[Qing Chuan] Yongzheng's embarrassing empress

"I want to set up a Zhuangzi in Shandong or Zhili!"

Waking up in the morning, Shuwan said while wearing earrings.

"Buy Zhuangzi?" the fourth elder brother asked her, "Why do you want to buy Zhuangzi again?"

The Zhuangzi bought the year before last has been given to her, and last year there was a profit, which is much better than the Zhuangzi bought by the mansion.Why does she want to buy Zhuangzi again, or go to Zhili or Shandong?

Shuwan adjusted the hairpin tassels hanging by her ears, she said with a smile.

"I heard people say that Shandong and Zhili are suitable for growing roses. I want to buy a Zhuangzi and specialize in growing flowers. I heard that roses in Yunnan are also good, but unfortunately they are too far away and it is not convenient to transport them into the capital."

Fourth elder brother: "..." You also said that I wasted money, and you didn't give up too much.

"What do you plant flowers for? How many roses can we use throughout the year in our house?"

Shuwan got up and smiled and said, "Flowers are not for the house, but roses are for making rouge. Have you forgotten? I told you last night that my fifth sibling and I are going to do business together."

The fourth elder brother kept shaking his head, he thought that Shuwan was joking yesterday.

"Are you still thinking about doing business? I've said it all, you're not suitable."

Shuwan didn't want to listen to these words, "Don't look down on people, nothing is difficult in the world if you have a heart, I really don't know how to do business, but I can learn!"

Shuwan pursed her mouth and looked unkindly, the fourth elder brother wanted to pour cold water on her, but swallowed the words back after holding back.

"Okay, anyway, it's your dowry money, you can spend it however you like!"

The fourth elder brother took care of himself and went out after breakfast with Shuwan.

As usual, Shuwan accompanied the children and took care of the housework. After all these tasks were finished, Shuwan sat at the table and began to write the plan.

Nanny Ning brought Shuwan a cup of tea, she pursed her lips and said nothing.After a while, she brought two more plates of pastries, moved her mouth and left without saying anything.

After a while, Nanny Ning stepped forward to polish Shuwan's ink.

Shuwan smiled and held down the grinder, "Okay! Nanny can talk if you have something to say! If you don't say it, I'm afraid you will be overwhelmed!"

Nanny Ning smiled shyly, "I made Fujin laugh, the servant is a person who can't hide his words."

"It's not that mammy can't hide your words. You are a man of the city. I know that you don't treat me as an outsider, and you are sincerely thinking of me. If mammy doesn't treat me as your own, you won't be bothered to talk!"

Shuwan's words reached Nanny Ning's heart, making her feel warm.

Nanny Ning said emotionally: "Following Fujin is the most correct decision I have ever made. You are really a good master. I know that slaves have pedantic ideas and often cannot keep up with Fujin. Even so, you still Don't compare yourself to slaves."

"There's nothing to worry about. One person counts on one's shortcoming. Listen to what other people have to say, so you can think more broadly! Mammy just speak up, I won't be angry with Mammy."

Nanny Ning lowered her head and smiled, "Then... the slave will just say it straight! When a woman is at home, she can concentrate on taking care of her husband and raising her children, and just do some red knitting. It's hard for merchants to be elegant. People like you and Wu Fujin With such a noble status, why do you want to do business?"

If you have a few shops in your hand, you can either rent them out or hire shopkeepers, and you can earn a little income a year.To do business with great fanfare, and to buy Zhuangzi, if you make such a big fuss, you will definitely be laughed at.

Shuwan put down her pen, "Nurse is right. With our identities, there is really no need to do business. We don't have to worry about food and drink. We just need to stay at home and enjoy ourselves. But who would dislike a lot of money?

Let me do the math for my mother, our Lord Baylor is just a Baylor now, he is only a county king because he is so highly regarded by the emperor. "

Sister Ning hurriedly defended her Lord Belle, "This is only temporary, Lord Belle is still young. After all, he is a prince, and after a few more years, he will definitely become a prince."

No matter how bad it is, the emperor will not be crowned prince, and when the prince ascends the throne, it is time for the brothers to be crowned king.Just look at the emperor's brothers, they are all princes, the emperor's elder brother, Prince Yu, is so highly regarded!

