The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

Jia Zheng looked at Wang Guizhi, did his wife say something wrong in a moment of anger?

He said softly, "At the beginning, the emperor followed the previous dynasty and established the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. He was stationed in Guangzhou and governed Guangxi. "The governor is the army, and the governor is the civil servant. Although the name is under his position, in general, I have nothing to do with him, and I can fully cooperate with him. And, madam. Guangdong and Guangxi are indeed not in the eight districts. Worst of all, it is slightly better than Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu and other regions, but it is not a place of wealth. How do you say it is rich? Where is the wealth?" Is it possible that the wife not only raises snakes in Guangxi and has a connection with the cottage, Is there any big businessman in contact in Guangdong?

Well, what... Guangdong is not rich!What are you kidding?Wang Guizhi thought about Hong Kong, which is adjacent to a gateway to Guangdong, Macau not far away, and Guangdong, where there are no hundred or eighty people around the table, but someone told her that Guangdong is not rich?

She clearly remembered that when she went to Guangdong to play, the tour guide introduced a lot of historical celebrities and historical sites in Guangdong, such as the South Vietnam Kingdom, the Maritime Silk Road and so on.Although she didn't remember everything, isn't Guangdong a good place that is free and open, born facing the sea, with matching boats and boats, smooth waterways, and pleasant folk customs?Besides, who has never run the Guangzhou-Beijing Expressway... Wait, there is no shipping or railway now.It was only then that Wang Guizhi remembered that the developed, convenient and prosperous Guangdong in his memory was not yet the real Guangdong at this time.It should be said that at this time, Guangzhou Prefecture in Guangdong Province, Zhaoqing Prefecture in Chaozhou Prefecture, etc., combined, were only regarded as additional subsidiaries of Huguang.Although the land is vast and rich in resources, the environment is harsh. I heard Jia Zheng come here as soon as he opened his mouth, "Madam, Guangdong and Guangxi are rugged and mountainous, with miasma in swamps, dense forests and swamps, typhoons are raging, and beasts are fierce and poisonous. Officials have always considered it complicated, tiring, and difficult. Land. In addition..."

It seems that Jia Zheng is also considered a northerner, and he looks down on the southern Lingnan area?That's right, Guangdong has not reached what she knows to be a developed region in later generations.However, isn't it just to develop overseas markets?Isn't that just launching the Westernization Movement?Wang Guizhi suddenly thought, it would be good to go to Guangdong, isn't it, the sky is high and the birds are flying and the sea is wide and the fish are swimming?When the time comes, China won't be able to stay, and she will follow the example of Singapore, and directly get the family to run outside?Maybe he can still dominate, but I don't know if Jia Zheng is willing... Wait, I don't need to think about this question for the time being. After all, the Jia family and her are already too deeply involved in this dynasty. It is not a last resort. Still have to work hard to operate in the local area, the homeland is hard to leave.

But she was still very, very upset in her heart. What did the emperor do? He could do whatever he wanted?If Guangdong is like this, Guangxi must be even more unbearable. It was like this in Shanxi last time, and it will be like this again?People say that if you slap on the face, you will be given a sweet date. He is giving one slap and then another slap. After slapping the left cheek, he will also slap the right cheek.This matter must not be let go so easily. Also, that kid actually wants to propose marriage. It's a beautiful idea. If you don't delay him for a year or two, her surname Wang Guizhi will be written upside down.Bullying is addictive, isn't it!

Jia Zheng talked for a long time, and seeing his wife's cheeks were bulging like she was still angry with the children, she couldn't help but kissed her twice, feeling proud and sweet, "Okay, okay, madam. I know You are worrying about me, but when the imperial decree comes soon, we still have to follow the instructions of the Holy Majesty. We..."

