Zhong Mingyuan looked at Chen Liwen's sketch and praised it: "The Chen family is really a family of builders, this is just a sketch that is already pleasing to the eye, if it is really built, wouldn't it shock the world?" ”

Chen Liwen's heart jumped, he liked others to praise him, and when he heard Zhong Mingyuan praise himself like this, he couldn't help but feel proud, and his complacent expression was written all over his face.

"That is, as soon as my Chen family makes a move, what other tricks can she use to Sheng Guo'er?"

Chen Liwen said proudly.

Zhong Mingyuan knew that the arrogant soldiers would be defeated, so he advised: "Brother Liwen, we can't be careless, this Sheng Guoer can always surprise and attack unprepared, and his mind is very flexible, we can't take it lightly!" ”

Before leaving, Chen Jizhang also told Chen Liwen to prepare well, not to underestimate the enemy, Gao Jingjie and others are not good, but they all lost to Sheng Guo'er one by one, it can be seen that this woman's scheming city and wrist are by no means comparable to ordinary people, and she is not even allowed to shave her eyebrows.

But Chen Liwen didn't think so, thinking that his brother was alarmist, and he had also heard that this was not Sheng Guoer's credit at all, and it was actually Meng Xingzhou who should be warned.

Therefore, Chen Liwen basically didn't take Sheng Guo'er in his eyes, he thought to himself, he could defeat the other party with his own construction skills alone!

Now waiting for the timber to be shipped from the south, this time Chen Liwen wants to use golden silk nanmu, which is a very precious wood that needs to be mined for a period of time, so Zhong Mingyuan is not in a hurry, and after setting a month with Chen Liwen, he began to start a plan with Sheng Guoer to win the bid.

In the Meng family, Sheng Guoer is also facing a greater challenge.

On this day, Sheng Guoer took the maid peony to visit the temple fair, it was rare to have a few days of good spring, there was no struggle and no worries, and with money in her pocket, Sheng Guoer naturally wanted to spend money and go shopping leisurely!

Sheng Guo'er, who was born a shopaholic, is not thinking about worshipping God at all, but about all kinds of food and clothing.

Sheng Guoer walked around the street for a long time, but she didn't find anyone selling handbags, it seems that this ancient society is really backward.

However, some of the back baskets were very delicately made, so Sheng Guo'er had no choice but to buy some back baskets and let the peony help carry them.

Peony actually likes Sheng Guo'er very much, because this young lady does not have a little shelf, but is very sympathetic to her subordinates, is very good to her subordinates, and is also very polite, according to the words of the young lady, that is, equality between men and women.

"Peony, what I told you about reading, how did you and your little sisters think about it?"

Sheng Guo'er and Peony asked as they wandered the street arm in arm.

Peony naturally likes to read, she often listens to the young master's reading, and she understands some truths, but she is illiterate, which makes Peony very distressed.

Sheng Guoer sympathized with her hardships, so she proposed to set up a primary school at home to train those who like to read.

As soon as this move came out, Sheng Guoer's reputation for benevolence spread, and although the school had not yet been established, it had already won the hearts of the people of the upper and lower families of the Meng Mansion.

Many families came to Mengfu because of poverty, and most of these families came from other places, because the local people gradually got rid of poverty and became rich under the leadership of Sheng Guoer, relying on the Sheng family's food industry and vegetable greenhouses and the wholesale market of Majiagangzi, many people made a lot of money.

Therefore, the families of the four major families can basically only recruit workers from other places.

This is like propaganda, people say that Ping'an Township is a rich township and a peach blossom source.

Now the infrastructure of Ping'an Township has gradually improved under Sheng Guoer's design, and after the cancer of Gao Jingjie was eliminated, Ping'an Township has become a lot clearer.

Therefore, Sheng Guoer feels that it is not enough to change the economic conditions, but also to slowly change people's deep-rooted hierarchical concepts, so that they can live comfortably.

Therefore, Sheng Guoer decided to start from her own family and hire teachers for these families to teach them knowledge.

But the reality is that many male servants are okay, but most of the maids have unspeakable secrets.

They were all sold here by their families as slaves, and if the contract was reached, they had to marry, because the Dasheng Dynasty was short of people, so the Holy Lord ordered that the maids who had reached the age of seventeen should leave the master's house and return to their hometown to complete the marriage, preferably before the age of seventeen to have children.

So, they don't learn much at all.

After Sheng Guo'er heard Peony's concerns, she groaned a little and asked, "The woman of the Dasheng Dynasty, must have a child before the age of seventeen?" ”

Peony nodded and said, "It wasn't so strict before, but recently a lot of people have died in wars, and the Holy Majesty has ordered that this decree be strictly enforced, and there must be an heir before the age of seventeen!" ”

Sheng Guo'er showed an incredulous expression and said, "This is simply nonsense, what if you can't conceive a child, or if you are sick?" ”

Peony said: "Young lady, if the woman does not move for a long time, the Dasheng Dynasty has a decree, and the husband must marry another concubine to continue the incense!" ”

Hearing this, Sheng Guo'er almost exploded on the spot: "What! Encourage concubines?! ”

Peony spread her hands and said, "Yes, young lady." Hey, by the way, young lady, you are sixteen years old this year, if you can't conceive a child again, it is estimated that the young master will have to marry again! ”

Sheng Guo'er slapped the table and said, "He dares!" ”

Peony hurriedly calmed Sheng Guo'er, who was as irritable as a lioness, and said: "Young lady, don't be impatient, this is a decree of the imperial court, even if the young master doesn't want it, the government will choose a young and beautiful one to send to the Meng Mansion!" ”

Sheng Guo'er frowned and asked, "Why is it young and beautiful, why can't it be old and ugly?" ”

Peony snorted: "You think so, will the government think so?" Besides, the young master is a first-class status, and the government must find him the most beautiful, so that the government thinks that the young master will be interested in having children! ”

Sheng Guo'er became more and more angry the more she listened, she originally wanted to change people's backward thinking, but she didn't expect that she fell into the strange circle of the Dasheng Dynasty!

