[Qing Chuan] Yongzheng's embarrassing empress
Chapter 101 (1)
Maybe this year is destined to be unstable. In June, the emperor made a tour outside the Great Wall.Although Prince Yu Fuquan was still ill when he set off, his condition was stable and gradually improving.
The emperor felt that the eldest brother would get better, so he left the capital with peace of mind.
Who would have thought that on June 26, Prince Yu's condition suddenly deteriorated and he died that night.
When the news reached the place where the emperor was staying, the emperor was deeply saddened, and immediately set off to lead the princes back to Beijing.
It was midsummer, and the heat was unbearable. The emperor set off at night and rested during the day.The first thing he did when he returned to the capital was to go to the palace to express his condolences. He shed tears on the spot and was in excruciating pain.
In Prince Yu's mansion, the emperor saw that the princes were not wearing filial piety, so he quickly ordered the princes to wear filial piety.
According to the old rules, when the prince dies, the princes don't have to wear mourning.The officials of the Clan Mansion suggested that the emperor take back the order.
The emperor refused, so the princes must wear mourning.
The servants brought filial piety clothes, and Shuwan and others put them on.Such a specification is second only to that of the Empress Dowager and Queen.
In the next few days, the emperor often came to pay homage.The emperor is here, so the princes naturally dare not neglect.
Shuwan and the fourth elder brother go out early every day, stay at Prince Yu's mansion for a day, and come back at night.
The scorching heat was unbearable, there were so many people in Prince Yu's residence, there was not enough ice, and the room was stuffy and stuffy.
The fourth elder brother had prickly heat again, and red bumps appeared on his chest, back, and even his thighs, which looked scary.
Shuwan looked distressed, but there was nothing she could do.I can only order the servants to boil the bath water every night, add mint to it, and let the fourth elder brother take a bath to cool off before going to bed.
In Prince Yu's mansion, Shuwan and the others knelt and cried every day, and it was not easy.
The knees have been blue for the past few days, and applying ointment didn't help.
The fourth elder brother took a shower and wiped his hair shirtless.The little red dots on his body are densely packed, it's not trypophobia, it's scary to see it.
Shuwan glanced at him and quickly moved her eyes away, "You look like this, I don't want you to go to bed anymore."
The fourth elder brother was so angry that he gritted his teeth, "Just a little prickly heat, and you despise me! Did you forget to praise me for being handsome?"
Shuwan spread her hands, "One moment, another moment! Well, I admit, I have a million bits of lust."
The fourth elder brother took out the ointment prescribed by the Tai Hospital and asked Shuwan to apply the ointment for him.
Hmph, the more she dislikes it, the more she wants to wipe it off.
Shuwan reluctantly took the ointment and looked at the red rash all over the body of the fourth elder brother, a small lock of loose hair, and the top of the head with blue stubble.
Shuwan sighed deeply, who would have thought that her marital crisis was a rash all over her body?
"It's been hard for you these past few days. The prickly heat was only a small patch on your back before." You can pretend not to see it.
"It's grown so much now, when will it go away? This is too much suffering!" Mainly my eyes suffer.
The fourth elder brother sighed, "Just wait! Just wait two more days for the funeral."
While applying the medicine, Shuwan said: "The emperor is a person who values feelings, and he has nothing to say to Prince Yu these years. He probably hopes that your brothers are as harmonious as he and Prince Yu are!"
The fourth elder brother's thoughts diverged a bit following Shuwan's words.
Huang Ama really values brotherhood, he should be able to win Huang Ama's favor by being nice to his brothers.
"You are right. The emperor hopes that our brothers will live in harmony, but we can't. He and Prince Yu grew up together, and they went to the Palace of Compassion and Peace to greet the Empress Dowager. If Huang Ama only had two children, me and the thirteenth brother , and we can live in harmony.”
It's a pity that the emperor has too many children, and it's rare for the three of them to be as united as the eighth elder brother.
After Shuwan finished painting his back, she asked the fourth elder brother to turn around and paint his front.
"I saw that the emperor looked very haggard. The matter of Suo'etu has not yet been settled, and Prince Yu passed away suddenly. The emperor may not be able to bear it."
The fourth elder brother sighed, "Let's do our part well to share Huang Ama's worries."
The emperor's family is like this, the fourth prince wants to care about the emperor but dare not say it out loud, he is afraid that the emperor will think too much, and he is also afraid that other brothers will think too much.
On the fifth day of July, Prince Yu went to the funeral, and the emperor and empress dowager came to the palace to cry bitterly.
After the funeral, the emperor continued his interrupted trip outside the Great Wall the next day.
After the emperor left, the capital became quiet again.
The fourth elder brother claimed to be sick, so Shuwan invited the imperial physician to take good care of the fourth elder brother.
The fourth elder brother took the medicine and soaked in mint water for another seven days, and the red bumps on his body finally disappeared.
Shuwan continued to prepare for the workshop, and the fourth elder brother recommended a few people to her, and they all looked good.
Shuwan sent them to the workshop to learn from the old master, and there were two particularly arrogant ones, who were sent away directly by Shuwan.
The rest of the people didn't dare to take advantage of the fourth elder brother's power, and they all felt very good, and soon understood the operation process of the workshop.
After the assessment, Shuwan sent them to the shop again, let them experience the products and business model in the shop, and then sent people to other places to open workshops.
Wu Fujin felt that the time was almost up, so she began to investigate the backgrounds of the merchants who often resell goods, and planned to pick a few pleasing ones, and then talk to them about the agent.
Shuwan's business was developing in an orderly manner. At the beginning of August, Mrs. Cao suddenly came to see her.
The threshold of the Prince's Mansion in Yong County is high. Generally speaking, if someone with an identity like Mrs. Cao asks for an interview, the concierge does not need to notify her, and will directly block her.
But Mrs. Cao was different. Shuwan had a whim and greeted the concierge, telling them that if Mrs. Cao came to the door, she must go in and report.
This time Mrs. Cao suddenly begged to come to the door, presumably there was something urgent, so Shuwan decided to meet.
The nanny of the county palace brought Mrs. Cao in. Mrs. Cao walked in the county palace with her head half down and looked at the ground, not daring to look around.
When they arrived at the reception hall, Mrs. Cao quickly saluted Shuwan when she saw her.
Shuwan asked the nanny to support her, "You don't need to be like this, come and sit down! You came here suddenly, is there something urgent?"
Mrs. Cao plopped on the ground and kowtowed to Shuwan, "I'm here to thank you, and thank the county king and Fujin for saving my master."
Shuwan was confused, "You must have made a mistake!"
Mrs. Cao said excitedly: "No! There must be no mistake! Last time you instructed us not to wait at ease. Sure enough, in July, Sanbeile and Eighth Brother tried Suo'etu, and finally only won He let go of his cronies, and people like my master were lightly let go.
Later, someone bit my master, and it was the county king who saved my master and the lives of our family! "
As he spoke, Mrs. Cao began to cry.
Nanny stepped forward to help her, "Ma'am, don't cry, how can you cry in front of Fujin? Besides, it's a good thing, it's not worth crying."
Mrs. Cao quickly wiped her tears, "Yes, yes, I lost my temper, please forgive Fujin."
Brother Si didn't tell Shuwan about this matter, maybe to him, it was just a trivial matter, and he forgot it in a blink of an eye.
Shuwan didn't take it seriously either, not only did Wu Fujin like Mrs. Cao, but Shuwan also liked the way she spent money.
Shuwan smiled and said: "The whole family is safe and sound. This is your blessing. In the future, Mr. Cao must work harder for the emperor."
Mrs. Cao laughed while crying, "Yes, my master will do his best! He will serve the county king with all his heart!"
Shuwan: "... is allegiance to the emperor!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Mrs. Cao agreed, but she didn't seem to take it seriously.
Mrs. Cao wiped away her tears and said: "Fu Jin, I brought some small gifts here today. They are all small snacks prepared by myself. They are not worth anything. Please accept them with a smile."
The fourth elder brother and Shuwan would not eat the snacks given by Mrs. Cao.But the gift has already been delivered, after all, it is a sincere heart, so Shuwan decided to accept it.
"Okay, thank you very much. I have something to do this afternoon, so I won't keep you. Chun'er, let's see off the guests!"
Seeing Chun'er's attire, Mrs. Cao knew that she was Shuwan's big servant girl.
