Inside the city of Jiangning.

The pain of slavery is slowly being diluted by the elixir of time, and no matter what kind of suffering you have encountered, life must go on. The streets are still prosperous, the shops are still lively, and the Qinhuai River is still full of silk and bamboo, singing and dancing. On the surface, life in the city seems to have changed a lot, except for the occasional paper money flying in the corners and carrying out of the coffin, reminding people not to forget the disasters that once occurred here.

In the Yang family's mansion, several maids looked at the Song family wearing heavy filial piety tremblingly, looking very nervous. The Song family is known for their ruthlessness and temper in the inner house, and the servants' flattery is slightly unsatisfactory is a slap in the face, and the male servants can be knocked out of a few teeth, as for the maids, they either kneel on bricks, or whip them, all kinds of cruel means make the servants smell different. Now that she has become the head of the Yang family, no one can cure the sky with one hand, and her husband died not long ago, so she doesn't know her mood, once she is angry at this time, she can do anything. At the thought of those terrible punishments, the bodies of several girls trembled involuntarily.

Song's gaze fell on the faces of several people, and he turned back and forth a few times, although he didn't do anything, so that the faces of several girls were colorless. One of the younger girls finally couldn't resist this pressure, and suddenly fell to her knees, kowtowed, and said, "Second grandma...... Be merciful...... Let the slaves go! The slave maid's family has been given a family affair, and the slave maid wants to go home and get married! The silver slave and maid have saved enough to redeem the deed, so please show mercy. ”

"Lotus, what are you doing here? I didn't hit you and I didn't scold you, so you proved who you were kneeling for? If those who don't know the inside story see it, they still think that I am a bully! Didn't you say you didn't want to be a slave? Why do you still kneel down at every turn? Really! In the future, I have to learn a little bit, and my bones must be hard and courageous, so that I will not be bullied. It's good at home, but if I'm bullied outside, I'll lose face. Anyway, it's the person I brought out, why is it so useless! ”

Song snorted, and Kou'er stepped forward to pull up the maid. I only heard Song say again: "It's a good thing to go back to your hometown and get married, but you have to be more clear, the countryside is not as good as the city, and your family is not as good as our Yang Mansion." Lotus, I remember that your family lives in Fugui Township, right? The environment is not very good, don't compare it with this when you go back, otherwise you will be angry, and over time, the husband should beat you. Those country men have no other skills, so they will beat their wives. You're not by my side, and the second grandmother can't stand up for you. You girl is greedy, stealing some snacks at home, I pretended not to know, and specially arranged for you to help me run errands to buy, just to let you have a good tooth sacrifice on the road, and you are not allowed to eat secretly when you get to your mother-in-law's house, the old woman will beat people. ”

did not turn her face and beat people as the maid expected, but took the girl's hand, chattering about family life, lotus was originally afraid, but at this time it was said that her nose was sour, and she felt that the fierce and vicious second grandmother in the past had become so amiable. She choked up and said, "Second grandmother...... You...... You're not angry? ”

"Silly girl, why is the second grandmother angry? I just can't bear you. I brought you all out of my hand, and you are no different from my own sister. Now watching you get married, my heart is ......" As she spoke, the famous spicy woman had red circles under her eyes and kept wiping her eyes with a handkerchief. "Forget it, don't talk about it. I can't stop you from getting married, Kou'er, go and get the deed for your sisters. As for the silver, you all put it away, it's not easy to save a few dollars as a girl, how can I ask for your silver, when I received this deed so that you were bullied, I had the identity to speak and intervene. Now that the deed is handed over, I can't do it again, but since you want it, I will give it, and the money will not be necessary, and it will be regarded as the dowry I gave you. If you are still concerned about my good, take the time to come and see me, for there is not even one person to speak to as a widow......

Several girls looked at each other, and suddenly a girl rushed over and hugged Song's arm and said, "Second grandma, I'm not leaving, I don't want a deed, I want to stay with you!" ”

"Stupid words! Now so many people say that they don't want to be a nose, and the yamen is allowed to redeem themselves. If you don't leave at this time, when will you leave, if you look back, what will happen if people say that the second grandmother is against the government? Besides, you still have to get married, and it won't be a word to stay here, I can't mistake you for life. ”

"I can press my mudra! The slave and maid heard about it, and those who are unwilling to go can press the handprint, and the slave and maid are willing to accompany the second grandmother for a lifetime! ”

A group of maids pounced on them, begging the Song family to let them go, to begging the Song family to let them stay. The only lotus who took the deed and left, but was regarded as a traitor by these maids, all of them raised their eyebrows and sneered, and even when they were packing up their things, a few sisters who were usually good were also cold to her, and scolded her for having no conscience and being a white-eyed wolf.

