One

Shen Mansion.

After Shen Wanjin drank a large bowl of bitter decoction, he lazily leaned on the bed and gasped, and a line of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Mrs. Shen put down the medicine bowl, immediately took a handkerchief, and carefully wiped the corners of his mouth for him.

Aunt Lian was on the side, and she didn't seem to be able to help much, so she had to tuck the corner of the quilt for Shen Wanjin, peek at Shen Wanjin, and look at Shen Wanjin.

Shen Wanjin half-closed his eyes and asked slowly, "Are the eldest lady and uncle here?" ”

Mrs. Shen said softly, "It's coming soon." ”

Shen Wanjin let out a long sigh.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, the maid waiting at the door said, "The eldest lady is here." ”

Shen Wanjin opened his eyes and said busily: "Don't hurry up yet, please." ”

Shen Qingluo hurriedly walked to the window and asked with concern, "Dad, what's wrong with you?" ”

Nanyun knelt down respectfully and said goodbye.

Shen Wanjin waved weakly and motioned for Nanyun to get up.

Mrs. Shen said: "A virtuous son-in-law doesn't have to be polite. ”

Nanyun sat down on the small stool in front of the bed and asked, "I heard that my father-in-law is sick, and my son-in-law is very worried. I don't know, what's wrong? ”

Mrs. Shen said: "It's not that you are dishonest at night, you catch a cold, and you suffer from some cold?" As he spoke, he glanced at Aunt Lian fiercely.

Aunt Lian was silent for the first time.

Shen Wanjin shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's good to rest for a few days, it's just that there is one thing, but it is bound to trouble the virtuous son-in-law." ”

Nanyun hurriedly said: "If there is anything, my father-in-law will tell me." As the saying goes, half a son-in-law is his own family, so what is polite. ”

Mrs. Shen helped Shen Wanjin sit at the head of the bed, and put a pillow behind him.

Shen Wanjin was obviously not lightly ill, and when he moved slightly, he coughed repeatedly.

Shen Wanjin gasped and said, "It's all because Bao'er is still young, and he has no choice but to trouble his son-in-law." ”

Nanyun smiled lightly and said, "Father-in-law, please speak." ”

Shen Wanjin said: "You may know that our family's business has always been taken care of by me. Bao'er is still young, can't help me, only Qingluo, can help me a little, but unfortunately it's a daughter's family, and I'm married, so, I'm very old, everything must bow down, sometimes, it's really more than enough and not enough. ”

Shen Qingluo lovingly wiped the sweat on her father's forehead.

Shen Wanjin continued: "It's almost the end of the year, and I have taken over the business in the single palace again. You know, the business of this Daming Palace is very important, and it must not be sloppy at all, nor can it be delayed. Every year, I personally look at the goods and order, but now, I suddenly have this disease, and I don't have a ten day and a half months, I'm afraid I can't go far, so I have to trouble my son-in-law. ”

Nanyun immediately said: "The son-in-law has long said that as long as the father-in-law does not dislike it, the son-in-law is willing to serve the dogs and horses." ”

Shen Wanjin nodded with satisfaction: "Very good." ”

Shen Qingluo looked at her father with some concern: "Dad, are you going to Luoyang?" ”

Shen Wanjin nodded: "It's going to Luoyang." ”

Luoyang, the eastern capital, is the most prosperous historical city in the Tang Dynasty in addition to Chang'an. There, there are people from all over the world, rich businessmen, and it is an important economic and trade city in the Tang Dynasty.

There, there is the largest incense trading market in Datang, "Xiangxing Society".

Due to the great demand for incense materials in Datang, local production is far from being satisfied, so it relies on a large number of overseas imports to meet the demand. In addition, the great convening power of the Tang Dynasty, therefore, there are many overseas merchants who specialize in the trade of Eastern and Western spices.

Agarwood comes from Tianzhu, no incense and benzoin come from Persia, cloves come from the East China Sea and Kunlun, Zhenzhen incense comes from the South China Sea Daqin Kingdom, Suhexiang comes from the Western Regions and Kunlun, borneol comes from Bolu Kingdom, and so on.

