The Red Mansions

Chapter 198 Elegant, Intellectual and Youthful
Anyi Square, Li's House
After Pan Jian's words fell, everyone in the hall was startled, and secretly said, Pan's second master wants the weasel to...

No, this is the mouse trying to put a bell on the cat?

Pan Jian said with a smile: "The day after tomorrow, they will open the middle door to welcome guests. Those of us who live in the east city haha, don't we have the right intention to visit this official of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division?"

"How do I visit here?" Han Ziping frowned, and said, "Second Brother, do you mean to give this person a gift?"

"It's just a gift, give him a big gift, if you don't agree, you will die, and you will never die!" Pan Jian snorted coldly, and the cold light in his eyes flickered.

Li Jinzhu frowned, his heart sank slightly, and he asked, "How can you kill the fish and break the net?"

"Brother, our gang has accumulated more or less manpower over the years. If he really doesn't give our brother a way to survive, and our brothers risk their lives, he will also be pulled off the horse! Let him be disturbed by the Jia family and the second mansion, Put up a white flag and ring the death knell!" Pan Jian sneered and said in a dark voice.

Everyone in the hall was shocked and frightened.

Pan Jian said: "I'm afraid the second brother doesn't know that the fifth younger sister's business has already captured Jia Lian from the Xifu, who is in Jinmeilou. A lock of hair, if the Jia family doesn't give our brothers a way out, next time, we'll send the heads over!"

Hearing this, Li Jinzhu's face changed slightly, and he said in surprise, "Brother Pan, don't be foolish, this Jia's mansion is not easy to mess with!"

When he was working as a handyman on the wharf and was sucked blood by the white widow selling pancakes, the reputation of the little prince in Rongguo Mansion had already spread all over Shenjing. Help is really not a child.

Pan Jian looked at Li Jinzhu, who had a look of fear on his face, and glanced at the fat body with dark eyes, and a cold feeling flashed deep in his heart.

After all, his big brother was fascinated by the wealth and splendor of these years, and his body was hollowed out by wine and sex. Now that he has a son, the older he is, the less courageous he is!

What's the situation now?
Life and death, life and death!
Even the prince heard that he was cut into a county king, and he has already made it clear that the horses and horses are rushing to the Sanhe Gang. If they don't fight to the death, the foundation established by these brothers for more than ten years will be destroyed!
Pan Jian said: "Brother, I have a sense of proportion. Besides, if he refuses to agree, we still have a way to kill the net! At that time, let alone him, even if the old Duke of the Jia family is still there, we can't stand the riot!"

"You mean... grain?" Li Jinzhu's face moved slightly, his heart was startled, and he said in a concentrated voice: "Brother, it's not easy to mess around. Tens of thousands of brothers under him rely on this for food. Once it comes, everyone has a family and a family." If you talk about it, they may not all be willing to follow us and fight against the court, and secondly, if it really gets too big, it will become a coercion of the court, even if the court makes concessions, there will be no good fruit for us!"

Li Jinzhu stopped fighting and killing these few years, and followed the storyteller. After listening to the book for a few years, he gradually realized that even though he controlled the water workers, it was not easy to blackmail the court.

Now it's just beating wolves with hemp stalks, both ends are afraid!
If it is not a last resort, who dares to coerce Cao's work into chaos, even if the court finally gives in, he, a leader, will not be able to walk around!
Maybe that night, someone cut off his head in his sleep!

Even if the people rioted, what if the imperial court dealt with Jing Zhaoyin, Wucheng Bingmasi, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate?

Their Sanhe Gang is also over!

Pan Jian smiled, feeling more and more disappointed with this big brother's courage. If he hadn't worked hard behind the scenes to manage the Sanhe Gang, and when he saw King Qi's opening of the mansion, he would have urged his big brother to join him. How can there be such a good situation today?
This is his painstaking effort, whoever dares to destroy the Three Rivers Gang, he will let the family be ruined, and the pain will be overwhelmed!
Pan Jian's eyes flickered fiercely, and there was a hostility in his heart, but he didn't show his face, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry, you can't reach that step! I'm afraid that the hair of the second master Lian in the Rongguo Mansion When it was delivered to the mansion, no one dared to touch our jade and tiles! Besides, isn’t there a meeting gift of 20 taels of silver? If he is willing to let us go, it’s a big deal, and we will share [-]% of the profit every year. give him!"

