Daiyu's life

Chapter 79

Zheng Yiran didn't have the gritted teeth self-consciousness that people hated at all, he just did what he had to do, he was very busy all day long, Daiyu didn't have much to do except his wife's diplomacy, so Daiyu's life was quite leisurely.

Daiyu was a little bored, so she led Brother Nian to the pier. The pier in Guangzhou is the busiest in Daqi. Xiamen also has a port, but it is completely incomparable with Guangzhou. Some people made a fortune overnight here, and some The ship where many people put their lives on the boat never came back, so it can be said that it is a paradise for Chinese adventurers.

It was a coincidence that when Daiyu went there, a Spanish ship just arrived at the port. At this time, it was not the Spanish fleet that dominated the sea, but Great Britain and Portugal. Now Haojing (Macau) is still a leased place of Portugal, and Spanish ships will not stop there. , and they all drove directly to Guangzhou. This is what Daiyu asked someone to understand after she knew she was going to the southwest coast.

Before the sailors on board disembarked, merchants surrounded the Spanish ships early on. It was not easy for Daiyu to tell these merchants. Those Spanish sailors were all very strong, and some wished to pretend to be The next three Daqi people also carried a vicious aura on their bodies. These should be part-time pirates. The Daqi merchants rushed forward without fear, wishing to snatch them back home.

If Daiyu hadn't been able to rush out of the carriage window with Brother Nian, he would be very interested in people of different skin colors.

Daiyu was also very curious and looked at the two of them holding Brother Nian head to head together. She was watching happily when she heard Xuejuan's voice. Now he is an official of the sixth rank, Xuejuan used to be Anren of the sixth rank, Xuejuan picked him himself, now Shi Fangzheng took Xuejuan to go shopping, why did he come back so soon.

Congshan opened the car door from the inside and let Xuejuan come up, Daiyu teased, "Why did you come back soon, but Shi Fang bullied you, if it's Grandma, I'll make the decision for you."

Xuejuan ignored Daiyu's ridicule and said directly, "Grandma guess who I saw?"

Daiyu looked at Xuejuan's eyes so brightly, she couldn't guess and shook her head, Xuejuan said excitedly, "I saw Lian's second grandma!!!"

Daiyu was also very surprised, and asked, "Are you reading that right, is she really Sister Feng?"

Xuejuan nodded vigorously, and said, "It's Lian's Second Mistress, that's right, Lian's Second Mistress still remembers Numaid, and even said a few words to Numaid."

Daiyu didn't suspect him, so she asked people to turn the carriage back to the General's Mansion. Daiyu asked, "How did you meet Sister Feng? Why didn't someone tell me that Sister Feng is here?" They have not lost contact, and the people around them are not strangers to Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng.

Xuejuan swallowed the tea in her mouth and said, "Second Grandma Lian seems to be here for something, but she sent someone to deliver a letter to Grandma, but the person who delivered the letter just got off the boat early yesterday and went to Xin'an. The club probably hasn't arrived yet."

Daiyu's coachman was more familiar with Guangzhou, so he arrived at the General's Mansion earlier than Wang Xifeng. Daiyu didn't go in, and just waited for Wang Xifeng at the second gate. Brother Nian was not very happy to ask Daiyu, today The one who agreed to play outside for a day with Brother Nian came back so soon, and Daiyu agreed with a smile when she heard Brother Nian's small voice of grievance.

Brother Nian soon became happy when he heard his mother agreed, he pulled Daiyu and asked, "Are you the aunt who gave clothes to Brother Nian?"

Daiyu said, "The one who gave the clothes was my aunt, the aunt who gave Brother Nian the little golden monkey." Brother Nian laughed, that set of 48 solid little golden monkeys of all kinds is a favorite of Brother Nian, where are they going? I have to take it with me. I heard that the aunt who sent the little golden monkey came, and Brother Nian was even more happy.