Chun'er sent her out of the house, and Mrs. Cao only felt that she had a good face.
She saluted with a smile, and left Yongjun Palace happily.
Nanny Ning ordered the eunuch to bring over the snacks for Shuwan to have a look at.
Shuwan made fun of Nanny Ning, "Mommy is getting better and better, and the house has never been short of your snacks. If someone gives you something, just show it to me."
Nanny Ning said with a smile: "Fu Jin opened it to take a look!"
Shuwan lifted the lid of the food box, and inside was an agate plate filled with pearls and rubies, which looked like cheese from a distance.
Open the lower box again, it is a white crystal plate, containing a few pieces of transparent jade.
The last layer is a gold plate, which contains a dozen small peaches carved from pink tourmalines, which are very cute.
Shuwan smiled and applauded, "It's amazing, Mrs. Cao is such a gift-giving genius."
Nurse Ning smiled and said, "When the eunuchs carried the food boxes, the servants felt that the weight was wrong. The snacks made of stone bumps are not so heavy!"
Shuwan smiled and said: "Put the things away! The fourth elder brother worked hard, and the things fell into my hands. In the end, I still made money."
After the fourth elder brother came back, Shuwan told about Mrs. Cao's visit, and showed the fourth elder brother the box of 'snacks'.
The fourth elder brother smiled and said: "If you don't tell me, I've already forgotten about it. Mr. Cao is still cautious, and he has no excuse to fall into other people's hands. Even if I don't show up, he will be fine if he suffers a little bit. Suo'etu There are many party members, and the emperor does not want to kill them all."
Of course, without the fourth elder brother coming forward, Mr. Cao would only save his life, and his official position might not be kept.
"Since you came forward to protect the person, I will accept it with a clear conscience." Shuwan picked up a small peach, "I like this little peach, it has a good meaning and is also cutely carved. When my sister gets married, I will give it to her Let's add makeup!"
Peaches represent auspiciousness, longevity, and love between men and women. The five princesses get married, so this is just the right gift.
The fourth elder brother smiled and said, "If you want to give it away, you can give it away, as long as you are willing."
The fourth elder brother took off his coat and remembered another thing.
"Lao Jiu invited me and Lao Wu to eat at his place, and asked us to bring Fujin with us, do you want to go?"
"Of course I'm going! Why did he refuse to invite a meal with great difficulty? It's just for no reason. Why did he invite guests?"
"Who knows?" The fourth elder brother sneered, "Lao Jiu is getting more and more out of tune, not doing business, and focusing on business affairs, no future!"
Shuwan didn't like to hear these words, "I also do merchant business!"
The fourth elder brother hurriedly coaxed her, "You are different, you are trying to make all women look good, and he is trying to compete with the people."
Although she knew it was a lie, Shuwan was still elated when she heard it.
"For the sake of your nice words, I'll give you a role-play tonight."
The fourth elder brother and Shuwan spent a pleasant and harmonious night. The fourth elder brother thought to himself, there are such benefits for saying a good word, and he should learn to be sweeter in the future.
A few days later, Shuwan and the fourth elder brother went to the ninth elder brother's mansion for a banquet. The fifth elder brother and Wu Fujin had already arrived, and everyone was waiting for them.
Shuwan was a little embarrassed, "I didn't expect you all to arrive, we were late."
Jiu Fujin said: "Sister-in-law Si is not too late, please sit down!"
Wu Fujin said with a smile: "Why is it not too late? She must be playing the role of Prince Fujin, she should be punished three times."
Shuwan poked her, "Bad girl, do things that harm others but not yourself."
Wu Fujin: "How can you be unfavorable to yourself? I see that you are drunk, and I am happy."
Jiufujin sat aside and smiled, feeling a little envious.She also wants to have a friend who jokes around.
Jiufujin smiled and said, "Jiu elder brother said, today is a family banquet, and all the people who come to the banquet are my brothers and sisters-in-law, so there is no need to pay attention to the defense of men and women. If the two sisters-in-laws don't mind, the six of us will have dinner at the same table, and the banquet will be arranged in the garden."
Sifujin and Wufujin looked at each other, they didn't mind, but what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of Nine Brothers?
At this time, the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother also sent someone to spread the word, so that the four Fujin and the five Fujin should not be restrained, and everyone will have dinner in the garden together.
Everyone had no objections, so the three of them got up and went to the garden.
Brother Jiu's mansion is a mix-and-match style, and all elements can be found in his mansion.
Shuwan saw a good-looking chrysanthemum in the garden, and also saw a chariot, which seemed to be a semi-finished product.
Brother Jiu came over and said hello to his sisters-in-law.
"Sister-in-laws, don't be restrained. Staying here is like staying in your own home. Don't be polite."
Everyone bowed to each other, and the maids brought hot wine and big crabs.
Brother Jiu said with a smile: "These crabs are big and rich in fat. Brothers and sisters-in-law should try it."
The fifth prince is more down-to-earth and not so thoughtful.He asked his servants to help him remove the crab meat, and said to the fifth elder brother.
"Ninth brother, it's so nice, why did you treat us to dinner? Have you encountered any difficulties? If you have any difficulties, just tell me, you are so enthusiastic, I don't feel at ease eating this crab."
After speaking, he picked up the spoon and took a spoonful of crab paste.
Brother Nine is speechless, what kind of brother is this, I'm still laying the groundwork!He came to tear down my desk!
Ninth Brother thought about it, and simply followed Fifth Brother's words.
"To be honest with my two brothers, I do have some difficulties. I have no money, and I don't have enough money."
The fourth elder brother wiped his hands with a handkerchief, "How much silver do you need? I can lend you 1 to [-]."
Brother Jiu was stunned for a moment, feeling a little moved.
He has an average relationship with the fourth elder brother, and he doesn't move around too often.His mother-in-law had a bad relationship with the concubine De, she didn't expect that the fourth brother would dare to lend him money as soon as he asked.
Ninth elder brother picked his face, "This... I was joking, fourth brother don't have to take it seriously."
Jiu Fujin hurriedly smiled and said: "Thank you for your kindness, brother four. Brother Jiu didn't want to borrow money before the family was in a tight spot. It's embarrassing to say it. We only knew about a needle and a thread after we moved out of the palace. They all need money. When I first started spending money, I didn’t have any calculations in my mind. Now that I’ve figured it out, I just want to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.”
Brother Jiu went on to say: "That's it. I want to do some business and add some income to the mansion. That..."
Brother Jiu licked his lips, feeling even more embarrassed to say some things.
"That... Fourth Sister-in-law and Fifth Sister-in-law's shop, do you still need to invest in shares?"
The fifth elder brother was stunned, and he said bluntly: "You are shameless, that is my Fujin's dowry shop, what is it if you become a shareholder? My natal brother-in-law?"
Ninth elder brother blushed with embarrassment, he blamed fifth elder brother in his heart, thinking that his brother's words were ugly.
Jiu Fujin's face was also very embarrassed. Brother Jiu told her that she needed to ask the two sister-in-laws about business, so she helped Brother Jiu talk. Unexpectedly, Brother Jiu wanted to eat ready-made ones!
"That's not the case!" Jiu Fujin poured a glass of wine for Brother Jiu, and said incoherently, "Hurry up and drink some wine to sober up!"
Jiu Fujin smiled dryly, "Don't listen to his nonsense, Fourth Sister-in-law and Fifth Sister-in-law, your shop has been open for so many years, and you have opened a branch in Jiangnan, so there is no need to buy shares."
Wu Fujin smiled lightly, she also felt a little uncomfortable, thinking that elder brother Jiu wanted to eat ready-made.
She secretly tugged at Shuwan's sleeves, she couldn't agree to this matter, she agreed to Brother Nine, other elder brothers also wanted to buy shares, how could they refuse?
Shuwan took a sip of crab roe and drank another glass of wine.
The atmosphere in the garden was a bit awkward, Shuwan thought for a while and said with a smile: "Ninth brother and younger siblings don't have to feel ashamed. In business, it is instinct for businessmen to seek profit. It is normal for ninth brother to want to buy shares."
Someone stepped down the steps, Brother Nine heaved a sigh of relief.
Alas, he wanted to be shameless today, but he still underestimated the lethality of his brother.All the bad things were said by his own brother, and he couldn't quibble.
"Sister-in-law Si has a big heart, I would like to toast to sister-in-law Si!"
