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When Xiao Xiangsheng was imprisoned for some reason and died in prison, Long Xiangye once supported Xiao's family for a period of time.

She has always claimed to be from a scholarly family, she pays attention to the demeanor of a lady, she is knowledgeable in books and etiquette, and she is good at needlework and embroidery.The Long family is well-off. Although she is a concubine, she has never been treated harshly by her aunt.After marrying into Xiao's family, Xiao Xiang started a salt merchant business, and together with Du Xiancheng, they accounted for almost half of the business in the entire Chang'an City. Long Xiangye has always lived the life of a wealthy family.

If Xiao Xiangsheng hadn't had any accidents, Long Xiangye's life would have been smooth sailing.

It's a pity that Xiao Xiangsheng left too early, and Du Xiancheng went overseas again, so the business of Xiao's family and Du's family fell into the hands of two women.

Long Xiangye is different from Fang Wuniang, she is not good at doing business at all.When she first took over the Xiao family's business, Long Xiangye also thought about flexing her muscles. She always felt that these simple buying and selling were so difficult?It's not like the multinational corporations she's seen before...

In the end, she fell into this simple "buy and sell", and lost all the shops of the Xiao family that were not taken away by the officials.

If it weren't for the help of the Du family at that time, the Xiao family would really have to drink the northwest wind.

When Fang Wuniang talked about what happened back then, except for Long Xiangye, the expressions of Xu Shao and Duke Yi changed.

Xu Shao picked up his teacup and blew some hot air, then smiled and smoothed things over and said, "The official Xiao is a promising young man. It is really not easy to create such a large family business by himself."

After listening to Xu Shao's words, Fang Wuniang smiled and nodded again and again, turning her head away.He cast a satisfied look at Xu Shao.

Long Xiangye's face turned pale all of a sudden, she clenched her fist in her hand, and beat her chest lightly, not without grievance, she said, "Sister Fang is very right. This is what happens to a woman who runs a business. ——It must be a loss." Clean. I made such a mistake back then. I must not let Shuanger follow my old path and make the same mistake. Let a man do business. Brother Tai is very shrewd. Familiar, let him take over. It is really the most suitable."

After all, the outer courtyard should be managed by Xiao Taiji, and the inner courtyard should be managed by Xiao Taiji's wife Guan Yunlian.

When Du Hengshuang heard Fang Wuniang's words, what filled his heart was deep pity and love for Xiao Shiji.

She still remembers the first year when their family moved back to Luoyang.Xiao Shiji walked from Chang'an to Luoyang to celebrate her birthday.

Twelve or thirteen-year-old half-child, from a rich and well-clothed son, suddenly plummeted to become a poor boy.In order to cover up his predicament, Xiao Shiji went all the way.All barefoot.When I arrived in Luoyang, I washed my feet in a small stream outside Luoyang City.Put on the shoes that are pocketed on your chest.

Xiao Shiji walked so far barefoot, his legs and feet were covered with scars.

Du Hengshuang was not very old at that time, but she was as careful as dust. She discovered the scars and blood blisters on Xiao Shiji's feet. After questioning, she found out the reason and cried secretly for a long time...

Du Hengshuang's eyes flickered.It wrapped around Xiao Shiji's body like paint and glue.

Xiao Shiji felt that Du Hengshuang was looking at him, so he smiled back at her.Eyes move down.But she saw the purple jade pendant hanging on her skirt. ——This is the token that his father Xiao Xiangsheng told him to cherish when he was dying.

This piece of purple jade pendant, and what he said to Fang Wuniang also made Xiao Shiji think of those things back then.

However, he could no longer remember the hardships he had suffered back then.He only remembered that when Du Hengshuang returned to Luoyang, he gave him a red gold foot bell in the car.He has always carried this pair of red gold foot bells with him, and it is still in the purse in his arms.

The young couple looked at each other as if no one was there.

Seeing this scene, Prince Yi couldn't help shaking his head, turned to Murong Lanzhou beside him and said, "Look at Shi Ji, I've never seen him so gentle before."

Xiao Shiji has always been a knife in the hands of Prince Yi.

But the sharpness is for outsiders. At home, he restrains his sharpness, takes care of his mother with filial piety, respects his brothers and friends, and in the eyes of outsiders, he is very admirable.

Murong Lanzhou also admired Xiao Shiji very much, and said in a low voice: "You are really a good subordinate. It is very rare that I would rather be betrayed than me."

Seeing that Xiao Shiji and Du Hengshuang didn't speak when Long Xiangye saw that she had said something, she couldn't help being a little anxious, coughed lightly, and tried to say something, "Since Shiji also agrees, let's make it so." ——Outer Court The servants and businesses in charge are all taken over by Brother Tai. Anyway, he also has two shops in his hands. I think he is still managing well and earns a lot. Those who are capable will work harder, Brother Tai, you can help Share your worries with your elder brother, and help him take over this business."

Xiao Taiji's gaze wandered around the middle hall, and seeing the expressions of disapproval on the faces of others present, he also knew that it should not be too much, so he hurriedly came over and helped Long Xiangye to sit down, "Mother, this piece It's a long-term plan. However, our Xiao family's backyard should be taken care of by the elder sister-in-law. Yunlian was spoiled and spoiled since she was a child, and she took care of the house for two months. Although she didn't make any mistakes or omissions, she was really tired. She had to take care of it at home. For a while. Besides," Xiao Taiji pursed his lips and smiled, "Mother wants my eldest brother and sister-in-law to give birth to a fat grandson, so don't you want me and Yunlian to give birth to a beautiful little granddaughter?"

