Mr. Fan next door acted very quickly, or the magic power of money was very strong. Within three to five days, he sent a domestic servant here to inform that the house could be handed over. Fang Yingwu didn't make anything difficult because he paid a high price, and he was very cheerful and generous.
I asked Mr. Yao of Zhongyi Bookstore to pay the price.
According to the original agreement, Mr. Yao opened a bookstore in the capital and sold a collection of eight-legged essays, and he would give a part of the profit to Fang Yingwu as a reward. However, Fang Yingwu has not been in the capital in the past two years, and the money has not been taken away. Now he will send it to Fang Yingwu.
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In addition, Mr. Yao was from the Longyou Merchant Gang in Zhejiang, and he also made an agreement with Wang Dewang in his hometown. Because Fang Yingwu found it inconvenient to carry a large amount of silver when he went to Beijing, he made an agreement with Wang Dewang to give the money to Wang Dewang in Zhejiang.
Mr. Yao paid the corresponding amount to Fang Yingwu in the capital, which saved Fang Yingwu the trouble of traveling with a huge sum of money. It was the most primitive private exchange in a different place.
Based on the above two points, Fang Yingwu has no shortage of money at the moment. He can still afford 500 taels, but there will be very little left after all. After all, 500 taels is a huge sum of money, and Mr. Yao will definitely have some on hand when he opens his business.
If there are working capital, it is impossible to support all the supplies.
Fang Yingwu hired craftsmen to open up the walls of the original Fan's house and Fang's mansion, and built a simple moon gate. Then he cleaned it up, and after notifying his father, he and his concubines moved there with their servants.
At this point, it was finally possible to live in it. Fang Yingwu's new residence was called the West Courtyard of Fang Mansion, but there was still a main entrance to and from the old house, so Fang Mansion became a house with two courtyards.
After this busy schedule, it was already the end of November, and the weather was getting colder. The whole family was busy buying winter clothes and buying charcoal for storage.
Only then did he settle down a little. Fang Yingwu could finally study quietly. At least in theory, it was time to study seriously. Fang Yingwu spent all his money to buy a house at a high price. The biggest excuse was to study quietly.
Fang Qingzhi saw that his son could solve everything on his own, whether he needed money or people, and even found two concubines to warm his bed. It seemed that he didn't need to worry about being a father at all.
Fang Hanlin couldn't help but feel a silent sense of loss in his heart again. He seemed so useless as a father. In the end, he could only lament over and over again that his son was a freak.
Not entirely, there is still a place where he can help his son, and this matter must rely on him as a father... Fang Qingzhi suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Fang Yingwu had never been a father in his two lifetimes. Naturally, he couldn't understand Fang Qingzhi's tangled mood. If he knew, he would have laughed three times and said, "Father, your face is the biggest help," and then again
He was beaten so hard that he ran away with his head in his arms.
At this time, the end of the year is approaching, and the court is peaceful and peaceful. Anyone who stirs up trouble at this time of the New Year will be very annoying.
Of course, there were several layers of window paper between the important events of the imperial court and Fang Yingwu, so Fang Juren was usually not disturbed. On this day, he was in his new house in the west courtyard, hugging the stove, chatting and joking with his two concubines. He occasionally teased and molested him, and he was enjoying himself.
Suddenly, he heard the servant from the east courtyard shouting outside the door: "Master! The master is in the study, asking you to come over quickly!" Fang Yingwu stuck his head out and asked: "What's the matter?" The man replied: "I don't know, little one.
The master just ordered the eldest son to go see him quickly."
Fang Yingwu left the house, crossed the courtyard and came to the east. When he entered the study, he saw his father stroking his beard and thinking deeply, and didn't even notice that he came in. It seemed that there was something important.
Fang Yingwu stepped forward and asked, "Father called me here, what are your instructions?" Fang Qingzhi said nothing. Instead, he kept looking at his son up and down, left, left, and right. Fang Yingwu was puzzled. After a long time,
, Fang Qingzhi said: "Don't be nervous, there is good news."
"I wonder what a good thing it is?" At the same time, Fang Yingwu secretly complained, how could an honest man like his father betray his feelings?
Fang Qingzhi's eyes were long and he said in a sentimental tone: "Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by. Suddenly you are eighteen years old, and after the new year it will be nineteen. If it were someone else's family, you would have been married for two or three years, right?"
This is all your fault. If it weren't for your father's negligence over the years, it wouldn't have delayed your life-long events. I think you feel guilty about it. So..."