The mother and the son were talking about Wang Xifeng leading Jia Hui and Jia Huan and Jia Cong coming over in a mighty way. Daiyu was really surprised to see Jia Huan among them, but at this time she walked quickly without thinking much. Going up, Wang Xifeng laughed and said, "See Madam Zheng, how is Madam?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "You glib, you teased me as soon as we met."

Wang Xifeng laughed. Jia Hui is more than four years old this year and is the youngest child in the family. Now that he sees Brother Nian, he can't help but keep watching. Brother Nian is also more interested in Jia Hui. The two The little ones are almost right.

Daiyu smiled and beckoned everyone to go in. Once inside, Jia Huan and Jia Cong said a few words to Daiyu and went back first. They didn't want to stay for a day or two. There were always opportunities to get close to Daiyu. Wang Xifeng and Daiyu obviously wanted to talk privately, so they wouldn't bother her so coldly.

Jia Hui had already led Brother Nian away, leaving only Daiyu and Wang Xifeng who hadn't seen each other for many years. Back then Daiyu was a little girl, but now she is the mother of a child, so she has a lot to say.

Daiyu came to Wang Xifeng and asked, "Why did Sister Feng come here? Why did she send someone to deliver a letter to me only in Guangzhou?"

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "If I had known that my sister is now in Guangzhou, I would have sent someone to tell you. I just thought that you were in Xin'an. I finished my work here and went to see you in the past. How could I have thought of such a coincidence?" .”

Daiyu asked, "But something happened in the business, so I asked you to come over here in person."

Wang Xifeng just wanted to sigh when she heard this. Cousin Zhang has been the governor of Guangzhou for many years. However, it is impossible for cousin Zhang to be the governor of Guangzhou for the rest of his life. He was transferred last year. Jia Lian just happened to be promoted to a higher level, but after the Rongguo Mansion incident, Jia Lian has been restless for the past two years, so he can only stay in Jiangwan Ansheng.

One of the reasons why Jia Lian's previous business was so smooth is that he was covered by his cousin Zhang. He could get the goods at a lower price than others. It's not so easy to do. In the past, some of the shopkeeper's servants were running, but now it's no longer possible. No matter what, there must be a boss who comes to sit in the town. Jia Lian is an official ordered by the court.

If Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng want to get the goods, they can get them, but the price is higher than before. After all, they have cooperated for many years, and Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng's reputation is still very good.

After hearing this, Daiyu said, "Our family has some problems."

Wang Xifeng interrupted with a smile, "I just didn't want to bother my sister so I didn't tell you that we came here in advance. We don't do business there for a year or two, and we can rely on others every year. The cousin of Zhang's family helped me all these years before, nothing else. In terms of experience and contacts, I still have accumulated some, and there is my uncle in Beijing to help, which is much better than others, and now I have to do it myself."

Guangzhou is the largest of the only two ports in Daqi. It is too convenient to resell goods, and the officials in the larger Guangzhou are all divided. The largest civil servant is the governor, and the largest military officer is Zheng Yiran. With a small share, you can get the cheapest and best goods ahead of each other.

The Lin family of the Zheng family had never been in contact with this business, and Daiyu hadn't found a suitable person to take care of it for a while. When Wang Xifeng mentioned Daiyu just now, she became concerned and wanted to hand over the share of the Zheng family to Jia Lian. It seems that she underestimated people now, they are not for money, but for this career, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng would think so, which proves that these two couples really made a living.

Daiyu smiled and said, "If it is useful to go to my sister's place, my sister must not be polite."

Wang Xifeng pinched Daiyu's little face lightly, and said with a smile, "Sister, I'm really old. The little girl who was like a kitten is now a first-class lady. From now on, sister, I will rely on you, okay? "

Daiyu smiled triumphantly, and said softly, "Sister, just wait for the hot and spicy ones."

Daiyu asked curiously, "Cousin Huan came here with my sister. Didn't Cousin Huan stay in Jinling?"

