On the sixth day of February in the eleventh year of Jinghan, Bianliang.!
After the coldness of winter has faded, the capital has begun to warm up. The trees on the street corners have sprouted new green leaves, and a few birds are chirping and occasionally flying across the sky. It is morning, and the sun is hiding behind the spreading clouds.
Behind it, its light shone warmly. In Ning Mansion, Su Wending and others were going out one after another after having breakfast.
Nowadays, these people in the Su family have their own responsibilities, and most of them are on the right track. What Su Wending took over was the newly opened shop of the Su family's cloth shop in the capital. Since they were new to the country, the cloth shop had not opened up at all, and it was only open for the time being.
As soon as he gets up, it's time to give him some practice.
Su Wenxing was in charge of the operation of the courtyard outside the city, the daily life, meals, rewards and punishments of the craftsmen and servants in the courtyard. Since Ning Yi was still in charge of the overall situation, what he did was just step-by-step work.
Su Yanping has relatively more things to do here, including the production and transportation of new lotus root coal, and the manufacturing and sales of coal stoves. These two workshops are not big yet, but now they are also related to Zhuji, and they rely on Zhuji to survive, which is a big business.
Ning Yi is still doing it. He is also in the learning stage. He just needs to stick to things and develop slowly according to Ning Yi's instructions.
Coming all the way from the south, these are the only people relatively close to the Su family. There is also Su Wenyu, who has now returned to Dulonggang to manage his labor camp. In addition, as Su Tan'er came up
Some of the Su family's shopkeepers, accountants, and even the available children in their families have been assigned to positions one by one and have begun to work and study.
In the past, these children of the Su family, who were relatively idle, were actually average when it came to their talents and qualifications. But there was not much difference between people. As long as they had enough opportunities and guidance, and managed the general affairs step by step,
There is no problem, and with more experience, you will naturally become smarter and shrewder. Compared to iq, what Ning Yi believes more in is the experience that comes from tempering.
Over the past few months, although several people in the Su family are still not able to take charge of their own affairs, they have found a way to move forward and have a slightly more stable temperament. In the feudal era, although there were many smart people,
, but most people rarely have too much knowledge in their lifetime. After they have been trained by Ning Yi, they can actually be regarded as quite outstanding young people. Many students who study in poverty or even come to Beijing to take the exam
Scholars will never be as elegant as they are now in their lifetime.
"I heard before that the old lady in the Su family treated her second cousin the most favorably. Now that the family has been separated, it can be seen that this time the old lady in the Su family may have sent all the young people who can be used to Bianliang.
I really have high hopes for my second cousin..."
Song Yongping, who came from an official family, was not too surprised by Su Wending and others at this time. At first, he heard his father's evaluation and knew that the younger generation of the Su family basically had no reliable people. Although they had had several contacts,
But compared with when he was young, Su Wending and others were also young, and basically couldn't tell. After these few days of contact, we can only draw this conclusion. Watching them playing around and chatting during breakfast time
He was somewhat envious of how high-spirited and even able they were when doing their work under their own hands - but this was just a good appearance among businessmen, after all, they were not stable enough - they were even urged to go out to practice martial arts every morning. Although a gentleman
The Six Arts also pay attention to physical fitness, but the Kung Fu that will cause bruises and swelling is still too vulgar.
While eating my morning porridge and rice, I was thinking about these things. When I looked at the host table, it was empty.
"Second brother-in-law went out early in the morning. As for Zhuji, today is Miss Shishi's performance after all." Su Wenxing told Song Yongping about this, and then asked, "By the way, Xiaosi, what are you doing tonight?
Do you want to go take a look? We will also rush there in the afternoon."
"Uh... It's still not possible." Song Yongping said with a smile, "After all, the exam is coming soon, and I still have some books to read, so I don't plan to go out today. If something interesting happens, my brothers will have to tell me when they come back.
Just say it."
Although he had long wanted to meet the number one oiran in the capital after arriving in the capital, this time he didn't want to go. It was indeed because the general examination was about to take place, and the really nervous candidates had already begun to calm down behind closed doors.
, these are most of the reasons. As for the other small parts, they belong to a slightly arrogant or dark mentality that he himself does not want to think about.
He still doesn't know clearly what kind of person this brother-in-law is. Of course, he has no intention of exploring this before the exam. His father once said that this brother-in-law is very good, and also mentioned that he should make friends with him. He also has talented people in Jiangning.
He is famous. I have read his poems, and they are indeed very powerful. However, his articles are timeless. After the Tang Dynasty, not many people can rely on poems to become officials. Writing some poems is ultimately a small thing. On the other hand, he is good at business.
Being able to invite Master Li should be regarded as a powerful part. However, a man with considerable talent and reputation is diligently working in the eyes of money. Meeting Li Master was originally an elegant thing, but in today's situation, it seems tacky.
Already.
These things just go through my mind. After all, they are a family. In fact, Song Yongping still has a sense of intimacy. Even if Ning Yi comes to see it, he will only think that it is a young man's nature. He meets outstanding peers and subconsciously compares him.
He stayed at home to study in the morning. Not long after, someone came to visit him. They were students he had made friends with in the capital a few days ago. They came here today to communicate with each other for the exams in a few days.
Juan'er, who stayed at home to take care of her children, asked her servants to bring refreshments, and everyone discussed poetry in the courtyard. After talking for a long time, when the atmosphere became warm, the topic turned to other things. When they heard about Song Yongping's
The brother-in-law was Ning Liheng, and everyone was quite surprised. Then they talked about Bamboo Records, and Master Li talked about the new poems and essays to be announced today.!
