This is not the Datang I am familiar with

"Uncle is here today. It just so happens that we have decided on the land for the South Workshop and will start construction as soon as possible."

"Okay, the prince consort decides."

The carriage has been prepared outside. Chen Fang said before that the South Workshop is located by the Qinhuai River, and today the convoy will walk along the Qinhuai River. Along the way, Chen Fang casually looks around and talks to Patriarch Xiao who is riding with him. But the two princesses are rarely mentioned, because in fact, as an uncle, Patriarch Xiao has never seen the two nieces before. Are they blood related?I understand, that's all.

Not far from Shangyuan County, Chen Fang pointed out a place. The terrain here is open and the place is big enough, so it won't be fragmented by the river network.

"Oh, the son-in-law chose this place?"

"Actually, there is nothing to choose. This place is the closest to Shangyuan County, and the place is spacious."

"Yes, this place is really nice."

"Uncle, in fact, it doesn't matter where the South Workshop is built. The important thing is that as long as it is built, this area will soon become prosperous."

Chen Fang looked at Patriarch Xiao, and after a while the two looked at each other and laughed.

Getting out of the carriage at this moment, Chen Fang felt like he was staking the land. He untied a horse that was pulling the cart, and it was really a staking.

The place has been circled at this time, and the South Workshop is regarded as a royal property. This is the era of the king's land, so there is no problem with the land deed. This land is on the bank of the Qinhuai River, and it has not been cultivated. In fact, Shangyuan County has There hasn't been much reclamation in the vicinity, but the original fields have been deserted.

This piece of land is regarded as official land at this time, and it only needs to go through a procedure with the county magistrate of Shangyuan and the son-in-law here, and it is regarded as a land deed.

"Then I will trouble Uncle for the next thing. This is the blueprint of Beigongfang. Uncle will build it according to this. There are a few changes here. This courtyard should be more concentrated, so it doesn't need to be too scattered."

In the original North Workshop, the vicinity of the owner’s courtyard was relatively empty, with only a few yards. This is no longer necessary in the South Workshop. After all, Chen Fang will not live in the South Workshop for a long time.

Chen Fang didn't intend to let Qian'er live in the workshop all the time, otherwise he wouldn't have asked her for a house in Wuyi Lane and given her a house in Yangzhou.

"Okay, I've made a note, and today I will start mobilizing people."

"Please trouble uncle!"

At this time, the land is closed, and the matter of building the South Workshop is handed over to the Xiao family, which is equivalent to letting the Jiangnan Clan build the South Workshop. This creates a link with the Jiangnan Clan invisibly. Chen Fang also intends to hand it over to the Jiangnan clan. His Nangongfang is only responsible for manufacturing and selling the profit to the Jiangnan clan.

Even if this bond is stabilized at that time, the interests of Nangongfang will be tied to the Jiangnan clan in the future. As long as the interests are large enough, Chen Fang is not afraid of any possibility of breaking this bond.

Chapter 649 Yangzhou Old House

Didn't a great man in later generations say that there are no permanent friends or enemies in this world, only permanent interests.

This sentence is true in any era, and Datang is no exception at this time.

As long as it is tied to the interests of the Jiangnan clan, then many things will happen in the future.Chen Fang can control it.

Ten thousand steps back, if Wu Meiniang really proclaims emperor in the future, the governor of Yangzhou really wants to rebel, and the greatest interests of the Jiangnan clan are tied with Nangongfang, how many Jiangnan clans will respond to him?

The biggest thing about coming to Shangyuan was settled so easily. Chen Fang lived in Shangyuan for a few more days, not for anything else, just to teach Qian'er, some of the most basic things about the world, and Chen Fang himself taught, this girl is still thinking. Pure, if she is not allowed to understand something, this Nangongfang Chen Fang really dare not give it to her.

Of course, Chen Fang also beat Qin these few days, telling her not to have any other thoughts about Qian'er.

After all, Chen Fang was worried about this wealthy female businessman. A businessman valued profit, and it would be bad if he did something for profit.

The night of Shangyuan was filled with darkness, the middle of March had passed, the full moon was gradually turning to its last quarter, and Chen Fang was practicing swords in the courtyard.At this time, I felt something in my heart, and returned the Tang knife to the scabbard.

"My son-in-law didn't practice enough today?"

"You keep counting!"

"My son-in-law can usually practice as many times as Dingyu said."

"Tomorrow we will set off for Yangzhou!"

"Okay, I'll get someone to prepare."

Yangzhou, the light of dawn shrouds this prosperous and prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, the most prosperous place is this place.

Wu Meiniang just woke up early in the morning, and the maid took care of her grooming.Wu Meiniang asked Xiaoyu to comb her hair in front of a bronze mirror.

"Xiaoyu, how long have you been in Yangzhou?"

"If you go back to your mother, it has been five days."

"Oh, the son-in-law hasn't finished working on Shangyuan's work yet!"

