"You read so many books, and you don't go into the official career to punish the bad people in the world, will you let other families do the same thing that happened to me in Jinnan County in the future? In this world, there is still a need for talented and righteous people. Rong'er raised her eyebrows and giggled, "Brother Youxin is afraid that he won't pass the exam and will be laughed at by us, right?" ”

When she made such a fuss, the atmosphere eased.

Gu Shi was originally an understanding person, but at this time he stopped sobbing, slowly calmed down, and said, "This matter is indeed too sad for his second uncle. I don't want to embarrass you, and I can't take you as slaves. I'll talk about it when his father returns. ”

"Second aunt, didn't you bring us a gift? At this point, it's time for my mom to take a lunch break. I'll go with you to see the presents. "Rong'er knows that the Gu family is actually fine, and letting her father come back to be the master is actually giving everyone a step down. According to his father's style, at most he will punish the second uncle.

"We don't get in the way of my sister-in-law's rest." Fan and the children got up and hugged Rong'er to the guest house to bring the gifts.

The Fan family has a weaving workshop in Dongping Prefecture, which is well-known in the local area, and every time they come to Anping Mansion from Dongping Prefecture, they will bring a lot of silk fabrics specially made for Anping Mansion. This time was no exception, and he brought ten horses of the best silk of the Fan family.

In addition, there are some Dongpingzhou gadgets and snacks.

"Look at this exquisite color, and the soft and smooth satin, hurry up to the tribute to enter the palace." Rong'er stroked the bright and beautiful satin, and admired the Fan family's silk weaving and printing and dyeing skills.

"It's still a little bit worse to catch up with the snow-white brocade in the south." Fan always has regrets about this.

"Hmm. There are some differences in the relationship between the silk produced in various places. ”

"My mother always said that the technology is still not as fine as Nanpingzhou." Lingzhi said on the side.

"This time, I'm worried that you and your brother and sister won't be back until the end of the year." Rong'er picked up a plain silk and thought about it while watching. Fan has deep experience in silk weaving and embroidery, and spends several months of the year at his mother's house, helping with the production of silk weaving workshops. These days, she is looking forward to Fan's coming to Anping Mansion.

Fan's family is very close to Youxin's studies, and in the past two years, the family has come to Anping Mansion during the Chinese New Year, and returned to his mother's house in Dongping Prefecture in the spring.

"Something so big. How did I stay in Dongpingzhou? Fan's eyes were red again, and her face was full of shame, as if Ying Qinghua's negligence had a lot of responsibility for her.

Youxin had been sitting on the side in a regular manner, and when he saw her look at the silk silk, he opened a box. took out a pair of white porcelain and said with a smile: "Rong'er, what do you think of the pair of porcelain that my grandfather's family specially burned for my eldest uncle?" ”

Rong'er squatted in front of the box and looked at the pair of half-human-tall porcelain bottles, white as jade, and the bluegrass on the bottle was lifelike. I can't help but admire. "The fifth uncle of the Fan family, this painting is a must."

With a thought, he said to Yumei outside the door, "You go to Xiaoxi Courtyard and call Congqing over." ”

"This is a set of four treasures of the study that my maternal grandfather and fifth uncle specially fired for Zaize." Youxin took out a foot-long cardboard box and lifted the lid to reveal a set of white and interesting stationery supplies.

"So interesting? This rack and pen holder are all animal shapes? And this set of pen barrels... Oh, my God... Like jade's. The Fan family's kiln skills are very long. Rong'er was pleasantly surprised.

"My fifth uncle has divided a lot of his painting time in the past two years and used it in the kiln. I have developed a set of fine kiln firing experience, and the materials and thoughts used are not ordinary. These are specially fired for Anping Mansion, and we haven't revealed such technology to the outside world, for fear of causing trouble. My grandfather said that it was enough to ensure that a lot of medium and high-quality kiln products could be supplied to the outside world in a year. Lingzhi said proudly.

"My father and second brother are afraid that they are going to be happy." Rong'er smiled like a flower.

sighed in my heart, when my grandfather married the Fan family, I first fell in love with the character and talent of the Fan family's grandfather, and secondly, I liked that he was really not greedy, and his upbringing of his children was both strict and lenient.

My grandfather used to say that the Fan family did not worry about getting rich, but Fan Zhenggao was knowledgeable and restrained.

"This is a tea vessel for the big brother." There is a letter and a set of fine porcelain is revealed.

The gifts for the male dependents are mainly porcelain, and the female dependents are all silk.

Fan was happy to see everyone. The mood calmed down, and a jar of wine was moved from the corner, "And this monkey wine is a special health wine for the eldest uncle, eldest brother, and Zaize." ”

"Every time you come back, you bring so many things, they are rare items that are not available outside, and if you sell them outside, I think this silk is no less than fifty taels and one horses, and this porcelain is a good thing that collectors love." Rong'er straightened up with emotion.

