Red Chamber Fellows: You Are Not Guilty

When Jia Jing walked away, Xichun's figure appeared beside Jia She: "Uncle, if you say I treat him like this, will he hate me even more?"

There was a lot of worry in the voice.Sighing in his heart, this is also a child who lacks love. Jia She turned to comfort her: "No. You don't get along much on weekdays. Only by letting you have a shadow in his heart, whether he is good or bad, can he know Your existence."

But Xichun is still a little depressed, which child doesn't want to be the treasure in the palm of his parents?It's not that she has never seen her uncle get along with sister Yingchun. Such a scene made her dream back several times, wishing that she and her father could do the same.However, her father blamed her a lot, and he didn't have a good voice at all.

"It's okay, it's okay." Jia Amnesty gave Xichun an idea: "Now that he has started refining medicine, you can ask someone to give him a few more meals for his daily meals. He will think that you still care about him. It's just that I haven't seen him for more than ten years, and I don't know how to get along with him. It's a little awkwardness of a child. If I keep playing the side drum more, he will understand in a few days."

I can't come up with an idea, these days I see that Jia Jing doesn't start refining medicine, even if Jia Amnesty urges him, it's better not to be too ruthless, for fear that he will feel resentful and send him to heaven with Zhuangzi—that's □□ Yeah.So I had to discuss it with Xichun, and the two stimulated Jia Jing together to let him take the initiative to refine the medicine.

Fortunately, Jia Jing's temper has not changed a lot in these years, and it is the temperament that Jia She understands that will explode when agitated, which makes the two people's strategy succeed.After hearing Jia She's idea, Xichun also felt that it was feasible, so she went down to think about what kind of love meal to give to her own father tomorrow.

Watching Xichun walk away, Jia She then walked to the other side of Zhuangzi, where the people sent by Mr. Shi lived.When he got to the front, someone came to say hello to him: "The Duke is here?"

Jia Amnesty nodded as a reply, and asked again: "Is it safe for people here?"

That person was the steward in charge of cement research in Zhuangzi, surnamed Li.At this time, Guanshi Li listened to Jia Amnesty's question, and replied with a smile: "When I first came here, I was not very peaceful. I always said that I am the young master of Ningguo Mansion, and everyone should respect him inside and out. Meaning. After Da Li flashed his fist at him, he didn’t dare to speak anymore.”

Also a coward.This is the label Jia Shen put on Jia Qiang.

Yes, Jia Qiang had already been found by Jia She, and she lived in the same village as Jia Jing.Just kidding, Jin Yiwei wanted to find someone, but couldn't find him?What's more, Jia Qiang didn't have the signboard of Ningguo Mansion, so there were only a few places she could go to, and she couldn't be sure if she checked it.

It's just that Jia She has no plans to meet him yet.There is no need for that.Don't let Jia Qiang know what life is difficult, can he change it?If you don't let him see how the world is changing, can he know how to be grateful?

Maybe if Jia She appeared in front of him now, he would have to dislike Jia She for finding him too late, and he should take the whole family of Ningguo Mansion out of the prison.Don't ask how Jia Amnesty knew about it. Being in Jia's house, I have been used to seeing the faces of those so-called tribesmen in the past few years. Jia Amnesty still doesn't know what they are thinking.

"Give him more weight, see how far he can bear it, and then say the next thing." Jia Amnesty did not pity Jia Qiang for suffering here. If he didn't suffer now, he would have to suffer for the rest of his life.

Li Guanshi also smiled: "Don't say it, it's really what you said, the Duke of the country. There are only blessings that you can't enjoy, and there is no crime you can't bear. When that kid first came, carrying two loads of water was like killing him. Now, picking Ten loads of water is no problem. It is enough for his own three meals a day."

Jia She said humbly: "Let him exchange his work for food. If he works a lot, you can also give him a meal of meat. If there is more, I will convert it into monthly money for him." Not much energy to work is not.

Jia Amnesty had already decided unilaterally at this time, when Jia Qiang could support herself, she had to take some responsibility and think of some long-term plans before letting him see Jia Jing.Otherwise, with Jia Jing's current attitude towards Xichun, it is impossible to say that for the sake of this grandnephew, he would be able to sell his daughter to his grandnephew in exchange for a future.

Speaking of it, Jia Qiang was asked to do very simple tasks, that is, smashing stones and carrying water.Anyway, everyone is now researching cement. Stones should be broken into small pieces as much as possible, and then fired. The need for water is greater. These two tasks do not require any skills, which is suitable for a rookie like Jia Qiang.

Others think it is appropriate, but Jia Qiang does not.If he hadn't been able to eat three meals a day outside, and had no fixed place to live, and had to be kicked out by beggars when he entered a ruined temple, he would have run away long ago. How could he still do this kind of work where two loads of water can be exchanged for a cornbread?

He is not a person without conscience, and he has used his little possessions to go to Dali Temple to manage, hoping to meet Jia Zhen or Jia Rong.But all the money was spent, people didn't see it and didn't say anything, and people from Dali Temple gave him a stick and kicked him out.When he recovered from his injuries, he realized that he was penniless.

