Jia Hu, a fan of wealth in the Red Chamber

"This box of pearls came just in time, let's add this box of pearls to the gift." Jia Hu grabbed a handful of freshly baked cultured pearls, weighed them, and made a decision. "Tianxin, you can send these to your aunt in the backyard."

"Yes." Tianxin held the box and was about to walk out.

"Wait, come back, come back!" Jia Hu suddenly called out.

Tian Xin came back with a puzzled expression.

Jia Hu pointed to the exquisite box in her hand, his eyes sparkled, "Go find a more ordinary box in the house, and replace this one first!"

Tianxin suddenly realized that his uncle's wild temperament has committed a crime again.I had no choice but to resign myself to my fate and go back to the house to find the box.

Wei Jiang sighed, "Although this kind of lacquer box is not common, it is not uncommon. It seems that this craft is not produced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Look at your rarity. The beads inside are probably worth more than it. Are you not worth it?" Is it 'buy the basket and return the pearl'? If you want it, you can directly ask the fourth brother for an oral order, and let the Ministry of Internal Affairs make a few according to your wishes, why bother with this?"

In Daqi, the most popular ones are all kinds of emerging glass products, followed by porcelain and lacquerware, which are rarely made by people except for sacrificial offerings.

There are few, but it doesn't mean none. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has recruited the most top craftsmen in Daqi. Wei Jiang can't understand. Since Brother Hu likes these things, why doesn't the Ministry of Internal Affairs do it?This is just a trivial matter, but if he asks, the fourth brother definitely has no reason to refuse.

Jia Hu shook his head, and said righteously, "You don't understand, how can you get your own things from other people's hands? Taobao, the key is the word '洗', which has nothing to do with 'bao'." How big is the relationship, Taotao is healthier."

Wei Jiang was speechless, isn't it just that the things he snatched were better?This can also be said to be the truth of Datong, and he is also convinced.

"It's just you who are delusional."

Jia Hu ignored him, you must know that in the eyes of those who are used to top-level items, the lacquer box is indeed not as valuable as the box of pearls. Although those pearls are artificially cultivated, in later generations, there will only be this The box is the kind of treasure that is the treasure of the museum. Since he saw it, how could he let it slip away?

After searching for a while, Tianxin found a suitable box with Huaiqing's help, replaced the lacquer box, and then ran away holding the box like pearls, afraid that something would happen to her uncle. Ezi!

In the backyard of the Lin Mansion, Jia Min was chatting with the wives from various mansions about recent news in Yangzhou City.

The eldest maid, Mu Hui, came in with a rather big box, "Ma'am, Tian Xin who is next to Young Master Biao sent a box, saying that it happened to be such a little gadget, and it was worthless, so I kept it for the girl to play with. "

The wives looked at Muhui, and saw that she was holding a dark, unremarkable square box in her hand. Many people had a flash of disdain on their expressions, saying that Mr. Hu of the Jia family belonged to Pixiu, and he only entered the box. No, now it seems that it is true.Such a thing that can be packed in an ordinary wooden box, how good can it be?This is still the first birthday of my cousin's first cousin, and she is reluctant to give gifts, which shows how stingy she is on weekdays.

Jia Min knew his nephew, and if it wasn't a good thing, he would be ashamed to sell it, but if it was too good, he would really be reluctant to part with it.It's just that the good things in Jia Hu's eyes seem to be a little different from their usual cognition.

As far as she guessed, today's item is more likely to be that although the contents inside are expensive, it is not rare. On the contrary, the box containing the items is more attractive to him. Beads!

It has to be said that Jia Min is really smart, and she has figured out Jia Hu's temperament in the short time of contact with him. She really guessed about today's matter with a good guess.

Shaking his head, he reprimanded lightly, "This child!"

Stretch out your slender hand, open the box, and all kinds of beautiful pearls immediately appear in front of everyone.

"Heh..." All the wives gasped one after another. To be honest, they are all well-informed, and they may not have seen rare pearls before, but they can see so many at one time. , It's really the first time.

The pearls that Shang Qing sent to Jia Hu were just for show, the number was not too many, and there were only about ten pearls of each color, but when gathered together, the number was quite a lot. Immediately everything changed.

Jia Min's face was also solemn for a moment, "These are too expensive, Yu'er is just a baby, how can she bear these things?"

Mu Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, ma'am, I will listen to what Tianxin said, these pearls sent by Master Biao are not natural pearls that are naturally raised, but the secret method used by Master Biao, which is artificially 'raised'. Although the natural pearls are almost the same, they are inferior in the end. They are just a novelty, not worth anything, Master Biao said, if the eldest girl doesn’t like it, it’s also suitable to keep it as marbles.” Mu Hui Having been with Jia Min for so many years, she is articulate, and she speaks clearly in a single sentence.

