The most important thing is that although few people know about what happened in the Yijun Palace, how could someone as arrogant as Qinghe bow her noble head and come to their house to congratulate her?

Or, is Qinghe an afterlife?

Banniang shook her head secretly, it seemed that she was not that kind of person.

Without thinking too much, I entered the hanging flower gate in the front yard, and saw Nuan Niang coming in a hurry, and the person who followed was the lord of Qinghe.

"Sister......

Banniang nodded, and blessed the county lord of Qinghe behind her: "I have seen the county lord." ”

Qinghe nodded almost invisibly, his voice was cold, and he said to Nuan Niang: "Nuan Niang, I have a few words to say to Miss Zeng Ba, you go and wait for me elsewhere first." ”

Nuan Niang looked at Banniang with some embarrassment, Banniang smiled, Nuan Niang breathed a sigh of relief, took Qinghe's attendant maid, went to the brightly lit corridor, and looked at the two of her from a distance.

Although Xia Rong didn't know what was going on, he didn't see that the atmosphere was not good, and seeing that Miss Cai's family had also avoided it, he had to retreat to a place dozens of steps away, looking at this side vigilantly.

"I don't know the county lord, but what do you have to say to me?" Banniang saw that everyone retreated, and said with a smile.

Qinghe and Di Yong have been married by the official family, and even the wedding date is scheduled in August, she really doesn't know what Qinghe has to say to her at this time. If it is said that she is making fun of her with the posture of a victor, Qinghe's appearance is not like it.

Her cold and arrogant eyes, which are unique to the status of a royal nobleman, have been quietly staring at Banniang, and she was silent for a while before she spoke: "You must think I'm happy, don't you?" ”

At this time, it is wrong to say anything, Banniang has no intention of offending His Royal Highness the noble county lord, although in essence, at the moment when Di Yong left with her hand in front of her, she had completely offended the most favored county lord of the Great Song Kingdom.

Seeing that she was silent, Qinghe sneered: "I didn't win, and you didn't lose either." But I won't let it go, Di Yong, even if I can't get his heart for the rest of my life, at least I still get his people. I don't believe that I can't cover him with a lifetime, and I don't believe that I, no matter how good my family is, Qinghe, who is stronger than you, will lose to you. Someday, I'll make him forget about you. Zeng Banniang, the one who has the last laugh is the winner. ”

Banniang sighed.

If what she likes is just an ordinary man like herself, will there be a lot less twists and turns? Qinghe, one of the most noble women in the Great Song Dynasty, will not have any intersection in this life. But at this moment, because I also like a man, on the night of Hua Qinghui in this month, this proud and beautiful girl declared war on her.

But love is not a war between two women.

"Ba Niang...... It's just a daughter of cloth, as noble as the county lord, why should you look at me in your eyes? "Banniang is blessed," Lord Xie can deign to attend my brother's wedding banquet today. ”

Qinghe snorted and walked away.

Cai Nuanniang looked at her figure, extremely embarrassed, because she didn't know what the two of them said, she wanted to chase Qinghe, but she didn't worry about her sister, she wanted to come over and ask Banniang, and she was afraid that Qinghe would make trouble, so she hesitated for a moment, but still chased after Qinghe.

Banniang waited to watch Qinghe bypass the verandah and enter the front yard, and then she started to go across the courtyard to recruit female guests.

waited until Banniang talked to Mrs. Cai and the female guests from various mansions for a while, and Nuan Niang came over with a sad face. Mrs. Cai took a deep look at Nuan Niang, and Nuan Niang realized that her expression was wrong, so she hurriedly put on a smiling face and sat down with Mrs. Cai.

After a while, Mrs. Cai smiled and said to Nuan Niang: "Aren't you clamoring to see the bride?" Hurry up and go around the new house with your eighth sister, and I can't say that I can still ask for a new sister-in-law's meeting gift. ”

The ladies and ladies present knew the relationship between the Cai family and the Zeng family, and they were also busy laughing and joking.

waited until there was no one, and Nuan Niang said in a low voice: "Eighth sister, what did Gangqinghe tell you?" I saw her hurrying away, so I chased after her, but she got into the carriage and went home, and said nothing to me. It's not going to be angry with you again, is it? She has that kind of character, but she is not a bad person, so don't be angry with her. ”

One is his godsister, and the other is his friend, Nuan Niang is probably very embarrassed. Banniang took her hand and said with a smile: "She wasn't angry, she just said a few words to me that didn't matter." ”

If it doesn't matter, why did you come to talk to her on the occasion of the wedding of the second brother Zeng and sent yourself? Nuan Niang is not stupid, but Banniang is reluctant to say, she is not good at chasing and asking, and seeing that Banniang really doesn't take it to heart, the heart that has been hanging finally let go. But when I thought that Di Erlang and Qinghe's wedding date had been set, I couldn't help but feel sad for Banniang again.

