She plans to open an exhibition after all the twelve sets of furniture are made, and there is no need to invite many people at that time, and she can use her existing connections to find a way to invite the noble ladies of several prefectures who represent the popular fashion in the capital. Letting them drive their own business will only do more with less.

Before that, she needed to do a lot of things, first, to prepare all the things that needed to be decorated in place, all the drawings, but also by her own drawings, and then brought back to Nanfeng, let Liuniang's embroidery workshop carefully embroidered. Second, Lu Changan helped her collect rare handicrafts in Quanzhou and use them for decoration of the exhibition hall. Third, send a letter to Lin Zhaoqing and ask him to help buy a large amount of glass and come back. When the time comes, it will be used for the decoration of the exhibition hall.

She believes that by next year, once her exhibition is launched, it will inevitably cause a new classic home decoration trend, and she is undoubtedly the first person to lead the Beijing home decoration trend.

These things are in a hurry, but she has set the time for next autumn, so there is enough time to prepare, and during this year's preparation period, she can do everything in perfect condition.

After Zeng Ziye's brothers left Beijing, Banniang's life gradually became more leisurely, and Qiao Ge'er was fully responsible for business matters, but she, in addition to going to the workshop, spent most of her time at home, and did not go out, but carefully designed her exhibition.

The venue of the exhibition was not set in the shop in Hongqiao, but in the workshop where she lived outside the city.

When building a new workshop, she designed a garden-style mansion by the way, anyway, there is a big place, and there is no place to worry.

And every spring and autumn in the capital, it is the time when the noblewomen in Beijing, the rich ladies and the literati like to travel the most, and the favorite of the Great Song Dynasty people, in addition to the natural scenery in the suburbs, is nothing more than the garden, otherwise the four famous courtyards would not be so famous. And the house she wants to build has both natural scenery and garden scenery, which complement each other and is not afraid of not being attractive.

The house was originally intended to be used for the display of furniture, and in addition to the display of furniture, there were also attractions such as tea ceremony performances, garden scenery, and famous flowers. In this way, the preparation time will be long, so she will set it for the autumn of the next year.

These business matters, not to mention, only said that the official family did not let the Funing Mansion and the Di family dissolve the marriage contract in the end, but the marriage date was postponed, but because Prince Funing and the princess still wanted to dissolve the marriage contract, the final marriage date was not determined.

And the news of Di Yong's health gradually improving came out of the city.

It's just that in this way, because the Funing Mansion clearly said that they wanted to withdraw from the marriage, the Di family naturally had no expectations for this family business, whether it was Di Xiang or Mrs. Di, they were silent about this family business, and there were officials who did not open their mouths to urge each other, and the Di family only thought that this family business did not exist.

In fact, the thoughts of the Di family can also be understood. Although it is a glorious thing to marry the royal family, since the woman's family is unwilling to marry a noble daughter-in-law and come back, not only can she not enjoy the blessings of her daughter-in-law, but she also has to be offered like a god, Mrs. Di was reluctant in the first place. What's more, Princess Qinghe's reputation for arrogance is outside. Since I was worried that when the time came, she would really marry the god and come back, and she would not be a good mother-in-law.

Mrs. Di's attitude, Di Xiangyuan was dissatisfied with the attitude of the Funing Mansion when his son was sick, and his son also expressed dissatisfaction with this family business, so the Di family has been silent, and outside the family, they did not mention Di Yong's family affairs.

In the heart of Lord Di, he also hopes that the Funing Mansion can finally make trouble with the official family agree to dissolve the marriage contract, you must know that the Di family is a military general, although he is a ruler of a court, but because he has no foundation for his ordinary life, this slaughter is quite quite, it is really not easy, and he is squeezed out almost everywhere in the court, if it is not for the absolute trust of the official family in him, I am afraid that the position will be unstable long ago. Lord Di is not without the idea of retreating, but he is the first in the Great Song Kingdom to go to the stage of admiration of ten thousand people as a military slave, his existence is the best incentive for those poor scholars, or poor people, he is the hope of ordinary people, and even untouchables, just like a monument, he does not want to break the dreams of those who regard him as hope, only the difficult, strong in this position.

But if he marries the Zeng family and his son marries the daughter of the Zeng family, with the reputation of the Zeng family's scholarly family, this family affair is useless to his family, but it is actually an important lubricant that can help his family gain a firm foothold in Bianjing, which is full of powerful people.

