Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 437 Miss He Family
Compared with the north, the south is undoubtedly more suitable for people to live in. The climate at the end of the first lunar month in Guangnan is not as freezing as in the north, nor as hot as July and August. signs of.

Wang Yan returned by boat from Jinxia, ​​arrived outside the city of Guangjing, changed into casual clothes, got off the boat and headed for the city.

After the New Year, Guangjing, which was originally bustling, became more lively and prosperous after Xingzai moved here.

The living conditions in the south are good, as long as people work, they can basically live, so the southerners are used to being at ease, and you can feel the tranquility and leisure everywhere in the city of Guangjing.

After entering the city gate, the smiling faces of businessmen on both sides of the street greet customers. Whether they are men, women, old or young, dignitaries, or even traffickers and pawns, the faces of people who are shopping on the street are also full of joy, as if the war has gone away from them.

Less than half a year had passed since the First World War in Guangnan, and the wounds of the war were quickly wiped away by a comfortable life. Walking in the streets of Guangzhou, Wang Yan saw people coming and going, a scene of peace and prosperity.

This represents the prosperity of Guangzhou's business, and also means that the imperial court's taxes will become more abundant, but it is also worthy of vigilance.

Mencius said, "Born in sorrow, died in peace." Wang Yan, as a minister of the prime minister, would naturally be vigilant against this. He knew that the common people were short-sighted. , It is to drive business with profit and promote the progress of Nanming.

Guangjing is located in an important place, and the business is prosperous. The end of a street is almost full of shops, and the goods are even more dazzling, all over the north and south, and there are many imported products from Nanyang and Western countries.

Wang Yan slowed down, and the guards behind him also slowed down consciously. There were not a few people passing by on the street, who were dressed in rich clothes, even vendors selling sugar figurines and snacks on the street were very well dressed.

"If you don't become an official, the world will be peaceful. This Guangjing is indeed a good place to settle down."

Feeling the prosperity of business, Wang Yan sighed in his heart. The scene in front of him proved that the reform of the imperial court he presided over had begun to take effect, which made him very satisfied.

Every once in a while, Wang Yan would take time to walk the streets, just to understand the various trends in Guangjing City, so as to propose corresponding strategies.

After walking all the way, Wang Yan felt that he had seen enough, so he was ready to go back to the mansion, but he thought that since the opening of the court in the new year, he rarely returned to the mansion.

He had very few chances to accompany his family, and since he had already gone to the street, it was really unreasonable not to bring something back home.

Fortunately, his trip to the golden summer was very fruitful. The three-masted warship borrowed from Zheng Chenggong, together with the drawings and materials, as well as a large number of craftsmen, had already sailed directly to Qiongzhou. .

Wang Yan was in a good mood after solving such an important matter, so he slowed down and looked while walking. He saw a western church built of white marble in the distance, standing out from a row of wooden attics. Many Han people came in and out, and they heard cheers coming from an attic far away from time to time.

It was a newly built theater building in Guangjing. At his door, there was a wooden sign, which said today's play "Loyalty Wang Yuanzhang" and "81 Diary".

With the large number of Kunqu opera masters from the south of the Yangtze River coming to the south, coupled with the prosperous business in Guangzhou, the gentry and common people need a richer life, and gradually prospered in Guangnan. There are nearly ten theaters in Guangjing alone. Many, but Kunqu opera used to sing stories about gifted scholars and beauties, but now because of Wang Yan's intervention, it mainly sings about loyalty, filial piety, righteousness, and fighting against the Qing soldiers.

At this moment, Wang Yan stood outside a cloth store without realizing it, he thought about buying a few horses for Xu Yanyan and his mother, and walked in.

In the walk, except for the shopkeeper, all the female family members were there, and their voices were very nice, which made Wang Yan feel a little rude, and turned around to stop the guards who tried to follow.

Since he came in, he didn't intend to go out. The owner of the store saw him wearing a Taoist scarf, and hurried over to welcome him warmly: "My lord, Hunan embroidery from Hunan, Shu brocade from Sichuan, silk from Jiangnan, and Su Song's embroidery, you can look at them as you like. If you are not satisfied, the store also has blankets from Dashi.”

There has long been a saying that "the world pays half of Jiangnan's taxes" and "Susong pays half of the world's taxes". The big reason is that Su Song's silk weaving industry is well developed.

Wang Yan finally had time to buy something for his family. Naturally, he had to choose the right one, so he chose a high-quality Suzhou embroidery, and asked, "Shopkeeper, how much is it?" Most of the cloth buyers are women, miss, Few men came to buy it, so the owner of the store just received it for a while, and then went to greet other female customers, but never thought that Wang Yan would actually buy it.

Seeing that Wang Yan had chosen the best Suzhou embroidery, the owner of the shop hurriedly counted it with a smile, and replied, "Young Master, you really have a good eye. This is the best Suzhou embroidery, and it costs six taels of silver."

Ordinary cotton cloth is only [-] Wen a piece, but this piece of Suzhou embroidery costs [-] taels, which can allow a family to live comfortably for a long time.

