The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

In the old house of the Lin family in Suzhou, a seven or eight-year-old child came in front of the door, saying that he had sent a message to Uncle Jarvis; Jarvis ran out quickly.

The kid said: "An uncle just gave me ten copper coins at the pier and asked me to send a message to Uncle Jarvis." When Jarvis asked what to say, he said, "Master Jia and Master Lin are both good. Third Master Jia has two names for Uncle Jia: Rome and Epinay." Jarvis was stunned, thanked him and gave him ten copper coins; the boy left happily.

Back inside, Jarvis said to Yang Song and Cheng Chi, "Yes! Sir and Cong'er were taken by the water bandit Wang Wuna." Yang Song asked why he knew it, and he said, "Cong'er once said a Western commentary "Christ There is a story in "The Count of the Mountain": A Parisian dandy who was playing in Rome was captured by the most famous local bandit and asked his friend, the Duke of d'Epinay, for ransom. This implies that their arrest should be The most famous water bandit here is Wang Wu."

Yang Song said: "Since this is the case, do you want to invite King Wu to attack Wang Wu's water village?"

Jarvis said: "We have been covering our heads for the past few days and can't find anyone, so we have nothing to do. Now that we know where we are, it will be much easier. Don't disturb King Wu. I will go to the county office to tell the county magistrate later, and send people to Wuxi Cong Er's letter is the only way to spread the word, he has coaxed the kidnappers to the point of closeness, and now he is a guest in the den of thieves, and he will be back in a few days." Yang Song couldn't help laughing.

Cheng Chi said: "We have already reported to Taiwan on flying horses, and the special battalion will be here soon."

Yang Song asked, "What special camp?"

Cheng Chi said with a smile: "My little brother trained the guard team in Taiwan for the third young general."

Yang Song narrowed his eyes: "Taiwan's prefect is Jia Lian, and Jia Cong's younger brother, who is the prefect, actually has a guard?"

Cheng Chi said: "It's not just the three young generals who guard, but the large group of men, women and children in Rongguo Mansion."

Yang Song is skeptical.

The three of them went to Jia's horse shop in Suzhou together to inquire.The shopkeeper of Ma Xing said: "I heard that Wang Wuye's water village is heavily guarded, what kind of formation is there?"

Cheng Chi said: "It's okay, ordinary formations are just for ordinary people. I bet three copper coins are Jiugong gossip."

Jarvis said: "No gambling, Jiugong gossip."

Yang Song glanced at the two of them, and Jarvis sighed, "It's a pity that Prime Minister Lin is not here." Yang Song thought he was talking about Lin Hai, and said seriously, "Lord Lin has never been a prime minister, and besides, he is not good at gossip." Cheng Chi bowed his head. I can't help laughing.

On the other side, the King of Wu had no doubts about receiving the letter from Jarvis, and envied him for a moment: "Jia Cong's use is better than Lin Hai. Lin Hai has the talent of a prime minister, and he can use it in the prosperous age; Jia Cong's tongue is the most useful in today's world. I don't know. Who will get him ten years later."

Everyone then calmed down.Cheng Chi first led people to quietly inquire about the location and water potential of Wangwu Water Village, etc., and also climbed up to the island at night and walked around outside for a while, fearing that there would be agencies ambush and dare not go deep.I started to work harder, and I also guessed that they would come to scout the way. I often went out for a couple of laps in the middle of the night, and one day I caught someone who came in to step on it.At first he didn't dare to scare him, so he meowed a few times and met the brother.The two whispered about the things at both ends, and then discussed to meet here again in the future.

Unexpectedly, after only seven days, the special battalion came to the outside of Suzhou City.Yang Song exclaimed, "Sure enough, soldiers are expensive and fast." Cheng Chi and Jarvis followed the brother who reported the news and drove to the camp.After walking around the mountain road for half a day, I finally saw a horse standing in front of the camp. When I saw them coming, I clasped my fists from a distance.When he got to the front, Cheng Chi Jarvis was shocked: the leader with beautiful eyebrows and a frosty face turned out to be Lin Daiyu!

The two of them were so frightened that they quickly rolled off the saddle and got off the horse: "Miss Lin!"

Daiyu waved her hand and asked, "Is there any news about my father?"

Jarvis hurriedly said: "Very good, you are an old man in the water bandit den."

Daiyu couldn't help stroking her chest: "This heart can be regarded as falling to the ground." Fang Yefei got off the horse.

Jarvis didn't dare to ask her first, and rushed to tell her the letters from the bandits' den that he got these days, even Lin Hai's order.Seeing that her complexion has eased a lot, she finally let go of her heart. Lin Daiyu fell down as soon as her body softened, so frightened that he didn't bother to be polite and reached out to hold her.

Daiyu smiled wryly, "I came all the way from Lingnan on a flying horse, after all, my body is weaker than yours."

Jarvis said: "The Prime Minister is originally a literati, and because he is worried about Mr., his mood is turbulent. At first hearing that he is safe, he will inevitably relax."

Cheng Chi covered his ears, and Lin Daiyu accidentally saw her, blushing immediately, and tried to stand still, Jarvis hurriedly let her go.She reached out to untie the water bottle tied to the horse, and swung her neck to take a few sips.