In particular, the eighth mother of the Zeng family is still the righteous daughter of Lord Cai. With this relationship, at least the officials will not be as strong as before, and among the civil officials, there will be people who can speak for themselves.

When Lord Cai, who had never had anything to do with him, took the opportunity to talk to him and expressed that the two families wanted to get married, Di Xiang saw hope from this in-law, but unfortunately in the end, things were not satisfactory, and the official family gave him the marriage with the Funing Palace.

Now that he sees that there is hope for the family affair with the Funing Palace, even if Di Xiang does not dare to work hard, he will at least secretly support his son's passive resistance.

With the support of his father and mother, Di Yong's pressure is also less.

And the movement of Beiliao in the north is getting bigger and bigger, and the border is in an emergency, and the Tianjia originally wanted to make a career that no one had done before. Therefore, a war with the Northern Liao was being planned. Di Yong wanted to go to the battlefield, firstly to make meritorious contributions, and secondly, to buy himself a few years, so naturally he could only make his body better and better, otherwise he would drag his sick body, and the official family would not agree to him to lead the army to fight anyway.

Not to mention how Di Yong planned, only at the end of August, Wang Jiefu was going to resign.

When Banniang heard the news, she was inexplicable, didn't he come to the capital to take up a job? How long has it been since you had to go elsewhere?

Chao Wenrou said with a smile: "I also heard my mother mention it when I went back to my parents' house yesterday, my father said that he has a good temperament and great talent, and now that Fan Gong has died of illness, Lord Ouyang is difficult to support alone, although it is strongly recommended by your second brother, Lord Ouyang also wants to keep him in the capital, but after all, it is difficult to perform." The official family let him rise to the official rank of Dali judge, but for some reason, he insisted on asking for release, and I heard that he invited himself to Yinzhou to be a magistrate, this person, I really don't think what he thinks. ”

Listening to Chao Wenrou say this, although Banniang didn't know the specific reason why Wang Jiefu asked to be released, she probably could understand it. Wang Jiefu is not an ordinary person, he has the world in his heart, he is eloquent, and his second brother often says that he has the ability to help the world, not to mention that Banniang knows that this person is not only erudite and talented, but also the most famous writer in Chinese history, and he is also the most famous legalist and reformer in Chinese history. How could he be willing to be a painless Beijing official in Beijing, and waste his time?

It is not surprising that they are unable to express their ambitions in the current political environment, ask for release, and wait for the right moment.

Wang Jiefu was leaving, and Chao Wenrou naturally had to prepare some things to send him on a trip, so he asked Banniang for ideas.

Banniang said with a smile: "He and the second brother are friends, our family and the Wang family are generations of in-laws, and the seventh sister is still his brother-in-law, this relationship is very close." The second sister-in-law doesn't have to be embarrassed, although the Wang family is not rich, but there is no shortage of money, I think the weather is getting colder and colder now, and the second sister-in-law just needs to prepare some clothes and food. Send some money for the right to travel, but it doesn't have to be much, and he won't refuse if he wants to. ”

After a pause, Banniang said again: "Second sister-in-law, this person must be a powerful person in the future, although he is a friend of the second brother and a relative of our family, we must also pay attention to making friends." If it's not my flattery, it's really that several brothers in our family are bound to become officials in the court in the future, even if they are relatives, they may not take the same path, and it is not a bad thing to be good friends with him. ”

Chao Wenrou was surprised: "Why did my sister say this, how could she say that this person will be in power in the future?" ”

"This ......" Banniang can't say that I know history, although history has changed, but these celebrities are basically following the established trajectory, and there is not much difference. In short, although history has changed, they should be as famous as they should be, not to mention anything else, their second brother, and Xiao Jiu, will be the top famous figures in history in the future, Xiao Jiu still doesn't say, his second brother's fame, isn't it as recorded in history?

"It's just my own speculation, in short, there is nothing wrong with being good with people." Banniang said with a smile.

Although Chao Wenrou didn't take her words seriously, not to mention that Wang Jiefu is a relative of her own family, and she is a close friend with her husband, even an ordinary friend, she should send people away politely. Therefore, I went to prepare a ceremony and sent it to Wang Jiefu.

Clothes and food, Wang Jiefu accepted it unceremoniously, but Yinliang refused to accept it, or Zhu had a big belly and insisted on letting him accept it as an elder, so he reluctantly accepted it.

In September, Wang Jiefu took the official document and took two servants, an old man and a young man, to take office.

