Wu Sanniang smiled, there was nothing to do today, and she got five beautiful patterns, she was happy in her heart, so she simply beckoned the shop guy to come over to greet the business, pulled Lu Niangzi into the private room, cooked fragrant tea, and talked carefully with Lu Niangzi.

Or during the Taizong period, the deceased grandfather Zeng Zhengchen of the Zeng family served as the Shangshu Hubu Langzhong, one day with Emperor Taizong on the side of the study to discuss matters, to report the financial income of the last year, Emperor Taizong because of the abundance of money, very happy, then show that even the rope to wear money in the treasury is rotten, and he looks happy, who knows that Zeng Zhengchen said: "One night of autumn wind and rain, ten thousand places are full of gold, the wealth of the saint, and the autumn rain in the south of the Yangtze River is rich." ”

Emperor Taizong was puzzled and asked why.

At that time, there was a great drought in the south of the Yangtze River, and the summer harvest in the south of the Yangtze River was almost not harvested, although the south of the Song River was extremely rich, and the people were almost bored after this drought and flood, until the autumn, there was still drought and little rain, if the rain was abundant in the autumn, how many farmers would be spared the pain of leaving their homes.

Emperor Taizong listened to Zeng Zhengchen's explanation, read that he was concerned about the people's livelihood, and sighed very much, full of silver money, but it is not as good as a heavy rain, and it can make the people rich, so he gave Zeng Zhengchen the four big characters of "Autumn Rain Master", and since then, Zeng's family has been called "Autumn Rain Master" has been passed down to this day.

When the Zeng family mentioned it, they were all very proud.

In fact, there is no Emperor Taizong handwritten to give these four words, the Zeng family is in Nanfeng City, is also a famous Confucian family, it is said that the ancestor of the Zeng family, is the protégé of Confucius Zeng Shen, the Zeng family has a very prestigious reputation in the Shilin, has always been praised as a saint by the scholars, but the Zeng family itself is humble and low-key, easy not to mention.

Not to mention whether it is true that the descendants of Zeng Shen are not genealogous, but the Zeng family is full of families, all of them are full of poetry and books, and the literary names of the descendants of the past dynasties are outstanding in the world, but it is undeniable.

Zeng's family has been an official for generations, in Nanfeng County, can be regarded as a real famous family, in addition to Zeng Zhengchen's official to Shangshu Hubu Langzhong, Zeng Zhengchen's father Zeng Boxing is also an official to the water department member Wailang, are three or four grade members, Zeng Zhengchen's generation, Zeng's family has seven jinshi, to his son Zeng Budo this generation, is also even the sixth jinshi, although now the small generation has not been admitted, but the view of the Zeng family of those men, the boss is not obvious, Erlang Zeng Zigu at the age of twelve made "Six Treatises", known as a prodigy by the world, Deeply appreciated by the two prime ministers and the leader of the literary world, Ouyang Yongshu, Shiro Goro studied in the county school, although his talent was not as good as his brother, but he was also a well-known talent in Nanfeng City.

Besides, the father of the two little ladies just now had no doubt, at the beginning, he was an official with Yin Bu as the Taimiao Zhailang, but the people were angry, and he still went to take the Jinshi exam by himself, and the ten volumes of the "Treatise on the Times" were popular in the world, but unfortunately the official luck was not very good. And a few years ago, because he was unwilling to embezzle with Shangfeng, he was accused by Shangfeng of bribery, so he lost his official position. As for the other members of the Zeng family, they also live in various places as officials.

Lu Niangzi listened to her introduction and said curiously: "Since it is the home of the official eunuch, why did the two little ladies just now say that the family is poor?" ”

Wu Sanniang said with a smile: "Although our Song State officials have a high salary, but there is still a large family to support, the Zeng family has been officials for many generations but is very honest, and there is no additional income, of course, there is no money to spare, it seems that in addition to the old mansion, there is no family property, this loss of officials, is it overstretched?" ”

Lu Niangzi sighed again and again: "According to Sanniang, the people of the Zeng family are worthy of respect, if the officials and masters of our Song Kingdom are all officials like the Zeng family, the people will have a good life." ”

"Who says it's not," Wu Sanniang smiled, "But the people of our Great Song Kingdom are doing well, and they all say that today's saint is a rare benevolent monarch in history, not to mention anything else, just our merchants, I don't know how many times better than the days of the previous dynasty." Usually, they only need to pay the tax in time according to the tax amount stipulated by the court, and the government never sends much. Otherwise......"

Wu Sanniang shook her head as she spoke.

Lu Niangzi also agreed: "Isn't it? Now the people are living in abundance, even if we are our fellows, we can live a good life. As he spoke, he remembered the two little ladies of the Zeng family and said with a smile, "The two young ladies of the Zeng family today are interesting, I estimate that maybe they will come again in the future, if they really come, do I leave someone to look for you, or send them away?" ”

Wu Sanniang said with a straight face: "Lu Niangzi, if those two little ladies come in the future, they must treat each other with courtesy." But you are also too worried about this, according to me, those two little ladies will never take the initiative to come to the door again. ”

Why is that? I can easily draw a pattern and sell it for 20 pieces, but if it were me, I would have to draw a few more. ”

Wu Sanniang shook her head and smiled: "Although those two little ladies are a little scheming, they are not insatiable people, I am afraid that I want other people's patterns in the future, and I have to take the initiative to find them." It's not for this, just look at the background of the famous family of the Zeng family, and treat each other with courtesy, if it weren't for today's coincidence, the identity lintel like ours is afraid of going to the pole to ask others to make friends, and people can't look down on it. Let's see, a few children of this generation will not be simple in the future. ”

The two talked for a while, the tea was cold, and Lu Niangzi was going to make it again, but Wu Sanniang said: "Forget it, the hour is not early, I will go back early, you give these patterns to the master, let him put down the other work in his hand, type it out by himself, and give it to me in half a month." ”

Mrs. Lu responded. got up to send Wu Sanniang out, and then remembered and asked, "You came out today, why didn't you have a maid by your side?" Why don't you call a guy to send you back? ”

Wu Sanniang shook her head. Lu Niangzi asked, and she remembered why she was depressed today and came to the shop alone. Saying goodbye to Mrs. Lu, walking on the street alone, I couldn't help but sigh.

