The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

For three full days after the reward was announced, no one except Cui Ju came to visit Cui's house in Wenji Lane.On the night of the third day, Jia Cong asked someone to prepare the [-] reward card and prepare to post it tomorrow morning.When it was late, several people were sitting in front of the hall talking, and Menzi came in and said that Mr. Lu came last time and brought an elder with him.Jia Cong ordered to go into the study.Not long after, Men Zi led people in, Liu Zhuang saw the old man with white beard and hair, and knew that he was not an ordinary person, so he hurriedly stepped forward to change Men Zi to lead the way in person.

Entering the study, Jia Cong stood up respectfully and bowed.The old man frowned and looked at Jia Cong for a long time, then suddenly asked: "Do you recognize Lin Hai?"

Jia Cong was taken aback for a moment: "Yes. Old Shangshu Lin is still in good health and in a good mood."

The old man snorted, "In a good mood? Naturally, I've recruited a son-in-law!"

Jia Cong was not sure about this person's background, so he said casually: "Although General Jia lives in the Lin family, he is not a son-in-law in the traditional sense. It is just for the convenience of daily life."

The old man said contemptuously: "Who is in charge of their family?"

"Prime Minister Lin." Jia Cong said, "But Prime Minister Lin has the final say on the entire Yan Kingdom. Even if you don't like women as officials, you have to admit that the regent is still very discerning. The officials of all countries are comparable to that woman. It's almost impossible to find." As he said, Mr. Lu winked.

The old man choked and walked away suddenly.Mr. Lu hurriedly chased after him: "San Bo, wait a minute..."

Shen Zhimo happened to be pouring tea in the room, and when he heard it, he held the tea tray and whispered in surprise: "Hey Liu Zhuang, didn't that Mr. Lu come to talk about the Lu family? He came to ask about the Lin family?"

Liu Zhuang also whispered clearly: "Probably ask about private matters first and then business matters."

"Why is he leaving now?"

"I'm in a bad mood to ask about personal matters."

The old man suddenly turned around and pointed at Liu Zhuang: "How bold! The master is talking about the guests in front of him. Mr. Zhou, is this how your family restrains the servants?"

Jia Cong hurriedly said: "You have misunderstood me, he is not a servant." Then he looked at Liu Zhuang, "How can I afford such a valuable servant, he is the younger brother of Empress Liu of the Western English Kingdom."

The old man and Mr. Lu were shocked and looked at each other.Mr. Lu hurriedly bowed: "It turns out that he is a relative of a foreign emperor, so he is rude and rude." Liu Zhuang also returned the courtesy.Taking advantage of the situation, Mr. Lu asked, "May I ask where Xianggong Liu is now?"

Liu Zhuang said: "I will serve as the personal soldier of General Jarvis, the governor of the Beijing camp." The Lu family and father were stunned again.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "You two, since you're here, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?"

Mr. Lu hurriedly asked his third uncle to sit down, and sat next to him to chat with Jia Cong.After a long while, the old man snorted: "Lin Hai married a daughter of Jia's family. Although it was a bargain, he still had no son."

Jia Cong guessed what was going on in an instant, and said with a smile, "Regardless of why he married the Jia family's daughter back then, judging from the results alone, that decision was correct. If he married another daughter, Lin Daiyu would not be able to have children. Come out? This kind of rare talent is really rare, but if there is a mistake, he will not come to the world. Even if you have ten sons, none of them will be the prime minister. Compared with only one daughter but in charge of a country whose name goes down in history, if you change Which one do you want to choose?" The old man was dumbfounded again.

Mr. Lu whispered beside him: "Uncle San, let's get down to business."

Jia Cong also said: "Maybe the old man is here today for something?"

Then the old man said seriously: "The court of Yan Kingdom sent you here to win over the Cui family?"

Jia Cong also said sternly: "It's not a win-win. It's just a publicity, publicizing the national policy of Yan State and the benefits of Yan State. I hope the Cui family can go to Yan State to set up a shop and activate the economy."

