During the period of mourning, you can't move around, go out for banquets, let alone play music, which is extremely boring. After Lishu became the housekeeper, she first sorted out the previous account books and made a new one, and then asked the accountant to make a new one. Only then did she know how much Mrs. Gu Er had changed based on the previous Mrs. Zheng.
Then there were the dozen or so tea and raw silk shops and the elimination of those cluttered relatives. Lishu did not turn things around. First of all, she was not familiar with the business. If she intervened rashly, she would be caught in the end because she did not understand.
But there is one thing about merchants: salt merchants want salt, and tea merchants want tea.
Only with tea quotations can merchants go to tea-producing counties or capitals to inquire about goods and purchase quotations, which means they only recognize the quotations but not the people. It’s just that this tea yin is also divided into long yin and short yin. If the long lead is for external marketing, the validity period is one year; if the short lead is for the main marketing route, the validity period is one season.
Because Mr. Ju Er doesn't care much about it, every time he takes this kind of lead, he only gets the short lead, and the profit is only the cost money. If you want to make more money, you still need to buy more tea from places where tea is produced.
Although Lishu may not know much about business, she knows that it is easy to do business in places with many people. So where is the best place to do business? Of course it is the capital.
Therefore, she discussed the matter with Zheng Hao: "Now that I have obtained the Changyin, why not let them enter the Jingpan store? I can also let the men Shuizhi and Shuiyun look after me when I open the store in Jingzhong. There are more than a dozen stores, and some of them don’t make any money at all. They just open monthly accounts for the relatives of the clan members. What’s the use of such stores?”
Zheng Hao laughed and said, "Is this just taking the heat out of the cauldron?"
"Of course." Li Shu thought that Master Zheng and Mrs. Zheng were testing them, so she could pretend not to know and said that they would go to Beijing together in the future, so it might not be a bad idea to bring the shop to Beijing.
Therefore, Mrs. Ju Er had been waiting for something to happen to the store, but nothing happened. On the contrary, this year was a drought year. Li Shu not only took the initiative to reduce the rent, but also personally led the tribe to give porridge. She was so famous that even the local Zhu Tongzhi and Song The prefect also sent plaques, which made Li Shu famous.
Then there is the Qingyang Temple of the Zheng family, which used to be called the Widow Temple. Now it also heals patients, abandoning the previous Fu Shui. Even Li Shu requires that all treatments must be treated with medical skills, and folk remedies cannot be used to treat diseases. If people are killed, Then Qingyang Guanhui will report to the official.
The Taoist nuns at Qingyang Temple, in addition to eating fast, chanting Buddha, and meditating every day, resolutely do not allow the presence of half-closed doors and unscrupulous people. The Taoist nuns also earn income by treating diseases.
In fact, Lishu had heard that some Taoist temples also engaged in flesh and blood business, so they were not without money. However, if they were really depraved women, they would not be allowed to stay in the temples, and men would not be allowed to go there at will.
Mrs. Ju Er also didn't expect that this little girl really had a bad temper, but she could endure it. She could endure it when her parents-in-law were around, and it wasn't until she took over the family affairs that she realized how stupid her parents-in-law were.
Guarding a mountain of gold and silver, you can live such a simple life, why?
They work so hard, why should they make wedding clothes for others?
Be patient, you must be patient.
After the Double Ninth Festival, the weather was not as hot as before. Lishu received a letter from Beijing. It turned out to be a good news. Lishu's younger brother Shurui passed the Shuntianfu Provincial Examination this year and was ready to win the next year. , participate in the examination.
After hearing the news, Mrs. Zheng was also very happy: "Shu Rui's intelligence is obvious to all. He is only nineteen years old and has already received a hometown letter. I wonder if your mother has made a marriage arrangement for him?"
Lishu was stunned: "I don't know about that. My mother and the others are in Jiangxi now. They are too far away. But the news from Beijing is smoother."
"If you have a good candidate, you should also worry about Shu Rui." Mrs. Zheng smiled.
