Travel to ancient times and make a fortune

The purpose of the couple's trip was not the capital of Qianzhou, but a county under its jurisdiction, Mingshui County.

Shuixian County is adjacent to Sichuan and Chongqing, but it has four distinct seasons. Summers are characterized by high temperatures and frequent droughts; autumn temperatures drop rapidly with frequent rains; winters are characterized by low temperatures and frequent rains; spring temperatures rise erratically with frequent night rains.

The local microclimate is obvious, with large climate differences, abundant precipitation, and well-developed water systems within the territory.

When the couple entered Shuixian County, it was already mid-November, which happened to be the season of low temperature and rainy weather.

Fortunately, the weather was good, and it happened to be sunny for the two days they were on the road. Watching the scenery along the way, occasionally instructing the secret guards to hunt in the mountains, and roasting game by the stream, it was quite pleasant and leisurely.

Almost every household in Shuixian County can make wine, but poor families only make some for home consumption. Most of the wine in the winery is sold to other places, and a small amount is digested by local restaurants.

When we were approaching Shuixian County, it started to rain lightly. Even so, we could still smell a faint scent of wine in the air, not strong or light, but quite pleasant.

"Why isn't this Shui County called Jiu County? That would be more appropriate!" Li Xiao lowered the curtain of the carriage and said with a smile.

When Ouyang Yiyun heard this, he didn't say anything. He just smiled and handed over a cup of scented tea: "It's getting cold. Drink some hot tea to warm yourself up."

Li Xiao took it with a smile and took a sip. The temperature was just right, warming the heart and stomach.

As an old couple, Li Xiao didn't say thank you politely, but directly picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and fed it into Ouyang Yiyun's mouth.

The sweetness of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake spread instantly in the narrow carriage compartment, and the whole space was filled with a sweet smell. It was so sweet that it made people a little addicted.

Time passed as the couple fed each other. When the carriage stopped, Li Xiao's bun was already slightly messy.

After tidying up the little wife's hair and arranging her clothes, the two of them got off the carriage one after another.

The carriage stopped directly in the backyard of Jixiang Restaurant. Their itinerary was no secret anyway. Together, the two of them could live comfortably in their own shop.

The couple did not have many properties in Shuixian County, only Jixiang Restaurant and Jishitang, but this time they stayed in Shuixian County for five days before leaving.

Shuixian County is the wine cellar of Dali. It can be said that all kinds of wines are in full bloom. It also has its own set of techniques for brewing fruit wine.

Li Xiao doesn't drink well, but it's cold in winter and she always likes to drink a little to warm up. At this time, fruit wine is more suitable.

Moreover, his mother-in-law, Princess Xiaoyao, could be considered a "wine dregs" who was addicted to fruit wine. Thinking of this, Li Xiao planned to learn how to make fruit wine. When the time comes, she has nothing to do, and she can still make some preparations. It’s also a good thing to try fruit wines other than cherry and mountain grape.

Therefore, except for the first day, when the two of them worked hard on inspection all day, for the next four days, Li Xiao followed a master winemaker introduced by the restaurant owner to learn how to make fruit wine.

Seeing such seriousness, Ouyang Yiyun, who was "left out" aside, was extremely jealous of the winemaker.

Fortunately, Li Xiao knew some techniques for brewing fruit wine, and he could learn by analogy. Although the brewing methods in Shuixian County were a little different, Li Xiao had learned a lot in four days.

On the last day, the master praised Li Xiao as if he was paying for nothing. Hearing this, Li Xiao was very happy. Ouyang Yiyun thought, if there was a tail behind Li Xiao, he would probably have to fly up to the sky!

On the day of departure, the two of them looked at the [-] jars of wine they had selected, loaded the car and headed north. Then they leisurely got on the carriage and continued eastward.

The couple had booked the next trip in advance before arriving in Li Xiaoshui County. Seeing that it was already late November, the two planned to go east to Wuling and then north to Jiangnan Prefecture. Then they would end their inspection and go straight north back to Beijing.

After leaving Shuixian County, although the two of them were not in a hurry, they did not stop and go like before.

When they arrived in Wuling County, it was already the evening of November [-]rd. They stayed here for two days. In the early morning of November [-]th, the two went north to Jiangnan Mansion.

It was the last day of November when we arrived in Fucheng, Jiangnan Prefecture.

It is said that Jiangnan Prefecture is like spring all year round, which is somewhat exaggerated, but compared to the capital, the winter months in Jiangnan Prefecture are indeed much better.

The winter moon is about to enter, and there are not many pedestrians on the street. Those who come out are also wearing thick winter clothes. Li Xiao and Li Xiao didn't look too heavy because they were wearing down jackets.

Jiangnan Mansion can also be regarded as the base camp of Ouyang Yiyun and even Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion. This is not only the fiefdom of King Xiaoyao, Princess Zhao Ling's ancestral family originates from Jiangnan Mansion.

Later, after potatoes and vermicelli appeared, Jiangnan Mansion became the emperor's granary, and now it can be regarded as a strategic position for Li Xiao's many businesses.

In short, Jiangnan Mansion is very important.

Because there were many affairs in Jiangnan Mansion, as soon as the couple entered the city, they only took a short rest before going their separate ways.

First there are various stores, accounts, transactions, personnel, materials, etc., and then there are many Zhuangzi. The inspection, even if they were carried out separately, still took five full days.

There have been problems in Jiangnan Mansion before. During this inspection, some problems were still more or less discovered. Fortunately, they were not too bad. The couple rectified and hammered them out, and they got over it.

If it weren't for the saying "When the water is clear, there will be no fish", even the emperor would not be able to completely purge the entire court of corrupt officials. Those who moved were those who had touched the emperor's bottom line, in order to "kill the chicken to scare the monkey."

After dealing with the affairs of Jiangnan Mansion, the couple stopped delaying and headed north back to Beijing early on the sixth day of December.

I was not in a hurry on the way back to Beijing. When I returned to the palace, it was already December [-]th.

Three and a half months have passed since I left on the first day of September and returned to the palace again.

In the capital city in mid-December, the wind was freezing and no one would go out unless there was nothing else.

But when the couple found that several children were wrapped up like balls, waiting for them in the wind, they couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in their hearts.

Quickly walking towards the child, the couple held the child in their arms.

"It's daddy's (mother's) fault that the babies have been wronged!"

The children's eyes were originally red, but now they saw their parents and were nestled in their parents' arms. They couldn't hold it back, and they burst into tears immediately.

Tuantuan and Dundun were okay, they were little men and tried hard to control their crying. But Mimi and Pangpang, one was a delicate girl and the other was a baby under two years old, their cries almost filled the main hall of the palace. They were all blown away.

The couple, who were already suffering from heartache, had red eyes when they heard the child's cry.