After the autumn, there were several heavy rains in the western part of Fujian, and then it was cloudy and rainy, and the floodgates of the Tianhe River seemed to be broken, and it was rare to see a sunny day.

It was inconvenient to travel, so Hui Niang stayed on the second floor of the pharmacy, concentrating on sorting out the accounts of the Chamber of Commerce and the silver number, the printing workshop and the pharmaceutical factory.

Business is getting harder and harder, this is Hui Niang's most intuitive feeling.

In the past, the Chamber of Commerce held a group, and could sign a large order at a time, and there was a huge amount of silver deposits as a turnover, and the business was very good.

But slowly, businessmen from other prefectures and counties also learned this trick, and everything was united, and the resistance of foreign businessmen to the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce gradually increased.

First of all, those businesses who were attached to the Chamber of Commerce before, after figuring out the operating rules of the Chamber of Commerce, broke away from the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce, organized themselves, and competed with the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce for the market in a blink of an eye.

As the business war became more and more intense, those local merchants were naturally willing to join the local chamber of commerce, so the trade war was in full swing.

Later, the government was involved, because the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce destroyed the pattern of lowly businessmen since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and the officials sought benefits, and the existence of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce destroyed their way to make a fortune, and they will inevitably support the local Chamber of Commerce to fight.

Therefore, after experiencing the prosperity of the first few years, the organizations set up by the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and northern Guangdong were destroyed and gradually squeezed out.

Subsequently, the situation in various parts of Fujian was not so good, and the branches of various chambers of commerce began to be in turmoil. If it weren't for the fact that some local officials vaguely remembered Emperor Hongzhi's edict to treat the Tingzhou Mansion Lu Sun's family well a few years ago, coupled with the fact that Shen Xizhong had a certain official background after being the champion, there might be a collapse effect, and even the land of western Fujian would not be able to be saved.

Hui Niang felt more and more the difficulties of doing business as a woman in Daming.

This world is not capable and wealthy can everything go smoothly, there is not only huge pressure from the government, but also pressure from competitors, and pressure from within the chamber of commerce, she tries to do everything to the best of her ability, and does not disappoint those who believe in her, nor ......

Unconsciously, Hui Niang wandered out of the world: "Do you really want to close the current business as he said, and even the Chamber of Commerce will no longer do it?" ”

Just when Hui Niang was looking out the window in a daze, Xiaoyu came up to inform her, saying that someone was looking for her.

Hui Niang cleaned up briefly, walked down the stairs, and saw a young man with a hat in the rain standing in front of the pharmacy, because the eaves were dense like a pearl curtain, and the man kept a distance from the door.

"Your Excellency is ......?"

Hui Niang looked at this person and felt a little kind, but after thinking about it, she was not very familiar.

"Big boss, here's a letter for you, and the small one is sent to you from the dock, so you won't go in." It turned out to be a brother of the chariot and horse gang.

The person who came sent the letter, and Hui Niang took it and looked at it, and the credit oil paper was wrapped tightly.

Hui Niang knew that she had no relatives and no reason, so she wouldn't have any letter at all, since it was a letter from afar, it was probably written by Shen Xi. She hurriedly took out the handkerchief and wanted to wipe the rain off the oiled paper, but the handkerchief was put on, and even though it was soaked in water, Hui Niang was stunned, and at this time Xiaoyu had already walked over with a rag.

"Grandma, let the slave come." Xiao Yu said timidly.

Hui Niang couldn't help but shake her head and sighed: "Maybe it's old, it's getting more and more useless, so much water...... Actually, I should have thought of it a long time ago. ”

She directly shook off the oil paper, and there were not so many water stains on it, and then wiped it clean with a rag, and then opened it, removing the two layers of oil paper inside and out, and then saw the familiar handwriting on the envelope, and Hui Niang showed a slight smile on her face.

"It's a letter from the young master."

Even Xiaoyu was overjoyed when she saw the letter.

In the past, Xiaoyu seemed very withdrawn at home, but now after those sisters followed Shen Xi to the capital, she was left with a maid at home, and she was supposed to buy a few more, but she didn't know how to delay it, making her alone every day, and it was rare to have a smiling face.

