Li Kuan is a relatively high-profile existence in Chang'an City.

However, Cheng Jingwen is just the opposite, low-key is not good.

Except for some activities in the Daming Palace, she will go out of the mansion to participate, and the rest of the time she is basically in the courtyard of the Chu Palace.

Live a life where the door is not out of the door, and the second door is not stepping.

However, this time, under the persuasion of Wu Meiniang and Gu Panpan, she rarely took the initiative to send an invitation to the noble ladies of Chang'an to hold a "Dream of Red Mansions" tasting party.

"Mei Niang, do you think it's better to put this bag here?"

Gu Panpan is more active than anyone else, and in the hall where the tasting will be held, the latest products produced by the Belle Luggage Workshop under the Chu Wangfu are arranged.

"I think it's better to have one of those suitcases here, which is more compatible with the tables and chairs around."

Wu Meiniang's interest is also relatively high.

The materials currently used in Belle luggage workshop are all pig dragon skins from Hongzhou.

After several months of technical research and development, we were finally able to smoothly tann the beautiful, atmospheric and high-grade pig dragon skin.

Of course, the name of Zhu Polong is a bit cheap, and Li Kuan specially changed it to be called crocodile skin.

Now, these handmade crocodile bags and crocodile suitcases are about to be launched.

The positioning of Belle luggage workshop is relatively high-end, and the price naturally has nothing to do with the people, and the target customers are the female dependents of those noble and wealthy merchants in Datang.

Of course, the women in the Qinglou are also a key target.

Wu Meiniang and Gu Panpan tossed out such a "Dream of Red Mansions" tasting meeting, not so much to taste good books, but to promote their own bags.

Especially Gu Panpan, the Gu family is now the largest crocodile skin buyer in Jiangnan, and she hopes that Belle's bags can sell better.

"If you put a suitcase here, then I think it would be more appropriate to have a small bag on the table next to it."

Gu Panpan crossed her hands on her hips, not looking like a lady at all.

"Mei Niang, these bags, the cheapest small bags are also sold for a gold coin, and the most expensive one costs dozens of gold coins, at such an expensive price, does anyone buy it?"

Although Cheng Jingwen is not very interested in commercial things, she is the hostess of the Chu Mansion after all, and it is impossible for her to really care about nothing.

"Sister, don't worry, these bags are all hand-painted by the prince himself, and the craftsmen in the workshop spent a lot of effort to make them. Looking at the world, you can't find any better bags than our Belle, the price is more expensive, and it is natural to take it for granted. Besides, for those who are interested in buying these bags, what is the essential difference between one gold coin and five gold coins? ”

Wu Meiniang is very confident in Belle bags.

Although the noblewoman of Chang'an City did not have the habit of carrying bags with her before, everything was handed over to her entourage.

However, to explain Li Kuan's original request to go to the grassland to promote tea, that is, the luggage market in Chang'an City has broad prospects and great promise.

Cheng Jingwen thought for a while and said, "That's right, it's not something that ordinary people can afford anyway." ”

……

In the palace of King Wei, Princess Yan of Wei held an invitation card and stood beside Li Tai.

"Ai Fei, this time you go to this tasting, you must have a good relationship with the female dependents of the Chu Palace. The relationship between the Yan family and the Chu Wangfu is already relatively close, which is your advantage. ”

The competition for the throne between Li Tai and Li Chengqian has become more and more fierce, and some ministers in the DPRK and China have begun to stand in line.

As Li Kuan, who has an incomparably special status in Chang'an City, he is naturally the existence of the two sides.

It's a pity that Li Kuan is determined not to stand in line.

You bite me?

"Lord, the princess of Chu has always lived in a simple place, although we have met a few times in the Suguo Mansion before, but the friendship is not deep. This time, I am afraid that the concubine may not be able to achieve any results. ”

Yan naturally knew the importance of having a good relationship with Cheng Jingwen, but he didn't have any confidence in his heart.

She is not the kind of woman who is good at dancing with long sleeves, and in the Wei Palace, only others flatter her, and she doesn't need to think much about other people's feelings.

Now Li Tai's meaning is obvious, that is, he wants her to kneel and lick Cheng Jingwen, and even Wu Meiniang.

It made her feel very stressed.