Sheng Guo'er said: "Let's go, go back and see what Meng Xingzhou's bastard is doing!" ”

Seeing Sheng Guo'er's unhappy face, Peony didn't dare to speak, so she hurriedly followed behind Sheng Guo'er with something on her back.

As soon as I got home, I saw Meng Xingzhou sitting in the small pavilion, talking to a girl with a smile.

This girl is very beautiful, although she is slightly inferior to Sheng Guo'er, but she is definitely an outstanding character in the women's pile.

Sheng Guo'er raised her eyebrows, stepped forward and stood behind the rockery not far behind Meng Xingzhou, who was talking and laughing, with squinted eyes, and then quietly listened to what this guy was saying.

The girl smiled and said, "Mr. Meng, I didn't expect you to be so insightful about construction. ”

"Miss Lu, your cousin is the Chen family, a well-known construction family, and it is really difficult for me to get into the hall of elegance!" Meng Xingzhou responded modestly.

This girl's name is Lu Wanqing, she is Chen Liwen's cousin, the eldest daughter of the Lu family, the first medical family in Beijing, and she also followed Chen Liwen to Ping'an Township this time.

Last time, she hid behind the screen and heard Zhong Mingyuan mention Sheng Guo'er, so she wanted to come and see the famous Sheng Guo'er.

Unexpectedly, he met Meng Xingzhou, and chatted with Meng Xingzhou while waiting for Sheng Guo'er.

"Meng Gongzi, if anyone marries you, who is really blessed!"

As soon as Lu Wanqing finished speaking, she heard a serious female voice coming: "It seems that you don't have this blessing!" ”

Meng Xingzhou looked back and said with a smile: "Guo'er, when did you come back?" ”

Because of the peony words before, Sheng Guo'er had a preconceived idea, thinking that Lu Wanqing was the concubine Meng Xingzhou had found, so she walked over with a smile and said, "Isn't it time for me to come back?" Disturbed the two of you? ”

Lu Wanqing hurriedly stood up, gave a deep salute and said, "May I ask if you are Sheng Guo'er?" ”

Sheng Guo'er naturally grabbed Meng Xingzhou's arm and said, "Yes, I am Meng Xingzhou's original wife, Sheng Guo'er!" ”

Lu Wanqing said with a smile: "I have admired the name for a long time, like thunder, I am actually here to visit you today!" ”

Sheng Guo'er asked with murderous intent in her eyes, "Visit me?" You and I don't know each other, so why did you come to visit me? ”

Lu Wanqing said: "I'm sorry, I should send a message first!" ”

After finishing speaking, Lu Wanqing took out the prayer note and handed it to Sheng Guo'er.

Sheng Guo'er took the post and took a closer look, sighed, and said, "It turned out to be Lu Wanqing, the first medical family in the capital!" ”

Lu Wanqing said modestly: "It's just a joke for you, it's just a mere Langzhong!" ”

Sheng Guo'er sat down with a smile and said, "Look at the tea!" ”

Peony hurriedly stepped forward to pour tea, Sheng Guo'er coughed, her eyes glared at Meng Xingzhou, Meng Xingzhou understood what she meant, hurriedly stopped Peony, and poured tea for the two in person.

Looking at Meng Xingzhou's strict wife, Lu Wanqing admired Sheng Guoer's family status very much, you must know that in the Dasheng Dynasty, it is very rare for a woman to have such treatment at home!

"Boss Sheng is really different, even the relationship between husband and wife is so enviable!" Lu Wanqing smiled and admired.

Sheng Guo'er felt that this girl was a little fake from the first glance, and from the tone of her speech and the art of talking, all of them revealed her shrewdness!

Moreover, if you come to visit for no reason, you are either tired of it or you are too tired!

Sheng Guo'er asked: "Miss Lu, if there is anything you might as well say directly, what I Sheng Guo'er can do, I will naturally do it, and if I can't do it, please don't embarrass me!" ”

After finishing speaking, Sheng Guo'er turned sideways, took a sip of tea, and the afterglow of her eyes drifted to Lu Wanqing, but seeing her embarrassed face, she said, "Boss Sheng, I just want to get to know you and make friends!" ”

Sheng Guo'er got up and said, "It's too late today, I'm a little tired, I'll visit tomorrow." Don't waste your time, come, send off! ”

Meng Xingzhou said: "Guo'er, people just came!" ”

Sheng Guo'er swept over with a sharp look, and Meng Xingzhou hurriedly shouted: "Come on, prepare a car to send Miss Lu back!" ”

Lu Wanqing looked at Meng Xingzhou with a helpless expression.