The next day, have breakfast.
Jia Cong took the carriage to Rongguo Mansion.
Picked up Lin Daiyu and drove to Lin Mansion in Dongcheng.
The east side of Shenjing City is almost filled with the residences of some officials and the residences of some wealthy businessmen.
There is a saying circulating in Shenjing City, "The east is rich and the west is noble, the south is poor and the north is humble."
Xicheng is the residence of some princes and nobles, including the Jia family, who also live in Xicheng.
Nancheng is considered a slum, and most ordinary people live in Nancheng. It is incomparable to the rich and noble people in East City and West City.
Some people who work in lowly professions all live together in Beicheng.
The carriage arrived in front of the Lin's house, which was a large courtyard with five entrances. The Lin family's population was not large, and it was enough to live in. They directly opened the gate and drove in.
These servants in Yangzhou have all seen Jia Cong's ruthlessness, and no one dares to jump out. Besides, this is the future uncle of the Lin family, and they are all very polite.
Butler Lin Zhong got the news and ran out to welcome Jia Cong in.
After arriving in the backyard, Lin Daiyu got out of the carriage with the help of Zijuan, Xueyan and Erya.
The two of them first came to Lin Ruhai's room to pay him regards.
Afterwards, Daiyu went down to arrange accommodation, leaving Jia Cong and Lin Ruhai talking.
"Father-in-law, this is your first time in the capital. The climate here is quite different from that in the south of the Yangtze River. Are you still getting used to it?"
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "There's nothing I'm not used to. I've been in the capital before. Compared to Jiangnan, the climate in the capital is a little colder and drier. It only takes a few days to get used to it."
Jia Cong said: "I brought a lot of mink skins and some old wild ginseng this time. It's better for people to prepare more warm clothes and take good care of themselves."
Lin Ruhai was still very satisfied with Jia Cong's attitude, and she didn't deserve to marry her daughter to him in vain.
Lin Ruhai said: "Well, I asked you to worry about it, but have you been to the Yamen?"
Jia Cong said: "Not yet, don't worry, even if I go there won't be much."
Lin Ruhai said: "It's better to report to the Yamen first. This is a matter of attitude. Even His Majesty doesn't want to see your attitude."
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Yes, I understand. I'll go to the Yamen as soon as I get back."
Lin Ruhai said: "Reading more books when you have nothing to do is still of some use. I have moved all the Lin family's books here this time. You can come over and read more books when you have nothing to do. I can also give you some advice while I am recuperating at home. One or two.
You are still young now, and it is not too late to study. Besides, I have learned a little bit about you. With the achievements you have made, it is estimated that it will be difficult for you to go to the battlefield again in the future. If you can abandon the army and join the civil service, you will not Someone is afraid of you. "
Although Lin Ruhai is a prostitute, it is difficult to avoid the idea of the noble and the weak in the hearts of today's literati.
In this era of imperial power, if the emperor wants to kill someone, it is a matter of just one sentence. Without any chips in his hand, he can only be fish and meat on someone else's board, to be slaughtered by others.
Jia Cong doesn't want to be such a person. He wants to control life and death in his own hands.
No matter who wants his life, he will not hand it over easily, and will face his own crazy counterattack.
A great man of modern times once said, 'Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. '
This statement is not just a simple statement. Thousands of years of history have verified the correctness of this statement.
The Northern Song Dynasty court suffered from the disgrace of Jingkang because it used culture to control military affairs and suppressed warriors.
Jia Cong didn't want to rebel, he just wanted to live a good life and enjoy life. This was also his original intention to upgrade his title.
With a high title, you can avoid a lot of troubles that most people don't dare to cause.
But this does not mean that he will be slaughtered by others.
It is probably impossible to abandon the army and join literature. It is possible to read more books.
In any case, it is also a good thing to read more books. You can also come over to accompany Sister Lin more often and let Tanhua Lang teach you how to read. That is a good thing that countless people cannot ask for.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "In that case, thank you father-in-law. However, lately you should focus on taking care of your body. When your health gets better, it won't be too late to teach me how to read."
Lin Ruhai is also very satisfied with Jia Cong's good deeds.
"Okay, you can find some books that interest you and read them yourself first."
The two said a few more words, and then Jia Cong said goodbye and left.
He left Lin Ruhai's room and came to Lin Daiyu's yard.
"Brother Cong, are you here?"
Jia Cong said: "Well, have you settled in?"
Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Well, I've already settled in. My dad had someone prepare a room for me in advance. I can just move in. It saves a lot of trouble."
Jia Cong said: "In the past, there were so many sisters playing with you at home, but now you are alone here, won't it be more boring?"
Lin Daiyu said: "Well, it'll be fine once you get used to it. I can read a book and pass the time when I'm free. Brother Cong, you will come to see me often, right?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Of course. If I can't see Sister Lin, I will miss you. I will come to see you every day from now on. Is that okay?"
Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "That's pretty much it. Brother Cong, if you come here every day, will it take up too much time? If you are too busy, you don't have to come here every day. Just come and see me occasionally."
Jia Cong said: "No matter how busy I am, I can't delay checking on Sister Lin. I have already thought about it. I will move to the Dongcheng Military and Horse Department to work in the future. I will come to accompany you when the time comes."
Lin Daiyu hesitated for a moment and said: "Brother Cong, would it be bad to do this? Will it affect your mission?"
Jia Cong said: "I have the final say in the Five Cities Military and Horse Department. I can work wherever I want. No one else has the right to interfere. I just need to do the job well. There will be no impact."
Lin Daiyu said: "Well, you just have to know it yourself. By the way, brother Cong, I will be ready in a few days. Let the sisters come to my house to play for a day. I will also be the host."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "That's no problem. Leave it to me. I'll go to the old lady's place and tell you that your wish will be fulfilled. If you need anything, I can help you prepare it. I'll bring a cart of ingredients over another day."
Lin Daiyu said: "That's not necessary. I'll just let the housekeeper make the arrangements. What does it mean if I have to pull ingredients from you for a treat?"
Jia Cong said: "Are you still so polite to me? I have plenty of ingredients over there. Besides, it's almost the twelfth lunar month and you don't have anywhere to get fresh vegetables. From now on, I'll have someone deliver a cart of vegetables every one or two days." come over."
Lin Daiyu thought for a moment and said, "That's true. You provided the vegetables we used to eat, so my sister is not welcome."
Jia Cong remembered Lin Ruhai asking him to study, and decided to tell Lin Daiyu.
"Sister Lin, my father-in-law asked me to come and study more often when I have nothing to do. He can also take time to give me some advice."
Lin Daiyu was a little surprised and asked: "My father wants to teach you to read? Brother Cong, have you agreed?"
Jia Cong said: "Tanhua Lang taught me to read, how can I refuse? I have already agreed. It is also a good thing to read more books. However, we should wait until my father-in-law gets better. For now, we should focus on recuperating."
Lin Daiyu nodded and said: "That's right. My father has never taught anyone? You are lucky."
I spent the whole morning with Lin Daiyu here and left after lunch.
Jia Cong went directly to the Dongcheng Army and Horse Department and found Xiao Rongsheng, the commander of the Dongcheng Army and Horse Department.
When Xiao Rongsheng saw Jia Cong coming, he quickly stood up and saluted: "Subordinate, I would like to pay my respects to the Admiral. Do you have any arrangements for your visit?"
Jia Cong said: "Get up, Commander Xiao, give me a place to do errands. I will be doing errands in the Dongcheng Military and Horse Department for a while. Let's be neighbors for a while."
Although Xiao Rongsheng was a little confused, he didn't know what his immediate boss wanted to do. But he still happily agreed.
"Yes, Sir Admiral, you will work here from now on. I will move to another room."
This guy is straightforward and knows how to cause trouble.
However, coming here is just a pretense, and I am not really here to work. I can just find a place casually, and there is no need to make a big fuss.
"No, just find me another room."
Seeing that Jia Cong didn't seem to be here for nothing, Xiao Rongsheng agreed.
He also knew that this boss rarely came to the Yamen, and he didn't know what he wanted to do here.
It seems that in the recent period, I have to make my subordinates restrain themselves more to prevent this man from going crazy.
After sending Jia Cong away, he quickly arranged for people to clean up a hall and replaced all the office supplies.
"Sir, what is this man going to do?"
"I didn't know that the Admiral said that he would work here. Please pay attention to me. If anyone makes the Admiral unhappy, don't blame me for being rude to him."
"Don't worry, sir. We don't dare to mess with this man. If he messes with his head, he will probably have to move."
"Well, it's good to know that you have been cheering me up recently."
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Returning to Ningguo Mansion, I learned about the business situation during this period with the housekeeper Zhang Fu.
