However, it was said that Tian Minyan and Luo Shi came to the Zheng Mansion dressed up and handed over the post. Not a moment later, the nanny next to Mrs. Zheng personally came to the second door to greet Mrs. Zheng in the main courtyard.
Magistrate Zheng's mansion was very large. Tian Minyan saw it from the corner of her eye. It was full of pavilions, pavilions, rockeries and flowing water. The roof was still made of glazed tiles, which shone in the sunlight, giving the impression of wealth and wealth.
Tian Minyan's eyes flashed. It's no wonder that everyone wants to be an official. In addition to representing power, it also carries the word wealth. However, these are not things she cares about. She doesn't want to know whether Magistrate Zheng is greedy or not.
She knew very well who should be offended and what should be turned a blind eye to. If nothing happened to her, it would be better for a little farm girl like her to stay out of it.
At that moment, Tian Minyan gently tugged on Luo Shi's sleeve, winked, and followed the nanny forward without looking away.
That nanny's surname was Lai, she was Mrs. Zheng's nanny. She married with Mrs. Zheng, and she was also her confidant. When she saw Tian Min's face, she didn't squint or look around. She didn't have any of those small-family airs. She couldn't help but secretly nod, she is a
There is a tutor.
Because Mrs. Zheng came to take office with Mr. Zheng, and the old lady in the family is in her hometown in Liaoning, so she and Mr. Zheng have the highest status in the Zheng Mansion, and they also live in the main courtyard of the mansion, Chang'anju.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, they heard bursts of women's laughter. A maid saw them at the door from a distance. Before they reached the door, they opened the curtain and said crisply: "Mrs. Tian and Miss Tian are here."
Tian Minyan and Luo Shi walked into the house and saw a room full of women, all looking at them.
"Madam, Mrs. Tian and Miss Tian are here." Aunt Lai said with a smile.
"I've met Mrs. Zheng. She is in good health." Tian Minyan and Luo Shi took two steps forward and made a blessing ceremony without being humble or overbearing.
"Get up, get up, I've heard my master talk about the Tian family for a long time, and he kept saying, is this the girl from the Tian family? Come forward and let me see." Mrs. Zheng raised her hand with a smile.
Tian Minyan raised her head, smiled slightly and took two steps forward. She also saw clearly Mrs. Zheng's appearance. She was about forty years old, with a round face and a head full of hairpins. She was wearing a dark red coat embroidered with longevity patterns. She looked very...
He is kind and generous, but his eyes are shrewd.
A fifth-grade imperial concubine has only two concubines in the family. One is his own maid, and the other is a son of a good family who he personally selected. He only gave birth to two concubines. How can he be a simple master?
Tian Minyan smiled and took two steps before stopping and gave another blessing.
Mrs. Zheng glanced at Tian Minyan up and down, and saw that she was only twelve years old, but her figure under the bright yellow clothes was slender and slender, her smile was clear, her eyes were clear and intelligent, showing maturity and wisdom, her behavior was decent and calm, and she was elegant.
You can't tell that she is a country peasant girl, but she is just like the wealthy ladies here, and even more generous and decent than those merchants' daughters.
No wonder Shaoqing is willing to put down her figure and ask for marriage. When she is fully grown, she will be a beauty, and she has such money-making skills and connections.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zheng's smile became more kind, and she said with a smile: "Mrs. Tian is so lucky to have given birth to a good daughter. She is really upright."
Luo Shi hurriedly said humbly: "It's Madam who promoted me."
"Come on, it's our first time meeting. We don't have much good things. It's a small meeting gift. Let's take it." Mrs. Zheng took the tray from the maid next to her, took a Hunan-colored purse and handed it to Tian Minyan.
Tian Minyan took it with both hands, thanked her, and handed the purse to Bai Mei. This time she came to visit and specially brought Bai Mei and Xiaoxing with her.
And she herself handed over the birthday gift she had prepared and said with a smile: "I don't know what Miss Third likes. If she doesn't like it, I can just keep it as a reward."
"Is it for me?" A girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old next to Mrs. Zheng shouted in surprise: "Bring it to me and have a look."
Tian Minyan looked over and saw that she was dressed in a peach red dress, with a cute little face and a peach blossom bun. She was pretty and bright. At first glance, she seemed to be the spoiled and grown-up lady of the boudoir. This was today's protagonist, Miss Zheng Tingting.
The girl presented the gift from Tian Minyan. Zheng Tingting opened the box and saw a pair of thumb-sized pearl tassel earrings inside. The pearls were crystal clear and the tassels were unique. She couldn't help but feel happy.
