Chapter 41: There are plane trees at home that attract the phoenix
Many of the guests had seen the beauty of the eldest princess. Because of this, they were even more impressed by this painting, which included all the advantages of the eldest princess, as if she were a real person. Lifelike.
You can see that the two eyes of the eldest princess in the painting are as bright as black gems, shining with intelligence, wisdom, liveliness and perseverance; the long eyelashes are like the dense woods next to the clear lake, giving the It gives people a deep and mysterious feeling.
Looking at her paintings from a distance, it looks like the eldest princess is about to jump out, as if she is standing in front of you and wants to stare at you.
"Look! There's a poem written on the side." After an exclamation, everyone's attention was diverted to the poem, especially when they saw the sentence "I will follow the emperor all my life, and the flowers will dye the dream of the beam", they sighed. One sound after another.
Although this poem cannot be called a quatrain, it contains all the wishes of the eldest princess, and the evaluation of her whole person has been unconsciously improved a lot. I am afraid that with this painting and this poem, Next in Daliang City, there will be no one in the entire Daqian Dynasty who does not recognize the eldest princess.
The paintings are astonishing and the poems are shocking!
At this moment, some people became excited. If they could have such a painting, and someone could write such a poem for themselves, that would be such a glorious thing. Even if they were to die immediately, they would be willing to do so, and they would be able to smile.
The atmosphere at the scene was also pushed to the peak because of this painting and poem. At this time, the few support Shen Ao asked Fan Bai to find in advance began to work. "I will apply for a membership card, and I will apply for an intermediate one."
A man in brocade clothes shouted loudly to the crowd, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Those who knew him whispered to the people around him, this is Wang Yuanwai from the east of the city. There are some thin fields and some shops, and they can be considered wealthy people.
Wang Yuanwai stepped forward, and everyone involuntarily moved out of the way. Wang Yuanwai felt particularly comfortable, especially when he saw those people who had a much higher status than himself and had more money than him. They all looked enviously at this moment. When he looked at himself, he lifted his chest higher.
Behind Wang Yuanwai were several servants carrying boxes. The intermediate membership card and 50,000 taels of silver were put in the box. Of course, this did not belong to Wang Yuanwai. It belonged to Guo Changlong himself. It was temporarily lent to Wang Yuanwai for him to use. Use it as a day care center.
But even so, Wang Yuanwai's appearance still broke the record of zero membership cards.
"I also want to apply for a membership card, a high-end one." Outside the crowd, an elderly man shouted. His identity was also easily recognized by everyone. It was Song, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, who retired and returned to his hometown last year. Sir, he was also followed by slaves carrying boxes of silver.
After these two people took the lead, someone in the crowd shouted, "I also want to apply for a membership card. Don't worry, I will go back to get the money right now." As he spoke, the person turned around and left. For a moment, it didn't stop. He alone, and several others also hurriedly walked out.
Seeing that more and more people were applying for membership cards, the efforts of six or seven people in a row finally got everyone going. For a while, more people turned around and left. Needless to say, they thought they were going home to get their money. Get ready to apply for a membership card.
Guo Changlong was the only royal merchant in the Daqian Dynasty, and he had a royal seat. There was no problem with his credibility. Not all of the money was given to Guo Changlong, it was just for storage. As long as there was nothing wrong with the Daqian Dynasty, their money would be You can be safe and sound, so what is there to worry about?
Once you become a member, you can eat the iodized salt you have always longed for. Not only can you show off in front of your friends, you can also sell the iodized salt and make a profit from it. Why not?
If you just want to resell iodized salt, you cannot be a junior member. You must at least have a silver or gold card. Thinking of this, some people couldn't help but become cruel, stamped their feet on the ground, and then went down. Determined to go home and get the money.
The membership process was finally opened, and it seemed that the number of people should not be too small. Shen Ao could finally relax and leave the matter to the eldest princess, Fan Bai and others, and then he went straight to the workshop. He is already preparing to develop glass and create a business wave. If he only relies on iodized salt, he may not be able to attract so many members to join.
The Guochanglong Main Store became more and more lively. After all, it was the only place where members could apply for membership, which attracted many powerful and wealthy people from Daliang City who heard the news. They all came to see the painting known as the real person descending. You can also read the portraits and poems of the eldest princess in the world and see if iodized salt is as good as the legend says.
What happened in Guochang Longzhong also spread rapidly in Daliang City like the wind, reaching thousands of households.
Su Zhai.
One of the top wealthy families in the Daqian Dynasty, the head of the family, Su Xun, controlled more than 60% of the dynasty's gold and silver jewelry sales after decades of hard work. He was a figure who made the earth tremble with every step he took in the entire business world.
