Return of Jia Amnesty in the Red Chamber

To be honest, what did the sea boat say? "Since you can't get rid of the Shijia brothers, then you have to take the first step.

"What else can you say about a sea ship? Isn't it just swimming in the sea, can it still land on the shore?" The Elder Xi just pretended not to understand what he meant, and just talked about him, "Zi Teng, I But let me tell you, my wine is really strong, don't let those two historians overwhelm you, or you'll lose face..."

"Tsk, don't fool me with our friendship, just give me an accurate sentence." Wang Ziteng was a little anxious, raised his arm and put it on the shoulder of the old man, and said kindly: "Enhou, I heard that That's right, the boat is the blueprint you drew. As long as you can give me some convenience, brother will not treat you badly."

Hearing the words, Grand Master Xi stopped his steps, stretched out three fingers and rubbed them together, and said: "Hey, this sentence is on point. Brother, I also have a big family to support, there is no good thing , No one will rush to work hard. You, go back and spread a word, as long as the benefits are paid, I can... say anything."

Ordinarily, Wang Ziteng should be happy to hear this, but he frowned slightly.Because, the meaning of Jia She's words is very clear, he knows that he is just a superficial, and there are big people behind him.Although this is the truth, Lao Wang still feels ashamed to be exposed face to face by Jia Amnesty.It's fine if it's someone else, but why is it Jia She, whom he doesn't like very much?

"Ah, by the way, Old Wang, who lives next door to you?" Elder She had already raised his foot, but suddenly turned around and asked Wang Ziteng.Then, regardless of his bewildered appearance, he walked away happily with a smile.

The fourth time Aunt Xue was proud and elated

Although Wang Ziteng didn't understand what Jia She meant, it didn't prevent him from following Jia She in two steps and laughing with him.It is such a torment to ask for an errand.

There were three tables in Rongqing hall, one table for men was on the left, and on the other side separated by a screen, there was a table for women's relatives, and there was another table for girls, Jia Baoyu and others.Not only was Mr. Jing called, but Mother Jia also ordered Mrs. Wang to invite the three members of Xue's family.

The calculation in her heart was shrewd, thinking that the sea boat was not an ordinary item, and she would not be able to get it without a large sum of money.But with Rongguo Mansion's current wealth, such a large sum of money might not be able to be paid out at once.Fortunately, there is still a borrowed imperial merchant in the house, so when will they stay without them?Come to think of it, Xue's family should also be interested in maritime trade, and the two happened to cooperate.

Aunt Xue has been quite unhappy recently. The incident with the ocean-going fleet reminded her of the days when she was still in Jinling, when she was ostracized and targeted by those in the Xue family.The more she heard about how much money the fleet earned, the more Aunt Xue felt sad.Two days ago, I even received a letter from Xue's family in Jinling, in which they satirized her so much that she was so angry that she couldn't eat.

Just now when Mrs. Wang told her about the ship in private, Aunt Xue couldn't help but be moved.It's just because Xue's family failed to join the fleet, she is now like a sinner in her family, not to mention being pushed out of Jinling, even many properties have been taken over by the family.How could she not hate her, so what could she hate, she, a weak girl, couldn't hold back the whole family!

This time, it happened that her elder brother was talking about the sea-going ships. If she could take the opportunity to get involved, don't say too much, even if she just got one or two sea-going ships back, wouldn't she be able to feel proud.Aunt Xue couldn't help feeling overwhelmed when she thought about the fawning faces of those in Xue's family.

On the way from Lixiangyuan to Rongqingtang, Aunt Xue dragged her son Xue Pan all the way and told him that he must talk to his uncle. If they mentioned the matter of sea ships, they must not be skipped, and they must participate in it. .

Xue Pan was very impatient to hear that, shook his head irritably, and said: "Oh, what's the use of telling me this, and I can't understand what they are saying. Let me tell you, as long as uncle can get the boat, when the time comes Let's just ask Uncle what we need, there's no need to go to such trouble."

"You..." Aunt Xue was so angry that she couldn't speak, so she poked his head with her finger and said angrily, "Oh, why did I raise such an enemy like you. Forget it, you just listen to them when the time comes , and talk about other things later.”

Xue Baochai followed behind her mother and elder brother, she didn't seem to care much, but she listened carefully to what they said.While holding the angry Aunt Xue, she said to Xue Pan: "Brother, you better go faster, don't tell the uncles to wait for you. Mom, don't be angry, brother is right. The matter of the ship is very important. Well, it won't be the old man who has the final say. I'm afraid uncle and the others are just sniffing out this time. We don't need to worry, we just wait for the uncle and the others to settle the deal, and we will have the opportunity to contribute money and efforts. Our help is indispensable. .”

