Chapter XVIII
After discussing the position,
The old man's tone changed.
"The general's fame is indeed obtained immediately, but the theory of a civil official's self-cultivation, family management, rule of the country, and peace of the world! Mo 'er, if you have a large Hou residence, you must have a female family. Have you considered starting a family?”
Hearing this.
Ning Mo was stunned.
Then, the corners of his mouth twitched.
"Old Master, aren't you being too anxious? Why don't we talk about marriage next year when I'm an adult?”
Hearing this.
The teacher's mother smiled kindly.
"What are you talking about? Do you think marriage is that simple? The engagement, the three letters and six ceremonies, the series of formalities, how could it be done without a year? An early engagement, a big wedding next year, the timing was just right!”
Ah, this--
Hearing her mother's words,
Ning Mo's mouth twitched."
"But Martial Mother, this disciple hasn't met many people of the same generation in the Imperial City, let alone having a woman that he fancies…There really isn't a suitable candidate!”
Xu Liwan stood beside him.
She pursed her lips and smiled.
"Before Uncle went to war, he spent all his time in the military camp. He didn't go out to make friends, nor did he participate in poetry gatherings or hiking gatherings. How could he have a crush on someone? You can't possibly let a girl come to your manor to look for you, right?”
What kind of poetry gathering and hiking gathering was this?
That thing was probably the alternative date festival of this world!
The corners of his mouth twitched.
Ning Mo said awkwardly,"
"Sister-in-law is right!"
Her beautiful eyes turned.
Xu Liwan looked at Ning Mo."
"In a few days, the old Jian An wangfei will organize a late autumn poetry gathering. At that time, why don't uncle go and play?”
Hearing Xu Liwan's words,
Ning Mo was slightly moved."
"It's just that I have military matters to attend to…"
Pa da---
The old man put down his teacup."
"Military affairs are not urgent! A new army was not something that could be formed just because you wanted to! Let's go take a look! With your sister-in-law around, you won't be embarrassed alone. In addition, with your current status, there will naturally be people who will chat with you!”
Hearing the old man's words.
Ning Mo could only reply,"
"Yes, Old Master!"
She was being urged to get married again.
However…
Ning Mo knew very well that in this world, there were many people who got married at the age of fifteen or sixteen.
As such,
Ning Mo couldn't reject the old man's family's kind urging for marriage. Although his body had become younger, his mental age was still in his twenties. It was indeed suitable for him to get married!
However…
In her previous life, she wasn't urged to get married. Now that she had transmigrated, she was urged to get married by her elders.
This feeling was very wonderful!
Moreover, if he wanted to do business, he would have to deal with the nobles and dignitaries of various families.
It was also very good to gradually interact with their descendants.
……
He stayed in the Duke Ying's Public House for half a day.
Ning Mo only returned to his manor after receiving the guidance of his grandfather, his teacher's mother, and his wife.
Of course,
He originally wanted to discuss business matters with the old man, but in the end, he could not open his mouth.
"Forget it!"
Sitting on the brick bed in the back hall,
Ning Mo's expression was thoughtful."
"When everything is ready, we'll give a portion to the old master!”
Thinking about things,
Ning Mo opened the system."
"Today is the day of ten consecutive draws! System, begin the lottery draw!"
[Congratulations, Host. Reward: Talent: Poison Immunity!]
[Congratulations, Host. Reward: Complete Collection of Tang Poetry!]
[Congratulations, you have received a reward: The Complete Collection of Song Ci!]
【……】
" Invulnerable to poison?!"
Looking at the item that he had drawn this time,
Ning Mo smiled."
"This is good! It was easy to dodge an open spear, but difficult to defend against an arrow in the dark…No matter how powerful a person was, poison was something that they would be quite afraid of! With this talent, at least he did not have to be afraid of being poisoned.”
As for the rewards after that…
" Complete Collection of Tang Poetry " and " Complete Collection of Song Ci " weren't important to Ning Mo. They were just tools for him to write poems and show off!
After another ten consecutive draws.
Ning Mo also started to think about his own business."
"Winter is coming soon. The heating equipment in this world was like braziers and charcoal. However, there were no stoves, coal, or heated stoves. This business was still possible!”
The winter heating business,
The easiest way to earn money was from coal.
Once Ning Mo's business started up, the coal industry would definitely develop greatly.
Therefore, it was very fast.
