Generally speaking, there were prime ministers' mansions in ancient times, but the guests of these prime ministers' mansions were all men, and no women would appear in the prime minister's mansion. Unlike modern cowherds, they are not professional and can only be regarded as a very small number doing odd jobs. There is no such thing as
Such a systematic profession in modern times.
"Those painted boats only appear at night. You won't be able to see them during the day. It's better to enjoy the beautiful scenery. I'll take you to the painted boats when I have the opportunity. I won't be able to do that these days. Many people are staring at Jiang Shang.
If he leaves, family law will be enforced."
Yu Han came out to rescue Jiang Shang, and urged the two of them to get on the carriage and drive to the river.
This season is very suitable for taking a boat trip. The sun is not strong and there is not much wind and rain. There are many pedestrians on the pier by the river, including young ladies and high-spirited young masters. I don’t see many businessmen, and there are usually so many boats on the river.
, it is impossible that there are no merchants. After asking Yu Han, I found out that this dock can only be used by dignitaries, not merchants.
Ancient China has always had a policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business. Although businessmen were rich, their political status was very low. Many dynasties stipulated that businessmen were not allowed to wear silk clothes or wear certain jewelry. No matter how wealthy a businessman was,
Officials are virtually inferior to others, so businessmen are very active in colluding with officials and businessmen to seek political status. The most outstanding one among them is Lu Buwei.
After getting off the carriage, Jiang Shang said that the boat was already waiting at the pier. She looked around and found a two-story building boat parked in front of the pier. There was an eye-catching "jiang" mark on the building boat. It seemed that Jiang Shang was here.
's ship.
Taking a boat was okay for Manmei. When she traveled to the Three Gorges by boat before, she didn’t get seasick. She had never experienced rough seas. Under normal circumstances, she would be fine and had enough time to appreciate the scenery along the way.
landscape.
Ships in this era mostly relied on wind power to travel with the current, and relied on people to row against the current. The speed was not as fast as a ship, but it still had a different flavor. She stood on the bow of the ship, spreading her arms, trying to imitate the classic moves of the Titanic, but unfortunately Jiang Shang
Neither Yu Han nor Yu Han understood what she meant, but they just smiled and watched her alone in the wind, with her sleeves and skirt corners flying up, and the wind outlined her graceful figure, like a white crane about to dance.
There are also some shipyards along the river, with some three or four-story high-rise buildings. When she asked, a suspicious red cloud flew over Jiang Shang's face. He raised his hand and made a fist, coughed a few times and then said, "This is
The boat you want to go to is now lit, and the lights are lit and the boat sails at night."
She heard the words and took a closer look. There were indeed two rows of large red lanterns hanging on the boat. At night, they must be very eye-catching. The building boat was very big. With the level of technology and craftsmanship in ancient times, how many buildings could be built?
A building with a floor height must be a very powerful boat.
"The big boats in Xiangjiang are all funded by the Jiang family, and the oirans are all from the Jiang family's boats. Therefore, the Jiang family has family rules, but no descendant of the clan is allowed to go, as it cannot ruin the family's business."
Seeing Jiang Shang acting so unnaturally, Manmei couldn't help but start to wonder. I heard that wealthy families would arrange for their adult sons to have intercourse with each other. Isn't it because the Jiang family is so proud that they just put the oiran on their son's bed?
It is written in many romances that many oirans are trained according to the standards of official ladies, and they are also virgins. After being elected as an oiran, the first night of the auction will win the oiran's bonus, which is also a romantic affair worth showing off for men.
According to this setting, when Jiang Shang comes of age, giving Jiang Shang an oiran to warm his bed would be acceptable to the Jiang family. It might even be a thoughtful gift from his parents to their son.
Anyway, they are all used to be concubines. Men attach great importance to family background when marrying a wife. When taking a concubine, it doesn't matter the family background. As long as she is beautiful and can please the man.
Thinking of this, she didn't know what was going on, so her head twitched and she asked directly, "Didn't your family give you a few courtesan to take over the house? Ordinarily, you are the young master of the Jiang family, so this is not impossible, right?"
Jiang Shang almost coughed to death, and his face began to turn red, "What are you thinking?! I just said that our family motto is not to enter the place where sex is gambling, how can I find an oiran to give it to me?!"
"I was thinking that you always have a mate, so I can't just find two girls to give you, right?" If Jiang Shang really fell in love with such a random thing, she would feel so regretful that she would die.
Already.
I have watched too many TV dramas about this kind of thing. How can there be so many loyal men? This is the most normal thing for men from ancient aristocratic families to do.
Jiang Shang misunderstood her meaning, thinking that she was asking him about the person in the room in a roundabout way. Thinking of all the unpleasantness she had with An Yingying before, he was not so conflicted, but felt a little pity for her, and explained patiently, "You
If you don't like them, I'll send them all away when I get back, so I won't make you unhappy."
She looked at Jiang Shang's sincere face and sighed in her heart. Even a gentle and elegant gentleman like Jiang Shang could not escape the limitations of the times.
In ancient times, men basically didn't care much about concubines and wives. Concubines were bought and sold, which meant that concubines were not considered family members and were personal assets that could be disposed of at will.
In families with stricter rules, the concubine's children are not allowed to meet and live with the concubine. They are all raised in the main wife's room. When they see their biological mother, they are called aunt, and the biological mother has to call their children young master and young lady.
When she was in Washington, Mrs. Hua was very resourceful. She rarely kept the children born to her concubines undisclosed, and her status was not high. As soon as her son became an adult, he was sent to a village outside Beijing to manage common affairs and was not allowed to participate in the military power of the Hua family.
As a matter of fact, the daughter of a concubine also got married at an early age.
Not to mention Mrs. Hua's concubines, even Hua Feng's concubines were as scared as a cat seeing a mouse when they saw Su Youwei, his real wife, for fear that Su Youwei would sell them outright if she didn't like them.
There is no need to think about people like Lan Ting. He is probably as casual as giving a gift to a woman. From what he does, we know that if he can be focused, a sow can climb a tree.
Jiang Shang respected women, but he also felt that his concubine was his private property and could be disposed of freely. In order to please Manmei, he would give away his wife who had been with him for several years in just one sentence.
He has not yet married a wife, so it is impossible for the Jiang family to let Mr. Tongfang give birth to a child. Without a child, there is no psychological burden to deal with it.
At present, he likes Manmiao and can accommodate her according to her temperament, but the shelf life of women is very short. When the beauty fades with old age, he may give Manmiao away casually.
It is precisely because of this worry that she has always been wary of powerful people like Jiang Shang and Lan Ting.