In this century-old duke's family, the whole family is bound up and down, he doesn't believe that Uncle Heng toasted and ate a fine wine!
Li Jinzhu nodded, and asked again: "Second brother said he was Jia Lian from Rongguo Mansion? How could he be in the place under Fifth Sister?"

There was a smile on Li Jiuniang's heavily made-up face, and she said, "Brother, you don't know, a batch of top-notch goods from the south of the Yangtze River have recently entered the Jinmei Building, and the second master of Jia Fulian is also from the building. The regular customer, as soon as I heard about it, Baba came over to join in the fun. Last time I heard that the gang was uncomfortable being ruled by Jia, so I paid attention to it. First, the girl restrained him. You don’t know, he ordered two Girl, you are playing with one dragon and two phoenixes, so handsome, the two girls under me all said that they would save money for him to play for nothing."

Everyone in the hall had weird faces, and some members of the Sanhe Gang showed smiles that only men could understand.

"I don't know how handsome he looks, if he is that rabbit..." A big bald man with a beard and heart hair on his chest said with a chuckle.

This person is another vice hall master of Lei Hall, named Gao Jin, he doesn't like women, so he prefers to be masculine.

Li Jinzhu frowned, and said: "Don't act foolishly, don't touch a single hair of your face before tearing your face."

"Master, I'll go and have a look." The deputy hall master Gao said with a smile.

Speaking of which, son of a prince, he hasn't played it yet.

Li Jinzhu glared at Gao Jin, this person dared to fight and kill under his command, and he made a lot of contributions to the gang, but this girl is so masculine, it's really unbearable.

This person said without hesitation, what kind of real men are you who hate women, if you want to hate women, you can hate men.

Li Jinzhu shook his head secretly, thinking, he will have to find someone to watch this bastard later, otherwise, if he can open a back door with that surnamed Jia, here, his subordinates will also open the back door to the children of the mansion... It's really a feud.

Li Jinzhu said: "Okay, let's do this in advance. The second, third, fourth, and fifth children will all stay, and the others will go back first. Be honest and do their duty recently!"

Everyone in the hall dispersed for a while, only a few leaders of the Sanhe Gang were discussing secretly.

Li Jinzhu said: "Talk to the brothers, Prince Qi no longer cares about us now, brothers, everything depends on us."

Huang Zhuo patted his chest and said, "Brother, in a word, my old Huang will not frown even if I go through fire and water."

"This isn't about fighting and killing. You still have to use some snacks." Li Jinzhu frowned, looked at Pan Jian who was on the side, and said, "Second brother, you always have a lot of tricks and ideas, brothers, can you get over this hurdle?" , but it's all up to you."

Pan Jian's dark eyes were full of firmness, and he said: "Don't worry, big brother, the gang has been through ups and downs for more than ten years, and this time we can't turn the boat!"

"Okay!" Li Jinzhu said excitedly, "We brothers are of the same heart, and our benefits can cut through gold!"

Several other masters also said together.

The lights in the hall danced, reflecting five figures of men and women, tall and short, fat and thin.

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The night was dark, it was almost midnight, the crescent moon had also disappeared behind the dark clouds, and the rain had already disappeared inside the curtain. The thin and bright candlelight of the candlestick passed through the mosquito net made of soft smoke, turning the whole room inside. The reflection of Biren is vague and hazy.

Jia Heng stretched out his hands to hug Qin Keqing's snow-white and round shoulders, and said softly: "Keqing, this family, you should do well in the future, I think you have heard about the auditing of the accounts in the West Mansion, you usually read the account books more often, and let Baozhu , Ruizhu, the two of them, and a few women running around spreading the word."

"Husband..." Qin Keqing's tender body was limp into a ball of mud at this moment, she didn't even want to move a finger, she leaned her sweaty head against Jia Heng's heart, and when she spoke, in her soft and mellow voice, Carrying the lazy style after Yangguan Triple Fold, on that hibiscus jade face, the sweet and charming charm overflowed between the eyebrows and eyes.

"Husband, I will often look at the account books. I used to have nothing to do in the backyard, but the ingredients such as rice, fruits and vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, and rouge gouache need compradors. If things go on like this, if the hands and feet are not clean... ...Does your husband have any countermeasures?"

