After the cold dew is frost, because the Nanguan Mountain area is colder than other places, the frost falls on the roof ridge and beam like a layer of snow.

Even the strongest afternoon sun carries a chill.

Under Bai Sanzhuang's careful care at home, the injury on his back gradually healed.

During the period of time when he was recuperating from his injuries, Huaicheng's business was unexpectedly good under the care of his cousin Du Nian.

The town's shops are back in business.

Recently, Du Nian wrote a letter to Bai Sanzhuang, mentioning that a person surnamed Yan with a burn on his face came to the store to repay the silver, saying that his owner was Cheng Mei, a businessman in the capital, and introduced a big business to the shop in Huaicheng under his guidance.

Regarding this big business, Du Nian couldn't make up his mind, so he specially wrote to ask Bai Sanzhuang's opinion.

Because this business involves shipping, I have to go to Nanyang.

The person surnamed Yan with facial burns is the one who went to Zhou's house in Huaicheng last time to attend Mrs. Zhou's birthday banquet, and Bai Sanzhuang rescued him in the bun shop.

It was precisely because it was a trivial matter that Bai Sanzhuang did not take it to heart.

Unexpectedly, the other party turned out to be Cheng Mei's silk business steward.

In order to prove that he was from Cheng Mei's command, Steward Yan deliberately left a token symbolizing the Cheng family's business territory.

Speaking of Cheng Mei's business territory, everyone in the world knows it.

But Cheng Mei is very mysterious, she seems to appear out of thin air, and in just a few years, she opened up a maritime trade route, selling porcelain and silk to the surrounding vassal countries of Nanyang, and getting spices from the vassal countries to sell them to Daxia.

thus becoming the richest woman in Great Xia.

Cheng Mei not only did business, but also figured out the vassal states of Nanyang, solved the contradictions of the vassal states, and suppressed the rebellion of the vassal states.

Even the queen mother of the dynasty praised her for not letting her shave her eyebrows, and specially gave the pennant of the imperial merchant to hang on the merchant ship.

To be able to do business with such the first richest woman, Bai Sanzhuang is naturally very willing in his heart.

But if Du Nian was allowed to go to Nanyang, he was very uneasy.

If you go by yourself—

It's not that he didn't mention it, he mentioned before that he wanted to go to Shuzhong to make a living, and his father's fierce opposition was still in his ears.

Not to mention going to the South Seas.

After all, he has only experienced a false accusation of rebellion.

At this time, if you go to Nanyang, Dad has to tie himself up and watch it.

But if you don't go, you're not willing.

Bai Sanzhuang was in a dilemma.

"Third brother, what are you thinking?"

Xiao Fuyuan came back from private school, and saw the third brother sitting under the porch with a sad face, she didn't even hear the third brother shouting a few times, and couldn't help but be a little worried.

"My sister is back." Bai Sanzhuang came back to his senses and found that his sister's big black and white eyes were in front of him, grabbing a small hand that was dangling in front of his eyes.

"I called the third brother several times, but the third brother didn't respond." Xiao Fuyuan said.

At this time, Bai Dazhuang came back from working in the mine, and when he heard this, he said sourly to the third child of the Bai family: "I think the third brother is deliberate, I want to get my sister's attention." ”

"Big brother is back." Xiao Fuyuan smiled sweetly at his eldest brother.

The eldest brother's face soothed.

"Sister, come, let the eldest brother hug it, and ignore your third brother." Bai Dazhuang stretched out his hands towards Xiao Fuyuan.

"Big brother, if you are covered in dirt, you have to hug your sister, be careful that your father beats you." Bai Sanzhuang stabbed at the eldest brother.

Xiao Fuyuan: "......"

Stop, the topic has gone astray, she is concerned about the third brother's heart.

"Third brother, do you have something on your mind?" Xiao Fuyuan asked.

Bai Dazhuang heard his sister ask, dropped the tool and said, "Third child, let's hear what you are thinking." ”

Bai Sanzhuang was also about to ask his sister if he wanted to go to Nanyang.

So he put away the smile on his face and asked Xiao Fuyuan seriously: "Sister, I want to make the business of our shop bigger, but I need to go to Nanyang, do you say that the third brother can go to Nanyang this time?" ”

If his sister said no, he would dispel this idea, even if Cheng Mei personally invited him, he would refuse.

