[Caiyun Kingdom] The beginning of people

"Hmm..." When I woke up again, it was already dark, and I was lying on the only bed in the hotel room.I opened the bed curtain and saw Zhong Jietong, Guan Feixiang, Hong Lishen and Huang Fengzhu sleeping on the floor, squeezed until their hands and feet were twisted.Why do they insist on being crowded together when there are other rooms?

"Are you awake?" Zheng Youshun, who was sitting by the window, asked softly.

I hung up the bed curtain, "Excuse me." After getting out of bed, I carefully carried the hem of the skirt and walked past the "dead corpses" on the ground, sat opposite Zheng Youshun, took the tea from Zheng Youshun, and said awkwardly: "Sorry , I have brought you trouble." He even fainted.

"We are the ones who caused trouble for Miss Zhang."

"No, my two elder brothers really troubled you."

We looked at each other, chuckled, and toasted at the same time, no longer complimenting each other.Anyway, the "dead corpses" are big troubles, haha.

"Does your head still hurt?" he asked.

"It's all right." I rubbed my forehead with a wry smile, "I have to apologize to Mr. Huang tomorrow morning." Huang Fengzhu's face... how should I put it, is astonishingly beautiful, but it is a little bit beyond the scope of common sense, so it will Make people faint.

Zheng Youshun poured me another cup of hot tea.I thanked, and the room fell silent again.

After a while, I got up, "Shall I get some hot water?" A thin layer of sweat appeared on Zheng Youshun's face, and he would rub his knees from time to time, as if his inconvenient legs were hurting.Would it be better to apply hot water?

"No need," he smiled and raised his hand to stop me, "it will be fine in a while."

I tilted my head slightly.Is he the stubborn type?After thinking for a while, I asked again, "Would it be better to apply hot water?"

"No." He said mildly.

"I'm going to get water, you wait a moment." He was clearly lying.

He smiled helplessly at me.

I turned around and went downstairs to the kitchen, and gave the waiter a little money to boil the water.He must be in great pain, so powerless to even tell a clumsy lie.Zheng Youshun is really a gentle person.

"Miss, the water is ready!"

"Excuse me." I gave the waiter a little bit of silver, and then went back to the first floor with hot water.I put water on the table, put the handkerchief in to soak it, then removed Zheng Youshun's hand on his knee, squatted down, rolled up his trousers, and applied the hot handkerchief on it.I looked at his expression, "Are you comfortable?"

He shrank his feet slightly in embarrassment, and nodded at the same time, "Thank you."

"I'm a girl from the country, and I don't know how to behave at all." I soaked the handkerchief in hot water again, wrung it dry, lowered my head and applied it to his feet, and pressed it lightly, "I'm sorry."

"No, it's much better this way, thank you very much."

I looked up and smiled at him.How about being honest and asking someone to help you the next time you get hurt again?

He seemed to see my thoughts, chuckled and shook his head, but also said nothing.

stubborn guy.

After a while, Zheng Youshun said, "Miss Zhang is very good at taking care of people, right?"

I laughed out loud, "Me?" I also put the water basin on the ground and half-kneeled, "I am the one being taken care of. I am the only daughter in my family. My mother passed away when I was born. My father and I have grown up since I was a child. They spoiled me so much, how can I take care of others? I met two teachers who loved me very much, and I also received a lot of care from Feixiang and Jietong." Even before crossing, I was also the apple of my eye.

"...Feixiang and Jietong?"

"Yes." I pursed my lips and smiled, unable to let go of the raised arc no matter what, "When I met them just now, I was worrying about things at home, and the chores were so annoying that I wanted to hug my head and call for help. But every time They always make me laugh when I meet them, and that’s a real help.” I whispered to him, “It’s rare to see people with such a pure heart these days.”

Zheng Youshun smiled again.

"Excuse me." I also shook my head and laughed.

"It sounds like Miss Zhang grew up in a good environment."

"like?"

"In fact, isn't Ms. Zhang very hard? Look, her face is a little haggard. Feixiang and the others often mention you, but that's not what they said."

