The next day, in the morning.
Under the leadership of Jia Lian, Jia Cong, Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun, Xichun and others came to the door of Zhen's house.
Jia Cong handed over his invitation and was immediately invited in.
The dignified Ning Guo Gong came to visit. It was to give face to the Zhen family, and no one dared to show any slights.
After getting the news, Zhen Yingjia also came out with Zhen Yingli. He laughed loudly from a distance and said: "Brother Cong, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Ever since I received your letter, I have been looking forward to your coming to Aurous Hill. Brother Lian He’s here too, please come in quickly.”
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother, I also want to give Brother Zhen more time to prepare. Although I came in a hurry this time, I must meet Mrs. Zhen. Otherwise, when I go back, my old lady will also Won't spare me.
This time my three younger sisters also came here to say hello to the old lady. "
When Zhen Yingjia heard this, her smile became even wider. She pulled Jia Cong and said, "We are all old relatives. We don't count as outsiders. Let's go directly to the back house. Second brother, go and talk to the old lady and tell Ning Guogong and brothers Lian, come here." Visited her old man."
Zhen Ying agreed and returned to the back house first.
Zhen Yingjia looked at Jia Lian and said, "I thought the Lian brothers would stay in Yangzhou and enjoy themselves, but I didn't expect that they would also come together."
Jia Lian smiled and said: "Look at what Brother Zhen said, if you come to Jiangnan, you must come and pay homage to Mrs. Zhen. Why, Brother Zhen still doesn't welcome you?"
Zhen Yingjia smiled and said: "No, no, my brother is very welcoming. When I come to Jinling this time, I must let my brother show his loyalty as a landlord."
A few people chatted and laughed and came to the backyard.
Lin Daiyu, Xichun, and Shi Xiangyun got off the carriage under the service of the maid.
Everyone followed Zhen Yingjia to the room of the old lady of the Zhen family.
I saw an old lady with silver hair sitting in the main hall. She was a little thin, looked graceful and noble, and had a kind face. She was about the same age as Jia Mu. This was Mrs. Zhen of the Zhen family.
Jia Lian took the lead and bowed and saluted: "Greetings to the old lady."
Jia Cong, Lin Daiyu, Xichun, and Shi Xiangyun also came forward to salute: "Greetings to the old lady."
Mrs. Zhen said with a smile on her face: "Get up quickly, we are all close friends and relatives, so there is no need to be so polite. Brother Lian, your old lady is still in good health, right?"
Jia Lian said with a smile: "My old lady is very strong. She has not cared much about family affairs these years. She just plays and laughs with her grandchildren every day, talking about ancient times and having fun. She is quite comfortable."
Mrs. Zhen nodded with a smile and looked at Jia Cong.
"You are Brother Cong, right? You are indeed a young hero. I have heard a little bit about you. You are able to achieve such achievements and achieve such a status at such a young age. It is really admirable. It can be said that you are someone who excels in your abilities. Better than Lan, it brings glory to the ancestors.
Your old lady is really lucky to have a grandson like you, which makes people envious. "
Jia Cong smiled and said, "The old lady is ridiculous. I just have good luck. I have been taught by my old lady since I was a child, and thanks to your majesty's great blessing, I have achieved what I have today. It's really not worth mentioning."
Mrs. Zhen laughed and said, "You kid can talk. If your old lady hears it, she will be very happy."
Looking at Lin Daiyu, Xichun and Shi Xiangyun, they saw that these three little girls were more beautiful than the last.
She is no worse than the granddaughters at home, especially Daiyu's appearance, which is even better.
"These children are so good-looking, Brother Cong, are they all your sisters?"
Jia Cong pointed at the three of them and said: "Old madam, this is my aunt's daughter, my cousin Daiyu, this is the historian's cousin Xiangyun, and this is my sister Xichun."
The three of them stepped forward to greet Mrs. Zhen again.
Mrs. Zhen said with a smile: "Okay, that's great. It's okay to follow your brother out to see the world. Stop standing and sit down and talk. Go call the second girl, the third girl, the fourth girl, and Baoyu." Come, let's talk together.
The Jia family is different from other families. Our two families are old relatives and family friends. We should meet each other and we are familiar with each other. "
Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun, and Xichun suddenly became excited after hearing this.
They came here out of curiosity to see if Zhen Baoyu was exactly the same as Jia Baoyu.
Jia Cong has seen many twins, men and women, and knows that there are many people with similar looks. It is not surprising, but he also wants to see if they are exactly the same as what is said in the book.
