There was a sensation in the whole court.
Jiang Liniang's cement was a great success.
Henan Yin Zhuyou, who was transferred to the Shaofu Order, has not yet taken office. There is one more task on the arrow. Add a new Jiangshi Stone Workshop in the Shaofu. Rebuild the entire square and roads in Chang'an within this year, and then cooperate with Jing Zhaoyin. Work together to strengthen the city walls of Chang'an and Gyeonggi.
As the developer of Jiang's Stone and Mr. Shi's favorite disciple, Jiang Ning naturally obtained an eighth-grade official status without arousing any objection from anyone.
When she heard the news, Jiang Liniang was preparing for the next one-on-one exam at Shi's house. When she heard that Jiang Ning had been awarded an official position, she froze in place.
Senior brother Sun Sanqiao looked at her with a smile: "Why, are you so happy?"
Jiang Liniang shook her head randomly, then realized what she was doing and nodded vigorously: "Yes!"
This is an official position, a proper class jump!
Even if he is only an eighth-grade official, he is still an official!
Hearing what Senior Brother Sun said about "Jiang's Stone" again, Jiang Liniang was so embarrassed that she touched her toes: "Didn't I say it's called cement? Why is it called Jiang's Stone -"
Sun Sanqiao said: "It's weird to call it cement. That thing is obviously neither water nor mud! Jiang's stone is so good. When you hear it, you know it is stone and who made it." !”
Jiang Liniang: "..."
OK.
Then he asked him: "When will Senior Sister-in-law come over? We have made an appointment to discuss business! Senior Brother, have you brought the words here?"
Sun Sanqiao said helplessly: "I brought her here. She said she would come over in the afternoon."
Jiang Liniang finally entered into business with Mrs. Han.
The Young Master itself is a highly closed department, and the formula is given to them. There will be no risk of it being leaked in a short time. Even if it is really leaked, few people have the ability and courage to follow the Young Master. The government strives for profit.
The new Shaofu Ling Zhu You is still on his way here on horseback, but the Shaofu has not stopped operating. 80% of the energy is to cooperate with Jing Zhaoyin to build public areas, and 20% of the energy must be left to build private areas.
It looks like it's self-serving for the public good, but no one can fault it - this department is originally designed to serve the royal family!
The Jiang's stone has come out, does it need to be used in the palace?
Do members of the royal family need to use it?
The streets outside are full of Jiang's stones, which are neatly paved. Is it ridiculous to ask the emperor to step on the broken bricks and splash water from his shoe inside the palace?
These high-end customers must be served as soon as possible.
In addition, there are charging users.
Those rich marquises and high-ranking officials want to lay Jiang's stone, but they just want to talk about the Shaofu?
Then just wait. When the entire Chang'an is finished, we will take a look!
What, you want to finish it as soon as possible?
Bring the money.
This is an honest and gray income. Most of it belongs to the emperor, and the officials of the young government who handle it can also get part of it. As the Jiang family's contributors to Fangzi and the direct disciples of Shi Gong, the young government can't get rid of them and go it alone, so Jiang family Family members can also get a little involved.
Most of the flower gardens in the houses of high-ranking officials and marquises in this dynasty had a Jiangnan style. They had to be paved with checkered bricks to form pictures of various flowers, plants, insects and fish to look elegant. If this part was replaced with Jiangshi stone, the charm would be lost, and the gain would not be worth the loss.
But what family doesn’t have an elderly person?
The courtyard where the elders live is paved with Jiangshi stones, which are flat and neat, with no bricks sticking out. This is the dedication and consideration of the younger generations.
Mrs. Han's natal brother is the third-in-command in the Young Mansion, and he is very talkative in this regard. It is not convenient for Jiang Ning to negotiate with her in the front yard, but Jiang Liniang is just right.
When Mrs. Han met her sister-in-law, she couldn't help but sigh with her: "Although the two young ladies of the Jiang family are of lower origin, not everyone has the same spiritual energy. Yuan Niang is kind-hearted and looks at her without saying a word." Although she is speechless, she has her own problems in her heart, let alone Liniang, I see, there is no more lovable little lady in Chang'an than her!"
