At the moment, Jin Yusheng pointed out Wang Qiong'e's fine strokes, that is, gongbi paintings, which were skillful and fine, and the representatives of the Ming Dynasty were Qiu Ying and others. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

"Take the form of God, stand up with the line, and express the meaning with the form." Jin Yusheng taught, and casually drew a few pictures of the characters, and the painting was her husband Bao Tingzhang, a scholar, chic and dignified, and quite a unity of charm and form.

Wang Qiong'e looked at it, her eyes were contemplative, and she didn't know where to go.

"That's right, Sister Qiong'e." Jin Yusheng painted, and said casually, "Hedongjun is coming to Huai'an in a few days, Mrs. Li Ru, everyone in Baimenkou has sent an invitation post, presumably you have it too." Scholars gather at the time, sing poems and songs, but it's a rare event, do you go or not? ”

Wang Qiong'e sighed: "I don't know poetry, every time I sit, it's embarrassing, so I still don't go." ”

Jin Yusheng said that Mrs. Li Ru is Shi Kefa's concubine Li Fu, after she arrived in Huai'an, she met Wang Qiong'e and Jin Yusheng, and they could talk.

At the same time, Li Wu is a talented woman in Jinling City, and has befriended Kou Baimen, one of the "Qin Huai Bayan", and Kou Baimen, as early as the twelfth year of Chongzhen, married the descendant of Zhu Neng, the hero of Jingnan, the chief soldier of Zhenhuai at this time, Zhu Guobi, the Marquis of Funing.

Kou Baimen was called "Heroine", when Zhu Guobi was infatuated with her, with 5,000 soldiers, he accepted her back with great fanfare, causing a sensation in the entire Jinling, I don't know how many people envy her.

However, this woman is actually unfortunate in marriage, after Zhu Guobi surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in history, she was placed under house arrest by the Qing court, and Zhu Guobi wanted to sell Kou Baimen, as well as all the singers and maids under the door.

Kou Baimen said: "If the income from selling concubines is only a few hundred gold, if the concubines return to the south, they should get ten thousand gold in one month to repay the public." Zhu Guobi agreed, Kou Baimen returned in short clothes, and finally died of illness in Qinhuai Gelou.

But at this time, marrying the descendants of prominent heroes, although it is a concubine, it is still very enviable.

Then Kou Baimen became friends with Liu Ru, who was also one of the "Qin Huai Bayan".

Liu Ru's fate made people envious at this time, but in the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Donglin Party and the famous writer, married her with the gift of a wife, and lived in Yushan Jiangyun Building.

This matter has caused a lot of criticism, but it is reasonable, Liu Rushi and others belong to famous prostitutes, this prostitute is no better than the prostitution in the market, buying art does not sell his body, he is a celebrity minister, and his status is equivalent to that of a big star in later generations, or an international star.

After all, if "Qin Huai Bayan" goes abroad, the barbarian foreign states in various places will definitely be dispatched to the country, and it must be welcomed by the monarch and ministers.

In fact, too many celebrities proposed to Liu Ru is and were willing to treat him as a wife, and the leaders of the Inner Restoration Society, Zhang Pu and Chen Zilong, were even closer. However, Liu's choice of son-in-law is very demanding, and she can't take a fancy to many celebrities, and finally marries Qian Qianyi, who is over half a hundred years old.

At this time, Liu Ru was called "Hedong Jun", she liked men's Confucian clothes, talked with celebrities about the current situation, sang poems, and left a lot of anecdotes and poems. At the invitation of Kou Baimen, he also came to Huai'an several times, and each time it was an empty alley, which was rumored to be a beautiful talk.

The news that Hedongjun was coming to Huai'an had already spread in the streets and alleys, and the city garrison was already preparing to avoid any traffic accidents caused by congestion.

However, Wang Qiong'e doesn't like this kind of occasion, she can't sing with poems, she can't talk about the current situation, and she always feels out of place when she gets together with everyone.

The chief soldier of Zhenhuai, Zhu Guobi, the Marquis of Funing, is still a good and elegant person, and he participates in every party, and sometimes the gaze she throws also makes her feel uncomfortable.

"That's a pity." Jin Yusheng regrets that Hedongjun's grand event is rare. But she knows about Sister Qiong'e, she is proficient in business, and she is not good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, let alone poetry and singing.

This kind of high-end event, it is impossible to talk about copper odor, which is to lower the grade.

If Sister Qiong'e goes, it will be really embarrassing, like sitting on pins and needles, so don't go.

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After learning to paint with her best friend for almost an hour, Wang Qiong'e looked at the sky and was ready to leave.

She has a lot of affairs, and although she is busy, she should not indulge in it.

Jin Yusheng sent her out, and when she passed the compound, her father-in-law Bao Chengen was cultivating flowers and plants in the courtyard.

