Winning every step of the Red Mansion

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Cuixing struggled to give birth to a son, Jia Zheng named Jia Huan.Seeing that he is weak, prematurely born, and a bastard, he is afraid that he will not live long, so he is even less concerned.Cuixing originally thought that after giving birth to a son, she would have someone to rely on and become an aunt just around the corner, but she did not expect to be treated so coldly, her heart was also desolate, and she could only wash her face with tears every day.Mrs. Wang was even more happy when she heard about it, she was just taking care of her on the scene.As a result, Cuixing had few people to take care of her, so she fell ill, and when she was consulted by a doctor, she said that her internal loss was too much, and it should be difficult to conceive in the future.In short, although the second room had a new baby, it didn't look happy. Jia Huan was just born, even if his father didn't love him, his wife didn't love him, his mother was sick, and he was weak, so his fate was not good.

Shi Fei'er naturally got the letter. Regarding Jia Huan in the book, what Shi Fei'er was most impressed with was the incident that he deliberately knocked over the candlestick and scalded Baoyu.If Jia Baoyu is a spoiled child, then Jia Huan is a bear child who is treated coldly.

The reason for this is that the most ruthless thing Jia Baoyu does in the book is to kick the attacker who will open the door until he vomits blood. In the rest of the seasons, Jia Baoyu is kind to everyone, at most he just plays with throwing jade. farce.As for Jin Chuan's death, this Baoyu is just an introduction. If he can know the ending in his mind, it should not be so.

However, Jia Huan's overturning of the candlestick was definitely not an unintentional act, it was an act of revenge due to various cold reception in the mansion and unwillingness to be ignored.It is natural that he has bad intentions, and it is not that children are completely ignorant of the seriousness of the matter, but if this matter is investigated, it is Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, and Aunt Zhao who should be punished the most.In Shi Feier's view, there are no bad kids in the world, only bad parents.It is not at all true that the son does not teach and the father is at fault.

Of course, these are all recorded in the book. Now that Baoyu lacks the godhead and Jia Zhu is here again, everyone in the mansion just treats him like an ordinary son-in-law. Even Mrs. Wang has limited love. Compared with the scene in the book, but Much worse.If so, will Jia Huan hate Jia Baoyu less in the future?Shi Fei'er was just idling and taking the time to think about it, and when she saw Jia Min and Daiyu, she forgot about it.

Jia Amnesty has had a lot of headaches these few days, because Jia Mu said that she wanted to find a way to attract Prince Zhongjing to come to the house, and planned to ask Jia Lian to present him with a big gift, and also specifically explained that this big gift must be offered by Jia Lian.It's not that Jia Amnesty doesn't believe in Jia's mother, it's just that this matter is a bit worrying.First of all, although the relationship between the mansion and the palace is good, but he is a prince after all, there is no reason for you to let others come when they come.Secondly, if someone comes and the things you offer don't take advantage of the person's wishes, it will be embarrassing.

But I discussed this matter with Jia Mu later, but Jia Mu just insisted that Jia Amnesty wait for a few more days, Jia Amnesty was also surprised that Jia Mu was not like this on weekdays, not to mention that if you want to offer something, you have to look at it first. Bar.Jia Mu couldn't find out what she said, so Jia Amnesty had to go to find Jia Lian.He called Jia Lian to the study to inquire carefully, but Jia Lian confessed and took Jia She directly to a secluded place in the mansion, pointed to the ground and asked Jia She, "Master, what do you think of the road here?"

Jia She was suddenly stopped by the question, originally thought that the things should be in the house, even if they were not in the house, they must be packaged and decorated, why did they let this place all of a sudden?Jia Amnesty took a closer look at the ground, but it was only a stone's throw away, a road no more than five steps wide.Looking at it so carefully, one can see something interesting. This road is quite different from the brick road in ordinary mansions. It is harder to step on than a dirt road, but it is rare smooth. Jia She pointed his feet and said: "This road is consistent with There are some differences in the mansion. What is the relationship between this object and the gift to be offered?"

