"Why did Master Hou come over for the New Year, don't you miss a fragrant meal?" Mu Ruqing smiled and joked, pulling out a chair for him.

Anyang Hou laughed and sat next to Mu Ruqing, and he didn't hold back anything, he picked up the chopsticks and picked up the thin tenderloin in front of him and put it in his mouth, and then he spoke: "Those people in the Hou Mansion are too noisy, and I am dizzy when I persuade them to drink, I will simply come to you, and let them have fun on their own, in the end, in this world, the two of us understand the meaning of the New Year the most." ”

"Look, Lord Hou has become a sentimental poet after drinking." Ruan Mianmian smiled brightly, and his little hand pinched the yellow and clear preserved fruit and fed it to Fang Cannon.

"Haha Miss Ruan smiled, I haven't congratulated Miss Ruan on being promoted to the county lord, there will be two county lords in the future, this is a great blessing." An Yang Hou raised his glass at Ruan Mianmian.

Without waiting for others to speak, Anyang Hou beckoned Liu Xin'er again: "Xin'er come here, I discussed it with your mother, and I plan to set a family affair for you, there is already a good candidate now, I don't know what you think." ”

Anyang Hou said that Liu Xin'er's mother is naturally Aunt Zhao, at that time, the mother of Anyang Hou's Mansion was in a bad mood after drinking Liu Xi'er's blood, obviously like she had lost her mind and gone crazy, and she didn't even know anyone very well, but Anyang Hou thought about the husband and wife for more than ten years, plus she gave birth to her only son, so she was not to blame for her past affairs, but she was placed in the Buddhist hall in the house and did not let her out, and sent two people to take care of her.

The family in the house has a big business, and there can't be no woman to preside over the backyard, so he raised Liu Xin'er's biological mother Aunt Zhao as his wife, although she is not a wife, but she has real and real strength, so there is no difference between her and her wife. There is also Liu Xin'er's reason for this, Liu Xin'er stays in Yipinxiang, and the business of Anyang Houfu still depends on Yipinxiang, and raising Liu Xin'er's status can also show her friendliness.

It's just that I heard that Anyang Hou was going to give Liu Xin'er a kiss, and Ruan Mianmian, who knew the inside story, their expressions were a little stiff, although at this time they were all the words of their parents' orders, and it was rare for them to choose love so freely, if Anyang Hou didn't discuss it with Liu Xin'er, no one would say anything. It's just that Liu Xin'er obviously has someone else in her heart, what if An Yanghou wants to marry her to someone else.

Ruan Mianmian frowned, and just as she wanted to say something, she saw Mu Ruqing shaking her head at her with a smile, and she had no choice but to swallow the words that came to her mouth again, with a little helplessness on her face.

Only Mu Ruqing understands that Anyang Hou's soul and mind are still modern people after all, and it is not so easy to be contaminated with these bad habits, since he has said it here, he will definitely take into account Liu Xin'er's wishes.

Liu Xin'er was a little embarrassed, only stared down at the pattern on her handkerchief, and didn't say anything.

To be honest, although she and Anyang Hou are close relatives, they have no family affection, in the past, Liu Xi'er has always been by his side father and daughter, even if he is noticed, he is scolded, and then there is no Liu Xi'er, but he has stayed in Yipinxiang and does not return to the house often, so he can't say that he is intimate when he meets, but he is a little embarrassed.

Anyang Hou also realized, tried his best to show a kind expression, and said: "A few days ago, there was a Jiangnan superintendent who sent a housekeeper to propose marriage, to marry you as his son's wife, his family has a young master of the right age, said that he is in love with you for a long time, you don't marry, the marriage gift is full of silk and satin, and also specially gave your mother a separate meeting gift, you can see that you have a heart, but I don't know what you mean, my father does not dare to make a good opinion, and he has not responded for the time being." ”

"Is it the superintendent of Jiangnan? But is it Duan? Hearing this name, the fire in Liu Xin'er's eyes lit up again, and she hurriedly asked.

Seeing his daughter's appearance, he knew that there were some doorways in it, and then looked at Yipinxiang and the others were a little relieved, Anyang Hou basically came back to his senses: "It's surnamed Duan, does Xin'er know it?" Would you like to? ”

Liu Xin'er's originally spicy and straightforward temperament was twisted, and she blushed and held back a sentence: "I... Willing. Then he tilted his head to the side and refused to say a word.

"That being the case, I will exchange Geng posts with their house in a few days, and I heard that although their family is in Jiangnan, the young master is going to come to the capital to settle down, and it is not far to marry. Marriage matters, after all, it is not for me as an outsider to decide by myself, no matter what, my father still has to listen to your thoughts, and high-ranking officials and Houlu can't compare to you and live a beautiful life. ”

"Look at what you said, why is marrying that prince not a high-ranking official? He is now a personal guard by the side of the King of England, and he will take the martial arts exam after the New Year, and their family is in charge of the weaving business in the entire Jiangnan, and there is no more generous official than them in the capital. Jiang Xinyueyu held the white porcelain wine jug in her hand and filled everyone with aged plum blossom wine.

Mu Ruqing picked up the conversation: "This is plum blossom wine made with autumn dew on maple leaves, meaning harmony and beauty, come, let's make this cup together, a peaceful and happy New Year!" Everyone raised their glasses, a circle of wine glasses in the middle, shook a few drops of amber wine, and the fireworks on the street suddenly rose into the air and shook off their outlines, and the new year arrived.

