The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

However, Gong Kun received an urgent letter from Ma Xing on this day, and knew that there was a severe shortage of manpower in the south.The matter at hand has already been smooth, and it is not difficult to transfer out.After thinking about it again and again, instead of looking for Gong Sanyi, he went to Liu's Timber Company instead.

Liu Xianglian led the people to go out to work immediately, and Qin Keqing just cleared the accounts every day and was very free.Hearing the guy below said that Gong Kun was coming, he hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Gong Kun smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Liu is so leisurely."

Qin Keqing said casually: "It's usually just those things, but now the people below have grown up, and I don't have much to do. I was used to being busy in the early years, and it's very boring to be idle."

Gong Kun said: "Since this is the case, is the second sister-in-law willing to do something else?"

Qin Keqing raised her eyebrows and glanced at him.

Gong Kun said: "Third Lord and the others are extremely short of people in the south, and they want me to help. It's just that I have to explain these things at hand."

Qin Keqing was startled, thought for a moment and said: "Mr. Xiao Gong is in charge of so many things now, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle them."

Gong Kun smiled and said: "Not much. The goods sold by the two generals Yang and Wu from the sea will be shipped under the name of Uncle Xue. Before the arrival of the goods, the horse dealer will have a list first. Buy documents, make false accounts, send The goods are sent to the shop below to buy. There is also the green forest business done by Liu Erye. You know the rules. The Prince of Beijing also has a group of bandits, and some of them will borrow Xue Pan’s sea boats to sell them just like our family. When we go abroad, we sometimes ask our family to sell some things. The Xue family generally helps sell the seafood of the two princes of Nan'an and Beijing, and Liu Aiyun is in charge of this section; occasionally we also borrow our shop."

Qin Keqing asked: "Why do I hear that Miss Xue is in charge of the Xue family's accounts?"

Gong Kun said: "Miss Xue is in charge of the original seafood of the Xue family and Xue Pan's own."

Qin Keqing nodded.

"That's all."

Qin Keqing smiled wryly, "Is it less?"

Gong Kun said: "Mr. Cong originally wrote to ask me to transfer these matters at hand to my third uncle. It's just that he is getting old, and secondly, because he thinks differently from Mr. Cong, I don't want to I want him to know too much."

Qin Keqing said: "Therefore, these sales and purchases are not considered as the big house of the Rongguo Mansion, but they are counted in the name of Cong'er?"

Gong Kun said: "How do you count as going to the Rongguo Mansion? Yang Heng and Wu You are all his own people, not the people of She Gong."

Qin Keqing thought about it, then thought about it and said: "This matter must be discussed with my husband."

Gong Kun nodded: "It should be. It will not be easy to do a stable business for a few years, so you can earn as much as you want."

Qin Keqing said with a smile: "Not necessarily, there are advantages to chaos."

Gong Kun smiled and praised: "You have courage." Then he left.

That night, in Shuiyue Nunnery, Miaoyu was doing her homework in front of the Buddha; because Yuanchun was a monk in order to pretend to be an identity, she seldom recited scriptures, and only put on her clothes to enjoy flowers under the moon.

Suddenly hearing a whistle coming from behind, Yuan Chun was startled and shouted, "Who?"

The woman who followed ran to look behind, but found nothing.Yuan Chun said: "Just now it is clear that someone is blowing the whistle, and there is no reason why the sound can't be heard by itself. Search quickly."

A group of wives and aunts searched randomly, but they didn't find anything for a long time.Yuan Chun was still unsure, so he went back to the courtyard.

After sitting down on the chair, I saw a ball of paper on the desk at a glance, and couldn't help taking a deep breath.She closed her eyes, pretended to push the two books on the case, quietly pinched the paper ball in her palm, and ordered everyone to go out.So he secretly opened the paper dumpling alone.

I saw the words on it: "Do you still remember the person who dusted the snow in the twelfth lunar month a few years ago? I have an important matter to discuss today, and I will trouble you to open the window in the second watch."

How could Yuanchun forget this person?She had just left the palace that year and was almost frozen to death by Huo Xuan, but fortunately a young man saved her life.That person claimed to be Jia Cong's subordinate, but he never saw him again, and Yuan Chun never thought about it.Immediately, my heart beat like a drum.Taking a few more deep breaths, she pretended to call for someone to come in to clean up and wash her, and then sent them all away.Because the door was closed, the lights were turned off, and the window was opened, she sat quietly in front of the case.Yuan Chun couldn't help holding his breath when Er Geng clapper came from far away.