"Are they talking bad about me?"

He just smiled and said nothing.

I glared at him angrily, and smiled again.He finally regained his energy and was in the mood to make fun of me.I put away my things, stood up holding the water basin, "it's almost dawn, hurry up and squint for a while."

"It's really troublesome for you."

"If it's just troublesome, don't you think it's troublesome even to tie your hair?"

Unexpectedly, Zheng Youshun, who was wearing a neat bun, smiled by default.

"Pfft! Hahaha... I'm sorry." I couldn't help laughing.

This is another difficult person.

When I walked out the door, I paused, turned around and looked into Zheng Youshun's green eyes, "I don't know what other people think, and I don't have the right to put my thoughts on others, so I'm sorry to force you tonight. You. But this is really not a troublesome thing for me, I only do it because I have the ability, please don't mind too much." If it is a stubborn and difficult person, he probably won't want to Outsiders should be sympathetic, I was too reckless.

But he didn't mean to be angry at all, "Miss Zhang is a very gentle person."

I?I smiled and said, "Just tell me the truth, Mr. Zheng is the one who is truly gentle." I turned and walked out.

It seems that Zheng Youshun is a little different from my impression.

But he is also a very gentle person.

After dawn, I had breakfast with them and apologized to Huang Fengzhu, then was picked up by the noisy people from Zhangfu.After missing for a whole night, Zhangfu is really thankful that there was no riot.Back in the room to freshen up, Qingzao dismissed the others, while helping me to dry my hair, while secretly looking at me.

"What's wrong?"

"Miss," Qingzao leaned forward, "Is the night in the capital interesting?"

I patted her lightly, "I'm not you. Master Guan and Master Zhong were also there last night. I'm fine. Don't think too much about it. It's you. No matter what, I won't allow you to go out at night."

Qingzao pouted, "I haven't said that yet!"

"No way, no way."

"Ah~ What a nice man, Brother Dali, when they asked you for a night off, you rarely refused."

"Then who are you going out with?"

"Miss, are you ready? I want to talk to Xiaozhu, Lier, Miner..."

"no."

"Why~"

"I knew you wouldn't even bring one if you were a boy. Qingzao, smart women don't bring themselves into dangerous situations, do you hear me?"

"...Yes~~~~"

Although there is no war now, there is still a long way to go before the peaceful and prosperous age. I don't think it would be a good choice for girls to always go out at night, so I can only let Qingzao down.

I have a terrible feeling that I am raising my daughter.

When I came to Guiyang, I first met with the shopkeeper of the Zhang family here, took time to visit the branch of the All-China Federation of Commerce, and then came to discuss business.I came to Zizhou this time to seek business expansion.Most of the traditional businesses in the Black State, such as timber and coal, are already controlled by the family. It is not good for the Zhang family to intervene rashly, so as not to cause conflicts, but instead damage the foundation of the Zhang family in the Black State.It is possible to acquire land property, but the turnover rate of land in this era is not high enough, and the role of property preservation is far greater than value appreciation.So I thought about it, if the Zhang family wants to expand, they can only go outside.Compared with the moderate and conservative houses of the Zhang family, I went the opposite way, because as a woman, I can only fight a way out if I take a slanted sword and show my strength.Fortunately, the Zhang family has been separated, and even if I expand ten times more, I will not be far from being rich and powerful, and I am not afraid that I will become a local tyrant who is like a thorn in the eyes of the government.

When I was still thinking about how to start, I unexpectedly received an invitation from my second uncle's house.The invitation was sent in the name of the second aunt, which is an ordinary women's party.I thought about it, and prepared a gift to be invited.In fact, I had never seen them before.I passed the mansion on the day of the great cold, and their mansion is quite ordinary, but from the food and clothing expenses of the servants and even the ladies and wives, it can be seen that the second uncle is living quite well.

Meeting with various relatives is also a general entertainment dialogue.After dinner, when I was arranged to chat with the girls in the women's family, the fifth cousin Zhang Zechi came over and said that the second uncle was waiting for me in the study.