Hui Niang was about to open the letter, but she felt that it was not very suitable, so she hurriedly said: "Go and call your aunt, just say that Lord Shen has sent a letter, and I will close the door of the store here." ”

Xiao Yu nodded happily and hurriedly went.

Hui Niang personally stepped forward to close the door of the store, and when she picked up the door panel, she suddenly felt dizzy, and she almost didn't stand firmly, but she stood up only by holding on to the door frame.

Looking outside the shop, it was still rainy, and the distant scenery was blurry, but for some reason, the eyes were suddenly moist, and there was no one in my heart......

I used to be always busy and didn't have any special ideas, but once people are quiet and touched by a little thing, their emotions will inevitably get a little out of control.

"Why is my sister in such a hurry to call me over?"

Corresponding to Hui Niang's loss, Zhou's face is red every day.

As the saying goes, people are in good spirits when they are happy, and the happiest thing in life is that everything goes well, the eldest son has a bright future as an official outside, the younger son is growing up day by day, her husband is obedient to her, she has so much silver that she can't count, no one cares what she wants to eat and wear, she eats and sleeps carefree, even her mother-in-law, who used to disagree with her, now she doesn't have to be angry and don't say anything, even if she meets, she is polite to her.

At this point in life, what more can a husband ask for?

"There's a letter from Lord Shen."

Hui Niang was holding on to the wall, but there was a sharp pain in her body, but she still said reluctantly.

Zhou scolded with a smile: "This stinky boy, I don't want to be a good official every day, what letter do I write back when I have nothing to do?" What did he write? ”

Zhou's favorite thing to do on weekdays is to complain that Shen Xi has no conscience and doesn't write to her, but with Shen Xi's letter, she complains that Shen Xi "doesn't do his job".

Zhou is not a careful person, she didn't notice the abnormality of Hui Niang, she was more concerned about what news her son brought back to him.

Xiaoyu still has the strength of her eyesight, so she hurriedly stepped forward to help Hui Niang, and asked anxiously, "Grandma, what's wrong with you?" ”

"It's okay, it's just a little ...... If the day is insufficient, just take a break. ”

Hui Niang returned to the counter, there were already fine beads of sweat on her head, she tried her best to support her body, took the letter on the table in her hand, and then sat down slowly.

Zhou asked in surprise: "My sister has always been in good health, if something really happens, can you rest, and there is no one around...... Look at my mouth, don't be surprised by my sister. ”

Hui Niang smiled.

She is used to this sister's way of speaking, and occasionally she says something that makes her angry, but when she looks back, she will notice that something is wrong, and say two soft words, which makes her angry and funny.

Hui Niang reluctantly smiled and said, "I'm nothing, just take a break...... I haven't read this letter yet, so I'm just waiting for my sister to come over and read it together, and my sister can tell her family when I go back. ”

Zhou rubbed his hands and said: "Then hurry up, Han Wa'er should return to the capital, and I don't know if it is so easy for his mother to send a letter to report his safety, is it so easy to be a mother to raise him?" ”

Hui Niang opened the letter and read the contents of the letter word by word: "My parents are on my knees, my son is far away, and I am ......ashamed that I can't serve my parents."

Although Zhou didn't understand the content of the letter, she couldn't help but interrupt Hui Niang's words when she heard that Hui Niang said it in Shen Xi's tone, not to mention how happy she was, and when she heard that "the wife and room are safe and harmonious", she couldn't help but interrupt Hui Niang's words:

"I'll just say, Yun'er and Dai'er can get along very well, the two girls don't fight much on weekdays, my family's Han Wa'er, who can suppress them to death, who calls me Han Wa'er an official?"

The son can be convinced, which makes Zhou feel very happy, she was still talking before, afraid that the two daughters-in-law would make the family uneasy because of the competition for favor, so that Shen Xi, who was an official outside and did big things, would be distracted, and now she finally completely relieved herself.

Hui Niang continued to read: "...... The child got the mercy of the saint, and the day before yesterday he entered the right spring fang of the Zhan Shifu right moral edict, the official from the five products, and the special minister informed ......"

