Zhang Ling was caught off guard by the sudden situation, but Zhang Ling had also been in the mall for a long time, and his brain was spinning fast. "Hahaha." Zhang Ling smiled, but Li Bo was startled, "What are you laughing at?" Zhang Ling smiled, "Thank you, Lord Li, for giving me such important news." ”

"What do you mean?"

"It has long been reported that the sixth princess is about to marry Xiliang, so all the businessmen thought that the two countries should have friendly relations, and everyone was busy opening up the Xiliang commercial land. But obviously Hui Hui is not connected with my Da Zhou, but he wants to marry the princess outside, although my Da Zhou is a state, but this move still shows the intention of Hui Hui. ”

"What intentions?"

"Hui Hui was bullied by Xiliang very badly this year, and when he married a princess into Beijing, he must have hoped that my Da Zhou would protect him, and even wanted to join forces with my Da Zhou to carve up Xiliang before Xiliang was fully strengthened."

Li Bo was shocked, he didn't expect a businessman's daughter to understand the intentions of the two countries so quickly, Li Bo grabbed Zhang Ling's arm excitedly, "How do you know." ”

Zhang Ling saw that he had guessed correctly, and he was even more happy, "Hmph." Zhang Ling shook Li Bo away, "Lord Li, the more secret this kind of thing is, the better, now you stand in the courtyard and say it at will, it is really unfavorable to my Great Zhou, if you say it too much, this is tantamount to treason!" ”

"Hmph, you don't have to scare me."

"I didn't scare Lord Li, Lord Li, businessmen are unprofitable and can't afford to be early, now that I know that Xiliang is about to fall into a war, I naturally want to withdraw all the guys of the Zhang family.

The noses of the merchants are very sensitive, and if I even withdraw my business in Huifu, how many people will find out that such a big state secret is hidden behind this unusual move?

In the past few years of working hard in the shopping mall, I think there are many smart people, even in this Huizhou city, there are dragons and crouching tigers, and many people can guess the current situation through a sentence and a move. ”

Li Bo suddenly felt that his hairs were blowing up, and he was stunned and didn't dare to speak.

Zhang Ling continued: "But Lord Li doesn't have to be nervous, the little girl is willing to help Lord Li keep the secret. ”

"On what terms?"

"Master Li is a smart person, he should understand."

Li Bo glanced at the study, turned to Zhang Ling and said, "Can a side concubine also enter Miss Zhang's eyes?" ”

Zhang Ling's eyes dimmed, and she took a deep breath, "Don't hide it, if this matter was placed ten years ago, when our Jin merchants dominated the world, I wouldn't have chosen this."

Or if I am a man, I will never marry someone for the sake of profit.

But I grew up in the era of the rise of Hui merchants, and I am not a man.

Do you know? Everyone said that Zhang Ling is the daughter of the Zhang family, she has a unique vision, and with Zhang Ling, she has financial luck.

But my Zhang family's business still has to be inherited by my brother, although my brother is by no means a silver pewter spearhead, but what about me? When I get married, I can't do business anymore, but I don't want to, I don't want to be compared to a man, otherwise Qian Ning and I would have been married in obedience to the will of our elders.

Besides, since ancient times, we in the Central Plains have emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, and it is clear that we businessmen circulate goods, promote employment, and stabilize people's hearts. But everyone despised us, saying that there was no business or treachery, and that we were rich and unkind, and when something really happened, they asked us to donate.

To tell the truth, if I have to get married, I would rather marry the most honorable person in the world. If you have high walls and deep palaces, it's okay to cut off your thoughts directly. ”

"Don't you think you're too extreme?"

"It's the world that is prejudiced against us businessmen, and it's not very friendly to businesswomen like me."

"I kind of sympathize with you."

"How's that? Master Li, will you help me? ”

"You must not tell me about the return."

"If the fifth prince becomes my husband, I will naturally have the same heart as my husband."

"Then you are in the business of Hui and Xiliang?"

"I can't bear the wolf with my child, besides, business is inherently risky."

Li Bo nodded, thinking: If this woman is an official girl, she must be a powerful character, she is ruthless enough, and she knows what she wants and what she will pay, such a person is very suitable for the harem.

"Our lord does want to marry Princess Hui, but if he brings back an innocuous person at this time, I don't think the emperor will say anything, and he will directly seal a side concubine, so as not to have an accident. But you must know that if the queen refuses, you have no chance. ”

"So what should I do?"

"Take Wu Yi with you."

"What do you mean?"

"If Qian Duo is with you, because of the relationship between the Qian family, Qian Duo's chances of winning will be greater, but you and Wu Yi ......"

"I get it, the lesser of two evils."

"Clever." After speaking, Li Bo raised his legs and left, and Zhang Ling stood in the courtyard and suddenly realized.

Getting Zhou Qi is just a stepping stone to enter the royal family, whether you can enter or not must be decided by the royal elders, and Qian Duo is out today, and Wu Yi has become his stepping stone.

Wu Yi didn't know that she was arranged again, and she was still burning the fire in the kitchen, and Aunt Li made dumplings, because Lord Zhou was a northerner, and northerners must eat dumplings on the day of the beginning of winter.

"Wu Yi, Wu Yi, the fire is too big, don't add firewood."

