Qin Mubai took the second daughter to the port market in the north of Xiangyang City and stopped in front of the gate of the Zhengchang Grain Number.

Princess Gao Yang got out of the car and said unhappily: "Why are you here, there are many noisy people and a big fishy smell, what I want is a quiet and elegant place to live." ”

Wu Meiniang glanced left and right, but smiled knowingly: "Your Royal Highness Princess, this place is good!" ”

"What's good?" Princess Gaoyang glanced around unhappily, and said sullenly, "It's not good at all, this is in the market!" Mu Bai, you are clearly playing tricks on us! ”

"Don't you know when you come?" Qin Mubai smiled mysteriously and walked to the gate of the Zhengchang Grain Number.

The huge wooden door was hung with an equally large copper lock with the seal of the government on it.

Princess Gao Yang stepped forward curiously and said, "What kind of place is this, why should it be sealed?" ”

Qin Mubai took out the key and deliberately stimulated her with a smile: "This is the place I arranged for Mei Niang!" Of course, not for you. ”

"What do you say? You guy! …… I'm! Princess Gaoyang really went crazy, and she took turns and hit Qin Mubai with a small pink fist.

Qin Mubai laughed, opened the copper lock and pushed the door open, and said, "Two, please!" There's nothing else in there! ”

"Humph!" Princess Gao Yang glared, turned her head and walked in first.

Wu Meiniang stepped forward and took a look at the courtyard, and smiled happily: "It's really good." This is the most lively and prosperous place in the market, and the place where the flow of people is the most concentrated. When I was a child, I also came here with my mother, and I remember that there was a big courtyard here, with a large shop platform for the coachman and porter to rest, and people could live behind the courtyard, and the environment was quite quiet. ”

"You still know the goods." Qin Mubai smiled and handed her the key and said, "Okay, this place is yours." ”

Wu Meiniang took the key and said with a warm smile: "Are you all clear?" ”

"Of course. I'm one of the top officials in Xiangzhou, so I can still take care of this thing, right? I've paid the rent for five years, including the Yongye Salt Mill opposite, which is also yours. Qin Mubai pointed to the opposite side and said, "It's a little smaller than here, but the layout is better, if you change it, you can open a restaurant." You see if you're interested. ”

"Have you finished the two shops?" Wu Meiniang couldn't help but be a little surprised, "With such a huge store, it costs a lot of money, right?" You've paid five years of rent, where does the money come from? ”

"Don't worry, I'm not going to be corrupt." Qin Mubai smiled, and briefly told her about the resale of grain in the past two months.

The two walked inside as they spoke, and heard Princess Gao Yang shouting loudly inside: "Hey, come quickly!" Wow! It's amazing here! ”

"This guy still looks like a child." Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing.

"A woman will always behave childishly in front of the man she loves. Princess Gaoyang is usually not like this, but she is majestic enough, and everyone says that she is young and old. Wu Meiniang said.

Qin Mubai couldn't help but be stunned, and nodded thoughtfully: "Correct solution!" ”

"You're just smug, huh!" Wu Meiniang glanced at him angrily, and walked around to Princess Gaoyang's side.

It turned out that Princess Gaoyang, who couldn't stay idle, had already run to the backyard, and saw the scattered pavilions, the dark blue lotus pond, the delicate carved beams and all kinds of decorations made of Taihu Lake stones.

Although the Zhengchang grain number is located in the market, the front house is also a large piece of furnishings for the commercial port, but the back house is unique. To the north of the city, on the outskirts of the city, a small stream runs through the back house to feed the pond, and along the wall there is a willow forest and grassy greenery, and a large number of flowers are planted. The exquisite and elegant residence makes Princess Koyo, who is accustomed to seeing the tall and magnificent buildings of Kyoto, feel beautiful and fresh.

"Haha, it's so beautiful behind this! It's decided, I've decided, just stay here! Princess Gaoyang exclaimed happily, "What a beautiful river and a bamboo building!" Well, the house is beautiful too! Jingxiang's house is very interesting! ”

"Please, this is a pond and a stream, what a big river?" Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"I say it's a big river, then it's a big river, how about it?" Princess Gaoyang stuck out her tongue at Qin Mubai and made a grimace, and then pulled Wu Meiniang to run into the house and the bamboo building, looking around excitedly.

