Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Now there is only one candidate left, Cheng Xiucai.The place where his father worked was not too far from the capital, and because he felt that the academies in the capital were better than those in the local area, he asked Cheng Xiucai to bring his servant Shutong to study in the capital.One of Jia Cong's elder brothers met Cheng Xiucai's father, and was entrusted by his father to take care of Cheng Xiucai who was studying in the capital.From this incident, it can be seen that the Cheng family still attaches great importance to their children's study and progress, and the discipline is strict. Even if Cheng Xiucai is a bastard, he will not be carelessly raised and disabled like the Jia family, or simply suppress him.Moreover, he is also quite concerned about the bastard.This point is also stronger than most others.

According to the news sent by Qi Ping'an, there seems to be nothing wrong with this person.The Cheng family is a family of officials and eunuchs, but the family relationship is relatively simple.Cheng Xiucai was the youngest son and was taken care of by his father and brother.But the Cheng family also has strict rules, and there are differences between the descendants and concubines.But the difference in the Cheng family is not because of the huge difference in life and status, but because the children know their rights and responsibilities.For example, Cheng Xiucai's eldest brother enjoys the best treatment and resources in the family, but he also bears the heaviest burden. His father has the highest demands on him and is also the strictest to him.In this case, everyone feels that it is relatively fair, there are gains and losses, and the relationship between each other is relatively harmonious.

Cheng Xiucai is inferior to the other two when it comes to his current fame.He himself is easy-going and optimistic, he does not insist on everything, and is a very interesting person.In the academy, I get along well with my classmates and study hard.By the way, he also likes the detective collections written by 'Shiwaike' very much. Every time a new book comes out in the bookstore, he immediately buys it and reads it.

Jia Cong is also quite satisfied with Cheng Xiucai's situation.So, he contacted Chen Bookseller and arranged an encounter with Cheng Xiucai in his bookstore.After learning that Jia Cong was the 'Shiwai Ke', Cheng Xiucai was very excited and chatted with him enthusiastically, and the two got acquainted naturally.After talking further, Cheng Xiucai discovered that they had a common acquaintance——Jia Cong's senior brother, so the relationship became closer.

In this way, the two quickly became acquainted and began to communicate with each other.Jia Cong watched Cheng Xiucai quietly for a long time.Using the ability to understand people cultivated in modern society, he carefully observed him in all aspects, and finally he was relieved.Cheng Xiucai may not become rich and powerful in the future, but if Yingchun marries him, she will live a comfortable and comfortable life.His good character and gentle personality will guarantee Yingchun's stable life.

If he continues to work hard like this, the Jinshi may not be guaranteed, and the fame of Juren should not be a big problem.Juren can also become an official. With the support of his father and Jia Cong, it will be smoother than others, but the official position will not be very high.In this way, there is no shortage of money, some status, a simple life, and a generous husband, which is the most suitable for Jia Yingchun.Even if you let her be a princess, princess, etc., she can't handle it!What suits you is the best.

One day, Jia Cong deliberately brought the topic to go, and sure enough, Cheng Xiucai immediately started talking with him enthusiastically.

Jia Cong said with regret that he himself is not good at this game, but his sister who used to be in Rongguo Mansion is very talented at it and is very good at playing chess.

The story of the successor of 'Shiwai Ke' has already spread in the capital, and Cheng Xiucai has also heard of it, so he couldn't help asking cautiously.Jia Cong sighed, and told him about his experience in Rongguo Mansion.

Hearing this, Cheng Xiucai felt dissatisfied, and lamented that misfortune and good fortune depend on each other. He never imagined that a young man who was younger than him and so heroic was so ignored and suppressed in Rongguo Mansion. In comparison, although he was also a bastard, he His father and aunt were good to him, and his elder brother was also friendly, and he never suffered such a crime again.

He sighed: "Brother Jia, it's hard for you! Fortunately, you have escaped the sea of ​​suffering, and the Rongguo Mansion can't do anything for you anymore!"

