The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

In the following days, Xia Mianwan chose a time to open the grocery store, and gave it a good name, called Manyue Grocery Store.

There were quite a lot of people in the grocery store, and the things they sold were also varied. Xia Mianwan also took out some rare items from her space to sell.

With good quality and low prices, Manyue Grocery Store does pretty good business because it has a wide range of products and also carries some rare goods that are rarely seen in Xiyang. However, it is still in a stage of losing money to gain publicity. The reason is that the people of Xiyang are too poor. The winery, supermarket and donkey cart business that Xia Mian opened all employed a group of people, but their impact was still limited.

However, the good news is that a group of mountain people are willing to go down the mountain. The county magistrates of several counties have implemented Pei Yanxu's policy of returning mountain people to their hometowns very well, and the first group of mountain people followed him down the mountain.

The mountain people naturally had to settle down when they came down from the mountains. To settle down they needed to build houses, and to build houses they needed materials, so Xiyang's economy became a little more alive.

And at this time, Atuye sent people to negotiate.

A'tuye did not gain the upper hand this time, but he was very sincere and promised to give a batch of war horses as long as the prisoners of war were released, and to pay tribute to Dachen every year.

Who knew that Pei Yanxu would not follow the routine. He promised A-Tuye that he would release the prisoners of war and would not require A-Tuye to pay tribute every year. He only asked for the signing of a peace agreement. After the signing, Dachen would open trade in Xiyang.

When Atuye received the news from the envoy, he was very surprised, so for the second peace talk, Atuye came to Xiyang in person.

No one else knew what Pei Yanxu and A Tuye talked about specifically, but after A Tuye returned, Da Chen released the prisoners of war and the two countries opened up trade.

After being busy for several months, Pei Yanxu finally had time to return to Pei Mansion.

Because it’s almost Chinese New Year.

This year is the first year that Pei Yanxu and Xia Mianwan have spent in Xiyang. Although there are still many shortcomings, the most satisfying thing is that the whole family is safe and sound.

The winter in Xiyang is exceptionally cold, so people sleep late in summer and install fire walls and floor heating in their homes so that they can stay comfortable at home.

In Xiyang, unlike in the capital, one has to prepare all kinds of New Year gifts. Some simple exchanges are enough.

The time for opening the trade was set after the New Year, so Pei Yanxu could also spend a leisurely New Year.

Xia Mianwan thought that the soldiers in the barracks could not go home, so she asked the servants at home to prepare some delicious food and send it to the barracks. They have worked hard this year, and everyone should have a good new year!

New Year's Eve.

Snowflakes started falling outside. Yujie'er and Chenge'er couldn't bear it anymore and went back to their room to sleep, yawning.

Xia Mianwan just asked the maids to leave and stayed up to celebrate the New Year.

The maids happily accepted the red envelopes from Xia Mianwan and went back to their rooms to play mahjong. Xia Mianwan smiled as she watched the maids leave chatting and laughing, and actually felt that time was peaceful and tranquil.

"Pei Yanxu, time flies so fast. We have been in Xiyang for almost a year." Xia Mianwan was in high spirits and picked up a jar of Gumeng and poured a bowl for Pei Yanxu.

"Indeed. Then this bowl of wine is for my wife. Thank you for your hard work in accompanying me to Xiyang." Pei Yanxu picked up the bowl with a smile.

"It's not hard. I like Xiyang very much. It's just our family living here. It's simple and pure. Unlike in the capital, there are so many things to deal with, one after another, and all kinds of conspiracies and intrigues." Xia Mianwan raised his head and took a big sip of wine.

"Xiyang is indeed a purer place. If Madam likes it, we can settle down in Xiyang when I retire." Pei Yanxu said.

Xia Mianwan shook her head and said, "Pei Yanxu, I don't really like living in one place all the time, so when Yujie, Chenge, Shige, and Yuanjie grow up and start their own families, let's travel to every mountain and water in Dachen while we can still walk, okay?"

Pei Yanxu pulled Xia Mianwan into his arms and said, "Okay."

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There was nothing important to do on the first day of the new year. Pei Yanxu had little time to stay at home with his brothers and sisters. Brother Chen was okay and always followed Pei Yanxu to do things. It was common for other children not to see Pei Yanxu for ten days or half a month.

Shi Ge'er and Yuan Jie'er have reached the age where they can recognize people. Every time Pei Yanxu holds Shi Ge'er, his eyes roll around with curiosity.

Sister Yuan treated Pei Yanxu as a stranger and refused to be held at all. It was obvious that Pei Yanxu was a stranger in her little world and she started crying as soon as he was held.

Yuan Jie'er speaks early, walks late, and is lazy in everything she does, just like Yu Jie'er; Shi Ge'er walks early, speaks late, and rushes out without paying attention.

Pei Yanxu seemed to have found some great fun and he spent all day hanging around Shi Ge'er and Yuan Jie'er, causing Yu Jie'er to couldn't help but complain that their father was too childish.

When Chen Ge'er was working with Pei Yanxu, he made a lot of records. Chen Ge'er took this opportunity to compile all the records into a book, and then sent it to the prince together with his letter.

The prince and Chen Ge'er always kept in touch. What the prince looked forward to most was receiving letters from Chen Ge'er. Chen Ge'er's letters contained a vast world that he had never seen before.

After the Chinese New Year, there was a new task. When the weather was still cold, Dachen and Zhaiqiang officially opened up trade.

At this time, Pei Yanxu also discovered an iron mine in Hengshui County under the jurisdiction of Xiyang. This was so shocking that when the letter was sent to the capital, the emperor couldn't help laughing. Pei Yanxu had never let him down, so the emperor sent someone to take over the iron mine.

At this time, the ministers in the court suddenly realized that Pei Yanxu did not seem to leave because he was really demoted. It seemed that he left after discussing it with the emperor.

The news about Pei Yanxu spread in the capital again. The staff of the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince began to scratch their heads anxiously again, especially the Third Prince.

I thought I had sent away a giant Buddha and dealt a severe blow to the prince's power. Before I could even recover from the shock, I was told that I didn't send the person away at all, and that the person could not help consolidate the prince's power if he was not in the capital. How could I not be filled with hatred?

What is even more worrying is that the emperor has proposed more than once that the princes should be sent to their fiefdoms. The rule of Dachen is that all adult princes must go to their fiefdoms. However, since the previous emperor, this rule has become a decoration. Unexpectedly, the emperor has come early again. This is all for the crown prince. The third prince doesn't understand. They are both sons of the emperor, so why does his father favor the crown prince so much?

In fact, the third prince did not really dislike the crown prince, because the crown prince was actually quite good to his brothers, but the emperor was too partial to him. When the crown prince was young, the emperor often held the crown prince in his arms, and when the crown prince was older, the emperor took the crown prince with him every day. When the father was kind and the son was filial, who could see him?