Dou Zhao's ancestor was a picker with no permanent property, and by chance, he married a maid from a merchant family in the town. He used the ten taels of silver from his wife's marriage to buy one acre and two cents of land in Beilou Village, Zhending, and since then he has settled down in Beilou Village and multiplied.

This is the origin of the famous Beilou Dou clan later.

Dou Zhao's great-grandfather was apprenticed at the age of ten in the silk shop of his mother's old employer. He graduated at the age of fourteen, and became the second shopkeeper of the silk cloth shop at the age of twenty. The owner wants to marry his daughter's personal maid to him, he doesn't want his children and grandchildren to turn around the owner for the rest of his life, and wants to marry Hao, the daughter of the poor Xiucai in Zhenxi.

When he was twenty-one years old, he used the eight taels of silver he had saved from his thrift as a dowry, married the Hao family, and lost the errand of the second shopkeeper Chapter 6 Dou family.

He took Hao's back to Beilou Village, took over his father's flat burden to pick up the goods, and his father worked hard all his life to make 30 acres of fertile land. Farming when the farm is busy, and going to the countryside to visit households when the farm is not working.

The following summer, Hao gave birth to a big fat boy for him.

At the head of the village, he met a cotton harvester.

Zhending Mansion grows cotton.

The cotton harvester wanted to find someone who was familiar with the local farmers to help him harvest the cotton.

His father recommended himself. With the skills that have been practiced hard in the silk shop, at a glance, you can know whether the cotton is adulterated, and when you carry it, you will know how many catties of cotton there are, and you can also plan to keep accounts.

After the summer, in addition to the remuneration agreed in advance, the cotton collector rewarded Dou Zhaotai's grandfather with ten taels of silver, and agreed with him that he would come to help this time next year.

In winter, Dou Zhao's great-grandfather traveled all over the ten miles and eight townships of Zhending County. In the summer of the following year, it is clear which family has planted how much cotton, whether the cotton is good or bad, and whether the cotton households are good to deal with; Cotton harvesting, weighing, accounting, warehousing, and accounting are not bad at all. All the merchant had to do was shake his fan and sit in the shade of the tree and drink tea.

"It seems that it's the same with me or not, and I still have to spend money here to live in Chapter 6 Dou's shop and eat." The merchant smiled and discussed with Dou Zhao's great-grandfather, "I have an idea. I will advance a part of your money first, and you will harvest the cotton yourself, and then send the brocade to me, and we will settle it according to the quality of the cotton. What do you think? ”

The Dou family is like this, a family that starts by harvesting cotton.

When it came to Dou Zhao's great-grandfather, the people of the Dou family sold the cotton received from Zhending, Houlu, Yuanji, Pingshan, Xingtang and other counties to Jiangnan, exchanged the silk from Jiangnan and sold it to Sichuan, and then transported the medicinal materials from Sichuan to Jingshi into silver, and sold the new-style jewelry to the dignitaries of Zhending Mansion.

Dou Zhao's great-grandfather only had to study in peace and gain fame.

It's just that he only got one talent in the exam.

But this did not prevent him from marrying the daughter of Zhao Juren in Anxiang Village, Xingtang County, next door.

The Zhao family and the Dou family are different!

People have genealogies.

Although there are only 120 acres of land in the family, the ancestors of the family can be traced back to the time of King Mu of Zhou. Moreover, "Zhao" is still the surname of the previous dynasty, and the ancestors of the Zhao family moved here from the old capital Bian Jing when the dynasty changed.

An Xiang's Zhao family is also Dou Zhao's foreign family.

After Dou Zhao's great-grandfather and Zhao got married, they gave birth to two sons. The eldest son Dou Huancheng and the second son Dou Yaocheng.

The brothers have been brilliant since they were young, and they studied with their maternal grandfather Zhao Juren, and when they grew up, they were sent to study in Kyoto.

In the thirteenth year of Zhide, the two brothers were nominated for the gold list at the same time.

The elder brother ranked third in the second grade, and the younger brother ranked thirty-seventh in the second grade.

The Dou family has really become rich and noble.

After that, my brother was admitted to the Shu Jishi and stayed in the Hanlin Academy, where he watched politics in the pedestrian division. The younger brother was sent to Jinxian County in Nanchang Prefecture to become a county magistrate.

Dou Zhao's great-grandfather was blessed in the end, and within a few years of the scenery, he drove to the west.

At the time of his death, neither brother was around.

