The beauty of the lady

Chapter 257 Birthday (3)
"That's good, you go and do your own thing, I'll look around."

"Yes!" Fushen, the shopkeeper, was about to leave, but he took two steps and then turned back and said, "There is one more thing I forgot to mention, a few days ago, the shopkeeper of Chen Jiliang Store chatted with Xiao, saying that it was Chen Ji's grain shop business is not very good, their owner intends to sell the shop, and the small one has already informed Le Guanshi about it, Le Guanshi said that Chen Ji's shop is in a good location, there are only three shops across from us, and now the silk and satin shop The supply of fabrics is in short supply, maybe Le Guanshi is thinking of buying another silk and satin shop.”

Zhou Mei heard about it, she nodded after thinking about it and said, "I know about this matter, you should go to work first."

"Yes, the little one retire."

After a family of three wandered around the shop, they went out.

"If you don't sell stale grains, do you never have surplus?" Ye Zhen asked, no matter how popular a grain shop is, it is impossible that there will be no stale grains.

"How come, there is a surplus, but not more than two years old. After the new grain comes out, the old grain will be sold at half price. After all, the capital seems to be prosperous, but there are still family difficulties. Even though it is old grain, it does not affect the taste. It’s about the same as new grain.”

"Since that's the case, why do you need half the price? Seventy to eighty percent is also possible."

"This can be regarded as a business method, and it's not just ordinary people who buy old grain, there are also some big families who buy it back for their servants. If it's too bad, wouldn't it be a bad stomach, and it's okay to be cheaper, new grain I have already earned a lot, and besides the dozen or so shops in your hand, we can’t run out of money. These few shops of mine are just kept hoarding. If I have a daughter in the future, I will give her all as a dowry. If not It's just icing on the cake for my son."

"I don't need it either." Speaking of his daughter, it seemed that he had to work harder. Now that his son is over one year old, it is okay to have another daughter.

"Maybe."

Next, the family visited many places and did not return to the palace until dusk.

In the evening, Wednesday Zhuang's family came over.

In the Nuan Pavilion of Mufangyuan, Mrs. Zhao looked at her daughter's still beautiful appearance. Although she already had a child, she still looked like a young girl, and the years did not take away any of her beauty.

"Now that Shizi is over one year old, you don't think about having another child?"

Zhou Mei smiled and said: "I still want a daughter, but this kind of thing also requires fate. Mom, it's better not to worry too much. I can let him be alone if I have a son."

"It's good if you have a plan in your heart. If there is only one child in this huge palace, it will be too deserted after all. In the past few years, my mother knows it. Even when you were pregnant, the prince didn't touch those women in the backyard. I'm really interested in you, so don't be too stubborn, he's still a prince after all, so you still have to save face for him."

Zhou Mei felt that there was something wrong with what her mother said, "Mother, have you heard any gossip?"

"It's not the Chen family. Even though it has been seized by Guogong, Chen Guogong is only a five-rank Wenyuange scholar. The descendants of the Chen family have also been demoted and dismissed by various names. Dismissal, but after all, there is still a queen mother in the palace, and the concubine Jing of the Chen family is also pregnant with the emperor's heir, her waist is still very hard, now you have given birth to the eldest son of the palace, and the concubine of the Chen family has not moved yet , just say behind your back that you are jealous and refuse to let the prince go to other women's yards, there are still a lot of things outside, didn't you hear?"

"No, I seldom go out, and there are no such messy things in the house, but don't worry, mother, even if the prince marries another woman, he will not pay attention to Chen Yujiao. If the feet are restrained, it is estimated that they will not be released in this life, just listen to the Chen family's affairs, since the emperor can reprimand them, it means that they do not have much weight in the eyes of the emperor."

Mrs. Zhao nodded, and said: "This mother is clear in her heart. Now the queen mother is the daughter of the Chen family, and Concubine Jing is also the daughter of the Chen family. She is still pregnant with the eldest son. The emperor is now in power. How can she see her country being replaced by the Chen family? I don't know what will happen to the Chen family's fate when Imperial Concubine Jing gives birth to the eldest son."

"It won't be too good anyway." She curled her lips into a mocking smile.

Mrs. Zhao didn't realize that her daughter's intentions were different from her own, so naturally she didn't continue, "It will be his anniversary in two days. Ciyun Temple has done its duty by adding some sesame oil money."

"When I get 100 taels of silver, my mother will take it with me. Although I don't like him, I still have the title of his granddaughter after all."

"Alright." After speaking, he sighed and said, "Now your uncle is fine, but Sun's side is still a bit hard to say after all."

Zhou Mei naturally understood what she meant, and said with a smile: "There is nothing to worry about. It's hard to say whether the current situation will get better. If you take ten thousand steps back, even if it's better, she can only settle down in the Hou Mansion now. As an old lady, there is no place for her to intervene. In the past, my aunt felt that she couldn't bear it, but now that Mingzhu is in charge, all the servants who used to be attached to the Sun family have been eliminated. She is a woman who lost her arms and legs. The family has nothing to do with it, what else can I do?"

"That's what I said. It's just that I don't feel comfortable knowing that there is such a person by my side all day long. Since that child Ruoxian entered the palace, he hasn't moved. I heard that he hasn't slept with him yet. In the palace, there is no sleeper." Girl, that day will definitely not be easy."

"Well, people in the palace always step on the highs and the lows. She thought that she would be able to stand out and overwhelm others after entering the palace. She was too naive. Who let her have Yu Qingxia by her side? One day she is here, even the empress of the Great Yan Dynasty can't surpass her, but Zhao Ruolan heard that she has added a son, and her life is many times better than her sister's."

"Yeah, even if Ruolan can't go during the holidays, she still asks the steward in the mansion to give me some gifts. Now she's settled down, and I heard that she has a good relationship with her husband's family. There was a quarrel, but Shuhao's child didn't take a concubine, and the young couple lived a very good life."

"Now that the two sons are legitimate sons, and Zhao Ruolan's dowry is also generous, her husband and in-law's family are naturally good to her. Moreover, she is a straight-hearted person, and she can't hide things overnight. Jiang Shuhao can understand her, so naturally she won't be divorced from her." , which is understandable.”

"Speaking of which, Brother Fei is going to marry a wife in two years. His current status is very sensitive, he can't be better than Xiaosi, but he is no better than Xiaosi. Brother Li is about to get married. It is your aunt. She looked for it. The girl's family is an ordinary family in the capital city. I heard that her father is gone and her mother will not live long. There are only one pair of children left in the family. The daughter is also taking care of her seriously ill mother. Now she is 17 years old and has not said goodbye. In addition, the family conditions are very bad, and it is hard to say that I will have to take care of my younger brother who is under ten years old in the future, but the girl has seen it before. Although the rules are not very good, she is very nice, and she is also pretty and charming. As soon as someone came to tell you, she agreed, and told your aunt privately that as long as she doesn't need to pay the dowry, she doesn't care if Brother Li is not very smart, and she should take care of another younger brother, which is sensible."

(End of this chapter)