The flying snow fell and melted before it hit the ground.
The snowflakes in the air are as light as a girl's dancing posture, dancing gracefully with the breeze.
There is a different scene in Qixia Mountain in winter. Compared with the greenery in spring and summer, it is dyed with a layer of solemnity.
Suddenly there was laughter, and several extremely beautiful women with fluttering skirts came out of the mountain monastery. These women all wore "a round wrapper" on their bodies, some were shorter, and they were called "pei".
, some are longer and are called cloaks. The graceful and refined girl walking in the middle is wearing a long cloak with a black collar and empty sleeves, a Zhaojun hat on her head, and a pair of deerskin boots on her feet.
This woman was naturally beautiful, and when she was paired with the black-collared crane's cloak, she looked even more graceful and noble. This was Ming'er. In winter, the spring scenery in the mountains had been replaced by desolation, but as soon as she appeared, Qixia
The spring light seems to have condensed on her face, with apricot face and peach cheeks, spring mountain light dark green, and lingering autumn waves. It is as stunning as the begonia drunken sun, the pear blossom with rain. Months of love nourishment and clouds and rain in the boudoir, watered her into a beautiful girl.
A flower that is extremely charming and contains water and dew.
Behind her, closely followed were two foreign beauties, with blond hair, high noses, deep blue eyes, skin like snow, and tall bodies, half a head taller than her, like two glamorous female bodyguards. This was natural.
These are the two beauties from Qiuci, Jeanne and Xilin.
The remaining girls all have fair faces, slender waists, graceful figures, and elegant temperaments. They are all extremely beautiful in the world. These are Xia Xun's lovely wives and concubines. Thank you, Su Ying, Xiaodi, and Zi.
Because Qi was pregnant, she gradually became pregnant, so she only rested at home and never came out with her.
Xiaodi has got her wish and has become Xia Xun's concubine, and Su Ying has now lived in Fuguogong's mansion for a long time. Originally, Su Ying came to live for three or two months every year, and lived on the island the rest of the time.
She had always been indulgent, so she agreed, but after Ming'er took charge of the family, how could she be allowed to be so undisciplined.
Xia Xun originally wanted to be with Xini, but Ming'er had a different view:
"Is the sister of the Su family considered her husband's concubine? If not, it's just the wild flowers that my husband is picking up outside, and I don't care about you! But such a woman is definitely not allowed to enter the gate of my Duke Fuguo's mansion again! There are many people in the mansion.
With more than a thousand people, how can you hide it from the eyes and ears of others and spread it out? What kind of reputation will it have on you? Just this one thing, if used by someone with intentions, is enough to impeach you and get you dismissed from office and seize the title. You have learned from the mistakes of Hu Hu, and you still don’t know how to wake up?
If they don't take action, it's just that your emperor's favor is at its peak and you don't want to act rashly. People are not good for a thousand days, and flowers are red for a hundred days. Can you guarantee that you will not experience ups and downs in your life?
If she is a woman from my Yang family and is alone outside with two daughters, is it because you don’t raise her in the right way or because she doesn’t abide by the rules of a woman? Are you going to explain it to everyone in the world one by one? Chun Xia
In autumn and winter, she worships her parents-in-law and gods throughout the seasons, on Double Ninth Festival, and on New Year's Day, she visits the tombs of her ancestors. She is a woman of the Yang family, so can she stay out of it? If the rules are messed up, how can the family tradition of the Yang family be corrected? "
A series of questions left Xia Xun dumbfounded. In this era, he still didn't understand enough about the entire traditional moral system that bound families. In other words, even if he understood it, because he had no father or mother, he was alone and made his own decisions in everything.
, I have never taken it seriously. I have even forgotten that this era requires a gentleman to "cultivate himself, manage his family, and then govern the country and bring peace to the world." His family affairs can be used as a major moral flaw by others.
Zi Qi came from a wealthy family, and her father, brother, and elders had many wives, so she didn't take it seriously. In fact, Xie Yufei had already made slight remarks to Xia Xun about the arrangements for Su Ying's mother and daughter, but this was Xia Xun's decision.
Xun agreed, but she didn't have the confidence to take care of it. Now that Ming'er had entered the Yang family and became the head wife of the Yang family, if she turned a deaf ear to this matter, it would be the house owner's dereliction of duty, but she couldn't ignore it.
Ming'er asked again: "Are Si Xun and Si Yang our husband's flesh and blood? Are you fulfilling your father's responsibility by allowing them to live on the island with their mother all year round? They are still young and only want to play, so that's it.
That's all. How can I not feel resentful towards you when my family is a little older? Moreover, they are a girl's family. They don't have to take the imperial examination, but they also have to read, read, and learn chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as female celebrities' cooking skills.
