Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Jia Cong was brought into the circle of civil servants in the capital by Wang Dongming. Although he has not yet been awarded an official and his status is not high, he can be regarded as entering the family.In addition to the teacher's school, there were also many exchanges between Jinshi in the same year, and his own network of relationships was slowly forming.

Since Jia Cong was not going to hide his identity as an 'outsider', Chen Shushang naturally wanted it, and immediately disclosed the news to the public as a selling point.Readers were amazed, and became even more enthusiastic about "Detective Record of the Morning Sun". The price and sales volume of the newly released book hit a new high, which is quite a bit of "Luoyang paper is expensive".

In fact, the reason is very simple, it is nothing more than a change in people's psychology.In the past, people thought that this "Shiwaike" was a dissatisfied low-level literati who just wrote books to make a living.Although this book is written well, it is not the right way after all.Now, everyone suddenly discovered that this was the handwriting of a second-class Jinshi, or a young Jinshi, and a disciple of the great Confucian Wang Dongming, so the qualifications immediately went up!It is not the hobby of lower Liba people who love to watch detective stories, but a symbol of tasteful appreciation of Yangchun Baixue.

When people with different identities do the same thing, their views and evaluations are quite different.For example, seal engraving, no matter how well the craftsmen do it, it is just a handicraft, not elegant.And literati engraving seals, especially famous literati, is an elegant hobby and a talent praised by others.That's how it is.

Let's explore Jia Cong's life experience again, it's quite a legend!The only second son of the eldest son of Xijue in Rongguo Mansion, he was inherited to a clansman who had severed his bloodline, yet he managed to strive for success and gained fame at a young age.The inside story, alas, the secrets in the gate of the mansion, you can't tell, you can't tell!Speaking of the reason why Wang Daru accepted him as a disciple, there is also a story.Hey, is the 'Heimlich method' written in that book really useful?We thought it was made up by the 'outsider', but we have to remember, it can save lives in times of crisis!

Those who are interested have read the collection of detective cases carefully again, and found that although they are detective stories, there are also a lot of useful knowledge written in the book, whether it is astronomy, geography, medicine, economics, or various overseas styles. place.Well, it is indeed written by a talented and knowledgeable Jinshi.Now, the popularity of this collection of detective cases is even higher, and the collection of detective cases is appreciated by both refined and popular, from high-ranking officials and dignitaries to ordinary people, has many fans.Jia Cong also had a small reputation and was widely welcomed.

Seeing that Jia Cong's wings have been formed, no matter how unwilling Jia's mother was, she dared not act rashly.Otherwise, Rongguo Mansion will be even more discredited.The unfilial person also hinted to Jia Zhendao that if he got tired of being entangled, he would simply hide the name of the whole story and write it in a book.Now, Jia Zhen panicked and frightened Jia's mother.She comforted herself and said, that's all, Jia Cong can't think about it for a while, so let's take it slowly.

Soon, Mother Jia discovered some changes, which made her happy and angry at the same time, and she couldn't tell what it was like.

The Rongguo Mansion received some guest posts one after another, and the postings were all ladies and gentlemen from dignified and dignified official families.What's even more rare is that the family members of those families are all officials who have entered the official path, from high officials to ministers, and the lowest are four or five ranks. Little contact.Now that Jia's family is not as prosperous as it used to be, it is naturally a surprise to receive posts from these people.Especially the girls in the family can walk around and socialize, let the outside world know how beautiful and outstanding the daughters of the Jia family are. Perhaps, like Jia Min back then, they can find a good marriage like Lin Ruhai!

But then, Mother Jia became displeased.Those posts stated in black and white that only one female member of the Jia family was invited, and that was Jia Yingchun.Everyone thought about it for a while, and immediately understood that Jia Cong must have contributed to this.He made use of his own network resources to introduce Jia Yingchun into the social circle of the capital, broaden his horizons, increase his knowledge, hone his talents, make friends with noble ladies, and make a good marriage in the future.What Rongguo Mansion didn't do to welcome the Spring Festival, Jia Cong came to do it!

It's a small thing to lose face, but what makes Jia's mother dissatisfied is that Jia Cong can do so well. He only wishes to benefit Ze Yingchun alone, and the sisters next to him have no place in his eyes.You can convince those nobles to invite them to protect and welcome the spring, why can't you just pull Tanchun and the others along the way?In terms of value, how can Yingchun compare with Tanchun!

Jia Tanchun was also sour and jealous.Obviously she is better, but she has to lose to Yingchun who is inferior to her in everything!Isn't it that Yingchun has a Jinshi brother who treats her well, but she is only dragged down by a pair of rascals, Aunt Zhao and Jia Huan?Xichun is still young, and has never cared about these things.Lin Daiyu was even more indifferent to this, and felt happy just being with Jia Baoyu.

Xue Baochai is also envious, but she knows that her family background is a great weakness.Moreover, even if she was invited, she might have hesitated and reluctantly refused.Otherwise, there must be some thoughts from my aunt, thinking that I have the idea of ​​stepping on two boats with one foot, thinking of climbing high branches.Of course, it's not like she didn't have this thought, but she knew that she was not qualified to think about it.She sighed dejectedly, if her brother was half as good as Cong's son, she would not be in such a situation.Baoyu, hey, is he a good candidate who can be entrusted to him for life?

