The road ahead is uncertain! His heart couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"It's all packed, and you can leave directly tomorrow morning." The woman put down the things in her hand and happily snuggled up to Fan Ming's side, her face full of happiness, and she could see that this trip was something she had been looking forward to for a long time.

"I'm sorry for you." Fan Ming took a new cup of tea handed by the woman and took a sip, "There are still some etiquette matters on this trip to Songzhou, I may not be able to take care of them, remember to remind me when you arrive." ”

"Look at what you said, you are a scholar, can you still ask me for a reminder from a woman's family?" Xi Rong said this, but his eyes couldn't help but show a trace of worry.

After a few more gossips, the two of them went to bed early, the road to Songzhou is not far but not close, about 100 miles or so, if you take the waterway, it will be about two or three days, and there is no good spirit along the way, and the average person can't bear it.

Early the next morning, Fan Ming woke up to find that the woman had already gotten up, and the things she was going to bring had already been neatly placed in the package on the table.

"Fan Lang, I look good in this dress?"

Fan Ming rubbed his eyes, and suddenly found that today's Xirong was extraordinarily bright and moving, obviously he had put a lot of effort into makeup, and the clothes were also a good rich brocade that he had never seen, of course, it was the 'fragrant cloth' in his own shop, plus it was a beautiful embryo, looking from afar, it was like the gorgeous hibiscus that fell from the clouds, especially that little red lip, red and glamorous, not to mention Fan Ming, even the Buddha couldn't help but be tempted.

The style of this tunic is the current popular narrow-sleeved garment, which was formerly a type of casual dress for court concubines. The style is a placket, a crossed collar, narrow sleeves, and knee-length. It is characterized by being very thin and even close-fitting. Because of the novelty and material saving of this clothing, it quickly became popular, and now not only aristocratic women like to wear it, but also ordinary women follow suit. This style focuses on economy and practicality, except for the bun, the clothing is as frugal as possible, which is not only easy to move, but also exaggerates the beauty of women's curves.

But when she dresses up like this, she looks extraordinarily young, and she looks no different from the usual eldest girl who has just come out of the cabinet, plus today she combed an unmarried hair makeup, but Fan Ming looks good, old and old, walking with a woman, but he will be older than a woman.

Seeing the woman's unprecedented effort, Fan Ming couldn't help but feel some pity in her heart, her life experience is not without twists and turns, especially the women of this era, the stronger the woman, the more unacceptable she is, but the more she is like this, the more strict she will be with herself, no matter in that aspect, she stretched out her hand and pulled the woman into her arms, trying to make her face look soft and natural, and said in a firm tone: "No matter how I go to Songzhou this time, I will welcome you into the door when I come back." ”

Hearing Fan Ming's words, he could clearly feel that the woman breathed a sigh of relief, and while avoiding Fan Ming's strange hand, she said: "Be careful not to mess up the clothes, I took a long time to get it done, and I will have to pick it up again after a while." ”

The two laughed, and after the woman asked Xiangxue to serve Fan Ming and freshen up, the porter came to report that the carriage and horses had been prepared and could leave at any time, and the woman pulled Xiangxue over, "You are so good to take care of the shop, we will come back in about ten days and half a month." ”

Xiangxue pouted, her face full of grievances, "Madam, I'...... I want to go too. ”

"What are you going to do, don't you care about the family!" Xirong made a straight face, glared at Xiangxue who was shy, and saw that she was about to cry, so she changed her words again: "Although it is important to go to Songzhou this time, there is no one at home, you have always followed me, can you still hand over these things to others if you don't come, I will bring you good things when I come back." ”

The mist in Xiangxue's eyes turned around twice in her eyes, and then looked at Fan Ming, so she had to nod, although she was very willing, she had to agree, and said sourly: "Then madam, you have to be careful." ”

Seeing Xiangxue's aggrieved appearance, Fan Ming also felt pity in his heart, took Xiangxue's hand, patted it with a smile, and said: "Nizi, this is to do business and not to play, next time you have to be free, I will take you to Bianjing City to see the drunken lantern riddles on the banks of the Bianshui River." ”

As soon as it is said that Bianjing is not only fragrant and snowy, but even Xirong's eyes are lit up, it is no wonder that this Bianjing City is the political and economic center of China and even the world in this era, just like Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, it can be said that all countries come to the dynasty, this prosperous scene is what everyone yearns for, not to mention these two women, even Fan Ming himself, is also moved by this legendary prosperous scene, and can't help but sigh slightly, "I don't know when I can get what I want!" ”

Xirong, who was standing beside him, really felt the fluctuation in Fan Ming's heart, and a pair of soft little hands touched the back of his hand, "Fan Lang, if the province has tried, won't this be able to enter Beijing, maybe maybe you can go to the Jinluan Palace to see the official family that day." ”

Fan Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head, how could this provincial test be so easy, the number of places is limited after all, not to mention the problems in their own schoolwork, China has always been a society dominated by interpersonal relationships, there is no good opportunity, to put it bluntly, there is no one in the DPRK, maybe he can only be the same as Fan Jinzhongju, and his whole life is spent on this matter, which he does not want to see, "Let's go, it's not early, it's time to leave." ”

Xirong nodded and responded, "Hmm! ”

When the two of them left the inner courtyard, the carriage and horses were already ready to wait at the door, and all the things had been prepared for a large cart full of goods, which was a full 200 yuan dowry in the ordinary countryside.

The land route from Chuqiu to Songzhou is only a hundred and ten miles, this time Fan Ming chose the waterway, although the waterway is much worse than the land route, although the safety of the waterway is much worse than the land route, but only a fast word takes advantage of the boss, if it is not so, Chuqiu will not be so lush before.

Although this is the case, what makes Fan Ming very puzzled is that he knows the benefits of this waterway, but the waterway has not really been developed, he doesn't believe that Chuqiu's business house does not understand this benefit, it seems that there should be another reason.

When everything was ready and went out of the gate, I saw Xiao Qi, who was doing things in the outer hall, standing at the door, already waiting here, this time when I went out, there were a lot of places to run errands, and it was always more convenient for multiple people.

Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Qi glanced at him, and pouted not far from the opposite side of the gate, Fan Ming didn't know why, he looked in the direction that Xiao Qi pointed, and saw a person standing under the tree, as if he had been waiting for a long time.