Swallow Back

Speaking of which, Iori's family seems to be said to be a lower-level minister. Taking this opportunity to bring her, you can visit relatives and walk around.

Since the Oda family has gathered high-level officials, and Nobunaga himself is there, the guards must be very strict, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.

Now I know how to do ten thousand stones, and the annual tribute in the collar is about 2000 taels of silver, which is equivalent to an annual salary of more than 21 million in the 200st century, which is enough to visit my father-in-law and mother-in-law.

However, it seems that the two old people have long since passed away. Iori's grandparents are in charge, and they don't love her very much. They are only [-] kilometers away, but they have never contacted her for many years. Maybe even the grandson-in-law has changed. Woolen cloth……

Thinking about it like this, it's even better. If you really meet a bad relative who looks down on others and slap him in the face, it's also a beautiful thing.

Not only had to go to an appointment to attend a grand event, but also had to secretly investigate monsters, and also wanted to return home with Iori, the size of the team couldn't be smaller.

The only two retainers who can afford it, Eguchi Suzaemon and Hayami Kiyobei ​​must be brought along, and more than 40 reliable guards must be selected, and there must be servants who drive vehicles, carry gifts, and serve with them. Ask Saeko to bring five small mountain spirits, and it will take up to [-] people.

At home, let the little sisters and sisters of the Demon Ninja continue to be vigilant and patrol, in case there are more monsters to make trouble.Uncle Xinghe and junior brother Suifeng temporarily acted as government affairs.

It is conceivable that businessmen in Kyoto's accommodation, catering and retail businesses will make a lot of money by then... Is this also one of Nobunaga's goals?

All in all, Liu Yun packed up his luggage as soon as possible, bought some gifts that he might use, and packed up to five cars, and let the pack horses drive them on the road.Coupled with a van for the female family members to ride, and several horses, the mighty team started.

Chapter 134 Sister-in-law in a witch costume

The mansion of the Hanakai-in family is located in the southern suburbs of Kyoto, along the Kamo River, about five kilometers away from Nijo Castle.

Although the distance is not far, the scene in the two places is quite different.

Although the authority of the imperial court and the shogunate no longer exists, it is still a resounding signboard after all.Big names from all over the world are keen to send people to the palace and the imperial palace to send money to promote relations, in exchange for some official positions, service or other status, which gave birth to a whole set of business industries in the surrounding areas.

What's more, Kyoto is the hub of land transportation between east, west, south, and north. Even if it is often invaded by wars, the flow of trade has never completely stopped.

Therefore, the "Kamikyo District" north of Nijo-dori is considered to be a commercial town no less prosperous than Kaicho.

However, the area of ​​Jie Town is as high as 240 chobu (about 2.2 square kilometers), and there are more than 100 rich and wealthy businessmen living there, with a total population of tens of thousands.

The commercial area of ​​Kyoto is only about 0.8 town steps (about [-] square kilometers), and the scale is far inferior.

The hostel with the most convenient transportation and the best conditions in the vicinity is controlled by monks and belongs to the famous "Honno Temple", which has long been occupied by Oda Nobunaga and his family.

People like Liu Yun could only find a slightly remote location, and finally found a place to rest in the temple town of "Ichijo Temple".

After the group settled down, Liu Yun took Iori to visit her family at her parents' house.

Bring a driver, two or three servants, and ride the ox cart on the road, like the old Kyoto nobles, and go on the road slowly.

At the time of departure, there were still merchants coming and going, row upon row of shops, and the ground was paved with bricks and stones that fit neatly together.

But after walking south for a while, the population gradually became sparse, and some ruins and wasteland began to appear, and the road became potholed and showed signs of disrepair.

When approaching the destination, you can even see the barley fields and hear the barking of cocks and dogs, as if it is already an "urban-rural border".

Liu Yun couldn't help complaining in his heart: The dignified Gongqing family lives here, no wonder they sold their daughter to a country samurai in Omi for a hundred dollars...

Iori did not show any surprises, and recalled the direction of the road without thinking.

It seems that the situation in her hometown has not changed much over the years.

It's just that Iori's mood seems to be very heavy and complicated. On the way, he lowered his head and didn't speak much. He just stared out the window, occasionally sighing for unknown reasons.

Eventually, the bullock cart came to the end of a muddy path.

In front is a big house, which looks about 40 meters wide and 30 meters deep, and the area it occupies is really not small.

But the courtyard wall was already dilapidated, the paint color had long since faded, it was covered with dust, holes and gaps abounded, and even one place collapsed directly and was lost in the mud pile, and no one was repaired or rebuilt.

On the wooden sign hanging at the door, the Miao characters and family crest of "Flower Garden" can be seen clearly, and it is probably someone who cleans it here.

Seeing this, when Liu Yun sent someone to knock on the door, he couldn't help but specifically instructed him to be careful as much as possible, so as not to break the door of his yard.

