Anyifang, Li Zhai
When Pan Jian finished speaking, everyone in the hall was shocked and secretly thought, Master Pan Er is asking Weasel to...
No, is this the mouse trying to put a bell on the cat?
Pan Jian smiled and said: "The day after tomorrow, they will open the central gate to welcome guests. We who are struggling to make a living in the East City, don't we have the right intention to visit this official of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division?"
"How are we going to visit?" Han Ziping frowned and said, "Second brother, do you mean to give this person a gift?"
"It's just a gift. Give him a big gift. If he doesn't agree, then we will fight until death." Pan Jian snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with coldness.
Li Jinzhu frowned, his heart sank slightly, and asked: "How can the fish and the net break the law?"
"Brother, our gang has accumulated some manpower over the years. If he really doesn't give our brother a way to live, we will risk our lives to make him pull him down! He will make the Jia family's east and west houses restless. Raise a white flag and sound the death knell!" Pan Jian sneered and said in a dark voice.
Before long, everyone in the hall was shocked and frightened.
Pan Jian said: "I'm afraid the second brother doesn't know that the fifth sister has taken advantage of Jia Lian of Xifu. He is in Jinmei Building. Let's send 200,000 taels of silver notes to Xifu, and the second master Lian of Xifu." A lock of hair, if the Jia family doesn’t give our brothers a way to survive, next time, they will be sent to beheaded!"
Li Jinzhu's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he said in shock: "Brother Pan, don't do whatever you want, this Jia family is not easy to mess with!"
When he was working as a laborer at the dock and was sucked by the white widow who sold pancakes, the reputation of the young prince in Rongguo Mansion had already spread throughout the capital. If this pissed off people, it would really kill them. The gang is really not that big of a deal.
Pan Jian looked at Li Jinzhu who had a look of fear on his face, glanced at the fat body with a sinister look, and a cold feeling flashed deep in his heart.
After all, his eldest brother was dazzled by the wealth and splendor of these years, and was drained by wine and sex. Now that he has a son, the older he gets, the less courageous he becomes!
What's the situation now?
Life and death, life and death!
Even the prince heard that he had been reduced to a county prince. It was already clear that the Sanhe Gang was coming. If he didn't fight to the death, the foundation that the brothers had built over more than ten years would be destroyed!
Pan Jian said: "Brother, I have a sense of discretion. Besides, if he doesn't agree, we still have a way to defeat him! At that time, let alone him, even his old Duke of Jia Mansion is still here, and he can't bear the turmoil!"
"You mean... the grain?" Li Jinzhu's face moved slightly, and he was startled. He said in a concentrated voice: "Brother, it's not easy to mess with this. There are tens of thousands of brothers under his command, and they all rely on this for food. Once they come, they all have their families." Not everyone who talks about it may be willing to follow us and confront the court. Secondly, if the quarrel really gets bigger, it will become a threat to the court. Even if the court gives in, we will not get the good results!"
In the past few years, Li Jinzhu no longer fought and killed, but also followed the storyteller. After listening to the story for several years, he gradually realized that even though he controlled the canal work, it was not easy to threaten the imperial court.
Now it's just stalking the wolf, with both sides afraid!
Unless it is absolutely necessary, who dares to cause chaos in the work? Even if the court finally gives in, he, the leader, cannot afford to go around!
It’s unbelievable that someone cut off my head in my sleep that night!
Even if the riots were to become serious, what if the imperial court dealt with Jing Zhaoyin, the Wucheng Military and Horse Division, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate?
The Sanhe Gang is also finished!
Pan Jian smiled, feeling more and more disappointed with this eldest brother's courage. If he hadn't been working hard behind the scenes to manage the Sanhe Gang, and if he saw the King of Qi in charge of the government and encouraged his eldest brother to join him, How can there be such a good situation today?
This is his hard work. Whoever dares to destroy the Sanhe Gang will have their families destroyed and their lives miserable!
Pan Jian's eyes flashed with fierceness, and there was a surge of anger in his heart, but he kept his face calm and said with a smile: "Brother, just don't worry, you won't get there if you can't! I'm afraid that the hair of Mr. Lian in Rongguo Mansion will be When we deliver it to our house, no one dares to touch our jade or tiles! Besides, isn't there a meeting gift of two hundred thousand taels of silver? If he is willing to let us go, big deal, we will share 20% of the profit every year. Give it to him!”
