There is no doubt that Dong Xiaoman is an excellent mind reader, and she has always looked at problems as her own. In this way, at least we can know what others think, so that we can have a countermeasure for everything.

Dong Xiaoman found that since he became a mother, he focused all his attention on the child. I don't care about anything, I just want my children to get better and better.

So when Erlang asked if he wanted to open a teahouse or restaurant, Dong Xiaoman directly refused.

"Back then, I wanted to open it because the conditions were really bad, but now there is no shortage of money at home, and your energy is focused on business again. The days to come can only get better day by day, what the am I going to do with that idleness? Dong Xiaoman shook his head and said firmly.

Of course Erlang likes Dong Xiaoman to stay at home, which man is willing to let a woman support his family? However, Dong Xiaoman does have something extraordinary, at least better than others, that is, she can judge the situation and help him from the inner house.

"Uncle Mei thinks the goods I brought are good, especially the spices and ivory that he has made a round. The Mei family is really a tyrant in Qingzhou, and they are very wealthy. Erlang thought of the Mei family and envied it, and there was no such scenery when he was prosperous in Rongcheng.

"The Mei family has four rooms, and three rooms are officials in the court. Among them, the third and fourth masters are in the local area, and the uncle is in business. This Qingzhou city is not surnamed Mei, nor can it be surnamed anywhere else. Dong Xiaoman sighed, the eldest lady of the Mei family is not so easy to woo.

If it weren't for Dong Xiaoman saying that his son went to study in the academy at a young age, his brother-in-law's results in the imperial examination would not have attracted the attention of the high-ranking Mrs. Mei family.

Through many investigations, Dong Xiaoman knew that Lu Daomei's family had only two sons. The eldest son tossed with his parents at a young age, did not read any books, and is now also a businessman. When his son was young, he was not in good health and had no brains in business, and now he can only take the road of imperial examinations.

With the Mei family's financial strength, there is no problem with donating officials. The key is that the second room of the Mei family and the other two rooms are full of talents. If it is a separation in the future, it will be enough. If it is not separated. Her youngest son is still a little worse than others.

Big families have to have a face, and the eldest lady has worked hard all her life. It is impossible for the youngest son to become a gentleman in the end, and he can only sit and eat empty things.

What's more, the old man likes it very much, and his youngest son is not a few years older than Jue'er. I heard that it is precisely because he is old and weak, and he is liked by the old lady, that he has now ended up in a situation where he is not up or down.

If you donate to the official, don't you have to have some real skills? You can't always live with the help of your brothers, even if it's your brother's protection. That position at the head of the family is also uncomfortable.

So where is the eldest lady who is dealing with herself because of money, she wants to be able to let her youngest son go to school. It's not for fame, it's good to get to know more classmates in the future.

Businessmen, the network is more important than the product itself. Because of this, Dong Xiaoman played the drum up and down in his heart. If the young master is of good character, it will be fine. If you are an ignorant person, your son will be ruined at that time.

Fortunately, Xiaohu inquired about the news that there was nothing wrong with this master except for his poor bones. is usually an elegant person, Dong Xiaoman was relieved and wrote a letter to his son, saying that an older friend would go to study together in the future.

It is also strange to say that the second master of the Mei family is an important minister of the imperial court, and the Mei family is indispensable to scholars. Why did the eldest lady let the little young master study with Dong Xiaoman's son. This made Erlang and Xiaohu puzzled.

"I've been thinking about it for a few days, too." Dong Xiaoman served Erlang with vegetables. He said.

This is a habit that Dong Xiaoman has developed over the years, and the rule of the ancients is to eat and sleep silently. Dong Xiaoman likes to eat at mealtimes. Talk to your family about things and anecdotes about what happened during the day.

"The other three rooms of the Mei family are all provided by the Mei family's uncle and the eldest lady. The so-called eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and they have always respected the long house. That's why the two sons of the long house will have such a high status, for example, the boss of the long house, is now the head of the Mei family's generation. And the youngest son is almost a few years older than his eldest brother's son, and he can make everyone pamper him. Can be pampered and pampered, if one day the eldest lady is gone. The youngest son is not yet able to support the family, and the family depends on the family to support them. What status does this have in the eyes of the subordinates, in the eyes of the peers, and in the eyes of the children and grandchildren? Dong Xiaoman crossed his fingers to analyze, and Erlang and Xiaohu nodded when they heard this.

"I understand what my mother meant. If it were me, I would let my children learn from a few uncles. Several uncles are so capable, they will definitely be able to learn a lot of skills in the future. I'm not afraid of being looked down upon, and besides, my mother's statement that those uncles are also willing. "Zhu'er's business is booming now, and some capital has become confident.