Earlier, when Jiang Liniang took away all the nine hundred taels belonging to Fei and their three siblings, Jiang Ning and Yuan Niang were still half-convinced, but they didn't know that after only half a month, they realized what it meant to count money until their hands cramped!
"This is my sister's, one thousand taels, take it!"
"This belongs to brother, one thousand taels, take it!"
Jiang Liniang clapped her hands and said with great satisfaction: "Okay, now that the money has been distributed, go spend it all!"
Yuan Niang was also there when Mrs. Han came. When she saw this, she couldn't help but said: "The total is just over two thousand, give it all to us, and you have nothing?"
After Jiang Ning heard this, he handed the banknote in his hand to his sister: "How can this be done?"
Jiang Liniang was not polite at all and immediately took it in her hand: "That's what I planned. When my brother and sister put the money with me, they would treat it as a shareholding... ah! Just treat it as a loan. I will think about it later. If you need the money, just come to me to pay it. If you don’t need it, just ask me to use it first. The money keeps rolling in, and the money keeps getting more and more!"
Jiang Ning was still thinking about what her sister said, but Yuanniang had already said kindly: "Since you mentioned it, I also have something to say."
Jiang Ning and Jiang Liniang looked over together.
I heard Yuanniang say: "Bring my uncle and aunt to Chang'an. In the past, we were powerless and forget it. Now that we have income, we should let them be more comfortable and have a few days of leisure."
She said slowly: "My brother has now become an official, and his life is much richer than before. He is not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. When the neighbors see each other, they will inevitably feel dissatisfied. As time goes by, I am afraid that he will not be able to bear the consequences." Well, it would be better to bring my uncle and aunt over, give the clan some money from time to time, care for the old and the young, and make each other feel comfortable."
Jiang Ning patted her thigh and echoed: "Yuan Niang is right!"
Yuan Niang smiled and said: "I just can't make up my mind about one thing. It's not easy to live in Chang'an. We live in the teacher's house and have no worries about food and clothing, but that's not the case for my uncle and aunt. More than two thousand taels Even if I spend all my money, I'm afraid I won't be able to buy a house in a good location, but if I rent it, I feel like I have nowhere to put down roots..."
Jiang Liniang has experience in this area and immediately made her decision: "Don't buy it, rent a good one!"
She said: "It's boring to buy a cheap one, the place is remote, the neighbors are mixed, and my parents are honest, I can't help but suffer a loss. If I go there under the teacher's banner, the teacher doesn't mind, I will feel embarrassed!" Just spend a little more money and rent a house in a good location. It doesn’t take long, just a year. Within a year, I will make money to buy them a new one!”
Jiang Ning patted her thigh and agreed, "What Liniang said makes sense!"
Yuan Niang began to settle the accounts: "In a more prosperous place, renting a better house would cost four or five hundred taels a year. Let's just call it five hundred taels. This time I will take my uncle and aunt away and return to Xibao Village. I'm afraid I'll have to wait until the end of the year, so I have to leave something behind before I leave, and the most important thing..."
She looked at her brother and sister: "In the past, several senior brothers sent people to the house to visit. At that time, we had no money, so we suffered. Now that we have income, it is time to visit the senior brothers' houses. , Only when there are comings and goings can we last forever, right?"
Jiang Ning immediately agreed: "Yuan Niang is right!"
Jiang Liniang was really tired of her brother: "..."
Maybe you want to say something...
Alas, forget it.
She said: "Sister is very considerate. We should also give something to teachers and mistresses. It doesn't matter how much or how little money we have, but we should let them know our gratitude."
Jiang Ning: "Liniang said..."
Jiang Liniang: "Brother, you are holding back your words!"
Jiang Ning shrank his neck honestly and closed his mouth.
Yuan Niang pursed her lips and smiled, then said: "The last thing, I really need my brother to say something."
Liniang said "huh?" in confusion, and Jiang Ning also looked a little confused.
Yuan Niang said seriously: "We are planning how to spend the money now. In fact, you earned it all by yourself. There is really no need to share the majority of the profits with my brother and me."
Jiang Liniang moved her lips and was about to speak, but Yuan Niang stopped her.