Jarvis said beside him, "It's almost the end of September. Now that the camp is set up, it's time to drink some hot water."

Daiyu didn't look back and said, "What are you talking about? Drinking water on the march is extremely rare. How could I be so delicate? I boiled hot water, and the brothers next to me drank it cold. Have you ever seen a leader like this? ?”

Seeing that she had finished drinking and tied the water bottle, Jarvis untied it and stuffed it into his arms.Cheng Chi couldn't bear to laugh, but Jarvis turned a deaf ear.Lin Daiyu just closed her eyes and led them into the camp.

After sitting down, the two of them will explain everything in Suzhou from the beginning.After hearing this, Daiyu said with emotion: "I also heard that Sister Bao's family bought a little girl to file a lawsuit, and now I am destined to do so." Then she asked, "Gong Yizhi said that Cong'er hired a big insider in the capital, can't Save them?"

Jarvis said: "The village is heavily guarded, and there are gossips in the nine palaces. At night, there are locomotives and night patrols that change positions every hour, not counting the patrols. I'm a three-legged cat waiting here. I don’t have the ability to count life and death according to the time; Mr. Lin is old and doesn’t know kung fu, so he doesn’t dare to move around for fear of mistakes.”

Daiyu snorted, "You guys know it so clearly, it's obvious that the big insider is also an expert. Cong'er wants to train soldiers."

Jarvis Cheng Chi looked at each other and smiled.

Dai Yu said to Cheng Chi: "I was ordered by Mr. Xiao Gong to lead the army to aid Suzhou, and I will take up the post of military adviser. I will return the troops to General Cheng Chi."

Cheng Chi clasped his fists and said, "Please ask the military advisor for advice."

Jarvis said: "Although there is no problem, it is safer to rescue Mr. Huo sooner."

Daiyu smiled slightly and said, "Don't be anxious, you don't need to fight the enemy in this battle. Since Wang Wu is capable, we can deal with it easily, and don't let his plan of deceiving the world go against the sea."

Jarvis also clasped his fists and said, "As the military adviser ordered."

Daiyu said: "It's hard work for him to be a water bandit and a counselor at the same time, so he should take care of one end first." Then he took out a piece of paper from his bosom.When the two saw it, they both laughed and said, "I have this thing! It can adjust the tiger away from the mountain." The three of them then discussed.

After talking for a long time, Jarvis took out a water bottle from his pocket and handed it to Daiyu, who had already warmed it up.Lin Daiyu's face was full of red clouds and she refused to accept it.Cheng Chi covered his eyes and stood up: "I'll go outside to take a breath first, and you guys discuss it."

Knowing that her father was safe and sound, Lin Daiyu felt relieved and could bear her temper.She ordered several scouts to pretend to be passing merchants to inquire about the weather from local old farmers.Now it's getting into mid-autumn, and the shade of autumn lingers, and soon after several scouts came back, they said that the last four or five days have been cloudy, and on the sixth day there was rain on the head.Daiyu nodded, "I will choose September [-]th, even if there is a moon, it will be nothing more than a hook."

Because the King of Wu was still in Wuxi, Jarvis sent a letter to him early the next morning, saying that he wanted to discuss something with the King of Wu in the future.King Wu was naturally overjoyed, and ordered Chen Ruiwen and Mr. Wei to attend the details together.

On that day, the two of them didn't arrive until noon.Entering the Wuxi County Office, Jarvis cupped his fists in shame and said, "I should have come earlier, because... because..." He looked embarrassed, "Some things were delayed."

Wu Wang smiled and waved his hands and said: "It's okay. The banquet has already been prepared. Mr. Jia, Guard Yang, please have lunch first."

Then he went straight to the banquet, drinking wine and raising money, and chatting.Zhang Yuan, the county magistrate of Wuxi, accompanied him at the last table.After eight rounds of drinking, everyone was somewhat drunk, so Mr. Wei took the opportunity to inquire about Lin Hai.

Yang Song laughed and said, "Cong'er is a ghost. I don't know how to coax the kidnappers to make friends with him. It's just that he didn't ask for help."

Jarvis shook his head and said, "After all, he is a gangster, and his mind is uncertain. It's too early to be relieved."

Yang Song pointed at him with one hand and smiled and said: "You boy, you are so worried at such a young age. Let me tell you, Cong'er really has a way in the green forest. All the big thieves and thieves he encounters, no matter what. One exception is to call him brothers and sisters. It is really like what he said, like a Sun Dasheng. He also likes to teach the green forest people to sing, but those people like it!"

Mr. Wei was amused, and quickly asked, "What song are you singing?"

Yang Song waved his hand and said, "It's really ugly, I don't want to sing, it's embarrassing."

Jarvis seemed drunk, stared at Yang Song and said, "What's so bad? That's because Cong'er can't sing well. We sang it when we were young. I'm not afraid to tell you, we are all from the green forest! My father served as a general in the past. Bandits robbed the passage!"

