In the new Amber Mansion, Cao Bianjiao came to Liu's house to eat and drink again as usual.

Because of the invasion of Jianyu, Chongzhen kept these Qinwang soldiers and horses for two more months, so he could be so leisurely.

With the experience of several joint operations, Cao Bianjiao and Liu Ximing have already been fatal friends, and even his cousin Cao Dingjiao often followed him during this time.

"Recently, there is also a Shu Zhongxiang in the Jingshi, which specializes in selling this hot pot, this must also be done by your family, right?"

Seeing that he was still eating hot pot today, Cao Bianjiao couldn't help but laugh at Liu Ximing.

Together with Huang Zonghui, Du Liangji, Shao Derong and others, a few people were in the garden of the mansion in the cool breeze, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the garden and lake, while feasting, so happy.

Liu Ximing smiled and filled him with wine, "It's not that there is anyone else in my family, this pepper is only sold in my family now, what's the matter, it's not to your taste?" ”

"How can there be", Cao Bianjiao picked up a big chopsticks and ate happily, "I see that your few businesses have been moving quite a lot in the capital recently, the water here is very deep, you should be careful." ”

"Hehe, I opened the door to do business, talking about harmony and making money, but if someone wants to make a bad idea, then I am not easy to mess with, what, what news have you heard?"

Cao Bianjiao fanned himself with his hands with a flushed face, wiped his face with a wet towel, and said angrily:

"It's some news, I heard that the businesses of several nobles such as Chengguo Gong Zhu Chunchen and Dingguo Duke Xu Zhen have been robbed by your family, and these people seem to be still thinking about something to come out."

"It's not that I said you, your rice is too cheap, people sell three taels of silver and one stone, and your family only sells two taels, isn't this hateful?"

Liu Ximing smiled bitterly, he was not forced to do so, he bought four million stone of rice at once in Annan last time, if he didn't sell it at a reduced price, when would he be able to return to his capital.

As for shipping to other regions for sale, the freight alone accounts for more than half of the year.

"I have my own troubles, and my house is not open for sale, but it is limited", Liu Ximing picked up the chopsticks and probed them into the pot to fish.

"Besides, when is this coming, these Zixungui are still only thinking about making a fortune, I heard that they have hoarded more than one million stone of grain in their treasury, and the people of the capital are not scolding their mothers behind their backs."

Cao Bianjiao stretched out his thumb to Liu Ximing, "Hey, don't say it, your Liu family's reputation among the people in the capital has risen, and many Beijing officials who have no interests involved in it also admire you." ”

"Hahaha, that's it, I'll give you a foundation, Xungui can't make any climate, I naturally know it in my heart."

"Wujiang, how much grain do you still have at home, a letter from my family says that Jianghuai has started to make trouble again, and Caoyun has been cut off by Dongyu for so long, and the food shortage in the capital is afraid that it will be there for a while, and now the news has not yet come, but it is estimated that it is not far away."

Huang Zonghui said profusely as he ate.

Liu Ximing's heart was keenly moved, Jianghuai was in trouble, and it might be that there was really a commotion in the capital.

"Maybe this is another opportunity", Liu Ximing smiled at the people at the table with a strange expression.

"What chance?" , Du Liangji asked curiously while standing up with the dishes and chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.

"The opportunity to make meritorious service, the opportunity to make money", Liu Ximing explained proudly, "Of course, the main thing is to make meritorious service." ”

Seeing that everyone at the table looked puzzled, Liu Ximing smiled vaguely: "You guys wait, let's see how the situation is in a few days." ”

Seeing that Liu Ximing was so mysterious, Cao Dingjiao looked at Cao Bianjiao with an inexplicable look.

"Ahem", Cao Bianjiao coughed lightly, "That, brother, I haven't congratulated you yet, I heard that you got three sons and two daughters at once?" Hahaha, congratulations. ”

Speaking of his new five children, Liu Ximing was immediately happy, "Thank you, brother, don't just say congratulations, you have to make up for this gift when you look back." ”

"Hahaha, don't worry, yours is indispensable." , Cao Bianjiao laughed.

