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Chapter 139 Three Advances and Three Retreats ([-])

"You said you would leave Hongyuao to me?" Mo Zi was blowing sawdust on the Jiuqu Bridge, but after hearing Qiu Sanniang's words, he turned his head and stared at her.

Qiu Sanniang smiled and nodded, "How is it? Very happy? Less words"

"Grandma is joking with me, or is she serious?" Mo Zi didn't smile, "It's best if you just talk about it. It's still the same sentence as before, I'll take you as a compliment."

"Mo Zi, are you unhappy? I thought I knew you well. You shouldn't like to stay in this small courtyard? Why don't you want to give me a chance now?" Mo Zi frowned, while Qiu Sanniang raised her eyebrows. Frown.

"I would be really happy if Grandma would let me take over from Cen Er in charge of Wangqiu Tower. Hongyuao? There is nothing there now, and the weeds are taller than people. Although there is a permit to operate the shipyard, it has been deserted for nearly a hundred years. It is not easy to start from scratch. The shipbuilding industry is no different from other industries, and the requirements for shipbuilding skills are very high. It is not enough to be able to do calculations and hire some guys to start work, and it is not like I can command ship craftsmen with my little skill. A ship is the life of a ship." Mo Zi spoke truthfully, and after refusing, he gave an idea, "If grandma wants to run a shipyard, she might as well find some experienced people."

"Let's not talk about whether people are willing to work for women. Even if experienced people are everywhere, I don't know if I can believe it, and I don't want to keep watching. Although I don't expect the shipyard to make any money, I can't keep my eyes open. Losing money." Qiu Sanniang put down the little lotus-picking boat, "I haven't figured out what you're doing, but I just feel that such a piece of land is barren with long grass, so I might as well use it for something."

"Grandma, the most urgent thing is to open Wangqiu Tower. Anyway, if you don't invest in it, you don't have to worry about losing money." Mo Zi said to Qiu Sanniang who was about to leave the carpentry room.

Qiu Sanniang turned her head, as if she was sure that Mo Zi was sincere, and finally smiled, "That's right. I've been free recently, so I naturally think more."

Mo Zi hummed and agreed, then lowered his head and continued to work on the second and third turns of the Jiuqu Bridge.

Qiu Sanniang's eyes lingered on Mo Zi for a moment longer, she turned and walked out with a thoughtful expression.Although Mo Zi is right, without investment, losses will not happen.However, the more she thought about the fortune-teller's words, the more believable she felt.

The Qiu family has been considered wealthy for a hundred years, but they cannot be very rich, and they are not related to the imperial court, and they cannot be a scholar.Not to mention being unable to produce scholars, even the ability to do business is not as good as the next generation.She is a daughter, so she doesn't count.But Qiu Sanqiu Si is really not a good idea.The Qiu family has long fallen from the peak, and in the current generation, it is likely that they will slip to the bottom.Hongyu'ao is the place where the Qiu family made a fortune, but it was abandoned by the descendants. Could it be the reason why the Qiu family's luck has always been insufficient?And now that this land is in her hands, she will be unable to move an inch, and there are many controls.It seems that it is absolutely impossible to leave this land deserted.Even if she doesn't understand numerology, she also knows Feng Shui.

The next day, Wei Qiongyu's birthday, Mo Zi went with Qiu Sanniang.

This is the first time to show her face in front of the masters of the palace, but Mo Zi has a lot of experience in how not to attract attention.With her head hanging low and submissive, she "charged the battle" on the front line with the help of Baihe Hongmei, and with the help of Xiaoyi's long hands and long feet, she stood safely in the shadow.Almost no one paid more attention to the second-class girl, the new third young lady.

The banquets were held in Wei Qiongyu's courtyard, and most of them were the female relatives of the second room.

When Mo Zi saw the old concubine appearing, she thought to herself that Mrs. Wei is indeed very capable. From old to young, she seemed to be close to her. Looking at the concubine, she was called younger sister, and she even said that it was because of her birthday. He was the biggest person, and he took two main seats, sitting side by side with Wei Qiongyu, which gave him enough face.

A concubine who can do what Wei Qiongyu does is called the highest level.

In addition to these three, there are two other aunts of the prince, Chen Shi and Zhang Shi.Bai He whispered to Mo Zi, saying that among them Zhang's family is the youngest, five out of thirty.

As for the juniors, Grandma Xiao's grandmother Fang and Qiu Sanniang had the highest status, because the concubine gave birth to sons and did not have eldest daughters.As for Wei Qiongyu, the Chen family has a son and two daughters, and the Zhang family has a son and a daughter.Compared with the concubine and daughter-in-law, of course the latter is much more expensive.

However, for a family like Prince Jing's Mansion, concubine daughters are treated better than concubine sons.The existence of the concubine is a hidden danger to the legitimate son, but the marriage of the concubine can bring benefits to the family.The concubines of King Jing's Mansion are completely different from concubines like Qiu Liuniang and Qiu Qiniang. Their daily food and clothing expenses are as different as those of the "Miss Qianjin". .

The fourth girl Xiao Wanrou is 19 years old, the fifth girl Xiao Mingrou is 17 years old, and the eighth girl Xiao Fengrou is 16 years old.Currently, the princess is looking for a suitable marriage for Xiao Wanrou.

Mo Zi looked at the three girls from behind, all of them looked good, among them Xiao Mingrou had the most outstanding appearance.She has a small oval face with a pair of beautiful pearl-like eyes, a pretty nose, lips like cherry blossoms, a toothless smile, a soft expression, a very warm temperament, and is approachable.

