old lady in red

Shi Mei said, "There's no rush for this matter, it won't be too late to discuss it after the Chinese New Year. Don't say it's too early, it will disturb their New Year's mood."

Jia Jing said: "Auntie's family has a lot of things this year, and they have distributed money several times. The nephew will bear the family's New Year's goods, so Auntie doesn't have to worry about it."

This year the Rong Mansion spent a lot of money, although they still have some money in hand, next year they have to do the dowry for Jia Min, and the expenses for the banquet are also very high.

Shi Mei thanked Jia Jing for his kindness.

After discussing the annual rites of the tribe, Shi Mei expressed her new idea of ​​helping the tribe increase income and reduce expenditure.

"Actually, I have also thought of a countermeasure for the fact that the clansman is doing business, and his children cannot take the imperial examination. Many clansmen in the back street now belong to the household chores, and rely on the gift of Yizhi to eat.

It was also because the old man didn't think carefully at the beginning, and each family gave two thousand silver.They didn't buy land, and as a result, they were lazy and lazy, and they were sitting and eating.

Today, most people have degenerated into parasites who eat and wait to die. It is not as good as the clansmen in Jinling's hometown who have land to rely on.

I was thinking, as long as any family relatives are willing to come forward to do business, Dizhi can give them [-] or [-] acres of medium-sized fertile land as a basis.In this way, their household registration will still be farming and studying, and they will not be reduced to merchants.

It doesn't hurt to start a small business for farming and studying, and it doesn't affect the imperial examination. My nephew thinks, how about this method? "

Jia Jing frowned thoughtfully and replied: "Auntie means that as long as the family members are willing to sacrifice one son, most of the sons in the family can be fulfilled."

Shi Mei said: "It's not a sacrifice, as long as you have a farmer's household name, even a businessman can take part in the imperial examination.

However, this is just my idea. Whether it will be possible or not, Jinger, please study the laws of the Great Moon Dynasty, or visit the officials of the Ministry of Officials, and then we will find a safe solution.

In short, we can no longer let the clansmen idle around like this.

The scattered clansmen must be mobilized.

On the one hand, it can avoid troubles caused by the clansmen, and on the other hand, it can reduce the burden on Lizhi.

Thirdly, if a family wants to truly prosper and become a prosperous family, it cannot be supported by just one or two people.

The excellent children of the family can not only strengthen the power of the family, but also improve the prestige of the family.

Today is a peaceful and prosperous age, we must follow the trend and transform into a scholarly family. "

Jia Jing has long been thinking about how to settle down the tribe.

Now the population is getting bigger and bigger, good and bad are mixed.It's time to rectify.

Jia Jing decided to take this opportunity to lead the people on a road of self-improvement.

The clansmen can no longer be allowed to be ignorant, degenerate from generation to generation, and become parasites waiting to die.

The next day, afternoon.

Jia Jing visited Shi Mei again at Rongqing Hall.

Jia Jing spent almost one night studying the laws and regulations of the Great Moon Dynasty. The laws and regulations of the Great Moon Dynasty only stipulated that prostitutes, superiors, clerks, soldiers, and their descendants were not allowed to enter the examination or donate to prison.

No merchants were involved.

Jia Jing invited the minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was well-liked with him, and asked whether the Da Yue Dynasty had privately stipulated whether farming and studying families could do business, and whether their children could take the imperial examination.

The conclusion is that at present, the Great Moon Dynasty did not expressly stipulate that the children of merchants and merchants cannot take the imperial examination.

The servant said that it is hard to say whether the imperial court will promulgate such regulations in the future.

Therefore, he felt that Shi Mei's proposal was very reasonable and theoretically feasible.

Doing business is not only a matter of money, but also a matter of increasing knowledge.

These people will be able to contact the three religions and nine streams in the future, which is no different from the eyes and ears of the two governments.

At the same time, everyone has serious errands, and there are fewer fights.

This is really a good way to calm people's hearts.

Jia Amnesty and Jia Jing were very happy and felt that this method was feasible.

In the end, Jia Zheng didn't understand the stick again: "A small shop can't make a few winnings here, and the bad smell of merchants must not corrode the children's self-motivation."

After three years of hard work, Shi Mei was completely disappointed in the transformation of Jia Zheng's elm head.

Shi Mei squeezed her forehead, she didn't want to waste any more words, got up and said: "Jing'er, She'er, tell Zheng'er, I'll go and see Zhu'er and the others."