Right? Will your daughter grow up to be a pair of people running boats and traveling on the sea? "
Parents are present and do not travel far away. This is a requirement for the boy's family, but the requirements for the girl's family are actually more stringent. Although Ming'er is a gentle and understanding girl, since she has become the head of the Yang family, when it comes to Yang,
She must not be accommodating when it comes to the affairs of the Yang family. As a housewife of the Yang family, she does not just serve her husband, have children, and take care of the household chores. These are all matters of the back house, and she must take responsibility.
If you just be a good person, you will not be fulfilling your obligation to your wife.
Xia Xun said with shame: "But...she insists on doing this, and I don't want to make it difficult for her..."
Ming'er, who was originally looking very serious, suddenly smiled brightly and said softly: "My husband, please don't make things difficult. This is what I should take care of. Just leave it to me."
When the husband and wife were loving each other in the boudoir, Xia Xun asked her to call her husband or brother-in-law. Ming'er was obedient and tender. When she called herself, she followed his wishes and called herself "Ming'er". But in
She would never call someone random in front of others. In her words, this is called establishing rules. The husband now has a wife and concubines, and the Yang family has more than a thousand people. It is not known how big the family will be in the future. Without rules, the family will be restless, and the descendants will be in trouble.
There will inevitably be many unscrupulous people in future generations, or those who violate propriety and are not tolerated by the world.
Xia Xun thought about it carefully and realized that what Ming'er said was not unreasonable. People who cannot integrate into this world will surely be ostracized and abandoned by the whole world. He has been busy outside for a long time, so he worries less about things at home, and
Zi Qi and Xie Xie were wandering around as they were, and they were not sure about this aspect. He and these women had deep feelings, which kept the couple in love and the family prosperous. If it were another person,
I'm afraid I didn't know how many scandals had been caused, so I acquiesced to Ming'er's suggestion.
I don’t know what Ming’er and Su Ying said. After bringing Su Ying and the two children back from the island, Ming’er and Su Ying had a long talk alone for an afternoon. Su Ying actually stayed in the Yang Mansion and never grew up.
Live on an island.
"Our family's more than a thousand acres of land will still be planted with rice next spring. Silk tea, mulberry and hemp are indeed very profitable, but these thousand acres of fertile land are a bit wasted by planting these things. Once there is a turbulent season, silk tea is the best choice.
It is impossible to cut down trees to grow food if they are far beyond the use of food. Buy up the slopes and mountains along the mountain and plant mulberry, silkworms and tea trees on these slopes and at the foot of the mountains."
Ming'er ordered Xiaodi, and Xiaodi nodded. Manager Xiao has always been responsible for the management of the Yang family's mansion, villa, lower house, and fields. Now Xiaodi naturally manages this aspect of the Yang family's affairs.
. Xiaodi became Xia Xun's talent only for more than a month. She put some light makeup on her pretty face, which made her look bright and clear. Her eyes were bright and clear, and she seemed to be a little childish. She was already a twenty-year-old girl.
, but compared to Ming'er who is four years younger than her, Ming'er seems to be more mature.
"Over in Shandong, the Peng family has already cleared the way, right?"
Ming'er turned to ask Xilin again, and Xilin replied: "Yes, madam, the Peng family has obtained Kanhe. They have made two trips on the ship, making a lot of profits, and the road has been opened."
Ming'er nodded and said: "Okay, Sister Qi is pregnant, so don't worry about this matter. Let's wait until Sister Qi gives birth. As for the domestic sales, the master has already explained that it will be left to the Ximen family. This
Please explain the matter later."
The Peng family got the prospecting deal as they wished, and made two trips to North Korea and Japan, making quite a profit. Of course, the Peng family's financial and manpower alone could not afford this waterway, and the wealthy families in Shandong began to intervene one after another to assist the country.
The palace is so big that we can't just sit back and rest. Xia Xun's salary alone can't support it, so we have to find other ways to make money.
In fact, most wealthy and aristocratic families have their own ways to make money, but the methods are extremely secretive. Outsiders only see these wealthy and aristocratic families spending a lot of money on clothes and food, but they don’t know how they make money. If they don’t have their own ways to make money, even if they want to be a big man,
Corrupt officials can't bear such troubles, not to mention Zhu Di's anti-corruption efforts are not at all inferior to his father's. Being a corrupt official can make a lot of money or take the risk of life and death. A wealthy family can't make the mistake of losing big because of small things.
Furthermore, since they are not directly in power as officials, they cannot accept many bribes.
Xia Xun has a salary of several thousand dan. In the past, he could barely support his two wives and dozens of servants. Now, there are more than a thousand people in the Fu Guogong Palace. How much does it cost just to open his mouth to eat? Let alone welcome a guest.
