Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

After Lin Qing and Lin Ming'an left, it took a while for Li Junshan to calm down. Today's impact on him was too great.

"Grandpa, An Geer is so secretive!" He asked in disbelief.The method of sun-drying salt and the method of brewing wine are all secret recipes, and any one of them will be earth-shattering!After that, how many interests are involved?The method of drying salt must be dedicated to the imperial court, how dare you make salt without permission?Even if it is revealed, it will not work, that is the way to death!Wine can be made, but the government has not banned it.If what An Geer said is true, if such a good wine is brewed, people who are good wines in the world will not flock to it?This can be a long-term industry of the Li family. If it works well, it can become a century-old store and be passed on to future generations.He doesn't like reading, and he planned to make a living in the industry.When I think of this tempting prospect, I can't help it!

An Ge'er has always been thoughtful and deep, he already knew that.However, today I was still really shocked.

"Grandpa, 2 taels of silver. How dare Brother An ask for it? How old was he then? Besides, Lin Ruhai was an official and his biological father. He didn't show any respect! "Li Junshan was speechless. If it was him, hehe, he wouldn't dare to do this even now. No matter how hard he felt, he could only endure it.

"Brother An is not an ordinary person!" Li Jingxing was also deeply moved.In fact, he didn't expect An Ge'er to be so decisive.Taking a deep breath, his voice became serious: "Jun Shan, I heard that your mother has made up her mind to marry An Ge'er, marry your concubine sister, or let An Ge'er marry her natal niece. Really. Ridiculous! Seeing that An Geer has a bright future, he wants to be the first to act preemptively. What a good idea to get into this family! But I don’t want to see if they are worthy? I know your mother’s thoughts. There are a lot of them, I just want to rely on this kinship and favor, secretly press your cousin and hold his nose to agree. But your cousin came to Sichuan from Gusu, I helped him, and he also helped me, It's not that we owe our Li family! And today you also know, is Brother An able to be handled by others? Don't go too far, a good relative will turn against each other in the end! I will tell your parents these truths It’s good to say it, and they will never be allowed to act recklessly!”

"I always feel that Brother An still hides a lot of abilities and hasn't shown them. You treat people with sincerity and do things in a down-to-earth manner. With Brother An's temperament, you will not treat you badly!" Li Jingshan thought deeply, Ask the grandson to say.

Li Junshan respectfully agreed, he is not a greedy person, and he has self-knowledge, after today, he will not dare to think outside the box.

After returning home, Mrs. Chen heard what Lin Qing told him. She cried a lot with grief and joy, but she calmed down. The worry that was faintly suppressed in her heart disappeared completely, and she became more relaxed.

Lin Mingan handed over the 8000 taels of silver bills to Mrs. Chen.Mrs. Chen insisted on not accepting it. Daolin Ming'an was already grown up, so he could arrange it by himself and use it for expenses. He must have some money in hand.Lin Mingan thought for a while, and planned to ask someone to inquire in the capital first, and buy a suitable house if there is one.It doesn’t need to be too much, it’s good to have a yard with two or three entrances, and the surroundings are safe and clean.Next year, he will go to Beijing for the test and live in his own house, don't worry.A house in the capital will only become more expensive day by day, and you won't lose money if you buy it.In the future, if I can't live anymore, I can rent it out.

Li Jingxing didn't delay either, and immediately sent someone to Shandong to contact his prefect of the same year.In a salt field by the sea, an experiment was conducted secretly.The result is very surprising. The method of drying salt that Lin Mingan said is indeed effective. The salt produced by this method is not only of better quality, but also the cost can be reduced by more than [-] to [-]%.

Li Jingxing didn't dare to delay, he immediately wrote a detailed memorial and reported it to the imperial court, pointing out that this was a way for the imperial court to relieve the imperial court's worries and offer it to the juren under his rule, the chief secretary Lin Qing and his son Lin Ming'an; He promoted talents for the imperial court; the merits of his colleagues in Shandong were not lost, he was dedicated to serving the public and took the initiative to help.Of course, he did not hide the relationship between Lin Qing and him, and wrote it in the memorial openly: Because of this kinship relationship, he knew that Lin Qing and his son were loyal to the emperor, cared about the people, and had some skills in these miscellaneous things. Let's mention Lin Qing's rescue of silkworm farmers back then, everyone in Syria knows about it

After the court received this memorial, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry immediately followed the emperor's order to jointly send personnel to Shandong Salt Field and Xuzhou to investigate.In Shandong, I witnessed the snow-white fine salt produced by this method, and I was pleasantly surprised when I calculated the cost.Then he rushed to Xuzhou in a micro-service, inquired about the behavior and character of Lin Qing's family, asked about Lin Qing's achievements as the chief bookkeeper, and asked about the things that helped silkworm farmers in those years.Afterwards, he revealed his identity to Li Jingxing, and summoned Lin Qing and Lin Mingan in the magistrate's office.

Lin Qing, the father, was naturally the first to be summoned.Before this, Lin Ming'an and Li Jingxing had concentrated on discussing how to answer if the imperial court asked them questions, and they talked with Lin Qing, thought up the answer and practiced it a few times.The goal they want to achieve is to get the imperial court to recognize Lin Qing's achievements, but they can't prove it and get accused of deceiving the emperor.