Wu Yi pulled out of the air and quickly took out some wooden sticks and firewood from the stove, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." ”

Aunt Li hurriedly used a colander to raise the water a few times, and when she saw that the dumplings still had to be cooked, she hurriedly asked Wu Yi, "What's wrong with you?" I see you're listless. ”

"It's fine." Wu Yi extinguished the fire on the wooden stick, looked at Aunt Li and said, "Aunt Li, you say, um...... What does it feel like to like someone? ”

Aunt Li looked at Wu Yi with a colander, "Do you have someone you like?" ”

"No, it's not me."

"Haha, Wu Yi, what a good thing it is to be able to like someone."

"But." Wu Yi felt that he didn't know what was wrong with him, "But I heard that his family has set him up." ”

Aunt Li stopped stirring up and was stunned for a moment, "That..."

At this time, the dumplings were already ready, and Aunt Li began to take the dumplings out, "Wu Yi, although we are villains, but if the two of us live for a lifetime, it is the best, and my man is short-lived, but after all, I have his child, and there is no problem in living a lifetime."

But if you make a small family for others, the two of you will become a big family, and there will be children in the future, although you didn't give birth to them, you have to take good care of others, and your children will have to take care of other people's wives and mothers.

And, to put it mildly, you have to bow and salute when you see someone's big wife, you have to listen to others, you have to be a subordinate for the rest of your life, even if you are a subordinate in your own home, Wu Yi, you have to think about it. ”

Wu Yi's head was big when she heard it, she hadn't thought about it so much, she was confused when Qian Ning asked her if she was willing to get married, and now she is even more confused, especially doing small things to others, which is really unacceptable.

"But, but he's very good, he always takes care of me, no, he always bullies me, but I don't know what's going on, as soon as I hear that he is going to get married, my heart hurts like a stir."

"Wu Yi." Aunt Li took all the dumplings, "You have to think it out for yourself." ”

Aunt Li paused and said: "But you still need to think about this matter yourself, and you won't be able to draw a conclusion for a while, you better serve the dumplings to the adults first, I will serve these to the officials, and they have worked hard as guards and officials." ”

"Oh." Wu Yi picked up the dumplings and sent them to Zhou Qi, but Zhou Qi was in the study, and she didn't dare to go in when she stood at the door. "Lord Zhou? Lord Zhou? ”

"Come in."

"No, it's time to eat."

"Bring it in."

Wu Yi paused for a moment to see that this was indeed a study, then stretched his neck to look at Zhou Qi, and lifted the tray in his hand: "My lord, eat." ”

"I know, come in."

Wu Yi tentatively stepped in, and when he saw that Zhou Qi did not react, he hurriedly trotted down to Zhou Qi's side and put down the dumplings, "Dumplings, Aunt Li made them." ”

"That must have been done by Aunt Li, and you won't."

"Who says I won't? I'm a handyman, so I didn't get a chance to show it. ”

"Sit down."

Wu Yi stood beside Zhou Qi and looked at the seat, looked at Zhou Qi with wide eyes, and thought: Did you drink too much?

"Sit down, aren't you hungry?"

"No need."

"Then why are you holding two pairs of chopsticks?"

"I didn't take it, it's Aunt Li."

"Are you hungry or not? If you are hungry, sit down. ”

"Your Excellency." Wu Yi felt that Zhou Qi was a little wrong, so she still sat down obediently, "My lord, are you okay?" ”

"What's wrong with me?"

"This is the study, didn't you say that eating and drinking were forbidden here, and I couldn't come in? What's going on today? Eating and drinking? Still want me to come with you? ”

Wu Yi picked up the chopsticks and felt that this was a little strange, but it was still quite interesting and laughed, "Hahaha, my lord, you won't run out of time, right?" Hahaha, do whatever you want. ”

Zhou Qi glanced at Wu Yi, "I can't stop your mouth when I eat." ”

"Hehe, it's not as delicious as dumplings, it's better to lie down than comfortable, I'm full, I'm sure to go back to the room and lie down, hahaha."

"Hmph, that's all you have to pursue." Zhou Qi picked up a dumpling, looked at Wu Yi and said, "Do you know? In the future, I may never have the opportunity to eat and drink in the study without scruples, sit on the steps without scruples, and have someone to eat with me. ”

"Lord Zhou, you don't really have any disease, do you?"

Zhou Qi was amused by Wu Yi again, "I'll give you a good face, you're not used to it, are you?" ”

"Hey, hey." Wu Yi paused for a long time and said tentatively, "I heard it." ”

"What?"

"You're going to take a wife."

Zhou Qi suddenly became alert, "Where did you hear about it?" ”

"I was standing at the door when Master Li spoke, but I heard a sentence saying that you want to marry ......."

"Okay, okay, I know who I'm going to marry." Zhou Qi hurriedly stopped Wu Yi, "Wu Yi, don't tell anyone about this matter." ”

"Oh, don't worry, I don't have a place to say I want to."

"That's good, Wu Yi, I, the elders in my family are very strict, and the rules are big, and I can't help it."

"You, don't you want to marry her?" Wu Yi asked cautiously, "Then you, why don't you refuse?" ”

Zhou Qi also stopped, "Wu Yi, Wan Ting doesn't want to marry, and I don't want to marry, but what the elders say must be followed." ”

"Oh, well, yes, the elders do have to listen." The two finished their dinner in silence, and night came.