"Okay, let's go there now." Du Xiancheng nodded to Xiao Shiji, turned around and hugged Du Hengshuang to leave.

Fang Wu Niang hurriedly grabbed Du Xiancheng's arm and said angrily: "Master, what are you anxious about? Shuang'er was sleeping just now, and she is still wearing sleeping clothes. You have to ask me to change her clothes before going."

These words reminded Du Xiancheng. He held the chubby child in his arms with one hand, freed up the other hand, took out a crystal-clear and flawless mutton-fat jade tablet from his sleeve pocket, and handed it to Fang Wuniang's hand, "

This is the name talisman I prayed for Shuang'er in Jokhang Temple. The eminent monks of Jokhang Temple recited it and blessed her. Go find a softer silk ribbon and tie it for Shuang'er. Keep it with you. It will protect her for the rest of her life.

Everything goes well, and good luck comes in times of trouble."

Fang Wu Niang's eyes lit up, and her watery eyes almost shone, making her stunning face even more dazzling. "Master, I have a good intention." After she finished speaking, there were tears in her eyes, and she said softly: "I'm sorry, Master.

, the first child only gave birth to a daughter.”

Du Xiancheng was originally one of four brothers, with two full-blooded brothers at the top, who were much older than him, and a brother three years younger than him at the bottom. When the late emperor recruited the Liang family's sons to join the army, the three eldest sons of the Du family were killed together.

He was drafted into the army, leaving only the youngest fourth brother to guard his parents. Unexpectedly, when the three of them were in Goguryeo, General Wang Zhongwen of Youyiwei had improper command, which caused them to fall into the enemy's conspiracy and almost the entire army was annihilated. Du Xiancheng was in

With the help of Xiao Xiangsheng, he was rescued by Qi Boshi, the Duke of Qi who was in charge of grain, grass and ordnance at that time, and was able to avoid the bad luck of being trapped and killed.

But those dead comrades were not as lucky as the two of them. Not only were these people slaughtered by the Goguryeo general Eulji Rak-mun, but their heads were also cut off and built into a tall pagoda.

The pagoda made of the heads of one hundred thousand Zhou Dynasty soldiers was deeply imprinted in the hearts of Du Xiancheng and Xiao Xiangsheng. Although they had retired for many years, they could not forget for a moment the shame of being killed and captured, and the insidious and cunning Goguryeo.

people.

Du Xiancheng and Xiao Xiangsheng's brothers both died in that battle.

Five years ago, the previous emperor passed away, and the crown prince who oversaw the country ascended the throne as Emperor Dezhen. The first imperial edict was to withdraw all the Zhou troops that were fighting against Goguryeo in Liaodong, and only sent a civilian mission to Goguryeo for negotiations.

The ancestral home of Du Xiancheng and Xiao Xiangsheng is not in Chang'an, but in Luoyang City, more than 800 miles east of Chang'an.

The Du and Xiao families were originally considered prosperous in Luoyang City because they had many sons. However, during this expedition, almost all the sons of the two families died. Of the three or four sons who conquered Goguryeo, only one came back alive. The two remained.

The younger brothers at home, Du Xiancheng's younger brother, have long since died of illness, while Xiao Xiangsheng's younger brother is still alive.

The parents of Du and Xiao also passed away a few years ago. The originally prosperous and well-off family has fallen into ruin.

Du Xiancheng's two elder brothers had already had families before they went on the expedition, and also gave birth to sons to carry on the family line.

When Du Xiancheng returned to his hometown in Luoyang five years ago, he faced such a miserable situation. His father and mother passed away, and his younger brother died young. His two sisters-in-law guarded his nephew and niece, and they barely survived by selling almost all of the family's land.

Come down.

As the only adult male in the family, Du Xiancheng not only has to think about how to survive himself, but also how to keep his eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law alive, and live better than his parents, eldest brother, and second sister-in-law.

It was even better when I was alive.

The situation faced by Xiao Xiangsheng is slightly better than that of Du Xiancheng, because he only has one sister-in-law. It is said that after his eldest brother died in the war, his sister-in-law remarried. Moreover, his younger brother is still young, his parents are still alive, and the family has little land.

