I played as an assistant in ancient times

General Lu understood what he meant and agreed immediately. He thought that Shen Changsui was his nephew in truth, otherwise he would not have suggested that his family of generals go hunting to show their bravery.

The group of people set off as soon as they said they would, and even Mr. Pan wanted to go to the foot of the mountain to take a look.

Zhang behind the screen could no longer sit still, "Now that we have no other men around, why not invite Miss Shen in?" Before she could finish her words, the old nanny from the Lu family gently pulled her down.

Zhang immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing. Mrs. Mi smiled and said, "Have some tea."

Mi thought that since the other party had not officially agreed yet, why would they let their own daughter serve tea? Then she saw the two grandmothers were still happily teasing Fu Ge'er and her little grandson.

"It's a rare opportunity to come to the countryside, Mrs. Zhang, why don't you take me to see the scenery of Jiuli Village.

Or you can take a look at our newly made colored silk." Aunt Huang took over the conversation and made a gesture to invite her.

After a while, they also left the main house and went to the two courtyards in the east.

Shen Xiaoye was very puzzled, "Aunt, why are they all leaving?"

"Oh dear, you can't ask this in front of outsiders." Lin's cousin quickly closed the window and said, "It's common to fail to reach an agreement at the moment. After all, this is a major matter between the two families.

Erniu sometimes recites what the Master taught him, and things will eventually be accomplished slowly, right?

I am the woman, so I can’t be impatient and let people look down on me.”

She looked at Xiaoye with a hint of worry. As soon as they met, she could tell that Zhang's eyes were half an inch high and it was not easy to get along with her.

"Well, things will be better if you take it slow. But I'm not in a hurry for this. I'm more anxious to see how much cash is left in the account book." What Shen Xiaoye was most concerned about was the weaving and spinning business in Suining.

The little fame she has built up cannot account for a large share, and no one knows where Boss Zhu has gone.

Little did she know that Boss Zhu and his entourage had entered the capital just half an hour ago.

As soon as he settled down, he contacted the Wu family at an extremely fast speed.

When he saw Master Wu Qi who was waiting for him, he introduced the young man he brought with him to him and said, "This is my direct grandson, a fifteen-year-old student. What do you think of him as a good match for the young lady from the Shen family?"

Master Wu Qi blinked his eyes and said carefully, "Miss Shen's fourth uncle passed the imperial examination, so her family probably won't let her marry far away.

Well, Brother Zhu, from what I have observed, the Shen and Lu families are likely to form an alliance. "Otherwise, his family would have proposed marriage long ago.

"Brother Wu reminded me in time. I also think Miss Shen is capable and I don't want to miss it." Boss Zhu doesn't necessarily have to let his grandson marry into the Shen family, but it would be better if there is an opportunity.

Not long ago, he accidentally learned that Lieutenant General Wang of Taozhou Wei had investigated Shi Wanhuai. He thought that the person being investigated had problems that he didn't know about, but he didn't expect that the investigation results were sent to the hands of Miss Shen in the capital.

Boss Zhu immediately sent someone to investigate carefully, and found out that Miss Shen’s aunt was Brigadier General Wang’s sister. This relationship was extremely important.

Every year, he traded a large portion of his cloth with the Xifan people under the jurisdiction of Taozhou. Even with the help of the eunuch Hou who was born in the Xifan family in the palace, his subordinates were still difficult to deal with.

“Now everyone calls her Little Manager Shen, but she is actually more capable of making decisions than Big Manager Shen.

This little girl has also been deep into Mobei. "When Master Wu Qi saw him asking his grandson to withdraw, he spoke more deeply.

They both leaned towards the middle of the table at the same time, and he whispered, "Her uncle Shen Changsui, who passed the imperial examination, is deeply loved by the emperor.

There is also the Fourth Master Lu in the motorcade. He scored below average in the Imperial College’s literary examination, but no one dared to offend him, even though he won the emperor’s favor.”

"It seems that we have to meet as soon as possible." Boss Zhu did not believe it completely. Fortunately, Eunuch Hou did not go to the West again after returning from his last voyage. He came to Beijing specifically to express his gratitude for helping to obtain the Kanhe. This time he could confirm some facts.

He started a weaving and spinning business in Suining, but as a side job, his main source of goods was still in Jiangnan.

While the two were talking with their own thoughts, the people from Jiuli Village who went into the mountains to hunt had already reaped a rich harvest.

