"Will the master want me to sleep with you tonight?"
Thinking of this, Xilin and Jeanne, good sisters who have been together for many years, looked at each other again in tacit understanding, and then...
"Jeanne's breasts are bigger than mine!"
"Ci Lin's buttocks are round and round..."
"She has a sweet face, the master will probably like her more, right?"
"Her waist and limbs are so thin and her legs are so long. Will the master want her to sleep with her?"
"Oh, it's bad. I just got a little freckle on the tip of my nose. I need to apply some powder to cover it up soon, lest the owner doesn't like it!"
Two pairs of big blue eyes communicated silently for a moment, and suddenly found that the good sisters who depended on each other had become their biggest competitors.
"I have to dress up soon and I must surpass her!"
The two girls said at the same time in their hearts, and then they puffed up their chests in unison.
However, Xia Xun didn't notice their overt and covert fight at all, and was still teasing Sai'er: "Haha, when Sai'er grows up and puts on her new wedding dress, she will be a very beautiful bride. Come, let me see if the frostbite is healed. Well, it’s almost gone. Look at you. You are thin and dark now. When my godfather first saw you, your skin was so tender that water would flow out of it when he pinched it. You look like a porcelain doll, heal your frostbite quickly. With your milky white skin, if you grow up and wear a white wedding dress, you will be so beautiful that you look like a little fairy girl."
"Daddy is talking nonsense!"
Tang Sai'er lost her father when she was young, and now she has finally made up for it. Although she is ten years old, she is more clingy than a five or six-year-old girl. She jumped on Xia Xun's lap and hugged him affectionately. Neck, smiled sweetly: "All brides wear red clothes, how can anyone wear white clothes, and it's not like wearing a filial piety."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Every place has different customs. In our place, you have to wear red clothes for weddings, but in the West, you wear a wedding dress when you get married. The wedding dress is what the bride wears, white. It's made of light gauze. It's as bright as the bright moon when worn on the body. It's very beautiful. Sai'er is so beautiful. If she has the opportunity to wear a pure white wedding dress, she will be like a fairy daughter descending to earth."
Celine and Jeanne looked at him resentfully.
Tang Saier said excitedly: "Is it true? Is there one here? People want to see through it!"
Xia Xun laughed and said, "You need to wear it now, but do you have a groom you like?"
Tang Sai'er pouted and retorted: "I just want to wear new clothes. Why do I have to find a groom? Why don't dad take my place?"
Xia Xun sweated profusely: "Don't talk nonsense! The little girl is ignorant, can she be replaced casually?"
Tang Saier covered her little retort and started laughing. Only then did Xia Xun realize that she was teasing him on purpose, and couldn't help but slap her on the butt in anger.
On the side, Siren and Jeanne continued to look at him with resentment, looking at the "father and daughter" who were happy with him.
At this time, Lao Pang came in and reported to Xia Xun: "My lord, Huang Zhen, the imperial envoy, wants to see you!"
"Oh, Lao Huang is here!"
Xia Xun patted Sai'er on the back. As soon as Tang Sai'er straightened his back, he jumped off his lap. Xia Xun said: "Good boy, go play with Sister Xilin. My godfather has a guest." !”
"Oh!" Tang Saier agreed obediently, walked over, held Xilin's hand, and said cheerfully: "Sister Xilin, I just saw the plum blossoms in the yard blooming so beautifully, let's go and take a look."
Although Sai'er is lively by nature, a big part of her relationship has been missing. When she was this age, Ming'er was still a cute little girl. She followed her sister and brother-in-law to Yanshan for hunting, wearing bunny clothes. , it can be seen that she was naive and childish at that time, and Sai'er was much more mature than she was then. Now with Xia Xun's favor, Tang Sai'er has become more lively, and she is stubborn and likes to compete because of her inferiority complex. Qiang Doucheng's character has improved a lot, and he is starting to look like girls of the same age, less cunning and more naive.
When Jeanna heard that Tang Sai'er was going to take Xilin to see the plum blossoms, she couldn't help laughing. She quickly applied oil on her soles and went back to dress up.
Outside, Huang Zhen was wearing a sheepskin coat, a dog-skin hat, and animal skins tied around his boots and trouser legs. He strode in like an old country farmer.
This old man was originally in bad health. When he was in Jinan Prefecture, Shandong Province, he almost died of detoxification due to excessive sexual desire. However, since his career has taken on a new lease of life, he seems to be getting better. , actually getting more energetic year by year. He stayed in Liaodong for more than a year, and not only did he not get sick or suffer any disaster, but he also became more energetic. This time when he arrived in the Western Regions, he did not feel the cold and bitterness of the land.
As soon as he saw Xia Xun, Huang Zhen grinned widely, raised his hands, bowed his head and said: "My lord, you are here, I miss you so much!"
When Xia Xun saw him dressed like this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Old Huang, why do you look like this? After all, he is also the imperial envoy of the Imperial Procuratorate and Qiandu, and fur clothes here are not very expensive. Can't you still afford it? Or else?" Shall I give you one?"
Huang Zhen is now regarded as Xia Xun's direct descendant, and he doesn't show up when he sees him. He took off his dog-skin hat, patted the snowflakes on the hat, and smiled at Xia Xun: "My lord, if you want to talk about warmth, this thing The clothes he wears are warmer than fur clothes. Furthermore, the emperor has issued a decree that he is not allowed to sit in the mansion and summon a few people to ask about local customs. He must go to the fields and inspect the land. The truth among the people is that it is inconvenient to wear fur clothes. But... I thanked the Duke of the State for the reward, but Lao Huang did not wear it back, so he went back to offer it as a family heirloom!"