"This situation, this king naturally knows, but the wealth of the Chu Wangfu is the best in the world, and it controls a series of far-reaching institutions such as the Tang Dynasty Royal Money Mansion, the City Bodu Governor's Mansion, once they invest in the East Palace, can our Wei Wangfu still have tomorrow?"

Li Tai's words were not to scare the Yan family.

In today's state, whether it is Li Chengqian's ascension to the throne or Li Tai's ascension to the throne, the other party does not want to die of natural causes, and either dies of violent illness or is committed suicide.

They all see this situation very clearly, which is also the reason why the two sides have been fighting more and more fiercely recently.

"Concubine...... The concubine must do her best. ”

Yan was also very helpless.

She is not such an ambitious person, but there is no way to marry a chicken and a dog and a dog.

As for Li Tai, he only has the throne in his eyes now, so he won't consider what the Yan family thinks.

……

With a cold wind blowing, Chang'an City has completely entered winter mode.

It hasn't snowed yet, but it's already cold.

However, at the gate of the annex of the Chu Palace, it is an abnormal doorway.

All kinds of luxurious four-wheeled carriages come in and out in an endless stream.

"I've seen the queen's mother, Wei Guifei, and Concubine De's mother."

Cheng Jingwen received a group of ladies at the tasting site, while Wu Meiniang personally greeted her at the door.

However, she didn't expect the eldest grandson queen to come too.

"It's rare for your Chu Mansion to take the initiative to hold a banquet all year round, and it's rare to take the initiative to invite everyone this time, so naturally I want to come and have a good time."

Empress Eldest Sun didn't put on a show.

Although Li Kuan is not her son, she is very aware of Li Kuan's status in Li Shimin's heart, and she also knows how much the Chu Wangfu has contributed to the Tang Dynasty.

"Let the queen smile, Mei Niang will definitely ask the prince to hold a few more poetry meetings in the future."

Wu Meiniang has a natural ability to deal with people.

Although she is the mother of a country in front of her, she is able to cope with it easily, and she is not worried at all, which can't help but make people look up to it.

When the eldest grandson queen came, Wu Meiniang naturally didn't have to wait for the guests at the door anymore, and personally accompanied her to the courtyard.

Although the trees on both sides of the streets of Chang'an City are bare and have no leaves, some evergreen trees can still be seen in the courtyard of the Chu Wangfu from time to time.

If you go to Baicao Garden, you can see a different scenery.

Empress Changsun and her entourage did not continue to ride in the carriage, but accompanied by Wu Meiniang, they went all the way inside.

"Mei Niang, I heard that you copied and revised this "Dream of Red Mansions" by yourself?"

It seems that Empress Changsun came to the Chu Palace, but she really came to "Dream of Red Mansions".

"Queen, that's true."

This kind of thing, there is no need to hide anything in front of Empress Eldest Sun.

In addition, the son-in-law is in the Chu Palace, which is impossible to hide.

"Then you must have the latest chapter on hand, right?"

Empress Changsun was like an ordinary follow-up reader, looking at Wu Meiniang with anticipation.

With the development of this plot, "Dream of Red Mansions" is becoming more and more watchable.

This has also led to people who are chasing readers more impatiently hoping that Datang Daily will be able to serialize more content.

However, Datang Daily not only did not have many changes, but also broke off every three or five times!

In Chang'an City, I don't know how many people grit their teeth with hatred for Datang Daily.

"Queen Mother, the chapters in Mei Niang's hands are only a few more chapters than those serialized in the newspaper, and he hasn't said anything about the other princes, no one knows what the plot is like."

Wu Meiniang also replied helplessly.

In fact, she herself is also a big fan of "Dream of Red Mansions".

To be precise, she is a loyal fan of Li Kuan, as long as it is written by Li Kuan, she is infatuated.

"A few chapters are fine, and you can lend the manuscript to the palace maid behind me to copy it later."

Wu Meiniang: ......

There are so many nobles here today, will they all ask her this question, right?

……

"Dream of Red Mansions" has been serialized for two months, and the previous content has been compiled into a book and printed separately for the first part.

Now, the book is on display at the tasting party.

Along with these books, some illustrations were also drawn on the spot, making the atmosphere really look like a book tasting meeting.

Of course, more than a dozen bags interspersed with the scene have also attracted the attention of many people.

Although business is something that almost every noble is involved in, it is different after all.

