Chapter 34 Ridicule

The next day, Mrs. Zhao sent word that the girls’ study time had been changed. From now on, they would study for five days and take one day off. On this day off, they could stay at home or But it was revealed that she went out later.

Zhao Wangshu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that it would be so easy to go out with a legitimate name. As expected, it didn't matter what he studied, the important thing was to cling to the noble person.

Moreover, Mrs. Zhao kept them from going out, not for their own good, but just to sell them at a good price.

With the day off, it was much easier for Zhao Wangshu to go out, but it was only for one day and she couldn't go home.

On the first day off, she did not go out. After all, she had only gone out five days ago. None of the sisters from Zhuangzi like her had gone out.

Zhao Jiahua, Zhao Shuangzhi, Fang Baozhu and Fang Baoxiu returned home.

On the second day off, she took Hong Chang and Lu Zhi out. She had to visit the two shops under her name.

There are two shops, one is a cloth shop and the other is a jewelry shop.

The shop was given to her by her grandmother before she came to the mansion, so that she could practice her skills.

She has practiced well, and the two stores she had previously run with a guaranteed profit have begun to make a profit.

According to the distance, she first went to the jewelry store named Yage.

It was still early and there were not many customers in the store. The female shopkeeper He Yiniang was sitting behind the counter, playing with her abacus. When she saw her coming in, she was stunned for a moment and hurried out, "Why is the girl here?"

"The old lady has changed her rules and can come out once or twice a month." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

"That's good." He Yiniang invited Zhao Wangshu to the second floor, served tea and took out the account book.

Zhao Wangshu did not look at the account book and asked Hong Chang to take out the jewelry picture she drew, "On the Shangsi Festival, noble ladies will travel, and these are suitable for them to wear."

He Yiniang smiled, "Don't worry, girl, I will definitely ask the master to make it as soon as possible."

"I have always been at ease when you do things." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

After sitting in the Accord for a while, Zhao Wangshu went to the cloth store.

The name of the cloth shop is Weaving and Dyeing House, which comes from a poem in Bai Juyi's "Liao Ling": Weaving is for the wild geese flying outside in autumn, and dyeing is the color of the spring water in the south of the Yangtze River.

She met Zhu Siyun there and said hello politely, "Hello, girls."

Zhu Siyun bowed slightly and said, "Hello, Miss Zhao."

The two of them were not familiar with each other. They didn’t exchange a few words. Zhao Wangshu said hello and prepared to go.backyard.

Zhu Siyun stopped him and said: "Miss Zhao, I have a few words to say to you. I wonder if Miss Zhao can do it conveniently?"

Zhao Wangshu thought for a while and smiled. He said: "Girls, if you don't mind, please go sit down and chat in the backyard."

Zhu Siyun was a little surprised, "You opened this shop?"

"My grandma left it to me to take care of it so that I won't have to worry about it." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

Zhu Siyun’s eyes flashed slightly, “Let’s go in and talk.”

Zhao Wangshu stretched out his hand and said, “Girls, please.”

The two of them We sat down in the back room and the waiter brought us tea and snacks.

"Miss Zhao, I would like to ask, what rank does your official rank have?" Zhu Siyun just held the cup and did not drink the tea.

"My father is just a scholar." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

"Can Miss Zhao be literate?" Zhu Siyun asked.

"Girls, if you have something to say, you might as well speak up." Zhao Wangshu was sure that this person was not trying to make friends with her, but was here to provoke her.

"I think Miss Zhao has learned the saying from Liu Mengde's "The Inscription on the Humble House" that people talk and laugh with great scholars, but come and go with no ordinary people." Zhu Siyun was still used to talking in circles.

"Hongru is a learned person, Baiding is an illiterate person. Although I can't be called learned, I am literate." Zhao Wangshu said seriously.

Zhu Siyun frowned slightly, "Miss Zhao, why bother pretending to be confused."

Zhao Wangshu took a cup and took a sip of tea, "Miss Zhao, I told you, you If you have something to say, say it directly without beating around the bush."

