Zhen Fei rises up in the Red Chamber

The power of role models is indeed infinite. After Jia Jing and Jia Dairu successfully received the family rewards, the hearts of other Jia family members began to warm up one by one. I anxiously asked my husband if my child would have a chance to take the county exam next year, and I was thinking about starting this series of exams earlier.Even the few families that really failed to study were wondering if they really listened to the words of the patriarch and sent their children to the military camp to seek a career.

A good man does not serve as a soldier. This sentence is still very popular in this era. It is not because you can see the hope of getting ahead. Ordinary people only want to fight with their lives if they really can’t live on and want to eat enough. Give it a go.People like the Jia family, even the Pangzhi people, can live a decent life. At least they can eat, and they won’t live on the streets. The few taels of silver in the field can barely make ends meet.If you are looking for a job on the street, as long as you report the name of Rongning Second Mansion, you will generally not be bullied, and you can live your life with peace of mind.From this point of view, people with family support do have a much easier life than ordinary people.

But it is precisely because of such good treatment that the men of the Jia family are less motivated. They always think about relying on the family and the two duke mansions to live. If things go on like this, when the two mansions lose their glory, I'm afraid that the entire Jia family will never find any decent prospects again. This is also the final ending of the Jia family in the original book.

However, things have changed in this world where Zhen came back. Jia Daihua's series of deeds have made the Jia family's bets on profit guide them to have a progressive mind again. No matter what his original purpose is, as long as the beginning Take a step forward, and gradually there will always be a few who can have a good future.This is the purpose of Jia Daihua, and this is a good start.

There are always some children in the clan who are from poor families and can’t study well. When those clansmen see that their own children are struggling to study, and after they don’t have the chance to get rewards from their families, they can’t help but put their attention on it. What Jia Daihua said about joining the army is on the way out, and with some gifts that they thought they had prepared with great effort, they came to look for Jia Daihua who was rarely at home, and asked about joining the army.

Seeing them coming, Jia Daihua breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he was also hesitant at the moment. Seeing that all the descendants of Jia's family were going towards civil servants, but What about in the army?The painstaking efforts of so many generations can't just let go!Although the Jia family was in charge of military power, he knew in his heart that it was unlikely, but he still didn't want to let go of his connections and foundations for so many years.Now it's all right, finally there are Jia family members who are willing to go there, even if they are not capable and have limited qualifications, they can only mix in there with the lowest-level officials. For the Jia family, it can be regarded as maintaining a small piece of land , not to be discarded entirely.

Although those sent over are all side branches, and it is a bit wasteful to use contacts to help pave the way, but thinking about using these people to continue to maintain these old relationships, if there is any, it is worth it. Being able to respond to every call as before, as long as the eyes are not smeared, it is considered the greatest value.

Besides, at this time, the word family is still very important. As long as these children from the past can have something to do, it means that the Jia family has taken a stand.He, the patriarch, and even the future patriarch Jia Jing can maintain a certain influence in it.

It is precisely because of this consideration that Jia Daihua praised the first horse who expressed his willingness to obey the patriarch's arrangement and send the child to the military camp, and also gave a guarantee that as long as the child eats well No matter how hard it is, as long as he can study hard, he can guarantee that the child will be sent to a military camp with a relatively high safety factor, so that the child will not die for no apparent reason. If he can work hard, he will go to the front For those who rush forward, as long as they have credit, no one will dare to snatch it away. It is guaranteed that he will be rewarded fairly and justly, and even when the opportunity is right, his own children will be given priority for promotion.This is the benefit of the family of generals.There are people inside!

The child's future is guaranteed to a certain extent, and the family can also receive a certain amount of subsidies. After having a future, the family can look forward to getting benefits. Under such circumstances, these parents are finally relieved, wiping their tears The child was sent to Jia Daihua. In less than half a month, four children in their twenties in the side branch of Jia's family were urgently trained by Jia Daihua's veterans on some common sense and key points of the barracks. The second one was sent to the military camp in the north.At the same time, some middle-aged people in Jia's family, who are in their thirties, have families and children, but their lives are not very good, and they are still working hard, are also starting to move around.He is a man, and he has a certain yearning for making contributions.In the situation of the Jia family, Jia Daihua was really emotional and proud. He felt that everything he did was so perfect. He even thought about whether his actions could be called the Jia family's. ZTE move?Is it possible to leave such a mark on the family tree some other day?