Early this morning, Wu Bo, the chief steward of Tai Ruixiang, came to find her father Wu, saying that there was a guy named Li Zhuo in the Linchuan branch, a talent, and his conduct was also very good.

Therefore, as soon as he came back, he discussed with Master Wu, if Master Wu agreed, Uncle Wu planned to call this Li Zhuo to Nanfeng on the grounds of discussing business matters, so that Master Wu and Sanniang could meet.

Wu Sanniang thought that if people should be as good as Uncle Wu said, why should they be other people's sons-in-law? And Uncle Wu also said, this person was still a scholar, and when she turned around and ran to Nanfeng, she was satisfied, and people looked down on her merchant background, and if she didn't want to, wouldn't she be embarrassed? Besides, I don't want to marry anyone at all. Although she is a daughter, her greatest wish in this life is to make Tai Ruixiang the largest gold and silver shop in the Great Song Kingdom. When the time comes, let those clansmen see, what happened to their daughter? Although she is a daughter, she is no worse than any man in this world.

Thinking of this, Wu Sanniang was very depressed, and even the joy of getting five jewelry patterns that amazed her at once faded by three points. I hate that I am not a man, which makes my father and mother uneasy, and I have to look at the faces of those uncles in the clan who have their own thoughts every day, and I have to pretend not to care in front of her.

Not to mention that Wu Sanniang walked alone, worried and sorrowful, but Qi Niang and Ba Niang ran home happily, although Qi Niang was happy along the way, but also worried, if she went home, her father scolded them for cheating people money, how to deal with themselves?

Banniang was full of ambition, feeling that she had been thinking about the road to riches for half a year, and she didn't know how to start, but it was bright in vain. It seems that she is about to run all the way on the road of being well-off, how can she be unexpected?

When I arrived at the front of the house, I looked at the black and gold characters on the courtyard door, shining in the spring sun, and the four words "Autumn Rain Master" written by Emperor Taizu himself, secretly clenched his fists, and vowed to let the whole family live a prosperous life, so that my mother would no longer worry about money, so that the eldest brother would not have to run around for a living every day, and do those small businesses that did not compete for money, and also let the second brother and father no longer feel sad about what books they liked but had no money to buy them, so that the second brother could leave the school and return to Taixue in the capital to study, Let the fourth brother and the fifth brother go to school well in the state school, so that the sixth sister and the seventh sister don't have to worry about the dowry.

She wants to make the Zeng family, where she lives now, a real rich and glorious Confucian family. Let these family members who spoil her and love her live a happy and prosperous life.

After making a grand wish, they entered the house, and the two went straight to the main house in the front yard, wanting to tell their mother Zhu the good news. As he was walking, he saw Erlang Zeng Zigu also enter the courtyard from the lotus gate leading to the Chen Academy.

"Second brother, are you out of school?" Seeing Zeng Zigu, Banniang ran forward and held the second brother's hand affectionately, "Second brother, I'll tell you good news in a while, my seventh sister and I did a big thing today." ”

Banniang likes this handsome and talented second brother very much, and she is the most spoiled in the family.

Zeng Zigu smiled faintly and rubbed her head: "What did the eighth sister do?" Look at the sweat on this face, but naughty again? You're not in good health right now, so don't get tired even if you play. ”

Banniang stuck out her tongue.

The three of them entered the hall together, Zhu was coming out of the study in the west room, followed by his father Zeng Budo, Zhu looked at the two sisters, and was about to speak, Zeng Budo had already opened his mouth and asked, "Shan'er, why do you sweat so much?" Now in early spring, the weather is still cold, don't be blown by the wind when you look back, and get cold again. ”

Banniang's name is Yunshan, and the family calls her by her father.

Banniang let go of the second brother's hand, jumped in front of Zeng Budo, took out a stack of Jiaozi from her arms, and handed it to Zeng Budo's hand: "Daddy, look at it, what is this?" ”

Zhu's heart jumped, and secretly blamed this little eight for being a girl who didn't succeed, if the old man knew that she had taken a tiger golden hairpin to sell it, wouldn't it be sad? It's too late to stop.

Zeng Budo took the handover, counted them, a full sixteen, a total of eighty, but he was speechless, and his face sank again: "Banniang, tell my father honestly, where did so much money come from?" ”

Daddy only called her Banniang when he reprimanded her.

"It's earned, Dad, Banniang can also make money."

"Nonsense," Zeng Budo shouted angrily, this little girl has been very naughty since she was a child, she had an illness in the autumn of the previous year, but she was well-behaved for a few days, and she didn't think that she would take such a huge amount of money from nowhere, "Don't you come from the truth?" ”

Daddy, alas, his daughter is not a prisoner, what is the truth? Why haven't you forgotten your official genealogy? Ba Niang's belly slander. Just as he was about to explain, Zhu Shi had already opened his mouth and said in a low voice: "Master, it's not about the children, it's me who asked Qi Niang and Ba Niang to take a golden hairpin in exchange." ”

Zeng Budo heard this, he was stunned for a while, the anger on his face instantly collapsed, he sighed deeply, looked at Zhu's eyes, and was full of apology.