Chapter 87
Fortunately, Zhao Defang's mind was stable and unwavering, although Jiao Wanwan was a little unhappy, but after saying a few words to the third princess, her mood improved again. It was about the first birthday banquet of the emperor's eldest son that was almost over, so he turned back, said to the Empress Dowager Song, and went out of the palace with Zhao Defang and returned home.
She can now see people, she was held by the nurse, she was looking at the door, and when she saw Jiao Wanwan and Zhao Defang, she immediately screamed, and the nurse smiled on the side: "Xiao Langjun wants to find the princess as soon as he wakes up, he must stay at the door, he can see the outside, in the end, it is the mother and son who are connected, and he is happy when he sees the princess." β
Zhao Defang stretched out his hand and poked his son's cheek: "I only think about your mother, but I don't want my father?" β
She smiled stupidly, her little head turned around on Jiao Wanwan's chest, a little anxious, and the nurse hurriedly said: "Xiao Langjun didn't eat milk just now, so he was waiting for the princess." β
Zhao Defang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "This is it?" β
Jiao Wanwan hurriedly took the child to the inner room, she was about to be hungry, she just found the rations and bit it, the little mouth now has strength, sucked hard, Jiao Wanwan grinned in pain, and almost didn't scream.
Zhao Defang came in slowly, saw her expression, and frowned slightly: "The imperial doctor said that after a while, you should let the nurse eat something else, otherwise, you don't want to breastfeed, just let the nurse feed?" It's enough to let people prepare some milk millet porridge or something. β
Jiao Wanwan shook her head: "It's okay, it will be fine in two or three months." After a pause, he asked again, "Everything in your academy has been prepared?" School is about to start, how many students are you going to enroll this year? β
"Recruit three hundred." is different from the women's college, and on the men's college, only the name of Zhao Defang is attractive. For the first admission, hundreds of people signed up, and each time the number of applicants exceeded the number of recruits.
It's not like Jiao Wanwan, who has to find a way to increase the number of people every time.
The two of them talked about some outside things, and the lotus root was almost eaten. Just as Lamei came over and asked what to prepare for dinner, Jiao Wanwan hesitated for a moment and looked at Zhao Defang: "I just need a bowl of porridge, what do you want to eat?" β
Zhao Defang frowned slightly: "Can you eat enough with only one bowl of porridge?" β
"Of course I can, I ate a lot in the palace at noon." Zhao Defang also said in the past that it doesn't matter if she is fat, she is still as good-looking as ever, so although she has made a weight loss plan, she always makes excuses for herself, she has entered the palace today, and she is going to the college to see it tomorrow, and there is a party the day after tomorrow, but she has never done it well anyway.
But now, after seeing the incident of the tall lady, Jiao Wanwan suddenly felt a little more crisis in her heart. Women have always aged faster than men, especially in ancient times, there were no skin care products, no beauty hospitals, although there were various skin care products, but men were also eating, and this aspect could only be flattened.
She and Zhao Defang are half a year apart. After the crossing, she has seen many couples, although they are the same age, but the man is much younger than the woman, the man in his sixties can still make the little maid pregnant, and the woman in her sixties has become an old woman with snow-white hair and wrinkles.
Some men may guard their wives for the rest of their lives, but the absolute majority of men, as long as they have the conditions, basically their own wives are over forty years old, and they will never go to the courtyard of the main house again.
The stewardship of the inner court, giving, money, giving, respect, giving, face, giving, love, may also give, but the same room or something will not be given again.
Jiao Wanwan didn't want to wait for Zhao Defang to be in her thirties and beautiful, but she became an old woman in her forties. I don't want to wait until I am in my forties, and then endure the nausea and discomfort to give Zhao Defang two beautiful concubines and aunts.
Maintenance is definitely done, but women should be young, not only to maintain, but also to have a good figure. At the same age, a fat person will look older than a woman with a good figure, and he will become a goddess, which cannot be said to be 100% correct, but it is also fifty or sixty percent true.
"After eating, I'm going to take a walk in the backyard, can you help me take care of the children first?" By the way, find something for Zhao Defang, so that he and his son can cultivate a father-son relationship.
"Walking? Shall I go with you? Zhao Defang stretched out his hand to hug his son and looked at Jiao Wanwan: "It's just, what's better at night?" It's dark everywhere, even if you carry a lantern, you can't see anything, and it's not spring, and there's not even a flower, there's not even a grass, what are you walking? β
"It's not about going for a walk, it's just about being active, running, boxing, exercising." Exercising to lose weight is not a matter of one or two days, you can't keep it hidden, make excuses every day, Jiao Wanwan simply said it, reached out and pinched the meat on her stomach: "Look, I'm so fat......"
