The son is responsible

The boat sailed to the center, and several boatmen jumped off the side boats. Chains and pedals extended from the side of the boat to fix the position.At the same time, a wooden frame was set up on the boat, and the vendors shook the packages, and countless treasures fell out, bright red, orange, yellow, and green. Countless buyers rushed to board the boat, and the boat was crushed and rocked in an instant.

Holding on to the railing, Xue Muji quickly ran to the open space at the bow of the boat. He raised his eyes and saw the floodlights reflecting the river water, and the boats were connected end to end, like giant dragons floating on the surface of the river.

He died too early in his previous life, so he didn't have the chance to witness the unrivaled elegance of the thousand-year-old golden waterway, most of which he heard from the elders.In this life, he wants to devote his limited life to unlimited enjoyment...

What about the elder brother who decides his life?

He searched left and right, but he was too short, and was quickly squeezed to the corner again.He leaned on the railing and sat on it, too many people came and went and couldn't find Xue Huaijiu's shadow, so he probably slipped to another boat, right?He just returned the jade bi and ignored him?He was depressed for a while, snapped his fingers, and Fuyun came out from under the porcelain booth.

Xue Muji already knew that his hidden guards were everywhere, and he would have saved 200 taels of silver by letting these two hidden guards take him on board. He asked Fu Yun, "Where is fourth brother?"

"At the stern." Short and to the point.

Xue Muji walked around to the stern and saw Xue Huaijiu standing in front of a small stall, leaning on a thick mast, looking up at the full moon in the sky.The sideburns were blown away, covering half of his side face, and he quietly blended himself into the background of the river night in early spring, as if the lively hawking and bargaining around him had nothing to do with him at all.

I can't bear to disturb, I want to watch for a while.

Slowly approaching, Xue Huaijiu seemed to know that he was coming, and twisted his neck.

"Fourth Brother," Xue Muji shouted while leaning on the railing, "you can see the moon anywhere, it's hard to come to the boat fair, and you always have to buy something to go back, 100 taels of silver can't be spent in vain."

Xue Huaijiu hesitated, Xue Muji reminded, "Come here quickly, follow me, you said, you will listen to me tonight."

Xue Huaijiu finally moved, he followed Xue Muji and climbed onto another boat.

The ship came from the southwest, and the whole ship was made of the best silk and satin produced in Mengze. Mengze is a mountain city in the southwest of Dajing. Every family raises silkworms, and the silk weaving industry is particularly developed. The ban, Mengze silk, is no longer a pure tribute, it is traded in the circulation market.

Even so, the price of Mengze silk is very high, and it is not something that ordinary people can afford.

The most important thing Xue Muji lacked was money, he took a fancy to a few pieces of Mengzesi, and compared them to Xue Huaijiu's body, his brother was born handsome, he looked good in any color, he was really beautiful and beautiful ... Bah, bah, bah... A good product with a hero!

The boss was smiling, and those who could get on the boat were all customers who could afford the price. She walked over Yingying and asked, "Young master, do you want to buy it?"

Xue Muji nodded.After a while, he had three or four more suits in his hands, he was short and his arms were short, and he couldn't hold them anymore, so he handed them all to Xue Huaijiu, anyway, he bought them for him, and he had plenty of clothes for him, so he couldn't hold them any more. It's so heavy, you can't wear it all your life.

The female boss thinks that the child is cute, and she doesn't ask the price when buying things, and she is not afraid of being cheated. She kindly reminded, "Mengzesi's price is not low, and the young master took so much, it is not a small price."

"Of course I can afford the money. Boss, do you have a tailor to make clothes for you?" Mengze silk is slender, ordinary tailors can't do it well, it's best to have Mengze Weaver Girl do it.Shannan Mengze not only produced silk, but also weaving girls. From famous families to poor families, the daughters of every family were very good at weaving with one hand. Even a half-hearted person like Lu Qian could learn to look good after going back to her hometown.

The boss smiled and said, "My merchant ships never bring weavers. However, if the young master can afford the price, I can make an exception and do it for you."

Xue Muji snapped his fingers, Fufeng jumped down from the ship's mast, put a handful of banknotes into Xue Muji's little hand, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The female boss has seen the world, and she only said that this young man has a very sharp eye for picking silk and satin, and he is surrounded by experts to protect him, so he might be able to get involved with princes and nobles. , she took the two of them to the cabin, and said to Xue Muji, "Come here, I'll measure you."

Xue Muji just played a few more suits, counting dozens of suits, let's make do with it for a year, anyway, this brother is going to grow up.

"Come here!" The female boss took out the soft tape measure.

As soon as Xue Huaijiu put down the silk in his hand, Xue Muji pushed his back.

"It's not for me, it's for my brother." Xue Muji found a high stool and sat down.

Xue Huaijiu opened his eyes wide at first, and instinctively pushed away the female boss's soft ruler.He doesn't understand the fabric, but he has just tried the texture, and it is definitely not a high-quality product. The prince picked out so many, and it was for him?

Xue Muji originally planned to come to the market to make some clothes, but he guessed that the fourth brother would not accept them. Fortunately, he asked for a promise in advance and said, "You said, you will listen to me tonight!"

"I can't afford you so much money." Xue Huaijiu still refused.Just now I also saw clearly the bank notes that Fufeng handed over, and just took out a random one, which is enough for ordinary people to work hard and live frugally for a lifetime.How could he have so much money to return to Xue Muji?

"Who said I want you to pay it back?" Xue Muji pulled the person over, "This is all money from our Xue family, and your surname is Xue, why can't you spend it? This is my order, you must have it."

