Infrastructure masters in the red building

"Mr. Jia, the three things you suddenly announced are really..."

In the office, Village Chief Qin looked at Jia Fang, really not knowing what to say.

"Really what?"

Jia Fang leaned on the back of the chair, sitting in a very comfortable posture.

He was at the scene of the "blind date meeting", and he saw everyone's reactions one by one, the older generation's bewilderment, even anger, and the young people's confusion, gradually ecstasy, he saw them all.

Village Chief Qin looked at the other village chiefs sitting beside him, and immediately did not dare to directly criticize Jia Fang's three new policies of "changing traditions and customs".He could only rub his hands for a long time, and then said cautiously: "Many people feel that...is not in line with the rules."

Jia Fang asked casually, "Mr. Qin, what do you think?"

Qin Tieshu was still a person who easily succumbed to evil forces at his core, and immediately put a smile on his face, and said softly: "Master Jia, in this Taoyuan village, you are the rule."

The other four village chiefs: ...

Jia Fang immediately sat upright, with his hands on the table, and said, "This is the best way I can think of to eliminate the conflict between the traditional concepts of the two sides and promote the integration between the villages."

He pointed at Village Chief Tao, and said loudly: "In Taoyuan Village, the customs of thousands of years ago are followed, and the mother is respected. The inheritance of a woman's blood is relatively important. When a woman gets married, she carries a lot of silverware with her. A considerable amount of wealth in the family has been taken to the new family."

"The villages in Xinyu follow the inheritance of the patrilineal clan. When a woman gets married, her natal family often asks for a large amount of dowry to make up for the 'funding gap' when the brothers in the family marry their wives." Jia Fang's words are very fresh, but before Several village chiefs can still understand.

"I was at the blind date meeting today, and I had someone do a little statistics. Out of about ten couples, eight couples could not get married because the bride price could not be negotiated. Disputes of interests make it impossible to get married."

Wouldn't his blind date meeting be in vain?

"So I just cut it across the board. The woman is not allowed to ask the man for a large gift." Jia Fang explained his reasons, but he also left a hole. If the in-laws and the family are willing to exchange gifts with each other, that's fine. OK.

Village Chief Qin: "But..."

He wanted to say: Wouldn't it be a loss for the woman's family to give away the daughter they had raised for more than ten years?

"Everyone, you have to think this way. The young couple will start a family of their own in the future, rather than becoming a vassal of the man's family. Therefore, it is neither a question of whether the man's parents should compensate the woman, nor whether the woman's parents are selling their daughter. .”

Several village chiefs were powerless to refute, so they could only keep their mouths shut.But most of them complained secretly in their hearts: Jia Fang is a 16-year-old boy, but he opens and closes his mouth as a "young couple". This is too... old!

Village head Tao also spoke after deliberating for a long time. He was extremely in favor of abolishing the large bride price, because it would be beneficial for the sons and daughters of Taoyuan Village to marry their wives.

But he also opposed Jia Fang's motion: "Then why do you want the young couple to move out of your home after they get married and give them a homestead?"

Nowadays people's custom is: the parents are in, do not separate the family.If the young couple is going to move out as soon as they get married, isn't that a separation?

"Everyone, first of all, I want to clarify one thing. The young couple moved out of their own homes and built a new house by themselves, which has nothing to do with the division of the family. They will not receive any property from their parents, but live outside. Of course, the parents are willing to share the property. except."

"Everyone has heard the saying, far away is fragrant and near is stinky. When a new daughter-in-law marries into the house, it is inevitable that she will bump into her family. But if you live close together, you can take care of each other, but you don't live under the same roof. There will be much less chance of fighting with the tongue."

"Everyone, I promised to give the newcomers homesteads. I haven't seen the couples enthusiastically go to register for marriage, and I haven't seen the boss of the brick and tile factory come to thank me. I just see you guys sitting here worrying?" Jia Let go of the jokes of several village chiefs.