Zhao Defang also reached out and pinched it, and said with a smile: "It's soft, it's good." β
The corners of Jiao Wanwan's mouth twitched, remembering the famous sentence on Weibo - what men like is big breasts and butts, not buckets or tanks.
"This is not good, it is easy to get sick with qi deficiency, and the doctor also said that it is better to lose weight appropriately." Jiao Wan said hurriedly, and remembered one thing again: "Didn't you say that you would find me a fist and foot master?" Did you find it? β
Zhao Defang nodded and greeted Fushun outside, and it didn't take long for Fushun to come over with someone.
It's a woman in her thirties, a little dark, a little thin, and her expression is a little strict, and she doesn't look like it's easy to get along with. Zhao Defang said with a smile: "I have been invited here a long time ago, but aren't you busy during this time?" I didn't say, this Mei Niangzi, the family is a dart game, Mei Niangzi has followed her father's boxing and foot kung fu since she was a child, and she has also followed a few darts, her skills are very good, if you want to learn, follow Mei Niangzi to learn it. β
Mrs. Mei was busy saluting, one by one. Jiao Wanwan hurriedly got up and raised her hand to help: "You will be my husband in the future, where is the gentleman who salutes the students?" Hurry up, let's start today or tomorrow? Is there anything I need to prepare to learn how to punch and kick? Are there any other requirements for clothes and shoes? Do you want a weapon? β
Mei Niangzi hurriedly said: "Clothes and shoes should be prepared separately, preferably slightly loose, but not particularly loose clothes, this Cheng dΓΉ." As he spoke, he raised his hand and gestured at Jiao Wanwan's side, and then said the shoes: "If you want boots, the soles should be two fingers thick, and the upper should be thicker, not too soft, when is the princess free every day?" If it is noon, it will start one hour after breakfast, and if it is afternoon, it will start two hours after lunch. β
Jiao Wanwan didn't quite understand what was important here, but she didn't have much time every morning, so she simply chose the afternoon, just took a shower after practice, and if she could spare dinner and not eat, she could speed up her weight loss.
"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, let's start today, it's still early anyway." Jiao Wanwan hurriedly set the time, and without the clothes she had prepared, she simply went indoors, wore two or three layers of profane clothes, closed the doors and windows and started to proceed.
"In the beginning, let's learn some simple movements, standing." Mei Niangzi half-squatted down and looked at Jiao Wanwan: "The back is straight, the feet are open, the knees are outward, the fists, one is protecting the heart, the other is straight out, the upper can attack the door, and the lower can smash the stomach......"
The corners of Jiao Wanwan's mouth twitched, and she followed. Mei Niangzi's expression was stern and unsmiling, she taught her very seriously, Jiao Wanwan also really wanted to lose weight, and she was willing to learn more kung fu, in case she went out one day, it would be good to have one more means to protect herself.
After studying for a whole hour, Jiao Wanwan was like being fished out of the water, in the early spring weather, everyone else was still wearing jackets, and she was wearing three layers of obscene clothes just now, and the sweat could be wet inside and out, which was considered hard.
asked people to send Mei Niangzi back, Jiao Wanwan returned to the main courtyard step by step, thinking that Zhao Defang should have had dinner early, who knows, this person hasn't eaten yet, and has been waiting for her to come back: "It's not good for your body to not eat, you just sweated so much, and it's also hard, eat more, otherwise you will be hungry at night." β
Jiao Wanwan didn't eat it, just kidding, she worked hard, but she didn't come back for another meal.
The determination of a woman who wants to lose weight is beyond the strength of a man, Zhao Defang could only watch Jiao Wanwan eat half a bowl of boiled vegetables, and sighed helplessly, anyway, when she wakes up hungry in the middle of the night, she can still ask the kitchen to send some more.
But he didn't expect that Jiao Wanwan really persevered.
Every day, I follow Mei Niangzi to learn boxing and foot kung fu, and at night I run for half an hour at home to "visit the garden". The effect is still quite obvious, it has only been a month, the clothes are a little looser, and the cheeks are a little smaller.
Not only is there less flesh on his body, but even his complexion seems to be better than before.
Jiao Wanwan was quite proud, pinching her waist and turning in front of Zhao Defang: "Look, isn't it better-looking?" Not only have you lost weight, but your skin has also become firmer? I feel like I've been feeling better these days. β
Zhao Defang stretched out his hand to hold the person and didn't let her continue to turn in circles: "Yes, yes, yes, it looks better, and the skin is better, what you said is right." pinched Jiao Wanwan's cheeks, and then reached out to rub her belly, it was really different from before.
Jiao Wanwan was a little itchy to be touched, laughed and fell on Zhao Defang, she had just bathed, and there was a refreshing smell of soap horn on her body, as if she hadn't been intimate for a long time. Zhao Defang exhaled deeply, raised his hand to encircle the person in his arms, and a little kiss fell on Jiao Wanwan's neck: "Another son?" β
"Yes, so is my daughter." Jiao Wanwan smiled blushingly and fell on the bed with Zhao Defang.
