In early September, Jiang Wanxiu and his entourage returned to Kyoto.

Song Yuanxi took Gu Haoqing back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and handed it over to the emperor for disposal.

Jiang Wanxiu hadn't seen her brother and mother for a long time, so she called Jiang Muyun, who was in Fengnu Academy, to visit her brother and mother in the mansion.

Jiang Yu was named the general of the protector, and the old emperor gave him a large mansion in the north of the city, named "Protector Mansion". ”

Naturally, Zhang Xiyue also moved to live with Jiang Yu, and since Jiang Yu knew that when he was killed, the Jiang family removed him from the family tree, and his heart was cold to death, and he never said a word to Jiang Chao again.

And Jiang Muyun couldn't stand Su Lan's face in the mansion, so she asked Zhang Xiyue to let her live in the mansion with her.

It was afternoon, and the sun was shining from the corners of the eaves, casting a large expanse of brilliant light on the ground.

The palace of the protector rewarded by the emperor covers an extremely wide area, the courtyard is open, and the large mansion with several entrances and exits is carved and jade, and the pavilions and pavilions are all available.

It is also in the Xungui street in Kyoto, which is very close to the Imperial Palace, and it is a rare good house, and money can't buy it.

On the vermilion lacquer gate, there is a plaque written by the emperor himself, "General Protector", which can be described as the holy family.

It's just that now the mansion looks empty and very simple.

There were no potted flowers on the empty coffee table, it was bare, and the coffee table was still painted.

Walking along the promenade through the garden, Jiang Wanxiu's eyebrows frowned slightly.

The garden was overgrown with weeds, the path was full of fallen leaves, and many flower branches were sticking out of the flower beds to block the way.

"Cousin, be careful, bow your head, don't get your face scratched by the flower branches." Jiang Muyun reminded softly, and reached out to lift the flower branch.

Jiang Wanxiu was silent, speechless.

Counting the days, it has been a month since my brother was given the mansion, why is it still like this in the mansion.

Walking from the gate to the inner courtyard, Jiang Wanxiu found that there were no maids and guards in the entire mansion, and there were only three or three slaves in twos and threes.

Finally, when they arrived at the main hall, the family sat down, and Jiang Wanxiu asked, "Brother, why is it so simple in my mother's house?" ”

"This ...... There is no money at home, your brother said that I will live with him and Mu Yun, and I don't have to pay attention to those pomp and circumstance, just make do with it. Zhang Xiyue said with a shy face.

Although Jiang Yu is the number one in the war, he is a layman when it comes to running the inner house, "Yes, I still think that the courtyard that the emperor gave us is too big, how can we use such a big place, a courtyard house is enough." ”

"However, this mansion was given by the emperor, and it was given by the saint, so we can only accept it, and it is a waste to occupy such a large place."

Jiang Yu was not very satisfied with his family's flat mansion.

Jiang Wanxiu was silent.

I don't know how many people are jealous and want to hit the wall, you still dislike the house given by the emperor is too big and too good.

But looking back on his previous life, my brother has always been very frugal, unlike ordinary playboys.

"Brother, didn't the emperor give you a lot of silver? That's as far as ...... As for being poor like this? Jiang Wanxiu twitched the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Yu said: "The emperor did reward 10,000 taels of silver, but it will be difficult to have so much silver in the future, and my money will be enough to support you, how can I waste the silver on buying slaves, I will keep half of this 10,000 taels of silver to raise soldiers, and half to you and my mother." ”

As soon as Jiang Wanxiu heard this, her eyes were a little sour.

Some Yipin generals, with the emperor's permission, can raise a certain number of private soldiers, such as the Gongsun family.

Naturally, Jiang Yu was also assigned 3,000 private soldiers, all of whom were originally Jiang Yu's soldiers, who had just been transferred back from the frontier a few days ago, and they were all carefully selected, and they were also loyal to Jiang Yu.

These private soldiers, also known as pro-soldiers, need to register with the military department, but do not belong to the military establishment, all military expenses have to be paid out of their own pockets, pro-soldiers' salary, food and housing, purchase of weapons, etc., raising soldiers is very expensive, 5,000 silver to raise 3,000 pro-soldiers, but only one year of military expenses.

"Wanxiu, what your brother said is right, our family is no better than other families, we have cut off contact with the Jiang Mansion again, there is no money to make a living, and there is no trader in the family who can do business......"

After a pause, Zhang Xiyue continued: "So, we won't pay attention to it, let's save it if we can." ”

Jiang Wanxiu's lips rose slightly, and she said with a smile: "Grandmother didn't send a little bit?" Anyway, we are all a family, besides, you have no money to go to Yunxiao Pavilion to get it, why can you wronged yourself like this. ”

"Hey, there is a giveaway, there is a gift, but your brother will receive it, besides, how can we ask for the money of the son? I'm really sorry that Shizi has helped us so much. Zhang Xiyue said.

Hearing this, Jiang Yu said coldly, "I have a reputation now, I don't need their silver, even if I don't achieve anything now, I won't stretch out my hand like them, Wanxiu, you can live your life with the son, don't worry about us." ”

"Okay." Jiang Wanxiu seemed to be smiling.

She knows very well that no matter how big her brother's official is, as long as he is not corrupt and does not bend the law, and he will not do business, then he will be short of money.

"Brother, mother, I roughly understand what you said, but ......" Jiang Wanxiu's lips hooked up a light smile, "You don't want the prince's money, what about mine?" You can't treat my sister and daughter as outsiders, right? ”

Jiang Yu didn't know why, and Zhang Xiyue was also at a loss.

"Your own money is not enough to spend, how can we want you."

