Chapter 137 Extra 6

"My brother is here to take care of my sister-in-law. I have everything in the family."

After the beginning of spring, Ruijin packed up her belongings and was about to go to the foreign residence to take up a post. She had to arrive before the beginning of spring, and after the Lantern Festival, she packed up her luggage and was ready to go.

The purpose of going here is to settle down there, the shortest is three or two years, and if there is no promotion and transfer for a long time, then the stay will be longer.

Zhang Fangyuan and Xu He prepared a lot for the two newlyweds, including all the clothes and quilts.

If Zhang Fangyuan hadn't learned that Ruijin was going to be an official in the foreign government years ago, Zhang Fangyuan had gone to buy a house earlier, and bought a servant in advance to take care of the house on the other side, otherwise he would have followed Xu He's careful temperament , This time I went to ten cars and eight cars, and I couldn't hold my luggage.

"As long as you are more honest at home, I have nothing to worry about."

"I know."

Luo Yuxing stepped forward to hold Rui Li's hand. Although Rui Jin was there, he felt at ease wherever he went, but since he met Brother Xiao Li, it was the first time that he separated without a return date, and he was inevitably a little bit reluctant.

"I'll write to you when the other end is settled, and then I'll send someone to pick you up and let's reunite together."

Rui Li hugged her little sister-in-law: "Okay, I'll wait for good news from you and brother when the time comes."

"Okay, it's getting late." No matter how reluctant Zhang Fangyuan was to part with his son, he still had to part with him. Rather than being inseparable here, the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain: "Start early while the time is right, the days are short in winter , If you go earlier, you can go to the station to rest earlier."

The young couple responded to Zhang Fangyuan, and the chariots and horses drove, Rui Li kept rushing towards the convoy, shaking hands.

Unconsciously, he followed the convoy for a few steps, and went to two of his closest and acquainted people at once, and the feeling in his heart was a little hard to describe.

When I was a child, I didn't see Ruijin when I looked up and looked down. When I was young, I was new to everything, but I didn't know the joys and sorrows. Now when I grow up, I become sentimental.

Originally thought that he would be the one who would go to someone else's family to marry in the future, and his elder brother would stay at home all the time, and he would talk about it from time to time to let his family care about him. Can't stay at home.

Instead, he became the child who stayed at home with his father.

He watched the chariots and horses disappearing in the distance before he stopped, looked up to the sky and sighed: If it really doesn't work, their family will just find a son-in-law who comes to visit.

Two days later, Zhang Fangyuan took the caravan to the salt field to pick up salt and add goods, and Xu He was the only one in the family to manage it.

Apart from the salt business, there are quite a few other shops at home, and there are not many available manpower, and Rui Li didn't go out to have fun, and took people to his own shop to inspect the accounts.

Since the opening of the salt shop in the family, it has been making a lot of money every day. Even the smallest salt shop, the monthly income is equivalent to the income of other shops in the family for half a year or even a year. But even if the salt shop is so profitable, he Dad still didn't close the other shops in the family.

One is that it was the property that Zhang Fangyuan and Xu He made their fortunes before, and they couldn't let go of their relationship. Second, although the business of this salt shop is good, after all, the imperial court has absolute dominance. It is not their own, so leaving their original property is also a kind of insurance.

Not only that, but the family also uses the money earned from the salt shop to start some other businesses, such as rouge and gouache, jewelry, silk cloth and tea, which are more profitable and have a threshold.

In the morning, Ruili led people to the newly opened cloth shop at home to check the accounts. Along the way, they passed by Xinjie and stopped by to collect a new season's rent from the shops they rented out. Account books and tea should be properly prepared.

He went straight upstairs and looked through the ledger.

In recent years, he, Luo Yuxing and Ruijin have both graduated from the same school. They are both smart and wise. In fact, they are not bad. They are twins of the same line as their elder brother. Although he can't shine in the scientific examination field, he can only show his fists in his own business field.

He reads the accounts quickly, calculates accurately, and he likes to talk viciously. Every time the manager of the family shop goes to hand in the account books for inspection, he knows that it is his bad luck. On the contrary, he hopes that Zhang Fangyuan and Xu He went.

For this reason, every time he went to the shop, the manager would be ready.

"There's nothing too fancy about a new shop, as long as the business is stable."

Seeing that Rui Li didn't say much, the butler was slightly relieved.

"Look, it's not too early, it's almost noon, young master, do you want to eat here?"

Brother Xiao Li lowered his eyes and looked at the account book: "If you stay here to eat, why don't you just pack some food in the restaurant, or I can go there by myself, and I can still eat hot and fresh."

After saying that, he closed the account book: "Come on, work hard, don't relax just thinking that there will be no problems when I come here this time, my father will definitely come back for inspection after a while."

The steward carefully took the booklet: "Yes, I will wait for the business, and the master is ready for inspection when he returns to the city."

Brother Xiaoli didn't say anything more. He spent some time and talk on the way to collect the rent, but now he is really hungry, and he has to eat lunch quickly, and there are still shops to look at in the afternoon. So without further delay, I hurried downstairs to go to the nearest restaurant for dinner.

