Baochai, who usually always has a peaceful smile on her face, has a cold face, which shows that this girl is in a very bad mood. Jia Rong knows that when a woman is in a bad mood, it is best not to provoke her. Otherwise, disasters may easily occur, and you will be the one who suffers in the end.
"Come here to see Uncle Pan. Is he in the yard?"
But he didn't want to finish his words. Baochai's face turned even colder, as if he was dissatisfied with Jia Rong's answer.
"Eldest brother went to see Brother Bao. They have been playing close recently. I heard that Brother Bao suffered a disaster yesterday, so eldest brother went there to accompany him."
These two brothers have such a good relationship. Brother Rong sighed inwardly and immediately prepared to leave.
This guy is not to be messed with!
Jia Rong said nonchalantly: "Since uncle is not in the house, I will come over tomorrow."
Xue Baochai looked at the courtyard and the maid came out again. With a faint smile on his face, he said: "Since you are here, come in and have a meeting. It just so happened that in the past two days, letters from various provinces came to tell you about the situation in each place. "
Brother Rong asked: "Is my concubine here?"
The expression on Xue Baochai's face changed, thinking that the cowardly and cowardly Brother Rong was not paying attention. He said coldly: "I am not Sister Feng."
Jia Rong will not treat Xue Baochai as Wang Xifeng. At least Wang Xifeng can express everything on the spot when she is angry or happy. This Xue Baochai is not like this. His expression is always calm and calm. It is a strange thing to have a cold face today.
Brother Rong said: "I was thinking that Uncle Pan was not here and my concubine had also gone out. It would be inappropriate for me to go in."
"Could it be that you are still avoiding suspicion? You were not like this that day at the Wang family." Xue Baochai chuckled and taunted, "Come in, so as not to go through the same thing again next time."
Then he asked Ying'er in the room to prepare tea and food to entertain Uncle Xiao Rong.
Jia Rong followed Xue Baochai into the room.
Baochai said with a rather polite face: "Brother Rong, please sit on the chair for a while. I'll ask the maid to look for the letters sent from various provinces."
This girl's face changes really quickly. When we first met, she came out with a cold face. When she met her, she wore an indifferent smile, and now she became polite again.
Jia Rong looked at the maids next to her in the room and thought: As long as there are people present, the expression on Baochai's face will basically not get out of control. Even in front of the maids, he behaved impeccably.
It's a pity that such a person is not a man, otherwise the Xue family should have gained momentum. I don’t know whether it is lucky or unfortunate for a woman with a delicate heart to live in a society that is so prejudiced against men and women.
Not long after, Jia Rong saw a little maid coming over with a thick stack of manuscripts.
"There are so many?" Brother Rong was shocked. This thick pile had to be taken away at some time.
Baochai smiled slightly and said proudly: "The Xue family has always done things meticulously. It not only introduces several suitable places in each province, but also draws maps to explain them one by one."
To say that the Xue family is meticulous in their work, Jia Rong really doesn't believe it. It can only be regarded as Xue Baochai's instructions are meticulous, otherwise why would the Xue family's income become less and less over the years?
In the final analysis, the provincial supervisors are not careful in their work, and they deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors to line their own pockets.
Jia Rong opened the top letter, and it was exactly what Xue Baochai said. It was a text introduction with several maps at the back. In addition to the terrain drawn on the map, the nearby mineral resources are also marked.
People like the Xue family, whose businesses are spread throughout Dayan, are very efficient in doing things.
The first envelope comes from Bashu Province. There are coal and iron mines near the marked location, and there are also rivers passing through it. It's just that the mountain road is rugged and it's far inland, some distance from Shenjing and Jiangnan.
Brother Rong shook his head secretly, putting it aside because the traffic was not convenient.
The second letter came from Guangdong Province. Brother Rong saw that it was a good choice. There is a river next to it, and the surrounding area is also rich in stone mines, coal mines, and iron ores.
This is pending.
The third letter...
The fourth letter...
Brother Rong looked at them one by one, and finally stopped at the letter from Ping'an Prefecture.
It is close to the Haihe River Basin, surrounded by many coal mines and rich in water resources. There are also iron mines nearby, but the only thing missing is that there are no large stone quarries nearby.
What he values most in gaining momentum is Ping'an Prefecture's geographical location, which is located on the only road from Shenjing to Huaiyang. River transportation, sea transportation, and land transportation are all extremely developed. If a factory is built here, it can reach Gyeonggi, Jiangnan and other places extremely cheaply.
Seeing the solemn expression on Jia Rong's face, Xue Baochai couldn't help but walked over and looked down at the map in Jia Rong's hand.
"It seems that you have also set your sights on this place, but the land here is expensive. It may not be easy to buy a large piece of mountain land."
Jia Rong only smelled a familiar faint fragrance wafting over Xue Baochai's body. It was the smell of Lengxiang Pills.
No wonder Xue Baochai has a bad temper today. It seems that the heat poison has struck again.
Brother Rong moved slightly and moved a little further away. The two people's heads were too close just now, and he also saw the strange look in Ying'er's eyes in the room.
Brother Rong said: "Ask the supervisor of the Xue family in Ping'an Prefecture to check this place, and also find out if there are any stone mines in the surrounding area. Investigate this place first, and then look at other places."
