supernatural farm girl

Chapter 175 Chapter 057 The champion, abandon the chaff

057 No. [-] winner, throw away the chaff

Huo Jue thought for a while before saying: "I am always uneasy, as if there is something in Suqu County. If you don't go, you will miss it. I have been looking for something all my life. I have a hunch that this thing is in Suqu County... "

Shen Yang could immediately understand what the emperor was talking about.is the queen.

The former empress had died long ago, but the emperor was never willing to admit it, thinking that she must still be alive in this world, and he had to find her.In the past few years, many spies were sent to look for it.Two years ago, the king of Yuzhou tried to rebel, and the emperor recruited all the spies back.

These years, Shangguan Taishi kept persuading him, so he stopped sending large-scale spies to find the queen.But there are still many hidden spies in the vicinity of Kyoto.

The former empress has been away for almost ten years, and the emperor has always believed that she is still alive in this world, how much courage and persistence are needed?Since he said that the queen might be in Suqu County, it would be useless to persuade her.A person who has persisted for almost ten years would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go.

Anyway, from here to Kyoto, Heguai to Suqu County and then back to Kyoto, it will not delay the journey for a few days.Along the way, everything that should be experienced has been experienced. If the emperor really wants to die in the southeast, it is his fate, and it is useless to escape.

Thinking of this, Shen Yang had no choice but to say: "The spices in our car can just be bought in Suqu County..."

Huo Jue tried hard, but he still couldn't remember, so he confirmed to Shen Yang, "Is the champion of the new division this time from Suqu County? Why do I always have the impression that he is from Ningnan..."

Last time the emperor asked, so Shen Yang wrote a secret letter to go back to confirm, and reported to Huo Jue: "Your Majesty, he is from Suqu County! His name is He Shusheng, he is under 16 years old, and he is a genius. But..."

"But what?" Seeing that he stopped talking, Huo Jue asked with a smile.

"I heard that Shangguan Taishi and Huo Shangshu both took a fancy to this He Shusheng and wanted to win him over. He Shusheng is very smart, he knows that he has no backer in the capital, and he will not offend anyone. Good seedling. In the end, the Huo family promised Huo Juanlian to be his wife, and he officially joined the Huo mansion..." Shen Yang laughed.

Huo Jue was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Huo Juanlian? The number one beauty in Kyoto?"

Shen Yang nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"It seems that a hero is sad for a beauty!" Huo Jue smiled, "But you said that this He Shusheng is indeed a smart man. He is knowledgeable, and it shouldn't be possible for such a young man to do it. He must have an extraordinary memory. It's cheaper for the Huo family... The thirteenth princess is also too young to be married, and I planned to recruit him as a son-in-law when I returned to Kyoto."

Shen Yang looked at Huo Jue in astonishment, he couldn't imagine that the emperor would be so pity that he would marry his sister to him...

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It's already July, Suqu County has already become hot, and Anxiu has also changed into thin clothes.Ever since Zhou Wenzheng said that he was going to the capital last time, she has missed He Shusheng very much.It is said that the palace examination has been passed in May, and he can return to Suqu County in July.

But why?

Why not even a letter?
Anxiu specially ran to the escort agency where she saw them off, and asked about the situation.

The head of the escort told Anxiu: "Once Master He and Master Wu arrived in the capital, they gave money to our escorts and asked our escorts to come back. On the way back, they picked up the escorts themselves, and now they are going to the Northwest... maybe it will take a year and a half. I won't come back. I heard that Mr. He will try to be the leader, a member of Xizhong! I'm afraid he has already won three yuan in a row..."

Anxiu smiled.

Then he ran to Wu's house to ask.Wu's family was as anxious as Anxiu's. Wu Yuanwai personally received Anxiu, and sighed, "I haven't heard from him since I left, and I haven't even written a letter. I sent my servants to the capital to look for it last month. I'm afraid there will be another one." The news came back within ten days and a half. Don't worry about An Dong's family, Shu Sheng and Ming Ying are both smart, so naturally they won't lose their names..."

Anxiu thought to herself, what I worry about is not whether I am on the list or not, but whether I am safe or not!But Wu Yuanwai said so, she couldn't say anything more, so she could only say: "Thank you for your good words! If the letter comes back from the capital, please let me know..."

