Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 393

Lu Jiu did not pick up the topic about Yaoxiang, but instead talked about the incense shop.

The new incense shop just opened. Lu Jiu packed up and was going to check it out and visit the cotton cloth shop.

Qin Xiang told everything about the incense shop, including Ma Hui's situation.

After she finished speaking, Qin Xiang pondered for a moment and then said: "She is still in charge now? Do you trust her?"

Qin Xiang blinked and suddenly smiled: "She is still in charge. I trust her, but I don't trust her completely. Now, I ask Qingqian to study with her, which can be regarded as a disguised form of supervision. Think about it. , She also understands that it will take time to prove it if she wants to regain my full trust."

Lu Jiu trusted Qin Xiang very much and didn't say much. He just told her to be careful.

Afterwards, Lu Jiu, led by Xiao Lian, first went to the old Qixiang Incense Shop.

Probably in order to welcome the arrival of many foreign missions, the security on the street was tighter today, but there were still many pedestrians. Many vendors from other places brought their own goods and set up stalls to sell on the street.

In terms of prosperity, Dan City is actually not much worse. However, this is the foot of the Imperial City after all. There are more people of all kinds and the forces are more complex. Lu Jiu must also keep a low profile.

There were many pedestrians on the street and the carriage could not move forward, so Lu Jiu walked there, followed by Xiao Lian and one of Lu Jiu's servants.

A girl selling rouge, hair combs, hair oil, and hair flowers saw a handsome man walking by with a gold-plated folding fan. She was immediately shocked, her mind went blank, and she subconsciously shouted: "This Young Master, buy a flower to wear!"

Lu Jiu, who was gentle towards women at heart, stopped, turned around and shook his head at the blushing flower-buying girl, and said with a smile: "No, the girl's flowers should be left to the beautiful lady!"

This smile made the girl who had already lost her soul even more. She stared at Lu Jiu's retreating back in a daze, unable to recover.

No one laughed at this girl. After all, everyone nearby was so amazed by Lu Jiu that they had no time to care about others.

In the evening, Xiao Chenyu hadn't returned home yet. Uncle Qi had been working with the Ninth Prince since he crossed Minglu, and he rarely even came back home.

Qin Xiang and Su Shi took care of Lu Jiu. Since there was no male host at home, Qin Xiang asked Xiao Lian and Sun Jifei to sit at the table and drink with Lu Jiu.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Xiao Lian talked about Lu Jiu's walk today, which attracted the attention of all the bees and butterflies. Everyone laughed, and even Sun Jifei's lips curled up slightly.

Su Shi smiled happily and said, "This man seems to be calm now that he is married and has a child."

Qin Xiang glanced at Lu Jiu. He was indeed much better than when he saw him in Dancheng before.

At that time, Lu Jiu was also silent, but he seemed to be worried, and his eyes were a little gloomy. Now, although he doesn't speak much, his eyes are calm and calm, with a confident air of strategizing.

Lu Jiu was clinking glasses and drinking with Xiao Lian and Sun Jifei, but he keenly noticed Qin Xiang's gaze. He turned his eyes and looked over, and happened to catch Qin Xiang's gaze. The two smiled at each other and drank separately.

Su asked again: "Your parents won't arrange your marriage?"

Lu Jiu was stunned. Because the matter between his wife and his concubine made a big fuss, and eventually he fell out with the Huang family, so almost no one in Dancheng mentioned his marriage, even Lu's father and mother. Never mentioned it.

This was the first time someone asked him face to face. Lu Jiu was not angry, but put down the wine cup and said calmly: "Father and mother were exhausted by me, an unfilial son, and they took a break before marrying me a wife." "I think, since the Lu family has an heir now, they are not afraid of incense." In fact, for a person like Lu Jiu, he doesn't care about incense. It's just his parents' thoughts, and he has to think about it.

Qin Xi was afraid that Mrs. Su would continue to bring up topics that would embarrass Lu Jiu, so she changed the subject and asked about the child.

Speaking of children, Lu Jiu showed a sincere smile on his face and told some interesting stories. Su Shi also followed suit and talked about her grandson and little daughter as if to show off. For a while, the atmosphere in the room was very lively.

At this time, Xiao Chenyu came back, and before he entered the dining room, he said loudly: "I just got home, and I heard at the door that Brother Ninth was coming. I was hurrying up, but I was still too slow. You all Drink it."

Everyone put down their chopsticks, Qin Xian stood up, Xiao Lian and Sun Jifei also stood up, Xiao Lian walked to the door to greet Xiao Chenyu.

Xiao Chenyu strode in. Wearing an official uniform, Xiao Chenyu looked tall and straight, with a hearty smile on his face, which aroused trust and joy at the first sight.

This is the difference between him and Lu Jiu. Xiao Chenyu is straightforward and upright, and is very popular with the elderly and children.

Lu Jiu, on the other hand, is handsome, but because of his peach blossom eyes, he always feels a little frivolous when looking at people, so he is not liked by older people, but young girls and young wives will be fascinated by him.

Lu Jiu also took two steps forward. After the two brothers held hands, they laughed and hugged each other. Xiao Chenyu let go of Lu Jiu, looked at his calm expression and bright eyes, and then beat Lu Jiu's chest with satisfaction. : "Looking at your expression now, I feel relieved."

Although they were not in Dancheng, Xiao Chenyu and Qin Xiang also knew about Dancheng's affairs, and they were very concerned and worried about Lu Jiu, for fear that he would not recover, or that there would be a haze in his heart.

Lu Jiu covered the spot on his chest where he was hit, frowned and complained: "Why are you so strong? If you don't know, you'd think you were a military attaché, not a civil servant who passed the scientific examination!"

The whole room couldn't help laughing.

Qin Xiang waited for them to say a few words, then said to Xiao Chenyu: "Go and change your clothes first and then come back!"

Lu Jiu also urged him to change clothes first and wait for him to come over to drink.

"Then you can't get drunk first, you have to wait for me to come!" Xiao Chenyu said and walked out, and Qin Xiang followed.

The petite Qin Xiang walked beside the tall Xiao Chenyu, looking increasingly fragile. Xiao Chenyu stretched out his hand to hold Qin Xiang's hand, not caring about the eyes of his family at all.

Lu Jiu looked at the backs of the couple and felt a little emotional. He had experienced so much, but they remained as loving as ever, which was truly enviable.

"How are you doing well today?" Qin Xi asked Xiao Chenyu.

Xiao Chenyu nodded, but his expression was not relaxed, and his face even showed deep fatigue.

"You must be tired. How about you change your clothes and drink two glasses of wine with Brother Ninth and then rest first. Brother Ninth is not an outsider and will not be angry."

Xiao Chenyu put his arms around Qin Xiang's waist, put his forehead against hers, closed his eyes and rested for a moment: "It doesn't matter, I'm tired. I have to be careful every time I say anything outside, and I also have to be cautious in doing things, for fear of being caught. If you make a mistake, you just have to be punished, as long as you don’t involve others.”

Qin Xi understood that Xiao Chenyu should have practiced for a few more years before receiving such an important job. Now that he was exposed to such important people and things too early, it was indeed a bit difficult for him to cope with it.

But having said that, this is an opportunity that many people want and dream of, so Xiao Chenyu must grit his teeth and do well.