"Salt and iron have been the lifeblood of the imperial court since ancient times. Since the reform of the salt administration in the previous dynasty, the status of salt affairs has become more and more important. Now, those in charge of salt affairs in the dynasty are either princes, nobles, or high-ranking officials. Among them The relationship is so intricate that I don’t know how many courtiers and families are involved!”

"In the past, such a heroic figure as Fan Wenzhenggong, in the end, he died in office and died in a foreign land, let alone Zihou!"

The old lady's words made Sheng Hong's heart tremble, and he immediately came back to his senses: "What mother said is absolutely true. Zihou is too young. If he makes too much credit and achieves too high a level, he will inevitably make others jealous. Regarding the salt affairs, , it involves a wide range of things, and if the protection is not complete, the interests of any family will be affected..."

After saying this, Sheng Hong suddenly felt helpless.

Mrs. Sheng said: "You don't need to be so worried. Things haven't reached this stage yet! It's just that Zihou is a little younger after all. You have to give him some instructions."

Sheng Hong hurriedly handed over his hands and said: "The rafters that stand out will die first. The way to be an official is to relax! If you insist on standing out, it will inevitably overshadow your colleagues. Colleagues will not say anything on the surface, but deep down in their hearts It’s hard to say what you think!

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! My son will write to Zihou now, telling him not to just stand out, but to pay attention to Taohui."

Sheng Hong left, and Minglan, who was already eleven years old and had grown a lot taller, walked to Mrs. Sheng's side.

"Have you heard everything?" Mrs. Sheng asked calmly.

Minglan nodded and said, "Yes! I heard it!"

"Hey!" Old Mrs. Sheng sighed, took Minglan's hand, and said with emotion: "It's a good thing to have great ability, but it's hard to say if your ability is too great!"

Minglan is no longer the simple and ignorant eight-year-old child she used to be. After studying with Zhuang Xuexue for several years and being around Mrs. Sheng, Minglan's mind has become more mature.

But precisely because she has matured, Minglan can understand the meaning of Mrs. Sheng's words.

"It's been a long time since I've been to the village. Let's take your wife and brother Dong with you tomorrow and let's go see the Wang Li family!" Old Mrs. Sheng suddenly changed her voice and said.

"Listen to grandma!"

Minglan smiled and hugged Mrs. Sheng's arm, and said softly with a smile.

When Wei Shuyi returned to Tokyo, he vacated a small courtyard in the northwest corner of his home for Wei Shuyi and Chang Dong to live. After getting to know their biological mother, Chang Dong and Wei Shuyi became closer and closer. Changdong was still young, so Mrs. Sheng naturally didn't want to separate mother and son, so she asked Changdong to move out of Shou'an Hall and live with Wei Shuyi.

Changdong, who is more than two years old, can already talk, walk, and eat by himself. He is quite well-behaved and sensible. Especially his eyebrows, the longer he grows, the more he looks like Sheng Hong, with a bit of Wei Shuyin's softness. Sheng Hong also treats this young son. I loved him so much that I often went to Wei Shuyi's hospital to see my son, and by the way, I could have a good time with Wei Shuyi, who had almost recovered.

Perhaps out of guilt, or perhaps because of the relationship between Wang Zhong and Minglan, Sheng Hong stayed in Wei Shuyi's courtyard for just half a month. Although Wei Shuyi was not as open-minded as Lin Sushuang, why? He can come up with novel tricks and is even a little conservative.

But that’s just the way men are. If they eat too many wild flowers, beautiful and pure domestic flowers like Wei Shuyi will appear especially sweet and attractive.

Wei Shuyi is not as talkative as Wang, who carries a gun and a stick, nor is he like Lin Sushuang who can talk about poetry with Sheng Hong, play the piano and play Xiao, but he is more considerate, gentle, virtuous, and understanding. , she would never ask for anything from Sheng Hong, she would just take it if Sheng Hong gave it to her, and she would not ask for it if Sheng Hong didn't give it to her.

Being so neither humble nor arrogant, coupled with Wei Shuyi's previous experience, and his lively, cute, well-behaved and obedient son Changdong, made Sheng Hong feel a sense of guilt that he had never felt before, and felt that he was sorry for Wei Shuyi's mother and son. , naturally they tried to compensate Wei Shuyi and his mother, so they went to Wei Shuyi's hospital more often.

Now, although Lin Sushuang has gained Sheng Hong's favor again, the middle child of the Sheng family is still firmly in Wang Ruofu's hands. Unless Wang Ruofu makes a huge mistake, Lin Sushuang will probably die. It is impossible for me to be a steward again in this life.

The power of the housekeeper was lost, and Sheng Hong only returned part of the property in his hands to her. The key is that the servants of the Sheng family now know that the sixth girl's future husband, their future sixth uncle, is not only very popular with their master. He is valued highly and his official position is not low.