Wang Yan was surprised for a while, but he was not short of money, so he took out a piece of gold leaf from his purse and put it on the table.

The shopkeeper took a small scale, carefully weighed the weight, and the conversion was accurate, then took out a few bank notes, and smiled apologetically, "My lord, you have been waiting for a long time."

Wang Yan smiled slightly, and looked at the bank notes in his hand. Su Guansheng had mentioned this to him. It was Jiaozi from the Song Dynasty. The court also wanted to do it, but the banknotes of the Yuan Dynasty and the treasures of this dynasty were all messed up. , After sending it, no one will buy it.

At this time, he put away the bank note and was about to go out, but suddenly he smelled a fresh fragrance, and before he could see the person clearly, he heard a clear and clear female voice: "Shopkeeper, the horse that he saw yesterday What about Suzhou embroidery? I’ll come and pick it up.” Wang Yan took a closer look, she was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl with a round face, willow eyebrows, a small cherry mouth under a small nose, and a pair of red phoenix eyes, which was quite charming. She was dressed gorgeously, obviously she was a young lady from a rich family, but judging from her demeanor, she didn't look like a scholarly family, she should be a general or a relative.

This woman is different from Xu Yanyan, she has a wild energy on her body, very special, attracting people's attention, even Wang Yan can't help but look twice.

It's just that this woman is also seventeen or eighteen years old, but she has a hair style that hangs down and parted into a bun. Obviously, she has not yet left the cabinet, which is a bit strange.

In ancient times, the average life expectancy was short, and the premature mortality rate was high. Usually, four or five children were needed to ensure that the population would not decline. Therefore, the time for childbearing must be cherished, and the imperial court generally encouraged early marriage.

Hong Wuling, male sixteen, female fourteen, can get married, Wang Yan fell in love with 13-year-old Xu Yanyan, she is not a pervert.

Wang Yan smiled, this girl is seventeen or eighteen years old, the family must be very anxious.

The girl noticed Wang Yan who was laughing at her, and suddenly gave him a hard look, then slapped a ten tael bank note on the counter, and said, "The shop owner, the best Suzhou embroidery." "Miss said What's more..." The owner of the shop was puzzled for a while, then suddenly realized, his expression changed, and he hurriedly apologized. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the last piece of Suzhou embroidery has already been bought by this young master."

Wang Yan's piece of Suzhou embroidery was still on the counter, and the girl snatched it when she heard the words, "How can this be? Didn't it be agreed yesterday? How can the shopkeeper not be faithful?" The shopkeeper looked at her. Holding on to Su embroidery, she immediately showed embarrassment. This thing has been sold and it is someone else's, how can it be recycled?What's more, this guest is still a scholar, how dare he offend?

"Miss, why don't you look at the others? Otherwise, I'll wait for a few days, and when the new ones arrive, I'll keep them for the miss." "I want this one, don't lie to me. The trade route has been cut off long ago, and none of the smugglers came on time, so it might be next year." The girl held on tight, shook her head and said, "I've given you all the money, this is what I want."

Her words made Wang Yan frowned, wondering whose family this lady is.

When encountering such a difficult customer, the shopkeeper was in a hurry, and tried to persuade him repeatedly, saying that there is no harm in waiting for a while?But the eldest girl has a stubborn temper, she just disagrees, the shop owner has no choice but to look at Wang Yan, but Wang Yan is not unhappy.

In the entire Nanming court, Emperor Longwu sleeps at three o'clock every day, and the cock crows. He is the most busy person. Wang Yan, as the prime minister, is definitely the second. Since this young lady likes it, then give it to her~"

"Aiya~" The owner of the store couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief if he was granted an amnesty, and quickly apologized: "Thank you so much, my lord, the villain will refund you immediately." Mansion, if the concierge asks, just say that the thing is surnamed Wang." Wang Yan waved his hand, and walked out after speaking.

"Don't worry, my lord, things~" the shop owner said quickly, but froze in the middle of speaking.

Chu Guogong, surnamed Wang, is young and has a scar on his face. Isn't this Wang Yan?Everyone in Guangjing knew that the shop owner couldn't help but slapped himself hard, and hurried out of the counter. Who would have thought that the girl's face would change, and she would chase him out one step ahead of him.

She didn't care about Su embroidery, she ran like a gust of wind, she didn't look like a lady at all, she quickly chased after him, stopped in front of Wang Yan, and then looked carefully.

She looked at Wang Yan in a daze, and Su Xiu also gave in. Isn't this big girl sick?How can there be a big girl who has not left the cabinet, staring at a man like this in public?

At this time, Wang Yan's personal guards surrounded him one after another, but the girl was not afraid at all, she stared at Wang Yan with staring eyes, Wang Yan also lost her temper, and stared at her, who knew that the girl had the same gaze as him. Yes, but suddenly his cheeks flushed, he turned his head and got into a sedan chair outside the store, urging the bearer to leave directly.

Wang Yan was puzzled for a while, they don't know each other?He hasn't provoked anyone's lady, has he?
(Thanks to Lao Chen for the two hundred book coins.)
(End of this chapter)