Shuwan smiled, this Nanny Ning!Rather than saying that she is loyal to herself, it is better to say that she is loyal to Si Age.The fourth elder brother is always indifferent to her, and rarely has a good face, and she is always thinking of the fourth elder brother.

"Mommy is right." Shuwan smiled, "Our Lord Belle should be a prince in the future, what title do you think Kang Bao and Xiaobao will have?"

Nanny Ning: "This..."

"It's hard to say, isn't it?" Shuwan sighed, "If the two of them compete, Kang Bao can inherit the title, and Xiao Bao will be hard to say. When Kang Bao and Xiao Bao have a child, the title will be lower In this way, it is passed down from generation to generation, and the descendants have become ordinary clans.

so!Relying on titles is not enough. If I want to continue to be rich, I have to save a little more property for them.As long as they don't sell their fields, they will be invincible, and they will be fine with fine clothes and fine food! "

Nanny Ning thought it made sense, but at the same time felt that something was wrong.

Shuwan sighed again, "As a mother, I certainly hope that my two children can live well. My dowry is not too much, and I have to spend some myself, and I don't know how much will be left in the end.

I work harder now, and it doesn't matter if people laugh at me.If I earn more money, I will divide the dowry into two parts in the future, and half of the two children will be considered as my mother's responsibility. "

Nanny Ning hastily flattered her, "Fu Jin is really kind-hearted."

Shuwan raised her chest and looked up, her face was full of the radiance of a loving mother, "My plan is nothing, I believe all mothers in the world will do this."

Nanny Ning was persuaded by Shuwan, who sent her to the kitchen to look at today's dishes.

When Nanny Ning left, Qiuxiang and Bingxiang came over and said with a smile: "Fu Jin, you really know how to talk, and Nanny Ning has been fooled by you again!"

Shuwan winked at them triumphantly, "It's easy to convince Nanny Ning, as long as you pretend to be good for Lord Belle and Little Elder Brother, no matter how false your words are, she will support you!"

Bingxiang said: "It's not a fool! Fujin was originally for the good of Lord Baylor and the little elder brother. You have worked so hard to earn money, but in the end it's all for the two little elder brothers!"

Shuwan squinted at Bingxiang, "I think you've got water in your head, and lard has covered your heart. Of course I do business for my own pleasure! If I can't do it well, I'm spending money with Wu Fujin for fun. If it can be done, then I will spend my money and go out and squander it!"

"You are too bad for being a mother!" Bingxiang complained, "The two little elder brothers will be sad when they find out!"

"What's so sad about them? Now they are still young, I protect them and love them. When they grow up, two big boys with big waists, still want to cheat my money? Dreaming! If you have the ability to make money yourself!"

Qiuxiang and Bingxiang curled their lips together, so Nanny Ning should have a look at Fujin's face at the moment.

If you want to open a store, you have to research the market in advance.Shuwan asks Wu Fujin to go out to visit the rouge shop together, and Wu Fujin readily agrees.

The two made an appointment to meet at the rouge shop.

After visiting several rouge shops, Shuwan and Wu Fujin went to rest in the private room of the restaurant.

"The products from these rouge shops are the best in the entire capital. I don't think they are as good as the rouge made by my sister-in-law."

Shuwan smiled proudly: "That's natural! I make rouge by steaming and drying. The process is cumbersome and the materials are high-quality. You don't know how much trouble it takes to make a small bottle. Sometimes I have to wait to make a bottle of rouge." It’s been several months. It’s a pity that if you want to do business, you can’t make rouge like me, it’s too time-consuming, and the customers will definitely not be able to wait.”

Wu Fujin nodded, "That's right, then cut down some processes and make it simpler. The quality should be the same as these rouge shops."

"There's no rush for the goods, let's talk about the seventh sibling first. Have you asked her? Does she want to take a stake? Do you want to send someone to Horqin?"

Wu Fujin shook his head, "If the fourth sister-in-law wants to send someone to Horqin, do it as soon as possible! The seventh brother and sister seem to have other ideas, but they didn't tell me. I also asked about the shareholding, but she hesitated and talked about him. , I saw that she was not willing, so I didn't mention it again."

Speaking of this, Wu Fujin was a little unhappy.

