Fengqiwu of the Red Chamber

更新时间2014-6-718:13:42字数：2077

It is said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions, and today the whole family is happy. Not only did they add a few rare dishes that they don’t usually eat, Wang Zhong and Wang Ren did not get reprimanded by their wives for the first time drinking, and even Xifeng I secretly ate a few cups, and breathed out so spicy.

After the meal, Xifeng showed the ledger of purchases made during the trip and the ledger of money earned the day before to the Wangs and his wife, and stared blankly at the virtuous couple.

Holding the account book, Wang Zhong stayed for a while before asking, "Are these Western items really so cheap?"

As an old guest from the officialdom, Wang Zhong naturally knows the value of those chime bells, glassware, and western fabrics. Generally, there are three or five exquisite pieces in a princely house, which is a big deal, and it is often only when distinguished guests come. Put it out and show respect.

Now, it is only the first time for Xifeng to leave home to do business, and she actually bought so many western things with so little money and goods, and sold them all in her own shop, earning a lot of money, not only for the whole family. He brought gifts back, and even the respectable mothers and maids who served beside him received some rare rewards. If Xifeng is really a good brother, the Wang family will surely become another imperial merchant after the Xue family.

Seeing that her parents were both happy and surprised, Xifeng hurriedly explained: "Actually, these are just some common things. Thanks to Uncle Xue, those bearded Westerners are willing to lower the price and sell the goods to me because of his face; These rare gadgets for parents and sisters-in-law are not easily seen by foreign businessmen. These were given to me by a princess from a foreign country; as for my brother’s knife, I bought it even cheaper. The old rogue man sold it to me. If he doesn’t sell it again, he will starve to death in a foreign country. I also gave him a favor and arranged for him to board the sea boat back to Dongpu. Bow hard!"

Wang Zhong stroked his beard, no wonder those people took the risk to become the customs supervision officer. To be such an official is to concentrate on collecting rare treasures for the Ministry of Internal Affairs; Greed was rampant, so he fought very fiercely with these wealthy foreigners and foreign goods dealers; especially with Chen Shouguan, a merchant of Guangshunhang, the largest foreign goods dealer at that time, the relationship was so good that they were called brothers.In this way, these customs supervisors are naturally very familiar with what good things there are from the merchants.

When Xifeng heard her father talk about such an official, she had some impressions. There seemed to be a sweaty white fat man in her mind. Such an excellent person is definitely not a simple person.

In fact, when this faculty gets the most money, such as a pair of tortoiseshell glasses that I brought to my father, they can be sold at a sky-high price in the interior of the capital, because the policy of the current dynasty is still very strict, and foreigners are not allowed to go to the interior easily. Come on, selling things from their country, although it suppresses the outflow of silver in a disguised form, will actually bring worse consequences.

As early as the Han and Tang Dynasties, through the Silk Road, those exotic cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, and potatoes were introduced to the Central Plains. They took root in this land of China and finally brought benefits to the country and the people in China. effect.Therefore, no one thinks that these vegetables and fruits are foreign goods.What the pioneers Zhang Qian and Ban Chao did, the introduction of this kind of foreign things is beneficial to the nation and the country.

On the contrary, like the foreign goods in Jia's Mansion, they are imported for consumption.A nation, a country, only wants to satisfy the introduction of luxury, only the introduction of luxury and extravagance, but has no long-term plan for production and development, and has no self-improvement based on oneself. Over time, it is like a bleeding wound that will never heal , and finally until the mountain is empty and the river is dry and the sea is exhausted.This is also a very important reason why the Manchu Qing regime took a sharp turn for the worse after Xianfeng.

When Xifeng went out this time, the kind of business pride in her flesh and blood sprouted again, and she was even more envious of those sailing ships. It's a pity that I live in this society, and most men have parents at home. The church is not allowed to leave their homeland, let alone a weak daughter of her own, even if she knows how to fight, she may be as helpless as in a foreign country at sea.

Thinking of this, Xifeng sighed deeply.

Wang Zhong laughed when he heard it, "You are a child, what troubles make you sigh?"

Xifeng suddenly remembered an important matter, got up and bowed to Wang Zhong, "Feng'er wants to talk to my father about something today, let's go to the study!"

Mrs. Liu was feeding Brother Jue egg custard with the nanny next to her. Seeing Xifeng solemnly inviting her husband to the study to discuss matters, she laughed out loud. This child really regarded himself as a boy, and pretended to be A young adult wants to have a deep talk with his father, but her daughter has such a temper, and Mrs. Liu doesn't bother to care about her.

Wang Zhong was noncommittal, got up and led Xifeng into the study.It may be due to the nature of the father and daughter, Wang Zhong subconsciously felt that what his daughter was going to say this time was not a trivial matter, because this little brother Feng has been an independent person since he was a child. He will say it face to face, unless something important happens, he needs to be the real Patriarch to advise him.

Xifeng poured a cup of clear tea for Wang Zhong, "Father, try it, this is the Biluochun that my daughter brought back from Suzhou for you." Wang Zhong nodded, took a sip of the tea cup, and it tasted really good. Mouth full of fragrance.

What Xifeng remembered was the few words she overheard in Lin Ruhai's home that day, saying that her grandfather was originally a frail scholar, but he chose to join the army. It is said that the gift can be exchanged for a promise from the Tian family, but it is not known which lineage of the Wang family this treasure is hidden in.

Wang Zhongben was slightly drunk, but when his daughter mentioned this great event, he immediately became sober.Immediately sat up straight, stared wide-eyed and asked: "Brother Feng, who are you listening to?"

Xifeng said: "Passing by Uncle Lin Ruhailin's house that day, after he was half drunk, Uncle mentioned this incident unintentionally. Others didn't pay much attention to it, so I took the opportunity to divert this sentence."

Wang Zhong nodded in relief. Her daughter is a peace of mind. Although she is curious about these matters related to her family, she knows the importance of them. These measures are extremely appropriate.

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