In March of the 21st year of the Jiahe Dynasty of Daqi, many things happened to the Su Liu family. Ning Guang left, Su Jinfeng got married, bought land and built a house, Chen Ye officially went to the county to study, and the donkey-hide gelatin workshop opened grandly and quickly
Entering the market, everything goes according to its trajectory.
In May, the rain was pouring, everything had awakened, and the fields were full of life. Su Liu and the others, who were at the center of the rumors, gradually returned to peace.
"Mom, look, I'm in a daze again." Su Xiao pursed her lips in the direction of Su Liu.
Mrs. Chen looked over, sighed, and said, "I'm afraid your sister is thinking about your brother Ning again."
Su Xiao was silent, holding her chin with one hand, and said: "The world of adults is really difficult to understand. Why didn't you tell me that I didn't follow Brother Ning back then? I insisted on missing each other in two places, which only added to the trouble!"
"How can you pretend to be serious at such a young age?" Ms. Chen pinched her nose and said angrily: "What do you know about lovesickness? It's getting more and more out of character."
Su Xiao stuck out her tongue and said, "Isn't that right? They are obviously engaged, so why not just get married right away and go together."
Mrs. Chen hesitated to speak, and finally said: "You don't understand, your sister is worried about us!"
Su Xiao pursed her lips after hearing this and said, "Sister, you have too many things hidden in your heart."
"So you, don't let your sister worry. You are a thirteen-year-old child, and you still need someone to take care of everything for you. Brother Ye is calmer and more sensible than you." Mrs. Chen said angrily.
Su Xiao's pretty little face wrinkled up after hearing this, and she pouted and protested: "How can I not see that I have started to make money now?"
"Yes, we are young enough to do it." Ms. Chen had no choice but to agree.
After several attempts and experiments, Su Xiao finally made a better quality powder and sold some. It was just not fine enough, but compared to the powders obtained by ordinary hawkers, it was much larger and more popular.
Girls and sisters-in-law are welcome.
Su Xiao snorted proudly and said, "Brother Ye is coming back today. Mom, I'll make him a sweet soup to simmer."
"Go." Mrs. Chen nodded with a smile.
In the evening, smoke was everywhere in Da'ao Village. Chen Ye walked into the house with his book bag on his back and immediately went to the main house to greet Chen and the others.
According to the situation of Su Liu and their family, Chen Ye is the only young master in the family, so he should have a servant to serve him. Su Liu also planned to let Cui Fu serve him, but Chen Ye himself refused, saying
There are only a few boys in the family, and if Cui Fu wants to follow him out, there will be even less boys. Besides, there is nothing to do in the county school except study, and clothes and other things can be left to the underlings of the county house.
Even if a person cannot wash, he can wash himself well.
Chen Ye is sensible and always considers them. Su Liu and the others only think about it and give up when he insists. However, they make up their mind to wait until Chen Ye is older before making arrangements. After all, they all have maids to serve them. Chen Ye
I need a servant by my side to help me in the future.
"Sister, there's a letter from Brother Ning." After saying hello, Chen Ye took out a letter from his book bag and handed it to Su Liu.
Su Liu was startled, then stood up and said, "Hurry and show me."
After receiving the letter, Su Liu found that it was indeed Ning Guang's name on the cover. Su Liu couldn't help but reach out and touch it, his eyes burning.
After walking for more than two months, this guy finally received a letter!
Mrs. Chen was also happy, but she also knew that it was not a good idea to disturb her, so she took Chen Ye down to freshen up, leaving some space for Su Liu.
The letter paper was not thick, only two thin sheets. Su Liuxiao was dissatisfied, and then thought that Ning Guang, who had facial paralysis for many years, did not look like a sweet talker, so he became happy and read the letter seriously.
Ning Guang was a young general and rarely practiced calligraphy, so his handwriting could not be said to be as good as everyone else's. However, because he had practiced since he was a child, he could write well, at least several times better than Su Liu's.
Ning Guang's letter was concise and clear, without any ink. If he could explain something clearly in five words, he would never write a sixth one. Soon, Su Liu read the entire letter.
The letter stated that he had gone to Beijing to meet the emperor. The letter vaguely revealed that the Tatars had formed an alliance with the Northern Kingdom and intended to send troops to Daqi. Ning Guang was ordered to go to Mobei, the border gate, to lead troops to fight. If his trip goes well, he may have fewer enemies.
It will take two years, or at most three years, to return.
Seeing the alliance between the Northern Kingdom and the Tatars, Su Liu's heart shrank suddenly. This meant that wars would continue in the future.
Ning Guang also said that even if there was a war, it would not spread to a small place like Changping, so Su Liu did not have to worry, but he should not go to the northwest. If there was any business that wanted to go there, leave it alone.
Su Liu's heart trembled slightly, Ning Guang was so solemn, thinking that the alliance between the Tatars and the Northern Kingdom was true.
Once a war breaks out, people will be displaced, have no food to eat, leave their hometowns, and have no means of livelihood.
Su Liu has never experienced war, but she knows that war is the cruelest thing. Many people have been separated from their families and their families have been destroyed. If there is a war in the north, refugees will definitely flock to all directions.
