Little husband's market life

After the Chinese New Year, and in the first month of the lunar year, Sheng Yao sent a caravan to northern Xinjiang, and sent away a batch of winter tea, including the batch of winter tea brought by Qiao Zhishu, a total of ten tickets of tea.

After that, he led Qiao Zhishu to Bingzhou tea garden household to order spring tea, pay deposit, sign paperwork, etc. It took about a month before Wang Jiangwei came back.

On this day, early in the morning, Qiao Zhishu carried a bowl of honey ginger water from the house to the yard, and then went out of the yard to the teahouse. Follow behind you leisurely.

When Mao Jian saw the two young masters, he couldn't help persuading Qiao Zhishu, "Oh, my young master, you can drink this nose as soon as you pinch it. Even if you go to Zuixianlou, you should drink it or finish it."

Mao Jian persuaded Qiao Zhishu, and Sheng Yao advised Mao Jian, "It's okay, let him play."

Qiao Zhishu just held the bowl, held the rim of the bowl in his mouth, sipped the ginger water, and stared back and forth on the faces of Sheng Yao and Mao Jian with his eyes wide open, with a hint of mischief in his innocence.

Sheng Yao heard Mao Jian say a lot about Qiao Zhishu's appearance in Jiangzhou. After comparing it, he came to the conclusion that Qiao Zhishu looked 16 years old in front of Sheng Yao, but he was actually [-] years old.For this, Sheng Yao was overwhelmed by flattery, he was cautious, meticulous, sincere and willing to do so.

However, based on his understanding of Qiao Zhishu, he won't be able to play for long.Children's minds are tortured by drinking things they don't like, so they change their ways to make trouble.

Qiao Zhishu sucked and sucked for a while, then walked outside with the bowl, Sheng Yao continued to follow him.

After leaving the tea house, a horse was greeted in front of him. Seeing the well-dressed soldiers stationed on the official road, as they approached, the horse slowed down and stopped slowly. The soldier dismounted and walked towards Sheng Yao.

"Master Shengda, the Jiangnan Tea Horse Futai will enter the city immediately, and I have specially called for you to welcome you."

... Qiao Zhishu took a sip of honey ginger water, and followed Sheng Yao to the gate of Fucheng City.

When Wang Jiangwei left, only Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu saw him off, and it was also Sheng Yao who paid money to help him organize a guard team of only four people, so that he was served comfortably on the Beijing Road.

It's different when I come back this time, I got a promotion.There were 16 guards, and those who beat gongs and drums to show off their power were divided into two rows. The leader held up "Quiet" on one side and "Avoidance" on the other. This battle was full of prestige.

Among the crowd who came to greet him, there was also the magistrate of Bingzhou. The magistrate was an official with real power, so he could only be the first in the crowd at this time, letting the cold wind blow on his face, and greeted him with a smile.Although he and Wang Jiangwei have different jurisdictions, Wang Jiangwei can go to Beijing to meet the Holy Majesty without being called. In this regard, the magistrate must have a good relationship with Wang Jiangwei.

Wang Jiangwei got out of the carriage, looked at the crowd of kneeling people at the gate of the city, and walked up to the prefect in three or two steps to greet him, Wang Jiangwei accepted it expressionlessly.

"Sheng Yao and Zhi Shu Ke are here?" Wang Jiangwei asked the crowd loudly.

Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu hurried forward, and the kneeling crowd secretly looked at them.

The magistrate was only familiar with high officials and small officials, but he had never met Sheng Yao before, and asked, "Master Wang, who is this person?"

Wang Jiangwei said lightly: "It's my sworn brother who sent charcoal in the snow."

Therefore, in front of everyone, the prefect of Bingzhou praised Sheng Yao as "a talented person, out of his class, out of the ordinary".

Seeing this, the little officials who used to regard Wang Jiangwei as a "dog in the water" buried their heads even lower, and each of them was thinking about what rare things they had at home, and they would send them to Yushi's mansion in a while without asking for help. Relationship, I only want Prime Minister Wang Jiangwei to be able to pull a boat in his belly, and the adults will not remember the faults of the villains.

I just don't know, whether Mr. Futai will accept it...

Returning to Yushifu for temporary residence, Wang Jiangwei pulled Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu to sit in the study.