Mrs. Zheng also saw it. Although it was a pearl, the water content was very rich. The smile on her face couldn't help but be a little wider and she said: "You are thoughtful, these earrings are very unique."
Tian Minyan smiled charmingly after hearing the praise, but someone was unwilling to accept it and said bitterly: "It's a pearl. I remember that the third lady likes glittering jewelry. Something like this that is not very outstanding is not worthy of our third lady."
"She gave her a five-liang gold walking stick and it didn't even get a thumbs up. Why did this pair of little pearls get Mrs. Zheng's praise?"
And what she meant by this was that Tian Minyan's gift made her angry.
Tian Minyan looked over and saw a woman with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, so she withdrew her gaze. When she came, she was mentally prepared. She would definitely be a bit charming, but this time, she appeared.
"If Third Miss doesn't like it, just keep it for fun or appreciation." Tian Minyan smiled lightly, her face unchanged, as if she didn't hear the sarcasm in the person's words at all.
"I like these earrings very much, Zhihua, come and put them on for me." Zheng Tingting, however, didn't notice anything and happily asked her maid to help put them on.
"Third Miss, I think the peach blossom earrings Third Miss is wearing today go well with today's peach blossom makeup and clothes. I'll keep these pair of pearl earrings to match with plain clothes in the future." Tian Minyan called hurriedly.
"Really?" Zheng Tingting stroked her hair and her face with light makeup became more delicate. When she nodded, she said: "Well, I happen to have a crescent white dress that goes well with these earrings. Zhihua, give it to me.
Put it away, I won’t spare you if you lose it.”
"Yes, miss."
"Look at you, getting a pair of earrings is like getting a treasure. How happy are you?" Mrs. Zheng said angrily: "You are not afraid of people laughing at you."
"Hehe, mother, I just like her. This sister is very good. Mother, please let her play with me." Zheng Tingting looked at Tian Minyan with a smile.
"Miss Tian still has to say hello to your father. If you're stubborn, you'll have to wait until someone is willing." Mrs. Zheng said with a smile.
Tian Minyan smiled lightly and said: "The third lady is so beautiful, if I am not afraid of Minyan being rough and shabby, I would be willing to be your companion."
"Look, today's children are better at talking than each other, don't you think so?" Mrs. Zheng laughed and said to the people present.
If you, Mrs. Gaoming, say this, what else can anyone else say? The people here are either of a lower rank than Mrs. Zheng, or some of the better merchant wives, or even those of the same level, so naturally they all agree.
Only the one who talked about Tian Minyan's gift at first was very unpleasant.
While he was talking with a smile, the maid came again to report that Master Ciao had come to pay his respects to Madam.
Because she was a foreigner, the young lady here was invited to the side behind a screen. Tian Minyan was among them. After a while, she heard a familiar voice. She was startled and then remembered that this Lou Shaoqing was Mrs. Zheng's natal family.
Nephew.
"Tingting, your cousin is so handsome."
"Yes, his hands are really beautiful."
"Tingting, your cousin isn't married yet, is he?"
The corner of Tian Minyan's mouth twitched. Although it was across a screen, this woman was too bold to talk about a foreigner like this.
Zheng Tingting felt a little proud when she heard these people's admiration for her cousin, and said: "Of course not. My brother Shaoqing is the ideal husband in the hearts of thousands of girls, and ordinary women are not worthy of it." As she said that, she also looked at her.
He glanced at Tian Minyan.
This glance made Tian Minyan feel a little confused, but the expression on her face did not change at all. She looked at her nose and nose and looked at her heart.
Soon, a maid came and removed the screen. Tian Minyan knew that Lou Shaoqing had left, while Zheng Tingting rushed towards Mrs. Zheng and asked what gift her cousin had given her.
Mrs. Zheng was naturally annoyed again, but she complied and opened the gift for her. When Tian Minyan saw it, she was happy. This was the bracelet she had originally designed for her. Lou Shaoqing didn't know whether it was intentional or something.
"It's jewelry from Zhenbaozhai. This bracelet is so beautiful. Mr. Lou is really thoughtful." Those who are knowledgeable recognized it immediately.
Zheng Tingting was even more delighted after hearing this. She immediately put it on her hand to show off, and asked Tian Minyan if she looked good. Tian Minyan secretly laughed in her heart, and naturally said she looked good. Seeing her even more proud, she thought to herself, this is how she is truly pampered.
A grown-up lady.
Listening to everyone's praises, from the design to the materials used, they were said to be unparalleled in heaven and earth. Tian Minyan felt itchy in her heart, wishing she could open a jewelry shop right away to make money from women.
After talking for a while, Tian Minyan couldn't bear to listen to these women's gossip, so she found an excuse to leave without paying greetings to the prefect.
