Ninefold Purple

Dou Zhao's ancestor was a shopkeeper with a stable family. By chance, he married a maid from a merchant in the town.He used his wife's dowry ten taels of silver to buy an acre of land in Beilou Village in Zhending. From then on, he settled down in Beilou Village and prospered.

This is the origin of the later famous Beilou Dou family.

Dou Zhao's great-grandfather was an apprentice in the silk shop of his mother's old employer when he was ten years old. He became a teacher at the age of 14 and became the second shopkeeper of a silk shop at the age of 20.The owner wanted to marry his daughter's personal servant girl to him. He didn't want his descendants to be around the owner for the rest of his life, and wanted to marry Hao Shi, the daughter of a poor talent in the west of Zhenxi.

At the age of 21, he married Hao with the eight liang of silver he had saved from living frugally, and lost his job as the second treasurer.

He took Hao back to Beilou Village, and took over his father's carrying pole, as well as the [-] mu of fertile land that his father had worked so hard all his life.Farming during busy seasons, and visiting villages and households during slack seasons. [

In the summer of the following year, Hao gave birth to a fat boy for him.

He met a cotton harvester at the head of the village.

Zhending province grows cotton.

The cotton harvesting merchant wanted to find someone familiar with the local farmers to help him collect cotton.

Father Mao Sui himself.Relying on the ability that he has practiced hard in the silk shop, he can tell whether the cotton is adulterated at a glance, and know how many catties of cotton when he lifts his hand. He can also calculate and keep accounts.

As the summer passed, in addition to the previously agreed remuneration, the cotton harvester also rewarded Grandfather Dou Zhaotai ten taels of silver, and made an agreement with him to ask him to help again at this time next year.

In winter, Dou Zhao's great-grandfather traveled all over the townships in Zhending County.In the summer of next year, it will be clear which family has planted how much cotton, whether the cotton is good or bad, and whether the cotton households are easy to deal with; cotton harvesting, weighing, accounting, storage, and accounting are all good.The merchant only needs to shake his fan and sit in the shade of a tree drinking tea.

"It seems that it doesn't matter if I'm with you or not. I still have to spend money for lodging and food here." The merchant smiled and discussed with Dou Zhao's great-grandfather, "I have an idea. I'll pay you part of the money first. You collect the cotton yourself, and then send the brocade flowers you collect to me, and we settle according to the quality of the cotton. What do you think?"

Dou's family is like this, a family that started from harvesting cotton.

When it was in the hands of Dou Zhao's great-great-grandfather, the Dou family sold the cotton received from Zhending, Huolu, Yuanji, Pingshan, Xingtang and other counties to Jiangnan, and sold it to Sichuan in exchange for silk from Jiangnan. The medicinal materials from Sichuan were transported to the capital to be turned into silver, and new-style jewelry was sold to the dignitaries of the Zhending Mansion.

Dou Zhao's great-great-grandfather only needs to study with peace of mind and get a good reputation in the exam.

It's just that he only passed the exam for a scholar.

But this did not prevent him from marrying the daughter of Zhao Juren in Anxiang Village, Xingtang County next door.

The Zhao family is different from the Dou family!

People have genealogy.

Although the family has only 120 mu of land, their ancestors can be traced back to the period of King Mu of Zhou.Moreover, "Zhao" is still the national surname of the previous dynasty. The ancestors of the Zhao family moved here from the old capital Bianjing when the dynasty changed.

Anxiang's Zhao family is also Dou Zhao's natal family.

After Dou Zhao's great-grandfather married the Zhao family, they had two sons.The eldest son Dou Huancheng, the second son Dou Yaocheng.

The two brothers were extremely intelligent since they were young. They studied with their grandfather Zhao Juren and grew up. They were sent to the Imperial College in Kyoto to study. [

In the 13th year of Zhide, the two brothers were nominated for the gold list at the same time.

The elder brother is No.3 in Erjia, and the younger brother is No. 37 in Erjia.

So far, the Dou family has really become rich.

Afterwards, my elder brother passed the examination of Shujishi, and stayed in the Hanlin Academy to observe politics in the Department of Pedestrians.The younger brother was released to Jinxian County in Nanchang Prefecture as a county magistrate.

Dou Zhao's great-great-great-grandfather was Fuqian in the end, and after a few years of prosperity, he drove west of Hexi.

Neither brother was with him when he died.