In order not to let this tasting be too cheap, there are not many Belle bags on the scene, but it just serves to tell everyone that the Chu Wangfu has launched new things.

Princess Wei Yan came to the scene early, and now she is holding a bag to "ask" Cheng Jingwen about questions.

"I heard that this crocodile is fierce and abnormal, and it is very difficult to catch, but I didn't expect that after its leather is made into a bag, it has a different sense of luxury."

The so-called relationship is not directly said most of the time, "you mess with me", "you take refuge in me".

Rather, the two sides reached a tacit understanding, or took an opportunity to make a vague statement.

Although Cheng Jingwen is not sociable, she is not stupid at all, on the contrary, she is actually very smart and has a great wisdom.

As for why the crown princess and Princess Wei came over so actively today, and then pestered themselves regardless of their identities to ask questions, looking like everyone was very familiar with each other, she also understood the reason in her heart.

On this question, Li Kuan once explained his attitude to Cheng Jingwen and Wu Meiniang, so Cheng Jingwen answered it well.

Anyway, everyone is welcome to participate in the tasting, and there will be no positive replies to other things.

It doesn't matter which side of the party asks.

If ordinary people do this, they may offend people on both sides.

After all, wallgrass isn't that easy to do.

However, the Chu Wangfu is different, people make it clear that they want to be neutral, and others can't help him.

More precisely, I don't dare to help him.

"Mei Niang, I heard that there are many workshops in the Chu Palace, and now many women are employed to work in them?"

Empress Changsun soon came to the scene of the tasting meeting, and everyone was naturally inevitably saluted.

However, after all, it was not a formal occasion, and the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty was not as complicated as that of the Ming and Qing dynasties, so the scene quickly returned to its original appearance.

Empress Eldest Sun didn't bother Cheng Jingwen, the hostess, and simply talked to Wu Meiniang.

After all, whether it is talking about "Dream of Red Mansions" or the affairs of the Chu Palace, Wu Meiniang is actually more familiar than Cheng Jingwen.

"Queen, it is. In some guys, women are actually better than men. And the prince said, my Datang is now short of manpower, and it is a waste to let a woman be idle at home. ”

Wu Meiniang didn't dare to tell Empress Changsun that Li Kuan had mentioned that "women can hold up half the sky", but just picked some words that everyone was more acceptable.

"That's right, just like needlework, women are clearly better than men. I heard that the Medical College of Guanshishan Academy recently recruited a group of Turkic women and Japanese women? Why is that? ”

Empress Changsun was also afraid that there would be some scandal in the Chu Palace.

"Mei Niang just happened to know a little about this. Speaking of which, this is also a matter that we women all have to do with it. Wang Ye felt that the current Langzhong was basically men, and when treating women, it was inevitable that there would be some inconvenient situations, and some women avoided medical treatment, delayed their illness, and even lost their lives for this, so Wang Ye hoped that the Medical College of Guanshishan Academy could train a group of girls to neutralize female nurses. ”

Although the female students accepted by Guanshishan Academy were mainly Hu and Wa people, it still caused some criticism in Chang'an City.

For a long time, women basically had no other opportunities to study except for Mengxue.

After all, there are only a few people in the family who ask for advice alone.

"It's really necessary for this girl, but what does this female nurse do?"

Empress Eldest Sun is more enlightened than ordinary people, but she doesn't think there is anything wrong with this approach of Guanshishan Academy.

However, the female nurse in Wu Meiniang's mouth, she heard it for the first time, and she couldn't help but ask curiously.

"The queen mother, this nurse is actually the one who cares for the sick. For example, in the hospital, some work does not necessarily need to be done by Lang Zhong himself, as long as it is simply trained, the nurse can also complete it, so that Lang Zhong can concentrate more on treating patients. ”

It takes a lot of time to cultivate a qualified Langzhong.

Otherwise, the next generation of medical students would not be the ones who have been studying the longest.

Even if it is an undergraduate, it usually takes five years.

And the bachelor's degree is in a tertiary hospital, which is the existence of weak chickens.

Li Kuan hopes that the medical hall of the Medical College of Guanshishan Academy can open some branches in various states and counties as much as possible.

In this way, the presence of nurses is necessary.

"That's a good idea, too."

Empress Eldest Sun nodded.