Baochai thought she had good intentions, was relieving Brother Rong's worries, and was making a contribution. But I don't know that Jia Rong really didn't dare to think about it tonight. Who can withstand Wang Xifeng's mouth?
Although they were sleeping together, Brother Rong was extremely peaceful that night.
The two of them each spoke intimate words.
"When the kiln site is found in Jinling, Brother Rong will decide who will take care of it?" After chatting for a few words, Baochai finally asked what was most concerned about in his heart. She didn't care about these things before. Now that they are sleeping together, since they are brother Rong's property, they actually have a sense of responsibility for this in their hearts.
Jia Rong looked at the little face next to her. Although Xiao Nizi tried her best to hide it, she could still see some true meaning.
He joked: "How about asking Aunt Bao to take care of the cement kiln in Jinling?"
Xue Baochai thought seriously for a moment and said, "I am willing, but I'm afraid that Feng girl won't."
"Why is she unwilling?" Brother Rong sneered. If Wang Xifeng heard this idea, she would definitely wish that Xue Baochai stayed in Jinling and never returned to Shenjing. If Sister Feng is afraid that Baochai will make false accounts at the kiln, it's not like no one from the Jinling Wang family is there. When the time comes, a few close supervisors will be placed there.
Jia Rong asked: "Do you really want to stay in Jinling forever?"
Baochai squeezed into Brother Rong's arms. Although she felt a little warm, she didn't want to leave this reassuring embrace.
"It's naturally impossible to stay in Jinling forever. The Xue family now has no other close relatives in Jinling except my aunt's family. My mother and eldest brother won't worry about me being here alone, not to mention that the cement kiln is full of men. How can I stay there permanently? .”
Brother Rong said: "Sister Feng's family is not in Jinling. I heard she said that there is a brother in the Wang family in Jinling, so there are no other close relatives. After all, you and Sister Feng are both decent cousins. Isn't her brother yours?" cousin?"
Xue Baochai said angrily: "Only Feng girl recognizes this brother who is full of five evils. She has helped him a lot in the past, but he is unmotivated. If he really treats other families as relatives, how can the second brother Lian come to Jiangnan to join the Wang family?" Don’t you want to go there too? Apart from Feng Yatou looking at my brother-in-law, how has Brother Lian ever looked at him?"
It turns out there are still these inside stories. Only then did Jia Rong understand why Jia Lian had been in Yangzhou for several months without even visiting Wang's house. I originally thought it was because of Wang Xifeng, but from what Baochai said, it seemed that Wang Xifeng's brother didn't know how to behave.
Baochai exclaimed: "In the past, the Wang family was so grand in Jinling. Ever since the second uncle went to Beijing to be on duty, the Wang family in Jinling has become worse every year. Hasn't the family property been lost to this good cousin? Even in previous years Little of the silver that Feng Yatou sent from Shenjing is still there."
"Is there such a thing?"
Xue Baochai rested her head on Brother Rong's chest and said, "How can it be gone? If we say that our Xue family is now a strong one but a weak one, we don't even have a man who can call the shots. Girl Feng's family is in dire straits, and there are so many dirty things going on. Otherwise, my second uncle would have done it back then. I will not take Feng Yatou to Shenjing, and stay away from the quagmire of Jinling as early as possible."
Brother Rong snorted and joked: "Your Xue family has great ancestors, so why do you laugh at yourself for being so powerful outside?"
Baochai said leisurely: "My father died young, and my uncle also died of illness last year. Now there are only orphans and widowers left in the Xue family. Because of this, I wanted to use my ancestor's influence to get a female official, but I didn't expect to be the first to be kicked out." . Although the eldest brother is older, he doesn’t know how to run a business. My brother from my uncle’s family is slightly younger than me, and he is currently observing mourning in Jinling. But my uncle’s family’s business is bigger than ours, and the brother is too young to take care of me.”
That's it!
After listening to Baochai's words, it is true that the Xue family is miserable enough. Although there was a prodigal in the Jinling Wang family, Wang Ziteng's house is now flourishing. However, the men in both houses of the Xue family died young...
He asked: "Your uncle also only has an only son in his family?"