Wang Xifeng showed some admiration when she heard this, and first told Daiyu about Tanchun, Daiyu was so dumbfounded that she didn't know what to say, Jia Mu actually sold Tanchun for 500 taels Yinzi, Daiyu has always had a question before, whether Jia Mu's preference for Jia Zheng and everyone in the second room is because Jia Amnesty was not born to Jia's mother, but today Daiyu can say with certainty that Jia Amnesty was born to Jia's mother Yes, nothing wrong with that.

Daiyu said, "I don't know how the third sister is doing now."

Wang Xifeng said, "Don't worry, the third sister is doing well now."

Tanchun's IQ and EQ are pretty good, he coaxed Shen He, and he was able to help the Shen family manage the business, and soon became pregnant and soon gained a firm foothold in the Shen family.

To say that one of the benefits of the Shen family's outbreak is that the Wu family still has some ideas from the peasant family. Shen San'er got two beautiful girls, but the Wu family did not have the idea of ​​giving his son a concubine. It is not serious to find a concubine from the peasant family. The practice will make people poke the spine.

Not only did Mrs. Wu not give Shen He a concubine when Tanchun was pregnant, she treated Tanchun better, and she didn't imitate the big family and asked Tanchun to serve her meals according to the rules. There is no need to greet her sooner or later, in Wu's words When she was pregnant, her family was so poor that she was not allowed to work in the fields. When she came to Tanchun, she had to be taken care of, so she couldn't treat her grandchildren badly.

Although Mrs. Wu treats Tanchun very well, she is not arrogant and conceited. She still maintains her ladylike demeanor every day, and then sincerely serves Mrs. Wu, which makes Mrs. Wu more satisfied, and Shen He loves her even more. Tanchun, as for physical problems, Shen He is not the son of everyone who goes to the Qinglou Chuguan to find some so-called upright officials, listen to a song and compose a poem, so there is a place to vent fire, as for Tanchun, do you know this? It is known to outsiders.

At the beginning, Mrs. Wu didn't take care of the children at home, but went out with Shen San'er to work hard, so when Tanchun mentioned his younger brother who was not valued by his mother since childhood, and wanted him to go out and make a living, Selling some goods can also earn more money, but I don’t want Jia Huan to become a merchant. Without thinking about it, Mrs. Wu said that Jia Huan should just go out and make a living. If you really get something, just put it in Shen’s shop and sell it. , do not need to draw.If it doesn't work, Jia Huan can go for two trips with the Shen family to get acquainted.

Tanchun drove directly to the small courtyard of Jia Huan and Aunt Zhao. It was really a small courtyard. With Aunt Zhao there, Jia Huan still received Tanchun. Tanchun explained his intentions, and Jia Huan was also moved, but Jia Huan didn't have any money in his hand, so Tanchun directly said that she would pay for the money, that is, if he earned money, he would give her half of the money, but when Jia Huan had money, he had to bring her a share of everything he wanted to do. Jia Huan agreed.

Tanchun then advised Jia Huan to ask Jia Lian to go and find Jia Lian. Unlike Tanchun, a concubine who married out, Jia Huan was a son, and he was a member of Jia's family anyway. Jia Huan was a doormat in Rongguo Mansion. However, Jia Lian would not dislike Jia Huan. With Jia Lian's current abilities, Jia Lian would be able to help such a trivial matter.

Not all of the 500 taels that the Shen family gave Tanchun as a dowry, Tanchun left 800 taels as a private house, plus the subsidy from Shen He after marriage, Tanchun has more than 1000 taels of silver in his hands, counting Going to Aunt Zhao and Jia Huan for the remaining 200 taels of silver, Jia Huan went to join Jia Lian.

Originally, Jia Lian planned to directly pick out some of the ready-made goods from him and give them to Jia Huan, according to the cost. Jia Huan also had ambitions, and when he heard that Wang Xifeng was coming to Guangzhou, he followed him.Just like what Wang Xifeng said, the Zheng family can't help Jia Lian for a lifetime, and Jia Lian can't help Jia Huan for a lifetime. If you want to live well, you have to be really capable. If you do this to Jia Huan, Jia Lian also supports it.

