Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Before Guo Shao left the inn, he sent Lu Chengyong to say hello to Chen Jiali's residence.

Lu Chengyong rode his horse to the front of the Chen Mansion. This relatively remote area in the west of the city was blocked for a long time today. The streets were full of horses and carriages, and a group of people were queuing outside the gate. Lu Chengyong was not wearing any armor at the moment, and he was wearing a nobleman's robe and hat, and he rode straight up, but he heard some people scolding: "There is a rule of first come, first served, wait behind."

After hearing this, he asked, "What are you doing?"

"We'll do whatever you want here." A fat man in a silk robe snorted.

Lu Chengyong ignored them and went straight to the door and shouted.

...In a side room in the front yard, there was only a bamboo curtain hanging at the door, and several people stood under the eaves, but did not enter. One by one is bowing and talking to the inside.

Inside the room, Chen Jiali clasped her hands in front of her belly, walked slowly a few steps, and sighed, "I'm a poor widowed woman, and I'm usually careful not to get involved in trouble. You are all men and husbands, what are you always doing at home?"

A middle-aged man bent down and said, "Mrs. Shen (Shen Chen's), after all, she is still a member of our Shen family. Regardless of the previous head of the family, Da Lang has been your mother for several years. For Da Lang's sake, everyone is very much looking forward to your coming out to preside over the company's major events."

There was a smile on the corner of Chen Jiali's mouth, but her tone was very resentful: "How dare you, brother Shen said that, it really upsets me. I have hidden in this secluded place. Didn't the second sister-in-law say something about me behind my back... Oh, I can't say such nasty things."

"This ignorant woman, I will take good care of her when I go back!" The middle-aged man said angrily, "We are here today to apologize, we treated Madam badly before; Madam has a lot of people, but she doesn't care about it, and helps us get the goods back. This kindness, our Shen family will never forget."

An old man said angrily: "What bad things did she really say? Come to the house in the afternoon and kowtow to Mrs. Shen face to face!"

Chen Jiali hurriedly said: "Don't be like this. Although the second sister-in-law is not from the same family, she is older than me. You want her to hate me to death?"

Another young man wearing a long robe and holding a fan hurriedly said: "Now that Shu Dao is under the control of Zhou Jun, I can't wait to seize the supply of goods and sell them. It will be cheaper for others. Since Madam has such a big backer, if she comes forward, many people will be waiting to send money to buy shares. We will have everything."

Someone excitedly said: "With the great backing of the Zhou court's relatives and relatives, from now on we can be an imperial merchant, and we can even get involved in the salt industry..."

Chen Jiali said quietly: "What kind of backing is it? It's just that I have done a few business deals with his family and have a little friendship. You speak so harshly, and some people gossip, as if I don't obey women's morals."

The middle-aged merchant immediately said sternly: "Whoever in our merchant gang dares to slander my wife's innocence and integrity, everyone will be outraged! No one can spare him!"

Everyone immediately echoed: "Yes, yes..." "Madam was widowed at a young age and never married, and she took great pains to bring up Shen Dalang. I suggest that the officials of Kaifeng Mansion play a memorial and set up a chastity memorial archway for Madam."

"Why didn't Weng Chen come? It would be easier if we invited Weng Chen..."

At this moment, a middle-aged woman hurried in and called at the door: "Madam." Chen Jiali responded, and the woman opened the curtain and walked in, whispering a few words in front of Chen Jiali.

Chen Jiali was overjoyed immediately, and said, "Prepare the carriages and horses."

She hurriedly took out the veiled hat and put it on, and walked out from the door. Everyone looked at her respectfully: "Madam..."

Chen Jiali said: "Such a big matter, let's talk about it later. I have to deal with something urgent."

She went out in a carriage and walked north all the way to the West Market. Aunt Sun was in the same car with her. Chen Jiali's face was flushed, and she whispered: "Those people just now said that they wanted to build a chastity archway for me. They laughed so hard. I would like that thing?"

Aunt Sun said: "The goods worth hundreds of thousands of guan were not moved by Zhou Jun Wufu. Not to mention Shen Chen Li Shang Gang, those small merchants all believe that Madam's way can lead to heaven."

Chen Jiali said softly: "It's just a matter of what he said, and I didn't do anything."

Aunt Sun laughed and said, "The Nanping Guogao Baoxu who cut off our goods was so frightened that he vomited out everything he ate, and also gave us so many goods of unknown origin."

"That's nothing. It's not that I haven't seen money." Chen Jiali raised her head and said, "It made me feel bad, but it's very comfortable. That shrew who only speaks bad things behind my back, I don't know if she will come to kowtow to me tomorrow, hum! I don't even look at what I am, and I have the face to humiliate me."

Aunt Sun echoed, "I heard that Shen Er bought a house outside and raised a concubine. He didn't come home once for ten and a half months. That woman looks like a widow."

They arrived at the place not long after, and the group of them went in through the warehouse entrance behind the shop and asked where Guo Shao was. Chen Jiali stopped her entourage and walked in with Aunt Sun one after the other, only to see Guo Shao and a young lady sitting at the table waiting.

Chen Jiali glanced at it, and couldn't help being slightly taken aback. It's strange that brother Shao makes friends with, last time he brought a man who was filthy and stinky half dead from starvation, but this time it's good, he brought a village girl!