"In addition to the brother who is slightly younger than me, there is also a teenage sister. Before my uncle passed away, he had an in-law arrangement with a Hanlin named Mei," Baochai said leisurely.
It is said that orphans and widowed mothers attract others to bully others. The Xue family has two wives and widowed mothers, but the family business is very prosperous. Brother Rong can imagine that the current situation of that family is basically the same as that of Xue Baochai's family. In the next few years, their business in various provinces will definitely be losing money every year.
Jia Rong sighed secretly. Sure enough, what our ancestors said was not completely unreasonable. The family still needs to be prosperous, otherwise no matter how big the family fortune is, the descendants may not be able to maintain it.
Like the Xue family, there is only one young boy left in both rooms. How can we control the general managers and shopkeepers in each province who are like human beings? If the descendants themselves lose, they can at most blame the descendants for being unfilial; if they are secretly, abducted, and taken away by outsiders, they may not be able to rest in peace when they die.
Brother Rong thought to himself, it seems that I have to break my promise, and I will have to pray for more sons in the future. This is definitely not about favoring sons over daughters, but in this damn world, it is really difficult to pass on a family legacy without a son.
He now also understands why there are so many temples and Taoist temples in the north and south of Yan. Those people knew clearly that the child they were begging for in the temple was not their own, yet they were willing to beg for a child.
It's all profit-oriented.
He laughed and said: "We should have more children in the future to prevent the children from being bullied in the future."
Baochai blushed, rubbing her little head on his chest and nodding.
She said: "I'm not talking about Jinling's affairs with you. I just want to let Brother Rong have an idea in advance, so that Feng Yatou will not have to insert Wang Renan into the cement kiln to take care of things later. She is considerate of cousin Wang Ren's unhappiness. It's easy, but it hurts our business."
This girl spared a lot of money, just to guard against Wang Ren?
Although Jia Rong felt a little incredible. But thinking that this world is different from the previous life, I still listened to Baochai's advice and secretly left this idea in my heart. After all, Wang Ren is not Qin Zhong. Qin Zhong can still try to help him when he is young, and the price he pays is small. But Wang Ren is already in his twenties and has always been a loser. How can he help him?
Relatives and affection are allowed, but they cannot be too outrageous.
At most, Fu Qin Zhong would lose dozens of taels of silver. This was not something Wang Ren could solve with just a few dozen taels of silver.
He said: "This is the only progress that Ning Guo Mansion can make outside the country, and it is also the foundation for Ning Guo Mansion in the future. Naturally, we cannot allow untrustworthy people to intervene. When the kiln site is selected, I will send a letter to Shenjing to send Qiang Brother, come here."
Baochai hummed, "Brother Qiang and you are brothers in the same family, so he is naturally more trustworthy than outsiders. But on that day, the Jinling Jia family will give some benefits to the other families, so as to avoid the resentment of these foreign brothers of the same clan. "
Jia Rong really hasn't thought about this. He had almost forgotten the existence of more than ten rooms in Jia's Jinling. He asked curiously: "How to benefit them? There are more than ten houses in the Jinling ancestral land. Giving a few hundred taels of silver to each house is not a small amount."
Xue Baochai said: "It is difficult to calculate. You are the head of the Jia family. You only build bridges and temples, purchase family property, donate money to award family scholarships, etc. Firstly, let the Jia family remember the kindness of Brother Rong, and secondly, in the future If something happens at the cement kiln, it’s easy for everyone in the clan to give instructions."
It’s another matter of paying for it.
well……
Brother Rong thought for a moment and could only agree with Baochai's statement.
He could remember an incident that happened in his family in his previous life. There were many great people in his hometown in a southern province, and one of them was from the same clan and village.
It's just that after that big man became famous, he didn't make any contribution to the clan, nor did he do any good things to the county. As a result, in the end, it became a delusion for the descendants of the big shots to sleep in their ancestral land for a hundred years. Even the memorial hall of that great man was not completed until the eve of his arrival in the world of Red Mansions.
People are all profit-seeking.
He once advised the clan members that building a memorial hall would not cost the clan money and would also boost the local economy. But what he got in exchange was blank stares and sneers from the tribesmen.
They all remember the grudges made decades ago.