"The two virtuous brothers are really good at predicting things like gods, and they are my military advisers who are thoughtful and clever!"

Wang Jiangwei explained the process of meeting the Holy Majesty in detail. Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu repeatedly congratulated the eldest brother on his promotion.

Wang Jiangwei: "Now I am in charge of the tea and horse department in the four states in the south of the Yangtze River. My brother wants to open a semicolon, let alone in Bingzhou and Jiangzhou, Ruzhou can open it! By the way, do the two younger brothers have a plan?"

Sheng Yao replied: "I discussed with Zhishu during the Chinese New Year, and the first one will be opened in Jiangzhou. First, there are talented people in Jiangzhou who can use us; second, I can talk about all the tea garden households in Bingzhou. Signed, if I follow the path of small profits but high sales in the future, I can only receive ten votes a year at most for Bingzhou tea, so my next focus must be on Jiangzhou."

"Okay, then, next, I will inspect the Jiangzhou Tea Horse Department first. The two younger brothers will take my personal letter to visit the Jiangzhou magistrate. He has read my letter, and it will be helpful to you. Wait for me See you in Jiangzhou after handling the duties of Bingzhou!"

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Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu set off immediately to complete the acquisition work before the spring rain.After Jiangzhou prefect received Wang Jiangwei's letter, he wrote another letter to the magistrate of Nan County, and sent a guard to send Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu back to Nan County.

After four years, Sheng Yao returned home in fine clothes, and he had to be greeted personally by the county magistrate.

Before Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu arrived at the county seat...

In the Xiangxue sweet cake shop, Sheng Yan led his daughter-in-law Dong Xiaomei into the backyard, and said to the busy Sheng Xue: "Little sister, today an adult from the state capital came to our county, and next year my brother-in-law and I will go to the state capital Qiuwei again." , how about we go to meet and make friends together?"

Shengxue shook her head helplessly, and said in an 'angry and indisputable' tone: "Second brother, can you stop thinking about borrowing ladders all day long? My husband doesn't need to be acquainted with any adults from the state capital, he was born to be a high-ranking official The life of my son, a mere judge, he will go to high school three times! Go by yourself."

Dong Xiaomei squeezed the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, very unhappy, "What did my sister say?"

Sheng Xue recalled the lesson Sheng Yao taught her at the foot of the Sun Family Mountain, and she breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, my second sister-in-law, with my second brother's knowledge, high school is a matter of time! You should restrain your second brother well, don't let him always Put your mind on the vain things."

Her changes are not sincere, not from the heart, so it is neither fish nor fowl, and she always reveals her flaws first, and then speaks out to remedy it.People who dealt with her four years ago might think that she was selfish and evil-minded, but those who deal with her now think that she just can't speak, and her words are not pleasant but she has no bad intentions.

Therefore, in the hearts of the people in the county, Sheng Xue, who has set up a female household, is capable, outspoken, and good-natured.

But Dong Xiaomei was born rich and delicate, she didn't appreciate it, she just said to her husband Sheng Yan: "Since my sister is not interested, then let's go by ourselves, and my fourth brother will also go, he wants to open a shop in the state capital. Even today If you don’t have a chance to make friends, if you know someone, you will be able to knock on the door in the coming year.”

"What Ma'am said is, little sister, let's go."

"Wait." Sheng Xue took off the apron, "Second brother and second sister-in-law, I'm going to change into clean clothes, you all sit down and have a cup of tea, we will go together later."

Go to the state capital to open a shop?Sheng Xue also had plans.

Apart from Sheng Shaoyuan and Fang He of the Sheng family in Nan County who were taking care of their youngest son in their big yard, Su Yi was also studying at home. Except for the four of them, they all went to kneel down to welcome the 'adult' who came from the state capital.

Sheng Xue refuted Sheng Yan's face, Dong Xiaomei felt very uncomfortable.Before she married in, Shengxue had been crouching around her to flatter her, so she begged her fourth brother to help Shengxue and protect Shengxue's pastry shop so that no hooligans would dare to make trouble.Now that she is married, she is living with her husband and Sheng Xue. This kiss is getting closer and closer, but Sheng Xue's waist is about to straighten in front of her...