Shi Mei went to Jia Min's Wei Rui Xuan.

The children love Jia Min, a smart and gentle aunt.

After Shi Mei's training, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian were able to copy the dowry list for her aunt.These days, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian have been helping Jia Min to make dowry and organize records.

When Shi Mei came, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian reported the number and the other copied it, and they were sorting out the list of boxes and cages for their aunt.

Seeing Shi Mei, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian hurriedly stopped, got up to greet Shi Mei.

Shi Mei picked up the checklist, looked at it, and exclaimed: "It's really well written, each one is neat and tidy, like flowers, so beautiful."

Seeing that Shi Mei praised Jia Zhu's handwriting, Jia Lian hurriedly picked out what she had copied and showed it to Shi Mei: "Grandmother, this was copied by my grandson. Would you like to see it?"

Shi Mei looked at it, nodded and smiled: "My grandson is handsome, and his handwriting is also beautiful!"

Jia Lian's eyes suddenly turned into crescents, revealing the gaping teeth in his mouth: "Thank you, grandma, for your praise!"

Shi Mei didn't see Yuan Chun and Jia Cong, so she asked, "Where are the two young ones?"

Jia Min laughed and said, "The paper, pen, inkstone and inkstone here are also silk items. My sister-in-law is afraid that they will get dirty, so she sent them to eat good food."

Shi Mei reacted to Jia Min's dowry list: "Is the box and cage almost registered?"

Jia Min nodded: "Thanks to Zhu'er and Lian'er, they both wrote quickly and well. The children also helped to copy a lot. If I was asked to copy by myself, it would take at least half a month."

Jia Shen, Jia Dang, Jia Luo, Jia Gui, Jia Wei, Jia Fan, Jia Chen, and Jia Qiong were all accompanied by the family.

Jia Shen, Jia Dang, Jia Luo, Jia Gui, and Jia Wei are the children selected from the twelve houses of their hometown in Jinling.

Jia Fan, Jia Chen, and Jia Qiong are close children of the two prefectures.

Because the Rong Mansion observes filial piety in Jinling, the majority of the companions are Jinling people, and the Houjie people are very unhappy.

In fact, each of Jia Zhu and Jia Lian's four elder brothers had already read a lot. Originally, Shi Mei didn't want to choose Jia Cong's companions, so she selected two of the eight people for Jia Cong.

As a result, those close to the two houses in the back street were not happy, thinking that they were more closely related to Rongfu and Ningfu, and they were a grandfather, while those in Jinling were just great-grandfathers.

Shimei, however, prefers Jinling's Twelfth House, and is indifferent to the close friends.

Shi Mei felt wronged, but she couldn't explain it.Facts speak louder than words.

Jia Mei of Jinling was indeed recommended by the Rongfu and became an official.

In order to quell the grievances of the tribe, Shi Mei had no choice but to promise that Jia Cong's four companions would be selected from the Houjie tribe.

The clansmen were satisfied and stopped making noise.

The consequence of the promise is that Shimei cannot live in peace every day.

During this period of time, every day someone brought the child to pay their respects, not only to Shi Mei, but also to Mrs. Zhang.

It's really crowded.

This commotion made the eight accompanying children very nervous. They followed Jia Zhu and Jia Lian every day, and they didn't dare to go back to celebrate the New Year.

This is the sorrow of survival for a small family. For the sake of the future, family affection can only be neglected.

Fortunately, when Jia Shu and Jia Ban went to Beijing, these children from Jinling's hometown got letters from home and had the right to meet their relatives face to face.

Jia Fan, Jia Wei is the son of Jia Mei and Jia Shu.

Because the Twelfth House has helped Shi Mei a lot, Shi Mei deliberately picked two children from the Twelve House.It also means to pick a helper for Jia Lian.

Jia Fan, Jia Wei is not very good at reading, but he has good physical fitness and great flexibility.

Shi Mei gave these two to Jia Lian as companions.

Jia Lian is the future heir, and it happens that their father manages the farm, and it happens that they connect with each other and lay the groundwork for the future transmission of faux pas.

Jia Gui is an only child, he will definitely study and become an official in the future, Shi Mei arranged for him to follow Jia Zhu.

Jia Zhu is not only smart, but also willing to work hard in reading.Moreover, Jia Lian preferred to practice martial arts. Although Jia Zhu also practiced martial arts, he loved reading even more.

