This time back to Youyang, Sheng Changbai was the only one in the second room of the Sheng family who went back alone.
Sheng Hong had to go to work at Shangshutai, and the remaining people in the Sheng family were old, weak, women and children, who didn't look like they were suitable to go out.
On the surface, the Sheng family seems to have a lot of offspring, but in fact, the only adult male in the second room is Sheng Hong.
There are few people in Erfang's family who are willing to return to their hometown.
Except for Mrs. Sheng, I am familiar with the second and third bedrooms, have some old feelings, and are willing to return to Youyang.
No one in the family, from Wang Ruofu to Sheng Xiaoqi, wanted to be with Youyang.
After all, it is just a county town. No matter how prosperous it is, compared with Bianliang, the first city in the world, it still becomes a rural place.
The old lady still has to educate Minglan at home, and there is no need to do anything. She is already very old and has to suffer from traveling thousands of miles.
Sheng Hong arranged for two, who were familiar with Youyang's situation and often went out to take care of things at home, accompanying Sheng Changbai.
The others are all people from Sheng Changbai's courtyard and the young men Sheng Changbai trained.
In the Zhou Dynasty, Youyang belonged to Jiangnan East Road and Jiangning Prefecture. It cannot be said to be too far from Kaifeng, only more than a thousand miles.
If you are in a hurry, it will only take three or four days by horseback.
Of course, Sheng Changbai brought a boatload of goods. If he wanted to bring the goods, it would be faster to take the water route.
During the day, we sailed and rested on the shore at night. If we happened to arrive at the county town, Sheng Changbai would also disembark and go into the city to take a look around. He walked leisurely and arrived in Jiangning in ten days.
When we arrived at Jiangning Pier, Dafang had already arranged for someone to wait at the pier for Sheng Changbai to arrive.
In this day and age, if you can pick up someone, it must be the one closest to Dafang, who has been sending people waiting at the pier.
Sheng Changbai was coming back, so of course he sent a message to Youyang in advance before setting off.
The official post station delivered the letter by land, which was much faster than Sheng Changbai's boat trip.
After waiting to unload the goods from the ship, Uncle Sheng Wei had already rushed to the dock with his people.
An elder came to pick up Sheng Changbai, which was enough to prove that he valued Sheng Changbai.
Sheng Wei is also a good person, and his emotional intelligence is the same as that of Sheng Hong.
He has a good grasp of human relations and sophistication, and he is very measured in his conduct.
Sheng Changbai is already an official, and he is not here because of his status as an elder.
Sheng Changbai felt very comfortable getting along with him.
In the Youyang Sheng family, the only person Sheng Changbai knew well was Sheng Wei, so having two unknown cousins come to pick him up would inevitably be a bit unfamiliar.
Sheng Wei is different. Sheng Changbai can truly regard Sheng Wei as a relative because he has met her many times.
Every one or two years, Sheng Wei would always come to the second house to send some money and silk to Sheng Hong and take care of his officialdom.
"Brother Bai, I have finally come to you. Brother Pao is truly the unicorn son of our Sheng family. He passed the exam at a young age, won the gold medal, and became the top student in high school. He is truly the pillar of the prosperity of the Sheng family."
"The reason why the Sheng family is in this situation today is not only due to my nephew, but also to my uncle and father, who laid the opportunity for the prosperity of the Sheng family. It is also inseparable from the fact that the brothers in the family worked together to contribute to the prosperity of the family."
After a few polite words, Sheng Changbai got into the carriage arranged by Sheng Wei.
It's quite a distance from Jiangning to Youyang.
After an hour of riding in a carriage, we arrived at the ancestral home of the Sheng family outside Youyang City.
The ancestral home of the Sheng family is not in the county seat, but was built in a village not far from the county seat.
Before the old man made his fortune, the Sheng family was just a small family with no ancestral home or ancestral hall.
It was only after the old man made a fortune that he returned to his hometown in Youyang and built the ancestral house and ancestral hall, which united the entire clan.
Youyang's ancestral home was when the old man divided the family for his three sons.
It was distributed to the eldest son. The head of the Sheng family was also inherited by the eldest son.
The second family lineage inherited the mansion bought by the Sheng family in Tokyo because of the opportunity to become an official in the imperial examination.
The old man did not treat Sanfang poorly and bought a property for Sanfang in Youyang County.
Generally speaking, when the old man of the Sheng family distributed the family property to his three sons, it was relatively fair.
At that time, the property divided among the three sons was almost the same in value.
Looking at the value of property now, it is the second-bedroom houses that have the advantage. This is just because the second-bedroom houses, farms, and shops are all located in Bianliang, the capital of the country.
After all, the capital city has a prosperous economy and a large population, so real estate, farms, and shops have the fastest appreciation in value.
It’s no wonder that the old man is partial. In addition to the second house, there is also a second house master who won the top three in the exam and kept his property in Tokyo.