The two brothers returned to their hometowns to guard the system, and after being served, they returned to Beijing to be vacant.

The elder brother is a Shu Jishi, who once stayed in the pedestrian department, and soon found an errand for the imperial history of the Imperial Palace. The younger brother stumbled for more than half a year before he found a position in Yunnan under the guidance of his elder brother.

In my younger brother's impression, Yunnan is poor and bad, the miasma is full of rain and smoke, and some officials died of violent illness on the way to their posts, and it is not a place for people to stay at all.

If they continue to stay in Kyoto and wait for vacancies, firstly, the two brothers have just entered the official career, and they may not be able to get a good errand, and secondly, they will be promoted every three years to the official order of the court, and when he finds a good vacancy, my brother is afraid that he will be promoted from the sixth grade a long time ago.

The more he thought about it, the more bored he felt, so he simply resigned and returned to Zhending County.

Zhao's life is both decent and comfortable, if there is anything to say, that is, her two sons are both officials outside, and she is afraid that when she dies, she will be the same as the old man, and there will be no son to send her to the end.

Dou Yaocheng returned to her hometown, and she was naturally twelve points willing.

Anyway, the eldest son's career is smooth, and the second son comes back, just in front of her filial piety, and can also help manage the family's chores.

Dou Yaocheng, who has the aura of Jinshi and Di, is naturally different from those ancestors of the Dou family.

The silver redeemed in Kyoto was no longer sold for ornaments, but was used as seal money, or given to the poor Hanlin; or put it to those who have just found an errand and need a large amount of silver to entertain and buy official sedan official uniforms; Or put it to the feudal officials who need to treat and give gifts when they return to Beijing to report on their work. Later, with the promotion and dismissal of these officials, the Dou family began to meddle in the stones of the river, the grain and grass of the nine sides, and the salt of the Nanjiang River......

Silver poured in like water, dazzling and terrifying to Zhao and Dou Huancheng.

Dou Huancheng, who is already the right man of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, warned his younger brother more than once: "If the moon is full, it will be lost, and when the water is full, it will overflow." You'd better be clumsy. ”

Dou Yaocheng didn't care: "Support the bold to death, starve the cowardly." I'm also a fox and a fake tiger. If you are a leader, I will not do this transaction. ”

Dou Huancheng felt that the money was not clean: "Selling goods from the south to the north is hard money." You are colluding with officials and businessmen! It's hard to make a fortune! ”

Dou Yaocheng sneered: "Big brother thinks money is dirty at this time? When my brother wants to buy Song Ke's lonely book, why don't you think the money is dirty? When you want to sponsor the orphans of your colleagues, why don't you think the money is dirty......"

"You!" Dou Huancheng's lips trembled with anger.

The two brothers parted happily.

Zhao looked sad and persuaded Dou Yaocheng: "Just listen to your brother!" He served in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, corrected the Baisi, and saw a lot, he won't harm you. ”

Dou Yaocheng didn't want his mother to worry, and he didn't want to bow his head to the eldest brother, so he said casually: "Look at those who are officials, which one doesn't fight?" You don't have to open your mouth, someone sends food, drink, and silver, and I'm afraid that I won't accept it. I'm not like my eldest brother, I don't earn any money a day, and I don't eat a day. ”

Zhao listened. He laughed: "You think my mother is confused." But I thought that the eldest son only had that little bit of money, and every time he came back, he either honored her ginseng, bird's nest, or jewelry and jade, and the daughter-in-law and grandchildren of the big house added new clothes and jewelry to the four seasons every year, which shows that life is indeed very good. The eldest son's words make sense, but the younger son's business is not easy to do. The last time I went to Songjiang Mansion, in order to entertain those officials, I drank so much that I felt uncomfortable when I smelled alcohol. That's it, the silver that the younger son hated was never hidden, and all the money was handed over to the public school, and all the proceeds were shared equally with the eldest son.

When I thought about it, I took pity on my youngest son.

Those who have an official body and those who do not have an official body are different.

Otherwise, why would people in this world have to be officials if they break their heads?

The old lady's heart was biased towards the little son who shushed in front of her every day.

And Dou Yaocheng broke off his career, and there were effective stewards to help him in trading, and he became bigger and bigger, and the more he did, the more prosperous he became, and his mind gradually focused on enjoyment.

At first, he just called friends and talked about wine, and then he began to listen to the opera in the pear garden and go to the stage.