Jia Fan, Jia Chen, and Jia Qiong are close relatives of the two mansions.Shi Mei didn't specify who was who's companion.

They have full freedom to follow whoever they fall in love with.

In Shimei's heart, the two grandchildren are promising children, they are not at a disadvantage with anyone, and they have food to eat.

Shi Mei looked at some of the children's fonts and found that they were really good.

Shi Mei's writing has improved a lot now, but she follows the script one stroke at a time, which is very rigid, not as clever as the children's writing.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian quickly finished writing the detailed signature of the cage.All that remains is to transcribe the dowry list.

That's big work.

Shi Mei told them to rest.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian stood next to Shi Mei and didn't move: "Grandma, you talk, we just listen in and never interrupt."

Shi Mei just laughed: "I told your aunt some words about my daughter's family, what do you listen to?"

Jia Zhu was more upright, and felt that it was not suitable for a man to get involved in the topic of female relatives, so she wanted to get up and leave.

But Jia Lian said, "What about my daughter's family? I know what grandma is going to say. Grandma is going to Puyu Street and doesn't want to take us with her."

Jia Zhu originally got up and asked, but she sat down after hearing the words, staring at Shi Mei with sparkling eyes: "Grandmother, is it true? Grandson also wants to see and see, last time my aunt said that the jade we picked had a piece of jade Good jade is produced, and we are praised for our wisdom roots.

Bring us this time too, maybe help grandma choose a piece of top-grade jade in the rough? "

Shi Mei raised her eyebrows and looked at Jia Min, asking her to explain herself.

Jia Min knew that he had slipped the tongue, and was caught by his clever nephew, blushing, and explained: "Isn't this the last time I gave them Lingyu as a bodyguard? They all refused, saying that the beautiful jade is useless. Price, let me keep it by your side. I was moved for a moment, and felt that my nephews were too sensible, and I unconsciously slipped the tongue, revealing that they all had credit for these spiritual jades."

Shi Mei flicked Jia Zhu and Jia Lian's face, then looked at Jia Min: "Then I'll talk to them."

Jia Min evaded with a smile: "I'm going to make tea for my mother, I just got good tea face."

Shi Mei looked at the two grandsons and said, "You really want to learn how to gamble with stones? Does Lian'er know that your father also likes to gamble with stones?"

Jia Lian shook his head: "I don't know."

But Jia Zhu said, "How was the result of the battle, uncle?"

Shi Mei looked at Jia Zhu: "The result of the battle is that your uncle gambled with stones and lost nine out of ten bets. Hundreds of thousands of silver were thrown out, and there was not a single splash. Your uncle used to pay the monthly dividends because of your grandma's love for him. It's all up to him, he is not his own money anyway, don't feel bad if he loses, do you have capital?"

Jia Lian smiled and held out two fingers: "Yes. My grandson has accumulated 200 taels."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian lived and ate in Rongqing Hall, Shi Mei ordered them to eat four meals a day, and there were plenty of small snacks, so they could eat whatever they wanted.

Therefore, if Tanchun Yingchun is hungry, there is no such thing as paying for it by yourself.

Who dares to accept money from Jia Zhu and Jia Lian, unless he doesn't want to do it anymore.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian are all masters who receive monthly money and have nowhere to spend.

Not only Jia Lian has 200 taels.

Jia Zhu also has more than 300 taels.

However, Jia Zhu has a younger sister to protect, hoping to expand the results of the battle, and it would be best to double the money ten times and a hundred times.

The jade pendant given by his aunt last time, his uncle looked at it and said that it only cost 1000 taels of silver.When encountering rare buyers, the price can go up.

Therefore, Jia Zhu hopes to try his luck again and double the small treasury several times.

He glanced at Shi Mei suspiciously: "But, last time we went to pick out five stones, my aunt said that three stones have jade, so is the chance sure to make a profit?"

Shi Mei said: "There is a famous saying in the stone gambling industry, that is, if you are poor with one knife, you will be rich with one knife!

What is a one-knife rich, that is, your aunt opened three stones of jade.

A knife is poor, that is, if the buyer buys the other two stones, he will lose all his money.

Last time we went to five people and picked five stones, you can't mix them up and count, each has to count for himself.

Among the five of us, three became rich and two were poor.