After a while, footsteps were heard outside.
Everyone turned around and saw a group of people filing in, chatting and laughing.
In front of him is a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, wearing a purple gold crown with a bunch of jewels on his head. He has two dragons on his eyebrows and a gold medal on his forehead. He wears a two-color gold dress with hundreds of butterflies and red arrow sleeves with flowers. He is tied with colorful silk and flowers. She wears a long tasseled palace ribbon, an eight-piece azurite and flowered Japanese satin tasseled gown, and a pair of powder-soled court boots.
The face is like a round disk, and the face is like a crown jade. Even Jia Cong was startled by this look. Doesn't it look too similar?
If I hadn't known it in advance, I would have thought it was Jia Baoyu who was here.
Behind Zhen Baoyu, followed three pretty girls, whose appearance was not inferior to that of her own sisters. They should be the girls of the Zhen family.
Lin Daiyu and the three of them were really surprised when they saw Zhen Baoyu. There are really such similar people in this world.
The three of them looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes, and couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Jia Cong.
Jia Cong nodded slightly and continued to look at the group of people.
Zhen Baoyu also saw the people in the room. When he saw Lin Daiyu, his eyes couldn't help but light up. He walked over quickly, looked at Daiyu and said, "I have seen this sister before."
Damn, the lines are all the same.
Lin Daiyu was even more surprised when she heard this and couldn't help but glance at Jia Cong.
I remember that when I first arrived at the Jia Mansion, Brother Cong reminded me not to be blinded by Baoyu or intimidated by him, as those were all coaxing words.
I didn't quite believe it at first, but as expected, Brother Bao's words and deeds were exactly the same as what Brother Cong said.
Now this Zhen Baoyu not only looks exactly like Brother Bao, but also speaks exactly the same words as Brother Bao said when he saw her.
As Brother Cong said, these are all deceiving clichés.
Following Brother Cong these years, I have long been accustomed to his sweet words and glib words, and I no longer feel anything about Zhen Baoyu's words.
He glanced at Zhen Baoyu and said calmly, "I've never seen him before."
Zhen Baoyu smiled and said, "Although I haven't met him before, I look kind-hearted, but in my heart I feel like we are seeing each other again after a long separation."
Xichun's eyes widened even more, these words were exactly the same?
She was present when Brother Bao and Sister Lin said this, which was incredible.
Shi Xiangyun looked at Zhen Baoyu and was a little stunned. What the third brother said was absolutely right. Zhen Baoyu and his second brother were so similar that they were almost the same person.
Even the way they dress and speak is exactly the same.
They look alike than those twins, how is this possible? Are they twins?
Thinking of this, he quickly shook his head and put away this unrealistic idea.
When Lin Daiyu saw Zhen Baoyu continuing to walk towards her, she couldn't help frowning and took a step back from Jia Cong.
Seeing this, Jia Cong took a step forward and came to Zhen Baoyu. He grabbed his shoulders with both hands and looked at him carefully.
This sudden move startled Zhen Baoyu.
"What are you doing? Who are you? Let me go."
As he spoke, he struggled hard, but couldn't get rid of Jia Cong's hands, and looked at Jia Cong with an angry look.
Jia Cong ignored his anger and said in a loud voice: "It looks like, it really looks like it, it looks so similar. If I met this outside, I would definitely think that it is the precious jade from our family."
These words attracted Zhen Bao
Jade paid attention and asked with wide eyes: "Are you telling the truth? Is there really someone who looks exactly like me?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Of course, if you don't believe me, ask Brother Lian or my sisters."
Jia Lian said: "It is indeed very similar. I was shocked when I saw it. I thought my precious jade was here."
Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun, and Xichun also nodded in succession.
Zhen Baoyu asked curiously: "What kind of person is your Baoyu?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Our Baoyu likes to play with girls and does not like economic and official careers. If you two meet, you will definitely become good friends."
Everyone in the Zhen family was a little surprised when they heard this.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhen asked, "Brother Cong, are the two Baoyu really so similar?"
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Old madam, they are so similar that you can't tell them apart from outside."
Mrs. Zhen said: "It's really unbelievable that there are such strange things in the world. Baoyu hasn't come here yet. This is your elder brother Jia Cong, the dignified Ning Guo Gong."
Zhen Baoyu glanced at Jia Cong and said disdainfully: "Ning Guogong, are you very powerful?"
Mrs. Zhen said: "Don't be unreasonable, be careful if you let me beat you."
