Honglouchun

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Ning Mansion, the front hall.

After sending Vivienne and Catherine to the second gate of the Rong Mansion, and asked Lin Zhixiao's family to lead them to the Rongqing Hall, Jia Qiang returned to the front hall of the Ning Mansion and saw Xu Zhen and Xu Zhongluan who had been separated for more than two months.

Seeing that he still looked cynical, and was happy to see him salute, Jia Qiang laughed and scolded: "Didn't you stay in the south of the Yangtze River, spread out the ice room, and help Second Uncle Xue do more things? Why did you come here at this moment?" ?”

Xu Zhen got up and called Qu, "My great lord! Who would have expected that after you returned to Beijing, you would directly destroy a camp, kill a Marquis Wu, and even make you a marquis? The news was sent back to the south. With the momentum of your old man, the ice house business has not even stumbled in the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. Of course, the Qi family has also contributed a lot. In addition to your old family friends of the Jia family, I will hit you I took a look around at the sign of the old man. Lian Zhen's house..."

Jia Qiang's complexion changed when she heard the words, she frowned and said, "The Zhen family? You even provoked the Zhen family?"

Xu Zhen hurriedly said: "Master Hou, don't get me wrong. You told me before you left that the Zhen family should be kept at arm's length. How dare I take the initiative to provoke you? The Zhen family came here to buy silk and ice, and they insisted on giving money without defaulting on it." ...Afterwards, I thought about it. The Zhen family looked at it, although the prospects did not seem to be very good. With too many hands and feet, those in the south of the Yangtze River who begged the Zhen family rarely returned empty-handed. The name of Zhen Buddha is also scary. Panic. But even if the Zhen family is going to collapse, I thought, there is no need to hide far away, right? No matter how you hide, the Zhen family is also an old relative of the Jia family, so there is no way to hide, right? Why don’t you borrow some strength first? Let's talk about it after getting the benefits. When the Zhen family collapses, as long as you don't get involved, you won't be able to implicate Lord Hou."

Jia Qiang thought for a while, and said, "Can you control the speed here?"

Seeing that Jia Qiang was moved by the words, Xu Zhen quickly smiled and said, "Master Hou, don't worry! The little one just borrowed the name of the Zhen family, but he didn't have any real contacts. If he doesn't mix with the Zhen family, nothing will happen to him." .Speaking of which, it’s Hou Ye’s family in Jinling, and Xue’s family, who go to fight the autumn wind again and again, which is very annoying!”

Jia Qiang was taken aback when she heard the words, and said, "Jia's family and Xue's family in Jinling are going to fight the autumn wind? What kind of autumn wind are they fighting, even the sect is divided!"

"Yes!"

Xu Zhen smiled wryly and said: "But they came to the door, and they were confident. But I didn't say that, I just said that I didn't even dare to move a penny without the warrant of Lord Hou. The shopkeeper of the Xue family was sent to jail, It is the previous example. They are all young people who come with smiling faces and leave cursing. The Marquis still needs to take care of this matter, otherwise the second master of the Xue family will be very annoyed. Right now, only young people from the Jia family come to the door. If you come to borrow money for a lifetime, it will be even more difficult to resist."

Jia Qiang nodded and said, "I understand, I'll send someone over later."

Xu Zhen curiously said: "Master Hou, this clan matter is the most troublesome thing. Your old man is now the patriarch. Although he has divided the clan with Jinling, he has already said that he can write two Jia characters in one stroke." ? If this matter is not handled properly, it will be bad for your reputation, Lord Hou."

Jia Qiang shook her head and said: "The Jia family in the capital city still has a house and family land in Jinling. When the clans were divided, they didn't mention the clan property, but they didn't say they would give up. Now there are two clans. If they go back, they will belong to the eighth house in the capital." It’s better to gather the family fields here, otherwise how will the ancestral halls here offer sacrifices? How can the family studies continue? We set up some industries, support the people, and were beaten by the Jinling people. If this is the case, the family fields in Jinling should also be counted. Good. Someone will take care of them!"

When Xu Zhen heard this, he laughed loudly and said, "Master Hou, you are still taller!"

"What an old man! When you bastard said this, you couldn't hide the smirk in the corner of your eyes. If you dare to make fun of me, be careful!"

After a few lessons, Jia Qiang said: "I don't need you for the time being. After entering Beijing, most of the business and business matters are on Qi Yun's side. You hold the right card from my house and go to his side to help I will share the share of the Jia family, and then keep in touch with Jiangnan at any time. It is best to have Uncle Xue sitting in the south and you in Beijing to do it."