Chen Jiali really couldn't tell what it was like in her heart. It's okay for a woman like her cousin Zhou Xian to attract Guo Shao's heart. He has something to do with a village girl, and he doesn't think about what kind of person he is, so why bother to abuse himself.

But of course Chen Jiali didn't show her thoughts, but she smiled and made a wish: "I'm being polite here, congratulations to General Guo for his complete victory in attacking Shu."

Guo Shao casually clasped his fists in return, and said with a smile: "Congratulations and joy, the quelling of wars in the world is good for all industries."

"General Guo is right. Those tycoons who hold fertile land may not care so much about it, but it's people like us who do business. They hope that the business roads will be smooth and the roads will be safe." Chen Jiali said casually.

Unexpectedly, Guo Shao was thoughtful after hearing this, and didn't answer the topic for a long time.

Chen Jiali naturally turned her gaze to the "village girl" next to her, with a fond smile on her face. This village girl had never seen the world at first glance, let alone dressed in rustic clothes, and she didn't even have any etiquette just now. But Chen Jiali said: "What a beautiful lady, who is General Guo?"

Guo Shaodao: "Her surname is Lu, and her father is named Lu Miracle Doctor. She is an old friend of mine. Mrs. Chen, don't look at Mrs. Lu as she is not very old, she has already been famous for her medical skills. Mrs. Lu, this is my good friend Mrs. Chen."

Sure enough, the little lady looked at herself with bright eyes, and she was quite impressive. Chen Jiali saluted with a smile: "It's a great honor to receive Mrs. Lu in the shop." Lu Lan remained silent.

Guo Shaodao: "Mrs. Chen took Mrs. Lu to choose some clothes. She doesn't need silk and satin. She may not be used to wearing them for a while, so plain ones are fine." After that, he turned his head and gently advised Lu Lan: "The linen is too thick and uncomfortable to wear. This is the reward you deserve, so don't mind."

Lu Lan said helplessly: "Okay." After only two words, the accent was completely different from that of Tokyo people.

Chen Jiali said, "Let's change to another place, it's upstairs."

The group got up and went upstairs to a very luxurious room. In this place, there are several pieces of ready-made clothes hanging outside, several desks and chairs, and even a chess board; inside the warm pavilion has a round door with exquisite embroidery, which is a place for women's underwear and changing clothes.

Since Guo Shao personally brought people here, how could Chen Jiali be negligent, and brought her into the Nuan Pavilion to pick out expensive materials. Chen Jiali smiled and said, "Lady Lu, take off the clothes first, let's try the inside first."

I saw Lu Lan tugging at her clothes, very coy. Chen Jiali then said softly: "You see, the people who serve you are all women, and there are no windows in here. Some rich ladies in Tokyo dare to change clothes here, so don't worry."

Only then did Lu Lan take off his clothes.

Chen Jiali looked at it calmly, but felt that Guo Shao's eyes were actually quite poisonous. Although this girl is petite, she has a very good figure and skin, but few women can match her breasts alone. However, wearing that kind of bulky dress with poor tailoring affected his appearance, and his whole figure was as pure and refined as a lotus root with its rough shell peeled off.

"Just now I heard from General Guo that he didn't bring any money, so he probably needs credit." Lu Lan seemed to like Chen Jiali a little bit, and finally talked to her, "Don't choose too expensive ones."

Chen Jiali laughed from ear to ear when she heard this, and said, "Don't worry, I'll pick the cheap one. If he defaults, I won't lose much."

Lu Lan said: "It's impossible to renege on your debt."

Chen Jiali picked up a light-colored floral top with a dark cross-collar at random: "Try this one, it's made of cloth, it's not worth much."

This material is made of two kinds of interlaced silk and cotton threads. This kind of cotton has to be trafficked from the Western Regions, and the weaving is very slow, requiring the most skilled and careful weavers; the patterns on it are even more labor-intensive. This material does not look as bright as silk, but it is more than ten times more expensive than ordinary silk. It is sweat-absorbent and breathable, and ladies like to wear it in summer.

The exquisite tailoring and the stitching on the top are beyond the reach of ordinary tailors, and the clothes in the palace may not necessarily be made by merchants.

Lu Xiaoniang picked up the corner of her clothes and took a look: "The things in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty are really good."

Chen Jiali smiled without saying a word, and said in her heart: This girl is not an ordinary village girl, she is quite knowledgeable. Moreover, Chen Jiali took a casual look. The little lady had her ears pierced but she didn't wear earrings. This young lady is obviously not a rigid person, it's probably just that her family background is not very good.

Chen Jiali asked someone to help her get dressed, and she called Aunt Sun to come over. After a while, Aunt Sun took a jewelry box and came in. Chen Jiali chose a pair of the smallest gold earrings for Lu Xiaoniang to wear. At first glance, it was not obvious, but the patterns carved on the earrings were very small, which was in line with the simple appearance and refined inner appearance... just like Guo Shao said.

After a while, Lu Xiaoniang changed from the inside to the outside, and came out fully dressed. Guo Shao's expression froze for a moment. Chen Jiali praised from the side: "There is a mirror over there, you don't look ostentatious, but no woman dares to look down on you. If there is, then she must be an ignorant commoner."

Lu Xiaoniang glanced in front of the bronze mirror, she didn't say anything, but her face was flushed, she should be very happy.

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