Second Uncle Wang's business is distributed all over the country, and there are shops in many counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and there is a period of time every year to inspect the business, and this year is no exception.

Because Second Uncle Wang had to go to other places along the way, the day of departure for the capital was advanced.

The first stop on the way was Qinghe County, this time Mu Qingwan did not ride a horse, but rode in a carriage with her cousin Wang Chengwen.

Recently, there is a new game called "playing cards" on the market, because the ancient entertainment life is very lacking, so as soon as the playing cards appeared, there was a popular fashion, although the ancient communication was not developed enough, but the playing cards were at an unimaginable speed, whether in the poor circle or the rich circle, were rapidly popularized.

When Mu Qingwan just learned the news, she was stunned for a moment, which fellow is this? Is crossing so common? How is it that there are peers crossing everywhere? But after all, I've seen more than one, so I naturally accept the reality and don't think there's anything unusual.

Mu Qingwan asked Jixiang to buy poker and come back, and sure enough, it was almost exactly the same as in his memory, and even the gameplay had not changed. However, in ancient times, paper was thin and expensive, so playing cards were replaced by wooden cards, and various suits were engraved on wooden cards, but the effect was the same.

The game of playing cards is easy to pick up and play, and it's also a great way to pass the time.

Now, Mu Qingwan, Second Uncle Wang and Wang Chengwen are sitting in the carriage, playing landlord fight. Along the way, thanks to the playing cards, the journey will not be so boring.

"Ah, how did I lose again!" Wang Chengwen pulled his head, but he looked unconvinced. Helpless, he could only pouting and taking out the silver from his purse, which had become very deflated.

Second Uncle Wang is an old fritter, and Mu Qingwan is not far behind, so Wang Chengwen is a novice, and he doesn't know how to converge and hit straight up, so he loses a lot, and basically he hasn't won, but it's a pity that he doesn't remember to eat, and he still doesn't remember to play for a long time next time.

"Not to mention, there are many tricks that can be played with this little card. I heard that not only the people, but even the rich and noble families in Beijing and the ladies in the palace have risen up to play this. But the nobles play much more elegantly, what are these strange colors of Q, K...... They have all been replaced with flowers and plants such as plum orchids and bamboo chrysanthemums. When playing cards first appeared, there was a store called the chess and card club on the market, which was really a strange commodity at that time. But it won't work soon, this kind of thing is low cost, easy to imitate, and now it can be bought in ordinary stores. ”

When it comes to playing cards, Mu Erye thinks of doing business, and the business is very good.

"I know, I saw that the young masters in Beijing also played, but they thought the wooden cards were too inferior, and some even carved the playing cards on the jade, playing jade cards, and gold medals."

Wang Chengwen was on the side, and he couldn't help but interject.

"I didn't expect this little playing card to be divided into three, six, nine and so on."

Mu Qingwan didn't expect that the class consciousness of the ancients was so strong, it was just a simple game, and so many tricks were tossed.

"Qingwan, who do you guess came up with this playing card?"

Second Uncle Wang suddenly asked Mu Qingwan mysteriously.

"Huh? Uncle, do I know this person? ”

Mu Qingwan was a little strange, the second uncle shouldn't have said this for no reason, but how could it be? But seeing Second Uncle Wang's affirmative eyes, Mu Qingwan was puzzled again, the person who proposed the playing cards was actually someone she knew, who could it be?

The person who has played cards is the same as himself, and the only person he knows so far is ...... It's Li Xiaoya! No, it should be called Li Ying now.

"Uncle, can't I think of it? I don't know that, right? ”

Mu Qingwan had a guess in her heart, but how could she tell Second Uncle Wang about this. So, Mu Qingwan planned to pretend to be confused.

"Guess again? Did she come out of your Zhuangzi in Shu County? ”

"Then, is it Li Xiaoya? The girl who was left on the Zhuangzi by her aunt? I also asked my uncle to register for her. ”

Second Uncle Wang talked about this kind of thing, and Mu Qingwan took the opportunity to tell Li Xiaoya.

"Yes, it's her, Qingwan is really smart."

Second Uncle Wang couldn't help but praise Mu Qingwan, Mu Qingwan was embarrassed, she was really ashamed.

"How did my uncle know it was hers?"

In fact, Mu Qingwan would not be surprised at all that Li Ying's character of loving performance and being a demon would bring up a game of playing cards. It's just that Mu Qingwan wants to know how this matter got out, and how could Li Ying make others know about her? Mu Qingwan is more interested in this, and there is also about Li Ying's life experience, is it really different?

"This Li Xiaoya, I really didn't expect that her life experience is really not an ordinary family. However, this brings us to an incident from many years ago. ”

Second Uncle Wang deliberately sold Guanzi, which aroused the interest of Mu Qingwan and Wang Chengwen. The two of them sat up straight and looked at Second Uncle Wang curiously, looking like they were ready to listen to the story.

"Ahem. There are now four marquis mansions in the Dajing Dynasty, Anping Marquis Mansion, Anle Marquis Mansion, Anning Marquis Mansion and Ankang Marquis Mansion, among the four marquis mansions, among which the Ankang Marquis Mansion is the last, and there have been no descendants in the house for many years, and later the title of Ankang Marquis was demoted to Ankang Bo and was excluded from the four marquis. But this generation of Ankang Hou rarely gave birth to a good look, outstanding appearance, and was one of the most beautiful men in the capital back then. ”

Speaking of this, Second Uncle Wang pursed his lips and changed his words.

"But ah, I think it's very girly, a big man is born with red lips and white teeth, like a girl's family, that is, literati are willing to pursue such looks. If you want me to say, the beautiful man in the capital back then couldn't take his turn. Mu Lao Er (Mu Qingwan's father) is barely okay. ”

This dynasty emphasizes literature over martial arts, so scholars with white and clean faces are considered to be among the ranks of outstanding appearance, and those with rough appearances like Second Uncle Wang are not quite in line with the current aesthetics.

"Dad, and then? Don't change the subject. ”

Wang Chengwen was listening with relish, and was very dissatisfied with the second uncle Wang's diverting the topic and saying something else, so he hurriedly interrupted.

"Stinky boy!"

"There has been an unwritten tradition for a hundred years that every emperor would intermarry with the other three kingdoms during his reign. Fifteen years ago, Xuanguo sent a delegation to send a princess who was kind, and a little princess from Xuanguo was also mixed in the mission. The princess was sent to the palace, but the little princess refused to leave, threatening to choose a colt for herself in Dajing. ”

"And then? Dad, is the little princess in love with An Kanghou? And then you want to let An Kanghou be a colt for himself? That's how it's played in the play. ”

"......" Mu Qingwan also guessed like this, but things will never be so simple, after all, there are always some unthinkable routines in the world, so there are always such and such bloody dramas.