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Chapter 220: Picking Peaches (II)

Fan Hongdao was not in a hurry, sat down by himself, poured himself a cup of tea, and then gestured to Zhang Chongxiu: "A Nine Heavens Fairy like you actually wants to descend to the mortal world. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info What makes sense for me to see what?"

Fan Hongdao's tone was full of ridicule, but Miss Zhang didn't mind Fan Hongdao's "flirting". After thinking about it, she said to Fan Hongdao: "I don't know if you have seen the words of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

What does the Three Kingdoms have to do with the matter in front of me? Fan Hongdao said angrily: "Of course I am familiar with the story of the Three Kingdoms, but will a woman like you also watch the Three Kingdoms?"

Miss Zhang said: "Then what do you think of Cao Cao and Liu Bei? In the official history, these two should be regarded as models of heroes and talents under the current situation, right? But why have they become a loyal and traitorous minister in the reputation of the world?"

Fan Hongdao replied: "It must be because the story of the Three Kingdoms is circulated among the people, and someone in this dynasty has compiled a Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which has intensified the circulation of this kind of character image, and even everyone knows it." Today, this kind of loyalty and treachery setting is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is irreversible. ”

Miss Zhang responded: "That's it, the story is circulating in the market, and the books are engraved in the alleys, and such popularity can even subvert the history books and leave the evaluation."

I don't know how many character stories prevailed in the market, and eventually spread all over the world and were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. So do you think that such a bustling street outside Chongwen Gate and a large number of business travelers will be useless?"

Fan Hongdao still admires Miss Zhang's keenness, as a traveler from hundreds of years later, Fan Hongdao certainly sees the historical trend more clearly.

In ancient times, culture belonged to the elite and was only controlled by the ruling class and the scholar class, but with the development of the times, market culture gradually emerged and became a new cultural circle.

Fan Hongdao is now in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, which is the peak period of the prosperity of market culture, and most of the various romance stories that still exist hundreds of years later flourished in the Ming Dynasty.

If we make a strict distinction, there are three cultural circles in Beijing: court culture, scholar culture, and market culture, which are relatively juxtaposed, but they influence each other. But market culture is definitely the one with the largest audience and the widest popularity.

Although Fan Hongdao understood Miss Zhang's thoughts, he had deeper questions: "But I still don't understand, what is the use of your pursuit of this kind of influence on the evaluation of historical figures?"

Most people are unknown, and they are already lucky to leave a name in history. There is no one in ten thousand who really needs to care about evaluation. ”

Miss Zhang didn't explain in detail, and said calmly: "You just need to know that this is useful to me, it's enough." ”

"Well, you've got a point. Fan Hongdao suddenly remembered that he had guessed that Miss Zhang's father was a minister who was degraded and degraded.

There were a bunch of such ministers in the Ming Dynasty, and they all wanted to rely on desperate admonition to leave a name in history. Therefore, Fan Hongdao guessed that due to the influence of her family, Miss Zhang also cared about her father's reputation in later generations, and it was not surprising that she had such thoughts.

But many things can not be done and done well only with enthusiasm, Fan Hongdao still asked unceremoniously: "Even if you are in need, how can you, an outsider, participate? The reason why I can advocate and be recognized is because I have done something for these businesses, but what about you?"

Miss Zhang replied: "I want to buy all three shop properties from the shopkeeper Tian, and if I have an industry on the street, I can't be considered an outsider, right?"

Fan Hongdao shook his head and said, "This is just your idea, it's not enough, especially if you still want to be a person in charge." ”

Zhang Chongxiu replied again: "Since the alliance is going to be established, and hundreds of families outside Chongwen Gate are involved, there should be a guild hall as a place for ordinary deliberations and negotiations, right?"

At that time, the front hall will be the conference hall, the backyard will be the guest house, the restaurant on the left side, and the teahouse theater on the right!"

"You have so much money?" Fan Hongdao was taken aback, the scale of this renovation is really not small, I don't know how much silver taels it will cost.

Miss Zhang said with great certainty: "I can afford it." ”

Fan Hongdao was speechless, if it is really built according to what Miss Zhang said, then this hall will definitely become a façade signboard, and even be called a number of conference halls inside and outside the capital, which is not worse than those Huguang Hall, Hui Chamber of Commerce Hall, Suzhou Hall and the like.

In this way, Fan Hongdao complained silently, don't those ministers who like fame boast of being honest and honest in their families? Why is this Miss Zhang so rich?

He couldn't help but hit Zhang Chongxiu and said: "These merchants outside Chongwen Gate can gather together and get together, and they can also get money to repair the guild hall, and they don't necessarily need you to pay." ”

Miss Zhang smiled very confidently: "Don't forget, they are all businessmen, and they are very shrewd in calculating the gains and losses. Even if the alliance you advocate is established, it is difficult to say whether it will be beneficial in the future. Under this expectation, let them pay for the monastery first, and they have to weigh it in their hearts.

And I just met a few outsiders, and they all welcomed the concubine taking the initiative to bear the cost of building the hall, so this aspect is not a problem at all. ”

Fan Hongdao had to admit that of his three questions, this Miss Zhang had already solved two, and there was still one one left. "They may only welcome your money, but how can they really be convinced of you? Where did you get the prestige to be the one in charge?"

Zhang Chongxiu smiled more confidently, "The concubine just told them that our Zhang family and Shen Ge Lao are world friends, and they are also very familiar with Lord Shen, who is about to take charge of Nancheng."

The concubine has also lived outside Yang Yuan for a year, and she still has a bit of incense, not the kind of uninvited guest who rashly breaks in. ”

Fan Hongdao suddenly felt very frightened, he only thought that he was going to borrow the light of Shen Shoufu, but he forgot that the eldest lady in front of him had a closer relationship with the Shen Mansion than himself, and the advantage in terms of connections was even greater.

In the past six months, he has worked hard to call for hundreds of businesses outside Chongwen to establish an organization, and then use it as his political base.

Unexpectedly, at this most critical moment, it is entirely possible for this eldest lady to kick herself away and pick the peaches?

If this Miss Zhang is willing to contribute money and efforts, has a background in the government, and has an incense relationship with the Yang Dynasty's family, then what reason does the soon-to-be-formed League Chamber of Commerce not invite her to lead?

Looking at Fan Hongdao's increasingly sad and indignant expression, Zhang Chongxiu persuaded: "With your financial resources and manpower, it is not easy to support such a big stall, and this is not something that can be solved by being smart alone."

Isn't it great that the concubine will help you? If you need anything in the future, the concubine will do her best to help you do it, isn't it the same?

Besides, you are still young, and you should focus on reading. Your future is in fame, and you must not waste your good youth because of trivial matters. So, you agreed to the concubine this time, right?"