The gift sent to the Shen Mansion was not Xie Qian's alone, and Ma Wensheng also gave out a part.

As Shen Xi said, the two senior officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee are just to appease this officialdom newcomer who has made great achievements but cannot be promoted, so that he will not lose confidence in his career.

But obviously, Shen Xi's comprehension is too high, and his sleek sophistication is not a little bit more than Xie Qian's imagination, which makes Xie Qian very annoyed.

Although he didn't want Shen Xi to be depressed and give up on himself because he couldn't be rewarded for his merits, Shen Xi didn't care much about merit now, and he didn't even understand the least human feelings, so Shangguan took it for granted gifts, which made Xie Qian feel that Shen Xi was a freak and was not conducive to his future development.

"This kid looks quite stable on weekdays, and he does things decently, but he is sophisticated and likes to figure out people's hearts, if he goes on a fork in the road in the future, I'm afraid it will be very dangerous." Xie Qian said worriedly.

Ma Wensheng has always admired Shen Xi, but after Xie Qian's statement, he felt that it made some sense.

The result of being sophisticated in the world is that he is meticulous and does things without revealing anything, and others cannot figure out his heart from his words and deeds, while others seem to be transparent in front of him, and there are no secrets to speak of. If you take the right path, it will definitely be a generation of famous ministers, but if you are bent on evil, the consequences will be terrible, and you are likely to become a traitor who will bring disaster to the country and the people.

Ma Wensheng sighed: "You and I are not his people after all, what achievements he will make in the future, and whether he will go to the evil path, everything is unknown...... The old decay will be a handful of loess in a few years, and Yu Qiao, I'm afraid you won't be able to live to see him soar one day! ”

"That's not as good as ......"

Xie Qian had just come up with an idea, but he quickly kept silent.

Although he didn't explain it, how rich is Ma Wensheng's experience? Just looking at Xie Qian's expression, he knew what he wanted to express, that is, to strangle Shen Xi before he had any signs, and the simplest and most brutal way was to transfer Shen Xi out of the capital and stay away from the capital, then no matter how capable Shen Xi was, he was only a magistrate, and it would not affect the decision-making of the imperial court and the stability of the country.

But now Shen Xi, as a meritorious hero who cannot be rewarded, just because he is afraid that he will take the wrong path in the future, he will be punished, which is unreasonable. Ma Wensheng waved his hand: "If you care, you will be chaotic, Shen Xi is originally an outlier in the Ming officialdom, and if you guide it well, it will not be difficult to become the optimus jade pillar of the imperial court." Yu Qiao, I still need more guidance from you, after all, the old decay can't live for a few years. ”

"Go, go, I am not related to him, what do you instruct him to do?" Xie Qian said angrily.

Ma Wensheng teased: "Didn't Yu Qiao always praise having a good granddaughter before? I think you might as well marry your granddaughter and let him be your grandson-in-law, isn't that your Xie family? ”

Hearing this proposal, Xie Qian's old face suddenly became gloomy and terrifying...... Xie Hengnu liked Shen Xi at a young age, and in his opinion, this was a big stain.

"That kid, when the fart is a little bigger, he married his wife, do you want my granddaughter to marry her as a concubine?" Xie Qian said angrily.

Ma Wensheng nodded: "Yu Qiao didn't mention this matter anymore, it turned out to be because of this reason, but it's a pity, if Yu Qiao can marry him and give him good guidance, you can leave a capable minister for the Ming Dynasty...... It's a pity, it's a pity. ”

When Xie Qian heard this, his face became more and more ugly...... Why didn't he want to marry his little granddaughter to Shen Xi in a dignified manner? Xie Qian himself also admires Shen Xi very much, he is a champion, he is not a nerd who can only read to death, he does things in a certain way, Wen Taowu is proficient in everything, and he has a unique vision, and his grasp of the situation in the frontier is unmatched...... Xie Qian thought about it carefully, Shen Xi's biggest shortcoming, and at the same time his advantage, was that he was too young.

