Chapter 21: Creating Illusions
Chunxiang returned to the table and reported the situation to the young master in a low voice, and Guo Wendong gave a thumbs up after hearing this, praising Chunxiang for being clever.
was able to do good things for the young master, and was appreciated by the young master, and Chunxiang felt warm.
The things have been sent out, just one set of skin care products sells for two hundred taels, not to mention makeup, Mao Xiang and Hou Fangyu both feel that they owe Guo Wendong a favor.
The performances of the three are over, and many people are still reminiscing about it, they have talked about the world's major events before, and now they are talking about the three beauties.
Mao Xiang and Hou Fangyu each got one of them, which made many people envious, although the status of the ancient drama was low, but such a talented and beautiful drama still made these scholars rush to it, although they were not qualified to be a wife, if they could marry to be a concubine, in their opinion, it was a happy life.
Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan are both famous, and the most talked about is Bian Yujing.
"This girl Bian doesn't have a man yet, who is interested in her and hurry up!"
"Bian Yujing likes it when he looks at it, but it's a pity that my father at home resolutely doesn't allow me to bring the drama into the house!"
"I'll try it and try to win the hearts of beautiful people."
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Everyone talked about it, in ancient times, they got married early, and the scholars here already had their original wives and even other concubines under the arrangement of their families, which did not affect them to take concubines again.
It was dark, the party was over, some had the second half, and some had gone home.
Guo Wendong did not go home, and boarded the painting boat with the fourth son, and the boat drove slowly on the Qinhuai River.
Nanjing, the thousand-year-old ancient capital that has gone through the vicissitudes of wind and rain, has given birth to a unique charm of the south of the Yangtze River; On the banks of the Qinhuai River, which is misty and misty, swaying out of the charming and colorful Jiangnan style. Since ancient times, it has been a spiritual habitat where scholars and doctors lived and dreamed of.
Guo Wendong stood on the boat, enjoying the night view on both sides of the Qinhuai River, the breeze blowing, which was refreshing and pleasant, and had a unique feeling.
Several times in his dream, on the bank of the Qinhuai River, a scene of lingering love stories of talented and beautiful women has been staged, which makes him linger.
Unconsciously, Guo Wendong thought of the situation in the world again.
This is a place that makes people drunk and forgetful, and it is a symbol of Nanjing's prosperity.
Guo Wendong immediately looked heavy.
Hou Fangyu said: "Wendong, why bother? ”
Guo Wendong said: "The world has been riddled with holes, and only by completely removing the tartar can we really relax and drink here." ”
Mao Xiang said: "Brother Guo Xian's family has a lot of money, and he can still have the world in his heart, which is very rare. ”
Hou Fangyu patted Guo Wendong on the shoulder and said, "Brother Guo Xian, I believe there will be this day." ”
What a few people don't know is that Guo Wendong certainly has a heart for the world, but more for himself, in order to be able to protect his family in the future and not be a slave.
When he was halfway to the trip, Guo Wendong looked at his watch.
"Wendong, what is this?" Chen Zhenhui asked.
Mao Xiang and Fang Yizhi also saw this kind of thing for the first time.
Hou Fangyu said: "This is a watch, a few days ago, Wendong auctioned the only remaining watch and sold it for 50,000 taels of silver. ”
He also introduced the function of the watch to the three of them, which made the three of them envious to death, such a "rare" thing, the three of them would not be embarrassed to ask Guo Wendong to give it away.
After the painting boat drove through the Qinhuai River, Guo Wendong got off the boat and got into the carriage and went back.
When she returned home, it was more than nine o'clock, and Mao Lingzhi did not take a bath and go to bed, waiting for her husband.
"Husband, how was the party?"
"Very good, I followed the people of insight from the Restoration Society to talk about the world, and I also enjoyed Qin Huai Bayan's performance."
Guo Wendong felt that his wife seemed to be in a bad mood, and asked, "You seem to have something on your mind?" ”
Mao Lingzhi hurriedly said: "Husband, I'm nothing!" ”
Since she didn't say it, it was inconvenient for Guo Wendong to ask.
Immediately, the two took a mandarin duck bath under the service of Chunxiang and Xing'er, and Chunxiang took a bath again, and after her hair was dry, the three of them went to bed together.
The next day, after Guo Wendong washed up, he jogged in the courtyard for half an hour, and then did push-ups for a while before eating breakfast.
The Guo Wendong in the past had little physical labor and lacked sports training, but now he has to make up for this, and having a good body is the premise of everything else.
After breakfast, Fang Jieli came to Guo Wendong and said, "Young master, you said that there are still many daily necessities, I have a suggestion." ”
Guo Wendong asked again what the suggestion was.
Fang Jieli replied: "The foreign goods store has been open for so long, and its reputation has been established, for some goods, I suggest that they be stopped every once in a while to create the illusion of shortage, and they will be sold again after a few days to half a month." ”
Haha, Guo Wendong praised him for his business acumen, and after discussion, it was decided that for consumables such as daily necessities, lighters, and food, he would stop selling them from tomorrow. Other durable goods will be discontinued at each staggered time.
The next day, the foreign goods store exploded.
"When will the cream be sold? I came here from my home in Suzhou to buy goods. ”
"Haven't there always been lighters for sale, why are they suddenly gone?"
"When will chocolates be sold?"
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Customers asked.
Fang Jieli appeared, and he said to everyone: "These goods are purchased by the son of the Guo family from foreigners, there are not many of them, and they are not so easy to get the goods, several of them have been sold out, and when the goods are available next time, they will naturally be put out for sale." ”
Some customers were anxious and asked for the specific time, and Fang Xingli said again that the time was uncertain, and the young master would only have the goods after he came back from overseas foreigners, but he could come to see it once in ten days or eight days.
Originally, many people complained that it was too expensive, but through this operation, people felt that foreign goods were rare, and they could buy them immediately if they didn't have money, and don't buy them if they couldn't afford them.
That night, after dinner, Mao Lingzhi called Guo Wendong to the main room.
After closing the door, she threw herself into Guo Wendong's arms and cried.
Guo Wendong was stunned and didn't know what was going on.
I only heard my wife say: "Husband, I have completely confirmed that I will never get pregnant in my life!" ”
It's actually infertile! Guo Wendong was taken aback.
Mao Lingzhi said again: "Two years ago, my menstrual affairs were not normal, according to the medical skills taught by my father, this may be a sign of infertility, I have been paying attention to it for the past two years, and now I can confirm that I can't get pregnant again!" ”
Immediately, she began to cry even more.
In ancient times, if a woman was infertile, it was a very serious matter.
Guo Wendong patted his wife's vest and comforted: "Don't be sad, even if you can't give birth, you will always be the original wife of our family, and I will still love you." ”
If in modern times, the infertility of the wife is a troublesome thing, but it is different in ancient times, a man can have multiple women, and other women can have children, and I Guo Wendong is not worried or sad at all.
Mao Lingzhi was still crying, Guo Wendong comforted her for a while, and the crying gradually stopped.
Sleeping tonight, Guo Wendong didn't let Chunxiang come along.
In the main bedroom, the candles have been extinguished, and the two are lying on the bed.
Mao Lingzhi snuggled in her husband's arms and said, "Husband, you will have more concubines and more children in the future, so that our Guo family will spread out and have children and grandchildren." ”
Guo Wendong continued to comfort him, and Mao Lingzhi fell asleep unconsciously.