At that time, each stone was almost a hundred taels of silver. That is to say, Lian'er, if you went to Puyu Street once, you would lose half of your two hundred silver, and if you went twice, you would lose all of it. "

Jia Lian's eyes rolled: "My brother and I are together. We buy two yuan. As long as we choose one, we will make a profit. As long as it is good jade, a jade pendant is worth hundreds of taels of silver." "

Shi Mei took a spoonful of cold water: "If you two happen to buy white stones, what should you do?"

Jia Zhu thought about it and said, "Forget it, grandson won't try."

Together with Yuan Chun, he had accumulated close to 400 taels of silver. It would be good to earn money with interest, and he must not lose money.

The grandmother protected the interests of their siblings.Although he can't get rich suddenly, he can have a steady flow of water and support him safely until he grows up and establishes a career.

That's enough, no need to take risks.

Jia Lian was immediately discouraged, and in an instant, jumped up again, pulling Shi Mei's arm and acting coquettishly: "No! Grandmother must have a way of picking rough jade, and aunt can touch stones, right? My grandson noticed it last time." In the end, my aunt bought the uncut jade with her own hands. My aunt must have learned from you, so you can teach your grandson too?"

Shi Mei was stunned. This Jia Lian really had the roots of wisdom and was a fine individual.

Shi Mei would not let them have the idea of ​​getting something for nothing, she asked: "Last time you two helped grandma keep the accounts, how much money does the house still owe?"

Jia Lian said: "I know, the Ministry of Households still owes 40 taels, and 8 taels to Uncle Jing in Dongfu."

Shi Mei smiled and said, "Here, if grandma knows how to pick stones, will our family still be in debt?"

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian looked at each other for a while, and they both broke their waists. Yes, if grandma knew how to touch stones, a jade pendant would sell for hundreds of thousands of taels, and more than one jade pendant would be sold for one stone.The chances are tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands.

If grandma really has secret skills, just pick a few more stones, how can she be in debt?

If my grandmother could turn a stone into gold, my grandfather would not have borrowed money from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Jia Lian sighed: "Oh, I can't make money. I thought I could turn 200 taels ten or eight times."

Shi Mei poked Jia Lian on the forehead: "It's a dream, wake up."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian got up to say goodbye.

But Shi Mei beckoned: "Sit down, my grandmother has a martial arts secret book, which was left by my ancestors. After practicing it, although you can't move mountains and fill seas, you can fly over walls like walking on flat ground. Didn't you learn from scouts? Practice tracking and lurking. I have learned the secret of being as light as a swallow, which can increase the speed of tracking, or the speed of escaping. You brothers should discuss whether you want to learn it. "

Light as a swallow, flying over eaves and walls, wielding swords in rivers and lakes, dancing with swords and reciting poems?

Wow!

How many literati and poets' rivers and lakes dreams are these?

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian rushed forward at the same time, one of them hugging his grandmother's arm, shaking and acting like a baby: "Grandma, grandson wants to learn."

Shi Mei said: "You can't give up halfway through martial arts training, you? If you promise grandma, you must keep practicing, at least for three years. If you fail, grandma won't force you any more."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian spoke at the same time, confidently assuring: "Grandmother, you can handle it!"

Jia Lian scratched her head and said, "Grandma, do you know any skills?"

Jia Lian felt that her grandmother was so smart, she must have many secret skills.

Shi Mei raised her eyebrows: "I want to know, I won't tell you."

Jia Lian's heart was itchy like a cat's scratching, and she shook Shi Mei coquettishly: "Grandmother, my grandson just wants to know, is it really possible to master it, and be as light as a swallow?"

Shi Mei couldn't be bothered by them, so she had no choice but to shout: "Min'er, you've caused trouble, solve it yourself."

Jia Min entered the room with a smile, and tapped Jia Zhu and Jia Lian's foreheads: "What a monkey spirit, it's an ordinary excuse, but you made these words out of me."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian hurriedly left their grandmother behind and came over to act like a spoiled child to Jia Min: "Yeah, auntie, you love your nephews the most, so just practice and let them open their eyes."

Jia Min smiled and pointed between the eyebrows of the two: "I'm afraid that you two will grind people!"

Then, Jia Min took off his buckskin whip inlaid with gemstones, took a breath, stepped on his feet, jumped up, flicked his hand, the whip wrapped around the beam, and Jia Min followed the support of the whip to go up Swinging, people are already sitting on the beam.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian were so surprised that they could put eggs in their mouths wide open.

Immediately, Jia Lian clapped her hands: "Aunt and Aunt, come down quickly, let me try."

