"Second Master, are Captain Zhang and the others back?" Wei Mu walked into the yard and saw Wei B walking with Cai Yan. He stood by the door with a smile and said with cupped hands.
Wei Mu raised his head and said casually: "Just come back and let them rest for a while. I will go to the guard house later." Wei Mu lowered his head slightly, bowed to the two of them and bowed before retreating.
Cai Yan rolled his eyes and urged: "Husband, since you have something to do, just go and do it. I'll be fine by myself." Wei B was stunned, and then pretended to be hurt.
"Yan'er, are you annoyed with me?" Cai Yan spat out his sweet tongue. At this time, Hao Niang came from the kitchen with a bowl of ginseng soup. As she walked, she said with a smile: "You don't know how annoying you are. My sister has been very annoyed by you these days. Children in the college We are looking forward to her going to class every day, and you are the only one to occupy it." Today, Hao Niang exudes confidence, and the burn scars on her face are almost gone. Thanks to Wei B's disdainful efforts, she found it in ancient books Although there are still some traces of the ancient prescription for treating scars, a little makeup can completely cover them up.
Hao Niang, whose appearance has been restored, is breathtakingly beautiful. Even Zhong Chan didn't dare to say that she was prettier than her. In addition, Hao Niang's figure was naturally graceful, which made her even more beautiful. It was a pity that she was used to wearing plain clothes, otherwise she wouldn't know how to be beautiful. To what extent...
"What do you mean I'm taking over her? I don't care about her." Wei B looked aggrieved, but of course he was pretending.
Cai Yan also said good things for Wei B, but she was still thinking about the children in the college. After all, she had been getting along day and night for several months, and she still had some feelings for the children.
Hao Niang handed the ginseng soup to Wei B, held Cai Yan's hand, and suggested: "Sister, actually you don't have to listen to Brother Wei. All the ladies have said that it is good to move around more when you are pregnant. Besides, you I haven't shown my pregnancy yet." Wei B retorted: "That's four or five months from now. Now is the most dangerous period. You don't understand... Come, Yan'er, I'll feed you soup." Cai Yan He shook his head in confusion, and looked at each other and smiled with Hao Niang.
Perhaps because he felt that he had gone too far, Wei B was relieved after feeding Cai Yanshen soup.
"Okay, since you want to go to the academy, then go, but let Xiaohua follow you." Xiaohua is Aunt Manhua's daughter, Fei Yao's wife, a wide and fat Weiliqi woman, currently in Xie Yu's own Serving in the women's guard formed, the main task is to protect Cai Yan when he travels.
"Is it really possible?" Cai Yan was so excited that Wei B sighed repeatedly. He nodded and said, "Of course you can, but you have to act according to your ability. You can only teach for two hours a day. I won't accept any more."
"Hehe, I listen to my husband." Cai Yan stood up on his toes and pecked Wei B on the face. Hao Niang covered her mouth and snickered, feeling both envy and expectation in her heart.
Wei B reflected in his heart that he could allow Cai Yan to do such a bold act. It seemed that he had really wronged her in the past few days.
In fact, we can't blame Wei B. He was originally an orphan. What an orphan longs for most is to have a home of his own.
He didn't have much sense of belonging to the Wei family, but his small home with Cai Yan made him feel warmer.
Now that he knows that he will be a father soon, it is normal for Wei B to be cautious. It's just that this kind of caution is too selfish and does not take Cai Yan's wishes into consideration.
It's approaching noon. Zhang Fei and his party celebrated in a restaurant. This expedition lasted only thirteen days, just in time to come back for the New Year.
Xu Huang also returned yesterday with three thousand city guards, half a day earlier than Zhang Fei, and they all agreed to get together today.
Hao Ke Lai Restaurant, Hao Niang's property, has been reserved by several brothers today. All the five captains of the Longshan Army arrived, and the thirty captains of the City Guards also took their seats. Xu Huang, as the commander-in-chief and military governor, naturally sat at the top, with Tian Feng and Xun Yu next to him.
It can be seen that the respect that everyone has for these two gentlemen is basically inferior to Wei B.
"Come, Mr. Xun, I'll toast you." Zhang Fei stood up on his own initiative. Although he had several disagreements with Xun He during this expedition, he knew that Xun He was a powerful person. If it weren't for Xun He, He estimated that it would take a long time to complete the task assigned by Wei B.
Xun or is about the same age as Wei B. Because he has a beard, he looks a little old-fashioned and gives people a mature and stable feeling. This makes people feel safe, especially men who have never read books. They are especially fond of him. admire.
"Yes, yes, we also want to toast you sir." Several captains of the Longshan Army stood up at the same time, including Xu Huang.
