Jincheng, Tong's house.

Tong Bin was bored lying on the chaise longue, his head leaning on a towering and soft place, and from time to time someone handed a petal of orange to his mouth, opened his mouth, and pinched it on his little hand again, causing a coquettish smile.

The body trembled slightly, and the towering place trembled with it.

With his head resting on it, he sighed in enjoyment.

"Young master, Madame is going back today, right?" Artificial voice, deliberately imitated coquettishness.

Tong Bin felt very comfortable, women, it doesn't matter what tone you make, the key is to be able to let go of the bed and be ecstatic enough.

Stretched out her hand and grabbed it twice at random at the tower, causing the woman to tremble harder, and her chest was raised high, which was very cooperative.

Yes, it's a sensible one.

Tong Bin said indifferently: "Don't worry, when Madame comes back, I will let her call the shots and take you into my room." ”

Chunjiao was overjoyed, and posted it more eagerly, "Young master, it's been several days since Madame and Master went to the countryside, don't you want to take a look?" ”

"What's there to see," Tong Bin said irritably, "how can the countryside compare with Jincheng?" I can't eat well, I can't sleep well, I go out with, and the food is all clear soup and little water. Besides, the lady and the lord are in the countryside, so I naturally have to guard here, and I can't delay the business affairs. ”

"Yes, what the young master said is that the young master does great things."

Tong Bin nodded beautifully, "This time, Mrs. and Master are just going to the countryside to see the spring silkworms, you also know how big our business with the Qiao family is, and we can't be sloppy." ”

Seeing Chunjiao looking at herself with a look of adoration, Tong Bin's words suddenly became more, with a sense of showmanship, "Not only the Qiao family, we also have other partners this year, and even those in the capital, Mrs. and Master are naturally careful and careful." Specially purchased silkworm eggs from elsewhere, counting the days, it will hatch in a few days, go over to see the situation, and explain a few words by the way. ”

"The young master has good skills, and he can negotiate such a big business."

Tong Bin smiled and said nothing.

That's a door-to-door business, and he doesn't need to do anything.

Speaking of which, it was also his luck.

It's just that I went to the teahouse to drink tea, met two businessmen from the capital, and said a perfunctory sentence, but I actually negotiated such a big business, and I was slammed in front of a few friends.

Looking at his peers in the circle, how many of them can make such a big business at his age?

The movements in her hands didn't stop, and soon Chun Jiao was delicate and panting, and her misty eyes looked at Tong Bin longingly.

"Grandpa......"

Tong Bin smiled obscenely, turned over, and pressed on Chunjiao.

Qiao's family.

Xue Tao checked it again, and finally threw the ledger on the ground with a "pop".

"What's wrong?" Fourth Master Qiao looked up from another pile of ledgers.

"Master, this account, the concubine can't do it." Xue Tao said complainingly.

Qiao Siye picked up the account book of Gongzhong and glanced at it casually, and soon found the clues, and the dark color became solemn.

"Master, it's not that the concubine is stingy, the mother wants to make up for the sister-in-law, and the concubine is not superfluous. My sister-in-law is my sister's own sister, and my mother and we take care of it on weekdays, which is also right. But with nearly 1,000 taels of silver per month, we can't afford it. If the Li family lacks these silvers, the concubine is willing, but the sister-in-law gets the silver either to buy jewelry or ...... Master, there are bad rumors out there. ”

"What rumors?" Fourth Master Qiao asked casually.

Xue Tao organized the language for a moment before saying, "The rumor says that my sister-in-law has someone outside. ”

"Rumors?"

Xue Tao's eyes dodged, and he said lightly: "Master, the concubine is not complaining, the mother wants to give the sister-in-law silver, and she gives it with her own silver, and she uses the public to use it, this account can be smoothed out, but the people in a few rooms want to eat and drink, is it possible for the concubine to take the silver of the four rooms to make up for it?" ”

Wasn't that what the long house used to do?

But she is not Gu Jingshu, and she will not let herself suffer.

"During this time, my sister-in-law came back every once in a while, and if it went on for a long time, even if the concubine took the silver of the fourth room to make up for it, she couldn't bear it."

"How much silver do you have left?"

Xue Tao was stunned for a moment and said, "There are still seven hundred taels, except for the two hundred taels left for Brother Yi'er, there are only less than five hundred taels." ”

Qiao Yi is studying in the school, and he must have some silver in his hand to use it for socializing with his classmates.

"Put the gap on the mat first, and I'll talk to my mother."

Xue Tao nodded, "Master, did you say that Gu Jingshu deliberately threw the stall to us, she didn't have to go to northern Sichuan, she has been nesting in the backyard for so many years, this time she said she would leave, it was too simple." ”

Fourth Master Qiao sneered, "Whether the long room is intentional or unintentional, this is in your hands, and they don't want to take it back." Mother, I'll go say hello over there, Linzi is already married, how can there be a reason to pull money from her mother's house. ”

Xue Tao pouted, "I'm just afraid that my mother will ...... there"

Although Mrs. Qiao felt sorry for Fourth Master Qiao, she was even more responsive to her daughter who got married, who made Qiao Linzi look like the old lady when she was young.

"It doesn't matter, the nobles in the capital are here this month, as long as I get on the line with the nobles, I don't see that bit of silver in my eyes."

