The queen mother gave marriage, because Xia Jin still had a brother who had not yet married, so she did not specify a date for marriage. But Xia Qi, Xia Jin and Cen Ziman will be eighteen years old in the New Year, and even if they don't marry late in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they can't be delayed any longer. Su Muxian is two years older than Xia Jin, and he is already a twenty-year-old "older youth", the Shao family is quite worried that the old lady of Wu'an Hou will die of illness, and Su Muxian will keep filial piety for three years, so Xia Jin will be delayed. Therefore, when choosing a marriage date, try to choose as close as possible. The ancients also paid attention to the custom of "marrying a daughter-in-law for the New Year", and it was better to marry before the year. When Xia Jin came back from the border pass, it was the ninth lunar month, and he prepared a dowry for two or three months, just before the Chinese New Year.

So Mrs. Xuanping and Mrs. Shao muttered for a while, and then handed the sign to the palace to discuss the date of marriage with the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was bored in the palace all day long, and she was most enthusiastic about this matter. The three old ladies in their fifties and sixties discussed for two days, and finally booked the wedding date of Su Muxian and Xia Jin. Of course, Xia Qi and Cen Ziman's wedding date should be considered before Xia Jin, and they were also booked together by the way.

Xia Qi and Cen Ziman have been engaged for half a year, and the dowry and dowry have already been prepared, so they chose to get married on October 26; The wedding date of Su Muxian and Xia Jin is set for November 18.

The parents of these two families were busy preparing dowries and dowries, and Cen Ziman was also locked up at home embroidering needlework - when the girl got married, she wanted to prepare a handmade needle and thread for her in-laws' relatives, but there were too many Shao families, okay? Even if each person sends a pair of shoes or socks, it can drive Cen Ziman crazy.

Xia Jin saw that she was too pitiful, so he asked her out to breathe a sigh of relief, and gave her a bad idea: "Your grandmother doesn't let the people in the needlework room help you make it, so you can just order it in the embroidery shop outside." You take two or three pieces of embroidery that you made out and make a sample, and tell them to do the same. The price of each piece is higher, and it is guaranteed that people will not be able to see it. What you have to do is to hide it from the maids around you, and don't let them sue. ”

"Is that really okay?" Cen Ziman's eyes widened.

Xia Jin smiled: "Our family is very reasonable, even if we know that it was not done by you, we won't have any ideas." Besides, who is missing those shoes and socks? ”

Cen Ziman breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Clapping his hands and laughing, "That's great." ”

That's how good it is to marry someone you know. Everyone knows your temperament and character, and they will not completely deny you because of one or two small things. The Cen family and the Shao family have a good relationship, and she has gotten along with the Shao family's aunt and sister-in-law. All are very nice people. And Xia Jin's family of four, there is no need to worry. Even if she didn't make any embroidery by herself, Shu would not blame her - there is a Xia Jin who doesn't take needles and threads, how can her future mother-in-law find fault with her?

"So where are we going now?" Cen Ziman's whole body was in good spirits. Lift a slit in the curtain and look out. "Are we going to a restaurant?"

In the past few months that Xia Jin has been at the border, the restaurant and dim sum shop have been not only well maintained by Dong Yan, but also have a prosperous business, and they have opened several branches in the city. The monthly net profit is tens of thousands of taels of silver.

And in the past few months, Cen Ziman has also been busy with Dong Yan. Now she is more and more interested in doing business.

"Well, look at the restaurant. Then find a shop. Xia Jin said.

"Shop? What to do when looking for a shop? Cen Ziman was stunned.

"I want to open a pharmacy."

"Pharmacy? Is it different from a regular pharmacy? ”

"Naturally. A pharmacy is a ready-made medicine. This medicine can be eaten directly without decoction. For example, pills, plasters, cough drops in small porcelain bottles, etc. Xia Jin said.

"But then you can't adjust the prescription according to your condition?" Although Cen Ziman is not Langzhong, there are occasional people in the family who are sick, so he naturally knows that medicine pays attention to the compatibility of monarchs and ministers. Some drugs cost more or less, and the effect is very different.

"It's just to cure some ordinary diseases. If you don't know what your situation is, you have to let Lang Zhong diagnose and treat it. But when the pharmacy opens, I can ask a man to sit in the hall and see the patient before buying the medicine. ”

"Ah, that's great. If you are sick, you don't have to take that kind of bitter medicine. You don't know, I'm most afraid of getting sick, the black liquid is really hard to drink. ”

Xia Jin laughed. As a good sister, can she not know Cen Ziman's habit of being afraid of hardship?

