Volume A Chapter 39 Carefully conceived and properly prepared
After breaking up with Zuo Liangyu, Feng Ziying went straight to a shop selling paper products.
Dongchang Mansion is indeed a famous place for merchants in Shandong. Every street and alley is full of shops. The Gupeng Street next to Wanshou Temple is the bustling place. There are several stores selling the four treasures of the study, and they all look no better than that.
The shops in the capital are much inferior.
Feng Ziying chose a shop with the most elegant and solemn storefront and went in. When she saw a customer coming, a waiter had already greeted her. However, when she saw that Feng Ziying was just a young man of 12 or 13 years old, she was a little disappointed. However, considering Feng Ziying's dress,
For my own sake, I'm still respectful.
"Young man, do you want something?" The waiter is a young man of ten years old.
"I want to make some famous invitations." Feng Ziying was not polite, "Let your shopkeeper come out, I have something to give you."
Seeing that although Feng Ziying was young, she was very energetic, so the waiter did not dare to neglect him and quickly called his shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper is a middle-aged man with a mustache in his forties. He is dressed in a purple-brown suit with a small sash tied around his waist. He looks quite energetic.
"Young gentleman, do you want to make name cards? Should you take them home to make them, or should you ask our shop to make them for you?" The shopkeeper carefully looked at Feng Ziying and greeted with a smile: "Our shop has many varieties of paper products and is of high quality. If
If you want to make your own, I recommend Bailu Ribbed Paper, which is made from green sandalwood bark and is a famous product from Qianshan, Jiangxi..."
"Is there something better?" Feng Ziying is not really good at this stuff, but if what Chen Jingxuan said is true, this Qiao Yingjia is particularly polite, but he is from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, how about this first meeting?
Leaving a good impression on the other person so that you can meet them in person is also a waste of money.
The shopkeeper was a little surprised. I can't say that this white ribbed paper is the best paper product in Dongchang Mansion, but it can definitely be called the best thing. Even ordinary students and gentry will not use this easily.
Paper, he also felt that although the other party was young, he had extraordinary bearing, and he also wanted to make a famous post, so he recommended her like this.
"Indeed, there are five-color wax paper produced in Songjiang Prefecture, but the cost is much more expensive." The shopkeeper pondered for a moment.
"Is there anything better?" Feng Ziying simply pointed out, "Bring out the best in your store. If not, I will go next door..."
When the shopkeeper saw Feng Ziying like this, he could only smile bitterly and said: "Young gentleman, there is also the rouge ball blue and white bird check eye white recording paper, but if this kind of paper is only used for famous posts, it is really..."
The rouge ball blue and white bird check eye white recording paper is the treasure of the store. Ordinary people can't afford it. If it weren't for everyone's calligraphy, it would be impossible to use this thing. Unexpectedly, this young man is so showy.
Hearing the other party recite a long list of blue and white bird's eye, Feng Ziying also estimated that this should be the best paper product in this store, and without any nonsense, she said, "I want to make a few famous posters, either in your store or here
Is there anyone nearby who is good at this? If so, please invite him for me..."
The shopkeeper looked Feng Ziying up and down, and saw that the other party had such a strong tone, and was a little unsure. The paper used for these famous cards was not much, and even with the brocade paper sealing bags outside, it only cost one or two taels of silver.
People are naturally astonished, but to Bao Yunxuan, it is nothing.
The businessman who was waiting outside was naturally very discerning. Seeing Feng Ziying's momentum, he had some other thoughts and nodded with a smile: "If you can trust me, this Wanshou Temple has a painting by Ruoshan layman."
We are all worthy of being called the Dongchang Mansion. This famous post is not a boast. If Baoyunxuan is said to be second, no one in Dongchang Mansion will dare to be called the first..."
Feng Ziying took a deep look at the other party. Naturally, he could understand the thoughts of such businessmen and nodded: "That's it over there. This is ten taels of silver. I don't need to pay it back, so I will make five famous cards for me."
Waiting for urgent needs in this shop, let me see the standard of Baoyunxuan in Dongchang Mansion."
Feng Ziying is really anxious.
According to Chen Jingxuan, Li Sancai's important matters were usually discussed at noon, that is, between Yin time and noon time. The more important matters were put at the end.
At that time, he can help him mention it, but how Li San will make a decision is beyond his control.
Chen Jingxuan even felt that it would be difficult to get a quick result on this matter.
According to Li Sancai's habit, it would take a day or two to wait and see if there is any attitude from the Shandong Dusi, the Chief Envoy and the Provincial Envoy in Jinan. It is unlikely that he would come up with it so suddenly.
What action is coming?
This was also Feng Ziying's judgment, but he could not tolerate this situation happening.
The Third Division in Jinan is going to come up with a solution. It is estimated that it will take two or three days to figure out the situation in Linqing City, and then call for troops to mobilize. When the troops are dispatched to Linqing, it will really be over.
That's why he prepared to make dangerous moves.
As Chen Jingxuan said, the key lies in the attitude of the patrol censor Qiao Yingjia, and this person is exactly at odds with Li Sancai.
This also means that if Li Sancai's attitude is not too positive, he may give up due to Qiao Yingjia's objection. Waiting and taking a look is the safest move. This is also in line with the mentality of these officials. Anyway, the main responsibility is not on themselves.
