I do research in ancient times

October 29, early morning.

The store at the end of Suzaku Avenue had people coming in and out early in the morning, and the guys were busy sweeping and cleaning, making final preparations for the opening of the store.

The plaque that was originally covered by the thatch also revealed its true face. On the wooden plaque painted with tung oil, there are four large characters - Ningcun Workshop. The materials and workmanship are extremely simple and rough, full of rustic local flavor.

But the more it is like this, the more no one dares to underestimate it.

Yesterday, the barbarian kid said that it was the largest merchant in Xihai Kingdom, and their goods were all for dignitaries.

If you just say this, no one will believe it, but the problem is that the head of the family was really sent to Zhuque Street by the eldest son of the Feng family. There are so many businessmen who come and go in Ding'an City, only this one can see the eldest son. One, has to be awe-inspiring.

Therefore, early in the morning, merchants around began to "pass by" intentionally or unintentionally, asking round and round when the shop will open.Many big households in the city also heard the news, and sent their servants over to check on the situation, to see if they could get hold of Mr. Feng.

For a while, Suzaku Street was full of people, almost the same as the busiest time at noon.

At that time, the brothers of the Feng family rode tall horses into Zhuque Street, followed by a long line of carriages with the logo of the Feng family hanging on them.

Everyone was shocked.

Feng Shishilang has a wild temper, and often rides horses outside the customs, and it is not difficult for people in the city to see him.

Young Master Feng is on military affairs, and he will also appear when he is training soldiers, and it is not the first time he has seen it.

But the female family members of the Feng family...

The Feng family is a family of generals who have been soldiers for generations. There have always been more men than women, and girls from the Feng family are considered scarce.

But no matter how scarce, there are still some. For example, in Feng Kang's generation, there are three cousins ​​and two cousins. With the cousins ​​added, it is no problem to make up two palms.

But in every household in Ding'an City, it is rare to see the ladies of the Feng family appearing in front of people.

It's not that Feng's family has strict rules, on the contrary, Bingtouzi's family never talks about female rules and women's morality, and the basic etiquette, justice, shame, family and country are clearly explained, and the rest is left to the wives of each house to cultivate, and what kind of cultivation depends on the mother ideas and means.

Mothers are different from mothers, so the ladies of the Feng family also look different.

For example, the third cousin of Feng’s younger brother Sitang’s uncle’s family, her natal family is the commander-in-chief of Tianyuguan, and Sitang’s aunt is a hot-tempered and sharp general. Fifty rounds of Xianggong battle.

The third cousin inherited the advantage of the Feng family's natural strength. Under the influence of her mother, she swung two sledgehammers into the air at a young age. Brother Feng would tremble when he bumped into this cousin. The brothers are not bad.

In this era, even at the border where the customs are tough, it is not easy to show off things like a cousin wielding a sledgehammer.Especially when the girl was born, she would talk about her in-law's family. The third cousin who was used to being raised outside was now going to reveal her secrets when she stood with the graceful girl. The aunt had to restrain her daughter from going out.

Of course, not all girls in the Feng family are like this.The second cousin of Feng Xiaodi's third uncle's family, she was raised to be a lady of every family.

The third uncle was rejected when he went to Yunfu Mountain to study, and he was depressed all the time under the blow. It didn't take long for the depression to disappear.The third aunt was born in a small family. Although the family has long been dilapidated, she still consciously maintains the bearing of a woman from the family.So the second cousin didn't go out, and the third aunt said that all the famous ladies lived in seclusion and didn't show up in front of people.

This time, the second cousin and the third cousin came to Zhuque Street in a car for the first time, and it was the old lady Feng who was the most senior of the Feng family who said that Mr. Ning Xiao had kindness to the Feng family and the people of Yongxiguan, I want to give back to others.

Now the relationship between the Feng family and Mo Zong is still kept secret, currently only Feng Daduhu and his son know about it, and they will always be referred to as "Mr. Ning Xiao".

"Mr. Ning Xiao" is a businessman from Xihai with a mysterious background, but he has the resources that the Feng family needs in his hands, and he is a distinguished guest specially invited by Mr. Feng.

"Mr. Ning Xiao" is well-read and well-informed, he is elegant and bright, and has the demeanor of a family.Feng Twelve Lang had also met this young talent, and he had a special product from the Western Regions as a gift from the other party, so he had a deep friendship with him.

In just two sentences, anyway, in the ears of Old Madam Feng, this is a good young man who is handsome and rich, and can help the Feng family!

The old lady is old, and she likes to think about her children and marriage when she has nothing to do.The Feng family has never paid much attention to marriage, as long as the character is good, the children like it, the in-laws have no major problems, and families who are not out of the ordinary can discuss it.

This "Mr. Ning Xiao" is young and promising, and it is said that he is still a beautiful young man with aristocratic style. Wouldn't it be more beautiful if he could become their own family member? !

"What kind of aristocratic style! It's just a merchant!"

The third aunt dropped a cup as soon as she got back to her room, her face was gloomy.

"What does your grandmother think? Let's give a merchant a stinky foot, so he deserves it?!"

Second Miss Feng didn't speak.

Her mother was from a noble family, and she felt that her background was much higher than other aunts, so she was usually raised according to the rules of the family.

Sometimes she is envious of her other cousins, everyone seems to have an easier life than her, but she is the only one who bears the word "family" all the time, and dare not slack off in the slightest.

But what exactly is a family?

The only aristocratic family Miss Feng Er had ever seen was her maternal ancestral family, a dilapidated house with a yellowed genealogy in the ancestral hall, and the surname of the maternal ancestral family could not be found until the end.

