novelonline Chapter 2070 Awareness
Chapter 2070 Awareness
Chapter 2070 Awareness
However, the Buddha is in the West, and the Bodhisattva’s waving hand may be a bit scary, so it is better to hold the willow branch.
Attracting wealth...
The God of Wealth holds a gold ingot...
Shu Shu looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Master, don't just make Buddha statues in the future. That's not good. Can you also make Taoist gods and immortals?"
The Ninth Prince looked at Shushu and said, "Taoism? The Three Pure Ones?"
Then where to sell it?
Shu Shu pointed to the God of Wealth worshipped at the back of the study and said, "Where is the God of Wealth? Every wealthy merchant would worship him..."
The Ninth Prince looked up and suddenly realized something. He couldn't help but slap his forehead and said, "I'm confused. I only want to make money from the north. There are still hundreds of wealthy families in Jiangnan!"
This interior is a signboard.
Since ancient times, officials and businessmen have been inseparable.
This wealthy family also lacks items to enhance their status.
The Ninth Prince said to Shushu: "The God of Wealth is just right, holding the gold ingots in his hands..."
He became interested, so he went to the study and started writing.
The Buddha statues for safety, the God of Wealth for wealth...
We have both Buddhism and Taoism, only Confucianism is missing...
But Confucianism...
The Ninth Prince looked at Shushu and said, "Scholars are all very pretentious. They don't like to talk about money, but they are actually very cunning and never get enough of taking advantage. It's really not easy to get them to pay money."
Seeing that he wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop, Shu Shu hurriedly advised: "You don't have much money, but you still like to wave the banner and talk about justice. I'd better stay away from them, otherwise I don't know how they will slander me."
The Ninth Prince thought about it and put down his pen, saying, "Yes, it's a loss. If I really take advantage of them, the Censor will be in trouble..."
There are no small shops in the capital that sell Western goods; all of them are big shops that can be counted.
There are about thirty houses in the inner and outer cities together.
Gui Dan called a few smart managers from the Prince's Mansion and divided them into several groups. They spent most of the day visiting all the shops.
Before dinner, he went back to Haidian in person to report on various small mechanical gadgets, a total of four in total.
"These foreign goods are either from Jiangnan or Guangzhou. There are a few shops that can handle them. I went around today, but these are new things that have only been available in the past two years. Only three shops sell them, and there are only four types. I only have a few of each. I didn't buy them all, but after asking about the inventory, I found that there are a total of nine items out there..."
Gui Dan said.
The Ninth Prince said, "You have worked hard. Don't let your subordinates work in vain. Take money from the account and give each person half a month's salary as a reward!"
Gui Dan thanked him and went back to the city.
There are limited houses here in Haidian, and apart from the people serving in the inner courtyard, only the guards and escorts on duty are left.
After Gui Dan left, Shu Shu and the Ninth Prince looked at these four interesting Western toys.
A red rooster that can walk, a soldier that can beat the drum, a puppy that can pour wine, and a sailboat that can swim in the water.
These things belonged to his family, so the Ninth Prince began to dismantle them.
After dismantling two pieces in a row, the Ninth Prince figured it out and said to Shushu, "It's like a clock, with gears turning. I understand. It uses a spring, but it's much cruder than a clock. The Imperial Household Department can make clocks, so there must be no problem with this."
Shushu also understood and said, "But wasn't the clock making department just established a few years ago? There shouldn't be many craftsmen, right?"
It was said that the Imperial Household Department was now able to produce clocks, but the quantity must have been extremely small, because none of them were sold outside at all.
Even princes like them used Western clocks in the palace.
After the palace was established, all the new clocks and watches added were Western items, and none of them were made in China.
The Ninth Prince frowned and said, "He is a watchmaker from Russia, but he also has a coppersmith to learn from, so he should be able to get the hang of it."
Shu Shu said, "Then you must report it. Don't delay your work at the Imperial Household Department because of these things outside. It will be more trouble than gain."
