Happy pastoral sturdy little lady

Chapter 214 Ten Mile Long Lane
"Understood, mother, the boy will remember mother's teachings! Don't worry, mother, the boy has grown up and is a big boy!" Zhenxing respectfully saluted the big girl, bowed his head and kissed Shui Tiantian and Shui Chuanjiang, I went back to my room to pack my luggage.

This time he went to the county seat, he must learn how to ride a horse from his uncle Xiangdong.If you want to learn to ride a horse, you must.If you want to learn to ride a horse, you will definitely get your clothes dirty, so you have to bring two more sets.Otherwise, if you don't have clean clothes to change, you will lose the face of Shui Qingqian's father, a noble son of the royal family. Others don't love him as a father, but he loves him very much!

Alas, I don't know if this father and uncle Xiangxi have arrived in the capital now, and are they safe and sound?

At this moment, the two who were being talked about by Zhen Xing were standing outside the Xuanhe Gate in the capital.Shui Qingqian looked up at the tall city tower, with mixed feelings in her heart!

Capital City, I am back again!Shui Liuli, Lian Tinghan, and Qiao Anguo had already brought their own people and waited in the taste building closest to Xuanhe Gate.

The screen returns to a quarter of an hour ago.

"General, Mr. Shui and Master Rao will be arriving soon!" Qiao An Guo's personal soldiers came to report.

Lord Rao refers to Xiangxi, because he was a county magistrate, so everyone called him "Master".Otherwise, it's not easy to call him Mr. Rao or Young Master Rao, right?He is a farmer's boy, and even he himself is a bit awkward if he is called that.

"Let's go, let's go to the gate of the city to meet elder brother!" Shui Liuli was very excited, and immediately stood up, her heart had already flown to the gate of the city.

Lian Tinghan was very gentle, and said with a slight smile, "Okay! Let's go to meet the elder brother and sister-in-law's younger brother!" After speaking, he looked at Qiao Anguo and asked him if he would go with him.

Unexpectedly, before the words fell, Qiao Anguo had already pulled out his chair, and he arrived at the door in the blink of an eye: "You two, I will take a step first, and my father and elder brother will also come to greet you! Now, they should have received the news and are heading to the city. Come to the door!"

ah?Even the Eldest Master and the Prince Consort will come to welcome him?This is really a surprise!Brother Shui Qingqian, when did he have such a big face?You know, when he was still the crown prince, before he disappeared, there were not many noble people in the capital who gave him face.Those nobles are afraid that if they get close to him, they will offend Princess Qi and the people in Zhen Guogong's mansion, and they will suffer bad luck!
Perhaps, Mr. Qiao and the son-in-law are doing it to save face for his sister-in-law, right?

Shui Liuli and Lian Tinghan couldn't help but glance at each other, seeing shock, excitement and joy in each other's eyes.At this time, they didn't know that the eldest brother had already contacted the Izumo family, otherwise, they would have cried with joy!
Brother, are you finally going to pay off your hardships?

At this very moment, Elder Qiao and his son-in-law, Qiao Junyi, were riding fast horses from Qiao's Mansion to Xuanhe Gate.The two of them avoided the main street and walked through a relatively secluded alley called Shili Alley, which could allow two horses to pass through at the same time, and was specially opened for riders.

However, horse riders can only ride fast through this alley from the quarter of Si (nine o'clock) in the morning to the quarter of the afternoon in the afternoon, and from the hour of Hai to the wee hours of the evening.At other times, Shili Lane is a place for ordinary people to set up stalls, which provides convenience for the majority of ordinary people and an extra opportunity to earn money.

The stalls can't be placed randomly, but are divided into more than a dozen sections: for example, those selling snacks, vegetables and fruits, wild fruits and vegetables, game, clothes, shoes, socks and homespun cloth, and children's toys. , Those who sell second-hand books, those who sell pens, ink, paper and inkstones, those who sell flowers and bonsai, those who sell food, and so on.