Jia Min came down like a celestial girl scattering flowers, slowly falling, making Jia Zhu and Jia Lian almost drool.

Jia Lian snatched his aunt's whip, jumped on his feet, and flicked the whip back in his hand to borrow strength. As a result, instead of hanging on the beam, he pulled Jia Min's vase for flower arrangement.

With a flash, Jia Min caught the treasure vase: "Lian'er, don't do it blindly."

Although this jade vase is only the size of a fist, it is carved from spirit jade, with plum blossom branches inserted into it, it can last for more than a month without defeat.

Jia Lian tried again and threw it straight up, but it didn't work at all, he couldn't jump up.

Jia Lian handed the whip to Jia Zhu.

Jia Zhu saw the doorway and waved her hands: "Gu Gu can bounce more than five feet in place, but we can't."

Stars were shining in Jia Lian's eyes, and he returned the whip to Jia Min: "Auntie, just jump where you are, don't go up, let my nephew watch it."

Jia Min was sitting on the top of the wardrobe.

Jia Lian clung to Jia Min like a dog's leg: "Auntie, how many years have you studied?"

Jamin stretched out a hand.

Jia Lian shrank his neck: "How about when you studied for a year?"

Jia Min thought for a while and said, "You can catch rabbits running in the wild."

The stable Jia Zhu was also tempted: "Auntie, what can you catch in the wild now?"

Jia Min thought for a while: "You can catch a sparrow on a tree!"

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian, both with cautious eyes, surrounded Aunt Jia Min with envy and bragging.

Then, to apprentice.

Jia Min frowned: "I just don't have time now, how about next autumn?"

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian are like very hungry monkeys now, how can they wait for half a year?

They have to start practicing right away.

The two looked at each other, turned around and supported Shi Mei with a smile: "Grandmother, the grandchildren want to learn martial arts, make sure to work hard, and never give up halfway, at least like aunt, and practice for five years."

Shi Mei smiled, and led the two back to the secret room of Rongqing Hall.

In fact, she has no idea, or the two boys are like herself, and they have practiced for half a lifetime to no avail.Tunnel: "Your aunt is diligent and smart. If you spend three days fishing and two days drying nets, don't learn."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian spoke convincingly: "The grandson must have a beginning and an end, practice diligently."

Shi Mei tapped the ruler in her hand: "Kneel down, apprentice."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian were taken aback: "Do you still want to be a teacher?"

Shi Mei said: "That's right, if you don't want to be a teacher, I am your grandmother, and I will be kind and loving. However, after you become a teacher, I will be a master. A master has strict requirements on his apprentices, and clear rewards and punishments."

Shi Mei got up as she spoke, "If you don't want to be a teacher, then you don't want to learn. Go out."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian knelt down, kowtowed and said, "Disciple and grandson pay homage to master."

Disciple?

Shi Mei wanted such a big son, but not such a big grandson.

But, disciples and grandchildren are disciples and grandchildren.

Shi Meixia handed each of the two brothers a copy of the secret books compiled by Jia Min: "Recite the secret books first, memorize the meridians of the whole body, and when you have memorized them thoroughly, I will teach you how to practice."

Shi Mei knew the urinary nature of these two boys, and they almost had a photographic memory.

Shi Mei sat on the futon and didn't move.

After a quarter of an hour, the two boys raised their hands: "Grandma, I know it by heart."

Shi Mei said: "Recite and listen."

The two chattered and chattered, and sure enough, they had a good word.

Shi Mei said again: "Find out the acupuncture points on your body and show me."

Then, the two boys were all right again.

Only then did Shi Mei throw the Tu Na Jue.

She didn't teach much, but within half an hour, the two boys fell into meditation.

Shi Mei was very angry, she was really more angry than others.

However, these two are their grandsons and apprentices.

Although he is a half-hearted master, he is still very proud.

Shi Mei put a piece of rough jade the size of a basin in front of the two of them, and left the secret room.

Jia Min was waiting outside the secret room, and was very surprised to see Shi Mei: "You got into meditation so soon?"

Shi Mei smiled wryly: "I learned it for three days at the beginning, but if you learn it for one day, they only need an hour and a half. I figured it out. I'm the stupidest in this family."

Jia Min laughed immediately: "How come, if you are not smart, where does our smartness come from?"

Shi Mei wasn't really jealous of her grandson in the first place, but she was in a good mood after being coaxed by Jia Min.

