Fang Jie bought two woodcarved ponies today, and after screwing the strings, the pony with extremely realistic carvings walked up on the bluestone floor. The happy Sun Baokun chased after the pony's buttocks, and the two little maids and the maid also clapped their hands when they saw the novelty, and for a while the room was so lively that it almost lifted the roof.

Fang Jie sat at the end of the door, blowing the wind and drinking tea, and gossiping with the big butler by the way.

"Uncle Sun, I passed by Treasure Ji a few days ago, and I saw that the front door seemed to be a little deserted. I don't know if it's because I'm going to change careers in the shop, or if I'm going to encounter something difficult? ”

When Sun Cheng heard this, his face was a little embarrassed and helpless.

Speaking of which, he and his wife were the old men who came to marry with the eldest lady. When the eldest lady was alive, their husband and wife had natural scenery and great power, but when the eldest lady died of illness, he had no backer.

Although after the second lady took power, she didn't bother to attack him when she saw that he took the initiative to hand over the authority, and the eldest lady left a shop for their husband and wife to support their husbands and wives, no matter how you count it, you have to be content with this day. Just wait for a few years to report the name of returning to the old age, Lord Sun remembers that their husband and wife are loyal and do not cause trouble, and it is logical to reward their family with a free body.

It's a pity that things are calculated in a thousand ways, and there must be good people to execute them.

They have been cautious all their lives, and they don't want to raise a loser son, who is more cunning than a serious master. On the surface, they were filial and honest in front of their husband and wife, but in fact, they ate, drank, and drank all day, and most of the good shop was hollowed out. Now half-dead, it's really hateful.

"Gongzi Xie is worried, my little shop is not going to change careers, but it has been corrupted by the bad sons in the family, and it is about to close." Sun Cheng sighed again and again, what is more sad than being hopeless in old age?

Fang Jie seemed to be a little surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Uncle Sun, the location of that shop is excellent, as long as there is a good source of goods, the storage business is prosperous." How can you easily say that the door is closed? ”

Sun Cheng shook his head, "Childe doesn't know, my eldest son is a mud that can't support the wall, unless there is a sure deal, otherwise... It's better to close the shop and purify your heart. ”

Fang Jie comforted him for a few words, slowly took a sip of tea, and then raised his eyes and said, "Uncle Sun, it's also a coincidence." A good friend of mine is now in the business of transporting sea goods, and there are often new and strange things from the sea that are being shipped and selling very well in several cities around us.

My friend is a quick-tempered man, so he likes to sail and sail rather than take care of these shopkeepers, so he asked me to find a shop in our city to pick up the goods, and the profit is fifty-fifty. If Uncle Sun is interested, can I help to contact one or two in the middle? ”

"Really?" When Sun Cheng heard this, his eyes immediately widened with joy.

The Snow Country is located in the far north, thousands of miles away from the warm seaside country. In their lifetime, there are very few people who can see the sea with their own eyes.

Because of this, everyone is extremely curious about the things of the sea country. Those multicolored shell-inlaid screens, coral pearl jewelry, clay bowl-sized conch, and delicately carved knick-knacks all aroused envy and flock to them.

If you can take advantage of the trading of Shanghai merchants, even if the supply is not much, it is definitely a financial road, and the rich and noble dare not guarantee that it is at least enough for the family to live a solid life.

But Sun Cheng has been a big housekeeper for many years, and now although he is hollowed out and disheartened, his mind is still extremely shrewd, and he immediately regained his sanity after a short surprise. After thinking for a while, he bowed his head and said, "Young Master Fang is so gracious, the small family can't repay it. If the son needs a small service, just ask. ”

The corners of Fang Jie's mouth curled slightly, and he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Uncle Sun is polite, it's all trivial things." Speaking of which, Uncle Sun must be very experienced in managing the backyard of the government for many years, and I really have a small matter for Uncle Sun to help with now..."

At the end of the day, Sun Fuyin came back from Qin's house in the south of the city in a sedan chair with four drinks. Along the way, he recalled that the sumptuous banquet and the singing voice were first-class Hua Dan, and then touched the sandalwood box on his side, and the smile on his face became three points stronger.

For most of his life, after ten years of hard study, fortunately with the help of his family, he successfully won a third-class jinshi in the scientific examination. After that, he rolled in the officialdom for more than ten years, ruthlessly suppressing and co-opting subordinates every day, and meeting the peak, among which the suffering was not enough for outsiders.

However, now that he is firmly seated in the position of Yin of this Cuiluan Mansion, he feels that all the efforts are worth it.

Although the grade is only four grades, this Cuiluan City is not a place of abundant production, but the emperor is far away, and he is the highest power within a radius of several hundred miles.

A few days ago, I just casually said that I like ancient books, and this time I received no less than six or seven copies at the banquet. How can such a return not make him fluttering?

Soon the sedan chair was carried into the door of the mansion, and Sun Cheng, the chief housekeeper who had already received the news, greeted him, and took the sandalwood box with both hands and waited aside.