"Your Majesty, the son-in-law should come to Yangzhou soon!"

"Without him for the past few days, I have a lot of discomfort."

Xiaoyu didn't dare to answer, and devoted herself to helping the empress comb her hair.

At this time, Wu Meiniang, in fact, had long since lost the attention to hair buns in the palace. Since she left Chang'an, she no longer had to use the cumbersome way of handling hair buns in the palace.

At this time, her hair was much more casual, Xiaoyu combed it, and Wu Meiniang went outside. At this time, she wandered around in the courtyard at will. Yangzhou in late March was already a land of fireworks, catkins were flying, warblers were flying and grass was growing. It is spring in the south of the Yangtze River.

Wu Meiniang was standing in the courtyard at this time, looking at a green tree in the courtyard.

"Xiaoyu, do you know who planted this tree?"

"Niang Niang, you are making it difficult for Xiaoyu. How does Xiaoyu know who planted this tree?"

"It was planted by me. I didn't expect that it has been nearly 20 years, but I can still come back here and live in this house."

"Ah! Mistress, you said this is where you lived before?"

"Yes, when my father was widowed and married my mother, my mother gave birth to three daughters for my father. My father left early. When Taizu passed away, my father followed Taizu to the west because of deep sorrow. I The two older brothers were born to the father's original spouse, and they bullied our mother and daughter, so my two younger sisters and I left the Wu family with our mother and lived in Yangzhou for a while."

"Ah! Your Majesty still has this experience."

"The tree has grown so big over the years."

Wu Meiniang caressed the trunk of the tree, feeling a little emotional.

Xiaoyu stood aside, not daring to talk too much, the empress would listen if she wanted to talk, as for talking, it would be wrong to talk too much, since she has been on duty in the palace for a long time, she has long been used to not talking too much.

"Xiaoyu, you said that the son-in-law let me live in this house, do you know that this is the old house where I used to live?"

"I don't know about this Xiaoyu, but the son-in-law has always cared about his wife!"

"He should know that after living here for a few days, I have thought about many past events. In the past 20 years, many things seemed so impossible to calm down, but now they have calmed down."

"Your Majesty, do you mean a family?"

"Well, it's a father after all. I hated my two elder brothers very much back then, but now that I think about it, some things can still be let go."

"Ma'am, do you want Xiaoyu to carry the chair?"

"No need, I just need to stop."

At this time, a magpie flew in the courtyard, croaked a few times on the high branch, and then flew away.

"The magpie is calling, it seems that the son-in-law should have arrived in Yangzhou today."

At this time, Chen Fang was sitting on the bow of the boat, Na Qin ordered someone to make tea, and the originally clear sky outside was gradually turning cloudy.

There is a lot of rain here in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in spring, sometimes it rains continuously and lasts for many days.

After a while, it really started to rain. The rain was not heavy, but it was like silk and smoke.

This is the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River. Chen Fang asked the table to be placed outside. The eaves of the big boat slightly shielded the misty rain. Chen Fang looked at the steaming water vapor in the teacup.

At this time, Qin sat across from him, took a cup of tea, and took a sip.

"My son-in-law, the morning tea in Jiangnan, my son-in-law, try it!"

"Qin, do you have the habit of living in Yangzhou?"

"You should get used to it. Your Majesty lived in Yangzhou for a while."

"Oh, I haven't heard your mother say that."

Chen Fang took the teacup and took a sip.

"My son-in-law, Qin didn't tell my son-in-law before that the house that Qin gave me to my son-in-law was where my mother lived in Yangzhou. Later, when my mother went to Chang'an, the Wu family didn't need this house anymore, so they sold it. It was bought by my ex-husband."

Chen Fang gently put down the teacup and looked at Qin.

"Have a heart!"

"Qin does things for the son-in-law, so naturally he puts his heart into it!"

"Oh!"

Chen Fang let out a soft oh, and didn't say a word anymore, watching the misty rain, sipping the spring tea from Jiangnan, Chen Fang leaned on the back of the bamboo chair.

"Can I go to Yangzhou today?"

"Yes, but until sunset."

Chen Fang went into the cabin to rest, and his life at this time was very leisurely.There is basically nothing to do during the day, which is the norm for nobles in this era.

Chen Fang was lying on the couch, and when he had nothing to do, Chen Fang liked the maid rubbing his legs and feet. The maid sent by Qin had been warming Chen Fang's bed for the past few days. She, Chun and Xiaolan are the only ones to serve.

Normally, Chen Fang wouldn't let Xiaolan do some things, after all she was Wu Meiniang who temporarily lent him to serve him.

After all, it is not my own maid, so it is naturally difficult to use it.

For example, the work of beating legs and rubbing feet at this time is not suitable for him to do. Although this girl has warmed her feet, but that is only occasionally.

At this time, Chen Fang stretched his legs, watched the two maids kneading and beating gently, and narrowed his eyes slightly in enjoyment.

