The wedding date is set for the second day of March, and the time is actually very relaxed.

However, although the time is relaxed, the preparation is not sloppy at all, Pei Yuanxiu directly designated the inner courtyard where I live now as a new house, and the future residence of the two of us, naturally there will be a new arrangement. The people in the house were also full of joy, climbing up and down all day long, cleaning, repairing the roof, changing lanterns, and painting tile surfaces, and they were very busy.

After moving out of the inner courtyard, I temporarily lived in the same room I lived in before, and because of these recent preparations, I didn't want Li'er to have too much contact, and this girl did grow up, so she couldn't always sleep with me, and after I got married to Pei Yuanxiu, I couldn't, so Pei Yuanxiu let her live back in the old room, and let Su Su also live in her outer room, so that she could take care of her.

That morning, as soon as he left the room, he saw a dozen servants walking over with a large ball of red and bright silk in their arms.

I asked, "What is this?" ”

When the servants saw me, they hurriedly stopped and saluted me, and the leader said, "Mrs. Qingying, this is what the prince asked us to find out for backup." ”

"What are you doing with so much silk? Making clothes? ”

Before the servant could answer, he heard Pei Yuanxiu's laughing voice sounding beside him: "Our wedding clothes can't be so sloppy." ”

Turning his head, he walked over with his hands behind his back and a smile, and the servants also hurriedly saluted him, he waved his hand to let those people go down and continue to do things, and walked up to me with a smile: "Did you sleep well?" ”

"Hmm."

"Good spirits."

"Do you also say, people are in good spirits when they are happy."

The smile on his face deepened when I said this, and I asked, "By the way, what are you letting them do with so much silk?" ”

He said mysteriously, "You'll know when the time comes." ”

"What's so mysterious?"

I glanced at him, but saw him smile again: "However, the wedding clothes of the two of us should indeed be prepared." ”

"Let them prepare."

"Well, I think we should do it ourselves."

"Yourself?"

I was stunned for a moment, and then I saw him smile and said: "The silk and satin village here have sent materials and colors, I have seen it, and it is not very good." In fact, if you want to talk about silk and embroidery, it is still good in Yangzhou. ”

My heart moved, and I looked at him.

Pei Yuanxiu looked at me with a smile: "Otherwise, you will go shopping today?" ”

I still couldn't come back to my senses for a while, but after a while, I realized: "You let me go to Yangzhou?" ”

"Hmm."

"But ......"

"By the way, I forgot to tell you that Yangzhou and this side have been opened to navigation."

“……”

I was stunned for a moment, still a little unable to believe my ears: "Really?! ”

After our wedding date was set, I also mentioned this matter to him once, but he did not express his position at that time, and I also knew that the north-south navigation was not a simple matter, and I was not in a hurry, so I did not ask him to do anything. Unexpectedly, a month later, he was really relieved.

Pei Yuanxiu smiled: "I told you, naturally it's true." However, shipping was not fully restored, allowing small fishing boats and merchant ships to cross the river, and boats of more than 30 people had to dock and had to be inspected before they could pass. ”

I immediately laughed in surprise: "That's already good!" ”

In fact, as long as he is willing to allow small boats to cross the river and no longer block sailing, it is already a great thing for the benefit of the people.

I also hope that there will be no more tragedies of family separation.

Thinking of this, my eyes couldn't help but get wet.

He looked at it, thinking that I was too happy, and walked forward with a smile and held my face: "Look at how happy you are." ”

I smiled and lowered my head.

His fingertips stroked my cheek and said softly, "I have other things to arrange today, or we should go together." ”

"Oh." It turned out that he didn't go.

"Actually, I don't really want you to cross the river, but I hope that our wedding is the best in the world, and the wedding dress will naturally be the best."

I was silent for a moment and nodded slightly, "I understand." ”

Of course, I understand that he hopes for the best - he and I are not married for the first time, we both have the past, and we are not blank slates, so what he says about "best" has a special meaning for us.

He looked down at me and said, "The girl you brought, Susu, let her accompany you." I'll send someone to follow you, but don't worry, it won't be a big group. ”

I smiled softly, nodded at his thoughtfulness, "Yes." ”

When I arrived at the riverside, I saw that the boat that Pei Yuanxiu had prepared was not too big, but it was just enough to sit down with Su Su and me, as well as those guards, and among the guards, there was naturally Gu Ping.

This child, who can no longer be called a child, naturally knows that my wedding date is approaching, and when we meet, he will give me congratulations first, which makes me a little embarrassed.

The weather was good, the sun was shining on the river, and it was sparkling.

When the ship docked, it was already possible to see the crowd of people on the big pier over there, it seemed that the news of the navigation on the river had spread, and the voices of people over there were heard from a distance, and some people even cried with joy, and when they turned around, they saw Gu Ping's somewhat gloomy eyes.

I know he remembered the tragedy in his home again.

I gently reached over and patted him on the shoulder, and said softly, "Ping'er, don't think about it anymore." ”

He looked up at me, and after a while, sniffed: "I know." ”

I still held his shoulder, and at this time, the hull of the boat shook, and I realized that the boat had docked, and Gu Ping also seemed to have withdrawn from the memories of the past, and reluctantly smiled at me: "Aunt Qing, I'm really fine." Let's get off the boat. ”

"Hmm."

