By February 16, it was the deadline for the winning bidder Jia to pay the money.

Since February 14, many silver carts have gone to the yamen outside the palace of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to pay the silver.

Regardless of whether the money was borrowed or "divided", the matter of bidding by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was over.

Wang Lusheng was still afraid that he would not be able to bear the Fang family's side, and he didn't want to cause trouble to Cao Hao. He is ready, but he really can't do it, just like the Cheng family, borrow 100,200,000 yuan, distribute 10% of the commercial shares, and buy a safe one.

But he didn't expect the Fang family to collapse like this.

It is also a century-old merchant family, and the signboard that has been boiled out for several lifetimes has been destroyed in one fell swoop.

In the end, the status is low, even if there are mountains of gold and silver, what can they do?

Wang Lusheng's surname Ziben also has a bit of Lu people's boldness, and he is not a person who cares about money.

Sixty percent of the Nanyang Business Road photographed, he was very happy to divide half of the thirteen elder brothers.

This was quite a surprise to Zheng Woxue, originally she was ordered to mix this, but it was just to cheer Cao Hao on. In the end, it is the private property of the Elder Brother's Mansion, and it is not as good as other businessmen, so it is not easy to make a big fuss.

Even if she gave advice to Wang Lusheng, she didn't have any extra purpose. For the distribution of business, I want to occupy a 10% share, which means a little bit.

Although it has only been two years since he joined the Thirteenth Elder Brother, Zheng Woxue also saw that the master's surname was arrogant in his bones.

The Wang family is Cao Hao's old friend, how could the thirteenth elder brother be willing to take advantage of him?

After discussing with the thirteenth elder brother, Zheng Woxue took the idea here, and in the name of the thirteenth elder brother, borrowed the silver of the Han Jiang clan and entered the Wang family's shares.

Wang Lu insisted at the beginning, but when he saw that Zheng Woxue had made up his mind, he changed his mind.

After cooking these, on February 15, Wang Lusheng was ready to leave for Shandong, so he went to Caofu to resign.

Wang Lusheng didn't know the details of the changes in the Cao family a few days ago, but he knew that Cao Hao was "sick", and he made a special trip to visit.

The Wang family has become a businessman in the internal affairs department, and Cao Hao didn't want him to be involved too much with this side, for fear of attracting the attention of others and causing trouble to the Wang family, so he didn't come out to meet.

After all, many people who came to visit, Cao Hao didn't show up. This appearance for the Wang family will inevitably lead to speculation.

Today, Wang Lusheng resigned, but Cao Hao was not good at seeing each other.

The redness and swelling on his face before a few days had disappeared, and Cao Hao looked at it without abnormality.

Wang Lusheng looked at it carefully, then he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "I've been worried for a while, is there anything wrong with Cao Ye?" The ginseng I sent last time, did Cao Ye use it? Seeing that Cao Ye's body is thin, he is just making up for it. ”

Cao Hao smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Brother Wang, don't worry, it's not a big deal, it's just a rumor outside." The old ginseng sent by Brother Wang looked unusual, some of it was used a few days ago, and the rest was soaked in wine! ”

"Although this capital is prosperous, it is not a hometown. Cao Ye, Lao Wang and I are about to leave for Shandong. In the capital, these words can be regarded as seeing the world. The only deficiency is that not only did he not help Cao Ye much, but he also relied on Cao Ye for everything, which made my old king really uneasy. I just hope that Cao Ye can be free to Shandong, and let me do my best. Wang Lusheng said, with a little regret: "Speaking of which, when Cao Ye was in Yizhou, I should invite Cao Ye to come." Not to mention anything else, I don't know how much fresher this seafood is than the one in the Beijing restaurant. ”

Speaking of the deliciousness of seafood, Cao Hao's face also has a bit of yearning.

Over the years, in addition to being on an errand in Beijing and Yizhou, other kung fu, there are also those who follow the hu, there are those who go on business trips, there are those who run through Mongolia, and they have been to many places, but where there is leisure, enjoy food, and visit the lakes and mountains.

