The Red Chamber: Lianyufengchai

Qingwen stayed by his side, "Second Master, it's so boring here, let's go make porridge, shall we? Jia Lian glared at her, "Yesterday you went too, you didn't give much porridge, you were almost kidnapped. . "

"Hee hee!" Qingwen gently pinched Jia Lian's shoulders with her small hands and said coquettishly; "Second Master, how can you say Xuanping? I gave that little girl steamed buns and only left for a while" That's not going to work!" Jia Lian sternly said, "There are many bad people now! Yang Tongjuan told me that the thieves who were assassinating were recruited, and they wanted to incite the hungry people to make trouble. They couldn't catch me, what should I do if I hurt you? You are now Identity is different"

Qingwen smiled and said, "What's your status as a slave? It's not the girl who waits for your second master 2"

Jia Lian grabbed her hand and put it in her arms, "My Jia Lian's girl is also more valuable than the ordinary Yi Huan family's young lady!

Qingwen took a few strokes, but without drawing her hand, she blushed and said, "No matter how precious it is, it's only two taels of silver."

Jia Lian said solemnly: That's because they have no eyeballs. In my opinion, you are unique and priceless. "

Qingwen was so red that she stomped her feet, Second Master, what are you talking about! Humph, I'm ignoring you."

But Mao was still being dragged by him!

The expression is delicate and twisted, and seven points are cute.

The two of you are close to me, close to each other, until the sun is leaning west, there is still no weariness.

Laiwang has been waiting by the side for an hour, and he has not had a chance to interject a few times.

Qingwen said, "Okay, let it go. If you grab it again, I'm afraid the skin on your hands will fade. Someone is waiting!"

Jia Lian seemed to realize Laiwang only then, "What are you doing here? If you go down and help carry a stone and a bag of sand, you have done something for the people of Huai'an. Laiwang stepped forward and smiled. Said: "The little ones don't dare to disturb the second master.It's just that it's too small. "

Seeing that Jia Lian was impatient.Qingwen reminded him gently, "It's important to say."

Lai Wang hurriedly pinched off a large number of words that expressed his power, and said simply and succinctly: "Hedao Yamen is here!"

"Who?" Jia Lian asked curiously, "Is the Hedao Yamen still available? Who's coming?"

Laiwang smiled and said, "The Governor of the Seventh Grade Nanhe"

Only then did Jia Lian stand up, "Go, take a look!"

Laiwang knew that Jia Lian was not talking to him, so he was consciously behind Qingwen.

It's only been a few days? Now that he sees Qingwen, he has to call his auntie. Who knew that the dirty little girl at that time was so handsome? No wonder the second master couldn't leave her for a moment.

It's a pity that the second master changed his ways and returned to the righteous, and those little servants are useless for that bad mouth.

Jia Lian got off the shelf and walked not far. An old man in a green robe bowed his hand to him: "Sir, the criminal..."

Jia Lian took a few steps and supported him, "Don't do this! If you don't come, I'm going to find you!"

The old man's face was thin and thin, "I dare not interfere with the adults' disaster relief. It's just that the adults are blocking the breach, which is also the responsibility of the criminal officer. If the adult is dispatched, the criminal officer will be there."

Jia Lian smiled and said, "You watched for an hour just now, can you see that the doorway is coming?"

The old man is also an old river worker. Although he went to the countryside and greedy for some money, his vision is still there.

He praised: "Adult, this method is simple and easy to implement, with few materials and high effect, it is a rare and good method for water control."

Jia Lian said: "Right now, it's just a blockade. After I find it together, I still have a way to reinforce the levee with cement, which will keep it safe for at least decades."

"Cement?" the old man asked, "what is this?"

Jia Lian waved his hand and said, "I've already had people trial-produced the finished product, and it's rare that the price is low at 650. If the Yellow River embankment is reinforced with this material, there will be no danger of collapse."

"Absolutely not!" The old man became anxious when he heard this, "If that's the case, what else would the Hedao Yamen do?"

"Okay, you don't have to worry about this!" Jia Lian laughed and said that the imperial court ordered me to do disaster relief. Now that Huainan is almost stable, I urgently need money and grain to go south to Yangzhou to urge the governor, so I can't stay here and watch the levee close.Do you know what I mean?"