Suddenly someone whispered outside the window: "Please see the eldest girl."

Yuan Chun hurriedly sat upright: "Sir, please come in."

There was a movement of the black shadow, someone gently stepped on the window sill, and rushed in like a swallow splashing water.The man clasped his fists together: "My lord, Gong Kun, you're taking the liberty."

The moonlight is not bright at this moment, only the outline can be vaguely seen.The grace of saving life is unforgettable, Yuan Chun still recognized him, stepped forward and saluted gracefully: "Thank you, Mr. En, for saving you that day."

Gong Kun waved his hands again and again: "I was entrusted by Third Master Cong, Miss Kuang has already thanked you, why bother."

Yuan Chun smiled slightly, and invited him to sit on the opposite chair, sat down himself, without lighting the lamp, and asked, "I haven't seen you for a few years, is Cong'er here today?"

Gong Kun said: "I have something to do." After another half day of silence, Yuan Chun didn't bother.After waiting for a cup of tea, Gong Kun asked, "May I ask you what your ambition is?"

Yuan Chun was taken aback: "Ambition?"

Gong Kun said: "In the early years, Third Master Cong once said that from Rongguo Mansion to Ningguo Mansion, most of the men in Jia's family have no ambition. Except for himself as a special case, Third Master Lianhuan's idea of ​​ambition was all inspired by him. All the women in Jia's family have ambitions, and they even have ambitions to marry in. Therefore, the student would like to ask, what is the ambition of the eldest girl."

Yuan Chun couldn't help laughing: "Mr. Gong, please speak clearly if you have something to say. Why do you need to go around in circles? I am a concubine who was dismissed by the palace. What other ambitions can I have? Even if I have ambitions, how can I achieve it? Now I just hope that the students will strive for success and pass the exam more often." Just a few."

Gong Kun said: "This is also an ambition. Therefore, the eldest girl really has ambitions, but she is bound by her current status and it is difficult to move forward. Does the eldest girl know what the third girl's ambition is?"

Tanchun was very young when Yuanchun entered the palace, and even though he went back to Rongguo Mansion to live for a while, he seldom saw this half-sister.Hearing this, he thought about it for a while, and said: "The third girl is smart and sophisticated, and has a big heart, but I don't know her ambition. According to Yuanyang, she is completely different from her early years, and she is much more generous."

Gong Kun said with a smile: "Miss Yuanyang deserves her reputation, this statement is quite appropriate. In the early years, the third girl was a concubine girl, even though she was a lady of the government on the surface, she still had a bit of inferiority in her heart. It seems that one day, she has the support of her younger brother, so what is she afraid of? Now it is getting worse. The Taiwan government is far away from the emperor, Cong Sanye and the others are short of manpower, and the third girl is already in charge of the entire account. The people waiting in line for her work are just like the yamen of the household department, and they jokingly call her 'Jia Shangshu'."

What he said was clear and vague, Yuan Chun frowned, suddenly understood, and was shocked: "What did you say? Tanchun? Household office?"

Gong Kun nodded: "The Supreme Emperor will die soon, the world will be in chaos, and the kings will fight. Third Lord Cong and the others went south to avoid disaster."

Yuan Chun stood up: "Avoid disaster? Didn't the sixth prince force you to leave?!"

Gong Kun said: "That matter was originally discussed by the third master Cong and the sixth prince."

Yuan Chun gasped and sat down on the chair.It took a long time before she said: "Did Cong'er vote for the Sixth Prince or do you want to rebel?"

Gong Kun said: "All the lords want to accept him as an aide, but he has never been accepted. What he said last time is that he may not want to rebel, I think he will rebel sooner or later. I have been with Third Lord Cong for so many years, and I can see It is clear that his abilities are stronger than those of the lords. It is fine if the world is not chaotic, he dare not be too presumptuous because he is afraid of the master with great achievements; just look at the current situation, the flames of war are about to rise."

Yuan Chun remained silent.Gong Kun just waited quietly.

After a while, Yuan Chun asked, "What's the purpose of Mr. Gong's visit here tonight?"