At the beginning, Duan Rongji, the owner of Zhengchang Grain, and his family lived here. There are rumors in Xiangyang County that the Duan family's house is like a blessed land, and the gods want to stay for a few more days when they come. Now it seems that it is true. Duan Rongji, a wealthy businessman, is really good at enjoying and making his home exquisite and elegant. The luxury of luxury, the simplicity of simplicity, the magnificence without losing the solemnity, the delicacy without losing the atmosphere. There is no shortage of gardens and landscapes, you can fish and travel at home, and there is even a rare place of Jingxiang, which is popular in the polo field of Guanzhong Kyoto, the ground is paved with neat grass, like a football field, it can be seen that there is usually no less effort and money to take care of.

The second daughter climbed a bamboo building by the stream and smiled at Qin Mubai on it.

"Mu Bai, how can there be such a chic bamboo building here?" They asked.

"Duan Rongji once begged a concubine from the Nanmaru Kingdom, and specially asked someone to build it in order to take care of her homesickness." Qin Mubai said, "How about it, not bad, right?" ”

"It's not just good, it's simple and exquisite!" Wu Meiniang said, "Every place here is polished as smooth as a mirror, both strong and beautiful, and there are many exquisite pictures of birds and beasts on the bamboo wall!" ”

"Okay, it's mine, haha!" Princess Gaoyang preemptively announced, laughing proudly, "I've grown so big, I've lived in all beautiful houses, but I've never lived in a bamboo building." Mei Niang, do you say it's okay? ”

Wu Meiniang smiled: "Her Royal Highness the princess has spoken, how dare I have any objections?" Well, here for you. But if you're scared in the middle of the night, don't come to my room. ”

Qin Mubai listened to the hot conversation between the two of them, pursed his lips and said secretly: You just have fun, Li Daozong said that you are not allowed to go home at night, and he will definitely not allow it. Although he is kind and generous, he has always said the same.

After a while, the second daughter came down from the bamboo tower, and Wu Meiniang said to Qin Mubai: "Mubai, you send someone to the military port for a trip, and call my sisters and helpers!" They've been busy dropping the goods, and it should be about the same now. Now we have to hire more carts and horses to haul those supplies from the port here. I just saw that there are several large warehouses in the front house, which are just right for use. ”

"Okay." Qin Mubai nodded in agreement and asked, "Did you bring some things, a lot?" ”

"Of course." Wu Meiniang said, "Most of them are the best Qin Immortal wine. When the market is open for business, there are always many joints to be touched, and it is not appropriate to send money and goods, and it is best to send such special wines. Besides, if I were to run a sake shop, I wouldn't be able to brew it for a while. These good wines are now in the kiln, and they can be taken out and put to good use when the time comes. Others are the gifts of our people. Anyway, there were thirty or forty people, and each person only counted two boxes of things, which added up to a lot. ”

"Wow...... Mei Niang, you are so capable! Princess Gao Yang stuck out her tongue in surprise and said, "Running such a big family business and leading so many people." If it were me, I would be annoyed! ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "In my opinion, you can still do some." ”

"Why?" Princess Gao Yang asked curiously with a wink.

"Whether it's the Imperial Palace, or Jingshi, Yang, or a small place like Xiangyang, the place you go to will definitely be restless and everyone will be terrified, who can do what you can?" Qin Mubai laughed loudly.

"Big bad, I'll fight with you!" Princess Gaoyang was furious, and as soon as Silver Fang bit her apricot eyes, she was about to pounce.

Qin Mubai laughed and rushed away, Princess Gaoyang chased after her for a while, she was out of breath and stopped, and stomped her feet in anger, "It's so hateful!" ”

Wu Meiniang stepped forward and said with a smile: "Princess, why are you angry with him, he has such a broken mouth." ”

"Mei Niang, I'm not doing it! We said we would deal with him together, and now you're talking to him again. He bullied me just now, and you don't care! Princess Gao Yang snorted.

"Isn't he going to get down to business? By agreement, we can't get him down to business, can we? Wu Meiniang smiled.