After talking, Brother Jiu drank a full glass, and even lit the bottom of the glass, signaling that he drank all the wine.
Shuwan smiled and said, "I'm not talking politely to the ninth brother. Since the ninth brother proposed to buy shares, then at this moment, you and I have five younger brothers and sisters. The three of us are not relatives, but businessmen."
Shuwan asked solemnly: "As a businessman, why does Brother Jiu want to take a share? After you take a share, what can you bring to Ningzhuang Pavilion? You must show sincerity and let me see the benefits, so that I can convince you Me and Wu Fujin."
Shuwan put on a business negotiation posture, and Brother Jiu also became serious.
He does have a talent for business, and he opened two shops this year, and he has something to say when he speaks.
"Why do you invest? It's very simple, because you want to make money. I saw the shop of the two sister-in-laws. They invested too much and the cost was too high. Although the income is high, the return is still too slow. You shop too fast. Look at Jiangnan. It's booming, but you haven't actually paid back your capital, right? If something goes wrong, your money will have problems, and you will definitely not be able to turn around.
After I become a shareholder, I can share the pressure and help you open more branches across the country.On the day when all the store costs are recovered, the income will definitely skyrocket. "
Wu Fujin's heart moved, it was indeed their shortcoming that they spread the shop too quickly, but this business was her and Si Fujin's dowry, and she would never allow others to get involved.
Even if she needs others to share the pressure, she will never choose Brother Nine, he is not a good candidate.
"Ninth brother underestimated our strength. I can't show you the account books of our shop, but I can tell you that we are not short of money. You are my own family. It doesn't matter if I tell you the current plan. We are recruiting agents. dealers, agents will sell things to other places for us, we don’t need to open branches, save a lot of money, and don’t have to worry about it.”
Brother Nine swallowed, he didn't expect Sister-in-law Fifth to be so tough.
Shuwan smiled and said, "May I ask, how much money can the ninth brother invest in the stock?"
Brother Jiu thought that Shuwan was interested, so he quickly replied: "2 taels of silver, how about it? Can I get [-]% of the shares?"
Shuwan shook her head in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to take even one part of it."
"What? Less than all?"
Wu Fujin glanced at Shuwan, and she understood what Shuwan meant.
"Yeah! The 2 taels of silver can only splash a little. Ninth brother, you are my own family, and I will not lie to you. Our shop, after continuous investment over the years, used about 15 taels of silver." .Many bits and pieces that we didn’t record in our accounts.”
Shuwan echoed: "Apart from the turnover, there are also fixed assets not counted!"
Wu Fujin nodded, "The shop in Jiangnan, the residence of the guys, the house of the workshop... By the way, the packaging of our products is all made by ourselves, and the kiln for making porcelain bottles was bought, and it cost a lot of money! These are fixed assets. Things that cannot be taken away or moved.”
Brother Jiu couldn't believe it, where did the two women get so much money?
"Sister-in-laws are not cheating on me, are they? Where did you get so much money?"
Shuwan said: "While making money, invest money in it, and ask your fourth brother from time to time to ask him to subsidize it."
The fifth elder brother took a look at Wu Fujin, "You won't use the money from the public to supplement your own business, will you?"
Wu Fujin gritted his teeth, "No! If you don't believe me, go back and check the accounts!"
What a man!Compared with the fourth brother, it is really far behind!
Finally Shuwan concluded: "Ninth brother, as you can see, your shareholding will not help us. It will even threaten the authority of my fifth sibling and me in the shop. You are the elder brother, and we are housewives. If you have a problem, everyone wants to find you to solve it. They think you have more people and do things more conveniently than us. You only invested 2 taels of silver, but in the end you became the biggest boss. Are we wronged?"
Brother Jiu nodded and sighed, "Indeed, I took it for granted."
The fourth elder brother thought: You not only take it for granted, you are also dark-hearted, thick-skinned, and want to pick up ready-made ones.
The business failed to be negotiated, but Brother Nine was not very depressed.He thinks that the fourth sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law are really heroes among women, and they speak and act in an orderly manner.Especially the fourth sister-in-law, although she rejected him, she convinced him.
Brother Jiu was happy again, he greeted everyone to eat vegetables, and introduced the chariot in the garden.
Brother Nine likes western things, and Shuwan knows a little about them.
The uncle and sister-in-law chatted in full swing, and they also talked about foreign languages and medical skills of foreigners, but no one else could get in the conversation.
At the end of the banquet, elder brother Jiu enthusiastically sent them away, and returned a telescope to each of elder brother four, calling Si Fujin to come and play often.
The fourth elder brother had a gloomy face at that time, and Jiu Fujin gritted his teeth in anger.
When everyone left, Jiu Fujin was so angry that he grabbed Brother Jiu's ear, regardless of whether the servants in the yard were watching.
"You're really promising! You still want to take a stake in Ningzhuang Pavilion? What's the difference between you and robbing? How do you want me to get along with my fourth sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law in the future?"
Brother Jiu covered his ears and begged for mercy, "I was wrong, I know I was wrong! I didn't expect that broken rouge shop to be so expensive, and even 2 taels couldn't be bought! I originally planned to take the bulk of it, and I will take care of it later. , the sister-in-laws can just eat the ready-made dividends."
"Bah! Who cares about your little dividends! If you dare to do this again, I will go back to my mother's house and never come back again!"
Jiufujin let go of his ears and went back angrily.
Brother Nine rubbed his ears and grinned, "Hiss, I learned from my sister-in-law Wu, and my temper is getting worse!"
When Shuwan came home, the fourth elder brother scolded the ninth elder brother in front of her.
"I'm blinded by lard, blinded by shit, and actually calculated my sister-in-law's dowry, what can he do! What!"
Shuwan didn't care, "Brother, don't be angry, we all rejected him."
The fourth elder brother said angrily: "Reject? Are you refusing? It's like coaxing a child. You should have sternly refused at that time, leaving no room for it!"
"That's not good, he is your younger brother after all, and the emperor doesn't want your brothers to quarrel over a rouge shop. If you can talk nicely, why bother to make enemies?"
Shuwan patted the binoculars on the table, "Look, he was rejected, but he was so happy, and even gave us things."
"Yes, Sifujin is very knowledgeable and versatile! Foreign language chariot binoculars, understand everything!"
Shuwan sniffled, "Hey, why does it smell a little sour? Could it be that the fourth elder brother is jealous?"
"Hmph, who's jealous? The whole family talks, why should I be jealous?"
Shuwan smiled and said, "My brother knows some Western knowledge, but not much. Seeing me chatting happily with others, I feel sour."
The fourth elder brother opened his mouth, but in the end he ran back to the inner room and sat down without saying anything.
Shuwan smiled and chased after her, "One more jealousy! I just like the way you care about me!"
She sat on the fourth elder brother's lap, held his face and kissed him.
"Why am I so polite to brother Jiu? After all, it's not for you! The men in your family all have a bad problem. If you like someone, you can't wait to hold all the good things in front of you. If you don't like someone, you can't wait to kill them other side.
Brother Jiu is like this, he is good with Brother Ba, and he also respects people like Ba Fujin.We didn't offend him, but he completely ignored our feelings.You can see that he is also indifferent to his brother fifth elder brother.
He is a person who values loyalty. It would be great if he could put this loyalty on you.I think you should try to make friends with him first, and if it is useful, you can give him an extra help.If it doesn't work, let's feed our kindness to the dogs. "
The fourth elder brother hugged Shuwan and patted her on the back.
Shuwan always thinks of him!
"In the future, I will do things like attracting people. I don't want you to become less rigid in order to help me. You can just be yourself, as before, you can scold whoever you want."
Shuwan smiled and said: "You said that, okay, tomorrow I will go to Brother Jiu's mansion, scold him, scold him for wanting to eat swan meat!"
The fourth elder brother smiled and pinched her nose, "I don't want you to suffer, I don't want you to offend anyone!"
Going to have a meal at the ninth elder brother's house, the relationship between the fourth elder brother and the ninth elder brother really became closer.Nine elder brothers think that although fourth brother always has a straight face and is ugly, but he is a good person and can socialize.
The fourth elder brother thinks that the ninth elder brother is really annoying, and getting along with him is to be patient.
In September, the emperor ordered Suo'etu to be executed, saying that he was the number one criminal in the dynasty.