The big houses and the three-bedroom houses without fame are unable to protect the large assets of Bianliang City.
Because the values of the three houses were almost the same at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
It is certainly not a cost to build it on the outskirts of Yuyang City and on the edge of the inner city of Bianliang.
Therefore, the ancestral home of the Sheng family was even more exquisitely decorated.
The five-entry courtyard is well-proportioned with carved beams and painted buildings, landscape corridors, pavilions, bridges and waterside pavilions.
In addition to its geographical location, Dafang’s ancestral home can be said to be a perfect winner in every aspect.
"My grandson Sheng Changbai has met my great-grandmother, and my nephew has met my great-aunt."
After arriving at his ancestral home, the first thing Sheng Changbai did was to visit his elders.
Meet the old lady of Dafang and Sheng Wei's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sheng Li.
The old lady in the first room looks much older than the old lady in the second room.
The old lady's life is not easy, she is also a victim of doting on concubines and destroying wives.
At the beginning, the eldest master and the second-fleece man were both obsessed with the concubine, doting on her and destroying his wife.
The second wife, Mrs. Sheng, chose to fight Tanhua Lang, and the couple turned against each other.
But the second wife, Mrs. Sheng, was the legitimate daughter of the Hou family. No matter how much Tanhua Lang pampered his concubine and destroyed his wife, he would not dare to divorce his wife.
The eldest lady doesn't have as big a family background as the second eldest lady, Hou Fu, so she's not that tough.
In order to avoid the persecution of his concubine, he had no choice but to live in hiding in the countryside with his two children.
Under the protection of the old lady of the second house, the master of the first house was not divorced by his concubine.
The hard life of the old lady of Dafang will not be over until the old man of Dafang has lost all his family property and passed away.
He returned to the Sheng family, disposed of the concubines, and raised Sheng Wei.
That is to say, Sheng Hong passed the Jinshi examination, Sheng Wei really started his business, and the old lady really lived a good life for several years.
Uncle Sheng Wei's eldest wife, Mrs. Li, seems to be in much better condition.
Sheng Wei, the second and third generation of the Sheng family, was the only good man who did not take concubines, and this made Mr. Li nag.
For twenty years, the husband and wife have been harmonious, deeply in love, and living a very happy life.
Then Dafang held a banquet to greet Sheng Changbai. After the meal, Changbai chatted with Dafang and his family for a long time.
Sheng Changbai talked a lot about the situation in Bianjing, and Dafang also talked a lot about the situation in Youyang.
After Dafang's warm reception, Sheng Changbai became quite familiar with Dafang.
"Changsong, Changwu, Pinlan, you can take Changbai around your ancestral home. You don't have to stay with us old people all the time."
Changsong is Dafang's eldest son, Changwu is Dafang's second son, and Pinlan is Dafang's second daughter.
Sheng Wei's eldest child is his eldest daughter Shulan, who is already married.
Sheng Wei asked three people to accompany Sheng Changbai to visit the ancestral home.
Of course, I want my cousins to get acquainted with each other. Although Chang Song will take over as the patriarch of the Sheng family, the leader of the fourth generation is undoubtedly Sheng Changbai.
"This is the courtyard where my second uncle lived when he was in Youyang. My father has always kept it and repaired it from time to time. Changbai, you are at home these days, so stay in this courtyard."
Because of the good relationship between the main house and the second house of the Sheng family over the years, the main house in the ancestral house has always reserved several yards for the second house to live in.
"Uncle and Brother Changsong have taken the trouble." Sheng Changbai said politely.
Although the contact time was not long, Sheng Changbai also felt that Sheng Changsong and Uncle Sheng Wei were the same kind of people.
Whether as a person or as a person, Changsong received the true legacy of Sheng Wei.
Sheng Changbai's own brothers are so useless that they can't even count on him.
If you want to do something in business, it is obvious that Sheng Changsong is the right person.
"This is what we should do. No matter what aspect, my second uncle has also helped our family a lot."
"Brother Changbai, brother Changbai, they are all brothers. You two should not come here and be polite. Go out politely. Brother Changbai, you should continue to talk about how Bianliang is like. How is it in Fanlou? Da What's it like inside Xiangguo Temple? I've never been to Bianliang?"
A loli sounded the sound, it was Sheng Pinlan, Pinlan was eight or nine years old, very cheerful and outgoing.
At first glance, she looks like a daughter who was pampered and raised at home. This character is similar to Ru Lan's.
It's just that I haven't been too disciplined by my family, and my personality is very similar to that of modern children.
"Okay, we are all family members, so I won't be so polite to you. Bianliang is too big, delicious, beautiful, and fun. I can't finish it in a short while. Pinlan wants to go to Bianliang
If you want to play, you can stay at our house for a while. I have three younger sisters at home, and I will definitely be able to play with you."
It is not easy to meet a child with such a personality. Sheng Changbai had a pretty good impression of Pinlan.
