The farce of the horses just now soon calmed down, like a pebble falling into the river, stirring up a circle of ripples, and after a moment it calmed down as before. The wonton stall couple woke up from the shock and realized that the life-saver was gone. The two bowed in the direction of Cao's mansion and thanked them, and boiled water again. After all, livelihood is important, whether it is a horse or falling into the water, it may be an important turning point for others, but for them, it is just a small episode in ordinary years. The interlude is not the main theme, forgetting the interlude and returning to the main theme is the attitude of sticking to life.

It is precisely because of this that many people cling to their inner world day after day, year after year, and do not pay much attention to the things around them, and they cannot get out of the cage of their own destiny throughout their lives, and miss countless opportunities to change their fate.

After only a few words of discussion, the surrounding crowd returned to their own life tracks. Those who sell flowers still sell flowers, those who sell cloth still sell cloth, those who sell tofu continue to knock bangzi, and those who sell cold drinks still sell to relieve the heat.

There is a bridge on Changle Street at the bend of the Anding River, and after crossing the bridge, it becomes Changning Street. Only separated by a bridge, Changning Street is far less prosperous than the night market on Changle Street. Changle Street is mostly sold by small traders and hawkers, who produce and sell themselves. Along Changning Street are shops and firms, although there are few people, they are all big business.

Anjia Lacquerware is a medium-sized trading house that deals in a variety of handmade lacquerware. Whether it is the design of the appearance, the exquisite craftsmanship or the exquisite carving, An Ziru believes that her lacquerware is of first-class quality even in the entire lacquer shop in Shangjing. It's just that things in the world are always unsatisfactory, and her Anjia lacquerware has never been able to be called in the capital, no matter how hard she tries, it is still tepid, and it can't compare to the famous He family lacquerware and Changjia lacquerware.

The He family lacquerware is famous for removing red, and the Changjia lacquerware is famous for removing black, and the Anjia lacquerware is comprehensive with the strengths of each family, and it is very good at removing red and black, but it is submerged under the respective reputations of the He family and the Chang family, and cannot come out.

An Ziru is not from Shangjing, she is from Quanzhou. Three years ago, she came to Beijing alone at the age of 28, and originally wanted to make a difference in the capital. She came to the capital from Quanzhou thousands of miles away, started with ten taels of silver, and today, three years later, the profit of Anjia lacquerware a year is also three or five hundred taels of silver, and it is enough to settle down, but it is difficult to go further.

Maybe the people in the north can't accept the graceful style of the south, she thinks that her lacquerware is not worse than the He family and the Chang family, but there are very few people who like it, and she doesn't want to change the style to cater to the buyers, seeing that she is getting older, it is better to return to Quanzhou to marry and have children, than to stay in the capital and have no hopeless prospects.

An Ziru looks at the mirror and pities herself, and the mirror reflects a flower-like face. The face is slightly thin, the chin is round, the almond eyes, the eyebrows are light, and the veins of the eyes are like water and mist.

What should I do? An Ziru sighed secretly, seeing that it was not early, and it was going to be empty again tonight, and there was no guest officer, no matter how light the business was, it was better to sell the shop and go back to Quanzhou to settle down.

Thinking so, she got up to close the door. Although the imperial court did not stipulate that the shops along the street must welcome customers during the night market, it is only a business person, and only one guest official comes to the door at night, which can be regarded as a gain.

As soon as the lights dimmed, two figures walked in.

An Ziru was shocked, didn't there be a rooster and dog thief who came to collect protection money? The law and order in Beijing is good, since the third prince took office as the Yin of Shangjing, the night market has sent more street patrol officials, and the number of people who cause trouble in the night market has been greatly reduced.

After seeing that the person who came was a man and a woman, An Ziru felt a little at ease. When I looked closely, the man was in his forties, with a short beard, a long robe, a face like a crown of jade, and a folding fan in his hand. The woman is about twenty-eight years old, with moth eyebrows, small cherry mouths, and a smooth and flawless face.

"What kind of lacquerware do the two guest officers need? Do you want a round incense box, a bowl, chopsticks plate, or a lotus plate? An Ziru lifted her skirt lightly, her posture was light, her attitude was soft, and she spoke official dialect with a slight Quanzhou accent, which was soft and pleasant.