Those who were closely related to him were either killed, imprisoned, or exiled.It is embarrassing that Suo'etu, who has made great contributions, ended up like this.
In the case of Suo'etu this time, the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother were in charge of the interrogation.During the interrogation, Eighth Prince recruited many Suo'etu remnants.The emperor will no longer pursue the faults of these people.
The eighth elder brother wooed them, and some accepted it, and thanked the eighth elder brother for dealing with them.Some people did not, and continued to be loyal to the prince.
The prince lost Suo'etu, making it even more inconvenient to do things.He also resented the emperor, hated that the emperor made him the prince, but refused to delegate power.
The affairs of the court have come to an end for the time being, and the ambitious princes are secretly acting, hoping to pull the prince down next time.
In a blink of an eye, in October, the fifth princess got married.The joy of her marriage swept away the haze of the palace.
Shuwan added a lot of dowry to the fifth princess. In addition to the plate of peaches, there were two sets of hair masks and some antique calligraphy and paintings.
Concubine De was very satisfied when she saw her, and she gave Shuwan a good look by asking for peace several times.
On the wedding day, Concubine De cried in tears in the palace, Shuwan stayed in Yonghe Palace to persuade her for a long time, so she didn't even attend the ceremony.
When returning to the door, the fifth princess looked good, and when talking about the forehead, there was a touch of sweetness in her tone.
After more than a month, and the Chinese New Year was about to come, the fifth princess suddenly came to Shuwan and said that she wanted to stay with her for a few days.
Shuwan was surprised, the fifth princess had only been married for more than a month, when it was supposed to be like glue and sweet, why did she want to live with her all of a sudden?
Besides, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, shouldn't the fifth princess be preparing in the princess mansion?
Although she was puzzled, Shuwan didn't ask any questions.
"It's great that you come to accompany me! I'm worried that no one will talk to me!"
Shuwan hurriedly ordered Nanny Ning to tidy up the house and burn charcoal on the kang.He also ordered people to open the warehouse to get ornaments, and decorate the princess's room well.
The fifth princess was a little embarrassed, "I came here to cause trouble for my sister-in-law."
"Look at what you said, you are not a trouble, you are my sister-in-law!"
Shuwan warmly entertained the fifth princess, and the tea, snacks and dishes were all her favorites.
She just wears homely clothes and is usually lazy.The fifth princess came, and she pulled her sister-in-law to tilt casually, which made the fifth princess feel comfortable.
Kang Bao and Xiaobao haven't met the fifth princess a few times. These two children are a little bit face-controlled. Seeing that the fifth princess is good-looking, they stick around their aunt and drag her to play with them.
Seeing this, Shuwan called Amitabha, "My good sister, please play with them! I can't stand these two demon stars in my family!"
Kang Bao Xiaobao is his own child, although he is naughty, the fifth princess also likes it.
She said with a smile to Shuwan: "Sister-in-law is really dissatisfied. With such lovely children, I still think they are a nuisance."
Shuwan smiled mysteriously, "If you think it's cute, I'll give it to you to play with."
Guarantee that you will fall apart after playing with you for a day!
In the evening, the fourth elder brother saw the fifth princess stunned for a moment, but he didn't ask any more questions, and only let the fifth princess stay at ease.
The fifth princess was moved. Fortunately, her brother and sister-in-law didn't ask about her affairs, otherwise she would be ashamed to death.
The fifth princess lived in Yongjun Palace for five days. She was fine for the first three days, but then she felt tormented.
At the beginning, Shuwan and the fourth elder brother were quite reserved in front of their younger sisters, and they were a bit respectful when talking and chatting.
Later, it may be that they are familiar with each other, or they may not be able to bear it anymore, the two of them were chatting and joking, sweet and sweet.
Dining at the same table, the five princesses, Kang Bao, Xiaobao, are on one side, and Shuwan and the fourth elder brother are on the other side.
This side is pure and childlike, and the other side seems to be full of peach blossoms.
The fifth princess felt sour when eating.
Where is the sour gas coming from?
Fifth Princess: Oh, it turns out that I am sour!
After staying for five days, the fifth princess couldn't take it anymore, so she bid farewell to Shuwan.
Shuwan refused to let her go, "I live well, why are you leaving?"
Fifth Princess: Because I'm really full from drinking vinegar, and if I drink any more, my stomach will be ruined.
The fifth princess smiled and said, "I've been out for a few days, so it's time to go home. It's almost the Chinese New Year, how can I do it if I'm not in the princess mansion?"
Shuwan stopped her from leaving, "If it was the son-in-law who came to pick you up, I would send you back without saying a word. But you have been here for five days, and the son-in-law didn't even say a word, so I can't just let you go. I have to beg you humbly before I allow you to go back."
The fifth princess sighed: "In the princess mansion, without my summons, the forehead can't see me. I'm afraid the forehead doesn't even know that I'm not at home."
Shuwan couldn't accept this reason, "You are newlyweds, and you haven't been summoned for five days, so you don't think about the reason? Besides, he should greet you every day, right? It's been five days, and there is another day in between, which is the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Don't you ask for greetings at fifteen?"
Shuwan asked again and again, the fifth princess had no choice but to tell the truth.
"I quarreled with the forehead, and now no one cares about the other."
Shuwan asked: "Why are you arguing?"
The fifth princess turned her head and said: "I'm ashamed to say that before the forehead married me, he took in many maids."
Shuwan said angrily: "He is so courageous! Princess Shang's people dare to have a housemate?"
The fifth princess said helplessly: "The prince in the palace has a housemate at the age of thirteen or fourteen. I'm not the kind who can't tolerate others. It's just a few girls. I can't tolerate it. But...but he told me , I want to bring Tongfang into the princess mansion, and let me promote one of them to be an aunt."
Shuwan laughed back angrily, "It's really... Oh my God!"
Shuwan was furious, "Did he get his brain caught by the door, kicked by the donkey, and finally drowned in the water? His life experience is quite rough! How did he open his mouth when this kind of beast said it?"
The fifth princess was amused by the series of cursing words, "Sister-in-law Si speaks too narrowly."
"The most important thing now is not that I am narrow-minded, but that you should go into the palace and talk to the emperor and the concubine Defei about this matter. Let the emperor and the concubine de concubine beat him and beat the water out of his brain! Shape his brain !"
The fifth princess felt stubborn, "I won't go back, I told Huang Ama and Er Niang about it, and soon everyone in the palace will know that the son-in-law's brain is not good, and I don't want people to make fun of me."
Before the fifth princess got married, everyone envied her. If they heard that she married such a consort, they would definitely laugh at her.
"I can understand your feelings, but you can't let the forehead go just for the sake of face. If you shrink back now, he will get worse in the future. Don't forget, he is Tong Guowei's grandson. Tong Guowei is so arrogant! The emperor's will He dared to refute it. I think the son-in-law is used to relying on Tong Guowei's arrogance and forgetting who is the boss!"
The fifth princess sighed: "Leave Sisao alone, I will take care of it."
"How do you deal with it? You left your forehead to dry, but no one came to pick you up. You went back in such a disheveled manner, didn't that add to his prestige?"
Of course the fifth princess understands this truth, but she really doesn't want to let the people in the palace know her situation.She is still young, she just wants to look good, no matter how broken the inside is.
The fifth princess made up her mind, but refused to go back to the palace to file a complaint.
Shuwan had no choice but to say, "It's almost Chinese New Year, and I want to keep you here for the New Year. But that's equivalent to telling others that you have a problem with your forehead. Let's do this! When your fourth brother comes back, let your fourth brother come back." Brother will send you back, and knock on your forehead, if he is willing to change, then that's fine, if not, let's think about it."
The fifth princess smiled and said: "Thank you, Sisao, Sisao, you are so kind."
Shuwan glared at her, "It's useless to wear a tall hat! I'm still very angry!"
The fifth princess smiled, with some melancholy in her eyes.
"Sister-in-law four, not everyone is as lucky as you to be able to marry a confidant. So many princes and nobles are like this, love one today, and another tomorrow. I can't meet a lover, I accept my fate."
"Tsk!" Shuwan sighed, "Don't! Don't accept your fate! To be a man is to have fun for yourself. Didn't the forehead want the girl from the house to move into the princess mansion so that he can sleep with a woman? That's fine, you can Promise him. But you have to remember that the princess mansion is your private property, and your dowry, when you enter the princess mansion, those concubines and maidservants are all yours, so you must write a deed of sale.