"That's you, not the eldest lady of the Mei family. Of course, you are willing to let your relatives help your children, because you are receiving help from your relatives. But the eldest lady, right? She felt like a savior in her heart, and without her, there would be no other three rooms today. Is she the only one who can help guide others and let them know what is wrong with her family? Can you let others teach your son like you? She can scold the third lady, and that's because of the third master. She can make people talk about her children, can't she? Not at all, you have to make others look up to your own children. That's her weakness and where she's arrogant. Dong Xiaoman knocked lightly on the table, a little excited.

As if thinking of herself, if she was the eldest lady, she wouldn't want others to say that her child was bad.

Zhu'er obviously couldn't think like this immediately, and sneered with some disdain: "What a strange person, what's this." It's not good to let your children grow up, you have to care about what is not face-saving and status-not. ”

Xiaohu understands very well: "She wants Changfang to maintain a consistent posture." Half soft and refused to put it down, the posture was there. That's why we were given this vacancy, but fortunately, the two children are about the same age. ”

Zhu'er sneered: "I'm just annoyed with these self-righteous people, always thinking about status and fame, and they don't know anything about being practical." Even if it's for the sake of his son, it's not too late to think about it when he learns the real skills and has the ability. Isn't there a saying that wings are stiff? It's not too late for her son's wings to harden before he flies away. ”

Erlang had been silent all the time, and suddenly Ha Lu Ha Da Lu laughed. This hearty smile made everyone jump. Dong Xiaoman glanced at him and said, "What are you doing here?" ”

Erlang smiled: "It doesn't matter why she cooperates with us, anyway, now the goods have arrived in the Mei family's warehouse." The silver has also gone into my pocket, what's so bad about that? Hey, I don't care what the young master is, I just know that my Jia Jue'er is a good boy. ”

Dong Xiaoman nodded: "That's right, as long as Jue'er has a calm heart, those temptations next to her are useless." ”

With the help of the Mei family, it is not a special help from the Mei family. In Qingzhou City, many people know who the eldest master of the Mei family got a batch of good goods from, and this person has always liked to go by sea to pan for gold abroad.

Erlang took advantage of the convenience of doing business with the eldest master of the Mei family, and made friends with a lot of dignitaries, and the wind and water became popular for a while.

Not to be outdone, this little tiger has been cleaned up of his garbage dump. The pits that should be filled are filled, and the trees that should be planted are planted. The house that should be built has been built with clanging, and many people are watching the excitement, what is this going to do.

Because of the expansion of the house, there are seven or eight families in the surrounding area to occupy the space. Xiaohu wanted to buy those people's houses several times, but some people here instigated them not to sell.

"Of course it's not for sale, people have lived there for most of their lives, and of course they are not used to living in another place." Dong Xiaoman was making clothes for Jue'er, and the weather turned cold and had to be sent to him in advance.

"They are all poor people who have no food to eat, no means. It's not that they beg on the streets, but they just want to buy the house. Broken houses, if it rains heavily, it will collapse in a broken thing, who is rare. Zhu'er complained to Dong Xiaoman angrily, not angry.

"You don't want to think about it, that's Xiaohu and not your father. Your father will think that people are poorer, and give them more money so that they can live well. Will Little Tiger do? Xiaohu thinks that the broken house is worth six taels of silver, and he won't have a penny more. And if you come with him, he will be more horizontal than you. So you see, now it's starting to be rumored that Xiaohu is a bully, and he wants to make his wife separated and homeless. Dong Xiaoman flipped through the cuffs of his clothes, and he always felt that it was too cheesy. Thinking about what kind of pattern to embroider for Jue'er, it looks better.

"Hey, how many years have I not done it. It took me three days to make a cotton coat, and I still haven't finished it yet. Over the years, Er Fang has been making clothes for our family again, which is really difficult for her. Dong Xiaoman muttered, rubbed his eyes, and felt a little tired.

"Oh, you just let your subordinates do it, you have to make your own clothes." Zhu'er frowned and was a little dissatisfied, and seeing that Dong Xiaoman seemed to be in good spirits, she asked again: "Then what do you say, now they are all saying that Xiaohu is not good or bad, it is all caused by those people." ”

"People are right, this house is what Xiaohu has to buy. Shouldn't people sit on the ground and start the price? If it were me, I would have asked for more money. After this village, there is no such shop. Besides, people have this house to at least grow vegetables and raise chickens, so they can have a good meal, right? Without this place, just that little money to buy a house in the city? Can you grow vegetables or raise chickens? What do you eat and drink? Is that money enough to buy a house? "Is this kind of thing very similar to the demolition in later generations, the key is that the interests of the two parties have not reached a consensus!

"So what do they want? Hmph, it's shameless. It's just scoundrels, thieves, hooligans, and brutes, trying in vain to take advantage of Xiaohu! Zhu'er scolded resentfully, her fists clenched to death, and her face was hideous.

Dong Xiaoman realized that something was wrong, put down the needle and thread in his hand, and looked Zhu'er up and down seriously...... (To be continued.) )