Good brother, there will always be a day in the future when you can pay back!When the time comes, you must remember that you have also spent money from Xuehou's mansion... Show your hands high and show mercy!

He pushed the person back again and asked the boss, "How long will it take to make more than ten pieces of clothes?"

"Three days." The boss has already started measuring.

Xue Huaijiu pursed his lips, he promised Shi Zi to listen to him, although he didn't know what the Shi Zi was selling.When these clothes are ready, it's better to put them away and not wear them, the big deal is that the son will regret it later, and then return them to him.

Xue Muji and the female boss set up a place to deliver the goods, dragged the fourth brother around several boats, bought a pair of earrings for his mother, and wanted to buy a literati fan for his father.

It's not that Marquis Pingjiang likes it, but Marquis Pingjiang doesn't use knives or guns on weekdays, Xue Muji really can't think of what else to give as a gift to a man.

The two wandered around several houses, but Xue Muji couldn't find a suitable one. Pingjiang values ​​business and doesn't value cultured people very much. Cultured people are noble and don't like to deal with copper smells. Therefore, Pingjiang Valley has been rich for thousands of years, but few high-ranking officials.

Xue Muji picked up a few fans from the stall, they were all landscape paintings, he might as well draw one himself, in comparison, he prefers fan paintings of figures, the so-called fair lady, a gentleman is good, his father is a gentleman, He must also like ladies.Think of the beauty painting fan he wrote with his own hands in the previous life, but it is hard for the rich and powerful to hang around in the fireworks and willow alley.

It's just that this idea was quickly rejected by him.

In memory, Xue Muji's original painting was very ugly. In his pen, there is no real difference between a pig's face and a human face.Xue Muji accidentally looked at the treasures of this prince, and was really speechless, dumbfounding, why his expertise in the previous life has been reduced to such a low level in this life!Outrageously low class!

Fortunately, painting is not like calligraphy, it is an essential skill to be a prince, he doesn't have to pretend to practice hard, and he will improve after a few years.

On the boat next to it, there is also a pretty exquisite painting fan stall. Looking at it from a distance, although the paintings are animals, it seems that there are a few of them that are reasonable.Xue Muji just took a few steps on the pedal, when he suddenly stopped, Xue Huaijiu followed behind, almost bumping into him.

"you……"

Xue Muji turned his head, and quickly put his fair little fingers on Xue Huaijiu's lips.

Oh...

He seemed to have seen a very familiar silhouette just now, buying fan noodles at the stall over there.

Xue Muji quickly dragged his fourth brother back to the original boat, and found a corner where he could clearly see the stall but couldn't see it when looking back from the stall.

Xue Muji met this person only once, when Xue Huaijiu was punished for copying books for letting a dog bite him, and the time when he visited the small room of the second bedroom at night.It was the guard's servant girl who was fascinated by Fufeng and Fuyun.He couldn't call out her name, but even though it was hazy that night, he still remembered her appearance.

Xue Muji thanked God for retaining all the expertise of his previous life, and the aura of photographic memory is still alive.Did not inherit Xue Shizi's original body, when the article saw the tenth line, he forgot the idiot memory of the first line.

The maid was not alone, there was a tall and thin young man standing beside her, the young man put his arms around the maid's slender waist, the maid was lowering her head, carefully selecting the fan.

Xue Muji tried to shake the fourth brother's wrist slightly behind him, only to remember that he was still holding it.

He was even more sure that this girl belonged to the second wife, why else was Xue Huaijiu instinctively afraid?

It's not unusual to meet a maid outside the Hou's mansion.Xuehou Mansion's restrictions on servants are more humane. Maids and guards are allowed to go out for a few days of holiday every month.However, it is very interesting to see it in the night boat market.The salary that Pingjiang Hou Mansion gives to maids is only 30 taels a year, and after saving money for more than three years, who would be willing to buy a boat ticket?Look at the calloused hands of the young man, he seems to be working hard, and he is not a wealthy son.

This servant girl got a reward, and it was a big reward.

But when Xue Muji was chatting with his father, he looked over the account books of this year's family, and there was no such large reward expenditure in the account records.

The maid picked out a handful of fans and took out a bank note from her cuff.Xue Muji took a deep breath, the servant girl is really generous, 100 taels a piece, it's really close to the rhythm of the prince.

I am afraid that my aunt would not be willing to reward such a big handwriting.There are only a handful of people in the Hou Mansion who can afford it.

Xue Muji felt that the trip to Chuanji was very worthwhile.When he was looking for books all over the hills today, he couldn't figure it out. Who made the nails on the horse? Those who are favored will be hated. Bastard, is there anyone else who would take the risk of implicating his son, sneakily plan, and want his life?

Although he still couldn't tell the reason, he had an intuition that there was something wrong with this maid.

The servant who got the reward from Nuo Da for no reason must have done something shameful for the master.

Although intuition may not be accurate, there is still a clue, let Fufeng Fuyun go and investigate, maybe you can find something.

"Your maid in the second bedroom is also so rich! It's a hundred taels of silver bills. The third brother is still crying all day long, saying that the pocket money that the second uncle gave him is too little." Xue Muji whispered to Xue Huaijiu.The two squeezed in the corner, sticking very close, Xue Muji almost said by rubbing against Xue Huaijiu's earlobe.

Xue Huaijiu leaned back, Xue Muji saw that maidservant and young man turned their heads, put both hands on brother's head, "She knows you, don't let her see you."