The Second Master of the Red Chamber

"Lian'er is also a juren now, which is different from us!" Feng Ziying teased Jia Lian with a smile.

Jia Lian looked at him helplessly, "What's different? Could it be that I have an extra eye? When I looked in the mirror today, I didn't notice anything."

Wei Ruolan immediately hugged him and said with a smile, "It's done, Ziying will talk nonsense, but you really don't plan to participate in Chunwei?"

Jia Lian nodded, "That's right, I won't participate next year, let's talk about it in three years."

Feng Ziying's eyes rolled around, "However, after three years, you won't have the good reputation you have now. If you become a Jinshi next year, you will have the title of Shentong."

"Zhongyong still has the title of child prodigy!" Jia Lian said very bluntly, "I am not an ordinary person when I grow up. What's more, I am not a 10-year-old Jinshi. What kind of child prodigy is it? You still don't want it." Put gold on my face."

What Feng Ziying hears every day recently is that Jia Lian and Jia Zhu passed the Juren examination, how amazing it is, needless to say about Jia Zhu, he has never looked down on that bookworm who can only read, but Jia Lian is his friend after all, He was still the kind who had always played well, but now he has become a "neighbor's kid", which really makes him very upset. Although he has a good relationship with Jia Lian, he can't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

Because of this, he purposely said those few words to Jia Lian. Unexpectedly, Jia Lian was very calm, and didn't feel that it was so great that he had passed the exam. It was a little embarrassing to think carefully.

Wei Ruolan never had thoughts like Feng Ziying's. He never cared much about these things, and his family never thought that he could calm down and study for the number one scholar. Hearing that Jia Lian won the exam He is quite proud of the news.

"If Lian'er doesn't want to, forget it. Waiting until you are 18 to pass the exam is not a big deal. Maybe you can still win the first prize at that time!" Feng Ziying joked.

When Zhu Ziming heard what he said, he dismissed it very much, "It's just that he won the exam, why should he look so great, people who don't even have the courage to participate in Chunwei, what else..."

Jia Lian couldn't help but interrupted him impolitely, "Brother Zhu is a great talent, and younger brother is naturally incomparable." Zhu Ziming also won the election this time, and his ranking was higher than Jia Lian. But he is much older than Jia Lian.

Wei Ruolan unceremoniously brought up his age to explain the matter, "Lian'er, look at what you said, brother Zhu should be better than you in the exam even in terms of age."

Jia Lian didn't expect that Wei Ruolan would provoke Zhu Ziming so much, and he also looked down on Zhu Ziming in his heart. Although he was knowledgeable, the image of a hypocrite was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Jia Lian felt annoyed just looking at him, but he didn't show it. It's too obvious.And Wei Ruolan has always been that unrestrained, unrestrained, unrestrained image of a son and brother who doesn't care much. He never thought that he would say such words to stimulate Zhu Ziming. Feng Ziying should have always done this kind of thing. That's right.

Thinking about it this way, Feng Ziying over there is no longer behind, "That's right, Brother Zhu is older than Lian'er by more than 8 years, and he hasn't won Xieyuan yet. It's really..."

Zhu Ziming couldn't stand being stimulated like this, and stared at Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan with almost red eyes, but it's a pity that his fists are not as hard as these two young masters, and his wealth is even worse.

But Jia Zhu couldn't see Jia Lian bullying his friend like this, "Lian'er, don't be evil to others, you'd better apologize to brother Zhu."

Jia Lian was very speechless about this, let alone whether Jia Zhu could control him, even if he could, he never said anything, why bother to apologize to Zhu Ziming, that was Jia Zhu's friend, not his friend , not to mention someone he liked.

"Brother Zhu said this. I have never done anything wrong, so why do I have to apologize?" Jia Lian said with a bit of dissatisfaction, "Everything should be polite, right?"

From Jia Zhu's point of view, it was because Jia Lian didn't give him face, and his whole face turned cold, "Could it be that I, as an older brother, can't speak well of you?"

Jia Lian shook his head, "Of course not. It's just that if you listen to it, you will be clear and you will be convinced. Brother Zhu asked me to apologize without knowing what happened. I'm afraid..."

"You're just a cousin, why bother acting like you're an elder brother!" Feng Ziying prodded Jia Zhu very rudely.