The cost of sending the goods and the expenses required for the ostentation that a wealthy family should have. Although Xia Xun has a smuggling channel, it is to provide funds for Qianlong and cannot supplement his own family much. This matter of managing family finances naturally requires
It landed on Ming'er.
After listening to Ming'er's words, Xie couldn't help but said: "When it comes to maritime trade, the most prosperous ones are Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang. Why did we choose Shandong alone? Compared with those places, the maritime trade in Shandong is
Trade is far behind."
Ming'er smiled and explained: "This is true, but if outsiders want to intervene in a situation that has already been formed, it will be difficult. To open up the situation in these places, you must use your father-in-law's power, and these businesses are all insufficient.
As an outsider, even if we use our family's power to forcefully open up the situation, cut off other people's financial resources, and rob other people's business, they will be willing to let it go? With Xianggong's current status, he does not seek huge profits, but only seeks stability.
.
Shandong is different. It has just emerged. As long as it develops, the future space will be the largest. And you can join if you have capital. There is no need to use the power of the husband. With the Peng family and the Ximen family as external cover, the husband can be more innocent.
.Don’t let people know that our Yang family is involved in this matter."
Ming'er shook her little hand, and Jeanne immediately handed over a warm water bag. Ming'er took it and put it in her sleeve, and said: "The emperor continues to immigrate to Beijing from various provinces. It seems that he is interested in the land of Longxing."
I have a special liking for it. In my opinion, in the future, Beijing will become one of the largest cities and ports in the Ming Dynasty. In terms of population and prosperity, it will not be much worse than Jinling. We have seized the seaport in Shandong first and gradually penetrated into Beijing.
Maritime transportation and land sales are very profitable. This does not include the losses and costs of long-distance transportation in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang."
Ming'er used her dowry to purchase many shops in Jinling City, selling various goods. These businesses were all handed over to Xie Yufei. Xie Yufei can be said to be the second best housekeeper in the Yang family after her.
With her help, Ming'er saved a lot of effort. However, thanking you is also a bit eager for quick success, and in this regard, it is not as good as Ming'er's overall perspective.
When Ming'er makes any move, she first seeks stability. First, she seeks stability in front of her. People from the Yang family cannot directly intervene in these matters. A wealthy family has naturally formed its own set of business operation methods for thousands of years. Briefly
To put it bluntly, it means that you should firmly control your financial path, but never interfere with it personally. If something happens, you can cut off your fingers at any time without affecting the foundation!
The second is to seek stability in the future. Huge profits are risky, and may affect the current survival of the Yang family or bring a fatal blow to the Yang family in the future. Things that cannot be done. The current wealth of the Yang family is enough to keep the family without food and clothing for a lifetime.
Worry, prosperity and wealth have come. Such deliberate efforts are not for the sake of future generations. Who doesn’t want to accumulate more family property for their children and grandchildren? Since starting a family and having children, this has naturally become a responsibility in the hearts of parents.
Reproduction is not just reproduction in the sense of life. This is the greatness of parents and ancestors. As children, honor your parents and remember your ancestors. It is precisely because what they leave to you is not just life.
inheritance. If it were limited to this, birds, animals, and even flowers and grass could have the same selfless and great love that humans have for their children.
"Let's go back!"
Ming'er handed the bag to Jeanne, looked back at Xie and said with a smile: "Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, you have to help me think more about house cleaning, ancestor worship, visiting people, and other things." After that,
She took Su Ying's arm and said affectionately: "The villa at the foot of Ci Lao Mountain is currently under construction. When spring comes, our family will go and stay for a while. There are mountains and water there, and Si Yang and Si Xun will definitely like it."
Xiaodi happily said after hearing this: "Will the master also go together?"
Ming'er raised her little mouth, and her graceful and elegant charm was replaced by coquettishness and naughtiness: "That lazy guy, he is idle, has nothing to do all day long, and becomes a hands-off shopkeeper, doing everything.
Let us worry and ask him to go out with us to relax, but he still dares not to agree. Do you think we can forgive him? "
"Ah, sneeze!" The Yang family's big shopkeeper sneezed and quickly wrapped his cloak tighter.
At this moment, he was hurriedly walking on the way to the palace. He was having wine with Zhu Neng, Xu Jingchang and others at home. Suddenly, he was summoned out by an urgent order. He hadn't finished the wine yet. Xia Xun
I secretly thought to myself: "The Chinese New Year is about to come, what urgent matter can the emperor have? Could it be that I want to ask about the progress of the Great Baoen Temple? Such a large temple is no less than a palace. It will not be completed in five, seven or eight years.
Why is the emperor so anxious?"
p: Brothers and sisters, please give me a guarantee ***, what are you waiting for? There is no double and no offspring, so just vote. Being reserved is not a good boy^_^