Chapter 525: Satisfaction does not depend on the destiny of heaven, but on oneself

Since it is a street of restaurants and restaurants, Pat Chun Street is busy early in the morning. The men were busy wiping the tables, sweeping the floor, and removing the ice from the stagnant water in front of the door, while the back kitchen was in charge of going out early, just to buy some precious goods such as fresh vegetables, so as to deal with the picky officers of the General Military Office. And before they got up, the morning drum of the General Soldier's Mansion had already sounded, and from this side they could still hear the roaring sound of the promise from that side.

The courtyard at the end of Bazhen Street had also opened its gate at this time, and the guys of a restaurant diagonally opposite could even see the servants in the outer courtyard who were sweeping as soon as they stretched their necks. When Meng Jun first lived here, they all wondered about it, and when they found out that the little marquis had an easy-going personality and loved food, they were glad to have such a rich man who was generous to visit frequently. And since the little Zhang who had been ordered to inspect the Xuanfu also lived here, they were even happier, because the merchants who came here to meet them brought them a burst of popularity and business.

Now is the time when Meng Jun and Zhang Yue are definitely not at home, and generally few people choose to come to the door at such a time. So, as a few riders approached in a bushwagon, some of the men in the shops looked at it curiously, and soon some knowledgeable people recognized the markings on the black-painted carriages.

"It's the Taiyuan Wang family!"

The previous time I made the highest price, yesterday it was dangerous and dangerous, and I ate 3,000 salt at the price of two stones and eight buckets, Wang Yan was finally satisfied. If it weren't for the fact that Fang Qing confided in that day, which was like a bone in his throat and was so sad, he would have thrown his hand back to Taiyuan a long time ago. At this moment, he was helped out of the carriage by the little servant, unhurriedly straightened the hem of his crumpled robe, and made up his mind in his heart.

However, he went up the stairs, thinking that he had taken the first place today, and before he could tell him to see him, he heard an extremely shrill sound of horses' hooves and the turning of wheels. He quickly turned his head to look, only to see a carriage speeding towards him, as if it had a good chance of crashing headlong into the wall at the end of the alley.

Fortunately, the coachman who came was skillful, and when he saw that he was about to arrive, he quickly turned around with one hand and grabbed the reins, and let out a series of shouts from his mouth. With that sound, the horse pulling the cart magically slowed down quickly, and it could stop behind the royal carriage. As soon as the car stopped, a hearty laugh came from inside.

"Yesterday's big excitement has ended, and Mr. Wang is in charge of such a big family business, is he still free to come here at the moment when he has all the opportunities? I also think that everyone knows that Lord Xiao Zhang is not here at this time, and he is ready to be the earliest one, but he didn't expect to be driven by Wang Lao Ni, and he is really ashamed! ”

Recognizing the person who jumped neatly from the carriage, Wang Yan's heart suddenly jumped. The circle of doing business outside the mouth was originally very small, and everyone ate according to their abilities, at most, they used the official power behind them to suppress the other party, but they would never think of beating the opponent to death with a stick, because the vortex caused by a boat capsizing often brought everyone else down. So, calming down, he turned around and went down the steps, and said lightly: "Is Zhao Daguan also here to say goodbye?" ”

"It's natural to say thank you, if it weren't for this good policy, I wouldn't have been able to eat 7,000 salt in one go. Although the cost is more, it is still worth it. ”

This Zhao Daguan, who is in his early forties, was white and fat, and he couldn't even see his eyes when he smiled, but then he left a sentence that was not salty or light: "But I don't plan to resign, if I can, I still plan to spend the New Year in Xuanfu before leaving." Wang Lao is so well-informed, haven't you heard that there is an envoy from the Tatar side? As long as Arutai steps down, Tatar and Daming can continue to market each other, and when the time comes, the private market will be officially opened, so we don't have to take such a big risk! ”

Wang Yan, who was already full of vigilance, was even more heart-pounding when he heard this, not to mention the suffocating wine. Knowing that simple denial would only make people look down on him, he was about to respond vaguely when there was another movement from the other side of the alley. Seeing that there were two carriages of different shapes, there was a big pimple in his heart, if Fang Qingren was here, he would like to scold people half to death.

You must know that there are unwritten rules in this foreign private market, how many goods should be taken each year, how many points should be up and down, and which route should be taken...... Because it's a head-off job, everything is done carefully. For the sake of bringing back a large number of horses and filial piety, the generals generally turn a blind eye. Only an insatiable party like the crown would send several more caravans and increase many goods, but in the end he lost his life. So how can such a thing be known all over the city!

At three o'clock in the morning, Zhang Yue came back from the General Military Mansion and made a detour to the intersection of Bazhen Street, what he saw was this scene of the city. He naturally wouldn't think that these people were here for yesterday's events, in fact, since all the things in Kaizhong have been decided, the rest should be to quickly pay for grain and put it into storage, instead of coming here to talk to him. Thinking of the news that he had released little by little after discussing with Zheng Heng, he glanced at the carriage parked along the base of the wall.

"Xiang Long, you go to the house to help some Lao Peng, this scene is the most important, whether the hook can catch the fish or not, it depends on this time!"

