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Chapter 186 Suzhou gardens are the best in the world

Suzhou is a famous city. It was the capital of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period. It has a very long history. It was the center of the silk industry in the Ming Dynasty. It enjoys the reputation of the silk town and is also a famous scenic garden. Among them, Canglang Pavilion, Humble Administrator's Garden, Liuyuan Garden, etc., each with its own characteristics.

"Master, I am very familiar with everything in my hometown. After my mother's birthday, I will accompany you to take a look. There is paradise and Suzhou and Hangzhou. I can't make any mistakes." Zhuang Mengdie felt very friendly at the grass and trees in my hometown. The last time I came back was five years ago. How many five years can I have in my life! I don't know when it will be when I come back next time.

I looked at Zhuang Mengdie's posture with her head stretched out of the curtain of the car, although it was indecent, but she was very happy. The longing for her hometown couldn't help but arouse my nostalgia for future generations.

After I passed the gatehouse, I was surprised to see some people gathered at the entrance of Qiaotou Lane. They were all dressed poor people, and I wonder why they gathered here.

Yin Shixun was not surprised, "Young Master, these people are weavers with nothing. They rely on weaving cloth for others to make a living here. There are probably a few thousand people! They don't have a fixed job, so they gather here every day to wait for employment."

I didn't expect to meet these so-called workers at this time and here. I frowned and looked at them, "Do they have no land? Why don't they weave cloth by themselves?" I have thought about the relationship between industry and commerce before. After all, those farmers can't farm on the land all year round. In their spare time, they can become people engaged in handicrafts and commerce. In this way, they will not only have no worries about food and clothing but also generate income. But looking at the scene in front of me, I seem to take it for granted.

Yin Shixun smiled, "Young Master, although there are other reasons, but poor people must have hateful things. These people are farmers or weavers. Let's talk about farmers first. I don't know about other places, but the farmers near Suzhou City are far less than those of weavers, so many farmers would rather sell their land to be weavers. Although the court has a legal record that they cannot buy and sell land privately, there are policies and countermeasures at the top. There is no good way to make up for this area. These farmers who have lost their land

The people suddenly flocked to Suzhou to work as a weaving household. The first year was fine, but with the increasing number of large weaving households, the small-business weaving households soon went bankrupt because the silk they weaving was not as good as the large weaving households in terms of color and moisturizing, and the cost was higher than that of large weaving households. Therefore, bankruptcy was reasonable. This caused the increase in weaving workers and made these people become workers waiting to be hired. Even if they were hired by large weaving households, they could only get enough food and clothing."

I felt uncomfortable when I looked at the people who were exploited by early capitalists in Qiaotou. It was a good sign to be uneasy about the status quo. But if I sold the land where I had settled, I could only wish myself. I left a job for them in advance!

Yin Shixun continued: "Suzhou's silk industry is very developed now, and two major weavers have almost monopolized half of Suzhou's production, namely Shijia and Fangjia. Shijia works nearly 10,000 looms every day, and can be called the richest man in Suzhou."

"Is it Shi Fu written by Feng Menglong?" I heard Feng Menglong say about this Shi Fu that the Shi family is a typical example of a small handicraftsman turning from a capitalist. It took twenty years to become the richest man in Suzhou. In addition to their proper management, it is said that it has nothing to do with their transformation.

"Yes, it's Shi Fu. This person was very kind in his early years, but as the business became bigger and bigger, the people became worse and worse. Their wages were the lowest on the ground in Suzhou. However, because of the high demand for weavers, many people were willing to do it, which directly led to the lower wages of weavers in Suzhou." Yin Shixun pointed to the entrance of an alley, "At the end of this alley is the Shi Fu family's business. Many barbarians have been living in their houses for many years and waiting to buy silk. There are Shi's business thousands of miles away!"

I didn't expect that the Shi family was still a "multinational company", but I didn't agree with what Yin Shixun said about squeezing the weaver's wages. I know that since the birth of the capitalist, he has been a demon who exploits people. How can he get rich if he doesn't squeeze out the surplus value of the workers? I believe that Shi Fu's current status has something to do with squeezing the weaver, otherwise he might have been defeated by his competitors.

Zhuang Mengdie's home is located in the south city. You can tell that it is a wealthy family by looking at the door. So, as the father-in-law of the current emperor, how could he not have any financial background?

