Chapter 156: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Liu was sitting on the bed doing needlework, and when he heard Xue Rengui talking to someone outside, he couldn't help but be a little curious. Seeing Wu Meiniang walk in again, she hurriedly stepped forward in surprise and said, "Is the girl looking for me?" ā€

"Exactly." Wu Meiniang smiled slightly, "Sister-in-law doesn't have to be polite, it's cold, just sit on the kang!" ā€

"It's fine." Liu Shi glanced at Wu Meiniang carefully, and couldn't help but exclaim: "The girl is really a celestial appearance, just like a fairy descending to earth!" Today, the fairy wind must be blowing, so that our broken cave has also flown into a golden phoenix! - The girl must be either rich or expensive, if you don't dislike the mess on this kang, please sit down and talk together, right? I'll pour you tea. ā€

"Sister-in-law is not busy." Wu Meiniang grinned, stretched out her hand to stop the Liu family who was leaving, and said affectionately, "It's already uneasy to take the liberty of disturbing below, how dare you bother your sister-in-law to entertain you?" I'm just here to chat with my sister-in-law, and I don't have to stir up the crowd. Please sit down with your sister-in-law! ā€

"It's good, it's good." Liu was clearly a little flattered. Although it is in his own home, this beautiful little beauty in front of him is obviously not small. In such a poor and remote place, seeing a person with an outstanding temperament like Wu Meiniang, the simple and uninformed Liu family, I couldn't help but be a little flustered.

"Sister-in-law is really doing a good job of needlework!" Wu Meiniang casually picked up a pair of handkerchiefs embroidered by Liu's family, and praised with a smile, "I was born stupid, and I can't do fine work like a man, but I envy you for being good at needlework." ā€

"Where, the girl is really making fun." Liu smiled a little embarrassedly, "At first glance, the girl is an extraordinary person of noble birth, where can she do such a lowly and rough job?" Oh, I'm really rude, the girl has been in the door for a long time, and she hasn't asked for the girl's honorific name! ā€

"Under the Anwu Zhao. If my sister-in-law doesn't dislike it, it's good to call me sister. Wu Meiniang said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, I have long heard that the cave is warm in winter and cool in summer, and it is true!" The cold wind was blowing outside, but it was so warm inside. The sister-in-law is also graceful and wise, and she keeps the house so clean and decent. If it were me, I would have made my house as messy as a sheepfold. ā€

"Giggles, girls are really good at laughing!" Ryu was amused and laughed happily. Wu Meiniang's inadvertent words of praise suddenly made the Liu family relax a lot and shortened the distance between each other. Now Liu feels that the little beauty in front of him is really born with a pair of smart mouths, and she is still a woman, if she is coaxed by a man like this, she will have to give her all her heart?

"Hey, hey! Sister-in-law Liu, the little sister is rude, may I ask how young the sister-in-law is? Wu Meiniang asked with a smile.

"I'm in my early twenties. We are poor people in the countryside, and we look old when we work all day long, and when I go out, people still think that I am thirty or forty years old, how can I compare to the youth and beauty of the martial arts girl? The Liu family also praised Wu Meiniang.

"Where, it's clearly not." Wu Meiniang said seriously, "If I didn't know that you were married, I would have thought that you were about the same age as me!" Calling you sister-in-law is a bit old for you, so why don't I call you sister? ā€

"This ...... How dare you do this? Liu smiled awkwardly.

"What does it matter? The eldest sister is older than me, giggles! Wu Meiniang smiled, "Actually, the eldest sister is really beautiful, but she is negligent in dressing up." If you can dress up, you will definitely be able to become a rare beauty. ā€

"This ...... This is really making fun of me! Liu smiled with joy, worry and embarrassment, "The family is poor, it would be good to be able to uncover the nest without starving, and why do you have spare money for me to dress up?" ā€

"Oh, that's not right!" Wu Meiniang pretended to be surprised and said, "Sister-in-law is so skillful in doing such a good needlework, and her husband is extraordinary, how can she end up so poor?" ā€

"Hey, that's a long story...... Liu sighed lightly and said, "Actually, there was a famous general named Xue Andu on the ancestor of the family, and the Xue family was also a member of the Hedong Wang clan. It's a pity that it has been declining since the generation of my husband and grandfather. Now it's my turn to wait, and I can only survive for a long time. Although the husband is a cold coat, his heart is quite high. He has a family tradition of martial arts, and many people want to hire him as a nurse attendant, but he doesn't go, often saying that he will be able to make a big career in the future, but he has not seen any movement from him. I'm a woman, and I don't have much to say about him, so I have to marry a chicken and a dog and a dog. ā€

"I see...... It seems that Ling Fu has high aspirations, which is a good thing. The man's ambition is all directions, and once he ascends to heaven, it is not known. Wu Meiniang said, "Sister-in-law is also right, I wait for women to be Taoist, and I can't control too many things with men." But what can we do ourselves to help them? ā€

"What are you doing?" Ryu was aroused by curiosity and asked.