The next day.

Shi Mei and Jia Min took Jia Zhu and Jia Lian to Puyu Street under the escort of Jinshan.

The yamen was sealed 23 times, but the shops on the street became more lively.

Puyu Street is also crowded with people.

It's the Chinese New Year, and everyone has some spare cash in their hands.

Everyone try their luck.

This is the first time for Shi Mei to go to Puyu Street.However, she didn't recognize her master, but someone in his master provoked Shi Mei.

Shi Mei went to Liuji Puyulou, a well-known uncut jade shop in Kyoto.

This shop is the owner and a side branch of the Liu family.Liu Ji not only sells uncut jade, but also owns a jade carving building.Rongfu has been buying jade from the Jade Diaolou.

Jia She has been to this Uncut Jade Workshop many times, but this is the first time for Shi Mei to gamble with stones.

The shopkeepers in the shop in Jingdu are all good people. Although Shi Mei didn't sit in a high-grade sedan chair, when the tall horses of the Rong Mansion showed their heads, the big shopkeeper, the second shopkeeper and the third shopkeeper came out with a group of assistants.

Shi Mei would not say that she wanted to gamble with stones, but that she brought her grandchildren out to see and see.

Then, Shi Mei miscalculated, she was going to bet a few stones quietly, but as soon as they went upstairs, the shopkeeper invited Mingqian tea.

As soon as Shi Mei took a sip of tea, she heard the noise of cars and horses downstairs.

Then, Shi Mei heard Jia She's voice talking to Jin Shan: "Where is the old lady now?"

……

Shi Mei was taken aback, Guizi came so fast?

It's safe to visit Puyu Street a few times in Jinling?

Then, Jia Amnesty went upstairs, his aura so frightened that Jia Zhu and Jia Lian lowered their greetings by three points.

But Jia She bowed with shame on his face: "It's all sons who are useless. It's been a few years ago, and you are forced to come out to gamble with stones?"

Shi Mei was taken aback: "What does this mean?"

Jia She's face was solemn: "Didn't mother come out to try her luck because of the shortage of money? Let's forget it. My son has never won in small bets. You should forget it. The debt of the household department should be solved by the son." , no matter how bad you are, eat less, drink less..."

Shi Mei suddenly laughed angrily: "Bullshit, I will pay off the debt by pointing at this. I just took your sister out to relax, and I also brought Zhu'er and Lian'er out to see and see. My son, I have to raise it rough, and spend all day with my elder sister. What's the matter with being locked up in the embroidery building like a girl?"

This statement is actually very different from the owner's concept of raising children, but it was covered up by Shi Mei's previous wave of learning to farm and hunt.

Furthermore, although Shi Mei's child-rearing scriptures advocate rich daughters and poor children, Shi Mei's child-rearing scriptures are also different from those of Lao Guogong's wife.

The old lady is blindly doting.Protecting Jia She from being lazy, not reading or writing, or even practicing martial arts, the whole thing is to raise a dude.

Shi Mei is different, he wants to study hard, practice martial arts seriously, have fun in his spare time, and experience all kinds of experiences.

The essence is the all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique, art and labor.

Jia She said: "What's there to stroll around here? If my sister wants to be happy and relax, why not go outside the city to tie pheasants for fun? Put it here..."

It's a waste of money.

Now that the family is in debt, Jia Amnesty can't see anyone wasting money.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian just roared in their hearts, let's see if aunt touches the stone?

Auntie is eight points accurate, right?

Daddy (uncle) don't make trouble?

However, the two of them only dared to discuss, not to bark their teeth.

Shi Mei couldn't say anymore.

Jia Min had no choice but to go out in person, got up and said coquettishly, "What's the matter, isn't it said that jade can soothe the nerves? I just thought, pick a few pieces of uncut jade to play with, and then replace the clods of the farm with uncut jade, how great it would be. "

Jia Amnesty was very surprised: "It's like this, it's my fault, it's disturbing your interest."

Jia Min frowned: "That's right. I was happy to play with Zhu'er Lian'er and pick up stones for me, but I was disturbed by your visit. It seems that Zhu'er Lian'er was so frightened that I didn't dare Speak."

Knowing that there was an oolong, Jia She was very embarrassed, and said with a smile: "It's like this, how about it, the rough jade picked by the fourth sister is mine, it's my sister's companionship, let's not be angry, okay? "

Jia Min smiled: "That's about the same." He waved to Jia Lian and Jia Zhu: "Come on, let's go and see the uncut jade."