The old man stood in the muddy water and begged for it. Isn't this an opportunity to make a guilt and make merit? He knelt on the ground in response, "The criminal officer must do his best to ensure that the levee closes as soon as possible, and the criminal officer's past sins can be alleviated a little." Very good! It's up to you here!"

Jia Lian patted the soil on the official uniform and left as soon as he said it. When the news of the closure of the old dam entrance in Qingjiang River finally reached the ears of Governor Pan, who was recovering in Xuzhou, he estimated in his heart that the blockage was so big. It will take two days to say no more.As long as he walks slowly, and when the time comes to close, it will be effortless and credited. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? However, when he reached Taoyuan, the breach was blocked.

Speaking of Jia Lian, he took his family and hundreds of people from Huai'an camp to the south, only stopped briefly in Baoying and Gaoyou, arranged disaster relief, and hurried to Yangzhou!

Yangzhou!

It's a place with Sister Lin!

Chapter [*]: Daiyu is a little girl, Jia Lian, who has gone all the way, and arrived at Yangzhou's existing military and military department before sunset.

Arranged to accompany him at will, he also resigned from the prefecture and county officials to meet him, asked the direction, and carried his horse to go to the prosperous market all the way to the Xunyan Yushi Linjiayi Road, which was different from other places.It was only because of the vicissitudes that had been poured into the eyes before, and it was a little sparse.

After walking for a long time, I suddenly saw two large stone lions squatting in the alley, with gold written on the forehead of the door.

When he arrived at the place, Jia Lian dismounted, and immediately a young servant in a blue shirt and a small hat came up, "Dare to ask when the second master of Shirong Guofu is here?"

Jia Lian smiled and said, "I'm Jia Lian, how are my uncle and aunt? The servant greeted his companion to come up and lead the horse, and led him in through the corner door, "As for the second master, our master and wife are very good.When I was just eating, I said that the second master ordered us to upload any news immediately. "

Jia Lian passed the shadow wall, the second door, turned around the main hall, and entered the inner room directly.

Lai Wangxing'er is used to being a servant, and they all follow behind, only Qingwen is curious about everything, looking around, and sometimes touching it with her hands.

Laiwang had to be reminded at any time, and Qingwen just restrained herself.

On both sides of the hanging flower gate are the chao-shou verandas, and the corridor in the middle leads directly to the three small main rooms in front.

The two well-dressed girls opened the curtain and heard someone laughing, "Is Brother Lian here?"

Jia Lian hurried up a few steps, the main house was made of half-old silk family county, and it had nothing to do with wealth and honor, but there were books and ink everywhere, and there was a bookish air of his own. He saw a woman looking at him in surprise, tears in her eyes. , beckoned to him; "Come here and let my aunt take a look! At that time you were just a mud monkey, pestering your aunt to ask for candy, and if your aunt didn't give it, you would be lying on the ground."

Jia Lian's face is a little embarrassed. It's an old incident from many years ago, "Thank goodness my aunt still remembers that my mother was still there!"

Mrs. Jia wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "After so many years, Brother Lian has always been told how naughty you are when he grew up, and today you have been awarded a jinshi! Aunt never thought of it 々々"

Lin Ruhai next to him, with a mustache and beard, smiled and said: "Madam, Brother Lian's prodigal son turned back, not only did he become a jinshi, but now he has been appointed by the saint to prepare the way for Huaiyang soldiers. , is beyond the comparison of a fool.”

Jia Lian also laughed and said, "Is my uncle making fun of my nephew? You are a former criminal, and your nephew is a famous three-star Jia. It's a far cry!"

All three laughed.

After taking a seat, Ru Hai went to the woman and asked carefully about this journey.

Jia Lian picked the important thing to say.

Only then did Mrs. Jia let Jia call Qingwen in. Qingwen lowered her head, stepped on the button and walked to the front. Jia Ren held her hand. Seeing her clear features and slender figure, she joked: "No wonder even brother is reluctant to bear it. , is indeed a lovely child!

She took off a bracelet from her hand and put it on Qingwen's hand, good boy, take it with you!

