The economic base determines the superstructure.
The Zheng family is not poor, but they are not wealthy either.
In ancient times, merchants did not have a high status, and his father was a scholar. If Zheng Wanjun rashly did business, Wan Niangzi would be the first to disagree.
Making glass and purifying alcohol seem possible.
Especially alcohol, which could save lives in ancient times.
And movable type printing!
Ji Xiaosi of the Ji family worked as a book printing apprentice in the bookstore. When Wan Niangzi talked to Zheng Wanjun about the gossip about the Ji family, she mentioned some things about book printing.
Only then did Zheng Wanjun realize that this era still used woodblock printing, rather than the more advanced and convenient movable type printing.
If she could develop movable type printing, it would not only benefit the country and the people, but also help her father gain fame in Shilin.
Leaning in his mother's arms, the carriage beneath him was shaking, but Zheng Wanjun's thoughts became more and more scattered.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped abruptly!
Wan Niangzi and Zheng Wanjun, who were sitting in the carriage, were suddenly rushed forward due to inertia.
Mrs. Wan reacted quickly. She supported the carriage with one hand and hugged her daughter with the other. Only then did the mother and daughter stabilize themselves.
"What happened?"
Wan Niangzi's tone was a little stiff.
This carriage was not hired, but belonged to the Zheng family.
The coachman who drove the carriage was also a servant of the Zheng family.
Wan Niangzi was instinctively unhappy that her own servant was so careless in his work.
"My lady, the carriage in front seems to have hit someone. There was a commotion and many people gathered around. The road is blocked!"
The driver held the reins tightly and explained to Wan Niangzi anxiously.
"Did you hit someone?"
Wan Niangzi frowned slightly. Could it be that the powerful family was too domineering, letting their horses run wild in the city and hurting innocent people?
"Yes! Do you want me to go take a look ahead?"
The driver asked cautiously.
It's not about joining in the fun, but about seeing if the trouble ahead can be solved.
If the noise continues, the road will always be blocked.
But the lady and the young lady still had to go out, so they couldn't just wait there all the time.
If that doesn't work, consider changing the route.
"No, you just need to take care of the carriage. Mother Sun, go down and take a look!"
Mrs. Wan shouted outside the car.
"yes!"
The old woman following the carriage outside heard the order and responded quickly.
She was not a daughter of the Zheng family, but a concubine of Wan Niangzi.
Her husband and son were outside, helping Wan Niangzi manage her dowry.
Her daughter was Zheng Wanjun's maid.
The family's indentures are all in Wan Niangzi's hands, and Madam Sun is the most loyal.
After receiving the order from her master, Mother Sun trotted to the front, squeezed into the crowd, and saw the scene of the "car accident" clearly.
and the parties involved in the accident.
Huh?
Mother Sun's eyes widened, and there was a hint of excitement on her face.
After standing there for a while and listening to the passers-by around them talking about the whole process of the car accident, Mother Sun began to understand a little.
After squeezing out of the crowd, Mother Sun trotted back to the carriage.
"Madam, a carriage hit an old beggar who was passing by."
"The person in the carriage is Madam Gu from the Zhao family!"
After hearing the first sentence, Wan Niangzi's face turned a little ugly - there really is a madman who rides a horse and injures the people.
After hearing the latter part of the sentence, Wan Niangzi frowned even more tightly.
Gu family?
She is the sickly and weak one, has no opinion of her own, and is not a rebellious person at all.
Is someone blackmailing me?
In recent years, Wan Niangzi has been living a low-key life in the city with her husband.
Therefore, she is quite familiar with the despicable tricks used by scoundrels and ruffians in the market.
Not to mention, there is a bunch of ruffians in the back street of their academy!
As for Gu, she is notoriously easy to deceive.
If it weren't for her parents' and husband's families taking turns visiting the county, the Ji family would have found Gu's mother and son long ago.
Even so, as Gu moved in, some "strange stories" about her began to spread among the neighbors.
What about being cheated out of hundreds of taels of silver by her in-laws, but not asking for it back, and instead continuing to be a family with them?
I trusted my relatives so easily that I almost lost all my wealth. If it weren't for the wise advice of the county magistrate, the mother and son of the Gu family would have been starving.
What's with paying a premium to buy a liar's heirloom sword? He gave the silver but didn't take the sword!
And her good-intentioned help to Ji Sanlang's family gave the neighbors the most intuitive and profound understanding of the Gu family's absurdity.
"Could it be that the Gu family's reputation has spread to the market?"
Every time you go out, you get scammed by an old beggar?
Wan Niangzi muttered to herself.
She really looked down on Gu's weakness and uselessness, but after all, they were neighbors, and her husband still valued Zhao Qingyun very much.
Now that you have encountered it, you can't just ignore it!
Wan Niangzi, who was used to taking care of others, sighed helplessly and said to her daughter, "Wait in the car, I'll go down and take a look!"
If he is really a blackmailer, just hand him over to the authorities.
Although the county magistrate is not a good official, he is not too stupid!
Lady Wan, with her family background as her confidence, was not afraid of the so-called county lord at all...
ps: It’s almost the end of the month, and there will be new monthly tickets. My dears, you know, hehe!
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