On the sixth day of the second month of the eleventh year of Jinghan, Bianliang. !
After the winter's cold has faded, the capital has begun to warm up. On the street corners, the trees have pulled out new green leaves, and a few birds chirped and occasionally flew across the sky. It was morning, and the sun was hiding behind the spreading clouds, casting its rays warmly. In the Ning Mansion, Su Wending and others who had eaten breakfast were going out one after another.
Now these people in the Su family have their own responsibilities, and most of them are on track. Su Wending took over the newly opened shop of the Su family's cloth shop in the capital. Since he was a newcomer, the cloth shop had not yet opened up at all. For the time being, it was just fine to open, so he had the right to practice his skills.
Su Wenxing was in charge of the operation of the courtyard outside the city. The daily life of the craftsmen and servants in the courtyard, meals, rewards and punishments, because Ning Yi was still in control of the overall situation, what he did was just a step-by-step work.
On Su Yanping's side, there are relatively more things, such as the production and transportation of new lotus root coal, and the manufacture and sale of coal stoves. These two workshops are not big, and now they have something to do with Zhuji. They depend on Zhuji to survive. Ning Yi is still doing the big business. He is also in the learning stage. It's okay to develop.
Coming all the way from the south, these are the only people who are relatively close to the Su family. There is also Su Wenyu, who has now returned to Dulonggang again to manage his labor camp. In addition, some of the Su family's shopkeepers, accountants, and even the available children of their family who came up with Su Tan'er have all been assigned to positions one by one at this time, and they have started to work and study.
The children of the Su family who were relatively idle in the past, when it comes to talent and aptitude, they are actually average. But there is not much difference between people. As long as there are enough opportunities and teachings, it is always no problem to manage affairs step by step, and with more experience, you will naturally become smart and shrewd. Compared with IQ Ning Yi, what Ning Yi believes more is the experience generated after training.
In the past few months, although the members of the Su family are not yet able to take charge of themselves, they have somehow found a way to move forward and have a little more stable temperament. In the feudal era, although there were no lack of smart people, most people would not have much insight in their lifetime. After they were trained by Ning Yi, they were actually quite outstanding young people. Many students who study in poverty, or even those who go to Beijing to take the exam, will never have the style they have today.
"I heard before that the old lady in the Su family treats the second cousin the best. Now that the family is separated, it can be seen that this time the Su family is afraid to send all the young people who can use it to the old lady. I have high hopes for my second cousin..."
Song Yongping, who was born in an official family, was not too surprised by Su Wending and others at this time. When he heard his father's comments, he knew that the younger generation of the Su family basically had no reliable people. Although they had contacted several times, when he was young, Su Wending and others were also young, so they basically couldn't see anything. After several days of contact, only this conclusion can be drawn. Watching them sparring at breakfast time, chatting about their respective affairs with high spirits and even ease, he was somewhat envious in his heart - but it was only a good appearance among businessmen. After all, it was not stable enough - they even He was also urged to go out and practice martial arts every morning. Although the six arts of the gentleman also pay attention to fitness, it is still too vulgar to be hit with a bruised face.
Eating the porridge and rice in the morning, thinking about these things, when I looked at the master seat, it was empty.
"Second brother-in-law went out early in the morning. What happened over Zhuji? After all, today is the performance of the teacher." Su Wenxing told Song Yongping about this, and then asked, "By the way, Xiaosi, when you are in the evening. Do you want to go take a look? We'll be there in the afternoon too."
"Uh...not yet." Song Yongping said with a smile, "After all, I will try it soon, and I still have some books to read, so I don't plan to go out today. If something interesting happens, the brothers will have to tell me when they come back. Say it."
Although after coming to the capital, he had long wanted to meet the first courtier of the capital, but this time he did not want to go. It is indeed because the exam is imminent, and the candidates who are really nervous have already begun to close their doors to restrain their emotions. This is most of the reason. As for the other small parts, they are things that he himself does not want to think about. It's dark psychology.
What kind of person this brother-in-law is, he still can't see clearly. Of course, he didn't have the heart to explore these things before he tried it. My father once said that the other party was very good, and he also mentioned that he should make friends with him. The other party also has a reputation as a talented person in Jiangning. I have read his poems, and they are indeed very powerful. However, after the Tang Dynasty, not many people can rely on them. Poetry is an official, and writing some poems is, after all, a trail. On the other hand, he is very good in business, and he can invite Li Shishi, which should be considered as a powerful part. However, a man of considerable talent and fame is diligent in Qian's eyes. It was originally an elegant thing to meet Li Shishi, but today In this case, it would seem tacky.
These things just turned around in my mind. After all, they are a family. In fact, Song Yongping still has a sense of intimacy. Even if Ning Yi looked at it, he would only think that it was a juvenile temperament, seeing outstanding peers, and making a subconscious comparison. He stayed at home to study this morning. After a while, someone came to visit him. It was the students he had made friends with in the capital a few days earlier. He came here today to communicate with each other for the exam in a few days.
Juan'er, who stayed at home with her children, brought refreshments with her servants, and everyone discussed poetry in the courtyard. After talking for a long time, when the atmosphere became warm, the topic turned to other things. When they heard that Song Yongping's brother-in-law was Ning Liheng, everyone was quite surprised, and then they talked about Zhuji and Li Shishi, talking about Today's table＞New poems to be announced. !
