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Although this method of mixing perfume cannot be mass-produced by Wang Junlin, there is no problem in arranging a small porcelain bottle of perfume. And because it is rare, the value of perfume is naturally extremely expensive and cherished. In Wang Junlin's opinion, it is definitely the best value for money. It is not an exaggeration to say that every inch of gold is fragrant. However, Wang Junlin has no idea of making money from perfume yet.
Yang Lihua, who had watched Blood Mane Horse, took a small porcelain bottle of perfume from Shen Guoer and followed Shen Guoer's introduction and tried it on the spot, and was pleasantly surprised.
No woman can resist the temptation of perfume, even a woman who has been widowed for many years is not immune.
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After a dance in the spacious living room, there were knowledgeable people in the venue. Pei Shiju nodded and was the first to say: "If these Hu Ji old men in front of me are not mistaken, they should come from the nine surnames of Zhaowu. Their original Hu Xuan dance It is indeed much more beautiful than the Qiuci dances in the capital. I like singing and dancing very much on weekdays. Can Marquis Qin An give this group of dancers to me? I am willing to exchange other things with Marquis Qin An."
Wang Junlin was about to say that he would give it to Pei Shiju directly, but before he could say anything, Wang Tong suddenly got in front of him and said: "The Marquis of Qin'an has just opened his mansion, and it is not easy to get this team of dancers. Mr. Pei doesn't know what he wants to exchange for." , if the value of what is being exchanged is too low, we won’t be able to stand it.”
Wang Tong's kind words aroused good-natured laughter from everyone.
Wang Junlin smiled and said nothing. He looked at Pei Shiju and Wang Tong, thoughtfully in his heart. He had already learned about the relationship between the two people from the information booklet provided by the Nighthawk Envoy. At this time, they were singing in harmony. It's not just a matter of a dancer.
Pei Shiju pondered for a moment and then said: "I have a 500-acre manor outside the capital, which is full of good farmland. I would like to exchange this manor with Qin Anhou for these twelve dancing girls. Is Qin Anhou willing?"
Wang Junlin was shocked, and everyone around him also looked surprised. Although these twelve dancers were good, they were far behind the five hundred acres of land, not to mention that the land in the capital was even more valuable. Anyone with knowledge The reporter also knows that these 500 acres of manor are fertile farmland.
In this era of family politics, the prosperity of a family depends first on how many people in the family are officials, then on how much land it owns, then on how many Confucian scholars and scholars it has produced, how many clan members it has, and finally on how many people the family has. How much money is there? The money here includes commercial areas such as shops.
It can be seen that the importance of land to a family. Wang Junlin's current status is enough for him to open a family, but he has not yet become a wealthy family. The main reason is that he is alone and has no family or clan members, and there is no one in his name. It feels like a very solid property.
People in this era generally formed such a concept, but it was because the wars in the Southern and Northern Dynasties lasted too long. In that chaotic era of the jungle, the most valuable thing was not gold, silver and jewelry, but food.
In many cases, as long as you have enough food, you will gather a large number of people to use it in a short period of time, or even gather an army to fight for you. After all, in war-torn times, there are too many people who cannot eat enough, and these Except for a very small number of people, there are too many people who, when they cannot solve the problem of food and clothing or are about to starve to death, will abandon all superfluous ideas, and the only goal and belief is to have enough food. This goal can often cost everything, so in history, the most miserable and saddest thing in the world, such as changing children and eating them, has happened.
If Wang Junlin now has Pei Shiju's 500 acres of fertile land, although it cannot be compared with those wealthy and aristocratic families with tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of land properties, it can be regarded as making up for a big shortcoming of the Qin'an Hou Mansion.
Of course, this is the thinking of people in this era. Wang Junlin actually sneered at this. In his opinion, the only thing that can be truly relied upon in this era is force, and the guarantee of force, besides himself, is the army he can control.
As long as there is an army, other people's food can become one's own food at any time. As for the relatively peaceful ten years now, having a stable source of profitable business is actually no different from having a huge property. In this era, people
The main reason why they only recognize the harvest and not the source of business is that wars and famines left a deep trauma and impression on their generation. This is similar to the principle of "once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of well ropes"
, has left a psychological hint deep in everyone's heart, thinking that food is the most important, and to have food, you must have fields.
Wang Junlin's mind was spinning, and he instantly understood that Pei Shiju was trying another way to help him. Let's not talk about his relationship with Pei Yuanqing. In Wang Junlin's opinion, Pei Shiju himself was completely different from Yang Su and Qiu Rui, and even from his eldest grandson.
Sheng was different from Yang Lin and Han Qinhu, because Pei Shiju was an official roly-poly.
