After some side knocking, Wang Qifang finally figured out the current era and her geographical location.

The Great Zhou is neither the Great Zhou of Empress Zetian, nor the Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, but a dynasty that has never appeared in history. It is said that during the Taizong Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, I don't know if it was man-made or destined by God, the eldest grandson of a generation of virtuous queens did not die early, but lived in good health until his son ascended the throne. It was not the cowardly Li Zhi who ascended the throne, but the crown prince Li Chengqian.

Why Li Chengqian did not rebel, the reason is also very simple, it is the role played by the eldest grandson, under her motherly care, Li Chengqian has no so-called sense of crisis, let alone thinking about rebellion; And Li Tai, under the hint of his mother, honestly became a comfortable free king, and lived a rich and noble life with Lao Jiu Li Zhi to the fullness of his great-grandson.

After Li Chengqian ascended the throne, the Tang Dynasty prospered for nearly a hundred years, until more than 120 years ago, when the disaster of interfering in politics and dictatorship of foreign relatives occurred, and Li Tang's country was seized by foreign relatives.

It is also a coincidence that the relative who seeks power is precisely surnamed Wu.

"Hehe, what is this, could it be that after history turned a corner, it turned back on its own?"

Wang Qifang listened to Qianniang's story and laughed secretly in her heart.

However, this is just her joke, and it is not. In the previous life, Empress Zetian sought to seize Li Tang's country, and the Zhou Dynasty established only existed for decades. And in this life, after the Wu clan replaced the Tang Dynasty, it has prospered for more than 100 years. And with the current momentum, it will continue to prosper for decades to come.

“…… Lord Li assisted the great grandfather to create the prosperous era of the Great Zhou Dynasty and made great contributions, but he left the hereditary reckless prince given to him by the great grandfather to his son, and he left the court with his disciples and followers, and founded the Confucian Chamber of Commerce......"

Qianniang originally just wanted to briefly talk about the local customs, but somehow, as soon as she pulled it off, she began to tell Wang Qifang about the history again. While talking about her, she sighed in her heart, she always envied how educated and blessed the ladies in other families were, but when I look at it today, it turns out that living in everyone is not so wishful. Not to mention anything else, this knowledge and knowledge are shallow than those of a small family like her, which can be said to be ignorant.

Alas, at noon, she was still thinking, why the dignified young grandmother couldn't surrender to a concubine, and now after some conversation with Qifang, she finally understood, how can an ignorant woman like her be the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family of the dignified Confucian Chamber of Commerce?!

"Confucian Chamber of Commerce? Scholars in business? ”

It's not that Wang Qifang didn't see the surprise and pity in Qianniang's eyes, but she wanted to know the current situation more. And there was no one else around her except Sister-in-law Feng, so she had to risk being seen by her to find a flaw and continue to ask.

"That's right, this Confucian Chamber of Commerce is different from other businessmen, all businessmen who have been approved by the Confucian Chamber of Commerce can continue to test their fame. Take the current president Zhao Lao as an example, he is still a member of the four grades of the imperial court! ”

"Master Zhao? Isn't that it? ”

A vague name flashed in Wang Qifang's mind, but she couldn't remember what it was, so she pretended to say it clearly, expecting Qianniang to help her supplement the answer.

"That's right, it's your father-in-law, Master Zhao of the Zhao family in our capital!"

Bingo, the temptation was successful again, and after Wang Qifang heard Qianniang's confirmed answer, the little man in her heart raised two fingers excitedly.

"Does that mean that in our Great Zhou, the status of merchants is higher?"

Wang Qifang's history is not good, but she has also heard people say that it seems that in the Tang Dynasty, under the influence of the Western Regions and the Hu people, the world's discrimination against merchants was far less serious than that of the Great Song Dynasty. The Great Zhou Dynasty changed from Li Tang again, and many systems and cultures also followed the Tang Dynasty, so the social atmosphere should be similar, right? !

Wang Qifang thought of this, and continued to talk around the bush.

"Well, that's not entirely the case," Qian Niang remembered what happened to her family, and shook her head a little gloomily, "Ordinary businessmen are still the lowest level of the lower ninth rate, and only by joining the Confucian Chamber of Commerce can they be regarded as having an identity recognized by the imperial court." Of course, successful businessmen still have more status than ordinary people. ”

What else is that? Wang Qifang's brows furrowed slightly, and she asked a little casually, "Doesn't the Confucian Chamber of Commerce that certifies businessmen have great rights?" ”

If, according to Qianniang, the Confucian Chamber of Commerce can make an ordinary businessman suddenly transform into a Confucian businessman with social status, it is conceivable that the status of the Confucian Chamber of Commerce among businessmen in the country is as sacred as Confucius is to scholars.

With such a huge status, if she offends the Zhao family, will the entire Great Zhou Dynasty still have a place for her Wang Qifang?

"Not exactly, because every time the Confucian Chamber of Commerce openly recruits members, the imperial court will also send someone to intervene," Qian Niang said here, with obvious loss on her face, perhaps thinking of her sadness, she no longer had the enthusiasm she had when she first started telling the story, and said a little distractedly: "However, the Confucian Chamber of Commerce still holds two-thirds of the decision-making power, so the Zhao family is the invisible 'emperor' in the eyes of the world's businessmen." ”

"Oh, that's right," Wang Qifang muttered out these words, and was about to continue to ask about the Zhao family, when she raised her eyes and saw Qianniang's somewhat confused expression, she hurriedly said, "Ah, look at me, I patronized and listened to Sister-in-law Feng's story, but I forgot the time and delayed your meal, why don't you eat something at my place?" ”

"Yo, no, it's so late," Qianniang also felt that she was a little out of shape, listened to Wang Qifang's words, immediately took over the conversation, pretended to look out the window, it was already dark outside, and hurriedly got up and said goodbye: "I have to go back quickly, the head of the house is still waiting for me to serve." Sister, you eat first, tell Sister-in-law Feng if there is anything missing in the house, don't be polite! ”

"Hey, thank you, sister-in-law Feng!"

Wang Qifang smiled lightly, politely sent Qianniang out of the house, stood at the gate of the courtyard, and watched her leave.

Back in the house, Qifang picked up the cold meal, eating absentmindedly, and her mind was spinning rapidly. After Sister-in-law Feng's explanation, she can draw the following conclusions: first, this is a Da Zhou similar to Datang, women do not bind their feet, nor are they completely trampled under the soles of their feet by men, and they still have certain freedom and human rights; Second, the Zhao family is an existence second only to the royal family, and it must not be offended unless it is absolutely necessary.

It's just that how can I not offend the Zhao family and leave here openly?

Wang Qifang thought of this problem, and the food in her mouth became a little difficult to swallow.

"Alas, I don't want to, it's better to take care of my body first," thanks to the tempering of her previous life, Wang Qifang's outlook on life is still quite positive, if she doesn't have the ability to solve one thing now, then do what she can do at hand first, and prepare for the completion of that "difficult thing".

And the most important thing at the moment is to take care of your body and earn money!

Thinking of this, Wang Qifang's body came up again, swallowed the cold food in three or two bites, and then returned to the space, moved the sewing machine, rag strips and beads in the warehouse to the living room, took out a roll of lace, and prepared to make a small thing to test the water first, if only he could earn some silver.

Just, what to do?!

Wang Qifang stood in front of the sofa piled up with cotton cloth and beads of various colors, thinking hard......

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