As soon as Wang Jiefu left, there were only a few brothers in Zifu and Shiro at home, because he wanted to keep filial piety, it was not easy to go out to make friends with students and play around, so he only stayed at home honestly every day to read books and write. Occasionally, the article was submitted to Yu Jing, Ouyang Xiu and other Confucian guidance, and the days were dull.

With the passage of time, the grief of Zhu's original husband's death gradually calmed down, and with careful conditioning, his body gradually improved. Banniang put her mind at ease, and she devoted herself to business.

In addition to talking to Zhu at home and helping Chao Wenrou with housework, he only draws patterns at home every day, and goes to workshops outside the city every few days to see the production situation and understand the speed and quality of workshop construction.

It wasn't until mid-September, more than a month had passed since the shop was closed down that the Yijun Wangfu sent someone to Chai Xi to talk to her.

Although Chai Xi is the steward of the palace, he is just a small steward and does not pay attention. It would be fitting to send him.

Banniang asked him to be invited into the study, and asked Xiaofu to call Shiro to come over to accompany him. Although Chai Xi is a subordinate, he is a man in the end. Lonely men and widows are in the same room, and it is better to have outsiders present in the end.

"If Steward Chai has anything to say, just say it, can it be that King Yijun has any orders?" Banniang let Chai Xi sit down, and then spoke.

Chai Xi said with a smile: "There is no command, the county king and the princess of the county originally wanted to invite Miss Eight to the palace as a guest, because it is golden autumn, it is a good time to appreciate chrysanthemums, only thinking about Miss Eight's filial piety, it is inconvenient to travel, so I sent a villain to send a few pots of chrysanthemums to Miss Eight, and it is good to enjoy it in my spare time." I also heard that Mrs. Fushang was in slightly ill health, so she sent some supplements over, and the villain greeted Mrs. Fushang on behalf of the prince and princess. ”

"I have to thank the prince and princess of your family, and I hope that after the chai steward goes back, he will help me thank you."

"This is natural, in addition," Chai Xi paused for a moment and said with a smile, "The prince of the county heard that recently, Miss Eight's fellow villager friend Li Yonggongzi tried to plant out-of-season vegetables outside the city, and there was a lot of noise. The king of the county said, winter vegetables are not easy to obtain, I didn't expect that Li Gongzi has such an amazing farming skills in his hands, the prince asked the villain to say to Miss Eight, in winter, if there are really fruits and vegetables in spring and summer, I am afraid that it will be difficult to buy, our county king wants to entrust the relationship of Miss Eight, so that the son of the Li family can also give our county palace a daily supply, if there are precious dishes, they are also willing to buy a lot of money, in November, it is the 60th birthday of the old lady of the Minjun Palace, and the Minjun Mansion has nothing to lose, If you can send some fruits and vegetables that you can't see on weekdays, wouldn't it be the best congratulatory gift to honor the old lady? That's why I found the land and ordered the villain to come and discuss. ”

Banniang was silent for a moment, and said with a smile: "You go back and tell King Yijun, I will definitely do what he says, my family and the Li family have some friendship, and I and Li Gongzi are also very good friends, this thing may not be able to be done by others, but Li Yong will definitely sell me this face." ”

"That's great," Chai Xi smiled, "If our county king knows, he will be very happy." The prince said that as long as Miss Eight can help this time, in the future, Miss Eight's business will also be taken care of. ”

After speaking, Shiro sent Chai Xi away. When I came back, I saw Banniang sitting there pondering, and couldn't help asking, "What does Chai Zhengchun mean by this?" Seventeen Lang and he are also acquainted, he wouldn't know that this anti-seasonal planting thing was actually controlled by Seventeen Lang, right? Baba asked the steward to say this? Hasn't he been taking care of your business? Besides, even if he doesn't tell you about the vegetables, he just sent the comprador in his palace to find Li Yong, and Li Yong still has the courage not to sell it to him? What's more, there is also the friendship between Lu Qiqi and Chai Zhengchun in the middle. ”

Banniang shook her head: "Naturally, it's not because of this. ”

Shiro wanted to ask, but Banniang pushed him out with a smile: "Fourth brother, don't ask, I already know what he wants to say." Go back and read your book, I have something to do. ”

Shiro looked at the half-painted picture on the table, and saw that she didn't want to say, so he smiled and went.

Seeing Shiro go out, Banniang turned around and sat down, thinking about Chai Xi's words.

Since it was clear that he had listened to the words of King Minjun asking Dingnanhou in the palace, he came to say it, so he naturally told her that the greenhouse planting base, the Wangfu of Minjun was in his eyes, and that place was indeed the land of Dingnanhou, and the king of Minjun Ming went to ask Dingnanhou, which was nothing more than a statement of attitude, and in order to warn Dingnanhou.