"Yes, I am relieved!" Jia Cong said bitterly: "However, my sister is still in Jia's house. Her situation is worse than mine at that time, and no one really loves and supports her. She is the most A gentle and gentle person, who never argues with others, but is the most miserable. Her father has no heart at all, and is blindly greedy for money and pleasure. The aunt is even more indifferent, and only knows how to flatter her husband to protect herself. My sister has At the age of marriage, there is no one in the family to take care of the marriage for her, and it is about to delay Huanian. I am afraid that at that time, she will be betrothed to an unbearable family indiscriminately, and her life will be wasted!"

"How could this be? The Rongguo Mansion is also a place where bells and whistles are eaten, why is it so ruthless?" Cheng Xiucai said angrily.

"The fate of a woman is more difficult than that of a man!" Jia Cong sighed: "My sister is as weak as gold and jade, and she deserves to be treated well. I am also asking around, is there anyone who can do it for me?" For a good match, I don't want to be rich or expensive, as long as I can live a good life, be of the same age, have a good character, be willing to make progress, and be able to take care of my sister."

Then, the topic changed: "Brother Cheng, please help me to pay attention to the candidates!"

Cheng Xiucai naturally agreed, so Jia Cong would inevitably tell him about Yingchun, her beauty and elegance, her gentleness and humility, her kindness and consideration, her chess talent, and her weaknesses— — Soft, not very good at housekeeping.As time passed, Cheng Xiucai's impression of Yingchun became more and more profound day by day, and he also gradually developed some strange feelings.

Jia Cong was sensitively aware of Cheng Xiucai's psychological changes, so he discussed with his brother and sister-in-law and made up his mind.One day, the elder brother called Cheng Xiucai to the mansion, and Jia Yingchun was also invited by the elder sister-in-law in advance, and arranged for the two to meet by chance.

Jia Yingchun has experienced the guidance of everyone and seen some scenes, her vision is no longer limited to the Grand View Garden, and her temperament has changed a little invisible.When Cheng Xiucai knew that the beautiful, gentle, shy and generous girl she met was the sister Jia Cong was talking about, she couldn't help being moved.And Yingchun also has a good impression of Cheng Xiucai, who is polite and gentle, and has a good appearance.

Seeing this, Jia Cong asked his brother to write to an old friend of the Cheng family, and told about the situation of Jia Cong and Jia Yingchun. He said that Jia Cong wanted to find a good marriage for his sister, and asked his old friend if he had such a mind. Try it out.If you don't want to, then let it go, because you are not in business, and you will not live comfortably if you forcefully marry.

While worrying about Jia Yingchun, Jia Cong did not forget his main business.While doing errands conscientiously, he successfully made honeycomb coal.Originally, he hired a craftsman to develop it for experimentation, and he thought it was not very difficult.Already know the general direction, the rest is to try a few more times.But later, he changed his mind and brought in Senior Brother Zhang who was a doctor in the Ministry of Industry.

After the briquette is made, you can also make suitable stoves. You can contact familiar businessmen to set up workshops, or make them in existing workshops to seize the market and be the first to try.This Senior Brother Zhang has been in the Ministry of Industry for a long time, and he has a solid foundation. Not only can he deploy capable craftsmen, he also has corresponding resources and relationships, and he also has businesses that he needs to take care of.Moreover, this year is the year of the Jingchao, and a servant of the Ministry of Industry is about to retire in the next year. Brother Zhang needs outstanding achievements to increase his competitive weight.

The seniors have always taken care of him as a junior. Jia Cong was grateful for it, and he knew very well that a relationship maintained only by emotion is not stable; only the combination of emotion and interests is unbreakable. .Therefore, when the initial results were achieved, he asked Senior Brother Zhang to join him.

Brother Zhang heard Jia Cong's idea and saw the semi-finished product. He immediately thought of this humble little briquette, which would truly benefit the people, and the court would gain fame and benefits from it.Jia Cong's move is tantamount to sending the benefits directly to him.Naturally, he was full of gratitude, and without delay for a moment, he acted vigorously and decisively.

