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Chapter 543 Madam Route

When she arrived in Jizhen, she was almost held by Mrs. Qi, Wang, the wife of Dashuai, and was caught by Li Rusong. When she arrived in Liaodong, she met Mrs. Su, who was upright, strict and unfair. Xiaobei felt that the trip she followed Wang Fulin was really under great pressure. "Since her identity was no longer a secret, she simply asked Bizhu to put a simple bun on her and came out to meet Mrs. Su openly. Fortunately, Mrs. Su was not the kind of aunt who checked her household registration, so she only asked her father. When she learned that Wang Fulin had just passed the exam for a scholar, she laughed.

"Working wives and concubines in the local area has always been strictly prohibited by the court. If you marry a daughter-in-law, there will be people who will gossip, but marrying a daughter is still common. However, in this case, there are the most examiners. I heard that many examiners in the provincial examination only learn when they like the candidates, and directly betrothed their precious daughter. Your father has a good attitude. He has chosen this son-in-law well and became a Jinshi within a few years. I probably don't know how many people envy him."

Xiaobei glanced at Wang Fulin and saw that she was serious, she really wanted to answer, Madam, what you said is that my father-in-law is so comfortable, and others are simply envious and jealous. But thinking about it, this is too impolite, she had to say a few humble words against her will. However, she really didn't want Mrs. Su to concentrate all her energy on herself, and she could not wink at Wang Fulin frequently, until he finally took over the topic, she felt relieved.

But who would have thought that after Mrs. Su talked to Wang Fulin and the uncle and nephew of the Shen family for a while, she suddenly turned the topic to her, asked her about the ordinary green silk shirt on her body, and asked how she could wear silk. Who made the clothes?

"Uh. I'm out here this time. I have to wear simple and easy to carry my luggage. Most of the time, I have to wear men's clothes. The other colors and materials are heavy and eye-catching, which is inconvenient. So I only brought two clothes for spring and autumn, all of which are simple styles. In addition, a big jacket for winter clothes is also blue. This is not conspicuous."

Xiaobei didn't understand why Mrs. Su was so interested in her, but she didn't think that her problems were not heard. She could only explain in detail: "My girl is taught by my mother and sister. Making pairs of socks and other things is okay, but the others are not very good at it. This spring shirt was made by a tailor in the city when I was in She County. My parents and husband were never picky. The clothes of the Wang Ye family were almost always handed over to the tailor at that time. However, I rarely use new styles of silk, satin, silk, and crepe, most of the time, it is simple Hangzhou silk, Hang silk, Songjiang cotton cloth, just wear comfortable."

Mrs. Su learned from Li Rusong that Wang Fulin was the son of the Wang family of Songming Mountain and the nephew of Wang Daokun, and the Wang family was a famous salt merchant in Yangzhou. When Wang Daokun visited Jiliao, Li Chengliang mentioned this. She was born in such a wealthy family, but Wang Fulin was so simple, which made her sigh. Not to mention anything else, the children of her family had long forgotten the experience of being poor and humble in the past. Now she lives a very luxurious life. Even if she asks her daughter-in-law and daughter to give cloth shoes and clothes as birthday gifts every time she celebrates her birthday, but she knows that they never think about it!

When Wang Fulin saw Mrs. Su looking at her, he knew that people would definitely be wrong. He was actually never willing to betray him, but he was a foodie and had very low requirements for wearing. The materials were comfortable and generous. He was just for some strange clothes like Taoist robes. Besides, there were only a few people in the family, and it was so convenient for outsourcing all four-season clothes to tailors. Why did he have to keep a few servants doing needlework at home? There were not so many jobs to do? The old tailor was professional. However, when he saw Shen Yourong glanced at him with admiration, Shen Maoxue nodded in praise, and he had no idea.

Everyone said that after Jiajing and Longqing, the world was luxurious and reached its peak in Wanli. He was a small family in the Wang family in Songming Mountain, and he was not as good as these prodigal sons!

"It's great that husband and wife follow each other."

Mrs. Su finally praised this. When she learned that Wang Fulin and his wife and their uncles and nephew of the Shen family had traveled through the military road in Jizhen in the middle of winter and enjoyed the scenes of the various passes along the way. She also said that there were still many places in the border walls that had not been repaired, but most of the passes and enemy towers had been completed. She thought that after Qi Jiguang took office as Jizhen, although he was far from fighting with the Mongolian Jurchens again and again like Li Chengliang in Liaodong, he was even more popular. She couldn't help but think that just repairing the border wall and setting regulations was enough to be the capital for Qi Jiguang to stand firm. For a moment, she was greatly reduced in her enthusiasm, and gradually thought of Ban Shi's husband absent-mindedly.

At the welcome banquet at noon, because Mrs. Su came back, Li Rusong specifically told him not to be too extravagant. As a result, the chef was cautious and there were no delicacies such as bear paws. He saw that when his mother was hospitalizing, she was full of annoyance in her eyes, and she didn't know how to overdo it. So, after sending the guest back to the yard, he sighed and went to his mother to apologize. As for what the slap felt, of course it was not worth telling outsiders.

As for Wang Fulin, he saw the situation like Qi Jiguang and Concubine Qi Wang, and the situation like this. Although he had not seen Li Chengliang, he still didn't know whether the other biggest goal could be achieved, but he really felt that this trip was worth it. Shen Yourong was very excited to go to the personal soldiers of the General's Office to compete and compete. Shen Maoxue was worried and had to follow him. He did not stay in the living courtyard of the General's Office for lunch, but took Xiaobei out directly. The couple used their tacit cooperation to get rid of the people who were following the stalking of the people who were following, and found a teahouse with the largest number of merchants in the foreign country that they had already been looking for.

