Chapter 131 Conspicuous Bag
Chapter 131 Conspicuous Bag
Shen Mingzhu's family bought a house in Beijing and settled down completely.
Since there were already servants in this house and they were very familiar with the capital, they settled in quickly.
Tang Ren went to his relatives in the capital the next day, and that evening he brought his servant to the Shen Mansion.
That’s right, Qian Jinduo was very thoughtful. He came to visit early the next morning with his son and the plaque on the gate of the Shen Mansion.
That morning, witnessed by Shen Mingzhu and others, the plaque of Jin Mansion above the gate was replaced with Shen Mansion.
When Shen Mingzhu saw the words "Shen Mansion", for some reason, she felt a sense of belonging to this place.
Shen Mingzhu sighed in her heart that no matter where she went, as long as she had her own house, she would have a sense of belonging.
Money makes the world go round. With so much money, not only did he spend most of the day to have the house number made, he also invited people from the government office to come and handle the house deed transfer procedures directly at the Shen Mansion.
Shen Mingzhu looked at the land deed in her hand and sighed in her heart, it’s good to have money!
Now this three-story mansion has completely become her, Shen Mingzhu's.
At noon, Jin Qianduo and his son, as well as the police from the yamen, were having lunch at the Shen's house. When the police heard that Shen Laosan and Shen Laotou were both juren, and that Shen Laosan was also a top scorer in Wanxian Prefecture, their attitude towards Shen Laosan and the others changed quickly, from a condescending attitude to an apologetic smile.
Shen Lao San didn't care about these.
It's normal for people to treat others differently based on their status. At first, the policeman was doing this for Boss Jin's sake, but now he is doing it for Boss Jin's status as a top scholar.
If there was no imperial merchant, Boss Jin, today, and if there was no champion in the imperial examination, it would be difficult to even meet him, let alone eat at the same table with the officials from the capital.
After Jinqianduo left, Shen Laosan and Shen Mingzhu went to inspect the terrain of the Imperial Examination Hall and learn about the events of this spring examination.
Shen Mingzhu took Yunqing, Yunhong, and the two little ones, Shen Mingyu and Shen Mingbao, out for a walk.
Shen Mingzhu thinks, how boring it is to stay at home all day!
While she is still young, she can become a street wanderer, walk around more often and learn about the goings-on in the capital.
Well, they had just arrived and had no information channels. If they wanted to get information, they could only collect it in places like restaurants.
Do you want to open a restaurant in the capital specifically to collect information?
Thinking this, Shen Mingzhu came to the largest restaurant in North City District.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, the waiter came up to them and asked:
"Miss, young master, do you have a reservation?"
Shen Mingzhu asked: "Can't we go in without a reservation?"
The waiter knew that his words were misunderstood by the other party, and hurriedly explained: "No, some guests come to meet friends, or make reservations, and we will take them to the reserved place. If not, it doesn't matter. Do you want to go to the private room or sit in the lobby?"
Shen Mingzhu: "Just find us a table in the corner of the hall!"
The waiter led Shen Mingzhu and the others to an empty table in the corner of the hall. They ordered a few dishes. The waiter brought a plate of melon seeds and a pot of tea and went to work.
Shen Mingzhu ate melon seeds and glanced at the restaurant leisurely.
Shen Mingyu looked at the noisy hall and asked Shen Mingzhu in confusion:
"Sister, there are so many people in the hall, why don't we go to the box?"
Shen Mingzhu pinched Shen Mingyu's little nose and said, "What do you know, little guy?"
Then, she whispered to Shen Mingyu and Shen Mingbao: "You know what? Information is very important."
"Many people make a lot of money because they are one step ahead of others due to information gaps. Many poor people cannot make money even if they work hard all their lives because they lack the latest information."
Shen Mingyu asked in confusion: "What is information? What is information gap?"
Shen Mingzhu looked at the eager little faces of Shen Mingyu and Shen Mingbao and decided to teach the two little guys a little more.
Isn't there a saying in the past life? Rich families teach their children to be politically savvy, while ordinary families only let their children study hard.
However, many parents do not know that if their children only study hard but do not understand the ways of the world and the twists and turns of the world, even if they go to a good university, they may not necessarily have a good life in the future.
Therefore, Shen Mingzhu decided to teach her two younger brothers the art of power and strategy from an early age.
"Information is, let me give you an example, let's say we are still living in Shenjia Village, if there is a severe drought or war outside, people from nearby prefectures go out to escape the famine, and we in Shenjia Village don't know what's going on outside, what do you think will happen?"
"We might be robbed by refugees fleeing famine."
"We might be killed by the Tartar soldiers who broke in from outside."
Shen Mingzhu nodded and said, "Yes, if we don't know the information outside, many unpredictable things may happen. In this case, the things outside are information."
The two kids nodded to show that they understood.
Shen Mingzhu continued to explain the information gap to the two children. After seeing that they understood, she continued to observe the conversations of the people in the hall.
"Do you know? I heard that the son of Minister Xie will participate in the Spring Examination this time."
"Yes, I heard about this. But I also heard that many of the nobles and their relatives who passed the imperial examinations are going to take the imperial examinations. I heard that there are more people taking the imperial examinations this year than in previous years."
"Really? If that's the case, then this competition will be huge."
The food was served, and Shen Mingzhu ate the delicious food while listening to gossip.
Someone said, "This time! I heard that Master Pang will hold a banquet tomorrow and invite students to his house."
"What does Grand Tutor Pang want to do? Does he want to take over other people's business?"
Another person hushed, "Keep your voice down. Aren't you afraid of death? How dare you say bad things about Master Pang? You really don't want to live anymore."
Shen Mingzhu was listening attentively, so the two of them interrupted the topic.
At this time, there was a sound of gong, and Shen Mingzhu looked towards the middle of the hall.
I saw three tables placed on the platform in the middle of the hall, and a man who looked like a storyteller walked out.
Shen Mingzhu thought that this person was going to tell a story! But she heard that person say to everyone:
"Dear guests, thank you for coming to our Jingweixuan Restaurant. As you all know, every month our restaurant will look for some rare treasures or very rare items to be auctioned in the restaurant."
The man glanced at the hall and saw that the crowded hall suddenly became quiet. He said with satisfaction:
"Today happens to be the time for this month's auction, so the item we're auctioning today is the blind box."
As soon as this person finished speaking, discussions broke out in the hall.
"Blind box for wealth? Is it an auction blind box? If you don't know the value of the item and still bid for it, won't you lose a lot of money?"
"This is interesting, very interesting."
People had different opinions, saying all sorts of things, but Shen Mingzhu's eyes lit up.
Suddenly, a loud voice came from outside the door, and the hall became quiet in an instant.
"How can this kind of fun thing be missed by me, young master?"
Everyone looked towards the door and saw a man in his twenties wearing a golden crown, brocade clothes, a gold and jade necklace on his chest, a jade belt around his waist, rings on all ten fingers, and a golden fan in his right hand. He entered the hall between several guards who were clearing the way.
The man enjoyed the attention of the crowd. As soon as he came in, he walked to the table in the front of the stage and threw a silver ingot at the storyteller on the stage.
"Come, the young master is in a good mood today, so I'll give you a reward."
After saying that, the man touched the ring on his hand and deliberately showed off the rings on his hands, as if to show off that he was rich.
Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but chuckle. Where did this conspicuous bag come from?
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