"The lady is from Quanzhou?" The woman bowed slightly, "Don't work for the lady's introduction, my father and daughter want to do a business with the lady without capital." ”

An Ziru Yingying returned the salute: "I don't know what the little lady wants to do without capital?" If the business is not costly, is it still a business? ”

The man folded the fan and shook it, and smiled: "Under the surname Li, the lady can call me Li Erlang." This is the little girl Xiao Sanniang. ”

"Li Langjun, Xiao Xiaoniang." An Ziru has seen the two, and is not surprised that the two claim to be father and daughter but have different surnames, "I am Aunt An." ”

"An little lady......" Li Dingshan saw that An was comfortable coping, and because she was much younger than him and combed her hairstyle in the boudoir, he called her a little lady, "The little girl has visited more than a dozen paint shops, from the He family to the Chang family to the Zhang family, etc., and finally chose your house." ”

Xiao Jia took over the conversation, she gently stroked a strand of hair on her forehead, and said with a shallow smile: "An Niangzi, your lacquerware is very different from others, with both the graceful style of the south and the heroic style of the north, have you ever thought about why it has not become popular in Shangjing and has become a famous product that is chased by dignitaries and nobles?" ”

As soon as these words came out, An Ziru was shocked, and couldn't help but take a step back, her voice trembling slightly: "Who is Xiao Xiaoniang?" Why can't Anjia lacquerware be famous, please advise. ”

"I can't talk about teaching, according to my superficial understanding, there is only one reason why Anjia lacquerware is not popular - the painting style is wrong." Xiao Jia was solemn: "I'm not a master, just a little person who wants to do a business with An Niangzi." Lady An, if I have a pattern, can you make the exact same lacquerware? ”

An Ziru didn't understand Xiao Jia's intention, and thought for a while: "If the pattern is not too complicated and there are no process requirements, it can be done." ”

"Okay." Xiao Jia took out a piece of rice paper, and there was a pair of gongbi drawings on the paper, the drawing method was realistic, the brushwork was neat, and because of the addition of color, it was lifelike, "How?" ”

The excitement in An Ziru's eyes gradually lit up the candle, she took the rice paper, looked at it for a long time, and sighed and admired: "It was painted by Xiao Xiaoniang?" ”

Xiao Jia nodded.

"It's really ingenious, Xiao Xiaoniang's mind is clear, exquisite as jade, it's really admirable." An Ziru's praise comes from the bottom of her heart, she has been engaged in the design and production of lacquerware since she was a child, and has seen a lot of lacquerware, Xiao Jia's lacquerware is not only beautifully designed, ingenious, but also extremely practical, but there is one thing she still can't understand, "I don't know what the use of this thing is?" ”

"Teatube." Xiao Jia didn't hide it, and told the truth, "If it takes a thousand, how long will it take to complete it?" ”

"A thousand?" An Ziru thought that she had heard it wrong, and was shocked, "With Xiao Xiao's request, each cost is more than three hundred yuan, not to mention how expensive a tea tube of three hundred yuan is, which tea company will use it, only say that one thousand is equivalent to three hundred yuan, which is not a small amount......"

Although she didn't say it explicitly, Xiao Jia heard it, and An Ziru suspected that she couldn't take out three hundred yuan.

To be honest, Xiao Jia really didn't have three hundred yuan, so she smiled indifferently with confidence: "An Niangzi, do you want to make a quick buck, or do you want Anjia lacquerware to become the leading lacquer shop in Shangjing that is looked up to?" ”

An Ziru was shocked by Xiao Jia's bearing, pondered for a moment in her heart, and suddenly made up her mind: "Anjia lacquerware has today's fame is not easy to come by, if it can go hand in hand with the He family and the Chang family, although the little woman is not talented, she is willing to dare to give it a try, and she is willing to learn from Zhuo Wenjun and not be a white-headed yin." ”

Zhuo Wenjun is a talented woman in the Han Dynasty, one of the four talented women in ancient China, and one of the four talented women in Shuzhong. In order to pursue true love, as the daughter of a giant businessman, she did not hesitate to elope with Sima Xiangru. After eloping, in order to make a living, she and Sima Xiangru sold wine for a living. Later, with her help, Sima Xiangru was appreciated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and was able to enter the court as an official.