Li Shu shook her head: "Nowadays, you have to observe filial piety at home. You also know where you can go to meet people. My brother may not like what I like. I don't know what young people think today."
Brother Qi was listening and pulled Lishu's sleeve. Lishu looked at him: "What's wrong?"
"Mom, my son also wants to be like his uncle." Those who prayed for his brother to study, of course, also know how difficult it is to win the exam. Now the third uncle has already won the exam before he even reaches the top.
If you continue to work hard, you will be a Jinshi.
Lishu said happily: "Okay, of course it's good to have this wish. Your father has already prepared to hire another famous teacher for you. You should study hard in the future. When you win the imperial examination, it will be different. Donghua will sing for you." Good man."
"My son will be attentive, but before he is attentive, can you also go and play nearby? I haven't gone out for a long time." Qi Ge'er pouted.
After all, they are still children, so Li Shu naturally agreed: "It doesn't have to be like this. When we go to Beijing with our grandparents next year for the filial piety, please beg grandma, as long as we get to the shore then, we can go down and play, okay?"
Brother Qi begged Mrs. Zheng again like a candy, but Mrs. Zheng was unwilling to travel and travel. When they came back this time, the couple had decided not to go. Her husband was over sixty, and his health was even worse.
But they can't say this now, because they also want to see if their daughter-in-law is stable. It would be bad if she learns that she is going to Beijing and acts in an unconventional way and is too greedy for power.
As a mother-in-law, no matter what her son does, she feels it is excusable, but she is picky about her daughter-in-law. Of course, Li Shu could understand, after all, a mother-in-law like Mrs. Zheng was already considered a very good person.
Li Shu took advantage of the situation and told Mrs. Zheng about the tea shop: "Xingzhou is a small place after all. Our family is going to Beijing this time, and I'm afraid we won't be able to come back for ten or eight years. The rest can be entrusted to others, but these shops I would like to ask my wife to give me permission to move them all to Beijing. If the shopkeeper and the waiters there are willing to go, I will provide them with directions, so that it will be cheaper to get tea in the future. I heard the shopkeepers said that they were in the local area before The tea tea we get is short tea tea, but it’s only one season, and it’s not cheap to buy tea anywhere.”
"Why are you moving to Beijing again?" Mrs. Zheng was a little unhappy.
Li Shu said: "Yes, I said the same thing. But after all, this shop is our private property. If we all go to Beijing, who will take care of it? Clan affairs can be left to the clan members, but private property cannot be mixed up." Firstly, it causes trouble for others, and secondly, it becomes unclear as time goes by."
Mrs. Zheng knew that she was eloquent and good at eloquence, but she was also a little uninterested: "That's all, do whatever you like."
Li Shu's face was full of fear, "Whatever you say, madam, everything still has to wait for your instructions, madam."
She was so good at talking, and she thought of a countermeasure for every sentence. Mrs. Zheng knew that her daughter-in-law was very good, very good, but she always felt uncomfortable.
Even Ms. Tan, who was sitting nearby, didn't dare to say anything. She had recently discovered that her mother-in-law's attitude towards her was much better than before. It was a little strange to see her sister-in-law like this now.
In her impression, the wife has always been very kind to her sister-in-law, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is her own daughter. Mrs. Tan was still very envious because the Liu family and the Zheng family were family friends and the two families had a very good relationship. The eldest brother-in-law had already decided on the marriage. It's not like she is a foreigner and unfamiliar to everyone.
but now……
Mrs. Tan thinks this is because her sister-in-law is too capable and likes change too much. This kind of change is not suitable for people like Mrs. Zheng. If we use emperors to describe the two of them, the mother-in-law is a ruler of Wenjing, who likes to recuperate and rule by doing nothing, while the sister-in-law likes the reforms and innovations of Qin Xiaogong and Qin Shihuang.
The old faction can't stand the new party and they are political enemies of each other. Just like the old people can't stand the newcomers, it is not impossible for Tan to understand.
But a little shrimp like her couldn't offend anyone, so she naturally pretended not to hear.
