Cao Mansion, living room.

After asking Cheng Mengxing twice when he would leave, Cao Hao shut up and glanced at Chu Yu.

Chu Yu knew that he was taking into account the identity of the widow of the Han Jiang clan and wanted to avoid suspicion, so he spoke: "I heard that my grandson mentioned that Mrs. Han is preparing to buy property in the capital, what kind of business is this going to do?" ”

Han Jiang said that when he saw outsiders, they all wore veils, and rarely showed up like this.

When she came to Cao's Mansion today, she was so plain and opposite, firstly, because Cao Hao had already seen her appearance, so there was no need to hide it, and secondly, she wanted to see Cao Hao, the noble county lord's wife, which looked disrespectful and childish.

Now, seeing that Cao Hao seemed to want to let go and leave everything to his wife, Han Jiang's heart was a little inexplicable. is to despise her widowhood and disdain the relative; Or is it because she remembered her identity and was afraid of causing right and wrong, so she confessed to her daughters?

I didn't dare to think about anything in my heart, even if Chu Yu opened her mouth to inquire in detail, she couldn't keep her mouth shut and not answer, so she replied sideways: "Back to Mrs., the little woman wants to renew her old business and buy a money bank in Beijing!" ”

I didn't expect this idea to really come up, Cao Hao couldn't help frowning when he heard it. There are many powerful people in this capital, where is the money business that she can set foot in at will as a foreigner? Not to mention a woman with the status of a businessman.

Chu Yu had already listened to Cao Hao's meaning before, and knew that her husband did not approve of the money business, so she glanced at him and saw that he was really frowning, so she knew it.

After thinking about it for a while, she said with a smile: "Money and grain are a big deal, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support this piece of trading, and there are many troubles inside and out, does Mrs. Han have any other plans?" ”

Because Cao Hao had already mentioned to Cheng Mengxing before, it was difficult to buy and sell in the capital, either he would find a family mansion for the Han Jiang family, or let her be under the name of the Cao family.

Cheng Mengxing trusted Cao Hao, so he said that Cao Hao would arrange it at will. Therefore, Han Jiang also knew that these were once again a partnership with the Cao family.

When Han Jiang's family heard this, they were against Qian Zhuang, and they were a little uncertain in their hearts. However, these days, she has already started looking for a shop at the front door, and she has several plans.

Since Chu Yu said that the money village is not easy to trade, Han Jiang thought for a while and said: "I have heard that there are many literati in the capital, and the powerful love famous tea, why don't you open a tea house?" ”

The rumors of the "tea boy", Chu Yu has heard it. When she first arrived in the capital in the spring, every time she went out to socialize, she was inquired about by the ladies of various prefectures, which was really annoying.

Hearing Han Jiang's mention of this, Chu Yu's heart was vigilant. Although this tea trade is profitable, if it is related to the Cao family, then Cao Hao's troubles in the future are indispensable. She knew her husband's surname, and he was a troublemaker. Therefore, she smiled and said: "Although tea is profitable, it is necessary to have a good tea garden." It's not appropriate to venture into it like that. ”

The Cao family once operated several tea gardens, which are well known to the world. It is also for this reason that Han Jiang mentioned the tea business.

Seeing that Chu Yu rejected it again, Han Jiang couldn't help but be stunned, and some didn't understand his intentions. Could it be that Cao Hao is just looking at his uncle's face to deal with it, but here it is perfunctory, and he has no intention of doing business together?

The room was quiet, and I heard a loud voice outside: "Brother, there is a guest?" ”

It was Cao Song and Cao Shuo's brothers who came back from outside, and when they heard that there was a female guest, they thought it was strange and came to see.

Cao Song was originally going to make fun of his brother, but when he saw Chu Yu also sitting in the hall, he touched his head and said with a smile: "My sister-in-law is also here!" As he spoke, his eyes did not glance at Han Jiang's side.

Cao Shuo followed Cao Song in and gave a salute to his eldest brother and sister-in-law. Seeing Cao Song's gaffe, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and tugged on his brother's back placket.

Han Jiang had lowered his eyelids, looked at his nose and nose, and sat down as an old monk.

