Li Mu's money-spreading activity created a wave of popularity for Jingdongji, and made the people of Chang'an aware that there was a place like Jingdongji in Chang'an. There was a shop here that sold furs, but the price was very expensive and ordinary people could not afford it.
With the end of the money-distribution activity, the popularity gradually decreased. This is normal. After all, there are only two and a half stores in Jingdong. One is Bai Naoer's grocery store, which specializes in mahjong, and the other
It was Wang Ou's fur store. The main product was furs, and the cheapest ones cost upwards of 50 guan. The common people immediately persuaded them to leave. There was still half of the store, which was Bai Qiaoqiao's shop that was being renovated. The rest were
They are just for small vendors to rent on days when there is Marseille and charge a little rent.
After all, the location of Jingdong Ji is still too far away.
Bai Nao'er was very happy that his daughter opened a shop in Jingdongji. Of course, what he was happy about was not that he could see his daughter at any time. What he was happy about was that if Qiaoqiao opened a shop here, Li Mu would definitely not ignore Jingdongji. Li Mu's ability
, Bai Naoer is convinced that Jingdong Ji is so remote that if someone else runs it, he will definitely not make money, but if Li Mu takes the helm, he will definitely make money.
Ever since Li Mu came to Chang'an, he has been like the God of Wealth. Money, gold and silver surround him, and he can do whatever he wants with it. Not to mention eating a bite of meat or having some soup, he can't finish it.
So Bai Naoer made up his mind that he would rather not do anything, but also help his daughter decorate the shop. So early in the morning, he sent his idle men over, and he could use them casually as long as they were employed. This was terrible
The laborers from the Ministry of Industry are not very happy. You idle guys have done all the hard work. What are we doing? We finally got the opportunity to show our faces in front of the Marquis, but you idle guys stole the limelight. We
Isn’t the fight in vain?
But in front of Bai Qiaoqiao, the two groups couldn't quarrel. They were all trying their best to compete with each other. Originally, a laborer served a technician, but now there are too many laborers and the technician can't do the job, so he has to do it again.
After sending word back, a group of technicians were dispatched, and the progress was naturally rapid.
The person sitting here is Gongsun Kang, who is in charge of the project of heaven and earth. Now he has been promoted to the position of Wailang, the director of the Ministry of Industry. His promotion is entirely due to Li Mu's support. He keeps this kindness in his heart. He could have just sent one person in charge.
He personally attended the work he was doing and supervised the work personally. He showed more meticulous energy than building the heaven and earth. He revised the drawings several times and expanded the store again and again.
Originally, I only planned to build a small shop with a width of six or seven meters, but finally settled on a width of eighteen meters, which is as wide as a house.
What's interesting is that at the other end of the road, the fur store that had been renovated had a group of workers recruited from nowhere. It was being built here and there was also being built there. It was expanding here and the opposite side. Li Zhien went over and asked,
The worker said that his employer wanted to build a warehouse to store furs. Li Zhien was so angry that he almost cursed. If Wang Ou hadn't been found, there would have been a fight.
"I'm so angry!"
Li Zhien returned to his home, found Bai Qiaoqiao, and said angrily: "Madam, the other side is clearly competing with us! We can't lose to her! I'll go tell Gongsun Kang that we've covered this street. Let's take a look.
Whose shop is bigger?"
"Forget it." Bai Qiaoqiao took Li Zhien's hand and said, "If she wants to compete, just let her do it. It's also our fault. We had to choose the shop opposite her. If it were you, you wouldn't be angry. We also changed it.
They followed me several times, and now it seems that the two families are about the same width, so let’s leave it that way, no matter how big it is, it won’t be outrageous.”
"Madam, you are always like this, giving in and giving in, sooner or later you will be bullied to death!"
"My husband is my husband, whoever bullies whom? When our shop opens, it will be more serious to see whose business is good. If our shop is really as long as a street and the business is not good, outsiders will say that the business is good."
His wives and concubines will only be extravagant and wasteful."
"But I can't be angry!"
"Okay, don't be angry. It's almost noon. Let's go home. My husband is sick and I'm worried that he won't be able to eat. There are people from the Ministry of Industry here, so he should be fine."
When Li Mu's condition was mentioned, Li Zhien didn't care to be angry with Wang Ou. He nodded and went out to call the driver.
Bai Qiaoqiao cleaned up, and suddenly caught a glimpse of two figures from the corner of her eye. She felt they looked familiar, so she came to the window and looked over. After taking a closer look, she recognized it. One of the two women was exactly
On the opening day of Heaven and Earth, the woman who had a dispute with Li Mu seemed to be Wei Zheng's daughter, named Wei Yingluo.
Li Mu composed three "Qing Ping Tiao" songs in a row just to compete with her. Bai Qiaoqiao was in the private room upstairs while Wei Yingluo was downstairs. The two had never seen each other or spoken to each other. Maybe Wei Yingluo recognized them both.
Bai Qiaoqiao did not appear, but Bai Qiaoqiao remembered her. Not just her, but all the women who had contact with Li Mu. As long as Bai Qiaoqiao knew about it, she would definitely remember her and have a photographic memory.