The servant who was driving the car called for a while at the door. After a while, the old wooden door opened with a creaking sound. Inside, a stooped, white-bearded old man walked out, wearing a completely faded cloth robe. Can't see the original style.

Liu Yun got off the car and explained his intention.

Although the white-bearded old man looked like he was dying, his eyes and ears were good. After listening to it once, he understood, "Are you the husband of Miss Iori?" He glanced at the ox again, nodded and concluded: " It's really Miss Iori, I haven't seen you for many years, but I can still tell. Come in, you two."

Seeing this, Iori exclaimed: "Mita? Is it Mita? Are you still serving at home? When your concubine came out of the pavilion, you were already over sixty years old..."

This old man called "San Tian" just smiled bitterly.

A group of people called "interruption" and went in.

Inside the crumbling door wall, there was an overgrown courtyard, and only a minor servant was sweeping the floor listlessly.The houses inside are typical of the Heian period, but there are several complicated entrances and exits. However, the maintenance is not better than the outside, and they are all mottled and outdated.

The old man Sanda instructed the young servant to inform the master, and then asked Liu Yun and Iori to take their seats on the semi-open porch, bowed down and said slowly: "I'm very sorry, the master needs to change clothes to see the guests, please be patient and not rash. ."

Seeing that the other party was neither humble nor arrogant, Liu Yun thought to himself that this "Huakaiyuanjia" really had a profound background. Although it was dilapidated, the style of the big family was still there.

Iori was a little uneasy at this time, and quickly asked: "Mita, can you tell my concubine who is in charge now?"

The old man Sandian gave a slow salute, and said slowly: "Miss Report, the old master passed away two years ago. At that time, the army was in chaos, and I couldn't inform you. There is no heir in the family, and now Miss Shaluo is in charge."

"Grandfather...isn't there anymore?" Iori felt lost, and hurriedly asked, "Can the concubine's grandmother..."

The old man Sandian lay still on the ground, and responded indifferently: "A few months after the death of the old master, the old mistress is also gone, please mourn."

Iori lowered his head and was silent for a while, then suddenly his arms trembled, his body went weak, and he almost collapsed.

Liu Yun hurriedly pulled her into his arms, held her cold hand, and stroked her thin back to show silent comfort.

The old man Sandian suddenly raised his head and glanced at him, as if he was a little unhappy because the uncle who met him for the first time had done this "overstepping ceremony", but he didn't say anything, and immediately bowed his head and bowed down, obeying the etiquette that a servant should have.

After a while, Iori came back to her senses and quickly broke free from Liu Yun's arms, her face flashed a blush, and she whispered: "Sara, she is the only daughter of my concubine's uncle. There are no men in the family now, only she is left. It's really... an unimaginable situation for a concubine."

Liu Yun nodded, sighed, and said with emotion, "It was really hard work. Fortunately, I finally got a chance to come back today, let's see if I can help!"

While waiting for the master to change, the old man Sanda and another young servant brought snacks and drinks.

Dim sum is a kind of cake, only two small pieces are placed on the plate, which makes people feel embarrassed to eat them.The tea tastes similar to boiled water, with no taste.Liu Yun used to think that expensive matcha was not delicious, but today, after comparing it, he knew what the difference between noble and lowly was.

Iori whispered to Liu Yun in a whisper, "Although the ministers are all shy, but when the concubine was in the boudoir, the family business was not at this point. I think it was after the death of my grandfather, and the situation went from bad to worse..."

Liu Yun promised again: "Don't worry, if you can help, you will definitely help."

Iori breathed a sigh of relief.

……

After a while, the "Miss Sara" that Sanda old man called, that is, Iori's cousin, Liu Yun's sister-in-law, finally came out of the room.

It turned out to be a girl in a red and white witch costume?

The girl's appearance, figure, and even movement habits are quite similar to Iori, but the temperament is completely different. There is no sign of meekness or weakness at all.

"Is it Sasaki-sama, who brought Sister Iori to visit you? It's very welcome, Iori."

His tone was also dry, saying that he was very welcome. In fact, he didn't mean to welcome him at all, but he seemed to be in a hurry to drive people away.

But Liu Yun didn't feel the slightest annoyance.

This is not only because the sister-in-law is good-looking, but also because it is very difficult for the girl's family to support the door alone, so she has more understanding and tolerance.

But, what about the witch costume?

Seeing this, Iori was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise, "Sara, why are you dressed like this today?"

Shaluo replied in a cold tone: "Huakaiyuan is a god official, wearing sacrificial clothing is not a violation of etiquette."

Iori was at a loss and didn't know how to respond.

Liu Yun is carrying a red hook jade, has "the power of bewitching", and is extremely sensitive to people's hearts. He immediately heard the clue, and subconsciously said: "Could it be that all the other dresses have been sold?"

Hearing this, Sara, who was wearing a witch costume, had an even more ugly expression, and his tone became even more unkind. He said coldly: "My dear righteous brother, your eyes are like a torch, and you are very discerning. However, even if you see it, you don't have to say it." (Note: Brother-in-law and eldest brother-in-law are called righteous brothers.)

