Strive to develop the ink industry, and make more money, and lay the foundation for next year's tribute to the ink right, this is what Zhenniang will do this year.

In the second year of Longqing, the Tian family's three-year tribute ink period will be full, and then, the imperial court will re-elect the tribute ink merchants, of course, generally speaking, the Tian family has a greater chance of succession, but the Li family is not without the ability to fight after all, now, the fist products of the Li family's ink workshop, the Li family's 100,000 pestles and other ancestral old ink squares, plus Zhen Niang made out of the ink and ink the year before last, as well as super lacquer ink, and then on the ancient Yu elk ink that came out this time, so a big category, plus the following small varieties, may not be able to fight the Tian family.

And of course, if you want to win the tribute, you must also have strong funds, to be honest, the Ming Dynasty is now short of money, not to mention anything else, just say that the Tian family has made a lot of money over the years, plus they themselves are timber merchants, the funds are abundant, but last year, because of an ink incident caused financial difficulties, of course, on the one hand, because Tian Ronghua wanted to make up for his mistakes before the arrival of Tian Da, so he did not ask the family for money, but even so, it actually shows that the Tian family's funds are not too rich, Nanjing is such a big ink village, Anyway, the emergency fund can't be missing.

But the current situation of the Tian family is that although they have made a lot of money, there is a big hole to be filled in Gongmo, all kinds of arrears in the imperial court, and various cards in the Mowu Division, etc., which has always been a stubborn disease in the middle and late Ming court. The Tian family's funds were all dragged inside.

And if the Li family wants to compete for Gongmo, then this point must also be taken into account, Gongmo is a double-edged sword, its advantages and disadvantages are equally obvious, the advantages are reputation, business or something.

And the disadvantage is the arrears of the imperial court and all kinds of cards. If you don't have a lot of money. I'm afraid I can't resist it for a while.

But Gongmo can't help but fight. Any ink-making family is running towards this, just like most scholars are running to become officials, which is a complex.

Gongmo, Yumo, Mo, and Li want to reproduce the glory of Li Mo, these three are unavoidable hurdles. Because these were the glory of the Li ancestors, and now the descendants of the Li family are just following the footsteps of their ancestors.

So, the tone of the Li family was set, and Zhenniang was about to set off for Nanjing.

It's just that when he was preparing to salute at home, Brother Xi came back at a trot and said that Mrs. Li was sick. Maybe the house was too lively yesterday, or the old lady was too excited, in short, last night, the old lady suddenly had a high fever. I invited a doctor to come and see it, and said that it was a cold. People are a little confused now.

This time, Zhen Niang's heart is uncertain, don't look at Mrs. Li is now raising a business at home, but she is the Li family's Dinghai Shen Needle, the Li family is now the time to develop, if there is no support from her, it will still be the same as the situation the year before last, chaotic.

Therefore, it was originally said that the fifth day of the new year, in the end, Zhenniang was delayed for two days, and on the sixth day of the first month, the old lady took a few patches of medicine, and it became clear that a wind and cold, for young and strong people, it may not matter, but at the age of nearly eighty years of old Mrs. Li, it is a little unbearable, after two days of illness, the whole person has lost a circle, and even the original quite clear eyes are muddy.

Zhenniang looked very uncomfortable. sat in front of Mrs. Li's bed and accompanied her to say a few words.

"It's okay, the old bones can last for two years, what's the matter, if I don't see my Li Mo regain his glory, I don't want to go, don't worry, your seventh grandmother can still support you with this girl, hello haode." Mrs. Li took Zhen Niang's hand and said with a firm face, but no matter how firm she was, she could no longer see the spirit of the past in Mrs. Li's body, and even at this time, the hand holding Zhen Niang was trembling.

"Hmm." Zhen Niang nodded heavily, but her heart was sour for a while.

But Zhenniang knows that the seventh grandmother really doesn't necessarily have a few years to live.