In this century-old duke's house, the whole family is tied up and down, and he doesn't believe that Uncle Heng has to drink wine as a penalty for toasting!
Li Jinzhu nodded and asked again: "Second brother said it was Jia Lian from Rongguo Mansion? How could he be in the place under Fifth Sister?"
A smile appeared on Li Jiuniang's heavily made-up face, and she said, "Brother, you don't know, a batch of top-notch goods from the south of the Yangtze River have recently been brought into Jinmei Building. The second master Jia Fu Lian is also from the building." He is a regular customer. As soon as he heard about it, Baba came over to join in the fun. Last time I heard that the gang was uncomfortable being controlled by a man named Jia, so I paid attention and tied him to the girl first. You don't know, he ordered two in a row. Girl, you are playing with one dragon and two phoenixes, you are so handsome, the two girls under my command said that you want to save money so that he can play with you in vain."
Everyone in the hall looked strange, and some members of the Sanhe Gang showed smiles that only men can understand.
"I don't know how handsome he is, but if he were that Mr. Rabbit..." A bald man with a beard that protects his heart said with a smile.
This person is the other deputy head of Lei Hall, named Gao Jin. He is not a womanizer and has to be a man.
Li Jinzhu frowned and said, "Don't act recklessly. Don't touch anyone's hair until you break up."
"Gang leader, I'm going to take a look." The senior deputy hall leader said with a smile.
Speaking of which, the son of a prince has not played yet.
Li Jinzhu glared at Gao Jin. This man dared to fight and kill under his command, and he had made a lot of contributions to the gang, but this damn girl was such a manly woman, which was really intolerable.
This man said without hesitation that no real man can be considered a man if he quarrels with women. If you want to quarrel with women, just quarrel with men.
Li Jinzhu shook his head secretly and thought to himself, he will have to find someone to watch this bastard later, otherwise, if he talks to the man named Jia, he will open the back door. Here, his subordinates will also open the back door for the children of the house... It's really a deadly feud.
Li Jinzhu said: "Okay, let's do this in advance. The second, third, fourth and fifth sons will stay, and the others will go back first. They have all been more honest and responsible recently!"
Everyone in the hall dispersed for a while, leaving only a few heads of the Sanhe Gang discussing secretly.
Li Jinzhu said: "Let me tell the brothers that Prince Qi no longer cares about us. Brothers, everything depends on us."
Huang Zhuo patted his chest and said, "Brother, let me tell you something, even if I go through fire and water, I won't even frown."
"This is not a fight, you still have to use some energy." Li Jinzhu frowned, looked at Pan Jian aside, and said: "Second brother, you always have a lot of tricks and ideas, brothers, can you get over this hurdle? , but it all depends on you.”
Pan Jian's sinister eyes were full of determination and he said: "Brother, don't worry, the gang has been through ups and downs for more than ten years, and it won't overturn this time!"
"Okay!" Li Jinzhu said with excitement in his eyes: "We brothers are of the same mind, and we can cut through gold!"
Several other heads also said together.
The lights in the hall were dancing, reflecting five figures of men and women, tall, short, fat and thin.
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The night is already dark, it is almost midnight, the crescent moon has also disappeared behind the dark clouds, and the clouds have cleared and the rain is falling inside the curtains. The thin candlelight from the candlestick passes through the mosquito net made of soft smoke, illuminating the space inside. The person in the jade is reflected in a shadowy and hazy way.
Jia Heng put his arms around Qin Keqing's snow-white round shoulders and said softly: "Keqing, you have to be a good steward of this family in the future. I think you have heard about the accounting in Xifu. You should read more of the account books and let Baozhu , Ruizhu, the two of them, and a few women running around spreading the word."
"Husband..." Qin Keqing's delicate body was now limp and turned into a ball of mud. She didn't even want to move a finger. She leaned her sweaty temples against Jia Heng's heart. As soon as she spoke, her soft and melodious voice spoke. With the lazy style behind the three layers of Yangguan, the charming charm overflows between the eyebrows and eyes on the hibiscus jade face. Gently take a sip and Xiangzhou Wei will tell you all about it
"Husband, I will always check the account books. I used to have nothing to do in the backyard. I just need to deal with the grain, fruits, vegetables, chicken, duck, fish and other ingredients in the house, as well as the rouge and gouache. The people who handle these things, if things go on like this, if their hands and feet are not clean... ...Husband, do you have any countermeasures?"
