The Ministry of Industry is working tirelessly to build the Chamber of Commerce building, and the villagers are also working tirelessly to build new houses, striving to complete them before the New Year so that they can have new houses to celebrate the New Year.
The day of the imperial merchant election has arrived. After layers of screening, the Ji family was finally selected as the imperial merchant as they wished.
Officials who were found guilty of corruption and bribery were not only dismissed from their posts and investigated, but also had their property confiscated and were exiled.
Gao Zhiyi's inn was renovated and she chose a date to open it.
Gao Zhijun told Gao Zhiyi that the inn's business was not good during the New Year, so it would be better to cook some food on the first floor. Gao Zhijun taught her how to barbecue and started with barbecue.
On the opening day, Gao Zhijun brought people to help.
When the aroma of meat wafted out, it attracted many people from nearby, and they came with their families to patronize.
The weather is cold, and eating a delicious meal of meat and vegetables is very satisfying.
Business is booming today, and we have attracted several guests to stay overnight, so it is considered a good start to the business.
After Gao Zhiyi's inn opened, everyone returned to normal.
Every day Gao Zhijun either went to see how the Chamber of Commerce was being built, or to check out the workshops and shops.
On that day, Gao Zhidan's embroidery shop opened, and half of the wealthy people in Beijing came. Because her embroidery shop's ready-made clothes were all imitations of ancient ruqun (skirts) that Gao Zhijun had seen on a baby in her previous life, the styles and colors here were much more stunning. Therefore, it attracted many customers.
The ready-made clothes are not expensive, only about five taels more expensive than those sold in other embroidery shops, which is already a good profit.
Gao Zhijun also taught Gao Zhidan the technical formula for dyeing cloth from her previous life so that she could open a dyeing workshop.
After Gao Zhidan’s embroidery shop opened, Gao Zhishan’s restaurant opened.
In addition to teaching the Sun family some recipes from their previous life, Gao Zhijun also taught Gao Zhishan a few dishes from her previous life.
Of course, these dishes are not available at Sun’s Restaurant, so there is no competition.
When Gao Zhishan opened her restaurant, many wealthy businessmen in Beijing came with their families to patronize it.
The village head took the villagers who were not selected by Gao Zhijun back to Taizhou.
We traveled day and night without stopping and finally returned to Taizhou before the New Year.
As soon as Ji Guansen and Luo Mingkuan arrived in Taizhou, they parted ways with the village head and returned to Leshan Village.
Luo Mingkuan returned to Leshan Village and met his father Luo Hu.
"Dad, Mom, are you doing well?"
Luo Mingkuan put the gift on the table and asked the two elders.
"Well, I heard that your family went to the capital and are back."
Luo Hu asked his eldest son Luo Mingkuan.
The son had some help from his mother's family and now lives a good life.
"Just got back. I bought some gifts to visit you and mother. I also have something to discuss with you."
Luo Mingkuan said.
"What's the matter? Why don't you bring Ziqiao and Ziqi back?"
Wang Yumei didn't see her grandchildren, so she asked Luo Minghu.
"Zi Qi, Zi Qiao and Zhi Shan, they stayed in the capital. I came back this time to discuss with you that we are going to settle down in the capital. We opened a shop here in Taizhou, and I bought it from Zhi Shan's cousin Zhi Jun. Because we separated from my parents, we gave you two one tael of silver every month. We couldn't give you one tael of silver every month in the capital, so we discussed it and decided to sever ties with you two and give you the shop as compensation. We will have no relationship with you two in the future. Zhi Shan said that the child's surname should be changed to Gao, and my son will be considered as marrying into the Gao family. If my parents agree, I will go to the village chief."
Luo Mingkuan lowered his head in shame, not daring to look at his parents who gave birth to him.
He had no choice. He had a troublemaking younger brother or sister at home, and he couldn't take his parents to the capital.
What if her younger brother and sister-in-law also had to go to the capital? It would be easy for her to offend the dignitaries in the capital, and even more so for Gao Zhijun.
For his son's future, he felt that he should stay in the capital.
"What? You want to sever ties with us? You unfilial son, I gave birth to you and raised you, yet you treat me like this."
Wang Yumei was both angry and sad.
I raised him with all my heart and soul. Now that he's grown up, he doesn't want me anymore. Do you think she wouldn't be sad?
"Mom, I have no choice. If Ziqiao stays in the capital, he can be sent to study at the Imperial Academy, which is the dream of many students."
Luo Mingkuan said helplessly.
"Of course it's good to study at the Imperial College, and I'm happy about that. What does that have to do with you severing ties with me?"
Wang Yumei was very happy to hear that her grandson could study at the Imperial College.
Although she didn't know about the Imperial College, she had heard from others that those who studied there were either rich or noble, and that most of the graduates became officials. It was said that the worst they could do was become a county magistrate.
County Magistrate! That is something you can only achieve with the help of your ancestors.
But what does this have to do with this unfilial son wanting to sever ties with himself?
"Mother, you know that Ziqiao was able to study at the Imperial College thanks to cousin Zhijun's connections. But you know what kind of temper our sister-in-law has. If she doesn't sever ties with you, she will definitely insist on going to the capital. There are many high-ranking officials in the capital, and if she offends them, her entire family will be executed. Moreover, last year when she went to celebrate the New Year with cousin Zhijun, she made her cousin hate her. So, mother, there is nothing I can do."
Luo Mingkuan, an honest man, was also crying at this moment, and he had no choice.
If he was the only son of his parents, he would definitely take them to the capital to enjoy a good life.
If his parents could be cruel enough to sever ties with his younger brother, he would definitely take him to the capital to enjoy a good life without hesitation.
If his brother and sister-in-law were not so pretentious, he would also take the whole family to the capital.
Unfortunately, there are not so many ifs. His parents cannot sever ties with his brother's family, and his brother's wife cannot change for the better, so he can only be an unfilial son and sever ties with his parents.
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