Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 197 What a coincidence

The woman's maiden name was Liang. She married Li Shouzhong and gave birth to only one daughter, Li Wan. She was filled with joy when she looked at the two little girls who looked like lotus flowers.

He smiled and said: "Why are Wen'er and Qi'er here at this moment? Is your mother okay? It's just brother Jian's family members who are here today...but two big maids, what are they worth, let you sisters run away?" Last time.”

These two little girls belong to the fourth-bedroom family of the Li family in Jinling. They have no brothers or sisters. Their father died early and they only lived with their widowed mother. When Li Weijian was in Jinling, he saw that his family was having a hard time, so he often helped him out.

Li Wen and Li Qi looked at each other and felt a little disappointed.

Mrs. Liang stepped forward and took the hands of the two girls, and said with a smile: "Although I am just a maid, I might as well be your 'sister-in-law' in the future. I have just seen it, and they both have extremely outstanding character, 豼It’s better to find them playing tricks when you have time.”

Li Qi said: "I don't know what his character is. I'll have to take a closer look later."

Sister Li Wei said: "Fourth brother Jian is the most picky person, so I expect those two girls to be extremely outstanding."

Mrs. Liang called the maid over and said, "Take the two girls to see Qingwen and Xiangling. If everything is ready, take them some refreshments."

The maid agreed and led Li Min and Li Qi away. When Mrs. Liang came out of the small courtyard, she asked the mother-in-law in charge, and then headed towards the study.

I was talking to Li Shouzhong about some family matters, but when I arrived at the door of the study, I heard Li Shouzhong scold him: "It's okay not to mention such a romantic dandy."

Mrs. Liang turned around the screen and saw the housekeeper talking to Li Shouzhong. She asked, "Who are you scolding again?"

"Who else could it be?" Li Shouzhong said, "It's Jia Lian who came to the house in the first month."

"Jia Lian?" Mrs. Liang thought about it for a while and wondered: "This man seems to have a gentle temper. How did he offend me again?"

"Wenliang?" Li Shouzhong snorted coldly: "I sleep in flowers and willows at home every day. I heard that this month, the children of the Jia family and the Zhen family have never left the Qinhuai River. In the past few days, they have made a fuss about redeeming themselves for the green smoke. It's true." He is careless."

Liang was confused and said, "He has been flirting with him, so what does that have to do with the master?"

Li Shouzhong said: "Jia Lian claims to have a close relationship with Brother Jian. With his character, one can imagine how bad Brother Jian is in the capital."

Liang almost believed it, thought about it carefully, and immediately refuted: "Master, don't talk nonsense! Then... those two maids have never shown any shame. Brother Jian will definitely not be like that Jia Lian."

How can Li Shouzhong trust him now? He picked up the pen and put down the words, and muttered: "How it is, I will tell you when I get a letter from you and ask the capital about my past."

Li Shouzhong said this, and Mrs. Liang couldn't help but feel worried. I secretly thought to myself, Brother Jian has soared into the sky in just a few years. He has a family fortune, an official position and a title. How could he be so unbridled?

This can't be done. When brother Jian comes in the future, he will have to persuade him.

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Shanghai County.

Bi Tong supported Xiu Ying and was about to get off the sampan. Looking up, she saw that there were crowds of people everywhere. There were horse-drawn carriages going back and forth on the pier, as well as more shirtless laborers carrying bags.

Behind him, more than twenty ships of various types were docked, and towering animal-powered cranes hoisted huge bags and bags from the ships; in front of them, there were vague glimpses of countless carriages, horses, and sedan chairs gathering together. Further away, there are many shops on the street. It seems that the prosperity here is not inferior to that of Guangzhou.

Li Weijian stopped and looked back: "Does it matter?"

Xiu Ying shook her head feebly and said: "Fortunately, it's only six days. If it drags on for a few more days, I'm afraid I'll vomit out the gall."

Li Weijian shook his head and looked at Bitong again. Bitong immediately lowered his head and lowered his eyes. Her heterochromatic eyes were particularly strange in the eyes of the people of Dashun, and some good people privately called her Yin Yang Eyes. In medieval Europe, her eyes would have been burned to death.

But this scumbag master was different from the other gentlemen. Every time he stared at her with strange-colored eyes, he showed an expression of admiration. There is no lust in the appreciation, but there is pampering, which is really weird.