If you are ten or eight years old, you have such attainments and achievements, it is really impeccable, even if it is a little bit of a city.

But a young man who has just turned fifteen has so many scheming, can he really follow their ideas in the future to keep this kid safe?

"Brother Yu Qiao Xian used to find her in-laws for her granddaughter, but now she has a place?" Ma Wensheng asked casually.

Xie Qian shook his head and sighed: "That stinky boy is simply Mu Xiu Yulin, and the children of other families feel vulgar when compared to him, even if they don't need to be the champion, I am content with a talent at such an age." ”

Ma Wensheng couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Yu Qiao, you think too much, even if there are many famous children in the capital, but if you want to show off talent at the age of thirteen or fourteen, it is rare, even if there is really such a child, put it on the old man, and never dare to marry the girl." ”

"Why?"

Xie Qian was suddenly a little confused, and looked at Ma Wensheng puzzled.

"Obviously, when you are thirteen or fourteen years old, you must be high-spirited, and the family's many expectations are all in one, and the pressure will definitely be infinite. But in the future, there will be no time to sharpen when you are raised and admitted to the Jinshi, there is a saying that when you are young, it may not be good to refer to this situation, and there is no one like Shen Xi who came out in one go. In this way, if you marry a girl, can you end up well? ”

Ma Wensheng is old and serious, and he thinks things through thoroughly.

The most important thing for young people is to have ambition, and they don't care too much about how much they have achieved. As the saying goes, "don't bully the poor youth", if it is really a talent, after some hard work, one day will come out, if the husband's side of the son's requirements are a little looser, and the study pays attention to the combination of work and rest, but it will let the girl who married in the past have a good life, and will not stay alone every night.

Marrying a person is definitely not a fame, this is Ma Wensheng, who has sixty or seventy years of experience, on married life.

Xie Qian thought about it and couldn't help nodding, but he quickly pursed his lips: "According to what you say, it seems that there is no one else except Shen Xi, who has already gone through the imperial examination, and now he is only an official, and he is capable and has a bright future...... If you think about it carefully, it is simply impeccable! ”

Ma Wensheng said with a smile: "That's right, if I have a suitable granddaughter or great-granddaughter, I would be willing to marry her...... Today is just to talk to Yu Qiao, don't go to your heart. ”

Xie Qian finally knew at this time that Ma Wensheng's purpose in saying this was actually to make him relax in disguise and marry Xie Hengnu to Shen Xi, which was a little lower in terms of status, but it was very beneficial to Shen Xi's future direction, so that Shen Xi would change from an "outsider" to Xie Qian's grandson-in-law, and Xie Qian could justifiably discipline Shen Xi as an elder and bring Shen Xi to the right path.

But Xie Qian is not reconciled, the eldest granddaughter of an old man needs to be a concubine? It was known that his old face was gone.

"Let's wait until this kid is really capable!"

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The market opened on the sixth day of the new year to send off the poor, and the capital suddenly became lively.

Different from the local markets in provincial towns and county governments, the best place in the capital will basically open after the sixth day of the new year, even the dog skin cream pharmacy run by Shen Xi and Xie Yun'er is no exception.

The dog skin plaster pharmacy has been open for half a year, and after the accumulation of word of mouth, the plaster has gradually been accepted by the people of Beijing.

The effect of plasters is remarkable, and the pharmacies hold some promotional activities from time to time, so that many people come here to buy dog skin plasters to cure diseases. This pharmacy does not sell anything else, so it does not have a big impact on the market, and those medical centers and shops that do the business of medicinal materials will not be deliberately embarrassed.

A business that is unique and has independent intellectual property rights is often the best thing to do.

Because there is no need to compete with others, and there is no fear of others stealing the technology in a short period of time, you can slowly accumulate and open up the market, and as the spread becomes more and more widespread, the business will get better and better. I believe that in a few years, this business will spread to Beizhili and even the whole country, which will be enough for the Shen family to make a lot of money.

