Chapter 623: Common responsibilities

By February 16th, it is the deadline for the winning bidder to pay the silver and money.

Starting from February 14th, many silver carts went to the yamen outside the Interior Government Palace to pay the silver.

Whether the money was borrowed or "shared shares", the bidding and tendering of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to an end.

Wang Lusheng was still afraid that he could not bear the Fang family and was unwilling to cause trouble for Cao Yong. He was ready, but it really didn't work. Just like the Cheng family, he borrowed 100,000 or 200,000 yuan, and distributed 10% of the commercial stocks to buy Ping An.

But I didn't expect the Fang family to collapse like this.

It is also a century-old business family. The signature that has been built for several lifetimes is ruined.

In the end, if you have a low status, what can you do if you have a mountain of gold and silver?

Wang Lusheng's temperament was also somewhat generous with Lu people, and he was not a person who was petty about money.

He happily divided half of the Nanyang Commercial Road with 60% of the photos.

This surprised Zheng Woxue. She was ordered to get involved in this, just to support Cao Yong. After all, it was the private property of the Prince's Mansion. It was not as independent as other merchants, so it was not easy to make a big fuss.

Even if she gave Wang Lusheng advice, she had no extra purpose. She wanted to occupy 10% of the shares of the business road, and she would have a good idea.

Although he has been under the Thirteenth Prince for only two years, Zheng Woxue also saw the man's temperament, and he was arrogant in his bones.

The Wang family is Cao Yong's old friend. How could the Thirteenth Prince be willing to take advantage of his family?

After discussing with the Thirteenth Prince, Zheng Woxue made an idea and borrowed the money from the Han Jiang family in the name of the Thirteenth Prince and entered the Wang family's shares.

Wang Lusheng was still insisting, but when he saw that Zheng Woxue had made up his mind, he changed his words and agreed.

After cooking these, it was February 15th. Wang Lusheng was about to leave and return to Shandong, so he went to Cao's mansion to say goodbye.

Wang Lusheng didn't know the details of the incidents in the Cao family a few days ago, but he knew that Cao Yong was "ill" and even made a special trip to visit him.

The Wang family has become a businessman in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Cao Yong did not want him to get too involved with him, for fear of attracting others' attention and causing trouble to the Wang family, so he did not come out to meet him.

After all, Cao Yong did not show up for many people visiting him. This was a big show for the Wang family, which inevitably attracted speculation from people.

Today, Wang Lusheng said goodbye, but Cao Yong was not happy to meet.

The redness and swelling on his face a few days ago had disappeared, and Cao Yong looked at it without any abnormality.

Wang Lusheng looked carefully and then breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "I have been worried for many days. Is there any inappropriate parts on Mr. Cao? Did Mr. Cao use the ginseng I sent last time? Seeing that Mr. Cao is thin, he is just taking it into good condition."

Cao Yong smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Brother Wang, don't worry, it's nothing serious. It's just a rumor outside. The old ginseng sent by Brother Wang looks unusual. I used some of the remaining ones a few days ago and soaked in wine!"

"Although this capital is prosperous, it is not my hometown. Mr. Cao, Lao Wang, I will set off to return to Shandong tomorrow. In the capital these days, I have seen the world. The only disadvantage is that not only did not help Mr. Cao, but I also rely on Mr. Cao to worry too much about everything. This made me, Lao Wang, really uneasy. I just hope that Mr. Cao can get free to Shandong and let me do my best." Wang Lusheng said, with some regret: "Speaking of this, when Mr. Cao was in Yizhou, I would just ask Mr. Cao to come. Not to mention anything else, I don't know how much more seafood is than the ones in the Beijing restaurant."

Speaking of the delicious seafood, Cao Yong's noodles also have a hint of yearning.

In recent years, in addition to working in Yizhou in Beijing, there are also other kung fu, including those who traveled to the business, those who traveled to Mongolia, and those who traveled to many places, but there is no leisure, enjoying food, and exploring the scenery of lakes and mountains.

"I'm afraid I'm not going to have time in the past two years. Brother Wang also thought it was obvious that I was not greedy for the officialdom. It was just that the family responsibilities were on my shoulders and I couldn't be at ease." Cao Yong said: "Brother Wang did not come to the capital for vain this time. On the Thirteenth Master, Brother Wang had to think about maintaining more. If there is something delicious, fun, and being more filial, it would be serious."