While thinking wildly, Bi Tong helped Xiu Ying out of the pier, and then saw a small official rushing towards him, stopping in front of Li Weijian, nodding and bowing, saying something.

"...Sir, Machine Sixteen has been delivered to Suzhou."

"Well, what did the Weaving Yamen say?"

"This...Mr. Chen glanced at him and only said hello, but didn't say anything else?"

"Huh?" Li Weijian stopped and looked at the clerk in the inner palace with curiosity: "Mr. Chen didn't say that the Manufacturing Bureau purchased machines?"

"No."

"What about the promotion meeting?"

"This -" the clerk said with a sarcastic smile, "—Mr. Chen has been very busy with his affairs recently, and there are times when he doesn't think about it for a while."

Li Weijian was happy: "Chen Liangzhong doesn't think highly of me."

Dashun inherited the pre-Ming Dynasty. During the pre-Ming Dynasty, there were three major manufacturing bureaus in the south of the Yangtze River, namely Suzhou Weaving, Hangzhou Weaving, and Jinling Weaving. At that time, eunuchs were appointed to supervise and supervise them. In the Dashun Dynasty, there was such a behemoth as the inner government, and the Weaving Bureau had its own It was brought under the control of the inner government.

At this time, the Weaving Bureau promoted one doctor, who was promoted to the fifth rank; under him were three officials, who were in charge of the sixth rank; and further down there were chief masters, masters, foremen, etc., these people were either not in the mainstream or That's officials.

In addition to being responsible for supervising the weaving and delivery of silk needed for official use, rewards, and sacrificial rituals, this doctor also has the privilege of reporting directly to the saint on money and food, official management, camp affairs, anti-theft, and quelling chaos. Local situations such as recommendation, participation, harvest, food prices, scholar activities, folk customs, etc.

With such secret privileges and no affiliation with the local area, it is natural for the doctor to be aloof from other things. Over time, the tail will naturally become too big to fall off.

It's just that Li Weijian was also a doctor in the inner palace. He first had the support of the loyal and brave Wang Xingwen, and then the saint gave him the royal flag. This man named Chen didn't want to do it!

The clerk said nothing, and Li Weijian continued to move forward. Before getting into the car, he asked, "Do you know what Mr. Chen is busy with?"

"I heard that the weavers in Suzhou were going on strike. Doctor Chen was so worried that he couldn't care less."

This reason was quite legitimate. Li Weijian thought about it a little and decided to forgive the man named Chen for the time being and wait until they met in person.

He got on the carriage, and Bi Tong, who was behind, helped Xiu Ying to get on the carriage. The clerk said: "Sir, Suzhou is more than two hundred miles away from here, and you can't reach it in one day by car. Your Excellency is staying today. In Shanghai County or Songjiang Prefecture?"

"Just go to Songjiang Mansion."

The clerk agreed and immediately ordered the driver to drive forward.

Xiu Ying leaned aside sickly, squinting at the scenery outside, and then said after a long while: "Sir, this Shanghai seems to be no worse than Guangzhou."

Li Weijian said: "Shanghai has only been open for a few decades, and Western merchant ships are not allowed to enter the port. Korea is thalassemia, and Japan is locked down. This is the delay. If the ban is relaxed, I am afraid that it will surpass Guangzhou within ten years."

One is the Yangtze River Delta or the other is the Pearl River Delta. It’s hard to say who is better than the other. However, the Yangtze River Delta is the largest silk and cotton producing area in Dashun at this time. Logically speaking, it should have more potential than Guangzhou.

While thinking about it, I suddenly saw Wu Haining's skinned monkey jumping out and running to the roadside to discuss with the vendors how to sell the mulberries. Li Weijian's heart moved. When Wu Haining returned, he followed the car window and ordered: "Haining, you drive all night, first go to Suzhou to find out what's going on in the Suzhou Weaving Yamen."

"Ah?" Wu Haining, who had a bad taste in his mouth, immediately became unhappy and said, "Master, I just got off the boat, and the walkway is still floating at the moment."

A silver ingot was thrown from the car. Wu Haining quickly reached out to catch it and weighed it briefly. It was twenty taels. Wu Haining immediately beamed with joy and said happily: "But since the master has given me the order, I have to rush to Suzhou tonight even if I don't sleep. Just wait and see, I will investigate this matter carefully."