Jin Yusheng hurriedly asked for peace, and Wang Qiong'e also said goodbye, "Qiong'e has seen uncle. ”

After the experience, Bao Chengen smiled and said: "It's rare to see a virtuous niece, but you came to talk to Sheng'er?" ”

He was like a spring breeze, said a few words to Wang Qiong'e, and asked Ling Zun if he was okay.

His son Bao Tingzhang and Wang Qiong'e's eldest brother Wang Shichang became friends, studied in the same house, and the two families also got to know each other.

Of course, the Wang family is a local tycoon, and Wang Qiong'e's family has a lot of power in Huai'an, and the two families come and go, so there is inevitably some suspicion of collusion between officials and businessmen.

At this time, it is normal, every big businessman has an inextricable relationship with the local officials.

After a few words of greeting, Bao Chengen said intentionally or unintentionally, Pizhou Suining won another big victory, and Huai'an Mansion City was rumored, listening to Sheng'er, Qiong'e Xian's niece had dealings with Yang He, the general manager of Suining Lian, I don't know if I know about this person?

Wang Qiong'e was a little surprised, and didn't want Bao to ask about it again. remembered that a few days ago, Mr. Yan, a close staff member under the command of Shi Du, had come to inquire, but he was happy in his heart, and it seemed that Yang Xianggong had become famous.

She picked up some and said, sure enough, Yang He was from Luyi, Bao Chengen couldn't help but think about it.

Saying goodbye to Jin Yusheng and coming out, Wang Qiong'e turned the alley to board the car, her carriage was still low-key and luxurious, luxurious and elegant.

A few elders next to the car watched, all with bows and arrows and long knives, as well as her personal maid Wang Tian'er, who was bored and kicked beside the car.

Seeing Wang Qiong'e, Wang Tian'er pouted: "Miss, you don't bring anyone with you when you go to the house, you have been waiting for an hour." ”

Wang Qiong'e pinched her face affectionately and said, "Okay, Tian'er, my good sister got married, and now there is not a single maid around." In the past, she was dressed in fine clothes and food, and there were more than a dozen maids and mothers waiting beside her. I'll take you, what does she think? ”

Wang Tian'er opened her eyes and said, "Ah, Miss is thoughtful, no one can think of it." ”

At that moment they boarded the carriage, the interior of the carriage was elegant and comfortable, covered with brocade and goose down, which could greatly reduce the shock.

There are also a few small tables and copper stoves, with warm tea on them, after Wang Tian'er got into the car, he skillfully used the copper chopsticks to gently pluck the ashes of the furnace, and then poured a cup of frightening incense for Wang Qiong'e.

Wang Qiong'e took a sip and fell into contemplation, the wheels were rolling, and outside the curtain was full of rows of Daiwa horse-head walls, as well as noisy Jianghuai Hongchao pieces, sandwiched with other accents.

When night falls, the rich nightlife begins, and this big city of Jianghuai is extremely lively.

The bamboo curtain is half rolled, the sunset shines in, and the carriage goes all the way to the east, but it is these days that Wang Qiong'e has returned to her mother's house, and her hometown house is to pass the Fuxue, the Confucian Temple, and then by the Wenqu of the Shanyang County Bureau. Compared with the many alleys here, the environment is more elegant.

All the way across the street and across the bridge, soon the carriage stopped in front of an elegant house by the Wenqu.

The ground here is full of bluestone, granite, the water flow of the canal is clear, through the old city of Huai'an, the city of Jiacheng, the new city of the three cities, drain the rain and waterlogging, supply drinking water, small bridges and flowing water, flowers and weeping willows.

The surrounding houses are also neat and exquisite, with white tile walls, most of the courtyards are counted, leaning against the canal, and there are two or three small buildings with white walls and black tiles.

Just like the mansion in front of her, three into the mansion, this is Wang Qiong'e's hometown, she grew up here.

Wang Qiong'e got out of the car and entered the hospital, and the old lady in the middle was all smiling: "Miss is back?" Madame, the young lady is back. ”

Wang Qiong'e also heard the joyful voice of her mother He: "Finally, our thatched house has been changed into a leaky well and toilet, and the inside and outside of this house will be cleaner in the future." ”

Wang Qiong'e couldn't help but smile, she knew that her mother had been busy with this matter for the past two days, and now she was finally busy.

It is said that in ancient times, there were also toilets, commonly known as thatched toilets and thatched houses, most of which were of that kind ...... Just like Jin Jinggong went to the toilet in the Spring and Autumn Period, but accidentally fell into the manure tank and drowned. ”

Most of the ancient toilets are unsatisfactory, ordinary people's homes, but also connected with the pigsty, and even before the failure of Liu Dan, the king of Yanra, to seize the throne, a large group of pigs ran out of the toilet at home, which is regarded as a bad omen.