"The invoice you want has been transcribed, please check it out one by one."

"Wait a minute, sir. Our manager has called the boss to go, and I will come to see your transcript later."

"It's time to work."

As soon as Rui Li heard the clear and meaningful voice, he was a little familiar, and when he came to the door, he backed away, turned his head and glanced at the source of the voice, although he was only from the back, he was already tall.

"Why is he here?"

Brother Xiao Li turned his head and muttered to his fellow smoker.

"Maybe it's a coincidence that you're here, young master, do you want to go up and say hello? Last time you invited the scholar to make cakes."

Brother Xiao Li waved his hand: "Passing among the flowers, not a single leaf will touch you. I like watering the flowers but not messing with them. Now that my brother and father are not at home, I have to take care of my family's business, so don't waste time." Make fun, I still have a lot of work to do today, let's go."

Banyan snickered: "Only the young master has the nerve to say such a thing. Since he doesn't want to be messed with, why do he give something away?"

Brother Xiaoli walked outside and said: "If you saw a beautiful flower when you were away from home, wouldn't you take a second look at it and praise that flower? It's not the same thing when it comes to people, beauty Who doesn't like it? If it weren't for that, why would the men in this city always come to me to please me. To put it bluntly, I just appreciate the beautiful things in this world, and my master praised me for my elegance before."

Ban Yan is older than Brother Xiaoli, Zhang Fangyuan found him as a reading companion when he was a child, he grew up with Brother Li, and also listened to him at Luo's house: "I'm afraid Master Luo made a mistake about that Ya word."

The two chatted together and had lunch. Brother Xiaoli rested in the private room of the restaurant for a while, and rushed to Liufang Bookstore in the afternoon. A shop like this has always been opened only by scholars. But it's surprising that Bai Dingqi's family like Zhang's family actually runs a shop like this.

But this shop still has a lot of background. At the time when Ruili passed the provincial examination, the family was very happy. His father, Zhang Fangyuan, thought about it. Okay, the two discussed it for a while, and the last bookstore was delivered to his brother.

When Ruijin was still in Siyang, he really liked this bookstore. When he was free, he would usually go to the shop in his hands to have a look. It doesn’t matter whether the business is good or bad, it depends on his heart .

Ruijin was elected as a young man, and many scholars from the academy in the city came here admiringly. If they were lucky enough to meet Ruijin, they would be able to ask him about his studies. With careful advice, the business of Liufang Bookstore is still going well, although it is not as profitable as other bookstores run by old masters in the city, but it is not at a loss.

However, ever since his elder brother passed the imperial examination and was awarded an official title by the emperor, the business of Liufang Bookstore has boomed all of a sudden. Looking forward to the next high school is myself.

Now he left Ruijin to become an official, and before he left, he specifically told brother Li that he would take care of the bookstore, and he would drop by the handwriting, annotations, drafts of articles, etc. of his previous scientific research. , Looking for someone who is destined to see you off.

Brother Xiao Li thought of nothing else, it would be very interesting to just take his brother's things and send them to someone who is destined.

Today, when the academy was resting, I could see from afar that the business of the bookstore was good. The people who came in and out were all dressed as scholars. Brother Xiaoli was in a good mood when he came here. Back then, there were quite a few of him and his brother in this bookstore. As soon as he arrived at the door, brother Xiaoli almost kicked the threshold and fell down when he saw the person sitting inside. Fortunately, Yan Yanji quickly helped him up.

Brother Xiaoli's eyes widened, and he gestured at Banyan: "Didn't that person find out about my travel route and show up on time?"

Looking at the desk in the corner of the bookstore lobby, there was a man with a straight back and slender fingers who was concentrating on copying books with a pen in his hand. He agreed with Rui Li's words, and suddenly he quickly pulled Rui Li aside: "Master, that scholar is not Could it be that he has a crush on you?"

"He doesn't know me!" Brother Xiaoli blinked his eyes. Although many people who hadn't recognized their eyes and noses came to propose marriage and said that he was the one, he still felt that beauties should be more noble, not so this.

"Why don't you know each other! That day in Yinqiu Tower, you asked the boy to give him pastries, and the boy must have been arrogant and said that it was you who gave it. After asking a little bit, how many people in the city don't know you?" Ban Yan analyzed: "Look at his face, which is rare in Qingjun City, but his clothes are simple, and he seems to be a scholar from a poor family."

The words were not finished, but Banyan didn't say anything later, brother Xiaoli understood in his heart, isn't it just the poor scholar who is often written in the scriptures trying to find a pure and ignorant wealthy daughter, Ling Xiao clings to change his life from now on !

Brother Xiao Li nodded approvingly: "What you said is very reasonable. I am not a little white flower in a deep house. I can't tolerate such sand in my eyes. I must let him dispel unrealistic thoughts!"

After a moment of silence, he said again: "But he is so good-looking, maybe there is a reason for it. When I talk about him later, my tone will be a little kinder."