Master Wu hurriedly said that he must.An Xiucai walked home slowly.But my heart can't let it go, it's full...

After Anxiu left, Mrs. Wu walked out slowly from behind the screen, sighed, and said to Member Wu: "Master, you should tell her. This matter can be kept secret for a while, but it cannot be kept secret forever. The An Dong family will know sooner or later." It's really not easy for her, a woman supports a family and lives a prosperous life, but a man..."

Wu Yuanwai looked in the direction of the door, and sighed: "I really can't say it. In my heart, I still admire Anxiu. She is a woman who takes face too much. I told her, where should I put her face? Anyway, she Sooner or later you will know..."

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The Wu family also received a letter from Wu Mingying yesterday, only then did they know that He Shusheng had become the son-in-law of the Huo family...

At the same time, the Huo family in Youji also knew about it.I just received a letter from my servants, it was written by the head of the house himself, thanking the talents recommended by their family, and finally said how good my son-in-law is, and I will definitely thank the third house in the future.

The third master showed the letter to Mr. Huo San, and the two of them were stunned for a moment.

"This..." Huo San was dumbfounded, "What is He Shusheng going to do here? Isn't he trapping us and being unrighteous? If Ms. An knew about it, she would think that our family and the long house were in collusion..."

The third master glanced at him, and said lightly: "Why are you panicking? She is just a small businesswoman. He Shusheng is a smart person, so he naturally knows who is more beneficial to his career. As for a man, love between children is hard to achieve! He Shusheng is a good person." of."

"But father..." Huo San didn't expect the third master to say this, and he was dumbfounded, "Should I tell Sixth Sister about this?"

Sixth Sister refers to He Yuer.

"You bastard, look at your potential!" The third master said angrily, "What are you afraid of offending a merchant? Of course you have to tell Yu'er about this, this is a great joy! How many people marry another wife after they become famous? The number one beauty, how many princes and nobles admire her, but she is married to He Shusheng, how can the He family treat them badly?"

After all, walk away.

Huo San held the letter, took a deep breath, and then walked towards He Yuer's yard.

He Yuer is playing the piano.She is a fast learner, and she has only been in the mansion for two years. With a little guidance from the master, she is excellent in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which has long surpassed the serious ladies in the mansion.Even the masters praised that Miss Six is ​​really talented.

Why it is so easy to understand, only He Yu'er knows.These things were originally the whole of her life.

Before the end of the song, Huo San came in with a slightly gloomy expression.

He Yuer gave up playing the piano and got up to pour water for him.Seeing that he was holding the letter in his hand, he hesitated to speak, so he couldn't help but smiled: "Brother San, what are you holding in your hand?"

Huo San was taken aback for a moment before handing over the letter in his hand to He Yuer.I don't know what to say, only silence.After all, it was their family who recommended He Shusheng to the long house, so it is impossible to completely disentangle them.Huo San knows He Yuer's feelings for An Xiu.In He Yuer's eyes, An Xiu was even a little more affectionate than He Shusheng.

After hastily reading the letter, He Yuer's complexion changed drastically, and she stood up suddenly: "You bastard!"

Huo San looked at He Yu'er in astonishment, she looked very majestic when she was angry, like the aura of a mother who loved the world, this was not the first time I saw her like this.But this time, it was Huo San who saw her the most angrily, his face suddenly turned gloomy, and his fingers tightened.

With a bang, a nail was broken.

Huo San was about to say, He Shusheng is really an asshole, he shouldn't be so fond of the new and dislike the old.

Unexpectedly, He Yuer continued: "What kind of thing is he, Huo Anran, who actually played up my sister's masculinity, bastard! If it weren't for the royal family to check and balance the Shangguan family, he Huo Anran is only a small fifth-rank Beijing official. How could it be his turn today?" status? Actually..."

Hearing this, Huo San looked at her in astonishment.How does she, a young lady who doesn't leave the door and doesn't leave the door, know the situation in Kyoto?

However, after hearing her say such outrageous words, Huo San couldn't help becoming angry: "Yu'er, no matter how unhappy you are, you can't blame the eldest room. If father hears this..."

He Yuer's body trembled, only then did she realize that she lost her composure under the rage, her face turned pale immediately, and she grabbed Huo San's sleeve: "Third Brother..."

