She makes money by carrying large bags to raise cubs!

Chapter 169
"Miss, in the past few days, a total of [-] merchants have been recruited, who are the agents of our Huo family, selling colored glaze and woolen thread. There are also some sensitive businessmen from Kyoto and Jiangnan merchants who have come to inquire about colored glaze and woolen thread."

Xiaoqiu reported all the affairs of the Jincheng grocery store to Lu Weimang one by one, and Lu Weimang was in the Huo family's mansion at this time.

It has been two months since the grocery store opened, and the weather has changed from a warm autumn day to a winter day which Lu Weimang dislikes the most.

Although Jincheng is not severely cold in winter and is more livable than Kyoto, Lu Weimang's awe of the winter season is deeply rooted in his bone marrow. After arranging various affairs in Jincheng, he shrank back to the mansion and only went to the office every day. The son went back to the house, and other chores were arranged by professional people.

For example, Lu Weimang arranged for Qi Hongxi to be in charge of various affairs in the yamen, and Xiao Qiu was in charge of the grocery store.She only takes a monthly inventory and listens to the reports from the people below.

After listening to Xiaoqiu's report, Lu Weimang waved his hand, "Our grocery store is supplied by various stores under Huo Fu and Lu's, and ordinary goods can be circulated. As for wool thread and colored glaze, it takes time to ferment. After this winter, when they fully realize the benefits of wool thread and colored glaze, next year will be the time for us to explode. So you gather your manpower now, and next year there may not be enough people. Also, after the spring of next year, let people notify When visiting Yongzhou, wool sorting must be done well. Ordinary wool thread is one hundred cents per catty, but the down that grows on sheep to keep out the cold in winter, we buy it at one or two silver per catty. Also, if the Qiang people come over If you are doing business or selling wool, you have to explain the news to them. After all, the Qiang people are the big wool and cashmere households.”

Xiao Qiu listened, and wrote down the things the lady explained one by one, and then closed the notebook.

"Miss, I heard that Young Master Cheng Yang's mission has been made?"

Hearing Xiaoqiu's words, Lu Weimang lamented, "Isn't it? This Chengyang has grown up and his wings are hardened. The letter he sent to me when he took office unexpectedly reached Hanzhong. Fortunately, Hanzhong It's not far from our Yongzhou. It will be more convenient to communicate in the future."

Seeing that Lu Weimang was annoyed, Xiao Qiu secretly smiled. The young lady said that she was righteous and would not interfere with her younger brother, but she still hoped that Mr. Chengyang would be closer to the young lady.

Miss this person, life is so boring, it makes people feel unbelievable.I was afraid of the cold at first, but now except for the morning exercises and going to the office, I am not interested in anyone else, I just want to stay in the study and read.In the words of the lady, there is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book. She reads every day, it is better than going out to relax.

But in a flash, the young lady has been nesting in the study for more than a month, do you really want to stay at home all winter?

"Miss, Master Hou seems to be setting up defenses at the foot of Qilian Mountain on the south side of Jincheng for the past few days. You might as well go and have a look if you have time. You haven't seen the weather in the military, have you?"

Xiaoqiu suggested.

Listening to Xiaoqiu's words, Lu Weimang became interested.She has been there before, but she has never seen this barracks, so she might as well go and see it some other day.

In the evening when Huo Jing returned to the mansion, he saw the courteous Lu Weimang after a long absence.

"Your Majesty, please take your seat."

Lu Weimang pulled Huo Jing to take the seat in Mingtang, and Huo Jing followed the strength of Lu Weimang's pulling his own hand, and took the seat like a gentleman.

"Master Hou, try this dish. I made this pea cake myself. There is also this yellow river carp stewed tofu, Bazhen soup, and astragalus mutton soup."

"You did it all?"

Huo Jing looked at Lu Weimang curiously.

Lu Weimang smiled flatteringly, "I ordered the chef to cook it for you."