Zhu Siyun frowned even more deeply, "Miss Zhao, there are differences between concubines and concubines, order of superiority and inferiority, self-restraint, self-restraint and propriety, what do you think? Don’t you understand?”

“The girls are the granddaughters of the chief minister. They should have read a lot of poetry and books. I think they have read Du Mu’s "Odd Titles in Qi’an County"." Zhao Wangshu raised his eyebrows.

In terms of culture, she is definitely no worse than Zhu Siyun. I still vaguely remember that she went to college and is an intellectual.

Zhu Siyun had always been arrogant. Seeing that Zhao Wangshu refused to listen to her, he immediately became angry and placed the tea cup heavily back on the table. A few drops of water spilled out of the cup, "It's me who's troublesome." , Miss Zhao, I would like to advise you, clinging to powerful people will never end well, you should take care of it yourself."

"I have a message for all the girls, don't push yourself and others." Zhao Wangshu mocked.

"My grandfather is the first assistant." Zhu Siyun said proudly.

Zhao Wangshu smiled slightly, "My aunt is the current queen."

She is the head of the ministers with real power. As long as she does not rebel, she must bow to the master of the harem. In terms of dignity and status, the queen is higher than the chief minister.

Zhu Siyun was speechless and walked away.

"Hong Chang, send the girls out." Zhao Wangshu said in a loud voice.

As soon as Zhu Siyun left, Zhou Hai, the shopkeeper of the weaving and dyeing shop, came in, "Girl, the ready-made clothing store opposite is in Pandian. Would you like to go and have a look?"
< br />"Why do you want to sell the store?" Zhao Wangshu asked.

"The shopkeeper's son was seriously ill. He spent a lot of money on medical treatment and medication. However, he got slightly better. In order to cure his son, he had to sell his property." Everyone in Zhou Hai's family asked about it.

Zhao Wangshu thought for a while and asked: "How is the shopkeeper like?"

"Shopkeeper Huang is quite honest and honest, and he has always been honest in doing business. "

"Please accompany me to take a look first." Zhao Wangshu stood up and said.

The clothing store opposite the weaving and dyeing workshop has a two-bay facade. It is not too big, but like the weaving and dyeing workshop, there is a small yard at the back where the shopkeepers can stay.

"Shopkeeper Huang." Zhou Hai called as soon as he entered the door.

"Mrs. Zhou, what do you want here? A middle-aged man with a kind face walked out from behind the counter.

"This is my girl. I heard you want to Pandian, come and take a look. "Zhou Haijia said with a smile.

"Hello, girl. Shopkeeper Huang saluted, "Do you really want to sell the shop?" "

Zhao Wangshu is eleven or twelve years old, not the age to be the master of the house.

"If you really want to open a store, the shopkeeper can rest assured, I can make the decision. " Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

"Girl, the business of this shop is pretty good. These ready-made clothes and fabrics are carefully selected by me. Look at this shelf and the counter. They are all made of It's made of good wood and will last for decades. The few female workers in the shop who make red needles are very good at their craftsmanship. Look at the neat and fine seams. "Shopkeeper Huang said sincerely.

Zhao Wangshu looked around and had a general understanding of the furnishings and layout of the store, and asked directly: "Shopkeeper Huang, how much do you plan to pay for the store? Will you give me these ready-made clothes and fabrics together, or will you keep some of them? "

"I want to sell these ready-made fabrics to the girl together. If the store has these guys, the girl will give me three hundred taels of silver. Shopkeeper Huang said uneasily.

Zhao Wangshu was quite satisfied with the price, and knowing the situation of the Huang family, he had no intention of bargaining with him. "The store is sold out, what are Shopkeeper Huang's plans in the future?" ”

Note: The second part of "Odd Titles in Qi'an County" by Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty: The sound of autumn stirs up the heart, and the dream is full of ripples and the rain is deep. From the large Wuye in front of the stairs, why does Qian Jun moan in mourning?

The meaning of one sentence in this poem is, what do you want me to do?