Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 294 The world only knows the hairpin

Xue Bingxin thought doing business was too simple. After listening to Wang Yuanwai's explanation, she thought she understood the whole thing.

This is also a common problem among people who have never done business.

Today, her first batch of goods will be delivered. Xue Bingxin is now in charge of the "Chan Zi Fang" alone. She does not need to ask for leave from anyone. After arranging the affairs of the yamen, she rushed to Longshan Wharf.

This time she did not ask Leng Yuchan to accompany her. Leng Yuchan also had her own things to do and could not ask her to accompany her all the time.

If it weren't for the table method and lowercase numbers that Yang Yuan gave her, which greatly improved her work efficiency, she would probably find it difficult to extricate herself now.

When she arrived at the dock to inspect and hand over the goods, Xue Bingxin discovered that things were not as simple as she had imagined.

There are baskets of fruits piled up like mountains on the dock. Are they being sold on the spot?
If people want to buy here, why not go directly to Mr. Wang's place where they can wholesale fruits and vegetables at a lower price?

Then she would have to have her own fruit shop or stall, or transport the products into the city and then distribute them to shops and stalls in the city.

The fruits and vegetables that cannot be distributed in time have to be stored in a warehouse rented at Longshan Warehouse.

We have to hire manpower to transport the goods from the dock to the warehouse.

There are also some requirements for warehouses, dry warehouses and wet warehouses are different.

For goods like fruits and vegetables, you have to choose a well-ventilated, cool warehouse, and hire someone to watch over it to keep it moist at all times.

However, Xue Bingxin knew nothing about all these aspects.

It was only when she went to Longshan Warehouse to rent a warehouse that she realized there were so many details involved.

By the time she had asked for advice, found a suitable warehouse, and signed a lease agreement, it was almost noon.

The errands at the yamen could not be delayed for too long, and the porters at the dock had to be paid in cash, but she did not have that much money on her, and she was in a state of panic.

She thought about piling the goods at the dock first and then returning to the government office to work.

I still have some spare money but it is not enough. I will borrow some from Yuye first and then deal with the storage of goods tomorrow.

And there are distribution points in the city...

She had bought fruits and vegetables in stores, but had never wondered how or where they got their goods.

When she was asked to distribute the products, she was at a loss and didn't know how to do it.

Selling fruit, which seemed to be an easy business in her eyes, turned out to have so many explanations. Xue Bingxin suddenly felt overwhelmed.

……

Yang Yuan took Emmanuelle Belle and Wen Tian, ​​who were dressed in their best clothes, to the "Shen Garden Meeting".

Shen's Garden has pavilions, terraces, bridges and flowing water. Although it is a private garden and not as grand as the royal gardens, it still offers a new scene at every step and is very enchanting.

This garden is extremely large and can be regarded as the best garden in Shanyin.

During the golden autumn season every year, Shen Xi often invites friends to visit the garden to have a party, drink tea, recite poems and paint. It can be called an elegant gathering, but it is more leisurely.

Gradually, this annual Shenyuan gathering became a grand event for local wealthy people, celebrities and talented people to gather and make friends.

As the scale of the event grew larger and larger, all the prominent figures in Shanyin were proud to be able to attend the "Shenyuan Party".

Basically, the Shenyuan meeting now has become a standard to measure whether you are the top family or the top person in Shanyin.

If you are not invited to the "Shenyuan Party", don't blame you for being "stuck in traffic": you are not qualified to enter the first-class officialdom, the first-class celebrity circle, and to associate with the first-class gentry in Shanyin.

A luxurious carriage drove to the gate of Shen Garden, with four knights in bright clothes and fast horses as attendants, and a man and a woman in the carriage.

The men are under forty, with graceful demeanor, while the women are under thirty, with charming and gentle demeanor.

"Haha, it's autumn, the scenery is just right. Huixian, let's walk slowly into the garden, okay?"

The Shen family garden covers a huge area, and such a luxury car can drive directly in, but as soon as you arrive at the entrance of the garden, you can see the beauty of autumn colors.

