Chapter 31: Each has a plan
In the small courtyard by the lake behind Qingfeng Building, shopkeeper Huang Er shook the tabloid in his hand, with a bit of worry on his face, looking at the fifth prince Qin Yan who was lying on the couch with his feet crossed and half asleep, and said: "
Unexpectedly, Yutangchun is becoming more and more lively. Shopkeeper Min told me the day before yesterday that more and more people come to Qingfeng Building these days and ask for Yutangchun. He sends people to Qianchunfang to ask for some Yutangchun. Who knows?
It is said that there is no bottle left, but I think if Qianchunfang recommends Yutangchun at this year's wine competition, it will be hard to guarantee that our Liuxia wine will be ranked first."
"Hmm," the fifth prince closed his eyes and shook his feet, making a specious 'hmm' sound. Shopkeeper Huang Er continued: "Doesn't this lady from the Li family know that Qianchunfang didn't get a single song quotation this year? What's the matter?
Shopkeeper Zhao of Qianchunfang must know it clearly. Did he not tell his boss, or... something else happened? Without Quyin, what's the use of spending all this time and money to win the first place? Quyin was sent to Duke Wen's house.
Take it. Even if Wen Guogong’s mansion plotted against Rongan Tang once before, it must have plotted against the wine shop again this time. Is this incident an attempt by Wen Guogong’s mansion to compete for the first place in the wine competition?”
"Definitely not from Duke Wen's residence," the fifth prince said lazily with his eyes closed, "Wu Chenglin's intelligence lies in women, Ning Guo," the fifth prince paused, then sneered from the corner of his mouth, "He only thinks he is smart and makes bad plans.
Man, if she had such skills in business, why would she need to be so shameless in trying to steal someone else's shop?"
"What the Fifth Master said is absolutely true, but there is no quotation. What will happen if the Li family's wife seizes the first place? I can't figure it out." Shopkeeper Huang Er frowned, and the Fifth Prince waved his hand lazily: "
If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. You'll know it after April? It's gone for the first time, and it's not a big deal. Don't worry, the winery will be in the hands of Ning Guo, and it will only take three to five years at most.
Pay it in."
"Alas, it's a pity that Yutangchun has come to an end." Shopkeeper Huang Er said with regret. The fifth prince raised his eyelids and glanced at him and said, "I really want it. Then Xuningguo can buy Yutangchun."
"It would be great if you can buy it," Shopkeeper Huang Er shook his head helplessly: "This eldest princess, well, I really don't know what to say about her. At the beginning of last year, Wen Guogong went to Shopkeeper Liu and said that there were some unused medicinal materials in the library.
and a few prescriptions that he wanted to sell to us. Shopkeeper Liu chose a pill prescription for treating throat disease. Who knew that the eldest princess said that the prescription was a secret recipe from the palace and sold it for 500,000 taels of silver? Shopkeeper Liu said that he had read it
, it’s okay not to buy it, this matter...it’s still useless stuff in her warehouse.”
"Well, it's just sticky and sticky. It's shameless." The fifth prince's face darkened when he mentioned this matter. He felt depressed when he thought about it. When he knew about it, Prince Dongyang had already pressured Duke Wen's government to settle the matter.
It caused him to owe his fourth brother a favor. The fifth prince waved his hand in annoyance: "Then don't want it. What's so pity about other people's things? Besides, there are so many pity things in the world."
"That's true." Shopkeeper Huang Er said with a good-tempered smile.
In the back garden of Duke Wen's mansion, various kinds of precious peonies are displayed in the upper room of the main courtyard. The eldest princess of Ning Guo stands in front of a half-person-high flower stand, admiring with satisfaction a pot of half-opened deep purple and nearly ink rare peonies. Duke Wen Guo Wucheng
Lin leaned comfortably on the chair, stretched out his hand and picked out a petal from a very gorgeous bright yellow peony on the table next to him, put it under his nose and smelled it, then threw it on the table, looked at his mother and said: "Shopkeeper Zhao
He said that there were only thirty or forty jars of Yutangchun left in the cellar, and he didn't dare to take them out anymore to prepare for use in our house. Shopkeeper Zhao also said that the order for new wine this year was twice as large as in previous years, and he was still dragging it to confiscate it.
I'm afraid that if I receive the deposit, I'll let the little girl of the Li family take it, and it won't be easy for him to stop me."
"He is sincere." The eldest princess of Ning Kingdom moved to the side, changed a pot of peonies, and said while looking at it: "I told you last time that you need to find a shopkeeper quickly. This person named Zhao will spend the whole year this year.
, just send him to pack up and get out. Auntie tells you, this kind of traitor cannot be used for a long time. He can help us behind the back of the Li family, and he can also help others behind the back of us!"
"Don't worry, Auntie, I've already identified two or three shopkeepers. I'll arrange them once the wine shop is available." Wu Chenglin was confident. The eldest princess of Ningguo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Bring them all here and let me take a look. This shop depends entirely on the shopkeepers."
, people can find good things."
