Song said that she didn't mean anything else, but it was actually some things and speculations that her relatives and friends in Peking occasionally mentioned in their letters.

Now this King of Yan, there is only one concubine of King Yan in the palace, and there are no other concubines, so he has a reputation for dedication in his early years. But there is only one county lord under the knee of King Yan and his wife, but there is no man, and the inheritance of King Yan's mansion does not know which one will be cheaper. There has always been speculation among the people of Peking that King Yan is so trusted and close to Jinshang, and it is very likely that he has reached a tacit understanding with Jinshang. In the future, one person will be selected from several princes to succeed in the Yan Palace. In this way, King Yan's heirs will not be harmed, his wife and daughter will be protected, and there is no need to suspect that he will have different intentions. Because no matter how powerful King Yan is, how strong the army is, and how rich the palace is, in the end, it will be cheaper for the heirs of today.

The branches of the Yan Wangfu have also complained, but the Yan Wang himself has outstanding military achievements, has enough control over the army, and does not need to look at other people's faces at all, plus it is already a tradition for the Yan Wangfu to be the heir of the prince, everyone is quite used to it, at most they just complain a few words, and they can't do anything.

For this reason, no one in the Beiping area, whether it is officialdom, the army or the people, dares to make trouble and oppose the imperial court. Everyone is safe and sound, working hard, and secretly inquiring about the temperament and preferences of several princes in Beijing whenever they have the opportunity, and they are ready to welcome the arrival of a new prince at any time.

Song smiled and said to Wen and Xie Mulin: "Su Min stayed in Huyin this year, taking care of the children's reading, interacting with the clansmen a lot, and renewing the old friendship. Wait until the beginning of spring next year, and go north to Beiping City to reunite with Yuhe. A few boys are to stay and study, but the girls can take them with them to Beiping. The daughter's family still has to take advantage of the time when she is not out of the cabinet, read more, go out more, and increase her knowledge. Otherwise, I will be trapped in the backyard all my life, and all I can see in my eyes are trivial things, I don't know how high the sky is outside, how wide the ground is, and what insight can I have? ”

Wen Shi was stunned, and suddenly felt a little at a loss: "No...... How can I leave? My lord asked me to stay in my hometown and honor you......"

Song smiled: "I don't lack people to be honored, but you and Yuhe can't always be separated, right?" Husband and wife still have to stay together, which is the right way. Children also need care from their fathers. I'm not a fool like my third siblings, and I'm happy when I keep my juniors by my side. Okay, you don't need to say much about this matter, I have already discussed it with the sect, so it's settled. If Yuhe has any objections, he will say that it is my meaning. Don't worry about a few children, with me and the people from the clan, the clansmen are familiar with them, and they will take care of them more. When the boys have become famous, and then go to Beiping, your family will be reunited. However, the scenery of Beiping is very different from that of the south, and you should pay more attention to it on weekdays. ”

Xie Mulin somewhat understood the reason why the Song family was willing to talk so much to them. She hit the snake with the stick very obediently: "Grandmother, there are a lot of books related to Peking here, right?" Can I borrow it? ”

Song suddenly laughed: "Yes, come over at any time." As long as you don't get dirty or ruined, you can read whatever book you like. If there's something you don't understand, just ask me. She turned to Wen, "You too, don't just worry about the chores at home all day, and read a book once in a while." How many years have you not studied seriously? Have you forgotten all your previous lessons? If you meet other officials and dependents in the future, don't show your timidity in conversation, so that people will underestimate your scholarly upbringing. ”

Wen looked ashamed, but more grateful. Her eyes were red again, and she looked at Song with a blank eye, wanting to say something.

Song waved his hand before she spoke: "Okay, it's not early, I'm tired, you can go back." I'll talk about it tomorrow. ”

Wen didn't dare to say much, so he responded softly, said something to ask Song to have a good rest, and then pulled his daughter to leave.

On the way home, Wen also sighed: "The second old lady is really kind to our family, and your brothers and sisters will also respect her old man more in the future." After sighing, thinking of Mrs. Xie, I couldn't help but sigh again.

How can these two elders compare? Why can't Xie Pu's biological mother learn a little bit about her own concubine? They are all daughters of official families, why is there such a big difference......

Xie Mulin casually responded to his mother's words, and diverted the topic: "According to my grandmother's statement, if our family really wants to build a cement workshop, we can only do it on a small scale, and it is no problem to sell it around the county, but it is not suitable to make it bigger." ”

Wen still didn't come back to his senses: "Then do what her old man says." In fact, we are not very familiar with cement, there is only one formula at home, and no one knows how to do it. It is enough to burn some for your own use, or for the clansmen to use, and it doesn't matter if you don't sell them. Our family still has an industry, and your father's shopkeepers are very capable, and they can earn a lot of silver just from the north and south groceries, so there is no need to risk selling cement. As for you, Brother Jinhua, we can think of other ways to help. I really can't do it, just borrow money to buy a few looms for his family. There are also several families in the clan who made a fortune by relying on looms, and they are familiar with the way. ”

Xie Mulin glanced at her, pursed his lips, and stopped arguing.

In fact, she didn't have to build a cement workshop, she just thought that this material was so easy to use, and the cost was not high, so it was a pity to waste it. But if you think about it carefully, even if their family cooperates with Xie Jinhua, there are only three or two kilns, and how many raw materials can be used for them to burn cement around Taihu Lake? Not to mention that in this era, mechanized production is not yet possible, and how much cement powder can be produced in the form of handicraft workshops alone? Think about it, forget it, as long as you have enough at home. There were so many materials in her study that she couldn't believe she couldn't find a new way to make money.

For example, Wen said that the loom or something, she can also look for the drawings of Jenny's loom......

Back home, Xie Mulin went back to his yard, first turned over the notes related to cement, and found out all the soil cement formulas he knew, whether they could be produced in Jiangnan or not, all of them were copied out. After thinking about it, she added the recipe and related uses of concrete, and finally made a thin booklet and gave it to Wen.

She said to Wen, "Mother, take this." I'm not an insider, I just try to make it according to the records in the book. If this thing falls into the hands of someone who knows how to do it, there may be more use. You can pick someone at home to preside over this matter, or you can ask the brother of the Jinhua clan what he means. I don't care, as long as I can renovate the old house with cement. He also mentioned Lao Jiatou's words of recommending his son and nephew.

Wen solemnly put the booklet away: "Regardless of whether our family will build a cement workshop or not, these recipes are extremely important and should not be easily leaked. I'll arrange this well, and you don't have to worry about it as a girl. ”

She mentioned that her daughter was going back to the old house tomorrow to serve the sick, how was her luggage packed? I also instructed a lot, I was worried that my daughter was young and ignorant, and she would not take good care of Mrs. Xie, and I was afraid that my daughter would be uncomfortable living in the old house, so I didn't feel at ease, so I simply said: "I'll accompany you tomorrow." Old lady, it's time for me to say goodbye. ”

Xie Mulin was noncommittal, as long as the Wen family didn't keep the old mansion, she didn't care about anything else. Old Mrs. Xie was counting on being able to manipulate her foolish daughter-in-law, how could she let the Wen family be fooled?

While the mother and daughter were talking, Xie Xianzhi hurriedly came to the main courtyard and asked to meet him outside the door.

Wen Shi beckoned him into the house suspiciously, and heard him say with a happy face: "I just received the news, the eldest sister of Jingli has sent a letter." ”

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