In the back hall, Zhu Jia called Zhu Wanjian and Butler Liu to discuss a major event that affected the entire Zhu family, which was to welcome the eldest son Zhu Wanhong who was about to return to Anlu.
"...The letter said that in the first six days, we had set off from the capital and headed south. It is expected that we will arrive in Anlu in about ten days. At that time, our family will send people to the official road to greet them, and we must deal with those who are accompanied by Jin Yiwei.
...It is said that the King of Hell is very difficult to deal with. If you take the wrong step in the last step, I will not be lenient to anyone who has done something wrong."
The Zhu Jia family was very afraid of a final blow, and their eldest son was brought back to the capital by the Jin Yiwei men.
This time it was said that Zhu Wanhong returned to Anlu to pick up Zhu Mingshan's class, but the problem was that Zhu Wanhong was "escorted" back by Jin Yiwei's people, and his fate was in the hands of Jin Yiwei's senior officials.
As a member of the Jinyiwei family, the Zhu family would not dare to fight head-on with a boss like Qian Ning, the commander of the Jinyiwei.
Zhu Wanjian looked unkind: "Mother, do you think I will do something bad?"
Zhu Jiashi sneered: "Have you done many bad things in your lifetime?"
Zhu Wanjian naturally didn't like to hear it. He glared at Butler Liu angrily, turned his head aside and stopped talking.
"Is there any movement recently from the third wife's side?"
After Zhu Jiashi finished talking about the business, he asked Zhu Niang about her movements.
After the family got Zhu Wangong's farm and house back, Zhu Wanjian no longer bothered to care about Zhu Niang's family who was wandering outside. He was not a person who liked to inquire deeply, so he didn't answer my mother's questions when he heard them.
Butler Liu replied: "I heard that the third lady has recently recruited people to open a workshop. She has been busy and has recruited a group of craftsmen."
Zhu Wanjian became excited when he heard this and sneered: "Let's just say that woman has hidden private money? This is good, she actually started doing business again. This is obviously to start a new business, be careful of being bullied.
Already."
Zhu Jiashi scolded angrily: "Tell me, who did she bully?"
The old lady was a little angry. Only this brainless son could probably say such baseless alarmist remarks.
"I didn't plan to kill them all. What happened to the mother and son who left some living expenses? I didn't expect it, but the mud couldn't support the wall. They were not satisfied with the status quo at all... They were already desperate and still dared to show up and make a living? By the way, she started
What kind of workshop is this?" Zhu Jia asked disdainfully.
A woman runs a rice shop. If the business is good, it can be said that the neighbors give her face. So what is the way to open a workshop?
Liu Guanjia said: "I don't know exactly what it is. It seems to be making pottery pots and porcelain. I heard that we are constantly purchasing sand and gravel from other places."
Compared with Zhu Wanjian's ignorance, Housekeeper Liu is very knowledgeable and measured in doing things. In addition, Zhu Niang's comeback to do business this time is not like hiding it when she was drying salt, which gave the Zhu family opportunities and channels to inquire about information.
, there is an intelligence report just now.
The reason why Zhu Niang came here openly this time was to tell the Zhu family that although our family is having a harder time, we are still working hard to make a comeback.
If there is no shop to do business, then we should instead run a workshop and do the hard work of production. In short, we must support the Zhu family's three-bedroom family business.
"pottery?"
Zhu Jiashi was a little confused. After pondering for a while, she whispered softly, "Has she done related business before? Who will support her appearance?"
Zhu Wanjian said: "Mom, at this time, we should take advantage of her lack of success and send people to destroy her workshop to completely avoid future troubles."
Zhu Jia's face was stern and he made no expression.
Butler Liu reminded: "Second Master, the Third Madam is doing business outside under the banner of our Zhu family. Even if we want to give her some color, it is best to wait until her business improves... At that time, the eldest master
After returning from the capital, there is no problem even if I take over her business, so why rush it?"
"What the hell do you know? Do you understand what it means to draw fire from under the cauldron?"
Zhu Wanjian was very disdainful, "I said before that I could get the third family's farm and house back at any time, but how much effort did it take in the end? Or..."
Zhu Jiashi raised her hand to interrupt her son's words and said in a cold voice: "If a woman sets out to open a workshop, she will lose all her money and will not be successful. Let her go... Now we have to arrange everything for my son to return to Anlu. Don't do it."
To make matters worse, the grandson of Dafang, who is not up to par, is also under my care. He will not be allowed to leave the woodshed until his father comes back!"
When Zhu Wanjian heard this, he gloated and said, "My mother is still wise."
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The Zhu family ignored Zhu Niang's business for the time being.
It was also Zhu Jia who couldn't imagine what a widow with no foundation could produce by opening a workshop, nor could she imagine how much profit there would be behind it.
For Zhu Hao, there is nothing to worry about.
Since you dare to let the Zhu family know, you are not afraid of your opponent playing dirty tricks.
Want to steal my business?
no problem!
This is not a dead thing waiting for a farm. Don’t you like my workshop? I’ll give it to you, together with the mechanical equipment, even if I provide a few more skilled craftsmen... Without my technology as a support, you Zhu
What is the difference between getting these people and equipment and getting a pile of junk?
Want to produce silver mirrors, convex lenses, and concave lenses?
No way!
How to ensure the concentration of red-hot glass liquid during production? How to avoid bubbles? How to improve the molding degree during the blowing process? How to eliminate impurities?
