The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

After spending a few days in Guangzhou, Jia Cong and others boarded a boat and returned to Dajiala.Just sat down and didn't have time to drink tea, someone came in with a message - Zhou Xiaolan, the lord of Java, arrived at the post house two days ago.Jia Cong and Chen Ruijin looked at each other and stood up at the same time: "Where is he?"

Before seeing Zhou Xiaolan, Jia Cong was already mentally prepared: [-]% of them would not recognize her.Just one glance into the main room of the post house, he knew that the [-]% had to be changed to [-]%.His appearance hasn't changed much, but it's a little darker, probably from the days when he was a pirate and fought a war.Atmosphere is completely changed.Duan Duan was sitting upright in the hall, facing the person with a pair of shiny eyes, he really had an aura with a bloody smell covering his face.

Jia Cong cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, please come here in good health."

Zhou Xiaolan stood up with a smile: "You two, long time no see."

Chen Ruijin said with emotion: "I don't dare to admit it anymore." The two sat down in the guest seats.

Zhou Xiaolan ordered someone to serve tea, and Fang told her: "I heard from the ambassador of our country that you are going to get married. I was a little worried about not seeing you for many years, so I came here. Your place has become very powerful, and it is very different from before."

Jia Cong said: "We have a slogan, a small change in one year, a big change in three years..."

Chen Ruijin coughed twice, and said angrily in a low voice, "Go back to the government building with these bureaucratic accents."

Jia Cong shrank his neck: "It's just a matter of saying it." Nai smiled, "Little Martial Uncle has only been here for two days, and I think he still hasn't visited many places. Shall we go shopping with you tomorrow?"

Zhou Xiaolan said with a smile: "You are a busy person, where is the time?"

Jia Cong said: "Little Martial Uncle is an elder, so he must be free."

Chen Ruijin said: "You are busy with your work, I will accompany my little uncle for a stroll."

Zhou Xiaolan thought for a moment and said: "There are some places to go, I don't know where to go."

Jia Cong said, "For example?"

"Starship Academy."

Jia Cong said: "Not all research institutes can be visited, some places are top secret, my little uncle forgive me."

Zhou Xiaolan said: "I know. I just want to see how your research institute works and how you can produce so many novel and useful things."

Jia Cong said with a smile, "It's just a matter of concentration. It would be best if my uncle wants to encourage science in Java."

Zhou Xiaolan nodded, and said, "Huo Sheng will also come in these two days."

Jia Congqi asked, "Didn't he go to Australia?"

"I have returned to Qiongzhou, and I am busy looking for immigrants."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "If Shui Rong also comes, we can establish an APEC."

"What is APEC?"

"Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. It can promote the liberalization of trade in the Asia-Pacific region, and the flow of technical and human resources will allow everyone to develop together. Wouldn't it be good?"

Zhou Xiaolan asked Chen Ruijin, "What did he say?"

Chen Ruijin said: "Probably means an alliance."

Jia Cong nodded again and again, then shook his head: "It's not an alliance, it's cooperation, researching some tariffs, exchange rates, standardization, etc. It just so happens that Situ Cen is also there, and he can represent the colonies of the Shu Kingdom; Wu Guo, he can have some say in the affairs of Dongpu." His eyes moved, "Yes! APEC can be established! Let's forget it this time, next time, next time I will invite you to come over."

Chen Ruijin said: "Since we have all these people by chance, why not take advantage of the situation?"

Jia Cong shook his head: "Getting married is a very personal matter, I don't want to get involved with politics and economy."

Zhou Xiaolan looked at Chen Ruijin and said with a smile, "It's just that he is different from ordinary people." Chen Ruijin lowered his eyebrows and smiled.

But at this moment someone came in to answer - the boat of the Lord of Dacheng, Shui Rong, had docked at Danshui Port in the morning, and now he was rushing to Dajiala.Jia Cong clapped his hands: "It's really here!"

Zhou Xiaolan looked at Chen Ruijin and said, "Since that's the case, Mr. Jia will go to meet His Majesty Dacheng first, and Ruijin will just accompany me." Jia Cong looked at Chen Ruijin and nodded, thinking that they were both women and knew each other from childhood, presumably I have a lot of personal things to talk about; I haven't seen Shui Rong for many years, so I got up and left.

After leaving the gate of the post house, Jia Cong thought for a while, an old fox like Shui Rong must find Jia Lian to deal with.So he went to the magistrate's yamen first, dragged Jia Lian to change clothes behind him, and the two brothers bridle to welcome Shui Rong.Dajiala is newly built, and there is no city gate in the traditional sense, but there is a large square on the road leading to Danshui Port in the north of the city.This place was built by Jia Congming in imitation of the square of later generations, with lawns and sculpture fountains.The sculpture imitates the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animals with human bodies and animal heads in the later Yuanmingyuan, but there is no trick of spraying water at regular intervals.