The old man sneered and said, "A benefit? Is it a benefit to be in a mess?"

"You can deal with it like this." Jia Cong said, "Send young people to Yan to open factories and shops to make money, and take the money back to live in Qi. You can benefit from Yan's good policy and enjoy the status of Qi."

The old man wondered: "Isn't this the benefit of Yan State to Qi State?"

"How can Yan State benefit Qi State? Does the Lu family have to pay taxes to Qi State after earning money from Yan State?"

"Since the Lu family is living in Qi State, they must spend money."

Jia Cong said with a smile: "How much money and taxes can you spend on eating, drinking, and drinking? Wait and see, old people. You will buy all the good things in the country of Yan and bring them back as envoys."

The old man thought for a while, then nodded and said: "It makes sense. Let me ask you, why Yan Guo doesn't allow big families to keep slaves."

Jia Cong said: "As far as the court is concerned, the hundreds of servants in Gaoqiang's courtyard serve the master carefully, and the hundreds of workers in the factory work hard. Naturally, the latter is more cost-effective. The same is true for women. lack."

The old man had a clear look on his face, obviously he had already guessed it. "So that's the case. It's just too eager for quick success. If things go on like this, I'm afraid the people's ambitions will overflow."

Jia Cong immediately said: "We have to give the lower class people a chance to climb up, otherwise who will work hard? Don't big families also choose good sons-in-law? No matter how rich a family is, if the children and grandchildren have nothing to do, they will be trampled down by others sooner or later."

The old man calmly said: "People who have passed the age seriously have their own ways of teaching their children and grandchildren."

Jia Cong shrugged: "There are only a few noble families in the whole country? The rest of the population has no talented people who have been delayed because they failed to study? The country is getting bigger and bigger, and the number of noble families and scholars can no longer meet the demand for talents. "

The old man's eyes flashed brightly: "The country is getting bigger and bigger?"

"South America, North America, Southeast Asia, Australia." Jia Cong said simply, "The imperial court is not doing charity either. It is driven by needs."

"The old man heard that these places are wild and uninhabited."

"Wouldn't it be easy for the generals to fight hard to drive out the Westerners after the immigration?"

The old man frowned.Mr. Lu said from the side: "Sanbo, my nephew thinks what Chia'er said is very true. In the early years we stood still and fell behind others."

Jia Cong clapped his hands and said, "I knew that a thousand-year-old family must have a smart child. Who is this young master?"

Mr. Lu said: "It's my nephew. A few years ago, he traveled around to study, and then he went to Dajiala, Taiwan, where he lived for three years. He just came back at the end of last year."

Jia Cong smiled immediately: "Only by personal experience can I feel it. Since this is the case - the old man, Mr. Lu, I would say it better. I believe he must have taken a lot of photos, and you must have seen them. Seeing is believing .”

The old man thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Zhou, I don't know something. According to what my grandnephew said, Yan seems to have no intention of fighting for land, and is prepared to live in peace with other countries."

Jia Cong nodded: "That's right. No one is an opponent of Yan State in a war. Looking back, anyone who wants to find trouble for Yan State will not be able to find trouble."

"Why not rule the world."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "If the world is unified, the responsibility will naturally not be limited to such a small place as the Yan Kingdom. The regent and others must make the people of the whole country live a good life. People are lazy. "Journey to the West" said, rather I love a piece of soil in my hometown, but don’t love ten thousand taels of gold in another country. If the whole country is living well, who would want to emigrate overseas? Maybe there are many people who would rather be tenants in their hometown than landowners abroad.” The old man gasped. Take a breath.Jia Cong said slowly, "Nowadays, many people in Qi State are living in a difficult situation. They poured into Yan State empty-handed. Yan State will send them overseas, either to open up wasteland or work. Although they leave their hometowns, at least they have food, clothing, and money. Life is better than that of Qi State It’s much better, and I won’t think about going back to my hometown. In another one or two hundred years, my family will be able to occupy those places.”