Why is she here?
Bai Qiaoqiao had some doubts in her heart, and her intuition told her that it might be related to Li Mu.
At this time, the carriage arrived at the door, and Li Zhien called Bai Qiaoqiao to get in. Bai Qiaoqiao looked away and got on the carriage. The coachman flicked his whip, and the carriage turned around and passed by Wei Yingluo and his servant.
Seeing the carriage turning around, Wei Yingluo quickly pulled Pearl to hide.
"What a luxurious carriage," Pearl murmured enviously as she watched the carriage go away, "Miss, when will our master be able to ride in such a carriage?"
"Dad is honest and self-reliant. He never accepts bribes. His monthly salary is huge. How can he afford such a carriage? Didn't you see the woman who just got on the carriage? She is wearing fur. She must not be rich.
That's expensive..." Suddenly Wei Yingluo thought of who this person was. Looking at this woman's dress, she looked like someone, and this was Jingdong Collection. Could it be his wife?
No way, he would let his wife come out and run a shop?
Pearl just said casually, what she was really worried about was another thing.
After having breakfast with the craftsmen and reading the newspaper, the master and servant left Guangdefang and came to Jingdong Market. Pearl finally learned about the young lady’s plan. She was going to join Li Mu and teach the craftsmen how to read.
Female professor.
And when they came to Jingdongji, they wanted to find out where Li Mu's home was from Li Mu's father-in-law, Bai Nao'er, so that they could talk to Li Mu about it. If they wanted to find out where a man lived at the house of two girls, it was even a pearl.
Even if he is a servant, he can't hide his face. Especially when he inquires about his family with this man's father-in-law, he feels very strange for no reason. If he offends others and publicizes it, it doesn't matter to him. What will happen to the reputation of the young lady?
Pearl can remember the appearance of that Wang Po, she was very vicious. If Li Mu hadn't been there that day, how could Xiao Shitou and the others have eaten the meat? Now I don't know how Xiao Shitou and the others were doing. That Wang Po didn't have Li Mu watching over her.
, will you give them food to eat?
Wei Yingluo was also in a mess.
Her original idea was to ask Li Mu for help to tide over the difficulties. But what she said to Pearl now came to her just now on the way from Guangdefang to Jingdongji. When she was reading the newspaper to the craftsmen,
I felt the thirst for knowledge of these illiterate craftsmen. There is also the content of the "Teacher's Statement": There is no high or low, neither long nor short. Where the Tao exists, the teacher exists. These few sentences have greatly influenced
It shocked her.
Although Wei Yingluo has not studied under any famous teachers, she has met many Shandong scholars due to Wei Zheng's relationship. People such as Kong Yingda, Louvre, Zheng Jing, etc. are all famous people in the world.
Listening to these people talk, reading is a noble thing. How high is it? The Louvre once said that first-class scholars should immerse themselves in the classics of saints and pursue the great road of the world. Being an official? It’s too vulgar.
! How can an official, burdened by fame and wealth, and full of chores, devote himself wholeheartedly to studying the classics of saints? Therefore, a first-class scholar should not even be an official. He should be like Confucius, sitting down as a disciple
Three thousand, enjoy the offerings of disciples, and become a noble person.
Such a person is obviously not a craftsman. A "untouchable" like a farmer must be a scholar-bureaucrat.
However, "Teacher's Theory" believes that regardless of high or low status, regardless of age, the place where the truth exists should be the place where the teacher exists. Isn't this what Confucius said, there is no difference in teaching?
Those craftsmen's eyes for knowledge are so pitiful. Don't they want to be literate and read newspapers? But they have no chance to learn. Most of the people who can read are scholar-officials. Scholar-officials are ashamed to associate with these "untouchables", let alone impart knowledge.
Already.
But Wei Yingluo doesn't see it that way. She thinks Li Mu is right. Everyone has the instinct and right to pursue knowledge. She is willing to be the person to teach it. But at the same time, she also understands that this matter is difficult because of today's social atmosphere.
, is not allowed.
Although in the Tang Dynasty, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism had not yet become popular, and women did not have as many rules to abide by as in later generations. However, people in the Tang Dynasty still felt ashamed to let their female relatives appear in public. Take this matter as an example, if Wei Zheng knew about it, his daughter
He would never agree to a teacher who wanted to be a craftsman.
Although Wei Zheng may not earn as much as a skilled craftsman in a month. But he is a scholar-official. Can a scholar-official do the same thing as a craftsman? Can the daughter of a scholar-official hang out with craftsmen? This is the Institute of Etiquette and Law.
Things that are not tolerated.
She was not sure whether Li Mu would support her.
While I was thinking wildly, a voice suddenly sounded in my ear: "Excuse me, miss, are you the daughter of Duke Wei?"
"Ah?" Wei Yingluo came to her senses and looked up to see two guards. One of them was holding a portrait in his hand and comparing it.
Wei Yingluo was in a panic. She glanced at the equally flustered Pearl, forced herself to calm down, and denied, "You have the wrong person! I am not Wei Yingluo!"
When Pearl heard this, she almost fainted. Miss, how stupid are you to run away from home?