When the three of them arrived at Rongqing Hall, Jia Amnesty and the others had already taken their seats. Xue Pan paid the last seat only after seeing the ceremony, pleading guilty and punishing him with alcohol.He is impatient to accompany these old fellows to drink, he does not play games or give orders, and without the company of his sisters, it is simply extremely boring.But at this time, he had to cheer up and listen to the old guys with his ears open.

"Big cousin, I would like to respect you for this cup. If I hadn't listened to your words last year, how could I have given up my money to invest money in the fleet, and now I wouldn't have such a profit. Come, come, please big cousin to drink up this cup." Shi Nai stood up holding the wine glass, and praised the old man, his face was full of gratitude.

Shi Ding next to him also stood up, raised his glass, and said, "Second brother is right, we two brothers should toast you. Speaking of it, I am not afraid of shame. The family's livelihood these few years has not That's great, if it wasn't for my cousin's persuasion at that time, we'd probably just look at others with greedy eyes. This cup, my second brother and I respect big cousin."

Elder Xi had no choice but to get up with his wine glass, clinked glasses with the two of them to finish the drink, but he was already about to scold his mother in his heart.These bastards must have made up their minds, and they just want to get him drunk, right?One by one, they toasted endlessly, and after you sang, he appeared on the stage.This is just the beginning of the banquet, and the master has already killed almost three or two.

"Okay, I know what you guys mean, let me have a rest first." The old man hurriedly covered up and was about to be covered, begging for mercy with a smile: "I can only drink like this, one more drink Money can fall. If you pour me down, you will lose nothing. You don't want to make a trip for nothing, do you?"

Wang Ziteng and the Shijia brothers were a little embarrassed, and after the three of them looked at each other and smiled, Wang Ziteng said: "Brother Enhou, then let's make it clear that people don't talk dark words. The harvest of the ocean-going fleet this time is amazing. Our family was in charge of this back then, but we’ve never seen anything like this. In the final analysis, it’s still a good ship to ride the wind and waves for thousands of miles.”

"Now we are thinking about whether those sea-going ships can be sold, and it will be cheaper if they go to sea in the future. After all, the scale of the ocean-going fleet is too large. It may take two or three years to organize a long-distance voyage. We can't wait. Now Those of us aristocratic families, it’s not that there are more and more people in the clan, but the family business has not expanded. Every family has its own difficulties. If we can make more income like this, let alone how rich we will be in the future, at least we can have more money on hand. "

"Okay, don't cry poorly with me. Even the Dragon King of the East China Sea wants to ask for the white jade bed of your royal family. How can you still value such a small business?" Elder Xi's expression was not good when he saw several people. , then changed the topic again, lowered his voice and said: "The Holy Majesty has already said that the sea trade thing can only be bought once in a few years, and I don't plan to do it every year. Those ships..."

The old man's words only paused for a moment, and then he heard someone eagerly asking, "How is the boat?"

"Huh?" Elder She heard the sound and looked over, but he didn't expect that it was the political second who had been pretending to be serious all the time. He couldn't help being surprised, "Second, you also worry about this matter? It's really rare!"

This political second child has always been so noble, why did he take the initiative to ask about money-related matters today?Master She looked at him very playfully, could it be said that money is moving people's hearts, the second Zheng was not passive before, but the money was not enough to make him move?

Jia Zheng's complexion was a bit ugly, he had just been fascinated by Jia She's words, so he asked questions involuntarily.At this time, when Jia She asked about his face, all the people present looked at him again. They could hardly maintain their stern and serious faces, so they quickly coughed and explained: "I work in the Ministry of Industry, and I heard people mention this. The boat is built well, so I want to ask about it.”

"Cun Zhou, don't interrupt, listen to what Brother Enhou has to say." Wang Ziteng saw that Jia She was talking about the key point, but his brother-in-law couldn't hold back and talked too much, so he couldn't help scolding him lightly, and urged Jia She to go on quickly. explain.

"What else can I do? It's just left there. When the Holy Majesty thinks about it in the future, I will fix it and continue to use it. But ah..." Master She shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it will be within a year or two. , the fleet will never go to sea again, who knows if the ship will be able to go to sea at that time. Oh, how much money is spent every year on such big ships just for maintenance!"

"This...Since the fleet has gained so much, why does the Holy One have no intention of continuing it? Now that our treasury is not abundant, isn't the income from maritime trade just like rain in time? Could it be that there is something inside this?" Wang Ziteng heard the words slightly Closing his eyes, he immediately widened his eyes and asked.

The old man smiled, and said meaningfully: "Isn't it just the state treasury?"