Xu Huang said: "I am not happy that I am not following my husband when I go north this time. No, Wu Moye has been around for seven or eight days. If there had been a husband, we might have returned in triumph long ago." Knowing that Xu Huang was complimenting himself, he smiled, raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
When Xu Huang saw this, he laughed and did it. At the same time, he looked at Tian Feng aside, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled. He was actually apologizing for Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei insisted on going his own way, which really made Xun or the supervisor very embarrassed, but what could he do? Zhang Fei was young and acted impulsively. As the big brother, he could only stand aside. Come out and say something nice.
Fortunately, the mission has been completed. If the mission had not been completed, Zhang Fei would have been blamed. If he was so impulsive when marching and fighting, how could he still do it?
Xun You knew this very well, but he was also very helpless in his heart. After all, he was a latecomer. He had no prestige among the Longshan Army and the City Guards, and no one listened to his words. It seemed that he wanted to do something to let the sergeants Just be convinced.
Of course Xun Yu would not blame Zhang Fei. A smart person like him would only take the responsibility on himself and then find a way to solve the problem.
Those who have achieved great things since ancient times have never been those who blame themselves or blame others for their mistakes. Only those who constantly reflect on and strengthen themselves can gradually grow stronger and reach the throne of the strong step by step.
After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are gone. Tian Feng said with a smile: "When you go north this time, do you know that Wang took the opportunity to lead his troops north and planned to massacre the city overnight?" Everyone was startled when they heard this, and Xu Huang and others were even more furious.
Zhang Fei slapped the table and stood up.
"Is this really happening?" They had just returned, and there was singing and dancing in Anyi City. There was no trace of the city being attacked. Naturally, they didn't know that something like this happened in the city during the time they left.
Xun You also frowned slightly, and then he seemed to have thought of something key. He frowned and said, "But what did Dong Dong Alliance do?" Tian Feng smiled slightly, nodded, shook his head, put down Kuai Zi, and said, "That's right. However, the real person behind the scenes is Cao Mengde."
"Cao Mengde?" Zhang Fei's expression changed drastically. He knew that his eldest brother Liu Bei and his second brother Guan Yu had been hanging out with Cao Mengde.
Tian Feng saw this and comforted him with a smile: "Yide, don't worry too much. Brother Xuande is dealing with Sun Jian in Jingzhou at this time. This matter has nothing to do with him." Zhang Fei's expression softened slightly.
Xu Huang frowned and said: "What a great Cao Mengde. He failed to borrow troops at first, but now he has decided to target us. I said that Wu Moye Shanyu was just a loser. How could he be such a thief? It turned out that he had some advice from an expert. Xun You frowned in thought, shook his head and said, "No, I know Cao Mengde well. Although he is somewhat clever, he is a handsome man and not a schemer. If he can calculate to this extent, there must be someone else." Hearing this, Tian Feng laughed and said, "Of course, Brother Wen Ruo's guess is right. There is indeed someone else, and you know this person." Xun You was stunned.
Tian Feng smiled at him and said, "Yingchuan Opera Zhicai."
"Brother Zhicai?"
Seeing Xun You's expression, Tian Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Yeah, I don't know why he was recruited by Cao Mengde." Xun You's expression changed and he thought of another one...Guo Jia.
At this moment, a festive sound of gongs and drums came from the street.
"Today at 3:00 noon, Wei's Department Store officially opens. Local people in Hedong can purchase new year's supplies with their bamboo household registration cards."
"Today at 3:00 noon, Wei's Department Store officially opened. Fan Hedong..." Many pedestrians on the street stopped and listened. Not only the locals paid attention to the news about Wei's, but also the traveling businessmen traveling from various places. of concern.
After learning that only locals from Hedong could come to purchase goods, some businessmen suddenly had an idea... Who would want to contact every local friend and relative?
In the restaurant. Tian Feng raised his eyes and looked at the window, said "Oops", stood up and said, "Everyone, Tian has something important to attend to. If it's inconvenient, I'll stay here. I'll excuse myself first." Zhang Fei asked curiously, "Sir, where are you going?" What department store?" Tian Feng smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, yes, while drinking with you, I almost forgot about the important matter that the young master told me... Oh, by the way, the young master will go back to the guardhouse in the afternoon. Please remember to arrive on time. Especially Gong Ming, Yide, and Brother Wen Ruo." Xu Huang, Zhang Fei, and Xun Yu stood up, cupped their hands and clasped their fists, and responded: "Young Master is invited, so you should be there." Tian Feng left in a hurry, and everyone also I no longer have the thought of drinking. Although I wanted to discuss Cao Cao, Wei B invited me in the afternoon to solve this problem. Now that I have free time... why not go to that department store to see the excitement?