There are goats, roe deer, pheasants, wild ducks, and hares.

Lu Guan did not ask his uncle or brother for any help, and hunted a big wild boar by himself.

Grandpa was quite satisfied with his harvest. This kid had a clear goal as soon as he entered the mountain. He didn't hunt anything else but a big one. This would not only get rid of the pests for the fields at the foot of the mountain, but also benefit himself.

He laughed and said, "We have pig-killing dishes to eat."

"How about we carry it back to the village now, and I and the guys will kill and cook it right away?" Lu Guan asked at the right time.

"Very good." When Shen Shanyou nodded in agreement, Lu Guan's two cousins ​​immediately helped to tie him up and lift him up, and they started walking without the Shen brothers having to do anything.

General Lu happily picked up the small prey they left behind and chatted and laughed with the old man.

Shen Changshou retreated to the back and said to his son who was carrying a wild roe deer on his back, "The old man is too unsteady. He was bribed by a wild boar."

"Dad, can't you see that my grandfather is trying to save face? A family of warriors hunting is just for fun.

So when the wild boar passed by, why didn't the others just wait for Lu Guan? It was just to let him show his abilities.

Why don't you follow your fourth uncle's example and hurry up to help get things?" Shen Cungeng really felt that his father was confused today.

"You little brat, you're not considerate." Shen Changshou stuffed the thing in his hand into his hands and tried to please the old man.

After returning home, Shen Shanyou was relieved to see Lu Guan personally helping to slaughter the wild boar and getting along well with the villagers he had called over. "He is willing to please us, which shows that he is sincere to Xiaoye."

"Dad, he won't dare to treat Xiaoye badly as long as I'm here." Shen Changsui made the promise.

Shen Shanyou looked at him unhappily and said, "How can a couple live a good life without being suppressed by others?"

Having said that, the old man nodded, and Shen Xiaoye was allowed to come out to pay her respects to General Lu, and Zhang inserted a hairpin into her hair, and the marriage was officially carried out.

Before the banquet began, the two families exchanged engagement letters under the auspices of Mr. Pan and his wife. Soon the news spread throughout the village that Lu Guan had come to the Shen family to propose marriage.

Some people are envious, some are jealous, but that doesn't stop people from coming to eat the pig-killing meal.

As General Lu's schedule was too tight, he asked his second son to rush back to Beijing to handle the matter of offering sacrifices to the ancestors to see the effect in the afternoon.

During the dinner, Shen Changshou kept pouring wine for General Lu, but both of them were the type who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. They drank from the afternoon until the evening, and they actually got more and more compatible as they drank.

One talked about inspecting the soldiers on the battlefield, and the other talked about the thrill of guarding an escort. When they were in high spirits, they even practiced against each other. It was a pity that they had met too late.

If Lu Guan and Shen Changsui hadn't forcibly taken everyone away, the two of them might have continued drinking until midnight.

Shen Xiaoye, who was a tool throughout the whole process, was particularly speechless. He complained while clattering on an abacus to check the cash in the room, and from time to time he pushed the troublemaker Fu Ge'er to the little black cat to play with.

Huang, her aunt, lighted the lamp for her and said, "Your uncle has returned from the horse market, and there are 12,186 taels of silver in the house.

After going to Suning to buy cloth, I only have 5,000 taels left. The money in the account is increasing, but it is always occupied by the goods. "

Shen Xiaoye kept his hands on the abacus: "You can only make money if you have goods, aunt. It's like this when we are just starting out. You just wait for me for two or three years. You will earn more if you can get the license in the future." You can only make a little money by selling to the merchants of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is profitable to do business with foreign countries.

Huang waited for her to finish her calculations before asking, "How much do you plan to invest?"

Shen Xiaoye paused and said, "It depends on how big the weaving workshops that the Wu and Zhu families plan to build are.

A hundred ordinary looms plus the buildings would cost no more than a thousand taels. If jacquard looms were added, it would be much more expensive.

Aunt, these are the small ones. They are mainly responsible for collecting cotton. The big weaving mills must ensure the cotton thread, and the amount of cotton thread depends on how much cotton is in stock.

And with 200,000 to 300,000 kilograms of cotton, we have to take precautions against fire and theft, which is the most expensive.”

"Suining, are there so many cotton?" It was normal for Huang to have doubts, because the cotton yield per mu at that time was indeed touching.