Jia Lian said, "Master, this is what we want to offer." Jia Amnesty frowned when he heard this. What is there to offer this way?Seeing that although the certificate is more solid, it is too common, and such things can't catch the eyes of the prince.Jia Amnesty thought that if it was too ordinary, Jia's mother would not pay so much attention to it, there must be some reason for it.

Jia Lian saw Jia Amnesty like this, and said, "Master, guess how long it took to build this road?" When Jia Lian said this, there was a hint of complacency on his face.Jia Amnesty saw it in his eyes, thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it took half a month to build this road?"

Jia Lian shook his head again and again: "If the master has been practicing for half a month, how can you not know that although this place is secluded, there will still be people coming and going. If it is half a month, I would have reported to you."

Jia Amnesty nodded and said, "But it's so flat, it will take ten days." Jia Lian shook his head again.When Jia Amnesty saw this, he said, "Why does it take five days?" Jia Lian smiled and said, "Tell me the truth, it only takes three people to build such a road in one day."

Jia Amnesty was shocked when he heard this: "It only takes one day to build this kind of road? Only three people?" Jia Amnesty looked down again and stomped a few times, until it hurt so much.He suddenly raised his head and asked, "How much can this road carry?"

Jia Lian thought about it for a moment and said, "I don't know the details, but the road built by this method at the side can't be pressed out of the rut even if it is said that a thousand-jin firewood cart goes back and forth."

"It's so strong!" Jia She sighed.So Jia Amnesty understood why Mother Jia called this thing a great gift.This road looks ordinary, but it saves time and effort to repair, and it carries a heavy load, which is really rare.

"Are the materials used to build this road expensive and rare?" Jia She asked.Jia Lian said with a smile: "It's not too rare to get there, but the journey is a bit long. It's not expensive. It's mainly earth, stones, sand and other things." Jia Amnesty nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

Nowadays, there are mostly three types of road construction: one is post roads, which are mostly paved with bluestone slabs.But this bluestone slab is not easy to mine, and the original stone has to be blasted from the mountain, and then the huge stone is polished and cut to make bluestone slabs for paving. It is so beautiful, but it is too expensive.The second is to burn bricks to pave the road. This method is naturally cheaper than mining bluestone slabs, but it is not affordable for ordinary people to open kilns and burn bricks.This road is also mostly the mansions of officials and eunuchs, and there are also some official roads.But after all, it is a brick road, and its natural load-bearing capacity is worse than that of bluestone slabs. It will be repaired after a few years of use.The third way is to pave with some gravel, and then tamp it with loess. This kind of road is the cheapest and quickest to repair, but it is fine on weekdays. If it rains or snows, it will become muddy.

But which of these three roads is more time-consuming, laborious and expensive than the road built by Jia Lian.Lord Zhongjing is now in charge of the Household Department of the Inner Mansion, and he often complains that the money is spent like running water, if this prescription is given to him, he should be happy.At this time, when Jia She looked at the road again, he didn't think it was better without the bluestone road, and he didn't think it was better without the masonry road.

Jia She then thought about it and asked again: "Did this prescription come from various places when Hong'en Road was being built?" Jia Lian listened for a while, and laughed: "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from the master. But it is so. It is also true. It was the old lady who was careful when reporting from various places, and found that there was a road construction time that was short and good, so she asked a lot, so she got this prescription. The old lady spent money to buy this prescription, and all the craftsmen agreed. And came to the capital, this road was repaired by this craftsman and two small workers in one day." Jia Amnesty nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

Jia Lian said again: "Although if this prescription is used profitably by the mansion, I'm afraid it will make a lot of money in the future. But the old lady insisted on donating it. Lian'er was puzzled at first, but the old lady said that the mansion is also rich now. , this money is not a bad thing, but it is not considered a good thing either. How many families are troubled by brothers and sisters who are against each other because of Qian Bo? Fang Zi, who is making money every day, is probably even more red-eyed." Jia Lian's words really touched Jia She's heart, and now the mansion is safer than anything else, after all, there are hundreds of people here and there, and there is no room for it. Missed a bit.