"We can't let it go like this! Yes, a gentleman's words are hard to follow, and the words of the sage can't be changed. I understand the truth, but it's not like that. Only children who can cry can eat sweets." , you can’t be too honest. The emperor put our house on fire last time, and asked us to set an example to pay back the money owed, and also asked you to go to Shanxi, which is the largest deficit in the country, to make up for the deficit. It still needs to be finished. But it’s so easy for us to finish it. His son picked the peaches. Well, it’s nothing to do with us. This time, he wants to send us to Guangdong and Guangxi. Didn’t you just say that? Sit down. It takes seventy days by carriage, and ninety days by boat, which is farther than going to Shanxi!" Seeing that Jia Zheng's face would be unsettled by what she said, she lowered her tone slightly, "Anyway, we can't just let it go... ...Finally, crying twice is called grievance, otherwise the Holy One will always do this, what will we do in the future? It's always like this, send it up to protect others from guns? Oh, we suffer and suffer and plant trees before others, and others enjoy the shade and enjoy the blessing In the future, I am not so high, I don't have such lofty feelings, I just want to be able to say that I can say selfless devotion to everyone."

What else could Jia Zheng do with this obvious little woman's demeanor?

"Then what do you say? Can I still resist the decree? I said Ma'am, you should be doing it for me."

Wang Guizhi immediately said, "It's for you, it's for you, so you can't just watch." She smiled, "Not to mention, I have something I can try a little bit now, too. Tell that high-ranking emperor, we also have petty tempers." Wang Guizhi smiled smugly.

Jia Zheng was stunned for a moment, and asked cautiously, "Madam, what are you talking about?" He was also a little startled when he thought of Madam's wishful meeting. It was exactly the same as the raw silk price reported by the imperial court.Could it be that she wants to move the court with regret?

"Hmph, what are you afraid of? I'm just a housewife, and I'm really against the emperor. Isn't it our daughter's marriage?"

Wang Guizhi smiled slightly, but his heart was cold.It's all good anyway, anyway, don't think about her marrying her daughter to his family before getting the corresponding welfare policies and benefits, it's really too much, if you don't want to be a good father-in-law, forget it, and want to treat yourself My in-laws always send them to block the knife.Just now I heard Jia Zheng say that among the eight governors-general, although the governor-general of Guangdong and Guangxi is not the last one, he is also No.3 from the bottom, okay?But I didn't expect that even Sichuan was ranked behind, and it was actually fourth.

"Why isn't Sichuan in the top three? There's no reason, isn't it a famous salt land?"

Fortunately, Madam still has a sense of propriety, and Jia Zheng raised his heart slightly, "There is a saying that the world is not in chaos, but the world is already in order."

But why doesn't she think Sichuan people are so awesome?In her impression, only those from the Northeast are arrogant. Isn't it said that even if you look at them twice, you will be beaten?

"Oh, let's ignore Shu for now. Let's talk about the wedding date in Yuanchun. Although we say that the empress is referring to the marriage, of course we have to admit it, but can this marriage be delayed?"

Jia Zheng tried hard to analyze.

Wang Guizhi was beating and drumming, "I think it can be done. Why not? Anyway, sooner or later we will marry, so let's marry later. We don't mean to threaten, we can't always wait for the emperor to think of us, what do you want to do?" How can we fix it? The timid and the bold are starved to death. Now, we have come through all the ups and downs, and even the daughter is going to marry his son. Not to mention anything else, if you want to do something, you have to give it to you. Sweeten it up, otherwise, who would want to do that hard work? You are so obedient, just like an old cow, doing practical things diligently, and then you will be picked peaches again! You don’t know that in Shanxi? How did you get rid of your old background? My elementary school is almost out of control! If it’s still like this this time, it’s better for us to stop working as soon as possible. You have to prepare, first draw a suitable price tag, and everyone sits first Come down and talk, and then do business..."

"My wife, this is not a business, we..." Jia Zheng said helplessly.

"Wait, stop, stop, stop, don't tell me the big truth. I don't understand politics, and I don't want to understand those official affairs. But, I know that you are an official because you want to be the master of the people. I followed you with the idea of ​​making that place richer, don’t you think so?” Wang Guizhi patted him, touched his Adam’s apple and said softly, “In Shanxi, didn’t we just cooperate very well? Husband~"

It seems that she must listen to her, anyway, she just can't bear her daughter...Of course she can't bear to have him.