"I'm afraid I won't be free in the past two years, and Brother Wang should also see that I am not greedy for officialdom. It's just that the family responsibility is on the shoulders, and it is not comfortable. Cao Hao said: "Brother Wang didn't come to the capital in vain this time. On the thirteenth master's side, Brother Wang has to think about more maintenance. If there is anything delicious and fun, it is only serious to be more filial. ”

Wang Lusheng nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, the Quantai family also whispered to me yesterday." Speaking of which, this nephew and daughter-in-law is a capable one. If she were in Shandong, I would have asked her to come over and be an archdeacon. ”

Although Wang Quantai and Zheng Woxue came to the door of the thirteenth elder brother later, the thirteenth elder brother favored them and his wife. In addition to the foreign goods shops, several stores where Brother Mansion and Thirteen Fujin were married are now also managed by Zheng Woxue.

is also a female shopkeeper, due to childhood changes, Zheng Woxue's vision is much wider than Han Jiang's.

Cao Hao thought that Zheng Woxue had been a candidate for his concubine, and he felt a little strange in his heart, but he was really a little reluctant. It's not that he is reluctant to marry Zheng Woxue, but he is reluctant to let such a good business talent stay by his side.

However, thinking of the economic embarrassment on the thirteenth elder brother's side, Cao Hao's reluctance in his heart disappeared.

How much money is there? Just enough to spend and eat.

Otherwise, if you get out of the gold and silver mountains, you will just be the predecessor of Heshen, and you will become a scourge of copying the family and enriching the treasury.

After sending Wang Lusheng away, Cao Hao did not go back to the inner courtyard directly, but went to the front yard school.

In addition to Tianyou and Hengsheng, Niuniu also followed the class.

For this female student, Xixi Qian Chen Qunyuan was not willing to accept it, for fear that the little girl would be squeamish and would not be able to endure the hardships of studying.

However, Niuniu has long been enlightened by Mr. Zhuang. When you can climb, you will play with a brush and inkstone; When she can speak, she can recite Tang poems, and she is really an out-and-out talented girl.

is Cao Yin, who also has a lot of preference for this clever little girl, saying that it is like the eldest daughter when she was a child.

Cao Hao listened to it and remembered the rules of the Internal Affairs Office, the daughter of Baoyi, to participate in the small election. But not for the harem, but for the palace maid. One of them is that the palace maid cannot be literate.

The Cao family is far away in Jiangning, and several of the sisters of the Cao family know how to read.

Cao Yin is a loyal monarch, in the end, he has a loving heart, and he didn't think about sending his daughters and nieces into the palace to wait for people.

Although Mr. Zhuang died of illness, his title is still alive, and he is still raising the widow of a weak daughter. When Niuniu reaches adulthood, Niuniu's husband or Niuniu's son can inherit Mr. Zhuang's title.

Niuniu herself, she has to go through the election of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, on the side of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is different from the Eight Banners draft, and it is not difficult to be exempted from the draft.

Niuniu is smart, but she has fallen into the eyes of Qian Chen Qun, and she has a lot of love.

It's just that I'm happy, but I'm also worried about her. After all, what is important in this world is that "a woman's lack of talent is virtue", and talent is not a good thing for women.

It's just that he is not a pedantic person, he is worried when he is worried, but he does not hide his selfishness at all.

Niuniu has been exposed to Mr. Zhuang since she was a child and loves to read. Every time I go to class, I restrain my usual naughtiness, the rules are very good, and I treat the teacher respectfully.

God bless a few of them, they were still tired of reading, they couldn't sit still, and when they saw Niuniu's energy, they didn't want to run away.

In Cao Hao's heart, he would never have the idea of patriarchy.

Speaking of which, the fourth sister and the fifth sister are one year older than Niuniu. What he meant was that he was going to have the two cousins follow along.

Chu Yu spoke in front of Zhao Jia's family, but was denied by Zhao Jia's family.

said that they were seven or eight years old, and it was time to start learning women's red needlework and learn the rules. In and out of the words, it was the idea of the two aunts here.

Chu Yu only pretended not to hear it, not that he didn't hurt the two sisters-in-law, but he was afraid of Zhao Jia's temper and didn't want to make trouble again.

The Xiangyu next to Gao Taijun was weak due to premature birth. In January, you have to be sick for half a month, not to mention going to class, and even getting out of the yard is less.

When Cao Hao arrived at the school, the children were shaking their heads and reciting the "Three Character Classic".

Qian Chenqun sat behind the case in front of him, looking at the big characters handed in by several students, sometimes shaking his head, sometimes bowing his head. When I got the last one, I had a look of appreciation on my face.