Zhao Shi knew and persuaded his youngest son: "You are a person with status, how can you drink at the same table with those women who are traffickers and pawns?" It's better to buy a few smart and clever little girls to come back, invite the famous characters of Zhending Mansion to train, and raise a troupe by yourself, which not only has face, can relieve boredom, and can be lively during the New Year's holidays. ”

With his mother's words, what scruples does Dou Yaocheng have?

He played more and more ridiculously.

The differences between the two brothers also deepened.

Zhao saw that this was not going to work, so he asked his mother's brother to come up with an idea.

Uncle Zhao thought for a while and said, "Brother, settle the account." It's better to divide the family while you're there. Everyone has their own way, so there's nothing to say. ”

Zhao pondered for a long time and made up his mind: "It's better than making a joke about uneven production after I die." I have memorized the infamy of this separation. Anyway, I'm already half-cut into the ground. Then he called his eldest son back: "...... Stop arguing over these trifles! ”

"Mother, it's not a trivial matter." Dou Huancheng disagreed with the separation and tried to persuade his mother, "The career is a momentary glory, and the article is good." The foundation of the family is not all in the business, and the style is indispensable. There is a career, there is no door style, it is good to keep your heart and not be confused by drunken gold, if you can't keep it, you are used to living a good life and suddenly collapse, which is more miserable than that ordinary people; There is a door style, there is no business, acting uprightly, being a clean and innocent person, not daring to immerse himself in crooked tendencies, and having his own blessings. That's how my uncle's house ......."

"I know, I know." Zhao said perfunctorily, "It's because I want to break up." I don't want to see you all like this anymore. Especially your younger brother, who has been suffering for ten years and ended up like this. You brothers, if you don't take care of him, who will take care of him? But this brother is also like a husband and wife, day after day, year after year, and no matter how good the relationship is, it can't stand it. You should be filial to me and divide this family. ”

Dou Huancheng swore in front of his mother: "I will definitely take care of my younger brother." No need to separate ......"

Zhao shook his head: "You listen to me." Although your father left a fortune, it is less than one-third of the Dou family's current wealth. I want to divide the family's property into three, one for me, one for you, and one for your brother. I've followed your brother, and when I go, I'll leave my share to your brother......"

Is this going to be separated? Or do you want to divide the property?

What does this mean by mother? Or does it mean that the younger brother means?

Dou Huancheng didn't dare to think about it, he nodded.

The Zhao family asked Uncle Zhao, the county magistrate of Zhending County at that time, and the maiden family of the two daughters-in-law to be middlemen together and divide the family.

Since his mother followed his younger brother, Dou Huancheng gave up his mansion in Zhending County and built a five-entry blue brick house in the east of the county seat.

Since then, the Dou family has been divided into two.

Dou Huancheng's branch is called "East Dou" because he lives in the east of the city, and Dou Yaocheng's branch is called "West Dou" because he lives in the west of the city.

Dou Yaocheng is Dou Zhao's great-grandfather.

As Dou Huancheng worried. Within a few years, Dou Yaocheng became a wife and concubine to compete for favor, causing a murder case, and involving a lot of dirt in the inner courtyard. Although it was suppressed, the branch of Xi Dou hurt his vitality, Dou Yaocheng died of illness in less than forty years, and the heirs were zero one after another, and only Dou Zhao's grandfather Dou Duo survived.

"Dong Dou" is thriving.

Dou Huancheng has two sons and three daughters. Nine grandchildren, three granddaughters, eleven grandchildren, nine granddaughters, two sons and a son-in-law have all been admitted to Jinshi.

He did not forget his promise in front of his mother, and always took good care of Dou Yaocheng.

After Dou Yaocheng died, Dou Huancheng took the young Dou Duo to his side, helped Dou Duo manage the family property, personally taught him to read and go to school, and watched him get married and start a business, and handed over the family property to Dou Duo without any difference. After his death, he also left a will: "The East and West Sinuses are one family, and they are separated from each other."

Dou Duo was more impressed with his uncle than his father. He regarded Dou Huancheng as his father, and several cousins as brothers. After his son Dou Shiying was born, he was ranked together with the brothers of the "Shi" generation of the Dou family in Dongfu to show that the two families were like one family and would never be separated from each other.

So although Dou Zhao's father is an only son, he is called the Seventh Master.

And the one who is known as the third master is Dou Shibang, the eldest son of Dou Zhao's second uncle.

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