Therefore, when officials from the capital asked about the method of drying salt, Lin Qing, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately sincerely stated that it was actually the credit of his son Lin Mingan.My son Su likes the art of studying things, has read many "miscellaneous books", and is quite talented in this.When I was young in Gusu, I became friends with Qinghe Zhenren, the host of Xuanmiao Temple, and got along very happily.The method of drying salt was discovered by his son in his daily life. After many experiments, it was confirmed to be effective. I just helped him prepare the experiment, deal with some chores, and just start.When presenting this law to the imperial court, his son was filial and insisted that it was his contribution and that he must be played by the magistrate.But when the court inquired, he was unwilling to deceive, and embezzled his son's credit.Adults, please report the truth to the court, and the emperor will rule, but don't blame your son

The officials summoned Lin Mingan again, and Lin Mingan spoke resolutely, saying that although he came up with the method of spreading salt, his father made the most of the credit.If it were someone else, not only would they not believe that he could improve the method of making salt, but they would probably denounce it as not doing their job properly and order it to be stopped.If it is not for the support and help of the father, it cannot be successful in any way.Speaking of this, his voice became low again, recalling that his father was despised by others because of his lack of fame, and he was depressed. He always remembered it in his heart and never forgot it.Therefore, he would like the court to remember his father's merits alone, show his filial piety, and express his gratitude.As for myself, I will go to Beijing for the exam in this subject, so I can earn my future, no need to mention it!This is a painstaking effort for the Son of Man, and I hope the adults will make it happen!

The officials in central Beijing were amazed when they heard this, they didn't expect that there was such a story behind it, the Lin family father and son are so emotional, admirable!According to what I heard in Syria these days, both father and son are kind people with excellent character.Lin Qing is gentle and kind, he is conscientious in his official affairs and has never lost his morals; Lin Mingan is even more talented and intelligent, a young talent.In those days, officials still paid attention to official appearance and decent appearance.Lin Mingan's graceful appearance, heroic demeanor and concise and sincere conversation also made them feel good.Zhilan Yushu wants to be born in a high-ranking court, and those officials are mostly middle-aged. Seeing such a scene of fatherly kindness and filial piety, it is inevitable that they will be emotional.Ask yourself, who wouldn't want such an outstanding and filial son like Lin Mingan?

In the end, when they left Xuzhou, they were all prepared to truthfully report the situation and words of the Lin family father and son to the emperor. Of course, Lin Mingan's filial piety and willingness, and Lin Qing's love for his son must be mentioned absolutely.The prefect Li Jingxing's recommendation is also creditable. Under his rule, the people's life is good, and the folk reputation is quite good.Of course, they must report these truthfully, without any partiality.

After receiving the report, the emperor praised both Lin Qing and Lin Ming'an.Not long after he succeeded to the throne, he was full of enthusiasm and offered good ways to benefit the country and the people, which showed his loyalty and gave him face. The emperor was very happy.The Supreme Emperor was also very pleased when he heard about this. Of course, such a model of fatherly kindness and filial piety should be commended vigorously!Those aristocratic clans, including the emperor, must learn from it!On this matter, the two generations of emperors reached a consensus tacitly!

A few months later, the court's commendation came: Lin Qing was recorded as the first meritorious service, and he was awarded the title of a first-class man, the official title of Cong Liupin, and 2 taels of silver; The six pleasant grades and the crown clothes matching the grades were ordered, and other rewards were awarded in the palace: two boxes of high-quality red and emerald gemstones, dozens of gold jewelry, thirty bolts of satin, and thirty bolts of silk tapestry Brocade, [-] volumes of shivering cloth, feather yarn, fine cotton and other clothing materials, furs and furs of various colors, ten strings of pearls, tea, embroidery, precious medicinal materials, etc., to show honor and favor.Li Jingxing had the merit of being recommended, and was evaluated as the top class by the Ministry of Officials, so he was promoted to a higher level and appointed as Sichuan Daotai, under the chief secretary, with the official rank of fourth grade.The colleagues from Shandong were also commended and rewarded by the court.For a while, everyone was overjoyed and thanked the emperor sincerely.

The eunuch who came to announce the decree smiled and said: "I heard that Mr. Lin is going to participate in the test, so why not go to Beijing with Lord Lin. The emperor means that Lord Lin will go to the official department after entering Beijing to see what is there for you. The position is suitable. If Mr. Lin is famous in the apricot list, and father and son are in the same court, wouldn't it be a good couple?"

Lin Mingan and Lin Qing respectfully agreed to come down.They understood what the emperor meant.On the surface, Lin Qing was rewarded with dignity and honor.However, titles cannot be hereditary, only official titles, and official positions have not been determined.The emperor obviously wanted the Ministry of Officials to check whether Lin Qing had the ability to match the official title conferred.If it is not satisfactory, then it is a grace to arrange a idle job, get a salary, and have a decent official status.What he paid more attention to curiously was probably Lin Mingan.

Thinking of An Ge'er falling into the eyes of the emperor, Lin Qing was both happy and worried. The worry was that she was afraid that "the tree is more beautiful than the forest" and would attract others to peep.But when he thought of Ang Ge'er's ability, Lin Qing was not so worried.

From this arrangement, Lin Mingan felt that the emperor was a person with clear goals and a clear mind, and he did not arbitrarily appoint officials just because he wanted to show his kindness.Presumably in the future, when working under him, as long as he can show his own value, he will be valued, get along with him, and feel comfortable and relaxed.

More than a month later, Lin Qing and Lin Ming'an packed their luggage, chose an auspicious day, and took their servants with them. Amid Chen's and Yi'an's reluctant instructions, they rushed to the pier, boarded the official boat, and set off for the capital. and go