After waiting for half an hour, the water-soluble carriage arrived.He was not riding in the four-wheeled carriage that is common in Danshui Port, but the carriage he brought from Dacheng, which was colorfully embroidered.The roof of the car is covered with a golden dragon embroidered cover. In the front there are palace people holding dragon banners, phoenixes and pheasant-feathered Kui heads, and a strong man behind is holding a cranked Nine-Dragon Canopy umbrella.The horses pulling the cart must have also been brought in by ship. The sixteen horses are all white, with the heads of the horses and the bodies of the horses.

Jia Cong couldn't help laughing, and said to Jia Lian, "The aesthetics of this guy are a little outdated. Looking back, Situ Cen felt uncomfortable when he saw Zhunbao."

Jia Lian also said in a low voice: "This product is the most unsightly and cheap, and the little rich will be safe, how can it compare to Huo Sheng."

The two brothers applauded and approached.The carriage stopped slowly.The strong man holding the umbrella has come to the front, two beautiful maids opened the curtain with their slender hands, and a person came out from inside.Wearing a bright yellow dragon robe all over his body and a crown of pendant jade on his head, he is none other than Shui Rong, the king of Xianbeijing County.The Hercules took two steps slowly, and lifted the water solution under the canopy.

Shui Rong smiled when he saw the two of them at the first sight: "Master Jia, you are safe here. Mr. Jia, congratulations." The Jia brothers returned the salute with their hands clasped together.Jia Lian was wearing a half-worn magistrate's robe, while Jia Cong was wearing a brand new Confucian scholar's robe.The two of them didn't even have half a piece of gold or jade on them, and they were so clean.Shui Rong took a look behind the two of them again, and saw the big square. He was a little startled, and praised, "How magnificent! What is this for?"

Jia Lian said: "This is called the Zodiac Square, but it's just for ordinary people to play in their leisure time."

Jia Cong pointed out: "Here, those who fly kites, those who take care of children, those who sell snacks, and those who play tricks."

Shui Rong nodded again and again: "You two brothers are really rare." He asked again, "Is Lord Zhou here?"

"It arrived two days earlier." Jia Cong said, "I don't know whether to rest in the post house or go out for a stroll." Nai paused, "I heard that Huo Sheng will also come."

Shui Rong pointed at Jia Cong with a smile: "You boy, such a big thing as marriage is not what I said. I didn't even have a post, and I made it uninvited."

Jia Cong said: "I didn't invite anyone, it's just a little lively at home, Brother Huan didn't even come over. I don't know where you got the news, you are very well-informed."

Shui Rong laughed straight: "I got the letter from Huo Sheng." Jia Cong said "Oh".

The three of them exchanged a few more words, got into their cars and rode back to the center of Dajiala.The Dacheng ambassador also had a post in Dajiala, and the Jia brothers personally led the way to send Shui Rong there.

Shui Rong got out of the car again, took a look, and felt that his house was a bit awkward.This road is called Heping Road, it is extremely wide, and there are mansions of different styles on both sides of the road.The houses in other places have some exotic styles and are plain in color; only the Dacheng Country Post House imitates the layout of a wealthy family in the capital, but it is much smaller.The vermilion gate and a large piece of gilded glazed tiles on the top were all bought from the capital.The bucket offerings are painted in red and green, and carved with patterns of flowers blooming and wealth.The two big pillars at the door were painted with gold powder, and there were two big stone lions squatting, and big red satin flowers were tied around their necks.The most eye-catching thing is the wall.Along the way, the walls of other houses are clean, only the three colors of red, green and yellow are dazzling.

Shui Rong looked at his post house and then at the neighbors in the neighborhood, feeling that his house was a bit weird and gaudy for no reason.With a cough, he asked, "Master Jia, who owns the houses on this street?"

Jia Lian said: "They are all post houses." He pointed to the opposite side and said, "The one with palm trees planted at the door is from Java." He pointed to the other end, "That is Huo Sheng's post house. That belongs to the Liu family in Dongying, and that belongs to the Malay country in Nanyang..."

Shui Rong asked, "Why are their houses built like that?"

Jia Cong said: "We all came up with ideas when they first built these post houses, in order to build different styles. Only Your Majesty Dacheng's was your country's own idea, and we didn't interfere in the whole process."

Just at this time, seeing a large four-wheeled carriage coming out of the Java State Post House from a distance, Shui Rong stretched his head to look.I saw two women coming out.Jia Cong hurriedly waved: "Ruijin~~Zhou Guozhu~~" The two women turned their heads gracefully.Jia Cong blew a kiss to Chen Ruijin, and Chen Tuesday also waved.

Shui Rong was shocked: "Is that the king of Java?"

"Yeah." Jia Cong said, "The two of them are going to go shopping."

Shui Rong took a closer look, and immediately recognized who Zhou Xiaolan was—the demeanor of a superior person.It's just that this woman was only wearing a red sandalwood brocade robe, and she was not seen with her entourage.While speaking, the two of them got into the car.Shui Rong couldn't help asking: "They just left like that? Don't they follow?"

Jia Cong said: "It's so annoying for a girl to go shopping with a lot of servants. Besides, who can beat them! It's unlucky to meet a hooligan with his toes."

Shui Rong frowned slightly, and asked after a while: "I heard that Lord Zhou is not married yet."