Wang Lusheng nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, yes, Quantai's family also whispered to me yesterday. Speaking of which, this nephew is a capable wife. If she is in Shandong, I would have invited her to be a deacon."

Although Wang Quantai and Zheng Woxue were later under the Thirteenth Prince's disciples, the Thirteenth Prince favored them and their husbands. In addition to foreign goods shops, Zheng Woxue is now taking care of several stores where the Prince's Mansion and the Thirteenth Prince's Consort are dowry.

Both are female shopkeepers, because of childhood changes, Zheng Woxue has a much broader vision than Han Jiangshi.

Cao Yong felt a little strange when he thought that Zheng Woxue was once a candidate for his concubine, but he was really reluctant to let him go. It was not that he was reluctant to let Zheng Woxue marry another, but that he was reluctant to let such a good business talent and did not stay with him.

However, thinking about the financial difficulties of the Thirteenth Prince, Cao Yong's reluctance disappeared.

How much money does it cost to make? Just spend enough money and eat.

Otherwise, if we could make a mountain of gold and silver, we would just be Heshen’s senior, and would become a disaster for the house search and enrich the national treasury.

After seeing Wang Lusheng off, Cao Yong did not go back to the inner courtyard directly, but went to the front courtyard school.

In addition to Tianyou, Hang Seng and his friends also attended class.

Chen Qun was not happy to accept this female student because she was afraid that the little girl would be so mean and could not endure the hardship of studying.

However, Niu Niu has been enlightened by Mr. Zhuang. When he can crawl, he will hold a brush and inkstone to play with it. When he can speak, he will recite Tang poetry. He is really a talented woman.

Even Cao Yin has a preference for this smart little girl, saying that she looks like her eldest daughter when she was a child.

When Cao Yong heard this, he remembered the rules of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the daughter of Baoyi would participate in the small election. However, it was not for the harem, but for the palace maids. One of them was that the palace maids could not read.

The Cao family is far away in Jiangning, and the sisters of the Cao family all know each other.

Cao Yin was loyal to the emperor, but he was kind and did not think about sending his daughters and nieces to the palace to serve the people.

Although Mr. Zhuang died of illness, his title was still there and he was left to raise his widow of his weak daughter. When Niu Niu becomes an adult, Niu Niu's husband or Niu Niu's son can inherit Mr. Zhuang's title.

Niu Niu herself must also go through a small selection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is different from the Eight Banners draft, so it is not difficult to avoid the election.

Niu Niu is smart, but she is so envious of Qian Chenqun's eyes.

I was just happy and worried about her. After all, what I valued in this world is that "a woman without talent is virtue", and talent learning is not a good thing for women.

But he is not a pedantic person. He is worried because he is worried. When he teaches, he does not hide his own personal information at all.

Niu Niu has been influenced by Mr. Zhuang since he was a child and loves reading. Whenever he goes to class, he will restrain his usual naughtyness and are extremely rules-oriented, and he will treat the teacher respectfully and tightly.

Tianyou and the others were still talking about the tiring study and couldn't sit still. When they saw Niu Niu's enthusiasm, they were not easy to escape.

Cao Yong would never have the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls in his heart.

Speaking of which, the fourth sister and the fifth sister are one year older than Niu Niu. What he meant was that he planned to let these two cousins ​​follow the class.

Chu Yu spoke in front of Zhao Jia, but Zhao Jia rejected it.

It is said that they are seven or eight years old, so they should start learning the red needle and thread of girls and learn the rules. However, they are thinking of two of them here to worship their aunts.

Chu Yu just pretended that he hadn't heard it. It was not that he didn't love his two sisters-in-law, but that he was afraid of Zhao Jia's temper and was unwilling to cause trouble again.

Xiangyu beside Gao Taijun is weak due to premature birth. In one month, it takes half a month to get sick. Not to mention class, you can get less effort even after leaving the yard.

When Cao Yong arrived at the school, the children were shaking their heads and reciting the "Three Character Classic".

Qian Chenqun sat behind the desk in front, looked at the big words handed over by several students, sometimes shook his head and sometimes nodded. When he got the last one, his face showed admiration.

Cao Yong looked outside the door and knew that the last one must be Niu Niu's work.

Niu Niu's poems and essays were taught by Mr. Zhuang, but the big characters were taught by Cao Yong, and it also means the direct teachings of Song's family.