At this time, the old lady was tired, lying on the bed, her eyes closed, but her mouth murmured, and she said indistinctly: "Gongmo, Gongmo, what the Li family lost, must be found again." ”

"Seventh grandmother, rest assured, next year's Gongmo election, zuihou will belong to my Li family, you must watch it." Zhen Niang held the old lady's dry hand tightly and said in her ear. If before, she did her best for Gongmo Zhenniang, then now, Zhenniang is determined to win.

Hearing Zhenniang's words, the old lady fell asleep with her eyes closed, her breathing was more stable, and even the corners of her mouth were slightly smiling.

Zhen Niang left the old lady's room lightly.

Outside, Mrs. Li, Cheng and others were guarding, and when they saw Zhenniang coming out, they all got up and asked nervously, "How is the old lady?" ”

"Asleep." Zhenniang made a gesture of silence.

"Then I'll go into the house and keep watch." On the one hand, Huang said, Originally, Huang was also going to go back to Nanjing with Zhenniang, but now that the old lady suddenly fell ill, Huang naturally couldn't go. However, she introduced two members of the Huang clan, one named Huang San and the other Huang Qi, both of whom were first-class wood carvers, and they would be responsible for the carving of Nanjing Ink Workshop in the future.

"Okay, you guard, I'll stew some gruel outside, and when the old lady wakes up, just eat a little, this hot can drive away the cold." That big lady Cheng said.

Knowing that Zhenniang was busy, Cheng said to Zhenniang again: "Zhenniang, you are busy, you still have to leave quickly tomorrow, and the affairs of the princess's mansion cannot be delayed." ”

"yes, I know." Zhenniang nodded again. Then get out of the door.

"Aunt Zhenniang, how is my great-grandmother's health?" As soon as I got out of the door, I bumped into Xiao Tianyou by the door, I haven't seen him for more than a year, and the little guy has grown a lot taller, but at this time, because he was worried about his great-grandmother's body, his little face was a little tense.

"It's okay, I'm asleep." Zhenniang patted his forehead lightly, telling him not to worry.

"Then I went in to accompany the seventh grandmother, I didn't speak, so I moved a stool to sit next to my great-grandmother and guarded, the great-grandmother hurt God the most, wake up and see God blessed, I will be very happy, as soon as I am happy, the illness will be even faster." Xiao Tianyou has some childish words, but he says a serious thing, but it makes people feel moved.

"Okay, your grandmother and second uncle are also following, listen to them." Zhen Niang smiled and admonished. Stop. This little guy hasn't been seen for more than a year. Grew a lot. Don't look at the fact that following Brother Xi on weekdays is like a little follower, but when something really happens, Brother Xi has to ask Xiao Tianyou's idea, if it develops like this, in a few years, Zhen Niang wants to take Xiao Tianyou with her side to teach her well, in the end, she can't guard Li Mo for a lifetime.

"Hmm. I'll be obedient. Xiao Tianyou promised.

"By the way, what about your mother?" Zhen Niang asked, according to it, the Sun family should come with Xiao Tianyou to see the seventh grandmother.

"Well, when I came here just now, my eldest aunt came over and was talking to my mother in front." Xiao Tianyou said.

"Oh." Zhen Niang nodded, and then let Xiao Tianyou in.

Seeing Xiao Tianyou enter the house, Zhen Niang left in a hurry, and the goods over there in the ink shop were to be checked. I have to explain all kinds of things.

Just around the corner, I heard a conversation in a low voice.

"Sister-in-law. Zhen Niang is very good, she made a lot of money for the family this year, and she knows how to be polite and polite to all of us, she doesn't have that kind of mind. The voice that spoke was Xiao Tianyou's mother-in-law, Sun.

Zhen Niang then remembered that Xiao Tianyou had just said that his mother was talking to his eldest aunt, and he dared not to speak here.