Baochai asked him again: "Do you have a plan in mind?"
Brother Rong laughed: "I suddenly came up with an idea. According to the model of Shenjing Yixue, there is also a scholarship in Jinling Nationality School. In addition to the monthly rewards for outstanding students, those who pass the college examination will be rewarded as much as they can be. So what do you think of the candidates? Give this scholarship a nice name, like the Jia Rong Scholarship."
Xue Baochai laughed when he heard this. "It's smart. It's good to do this. But what if there are poor members of the clan who don't have money to go to school?"
Jia Rong snorted, "The Ning and Rong mansions donate a lot of money to Jinling every year. If the poor among the more than ten families can't be protected, we should ask them. Our family's money is not How can you be thoughtful everywhere when the strong wind blows?"
Baochai said: "Brother Rong knows what's appropriate, so I feel relieved."
Who is this girl looking down on? She is several years older than her. No, it should be said that I am older than her in my heart. Many things can be solved with just one click, after all, they are hard enough.
He said: "Bao'er should know our strengths. He didn't have any contact with us in the past. As long as he has a little contact with us, he can not only know the appropriateness, but also the depth."
After hearing this, Baochai suddenly raised her head for some reason and her face gradually turned red.
"Stop saying such bastard words. You have to know..." Baochai was about to speak, but felt that it was hard to say the right words, let alone the depth. Youyou gave him a blank look, and then said: "As long as you have an idea. In the past two years, the cement kiln production has been temporarily supplied to the imperial court, which has made the people look at it eagerly. The Xue family is not in a hurry for this current business, and will wait for the output to be supplied. The Xue family sells these natural products to various provinces."
This girl also understands hunger marketing.
Brother Rong laughed and said, "Let's change his name from now on. The word "cement" doesn't sound good. Let's change his name to "Tianwu Gonghui", which will make people feel superior."
Although Xue Baochai didn't understand the meaning of Gaodaoshang, she understood the meaning of Brother Rong's words. He nodded and said: "Brother Rong, even if you build a kiln for production, if it can't be sold in Jiangnan and Gyeonggi, the Xue family will sell the cement to Nanling and Beiliao. If it can't be sold in Beiliao, it will be sent to Yili and Zhenzhen." Sell."
"Where is Zhenzhen Country?" Jia Rong had never heard of this place.
Baochai suddenly realized that he was speechless, and thought that his sister was now young and already married. Just then he said with a smile: "I don't know how far away it is, but I just heard that my sister mentioned that it is on the coast of the West Sea. The girls there have the same face as the beauties in the Western paintings, and they also wear yellow hair and couplets. Anyway, we Xue family, except for the overseas countries in the East, which cannot be done now, there are channels in the north, south and west."
"Look how proud you are." Brother Rong laughed and stretched out his hand to tickle her.
There was a lot of commotion in the room, and after Baochai finished laughing with red face and ears, the two of them were able to fall asleep.
The second day.
Early in the morning, Ying'er came over with a blushing face to help Baochai get up. He didn't dare to say anything, he just lowered his head and didn't dare to look around the room.
In front of Ying'er, Xue Baochai said without hesitation: "Sister Lin will be coming over later, so don't leave in a hurry. Lin's maid will bring you breakfast. If you really need something, let's have breakfast together before going over." "
Jia Rong nodded.
He came up with this idea on the one hand because he was worried about something happening to Jia Lian, and on the other hand he wanted to grab the credit of Jin Yisi.
Now that Jia Lian is recuperating in the Lin Mansion, and was disturbed by people from the Jinyi Department yesterday, there is no need to worry about the salt gang dealers in Yangzhou City anymore, and Brother Rong himself doesn't want to sit in the study anymore.
After a while, it turned out to be exactly what Baochai said. Sister Lin came over in high spirits, and when she saw Brother Rong in Xuanzhong, she obviously smiled even more.
After breakfast came, Brother Rong couldn't stand it anymore.
Daiyu, a girl who can speak clearly and eloquently even for an entire hour, is really not in line with Brother Rong's style. Food is just food, so why are there so many rules?
Rough people don't understand elegance and vulgarity.
