Sir, I can do it!

The Jiang family of Fengxi was the richest man in the southeast when they were in Chu, but the descendants of the family have always been frugal.In order not to let the wealth of the Nuo family be squandered by the unworthy descendants of later generations, the first patriarch of the Jiang family established a rule: After the children of the family become adults, the public only distributes two taels of silver every month.However, various industries in the clan will provide employment opportunities, and those who work hard will get more.

After the succession of the later patriarch, he added: there is no restriction on the development of the children in the clan. If the children go out to make a living, the clan will also distribute a share of silver as the starting capital.

Therefore, after a hundred years, the Jiang family's ancestral business has not been squandered, but has become more and more prosperous. The industry has spread all over the southeast and gradually spread to the north.The descendants of the family who are good at doing business are like the crucian carp crossing the river. The Jiang family is flourishing, and the family of merchants ranks among the nobles, which shows the prosperity of the Jiang family.

The Jiang family is as rich as an enemy, but they act calmly and low-key. The southeast officialdom respects the Jiang family style, and there are few exploiters and oppressors.However, since Emperor Wei of Chu, the national power has gradually declined, and corrupt officials are rampant. Jiang has no choice but to shrink his property to avoid the edge.

Emperor Wei of Chu fled south to Nanjun. Empress Xun was greedy for the Jiang family's wealth and forced her to marry Jiang Yuan, the daughter of Jiang's patriarch, and Xun Yuan, the eldest son of the Xun family.Patriarch Jiang feared that the foundation of his ancestors would be ruined, so he bestowed a marriage order and began to divide the family's property, so that his children could leave the clan by themselves and go north to make a living.

The Jiang family's development for a hundred years is not indifferent to the world, but every time it can come out of the disaster, it relies on the good atmosphere of the family and the unity of the children in the family.But the state of Chu is declining, Empress Xun is cruel, Emperor Wei of Chu is arrogant and extravagant, and the king of Liang is behind him.If the Jiang family's foundation is to be preserved, it is best to choose a side to rely on. However, neither the Chu emperor nor the Liang king is a hero in troubled times, and the Jiang family does not want to bow their heads.

After the fall of Chu, the King of Liang invaded Suixueguan and established himself in Nanliang. The Jiang family in Fengxi was looted, but the money they got was only one or two tenths.

Every time she thinks about this, Jiang feels like being stabbed in the heart with an indescribable pain.

"As a direct descendant, I failed to solve the family's worries and problems. After so many years, I have been in a daze. I only want to find my son back. My aunt is an unworthy person."

Jiang Minzhi hurriedly comforted: "Auntie, please don't say that. If it wasn't for the family, my aunt would have been married to the Xun family in Nanjun. During the years when my aunt was in the Xun family, I worked hard to help the family. If it wasn't like this, how could my grandfather have time?" Arrange the affairs of the family."

Jiang Yi sighed: "It's just a pity that we failed Seventh Uncle's wishes and failed to restore the Jiang family to its former prosperity."

Mrs. Jiang patted his head lightly, and said softly: "In those years, there were wars and bandits everywhere in Chu State. The children who went out to do business had a hard time. It is lucky to be able to save their lives. The family members are wandering, even though the father left the property Separation, under the conditions at the time, it was barely enough to make ends meet.”

The core industries of the Jiang family are silk and tea.In the southeast, there are large fields and mountains planted with mulberry and tea trees. Jiang's tea garden was coveted by many people at that time.After the fall of the Jiang family, the core industries also disappeared.Only the clansmen who have gained a firm foothold outside have a good time.

Jiang Minzhi is the only remaining male of the direct lineage. When the Jiang family was destroyed, he wandered out with a few clan brothers and managed two tea gardens under his command. Over the years, he has gradually gained a foothold in Fuzhou.However, the Fuling Weir burst, the tea garden was destroyed, and many years of operation were destroyed.