"After you left the palace, only me, the seventh sibling, and the eighth sibling were left in Prince Fujin. You also know what kind of person the eighth sibling is, and we don't want to befriend her. Usually, it's me and the seventh sibling. I sincerely I exchanged my sincerity with her, but she...but she is so guarded against me, it really makes people feel cold."

Wu Fujin felt uncomfortable when his sincerity and good intentions were not responded to.

Shuwan persuaded: "Sisters-in-law are sisters-in-law, and friends are friends. We will have more sisters-in-law in the future, but it is difficult to be good friends with sisters-in-law."

The palace is like a competition field, everyone wants to win the first place.Everyone scrambled to get the attention of the emperor, queen mother and prince.In a few years, when the prince dies, everyone still wants to remove the prince, and the competition will become more intense.

The current emperor will not stop this kind of competition. In his opinion, it is right to please the queen mother and himself.

He is the one at the top, and there are too many people below him, so he can't see it at all.If the people below don't fight or grab, how can the emperor see it?There is no reason for superiors to accommodate inferiors.

Wu Fujin still felt uncomfortable, "But Sisao is different."

Shuwan laughed, and Wu Fujin was like her little fan girl, and she really listened to her words.

"The fate of people is very wonderful. It may be that you and I hit each other, so we have nothing to talk about. But in front of other sisters-in-law, I am not like this. Maybe the third sister-in-law and the others are also complaining about me behind their backs, saying that I I don't know good people.

Don't think too much about it, interpersonal relationships are very simple, get along with each other as soon as you get along, and fade away if you don't get along with each other, it's no big deal.

Since the seventh sibling doesn't want to mess with me, I'll send someone to Horqin when I get back.Put the discomfort in your heart elsewhere, the most important thing for us now is to make money! "

Wu Fujin became happy again, "That's right! Nothing is more important than making money!"

Shuwan smiled and said: "I think so, since we are a partnership to open a store, there must be a division of labor. I am in charge of purchasing the goods, and you are in charge of the operation. What do you think?"

Wu Fujin is not very confident, "Leave the management to me? I have never done it!"

"If you can take good care of fifth elder brother's house, you will naturally be able to run the shop well! I'm not letting go, I will often give you advice. Of course, since the management is entrusted to you, I just give advice, not interfere with your decision."

Wu Fujin lowered his head and played with the cup in his hand, still not very confident.

"I'm afraid I can't do well..."

"Look at you! You were the one who pushed me to do business, and now you're scared again. Don't tell me you want to quit?"

Wu Fujin quickly raised his head and replied, "No! I will do it!"

"Since you are going to do it, don't be afraid! You don't have to stay in the shop and watch all day long, you can just send a trustworthy shopkeeper to help you manage it!"

Wu Fujin was right when he thought about it, he just checked the accounts regularly!It doesn't feel that hard either!

"Okay! Leave the business to me, and you will be in charge of the goods."

Shuwan took out a thick booklet, "Here are some of my thoughts, you can take it back and read it first. If there is any problem, we will talk about it next time we meet."

Wu Fujin took the booklet and flipped through it, she was fascinated after reading a few pages, she didn't even look at the delicate meals when they were served, she just focused on the booklet Shuwan brought out.

After she read it all, she threw down the brochure and clapped her hands with a smile, "I have a hunch that our shop will definitely become a hit!"

Shuwan smiled and said: "Future big boss, please eat! You think like a flower in your heart, you always have to eat!"

Shuwan and Wu Fujin began to prepare for the opening of the store.

The selection of shops, decoration, and selection of staff are all handled by Wu Fujin. Shuwan chooses a location to build a workshop, and hires apprentices and masters to prepare products.

Shuwan also inquired about reliable purchase channels. Rose Zhuangzi has not yet been purchased, and she can't wait for the research products to be launched, so she can only purchase from other places first.

The business of opening a store was extremely trivial, and Shuwan and Wu Fujin had to find time to prepare for the Queen Mother's birthday gift.

Time passed quickly, and it was October in a blink of an eye. Shuwan and the others hadn't opened their shop yet, and the Queen Mother's Longevity Day came first.

On Longevity Day, the fourth elder brother, Shuwan and Kang Bao got up and put on their clothes before dawn, ready to enter the palace.