Cao Hao looked outside the door, and knew that this last one must be Niuniu's handwriting.

Niu Niu's poems are taught by Mr. Zhuang, but the big characters are taught by Cao Hao, and there is also the meaning of the Song family's inheritance.

When Cao Hao saw it, he remembered that when Mr. Zhuang was there, his life was leisurely. Even if you are occasionally busy, your spirit is also leisure, how can it be like now?

But it's not that Jiang Jian doesn't care, in the end, he is limited in age, and he has always been a local state and county, and when he first arrived in the capital, he was only dormant, and he didn't dare to act at will.

After Mr. Zhuang's death, Cao Yin already wanted to hire another name for his son.

Cao Hao has been in the capital for the past few years, and he is used to seeing the faces of Shaoxing staff in the yamen, and he really doesn't want to have such a person around him.

If your father is at home, if you have any questions, you can ask your father directly.

Qian Chenqun had already seen Cao Hao, and he couldn't put down the big characters in his hand, got up and came out, bowed and said, "My lord." ”

"First...... The master invited him to get up, Cao Hao happened to pass by, but he was disturbed! Cao Hao's words came to his lips, and he changed his name, and his heart was already a little sour.

Qian Chenqun didn't notice anything wrong, took the big character in his hand, and said with a little curiosity: "The student teacher has always respected the Song family, but he didn't expect that the adult was actually the second disciple of the Song family. ”

Cao Hao waved his hand and said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, it's just that I have studied with the son of the Song family for a few years, and I haven't started yet, so I let the master laugh!" ”

Qian Chenqun was a little moved on his face, and said in a low voice: "Don't hide it from your lordship, my deceased wife also worshiped under the disciples of the Song family in her early years, and she is the same door of the adult. She often regretted that she could not make progress in calligraphy, and she was ashamed of the title of Song family. If she were still alive, she would be overjoyed to see her own handwriting. ”

It was the first time Cao Hao heard Qian Chenqun mention family matters, and he couldn't help but wonder a little, vaguely remembering that he had a wife and served his mother in his hometown.

After Qian Chenqun finished speaking, Fang realized that he was out of shape.

Seeing that Cao Hao was puzzled, he explained: "The one who is serving by my mother's side now is the student's stepwife and the sister of the student's wife. ”

There are many such people who are like this, after the death of a married daughter, the mother's side is afraid of cutting off relatives, or the grandchildren and grandsons left by the first daughter are angry, and most of them are married to women.

Wang Lusheng's house-filling is also his sister-in-law.

Qian Chen Qun's true feelings were revealed, but Cao Hao was a little moved, but he didn't show his face.

Although he studied calligraphy with Song Fuzi for several years when he was young, his grades were mediocre. In other words, if you are a layman and do not know calligraphy, you may be able to be blind; In front of a well-educated person like Qian Chenqun, he was going to be ashamed.

"Don't worry, I'm empty, please talk to the master's study." Cao Hao responded vaguely and glanced into the room.

A few little hairy heads couldn't sit still, some peeked out, and some pointed to his little heads.

Cao Hao looked at it, thought about it for a while, and said: "The child's surname is lively and he is not patient to sit for a long time. For most of the hour, after a class, I'm afraid that grass will grow in their hearts, where can they remember what they are carrying? Master, how about changing the lobby into a small hall and letting the children play every three or two quarters of an hour? ”

When Qian Chenqun heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said, "My lord, this is a fallacy!" Industry is good at diligence and frolic, and it is to seek knowledge, how can you not endure hardships? The students are considerate of the love of adults, and hope that adults will be sympathetic to students and be teachers. ”

The voice was not loud, but it was very firm, and there was no room for negotiation.

Cao Hao was stunned, looking at this posture, he was afraid that if he continued to talk, he would be treated as a foolish father who doted on his children.

He had already restrained the smile on his face, changed his solemnity, and said, "I don't say this to spoil them. It's just that time is limited, and there is no end to learning, so instead of saying it like this, I use most of my efforts every day to repeat the previous lessons. Why don't you try to keep what they've learned in mind. In this way, learning can also be improved faster. Although there is an old saying that 'industry is good at diligence and frolic', Sage Kong also once said, 'teach students according to their aptitude'. Master, look, isn't that the truth? ”

Qian Chenqun listened to it and groaned, but he was not in a hurry to deny Cao Hao.

