Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 392 Lu Jiu goes to Beijing
On the day when the mission arrived in the capital, Lu Jiu also happened to arrive in the capital.

Looking at this capital city that he thought he would never come to again, Lu Jiu felt extremely complicated.

He did not enter the city through the same gate as the envoys, but because many foreign envoys entered the city, all city gates were inspected very strictly, so it took a lot of time to enter the city.

Lu Jiu remained silent while listening to the complaints of those who came to the city to do small business.

After experiencing the death of his wife and concubine, and a life-or-death battle with the Huang family, Lu Jiu had long since lived up to his original playful and carefree attitude of wandering among flowers, and had become truly calm.

He quietly entered the city with only two servants, without informing Xiao Chenyu and his wife in advance.

Arriving at the gate of Xiao's house, the gatekeeper didn't recognize Lu Jiu and asked him who he was.

Lu Jiu simply said: "I am your uncle."

They recognized the uncle of the Xiao family as Qin Yaozu, but where did this uncle appear from?

However, looking at Lu Jiu's demeanor, appearance, and clothing, he was not an ordinary person. The man hurriedly led Lu Jiu in, and just in time, he met Xiao Lian and came out.

When Xiao Lian looked at Lu Jiu, he was stunned for a moment, then walked over with a smile on his face, saluted Lu Jiu, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Master Jiu is here. No wonder I heard magpies chirping under the eaves in the morning. , Hahaha, it turns out it’s good news in advance.”

Lu Jiu patted Xiao Lian's arm and said with a smile: "You have grown taller again. I heard that you are getting married? Congratulations!"

Xiao Lian laughed and followed Lu Jiu towards the inside, and asked with a shy smile: "Master Jiu, you are the master, how can this congratulations be just words? You have to take some practical actions!"

As he spoke, he spread his hands in front of Lu Jiu.

Lu Jiu knocked Xiao Lian's palm with the folding fan in his hand, looked at him sideways and cursed: "It's time for you Second Master to see the world. Why are you still so petty and want something? It's really embarrassing. Treat me. When I see your second master, I must tell him and let him deal with you well. "

Xiao Lian laughed and said without fear: "Our second master will definitely praise me for doing a good job, and he will help me get it. If you don't believe me, let's wait and see."

"You are all in the same boat, I don't want to tell you more." After a pause, he sighed: "The gift is indispensable for you, why are you in a hurry?"

"It's better for us, Lord Nine, hahaha"

The gatekeeper looked at the joking group leaving and asked a boy passing by: "Who is this man? He said he is our uncle, but I have never seen him? Judging from the situation, it seems that he is older than me. Is Mr. Qin still popular?"

The boy had lived in the Xiao family for a long time and knew Lu Jiu, so he said: "This is our wife's step-brother. He has a closer relationship with our family than anyone else. Just be careful not to offend him." yes."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this appearance looks more like my wife's biological brother." The gatekeeper sighed a few words, and then hurriedly went back to guard the door.

Xiao Chenyu is not at home today, he went to greet the delegation.

Qin Xi asked Lu Jiu to sit down. When Su heard that Lu Jiu was coming, she hurriedly brought her two children to see him.

Lu Jiu gave Su's youngest daughter, whom she met for the first time, a gold collar, a pair of gold bracelets, and a pair of gold anklets, with small hollow bells hanging on them, which made a crisp sound when she shook them gently. Su Shi took the child and joked with Lu Jiu for a while, then led the child away.

Qin Xian asked: "Why did you come so suddenly? You didn't write a letter first. How about we send someone to pick you up at the pier? You came suddenly and the yard was not cleaned up. Now Siniang is taking people to clean up the yard. , you have to wait first.”

Lu Jiu smiled and said: "I came in a hurry, and I didn't want to tell you in advance. Why bother to make people fall on their backs?"

After a pause, Lu Jiu said seriously: "After receiving the news from the shop, my father and mother and I were anxious, but it is really far away and we don't know the specific situation. My mother is worried about you. She can't eat or sleep well. So, I decided to come in person. My brother-in-law has entered the officialdom now, but it is difficult and he is quiet. After all, you have to be careful. You are a woman, and it is not easy to come forward in external affairs. Therefore, after discussing with my mother, , or decided to let me come.”

Qin Xiang was extremely grateful. It was indeed not convenient for her to show up every day, but the people under her command did not have enough status, and some things were not easy to handle.

"I heard that you and the Huang family have fallen out. Will it have any impact if you leave now?"

"It doesn't matter. I came late because I was dealing with matters in Dancheng. It's almost done now. What's more, the Huang family and the Zhang family are no longer the same."

The Lu family and the Huang family are typical families who get married but become enemies.

The Huang family and the Zhang family, who had been in a state of decline before, joined forces to fight against the Lu family. They were evenly matched and even had a slight upper hand. But who knew that the Qin family would stand up and join forces with the Lu family. For a while, it was a different scene.

Qin Xi was a little surprised when she heard Lu Jiu talking about the Zhang family: "Isn't the Zhang family in trouble? Why are they jumping around again?"

"After all, we are the head of the four great families in Dancheng. How can we fall into ruin so easily? What's more, the girl that the Zhang family sent to the capital at that time has now become the emperor's concubine. The Zhang family has once again won the favor of the Queen Mother and the Emperor. The Zhang family has long been favored by the Queen Mother and the Emperor. It just calmed down.”

Qin Xiang was only busy with her own affairs and did not pay too much attention to the affairs of Dancheng. Every time people from Dancheng came, they always reported good news but not bad news. Qin Xiang did not have the energy to care so much, so she just listened and believed it.

Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that the feud between the aristocratic families in Dancheng was also bloody and unimaginably difficult.

"If the Zhang family regains the trust of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, how can you confront the Zhang family?"

Lu Jiu pursed her thin lips and showed a faint smile. This smile was light but revealed mature confidence: "I'm very afraid. After all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Can the Zhang family still mobilize the government at will?"

Qin Xi asked again: "How long do you plan to stay in Beijing this time?"

Lu Jiu hesitated and thought for a while, then said: "I have no plan, let's see what happens. You wrote that the previous shop is not going to be renovated, and I will open a new shop. Let me take a look. Also, this year's cotton is planted in a large area, and a lot of money is being spent on it." With the reward, someone developed a new type of textile machine, which will greatly increase the output of cotton cloth. Another embroiderer discovered a new cotton weaving method, which can make cotton cloth fine, smooth, soft, light and breathable. Therefore, cotton spinning should be Our top priority, I have to come and watch it personally to feel at ease.”

Because the Qin family was also involved in cotton cultivation, Lu Jiu went to Beijing to focus on cotton spinning, while the Qin family stayed in Dancheng, focusing on win-win cooperation. With Lu Jiu's parents in charge, Lu Jiu didn't have to rush back.

Qin Xiang thought for a while and asked, "Do you want to go see Princess Yaoxiang?"

She didn't mention the child because she didn't know if Princess Yaoxiang wanted Lu Jiu to know.

The strategizing maturity on Lu Jiu's face was instantly broken, revealing a trace of confusion. A slight blush spread on his fair face, which surprised Qin Xiang.

This is Lu Jiu, he can actually be shy?