What happened in Guochang Longzhong naturally reached his ears quickly. The butler was talking vividly. Su Xun just squinted his eyes to listen at first, but when he heard the portrait and the poem, his eyes were filled with excitement. His eyes widened suddenly, "Are you saying that the portrait of the eldest princess is as if she were there in person?"
Seeing that the master was interested, the butler spoke even more enthusiastically. "Sir, I saw it with my own eyes. It was as if the eldest princess had come in person. The eyes in the painting seemed to have been staring at me, and I hid behind Wherever she looked, she really frightened the little one."
"Haha, is it really that magical?" Su Xun was obviously interested, but he still didn't want to believe it. After all, he had seen a lot of rumors and rumors, and he didn't think there was much truth in them. There were many storms in his life. Come here, he knows very well that seeing is believing and hearing is believing.
This time the housekeeper was not exaggerating at all, let alone talking nonsense. Seeing that his master did not believe it, he hurriedly defended: "Master, if you don't believe it, you can go and take a look. Then you will know how scared the little one is." Isn’t it quite right?”
Saying this, Su Xun's interest was also aroused. Although he has enough money now, people will eventually grow old. Even though his sons are very filial to him now, it really seems that a hundred years later, he will still be old. How many people will remember me? If the portrait can be preserved, that would be great. At least future generations can think of me when they see the portrait, and future generations will also know his appearance. He can also be regarded as leaving his name in the Su family. Already.
Of course, it would be better if there are good poems to assist, then it will be truly immortal and spread throughout the world. Even after hundreds or thousands of years, whenever someone talks about that poem, they will first think of it. Myself, that is such a glorious thing to do to honor one's ancestors.
Although Su Xun had an idea in his mind, he didn't hold out much hope. Maybe Shen Ao's painting skills were very good, but when it comes to poems that have been passed down through the ages, they are hard to come by. There are so many poets in the world, but one who can truly be famous How many more songs are there in Wanshi?
But even the portrait was enough to attract Su Xun. Under the arrangement of the housekeeper, the sedan chair had already been prepared, and Mr. Su led a group of servants and headed straight to Guochanglong's main store.
This scene not only happened in the Su Mansion, but also many tycoons and dignitaries who did not usually come out of the world were also interested and rushed towards the Guochanglong Main Store on Taihe Street from all directions.
Guochanglong's main store was so overcrowded that the eldest princess had to ask Zhuyun to join in with a group of followers, so that she could barely greet the guests without leaving anyone out in the cold.
"Lao Su is here!"
Just when the main store seemed to be crowded with people, a loud voice sang, and a gorgeous soft sedan appeared outside the main store.
Anyone with eyes recognized the identity of the visitor immediately and saw the Su family's butler appearing, but they could only lower their heads and look respectfully at the soft sedan next to them. The identity is ready to come out.
Businessmen also have high and low status. Moreover, the Su family is not just a businessman. Over the years, in order to stabilize the status of the Su family, under the leadership of Su Xun, they have also produced many scholars, several of whom are officials. Among them, there is one who is in charge of the Jiangnan area and is already a county magistrate. Another one is on duty in the court and has great potential. Such people have long been unable to be viewed from the perspective of ordinary businessmen.
This was the power of Su Xun. Seeing that the status of scholars was getting higher and higher, he made great efforts. Not only did he make friends with some ministers in the court, but he also trained the younger generations of his family to enter the officialdom. If Otherwise, the status of the Su family would not be so high, firmly occupying the position of the boss in the gold and silver jewelry industry and others would be unable to move.
In fact, if any industry wants to become stronger and bigger, it is not limited to the industry itself. It also needs friends, at least friends with interests to protect it.
Mr. Su's arrival caused everyone to stop the previous discussion and noise, and then they took the initiative to move out of the way. Su Xun finally walked out of the sedan chair, first looked at everyone with a kind smile, and bowed his hands. , to express his gratitude to everyone for making way for him, and then walked towards Guochanglong General Store with his head held high.
Su Xun didn't walk very fast, but he was quite aggressive, which was not consistent with his age of nearly fifty years old. This is where his brilliance lies, despite his usual appearance in the Su Mansion. He is lazy in the middle, but when he appears in public, he always shows his best and most energetic side, thereby telling outsiders a signal that he is a little older, but his body is still very strong. There is no problem in living for decades.
Don't underestimate health. It is often an important factor that determines how far a family can go. Often, the existence of the backbone of a family can make a family more cohesive and avoid many detours.