Seeing that Xiang Long said yes and turned into the alley, Zhang Yue turned his horse's head and patted the horse and left. It's easy to steal half a day's leisure, but just now, Meng Jun asked him to look at the house, and these days because of him, he bothered someone to jump up and down, so he naturally shouldn't be. When he arrived at the ground to meet Meng Jun, he couldn't help but be surprised when he found out that the house was in Dongcheng, but it was a quiet three-entry courtyard.

"Dongcheng? It's far away from the General Soldier's Mansion, can you have time to order it every day? ”

"Are you embarrassed? If you hadn't robbed my house and caused a whole bunch of people to wander around outside my house like flies, would I have had to change houses? If I am still looking for a place in the downtown area, in case people can't pester you but come to pester me, then won't I change the house for nothing? Besides, your eldest sister is here, let's spend a Spring Festival together, but we can't be disturbed! ”

Speaking of this, seeing Zhang Yue's words, Meng Jun couldn't help but think of his son Meng Ang, and sighed again: "Your eldest sister and I can still take over for the New Year, but Brother Ang and I haven't seen each other for almost a year." But I'm luckier than you, your kid is only a few months old, and your daughter-in-law is still ...... cough, in short, I don't care, I don't want merit but I want no fault, but you have to make a lot of meritorious service! By the way, my third brother and fifth brother will go to Jiaolu as soon as they are ready to pay filial piety...... For them, it was the place where their father had been buried. With a meritorious service, maybe they can pull the family back up, and they say they don't want to bother my father. ”

Military exploits are indeed a way to revive the family's reputation, but the premise is that the more nostalgic Yongle Emperor Zhu Di is still alive. If it is replaced by the crown prince, it will not be bad if it is not liquidated to the head of the Marquis of Baoding...... But no matter what, if you want to be satisfied in this world, it is not destiny, but yourself. How can it be done only by luck?

Zhang Yue glanced at Meng Jun and saw that he couldn't help but sniff out there, so he had to turn his gaze. The two who fell into silence didn't know how long they had been walking, until the entourage behind them reminded them, and Meng Jun looked around, and then said embarrassedly: "Patronizing in a daze, I went too far." ”

It was easy to go back and find the three-entry house, and Zhang Yue accompanied Meng Jun to go around inside. The furniture in each room is readily available, and he can move in immediately, and the orientation is not bad, but he is not good at decorating the house and the like, so Meng Jun is a good word no matter what he asks, and in the end he was finally blasted out by this brother-in-law.

"Okay, okay, I already knew that I shouldn't have let you, a busy man, perfunctory me, go back to your big business! I'll stay here tonight, and when I go back, you leave two long-term followers to help, and the other followers let them move over together...... Also, if your eldest sister finds Bazhen Street, you will have someone send her over! ”

After breaking up with Meng Jun, Zhang Yue did not go back to Bazhen Street directly, but just sent someone back to give him a command. After all, when the scene at home was climaxing, he would have to smash it when he went back, and besides, he had something to do this afternoon. After inspecting the four warehouses of the Xuanfu Mansion, he went to the signing room of the General Military Mansion again, drafted a proclamation, and then carefully reviewed it word by word. After having lunch early in the General Army's Mansion, he set off immediately, but went to Zhangjiakou Fort to inspect the defense. This trip back was already full of stars, and the city gate was locked, so he spent the boss's effort to call the door, so he was able to enter the city.

At this time, there was a curfew in the city, and the shops on the lively Bazhen Street had already closed, only the small courtyard at the end was still lit. Zhang Yue, who was hurrying back and forth, dismounted at the door, only felt soreness and numbness, and when the door opened, he just lowered his head and rubbed his shoulders to go inside, and commanded: "Hurry up and prepare hot water, I want to soak my feet." If Lao Peng hasn't slept yet, let him come to my house first, and I'll ask him something......"

Suddenly, he felt that the atmosphere in front of him was a little wrong, and when he looked up, he saw a face full of joy. At that moment, he almost thought that he had a problem with his eyesight all the way, and couldn't help blinking his eyes, and found that this was indeed the girl who had accompanied him since he was a child, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Autumn marks?"

"Young Master!"

Qiu Zhen thought that she would rush forward happily when she saw Zhang Yue, but when she really saw someone, she stood there and couldn't move, and she didn't even feel that the tears had rolled down her cheeks at some point. It wasn't until Zhang Yue took two more steps forward that she suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly bent her knees.

"The slave maid came with the eldest lady, and the eldest lady has already gone to the eldest aunt. Originally, the old lady planned to let the young grandmother live in Xuanfu for a few days, but because the wife had just arrived in Beijing and was infected with the wind cold, the young grandmother said that she would stay and take care of it for a while. I heard that the emperor has pardoned many people in the past few days, and Lord Du should be released soon. Mrs. said that her illness is not in the way, if Master Du released it a few years ago, she would definitely urge the young grandmother to come to Xuanfu to reunite with the young master......"

Although the young master has never belonged to her alone, and this time it is the same, but Qiu Zhen feels very satisfied. At least she hadn't expected that the young grandmother would not be able to come for the time being, and that the old lady would order her instead of Lingxi or Amber.