Of course, what he didn't know was that this kind of situation didn't just happen in Jia's family, other families that followed the rectification of the family in the past few years and contributed to the way out of the clan, after this time the rural examination, all of them have changed to a certain extent.Not to mention anything else, those generals who are different from Jia Daihua and still use the power in the army closely to the direct branch, because they have helped the side branch with a lot of money and paid more attention to the ethnology, this time there are also some A better harvest.

The members of the side branches of these military generals are also very clear in their hearts. The resources of their own direct branches are limited, and it is impossible to have spare energy to help the children of the side branches to climb up in the army. Therefore, from the beginning, in the clan When they didn't pay much attention, they had consciously started to put some effort into reading, just because they were weak after all, and whether they had enough money to support them, these side-branch children could be enlightened in some rudimentary learning, and reading was already very good Yes, now that I have given money rewards and paid more attention to ethnology, it is like a timely rain for these motivated children and parents.The immediate effect was very obvious. Although there was no such thing as raising people this time, there were several more Tongsheng, even a scholar.Although people like them were not as generous as Jia Daihua in terms of rewards, but because of this, many offshoot families showed signs of turning around, and the whole family was a little more refined.

When the list opened in September, each family saw the results of the Jia family this time, and suddenly there were two more candidates. After the first step of the transformation was successful, they were even more jealous. It was they who saw the effect of this emphasis on ethnology. Look at them, how long has it been, and there are even two Juren, which is definitely very sharp to the stimulation of these generals.

The topic was turning back, when Jia Jing mentioned Jia Dairu to Zhen Hui and these children, it was really just a passing mention, just as his uncle, an uncle who passed the same scientific examination, that's all, and Jia She No matter whether it was Jia Zheng or Jia Zheng, they didn't express any other meanings. They were not that close to this uncle, at most it was only when they were enlightened.From here, we can actually see the hierarchical relationship between the concubine and the concubines in this era.For Jia Dairu, the disadvantage is that he is a concubine.

Zhen Hui didn't pay too much attention to this person, he himself didn't know much about the Red Chamber, and he knew about Zhen Fei himself, probably because the homonym of the name was too sharp, and "Haoge" was a little bit Fame, I know Lin Hai clearly, that's because he is the father of the female pig's feet, the miserable object of sympathy in the whole book.As for Jia Amnesty, Jia Jing, etc., it is because they run through the whole book anyway, so that he, who does not read the whole book, can remember their existence.

So about Jia Dairu's matter, after Jia Jing said it, Zhen Hui just congratulated him, and was happy that their family had two new recruits at once and became a scholarly family.Most of the time that followed was spent discussing Jia Jing's exam content. Speaking of these, everyone present became serious.

Among them, Jia She has been ordered by his father to take part in the county test next year. After all, he is old enough to get married, and if he can get the first few prizes in the county test, it will be better to get married when the time comes. If it weren't for the fact that his father had arranged for him to be married to someone who was about the same age as him and had already reached Jiji's age, and the official engagement date would be at the end of next year, it would be impossible to delay the marriage for a few years. Maybe for the sake of the Rong family's face, his father would still ask for it. He found out that the scholar is getting married.

But it's no wonder Jia Daishan made such a request. There was nothing he could do. For the sake of the overall transformation of the whole family, who asked him to marry his eldest son was a daughter of a civil servant.

Speaking of Jia She's fiancée, Mrs. Zhang, Jia She is really lucky to make people envious, because his old man's family is really extraordinary, and his fiancée's grandfather is the Minister of Rites who has retired. This is a first-class The official position is more respectable than Jia Daishan's title. The old man is the second son of the old man, and now he is also a bachelor of the fourth-rank Hanlin Academy. And that family, the old man's generation, has three brothers, the eldest is working in other provinces. Official, now he is a second-rank provincial and ministerial official, the third is the most useless, but he is also a sixth-rank, that is to say, the three brothers in this family are all powerful figures. In one generation, there are seven brothers and sisters in total. The eldest is only in his early twenties, but he is already a Juren. The others are older than his wife, and most of the men have achieved some fame. The last one is a child. Here, this is enough to see how prosperous the old Zhang family will be in the future.

