flstandardbreds Chapter 107 Discussions in Beijing Circles
Chapter 107 Discussions in Beijing Circles
When Shen Tang put up the beam of his new house, the whole village came to watch.
Many families sent fresh vegetables and eggs grown at home, and a few families even sent a few chicks.
Liu went to the town to buy a lot of cakes and candies. When the beam was finished, Shen Dashan stood on the beam and threw the cakes and candies down continuously.
The happiest people were the children, who gathered under the beam. Although they were busy grabbing candies, they did not push or shove.
After all the candies and pastries are distributed, the older children will take the younger children and pile up the candies they have grabbed to share together.
At the door of the house, Master Li was asked to write a plaque and a couplet for moving into the new house.
Shen Tang and his family officially moved into the "Shen Residence".
The Qin siblings also officially changed their names to Shen Wanwan and Shen Yan.
Shen Tang has a detailed plan for the construction of the soap factory.
It was planned to be built in several villages at the bottom of the Qingshui River. After all, soap involves some chemical reactions, so Shen Tang decided to build the soap factory in several villages downstream of the Qingshui River, such as Zhaojia Village, Sunjia Village and Zhoujia Village.
It is said that the villages surrounding Shenjia Village are very well located.
Because there is the Qingshui River next to it, most villages are located by the water, almost in a line along the river bank.
Xiang Niangzi and other distributors reported that there was not enough soap.
The shopkeeper of Lin'an Prefecture also sent a message saying that a large number of businessmen had recently come to the dock to order this soap, but the store was out of stock.
Shen Tang guessed it, thinking that this must be the subsequent impact of her title of county marquis on the soap industry.
In fact, Shen Tang guessed correctly. Ever since the imperial edict to confer the title of marquis was issued from the capital, there has been a craze for soap in the capital.
Originally, only women in the upper class would know about such a good thing, but now almost all the women in the capital know about it.
The emperor appointed an ordinary peasant girl from Jiangnan as a county marquis. This was the first female marquis!
Someone with connections found out what Shen Tang had done after some inquiries.
The emperor's attitude determined that they could not neglect Shen Tang.
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The backyard of the Minister of Revenue's house.
"What kind of woman is this Shen County Marquis?"
Not only can they develop soap, but they can also grow rice with a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu.
Although they are girls from the boudoir, they are all well-read.
Shen Tang, as a woman, was granted the title of marquis, which was already better than most men in the world.
"Hmph, no matter what, it's just a poor man who suddenly became rich. In the final analysis, she is just a peasant girl with no background. Even if she is a marquis, she must still have a rustic flavor."
A young girl in a green gauze skirt and a phoenix hairpin on her head raised her eyebrows and spoke disdainfully.
"What the county lady said is true. I am just a farmer. You think the soap is useful, but I think it is just ordinary."
Someone immediately agreed.
When the women heard this, they looked at each other and no one dared to speak.
"We should just listen to what the County Lady said today, but please don't say it outside. Marquis Shen is a meritorious official of the Great Qi. If the County Lady's words get out, people who don't understand her true character might think she's dissatisfied with the Emperor."
Someone broke the silence. It was a girl with a very heroic appearance.
"Liu Xun, how dare you say that about the princess? How audacious!"
Ji Ruhui glanced at Liu Xun who was speaking and suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart. This Liu Xun, relying on the current instability on the border, has overshadowed the status of civil officials in the court in recent years.
It just so happened that recently the Ji family was punished by the emperor by being benched because they objected to the emperor's decision to confer the title on Shen Tang.
Ji Ruhui returned home with a lot of anger.
"Who made our county lady angry? Aren't you going to attend the flower viewing banquet? Why did someone in the Shangshu Mansion offend you?"
Mrs. Ji asked as she saw her daughter’s face was gloomy.
Her daughter, not only is beautiful, but also has great means and luck.
A few years ago, when she went out to burn incense, she accidentally saved ***'s life. Unexpectedly, she caught ***'s eye and was adopted as her goddaughter. She was also given the title of Jiashan County Lady.
Most princes live in their fiefdoms, and most princesses live in the inner palace, because all the noble ladies in the capital tend to regard Ji Ruhui as their leader.
"Mom, you don't know, that group of people actually started to accuse me of wrongdoings, especially Liu Xun, just because I said a few words about Shen Tang."
When Mrs. Ji heard this, a smile appeared on her face.
"Mother thought it was something else, but it's just Shen Tang. She's just a county marquis now, with an empty title but no foundation. If she can compare to you, you are the goddaughter of the emperor.
As for Liu Xun, she is just the daughter of a military general, just the daughter of a fifth-rank lieutenant general. There is a huge difference between you and her, why do you bother with her?
It’s just that his father serves on the border, and the military generals in the court have always been united, so these vulgar daughters of military generals are allowed to be with you.
No matter how hard they try, they can never surpass you."
After hearing this, Ji Ruhui felt a little better.
Over the years, she has gradually become accustomed to the feeling of being the center of attention, but recently everyone's topic has revolved around Shen Tang. Naturally, she is unhappy because she is the one who should be envied by everyone.
Liu Xun returned home and met Mrs. Liu.
"Mother, I won't go to this kind of banquet in the future. It's worse than going to the border. A bunch of young ladies are sitting there criticizing Shen County Marquis. They really don't know how much Shen County Marquis's rice yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu has contributed to Da Qi and the people.
They look down on me, and I look down on them."
Mrs. Liu was also unhappy after hearing what her daughter said.
Her family had lived on the border for many years and knew the suffering of the people best. However, her daughter had only returned to Beijing in the past two years due to her age.
"I wonder how my brother and father are doing in the North."
The girl looked up at the sky, her eyes full of longing.
Also unhappy was the Shangshu Mansion's daughter, Chen Mingxiu.
"Who does Ji Ruhui think she is? She's just the daughter of Shao Zhan, but she's so arrogant after being named a county lady! She's just relying on good luck. The *** Mansion has obviously reduced their interactions with her Ji Mansion in the past two years, and yet the Ji Mansion is still flaunting its power everywhere, relying on their daughter's life-saving grace!"
"What an idiot!"
"Who made my sister angry?"
If Shen Tang was present, he would definitely recognize that this was Chen Ruyi who bought white soap for the first time.
Chen Ruyi had a feud with Ji Ruhui before, but because she was the county lady, Chen Ruyi always avoided her. Therefore, she claimed to be sick and did not attend this party, but saw that her sister Chen Mingxiu looked unhappy.
"Who else could it be!"
"Let's not talk about her anymore. As for Shen Tang, I almost met her last year!"
Chen Ruyi spoke regretfully.
When she went to the south of the Yangtze River to visit her grandmother, she took a stroll and discovered good things like soap.
When the girls first received the soap, they secretly sent people to inquire about it for a long time.
"How can a county lady be compared with a county marquis? She, the county lady, can only ensure her own wealth and prosperity, but Shen Tang, the county marquis, can pass on his title to three generations!"
The Chen sisters looked down on Ji Ruhui the most, saying that Shen Tang had suddenly become rich overnight from being poor, and they were the ones looking down on her!