Li Weijian then ordered the officials to prepare horses. In just a moment, Wu Haining rode away.

Just before dark, Li Weijian and his entourage had just entered Songjiang Mansion, not to mention finding a posthouse for accommodation.

On March 26th, Li Weijian took a simple carriage and rushed to Suzhou City with only a group of forbidden troops.

At this time, Suzhou was prosperous, especially above Shanghai. Although the canal was gradually replaced by maritime transport, the economic and trade center gradually shifted towards Shanghai County at this time, but Suzhou's heritage is still there, and its industry and trade are particularly developed.

People at that time said: Suzhou is the most important in terms of wealth in the Southeast; Suzhou is the most important in terms of water conservancy in the Southeast; and Suzhou is the most prosperous in terms of people in the Southeast.

He also said: The rare treasures produced by the mountains and seas, the goods and shells sold by foreign countries, traveled from all directions, and merchants from thousands of miles away traveled side by side.

Looking at the general from a distance, you can see that the city is steep and crowded, and if you look carefully, you can see fishermen and woodcutters, farming and weaving, merchants and merchants, and markets lined up in rows. It has a prosperous atmosphere. No wonder it is called the place of gatherings. !

Li Weijian observed carefully, and when he happened to pass by a shop, he saw the four characters "Fusheng Silk Shop" inscribed on the plaque, and the banner he was carrying also said, "Use gauze, satin, leno, cotton silk." The satin sent to Beijing as a tribute, the eight silks made by oneself, the gold and silver gauze satin, will not miss the customers.'

There is also a large cloth shop carrying banners that read "Chongming big cloth, Songjiang standard cloth, Qinglan shuttle cloth, Jingwu shuttle cloth, Songjiang extended button cloth, custom-woven fine cloth".

Then there were dyeing shops, candle shops, lacquerware shops, wine shops, mat sellers, hardware sellers, gold and silver jewelry, clothes, shoes, hats and handkerchiefs, calligraphy and painting brush stickers, lanterns, bambooware, kilns, porcelain, rice shops, pawn shops, and restaurants. , pharmacies, and so on.

Li Weijian even saw two tobacco sellers! Having been a smoker for twenty years, I couldn't help but feel itchy, but I still managed to hold it back.

Entering the city from Anli Bridge, Wu Haining led several forbidden troops to meet them.

"master."

Li Weijian said: "Come up and talk."

Wu Haining agreed, and the monkey seemed to jump on the carriage and got into the carriage in an instant. When he raised his eyes, he saw his sister holding mulberries and feeding them to Li Weijian. Wu Haining blinked with a strange look on his face. Xiu Ying glanced sideways and immediately became angry: "What are you looking at? Look carefully at your skin!"

Wu Haining shrank his neck in shock and said aggrievedly: "I didn't say anything... Master, you saw that I have never provoked anyone."

The car was cramped, but Bi Tong was very discerning and hurriedly made way to get out of the car. He also wore a gauze hat and walked beside the carriage and horses.

Wu Haining sat down carelessly, reached out to grab a handful of mulberries, threw them into his mouth and said vaguely: "Master, the young man drove two hundred miles overnight in the past two days, and the horse lost weight. I slept in the inn for an hour, and then I got up and started looking around. My hard work paid off, at least I got some clues."

Li Weijian smiled and said nothing, and Xiu Ying on the side scolded: "I want you to show your merit? How much of the twenty taels of silver are left?"

Wu Haining hurriedly said: "It didn't cost much, I just treated some Forbidden Army brothers to a couple of drinks."

"Don't you want to eat a flower bar?"

Wu Haining's eyes widened, and his heart was filled with turmoil. Is this still my biological sister? When did you become so smart?

Xiu Ying reached out her hand and pinched his ears, teaching him a lesson: "Okay, I went to drink flower wine as expected."

"Hey, hey, let go, I didn't do anything. Master, I have something important to report."

Li Weijian said a few words of comfort, and the siblings just calmed down. Wu Haining didn't dare to take Qiao anymore, so he had to tell the whole story honestly.

After all, it was still the fault of the Supreme Being. This Chen Liangzhong was originally from a royal family, and was later appointed by the Queen to be a weaving doctor in Suzhou. He worked there for thirty years.