March is the spring festival, the last autumn Jiao Zhongzhan also passed, although the results are only average, only in the middle, but the entire Great Song Dynasty participated in the autumn festival There are tens of thousands, and the imperial court has admitted more than 3,000 people, Jiao Zhongzhan's results are already very good.
When Jiao Wanwan gave birth to a child, Mrs. Jiao took Jiao Zhongzhan back to Xijing for the New Year. That's right, Jiao Zhongzhan's family affairs have also been decided, just wait for this spring, no matter whether Jiao Zhongzhan passes the exam or not, he will get married.
However, it must be better to pass the exam.
So, Jiao Zhongzhan was locked in the room all day long to read and write articles, and Mrs. Jiao began to prepare for marriage, of course, to get married in Xijing, but it is not a trivial matter to invite a matchmaker to come to the door, send a dowry gift, and get married.
There is also the marriage of the third princess, Jiao Wanwan, as a sister-in-law, although she does not need to pay a dowry, but occasionally she has to enter the palace to untie the third princess, so as not to be nervous before marriage, and then prepare some makeup, and then accompany the Empress Dowager Song.
The end of the spring festival is the palace exam, and Jiao Zhongzhan's results this time are slightly lower. But anyway, I was also hit.
Among the more than 200 people in total, five people from Zhao Defang's academy were on the list. Don't look at it as only five, there are twenty or thirty academies in the whole Song Dynasty, not including all kinds of ethnicity, the kind that I have invited my husband. Besides, how long has Zhao Defang's academy been open?
Of course, it is impossible to say that Zhao Defang went through the back door, because after the exam, under Jiao Wanwan's prodding, the imperial court made all these volumes into a book, printed them, and sold them. The quality of everyone's articles can be seen by people all over the world.
Therefore, there was no doubt at all outside, but it made a name for Zhao Defang's college.
Of course, Zhao Defang also made a profit, in the past, no one thought that these volumes could be printed and sold, Zhao Defang took the opportunity this time, and earned almost two or three years of income from the college.
"I didn't expect that opening a bookstore could also make money." Zhao Defang sighed, Jiao Wanwan couldn't help laughing: "Of course I made money, but I think the printing is a little too slow." β
By the way, movable type printing seems to have appeared in the Song Dynasty, right? Even if he is a person who is not good at history, he has an impression, so who is the person who invented movable type printing?
Jiao Wanwan was very excited about this technology, but she couldn't snatch this opportunity. Since the crossing, although she still doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, she still has a little more awe of things like karma gods and Buddhas.
What if there really is any merit or anything like that in this world? This is a great opportunity for the country and the people, and she will never dare to move it.
Forget it, it's not bad for decades anyway, and I don't lack the money for one or two book printing, so let's wait.
"You can also compile the papers of the previous year's exams, and someone must be willing to buy them." Jiao Wan smiled and diverted the topic: "Or, don't sell it, treat it as the treasure of your academy, only the students of your academy can look at these things, and others can't look at them." β
It's like the three-year simulation in modern times, the more famous the school publishes, the more widely it sells.
Zhao Defang fell into deep thought, from now on, if you make money, you can print it and sell it, and everyone can buy it. But in the long run, it is more advantageous to be your own baby, but this kind of monopoly is not embarrassing for students in other parts of the world?
A little worried, the two have been married for several years, Jiao Wanwan doesn't say that she knows Zhao Defang well, she also knows a lot about it, just look at his hesitation and understand what he is thinking, this human nature is like this, probably can't change it for a lifetime.
Originally, I knew that he was a gentleman, a little stubborn, a gentleman with his own principles and bottom line. Although it has changed slightly because of Zhao Guangyi's matter, where can the things planted in the bones be pulled out so lightly?
Anyway, these principles and bottom lines don't hinder life. On the contrary, Jiao Wanwan admires such people more. Sacrificing herself, worrying about the country and the people, and caring for the world, her man is so good!
"Then choose a name, so that people can know at a glance that it is from your academy." Jiao Wanwan said with a smile: "Then a national competition will be held every year or two years, which will be held in your academy, no matter whether you win or lose, there will be a prize, and this can be given away as a prize." β
In these years, not all people can get the test papers of spring and autumn. If Zhao Defang wasn't the official family's own brother, he wouldn't have been able to get these things.
Therefore, as long as Zhao Defang is here, these volumes can only be printed by Zhao Defang's college.