Several people looked at me and I looked at you, and they all stood up with a smile.
"Go together, go together." Xuanwu Avenue is the most prosperous and lively main road in the north of Anyi City. At this time, a store named [Wei's Department Store] has opened its doors to welcome customers. There are eight stores in total. The space of nearly a thousand square meters is already filled with various goods.
Dozens of teenagers dressed as servants warmly greet customers in the store. Whenever someone comes in, they will enthusiastically shout: "Welcome." No matter who it is, they will be infected by such enthusiastic hospitality when they enter, and they will feel vain all of a sudden. To great satisfaction.
Yes, there are shops in this era that welcome customers, but there are no stores like this. Except for people from aristocratic families, ordinary people have no such experience at all.
"Young, you guys from Lao Tian's family are here too!" Many village women who met acquaintances immediately gathered together when they met.
"Yes, yes, I heard the sound of gongs and drums as soon as I entered the city. I followed them and found them. I didn't expect there were so many good things here." The man was holding a red cotton-padded jacket in his hand, which was the one from the 1950s and 1960s. Plant a big red cotton-padded jacket with lots of peonies on it.
"Wow, this dress is festive, isn't it valuable?"
"It's not bad. If you have a cloth ticket, it's 50 yuan. If you don't have a cloth ticket, it's 120 yuan. I plan to make one for my Xiu'er, but I don't know if it will be too big." There was a boy. A young man with a similar appearance happened to be passing by and came over and said, "Auntie, there is a changing room over there. You can go over and try it on. It doesn't matter whether you buy it or not. The key is that it fits well."
"Hey, you can still try it on. What if it gets dirty?" The boy smiled and said, "It's okay. We can wash it if it gets dirty. The ones on the shelves are all samples, and the ones we actually sell to you are It's brand new." The waiter pointed to the counter not far away, and there was a shopkeeper who bent down and took out a brand new set of cotton-padded clothes to trade with the customer, and then put back the sample in the customer's hand.
"That's great, Xiu'er. Go and try it quickly. Let's go for a walk. Mom will go with you." The woman pulled the girl beside her and left eagerly.
When several village women saw this, their hearts became excited. It turned out that they could try it on! At this time, a rough voice sounded,
"Woman Wu, put it down for me. I fell in love with this iron basin first." Everyone looked back and saw a big man snatching the washbasin from a woman's hand. It's an expensive thing. There is a bright flower in the pot, and the edge of the pot is also festive and noble red.
The woman, who was tall and thick, shouted and asked, unwilling to be outdone,
"You're the one who fell in love with me first. You'll pay for it?" When the boy saw this, he hurried over and pulled the man to persuade him: "Brother, brother, don't, we still have a lot of stock in this pot. It's just a sample, look over there." Everyone looked in the direction of the boy's finger. Hehe, a carriage stopped at the door, and uu was reading. A few boys were sweating profusely while moving the goods on the carriage down. Above It's not just a pile of basins.
The big man looked resentful and hurriedly apologized to the boy. Seeing this, the woman hurriedly handed the basin to the big man, ran over and took the brand new basin and went to check out.
A man dressed as a businessman at the door hurriedly grabbed the boy and asked: "Hey, brother, how much does that basin cost?" The boy responded enthusiastically: "If you have a check for goods, it only costs 70 coins. If you don't have a check for goods, it only costs 70 coins." The ticket is expensive, costing two hundred and seventy yuan."
"Ah, so expensive!" the traveling merchant said with a bitter smile. The boy explained: "Expensive means expensive. This pot is not only strong and durable, but can also be used as a pot for cooking. Think about it, having such a big iron pot when you go out can be used as armor and also as a pot. It can be used as a cooking utensil and can also hold water for bathing. It's so convenient. The most important thing is that it looks good and is especially suitable for women." The young man's eyes were sharp and he saw a woman following the traveling merchant. Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the woman pulled The traveling merchants were whispering to each other, obviously very fond of the basin with flowers.
Of course, in addition to cotton-padded clothes and washbasins, there are many good things in the store, otherwise it wouldn't be called a department store.
The items in this store were all purchased by Wei B through the newly opened trading company in Modern Time and Space. His brother-in-law was very efficient and delivered the items to Wei B's hometown in only three days.
Wei B was so miserable that he moved back and forth hundreds of times before moving here just to enrich the material conditions of this era.
The wisdom of the Chinese people is infinite. After having a reference, Wei B believes that those profit-seeking businessmen and aristocratic families will be able to imitate these things quickly. This is what he is happy to see... Only with copycats can progress be achieved. !
