The scenery from high places is good.
Chang Baiye yearns to climb high. Whether it is the White Tower or life, he hopes to reach a height instead of always staying in a place with a "valley".
The woman seemed very satisfied with this answer. She smiled brightly and led the maid down the tower.
Chang Baiye chased after him in panic and shouted: "I haven't asked the girl her name yet..."
The woman stopped, took off the silver hairpin from her hair, bent down and gently placed it on the ground, and said to Chang Baiye who was not far away: "That's enough."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Chang Baiye came over, picked up the silver hairpin, looked at the Dongzhu embedded in the silver hairpin, and couldn't help but be stunned, and then fell into deep thought.
Chang Yuan shouted anxiously: "Master, if you don't chase me, it will be too late."
Chang Baiye shook his head, put the silver hairpin in his sleeve, looked up at the sky, and sighed: "There is no such thing as an encounter, everything is just an arrangement."
At the bottom of the mountain, a carriage was driving slowly.
Hou Xiyu was slightly drunk and felt a little stuffy, so he opened the curtain, looked at the trees along the way, and said, "How about it? Do you like it?"
The brocade handkerchief in Hou Qianqian's hand suddenly wrinkled, and he quickly said: "The marriage of my daughter's family is not decided by my father."
Hou Xiyu suddenly sobered up.
In an ordinary family, men always stick to their word. But there are always some exceptions.
Hou Xiyu is a henpecked person. Even though the Hou family was doing a prosperous business in the past, after all, many things were not visible to the public. One day he was smuggling, tomorrow he went to jail to get a few guys, and the day after tomorrow he had to go to the government office. Send a box.
Every time I go back and forth, I will always meet some people, such as Pang Xiuxiu, the daughter of Fenzhou Tongzhi.
I don’t know if Yue Lao was blind, pulling the red rope randomly, and was confused. Hou Xiyu married a daughter named Pang. With his father-in-law taking care of him, the Hou family truly became a wealthy family, and their business grew bigger and bigger.
But precisely because of this, Hou Xiyu did not dare to offend his wife, not even to take a concubine. Pang only had one son and one daughter. The son was not very smart and could not even do well in business, not to mention learning. In addition, he was away from home all year round and his wife was too doting, resulting in his son achieving nothing.
On the other hand, my daughter Hou Qianqian, who is twenty this year, is quite talented in business.
But after all, it was her daughter's house, and it was inconvenient to show up in public. Most of the time, she could only take care of the family's accounts and Fenzhou business. She could not interfere with the Hou family's business outside.
Pang knew that after Hou Xiyu, the Hou family was likely to decline. In order to buy time and for the future of the Hou family, he placed his hope on Hou Qianqian. For some small families and small officials, Pang would "invite" anyone who dared to come to propose marriage, but Hou Xiyu did not dare to say a word.
Seeing that his daughter had been delayed for several years and could no longer delay, Hou Xiyu discussed with the Pang family to marry the Chang family and save the Hou family.
As long as the Chang family does not collapse in the next thirty years, with Hou Qianqian's relationship, the Hou family will not collapse.
If the Hou family has not had a rising star in thirty years, it can only be said that the Hou family has exhausted its power.
Hou Xiyu looked at the shy Hou Qianqian and said with a straight face: "Since my daughter doesn't like it, then forget it. Chang Baiye is very ambitious, but he will inevitably encounter a lot of setbacks. Why don't we go to Qu's house to see look……"
"Father……"
Hou Qianqian stamped her feet, turned her body to the side, and looked at the scenery outside the window. The breeze blew and her hair was floating.
Hou Xiyu laughed loudly and said: "Dongzhuchai is a precious thing, you gave it to me
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He, he will definitely know something. Let's go back to Fenzhou and see if this kid has any understanding. "
The corners of Hou Qianqian's mouth moved slightly, and then returned to normal.
This was not an unexpected encounter, but a bold trial.
Many people think that women in ancient times never met their men before getting married, which is pure nonsense.
Regardless of the Tang, Song or Ming dynasties, there are "parents' orders and matchmaker's words". It seems that everything is arranged, and you only see each other for the first time in the bridal chamber.
This view is ridiculous and laughable.
The parents' orders and the matchmaker's words refer to the conclusion of a marriage, which needs to be mediated by a matchmaker and managed by the parents. Newlyweds have a certain degree of autonomy over their marriages, and it is by no means the parents who have the final say.
The so-called blind date means "two parents meeting each other". In the Song Dynasty, it was a bold idea to choose a small garden or a boat to meet. If the man fell in love with the woman, he would give her a gold hairpin. The so-called "hairpin" , if you are not right, you will be given two pieces of colored satin, which is called "suppressing the shock".
In the Ming Dynasty, men and women also had fun and never left the house. As soon as the Lantern Festival came, they began to meet their "wishful husband" or "rich lady" in an "open and fair manner".
According to historical records of the Ming Dynasty, the Lantern Festival lights were held for ten days during the Yongle period. During these ten days, young men and women could meet and play in public. During the Xuande period, the Lantern Festival lights were extended to twenty days, and it was not over until the first lunar month...
Can you say that you have never seen ancient marriage before?
Men are afraid of marrying someone they are not happy with, and women are also afraid of marrying someone they are not happy with. There will always be opportunities to arrange a meeting, and the most common method is temple fairs or monasteries.
