Chapter 2351

Zhou Liru found a box, held it and ran to man Bao. "Aunt, this is what you're looking for."

Man Bao happily took it and opened it to them, "look."

Mingda and Changyu couldn't resist the "wow", and looked at the gemstones in the box with bright eyes. They were two big gemstones, much bigger than what they contained in the box.

Changyu picked up a red one and said, "you can beat the Phoenix crown."

Man Bao nodded again and again, "that's right! That's what I thought when I saw them. When you get married, you can inlay them on the Phoenix crown. "

Chang Yu: "you sent us? Forget it, you love money so much and are poorer than us. How can you want your things? "

She said generously, "how much did you pay when you bought it? I bought it at the price."

Man Bao smiled and said, "that's valuable. I asked merchants in the western regions. They said that such a brocade can only be exchanged for at least 100 pieces."

Don't talk about Changyu. Mingda's mouth is wide open.

Chang Yu reluctantly put it down and said with regret: "forget it, I can't buy it for the time being."

The princess is poor, too.

Man Bao stuffed the ruby into her hand and another blue one into Mingda. He smiled and said, "give it to you. I found these two gems from the bandit's nest. They were in a mess at that time. Duan Jishi was not familiar with these, so I chose them first."

Holding the gem, Chang Yu couldn't help asking, "aren't you going to get married, too? Why don't you keep it for yourself? "

Man Bao said, "how many luxurious crowns do you need to match such a big gem? I can't wear it."

Mingda couldn't help laughing and asked, "what else did you take from the den of thieves?"

"That's too much," man Bao said excitedly. "On this trip, my assets have tripled. I've brought some things to the western regions to make money."

Chang Yu sighed, "no wonder so many people like to run to the western regions. Even if there are many thieves there, they can't stop them."

Man Bao thought and said, "not many people. We ran into a caravan named you. It's very poor. We were robbed by horse thieves on the way. After suppressing the bandits, the things we got were sent to Shazhou for sale. It's enough for travel expenses and pensions for the dead guys."

Mingda then whispered, "it's a great luck that you can survive this accident."

"We all think he is very lucky. Unfortunately, he has left when we return to Shazhou. Otherwise, we can get a touch of his joy when we come back together."

Man Bao also took them to see her collection and the goods they brought back from the western regions. First, she took them to her room, took out large boxes and opened them to them. "I picked them out and liked them. I'll keep them and make jewelry for my children and grandchildren, or give them away in the future."

Mindale, "you think so far?"

"Of course," man Baoxi said, "it makes people worry about the near future. If they think further, they don't even have the far future."

Then he took them to the warehouse to see the boxes stacked inside. When he saw the things inside, Mingda and Changyu were surprised, "so many precious stones and spices?"

Man Bao nodded, "big Bolu and small Bolu fought, and there was a lot of news about our bad situation in Dajin in the western regions, so the business road was cut off. There were a lot of bandits on the road, and many businessmen from the western regions stayed in Xizhou and couldn't go back or leave."

"At that time, we brought a lot of cloth and basically exchanged things with them," man Bao said. "There are also jades and gemstones in the guici area of Xizhou. They are even cheaper. We can buy them as long as we have gold and silver, not to mention we brought some tea and cloth. After this trip, I learned that in the western regions, tea and cloth are harder than gold and silver."

She said, "you can't buy things with gold and silver, but you can buy things with tea and beautiful silk."

Chang Yu's eyes glittered and asked, "is it true that your family doesn't intend to take the road of the western regions?"

Man Bao shook his head. "The western regions are too far away. It's a year to go once. Even if the business road is open now, it's very dangerous. Moreover, my fourth brother's business on the grassland is not familiar. How can he go to the western regions?"

Changyu doubted, "you can go. Why can't he go as a big man? Is it because there's not enough money? Never mind, I have. "

Mingda said, "sister, maybe it was money before, but now do you think manbao is still short of money?"

Chang Yu followed her eyes and looked at the things in the warehouse. In fact, the value of the things here is far less than that in their private warehouse, but these are commodities that can be realized. It's a big sum to turn into gold and silver, so they really don't lack money.

When it comes to gold and silver, manbao may be richer than Changyu.

Chang Yu can only look at man Bao in a secluded way, with sadness in his eyes.

Man Bao said with a smile, "you have to eat your food one mouthful at a time, and you have to go step by step. Your business is not like me going to the western regions. I not only have Nie join the army and take care of the soldiers, but also have the care of the government along the way. When I meet bandits, I can ask the assassin to come forward to suppress the bandits. The caravan is much more dangerous on the road. Even if you want to go to the western regions, you have to come step by step, Wait until my fourth brother is familiar with the way. "

Chang Yu listened to her soft tone and hurriedly asked, "you promised me to conspire with your fourth brother. Bah, is it cooperation?"

Man Bao and Mingda couldn't help but be happy. Man Bao nodded, "I promised, but when will you get married?"

After a while, Changyu said, "the winter solstice will be over as soon as possible."

Always be filial.

In this case, there are ten months left.

However, it takes so long to get married, but in private, you can talk about the marriage first and prepare things.

The three gathered together in the room and whispered. At noon, the kitchen prepared a special feast, which was directly placed in the open porch in the back garden.

There were four tables. Man Bao asked the princess to sit alone at a table. It was more comfortable.

Bai Shan ran to Mrs. Liu's table, muttered for a while, then ran back and said to man Bao, "I've discussed with my grandmother uncle Zhou and arranged the banquet at home in April."

"Huh?" Manbao looked up in doubt.

Bai Shan explained, "I'm going to take the examination of the Ministry of rites and the Ministry of officials. It's not urgent to entertain relatives and friends after the examination."

Man Bao understood and nodded without any opinion.

Although entertaining relatives and friends was lively, she was also very tired, and the food at the banquet might not be comparable to what she ate on weekdays, so she didn't expect much for entertaining relatives and friends.

But Bai Shan added two points of expectation, because Lao Fu Liu said on the table just now, "well, when he has passed the examination requirements of the Ministry of officials, he will also mention the relationship of the two children with his relatives. At that time, he will just tell his relatives and friends and invite them to have a wedding on a good day."