Aunt Xi, who stayed for two days, looked at the Xiao family's mansion, and she was really mixed in her heart, the Xiao family's mansion in Yunzhou City was already big enough, and the mansion in Kyoto City was even more magnificent than the Xiao Mansion in Yunzhou City.

"Red beans, this Xiao family's lintel is too high, my mother thought that the Xiao family was a petty official, but I didn't expect it to be a member of the imperial court, if you marry, can they treat you well?" Aunt Xi still thinks about the right door.

Xi Hongdou said: "Whether it's good to me or not, that's Xiao Zhi's business, and it doesn't have much to do with family history." "It mainly depends on the character, if the character is not good, even if the door is right, it is also miserable, so the character is a thing to be seen independently, regardless of family background, regardless of age, regardless of occupation, don't you have well-dressed beasts?

Aunt Xi felt that Xi Hongdou was polite, so she said: "This Kyoto city is also big, no wonder you don't know how to go home after playing hard!" There is a sense of blame in the words.

Xi Hongdou stuck out his tongue and could only perfunctory first.

"Mother, rest first, how are the crops and crabs at home?" Xi Hongdou changed the topic.

Aunt Xi was very happy when she talked about her harvest: "The harvest is good, you have sold a lot of the spices in your field, and the spices you planted have also been harvested for you." ”

Xi Hongdou nodded: "I don't take care of myself in my field, so I'll give the money to my brothers and sisters-in-law!" ”

"Daddy and mother are not unreasonable, they have all been divided among them, and they have been left for you, but they are less." Aunt Xi said.

Xi Hongdou happily settled down Aunt Xi, and the Xiao family set up a banquet in the evening to welcome, Aunt Xi was a little more down-to-earth in her heart, this future in-law still respects Hongdou, otherwise where can she be a mother.

That night, everyone went to bed early, and the next day, Aunt Xi followed Xi Hongdou to visit Kyoto City in the afternoon, she had never been to any big place in her life, thinking that since she had come, if she didn't take a walk, she was afraid that there would be no chance in the future, so Xiao Zhi took everyone to visit the scenery in the city.

"The largest opera garden in Kyoto City, and the singers are all horns, so I specially set a seat, let's go." Xiao Zhi said with a smile.

Xi Hongdou is also very interested, there are also local dramas in Yunzhou City, each with its own flavor, but she has really not heard of the famous plays.

Aunt Xi saw that Xi Hongdou was also so excited, so she said, "Didn't you say that you have been here, why are you still so excited to come again?" ”

Xi Hongdou was stunned for a moment, and then remembered the place where he had made up and played in the letter before, and wrote about the pear orchard at that time, and hurriedly said: "Yes, but the play is good, I want to listen to it again!" ”

Xiao Zhi smiled and took the two of them in first.

The opera singing is really good, Aunt Xi listened to it with relish, but Xi Hongdou didn't understand these babbling singing, so she followed to eat some tea fruit, and after listening to the play, a few people went downstairs, and went to the restaurant to rub it again.

Aunt Xi looked at the table full of dishes, all of which she had never seen, she was reluctant to go to the restaurant in Yunzhou City once, the most she had seen in her life was the farmhouse cuisine, and she was quite surprised to look at such a table.

"The people of Kyoto Castle will enjoy it!" After Aunt Xi finished speaking, she asked Xiao Zhi: "This table can't be two taels of silver?" ”

Xiao Zhi smiled bitterly in his heart, this table can't hold five or six taels of silver, half of the money in the restaurant in Kyoto City is to buy face, no matter whether the food is delicious or not, as long as you come, there will be pomp and face.

"It's not that expensive, mother-in-law will eat it first!" Xiao Zhi smiled and served vegetables to Aunt Xi.

Aunt Xi was called "mother-in-law" one by one, and she was a little unaccustomed to it at first, but she felt quite pleasant to hear it when she got used to it.

Eat and drink, Xi Hongdou also eats the ditch full of trenches, although it is expensive, but the things are also delicious, and there is no real money thrown in vain.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Aunt Xi also said that let's go back first, it's enough to play this day, sleep again today, and leave for my hometown tomorrow morning.

When a few people arrived at Xiao's mansion, as soon as they got off the carriage, Xiao Zhi saw Xu Min, who he had seen at the gate of the palace that day.

"Xu Neiren?" Xiao Zhi stepped forward and asked, "Why are you standing here?" "If there's something going on in the palace, just go in and find his father.

Xu Min took out a package and said, "It's not a matter of the palace today, it's for this thing!" ”

Xi Hongdou's eyes skimmed over at this time, and his eyes lit up, isn't this his bag? !

"Is it mine?" Xi Hongdou looked at Xu Min.

Xu Min smiled and nodded: "I picked it up at the gate of the palace that day, and it has your name." ”

Xi Hongdou hurriedly went up and took it: "Thank you, you are such a good person!" I opened the bag inside and looked at it, the official titles of the silver and silver tickets were all there, and Xu Min didn't take anything when he picked it up, which shows that his character is excellent!

