The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

Datong travels in Taiyuan, Dashengkui splits the helm, and Qingfengju.

"Uncle Qi, have you heard? We are going to come here with a chief secretary from the capital. I heard that his ancestral home is in Jinling, but this is the first time he has left Beijing for business." But he is a second-rank official!

Qi Yuan put down the tea bowl, but looked at Qiao Yanxue, "What does Uncle Qiao say?" He is a ginseng medicinal material, as long as the new Shangguan is not too dark, he should donate and respect, and he will follow.

Qiao Yanxue is the eldest son of a century-old family in Qixian County. He is 56 this year, and [-]% of the fur business in Shanxi belongs to his family. He has always been the top four in the chamber of commerce along with the He family of the tea merchant, the Chang family of the salt industry, and the Cao family of the ticket office. The giant, because of his loyalty and peace, is often elected as the leader.

Seeing that Qiao Yanxue was about to speak, everyone in the hall fell silent. Even if they were not governors, the high officials sent by the imperial court made them worry.After all, the last governor of Shanxi was originally from Shanxi, but he did not do well, and all the main officials including the chief secretary were killed. The main few were beheaded, and the rest were dismissed.How could the chief secretary not be paying attention to the chief secretary who had been dispatched after half a year following the new monarch?Not to mention them, even the officials who are now the magistrates, magistrates, magistrates, judges, etc. are as anxious. They want to go to the door to inquire about some news, but their words are unknown.

"The Chief Secretary who came here is called Jia Zheng, and his name is Cunzhou. He is a descendant of Rong Guogong, and he was a member of the Ministry of Industry." Qiao Yanxue stood up and cupped his hands. , "This year, if you are only 39 or [-], you will be able to let us be the chief executive of Shanxi!"

Such a young man made everyone gasp and start talking to each other. After waiting for a while, Qiao Yanxue continued, "Also, his brother-in-law is Wang Ziteng. Some people in Wang Ziteng know that. Some people may not be clear, he is the Jingying Jiedushi, and he is the Jingying Jiedushi who has been in this position from the Daxing Emperor to the new emperor. I heard that the current admiral of the Nine Gates is also Wang Ziteng. people."

This made everyone talk a lot more, this guy is awesome!It seems that the background is very deep, don't mess with it!Not something to be easily fooled.

Wang Gang, who had always followed Qiao Yanxue in unison, stood up and asked, "Then, Mr. Qiao, what should we do?" Tea and salt are all subject to quotas from the government, even if they actually sell them privately. But if you haven't crossed the clear road, how can you talk about entrainment?It is said that there is a Yandao Customs Road, but it is not easy for the Chief Secretary to get a card!They didn't do less before.

"Yes! Uncle Joe, what shall we do?"

"How much money will I have to pay this time? I heard that the emperor will check the deficit. This year's first tea farmer can tell me that there will be a drought if there is no rain in three or four."

"You're right, Mr. Jia is deeply favored by the emperor and has relatives to rely on. He hasn't crushed us all out of juice when we come to Shanxi!"

"What's wrong with this, I'm afraid the apportioned donations will be astronomical!"

"His new official has to build up his power and make up for the shortfall when he takes office. He will definitely scrape the ground hard."

"Our life is very sad... the most important thing is to prevent officials from losing their children and grandchildren, and it is difficult for someone to be called a parent officer." Someone even said something sour.

"That's right, this end has to be spent. We have a big business and a big stall at home. How many mouths are waiting to eat..." The current official still has to take care of it. This is up and down, which makes people worry.

After arguing for a while, Qiao Yanxue asked everyone to be quiet, "Don't panic, I haven't finished my words yet."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mr. Qiao, please speak quickly."

"Please speak quickly."

Qiao Yanxue said, "My shopkeeper in the capital has checked carefully, and said Mrs. Jia is cautious, very humble and kind, and has the intention of Xiangnong. Before, he invited him to the household department, but the emperor did not agree. This time, I boldly guess that his main government affairs will be placed above agriculture. Uncle He, Liu Kang, and Wei Gang, you should pay more attention to this. Mr. Jia came up with a method of mulberry fish pond in Jinling. It is said that it is very effective, and it may be implemented in Shanxi. Maybe we will also ask our tea merchants in Shanxi. After all, although we do not mainly produce tea, we purchase and sort from everywhere. Scented tea and green tea go to the Yangtze River by sea. Go to Guangdong and Guangxi and then go overseas, big brick tea and other overland sales to Mongolian herdsmen and Tsarist Russia, accounting for a lot of shares in other provinces..."

