Suzhou Hall is located near the east archway on the bank of the Qinhuai River, and the Fuxue and Gongyuan are located in the north, which is an excellent location in Nanjing. Since Emperor Hongwu established the capital of Nanjing, he forced craftsmen and wealthy families from all over the country to move to the capital to live, and they were not familiar with the place, and even the language was too poor, and it was difficult to make a living.

The fellow Yao Miaoyi visited was Boss Zhang, who was in the silk business. Unlike many fellow villagers who were forced to relocate, Boss Zhang took the initiative to move his family to Nanjing City when the capital was set in the first year of Hongwu.

Boss Zhang now owns five stores in Nanjing, and has also opened up the relationship with the internal affairs government and has become an imperial businessman. The Yao family and the Zhang family are good neighbors in Suzhou, and they once rescued Boss Zhang's children from the clutches of smallpox, so Boss Zhang took good care of Yao Miaoyi, who had just been "forced" to relocate to Nanjing.

The shop pù and small courtyard of the second brocade workshop were purchased with the help of a trusted broker entrusted by Boss Zhang. Yao Miaoyi asked Boss Zhang to drink tea at the Suzhou Guild Hall, and set a private room, drank West Lake Longjing, and the refreshments were made from the Tianjie Temple.

Yao Miaoyi made tea with her own hands, "...... The neighbors there are basically kind people, good friends, and do not bully me, a woman, who is in charge, thank you Boss Zhang for introducing such a good house. ”

Looking at this posture, Boss Zhang is knowledgeable and knows that Yao Miaoyi's hospitality should be something to ask for, and it should not be just to thank the house. However, Yao Miaoyi came to beg for someone, and Boss Zhang was begged, so he deliberately held it without poking it, and pushed the boat down the river and said:

"Folks, it's right to help each other, Doctor Yao shouldn't be polite."

Dou Mien, Shengmi hatred. Boss Zhang has dealt with many fellow villagers, some of whom are grateful for their kindness, and some of whom are white-eyed wolves who can't be fed. Knowing this truth well, everything can be done in moderation.

Although he sells silk, according to the regulations issued by Emperor Hongwu, except for festive festivals, ordinary people are not allowed to wear silk and pure gold and silver jewelry. However, the blue cloth straight jacket worn by Boss Zhang is made of fine Songjiang three-shuttle cotton cloth, and the price is higher than that of ordinary satin.

Hair coiled up, wearing the most fashionable black \\\\ net scarf today, the net scarf was personally implemented by Emperor Hongwu, with the meaning of dominating the world, no matter how high or low it can be wrapped.

This net towel has saved countless bald men like Boss Zhang, but he is so bald in the middle that he can't grow a single inch of grass, and he puts a wig on the top of his head and weaves the net towel densely, so that no one can see it.

"The Story of the Pipa" was staged on the stage of the hall, singing in a high-pitched and passionate Yiyang dialect. The servant who played the role of scholar Cai Bojiao sang:

"The dynasty is Tian Shelang, and the twilight is in the Tianzi Hall.

There will be no seeds, and men should be self-reliant! ”

Boss Zhang frowned slightly when he heard this, and Yao Miaoyi understood, "We Suzhou people are used to listening to the soft Kunshan tune, but today's Shengshang Xingwu is from a military background, and he likes to listen to the high-key Yiyang dialect, which is effective up and down, so the Yiyang dialect is prevalent in Nanjing, and it is difficult for the Kunshan tune team to gain a foothold." ”

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there were four major singing tones, namely Kunshan tone, Haiyan tone, Yuyao tone and Yiyang tone.

As soon as he heard this, Boss Zhang suddenly seemed to have found a bosom friend, and his attitude was not so upright, "Yours is very, we Suzhou people are used to listening to Kunshan tunes, and we can't appreciate Yiyang dialect, just like we are used to eating light tea soup and rice, and we can't swallow greasy mutton steamed buns." ”

Boss Zhang sighed, "But the emperor likes Yiyang dialect, the officials want to see the emperor's eyes, we ordinary people, we must obey the preferences of officials, and even the Suzhou Guild Hall has to sing Yiyang dialect to cater to others, alas, if you want to listen to a Kunshan tune, you have to go back to your hometown in Suzhou." ”

Yao Miaoyi shook her head again and again, "Boss Zhang hasn't been back for several years, and now even Suzhou City is prevalent in Yiyang dialect, and the Kunshan flirting team should either sing Yiyang dialect and be squeezed into the countryside to barely make a living." ”

Boss Zhang sighed for a while, and Yao Miaoyi recalled the Kunqu opera troupe in Suzhou City, quite a bit of "the white-headed palace maid is here, sitting idle and talking about Xuanzong", and slowly got closer, Yao Miaoyi said: "...... It has been the case throughout the ages, the king of Chu has a thin waist, and the ministers only eat one meal a day, take a breath before tying their belts, and are so hungry that they hold on to the wall-"