"Auntie taught you a great lesson." Wu Chenglin flattered happily. The eldest princess of Ningguo enjoyed a few pots of flowers, took the handkerchief, washed her hands and sat back on the couch. She looked at Wu Chenglin and said with some emotion: "This
Sister Tian, like her grandmother, is a rare expert in taking care of general affairs. Who would have thought that she would use this method to sell wine? But this method works quite well. Is this a very particular thing about doing business? Such a
Xiao Nizi, if you have children and grandchildren of the right age at home, you can marry them off no matter what, and you will be bringing home a mountain of silver."
"No, the family doesn't even have any descendants. It's all the son's fault. We should have given birth to concubines a few years ago. Wouldn't it be as difficult as it is today?" Wu Chenglin extended Ning Guo's regret to his own.
Unfortunately, even if there are thousands of women in his backyard, there are still too few.
The eldest princess of Ningguo let out a not-so-angry 'hum', Wu Chenglin raised his eyebrows twice, and suddenly had a good idea: "Mom, I have a good idea, how about I accept this little girl?"
, not a trace of this silver mountain can fall outside!" The more Wu Chenglin thought about it, the more he felt that this method was perfect. He heard that the girl was born extremely well: "That little girl had a pretty face when she was a child, even though I haven't seen her in these years.
, I have the foundation I had when I was a kid, so I’m probably not bad at growing up.”
"You bastard!" The eldest princess of the Ning Kingdom felt pain in her chest due to Wu Chenglin's idea. After a while, she calmed down and pointed at Wu Chenglin who didn't know where to start scolding her: "Then Xiao Nizi is so evil-minded, is it?
Can you handle it? You are homesick and restless! Let me tell you, don't make this useless idea. No matter what, she is also the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo. What does it mean for you to bring her in? Official
My family's temper is the most disgusting. How many times have I beaten you? How dare you accept that girl? You don't want to think about what will happen to the whole capital. If you turn around and let the officials know, it's not a matter of kneeling at the palace gate.
Come on! Stop this useless thought as soon as possible!"
"I'm just going to tell you, if you say no, it won't work. I don't feel sorry for my grandma. I don't want her to work hard. If you say no, it won't work. This noble girl is just like a piece of wood. She's the most boring. She's not as good as those young ladies. All of them are
So charming..." Wu Chenglin said with a slip of his tongue. Seeing that the eldest princess of Ningguo was raising her eyebrows again, he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "If my mother is fine, I have to go out. If there is something urgent, my son has resigned."
As Wu Chenglin said this, he took two steps back with his hands folded, turned around, walked out of the upper room and fled in three steps.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when the Yingxiang Pond opened for the Dharma Assembly. Early that morning, in the upper room of the Nanning County Prince's Mansion, Lin Ke hurriedly drank half a bowl of porridge, put down the bowl and said with a smile: "Mom, please take it easy, I'm leaving first."
!" As soon as he finished speaking, people jumped up and ran out. Princess Jiang Jun shouted hurriedly: "Come back!" Lin Ke had already rushed to the door, one foot inside and one outside. He turned to look at Princess Jiang and waved his hand.
He said: "I've written it all down. Let's take Sister Tian to see my eldest sister first. I miss her so much. It's going to be late. Yaoyao has to rush ahead of me again. I'm leaving!"
Princess Jiang sighed helplessly and lost her appetite. She stood up and rinsed her mouth. She went to the side room and leaned on the kang under the south window. She took the tea from her confidant, Aunt Bai, and took a sip.
Chatang sighed and said, "A'ke has grown up like her aunt, but she has not followed her at all. Look at her, she's so big and she's still so rough."
"Second Sister's temperament is a blessing. Mrs. Lin's life is not a good one." Aunt Bai said with a smile. Princess Jiang Jun said softly, "Hmm", turned away everyone, and motioned for Aunt Bai to sit down and talk.
Mammy sat sideways on the edge of the kang, and Princess Jiangjun said softly: "Tian'er, that girl doesn't follow her in appearance, but her mind is 100% followed. I didn't dare to pay much attention to her in the past about those things in Yan's house."
I think about it, but so many things happened in and out of the year, and this drama of Yutangchun happened again, I can’t help but think about it.”
"But," Aunt Bai strongly agreed: "The incident in Rong'an Hall is strange no matter how you think about it. If you say it was a coincidence, it was too coincidental. And she performed the ritual ceremony in Qingtong Courtyard. She was really brave.
, I heard that no one in Duke Yong’s mansion dares to go to her courtyard now. This matter of gods and ghosts... No one should respect Amitabha, but aren’t these five ladies afraid of it?"
"Well, just because of these things, the more I think about it, the more I feel that this girl is not simple, she has heart and courage, and she has a lot of money in her hands. Alas, who knows how much money she has. My aunt is a person who is hard to see through.
But this girl is the same. I just think that the incident in Rong'an Hall was her plan, but I really can't believe it. This is too shocking. She is only fourteen after the Chinese New Year! If she really did it, this
She is very scheming, and she is even better than my aunt back then." When Mrs. Lin was mentioned, Princess Jiang was lost in thought for a moment, and then continued: "It would be best for the Leng family to withdraw from the marriage. I was not interested in Sister Tian's behavior.
With such a scheming character and such luck, it would be a pity to marry into the Leng family."
"Speaking of luck, this sister is really lucky. Just after Mrs. Lin's funeral, the Yan brothers did such a stupid thing, and they were saved by the fourth prince. This is really... you can't find it even with a lantern.
Chapter completed!