Cao Hao saw her age, so he was so gloomy, and then he thought of Wen Xiu, who was enslaved but still worked hard with a gentle smile, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He "coughed" and said to Han Jiang's family: "This is my second brother, third brother!" After speaking, he said to Cao Song and Cao Shuo: "This is our fellow countryman, Mrs. Han of Jiangning Liuhe Qianzhuang!" ”

When Han Jiang's introduction saw Cao Hao's introduction, he stood up, blessed him, and said, "The little woman has seen Cao Erye and Cao Sanye!" ”

Cao Shuo leaned over in an orderly manner, but Cao Song was a little puzzled, and blurted out: "Isn't Liuhe Qianzhuang surnamed Jiang, how can there be a Mrs. Han?" ”

Han Jiang's family was so well cultivated, but he was not annoyed, and replied in a deep voice: "The little woman's maiden name is Jiang, and Liuhe Qianzhuang is the property left by the little woman's parents!" ”

"It's half a fellow countryman!" Cao Song didn't take it to heart after hearing it, but held up the snack bag in his hand and said: "Sister-in-law, my brother went to buy fine snacks and came back, doesn't my sister-in-law love to eat rose cakes the most?" My brother bought a big bag! ”

Chu Yu smiled: "I've been impatient to eat for the past two days, but I want to thank my second brother for bothering!" ”

I saw Cao Song with a stack of dim sum bags in his hand, and it was Cao Shuo who followed behind, also carrying a dim sum bag in one hand. Visually, there are always about a dozen packs.

Cao Hao looked amused and said to Cao Song: "You guys are robbing a dim sum shop, why did you buy so much?" ”

"It's like this, my brother is not afraid enough!" Cao Songhan said with a smile: "Brother and sister-in-law, mother's, younger brothers and sisters, as well as Tian's sister-in-law's, Niuniu's, and Brother Wei's yard...... It's all big eight pieces and small eight pieces. ”

Cao Hao was also very happy to see that he could think of everyone. It's just that Han Jiang's family is here, so it's not good to be too cold, so he nodded and said: "That is the case, the second brother and the third brother will go to deliver snacks first, and I will talk to your sister-in-law with the guests for a while!" ”

Cao Song and Cao Shuo bowed down to answer, and then turned sideways to say goodbye to the guest Han Jiang before retreating.

As soon as the little brothers walked to the door, they heard Cao Hao say, "Slow! ”

Cao Song and Cao Shuo turned around, Cao Hao's face was even happier than Fang Cai, and he beckoned to Cao Song: "Second brother, come here, give me a pack of each of the big eight pieces and the small eight pieces of dim sum!" ”

Cao Song didn't know why his brother was like this in front of the guests, and couldn't help muttering: "Brother, is this hungry?" But he didn't delay, walked quickly to Cao Hao, and picked out two packs of snacks.

The eight kinds of dumplings are: Fu, Shou, Lu, Xi, Roll Cake, Jujube Flower, Walnut Cake, and Eight Cakes. The eight kinds of dumplings are: macaroon, white-skinned cake, champion cake, master cake, chanterfat cake, capsule cake, egg yolk crisp and hard-skinned peach. Whether it is a large eight pieces or a thin eight pieces, it is a set of one catty.

Cao Hao looked carefully, saw that Cao Song was still standing on the side, waved his hand, and said, "Go, go, let's go, these two bags of dim sum will be left here first!" ”

Cao Song was a little confused, but he didn't want to go against his brother's wishes, so he left in a daze.

Cao Hao's eyes lit up, and he said to Chu Yu and Han Jiang: "Do I know what to do or drink!" Although there are many dim sum shops in Beijing, they sell these things over and over again. Speaking of starting point, the dim sum in the south is meticulous, and the dim sum chefs in Suzhou are famous. Nanwei dim sum is sweet, which may not be in line with the taste of Beijing people, so there are not as many shops in Beijing that sell Nanwei dim sum as there are these Beijing dim sum shops. But speaking of which, eight out of ten people who are officials in Beijing are from the south, so this snack is not to be sold! ”

Actually, he remembered that Daoxiang Village was coming. In his previous life, his parents were very fond of black hemp cakes and beef tongue cakes in Daoxiang Village.

The dim sum in Daoxiang Village is mainly based on the Su style, supplemented by the Cantonese style, because of its many varieties and tastes, both the elderly and children like their dim sum.

If you compare this, it is much finer than these dim sum bought in the capital now.

The Jiang family is in Jiangning, and they are also one of the richest families, and the Han Jiang family has never lacked silver when he urinates. On the side of its Yangzhou mother, it is a big salt merchant on the rich side.

This dim sum shop is really not a business on the table. Therefore, Han Jiang's expression was a little stiff when he heard this. She really couldn't understand how Cao Hao, who had auctioned off millions of taels of silver to raise pearls, could care about these small profits.

