Also changing the plaque is the Mu Mansion in the capital.
However, the Mu Mansion did not plan to hold a banquet for the guests, and even the replacement of the plaques did not cause any commotion. Mu Yan only arranged for Li Yi and Kan Er to change the plaques.
Hang it up.
Done.
In just a few breaths, the steward who was waiting by the side finished the work without blinking twice, which made him uncomfortable.
Geng was a little dissatisfied.
Her son worked so hard to surpass his father and his eldest brother and earn the title of hereditary duke for the family. How could he do it so quietly and perfunctorily?
Geng insisted on holding a grand banquet and invited all the princes and princes in the capital to celebrate.
Mrs. Cheng does everything she can. She dare not not listen to her mother-in-law's opinion, but she listens to her son. If her son says no, she won't do it.
The daughter-in-law and grandson were indifferent and made Mr. Geng fall down in anger.
He called Mu Yan to the hall and scolded him: "Your father has earned a hereditary duke for the family. What an honor it is! Do you have to be so sneaky and shameful? I heard that the British government held a banquet for guests for two days.
Our family has all received the invitation, so why can’t we celebrate the title we received together with him? How are we worse than him?"
Seeing her son, Lao Shen, sitting there without saying a word, and allowing Geng to scold him, Mrs. Cheng felt a little distressed.
"It's not that we won't celebrate. What Yan'er means is that his father is not in the capital anyway, and the rightful owner is not here, so there will be no big celebration. There must be a banquet over there in Yunnan. We will only invite some relatives and some acquaintances in the capital.
It’s enough for nice people to come and have a meal.”
Geng was just about to take advantage of the banquet to make a splash. Look at her. Not only did she marry a marquis, but her son also earned her a duke. It was hereditary. In the future, her grandson, grandson's grandson, would be her grandson for generations to come.
They are all father-in-law.
How can we not celebrate it grandly? I firmly disagree.
Mu Yan looked at her leisurely: "If you want to celebrate, you can go to Yunnan. There is probably a three-day running water banquet there..." He glanced at Mu Wang and said, "Maybe, it could be seven days."
The Jun family wanted to be more visible than the Geng family, and held a running water mat for a few days, just to declare her sovereignty to everyone.
Mu Yan twitched the corners of his mouth, a little sarcastically.
"Yunnan is Yunnan, and the capital is the capital."
But now the Mu Mansion in the capital is controlled by Mu Yan and his son. They don't agree to the banquet, and Geng has no choice but to be secretly angry.
Mu Yan left the flower hall, and Mu Wang chased him out.
"I thought you died in Annan!"
"Are you unhappy that I'm not dead?"
Mu Wang choked and glared at him, "Yes, I'm not happy!" He shouted loudly at Mu Yan.
Mu Yan didn't want to argue with a little kid, so he turned around and heard Mu Wang loudly shouting from behind: "I know, it must be the emperor who suppressed your military achievements and gave them to your father. That's why you didn't get anything. You
Are you feeling angry and don't want to entertain guests?"
"You think too much."
"I didn't think much of it!"
The fourth uncle said that without his eldest brother's military exploits, his father might not be able to become a Duke. Mu Wang pursed his lips and looked at Mu Yan's back in concentration as he walked away.
Mu Yan returned to the study, summoned Qian San and Kun Si, and asked them about their journey.
Qian San and Kun Si report truthfully.
Seeing that nothing happened to her, Mu Yan felt relieved. "She... Master Li's family didn't suffer anything, right?"
"No, it looks much better than the average exiled prisoner. He also runs a small workshop at home, making velvet flowers. The prisoners and villagers nearby come to his house to get work, and he can earn even a month's work. Less subsidy. Although the men in the family have to do hard labor every now and then, they all appear to be in good health."
Mu Yan nodded, "She went there just for a visit? Didn't she do anything... special?"
Gan San nodded: "Yes, Miss Huo also brought a large bag of seeds. I heard that they are high-yield seeds from overseas. She followed Mr. Li's family to open up wasteland and planted the seeds. I'm afraid she planned to wait for a high yield. Based on this Make some articles."
Mu Yan raised the corner of his mouth and said that this little liar would not hit the target without aim. He was probably planning to help her grandfather's family get away with the crime.
This is not easy.
Mu Yan tapped his fingertips on the table and ordered Gan San: "Send a message to Dui Ba. When you go overseas, pay more attention to the high-yielding seeds there. If the Wei Dynasty doesn't have them, bring them back."
"yes."
"I would like to tell those in the southwest to pay more attention to the Li family, give them some care when appropriate, and don't let anyone disturb them."
"Yes. I understand."
Qian Sankunsi also talked about how they were attacked in the mountains and forests and showed up to help but were discovered by Huo Xi. After speaking, they looked at the young master with some anxiety, fearing that the young master would blame him.
Mu Yan didn't blame them for not hiding their whereabouts, but he was very interested in Huo Nian getting a magic weapon. "Lu family? Black sandalwood silver spear?"
"Yes, it is said that they fled to the mountains due to the war in the Central Plains. Now no one in the clan has the ability to use a gun. I got the guidance of Miss Huo, so I gave it to Master Huo as a gift."
Mu Yan pondered for a while, "Go check on this Lu family, and then send someone to follow them. Make sure they get to Beijing safely, and don't ruin Miss Huo's good intentions."
"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."