Following the girl who led the way, he went all the way to Master Zheng's study. Outside the study, he met Lou Shaoqing.
"Miss Tian." Lou Shaoqing was very happy and said, "Cai'er knew that Miss Tian was coming when he saw Mrs. Tian in the yard of his aunt. What a coincidence. Miss Tian was not talking in the main courtyard, so why did she come here?
"
"I came to pay my respects to Mr. Zheng, and it was a coincidence that I met Mr. Lou." Tian Minyan said with a faint smile.
"Miss Tian happens to be in the state capital. I would like to discuss the opening of the glass workshop with her. When do you think we will be free?"
Tian Minyan's smile faded and she said: "When the two families first talked about cooperation, I said that Mr. Lou has full authority to make the decision. Except for each family having a steward and an accountant, Mr. Lou will make the rest. Could it be that Mr. Lou has forgotten that
Already?"
It was agreed at the beginning that she would only come up with methods for developing glass and sales strategies. As for the manpower for opening the business, she would leave it all to Lou Shaoqing, and would only wait for a quarterly reconciliation.
Lou Shaoqing was stunned and his eyes flickered. Did she really leave it to him?
Tian Minyan seemed to know what he was thinking, and said: "Don't trust the people you employ, and don't trust the people you doubt. Now that the contract has been signed, I believe Mr. Lou will not lie to this little girl like me, right?"
"Miss Tian was joking. I just thought she was just talking. I didn't expect that she really planned to be a hands-off shopkeeper." Lou Shaoqing laughed.
"Young Master Lou also knows that the amount of business I have on hand is gradually increasing, and there will inevitably be things that I don't take care of. I believe that Mr. Lou must be outstanding and will take care of this business very well!
Tian Minyan said with a smile: "For the first time, Mr. Lou should recruit skilled craftsmen. Making this glass is actually not easy."
Lou Shaoqing smiled bitterly after hearing this, and thought to himself, this is really thankless. Not only did he get a few shares, but he also had to work hard, but he still had to enjoy it.
"Oh! I forgot to mention that two of my seven shares belong to Prince Xian, Mr. Lou, do you understand?" Tian Minyan said as if she suddenly remembered, tilting her head slightly.
Lou Shaoqing was stunned for a moment, then he was happy and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Miss Tian, I will definitely do a good job in this glass workshop."
Tian Minyan smiled: "I believe in Mr. Lou's ability." After saying that, she left.
With such an agency CEO, she only thinks about it and waits for the cashier. How can she bother to do other things? She is stupid. At this time, she said that she has two shares for Xian Wang. Forgive him Lou Shaoqing.
Don't dare to play tricks.
Lou Shaoqing, on the other hand, was immersed in joy. Xian Wang had two shares, and he was more confident in this business. Let me ask, with technology, sales, and backstage, why are you afraid that the money won't come rolling in?
"Let's go back to the other courtyard." He had to think about how to open the glass workshop as soon as possible.
After Tian Minyan met Mr. Zheng, she didn't stay much. After having lunch at Zheng's house and listening to a play, she said she had something to do at home and left.
After returning from Zheng's house, Tian Minyan was keenly aware of the sudden change in Huang Wenru's attitude. Tian Minyan felt very strange. Weird and at the same time, she felt very awkward because Huang Wenru forced a smile on her. Of course, it was uglier than crying.
of.
Tian Minyan asked Gao, and after listening to her simple explanation, she shook her head and said, "They have their own plans. Are you so sure that I will follow their path?"
"That's it. Putting aside this, how fun is the Zheng family?" Mrs. Gao asked with a smile.
"Auntie, there's nothing fun about it. It's all a matter of courtesy, and we're not particularly familiar and friendly. We just have to keep it to ourselves." Tian Minyan chuckled.
What she said is true. After all, the Tian family is just a poor family. No matter how important their background is, they are just farmers. When they come to the state capital, they recognize the governor and can't help but not pay a visit, so the due etiquette will still be followed.
However, she asked Mr. Zheng sideways about what Tian Huaide came to the state capital for, but she didn't find out the reason. She only heard him say that Mr. Tian was passing by for a visit, and vaguely revealed that Tian Huaide and others had a joint venture to do some business.
Earned some money.
When Tian Minyan heard this, she felt extremely uneasy. What kind of business did she make so much money so quickly? It’s not that she looked down on Tian Huaide. With his virtue, how could he make so much money at once? Don’t be fooled.
When a person becomes a gunman, it is better to be taken advantage of and act as a shield to harm his family.
Implicated?
Tian Minyan stood up and frowned, no, she had to inquire carefully to avoid causing a big disaster.