On your turf, these
The emperor felt that the eldest brother would get better, so he left the capital with peace of mind.
Who would have thought that on June 26, Prince Yu's condition suddenly deteriorated and he died that night.
When the news reached the place where the emperor was staying, the emperor was deeply saddened, and immediately set off to lead the princes back to Beijing.
It was midsummer, and the heat was unbearable. The emperor set off at night and rested during the day.The first thing he did when he returned to the capital was to go to the palace to express his condolences. He shed tears on the spot and was in excruciating pain.
In Prince Yu's mansion, the emperor saw that the princes were not wearing filial piety, so he quickly ordered the princes to wear filial piety.
According to the old rules, when the prince dies, the princes don't have to wear mourning.The officials of the Clan Mansion suggested that the emperor take back the order.
The emperor refused, so the princes must wear mourning.
The servants brought filial piety clothes, and Shuwan and others put them on.Such a specification is second only to that of the Empress Dowager and Queen.
In the next few days, the emperor often came to pay homage.The emperor is here, so the princes naturally dare not neglect.
Shuwan and the fourth elder brother go out early every day, stay at Prince Yu's mansion for a day, and come back at night.
The scorching heat was unbearable, there were so many people in Prince Yu's residence, there was not enough ice, and the room was stuffy and stuffy.
The fourth elder brother had prickly heat again, and red bumps appeared on his chest, back, and even his thighs, which looked scary.
Shuwan looked distressed, but there was nothing she could do.I can only order the servants to boil the bath water every night, add mint to it, and let the fourth elder brother take a bath to cool off before going to bed.
In Prince Yu's mansion, Shuwan and the others knelt and cried every day, and it was not easy.
The knees have been blue for the past few days, and applying ointment didn't help.
The fourth elder brother took a shower and wiped his hair shirtless.The little red dots on his body are densely packed, it's not trypophobia, it's scary to see it.
Shuwan glanced at him and quickly moved her eyes away, "You look like this, I don't want you to go to bed anymore."
The fourth elder brother was so angry that he gritted his teeth, "Just a little prickly heat, and you despise me! Did you forget to praise me for being handsome?"
Shuwan spread her hands, "One moment, another moment! Well, I admit, I have a million bits of lust."
The fourth elder brother took out the ointment prescribed by the Tai Hospital and asked Shuwan to apply the ointment for him.
Hmph, the more she dislikes it, the more she wants to wipe it off.
Shuwan reluctantly took the ointment and looked at the red rash all over the body of the fourth elder brother, a small lock of loose hair, and the top of the head with blue stubble.
Shuwan sighed deeply, who would have thought that her marital crisis was a rash all over her body?
"It's been hard for you these past few days. The prickly heat was only a small patch on your back before." You can pretend not to see it.
"It's grown so much now, when will it go away? This is too much suffering!" Mainly my eyes suffer.
The fourth elder brother sighed, "Just wait! Just wait two more days for the funeral."
While applying the medicine, Shuwan said: "The emperor is a person who values feelings, and he has nothing to say to Prince Yu these years. He probably hopes that your brothers are as harmonious as he and Prince Yu are!"
The fourth elder brother's thoughts diverged a bit following Shuwan's words.
Huang Ama really values brotherhood, he should be able to win Huang Ama's favor by being nice to his brothers.
"You are right. The emperor hopes that our brothers will live in harmony, but we can't. He and Prince Yu grew up together, and they went to the Palace of Compassion and Peace to greet the Empress Dowager. If Huang Ama only had two children, me and the thirteenth brother , and we can live in harmony.”
It's a pity that the emperor has too many children, and it's rare for the three of them to be as united as the eighth elder brother.
After Shuwan finished painting his back, she asked the fourth elder brother to turn around and paint his front.
"I saw that the emperor looked very haggard. The matter of Suo'etu has not yet been settled, and Prince Yu passed away suddenly. The emperor may not be able to bear it."
The fourth elder brother sighed, "Let's do our part well to share Huang Ama's worries."
The emperor's family is like this, the fourth prince wants to care about the emperor but dare not say it out loud, he is afraid that the emperor will think too much, and he is also afraid that other brothers will think too much.
On the fifth day of July, Prince Yu went to the funeral, and the emperor and empress dowager came to the palace to cry bitterly.
After the funeral, the emperor continued his interrupted trip outside the Great Wall the next day.
After the emperor left, the capital became quiet again.
The fourth elder brother claimed to be sick, so Shuwan invited the imperial physician to take good care of the fourth elder brother.
The fourth elder brother took the medicine and soaked in mint water for another seven days, and the red bumps on his body finally disappeared.
Shuwan continued to prepare for the workshop, and the fourth elder brother recommended a few people to her, and they all looked good.
Shuwan sent them to the workshop to learn from the old master, and there were two particularly arrogant ones, who were sent away directly by Shuwan.
The rest of the people didn't dare to take advantage of the fourth elder brother's power, and they all felt very good, and soon understood the operation process of the workshop.
After the assessment, Shuwan sent them to the shop again, let them experience the products and business model in the shop, and then sent people to other places to open workshops.
Wu Fujin felt that the time was almost up, so she began to investigate the backgrounds of the merchants who often resell goods, and planned to pick a few pleasing ones, and then talk to them about the agent.
Shuwan's business was developing in an orderly manner. At the beginning of August, Mrs. Cao suddenly came to see her.
The threshold of the Prince's Mansion in Yong County is high. Generally speaking, if someone with an identity like Mrs. Cao asks for an interview, the concierge does not need to notify her, and will directly block her.
But Mrs. Cao was different. Shuwan had a whim and greeted the concierge, telling them that if Mrs. Cao came to the door, she must go in and report.
This time Mrs. Cao suddenly begged to come to the door, presumably there was something urgent, so Shuwan decided to meet.
The nanny of the county palace brought Mrs. Cao in. Mrs. Cao walked in the county palace with her head half down and looked at the ground, not daring to look around.
When they arrived at the reception hall, Mrs. Cao quickly saluted Shuwan when she saw her.
Shuwan asked the nanny to support her, "You don't need to be like this, come and sit down! You came here suddenly, is there something urgent?"
Mrs. Cao plopped on the ground and kowtowed to Shuwan, "I'm here to thank you, and thank the county king and Fujin for saving my master."
Shuwan was confused, "You must have made a mistake!"
Mrs. Cao said excitedly: "No! There must be no mistake! Last time you instructed us not to wait at ease. Sure enough, in July, Sanbeile and Eighth Brother tried Suo'etu, and finally only won He let go of his cronies, and people like my master were lightly let go.
Later, someone bit my master, and it was the county king who saved my master and the lives of our family! "
As he spoke, Mrs. Cao began to cry.
Nanny stepped forward to help her, "Ma'am, don't cry, how can you cry in front of Fujin? Besides, it's a good thing, it's not worth crying."
Mrs. Cao quickly wiped her tears, "Yes, yes, I lost my temper, please forgive Fujin."
Brother Si didn't tell Shuwan about this matter, maybe to him, it was just a trivial matter, and he forgot it in a blink of an eye.
Shuwan didn't take it seriously either, not only did Wu Fujin like Mrs. Cao, but Shuwan also liked the way she spent money.
Shuwan smiled and said: "The whole family is safe and sound. This is your blessing. In the future, Mr. Cao must work harder for the emperor."
Mrs. Cao laughed while crying, "Yes, my master will do his best! He will serve the county king with all his heart!"
Shuwan: "... is allegiance to the emperor!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Mrs. Cao agreed, but she didn't seem to take it seriously.
Mrs. Cao wiped away her tears and said: "Fu Jin, I brought some small gifts here today. They are all small snacks prepared by myself. They are not worth anything. Please accept them with a smile."
The fourth elder brother and Shuwan would not eat the snacks given by Mrs. Cao.But the gift has already been delivered, after all, it is a sincere heart, so Shuwan decided to accept it.
"Okay, thank you very much. I have something to do this afternoon, so I won't keep you. Chun'er, let's see off the guests!"
Seeing Chun'er's attire, Mrs. Cao knew that she was Shuwan's big servant girl.
Chun'er sent her out of the house, and Mrs. Cao only felt that she had a good face.
She saluted with a smile, and left Yongjun Palace happily.
