As soon as he dismounted in front of the house, Wang Niu greeted him with a smile, took the two old hens in the hands of the stone, and the stone untied the burden on his back, and carefully advised: "Brother Wang, be careful, it's all eggs, don't break it, I don't dare to bend the waist of these eggs on my back this way." ”

"Guo Sanye is here."

It seems that Guo Huaili is quite popular with everyone, and Wang Niu smiled when he said his name. Jiang Anyi handed the reins to the stone, and as soon as he walked to the door of the Sanjin courtyard, he heard the familiar laughter of Guo Dapang in the courtyard, he hadn't seen this pistachio for more than a year, Jiang Anyi quickened his pace and entered the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Guo Huaili skillfully hugged Jiang Chenzhi and said to Jiang Huang: "Godmother, I still want Xiao Jiang to give birth to a daughter, and I have to be cheeky to ask for family affairs if I say anything." What a good child my tiger head is, you also like it, godmother, to get married is to kiss and kiss. Alas, Xiao Jiang is not angry, he actually gave birth to a handle, and my family's tiger head family affairs are in the soup. Tiger head, how do you patronize and eat, I don't know how sad it is. ”

Tiger head is Guo Huaili's eldest son, named Guo Hongming, this name is still given by Jiang Anyi, he is three years old this year, he looks worthy of the name, the tiger head and tiger brain are very cute, and at the moment he is sucking a kind of wheat candy produced in Chenzhou in Yan'er's arms, biting and dripping.

Jiang Huang scolded with a disgusted smile: "You kid, what nonsense is your mouth, how good it is to have a son to pass on the lineage." Give me Chenzhi, you are so loud, don't scare my good grandson. ”

Stretching out his hand, Jiang Huang semi-forcibly hugged Jiang Chenzhi back from Guo Huaili's hand, and shook it dotingly: "Look at this little face, how handsome, just like Yi'er when she was a child." ”

"Guo Dapang, I heard you talking nonsense when I entered the door, you don't take care of business at home, what are you doing in Fuluo County?" Jiang Anyi stepped into the door with a smile and had a bear hug with Guo Huaili, Guo Fatzi had a bear on his back, and Jiang Anyi's hands couldn't be together.

"Okay, you Xiaojiang, my brother has traveled thousands of miles to see you, but you still have to make a good table dish today, comfort and comfort my brother. Tiger head, don't patronize and eat, come over to give Uncle Jiang a gift. Guo Huaili said with a smile.

When Jiang Anyi and Xin Fei got married, they saw the child Hutou, and they hadn't seen each other for more than a year, but they grew up and became a lot stronger. The tiger head was not afraid of life, stepped over with his legs, was reluctant to put down the sugar, put it in his mouth, bowed his hand in a manner, and said vaguely: "Meet Uncle Jiang." ”

Rubbing the tiger's head, Jiang Anyi said: "Tiger's head, don't patronize and eat, move more, don't be as fat as your father, you know?" ”

The tiger head blinked his eyes, and his eyebrows fluttered: "I learned kung fu with Second Uncle Jiang at home, Brother Rong can't beat me to win, and I went to tell my aunt if I lost the fight with me last time, which caused me to be scolded by my mother." ”

Brother Rong is the son of Guo Huaili's second brother Guo Huaihua, one year older than Hutou, and he can win against a child one year older than himself, it seems that Hutou's strength is really not small. Guo Huaili married Liu Xiucai's sister-in-law in the county seat, his wife was knowledgeable and courteous, her husband and children at home, and the husband and wife were in harmony, Jiang Anyi heard her mother say that Guo Liu seemed to be pregnant again.

Jiang Anyi said with a smile: "Good boy, better than your father, he was beaten by his brother a lot when he was a child, and you avenged him." ”

Guo Huaili said half-proudly and half-complainingly: "What are you doing with the children, go get some food, I'll be here when the time comes, and I'll wait for you for most of the day, and you won't come back at noon, which will make me happy." ”

Listening to Guo Huaili's broken thoughts, Jiang Anyi hugged Jiang Chenzhi, went to the room to see Dong'er, and went to the kitchen to cook under Guo Huaili's urging. The Guo family and the Jiang family are family friendships, and everyone has nothing to shy away from, sitting together and having a lively meal. Seeing Jiang Anyi doting on his son while eating, Jiang Huang and Dong'er glanced at each other and smiled with satisfaction.

