The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 160 Miscellaneous

After dealing with the wooden man Zhang's affairs, it was already midnight.

When I got home, I was greeted by Yu Chuan'er and Xiang Ling. I didn't fall asleep until the second quarter of Chouzheng [02:30 in the morning].

Although the morning exercise was skipped the next day, he was still a little sluggish.

Therefore, after arriving at the yamen, he ordered Shuan Zhu to guard in front of the door, and fell asleep in a dignified manner.

He was lying leisurely here, but the Ordnance Department was full of quarrels.

Yesterday, the news that 'Jiao Shun intends to lure soldiers into the customs' was sent back to the Ordnance Department, which aroused heated discussions among the people. Today, Hu Zhiheng, the doctor in charge, was promoted to the hall to discuss the matter, and the voice of denunciation spread even more.

"I said that this slave girl must be a disaster, and now it has come true, right?!"

"It's so good to eat things from the inside out, and I don't know how much benefit they get from eating the blood of soldiers!"

"Report to the Ministry if necessary, and you will be punished severely!"

"Yes, severe punishment!"

Of course, this person talks a lot, and there is no shortage of naysayers.

"Severe punishment?"

One of the principals sneered and said, "What charges are you planning to accuse him of? Are you going to accuse him of colluding with General Shenwu, intending to place heroes outside the territory into government-run workshops?"

"Then what do you think we should do? Just let him cooperate with General Shenwu and put a group of Qiuba uncles with missing arms and legs in the workshop?"

"Anyway, pointing at the Ministry to punish him is definitely useless."

"That……"

"All right!"

Hu Zhiheng, the doctor in charge, slapped the table hard, and said with a serious face: "If you have any complaints, we will post them later, and discuss it first. If General Shenwu really wants to bring this matter to the court, how should we deal with it!"

The courtroom, where spit was flying all over just now, suddenly became silent.

After a long while, someone came out and said: "If this is the case, we should report it to the Lord of the Ministry in advance, and let the Ministry come forward to fight against him, so as to have a slight chance of winning."

Before the words finished, someone shook his head and said, "Even if the Ministry is willing to come forward, I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic-the whole Ministry of War is now worrying about the placement of the heroes of the Southern Expedition. All the brains are stuffed into our Ministry of Industry."

Immediately afterwards, someone calculated: "The Ministry of Household Affairs should also object, right? After all, these military men are raised in workshops, and they have to spend a lot of money every year."

"otherwise."

One of the principals immediately denied: "These disabled people are raised in the workshop, it is nothing more than more salary, but if they want to be dismissed on the spot, I am afraid that they will have to spend a lot of money to do it--as for whether it is worthwhile in the long run, How can those silverfish in the household department care about it? As long as I spend less money in office, it is enough to boast as a political achievement!"

"The officials..."

"Several elders..."

Everyone talked to each other, and quickly sorted out an unfavorable situation that was [-]-[-].

They couldn't help but fell silent again, Qiqi looked at Hu Zhiheng.

"Ah~"

Hu Zhiheng let out a long sigh, slowly got up from behind the case, and said: "In the final analysis, the official underestimated Jiao Shun, thinking that he was regarded as a different kind in the yamen, and it would be the most suitable to use him for surgery—but he forgot. Since he is a different kind, he naturally has less scruples than others."

As he spoke, he bowed to everyone.

Everyone hastily returned the salute, expressing that no one would have thought that Jiao Shun would dare to lure Qiu Ba into the game, sir, don't blame yourself too much.

After admitting his mistake, Hu Zhiheng ordered again: "Let's stop all the planning of Yiying, and wait for everything to pass the current hurdle before we talk about it."

As for not being able to pass this test, everyone can guess without saying anything.

After a pause, Hu Zhiheng said again: "Besides, Jiao Shun can't move for the time being. Otherwise, if we push him, we will really cooperate with each other, but I'm afraid there will be no chance of winning."

As he said that, he smiled wryly: "I can't say, but I have to take the initiative to cooperate with Haosheng from the Ministry to appease him. This is really a steal."

When everyone heard the words, they were all depressed and indignant, but they also knew that now was not the time for a battle of spirits.