Because there is no concubine relationship in the family, Pinlan does not have to compete with concubines all day long for favor and fight like Ru Lan.
She's just innocent and innocent, and if she doesn't cause trouble, she looks much more lovable than Lan.
If Pinlan goes to live in the second room, at least Minglan will definitely like Pinlan very much.
"I also want to go to Bianliang, but my father and mother are unwilling to let me go out."
"As long as you are obedient, I believe that uncle and aunt will be willing to take you out."
Ordinarily, with Sheng Changbai's initiative to invite Pinlan to live in the second room for a while, it wouldn't be a particularly difficult thing to do.
The eldest bedroom would definitely like to see the children and get close to the second bedroom.
If you are not willing to let Pinlan go, it may be because Pinlan has a lively personality.
Not as well-behaved as the other young ladies, the eldest brother was worried about causing trouble to the second house.
"Brother Changbai, I heard that Sister Hualan's husband is working in the city defense army, right?"
After getting acquainted with each other and becoming less reserved, Sheng Changwu also asked Sheng Changbai.
"Brother-in-law Yuan became a commander in the Tokyo City Defense Army. Changwu, are you also interested in the military?"
If Sheng Changbai remembered correctly, Sheng Changwu seemed to have really gone the way of a military general.
"I'm studying and studying, but without brother Changbai, you are so talented that I can't get into school at all. You inherit the family business and do business, but you are not as experienced and stable as my elder brother. He only likes to dance with guns and sticks, and I can only think about taking the exam in the future.
We need to find a way out through martial arts." Chang Wu said.
"Changbai, Erlang and I have no talent in studying and studying. My father also hopes that the family can change the family. He can only hope that Erlang will achieve something in the martial arts." Changsong continued.
Chang Wu is not as old as Sheng Changbai, but a little younger than Sheng Changbai.
The words spoken can be regarded as childish. Changsong is a few years older than Sheng Changbai and has already begun to take over some family business. He is considered an adult. He emphasized again.
It's definitely not just words, but the emphasis is obviously to get some help from the second wife on the matter of Changwu martial arts.
It’s not surprising that Dafang has the idea of changing the entrance hall.
No matter how rich they were, the status of merchants in the Zhou Dynasty was not high.
The merchants and families with insight are all thinking of ways to change their homes.
"It just so happens that I have put in a lot of hard work in martial arts over the years. If it's convenient for Changwu, the two of us can try it together."
It is still very dangerous to enter the army, especially at the bottom of the army.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the Great Zhou Dynasty occupied the most fertile land in the Central Plains.
Every foreign race covets the sacred land of Great Zhou and looks covetously at it.
If you want to develop in the army, you really need to go to the battlefield and fight for your life.
If a low-level officer is not strong enough in terms of force, the probability of his death is still very high.
If his own strength is not good enough, Sheng Changwu might as well just hang around at home.
Dafang's family has a lot of money, but it's not like he can't afford to support a Sheng Changwu.
Let Sheng Changwu stay at home, create more children, and add more seedlings for the next generation.
Trying to educate the next generation is also a way to change the family.
"Brother Changbai, isn't this bad? Are you Tan Hua Lang?" Chang Wu hesitated, obviously afraid of hurting Sheng Changbai.
"There's nothing wrong with me. I'm not a weak scholar. My ambition since I was a child is to be a capable minister who can manage the army when riding a horse and manage the people when dismounting. If you, Changwu, can really hurt me, then I will take the martial arts examination.
I really don’t worry anymore.”
If Sheng Changwu can really outnumber Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changbai can really train Sheng Changwu and let Changwu take back the Sixteenth State of Yanyun.
"Changwu, I think Changbai has really practiced martial arts. When you guys join hands, you just need to pay more attention to the rules." Changsong said.
Changwu obviously listened to Changsong, and Changsong did much better than Sheng Changbai in this regard.
Sheng Changbai couldn't control his younger brother, and he couldn't control Sheng Changfeng.
"Then let's have a fist fight first."
"Brother Changbai, how about we have a test of weapons?"
"Brother Changbai, I wonder how your shooting skills are?"
"Brother Changbai, can you ride and shoot?"
"Brother Changbai, do you think it's possible for me to pass the martial arts examination like this?"
Being in the outskirts of the city is great and the place is big. If you like, you can practice riding and shooting at any time.
The competition between Sheng Changbai and Sheng Changfeng this time was different from the competition with Yuan Wenshao two years ago.
At that time, Sheng Changbai had not practiced riding and shooting for long, and Yuan Wenshao was an adult of more than 20 years, compared with Sheng Changbai, a thirteen-year-old child.
It looks like they are evenly matched.
Now Sheng Changbai has been practicing for another two years and is competing with Sheng Changwu who is several months younger than him. It is a complete crushing.
After a round of competition, the child's self-confidence was completely destroyed.
