430 Lives of toil

Why don't Xiao Yuer and Changqi know this truth?

Not to mention that they were moved by the third uncle's words earlier, and they were ready to go directly to the third uncle's house to settle down when they arrived in Minzhou; said that they had no intention of doing so earlier, but now that they see the people coming and going on this boat, the two of them also have a related decision, so let's live with their three uncles and aunts for a while.

It is safe to stay by my parents' side, but it is really troublesome to be invited by countless people every day.

Yes, most of the ladies who were lucky enough to get on the boat did not come by themselves. They either brought their wives or their daughters. If they bring the former, it's okay, Xiao Yu'er and Changqi can still be lazy, if they bring the latter, they won't go over to entertain them, and they will inevitably fall into a reputation for frivolity.

It's really annoying, annoying!

Xiao Yu'er and Changqi hurriedly expressed their loyalty to their third uncle, "Third uncle, we have planned to go to live in your and aunt's house a long time ago, and you also said that you want to reimburse us for the money we bought things, we don't live there, how can we go shopping with our aunt?" ”

Xu Chong was very depressed when he heard this, was it the "reimbursement" he said? It's obviously his second brother, what their father said, okay?

Sure enough, whoever has a cub will kiss whomever he wants. Look at it, it doesn't hurt to be able to distort the facts like this, this is the nature of father and daughter!

Thinking of the word "father and daughter nature", Xu Chong immediately stopped talking to his nieces. He turned around and went back to the cabin, deciding to cultivate his "father-son nature" with his precious son from now on!

Although he only has this one baby egg now, the number is obviously inferior to his second brother. But don't be afraid! Quantity is not enough quality to make up! I believe that with his dedicated teaching, his own cub will also be designated in the means of pit his second uncle in the future, and he will be endless, and he will be superb. He ate deflated here at Xiaoyu'er and Changqi today, and sooner or later, his son will take revenge on the second brother.

Thinking about it, the blood in anticipation is stretching, and I want to jump a few times in place to express my excitement.

Chen Jiayu was very helpless, she knew that San Lang was sometimes a little childish, but she had been talking to her son for half an hour on her stomach, he just didn't dry his mouth, so he let her go, let her turn around, get up and drink some water to moisten her mouth, and by the way, it was convenient to go to a gong bucket, right?

San Lang tortured him, even if he tortured their unborn son, he kept muttering to let his son have one heart with him for so long, and in the future, the father and son would do a big job to let their second uncle see and understand...... Chen Jiayu's helplessness reached its peak at this time, and for a moment he really wanted to incarnate as the second uncle and kick San Lang out.

Such a bad brother is really unfortunate for eight lifetimes.

In the midst of Xu Chong's chatter, Xu Erlang and Jin Niang's busyness, Minzhou Wharf was finally in sight.

From the inland to Minzhou by water, the passenger ships basically land at the West Wharf.

In order to save time and maximize profits, the major businessmen in Minzhou have bought houses and shops in Xicheng. Over time, the rich businessmen gathered here, and there was a saying that the east is poor and the west is rich, and the north is noble and the south is cheap.

When Xu Erlang and the others got off the boat, there were already many officials waiting at the Minzhou wharf.

With the fact that Xu Erlang ordered the Jiangzhou Navy Division to arrest the five major families in Tongzhou as soon as he stepped on the Tongzhou dock earlier, these officials in Minzhou Mansion were all worried at the moment.

can mix up in officialdom, who hasn't seen the unsavory pigtails behind his back. The only difference is whether anyone wants to take your pigtails out and do big things. If this governor wants to thoroughly investigate the officialdom of Minzhou, needless to say, they will be imprisoned. But what if? What if adults don't want to make a big deal out of it and add other talking points to their murderous name?

Leaving aside what these officials were thinking about for the time being, they just said that behind these officials, there were still many people watching.

The dock was supposed to be under martial law today, but considering the reputation of this governor for loving the people, the current chief of the Minzhou Mansion only blocked an entrance for the purpose of docking the ship. As for the rest of the places, they naturally remained open, allowing merchant ships from all directions to anchor here, without delaying the business of merchants.

But blocking the entrance is a big deal, not to mention so many people with heads and faces who come to the dock early in the morning wearing official mansions to pick up people. Whether it is a person with a heart or a person without a heart, a little inquiry will know that this is the Governor Governor is coming.