The skilled craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry are indeed of extraordinary level, far better than those invited by Jia Cong.They experimented day and night, figured out the most appropriate proportion of pulverized coal and yellow mud, and soon succeeded in making a very useful briquette.Taking advantage of the situation, a coal stove was made and a chimney was erected to ensure safety.After many experiments, I felt that it was perfect, so I reported it to the imperial court in the name of Jia Cong and Senior Brother Zhang.

Jia Cong thought about it, he is only a second-class Jinshi, fledgling, and there was no such thing as intellectual property rights in ancient times.Honeycomb coal is not something for military use, and it cannot be kept secret. It is better to dedicate it to the imperial court, and the imperial court will always reward it.He just wanted to find a good place to release it after the political observation was over, relying on this credit and the good reviews during the political observation.The Jia family is already in the evening sun, and it should not be many years.

Who knows, the gains don't stop there.Senior Brother Zhang told him with a smile that the businessmen who are familiar with him had learned about the honeycomb coal from him in advance, and judged that it would be popular among the people. Bought a large coal mine around the capital.To express my gratitude, I also left some dry stocks for them. In the future, they will be able to receive dividends steadily every year.Brother Zhang said, they are not greedy, and they don't want to take too much of the shares, it is enough to keep a little.

Jia Cong thought for a while, and compared to the conventional "Charcoal Respect" and "Bing Respect", this share can be regarded as a reward for his own invention, and he can receive it with peace of mind.Now he is not short of money at all, not counting the dividends of his manuscript remuneration, as a scholar in politics, in addition to a generous subsidy, he also has a tax-free reward of [-] acres of land.Jia Cong and Jia Dairu didn't have so many fields in their hands, so they also followed the trend and collected some land for sending, and they could collect sending land fees every year.Therefore, I can't blame people for desperately trying to get fame. It's really "there are thousands of bells in the book, and there are golden houses in the book"!

After this incident, Jia Cong's reputation went up to a higher level. Everyone knew that the young Jinshi in Jinke was not only successful in studies, but also good at doing things. The voice of praise for him became louder and louder.In particular, he is still the closed disciple of the great Confucian Wang Dongming, and with the escort of his teachers and brothers, everyone feels that Jia Cong has a bright future.

After the Cheng family master received the letter from his friend, he thought over and over again.Jia Yingchun was born in the Rongguo Mansion, although she was a concubine, and the Rongguo Mansion was in decline, the reputation of the men in the mansion was not very good.However, it is said that the girls are still very good, and my old friend also said that Jia Yingchun is a very gentle and responsible girl, and such a girl is very suitable as the daughter-in-law of the concubine.If I really married a shrewd one, I am afraid that I will not be reconciled, and I will instigate my husband and disturb the family in the future.

More importantly, Jia Yingchun also has a close Jinshi brother—Jia Cong, who is rare and has great potential.It doesn't matter if the Rongguo Mansion can't count on it, with Jia Cong around, he will definitely help his brother-in-law.He is not just a person, there is a powerful invisible force behind him.If his son can be driven by him, he may not say that his career will be successful, at least he will help him. As he grows older, he should consider the long-term for his son.

But Mr. Cheng was worried about whether his son had such intentions, so he asked his aunt to come to the capital to inquire.In front of her biological mother, Cheng Xiucai blushed and admitted her affection for Jia Yingchun.

Master Cheng was very pleased when he got the reply, he quickly wrote back and agreed, expressing his wish to ask his old friend to help him as a matchmaker.

Jia Cong asked Yingchun again.Yingchun didn't object, but was very worried about Jia She's reaction. After all, everyone knew what Jia She was.

Jia Cong thought for a while, thought about it carefully, and pondered how to solve it perfectly.At this moment, he heard two news, one was related to Jia Lian, and the other was that Sun Shaozu had appeared!