Zhang Liu, with his admiration and support for Liu Cong, was like a missionary, eagerly telling Fenniang everything in the newspaper.
"It's so hateful. Although I don't understand any big principles, I also know that the good days now are something I couldn't even imagine before. How could they be so slanderous to the Marquis of Chu?"
After listening to Zhang Liu's story about the Jiangling earthquake, Fen Niang hammered her fist on the table almost angrily, and the water in the teacup was spilled.
Zhang Liu sighed, "Yes, these high-ranking gentlemen just want to enslave thousands of people. Their family is rich and countless people are suffering."
"Fortunately, the Marquis of Chu is wise. What you said is so good. Natural disasters continued during the Dayu period. Is this Yu's fault?" Zhang Liu explained clearly, and Fen Niang also knew what this sentence meant.
"Husband, although you are just a small person now, you still have to do your best to help the Lord of Chu during the war. The good life of our family is all given by the Lord of Chu."
"Husband, if you surrender to others again, I won't let my children recognize you as their father. If you die in battle, I will keep you a widow for the rest of your life!"
Seeing Fen Niang's seriousness, Zhang Liu smiled bitterly and grabbed Fen Niang's hand, "Don't worry, if your husband doesn't even understand this, then he really has no conscience! Our brothers in the army
, who doesn’t think about the good things of Chuhou? They are all good men!"
"I didn't understand why the Marquis of Chu asked us soldiers to rush to the front line during disaster relief. But after saving the lives of the people, we realized what an honor it is!"
Fenniang couldn't understand, "What does the word honor mean?"
Zhang Liu didn't know how to explain it, "This was proposed by the Marquis of Chu. I don't know how to tell you, but I can definitely feel the honor!"
Fenniang nodded ignorantly, "To be honest, I'm a little glad now that you were captured and sent to Jingchu!"
Zhang Liu nodded with emotion, "Yes, except for our father's grave, everything at home is going well."
As he spoke, he said confidently, "But one day, we will help the Marquis of Chu defeat all enemies, unify the world, and end this troubled world!"
"Pfft!" Looking at Zhang Liu's appearance, Fen Niang couldn't help laughing.
"You don't believe it? Really, I told you that all our brothers in the army are good men!" Zhang Liu was a little anxious.
Fenniang smiled and comforted her, "Believe it, believe it. How can I not believe what my husband said?"
"Hahaha, pay the bill!" Zhang Liu laughed, threw a bunch of copper coins on the table, picked up Fen Niang and said boldly, "Madam, let's go, last time I beat the barbarian, I made a meritorious service, now no matter what, I am nothing."
Uncle, I want to take Mrs. Dub for a nice walk!"
"Look at how arrogant you are!"
"Hey, I'm just so embarrassed!"
The two walked away talking and laughing, and the little girl behind them shouted, "Sir, you gave me too much!"
Zhang Liu waved his hand without looking back, "I'll reward you with the rest!"
Zhang Liu's two sons are both studying in the school and living on campus. His mother is not used to going out for shopping, so she doesn't have to worry about her family.
The sky is getting darker, but Xiangyang is still brightly lit. There are stone lanterns everywhere on both sides of the road. In order to prevent fire, Liu Cong ordered that they must be stone lanterns!
Zhang Liu took Fen Niang all the way to the night market. As the little girl said, it was very lively here.
"Spices, spices, good spices! Take a look, take a look!"
"The best fabrics, and our store also has rare Sichuan brocade!"
"Shaobing! Shaobing!"
The shouts of sales continued one after another, and all kinds of bosses were trying their best to sell their products.
Fenniang didn't know where to look, "I never thought there could be such a place in the world!"
Zhang Liu smiled and said, "It's not just you, who would have thought that my lord can turn the human world into a fairyland!"
For the people of this era, living is the only luxury most people have. Who has the heart to think about anything else?
"Hey, you two, take a look inside. Our store has recently imported a batch of Shu brocade from Sichuan. Your wife is so beautiful. Can this eldest brother buy one for your wife?"
The two of them had not walked a few steps when they were stopped by the owner of the cloth shop, who warmly invited them to enter the shop.
When Fen Niang heard what the boss said, she blushed and said, "I am a suffering peasant girl, how can I be so good-looking even though I am old?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "How can you be old? You are at most twenty-five this year. I see that you will still be charming when you are forty!"
"If you say that, I have to praise this eldest brother. He has obviously started his career in recent years. He still doesn't forget his wife, the two of you are deeply in love. I really admire you!"
"Hahaha! You have such a eloquent tongue. Madam, let's go in and have a look. Otherwise, we won't be able to stand up to her talk."
The shopkeeper was overjoyed when he heard this, "Please come in, two of you!"
Walking into the store, it was a little cold, but there were just a few people to flirt with. Zhang Liu asked curiously, "Shopkeeper, why do you have so few people in this store?"
The shopkeeper walked into the counter and said, "I am dissatisfied with you for saying that this store is the property of the Cai family. Although the people's lives are better, how many people are willing to spend money?"
Zhang Liu nodded in agreement, "Can General Cai still do business at his house?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "This is also supported by the Marquis of Chu. As long as you pay enough taxes in accordance with the regulations, anyone can do business."
"Oh." Zhang Liu suddenly understood and nodded again.
"Come on, sir, take a look. This is the Shu brocade that has just been shipped back from Xichuan. It is made of fine material. It is absolutely comfortable and bright when worn!"
Shu brocade, in this era, is definitely worth every inch of brocade, even in future generations, every inch of brocade will be gold!
The shopkeeper spread out two pieces of Shu brocade that were two meters long, "Sir, you can touch them. These are genuine Shu brocades. They are absolutely good materials!"
Fen Niang stretched out her hand and touched it, "It's so smooth and soft. I've never seen such good material in my life!"
Zhang Liu asked the shopkeeper directly, "How much does one horse cost?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Twenty thousand for one horse! I'll give you a discount for two horses, thirty-nine thousand!"
"So expensive?"
When Fen Niang heard the shopkeeper's quotation, she quickly withdrew her hands as if she were touching red-hot coals!
Zhang Liu is now Uncle Du, and he only receives a salary of 2,500 yuan a month (about 4,000 Chinese coins). These two pieces of Shu Brocade actually cost him fifteen and a half months of salary!
The shopkeeper continued, "It's definitely expensive. Why can only Xichuan produce Sichuan brocade? Because only the silkworms there can spit out this kind of colorful silk!"
"If you buy it back, this Sichuan brocade will last forever, and it will be worth whatever it is worth!"
"Brother, your wife has suffered for half her life. When you start a business, you have to repay her well, right? Buy your wife a horse!"
Fen Niang grabbed Zhang Liu's arm anxiously, "Our family doesn't have to worry about food, drink, or clothing, so why are we buying such expensive things? Don't buy it!"
Zhang Liu looked at Fenniang affectionately, "Thanks to you for supporting me all the way last time. When I see you, I swear in my heart that I will treat you well in this life."
"Madam, I can't give you a grand wedding like those big shots, and I can't let you live a good life, but I will definitely buy you this piece of Sichuan brocade today!"
"Shopkeeper, wrap them up. I want both! One for my wife and one for my mother!"