"It's different this time. Everything has just started. We, brothers and sisters, are one, so that's it. But later on, when we divide the accounts, it depends on how much effort we put in and how much we get. Brothers will settle the accounts clearly. You Don’t deliberately favor us!”
Yuan Niang's expression was rare and serious: "My brother and I both know that you are smart and capable, and that you are not just a thing in the pool. But because of this, it is even more important to set the rules from the very beginning! Now we We are a family, no matter how close we are, our elder brother wants to get a wife, and you and I also want to get married. Is this still the case? We should not consider how blood relatives can withstand the test, but should put an end to it from the very beginning. There is a possibility that flesh and blood will be separated due to interests!”
"In the past, I went to Liushi to sell tofu cakes with you, and my brother was able to support himself by copying documents in the government office. Now that I am lucky enough to have worshiped my mentor and learned the book of sages, can I not live anymore? Liniang, My brother and I are not children, don’t think so much about us, you should also take care of yourself!”
Jiang Ning said loudly: "Yuan Niang is right!"
Jiang Liniang: "..."
Jiang Liniang sniffed: "It's really annoying, brother, do you only say this sentence?"
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After King Yan and General Dou fell down in the court hall, they reported their illness to the court and did not go to court for several days in a row, which also reduced the arrogance of the Dou family.
At the same time, the emperor ordered that Situ Sikong's uniform be returned to Shi Geng's house.
Shi Yun and Geng Zhang obeyed the orders and reappeared in the court.
Because the cement produced by his disciples was of great use to the country, for several days, when Shi Jun saw Geng Zhang, he raised his chin higher than usual.
At the end of the day, Geng Zhang didn't want to look at his proud face, so he turned around and was about to leave, but Shi Yun refused to let go of this opportunity and took two quick steps to catch up: "Brother Mao He, why are you in such a hurry? "
Geng Zhang was calm and calm, so he pretended he didn't hear anything and waved to his protégé: "Yu Zhi, come quickly!"
Pei Renfang glanced here, sighed secretly, and stepped forward helplessly.
Shi Yun seemed to have not seen him before, and greeted Geng Zhang with a smile: "I have something to tell you. Do you need the cement that my disciple just made? At any rate, those blocks are about to collapse. Repair the wall, don't lose the face of the three princes of the court!"
Geng Zhang felt that it was funny and let out a "ha": "It's really funny. It's impossible for someone to be so competitive. I still remember what happened so long ago. Now my disciple has achieved some achievements. You just came here to show off to me, right?!”
Shi Jun: "..."
Geng Zhang smiled and shook his head, and taught his disciples in the interval: "Yu Zhi, you must not be a bad person, you must be a broad-minded person!"
After saying that, he said goodbye in a perfunctory manner, pulling his proud disciple away.
Shi Jun: "..."
So angry!
You just pretend, old thing, I don't believe you are really calm!
Pei Renfang, who was being pulled away by the teacher, felt as if Geng Zhang was holding his arm not with his hand, but with an iron pliers. He couldn't help but take a deep breath, thinking that he must be green.
Then Geng Zhang snorted coldly and said angrily: "Ma De, you lose!"
Pei Renfang: "..."
Pei Renfang wanted to hold his forehead: "Don't say bad words, teacher. Look away."
Geng Zhang: "This old guy is so annoying!"
Pei Renfang: Alas~
After Geng Zhang vented his anger, he started to emo again, and said dejectedly: "He has a good disciple who cheers him up, but I don't, so I lost..."
When Pei Renfang saw this, he immediately softened his heart and said, "Teacher, I will work hard and I will make you feel proud in the future."
Geng Zhang looked at him with relief, his eyes soft: "This is just a fight between two of us who are about to turn into dust. What does it have to do with you young people? The teacher has taught you for so many years, is it possible that a streak of wins and losses is nothing? Don’t you understand the common principles of military affairs?”
Pei Renfang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But before he finished breathing, Geng Zhang sneered and said like a devil: "Little bastard, do you think I would say that?!"
Pei Renfang: "..."
Geng Zhang vigorously slapped his disciple on the shoulder: "Stand up! Whoever I lose to, I can't lose to Shi Jun's disciple! If the next time happens, I will hang myself in front of your house. Do you hear me? ?!”
