Afternoon.

Fang Jinshi took square steps and walked into the house where Xue Ling lived behind the Sihai Tea House, Xue Ling was sitting at the table doing needlework, she saw Fang Jinshi come in, quickly stood up and said, "Why did you come here at this time?" ”

"Can't I come here at this time?" Fang Jinshi deliberately teased her.

Xue Ling smiled and said, "Of course you can come over at any time, I just said that today is a little earlier than ever." ”

Fang Jinshi saw that her face was full of happy smiles, her hair was black and shiny, her eyebrows and eyes were painted with light makeup, and she wore a pair of gold earrings on her ears, and her mental outlook was excellent. ”

Xue Ling carefully dressed up for a long time, just to get a compliment from him, and now that his wish has been granted, he said happily: "Really? Are you satisfied with me like this? ”

Fang Jinshi nodded again and again: "Of course I am satisfied, if I take you out in the future, I will definitely earn me face." ”

Xue Ling whispered shyly: "You will say something nice." "I don't know how sweet it is in my heart.

Fang Jinshi said: "I will officially enter the house tomorrow, are you ready to prepare?" ”

Xue Ling said: "The eldest lady came over in the morning, and she gave me these gold earrings, and she also brought three boxes of clothes and some other things, plus the ...... you arranged, I don't know what else to prepare." ”

Fang Jinshi heard her change her name to call Liang Cuirong "eldest lady", and was very satisfied, although Huang Jinmian is also a concubine, she never calls Liang Cuirong, and she will only call her "Liang's" behind her back.

Fang Jinshi hummed and said, "I have already called two local sisters-in-law and aunts to come over later and teach you some rules, you can also ask them." ”

Xue Ling nodded in agreement, he picked up the clothes made by Xue Ling and said, "Isn't this dress already ready and delivered?" This is the red dress worn by the bride, Xue Ling replied: "The hem of the dress is long, I will make it shorter." ”

Fang Jinshi stretched out his hand to hold her hand and said, "When I first saw you, you begged me to let me ask you to be a concubine, and now I finally follow your wish." ”

Xue Ling was embarrassed, smiled and covered her face with her hands and said, "You are making fun of me again." ”

Fang Jinshi laughed for a while, stretched out his arms to Xue Ling, and said, "Sit here." ”

Xue Ling obediently walked in front of him, sat on his lap, Fang Jinshi put his arm around her waist, grabbed her wrist with the other hand and said: "You have to learn to be clever in the future, I want to hug you with such a hand, you don't need me to speak, you have to take the initiative to sit over, do you understand?" ”

Xue Ling chuckled and said, "They...... Is that the same with the two of them? ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Of course, this is my rule, if I raise my hand and ask me to scream before sitting over, I will lose my temper and curse." ”

Xue Ling said seriously: "I know, I must remember." ”

Fang Jinshi saw that she was obedient, and couldn't help but feel proud in his heart, thinking that he had finally subdued a woman who was obedient and didn't talk back, didn't make noise, and could do whatever he wanted, he hugged Xue Ling and gnawed and touched it for a while, and after letting go of her, he asked, "Did you deal with the thing wrapped in white cloth you brought over?" ”

Xue Ling glanced up at him, lowered his head and didn't speak, Fang Jinshi suddenly understood, and asked, "Are you going to bring this home?" Do you want me and you to be awkward all my life? ”

His words were a little heavy, Xue Ling listened to the fit and pounced on him, wrapped his arms around his neck and said hurriedly: "Of course I don't want to." ”

She hugged for a moment, got up and said, "Can you accompany me to find a place to bury it?" ”

Of course, Fang Jinshi said okay, Xue Ling went to find the thing wrapped in the white cloth, Fang Jinshi said kindly: "Why don't I go find a wooden box to bury?" ”

Xue Ling said: "It's just a piece of scorched wood, no need for it." ”

Fang Jinshi's heart moved, he stretched out his hand and lifted the white cloth to look at the things inside, sure enough, it was a small piece of burnt wood, he let out a sigh of relief, and his uncomfortable mood when he thought about it for days was swept away, he originally thought that Xue Ling had collected Xue Zhengwei's unburned bones and wrapped them inside.

Xue Ling looked at him and said on the side: "This is a section of the mast that burned that boat." ”

Fang Jinshi gently patted her on the shoulder and said, "I can understand your thoughts very well. ”

Xue Ling leaned back on his chest and said, "In the past few days, I have always been thinking, my brother's bones are not cold, so I am in a hurry to enter your door to make you small, I always feel that it is not right to think about it." ”

Fang Jinshi held her hand and said softly: "Think about it, I can't take care of you justifiably, let you be lonely and helpless to suffer alone, it is even more undeserved!" ”

Xue Ling smiled at what he said, grabbed his wrist with his backhand and said, "Let's go." ”

Fang Jinshi carried the white cloth bag, went to the suburbs with her, dug a pit and buried the white cloth bag, and Xue Ling did not forget to burn three pillars of incense.