Lu Liang could hear the laughter outside and couldn't help grinning.

With the merit of Calamus and his honest and diligent character, he would have long since had to do the work of driving the carriage. But as long as Xia Jin goes out, he still takes the initiative to drive for Xia Jin. Of course, at this time, the carriage was already preceded by a tall horse, and it was no longer the mule used in Linjiang.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Xia Jin and Cen Ziman got out of the carriage and were about to walk into the restaurant, when they saw two or three young women standing there, and whispered: "Really, I saw it, it's really the head of the military department." He has always been good friends with Wu'an Houye, and the two of them were drinking on it just now. Look, they'll come down in a moment. ”

This is a scene in the capital. The place in Linjiang is relatively conservative, and the girl's family is not allowed to show her head outside like this. Even if you want to go out, you must be surrounded by maids and mothers-in-law, blocked by all kinds of things. But the atmosphere in the capital is open, women can go to the street freely, and they can also come out of restaurants, occasionally see handsome and handsome gentlemen, and stand there to discuss, the style is really too strong.

Cen Ziman also heard these people's discussions, and couldn't help but pull Xia Jin: "Hey, what they said about the head of the military department, is it Luo Qian?" ”

Xia Jin nodded.

Luo Qian's future, as early as on the way back from the border pass, Xia Jin knew it in his heart. He can be literate and martial, he has the status of a lifter, he has always been very good in his studies, his own martial arts are strong, and he has also been on the battlefield, and the strategy he put forward also allowed Cen Yi to win two battles. Therefore, after coming back, after Cen Yi recommended him, after the emperor met him, he felt that he was knowledgeable and shrewd, so he had the idea of focusing on cultivating him, and gave him the official position of the head of the military department of the military department. This is the official position of the sixth grade, which can be regarded as a favor.

You must know that when Luo Weitao made the general judgment, he was the sixth product. Luo Qian's start was already on par with his father's official position a year ago. With Luo Qian's ability and the emperor's appreciation, it is easy to stay in that position for two years, and then go up.

At a young age, he made meritorious service and served as the real power official of Zhengliupin. He is also handsome, and he is also the son of a family. The most important thing is that he is not engaged yet. So now Luo Qian has become a sweet and sweet spot in the capital, and many ladies or families with unmarried daughters are staring at him with fierce eyes, hoping to make him their own son-in-law.

"Hey, why are you stunned? Let's go in. Xia Jin saw Cen Ziman hesitating and didn't move. I couldn't help urging.

Cen Ziman took two steps forward. Approaching Xia Jin asked, "You...... Isn't it embarrassing to see him? ”

Xia Jin raised his eyebrows: "What's so embarrassing about this?" As he spoke, he walked inside.

But before he could enter the door, he heard the man shouting loudly, "The two sons go slowly." ”

Xia Jin knew that a guest had come out. had to stop and pull Cen Ziman aside to avoid it.

And the ladies at the door were staring at the door.

Sure enough, two people came out of the room one after the other, and the one in front of him was tall and straight, plump and handsome. is so handsome that the hearts of all the ladies fall to the ground. The reason why it is said that the heart has fallen to the ground, not that the heart is secretly moving. That's because this person is Wu Anhou, who has been given a marriage, and has a master of the grass, and it is no longer something they can think of. There used to be a lord of Jianing County. so that they dare not think about it; Finally, the county lord of Jianing was demoted to a concubine, but Wu Anhou had already become the county horse of the county lord of Anyong in advance, and there was no room to even give them some ideas. It's really unreasonable!

But what is consoling is that there is a person who is also tall and straight, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes. It's not worse than the previous one at all.

So the boldness of the ladies in the capital showed themselves at a glance, and they rushed forward one after another to greet the two sons: "Master Luo, Master Luo, why don't you come to dinner too?" ”

"Ah, what a coincidence, I met Su Houye and Luo Gongzi here."

Although there are not many ladies waiting outside, only three or four, but every word you say to me is also a warbler and a swallow, which is very lively.

As soon as Su Muxian came out, he saw Xia Jin. Where would he pay attention to these ladies who couldn't hide before? walked directly in front of Xia Jin and smiled: "You're here?" Looking at Xia Jin's affectionate eyes, he suddenly choked those ladies half to death.

Is this still Wu Anhou, who has always avoided women like snakes and scorpions, and is as cold as frost?