Only then did he pass through the corner gate across the courtyard, passed the verandah behind the main courtyard, and was about to go to the second courtyard, when he met a young man in fancy clothes under the verandah.

Banniang's footsteps froze, and she bowed: "I've seen Zhao Wugongzi." ”

Under the faint moonlight lantern light, Zhao Zhe's face was gloomy and scary. But for some reason, Banniang saw a flash of color in his eyes again.

"Miss Cai, Miss Zeng." Zhao Zhe raised his hand lightly, but did not give way.

Banniang knew that he had something to say, but in this dark night, there was Nuan Niang by her side, so she simply kept silent and waited for him to speak.

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Zhao Zhecai said: "I have a few words I want to ask Miss Zeng, but it's just a matter of business, I wonder if Miss Zeng can take the opportunity to speak?" ”

Nuan Niang heard the sound and knew the elegance, and said busily: "We are planning to visit the bride in the new house, since Zhao Wugongzi and his sister have something to say, I will go to the front to wait for my sister." It's just that my mother is still waiting for us to go back to entertain the female guests, sister, don't delay it for too long. ”

Zhao Wulang is not easy to match. Nuan Niang is afraid that Banniang will suffer, and it is at night, lonely men and widows, so it is not good to say much. Therefore, after speaking, he said goodbye to the past, and in a place not far away, he was observing the movement here while waiting for Banniang.

Seeing that Nuan Niang was gone, Banniang bowed her sleeves and said with a smile: "I don't know what Zhao Wugongzi is looking for me." ”

Zhao Zhe leaned on the corridor pole with his arms crossed, and only looked at Banniang quietly.

Banniang didn't know, and lowered her eyebrows. It wasn't until she didn't want to wait any longer and raised her face that she was about to speak, when she saw Zhao Zhe's originally gloomy face, she instantly smiled.

"Let me ask again, Zeng Banniang, are you really willing to give up Di Yong? Let him and other women stay and fly from now on? And you, you have to spend a lifetime thinking about a man who doesn't belong to you? ”

Zhao Wugongzi said cautiously. I don't understand your words. ”

"You and I are both smart people, and it's better to talk to smart people, Zeng Banniang, don't you think?"

"That's why smart people shouldn't talk nonsense."

Zhao Zhe sneered softly: "I always thought you were a bold and daring person, but I didn't expect ......"

"Zeng Banniang is no matter how bold she is, she is not a person who does whatever she wants, I only do what I should do and can do, Zhao Wugongzi."

Banniang couldn't guess what Zhao Zhe wanted to do when she stopped her here, but she faintly felt that it was related to Qinghe in her heart. Could it be that this Zhao Zhe started Qinghe's idea?

The current status of the Zhao family does not need to marry a county lord to stabilize the family's status.

The Zhao family is a real family of meritorious deeds, and those powerful people in the Great Song Kingdom, even if they are some royal relatives, cannot be compared with the Zhao family.

Or, is this Zhao Zhe really like Qinghe? ...... for people like him

didn't wait for Banniang to think about it, but heard Zhao Zhe sneer: "Only do what you should do and can do?" On that day, in the Yijun Palace, with Di Erlang, and left the County Palace, in front of everyone, could it be what you Zeng Banniang should do and can do? ”

After speaking, looking at the sudden anger in Zeng Banniang's eyes, if it weren't for the fact that he wanted to avoid people, Zhao Zhe would almost laugh.

But he didn't want the anger in Banniang's eyes to just flash in a flash, so he smiled, and his voice was crisp and gentle: "Zhao Wugongzi thinks too much." There are indeed moths to the fire for love in this world, or people who have exhausted their calculations, but I am really not, I always know to choose what is beneficial and feasible for me. Maybe Zhao Wugongzi is different from me. As for me, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Zhao Wugongzi. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Zhe's face was really difficult to look at.

"The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, Zeng Banniang, do you want to stay out of the matter? Do you think you can? Don't tell me that Qinghe came to look for you today, just to congratulate you. ”

After Zhao Zhe finished speaking, he brushed his sleeves and left.

Sure enough, it was because of Qinghe.

Banniang also wants to brush her sleeves, but unfortunately in the Great Song Dynasty, the wide-sleeved robe is a costume that can only be worn by the aristocracy. Her arrow sleeves are obviously not enough to shake off.

With a sigh, Banniang had to walk towards Nuan Niang and the two maids who were waiting for her.

