Zhuang Xiaochu and his entourage played in the state capital for more than ten days. When County Magistrate Sun was not busy with official business, he accompanied them and played all the fun places in the state capital.

In addition to resting at night, Mrs. Sun is almost inseparable from Xiao Qi during the day. This large group of people, who are not out to play, also gathers together. It's not in Sun's house, it's in the small courtyard.

The night before they returned, the county magistrate and his wife did not have a banquet for the brothers at home. After the banquet, the other brothers went back to pack their bags. Zhuang Xiaochu Xiaoqi, County Magistrate Sun and his wife sat together and gossiped homely.

Zhuang Xiaochu asked about Mrs. Sun's father's health. Mrs. Sun said that her father was still in good health. County Magistrate Sun said that his father-in-law had been promoted again.

Due to the lack of peace in the Holy Dragon's body, the court is now divided into two factions, one supporting the eldest prince and the other supporting the third prince. The second prince died of illness early. The third prince and the fourth prince are young, born to concubines, and they are weak.

The eldest prince Fu Mansion is kind-hearted, born to the queen, and is in his early thirties this year, and has an excellent reputation in the court. Many people in the court felt that it was natural for the eldest prince to inherit the throne in the future. Mrs. Sun's father is also in the faction.

The third prince Ze is in his twenties, but he is quite capable and can fight well. It was from Lan Guifei. The Lan family is the patriarch of the DPRK. The current commander-in-chief general is Lan Tianmu of the Lan family. The strength should not be underestimated, so there are many supporters.

County Magistrate Sun said that the saint has not yet decided who is the crown prince.

Zhuang Xiaochu asked: "Why don't you set up a crown prince?"

County Magistrate Sun said: "The Holy Crown Prince is not appointed, probably for the sake of the current stability and unity. I guess it's also to see who is the most capable. ”

"The emperor only announced the succession before his death, and this kind of thing is also common. It's just that in the past few years, too much has changed. It's hard to say which prince won. ”

"Then can you not stand in line?"

"No, you can't. The eldest prince Fu and the third prince Ze respectively encircled all forces. It's impossible to sit and watch, it's just one or the other. ”

Zhuang Xiaochu and Xiao Qi don't know much about the affairs of the imperial court, but Zhuang Xiaochu has also seen books like this kind of competition for imperial power, competing for the throne, father and son turn against each other, brothers kill each other, and everywhere. Under the throne, there are all white bones.

The two of them chatted for a while about the current situation of the imperial court. Zhuang Xiaochu had a faint worry: "If one side wins and one side loses, what will the party that inherits the throne do with the losing side?"

"When the imperial court is newly built, it also needs to employ people, so they will win people's hearts and minds, and generally won't embarrass the ministers too much. As for the defeated princes, most of them were placed under house arrest. ”

"Oh. ”

The next day, they set out for home. On the road, I stopped and walked for two and a half days, and when I returned to Huazizhuang, it was already afternoon.

The village had already eaten, and the kitchen hurriedly reopened the fire to prepare dinner for the owner, and the brothers gathered around and listened to the brothers who had come back to tell what they had seen and heard outside. The eyebrows of the people who say it are dancing, and the people who listen are yearning.

When Tie Niu saw Xiao Yueying, he happily rubbed his hands and enjoyed himself for a long time.

Chunxi and Qingmei went back to Yang Ji Pharmacy, Chunxi had a lot of loot, and also brought a lot of gifts to her mother and father.

After dinner in the evening, the beggars had a regular meeting. Hanakozhuang was quite stable during this time. Master Fan found several treasures again, all of which were of the best quality, and he was reluctant to do so.

The antique market was closed for a week due to continuous heavy rain a few days ago, but the income was not much less. The day is slowly getting cold, the antique market is open in the open air, many people call for cold, Master Fan said: "Owner, can you build a row house there, so that no matter how cold the day is, it will rain or snow, and you will not be afraid that no one will come." ”

Zhuang Xiaochu said: "Cover!" turned his head and greeted Zhu Laosi and lame Li, tomorrow into the board and into the tile, tomorrow I will take the brothers to cover up.

The income of begging on the street and the income of red and white beggars is about the same as before. The income from the incense in the temple was less, and some people knew that the old gentleman was not there, and it was two apprentices who were diviners, so they did not come. And for good reason.

There are also people who come to tell the hexagram in Dalong Yuanming, and the owner of the village also ordered in advance not to collect the hexagram money. However, Dalong Yuanming also dealt with it properly, and he didn't make any jokes.

After registering the account in the warehouse, Lao Lu said: "It doesn't take many people to build a row of small houses, just these brothers who go out to play, and then call the descendants of the martial arts team over." ”

The lame Li said: "That is, I called the gang of people from the martial arts team to work, just to let them exercise." ”

The brothers of the martial arts team were all brought out by the lame Li Li's apprentices or apprentices, and the lame Li ran faster than a rabbit when he screamed.

The brothers who went out to play felt that they had gone out to play by themselves, and they should work hard when they came back, and they all worked hard.

I greeted the county magistrate of Shuangti and sent the special products brought back from the state capital, of course the magistrate of Shuanghuang had no objection, anyway, he didn't need to contribute money and effort.

Within a few days, a row of small houses with brown bricks and blue tiles were built. The house is in the shape of a long sink, and there is no door. Zhuang Xiaochu went to take a look, and came back and arranged for someone to make a big plaque, on which he asked the county magistrate to write the four big characters of the antique market with a pen, and sent it for framing.

Zhuang Xiaochu personally took people to the stone shop and ordered a few blue-gray long stone tables and some stone benches. Put the stone bench into the small room.

The person from the martial arts team said: "Now there is no need to move the long table and chairs around, it will save trouble." ”

Xiao Qi asked the women's red team to make some thick cushions out of cotton and cloth, and put the cushions on the stool, which was warm and soft. It also looks beautiful.

The finished plaque was hung in the middle of the house, and it immediately gained momentum. Master Fan said: "This is not afraid of wind and rain, can the market be opened every day in the future?"

He ran all over the surrounding countryside, thinking that if he didn't go out, he would open the market every day and make some money every day.

Zhuang Xiaochu said: "In the future, it is okay to open the market every day, but it is only allowed to open in the morning, and it is not necessary to open in the afternoon." ”

"Why?"

Zhuang Xiaochu couldn't explain to him what hunger marketing was. Just tell him, "Listen to me, that's right." It's good to open for half a day, and the remaining half a day, you just have a rest. If you feel bored, you can play chess with me and the old gentleman. ”

The new antique market is officially opened. People are slowly getting used to opening the market from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. every day and not opening in the afternoon. If you buy or sell antiques, you know how to come by the point.

Antique dealers from several nearby counties who often come came came to discuss, saying that the stalls could not be fixed and inconvenient, and they were willing to pay another ten taels of silver every month to reserve a long-term fixed seat. Transaction fees are still calculated as before.

Zhuang Xiaochu felt that there was some reason, so he rented some of the long strips to these antique dealers. There is an additional booth rental fee every month.

The antique market has gradually gained some fame in the outside world. People from other places call this market Yancheng Huazhuang antique.