The Agricultural Tycoon of the Red House

Jia Lian laughed.

Mother Jia laughed too.

Just when he thought Jia Lian agreed, he heard Jia Lian say, "Today I brought some local products from Zhuangzi called hawthorn rolls. After the spring, the remaining hawthorns couldn't be stored anymore, so I asked them to make this. The taste is delicious. Not bad, sweet and sour, you can eat it by licking or chewing, it’s just right for digestion.”

After Jia Lian finished speaking, he asked the maid to roll in the door with a plate of hawthorn.

Jia's mother suspected that Jia Lian was deliberately changing the subject, pushed the hawthorn roll aside, and said with a smile: "You are filial, you know how to be filial to me, I am satisfied! But your brother needs your help to worry about it. If you don’t care about him, no one can manage him well.”

"Where is the old ancestor, the grandson thinks that you taught Baoyu very well. Who in the house doesn't say that he is well-behaved and polite, and has a good temper. In terms of reading, he has his own school, and I don't need me. Why should I make trouble?" Jia Lian road.

In the past, Jia Lian's words would have made Jia's mother very happy.But yesterday Baoyu just ran into Lin's mansion, and then was beaten up by his father, so Jia Lian's words must be ironic.

Baoyu's upbringing was not good, but Jia Lian said that it was because of her good teaching.

This kind of insinuation is much more uncomfortable than being scolded directly.

Jia's mother took a deep breath and glared at Jia Lian: "If you don't want to, just say it. If you don't want to talk about it, it makes people feel uncomfortable."

Jia Lian was not annoyed at all, but smiled more gently, "Do you think my words are ironic? That is to say, in your heart, you also think that Baoyu is unruly, ignorant of etiquette, and has a bad temper?"

Jia Mu's eyes suddenly turned sharp, she quickly shook her head, "I don't."

Jia Lian smiled and didn't argue with Jia's mother, but just gave Jia's mother a look of "I understand".

Jia Mu frowned even more because of this, and she didn't think about discussing Baoyu with Jia Lian until she had a headache and felt uncomfortable.

Jia Lian knew that he had escaped a catastrophe, so he sent someone to take care of Jia's mother.

After going out, he turned left and walked a few steps before meeting Jia Zheng on the way.Jia Zheng was wearing a gray gown, with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sycamore branches protruding from the wall, chanting two poems, one after another, as if he couldn't compose the rest.

Jia Lian shook his head, and quietly led someone to leave behind Jia Zheng.Seeing this, Jia Zheng suddenly turned around exaggeratedly, and said with a smile, "Nephew, I'm composing a poem, how come I see you here, what a coincidence."

Jia Lian really wanted to draw two black lines on his forehead, "The place where you are standing is the only way from Rongxi Hall to the ancestor's place. Second uncle has lived here for decades, so he must know."

"Ah, I was writing a poem before. I couldn't think of the last two lines, so I walked around. I didn't expect to walk here, so I didn't pay attention for a while."

Jia Zheng explained it very well, but Jia Lian didn't believe it.Looking at him deliberately, Jia Zheng felt guilty.

"I also saw that my second uncle was thinking about poetry, so I didn't dare to bother." Jia Lian was about to leave, but Jia Zheng stopped him, "Is there anything else?"

Jia Zheng: "I beat Baoyu yesterday."

Jia Lian: "I heard."

Jia Zheng hesitated, fearing that Jia Lian would not believe him, he explained excitedly: "I beat him hard, and I put in [-] percent of my strength to ensure that he won't be able to get out of bed this time."

"Excellent." Jia Lian looked at Jia Zheng, and after a long silence, said, "Then I'll go get busy first."

"Wait," Jia Zheng chased after him, sent the servants to stay away, and asked Jia Lian in a low voice, "Then what's next, what should I do next?"

Jia Lian raised his eyebrows, surprised by Dalian Jia Zheng.For a moment of trance, he thought Jia She was in front of him.Why does he ask all kinds of questions like this?This should be Jia Amnesty's patent.

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that he had told Jia Zheng to listen to him before, so it turned out that this guy wanted to ask for instructions.Is this trying to please him?

Jia Lian smiled, thought about it, and decided to give it a try.Anyway, Jia Zheng is idle when he is idle, so let him make a good contribution to his son's education. "Baoyu couldn't get out of bed for a month, and he couldn't go to school. He hurt his buttocks and was lying on the couch. It's inconvenient to call him sir. Second uncle taught him just right!"