King Wu couldn't help laughing.It turns out that Jia Amnesty led Jia Si to be a bandit!I think it was a story when Jia Daishan was still alive.Just as he was about to smooth things over, Jarvis sang with his voice open: "Beacon smoke rises, looking for love is like waves scouring the sand—meeting her, like spring water reflecting pear blossoms—" Mr. Wei couldn't help clapping his hands!It turns out that this little song is very pleasant to listen to. He couldn't listen to it a few days ago because Jia Cong couldn't sing it well.As soon as the song came down, everyone at the table applauded.Jarvis got excited, rolled up his sleeves and sang "A Laugh From the Sea", which made everyone excited. Chen Ruiwen hurriedly proposed the drinking order, and Jarvis was the first to agree.

With the wine order, the feast will be longer.By the end of Shen's time for a meal, most of them passed out drunk.Mr. Wei couldn't laugh or cry, he and Zhang Yuan ordered people to help the group of drunks to rest.Fortunately, Wuxi is rich and the county government is big enough.

Jarvis didn't mind, he woke up after only sleeping for half an hour; Yang Song, who had guarded Lin Hai carefully for decades, didn't dare to relax for a moment, so he can drink as much as he wants today.Jarvis pushed him for a long time, but he couldn't wake up, and asked someone to pour cold water on him in a hurry.King Wu learned that the busy man stopped him, and said, "No hurry, let him go to sleep."

Jarvis was helpless, so he invited a servant from the county government to guard him, adjusted his clothes, and came to see King Wu alone, saying: "Brother Yang just came with me, it doesn't matter if he's not here for serious business. "

King Wu hurriedly stood up: "What advice do you have, sir?"

Jarvis smiled and said: "A few days ago, someone from the Taiwan government came over and brought something. It was the Rongguo government's intention to pardon the lord, and wanted to do business with the lord."

King Wu and the others had already heard from the spies outside Lin's mansion that outsiders came to the door, and they were thinking of trying to find out at night. It turned out that they were from Taiwan.Ask what it is.

Jarvis said: "Since ancient times, the country of Wu has been the most prosperous place for weaving in our dynasty. Whether it is silk or cloth, it is second to none in the world, and its output is also abundant. However, the world is bigger. No matter how many silks are produced in Wu, it is also unbeatable. It is really a pity that we can’t go to the markets of foreign countries. If we want to improve, one of the most difficult things is that weavers are limited.”

King Wu immediately stood up and cupped his hands and said, "What advice, sir!"

Jarvis smiled and said: "If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools, and then he will get twice the result with half the effort. Some gravediggers dug up an ancient tomb of the Han Dynasty. There are painted handlooms on the wall of the tomb. It is still used by the people of our dynasty. There is a Weaver Girl who is working. The production of cloth is extremely slow, and it takes a month to make a piece. Most of the Weaver Girls today use pedal looms, which can be made into a piece in a few days. It can be seen that the utensils are heavy. However, there are faster ones. Western English A state-owned craftsman, Cartwright, made a hydraulic loom, whose efficiency can be more than forty times faster than that of a pedal loom.”

King Wu's eyes widened, and he immediately asked, "Mister, can you?"

Jarvis said: "Mr. Amnesty has sent people to look for it in the West. Now there is another thing, which is also related to textiles." Then he took out a blueprint from his arms, "This thing was originally a spinning jenny in the West. Because the craftsman's surname is Zeng, he named it Zeng's Spinning Machine." He smiled wryly, "Gong She intends to sell this picture to the prince, so he specially ordered me to negotiate business."

Wu Wang took the drawing and looked at it for a long time, unable to understand it, and then handed it to Mr. Wei.When Mr. Wei saw it, he praised: "Where did you think of it!" He said to King Wu, "This thing is no small thing, my lord, this business is well done, and it is very cost-effective." He laughed again, "Let's buy it quickly, otherwise Mr. She will definitely sell it to others."

Jarvis smiled lightly and said, "Since Wu Guo was originally a textile center, Wu Guo was the first. Our master still has looms to sell."

The King of Wu laughed and said: "This Jia She, who used to look ridiculous, stayed in the south for a year or two, but became more and more idle, and even started making crafts."

Jarvis said: "There are juniors in the south. No one dares to learn martial arts with him. Even if he forces us to fight with him, we dare not fight him. He is very boring." Others couldn't help laughing.

King Wu said: "This is an important matter, let us discuss it for two days."

Jarvis said, "Naturally."

Then he went back to the guest room, the King of Wu discussed with Mr. Wei, Chen Ruiwen and others immediately, and they did not turn off the candle at night.

It was September [-]th, and the sky was full of dark clouds, stars, and moon.Jia Cong and Qi didn't sleep at all, Lin Hai fell asleep early, "I didn't know that I was a guest in my dream".In the dead of night, there is no sound, only the sound of lake water and autumn insects can be heard.Hearing a commotion outside, he hurriedly climbed up to the top of the wall and watched quietly. There were fireworks billowing in the east, and he frowned slightly.They didn't choose the right place if they made a fuss, that's the gate of life at the moment, the locomotives and night patrol team in the village have all gone to other places, the cheapest way to escape.