After two days of waterway, on September 11, Yang Qiqi arrived at Yangzhou Mansion safely.

He Qianfan had already received the news of her boarding the ship, and sent the housekeeper and servant to wait at the Guazhou ferry. Yang Qiqi got off the boat here, and a well-dressed mother-in-law greeted him and said, "But the seventh girl's boat has arrived?" ”

Jiang Huyuan walked in the front, nodded to the woman and greeted: "It's the girl who has arrived, where are you from?" ”

The mother-in-law bowed her head again and again, and was led forward by Jiang Huyuan to meet Yang Qiqi.

"I heard my son-in-law talk about you, girl, it's better to meet than to be famous! The girl is used to taking a boat. "This woman has a long face, a pair of smiling eyes, and looks very festive.

Yang Qiqi followed her to the tea garden not far from the ferry, and the woman was afraid that she would neglect her, so she said attentively all the way: "The son has been checking accounts in the nearby shop these days, for fear of missing to pick you up." When I left just now, I also instructed that if you arrive, but please come in and have a cup of tea, he will arrive with a cup of tea. ”

While the mother-in-law was talking, she heard the sound of horses' hooves outside. He Qianfan didn't arrive, and the voice arrived first, "You went down to Ulsan early, why did you say so late?" I've had people wait here for about ten days! He Qianfan wore a green gold brocade satin robe, with a blue-black long foot on his head, and entered the door in a graceful manner.

Yang Qiqi stood up and greeted him with a smile: "I have been delayed for a while in Liyang, and the days of Wending are still far away." ”

He Qianfan stared at Yang Qiqi with a smile, "It's been nearly three years of hard work, look at you, it's all grown to my chin!" He Qianfan said, and greeted her again and again: "You are here, there are just a few businesses to discuss with you, as well as the accounts of Roujin and Guijin Building." Let's go back first, the yard where you live will be cleaned up in August......" He Qianfan and Yang Qiqi are correspondence on weekdays, and they haven't seen each other for a long time, so they are naturally very excited, and they almost chatter all the way.

As soon as Yang Qiqi's carriage and horse arrived at He Mansion, almost everyone from the entire He family greeted him at the main gate. In addition to the fact that Yang Qiqi is the noble daughter of the Yuguo Mansion, it is also because she brought a congratulatory gift from the Queen Mother.

He Qianfan's father, He Yuanzhou, was extremely polite to Yang Qiqi because of this. After all, the eldest son marries a wife, and the more powerful the better. Therefore, Yang Qiqi was warmly welcomed by the entire He family.

Yang Qiqi handed over the gift list given to her by the Queen Mother and Duke Yu Guozhou to He Yuanzhou, and after a pleasant greeting, He Qianfan personally sent her to Yuanxiangtang.

The He family's mansion is located in the northwest corner of Luocheng, Yangzhou Prefecture, covering an area of more than 200 acres, which is about to be expanded by three houses. Different from the Eastern Capital and Chang'an, the blind pursuit of grandeur and magnanimity. The whole Hefu is built around the water, the mountains and rivers linger, the halls and pavilions are exquisite, and the flowers and trees are luxuriant. Full Jiangnan style. Standing in the house of the He family, there are scenery everywhere, small bridges and flowing water, quiet and peaceful. Elegant but precious, it is another kind of feeling.

"Before you returned to the Yuguo Mansion, you asked people to count the shops under your hands, and they were all under the name of Ulsan. I thought that it would be better for my share to be counted in the name of the master. Save being checked by someone like His Highness Eleventh again. Besides, you have to pay for it now, I only take a dividend, and it is better to take it all as your dowry in the future. As soon as he entered the door and sat down, He Qianfan spit out such a sentence.

Yang Qiqi was a little stunned, and asked him: "The second senior brother married a daughter-in-law, is this planning to stop doing business with me?" ”

He Qianfan smiled gently, raised his hand and nodded her forehead, "Are you really blind or fake, I have become a family, and I will gradually take over the He family's business." You're getting more and more savvy now, and how about letting me be a hands-off shopkeeper? ”

Although he said this, Yang Qiqi understood that He Qianfan wanted to give her all the property that was comparable to half of the He family. She was very moved in her heart, and she no longer shirked, but only asked him: "How many businesses do you say, what are they?" ”

He Qianfan said: "One is to raise a horse team to go to the Western Regions, the second is to go to sea, and the third is to make a business." ”

"Horse breeding teams and going to sea, these are similar to the principles of transporting goods from the south to the north. We can afford the silver now, and there is nothing bad about it. Moreover, this road to the Western Regions has already begun to take the caravan, if the senior brother has a way, let's do it. It's just a gesture...... "This is a business that borrows money for a high interest."

Yang Qiqi heard this, rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "It's a good business, how do you plan to let it go?" ”

He Qianfan said: "It's good to put it in the Eastern Capital and Chang'an." It is not released to ordinary people, but only to officials and some children of families in Beijing. In this transaction, I will take two and take two, how about you take eight? However, it is difficult for either of us to show our faces, but it is very difficult to do such a deal without an official Beijing. ”

Yang Qiqi was very grateful to He Qianfan for giving her such advice, in the end, it was a businessman's vision. She hadn't thought about it before, and she could still do such a deal. As long as the information is done well, then the sources of Chang'an and the Eastern Capital will be more accurate and faster. I don't know who will borrow the money, so as to catch the handle and find out what is going on. Left and right, is a good way to deal with people.

got this idea, Yang Qiqi directly forgot all the unhappiness of the previous two days. Eager to try, he began to plan.

