Ziqing still couldn't hold back in the end, and pulled Zifu and asked, "Big brother, you said that if I sell the gameplay and style of mahjong to the Wen family, how much silver is appropriate?" ”

Zifu looked at her for a long time, rubbed Ziqing's hair, and said, "How long do you have such a brain, you can think of anything to exchange for silver?" But you're right, sooner or later, it's better for you to make a fortune secretly. It's just why do you think of the Wen family? ”

"Big brother, except for the Wen family, I don't know anyone else, just find someone, who knows if it's reliable? Besides, our family has been dealing with the Wen family for many years, and their family is so tight-lipped, I don't want outsiders to know that it was passed on from our family, and then it will cause unnecessary trouble. ”

"There's a point in what you're saying. I heard Ziyu say, you are dealing with the Wen family's little house, and my mother said that you seem to be working together to do something, what is going on? Why did you never tell me? ”

"Big brother, I just asked her to sell some embroidery, he does business with foreigners in Yuecheng, and foreigners offer higher prices, don't listen to Ziyu's nonsense, she is so young, what do you know?"

"Qing'er, you are not young anymore, that kid is an outsider after all, the eldest brother is worried about you, you can tell your mother if you want silver, besides, you don't go out much, what's the use of asking for so much silver?"

"Big brother, how can anyone think that there is a lot of silver? Don't worry, I have a number in my heart, at most I promise you, I will have less contact with them in the future, but I still want to do it, after all, I have spent so much thought, you know, I don't go out often, especially if I don't go out alone, you just need to help me think about how much silver I can sell? ”

"Hmm. Big brother thinks about it, big brother has never done business, at least he should be able to ask for five hundred taels. There are too many idle ladies and ladies in rich and noble families, and they can just have a pastime. If you make it of mahogany, a pair of silver is the least. Or you can work with them. I want 20% of the shares or something. ”

Ziqing said: "Brother, I know. I'm too lazy to deal with their family, so it's better to settle it all at once. Brother, there is also a card game, which is played by Westerners, and Lin Kangping also said that he will bring it back next time when he looks for Westerners. ”

Zifu listened to the previous sentence and just put his heart down. Hearing the latter sentence, he frowned and asked, "Didn't you promise me one last time?" Why doesn't talking count? ”

Ziqing secretly stuck out her tongue and said, "Slip of the tongue, big brother." And he ran away.

On the twenty-eighth day of the first month, the shopkeeper Zhou personally came to pull vegetables, saying that their master was at home today and could meet Ziqing, Ziqing told Shen that Shen was a little worried and wanted to follow in person. But there is still Ziyu at home, and Ziyu can't be thrown home alone, it's a little inconvenient to take Ziyu to go, I thought about it. Shen said: "Why don't you go back next time and let your father go with you." ”

Ziqing was a little embarrassed when she heard this, where is the master of a big family so idle and good, next time who knows when it will be waiting, besides, this silver Ziqing still wants to use it for investment, Shen saw that Ziqing was not happy, thought about it and said: "Why don't we put Ziyu in your father's school, and my mother will accompany you to this experience." ”

Shopkeeper Zhou listened and said: "Don't be so troublesome, according to me, sister-in-law doesn't have to go with me, I will personally send Miss Ziqing home, sister-in-law, we have been friends for several years, don't even believe me." ”

Ziqing also repeatedly promised that she would go home after the business was over. Shen was released, and Ziqing took mahjong to follow Zhou's shopkeeper to the car.

This time I went to the Wen family, Ziqing is the first time to enter such a rich family, but I have seen a lot on TV, and I have seen the Forbidden City, so there is nothing unusual, Ziqing mainly focuses on the structure of the house, the layout of the garden, the rich family's house is a large area, walk from the verandah, look at the flowers and plants, the main house is an authentic Jiangnan building, higher than the average house, there seem to be several in, there is a big patio in the middle, the pool is actually Yuhua stone and koi, and a few water lilies, The hall is a slip of carved high-backed chairs, simple and heavy, like nanmu, but also inlaid with marble, at first glance it is not ordinary.

Ziqing saw that the maid was shuttling non-stop, so she stopped looking, she didn't care too much about the furnishings in the house, and naturally she didn't see the surprised eyes of others, what Ziqing didn't know was that Master Wen specially arranged for her to come to Wen's house today, otherwise how could Ziqing and a village girl easily enter the door of Wen's house with his identity, first, Mrs. Wen wanted to see Ziqing, and she was a little curious, wanting to see what kind of country girl could fascinate her precious son's eyes, and second, she wanted Ziqing to see the real rich and noble people, and then retreated. In their cognition, they always thought that Ziqing was entangled with Wen San, after all, there are too many such examples, and the maid in the family is still thinking about climbing the master's bed all day long, not to mention a country girl, how many worlds can she see? It was not early to be blinded by wealth, but they didn't expect that Ziqing had no interest in the Wen family at all.