However, this is the first time Jia Rong has dined with other women besides eating at the same table with his wife. It feels a bit strange to say the least. After starting the operation, the atmosphere in the room became extremely strange.
"I said you sisters are nowhere to be seen. It turns out you are all busy here. You didn't even ask me to come. Do you think you are an eyesore to me now?" Wang Xifeng twisted her waist and came in, laughing strangely, "Brother Rong didn't come out today. Mansion? Has your Second Uncle Lian’s matter been settled? He is still waiting for a reply."
The atmosphere in the room became even weirder. Brother Rong wiped his lips and said: "Thankfully, my aunt reminded me that I came back too late yesterday and forgot to reply to my second uncle. He must be very anxious now and must go there quickly."
After that, he left the table and ran away.
Only Ping'er, who was behind Wang Xifeng, showed doubts. He didn't meet Mr. Lian when he came just now. How did grandma know that Mr. Lian had asked him to do something? Furthermore, can Mr. Lian still reveal the matters between the two men to his grandma?
However, Wang Xifeng gently wiped the corners of her lips with a piece of silk and said with a smile: "Sister came over suddenly. You two girls won't blame me for disturbing you."
Lin Daiyu walked away from Brother Rong and said with a faint smile: "Sister Feng came just in time. I have something else I want to ask my sister for help with."
Baochai remained silent, tasted some food, and put down the bowls and chopsticks. Let Ying'er bring tea and sit aside to watch the Lin Mansion's maid feed the koi in the lake.
"Brother Rong is here."
Jia Lian is still lying on the bed at this moment, and the scars on his back are indeed a little hideous. In fact, his injuries were not serious, but his tender skin and tender flesh were beaten so hard that he became unable to move.
"Second uncle, are you feeling better today?"
Brother Rong came closer and saw that the medicine on Jia Lian's back must have just been changed.
Jia Lian had no intention of listening to this. He was only worried about how the woman outside the house was doing and whether the money had been delivered. This guy quickly sent everyone out of the room. After seeing the door closed, he asked Brother Rong, "Is everything settled?"
Brother Rong nodded and said: "Okay, second uncle still can't trust me? The other party has already collected the money, so don't worry. Second uncle should take good care of his injuries and try to get better soon. Maybe he can see her again."
"Huh?" Jia Lian frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Jia Rong said: "I don't know what the relationship between my second uncle and that woman is. When she heard about my identity, she almost panicked and ran away. Later, she still took the money, and the woman said something incomprehensible."
After hearing this, Jia Lian was like an ant on a hot pot and asked eagerly, "What did she say? But why did she blame me for not going there in person?"
Uncle Lian is really a passionate person. Call him a scumbag, he gave away a lot of real money. You can tell him that he is not a scumbag. He has always accepted all comers, including famous and unknown men and women.
How many women would be displeased to see Jia Lian, a money-loving boy? No wonder so many people like him, this guy...
Jia Rong sighed and said: "I didn't blame you, and she said a lot of gratitude. But later she asked me to confess to you, saying that she was instigated by outsiders, but she didn't explain what happened. Then she hurriedly She hurriedly ran away with the money, but when I chased after her, I realized that it was the garrison of Sanhe Battalion who was arresting her."
"How can it be related to Sanhe Camp?"
"I have an old relationship with the general of the Sanhe Camp. After asking around, I found out that this woman was placed next to my second uncle by an outsider. The purpose was to find a way to deal with Mr. Lin, which was related to the imperial order that Mr. Lin received." Jia Rong's story Tsukuru mentioned something vaguely.
Jia Lian was stunned on the spot and couldn't recover for a long time. Finally, he sighed helplessly and said, "So that's it. Isn't it true that her life is not a concern for the crime she committed?"
"It should be worry-free." Jia Rong originally thought that this passionate seed would let him save the woman, but now looking at Jia Lian's appearance, even though he was in a low mood, he did not have such intention. He said: "It's just that the woman was originally a prostitute in Yangzhou City. Although she was instigated by others, she is still guilty. In the future, whether she will be sent to Lingnan or given a slap in the face and detained for a few years, we will wait for the Thirteenth Master to come back and find out how to convict her."