Even if glassware is produced by luck, the question is where to sell it? Can Anlu consume so much product locally?
The purpose of setting up this workshop was not only to find something for Zhu Niang to do, but also to set a trap, waiting for the Zhu family to come and jump into it.
Zhu Hao knew where he made money, not the glassware that was displayed in the open, but silver mirrors and glasses for myopia and hyperopia. Without Su Xigui's sales channels, even if he got the production methods of these high-end products,
It's all in vain.
One ring within another.
It cannot be formed without even one link.
He is so confident that he dares to show his trump card and wait for you to take the bait.
Not convinced?
Just do it!
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Mother Zhu was so busy that she had no time to care about her son's affairs.
During the first ten days of May, Zhu Hao pretended to live in the palace. In fact, he would go to the troupe station or laboratory to do research every afternoon after school, and did not return to the palace until nightfall.
Jinghong usually lived in the palace and stayed up late every night to read. You could see how many negative comments he had received, but his diligent attitude would never make anyone doubt that he was destined to become a great person in the future.
In the blink of an eye, it has been a year since Zhu Hao came to Daming.
On this day, Tang Yin led the team, and Lu Song took several guards to protect him. Zhu Hao, Jinghong, Zhu San, Zhu Si and Lu Bing left the palace together and went to the city where Tang Yin fished for fishing activities.
It's like a belated spring outing.
Although they couldn't go out of the city, the children were in high spirits and well prepared this time. Fishing rods, hooks and baits were all ready. A group of children came to the ditch and stopped to take a look. Even Lu Bing noticed that it seemed
Something is wrong.
"Sir, are there any fish in here?"
The water is so clear and shallow that you can see the bottom at a glance, and it doesn't look like there are fish at all.
Zhu San hung the bait next to him and said loudly: "Jiang Taigong fished. This was said by a bad guy the first year. It should have been taught by Mr. Lu, right? Is Jiang Taigong fishing really just for fishing? It doesn't matter who he fishes for..."
Lu Bing looked at Zhu San with "adoring" eyes, as if to say, wow, Princess, you know a lot.
Zhu Si was a little disgraced. He thought there was something fun by the river, but when he got there, he found that the situation was completely different from what he had imagined.
Zhu Hao was relaxed and relaxed, smiling without saying anything.
He knew very well that he had eaten snacks sent by Zhu San several times recently and accepted her back massage service. Zhu San thought he had a trick and made an "unreasonable" request in person. In the end, he just gave Zhu San a few marbles.
, and did not give away the silver mirror.
Zhu San was very angry and was racking his brains to find trouble with him.
Any words directed at someone are considered polite.
The little girl even said the day before that she would find a way to drive Zhu Hao out of the palace if Zhu Hao didn't give him the silver mirror.
Tang Yin looked indifferent, hung up the empty hook, took a small wooden bench and sat down, and said leisurely: "Fishing pays attention to the state of mind, calmness and focus, and the most basic thing is to have no distractions. If you can't do this, you should return to the palace as soon as possible."
It was a normal class time that day. Now, instead of reading and writing in class, they could go out of the palace to enjoy the river breeze, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and pretend to fish. Of course, the children did not want to go back, even if they felt that there were no fish in the canal.
, but still follow Tang Yin’s example in fishing.
"There are no fish, so fishing is in vain."
Zhu San pouted, looking extremely dissatisfied.
Zhu Si followed Zhu Hao's example and threw the fishing line out after hanging the bait. It took him two or three times to succeed. He sat down and said, "Third brother, even if there are fish in the water, can you catch it?"
After all, it was a trip that day, so Zhu San changed into men's clothes, and Zhu Si still treated her as his elder brother as before.
Zhu San was the last one to sit down, as if he was a resentful woman.
The entire road from the roadside to the canal was blocked by the guards from the Royal Palace's Yiwei Department, and no one was allowed to get close.
Pedestrians passing by had no intention of getting close, and even if they occasionally looked over, they would look at the few people by the river with crazy eyes. Since the canal was built in the city, I have never seen anyone fishing here, so today is an eye-opener.
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The breeze is gentle.
The breeze is cool in early summer, and fishing by the river has a unique flavor.
Tang Yin said leisurely to Zhu Hao on the side: "This year's children's examination in this county has been postponed and will be held in the spring of next year. Zhu Hao, if you are successful in your studies, are you ready to take the examination?"
Several children looked at Zhu Hao and Tang Yin beside them.
For children of this age, the imperial examination is far away. Now Tang Yin actually encourages Zhu Hao to take the children's examination, which is the local county examination?
Doesn't that mean that Zhu Hao's level has surpassed that of ordinary children of the same age and he has the qualifications to become an official in the imperial examination?
Jinghong said: "Mr. Lu, Zhu Hao...is he...a little young? Even if he can apply for the exam, he is only eight years old and will only be nine next year."
Tang Yin smiled and said nothing.
Zhu Hao replied calmly: "Don't worry, I plan to stay in the palace for a few more years, and I probably won't take part in the county examination next year."
This answer surprised Tang Yin, and then he nodded: "Being neither arrogant nor impatient, nor eager for success is the correct attitude for studying."
Zhu Hao said: "Oh, I didn't think too much about it. I just felt that life is short. I should cherish my current childhood life and be an innocent child for a few more years. I should take the imperial examination so early and live such a life in the officialdom.