Qingshu is very mobile, and after sending Yi An away, he entered the study.

Handing over a long list to Xu's mother, she said, "I'll have everything on it in two days." ”

The steward of the purchasing office was originally someone else, and later Jianmu didn't go to the shop, so she handed over the shopping errand to Xu's mother and description. Purchasing stewardship is a fat shortage, and untrustworthy people are not up to the task.

Qingshu wants to make up for the next two people, after all, there is not as much money as the shop when he goes home. It's just that Mother Xu and Uncle Miao are loyal to Qingshu and do not seek benefits from it.

After taking the order and looking at it, Xu's mother asked, "Madam, why are they all medicinal materials?" ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "I'm going to make spices." ”

Mother Xu said: "Madam, Miss Wu purchased a lot of medicinal materials some time ago, and now the price of medicinal materials has increased. ”

In fact, after the war, the price of medicinal materials increased, but the magnitude was not as large as this time.

As he was talking, Basho walked in with a happy face and said, "Madam, Jiangnan has sent a letter." ”

The last time I went to Hezhou, I had two letters in a month, but this time I went out for more than two months to write two letters. It was clear and comfortable, but she was good at forbearance and everyone didn't see it.

After reading the letter, Qingshu let out a sigh of relief.

Seeing her appearance, Honggu's heart was relieved, and she said with a smile: "Madam, has the master's errand been done?" ”

Qingshu shook his head and said, "It's not so fast, but I've got the roster and account book, and there will be no danger in the future." ”

Although Fu Jingene said in the letter that the errand went very smoothly, because he cherished his talents, he kept the poetry collection sent by Qu Shanhui, so as to translate all the people involved in salt smuggling. But why the other party sent him poems but didn't say, it can be imagined that it is also very dangerous, but fortunately, the result is good.

Honggu asked, "When will the old man come back?" ”

Qingshu shook his head and said, "Not so fast." ”

This time, those officials and salt merchants were raided, in addition to gold and silver jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings, etc., there were also shops and tea plantations, mulberry land and other industries. In the past, these things were handed over to local officials, but the more people who passed on them, the less money they would hand in. Now that the imperial court is short of money, how can it still let the officials below scrape the oil, so the emperor asked Fu Jingene to sell these properties and bring the silver back to Beijing.

"Then you can rush back for the New Year, right?"

Qingshu said with a smile: "There are still more than three months before the Chinese New Year, and I should be able to finish things." ”

After speaking, Qingshu gently stroked my little face: "My aunt hasn't seen her for more than two months, so she must be like an arrow." ”

Therefore, Fu Jingene will definitely return to Beijing in time for the year before the year.

In the afternoon of the same day, the emperor received Yi An's letter, and after reading the letter, he immediately replied to the letter, and then sent some nourishing medicinal herbs to the eldest princess's mansion.

The Queen Mother soon got the news, and she was a little angry at the moment. She conceived a child in October, and later sent her to Longhu Mountain to save her life. As a result, the child he worked so hard to cultivate did not miss his kindness at all, and he was even better to the eldest princess than she was to this mother-in-law.

The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became, and I didn't even want to eat dinner.

Zhang Wenwen brought her a cup of ginseng tea, and said warmly: "Auntie, your body is your own, if you are sick, the emperor should be worried." ”

The Queen Mother said angrily: "He is worried, he wishes I was dead." What's the use of having a son? It's not as intimate as Wenwen. ”

Zhang Wenwen shook her head lightly: "Auntie, don't think so. A few years ago, the emperor's cousin was in a difficult situation, and it was the eldest princess who got along secretly with him in order to succeed to the throne. The emperor honored her and thanked her for her kindness. ”

"I've never seen her so diligent and filial to me?"

Zhang Wenwen said softly: "Auntie, you see that if there are any good things in the palace, the emperor will send them to you first." The emperor selects some from your leftovers and sends them to the eldest princess. Auntie, you said that in the emperor's heart, which is more important. ”

The Queen Mother felt a little more comfortable, took a sip of ginseng tea and said: "The emperor has already removed filial piety, and I will tell him this when I have an opportunity." ”

Zhang Wenwen blushed in shame, but soon she shook her head and said, "Auntie, forget about this matter, the emperor's cousin doesn't like me." ”

As soon as the Empress Dowager took Zhang Wenwen into the palace, although the emperor was busy, he would still come over every morning to say goodbye. But the emperor has been cold to her for so long and hasn't even taken the initiative to say a word to her, and everyone knows what attitude he is.

The Queen Mother was not happy to hear this, and said, "Nonsense. You're so understanding, how could you not like it! ”

Zhang Wenwen said uncomfortably: "The emperor's cousin likes Miss Wu. ”

In fact, she really didn't understand, what did Wu Yi'an's cousin like about her if she didn't look good, rude and rough, and the emperor's cousin liked her!

The Queen Mother said: "What do you like or dislike, he married Wu Yi'an because of the original life-saving grace." But the woman was rude, and this man, who doesn't like to be gentle and lovely. Don't worry, when she enters the palace, the emperor will get tired of her. ”

In fact, the Queen Mother knew in her heart that the emperor really liked Yi'an. But she didn't think so, which man didn't see one and love the other. Now I haven't married home to a natural treasure, but after a while, I won't be so hot. When the other concubines are gentle and petty, the emperor will naturally snub Wu Yi'an. But she won't tell Zhang Wenwen these words, she wants her to experience them herself.

The eldest princess handed the letter to Wu Yi'an, and said with a smile: "The emperor gave it to you." ”

Yi An hurriedly took it, opened it and saw that the emperor had promised to let her do the shipping business and would assign her people, and he was overjoyed at the moment.

The eldest princess smiled and said, "What kind of happy event, I'll hear about it." ”

Yi An didn't hide it from her, so he told her about wanting to do shipping business: "After those thieves are eliminated, this shipping business can start again." When the time comes, I will form a caravan, so that I will not be afraid of running out of money in the future. ”

The eldest princess poured a basin of cold water on her and said, "The thieves along the coast have not been exterminated until now, and I am afraid that your caravan will not be able to be built in three or five years." In addition, the profit of the shipping business is high, but the risk is also large, if something happens, can you afford the consequences? ”

Yi An also knew that it would be impossible for the coastal area to resume trade in a short period of time, and she said: "I have already discussed with Qingshu to save some more capital in the past few years." When the coastal area is too peaceful in the future, we will do shipping business. ”

When the time comes, when you have money, you should be more comfortable and not let her suffer.

"You pulled Qingshu into the water again?"

Yi An smiled and said, "No, she took the initiative to mention it." ”

"She took the initiative to mention it? That's not her nature. ”

Yi An explained: "She is worried about me, and thinks that I have more money to carry on so that the road will be smoother in the future." ”

Hearing this, the eldest princess smiled and said, "Yi'an, you have such a friend to cherish it, if you lose a lifetime of regrets." ”

"I will."