The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 146
The next day, the sun rose and the mist filled the air.

The housekeeper came to report that two servants of the Xiao family were waiting at the door. Xiao Qinzhi yawned and went to see him. It turned out that Zhao Da and Zhao Er had brought a boat of the Xiao family to stop at Zhuquehang. Come to ask for instructions.

The ship was loaded with gifts and other expenses for the meeting. Under the entrustment of Xiao Qin, he sent several servants of the Shangshufu to go to Zhuquehang with Zhao Da and Zhao Er to carry the gifts to the Shangshufu.

Xu Miao and Zhao Yunfei next door also woke up. After a brief wash, the three of them had breakfast in the backyard room and chatted quietly. In the next few days, Zhao Yunfei was going to inspect several Zhao shops in Jiankang, and needed Look for shops that specialize in high-end clear tea.

In the future, tea will rank alongside silk and become a major consumer luxury. The target group of high-end tea specialty stores is the rich, and the most important thing in Jiankang is the rich, which will bring very heavy profits. Not to be underestimated.

After breakfast, Xiao's gifts have been moved into the Shangshu Mansion one after another, most of which are tea for giving away, exquisite special porcelain, and a lot of money for use, used for Xiao Qinzhi's expenses in Jiankang expense.

Among them were two gift lists, one was from Shangshufu, and the other was from the late Xie Yuzhou. One of Xiao Qin, looking at the handwriting, knew that it was drawn up by Auntie himself, especially among Xie's gifts, there were a few rare plants Orchids, as well as a lot of women's accessories, Qingdai, makeup powder, rouge.
Xiao Qinzhi smiled knowingly, and thought: "Sister is still thoughtful." Immediately, he called the steward, handed over the gift list from the Shangshufu, and ordered Zhao Da and Zhao Er to hand-pick the gifts. A catty, a treasure among treasures.

Afterwards, he asked the custodian to find a vehicle, and prepared to visit Xie's mansion. Xu Miao sipped his tea and snickered, "It's still early, why don't we leave at the same time, let's grab a meal by the way."

Xiao Qinzhi spoke righteously: "Can Xie Xuan miss a meal from me?"

Xu Miao raised his head, glanced at him, and said with a smile, "If I were Xie Xuan, I would definitely embarrass you!"

Xiao Qinzhi said: "I came to visit to thank Yuzhou for his kindness. I am a guest. How dare he not treat him with courtesy?"

Xu Miao pointed out: "Even I can see through, how can Xie Xuan not see through your thoughts? Be careful, something will happen during this trip."

Having said that, Xiao Qinzhi was really a little uneasy, thinking: "What tricks will Xie Xuan come up with? Let him choose literary ones; martial ones, he can't do them. Besides, how can he make things difficult for him?"

Jiang Zuo Xiao Silang, who came to Jiankang yesterday and was forced by a group of women to jump the Qinhuai River to escape, handed over the gift list to the Xie Mansion in the early morning and wanted to pay a visit.

The mist floats in the sky near Taihu Lake, the lotus flowers are slightly upturned in mid-June, the morning breeze passes by the window of Xiaoxuan, the orchid smiles with dew drops, and the small mirror of Lingtai is dressed again. Contains smoke.

Knowing that he was coming, Xie Daoyun got up early, hesitated for a long time, and decided on women's clothing, women are the ones who please themselves, and it took a long time to put on makeup, which attracted Qingxu to applaud:
"Little lady, it's so beautiful! But to see Xiao Silang?"

"On weekdays, you can't see that you don't wear makeup!" Dong Ling continued.

"Talky!" Xie Daoyun said angrily, but her brows were raised, her smile was like a flower, and she couldn't help secretly worrying, thinking: "I don't know, can I see the stupid goose?"

"Sister! Are you up?" Xie Xuan shouted from outside the door with his head open.

"Little lady, can you let Mr. Qilang come in?" For several months, Xie Xuan asked to see him but couldn't. The whole family knew about it, and they didn't know why Xie Daoyun was offended, so Dong Ling asked timidly.

Xie Daoyun looked at himself in the mirror, pretending he didn't hear it at all, Dongling and Qingxu, knowing Xie Daoyun's temper, looked at each other, held their breath and shook their heads, and didn't dare to ask more questions.

Xie Xuan knocked the door again, and seeing no one answered, all the grievances accumulated over the past few months were vented, and he said angrily: "Sister, if you don't see me again, he won't even want to enter my Xie family's gate today, let's see how he can be." Got wings."

After a long silence, Xie Daoyun said helplessly, "Come in!"

Dong Ling and Qing Xu had good eyesight, they went to open the door together, and then guarded outside, but at the moment they were shocked, they already understood why the little lady wears plain clothes and light makeup on weekdays, but she only dresses up today.