When Guan Yunlian heard that she wouldn't let her be the housekeeper, the corners of her mouth drooped immediately, with a bitter look on her face.

Chen Yuejiao hurriedly walked to Guan Yunlian's side, held her hand, and squeezed it lightly twice to tell her not to speak.

In the past two months, Guan Yunlian has listened to Chen Yuejiao's words, ordered and banned the backyard of Xiao's family, managed the backyard in an orderly manner, and kept her face in front of Xiao's family. She has long regarded Chen Yuejiao as a military advisor and listened to her in everything of.

Chen Yuejiao told her not to interrupt, so Guan Yunlian had no choice but to keep silent.

Long Xiangye heard what Xiao Taiji meant, that he wanted to use the stewardship of the inner court in exchange for the jurisdiction of the outer court and the shop, and couldn't help feeling sorry for the concession made by his youngest son, so he patted his hand and said: "You Ah, it's too polite. You and your elder brother have the same mother, and if he doesn't take care of you, who else should he take care of? Why do brothers share each other? What's his is yours, and what's yours is of course his. "

King Yijun laughed loudly when he heard this, "Mrs. Xiao is really good at joking. Brothers and concubines are divided into elder and younger. If there is no distinction between each other, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is his, isn't it? Breaking the rules of ethics?"

Long Xiangye choked on King Yi's words and his chest hurt.But the other party's words deliberately changed the concept, used great truth to overwhelm others, and took advantage of her status. It was the same as when she made Du Hengshuang miserable before, so she couldn't think of anything to refute.

When King Yi Jun spoke, Xiao Shiji could no longer remain silent.

"Thank you, Prince Yi, for speaking for your subordinates." Xiao Shiji bowed to King Yi with a grateful expression.

Then he turned to look at Long Xiangye and Xiao Taiji, and said very sincerely: "Mother, second brother, I know what you mean. Don't worry, we will always be a family. As long as I, Xiao Shiji, have a bite to eat, we will not Let you starve. Shuang'er is my original spouse, and she is of the same mind as me, so she naturally agrees. It's just that she just married in and is weak, so she can only take care of the outer courtyard and take care of the business in the shop. As for the inner courtyard, she I really don't have the energy to take over. I hope that the second sibling will not refuse, and continue to take care of it."

Only then did Guan Yunlian become happy, and saluted Xiao Shiji and Du Hengshuang, "We are relatives and sisters-in-law, and the Xiao family is also Erlang's and I's home. It's not a trouble, it's just a matter of duty."

Xiao Shiji nodded, "Second brother and sister are right to think so. Anyway, our Xiao family is small, every month, you only need to report to your sister-in-law on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month."

Guan Yunlian's smile froze on her face. ——Is this to treat her like a housewife?Pay the bills on the first and fifteenth day of every month? !

Seeing Guan Yunlian's stiff face, Du Hengshuang was secretly amused, and couldn't let Xiao Shiji talk to Guan Yunlian directly.He is the eldest uncle, Guan Yunlian should avoid Xiao Shiji when there is Xiao Shiji.

Du Hengshuang took over the conversation cleverly, and said with a smile: "If the second sibling is too busy, I will bring a few capable maidservants, and the housekeeper is good at keeping accounts. If the second sibling is willing, you can borrow them for use. Their For the monthly case, it is still closed here, and the family does not need to pay for it."

When a rich family in Daqi married a daughter, among the large amount of dowry that accompanied them, there were dowry maids and companions.Moreover, these dowry maids and companions do not receive the salary of the husband's family, and are completely paid by the daughter-in-law's own private house.

By not taking money from the husband's family, these servants will reduce the risk of betraying the master a lot.

Guan Yunlian sneered and waved her hands again and again, "No, no, I can handle it." With Du Hengshuang's dowry maid butler, do you think she, Guan Yunlian, is a fool?

Du Hengshuang smiled and nodded, "Second brother and sister don't need to be polite to me. If you need help, just ask. If you can help me, I will help."

Long Xiangye felt chills in his heart when he heard it, his face became sad, he beat his chest and said, "Brother Tai, it's useless to be a mother. After living to such an old age, it depends on the face of the wife in the future. This family , let’s not take it seriously.—Mother, like you, is dependent on others.”

When Xiao Shiji's colleagues saw this, they all knew that the old lady was going to make a fuss in Dali. They were worried that Xiao Shiji's face would not show up, so they hurriedly stepped forward and said goodbye with a smile. , Twos and threes quickly left the Xiao family.

King Yijun and Murong Lanzhou also felt that it was the Xiao family's housework, and they were inappropriate here, so they also stood up and wanted to leave.

Xiao Shiji hurriedly said: "My lord, Miss Murong, since I invite you here today, you are going to help our Xiao family to be a witness." After speaking, Xiao Shiji took out two documents from his chest and handed them to Xiao Taiji , Wen Yan said: "Taiji, this is a wish from your sister-in-law and I, you can accept it."

Xiao Taiji took it over and saw that it turned out to be the deed of transfer of the two shops he had been managing. He hurriedly declined and said, "What's the big brother doing? Mother is still here, we can't separate the family." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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