I went to look at the outer study room and found that the shape of the doors and windows after the renovation was not ideal.
Now we are facing a problem. If it were like the doors and windows of later generations, the glass could be larger and easier to cut, but it would lose that antique charm.
If you want to retain that antique charm, the glass cannot be very large, and cutting will be more troublesome.
Finally, Jia Cong thought about it and decided to just keep it as it was and put a piece of glass inside to use it as window paper.
In terms of transparency and warmth, it is countless times better than that of window paper, which is a big improvement, and it is also convenient for everyone to replace.
The idea was made, and the carpenters were arranged to measure the dimensions of the doors and windows at home, and then go to Zhuangzi to cut the glass.
I strive to replace all the doors and windows in my house with glass before the end of the year, so that I can feel brighter and brighter.
If the old lady in Rongfu is willing, she can also change it for her. This way the replacement does not require too many changes, and it is still very fast.
When I returned to the back house, I saw Baozhu waiting on the road in front. I didn't know what was going on there.
Seeing Jia Cong's return, Baozhu happily greeted him.
"Master, our lady invites you to come over."
Jia Cong nodded and followed her to Qin Keqing's yard.
To be honest, I missed this little goblin a little bit after not seeing him for such a long time.
There were many people in the room yesterday, so the two of them didn't talk much. They had to stay with Ping'er at night. After all, she was her legitimate woman.
Qin Keqing's identity destined the two of them to be secretive. Is this considered an affair?
Yes, just steal openly.
"Baozhu, how long have you been waiting here?"
Bao Zhu smiled and said: "I was waiting here around noon. Seeing that I didn't come back, after lunch, the lady asked me to come over and wait."
Jia Cong said: "Well, it's so cold in this cold weather. Thank you for your hard work."
When he arrived at Qin Keqing's room, he saw a figure throwing himself into his arms. Jia Cong quickly reached out and hugged him.
"You are so strong, are you trying to knock me out?"
Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Uncle Cong, I miss you. If they don't invite you, you don't know how to come and see them."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Didn't I just come back yesterday? I went to see Sister Lin off today, and I was caught by you as soon as I entered the door. I haven't seen you these days, and I miss you too. Without you by my side, I’m really not used to it.”
Hearing this, Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said, "From now on, when Uncle Cong goes out, he should take him with him. They also want to follow Uncle Cong to see everywhere. Hearing what Yuanyang and the others say, they will make them envious."
This is true. Women in this era rarely go out for fun, and even men don't go out for fun much.
That is to say, those talented and beautiful people will not go very far if they go out for an outing together.
Firstly, the road is difficult to travel, and secondly, it is not safe on the road.
Then there are those prostitutes, businessmen, and some people who run around in the world, running around for a living.
Who among these women from the Jia family has ever gone out to play? She doesn't stay in the back house every day, even Jia Mu doesn't get such treatment.
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It is human nature for Qin Keqing to be envious.
In fact, going out in this era is almost like suffering.
In ancient times, there were no flat roads like those of later generations. They were all muddy roads, and the carriages had no shock absorbers. The bumps alone were unbearable when walking along the way.
When Jia Cong went to Jiangnan this time, he also took a big boat all the way, which was not so hard.
Otherwise, these women really can’t stand it.
Seeing Qin Keqing's longing expression, Jia Cong smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take you out to see it when I get the chance next time. Just don't find it too hard."
Qin Keqing said: "Being able to stay with Uncle Cong is a bit more difficult, and people recognize it."
The two sat on the bench hand in hand, talked about their parting feelings for a while, and then got straight to the point.
Beauty is so affectionate, how can I live up to it?
Hearing the magic sound in the house, Baozhu and Ruizhu looked at each other and smiled, quickly got up and came to the door of the yard.
One is that the sound is too torturous, it is too close and unbearable, and the other is to give the two people in the room some attention.
Although I know that no one will come to catch the adulterer, and no one dares to catch the adulterer, it is better not to be discovered as much as possible. After all, the identities of the two are there.
"Baozhu, do you think our young lady will live a life without fame or status?"
"Otherwise, what else do you want? It would be nice to be able to be with the person you like. After all, our lady is your nephew's wife. Apart from having no status, everything else is the same, so you should be content."
"That's right. Meeting someone like Mr. Guo is considered a blessing."
After Ruizhu finished speaking, her eyes uncontrollably glanced in the direction of the bedroom.
