Zhong Mingyuan looked at Chen Liwen's sketch and praised: "The Chen family is indeed a famous family. This is just a sketch and it is already pleasing to the eye. If it is really completed, wouldn't it shock the world?"
Chen Liwen has a very free-spirited nature and likes others to praise him. When he heard Zhong Mingyuan praise him like this, he couldn't help but feel proud, with a complacent expression written all over his face.
"That is, once our Chen family takes action, what other tricks can Sheng Guoer use?"
Chen Liwen said proudly.
Zhong Mingyuan knew that the arrogant soldiers would be defeated, so he advised: "Brother Li Wen, we can't be careless. This Shengguo'er can always catch him by surprise and attack him unprepared, and his mind is very flexible. We can't take it lightly!"
Before leaving, Chen Jizhang also told Chen Liwen to prepare well and not to be careless and underestimate the enemy. Gao Jingjie and others were not good people, but they were all defeated by Sheng Guoer one by one. This shows that this woman's scheming and skills are by no means ordinary people. In comparison, it doesn't even bother men.
But Chen Liwen disagreed, thinking that his brother was alarmist. He had also heard that this was not Sheng Guoer's credit at all. The person to be wary of was actually Meng Xingzhou.
Therefore, Chen Liwen basically ignored Sheng Guoer. He thought to himself that he could defeat the opponent with his own construction skills alone!
Now they are waiting for the wood to be shipped from the south. This time Chen Liwen wants to use golden nanmu. This is a very precious wood and needs to be mined for a period of time. Therefore, Zhong Mingyuan is not in a hurry and makes a decision with Chen Liwen. A month later, he started a plan to win the championship with Sheng Guoer.
In the Meng family, Sheng Guoer also faced a bigger challenge.
On this day, Sheng Guoer took her maid Shaoyao to visit the temple fair. It was a rare few days of good spring, without any struggles or worries. Moreover, with money in her pocket, Sheng Guoer naturally spent money leisurely. Go shopping!
Sheng Guo'er, who was born a shopaholic, didn't care about worshiping gods at all, but all kinds of food and clothes.
Sheng Guoer walked around the streets for a long time, but she didn't find anyone selling handbags. It seemed that this ancient society was really backward.
However, some of the backpacks were very delicately made, so Sheng Guoer had no choice but to buy some and let Shaoyao help carry them.
Shaoyao actually likes Sheng Guoer very much, because this young lady has no airs, but is very considerate of her subordinates. She is very nice and polite to her subordinates. According to the young lady, that is equality between men and women.
"Shaoyao, how have you and your little sisters considered the study I told you?"
Sheng Guoer and Shaoyao asked while strolling hand in hand on the street.
Shaoyao naturally likes to read. She often listens to the young master reading and understands some principles, but she is illiterate, which makes Shaoyao very distressed.
Sheng Guoer sympathized with her difficulties and proposed to set up a small school at home to train servants who like to read.
As soon as this move came out, Sheng Guoer's reputation for benevolence spread. Although the school had not yet been established, it had already won the hearts of the servants of the Meng family.
Many servants came to the Meng Mansion to be servants because of poverty, and most of these servants came from other places, because the local people gradually got rid of poverty and became rich under the leadership of Sheng Guoer, relying on the Sheng family's catering industry and vegetable greenhouses. As well as the wholesale market in Majiagangzi, many people are making a lot of money.
Therefore, the servants of the four major families can basically only recruit workers from other places.
This is like propaganda. People say that Ping'an Township is the hometown of wealth and the land of peach blossoms.
Now, the infrastructure of Ping'an Township has been gradually improved under Sheng Guoer's design. After the cancer of Gao Jingjie was eliminated, Ping'an Township has become a lot cleaner.
Therefore, Sheng Guoer felt that it was not enough to change economic conditions, but also to slowly change people's deep-rooted hierarchical concepts, so that they could live comfortably.
Therefore, Sheng Guoer decided to hire teachers for these servants from her own home to teach them knowledge.
But the reality is that many male servants are okay, but most of the maids have unspeakable secrets.
They were all sold here as slaves by their families. Once the contract was completed, they had to get married. Because the Dasheng Dynasty was short of people, the Holy Spirit ordered that maids over the age of seventeen must leave their master. Return home, get married, and preferably have children before the age of seventeen.
Therefore, they cannot learn much at all.
After hearing Shaoyao's concerns, Sheng Guoer pondered for a moment and asked, "Do women from the Dasheng Dynasty have to have children before they are seventeen years old?"
Shaoyao nodded and said: "It wasn't that strict before, but recently many people died in the war. The Holy One ordered that this law be changed to be strictly enforced. You must have an heir before the age of seventeen!"
Sheng Guoer showed an incredible expression and said, "This is simply nonsense. What if I can't conceive a child, or I get sick?"
Shaoyao said: "Young madam, if there is no news from the woman for a long time, the Dasheng Dynasty has decreed that the husband must marry another concubine to continue his incest!"
Sheng Guoer almost exploded when she heard this: "What! Encourage concubinage?!"
Shaoyao spread her hands and said: "Yes, young madam. Oh, by the way, young madam, you are already sixteen years old this year. If you can't conceive a child again, I guess the young master will have to marry again!"