For Governor Xu, it is impossible for the people of the Jiangnan Prefecture to say that they are not curious.

After all, the trouble of the family is especially serious in Jiangnan, and the people in Jiangnan are severely exploited, so although they are planting high-quality fields, and the family is still constantly cultivating wasteland every year, they can barely make ends meet after a year.

They also know that some taxes are unreasonable, and it is pure nonsense for some people above to be honored, but can the officials who are promoted to fight the small people through the clouds and rain?

They don't have that ability, and they can only swallow these grievances. Reluctantly comforted himself, as long as the family is complete, life will be harder, and he will be able to live it after all, not to the point of being unsustainable.

But since this Lord Xu took office, the situation in Jiangnan has gradually changed.

Some sensitive people were the first to notice that some sluggish old peasants also felt better after two or three months.

Without it, just because of the harsh taxes to be collected this year, no one has come to collect them so far. And because this lord and that lord want to celebrate his birthday, take a concubine, ask for a palace for His Majesty, and build a temple for a certain lady to give an heir...... Many unbelievable excuses are here to make the people pay for them anyway, and this kind of behavior is gone.

The officials were quiet, and the officials shrank their heads to live.

They didn't know why, but they knew that it might have something to do with the new governor's disposition of the family.

Because of the new Governor, they have spare money in their pockets, so can they see the new Governor as a reborn parent?

The people are the most straightforward, whoever gives them a good life, they think who is good. Therefore, when I heard that Governor Xu was going to arrive in Minzhou today, all the people from ten miles and eight towns who could come rushed to the wharf.

However, they were kept out of the perimeter by the officers, but it did not hurt that they did not ask to see the governor himself. I just want to be able to kowtow from afar and express the gratitude in my heart.

Xu Erlang got off the boat first, and he heard about the commotion in Minzhou Mansion on the boat. But this is not to blame on Minzhou Tongzhi, after all, the news has been leaked out a long time ago, and it is natural for Minzhou Tongzhi to come to pick up people, but it is not enough, and it will be said that there is no one in his eyes.

It's just that after that, a lot of people came, and the scene was a bit big.

However, Xu Erlang has always had a lot of methods, and he is also a person who can control the scene. After going out to explain, the officials of Minzhou Mansion retreated first, and then some officials appeased the people, and the people kowtowed and left on the spot, and the wharf was quiet after only half a pillar of incense.

At this time, Xu Erlang had already left the dock and got into an inconspicuous carriage accompanied by another official from Minzhou Tongzhi.

Jin Niang waited for everyone to disperse before getting off the boat. She also got into a blue-curtained carriage, and the people who served around her, along with her and Xu Erlang's luggage, were removed from the boat and entered the post station with the carriage.

After the convoy left, the spies who stayed at the scene to secretly watch the lively provinces left contentedly. What they didn't know was that among the people who carried the luggage, there were also Chen Jiaxu and his wife.

When the two of them got on the boat, they saw that the ship was really not ordinarily big. And although there is no extravagant decoration, it is full of majesty and solemnity, which is very terrifying.

Chen Jiaxu and Sun's are now doing the business of "Chen Ji Leather Goods", their leather goods are bright in color and high quality, which is far beyond the rest of the leather goods. In addition, they became in-laws with the Governor's Palace, and now the two of them are also rich.

The people who came and went were the mansions of the wealthy, and the officials of the Minzhou government held banquets, and they were occasionally invited to participate.

There are more places to go, and their horizons have been broadened, and Chen Jiaxu and Sun are no longer characters who can be casually hacked.

But when they got on this official ship, they still raised their hearts uncontrollably, and lowered the sound of their feet low, as if they were afraid of alarming some divine beast.

Fortunately, Xu Erlang had already gotten off the boat at this time, and only Jinniang met them as the eldest patriarch.

And Jin Niang will take the staff to the post station to settle down, and there are two large bamboo baskets waiting for the invitation in her hand, and the lady who needs to see is still in a long queue......

She is really busy and flawless, that is, she has the heart to say more to the Sun family to express her care and closeness, but she also has a weak heart.

In the end, Jin Niang handed everything over to Xu Chong, asked him to entertain Chen Jiaxu and Sun, and left with uneasy steps.

And until Jin Niang got off the boat, Chen Jiaxu and Sun's hearts that had been carrying since they got on the boat slowly let go.

They breathed a sigh of relief invisibly, and then looked at their sister carefully.

