I fought back after reselling my engagement

He issued an edict to promote him from the post of Minister of Rites to the post of Grand Commander of Hunan Province.

When the princes grew up, they began to compete for imperial power. Gaozu, he, and then his sons could not avoid it as they were in the royal family, but he wanted to protect his father and brother who were the women he once loved.

Su Wan had been gone for several years. Su Jingzhai should not get involved, so he should go to a local official and stay away from her, so that Su Jingzhai could have a peaceful old age, and Su Shao, Su Wan's beloved brother, could have peace.

*

Hunan Province, Yueyang, Military Governor's Office.

Uncle Su Qi knew that the princess's coming of age ceremony would be celebrated with great fanfare by the Governor's Office. All the family friends and in-laws in the capital would be informed in letters, and Zhen Su would be included in the family tree of both the Zhen and Su families, and she would have a name of the Su family.

Su Mo paused for a moment, "She has the name of the Su family? Doesn't that make her my cousin?"

"This is because Governor Su loves his granddaughter and his second legitimate daughter who died young. He just wants the Su family to hold a coming-of-age banquet to justify it. In the eyes of the emperor, Lord Zhen is unvirtuous and mean to the first legitimate daughter, but Princess Su is a princess. For the sake of the royal family's reputation, the more grand the coming-of-age ceremony is, the better. This is the Su family giving face to the royal family and showing respect for the royal family."

The princess is not only the daughter of the Zhen and Su families, but also the face of the royal family. Once she becomes a princess, even Governor Su cannot make the decision on her marriage; she needs the emperor's approval.

Su Mo still felt uncomfortable. "Didn't I report to my grandfather and father in the letter? How come they didn't mention the marriage after I sent the money three times?"

Uncle Su Qi covered his mouth and coughed lightly. Isn't this an obvious thing? Why did Su Jingzhai say to give his granddaughter a Su family name and record it in the family tree? It was obvious that he had no interest in Su Mo, his granddaughter's son-in-law.

Zhen Su's name is included in the family tree of both the Zhen and Su families. She is a member of the Zhen family and even more so of the Su family.

After Uncle Su Qi knew that Su Mo had arrived, Su Jingzhai wrote a letter to the head of the Jiangnan Su family. They didn't know what was said in the letter. Su Mo was unhappy now because he felt that he was close to Zhen Su. Any discerning person could see that he liked Zhen Su and Zhen Su also had feelings for him.

Su Mo asked, "Does Uncle Qi know something?"

Uncle Su Qi said, "Commander Su and the clan leader mentioned your marriage."

"Yes, when did it happen?"

"Not long after you returned to the Governor's Mansion with Princess Su, why did you..."

The two exchanged glances.

Since it has been mentioned, why is there no follow-up?

Su Mo said, "You mean, my father and grandfather don't agree? I can only be a clan leader and can't even enter the government, but I want to marry a woman I like, so they don't agree to that?"

For the sake of his family, he gave up fame and career, and gave up entering the officialdom. The rule of the Su family was not that they could not enter the officialdom, but the young master was not allowed to take a concubine, and his wife must be someone the young master liked.

The rules of the Su family: for the sake of the family, one cannot enter the government, but can marry the girl of one's choice. When the girl one likes conflicts with the one chosen by the elders, as long as the girl chosen by the young master is acceptable, the young master's choice will be respected.

"Young Master, this... is just my guess. For the specific situation, I'm afraid you have to ask the Sect Master."

"What's wrong with Su Su? Is it to make the next generation uglier? But my father hated people praising his appearance the most and married my mother. My sisters wish I could have my face on them, but I want to have their ordinary face. But this kind of thing is God's will, who can control it?"

Su Mo was very angry. He could have given birth to a better-looking girl, so why did he have to pick an ugly one? He liked Zhen Su not because Zhen Su was beautiful, but because of Zhen Su's temperament, talent and kindness.

