Chapter 249: Industry
Speaking of the house next door, Qin Hanzhen also looked helpless. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
In fact, it's not really impossible to drive the Xie family away. But the Xie family is thick-skinned, relying on the filial piety period has not passed, they wear linen and filial piety at every turn, crying and crying, and put on a posture of "you bully the descendants of the old ministers", Xie Laoshangshu's protégés before his death helped them speak intentionally or unintentionally, unless they don't care about their own reputation, it is really difficult to come up with tough measures.
It was because the emperor wanted to take care of his face and read the merits of Xie Laoshangshu during his lifetime that he issued an order to give the house to Qin Bai. I thought that when the Xie family heard about the will, they should move out on their own. I never thought that there would be such a shameless person in the world, knowing that the house already had a new owner, and he still refused to move out there. In fact, Xie Laoshangshu's protégés before his death also had people persuade them, but they didn't listen, and the protégés couldn't force them to be obedient, let alone take their own family in, so they had to go.
Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but confide in Zhao Mo: "Is the Xie family stupid? The house is already ours, even if my grandfather has a good temper and is not in a hurry to move and does not rush people, they should be a little more interesting and move away." They can't take the imperial examination during the filial piety period, and they don't have legal relatives, so they don't really expect to be able to stay in that house for three years, and when the filial piety period is over, they will finish the imperial examination, and then say that they are good relatives, and then they will move, right? Otherwise, the family is white, and his son is not the one who has the most talent and will definitely have a good future, and even the protégé of the Xie family is a little estranged, when Uncle Chao wants to embarrass them, who will protect them?"
Zhao Mo asked her: "Do you want me to help your family come up with an idea?"
Qin Hanzhen smiled and said, "Forget it." Grandfather will not force others. Anyway, our family is going to Jiangnan, and it will take at least half a year to go, and we will talk about it when we come back. I think this kind of thing, if you ask for a long house, they will naturally help. Changfang and the Xie family have been neighbors for so many years, so they must know better how to deal with them. ”
Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo didn't talk about the topic of the house next door for too long. Qin Hanzhen took out the book and reviewed his homework, and asked Zhao Mo a few things he didn't understand, and the two of them practiced in the study again, the sun slanted to the west, and Qin Bai, Niu and Qin Ping finally returned to Qingfeng Pavilion.
Qin Bai and Qin Ping were both tired, and Niu's waist was almost straight, so as soon as he lay down on the Luohan bed, he even called Lily Baihui to come and beat her waist and shoulders. The couple sat in Kurong Hall for almost a day, and this age was really unbearable.
Qin Hanzhen hurriedly stepped forward to massage his grandmother: "Have you finished dividing the house today? Ming'er won't really want to go, right?"
Niu Shi was pressed comfortably by his granddaughter, and hurriedly instructed her to put more effort into a few particularly sore places, and said: "The real estate shops in the Grange have been divided, and some valuable antique calligraphy and paintings and jewelry have also been divided, and the dead things are almost divided, and there is still a slave population in Ming'er." The second nephew and daughter-in-law said that if Ming'er didn't make noise in the second room, there would be another hour, and it would be finished. When the time comes, invite a few witnesses to come, and the three of us will officially make a deed, and it will be regarded as a formal separation. It's just that this time the division is urgent, and the two-bedroom house has not yet been purchased, let alone our house, so for the time being, only the property is divided and not separated. When the houses are cleaned up, it's not too late to move out. ”
Speaking of this, Niu couldn't help pouting: "I think if the second room can't climb a good family, I'm afraid I won't be willing to move out." Staying in this mansion, they are the nobles of the Hou Mansion. Moved out, and people know who they are?"
Zhao Mo was also beating Qin Bai's shoulders, and Qin Ping hurriedly stopped him: "I'll come." Let Qin Bai stop it. He smiled gently and said, "You are all good boys, you all have hearts." My shoulders are not tired, so I don't have to pound them. He asked Zhao Mo again. "You've been here all day?"
Zhao Mo replied, "Yes." I don't have anywhere else to go, so I just read in the study here and review my homework. In the morning, I watched Brother Zi'er memorize the book for a while, and after the afternoon lunch break, I discussed her homework with my cousin. ”
Qin Ping said: "You have worked hard, you must be very tired, right? You are already working hard to study with your father, and you have to help Sister Sang and Brother Zi to review their homework, which is really embarrassing." After eating, you can go back to rest, and you don't have to come here tomorrow. The opening of the leather shop must be a busy time now, although you don't care about the things in the shop, you should also go and see if it is your industry. ”
Zhao Mo paused and responded.
Qin Ping was somewhat angry with him, but it was inevitable. He doesn't live at home on weekdays, and he doesn't get along with Zhao Mo day and night, so he naturally has to be more rusty and polite, but he doesn't mean to be estranged from Zhao Mo, so Zhao Mo doesn't care.
The girls and mothers-in-law quickly sent dinner, Qin Bai and Niu took Qin Ping, Qin Hanzhen and Brother Zi, and added another Zhao Mo, gathered around a table, and had dinner together. After the meal, Zhao Mo said goodbye and left, Brother Zi'er was carried back to the room by Xia He, and Qin Ping and Qin Hanzhen stayed. Qin Bai sat and drank tea, and Niu pulled his granddaughter with some excitement to see the property and property distributed by the three rooms today.
Qin Hanzhen looked at the dense small characters on the dozen or so pieces of paper, and was a little stunned: "So many?!"