Xia Jin also smiled at him: "I'll take a look." Saying that, he looked at Luo Qian, "Brother Luo is also here?" ”

Luo Qian also smiled at her and said, "We just finished eating." ”

"Hey, let's go, slow down and Luo Gongzi will get into the carriage." An anxious voice came from the room, and a red figure rushed straight out of the room, almost hitting Luo Qian's back.

Luo Qian took a slight step to the side, avoiding the woman's body, his face full of helplessness.

"Poof." Xia Jin couldn't help laughing. The arrogance of the women in the capital is not only unbearable for Luo Qian, but also for her, a modern person who has lived in Linjiang for two years.

"You guys have something to do, let's go upstairs and have a look." Xia Jin said, lifting the skirt and about to enter the door.

At the beginning of the border pass, except for the few days of the war, Su Muxian was with Xia Jin every day the rest of the time. But when they returned to the capital, the two had no chance to meet. In order to avoid suspicion, the two times Xia Jin went to Wu'an Houfu to treat his mother's illness, both when he was on duty; Even if he was there, in front of Shu Shi and a group of maids, the two of them couldn't say a word of self-consideration.

Today he happened to be resting and asked Luo Qian out for dinner. This time he met Xia Jin, where is he willing to leave? He immediately said, "Then let's go up together." It just so happened that everyone was there, and by the way, the dividend of the restaurant was settled. ”

"Okay, let's go up together." Xia Jin said and took the lead in entering the door.

Knowing that she was the Yong'an County Lord who had just been sealed, the attention of these ladies had shifted from Su Muxian and Luo Qian to her. Seeing that this county lord has a cold temperament, although his appearance is not particularly beautiful, he has an aura that makes people can't take their eyes off, and the unwilling part of his heart fell halfway. Only one said sourly: "Didn't you say that you are not allowed to meet before marriage?" What is going on with the county lord of Yong'an and Wu Anhou? ”

Her companion hurriedly "shh

This Yong'an county lord has just made a great contribution to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he is in the limelight, and the saints are in the limelight, even their fathers and brothers dare not touch this mold, how can they provoke these women in the boudoir? If the county lord of Yong'an heard the complaint in front of the queen mother, their elders were afraid that they would have to be summoned to the palace to be reprimanded, and they might be demoted in serious cases.

Anyway, even if there is no Yong'an County Lord, Wu Anhou will not marry them, so why bother to make such trouble?

When they were gone, everyone dispersed.

Upstairs, Xia Jin entered a private room with Cen Ziman and others, Dong Yan got the news, hurriedly came in with the account book, and briefly said the income and expenditure since the opening of the store according to Xia Jin's instructions.

Usually the accounts of this shop, Cen Ziman is very interested. But now, her mind was not on this at all, and her attention was on observing Su Muxian and Luo Qian's expressions.

Xia Jin is going to marry Su Muxian, why don't you avoid suspicion with Luo Qian? Could it be that Su Muxian is really so generous and not angry at all? What about Luo Qian? What's the idea? Does he want to open it? Are you still thinking about Xia Jin?

But Su Muxian, who was on the other side, drank tea leisurely, listened attentively to the data of Dong Yanbao, and glanced at Xia Jin affectionately from time to time, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth. Apparently in a very good mood, there is no sign of anger or jealousy at all.

As for Luo Qian, his eyes were drooping, as if he was drinking tea wholeheartedly, and his eyes didn't go to Xia Jin at all.

Looking at Xia Jin again, she was listening to Dong Yan intently, and when Dong Yan talked about the difficulties encountered by the dim sum shop, she would frown, obviously devoting all her body and mind to business.

Cen Ziman retracted his gaze and tilted his head, not figuring out what the three of them thought.

After Dong Yan finished speaking, Xia Jin smiled at everyone: "Everyone is clear about the accounts, and the dividends are also clear. In my opinion, it's rare for everyone to be so together, so it's better to share the dividends. As he spoke, he waved his hand at Dong Yan, and Dong Yan put the silver ticket that Mr. Ledger had just sent him on the table in front of everyone.

"I can't take this money." Luo Qian pushed the silver ticket forward. He looked directly at Xia Jin and said: "Linjiang's dim sum shop is fine, although the initial investment is small, but it can be regarded as a little shop, and it has made a little effort, you give me dividends, and I will take it cheekily." But I didn't pay for the dim sum shop in the capital, and I didn't contribute anything, so I took dividends for nothing, what is it? I can't ask for this money! (To be continued)