Originally, she was like her maidservant, but once she changed, she wanted to become her master.

This huge psychological gap made Dong Xiaomei ignore Sheng Xue, drag Sheng Yan and leave first.

When Shengxue changed into a decent and luxurious satin jacket and skirt, she had to rush to the gate of the city by herself, so that it would be too late, she was already kneeling, and the sedan chair of 'Master' had already landed on the ground .

However, Dong Xiaomei was still a fool, she knelt down and turned her head to shake Shengxue's hand, and called out loudly: "Sister, here it is!"

Dong Xiaomei withdrew her head after shouting, the county magistrate was so frightened that she turned her head and stared at the crowd, so she also saw Shengxue who was not far away and the golden rooster was independent, and the county magistrate was sweating.

"Hurry up and let her kneel down to greet the Lord!"

Clutching his knife at his waist, the official trotted towards Shengxue...

Sheng Xue folded her hands in front of her chest and pretended to be calm, "What are you doing? What are you doing!"

The two officers dragged her from left to right and threw her behind the crowd, "Kneel down!"

"Ah..." Sheng Xue staggered and fell to her knees.

Some people in the crowd quietly turned their heads to look at Sheng Xue, and those with big intentions even smiled crookedly, and some of them simply watched the excitement, but when they fell on the embarrassing person, she was very embarrassed.After half getting up, she lowered her head firmly, angry and ashamed!But she couldn't blame the county magistrate, and she couldn't get anything back if she blamed the official, so she chewed on the word 'Dong Xiaomei' to death.

It must be on purpose!She must have done it on purpose!Dong Xiaomei, that little bastard, eats me, lives in me, and even dares to play tricks on me!

In a small county town, there is rarely such a big battle. The officials and the people are not skilled, and there are some oolongs. Fortunately, Shengxue is the only one who is ashamed.

And all of this was seen by Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu who were sitting far away in the sedan chair...

Zuo Shi of Jiangzhou Prefecture: "The magistrate has an order."

"Your Majesty listens respectfully." The county master obediently knelt down.

"Today, with the intention of Jiangnan Tea Horse Futai King, I specially sent Mr. Sheng from the Jiangnan Tea Horse Directorate to inspect the tea horse trade in South County, East County, West County, and North County of Jiangzhou, and ordered the counties to take the initiative to assist. "

Sheng Yan in the crowd was very sensitive to the surname 'Sheng' in the big population, so he quietly raised his head to look into the sedan chair. Unfortunately, the sedan chair was covered, and only the people sitting inside could look at the crowd carefully from an angle, but the crowd could not look inside the sedan chair. See clearly.

Sheng Xue was still shaking with anger, unable to hear any sounds.

"The next officer obeys the order."

Zuo Shi softly asked the people in the sedan chair: "Master Sheng, what else do you want to explain?"

Only then did the two get out of the sedan chair.

After Sheng Yao strode forward to help the magistrate, he cupped his hands and said, "The student has seen you before, and now he has to be worshiped by you because of business. I hope you will forgive me."

The magistrate looked at Sheng Yao with wide eyes, "You, you are Sheng Xiucai?"

"It's the student, Sheng Yao." Sheng Yao replied humbly.

The word 'Sheng Yao' was like five thunderclaps, clearly piercing into the ears of Sheng Yan, Dong Xiaomei and Sheng Xue in the crowd.Sheng Yao who has been away from home for four years?Serving as an official in the Jiangnan Tea Horse Directorate?what official?How many officials?

The county magistrate is very happy, he will be much more relaxed if his own people come back to work in the small county!

"No way, Mr. Sheng works for Mr. Futai, and he is valued by Mr. Zhifu, so he should be worshiped by his subordinates."

The county magistrate here is the seventh-rank Zhima official, and Sheng Yao represents the second-rank Futai Wang Jiangwei, and he is indeed kneeling.Although Wang Jiangwei is considered to be in the senior management department, not as powerful as the military and political department, but the magistrate also needs to salute when he sees him, he just doesn't need to kneel down.

Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu were surrounded by people from the county government to have a reception banquet.

Sheng Xue and Sheng Yan stood up and looked at the backs of the crowd in astonishment...

Sheng Yan: "Brother Sheng... Big brother? Ma'am, that, that's my big brother!"