Why don't you ask Jia Qiang to ask other members of the Jia family for help?How do you know he didn't beg, he begged everyone he saw.But those people changed their faces too quickly. Originally, although he moved out of the Ningguo Mansion, he was still able to come and go freely in the mansion. Those people greeted him from afar and invited him to drink.But when the Ningguo Mansion fell, it was as if these people didn't know him at all, not to mention greeting him, even if he greeted others, they would hide their faces with their sleeves and hide away.

Just like that, Jia Qiang fell into despair bit by bit. By the time Jia Amnesty's people found him, he hadn't eaten for two days. It is estimated that one day later, he would have to let go of his aloofness as a son of a family and start begging for money. What you want.

Jia Amnesty had explained to the person who was looking for Jia Qiang, he was not allowed to say that he was the one who asked people to look for him, but only said that if he worked in a certain place, he could take care of food and lodging, and if he was not in the city, it would be up to Jia Qiang if he wanted to?This was the first test that Jia Amnesty gave him. If he was about to starve to death and refused to contribute, then what else could he do? Let him just starve to death.

Fortunately, as soon as he heard that he was not in the city, Jia Qiang agreed without hesitation—in the city, Jia Qiang felt that everyone knew him, and he really couldn't bear that face to work, but it was different when he was out of the city, no one knew him.As long as he doesn't stay in Zhuangzi, that's it.

Just like that, Jia Qiang and Jia Jing didn't know that they were in the same Zhuangzi, and even Xichun didn't know that she was a girl who only worked in the inner house, far away from these people, and now she was When it is time to avoid disaster, it is easy to leave the room.

Hearing that Jia Qiang can afford three meals a day now, Jia She felt that the reform through labor was successful and advisable, and it could be used as a reference for others.I have never seen someone like Jia Qiang who has been raised so tenderly since she was a child can already earn a living with her own hands.

Feeling better, Jia Amnesty asked about the progress of cement research.Originally, it was just a random question, and he didn't have any expectations. After all, the time is there, and any research must have a process.

I didn't want Guanshi Li, but said a little excitedly: "Even if the Duke doesn't come, I'm wondering if I should tell the Duke to know." He said while leading Jia Amnesty towards the testing ground.There is still a long distance between this testing ground and the place where the raw materials are produced, and Jia Qiang is not afraid to see it.

As soon as he entered the door, Jia Amnesty knew why he was so excited. On the table there were lumps of ash lumps like stones, which were not cement.It's just that this gray bump is still a little loose, not as hard as it looks in later generations.

This is a remarkable breakthrough. Once Jia She can confirm it, the next step is to adjust the ratio and strengthen the hardness. Compared with only one residual formula, the improvement is not 01:30 points.

"Not bad, not bad." Jia She nodded: "That's it, it's ready to take shape, so it's not far from success." Jia She was also very excited, finally the concrete road can be paved, and there is no need to worry about sitting on the ground. The car knocked the butt in two.

Hearing Jia Amnesty's words, Li Guanshi's face brightened even more: "So, Xiao Cui's method is still feasible."

The researchers were divided into several groups in order to speed up the progress and compare several plans. Obviously, this formed cement was tested by a person named Cui.

"Xiao Cui?" Jia She asked, "Is it from us, or from the Ministry of Industry?"

Guanshi Li replied, "It's our own."

That's the person Mr. Shi found, and such a person is still credible.Jia Amnesty wanted to study cement at first, so he wanted to use it to make money, and he couldn't really count on Mr. Shi to care about Jia Cong for the rest of his life. Isn't that the same as Jia Mu and others in the original book?Therefore, whether the researcher is reliable or not, and whether they can keep it secret is very important.

"Call Xiao Cui over, I'll see you," Jia Amnesty ordered.After Li Guanshi went out for a while, a small young man walked in with his hands still stained with dust.He also knows how to salute Jia Amnesty, and he can see that he is a bit shrewd.

Jia Amnesty first asked about the situation in the family, and then praised the achievements of the work, before changing the subject: "The next step is to focus on the ratio, to strengthen the hardness of this thing, can it be done?"

Talking about the things he was studying, Xiao Cui's eyes were obviously bright: "If the Lord thinks that the current things are still loose, just try a few more times, and I'm afraid it will be fine. It's just whether you put more clay or stones." Some, which one puts less."

The words were very reliable, and Jia Amnesty was also a little excited: "If you want to produce a large amount of this thing, will it take a lot of trouble?" Now it's all about labor. If it can't be mass-produced, then the research is just a small fuss .

Xiao Cui said: "In fact, it is more troublesome to burn the stone. We are thinking about how to crush the stone faster. Once the stone can be supplied, mass production will not be a problem."

"Do you have clues?" Jia Amnesty felt that this kid might have set up an ambush.Sure enough, after he asked, Xiao Cui took a look at Li Guanshi.Jia Amnesty shook his hand: "Guanshi Li is one of his own, so it doesn't matter."

Then Xiao Cui expressed their current thoughts. In fact, to put it bluntly, the hardness of limestone itself is not high, and it is relatively easy to break when heated and then cooled.They start from this aspect and can improve a lot of progress.

Jia Amnesty was even happier, and said to Guanshi Li: "Xiao Cui and his team will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver per person, and Xiao Cui with 200 taels of silver. You go and tell the kitchen that we will add food to everyone tonight."