Chapter 508 Careful
The one who changed the plaque was also the Mu Mansion in the capital.
However, the Mu Mansion did not plan to have a big banquet for the guests, and even the plaque was changed without any movement. Mu Yan only arranged for two people, Li Yi and Kan Er, to change the plaque. They went up to replace the plaque with a whoosh, and then hung the plaque with a whoosh.
Finished.
Didn't have much effort. The steward who was waiting at the side didn't even blink his eyes, and the two of them finished the work, which made him very uncomfortable.
Gunn was a little dissatisfied.
Her son has worked so hard to surpass his father, his eldest brother, and earn back the hereditary duke for the family. How can he be so silent and perfunctory?
The Geng family insisted on hosting a big banquet, and invited all the princes and nobles in the capital to celebrate at home.
Cheng has nothing to do. She didn't dare not listen to her mother-in-law's opinion, but she listened to her son's. If her son said no, she would not do it.
The daughter-in-law and grandson were indifferent, and Gunn was furious.
Called Mu Yan to the hall, and reprimanded: "Your father earned back a hereditary duke for the family, what an honor! Do you have to be so sneaky, shameless? I heard that there were two days of banquets in the British government. Our family has received invitations, why can’t we celebrate the title we won together with him? How are we worse than him?”
Seeing his son, Lao Shenzai, sitting there without saying a word, Cheng was a little distressed when he let Geng speak out and reprimanded him.
"It's not that we don't celebrate. What Yan'er means is that his father is not in the capital anyway, and the Lord is not here, so there is no need to celebrate. There must be guests in Yunnan. We will only invite some relatives and friends in the capital. Good people just come and have a meal.”
Geng's just wanted to take advantage of the banquet to make a splash. Look at her, not to mention marrying a marquis, but her son will earn her a son-in-law. It's still hereditary. In the future, grandsons, grandsons of grandsons, generations to come They are all grandpas.
How can we not celebrate? Firmly disagree.
Mu Yan looked at her leisurely: "If you want to celebrate, you can go to Yunnan, there will probably be a three-day banquet..." Looking at Mu Wang, "Maybe, seven days is possible."
The Jun family wanted to show off even more than the Gunn family, and they held a banquet for a few days, just to declare her sovereignty to everyone.
Mu Yan twitched the corner of his mouth, a little sarcastically.
"Yunnan is Yunnan, and the capital is the capital."
But now the Mu Mansion in the capital is under the control of Mu Yan's mother and son, and the two do not agree with the banquet guests, and neither can Geng. I had to be secretly angry.
Mu Yan left the flower hall, and Mu Wang chased him out.
"I thought you died in Annan!"
"Are you unhappy that I'm not dead?"
Mu Wang choked, and stared at him fiercely, "Yes, I'm not happy!" He yelled at Mu Yan.
Mu Yan didn't want to argue with this little kid, turned around, and heard Mu Wang shouting loudly behind him: "I know, it must be the emperor who suppressed your military achievements and gave them to my father, so you didn't get anything. You Is it because you feel angry that you don't want to entertain guests?"
"You think too much."
"I didn't think much of it!"
The fourth uncle has said that without the military achievements of the eldest brother, the father may not be able to become the Duke of the State. Mu Wang pursed his lips, staring at Mu Yan's back gradually walking away.
Mu Yan returned to the study, summoned Qian San and Kun Si, and asked about their journey.
Qian San and Kun Si reported the truth.
Seeing that nothing happened to her, Mu Yan felt a little relieved. "She... Master Li's family didn't suffer any crimes, did they?"
"No, it looks much better than ordinary exiled prisoners. There is also a small workshop at home, making velvet flowers. The nearby prisoners and villagers all come to his house to get work, and they can get a job every month. Less subsidies. Although the men in the family have to go to labor every now and then, they are still healthy."
Mu Yan nodded, "She just went to visit this time? Didn't she do... anything special?"
Gansan nodded: "Yes, Miss Huo also brought a large bag of seeds. I heard that they are high-yielding seeds overseas. She opened up wasteland with Master Li's family and planted the seeds. I'm afraid she planned to wait for high yields. Based on this Do something."
The corners of Mu Yan's mouth raised, saying that this little liar will not target indiscriminately. I'm afraid it's a plan to help her grandfather's family get rid of the crime.
It's not easy.
Mu Yan tapped on the table with her fingertips, and ordered Gan San: "Send a message to Dui Ba, when you go overseas, pay more attention to the high-yield seeds over there, and bring back some as long as the Wei Dynasty does not have them."
"yes."
"I will tell the southwest side to pay more attention to the Li family, and take care of them in due course, so that no one disturbs them."
Qian Sankunsi also talked about the fact that they were attacked in the mountains and forests, and they showed up to help and were discovered by Huo Xi. After speaking, they looked at the young master with some anxiety, for fear that the young master would blame him.
Mu Yan didn't blame them for not hiding their whereabouts, but was very interested in Huo Nian's acquisition of a magic weapon. "Lu family? Ebony silver gun?"
"Yes, it is said that it was due to the war in the Central Plains, and they escaped to the mountain. Now, no one in the clan has the ability to use a gun. I got Miss Huo's advice, so I gave it to Master Huo."
Mu Yan pondered for a while, "Go and investigate the Lu family, and then send someone to follow to check, and make sure they enter Beijing safely, don't ruin Miss Huo's good intentions."