"Yes." Xue Baochai nodded, and when he looked up, he saw Brother Rong hiding away from him for a moment, with a look of embarrassment on his face. "It turns out Brother Rong also knows how to avoid suspicion," he said.
There is nothing I can do to avoid suspicion, there are so many people in the room watching. Brother Rong hummed secretly, if Xue Baochai had spoken to him in such a tone that night, he would never give up until she got swollen.
Brother Rong said: "Now that we have found out more clearly, I will have to trouble Aunt Bao more in the future."
"It's related to the Xue family's business, so naturally I won't do it casually." Xue Baochai replied lightly, and when he saw Jia Rong getting up and about to leave, he asked, "What did Brother Rong come to see my eldest brother about?"
"It's nothing else, it's just about the location of the cement kiln. But I just saw the location chosen in Ping'an Prefecture, and it seems to be suitable. So there's no need to mention that matter again." Brother Rong replied, "It's getting late. , my nephew is going back home first."
Xue Baochai asked: "Wouldn't those from other provinces continue watching?"
What else is there to see in the other provinces? They are either in the northwest or in the northeast. The remaining large areas are like Bashu, far inland. Every transportation is not as convenient as Ping'an Prefecture.
Brother Rong wanted to leave, but suddenly stopped. What if there is a better place in other provinces?
He laughed and continued to sit on the chair. He said: "Let's take a look at the general situation and have an idea in mind when building kilns in the southern provinces in the future."
Xue Baochai also sat down on the chair next to him, also holding the letter and comparing it with the map.
Just as soon as she sat down, Jia Rong felt inexplicably uneasy. Looking at Xue Baochai's white and tender wrists and arms, I suddenly remembered the night of Qingxu Guan.
soft!
soft!
My heart is rippling.
Jia Rong read the letter for a while, but couldn't calm down to read it anymore. Turning his head to look at Xue Baochai, he had a dignified face, white and tender face, two curved eyebrows with bright bright eyes, a small nose and a small pink mouth. I don’t know why I was stunned.
Xue Baochai coughed lightly and met Brother Rong's gaze, but he was not shy at all. Instead, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, showing an indifferent and approachable smile.
Brother Rong wondered if Xue Baochai had been practicing how to smile in front of the mirror since he was a child, so he had such a friendly fake smile. "I have kept the situation in each province in mind. I have gained a lot today, so I should go back."
Xue Baochai said nothing more and just nodded lightly.
In short, Jia Rong couldn't figure out what she was thinking.
A few more days passed.
Jia Rong's business in Shuili Yingtian Mansion finally stopped. From now on, he only needs to supervise the craftsmen's construction work. So he returned to the house early.
When I got to the yard, I could only hear the laughter of my daughter-in-law and Sister Feng coming out of the yard. When I walked in, I discovered that it was Wang Xifeng, Xue Baochai, Tan Chun and others who were visiting the house.
Jia Rong was kind enough to bother him and asked Lai Sheng to send someone to the back street to find Jia Qin and Jia Qian.
"Brother Rong, please help me."
In the front hall, when Jia Qin saw Uncle Rong, she rushed towards him and cried, "I can't stay in the back streets any longer. Brother Rong, please arrange an errand outside the city."
It turned out that Jia Qin and Jia Juan were noticed by the brothers and gentlemen from all over the world because they were always snitching. In addition, they were given the task of supervising the manor, and each one of them regarded the two as Jia Rong's thugs.
Jia Rong said: "Aren't you allowed to be in charge of the village now? If any owner of the village is found to have committed fraud, and whoever traces it out, you will have to collect 30% of the money."
Jia Qin said: "Spring plowing hasn't started yet, so there's nowhere to catch us."
Uncle Rong didn't listen to Jia Qin's words and asked about the situation of each village owner.
"They are quite honest." Brother Rong laughed and said seductively: "You have to keep a good watch over the past two years. If you don't do any ghost-playing in the future, the government will reward you heavily. If you do, just go to the water during the day. Yingtian Mansion is looking for me."
He added: "Of course, if any of you collude with the villagers, you can report each other. The reporter can take 20% of the money copied in the future."
When Jia Qin and Jia Juan heard this, their eyes lit up. They looked at each other again and quietly distanced themselves from each other. These two guys are unwilling to suffer losses, and they are very nervous.
This is the effect he wants.
After a while, they were given some rewards and some things from other houses for the two of them to take back.
"Second Grandma is waiting for the uncle in Yixia Pavilion." Que'er whispered.
Ping'er hadn't experienced enough that day, and he was afraid that Ping'er would be uncomfortable, so he finally found Sister Feng.
Brother Rong's heart suddenly felt hot.
It seems that there is a chance for Ping'er to experience it tonight. With a smile, he took Ping'er and walked to Yixia Pavilion.
The cabinets were open, and Ping'er wasn't downstairs either. He went upstairs in confusion and saw a person lying in the room on the second floor, facing inside. It's funny in my heart, did Sister Feng lie down so early today?
He is not a man of rules.
Reach out...
Um?
As soon as he took hold of his ruler-like hand, he realized that the size was wrong!
Sister Feng was not so excited.
The man on the bed turned his head in shock, and it turned out to be Xue Baochai.