Jia Zhu's complexion immediately became uglier, and she stood there staring at Jia Lian, insisting on making him admit his mistake, but it's a pity that Jia Lian was never a person who would be frightened when he looked at him twice, so he replied calmly. looking at him.

It was Zhu Ziming who took the initiative to speak, as if he was very considerate of Jia Zhu, "Okay, brother Jia, don't hurt brother peace because of me. Even if Jia Lian doesn't apologize to me, I won't care about him." All of a sudden, he said that he seemed to be a modest gentleman, and Jia Lian was too narrow-minded.

Jia Lian nodded, "Yes, brother Zhu is right, and those who have done wrong can have the cheek to deny it, so why should I apologize?"

Zhu Ziming's complexion was even more ugly, but it's a pity that Jia Lian didn't plan to continue to give Jia Zhu a chance to teach him this time, so he smiled at Wei Ruolan and Feng Ziying and said, "I found something interesting. Aren't you going to take a look together?"

"What's interesting?" Feng Ziying has always been crazy alone, and she insisted on going after hearing it. Wei Ruolan also nodded, "Yes, let's go and have a look."

The place Jia Lian took them to was Li San's small workshop. He had received a lot of things over the years, but he didn't have much money at his disposal. Let Li San take the wrong research direction, what kind of glass kang screen should be made.

He originally thought that the creativity of the working people is endless, and he wanted his people to make money directly by making glass kang screens, but it was a pity that he invested a lot, but it was not considered a success. Now he is ready to change his mind. Doing a research may have a higher success rate, so we might as well start with making flat glass, and when we can make a large enough flat glass, it will be more useful.

Although this is not a big study, he still thinks that it would be better if someone invests together, especially, Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan are good buddies, but people are social animals, he thinks that the only way to get closer Some, the road ahead will be better.

"This is?" Feng Ziying thought it was beautiful, "It's made of glass, but it's a little too small."

Jia Lian nodded, "At the beginning, of course it was a little smaller." He said as he picked up the product that Li San had just finished. This one was slightly larger than the one he got last time, and the painted glass was inlaid in one piece. On the wooden frame, it looks like a glass painting, and it still looks interesting, "This is all made of glass, how about it, are you interested?"

"What do you mean?" Feng Ziying asked immediately, and Wei Ruolan also looked at him curiously.

Jia Lian raised his eyebrows, "Of course everyone has cooperated together. I think glass is not difficult. Our ancestors would have made it many years ago, but the flat glass is not very good. Today's glass kang screens, glass Most of the plate glass such as mirrors are imported from the West. Do you think that if we make large pieces of plate glass ourselves, we only need to lower the price a little in the future, wouldn’t it be possible for everyone to use our glass? gone."

Feng Ziying was overjoyed when she heard it, but Wei Ruolan took a closer look, "However, you are only one person now. With just such a small number of people, we can do a good job? We can do well in the production place alone. Think about it."

Jia Lian smiled and said frankly, "The reason why I came to you is to expand the scale. Li San already has good craftsmanship here, and he also knows some people who can make glass, but everyone doesn't like it very much. Naturally, we don’t know much, so as long as we spend money and hire someone to do it, why can’t it be done?”

"Look, I said why Lian'er is so kind, she is waiting for us here, but I don't know how much money we want to pay?" Feng Ziying asked with a smile.

Jia Lian said very sincerely, "It doesn't take much, we have to start small, I think 100 taels per person is not too little, I have a small yard given by my mother, I can let them live in it first." Then start working, if it can be made, it will be good, even if it doesn't work, 100 taels is not worth it, isn't it?"

Wei Ruolan nodded, "Sure, I don't lack the 100 taels of silver, so I'll try it out with you."

Feng Ziying also nodded and agreed, "It's just that the glass is made, and it's just to make some glass kang screens. I'm afraid it's not very useful?"

"If it is really made well, what if all the glass is installed on the windows?" Jia Lian said with a smile, "Or it is also possible to use glass to build a room." That is a very sunny room. felt it.

Feng Ziying still finds it unbelievable, "It's done, let's make it first and then talk about it. Don't talk too much now, and wait until you can't make anything."

Jia Lian nodded, "Why don't we just try, do you really want to make money?" Although he wants to make money, it's better not to talk too much at the beginning.

The author has something to say: I saw that the top of the glass kang screen is actually inlaid with small pieces. . .It looks like it's not as big as a glass window. . .