Zhen Baoyu reluctantly went to Mrs. Zhen.
Jia Cong finally saw that this guy was even worse and more arrogant than Jia Baoyu.
This is not unrelated to the Zhen family's status in Jiangnan.
This family is all arrogant and arrogant. They think that with the presence of the Supreme Emperor, they can be lawless.
However, the Zhen family will not be able to survive for a few more years. When the Supreme Emperor dies, the Zhen family will probably be the first to fall.
None of this has anything to do with you. You are seeking death and no one can save you.
I came here today just to save my face and give the Zhen family reassurance so that when something happens to Zhen Yingli, they won't suspect that it was me.
Next, I got to know several girls from the Zhen family, and then followed Zhen Yingjia to the study.
Jia Lian had Zhen Yingli to entertain him, so Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun and Xichun stayed in the backyard to talk with the girls of the Zhen family.
In the study, Zhen Yingjia and Jia Cong sat opposite each other.
"Brother Cong, I really want to thank you this time. I have discussed it with the people from the Salt Gang, and they are also very grateful and said that they will definitely let Brother Cong do the job."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Brother Zhen, you are so polite. With the friendship between our two families, brothers will naturally help with Brother Zhen's matter. However, His Majesty has already issued an order, so I have to deal with it. Otherwise, Your Majesty will not be able to handle it." Can’t pass.”
Zhen Yingjia said: "Brother Cong, don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you this time, and the heads of the senior officials of the Salt Gang will also be handed over to you, so you can always do your job, right?"
Jia Cong said with a surprised look on his face: "The heads of the top officials of the Salt Gang? Why are the Salt Gang so willing to give up?"
Zhen Yingjia saw that Jia Cong's surprised look didn't look like he was pretending, so she felt relieved, as long as it wasn't the master's fault.
Jia Cong is so cruel and ruthless, and I have no confidence at all against him.
"Brother Cong, I won't hide it from you. Just when I went to Yangzhou to find you, all the senior officials of the Salt Gang were wiped out. There really was no one left. My brother was also very worried, fearing that he would be implicated."
Jia Cong said with a shocked look on his face: "How could something like this happen? Who has such great ability? I heard that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the Salt Gang. How could someone take the blame so easily?"
Zhen Yingjia said: "I'm also puzzled about this matter. After checking for a long time, I didn't find any clues, so I can only leave it alone."
Jia Cong said: "Brother Zhen, you have to be careful and don't get involved by the people of the Salt Gang. Otherwise, the gain will be outweighed by the loss."
It would be best if there were no clues, so no one would know that he did it.
When something happens to Zhen Yingli, no one will suspect him. They will only think that it is related to the Salt Gang.
but
When it comes to Zhen Yingli, it's best to be more cautious and not leave any clues. It's best to kill him without anyone noticing.
In order to avoid suspicion, I couldn't take action against him during this period of time in Jinling, so let him live in peace for a while.
The two discussed the matter of the Salt Gang and finally reached an agreement.
Ask the Salt Gang to hand over a thousand heads and 1.8 million taels of silver, which Jia Cong will use to deliver a message to the emperor.
This is the end of the story of the Yan Gang.
However, in a short period of time, the Salt Gang must keep a low profile and cannot cause trouble anymore, causing trouble in the city. It is difficult for them to speak when they are exposed in front of His Majesty.
Both of them were very satisfied with the ending.
Jia Cong can smoothly deliver the errands and complete the errands given by the emperor.
On Zhen Yingjia's side, the salt gang didn't have to worry about anything. They still made money selling private salt. It was just over one million, and they earned it back in less than a year.
After Zhen Yingjia's enthusiastic solicitation, Jia Cong, Lin Daiyu and others had lunch at Zhen's house.
It also allowed Jia Cong to truly see the wealth and luxury of the Zhen family.
Honey hump, braised bear paw, steamed deer tendon, stir-fried sea cucumber, bird's nest, shark's fin, etc., all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas are much more luxurious than those at Jia's house.
Jia Cong felt that his Ningguo mansion was very luxurious, but now when he looked at the Zhen family, he realized that he was far behind.
There are some dishes that I have never tasted or even heard of.
This family really knows how to enjoy themselves. The emperor probably doesn't have as much luxury as they do. No wonder the Zhen family was the first to suffer misfortune when the emperor died. The first one had their house ransacked. They really didn't complain at all.
Jia Cong didn't care about this. Hu Chihai drank a lot and took Lin Daiyu and others back to the old house of Ningguo Mansion.