Nanny Ning ordered the eunuch to bring over the snacks for Shuwan to have a look at.
Shuwan made fun of Nanny Ning, "Mommy is getting better and better, and the house has never been short of your snacks. If someone gives you something, just show it to me."
Nanny Ning said with a smile: "Fu Jin opened it to take a look!"
Shuwan lifted the lid of the food box, and inside was an agate plate filled with pearls and rubies, which looked like cheese from a distance.
Open the lower box again, it is a white crystal plate, containing a few pieces of transparent jade.
The last layer is a gold plate, which contains a dozen small peaches carved from pink tourmalines, which are very cute.
Shuwan smiled and applauded, "It's amazing, Mrs. Cao is such a gift-giving genius."
Nurse Ning smiled and said, "When the eunuchs carried the food boxes, the servants felt that the weight was wrong. The snacks made of stone bumps are not so heavy!"
Shuwan smiled and said: "Put the things away! The fourth elder brother worked hard, and the things fell into my hands. In the end, I still made money."
After the fourth elder brother came back, Shuwan told about Mrs. Cao's visit, and showed the fourth elder brother the box of 'snacks'.
The fourth elder brother smiled and said: "If you don't tell me, I've already forgotten about it. Mr. Cao is still cautious, and he has no excuse to fall into other people's hands. Even if I don't show up, he will be fine if he suffers a little bit. Suo'etu There are many party members, and the emperor does not want to kill them all."
Of course, without the fourth elder brother coming forward, Mr. Cao would only save his life, and his official position might not be kept.
"Since you came forward to protect the person, I will accept it with a clear conscience." Shuwan picked up a small peach, "I like this little peach, it has a good meaning and is also cutely carved. When my sister gets married, I will give it to her Let's add makeup!"
Peaches represent auspiciousness, longevity, and love between men and women. The five princesses get married, so this is just the right gift.
The fourth elder brother smiled and said, "If you want to give it away, you can give it away, as long as you are willing."
The fourth elder brother took off his coat and remembered another thing.
"Lao Jiu invited me and Lao Wu to eat at his place, and asked us to bring Fujin with us, do you want to go?"
"Of course I'm going! Why did he refuse to invite a meal with great difficulty? It's just for no reason. Why did he invite guests?"
"Who knows?" The fourth elder brother sneered, "Lao Jiu is getting more and more out of tune, not doing business, and focusing on business affairs, no future!"
Shuwan didn't like to hear these words, "I also do merchant business!"
The fourth elder brother hurriedly coaxed her, "You are different, you are trying to make all women look good, and he is trying to compete with the people."
Although she knew it was a lie, Shuwan was still elated when she heard it.
"For the sake of your nice words, I'll give you a role-play tonight."
The fourth elder brother and Shuwan spent a pleasant and harmonious night. The fourth elder brother thought to himself, there are such benefits for saying a good word, and he should learn to be sweeter in the future.
A few days later, Shuwan and the fourth elder brother went to the ninth elder brother's mansion for a banquet. The fifth elder brother and Wu Fujin had already arrived, and everyone was waiting for them.
Shuwan was a little embarrassed, "I didn't expect you all to arrive, we were late."
Jiu Fujin said: "Sister-in-law Si is not too late, please sit down!"
Wu Fujin said with a smile: "Why is it not too late? She must be playing the role of Prince Fujin, she should be punished three times."
Shuwan poked her, "Bad girl, do things that harm others but not yourself."
Wu Fujin: "How can you be unfavorable to yourself? I see that you are drunk, and I am happy."
Jiufujin sat aside and smiled, feeling a little envious.She also wants to have a friend who jokes around.
Jiufujin smiled and said, "Jiu elder brother said, today is a family banquet, and all the people who come to the banquet are my brothers and sisters-in-law, so there is no need to pay attention to the defense of men and women. If the two sisters-in-laws don't mind, the six of us will have dinner at the same table, and the banquet will be arranged in the garden."
Sifujin and Wufujin looked at each other, they didn't mind, but what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of Nine Brothers?
At this time, the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother also sent someone to spread the word, so that the four Fujin and the five Fujin should not be restrained, and everyone will have dinner in the garden together.
Everyone had no objections, so the three of them got up and went to the garden.
Brother Jiu's mansion is a mix-and-match style, and all elements can be found in his mansion.
Shuwan saw a good-looking chrysanthemum in the garden, and also saw a chariot, which seemed to be a semi-finished product.
Brother Jiu came over and said hello to his sisters-in-law.
"Sister-in-laws, don't be restrained. Staying here is like staying in your own home. Don't be polite."
Everyone bowed to each other, and the maids brought hot wine and big crabs.
Brother Jiu said with a smile: "These crabs are big and rich in fat. Brothers and sisters-in-law should try it."
The fifth prince is more down-to-earth and not so thoughtful.He asked his servants to help him remove the crab meat, and said to the fifth elder brother.
"Ninth brother, it's so nice, why did you treat us to dinner? Have you encountered any difficulties? If you have any difficulties, just tell me, you are so enthusiastic, I don't feel at ease eating this crab."
After speaking, he picked up the spoon and took a spoonful of crab paste.
Brother Nine is speechless, what kind of brother is this, I'm still laying the groundwork!He came to tear down my desk!
Ninth Brother thought about it, and simply followed Fifth Brother's words.
"To be honest with my two brothers, I do have some difficulties. I have no money, and I don't have enough money."
The fourth elder brother wiped his hands with a handkerchief, "How much silver do you need? I can lend you 1 to [-]."
Brother Jiu was stunned for a moment, feeling a little moved.
He has an average relationship with the fourth elder brother, and he doesn't move around too often.His mother-in-law had a bad relationship with the concubine De, she didn't expect that the fourth brother would dare to lend him money as soon as he asked.
Ninth elder brother picked his face, "This... I was joking, fourth brother don't have to take it seriously."
Jiu Fujin hurriedly smiled and said: "Thank you for your kindness, brother four. Brother Jiu didn't want to borrow money before the family was in a tight spot. It's embarrassing to say it. We only knew about a needle and a thread after we moved out of the palace. They all need money. When I first started spending money, I didn’t have any calculations in my mind. Now that I’ve figured it out, I just want to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.”
Brother Jiu went on to say: "That's it. I want to do some business and add some income to the mansion. That..."
Brother Jiu licked his lips, feeling even more embarrassed to say some things.
"That... Fourth Sister-in-law and Fifth Sister-in-law's shop, do you still need to invest in shares?"
The fifth elder brother was stunned, and he said bluntly: "You are shameless, that is my Fujin's dowry shop, what is it if you become a shareholder? My natal brother-in-law?"
Ninth elder brother blushed with embarrassment, he blamed fifth elder brother in his heart, thinking that his brother's words were ugly.
Jiu Fujin's face was also very embarrassed. Brother Jiu told her that she needed to ask the two sister-in-laws about business, so she helped Brother Jiu talk. Unexpectedly, Brother Jiu wanted to eat ready-made ones!
"That's not the case!" Jiu Fujin poured a glass of wine for Brother Jiu, and said incoherently, "Hurry up and drink some wine to sober up!"
Jiu Fujin smiled dryly, "Don't listen to his nonsense, Fourth Sister-in-law and Fifth Sister-in-law, your shop has been open for so many years, and you have opened a branch in Jiangnan, so there is no need to buy shares."
Wu Fujin smiled lightly, she also felt a little uncomfortable, thinking that elder brother Jiu wanted to eat ready-made.
She secretly tugged at Shuwan's sleeves, she couldn't agree to this matter, she agreed to Brother Nine, other elder brothers also wanted to buy shares, how could they refuse?
Shuwan took a sip of crab roe and drank another glass of wine.
The atmosphere in the garden was a bit awkward, Shuwan thought for a while and said with a smile: "Ninth brother and younger siblings don't have to feel ashamed. In business, it is instinct for businessmen to seek profit. It is normal for ninth brother to want to buy shares."
Someone stepped down the steps, Brother Nine heaved a sigh of relief.
Alas, he wanted to be shameless today, but he still underestimated the lethality of his brother.All the bad things were said by his own brother, and he couldn't quibble.
"Sister-in-law Si has a big heart, I would like to toast to sister-in-law Si!"
After talking, Brother Jiu drank a full glass, and even lit the bottom of the glass, signaling that he drank all the wine.
