"Master Hou, the hot water has been prepared." A maid in the house came to report, "Madame said, I want the Hou Ye to wash after he goes home." ”

The house is very quiet, the master is not there, Wu Mei is not there should be a child to go for a walk, the little son is looking at an unknown book, Yi Xinglan Shan came to the bathroom to take off her clothes and soak her body in hot water, I haven't enjoyed it so much for a long time, and the past few months away from home seem to have passed a few years.

There were footsteps behind her, Gu Qing didn't turn around to feel who was behind her, smelling the familiar smell Gu Qing pulled her into the water.

"Husband, don't make trouble in broad daylight." Wu Mei struggled in the pool.

The maid who had been waiting outside the bathroom closed the door sensibly and listened to the movement inside, blushing with shame.

After some **, Wu Mei carefully washed Gu Qing's long hair and helped him wipe his body, "Husband's hair is longer, it's time to cut it." ”

The husband and wife walked out of the bath, Wu Mei put on a robe and carefully helped Gu Qing trim her hair, there were no superfluous words between the two husbands and wives, Gu Qing's hair was very messy and many of them were knotted, "I'm very tired in Goguryeo." ”

Listening to Wu Mei's words, Gu Qing nodded, "Tired, windy and rainy, my nerves have always been tense, and I am tired of war." ”

Wu Mei trimmed very carefully, after so many years, the two of them have grown up unconsciously, recalling that in the past, they were poor, when it was cold and frozen, the two shrunk in the quilt to keep warm, the days were not easy at that time, after trimming the hair, Wu Mei took out a knife and carefully shaved Gu Qing's beard, Gu Qing's beard is not much, there are always some grown, more stubble.

There was a mist rising in the bathroom, Wu Mei wiped Gu Qing's face, and after everything was tidied up, the maid also brought clean clothes.

After getting dressed again, the two walked out of the door, and saw Sun Simiao holding the child and laughing.

"The concubine has gone to see Princess Gaoyang." Wu Mei whispered, "Actually, after seeing her concubine, I found that Princess Gaoyang has also changed a lot." ”

"I see." Gu Qing nodded and sat down.

Wu Mei made a cup of tea and put it in front of him, "Things at home are very stable, but Fan Jian has some things, and now they are settled, Di Renjie and Pei Xingjian have bothered a lot." ”

"I don't have to worry about those two children doing things." As Gu Qing spoke, Wu Mei asked the people in the family to bring the food.

Sun Simiao was tired of holding the child, and handed the child into Wu Mei's arms and said to Gu Qing, "Boy, you're not injured." ”

"How can you?" Gu Qing devoured his meal, "I am in the rearmost position in the army, so I don't have to go to the battlefield myself." ”

Sun Simiao thought about it, and then went out to pack his herbs leisurely.

Wu Mei hugged the child and looked at Gu Qing's gobbling up, "Eat slowly." ”

Gu Qing swallowed a mouthful of food with difficulty, "Girl, don't you know what I'm eating these days." ”

Smiling bitterly, Wu Mei knew that Gu Qing's taste was relatively picky, and some of the fresh dishes were made by Gu Qing himself, and the taste was also very good, so she said, "Husband, do you still remember the original business route?" ”

"Remember, were the merchants of those countries who did business honest at the beginning?" After Gu Qing finished speaking, he took a sip of soup.

"It's smooth." Wu Mei said, "I thought that the trade route was not developed so fast, but now the trade route has been opened up beyond Tianzhu, in fact, there are many small traders who have no way, they buy things from Chang'an and sell them to the Western Regions or other places, because they are from the Tang Dynasty, all countries have great respect for our merchants in the Tang Dynasty, and recently there is a new thing flowing into the market, which is said to be a spice and the price is very high, and many people in the Western Regions use that thing to trade." ”

"What's that?"

Wu Mei took out a few peppers and a small pepper, "That's it, because the price is very high if you can't grow it in Guanzhong, the concubine spent a lot of money to buy one and want to try to grow it herself." ”

"It's pepper." Gu Qing picked up a pepper and observed, this thing actually flowed into Guanzhong very early, and it has always been a very valuable seasoning.

"Now the life of the people is starting to get better." Wu Mei said carefully, "Especially some merchants who do business with us Gu Qing, they have also saved a lot. ”

"It's not hard to grow at all." Gu Qing looked at the pepper, in fact, the reproduction of pepper is not bad, thinking that people in the West use this pepper to exchange for a lot of high-priced goods, thinking in his heart that it is not a taste, "This thing can really be grown, but the climate and soil in Guanzhong are not good, and it can be planted in the south." ”

"Husband is talking about Lingnan?" Wu Mei was puzzled.

"Not really." Gu Qing explained, "If you want to say that the Lingnan generation is rainy, it can indeed be planted, but the yield will not be high, you can plant it in Nanzhao, the place of the Nanzhao generation is very suitable, and the temperature should be good if you have enough sunlight." ”

Wu Mei also understood.

Gu Qing put down the dishes and chopsticks and said, "Nanzhao has always had a good relationship with Guanzhong, and Nanzhao's envoys have some friendship with me, so I can write a letter to them and let them plant pepper for us, which is also a way to make money." ”

"The concubine understands." Wu Mei nodded.

After eating, Gu Qing picked up his child, and the little guy's eyebrows and eyes were now open, and his eyes were dripping and looking at Gu Qing.

"It's called Daddy." Gu Qing said to his child.

"Dada!" The little one spoke.

"It's Daddy!" Gu Qing corrected.

"Dada!" The little one still has the same voice.

"After calling you so much, you are my father." Gu Qing put the child still in the cradle, Wu Mei coaxed the child to sleep, the two couples went out to prepare to visit the Fang family together, the carriage set up by the housekeeper Fan Jian, Gu Qing helped Wu Mei to sit in the carriage, and he sat in the carriage and waved the carriage lazily.

Fan Jian watched the carriage of the husband and wife leave, and muttered, "Master Hou is already so rich, why don't you hire a few more coachmen." ”

After thinking about it, Fan Jian still sighed, "Master Hou is a dead man who wants money." ”

All the way to Chang'an City, Wu Mei twisted and wanted to take off the round-brimmed hat on her head, "Husband, this hat is too eye-catching." ”

"It's good." Gu Qing looked at Wu Mei, "What a temperament." ”

Wu Mei had no choice but to let her husband walk into Chang'an City hand in hand, as soon as the two entered Chang'an City, they attracted a lot of attention, Wu Mei's face was already good, the hat was a bit like a hat but not like a hat, with a special temperament.

Gu Qing took Wu Mei's hand and came to the house with some small gifts.

Wu Mei walked almost with her head bowed with a red face along the way, and when she walked into the house, she saw Mrs. Fang cleaning the courtyard, and when she saw the two couples coming, she immediately had a smile on her face, "Gu Qing, this is Wu Mei." ”