Because she knew that these two people had something to say, Nuan Niang's maid Cicada Ming and Xia Rong deliberately took two steps, and Nuan Niang asked Banniang: "Eighth sister, that Zhao Wulang is not a good person, it is not good for him to look for you for a while, you should stay away from him in the future." ”

Banniang smiled absently: "It's okay, it's just a business matter for him to look for me, didn't I rent his shop a few months ago?" ”

"That's good."

Banniang wanted to ask about this Zhao Wulang and Qinghe, and after thinking about it for a while, she smiled and said: "This Zhao Wugongzi is indeed a strange person, he is from a noble background, and he wants to come to Yijun Wang and them, they all grew up together, and the relationship should be good, right?" ”

Nuan Niang said with a smile: "It's true that you grew up together, but this Zhao Wugongzi is not close to anyone, and I haven't heard of any one he has a particularly good relationship with, but he has an aunt, who is the wife of Prince Funing's younger brother, because of the relationship between in-laws, and Prince Funing's mansion, it is more familiar, and Qinghe has a good relationship with him." ”

Neglected for a while, mentioning Qinghe, Nuan Niang was afraid that Banniang would be sad when she heard it, so she hurriedly stopped talking and talked about other things: "Let's hurry up and see the second sister-in-law." ”

Seeing that she didn't talk about it, Banniang didn't want to ask any more. The two went to the new house, and when Cang'er saw the two coming together, he smiled and said, "Nuan Niang, are you also here to ask for a meeting gift for your new sister-in-law?" ”

"If you have it, you won't have it?"

Nuan Niang stepped forward to greet Chao Wenrou, and then replied with a word of disgust.

Mother Ann is the most funny, and said with a smile: "Miss Gan's gift, how can you be missing?" Then the slave and the maid went and fetched it. ”

It is an ordinary purse for Nuan Niang, but the embroidery is also very exquisite, Nuan Niang likes these gadgets on weekdays, and she can't put it down when she holds it in her hand.

After making trouble for a while, I heard that Zeng Zigu was coming.

Several people hurriedly said goodbye and went out.

It is said that the candle night in the cave house, when the gold list is inscribed, it is the two happy events in life. Zeng Zigu wants to say that he is unhappy, it must be fake, especially his little bride, who is gentle and lovely, and is in a happy mood, and his face inevitably shows it.

When Mother An saw her new aunt looking at her own young lady who had taken off her makeup, she couldn't stop smiling in her eyebrows and eyes, and she was also very relieved, and hurriedly led the maids out. Chao Wenrou told in the back: "Mom, the second master has drunk wine, please go and help bring a bowl of decanting soup." ”

Mother An turned around and smiled: "The slave maid is here, and the eighth lady in front has already ordered someone to prepare." ”

As he spoke, he closed the door.

Chao Wenrou was nervous and shy at this time, and took off the big red clothes outside for Zeng Zigu, because of the jerky hands, coupled with nervousness, he couldn't untie the tie on his chest for a long time.

Zeng Zigu couldn't help but smile slightly and held her hand.

Not to mention how the couple in the new house lingered, Banniang sent off the female guests with Mrs. Cai, and the voices in the front courtyard slowly quieted down, probably because the brothers had also finished entertaining the guests.

After being busy for a few days, she was extremely tired, Banniang wanted to stay at Mrs. Cai for a night at home, Mrs. Cai politely refused, and took Nuan Niang to the carriage of Cai's house, Banniang called Xia Rong again, and looked for the fourth brother to speak, knowing that the guests in front of her were almost gone, so she ordered people to pack up their things, and she was not worried about her father, and went to the cross-courtyard listening to the lotus courtyard where her father and mother lived.

When I entered the courtyard, I saw Qiu Wei guarding under the corridor, and when Banniang approached, Qiu Wei stepped forward and whispered, "The lord and the lady have rested." ”

"Have you taken all the medicine? Are you okay? ”

"The old man is in a good situation, although he is tired for a long time, his spirit is better than usual, and Mrs. Shen is fine, Mrs. Shen, who took care of her before going to bed, also specially checked Mrs. 's pulse, saying that the pulse is extremely stable, Miss Eight don't worry."

Hearing that the fetus that her mother was carrying was stable, Banniang breathed a sigh of relief, and because she said that her father's situation was also good, although she knew that it was an extravagant hope, Banniang still hoped that through the marriage of her second brother, her father would be in a good mood and his body would be better.

The next day, the newcomers came in to give tea to Gaotang, and because most of the family members were in Nanfeng, only the family saw the ceremony.

With Chao Wenrou in the backyard to help host, Banniang finally freed up some energy to take care of business.

In June, all the equipment of the shop is ready, the samples are transferred from Quanzhou, the workshop is also built, and a lot of workers and masters are transferred from Nanfeng, the wood is transported in advance, and the furniture can be started.