The next day, at home and the restaurant feast, welcome Xue Ling into the door, at this time he was different from the past, although only a concubine is not officially married, but up to the official Yamen Cai Ang Wang Diao'er them, to the business friends Zhou Jinpeng and other businessmen, down to the shop and the street by his rice blessing farmers, people with a heart all came to cheer, for a time full of friends is not lively.

The flowing water seat was opened, Fang Jinshi ushered in many groups of guests, Pingjiang Mansion sentenced Cai Ang to drink a few glasses and got up to say goodbye, Fang Jinshi sent him out, and when he turned around, he saw Xiao Bu leading Zhelun from a distance.

Xiao Bu saw Fang Jinshi from a distance, quickened his pace and shouted with a smile on his face: "Brother Fang, congratulations." ”

Fang Jinshi hurriedly said: "Brother Xiao, don't come to harm, I asked someone to send a post to the inn where you stayed before, and reported that you were not there, I thought you were gone." ”

Xiao Bu asked Zhelun to offer a gift, and then smiled: "Originally, I had already returned, but I heard halfway through that you were going to put a wedding wine, how could you miss this, so I turned back again, I have to drink your glass of wine to go back, otherwise I will always think about sleeping at night." ”

Fang Jinshi laughed, although this Xiao Bu is a Wenchen, he is bold and magnificent, and he never speaks in a crepe, which is very appetizing to Fang Jinshidao.

Fang Jinshi and Zhelun also greeted each other, accompanied the two of them into the door, and on the way, Shang Jinshi asked in a low voice: "Brother Xiao, what you want to do, how are you doing?" ”

Xiao Bu didn't ask what he was asking, but just smiled and said, "Everything is going well." ”

Fang Jinshi arranged for them to sit at the table, and said a few words with them, Shi Hao came over and said, "Mr. Meng sent someone to send a gift box." ”

Fang Jinshi nodded to indicate that he understood, and Shi Hao said, "Do you think Mr. Meng will send someone over to congratulate him?" ”

Fang Jinshi said: "It shouldn't be." ”

Shi Hao replied and said, "Li Jiupo of the platoon gang also asked people to give gifts." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "This is a good thing, Li Jiupo began to be a little unable to sit still. ”

Shi Hao nodded, Fang Jinshi ushered in several groups of guests, and Zhelun came over and said, "Fang An, do you have any bows and arrows here, borrow envoys." ”

Fang Jinshi said strangely: "What do you want a bow and arrow to do when you drink?" ”

Zhelun said: "A few birds fell from the trees in the backyard, and the cry was really annoying, so I went to shoot down." ”

Fang Jinshi followed him to the corner of the courtyard, there were a few tall poplar trees planted outside the wall, Fang Jinshi looked up, and sure enough, he saw a few black crows falling on the high branches, these crows called a few times from time to time, and the sound was very ugly.

Fang Jinshi not only muttered: "Why are a few crows flying here, it's really unlucky." ”

Zhelun shouted a few times, trying to drive the crows away, but the trees were too high, and a few crows ignored him, Fang Jinshi found a stone to throw, and the strange thing was that these crows didn't fly away if they didn't hit it.

Fang Jinshi remembered that there was a bow in the golden cotton room, so he called a maidservant to go and get it, he and Zhelun were looking up at the sky, Ji Changan and Wang Gui in the front yard walked over, the two looked at Fang Jinshi and they raised their eyes to the sky, Ji Changan said curiously: "What are you looking at?" ”

Fang Jinshi said: "A few crows fell on the tree and kept calling, it's really unlucky." ”

Ji Changan looked up at it and smiled: "It's really a god, I know why this crow keeps barking." ”

Fang Jinshi said with great surprise: "You also know this? ”

Ji Changan smiled: "Mr. Meng is here, just in front, it is to report to you in advance." ”

Fang Jinshi couldn't help but smile and said, "This crow ...... It's amazing indeed. ”

Ji Changan nodded with a smile, and Fang Jinshi said: "Since Mr. Meng Da came in person, I have to give a face and go to greet him." He turned back to Zhelun and said, "Zhelun replied, don't worry about this bird, let it call." ”