He Yigui nodded lightly, although filial piety was no less filial, the former governor of Shanxi helped them take a lot of business shares in many places.

"...Tea Yan Zhiyin, he has just arrived and has a family background, so it shouldn't be too much. As for our leather goods, medicinal materials, etc., he can't understand it for a while, so he can only play by ear." Qiao Yanxue talked eloquently. , "We have one thing for the time being, we can still do it."

"Master Joe, please tell me!"

Seeing that Qiao Yanxue spoke calmly and with reasonable evidence, everyone urged him to speak quickly.

"Lord Jia has a wife, who is Wang Ziteng's sister. This time, he is here with Uncle Jia. And before they came, they planned to open a restaurant, which is currently under construction in the city." Someone still found him on that piece of land. I bought it on the head, which shows that Mr. Jia has been prepared for his return, and it didn't come suddenly.He even wondered if it was just to make room for him that the original Shanxi Governor and Chief Secretary would be...

"Is it open yet? Then let's go cheer!"

"We don't know, we can't miss the ceremony at this time!"

"Yes, I have to send some congratulatory gifts anyway!"

Uncle Qiao's reminder is great, this gift should be given, and I will prepare a generous gift when I get back!

Even if it is unpalatable, I will eat there often in the future!Mrs. Jia is so smart, asking his wife to open a restaurant to collect cash is more secretive than sending banquets and receiving gifts before.

Cao Yueshan also knew about this, and he also knew that the background of that restaurant was bigger than everyone imagined, so he stood up and said, "Please listen to me, this restaurant can only wait until Mr. Jia comes." It will open later, so everyone has to prepare generous gifts, and we must remind our relatives and younger generations not to make trouble in this restaurant."

"How dare you? See what you said, Mr. Cao."

Cao Yueshan said with a smile, "I'm not exaggerating. The food in this restaurant is known as the most expensive in the world. It's also been played by many royal officials, but there are many people who can protect it. The emperor personally bestowed the four words of business prosperity." , but opened the shop according to the order!"

So arrogant!

Shanxi Shanxi merchants are considered to be the top ten merchant gangs in China, and no one dares to say that they are the most expensive in the world!

"Let me tell you the truth, Mrs. Jia's wife and wife have deposited 10 taels of cash with me! There are also all kinds of antique porcelain and antique treasures that are temporarily placed in my Four Seas bank. If I bought one of the boxes, I would ask my Cao family to go up and down to pay for it, I’m afraid I can’t afford it! Even if it’s a small piece of bad quality, it’s not something ordinary people can afford.”

"Open the store by order! We don't even have an official status, so how dare we make trouble."

With such repeated orders, these wealthy Shanxi Shanxi merchants couldn't help but regard Master Jia and this restaurant as more high-end.

Since Cao Yueshan has been operating the bank for so long, there are naturally many more silver in stock than Mrs. Jia, but because only one restaurant has produced so many antiques, it can be regarded as No. 1 in ancient and modern times, so he dare not take it Keep things at home (so that any ignorant wife or children can see how to get it), and I take people to guard the warehouse of the ticket office every day, just because I am afraid that one of the high-quality goods on the long list will be damaged by him. Not only did it damage the name of the ticket number, but it also offended a senior official for no reason.

In fact, among the things prepared for the Shanxi Bowei Museum, there are naturally antiques and curiosities, but more Jia Zheng and his wife are in the house, looking for some strange curiosities from ancient books as if they were having fun, and according to the understanding of the two of them, let them It was re-fired in a porcelain kiln, and then Wang Guizhi’s simple idea was made by craftsmen. It looks like that (they think they are opening a restaurant, and they don’t sell things, as long as they can be used to look good) ~).

Porcelain is fragile, so it has to be wrapped with straw and put into a box. In order to avoid trouble and inconvenience in taking it out, the name is written in a very detailed way. It's time to put it out, so that some guys who don't know much can follow the five generations and other ages, and the colors can be put on the shelves.

But how could Cao Yueshan know, all he knew was that the Sihai Piaohao branch in the capital told him that the dishes at the Zhenwei Restaurant were so expensive that the Yushi published a book several times, but they were still a rare commodity, and people who ate it said it was worth it. Just because the furnishings inside are all rare treasures in the world!There is an old prince who has been exhausted since he was born. He went in and out of the palace, and ate the imperial food for countless times, and he still praised him.

Even he himself, being talked about, is full of imagination, what kind of taste is it to eat dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder with crystal pots, agate bowls, and gold-wrapped silver chopsticks.