Therefore, in Luoyang, a huge incense market was formed, and incense merchants from all over the country gathered there to trade.

At this time of year, it is the season when the "Xiangxing Society" opens, Shen Wanjin is the official of the "Xiangxing Society", and at the same time the biggest customer, if he does not go, then the incense material market will be greatly affected, and it will also affect the future business.

Shen Wanjin laboriously took out a small gold medal from under the pillow and handed it to Nanyun, his eyes were full of hope: "Virtuous son-in-law, take this token and go to Luoyang on my behalf." ”

Nanyun slowly took the gold medal and asked suspiciously, "What are you doing in Luoyang?" ”

Shen Wanjin said: "Buy spices." ”

Nanyun stood up suddenly, a little panicked: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law doesn't know anything about incense, how can I buy it?" Don't delay the big thing. ”

Shen Wanjin smiled and said, "Don't panic when you are a virtuous son-in-law. Of course I know you're a layman. It doesn't matter, I will send a knowledgeable master to accompany you, you just need to be a host. You represent me, and there will naturally be someone who will take care of you. ”

Nagumo breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Qingluo looked at Nanyun uneasily, and said softly, "Dad, otherwise, I'll go with my husband?" ”

Shen Wanjin looked at his daughter and seemed to be moved: "It's a suitable candidate, it's just that it's not convenient for a daughter's family." ”

Mrs. Shen interjected, "No. This goes to Luoyang, hundreds of miles of road, car and horses, how can Qingluo go? ”

Nanyun smiled: "That's what my mother-in-law said. Qingluo, aren't you worried about me? ”

Shen Wanjin said with a smile: "Daughter, I feel sorry for my son-in-law, but I don't know, do parents also feel sorry for my daughter?" ”

Shen Qingluo lowered her head slightly and stopped talking.

Nagumo was a little excited, he couldn't say why, he felt that this was a good opportunity given to him by God.

To have the opportunity to understand and infiltrate Shen Wanjin's core business, it must be said that this is a once-in-a-lifetime good opportunity.

He said loudly: "Father-in-law, rest assured, the son-in-law will definitely live up to the trust." ”

Shen Wanjin laughed: "A good man has ambitions in all directions. Good son-in-law. ”

Nagumo asked, "I don't know when I got up?" Good to plan. ”

Shen Wanjin was very satisfied with Nanyun's answer: "You don't need to worry about everything, I have my own arrangements." After three days, you can go back and get ready. ”

Nagumo nodded respectfully: "Yes." My father-in-law recuperated with peace of mind. ”

When he turned to say goodbye, Nanyun inadvertently met Aunt Lian's eyes.

There was undisguised jealousy and anger in those eyes.

Nagumo froze slightly.

Two

When he stepped out of the hall of the Shen Mansion, somehow, he thought of the fourth young lady who stood outside the hall of the Shen family that day, and only heard his voice and did not see his face.

My father is sick, why didn't I see the fourth lady come to visit him?

So, he pretended to be casual and asked casually: "My father-in-law is sick, and several sisters-in-law have also come to visit?" ”

Shen Qingluo frowned slightly: "I don't know." ”

Nanyun stretched out his arm, gently helped Shen Qingluo down the steps, and said tentatively: "That day, the fourth sister gave you such a precious qin, is there any reason for it?" ”

Shen Qingluo was slightly stunned and did not answer.

As her long skirt slowly flickered, Nanyun faintly heard her faint sigh.

However, soon, Shen Qingluo's eyes fell on the front.

Nanyun Deng's eyes lit up.

Under the intricate flower trees, on a winding stone path, three people slowly walked in. A man and a woman, and it seems that there is also a maid.

At this time, there was only one beauty in Nanyun's eyes.

His heart jumped violently, and he remembered Cao Zhi's famous "Luo Shen Fu".