When Zhou heard this, he was stunned and asked, "Sister, what did he say?" ”

Xiao Yu said beautifully beside him: "Congratulations, auntie, young master, he has been promoted again." ”

Zhou said: "Bah, bah, don't talk nonsense, is it so easy to deceive when his mother?" I've only been an official for a few days, and if I get promoted once, I will be promoted again? I thought that the yamen was opened by my own house, and I could rise as much as I wanted? ”

Although Hui Niang's body was a little unbearable, she still smiled reluctantly and said, "Sister too, does Lord Shen dare to joke with such words?" ”

"It's also ha, how dare he be, the emperor Lao Tzu doesn't give him a promotion, he dares to promote himself?" Zhou immediately smiled, "What kind of official is promoted, you read it again and listen to it, I didn't hear it clearly just now." ”

Hui Niang solemnly repeated, and Zhou asked again, "Say what kind of product is it?" ”

Hui Niang said: "From the fifth grade." ”

Zhou's "ha" shouted, and he almost didn't jump up: "It's five grades so soon?" His great-grandfather was only a fifth-grade ...... It's only from the five products, if only the five products were positive......"

Hui Niang shook her head and smiled dumbly, and said, "Sister too, just now I said that Lord Shen was promoted quickly, but now it is too slow." ”

Zhou's expression darkened, and he said, "It's not that he is promoted slowly, but because I am afraid that my father and I will grow old quickly." In the future, if he is really promising, we may not be able to see it...... My sister doesn't always call him Lord Shen long Shen is short, I still remember when we first met, he was a little fart doll, and he was originally wearing open crotch pants, but this kid refused to wear it since he fell from the peach tree that time......

Xiao Yu snickered: "The young master still wears open crotch pants?" ”

Zhou said: "That's not, whose child doesn't wear it?" Sister, you read the letter quickly, and then help me write a letter to his grandmother and go back, so that they can know that my son has been promoted again, haha, maybe in a few days, it will be the fifth grade. ”

Zhou is a little carried away, and people who don't know her character will think that she is a villain. But Hui Niang can understand when she sees it, this is someone who has survived, since she married to her husband, she has been oppressed, gritted her teeth and worked hard, just gambling on that breath, and finally waiting for her son to have a chance, the previous hardship is nothing.

Hui Niang thought to herself: "What about myself? No matter how much money there is, when will it come out? ”

Hui Niang picked up the letter and suddenly didn't have the strength to continue reading, but looking at Zhou's expectant look, she had to force herself to read it.

After reading the letter, Zhou happily took the letter in his hand, and after a while stuffed it back into Hui Niang's hand, as if he hadn't heard enough, and wanted Hui Niang to read it again.

"Let Xiaoyu come, I'...... I'm really uncomfortable. ”

Hui Niang wanted to go back to the room on the second floor to rest, but when she got up, her head was dizzy again...... This time she finally didn't hold on, and fell straight back.

Caught off guard, neither Zhou nor Xiaoyu reacted, and could only watch Hui Niang fall to the ground.

Zhou shouted: "Sister, sister, what's wrong with you?" ”

hurriedly helped Hui Niang to sit up, but the person was still unconscious, Zhou said worriedly, "Not to mention that it's just a woman's illness, how can it be so serious?" Xiaoyu, you prescribe medicine quickly. ”

Xiaoyu pleaded anxiously: "Auntie, I will only prescribe some old prescriptions, and I can't treat the symptoms, it seems that grandma is not lightly ill, let's find a doctor!" ”

When it comes to finding a doctor, it's hard for Zhou's sake now.

You must know that Lu's pharmacy has offended doctors inside and outside the city by selling medicines, and the doctor's income has plummeted, and now the owner of Lu's pharmacy is sick, and he went to ask the doctor, and the doctor is willing to come is one thing, and others will suspect after hearing about it, isn't the medicine in your Lu's pharmacy very powerful, just take the medicine yourself when you are sick, why bother to see the doctor?

Zhou said: "In this way, go and invite the master of the in-laws, he used to be a big country, and it is always okay to help the shopkeeper see the disease." ”

It was no choice but to ask Xiaoyu to invite Xie Yun'er's father, Xie Bolian, to go to the doctor.

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