Sheng Guoer slapped the table and said, "He dares!"
Shaoyao hurriedly calmed down Sheng Guoer, who was as irritable as a lioness, and said, "Young lady, please be patient. This is a court decree. Even if the young master refuses, the government will choose a young and beautiful person to send to the Meng Mansion!"
Sheng Guoer frowned and asked, "Why is it that the young and beautiful one can't be old and ugly?"
Shaoyao burst into laughter: "If you think so, will the government think so? Besides, the young master has a superior status, so the government must find the most beautiful one for him, so that the government thinks that the young master will be interested in having children!"
Sheng Guoer became more and more angry as she listened. She originally wanted to change people's backward thinking, but she didn't expect that she would fall into the vicious circle of the Dasheng Dynasty!
Sheng Guoer said: "Let's go back and see what that bastard Meng Xingzhou is doing!"
Seeing that Sheng Guoer's face was unhappy, Shaoyao didn't dare to speak, and quickly followed Sheng Guoer with her things on her back.
As soon as he returned home, he saw Meng Xingzhou sitting in a small pavilion, talking to a girl with a smile.
This girl is very beautiful. Although she is a little inferior to Sheng Guoer, she is definitely an outstanding figure among women.
Sheng Guoer raised her eyebrows, stepped forward and stood behind the rockery not far behind Meng Xingzhou, who was chatting and laughing with squinted eyes, and then listened quietly to what this guy was saying.
The girl smiled and said, "Mr. Meng, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable about construction."
"Miss Lu, your cousin belongs to the famous Chen family, a well-known construction family. With my humble skills, it is really difficult for me to reach the level of elegance!" Meng Xingzhou responded humbly.
This girl's name is Lu Wanqing. She is Chen Liwen's cousin and the eldest daughter of the Lu family, the largest medical family in Beijing. She also followed Chen Liwen to Ping'an Township this time. She and Chen Liwen are cousins and have been engaged since childhood. couple.
Last time she hid behind the screen and heard Zhong Mingyuan mention Sheng Guoer, so she wanted to come and see the famous Sheng Guoer.
Unexpectedly, he met Meng Xingzhou and started chatting with him while waiting for Sheng Guoer.
"Mr. Meng, whoever marries you will be really lucky!"
Just as Lu Wanqing finished speaking, she heard a serious female voice: "It seems you are not so lucky!"
Meng Xingzhou looked back and said with a smile, "Guo'er, when did you come back?"
Since Peony was at the bottom before, Sheng Guoer preconceived the idea that Lu Wanqing was the concubine that Meng Xingzhou had found, so she walked over with a smile and said, "Isn't it the right time for me to come back? Have I disturbed your enjoyment?"
Lu Wanqing stood up quickly, bowed deeply and said, "Are you Sheng Guo'er?"
Sheng Guoer naturally took Meng Xingzhou's arm and said, "Yes, I am Meng Xingzhou's first wife, Sheng Guoer!"
Lu Wanqing smiled and said: "I have admired your name for a long time and it is like thunder in my ears. I am actually here to visit you today!"
Sheng Guoer asked with murderous intent in her eyes: "Visit me? I don't know you, why do you want to visit me?"
Lu Wanqing said: "I'm sorry, I should send you a greeting card first!"
After finishing speaking, Lu Wanqing took out the greeting card and handed it to Sheng Guoer's hand.
Sheng Guoer took the invitation and looked at it carefully, and said, "Oh, it turns out to be Lu Wanqing, the number one medical family in the capital!"
Lu Wanqing said humbly: "It's just a doctor who made you laugh!"
Sheng Guoer sat down with a smile and said, "Watch the tea!"
Shaoyao hurriedly came forward to pour tea. Sheng Guoer coughed and glared at Meng Xingzhou. Meng Xingzhou understood what she meant and hurriedly stopped Shaoyao and poured tea for the two of them himself.
Seeing Meng Xingzhou's state of strict hendom, Lu Wanqing admired Sheng Guoer's family status very much. You must know that in the Dasheng Dynasty, it was very rare for women to be treated like this at home!
"Boss Sheng is really different. Even the relationship between husband and wife is so enviable!" Lu Wanqing praised with a smile.
Sheng Guoer felt that this girl was a bit fake from the first sight. Her tone of voice and her conversational skills all revealed her shrewdness!
Moreover, coming to visit for no reason is either because of something fishy or because you are full!
Sheng Guo'er asked, "If you have anything to do, Miss Lu, just tell me directly. I will naturally do whatever Sheng Guo'er can do. If I can't do it, please don't embarrass me!"
After finishing speaking, Sheng Guoer turned sideways and took a sip of tea. The corner of her eyes drifted towards Lu Wanqing, but seeing her expression of embarrassment, she said, "Boss Sheng, I just want to get to know you and make friends." !”
Sheng Guoer stood up and said, "It's too late today. I'm a little tired. I'll visit you tomorrow. Don't waste your time. Come and see the guests off!"
Meng Xingzhou said: "Guo'er, I just arrived!"
Sheng Guoer glanced over with a sharp look, and Meng Xingzhou hurriedly shouted: "Come here, prepare a car to take Miss Lu back!"
Lu Wanqing looked at Meng Xingzhou with a helpless expression.