Sheng Xue was already in a trance, "So..."

Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu watched the scene where he was thrown to the ground by two officials just now!

Dong Xiaomei pinched the handkerchief, "So, it was your elder brother who we kneeled just now? Your elder brother who was kicked out of the house by father?"

Shengxue couldn't accept this statement, but she didn't want to talk to Dong Xiaomei either. Now she had the intention of killing Dong Xiaomei!She felt very aggrieved, why did the Dong family think that after helping her get rid of a few gangsters, they could be a blessing in her family?She thought she had no intention of harming Dong Xiaomei, how could she treat herself like this?

She ignored Sheng Yan and the two, and thought a lot while going back to the shop.Thinking of Sheng Yao again, it's impossible?In this life, like his previous life, he was just a mere scholar, how could he be an official?Pretending to be an official of the imperial court, Sheng Yao will lose his head if he shows off his prestige for a while!

In the evening, the house of the Sheng family.

In the hall, men, women and children sat at a table. The dishes on the big round table were exquisite, with half meat and vegetables, but except for the three-year-old Sheng An who was focused on the dishes, everyone else was not thinking about enjoying dinner.

Fang He first exclaimed: "Did you see it with your own eyes? Can you see it clearly? Is it really that child Yaoer?"

"Mother, my son saw it with his own eyes, he looks exactly the same as before he left home!"

Sheng Xue looked coldly at her father's uncomfortable expression of 'I really want to ask but I want to save face', and said in a soft voice, "Oh, it's a pity that my elder brother has already been kicked out of the house by my father..."

Sheng Shaoyuan's heart tightened.

Everyone turned their attention to Sheng Xue, and she continued: "Half a day has passed, the sun has set, and the moon has come out, and I don't see elder brother coming back to honor parents. Thinking about it, you are still angry?"

Sheng Shaoyuan immediately changed his face, "Hmph, he can leave whenever he wants, and come back when he wants to. Where is he now?"

Sheng Xue was satisfied.

She refused to accept, she didn't believe that a reborn person would lose to that talented scholar who was so poor in the previous life, she would never lick her face and go to Sheng Yao, and she would not allow these people who have eaten her for so many years and lived in her own yard People go to flatter Sheng Yao.

After seeing Fang He for so many years, her husband still hasn't calmed down, and he doesn't dare to mention Sheng Yao anymore. He just keeps picking up vegetables for his youngest son and watching him eat well.

Sheng Yan was still Mu Qiang, thinking that it would be best for his elder brother to be as rich as Sheng Xue, buy him a yard, and move out without looking at his younger sister's face.

So Sheng Yan said: "But it's only natural for the eldest son to support his parents. If he doesn't come back, he will lose his reputation. But my father has the kindness of giving birth to him, so it's only natural to ask for some filial piety."

Sheng Shao scolded vigorously: "He is not filial, and God's thunder will strike him on the head! Why don't I fulfill him!"

Everyone at the table is afraid to speak anymore. Sheng Shaoyuan's temper has changed as early as four years ago. He has become sensitive, from low self-esteem to extreme self-confidence. He wants to prove that he is an upright man through his loud voice and violent temper , I did not rely on my daughter-in-law to support the family, nor did I rely on my daughter to support my son.

Su Yi sighed deeply. In this family... his daughter-in-law is the one who provokes troubles, his father-in-law is the irritable and incompetent one, and his second uncle is the weak and greedy one.

why?How did brother Sheng Yao grow into a gentleman with outstanding talents in such a miserable family?And his wife Shengxue, who is so powerful, how could she be such a gossip and tell tales?

After Su Yi got married, his ears were full of goosebumps, but at the dinner table, the family's fine clothes and fine food were still inseparable from money. The family was so preoccupied with money that they forgot how to live a peaceful and stable life.In the past, he and his mother lived so hard in Tsing Yi Lane, living contentedly and happily, but now they live better, his mother is like this family, every day she talks about dissatisfaction and money...

Is it really like what is said in the book: Those who are close to vermilion are red and those who are close to ink are black?

The whole family finished their dinner like chewing wax, and when they went back to their rooms, Su Yi took out the hand held by Sheng Xue, "Ma'am, I will go to the study to do some writing tonight, and Chinese thoughts are springing up in my head."