Shuwan smiled and said, "I'm not talking politely to the ninth brother. Since the ninth brother proposed to buy shares, then at this moment, you and I have five younger brothers and sisters. The three of us are not relatives, but businessmen."
Shuwan asked solemnly: "As a businessman, why does Brother Jiu want to take a share? After you take a share, what can you bring to Ningzhuang Pavilion? You must show sincerity and let me see the benefits, so that I can convince you Me and Wu Fujin."
Shuwan put on a business negotiation posture, and Brother Jiu also became serious.
He does have a talent for business, and he opened two shops this year, and he has something to say when he speaks.
"Why do you invest? It's very simple, because you want to make money. I saw the shop of the two sister-in-laws. They invested too much and the cost was too high. Although the income is high, the return is still too slow. You shop too fast. Look at Jiangnan. It's booming, but you haven't actually paid back your capital, right? If something goes wrong, your money will have problems, and you will definitely not be able to turn around.
After I become a shareholder, I can share the pressure and help you open more branches across the country.On the day when all the store costs are recovered, the income will definitely skyrocket. "
Wu Fujin's heart moved, it was indeed their shortcoming that they spread the shop too quickly, but this business was her and Si Fujin's dowry, and she would never allow others to get involved.
Even if she needs others to share the pressure, she will never choose Brother Nine, he is not a good candidate.
"Ninth brother underestimated our strength. I can't show you the account books of our shop, but I can tell you that we are not short of money. You are my own family. It doesn't matter if I tell you the current plan. We are recruiting agents. dealers, agents will sell things to other places for us, we don’t need to open branches, save a lot of money, and don’t have to worry about it.”
Brother Nine swallowed, he didn't expect Sister-in-law Fifth to be so tough.
Shuwan smiled and said, "May I ask, how much money can the ninth brother invest in the stock?"
Brother Jiu thought that Shuwan was interested, so he quickly replied: "2 taels of silver, how about it? Can I get [-]% of the shares?"
Shuwan shook her head in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to take even one part of it."
"What? Less than all?"
Wu Fujin glanced at Shuwan, and she understood what Shuwan meant.
"Yeah! The 2 taels of silver can only splash a little. Ninth brother, you are my own family, and I will not lie to you. Our shop, after continuous investment over the years, used about 15 taels of silver." .Many bits and pieces that we didn’t record in our accounts.”
Shuwan echoed: "Apart from the turnover, there are also fixed assets not counted!"
Wu Fujin nodded, "The shop in Jiangnan, the residence of the guys, the house of the workshop... By the way, the packaging of our products is all made by ourselves, and the kiln for making porcelain bottles was bought, and it cost a lot of money! These are fixed assets. Things that cannot be taken away or moved.”
Brother Jiu couldn't believe it, where did the two women get so much money?
"Sister-in-laws are not cheating on me, are they? Where did you get so much money?"
Shuwan said: "While making money, invest money in it, and ask your fourth brother from time to time to ask him to subsidize it."
The fifth elder brother took a look at Wu Fujin, "You won't use the money from the public to supplement your own business, will you?"
Wu Fujin gritted his teeth, "No! If you don't believe me, go back and check the accounts!"
What a man!Compared with the fourth brother, it is really far behind!
Finally Shuwan concluded: "Ninth brother, as you can see, your shareholding will not help us. It will even threaten the authority of my fifth sibling and me in the shop. You are the elder brother, and we are housewives. If you have a problem, everyone wants to find you to solve it. They think you have more people and do things more conveniently than us. You only invested 2 taels of silver, but in the end you became the biggest boss. Are we wronged?"
Brother Jiu nodded and sighed, "Indeed, I took it for granted."
The fourth elder brother thought: You not only take it for granted, you are also dark-hearted, thick-skinned, and want to pick up ready-made ones.
The business failed to be negotiated, but Brother Nine was not very depressed.He thinks that the fourth sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law are really heroes among women, and they speak and act in an orderly manner.Especially the fourth sister-in-law, although she rejected him, she convinced him.
Brother Jiu was happy again, he greeted everyone to eat vegetables, and introduced the chariot in the garden.
Brother Nine likes western things, and Shuwan knows a little about them.
The uncle and sister-in-law chatted in full swing, and they also talked about foreign languages and medical skills of foreigners, but no one else could get in the conversation.
At the end of the banquet, elder brother Jiu enthusiastically sent them away, and returned a telescope to each of elder brother four, calling Si Fujin to come and play often.
The fourth elder brother had a gloomy face at that time, and Jiu Fujin gritted his teeth in anger.
When everyone left, Jiu Fujin was so angry that he grabbed Brother Jiu's ear, regardless of whether the servants in the yard were watching.
"You're really promising! You still want to take a stake in Ningzhuang Pavilion? What's the difference between you and robbing? How do you want me to get along with my fourth sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law in the future?"
Brother Jiu covered his ears and begged for mercy, "I was wrong, I know I was wrong! I didn't expect that broken rouge shop to be so expensive, and even 2 taels couldn't be bought! I originally planned to take the bulk of it, and I will take care of it later. , the sister-in-laws can just eat the ready-made dividends."
"Bah! Who cares about your little dividends! If you dare to do this again, I will go back to my mother's house and never come back again!"
Jiufujin let go of his ears and went back angrily.
Brother Nine rubbed his ears and grinned, "Hiss, I learned from my sister-in-law Wu, and my temper is getting worse!"
When Shuwan came home, the fourth elder brother scolded the ninth elder brother in front of her.
"I'm blinded by lard, blinded by shit, and actually calculated my sister-in-law's dowry, what can he do! What!"
Shuwan didn't care, "Brother, don't be angry, we all rejected him."
The fourth elder brother said angrily: "Reject? Are you refusing? It's like coaxing a child. You should have sternly refused at that time, leaving no room for it!"
"That's not good, he is your younger brother after all, and the emperor doesn't want your brothers to quarrel over a rouge shop. If you can talk nicely, why bother to make enemies?"
Shuwan patted the binoculars on the table, "Look, he was rejected, but he was so happy, and even gave us things."
"Yes, Sifujin is very knowledgeable and versatile! Foreign language chariot binoculars, understand everything!"
Shuwan sniffled, "Hey, why does it smell a little sour? Could it be that the fourth elder brother is jealous?"
"Hmph, who's jealous? The whole family talks, why should I be jealous?"
Shuwan smiled and said, "My brother knows some Western knowledge, but not much. Seeing me chatting happily with others, I feel sour."
The fourth elder brother opened his mouth, but in the end he ran back to the inner room and sat down without saying anything.
Shuwan smiled and chased after her, "One more jealousy! I just like the way you care about me!"
She sat on the fourth elder brother's lap, held his face and kissed him.
"Why am I so polite to brother Jiu? After all, it's not for you! The men in your family all have a bad problem. If you like someone, you can't wait to hold all the good things in front of you. If you don't like someone, you can't wait to kill them other side.
Brother Jiu is like this, he is good with Brother Ba, and he also respects people like Ba Fujin.We didn't offend him, but he completely ignored our feelings.You can see that he is also indifferent to his brother fifth elder brother.
He is a person who values loyalty. It would be great if he could put this loyalty on you.I think you should try to make friends with him first, and if it is useful, you can give him an extra help.If it doesn't work, let's feed our kindness to the dogs. "
The fourth elder brother hugged Shuwan and patted her on the back.
Shuwan always thinks of him!
"In the future, I will do things like attracting people. I don't want you to become less rigid in order to help me. You can just be yourself, as before, you can scold whoever you want."
Shuwan smiled and said: "You said that, okay, tomorrow I will go to Brother Jiu's mansion, scold him, scold him for wanting to eat swan meat!"
The fourth elder brother smiled and pinched her nose, "I don't want you to suffer, I don't want you to offend anyone!"
Going to have a meal at the ninth elder brother's house, the relationship between the fourth elder brother and the ninth elder brother really became closer.Nine elder brothers think that although fourth brother always has a straight face and is ugly, but he is a good person and can socialize.
The fourth elder brother thinks that the ninth elder brother is really annoying, and getting along with him is to be patient.
In September, the emperor ordered Suo'etu to be executed, saying that he was the number one criminal in the dynasty.
Those who were closely related to him were either killed, imprisoned, or exiled.It is embarrassing that Suo'etu, who has made great contributions, ended up like this.