With such a relationship, Jia She, if he strives for himself, can really be admitted to the scholar or something. Just pointing him to the entrance examination, he can have a class of excellent teachers to ask for advice. If he enters the officialdom, There is also a group of contacts waiting, the old Zhang family's generations of civil servants and dignitaries, disciples and grandchildren, friends from the same village, etc., it is definitely a huge net.

Jia Amnesty was able to get this marriage. Speaking of it, Jia Daishan really took a lot of effort, and even invited the clan to be a matchmaker before it was agreed, otherwise people would really look down on the generals of the Jia family. Well, now, after Jia Jing won the Juren, the attitude of the old Zhang family has eased a lot. Presumably, they also saw the signs that the Jia family was about to turn Wu to Wen, so they felt comfortable.

Speaking of it, making friends with civil and military officials has always been a taboo in all dynasties. Even in the same family, it is very taboo for officials from both civil and military factions to appear at the same time. If one is not careful, walking a tightrope can cause death.Of course, if it is like the Jia family's current thinking, transformation or something, then to a certain extent, the royal family can be relatively tolerant and always give them a time to transform, but there is also a need for discretion here, such as in a certain On the one hand, whether it is literature or martial arts, you must never be a high-ranking official. Like the Jia family, the men from the side branch of the Jia family went to the military camp. Take a walk around.It may even be very high on the fifth rank.

That's it, it's something that can only be done when the emperor has a high degree of trust in the Jia family. For example, Jia Daishan voluntarily handed over his military power due to injury, and Jia Daihua took over the military position relatively recently. , belongs to the part that the emperor can control. Under such circumstances, the emperor saw the sincerity of the Jia family and their determination to transform, so that the Jia family could marry civil officials like this, and let them release unimportant side branches. Go to the army, otherwise it is absolutely courting death.

Because of this, Zhen Hui has been in frequent contact with the children of the Jia family recently. Master Zhen has not stopped him in the slightest. Isn't he too proficient in government affairs, and he doesn't know much about the emperor's mind, but doesn't he also have a backstage, Lin Houye is sitting there.This old fox who is able to play well in the sphere of influence of the emperor, nobles, generals, and civil servants, he has nothing to worry about, as long as he follows him, he will not suffer.As for whether he will cheat himself?He is still very relieved about this, or because of his innocence, or because he really knows how to judge people, he just thinks that with his friendship with the third master of the Lin family and the affection of his fellow countrymen, this Marquis Lin will not be harmed. Own.Didn't I see other people's children playing with their own children?

Qian Dade was very agile in his work. He only took a few days to complete Zhen Hui's orders. A group of children went to see the newly bought courtyard house, and it looked neat and clean. The manpower from the Lin family was already in place, and the small courtyard officially began to provide meals for the six houses.

Not to mention, this method is not generally popular. At least the students who ate said that it feels much better than waiting for the meal after ordering. If the dishes are good, just order more. If you don’t like the dishes, just keep it simple. It’s more convenient. The most important thing is that you can eat the food directly after ordering here. Let's talk a few words together, it's much more lively than eating alone in the past.Even the tenants of several houses, after meeting several times, can still make friends and be guests with each other, which relieves a little bit of the loneliness of being in a foreign land.

What makes a few people even more happy is that within less than a month of operating this small private restaurant, there are already foreign guests, and these guests usually come to eat with friends, let alone, such a canteen The traditional eating mode is really popular among students. At least it saves money. Each dish is just a small dish, which is just enough for one person to eat a few bites. Order two dishes and add a bowl The accompanying vegetable soup and a bowl of rice are only [-] Wen, which is at least [-]% less than in restaurants. Not only will the food not be wasted, but students can also save a lot of money.This is simply good news for students who are purely spending money in the capital.No one's money is blown by strong winds, as long as it is not those dudes, and it is not money that has no place to spend it, it is natural to save as much as possible.

Even those who live poorly with steamed buns and clear soup feel satisfied. Even if they are all the same steamed buns, but eating here, at least they can feel that they are eating tightly, rather than dealing with a casual meal , which is more emotionally comfortable.

Zhen Hui pulled the abacus and calculated the monthly turnover of the small restaurant. The more he looked at it, the happier he was. With just such a house and just a few servants, this month, he could still earn 20 taels of silver. People did not expect.

"It's only a few dollars, Brother Zhen, why are you so happy?"

Jia Amnesty always seems to be so direct, this kid is really not an official material!I don't know what reserve is. Fortunately, everyone is used to it. At least there is such a person, and the rest of them don't have to ask questions.