Fang Jinshi and Ji Chang'an Wang Gui were just about to go to the front yard, when they saw Cai Meng and Sun De and a few people coming over, Cai Meng took his smile that others couldn't understand, and said from afar: "Congratulations, brother, I just came over at this time, isn't it too late?" ”

Punches don't hit smiling people, even though he Cai Meng and Fang Jinshi are already on the same page, but since he came in person, Fang Jinshi can't help but give face, Fang Jinshi walked over and said: "It's not too late, it's not too late, Mr. Meng is always busy, it's rare to have time to drink brother's wine today, and I am grateful to be a little brother." ”

Cai Meng smiled and said: "Brother Fang's concubine is a great joy for our merchants from all over the world, since I have time, can I not come?" Brother Fang's last room didn't catch up, it's my brother's fault, and I hope that Brother Haihan, this room will not come to congratulate and ask for a glass of wine, I'm afraid that my brother will blame me for being ignorant of my brother. ”

Fang Jinshi arched his hand and said, "Mr. Meng is serious, you don't dare to be a brother." ”

After the hypocritical polite words of the two were finished, Cai Meng waved his hand, let one person behind him to the front, and said to Fang Jinshi: "Introduce a good friend to my brother, this is the helmsman of the platoon gang, Li Jiupo and Brother Li, you can cooperate more in the future." ”

Fang Jinshi looked up, this Li Jiu Po, who had only heard of her name and had never seen her real face, was wearing a gray cloth shirt, with a coarse cloth belt tied around her waist, and a pair of thin-soled black cloth shoes under her feet.

Li Jiupo took a step forward, bowed to Fang Jinshi, and said, "Platoon help Li Jiupo, I have seen Fang Xiaogongzi." ”

Fang Jinshi also saluted: "Brother Li is very polite, I went to visit the house a few days ago, and I have never been able to see it, and I am really fortunate to see it today." ”

Li Jiupo said: "It's really unfortunate, a few days ago, I happened to be out of the house and was not at home, and I heard that Fang Xiaogongzi had a happy event, and I thought that I couldn't miss meeting Fang Gongzi again, so I asked Mr. Meng Da to bring me here." ”

Fang Jinshi smiled, couldn't help but look back at a few crows on the branches of the tree, this was really too appropriate, Li Jiupo followed his gaze and looked at the tree, and asked, "What is Fang Gongzi looking at?" ”

Fang Jinshi said: "I was doing a happy event today, but a few crows fell on the tree, it's really unlucky, forget it, don't care about it." ”

Li Jiupo looked at the treetops and said to Fang Jinshi: "It seems that I came at the wrong time, since this bird is unpleasant, I will drive them away on behalf of Fang Xiaogongzi." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Brother Li has a way?" ”

Li Jiupo didn't answer, and said to the entourage behind her: "Bow here." ”

The entourage behind him handed over a small gold-backed bow, Li Jiupo touched his waist, and a stone had been buckled in his hand, Li Jiupo bent the bow and aimed it, and his right hand was loosened, the stone was as fast as a meteor, and the branches of the crows were in the middle of the branches, and the crows were frightened, fluttering their wings and flying quickly.

Fang Jinshi couldn't help but praise: "Brother Li is so accurate." ”

With a bowstring behind him, a cloud-piercing arrow flew into the air, and one arrow passed through the body of a flying crow, which fluttered its wings and quickly fell out of the wall.

Fang Jinshi turned around, and saw Zhelun standing behind him with a longbow, it turned out that the maid had just come over with a bow and arrow, Zhelun saw the crow flying, and couldn't help but itch, so he snatched the bow and arrow in the maid's hand and shot an arrow.

Li Jiupo shot the stone in the middle of the branch, but it was always stationary, the crow is a living creature flying in the sky, and its torso is also small, and Zhelun can shoot in a hurry, which also shows that his archery skills are outstanding.

Li Jiupo also praised: "This brother is good at archery. ”

Zhelun returned the bow to the servant girl, and turned back and said, "This bird doesn't fly high, and it's not too difficult to shoot it. ”

Fang Jinshi knew that this was not that Zhelun deliberately showed off his magic skills, but that he was honest by nature and would not be hypocritically humble, he was a rough man who could only use a scimitar and a fast horse from the grassland, and naturally he did not have the flowery intestines of the Han people in the Central Plains to speak.

Fang Jinshi asked Wang Gui to beckon Zhelun to continue drinking, he led everyone to the vestibule, set up a banquet to invite Cai Meng and Li Jiupo and his party, and Ji Changan and Shi Hao came to accompany them.