Jia Lian heard this and saw the miserable condition of the woman. Underneath the sighs, there was sadness. He murmured: "She has evil intentions and intends to murder the Salt Patrol Censor. She deserves to be punished."
Jia Rong was about to comfort her when she saw Mr. Lian shaking his head secretly and saying, "That's all. Although we have a romantic relationship, after all, we have bad intentions and want to harm the future of our relatives. She deserves it no matter what. Let's... don't miss her anymore."
This guy actually has such awareness, which is something Brother Rong never expected. He said: "Second uncle's ability to understand justice is a blessing to our Jia family. We should be more careful in the future. It is difficult for outsiders to find out the details. Even if my second uncle asks for love, she must be an innocent woman. Otherwise, When I return to Shenjing, my wives may not be able to tolerate it."
Jia Lian turned his head and looked around, smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect you to teach me a lesson now, but what did she ask you to say?"
"It has nothing to do with Auntie, it's just the voice of my heart."
Jia Lian took a deep look at Brother Rong, as if he wanted to see through Jia Rong's heart. After staring for a long time, Nannan asked: "You and her..."
Halfway through, he swallowed it.
Once people become suspicious, they will pay attention to all kinds of details. Jia Lian was no exception. Before Jia Rong got married, there were some gossips between Rong Geer and Wang Xifeng. But things were still in order at that time, and all the abnormalities started after Brother Rong got married.
Later, after some time, Jia Lian gradually discovered that Brother Rong and Wang Xifeng were indeed more different, and they gradually became estranged from each other. Now that he has been injured, Sister Feng has come to visit him several times, and he feels even worse.
Seeing Brother Rong hesitate to speak, Jia Lian said helplessly: "Brother Rong, you must always remember that we are a family, with the same surname and Jia."
Jia Rong hummed and said, "I will follow my second uncle's teachings."
Jia Lian smiled bitterly and shook his head, letting Brother Rong help him up. Looking at Brother Rong's face, he didn't say anything for a long time.
Sometimes, not speaking works better than speaking.
So much so that after Brother Rong came out of Jia Lian's room, he still couldn't turn his head this way and that. I can't understand what Second Master Lian means, nor what Second Master Lian is thinking.
Perhaps, what Jia Rong thought was a heinous crime was nothing more than that in Jia Lian's eyes. Or maybe Jia Lian was worried about the future of the Jia family, seeing that it was not easy for the Jia family to produce such a child.
Anyway, Jia Rong didn't think about it.
Even if there is only suspicion, there should be angry words, verbal threats, and a look of dissatisfaction.
However, Jia Lian had nothing and did nothing.
"Second uncle, have a good rest."
Jia Lian said, "If Brother Rong has nothing to do today, would you like to sit down and chat with your second uncle?"
Brother Rong spent the whole morning in Jia Lian's room, and he didn't know what the two of them said or what they were talking about.
However, after Brother Rong came out of the room, his expression became extremely complicated. He took a long breath and let go of a certain stone in his heart.
Strangely enough, after Jia Lian rested for a few days, most of the injuries on his back were healed. The most surprising thing is that he actually forgot all about that woman and never asked Brother Rong about it again.
On this day, it was rare that Daiyu and Baochai were not pestering Jia Rong. He and Jia Lian were fishing outside Yangzhou City. When they were about to get up, a boy from the Lin Mansion came over.
"The old man finally remembered me. He thought Master Thirteen had completely forgotten about us." Brother Rong chuckled.
Jia Lian said: "When the prince arrived in Yangzhou, he naturally started to change the salt course first, and then let you rest for a few more days. Do you still despise this good thing?"
"Didn't we listen to my second uncle's teachings that day and think about contributing more to the court?" Brother Rong laughed and said, "Second uncle is fishing here first, and my nephew will go back first."
Jia Lian nodded and looked at Brother Rong's back with a complicated expression again.
It took a long time before someone collected the fishing rod.
The human mind is the most complicated.
In the city of Yangzhou, Lin Ruhai, the salt censor, lived in his house.
In the study, King Zhongshun and Lin Ruhai asked about the pros and cons of salt classes in Yangzhou over the years, and also asked about the new salt class system.
After a long time, Thirteenth Master frowned and asked, "The bastard hasn't come back yet?"
