[Red Mansion] Young Master Lin Yan

At the end of April, Jia Lian set off for Fujian.

In May, due to the establishment and publicity of the Maritime Shipping Department, there was a wave of sea trade in the capital.

The sea has been banned in Dazhou for many years, and the western ocean is far away. Even though the sea market has opened, no outsiders have entered the country for a while.But domestic merchants can go to sea, and they can also spread the news.The benefits of maritime trade are huge, and there are many noble families who want to make a profit.However, high benefits also represent high risks.In particular, the stability and wind resistance of ships at this time cannot be compared with those of later generations.

It can be said that purely depends on the face of God.

Therefore, Lin Yan had to set up a series of safeguard measures.

It is promised that the salaries of the seafarers are high, and after returning to the voyage, the merchant will take [-]% of the total profit of the goods on board, and choose different proportions to distribute to the crew as a bonus according to the level of their positions.In this way, with the abundance of profits at sea, even the last-class crew members can earn more than half of their life's income from doing other jobs.

If unfortunate enough to die at sea, the merchant will give a high pension and arrange for one of his sons to work for the family to ensure the family's source of income.Those who have no children will benefit their parents and widows. If they do not want to be employed, they can choose an additional 100 taels of consolation money, which does not conflict with the previous pension.But the future situation of his family has nothing to do with the business.

Of course, such measures cannot be issued and enforced by the imperial court.It might backfire.

Lin Yan and Situ Yue thought of a way to set up a boat company and try it out at home.When recruiting, they marked all these benefits one by one, and put up a sign at the door.Passers-by can see it.

With this move, the job market immediately changed.

The Great Zhou Sea has been banned for many years, and there are few outstanding helmsmen and sailors in the country.Most of them only have inland river operation experience, which cannot be compared with sea operations.If you want to find a veteran, you must have gone to sea in the past.This group of people is also the candidates that all businessmen who want to make huge profits at sea are competing for.

Once Lin Yan and Situ Yue made this move, given the high stakes, how could those who are interested choose other places?

Without experienced helmsman and sailors, going to sea is not to make money, but to throw silver bills into the water.

So, within a few days, under the pressure of the situation, other businesses could only follow suit.There are also some that are not so solid and can't operate, so they have to die down.If you have a more flexible mind, you might as well join together to do it together.It is also a way.

July.The first merchant ships go to sea.

Lin Yan was standing at the pier. The merchant ship he and Situ Yue sailed was the largest and most magnificent.This is only on the surface, inside Lin Yan has used almost everything he could.It's a pity that I didn't learn shipbuilding, so I really don't know much about it.

In fact, if conditions permit, he still wants to set up a few rounds of cannon.However, even if he had experience in the military in his previous life, he only played with and disassembled guns.For the cannon, uh... who the hell will let you dismantle the cannon!Even if his uncle is an officer, it's impossible for him to have a high title!

As a result, the manufacture of cannons suffered repeated setbacks.The caliber, range, power, etc., the effect can not satisfy Lin Yan.

However, after such a long time of tinkering, some achievements have finally been made, at least the red-clothed cannon in history is about to be completed.As for the future, let's improve!

Watching the ship go further and further away, Lin Yan patted Situ Yue, wanting to say that it was time to go, but found that the light in Situ Yue's eyes was frightening, and the eagerness in those eyes almost overflowed.He secretly glanced sideways at Dai Quan who was following closely behind him.

At first I wondered why Dai Quan came, but now I understand.Was it because Situ Kun was afraid that Situ Yue would have a whim, so he boarded the boat and left?

cough cough.

Lin Yan coughed twice as a reminder.Situ Yue turned around and gave Dai Quan a displeased look, and Dai Quan gave a good-natured smile.Situ Yue suddenly felt as if he had punched the cotton with a punch, and he was very uncomfortable. With a curl of his mouth, he pulled Lin Yan over, "Let's go!"

The two walked into the avenue from the pier, and saw a group of people swarming to both sides of the official road, "Come, come!"

Lin Yan turned his head and saw eight strong men carrying a float, and a woman in a thin foreign costume was dancing beautifully on the float.The man had a high and straight nose, big and bright eyes, full lips, and ruddy cheeks.There seem to be thousands of styles between the eyebrows.

Especially the crisp breasts oscillating with the dance steps, the twisting waist, and the delicate buttocks, made many men's eyes pop out the word "color".

Situ Yue said "Oh", "So it's Miss Luzhu!"

"Green bead girl?"

Lin Yan continued to be puzzled, and Situ Yue opened his mouth wide, "You don't know? A famous beauty in Beijing. The number one in the drunk red building."

