Qiao Jinwen is his own sister, whether it is appearance or character, she is one of the best in Jincheng, if she can get into Gu Sheng's eyes, then the rest of the matter will be natural.

It's just that when he told his mother what he meant, she didn't seem to agree.

He has always known his grandmother and mother's expectations for Qiao Jinwen, and he also knows that his sister has the capital to marry into an official family, in their eyes, Gu Sheng is just a businessman with a background, not the final choice of the fourth house.

It's a pity that there is only so much news he can find out, and the Qiao family has a shallow background and can't get in touch with the news at a higher level.

However, what he has is time to slowly get the news, even if Gu Sheng is not the best choice for Sifang, he can be good friends with Gu Sheng, and it will be beneficial to Sifang.

Therefore, Qiao Yi did not stop Qiao Ningdai from being more enthusiastic than Qiao Jinwen, he was just a little annoyed by Qiao Ningdai's eagerness and unreservedness.

After a short period of embarrassment, Qiao Jinwen spoke, "Gu Gongzi, tell us about the capital, right?" ”

looked at Gu Jinzhen with a yearning expression, "We haven't been to the capital yet." ”

"Yes, I heard my father say that the customs of the capital are completely different from ours here." Immediately someone chimed in.

The corners of Zhong Chenglin's forehead twitched, and his afterglow was aimed at Gu Jinzhen.

This is a difficult Lord to serve, and these people dare to ask him to say it.

Gu Jinzhen took two sips of tea, and after everyone's attention was focused on him, he said slowly: "Each place has its own characteristics, the capital, because it is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, it is more prosperous and lively than other places, but it can't compare with the beauty of Jiangnan, nor can it compare with the aura of Shuzhou." ”

As he spoke, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at the window.

Qiao Lixi had finished eating the pastries in front of her and was talking to the angelica beside her.

Angelica went out with a solemn face.

The unruly on Gu Jinzhen's face deepened.

He didn't understand what he was angry about, he just felt very unhappy!

Angelica came back with a tray.

Qiao Lixi took the cup and took two sips.

Sure enough, it was still rose tea and it was refreshing.

"Gu Gongzi?" Qiao Jinwen's voice recalled Gu Jinzhen's thoughts.

Gu Jinzhen's face softened.

The purpose of his coming here today is Qiao Jinwen, what is the matter with that poisonous woman?

He was just worried that the poisonous woman would do something to Qiao Jinwen, so he looked at it twice.

Yes, it must be!

Gu Jinzhen gritted his teeth and forcibly withdrew his scattered thoughts.

Full of wine and food, Qiao Yixi wondered if she was looking for something to do, when she heard the person behind her speak, "Wang Min, your painting boat has arrived." ”

As the sound fell, a few excited people had already run to the window and looked towards the river.

A two-story painting boat slowly approached in the direction of the river.

"Let's go, let's get on board!" Wang Min was the first to get up and glanced around proudly.

"Jojo, hurry." Qiao Jinwen, who walked downstairs with everyone, finally remembered Qiao Lixi, turned around and pulled her downstairs.

Out of the Wangjiang Tower, through the bamboo forest, the group walked towards the ferry.

It is said to be a ferry, but in fact, it is a small pier specially opened up next to the Wangjiang Tower to dock ships.

Because of the unique geographical location of Wangjianglou, the tourists who come to Wangjianglou are interested in coming, and they like to take a boat down the river, and then go ashore when they reach the downstream, so the business of cruise ships has risen here.

It's just that today, these second ancestors are not on a cruise ship at the ferry, but on the painting boat of the Wang family.

The Wang family's painting boat is very famous in the community, after all, a two-story cruise ship is still very luxurious.

Standing at the ferry, Qiao Lixi looked at the painting boat with great interest.

I have to say that the wisdom of the ancient craftsman is unimaginable to modern people, completely manual work, without the help of a little technology, she really can't imagine how this ship was built.

"This is my boat." The smugness in Wang Min's tone couldn't be hidden.

The Fuhe River and the Jinjiang River run through the entire Jincheng, and some wealthy businessmen will buy a painting boat and occasionally swagger on the Jinjiang River, which is also a scenery.

Among them, the Wang family's painting boat is the most famous in the community, one is because of its size, and the other is because of luxury.

The painting boat of the Wang family was customized in the capital, it is said that it was customized according to the favorite style of the official eunuch family in the capital, and after it was done, it took more than half a month to sail smoothly to Jincheng along the channel from the capital to Yuzhou.

The Wang family, with this painting boat in the market has a fierce face, every time as long as you say to take a boat to play, the first thing that people in the market think of is the Wang family's painting boat, it is not in vain that the people of the Wang family spent so much silver on it.

Qiao Lixi didn't study these things, all she cared about was whether it was fun or not, standing on the deck, looking left and right excitedly.

"Wang Min, I heard that this painting boat has used the proceeds of your pawnshop for two whole years?"

Where can real money be smashed?

Wang Min said disapprerovingly: "It's not that much, it's just a year's income." ”

Tens of thousands of taels of silver were not all spent on this boat.