Jingwen looked at Jia Lian and Jia Lian embarrassedly and said to Jia Que in panic: "Aunt, she is a girl, how can she afford your things? It really breaks her."

Madam Jia coughed twice, and Lin Ruhai hurriedly supported her, "You are suffering from the cold, so you should rest!"

Madam Jia knitted her eyebrows tightly, and spat: "It's not easy for my nephew to come, and it's getting in your way by saying a few more words?"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "There's no such thing, only if the doctor tells you that you need to rest."

Madam Jia ignored him and said to Jia Lian: "How can your aunt not know about your fickle bowels? How can she escape from your hand? Your married aunt didn't go, this time you will stay longer, aunt may... cough cough"

Jia Lian said with a smile: "Don't worry, auntie, these days in Yangzhou, my nephew lives here, and the Lao Shizi Military Defense Department is deserted, so my nephew is reluctant to go!"

He blinked at Qingwen, and then Qingwen accepted the bracelet with confidence. After hearing Jia Lian's words, Mrs. Jia's eyes lit up, and her pale face turned rosy again, "That's good, I'll let someone clean up a house and come out with him. It's the same at home." After speaking, he looked at Lin Ruhai and said with a smile, "My nephew finally came home, of course I have to live here."

Madam Jia approached affectionately, "This place is not as good as our own home, there is no delicious food from mountains and seas. Your uncle has been a poor official all his life and has managed to boil down to a fat poor, like a clear soup with little water, take care of everything. , Go back and talk about it if you have something to say, or save face for him.

Jia Lian couldn't help turning her head to look at Lin Ruhai, who was smiling bitterly, and finally understood that Daiyu was so cunning and narrow-minded in the book. It turned out that it was all from her mother. If you can give me a plain-meal steamed bun, I am satisfied, why would I choose three or four? , Now "Auntie, nephew has suffered a lot of hardships along the way, and she has suffered all her life. Madam Jia smiled and said, "This is the best." She turned around and instructed the girl, "Go and call the young lady to come over.Tell Mr. Jia, please forgive me, cousin Daiyu is from Beijing, take a day off from school for now, and make up for it tomorrow!"

The little girl went to invite Daiyu.

After a while, at the sound of the curtain, a delicate and timid girl walked in. She was as quiet as a beautiful flower shining on the water, and her actions were like a weak willow supporting the wind.Wearing a small bun, wearing a white bottom and a water-red collar and a printed waistcoat, a water-red pleated skirt with flowers, his eyes were bright, and when he saw Jia, he lightly lifted the corner of the skirt, took two steps and asked, "You are the chain. Second brother?"

The voice is as sweet and moving as a yellow warbler.

Jia Lian hurriedly cupped her hands and said, "Jia Lian has seen my sister!"

Daiyu hides her smile and smiles, and she is blessed, "Daiyu has seen my brother."

Jia Lian gave her a hand, "Is your sister so old?"

He always thought that Daiyu was only a five- or six-year-old child. Was she already so tall? Daiyu frowned, "Why can't I be so old? You haven't seen me!"

Jia laughed and said, "Although I haven't seen it before, I have known for a long time that my sister is smart and beautiful, and she is the jewel in my uncle's and aunt's palm. Difficulty's demeanor is good in speech, and she is also talented in poetry. I'm no match for ordinary people like me."

Daiyu said: "Who chewed the tongue? Fortunately, my cousin said this. If the word "excellent" and "unparalleled" were spread out, it would be a cause for gossip."

Jia Lian searched his intestines and scraped his stomach, and explained: "The elder brother (Wang Jia's) is a layman, and the younger sister is intelligent and elegant, so she is naturally good. The elder brother is in the world, and the younger sister is bright and independent, like a fairy, Of course, it can be called the two characters of greatness.”

Daiyu joked: "Since I'm a fairy, isn't it your fate that my brother can meet me? Then why don't you practice?"

Jia Lian said solemnly: "I went to recite the Buddha's meditation, and the Buddha said that I was not in the world, so I went to the immortal way, and the old gentleman asked me to enter the world to cultivate my mind. I'm afraid that my sister is destined to miss the gods and Buddha, why not save me once?"