What's more important is that since what happened last time, the remaining old people are either in the old lady's room or under Wang Ruofu's people. Lin Sushuang, Chang Feng and Mo Lan's people are all here. After being replaced, although these people listened to Lin Sushuang and the others, it was not that easy to get them to risk their lives for Lin Sushuang.

However, Lin Sushuang has always been a very resourceful and tolerant person, and is willing to put down her dignity and figure. Even Sheng Hong was coaxed around by her, and it was only a matter of time before she wanted to win over these servants.

Otherwise, how could she have competed with Wang Ruofu when they were in Yangzhou? You must know that Wang Ruofu's natal family is a truly scholarly family with a long history, which is not comparable to that of Wang Zhong now.

In the final analysis, it all depends on Sheng Hong's attitude. In the past, Sheng Hong always favored Lin Sushuang in everything. Even for many things, without Lin Sushuang asking, Sheng Hong would immediately make good excuses for Lin Sushuang. What's the point of being delicate and kind? some type of.

However, after experiencing the fact that his son was almost suffocated to death in his belly, the ironclad fact was placed before his eyes. Although Sheng Hong still refused to believe it, for the sake of his children, he could only restrain his preference for Lin Sushuang.

If Wei Shuyi and Chang Dong died in Yangzhou as in the original work, I am afraid that the direction of the Sheng family's back house would have been restored to the same as the original plot.

Therefore, although Lin Sushuang was angry about Sheng Hong's frequent visits to Wei Shuyi's courtyard, there was nothing she could do against Wei Shuyi.

Lin Sushuang knew in her heart that as long as Wei Shuyi was still in the Sheng family, Sheng Hong would always have a thorn in her heart, but she couldn't do anything to Wei Shuyi.

Lin Sushuang understood that the opportunity to kill Wei Shuyi quietly had passed. Whether it was poisoning, framing, or causing an accident, it would inevitably be exposed, and eventually the matter would be implicated in Lin Sushuang herself. .

And as long as Lin Sushuang does this, even if Sheng Hong likes her again, he will be reluctant to deal with her.

After being together for nearly twenty years, Lin Sushuang really knows Sheng Hong very well. What Sheng Hong cares about the most is the Sheng family!

Just after knowing that Wang Zhong had received another commendation, been promoted, and received many rewards, Wang Li also sent several pieces of brocade rewarded by the officials to her home. Even Wang Ruofu got one, but she didn't. Lin Sushuang couldn't help but smashed a brand new tea set, two vases, an incense burner, and two books that Mo Lan was reading. Lin Sushuang also grabbed them and tore them apart. A mess.

Especially after knowing that Sheng Hong had gone to Wei Shu's courtyard again, Lin Sushuang was so angry that she almost had three souls ascended to heaven and seven souls unsheathed.

The entire Linqi Pavilion was as silent as a cicada. The female servants and ladies-in-law were serving him carefully, not even daring to breathe.

Even Mo Lan didn't dare to stroke Lin Sushuang's tiger beard at this time.

At the same time, the remote courtyard in the northeast corner of the Sheng family was filled with laughter and laughter.

Thousands of miles away in Quanzhou, Wang Zhong was also not idle.

As time goes by, the number of salt drying times gradually increases, the proficiency of the old salt workers gradually increases, and the new salt workers are gradually familiar with the various processes of salt drying.

The sergeants from the two command battalions of the Xinghua Army, except for some sergeants stationed around the salt field, were all assigned to the construction of the new salt field.

Several places that Wang Zhongkan set up at the beginning have now begun construction one after another. Since March, a total of more than 100,000 kilograms of salt have been produced from the salt field, and all of it is high-quality refined salt. So much refined salt has suddenly poured into the Quanzhou market.

, which suddenly broke the original salt market.

Due to the limited output, Wang Zhong and Chen Jun decided after discussion to first supply and spread sea salt to Henan and Nan'an counties. After the output increases, sea salt will gradually be spread throughout Quanzhou so that everyone in Quanzhou can use it.

Eat delicious and cheap refined salt.

Most of what ordinary people eat is private salt. Naturally, these private salts are not high-quality refined salt. The price ranges from ten to twenty or thirty cents, so the price is not high.

The quality of official salt is naturally better than that of private salt, but the price of official salt is too high, especially the well salt produced in Shu. The production process is complicated, and transporting it from Shu to the Central Plains is not easy. Naturally, the price has always been high.

Not too high.

The salt produced in ordinary salt farms is not cheap, but it also contains a lot of impurities, so the taste is naturally not good.

Although the grains of the newly launched sea salt from the Quanzhou Salt Farm are slightly larger than ordinary refined salt, its color is white and translucent. In terms of appearance, it is much better than ordinary official salt.
Chapter completed!