"... Cousin Yi and I survived by luck, and we followed the refugees all the way to Shengjing. Thanks to the appreciation of shopkeeper Xiao Huo, my two brothers will not lose their way of life. Who would have thought that there will be a bright future, and we will be lucky enough to find my aunt."

Holding the hands of the two brothers, Mrs. Jiang said with firm eyes, "Everything will be fine. Father is far-sighted and will not let Mrs. Jiang stay silent."

Jiang Minzhi and Jiang Yi looked at each other, and they both saw hope and joy in each other's eyes.

Taking advantage of the situation, Jiang Yi said, "Aunt Yuan, the clan members are scattered all over the place, but they all hope to be reunited. If they know that Aunt Zhizhi is still here, they will be very happy."

Although two of the side branches have developed well, they are rare compared to the Fengxi Jiang family back then.From now on, who will remember Fengxi Jiang after decades.

"Okay. The Fengxi Jiang family can't be ruined in our hands." The Jiang family looked at Jiang Yi calmly: "You often travel all over the world and have a lot of contact with the children of the clan. Auntie asked you to search for the clansmen, and said that the Fengxi Jiang family My aunt is back. Those who are willing to return to the clan, we welcome them. Those who do not want to return to the clan, we will not force them."

Jiang Yi nodded fiercely, and patted his chest proudly: "Don't worry, Aunt Yuan, it's on me."

Jiang Minzhi looked at him enviously: "I want to go too."

Huo Bao'er decided to go back to Qi County with Huo Yuniang and Ning Zhiyuan to worship the ancestors. Ning Zhiyuan's leg injury has gradually improved after several months of recuperation.It is now spring and the weather is getting warmer, so I want to set off as soon as possible.Ning Zhiyuan is unwilling to become an official at this time, but he loves reading very much.Huo Bao'er went through the accounts and found that the income in the past six months was quite considerable, so she planned to open another semicolon.

Qi County is not far from Liyang, Qin Wu said that if she opened a library in Qi County, she could write to the Qin family to collect some books for the library.Wei Zhao didn't know much about business, but there were a lot of libraries in Taihua Street, and although the income was less than half of that of candied fruit shops, they were deeply loved by scholars.So after a little thought, he agreed. After all, after the Wu brothers were wiped out, he was also rich and powerful.

When Huo Bao'er returned to Qi County, he had to open the semicolon, and he would not be able to come back within half a year.Therefore, the shop on Taihua Street in Shengjing was handed over to Jiang Minzhi to take care of it.

"... Shopkeeper Xiao Jiang, you have to work hard." Jiang Yi patted him with a mature face.

Jiang Minzhi shook his shoulders, shook off his hand, and snorted arrogantly.

After the beginning of spring, it turns warm and cold.It is a rare good weather for Ningzhi to stay away from Beijing.The willow trees on the banks of the Jinshui River have spit out a little bit of fresh green, which is full of vitality.

"Weinan became independent, and the emperor was furious. Since last autumn, he has recruited peasants to dredge the Weishui River. The project is huge. The winter was dry and cold, and many people died of freezing. Now the peasants have been transferred, and the land is left unattended during the spring plowing. The tyrants took the opportunity Annexation of the land, the displacement of the people, and what's more, the weeds turned into bandits. There is chaos in Weinan, you take the waterway to the north of Tongzhou to go ashore, so as not to encounter bandits, and then turn overland, first visit the Qin family's family in Liyang, and then return to Qi county."

Wei Zhao assigned five more guards to Huo Bao'er. Together with the few guys he took away, there were 13 people in the group.Cao Ying recognized the head of the Weiyuan Escort Bureau in Tongzhou, and happened to have an escort to go, so it was considered a drop-in.So I asked the people in the Escort to ask Huo Baoer's convoy to follow behind the Escort, which was more secure in terms of safety.

Huo Bao'er's eyes were red, and she said with a choked voice: "Bao'er is not serving the young master, the young master should eat and sleep well. Bao'er will be back soon."

