Go back to ancient times to be a royal merchant

The school that rejects the children of many dignitaries and noble families, the new building ranks second, and it is estimated that only the Royal Study Room can rank first.Xinlou Academy's refusal naturally caused a lot of dissatisfaction. Xinlou also issued a very formal notice and posted it on the door, with only four words... Internal Academy.Even for this reason, some people are still unconvinced. Since it is an internal school, why can all the concubines of the Li family go to it.The gatekeeper looked at the person who asked the question as if he was looking at a fool, and almost said "Are you stupid?" The Li family and the Wang family were engaged. If it is farther away, it can be drawn into the interior no matter what.

The emperor found it interesting when he heard about it, so he invited Wang Xiujin to ask why he didn't recruit children from outside.Wang Xiujin's answer was very simple, "The children there are slaves and concubines. The only one who can be said to be of ordinary status is the nephew. These children will not be divided into three or six or nine in the school, and they will not put on airs. It is a matter of birth status, and the gentleman will not look at it differently because of the high status. However, once the school accepts foreign children, especially some children who consider themselves noble, the atmosphere in the school will change. The minister thinks ,The school should be a place of pure learning, not a place to put on status and background. If it is true, it is not necessarily inferior to anyone, why bother to complicate the simplest environment, it is better to close the door, no Foreign recruits.

Besides, the masters in the school are also slaves. It is estimated that many people think that letting such a master teach is treating their children poorly.I think that a person's knowledge has nothing to do with his identity, and the depth of a person's knowledge cannot be denied because of his identity.The minister thinks so, but outsiders don't necessarily think so. Could it be that the minister wants to find another husband for the sake of some people's ideas?This is not in line with the original intention of the school. "Wang Xiujin cupped his hands and bowed. He didn't expect that it was just a trivial matter, and he would make a fuss in front of the emperor. What is this for? Want to use words to force him to bow his head? What are you kidding about.

The emperor nodded, "What is Aiqing's original intention for running the school?"

"I originally wanted to train the next generation of outstanding account clearers. Apart from the principles, what I taught them was to observe numbers. In addition, the account clearers are mostly talented people who are proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. , I wanted to let the children follow suit. I always felt that reading by rote would make people too pedantic. If I could combine work and rest, I might be able to broaden my horizons. Later, my nephew encountered a bullying incident. , I sent my nephew over there, saying that he was studying there. In fact, my nephew was mostly taught by my father. As for the concubine sons of the Li family, they were also asked by the shopkeeper Mi. Given the relationship between the Wang and Li families, it is not easy for me to refuse. , it’s convenient.”

Speaking of Wang and Li, the Son of Heaven looked at Wang Xiujin, "What do you want?" The Son of Heaven considered the marriage of Wang and Li very seriously, and felt that with Wang Xiujin's ability, if he became a husband and wife by then, he would be wronged. .It's just that he had tacitly agreed to the marriage of the two before, so he couldn't take the initiative to say that the marriage between the two was a joke.

Wang Xiujin really didn't think about the marriage between the Wang and Li families, he still thought it was a matter of the school, so he knelt down, "I don't have anything to ask for, if I have to say one thing, I would like to ask the emperor Xu Chen's school to continue to do it." go down."

What kind of request is this..., did Wang Xiujin deliberately avoid the matter of getting married, because he was afraid of mentioning it, and he was overhearted?The emperor couldn't guess what Wang Xiujin was thinking.Forget it, Wang Xiujin didn't mention it, so he took the initiative to pick it out, "I agree with the school. Do you have any requests for the marriage?"

Wang Xiujin was a little confused, why did he suddenly bring up the matter of marriage, knelt on the ground, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally he said, "I have nothing to ask for."

"Forget it, I know you have taken care of something, if one day you regret it, if life doesn't go your way, I will make up for you."

Countless beasts galloped past Wang Xiujin's heart, is the emperor cursing him?Before getting married, let's make a divorce.Although he knew that the emperor had good intentions, why was he so upset?But even if you are upset, you still have to kowtow to thank you.

After returning home, Wang Xiujin told his father about the matter, and his parents' expressions were not happy.Mrs. Wang took the hand of her youngest son, "Tian Ding, what do you think of Li's parents and grandchildren? If you really don't like the marriage, let's find a way. If you have a little affection for him, you can't think about this or that after marriage. If the Li family The Wang family won't bear him if the boy betrays you, but the Wang family must never betray others." The old master Wang on the side also looked at the youngest son seriously.

Wang Xiujin was taken aback by his mother's words, and then he figured out the worries of the two, and held his mother's hand behind his back, "Mother still doesn't know about my son, if he doesn't want to, even if he has the name of marriage, he won't bear it." .”

Mrs. Wang got her son's words, and saw that his son was not reluctant, so she was relieved.At night, after blowing out the candles, Mrs. Wang whispered to her husband what the emperor meant.