"Here, you can send more servants who don't know each other to regularly inquire about the prices of rice, fruits and vegetables in Beijing, so that they know what they are doing. Another thing is, if corruption cannot be found among these workers, don't do it. Treat them poorly, and every half year you set aside a certain percentage of your silver as...a half-year bonus, and at the end of the year, there is also a year-end bonus. Of course, you can discuss this with me as you decide which reward is more appropriate." Jia Hengzhang The warm and fragrant soft jade underneath, the richness overflowing in the palm, said softly.
Qin Keqing pushed Jia Heng's hand away angrily. Instead, she raised her fingers to draw circles on Jia Heng's heart, and said softly: "My husband, this is a good idea, but now the servants, servants, maids, and mothers in the house are all talking about it." It has been cleaned up once, but there are still sixty or seventy people, so why don’t we set up a few stewards, one at each level, to take charge of each stall?"
In Dream of Red Mansions, through Wang Xifeng's time assisting Ningguo Mansion, we can get a glimpse of the number of servants in Ningguo Mansion, which is roughly one to two hundred, which is much less than that in Rongguo Mansion. Valley Strider
Because the number of masters is different.
Jia Heng said: "It's up to you, whether it's first class, second class, or third class, it's also easy to issue monthly regulations, but you have to pay attention to the supervision at all levels, especially the housewife, who must abide by the rules and don't make any mistakes. If you dare to make arrangements for your master in private, you must behave like a mistress and punish her ruthlessly."
Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, don't underestimate me."
The slender hands also wanted to imitate Jia Heng, but before she could succeed, Jia Heng caught her and said softly: "But Qing, don't make trouble."
Qin Keqing: "..."
She pursed her glossy pink lips, snorted, and said in a sweet voice: "Husband... only the state officials are allowed to set fires, and the common people are not allowed to light lamps."
Jia Heng: "..."
Jia Heng was quiet for a moment, then changed the topic and said: As for the boy in the front yard, you don't need to pay attention to it, just give him orders. When I am free, I will rule them by military law. "
He was a martial artist, and although he was "very flattering" and moved closer to scholars, no one could say anything about his rule of law.
Qin Keqing said softly: "That's good."
Jia Heng chuckled and said, "Okay, that's all, go to bed."
He discovered that his wife, in addition to being gorgeous and gorgeous, also had a cute and charming side.
As the two get along, it has gradually emerged.
"Perhaps this is the innocence that girls of this age should have. It's just that in such an era, etiquette, religion, and even the earnest eyes of parents make boys mature at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and girls at twelve You need to be gentle and kind at the age of three. Of course, this is not a bad thing. If you have both gentleness and kindness and the temperament of a little girl..."
While lowering his eyes, he looked at the girl's face, which was as beautiful as a peach and plum. Perhaps it was because of fatigue. Under the two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, the eyelashes were slightly drooped. Under the nose, there were bright red lips, and a white and rosy face. Gradually, he appeared calm, as if he had gradually fallen asleep.
Jia Heng felt an uncontrollable love welling up in his heart. That kind of love had nothing to do with lust, but rather a lingering love for the artwork.
She couldn't help hugging the warm-smelling nephrite in her arms, and the soft and delicate touch of her skin came out every inch. Her breathing sounded evenly in her ears, like the best lullaby in the world, with an indescribable feeling. of peace.
Jia Heng also closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep.
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The Jade Rabbit falls in the west and the Golden Crow rises in the east.
The next day, Jia Heng finished breakfast and put on the robes of a third-grade military attache. He planned to quietly go to Jinyi Mansion for a while, collect the information collected by Jinyi Mansion, and then go to the Wucheng Military and Horse Division. Today he would take care of Huo Jun, the commander of Dongcheng. Xie Zaiyi took over Dongcheng.
However, invitations will also be sent to a number of old relatives in the Jia family, such as the four princes, eight princes, twelve marquises, and their friends Han Hui, Yu Zhen, and Song Yuan who were in the Imperial College, spreading the word of the celebration of the title, further paralyzing Sanhe. Help everyone.