The merchants who received the news in advance did not make any statement. They took Emperor Hongguang and others to the mansion like receiving ordinary guests, but went straight to the inner house. The family with a scholarly family is different from other people's families, and they exuded elegance everywhere, making people feel much more peaceful as soon as they came in.

When Zhuang Yi and his wife Zhao saw their daughter, they felt as if they had opened two doors, but they did not dare to neglect the rules they should have. Although their daughter was their daughter, they were now the identity of Concubine Chen. According to the ceremony, they had to kneel down and salute first before they could accept Zhuang Mengdie's return gift. As for Emperor Hongguang's etiquette, they could not count on it.

This is the first time I saw Zhuang Mengdie's parents. I saw that there were only them and a young man in his teens in the living room. When the two and three were about to kneel down, I quickly rushed forward and supported him with my palms, "No need, now there are only father-in-law and mother-in-law, daughter and son-in-law, and the others are spared."

Zhuang Yi and his wife were very moved. They looked at their son-in-law whom they had never met before, and Emperor Hongguang felt a little embarrassed. My eyes fell on the boy, and Zhuang Yi immediately introduced that this was their youngest son Zhuang Liang, and the eldest son Zhuang Ting, who went to Huzhou to visit friends but was not at home.

After I learned about Zhuang Mengdie's family background, I was a little amused and amazed. Could this dealer be the dealer in the Ming Shi case? It is the home of the Grandma Zhuang Sanshou in the Deer and the Cauldron? If you say no, there will be a second patrol court?

There are a few days left before the birthday. In the past few days, relatives and friends have come to the dealer to stay in the dealer to celebrate his birthday. However, except for the two elders and sons of the dealer, no one knows that the current emperor, Emperor Hongguang, lives in the dealer, and even Zhuang Mengdie's arrival was concealed by the dealer.

Accompanied by Yin Shixun and Brother Liang, I visited Suzhou for three days, mainly to gain an in-depth understanding of the situation of industry and commerce, as well as the situation of "capitalists" and workers. Although I had carriages and horses to carry, I was very tired. I felt as if I had a broken waist when I lay on the bed at night.

"Master, are you tired? How about I wait for you to see the garden tomorrow? The gardens in Suzhou are very beautiful and guaranteed to make you linger." Zhuang Mengdie has been almost as intimate as her parents these days, and then she remembered Emperor Hongguang beside her.

I'm really tired these two days, "Okay, call Baoer and Ye'er tomorrow, have fun, and we'll go to Taihu Lake after our birthday." I have to go to Taihu Lake.

Suzhou Garden is the best garden in the world, and Humble Administrator's Garden is the most beautiful among Suzhou Gardens. Therefore, Zhuang Mengdie led Emperor Hongguang and others to Humble Administrator's Garden.

Humble Administrator's Garden is one of the four major gardens in Suzhou. It was originally the residence of Lu Guimeng, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty. Wang Xianchen, the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty, bought this house after returning home in an officialdom and named it Humble Administrator's Garden. Most of the buildings in Humble Administrator's Garden are built by the water. The mountains and rivers are undulating and winding, and the ancient trees cover the sun and the scenery is picturesque, which is a classic in the garden.

Yuan Baoer sat in the Rainbow Pavilion for half of the tour, resting, "Is this garden still owned by the Wang family? It's so beautiful. The imperial garden in the palace is just like this, right?" He said as he looked at Emperor Hongguang.

I looked at all this as if I was in a painting, "Baoer was joking, the Imperial Garden is not as beautiful as this place! You will know when you enter the palace, you can't even compare to one-tenth of it."

Yuan Baoer listened to Emperor Hongguang's pun, looked slightly red and looked at Zhuang Mengdie without answering. If Zhuang Mengdie was not around, she might have teased Emperor Hongguang for a while.

"This garden is now owned by the Shi family. I heard that it was bought before the New Year. If my father had not handed it to the Shi family, we wouldn't have come in!" Zhuang Mengdie said as she looked at Yuan Baoer with a profound meaning. The meaning of the communication was very obvious - I know what you are doing.

Yuan Baoer said as if he didn't see Zhuang Mengdie's eyes, "This Shi family is so rich! It should have cost a lot of money, right? I think it will get 200,000 silver dollars."

"Twenty-hundred thousand? It would be great if you could buy half of it." Zhuang Mengdie pointed to the Waishuang Pavilion opposite Yuan Baoer, "I saw that there was no pavilion. There were five nearby, and each cost was less than 10,000 yuan!"

