In the Han family, she is called Tangtang, which is the family etiquette.

But in the general's mansion, calling her the general's wife was also a courtesy for Du Jingyi, so Yingtao smiled and invited them both into the main room of Xitang Courtyard.

This place is rarely used. Generally, when guests come, they are entertained in the front hall, and most of the people who come to the backyard are female relatives, so they also go to the inner room.

Therefore, when the Han family head and his wife came here, they felt a little unfamiliar.

Du Jingyi was sitting at the top, and when he saw the two people from the Han family come in, he went to greet them personally and greeted them affectionately.

"Uncle Han, Aunt Han."

"Meet the General's wife."

The two members of the Han family understood that proper etiquette must be observed when meeting someone.

"No need to be so polite. Please take a seat. I have a lot of things to do. I'm sorry to trouble you two to come here in person. It must be cold on the road, right?"

"It's not cold. We are all sitting in the carriage. We got off and went into the general's mansion. How could it be cold? We should have come here to give the New Year gifts a long time ago, but we were waiting for the furs from the north to arrive. That's why we have delayed it until now. There are many good things in the general's mansion, so we don't know what to give you. The shopkeeper of the Han family in the north received a batch of snow fox fur this year. I have checked and there is really no flaw. So we hurried to send it to you. If you make cloaks for the children to wear, they will definitely be warm!"

Mrs. Han also had a warm temper and had been dealing with Du Jingyi for many years, so she was not reserved and started talking right away.

Du Jingyi smiled and then expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you Aunt Han for taking the trouble. The children will definitely like it!"

The head of the Han family said nothing. He sat there and saw the two incense burners on Du Jingyi's desk. The one in the middle was naturally gilded and inlaid with gems, but it was not in use at this time. Instead, the incense burner next to it was made of white jade and was burning Qingming incense.

Seeing this, Patriarch Han couldn't help but have some ideas in his mind, but it was not easy to be sure, so when Du Jingyi asked about the business in Cezhou, he told a story.

"Our business in Cezhou is getting bigger and bigger. The shopkeeper in Cezhou always tells me that several big merchants in the surrounding area want to have a piece of the pie. There are people from Pingzhou, Xingzhou, Qingzhou, and of course, Yinzhou. But in business, choosing the right partners is very important. So I have been hesitant about whether to expand the business outward. If I expand, where should I choose to be more suitable?"

Mrs. Han had heard about these things.

Therefore, she did not find it strange when she heard this.

Seeing that the head of the Han family asked this question directly, Du Jingyi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It turned out that she was indeed able to surpass many wealthy families in Sui'an City in the business field. He knew what she wanted to express in just a few words.

"Uncle Han is my predecessor in business, so it is up to you to decide who to cooperate with and where to go. However, I see that these are the counties and prefectures near Cezhou. For business, we still have to choose local officials. If they are good officials who are clear-headed and open-minded, then our business can be good, right?"

"Madam General, do you mean to see the chancellor?"

"That's natural. If the official is wholeheartedly interested in making the people under him live a good life, he will naturally be more lenient towards us merchants, and we will have more opportunities to succeed if we develop, right?"

After hearing this, Patriarch Han understood.

Incense was burning in the white jade censer, and he had to pick a clear-minded and open-minded prefect. If he remembered correctly, the prefect of Yinzhou was named Bai, with a single character, Jing. He was indeed a good official known far and wide.

Seeing this, Patriarch Han smiled and clasped his fists.

"General's wife has a good idea. She has picked a good way for the Han family's business."

"My Du family is also involved in Cezhou's business, and the general has also made arrangements with the local Shao Fucheng, so we will naturally prosper together. Therefore, Uncle Han, please don't be polite. If we can find a clear path, we can naturally move forward. However, this new force will always require more thought, so it is better to take it slow."

Patriarch Han nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Han was a little confused as she listened nearby, but since her husband and Du Jingyi had both nodded, she naturally wanted to join in the fun.

The two of them sat for a while. Originally, they were supposed to visit their aunt and the others, but they were having lunch, so they didn't disturb them.

"In a few days, I'll ask them to send some more vegetables, fruits, meat and eggs from the farm. Don't be disgusted by them."

"What did Aunt Han say? I'm so happy."

They chatted and laughed and naturally sent the two away.

Du Jingyi watched the figure of the head of the Han family leaving, and felt that the more hidden his identity was, the better. If they wanted to talk about something, they might as well say it openly like this, and they would not be targeted by others.

Anyway, all the things we are planning now are very early, so if we do it step by step, we won’t be afraid of being slow.

When the first snow fell in Sui'an City, Xing Zhao came back.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

It has been a year since he left here, but when he came back he felt as relaxed as if he had just been out hunting for two days.

With his return, the general's mansion became lively again.

The first one to be affected was Aunt Xing, she was extremely happy, with tears in her eyes, and she said to Xing Zhao.

"You are finally back. You ran away to Shuzhou without telling me and your father before and now you are joining the army. I only found out about your plan to get married when Shao Yu sent me a letter from the army. You are really a good person!"

He was about to punch him twice to vent his anger, but was stopped by Xing Zhao, who said with a playful smile.

"Mother, please give me some face. If Miss Xia sees me, she will think I am a soft-hearted person who is afraid of her! What if I refuse to marry you? Wouldn't you lose a great daughter-in-law?"

"Still talking nonsense! If Meng Niang doesn't like you, then I might as well take her in as my goddaughter. It would be more comfortable to have a son-in-law than a stinky boy like you!"

Both mother and son like to joke, so no one would take this matter seriously.

Xia Meng was standing nearby. As the protagonist of their conversation, she didn't say anything. Seeing this, Xing Zhao walked over and said with a smile.

"Mother is just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously."

"No, I was just thinking that this method might work."

Her teasing words made her aunt and the others laugh, and then she said to Aunt Xing.

"Zhao'er has found someone who can cure him. You can now enjoy a peaceful life."