Seeing that Fourth Master Qiao was in a good mood, Xue Tao boldly asked, "Master, is this person the Wang family said reliable?" The original agreement with the Wang family was to help Wang Qi sit in the position of president, and now, that dead girl has robbed Wang Qi of the president, and Wang Qi will ...... us"

Fourth Master Qiao gave Xue Tao a slightly calm look, "The Wang family won't, the only one who can cooperate with the Wang family is me, and in the entire Jincheng, except for me, no one can give the Wang family the help they want." Moreover, with my cooperation, the Wang family is also the most assured. ”

Seeing that Xue Tao was puzzled, Qiao Siye explained: "I have something to ask for a nobleman, or rather, I have a purpose. In the eyes of the Wang family and the nobles, I am cooperating with the Wang family with a purpose, and I have a weakness and am easier to handle. ”

"Master, in business, the concubine doesn't understand, and the concubine only hopes that the lord can get what he wants."

Therefore, Xue Tao is a smart one.

Fourth Master Qiao nodded hesitantly, "This time, as long as I can help the noble people do things, not to mention Brother Yi'er's future, even if San'er can become an indescribable figure in the future." ”

"Master?" Xue Tao's face was overjoyed.

Qiao Siye said proudly: "Originally, I wanted to tell you after seeing the nobles, but now that I have said it, I will give you a word, the nobles are in the palace, and they are in a high position, if San'er can enter the eyes of the nobles, even if they are concubines, we can also walk sideways in Shuzhou." ”

Shuzhou?

Not Jincheng?

Xue Tao was faintly excited.

Nobles in the palace.

If San'er can be a concubine, then he is not a eunuch.

Your Majesty, she didn't dare to think about it, then she could only be the prince!

Xue Tao looked at Fourth Master Qiao clearly.

Fourth Master Qiao nodded slightly.

Husband and wife, this tacit understanding is still there.

"Okay, that's all for the time being, it's good if you know it in your heart, San'er, find a grandmother to learn the rules well, and when the nobles arrive, I'll make arrangements at the right time."

Xue Tao hurriedly responded.

has always had the intention of marrying Qiao Jinwen to a nobleman, so he was very strict with her upbringing, and even invited the upbringing grandmother in the palace to train her. In addition to those who studied ethnology, in private, she also invited Xixi, and the qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are also outstanding compared with the ladies of the family in the capital.

Now with Qiao Siye's words, Xue Tao is even more energetic to train Qiao Jinwen into a noblewoman.

Don't blame her for thinking too much, it's really that the cake given by Fourth Master Qiao is too big.

Be a concubine.

If Qiao Yi took advantage of the situation to have a place in the court and could help the nobles, then the weight of San'er in the eyes of the nobles would be different.

If the nobleman planned properly and became the crown prince or even the emperor, then the three sons ......

Xue Tao was so excited that she didn't dare to think about it.

……

Qiao Yixi didn't know about the movement in Jincheng, because at this time, she was sitting under the plane tree in the yard, staring at Gu Jinzhen with big eyes.

"What are you going to do?" If she didn't want to make a big fuss and cause Qiao Xingbang and Gu Jingshu to worry, she wouldn't be so kind.

"I'm leaving tomorrow."

"And then?"

"Qiao's side, if you need anything, you can write to me and give it to Angelica, and she will contact me. You go back, remember to let Angelica follow you, your skills are better than Wei Nanshui, in the future, when you go out to socialize, you will also bring Angelica, and I will let you give you the rice balls in her deed of sale. Glancing at Qiao Yixi, she added awkwardly, "In the future, what business do you want to do, you can cooperate with me, the golden fat man is a child in the end, how good can his vision be?" The Jin family does have some ability and background, but in the face of absolute power, the Jin family is just ordinary people, and the superior can change the dynasty without even a reason. Since you are looking for a partner, you are naturally looking for a strong background. ”

For example, me.

"So what?"

"Why don't you wear earrings?"

What?

The topic changed too fast, and Qiao Lixi couldn't keep up.

"Why don't you wear the earrings I gave you?"

You sent it?

Qiao Lixi really didn't think about it, and stayed innocently in place.

Gu Jinzhen was a little annoyed, "When you were born, I gave you the pair of earrings." ”

Ha!

That pair, which is said to be the pair of earrings he gave her on her birthday, was originally bought by herself, what does it have to do with the person opposite?

"Forget it, I'll send you a new one. What else do you like, I'll give it to you next time. ”

After thinking about it, he felt that it seemed inappropriate.

I've delivered everything at once, what will I send next time?

"I'll go back to the capital tomorrow, do you have anything to tell me?" Gu Jinzhen looked at Qiao Yixi with burning eyes.

Qiao Yixi sighed.

If she doesn't say something, Gu Jinzhen won't give up.

"Be careful on the road, don't skip eating or drinking in order to rush, your body is the capital, no matter what you have to do, you have to take care of yourself. Now, it is the time for you to grow your body, you must have a good rest at night, even if you don't rest, you also have to think about the glutinous rice balls and rice cakes, they are not iron-beaten, they have to take care of you along the way, and they have to hurry, no matter how good your body is, you can't stand the toss. And then...... Well, no. ”

After speaking, he looked at Gu Jinzhen dryly.