Fang Yingwu's hair stood on end immediately. Could it be that his father planned to do something random? There is absolutely no need for this. Father, please don't feel guilty. He can handle it himself.
He had not told his father about the tacit understanding between him and Liu Mianhua, because it was not a dead agreement, but a tacit understanding between two "smart people". If he did not get along well, Liu Mianhua would definitely act decisively.
It never happened. If Liu Mianmian was wronged, he would definitely have forgotten about it.
It's not that Fang Yingwu doesn't respect his father's private life decision, but that Fang Yingwu feels that his father can't understand such a complicated issue...or, in other words, it's impossible for his father to accept such a tacit understanding of naked utilitarianism.
But in any case, if his father really arranges a different marriage for him, it will violate the tacit understanding with Liu Mianhua, and there is no need for it for the time being.
So Fang Yingwu said loudly: "The ancients said that before the Huns were destroyed, why should we take care of the family? My son, I should imitate the ancients. If I fail the imperial examination, I don't want to get married!"
Fang Qingzhi frowned and said: "You don't have to be a Jinshi to succeed in the imperial examination. You have already passed the imperial examination, so you must have established a career. Why can't you start a family?"
Fang Yingwu said with great enthusiasm: "Son, I am determined to conquer the world, let's not talk about my children's personal affairs for the time being!"
Fang Qingzhi squinted... If he didn't talk about his children's personal affairs, what happened to the two concubines? If it weren't for the fact that the two women were from the same hometown, he would have acted like a strict father.
Send people away.
Fang Qingzhi said dissatisfied: "Why do you have such an ignorant attitude? How can a father reply to Bin's brother?"
Everyone is curious, and Fang Yingwu is no exception. He wants to know who has the sharp eye to take a liking to him, so he can't help but ask: "Which senior guest is there?"
Fang Qingzhi seemed to see another glimmer of hope, "Senior Li Xiya, who is currently a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy, is two or three years older than my father. He has a daughter who is about the same age as you."
In the Hanlin Academy, the leading literary and youth place in the Ming Dynasty, it was different from other yamen. Regardless of age and official position, everyone only talked about the seniors, and those who came later should call the seniors who came earlier. This was also a special rule that had always been established.
Binzhi is a Chinese character. If you say who Binzhi is, Fang Yingwu won't have much impression, because scholars in the Ming Dynasty liked to use nicknames, not words. But when you mention the nickname Li Xiya, Fang Yingwu will have an impression. It's tentative.
asked: "Is it Li Dongyang?"
Fang Qingzhi frowned and reprimanded: "It's extremely rude! You can shout the senior's name randomly? Even if you don't agree, you can't be so rude!"
"Holy shit!" Fang Yingwu swore in a very uncivilized manner. Fortunately, Fang Qingzhi didn't understand what this meant and just thought it was his son's mantra to express shock. Of course, Fang Yingwu was indeed shocked beyond measure. In the history of the Ming Dynasty,
, needless to say more about Li Dongyang’s fame?
Fang Qingzhi carefully observed his son's expression, but couldn't see any joy at all, so he said helplessly: "Looking at your attitude, if you really don't want to, as a father, you should just reject Bin's brother."
"Wait! There are three ways to be unfilial and the worst is not having an offspring. Let me think about it again!" Fang Yingwu shouted quickly.
Fang Qingzhi said meaningfully: "As a father, I can only help you so far..."
Father really learned how to tell the truth today, Fang Yingwu was puzzled.
There have been rumors that Li Dongyang will participate in next year's examination, either as the chief examiner or as a co-examiner... Of course, Fang Qingzhi felt that his idea of helping his son borrow Dongfeng was too inconsistent.
It would be embarrassing and damaging to my image if I said it out loud, so I definitely would not tell my son openly.
It will not happen next time. This is the only time in this life that I have gone against my will. What a pity for parents in the world. Fang Qingzhi lamented in his heart for his great fatherly love.
Standing in the study, Fang Yingwu was speechless for a long time, his handsome face was twisted into knots...
Liu Mianmian was a bachelor from now until the middle and early period of Hongzhi, a roly-poly who stood tall in the political arena.
Not to mention Li Dongyang, who will soon be famous all over the world. He will be the future great master of the world literary world. He will be a bachelor from the middle of Hongzhi to the middle of Zhengde. Finally, he will be the first assistant. The time period coincides with Liu Mianlian, and his posthumous title is
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One represents the present and huge benefits, and the other represents the future and huge fame. Fang Yingwu made a silent cry: Father, can you please stop making things difficult for others! (To be continued...)