Drunk Red House Lin Yan still knows that in Fireworks and Willow Lane, he can be ranked in the top three.

"I heard a few days ago that Miss Luzhu is going to be selected as the guest of honor today. See if you see, all of them are squinting, and they are all waiting to bid at night! With Luzhu's style now, her best price Not cheap."

In the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, some talented girls used to be court ladies, putting on airs and hanging their appetites. When the popularity is almost built up, Mama Sang will open the stage to bid. Whoever bids the highest will own the night.Commonly known as □□.

Situ Yue bumped Lin Yan with his elbow, "Girl Luzhu is very good at dancing, do you want to go and see the excitement?"

Lin Yan frowned, "No, I'd better go back!"

Answer so fast?Such a stunner, as long as she is a man, she will have some charming thoughts.The difference lies in the degree and whether it can be controlled or not.Why does Lin Yan seem a little annoyed by this reaction?

Situ Yue looked at him for a while, looked up and down with strange eyes, and asked with great interest: "I heard that you and the girl from the Shen family have a wedding date?"

"Well. It's scheduled for November."

Situ Yue's eyes became more and more strange, so strange that Lin Yan felt very uncomfortable. Just when he was surprised, Situ Yue suddenly said, "You are 17 and a half years old, and your wedding is only a few months away. It’s okay, isn’t it still a chick?”

Wouldn't it still be... a chick?

Lin Yan was stunned, and his face turned red instantly.

Situ Yue opened two different eyes, "Did I really hit the mark?"

Well, Lin Yan's face turned from red to black now!

But Situ Yue laughed loudly and pushed Lin Yan, "Let's go! I will take you to gain knowledge! Don't worry, I have plenty of money, not to mention other people, even this green pearl can be taken by you! "

Pa, Lin Yan slapped his hand off, feeling like no one should enter.

It's a pity that Situ Yue didn't realize it, "Go, go! Otherwise, on the day of your wedding, your wife will not be tortured to death by you. Don't worry, with my master here, someone will find you the cleanest, and you will be fine." Yes. Keeping it will make you master it overnight, and you will be as happy as a fairy!"

If it wasn't for Dai Quan who was right next to him, it would be bad to make trouble in front of the emperor, Lin Yan really wanted to kick him over!

His face was as black as ink, his face was gloomy, and he flung his sleeves away.

Situ Yue, who was thrown down, touched his nose, turned his head innocently and confused and asked Dai Quan, "He seems angry?"

Dai Quan almost rolled his eyes, sir, that doesn't seem like it, that's really angry!

"Didn't you be fine just now, why did you get angry all of a sudden?"

The corner of Dai Quan's mouth twitched, Lord, can Master Xiao Lin not be angry if you say it like this?He really didn't want to answer this question!

However, Situ Yue didn't like him, and urged, "I'm asking you something!"

Dai Quan bowed his head in resignation, and tried his best to speak tactfully, "Your Highness, that's not a serious place, Lord Xiao Lin might not like it."

Situ Yue rolled his eyes, "Who still thinks that place is serious? Even if you go, it's just for fun. The Qing Dynasty is okay, but the Red Prince thinks it's dirty!"

Dai Quan choked, so he had to change his words, "The Lin family has strict rules. Whether it's just drinking or doing other things, I'm afraid no one is allowed to set foot. If Master Lin knows, it may break Master Xiao Lin's leg. "

Thinking of the way Lin Yan was afraid of Lin Ruhai to death, and recalling Lin Ruhai's black face that was as scary as his father's when he was angry, Situ Yue felt that this was very possible!

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Lin House.

As soon as Lin Yan returned to the house, he saw the carriage that Jia's family had left and entered the inner courtyard, and saw the girl cleaning up the tea set in Jia Min's room, which was just used by the guests.

Anyone who can enter Jia Min's inner room, without asking, knows that it is Jia's mother.

"Grandmother has come?"

Jia Min knew Lin Yan's worries, and said with a smile, "It's just a few casual conversations with me, how could you be such a shadow of a snake!"

Lin Yan heaved a sigh of relief and laughed.

"You have been big-minded since you were young, and you are the most impatient of others to dictate your own affairs. As time goes by, I will let you go and ignore it. Today, my mother said something, which reminded me."

These words are ordinary, but for some reason, Lin Yan suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Jia Min looked around, and Lin Yan realized that there was no one else in the room except her and Jia Min.

"You are going to get married in a few months. There are no outsiders here. Tell me honestly, what are your plans for your own affairs!"