"How long has my sister been in Guiyang?" Zhang Zechi chatted with me as we walked.

"It's less than one month old. I heard that my cousin is working in the yamen?"

"Hahaha, yes, it seems that my sister has heard of me. I can't study Chinese well, and I can't do abacus. I can only do superficial skills. It would be best to go to the Yamen."

"Without Yacha, Guiyang will be in trouble."

"Hey, although you are saying this as a compliment, at this time of year, I will tell you that we are really indispensable." Zhang Zechi took off a straw and played with it in his mouth. "The recent scholars don't know what they are doing. There is no security!"

"...Ah, yes..." It seems that I was chased by the yamen with a certain guy not long ago...

"Yes, that Zhong Jietong has a marriage contract with you, right?"

"um, yes."

He pulled me to stop, and waved back the attendant who followed us, "I heard he has no background? You'd better find someone to follow him, and ask him to be careful when he comes in and out."

I looked at him puzzled.

He took down the straw and said in a low voice: "It's not the first time for Zhong Jietong to take the exam, he was already famous in Beijing, and he wrote a long fu when he came to Beijing last time, which can be said to surprise everyone. In order not to be blamed for the unfairness of the imperial examination, he will definitely be on the list this time. This will hinder some people's eyes."

"...This..." I don't quite understand.Today's imperial examinations are somewhat similar to the Tang system in China. They are all first-name, and those who are famous for their talents will be noticed by the examiners because of their reputation.It's just that I still don't quite understand the words of my fifth cousin Zhang Zechi.

"Sister, don't get too deep into it. Knowing too much is not good for you." Zhang Zechi smiled, "I know you are the head of the family, that's why I said so much, but that's all."

I nodded in response, "I know what is appropriate, Zelan thanked my cousin for reminding me." There is no need to ask more about things, but just be careful when entering and leaving.

After we finished talking, we greeted each other and walked to the study again.

My eldest uncle passed away not long after I was born, and my second uncle was nearly [-] years old. Fortunately, he was in good spirits. After talking to me a few words, he would lead me to the garden.

"Father!" Zhang Zechi pretended to cry, "I beg you, what are you doing outside in winter?"

The second uncle knocked on Zhang Zechi's head with a cane, "You're a worthless guy! You're already in your 30s, how dare you make a fool of yourself in front of your sister?"

I pursed my smile and stepped forward to persuade.

Farewell to my second uncle's family, I received another letter just after I returned home.

"Miss," Qingzao took the letter from the little girls and passed it to me, "It's another letter that hasn't been paid." Qingzao blinked her eyes and looked at me treacherously, as if she wanted to know who wrote the letter who is it.

I took the letter and said with a smile, "You have met the writer."

Qingzao waved the others back mysteriously, then leaned forward, "Who is who?"

"Come closer." When she got closer, I whispered in her ear, "Guess for yourself."

"Ah!" Qingzao screamed, "Miss, you're playing tricks on me again!"

I spread my hands innocently, "I didn't lie to you." But you were not yet 13 years old at the time, and you were a little girl in the outer courtyard, so you won't have the chance to know who he is~

Qingzao stuck out her tongue at me, then turned angrily to make the bed.

I smiled secretly, then took the letter and went to the side of the candlestick to open it and read it carefully.The first sentence at the beginning is "Qingqing sees words like faces".I covered my forehead, I really shouldn't have told Kui Huangyi in the last letter that I didn't want to see him at all, this stingy person really remembered it, and even used such chilling words.In three years of correspondence, this crafty bastard has figured out how to annoy me.

He is also an extremely strange guy who makes these cold jokes while writing business.

"Miss~" Qing Zao trotted back after going out for a while, "Uncle Zhong and Second Master Guan were thrown out of the inn again! Now they are wandering on the street with their friends, and someone from Zhang's family saw them. "

Well, I'm sure my nerves have really been toughened.

I put the letter I had read on the candle and burned it, "Qingzao, go get ready, I'm going out for a while. Remember to call Ah Wen and Xiao Xiao."

"what about me?"

"Don't go."