"Speaking of which, Brother Zhuji has also been there. The decoration is pretty good, grand but not luxurious, but that's about it. It's a new work Miss Shishi will perform this time. Everyone is looking forward to it. Brother Song
, since you live here, have you ever been lucky enough to see it in advance?"
When people asked about this, Song Yongping smiled and waved his hands, saying that he had been concentrating on preparing for the exam these days and had not cared about it. In fact, he had thought about talking about poetry with Ning Yi the two times before they met, but Ning Yi was not interested in it.
He had no interest in poetry and prose. Su Wending and others also confirmed this with a wry smile, so Song Yongping didn't talk about it any more. Of course, he wouldn't talk about it in front of outsiders.
After saying a few words, one of the visitors was a young man named Zhang Xilian, who was a son of an official in the capital. He said: "Speaking of Ms. Shishi's performance at Zhuji today, I heard a piece of news, but I don't know.
Is it real."
"Brother Zhang, please tell me."
"I'm afraid someone is going to go over and cause trouble." Zhang Xilian touched his chin and said, "When I went out this morning, I vaguely heard someone talking about going to find trouble in Zhuji. That person is a dude from the capital. He usually doesn't do business.
She is always associating with a bunch of dandies. Ms. Shishi has a great reputation in the capital, and there are many cases of jealousy for her. Maybe your cousin-in-law made too much noise this time and aroused jealousy. It seemed that he heard at that time
, I need to find someone to beat him up..."
Zhang Xilian's father was a Beijing official. Although he was not very big, he still had various connections. After learning about Song Yongping's family background, the other party also wanted to make friends. After everyone discussed this, Song Yongping walked in the yard and thought about it.
After thinking for a while, I made a decision.
"Since there is such a thing as what Brother Zhang said, we are a family after all, but I can't stay out of it. In the afternoon, I have to rush to Zhuji. If you have something to do, please help yourself. I know the depth of the water in the capital. These things
It’s troublesome, it’s better not to get involved if you can…”
When he said this, everyone quickly stood up and protested: "Brother Song, don't you treat me as a friend?"
"It's possible to say something like this..."
"The capital city is at the feet of the emperor, the land of the king's law. I believe there are people who dare to mess around. When I go there today, I want to see if such a thing will happen."
Zhang Xilian said with a smile: "Brother Song is really out of touch with what he said. If something happens when you and I get along, Brother Yu can't stay out of it. To be honest, although my father's official position in Beijing is not high, he still knows me.
Some people are a bit thin-faced. If the other party gets into trouble, even if they get in front of Kaifeng Prefecture, there is nothing to be afraid of..."
Song Yongping quickly thanked him and was already thinking of countermeasures in his mind. There were countless powerful people in the capital. His father was a magistrate in other places, so he might not be useful here. But in any case, if there was any conflict, the official's son came forward.
, he can always be a little more confident than a businessman coming forward. In the past, he knew very well about this kind of official dealings in the local area. He knew the propriety. If something really happened, it would be best for him to take the lead on his brother-in-law's side. After all, it was
As a family, we should always help those who need to be helped.
As for Zhang Xilian, it is still a matter of whether the relationship is necessary or not. If he wants to make friends, he might as well sell his favor. But if that is not possible, he can even bring up his relationship with the Youxiang Mansion and show off his power. In this way, it is okay.
Come on, tell the other person not to underestimate you.
With this in mind, in the afternoon, the group happily went to Zhuji's Wanzhao Building. Song Yongping also felt that it was meaningful to go out. As for the others, they thought that they might be able to speak up and show their faces in front of Miss Shishi.
The group of them went a little early, but not long after lunch at Zhuji, there were already many scholars waiting upstairs to drink tea. After a few people entered the building, they happened to meet Ning Yi. Seeing Song Yongping coming, Ning Yi
Ning Yi greeted him with a smile, and then met everyone one by one. Ning Yi seemed to have something to do, so he asked the waiter in the building to lead them to the private seats on the second floor to sit down temporarily. Song Yongping wanted to solve the problem.
came, but the situation was not clear at this time, so naturally it was not easy to mention it to Ning Yi.
Along the way upstairs, Zhang Xilian also spotted a few familiar faces in the scholar circle in the capital. He got up and went over to say hello, also to find out who Ning Yi had offended. Song Yongping looked for Ning Yi upstairs, his thoughts burning.
I didn't know where this cousin-in-law was still busy. Then he curled his lips and said, no matter what, I will always try my best to help.
He sat back in his seat and chatted with others. After a while, Zhang Xilian came back with a frown on his face. After sitting down, he looked strange.
"Your cousin-in-law...how did you offend such a person..."
"who?"
"Huahua Taisui Gao Mu'en..." Zhang Xilian frowned deeply. After saying the name, he saw that Song Yongping didn't quite understand, so he added, "Gao Yanei, the son of the current Taiwei Gao Qiu.
Song Yongping was stunned there for a long time.
At the same time, outside Zhuji, Ning Yi, Wen Renbuer, Zhu Biao, and many people in the Secret Investigation Department were busy with some small things besides Zhuji's performance.
Somewhere on one side of Bianliang, more than ten people, led by Wen Renbuer, were heading toward a quiet small courtyard to surround them.
Ning Yi drove the carriage on the city's roads and only turned two streets. He said something to Zhu Biao next to him. Zhu Biao's eyes sharpened and he nodded.
Light filtered in from the window lattice. In the room, Chen Fan poured himself a glass of water, then raised the glass and suddenly stopped there.
More than ten people from the Secret Investigation Department drew their swords and climbed over the courtyard wall—rt