Gong Kun smiled wryly and said, "There is a shortage of manpower in Taiwan. Mr. Cong sent us a letter asking us to help. The student thought that the eldest girl is different from the other girls. She doesn't know many things and has different ideas, so she may not be willing to go. If you don't want to go, please tell me earlier, I have to find someone to run the academy for the girl."

Yuan Chun couldn't help raising his head: "What academy is there?"

Gong Kun said: "Third Master has long wanted to open a big academy, but everything in Beijing is inconvenient. Now that we have a land, it will be much cheaper. Miss Lin and Miss Fourth will be in charge of roads, bridges, and docks there , Workshops, and important yamen repairs are all busy. Because there is no one to run the academy, I think of the eldest girl."

Even though there was only the hazy moonlight coming in from the window at this moment, Gong Kun could see Miss Jia's eyes light up suddenly, and couldn't help sighing: Sure enough, there is no woman surnamed Jia who has no ambition.Nai went on to say: "It's just different from Jia's family studies. There are everything in the family studies, such as houses, students, and general rules. It's not difficult for a big girl to manage, just tighten the rules. There is nothing but I don’t have any money. The house is built by myself—you can discuss with Miss Lin about what it will look like; the students are recruited by themselves, and the third master means that only smart and studious ones are selected, and no dudes are allowed, and scholarships are indispensable; the rules are determined by the eldest girl and the third master. Sure. The students know that in the past few years, some people have been picking on the elder girl as a woman in charge of the house, but no one said this over there. Whoever dares to criticize the elder girl, if the third girl withholds his money, he will do it. Nothing."

Yuan Chun smiled: "It's unreasonable."

Gong Kun smiled and said, "Although it's a joke, it's really reasonable. Miss Lin is the busiest person at the moment. It's a pity that Master Lin can't be moved to help."

Yuan Chun shook his head and said, "Uncle Lin is loyal to His Majesty, how could he help them."

Gong Kun said: "Master Lin is not surnamed Situ after all. When a sage and Miss Lin had to choose one, he would choose Miss Lin. If Third Master Cong subdues Miss Lin, he has subdued Mr. Lin. Besides, the third master would not It’s still unknown, we just have to see who will ascend to the great treasure in the future.”

Yuan Chun suddenly stood up: "Since the world is going to have swordsmen, what about these people in Beijing? Old ancestors, masters, Baoyu!"

Gong Kun smiled and said, "Why should the eldest girl worry about this? Isn't Third Master Huan still around?"

Yuan Chun was startled, and said for a long time: "According to Mr. Gong, how is Huan'er compared to Baoyu?"

Gong Kun thought for a moment and said: "The students know that Master Bao is the younger brother of the eldest girl, but there is no way to compare the two of them. Master Bao is a scholar; but a scholar, he can do nothing but study, or even nothing. I know. Don’t say anything else, if you give him an account book, he will definitely not be able to understand it. Mr. Huan has long been a reliable person. He has been involved in everything from the market to the green forest to the business field to the princes and nobles; he can see the general trend of the world. Clear and clear. In addition, once Third Master Cong leaves, he will control the soldiers and horses of the Rongguo Mansion in Beijing."

Yuan Chun jumped up in fright: "Soldiers?!"

Gong Kun smiled and said, "Master Cong is a man of affection. Without the protection of soldiers and horses, how would he dare to leave a big family and two gentlemen in the capital?"

Yuan Chun stood there in a daze for a moment, then sat down again.

Gong Kun stood up with a smile on his face, and said with his hands behind his back: "One end is to be in charge of Jia's family studies in the middle of the capital, Shan waits for the world to be in chaos, and the third master Huan escorts him out of Beijing; Open up a new school, but you can decide everything by yourself. There are dozens of students here, and there are students from a whole province at the other end. Miss, how do you choose?"

Everything was quiet, only Jia Yuanchun's breathing could be heard rising and falling.She didn't know how long it had been, but she smiled wryly and said, "How else can I choose? I have to go early and late."

Gong Kun hurriedly said: "You must not force it. The poverty there is very poor, and even if you have money, it is not easy to spend it. It is not as rich as this capital."

Yuan Chun said indifferently: "Sir, there is no need to be aggressive. I am just a concubine, and I even pretend to be a monk. What does wealth have to do with me?"