The man was in high spirits and called his beloved wife by her given name to ask her feelings.

If a girl has a courtesy name, it is obvious that she comes from a wealthy family among officials or gentry.

The woman in the car smiled gently and said softly, "Why is the king acting like a child?"

Although she was pouting coquettishly, she still stretched out her tender hand and let her husband hold it, and he gently helped her out of the car.

This man was Zhao Shicheng, Prince of Yongjia. In the entire Song Dynasty, he was the only one whose family enjoyed hereditary royal title.

And that woman was Tang Wan, Lu You's first wife.

Ten years ago, seventeen-year-old Tang Wan was forced by her son Lu's mother to divorce her on the grounds that they had no children.

In fact, Tang Wan married Lu You at the age of sixteen, and they had been married for more than a year. She had not given birth in more than a year, so it was not a reason to divorce her.

The real reason why Lu's mother forced her son to divorce his wife was because she and her daughter-in-law had different auras and she just couldn't stand her.

At that time, Lu You was at the age of full vigor and vitality. He suddenly got a beautiful wife, and they were in love and accompanied each other day and night. Naturally, their relationship was as sweet as honey.

This is generally what a mother-in-law feels: she is afraid that her son's marriage will be unhappy, but if the couple has a very good relationship and neglects her, she will feel very uncomfortable.

In addition, Lu You was newly married at the time, so he had less time to study. His mother expected her son to pass the imperial examinations and become an official, so how could he let his studies be delayed?
But using this reason is ridiculous, and wouldn't that be putting the blame on your own son?

Therefore, she broke up the marriage on the grounds that Tang Wan was infertile.

Afterwards, Lu's mother quickly chose Wang as a wife for her son.

At first, Lu You was reluctant to part with Tang Wan, so he bought a house on the outskirts of the city to accommodate Tang Wan. That is to say, after he divorced his wife, he still maintained a secret relationship with his ex-wife.

As a result, Tang Wan had no name or status, and was transformed from a legal wife into a mistress who was even worse than a concubine.

But what could a seventeen-year-old girl be scheming? And since she was deeply in love, she agreed.

But how could their interaction escape the eyes and ears of Lu's mother, who kept a very strict control over her son? When she found out, she flew into a rage and rushed to scold Tang Wan and kicked her out.

Tang Wan was also a daughter of an official family. Now she had no name or status, had to endure humiliation, and so she really returned to her parents' home and completely cut off contact with Lu You.

Three years later, when she was twenty years old, Tang Wan married Zhao Shicheng, the Prince of Yongjia of the Song Dynasty.

In fact, Prince Yongjia Zhao Shicheng had known Tang Wan for a long time, but Tang Wan had already married Lu You at that time. Although the widowed Zhao Shicheng admired Tang Wan, he could only bury this feeling deep in his heart and did not dare to act rashly.

It was not until Tang Wan was divorced that Zhao Shicheng began to pursue her passionately. This went on for three years. Tang Wan was already 20 years old. She thought that she was too young to die of old age in her parents' home, so she agreed to marry Zhao Shicheng.

Zhao Shicheng and Zhao Qu had completely different styles. Although he was a prince, he only had one princess and never took a concubine. This was still the case when he married Tang Wan.

As a member of the royal family of the Song Dynasty, and the only hereditary royal family in the Song Dynasty, Zhao Shicheng was actually under tremendous pressure to marry a divorced woman as his princess. However, this romantic man ignored it and endured all the pressure.

Today, the two have been married for seven years, and Zhao Shicheng still has only Tang Wan as his wife, and has never taken a concubine. He is truly a rare and loyal man.

Moreover, Tang Wan had given birth to a pair of children during her seven years of marriage to Prince Yongjia, which disproved the slander thrown at her by Lu's mother: that she was infertile.

Zhao Shicheng and Tang Wan got off the carriage and walked slowly towards the garden.

Seeing the beautiful and elegant scenery, the two stopped to appreciate it and chatted.

At today's gathering at Shen Garden, many people came to make connections, but Prince Yongjia naturally had no need for that. He came sincerely to relax with his beloved wife.