Of course, there are also luxury versions, and many nobles' toilets are quite particular, such as the leaky well during the week, and the filth can naturally fall into the pool.

There are also "toilet rafts", which are hollowed out in the middle of the wood, or simply made of bricks and stones, which are convenient for people to sit, and then connected to the water pipe, which can be flushed or flushed, which is no different from the toilet in later generations.

There are even stone or wooden handrails in some leaky wells, which are very user-friendly and popular with middle-aged and elderly people.

Wang Qiong'e's mother has been busy with this matter recently, and asked the master to specially design the pipes of the bench pool, all of which are made of bluestone, and then sit comfortably in the toilet, and then the water can be flushed. Of course, she doesn't need to do it.

Wang Qiong'e went in and called, "Mother." ”

When her mother He Shi saw it, she smiled and said, "My good daughter is back?" ”

She said angrily: "You girl, it's rare to come back once, so you run out and don't rest well." ”

He is plump and rich, looks quite festive, and has a husband and wife with Wang Qiong'e and her father Wang Changlong, both of whom are kind and generous people.

Wang Qiong'e grew up in a very warm family environment and developed a broad mind.

Then there are not many people in their family, and her father Wang Changlong is forty-eight years old this year, bold and open-minded and shrewd. Because the He family was born in a big family, he took a fancy to Wang Changlong, who was down at the time, and funded it in many ways, and finally had this business.

Therefore, Wang Changlong is also dedicated and does not accept concubines, with a total of two sons and three daughters.

The eldest son, Wang Shichang, is twenty-eight years old this year, and he showed off his talent in the early examination, but unfortunately he didn't like businessmen.

The second son, Wang Shijie, was smart and clever, but unfortunately died early.

There are also two daughters who are married early, which is also normal.

Only Wang Qiong'e, although she is the youngest daughter, is the most shrewd and has the style of a father.

Wang Changlong's health and bones have not been very good in recent years, and it seems that he has specially cultivated his youngest daughter and let her run the family business.

Sure enough, I didn't see the wrong person, the business affairs of the Wang family have become more and more prosperous in recent years, especially the line of Sui Ning Lian, and the wealth is rolling in.

And the situation on the Yan family's side ......

After the marriage, the two sides are similar to a group, and Wang Qiong'e is similar to the role of a chairman.

Mother He Shihan asked for warmth, and asked her subordinates to bring ginseng soup, saying that she would also let her little daughter replenish her body.

Every time Wang Qiong'e goes back to her parents' house, she feels that she is fat, but she likes to come back, compared to the atmosphere of Yan Mansion, there is the warmth of home here.

The dinner that night was very rich, but it was mainly light, and until now, the Wang family has paid great attention to health.

But there are not many people sitting and eating, the eldest brother Wang Shichang has not returned to school, and the sister-in-law has also returned to her parents' house, so there are only Wang Changlong, He, and Wang Qiong'e who are sitting.

During dinner, He asked, intentionally or unintentionally, that she was doing well at her husband's house, and her mother-in-law was difficult and mean, but Wang Qiong'e just comforted her mother that she was doing well.

But she was raised by the He family since she was a child, and every cold hair on her body is clear, and when she looks at her daughter's expression, she knows that she is not doing well.

couldn't help but snort: "That Cheng Zhonghui, does he look like a mother-in-law?" Our family Qiong'e, what's not good. Let's just say that this widow has been alive for seven years, which point can't stand the principles of heaven? If she is still mean, tell her mother, watch her mother tear her mouth. ”

Wang Qiong'e said: "Mother." ”

He Shi's anger did not subside: "What is it, she gave birth to a short-lived ghost by herself, and she dared to give face to my daughter?" ”

She looked at Wang Changlong, who was silent next to her, and saw him slowly picking up the meal, and couldn't help but be disgusted: "Master, you say something." ”

Wang Changlong smiled, and his loving Wang Qiong'e took a bite of food: "Good daughter, this is your favorite food." ”

Then he said: "I feel guilty for my father, now the livelihood of the two families is pressed on my daughter, and she is not doing well." ”

He coughed lightly, no better than when he was young, and his body was not as good as day by day.

Seeing his wife's and daughter's worried eyes, he smiled again, but said, "Daughter, the father has also thought clearly, it's up to you." If you want to be in the Yama Mansion, you will be in the Yama Mansion. If you don't want to, I will go and tell Yan Jiannian to let him sign this 'letter of releasing his wife' on his behalf, and reconcile with Yan's mansion. ”

Wang Qiong'e said: "Father, just like that, our two families fell out. Not to mention damaging the reputation of our royal family, our daughter's name will also be damaged. …… Now that the two businesses are still so tightly connected, there will be a quarrel at that time, and my daughter is worried that it will not end well......"

