The autumn wind is bleak, sweeping across this land. This year's autumn is a little different from previous years.
Today's capital was extremely lively. The people watched the carriages with seals passing through Zhuque Street and talked a lot.
"Aren't these all silver?"
"What do you think?"
"It must be! Otherwise there is no need to dispatch the camp on the outskirts of Beijing! With so many officers and soldiers guarding it, what else can it be besides money?"
"It's already been dozens of cars! You can't even see the end from behind. How much money does this cost?"
"It's hard to say, how many million taels??"
"Where do you think all this money came from?"
"How could I know this? If I knew, I could still stand with you here!"
"Ball bag, you ask for a beating!!"
"Hey, don't talk about it. I heard my aunt's traveling cousin talk about this!"
“Where did this money come from??”
"Can you tell me?"
"Two or three months ago, a big event happened in Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River! Lin Ruhai, who was the salt inspector, was very clever. He found the six major salt merchants in Yangzhou who colluded with government officials and merchants to rob official ships, resell private salt, and enrich his own pockets. He then led people to ransack the homes of the six major salt merchants and reported the evidence to the court. The saint was furious and immediately sent three divisions to investigate the case thoroughly. Two thousand people were dispatched from the camp in the suburbs of Beijing."
"Then the Third Division arrived in Yangzhou, and with the help of Mr. Lin Ruhai, they used lightning speed to thoroughly investigate the case in a very short time. The number of people involved in the case was staggering. It covers almost the entire Yangzhou officialdom. When I heard the news, I was shocked and dumbfounded!"
The crowd gasped after hearing this gossip. They never expected that a case would involve the entire Yangzhou.
On Ningrong Street, a boy rushed into the house from the corner door with quick legs and feet.
After passing the second gate, walked through a hanging flower door, passed through a corridor, and came to the third hall, where Jia Mu and others had been waiting for a long time.
"Back to the old lady, Uncle Lin came back together! It's just that Uncle Lin and the adults of the Third Division were protected by the officers and soldiers, and the younger ones didn't dare to approach. Later, they met Uncle Lin's housekeeper, Lin Zhong, at the dock, and then they found out , Mr. Lin has made great achievements and should come to Beijing to take up a post!!"
Hearing this, Jia Mu’s brows were filled with joy, and her old face turned into chrysanthemums. She waved her hands and said with a smile: "Okay!! Okay!! Okay!! Reward!! Reward quickly!!"
Now that Lin Ruhai has returned to Beijing, the Jia family has an extra helper. Now she, as a mother-in-law, is not sure about the quality of the two men in the Duke of Rong's family, Jia Zheng and Jia She. In the early years, Jia Daishan participated in a conspiracy. As a result, the whole house was robbed.
Since then, Jia She has been kept at home without daring to show his face. He is now disabled. Jia Zheng is a nerd who only knows how to do things. He is too pedantic and may not even have the courage to make an idea when encountering big events.
The West Mansion is like this, and the East Mansion is even more unbearable. After a long time, a Jinshi master was born, but he was implicated by that incident and went to the mountains to become a Taoist priest. He burned elixirs and refined mercury every day. He had not been poisoned for many years. The mountain is gone. As for the descendants of Jia Zhen and Jiarong, it’s hard to say enough! Even more unreliable than the ones here in Xifu.
Their two houses are blessed with the kindness of their ancestors, and they can now enjoy wealth and honor. However, the virtue of a gentleman has been cut off for five generations. Although they are rich and noble now, the favor is getting worse day by day. In addition, the current suppression of honorable nobles is severe, and she also I want to find a helping hand in the government.
Lin Ruhai is a high school prospect, a serious scientific background, has been an official for many years, and is well versed in the ways of being an official. Now that he has made such astonishing achievements, he will definitely be a famous person in front of Emperor Kangxi of the Ming Dynasty in the future. If he helps, the Rong Mansion It must be the icing on the cake.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Daiyu beside her. Her granddaughter, Xiao Mu, was very much like her deceased daughter. It would be a good thing if she could stay with her in the future.
Daiyu, Sanchun, and Baoyu, who were beside them, all looked happy when they heard what the young man said.
Sanchun came to Daiyu, held her hand and congratulated her softly. They felt the most about the things in the house.
It's not a pleasant feeling to live under someone else's roof. In addition, the maids and women in the house have to watch the dishes being served. Normally, serious masters like them are often offended, let alone Daiyu!
"Sister! Uncle is coming!!"
"Sister!! Congratulations!!"
"Yes! My sister can be reunited with her uncle, and she no longer has to suffer the pain of separation!"
After listening to Sanchun's words, Daiyu greeted him with a smile and said thank you.
But Jia Baoyu on the side didn't know what he thought of, and he suddenly got angry again.
"What is he here for? Tell him to leave!! Tell him to leave! Is Sister Lin going to leave? I won't allow it! I won't allow it!!"
Daiyu's heart trembled, her pear blossoms were raining, "Second brother, what did you say??"
Hearing Daiyu's words, Jia Baoyu came back to his senses, his face suddenly changed, looking at those eyes that seemed to be happy but not happy, he secretly thought something bad had happened, he covered his mouth and quickly denied, "No! I didn't say anything. !!”
A good word can warm you for three winters, but a bad word can hurt you for six months.
Although Jia Baoyu denied it, Daiyu had already heard it. Seeing Jia Baoyu like this, she didn't even dare to admit her mistake or even apologize. For a moment, she felt as if someone had poured cold water on her. Her eyes turned red and she wanted to Cry.
What Baoyu said at the beginning was so loud that even Jia Mu and others heard clearly. Seeing that Daiyu was about to cry, Jia Mu turned around.
She stretched out her hand and touched Jia Baoyu's forehead, and said in a deep voice: "Baoyu!! What the hell are you talking about? It's a good thing that your uncle can come back!! Not only is your sister relieved from the pain of separation, We can have more contact with each other, your uncle is the most beautiful man in the world, it would be a great idea to have him teach you how to read and enlighten you, you will definitely come back with the number one scholar in the future!!"
When Baoyu heard what Jia Mu said, he was stunned on the spot. If he were to talk about the things that Jia Baoyu likes to do, they are countless, such as making rouge, stealing rouge from the mouths of maids, watching operas and listening to music. , drinking wine and prostitutes, getting together with his sisters to write poems and music, there was nothing he didn't want to do.
But there are only a few things he doesn't like to do. For now, what he dislikes the most is reading.
Jia Mu suddenly said to him, study with Lin Ruhai? He suddenly felt that there were no other colors in front of him, only black and white. He felt that there was no hope for his future. In just a few breaths, his whole body turned into an eggplant beaten by frost, wilting.
Wang Xifeng, who was on the side, immediately fainted when she saw Jia Baoyu. She was afraid that she would say something shocking again or do something embarrassing, so she quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Old Ancestor, what are you talking about? Baoyu is still young. It won't be too late to talk about studying in two years. It's fair to say that in a family like ours, even the number one scholar has to be close to him. There is no need to suffer a lot for a year or two. "
"And my lovely sister Lin, I can't bear to let her go. When Uncle Lin returns to Beijing to take up a post, he will definitely be a popular person around the emperor. I'm afraid he will be busy with political affairs by then! It's better to send this fairy-like person away If your good sister stays and stays with our ancestors, you can teach her a lesson and save her from being bullied in the future. When the time comes, Uncle Lin will take her back to hang out with her if she thinks about it. This is the best of both worlds!"
Baoyu's eyes lit up at these words. He glanced at Jia Mu, regained his vitality and giggled.