Xia Xun couldn't help laughing, and burst out laughing: "Yes, I asked for it. OK, OK, I'll give you a fur coat later. Hahaha, sit down. The tea is hot. You're welcome. I'll pour it myself!"
After saying that, he also sat down on his seat, his smile faded slightly, and asked: "You have been visiting Xiliang for some time, how is the situation here?"
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When Xia Xun left the wedding banquet, the banquet was not completely over. When he and Huang Zhen were holding tea and chatting, many guests were leaving the Xining Hou Mansion one after another.
Two of the guests walked side by side, chatting as they walked.
One of them was about forty years old, with a high nose and concave eyes, tall and burly, with a black and shiny face, as sharp as a knife, with braided hair, and wearing a Tibetan robe. This Tibetan Hui's name was Shenglong, and he lived in Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain—— The northern Tibetan grasslands north of the Hengduan Mountains belong to the Tibetan Hui people of Anduo. The Amdo area is a vast and vast grassland that is famous for producing fine horses.
Shenglong was a chieftain there, managing a vast grassland. He also ran a business. Song Sheng's Ganliang Jingqi and many fine-bred horses were bought from him. Of course, he dealt with more than just horses, but This is his main business. Ganliang Jingqi is his biggest war horse buyer. How can he not come when the Marquis of Xining's family is holding a wedding? Ever since he got the letter, he has come to Zhangye with generous gifts.
The other one was younger, in his mid-twenties, and looked slimmer than the tall Sheng Long next to him. However, he was wearing a Mongolian leather robe with a slanted lapel on the right side, a high collar and long sleeves, which immediately made him look bloated. On his feet he wore a pair of wool felt boots, which are most suitable for walking or riding horses in ice and snow, and can protect against the severe cold.
His leather hat has not yet been buckled on his head, and he is also wearing a white brimmed cap, which looks like a turban at first glance.
Hui Hui Hui refers not only to the Hui people, but also to people who believe in the Muslim religion. This man is a Mongolian, whose real name is Mandu Latu. When translated into Chinese, it means Xinglong, because he got it from his father. He was a businessman all his life and hoped that his family would be rich and prosperous. He lived in Shazhou, that is, Dunhuang. Because his mother was a Han Hui and she often did business with Han Hui people, he took the Han name Ying after his mother's surname. Zhan, because his name is simple, now others call him Ying Zhan instead of Mandu Latu.
Ying Zhan's business was complicated, so he did whatever he wanted to make money. Xuan'er's fool offered him to sell jewelry and spices from the Western Regions to Guanzhong, and then buy ceramics and tea from Guanzhong and sell them to the Western Regions. , often deal with Xiliang defenders, and if they have a good relationship, the cost of customs clearance will be low. If there is no personal connection, 60% of the hard-earned money will fall into the hands of others. Therefore, Yingzhan attaches great importance to fighting with The relationship between the guards and generals of Xiliang. When the Marquis of Xining’s family holds a happy event, he must come.
Sheng Long and Ying Zhan are good friends and business partners. Since they met at the Xining Hou Mansion, they naturally had to go together and find a tavern to have a good drink.
Ying Zhan said excitedly to Sheng Long, "Brother, my wife just gave birth to another son for me. Hehe, I already have two sons. I'm thinking about having a girl in two years."
After hearing this, Sheng Long couldn't help but smile on his serious face: "Congratulations, congratulations, uh..., brother."
"Um?"
"The Duke of Fu came to the northwest this time, but he brought 30,000 elite troops. He didn't just want to send the princess to get married. I heard that Timur Khan was coming to attack, and the Ming Dynasty was also sending more troops here. I think The two sides are afraid of a big fight. Your home is on the sandbank. Once Tamerlane's soldiers break through Hami, they will rush to the sandbank. Your huge family property... Do you think you should go to my eldest brother's place to avoid the edge?"
Ying Zhan said: "Well, my family also has a lot of business in Bieshu Bali. I have heard about this a long time ago. War is a trouble. But..."
Ying Zhan said nonchalantly: "I am a Mongolian, and I believe in the True Hui Lord. Even if Tamerlane really fights, he will not do anything to me."
Shenglong advised: "Brother, during the war, do you think Tamerlane Khan can notice you? There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army. If his soldiers are interested in making money, they don't necessarily care whether you are a Mongolian or not. Believers who have returned to the Lord, maybe..., your family is a big tycoon in the Western Regions and has a lot of business. If there is a war, it will be damaged. I guess that even if they fight, my pasture at the foot of Tanggula Mountain will not be implicated. , you might as well move your family and part of your property here first, just in case something unexpected happens!"
Ying Zhan glanced at him and said suspiciously: "Brother, what exactly do you mean? Could it be that... you are still evil and still trying to get my mother-in-law back?"
Sheng Long's face turned red and he said sarcastically: "Look where you're going, aren't I planning this for you? Xuelian..."
Ying Zhan glared and said, "Hey! Brother, she is my mother-in-law and your elder! How can you call her by her first name?"
Shenglong was embarrassed and said angrily: "Can we discuss each other's success? You boy, if I hadn't sold the horses to the sandbank and saved the lives of her mother and daughter from the horse bandits on the way, how could you have done it?" Marrying a beautiful and graceful woman like Miaoyi? Don’t burn bridges by crossing the river!”
Ying Zhan hummed and said: "If my mother-in-law is willing to marry you, I don't care. Let me tell you, my mother-in-law is a Buddhist now. She has built a Buddhist hall at home and eats fast and chants Buddha every day. She is better than the monk who became a monk. You are all pious, but you have not shaved your hair. I advise you not to have any wishful thinking! You, the chieftain, cannot pick this snow lotus away!"