Honglouchun

Which night does not have nightmares?

Now, I never expected that such a turning point would happen!

Xue Pan saw him with a piece of gauze on his forehead, so he raised his head and laughed loudly, saying: "When my father was still there, my father and my second uncle scolded me all day long for not being good at learning and not being motivated, so I am not as good as Xue Biao! Looking at it now, you can see who is the great hero of the Xue family, right? Now, I have become the pillar of the Xue family, it’s amazing, hahaha!"

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Chapter 2

Yangzhou Dongcheng, Xu family.

Xu Zhen still had a cynical look, sitting on the chair carelessly, knocking a peanut sometimes, and sipping a sip of fragrant tea from time to time, enjoying himself.

Seeing him like this, his eldest brother Xu Zhi's face turned blue and red, and he gritted his teeth faintly, but there was nothing he could do.

Xu Zhen glanced at him, seeing Xu Zhi like this, his heart became more and more happy.

He just likes the way his stupid brother can't understand him, but he can't get rid of him...

Working with Jia Qiang, Xu Zhen was under tremendous pressure at home.

If it weren't for his mother Lou's being the successor of his old man Xu Minghe, who was so beloved that the pillow would be blown up by the wind, it would be impossible for the Xu family to come up with an ice cellar and cooperate with a young man from the same capital who they don't know well.

His elder brother Xu Zhi also listed several major crimes for him, such as helping foreigners to offend the Bai family, arbitrarily taking advantage of the Xu family's foundation to cooperate with others, becoming lawless, and disregarding etiquette, justice and shame, currying favor with others and calling him "Second Lord"... …

As a result, all the corrections were made when the Bai family was wiped out, the Shen, Wu, and Zhou Zhou families fell silently, and the Qi family, the leader of the salt merchants, was getting closer and closer to the Yanyuan Yamen.

The objections within the Xu family were also swept away.

No one is a fool, anyone with eyes can see where the wind blows.

Xu Minghe, the house manager of Yangzhou Prefecture, looked at his doting second son, laughed and cursed: "You bastard, don't be in a hurry to be happy. Now that you have climbed a high branch, your elder brother will follow me tomorrow." The government office works. In addition, the Xu family cannot bet all their treasures on you. You can take the ice cellar, and I will have someone buy a [-]-acre farm outside the city for the family's money. , if there is any insecurity on your side, this farm belongs to your eldest brother. Your third brother is still young, and his share will have to be subsidized by the money you earn in the future. At least it is a five thousand mu farm. Even today It's a separation, do you remember?"

When Xu Zhen heard this, he almost laughed his eyes away.

He never thought of sitting in the position of Fu Ya Hu Fang Jing.

Firstly, he is not the eldest son of Xu, and secondly, his temperament is not suitable for this matter.

Speaking of which, the power of this position is indeed not small, but no matter how powerful the power is, it is just a low-level official.

When meeting a bunch of officials and lords in the government office, you have to greet them, and you have to kowtow when you meet them in a serious way.

He is powerful to the bottom, but humble to the top. Let him sit in this position, it is better to kill him.

As for the family's money, there are five thousand acres of farms and so on, it is also a trivial matter for him.

In contrast, Xu's two ice cellars and ice room businesses are the golden chickens that lay golden eggs.

Even if most of the money he earns in the next three to five years will be subsidized to the family, but as long as the chicken is his, won't it be a matter of time to earn money?

What's more, what he valued was not the money earned by the two ice cellars, but the capital that he could use to partner with Jia Qiang and Qi Yun.

Previously, his father was still hesitant about him taking out Xu's ice cellar as a partnership, but now that he has made a complete decision, he can do it freely.

Xu Zhen jumped up, and smiled at his father: "Come on! If you are old, it will be done. From now on, the blessings will belong to everyone, and I will bear the blame alone. I will never drag the family down, so don't worry about your face, brother." Ugly. Let’s go, try to make ice before the year, and make a lot of money before the year.”

After all, turn around and run away.