Yang Yuan went to the meeting at Shenyuan today for two purposes. One was to stop his good friend Lu You from writing the disgusting poem "The Phoenix with the Hairpin" and leaving a bad name for eternity. The other was to meet Shanyin Military Commander Chu Yuan through the introduction of the head of the group Chu Nianqiu to lay the foundation for the subsequent approach.

At the same time, he also wanted to meet Qiao Zhen, the deputy transport envoy of the Liangzhe East Route.

These two people were the targets he selected for this trip to Shanyin.

If nothing unexpected happens, the big pot he has prepared will be put on one of these two people.

As Yang Yuan gradually got to know Lu You and Tang Wan better and reflected on them after calming down, he still came, but his purpose was no longer "the innocent Tang Wan".

In his eyes at this moment, Lu You was a scumbag in terms of emotions, and Tang Wan was even worse than him.

The person who really made Yang Yuan sympathize was the world's number one bootlicker, the affectionate Zhao Shicheng.

Less than a year after Lu You divorced Tang Wan, his mother chose Wang as his wife.

One year after her marriage, Wang gave birth to a son, and four years later she gave birth to three sons.

Now Lu You has a wife and a concubine. Yang Yuan remembers that he has seven sons and two daughters in his life, which means that he will have four more sons and two daughters in the future. He will live a leisurely life.

As for Tang Wan, she has been married to Zhao Shicheng for seven years and has given birth to a son and a daughter for her husband.

She is both a wife and a mother, but Zhao Shicheng's infatuation still cannot warm her heart.

Because of a poem written by Lu You, she died of depression. She really didn't know how to appreciate what she had and was spoiled to the point of being unscrupulous.

On the other hand, Zhao Shicheng, a member of the royal family and a prince, married a divorced woman as his legal wife despite the pressure from his parents and other people. At that time, the rumor was that "Tang Wan was infertile".

In particular, after Tang Wan was divorced, she accepted Lu You's arrangement, lived in the suburbs without any name or status, and continued to serve Lu You secretly, which was bound to be criticized.

Even so, Zhao Shicheng still loved her very much, and married her home in a grand ceremony with a red wedding dress and a sedan chair carried by eight people.

When Tang Wan was alive, Zhao Shicheng had only one wife. After Tang Wan died of depression, Zhao Shicheng never remarried. Thirteen years later, he went into battle in armor and died on the battlefield!

Therefore, Yang Yuan has changed from saving the infatuated Tang Wan to saving the infatuated Zhao Shicheng.

Everyone in the world only knows Chai Tou Feng, who knows me, Zhao Shicheng?
This man shouldn't have ended up like that.

……

"My lady is tired. There is a place to rest ahead."

As they walked along, Zhao Shicheng felt that Tang Wan's steps were getting slower and her expression was not as excited as at the beginning, so he immediately asked her in a caring manner.

He first waved his hand, called over his attendant, took the water bag, let Tang Wan moisten her throat, then took her hand and said softly:
"Look over there, there are already many guests. The Shen family has prepared seats and tea. Madam, do you want to go over and rest for a while?"

Tang Wan frowned slightly and whispered, "I don't like going to crowded places."

Zhao Shicheng smiled gently and said, "Look, there are many pavilions over there. I will accompany my wife to find a quiet one and rest in it."

Tang Wan nodded slightly and walked over with the support of Zhao Shicheng.

This is a gathering place for guests in the garden.

There is a lawn in the middle, and around it are several tall, centuries-old trees, providing thick shade.

Several pavilions and terraces are scattered around, connected by ponds and curved bridges.

Drinks and snacks are available in pavilions everywhere, and people can enjoy them at will. This is somewhat similar to the park cocktail parties that later emerged in the West.

Yang Yuan brought Emmanuelle Belle, Shen Xi brought his beautiful concubine Xiang Xuan, and Chu Xingshou brought his wife, all sitting in the pavilion.

There is also a seat for Lu You in this pavilion, but he is not here at the moment.

