Chapter 45: Doubts (1)

He Zhizhong knew that Peony was making mud, although he secretly hated the concubine and his son and daughter-in-law for being greedy and unconscious, but thinking that Peony had always been kind and generous, he was always worried that others would work hard for her, and he thought that she had said that she didn't want that money, if it was because of that money, he was afraid that she would not want it at that time, and she would have an unhappy life at home. (Niu Wen ~ Net) didn't want to mention this in front of Peony, and smiled along the meaning of Peony: "I said that what I eat is just a bowl of cold tao, while it is still early, I want to eat it together." ”

Then the crowd shouted for joy, and each gathered his things and prepared to go out. Wu didn't go, and said softly: "The lord and the lady took the children by themselves, and the concubine prepared dinner at home." ”

The Yang family had just provoked He Zhizhong, although he also wanted to go out, so he had to smile when he saw this: "The concubine also stayed at home to help Sister Zhu." He glanced at Sun again, and Sun reluctantly said that he would not go.

Xue also came to join in the fun: "There are many things at home, so I will stay too." ”

Mrs. Cen didn't force them, but only asked them if they wanted to eat water splash cold tao or huai leaf cold tao? Then he ordered the people around him to write it down and bring it home to everyone later. The rest of the He family went out happily and went straight to the East Market.

I went late today, but there were not many people who ate cold tao, and a group of people from the He family were satisfied, seeing that it was getting late, and it was not far from the city of Zhengsan, so the family simply went to He Shilang's shop together, ready to pick up He Shilang and return home together.

The spice shop of the He family is on the left side of the leveling department, facing the street, and many splendid and colorful silk shops are side by side, and the scale of the shop is not small, it is enough to have four or five ordinary shops, which looks very magnificent. He Zhizhong was very proud, pulled the peony and said softly: "Look, the dozen or so shops in this row are all ours." ”

There are several peonies, and the He family has shops in the east and west markets, except for their own use, they are all rented out at a high price, and the annual rent is a lot. I just don't know why, as the daughter of a businessman, He Peony has no shop in her dowry, Peony thought, probably because her dowry is too rich, and she takes out too much at one time, He Zhizhong left this wealth to his son and daughter-in-law in order to balance, right? People who have too many children want to reconcile the relationship between them, which is indeed too hard work.

Peony was thinking about it, when he suddenly saw a tall man in his twenties walking at the door of the He family's spice shop, with thick eyebrows and leopard eyes, and a fierce face. His appearance is very eye-catching, with a green Luo forehead tied on his head, a green robe lacking in the crotch, brown brocade half arms, and the sleeves rolled up high, revealing two tattooed, muscular arms. The left arm is tattooed with "Life is not afraid of Jing Zhaoyin", and the right arm is tattooed with "Death is not afraid of King Yama", looking like a villain in the market.

Peony was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, this person is too arrogant and interesting, challenging the two major authorities in the minds of the ancients at one time: the official government when he was alive, and the official government when he died. The man glanced at Peony fiercely and walked directly towards Peony. Peony Xin said that he was too embarrassed, he had provoked the bully, and was about to hide behind He Zhizhong, but he saw the man standing three or four steps away, saluted He Zhizhong and Mrs. Cen in a proper manner, and said hello: "Where are the uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters-in-law from?" ”

He Zhizhong and Mrs. Cen both laughed and said politely: "The virtuous nephew is free today?" Let's find Shiro to return home together. Is he in there? ”

The man said, "Here, the little nephew is talking to him." He's making people clean up their stalls and settle accounts and prepare for the market. Uncle and aunt were busy first, and the little nephew had other important matters, so he retired first. ”

Peony Xin said, I can't see that this person is polite in his words and actions. Just thinking about it, the man greeted He Dalang and He Erlang, but he glanced at her fiercely, not staring, not slashing, but looking. Seeing this, He Zhizhong silently hid the peony behind him.

Zhen pulled the peony to grab the first shop, and said: "This Zhang Wulang looks like a wolf in his eyes, it's not a good thing, you will hide away from him in the future." ”

It turned out to be called Zhang Wulang. Peony answered, because he saw He Shiro come out, so he pestered him to see all kinds of legendary spices. Who knew that when she saw it, she was frightened, the number of spices in He's shop, the variety of spices, and the fineness of the grade were completely beyond her imagination. Agarwood alone is divided into six grades, but the grades are subdivided; In addition, sandalwood, chicken tongue, benzoin, tulips, dipteroscope, musk, true incense, honey, wood, Suhexiang, ambergris and other precious spices from overseas. As for the various local fragrant flowers and herbs, there are countless more.

In addition to the luxurious Xiangshanzi ornaments carved into the shape of rockeries with large pieces of natural spices, decorated with gold, and exuding a fragrant fragrance, the He family only sells raw materials, and does not sell finished incense and incense burners, incense pots, incense tubes and other things.