Xu Zhen laughed and said: "Understood, I'm going to meet Brother De'ang. I heard that he, the Fourth Young Master from the South of the Yangtze River, is equally handsome when he enters Beijing. I must let him take me to Pingkangfang Panlou to have a good time tonight." !"

"Get out! I'll pick you up in two days. By the way, when you leave, take two people with you and stay by your side as guards. The capital is not clean."

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Chapter 4 Believe in a ghost!

In the Rongqing hall, I don't know what they were talking about. Jia Qiang hadn't entered the door, but she was only on the porch, when she heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.

Even the seven or eight maids in red silk thin jackets and blue satin vests with pinched teeth crowded at the door and looked in, laughing under their breath while watching.

Jia Qiang coughed dryly twice, and the startled girls hurriedly moved away.

Although Jia Qiang is the most handsome in the Jia family, and seems to be able to see into people's hearts at a glance, the servants of the Jia family respect him the most.

Gein, all the masters of the Jia family have killed more servants of the Jia family than he alone...

On weekdays, these girls, big and small, are most afraid of committing crimes in his hands.

Now that something went wrong, everyone's cheeky faces turned pale.

Naturally, Jia Qiang wouldn't flirt with a group of maids, so she walked in without saying anything.

I saw Vivienne making an exaggerated gesture, her face full of pity, she looked a bit like the Virgin Mary...

But when she saw Jia Qiang coming in, she couldn't put on that appearance any longer, and rushed to Jia Qiang, shouting in an aria voice: "Ah~~Jia Qiang~~"

Just this movement and tone of voice made Rongqing hall laugh and laugh from the master to the daughter-in-law.

Seeing that she was going to hug Jia Qiang, Daiyu didn't feel jealous, just laughed and spat: "This foreign woman is crazy again!"

Baoqin, on the other hand, said to Baochai, who couldn't help laughing, and felt that she was being rude: "This is how Westerners meet each other, and there is also a kissing ceremony."

"What is called……"

Before Baochai could say anything, her almond eyes widened.

Everyone in Rongqing Hall couldn't help laughing, because they saw Vivienne kiss Jia Qiang on both cheeks.

Daiyu covered her eyes with an embroidered handkerchief, feeling hot.

Li Wan, Sister Feng and other sisters spat one after another, as did Mother Jia, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue and others.

Jia Qiang waited for Vivienne to finish tossing, then pushed her head away, and said: "This is Dayan after all, if you mess around like this outside, sooner or later you will be dragged into the pig cage."

Vivienne chuckled and said, "Jia, I've been in Dayan for several years, how can I not know this? I have never done this to anyone except you, don't worry!"

Jia Qiang laughed angrily, "I don't worry about you big-headed ghost!"

"Big-headed ghost?"

Vivienne asked in surprise: "Do you think my face is big? My face is not big. That... Baoyu's face is his big face."

Jia Qiang laughed, and walked forward, to the front of the hall, and asked, "Why isn't dinner already served? Didn't the old lady say to invite the host?"

Mother Jia was in a bad mood, thinking that Vivienne's actions just now had instigated the girls in the family, and asked, "What's the matter with these two foreign women?"

Jia Qiang said: "Don't underestimate him. It was all thanks to Vivienne that I was able to save my husband. It was she who wrote the letter and sent it to Catherine's father. Mister's life."

As soon as this remark came out, Mother Jia turned her head to look at Daiyu, who nodded slowly and said, "That's true."

Jia Mu's face softened, and she sighed, "So, it's a life-saving benefactor, that's all. But what was that called just now?"

Jia Qiang said with a smile, "Westerners used to have this custom for thousands of years, and they don't feel that such things are detrimental to women."

Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Li Wan and the others just shook their heads, and Sister Feng smiled and said, "Qiang'er, you are getting better and better! Are they here to join you?"

Jia Qiang shook her head and said, "It's just cooperation! On the side of Xixie Street, there are also two stores selling Western utensils. Vivian and the others come to take care of them."

In fact, not only that, in addition to utensils, more and more Western craftsmen, boatmakers, watchmakers, etc. will be introduced.

These two door shops are just an introduction, and it also allows the court to have an adaptation process...

Jia Mu said strangely: "I didn't hear that you were short of money. Did you fall into the silver nest? Just wanting to earn these round and flat ones is not enough..."

Sister Feng had a look on her face when she heard this, thinking that such a man is a good man.

Jia Qiang shook her head and said, "If you're not in charge of your family, you don't know how much firewood, rice, oil and salt are. You have so many people under your command, and thousands of taels of silver are thrown out without even a sound. What if you don't hurry up and make money?"

Mother Jia's frown relaxed, and she asked again: "Didn't you buy a lot of properties in Yangzhou?"