Pei Shiju was actually Pei Ju, the founding hero of the Tang Dynasty in history. He changed his name to Pei Ju just to avoid Li Shimin's name. This old man held a high position during the Sui Dynasty and was healthy and not dead. This was still the case during the Tang Dynasty until the Eighth Eighth Century.
He died of illness when he was more than ten years old, and his life was smooth. On the surface, he seemed to be a very lucky person, but upon closer inspection, you will find that there must be certain factors in it, and the specific manifestations are various extraordinary abilities.
The ability to govern the world, the ability to serve as an official, the ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, etc. Without any of these abilities, it would have been impossible to be like him in the troubled times of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Apart from anything else, Pei Shiju, a scholarly family, went all out to cultivate an invincible general like Pei Yuanqing. The wisdom and foresight contained in this matter itself is already extraordinary.
"Uncle Pei has something to ask for, how can this junior refuse?" Regardless of whether he can be used by such a person later, Wang Junlin will never be an enemy of him unless he is forced to do so, and he will even intentionally make friends with him. Therefore, since the other party
With good intentions, no matter what thoughts and ideas he had, Wang Junlin was ready to comply with the other party's wishes.
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Not long after lunch, the guests left one by one until they made an appointment with Sun Wuji and Pei Yuanqing to go hunting together in the city another day. After sending the two of them away, Wang Junlin hurried to the backyard.
Princess Yang Lihua of Leping has not left yet. This is not normal, or it should not be like this. The two of them can have an affair, but they must not be together openly, or even have too much intimate contact, because it will be harmful to them both.
None of them are good.
Yang Lihua's character shouldn't be so irrational unless something special happened. And when Shen Guoer came over and told Wang Junlin with a weird look on his face that the eldest princess had taken a nap in his room, Wang Junlin became even more speechless.
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I don’t know if it was Yang Lihua’s arrangement, but Mo Jiuhan was hiding somewhere. When Wang Junlin walked into his bedroom, no one stopped him. Although Wang Junlin had stepped very lightly, Yang Lihua was still awakened. She
Ever since my husband's world was conquered by his father's rebellion, I have not been able to sleep well. One of the symptoms is that I sleep very lightly and will be awakened by the slightest sound.
Yang Lihua opened her eyes, habitually took off the fur from her ears, sat up, stretched, yawned, glanced at Wang Junlin, then stood up as if no one was around, and sat down by herself without calling the maid outside.
While arranging his appearance in front of the bronze mirror, Wang Junlin gave a wry smile, stepped forward with a wink, took the comb, and carefully helped him comb his black hair until it was smooth.
"The method should not be too drastic. This is a double-edged sword. If you do this, others will do the same, which will put you in an unsafe situation."
As she spoke, Yang Lihua stood up, turned around and looked at Wang Junlin, stretched out her hands to stroke Wang Junlin's knife-like face, and then said softly: "How did you turn Qiu Fu, He Ruojin, Yang Xiong and Yang Feng into madmen?
Yes, this method sounds scary."
Wang Junlin stretched out his hand to grasp the delicate hand that was as soft as jade and rubbed it on his face, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's just a kind of medicine. To put it bluntly, it's not scary."
"I heard that Pei Shiju gave you 500 acres of land in exchange for your twelve orchids." Yang Lihua's interest changed quickly, and she looked at him with interest and asked.
Wang Junlin nodded and said: "I know that Pei's purpose is nothing more than to let me fight with Yang Su and those people for a longer time, and the nobles in Hedong and Shandong just want to find opportunities to rise up. Their purpose is not the same as mine.
There is no conflict, so if such a good thing comes to my door, I naturally can't refuse it."
Yang Lihua smiled charmingly and said, "It's good that you know. I have actually prepared some land for you, and I was thinking of a reason to give it to you, but Pei Shiju took action first. It seems that you are very popular.
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"Don't you think this is because of my strong methods?" He looked at Yang Lihua and said thoughtfully.
Yang Lihua didn't know what she was thinking of or what scruples she had. She shook her head and frowned slightly and said: "Although land is a necessary condition for the formation of a family, it should not be too much, otherwise you will lose your own advantage.
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Wang Junlin nodded solemnly and said seriously: "Don't worry, I understand the serious relationship between this. Apart from this 500-acre farm, I will not have any more land."
"A few days ago, you spent the night at Chunnu Tower? Who was that woman? Is she the Moon Palace Fairy?"
Yang Lihua suddenly gritted her teeth and asked, still changing the topic without any warning.
Wang Junlin was slightly startled, thinking that this is the reason why you lost your mind today, ignored the gossip of the world and the dissatisfaction of the emperor and the queen, and insisted on staying in my house at this time and sleeping in my bed...
"Is it necessary to have a woman accompany you when you spend the night?" He asked rhetorically, neither admitting nor denying it.