This revelry lasted until late at night. After the music ended and everyone left, Lumei handed a box of silver bills to Gu Nanxi.

"This is a gift from General Niu's wife, the guardian of the country. It is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Lumei opened the box, and a stack of silver bills appeared in front of Gu Nanxi.

Unfortunately, the charm of the banknotes didn’t work this time!

Gu Nanxi felt sad, this was the money he had to pay for his life!

That night, Gu Nanxi slept very uneasily and had constant nightmares!

Soon, bones were exposed in the wild, and no roosters crowed for thousands of miles.

In a moment, I turned into a pile of bones, which had dried up on the sand and covered with grass, but my family still sent me winter clothes!

When he woke up from the nightmare again, Gu Nanxi hugged the quilt, feeling sad. One day, he must tone down the imagination of these people!

Gu Nanxi's strange behavior was naturally noticed by everyone.

When Su Yunyan heard that her mother had not slept all night, she came to visit her early in the morning with some soothing soup she had prepared: "Mother, drink it while it's hot, and then take a nap later, and you'll feel better."

Gu Nanxi picked up the bowl listlessly and drank the bitter soup in one gulp: "If I have something on my mind, what's the point of drinking more medicine?"

Su Yunyan gently leaned her head on Gu Nanxi's knees, her eyes full of reluctance: "Mother, I know you are worried about us. We have been holding you back for more than ten years. This opportunity is rare, so just be at ease and be yourself!"

Su Yunyan raised her head, tears in her eyes: "I have already made an agreement with Alechuan. He will go north with you this time. His family is in the northern border, and he is very familiar with the local customs and practices there. If you have anything you want to know, you can ask him."

Su Yunyan turned her head, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and smiled, like a peach blossom on a branch wet with dew.

"Mother, you go to the border first. I will take care of the business in Kyoto and then organize the caravan to go north! The border has been devastated by that man, but I believe that under your management, it will be full of vitality again! I will take advantage of you and go to the border to do business!"

"Nonsense!" Gu Nanxi was shocked when he heard this. Others didn't know what was going on, but didn't he know his own abilities?

I have never even killed a chicken, let alone a person!

For such a delicate and pretty girl like Su Yunyan to go to the border, isn't that like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?

This matter has become a foregone conclusion, and Gu Nanxi couldn't tell Su Yunyan that she didn't have the ability to quell the unrest on the border.

Gu Nanxi didn't want her children to worry about her, so she could only bite the bullet and say, "There is war at the border, and the trade route to the west is blocked. You often do some high-end business, how can the people at the border afford it? The right solution is for you to stay in Kyoto and manage the rear well."

Su Yunyan lowered her eyes and said nothing more. Seeing that A'niang looked sleepy, she stepped back and prepared to give A'lechuan some more instructions.

As soon as Su Yunyan walked out of the yard, she met her eldest brother and second brother coming together.

Su Xuanming asked softly, "How is mother?"

Su Yunyan glanced back and saw that the main courtyard was quiet, so she lowered her voice and said, "He just drank a bowl of calming soup, maybe he has fallen asleep."

Su Xuanming signaled his younger brothers and sisters to follow him and find another place to discuss in detail.

"As parents, we care about our children the most. When my mother went to the border, she was still worried about us. After all, we are the ones who are dragging her down."

Su Xuanming felt guilty and uneasy. He thought he was useless and had wasted his time. Now he only had the title of a scholar and was unable to protect his younger brothers and sisters. That was why his mother could not go north with peace of mind.

Su Yunting also sighed. Although his elder brother had achieved fame, he was kind-hearted. Although his younger sister could make money, she was not very smart. No wonder his mother was worried!

Su Yunyan glanced at her two brothers and felt even more heavy-hearted. If she went to the border, would the money she earned from her business in Kyoto be enough to cover their expenses?

For a moment, the three siblings were silent, each with their heads down, thinking about their own thoughts.

Half an incense stick later, Su Yunting broke the silence: "Third sister, has mother allowed you to go to the border?"

Su Yunyan thought back to what her mother said, frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Allowed! But what my mother meant is that the business I do at the border this time must be in line with the local people's sentiments, and it would be best if it could be of some benefit to the local area!"

Su Yunyan let out a long breath, clenched her fists, and said firmly: "My mother thinks so highly of me and gave me such an important task. I will definitely not let her down!"

Su Yunting suggested: "If you want to set up such a big plan, you can't handle it alone. It's better to contact more other businessmen."

"I understand. I will go find Munir later and then visit the Chamber of Commerce!"

Although Su Yunyan is extremely powerful, the sword has no eyes. Su Yunting thought about it and said, "Why don't I go to Hangzhou? I will go to the border!"

Su Xuanming decisively retorted: "No! Now the emperor trusts A Niang and allows her to take charge of the border without sending a military supervisor. If you go with Yunyan, what will the emperor think? The important officials of the court will not agree. If a military supervisor is sent at that time, A Niang will be afraid to act, which is not worth the loss!"

Since this matter concerns A Niang, Su Yunting would naturally not act on impulse: "Brother is right. You are in Kyoto and I am in Hangzhou, but we are both under the control of the court. They will not be too afraid of A Niang."

Su Yunting: "Master Geng and his family will be returning to Kyoto soon. I will ask Master Geng if he is willing to follow my mother to the border."

On the other side, Mr. Geng's family, mentioned by Su Yunting, were packing their luggage.

Under the dim candlelight, Aunt Geng took out the thick cotton-padded jacket from home and muttered: "I heard that the weather in the north is much colder than in Hangzhou. We should bring more thick quilts and thick cotton-padded jackets this time. The more we can save, the better. Don't cause trouble for Madam Hou."

In the corner of the house, the family's luggage was neatly placed and unopened.

As soon as their family arrived in Kyoto from Hangzhou, they heard the news that the wife of Marquis Yongchang had been appointed as the border guard.

Based on Aunt Geng's understanding of her old man, he must go with her!

Uncle Geng sat at the end of the bed, wiping his pipe with a silk cloth, with deep affection and concentration, as if he was treating some rare treasure.

"Old woman, don't go with us this time. Don't you like the weather in Hangzhou? You and Dalang and Erlang should go back to Hangzhou with Su Erlang."

Aunt Geng ignored him and said, "Besides the quilt and the jacket, what else should we bring to the border?"

Old man Geng was helpless and coughed twice: "Just now I said..."

Aunt Geng turned around, put her hands on her hips, and cursed: "Do you think I want to go to the northern border with you and eat sand?! Who is it that can't sleep for nights and gets up in the middle of the night to sharpen knives when hearing the news of the northern border intrusion?"

Aunt Geng muttered, "A family should be together! Besides, moving a tree to a dead tree can bring life to a living person. Maybe this trip can help Dalang and Erlang gain a better future!"

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