Mrs. Zheng remained silent, and Li Shu just stood with her head lowered, not defending herself. She will definitely stick to what she wants to do, and it doesn't matter if she is a little angry now.
Sure enough, she stood for a while with a cup of tea before Mrs. Zheng scolded her: "Well, since you insist, just do it. I'm afraid if something happens in the future, you can solve it yourself."
Li Shu was very moved: "Madam, don't worry, my daughter-in-law will handle it well."
If you insist on what you want to insist on, then no one dares to stop your will, just because you are afraid that you want to do something, but you can't persist until the end.
As the saying goes, three armies can take away their commanders, but one man cannot take away his ambitions.
Mrs. Zheng didn't say anything. Lishu knew that Mrs. Zheng's teaching to her was an explanation to the clan members. This was how she always acted.
Lishu didn't think it was a cold treatment, but Qi Geer, a little complainer, told Zheng Hao. Zheng Hao came over early the next morning. Lishu was facing the mirror, and Zhulan was combing her hair.
From the mirror, Li Shu saw Zheng Hao. Zheng Hao saw that her hair was half disheveled and she had a slight smile on her face, as if hibiscus was out of water, and she looked like the little girl he had seen before.
Powder, balm, and dewy flowers were placed around him, giving Zheng Hao the illusion that he had entered the land of daughters by mistake.
And he was just like the unmarried son-in-law many years ago, always looking forward to talking to her soon.
Seeing him sitting next to him, Li Shu tilted her head and asked him playfully: "What's wrong? You came here so early. Do you want me to stop studying today?"
"I heard that yesterday -" Zheng Hao was afraid that Li Shu would be scolded by her mother-in-law.
Li Shu held his hand and shook her head. There were servants here. She just said: "It's okay. It's really okay. You believe me."
"Of course I believe you." Zheng Hao didn't think the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very strong before, but now that he is the eldest son, there are mothers-in-law in the clan who force their daughters-in-law to death. There are many daughters-in-law who hate their mothers-in-law. Fortunately, his mother and Li Shu have always had a good relationship. .
However, it’s not okay for my mother to bully Li Shu.
Li Shu smiled happily. It turned out that he came here just for her. How could she not make people's hearts beat?
She was very happy that day. Even when the old lady of the Zhu family and Aunt Dong came to discuss Zheng Miao's marriage, Li Shu had a smile on her face.
Aunt Dong also came out with Mrs. Zhu for the first time. Of course she begged the master to let her take her to the Zheng family to see the world. She saw that the clan house was very nice, especially the grandma Zheng, but when she saw the new courtyard prepared by Zheng Miao's family, Aunt Dong realized how shabby it was.
No, she must not facilitate this marriage. She tried so hard to change her daughter back then because she knew that women were inferior to men. No matter whether a man is a concubine or a concubine, he can take the imperial examination and become an official. No one cares about the concubine, but the daughter is different, she has to find her husband's family. The wife has a large dowry, has connections, comes from a famous family, and can easily arrange an excellent marriage for her daughter.
But what about now? In addition to having a surname from an aristocratic family, the person I married was a poor man. How many years would it take for him to become an official? After becoming an official, how many years would it take for him to work as a minor official of the seventh or eighth rank to live the life he has now. The clan clan of the Zheng family is indeed prominent, but the clan clan has its own son. Wouldn’t they support their own son and support you?
Thinking of this, Aunt Dong gritted her teeth and found an excuse to go out, but in fact she found Li Shu.
"Grandma Zheng, I might as well tell you something. Our wife and Mrs. Ju Er of your clan are lending us loan money together. Our mistress often scolds me, but I am not taking revenge for personal reasons, but seeing that you are so good, I will not complain. It’s unpleasant. If you are married to such a person, you will see that officials who “lend money and lend money” within their own jurisdiction will be punished for eighty years. In serious cases, they may even serve for two years!”
But Li Shu raised her eyebrows, oh wow, it turns out that Mrs. Ju Er was loaning loan sharks. :,,