Another girl is Wei Liuniang.I don't know if it's because I haven't seen him for a long time, or because the food in King Jing's Mansion is nourishing, it's more luxurious than before.Temperament, but still cool.

However, what Mo Zi was most curious about was probably Wei Qiongyu's incident.Especially when she heard that Wei Qiongyu was still the prince's favorite woman, she had a feeling for some reason.It's not that Wei Qiongyu couldn't give birth, but she chose not to give birth in order to live safely in this big mansion.Without heirs, you will not compete with the princess for favor, and you will be able to get the "sister" love of the princess. Wei Qiongyu has given up on using children as the future to rely on this road, and is firmly tied to the princess. Your son is me My son, hello is mine. It can be seen on the boat that Wei Qiongyu treats Xiao Erlang as much as her own son, and obviously her efforts are not in vain. The three sons of the Xiao family respect and love Aunt Yu very much. But, no matter what, if I really guessed right, I would not only admire Wei Qiongyu, but also sympathize. In this era, how much determination does it take for a woman to give up becoming a mother?

The male masters of the palace did not come to drink, saying that they wanted to let their wives and daughters have fun and enjoy themselves, and they would come to listen to the opera after the banquet was over.Therefore, there are only two tables.A table of elders and a table of juniors.

After eating, they talked and laughed and gave gifts.The old concubine gave a pair of Ruyi jade.What the princess gave was emerald and big pearl noodles.Among the juniors, Qiu Sanniang's gift was the simplest.Knowing that Wei Qiongyu paid homage to the Buddha, she chose a small Guanyin statue in the dowry box.

Grandma Xiao curled her lips and smiled, unable to hide her contempt, "It is said that our third grandma is rich and honorable, and the dowry box carried by eighty people was dazzling at the beginning. Although Mrs. Yu is close to the Buddha, such a small Guanyin is still worth seeing. It’s not enough to worship.”

Grandma Xiao is the granddaughter of the governor Fang Yuan, but the descendants of the Fang family are not good at managing money and are good at squandering, so they show off on the outside and on the inside.After she married in, she took advantage of the housekeeper to embezzle a large sum of money to pay off the debts of her natal father and brothers.After letting the princess know, she has fallen out of favor in front of her mother-in-law and husband since then.

Later, when choosing a wife for Xiao San, the princess not only depends on her rank, but also on the woman's family background.

In fact, Xiao San tossed away two regular wives, and Grandma Xiao was a little gloating.She thought to herself, well, you think my natal family is poor, but I am rich, so I can't be the daughter-in-law of this palace.She had heard that the one who married in this time was a merchant woman, and she found it even more ridiculous.Who would have thought that Qiu Sanniang would still be as beautiful as a celestial being when those eighty full dowries entered the palace.I was so angry that I saw such a shabby gift now, just to vent it.

Ever since Qiu Sanniang entered the palace, Grandma Xiao has always ridiculed her, which annoyed her.Usually she would bear it, but today the big*grandmother was acting weird in front of so many people, she sneered and wanted to push back.

After all, Hongmei had only been with Qiu Sanniang for a short time, and she still didn't know the meaning of her laughter, so she didn't think of blocking it for a while.

"Old Lady Bing, Empress Wangfei, Madam Yu", this Guanyin is carved from the clean stone of Nandehua Peak, and it is not worth anything precious.However, there are hundreds of small Avalokitesvara miniatures carved in the palm-sized Avalokitesvara statue, each of which is different. It has the auspicious meaning of longevity and a compassionate heart.No matter how expensive this gift is, it cannot be compared with the old lady and the princess, so it has to be a matter of heart. "There was no one else who spoke except Mo Zi. But she was so clever that she hunched her back and bowed her head, avoiding most of the sights.

The women couldn't see her face clearly, since she was a maid anyway, so they didn't pay much attention to her.

After listening to this, Qiu Sanniang felt calm, followed Mo Zi's words, and her tone became relaxed, coquettishly, "If Aunt Yu doesn't like this gift, I will take it back?"

"There's no reason to take back the gift you gave me? It's better to admit that you are reluctant to give me such a good thing, and then take it out to make me jealous." Wei Qiongyu joked, and handed over the little Guanyin to me. Look, old ladies and princesses.

"Old lady, sister, do you think I will not return it to San Niang?"

A master at reconciling the atmosphere.Mo Zi sighed to herself.She may be able to speak well, but she cannot be as willing as Wei Qiongyu.She helped Qiu Sanniang out of sharing weal and woe, that is, to protect herself.

"How can I give it back to her? Such a good thing." The princess looked at it with admiration in her eyes and a friendly smile.

"Why give her back? This girl has so many good things, how can she be stingy?" The old concubine also saw it and nodded. This gift was really sincere.As for the value, the Fang family doesn't know what to buy.

"Sanniang, my birthday is in July. You, just find something that others don't think is worth it. I'll wait." The old concubine was wise, and she secretly reprimanded the eldest grandson-in-law with these words.

"Old lady, are you embarrassing me, or do you love me?" Qiu Sanniang covered her mouth and smiled.

All the girls laughed.

Grandma Xiao's smile was stiff.

After dismantling the ceremony, everyone went to the building of Qingyun Garden to listen to the opera.

Mo Zi didn't expect that something big happened while listening to the play.

Chapter 139 Three Advances and Three Retreats ([-])

Chapter 139 Three Advances and Three Retreats