The ten-mile long alley, as long as there is no strong wind and heavy rain, is very lively every day.It can be said that this alley has supported many poor people. For hundreds of years, there have been countless business geniuses who have walked out of this alley.

Qiao Junyi followed behind his father, acting as a protector, and the one who rode his horse and ran ahead to open the way was none other than Jiang Ming, the captain of the guard who had gone to the Peach Blossom Valley to rescue Da Ya.At the back of the palace was Qiao Junyi's personal bodyguard Tan Husheng, who was also his confidant who grew up by his side since childhood.

In the princess mansion, Tan Husheng only obeyed Qiao Junyi, even the eldest princess couldn't order him.Regarding this point, it was also the instruction given by Mr. Qiao to Tan Husheng, telling him to do this.In the eyes of Mr. Qiao, the eldest princess is not a good match for Qiao Junyi. Before getting married, he didn't think there was any major problem, so he felt that the eldest princess was just a little proud.

However, after getting married and getting along with each other for a period of time, it was only then that they gradually saw the true nature of this person.In particular, the Qiao family had old grievances with the Zhen Guo government, and the two families never communicated.However, as the eldest daughter-in-law and clan wife of the Qiao family, the eldest princess took the initiative to get close to Concubine Xu, but she dismissed the dignified princess.She also has very close contacts with the wives and ladies of the Duke of Zhen's mansion. Those who don't know the degree of intimacy would think that it is her maternal grandfather's house!

It can be seen that in the heart of the eldest princess, the Qiao family is not taken seriously.This not only severely slapped the Qiao family in the face, but also caused the Crown Princess and her natal family to criticize the Qiao family, as if they regarded the Qiao family as the helper of Concubine Xu.The concubine's father was originally old friends with old man Qiao, that is, Qiao Junyi's grandfather, but because of the eldest princess, the two old men drifted apart.

No matter what, Mr. Qiao couldn't like such a daughter-in-law.The same is true for Qiao Junyi.Facing that condescending and pretending princess all day long, his heart was very tormented.If he wasn't worried that ignoring the eldest princess in the cold would bring trouble to Da Ya, he really didn't want to read the tenderness and affection of the eldest princess with eyes on her forehead.Fortunately, this long princess looks sweet and has a good figure.Otherwise, if he wants to show her that he likes and loves her very much, he might as well jump into the river!
Alas, I hope that with his efforts, the eldest princess will change.Otherwise, life will grow very long, how will I live this day?For the sake of the Qiao family, for the sake of Da Ya, and even more for himself, he must also work hard to treat the eldest princess better, hoping to subtly transform her and make her gradually become more reliable.

Qiao Junyi secretly took a medicine formulated by the genius doctor himself. The eldest princess would not be pregnant for three years. Before she was unreliable, he would not dare to let her give birth to a child.An unreliable mother is doomed to not educate her children well, and Qiao Junyi doesn't want her own children to be unreliable either!
It was precisely because the eldest princess was unreliable that Master Qiao had no choice but to tell Tan Husheng to only obey Qiao Junyi.Now, almost all the princess's people belong to the whole palace of the princess.Qiao Junyi's original confidantes were only allowed to follow three people brought over from Qiao's house: Shutong Qiao Mu, personal guard Tan Husheng, and Qiao Wu.

This was the second time for Qiao Junyi to drive through the Ten Mile Alley. It was noon at this time, and the alley was almost empty, only the sound of the horse's hoof ticking could be heard, and it seemed unusually quiet.However, as he rode his horse and galloped along this quiet long alley, scenes of unusually lively scenes flashed in front of his eyes, as well as a few smart and simple half-grown boys he had seen last time.

"Tan Husheng, later on, help me find those half-grown boys I met in this alley last time, maybe Mrs. Rao can use them!"

There was no reason, Qiao Junyi just had an intuition, and felt that Da Ya should take a fancy to such a few half-grown boys as her good helpers in developing her career.