Jia Zheng was stunned: "This—" Jia Zheng had just finished beating up that bastard, and he really didn't want to see him.If he had known this was the case, he would have acted softly in the first place.

But now is a good opportunity to curry favor with Jia Lian. When Jia Lian is happy and helps resolve his crisis with the emperor, he is still expected to return to office in the future. "Okay, I'm the child's own father, and I should teach him. I'll listen to you and the eldest prince. You said the emperor will really ignore me? But such a day will come. When is the head?"

"It's only been a few days, and you're in a hurry. It's too early. Who are you to be the Holy One? That's the most unpredictable person in the world." Jia Lian glanced sideways at Jia Zheng, creating a dangerous and taboo feeling, and immediately ordered Jia Politics is silent.

After Jia Lian walked a certain distance, he suddenly stopped, changed his way to the front yard, and called someone to monitor Jia Zheng.Recently, I always feel that his changes are too fast, and his behavior is a bit strange, so I have to guard against it.

Ni Yuankui came to ask Jia Lian about Yuzhou, "What about our project? The magistrate has been dismissed, and the new magistrate has not yet been decided. It may be several months before the emperor remembers this. Let's just do it and wait." with?"

"No." Jia Lian said.

Ni Yuankui was overjoyed, "Could it be that you want to write a letter to the emperor explaining this?"

"No," Jia Lian raised his eyes, "the magistrate of Yuzhou is a relative of the empress. The emperor is in a state of uncertainty. It is very likely that he does not want to really demote him, or it may be a hindrance to the empress's face. It has been difficult for us to deal with this matter at this time. Isn't it annoying to write a letter to urge you? No matter what, our business must be carried out on time. You just dig the canal according to the route we discussed before, supervise the work well, and make a project that benefits the people. The Yuzhou government doesn't have to worry about it, as long as we do it Well, our own work, even if there are any conflicts and opinions there, we can let them go to the court. As long as we do things and make meritorious service, we can still get rid of the relationship. But if we hesitate because of this, we will delay the important affairs of the court , When the emperor asked, wouldn't we be dumbfounded? Even if there is no fault, it will be deemed as inaction, and we will be guilty of it."

"Wake up the dreamer with one word! That's true, I will do as you tell me!" Ni Yuankui said respectfully, cupping his hands.

Jia Lian smiled, invited Ni Yuankui to sit down, and asked him to taste the new hawthorn rolls produced in his Xiaolingzhuang.

Ni Yuankui was full of praise, "The sweetness and sourness are just right, it doesn't hurt your throat, it's delicious!"

"I'm going to get a hawthorn orchard and sell it at Baihui Building. It's made fresh every day and sold in small packets wrapped in lotus leaves. The price must be cheap, about the same as melon seeds. It's something to chew after meals."

"This is excellent. I think it tastes better than strawberries. If the price is as good as the adults said, it will be more popular." Ni Yuankui couldn't help admiring.

"There are also these, black plums, plums, etc., and the green plum wine that was just shipped from Yangzhou this spring, and the Luoshen flower wine that was sent from Fujian Zhuangzi. You can take some back. People with heavy official duties drink this kind of wine best. , it won’t make your head hurt if you drink it, it won’t delay your business, and you can maintain your health.”

Ni Yuankui looked in surprise at the black, red and red things brought by these maidservants, and he liked the smell very much. He tasted it a few times, and it was fragrant and endless, and it was much better than the ones he ate at home.As for the wine, it tastes good just by looking at it.He has tasted green plum wine before, and it is very good. He thinks it will be more fragrant and delicious if it is freshly picked in Yangzhou.

"My parents love this kind of wine the most. They will be happy to bring it home." Ni Yuankui happily accepted these things, thanked Jia Lian again, and still respectfully called Jia Lian "Master Shangshu".

Jia Lian smiled: "I noticed it just after entering the door, and I'm waiting for you to change your words. You still call me like this now that you are leaving. I told you earlier that you don't need to call adults in private, but you still call me. Why bother to see outside, you and my eldest sister's marriage It will be done this autumn, you can’t go wrong calling me Brother Lian.”

