get married first, fall in love later

Now that the matter has been negotiated, the three of them separated and went to work separately.Needless to say, Jiang Qingxiao hurried out to summon his subordinates to help Qian Xiaobao find out the information he needed.Before receiving the news, Qian Xiaobao and Ouyang Xi had nothing urgent to do, so according to the purpose of this trip, they really went out to investigate the property.

To be honest, Qian Xiaobao's business in this country's number one trade hub is really not small.In addition to the Jiangzhou Inn, there are two or three other inns and restaurants, large and small. In addition, there are money shops, silk shops, and rice shops, as well as pawn shops, tailor shops, and rouge water rice shops. .After all, apart from brothels and casinos, there is not a single business in this country that Qian Xiaobao does not do.

The two walked leisurely down the street, and after inspecting several relatively large properties under the leadership of Qian Xiaobao, they went to the largest teahouse in Jiangzhou City and picked a relatively quiet place on the second floor to drink tea and rest.

Ouyang Xi picked up a piece of mung bean cake, chewed it twice, swallowed it, and took another mouthful of fragrant scented tea, then looked at Qian Xiaobao and said: "This teahouse is also yours. Seeing that your eyeballs are almost popping out."

Qian Xiaobao smiled indifferently: "My lady, let's guess."

"Cut, I still need to guess." Ouyang Xi snorted disdainfully, and said, "I can see it at a glance."

"The lady is really smart."

"Don't say such pleasant words." Ouyang Xi rolled his eyes and said, "It's hard to say that I haven't seen it before. Now it seems that your family's industry is almost a national monopoly. You must have earned a lot of money, right?"

Qian Xiaobao took a sip from his teacup and said, "Money is something outside of the body, so there is no need to worry too much about it. It doesn't matter if you are poor or rich, as long as you are content."

"Hey, it sounds nice. I didn't ask you to beg for a penny. It depends on whether you can bear it or not."

When Qian Xiaobao heard the words, he showed a smile of unknown meaning: "How does the lady know that her husband has never been a beggar?"

"Ah, did you really ask for food? When? Where? Why did you go to beg for food?" Ouyang Xi asked questions like cannonballs, but Qian Xiaobao replied with a light smile: "My lady, you might as well guess again."

Guess, guess, guess, I'm not playing you guess, I guess, everyone guesses, if there is anything to guess, don't say it, I don't even bother to know.After a long circle, Ouyang Xi finally brought the problem back on track: "Actually, I want to say, you see that you earn so much money now, the monthly salary and monthly money you give me are not a little less Son?"

Qian Xiaobao almost spit out a sip of tea: Ganqing has made a big circle, waiting for her here!The monthly money of ten taels of gold is still too little. This is not a loss of money, it should be a money hole!

Qian Xiaobao put down his teacup, looked at Ouyang Xi with some amusement, and said, "Could it be that other families give more monthly money than ours?"

"That's not it."

"Is it because the lady's monthly money is not enough?"

"Not at all."

"Or is it that the lady has done something so hard for our family, so she wants to be rewarded by the family."

"No... hey, wait a minute," Ouyang Xi gave her a displeased look: "What do you mean, now you are saying that I get something for nothing and want to raise the price, right?"

Qian Xiaobao hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her with a smile: "What are you talking about, my lady? Why does your husband think so?"

"Cut, don't think that I don't know what you think if you don't tell me. If you don't talk about anything else, just talk about the salary. That's what we have an appointment with. I work and you pay. This is a matter of course. , Although my job looks simple, it is not so easy to do. Don't stand there and talk without back pain. As your daughter-in-law, you have to deal with so many relatives and friends in your family every day, as well as your parents and parents. Grandma, is it easy for me?"

"Well, my lady is right, this matter is really not easy." Qian Xiaobao replied with a suppressed smile.

"Let's talk about the monthly money. It's also your family's rule. As a wife, you should give it. I did my wife's job, so there's nothing wrong with taking the money I should get, right?"

Qian Xiaobao rolled his eyes slightly when he heard the words, and wanted to tease her unconsciously: "This is not right, did the lady do everything she should do?"

"Of course," Ouyang Xi replied bluntly: "Get up early every day to greet your parents and grandma, talk to them when they are in a bad mood, and chat with them when they are in a good mood. Take care of your diet and daily life, and go out Didn’t you wash your face, change your clothes and comb your hair, I’ve done a lot, so what else have I not done?”

Qian Xiaobao glanced at her with a light smile: "Then I dare to ask my wife, what is the most important thing to do when you marry a wife?"

"Marry a wife...have children?" Ouyang Xi asked uncertainly.

Qian Xiaobao nodded: "Then dare to ask my wife if she still thinks she is competent?"

"Hey, hey, Qian Xiaobao, what do you mean by that? Is it because I can't give birth now? It seems that you are the one with the problem, right?"

"Then I dare to ask my lady, is it what a good wife says if the house is not allowed to enter?"

"This...you moved out on your own initiative, no wonder me!"

Qian Xiaobao opened the folding fan and shook it lightly: "Okay, even if what the lady said is reasonable. Now that you want to increase your monthly income, shouldn't you first fulfill your basic responsibilities as a man and a wife?"