The instrument is warm and condensed, the posture is in Luopu, the beauty is clear, and the pregnant fairy shadow is in the river.

The brilliance of the cloth, the brilliance of the Yaobi. Wear gold and emerald jewelry, embellished with pearls to show off your body.

That beauty, bright eyes like water, green temples like clouds, between looking forward to it, ten thousand styles, where is still a woman in the world, it is clearly the legendary Luo Shen Linfan.

Her eyes quickly swept over Nagumo's face.

Her eyes are clear and feminine, crystal clear and deep.

Nagumo has a feeling of spring breeze.

She looked at Shen Qingluo expressionlessly, her steps became a little hesitant, but there was no way to dodge. I had to slowly walk closer, lightly open my lips, and slowly spit out the warbler's voice: "Eldest sister." ”

Shen Qingluo smiled slightly: "Fourth sister." ”

Nanyun's throat was dry, and a handful of sweat broke out in his palms.

It turned out that this was Miss Four, the woman who played the piano and sang the song.

She was wearing a goose-yellow shirt, covered with a layer of ice curls as thin as cicada's wings, and a silver-gray cloak inlaid with white fox fur, which made her skin even whiter like congealed fat, and her face was as beautiful as the bright moon.

There was a faint sadness on that flawless face.

Such a beauty, living a life of fine clothes and fine food, how can she be sad?

Nagumo thought to himself.

Nanyun noticed that her eyes were gentle and charming, her lips were thin and small, and her countenance, as bright as jade, was almost transparent, but there was not the slightest trace of rouge powder on her face.

She is as elegant as a hollow valley orchid, clear but not light, glamorous but not demonic. A real beauty has this kind of self-confidence of "but disgusting the color of fat and powder, and lightly sweeping the moth eyebrows towards the supreme".

Nanyun sighed secretly, they are all sisters, but they are very different.

Shen Qingluo and Miss Fourth stood side by side, like dust and pearls, and just like dull dead grass, reflecting a peony flower with a national color and fragrance.

Nagumo remembered the rumors he had heard at the restaurant.

I can't complain that Zhao Tong will regret his marriage. If I were Zhao Tong, I would also give up Qingluo and become a beauty. He thought.

The sisters looked at each other and were silent.

Each other, from each other's eyes, do not see any intimacy.

The young man beside the fourth lady smiled and said, "This one, could it be the brother-in-law?" ”

Shen Qingluo smiled faintly, turned her face to Nanyun and said, "This is my sister-in-law, the uncle of the Xinhou Mansion." ”

Nanyun understood in his heart, sure enough, this is the husband of the fourth miss, Zhao Tong.

This Zhao Tong, with the word "thin", can summarize the whole picture. A lean figure, a thin face, and a pair of black eyes, protruding like a toad.

Nanyun suddenly felt sad in his heart.

Such a stunning beauty is just worthy of such a husband. And a character like himself is also matched with an ordinary woman.

God is really unfair.

Nanyun hurriedly smiled: "Uncle Yangguo for a long time, I am glad to meet." ”

Zhao Tong didn't return the salute, the corners of his mouth showed a trace of contempt, his hand behind his back, and said in a weird manner: "I heard that the eldest lady married a well-educated scholar, it turns out that she is really a talent." ”

Shen Qingluo knew that this person was arrogant and rude because he believed that he was a relative of the emperor and his country, and he disdained to be in the company of lowly civilians, so he simply couldn't even come to such a happy event as Shen Qingluo's marriage, and at this time, there would definitely be nothing good to say.

She turned her face to Nanyun and said, "Didn't my husband say that there is still something at home?" Let's go back early. ”

"Uncle Guo, please." She nodded politely.

Nanyun took advantage of the situation and left with Shen Qingluo.

For no reason, he felt that a charming look fell on him, and he never left.

His heart throbbed, like a breeze blowing spring water.

That look came from the fourth lady.

One look at the city, and then look at the country.

I don't know, the city and the country, can the beauty be again?