Hearing Ji Yanning say that he was going to leave Chang'an and go to the north, An frowned slightly, and then said: "Isn't there a war going on in the north, what are you going to do? Not to mention the business matters, you can just order your subordinates to do it, so why do you have to go there yourself!"

Ji Yanning said with a smile: "This is not a matter of the management of a few small shops, it is related to many things, as the owner of Baochang Ji, some things still need to be done by myself, when my father was alive, he often went south and north to do business." ”

"What does it look like for you to go to a girl's house to do business!"

Ji Yanning lowered her eyes, she had already talked about her uncle's reaction, she said: "But I have to go, although I am a girl's family, but I am also the owner of Baochang Ji's Eight Classics, my father is gone, there are some things I have to do, and I can do what my father can do." Now Lang'er is still young, you can't let him do it, right?"

After listening to Ji Yanning's words, An Shi still disagreed: "Last time you went back to Jiangzhou, you almost got in danger, but this time you went to the north of the war, your safety is even more worrying, and your uncle will not agree to let you leave Chang'an." ”

Ji Yanning was puzzled: "But I have to go, if I don't go, who will handle the business over there?"

An Shi suggested: "You sisters and brothers don't have to worry about eating and drinking in Liufu, and the Ji family's business doesn't need to be too big, your industry in Jiangnan is not small, it is better to transfer the shops and businesses in remote places, so as not to bother so much." ”

When Ji Yanning heard An's suggestion, he said with a straight face: "These are the properties left by my father, and they are the sweat and fruits of his hard work, how can I easily give them up as a child now?"

An said: "But if you encounter any danger, your uncle and I will be worried." ”

"Auntie, rest assured, what happened in Jiangzhou last time was just a small accident, and Yan Guo's meticulous work is not everywhere, not to mention that with the lesson from last time, I will definitely be more careful, and naturally I will not let others have a chance. Ji Yanning said.

An Shi couldn't say anything about Ji Yanning, sighed lightly, but still didn't let go, just said: "You still go and talk to your uncle about it, anyway, I can't persuade you." ”

Ji Yanning stepped forward and grabbed An's arm, and said affectionately: "Yan Ning knows that my aunt is for my good, so she is so worried, but I promise that I will definitely go out safely and come back completely." ”

An said: "If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, not to mention that the war is now in the north, what if you encounter thieves on the road?"

Ji Yanning said: "I'll take the guards, my guards are very powerful." ”

An Shi looked at Ji Yanning's innocent appearance, and there was really nothing he could do with her.

"If you really want to go, ask your uncle to arrange it. Ahn said.

Ji Yanning laughed and said, "Don't worry, aunt, I will not leave until another ten days, so I can prepare well and don't worry." ”

An Shi looked at Ji Yanning and laughed helplessly.

Yan Ning, a child, has always had her own ideas, as long as she made up her own mind, others really couldn't persuade her, and she didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing.

When Liu Mu came back in the evening, he heard the news that Ji Yanning was going to the north from An's family, and he frowned.

It hasn't been long since Ji Yanning came back from Jiangzhou, and now he has to go to other places, if it's a man, it's just that, he can go through the north and south like this, but Ji Yanning is just a girl's family, there are too many inconveniences to go out, and there are many unknown dangers.

But now Ji Yanning doesn't seem to have any other choice, their sister and brother depend on each other to support such a big family property as Baochang Ji, so they have to protect these things, Ji Lang is still young now, and what he can do at the age of eight is very limited, and the matter of Baochang Ji has to fall on Ji Yanning's shoulders.

The Liu family was born in a scholar family, Liu Mu joined the army back then, and now the two sons are also on the road of the imperial examination, no one knows how to do business, and they can't help Ji Yanning much.

After a few thoughts, Liu Mu could only add another group of guards to Ji Yanning.

Ji Yanning studied the route in the courtyard these days, and could get the map of Yan from the Dingbei Hou Mansion, she planned to go directly to Laizhou in the East China Sea after returning from Yan, and then go south to Miaojiang, and finally go to the nearest Liangzhou, from Liangzhou back to Chang'an is much more convenient.

Although it is easy to conceive, if it is actually walked, there will probably be a lot of trouble, from Yanguo to Laizhou in the East China Sea, the journey will take at least a month or two, and from Laizhou to Miaojiang, it will take more time, but I am afraid that it will take almost a year to walk down.

But if she doesn't go like that, she is afraid that she will not be able to go out easily when she returns to Chang'an.

It's better to get all the ashes back in one go.

For more than ten days, Ji Yanning was bored in the courtyard planning the route, and the time passed quickly.

Ziyu walked into Ji Yanning's study with refreshments, and saw that she was seriously drawing something on the table, but she didn't bother, and placed the refreshments on the table next to her.

Ji Yanning sketched out the last few strokes, and then put down the pen in his hand.

"Miss, let's have something to eat. Ziyu said.

Ji Yanning responded, blew the drawn picture gently, and then put it aside to dry.