"'Raised'?" Jia Min was shocked, can pearls be raised?After a pause, he said in relief, "When I used to study, I read in "Wenchang Miscellaneous Notes", 'There is a method of raising pearls, take a slightly larger clam, soak it in clear water, wait for it to open, and throw it with a pearl... …Frequently change the water, and it will become pearls after autumn!' I thought it was nonsense at the time, but it turned out to be true?"

Jia Min and others, who have lived in the boudoir for a long time, naturally do not know the difference. The pearl cultivation method used by Jia Hu comes from the mature technology of later generations. Not only the pearls produced are round and colorful, but also the yield is high.

According to Shang Qing, the general manager of Yuanfeng Commercial Bank, it is estimated that this item alone will earn countless money for his uncle every year.

The female family members looked at each other, thinking about each other, needless to say.

But Jia Min sighed, "Xiuzhi's child..."

Jia Min didn't say the latter words, but Mu Hui knew that Jia Min was thinking of the old lady in the capital city, and the second master Bao who was praised by her old man as being in the sky and not in the earth.

Mu Hui pursed her lips, with Uncle Hu Zhuyu in front, what is that second master Bao, what is it?

The butler of the Lin Mansion is an old man after all, although he didn't expect many people to come here today, after a while of fuss, with Jia Hu's help, he finally managed to slow down without losing the chain halfway.

After the banquet started, Jia Hu followed Prince Wei to the main table. Now in Yangzhou City, who doesn't know Prince Wei and Uncle Jia who is inseparable from Prince Wei?

During a trip to Yangzhou, these two killed nearly [-]% of the officials in Yangzhou. Such cruelty really made them fearful.That's right, it's rare to be able to meet the two of them face to face today, and they all greeted the two of them.

Wei Jiang's face was condensed, and he belonged to the cold type. Fortunately, because of his status, people didn't feel that Wei Jiang was neglecting him.But Jia Hu never refuses anyone who comes, anyway, he just accepts when someone comes to show his favor, as for how to do it in the future, we will talk about it later.

Once again, Jia Hu used tea instead of wine on the grounds of his young age. After draining the tea in the cup in one gulp, he touched his stomach and leaned against Wei Jiang's back, muttering, "Really, it's rare." Celebrating my cousin's first birthday, but she drank a lot of water, and there is no one left."

Wei Jiang picked up a chopstick of Jia Hu's favorite mushroom dish and put it on his plate, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Hi..." Jia Hu was in agony, "I'm going to the place of reincarnation of the five grains, you should hold on first."

"Be careful."

"Don't worry, this is the Lin Mansion, not a mountain of swords and seas of fire, don't worry."

Wei Jiang smiled, no one knew Jia Hu better than him, and it was just a vain exhortation.

Jia Hu's speed was not slow, and after drinking a stomach full of water, he was really uncomfortable, so he ran for a walk in the garden to let his stomach calm down for a while.

He didn't go back to the front yard until he felt better. Before he walked in, he heard an uproar in the front yard.

"What's going on?" Jia Hu asked the housekeeper Lin Cheng's hand.

Lin Cheng turned around, and when he saw him, the anxious look on his face was immediately replaced by the surprised expression of seeing the savior, "Master Biao, I have found you."

Jia Hu raised her eyebrows, "This is really strange, what do you want me for?"

Lin Cheng hurriedly said, "A monk with a scarlet head and a lame Taoist came outside. They said they could cure the most incurable diseases in the world. The master loved his daughter very much, so he invited them in. As a result, the two looked at it. After the eldest daughter, she said that the girl is born with a deficiency and cannot live a long life. If the girl is to grow up safely, she must never see that bastard again from now on, and she must turn my girl into a monk. The master was very angry. Thinking about kicking people out."

While talking, Lin Cheng led Jia Hu into the front hall, and saw the monk right away.

Jia Hu regained his energy immediately, the scarlet monk and the crippled Taoist were really close to each other, aren't they the famous Master Boundless and Daoist Miaomiao in "Dream of Red Mansions"?

Before Jia Baoyu was born, he began to pay attention to these two people. Unfortunately, these two people really deserve to be "God Men"!It's really elusive, slipping like a loach.Today they delivered it to their door, no matter what, they should pay their respects, right?

After a while, Manager Lin was left behind by Jia Hu. At this time, the front hall was already in a mess. It was still a joyful scene just now. Everyone who talked loudly put down their wine glasses and looked at the disobedient person at the door. Monk together.

Sure enough, he was worthy of being a monk with a scarlet head, and his dignity was really unflattering.The lame Taoist was fine, except that the tattered Taoist robe was a bit eye-catching, and when he stood quietly, he felt a little bit ecstatic.

These two were still repeating the words that they wanted to melt Lin Daiyu away, and Lin Hai's lips trembled in anger. Not to mention that the Lin family was originally a prominent local family, but with his current status and status, it was absolutely impossible to make such a move. Let the eldest daughter become a monk.

"Come on! Throw them out!" Lin Hai finally couldn't bear it any longer, and pointed at the monk and gave orders.