She lowered her head: "Perhaps, this is my daughter's life." ”

Wang Changlong said: "If you think clearly, your father will support you." ”

He was dissatisfied: "What is not fatal." ”

She was still curious: "By the way, Steward Huang came back and said that he would make another big deal with Yang He, the head of Lian?" I heard that this Lian was a talent at the age of seventeen, and now he is an official of Jiupin. And the street said that it was a big victory again, even last time, twice. Mr. Yan from the Governor's Palace, didn't you come to ask? It seems that this show is amazing, and he is about to be promoted again. Good daughter, have you seen this Mr. Yang Lian, how does he look, but he is suave? ”

Wang Qiong'e blushed and said softly: "Father, mother, my daughter is full." ”

Looking at her back, He Shi shouted, "Daughter, you haven't said it yet." ”

Wang Changlong said: "What are you shouting nonsense, it's not good to spread it, after all, my daughter is now a married woman...... And that Yang Xiucai is younger than her daughter, I heard that she is only nineteen years old. ”

He Shi was dissatisfied: "What kind of husband, what kind of husband is he if he doesn't have a cave house?" Our daughter, but the yellow flower girl is guarding this widow. And what's wrong with being big? Female junior, hugging gold bricks. Didn't I say that with the talent of our daughter, if I go to the street and shout, those who want to marry our daughter can line up from the north gate to the south gate! ”

Wang Changlong sighed: "Look at your daughter herself." Alas, this marriage should not have been linked back then. ”

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Wang Qiong'e returned to her own courtyard, this is a small courtyard on the side of the canal, in addition to each room, there are two floors of exquisite small buildings, push open the window sill, you can see the canal water outside, willow trees and flowers.

However, in addition to the boudoir of the sleeping building, the main room below, and the rest of the wings are arranged in the style of a tent room, Wang Qiong'e is in charge of two commercial affairs, whether it is in her husband's mother's house, in fact, she is very busy, and there are always stewards who come to her every day to report to her about the business situation everywhere.

The Wang family has many industries, mainly engaged in grain, rice and all kinds of groceries, and the husband's family is also a big salt merchant.

Now Wang Qiong'e is in charge of these things, and she is assigned to decide on various commercial affairs.

Yan Mansion is actually not good, father-in-law Yan Jiannian, mother-in-law Cheng has three sons, the eldest son Yan Shangxian, is Wang Qiong'e's deceased husband, married her at the age of eighteen and drank to death.

The second son, Yan Shangyu, has not achieved enough things, has more than enough failures, and is ambitious and talented.

Although he was self-righteous, he collapsed many businesses, and his father-in-law Yan Jiannian was dissatisfied with him, which increased day by day.

The third son, Yan Shangbin, is a typical gentleman, good at eating, drinking and having fun, so don't think about doing business.

The two concubines are of little use except for spending money, long-tongued women.

Therefore, the livelihood of the two families is increasingly falling on the shoulders of the shrewd and capable Wang Qiong'e.

Her father-in-law, Yan Jiannian, seemed to be very supportive of her, but he was a deep person, and Wang Qiong'e couldn't guess what he was thinking.

At this time, in the account room full of account books and abacus, Wang Qiong'e was seeing Huang Wenyuan, the steward who had just returned.

This is the Wang family, who followed Wang Changlong very early and has no children, but actually treats Wang Qiong'e as his daughter.

At the end of the first month, after Huang Wenyuan escorted the merchant goods to Pizhou, he stayed there, and this time it seemed that something had happened, so he returned to Huai'an Mansion.

"Uncle Huang, you have worked hard, you should make a great contribution to this order in Haizhou. That's right...... When Yang Xianggong received the gift box, was he happy? ”

Wang Qiong'e quietly listened to Huang Wenyuan's account of the experience of the past two months, hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but ask.

Huang Wenyuan sighed in his heart, he watched Wang Qiong'e grow up since he was a child, and knew that she was shrewd and wise, and she was more bold and unfeminine when talking about business, but she was emotionally blank.

It's normal for business partners to exchange gifts, but those gifts, I'm afraid that many women don't do this to their husbands, right?

Does she understand this?

Alas, I don't know what is good about that Yang River, just seeing one side makes this shrewd woman dizzy.

He sighed in his heart, hoping that she would not be hurt in the future.

He smiled and said: "Yang Xianggong is very happy, the gifts he has worn in the past few months are all the gifts you prepared at that time." ”

He took out a letter and said with a smile: "By the way, Suining has won another big victory, and I have to go to celebrate." Yang Xianggong told me that he would develop the north shore in the future, and there would be a very large coal and iron business. He said that I can't be the master of this matter, and invites you to come and discuss and participate in the grand event. ”

He handed the letter to Wang Qiong'e, looking like he didn't know how to speak.

He frowned and said, "Yang Xianggong spoke at that time, which was quite strange...... What to say, comprehensively upgrade into a strategic partnership ......"