Because of the principle of keeping a low profile, he didn't invite anyone, but with the help of Mrs. Ouyang and Mrs. Cai, two officials and wives with high status, they quickly gained some reputation among the high-ranking officials in the capital. Banniang has already passed the initial stage of wealth accumulation, and now what she wants to do is a long-term business, so her mind is on the style and quality of the product itself, that is, even the promotion is extremely low-key.

However, she has always had a bad premonition, and she always felt that what Zhao Wulang and Zhao Zhe said to her that night was not as simple as saying it. But this person suddenly seemed to disappear, and never appeared in front of her again, even on the day her shop opened, she only sent a steward to send a congratulatory gift.

The shop was managed by Cang'er, Banniang needed manpower, and seeing that Xia Rong was extremely smart, and safe and loyal, he sent her to the shop to learn from Cang'er. May is very envious of this. Banniang smiled and said: "Don't be envious, although there is a second sister-in-law at home now, and there are a few maids brought by Mother An and the second sister-in-law, but the lord and the lady are always thoughtful in your service, you are familiar with the few little maids you bought, and if you can serve the lord and the lady well, I will let you go out to help in the shop." ”

May was naturally happy when she heard this, and said with a smile: "Although the slave and maid envy Xia Rong, they naturally know that serving the old lady well is more important than anything else, so Miss can rest assured." ”

No matter how busy Ba Niang is on weekdays, she will do her filial piety in front of her father and mother in the morning and evening, read for her father, rub her shoulders and beat her legs, and then talk funny with her mother, and her second sister-in-law carefully serves the diet of the two elders.

During the day, Banniang first went to the shop, and then went to the workshop outside the city. There is Brother Qiao watching over the lacquer workshop, and she doesn't know the art of lacquer, so she naturally doesn't have to care, but she has to stay for a long time almost every day in the woodware workshop to discuss new styles with Liu Erlang. And in a hurry, he drew a lot of drawings and asked Liu Erlang to make them according to the row.

Because the workshops on both sides are newly built, the manpower is very tight, and the production process is naturally slow, but fortunately, the orders in the shops are not too many, and most of them are finished products, but they are also busy.

That day, Banniang suddenly remembered that she hadn't seen Li Yong for a long time, and was about to stop by to go to a soy sauce shop not far away to have a look, but she met Li Yong riding on a tall horse halfway through.

"Eighth sister, I was just about to look for you, but I didn't want to meet you by chance." Li Yong was dressed in a dark green light silk shirt, sweating under the sun.

"It's not a coincidence, I just wanted to go and see you, Brother Li Bu."

Because there is a green shade not far away, and there is a small tea shed under the tree, Xu Shisan said with a smile: "This is not a place to talk, there are no guests in that small tea shed at this time, why don't we go there and sit, and it is quiet, just talking." ”

Banniang didn't know what Li Yong was looking for her, so she looked at Li Yong.

Li Yong said with a smile: "That's right, while talking, drinking herbal tea, and then looking at the green wild trees and farmland around it, it's comfortable." ”

Li Yong's entourage first called for tea, and the two went to the small tea shed, and as soon as they sat down, the store served tea, and Banniang drank a big bowl fiercely, feeling that her heart was cooler, so she asked Li Yong with a smile: "What is Brother Li looking for me?" ”

"There is nothing special, that is, the greenhouse is almost built, the boss said that when it comes to autumn, you can plant the first season of vegetables, I hesitated and didn't know what to plant, and asked the boss, he said that you cook a business, know what vegetables are good to sell in winter, let me come to you for advice."

"How many greenhouses have you built?"

"Because of the tight schedule, and the first year of planting, only ten acres of land were built."

Ten acres of land, that's not too little, Banniang thought about it, and said with a smile: "It's better to plant some chili peppers, this novelty, when the time comes, I'll launch a few more recipes out, don't worry about not being able to sell the price." And the green pepper is also easy to play. In addition, celery, greens, cucumbers, green garlic, radish, eggplant, and green beans can be planted, celery greens or something, the growth period is short, easy to harvest, eggplant cucumbers and green beans, and you can pick more, only these are planted in the first year. It's a pity that we don't have many tomato seeds, and next time I asked Lin Zhaoqing to bring some back from overseas, if it is planted in winter, it can be used as a vegetable or a fruit, that is the big profit. ”

Li Yong also felt that it made sense, although in the first year, he didn't dare to have much hope, but if he could get a considerable profit in the first year, it would be easy to explain to Zhao Zhe. Thinking of Zhao Zhe, Li Yong said mysteriously: "Eighth sister, do you know what Zhao Wugongzi has been busy with recently?" ”

Zhao Zhe? Banniang shook her head. But my heart jumped, and the bad premonition was very strong.