"In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu. Thousands of households always replace the new peach with the old one. ”

New Year's Day.

This is Zhu Hao's second New Year to Daming, last year's New Year was still on the road of "study tour", bumpy all the way, there was no festival atmosphere at all, this year finally settled down, you can stay at home to enjoy, experience the folk customs of the Spring Festival in this era, and even begin to prepare for the imperial examination in the coming year.

"Replace the new talisman with ......"

Zhu Niang commanded Zhu Hao and Zhu Ting to stick to the door together.

This kind of thing, Zhu Hao, as the elder brother and the only man in the yard, naturally bears the brunt.

Sister Zhu Ting has also grown into a seven-year-old girl, her little face has gradually grown, and she speaks and acts more proportionately than before.

Zhu Hao's plan was to open the women's school after Mrs. Gongsun's confinement, so she let Zhu Ting go over to study and learn some things.

If his brother's journey to the imperial examination is not smooth, or Zhu Houzhao did not hang up as early as in history, or it was not Zhu Houxi who inherited the throne......

Zhu Ting grew up, and it was not bad to help her mother take care of her business.

In this era, apart from his mother, who trusts him more than his sister?

"Ma'am, do you want to help?"

Yu San brought a few people over to pay New Year's greetings.

Seeing that a family of women and children were busy, they wanted to take a hand but were afraid that it would be inappropriate, so they could only make a request from a distance.

Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Little third brother, you don't trust me, even if I'm not tall now, I just need to step on a stool." If you come to post Spring Festival couplets, you won't take away the blessings of my family, right? ”

"No, no, you are the owner, this blessing is too great, we can't afford it!"

Of course, Yu San knew that Zhu Hao was joking, and he couldn't help but smile and flatter.

While he was talking, Uncle Zhong also arrived with Gouzi and others.

Yu San is not involved in the collapsed house business now, and is still in charge of the work of the theater garden and the laboratory, while Uncle Zhong and Gouzi are just helping to do some trivial things such as taking care of the home and nursing home, and the Di shop and supporting business are basically the hands of the horse shopkeeper.

This is a way for Zhu Hao to show trust in the shopkeeper, and he will not install "his own people" to get in the way.

If your old horse is really capable, then it will be a series of its own, and see how you can maneuver between Su Xigui and Xingwangfu......

The shopkeeper usually talks a little more, and he owes a little bit of people, but his ability is absolutely first-class. This is Su Xigui's high standard requirements for the next step of training, it seems that doing things under Su Xigui, anyone can contradict him, as long as things are done well, there is no fault.

This is probably an important reason why Su Xigui's business is so successful...... Punishment is never imposed for the advice of a subordinate.

In Zhu Hao's view, the person who is the shopkeeper is too self-conscious, and the owner orders one thing to go on, always to demonstrate in all aspects, point out many problems, and implement it meticulously after removing the doubts.

It's good that the shopkeeper still knows how to be polite and humble, after all, his deed of sale is still in Zhu Hao's hands.

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Zhu Niang had already prepared a red envelope, which was not sealed with copper coins, but broken silver.

A wave of benefits has been issued a year ago, and they will continue to scatter money after the year, and those who come to pay New Year's greetings early in the morning can be regarded as "old employees" who have followed Zhu Niang for several years, which can be regarded as a reward for the mother and son to follow everyone tirelessly.

It's bustling here, and a voice comes from outside: "Get out of the way!" ”

This was a shrill old woman's voice, and as soon as I heard it, I knew that it was Zhu Jiashi who came to the door.

During the Chinese New Year, the family was happy, but when the old lady came again, Zhu Hao saw the rapid changes in the faces of Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, and knew that they were full of helplessness......

I wanted to have a good year, but someone always jumped out to make trouble, and it seems that my heart can't go smoothly today.

"Mother, why are you here? Xiao Hao, say hello to your grandmother. Zhu Niang greeted him out.

She has nothing to worry about, there are not only maids in the house, but also caretakers.

In addition, Uncle Zhong and others who came to pay New Year's greetings will not suffer if they are dragged out to have a group fight with the Zhu family.

Zhu Jiashi probably also knew that this daughter-in-law was not easy to mess with now, and she didn't come to do it on this trip, except for Steward Liu, there was only one coachman and two servants around him, and Zhu Wanjian and her mother-in-law didn't bring one.

"No need."

Zhu Jiashi strode into the door with his head held high.

The shop in front was empty, and the shelves had already been withdrawn, so Zhu Jiashi looked around, opened the door curtain, and went to the inner courtyard first.

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Hall.

The incense table is still enshrined in the spirit card of Zhu Hao's father Zhu Wangong, and the incense is especially prosperous during the New Year, and even the portrait is offered.

Zhu Niang has no feelings for the Zhu family, but she has a deep affection for her deceased husband.

Zhu Niang thought that after the old lady saw her son's portrait and spirit card, her tone would be kinder, but the old lady didn't give face at all, she glanced up at the portrait, and sat on the chair in front of the spirit seat with a big grin.

Steward Liu followed in and stood to the side.

"Mother, you are here in person, I don't know what is going on?"

Zhu Niang came in with her son, and Aunt Li and Zhu Ting could only stand in front of the door and wait for the call.

Yu Sanren and the others were guarding outside the moon gate, and if they didn't say a word, they would start to move......

It's like who wouldn't dare!

Zhu Jia's tone was cold: "I don't even have the number of ceremonies to take my children back to the house for the New Year?" It is said that after the beginning of the year, the child will take the children's exam, but in the eyes of the old man, he doesn't even understand the basic filial piety and etiquette, and it is in vain to go! ”

Zhu Niang's lips tightened and she didn't speak.