"Okay." Ni Yuankui nodded with a foolish smile, and when he said goodbye, "Lian..." After shouting for a long time, he couldn't get away with it, so he still called "Master" and left.

Seeing him, Jia Lian was so honest and didn't force him, it would be nice to wait a little longer later.

For the remaining plum wine, Jia Lian sent maids to distribute some to various places, and the rest to the storeroom. Whoever wants it in the future can just ask for it.Plum is a very good thing. The flowers, leaves, roots and seeds can be used as medicine.The fruit is salted or dried, which is resistant to storage and has the effects of relieving cough, diarrhea, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst.

When Jia Lian was helping Lin Ruhai manage the Zhuangzi in Yangzhou, he found that there were many Zhuangzi with mountains growing plums.When Jia Lian was inspecting, he taught the people in the village how to prune the branches. He joked casually that after the plums came to fruit, what to do would be more delicious, and he also said it with green plum wine.Unexpectedly, after winter, Zhuangzi from Yangzhou sent a message to Lin Ruhai.When Lin Ruhai communicated with Jia Lian, he mentioned this incident in passing.He kept saying that he would bring things here, but because Jia Lian was busy with affairs in the northwest, he had no chance.

This spring, after Lin Ruhai went to Beijing and stabilized, he started to reduce the land property in Yangzhou.The sky is high and the road is far away, and the Lin family's population is not prosperous, and Lin Ruhai doesn't want Jia Min, who is just recovering from a serious illness, to work too hard.Before Lin Ruhai sold the land, he first thought of Jia Lian, as long as Jia Lian wanted him, he would be willing to give him those Zhuangzi.But Jia Lian refused and insisted on paying him the market price.Lin Ruhai knew that he couldn't refuse, he wanted money, but he gave Jia Lian all the good villages he had kept, and he kept the relatively inferior ones in his own hands, so he felt more balanced.

Jia Lian didn't even need to go to Yangzhou, he just looked at the piles on the map and compared them with the handbook he had recorded in Yangzhou before, so he knew what happened to those places.Among them were several Zhuangzi that were rich in green plums. When the stewards heard that their master had changed hands of the Zhuangzi to Lian Erye, they were all relieved, and even secretly happy in their hearts.These things made of plums were brought over by the housekeepers when they came to Beijing to meet Lian Erye this spring.

Jia Lian was busy with official duties and couldn't take care of the other side of Yangzhou, so these Zhuangzi had already been taken care of by him and were not on the right track.As long as Jia Lian instructs these stewards, and instructs them by letter in the future, he can still be under control.

As for Lin Ruhai's kindness, of course Jia Lian kept it in mind and wanted to repay it.On weekdays, he would often instruct Xiaozaozhuang and Xiaolingzhuang to deliver things to Lin's mansion, and only pick up the best ones.

Lin Ruhai and Jia Mindu are also grateful people, and they miss Jia Lian even more.The two parties come and go, so they are more intimate.Therefore, Lin Ruhai talked to Jia Lian about everything, and the two of them were as close friends as they were, and they supported each other in court.

So Lin Ruhai was not angry about Baoyu's sudden visit to Lin's mansion, so he asked Jia Lian to have a drink, and vented to Jia Lian happily by the way.He scolded Baoyu, satirized Jia Zheng, and incidentally even expressed his dissatisfaction with Jia's mother.Of course, Lin Ruhai is a gentleman, and his expression is very euphemistic, and his words are just right, so that people can't catch their mistakes, but after they listen to them, they can clearly understand the problems of those people.

"It stands to reason that as a son-in-law, I shouldn't talk like this. But how can I not be angry that her old man allows her son and grandson to break into the mansion of a foreign surname in such a disrespectful way! In my whole life, Daiyu is the only daughter, Holding it in the palm of your hand is afraid of hurting her, how can you let the devil in the world take advantage of it. Fortunately, your aunt was clever at the time and immediately sent your younger sister Lin to the temple. If this was at home, Baoyu's turmoil would really spread What kind of nonsense, can our child's reputation be preserved? A daughter's family is no better than a man's, so I can't stand the trouble."

Lin Ruhai felt that the green plum wine was delicious, so he drank several glasses in a row, and then saw that the roselle wine was fresh, so he also tried it, and drank a few more glasses.

"Uncle thinks that Second Uncle's beating Baoyu like that won't relieve his anger?"

