Gangnam. Pingcheng.

Since ancient times, it has been a place where fireworks flourish and are rich and abundant.

In September, in Wucheng, it is already autumn and bleak, with yellow leaves all over the ground, but Pingcheng is still full of flowers and branches, and the green trees are evergreen.

Such a rich land loved by heaven is naturally indispensable for outstanding people.

There are more than 20 large and small families in Pingcheng, and this is not counting those nouveau riche.

There must be at least two or three hundred years of family history, and there are three or five decent characters to be worthy of being called "a certain clan in Pingcheng".

Among them, those who can enter the top ten and be called the top ten families in Pingcheng are all famous families with strong local strength.

In the past twenty or thirty years, among the top ten families in Pingcheng, the Shi family is faintly headed.

There is no other reason, although there are no high-ranking officials, but the Lingshan Academy, which is famous in the south of the Yangtze River and even the entire Dayan, was built with the donation of the Shi family, and has always served as the dean.

As a result, the Shi family has also cultivated a number of famous scholars and Confucians who are obsessed with teaching and educating people, they have not gone down to the imperial examination, but their students have created a famous list of nine scholars, three champions in a hundred years and so on.

Therefore, the Shi family is very respected in the Jiangnan area, especially Pingcheng.

Of course, this is also because of the wealth of the Shi family.

If Jiangnan monopolizes half of the silk in the world, then the Shi family monopolizes half of the silk in Jiangnan.

Even more than half of the tribute silk in the palace came out of the Shijia workshop.

Especially the dragon robe embroidered for the emperor, only the embroidery lady of the Shi family in the entire Jiangnan has this craftsmanship.

As for the Shi family's investment in other businesses such as rouge pollen, fruit grove fields, restaurants, money villages, etc., it is nothing compared to this.

The autumn sun is warm, shining in the garden of the back house of Shifu, a warm and golden yellow.

At this time, the chrysanthemum is the right time, the famous product of Shifu, and the first in the south of the Yangtze River.

Tiansun Jin, Snow Lotus Terrace, Concubine Yang's evening makeup, gold paste and water, these chrysanthemums that even have beautiful names are naturally extremely beautiful.

But the most eye-catching, and the most rare, is a pot of green peonies.

Elegant and beautiful, green as jade.

But what caught the eye even more than the green chrysanthemum was a young man in a moon-white robe.

He sat on the chair and looked at the pot of green peonies, like looking at the woman he loved, and couldn't leave.

The autumn sun shines on his face, white and transparent, straight as fine jade, warm and delicate. Especially the long eyelashes, it is really reverie.

The maid on the side, even if she has served for many years, she quietly blushes.

After a long time, the man sighed softly sadly, "Wrap this pot of chrysanthemums and send it to Yu's house." ”

The maid obeyed the order and left with the flower pot. was stopped by a woman who rushed over.

"Don't send it! This is the green peony that you have worked hard to raise for three years, why is it cheap for the Yu family? If Taishi Yu was alive in the past, what does the Yu family have now? Seeing the next generation, there is no successor. If Yu Juncheng takes over the position of head of the family in the future, it will be even worse than a crab! ”

This woman is wearing a light purple autumn shirt, about twenty-two and three years old, in her prime, handsome eyebrows and eyes, and extraordinary bearing.

It's just that proud to snobbish momentum, which makes people dislike.

Shi Zhongtang, the ninth young master of the Shi family, turned around helplessly.

The chair under him turned out to be a wheelchair.

Such a jade person has a leg disease, which really makes people sad to see it once.

"It's just a pot of flowers, where does the fourth sister come from to care about all this? You have said it, Taishi Yu is still worthy of respect. Now that his old lady has passed her birthday, she is still 90 years old, and she is worthy of this pot of green peonies. ”

Miss Shi Si, Shi Chuanfang stomped her feet and said, "You just have too soft a heart!" I don't know how many good things have been tricked into the day. ”

She also wanted to say, Shi Zhongtang suddenly said lightly, "The fourth sister is a widow, just dressed in light purple clothes, how to hang the big red line?" It is to imitate the costume of the dragon girl, and it is necessary to keep this year before the mourning period expires. ”

Shi Chuanfang's face was slightly red, and she quickly took off her strings, her eyes glancing at her with a weak heart, "I, how can I imitate any dragon girl?" What is her identity, and what is my identity? It's just that the maid took the wrong one, I think they should all be beaten! ”

She had previously married a husband and had died three years later. Her in-laws did not stop her from remarrying, and allowed her to go back to her parents' house for funeral.

Although the Shi family is upright, they do not do the thing that forces women to keep chastity and set up archways. As long as she keeps filial piety for three years, she will choose another husband for her, and this year is the last year.

This Shi Chuanfang's mind is well known, but I am afraid that it will be delusional.

Shi Zhongtang shook his head slightly, and at this time, someone came to deliver the letter. He shut up and said no more.

"It's the letter from the aunt and grandmother of the Yu family who married Wucheng to the fourth lady."

"Yu Miaochang? What letter did she write to me? ”

Shi Chuanfang unfolded it and looked at it, and immediately sneered, "This Lin Meiniang still dares to come to Jiangnan?" It's okay, I'll let her see and understand, our Jiangnan is not the kind of cowardice that makes Yu Miaochang! ”

Shi Zhongtang frowned slightly, and only then did he want to speak, but Shi Chuanfang's eyes rolled, "Ninth brother, don't you want to send flowers to the Yu family?" I'll just go there myself! ”

When she rushed away, Shi Zhongtang called the maid.

"Go find out what's going on."

Turning his head, his slender fingers picked up an extra bud, but with a snap, he cut it neatly.

The maid's heart sank.

Although the Ninth Young Master has a gentle face, his heart is the most determined among the young children of the clan. It is at a young age that he can take charge of the family.

The fourth lady wants to make waves, but I'm afraid it's not so easy.

A few days later, Pingjiang Wharf.

An inconspicuous double-decker boat, fast and steady down the river, like a light swallow, entered the harbor and anchored.

At first glance, it's unremarkable. But only the knowledgeable captain of the ship can see at a glance that this ship is unusual.

Even if it is the same down the river, the people are much smaller, but the speed is fast, and the driving is extremely smooth.

Where was such a good ship made?

It was only when the boat stopped that I could see the words "big lake" written on the hull.

The boat boss was surprised and wondered, is this the Huzhou boat that is quite famous today?

I heard that His Royal Highness the King of Han has been building ships over there for several years. But it was more about supplying the army, and it was difficult for the people to see it.

But since last year, some people have ordered some small fishing boats from Huzhou, and I heard that they are very light and easy to use, and the price is also fair.

It seems that the rumors are true, and I don't know if such a double-decker boat is sold.

If it can be sold, you can consider it. It just so happened that his boat was too old and he wanted to replace it with a new one.

So before the beautiful lady got off the boat, she heard several people coming to inquire about the boat.

Mei Niang smiled, "I haven't opened my business yet, but I have brought a lot of business for your shipyard." Go back and talk to your uncle, and give me a red bei. ”