"yes...... Princess Gao Yang blinked, suddenly frowned, and said depressedly, "He's going to help you run errands!" Okay, Mei Niang, you have selfish intentions! ”

"Help me with my errands, that's the right thing to do!" Wu Meiniang couldn't help laughing.

"Then, then I'll ask him to help me do something serious, then we'll be even!" Princess Gao Yang pouted and said.

"Okay, okay, then you can tell it then!" Wu Meiniang shook her head and smiled.

Qin Mubai came to the gate of the grain number, found several accompanying sergeants waiting here, and ordered the matter. Let them go to the market to hire more mules, horses, carts and porters, and take his warrant to find people in the military port, and invite all the people who accompanied Wu Meiniang, and bring all the goods. The sergeants immediately divided themselves and went their separate ways.

Back in the courtyard and looking around, Qin Mubai's face couldn't help but smile: This place already makes me smell a trace of home, it would be better if my mother and Shuang'er could also come. It turns out that what I miss is not Chang'an, a city made of blue bricks and gray tiles, but these people who are far away in Chang'an.

Before the house was swept away, Wu Meiniang and Princess Gaoyang sat in a gazebo and chatted. Qin Mubai stepped forward and asked Wu Meiniang, "Meiniang, have you seen Shuang'er before you came?" ”

"It's not just that we've met, we're spending some time together almost every day." Wu Meiniang said.

"And me, and me!" Princess Gaoyang also hurriedly said, "When I am in Chang'an, if I have time, I will go out of the palace and go to your house with Mei Niang to find Shuang'er and the demon to play." You'er practices the gang piano every day, and now she plays it well! We followed her to learn the pipa and piano, which was fun! ”

Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, and said, "Then did you invite Shuang'er to come to Xiangzhou with you when you left?" ”

Wu Meiniang smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "I received your letter, so I made an appointment with her to come to Xiangzhou very early, and your mother is also going to come with you." It was just that there was some temporary situation, and the two of them decided not to come. ”

"What's the situation?" Qin Mubai furrowed his brows.

"That's it...... Princess Wu! Wu Meiniang said meaningfully.

"Oh, that's it...... It's a pity. Qin Mubai shook his head regretfully, and said in his heart: Yes. If Shuang'er came to Xiangyang, half of it was to look at me, and half to see Li Ke. But now that Princess Wu is newly mourned, her identity will become sensitive and embarrassing, so she didn't come.

"Let's talk about it later, anyway, we have to live in Xiangyang for a long time, maybe three years and five years." Wu Meiniang said, "If Shuang'er and Aunt are here, they will not be able to live here." I saw that you haven't had an official rank in Xiangzhou for many days, and you will have a place to stay in the future! ”

"yes!" Qin Mubai smiled with relief, "That's why I thought that my mother and sister could also come to live for a while, and it would feel more like home." ”

"Speaking of which, it just doesn't talk about me." Princess Gao Yang held her cheeks and complained in a babbling voice, "It seems that I am just a superfluous person, and I am really boring." ”

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile: "If Ling'er can be here every day, of course it would be even better." ”

Princess Gaoyang was slightly stunned, although she didn't say anything, a wave of joy rushed to her eyebrows.

Because, this is the first time Qin Mubai affectionately called her "Ling'er" in front of Wu Meiniang!

This Ling'er made Princess Gaoyang warm in her heart, and she had a sense of accomplishment, as if she was closer to him than Wu Meiniang.

Wu Meiniang only smiled secretly, pretending not to know.

Qin Mubai coughed dryly, and said with a smile: "The day after tomorrow is the great sacrifice of Emperor Yang's mausoleum." After this big thing, I can relax for a while. At that time, I will take you all over Xiangzhou to visit the mountains and rivers and have a good swim. ”

"Okay!" The two daughters were overjoyed and responded in unison.

"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed proudly, laughing and laughing.

"What are you proud of, don't laugh!"

The two girls blushed together, and rushed forward to "beat" him. For a while, the pink fist flew and scolded again and again, which made Qin Mubai's heart flutter.

He felt that at present, Xiangzhou seemed to have a bit of Chang'an's romance.