When Cao Yong saw him, he remembered that when Mr. Zhuang was there, his life was leisurely. Even if he was busy occasionally, his spirit was still leisurely. How could he be like now?

But it is not that Jiang Jian was not careful. He was because of his age and was always a local prefecture and county. When he first arrived in the capital, he could only lie dormant and did not dare to act casually.

After Mr. Zhuang passed away, Cao Yin's intention was to hire another famous blog for his son.

Cao Yong has been in the capital in recent years and has seen the face of Shaoxing staff in the yamen, but he really doesn't want someone like that around him.

If you are at home, you can ask your father directly if you have any questions.

Qian Chenqun had already seen Cao Yong, so he didn't bother to put down the big words in his hand, got up and bowed and said, "Sir."

"First... Master asked me to get up, but Cao Yong happened to pass by, but he was disturbing!" Cao Yong said to his lips, and changed his name, feeling a little sad.

Qian Chenqun did not notice anything. He held the big words in his hand and said with a little curiosity: "The student mentor has always praised Mr. Song, but he did not expect that the master was actually the disciple of Mr. Song."

Cao Yong waved his hand and said, "I dare not take it, I dare not take it. I just learned it from Master Song for a few years. I haven't started yet, so I'm laughing at you!"

Qian Chenqun was moved and whispered: "To be honest with the adults, his deceased wife also worshipped under the disciples of Song Master in her early years. She said that she was a fellow disciple of the adults. She often felt sorry for her and could not make any progress in calligraphy. She was ashamed of the title of Song's disciple. If she was still alive, she would be very happy to see the adults' handwriting."

This was the first time Cao Yong heard Qian Chenqun mention family affairs, and he couldn't help but wonder, and he vaguely remembered that he had a wife and served his mother from his original home.

After Qian Chenqun finished speaking, he realized that he had lost his composure.

Seeing that Cao Yong was puzzled, he explained: "The person who serves by his mother now is the student's stepwife and the younger sister of the student's first wife."

There are many such people in the folk. After the daughter dies and gets married, the parents' family is afraid of having their relatives or grandchildren left by their first daughter. If the grandson is angry, they will often be given a daughter's wife.

Wang Lusheng's house filling is also his sister-in-law.

Cao Yong was a little moved when Qian Chenqun's true feelings were revealed just now, but he had no face to show his timidity.

Although he learned calligraphy from Master Song for several years when he was young, his grades were not mediocre. If he were an outsider, those who did not understand calligraphy might be misleading; when he was in front of a well-educated man like Qian Chenqun, he would be embarrassing.

"Don't worry, I'm free to take you, ask the Master's Study to speak." Cao Yong responded vaguely and glanced into the room.

The few little boys couldn't sit still, some looked out, and some were lit with their little heads.

Cao Yong looked at it, thought for a while, and said, "Children are lively by nature and cannot sit for a long time. After half an hour, after a class, they are afraid that they will have grass in their hearts. How can they remember what they are memorizing? Master, otherwise, they will convert the lobby into a small hall and let the children play for a moment every three or two minutes?"

Qian Chenqun frowned slightly when he heard this and said, "Sir, this is absurd! He is proficient in diligence and playfulness. Since he is seeking to do research, how can he not endure hardships? Students understand the kindness of adults, and hope that adults will compassionate with the students' earnest heart as teachers."

The voice was not loud, but it was very firm and there was no room for negotiation.

Cao Yong was stunned. Looking at this posture, he was afraid that if he was talking, he would be regarded as a foolish father who spoiled his children.

He had already restrained his smile and changed his solemnity, saying, "I said this not to spoil them. It's just that time is limited and the sea of ​​knowledge is endless. Instead of repeating the previous homework day by day, it is better to try to keep everything they have learned in mind every day. In this way, knowledge can also improve faster. Although there is the old saying "Knowledge is good at diligence and wastefulness" and Saint Confucius once said, "Teacher according to his aptitude". Master looked at it, is this the truth?"

Qian Chenqun listened and pondered, but did not rush to deny Cao Yong.

These days, he also discovered that the qualifications of these students are very different. It is Hang Seng, who looks like a silly head.

Whether it is "Hundred Family Names" or "Three Character Classic", Hang Seng could only recite two sentences, but the third sentence could not be recited no matter what.

Qian Chenqunyuan thought he was playful and didn't care. He hit the palm of his palm twice with a ruler, but it was useless at all.
To be continued...