The moonlight was clear, and the pavilion was filled with the unique smell of wormwood after it had been burned, and Jiang Anyi and Guo Huaili had a bamboo chair and lay on it to chat. Guo Huaili suddenly fanned the pu fan in his hand, stroked his big belly with one hand, and said with a smile: "It's still enjoyable to fan the pu fan, the folding fan is too delicate, and it is not suitable for us rough people." ”

"What's the matter with this visit? It's rare to come here, stay a few more days and go back, I will take you to Huangyang Mountain to play. Jiang Anyi shook the folding fan and the bamboo chair, at ease.

"When I came to Lizhou, I listened to the ears of Huangyang Mountain, and I heard that you put the Buddha, Taoism, and Confucianism together on that mountain, and I have time to burn incense tomorrow, and I don't know if I want to worship Buddha or Laojun." Guo Huaili grabbed a pear from the plate placed on the small table, took a big bite, and praised: "The water and soil in Lizhou are good, and the fruits are better than our home." By the way, this time I brought some grain and drove dozens of cattle to earn a little money along the way. ”

The Guo family has always maintained close contact with Jiang Anyi, Jiang Anyi went to Fuluo County on the front foot, and the Guo family bought a store in Fuluo County on the back foot, and when Jiang Anyi stabilized the situation, the Guo family had already run a tea house and a pharmacy business in the county. Fuluo County was short of grain, and there was a shortage of cattle, plowshares and other things for the reclamation of wasteland, and the Guo family quickly transported these things, which not only earned money but also helped Jiang Anyi. However, these small businesses have always been only managed by the Guo family, and the Guo family is no longer just the rich man of Xinqi County, but also the businessmen in the entire Dezhou and even Jiangnan area, all of whom know that the Guo family is a famous wealthy businessman.

In the past two years, Guo Haiqing has divided the business with his three sons, the old business belongs to himself, and the wine business such as bamboo fan, crisp white bi and burning knife is equally divided between the eldest and the second, while Guo Huaili specializes in the perfume business, and contacts Jiang Anyi by the way. Although the eldest and second eldest are eyed by the profits of perfume, they also know that the growth of the family depends on the relationship between the third child and Jiang Anyi, so they muttered a few words secretly and accepted their fate.

Although the Guo family and the Yu family only account for one percent of the perfume business, the profit obtained is nearly 1560,000 taels a year, which is not worse than other businesses, and the perfume business is implicated by the queen mother and the prince. Don't look at Guo Fatzi's big grin, he looks heartless, in fact, his heart is like a mirror, and he can clearly distinguish between the light and the heavy.

Jiang Anyi rocked the chair peacefully, and waited for Guo Huaili to finish eating the pears and wiping his hands before asking, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

After a moment of silence, Guo Huaili came up with a sentence, "Niangniang is afraid that she has taken a fancy to the perfume business." ”

Jiang Anyi sat up from the recliner abruptly and asked in surprise, "What do you say?" ”

"You know that Wang Haiqing, the county commander of our county, is Niangniang An who is monitoring us in Xinqi County."

Jiang Anyi's mind flashed Wang Zhixian's pretentious appearance, and his brows furrowed, he didn't like this person very much, greedy for money, fox and fake tiger, and rudder when he saw the wind, a typical character who wants to be a bitch and want to build a memorial arch.

"Soon after you took office in Fuluo County, this Wang county magistrate found my father and asked him about the perfume formula, and my father told him that the formula was in charge of your family. Later, once I was drinking with the second child of the Yu family, I heard him say that he had leaked his mouth, and Wang Xianling also asked his father Yu Zhihe, or asked under the brand of the queen's mother, and the Yu family also said that the formula is only known to your family. ”

Jiang Anyi's brows tightened, the perfume industry has made too much profit, and it is because of this that he thought about pulling the prince and the queen mother, and gave thirty percent of the profits at once, but he didn't expect that the mother was still not satisfied, the desire was insatiable, and the greed was endless. Jiang Anyi secretly clenched his fists, if the mother tore her face, she really couldn't resist.