Jia Lian paused and said again: "What I said just now is one, and the other is because of the limitation of the materials of this recipe. Although this recipe is full of earth, stone and sand, the only one thing is the mountain soil where the craftsman lived. , and the mountains and soil are extremely important and indispensable. After all, the capital is thousands of miles away from there, and the mountains and soil are inconvenient to transport. Digging is also afraid of accidents. If the country can control it, these worries will naturally be nothing to worry about. This is also the second reason."

Upon hearing this, Jia Amnesty sighed: "The old lady is so thoughtful, I can't wait for it." Jia Lian also nodded endlessly: "The master is right, and I really admire her for this matter. And the old lady also said that you must be able to communicate in all directions first." The general ability is excellent, the roads are well repaired, and it is convenient for the country and the people. It is said that the government has lost a prescription that will make a lot of money every day, but in the long run, it is a decision that will benefit thousands of years."

At this time, Jia Amnesty somewhat understood why Jia's mother insisted on asking Jia Lian to give this great gift.If according to his own idea, Jia Hu is very close to the palace, he is the most suitable offer.But today, it seems that the old lady still thinks long-term.This matter is just icing on the cake for Hu'er. Originally, Jia Hu's status as the emperor's grandson's companion and he is the eldest son of his own. Now that he has a small success in studying and has a famous teacher behind him, he can't escape from the Jue Cheng Mansion , the whole process is bright.On the other hand, except that Jia Lian is a legitimate son who has no worries about food and clothing, he is far inferior to his future.After all, the two sons are my own flesh and blood. Although I have high hopes for Jia Hu, I also hope that Jia Lian can live well, but in the end, I just think about it occasionally but have never fought for him.At this time, Jia Amnesty recalled what Jia Mu said to herself a long time ago: "You are just lucky to be the first to be born." At the time, I thought this was harsh, but now it seems that it is really nothing more than the truth. .

This gift was originally suggested by Jia's mother to bet on treasure in the future. If the bet is correct, it will not only benefit the mansion in the future, but also show affection for Jia Lian.Besides, if Jia Hu were to do this, it would be too deliberate.Jia Lian had made recommendations before, and recommended two Persian craftsmen who could make glass bottles to Prince Zhongjing.In this way, it will not appear abrupt, but also make him feel affectionate.This also paves the way for Jia Lian in the future.Thinking of this, Jia She let out a long sigh, not only feeling that his father was too negligent of Jia Lian, but also feeling that this old lady is really a treasure in the family.

Jia Amnesty talked with Jia Lian for a while, and asked some precautions about paving the road. Jia Lian answered very carefully.Jia She was relieved of this gift, but he was a little worried about how to give it.

Jia Lian was also making suggestions at the side, but Jia Amnesty felt that it was not appropriate. They were talking, when a servant came to report that Mr. Lin Ruhai is here and wants to see the master.As soon as Jia Amnesty heard this, he hurriedly asked Lin Ruhai to go to the study, and hurried back himself.

The author has something to say: Shi Feier: If you want to be rich, have fewer children and build more roads!

Jia Amnesty: What are you talking about, old lady?

Shi Feier: The secret to getting rich!

Jia Amnesty: Can the old lady tell you more about the secrets of getting rich, I will write them down.

Shi Feier: OK, OK!You first write down the sentence just now, and then write down another sentence.Only one is good!Prenatal and postnatal care is very important!

Jia Amnesty: ...Old lady, what you are talking about is having fewer children!Many children, many grandchildren, long life is right!

Shi Feier: ... (If you have fewer births, there will be no farce about separation)