Chapter 484 Going to the Capital
Song Yuntang thought about it and decided that having another cloth shop would be nice if he could have another source of income.
"There are many cloth shops in the Great Xia Dynasty, but few ready-made clothing shops. In my opinion, it is better to open a ready-made clothing shop than a cloth shop. You can then produce some special clothing styles and sell them for higher profits."
Thinking of the handkerchief that Song Yuntang had drawn for her before, Jiang Surao suddenly became interested.
"Tell me about it quickly."
"The clothes are divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter, and they are changed every season. The styles and colors are differentiated for each season, and my own characteristics are added. Then I can find some slim women to wear the clothes in the shop and display them in front of the shop..."
Song Yuntang spoke carefully and Jiang Surao listened attentively.
"Even if there are people imitating us later, we are already ahead. We have already earned the first sum of money. We just need to win steadily from now on."
Jiang Surao nodded and gave Song Yuntang a thumbs up.
"Tangtang, you are a business genius! When are you leaving for the capital? We will go together then."
"After the confinement period, my family will hold a full-month banquet. Not long after the full-month banquet, my second brother will get married. I will leave the next day after attending my second brother's wedding banquet. My husband has to rush to the capital to take up his post."
Jiang Surao looked at her with a distressed look on her face. "It's really hard for you to carry your child for such a long distance just over a month after giving birth."
Song Yuntang shook his head and said, "It's not that bad. It was almost August when we went to the capital. Besides, we were heading north. The weather was neither too cold nor too hot at that time, which was perfect for traveling."
Jiang Surao thought of something.
"Is Mr. Xu from your family scared by your disappearance this time? That's why he wants to take you and the child with him wherever he goes."
"That must be the reason." Song Yuntang pursed his lips, "It just so happens that I don't want to be separated from him again."
Looking at her expression, Jiang Surao smiled.
"As long as you are happy."
As she spoke, she took out a rectangular white jade tablet from her bosom.
The upper third of the Wu Shi Pai is carved with auspicious clouds, and the words "Haoting" are engraved on the side.
"I ordered two identical jade pendants. Linchuan is four months older than Haoting, so he will be the elder brother from now on. This is a meeting gift for my younger brother."
Seeing this, Song Yuntang looked at Jinshu standing beside him.
"Jinshu, go see if Hao Ting is awake. If he is, bring him here."
"yes."
Jin Shu bowed, turned around and went to Jiang's room.
After the child was brought to her, Jiang Surao loved him very much and exclaimed that the child was very cute. It was a pity that it was a boy. If it was a girl, she would wake up laughing in her dreams if she had a daughter-in-law.
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Not long after Jiang Surao left, Xu Qingye came into the yard with several maids, old women and servants.
"I'm going to the capital soon. I'm worried that the servants I buy there might be spies from Beppu, so I asked Guiping to pick a few from the pawnbroker. They also need someone to take care of them on the way. See if they're suitable."
Song Yuntang looked at these people. They had open and frank expressions, their eyebrows and eyes were humble, and judging from their faces, they all seemed to be in good health.
She smiled.
"Once it has passed your eyes, it is naturally safe."
The man smiled and said, "I'll trouble you to give me a name, Tang'er."
Song Yuntang looked at the four servants, two old women and two maids in front of him, and thought for a moment.
"You four are called Honeysuckle, Polygala, Fengshi, and Qinjiao."
The four servants saluted.
"Yes, ma'am."
Song Yuntang looked at the two maids again, "What are your names?"
"My surname is Li."
"My maid's surname is Wang."
Song Yuntang nodded, "I won't give you any new names, madams. I'll just use your surnames."
Both of them are blessed.
"yes."
"As for the two of you." Song Yuntang looked at the two maids, "Let's call them Zhiruo and Lanxin."
The two maids bowed.
"Zhiruo (Lan Xin) thanks Madam for the name."
This time, only their family of three went to the capital.
With these eight servants, plus Jinshu, Xia Ning, Guiping and the wet nurse and her husband bought from the pawnshop a few days ago, it should be more than enough.
When my parents-in-law move to Beijing in the future, I can just buy a house when there are fewer people living there.
Seeing that Song Yuntang had already come up with names for several people, Xu Qingye instructed Jinshu to take them to arrange their respective affairs, and then handed the box in his hand to Song Yuntang.
"Wencheng said that General Shi has given him a heavy task recently, so he won't be coming back for now. He will come to the capital to find us after the military examination is over in October."
Song Yuntang nodded and took the box he handed over.
"Is this sent by Wencheng?"
Xu Qingye nodded, "General Shi threw it into the mountains every day. Maybe he dug it out from the mountains. He said it was old mountain ginseng and asked someone to send it to you to replenish your body. See if you can use it."
"I just gave birth and can't eat ginseng." She said in a negotiating tone, "Take it back to the capital and send it to Master Tang. It just so happens that I haven't met Master Tang yet. If I don't visit him when I go to the capital, I always feel that I lack etiquette. After all, he is your teacher."
Xu Qingye nodded.
"Okay."
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The child's full-month banquet was not a big one. Song Yuntang thought that since he had just experienced life and death, it would be enough to just invite the villagers and a few relatives over for a meal, so he did not invite the ladies he knew in the county and provincial capital.
After Song Jinsheng's wedding banquet, Song Yuntang took his children and followed Xu Qingye to the capital.
On the day of departure, people from the Song family and the Xu family came to see him off.
Jiang was reluctant to leave her child behind, and only handed the child into the carriage when it was about to depart.
"Be careful on the road, and remember to write home when you arrive. When you are settled, your parents will come with your grandparents and Wencheng to reunite in October."
Song Yuntang lifted the curtain of the carriage.
"Don't worry, mom. We will be careful. You and dad should take good care of yourselves at home."
Jiang's eyes were red.
"Aye, we will."
After meeting the Xiao family's carriage on the road, the group headed into Beijing in a mighty procession.
Because we were traveling with children and servants, there were many people and a lot of stuff, so we stayed in post houses along the way. Although the conditions were not as good as those in an inn, they were safe.
Fortunately, the children were young and slept most of the time on the road. In addition, Song Yuntang had taken precautions in advance and the medicines were adequately prepared, so they didn't suffer much on the road.
After ten days of stopping and traveling, we finally arrived in the capital on the first day of August.
Xiao Yanzhou and Jiang Surao had never been to the capital before and had no place to stay, so they stayed in an inn first.
Xu Qingye took Song Yuntang to the courtyard he had rented before. He left in a hurry and had not vacated the courtyard. Now it was just the right place to stay as it was more convenient than an inn.
He rented a house in a three-story courtyard. He was not the only one living there. On the left side of the entrance, there were five rooms side by side, facing south and north, with poor lighting, and five scholars lived there.
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