"you……"

Ouyang Xi was choked speechless for a moment, and then he slapped the table and stood up: "If you don't get a price, you won't get a price. This lady is a showman, and she will never give in to your lustful power!" After finishing speaking, she glared fiercely at Qian Xiaobao glanced at him, turned his head and ran downstairs.

Qian Xiaobao shook his head helplessly as he watched her going away: Alas, it seems that the way back to the house is not as easy as he imagined.

After leaving the teahouse, the two went to several places to inspect and saw that it was getting late, so they decided to go back home.When we arrived at a street not far from the inn, we saw a group of people around the alley from a distance, chattering and not knowing what they were watching.Ouyang Xi's curiosity suddenly arose, and before he had time to pull up Qian Xiaobao, he rushed over excitedly by himself.

Qian Xiaobao hurriedly followed behind her, and walked to the periphery of the crowd in two or three steps.As soon as I approached, I heard a young girl's voice from among the crowd: "Masters and aunts, brothers and sisters, please do me a favor. I only need a few pennies to bury my father. I beg you all." Show mercy."

It turned out that he sold his body to bury his father, and it really looked similar to what was shown on TV!Although it is not a happy thing for others to sell their bodies to bury their fathers, but it is the first time to see Ouyang Xi, so it is inevitable that they will feel fresh and curious again.After the novelty wore off, seeing the crowd of people around who were just watching the fun around the sobbing little girl, without the slightest intention of helping her, he suddenly became angry again.It's not like they're setting up stalls and performing arts. If they can help, they can help, and if they can't help, they just join in the fun.

Immediately, he pushed the person in front of him away, and approached the little girl who seemed to be only fourteen or five years old, and just about to ask, a voice suddenly sounded beside her: "This girl is going to sell her body to bury her father at such a young age, it's really pitiful." .”

Ouyang Xi followed the voice, and at a glance, he saw a young man in brocade clothes holding a folding fan and waving a folding fan, and said to the attendants: "Give this girl some silver, and help her to bury the old father!"

Everyone around heard this and said, "Oh, Mr. Wang is really a good man. I have seen him help people in need more than once."

The people beside him also echoed: "Yes, yes, although the prince is born rich and noble, it is rare that he has no airs at all, and he treats us ordinary people with a pleasant face."

"Wang Zhifu is really good at teaching children..."

Prefect Wang?Ouyang Xi was shocked when he heard the words: This person is actually the son of the magistrate who bullied the land and built a mansion privately?Thinking of this, she unconsciously turned around and looked at the other party twice, but unfortunately the other party's eyes just fell on her.For some reason, Ouyang Xi always felt that there was a hint of playfulness in the scrutiny that fell on her. She looked gentle and harmless, but it made her feel breathless for no reason.Moreover, seeing a lot of perverts in modern society, she could see naked, naked, naked desires in this person's eyes with just one glance.The gentle and elegant nobleman in front of him is definitely not as simple as he looks on the outside, Ouyang Xi immediately had such an idea in his heart.

Thinking of this, she almost reflexively stood in front of the little girl, lowered her head and asked, "Little girl, how much do you need?"

As soon as the little girl saw someone approaching her, hope rose in her heart, she raised her hand to wipe her tears, looked at Ouyang Xi and replied repeatedly: "Sister, I just need a few pennies, please do me a favor, wait for the funeral If you want my father, Taohua is willing to serve you like a cow or a horse!"

Ouyang Xi looked down at her. It should have been a youthful face, but because of long-term lack of food, it showed a sallow and emaciated appearance. The clothes on her body were torn, and there were two or three spots of mud on her face. It was dark and shiny, and at this moment he was staring at her expectantly.

Ouyang Xi felt sore, pulled her up and said, "Get up quickly, how much money do you need, sister?" After speaking, he reached out and searched for the money bag at his waist habitually, but found nothing. Only then did he remember that all the money in the purse had been given to Jiang Qingxiao to mortgage the jade pendant.The inner pockets are filled with large amount of banknotes, not to mention that this little girl dare not take them out, even if she dared to ask for them, she would not dare to take them out in front of so many people, there is no guarantee that she will not be secretly watched by someone with bad intentions , Turn around and steal it again.

Thinking of this, she naturally pulled Qian Xiaobao who was beside her, and spread out her palm in front of her: "Quick, give me ten taels of silver."

Qian Xiaobao glanced at her with a faint smile, and said, "My lady does good deeds, but why should she pay for her husband?"

Ouyang Xi stared back at her domineeringly: "Stop talking nonsense! You didn't ask my opinion in the morning, and you agreed to return the jade pendant to Qing Xiao privately. I bought the jade pendant with money, so why do you decide? !"

"This..." Qian Xiaobao had a rare day when he was speechless, so he obediently opened his purse and took out a piece of silver, handed it to Ouyang Xi and said, "Young lady is really sharp-tongued, no one can do it." enemy."

Ouyang Xi snorted softly, stuffed the money into the hands of the little girl in front of her, looked at her tenderly and said, "Little sister, I'll give you the money, do you think it's enough?"

When did the little girl named Taohua see so much silver, she didn't even dare to ask for it, she put the silver back into Ouyang Xi's hand, lowered her head and said timidly: "Sister, I don't need so much money, you give it to me." Just a few pennies will do."

"I'll take it for you." Ouyang Xi put the silver in her hand again without refusing, touched her head and said: "If there is any leftover after burying your father, I can keep it for myself."