It was Shang Ji who spoke up.

"I have also inquired carefully about the matter of Silang of the Guo family. He is indeed a good person. Therefore, I can take the opportunity to talk to the prince about Xueniang's marriage when we go to the banquet at the prince's eastern palace. Anyway, she will be coming of age at the end of February. If it can be settled, then we can have a new marriage with the Guo family."

This marriage should have happened many years ago.

But the world changes too fast, so in the end it fell on Guo Jia Silang and Xue Niang, which can be regarded as a compensation for the regret of that year.

As for Gu Xiaolang's marriage, they couldn't interfere even if they wanted to at the moment, so it was better to put it aside for the time being.

On this point, Shang Ji and Du Jingyi and his wife's opinions are particularly consistent.

There was no sign of the snow outside, but men, women, old and young in every household in Sui'an City were busy preparing for how to celebrate New Year's Eve the day after tomorrow.

Therefore, the streets were full of people.

Xing Zhao took Shang Zhiping for a stroll outside. They did not take a carriage, but moved back and forth among the crowd, watching the joy on people's faces and the prosperous scene of this world.

In the past few months, Shang Zhiping has relaxed a lot following Xing Zhao.

I learned to ride a horse, hunted in winter, and became a much more cheerful person.

Although they are not as good as Xing Zhao in making friends, at least when they meet young men from wealthy families on the street, Xing Zhao and his friends are no longer stage-frightened.

"This time when we returned to Jinling City, we stayed there for too short a time, and I didn't take you around properly. When you have the chance, go there and stay there for three to five months. I guarantee you'll see things you've never seen before!"

Xing Zhao is confident about this.

He grew up in Jinling City since he was a child, and it can be said that there is no neighborhood in Jinling City that he cannot recognize.

Moreover, compared with Sui'an City, which has only prospered for a few years, Jinling City still has a somewhat ancient atmosphere, which has been accumulated over the years.

Therefore, it is much more interesting than Sui'an City.

Shang Zhiping listened carefully and watched excitedly. It was the first time for him to walk around outside like this.

People who had always gone in and out were riding in carriages, so he saw a lot of new things this time.

"Uncle Zhao, please walk slower. I haven't finished reading yet."

The vendors in front of him were selling everything, which dazzled Shang Zhiping.

There was, however, a plain silver hairpin inside that looked very delicately crafted. He thought it would suit his mother, so he wanted to buy it.

Seeing him like this, Xing Zhao said something jokingly.

"He looks like a caring person. Today he is being filial to his mother, and tomorrow he will let his wife enjoy happiness."

The next year, Shang Zhiping was already fourteen years old.

If she were in other large mansions, she would have been accompanied by a maid.

Therefore, Shang Zhiping understood what Xing Zhao meant, and his ears turned red.

It was just a cold winter day, so everyone was frozen red, and naturally his embarrassment was lost in the noisy crowd.

"Sir, please take it."

The vendor wrapped the hairpin and handed it to Shang Zhiping, who stuffed it into his arms very carefully.

Then the two of them went around a lot of places, walking and stopping, buying this and that.

Butler He simply asked a few servants to follow them, so there was no need to worry about no one carrying the things.

It's just that the loose change in my purse is spent faster than water.

After working hard for half a day, the two finally returned to the general's mansion with a full load.

After personally delivering the things to each room, they went back to their respective courtyards to rest.

In the Lanming Courtyard, the eldest sister-in-law Liu was unaware that her son had returned and was looking at the account book in the greenhouse, very carefully.

Du Jingyi had given her this account book a month ago, saying that there were some problems with it and asked her to help take a look.

Du Jingyi's current physical condition naturally meant that he couldn't overwork himself, so his sister-in-law Liu didn't think there was anything wrong with it and agreed immediately.

However, this account book is really strange.

There was no problem when looking at each transaction one by one, but when added together it was always a loss. She had calculated it several times but still had no idea where the problem lay.

Therefore, I study whenever I have some free time every day, which helps me pass the lonely years better than before.

"Mother."

"You're back?"

Seeing the servants following behind her son with large and small bags, sister-in-law Liu smiled and said with loving eyes.

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"Are you comfortable following your uncle Zhao? I see you are busy outside every day."

"My son is not busy. He is just walking around with his uncle. I didn't know that the streets of Sui'an City were so lively. When the Lantern Festival comes, mother should go out with us. It will definitely be fun."

Seeing that her son's eyes and brows had relaxed a lot and his back seemed to be straighter, sister-in-law Liu was extremely happy.

Therefore, he thought everything he said was good.

"Okay, let's go out for a walk together then. What are these?"

After the servant put down the things, he bowed and left, so only the mother and son were left in the room.

"There are edible and useful things. I also bought a rattle for my sixth uncle's younger brother. It makes a dong-dong sound when I shake it. It's really fun."

As he spoke, Shang Zhiping pulled out the rattle from a pile of things, turned it around, and sure enough, it made a crisp sound.

Sister-in-law Liu did not expect that her son was so thoughtful and could not help but sigh.

"My son has really grown up. He must be a good person in the future and set a good example for your sixth uncle's younger brother."

The two didn't know whether the baby in Du Jingyi's belly was a boy or a girl, but given the current situation, it would be better to have a boy.

In this way, Shang Ji had a successor, so the one he mentioned was his younger brother.

"Just send it over later. Your sixth uncle and sixth aunt will definitely like it when they see it."

It doesn’t matter what the thing is, what matters is the thought behind it.

Although Shang Zhiping knew that the couple were blood relatives, there was always a gap between them. Now the relationship is much better, so even if Shang Zhiping just went over to greet them, they would be happy.

"Yes, my son knows."

After saying this, Shang Zhiping took out the plain silver hairpin from his arms and handed it to his mother, then spoke with some nostalgia.

"I remember there was a hairpin in my mother's jewelry box that looked very similar to this one, but I don't know why I never saw her wearing it again. I saw it at the stall today and bought her an extra one. I wonder if you like it?"

The plain silver hairpin looks exquisite, but is not worth much.

But when Liu saw it, she recalled many past events and tears fell inadvertently.