Shi Mei got up and said, "I'm going to see the excitement too, are you going?"

Jia Amnesty reached out to support Shi Mei: "Mother is going, so son will naturally go."

Then, Shi Mei and Jia Min went together, and Jia She, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian picked stones together.

Jia Min touched the stone in front, she touched it selectively, because Jia Min could see the aura floating out of the stone.

When Shi Mei saw that Jia Min touched that piece emphatically, she would appreciate it carefully. Then, Shi Mei discovered a secret. After Shi Mei put her hand on the stone that Jia Min pointed to, she would be happy.

Shi Mei was secretly delighted, this shows that Shi Mei has made progress in cultivation and can perceive the existence of spiritual energy.

However, Shi Mei was afraid that it was an illusion.

He switched places with Jia Min.

Shi Mei comprehended the stone in front.Then mark the stone of joy in the heart and let Jia Min identify it.

After Jia Min identified it, she was very pleasantly surprised and told Shi Mei quietly: "Mother, the stones you picked are all stones with spiritual energy."

After walking down in a circle, Shi Mei quietly asked: "How many of these thousands of stones contain spiritual energy?"

Jia Min said: "It's less than a hundred yuan, and the rich one is only 12 yuan. Most of the uncut jades with rich aura are relatively small."

Uncut jade is sold by the pound, and it is cheap to be small.

Shi Mei said: "You have a farm of two thousand mu, let's buy it for 20 yuan."

Jia Min said: "However, the black piece with the meaty belt on the waist is also very rich in aura..."

Shi Mei saw that the stone was about [-] centimeters long and about [-] centimeters thick. It might weigh a hundred catties, and she was secretly happy.

On this day, Jia Min and his party bought 430 five catties of uncut jade, and the boss wiped out the odds and spent 430 taels of silver.

The boss asked if he wanted to help with the stone.

Shi Mei felt that it would not be good to refuse all of them, so she asked Uncut Jade to help wipe the biggest black uncut jade.

According to Jia Min's instructions, Shi Mei asked the boss to wipe the stone from the end where the aura was weak.

Then rub it in half a foot and it still hasn't turned green.

Shi Mei said, "Change the side and wipe slowly, three inches."

Then, the boss helped Shimei rub the stones in a circle, and agreed to wipe off three inches of thickness around the perimeter, and wipe off another inch and a half to reveal the stuffing.

Jamin hinted.

Shi Mei pretended to be distressed and regretful, and said: "It makes me feel very nervous, so forget it."

The boss only wiped his sweat. This stone was sold for 130 fifty taels.Not only can he lose his face, but it is also a hindrance to Jade Xuan's reputation.

Even more serious, it was suspected of being fake.

The left and right peers are all enemies. If there is too much waste, they will be squeezed out and suppressed, and the business will plummet.

In order to thank Shi Mei for saving face, the boss led Shi Mei and her party into the small side room of the corner door: "These stones are left over from our jade shop after many years of operation. You can each pick a piece, which is considered a bonus."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian were previously deprived of the right to choose, and at this time things that don’t cost money are ready to move: “I’ll pick them myself.”

Shi Mei, Jia Min, and Jia She didn't move.Seeing Jia Zhu and Jia Lian like a monkey breaking corn, touching this and hugging that, the clan didn't pay much attention to it.

Two quarters of an hour passed, and Jia Amnesty felt that the delay was too long, why should he care about something that was given away for free, and he was so petty.

Then he cleared his throat.

After hearing this, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian knew that they could not delay any longer, so they quickly selected five stones that fit their eyes.

Shi Mei touched it, but didn't like any of it.Then, after taking a look at Jia Min, Jia Min shook his head slightly, indicating that there was none.

Shi Mei said quickly: "Zhu'er Lian'er, you two pick a piece, count it as your own, and then ask the master to help you untie it."

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian picked the fat and the thin, and then each of them picked a piece of calcareous stone, cut it once, cut it vertically, and then cut it horizontally and vertically, and cut it into tofu cubes, which were still white stones.

The two boys' dreams of getting rich were suddenly shattered, and they returned with a sullen face.

Shi Mei asked: "Do you want to pick two more pieces to try?"

Jia Lian was a little moved.

But Jia Zhu said: "No need, the one under my grandson's name has already been unlocked, no matter what the result is, it's enough to go."