Kang Bao was so sleepy that he shook his head and could hardly stand upright. The nanny helped him get dressed and hugged him to sleep in her arms.

On the way, Shuwan and Kang Bao rode in a carriage, and the fourth elder brother rode a horse to protect the carriage.

Kang Bao was jolted awake, Shuwan told him to sit down, and then straightened his clothes so that no creases could be squeezed out.

"You are not allowed to talk nonsense after entering the palace. You must be polite. Remember to say auspicious words when you see the empress dowager, the emperor, and the concubine De. Your mother taught you at home, do you remember?"

Kang Bao waved his little hand, "Don't worry, Er Niang, I will flatter you, it's absolutely fine!"

Shuwan: "...don't be glib! You just say you remember it, okay?"

Kang Bao smiled and said, "I know! Remember it! La la la!"

Shuwan took a deep breath, "Naughty!"

Not just naughty, but a beating!Kang Bao has a good language talent. He was able to speak fluently when he was two years old, and it is even more remarkable now. He talks a lot every day!

Shuwan lifted the curtains of the car, and she waved to the fourth elder brother.

"Brother, is it cold to ride a horse? Come in and warm up! It's already October, and although the snow hasn't fallen yet, it's still very cold early in the morning."

Besides, you come in by the way to educate your precious eldest son!

The fourth elder brother smiled and waved his hands, "Forget it, Huang Ama doesn't like us being too lazy, it's better to ride a horse."

The fourth elder brother didn't dare to be lazy, he didn't know who he would meet along the way, and there were those kind of bad-hearted people who loved to sue the emperor.

The fourth elder brother felt that it would be safer to ride a horse all the time.

After entering the palace, the fourth elder brother went to the front, and Shuwan led Kang Bao to the harem to greet Concubine De.

Not seeing Kang Bao for a long time, Concubine De nearly cried when she saw Kang Bao.

She grabbed Kang Bao into her arms and rubbed her arms, "My dear grandson, do you still remember grandma?"

Kang Bao rolled his eyes, "Remember! Grandma is Kang Bao's favorite person!"

Shuwan smiled and said: "Emiang, Kang Bao hasn't forgotten you, and always talks about you at home. I'm not coaxing you. Look, he looks like Lord Baylor when he's at home. He's so proud. I He won't allow you to hug him like this!"

Concubine De became more and more happy when she heard this, Kang Bao and Shuwan looked at each other, then turned their heads away.

Shuwan sneered in her heart, her eldest son was a very hypocritical child, her favorite was Er Niang when she was at home, and her grandmother was her favorite in the palace.Humph, sycophant!

Concubine De concubine pulled Kang Bao and stuffed snacks into his hands frequently.

She also asked Mammy to bring Fuju as a tribute. These were the first batch of tributed oranges, which were specially rewarded by the emperor, and they were not found anywhere except in the Palace of the Fourth Concubine.

"Good boy, eat this quickly, it was rewarded by the emperor, you will be blessed if you eat it!"

Kang Bao held the orange and thought for a while, then he stuffed the orange to Concubine De.

"Grandma eats it! Kang Bao doesn't eat it!"

Concubine De was so moved, she pressed the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief, this time she really cried.

"My dear grandson, he is so filial at such a young age."

Shuwan flattered: "I heard that it has been passed down from generation to generation, and Kang Bao should have followed you."

Concubine De knew that Shuwan was talking nonsense, but what she said was really sweet, and it was rare for her to have a good face towards Shuwan.

"You and Sibeile are both good boys, and you are also good at teaching children. You are both very good."

Concubine De asked about Xiaobao, "Why didn't you bring Xiaobao in?"

Shuwan explained: "He is too young, and we live far away from the palace. I couldn't bear to torment the child, so I left him at home. Besides, Xiaobao is not as obedient as Kang Bao was when he was young. I'm afraid that bringing it into the palace will disturb the Queen Mother and Empress Dowager."

Concubine De nodded, "Indeed, the child is too young and the weather is cold, so there is no need to torment the child. It will be the same when he is as old as Kang Bao and then brought into the palace for me to see."