Daiyu laughed more and more until the fragrance of zhilan was fragrant, and she was beautiful and refined, "Okay, if I gain the Tao, I will definitely save you!"

Jia Dao: "My sister is joking, but my brother is just taking it seriously!"

Madam Jia smiled and said, "What kind of nonsense are you talking about as a child? Gods and Buddhas can also joke around? Daiyu cuddled in Jiaren's arms and peeked at the cousin in front of her: tall, handsome, and graceful. However, it is indeed an extraordinary person!

Chapter [*] I'm talking about the serious business Lin Ruhai called Jia Lian; "I've read the imperial court's newspaper, there are rumors that you only allocated half of your money for the disaster relief, and the rest is entirely up to you. Raising on the spot?"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "This is not a rumor, it is true. The court has several important major projects in succession, which cannot be delayed, and cannot be released temporarily.

Lin Ruhai sighed: "Since I received this letter, I have been thinking about tea and rice for the past few days, but I have no clue. I also calculated it for you secretly. The disasters in Huaiyang and Yangzhou are more than three million? To set up a tent, you will need a small number of guards, three meals a day for several months, and at least five hundred thousand taels of money. How can you raise it in a short period of time? Do you have a plan?"

Jia Lian cared so much about Lin Ruhai, which moved my uncle to feel relieved. Before I came, I also thought of a few ways, but I didn't know if it would work.At the customs office, I still need the help of my uncle.”

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "This is natural. What can you do? Maybe I can give you a reference."

So Jia Lian revealed all the plans in his stomach.

"If you want to borrow money from these profit-seeking businessmen, what can impress them the most is also the most direct interest." Jia Lian said 650, for a Confucian gentleman who is good at benevolence and morality and does not speak his words, Too sharp.

However, Lin Ruhaibi was the censor of salt inspectors, and he often dealt with businessmen and knew the inside story in detail.

He frowned, "My nephew, why did I listen to it for a long time, all you said was cooperation, and you didn't say anything about borrowing money for win-win?"

Jia Dao: "In Shangyanshang, those businessmen may spend a tael of silver to buy a steamed bun for a long time, but they will spend thousands of dollars for a feasible project, and they will not blink their eyes."

Lin Ruhai still twisted his beard and said worriedly: "I know you made some money selling glass in Shenjing, but Yangzhou is not Shenjing, and it is not uncommon for Westerners to come here, no matter how big the glass is. Besides, it is rare. It’s expensive, and if you sell so much at one time, it will definitely cost you money. I don’t think the businessmen in Yangzhou will agree to your proposal.”

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry, uncle, if you put your hope in something like glass, your nephew won't come to fill the hole if you die."

The Chamber of Commerce has enthusiastically pledged to donate tens of thousands of taels, and my nephew is present to supervise them, and they can get [*] taels." Lin Ruhai from Yangzhou persuaded: "In my opinion, it is better to persuade them to donate.A few days ago, Shuiluojia clapped his hands and said, "So, the [*] taels borrowed from the Cao Governor have already been collected. But it's still too little! How much did the richest salt merchant in Yangzhou donate?"

Lin Ruhai shook his head, "Don't you know that nephew? Last year, the salt administration was in deficit, and the court pursued millions of taels of salt merchant tax and silver, which greatly damaged his vitality, so this time he pledged not much."

His vitality was greatly damaged, but for the salt merchants as a whole, Jiu Niu may be for one of them: "I have heard people say that salt merchants are rich, and there are millions of Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "I have not been a long-term salt inspector. , But I also know a few things. Today, these salt merchants are bright on the outside and sparse on the inside. They seem to be rich in assets, but they are actually lacking in financial resources.In addition to the fact that the court is currently implementing the salt law, the life of the salt merchants is not easy. Why does this sound like Rongguofu? Are all the rich in this world going downhill? Jia Lian thought about it and said: "Tomorrow, please invite my uncle to invite all the merchants in Yangzhou. , My nephew will discuss with them the partnership to make money."

Lin Ruhai was a little suspicious.

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry, uncle, my nephew is just selling them some good things they've never seen before, and the one with the highest price will get it!"