"Caizhu, I didn't say you, why are you so naïve, first of all, Li Zhenniang is from the eighth room and don't say it, this person's heart is a snake swallowing an elephant, who can be sure of people's minds. Besides, even if she doesn't have that mind now, how do you know that she won't have that mind in the future, she will marry in the future, and at that time, who doesn't plan for her husband's family and children and grandchildren. Now Nanjing can be said to be completely Li Zhenniang's world, and now she has the princess's mansion in her body, who provokes her, if you don't take precautions, then in the future, it is possible for Li Mo to make her empty, Li Jingming is such an honest person, didn't zuihou also do such a thing as seeking the inheritance of the sect, who has a guarantee for this person's heart?

Now that you are such a son, why do you have to plan for him, I don't want you to target Li Zhenniang, but everything has to be guarded against, now that the old lady is still alive, don't worry about these, but if you think about it, if the old lady leaves, you look at her current illness, people have lost their spirits, they are so old, it is really a matter of leaving, what should you do when you have a room, all of them are old and young, women and children. At that time, it is really a matter of minutes for the eighth room of the Li family to swallow the ink workshop, it is too convenient, at that time, how do you live, how do you live, how do Xiao Tianyou live? ”

After a lot of bitter words, Zhen Niang listened to this strange female voice on the side, needless to say, this must be Sun's eldest aunt, thinking about it and couldn't help but tighten her brows, originally she didn't want to eavesdrop, but when it came to this, and this road was the only way to go to the ink workshop, she had to continue to listen.

Thinking about what was said in the genealogy of the previous life, this Sun family remarried after Xiao Tianyou died, and I am afraid that it was her sister-in-law who did it. And the record on the genealogy is, Sun, remarried, a few, died!

It's also shocking.

"I ...... Zhenniang won't, grandma values her very much, she is a kind person. Sun just muttered.

"Why are you so brainless, no one said that she will, but you have to be on guard, let your eldest nephew go to Nanjing to help you watch, you can't be sure in your heart, after all, there is a number in your heart, besides, Zhenniang's girl hasn't said kiss yet, Jie'er is the same age as her, and she has studied for a few years, she is literate and hyphenated, and her appearance is also good, and our ancestors, how to say it, have also been out of people, so, with her Li Niang, it is more than enough, when the time comes, you will work hard in the ears of the old lady, if Jie'er can marry Li Zhenniang, Then you have no worries at all, and it's also a blessing for Xiao Tianyou, right? "That Sun's sister-in-law can say flowers with one mouth.

"Sister-in-law......" Sun screamed in embarrassment, she knew that grandmother looked at Zhenniang very well, such as her mother's family, that grandmother couldn't like it at all. It's just that she can't tell her sister-in-law clearly, for fear that her sister-in-law will lose face.

"Ouch, I'm going out of everything, it's not your eldest brother who doesn't worry about you, otherwise, Jie'er is my precious heart, can I let him leave my side and go to Nanjing to make a living?" At this time, Sun's sister-in-law said in a very unpleasant tone.

"But my grandmother spoke at the beginning, everything in Nanjing, Zhenniang has the final say, and no one is allowed to interfere." Sun was a little embarrassed.

"I didn't let you interfere either, I just asked you to introduce Jay to Zhenniang. Let's Huizhou. But whoever makes his mark out there. Who did not help to bring out the children of the clan? Besides, I heard that Li Zhenniang will bring two juniors from the Huang clan when she returns to Nanjing this time, you see, your second aunt weishenme is a Sairen, isn't it also for her own future plans, you are so stupid. Sun's sister-in-law said angrily.

Hearing what her sister-in-law said, the Sun family was also a little out of idea, but she had a mother-in-law above her. Great-mother-in-law, plus uncle, etc., she has a smooth temperament, so she has always been not a strong person, and at this time, she only feels that the eldest brother and sister-in-law have done their best for themselves, and it is really not easy to disobey, so she said: "Then I will mention it to Zhen Niang, or that sentence." Whether to bring people or not, it is up to the virgin to decide. ”

I saw that my sister-in-law was biting this sentence. Sister-in-law Sun is also out of line: "Okay, okay, you mention it, if you want to come to that girl, she is also a smart person, you want to settle down, she shouldn't be able to refuse, if you really want to refuse, then hehe, it's hard to say." ”

Sun's sister-in-law has a bit of a weird way.