The old man couldn't help slapping the case: "So that's it!" Nai looked at him sideways, "So, the state of Qi is only waiting for the state of Yan to be hollowed out?"

"It's easy to say." Jia Cong cupped his hands, "Thank the people of Qi for their contributions to future generations, and future generations will come back to worship their ancestors."

The old man thought over what he had said, nodded and said, "That kid Jia Cong is really ruthless." Jia Cong smiled and said nothing.The old man sighed, "It's true, if you don't move, you are waiting for death." He took a sip of tea, coughed twice, and asked, "Boy Zhou, what good national policy does your country of Yan have? Tell me, old man."

Jia Cong was overjoyed.If the Lu family transfers their capital to the Yan State, it will dig a root of the Qi State.He hurriedly laughed and said: "There are too many. I will wait for the younger generation to tell you." Then he turned into a salesman and introduced to the old man one by one the preferential policies of Yan State to attract investment and encourage industry, especially the benefits in terms of taxation.

The old man laughed when he heard the fourth item, shook his head and said, "Who came up with such a dirty trick."

Article [-] is the export tax rebate.It was the name proposed by Jia Cong back then, and Lin Daiyu and others perfected the whole policy.Then he winked: "Lin Hai's daughter thinks about it."

The old man snorted heavily.After a while, he glanced at Jia Cong: "Does the Cui family want to marry their daughter to you?"

Jia Cong hurriedly waved his hand: "No! I have a wife, and I am most afraid of my wife."

Mr. Lu said from the side: "Today, my younger sister met with a young lady of the Cui family, and said that there is news from the Cui family's female family that they want to choose someone to marry to the country of Yan."

Jia Cong suddenly thought of what the old man Cui Mian asked Liu Zhuang two days ago, he laughed and said, "Probably he fell in love with me." Shen Zhimo laughed.Liu Zhuang turned to look out the window.Jia Congnai said sternly, "If you have a good daughter in your family, you will not benefit from marrying the son of an important official in Yan State. It is better to send her to study in the capital or Dajiala, and then go to Yan State to become an official through formal channels. A capable female official is better than A virtuous grandma is much more useful. The country of Yan is short of talents now! So many capable women are living in the backyard to take care of maids, mothers-in-law and concubines, it is too wasteful."

The old man stroked his beard and said, "I know the meaning of Yan Kingdom. As long as there are talents, it doesn't matter whether they are male or female."

Jia Cong corrected: "It doesn't matter men, women, old or young, or scholars, farmers, businessmen, or businessmen."

The old man scolded: "Greedy!"

Jia Cong cupped his hands: "Thank you for the compliment."

The old man snorted again and asked, "I don't know why you posted the reward notice. I'm afraid it won't be easy to succeed."

"I know." Jia Cong smiled, "Don't be afraid, the money is enough. It's a big deal to add more money, more money. There must be a brave man under the reward."

The old man said: "No amount of reward is worth it. Even if you make money, what's the use of dying?" Jia Cong's eyes jumped.The old man sullenly said, "It's late at night, it's time for my old man to go."

"Don't~~" Jia Cong yelled, "You always finish talking!" The old man ignored him and put down the teacup.

Mr. Lu hurriedly said goodbye.Jia Cong had no choice but to get up and send them out.

After returning to the study for a while, Liu Xiaoqi and Shen Zhimo had already discussed.Jia Cong simply sat by the side and listened for a while, and seeing Liu Zhuang seemed to be wandering into the world, he asked, "What does Zhuang Er think?"

Liu Zhuangdao: "The Cui family and Lu Juju belong to the Qi family. The differences between the two families are not small."

"Huh? What do you see?"

"A few days ago, I felt a little strange. They sent Zhou Zhoulang and others to test my martial arts. I am just a guard, so what does it matter? The Cui family knows the identity of the prince, and the matter of the Fifth Highness belongs to us. The accomplices should be closer in theory - that is a serious crime, and the Cui family and the Fifth Highness are so serious that they will never die. However, Cui Ju, a junior, has only been in their family so far, and it seems that they have no intention of getting involved with the Yan Kingdom. A few days ago, the guests Cui Ju introduced to the prince were all Confucian scholars. Except for this Mr. Lu, the rest of you only thought about the loss of the prince’s poem. But the Lu family, although Mr. Lu also started with a poem, he led it elsewhere later. Yes. Today, a respectable old man came to talk about Yan Guo's national policy."