Lu You had many friends, and he had just been assigned a new job and would soon leave Shanyin for his new post. Naturally, he wanted to get along well with his friends, so he traveled around, chatting and laughing.

Miss Xiangxuan held the pipa in her arms and played it softly.

With lowered eyebrows and eyes, the beauty was half-sitting, holding the pipa in her arms. Her eyes and eyebrows were full of tenderness, her frowns and smiles were full of pity, and her fingertips were full of words that she wanted to say but could not. Yang Yuan was delighted and could not help clapping his hands in praise.

He didn't know that Miss Xiangxuan had such an expression because she was going to be exchanged like an object today, and she felt humiliated.

This was because his appearance and age were impeccable to Miss Xiangxuan, and she actually liked him, otherwise she would have probably burst into tears while playing the guitar.

Emmanuelle Belle was fascinated by what she was listening to. She tilted her head slightly and stared at Miss Xiangxuan's fingering. Her own fingers couldn't help but move along with her. From time to time, she nodded slightly, with a look of sudden realization and surprise on her face.

Master Shen Xi held a cup of fragrant tea, listened to the pipa with a smile, and took a sip from time to time, but his eyes were always on Emmanuelle Belle.

It is so beautiful. Not only is it beautiful, but the rare exotic atmosphere is particularly charming.

A real man should pick all the rare flowers in the world. You must taste a beauty like this, to make your life in this world worthwhile!
Although he had the fragrant tea in his hand, Shen Xi still felt dry in his mouth and couldn't help licking his lips.

Suddenly, he felt that if he only used Xiang Xuan, the second young master of the Wang family might not be willing to exchange her.

Fortunately, he still had a backup plan, and three beautiful concubines were waiting in the garden.

Four beautiful concubines, plus the support and convenience that the Shen family promised to give to Young Master Wang to do business locally, hehe...

Shen Xi thought, tonight, he would definitely be able to share the same bed with this blonde beauty!

Yang Yuan was multitasking, listening to Miss Xiangxuan playing the pipa while paying attention to what was happening over there with Lu You.

Chu Xingshou is accompanying him, and Shanyin Supervisor Chu Yuan will definitely come over when he arrives, so he doesn't need to keep an eye on him.

Yang Yuan just kept an eye on Lu You and made sure he didn't get into any trouble.

……

On the bank of Jinghu Lake, in front of Miaoxiu Temple, under the shade of trees, a thin old man in his fifties was sitting on a stone, leaning against an old tree.

There were two baskets in front of him, one filled with juicy yellow pears, and the other filled with incense sticks for burning incense.

It was obvious at first glance that he was doing small business near the nunnery.

Perhaps because he had been here for so long that he had been imbued with the Buddhist nature, the fifty-year-old man leaned against an old tree and took a nap, not shouting or calling out for his wares.

If someone came up to him and asked the price, he would just lazily agree.

The old man was none other than Uncle Gou. Although he had stopped selling wine a long time ago, he still drank it and always kept the wine gourd around his waist.

The door of the nunnery was open, and believers came in and out to burn incense from time to time.

Miaoxiu Temple is indeed very popular. Most of the people who come to burn incense are women. No matter if they are praying for marriage or children, they will inevitably go in and light a stick of incense reverently.

There were also male accompaniments. If they were servants, they would often wait outside the nunnery with carriages, horses, donkeys or mules. If they were husbands or sons, they would accompany them in to burn incense.

"Dan'er, please be more attentive. This person is our nunnery's great donor, Mrs. Tian Tian from the Qiao family, the deputy transport envoy. Please remember to just address her as Mrs. Tian."

The old nun in charge of reception whispered a few words to Dan Niang, then walked down the stone steps quickly with a smile on her face and went to greet her with her hands clasped together.

Qingtang was standing next to the donation box, swinging his sleeves out of boredom. When he heard the old nun in charge of reception say this, he couldn't help but glance over with curiosity.

Deputy Transport Envoy Qiao Jia Tian Tian? Isn't this the Mrs. Qiao Jiaru that my master pretended to be?

Li Gui met Li Kui.

(End of this chapter)