Chapter 211: Coming and going
"We belong to the Ji family, our eldest master is a student, and you prefects have to pay three respects when they see it...."The entourage shouted angrily.
"Then let's wait until our prefect sees us." The city defender said with a smile on his face.
The entourage was angry and wanted to step forward to theorize with him, but when he saw that the soldier's face suddenly changed, he pulled out his waist knife and pointed at the entourage.
"Bold, it must be to break into the city privately!" He shouted.
With his movements, the other soldiers who had already turned around and walked towards the city gate immediately gathered over, their expressions solemn, and the iron weapons collided, and the bright sword light reflected a cold light.
The crowd around them retreated with a loud cry.
"Could it be a bandit? Want to rebel? They shouted in unison and asked, "The Lord of Ethics and the Lord of the Prefect have orders, and there is no forgiveness for the thieves and thieves who are against the people and kill them." ”
Unexpectedly, these people turned their faces when they said that they would turn their faces, and seeing that look they didn't seem to mind rectifying them on the spot, the Ji family's entourage was already completely stunned, their legs trembled faintly, and they almost slipped off the horse.
"The military master misunderstood." The other entourage hurriedly laughed, nodded and apologized, and stuffed silver.
Then the soldier took his weapon and reprimanded him.
The gates slowly closed.
In the carriage, Ji Yue'e's lips were bitten and bleeding.
People go tea and cool, she has always believed in this sentence, and she has seen a lot of ups and downs along the way with her father's official career, and it was them who started at the time, and they didn't feel anything about this kind of thing, and they took it for granted, but when it was themselves, they felt that the taste was really uncomfortable.
I don't know how hard it is. It's one thing to see through, it's another thing to let go.
Liu Meibao's carriage went straight into the prefect's compound.
"The matchmaker thanked you, why didn't you come? It's so close to the city, you should come and walk around often. The prefect took her hand and smiled.
"I just moved here, and the house was very messy, and it was only cleaned up today." Liu Meibao said with a smile.
In fact, she is easily reluctant to go out. As soon as she went out, Lu Yan always treated her like a paper person, it seemed that the wind blew and it was gone, and every time she was a fierce soldier guard, she was still not used to this, so she simply didn't go out. Anyway, there is a housekeeper at home, and she doesn't have to bother to buy things for the New Year.
The prefect's wife looked at her with a smile, Liu Meibao coiled the woman's sideburns, inserted a beaded hairpin, the newlywed Yan'er was brightly dressed, and the originally plump face was white and red, which was very gratifying.
"Shhh What kind of good rouge is this..."The prefect said half-seriously, half-jokingly.
"Didn't use rouge .." Liu Meibao subconsciously raised her hand and touched her face, a little puzzled.
The prefect's wife stroked her shoulder and smiled.
"The affection of the little couple is the best rouge." She chuckled.
Liu Meibao smiled, thinking of those loving things, the blush on her face deepened.
After a short rest, the two went to the Great Compassion Temple to incense together, although the displaced people were blocked outside the city, but there were still a lot of beggars in the city, looking at the beggars who were expelled by the guards, one by one in the winter was almost gone, Liu Meibao was very sad. He wanted to give some money, but was stopped by the prefect's wife.
"It's not going to save your life." She persuaded with a smile, while looking at the beggars who were scattered and stood in despair, "You are kind, what is the use of just one or two kindnesses?" These people are like drowning people, if they grasp a life-saving straw and will not let go, these people can do anything. You and I are women, and if we are surrounded up, how can it be good? When the time comes, we will have to use soldiers to expel us, and our kindness will not be left behind, but it will cause trouble for our husband. ”
Liu Meibao retracted her hand. What the prefect's wife said is also reasonable, and it is not uncommon for poor charity to cause trampling and looting.
"I'm young, if I don't understand, please ask my wife to teach me." She said.
The prefect smiled and patted her hands.
"There's nothing to teach, we women just listen to our husband and think about him in everything." She said, "It's not impossible to say that this kind heart is not impossible, if you have a heart, when the government gives porridge, donate some money." ”
"And when is the soup kitchen?" Liu Meibao's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked.
The prefect's wife was a little embarrassed.
"This is the arrangement of its own official family." She mumbled.
In fact, until now, no official has come forward to give porridge relief, on the contrary, rice merchants in various places have collectively raised the price of rice, compared with a month ago, the price of rice in Fucheng has increased by 10%, and no one has come forward to give porridge this time.
Liu Meibao didn't know this, after hearing this, her depression dissipated a little, and she calculated in her heart how much silver taels she had in hand that she could donate when the time came.
After entering the incense, I had dinner with the prefect's wife, during which I met with the prefect, there was a relationship between the media, Lu Yan and Liu Meibao thanked the media, and the prefect and his wife were bright, plus Liu Meibao came to visit this year ago, and the two completely treated her as their daughter, and the guests and hosts were happy for a while.
After lunch, Liu Meibao said goodbye, and the prefect's wife personally sent her out and watched her leave in a carriage.
After the carriage drove out of the prefect's yamen street, Liu Meibao lifted the curtain and beckoned to the leader of the guards.
"If my wife wants to go by herself, that's not going to work." After listening to Liu Meibao's words, the man in his thirties categorically refused.
"This is in Fucheng, and I didn't say that I wouldn't let you follow, just stay away." Liu Meibao said again with a smile.
"Adults have orders, and they dare not disobey..." The leader said with a stiff face.
"I didn't let you disobey." Liu Meibao still said with a smile, "You are still following me, but you are a little farther away, you are all so powerful, agile, even if there is really a little thief coming out, these few steps are not a big deal for you..."