"Given my father's personality, it's possible that he wouldn't respond because of cousin Jiarou's appearance. It's been so many years, and he still hasn't gotten over it?"

Su Mo was very unhappy. Governor Su was a proud man. He proposed a marriage between the two families, but was delayed by his father and grandfather. Calculating the time it took for the letters to travel, it was enough time for several letters to go back and forth. However, the elders of the Su family in Jiangnan did not respond. They would definitely guess that the Su family did not like Zhen Su.

Now the matter is still unresolved. Considering Su Jingzhai's character, it would be strange if he brings it up again. He might even warn his granddaughter, "Su Su, there is no chance for you and Su Mo. His father and grandfather didn't like you..."

Whenever he thought about it, Su Mo became a little crazy.

Su Mo said, "I have to write a letter to ask my father and grandfather. They don't like my cousin. What kind of person do they want to choose?"

Zhen Su has a good family background, talent, and rare good looks. There are not many girls who are not overwhelmed by his looks and become like grass when he grows up. But standing next to him, they are as bright as the sun and the moon. He is the sun and she is the moon. They are a perfect match made in heaven.

Uncle Su Qi felt that he had said too much, "Young Master, this is a matter for the elders, if you want to ask..."

"Are you still asking if it's necessary? I must understand why our fathers and grandfathers didn't agree to it."

Su Mo hurriedly wrote a letter to his family, saying that his cousin Jiarou was about to come of age, and that she had offered suggestions when the Su family was developing business, modified the decoration and construction plans of "Yaxianzhuang", and even developed a new industry - the auction business. He felt that this business could be done, and it would be best to open auction houses in Yangzhou and Jinling, and also in the capital of Da Qi, and so on.

*

Su Mo is keeping an eye on the auction house business. Zhen Su has been free recently and is writing a plan for an auction house. She plans to open one in the capital and one in Luoyang. Of course, she is not going to do it alone. She wants to get her uncle and the second prince to do business together.

It took me nearly ten days to finish the first draft, and after revising it, I copied it a second time.

The Yunyifang opened for business. On the opening day, many wives and daughters of officials from Yueyang Prefecture came. The shop posted a number of color pictures of ready-made clothing styles, not in albums, but on screens and walls. The pictures of men and women who looked like gods were very eye-catching. In addition, fake two-piece and fake three-piece clothes were launched in large quantities. The servants of the governor's mansion wore these fake two-piece and fake three-piece clothes. According to the different ranks of the servants, they wore different clothes.

Yunyifang was a big hit when it first opened. Various noble families placed orders for a batch of robes. Yunyifang had various custom-made products, and also had Hangzhou silk, cocoon silk, brocade, Suzhou embroidery and other products shipped from Jiangnan. They were very popular and attracted many guests.

Cui had a smile on her face. She didn't know how to run a shop, but Zhen Su was a capable person, thanks to the guidance of her mother-in-law. He learned a lot from her life experience and even surpassed her.

It was not until dusk that Cui and Zhen Su returned home in a carriage.

"Susu, we signed a few big orders today. The Mao family ordered a thousand sets of fake three-piece servant clothes, and also ordered twelve sets of new clothes for the ladies and girls..."

Zhen Su said: "The servants' clothes are made in the manor. I sent the steward and the embroiderer to the manor to supervise the work and organize the women and village girls nearby. As long as they have a basic knowledge of needlework, they can learn it."

She wanted to adopt modern assembly line production, with some people only responsible for cutting, one person responsible for one component, and the last person responsible for checking the threads and stitches. Because each person is responsible for a different component, she could easily identify the person and avoid anyone cheating and making excuses.

At that time, wages will be recorded on a piece-by-piece basis. The more you work, the more you earn. There will be several shifts every day, including day shift, early night shift, and late night shift. One shift is four hours, and one meal is provided during the shift. An extra meal is provided between the two night shifts. When the four hours are up, you can go home and rest and come back at the next shift.

She designed a three-shift rotation model based on modern patterns.