He said it very simply, but by distributing homesteads, it is something he has been planning to induce the younger generation to move out of the big clans and big families. Just gave him this opportunity.

He doesn't dislike the clan-style management of society that is prevalent in the countryside, but he does believe that the most efficient operating unit of society is the nuclear family—that is, parents and immediate children living together.

The big clan naturally has the benefits of the big clan, which provides a lot of convenience for the small families, such as the care and education of young children, which are often done with the help of the big clan.It also provides various moral restraints for people in the clan, some are positive, active, and uplifting, but some directly restrain human nature, causing many family conflicts and tragedies.

Jia Fang wanted to break the clan management framework brought about by the Yujiang immigrants, and establish an efficient and efficient nuclear family social organization. Relocate out while allowing them to retain their connection with the original family, so that this generation can in turn exert influence on the internal affairs of the family.

After this group of independent nuclear families are established, Jia Fang will further allow the society to provide services for these families, such as helping them start a business better, taking care of their children (opening childcare classes, nursery schools, etc.), and providing services for them. provide education for their children.

Jia Fang believes that by then there will be no debate about "studying is useless", and these families will willingly let the educational institutions run by him, rather than the grandparents of these children, to educate their children.The joint promotion of adult education and compulsory education for teenagers will make this Taoyuan village stronger than one generation after another.

He waved his sleeves and said: "I have already promised like this, it is impossible to break my promise and get fat, and take it back."

"However, although I have made a decision here, it is still unknown how the young people in the village will react. What if they are not willing to accept my kindness like you?" Jia Fang deliberately made a joke of the five village chiefs in front of him.

Several village chiefs were a little flustered, and quickly said "don't dare".On the contrary, Village Chief Qin suggested something to consider: "What if there is someone who cheats on the marriage? Third Master, in order to covet your little homestead, we got married in public, but we didn't get married."

Jia Fang smiled and said: "Everyone, even so, this homestead still belongs to me. Once found, it can be taken back."

He took a pen and wrote down what Village Chief Qin said: "However, what Lao Qin said is very insightful. False marriages must be guarded against."

As for how to prevent it - it depends on the keen eyes of the staff at the marriage registration site.

The three items that Jia Fangming advocated at the blind date meeting were later called the "Three Items of Blind Date" by the people in the village, and had a great influence on the entire Taoyuan Village.

Tian Youming's family had mixed joys and sorrows for this "three blind dates", and they were crying and laughing at the same time.

Tian Youming only said that it was Ju Sanniang's family, and they should not ask for high betrothal gifts for Sanniang's marriage anymore.I never thought that his old lady was complaining about Jia Fang, saying that Mr. Jia was a big kid, not doing business, and interfering in other people's marriages.

Tian's father persuaded his wife, saying that since the village does not accept bride price, it is fair to all families.Looking at the situation of Tian's family, the married daughter does not receive the bride price, and the married wife also does not need to pay. "I think it's pretty good. Originally, the money was transferred between different families, and it was of no use."

"You're stupid! If any family agrees to give the bride price, it's just secretly... Wouldn't it be very easy for his family to marry a wife?" Tian's mother couldn't help but worry about Tian Youming's future. My son can't compete with others.

"Think about it, it turns out that in Yujiang Village, marrying a daughter-in-law to give a gift is not all for face. If you pay less than other families, your family is poor and simple. The same is true for married women. If you can't get it, then Some dowry money, as if your daughter has a face full of pimples. But what is the truth? The truth is that whoever paid such a sum of money would have to work extremely hard." Tian's father educated his old wife, "Now it's hard for the boss to speak, no Make such a poor happy. Who is willing to be taken advantage of?"

"Besides, didn't Mr. Jia say that there is no homestead after receiving the bride price. Now, who wants to have trouble with the house and land!"

Tian's mother thought about it, and remembered that her daughter had been crying since she came back from the blind date meeting, her eyes were crying like two walnuts, so she hurried to the inner room to comfort her.