Then he looked at Liu Ximing with some twist, "That, my brother and sister are all in Sichuan, and you don't have anyone to take care of here?" ”

Huang Zonghui suddenly understood what Cao Bianjiao meant, and sat on the side with a wine glass and a smile.

Liu Ximing was really drinking today, and he replied casually when he was a little drunk: "What is there to take care of, I am like a military camp here, and it is inconvenient to have a woman." ”

Cao Bianjiao smiled, "Brother, brother, don't blame me for me, if that's the case, how about you and I get married?" ”

"What?"

Liu Ximing woke up suddenly, he looked at Cao Bianjiao with a blank face, "What are you kidding, I have a wife, can your Cao family's daughter still suffer this grievance?" ”

Cao Bianjiao and Cao Dingjiao both grinned.

"Not necessarily, my uncle Wen Zhaogong has been dead for several years, and there is still a daughter in the family, who is twenty-nine years old this year, because of my uncle's favor, my sister is not as much as an ordinary woman who practices needlework, but she just dances with knives and guns."

"My sister is handsome, and she has some heart to practice martial arts, and the children in the township can't see it horizontally, and the children of your relatives are even more despised by her, and they haven't married until now.

Liu Ximing grinned and didn't know what to say, an eighteen-year-old woman in this era is indeed an old girl, no wonder Cao Bianjiao hit himself with his idea.

It's just that......

"It's not proper, you and I are like brothers, how can I take your sister as a concubine, it's really inappropriate."

Liu Ximing shook his head towards the rattle.

"Oh, it's just a sister-in-law", Cao Bianjiao said a little anxiously.

Since Cao Wenzhao's death, the Cao family has no help in the court, although Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting and others still value the children of the Cao family, but how can Liu Ximing have such a close relationship as someone who is easy to talk to.

Now that Liu Ximing is a young man of the fourth grade, anyone with a discerning eye can see that his career is bright, and the Cao family naturally has some of his own thoughts in it.

Cao Dingjiao also smiled and said: "Uncle don't worry too much, if our sister doesn't marry again, I'm afraid that she will end up alone, my brother has also asked her opinion before, I heard that it is a hero like Uncle, she is also willing to recommend a pillow seat." ”

"Speaking of which, this is still the effect of your great destruction of the East Captives, plus you rescued hundreds of thousands of people, and now there are many people in Shanxi and Beizhili who give you immortal tablets."

Huang Zonghui finally couldn't help but raise his head and laughed: "Hahaha, Brother Wujiang, this is the fruit you planted yourself, you can admit it." ”

"Hey, hey, it's extreme, it's extreme, it's not a beautiful thing, I think it's feasible."

Du Liangji looked at Cao Bianjiao and the two of them, but he was thinking about the layout of the Datong Society, with these two imperial court generals joining, it would naturally be beneficial and harmless to his side, and he winked at Liu Ximing while saying that.

On the wine table, several people took turns to persuade Liu Ximing to finally make Liu Ximing a little overwhelmed, and then saw Du Liangji's signal, Liu Ximing couldn't figure out the key to this, so he could only agree first.

Cao Bianjiao picked up his wine glass with a happy face, "Hahaha, good brother, come, congratulations to you and me." ”

Seeing Liu Ximing's worried expression, Cao Dingjiao came up with a smile on his face.

"Uncle, don't worry, my sister is not to say that she is a country and a city, but she is also one of the best beauties in Shanxi, so you can wait to enjoy the blessings."

Enjoy your braincase, Liu Ximing complained in his heart, a woman who is still practicing martial arts this year, I don't know if she wants to use her life to deal with the object.

However, before Liu Ximing, the daughter of the Cao family, could know about the cut off of grain, the news about the cut off of grain came to the capital first.

Grain prices, which had been high since the beginning of the year, suddenly rose like a rocket.

It only took half a month for the nobles who controlled the grain business in Beijing to raise the price of grain to four taels of silver and one stone.

This price is like a bolt from the blue for ordinary people, and at this time, the price of rice that the Liu family is standing still is like a light in the dark, and it has become a lifesaver for the people in the capital.

Of course, this practice of the Liu family has naturally become a thorn in the side of the nobles.