"Yes! Just beating like that is of no use. Let's talk about how many times he has beaten his son. When Baoyu didn't heal and forget the pain, but did he get better?" Lin Ruhai sneered, "It was quiet for a while, sure. It is under your strict discipline. To be honest, when I saw this kid earlier, I thought he was smart and good-looking. I feel ashamed of what I did, and laugh at the depravity of those of us who rely on education to become officials."

"You don't need to understand the thoughts of a lunatic. His reasoning is always dead, which is different from normal people. Don't get angry with him, it's not worth it." Jia Lian raised his glass and touched Lin Ruhai, and comforted him with a warm smile.

Lin Ruhai sighed, "Forget it, if we want to talk about him, we can't finish talking."

"I don't think you can use conventional methods to deal with him. Those board rules and the like are useless to restrain him. It's just a long memory for a while, and you forget it when you look back." Jia Lian concluded.

Lin Ruhai nodded, pointed at Jia Lian and said, "That's it!"

"It's better to treat the person in the same way as the person."

"Oh?"

……

Baoyu recuperated for several days, adhering to a consistent posture on the bed, sleeping with her head down and her chest pressed, every time she would have nightmares with chest tightness and shortness of breath, and then suddenly wake up with a start.After wiping his tears for several days, he always had to move his body. Even with the help of seven or eight women and maids, no matter how careful he was, his buttocks hurt like hell when he slapped his buttocks.So Baoyu couldn't help screaming every time he moved his body.

In order to avoid Jia Mu's worry, the women didn't like to hear Baoyu's cry, so they all covered Baoyu's mouth with handkerchiefs.

After a lot of tossing, the women who carried Baoyu were sweating and tired.The lifted Baoyu's head was sweating more, because he was too painful to utter a sound.

Today is the 'turning over day' again, Baoyu is in pain, and it is really hard to bite the silk handkerchief.The doctor came to change the medicine as usual, and after helping Baoyu paint the special part, he also specially ordered Baoyu to lift his buttocks, and not allow any covering on it until the medicine was dry.The ointment is cold and feels good on the bottom for a while, which relieves the pain.Baoyu could only bear it in embarrassment, supporting his body with his arms and legs, and sticking out his buttocks.

Although the bed was covered by a tulle curtain, after covering it, watching Baoyu's "drying medicine" posture half-obscurely through the curtain is really...

The maids couldn't help laughing when they saw this, and couldn't help it anymore, so they turned their backs and shook their bodies.

The tears in Baoyu's eyes hadn't dried yet, but even though he was crying, he never forgot to glance at the beauties and maids and sisters in the room.Seeing this, Baoyu thought it was because they were worried about their health, and they were afraid of being seen by him, so they turned their backs and cried.

Baoyu blamed herself for this heartache, and hurriedly stretched her neck out from the curtain, and said to them: "I really don't do your business like this. Seeing that I can move my legs and feet, I shouldn't be disabled. It's just that my butt hurts a little, but Don't be afraid, it will always be better if you raise it. Dear sisters, I am so painful that I shed tears, if I see your tears again, I am afraid that my heart will be even more painful and uncomfortable!"

When the maids heard the words, they all knew that Baoyu had misunderstood, and couldn't help laughing secretly.Consoling Baoyu a little, helped him pull up his trousers, and put him to sleep.

Just now, Baoyu was really tired after poking for a long time, and when she was about to fall asleep in a daze, someone suddenly said, "Second Master is coming to see Bao Second Master."

As soon as Baoyu heard that it was his father, Baoyu opened his eyes and woke up, "Who? Who wants to come? The second master? That's not good! You all behave in a good manner, especially Musk Moon, remember to be safe and don't worry about it." Don't tell father to pick the wrong one!"

Musk Moon waited for a few answers.

"Book, get me a book, it should be thicker, history book, no, I'm afraid he will say that I don't do business and just read unofficial history for fun, or forget it, give me the book of poetry, no, what if he scolds me for being artificial Just give me the Four Books and Five Classics, there is nothing wrong with reading this."

After Baoyu received the Four Books and Five Classics, he picked out one and opened it to the middle, and read the sentences on it. After three or two sentences, Baoyu succeeded and fell asleep.

After a while, another person suddenly said: "The Eldest Master said that he would come to see Second Master Bao after lunch."