Ning Mo decided-
His first big business was selling stoves and coal.
Taking advantage of this time, before the coal industry developed, he would make a big profit first. After that, he would have a good business in restaurants, tea leaves, salt industry, textile industry, and so on!
Clothes, food, shelter, and transportation.
As long as he completed the business map, Ning Mo was confident that he would be able to stand firmly at the top of the world.
Of course.
It was not enough to rely on him alone to do such a big business. He also needed to pull the old master and other noble families to do it together. He even had to consider pulling the royal family to do it together!
Other things aside,
Most of the ironworks and iron mines now belonged to the imperial family and the imperial court.
Only some small iron factories and iron mines were in the hands of some great nobles!
Therefore, if he wanted to earn money from coal, he first needed to forge a furnace. He had to cooperate with the noble who owned the iron factory.
Business matters.
Ning Mo didn't need to spend too much effort. After all, the butler and servants in his residence could be completely trusted. As long as he made a plan and left the rest to them, it would be fine.
Two days later.
A brand new stove appeared beside Ning Mo.
"Very good!"
He looked at the furnace in front of him.
Ning Mo looked satisfied."
"This is it! Contact the ironworks under the old master and start mass production. First, satisfy the needs of the Marquisdom and the Duke of Ying's estate. Then, send people to buy coal mountains and coal mines. The more, the better!”
After hearing Ning Mo's instructions, the housekeeper of the manor, Li Yuan, said,
He quickly replied,
"Yes, Lord Marquis!"
Very quickly.
Butler Li Yuan left.
He looked at the furnace.
Ning Mo turned to look at the green sparrow beside him."
"Put this stove in the study!”
Green Sparrow, who was serving Ning Mo, said,
Fu Li replied,
"Yes, Lord Marquis!"
In just a few days.
In the Imperial City, a shop selling stoves suddenly appeared. At the same time, a shop selling coal also appeared. At first, no one paid attention to it. However, when someone experienced the convenience of stoves, it quickly became popular in the Imperial City.
And it quickly began to expand towards the entire West Chu Dynasty!
In addition,
A new luxurious restaurant appeared in the Imperial Capital. The dishes inside were dishes that had never been heard of before. They also quickly became popular in the Imperial Capital and spread to all parts of the West Chu Dynasty.
In fact,
It even began to develop towards the neighboring Tang Dynasty!
Good business,
Naturally, some people would be jealous!
When some nobles and influential figures started to investigate the people behind the stoves, coal, and restaurant businesses, they easily found Ning Mo and the old man. In an instant, no one dared to covet them anymore.
Not to mention the old man,
Just Ning Mo alone was not someone that ordinary people could afford to provoke.
However…
In an era without patent protection, it was easy to figure out the principle of a stove.
Therefore, more and more people were selling stoves, and soon the market for stoves was saturated.
Only then did everyone realize that the coal business was the real profitable business. However, by the time they realized what was going on, all the coal mines near the Imperial City had already been taken by Ning Mo.
At this point,
Ning Mo's business experience started to open up completely.
……
Ten days later.
At the entrance of the Marquis of Wuan Manor.
Ning Mo was wearing a white robe with a jade belt around his waist. He had a fluffy cloak draped over his shoulders as he rode on a White Dragon Warhorse. He was followed by ten personal guards as he left the house and headed towards the location of the Late Autumn Poetry Meet that Xu Liwan had mentioned earlier!
This kind of blind date gathering naturally had an invitation.
However…
Usually, invitations would not be sent to young men and women. They would be sent to the female masters of the various manors.
Ning Mo's manor did not have a mistress.
However, with his teacher's mother and sister-in-law taking him there, it was also possible!
Very quickly.
Arriving at the venue of the Late Autumn Poetry Meet-
In the Imperial Family's villa.
This place was very large, with mountains and rivers. It was specially provided for the royal family, dignitaries, and other places to tour the mountains and rivers.
When Ning Mo arrived, he met many carriages from noble and influential families. Naturally, he also saw many second-generation and womenfolk of the Imperial City. For a moment, many people cast sidelong glances at Ning Mo's arrival.
Of course.
No one felt that Ning Mo's appearance here was strange.
After all, Ning Mo was also a young man.
Furthermore, he was a high-quality bachelor!
Therefore, when they saw him, many young girls 'eyes lit up!
Obviously-
No woman could reject such a man!
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