"Well... there is no news of her getting married." Jia Cong turned to look at Jia Lian, "I haven't met their ambassador much. Didn't they get married?"

Jia Lian said: "Although we are not married, I heard that they will soon."

Shui Rong's eyes jumped: "What character?"

"A general who has been with her for many years. It's also interesting to say. The man's name is A Yan, I don't know his last name. He was an orphan and was sold on the ship in his early ten years. The cargo ship of the master's family encountered pirates. The pirates saw him. The strength is left behind. This Ah Yan started as a young man, and he was already a small leader when he was less than 20 years old. Then he followed Zhou Xiaolan's saddle and horse, and countless Westerners died at his hands, and now he is a Javanese general."

Jia Cong couldn't help giving a thumbs up: "Wonderful! This person's experience can be written as a legend."

Shui Rong thought about it: "Master Zhou is willing to marry one of his subordinates? No way. Master Jia, is your news reliable?"

Jia Lian said: "She is already the lord of a country, who else can she marry besides her subordinates?"

Jia Cong said softly, "That's right. The whole of Java belongs to her, and no matter who she marries, she is under her command."

Shui Rong smiled: "It also makes sense."

Several people then entered the Dacheng Posthouse together.Due to the exhaustion of the water-melting boat and the car, the Jia brothers couldn't stay longer, so they only said some gossip and then left.After turning out of the intersection of Heping Road, Jia Lian smiled first: "Shui Rong's dress is fine in Beijing, but it looks like a pheasant in Dajiala." Jia Cong laughed.

That night, Jia Lian hosted a banquet in honor of Shui Rong Zhou Xiaolan and others.At the banquet, Shui Rongte asked Zhou Xiaolan why she was so clean.Zhou Xiaolan said: "Java is a big land and the people are not rich, so it's not the time for extravagance." He took another look at the dragon robe on Shui Rong, and said, "Master Shui's outfit is modeled after that of the Situ family's emperor, isn't it?"

Shui Rong said: "Didn't the emperors of all dynasties dress like this?" Zhou Xiaolan pursed her lips and smiled.

Jia Cong poked his head from the side: "But there is already someone in the capital who wears your style of dragon robe. After all, your Dacheng Kingdom is Siam, so why don't you make some Siamese features? Look at Lord Zhou's national costume, although It’s still my court costume, and the embroidered pattern is the cocoa tree and the sea. Lord Water, you dress like this... Forgive me, my nephew, it looks like you’re pretending on a stage.” After speaking, he ran away with a slur.Zhou Xiaolan covered her mouth and smiled.Shui Rong was stunned.Until Jia Lian toasted him, Fang raised his cup and drank it down.

Since Chen Ruijin stayed at the Java State Post House today, Jia Cong hasn't had a good conversation with her yet.Taking advantage of this time, the two of them slipped outside to breathe.Chen Ruijin said with a smile: "When the little uncle saw Shui Rong's posture at the gate of the post house, he said 'bluffing, waste of people's money', 'Dacheng Kingdom will not get better in his hands.'"

Jia Cong said with a smile: "I have been a minister for many years, and I have just passed the addiction of being a king. It's just a cosplay. Besides, he doesn't know what clothes the emperor should wear, so he just follows the gourd. ?" Chen Ruijin laughed again as he thought about his battle.

Jia Cong then asked Zhou Xiaolan about gossip.It turned out that Jia Lian's news was true. Zhou Xiaolan really wanted to marry that general named A Yan in June of this year, and now he is in charge of the country in Java.Jia Cong hurriedly said: "It's a good day to prepare a gift." Then he asked, "How is Fat Auntie?"

"The obsession was very deep in the early days, and it gradually became looser after seeing the photos of Concubine Hui's tomb last year."

Jia Cong sighed: "As long as you practice hard enough, you can grind an iron pestle into a needle. The fat lady has been brainwashed so badly, it's not easy to persuade her." As he spoke, the two of them had already walked into the back garden.Jia Cong raised his hand to look at his watch and said, "Anyway, there are Lian's second brother and the others inside, let's sit down for a while." Nai pulled her and sat on a stool by the roadside, and the two continued to breathe.

Not long after, I heard the sound of "dong", and a firework exploded in the sky.Chen Ruijin couldn't help standing up: "Who will set off the fireworks at this time?" Another five or six fireworks exploded.Jia Cong smiled and stood beside her, shoulder to shoulder.

Seeing that four red flowers were placed in a row, Jia Cong shouted, "Here comes the pretty ones."

Chen Ruijin looked intently, and the three sounds of "Dong Dong Dong" sounded together, and three large characters appeared in the sky - I, Love, You.Jia Cong moved his mouth to her ear and asked in a low voice, "Is it pretty?"

Chen Ruijin raised his face and said, "You did it?"

"Of course!" Jia Cong squeezed her hand triumphantly, "Who can stand the serious state affairs and family affairs every day, and you have to have some romantic ideas from time to time."

Chen Ruijin snorted, "Only you have a lot of things to do." The corners of his mouth had already curled up.