Huo Xi returned to the capital, rested for two days, and then began to inspect the property. He was so busy that he hit the back of his head with his feet.
Fortunately, the manpower everywhere is reliable, and with Uncle Shen and Shopkeeper Shen watching over the business, the business is operating as usual, and seems to be quite prosperous.
The two of them have also trained a lot of people, who are now quite able to support them in various areas. For example, Zou Sheng is quite competent and can stand alone.
Perhaps because of the engagement, I feel that I have more responsibilities and have grown into a capable manager in Guangfengshui.
Since Yu Jiang promised his daughter to Zou Sheng, he has also felt tied to Guangfeng Shui. Moreover, his relationship with the Huo family was already good, and the two families usually had many contacts. Now, everything about Guangfeng Shui's fleet is being controlled by He took care of it.
Huo Erhuai, on the other hand, was busy with several workshops of Zhuang Shangzi.
The sugar house is still well kept, but no one can make it on the market. In addition to taking a lot of it to the sea every year, it is also shipped to Songjiang Port and Ningbo Port several times a year. It has become a secret important thing in the family. Here comes the money.
The women's workshop is now managed by Shen Qianzhong's mother-in-law Meng, which makes Qin Huaiyu much more relaxed. Now that her daughter is still young, she still has a family to take care of, and she doesn't have much energy.
Fortunately, Mrs. Meng is living a comfortable life now and has nothing to worry about. Although her daughter is pregnant, her son-in-law takes good care of her. With her maid and mother-in-law taking care of her, she concentrates on her workshop.
Meng is not as thin-skinned as the young woman Qin Huaiyu. She is strict when she should be strict and relaxed when playful. Under her management, the women's workshop produces more work and the quality is better.
Nowadays, in addition to the female workshop, there is also a weaving workshop run by Ningxiu.
The raw silk and cotton collected from all over the house were transported to the weaving mill. Dozens of weavers worked non-stop for five or six hours a day, producing dozens of pieces of cloth every day. The results were very good.
"It's really good. This cloth is no worse than the one woven in the big weaving workshop." Huo Xi touched the knitted cloth and praised Ningxiu a few words.
Ningxiu was happy in her heart. Seeing that the girl came back safely, she felt relieved and said, "As long as the girl is satisfied."
"Satisfactory. But I heard that they knit for more than five or six hours every day? Don't let people think that we treat them harshly."
Ningxiu shook her head: "I follow what the girl said, and I can only weave for four hours a day. Sometimes I can only weave for five hours in a rush. It doesn't take long. But we work on a piece-by-piece basis, and they produce more cloth every month."
, and received a lot of money, and they stayed and weaved voluntarily, without any compulsion."
"That's good. We live in Qionghua Lane, and most of these weaver girls are from nearby. Don't ruin the relationship between the neighbors, and don't let people say that we ruined the lives of girls and aunts just for money."
"Don't worry, girl. Most of the weavers who are rushing to work live in the weaving mill. I hired a special woman to cook, wash and even clean the house for them. They have no distractions and only focus on the loom.
.Even the weavers who live outside are envious, and many of them want to move to the workshops."
Huo Xi smiled and said, "It's okay for a single girl to live in the Zhifang without any worries. I'm afraid it won't be possible for those who have a family and a job, seniors and juniors."
Ningxiu also laughed: "That's right. The Zhi Niang who lives outside can earn at most two or three taels in a month, and the Zhi Niang who lives in the Zhi mill can earn at most five or six taels in a month. Don't you envy me?
In the workshop, someone cooks the food, you don’t have to wash the clothes yourself, and even the house is tidied, so you can feel relaxed and at ease.”
Huo Xi nodded, there were people taking care of her in the weaving workshop, but these girls and aunts did not get such treatment at home.
Ningxiu added: "If these girls work hard in our weaving workshop for a year or two, they will be able to save a generous dowry for themselves. Now many people have heard that there is a weaving workshop in Qionghua Lane, and many people want to
Send your daughter here."
"Don't accept everyone, you have to look at character and control quality."
"Yes, slave, don't worry."
Huo Xi looked around the weaving mill and saw that most of the weavers were young girls around fifteen years old. They had good eyesight, quick hands, and bright brains. They were at an age where they could endure hardship. They would work in the weaving mill for two or three years before getting married.
, I can also save a dowry for myself. If I have money, I don’t have to rely on other people’s faces to live in my husband’s family.
After reading it, Huo Xi was very satisfied and said, "I will give everyone twenty pounds of meat as a reward this month, and those who live in the workshop will convert it into copper coins."
"Yes. I thanked the girl for them!"
Walking into the courtyard, Ningxiu asked her, "Girl, how are the old lady and the old lady doing? Do you have any rules for the girl's affairs?"
I have already heard some things from my daughter Xia He. I heard that the old lady and the old man still had to work in the fields at such an old age, and that the old man and several young masters had to go to the army. Ningxiu even cried a lot.
"Everything is fine. I have discussed this matter with my grandparents and will go to the Zhang family and ask them to give my mother an explanation."
Ningxiu choked with sobs and nodded: "Miss is such a good person... It would be so gratifying if she were still here, watching the girl and the young master grow up and become such outstanding figures..."
Huo Xi's eyes felt a little sour when she thought of her mother who died young. She comforted Ningxiu with a few words and left the weaving workshop.
I looked up at the clear blue sky, mother, I will avenge you personally, I won't wait too long.