Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Jia Cong thought about starting to save money.He first calculated his property and income.The girls and brothers of Jia’s family do not distinguish between concubines and concubines. On the surface, the monthly money is two taels of silver, so Jia Cong’s fixed monthly money is 24 taels a year.Now that he is studying ethnology, the public school has to give him an additional subsidy of 32 taels of silver a year for snacks and tea, which adds up to 50 taels.During the Chinese New Year, from Jia Mu to Jia She, Mrs. Xing will give him a piece of New Year's money, usually a pair of gold and silver zippers, and the usual rewards from the elders on birthdays.In this way, Jia Cong's annual income can look like [-] taels of silver.

This income seems to be quite a lot. I remember that Grandma Liu once lamented the luxury of the Jia family in the book. A small banquet cost more than [-] taels of silver, which was enough for their family to live for a year.But the problem is, Jia Cong does not live in the countryside, it is impossible not to spend money in Rongguo Mansion!

Although all the food and clothing are provided by the public, he doesn't need to pay attention to food and clothing, and what is given to him is generally acceptable, and there is no need to spend extra money on it.But the servants who serve around him want to give a reward, and Jia She, Mrs. Xing and others always have a gift for their birthdays.Now that he is still young, Jia She and his wife can't be too picky about the gift, but when he gets older, with their greedy and contemptuous temperaments, the gift can't be fooled casually.Going to school in the future, sending some elegant things to the teacher, and communicating with classmates are all indispensable.In this way, no matter how frugal he is, he can only save half of the money at most.

How many years will it be before Jia's house is ransacked?Not more than ten years, right?After Jia Cong made such a calculation, he felt extremely anxious.When the original mother passed away, she also left some things behind.At that time, the wife in front of Jia Amnesty was still alive, so he didn't pay attention to these things. After counting them, he ordered Su Momo to keep them, and then handed them over to Jia Cong when he grew up.After Mrs. Xing married in to fill the house, she made up her mind about these properties, and wanted to use the name of her aunt to force Mother Su to hand them over and let her take care of them.When Mother Jia found out, she felt ashamed, and called Mrs. Xing to scold her, and then she calmed down and dared not stretch out her hand again.

Jia Cong estimated the silver and clothing hairpin ring left by the original deceased mother, um, it was worth about 600 taels of silver.Also, he looked around his room, and the calligraphy and paintings that were placed there could also be worth a few hundred taels.Alas, in a few years, if the situation is not right, let's take it out and pawn it!Naturally, this behavior cannot be said to be bright and open, but in the face of life and death, everything must be compromised.

With a thousand taels of silver, it is enough to buy a hundred acres of land and a small yard, and you can live your life.But, what if the emperor didn't let the Jia family go?

Selling for ransom will cost a lot of money!In the book, Jia She begs for a mandarin duck and buys a beautiful young girl to cover up her shame, which seems to have cost a full 800 taels of silver.When that day really comes, the handsome young master of Rongguo Mansion who has status and can read and write will not be lower than this, right?

So, still have to find ways to make money, make more money!

In the starting point article, when modern people travel through time, they will use modern technology to make a living and make a lot of money.Jia Cong also wrote several such online articles to make money, and carefully checked a lot of information for this.Some are relatively simple and practical, and can indeed be used.

But after Jia Cong thought about it, he didn't want to do it.He is still a child now, who will listen to his ideas?More importantly, he does not have the right to speak and the strength to protect his own interests, and there is no intellectual property rights these days. If you, an unknown person, proposes a technical solution, the other party thinks it is good, and it is likely to be used directly. It would be kinder to give you three melons and two dates as compensation for buying out.

Of course, if the banner of the Jia family is used, the current power of the Jia family still exists, and it seems that no one will invade it.However, according to the ancient rules, the parents are present, and the family is not separated, and the children and grandchildren of the family cannot privately store property unless the parents agree.Looking at the Jia family, Jia Amnesty is over half a hundred years old, and he lives in the same mansion with Jia Zheng because of aggrievedness. Why doesn't he want to separate from Jia Zheng and become the real head of the Rongguo Mansion?But Jia Mu didn't allow it, so he had nothing to do.Looking at Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng again, Jia Lian wanted to spend all the money in the frying pan, while Wang Xifeng had a lot of money and a comfortable life, except that she made money when she was a housekeeper, used her power to put ushers outside, and took advantage of lawsuits. She also has a generous dowry, and the income from the dowry is also her private property.Therefore, in the families of the children of the big family who are not officials, the wife is often richer than the husband.

Jia Cong didn't want to make wedding clothes for Jia's family. These days, apart from Yingchun, no other family members showed any kindness to him, rather indifferent. Do you still expect him to give Jia's heart and soul?What's more, he knew the ending of the Jia family and had been planning how to escape.If the Jia family knew that he had such an ability, they would not be able to do what he wished. He would have to devote himself to the Jia family until he died, squeezing out his use value.Under the shackles of the ethics of filial piety, he has no power to resist at all, and can only perish with the Jia family in the end

After much deliberation, Jia Cong couldn't think of a proper solution.One day, Xue Pan, who hadn't set foot in school for a long time, also came to hang out to relieve his boredom.Some schoolchildren coveted his generosity and willingness to spend money, so they all gathered around him, "Brother Xue" was long, "Brother Xue" was short and courteous, Xue Pan enjoyed the flattery of everyone, and proudly took out some delicious food and gadgets. give them.