Bai Sanzhuang had already made plans.

"Third child, I advise you to dispel this idea, last time you were going to Shuzhong, our father didn't disagree, let alone go to Nanyang, my father would definitely not agree this time." Although Bai Dazhuang did not know the specific location of Nanyang, he had heard a little about it on weekdays, and knew that it was a more distant place than Shuzhong, saying that many people in Yangfeng County who were affected by the natural disaster followed the merchant ships that appeared out of nowhere to Nanyang to beg for a living.

The third brother doesn't know why he wants to go to Nanyang, it's not that his own shop has a bad business, and now the shop is in full swing in Huaicheng, why do you want to go to Nanyang to run business in the unknown location.

In case something goes wrong, what should the three siblings and the unborn child do?

"Third child, our shop is making enough money now, and the silver can't be earned, I advise you to kill the idea of going to Nanyang."

Bai Sanzhuang didn't answer his eldest brother's words, and looked at his sister's reaction nervously.

Xiao Fuyuan thought about it seriously before saying, "I think the third brother can go to Nanyang and make a lot of money." ”

Bai Sanzhuang's eyes lit up.

"Yes, yes, my sister is right, make a lot of money. Our shop is not enough now, and I will have to save a dowry for my sister in the future, how can I have enough money now. When Bai Dazhuang heard that his sister not only did not oppose but also supported, he immediately gave up his position and raised his hands to oppose it.

For the brainless support of the eldest brother, Xiao Fuyuan said that he was used to it.

"Third brother, don't worry, if my father is against me, I will obey my father." Bai Dazhuang swore and said.

"How did the eldest brother convince Dad? The reason? Bai Sanzhuang asked.

"The reason is that my sister said that you can go to the South Seas." Bai Dazhuang said.

Bai Sanzhuang: "......"

Xiao Fuyuan: "......"

After dinner, the Bai family gathered in Mrs. Bai's house as usual to gossip.

Under Tian Maimiao's eyes, Bai Sanzhuang mustered up the courage to say: "Milk, father, mother, I have something to discuss." ”

In the evening, Bai Sanzhuang and Tian Maimiao talked about Cheng Mei and going to Nanyang, Tian Maimiao raised her hands in agreement, and said that if she was not pregnant, she would go in person.

"What's still to discuss?" Old Lady Bai asked.

“…… I want to make our shop bigger, Nanyang is a good place...... I wanted to go to Nanyang, where I heard that there was a lot of gold, and there was nothing to do in addition to silk and porcelain...... The spices and gems over there can also be brought back......," Bai Sanzhuang said.

"The third brother has a good idea, I support the third brother." Bai Dazhuang took the lead in saying.

Xiao Fuyuan thought to himself, big brother, your support is too hard.

Old Lady Bai glanced at Bai Sanzhuang and said, "Who gave you this idea?" Why do you want to go to the South Seas? ”

Bai Sanzhuang's heart sank, don't look at the old lady Bai is old, she has been living in the village, and she has not participated in the affairs of the Bai family's shop, but she looks at the problem transparently, and grasps the key to the problem at once.

“…… It's businesswoman Cheng Mei ......"

Bai Sanzhuang then told the story again.

In addition to Tian Maimiao, Mrs. Bai and the others knew Cheng Mei for the first time, and they were amazed that she was a woman who had created such a large business territory.

"Third brother, how old is Cheng Mei?"

Bai Dazhuang glanced at the third brother and sister and asked uneasily.

He regretted a little at this time and supported the third brother without asking clearly, after all, the third brother is also a famous handsome guy in Nanguan Town, this businesswoman will not covet the third brother's young and handsome, right?

"Big brother, that Cheng Mei is the most unentangled in children's affection, not to mention that Sanzhuang is just a shopkeeper in Nanguan Town, even the prince is afraid that Cheng Mei will not look down on him." Tian Maimiao guessed Bai Dazhuang's thoughts, and spoke before Bai Sanzhuang.

Bai Dazhuang sneered.

But I thought to myself, as long as the third brother and sister can rest assured.