"Chun, I'll sleep for a while, call me when the boat arrives!"

"Yes, Prince Consort!"

After Chun got off the couch, the maid naturally got off too. She took off her shoes and socks for the son-in-law, pulled up the quilt, and the two of them retreated.

Chapter 650

The son-in-law said he was called when the boat arrived, but he didn't need anyone to accompany him at this time.

He slept deeply all the way, and last night he told Qian'er that he was leaving Shangyuan tomorrow, and this girl insisted on being with her. Chen Fang naturally agreed, but in his heart, Chen Fang still felt that he owed this girl something.After all, she followed her all the way from Tangquan Palace, and up to this moment, Qian'er was considered a woman whose thoughts were on him. Although she was only a maid, Chen Fang never treated her as a maid.

In his heart, as long as a woman is sincere to him, he will definitely not want to owe her. Although she has received many benefits from Qian'er's house and in the future, but this girl's thoughts are not here, she is all on herself, and she can't accompany him, even if Jinshanyinshan is here In front of her, it was of no use to her.

I don't know how long this parting will take, so naturally I spent half the night with this girl last night.

Originally, she couldn't stand the toss, but she changed her way and insisted on serving.I really tried all kinds of musical instruments, and I couldn't stand it until the last night, so I took a rest.

In the twilight, Chun softly called the son-in-law, Chen Fang woke up, Chun waited for him to put on his shoes and socks, Chen Fang got out of the boat, and saw a wooden ladder built by someone at the pier next to him, and Chen Fang stepped on the wooden ladder to the shore .

Yangzhou in the twilight is still crowded with people. Compared with Shangyuan, this place is extremely prosperous. Qin is the landlord here, so naturally she brought her son-in-law with her at this time.

Through the twilight of the crowds, Chen Fang has seen the prosperity of Yangzhou. At this time, seeing the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River, Shangyuan is not suitable. If Yangzhou is the place of fireworks, it is best to walk around the Flower Street and Liu Lane. This is the busiest place at this time.

Of course, Chen Fang has no intention of going there at this time, and he doesn't need to go there. Those courtesans and prostitutes are not attractive to him. In this Tang Dynasty, Chen Fang thinks he has a better choice if he wants a woman. In that kind of place, if you get sick, you won't die.

It's not that the Xiao family just got infected, and they can only wait to die.Therefore, if a woman is needed at this time, it is better to be clean.

Outside a not too big house, footsteps stopped.

"My son-in-law, this is the place, Qin is retiring!"

"Well, I never asked you, what kind of business do you mainly do in Yangzhou?"

"Wine transportation, and [-]% of the fireworks in Yangzhou are my business."

"Oh, the family business is not small."

"My son-in-law should rest early! If my son-in-law needs to go to some places for recreation, Qin can take my son-in-law there. Some high-end goods, I still have some at my place, and they are kept by first-time mothers, who have not been touched by men."

"No, my son-in-law doesn't have that kind of thought. I need women, so I can't find some."

"Naqin bid farewell, the son-in-law rests!"

"You too."

After entering the courtyard, naturally a maid trotted all the way to tell the empress that Chen Fang had just entered the gate of the inner courtyard and met Wu Meiniang and Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu at this time is no longer the moon-white monk's robe in Yunmeng Temple, but has changed into a lady's attire.When she entered Yunmeng Temple, she was not shaved, so she still had hair.If you really want to be shaved, it is estimated that the Xiao family will be able to demolish Yunmeng Temple.

Looking at her attire at this time, one can understand that it is the world of mortals that makes people linger more, and also understands that Wu Meiniang has worked hard with Concubine Shu along the way.Now that she has changed her attire, Concubine Shu is still nostalgic for this red dust.

At this moment, his mother-in-law changed into a lady's attire, Chen Fang was naturally happy, and Chen Fang naturally felt that it was inappropriate for the biological mothers of the two princesses to stay in Yunmeng Temple.It's better to be in the world, after going through thousands of worlds, always walking comfortably in the world of mortals, the life in the temple is hard, it's okay to bear it for a few days, but it's extremely uncomfortable to really be with the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng for a lifetime.

Generally, if a woman stays in the temple for a lifetime, she basically loses all thoughts or seeks refuge. Ordinary women can't bear the place of fireworks, and they can't bear to be in the temple.One is too prosperous and vain, and the other is too poor and lonely.

After exchanging a few words with Concubine Shu, briefly talking about Shangyuan's experience, he followed them into the inner courtyard.

After seeing off Concubine Shu to leave, Wu Meiniang took Chen Fang's hand. She hadn't seen her for many days, and she kept following the temple rules in Yunmeng Temple.

At this moment, she was finally in the old house in Yangzhou, and Wu Meiniang was obviously in urgent need, so she threw herself into Chen Fang's arms, and caressed Chen Fang with some anxiety.

Half an hour later, on the bed, Wu Meiniang hugged Chen Fang and gently buried her head in his chest.