I was surprised to hear that, one was the cost of building this garden, and the other was the wealth of the Shi family. It seemed that the foundation of this multinational company was much larger than I thought, at least the capital was no less than three million, otherwise there would be no spare money to buy this garden!

Seeing the rare scene, Emperor Hongguang and his group couldn't bear to leave until the evening. Zhuang Mengdie looked at Emperor Hongguang and Yuan Baoer, who were very excited, "Master, my father has told the Shi family that if the master likes it, he can rest here until his birthday."

"Really? That's great." Yuan Baoer was a little disobedient when she heard this. After all, it was a bit difficult for her to go back now, and she would never have a chance in the future.

After nightfall, Emperor Hongguang and his group were arranged to a small courtyard. After dinner, a sound of piano came from the next door of the courtyard, which was very beautiful. This made Yuan Baoer's hands itch. He took out the pipa she carried with him and played it. It was somewhat more meaningful and had no meaning of ensemble.

The pipa is good at playing high notes. After a song that is ambushed on all sides, I can no longer hear the sound of the piano next door. I clapped my hands and exclaimed, "Baoer's pipa is indeed amazing, but I'm afraid that someone will come to relieve my anger. I think I'd better move out!"

Maybe I was too accurate, and someone knocked on the door as soon as he finished speaking, "I'm asking the lady's sound of the pipa just now. My lady asked you to go and talk."

Yin Shixun frowned and opened the door. He saw that he was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl. She looked like a maid, but this maid was too noble. With Yin Shixun's eyesight, Yin Shixun would have thought she was a daughter-in-law.

Seeing the servant knowing the master, Yuan Baoer smiled and agreed, "Master, then I'll go there." After Yuan Baoer left, there were sometimes a few music sounds next door, maybe they were asking each other for tips to play!

In the middle of the night, Yuan Baoer returned to her residence in a daze, so she directly hit the Emperor Hongguang who was waiting for her. I reached out and held Yuan Baoer to cover her mouth that wanted to exclaim, "It's me, why are you back so late? Don't wake up others."

Yuan Baoer nodded and signaled Emperor Hongguang to take his hand away, "I was so happy that I forgot the time. I didn't expect it to be so late. They were all asleep. Why didn't the master sleep? Waiting for me?"

Since I arrived in Suzhou, I have not had the chance to get along with Yuan Baoer alone. I didn't expect to meet Yuan Baoer who came back late when I came back. I thought she had come back long ago! "Of course I'm waiting for you, otherwise why do you think I'm going to get up in the middle of the night?" I always feel that appropriate deception between men and women is necessary at any time, and now I have to say that.

Yuan Baoer was deeply moved and couldn't help but hug Emperor Hongguang, "I said it's not worth it, why do you still treat me like this!"

How to say it! Originally, I just had a good impression of Yuan Baoer, but later I realized why I was moved by her. It was because I had a preconceived relationship with historical celebrities. After learning who is a true character or a related person in history, I always want to communicate closely, and at least I have to take a look at it to be at ease. If the other party is a beautiful woman, I will definitely feel like I want to be close in my heart, so I won’t care about the other party’s reputation. Even if the prostitute doesn’t care, there is only the eldest princess, except for the eldest princess. After all, I have blood relationships, otherwise I would not be cheaper to Shi Lang!

"Who said it's not worth it? I'll chop his head tomorrow." I felt the soft body in my arms becoming softer, and I immediately felt it, and my hands began to become dishonest.

This was not the first time Yuan Baoer felt that ** thing, and looked at Emperor Hongguang with a slightly red face, "Master, it's not possible now! I will never forget my vows. My father's injustice is clear. On the day of the King's Northern Expedition, I will never give my chastity if I lose it. Can you please me?"

Every time I see Yuan Baoer so pitiful, I want to pull Chongzhen and Yuan Chonghuan out of the coffin and beat him up, "Okay! Then let me kiss me!" After several soft grinding, this was the only fruit of victory I got. After the kiss, we both gasped and wondered how she could hold it back, "By the way, what does that lady look like?" At this time, I remembered the so-called lady who looked for her.

"Ah..." Yuan Baoer was stunned for a moment, "It's okay!" Yuan Baoer couldn't help but feel angry when she thought of Shi Wanting's appearance. She dared to conclude that as long as Emperor Hongguang met Shi Wanting, she would definitely bring that beauty to the palace.

I didn't notice Yuan Baoer's incompetence, "Let's have another one!" I wanted to see how much she could tolerate it, and then bent down without waiting for her to agree.

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