Zhen Niang raised her eyebrows when she heard it around the corner, the sister-in-law of the Sun family really has a set of touching people's hearts, don't say, if Xiao Tianyou's mother really mentioned this to her, she really couldn't refuse, after all, Li Tianyou is the authentic mother's house, and the Sun family completely said that in the past, if she refused, it would become her weak-hearted.

Thinking about it, listening to the sound of footsteps around the corner, Zhen Niang simply retreated a long way, and then walked over, just in time to meet Sun and the sister-in-law Sun.

"Righteous sister-in-law." Zhen Niang greeted the Sun family, and nodded at the sister-in-law Sun: "Hello sister-in-law of the Sun family." ”

"Well, Miss Li is good, Miss Li is good." Don't look at it just now, Sister-in-law Sun guarded Li Zhenniang in various ways and distorted her thoughts in various ways, but at this moment, she was smiling brightly, as if she was very affectionate with Zhenniang. As he spoke, he quietly pulled the Sun family on the side.

Sun Shi said with an uncomfortable face: "Zhenniang, is there a shortage of people in Nanjing Mozhuang?" My eldest nephew doesn't have much to do at home, so he wants to go outside and walk the aisle. "The aisle in the mouth of Huizhou people is to break the way.

"Well, there will be another workshop this year, there is a shortage of people, but the lack is the workers, I don't know that the nephew of the sister-in-law's family can endure the hardship, and the sister-in-law also knows that the workers in the ink workshop are very bitter." Zhen Niang thought for a while, but turned her face to the sister-in-law Sun.

The sister-in-law Sun's face twitched for a while, the workers in the ink workshop are really hard work, and her own son is literate and hyphenated, how can he do that job. So he said carefully: "Can't it be arranged in the account room?" My kid is literate and hyphenated, if he is unlucky in the exam, he may be a show at this time. ”

"Even if you enter the account room, you have to learn jishu first, which one of these people who enter the ink workshop is not like this, three years of handyman, three years of technician, so that you can enter the account room and manage things, that is, I myself have learned ink skills since I was a child." Zhenniang said calmly, no matter what you think, everything will follow the rules. If you are afraid of hardship, you can not go. She took herself as an example, and what was there to say.

Unless you have excellent ink skills, that's a different story.

As soon as Sister-in-law Sun heard this, there was no way, this girl's jishu is incomparable, her son Yu Moye doesn't know anything, this girl is going to follow the rules, Sister-in-law Sun is a little reluctant, but she can't bear the child can't catch the wolf, no matter what, she also knows that if you want to get ahead in the ink workshop, a jishu is indispensable, and the Li family's industry will eventually fall into the hands of Li Tianyou, everything has to be done early, and in the future, Li Tianyou is in charge of the ink workshop, so what about his own son is also a" Founding hero", there was a beautiful place at that time, and now it is good to suffer a little, so that this kid of his own family can study for a few days, and he is really a scholar, he didn't learn anything else, but he learned the romance of those humanistic people, and ran to the prostitute's house, and the family's money was about to let the kid run out, so, thinking, zuihou gritted his teeth: "Cheng, arranged by the virgin girl." ”

"Okay, I'm going to leave tomorrow, let him prepare in the afternoon, and come to the ink shop early tomorrow morning to set off together." Zhenniang nodded.

When he arrived at Mozhuang, it was his own territory, if the son of Sister-in-law Sun could do things with peace of mind, then Mozhuang would have his own place, but if he had a different mind, at the beginning, the old rivers and lakes like Zeng Yipin were planted in his own hands, not to mention that Sister-in-law Sun's family was so fledgling.

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