"Speaking of that, the younger brother Zhuji has also been there. The layout is quite good. It's atmospheric but not luxurious, but that's what it is. It's the new work that the teacher is going to perform this time. Everyone is looking forward to it, Brother Song. , Since you live here, have you been fortunate enough to meet in advance?"
When everyone asked about this, Song Yongping smiled and waved his hand, saying that he had been concentrating on preparing for the exam for the past few days, but he didn't care. In fact, he had thought about talking to Ning Yi about poetry and prose two times before the meeting, but Ning Yi had no interest in poetry and prose, and Su Wending and others also confirmed it with a wry smile, so Song Yongping didn't talk much. Of course, he wouldn't talk about it in front of outsiders.
After saying a few more words, there was a young man named Zhang Xilian, who was a son of an official in the capital. He said, "Speaking of the girl Shishi's performance in Zhuji today, I have heard a piece of news, but I don't know. Is it real."
"Brother Zhang, please speak."
"I'm afraid someone is going to go over there to ask for trouble." Zhang Xilian touched his chin and said, "When I went out this morning, I vaguely heard someone say that they were going to find trouble with Zhuji. That person was a junkie in the capital, and he didn't do business on weekdays. It's all about dealing with a bunch of gangsters. The teacher girl has a great reputation in the capital, and there are many things that are jealous of her. Maybe your cousin-in-law has made too much noise this time, and it may cause jealousy. At the time, it seemed that I heard , and find someone to beat him up..."
Zhang Xilian's father is a Beijing official. Although it is not very big, there are still various relationships. After learning about Song Yongping's family background, the other party also has the meaning of friendship. After everyone discussed this, Song Yongping walked around the yard thinking for a while, and then made a decision.
"Since there is such a thing as Brother Zhang said, it is a family after all, but I can't stay out of it. After the afternoon, I have to rush over to Zhuji. If you have anything, please do it yourself. Little brother knows the depth of the capital. These Trouble, it's better not to get involved or not to get involved..."
When he said this, everyone quickly stood up and protested: "Brother Song doesn't treat me as a friend!"
"That kind of thing can be said..."
"The capital is at the foot of the emperor, the land of the king's law. I believe that some people really dare to mess around. I'll wait for today to pass, but I want to see if such a thing will happen."
That Zhang Xilian said with a smile: "Brother Song said such a thing, it's really too foreign. You and I have a relationship. If something happens, Brother Yu can't stay out of it. To be honest, although my father is not a high official in Beijing, he still knows him. Some people are a bit thin, and if the other party is about to make trouble, even if the trouble comes to the governor of Kaifeng, there is nothing to be afraid of..."
Song Yongping quickly thanked him, but he was already thinking of countermeasures in his heart. In the capital, there are countless powerful people of all kinds, and his father is a well-known state in other places, so it may not be useful to come here. But in any case, if there is any conflict, the official children can always be more confident than the businessmen. In the past, he was very clear about this kind of official dealings and dealings in the local area. He knew the proportions. If something really happened, it would be best for his brother-in-law to leave it to himself. After all, he is a family, and he should always help.
As for Zhang Xilian's side, there are still two things to say about the relationship. He has the heart to make friends, so he might as well sell his feelings. But if it really doesn't work, even if you bring out your relationship with the Right Prime Minister's mansion, it's okay to pretend to be a fox. In this way, it also tells the other party not to underestimate yourself.
Thinking like this, in the afternoon, the group happily went to Zhuji's Wanzhao Building, and Song Yongping also felt that it was meaningful for him to go out. As for the others, they thought that they might be able to speak up in front of the teacher, and show up more.
The group of them went a little early, but not long after the lunch in Zhuji was over, many scholars were already waiting upstairs to drink tea. A few people entered the building, and they happened to meet Ning Yi. Seeing Song Yongping coming over, Ning Yi greeted him with a smile, and then met everyone one by one. Ning Yi seemed to have something to do here, so he asked the junior second in the building to lead them to the second floor and sit down temporarily. Song Yongping came to solve the trouble, but at this time the situation had not been clarified, so naturally it was not easy to mention it to Ning Yi.
On the way upstairs, Zhang Xilian also found a few familiar faces in the circle of scholars in the capital. He got up and went over to say hello, also to find out who Ning Yi had offended. Song Yongping was looking for Ning Yi's figure upstairs, his heart was burning with eyebrows, and he didn't know where this cousin-in-law was still busy. Then he pouted, no matter what, he always has to try his best to help.
He sat back in his seat and chatted with others. After a while, Zhang Xilian came back with a frown. After sitting down, he looked strange.
"Your cousin-in-law... how did you offend this character..."
"Who?"
"Huahua Taisui Gao Muen..." Zhang Xilian frowned deeply, and after saying the name, seeing Song Yongping not quite understanding, he added, "Gao Yanei, the son of the current Taiwei Gao Qiu.
Song Yongping was stunned for a while.
At the same time, besides Zhuji, Ning Yi, Wen Renbuer, Zhu Biao, and many people from the Secret Investigation Division were busy with some small things other than Zhuji's performance.
Somewhere on the side of Bianliang, under the leadership of Wen Renbuer, more than ten people were heading towards a quiet small courtyard.
Ning Yi drove the carriage on the road in the city and only turned two streets. He said something to Zhu Biao next to him. Zhu Biao's eyes became sharp and he nodded.
Light penetrated through the window lattice, and in the room, Chen Fan poured himself a glass of water, then raised the glass, and suddenly stopped there.
More than ten people from the Secret Investigation Division drew their swords and held their swords, and climbed over the courtyard wall—