But how can Dingnan Houfu be easy to provoke? Chai Shijiu told himself that he was just reminding Li Yong to be careful recently. And in the end, if he said that he wanted to take care of his business, he told himself that the Minjun Wangfu was on the right with Dingnanhou, and ninety percent of the previous workshops and shops were related to the Minjun Wangfu.

On the side of Dingnan Houfu, because of the impatient warning of King Minjun, since the two sides have been aligned, they will also protect their shops and workshops in the future from secret protection to open support, after all, whether they are the land of the workshop or the shop in Hongqiao, they use the property of Dingnan Houfu. That is to say, Ding Nanhou solves the troubles and business troubles for her, which is justified.

In this way, the Minjun Wangfu jumped out, and he could breathe a sigh of relief.

Although Banniang doesn't know what Zhao Zhe and Chai Shijiu have done these days, there is no need to think about it, these two must have done a lot of things in secret, forcing the Minjun Mansion to the point of not hesitating to make their words clear.

And these two people, eighty percent have formed an alliance.

After thinking clearly, Banniang went back to her residence to change into clothes for going out, and when she walked out of the door, it was a good weather in the late autumn afternoon, and the sun was exceptionally bright.

Xiaofu saw that she had changed her clothes and looked like she wanted to be the same, so he hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"Go and tell Xu Thirteen sets of cars, just say I'm going to go out."

"Miss, where are you going?"

"If you go out of the city, you may not be able to come back at night, you go back and tell your second sister-in-law. I'll go see Madame first. ”

Xiao Fu had an order, and first went to find Xu Shisan to explain the set of cars, and then returned to the inner courtyard to be gentle with Chao Wenrou.

Although Banniang is her family's little god of wealth, this everyone's property is earned back by her, but speaking of which, this girl herself is very poor, Chao Wenrou heard Xiaofu say that she may not go home at night, so she hurriedly went back and took some broken silver and handed it to Xiaofu: "You let Banniang bring this money, even if she goes out, she is a lady's family, and she always has to be with someone, Xu Shisan is a man in the end, and you also go with it." ”

When Banniang came out of the courtyard of Tinghe, she was catching up with Xiaofu and hurriedly came to look for her.

Listening to Xiaofu say that the second sister-in-law asked her to follow her, although she suspected that there was a little maid following the trouble, she was wearing men's clothes, in fact, she was not afraid of anything, and there was Xu Thirteen, but she also knew that Chao Wenrou was worried, although she said that she was wearing men's clothes and dressed as a man, but in the end she was a woman, going out alone, there was no one around, and it was always not good to say it. Let Xiaofu follow.

got into the carriage and let Xu Shisan go straight to Li Yong Grange outside the city.

When I arrived at Li Yong's grange, it was already sunset in the west, and the orange sunset was sprinkled on the farm, a golden Tianyuan scenery. It's very pleasant to watch. Banniang couldn't help but feel that Li Yong, this kid, would enjoy it. In such a paradise, if you have nothing to do in the future, you must also find a grange with good scenery to support your retirement.

When I think of pension, I think of the days when I went to Magu Mountain. It's a great place to go. I also met the Ziyang Daoist there that day. The long gave himself a jade pendant, because the jade pendant is smooth and smooth, very rare, Banniang later also matched with black and gold silk thread, asked Qi Niang to give her a tie, and it is still hanging on her waist.

Fortunately, Li Yong was also in the Grange today and did not go to the workshop.

Seeing Banniang coming, Li Yong was surprised and surprised, if it weren't for Banniang is a woman, she would have happily gone up and given a bear hug, Rao is so, she also went straight to the carriage of the two, personally lifted the sedan curtain, helped Banniang get out of the car, Lang Sheng smiled: "Little Ba Sister, why do you have time to come to me today?" What's the matter, it's annoying to stay in the city? ”

Seeing his undisguised smiling face, Banniang was also in a better mood, and said with a rare playful smile: "Do you have to wait until you are bored to come over?" Why don't you let me come and see Brother Li? Could it be that Brother Li is hiding Jiaojiao in this golden house, afraid that I will come to see it, and I will not be able to go back to someone to complain? ”

"Look at the words of the little eighth sister, how can it be? I can't wait for the eighth sister to come every day. ”

The two were arguing, and Li Yong invited Banniang into the small courtyard where he lived temporarily.