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Liu Jing came out of Guhuai Mansion and went to Longwang Lane. He took a casual look at the house and then turned to the east city of Chang'an not far away. Chang'an Han was not Chang'an, and there was no large-scale east city and west city. For a long time, Chang'an had a bleak business and trade.

Until the Han army occupied Guanzhong and deliberately developed trade, Chang'an's business gradually began to recover. The first one was Sogdian Hu merchants. These Hu merchants traveled thousands of miles from silk, and only took a rest through Chang'an, and continued to travel east to Luoyang for trading.

But they also had a keen sense of business. When the Han Dynasty specially reduced Chang'an commercial tax from 20 taxes to 10 taxes in order to support Chang'an business, these Hu merchants never went to Luoyang again and changed to trading in Chang'an. Several wealthy Hu merchants even bought large-scale stores in the East City and opened jewelry stores and Hu people's residences.

Chang'an business gradually flourished under the leadership of Hu merchants, and Dongshi gradually developed from more than 20 stores to several stores, operating various businesses ranging from grain to livestock, from jewelry to iron.

On the streets of the East City, there are bustling crowds of people, ox carts loaded with goods, carriages of wealthy merchants, elephants from the south transporting goods in front of the Caohe River, and a huge camel caravan from the Western Regions.

It was noon at this time, and there were crowds in the east city, including Qiang people wearing mud hats and wide fur coats; Kushan people with slightly dark skin and high noses and wide faces; Wusun people with small braids and flower belts; Sogdians with wide brimming hats and shrewd faces, of course, the most common ones were Han people from all over the country and spoke various accents.

When Liu Jing arrived, he happened to meet a very disciplined Sogdian caravan. There were more than a thousand camels alone. This was a huge team of dozens of merchants. The merchants also rode on camels, and behind them, they followed dozens of camels loaded with goods.

The arrival of this caravan made the East City even more lively. Many carries ran out of the shop and reached out to bargain with the Sogdian merchants on the camel. As long as the price was negotiated, the Sogdian merchants would naturally deliver the goods the next day. Now their target is the Hu Ren Mansion, which is the Hu Ren Hostel. They should have a good rest first, have a big meal, and then do business tomorrow.

Liu Jing was quite curious when he saw it. He walked into a Hu jewelry store. The Sogdian shop owner greeted him, bowed and said fluently in Chinese: "May the light bless you"

Liu Jing thought for a while and laughed: "I want to buy a golden hairpin."

"Customers please sit inside."

The Sogdians pay attention to privacy in their business. When guests arrive, they will be taken to a single room. There will be no other person next to them. They not only protect the guests, but also give them dignity. Even if they don’t buy things, they will be politely sent by the guests after receiving the milk tea, without any discrimination.

Liu Jing is a single man, and the one who received him was a young Hu Niang of seventeen or eighteen years old. Although she was not very beautiful, her big eyes were very energetic, flashing, as if she could speak.

Hu Niang could speak Chinese. Although she was not fluent, she could barely communicate. She asked Liu Jing to sit down and presented sweet milk tea. Then she took out a gold-painted ivory box and opened it in front of Liu Jing. "Your Male wants to buy a gold hairpin. There are ten kinds here, and you can choose any one of them."

Liu Jing was dazzled by the various bright golden hairpins in the box. He was dazzled for a moment. Hu Niang was considerate and smiled with a smile: "I don't know if the man wants to buy it for his wife or for his lover."

Liu Jing couldn't help laughing, "Why didn't you buy it for your sister, your mother, or your daughter, you must be your wife or lover?"

Hu Niang blushed and couldn't speak for a long time. Her big eyes looked at Liu Jing pitifully. Liu Jing asked again with a smile: "What's the difference between buying for his wife and buying for his lover?"

Hu Niang felt relieved and smiled, "My wife values ​​reality. She wants to buy heavy gold hairpins, and her lover values ​​style. She needs to buy unique jewelry hairpins, so that she can win their favor."

"Well said, I want to buy a hairpin with sapphire."

Hu Niang didn't even look at the five sapphire hairpins, Liu Jing didn't like it. He either despised the gems as small or the style was fancy. At this time, Hu Niang thought for a while and said with a smile: "Please wait for a while."

She took the box and entered the inner room. Soon after, the owner came out with her. The owner had a long ivory box in his hand. The owner sat down and pushed the ivory box to Liu Jing with a smile, "Please look at this one, I believe the guild is satisfied."

Hu Niang next to him added: "This is a one-piece sold, and it is the best sapphire hairpin in the store."

Liu Jing slowly opened his eyes and his eyes lit up. This was a jade hairpin. The dark green chalcedony is as delicate as fat, about an inch long and has a simple and smooth shape. On the tail of the jade hairpin, there is a sapphire the size of a grape, which is oval, and is flawlessly embedded on the jade hairpin.

Liu Jing couldn't put it down. The owner saw Liu Jing's love and smiled and said, "You are very eye-catching."

Liu Jing nodded, "It's it, I want this jade hairpin."

After leaving the East City, the carriage turned around and returned to the Hanwang Mansion. The Hanwang Mansion was located in Changyang Street in the south of the city. When the carriage reached the intersection of the street, Liu Jing stopped the carriage. He stared at a mansion next to the street. For a moment, he pushed open the car door and walked up the steps.

A guard realized that the King of Han was going to visit the family. The guard rushed up the steps and slapped the door knocker hard. After a moment, an old man opened the door, wearing a flat scarf, wearing a thick coat, and holding a bamboo broom in his hand. This person was Qiao Xuan. When he saw Liu Jing, he was stunned for a moment, and quickly put down the broom and greeted him, "I don't know if your highness has arrived, I have missed the farewell to welcome him. I hope to forgive me."

