Chapter 85: Seizing the Opportunity
In this way, Suning'er felt much more stable in her heart.
A few days ago, when the Qi family mentioned what Zhao Yuanbai was planning in the West Market, he was always restless, and he didn't have to worry about it anymore.
After all, the two families have a lot of connections, and even if Suninger doesn't like Tian Shelang, she doesn't want their family to really fall into trouble.
Thinking like this, she asked suspiciously: "But what does the matter of Zhao Jialangjun have to do with your twelve sisters?" ”
"Naturally, it is related", Li Wanwan said: "Don't you know that the four rooms of the Zhao family are very harmonious under the maintenance of the old lady Zhao, Zhao Sanlang is the eldest of the Zhao family's men, and he loves the children of the Zhao family the most on weekdays. ”
"How come, Wan Niang, you are the daughter of the main house after all, and Ling Tang is a famous Cui family, who dares to be disrespectful to you and Ling Tang."
"Oh, she doesn't have such eyesight."
Suning'er looked at her indignantly, and she also had a headache.
I really didn't expect that such a problem was not unique to the Su family, and even Wan Niang, who she had always thought was the most pure-minded, would be jealous.
But this kind of thing is not something she can manage after all, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and I just hope that Wanniang will not be too difficult in the past three years.
Listening to her pour out a lot of words, after more than a month, she began to feel that Wan Niang seemed to have become a resentful woman.
Just from her words, Su Ning'er could probably tell that she already had some fears in her heart about her future marriage.
Before, I heard her talk about the disparity between the Cui family and the Yin family of Jingzhao Mansion, and now the Cui family has given the title of county duke, and the status is more noble.
Even if she and Cui Shilang are in love, the fate of her parents in the middle is like a curtain hanging between the two, full of too many variables.
In fact, in this regard, there is not much difference between her and Wan Niang's fate, she was thinking about Zhao Yuanbai in her body and mind, but in the end she was promised to Qingwangfu, if she didn't have a good impression of Qingwang, I am afraid this would also be a poor marriage.
Therefore, she couldn't comfort Wanniang anymore, so she had no choice but to listen to her about the distress in her heart.
The two talked like this until the afternoon, and Li Wanwan left the house.
Subsequently, Hui'er in the second-room courtyard came over and said that she had invited everyone from the courtyard to have dinner together.
Now that Su Jing is gone, the Zhou family is becoming more and more attentive, and every once in a while they will gather the family members of the house together to prepare some good dishes, warm a few pots of hot wine, and talk about family cooking.
At feeding time that day, Suning'er and Qi's behaved not much different from usual, and went to the dining hall with a calm face.
The people in each room were already sitting around the square table, greeting happily, really like a family.
Seeing the figures of Qi and Suning'er, Zhou hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and ushered the two to their seats, and while instructing the servants to serve the food, he said:
"It's a good day today, Su Lang replied, saying that he was already arranging the affairs of Yangzhou, if everything goes well, maybe he can rush back to Kyoto before the end of the year, and when the spring begins, he can stay in the house to discuss the matter of Ning'er's big appointment."
"Hmm", Qi pursed his lips tightly and nodded with satisfaction: "It is indeed gratifying, we are women's families after all, and there is no backbone in the family, and many things in the Qingwang Mansion are always difficult to proper." ”
"What my brother and sister-in-law said is very true", Zhou replied with a smile: "Fortunately, there is no need to be too anxious, the slave family looks at King Qing is really treating Ning'er, these days the gifts sent to the house are constant, we Wending also returned, King Qing is going to marry Ning'er sooner or later." ”
Lang 13 sat aside and didn't dare to say much, and listened silently.
Su Ning'er looked at him calmly, but suddenly heard Zhou coughing at him several times, so he immediately raised his head, inspected everyone, and said with a smile:
"Ah, Bo Luan is making a big move to open up the ancestral industry for the Su family in the south, we shouldn't be idle in Kyoto, seeing that the New Year is approaching, and we will trade with Hu Shang when the spring begins, so we have to take this opportunity to make a good profit."
"Yes, yes, what my brother said is reasonable", Zhou was very respectful at this time, and it was the first time that Suning'er heard her brother's name from her.
I saw her looking at each other with warm eyes, and said in a gentle tone:
"Last year, although our porcelain kiln in the suburbs of Beijing was expanded a lot, and the output of various types of porcelain also increased a lot, but a few days ago, the manager of the porcelain kiln came to reply that the number of porcelain sent to the palace this year has not increased, but the Tao family knows the news of the warming of the sea route, and has made preparations in advance, if it is not for the marriage between Ning'er and Qingwangfu, I am afraid that the share of the palace will be taken up by other families, as for the transaction with Hu Shang, our Su family's porcelain can not be compared with the Tao family."
As everyone listened, they gradually showed some sluggish looks.
Suning'er was also a little disappointed when she heard this.
Nowadays, there is no distinction between private kilns and official kilns, and the porcelain used in various places is produced by the people.
Speaking of which, her second uncle was also a little greedy, and refused to spend all his efforts in the weaving workshop, and insisted on competing with the Tao family for the porcelain business. Although you can make some money, it is always a small profit.
After all, this aspect is not the Su family's strong point.
"Hey", seeing Lang Thirteen sighed slightly: "The porcelain kiln still can't be compared with the Tao and Chen families, let's run the silk business well, if you have spare money, you can also set up a few more mansions in Beijing to take advantage of the current opportunity." ”
"Didian?" , Qi Shi frowned: "Now that the mansion is in the hands of the Tao family, the price is even more surprisingly high, even if it is rented and bought, it is not profitable, why bother to do this kind of planning." ”
"Who said we couldn't do business without the Tao family's shop?" , Lang 13 pursed his lips disapprenously: "Brother-in-law, don't you know that there is a shop outside the West Market that is more sought-after than the Tao family?" ”
"Where?"
Qi Shi looked suspicious, and before Lang 13 could answer, Suning'er had already guessed some clues.
"Yuan Bai, I heard that Yuan Bai's child has built more than 50 shops next to the West Market, and it is about to be completed, it is a treasure of feng shui, and now there is an endless stream of passers-by, and doing some business over there is a sure way to make a profit."
Lang 13 was so excited when he said this, but the faces of everyone in the hall changed suddenly, and they were all as sullen as a bitter melon.
"Uncle Thirteen, what's the use of you talking about this", Su Ningxiang bit her lip dryly, and said indignantly: "Didn't Uncle Thirteen come to the house these days and didn't know what happened before, Zhao Yuanbai invited a matchmaker to come to the door to propose marriage, but he didn't let the matchmaker enter the door and let my aunt out?" ”
"Oh hehe", Lang 13 showed an embarrassed smile: "Then it's okay, it's okay, it's all businessmen, as long as it's profitable, who cares about the disturbances of the past." ”
Su Que snorted disapprovingly: "I'm afraid that the Zhao family Langjun doesn't care about this little advantage, Que Er heard that the Zhang family in the Yanshou Fang lives next to the Zhao family, and they are still stained with official relatives, so they can't get a shop, let's ......."
As he spoke, Su Que's words stopped abruptly, and he sighed shallowly with a low expression.
"How can the Zhang family be compared to us", Lang Shisan's intention was still unfinished, and he turned to Suning'er with Zhou's gaze.