Lotus looked aggrievedly at a few good sisters who were originally advancing and retreating together, and said, "You really don't want to go?" If you don't leave now, you won't have a chance in the future. The second grandmother is now picking a girl in the inner house, saying that she is going to be sent to the county master's house to learn drama, and when the girl gets there, she will definitely be bullied. If you are sent, how will you marry in the future?"

"Don't worry about it! The second grandmother is so good to us, how can people bully us? It's you, go back to the countryside and marry you! When the time comes, when you meet a man who drinks and gambles and beats his wife, don't come here to cry! Something without a conscience! ”

Several maids drove the lotus with hatred and threw her luggage out of the back corner door. Looking at the attitude of these sisters, Lotus couldn't help but be confused, what was wrong if she didn't do it?

In the back house, Kou'er smiled and wiped Song's face with a hot hand towel, "Miss has good skills, she cries when she cries, she laughs when she laughs, and when she sings today, there are few girls in the inner courtyard who want to leave." ”

Song also had a smile on her face that did not match her status as a widow, and she smiled brightly. "These little hooves are far worse than me, and with a little trickery, let them obediently be at my mercy. The master is going to set up a drama troupe, and they are all gone at this time, where can I find someone? If the men want to leave, if they don't go, the yamen will have no place to hire people to serve. As for women...... It's not that easy to go! You keep an eye on me, wrap up those neatly headed maids, and don't let them go. When this opportunity to redeem himself passes, there will be no opportunity to speak. When the lord comes, let them come and show their faces, and let whoever they like serve the lord. ”

"Miss, are you really willing to let them share the profits?"

Song sneered, reached out and pinched the button's face, "It's not that I want to blame you for your little hooves that are useless, every time I throw away my armor and shout Miss for help, I have to find a newcomer to help." It's a girl left and right, and after serving, send it away, and won't share our favor. Now that Xue Mazi is home, plus Ma Siniang, their godmother and daughter have dominated the master, what should we do? If you want to win against her, you have to have something new, men like the new and hate the old, find a few maids for the master to try, he will be happy. ”

Speaking of Fan Jin, Song's eyebrows were full of spring, and her husband's death was more like relief for her at this time. The troubles of betraying morality have been broken by the interests of reality.

Originally, the Yang family was at the end of their rope, and even with the Song family's means, they were powerless to return to the sky. At present, because of Fan Jin's support, it has come back to life, and it is showing a ZTE trend. First, the county yamen supported and used Feng Bangning's silver as funds to make people believe that the Yang family had strong funds and would not withdraw money, and then with the support of Fan Jin, he speculated and sold the Shangyuan land, bought the Shangyuan wasteland and sold it to the gentry and wealthy merchants who moved from Jiangning County. One in and one out, it didn't cost half a penny to empty the gloves and the white wolf made a lot of money. In addition, he opened up a maritime trade route under his matchmaking.

On behalf of a wealthy overseas businessman surnamed Lin, the girl made a contract with the Song family to buy a large amount of silk from the Yang family every year, and the profit from this business alone was enough for the Yang family to enjoy.

For this kind of maritime business, the Song family has also heard of it in the past, and knows that it is a good business with great profits, but they also know that this is a business that robs the family and kills the head, and it cannot be done by those who are not powerful. Only Huang Enhou can eat this bowl of rice in Jiangning City, and the others are at most OEM for him, and they can't participate in it. Now relying on Fan Jin's power, he has actually become a merchant who sells silk to the sea, in addition to economic interests, more importantly, the silk merchant in the entire Jiangning will become his own downstream in the future, and everyone has to find food from their own hands.

Face...... That's face.

Thinking of the shopkeepers at home and the partners outside, now they look respectful to themselves, and several shopkeepers who have lost their public accounts even took the initiative to turn themselves in, crying and begging themselves to raise their noble hands to give them a chance. Even in the future, the entire silk line in Jiangning will be controlled by themselves, and they will do whatever they want, and the whole Song family will be a little fluttering.

I used to have my own dreams like this, and even when I first became a wife, I was ambitious and wanted to fight for my ideals. But it wasn't until after passing the door that I realized that the so-called Yang family was just an empty shell of the surface scenery, and his hard work was only to maintain the family business, and it was difficult to develop like climbing to the sky. Later, the deduction of greed and extravagance, although there are factors of their own enjoyment, there are also reasons for the disillusionment of dreams and self-abandonment.