Liu Jing smiled, "I'm here, I'll come and see Mr. Qiao."

"Your Highness, please come in."

Liu Jing walked into the gate and felt pretty good. The mansion has many trees and is thick and tall. It should be green in spring and summer. Although it is winter now, you can still feel the vitality.

However, the house was a little old, and there were not many servants at most, with only a dozen people at most. The house seemed empty. It was obvious that Qiao Xuan was sweeping the floor in the courtyard just now, so he came to open the door in person.

"Does Mr. Qiao still want to sweep the floor by himself?" Liu Jing asked with a smile as he looked at the pile of fallen leaves.

"Hey, this is just a kind of exercise. When people get old, they can easily get sick if they sit for a long time."

Qiao Xuan only got two daughters when he was forty. He is over 70 years old and has poor health. He looks very old, much older than when he was a matchmaker for Sun Shangxiang.

Liu Jing nodded and came to the central hall with him to sit down. He looked inside the hall. The hall was empty, with only two tables, and the paint on the table also fell off, which looked very old, but it was quite solid, but compared with Qiao Xuan's identity, it still seemed very shabby.

Qiao Xuan seemed to understand Liu Jing's thoughts and explained with a smile: "I have become accustomed to simple life, and these furniture are much better than Jiangdong. I have no worries about food and clothing, and I am very satisfied."

"Mr. Qiao is going to move in a few days. The house is ready. It's not bad. He is cleaning up and repairing it. He will move in a few days."

"I already know. Thank you Your Highness and the Princess for your trouble. In fact, there is no need to trouble. Yesterday, the Zhang family sent someone to tell me that they would not come to Chang'an for the past two years, so that I could live with peace of mind. If they had said one day earlier, they would not have to trouble the princess."

Liu Jing smiled, "After all, it's someone else's house, so it's better to move over."

At this time, footsteps came from the back hall. The footsteps hesitated for a moment, but they still walked out. It was Da Qiao. She had moved to Qiao's mansion yesterday. She saw her wearing a red, thin linen skirt with black hair, and a silver hairpin was inserted obliquely. She had no makeup on her face, and her skin was smooth and delicate, as white as fat, making her look naturally beautiful and noble and elegant.

She bowed to Liu Jing and smiled faintly, "Why don't your highness rest at home?"

"I'm bored at home, so I'll go out for a walk."

Da Qiao sat down opposite Liu Jing, with a shallow smile on her face still very quiet and her tone was very gentle, as if she was telling her story. Talking to her would make people feel an indescribable tranquility and tranquility, but also an invisible distance.

"I have been together for several months, and my family is looking forward to your return. How much do you have to tell you? How much do children want to be loved by their fathers? There are still months of accumulated official duties. Perhaps many hungry people are still struggling to attract each other, just waiting for His Highness to sign relief. How can His Highness be bored?"

Although her tone was soft, she blamed Liu Jing for not caring about family and official duties. Liu Jing's face felt a little hot, but he felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't speak for a while and slowly drank the tea with hot tea.

Qiao Xuan next to him was a little panicked. His daughter never criticized anyone. How could he speak to the King of Han like this today? He was so rude. He hurriedly scolded: "Ahe, Your Highness has returned from the battle and is exhausted physically and mentally. He has been resting for two days. How can you blame Your Highness? Why don't you apologize to Your Highness quickly?"

Da Qiao seemed not to hear her father's reprimand, and she looked at Liu Jing and smiled faintly: "Your Highness, have I said the wrong thing?"

Liu Jing suddenly realized that this was actually Da Qiao who cared about him, so he blamed him like this. Otherwise, why would she offend the king of a country? Thinking of this, Liu Jing felt relieved, and the slightest displeasure just now was left without a trace. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Mr. Qiao, don't blame my sister. She is right. I am responsible for the welfare of thousands of people. How can I be idle? I will go back to deal with emergency official duties now."

Da Qiao looked at Liu Jing, with a hint of comforting smile in her eyes. This is the person she loved deeply. She was humble and generous and kind. Of course, she knew that Liu Jing was actually here to visit her, which made her feel inexplicably moved. However, Da Qiao's heart was as calm as water, and even if she was moved, she would not easily reveal it.

She smiled slightly again and said, "Since Your Highness is here to be a guest, there is no reason to expel the guest as soon as you sit down. You might as well sit for a while. I happened to cook a pot of hot tea. Please judge your Highness and sit for a while."

She got up and headed towards the back house. Qiao Xuan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Liu Jing would accept the criticism of his eldest daughter so modestly. What surprised her even more was that the eldest daughter would never taste tea for anyone to taste. Even his father had drunk it once before she got married, not to mention outsiders, she actually made tea for Liu Jing to taste.

Soon, Da Qiao walked in with a round celadon pot, holding two white jade tea bowls in her hand. Qiao Xuan was even more surprised. The eldest daughter usually used a small pot to cook tea, Qia Qia poured a small cup, and she tea herself. She has been like this for more than ten years, but today she actually used a large pot, as if she knew that Liu Jing was coming.

Qiao Xuan's heart was a little confused. He suddenly had a trace of enlightenment. Could it be

Thinking of Liu Jing coming early in the morning, and thinking of Da Qiao never criticizing people casually, but today criticizing Liu Jing for being idle and making tea in a big pot, Qiao Xuan finally understood a little. There might be an unknown tacit understanding between Liu Jing and his eldest daughter.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xuan couldn't sit still. He patted his forehead and quickly stood up and smiled, "If Ahe hadn't reminded me, I almost forgot. My house was still decocting medicine. I had to go and see. Your Highness, please sit down and I'll be back soon."
Chapter completed!