"You, really, we have to look at things in the long run. Originally, we didn't think about making money in this small house. It was just to provide convenience for these rented guests and make our house more popular. But What about now? Isn’t this a pleasant surprise? The most important thing is that the Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and there are still nearly two months before the exam. With such popularity, how will our small restaurant, which already has a little reputation, be prosperous when the big competition comes? I'm afraid these servants will be too busy at that time. Every month The profits can definitely be doubled."

When he said that, the others immediately understood,

"That being said, I'm afraid there will be too many people, and this small house won't be able to accommodate it. How about we add a few more rooms on the side?"

"No, we're making small profits but quick turnover. We rely on volume to make money. If the place is big, it might be a waste. Why don't we wait until February, when the weather isn't so cold, and then we can use this to our residents? Picking up the food delivery business can also share [-] to [-]% of the flow of people. After all, this kind of business is the hottest during the scientific examination, and it may not be so easy to do at other times. If it is four In May, the business was still so good, it will be more leisurely to consider expanding from time to time."

What a joke, if the business of this canteen drops after passing the imperial examination, their investment will not be very cost-effective, unless they can develop a new source of customers, such as those low-level officials who are working alone in the capital. , such a family does not have much money, it is impossible to eat in restaurants every day, cooking at home is a bit inconvenient, and there is not much manpower. If you can turn them all into your customers, then this small restaurant, the big canteen can be regarded as a real stop It is possible to earn more than a hundred taels a month.

In this business, although Zhen Hui is young, he has already established a lot of prestige in this small group.Others felt very reasonable after hearing it.Couldn't help but nodded, and then one by one leaned their heads to look at the numbers on the account book, each with a smile on their face, although the six people were divided into one point and each of them seemed to be less than four taels, but this sum was really a windfall Well, with a few more months left, it's nice to have the possibility that this windfall will turn into even more profits.

Regardless of the small amount of money, those who are working are all children of wealthy families, but their monthly bills are limited, and even fewer people handle them, and now the money is their own. You must know that the house is only rented out. They can meet the monthly 50 taels of silver required by the family, and even after handing in, there are almost 20 taels more silver, plus this sum, plus what they earn from Taobao, now they Good fakes can also be counted as wealthy households with a monthly income of more than 50 taels.Among the brothers and sisters, it is definitely the kind that can hold its head up.

Even after Jia Amnesty received the money for the first time, he used the money he earned filially to buy a jasper hairpin for the old grandmother.The result needless to say, just because of his favored affection, it directly caused the old grandmother to burst into tears and snot. It was very exaggerated. The old lady hid the hairpin tremblingly, and kept saying that she must be vigorous. The coffin is for the old grandfather to show off.

The most important thing is that if Zhen Hui hadn't reminded him, Jia She cleverly chose a good gift for his father - buckskin knee pads, maybe he could still piss off his father.This made Jia Amnesty feel the motivation to make money by himself for the first time, and also felt the most important truth of labor!

What do you mean, did he give Shi Shi a gift?Of course, this is also true. Jia She is not a fool who has no heart at all now. Why doesn't he know how to do things well? Not to mention Shi Shi, even Jia Zheng, this younger brother who also divides money, he has not forgotten, of course It was the same for Jia Zheng, he just chose the same gift for every member of the family. Anyway, in just a few days, after the gifts were given out, Jia Daishan's face looked like he had taken some magic medicine every day, and his spirit was not good.He even took the gifts from his two sons and showed them off everywhere, such as asking Master Lin Hou, your son has also made money, how is it?Did your son buy presents with the money he earned?Did I send you off?

Not only Lord Lin Hou, but also other generals who have a good relationship with him, they really came here to show off!I don’t ignore everything I meet on the street, it’s almost as frequent as asking if you’ve eaten.The eyes of a group of gentlemen who did not enjoy such treatment, or whose sons did not earn their own money, almost burst into flames.

Just for Jia Daishan's showing off this time, Jia Amnesty spent extra money because he gave away his father and forgot about his father-in-law, and he was taught a lesson by his future brothers-in-law and forced him to Jia Amnesty honestly explained the matter of earning money, because they are also sons, and they also felt the pressure from their father. It was all the sins of Jia Daishanxian's show, and all the sons in the capital felt that their vests were cold.