Chen Guogong, Chen Guogong said on the way Fang Jing went back: "I didn't expect that Han Xuezheng could maintain his original intention after leaving the Imperial College. It is really rare."
Fang Jing responded: "It's very rare. With their workshop, the people in the village not only have work to do and money to make, but the children in the village can also read books, and they don't practice meditation."
"He has put in a lot of effort for the sake of the people in the village." Fang Jing sighed at the end.
"Did he mention anything to you?" Chen Guogong was afraid that Han Shuxian had some agenda.
"Never, from the time the Mo family case was settled to now, if I hadn't been invited by the lower officials, he wouldn't have come to Beijing to meet me." Fang Jing said, and after finishing speaking, he added: "I did come home as a courtesy. Every time I send a servant to deliver it, and I never mention anything after it is delivered.”
"I see that the Zhongyi Hou family is getting worse and worse. I'm afraid that in a few years, it will be difficult to maintain even the empty shell it is now."
Chen Guogong and Zhongyi Hou Han Chao were both ministers who followed the late emperor to conquer the world. However, the Zhongyi Hou Mansion has become more and more in decline. However, Chen Guogong is still a close minister of the emperor. He is deeply favored by the emperor and can prosper again. No problem for two generations.
No matter how miserable the Marquis of Zhongyi is, he still wears the title of Marquis. The Duke can speak, but Fang Jing cannot, so Fang Jing just pretends not to hear, but he wants to go back and look up Han Shuxian's previous cases more and more.
After Chen Guogong's Mansion and Fang's Mansion both asked Han Shuxian to deliver papers to their respective houses on a regular basis every month, Du Wensong later found Fang Jing and asked about the origin of the paper.
After meeting Chen Lianghe and Du Wensong after using up the paper given by Fang Jing, they approached Fang Jing and asked him where the paper came from. So later the Du family asked Han Shuxian to deliver paper to the Du Mansion.
As three families first came to Han Shuxian to buy paper, and then gradually other families, in less than a month, the papermaking workshop in Lanwan Village became famous among the elite circles in Beijing.
There were people from the Chen, Du, and Fang families who came to order paper, and there were also people who came to Han Shuxian for cooperation after smelling business opportunities. Among them, the one who made Han Shuxian the most angry was the Zhongyi Hou Mansion.
After the news of paper spread among the elite circles in Beijing, the Zhongyi Houfu also naturally knew about it. Not only did they know that Han Shuxian had set up a papermaking workshop in Lanwan Village, but he also had a food workshop.
When they first learned that Han Shuxian had opened a workshop, everyone in the palace laughed and laughed at Han Shuxian for being reduced to a lowly businessman. However, when they learned that many dignitaries in Beijing came to him to buy paper, and that the diners in Beijing came to him for lunch meat, which was in short supply, After he cooked the roast duck and roast rabbit, everyone in the Hou Mansion felt as if they had eaten flies.
The current wife of the Marquis of Zhongyi, Mrs. Wu, was jealous of the money Han Shuxian was currently earning, and immediately complained: "The real thing is that he has no conscience. He earns so much money and doesn't give it back to honor his father, mother, brother and sister-in-law. He is really a white-eyed wolf."
"No matter how much money he makes, it doesn't matter to us." Han Mingde also thought that the money was his, but he also knew that he and Han Shuxian had nothing to do with him now. No matter how much money Han Shuxian made, he would not give a penny to this family.
Compared with Han Mingde's self-awareness, Wu's jealousy made her unable to see clearly. She just wanted to take Han Shuxian's money as her own.
If her family had the income from two workshops, she wouldn't be able to make ends meet. With these two workshops, she wouldn't have to choose cheap jewelry all year round.
Seeing that her husband didn't care at all, Wu knew that she had to rely on herself, so she immediately turned around and went out to find the old Zhongyi Marquis. She wanted to tell the old Zhongyi Marquis about Han Shuxian's two profitable workshops.
"Father, my daughter-in-law has brought you good news!" Wu made a special trip to find the old Marquis Zhongyi who was wandering in the garden of the mansion and told him about Han Shuxian.
"What's the good news?" Old Marquis asked as he looked at his daughter-in-law who was walking towards him.
"The third brother is now prosperous and has opened a paper mill and a food workshop. The paper mill is doing so well that even the nobles in the capital are rushing to buy paper from him. And that is just a workshop."
"The lunch meat and roast duck that my father likes are both made by my third brother."
"Is everything you said true?" the old Marquis asked back. He had also heard what the powerful people in Beijing were talking about, not to mention luncheon meat and roast duck. When these two items first came out, they had already arranged them. It took me a few days to buy it.
"It couldn't be truer," Wu replied with a beaming smile.
"Xian'er has been away from home for so many years. It's time for him to come home. He can't be allowed to make a living outside under the name of a businessman." The old Marquis said with a sigh.
"My father is very considerate. The third brother cannot live his life as a businessman. Not only will he and his siblings be looked down upon by others, but my poor nieces and nephews will also be looked down upon in the future." Wu agreed.
"Go and inquire, find out where they live now, and then make good arrangements to invite them back. Just say that I agree with them coming back to live." The old Marquis acted like he could do whatever he said.
Wu knew it would be useful to come to the old Marquis, but she didn't expect to ask her to inquire immediately, and also asked her to arrange to pick up Han Shuxian and his wife back home.
This was too fast, but it also suited Wu's heart, and she immediately responded: "Don't worry, father, I will definitely bring the third brother and his family back early so that father can enjoy more family happiness."
After receiving the order, Mrs. Wu returned to her yard. Looking at Han Mingde who was lying on the couch with a look of enjoyment, he walked over and called out the maid who was beating his legs, then pulled him up and said, "Dad, let us go and do it." The third brother came back and said that he could not be allowed to live outside with a lowly name as a businessman."
"He is already low-born. He was born by a concubine. How can he not be low-born? He is just like her own mother, a bastard." Han Mingde was very dissatisfied with being pulled up by Wu.
If these two workshops couldn't make money, why would Wu care if they were businessmen? She wished they could become businessmen. The lower they were and the worse their lives were, the happier she would be.
"Why don't you think more about it? According to the temperament of the third brother and his sister, they are definitely not willing to go into business. If they really go into business, they will only be looked down upon by others and live a life of making fun of everyone. , even their children will be looked down upon.”
"Just take it lightly! Isn't it normal to have a child just like his parents?" Han Mingde said matter-of-factly.
"If we take them back to the mansion, they will still be members of the noble family. With the status of the Zhongyi Marquis, they will not have to worry about their reputation as a businessman being looked down upon."
Han Mingde finally understood. He used the good reputation of the Hou Mansion to lure them back to his home. After they all came back, wouldn't the business of the workshop become the business of the Hou Mansion?
He is also familiar with the business of these two workshops. As long as there are these two workshops, the Hou family's life will definitely be much better. At least he won't be unable to take out a hundred taels of silver in his pocket when he goes out.