The emperor was too extravagant and went to the south of the Yangtze River many times. His internal funds were insufficient, so Chen Liangzhong had to borrow money from everywhere. In this case, Suzhou Weaving lost more than 2 million taels of silver to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

When Jinshang ascended the throne, this person immediately turned around and joined the sage. The sage had just ascended the throne, but the foundation was unstable, so he was not touched for the time being.

After that, I saw that Chen Liangzhong was very experienced and rarely made mistakes, so the saint was not replaced again. When Chen Hongmou assisted Chen Hongmou at the beginning of the year to clear up the accumulated debts, he immediately discovered the deficit of Suzhou Weaving and immediately wrote a letter urging repayment.

How can Chen Liangzhong be willing to pay back the money? All that money was wasted, so what did it have to do with him? This person delayed for half a year. When the new year started, when he saw that the Songjiang prefect was dismissed due to accumulated debts, Chen Liangzhong became anxious.

After scraping together here and there, a total of one million taels of silver was collected and hurriedly returned to the Ministry of Household Affairs. But this money was borrowed from various weaving yards and had to be paid back sooner or later. Chen Liangzhong simply used the drag technique.

The owners of each weaving field did not dare to offend Chen Liangzhong, and for a time they did not have money to spare, so they could only delay the weavers' salaries. In January and February, Suzhou Weaving always allocated some money, but instead of allocating money, they kept urging the weaving farms everywhere to pay tribute.

At this time, the water industry in Suzhou city was extremely prosperous. Most of the people in the city had no money and could only survive by working. It's okay to endure this for two months, but I heard it will continue to endure. How can I bear it if the family can't cook? Since the 20th, tens of thousands of weavers had started a uprising, surrounding the Suzhou Weaving Bureau and the prefect's Yamen, urging the government to pay back the money.

On the 23rd, some lawless people took advantage of the fire and looted, and Suzhou City was in chaos! The next day, the governor of Jiangsu sent Biaoying to suppress it, and the chaos was temporarily calmed down.

Li Weijian wondered: "It doesn't look like there was chaos just now."

Wu Haining said: "I don't know, sir, the governor's office has temporarily paid one month's salary in advance, and the weavers have received the money. They also saw that Dr. Chen and the prefect were under guard together and had already dispersed." After a pause, he continued: " Speaking of which, the prefect Qian was also unlucky. He was about to move to Huzhou. I heard that the new prefect took office early yesterday morning, but something happened at this juncture. This time, even if Wu Sha was saved, he would have to surrender. The position will be retained." Li Weijian asked: "Do you know who the new prefect is?"

Wu Haining suddenly beamed and said, "This one is amazing. I heard he is Zhuang Yougong, the number one scholar in the first year of Zhenghe."

Li Weijian asked again: "There was a disturbance that day. Is our machine okay?"

Wu Haining said happily: "The master is overly concerned. They are just two lumps of iron. They are not suitable for eating or drinking. The mob did not even take a look. Now they are still alive in the Weaving Bureau." After a pause, he added: "Sir, I think we might as well live in the Weaving Bureau directly. The incident involving Chen Liangzhong has happened..."

"Young Master, how can I overstep my authority?"

Wu Haining said aggrievedly: "I am just thinking about the master. Now the posthouse in Suzhou City is overcrowded. The master has gone. I guess it is better to move now to have a yard."

"Then we won't stay in the inn." Li Weijian suddenly heard the sound of bells and saw the pagoda in the distance. He thought for a moment and said, "Stop the car and find someone to look around. Is there any temple outside the city near Taihu Lake that I can stay in?" .”

Before Wu Haining got out of the car, some of the Imperial Guards looked for passers-by to inquire, and then replied: "Sir, there is a temple on Xuan Tomb Mountain in the west of the city where you can stay."

Li Weijian ordered: "Turn around and leave the city. Let's go to Xuan Tomb Mountain."

Wu Haining wondered: "Sir, can't you live in this wonderful Suzhou city?"

Li Weijian smiled and said: "There has just been chaos, a new talent has arrived in the prefecture, and Chen Liangzhong is still trapped in the Weaving Bureau. Even if I live in the city now, I am afraid it will be useless. I will send someone to pull out the machine and put it away." To demonstrate in a busy city, let’s just go fishing with Jiang Taigong, and whoever wants to take the bait will take the bait.”