"That's a good idea." Zhao Defang clapped his hands lightly and looked at Jiao Wanwan: "It's still Wanniang who is smart, and she thought of a solution at once." β
Jiao Wanwan raised her eyebrows: "It's a pity, we don't need it in the women's college, otherwise, it wouldn't be cheap for you." β
Zhao Defang smiled: "Your academy is also very good this year, recruiting more than 200 people?" β
Jiao Wanwan nodded: "I thought about it, let all the girls in the Song Dynasty come to school, it's a bit impractical, girls are not like men, they can go out to study with a salute on their backs, and they can go out to study with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, girls always have to be accompanied when they go out, it's good to say that at most it's to arrange a coachman or something, but outside the capital, it's a little difficult." β
Zhao Defang didn't speak, only stroked Jiao Wanwan's hair, as a comfort.
"So I decided to open a branch school, and every prefecture should build a college." Jiao Wanwan clapped her hands, isn't it a branch school? Open it, although the college doesn't make much money, but for its own ideals, no, your dreams, even if you lose money, you have to open it.
At most, we have to think of another idea to make money.
"Over there for the amusement park, has it been built?" Jiao Wanwan turned her head suddenly, Zhao Defang nodded, and reached out to take out a letter from the desk: "I just sent it yesterday, I'm busy with the affairs of the academy, so I'll leave it for the time being, when do you plan to open the door?" β
"It's set for April 18, and there are still three days, let's write a post to a few people and send it over, ask them to try it out, and three days later, it will officially open for business." Jiao Wanwan clapped: "I asked people to prepare that kind of animal clothes at the beginning of the month, you remember to find a few people, put them on when the time comes, just stand at the door, shake two circles, attract more children, we are doing children's business, children are happy, like it, and they can make money in the future." β
After thinking about it, he waved his hand again: "Forget it, your academy is also busy, don't meddle in these things, I'll find someone to do it myself, let Hu Yong be in charge of the amusement park, borrow Fushun for a day, is it okay?" β
Holding Zhao Defang's arm, he winked at Zhao Defang pitifully, Zhao Defang couldn't help laughing: "Isn't it just a blessing?" You can use it for as long as you want, and you can give it to you. β
Jiao Wanwan hurriedly waved her hand: "Don't, I'll borrow it for two days, if you use someone who is familiar with it, you will definitely not get used to it, I also have it around me, and it is not good to have one more." β
What more ideas can you think of to make money? Well, it's best to make money for women and children, or else open a beauty shop or something?
No, the beauty shop is not very good, ordinary people, there is no such effort and money. Rich and noble families have their own ancestral secret recipes and secret methods, that is, the Jiao family, they all have a set of methods to maintain their skin. So it's not easy to position, it's too low to make money, it's too high and no one comes, so it's better to open a women's club.
Hey, yes, why did you forget this woman's clubhouse? Invite a few more doctors to come over for a consultation, prescribe prescriptions to recuperate, and make a few fun projects, leisure and entertainment, and only allow women to come in, it should be able to make money, right?
The more Jiao Wanwan thought about it, the more excited she became, but she was not a reckless person, and she definitely had to investigate before doing business.
I went to Jiao's house and asked Mrs. Jiao, and then gave the second princess and the eldest princess a post, and the acquaintances asked around, and the answer was that there was a market, if there was such a place where only women were allowed to enjoy, they would also come to try it.
So, Jiao Wanwan began to prepare. The first is to choose a place, since it is a leisure club, it is definitely the best to have a hot spring, if not, it must be a place with beautiful scenery and suitable for relaxation and recuperation.
There is no such place in the capital, so you can only choose outside the capital.
Jiao Wanwan once again set her eyes on Zhao Defang's Zhuangzi, there was no way, there was no hot spring Zhuangzi in her own dowry, someone else's was too expensive to buy, she didn't have so much silver now, the college had just started to make money, and the amusement park hadn't opened yet.
"After that, I won't be able to go to that Zhuangzi?" Zhao Defang looked at the plan written by Jiao Wanwan, and was a little depressed: "It's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's just that I ......."
After a pause, he reached out and knocked on the paper: "In this way, Zhuangzi can give it to you, but I also have losses, so I want four points of profit." β
Jiao Wanwan smiled and grinned: "Don't say it's four points, even six points will be given, what I earn is what you earn, it's all ours, then I'll go find someone to draw the design drawings first, and then go back to someone to renovate your Zhuangzi, if it can be opened before the autumn." By the way, do you have a capable shopkeeper or something? I'm short of people here. β
Zhao Defang nodded: "I'll let people come over to see you when I turn around, how sure are you?" β
"Don't worry, you won't lose money." Jiao Wanwan patted her chest and assured that she had taken it all in the right place and the right population, and if she could lose money in this way, she would just find a piece of tofu and bump into it. Oh, and in addition, you have to train people.
It is to be expected that the next few months will not be too leisurely.
Before the amusement park opened, the third princess got married. Ten miles of red makeup, full of β‘β‘.