"Second Miss is here." Yumei said panting outside.

Then Congqing came in panting, looking at Rong'er with bright eyes, "I heard that my sister is looking for me?" ”

"You usually devote yourself to reading, writing, painting and drawing. has a certain attainment, I invite you to appreciate what the second aunt and they bringed. Look at the patterns on these silks, and there are some porcelain ......," Rong'er said to her with a smile as she pointed to the room full of things.

Congqing excitedly looked at this, touched that. From time to time, I admired, "It's really beautiful." The painting skills of the fifth uncle of the Fan family can be compared with today's great painters. ”

"Although I don't know as much as you, compared with the works of the modern painters in my father's study, I think Uncle Fan's painting is much more than inferior, and the painting style is unique." The current Rong'er has a higher aesthetic ability than any part of the soul before, after all, some of them are from the future world.

"Second sister, you play the piano well. If you draw well, don't you think you can improve it again? If you really want to improve, you can go to Dongping Prefecture to study with the fifth uncle of the Fan family for a period of time. ”

Lingzhi said enthusiastically on the side, "My third uncle's piano skills are also excellent. ”

Congqing's eyes lit up, but she didn't dare to think about it, looking at Rong'er and pursing her lips.

"If you want to go, I can accompany you sometime." Rong'er winked at her mysteriously.

Congqing's eyes were shining, and she couldn't believe her ears, the third sister was really good to herself.

"Don't believe me?" Rong'er looked at her with a smile.

"It would be nice if that were the case. I'm afraid my dad won't agree. Congqing's voice changed a little with joy.

"Let's get over the battle. Wait until your sister-in-law is full for 100 days. ”

Congqing nodded happily.

"What kind of tunes does the second sister play? I can play "Mountains and Flowing Water" and "Asking the Dragon in the East China Sea". "Lingzhi has been influenced by the Fan family since he was a child, and he has learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting very well.

"You two are confidants. Why didn't Congqing invite Lingzhi to your room? Let's talk about calligraphy, painting and playing the piano. Rong'er smiled.

"Please invite Sister Lingzhi to play in my house." Congqing had heard Lingzhi play the piano before, and knew that she had talent, and she had the guidance of her uncle, and her skills were very outstanding.

Fan watched them fly out like two cheerful birds, and felt that Rong'er was really different from before, and this Rong'er in front of her was more dear and cute.

"It's pretty much the same. Second aunt. Let's talk about something else. Rong'er looked at Fan Shidao.

"Xin'er. You clean up peacefully. Rong'er and I had a conversation. "Fan's command, Ping'er is her maid.

"Let's go for a walk in the garden." Rong'er held Fan's arms. Go out affectionately.

This kid has really changed, and he has never been so affectionate with himself. Fan sighed. It feels unpretentious, it's a natural intimacy. It can be seen that the current Rong'er really likes her second aunt. In the past, Rong'er admired and liked her. It's not that close.

From the outside of the guest house, along the corridor to the east, I went straight to the large garden, and the two talked as they walked

"Second aunt. I heard that your spinning wheel is not big enough. However, the big silk weaving houses in Nanping Prefecture are all large-scale customized spinning wheels. Didn't you and the Fan grandfather think about it? Rong'er asked curiously.

Fan said, "In a year, the mill gets 1,000 horses of silk, 3,000 pieces of cotton, 3,000 horses of fine linen, as well as a brewery and a tile kiln workshop. It's enough for the Fan family to be busy and make money. ”

The income of the Fan family in a year is more than 6,000 taels, but there are many people in the family, Fan's father and his younger brother are not separated, plus the children and grandchildren of the two families, there are 25 people, not counting the subordinates who are raised. At the end of the year, the two families divided the accounts, and the average family received three thousand taels of silver, which was a very rich family among the people.

Anping Mansion has a large cloth shop in Dongping Prefecture, and the main source of goods is the textiles of the Fan family. Anping Mansion does not have a shop in Huijing, which is Rong'er's regret.

"The capital city consumes a lot of silk. Not only women and children can make clothes, but also the four treasures of the study and gift packaging are also used a lot. And why don't you make some cotton products that are mixed with silk? Ordinary people are reluctant to wear silk and silk, and people with a little money feel that silk clothes are not durable, if seven points of cotton mixed with three points of silk...... This is another product, and there may be a lot of people buying it. Rong'er and Fan talked.

Fan said thoughtfully, "There are many pure cotton, pure silk and pure linen on the market, and very few blended ones. ”

"Give it a try, and the blended silk cotton may sell very well. If the second aunt is afraid that it will not be sold, you will produce it. I had people ship it to Jinnan County to sell. It is close to Nanpingzhou, and it is hotter than the capital in summer, and there are more people coming and going from the south to the north. If you dare to build it, I can pay you for the order first. First set 1,000 horses of silk cotton and 500 horses of plain silk. "Rong'er has an idea.