"Well, you can send more young men who don't know each other to inquire about the prices of rice, fruits and vegetables in Beijing and China on a regular basis. Treat them poorly, and every six months, you will take out a certain percentage of silver as... the half-year prize, and at the end of the year, there will be a year-end prize, of course, you can discuss which reward is more suitable for you, and you can discuss it with me." Jia Heng's palm The warm and fragrant nephrite, overflowing with richness in the palm, said softly.

Qin Keqing pushed Jia Heng's hand away angrily, and with her slender hands, she raised her finger to draw a circle on Jia Heng's heart, and said softly: "My husband's method is good, but now the servants, servants, maids, and mother-in-law in the house don't care about it. After cleaning up once, there are still sixty or seventy people, should we set up a few women in charge, set them up layer by layer, and take care of each of them."

In the Dream of Red Mansions, through Wang Xifeng assisting Ningguo Mansion once, we can get a glimpse of the number of servants in Ningguo Mansion, roughly 200 people, which is much less than Rongguo Mansion.

Because the number of masters is different.

Jia Heng said: "According to what you want, it is easy to issue monthly regulations according to first class, second class, and third class, but pay attention, the supervisors, especially the women in charge, must abide by the rules and do not violate the tongue. If you dare to make up your master in private, you have to show the demeanor of a hostess and punish with all your heart."

Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, don't underestimate him."

The slender hand also wanted to imitate Jia Heng, but before he succeeded, Jia Heng grabbed him and said softly: "Keep, don't make trouble."

Qin Keqing: "..."

Pursing her shiny pink lips, she snorted and said in a waxy voice, "Husband... only the state officials are allowed to set fires, and the common people are not allowed to light lamps."

Jia Heng: "..."

Jia Heng was quiet for a moment, then changed the subject and said: As for the boy in the front yard, you don't have to pay attention to it, just give orders. When I am free, I will rule them with military law. "

As a martial artist, although he was "very flattering" to get closer to scholars, but he ruled the family with military law, and no one could say anything.

Qin Keqing said softly, "That's good."

Jia Heng smiled lightly: "Okay, that's all, go to bed."

He found that his wife, apart from her gorgeous and flamboyant side, also had a cute and naive side.

As the two get along, it has gradually emerged.

"Perhaps this is the innocent girl at this age. It's just that in this era, etiquette, religion, and even the eager eyes of parents make boys mature at the age of thirteen and fourteen, and girls at twelve years old. At the age of three, you must be gentle and gentle, of course, this is not bad, if you have both gentleness and gentleness, and such a little girl's temperament..."

Between the drooping eyes, I saw the girl's beautiful lotus face, probably because of tiredness, under the two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, the eyelashes drooped slightly, under the nose, there were bright red lips, a white and rosy face Gradually calmness appeared, as if he had gradually fallen asleep.

Jia Heng felt an uncontrollable love welling up in his heart. That kind of love had nothing to do with lust, but a kind of love for artworks, and his eyes lingered.

Can't help hugging the warm and fragrant nephrite in his arms, the soft and delicate touch of Yiren's skin came inch by inch, and the sound of breathing evenly rang in his ears, like the best lullaby in the world, with an unspeakable feeling the tranquility.

Jia Heng also closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep.

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The jade rabbit falls in the west, and the golden crow rises in the east.

The next day, Jia Heng finished his breakfast and changed into the robes of a third-rank military officer. He planned to go quietly to Jinyi Mansion for a while, collect the information collected by Jinyi Mansion, and then go to Wucheng Military Division. Xie Zaiyi took over Dongcheng.

But they will also send invitations to the old relatives of the Jia family, such as the four kings, eight lords and twelve marquises, as well as friends Han Hui, Yu Zhen, and Song Yuan who are in the Imperial College, and let out the news of celebrating the title, further paralyzing Sanhe Help people.

"Of course, there are very few old relatives of the Jia family, such as the four kings, eight princes and twelve lords, who can come. As for Han Hui and Yu Zhen, they will not come to this kind of martial arts banquet to avoid suspicion." Jia Heng looked Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, he straightened his crown and hat, and the young man in the mirror had sharp eyebrows and sharp eyes.