He Shilang saw Peony staring at the spices intently, and smiled: "You have also learned to distinguish incense with us since you were a child, why do you feel rare now?" ”

Peony was just curious, so he said casually: "I almost forgot about it, and I want to learn it again." Fourth brother is empty to teach me? ”

He Shilang said: "What's so difficult about this? You are idle, you are idle, learn this, and then go to learn incense with the second brother, you can open a incense shop to play, you only control the incense, and the brothers will help you take care of it. Although planting flowers is good, it is too boring to exchange it for money. ”

A few of their concubines had long said that they wanted to open such a shop, but their father, son and brother resolutely refused to allow it, and refused to teach them the secret art of making incense. Now I'm in a hurry to please my sister-in-law, this in-law's flesh and blood are really different, and I will marry someone again in the future, but I don't want to grab a job with my own family? Zhen listened on the side, his face immediately changed, and he immediately looked back at Bai and the other concubines, and saw that although the faces of several people were pale, they were obviously not very happy. She thought silently for a moment and quickly calculated.

Peony didn't pay attention to the expressions of several sisters-in-law, and only said: "Don't open an incense shop, I only learn to make incense with my second brother, and I won't be so idle when I have something to do." ”

It's just that she told the truth, and people didn't necessarily believe it, but secretly thought, I learned to distinguish incense, and I learned to make incense, and my father and mother were biased, and my brothers helped me, taking advantage of the right time and place, and it would be a fool not to open a shop to make a lot of money, right? Who are you coaxing? It is said that she has always been honest and soft, but now she seems to be a different person. Zhen flew a glance at his opponent Li, which means, look at how good your man is to his sister. Li Shi lightly brushed aside his eyes, hung his head and said nothing, just thinking, after going back, did he also take this opportunity to let his Rui Niang learn some skills with Peony? are all daughters of the He family, the father and son of the He family can't favor one over the other, right?

Peony didn't know that his unintentional words had caused so many lawsuits, and happily pulled He Shilang around the shop, and heard the sound of the cymbals in the scattered market, so he reluctantly followed his family home.

When I returned home, the Yang family, the Wu family, and the Xue family were all there, but the Sun family was nowhere to be seen. I said I didn't want to eat dinner. ”

Mrs. Cen said, "Have you invited a doctor?" ”

Yang Shi hurriedly said: "It's not a big problem, I've already taken the pill, just sleep well." ”

Most of them have been trained, and they feel uncomfortable, right? Mrs. Cen didn't ask any more, and only asked people to send the cold Tao brought to the Sun family. It was Zhen's family, who squeezed his eyebrows and frequently glanced at Xue's family, but Xue's lowered his head and just ignored it.

This night, the wind blew all night, and several people in the He family couldn't sleep. Li wanted to propose to He Shilang several times to let Rui Niang follow Peony to learn perfumery, but he didn't dare to say it after all. Tossing and turning to the fourth watch, Fang made up his mind and waited until Peony really went to learn, and then it was not too late.

Zhen rolled on the bed and splashed, humming and chirping with He Sanlang to torture, pinching his waist for a while, biting his shoulder for a while, with two bubbles of tears in his mouth, just choked: "You don't hurt me, you don't hurt our children." ”

He Saburo turned his back to her, motionless, silent, and didn't ask her what was wrong, nor did he fight back and ignored her.

Zhen made a fuss for a while, and felt bored, so he kicked at He Sanlang and scolded: "You living dead, it's really bad luck to marry you, anyone can step on me, your aunt will be desperate to ...... all day."

He Saburo was caught off guard, stumbled into the screen, and almost fell out of bed, and was also annoyed at the moment, turned over and sat up, clenched his hands into fists, and said hatefully: "You don't want people to be weak enough to swallow elephants, who stepped on you?" Don't be ignorant, if it weren't for your aunt's face, who do you think would let you do like this? You have children and daughters yourself, why can't you tolerate a poor Danniang? The brothers want to teach her how to make incense, just know that you can't tolerate her, don't you teach her, other families won't sell incense, and no one in this world will know how to make incense? If you croak, you'll get out of here."

In the dark, Zhen couldn't see He Saburo's face clearly, only that he was angry. He usually rarely wields power, and occasionally makes her feel a strange feeling in her heart, and now she breaks her hair into his arms, hugs his waist, and hums: "Who can't tolerate her?" She doesn't eat at my expense. But compared to her, I still love you and the children more, we are the closest now, my father is alive and well, so what about the future? What will we do in the future? ”

He Sanlang's heart softened, he stretched out his hand to cover her mouth, and said not very firmly: "Don't talk nonsense, don't let people listen to it." The relationship between my mother and my aunt is unusual, and the eldest brother, second brother, and Shiro treat us differently, no matter what, they will always be more affectionate to us than Rokuro. Don't them, I'm more down-to-earth when I do things outside. ”

Zhen hated iron and said: "You have been studying with the eldest brother and the second brother for so long, but you are still not as good as the big brother, and your eyesight is not as accurate as the second brother." For so many years, the fifth child can go out to buy goods alone, but you still can't, you can only follow others, and you won't be as accustomed to pleasing your father as the sixth child. ”

He Saburo was upset when he said something again, pushed her away, turned her back and fell asleep.

The next day changed, the sky was overcast, and occasionally a little wind blew coldly on the thinly dressed pedestrians. There were many fewer people on the street of Xuanpingfang than usual, and six or seven people gathered around a four-person white vine shoulder and stopped at the door of He's house. Madame Bai poked her head out of her shoulder and asked the maid, "Nian Yu, is this the case?" ”

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On the first day of the shelves, I strongly asked everyone for pink tickets, and I want to do three more today, I don't know if I can do it, please give me encouragement, grit your teeth and clench your fists