Wu Haining was very self-conscious this time. He asked for a name card and jumped out of the car while the carriage and horses were turning around. He shouted at the top of his voice: "Master, go ahead. I will go to the Weaving Bureau and pull out the machine."

Watching his figure go away, Li Weijian deliberately said to Xiu Ying: "Although this boy is a little tired, he can do things properly and is good at observing the situation. As I have experienced for many years, I will not recommend him to an official position in the future." .”

Xiu Ying was immediately overjoyed: "Master can't go back on his word."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "Can I still deceive you?"

Xiu Ying was immediately elated. She felt that her appearance was inferior to the other three, and now she couldn't even compare to the newcomer Bi Tong, so she naturally felt inferior. But now that the master has promised that his own brother will have an official status in the future, then the master can't leave her regardless of whether it is for the elder brother or the younger brother, right?

Now Xiu Ying was becoming more and more ardent, and Bi Tong got on the carriage again, fearing that she would have to wait on Li Weijian on the way.

The group of people turned out of Suzhou City and headed towards the west of the city. After an hour, I arrived at the foot of the mountain. When I looked up, I saw a winding path and a temple in the mountain.

An imperial guard had already come over and said, "Sir, that's Panxiang Temple. I heard it's a nunnery, and it also entertains male guests on weekdays. This place is famous for its fast food, so you might as well give it a try after a party."

"it is good."

The carriages and horses were placed at the foot of the mountain, and Li Weijian led the people up the mountain. After passing the mountain gate and approaching the temple, Li Weijian suddenly stopped, turned around and looked across the greenery towards Taihu Lake.

Then I saw the sparkling waves on Taihu Lake. When I looked into the distance, it was covered by clouds and fog, making it difficult to see clearly.

However, Li Weijian's interest remained undiminished. With a smile on his face, he said from a hazy distance: "There is a Xishan Island on Taihu Lake, which is the ultimate goal of our trip."

Xiu Ying wondered: "Xishan Island? Why did you go to that island?"

"There is what I want on that island, and it is the only one in the entire Jiangnan that has it."

There is no coal in the south of the Yangtze River, only the Xishan Island produces coal. In addition, the entire Xishan Mountain is made of limestone, which is perfect for making cement; and the island also produces pyrite, which seems to be able to produce sulfuric acid, but Li Weijian only knows This is the name of the lead chamber method, but I have no idea how to make sulfuric acid.

If sulfuric acid could be produced, it would be the start of the chemical industry in the long run, and a primer could be created in a few months in the near future. At that time, the Dzungars were armed with 300,000 soldiers, and a single army of soldiers and horses would be enough to wipe them out.

After collecting his thoughts for a long time, Li Weijian turned to the temple gate. Such a battle had already alarmed the female nuns in the temple, and they saw an old nun leading several bhikkhunis to greet them in front of the door.

Seeing Li Weijian coming forward, he quickly clasped his hands and said, "Amitabha, old nun Huiming, I have met this donor."

"It's easy to say. I heard that your temple is quiet and quiet, and that you have some new ideas for fast food, so I came here to stay for a while. I hope the master can make it convenient."

The old nun was neither sad nor happy and said: "It is convenient for others and for yourself, please give me a favor."

"Master, please." Li Weijian followed the old nun inside, looked around, and felt no respect in his heart, but said: "I want to pay respect to the Buddha, but I can't get rid of the common affairs, so I have to ask the Master to help me pay respects." . In this case, I am willing to donate 10,000 catties of sesame oil to express my gratitude."

Nowadays, sesame oil costs only four and a half cents, and ten thousand kilograms is only four hundred and fifty taels. Li Weijian's family is rich, so he naturally spares money to make himself more comfortable.

The old nun was reciting the Buddha's name, but his face was still neither sad nor happy, but the female nuns who were accompanying him were already beaming with joy. There are only a dozen bhikkhunis in Panxiang Temple, and the annual donation is only a few hundred. These 10,000 kilograms of sesame oil can last for a whole year, so why not be happy?

At present, a middle-aged female nun led Li Weijian into a secluded courtyard, and the dozen or so imperial soldiers were placed in a quiet room in front.

The courtyard is quiet and quiet, and looks extremely clean. I guess someone must be cleaning it on weekdays. Xiu Ying and Bi Tong spread the quilt, and Li Weijian stopped in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands. He heard bursts of Zen sounds, and occasionally the sound of falling children came from next door.