No one thought Mrs. Wang would be so rich, and everyone was in a panic, "That's amazing!"

"Does Master Jia think it's easy to come to Shanxi to collect money?"

"His wife is good at business, will she understand the difficulty of us businessmen?"

"We can put two people in the restaurant. It's not about what we want to do, but it's easier to get news?" Someone suggested.

Chang Duosan shook his head. Knowing that Jia Zheng was here, he wondered if he could send two people to this restaurant. He didn't expect to invite him several times before the deputy director of the Wang Family Caravan said, They are all direct disciples from Jia's family in Zhenwei Pavilion, and no outsiders are wanted.Even those who sweep the floor in the Zhenwei Museum must be able to read and recite, articulate, and those who have not been trained to understand are all taught honestly in Jia's mansion.

Thinking of the supervisor's envious eyes, saying that he is just a waiter, earning more than him every year, Cao Yueshan felt that Mr. Jia was unfathomable.

Jia Zheng, who was considered unfathomable, was preparing for his first speech in front of the officials under the guidance of his masters. The prepared narration was revised and revised. It's all the same, the first time the eldest girl got on the sedan chair, she was afraid that she would not handle it well, Jia Zheng would be roasted on the fire, they were masters humiliating slaves to death, and there would be no good end.

As the chief secretary, he naturally has an official house to live in. Wang Guizhi didn't know that his ex had lost his head after being arrested, and he felt fortunate that he left early, and they didn't let them know where to rent a house. Anyway, she was no longer in the inn Don't want to live!

People, it's really easy to go from thrifty to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. When I lived in Jia's mansion, I could bathe and change clothes every day. Only when I went outside did I really know that there are no public toilets. Even if there are, they are very dirty and smelly. She and Yuan Chun I was afraid that I would fall into the dung kang if I was not careful... I had to get people around to solve it in the wild... The toilet is also very awkward and painful...

"Hurry up and find a few craftsmen. Don't be afraid to spend money. You need to find good craftsmanship. I have left a lot of materials in the Bowei Museum. You can see if there are enough materials. If you don't have enough, you can buy them. Let people clean the toilet and bath as soon as possible." Get it done in time, do you understand?" Wang Guizhi told Jia Zhu that although he felt sorry for his son, everyone's urgent concerns were also very important!Jia Zheng and Jia Zhu's men are okay, there is a bathhouse for them to go, and they can soak their backs in water, but their women can't go at all!

Jia Zhu was busy doing it, and had to work harder. In fact, although the project was small, it was troublesome.Mother didn't know, she just thought that it would be enough to spread the bamboo poles on the bluestone slabs to let the water flow out. Otherwise, when there is so much water in the bath, it will damage the foundation.

Li Wan led the maids and women to clean the house, and Yuan Chun led the younger brothers and sisters to clean up a room and rest first. Seeing that the mother and sisters-in-law were busy, only the little brother's nanny was left behind. Let go out to help.

"You guys go too, work on it for a few days first, and when the wife settles down, someone will come in."

The girl who took Baoqin's place changed her name to Baoqin, and said with a smile, "We're going to be so busy, girl, just call me if you have any orders."

What a great job it is to be able to follow the eldest girl. In the past, Sister Baoqin was unwilling to let her take this advantage for nothing.

Yuan Chun nodded, "Go quickly." The girl's mouth was like that of a starling, chattering.

Baoyu and Meiyu were both a little disconcerted, after all, they were still young, they were both boats and carriages, and they were a little dizzy. Yuanyuan was full of milk, she opened her eyes and hands to watch Yuanchun ring the bell for a while, then closed her eyes Sleep soundly.

Seeing the younger brother sleeping, Baoyu and Meiyu held each other's hands and fell asleep after a while.

Yuan Chun and the nanny brought a piece of clothing for them to put on first, and saw her mother taking a pamphlet and talking to the housekeeper sent by the government, and there was a breeze shaking the branches and leaves of the big tree in the courtyard from time to time, but she was a little excited , So this is Taiyuan, Shanxi.

It’s also very similar to the sky in Beijing~

But there is also a little difference, at least the birds under the eaves are different.A nest of swallows who do not know when to fly is hiding under the pendant flower column, and occasionally there is a slight sound, as if congratulating her family for their arrival.

The author has something to say: I saw someone say that I feel sorry for Jia Zheng...

Do I really feel sorry for Jia Zheng? (Isn't he the most blamed person? Jia Zheng: ...)

Tell me, little angels, this must be an illusion!

Add more today~ definitely add more~ make a fist~