Pick a day and arrange to go out together and take a look at it from a distance, then you have already seen it. After all, I have walked the road you walked and blown the wind you blew, so let’s leave it at that...
Chang Baiye returned home and looked at Chang Qianli with a foxy smile on his face. He just shook the silver hairpin in his hand and said, "Since uncle has arranged everything, is the bride price ready?"
Chang Qianli was frustrated, waved his hand and said, "You are quite smart. Do you know who she is? Just ask for the bride price."
Chang Baiye looked at Zhu Chai and sighed: "Most of the Dongzhu brought by the caravan from the north were sold in the capital. Only ten of them were sold in Shanxi, and these ten would not be easily sold. Unless they still have some Dongzhu at home, it can be inferred that there are only a large Shanxi merchant family traveling north together."
Chang Qianli nodded and asked, "But besides my Chang family, there are seven other merchants traveling north to Shanxi."
Chang Baiye shook his head calmly and said: "There are indeed only seven families traveling north, but there is only one family that can produce this kind of red hairpin today, the Hou family of Fenzhou. The other families are either far north, and it is inconvenient to travel. Or there are no marriageable women.”
Chang Qianli frowned and said, "The Qu family in Liaozhou is not that far away, and there is also a girl named Fanghua."
"Uncle, the head of the Qu family is in the capital. Do you think it is possible?"
Chang Baiye looked at Chang Qianli depressedly. He was not a fool. For such a big event, without his parents in charge, who in his daughter's family would dare to run so far?
Chang Qianli patted the table and said with satisfaction: "Not bad, very good. You are a conscious person. If you like it, then Hou Qianqian, uncle, I have no problem, but there is something I must explain to you clearly."
Chang Baiye thought for a moment and asked, "But what about the Hou family having no successor?"
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Chang Qianli nodded heavily, became serious, and said: "It stands to reason that the Hou family does not have anyone with extraordinary abilities. If Chang Hou gets married, my Chang family can become the leader of Shanxi merchants in an instant. But the question is, can you be ruthless?" Are you determined to annex the Hou family?"
Chang Baiye swallowed.
This is a great temptation. Both the Chang family and the Hou family are big merchants in Shanxi. If the two families merge into one, the Chang family will have no rivals among Shanxi merchants. They can even quickly expand to It is not impossible for Henan, Beizhili, Shandong and other places to become important figures in the capital in the future.
But do I really want to take this "easy" path?
Suddenly, Chang Baiye thought about the conversation with Hou Qianqian again. Juyi or difficult. This was not a question, but a choice. She was asking herself implicitly, whether to choose the easy or the difficult choice. .
What a powerful girl!
Chang Baiye smiled and said to Chang Qianli confidently: "The Hou family is still the Hou family. How she handles Hou Qianqian and how the Hou family arranges it is their own business. The strength of the Chang family will never depend on others. .Uncle, please propose marriage. In order for my nephew to establish a career, he needs to start a family first."
Chang Qianli clapped his hands and said: "Don't worry, this marriage can't escape. Even if it escapes, I will help you get it back. Now you have a more important thing to do."
"What's the matter?"
Chang Baiye asked puzzledly.
Chang Qianli took out a document, handed it to Chang Baiye, and said, "You must have heard about the turmoil in the Huangjia Coal Mine in Xinzhou some time ago."
"This... the governor... hiss, is so bold... to immigrate..."
After Chang Baiye saw it, he couldn't help but be a little shocked.
Chang Qianli picked up the tea, took a sip, and said: "Governor Ru is a cabinet minister, and his lowering his head will definitely cause a turmoil. Of course, if this turmoil spreads to the imperial court, and then from the imperial court, I believe that immigration should also be carried out on a large scale. Yes. All you need to do is go to Taiyuan Mansion and cooperate with the imperial court to immigrate!"
"This is our chance!"
Chang Baiye said solemnly.
Chang Qianli squinted at Chang Baiye, took out two more letters from his sleeves, placed them solemnly on the table, and said: "These two letters, one is written to the Chief Envoy, Right Counselor Li Bin, and the other The seal is written to Wang Hongxu, the Governor. Li Bin is only interested in political achievements, while Wang Hongxu is only interested in wealth. If you use it well, you can make the Chang family leave a good impression in the Chief Envoy Yamen."
Chang Baiye put away the two letters and asked: "Uncle, I want to take five shopkeepers to explore the coal mines in the mountains. There are coal mines in Xinzhou and Datong. I believe there must be undiscovered coal mines in other places." , as long as we find a few large mines, the Chang family will be in an invincible position."
Chang Qianli agreed: "You have also seen the new stoves in the capital. Once these things flow into the people, the people will be inseparable from coal in the future. This matter must not be delayed. Bring more craftsmen. The imperial court will dredge the river and pour it to us. It provides convenience for coal transportation.”
Chang Baiye just wanted to leave, but was stopped by Chang Qianli.
Chang Qianli walked towards Chang Baiye, looked at the young man in front of him seriously, and warned: "You can't rely on brute force alone when you stand alone, you have to use your mind. If there is anything you can't decide, you can write to me and ask me. Remember not to be reckless, let alone Be at odds with the government."
"Remember, you are a businessman. When dealing with the government, you have no dignity or face! Even if they laugh at you, ridicule you, or insult you, you must smile and accept it! They are masters, and we are all grandsons. remember!"
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