Concubine De also wanted to ask Shuwan what gift she had prepared for the Queen Mother, but at this time the fifth princess, the eighth princess, and the tenth princess came together, and Concubine De swallowed her words again.

The three princesses were very happy to see Shuwan. Shuwan was considerate, and when it was the birthday of the three princesses, she would definitely prepare a congratulatory gift.

Things are not necessarily precious, but they are all carefully prepared.Sometimes they are gadgets from outside the palace, and sometimes they are things made by Shuwan herself.

The fifth princess felt that her sister-in-law was gentle and easy to get along with, and the eighth and tenth princesses thanked Shuwan for still thinking about them.

Everyone sat and chatted for a while, and the three princesses teased Kang Bao to talk.

When the time came, Shuwan and others went to Ningshou Palace to celebrate their birthday.

The Empress Dowager will be sixty this year, which is her birthday, and the Emperor has made grand preparations.Moreover, all the people attending the banquet today are from their own family, and there are no outside ministers, so men and women are not strictly guarded.

Everyone sat in a palace, and men and women sat separately.

The first thing to celebrate the birthday is to kowtow, the emperor led the crowd to kowtow to the queen mother, and the emperor also said a lot of auspicious words.

After kowtowing, the emperor presented the gift he had prepared, which was "Longevity Without Boundaries" written by himself on the screen and dedicated to the Queen Mother.

The queen mother smiled and looked very happy, "The emperor is too troublesome, too much trouble! This is very good!"

The emperor smiled and said: "The queen mother is the backbone of our family. With the queen mother here, our family can be peaceful."

The queen mother's eyes were a little sore, she said with a smile: "I am a lucky person!"

She was protected by the Empress Dowager when she was young, but now that she is older, she has a son who is not related by blood to honor her, so she has no regrets in her life.

After the emperor presented the gift, Prince Yu and others followed, followed by the princes.

The things everyone gave were similar, not to mention all kinds of gold, silver and jade, but there were three people who just copied scriptures and prayed for blessings.

Brother Seven and the others lit the ever-burning lanterns for the Empress Dowager in a temple outside the palace. It wasn't a big deal, but they didn't have the same style as others.

When the fourth elder brother presented the gift, the queen mother was a little excited.

The fourth elder brother presented a few warm hats, and some gadgets, such as sheep crutches, and some milk tofu brought back from Horqin.

These are not valuable things, but these are brought back from Horqin, which shows the fourth elder brother's intentions.

Seeing the sheep crutches, the queen mother laughed, touching those dyed sheep crutches and couldn't put it down.

"We didn't have much fun when we were young, so we just took this and threw it up, and grabbed a few sheep crutches that fell from it. Oh, I haven't played for many years."

The fourth elder brother cupped his hands and said, "As long as the queen mother likes it, that's fine."

Shuwan secretly rolled her eyes, she was talking too much at home, but here is just one sentence.I wasted the native products I worked so hard to get from Horqin.

The emperor made up for the fourth elder brother.

"The fourth child is very good, honest and honest, he keeps his head down and doesn't talk much."

The queen mother smiled and said: "That's right! He and her daughter-in-law are very suitable, one is dull and the other can talk!"

Shuwan quickly got up and saluted with a smile.

The queen mother asked: "You usually talk so much, why don't you talk today?"

Shuwan smiled and said, "In order to be more compatible with the fourth elder brother! From now on, the granddaughter-in-law will talk less, and try to be a boring couple with Si Beile!"

The queen mother laughed out loud, and everyone laughed along with her.

The gift from the fourth elder brother stole a little limelight, and then the gifts from the eighth elder brother and eight Fujin were considered to be the top ones.

The eighth elder brother gave 81 gifts, each of which was very exquisite.

Some of the items looked carefully custom-made, inlaid with turquoise amber and other things, which were the Queen Mother's favorite gemstones.

The eighth elder brother smiled and said: "Ninety-nine is the best number. My grandson gave me 81 gifts. These are all customized by my grandson. I hope the queen mother will like them."

The queen mother praised and praised, and the emperor nodded with a smile, saying that the gift was good.

The prince took a sip of wine and looked at the eighth elder brother with unkind eyes.

What a nuisance!Stealing the limelight on this occasion overwhelmed him.

Humph, old eight!