Before, they had been with the uncle and nephew of the Shen family when they arrived in Guangning City. They were not easy to find out how to ask for information, but now they have moved into the General Office, so they have to know themselves and their enemies. Even before the trip, Wang Fulin checked Li Chengliang's resume through Wang Daokun, but after all, it was just something on the credit book. As for Li Chengliang's more information, there were only the crimes impeached by the censor. As for the Li family in Tieling, Wang Daokun, who had been to Liaodong once before, only knew that Li Chengliang had married a wife, Su, and had a total of six sons, five of which were from Su, and other records were rare.

After all, Li Chengliang's rise has been less than ten years. Compared with Qi Jiguang, who has been promoted little by little in the anti-Japanese battlefield, Li Chengliang's experience is truly a legend. Before the age of forty, Li Chengliang's family was so poor that even a hereditary military post almost had no money to go to the capital to handle it. However, after Jiajing finally succeeded in hereditary commander of the Tieling Guard in 45 years, he made contributions to becoming the deputy general of Liaodong in just two years. It is not an exaggeration to describe the word "promotion" as a rocket. Just three years later, because the general was killed in battle, Li Chengliang was promoted to the general of Liaodong by the front line, and since then he fought every year and made great achievements every year.

At this moment, the teahouses were full of merchants. The reason why they ran to Liaodong outside Shanhaiguan was nothing more than for the sake of profit. Everyone knew that Li Chengliang won the battle and defeated the Mongolian Tartar coalition forces such as Wang Gao from Jianzhou and Tainingwei. In this way, the Jurchens must surrender. In this way, the trade that had been interrupted for a period of time should be reopened. Once the transaction was opened, it means that they could get high-quality fur, deer antler, ginseng and other precious goods from Changbai Mountain. At the same time, a lot of the goods they had hoarded in their hands had a place to use.

Among all kinds of voices, some people were talking about Li Chengliang's family affairs. Wang Fulin was not interested in doing business on the territory of Li Chengliang in Liaodong and got a piece of the pie among many businessmen, but he was very interested in the Li family affairs. At this moment, because there was someone next to the table and the table next to him, he was afraid that he would miss a word.

"Mr. Li has six sons in total, and that Mrs. Su gave birth to five of them. If you say that this is because Mr. Li was humble before he was forty years old, it is natural that he is right. But it is said that men will definitely have a lot of concubines after being rich, and their wives are treated as decorations, such as the one in Jizhen Qi's family, but what about Mrs. Su? Not to mention the one who disciplines children at home, even outside, there are no ones who are not afraid of her. When the general of the Liaodong was from being a deputy general, guess what she did when she was just forty?"

"A woman is forty years old and will never be prosperous. Besides, the general has already started to become famous at that time. Could it be that she was jealous of taking concubines and having maids?"

"Jealous? Our Lady of the Great Marshal has never done such a jealous thing as jealousy! The Great Marshal has a ladylike mind, but she is better. She nodded and said that it is common for men to take concubines at the age of 40. She directly ordered people to search and search, bought a top beauty to come back as a side room. From then on, the ones who served by the Great Marshal were replaced by this side room, and they were the favorite of the special room. She didn't care at all. She went back to Tieling to pay homage to the temple every year, staying for several months, and also asked the son and daughter-in-law who stayed by the Great Marshal to treat the side room as if she was to herself. Otherwise, she would lose her temper when she came back, and everyone in Liaodong knew the name of virtuousness. In addition, every time she visited the army towns of major forts along the way, the soldiers of Liaodong admired them, and Xianming was incomparable to Marshal Qi's wife."

"I have also heard that apart from this side room, the handsome man has also loved many other pets over the years, but most of them are fresh in a few days, so only this side room gave birth to a son."

When Wang Fulin heard that the following were all the secrets in Li Chengliang's room, he lost much interest. When he looked up, he saw Xiaobei holding his cheeks as if he was thinking, he asked in a low voice: "Are you thinking about that lady?"

"Well. I want me to tell you, did that Mrs. Su see through that Mrs. Li is already very rich and proud. She has the intention of seeking flowers and asking for willows, so she just wants to open up and find the most beautiful one in front of him? She goes between Guangning and Tielingwei, without any worries. She can also attract the hearts of the soldiers, give Li a face, and spread a reputation for herself. Anyway, her son has given birth to five, and the imperial decree is in hand, which is enough for the rear half of her body to be free of worries." Xiaobei said this, suddenly sighed, "But maybe the wife is really virtuous and well-read by the way. If she loves him, she will follow him."

"We can't guess what they think."

Wang Fulin shrugged and drank half a cup of tea like a cow. After sitting for a while, he threw down a few tea money and pulled Xiaobei away. After walking around the street for a few more times, he whispered: "It seems that Mrs. Su has a high voice in Liaodong. But there is a difference between men and women. Although I am a junior, it is not easy to keep coming to people. Fortunately, I brought you here, so I have to take the line of the wife's politics next. Give you a arduous task. Before Li Dashuai returns to Guangning, you go to the wife to walk around and get familiar with her completely."

Seeing Xiaobei being shocked when he heard this request, he coughed dryly, "You know, I have never liked climbing the dragon and supporting the phoenix. Even after meeting Zhang Jingxiu, I didn't go to the chief assistant's house, let alone Li Chengliang, the general of Liaodong who left the capital, after all, I didn't plan to become an official in Liaodong. However, this time I came to Liaodong for the sake of Jianzhou Jurchens. Although I have been asking without any trace after speaking Shanhaiguan, I also want to learn the language of the Jurchens, but since there are shortcuts, it is more convenient to take shortcuts. As for me, I will take advantage of the opportunity to learn riding and shooting with Mr. Chen. When the preparation is done, we will go to Fushun Pass."
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