"Of course, only a few of the four princes, eight princes, twelve princes, and other old relatives of the Jia family can come. As for Han Hui and Yu Zhen, they will not come to such a banquet for military honors to avoid suspicion." Jia Heng looked forward. Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, he straightened his crown and hat. The young man in the mirror had cold eyebrows and sharp eyes.
At this time, Qingwen handed over a sword with both hands and said softly: "Master, don't forget to take this sword with you."
Jia Heng nodded, looked at Qingwen, and laughed softly: "Su Jin in the mansion, I asked you to cut clothes last time, why didn't you listen and why are you still wearing those clothes of yours?"
Qingwen is now wearing the typical attire of a maid in the Jia family, with a green waistcoat and an emerald white jacket and skirt. Her hair is styled with air bangs, and two strands of hair are tied up with red hair and fall on the front.
Qingwen raised her pretty face and curved her mouth into a bright smile. This girl's oval face actually had a bit of a foxy look, so Mrs. Wang said she had a frivolous foxy look, but it was an overflowing expression. There was a bit of smile in Jia Heng's eyes, but it had an indescribable sense of fun, it was the joy of a little girl who had won a flowery dress.
Qingwen gently stroked a strand of hair that fell on her front and said in a charming voice: "It was cut yesterday. I thought... I'll wear it tomorrow."
Hearing this, Jia Heng smiled and joked: "To celebrate the knighthood tomorrow, some ladies and girls from the West Mansion will come. Can you dress it for them?"
This age group of girls is the age when they love beauty.
Qingwen snorted and said subconsciously: "They are also worthy of me..."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Now both the east and west mansions know that there is a Qingwen in my mansion, and the color is first-class."
Qingwen: "..."
Qingwen bit her lips, lowered her eyes, and said, "Sir, am I... frivolous again."
Jia Heng rubbed the girl's bangs and said warmly: "At your age, you always like to say childish things. How can you be frivolous? It's just that several girls in Xifu are also of good character. You will know if you interact with them more in the future. .”
He should gradually adjust to Qingwen's explosive temperament in the future.
"Childish?" Qingwen's face changed slightly after hearing Jia Heng's words. For some reason, she felt a little shy and anxious. She stamped her feet and said, "I am no longer a child."
The young master is obviously no more than a year or two older than her, but he treats her as a child. So what happened yesterday, and the last time, and the last time...?
What about coaxing children?
"Little girl Qingwen, your face is turning red when you look so anxious." Jia Heng couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Qingwen, who had a pretty face that was flushed.
Maybe it was because Keqing's cute and naive behavior last night aroused some weird emotions in him.
"It would be interesting if a thirty-year-old woman could still smile like a child with a pure smile, but life forces people to grow up...sometimes she is quite contradictory, wanting to be considerate and considerate at the same time. He looks innocent and innocent. Maybe it's not a contradiction, but... greed."
This is related to later generations, who wanted their daughter-in-law to have the elegance and intellectuality of Yamato Nadeshiko, but also sometimes show the youthfulness, playfulness and cuteness of a little girl.
Moreover, this kind of little girl cannot be a bitter and rebellious child.
That kind of willful, selfish, demonic old fairy is neither elegant, intellectual, nor youthful.
When Qingwen heard this, her pretty face showed a sad look, but her heart felt like she wanted to cry. Little girl Qingwen...
Jia Heng said warmly: "Okay, I'll leave first. You can read and write at home."
"Young master, be careful on the road." Qingwen nodded and looked at Jia Heng with bright eyes. She now felt that her tone still sounded like coaxing a child.
While Jia Heng was talking, he left the flower hall and walked towards the front yard. It was already three o'clock in the morning.
Well, as for his Keqing, he was very tired last night and is still sleeping in.
Entering the front yard, I saw Xie Zaiyi and Cai Quan waiting for a while.
Jia Heng said: "Prepare the carriage. Let's go to the Five Cities Military and Horse Department first. In the meantime, I will change into casual clothes and go to Jinyi Mansion to check the situation."
Most of his current movements are also in the Sanhe Gang's sight, and they need to find a way to hide his intentions as much as possible.
Xie Zaiyi nodded and said in a deep voice: "We need to prevent people from the Sanhe Gang from spying on your whereabouts."
So, everyone escorted Jia Heng into a carriage and headed to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.
As Jia Heng left, some spies from the Sanhe Gang in Ningrong Street also moved quickly to deliver the news of Jia Heng's departure to the Sanhe Gang.