In fact, the people of the Wang family were also dripping blood in their hearts, spending so much silver on one thing, something that only a loser could do, but at that time, the Wang family urgently needed to please a certain noble person in the palace and do what he liked, so they made a desperate effort to build this painting boat. Fortunately, there were no white flowers in the silver, and the noble man only said lightly, and the benefits that the Wang family got from it were enough to build several such painting boats.

However, the noble man has always been low-key, and only took the benefits of the Wang family's filial piety, but the painting boat did not accept it, so the painting boat became the Wang family's iconic plaything, and it also became famous in the community.

"Speaking of which, this painting boat should be the largest and most famous in Jincheng, right?"

"Yes in Jincheng, but if it is placed in Shuzhou, it can only rank second." Qiao Jinwen looked at Qiao Yixi meaninglessly.

"Second? How did I not know that there was a better painting boat in Jincheng than my home? Wang Min was unhappy.

"In Jincheng, the Wang family's painting boat is naturally the best, but in Shuzhou, the best painting boat is in the Sichuan Xigu family, well, that is, my Qiaoqiao's maternal grandfather's house."

"The Kawanishi Valley family?"

Everyone was silent for a moment, and suddenly a young man's eyes widened and said, "Is it the Gu family at Chaotianmen Wharf?" ”

"Isn't that the Gu family?" Qiao Jinwen teased, it was originally a joke, but the ridicule in her tone was sour, I don't know if it was jealousy or envy.

"Miss Qiao's maternal ancestor is actually the Sichuan West Valley family."

Everyone's eyes suddenly changed when they looked at Qiao Yixi.

It's no wonder that everyone is lonely and unheard, it's really that Qiao Lixi's sense of existence is very low, and the Qiao family is Xue Tao in charge, who cares about Qiao Lixi and Gu Jingshu, the sick mother and daughter?

Rao is Gu Jingshu has been married into the Qiao family for so many years, and everyone knows nothing else except that she has a money-making dowry shop, a lot of dowry, and a Zhuangzi that provides the Qiao family with food and drink for a year.

It's not that I'm not curious, occasionally someone tries to inquire, but they are all taken by Xue Tao or someone from the Qiao family.

Anyway, she is not taken seriously, and she may die at any time, what does she spend so much effort on her?

The Qiao family will be the head of the four-room house in the future, and if you want to please her, you will also be a person who pleases the four-room.

Because Gu Jingshu did not show up all the year round, and Qiao Lixi's unpleasant personality, people in the market gradually ignored the mother and daughter, so when Qiao Jinwen said that Qiao Lixi's maternal grandfather's family was the Gu family in western Sichuan, everyone was shocked.

Speaking of which, Jincheng and Bayu are the most prosperous places in Shuzhou, but for some reason, the people of Jincheng do not look down on the rudeness of the Bayu people, and the people of Bayu do not look down on the Qinggao of the people of Jincheng.

But this does not prevent these people from understanding the Gu family.

Because, the people of the Gu family controlled Chaotianmen Wharf.

The Chaotianmen Wharf is the entrance and exit between Shuzhou and the outside world.

In the difficult situation of Shu Road, Chaotianmen Wharf is the passage to the outside world, whether it is people or goods, they have to enter and exit from here.

And the Gu family is the overlord of Chaotianmen Wharf!

Today's people are the future leaders of all walks of life, and they have more or less heard the elders mention business matters, regardless of the size of the business, if you want to send the goods out of Shuzhou, you must go to Chaotianmen, you can imagine how big the Gu family's business is!

Moreover, it is all a door-to-door business!

What the Gu family has to do is collect money!

It can be said that the people who came here today have all dealt with the Kawanishi Valley family at home!

You can't do it without dealing with it!

Who told people to guard the entrance and exit of Shuzhou!

Even if the repair of Shu Road is completed after the year, the business of Chaotianmen Wharf will not be affected much, after all, taking the waterway is the most convenient, the most time-saving and labor-saving, and of course, the cheapest freight.

The government repairs the Shu Road, and they also have their thoughts.

This is for the benefit of the people, helping the emperor to establish prestige and reputation among the people, and it is also the performance of the magistrates, of course, there is also an important point that it can break some of the monopoly of Chaotianmen Wharf, and the people have multiple choices.

Everyone thought a little far away for a while.

Qiao Yixi stood on the deck for some reason.

Speaking of which, she is also very inexplicable.

Qiao Jinwen doesn't want her to gain power so much, how can she say in public that her grandfather's family is the Sichuan Xigu family?

Sure enough, someone suddenly said bitterly: "I heard that the people in western Sichuan are very strong, and those who speak roughly, that is, women in western Sichuan, who are also five big and three thick, tigers and bears, quarrel with the men in the family, and do it directly." ”

Because there were no elders, the children spoke very directly.

Qiao Jinwen glanced at Qiao Lixi, who had a paralyzed face, and said disapprovingly: "That's not absolute, my aunt is an exception, she is soft-spoken when she talks to her uncle, and she is very good to us." ”

"That's because Mrs. Qiao is not in good health." I don't have the strength to do it even if I want to.

Qiao Lixi puffed out her cheeks angrily and glared at the person who spoke viciously.

The man blinked awkwardly, but did not say a word of apology.

"If it's the Gu family, then it's not surprising. The Gu family controls the entire Chaotianmen Wharf, and they can't get a good painting boat? ”

It's another snarky and envious tone.