"...Actually, the uncle and the second master can't be lost, so don't torment yourself at this late hour. You just finished dealing with your relatives."

"I'm just going to take a look." I know that too, but I don't want to hurt Jietong by missing a look.He can't die with Feixiang with him, but it's hard to guarantee that he will fall into the mud or something.

Speaking of which, why don't the two of them live in Zhangfu?Hong Lishen and Huang Fengzhu are the nobles of Caiqi's family, and they don't have to worry about having no place to live. Only Zheng Youshun... I was surprised, could it be that Zheng Youshun also has the function of attracting the same sex?

"Miss~ I'm ready~"

I laughed.

"Miss?" Qingzao stood by the door, looking at me puzzled.

"Nothing." I'm sure Qingzao won't want to know what I'm thinking.

Zheng Youshun's harem...hahahaha~ I laughed until I bent over.

A few days later, I wore a veil and went to Kui Mansion in the early morning.Qingzao didn't remember Kuihuangyi until this time.She helped me out of the carriage, knocked on the door before turning back, and stuck out her tongue at me.

"Miss, I won't ask."

"I can tell you what you want to know." I said with a smile.

Qingzao shuddered, "Forget it, it's for my own good that Miss didn't tell me. Those who went to the execution ground that time heard that the entire execution ground was dyed red. Brother Arwen, who went to see the beheading, said he was afraid. I'd rather not know about this censor-sama."

I nodded honestly, "Qingzao, you are finally smart for once."

"Do you have the habit of standing in front of other people's houses and speaking ill of the master?" Kui Huangyi opened the door and said coldly.

"Do you have the habit of listening to the corner?" I entered the Kui Mansion under his signal.

"There's nothing you can't tell people."

"Really?" I looked sideways at him.

"Fake." He glanced at me.

I laughed out loud, and walked into the hall holding Qingzao's hand.After the attendants served tea and everyone left, I stretched out my hand and took off the veil, "It's been three years since I left, Aoi-sama, what a touching reunion after a long absence."

"Let me finish all the work before I play." He handed a document to my hand.

I flipped through the documents, "Tea House?"

He sat across from me, "Don't you want to expand? The tea houses here don't look good? Or is the price wrong?"

"Isn't that right?" I covered the document and placed it on the coffee table on the right.There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world, and even if I understand that he is not good at taking over these good Zhuangzi as an official, he has no reason to give it to me for nothing.I don't believe that none of his subordinates are engaged in business, otherwise he wouldn't have singled out tea with such discernment.

"I do it out of good intentions."

"Is the sun coming out from the west?"

"Broken head? The sun always rises in the east. Forget it, I don't have any expectations for your head. As long as you can figure out things and let me get things done, I'll tell you whether you're crazy or not." It doesn't matter."

"..." My shoulders drooped weakly.

"Yes," he tapped on the tea table with his fingers, "or don't you?"

I said helplessly: "If you like to play, you can play it. If you don't explain the matter clearly, I won't respond."

"Troublesome guy."

I laughed, "It's better to keep this sentence to yourself."

"Purple jersey." He stared at me and made a condition, "I want the accessories of the purple jersey left in the pawn shop."

I frowned, "Where did you get it?"

"Guiyang Lu Cheng bet. But the shop owner said that he had changed hands, and refused to say where he was going, saying it was a business secret."

"Of course, the purple jersey is such a precious thing, and those who have it naturally don't want to hand it over." It's offensive to ask for other people's business secrets, so it's reasonable for him to exchange these tea houses, "I'll go find A friend from the All-Commerce Federation asked. Let me explain first, I may not be able to do it.”

"You must take it back, if it doesn't work, hang the southeast branch yourself."

aha? Ibegy your pardon?

"Okay, I promise you." I sighed.This seems to be Kui Huangyi's personal request, so I can't help it.

"And one more thing."

"Please say."

"I want to see your cousin Zhang Zechi, you help me arrange it privately, don't disturb other people."

Is it the fifth cousin who works in the Yamen?I pursed my lips and nodded.

I don't know what he's thinking about.

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