Chen Jiayu naturally has nothing bad, her complexion is ruddy, her spirit is excellent, she has grown a lot of meat, her belly is bulging, her whole body is gentle and soft, and her temperament is a little more noble.

Chen Jiaxu and Sun were completely relieved, Chen Jiaxu was dumbfounded, red-eyed and didn't know how to speak, but Sun took Jiayu's hand and touched it pityingly, "I received your letter saying that I was pregnant, and your eldest brother and I didn't sleep all night." But then I knew that you had severe morning sickness, and you couldn't eat anything, so I never gave birth to this heart. I'm far away, and I can send you some recipes, and I've found a lot of other things, but before I can send them, they become moldy and smelly. ”

The Sun family also regards the sister-in-law as their own sister-in-law, and their relationship is good, and they are even mentioned to be their sister-in-law for Zhang Luo's business.

It was another coincidence that she and Jiaxu heard the words of the person who delivered the leather goods to them, and learned that the original business of opening a leather shop was prepared by the governor's wife. The raw materials are fully prepared, so they are sent to choose the shop. As a result, because her sister-in-law wanted to marry her sister, she wanted her to have no worries, so she intercepted her second sister-in-law's Hu and gave the business to her own family.

The business has not returned, and the Sun family is worried that because of this matter, Jin Niang will be evil, and Jiayu will have a bad time in the house.

Although this possibility is very small, after all, even this great business can be given to the brother, which shows that the governor's wife is not petty. But what if? She is a second-class lady, with several children under her knees, and she spits and nails in the house, and she is better than the old lady.

Sun was worried that Jiayu would be implicated by them and have a hard time, until this time she saw Jiayu's eyebrows stretched and her breath was peaceful, and the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

Sun took Jiayu's hand to speak, and Chen Jiaxu was pulled by Xu Chong to the other side to sit down.

Xiao Yuer led her sister over to refill tea for a few people, Chen Jiaxu was flattered, and the whole person was about to jump.

Xiao Yu'er had already given Chen Jiaxu and the Sun family a gift just now, and she had already known from her father and mother that the third aunt and sister-in-law were the people, so it was not surprising. just put down the tea with a smile, and then refilled it to the third aunt, and in the sincere fear of Chen Jiaxu and Sun, he politely and politely took his sister to retreat.

At this time, the narrative on both sides came to an end for the time being.

Seeing that the outside was also clean, Xu Chong instructed his subordinates to look at the little master and prepare to go down with his things.

While walking, he also said to Chen Jiaxu by the way, "In two days, the house will be warmed in the house, and if the eldest brother and sister-in-law are free at that time, they may as well come to the house to help us a few points earlier." Xu Chong said this without saying anything at all, he and Chen Jiaxu are robes, so there is nothing bad to say. In addition, during Jiayu's absence, he also sent things to the Chen family, so the original "face love" is now much stronger, and there are many true feelings.

It is also for this reason that Xu Chong evokes people, and he is not polite at all.

But when Xiao Yu'er heard her third uncle's words, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Only a god like his third uncle can say the word "help" so fresh and refined.

She dared to guarantee that the help that the third uncle said was not just a little bit of help. Maybe even with the preparation of invitations, the preparation of menus, the purchase of banquets, the reception of guests, and so on, including some other trivial matters, the third uncle is afraid that he will all throw his hands to his brother-in-law and his wife.

has a sister-in-law like his third uncle, and he has really been moldy for eight lifetimes.

Xiao Yu'er thought so in her heart, and couldn't help but think about it, this is the taboo she doesn't know about holding a banquet in Minzhou, and it is still the category of alcohol, otherwise it would be easy for her to hold a warm house banquet.

Well, I'll talk to the third uncle and aunt when I go back, and she will also take a hand.

The third aunt can't be tired, and the third uncle is a big man who doesn't care about everything, but he can't rely on the Chen family for everything, so only she, the niece, can worry more and do something.

Alas, she was really a toiler, too. Obviously, she deliberately avoided the post station and went to live at the third uncle's house, just to hide from it, but instead she found something for herself, and she really couldn't sit still.

After getting into the carriage, it took a long time to stagger, and the carriage turned through one alley after another before finally stopping.

Xu Chong's house was said earlier to be in the center of the city, which is not wrong. This house is in a good location, just at the intersection of the North District and the West District, and it is quiet in the middle of the city, which is really a good place.