allendalepharm Chapter 421 Going to the Provincial Capital for the Examination
Chapter 421 Going to the Provincial Capital for the Examination
In the other shop with three doors, Jiang Youzhen specialized in the sale of the four treasures of the study. Previously, the system rewarded the papermaking technique of Xuan paper, and later it rewarded two more papermaking techniques, and with the technology of this dynasty, it was finally opened.
It has only been open for a month and is called Rongbaozhai. In this dynasty, there was no technology for flower paper, so flower paper became Rongbaozhai's signature. Currently, the business is good and it is gradually gaining popularity.
The other two were given by the fourth prince, one of which had double doors and was not small, with a small yard at the back. Jiang Youzhen gave it to the three sisters as a branch of Jizhen Embroidery Shop. Of course, the three sisters would not take advantage for nothing, and the rent was still calculated.
The last one is a rouge and powder shop. All the products are imported from other places and there is nothing special about them.
However, things at the dock are more expensive than those elsewhere, and Jiang Youzhen’s shop does not cost any money himself, so he only needs to calculate the purchase price and makes a lot of money.
Not to mention that Tong Huaian also opened a branch of Fuyun Pavilion there, so it is no exaggeration to say that Jiang Youzhen is making a fortune at the moment.
Just from the Fuyun Pavilion in the capital city, which was opened at the beginning of last year, the dividends distributed to Jiang Youzhen in one year are more than 10,000 taels. It can only be said that the capital city is worthy of being the imperial city and is truly prosperous.
"What's good about it? How good is it to be a scholar?" Because elegant gentlemen are popular nowadays and scholars have a high status, Jiang Chun also wants his son to become a scholar in the future.
"Do you dislike me?" Zhao Wei curled his lips, looking very sad.
Jiang Chun patted Zhao Wei's sleeves, his face slightly reddened, "You are my husband, how could I dislike you? But wouldn't it be good if my son looks like Xiao Lang in the future? People always say that nephews look like their uncles!"
Although this uncle is not an uncle!
Jiang Youzhen rolled his eyes at them. It was really unbearable to watch such dog food being thrown around.
Several people entered the outer courtyard. These days, Shen and Jiang Fugui and his wife went to the farm to escape the summer heat and were not at home.
"Now that the shops at the new dock are stable, your brother-in-law and I have time to come and see you. You will take the exam on the 9th of next month. How can I feel at ease if I don't come to see you?"
"What's there to worry about? This is not the first time you've taken an exam." After Jiang Youzhen entered the room, he asked Qing Lang to wipe the sweat off Xiao Niu's body, and then put him on the couch to play with him.
Jiang Chun looked around the outer room and said nothing when he saw three ice basins. The young man had silver in his hand, and he said that he had endless silver, so what was wrong with enjoying it?
"After the provincial examination, are you going to the capital?" Zhao Wei asked as he watched Jiang Youzhen teasing Xiao Niu.
Jiang Youzhen nodded, "If I pass the provincial examination, I will go to the Imperial Academy to study!"
"Isn't that farther away from us? When you came to the capital to study, your parents followed you. Now you are going to the capital again..."
In fact, Jiang Chun was a little reluctant to leave. The shop in the provincial capital had just been opened not long ago, and it was impossible for her and Zhao Wei to go to the capital immediately.
"Anyway, we can go together! Once the shop here is stable, Dad, Mom, and sisters can go to the capital together. The capital is much more prosperous than here. Wouldn't it be more profitable to do business there?"
Jiang Youzhen heard the reluctance in Jiang Chun's tone. In fact, he felt a little sad about having to part with her.
"Yes! Once we are stable here, we can go to the capital!" Zhao Wei also helped to persuade. They have been trying hard to follow in the footsteps of their brother-in-law.
"The shops in the town and the county can be handed over to the managers. All they need to do is check the accounts. Can I do it myself in every shop?
The second and third sisters can also go to the capital, don't you want to add some other businesses? You can work separately."
In the past two or three years, the three sisters have gained a lot of experience. They have no problem doing business, and their horizons are far greater than they were in the past.
Daya was immediately tempted. Now that they had money, it would be a good idea to open another shop.
Seeing the girl snatch Jiang Youzhen's jade pendant and play with it in her hand, Jiang Chun immediately stepped forward and took it. Jiang Youzhen's accessories were not cheap, and she would be sad if she dropped it.
"Then why don't we go to the capital with him?" Daya muttered. Anyway, no matter where Xiaolang goes in the future, their family can't leave too far.
"There are so many farms in the capital, my parents will definitely want to go and see them. When the time comes, we can plant some fruit trees in the farm, use the fruits to make wine, and plant flowers, so they will definitely be busy."
Jiang Youzhen has already bought a manor in the capital, which is three or four hundred acres. Together with the large hot spring manor given by the second prince before, these two manors are enough to keep the couple busy.
"It seems that you have arranged everything. It just so happens that your brother-in-law has good skills and has made some money in the past two years. He can open a blacksmith shop in the capital."
After talking for a while, Jiang Chun and the others returned to the new wharf. The shop had just opened not long ago, so they usually lived in the shop and looked after it themselves.
After the couple left, Jiang Youzhen went to the study. She picked up the top newspaper and started reading.
As mentioned above, starting from the end of last year, the imperial court decided to open a canal from Jiangnan to the capital.
Some of the merchants who contributed funds received preferential treatment from the new tea tax policy. In the first half of this year, the tea tax has increased by 10% compared to the whole of last year, which shows the success of this new policy.
In fact, Jiang Youzhen felt that this tea permit system could be widely implemented, but the border was currently unstable and the court did not dare to relax the policy.
Many merchants in the capital city were jealous and envious when they heard about this system, but it was a pity that all these benefits were in the hands of a few people.
But even though they were envious, they knew they could not afford the money. The money raised for opening the canal was more than the money raised for building the new dock. Without strong financial resources, they could not meet the requirements of the tea permit system.
He read the court bulletin carefully several times and found some clues from it. The court bulletin is equivalent to the newspaper in the previous life, and a lot of important information is on it.
In particular, the official gazettes were originally only available to the official families in the capital. Jiang Youzhen had spent a lot of money to purchase the previous official gazettes, but now they are no longer needed.
The second prince and the fourth prince would send people to deliver reports from the post station every month, so Jiang Youzhen didn't have to worry about it at all.
It’s a pity that the provincial capital is far away from the capital, and a lot of information has lost its timeliness.
Jiang Youzhen thought that he had to go to the capital as soon as possible, as that was the center of power.
It is the eighth day of the eighth month. Today is the day to go to the Imperial Examination Hall one day in advance.
There are three sessions in the provincial examination, each lasting three days, and students need to enter each session one day in advance.
The Imperial Examination Hall was located in the southeast of the provincial capital, a bit far from Tongzhou Prefecture.
Jiang Youzhen had someone book an inn in the provincial capital long ago, and arrived there by carriage three days ago.
He only stayed for one night. The next day, Jiang Youzhen got up early and went to the Imperial Examination Hall under the stars.
She came with Tong Huaian and Wen Ruyu, and did not ask her family to see her off. Anyway, Qing Lang and the others were taking care of them, so there was no need to let Shen and the others suffer.
"It's already crowded!" Tong Huaian lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside at the Imperial Examination Hall, which was illuminated by lanterns and was already crowded with people.