Feng Ziying had some ideas when she learned from Chen Jingxuan that Qiao Yingjia was a Jinshi in the 26th year of Yuanxi.
Lin Ruhai was also a Jinshi in the 26th year of Yuanxi. This is what Jia Yucun said, and it should be true. So if you use this reason to lobby, it may not be hopeless.
These censors are not innocent and impersonal characters, and especially people like Qiao Yingjia who have been in the imperial court for ten or twenty years, how can they be inhumane and unsophisticated? Feng Ziying is sure of this.
Qiao Yingjia is very particular. It is difficult for ordinary people to meet him, even more difficult than meeting Li Sancai. He is the censor, so he pays great attention to this.
With Feng Ziying's current status, it was difficult to see the other party, let alone send messages, so he took great pains to carefully create a name card.
It is said that Qiao Yingjia attaches great importance to the first impression. This is also what Chen Jingxuan said. It seems that he has realized that Feng Ziying refused to give up and was going to meet Li Sancai and Qiao Yingjia. Although he was not optimistic about it, he still gave him some tips.
A famous post costs 2 taels of silver, which is definitely a sky-high price. Usually, a famous post costs 3 taels of silver. Of course it is handwritten by oneself, but in terms of materials, it only cost 1 or 2 taels of silver. It is considered to be a very top-notch material. Of course, with the handwriting of famous people,
Discussed the price.
In fact, Feng Ziying's calligraphy skills are quite good. In his previous life, he liked to practice calligraphy in his spare time, but not in this life.
These hands are much smaller than those in the previous life. Can you compare the hands of a twelve-year-old with the big hands of an adult? I guess it will take some time to get used to this calligraphy skill.
The Ruoshan layman mentioned by the shopkeeper must be a literati who has dealings with their shop. It is not easy to get along with literati these days, especially the scholars who failed the provincial examination and are unwilling to go back to work hard at home to make a living. Many of them have to
Make a living on your own.
The north is even better, and it is said that in the south of the Yangtze River, the custom of making a living in such an elegant way is even greater.
The layman from Ruoshan arrived very quickly. He was wearing a Taoist robe, and when he heard that he was being paid with ten taels of silver, his originally calm expression suddenly turned into a smile.
But I have to admit that the calligraphy of this fake Taoist priest is really amazing. After asking Feng Ziying's request, he immediately started writing, and it turned out to be a typical thin gold calligraphy.
Feng Ziying had also practiced calligraphy in his previous life. As far as he knew, this thin gold style was not very popular after the Yuan Dynasty. He did not expect to meet such a master in Linqing City.
Seeing that Feng Ziying was greatly shocked, the fake Taoist priest said rather reservedly: "Young Master, is it worth these ten taels of silver?"
Feng Ziying nodded silently. The rouge ball blue and white bird's eye white recording paper paired with the thin gold calligraphy really looked particularly eye-catching.
The Ruoshan layman is probably not used to this kind of famous calligraphy that is not written in his own hand. He has to meet with superiors and important people, but he can't write a single word, and even some merchants can't even write a single word.
How many people will come? What should I do? Then the only choice is to invite people.
It's worth paying a little polishing fee to leave a good impression.
Feng Ziying's calligraphy was not impossible, but it was the first time he met Qiao Yingjia. He had to leave a deep impression on others before they could meet him, so the calligraphy had to be done in a good style, so he
That's why we made this decision.
As for exposing it in the future, that is a matter for the future. There are naturally other ways to make up for it, but that's all for now.
After sending away the Ruoshan layman, the shopkeeper was also extremely attentive, obviously knowing that Feng Ziying wanted to meet the Cao Yun Yushi.
Who is the Censor of Water Transport? Naturally, no one in Dongchang Mansion knows about it. Others may not even dare to pass through the door. Even the master of Dongchang Mansion knows this kind of master. I am afraid that he will not be able to see this young man easily.
You actually want to go to Jinye. Although there are many flowers, it is not ordinary.
Seeing that the shopkeeper was serving tea and accompanying him, Feng Ziying was so smart that she naturally understood what he was thinking.
The situation of merchants these days is much better than that of the previous Ming Dynasty, but after all, it is still the end of the Four Ministries, and if you make a living along the canal, no matter which line you are in, if you can catch up with the people in the canal transportation yamen, that will be a big deal.
Even if you can't get along with something, it's still a good thing if you can form a good relationship.
This young man looks to be no more than twelve or thirteen years old, but the word "Late Born" is written on his name tattoo, which is obviously extraordinary. If the inspector really sees him, it will be really not simple.
Such a person is the most able to discern the wind and color, and find opportunities to exploit every opportunity. Therefore, if he has this opportunity, he must serve him well.
The shop has its own professional craftsmen who cut, seal and bag the handwritten white paper. In less than a stick of incense, several colorful and exquisitely crafted tattoos were presented to them.
Feng Ziying was not polite, nodded slightly, turned around and left. The shopkeeper also looked like he was still talking, which was quite funny.
In the end, Feng Ziying left a few words, and the shopkeeper happily sent Feng Ziying off.
During this scene, Feng Ziying felt more and more that the world was integrating with her life.