Yi Pinxiang never opened the door for the first half of the first half of the first month, except for Ruan Mianmian and Jiang Xinyue who went to the palace to receive their gratitude, they never went out again. They have long been short of silver, and Yipinxiang is not in danger of going out of business, seeing that from a few of them to the current family, Mu Ruqing feels that this courtyard is becoming more and more lively.

Ruan Bai was young, and he took Uncle Hua to barbecue and play in the snow in the yard every day, while Ruan Mianmian and Liu Xin'er enjoyed fish embroidery in the room every day, and lived a few days of peace. There had just been a light snowfall that day, and there were no snowflakes on the ground, only a thin layer of wall roots, like a thin layer of crispy white sugar wrapped around the outside of hawthorn. Mu Ruqing and Jiang Xinyue went to the Marquis of Anyang Mansion for a long time, and when they came back, they saw everyone drinking tea and chatting in the hall.

"Why didn't Ruan Bai stop today and didn't go out to barbecue?" Jiang Xinyue untied Mu Ruqing's big gun, shook the snow on it, and then entered the door with Mu Ruqing.

"It's snowing outside, it's cold, so I won't go out." Ruan Bai was still as eccentric as a little monkey spirit, stuck out his tongue and grimaced at her, and then went back to Ruan Mianmian's side to roast the fire.

"We heard the news today, the day of the British king's wedding has come down, on the third day of the second month, and now the palace and the Ministry of Rites have been preparing to open with great fanfare, and it is said that hundreds of red satin horses have been purchased."

Jiang Xinyue pushed Mu Ruqing with her arm with some envy: "Hey, when can you afford this pomp?" ”

"Listen, this girl thinks I'm poor, even if I can't let you wear red makeup for ten miles, it won't be too far behind, otherwise the queen mother in the palace will not agree to the first one." Mu Ruqing grabbed the melon seeds in his hand, leaned against the window and smiled.

"Speaking of him, Brother Lu doesn't seem to have come to a taste of incense for some days, what has he been busy with recently during the Chinese New Year?" Ruan Mianmian thought about it carefully, it seemed that Lu Gui hadn't come to eat since the Chinese New Year, which was a little different from the way he wanted to live here before.

"Busy with his big wedding, this beautiful lady is not married casually, the marriage of the two countries, if one is not good, he will smash his face. I heard that Princess Zhuen was tired of living in the palace, and the emperor allowed the King of England to accompany Princess Zhuen to Nancheng to go shopping, and it had already been two or three days since then. Mu Ruqing said with a smile.

Nancheng is the richest city in addition to the capital, the location is southern, and close to the sea, it is the center of the southern cities, and the style is completely different from the capital.

"I've always grown up near the capital, and I've never been to the south, and I don't know if it's so good-looking." Ruan Mianmian put his hands on his cheeks, and his eyes were a little yearning.

"What's so difficult about that, it just so happens that we haven't been out during this time, why don't we take advantage of this time to go out and walk around, and leave tomorrow?" Mu Ruqing said.

"Huh? Brother Mu, don't laugh, Nancheng is so far away, how much silver does it cost to go back and forth, and we can't toss it so much if we have money. Ruan Mianmian waved his hand again and again.

"He didn't do it on a whim, since our business got better, he and Anyang Hou planned to open a branch of Yipinxiang in other places, and the best place was Nancheng in the south. Last time in the imperial study he discussed with His Majesty, the emperor is very interested, and wants to invest half of the silver for us to open a branch, if you don't go this time, then you will have to explore in the future. Jiang Xinyue leaned lazily on the table.

"So, can we really go to Nancheng to have a look?" Fang Cannon also came over.

"How can it be so easy, you two county lords and mothers have to be served by so many people when you travel, and the team of hundreds of people is stacked on top of each other, how young do you have to be to go to Nancheng?" Uncle Hua made a rare joke.

"Yes, the county lord of Jingshu and the county lord of Ruliang travel to rejuvenate the people, but our fragrant Jiang Xinyue and Ruan Mianmian can travel more easily, don't reveal their identities this time, just treat them as ordinary children of rich families, just go out for fun." Mu Ruqing calculated, and had already planned the itinerary: "Let's set off tomorrow, you pack up the things you want to bring in advance, we have a total of two carriages this time, I rode with the cannon, the carriage sat people, and the back one carried goods, and rested at the inn in the city along the road for the night, and it will be in Nancheng in less than half a month." ”

"Then what about the house, you can't stay open for so long, right?" Ruan Mianmian is still a little relieved that she can't eat and broadcast work.

"Well, the Marquis of Anyang knows how to do it on this side of the business, and it is also reassuring to entrust it all to him, and the emperor also intends to protect our fragrance, and there will be no big mistakes. The King of Qi was thinking about it, and he didn't dare to make a big move in the capital, otherwise the emperor and the queen mother would not be the first to let him go. ”

Thinking of this, Ruan Mianmian was completely relieved, and when she thought that she would be able to set off tomorrow to see a place outside the capital, she was so excited that she almost turned around, pulled Liu Xin'er and Jiang Xinyue back to the room to pack her luggage, and after a while, the room was turned over by her, and almost all the beautiful clothes and jewelry and some gadgets were packed by her.