"Yes, young master!" Tan Husheng responded quickly, but he was a little puzzled: "Young master, since you think those boys are available, why didn't young master recruit him? Or, help the Qiao family to recruit, or Yes! Shanqian Village is far away, and the families of these boys are all in the capital, so it would be inappropriate for them to go to Shanqian Village, right?"

"Mrs. Rao will come to the capital soon!" Qiao Junyi rolled his eyes at Tan Husheng, seeming to disdain him for being so stupid, and explained patiently: "As for me, why do I need so many men? I can't bring them into the princess mansion, and the Qiao family has enough people. Right now, both Mrs. Rao and Mr. Shui are in urgent need of help. There are only a few young and half-children, so I might as well take it as a favor. , Help them recruit!"

"Oh, so that's the case! Well, I know! Tonight, when those boys are out of the stall, I will go and find them!" Tan Husheng suddenly realized, and readily agreed.

"After finding them, one person will give them five taels of silver to settle down, and then send them to Lord Rao! When I see Lord Rao later, I will explain to him in advance, and if he disagrees, I will let you know! Rao If your lord disagrees, after you find these boys, bring them to the elder!" Qiao Junyi said again.

Tan Husheng was puzzled: "Master, didn't you say that the Qiao family has enough talents?"

"Are you stupid? Do you think there are too many talents? Naturally, the more the better!" Qiao Junyi gave him a supercilious look, then ignored him again, and quickly caught up with his father.

screen, and then turn back.

Shui Qingqian and Xiangxi stood at the gate of the city. Just as they sighed, a passionate shout came from their ears: "Master Shui, Mr. Rao! You have worked hard all the way!"

This was the voice of Mr. Qiao. Shui Qingqian was not familiar with it, but Xiang Xi was no stranger.Mr. Qiao's voice is very characteristic, clear and warm. Anyone who has seen him or talked to him will not easily forget it.

Xiang Xi hurriedly introduced to Shui Qingqian in a low voice: "This is the father of the mighty general, that is, Mr. Qiao, the owner of Taste House, and standing next to him is the eldest princess' son-in-law, Qiao Junyi, who is also the young master of the Qiao family! After finishing speaking, he quickly jumped off the horse, greeted him with a smile, and saluted respectfully: "It is a great honor for Xiang Ximo to come to greet you personally, thank you very much!"

Xiangxi, who has experienced the catastrophe, is a little less impetuous than before, and a little more refined and righteous.Master Qiao nodded in relief: "You should, you're welcome! You've worked hard all the way!" He bowed to Shui Qingqian and said, "Qiao has met you, you have worked hard all the way!"

Qiao Junyi followed suit, with a calm expression on his face, as if the person in front of him had no "hate of taking his wife" from him.But his heart was churning endlessly, and he couldn't control his jealousy. He secretly thought that this guy was lucky enough to be able to marry such a good wife as Da Ya!

"I've seen Mr. Qiao, I've seen my son-in-law!" Shui Qing smiled lightly, cupping her hands, as a return of the courtesy.With his status, even though he is no longer the son of Prince Qi, he is still the grandson of the emperor's direct relative.Mr. Qiao is a commoner, and Qiao Junyi is just a son-in-law, so there is really no need to salute to them.

Returning the bow is enough respect for the other party, if it was changed before, he would not do this.However, after living with Da Ya for more than a year, he learned to give due respect to people of low status.What's more, Mr. Qiao and Mr. Consort still have a lot of status and status in this capital.

Master Qiao looked at Shui Qingqian with a smile. He was very satisfied with the young man in front of him.Yes, tall and handsome, with outstanding temperament, she is indeed worthy of the big girl!Moreover, it is quite polite!In the future, whoever says that Prince Qi's son has no one in his eyes, I will be in a hurry with him!
Master Qiao muttered to himself.

At this time, Shui Liuli, Lian Tinghan and Qiao Anguo also arrived!Seeing this situation, the three of them couldn't help but feel ashamed.Qiao Anguo couldn't help stamping his feet even more: "Hey, Qiao's mansion is so far away from the city gate, yet my father and elder brother arrived before us. What's the reason for that?"

(End of this chapter)