Rebirth of a famous family: Mala's first wife

Chapter 103 Entering Beijing ([-])

Entering the twelfth lunar month, Fu Heng's family started to make arrangements for moving to Beijing, and Zhizhou's family was also preparing to move to Xiliang.

Fu Junya couldn't help being a little worried. It had been three years since her father and Master Zhizhou had jointly run Suzhou. If the two left at the same time, Suzhou's defenses would inevitably be relaxed. Wouldn't it be an opportunity for Beirong to take advantage of?Later, when she learned that the Holy Majesty had appointed Mei Xiaodong as a first-class general of Wuwei, who was fully in charge of the defense of Suzhou, she couldn't help laughing, this Master Mei was indeed a celebrity in front of the Emperor, and anyone who wanted any status could easily get it. He was appointed as the visiting envoy of Chalian, then the deputy commander of Shenji Battalion, and recently he was the first-class general of Wuwei who commanded the soldiers and horses of Suzhou. I don’t know what will happen in the future?Is it the son-in-law?Ha ha!

Fu Heng sent someone to buy a house in Beijing a month ago.Now that Mrs. Yin has a lot of money, it is easy to spend a few thousand taels to buy a suitable house in the East City area of ​​the imperial city.Helplessly, Fu Heng and Fu Junya were both extremely picky, one said that the transportation should be more convenient, the other said that the environment should be quieter, the other said it should not be too shabby, so as not to inconvenience the guests coming and going, the other said it should not be lavish and gorgeous, so as not to be too ostentatious and attract people. The person looked sideways, making Yin's head dizzy, and the manager in charge had to look at more than ten places before finally making a choice.

Everything in Suzhou was properly arranged, and the farewell banquet with Zhizhou's family was held twice in a row. Before leaving, another imperial decree was issued.It turned out that the emperor's kindness was great, and the Holy One recognized that during Fu Heng's stay in Suzhou, he had outstanding political achievements, made outstanding achievements repeatedly, and was promoted exceptionally.
Fu Heng led his family to accept the imperial decree, saying long live.The inner guard who delivered the decree smiled politely and congratulated Fu Heng.Fu Heng feared that he was in a dream, holding the yellow silk in his hand, trembling slightly.He was so happy that he couldn't speak, he just kept nodding to the inner guard, and then signaled Yin Shi to give a lot of rewards!

Think about it, from among the fifth-rank Lang, that is already a high-ranking official with certain real power!From then on, take off the green shirt and put on the red clothes!What's more, he is a Beijing official and he is in the Ministry of War!It is not an exaggeration to say that he is elated and proud of his ancestors.My brother-in-law, Mr. Xu, passed the Jinshi examination eight years earlier than myself, isn't he also mixed up in the official rank of the fifth rank now?And also a magistrate.It's not the same as my own future...

Fu Junya smiled slightly.If she guessed right, there must be Mei Xiaodong behind this matter today!I don't know how many beautiful words he wrote when he was preparing the memorial?It is estimated that the credit should be passed on to the father!I don't know if this rapid promotion is because he really appreciates his father's talent, or is it to narrow the huge family gap between the two of them?

Fu Junya stood upright, sighing imperceptibly, while her father, mother, and elder brother all smiled happily.This is the charm of power!
Fu Junya also had vague expectations for the upcoming Dasheng Imperial Capital.In her previous life, she missed this rich and prosperous city.At that time, Xiao Jincheng was promoted to general because of his military exploits, and he originally wanted to take her to live with him in the capital. Unfortunately, his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lu, was in poor health, and her eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Feng, did not get along well with her mother-in-law. With a kind heart, she stayed in Jincheng to take care of her mother-in-law, and later found out that she was pregnant, and she was even more inconvenient... Who would have thought that she would be framed and died tragically in a ruined temple on the outskirts of Jincheng? see you!
If she had made up her mind to leave everything behind and follow Jincheng far away from her hometown and live in the capital, maybe everything would have a different ending, right?
The carriage passed smoothly, and Fu Junya and her mother, Yin Shi, shared one, listening to her mother talking about her and her father's youth, as well as the family's troubles in the big family.From time to time, I also watched the scenery along the way through the curtain of the car. I only felt that the wind and sand were getting smaller, the boxwood trees were getting thinner, and the whistling of the new wind was getting less and less audible. Only then did I feel that they really left Suzhou!
It is thousands of miles from Suzhou in the northwest to the imperial capital in the central part. After passing through the steep Tianzhu Mang Mountain, you enter a wide and flat official road. The traffic is smooth, and it takes only five or six days to reach the imperial capital. up.

When we were still [-] to [-] miles away from the imperial capital, we saw densely populated villages and towns along the road.Walking three or five miles outside the city, you can already see the majestic city gate and the palace roof with golden glazed tiles.Under the Zhenghe Gate is a spacious avenue, and there is an endless stream of people of all colors coming in and out. Yin Shi and Fu Junya are nothing more than just looking at it curiously and amazed, while the servants and maidservants who came with them watched happily and chirped all the way Talk non-stop.