After Xu Zhen left, Xu Minghe looked at his eldest son, sighed and said, "Do you understand? In the future, the official will be yours, as long as you can afford it. In addition to that farm and this house, your future Lubi will be yours." Everyone is safe. You always complain in private that I favor your younger brother, and now he and the third child together are not too much for two icehouses."

When Xu Zhi heard this, his face was full of shame, and he even asked a little uneasy: "Father, why is this so?"

Xu Minghe shook his head and said: "Our Xu family has passed on the family property with stability since your great-grandfather. You have a calm temperament, not like the second child who escaped, and you are the eldest son, so the family business should have been passed on to you. Those two ice cellars were originally There will be no division... However, Yangzhou Mansion is in chaos now, and the whole world will be in chaos. The emperor wants to reform, but the officials and gentry in the world may not be willing. Look at Jiangnan, a Han Bin Han Banshan, and then With the addition of Lin Ruhai, the two emperors rely heavily on the ministers. If they really want to make a move, they will have the Jia family son, that is, the good minister handpicked by the Supreme Emperor, to stand in front. Trembling, like walking on thin ice. If they really succeed Now, your second brother will follow Zhanguang, saying that he may not have a share of his fortune. But in case they lose, when your second brother is in trouble and has no food in the future, you must remember to give him a hand, so that he does not starve to death. "

Regardless of favoritism or doting, for the head of a family, ensuring the continuation of the family is always the first priority.

This is the secret to the longevity of the family.

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The back house of the Salt Courtyard.

After Jia Qiang led Xue Baoqin in, Xue Baoqin asked Aunt Mei and Daiyu well.

Aunt Mei was taken aback when she saw Baoqin's appearance, and exclaimed, "I haven't seen such a beautiful girl for many years!"

Baoqin smiled shyly and explained to Aunt Mei why her mother could not come.

When Aunt Mei heard that Baoqin's mother had phlegm, she changed her complexion slightly, looked at Baoqin with pity and said, "What are you afraid of if you can't meet? Let your mother have a good rest, and just ask someone to tell me what is missing. "

Daiyu, who looked at Baoqin for a long time, suddenly looked at Jia Qiang and smiled, "How can I remember, you said that the precious medicine of Ning Temple is the most suitable for high fever and lung disease?"

Jia Qiang nodded, and Bao Qin smiled and said: "Sister Lin, Brother Qiang said that after the imperial doctor has seen it in the evening, if it is feasible, then go to buy the precious medicine."

Daiyu raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, looked at Jia Qiang with a half-smile and said, "Brother Qiang?"

Jia Qiang answered with an "um" at first, and when she saw Daiyu's eyebrows raised, she hurriedly said "um" (three times), indicating that she didn't understand what she meant...

Daiyu spat and teased: "What a thick skin! Qin'er is Bao girl's younger sister. If you care about Bao girl calling you aunt, let Qin'er call you brother Qiang?"

Jia Qiang chuckled, and said calmly, "It doesn't really matter what you shout to me. It just depends on how Sister Baoqin chooses..."

Bao Qin is only 11 years old, and pointed at Jia Qiang to save her parents, how could she choose the wrong path?So he laughed and said, "I'd better call him brother."

Daiyu saw through Jia Qiang's intentions and gave him an annoyed look.

Jia Qiang waved her hand, and said to Baoqin: "If you have nothing to do, you can hang out with your sister Lin here. She is in the capital, and she is very good with your cousin, as close as a sister!"

Baoqin took it seriously, obediently agreed, and then looked at Daiyu, but her starry eyes were wide open, glaring at someone, and she couldn't help being startled.

Where is the problem?

Jia Qiang quickly winked at Daiyu, signaling her not to lose her status in front of the children, said goodbye to Aunt Mei, then turned and left.

Daiyu looked at Jia Qiang's back angrily, and snorted, but in a blink of an eye, Baoqin saw her like this, seemed a little timid, put on a smile again, and started talking to her...

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Imperial City, Daming Palace.

It's the twelfth lunar month, and the palace is repainted everywhere.

What can be said in particular is that the glazed lantern festival, which had been suspended for five years since the early years of Long'an, restarted on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month.