"Sister-in-law may not know something." Wu Meiniang smiled lightly, "My ancestor was a hero of the Tang Dynasty, one of the eight prime ministers in the Wude period, and now my eldest brother has inherited the duke he left behind. But now, my martial arts family is also in decline, and the Shi clan despises me and has no one in the court, and it is already about to decay. Although I am a woman, I have been in business since last year. Although I was despised by others, I did some practical things and made a lot of money. In this way, you can live a solid life and do not have to rely on others. Those who look down on businessmen are left to their own devices. I don't steal or rob and earn money to support myself by my own efforts, what's wrong with that? ā€

"Yikes!! It turns out that the girl is still a famous family? What a disrespect! Liu Shi suddenly panicked, blinked his eyes a few more times, as if he suddenly remembered something, and exclaimed, "That's right! I went to the county town today to catch the morning market, and I heard that there was a female proprietor of the Wu family who came from Chang'an to provide disaster relief and treat the people, and she was praised by everyone in the Jishan generation, but it's you? ā€

"It's the little sister." Wu Meiniang grinned, "Sister-in-law Liu, you see, I have earned money, and I can't spend it enough, and I can still give out to help many people. What's wrong with businessmen, in fact, businessmen are the most diligent and hardworking, if not, they must be a loss-making businessman who can't make money. ā€

"Martial girl, you are amazing!" Liu's eyes widened and he looked at Wu Meiniang with a look of adoration.

"Hehe, in fact, sister-in-law can do it!" Wu Meiniang said, "Because I am a daughter who has not left the cabinet, most of the merchants who go south and north are women, and most of them are daughters of poor families in their twenties. I am close to them like sisters and share weal and woe, wind and rain, hard business for a year, only to have a little achievement. From the beginning, we didn't know anything, but we slowly explored and studied hard, and now they can be on their own! ā€

"Really? Martial Girl, you are so capable! And your sisters, they're all amazing people! How can we compare with you, blind women who have no knowledge in the poor countryside? Liu said with envy and shame.

"Not necessarily!" Wu Meiniang grinned and said, "Actually, as long as you are willing to work hard, there is nothing that cannot be done." If my sister-in-law has this mind, I would like to take my sister-in-law to do business together. If you don't understand, just walk with the women around me, and when you get acquainted, everything will be easy. It's actually very easy to make money, really! As long as you are willing to work hard, today you will still break the cave and adobe kang, and tomorrow you will be able to lie on the golden silk mattress of Chang'an's mansion and listen to music and eat snacks! ā€

"No, it won't be that easy, will it?" Liu's mouth opened wide in shock, obviously a little incredulous, but his heart was about to move.

Everyone in the world is so rich, but who really likes to live in poverty? …… For a poor person, money and a rich life are too attractive!

"Giggles, sister-in-law doesn't have to be nervous, I'll just talk about it." Wu Meiniang smiled easily, "You have become a family, and you are no better than us single women." If I leave you...... Big brother isn't used to it! ā€

Liu Shi was stunned when he heard this, and only then did he hear her say that he could take her to do business and make money together, and who wouldn't want to live a good life? But now that he has changed his mind...... seems to dislike her that she has already married and is inconvenient to take away.

Half of the pie in the sky has fallen, how can it stop?

Liu was a little anxious.

"Miss Wu, in fact, my husband's side ...... There's nothing inconvenient about it. "Although he is a little stubborn, he has always been very tolerant and trusting of me. If I were to leave home and do something to make money, he would have agreed to it. Of course, he was only relieved to go out with someone as famous and trustworthy as the girl. ā€

"Really?" Wu Meiniang blinked a few times, "Can you really convince Lingfu to go to Chang'an with me to do business?" Has my sister-in-law ever heard of Qin Xian wine? I opened a big liquor store in Chang'an called 'the world's first wine', which specializes in selling this kind of imperial wine, and the business is very good. Now it's always ready to take people in. If a person as wise and courteous as my sister-in-law is, I can leave the account room to you. As for the rest, I will not treat you badly! ā€

"Really?" Liu was overjoyed, but there was some hesitation, "It's just...... You and I meet in the water, why do you suddenly be so good to me? ā€