He also discovered that the qualifications of these students are very different. It's Hengsheng, looking at the tiger's head, but it's like a stone head.

Whether it is "Hundred Family Names" or "Three Character Classic", Hengsheng can only memorize two sentences, but the third sentence cannot be memorized no matter what.

Qian Chen Qunyuan still thought that he was playful and careless, and slapped his palm twice with a ring ruler, but it didn't work at all.

Cao Hao saw that Qian Chenqun was somewhat relieved, and hit the railroad while it was hot: "I have never been a teacher, and what I say is mostly on paper." Master, why don't you try two times? Wouldn't it be good if you could get something? ”

Qian Chenqun hesitated for a moment, glanced at Cao Hao, and said, "I heard that adults have built a place for children to play in the inner house, isn't it just so that they can be tired and have less schoolwork?" ”

Cao Hao nodded with a smile and said: "Learning is important, and body is also important, if you become a nerd who has no power, it will not benefit the country and the family." As a parent, I just hope that my children can grow up safely. ”

Although Qian Chenqun had never seen Tianhui, when he entered Cao's Mansion in Xunyue, he knew that Cao Hao had a blind daughter under his knees. Therefore, hearing his words, Qian Chenqun was a little moved, and nodded slowly...... * East Mansion, East Cross Courtyard, upper room.

Looking at Jing Hui, who was lying on the bed with a somewhat reduced face, and lost the freshness of the past, Chu Yu stepped forward with a little concern and asked.

"It's my sister-in-law who is here......" Jinghui saw Chu Yu and was busy getting up from the bed.

"It's not an outsider, what's the toss, brother and sister lie down quickly." Chu Yu took two steps closer and held Jing Hui's arm to prevent her from getting up.

Jinghui has always been close to Chu Yu, so she didn't fight anymore and sat on the edge of the bed.

Chun'er had already brought the tea, and Jinghui whispered angrily: "Grandma has arrived, and you don't know how to do it, even if you are getting lazier and lazier." ”

Chun'er just laughed and didn't argue. When Chu Yu saw it, he took Jinghui's hand and said, "I don't mean wrong, I'm afraid that you will toss and don't let Chun'er pass it on." Speaking of this, he looked at Jinghui and said, "I saw that you were fine before, how can you say that you are sick?" ”

When Jing Hui heard this, her body stiffened and she didn't speak directly.

Chun'er knows the fun, and has retired with Xicai.

There were only two people left in the room, Chu Yu and Jing Hui Fei, and Jing Hui bit her lip, her eyes were already red.

Chu Yu's heart moved, and he asked, "But because of the matter of sending those girls, the second wife is annoyed?" ”

Jinghui nodded and shook her head again.

Chu Yu couldn't help frowning, and said, "Could it be that there are other things that are talking to you about the drum tower shop again?" ”

Jing Hui lowered her head, stretched out her empty left hand, touched her stomach, and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, the second wife sent a message yesterday to give the Zilan beside her to the second master as a concubine, and the person has already sent it over." ”

Chu Yu listened, but he blocked Jinghui and asked, "The mourning period of this third brother has not yet passed, why did the second wife remember this?" ”

Jing Hui added a little helplessness to her face, and said: "Because I sent Dongliu and a few of them, the second wife said that I was jealous and couldn't tolerate people." also said that I had not been pregnant for three years after entering the door, and I should take the initiative to help my husband take a concubine; He also said that I was not virtuous, and stopped my maids and did not let them serve the second master. ”

Jinghui married into the Cao family in Layue the year before last, and it was only one year and two months.

Chu Yu shook Jinghui's hand vigorously, but he didn't know how to comfort him. Cao Song is twenty-two years old, and he has no son and half a daughter, and Zhao Jia's family, as an old man, is in a hurry.

She usually cares about three points, why was she so unscrupulous yesterday, it can be seen that she is really annoyed. But it shouldn't be, those few were your wedding maids, how to make it happen to you is the master of you. The second wife is confused, don't take it to heart for your younger siblings. I was conceived by God Bless, and it was also in the third year of entering the door. Chu Yu advised: "Zilan's side, don't be too angry, you haven't opened your face left and right, you're just a girl, and it depends on the meaning of the second brother." The second brother has always loved you, if he doesn't want to, can the second wife still force the cave room? ”

Jing Hui stroked her chest, glanced at the door, slowly lowered her head, and a line of tears could not be stopped and flowed down.