Lin Yan looked confused, "What's the matter?"

Jia Min stared, "Don't pretend! I asked the girl next to you to ask you! There are only a few girls in your room, and you don't have any..."

Jia Min hesitated to speak, and suddenly frowned, "You won't go outside to look for it!"

puff--

Lin Yan spit out all the tea in one sip, and was so shocked!

Why did one or two ask him this question today!Can we still chat happily!

Seeing his appearance like this, Jia Min knew that she had made a mistake, so she breathed a sigh of relief, but became more worried, and sighed instead.

He poked it with his finger, "Let me tell you what you are! You are so smart, how can you not understand this matter! You should find someone to teach you such things."

Teach you...

Lin Yan wanted to say, no need, he will!He really will!Ma Dan, have you never eaten pork or seen a pig run?In the previous life, although she died before she had time to formally fall in love, but she grew up so old, was a student, was youthful and ignorant, and when she first fell in love, she still had a crush on a goddess.

and!I have seen the movie too!

"It's not bad for me to look at the red song. She was carefully selected by me back then. I had some plans to send it to you. First, it's good to take care of you, and second..."

Jia Min didn't finish, but the meaning was very clear.

Rich families do have a rule of finding a housemate for their son.In the big week, almost all of them are like this.It's not about public order and good customs, but it has been passed down for hundreds of years.

The 21st century pays attention to the character of both men and women. If someone finds an outsider before marriage, the marriage will collapse.But Da Zhou is the opposite.The closer the wedding day is, the more likely to find a maidservant whom the family is optimistic about, let the nanny explain it vividly, and after she understands, send her to the man's room.

The purpose of this method is twofold.These families also marry well-matched daughters and delicate girls.One is to prevent the men from being ignorant and hurt Miss Qianjin, and the other is to prevent the men from being incompetent, so that the family can know earlier and make plans earlier.

There was also a trial marriage Gege in history, and its purpose is probably the same.

But Lin Yan wanted to say, he really couldn't accept this kind of rule!It's not that he doesn't want to, but that he has a cleanliness!Mental cleanliness!How to applaud love without emotion?He's not a stallion!

"In the past, I saw that you were still young, so I didn't say anything. I also didn't want Hongqu to feel superior to others in your room because of this. I saw that she was the only one in your room..."

Lin Yan felt that he couldn't listen anymore, so he stood up suddenly, "Mother!"

Jia Min looked up, "What's wrong?"

How could this make him speak!Lin Yan blushed, hesitated for a long time, and said: "Mother, I know this kind of thing in my heart, so don't think about it."

Jia Min frowned.

"Hongqu is in charge of my affairs! I plan to use her again. If you make such a fuss, how can I use her!"

After all, Tongfang and maidservants are different. If Hongqu's identity changes, then there are some things that should not be taken care of.Jia Min showed hesitation.

Seeing that she was loose, Lin Yan hurriedly took her hand and acted like a baby, "Mother, you also know that my yard is different from other places. The things I do for the royal family are also extraordinary. I managed to arrange all the people in the yard properly. , It’s as tight as an iron barrel, airtight. As soon as you come up with this idea, it only needs one change, and it may ruin my entire arrangement.”

Well, that's right.Although the number of maidservants in his yard is much less than that of ordinary sons, there are still some.Not only Hongqu, he needs to block everyone's way.Otherwise, who knows if Jia Min will think about others after going to a red song?

Jia Min was taken aback by these words, and opened his mouth.Lin Yan interrupted her in advance, "The situation in my yard is not suitable for people to enter rashly."

Yes, even if you want to swipe across from yourself, it won't work.

Jia Min lost his mind in an instant, Lin Yan hit the iron while the iron was hot, "Mother, I have grown up so much, how can I look like an ignorant person? I have a sense of proportion in everything I do. Don't worry."

Jia Min looked at him for a while, and finally sighed, "That's all! You decide your own affairs. There is only one thing, you know the rules of the family and your father's temper. If you mess around with someone, you will make trouble. , take care of your skin!"

Lin Yan couldn't laugh or cry: "Mother, do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Looking at his grievanced yet resentful expression, Jia Min shook her head and laughed.

Seeing this, Lin Yan knew that she had let it go and would not bring it up again, so she finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped off the cold sweat secretly.

When your three views are incompatible with your social environment, ask for your psychological shadow area.

Well, Lin Yan's psychological shadow area at this time probably expanded radially.

The author has something to say: This chapter is my bad taste, but it is not pure bad taste. There are two small foreshadowings.I will talk about it later.