Guo Huaili waved the pu fan in his hand to drive away a small insect, and said: "When I was studying, I heard Mr. say that he was guilty, and at that time I was smart enough to say that it would be okay to hand over the bi, but when the matter came, I found that it was difficult to hand over this bi, and my heart hurt." ”

Jiang Anyi heard it, Guo Huaili persuaded him not to go against Niangniang, if Niangniang really wanted a recipe for perfume, give it to her directly, and leave Qingshan without fear of no firewood. However, Guo Huaili's speculation on human nature is still a little better, as the saying goes, Shengmi is grudgeful, and he really handed over the perfume recipe, and Niangniang will inevitably find a reason to put herself to death in order to hide her ugly appearance.

Standing up, Jiang Anyi walked out of the pavilion, the moonlight was like water, sprinkled on his body, there was no trace of wind, and the weather was unbearably hot. Inside the house, Jiang Chenzhi's cry sounded, and Dong'er and his mother were softly comforting. Jiang Anyi felt a wave of anger in his heart, he kindly gave the prince and Niangniang dry shares, but he was calculated, which was really depressing.

Returning to the bamboo chair and sitting down, Jiang Anyi said in a deep voice: "After you go back, find out whether it is Niangniang or Wang Haiqing who is interested in the perfume formula, if it is Wang Haiqing's fox fake tiger power, don't pay attention to him." There is more than a teacher behind the perfume business, and I have implemented the 'tax as one' in Fuluo County, and I am particularly concerned about it. So at the moment, it's just Wang Haiqing's words to try it, don't panic yet. ”

Guo Huaili nodded and said: "Anyi, to tell you the truth, if the mother asks for a prescription, the Guo family will withdraw from the perfume industry, and even withdraw from the business of our three partnerships, and we can't afford to provoke it, and we don't dare to provoke it." Anyi, listen to my brother's advice, there is a chance to get rich, don't lose your life because of money, it's not worth it. ”

Jiang Anyi didn't make a sound, Guo Huaili didn't mix in the officialdom, he didn't know much about the filth of officialdom, and he didn't blink an eye on the officialdom, how could it be as simple as being okay because you retreated. The moonlight shone on Guo Huaili's face, and this face that was always smiling was full of worry, Jiang Anyi comforted: "Brother Guo, you don't have to worry too much, if you really can't do it, just give the recipe to Niangniang as you said." ”

Guo Huaili turned his sorrow into joy, and said with a smile: "My father also said that you may not be willing to listen to persuasion, I have been worried about sleeping unsteadily during this time, since I have come to your territory, I have to make up for it." ”

The night was dark, Guo Huaili went back to his room to rest, and Jiang Anyi wandered alone under the moonlight. Money Jiang Anyi doesn't value very much, the money accumulated by the Jiang family is enough for several generations to live a comfortable life, and there are more than 200,000 taels of silver in the secret room of the Yellow Mansion alone.

However, without the wealth supported by the power, it is easy to become fish and meat in other people's mouths, and being relegated to Fuluo County and framing himself by the two kings made Jiang Anyi feel that he was just a small person, and he had countless enemies in the officialdom, and if he left the favor of the Son of Heaven, he would soon be devoured by others, along with his family and friends.

Even if you have peerless martial arts, how can you be the enemy of the country? How many people are protected? Jiang Anyi slapped his palm angrily, and a stepping stone under the eaves cracked into several pieces in response.

"Yi'er, what's wrong?" Jiang Huang heard the voice in the house, and Jiao Sheng asked.

"Mother, it's okay, the teapot in my hand fell to the ground." Jiang Anyi said.

Look up at the moon, the moon is like a silver plate, clear as water. Jiang Anyi felt that he was about to fly, and there was no way to avoid it, only by facing difficulties and fighting for it could he have vitality.