I thought that this would be the end of my life, and I didn't even know if I became Fan Jin's plaything. I don't want to deny Ji Tailai, this man sent everything he wanted to himself. Men conquer the world, women conquer men, as long as you tie up this man, you can get everything, and she will not let this man go. After applying some fat powder slightly, he asked, "Look at it, am I beautiful like this?" ”

"Miss is naturally beautiful, doesn't the master praise Miss for looking good when he hugs Miss?"

"Little Hoof is making fun of me again, isn't he? I'm going to see the old man tonight, this makeup is to highlight a tragic word, otherwise it will make the old man feel pitiful? Heavy makeup can hook a man is not clever, this makeup should be pitiful and make a man tempted, it is the means of an expert, come up with your solution, you have to get the master to our house tonight. ”

Kou'er said: "Miss, do you really want to sue Huang Enhou?" You are not afraid of the future in case the master ...... Transferred elsewhere, the new officer is looking for trouble for you? ”

"I'll tell you the truth, if you want to make a fortune, you have to bet hard, and this time I made a desperate bet and bet all my net worth. It is to make a big fortune in the city. As for what the future holds...... Without a master, where will we come from? ”

Orchid Residence.

Zhu Lian, the patrol of the imperial history, was accompanied by Fan Jinde, watching the architectural layout of the restaurant. As a cadre under Zhang Juzheng, Zhu Lian's talent and work ability can be called first-class, he is in his early thirties, is at the peak of his life, his physical strength is still excellent, and he has accumulated considerable work experience in the post, which is the best candidate to charge into battle and capture the flag. As the leader of the civil officials of the empire, Zhang Ju has many disciples, and there are many who are speech officials, among whom their talents and performances are considered excellent, that is, Zhu Lian and Yang Sizhi.

These two people have many things in common, such as being young and intelligent, and being proud and unsightly. This kind of person represents the style of the younger faction of the Gangneung Party, who acts decisively, does not stick to the law, and does not care very much about things such as the rules of officialdom. This time, Zhu Lian was sent to patrol the south of the Yangtze River, perhaps because he saw his characteristics, so he made this arrangement.

Even in front of Fan Jin, Zhu Lian still did not hide his arrogance, even if he knew that this restaurant included a number of noble shares in the city, Fan Jin's book plaque was still hanging at the door, and he would still point out the deficiencies in architectural decoration. When I saw those women running the hall, I couldn't help but laugh verbally, as if I was on the Qinhuai River, and I still treated these women as people in the courtyard.

At tonight's banquet, most of the local civil and military personnel in Jiangning will attend, except for big officials like Xungui and petty officials who are too low-grade, the rest will come. Zhu Lian obviously enjoyed the feeling of being in the limelight, and he seemed a little excited, and now that the officials had not arrived, he was even more open.

"Thinking back, I can't hide it, I have to do two things when I come to Jiangnan this time. First, solve Huang Enhou and kill him to get a fat goose; Second, support you! Whoever gets your elbow in Jiangning's officialdom will be dealt with by me. Xiang Ye Jun's decree is that the implementation of the new law in Jiangning should focus on retreat. Whoever is going to get in the way, I'll kick it out! You are responsible for doing good deeds, I am responsible for being a villain, and everyone works together to turn Jiangning upside down, so as to live up to the trust. I heard about it before I arrived in Jiangning, and after thinking about it, Jiangning has done a few big things, and I have done a good job! Bold, overcoming thorns and thorns, this is like the spirit of Xiangye's door! ”

While talking, a maid in Tsing Yi brought dried fruits up, but was hugged by Zhu Lian and screamed in fright. Fan Jin hurriedly said: "Brother Shaohu can't be reckless, this is a newcomer who has to run to the hall and come from the countryside to the city to beg for a living, not Siniang's original sister." ”

Zhu Lian smiled, and then kissed the girl on the face before letting go of her hand, Ren girl ran downstairs screaming, and laughed and said, "Retreat, you are still too young." A woman is still a woman of a good family, just like whether a person is guilty or not, what he says doesn't count, we say it. Without this authority, what is the point of being an official? Today's Daming is the world of Xiangye; This Jiangning is the world of you and me, we can do whatever we want, say whoever is the watch, who is the watch! Here, we've got the final say!"