Jia Lian immediately lost his face, and said: "The grandson will not try it anymore. Grandma said, nine times out of ten bets, you have to learn self-restraint."

Shi Mei patted Jia Lian: "A child can be taught!"

24 stones were loaded into the car and sent home with the help of Puyuhang.

After getting into the car, Shi Mei asked Jia Amnesty, who was escorting the car, "Didn't you go to Jinyiwei to be on duty? Why did you come back so soon?"

Jia Amnesty was very proud: "My son has received the order and will report to the guards' office tomorrow. During the Spring Festival, the guards' office and Jin Yiwei are jointly responsible for the safety of the palace. My son is assigned to the Qianqing Palace. From tomorrow to the sixth day of the first month, Rotating in the Qianqing Palace."

Shi Mei stretched out her hand in surprise: "Rotation? Your father used to be on duty at 24, and he didn't take a bath until the [-]th of the next year. Why are you on rotation?"

Jia She pursed his lips: "My father is the minister in charge of the guards, who is in charge of the overall situation, and my son is just the imperial guard. This year, the Prime Minister responsible for the security of the palace is King Zhongjing, and the ministers of the guards include King Beijing, King Yizhong, and Wang Ziteng. Duke Li."

Shi Mei said: "Since you are selected, you must be cautious in your job, and don't ask others to find fault."

Jia She nodded: "Marquis Yan is also on duty this year. He has experience. He said that although he is on duty during the purchase period, it is best not to leave the guard's office, so as not to find someone temporarily. Once the errand is delayed and the crime is punished, no one will Carefully distinguish and search, everyone will be implicated. Therefore, no matter how much the guards in the guard department have grudges on weekdays, they can't find fault in these few days, otherwise they will lose their heads."

Companion is like a tiger!

At this point, the mother and son did not speak again.

After returning home, Shi Mei felt that it was necessary to tell Jia She and Jia Zheng a little bit about the qi technique.Otherwise, the next day when Jia Lian and Jia Zhu started practicing and obtained this skill, would Jia Shen and Jia Zheng feel cheated?

After dinner that day, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian entered the secret room to practice, and Shi Mei asked her two sons to confess.

Shi Mei said: "This skill is the secret handed down by the ancestors of the Shi family, but not everyone can practice it, it depends on everyone's fundamentals. I started practicing it at the age of ten, and it has been more than thirty years since I have not achieved a single inch. Pardon me At the beginning, you didn't want to listen to my teachings, Zheng'er was tired of practicing Xiwen, and I didn't have any effect after practicing for many years, so I didn't force you.

This time I said Jinling Shouxiao, your sister was in grief because of the loss of her father, and I had no choice but to teach her to practice with the idea of ​​giving it a try, but she actually succeeded in cultivation.

I regret now that I didn't force you to practice at the beginning, maybe you also have the roots of cultivation.

Now I have started to teach Zhu'er and Lian'er how to practice, and when Yuanchun is six years old, I will also teach her how to practice.

The problem right now is that you have already passed the optimal age of 15 for cultivation, but it is not impossible for you to cultivate.

I am now asking for your opinions. If you are willing to give it a try, I can teach you the exercises. If you don’t want to, I will not force you. "

Jia Zheng looked confused, and finally shook his head: "My son doesn't like to practice martial arts."

Shi Mei thought for a moment, then handed Jia Zheng a copy of the cheat book: "I won't force you, just read it first, maybe you'll like it."

If you don't like practitioners, you can't get into meditation at all, and coercion is useless.

Jia Amnesty, however, was very interested: "What kind of exercise, how does my mother feel if she can't practice it? And what is the effect of the fourth sister's successful practice?"

Shi Mei took out her exercises.

Jia Amnesty understood at a glance: "Is this a kind of inner family breathing work?"

Shi Mei was surprised: "Have you ever practiced?"

Jia Shedao shook his head: "Our family's martial arts secrets are all outsiders' kung fu, mainly for cultivating the neck bones. These internal skills are all about training in one breath, and it is difficult to practice them. Our family does not have such secrets. The only set of kung fu The teaching of Qigong was given by Hu Zongshan, a Changchun Taoist priest who my father once rescued, and it is mainly used for health preservation. It has nothing to do with martial arts."

Shi Mei asked: "Where is Qigong, the health-preserving exercise, and where is it received?"

Jia She said: "Qi comes from Dantian,