"Okay, I understand your heart. You love your sister..." Huo San patted her on the head and smiled faintly.He Yuer is only 14 years old today, and already looks like a big girl.

The older the body, the more graceful and graceful, and the more beautiful the appearance.Sometimes, even the old lady would praise her, saying that compared to Huo Juanlian in Kyoto, He Yuer's talent and appearance were even better.Helpless, she was born in a small household, otherwise she would be honored and rich if she enters the palace to be a concubine.

He Yu'er sighed, and said after a while, "Third brother, I want to go to the county town to see my sister...I'm afraid she will feel very uncomfortable about this matter."

"Okay, I'll go back to the old lady tomorrow, and I'll go with you." Huo San said.

"Third brother, you are also from the Huo family. I'm afraid that sister Xiu will speak badly...I'd better go alone." He Yuer smiled slowly, and continued to sigh, "Men's thoughts are terrible. There was no sister Xiu back then. He Shusheng is just a farm boy, guarding a few acres of Susukida all his life. What if he has a superb memory, and what if he is talented? Without money, he will always be a farmer who can't even eat enough...Simple soil and water, but also Raising such ungrateful people..."

Huo San listened to He Yuer's tone, as if he was not from that family at all.When talking about He Shusheng, she just wanted to talk about a stranger, but when talking about Anxiu, her demeanor was naturally different.In He Yuer's heart, An Xiucai is like her own sister.

Huo San didn't live the life that He Yuer once lived. He couldn't eat enough, dress warmly, and sleep well, so he couldn't understand He Yuer's feelings.It was Anxiu who made their life a little bit better.For the sake of this family, she was a woman who showed her face and started her career to support the family...

Now, after all, she just made a wedding dress for someone else...

Thinking of this, He Yuer felt righteous indignation.

"Yu'er, I'm still worried about you going to the county seat alone. It just happens that tomorrow is fine, so I will accompany you in person. The Huo family has an unavoidable responsibility for this matter. I must go and explain it to Miss An in person..." Huo Three firmly said.

He Yuer thought for a while, then smiled slightly: "Third brother, you are different from before..."

Huo San also smiled: "What's the difference?"

"Now you know what responsibility is. When you encounter things, you don't think of escaping. With responsibility, you are already a man of indomitable spirit!" He Yuer narrowed her eyes and sighed slightly, as if recalling the past for a long time.I thought to myself that it was like a lifetime ago, that Mr. Huo San was only fifteen or sixteen years old at that time, about the same age as me, and he would cheat if he lost a bet.

In a blink of an eye, things really changed.

Huo San naturally didn't understand what He Yuer was talking about, he just stroked her hair amusedly, and didn't say anything more.

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Although Anxiu was very worried about He Shusheng, but he couldn't find any news, so he was quite helpless.

Nangong said to Anxiu: "Boss, do you want us to send someone to visit the capital as well?"

Anxiu shook her head and smiled: "That's not necessary. Shusheng has been cautious and smart since he was a child, and he has a strong ability to adapt to situations. If something happens to him, he is destined to die, so what if we worry about it? Let him go. Always come back..."

Nangong asked her to say this, so she didn't say anything more.

When I got home and was about to have lunch, Sun Quan from the jewelry shop suddenly ran over.

Anxiu froze for a moment, and invited him to have dinner together.When guests came, Zhang Zhenzhen naturally didn't attend the table, and He Youbao didn't quite understand what they said, so she left the table quickly.Although Nangong is still Anxiu's follower, his business friends in Suqu County have long regarded him as Anxiu's housekeeper.

He Youbao and Zhang Zhenzhen are not here, he will eat at the same table with Anxiu.

While eating, Anxiu asked Sun Quan: "What happened, why are you running in such a hurry?"

"That's not true." Sun Quan was always a bit cautious in front of Anxiu, and he didn't feel natural when eating, so he smiled, "Boss, it will be the Qiqiao Festival in five days, and the ladies and wives will go out to play, so naturally some comparisons are inevitable. A big family sent someone to ask if there is any new jewelry in our shop..."

Anxiu's eyes lit up, and she immediately remembered the newly made jewelry. The five boxes that she took out could be sold at this season.

After thinking about it, Anxiu suddenly remembered the auction.Why can't she hold an auction this year?According to Anxiu's current status, if she went to place an invitation card, why wouldn't the lady who really wanted to buy jewelry not come?Even if you don't want to buy it, it will be in the way of face.