I nodded, and let him help me to my feet, and Su Su also hurriedly came over and hugged me, and the group got off the boat and went ashore along the trestle.

Yangzhou at this time is very different from the past.

The last time I came, although the market was also lively, there was always a sense of depression that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of buildings, but this time it was different, there was no longer haze on the faces of pedestrians, and almost all the shops on both sides of the street were opened.

As soon as we arrived at the market, all the other guards were scattered except for Su Su and Ping'er, and they were barely visible, but I knew that they must be all nearby to protect me.

Actually, I think Pei Yuanxiu himself knows that there is really no need to go through such a lot of trouble.

Although my identity is now special for Yangzhou, in view of the previous agreement between the north and the south, it is impossible for the people of Yangzhou to move me at this time, no matter what the purpose, after all, moving me is equivalent to declaring war on Pei Yuanxiu, and according to the current situation, there is no immediate benefit to both sides to start a war.

Wars will arise because of people, but they will not be fought because of people.

Moreover-

I thought back to that familiar, yet unfamiliar face, and I couldn't help but feel a palpitation in my heart.

I didn't have a chance to see him again, and although I knew that he had forgotten the past, I didn't know what had happened to him or what had happened to him now. When I was on the South Coast, I tried my best not to think about him, but now, I have reached the place where he belongs, and the memories of him keep coming to mind.

With him in Yangzhou, I believe that no matter what, I am safe.

I was thinking about it when I heard Gu Ping say, "Aunt Qing, it's here." ”

I came back to my senses, and as soon as I looked up, I saw that we were parked in front of a silk shop.

This silk village is called Baoyi, is the largest in Yangzhou City, listen to Gu Ping said, they also have some treasures left by the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, very famous in the Yangzhou market, I heard, they also handled tribute, today I see, the village customers are like clouds, the silk on the shelves are bright in color, delicate as jade, it is indeed a good color that Jinling does not have.

Su Su helped me walk in, and when I looked at the things inside, I also said happily: "Miss, the things here are good." ”

I nodded.

At this time, a shopkeeper-like person came over, looked me up and down, and immediately smiled and arched his hand: "This lady, I don't know what to choose, can I introduce the lady below?" ”

I smiled and said, "The one who makes the wedding dress." ”

"Oh, the wedding dress."

The shopkeeper hurriedly raised his hand: "Please come here and have a look." ”

I followed him into the side room, and sure enough, I saw that it was all bright red and satin. It seems that almost all the fabrics for the wedding dress are ready here, the dragon and phoenix are auspicious and rich, everything is so festive, and it is also bright and bright.

By the end, the sight was a little blurry.

On the contrary, it is Su Su, and she keeps choosing, girls of her age are when they love to buy things, and they are picking out wedding dresses for me, and they spare no effort, and in the end, even the boss is tired, and she sits with me and drinks tea, and lets her pick it herself.

I looked inside and outside the silk village, and said to the shopkeeper with a smile: "Shopkeeper, business is good." ”

"Where, TOEFL TOEFL."

"I've been here a few years ago, but I haven't seen you here."

He snorted and said with a smile: "Yes, I had planned to leave Yangzhou a year ago." ”

"Oh? Why? Such a big business. ”

"Yes, I'll tell you the truth, this business really can't be lost, but it has been rumored to be fighting for a long time. Guest, you also know that when a war starts, it is we who suffer, if we don't leave, what should we do? ”

I nodded, "Yes." ”

"But now it's fine."

"Oh?"

"As soon as Lord Fu Yin came, the situation settled down, and the Lord also issued a notice to exempt half of our merchants' taxes!"

My hand holding the teacup moved.

After a while, I looked up and smiled, "That's great." ”

"yes, yes." The shopkeeper nodded straightly: "In recent years, Yangzhou has not been so good, the previous few governors, one by one corrupt and perverted the law, and oppressed our merchants to the point that they did not look good, it is good not to open the door to do business, once the door is opened, how much harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the daily income is not enough to pay taxes." Later, that Lord Wei was good, but unfortunately he didn't grow long, and—alas, I don't know if he's dead or alive now......"

Speaking of this, the shopkeeper seemed to realize that he had too much to say, looked at me, and closed his mouth in a sneer, and I didn't say anything, only smiled faintly.

"I heard that a new Lord Yin has recently arrived."

"Yes, yes, Lord Liu."

"......" I looked at the rippling water in the cup: "This Lord Liu - how?" ”

"A good officer, a good officer!"

The shopkeeper said two good officials in a row, and seemed to want to say something, but after thinking about it, he didn't seem to know what to say, thought for a while, and said: "He is the same as Lord Liu Shizhou and Lord Liu Yi back then, he is the Qingtian parent official in Jiangnan!" ”

As soon as his words fell, Su Su, who was standing aside and was pulling a piece of silk, turned his head and said with a smile: "Huh? Are all surnamed Liu? ”

The shopkeeper also laughed and said, "Yes." Everyone also said, how can it be so coincidental that the good officials from Yangzhou are all surnamed Liu, and only the people of the Liu family can really manage Yangzhou well. ”

I listened calmly, motionless, not even the expression on my face.

It's just a teacup in his hand, and the tea ripples slightly.

At this moment, the shopkeeper raised his head and looked at the side door behind me, and suddenly as if he saw something, he hurriedly stood up, bowed his hand in fear, and said, "My lord." ”