One of the principals stomped his feet and beat his chest with hatred and said: "How many important events in the court have been ruined by these lucky villains-it is said that history can be used as a mirror to know the ups and downs, but why does the court always not learn the lesson?!"

What they said was sympathetic to everyone, and there was a lot of sadness about the courtiers in power and the people with lofty ideals, but they completely forgot that the Ordnance Department took the initiative to provoke and make things difficult for Jiao Shun in order to expand its power.

…………

Jiao Shun slept until noon, and had a simple work meal with three meat and two vegetables, and then called Zhang Cheng and Jia Yun to deal with official duties.

Since November, workshops around the world have successively submitted Longyuan's four-year plans and application forms, but Jiao Shun has been holding back and ignoring them.

Seeing that it was almost the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Cheng felt that there was no way to procrastinate like this, so he spent two days summarizing the matter, and sent it to Jiao Shun today.

"Dong Weng."

He cautiously reminded: "According to the rule, the status of the application for funds from each workshop should be reported to the Ministry before the year, and then the Ministry will discuss it with the Account Department."

"Not urgent."

Jiao Shun casually flipped through the pages, and said calmly, "As the saying goes, there are three fires for a new official to take office. I always have to beat them before the spring, so as not to affect the new policy of work-study."

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Half a month ago, I entrusted several rich merchants to collect the prices in various places. Presumably, there should be some clues at the end of the month. At that time, the hatchback will be compared. If there is something really bad, it will be used as an example."

It is said that there are a few rich merchants, but in fact the main ones are the Xue family.

Ever since Jiao Shun passed on the letter to Baochai Hongyan, he has been thinking about how to use the Xue family's business network, and helping to collect prices from all over the world is just one of them.

"grown ups."

Zhang Cheng quickly reminded: "It's common practice for officials to charge a premium for things. Your lord breaks the rules when you first arrive, but I'm afraid..."

"Routines are routines, but there must always be a degree."

Jiao Shun said confidently: "Don't worry, there are hundreds of workshops, and there will be a few masters that my colleagues can't see. I will only take them."

Seeing that Jiao Shun had already planned, Zhang Cheng stopped talking, and took the accounts of routine expenses to declare.

Jia Yun silently listened to the two people's conversation at the side, and saw that Jiao Shunyun's pen was flying like flying. After a while, he checked the accounts again, and even added a few details and marginal notes on it, and couldn't help but secretly stunned. endlessly.

He has only been in office for a few days, but he has repeatedly refreshed his knowledge.

That's all for Zhang Cheng, after all, he is a 'senior' who has been in the officialdom for a long time, but Jiao Shun is only one year older than him, and he was born as a domestic slave, but he also showed an unusual sophistication.

Especially in terms of accounting, the sum of the years of accounting in the value room opposite is not as fast and accurate as his calculations alone.

While Jia Yun admired her, she couldn't help being a little frustrated, feeling that she was worthless compared to Jiao Shun except for her background in the Rongguo Mansion.

Fortunately, he is not the kind of master who will never recover after being hit.

It didn't take long to work hard, and the fighting spirit was inspired again.

He studied more and more seriously in the afternoon, and even stopped Zhang Cheng to ask a few questions when he left the office.

Zhang Cheng answered them one by one with a friendly attitude.

It's just that his son Zhang Hua was on the sidelines, but he was impatient in every possible way.

Especially outside the corner gate, Zhang Hua became more and more angry when he saw Jia Yun got into a luxurious carriage, but his father and son had only a simple mule cart to travel.

While pulling the bridle to let my old man get into the car, he complained indiscriminately: "This kid haunts you all day long, and he doesn't even let you clean up when he leaves the house. Dad, you still just spoil him, aren't you afraid to wait for this kid?" The boy has learned his skills and performed our errands?!"

Zhang Cheng bowed and stood on the shaft of the car, turned his head and glanced at his son, and said in a deep voice: "You are the one who talks a lot—there are only these two people around Mr. Jiao. When the New Deal is rolled out next year, it will be more expensive to add people to it." If you don't think it's enough, how can you avoid being a father?"

With that said, he lifted the curtain and got into the compartment.

Zhang Hua, however, still felt uneasy.

Holding the whip, he got into the cart, and while driving the mule, he complained to his father: "The same is true of Mr. Jiao. His background is not clean, but he refuses to leak any oil..."