She was very afraid that Zhu Jiashi would not let Zhu Hao participate in the imperial examination again, and she was ready to face the storm...... Now she is determined, and the more the Zhu family does not allow her to do something, the more she will insist.

What the Zhu family is against is definitely a good thing for their mother and son.

After a long time, if she doesn't even understand this truth, Zhu Niang feels that she has suffered in vain in the past few years.

"This time I came to the city for my mother, and I first looked at all the shops in the clan one by one, and visited the lower glass workshop by the way......"

When Zhu Jiashi said this, Zhu Niang became nervous.

Could it be that the old lady is here to talk about the silver mirror and glasses business?

What did the Zhu family know?

It stands to reason that these things are not sold locally, and the partner is Su Xigui, who has a grudge with the Zhu family, so he shouldn't sell it, right?

Zhu Jiashi said: "It's really rare, after the Zhu family took over the glaze workshop, in the past half a year, it has finally achieved some results, but it only earned one or two hundred taels of silver......

The old lady said this, her face full of pride.

It seems that because of the second son's ability, she can finally prove in front of the third daughter-in-law, not that the business can only make money in your hands, but the Zhu family can do the same.

Don't think that the Zhu family will give in, you have to be called back to be some kind of big shopkeeper in order to turn losses into profits.

"That's congratulations."

Zhu Niang couldn't express her opinion on this, so she could only congratulate her first.

Zhu Jia's face was grim: "The old body just wants to ask, how did you earn more than a thousand taels of silver and redeem the house?" Could it be that it is really as rumored outside, but it is accumulated when you were in the shop business before, and it has been hidden? ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Niang was shocked.

What does this mean by old lady?

Do you come to Xingshi to ask for sin?

Say I have hidden silver......

Then you need to have proof, too.

Zhu Hao interjected with a smile: "Grandmother, in fact, we have set foot in a new business, and we have a slight surplus......"

Zhu Jiashi glared at Zhu Hao with an unkind face, with a kind of contempt of "Look at what I said, this kid is rude", and asked with a straight face: "Have you done a new job?" ”

"We did a collapsed house business, right next to the Han River." Zhu Hao replied with a smile.

Butler Liu on the side said: "If you don't say hello to your family when doing business, if something happens, won't it ruin the reputation of the Zhu family?" Third lady, it's not appropriate for you to do this, right? Even if the family is separated, if there is something, you should inform the family first, the Zhu family is a family with a head and a face in Anlu, and you can't mess with the rules. ”

Zhu Hao asked in surprise: "Last time at the ferry, didn't I see Steward Liu when I went to check my family's business?" Why did Steward Liu say as if you didn't know at all? ”

"Huh!?"

Zhu Jiashi really glanced coldly at Steward Liu.

Steward Liu suddenly had a feeling of being cheated by this kid, and hurriedly explained: "Back to the old lady, I didn't know that the little master went to the ferry at that time, but to check the business......"

Zhu Jia's face was gloomy, with her fierce character, it was impossible not to be angry, but probably wanted to inquire carefully after going back, and the current target was only aimed at Zhu Niang's mother and son: "The year is not good, I actually ran to do the collapsed house business, if I lose my capital, do you want to mortgage the property left by my son?" Will the house change hands then? ”

Zhu Niang said: "Mother, this house was bought by my daughter-in-law at a cost, how to deal with it in the future, don't worry about it." ”

"Bastard!"

Zhu Jiashi didn't expect her daughter-in-law to be so ignorant of the rules and confront her in person.

She thought that her daughter-in-law would kneel down and kowtow to admit her mistake, but she didn't expect Zhu Niang's face to be more determined, and she even turned her head to the side.

She used to have illusions about the Zhu family, and she was naturally controlled by others everywhere, but now her face is torn, and she has already separated from her family, why did she come to me to show off her might?

If it weren't for the fact that you are my son's grandmother, I would have been anxious with you.

Steward Liu said: "Now there are big businessmen in the local area, and I heard that it is a businessman with a government background who runs a collapsed house, and it is not easy to do business everywhere...... The third lady was involved in the collapsed house business at this time, and it was only a matter of time before she lost money. ”

Even though he was taught a lesson by the old lady just now, Steward Liu still unswervingly played his due role.

Zhu Hao smiled: "No, we have made money, and we will make a lot of money at the end of the year......

"Huh?"

Zhu Jia's face was grim.

Zhu Niang on the side was also surprised.

Didn't you say before that you couldn't tell the Zhu family?

Now how do you open the hole cards yourself?

Steward Liu said coldly: "Impossible! Now there is a run on big businessmen, and all the local collapsed houses are losing money, unless ...... Your business is too small. ”

"Mother, our business is not very small, right?" Zhu Hao looked at Zhu Niang.

Zhu Niang was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

What the hell is my son doing?

Zhu Hao continued: "When settling accounts at the end of the year, didn't you say that you earned more than two hundred taels of silver in a month? ”

When Steward Liu heard this, which was originally a very serious occasion, he suddenly burst out laughing, look at this...... It's really boundless: "Little master, speak honestly, no one can make two hundred taels a month in the local collapsed house business...... Uh......"

Something suddenly occurred to him.

Zhu Hao said: "Could it be that the old horse deceived us? Mother, it seems that the shopkeeper should be called over, ask in detail, and say that it is to earn two hundred taels but it is not ...... This is a false profit and must be strictly investigated! ”

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