Cao Hao thought about it in his heart, but it was a long-term livelihood. He tapped the handle of the chair with his finger and said, "To pay attention to the authentic taste, this worker can hire the capital, but the master master and the front hall guys have to find it from the south." Don't worry, I'll write to Nanmian and send the steward there to Suzhou to find a few good dim sum chefs. In Guangzhou, Wei Xin was there, and he also wrote to him. There are missionaries over there, and it would be even better if you could find a foreign dim sum chef! ”

Han Jiangshi frowned slightly, and said, "Master Cao, this kind of shop, the store is small and profitable, what is the benefit of operation?" ”

Cao Hao saw that she didn't look down on this, and said: "This kind of dumpling is used to visit relatives and friends in the capital, and ordinary adults and children are dumplings. In addition to this, the seasonal Lantern Festival, zongzi, moon cakes, chongyang cakes, etc., if you make a name. Five or six shops in four or nine cities are not to be said. Eating and wearing, eating and wearing, people in Beijing pay attention to food and clothing, this dim sum shop is done, a brand name breaks out, that is a golden signboard! ”

Han Jiangshi hesitated and said, "It's a little thinner!" ”

Seeing that she was so ambitious, Cao Hao said with a straight face: "Mrs. Han, although it is for the sake of Mr. Cheng and Sister Ling's relationship, Cao is willing to help one or two. It's just that Cao himself is a lazy surname and doesn't want to provoke more right and wrong. Regarding Mrs. Han's preferred money business, please think carefully about the difficulties. The capital is different from Jiangning, they are all banner nobles, and they pull people casually, that is, they have knights and official bodies. If Mrs. insists on doing money business, then Cao can only say sorry! ”

Chu Yu originally had a good impression of Han Jiang's family, but seeing her so stubborn, she didn't appreciate Cao Hao's kindness, and she was a little annoyed.

Han Jiangshi saw that Cao Hao was already saying this, and it was boring to continue talking, so he said: "After all, this is a major event related to the future business, please let the little woman think about it for a few days!" ”

Cao Hao thought for a while and said, "Mrs. Han, there are a lot of allusions to the buying and selling people in the capital. You go back to your uncle's house, find a few old people in the capital, and inquire carefully, and you will know that the water in this capital is deep and shallow! ”

Han Jiang knew that he would not say these words inexplicably, so he got up and said, "Cao Ye's words, the little woman can save it." That being the case, the little woman will go back today, and thank Cao Ye and Mrs. Cao for bothering about the little woman's safety! ”

Cao Hao and Chu Yu also got up from their seats and said goodbye to Han Jiang.

Chu Yu's body remained unchanged, and Cao Hao was too solemn to send her out of the house alone, so he called the housekeeper to drive Han Jiang's carriage into the courtyard and send her away.

After Han Jiang's family left, Cao Hao squeezed his feet hard, sighed and said, "What are you doing like this?" To make a mountain of gold, it is just to eat a bowl of rice and sleep in a room! It's better to say that you are looking for someone to marry, but it is worry-free! ”

Chu Yu looked at the dumplings that were fighting, and said to Cao Hao: "If you really want to be a dumpling shop, even if Mrs. Han has no intention of doing this, let's find someone to do it!" ”

Cao Hao nodded, thinking of Cao Song and Cao Shuo and their brothers. Seeing that one by one is older, I have to find an opportunity to ask these little brothers about their ambitions. In addition to being an official, there are others who want to do nothing. Although it is a cheap business at this time, most of the shops of large families are taken care of by subordinates, and it is good for people to keep an eye on them at home.

Although I don't want to raise these little brothers into lazy people, the public school still has to buy a few industries with inputs. In this way, even if several little brothers want to become officials, they don't have to worry about money, and think about reaching out to embezzle and take bribes to make money.

However, it can't make their little brothers feel carefree and lose their self-motivation. If they realize that money is not easy to come by, they will reduce their extravagance in the future, and they will not waste money indiscriminately.

It's not easy for this brother to be wronged, Cao Hao shook his head and smiled bitterly, how can he have a feeling of "my family has a child who has just grown up"?

Although Chu Yu said that it was okay, Cao Hao was still not at ease, took her arm, and the husband and wife went back to the courtyard together. Cao Hao thought of Jing Hui, who Cao Song never forgot, and asked, "Have you inquired about the affairs of Dong E's family?" With the old lady here, Jing girl should be fine, right? ”

Chu Yu nodded and said, "It's not successful, I heard that the old lady was so angry that she returned all the gifts from the Guogong Mansion......

(To be continued)