As soon as Liu Yun said it, he also felt a little regretful.As the so-called "life is already so difficult, don't expose some things", it is really impolite to accidentally reveal the bottom of others.

He hurriedly lowered his head and drank tea, speaking to him from left to right.

Chapter 135 The Concubine

Hearing that her family was so poor and embarrassed that even her old dresses had to be sold, Iori was quite concerned. Her sadness from hearing the bad news from her grandparents dissipated a lot, so she quickly asked, "Although the Huakaiyuan family is unspeakably prosperous, why is it? As for this?"

The sister-in-law Sara in the witch costume sighed and replied angrily: "There is no harvest, and the savings will naturally be eaten by the mountains."

Iori shook her head in doubt and said, "When the concubine came out of the pavilion, there were still [-] famous people in the family, [-] people in the field, and [-] people in Kanda...why are there no harvests?"

(Note: each counter is about one and a half acres)

Sara bowed his head and said gloomily, "After the sudden death of my grandfather, there was no male heir in Huakaiyuan, and the court took back the field and Kanda."

"Ah... that makes sense." Iori shook his head helplessly, and asked again, "However, the famous Tian Twenty is an ancestral property passed down from generation to generation, so it should be safe and sound."

When Shalu heard this, his face was fierce and he said with hatred: "When my grandfather's funeral was over, the family was in short supply. My grandmother was deceived by the Baihe family, and she used the famous farm as a pledge, and borrowed [-] coins of silver, which she did not know. There is another mystery in the text of the book, a hidden net... Because of this, the ancestral property was deceived, and the grandmother also suffered from depression and died soon after."

Iori couldn't help exclaiming, and stretched out her hand to cover Sakura's mouth: "My concubine remembers that the Baihe family and my family have always been good friends, but I didn't expect it to be so vicious and sinister?"

At this time, Liu Yun asked: "In recent years, the contributions of daimyos from all over the world to the imperial court have not been distributed to the family of Huakaiyuan? Just now, the Oda family gave away 2000 taels of silver in order to change the reign name from Yuangui to Tianzheng. ! There are 130 Gongqing families, so it should be raining and dew all the time, right?"

Sara stood up slightly, and quietly pulled up the shrine maiden's clothes, as if she was not very used to wearing it.Then he said in a low voice: "In recent years, the rules are to distribute according to the rank of each family and the number of males, so my family has no chance with it."

Iori was completely panicked now, and said anxiously: "How should this be done? Does the Huakaiyuan family have to cut off this?"

Sara swept over with caring eyes for the mentally retarded, still listless, and said coldly: "Of course it's recruiting heirs! It's just that I haven't found a good person yet. Instead, I almost met a villain who covets the remaining calligraphy, painting and antiques of my family."

After hearing this, Iori was silent for a moment, and then said faintly: "I remember that Shaluo is four or five years younger than his concubine, and now it's Double Nine Years... I think it was the funeral of my grandparents that delayed the marriage..."

Sha Luo couldn't help rolling his eyes, and sneered with a blank face: "Iori-san's remarks are heard by outsiders, and they think that the concubine is an old woman who can't marry!"

Iori shrank her shoulders subconsciously and was speechless, as if she was a little afraid of this younger sister.

In fact, her usual mistress's aura still has, at least on the surface.When I went back to my mother's house today, I was resigned and uneasy, which was very different from normal.

Liu Yun was too lazy to guess the past between their sisters. Seeing the awkward atmosphere at the moment, he interrupted the topic and said, "Families should help each other. Since the Huakaiyuan family is temporarily embarrassed, I naturally won't sit back and watch."

Sister-in-law Sara quietly adjusted the waistline of the witch costume again, and it seemed that she was really not used to wearing it.Then he said coldly and indifferently: "Thank you for your kindness. It's a pity that the Huakai Hospital has gradually lost its connections, and I'm afraid I won't be able to return the gift at the moment."

Liu Yun smiled nonchalantly, then waved his hand in the direction of the gate, and shouted to the outside, "Bring the things here!"

The servant who had been there for a long time answered "yes" and immediately started.

The first was the full cloth bag, which the two strong men carried carefully and slowly moved in.

Another servant bowed and introduced to the list: "Omi's native product, dried carp fifty kilograms, please accept it with a smile from Huakaiyuan."

Sha Luo's expression softened a little, and he bowed slightly and said, "Brother has a heart."

Dried carp is one of the less popular ingredients. Fifty pounds can be equivalent to one or two silvers, and it can just solve the urgent need.

Then two plain wooden boxes, medium in size, secured with small locks on the outside.

It was still the servant who bowed and introduced to the list: "Ten kilograms of Suruga tea and ten kilograms of black sugar from the Ming Kingdom, please accept it with a smile from the family of Huakaiyuan."