Beijing Chengdong, Zhangjiawan, Fengrunxiang backyard.

In late May, the vast North China Plain began to usher in its hottest and driest time; The sunlight of the white flowers shines directly on the small patio, shaking so that people can't open their eyes; There was not a trace of wind in the air, and the courtyard was like a big steamer, and it was hot to the touch anywhere; The big yellow dog was so hot that he lay in the deepest part of the cloister to avoid the sun, his bright red tongue sticking out and gasping incessantly; Zhili, who has always screamed high and loud, seems to have been scorched by the hot sun, and only rang like this once or twice, and the voice is also weak.

"Cuixiang, don't wait here, hurry up to the front yard to see if the third young master has returned." A nightingale-like female voice came from the main room, with a faint Jiaodong accent in a Beijing film.

"Then this sour plum soup is here, you can remember to drink it." Another crisp female voice answered, and soon the curtain of the door was raised, and a girl of sixteen or seventeen years of age with a head walked out and headed straight for the front yard.

In the main room, Chu Qin only wore a thin pure white household swallow suit, leaning lazily on the huge stepping bed, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on her white goose egg face; Her lower abdomen was already high and bulging, and a new life was pregnant there, and she was about to give birth in two months.

The departed Cuixiang was one of the two concubines who were Ding Yimena after Chu Qin Youxi, and after some training, she was extremely sensible, and she was waiting in front of her if she had anything to do.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and Chu Qin adjusted her sleeping position to make herself more comfortable-she was extremely satisfied with her current life!

The reason for her satisfaction is that she can stay away from Zunhua with her husband and live her own small life comfortably here in Zhangjiawan - not serving her in-laws well is not what Chu Qin is most afraid of, and living in a big family with more than 100 people is the most difficult thing for her to accept; Growing up in a small family, she is really respectful of the intrigue and deceit in this kind of big mansion.

And all of this is thanks to her intimate younger brother Chu Fan prepared a rich dowry for her, which not only made her stand out among the daughters-in-law of the Ding family's generation, but also gave her a material basis for the realization of Ding Yimo's seemingly unreasonable request to come to Zhangjiawan.

In fact, even if it is not as good as a dowry, just talking about the gift that Chu Fan gave during the New Year is enough for Chu Qin to straighten her waist in front of anyone in the Ding family - more than a hundred smooth and clear glass mirrors of all sizes! Listen to Ding Yimo said, don't look at Zhangjiawan, which is known as the place where the world's goods are gathered, the glass mirror that can be seen all year round can be counted with two hands, this thing is too rare!

Looking at the half-length mirror at the head of the bed, Chu Qin's heart was full of pride and pride; She didn't know how her brother got so many glass mirrors, but she knew that since the news of these mirrors came out, the entire Beizhili went crazy, and the merchants from all over the country were about to break the door of the Zunhua Ding family, just to be able to buy a glass mirror even the size of a palm.

Thinking of this, Chu Qin's face smiled even more, and she couldn't help but reach out and take out the family letter from under the bamboo pillow and read it again - as a partner of the East India Company, Fengrunxiang of Zhangjiawan naturally set up a pigeon station, and after passing through Weihai and Dengzhou from Jeju Island, the correspondence between the two sides was quite frequent.

"Whoa!"

Chu Qin was looking at the letter, when the door curtain rang, Ding Yimo, who was sweating profusely, had already walked in, and as soon as he entered the door, he nervously reached out and snatched the letter from Chu Qin's hand, and couldn't stop complaining, "Look at you, you can't lie down well, and you're tired!" …… Dr. An repeatedly told you that your body is heavy, don't bother, and move the tire carefully! ”

After speaking, he came to the front and took a closer look at Chu Qin's face, nodded and said, "I look pretty good today", then straightened up and took off his coat while ordering Cuixiang to bring some ice.

"Look at the sweat on your face!" Chu Qin was unexpectedly robbed of the letter, but she was not angry at all, but instead slapped Ding Yimo coquettishly, and made a gesture to sit up and wipe his sweat for him.

"My aunt, you just lie down and make it!" Ding Yimo hurriedly pressed her shoulder and said with a wry smile, seeing that she had stopped, he reached out and tore off the sweat towel on the bedside and wiped a few handfuls indiscriminately.

After the husband and wife gossiped a few words, Ding Yimo began to read the letter-he had been out of town for the past few days, and he hadn't had time to read the letter.

"Wow! The younger brother-in-law and the idle tea are happy before and after? Looking at Ding Yimo, he shouted happily.

"It's not good!" Chu Qin wrinkled her nose proudly, and deliberately accented Jiaodong, "Our Chu family is about to add Ding to import!" …… I don't know what kind of joy will become! ”

"Good! Good! Good! Ding Yimo was also infected, and said three good things in a row, "Brother Fan worked hard to earn such a big family business, but he can be regarded as a successor!" Suddenly, he didn't know what he saw, and his eyes widened," ...... New products again? What is it called? Chili sauce and tofu milk! What's the good thing about that? Looks like a ...... to eat."

Of course he had to be ecstatic, every time Chu Fan sent a new product, except for the refined salt, which one was not all the rage; In particular, the "fairy grass" cigarettes are really a big killer to open the market - Feng Runxiang's semicolon can be opened to Yangzhou, Hankou, Xi'an and other distant places, and it is this cigarette that is relied on to charge into battle, which is simply invincible!

Although Ding Yimo didn't know what the chili sauce and tofu milk were this time, he was now convinced of his wife's and brother's ability to turn upside down, not to mention that this kind of food and the like were the same as cigarettes, which were most easily accepted by ordinary people.

“…… There will be a great change in Beizhi this winter, and I still hope that my brother will take precautions......" After the excitement, Ding Yimo continued to read the letter, and when he saw the back, his brows furrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but read it softly, "...... At that time, the court, the officers and soldiers, and even the city were not enough to rely on, so my brother must not take chances...... If according to Fan's planning, the family and the Qing Dynasty will wait for next year, it is really the best policy, my brother does he care? ”

Almost every letter from Chu Fan must mention this matter, and he always said that there would be "great changes" in Beizhili in the winter of the second year of Chongzhen, but he didn't know what it was, but he just asked Ding Yimo to take Chu Qin to Linqing to escape this winter.

Although Ding Yimo trusts Chu Fan very much in business affairs, Chu Fan is a bit too much for this kind of thing - repeatedly interfering in other people's family affairs, and no one can stand it!

"Why don't you ......" Chu Qin saw that Ding Yimo was silent, and asked tentatively, "Let's think about moving to Linqing, isn't there a branch of our family there?" ”

Ding Yimo had already finished reading the letter at this time, he silently put the letter into his arms and shook his head and said, "No...... The shop in Linqing is in charge of the second room, what is the matter with our brainless past? ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for Chu Qin to say anything, stood up and said as he walked out, "I have to go and prepare, Ming'er has to go to Tianjin Wei!" ”

"Didn't you just come back? Why do you want to go out again? Chu Qin was a little anxious when she heard this, and asked distressedly.

"I have to pick up Brother Fan's goods," Ding Yimo, who walked to the door, stopped, winked at Chu Qin and said, "I have to help him do something!" (To be continued.) )