A line of chariots and horses passed through several bustling streets, passed through many high-rise courtyards where high-ranking officials and nobles lived, and finally turned into the lotus in Dongshi, and stopped in front of a medium-sized three-entry courtyard.Every inch of land in the imperial capital is not as generous as the main residence of Jincheng Fu's Mansion. It is very unusual for them to have a house of this size now.I heard that when many small officials from poor families first arrived in the imperial capital, they couldn't even afford to rent an ordinary house, so they could only live in small private houses!

Fu Junya took a deep breath and followed Yin Shi out of the carriage.Yin Shi took her hand and walked to Fu Heng and Jun Feng.Fu Heng is looking at the surrounding scenery, judging whether this place meets his requirements for home feng shui.

"Well, Fu Qiang did a good job on this errand, the master will reward you!"

A steward waiting respectfully in front of the door hastily stepped out, thanked with a nod and bowed his head, and said with a smile: "It's all masters, wives, eldest sons, and eldest girls who have been trained well, or else just relying on the little knowledge, no matter what, you can find them." Don’t come to this mansion!” This Fu Qiang is a capable person, and his ability to flirt with horses is not bad, with a few words, he praised all four masters.

Fu Heng nodded, then smiled and pointed to the empty space at the door, "However, there is still a plaque missing here!"

Fu Qiang hurriedly smiled and said: "This little one has already thought about it in advance. He has already found the nanmu plaque body and experienced craftsmen. He can engrave the plaque immediately after the master bestows the characters."

Fu Heng couldn't help laughing, and nodded to Fu Qiang, "Hehe, you!" This Fu Qiang is already an old man by his side, and he has been serving him since he was a child, so he knows his likes and dislikes perfectly.Otherwise, Fu Heng would not dare to let him buy a house. If the purchase is inappropriate, the loss of money is a small matter, but the loss of Feng Shui is a major matter!
Fu Heng was in a good mood and led his family into the courtyard.Yin patted her daughter's hand and said with a smile, "Let's go, kid, this will be our new home from now on!"

Fu Qiang followed closely behind the masters, and explained with a smile: "According to the orders of the masters, the younger one has already beaten carefully before the transaction. This place was originally a part of Dantuhou's mansion The other courtyard, just because the eldest son of the Hou Mansion is about to get married, the old Hou felt that this other courtyard was too narrow and not decent enough, so he wanted to sell it to someone else, just happened to be bumped into by the younger one, and he talked to that tooth, It was only then that the deal was made, and the price was set at 4000 taels." When he mentioned the figure of 4000 taels, he shrunk his neck unconsciously, as if he was also a little ashamed and failed to lower the price even lower. some.

Fu Heng nodded while watching, "It's a good deal to spend 4000 taels of silver to get this house." As the saying goes, one price per place, if it is placed in Jincheng, 4000 taels of silver is enough to buy ten houses of this size, but What's the point?What's more, this house bears the name of Dantuhou's Mansion, so it looks auspicious to live in, and it looks good when it's spoken out!

After all, everyone knows that Dan Tuhou is the most elegant person, and even if the property under his name is not often occupied, it must be taken care of properly.Just like this, although the outside of the door is low-key and inconspicuous, after entering it, there is a sense of mystery, a sense of elegance rushes towards the face, and every plant, tree, rafter and tile in the courtyard is unique and elegant.What is wealth?This is wealth!

At present, everyone made arrangements, Fu Heng and Yin lived in the main room of the third courtyard, Fu Junya lived in the east wing of the third courtyard, and Fu Junfeng lived in the east wing of the second courtyard, near the study.The west wing has also been cleaned up, just in case guests come to stay.The rest of the male and female servants also settled in their own places, living in the side room of the outer courtyard or in the inverted seat in the backyard.

That night, everyone stayed overnight.In the early morning of the second day, Fu Heng reported to the ministry in high spirits.Yin took Junya to wander around the various markets. They were newcomers and still had some items to buy.When Fu Heng returned to the mansion in the evening, the inside and outside of the new house had taken on a new look. The curtains, chairs, screens and other things everywhere were laid out warmly under the illumination of candlelight.

This is also the unique advantage of being in Beijing. As long as you have money, you can buy all the items ready-made, saving countless efforts.

Because of this, Fu Junya has been looking east and west all the way, asking questions, while observing, and cleverly inquiring about which businesses in Beijing are the most profitable.On the way back to the house, she began to whisper in Yin's ear: "When we settle down, we might as well find a suitable location and open a shop to sell some spices, cosmetics and other things, what do you think?"

Mrs. Yin had already guessed what her daughter was going to do, so she stretched out a finger and tapped the tip of her nose, "You! You have come to the capital and you still don't know how to change the problems of this philistine, but you only know how to earn money! You Rather, let me tell you, how did this makeup shop make your heart flutter? Are there not many makeup shops we saw along the way just now?"

Fu Junya evaded her mother's supernatural powers, and said with a smile: "If it's just an ordinary makeup shop, of course it's not worth our trouble. But what I want is to open a unique makeup shop that exclusively sells foreign products from foreign merchants. Cosmetics, foreign spices!——I just looked carefully, although there are several foreign goods stores on this street, but none of them sell the cosmetics and spices used by women separately, and they are all sold with other foreign goods Mixed together. In this way, how do we Dasheng women know the beauty of it, isn't it buried alive?"

Yin Shi was taken aback, and after concentrating on it for a while, she said: "Daughter, your idea is good, it's just..."

(End of this chapter)