The Ninth Prince also knew the importance of the matter and nodded, saying, "Well, I'll pay for it myself and try to make two things at the Imperial Household Department first, calculate the cost, and then write a good memorial. Since we want to use someone from the palace, we must get Khan Ama's approval."
This is to make money for the Lifanyuan, not for oneself, so it must be done in an upright manner.
The Ninth Prince has dexterous hands and can easily disassemble and assemble mechanical items.
He understood the principle and reassembled the two items.
"Big brother's birthday has passed, so it would be a good idea for Puppy to pour him some wine..."
The Ninth Prince said, "Let's put away the drum and don't let the children see it, otherwise there will be trouble..."
There are many children in the family, so I am a little afraid of noise.
The couple has had enough in recent years.
There was only a rooster and a sailboat left for the children to play with.
Shushu's eyes fell on the soldier beating the drum.
Doll-like toys are prone to taboos, but in addition to statues of Buddha and gods, there is another type that does not violate taboos.
That is the erotic porcelain or bronze figurine that is part of the bride's dowry.
But it’s better not to make that money, it doesn’t sound good…
Pills and medicinal wine can also be related to health preservation, this is too straightforward...
The next morning, Niguzhu returned early from the North Garden.
"I have prepared a gift for my third sister. I wonder what she will give me?"
She said expectantly.
The Ninth Prince saw that the thing was held by Hazelnut and asked Shushu, "Didn't we prepare it for you?"
Shushu shook his head and said, "I have to prepare it myself."
Niguzhu said: "I chose it together with Wuku's mother..."
As she spoke, she asked Hazelnut to put down the brocade box and opened it.
Inside was a set of three blue-and-white glazed toy bottles, the smallest of which was half the size of a finger, and the largest was about the size of a thumb.
The Ninth Prince knew good things, and couldn't help but pick one up to look at it, saying to Shushu, "This is hard to find outside, it must be something from the Yuan Dynasty..."
Shushu listened to the vintage and said, "It was probably handed down from the palace."
Niguzhu said: "Third sister is wearing an ivory bracelet, so she must like white. This color looks fair, so I chose it!"
The Ninth Prince put it back and nodded, "Well, that's how you give gifts. The most important thing is to give the recipient what they like."
Niguzhu puffed out his chest and said proudly: "Mother Wuku also said so..."
After having breakfast with the lady in the back room, Niguzhu was ready to set off.
Although the distance was short, a carriage was still arranged.
In addition to Hazelnut, there was also Komatsu.
The carriage could only go to the gate of the West Garden, which was still more than half a mile from the gate of the West Garden to Taoyuan Book House.
Because when I went to the west police station, they only picked people up and didn't drop them off, and it was the same today.
However, the couple still sent their daughter to the door and arranged for several guards and soldiers to follow her.
The arrangements for the first and second stations were similar, and the carriage was already parked at the door.
Shushu and the Ninth Prince personally escorted her to the door. The Ninth Prince carried his daughter to the car and said, "Follow your sisters and play in the house. Don't run outside the house."
The pond in the West Garden is big and there is too much water.
Taoyuan Book House is surrounded by water on three sides, which makes the Ninth Prince even more worried.
Niguzhu widened his eyes and said, "But I want to pick apricots, there are no apricots in the house..."
The Ninth Prince became more and more worried.
He had lived in West Garden and knew that Xinglin was located on the embankment adjacent to the water in the northwest corner.
He looked towards Komatsu.
Xiao Song said, "Don't worry, Lord Beile, as long as you leave the house, I will stay with the eldest princess."
The Ninth Prince nodded and said to Niguzhu, "Don't let us worry about it. Don't run around when the time comes."
"Uh-huh……"
Niguzhu nodded and said, "I won't go play in the water..."
It just so happened that some adults came out from the first and second offices.
After the three families' carriages left, the adults gathered together.