Tian's father looked at Tian Youming who was sitting on the side sullenly, and asked, "Still thinking about that girl from the Ju family?"

Tian Youming nodded silently.

Father Tian asked him solemnly: "Did you finish the 'plan' that Mr. Jia asked you to do last time?"

Tian Youming thought for a while and said, "[-]% to [-]% done."

Tian's father immediately dropped a sentence: "You still want to marry someone else's girl to live like this?"

Tian Youming: "Father..."

Tian's father: "If you are a man, cheer up and plan your future life-you know the situation in our family. In the future, you will have to rely on yourself to support your daughter-in-law and your family. Those who do not receive dowry gifts It means that the woman's family will not bring much dowry, and in the future it will only be you and your wife..."

When Tian Youming heard it, he seemed to wake up suddenly, and called out "Daddy" loudly.

Tian's father said again: "It's a man, so think about the future, and then kowtow in front of your future father-in-law, saying that you have plans and preparations, and you have thought about how to live in the future. No matter how hard you suffer, you will treat your daughter-in-law like a treasure."

Tian Youming's heart was surging immediately, and he said loudly, "Thank you, Dad!"

But Tian's father shook his hand and said: "Don't thank me, Zhao Wuguang from Taoyuan Village came to see me, that's what he said. Your father... nodded!"

Tian Youming: ... Daddy dared to copy the rhetoric of the future son-in-law and taught his son to beg for a wife.

But he had already pulled himself together, straightened his clothes and was ready to go out: "Father, the child knows what to do now!"

When Tian Youming went out, Tian's father finally breathed a sigh of relief, and began to calculate: Seeing that both ends can be accomplished, the family will have two more homesteads.

If the house site is located in Xinyu, it is convenient, but the place is small, and the open space in front of and behind the house is also small, not enough for him to grow peppers and tomatoes.

It would be best for the son-in-law and daughter to get a homestead in Taoyuan Village. A small yard will be built. He will plant two plots of land in the front and back to grow vegetables, and let his wife raise chickens and pigs in the lower part of the stilted building... Thinking of this, Father Tian’s heart is already It's beautiful.

Jia Fang saw that everything in Taoyuan Village was going smoothly, so he planned to go back to the Grand View Garden by himself.Unexpectedly, before he arrived at the Xianliang Temple, he heard the urgent ringing of the bell, informing him that someone was looking for him outside the residence.

After leaving Daoxiang Village, Zhao Cheng knelt down in front of Jia Fang with a "plop", and said, "Master, if you don't come out again, the master will definitely eat me up."

Jia Fang glanced at Shuangwen, but Shuangwen only shook his head gently from the side.Jia Fang immediately scolded with a smile: "You monkey, you know how to bluff people!"

Zhao Cheng also got up with a smile and said to Jia Fang, "Third Master, it sounds like a good thing."

So Jia Fang changed his clothes and hurried out of the park, came to the Rongxi Hall in front, and saw his father Jia Daishan anxiously pacing the hall with a sullen face.

As soon as he saw Jia Fang, he immediately said, "Fang'er, come and meet me."

Jia thought at ease: No wonder Zhao Cheng said it was a "good thing".

This little guy has too little knowledge, he only knows that when he goes to meet you, he is meeting a big man, he has a bright face, and when he turns around, the emperor rewards him, and he has money in his pocket. Walking around is no fun.

At least judging by Jia Daishan's expression, he was very serious.The Rong Guogong didn't tell the reason for meeting Jia until he brought Jia Fang into the car.

"Fang'er, do you know that since the last visit to the garden, the emperor's health has not been very good. He fell ill again a few days ago."

Jia Fang recalled the sickly dragon body out of thin air, and immediately said: It is understandable.

"Now the emperor is temporarily staying in the Li Palace outside the city, and today he issued an order to summon him, so we are going outside the city now."