Hearing her say this, the man couldn't help blushing slightly, and subconsciously straightened his back, his wife knew that they were powerful, it could be seen that the adults had praised them personally, and he couldn't help but be excited.
"Besides, I'm doing this for the sake of adults." Liu Meibao then smiled and lowered her voice a few points, "I am an old friend of this medicine store. Going to congratulate the opening of the business is also a private relationship, and if we go over like this, it is bound to attract attention, and people will think that this is the meaning of adults when they see it, and it is not good to cause unnecessary trouble. ”
The chief's face sank.
"I'll go in and say a word or two and come out." Liu Meibao added another sentence.
"Then be careful." The leader nodded.
Liu Meibao smiled and nodded, lowered the curtain and stuck out her tongue again. She kind of understood how celebrities in her previous life complained about not being free.
Located in the middle of Fucheng West Street, Baodean Pharmacy opened half a month ago, one is a new store and the other is approaching the end of the year, compared with the bustle of the surrounding grocery delicatessen shops, pawnshops, rice shops and other shops, it seems even more deserted.
When Liu Meibao walked in with a gift box. Niu Huang Cai said goodbye to Li Da, who was preparing to return to the capital for the New Year.
"So it's a coincidence that I'm here, just in time to see me off." She laughed.
Niu Huang Cai and Li Da shopkeeper were startled, and they were surprised to see the arrival.
"Why did my wife come here?" They all saluted.
This little girl is no longer like the humble refugee official who survived at the beginning, and has become the family of this man who has a pivotal position in Hezhong Mansion.
When Liu Meibao got married, they also gave gifts, but it was not worth mentioning in the congratulatory gifts, so it was not the turn to go and meet them. The relationship between people and people lies in moving around, if you don't move around for a long time, it will be rusty, Niu Huang Cai and Li Da shopkeeper are a little anxious, and they went to see Zhou Liangyu a few days ago, and asked him to help introduce him when appropriate, Zhou Liangyu agreed, and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
Because the shopkeeper Li was going back to the capital for the New Year, the only thing here was to let Niu Huang Cai bother more, thinking that Liu Meibao must have been when she went back to her parents' house to visit relatives during the New Year, and the two discussed what suitable gifts to prepare. Niu Huang Cai Zheng suggested that Li Da's shopkeeper bring some from the capital, thinking that Liu Meibao was from the capital after all, and the gifts from the capital must be very kind to her.
"My family is busy and moving, I know you are here, I haven't had a chance to see you, and I happened to pass by today." Liu Meibao said with a smile.
Although I was passing by, I remembered it in my heart. Then they also came on purpose, Niu Huang Cai and Li Da Shopkeeper understood in their hearts, and they were even more happy.
The three of them sat down and talked for a while, Liu Meibao looked at the shop, this shop is not big. There are all kinds of medicinal materials, according to the habits of the medicine industry, the most placed during the New Year and the festival are those mountain goods.
"How's business?" She asked casually.
Niu Huang Cai and Li Da shopkeeper glanced at each other.
"Let's talk about it when it opens." Shopkeeper Li said with a smile.
It's not good to say... Liu Meibao knew it, and looked at the medicinal materials on the shelves, the quality was good, and in general, fake drugs in this era were still a rarity....
"It's good to be able to make a living, but I don't dare to compare with Guangshun." Niu Huang Cai said with a smile on the side.
Since Guangshunhe took the opportunity of medicinal tea, his fame has been greatly shaken, and he has become the largest medicine store in Hezhong Province, and has become a model for the envy of various medicine stores.
Liu Meibao pursed her lips and smiled.
"Actually, you don't have to be like them, and the medicinal herb business doesn't have to be a medicine store." She smiled casually and put down the herbs in her hand.
"So what else can be done?" Niu Huang Cai asked stunned.
"For example, the medicine shed." Liu Meibao said casually, "Specializing in art, although it looks inconspicuous, it is also a large market if it is done well." ”
After she finished speaking, she saw Niu Huang Cai and Li Da Shopkeeper a little stunned, could it be that what she said was very modern?
"Mrs. is talking about dismantling goods?" Shopkeeper Li asked.
"What do you mean by dismantling?" Niu Huang Cai couldn't help but ask.
He is just a layman who started by selling bezoars, and he is really not familiar with this medicinal herb business.
"It's to buy medicinal materials from the medicine store, process the net slices or something, and then sell them to the pharmacy, which I saw a lot when I went to Anguo." The shopkeeper Li explained to him that he also asked Liu Meibao for verification.
"Doesn't that medicine store do this too?" Niu Huang Cai still doesn't understand, for example, Guangshun and also buy net medicinal materials, and will also buy homemade ointment pills or something, such as medicinal tea.
"It's doing, but that's only a small part, their main business is still buying and selling medicinal materials, and most pharmacies buy medicinal materials and go back to make them themselves." Li Da's shopkeeper explained to Niu Huang Cai again.
"That's all I have to do." Niu Huang Cai muttered hesitantly, "The medicine store also does it, and the pharmacy also does it, so can we do it again?" ”
Seeing that the two of them unconsciously cast their eyes on themselves, Liu Meibao smiled and waved his hand.
"I don't know anything about business, I just said it casually, don't take it seriously." She laughed.
A trace of regret flashed on the shopkeeper Li's face, but he was immediately relieved, if this girl was greedy for money, it would be their turn to win her over? In that difficult situation, I didn't ..... the box of Sanqi flashed in front of my eyes... He hurriedly shook his head to dispel the phantom, not to mention now...
Raising her eyes and looking at the woman, she had a more graceful atmosphere than when she first saw it in the capital, and then looked at the elite soldiers looming outside the door... How could she covet such a small profit. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )