Update time:2012-11-20

Wu Garden was to be returned to public ownership, and most of the officials and subordinates there had to be dismissed or relocated. Hu Ying's first job after retiring to the position of a guest of the prince was to take stock of the property and make some arrangements for the aftermath. Although he wrote to Zhang Ning that he could Zhang Ning continues to live in Wuyuan, but Zhang Ning still plans to move back home, and his official position as Southern Zhili Reporter no longer exists.

He is cooperating with Su Liangchen to re-edit "The Romance of the West Chamber". The story of The Romance of the West Chamber originated in the late Tang Dynasty. After Wang Shifu used it as a drama script in the Yuan Dynasty, the plot was generally mature. It features talented people and beautiful women as its content, and it also has the ending of lovers finally getting married. It was very suitable for the taste of the common people in Nandu at this time, so Zhang Ning and other talents selected this play as the highlight of the winter opera in Chunhan Liyuan.

Although Zhang Ning is temporarily unemployed, he does not feel much loss. Participating in the compilation of operas is also a meaningful thing.

However, this romantic and elegant life did not last long, and official transfer documents came from Beijing. This was expected. The staff of the interview agency were being transferred. Some were transferred to other yamen and some were dismissed. Naturally, Zhang Ning did not Exception, the title of Doctor of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites (note in small print) on his head is not a long-term solution after all, and it is not suitable for a young bureaucrat. It is just that he did not know when the transfer would come.

The official document arrived first, and then Luo Yaoniang's personal letter was received. The letter should have been sent out first, but it was delayed due to inefficiency. Zhang Ning guessed that Luo Yaoniang's influence should be involved in this transfer. After all, her father was an important member of the court.

The new official position is the head of the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, with a rank of six, and the personnel documents are official documents issued through the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is impossible not to have connections. With Zhang Ning's qualifications, he has only been an official for one year and he only has the title of promotion. If there is no It is almost impossible for Yang Shiqi to become a sixth-rank Beijing official. In terms of rank, he was originally a doctor in the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, fifth rank. This transfer to the head of the Rituals Department seems to be a demotion, but in fact it is a promotion; if he is transferred to Beijing, he will be given the fifth rank. Ranking officer, on the other hand, is too attention-grabbing and aggro-inducing. It is a good thing to downgrade him by two levels.

Although he was about to leave his hometown for Beijing and leave the beautiful place of Qinhuai, Zhang Ning was not too reluctant to leave and was ready to leave happily. He inherited the habit of walking in life in a orderly manner in his previous life, and knew that at his current age, he was not greedy for pleasure. When the time comes, starting a career and starting a family is the way to go at this stage; and becoming an official in Beijing is certainly better for development because that is the center of power.

As for the unfinished "The Romance of the West Chamber", the beauty's reluctance to part with the gentle hometown should be let go first. With the experience of his previous life, Zhang Ning fully realized that in order to live a good life, one only needs to try to do what should be done and do the right thing. Just do it, and don't have bad luck.

He told the people around him, including his family, Fang Ling, Mr. Su and other friends, that he was about to leave Nanjing, and then began to make some preparations.

Before leaving, we mainly need to explain two things, one is my sister's marriage, and the other is the troupe that wants to sing "The Peony Pavilion" in the pear garden in the spring cold. The second thing is to collect money to buy it from Fang Ling. After all, Fang Ling and the others have invested. There are so many costs; the main source of collecting money is Mr. Su’s sponsorship. Asking the Su family to provide money is not about charity, but cooperation. Just like some modern political groups in some countries also seek sponsorship from capitalists. Capitalists do not spend money specifically for charity. ; The Su family itself is willing to cooperate, which is a good thing that one is willing to fight and one is willing to suffer.

Zhang Ning estimated the price of the troupe from both the intangible value and the tangible value. It was worth anywhere from five to six thousand taels of silver. Fang Ling's cost should not have been more than a few hundred taels, but the value of the troupe itself included Mr. Su's opera.

, the words he filled in by himself, the talent Fang Ling invested, as well as the value of the famous brand, investment risk return, etc., cannot be calculated simply by investing hundreds of taels.

Considering that the sponsor buyer was Su Gongzi, Zhang Ning planned to offer Fang Ling two thousand taels to buy it. First, he raised money from Su Liangchen, and Su Liangchen readily agreed to sponsor Zhang Ning's trip to Beijing for three thousand taels. The money was not a loan, nor was it a free gift.

Su Liangchen invited some of his classmates and friends to host a banquet, and proposed funding in front of everyone, with Luo Jin as a witness.

While drinking, everyone talked about "high righteousness" and friendship, and talked about money. They didn't say directly what kind of responsibilities Zhang Ning would share, but he couldn't default on his debts. If a person wants to gain a foothold in the world, he must follow some rules, and he can't be in a circle.

The reputation has been ruined.

Zhang Ning got the banknote and went to Chunhan Liyuan to discuss the purchase of a theater troupe. Things went smoothly. Fang Ling not only did not regard it as a business, but also wanted to give away the theater troupe for free. Zhang Ning explained the details: "Now we are three parties

It is a relationship of alliance and cooperation. If you destroy this relationship out of emotion, you will suffer a loss and it will be useless. It is unnecessary. Therefore, the two thousand taels of silver should be charged. I have considered internal relations when I proposed this price. You should not refuse anymore.

"

The Peach Blossom Fairy on the side also generously advised: "Since Mr. Ping An has talked about this, let's accept it. Besides, our sisters have invested all their wealth in the pear orchard, so we must see some dividends."

Fang Ling nodded slightly in embarrassment.

Fairy Peach Blossom smiled and said: "Master Su is really a financial backer. He contributes both effort and money. Mr. Ping An makes good friends."

"You are familiar with Jianghu's stuff, but you are just an outsider with Shilin's stuff." Zhang Ning explained patiently, "Master Su only spends a few thousand taels, which is actually just a drop in the bucket for his family. They use a drop in a bucket as political support."

| Investment in government can gain a lot of invisible value, and the Su family is not at a loss; and I am an official, and being an official is my profession. I cannot put the cart before the horse and just make money. I have a path in the officialdom but I am short of money.

, we also need support from people like Mr. Su. This is called a mutual benefit and win-win situation. When two people cooperate, the energy can exceed the sum of the two people. Just saying that I can make friends, it is better to say that Mr. Su is also a person of the same mind."

Fang Ling pulled Peach Blossom Fairy's wrist and whispered softly: "I told you before, although Mr. Ping An is young, he is someone you can rely on. Just trust me in my ability to recognize people."

Fairy Peach Blossom rolled her eyes at him and said harshly: "That's it, he went to Beijing not to marry the daughter of a high official, so my sister can only watch."

Zhang Ning was speechless. Under the existing rules, he couldn't marry Fang Ling at all, and there was no need to challenge the world's values. After all, marriage was not a relationship between people, so why should he be too persistent? Marry Luo Luo.

Yaoniang being his wife was the right thing to do from all aspects, so he had no reason to refuse... The comprehensive benefits brought by the marriage were not only her own, but also the risk of having offspring with her plump body was reduced.

, tragedies such as losing your wife after giving birth to a child are not easy to happen. Life is about taking the right path, so that in the end there will not be so many lamentations and helplessness.

He changed the subject and took out another five hundred taels of money and a piece of paper and put it on the table: "There is one more thing I need to ask Miss Fang to do. The silver note is five hundred taels. You can help me buy a set of jewelry and jewelry according to the price.

There are several sets of clothes. It would be more appropriate for you to help pick out women’s items; one of the clothes is for my sister, and one of the clothes is a wedding dress, and what is written on this paper are her usual measurements."

"My little sister is getting married?" Fang Ling asked with concern after seeing little sister Zhang. She had never heard Zhang Ning mention it.

Zhang Ning said: "The matchmaker has talked about the second son of the Su family, but I don't know yet whether it will happen or not. I don't know when I will return home when I go to the capital. From now on, I can only communicate through letters, and it is difficult to bring money and belongings. I have to prepare a set before going out.

The jewelry and clothes are considered as the dowry I prepared for her. Her parents passed away early, and I, as the elder brother, must fulfill my responsibility and care."

"The dowry is five hundred taels. It's really nice to be your sister. How about I become your sister too." Peach Blossom Fairy joked, "But if you marry into the Su family, the dowry will not be small.

It can’t be too shabby.”

"That's right. According to the actual situation of the Zhang family, a dowry of five hundred taels is still acceptable." Zhang Ning said.

The Peach Blossom Fairy sighed quietly.

When Zhang Ning saw this, she thought to herself that this girl probably hates getting married. Indeed, she is considered a very old woman at her age in this era. But with her unknown identity, it is really difficult for her to get married to the matchmaker, so she can only find someone who is also traveling in the world.

It is possible for talented people, for example, to be the wife of Yazhai, so-called well-matched. People like Fang Ling can be classified as famous prostitutes. It is a more popular destination to become a concubine after leaving the country... As for modern entertainment stars who can marry

It is basically impossible to be the first wife of a rich man in this era, even if there are big-name courtesans. Every time has its own order and mainstream values.

Fang Ling finished it quickly, which shows that she took it seriously.

When the things were delivered to Zhang Ning's house, he didn't look at the actual items carefully. He just looked at the bill. The total cost was nearly 600 taels. Fang Ling paid for the overspending in advance and said that he appreciated her share. Zhang Ning didn't care about it.

, accepted her favor.

Zhang Ning gave valuables worth nearly 600 taels to his aunt for safekeeping, and made it clear that these things were just preparations. He would need someone to send letters to Beijing for his younger sister's marriage in the future, and he would retain the right to make decisions.

However, uncle Zhang Jiujin and others had already regarded the Su family's marriage as a definite good thing, and that night they discussed the property rights and management of the Hongyun jewelry store. The property rights can only be attributed to Zhang Ning. There is no doubt that, as the uncle

Zhang Jiujin's family had no right to possess it, unless Zhang Jiuyin had no men before him. What Zhang Jiujin was talking about was management rights.

Zhang Ning wanted to be an official in Beijing, and of course he had no time to manage it. Only his uncle's family could manage it. Zhang Jiujin proposed to discuss it, which meant that he wanted to make things clear first so that conflicts would be less likely to arise in the future.

"It's still the same as Erlang's share of the land and Yunjinpu. Let's help run the business and tally up the accounts clearly. It's not easy for my family to get involved in things like those of people with other surnames." Zhang Jiujin expressed his opinion seriously.

Words carry a lot of weight at home.

Zhang Ning did not express any objection. He had no time to run the business in the first place. Sending people like Lao Xu to take charge would not be conducive to family harmony. His roots are in his hometown, and it is still important to unite the family members.

The two main internal and external matters were clearly handed over. He did not stay at home for too long, and then rushed back to Wuyuan. There, he still needed to submit a report to Hu Ying, who was responsible for checking the public property. The report was mainly a formality, but it was also You can't skip it.
Chapter completed!