Huo Jing smiled, picked up a piece of pea cake, and put it in his mouth, while Lu Weimang served Huo Jing graciously, "You said that after you arrived in Yongzhou, you never had a day of leisure. You didn't look for it in the study every day. The deployment of local chronicles is to train scouts and go to various places of the Qiang people to monitor. There are also defense lines in Qilian Mountains. In the past six months, Qilian Mountains have been occupied by Dagan border guards, right? The defense is finally completed, and you are thinking about Zhangye. The racecourse and the trade route outside Yumen Pass. I see, you are busier than in Kyoto. They are busy showing His Majesty in Kyoto. What about you? It’s purely your own thoughts.”

Lu Weimang said while serving soup to Huo Jing.

Huo Jing took the soup brought by Lu Weimang, put it on the table, and pulled Lu Weimang who was circling around him into his arms.

Lu Weimang sat on Huo Jing's lap, "There must be no negligence in the army. I have done all of these to the extreme so that I can feel at ease. Just because you are afraid of the cold and don't like to go out in winter, I will be more busy. Wait for the spring to bloom When we were together, we walked around Yongzhou more, not only to see the mountains and rivers, but also to relax."

The two of them have similar temperaments, when they have something at hand, they don't have the mind to care about other things, and they have to finish the matter at hand.

Lu Weimang's East-West business route has achieved initial results, and it only needs to be fermented later, while Huo Jing's defenses cannot be overstated.

After listening to Huo Jing's words, Lu Weimang shook his head, "I didn't tell you to leave military affairs to accompany me, I just wanted to visit the military camp with you."

Huo Jing smiled, "What's so difficult about it, it's worth it for you to set up this table? You just have to open your mouth."

Lu Weimang laughed, "Isn't this also a supplement for you? Winter is the time for supplements. You are busy every day. As a wife, I should do my best."

"With all my heart?"

Huo Jing tilted his head and looked at Lu Weimang.

Lu Weimang nodded, "Of course."

"I really want to do my best," Huo Jing said, and approached Lu Weimang, "Just give me a baby."

Lu Weimang's face turned red suddenly, and he got up from Huo Jing's lap, "Well, well, the food should be cold, you should eat it quickly."

As he said that, he lowered his head and began to eat.

Seeing that Lu Weimang was shy again, Huo Jing smiled and started eating with Lu Weimang.

On the second day, Lu Weimang got up early and went to the barracks with Huo Jing.

There were few pedestrians on Jincheng Street, Lu Weimang rode his horse and followed Huo Jing, followed by Lin Chen and Ding Yi.

The sky is gloomy, with only faint patches of black, and the people who are busy in the morning can be seen.

After leaving the city, it was the river beach. In winter, the river slowed down and the river surface froze. Lu Weimang and his party rode across the river on horseback. After riding for nearly two quarters of an hour, they came to the foot of a continuous mountain range.

"This is at the foot of Qilian Mountain. Over the mountain, although it is still under the rule of Dagan, the people of Dagan and the Qiang live together. You have a business, that is, someone crosses Qilian Mountain from here to Jincheng to trade."

Lu Weimang naturally knew that at the foot of Qilian Mountain in Yongzhou, there were many merchants who would bring salt and tea to the Qiang people in late autumn and early spring to trade.

However, Lu Weimang hadn't noticed the business route outside Jincheng.

"They brought in a lot of wool thread, and in the grocery store, wholesaled a lot of salt and tea."

Hawking explained.

Speaking of this, Lu Weimang has some impressions, usually buy wool thread from nearby farmers, a few catties or a dozen catties, it's a lot of tens of catties.But there was a group of Qiang people who brought hundreds of catties of wool thread, which made Xiaoqiu pay special attention.Moreover, after they got the money and exchanged salt and tea, they also greeted them, saying that there would be a large amount of wool yarn in the future, and asked them if they would accept it.

Xiaoqiu also came to report to Lu Weimang.

"It turned out to be them. I've seen a group of Qiang people with more than a dozen people. I didn't expect them to be so close to our Jincheng. Is it okay? Just behind the Qilian Mountain opposite Jincheng, there are a large number of Qiang people and flocks .”

Lu Weimang looked at Huo Jing.

Huo Jing shook his head, "As long as it's under our noses, it's not a threat."

Lu Weimang nodded.

(End of this chapter)