An Ziru compares herself to Zhuo Wenjun, obviously not to emulate her elopement, but her spirit of daring as a woman in pursuit of happiness.

Xiao Jia nodded and praised: "In the Han Dynasty, Zhuo Wenjun had such courage, and now the atmosphere of Daxia is more clear, and the women of my generation should be more self-reliant." Lady An, if you just want to be stable, I will pay you a deposit of ten yuan, and I will pay the balance after the production of a thousand tea cones. If you want to make a difference, you are willing to make a big name for lacquerware, I will pay you a deposit of five dollars, and after the production of a thousand tea tubes, I will sell them, and the profits will be half of you and me. At the same time, I also promise that in the future, there will be 2,300 tea tubes to be made by Anjia lacquerware, and not only that, Anjia lacquerware can also undertake more lacquerware, and within half a year, it will become the most prestigious lacquer shop in Shangjing. ”

"If that's the case, I'd like to share the Anjia lacquerware with you!" An Ziru is not a short-sighted person, although she still doesn't know Xiao Jia's true identity and origin, but just by Xiao Jia's skills and bearing, she believes that what Xiao Jia said is true, "I don't know who Xiao Xiaoniang's thousand teacones want to sell to?" ”

"Good times are always there." Xiao Jia smiled quietly, her demeanor was calm, and there were three points of mystery, "An Niangzi believe it or not, I can knock on the door of good times with a thousand tea cones of An family lacquerware?" ”

An Ziru was shocked.

What is the origin of Haojingchang, and who is the name of the industry, An Ziru knows nothing, but she knows that in just three years, Haojingchang has risen rapidly from scratch and become Shangjing, no, it seems to be the first commercial house in Daxia, if there is no strong strength behind it, there is no one who strategizes to promote, it is impossible. She also vaguely heard that the master behind the scenes of the good times is a stunning woman, and she doesn't know who her surname is and whose daughter she is.

What she just knows is that the good times are always in full swing now, and the industries are all over the territory of Daxia, and there are no less than 300 tea shops alone. If you can really use a thousand tea cones to knock on the door of the good times as Xiao Jia said, and become a supplier of good times, Anjia lacquerware can instantly become the largest lacquer shop in Beijing.

The question is, how can Xiao Jia's idea be realized? There must be many people who have the same idea as Xiao Jia, and I believe that many people have stepped through the threshold of good times, and it is difficult for Xiao Jia to stand out from many peers.

Xiao Jia saw An Ziru's thoughts, turned around An Ziru with a smile, and said: "Lady An, if you can't believe me, it doesn't matter, you can take the first path, be safe." ”

An Ziru bowed her head and was silent, undecided, and after a while, she suddenly made up her mind: "Little lady Xiao, I have only one condition, you must answer me." ”

Li Dingshan stood aside and watched for a long time with an attitude of staying out of the matter, and the more he watched, the more happy he became. After Xiao Jia went through some unimaginable tribulations, she finally had today's achievements, and her father and mother knew about it, and they should be gratified.

"Please." Xiao Jia is still calm.

"If the tea tube business is successful, I am willing to follow you all the way in the future, and I hope that the little lady Xiao will not dislike it." An Ziru knows in his heart that if Xiao Jia can really become a supplier of good times with the help of tea tubes, it is equivalent to opening a door to infinite possibilities, and the lacquerware that good times often need in the business house is not just a tea tube, but the demand for all lacquerware is extremely huge.

As long as Xiao Jia can open the door to good times, why can't she follow behind Xiao Jia?

Xiao Jia held An Ziru's hands: "Mrs. An, although you and I meet in Pingshui, we are like old friends at first sight, if I succeed in the future, I am willing to share it with me equally." ”

"It's a deal!" An Ziru's heart is stirring.

"It's a deal!" Xiao Jia was also excited and excited.

Li Dingshan bowed slightly, his eyes showed a look of approval, but he thought in his heart, Xiao Jia had his help, and he would gain a firm foothold in a short period of time as soon as he returned to Beijing.