"What Madam said is true." Jia Zheng said helplessly, then hugged her and rolled inside, "In that case, let's rest."

The bed curtain shook slightly, trembling all night.

The next day, Wang Guizhi felt that he had a stuffy nose and a sore throat, so he asked Caiyun to put a hood on himself, and asked Li Wan and Yuanchun to take his younger siblings to pay respects to the old lady, and by the way said that he was not feeling well.

Mother Jia saw that the second daughter-in-law, who was always neither too early nor too late, hadn't come. The eldest grandson and the eldest girl were leading the way, "All the children go to school first." It's serious to let the children go to school first. Xiangyun took the little girl away, and Zhong Jinghou left her behind.But besides her who was also going to the small class, she also had her great-great-grandson, Brother Lan, and her grandson, Kun-er, and she never failed. (Wang Guizhi once joked that Jia Zhu, Jia Lian, and Jia Rong were in the big class, while Jia Cong, Baoyu, Meiyu, Yuanyuan and Daiyu Xiangyun were in the small class, but it is also appropriate.

She asked Li Wan, "Is your wife uncomfortable?" In terms of filial piety, Mother Jia still thinks that the second daughter-in-law is good, after all, they have lived together for many years.

"Yes, my wife wakes up with a heavy head in the morning. I'm afraid she's caught the cold due to the changing seasons. Let my grandson-in-law tell you that she's fine. She's much more comfortable after taking the regular ventilation powder at home. Be energetic, thinking about how late it will be, I will come to greet you as soon as she recovers." Li Wan replied with a smile.

"Let her take good care of her." Mother Jia ordered a few words, and when she saw Mrs. Li sitting withered, she let her go first, "Leave your daughter-in-law behind too, so go ahead."

Mrs. Li does have a lot of things waiting to be dealt with. She is also an elderly person. Maybe she is out of energy. A few days ago, she made two wrong accounts. She was anxious to go back and have a look. She still accidentally miscalculated, "Then old lady, I'll go first."

"Yes." Mother Jia waved her hand.

Looking at the two granddaughter-in-laws in the room, and Yuan Chun, both of whom are related to the second daughter-in-law, he smiled and said, "I'm old and I can't move around. Besides, if it's over, she has to stand up to greet me. It's not like Feng'er Go and see your aunt for me, and say that the old lady misses her." Children are filial, and as an elder, she has to show respect to others. mean.

Wang Xifeng stood up and said, "Daughter-in-law Sun wrote it down."

"You go too."

Jia Mu reclined on the couch to rest her mind, and when she saw the mandarin ducks coming over with hot tea, she said with a smile, "It's very rare today, the old lady can be clean here for a while."

Hearing what she said, it turned out to be true after thinking about it, "They all went to school, Laner Kuner didn't come over, Xiangyun is not here, I am really quiet here." Jiamu nodded with a smile, "I also have a little leisure time in Ansheng " She thought of Wang Guizhi, "Do you think the second wife is also..."

Yuanyang thought in her heart that the old lady was worried about the second wife, and she was afraid that she would be too caring and make the eldest wife feel uncomfortable, so she said, "I think the second wife also wants to hide and play." She picked up the jade bead and pushed it to Jia. The mother pushes her face, "You are an ancestor, and others generally dare not disturb you. The second wife is different. How many people are chasing after her? What kind of water, frost, books, and silk...you have to talk about it first. Don't talk about things, whether she will give this thing or not."

"She doesn't dare to give it." Mother Jia closed her eyes and enjoyed, and smiled, "I know how much she has. There are not many left in the house. If it is given to this family, can it be given To which family? In terms of relatives and relatives, our Jia family doesn’t know how many relatives there are.”

"That's right, so my wife is hiding now, I see you, don't expose it." Yuanyang continued.

"I understand it in my heart." Mother Jia thought, there are not many people who are popular, and it is rare for her second daughter-in-law to stick to her heart. .

Although she didn't care about things in the past few years, she could always hear any news if she wanted to.