The "Da Ming Law" stipulates that officials above the fourth rank cannot do business, and Shen Xi is currently only a fifth-grade official, which is not yet affected, but doing business will affect the official reputation to some extent.

Shen Xi will not take care of the plaster business personally, but it is the Zhou family who finally found his own position and directly dragged Xiaoyu to the plaster shop as the shopkeeper, and she was responsible for the affairs of the plaster shop alone.

used to work for Hui Niang, but now the situation is different, the business is family, and how much money you earn belongs to yourself.

In fact, Zhou didn't pay attention to the little money that the plaster shop was currently making, she just simply enjoyed the feeling of being in charge.

Her son didn't give her a chance to be in charge, and everything was handed over to Xie Yun'er to deal with, so she had to act in a plaster shop.

In the past, plaster pharmacies only had to specify what kind of disease they were treating under each plaster, and then they didn't care about anything, just waiting for people to pay for the plaster. And after Zhou's became the shopkeeper, those neighborhoods were very novel, and often ran to chat with Zhou's, and within a few days, everyone knew that this plaster pharmacy was actually opened by Shen Zhuangyuan.

Shen Xi was very speechless about this.

The old lady came to the capital, it was not good for him, it would only add chaos to the family, but in this era of governing the country with filial piety, it should and must serve his parents as an official of the imperial court, not to mention that his younger brothers and sisters are gradually growing up now, they can enjoy a better education in the capital, and Shen Xi himself will help his younger siblings a little, so that they can become successful.

From the opening of the market on the sixth day of the first month to the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, it is the most lively time of the year in the capital, especially on the day of the Shangyuan Lantern Festival.

On the fourteenth day of the first month, Shen Xi took Lin Dai to send Lin Heng away.

Lin Heng stayed in the capital for less than twenty days before he had to return to Yansui Town, Lin Dai didn't feel anything about his brother's departure, but Lin Heng was reluctant to give up on Lin Dai, a person who had no scruples for a long time, and suddenly had a younger sister, which made his emotions much more fragile, and at the same time added a responsibility.

The Shangyuan Lantern Festival in the capital is mainly outside the Donghua Gate, about two miles long, starting from the eighth day of the first month, reaching the climax on the fifteenth, ending on the seventeenth, the lanterns and fireworks shine all night long, and the drum music and juggling are noisy for a long time. "The Imperial City Scenery Strategy" describes the grand occasion outside the Donghua Gate, "the rich and the poor return each other, the rich and the poor trade with each other, and the characters are all together." The women wore white silk shirts and walked in a line. The rich have four nights, the poor have no lights, and the poor have no lights. ”

Even the imperial palace will set up an archway, hang full of lanterns, these lamps are tied with colored paper, bamboo strips and bamboo silk skeletons, paste the paper, burn incense candles inside, hide fireworks, imitate demons and monsters, flowers, birds, insects and fish, can be called vivid.

Shen Xi didn't want to go, but the Zhou family had to go to see it, saying that he had to appreciate the excitement of the capital, so Shen Xi asked Yun Bo, who was familiar with the environment of the capital, to accompany Shen Mingjun and his wife, and Lin Dai, who liked the excitement, also wanted to follow, but was ordered by Shen Xi to stay at home.

Shen Xi was not interested in participating in the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, as soon as the Lantern Festival passed, he would go to the East Palace to give Zhu Houzhao a lesson, and the person in charge of teaching was still the history of the Twenty-first Dynasty, and the content was nothing more than the previous ones, two of the ten days were lectures, and there were two days to go to Zhan Shifu to sort out the lectures, and the rest of the time was very free.

However, at present, Shen Xi has one more errand, that is, "day lecturer", if he does not go to the East Palace to give lessons to the prince, he may have to go to the Wenhua Hall or Huagai Hall to give lectures to the emperor and the prince, for which he has to prepare carefully in case of emergency, after all, opportunities are always reserved for those who have a heart.

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