"The elder should be fine, shall we wake up the second master Bao?" She Yue asked everyone's ideas, and everyone shook their heads not knowing what to do.

Sheyue saw that she was sleeping and thought of Er Baoyu, so she made up her own mind and didn't tell.It's not too late to wait for Baoyu to go back.

Unexpectedly, Baoyu slept until noon.

Sure enough, Jia She came to see Baoyu cheerfully. Before he entered the door, he heard that Baoyu was resting and it was inconvenient to see guests.Jia Amnesty stood at the door and yelled, "Why are the wings so hard now? How dare you even refute my uncle's face?"

Baoyu was woken up by Sheyue, and suddenly heard that it was her uncle who came to see her, rubbed her eyes, and asked people to come in.

"You kid, you're still airy when you're sick. Uncle is not happy. Come on, come on, let uncle take a look." Jia Amnesty leaned in front of Baoyu's fat face, and finally nodded his forehead. That's great, Uncle is worried about you."

"Thank you, Uncle." Baoyu smiled happily, feeling very warm in his heart.There are a few people who have come to see her these days, but most of them talk about the scene. Even his sister-in-law Lian, who he likes very much, treats him indifferently, and seems to hate him very much.

"Good boy, are you bored here? Uncle is here to accompany you specially. I will keep bothering you this afternoon, do you mind?" Jia She asked with a smile.

Baoyu shook his head straight to show that he didn't mind, he usually just lay on the bed, very boring, he didn't even have a real talker, uncle is better.The so-called adversity reveals people's hearts, and it really made him extremely happy that uncle could value him so much when he was sick and destitute.

"Baoyu, Uncle knows that you are smart. Even if you are half-studying and half-playing, you can still pass the exam. At least it will not be a problem to get a job. I know that your father was very strict with you at the beginning, and it is indeed a bit too much. You child How pathetic."

With tears in his eyes, Baoyu looked up at the shining Jia She, "Uncle, I, I..."

"But uncle is not that kind of person! Uncle will only chat with you, and then let you talk about the interesting things in your stomach." Jia She said, clapping his hands, seeing the famous maids like a fish, and then there are The four women brought a small table into the door, and placed it in front of the place Jia She had chosen.

Jia Amnesty laid out the rice paper, took a white brush, and tried to write a few words on it. The height was just right and it was very comfortable.

Jia She said "Yes", and waved his hand, indicating that those women can step back.

Sheyue and other maidservants in the house were all frightened by the big master's battle, and stood on one side in a daze, observing and dazed.

At this time, Jia Amnesty waved his hand again, and a servant girl brought a jug of wine, a wine glass and a plate of peanuts on the small table.

Jia Amnesty poured himself a glass, and the unique fragrance of green plum wine wafted out, strongly stimulating Baoyu's taste buds lying on the couch.

"What is this?" Baoyu moved his body with difficulty, sniffing secretly, it smells so good!He hasn't had a drink for a long time.

Baoyu looked at Jia Amnesty eagerly, seeing Jia Amnesty bent over his desk and seriously writing something, Baoyu didn't understand, so he asked him, "Uncle, what are you doing?"

"Record," Jia Amnesty wrote his name, raised his hand with a smile, and asked Baoyu in a very gentle manner, "When did you meet Qingwen? Do you remember the first time you met?"

Baoyu was stunned for a moment, and thought about it, "Seven years ago, I was only four years old at that time, and I just remembered. The ancestor went to Lai everyone, fell in love with her, and brought her back. She was a little girl in front of the old lady. Maid, cleaning and sending messages. Later, she was good at needlework and often sewed and mended for the old lady. I remember the first time I found her beautiful face, just when the hibiscus was blooming, she smiled and talked with her little girl. Sisters flutter butterflies."

Jia She's eyes widened, and he nodded to Baoyu in surprise and admiration, "My good boy, you really have a future. At that moment, you can remember women's affairs so clearly."

"It's okay, I may have a better memory." Baoyu didn't think there was a problem with Jia She's words, and after answering with a smile, he stretched his neck with difficulty to look at Jia She who was writing at his desk, and asked puzzledly, "Uncle, what are you doing? Why?" To write my words."

After Jia She finished writing in a hurry, he picked up a glass of green plum wine, took a sip, closed his eyes in ecstasy, and put two peanuts into his mouth.

"The old man named Chunhua Layman is an unknown book writer."