The first one is for the Fifth Prince and Lady Guaerjia, and the second one is for the Seventh Lady.
The Fifth Prince was going to the North Garden to tell the Queen Mother about his trip. He knew that the Ninth Prince had asked for leave and did not need to report to the garden, so he said, "Then you come with me..."
Ninth Prince waved his hand and said, "Fifth Brother can go by himself. You arranged everything and can explain it clearly. I still have work to do."
After hearing this, the Fifth Prince did not force it. After saying hello to the Seventh Lady and Shushu, he went to the North Garden.
When the Ninth Prince saw that the Seventh Lady was holding Shushu's hand and refused to let go, as if she had something to say, he said goodbye to his two sisters-in-law and went back to the Fifth Residence first.
Only a few female relatives were left.
The Seventh Lady whispered, "After all, this is the Crown Prince's residence. I'm worried. Alas..."
Shu Shu squeezed the Seventh Lady's hand and said, "Second sister-in-law is the most thoughtful. Even if there are many subordinates over there, she will make proper arrangements and will not let anyone offend the little princesses."
The Seventh Lady knew that she had spoken out of turn, and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, I have my second sister-in-law, so there is nothing to worry about."
Guaerjia went to the West Garden to pay her respects to the Crown Princess. Thinking about the solemnity of Taoyuan Book House, she felt a little uneasy.
The prince was notoriously bad-tempered, and it was said that he often beat people with a whip.
But they are just little princesses, not naughty little princes, so they should be fine, right?
Even if the prince has a bad temper, he can't vent it on his niece...
The two sisters-in-law exchanged a few words and then went back to their respective homes.
The Ninth Prince is in the study, drawing.
Seeing Shushu coming back, he put down his pen and said, "The Royal Grandmother is using Niguzhu's hand to subsidize her granddaughter."
Otherwise, there would be no need for antiques for these daily gifts.
Shu Shu said: "I guess there are too many great-grandchildren, and it's impossible to reward them openly..."
Just find an opportunity to give away a few that you like.
Just look at how the Crown Princess has served the Empress Dowager with great filial piety over the years, and it is normal for the Empress Dowager to love the Third Princess as well as her family.
The Ninth Prince thought about the Crown Princess's thoughtfulness and leniency, and sighed, "I still remember it clearly. It was the first time that the Crown Princess got pregnant. It was a big event in the palace. I was still in the upper study at that time. The Qianqing Palace gave her gifts three times a day. The Ningshou Palace was almost the same. The ladies in all the palaces were also given gifts. All the noble ladies and above arranged people to send gifts to the Yuqing Palace..."
"If it was a legitimate grandson of the emperor, the situation would not be the same now..."
In that case, Li Gege would not have had such delusional thoughts as to collude with the prince's wet nurse to murder the princess.
The Ninth Prince was somewhat stunned. He looked at Shushu and said, "Why is it that every family is restless in the inner court? How dare a bondservant dream of becoming the empress dowager?"
Shu Shu said: "People are greedy. She gave birth to two sons, and the first one is in the order. She is also treated as a concubine of the crown prince. How can she not be greedy? Even if she is just a princess, she would not dare to be so arrogant."
The Ninth Prince still felt something was wrong and said, "But this family is unruly, why are other families also unruly..."
They are all princes, and it is hard to say that any of them would really favor his concubine over his wife.
However, there were more than one or two couples who became separated because of the princesses' rebellion.
The Crown Prince and his wife, the Third Prince and his wife, the Fifth Prince and his wife, the Seventh Prince and his wife...
The Ninth Prince couldn't help but become suspicious, and said to Shushu, "Could someone be playing tricks on me? If the Tenth Prince didn't sort out his relationship with his younger brother's wife last year, then the relationship between the couple would have faded..."
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I have a fever and a cold, and I don’t want to take a day off, so I want to update a chapter every day. But I end up staying up late at night and can’t get up, so I just keep my head down.