From the capital to Jiayuguan, all the way to the mountains and rivers, a trip takes a lot of time.

After Zhang Xi returned home, as soon as the matter was clarified, the British duchess said: "Your father wants to write and ask, and you can also help inquire about it here in the capital first."

"The wife of Lord Zhang, the political envoy of Shaanxi, is your second sister-in-law is a distant cousin, and the two families had no contact earlier, and when your second sister-in-law married in, the two families became relatives again. You can ask your second sister-in-law to help ask. ”

As a high-ranking official, Zhang Ying naturally knows the civil affairs of the places under his jurisdiction very well. Mrs. Zhang may know a little about the local crops because of this, but she doesn't know.

"Thank you Mother for the mention!" Zhang Xi said happily, "Why didn't I think of it." ”

The British Duchess smiled: "You are the young lady of the British Mansion, playing small brocade clothes and jade food, a group of servants, and only thinking about dancing and swords, knitting women are still troublesome, how could you ever think about this."

"But you'll have to learn these things in the future. Save yourself from marrying someone in the future, and if you are confused, you will be fooled by the people below! ”

By the end, his tone had become serious.

Zhang Xi's scalp was numb, and he was thinking about making a haha, when he heard the British duchess say again: "That's it, from tomorrow, you will follow your sister-in-law and learn to be a housekeeper!" ”

Zhang Xi repeatedly told forgiveness: "Mother, just spare me." Didn't I go to make trouble for my sister-in-law? ”

When the British duchess heard this, she became more and more determined, and said: "Because of this, you want to go even more!" Look at Miss Huang, who is two years younger than you, she is already so capable and long-term. You have a long 'Sister An' and a short 'Sister An' all day long, why haven't you seen 'close to Zhu Zhechi' at all?

"This matter is settled!"

Knowing her daughter Mo Ruomu, Sister Xi is indeed calm and intelligent, but she has never been willing to pay attention to these things. At home, I have my father and brother to protect me, and when I get married in the future, I will be in charge of a house, and then I am so lazy and lazy, I don't know how much I will suffer!

She would rather her daughter suffer more at home than if she married her in-laws!

Zhang Xi didn't expect that he would help others to the end, and folded himself in, very helpless, but he had to follow.

My mother has always been kind and easy-going, but once she decides to do something, even my father can't stop it. It can be seen from the last time that her mother strictly controlled Ming Yan because of the Wuzhang Feng incident, and she was already preparing for Ming Yan's marriage in private.

Her arms can't twist her thighs, what else can she do?

Learn honestly!

After learning well, she can continue to keep pace with Sister An!

"Yes, Mother." Zhang Xi persuaded himself and obediently responded.

The British duchess nodded with satisfaction, thought about it, and added: "Hit Ming'er, let Sister Yan go with you!" ”

Anyway, the eldest daughter-in-law is also a belt with one, and a pair is also a belt. And these two children fight to grow up, and they compete in secret, maybe they will learn faster.

Besides, she has been choosing a husband for Ming Yan recently, all of them have a good family background, if Ming Yan marries into such a family in the future, it is not enough to rely on the protection of the British government, first of all, she must be able to stand up by herself.

……

Half a month has passed, and it is already July, and the weather is gradually getting cooler.

Wuzhangfeng has already prepared for the paper kite autumn list, and Huang Yi'an is not idle. In addition, he was thinking about planting cotton, so the matter of opening a fat powder shop was temporarily shelved.

On this day, as soon as Huang Yi'an arrived in Wuzhangfeng, he saw Liu Ji greet him like a savior, and said happily: "Miss Huang, you can be regarded as here." ”

"What's going on?" Huang Yi'an asked in amazement.

"It's not convenient here, please ask Miss Huang to go to the back hall to talk about it." Liu Ji stretched out his hand to please.

Huang Yi'an looked around and saw that the store was full of customers who came to buy paper kites, and it was really inconvenient to speak, so he nodded and walked to the backyard.

Liu Ji hurriedly called Liu Xiu, and the brother and sister went to the back hall together.

As soon as the two sides sat down, and before waiting for the tea to pass a tour, Liu Ji couldn't wait to explain the reason: "The Chinese side of the palace sent someone to pass the decree, saying that the queen mother of the two palaces had an edict to let Wuzhangfeng pay tribute to the paper kite for the purpose of the Double Ninth Festival of the noble lords." I was about to send someone to invite Miss Huang, but you came. ”

Huang Yi'an was puzzled and asked, "Aren't these old precedents originally?" Why is Liu Shaodong so busy? ”

The spring breeze is coming, the autumn is high and cool, it is a good day to put paper kites, and the palace has always purchased paper kites in these two seasons. Wuzhangfeng, as a long-established tribute paper kite shop, shouldn't have been so busy.

"The old case is the old one, but isn't it different now?" Liu Ji explained with a smile.

Huang Yi'an looked at Liu Ji's happy face, and suddenly remembered the group of "Haiyan Heqing" paper kites that offered the birthday of Empress Dowager Li, as well as the "first paper kite in the world" inscribed by the emperor's imperial pen, and suddenly realized.

With Wuzhangfeng's current reputation, if the tribute paper kite is not able to overwhelm its peers, it will inevitably fall a little.

"Then I don't know what Liu Shaodong's plans are for this year?" Huang Yi'an asked with a smile.

Liu Ji smiled and said: "In previous years, some paper kites were tied to the palace to enter the palace, such as cranes dancing green pines, magpies climbing branches, and the world is peaceful. I haven't thought about it this year, so I specially invited Miss Huang to take a look. ”

Huang Yi'an laughed, Liu Ji regarded her as a small treasure trove of paper kites, thinking that she could surprise every time!

"I have an idea, but I don't know if Liu Shaodong is happy." Huang Yi'an said with a smile.

"I want to hear about it." Liu Ji hurriedly smiled and listened.

"Let's do it as we did in previous years." Huang Yi'an said with a smile.

Liu Ji was stunned, obviously not expecting that this was Huang Yi'an's idea.

After a long time, Liu Ji came back to his senses and smiled reluctantly: "Miss Huang, isn't she joking with me?" ”

Huang Yi'an said with a straight face: "How dare I joke about such a big thing?" ”

For the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, this is just a pastime; For Wuzhangfeng, the future is at stake.

Of course, for herself, this is also very important. After all, if Wuzhangfeng falls, where will she find such a generous owner!

Seeing that Huang Yi'an was not joking, Liu Ji suddenly restrained his smile, pondered for a long time, and asked, "I don't know what the mystery is." ”

Hearing Liu Ji ask, Huang Yi'an couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly.

It seems that since the "Haiyan Heqing" paper kite shined on the birthday of the Empress Dowager Li, Liu Ji has been very convinced of her. In this case, Liu Ji's first thought was the deep meaning of her words, rather than questioning her ability.

This kind of convincing sense of accomplishment makes Huang Yian feel very good.

In the past and present life, there are not no people who love her and protect her, but people who are so pure in her ability are not. Relatives and friends are willing to believe in her, most of them not because of how good she is, but because they love her very much, so they are willing to trust her and accommodate her.

"Liu Shaodong should know what kind of person His Majesty is today. Self-discipline and self-denial, diligence and non-slackness, such people will not like things that are too fancy. Huang Yi'an said with a smile.

In the previous life, the emperor favored the Zheng family alone, even if the Zheng family's appearance grew old and the youth was not there, the emperor did not see the emperor favoring those newly entered the palace. Such a person will not only not covet the novelty of the moment, but will hate those bells and whistles and endless things.