"Shh Boss Zhang hurriedly looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "Don't talk about state affairs, don't talk about the emperor, be careful that the wall has ears, it is heard by the spies of the pro-army Governor's Mansion, then-"

Boss Zhang made a gesture to wipe his neck, but Yao Miaoyi thought in her heart that the main organization for the arrest of the Ming Sect Secret Party was the pro-army Duwei Mansion directly under the jurisdiction of Emperor Hongwu, "The Duwei Mansion is really so powerful?" Even ordinary people like us are surrounded by their spies? ”

Boss Zhang said in a low voice: "I have a colleague who bribed an official of the Internal Affairs Office, which is only a hundred taels of silver, and it happened that the emperor ordered the pro-military governor's mansion to investigate the corruption case of the Internal Affairs Office, and the peer was sent to prison, and the bribed official was directly skinned!" It is said that this case was inadvertently told by a fellow concubine, and was learned by the secret agent. Now several human skins of the Internal Affairs Office are still hanging in the City God Temple for public display, do you say it's terrible? ”

The temple is hung with the skins of corrupt officials, and it has been embalmed, and it is filled with straw, which is very terrifying, and has become a scene of the temple to remind officials to stay honest.

Yao Miaoyi pretended to be frightened, so she stopped talking about this topic, she handed the recruitment notice she wrote to Boss Zhang, "No one has applied for the job for several days, and I ask you for more advice." ”

It's good not to talk about state affairs, Boss Zhang wiped a cold sweat, took the notice and looked at it carefully, "It's a problem with wages, you came according to the market price in Suzhou, it's too low." Nanjing is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, manpower and material resources are expensive, if you want to recruit satisfactory candidates, at least double the salary. ”

Yao Miaoyi actually knew that there was a problem with the salary, but her visit this time was because the drunkard didn't mean to drink, "Thank you Boss Zhang for your advice." Boss Zhang is very prosperous in Nanjing, and he is a model for our fellow countrymen, I heard that your Yueronglou clothes are very good, and many high-ranking officials' daughters have invited your master to enter the mansion to tailor their clothes, Ying Tianfu Yin's wife, and an official surnamed Zhou in the Ministry of Officials, what is it called-"

Yao Miaoyi dragged out her tone and thought bitterly.

Boss Zhang said proudly: "It's Lord Zhou Kui, the right attendant of the ministry, the dowry of Lord Zhou's daughter, and his official robe are all embroidered by our Yuerong Building." ”

Yao Miaoyi looked at Boss Zhang with admiration, "Wow, such a big Beijing official, the family must be very magnificent, is it different from us ordinary people who are born with Mrs. Zhou?" ”

Boss Zhang said with a smile: "Alas, in fact, it's just like that, the official's garden is really not as beautiful as our Suzhou garden." ”

Yao Miaoyi joked: "I don't believe it, Boss Zhang deliberately coaxed me." ”

Boss Zhang said: "In a few days, our master of Yuerong Building will enter the Zhou Mansion to cut autumn clothes for the Zhou family, you pretend to be an embroidery lady and go in to take a look, and you will know that I didn't lie to you." ”

Yao Miaoyi achieved her goal and found a perfect opportunity to enter the Zhou Mansion to investigate.

Why did Zhou Kui ask Zhao Tiande to assassinate his mother back then, and was his father Xu Da behind him, or someone else......

On the way back to Baihetang, Yao Miaoyi was secretly distracted, Ah Fu whipped the car, sat on the wheel and said, "Doctor Yao, I don't need to increase my salary." You don't dislike me for being old and useless, take me to the capital to see the long-term knowledge, take care of food and housing, and care for the elderly, I am very content. ”

In the carriage, Song Xiu'er, who was sitting next to Yao Miaoyi, also said: "Mine doesn't need to be added, I heard that the opening of the new store will cost three years, Miss just bought a house, entered the goods, and she is tight on hand, so she can save a little." ”

Ah Fu and Song Xiu'er are tried and tested loyal servants. Yao Miaoyi looked at the shops and pedestrians outside the carriage and said with a smile: "The more you think about me, the less I can treat you badly." Don't worry, my brother has also saved some silver over the years, and he can hold on to it for six years. Besides, the medicinal materials and consultation fees here are also much higher than those in Suzhou, and Baihetang will make money after all. ”

It is difficult to buy loyalty, and the two Mingjiao secret parties in the pharmacy are still loyal to Yao Jitong, the king of Xiaoming, and Ah Fu and Song Xiuer are the ones who are loyal to Yao Miaoyi.

The eldest daughter of Xu Da, the long-lost Duke of Wei, the adopted daughter of the Yao family, and the secret party of the Ming Sect, Yao Miaoyi has a triple identity, and if she wants to find out the old case, she has to find an opportunity to assassinate Guo Yangtian.

Ah Fu and Song Xiu'er are so sympathetic to her hard work, she should treat them even more.

Back at Baihetang, the handyman who looked at the store said that there was still no business in the afternoon, but a young man came and said that he had seen a recruitment notice and wanted to come to the store to apply for a doctor, and he was waiting for an interview in the lobby at the moment.