"Hey, Brother Cong, why are you here to study?" Xue Pan suddenly saw Jia Cong sitting in the corner, and said in surprise.

"Brother Xue, I have been here for a while. I am honored to see Brother Xue today, and he is well!" Jia Cong stood up, made a bow, and said with a smile neither humble nor overbearing.

"Oh, okay, Brother Cong, you don't need to be too polite!" Xue Pan said happily.He was attached to the Jia family, and most of the students who flattered him were not from the authentic Jia family, at most they were descendants of the side branches.People with positive veins and well-off families looked at him coldly, and he knew that these people looked down on him for being vulgar.It was like he knew that in Jia's family, few people really thought of him.The Xue family is an imperial merchant in name, and they are also merchants. The family status of the Jia family is much higher than that of their own, and they themselves are not very successful, and they got involved in a life lawsuit.A few days ago, Baoyu didn't even bother to come to celebrate his birthday. Jia Lan hid away when he saw him. His mother regarded him like a scourge, afraid that she would spoil his son, hmph!Jia Lian is willing to hang out with her, because she spends all her money on entertaining guests when she goes out to drink, does she really think she doesn't know?

Jia Cong was Jia She's son, he was not related to him, and he had no past relationship, but he was very polite and generous. Xue Pan felt that he was respected and was very satisfied.

"Hey, Brother Cong, we are classmates now. After school, Big Brother Xue treats guests. You can choose the restaurant as you like!" Xue Pan said boldly.

Jia Cong didn't want to get involved with such a troublemaker, but there was no need to offend him. He shook his head in embarrassment and said, "Brother Xue, my master forbids me to run around outside, and wants me to go home after school, otherwise I will hit me!"

"Tsk tsk, so the elder pardon disciplined his son so severely?" Xue Pan was surprised and disappointed.

Jia Cong suddenly had a thought, he was trapped in the inner courtyard of Jia's house, naturally he couldn't use it, and he didn't know the outside situation very well, but Xue Pan was different.He is an imperial merchant, no matter how poor he is, he still has to take care of the family property, unlike Jia Baoyu, who only hangs around in the inner house, you can ask him about it.

"Brother Xue, I heard that you run the family business of the Xue family. You have traveled all over the world and have extensive knowledge. Can you tell me a little bit so that I can gain some knowledge?" During lunch, Jia Cong took the initiative to go up to Xue Ask for advice.

Seeing Jia Cong staring at him curiously with wide-eyed eyes, Xue Pan immediately felt complacent.It seems that he is pretty good, otherwise, how would Brother Cong have heard of his reputation?Those who call themselves 'Big Xue' behind their backs should have their front teeth knocked out!

Xue Pan boasted triumphantly, pity him for not having run any business in person, but all the shopkeepers at home have told him about their own business experience or those of their colleagues, so they can use it as a substitute, and they talked about it for a while.Seeing that other people were listening with gusto, they were attracted to come over, and became even more excited.

"Brother Cong, it's not easy to do business. It's dangerous to eat and sleep in the open. Even a veteran will inevitably make mistakes." Xue Pan suddenly said with emotion: "I have an old friend in my family. His family is in the antique jewelry business. Once, he The shopkeeper of the family received a few good goods in one city. But he had to go to the next place, and he had no place to entrust, so he had to take them on the road and take care of them carefully. But even if he kept an eye on outsiders, he didn't know that his subordinates The guy in the house became ill-intentioned, stole the goods and escaped, and injured him, causing heavy losses. But I can only save my life, thanks to the blessings of the Bodhisattva!"

"Oh," Jia Cong suddenly remembered the article introducing Jewish thinking, and asked slowly: "Brother Xue, does your family also open a pawn shop? Does the pawn shop greedily exchange the pawned things of customers??"

"How can that be done!" Xue Pan shouted excitedly: "If this is the case, how can anyone dare to pawn? If a pawnshop dares to do this, not only will its reputation be ruined, but it will also be sued! Anyone who opens a pawnshop is thinking about it. Collecting at a low price and then selling at a high price, I like to meet those dead pawns. When I meet a live pawn, I also hope that the person can't afford it and becomes a dead pawn to make a fortune. But if you trade someone else's good stuff, that's If you break the rules, your peers will not tolerate it!"

"That being the case, the shopkeeper, why don't you take this good product as a pawn and ask for a very low price. You can redeem it when you finish the business and return, so that there is not much money to pay the pawn shop for the damage. Wen. It’s like the pawnshop helped him keep the goods, wouldn’t it be cheap?” Jia Cong said leisurely.

Xue Pan was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed happily: "Yeah, why didn't I think of this level? I told my friends this method, and it must have solved a big problem for them. My family's business can also be solved. Come in handy!"

"Oh, brother Cong, your brain is really good!" Xue Pan praised: "Just wait, this method is useful, my friends will definitely thank you!"

"I just thought of it suddenly, so I just said it so casually, Brother Xue, you are being polite!" Jia Cong said with a smile: "I can't afford Brother Xue, thank you, friend!"

"Brother Cong, you should!" Xue Pan hurriedly said, "We will treat you to dinner another day, it seems that scholars have more ideas!"

Jia Cong smiled and agreed.In any case, get in touch with the people who do business first, and then make calculations.