Great Yan Dynasty, the 26th year of Yongning, the 16th day of the winter month, very auspicious.
It was almost noon when snowflakes began to fall from the sky. However, in a large house in Yushu Village, Shuangyang County, Ningjiang Commandery, lights and decorations were hung everywhere, and red was everywhere.
Three years later, Wan Xueying got married again wearing a bright red wedding dress and a phoenix crown and bridal bridal gown. The man she married was still Shen Yu.
Completely different from the last time, this time both of them were willing to get married.
When Wan Xueying was helped into the hall with a big red veil covering her head, Shen Yu said foolishly, "Xueying, I can finally marry you home." His somewhat straightforward words caused everyone in the room to laugh, but only those who knew the inside story knew how long Shen Yu had waited for this day.
This time, it was Anping who carried Wan Xueying to the bridal sedan. As her brother, Wan Hesu could only stand in the crowd and witness Wan Xueying's wedding with others, feeling indescribable.
When Wan Xueying's sedan chair set off, An Fan, who had always been well-behaved and sensible, burst into tears, which became a black history in his future for a long time.
If they had relied on a sedan chair to carry them to the county government, not only would the four bearers have struggled, but even Wan Xueying herself wouldn't have been able to carry it. So the sedan chair was just a formality. Once they left the village, Wan Xueying boarded a carriage disguised as a sedan chair, with Shen Yu still accompanying her on his tall horse.
The two talked and laughed along the way, and it didn't feel like a long journey before they arrived at their home in the county government.
Before they arrived at the county government, Shen Rong had been helping to arrange the event. Many officials from the Northern Frontier, both large and small, attended. Besides Pei Xuanqing, Du Jin, and Sun Jianzhang, even Ji Yun and Xue Wanfang, who had shown respect by sending a son each to attend and present generous gifts, had shown respect.
This is because as insiders they knew that it was thanks to Wan Xueying's help that the officers and soldiers had the opportunity to rescue Ji Rongsan and Xue Lingyue.
Because there were no elders, the house was full of Wan Xueying's people, and the wedding process was as simple as possible, so Wan Xueying did not have too much trouble with her wedding this time.
In order to have a good wedding night, Shen Yu did not participate in a drinking contest. He brought a group of his men, all of whom were good drinkers, and they drank most of the wine.
After drinking the wedding wine, when only Wan Xueying and Shen Yu were left in the room, Shen Yu hugged Wan Xueying tightly like a sloth and refused to let go.
"Xueying, I still feel like I'm dreaming." He whispered softly in Wan Xueying's ear with a slight smell of alcohol.
Wan Xueying smiled and said, "If you want to dream, it's not difficult. I have recently developed some medicinal powder that can make people dream. Why don't you try it?"
"No, I don't want my wedding night to be ruined by a packet of medicine powder." Shen Yu quickly raised his hands in surrender.
Wan Xueying rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why don't you go wash up?"
"Okay, I'll go wash up now." Before leaving, Shen Yu secretly kissed Wan Xueying on the face, and then left with a little joy.
I have to say this boy is quite innocent.
But even the most innocent person would learn the ropes of the bridal chamber without any guidance. Wan Xueying didn't act pretentiously and gave herself to Shen Yu openly.
After marriage, the two were as sweet as honey, but they were more like an old married couple. The servants did not have much trouble adapting to it, and everything went on as planned.
Because their wedding was so close to the New Year, Wan Xueying didn't even have two days off before she was back to work. Not only did she have to deal with household matters, but she also had to visit relatives and friends, and give and return gifts. Especially for her colleagues in the officialdom, she couldn't miss out on any of them.
This year, she married Shen Yu, and her status changed. She was no longer a commoner, and her clothing was less restricted. To this end, she had many new clothes made, also to advertise the clothing store her family would open in the county government after the New Year.
Although she really didn't want to follow the old path of her predecessors, she had to admit that she and her predecessors had seen so many beautiful clothes, and she could draw, so she did have an advantage over the indigenous people in this regard, just like the snacks in the food city.
Another reason why she wanted to open a garment shop was that there were many craftsmen in this field among the people who came to the Shen family.
They were not only skilled in making clothes and embroidering, but also in spinning, weaving, and dyeing. It was only in the past two years that Shen Rong failed to utilize them and manage them well, which led to their neglect.
In order to make a living, they finally had to ask for help from Wan Xueying, who was better at creating value, and Wan Xueying accepted everything without hesitation.
She first built a workshop around Yushu Village, purchased a large amount of raw materials and asked the craftsmen to spin yarn, weave and dye cloth. She also designed some clothes that combined many elements and asked the craftsmen to make them. Even her wedding dress was made by these craftsmen.
As a result, not long after her marriage, some families whose daughters were getting married came to inquire about the origin of her wedding dress.
However, buying raw materials for spinning and weaving is not only expensive, but sometimes they can't even find what they want. So, next, Wan Xueying plans to find someone to experiment with mulberry planting and silkworm breeding in the wilderness. The temperature there is warmer than in northern Xinjiang, so maybe it will work.
To make better paper, she planned to have people plant some bamboo trees suitable for papermaking in the wilderness in the spring. She also had several other brilliant ideas she planned to implement there. In short, there were countless miracles waiting to be witnessed.
These two years have made Shen Rong gradually realize that this place is not suitable for him, so he plans to take a group of people back to the south after the New Year.
After making this decision, he went to find Shen Yu.
"I always thought I was better than you, but this time, I have to admit that I lost, and lost completely," he said to Shen Yu.
"However," he continued, "I think you are lucky to have married a good wife. If it weren't for your sister-in-law's help, the people I brought with me might not have submitted to you so easily."
"Brother, you said I married a good wife, and I admit that Xueying has indeed helped me a lot. But don't be discouraged, brother. It can only be said that everyone has their own strengths, and you are just not suited to business."
It can only be said that Shen Rong is suitable for defending the country, but not for conquering it.
If the Duke of Ping's mansion hadn't been in trouble, he would have been a good heir, and perhaps even a good duke in the future. After all, his status meant he wouldn't have to do anything to gain the loyalty of many people. He was actually quite skilled at managing people, and many people had praised him as the best heir to the Duke of Ping's mansion.
But this time it was different. He brought so many people here not only to build a new city, but also to ensure that everyone could support themselves, and even earn more than when they were in the south, so that people would be more motivated.
As a result, in the past two years, everyone has complained about life in Northern Xinjiang and regretted their decision to follow Shen Rong to Northern Xinjiang.
But those who followed Wan Xueying lived better and better lives, which made them gradually transfer their complaints to Shen Rong.
"Yeah!" Shen Rong sighed, "I really didn't think business was that difficult before. I thought as long as I had connections and money, I would be fine. As a result, even my own life has become worse and worse." What made him even more discouraged was that he originally thought that cooperating with the Cui family would allow him to take the initiative, but in the end, they simply ignored him.
This time he was going to return completely empty-handed.
Finally, he patted Shen Yu on the shoulder and said, "I'll leave this place to you from now on. I hope you can make sure the people left in the Shen family live a good life."
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