At this moment, Qingwen handed over a sword with both hands, and said softly, "My lord, don't forget to take this sword with you."

Jia Heng nodded, looked at Qingwen, and said with a soft smile: "Su Jin in the mansion, last time I asked you to cut clothes, why didn't you listen, and you are still wearing your clothes?"

Qingwen is now dressed in a typical Jia's servant girl attire, with a blue waistcoat and a green white skirt, her hair is combed with airy bangs, and two strands of beautiful hair are tied up with red hair and fall on the front.

Qingwen raised a pretty face, and the corner of her mouth curled into a bright smile. This girl's melon-seeded face actually had a bit of a vicious look, so Mrs. Wang said that she had a frivolous and vicious look, but it was overflowing. A bit of a smile fell on Jia Heng's eyes, but there was a kind of indescribable fun, it was a kind of joy of a little girl who got a floral dress.

Qingwen gently stroked a strand of hair that fell on the front, and said in a pretty voice: "It was cut yesterday, I think... I will wear it tomorrow."

Hearing this, Jia Heng smiled, and jokingly said: "Tomorrow to celebrate the conferment, some wives and girls in the West Mansion will come, show them the clothes, right?"

Girls at this age are the age of beauty.

Qingwen snorted softly, and said subconsciously: "They are also worthy of my wearing..."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "Now both the east and the west know that there is Qingwen in my house, and the color is better than the other."

Qingwen: "..."

Qingwen bit her cherry lips, lowered her eyes, and said, "My lord, am I... frivolous again."

Jia Heng rubbed the girl's air bangs, and said in a warm voice: "At your age, you always like to say something childish, so what kind of frivolity is it? It's just that the girls in the West Mansion are also of good character. You will know if you hang out more in the future .”

Qingwen's charcoal temper, he will take it easy in the future.

"Childish?" Qing Wen heard Jia Heng's words, and her jade face changed slightly. For some reason, her heart became a little shy, and she stomped her feet and said, "I'm not a child anymore."

The son is obviously not a year or two older than her, but he treats her like a child. Then yesterday, and last time, last time... What happened?
What about coaxing children?
"Miss Qingwen, your face is flushed from anxiety." Jia Heng couldn't help laughing as she saw Qingwen with a pretty face flushed.

Perhaps it was because last night, some of Ke Qing's cute and naive attitudes aroused some strange emotions in him.

"If a 30-year-old woman looks like a child with a pure smile, it would be an interesting thing. It's just that life forces people to grow up...sometimes it's quite contradictory. I want to be considerate and considerate. Innocent. Maybe it's not a contradiction, but...greedy."

This is the same as for later generations, not only wanting the daughter-in-law to have the elegance and intelligence of Yamato Nadeko, but also showing the youthfulness, playfulness and cuteness of the little girl from time to time.

And this kind of little girl can't be a troublesome and playful brat.

That kind of wayward, selfish, and demonic old fairy is neither elegant, intellectual, nor youthful.

When Qingwen heard this, her pretty face showed displeasure, but her heart felt like crying, little girl Qingwen...

Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, I'll go first, you can read and write at home by yourself."

"Young Master, be careful on the road." Qingwen nodded, looking at Jia Heng with bright eyes, she now felt that her tone still had the feeling of coaxing a child.

While Jia Heng was talking, he left the flower hall and walked towards the front yard. At that time, it was already three o'clock.

Well, as for his family, Keqing, he was very tired last night and is still sleeping in.

Entering the front yard, Xie Zaiyi and Cai Quan had been waiting for a while.

Jia Heng said: "Get the carriage ready, let's go to Wucheng Bingma Division first, in the middle, I will change into casual clothes and go to Jinyi Mansion to see the situation."

Most of his current movements are also in the sight of the Three Rivers Gang, so it is necessary to find a way to hide his intentions and try not to reveal his intentions.

Xie Zaiyi nodded, and said in a deep voice, "It is necessary to guard against people from the Sanhe Gang spying on your lord's whereabouts."

So, everyone escorted Jia Heng in a carriage to Wucheng Bingma Division.

With Jia Heng's departure, some spies of the Sanhe Gang in Ningrong Street acted quickly, delivering the news of Jia Heng's departure to the Sanhe Gang.

(End of this chapter)