"shut up!"

Zhang Cheng picked up the curtain and scolded: "You damn little bastard, you can criticize Mr. Jiao's background?!"

Zhang Hua has never been a person who respects the elderly, otherwise he would not have broken up with his father in the original book.

Therefore, even though he was scolded by his father, he still refused to accept it and said: "I'm not wrong! How many people who have come to be teachers for others live on the monthly money?"

"Good beast!"

Hearing what he said, Zhang Cheng felt unreasonable, so he gritted his teeth and said, "If you dare to speak such nonsense again, don't follow me to the Yamen anymore, let alone recognize me as an old man!"

After hearing this, Zhang Hua closed his mouth.

It doesn't matter whether he recognizes Lao Tzu or not, but he is absolutely reluctant to part with the monthly payment from Jiao Shun.

…………

Let's go back and talk about Jiao Shun.

When he returned home, he first wrote a letter with splashed ink, and asked Xiangling to help transcribe it and send it to Xue's house.

In name it was for Xue Pan, but in fact it was in Baochai's hands right away.

The swan geese had passed on the letter for more than a month, and Baochai paid more and more attention to Jiaoshun's letter, and didn't care about being in front of Aunt Xue, so she hurriedly opened the envelope and read it from beginning to end.

After reading it, she was a little disappointed.

Gein's letter wasn't about Jiao Shun's whimsical ideas about doing business, but a "feeling" contact, and he took advantage of the situation to ask for a request to collect prices from various places.

"My son."

Aunt Xue waited for her to read the letter, and couldn't help being curious: "You said earlier that you wanted to discuss something with him. It's been more than a month, but has there been any progress?"

"Mother."

Baochai put the letter back into the envelope, and said solemnly: "It's fine to return it at home. If you are in front of people, you must kill him. It's the elder brother who is writing to him—otherwise the gossip about the second younger sister before, I'm afraid it will be destroyed." It fell on my daughter."

After solemnly exhorting her, she finally explained: "It was too late to discuss earlier, but Mr. Jiao can always put forward his own unique views on business, so I want to ask him for advice. So that my brother can avoid detours."

After a pause, he continued: "My brother has informed shops in Beijing and Tianjin of some of these cheap methods to try them out. If they really work, it won't be too late to spread them to other places."

"Amitabha."

After hearing what her daughter said, Aunt Xue folded her palms together and recited the Buddha's name: "Sure enough, every drink and peck is determined by the past. When I pleaded for him, I didn't expect Brother Shun to have today."

He sighed again as he spoke: "It's a pity that his background is too poor, otherwise he is in the officialdom and has the ability to do business, so he would be good..."

"Mother!"

Xue Baochai suddenly raised her volume.

Although Aunt Xue didn't know whether her daughter was ashamed or annoyed, she quickly changed her words: "Okay, okay, I won't say these things."

Not to mention her mother and son.

But after Xiangling finished delivering the letter, she chatted a few words in the west chamber, said goodbye to Yinger and left Xue's house.

When I got home, I wanted to find Jiao Shun on business, but I didn't want to see the old man inside and outside. I asked Yu Chuan'er and found out that Jia Zheng called him to drink again.

So he divided [-]% of the nets given by Ying'er to Yu Chuan'er, and picked some to give to Wu'er.

Yu Chuan'er hurriedly stopped her and said, "I happen to have something to do with her, so I'll just bring it to her for you."

She was originally wary of Wu'er in every possible way, but unexpectedly, that girl was quite close to her by accident.

Gradually, Yu Chuan'er also changed her mind, thinking that it would be more beneficial for her to have Wu'er, a 'person of her own', serving by her side.

With such thoughts in mind, she naturally didn't want Xiangling to get close to Wu'er.

How could Xiangling expect these twists and turns?
Obediently handed the lanyard to Yu Chuan'er, seeing Yu Chuan'er was about to go out, she suddenly remembered something, and wondered: "Since Mr. Zheng invited you, why didn't Mr. Zheng take you with him?"

Yu Chuan'er frowned and turned her head when she heard the words, seeing that Xiang Ling's face was only curious, and she didn't intend to make fun of herself. Then she thought about her usual temperament, and then she said in relief: "Master Zheng has annoyed his wife for some reason, and now he moved again." When we get to the outer study, it is naturally inconvenient for the uncle to let me follow."