After three rounds of drinking, Cai Meng put down his wine glass and said: "I came here today, first, to congratulate Brother Fang, and secondly, because the Li family brothers have something to ask their brother for a small favor." ”

Fang Jinshi asked knowingly, turned to Li Jiupo and said, "Oh? I don't know if Brother Li needs my service from my younger brother? ”

Li Jiupo said: "It's nothing, a few days ago I heard my brothers say that I recently took the vouchers and documents for our transportation to Sihai Qianzhuang to withdraw money, and I don't know what the reason is, Qianzhuang didn't give it, I heard that it is now Fang Xiaogongzi who is presiding over Sihai Qianzhuang, so I came to ask." ”

Fang Jinshi was silent for a moment and looked at Cai Meng's face, and then said indifferently: "There is no special reason, the accounts of Fu Zhirong, the first big shopkeeper of the bank, are a little unclear, and I am determined to figure out these accounts, so I ordered to pay a part of the silver money later." ”

Li Jiupo snorted and said to Cai Meng: "I don't know what happened to the rich shopkeeper's accounts, if possible, can you ask the rich shopkeeper to come and check with us again in person and check it in front of Fang Xiaogongzi?" ”

Fang Jinshi saw that Li Jiupo actually went to ask Cai Meng, his heart moved, and Cai Meng turned around and said, "Yes, I'll go back and let Fu Zhirong go to you." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "This ...... Still don't need it, I've already checked it out, the accounts of the rich shopkeeper have nothing to do with the gang of the gang, if Brother Li is in a hurry to use the money, he will let people go directly to the money village tomorrow morning, I will just turn around and order, and then talk about it......" He looked back at Cai Meng and said: "I'm afraid that the rich shopkeeper is afraid of me, and I don't dare to come to the money bank to reconcile accounts with me." ”

Cai Meng took a sip of his wine glass, but he didn't hear his words.

Li Jiupo was overjoyed, picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you Little Master Fang, I'll do it first as a respect." After saying that, he drank it all.

Fang Jinshi picked up the wine glass and said, "Brother Li, I also have a deal, and I want to cooperate with the Pai Gang, I don't know if Brother Li is interested." ”

Li Jiupo put down the wine glass and said, "Let's hear it." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "I have some tea, I want to transport it to Japan, I heard that the brothers of the Pai Gang can go on land, and they can also walk in the river, and even there are a lot of big ships going to sea, I don't know if the brothers of the Pai Gang are willing to go to Japan for the brothers, the price, everything is easy to say, according to the official price, I will add one more." ”

Li Jiupo suddenly became interested, and immediately asked, "Where is the ship?" When to go to sea? ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Zhangzhou Mansion is loaded, the sooner you set off, the better." ”

Li Jiupo lowered her head and thought for a while and said, "I want to go back and discuss this with my brother, how about replying to you tomorrow afternoon?" ”

Fang Jinshi smiled slightly and said, "Then I'll wait for Brother Li's good news." He turned his head to Cai Meng and said, "Mr. Meng, is this in order?" ”

Cai Mengdao: "The rules are all set by people, Brother Fang's Sihai Tea House, Sihai Money Village, of course, follow your rules." ”

As soon as Fang Jinshi waited for him to finish, he immediately rushed and said, "Okay, that's good." ”

Cai Meng stood up and said, "I still have something to do, I have to take a step forward and leave." ”

Fang Jinshi smiled and said, "Mr. Big, don't drink a few more drinks before leaving?" ”

Cai Meng ignored him, got up and left, and Li Jiupo also got up and said, "Young Master Fang, I also have to go back and discuss with the brothers, so I'll leave." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "It's easy to say, I'll wait for your good news." ”

Cai Meng and Li Jiupo left the table, Fang Jinshi asked Ji Changan and Shi Hao to send them out, but he didn't go, picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip slowly.

Ji Changan and Shi Hao came back soon, and Shi Hao couldn't help but say: "Didn't you already let King Xiu's fleet transport tea to sea?" Why are you looking for a platoon of boats? ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Who is not lucky?" King Xiu also collects our money, and it is not free to transport it to us, so it is not a bad thing to have one more way. ”

Shi Hao said: "I'm afraid that King Xiu will have ideas there, and besides, this Li Jiupo and Mr. Meng Da have always been familiar with each other, and it is the first time we have shipped tea to sea in large quantities, so we can't guarantee that anything will happen." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "I will go to King Xiu and say it myself, you let the guys prepare the goods to go to sea, and don't worry about the rest." ”

Shi Hao saw that he was stubborn, so he didn't say much, but he felt that Fang Jinshi was becoming more and more rigid and arbitrary, and he was no longer the little boy who had discussed things with him before.

Fang Jinshi took a sip of wine and said meaningfully: "I'm really afraid that nothing will happen." ”