"Yes, this subordinate will do it now."
Huo Xi returned to the capital, rested for two days, and then began to inspect the property. He was so busy that he hit the back of his head.
Fortunately, there are very reliable staff everywhere. With the uncle and shopkeeper Shen watching, the businesses in various places are as usual, and they seem to be thriving.
The two of them have also cultivated a lot of people, and they are quite capable of supporting each other. For example, Zou Sheng is already quite competent and can stand alone.
Maybe because of the promise of a relative, I feel that I have more responsibilities, and I have grown into a capable manager of Guangfengshui.
Ever since Yu Jiang betrothed his daughter to Zou Sheng, he has consciously tied Guangfengshui to him. Besides, his relationship with the Huo family is good. Usually, the two families have a lot of contacts. Now the Guangfengshui fleet is all handled by He's in charge.
Huo Erhuai was busy with several workshops of Zhuang Shangzi.
The sugar mill is still well covered, and no one on the market can make it. In addition to taking a lot of ships to the sea every year, they also ship to Songjiang Port and Ningbo Port several times a year, which is already a big secret and important way for the family to get money.
The women's workshop is now under the management of Shen Qianzhong's mother-in-law Meng Shi, which made Qin Huaiyu a lot easier. Now that her daughter is still young, she still takes care of a family and doesn't have much energy.
Fortunately, Meng's life is comfortable now, and there is nothing to worry about. Although her daughter is pregnant, her son-in-law takes good care of her, and she is taken care of by the girl and mother-in-law, so she devotes herself to the workshop.
Meng's is not as thin-skinned as Qin Huaiyu's young woman. She is strict when she should be strict, and she is relaxed when she should be playful. Under her management, the women's workshop produces more work with better quality.
Nowadays, in addition to a female workshop, there is also a weaving and spinning opened by Ningxiu.
The raw silk and cotton collected from all over the house are transported to the weaving workshop. Dozens of weavers work non-stop for five or six hours a day. They can produce dozens of pieces of cloth every day, and the results are very good.
"It's really good, this cloth is no worse than that made by Dazhifang." Huo Xi touched the woven cloth and praised Ningxiu a few words.
Ningxiu was happy in her heart. Seeing that the girl came back safely, she breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that the girl is satisfied."
"Satisfied. But I heard that they knit for more than five or six hours a day? Don't let people think that we have treated them harshly."
Ningxiu shook her head: "According to what the girl said, I only do four hours a day, and sometimes we can weave up to five hours in a hurry. The time is not long. But we count by piece, and they pay more cloth every month. , and took a lot of money, and they all voluntarily stayed to weave, and they were not forced."
"That's good. We live in Qionghua Lane. Most of these weavers are nearby. Don't ruin the relationship with the neighbors. Don't let people say that we ruined the girls and aunts for money."
"Girl, don't worry. Most of the weavers who are rushing to work live in the weaving workshop. I hired special women to cook for them, wash clothes, and even help them clean up the house. They have nothing else to do but focus on the loom .Even those weavers who live outside are envious, and many people want to move to the workshop."
Huo Xi smiled, "It's no problem for a single girl to live in the weaving workshop without any worries. For those who have a family and a job, there are seniors and young ones, I'm afraid it's impossible."
Ningxiu also smiled: "Yes. Weavers who live outside earn at most two or three taels a month, and weavers who live in Zhifang can earn at most five or six taels a month. Don't you envy them? Besides, living in Zhi In the workshop, someone cooks the rice, does not need to wash the clothes by oneself, and even the house is tidied up, but it is relaxed and at ease.”
Huo Xi nodded, there are people taking care of them in the weaving workshop, these girls and aunts are not treated like this at home.
Ningxiu said again: "These girls can save a generous dowry for themselves after working hard in our weaving workshop for a year or two. Now many people have heard that there is a weaving workshop in Qionghua Lane, and many of them want to Bring your daughter here."
"Don't accept everyone, but also look at the character and quality."
"Yes, slaves save it."
Huo Xi looked around in the weaving workshop, and saw that most of these weavers were young girls around fifteen years old. Taking advantage of working in the weaving workshop for two or three years before getting married, I can save a dowry for myself. I have money, and I don’t need to look at people’s faces to live when I get to my in-law’s house.
After reading it, Huo Xi was very satisfied, "This month, I will give everyone twenty catties of meat as a reward, and those who live in the workshop will be converted into copper coins."
"Yes. I thank the girls for them!"
Walking into the courtyard, Ningxiu asked her, "Girl, how are the old lady and the old lady? Do you have any rules for the girl's affairs?"
I have heard some things from my daughter Xia He. I heard that the old lady has to go to the fields to do farm work at such an old age, and the master and several young masters are going to serve in the military.
"It's all good. I discussed this matter with my grandparents, and I will go to the Zhang family and ask them to give my mother an explanation."
Ningxiu nodded with a sob: "Miss is such a good person... If she is still here, watching the girl and the young master grow up and grow into such an outstanding appearance, how gratifying..."
Huo Xi thought of his mother who died young, and his eyes were a little sour, so he comforted Ningxiu and left the weaving workshop.
Looked up at the clear blue sky, mother, I will personally avenge your revenge, and I won’t wait too long.
(end of this chapter)