After a while, another nun offered fragrant tea and played sandalwood, and the courtyard became more dusty. Not to mention Li Weijian and Xiu Ying, even Bi Tong became attentive and spoke softly, for fear of disturbing the bhikshuni's Qingxiu.

After a long while, Xiu Ying finished tidying up, looked for Li Weijian and said, "Master, I want to go to worship Buddha."

"Do you still believe in Buddhism?"

Xiu Ying said: "It will never go wrong if you pay more respects."

Li Weijian was immediately overjoyed. He shook his hands and fumbled for a silver barley seed, stuffed it into Xiu Ying's hand, and said, "I have donated 10,000 kilograms of sesame oil earlier. Just light the incense stick, but don't donate any more."

Xiu Ying nodded repeatedly: "I know, I don't know how much of the 10,000 kilograms of sesame oil went into the nun's belly. I will not donate anymore, sincerity will work."

After Xiu Ying finished speaking, a grunt came from next door.

Xiu Ying immediately stuck out her tongue and said that she had offended the nun next door by saying something inappropriate just now. He immediately bid farewell to Li Weijian and skipped towards the Buddhist hall ahead.

Li Weijian stopped in the courtyard and looked next door. The bamboo fence covers it, so you can't see what's going on inside. It's just that this place is a side courtyard, which is probably where lay people who worship Buddha live. The woman next door should be a lay person who worships Buddha?

While I was thinking about it, I heard a woman say: "It was a good game of chess, but my interest was disturbed. Why don't you and I seal the chess board and play again tomorrow?"

Another woman said: "Just listen to my sister, I will go home first."

"Ah."

Whispering, suddenly I saw a woman walking out of the room. She was only wearing cloth. She looked like she had a figure and a bun that was no more than her age. She seemed to be aware that someone was watching outside the bamboo fence. The girl turned around and looked around, revealing a charming face. Come on, you have a lovely face.

She has a melon-seed face, auspicious phoenix eyes, a pair of willow-leaf eyebrows, a beautiful nose and cherry lips, and a muslin skirt with a floral red background. She had a slightly surprised look on her face, and then she glanced at Li Weijian, and then hurriedly left.

Li Weijian smiled and nodded, secretly praising in his heart, what a small family, the water town in the south of the Yangtze River is indeed a beautiful place.

The girl had just left, and another woman came out from inside. She looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old. She wore a wonderful crown on her head, a moon-white plain silk jacket, and a long vest trimmed with paddy green satin. Wearing an autumn-colored silk ribbon, a white silk skirt painted in light ink is tied around the waist. She holds a rosary in her hand, fluttering and tugging as she walks, so free and easy!

After looking at it, Li Weijian was puzzled, why do girls with such colors come out from next door one after another?

At this moment, I saw the girl in red bypassing the bamboo fence on the other side and entering a small courtyard. She looked towards this side and said to the woman: "Sister Miaoyu, it seems like it's going to rain at night."

Miaoyu said: "Remember to collect some rainwater so that you can make tea later."

"It saves you money."

Li Weijian suddenly realized that the woman with hair who was practicing cultivation was Miaoyu. It was just a coincidence.

While thinking about it, the girl in red had already entered the room. Miaoyu turned around and caught a glimpse of Li Weijian who was lost in thought. There was disgust on her face at first, but when she saw Li Weijian's majestic appearance, she calmed down her expression, nodded slightly towards Li Weijian, turned around and returned to the room.

Li Weijian was immediately happy, Miaoyu... He had no intention of reciting sutras, and he didn't dare to fall into the world of mortals. He just hung on like this, and ended up with nothing in the end.

Such a girl is too aloof and arrogant - although Sister Lin is also aloof, she is only aloof in her bones. Unlike Miaoyu, she is aloof from the inside out, waiting for others to ignore her, and is annoying.

Li Weijian thought he had nothing to say to him, so he turned around and put it aside. Then he started thinking about the girl in red. After a moment, he suddenly remembered that the girl in red was Xing Xiuyan?

What did you say? What a coincidence.