Jia Fang sighed silently, tossing and tossing back and forth, it is estimated that he will not be able to go home until tomorrow morning.

Jia Daishan didn't know that Jia Fang was thinking about these trivial things in his heart, but he frowned slightly, thinking that the little guy was also worried about Jun's father's illness, so he couldn't help but nodded, and began to talk about business:

"The emperor's illness this time has something to do with a stranger."

Jia Fang: Stranger?

"A few days ago, the emperor missed a... old friend, so he followed the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, looking for dream grass, and looking for alchemists to call out the soul of that... old friend."

What Jia Daishan said is indeed recorded in the official history, but the unofficial history is more detailed: what Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty missed was Mrs. Li, who was known as "there are beautiful women in the north, who once looked at the city of Qingren, and then looked at the country of Qingren".

This Mrs. Li came from a humble background, but she was favored by her brother Li Yannian's song "There Are Beautiful Women in the North", but she died in a hurry in her best years.According to historical records, after Mrs. Li passed away, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty missed her very much, so he ordered Dongfang Shuo to find a kind of grass called "Huaimeng grass" for him, and put it in his arms to dream. He really dreamed of Mrs. Li that night.

But dreaming once was not enough. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty found another alchemist to summon the soul of Mrs. Li.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw a woman from a distance, who looked like the deceased Mrs. Li, sitting in the curtain.

Jia Fang was speechless for a moment. The time and space he was in was at least 1000 years away from the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Why would someone follow the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, not only dreaming, but also evoking souls?

But when he heard his father mention the allusion between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Mrs. Li, Jia Fang seemed to realize something, and thought that the person that the Holy One cherished in his heart could not be a woman.

Putting it this way: This emperor...is actually a love brain?

But with the precedent of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Jia Fang could not arbitrarily think that love brains are definitely not suitable to be emperor. He could only ask cautiously: "Father, what does the emperor mean by summoning the child..."

Wouldn't it be to let him build a fairy house so that the emperor can summon his soul? ——Although Jia Fang is confident that he can build any building that he can build, but when it comes to this matter of ghosts and gods, Jia Fang expresses that he is helpless.

"Listen to my father!" Jia Daishan seemed a little annoyed that Jia Fang interrupted him, "Someone recruited a strange person for the Holy One, and indeed he recruited the soul of that old man. According to the Holy One, it is lifelike, He just stood silently in front of him without saying a word."

"...So, the Holy Majesty wants to invite you to take a look." Jia Daishan said, hesitating again.

Jia Fang was curious: "Why did the emperor summon the soul of an old friend and ask me to see it?"

Jia Daishan thought to himself: Because that old man has a great relationship with you.

But Jia Daishan didn't dare to say this, so he could only be vague and let Jia Fang guess wildly.

Unexpectedly, Jia Fang guessed it: "I understand, it must be some kind of deceitful trick of the alchemist's "calling the soul". I can use the methodology of 'investigating things to gain knowledge' to pierce the deception set by alchemists."

Jia Daishan: What a god!How does this baby's head grow?

Jia Fang was busy looking through his purse. After looking through it for a long time, he took out a prism given to him by the fourth prince during the New Year's Day, held it in his hand, and said confidently: "Listen to my father's description, such a supernatural and metaphysical phenomenon , it must be explained by scientific principles. When the child arrives in Li Palace, he must find a way to expose the deception of this alchemist and explain this phenomenon with scientific methods."

Jia Daishan slapped himself hard on the forehead, and Jia Fang quickly asked, "Father, what's wrong with you?"

Jia Daishan wanted to say with all his heart: That old man... is actually your mother, and it is your own father who you are going to meet here.

But he was not authorized by the Holy Majesty to say this, and he couldn't disclose it to Jia Fang. He could only sit in the car silently, letting the ruts rattle and the car body jolt, and just like that, they drove silently to their destination. In the Royal Palace, I went to meet His Majesty the Emperor who was crowned by Jia Fang with the three-character phrase "love brain".