Gong Kun made a bow to her with a smile, and didn't mention Jia Cong asking him to find an excuse to take Jia Yuanchun out of Beijing.Since she was willing to go by herself, she would naturally think of an excuse.

A few days later, Yuan Chun went back to Rongguo Mansion to meet Jia Mu.

Year after year, Jia's mother had given up on Jia Cong's ability to send Yuan Chun to the Xian Palace, and when she thought of Yuan Chun, she was full of complaints.Seeing her coming, he took her hand again and said, "Poor child."

Yuan Chun chatted with her for a while, and ordered Yuanyang to lead the others down.Jia's mother hurriedly asked, "my son, are you here today?"

Yuan Chun nodded and said: "The granddaughter wants to come to discuss with the ancestors, and find an excuse to go south to the second brother Lian in Taiwan."

Jia Mu asked in surprise, "What does this mean?"

Yuan Chun smiled and said: "My granddaughter wants to return to vulgarity, but it's not appropriate to return to vulgarity for nothing. Why don't you go to the south."

Jia Mu frowned: "Why do you have to go so far away? Don't hide it from me. Did you and Cong'er do something wrong?" As she spoke, her heart was beating wildly.

Yuan Chun lowered his head and said, "It's just an excuse. Coincidentally, I haven't been out of the capital..."

Jia Mu said, "How can you coax me? My old lady eats more rice than you eat salt."

Yuan Chun thought for a while, then held Jia Mu's hand and said, "It's inconvenient for granddaughter to talk too much, so I just tell grandma a word. Even if grandma doesn't like it, she must remember it."

Seeing her sincerity, Jia's mother hurriedly asked, "Just say what you want."

Yuan Chun sighed: "Master is not someone who can decide the overall situation, Baoyu..." She shook her head, "It's just a child. But there are changes in the capital, and Huan'er is the only one who decides everything!"

Mother Jia squeezed her hand in shock: "My son! What are you talking about?"

Yuan Chun gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid there have been some changes in the capital in the past two years. If not, it's fine; if so, I implore the ancestors to let go of all the prejudices in the past and listen to Huan'er in everything. If my father is brave or stupid, if he and Huan'er There is a dispute, and I beg my ancestors to stand on the side of Huan'er. The master is upright and Baoyu is clean. Cong'er dare not tell them many things, but Huan'er knows. If you don't listen to him, Cong'er will be far away. If we can’t be rescued from the fire, our whole family may not be able to get well. The ancestors don’t ask Huan’er, but why should he hide anything he can tell.”

Mother Jia squeezed Yuan Chun's hand painfully.It took a long time to say: "They... But which prince and prince did they follow, do they want to rebel?"

Yuan Chun smiled wryly and said: "No. It's just... I heard from the master in the family school that Huan'er Cong'er and the son of the Escort shopkeeper of Uncle are collectively called San Jia in Shilin. The princes of all families wanted to recruit them into the gang, but they refused I just agreed. Because of the chaotic situation in the court, I don't know which one will win. This time, two of the three followed Lian's second brother to the south, probably to avoid courtship." She was making up her own nonsense, but she was in conflict with Jia Cong. The excuses written to Gong Kun coincided with each other. "With the reputation of the Sanjia, even if there is any trouble in the capital...no matter which one...you may not dare, and you may not be willing..."

After a lifetime of peace and prosperity, Jia's mother never thought that there would be any trouble.Hearing his granddaughter's words, he was shocked for a long time.After thinking about it carefully, I finally understood something, but my heart was extremely uneasy.Nai asked again: "It's just why let you go to the south..." She suddenly thought of a thought, "You said, all the princes want to recruit them into the gang, and they avoid it because they don't know which one will win?"

Yuan Chun nodded: "I'm afraid it will be a mess for a few years."

Mother Jia held Yuan Chun's hand tightly and took a deep breath.The princes of each family are not young; but they all want to recruit their grandsons to join the gang.Could it be that Jia Cong and the others did not choose a husband's family for Yuan Chun, but perfunctorily collude with other families, and wait for the chaos to settle, who can get the chair, and whose family Yuan Chun will marry?Cong'er once said that his elder sister must be the eldest wife... Could it be that Yuan'er never received the favor of the emperor in the palace because he was not the real dragon emperor?Thinking of this, I was overjoyed: "Yuan'er! You really have a precious life!"