The two brothers returned to their hometown to keep the system. After serving, they returned to Beijing to wait for vacancies.

The elder brother is a good scholar, once stayed in the pedestrian department, and soon found a job as the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.The younger brother wasted more than half a year before he found a job in the experience department of Yunnan's procuratorate department under his elder brother's management.

In my younger brother's impression, Yunnan is poor, with poor mountains and bad waters, miasma rain and smog, and an official died of a sudden illness on the way to his post. It is not a place for people to stay at all.

If they continue to stay in the capital to wait for a job, firstly, the two brothers are new to the official career, so good jobs may not be available, and secondly, the court officials order officials to be promoted every three years. From Liupin.

The more he thought about it, the more boring he felt, so he resigned and returned to Zhending County.

Mrs. Zhao's life is decent and comfortable, if there is anything satisfactory, it is that her two sons are both officials outside, and she is afraid that when she dies, she will be like the old man and die without a son.

When Dou Yaocheng returned to his hometown, she was naturally very willing.

Anyway, the eldest son's official career is going well, and the second son comes back, just to fulfill his filial piety in front of her, and can also help manage the household affairs.

Compared with those ancestors of the Dou family, Dou Yaocheng, who has the halo of being a Jinshi, is naturally different in doing business.

The silver exchanged in Kyoto is no longer sold as ornaments, but is used as usury, or given to the poor Hanlin; Sesame officials; or released to the big officials in Xinjiang who need to treat guests and give gifts when they return to Beijing to report on their duties.Later, as these officials were promoted and dismissed, the Dou family began to intervene in the stone materials of the river, the grain and grass in the Nine Rivers, and the salt in the Nanjiang River...

The money poured in like water, making Zhao and Dou Huancheng dazzled and frightened.

Dou Huancheng, who is already the right-hand man of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has warned his younger brother more than once: "When the moon is full, it will lose money, and when the water is full, it will overflow. You should be more humble."

Dou Yaocheng didn't take it seriously: "Support the bold to death, and starve the timid to death. I'm also a fox pretending to be a tiger. After you retire, I won't do this business."

Dou Huancheng felt that the money was not clean: "Selling goods from the south to the north is hard money anyway. If you are like this, it is collusion between the government and businessmen! It is a disaster for the country!"

Dou Yaocheng sneered: "Brother thinks money is dirty at this time? Why doesn't brother think it's dirty when he wants to buy an orphan Song engraving? Why doesn't he think it's dirty when he wants to support the orphans of his colleagues..."

"You!" Dou Huancheng's lips trembled with anger. [

The two brothers broke up unhappy.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao felt sad, and persuaded Dou Yaocheng: "Just listen to your elder brother! He works in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, corrects and impeaches hundreds of divisions, and sees a lot. He won't harm you."

Dou Yaocheng didn't want his mother to worry, and he didn't want to bow his head to his elder brother, so he said casually: "Look at those officials, who doesn't try to curry favor? You don't need to open your mouth, there are people who give food, drink, and money, and I'm afraid they won't accept it. My elder brother and I It’s different, if I don’t earn money, I don’t eat for a day.”

Mrs. Zhao listened.Hehe smiled and said, "You think your mother is confused." But in my heart, I thought that the eldest son only had that little salary, and every time he came back, he either honored her with ginseng, bird's nest or jewelry and jade, and the eldest daughter-in-law and grandchildren's clothes and jewelry were added every year for four seasons. Yes, it can be seen that life is indeed very good.What the elder son said made sense, but the younger son's business was not easy.The last time I went to Songjiang Mansion, in order to entertain those officials and lords, I drank so much that I felt uncomfortable when I smelled alcohol.That's it, the money that the youngest son dislikes has never been kept private, and all the money has been handed over to the public, and all the proceeds are shared equally with the eldest son.

Thinking about it this way, I feel sorry for my youngest son.

There is a difference between those with official status and those without official status.

Otherwise, why do people in this world want to be officials if they squeeze their heads.

The old lady's heart turned to the little son who greeted her every day in front of her.

However, Dou Yaocheng cut off his official career, he bought and sold with the help of capable managers, he became bigger and bigger, and his business became more and more prosperous. His mind gradually focused on enjoying himself.

In the beginning, I just called friends and chatted happily, and then I started to listen to operas in Liyuan and walk around in Zhangtai.