Despite the resentment in her heart, Mother Jia still had to let Yingchun be a guest, and she also ordered Wang Xifeng to prepare her guest clothes, gifts, car and horses, and entourage.Moreover, it is not allowed to welcome the spring, once or twice is okay, if there are too many times, it will inevitably attract criticism from the outside world.Now there are rumors outside that the old lady of the Jia family is partial to the second wife and wants to take the title of the eldest son, so she is cruel to succeed Jia Cong.As a result, the Jia family's rare promising children and grandchildren were discarded in vain, what a blind eye!She can no longer be talked about.

They also had the cheek to ask Yingchun to bring other sisters as guests in the name of companionship.Unexpectedly, they let them enter the gate politely.But only talking and laughing with Yingchun, and talking about Jia Cong's relationship with their husband and father from time to time, talking about Jia Cong's success at a young age, and talking about Jia Cong's wonderful and rigorous detective collections.

The other girls sat alone on the side, and the maids of the master's house were attentive, and the master's family occasionally said to them modestly: "The hospitality is not good."They were sitting on pins and needles, embarrassed, but they also had suffering.If Jia Cong saw that kind of polite and indifferent treatment, he would definitely blurt out a word: cold violence!

Isn't it true, for our young lady, such cold violence is the hardest thing to bear!

After doing this several times, even Jia Tanchun, who is most eager in his heart, and Xue Baochai, who has the ambition of Qingyun, don't want to suffer and lose face again.Jia Mu couldn't think about it either, so Ren Yingchun had to go alone.

After Yingchun came to these families, she gradually made some friends.Those female relatives also heard about her and Jia Cong's sister and brother, and they sympathized with her. Yingchun is also gentle and beautiful, and she treats others modestly, so they get along very well.Some noble ladies also took the opportunity to explain to Professor Yingchun some housekeeping methods and ways to behave in the world.These quintessential and pertinent hints made Yingchun Maosai suddenly enlightened and changed little by little.In high-level social interaction, she has received praise and affirmation, and her confidence and recognition in herself are getting higher and higher.Gradually, Yingchun is still so gentle and humble, but the whole person becomes alive day by day, with a bright light in his eyes, and he is no longer the taciturn 'er wood' in the past.

Everyone can see the changes in Yingchun, and everyone has different feelings, or sighs, or envies, but they also know that they have no friendship with Jia Cong, and they can't be honored.Today's cause creates today's fruit.

Jia Cong performed outstandingly during the period of observing politics.Based on his own advantages of mastering modern knowledge and thinking horizon, he is willing to engage in practical work.Since the exposure of the identity of the 'outsider', the Ministry of Criminal Justice has taken a great interest in him.But Jia Cong's family knows his own family affairs. He is not a talent in this area, but he just took advantage of reading countless detective novels and movies in modern times.If you use a ready-made case to solve it for yourself, you will be exposed.Therefore, he declined on the grounds that easier said than done.

In the household department, Jia Cong showed excellent mathematical skills.He calculated the accounts quickly and well, and the accounts he made were very clear, and his work efficiency was extremely high. (Jia Cong: The modern rules of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are worth having!), and referring to ancient books, began to summarize the formula rules and teach them.The old officials in the household department who have been dealing with the account books all year round are all amazed.There is a specialization in Taoism, and it is unexpected that a Jinshi who is immersed in the classics and knowledge has such practical skills. This Jia Jinshi is really a capable person.

During this period, he chatted with the petty officials, and accidentally learned that there was a "firewood silver" in the salaries given to officials by the imperial court, which was a subsidy for officials to buy firewood in winter.The palace and the government use charcoal in winter, and ordinary people use coal (coal), but many people can't afford it.Firewood, straw and weeds are mostly used to keep out the cold and cook in winter.When there is not enough firewood, they even have to hug the leaves, dig the roots, and peel the bark.

"Doing this will destroy the water and soil. The Central Plains, such as my hometown, Chang'an, I heard that the Tang Dynasty was a place with lush forests and rich water and soil. Now it is not what it used to be!"

Jia Cong suddenly thought of the honeycomb coal that he had seen when he was young. It is easy to burn and clamp, and it is cheap to make. Instead of the shiny high-calorie lump coal in the north, use ordinary pulverized coal and a certain proportion of loess with water to mix evenly , and then extruded with a machine, and then it can be used after drying.Moreover, briquettes are durable and affordable.As for the production, although he hasn't done it himself and doesn't know the exact ratio, but since he knows the direction, he can find an expert to experiment a few more times, and it will still be successful.It can be done successfully, although it is not the credit of establishing the country, but think about it, how many people have to burn fires to keep warm, each saves a little, and if it accumulates, how big a sum will it be?Moreover, this is used every day, once you get used to using it, you will never be able to do without it.If the cost is less, the people will use less or no firewood, water and soil, at least the water and soil in the north, can be maintained.This can also be a long-term business, and the profits will be huge.In this way, did he do a good thing for the people, and of course, it also shared the concerns of the court.It is of great benefit to your career.

Jia Cong wrote it down silently, and then spent money privately to find an expert to do the experiment without mentioning it.

At this time, Jia Cong entrusted and Wang Dongming ordered several senior brothers, they sent news that the female family members of the family helped Yingchun to look forward to several marriages.