In these days in Yangzhou, most of the brothers and sisters began to discuss how to do business and what kind of person to choose as the shopkeeper. Yang Qiqi intuitively felt that this matter was promising, and he couldn't wait to return to Luoyang immediately.

By the time things were almost discussed, it was mid-October. Senior brother Du Yu, fourth senior brother Zhuo Yuqing and others all arrived in Yangzhou one after another.

On the first day Du Yu arrived in Yangzhou Mansion, the first thing he said when he saw Yang Qiqi said: "Xiao Qi, your life at home is not easy, it is better to go back to Ulsan and take charge of your own home!" ”

Yang Qiqi and Du Yu haven't seen each other for more than three years, and as soon as they met, they heard him say this, and they were curious in their hearts, and they hurriedly asked him: "Where do you start with this?" ”

Du Yu said: "Do you know how many killings I have prevented for you? Du Yu said, snapping his fingers and said: "Someone actually took your portrait to the Feihua Pavilion and Qianyulou to buy and kill you, if I hadn't heard about it by chance, you would have been lively all the way down to Yangzhou!" ”

Yang Qiqi smiled secretly in his heart, even without these people, it was lively enough.

Zhuo Yuqing asked Du Yu in surprise: "Do you know who the other party is?" ”

Who else could it be?

Yang Qiqi remembered that when he said that he was going out, Li's eager appearance was as if he couldn't blow her out immediately. But I think it's unreasonable, let go of the marriage of the Yongping Hou family, why did the Li family kill her?

Du Yu said: "I don't know who it is now, and I can't run to the Yuguo Mansion left and right." ”

Zhuo Yuqing couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "The princess of Pingyang doesn't teach the Duchess of Yuguo to preside over the middle feed, who knows that she doesn't know how to restrain herself." ”

He Qianfan was quite sympathetic to Yang Qiqi's situation, and said bluntly: "It's good when you get married." He Qianfan said, and couldn't help but smile and set his eyes on Zhuo Yuqing's body.

When it comes to getting married, I can't help but feel a little embarrassed, and I don't want to say much, so I just fork in: "Look at the fact that I was chased and killed by my mother-in-law at home, on my birthday this year, I hope you senior brothers will not be stingy." ”

Seeing her shrewd eyes, Du Yu raised his hand and coughed on his lips, got up and said to He Qianfan: "Let's discuss the matter of Wending again!" ”

He Qianfan didn't say a word, and stood up and left with Du Yu.

In a blink of an eye, it was October 23, which was Yang Qiqi's fourteenth birthday.

Early in the morning, she was woken up by Zhuyi, and as soon as she sat up sleepily, she was held by Zhuyi, rubbed her hands with warm eggs, and said, "Girl, you are one year older." In the next year, it will be smooth and smooth, no disease and no disaster! Zhu Yi babbled a bunch of auspicious words, and in the end, he whispered: "If you want to do it, you can do what you have to do." ”

Yang Qiqi's heart was warm, and he sneered: "You are like this, it looks like a blessing ceremony in the temple." ”

Zhu Yi pouted and said: "This time I met chasing and killing, and I met a calculating person, and it is also very appropriate to go to the temple to pray for blessings." After saying this, Zhu Yi brought another bowl of longevity noodles.

This is every birthday, Yang Qiqi took it with a smile, took a bite, and then handed it to Zhu Yi and said, "You guys have it." ”

Zhu Yi smiled playfully: "Let's touch the light of the birthday star!" ”

Seeing that Yang Qiqi ran out of longevity noodles, Zhu Xin, Zhu Zhi and others all stepped forward to say auspicious words to Yang Qiqi.

While serving Yang Qiqi to dress up, several people told Yang Qiqi what the local officials and squires of Yangzhou Mansion had sent.

As soon as I finished dressing, I heard someone outside: "The sun is rising, haven't you girls gotten up yet?" ”

Yang Qiqi opened the window in response, and the October sky was slightly clammy and cold. The wind suddenly blew, making Yang Qiqi feel a chill. She looked out through the window, and saw Yuan Xian and Wei Lin arriving, and there was a Murong Xi behind the two?

Yang Qiqi simply thought that he had seen it wrong, blinked his eyes, and said in surprise: "Your Highness the Thirteenth? ”

"I came with Yuan Ziao and Wei Bo'an, but I didn't come to see you. It's just that I happened to be sent by my father on an errand, and I happened to be on the same road, and I happened to be ...... I heard you had a birthday. Murong Xi was afraid that Yang Qiqi would misunderstand something, so he explained that there were no three hundred taels of silver here.

Yang Qiqi laughed at his tough but weak-hearted expression, and didn't say much.

He Qianfan was the host for Yang Qiqi's birthday, and in addition to a few senior brothers and sisters, a Murong Xi was forced in. Fortunately, Murong Xi is not a high-minded and difficult character to get along with, and Du Yu and He Qianfan have always been cheerful. After some small talk, it was natural to get acquainted.

The banquet was very relaxed and harmonious, and when he was happy, he saw Murong Zhao coming to Yang Qiqi's side, and asked her very casually: "On your way up to Ulsan, have you met Murong Zhao?" ”