Xie Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, stepped into the room, and saw Sister sitting in front of the mirror, ignoring him for several months, but dressing up for a stranger, he was not angry, stepped forward, and said angrily: "Sister ,you."

Xie Daoyun looked back and spat: "What's wrong with me, is there a rule in the "Jin Law" that this is not allowed?"

Xie Xuan concluded, feeling unbalanced: "No, but."

Xie Daoyun's anger towards Xie Xuan's arbitrariness was obviously still there, and instead of arguing, he lowered his eyebrows and muttered: "He has exceeded the rules by bringing a heavy gift to the door this time, do you know why?"

Xie Xuan clamored, "Isn't it just to please you?"

"Look short!" Xie Daoyun reprimanded sharply, thinking: "Yesterday when uncle and Wang Wendu went to the Shangshu Mansion, they saw that Diao Yi valued him very much and treated him like a son and nephew, so today it is the second place for him to visit, on behalf of the Shangshu Mansion, Delivery of goodwill is the main thing, don't cause trouble, don't neglect."

Xie Xuan was suddenly pleasantly surprised, and secretly said: "If it wasn't for Sister's reminder, I would have almost missed the job." With lingering fear in his heart, he said: "Sister, I already know."

Xie Daoyun said again: "He came to the door on behalf of the Shangshu Mansion. My father has gone, so you go and ask your uncle to come forward. You need to be well prepared for the banquet at noon."

Xie Xuandao: "Well, I personally ordered." After finishing speaking, he was unwilling to leave, hesitating, and finally apologized: "Sister, I was wrong, I shouldn't use your name."

Xie Daoyun sighed lightly, and admonished again: "Ah Jie, I am angry with you, not only that, but you are loose in your actions, not thorough in your actions, and you can break it at a glance, which really disappoints me."

Xie Xuan exclaimed in surprise: "Huh?"

Xie Daoyun said: "I usually write letters to him, and he just replied, every time I go and return, it has always been like this, but you told him to write to me, but I never wrote to him, how do you teach me to believe?"

So it was so, Xie Xuan understood, nodded to show he was taught, hesitantly said: "Sister, you know it's impossible, why bother?"

"Ah Jie, I often tell you that you need to be cautious in doing things, and you need to look at things in the long-term. King Langya is no more than Yu Weimeng, and the seven sons of Wang Youjun are not as good as you alone, brother. What use is it to my Xie family?"

Xie Xuan couldn't believe that he could get such high praise from Auntie, and then he was elated and couldn't help but think: "Wang Ning's deviousness, Wang Hui's dispersal, and Wang Xian's widowhood, how can they compare with me." But he said modestly: "Ah My sister is full of praise."

"Brother, although my Xie family is beautiful, it is in a dangerous situation. My father has gone, and my fourth uncle took office in Yuzhou, and was coveted by Huan Wen. The imperial court plans to send troops to the north. The danger is unpredictable. If the fourth uncle goes again, Yuzhou is unpredictable. The third uncle will come out, then, who will help my Xie family? Today is King Langya, and my Xie family will be tomorrow."

Xie Xuan was taken aback, and immediately said: "Sister, our brothers can help third uncle."

"Inner lining and outer gang, Jin and Wu are integrated, no soldiers and no power but rich, with them helping me, Xie, I can get twice the result with half the effort, and everything can be eliminated."

"The Xiao family is only a low-ranking gentry, how can you guide Jin and Wu to help me Xie family?"

"Looking at the five surnames in Jinling, among the young children, except for him, there is no one who is rejuvenated. However, the Xiao family has been making frequent moves recently, with hidden meanings at every step. Tea alone can make a lot of money every day. Xiao's take-off is just around the corner. , within ten years, it will definitely lead Jinling, and by then, it will be a great help for my Xie family."

The amount of information was a bit large, Xie Xuan was a little overwhelmed, thought for a long time, and said uncertainly: "Sister, can he really do it?"

Xie Daoyun asked back: "If he can't, what about me?"

"Huh!" Xie Xuan had nothing to say, although he believed in Sister's words in his heart, it was not something he could decide, so he said helplessly: "Sister, at most I don't object, but you also know that we were born in a big family, Many things are not what we want."

Xie Daoyun said in a deep voice: "There are so many difficult things in the world, I am standing alone and laughing alone, it is not God to keep people determined."

Knowing that elder sister's mind is fixed and cannot be changed, Xie Xuan's advice is hopeless, and he is very worried, and leaves sadly. Seeing this, Xie Daoyun shows a sly smile, looks at himself in the mirror, and looks forward to it.

(End of this chapter)