But the jewelry is too expensive, and if the lady or lady in a small place can decide for herself, she needs a man from the family to come with her.

Book out a restaurant, separate the male and female guests with a screen, and then it can be auctioned.Besides, the internal and external defenses of merchants are not as strict as that of officials, so it is not rude at all to put up a screen.

"I have an idea!" Anxiu laughed.

Nangong and Sun put down their chopsticks to listen to Anxiu.

Anxiu smiled: "Later, shopkeeper Sun will go to Jinxiu Pavilion and tell shopkeeper Zhu that I will cover the entire audience tomorrow night. Tell them to close early at night and open the side door. Nangong will go buy thirty invitations later, and everyone in the city will It means that tomorrow night, An’s Silver Jewelry Store has rare jewelry for sale, but there are only five pieces to bid. Please come with the master and the ladies.”

Nan Gong and Sun Quan were a little stunned, they didn't understand what An Xiu was doing.

Lunch was over, Anxiu asked the maids to pack up the dishes, served tea, went back to the small courtyard by herself, brought five boxes of jewelry to be sold in Suqu County, and showed them to Nangong and Sun Quan.

Not only Sun Quan, but even Nangong were dumbfounded when a box was opened.

Two two-tooth hairpins are similar in shape, like butterflies. On both wings, one wing is inlaid with a dove egg pearl and two small pearls.A hairpin consists of two big beads and four small beads.Just a pair of dove-egg pearls inlaid with royal blue, and one inlaid with pink.

"This kind is suitable for ladies to wear," Anxiu picked up the sapphire blue hair and said with a smile, "This kind of thing is suitable for ladies to wear. If there is no bidding for this kind of thing, they will not be willing to spend money. After bidding, everyone knows the price , not only for beauty, but also for face... even gentlemen will not refuse..."

Sun Quan nodded hurriedly, feeling that what An Xiu said was very correct.

Nangong smiled slightly, looked at Anxiu's side face, and felt that her eyebrows and eyes seemed to be shining.

Anxiu opened the other two boxes.A box contained a pair of silver bracelets.But this is not an ordinary bracelet, five small white pearls and one brown pigeon egg pearl are inlaid at the interface, which is unusually eye-catching.Jewelry is worthless, but these beads are hard to buy.

Anxiu didn't open the two boxes, and said with a smile: "This is the main event, you can't watch it either..."

Sun Quan took a deep breath: "Boss, are these pearls brought back from the east by you? Are they all wild?"

"Of course they are all wild." Anxiu laughed.

"This kind of big wild pearl is a rare treasure. Master, you... really want to sell it like this? This... I'm afraid these rich people can't afford it! Why don't you transport it to the capital to try your luck..." Sun Quan said A little shivering.He had never seen such a big pearl in his life, but he had only heard it mentioned by the master craftsmen.

"It's nothing, I've bought it many times. It's just a drop in the bucket." Anxiu laughed.

Sun Quan almost fell out!

Such a rare treasure, she actually... She actually said that she bought a lot of them?If this kind of thing can be bought casually, why hasn't anyone seen it for so many years?Does this girl know what she is doing?Sun Quan swallowed his breath and continued, "Master, are there really so many big pearls to buy in the east?"

Nangong coughed, this question was too abrupt.

Anxiu didn't get angry, she just rolled her beautiful eyes, walked around him twice, and said with a smile, "I'm just lucky. Shopkeeper Sun, I'm not in vain to keep you, go to Jinxiu Pavilion to reserve a seat. The money will be taken from the cabinet first." Come out, when the jewelry is sold out this time, I will replenish it for you."

Seeing that Anxiu issued an order to chase guests, Sun Quan had no choice but to get up, and said goodbye embarrassingly.

Nangong was going out to send out invitations, so that all the wealthy households in the city would go to Jinxiu Pavilion tomorrow to participate in the grand event of An's Jewelry Store.

"Boss, does the Xue family want to post?" Nangong asked seriously.The Xue family refers to Xue Tanzhu's family, the owner of the Xuetan Silver Jewelry Shop.

Anxiu smiled: "Forget it. If you post a post like a demonstration, you will really offend him completely. Don't worry, he will definitely send his eyes and ears to look over."

(End of this chapter)