Sheng Xue quickly agreed, showing a gentle and considerate look, "Okay, Husband, go quickly, I will cook and make some pastries myself, you will eat when you are hungry at night."

Su Yi nodded and went towards the study.

Sheng Xue looked at his back, and thought that Su Yi would be good everywhere, even if she married this person, her room would be empty...

**

The Sun family in Nan County happened to be opposite to the Sheng family in Nan County, and they were separated by the farthest distance in the entire Nan County.

At this time, the Sun family mansion was full of laughter and laughter. The three-year-old twin boys were chasing each other around the hall. They were very curious about the small toys that two cousins, Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu, bought for them. Grab yours, naive and childlike.

Little Huansheng was sitting in Qiao Zhishu's arms, Xiaopang was wearing a new jade bracelet, and blinked his big eyes watching the two little cousins ​​chasing after each other.

Old Mrs. Sun: "Buddha blesses me, Yao'er has finally returned safely, and has such amazing abilities..."

Grandpa Sun sat in the main seat, feeling a sense of pride spontaneously, "I think back then that you insisted on abandoning literature and going into business. At that time, your eyes were firm and firm, and no one could persuade you. Grandpa was thinking that night, you have such great determination. , will never accomplish nothing! Now it seems that you really made the most correct decision that year."

Sun Hongrun was in such a good mood, he drank a few more glasses, his face was as rosy and happy as his name suggests.

"Yao'er, tell my uncle quickly, how did you meet Mr. Futai? I write letters every year, aren't you running a business?"

"Master Futai is the Lord Wang I met when I left home in the first year when I boarded the ship and went north. He used to be the censor of tea and horses in Bingzhou. Last year, the son-in-law smuggled the case..."

Sheng Yao told his family how he and Qiao Zhishu sworn brothers with Wang Jiangwei.

After finishing speaking, he talked about the purpose of his return, "So, in addition to ordering spring tea, I also want to open a tea shop in Jiangzhou Prefecture."

What Sheng Yao did made Sun Hongrun very envious. If he was ten years younger, he might not be able to achieve the achievement of his nephew, so he was very supportive and thought of someone.

Sun Hongrun: "By the way, do you still remember the steward Lin of the Cao's tea house? The Cao's house was raided, and he lost his job. He came to look for Qiaoer a few years ago, and when he learned that Qiaoer had gone to Bingzhou, he went back."

Qiao Zhishu clapped Xiao Huansheng's hand in his bosom, "Great, Uncle Lin was in charge of the purchase. In two days, I will bring a generous gift to visit Uncle Lin. With Uncle Lin, we will buy spring tea." Get twice the result with half the effort!"

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There was a large family who supported Sheng Yao and Qiao Zhishu to open a tea shop in Jiangzhou, and began to give ideas around opening a tea shop. Each of them rushed to help with the division of labor. The atmosphere of unity and friendship was in sharp contrast to the household on the opposite corner. .

Everyone chatted until they felt sleepy, Sheng Ying ordered his servants to clean up the two rooms and let the two younger brothers go to rest.

Qiao Zhishu was afraid of the cold, and wanted Sheng Yao to warm her bed, so she subconsciously looked at Sheng Yao.

"One room is fine, Eldest Sister, Zhishu sleeps in my room." Sheng Yao rushed to speak, and couldn't let Zhishu open his mouth.

All the sleepy people in the room woke up, looking at the two with ambiguous and joyful eyes.

Sun Hongrun patted Sheng Yao on the back, and asked pointedly: "Really?"

"Really." Sheng Yao nodded immediately, stood up and pulled Qiao Zhishu along, "Tomorrow we have to get up early with Zhishu to go to the Buddhist monastery to watch the post. Uncle, let's go to rest first."

Aunt Tao Shi pulled Sheng Ying and said: "This child still knows how to be embarrassed... After talking all night, I didn't feel that the two children have grown up. Looking at the backs of the two of them at this time, I have this kind of embarrassment. Feel."

"Yes, this is finally complete." Sheng Ying looked at the night sky dotted with stars. Mother, my younger brother is about to start a family. I watched Qiao Er grow up. I have a good heart, and the two children can come together , it's great.