Knowing this, Mrs. Zhao persuaded her younger son: "You are a person of status, how can you drink at the same table with those women who are traffickers and pawns? Why don't you buy a few smart little girls and invite famous actors from Zhending Mansion to teach them? Raising a theater troupe can not only save face, but also relieve boredom, and it can also be lively during festivals."

With what his mother said, what scruples do Dou Yaocheng have?

He played more and more absurdly.

The differences between the two brothers also deepened.

Seeing that this was not going to work, Mrs. Zhao asked her natal brother for advice.

Uncle Zhao thought for a while, and said, "Brother, I will settle the score. It's better to divide the family while you are here. Everyone has their own lives, so there is nothing to say."

Mrs. Zhao pondered for a long time, and made up her mind: "It's better than making a joke about the uneven distribution of property after I die. I have recited the infamy of the division of the family. Anyway, I am already a half-entrenched person." Then put the big The son called back: "...don't quarrel over these trivial matters!"

"Mother, this is not a trivial matter." Dou Huancheng disagreed with the separation of the family, trying to persuade his mother, "A career is prosperous, and the writing must be good. The foundation of the family is not all in the career, but the family style is indispensable. There is a career, but there is no family style." It's okay if you can keep your heart and not be fooled by drunkenness and money. If you can't keep it, your used to good life will suddenly collapse, and it will be more miserable than ordinary people; As a human being, if you don't dare to indulge in unhealthy tendencies, you will have your own blessings. This is how my uncle's family is..."

"I know, I know." Mrs. Zhao said perfunctorily, "I want to separate. I don't want to see you guys quarreling like this anymore. Especially your brother, who has been suffering for ten years and ended up like this. You brothers, If you don't take care of him, who will take care of him? But this brother is like a husband and wife, getting hurt day after day, year after year, no matter how good the relationship is, it can't stand it. You should treat me as filial piety and divide this family .”

Dou Huancheng swore in front of his mother: "I will definitely take good care of my younger brother. There is no need to separate the family..."

Mrs. Zhao shook her head: "Listen to me. Although your father left a wealth of tens of thousands, it is less than one third of the Dou family's current wealth. I want to divide the family property into three, one for me, one for you, and one for you. Your brother has one. I followed your brother, and when I go, my share will be left to your brother..."

Is this a separation?Or should we divide the property?

Is this what mother means?Or do you mean brother?

Dou Huancheng didn't dare to think too much, he nodded.

Mrs. Zhao asked Uncle Zhao, the magistrate of Zhending County at that time, and the natal families of the two daughters-in-law to act as middlemen and divided the family.

Since his mother followed his younger brother, Dou Huancheng gave up his big house in Zhending County and built a five-entry green brick and tile house on the east side of the county.

Since then, the Dou family has been divided into two.

Dou Huancheng's branch was called "East Dou" because he lived in the east of the city, and Dou Yaocheng's branch was called "Xidou" because he lived in the west of the city.

Dou Yaocheng is Dou Zhao's great-grandfather.

If it is as Dou Huancheng is worried about.In a few years, Dou Yaocheng's wives and concubines competed for favor, resulting in a murder case and involving a lot of dirt in the inner courtyard.Although it was suppressed, the Xidou's branch lost its vitality. Dou Yaocheng died of illness in less than [-] years, and his sons and heirs were zero-adjusted one after another. Only Dou Zhao's grandfather, Dou Duo, survived.

"East Dou" has a thriving population.

Dou Huancheng has two sons and three daughters.Nine grandsons, three granddaughters, eleven grandsons, and nine granddaughters, two sons and one son-in-law have all been awarded Jinshi successively.

He has not forgotten his promise in front of his mother, and has always taken good care of Dou Yaocheng's team.

After Dou Yaocheng's death, Dou Huancheng took the young Dou Duo to his side, helped Dou Duo manage the family property, personally taught him to study and enter school, and watched him get married and established a business, and handed over the family property to Dou Duo exactly.After his death, he also left a will: "The East and West are one family, and they live apart regardless of clan."

Dou Duo was more impressed by his uncle than his father.He regards Dou Huancheng as his father, and his cousins ​​as brothers.After the birth of his son Dou Shiying, he arranged the order with the brothers of the "Shi" generation of the Dou family in Dongfu to show that the two families are like one family and will never be separated from each other.

So although Dou Zhao's father was the only son, he was called the seventh master.

The one who is called the third master is Dou Shibang, the eldest son of Dou Zhao's second uncle.

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