"Brother and sister......" Chu Yu saw Jinghui showing such a painful look, she felt pity, and hurriedly took a handkerchief out and wiped her tears: "Why are you so wronged......"

"Sister-in-law, second master...... The second master accepted Chun'er......" In the end, Jinghui had already covered her face and sobbed in a low voice.

When Chu Yu heard this, he was shocked.

Chun'er has served Jinghui since she was a child, and Jinghui is the master and servant, but Jinghui is actually treated as her sister, and Jinghui is so sad that she can't complain.

"I didn't see it, but when she was loyal...... Chu Yu's face added a little anger, and said: "What are you doing with such a thing, it's time to send it away!" My younger siblings have never cried in the past few years, where can they shed tears for this ungrateful and betrayal thing? ”

Jinghui shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, I can't complain about Chun'er." I know in my heart that I can't complain about her, but it's also uncomfortable......"

"If it's a person, it's going to be uncomfortable. It's in vain that you treat her highly, but you are such a 'loyal' girl? The second brother is also a bastard, how did he toss in the first place to marry you, it's only been a few years. Chu Yu thought that Jinghui had no father and no mother, although she registered in Fucha's house, but where was the place to complain, she felt a little strange Cao Song in her heart.

Xu is heart is a lot more comfortable when he said it, Jinghui lowered her head and wiped her tears, and said: "I was also an accident, I thought in my heart that if my stomach didn't move in another two years, I would let the second master take Chun'er into the room, but I didn't expect them to wait, and they kept me hidden." ”

"The second brother did such a foolish thing, I'm afraid he doesn't have the face to tell you." Chu Yu said, but he regretted it a little in his heart.

I have long known that Cao Song's heart is kind, but the child's surname is the most like the new and hate the old. I really shouldn't have been involved in his family affairs at the beginning, but in the future, I want to suffer quietly.

Seeing that Chu Yu's face could not hide her anger, Jinghui was a little uneasy, and said in a low voice: "I'm still greedy, I've always envied the love of my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and I vaguely hope that the second master and I can be like that, but it's wishful thinking......"

Chu Yu didn't know what to say, so he took Jing Hui's hand and said, "No matter what, we are on your side." The second brother is the child's surname, so don't spend all your effort on housework, and you can also pay attention to it over there. You are a smart person, don't work your sister-in-law to say more, husband and wife, two people are husband and wife. Other people, as long as you rein in the second brother's heart, you can stay if you want to, and send it away if you want to. ”

Jinghui nodded and said softly: "I didn't dare to tell my sister-in-law, I was afraid that my sister-in-law would be like our wife and say that I was not virtuous." ”

Chu Yu nodded her head and said, "Silly girl, when I talk about the jealous women of our Cao family outside, it is not my brother and sister's turn, I want to be the first ......"

Jing Hui smiled, looking a lot more cheerful.

Chu Yu remembered something and said, "Ming'er is the birthday of King Jian's Mansion Fujin, so you must have sent a post here." How are my siblings doing? Do you want to rest for a few more days, or do you want to go out for a walk tomorrow? ”

Jing Hui thought that among the subordinates sent this time, there were also her cousins, Prince Jane, who were from the Yiergen Jueluo clan, shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go, I'll go and ask for peace in a while." ”

Chu Yu nodded and said, "Then it's good to have a few children, after this year, you are also very busy, so you should let yourself rest!" ”

The two concubines said a few more homely words.

Chu Yu saw that Jing Hui was looking dull, so he got up and said, "I took a picture at the second wife's side just now, and I have to go over again to answer the problem, and by the way, take a look at the ......fourth sister and the fifth son."

Jinghui was about to get up to send off, but when she saw Chu Yu stopping, she called Chun'er loudly.

Chun'er came over in response, and Jinghui said, "Send the eldest grandmother on my behalf." ”

Chu Yu glanced at Chun'er and saw that she was no different from the past except that her face was rounder, but she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

Chun'er was uneasy to look at, touched her face, and said, "Grandma......"

Chu Yu just smiled, didn't speak, turned around and said two more words to Jing Hui, then took the cloak from Xi Cai's hand and tied it, turned around and went out......

(To be continued)