Wei Zhao tapped his head with the handle of his fan, and said with a smile, "You and I have been master and servant for many years, and now it's rare to have the opportunity to return to our hometown, so there's no need to rush back."

Huo Bao'er hurriedly said: "Master, don't you want Bao'er anymore!"

Wei Zhao shook his head and laughed: "My shopkeeper Huo Da has a talent for doing business. Young master, I'm too happy to be happy. How can I not want Bao'er."

Huo Bao'er sniffed, and nodded fiercely: "Don't worry, young master, Bao'er will definitely make the young master's business bigger and better, and let the young master sit on the bed every day and count the silver bills, and his hands will cramp."

Wei Zhao laughed loudly, and patted Huo Bao'er on the shoulder: "It's getting late, let's go."

The boat gradually drifted away until it turned into a small black spot, submerged in the junction of water and sky, and gradually faded out of sight, Wei Zhaofang finally looked away.

He bent down and hugged Wei Yuan who was leaning on his lap wrapped like a ball and shook: "Yuan'er is about to grow up, third uncle can't hold him anymore."

Wei Yuan put his arms around Wei Zhao's neck, leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek, and said with a smile, "When Yuan'er grows up, he can hug Third Uncle!"

Wei Zhao thought about that scene, and suddenly trembled.

Concubine Feng Guifei gave birth to a little prince last winter, but she was frightened during pregnancy, and the fetal image was always bad. The little prince was born prematurely and was weak.Li Huai felt sorry for the little prince, and spent almost every night in Qionghua Palace.The precious medicinal materials in the Tribute Palace are all for the little prince's use.

The errands in the palace are used to meeting with wind and wind, and Concubine Feng Gui has been favored for a long time, and this time she gave birth to a prince for the royal family, and the limelight is even greater.Even if Empress Wei had her back to the Marquis of Zhen Guo, she couldn't help feeling a bit idle.

Ping'er angrily complained to Fan'er: "The Qionghua Palace has been in poor health since birth, and she has been very ill these two days. It was just a damp and cold spring day, and she got cold. But who knows that the Queen Mother of Qionghua Palace Mammy followed Eunuch Li to interrogate in the imperial dining room. I was just getting food for my mother, but I was interrogated by Mammy Wang. After all, I am also the eldest maid of Yongning Palace. She doesn't look at anyone's face, but deliberately makes things difficult. You see, this soup is cold, and the taste will change when it is reheated in the pot, how can I give it to the empress."

The more Ping'er thought about it, the more angry she became, her eyes were red with anger.

Shan'er also frowned, and couldn't help cursing: "It's just a servant of a vulgar merchant, but it's also tyrannical over us."

Ping'er left after venting, and she carefully tugged on Fan'er's sleeve: "Let's complain in private, sister Shan'er, please don't say it out loud. If others find out, they will say that our mother is not tolerant. Measured."

Fan'er sneered: "If our empress is not tolerant, will the concubines have children one after another? Forget it, let's stop this matter here, and don't provoke the empress."

She closed the food box, curled her lips and said: "Fortunately, the wife of our family often comes to the palace to visit the empress. The third son scoured a lot of rare medicinal materials and nourishing things, and asked his wife to bring them into the palace every now and then. It's good for others to have a shallow eyelid for those things in the book, but our empress really despises them."

Ping'er also puffed out her chest: "That's not true." After speaking, she pouted again: "I just can't swallow this breath."

Fan'er pinched her bulging cheeks amusedly: "No matter how hard she can be, she's just a noble concubine."

While speaking, he suddenly heard a commotion outside the hall.Fan frowned, and asked, "What happened?"

The little maids tremblingly said: "For some reason, people from the Inner Court surrounded Yongning Palace."

Fan'er's face changed, and when he was about to ask, he saw Little Mozi's face was pale, and he hurried in from the outside.He whispered to Fan'er Ping'er: "The little prince from Qionghua Palace is dead."