The letter was written more than half a month ago. Ning Guang must have been on his way to Mobei, the border gate. Su Liu pursed his lips and frowned.
During this war, she had to collect food and grass. Food was the most important thing. Who knew when this war would end, so she had to be prepared, so that she wouldn't end up with no food to eat and no money to buy food.
Thinking of this, Su Liu stood up in a hurry, his vision was sharp and his eyes were shining brightly.
Now that she couldn't start fighting for a while, she had to make preparations early. Food collectors were not good people, but people were selfish. She always wanted to ensure that she and her family had enough to eat.
After making up his mind, Su Liu hurried back to his room, first replied to Ning Guang's letter, and then thought about buying food.
It was only May, and there were at least more than two months left before the summer harvest. She didn't know when the war would start, but she couldn't wait. The food she bought now was only last year's old food, but she also had to hoard some.
When she heard Chen Ye say that there seemed to be a lot of foreigners in the county recently, Su Liu was even more convinced of her thoughts, but she didn't say anything about going to war, for fear that they would be worried.
The donkey-hide gelatin workshop has gradually been on the right track. Su Liu only occasionally went to inspect, and someone came up to report the matter, and the two girls Xueluo and Shuangning, whom she specially taught, began to be used. Although they were doing things
It's not mature enough yet, but it's progressing very quickly, and it's better than working alone.
Especially Xueluo, who can help Su Liu with things outside and take care of her daily life inside. In Su Liu's words, she is an all-round secretary!
The business was stable and on track, and the crops to be planted in the fields were growing very well. Su Liu was completely free to deal with the purchase of grain.
Therefore, when Chen Ye returned to the county school the next day, Su Liu also went with him.
"Sister, what happened?" Chen Ye is not like Mrs. Chen, who lives in a secluded house, nor is he as simple-minded as Su Xiao. He wants to complicate things far more and is more sensitive. Su Liu is so simple.
As soon as he moved, he vaguely felt that something was about to happen.
Su Liu didn't want to talk to him at first, but seeing his young adult look, he rubbed the top of his hair and said in a low voice: "Your brother Ning wrote a letter saying that there might be a war."
"What?" Chen Ye's eyes widened and his breath became a little unsteady.
"Don't worry, we are far away from each other and the war will not reach our side, but it is always good to be prepared." Su Liu smiled reassuringly.
Not only thinking about herself and her family, but also thinking about Ning Guang who was far away in Mobei, the border area, she not only wanted to buy food but also prepare medicine so that she could send it to Ning Guang in the future.
"No wonder there are so many outsiders coming to the county these days. I'm afraid they have also received some news." Chen Ye frowned tightly and asked: "Sister, what do you need me to do?"
"You just need to learn your knowledge well, I don't need you for the rest." Su Liu said with an angry smile.
Su Liu first sent Chen Ye to the county school, and then transferred to his newly bought house.
The house was bought at the end of March, with a shop in the front and a courtyard in the back, but it cost Su Liu three hundred taels of silver.
Because he didn't often live here, Su Liu only hired one servant to guard the house. Chen Ye usually studied at the county school and had food and accommodation there. He only came back to check the shop occasionally, so the servants also
Not much.
In the shop in front, Su Liu opened a Chinese and Western-style bakery shop. The decoration style was much higher than the one in Baise Town. It also had a unique style and attracted many people to visit. Cao Mingzhu then
Is a regular visitor here.
Back at the house, Su Liu Xunlui went to the shop to inspect it. She only entertained female customers in this shop, so the shopkeeper she hired was also a female shopkeeper. Her surname was Xu, a woman from a wealthy family who had lost her husband.
Shopkeeper Xu managed the shop very well. Su Liu had seen her ability, so he had nothing to worry about. He only explained a few words and went to Cao's house.
When Cao Mingzhu heard that she was coming, she came out to greet her in person. The two of them had met Cao Kui when he celebrated his birthday, and they were very happy to see her again. Cao Mingzhu even pulled Su Liu and refused to let her go, insisting that she stay at Cao's house.
Su Liu couldn't resist her, so he had to agree. Anyway, he had to prepare to buy grain, so he wouldn't leave so soon, but he still had to do business, so he asked about Cao Kui's whereabouts.
"It's a coincidence that you came here. Dad just came back today and is probably in the study now. If you want to see him, I'll have someone call him over."
After learning about Ning Guang's identity, the Cao family was respectful and courteous to the Su Liu family, and because the daughters of the two families were on good terms with each other and even wanted to get married, they became casually acquainted with each other.
"You are also confused. How can there be any reason for an elder to come to see a junior?" Su Liu said angrily: "Since I'm here, I naturally went to pay my respects to Uncle Cao in person."
Cao Mingzhu stuck out her tongue, smiled and had someone take her to the study, while she went down to order her servants to prepare dinner and so on.
Cao Kui had already received the news that Su Liu was here. Before she could salute, he gave her a hand and smiled heartily. He first asked them how they were, and then asked coyly how Chen was doing. Su Liu gave her a teasing wink.
, blushing with embarrassment.
"Ahem, Uncle Cao, let's get down to business. I'm here to entrust you with something."
"Just say it!"
"I want to buy grain, Uncle Cao, do you have any ideas?" Su Liu looked at him with bright eyes and asked word by word.
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