"If you want to sell, we can produce a thousand silk cotton horses specifically for you." Fan smiled, feeling a little strange in his heart, Rong'er had never considered the matter of the shop so carefully before. It's a bit of an illusion, isn't she smiling and happy?

"Why don't the second aunt and I partner in our own business."

"Anping Mansion and our Fan family have enough fields and shops. There is never a shortage of money, how do you have such an idea? This proposal secretly startled Fan. Rong'er doesn't look like a joke. If it is serious, this matter is not a joke. She is an upright person and treats Rong'er like her own, so she doesn't hide anything.

"You've heard a lot of rumors along the way, right?"

"I've heard that. But didn't the Marquis of Huining come to Anping Mansion a few days ago? ”

"Second aunt. It's a time of peace and prosperity, but everything is unpredictable. I don't have a good impression of Huining right now. I might be going to be an old girl in the future. We women can't do the things of the masters, but it's not a bad thing to make more money, isn't it that money can make ghosts grind? Also, although the second uncle has some land and two shops, and you also have some marriage, you grew up with Brother Youxin and Lingzhi. Don't be afraid of a lot of silver, thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, when will there be some war and turmoil in a few years, it is better to have money than no money. Besides, you have money, and you want to do something good, and you can also make it stronger. ”

The Fan family often did good deeds in Dongpingzhou. Rong'er's words directly pierced her heart.

But Fan didn't agree immediately, just smiled, "After my Rong'er was injured this time, she was not only sensible and considerate, but also cared about the personnel outside." ”

"Second aunt. I didn't help you for nothing. Rong'er said with a smile and a little slippery.

Fan Shi was amused by her, "Second Aunt didn't thank you before. ”

"You think about what I said, don't tell my mother for the time being. If you agree, I'll want to rent a shop in Huijing. Don't think I have nowhere to make money. Rong'er said frankly.

Fan said, "You are a little rich woman now, and you have had many secondary births in Jinnan County. Why don't you lack that money? ”

"But I don't have a lot of money." Rong'er blinked earnestly.

"I'll get back to you in two days." Fan nodded.

"This time, Brother Youxin came back, so he stayed all the time, and followed me to ask my mother to find someone to decorate the Dong'an Courtyard, so that he and his second brother could live in the Dong'an Courtyard and concentrate on studying. Until the examination is passed. I'm looking forward to Brother Youxin coming to the Ministry in the future. Rong'er said seriously.

Fan Shi was surprised, "You really have this idea if you have Brother Xin." ”

"Brother Youxin studies hard. However, in the examination of the champion, you must not only be talented, but also speak of skills. Otherwise, the business of those private schools in the capital that specialize in exam-taking will be so prosperous? Rong'er stopped at the rockery outside Dong'an Hospital.

In his previous life, Youxin also failed to pass two scientific exams, but he still helped the Huining Mansion to set up a good ministry.

and Lingzhi's marriage, which she picked.

Fan had to get to know the child completely again.

"My second brother has made an oath that if he fails to pass the top three in the scientific examination in the future, he will enter Anping Mansion without face." Rong'er put her hands behind her back and shook her cute little body.

"If you are here, you are so ambitious." Fan sighed.

Rong'er picked her up again, "Let's go to Xiaoxi Courtyard to listen to them play the piano." ”

There was a beautiful sound of the piano from the Autumn Wind Pavilion.

"I want to go see your sister-in-law first." Fan remembered to take a look at Xu first.

"Let's go see my sister-in-law and Rui'er first, and then go to Xiaoxi Courtyard to sit down." Rong'er agreed.

"Yuqin. Please go and ask Youxin to send me a gift from Nan'an Yuan. Fan said politely to Yuqin in the back.

Yuqin turned away.

Fan is very good at dealing with the world, and when he was in Anping Mansion in the past, in addition to the main courtyard, every aunt's residence would go to sit down. Looking at the empty Dong'an Hospital, an inexplicable sadness rose in my heart, and I secretly sighed that Aunt Xue was restless, which was really harmful to others and herself.

The two went to Nan'an Courtyard and went to see Shengrui first, and then Fan went to Xu's room alone, and Rong'er stayed in Shengrui's house to tease him.

After a while, Youxin Heping Er and Yu Qin delivered the gifts from Nan'an Hospital, and Rong'er came out and asked Xixiang to accept them.

After a while, the Fan family came out of Xu's house and told Youxin that they would go back to get the gifts from Xiaoxiyuan.

The two said as they walked, "Your sister-in-law is well-raised, and Rui'er is also good-looking." I was relieved to see them. ”

Rong'er didn't tell her too much about Nan'an Academy, and after staying for a long time, there are things that the Fan family will naturally understand. (To be continued.) )