"Giggles, sister-in-law is suspicious, right?" Wu Meiniang smiled lightly, and whispered a little shyly, "I can't hide it, General Qin Mubai, who came to your house last time, is my husband who has not passed the door, hehe!" He and your husband hit it off at first sight, and when he saw that he was a hero trapped in the mud and depressed, he always wanted to help you with something. But Brother Xue is stubborn and refuses to be a leader, and he is not easy to be strong. Therefore, I will see if I can do my sister-in-law some favors, and solve the problem of your life difficulties first! If I can help you one or two, I can make Mu Bai's heart feel a little relieved, and I am also happy! ā€

"I see! Miss Wu, you virtuous couple are really the great benefactors of our family! I—I'm going to kowtow to you! Liu Shi was immediately grateful, and was about to climb down the kang.

"Sister-in-law, don't do this!" Wu Meiniang hurriedly grabbed her and said, "I am a businessman, and I will not help and give to anyone in vain. Who am I hiring, why don't I hire my sister-in-law to work in my store? My sister-in-law went to do things and get money, which is also natural, and she can't take advantage of me. Chang'an is a good place where every inch of land is valuable, as long as you work hard and work hard to support your family, you will not survive, and you will not know if you will soar one day. Brother Lingfu Xue is reluctant to become an official, and my husband is also a sincere person, and he is unwilling to make it difficult. It's just that he can't bear it when he sees that the two of you are living in such embarrassment. I wanted to give some gold and silver directly, but I was afraid that Brother Xue would be arrogant and disdain these yellow and white things...... Therefore, I thought of inviting my sister-in-law to Chang'an to find an errand to do. Who said that we women can only have children and do needlework? If nothing else, raising a family is not necessarily difficult! ā€

"Good, good. Miss Wu is really a natural genius, my stupid woman is willing to go to Chang'an with you! I know I'm not going to do anything if I'm foolish, but if you leave some dishes to be washed, I'll wash them for you! Liu said excitedly.

"No, when it comes to managing the bookkeeper, it is the bookkeeper, and I won't let you do those menial jobs. If you can't, I'll send someone to teach you until you can. Wu Meiniang smiled, but said very seriously, "But, sister-in-law, don't you discuss it with Brother Xue before making a decision?" ā€

"Humph! His elm head, I won't discuss it with him this time! He left the cold mountain to shoot his geese, and I went to Chang'an to take care of my account. He doesn't think about me, I have to think about our future children! If the child is born and does not even die of hunger in a mouthful of rice porridge, I will see how he will explain to his ancestors and ancestors! Don't worry, Miss Wu, I will be able to convince him! Liu swore solemnly.

"That's the best." Wu Meiniang said happily, "It turns out that my sister-in-law is still pregnant, congratulations!" While your body is still convenient, go to Chang'an with me as soon as possible! The work of the accounting room is not tired, and it is good to eat and live well in Chang'an, and it is good to raise a baby! You're right, even if it's not for your own sake, you should think about your unborn child. In our lives as women, except for the husband, isn't the child the tightest? Hee-hee! ā€

"Wu Meiniang is really right, this is heartwarming!" Liu smiled happily, grabbed Wu Meiniang's hand and patted it lightly in her palm, "You are really a fairy living bodhisattva in the world!" He is beautiful, capable, and has such a good heart. Only an extraordinary man like General Qin is blessed to marry you! ā€

"Hehe, I haven't been through the door yet! ......" Wu Meiniang smiled lightly, and her heart was full of flowers: Great, I persuaded the Liu family!

If the Liu family leaves, will Xue Rengui still be able to stay in Longmen alone? If the Liu family went to Chang'an with me, it would be easy to invite Xue Rengui to go to Chang'an with me, after all, it would be good for the husband and wife to be reunited, and she was pregnant and needed to be taken care of.

Besides, if a big man has to rely on a woman's family to support his family, how can he get by on his face? Hmph, this is called a rising tide, if you Xue Rengui want to rely on a woman to support you, then you are not worthy of Mu Bai to look up to you so much. When that happens, I don't believe you'll be able to stay at home!

"Haha, it's done!" Wu Meiniang snickered in surprise in her heart, "When the time comes, Xue Rengui and his wife will be brought to Chang'an together, the Liu family will work in my shop, and Xue Rengui will serve in the hundred horses under Mu Bai, and everyone in this family will receive our favor...... If one day Xue Rengui soars, can he not think of our old feelings? Not to mention anything else, this honest and honest Liu family can't wait to worship me as a bodhisattva, can you still blow your Xue Rengui's ears by the pillow and make you die for Mu Bai? Hee-hee! Ha ha! ā€