In the past, Jiang Wanxiu did not dare to openly expose her business, but now that she has the backing of the Protector General's Mansion, it is time for "collusion between officials and businessmen".

"Kyoto's beauty workshop, my mother must know, right?" Jiang Wanxiu asked.

"I know, the best selling of Kyoto rouge gouache is their house, they are all expensive good things, rouge jade dew is particularly easy to use," Zhang Xiyue said with a smile.

"It's a little more expensive, I was reluctant to buy it, so I tried it once, but the aristocratic ladies in Kyoto are all eager for the things in the beauty shop."

When Jiang Yu heard her say this, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Isn't it just a few boxes of rouge gouache?" If my mother wants it, I'll buy it for you as soon as I get on the street. ”

"Thank you, son, but, no, no, no...... No need...... I'm old too. Zhang Xiyue shook her head and said.

In the next second, Jiang Wanxiu said with a smile: "Brother, if you go to buy it, the beauty shop will not dare to collect the cash and dare not sell it to you." ”

Jiang Yuzhang's second monk was puzzled, "Why?" ”

"If my brother wants to buy it, he should give it with both hands, how dare my daughter accept your money." Jiang Wanxiu smiled lightly, and her eyebrows were playful.

Zhang Xiyue was surprised, "Wan Xiu, what do you mean ......?" ”

"Well, Beauty Shop is my industry, but it was inconvenient to show my head before, so I kept it a secret." Jiang Wanxiu nodded and said.

Zhang Xiyue looked surprised, "This ...... This won't be, the beauty shop is under the banner of the trading house, and the troublemakers have been cleaned up, and some people have long speculated that the owner behind the beauty shop must be the royal family or the Kyoto official, and it turned out to be ...... It turned out to be Wan Xiu's ......"

"Well, Beauty Fang has only been affiliated with the firm for a year, thanks to the help of Shizi and Mo Gongzi."

Jiang Wanxiu smiled and continued: "So, brother, mother, you don't have to worry about the problem of silver, the beauty shop brings huge profits every month, if it weren't for the four seas firm pressing on it, such huge profits would have made people blush, for fear of being remembered, I have never dared to expand aggressively, the money earned is not much, but it is enough for you to spend a while, and in the future, the beauty shop will continue to earn more silver, as well as the military expenses of your own soldiers, I will cover it." ”

"This ......" Jiang Yu looked dazed, he didn't know what the beauty shop was, but hearing this, it seems that the family is very rich?

Jiang Wanxiu pursed her lips and smiled, "Because it costs a lot to open a branch this year, I only have 50,000 taels of silver left in my hand...... However, thousands of silver come in every month...... There will be more in the future...... In addition, we can also get 1,000 taels of silver a month in a green building in Kyoto......"

Fifty thousand taels, Jiang Yu was stunned, he had never seen so much silver in his life.

Zhang Xiyue and the others were also shocked and couldn't believe it.

"Wait what? We still have a green house in our house? Jiang Yu's eyes widened.

Jiang Wanxiu nodded, "Yes, it's the famous Beauty Pavilion in Kyoto now, haven't you heard of it?" ”

"Ahem...... Haven't heard of it! Jiang Yu's face flushed, and then he said to Jiang Wanxiu with a calm face: "You have a daughter's family, why is it still related to Qinglou, who gave you such courage to open Qinglou!" ”

Jiang Wanxiu smiled and said, "Brother, the Qinglou in Kyoto, do you think you can open it if you have money?" This is not what I opened, when Princess Mo was assassinated, I did a little favor, she gave me a green house in the Nuo family's property as a thank you, and I let them keep a low profile in the green building, and their reputation is not very big. ”

Qinglou is too popular and attracts people's eyes, and if you don't have a backer, you can't do anything.

"Princess Mo actually gave Qinglou as a thank you gift." Jiang Yu said that he didn't understand these ladies.

Norman is innocent, is this entirely your daughter's own fetish?

Jiang Wanxiu coughed, and said with a straight face: "Brother, how can you be prejudiced against Qinglou?" How many nobles in Kyoto are running Qinglou, if it weren't for the Nuo family to send one, we would really not be able to get involved for a while, this kind of daily gold bucket sales cave has long been divided up by those big families, even if my brother is a nouveau riche, it is difficult to get a piece of the pie. ”

Not only Qinglou, but other businesses are the same.

Without a family behind him, a general is just an empty shell.

Jiang Yu was speechless, how could he say that he really wanted to open a green building?

"What's more, Qinglou is not just as simple as making money, with Beauty Fang, it doesn't matter if we do other businesses or not, but Qinglou is very important, my brother has been in the army for many years, I must know how important intelligence is, and it's the same in Kyoto, you can't be deaf and blind." Jiang Wanxiu said with a serious face.

Jiang Yu looked at Jiang Wanxiu's eyes, a little strange.

It would not be surprising if an older man spoke to him like that.

But how could he, who should be carefree, be so calm and steady, planning ahead, and strategizing?

Zhang Xiyue had already told him a lot of Jiang Wanxiu's deeds before, but this time, Jiang Yu felt that he still underestimated this younger sister.

"Ahem, so our family now has a beauty shop, a green building, and 50,000 taels of silver?" Jiang Yu said with a straight face, the corners of his mouth twitched.

Jingle Bell, who was poor two days ago, suddenly became rich overnight.

Jiang Wanxiu nodded, "Well, by the way, I still have a house real estate in Kyoto, and I just bought it not long ago, in the suburbs of Beijing, I bought a thousand acres of fertile land and bought a few Zhuangzi, my brother's three thousand soldiers have just come, so I guess there is no place to live, right?" Let's settle down in the Zhuangzi first. ”