In the case of Suo'etu this time, the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother were in charge of the interrogation.During the interrogation, Eighth Prince recruited many Suo'etu remnants.The emperor will no longer pursue the faults of these people.
The eighth elder brother wooed them, and some accepted it, and thanked the eighth elder brother for dealing with them.Some people did not, and continued to be loyal to the prince.
The prince lost Suo'etu, making it even more inconvenient to do things.He also resented the emperor, hated that the emperor made him the prince, but refused to delegate power.
The affairs of the court have come to an end for the time being, and the ambitious princes are secretly acting, hoping to pull the prince down next time.
In a blink of an eye, in October, the fifth princess got married.The joy of her marriage swept away the haze of the palace.
Shuwan added a lot of dowry to the fifth princess. In addition to the plate of peaches, there were two sets of hair masks and some antique calligraphy and paintings.
Concubine De was very satisfied when she saw her, and she gave Shuwan a good look by asking for peace several times.
On the wedding day, Concubine De cried in tears in the palace, Shuwan stayed in Yonghe Palace to persuade her for a long time, so she didn't even attend the ceremony.
When returning to the door, the fifth princess looked good, and when talking about the forehead, there was a touch of sweetness in her tone.
After more than a month, and the Chinese New Year was about to come, the fifth princess suddenly came to Shuwan and said that she wanted to stay with her for a few days.
Shuwan was surprised, the fifth princess had only been married for more than a month, when it was supposed to be like glue and sweet, why did she want to live with her all of a sudden?
Besides, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, shouldn't the fifth princess be preparing in the princess mansion?
Although she was puzzled, Shuwan didn't ask any questions.
"It's great that you come to accompany me! I'm worried that no one will talk to me!"
Shuwan hurriedly ordered Nanny Ning to tidy up the house and burn charcoal on the kang.He also ordered people to open the warehouse to get ornaments, and decorate the princess's room well.
The fifth princess was a little embarrassed, "I came here to cause trouble for my sister-in-law."
"Look at what you said, you are not a trouble, you are my sister-in-law!"
Shuwan warmly entertained the fifth princess, and the tea, snacks and dishes were all her favorites.
She just wears homely clothes and is usually lazy.The fifth princess came, and she pulled her sister-in-law to tilt casually, which made the fifth princess feel comfortable.
Kang Bao and Xiaobao haven't met the fifth princess a few times. These two children are a little bit face-controlled. Seeing that the fifth princess is good-looking, they stick around their aunt and drag her to play with them.
Seeing this, Shuwan called Amitabha, "My good sister, please play with them! I can't stand these two demon stars in my family!"
Kang Bao Xiaobao is his own child, although he is naughty, the fifth princess also likes it.
She said with a smile to Shuwan: "Sister-in-law is really dissatisfied. With such lovely children, I still think they are a nuisance."
Shuwan smiled mysteriously, "If you think it's cute, I'll give it to you to play with."
Guarantee that you will fall apart after playing with you for a day!
In the evening, the fourth elder brother saw the fifth princess stunned for a moment, but he didn't ask any more questions, and only let the fifth princess stay at ease.
The fifth princess was moved. Fortunately, her brother and sister-in-law didn't ask about her affairs, otherwise she would be ashamed to death.
The fifth princess lived in Yongjun Palace for five days. She was fine for the first three days, but then she felt tormented.
At the beginning, Shuwan and the fourth elder brother were quite reserved in front of their younger sisters, and they were a bit respectful when talking and chatting.
Later, it may be that they are familiar with each other, or they may not be able to bear it anymore, the two of them were chatting and joking, sweet and sweet.
Dining at the same table, the five princesses, Kang Bao, Xiaobao, are on one side, and Shuwan and the fourth elder brother are on the other side.
This side is pure and childlike, and the other side seems to be full of peach blossoms.
The fifth princess felt sour when eating.
Where is the sour gas coming from?
Fifth Princess: Oh, it turns out that I am sour!
After staying for five days, the fifth princess couldn't take it anymore, so she bid farewell to Shuwan.
Shuwan refused to let her go, "I live well, why are you leaving?"
Fifth Princess: Because I'm really full from drinking vinegar, and if I drink any more, my stomach will be ruined.
The fifth princess smiled and said, "I've been out for a few days, so it's time to go home. It's almost the Chinese New Year, how can I do it if I'm not in the princess mansion?"
Shuwan stopped her from leaving, "If it was the son-in-law who came to pick you up, I would send you back without saying a word. But you have been here for five days, and the son-in-law didn't even say a word, so I can't just let you go. I have to beg you humbly before I allow you to go back."
The fifth princess sighed: "In the princess mansion, without my summons, the forehead can't see me. I'm afraid the forehead doesn't even know that I'm not at home."
Shuwan couldn't accept this reason, "You are newlyweds, and you haven't been summoned for five days, so you don't think about the reason? Besides, he should greet you every day, right? It's been five days, and there is another day in between, which is the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Don't you ask for greetings at fifteen?"
Shuwan asked again and again, the fifth princess had no choice but to tell the truth.
"I quarreled with the forehead, and now no one cares about the other."
Shuwan asked: "Why are you arguing?"
The fifth princess turned her head and said: "I'm ashamed to say that before the forehead married me, he took in many maids."
Shuwan said angrily: "He is so courageous! Princess Shang's people dare to have a housemate?"
The fifth princess said helplessly: "The prince in the palace has a housemate at the age of thirteen or fourteen. I'm not the kind who can't tolerate others. It's just a few girls. I can't tolerate it. But...but he told me , I want to bring Tongfang into the princess mansion, and let me promote one of them to be an aunt."
Shuwan laughed back angrily, "It's really... Oh my God!"
Shuwan was furious, "Did he get his brain caught by the door, kicked by the donkey, and finally drowned in the water? His life experience is quite rough! How did he open his mouth when this kind of beast said it?"
The fifth princess was amused by the series of cursing words, "Sister-in-law Si speaks too narrowly."
"The most important thing now is not that I am narrow-minded, but that you should go into the palace and talk to the emperor and the concubine Defei about this matter. Let the emperor and the concubine de concubine beat him and beat the water out of his brain! Shape his brain !"
The fifth princess felt stubborn, "I won't go back, I told Huang Ama and Er Niang about it, and soon everyone in the palace will know that the son-in-law's brain is not good, and I don't want people to make fun of me."
Before the fifth princess got married, everyone envied her. If they heard that she married such a consort, they would definitely laugh at her.
"I can understand your feelings, but you can't let the forehead go just for the sake of face. If you shrink back now, he will get worse in the future. Don't forget, he is Tong Guowei's grandson. Tong Guowei is so arrogant! The emperor's will He dared to refute it. I think the son-in-law is used to relying on Tong Guowei's arrogance and forgetting who is the boss!"
The fifth princess sighed: "Leave Sisao alone, I will take care of it."
"How do you deal with it? You left your forehead to dry, but no one came to pick you up. You went back in such a disheveled manner, didn't that add to his prestige?"
Of course the fifth princess understands this truth, but she really doesn't want to let the people in the palace know her situation.She is still young, she just wants to look good, no matter how broken the inside is.
The fifth princess made up her mind, but refused to go back to the palace to file a complaint.
Shuwan had no choice but to say, "It's almost Chinese New Year, and I want to keep you here for the New Year. But that's equivalent to telling others that you have a problem with your forehead. Let's do this! When your fourth brother comes back, let your fourth brother come back." Brother will send you back, and knock on your forehead, if he is willing to change, then that's fine, if not, let's think about it."
The fifth princess smiled and said: "Thank you, Sisao, Sisao, you are so kind."
Shuwan glared at her, "It's useless to wear a tall hat! I'm still very angry!"
The fifth princess smiled, with some melancholy in her eyes.
"Sister-in-law four, not everyone is as lucky as you to be able to marry a confidant. So many princes and nobles are like this, love one today, and another tomorrow. I can't meet a lover, I accept my fate."
"Tsk!" Shuwan sighed, "Don't! Don't accept your fate! To be a man is to have fun for yourself. Didn't the forehead want the girl from the house to move into the princess mansion so that he can sleep with a woman? That's fine, you can Promise him. But you have to remember that the princess mansion is your private property, and your dowry, when you enter the princess mansion, those concubines and maidservants are all yours, so you must write a deed of sale.
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