Wang Xifeng sighed, "I have stayed in the mansion for a year and I know that Aunt Zhao is not good at it. This is really a good bamboo shoot. The two children born by Aunt Zhao can struggle to get up. On the contrary, it is Baoyu who has been born since childhood. Let people be pampered and spoiled, and live their lives like this."

Daiyu looked at Wang Xifeng with some differences, and asked, "Didn't it mean that the second cousin is much better, and now he knows how to read?"

Wang Xifeng wanted to sigh when he mentioned Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai, and he didn't want to talk about it from Jia Lian's side. Both of them were Wang Xifeng's cousins, but because of Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng looked down on Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai for many years, but now Knowing that their life is the worst, Wang Xifeng is not happy, people are such contradictory animals.

Wang Xifeng said lazily, "As long as Baoyu has been in contact with her temper, she knows how to tell. He usually likes these sisters and sisters the most. Now the old lady sold the third sister to a small merchant for him. How can he ask him?" I can bear it. I heard that since the incident happened in that mansion, Baoyu treated people a little coldly, but she was kind to the old lady. Now Baoyu has disappeared even the old lady, and shut herself in the room to study all day long. I don't know how many times my wife cried at Baoyu's gate, but Baoyu never disappeared."

If it weren't for the fact that Jia Mu is still a first-rank general now, and Jia Lian will be a third-rank general in the future, and the accident in the Rongguo Mansion ruined Jia Lian's chance of promotion this time. One can imagine, knowing that Mother Jia's life is so bad, Wang Xifeng is almost gloating.

Daiyu is a bit complicated. If Jiamu is short of food and clothing, Daiyu will be for Jia Min. She can send people to Jinling to take care of Jiamu. She can even give Baoyu and Baochai a sum of money to take good care of her. Jiamu, but Jia Lian left someone to take care of Jiamu and take care of Jiamu. Jiamu has nothing but spiritual sustenance.It can be said that Jia's mother now regards Jia Baoyu as her only hope, a life-saving straw, and the strongest evidence to prove that she is not wrong. No one can control this, and it cannot be saved.

Wang Xifeng slapped herself with a fan for a while, and said, "My good sister, don't even think about it, even if you think about the old lady, no matter how good she is, she won't appreciate it. Let's not say that we serve her every day. It’s about the same, but is it okay to leave one behind? The old lady can take out her private house to buy high-quality silk for Baoyu. Our second master doesn’t even have a thread, and he can only go in and out all day, so we don’t say anything about it. , who made our second master the eldest grandson?

But the old lady's request was too much, and she asked the second master to find a husband for Baoyu. I introduced a well-educated scholar to the old lady, and she sent a letter to the old lady, but the old lady disliked that we didn't take care of it, and only sent a dry letter of introduction. This kind of thing can't be justified, I think Unless you can arrange Baoyu's future life well, eat and drink well, and make Baoyu a first-rank official, otherwise, no matter how good you are, it will be useless. "

Daiyu shook her head when she heard this, Mother Jia was trying to get rid of Dafang's last little affection for Baoyu. It is estimated that it will be regarded as not having such relatives.

Daiyu asked, "How is the second uncle and aunt now? They are too far away. I haven't heard anything from the second uncle and aunt since they left Beijing."

Wang Xifeng shook his head and said, "I really don't know, but when the second master and the second wife went, the master sent someone to arrange it. There shouldn't be any hardships on the way, and giving them some money should be enough."

Daiyu shook her head and said with a smile, "I'm just asking casually. The second uncle, the second aunt, and Baoyu, how can the second sister-in-law make people do something?"

If Wang Xifeng had the ability but no vision before, then after following Jia Lian for so many years, Wang Xifeng would have long been no longer the hot pepper looking at the one-acre-three-point land in front of him.