She walked to the table, sat down, and took a slow sip of a cup of tea.

"Miss, when you go out this time, the slave and maid also want to follow and serve Miss together. Ziyu said.

The people brought by this trip have been decided before, and this time they only took Ying'er and a maid when they went out, and the others were all guards, so she and Pearl could only stay in Chang'an obediently.

Ji Yanning looked up at her and said, "No need, the road is far away, and it's not convenient for you to follow along." ”

Ziyu was a little puzzled: "Why can Ying'er follow, but not the slave maid?" The slave and maid have been following Miss longer than Ying'er, and they know what Miss needs better. ”

Ji Yanning said: "This time we are going to the north, not just to go to a place, we need to go back and forth, some time ago Ying'er learned to ride a horse, just convenient to hurry, you can wait for us to come back in Chang'an, during this time of my absence, you help me take care of Lang'er." ”

Ziyu was a little disappointed on her face, but the young lady was right, she couldn't ride a horse, and if she followed the eldest lady, she might still be held back.

Just like the last time I went back to Jiangzhou, sometimes the eldest lady encountered some urgent matters, and she rode a horse and hurried away, and she, a maid, couldn't catch up at all, so she could only follow the carriage slowly.

Ziyu lowered her head and said, "The slave knows." ”

Ji Yanning took a bite of the snack and suddenly asked, "Why hasn't Jiaojiao heard any news these days?"

Ziyu replied, "Zisu said that Miss Yuan seems to be sick and doesn't like to go out. ”

"Sick?" Ji Yanning frowned slightly, thinking of Yuan Jiaojiao's lively and active temperament, her body is much better than ordinary people, and she shouldn't get sick easily, and asked, "What's wrong with her?"

Ziyu replied, "It is said that he has a cold wind, and he will be fine after two days of rest." The slave maid thought that it might be the wedding date of the second prince and Murong Yixue tomorrow, and Miss Yuan might just not want to go out and hear about it, so she pretended to be sick. ”

Ji Yanning raised her eyebrows, she didn't expect the days to pass so quickly, and tomorrow would be the wedding date of the second prince and Murong Yixue.

However, with Yuan Jiaojiao's temperament, I don't want to mention this matter, and it is possible that I don't want to go out, but I shouldn't pretend to be sick.

She has always been willful, even if she doesn't want to go out, she won't look for such an excuse, after all, there is no need.

"I'm going to see her tomorrow morning. Ji Yanning said, by the way, she told her to stay in Chang'an, and she was not allowed to act rashly before she came back.

Ziyu bowed her head and asked, "What do you want to prepare?"

"Just let Pearl prepare some medicinal herbs, no need for anything else. Ji Yanning commanded.

Ziyu answered, and then retreated.

Ji Yanning walked to the desk, looked at the circuit diagram he drew twice, and after making sure that there was no problem, he rolled it up and put it into the bag he was packing.

Early in the morning of the second day, Ji Yanning went out to Yuanfu after practicing archery.

The prince marries a wife, and the left minister marries a daughter, so today is particularly lively, and someone has already cleaned up some scattered vendors on the road between the prince's mansion and the left minister's mansion just in the morning.

Liu Mu and Liu Yuan received the invitation, and An also wanted to take Ji Yanning to join in the fun, but Ji Yanning was not interested in Murong Yixue's affairs at all, not to mention that she was busy going to the north, so she naturally refused.

Ji Yanning's carriage stopped at the Yuan Mansion, and she stepped on the low stool and got down.

Because Ji Yanning and Yuan Jiaojiao have a good relationship, she didn't stop her every time she came to escort her, and this time it was the same, when she saw Ji Yanning, she sent someone to inform Yuan Jiaojiao.

Ji Yanning is very familiar with Yuan Mansion, even if there is no one to lead the way, he can familiarly go to Yuan Jiaojiao's courtyard.

"Miss, you're here. ”

Zi Su heard the words of the little maid, greeted him from the courtyard, saw Ji Yanning, and stepped forward to salute.

Ji Yanning bowed his head and asked, "I heard that Jiaojiao is sick, so I came to see her." ”

Zi Su smiled: "If the young lady knew that the eldest lady was coming, she would definitely be much happier." ”

As she spoke, she welcomed Ji Yanning into the courtyard and walked towards Yuan Jiaojiao's room.

Yuan Jiaojiao's door was closed, Zi Su stepped forward and pushed the door open, entered the house and walked into the inner room, and said to the person lying on the bed: "Miss, the eldest lady has come to see you." ”

"I said that no one wants to see her, let her go back. The man under the light veil frowned and said with some displeasure.

As soon as Ji Yanning stepped into the room, his eyes sank slightly when he heard this.

Zi Su glanced back at Ji Yanning with some embarrassment, and then turned to the person on the bed: "But Miss has already come in." ”

"Presumptuous, you let people in without my permission!" said Wen angrily on the bed.

Ji Yanning's eyes were slightly cold, and he turned his head and ordered Ziyu beside him, and said, "Go and invite the old lady over." ”