This incident really put Mrs. Cheng in a difficult situation.
After thinking about it, she wrote a letter to her mother, and also wrote a letter to her eldest brother. The letter mentioned some of the words and deeds of the Xu family in the capital. She repeatedly expressed that if she had the ability, she would help her relatives. But the premise is that we have to wait until Saburo really has this ability.
When the eldest brother received the letter, he also knew that this incident was very difficult for his sister.
Moreover, the letter also said that in the end, Cheng Jingzhou was overwhelmed by the trouble, and had no choice but to shamelessly beg Mr. Xie, and then the matter was done.
Mrs. Cheng didn't know what they said next, but her parents' letters to her became more frequent after that, but they rarely mentioned helping.
After this incident, Cheng Jingzhou also realized the importance of power. Of course, he was not the kind of person who would do anything for power, but within his ability, he still hoped to get the maximum benefit for himself.
After Cheng Wulang studied at Baihe Academy, he naturally met Zhao Jiajun, who was also from Gaoyang County. It was also at this time that he learned that both of them were scholars. Now that they were far away in the capital, they could be considered fellow townsmen.
Cheng Wulang didn't know about Zhao Jiajun, but Zhao Jiajun knew about the Cheng family and even more about Cheng Jingzhou, the number one scholar.
Zhao Jiajun's feelings about Cheng Jingzhou were somewhat complicated. He always felt that Cheng Jingzhou should not have achieved such achievements as he did now. How could he be the number one scholar?
But that was the fact, and Zhao Jiajun knew that nothing could be changed, but when he dreamed about it at midnight, he always felt that he should be the one riding the high horse and being sought after by everyone.
He couldn't explain this feeling clearly, and he didn't dare to reveal it to anyone, otherwise others would think he was suffering from hysteria, or that he was jealous of Cheng Jingzhou.
Although he was indeed a little jealous of Cheng Jingzhou, he absolutely could not admit it.
Zhao Jiajun did not expect to make friends with Cheng Wulang.
Who knew it could be such a coincidence?
Zhao Jiajun is older than Cheng Wulang, so he regards himself as his elder brother. Cheng Wulang also feels that this person is very knowledgeable, but he may not have read enough books, and if it is an endorsement, he feels that he is faster than Brother Zhao. Some.
In fact, this is normal. The Cheng family is considered to be the number one person in Gaoyang County. It is a truly scholarly family. The collection of books in the family is not comparable to that of a farmer like Zhao Jiajun.
You must know that Xie Xiuwen also came to ask for advice many times back then, which shows that the Cheng family has a certain background.
The two of them met because they actually felt that they were from the same hometown but were far away from each other, so they should take care of each other. Moreover, the living standards of the two in the academy were basically similar, so they could be considered to be able to move forward side by side.
In addition to restaurants, Wang Ximeng started to tinker with cosmetics and powders these days. However, the quality of the products she made was a bit low and she could only sell them in some mid- to low-end shops in the outer city. However, Wang Ximeng thought it was pretty good.
She is now thinking about whether she can save some money and buy some land near the suburbs of Beijing. If she wants to change her household registration, she still needs land.
Of course, with their current status and background, it is impossible to move to the household registration here in the capital. They do not meet the conditions, and they have no connections, so no one will help them.
Zhao Jiajun now only has 80 acres of tax exemption in his name, which has been fully arranged in his hometown. If he purchases more land, he will have to pay normal taxes. This is unavoidable.
Wang Ximeng ran out four or five times in a row, but could not find a suitable field.
The main reason is that the price of land in the suburbs of Beijing is too high, and she doesn't have much money on hand. She can only buy ten acres of land. This kind of small business is basically not available in Yaxing.
"Mrs. Wang, it's not that we won't help, it's just that you ask for too little. Our dental shop usually offers large farms with hundreds or thousands of acres. We really have no news about these ten acres of land. You still have to ask for it." Let’s go check it out somewhere else.”
Wang Ximeng also knew that what he told was the truth, so he flattered him and said: "You are right, we did buy less. We are not in a hurry. We just want to see when you have the news. Remember to tell me. Just one word will do.”
"Sure, we'll keep an eye on it for you.
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Wang Ximeng smiled, she also knew that this was just a polite word.
This kind of dental shop is doing big business. With ten acres of land, how much can they get even if they take a commission?
However, she was also reminded that she could go to the countryside and ask around, find some villagers or village chiefs and inquire. If they had land in their hands and were willing to sell it, it would still be possible, and it would save some processes in the middle.
Wang Ximeng did go to the countryside to ask, but she was not a local, she was just another woman, who could she ask?
It was also at this time that Wang Ximeng realized how difficult it was for a female prostitute to gain a foothold outside.
For example, when she went to Yahang to inquire about the fields, people were not willing to talk to her at all.
It doesn't matter if it's just a woman. If there's a scene, the dental shop will naturally be happy to entertain you.
But here at Wang Ximeng, you look like ordinary people, and they don't have much money, so they don't care about you.
In desperation, Wang Ximeng could only send a servant from his home to inquire. As a woman, it was not good for her to be away from home every day.
It's just that there is no such fragmented land near the suburbs of Beijing. Even if there is, people won't sell it.
Therefore, the matter of purchasing land was at a stalemate.
Wang Xi's dream is to buy ten acres of land and then lease it out. The remaining land should be enough to feed their family. After all, it is still too expensive to buy food in the capital.
But who would have thought that buying a land would be so difficult.
Wang Ximeng checked the account book again and felt that it still didn't work.
In the past two months, the family's income has exceeded one hundred taels, but there is a money-burning Zhao Jiajun!
This year's repairs, plus pens, inks, paper, inkstones, etc., alone cost two hundred taels of silver, not to mention that he also had to eat, treat guests, make new clothes, etc.
Wang Ximeng felt that if things continued like this, their family would have to rest on their laurels until Zhao Jiajun passed the examination.
Wang Ximeng was unwilling to touch the sum of money he had saved.
They also had a son, and the expenses would only be higher in the future, so she forced herself to find ways to make money.
But Zhao Jiajun didn't know how to save money here. He had to choose the right ink when buying it. Was it because he couldn't write with some ink that time or something?
When Zhao Jiajun came back that day, Wang Ximeng asked him to save some. He also said that the current income was not that good and they had to save some for emergencies.
As a result, Zhao Jiajun exploded!
"Wang Ximeng, don't talk to me with such a condescending attitude. Yes, you do make money, but if it weren't for my dignity, you don't even think about how many people would be willing to talk to you! Not now