"It's either a test, or it's really for Tian Ding's sake. I made fun of the Li family in the court before, and I acquiesced in the marriage. I can't change Jinkou anymore, so I can only allow Tian Ding to reconcile." Master Wang sighed silently, "In the end It is because of me that Tian Ding was instructed in the marriage."

"I think Li's parents and grandchildren are good. If both of them have no ulterior motives, they can live a happy life. A few years after they get married, they will adopt a child from the same family, and someone will take care of them when they grow old." Mrs. Wang After finishing speaking, he paused again, "The child has to be carefully selected, but you can't raise it here and there, just raise a white-eyed wolf."

"Tian Ding has some skills in seeing people. As for our family and the servants in his hometown, which ones are not loyal, they will naturally not raise white-eyed wolves, and this matter is still far away! The Li family boy looks good now, It's also stable, but there are too many hardships in this life, I heard that there are several injuries on my body, Tianding lives with him, and I have to worry about it all day long." Master Wang met Li Sushan several times due to business affairs, and he had a lot of thoughts about his future son-in-law A bit of praise, but when he thinks that the other party is a general, he always worries about his youngest son.

"That child has had a hard life since he was a child. If it wasn't for his incompetent mother, he wouldn't have entered the military camp at a young age. Although there are a few people who flock to him, it is because he doesn't care about the eldest son. It’s not good.” When Mrs. Wang mentioned her son-in-law, she became disgusted with the in-laws she had never met, “After the two get married, even if the Li family values ​​Su Shan more, they will support another head of the family and have a baby. After all, they are husband and wife."

Master Wang thinks about it too, if he is not a family member, the number of times he goes to the battlefield will be reduced, and after marriage, no matter whether it is the current emperor or the new emperor, Li Sushan and his youngest son will not be allowed to stand in the court. Although it is not enough to be an official, it has to be a idle job.Thinking about it this way, Master Wang has figured it out, and he will not show his face to Li Sushan in the future.When Li Sushan came back from the border, he visited Wang's house and saw his father-in-law who suddenly treated him with a pleasant face, it was not suitable for a while.

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After receiving his mother's advice, Wang Xiujin no longer thought about what the emperor had said. It was almost the end of the year, and he still had a lot of things to do.The school had the emperor's promise, so Wang Xiujin wasn't worried at all about anyone making trouble.After counting up the profit for one year, allocating it to the emperor, and allocating a part of it to the employees as bonuses.In addition to bonuses, there are New Year's goods.The shopkeepers of various shops, or the managers of the workshops are responsible for purchasing the new year's goods. Wang Xiujin's distribution in the past was just a formality, much like the condolences of the leaders in his previous life.

Wang Xiujin doesn't need to worry about the new year's goods at home. The housekeeper is solely responsible for them. Besides his own use, there are also gifts for relatives and friends. These need to be brought back from the workshop by Wang Xiujin, such as hardcover peanut oil specially produced for gift giving, and high-quality goods Of course, Wang Xiujin didn't take it back for nothing, he had to pay for it.In addition to these, Wang Xiujin originally planned to bring back a sheep from Zhuangzi, but unfortunately he was stopped by the sheep breeder. There were not enough sheep to slaughter, so if he wanted to eat it, he had to wait until next year.Wang Xiujin felt a little regretful, but thinking about it, he was a little anxious. It's only been a while, and the sheep may not be able to adapt to the new environment. It's good not to gain weight, but not to lose weight.However, Wang Xiujin still bought a sheep and moved it home, ready to cook it later.

When it was the new year, Wang Xiujin took a breath and began to worry about when Li Sushan would be able to return to Beijing.Li Sushan is rushing to Beijing at the moment. The border has developed well in the past few years. This year, many herdsmen have moved into the border to live. In addition, they found that there are some small villages outside the border. They entered the house, because it was not within the border of Daliang, so they didn't approach them, but just took a look from a distance, and the people living inside should be barbarians.Li Sushan was very vigilant, so he told the soldiers stationed there, telling them to pay attention, if it's just to make a living, it's fine, if it's something else.

The fourth prince returned to Beijing and brought back a lot of good things, food from the border, salt, sheep, and several boxes of money.The grain was exclusively provided to the royal family, and the salt was requested by the emperor's name. As for what it was used for, the fourth prince was not quite sure.As for the sheep, the fourth prince asked the emperor's uncle specially. Ten big fat sheep, the fourth prince has already figured out how to divide them. sent to the palace.Wang Xiujin mentioned that mutton is suitable for eating in winter and is very nourishing.

Wang Xiujin heard the housekeeper say that the young master of the Li family sent by the fourth prince sent him, so he walked around the fat sheep a few times, making the fat sheep bleat.Wang Xiujin waved his hand and raised it.It's not that Wang Xiujin is reluctant to kill, but the sheep he bought before has only been eaten once now.And Li Sushan's safe return also made Wang Xiujin feel relieved, Li Sushan will not come again when he brings the sheep over today, the Li family will arrange a welcome banquet.Invite people over tomorrow for a meal.