…………

The maids at home were fighting each other, but Jiao Shun and Jia Zheng had a good time in the study outside.

After drinking for three rounds, because of Wu Gui's injury, he recommended Qin Xian to replace him, and as expected, Jia Zheng agreed.

Now that he got rid of this heart trouble, Jiao Shun was even more ingratiating.

It didn't take long for Jia Zheng to feel drunk, and he complained repeatedly to several court officials, but because of the three-level supervision system and post responsibility system, after reporting to the ministry for many days, there was no news like a cow in the sea.

You must know that he has great expectations for this joint memorial, thinking that even if he doesn't come back with a different title like Jiao Shun, at least he can get the appreciation and praise of the court.

Who would have thought that there would not even be a splash.

When this wine enters the heart of sorrow, it is natural to get drunk quickly.

Jiao Shun was still thinking about whether he should take this opportunity to mention Jia Lan's going out to study, but Jia Zheng fell down on the table and snored everywhere.

Seeing this scene, Jiao Shun suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

I remember the last time Jia Zheng was drunk here too, he and Aunt Zhao helped him into the inner room, and then...

As soon as some unspeakable images appeared in her mind, Aunt Zhao walked out through the curtain.

Meeting Jiao Shun's strange gaze, Aunt Zhao couldn't help feeling flustered, and two blushes floated on her pretty face, apparently also remembering what happened back then.

For a moment she wanted to go back to the house to escape, but thinking of what she heard just now, she still endured the embarrassment in her heart, and Shi Shiran stepped forward and said, "I have to trouble Uncle Jiao for help again."

The word 'again' really made Jiao Shun's heart skip a beat.

They helped Jia Zheng from left to right, and entered the inner room in the shape of Sichuan.

The closer you get to the Babu bed, the more clearly you can hear the thumping of the two hearts.

However, Jia Zheng had no intention of waking up until he lay flat on the bed and covered the quilt again.

Jiao Shun was feeling disappointed, and suddenly Aunt Zhao asked under her breath: "Uncle Jiao recommends people around the eldest wife, so you won't be afraid to hate the second grandma?"

Jiao Shun couldn't say clearly that this was what Wang Xifeng meant, so he said righteously: "I recommend that Qin Xian out of public interest, but I don't care who will be hated."

How can Aunt Zhao believe it?

Secretly thought that Jiao Shun must have benefited from the eldest wife, that's why he recommended the eldest wife out of nowhere.

Encouraged by this, she didn't care much anymore, and made a gesture to send Jiao Shun out, but after leaving the Babu bed, she said in a low voice, "My brother is not feeling well recently, so it's not convenient to run around with Huan'er all day long." Those who run west, if there is a suitable errand in another courtyard, please ask Uncle Jiao to help recommend it."

Subconsciously, Jiao Shun looked back at Jia Zheng, puzzled and said, "My aunt guards Mr. Zheng every day, so why bother to look far away?"

"I begged the master early in the morning."

Aunt Zhao complained: "It's just that the master doesn't like women's meddling. He not only refuted my feelings, but also reprimanded me a few words."

Jiao Shun hesitated: "Since Mr. Zheng refuses to agree, how can I..."

"do not worry!"

Seeing that he was going to refuse, Aunt Zhao hurriedly said: "If this matter is done, it will definitely benefit you!"

Jiao Shun's head was full of worms because he was thinking about the scene last time, but when he heard her say this, he immediately thought wrongly.

While reminding myself not to be too bottomless in life, I couldn't help but scan Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao met this fiery gaze, she was annoyed and secretly happy at the same time, she was annoyed that this green-haired boy dared to be unreasonable in front of the master, and happy that she was able to attract this young boy's heart.

She was about to suggest something clearer, so Jia Zheng suddenly hissed on the bed: "Water, quickly bring water!"

She hurriedly turned around and fetched warm water to feed Jia Zheng, and turned back when she was done, but Jiao Shun had long since disappeared.

　Thanks to book friends: Northern Black Bear, Yuanmeng, tail number 2187——for their rewards.

　
(End of this chapter)