Because of this pedigree, even if the grandfather's family can't get rid of the pot, they still have to keep servants. They have to have fish and meat for three meals a day.

Miss Feng Er actually didn't understand what was so good about such an aristocratic family.

But every time she talked about it, her mother didn't want to listen, and started to tell the routine she had heard countless times since she was a child.

"What's so good? That's different. The blood of aristocratic families contains fragrance, which is different from the filth of poor people!"

"You say that because you haven't seen a real first-class family! When Niang was young, she went to Nanjun with your grandmother. Your maternal grandfather's family is a Nanjun family. Qijiang City is completely different from Ding'an. It smells so elegant!"

"That year, the young patriarch of the Lu family in South County was on a trip. The eldest son of Lu, Zhilan Yushu, wore a white feather fan, and his gestures were full of nobility. He was also the son of the direct branch of a famous family, and he could not rely on his surroundings without virtue or virtue. The Lu family has a strong character, and would rather study at home than become an official, a century-old family is really different!"

"I heard that Lu Shiji, the young master of the Lu family's generation, is also a young talent. At such a young age, the Yunfu Mountain Academy opened the front door to welcome you! Don't blame your mother for controlling your temper. If one day you get a great fortune To be by Young Master Lu's side, you have to be grateful for the kindness your mother taught you now!"

I don't know how many times Miss Feng Er has heard these words. Her mother always talks about the Lu family she has seen and the amazing and talented young masters of the Lu family over and over again, and then laments her bad luck. Because of her loss, she had to marry into a military household in northern Xinjiang.

Of course, she dared not speak to the outside world, only talking to her daughter and husband.

Because of his wife's bitterness towards the family, Feng Sanshu worked harder to study and went to Yunfu Mountain to study in person, hoping to improve his wife's perception of the family.

However, Yunfu Academy directly rejected him.

Although he didn't say it directly, the general meaning is family background and blood.The Feng family is a great official in the frontier, but they are not on the family tree, so they cannot go to the mountains to enroll.

One month after his father was rejected, the Yunfushan Academy opened the main gate to welcome Lu Shiji, the direct patriarch of the Lu family. That little Lu son had just reached the age of dancing spoons.

The father was hit hard, and he couldn't get sick, and he passed away soon.

Since then, her mother has become more and more strict with her, as if she was competing with someone, and she must be standard in every move, and there must be no mistakes.

This time it was the grandmother who spoke, and the mother dared not listen.But in private, they often scolded grandma for being stupid, and it was really unbecoming for a merchant to dare to cling to the Feng family.The mother seemed to be very afraid that her grandmother would mess up her mandarin ducks, so she specially prepared old-fashioned old clothes for her on the day she went out, and she was not allowed to wear hairpins, for fear that she would be a little eye-catching.

Second Miss Feng remained silent, she was used to this kind of arrangement.

In fact, think about it, if grandma really arranged for her to marry that Mr. Ning Xiao, it would be good. Their Feng family is not a family in itself, even if half of the family's blood is shed, a girl like her is still not in the eyes of a real family, let alone The Lu family has been noble for generations, and they are all high-ranking.

Most of the girls in their family married generals of the same background.If she married Mr. Ning, at least the Western Regions would be far enough away from Ding'an City, and her mother would not be able to control her for a moment, so she would be free for half her life.

Thinking of this, she lowered her brows and eyes, her expression was as dull as usual, but she reached into the makeup box and took out a pair of pearls to hang on her ears.

Several young ladies from the Feng family were ordered to join in the show, along with several aunts and cousins.With so many female relatives going out together, it is considered a huge momentum on Suzaku Street.

Ning Fei took someone to greet him at the door, he was a foreigner and was not suitable for meeting the female relatives, so he asked Aunt Mei to receive the ladies and wives of the Feng family in the front shop, and he brought the Feng family brothers into the backyard.

After the guests and hosts were seated, Feng Kai smiled and said.

"My father originally wanted to congratulate me personally, but I thought it was inappropriate to persuade him. Before coming, my father was still saying that we brothers must tell Feidi that what he said will always count, and made up a congratulatory gift."

As he said that, Eldest Young Master Feng gave his younger brother a wink, and younger brother Feng immediately took out a roll of maps.The circle originally drawn near Jiuling Lake has been enlarged, and it has reached the tributary of Wuzhi River where Jiuling Lake flows into.

What a surprise!

Ning Shaozi started to make small calculations in his heart again.

The Wuzhi River is a living water system that can meander into the sea. There is an alluvial plain near Jiuling Lake. The soil quality is similar to the black soil in the northeast of China.

Since Chief Protector Feng was able to draw the circle here, he should have some ideas about the Wuzhi River Basin.

The chief guardian was also a thug, and only gave a piece of land on a tributary of the Wuzhi River, and the Wuzhi River as a whole was still in the hands of the Feng family.If Mo Zong becomes prosperous one day, the Feng family's territory will also be full, and they can come along the river.

As for whether he came here to pick peaches, Ning Fei is hard to say right now. He is going to take the land on the tributary of Wuzhi River, and he plans to occupy the land first, and will not plan to develop it for the time being.

Although the climate is cold, the land is first-class and the first-class is good. The ore map shows that there are high-quality iron ore and oil there. He didn't dare to open his mouth before, but Feng Dahu took the initiative to send it this time. Don't waste it. !

Ning Zaozi once again confirmed that the Feng family is a real local tyrant, the kind who sends ore and oil, a big local tyrant!