If you have no desire, you are strong, so Ziqing is very calm when she sees the people of the Wen family. Greeting respectfully, Ziqing opened the small wooden box in his hand and asked Master Wen to find three people to come over and teach them to play a new game. The lord and lady of the Wen family, who completely ignored her, were all looking at her with a critical eye.

"Isn't this domino? Why are there so many sheets? Master Wen asked.

"Of course it's not dominoes, dominoes I won't come to you, this is called mahjong, it's played by four people at a table, more than the number of dominoes, but it's more interesting than dominoes. Evolved from dominoes. We also learned about this kind of play by chance, and I think we should be able to exchange it for a few silver. Master, I still have that request, hoping that outsiders will not know that it is passed on from my family. ”

So Ziqing, Master Wen, and Master Wen's wife and a lady who seemed to be Mrs. went to the table, Ziqing explained the rules, took out a few copper plates, and said: "The bet can be big or small, I'll just mean it." ”

After playing with him for two laps, Ziqing saw that everyone had learned, so he asked, "Master Dongjia, can you still do this business?" ”

"I'll think about it, but I'd like to know what you think first."

"After several years of friendship, the Wen family can be said to be kind to us. I'm a man simply, a price, a thousand taels of silver. You can make mahjong more exquisite, such as using ivory, jade, etc., so that it looks much more high-end. Rich ladies like their wives will not care about this little money, and inviting a few familiar wives in the capital, provincial capital, and Anzhou city to sit together not only contacts the feelings, but also kills time, why not? I'm afraid that when the rich and noble people in the city are looking everywhere, this mahjong will soon be promoted, and my side will naturally not publicize it. You know. Ziqing said.

Master Wen thought for about ten minutes, and seemed to ask casually: "I don't know who will be blessed in the future for a smart woman like you?" How old is this year? Madam, why don't you see if there are suitable people around you? ”

"Ziqing is just thirteen years old this year, and I have thanked the lord and Mrs. first, but Mrs. knows all the rich and noble people, which is what I can climb high as a country girl? I don't have to fight back, I don't have to insult people. My mother often taught me that since ancient times, there is a certain truth in the right family, people have to find their own position, and what is not suitable for them will not last long, let alone be happy. Ziqing Bingxue was smart, guessed what the Wen family meant, and deliberately said this.

Sure enough, Master Wen and Mrs. Wen looked at each other and smiled, they were both happy, Master Wen said: "I didn't expect your mother to be an old brain, I just said it casually, and some kindness attracted your long rhetoric, madam, it seems that we should not worry about this, people don't appreciate it." ”

"It's Ziqing who is presumptuous, Ziqing thanked the lord and the lady."

"Okay, I can't let you run for nothing, this business is still done, as for the contract, I don't think you need to sign it, right? Can't you trust us? ”

"Master, it's not a matter of believing it or not, the rules can't be easily changed." At Ziqing's insistence, it was written that both sides were not allowed to say the origin of mahjong.

Ziqing signed, Mrs. Wen took a thousand taels of silver tickets from the inner hall, Ziqing packed the mahjong and took it away, Mrs. was a little unhappy, and said: "It's easy for our interest to come, you take it, don't we have to wait for a few days to play?" ”

Ziqing took out the paper that had written the number of cards, patterns, and rules in advance, and said: "My brothers finally made this by themselves, it's really rough, and it's not suitable for you, I believe that as soon as the master orders it now, you can play it tonight." ”

Ziqing said goodbye and went out, and the shopkeeper Zhou was still waiting outside. Ziqing didn't know that after she left, Master Wen said to Mrs.: "I've seen it, I said it earlier, it's a transparent one, but it's a pity that the family background is too bad, be a concubine, look at it is also unwilling, the family will be difficult to calm in the future, besides, I don't think people are willing to be concubines, how many people are smart and high-minded who are willing to condescend to be concubines?" I don't think this matter is due to San'er's wishful thinking, so don't mention it in the future. ”

"If you don't say it, you really can't see that she is a country girl, this all-round style, this dress, conversation, and this down-and-out temperament, this appearance and complexion are really upper-class, I think it's not bad to be a concubine, I'm afraid that as you said, it's unwilling."

"You didn't see her poor before, the first time I saw her, she was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, combed with a country bag, but also with clear eyebrows, and she didn't have stage fright when she saw me, those eyes, dark and bright, full of intelligence, attracted me all of a sudden, I think it's very interesting."

"Then this mahjong is worth a thousand taels? Or did you deliberately give more? ”

"Don't worry, I never do anything loss-making, this business, our family can make a lot of money, I was also worried that she would ask me for shares, but I didn't expect to ask for a thousand silver, with her cleverness, I guess I don't want to involve us too much."

When Ziqing returned home, she didn't tell the Shen family the specific amount, mainly because she was afraid that they would be frightened when they knew it, and besides, if the Shen family knew that there were so many silver taels, they would definitely have to take it back, and they couldn't give Ziqing a private room, so Ziqing still wanted to do a big job. (To be continued)