Niu said: "The antique calligraphy, painting and jewelry in the back are all listed one by one, very clear and careful, so they are a little verbose." In fact, if you really want to pack it in a box, there are not many of them. ”
Qin Ping said with a smile: "Our three rooms are not the elders, when we divide the family, the long house accounts for the majority, there are ancestral properties and sacrificial fields, and the rest is divided equally between our three houses." We were assigned to a big farm in the south of the Yangtze River, a big village in Shandong, and other small villages around the capital. There is also a small house on the shore of Shichahai, which is used to cool off in summer, but now it is rented out. I know that I have a colleague who has a house nearby, and we were invited to have a drink in the summer, and it is a very quiet place. I heard from my second brother that the lease of this house will be full at the end of the year. After we take it back, we simply don't rent it out anymore. By the time of next summer, my father and mother will be able to go there to cool off. I also used to stay for a few days. It's close to the palace gate, and it's very cheap for me to go to the palace on an errand. ”
"It's up to you. After Niu finished speaking, he spat at Qin Hanzhen's husband, "In addition to these fields and real estate, there are also some shops and workshops." Your grandfather was really a scholar, and he didn't want those good industries that could make money, but asked for some small workshops such as paper-making, book printing, porcelain burning, silk weaving, etc., in fact, he made things for his own family, and did not do business at all. The long house and the second room have almost broken their heads for valuable industries such as money villages, silver buildings, and restaurants, and when I look back and see your grandfather making a fool, I can't mention how happy I am!"
Qin Hanzhen was surprised when he heard this, and looked at his grandfather funny: "Why do you want those workshops?"
Qin Bai said lightly: "That is our family's old industry, the long house has no intention of operating it, and it is almost abandoned, and the second room is even more disdainful." If I don't take it, will it really be possible to let those old fellows and old craftsmen fend for themselves?"
It turned out that most of those small workshops were established successively after Mrs. Ye married into the Qin family, not for the purpose of making money, except for the printing workshop for the wives and grandmothers to print Buddhist scriptures to distribute to the poor, the rest of the workshops were to provide the masters of the Qin family with private and unique daily necessities. Mrs. Ye was born in a scholarly family, has taste and style, and after getting married, she has money and backers, so she can pay attention to food, clothing, housing and transportation, and pay attention to the food and clothing of her family. At that time, the tea sets, dining utensils, stationery supplies, and clothing and accessories of Yongjiahou Mansion were all well-known in Beijing. After the Qin family was copied, these industries and affiliated craftsmen completely fell into the hands of others, and they were changed to serve the new masters, until the Qin family was restored and the new emperor decreed, and they returned to the hands of the Qin family.
It's just that at this time, none of the people in charge of the Qin family have the intention to operate these workshops with their hearts. The Hui family has its own accustomed shops and workshops, and does not attach great importance to them. Nowadays, the craftsmen in the workshop are getting old, and the skills of the younger generation cannot keep up, and the workshop is becoming more and more degraded.
Qin Bai remembered that his mother, Mrs. Ye, had spent a lot of effort to find craftsmen in order to set up a workshop, so he couldn't bear to watch the workshop disband, so he asked for them. Anyway, the long house and the second room are not interested in them.
After Qin Bai explained the reason to his wife, son and granddaughter, he sighed: "There are still several old craftsmen who are still tough, and they can work for another ten or eight years at any time." I've been using what they've made since I was a kid, and I've been useless for years, but now I finally have a chance. ”
Qin Hanzhen suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "Our own unique things, it's quite special to think about." Grandfather is free, so it is better to design what tea sets and tableware our family will burn in the future. Grandmother can also tell me the color and pattern of the clothes she wants, and ask the workshop to weave them. If your grandfather has any great work, let the book printing workshop print it into a book, and all relatives and friends will give a copy, and then donate it to various academies to spread your Confucian reputation!"
Qin Ping hurriedly said: "Father is used to being a gentleman, and he can also teach a few students in Beijing." Qin Bai laughed and stroked his palms: "This idea is good, but it seems that I am slightly thick-skinned, like a princess selling melons, selling herself and boasting." ”
Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "This is not called boasting, this is called reasonable publicity." Whose family doesn't shout about good deeds? My grandfather was a scholar who let people know about your knowledge, and he could also let other scholars increase their knowledge. We're doing good!"
Qin Bai laughed even louder.
Niu glanced at her husband, turned his head to Qin Hanzhen and said, "There are several workshops, just to have fun when you are idle?" With this effort, it is better to have a few more Zhuangzi, and you can also get more grain every year. Your grandfather is the temperament of the eldest young master in a high-ranking family, which is different from our small family!"
Qin Ping smiled when he heard this: "Mother, we are a family with our father, and we are no longer a small family." ”
Niu also glanced at his son: "Nonsense! Who doesn't know that our mother and son are from a small family? Your eldest aunt and your father are both from a big family." ”
This mouth is not very nutritious, and Qin Hanzhen is not involved. She asked Qin Ping: "Dad, you came back from the palace early this morning, right? Then do you know the latest news from the palace? I mean, about the second young master of the Liao Palace?"
"How did you know? The news has reached the family?" Qin Ping didn't have time to talk about this matter with his parents, and he was a little surprised, "It's spread all over the court, saying that the second son of the Liao Wangfu is really bad this time, let alone going to be closed in the Zongren Mansion for two years, and don't want to do anything about the Liao Wang's prince in the future." The King of Liao was very angry, and every time he saw the King of Shu, his nose was not a nose, and his eyes were not eyes. ”
Qin Ping paused: "I heard them all say in private that the Liao Wangfu had an accident this time, and it was the black case of the Shu Wangfu." ”