Wang Xifeng didn't use Daiyu for help. Of course, when Wang Xifeng came, he lived directly in the general's mansion and was followed by the servants of the Zheng family. These were enough, and cousin Zhang didn't just leave these two in Jiangwan. Don't worry about it, Wang Xifeng's affairs are going very smoothly, the two parties have already negotiated, and it is estimated that the matter will be completed in a few days, but Daiyu has to leave first. Xiamen is the place where the most generals and marshals have stayed. Zheng Yiran It was also the first time to go there, so Daiyu had to follow anyway, so Wang Xifeng reluctantly sent Daiyu aboard.

Jia Cong and Jia Huan sent Daiyu away and did not follow Wang Xifeng back to the General's Mansion. Jia Lian's shipments were made on ships, and Jia Huan helped run errands. His more than 1000 taels of silver were also bought from here, and Jia Huan still kept them. For some odds and ends of silver, Jia Cong accompanied Jia Huan to buy some bulk goods with the small silver on his body.

Jia Huan and Jia Cong didn't have a goal, and today they were just wandering around, asking Jia Huan to shop around. Impatient, they helped bargain instead. The two walked all morning. Jia Cong took Jia Huan to the restaurant. Let me treat you, let's have a meal by ourselves."

Jia Huan grinned, followed Jia Cong and went in. If there is anything in Guangzhou that Jia Huan is not used to, the food is too delicate. He can eat a whole table by himself. Fortunately, Jia Cong lives in Jiangwan. After so many years, I have already gotten used to it. Jia Cong's treats made Jia Huan feel free to eat, and the two ordered a table full.

Dragon and tiger fighting, boiled shrimp, roast suckling pig, sweet taro braised pork and other things made the two half-grown young men who ate poor old men very excited. Similarly, what I eat out should be sweeter.

The two went shopping after eating and drinking, and Jia Huan then bargained with the merchant for a penny. Jia Cong saw that he was working too hard, so he couldn't help persuading him, "Go to Jiangwan after you finish this time, second brother." It’s better to be there than you are leading Aunt Zhao in Jinling.”

Jia Huan wiped his sweat with his sleeves and said, "My uncle and my second elder brother have helped me enough. I can rely on them for everything there. It's not like you don't know what our master and wife have done. It's good that my second elder brother can take care of me now." That’s good, I can make a lot of money when I go back this time, and I’ll buy a few more acres of land, and I’ll have the rest of the money as capital after a few more trips.”

Third Master Cong looked at Third Master Huan, who had a look of firmness and joy on his face, Jia Cong patted Jia Huan on the shoulder, pulled him along and went shopping around again.

When Jia Huan returned to Jinling, Aunt Zhao was wearing clothes. Jia Huan hummed and said, "Mother, whether you wear it or not is another matter!"

Aunt Zhao did it too seriously and didn't notice Jia Huan came back. Jia Huan suddenly made a sound which startled Aunt Zhao. When she came back to her senses, she saw that it was Jia Huan. Pull Jia Huan to ask.

Only then did Jia Huan show a hint of a smile, and pulled Aunt Zhao to laugh and said, "Mother, this trip is really not in vain. The second elder brother still takes good care of me. Even if we go to the capital and share half of the profits with her, we can still have money left." 800 taels, I will keep 1000 taels as capital, and 500 taels we will buy more land, you can keep the rest, find a matchmaker to buy two maids, we don’t need part-time labor, and it will save you a whole day You have to work on your own."

Aunt Zhao was crying when she heard that, she had struggled in that mansion all her life, and now that she has such a filial son who doesn't care to call her mother, Aunt Zhao felt that all the hardships she had suffered back then were nothing. It's easier to marry a daughter-in-law, and in two years she just waits to have a grandson.

Aunt Zhao reminded, "What are we mothers doing buying these girls? It's also your wish to buy two decent things with this money and send them to the second master Lian at that time."

Jia Huan nodded with a smile and said, "Mother, don't worry, I know it all."