When Liu Xiaoqi heard the words, he immediately took the case: "That's right! The regent of the neighboring country is here, why don't you hurry up and send a few people who have the final say in the clan to ask for some ways to reduce taxes? No matter how bad it is, you should be like this Mr. Lu." Find out how to make money from Yan State."

Jia Cong rubbed his chin: "That's right. The focus of the family should be the long-term development of the family, and the Cui family has no such intention. It seems that they owe the king a favor, close the case quickly, and then disappear from the world. The king has not received what he deserves. Pay attention to."

Shen Zhimo interjected: "How is that old man Cui Mian's status in the Cui family? Is the old man just now in the Lu family?"

Jia Cong said: "He is the in-laws of King Qi, and he will not be low. Is there something wrong with the Cui family?"

Several people looked at each other for a moment.Liu Xiaoqi stood up and said, "I'll go to Cui's house to check."

"Wait!" Jia Cong raised his right hand.After thinking about it for a long time, "Go to the horse shop and find out where the old man Lu who came today lives." Liu Xiaoqi instantly understood what he was thinking, smiled, and went through the window.

Liu Xiaoqi didn't come back until the fifth watch.I was shocked when I checked.The old man's name is Lu Jian, and he was the Minister of the Ministry of War when the Supreme Emperor was in power.Because of his father's death, he resigned and returned to his hometown to observe his filial piety, and never returned to court.After Liu Xiaoqi got the address from Ma Xing, he went straight to Mr. Lu's house to peep, and saw that the old man's study room was crowded with more than 30 people.The long table is covered with photos, all of which belonged to Dajiala.After listening to the meeting, the three generations of the Lu family were discussing about setting up a factory in Yan State, which was very lively.There is a young man who talks the most, and the name of others should be that Lu Jia who has studied in Dajiala for three years.Suddenly I heard Lu Zhuang arguing with an elder for a long time, and said, "If you hesitate any longer, we will fall behind! The Taiwan government has already unified the currency with several foreign countries! That Lu Sangu can already regulate the market economy!" Quite everyone They are all drunk and I am so anxious to wake up alone.

Liu Xiaoqi smiled quietly, left the house, went back outside the mansion and knocked on the door, saying that it was sent by Zhou Xianggong of Yan State.Not long after, Lu Jian sent an old servant to invite him in, and led him straight into the outer study.Liu Xiaoqi cupped her hands and said in a low voice: "I beg the old man to forgive me. My father suddenly feels that the place where he lives is not safe, can I ask the old man to recommend a safe place to escape?"

Lu Jian's eyes jumped.Liu Xiaoqi came too hastily.The old man thought, if it wasn't true, what other reason could have forced Zhou Xianggong to be so hasty?Immediately said: "My family's nursing home is not bad. If Mr. Zhou doesn't dislike it, he can come to the guest house for a few days." Liu Xiaoqi bowed to the ground.

Early the next morning, Jia Cong and the others packed their luggage and went out with a big push.At the door, Menzi came up to him and said strangely: "Mr. Zhou, you got up very early today. Where are you going?"

Jia Cong smiled and gave him five taels of silver: "Last night, I learned from Mr. Lu and benefited a lot. The old man invited me to stay for a few days, and I agreed. You have to go back to Cui's mansion and tell Cui Ju."

Menzi was shocked: "Mr. Zhou is going to live in another house?"

"Yes." Jia Cong said, "Stay here for a few days." Nai Fei got on his horse.

The door was in a hurry, and he rushed forward and asked, "Is the master still coming back?"

"Should be back. It's inconvenient to always disturb the old man." Jia Cong waved to him, and led the others away.

The door turned around in a hurry, and ran away without even locking the door.