Sun Fuyin walked towards the study in four directions, and asked casually, "What's going on in the mansion today?" ”

Sun Cheng hurriedly bowed his head and replied respectfully, "Back to the master, the second lady and the eldest lady have not rushed back from the city to incense, and the little master has just finished class." After speaking, he said as if he suddenly remembered, "In the morning, Fang Gongzi came to visit the second lady, and I heard that the second lady sat with the little young master for half an hour before leaving. The little master was very happy, and ate half a bowl more for lunch. Fang Gongzi left a message and said, come back to see the master in a few days. ”

Sun Fuyin heard that Fang Jie treated his child so much, his face softened a little, and he nodded and said, "Boya, this kid is really good, it's a pity..."

When Sun Cheng heard this, he lowered his head and hid his strange expression. He naturally could hear the meaning of his master's words, it was nothing more than disliking that the Fang family's foundation was too shallow, and Fang Jie was a concubine and a businessman, otherwise he would be a good candidate for the eldest lady's husband.

If he had heard this before, he would have felt sorry for Fang Jie. After all, with the power of his own master, who is not a deadly man, how many people in this city know that the eldest lady has a bad temper, and they still ask someone to probe the wind. For the sake of the family, for the sake of his son's career, he can't wait to use all means to marry someone back immediately.

However, there are always those who are different from ordinary people in the world, and Fang Jie is one of them.

Thinking of this, a smile even flashed in Sun Cheng's eyes. I'm afraid that my own master couldn't think that Fang Gongzi, who was disliked by him, would be afraid to avoid it, where would he send it to the door to be a son-in-law? On the contrary, the eldest lady wants to paste it, how interesting is this?

Sun Fuyin changed into a loose brocade robe, leaned back on the Taishi chair and took a sip of strong tea, and exhaled comfortably. Out of the corner of his eye, he swept the carved wooden box, waved his hand and ordered Sun Cheng and the two scholars, and said, "You all go down, I want to read for a while." When Mrs. Madame returns home, she will report again. ”

Sun Cheng's half-drooping eyes flashed with joy, and he hurriedly saluted and took the two scholars out.

Sun Fuyin sipped the tea slowly, flipped through the ancient books with his hands, and praised them from time to time. There is a smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and when he is tired of seeing, he leans back in the chair and closes his eyes to recuperate, only to feel that this is really a rare and comfortable moment in life.

It's a pity that God doesn't seem to see him so leisurely, just when he was just half-asleep and half-awake on the chessboard with Zhou Gong, he suddenly heard someone gossiping outside the window, vaguely with words like "eldest lady" and "red peony".

He immediately came to his senses, and was about to open his mouth to scold, but the next moment he closed his mouth and frowned and listened carefully.

Outside the window, the two little guys were cleaning the courtyard, and the sound of brooms scraping on the bluestone floor was mixed with laughter and conversation.

One of the little servants seemed to be surprised to hear something, so his voice was raised a little high, "What? You say that our eldest lady and the red peony are scolding each other on the street? When pigs fly! Our lord is the most important and decent, how can the eldest lady fight with a prostitute, doesn't that make the whole city laugh? ”

Another guy pouted, "Why don't you make the whole city laugh? It was just the right day that day, and the streets were full of merchants who had come to buy fur and medicinal herbs. At this time, maybe which teahouse in the southern cities is in the legend, the eldest lady of the Yin family in Cuiluan Mansion quarreled with the prostitute on the street, and threatened to demolish the flower building, what a fresh joke! ”

"Hey," the little guy sighed before, as if he was embarrassed for his master, "our master hasn't come back from going out to the banquet yet, I don't know if I can hear this, if I can hear it, our eldest lady will be punished." ”

The two were talking lively, when they suddenly heard the creaking sound of the door shaft, so they all turned their heads to see that the old man who had not returned to the banquet in their mouths was actually standing in the door, his eyes were round, and his face was so gloomy that he could directly scrape off two taels of frost.

The two suddenly remembered that the gossip just now must have entered the master's ears, and they were immediately so frightened that their souls were not possessed, and they knelt down and kowtowed, "The old man spares his life, the old man spares his life, the small one should not talk too much, and the small one will never dare again." ”

Sun Fuyin's eyes narrowed slightly, he thought for a moment, and shouted loudly outside the courtyard, "Someone!" ”

The courtyard door opened, and Sun Cheng hurriedly walked in with a tray in his hand. The edge of the blue and white porcelain bowl on the tray was still faintly steaming, and it was obvious that he had just come back from eating for his master Zhang Luo in the kitchen.

Sun Fu Yin's face was a little better, and he reluctantly withdrew the scolding that was about to be exported, and instead pointed to the two shrunken and trembling little guys, and ordered, "Put these two minions with broken mouths on ten boards and drive them out of the mansion!" ”

Sun Cheng was stunned for a moment, he didn't know why his master was angry, his mouth moved as if he wanted to help plead a few words, but Sun Fuyin didn't give him a chance to speak, and rushed back to the house angrily as soon as he flicked his sleeves.

Sun Cheng glanced at the two little guys who were full of horror and stared at him tightly, and then scolded loudly, "What are you waiting for, why don't you go and get the board yourself?" I remember that I kept my mouth shut after leaving the house! ”

After eating this reassuring pill, the two little guys began to cry and pretend to be extremely reluctant to leave, kowtow and beg for mercy, and finally Sun Cheng called someone to take them away.