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Knowing Du Xiancheng's predicament, Xiao Xiangsheng took the initiative to come to the door and invited Du Xiancheng to join him as a salt merchant. It was a small business with big profits. As long as you dared to venture into it, it was the best business to accumulate huge wealth in a short period of time.

During the Great Zhou Dynasty, the government implemented lenient policies, and the court opened the salt and tea industry to businessmen with good reputations.

In order to accommodate these sergeants who retired from Liaodong, the imperial court opened the door to facilitate them and gave them more preferential treatment for salt tea.

Du Xiancheng and Xiao Xiangsheng took some small capital and went to Chang'an, the capital, to make a living together. Starting from running errands for a big salt merchant, it took only five years to become the largest salt merchant in Chang'an City.

They are not private salt dealers, but government-run salt merchants who have gained positions with the government.

It was also in Chang'an City that the two of them got married and started their own businesses, leading to a good situation today.

Du Xiancheng had such a big net worth that he could marry even the noble ladies of the declining aristocratic families. However, although the noble ladies of the aristocratic families were not lacking in beauty, Qi Dafei was not surprised that these women were from different backgrounds from him and looked down on people from the market. He did not want to give up.

Become the eldest son, try to climb up to those women who are not in the same class as him, and then live with the contemptuous eyes of that woman for the rest of his life.

He just wants to marry a stunning woman who can be fierce and capable, take care of the family, and be from a wealthy family like him. Of course, she must also have a clean family background, good character, and know how to respect the old and love the young. Forget about being a strange woman in the world.

, it is absolutely forbidden to take someone home as a wife.

In general, he was pickier than Xiao Xiangsheng, so he got married later than him. He didn't get married until the beginning of last year. Not long after they got married, Fang Wu Niang became pregnant. She became pregnant in ten months and gave birth to a daughter. It was all the flesh that fell from her body.

, of course Fang Wu Niang felt the same pain, but she was always worried that Du Xiancheng would be unhappy.

What man doesn’t want a son? To carry on the family line, to discuss property inheritance and land division with the clan, only men can do the math.

Du Xiancheng was not unhappy at all. Besides, it was the first child, and there were many things like flowering first and bearing fruit later. On the contrary, Du Xiancheng often comforted Fang Wu Niang and persuaded her not to worry. They were both still young and would give birth to many children in the future.

Baby. But Shuang'er is his eldest daughter and first child, and her position in his heart can't be replaced by anyone.

Now seeing Du Xiancheng's cautious attitude towards Shuang'er's arrest, Fang Wu Niang was really relieved. She took her daughter from Du Xiancheng's arms and said with a smile: "You can take my brother out to entertain guests, and I will change Shuang'er's clothes."

come out."

Du Xiancheng smiled at Xiao Shiji and said, "Let's go out to meet your father, okay?"

Xiao Shiji nodded repeatedly and followed Du Xiancheng out.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I smelled a strong fragrance.

Xiao Shiji couldn't help it and sneezed two or three times in succession.

"Uncle Du, what does this smell like?"

Du Xiancheng looked up and saw that his two sisters-in-law, Tian and Sun, were coming. He hurriedly saluted respectfully: "Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law."

His two sisters-in-law heard that his eldest and second brothers had died in the war, so they did not remarry like other women, but stayed in the Du family to observe the festival. This alone made Du Xiancheng respect them.

Most of the money he earned over the years was given to his two sisters-in-law's families. It wasn't until he got married that the amount in Luoyang was reduced. But because he was a big salt merchant, countless amounts of money flowed from his hands.

However, even if the amount is reduced, nearly 10,000 silver a year will be sent to the homes of my two sisters-in-law.

Tian and Sun walked up one after another, each covered their mouths with a pair of brocade handkerchiefs that made them happy, and giggled: "The third brother and the third brother and sister are really in love. They just came back from such a long distance, and they didn't even see us."

, I rushed over to see my third younger brother and sister. - Tsk, tut, things are really different now."

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