Xiao Zhi saw that Xi Hongdou was happy, so he said, "Xu Neiren go in and have a cup of tea, don't run in vain." ”

"No, I also came here on other errands, and I have to leave before closing the palace gate." Xu Min said goodbye first, Xi Hongdou thanked the family again, and walked in happily, there is nothing more happy than the lost money coming back!

When she went to bed at night, Aunt Xi asked, "I think you seem to like Kyoto City." ”

"Kyoto City is big, and you have everything." Xi Hongdou said.

Aunt Xi said: "Yunzhou City is also very good, Xijia Village has lived all my life, and I feel that there is no Xijia Village to live comfortably." For example, she is not used to living in this high bed and soft pillow, and it is not as solid as the hard bed at home.

Xi Hongdou smiled: "Hometown is naturally the best." But she came halfway, although she has the memory of Xi Hongdou before, but after all, she didn't really experience it personally, and although she loved the water and soil in Xijia Village, she didn't get to the point where she couldn't give it up.

Aunt Xi sighed: "It's really a big girl." ”

"Mother, I want to open a shop in Kyoto City in the future." Xi Hongdou suddenly said that she only had time to take a good look at the prosperity of Kyoto City when she came to Kyoto City today, and the idea of wanting to take root here came naturally.

Aunt Xi just thought it was Xi Hongdou's crazy words, and said: "If the business of this Kyoto City is so good, and everyone comes, won't this Kyoto City be crowded long ago?!" "The business in Yunzhou City is not so easy to do, not to mention the Taoism in this Kyoto City.

Xi Hongdou also knew, but still said: "There are backers, there is the Xiao family, at least no one will come to find trouble, right?" ”

"The Xiao family almost rebelled and was beheaded before!" Aunt Xi said: "I still don't think it's good in this Kyoto City, it's not as comfortable and down-to-earth as the days in Yunzhou City." ”

Xi Hongdou doesn't dwell on this one issue, anyway, he can figure it out by taking his time.

Early the next morning, Xiao Zhi prepared the carriage, knowing that his mother-in-law was in a hurry to leave, he didn't force him to stay, this time he followed back to Xijia Village, and then came back, he was also serious about participating in the scientific examination, and he had to go back to Kyoto City to find a good gentleman to read it quickly.

Along the way, Aunt Xi slept most of the time, and Xi Hongdou and Xiao Zhi looked at the scenery outside the carriage.

"The mourning period will be two years later, and then I will have to participate in the imperial examination, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to go to Xijia Village, and I can only write to you after that." Xiao Zhi said that he asked, "Can't you really stay in Kyoto City?" ”

"I want to, but I have other plans, and you should study hard." Xi Hongdou said: "Don't go out if you're fine, save yourself from fighting." She knows Xiao Zhi, and most of Xiao Zhi's "notoriety" in Kyoto City is not used to those second ancestors, and Xiao Zhi will definitely not do it if she bullies the honest man.

Xiao Zhi nodded: "I know." ”

Three days later, several people finally arrived at Xijia Village, and Xiao Zhi could only go back in a hurry after only one meal.

Originally, the village still had a declining attitude towards the Xi family's marriage, but now that Xiao Zhi is here again, they all shut up, thinking that this Xi Hongdou is amazing!

Xi Hongdou's life has gradually recovered, he still goes to the field every day, and he has harvested a lot of spices he planted, leaving half of them as seeds, and the other half is sold in the market, because the price is cheaper than Hu Shang's, so it is almost sold out as soon as he shouts. However, she didn't have much money this time, she just made a little money, and she didn't have more, and it wasn't a disruption to the market price.

As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival passed, everyone began to harvest grain, but this time the sales were not good.

The grain merchants who originally collected grain suddenly began to lower prices, and although everyone had a good harvest, they could not sell it at a price, and they were all worried.

"Why did you suddenly lower the price?" Xi Hongdou asked, although a bumper harvest means that the price can't go up, but the price given this time is too low, this year's cost plus hard work, if it is sold so cheaply, it will really be lost.

Daddy Xi sighed: "This is clearly what is going to be squeezed, those businessmen have come up with any way to make more money, this year's harvest, if you don't sell it, it will rot in your hands in the end." "Farmers originally relied on the sky to eat, and the quality of the harvest depends on God's mood, and now God's mood is good, but the mood of these rich men is not good......

Xi Hongdou frowned, it seems that all evil capitalists are so annoying everywhere, there is only one grain merchant in the village who collects grain, and it has become a monopoly, if everyone doesn't sell it to this one, the grain can really only rot in their hands. If you sell it, don't think about making money in the future, if you sell it cheaply, you won't be able to get a good price in the future.

Overnight, all the farmers in Xijia Village couldn't sleep, and they all struggled with what to do. Xi Hongdou didn't sleep either, thinking that if he proposed to go to Kyoto City to do business at this time, would he be able to get encouragement from his family!

Early the next morning, Xi Hongdou saw that everyone was eating around the table, so he said: "I want to go to Kyoto City to open a shop, starting with a grain store." ”

Everyone was stunned, the air was quiet all of a sudden, and finally Xi Er's sister-in-law quipped: "Didn't the red bean sleep well, and this is still dreaming?" Are you a little girl going to Kyoto City to do business? After saying that, she laughed, she only felt that Xi Hongdou was joking.