Turning her head, Xiu Ying returned to the courtyard and saw Li Weijian with his hands behind his back, deep in thought. Xiu Ying only said that the master Li Weijian was only thinking about the national economy and the people's livelihood. She also remembered that Li Weijian had promised to recommend his younger brother to be an official in the future, so she did not dare to disturb him, so she quickly ordered Bi Tong to take care of him carefully.

As evening approached, two nuns brought the vegetarian food. Li Weijian and Xiu Ying used it together. The two praised them repeatedly. The vegetarian food of Panxiang Temple was indeed well-deserved.

Regardless of whether it's vegetarian fish, vegetarian meat or vegetarian ham, it doesn't taste like dried tofu at all.

At night, Xiu Ying waited on Li Weijian to take a bath. The two got on the bed and chatted for a while. In the blink of an eye, they were in love with each other... Not to mention Li Weijian, even Xiu Ying felt depressed. Seven or eight days later, seeing that they had arrived in Suzhou and were going to Jinling soon, Xiu Ying naturally wanted to cherish the time she spent with Li Weijian.

The two of them were obsessed with each other all night, which made Miaoyu next door miserable. At first it was just babbling, like a dreamy sound, but later it became lower and higher, sometimes even hoarse.

Miaoyu was born in Buddhism and her heart was in the world of mortals. She was not forced by circumstances, so how could she be willing to become a nun? Now that she is at this age, she has secretly read "The West Chamber", so she knows what the sound is.

Because Miaoyu was upset after hearing this, she finally woke up. The sound next door stopped, but she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. At dawn, when I was about to drift off to sleep, I started drinking again in the courtyard next door.

Miaoyu was extremely angry. She got up and came out to observe, and saw the dog man and woman fighting at each other with knives! How can Miaoyu endure it? Angrily, he stamped his feet and left, looking for his master Huiming and said, "Master, the new layman is really noisy. I wonder if I can get him out."

Before nun Huiming could say anything, a middle-aged nun scolded him: "What are you talking about? Mr. Li holds an important position and has donated 10,000 kilograms of sesame oil. How can you offend me?"

Miaoyu was shocked. Her family often donated sesame oil, but each time it was only a hundred kilograms. If she could donate one or two thousand a year, it would be good. This dog official was so generous. She must be a corrupt official, so she felt uneasy and donated the sesame oil. Come and seek blessing from Buddha.

Although she knew the world, she didn't want it, so she frowned and said, "In that case, let me live in the small courtyard behind the temple."

The middle-aged female nun frowned and said: "That small courtyard is where Feng Shanxin lives. I wonder if Feng Shanxin will go up the mountain in the next few days. Where can I find space for you to stay? If you don't mind the noise, why not move to a quiet room to stay with the teacher?" Let’s live together, sisters.”

Miaoyu is a very clean person, how can she bear to live with others? Because he was biting his lower lip and frowning.

At this time, the old nun Huiming opened his eyes and raised his head and said, "Chier, have you moved your mortal heart?"

Miaoyu was stunned, but she didn't dare to admit it, so she just stood there at a loss.

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Suzhou City.

The new Suzhou magistrate, Zhuang Yougong, sent him out of the city as an envoy. When he returned in his sedan chair, he frowned and thought about it. The governor had already said that the province would only pay Suzhou weavers one month's salary, and the Weaving Bureau and Suzhou government would have to figure out the rest.

The Weaving Bureau has been hollowed out by Chen Zhongliang a long time ago. Where is the money to pay now? There are only ten thousand taels of silver left in the treasury, which is just a drop in the bucket and completely insufficient.

Just as he was thinking about where to move the money to appease the weavers, the sedan suddenly stopped, and the attendant said to the side: "Master, there is a congestion ahead, how about we go around it?"

"Huh?" Zhuang Yougong opened the curtain of the sedan chair and looked forward. He saw a crowd of people in front of Nanchang Bridge, and many people were gathering here.

Zhuang Yougong was startled, fearing that trouble would happen again, so he quickly ordered: "Quick, come forward and see what's going on."

The attendant responded and hurriedly squeezed over to observe. After a long while, Zhuang Yougong was thinking about whether to go back to the Yamen first to summon the Fu Biao who had been left behind to suppress the pressure. The entourage finally squeezed out, wiping the sweat from his head and face and said: "Master, I see clearly, it's Someone built a machine that can weave cloth by burning a fire, which attracted people from all over to look at it."

　I checked it again. If there are any typos, please help me find them.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)