The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

Back in the heated hall, the emperor opened the Buddhist scriptures, twirled the beads and recited it softly. Dechang saw the emperor burning incense, and then he spoke.

"Your Majesty, I understand now."

"Say."

"That's an annual gift assigned by the Jia family to the Jia family members and their servants."

The emperor sneered, "There are only so many people in his Jia family? There are only a few masters, but there are so many people? Can there be a sea of ​​lights?"

Dechang's heart skipped a beat, he thought for a while, and then replied, "That's not all from the Jia family."

"Oh? So what?"

"Please ask the emperor to let the servant report carefully."

"speak."

"Your Majesty, you also know that the Zhenwei Restaurant is a famous restaurant in our capital city. Besides being very expensive, it is also famous and delicious. Therefore, every New Year's day, they will make some ordinary dried vegetables, Pickles, pickled vegetables and side dishes are given to those regular customers, so naturally the masters of Jia’s mansion will also use them.” Dechang was thinking about the silver bills from Prince Teng and the porridge that Jia’s family gave him from time to time, not to mention that the emperor was about to ask Jia If the government recovers the shortfall, it will stop talking and biting at this time.

"Because this thing is not sold in the Zhenwei Restaurant. Occasionally, some dishes are left over because the harvest is too much. This thing is not like other things that can be kept there. The second wife of Jia Rongguo Mansion I came up with an idea and specially made some bags pasted with red paper. In addition to these side dishes, the first-class ones added some sachets, purses, and sometimes handkerchiefs and clothes made by Jia’s sewing room. The soap and rouge produced are also some medicinal materials selected by the doctor in the house, and the small silver fruit jewelry that should be given at the end of the year..."

In fact, this is a very clever way of giving gifts in private. Jia's mansion gave him a lucky bag that was no different from other people. Apart from his favorite crispy yellow slices, most of them were gold and silver. There was a small box of extremely rare shredded tobacco from Yunnan, but unfortunately the smell was so fragrant that he didn't dare to use it more, for fear that the emperor would smell it.

The emperor held up the tea bowl, and seeing what he said carefully, it seemed that he had inquired clearly, and gradually he felt a little interesting, "You mean, there are so many people there, some people can't get the lucky bag and want to buy it, and some people are in Where are you waiting for something to exchange?"

"That's right... there are a lot of these lucky bags. The old lady of the Jia family asked her daughter-in-law to make as many copies as there are people in the Jia family, but it can't stop the reputation of the Zhenwei Restaurant! It doesn't open a store during the Chinese New Year. , and the pickles can no longer be sold so expensive, there are people who want to try something new... and there are not certain things in the lucky bag. Sometimes when you open some things you can't use, you can exchange them with others. For business, stalls go there when there are many people, so it looks brightly lit." Dechang didn't dare to lie to the emperor, he said honestly.

The emperor couldn't help smiling, "This Jia's family is quite interesting." He stood up straight and put his hands behind his back, "It's really unfair, how many people can't even eat enough, but they just make any tricks, and some people like it. Flies chasing smells, hum!"

Why haven't the descendants of the century-old clan been corrupted by wealth and ease!

He can't bear to keep his duty and wink like this.But why can other people's children be obedient, behave well when they are not assigned work, and straighten up immediately after doing something, his child...

hateful!

Unfilial son!Knowing that my eldest brother is taking care of the imperial court's envoy exam, he actually listened to the opinions of the people around him and wanted to bribe his essay eunuch to peek at the exam questions, and even wanted to secretly sell them in the Zhenwei Pavilion to earn money, but the person who sold the questions was even the second child of Jia's mansion. Not as good, simply do not know the so-called!

Thinking of this, the emperor coughed angrily. Dechang rushed up to pat his back, but he waved his hand lightly, "I'm fine, keep talking."

What are you going to say?Didn't we finish talking just now?Dechang peeked out of the corner of his eye at the emperor's flickering face illuminated by the candlelight, and quickly stopped his head to look at his toes. Anyway, no matter what it was, he just continued, "Everyone in Jia's mansion is now burdened with There are several errands, I am afraid that there will be no attendance bonus, and I am afraid that the family members and subordinates will make mistakes. If there are too many mistakes, there seems to be some penalty for sabotage and absence from work..."

In the huge hall, only his voice sounded.

Jia Zheng, Wang Guizhi, Jia Zhu, Li Wan, and Yuanchun Equinox set up four tables, and the beautiful jade and precious jade yuanyuan was arranged on the beauty couch set up behind them, and there was also a long table in front of them. It seemed that there would be suitable dishes for them. I took the plate and picked up some past.

Their family is enjoying the new year in Bowei Building, and the chefs of Bowei Building serve the new dishes they have come up with this year. It is an internal judgment, and they decide whether to add this dish to the menu next year. dishes, and then the ingredients to be prepared can be placed with the caravan in advance. It can also be said that the decision of which master's dividends is also done in one fell swoop, so they are nicknamed Yuyuelongmen internally.

Seeing Yuanchun and Jia Zhengzheng tasting balsamic vinegar smoked fish together, both of them were very happy. Wang Guizhi quietly walked to the back, and Caixia gave her the handcuff, "Ma'am, the person has already brought it here."

"Don't be too busy, it doesn't matter if the little girl sees you or not, it would be great if you can see that kid." Wang Guizhi put her hands on the porcelain square stove to warm up. She felt cold when she came out, her face was full of curiosity, "Is he really good looking?"

Caiyun chuckled, "Ma'am, you can only listen to half of what they say, what looks like Pan An, handsome and unrestrained, but can a brother who is fifteen or sixteen years old be more handsome than our uncle?"

"Hey, maybe it's really a good birth?" Wang Guizhi has long wanted to show Xiang Yuanchun and prepare for a husband-in-law. There is no way, people get married so early in this era, if she delays, those good ones will be picked away first. , and after getting engaged, it can be delayed for three or four years, so that Yuan Chun will marry when he is seventeen or eighteen!If you choose people when you are seventeen or eighteen years old, you will be really blind!I can't let her go to the list to catch her son-in-law. By the way, if this person can, it will be convenient to see if he can enter the industry after the Shanxi University College is opened...

"It's enough to have a good appearance and a good personality!"

As Wang Guizhi spoke, he heard Caifeng smile, and asked her, "What's wrong?"

"Ma'am, the old lady also said what you said." They are all the children of Jia's family, so they know almost everything about Jia's house.

Yes, Wang Guizhi nodded. In the book, Taoist Zhang proposed marriage to Baoyu. The old lady said this, and she is thinking about it now. , as the saying goes, marry low and marry high...

"Ma'am, are you asking about Hou Xing or Qu Yuan? I heard from Wu Xi, the boat lady. We have found out who she hit. His name is Hou Xing. He is the eldest son of the family and fell into the water." The one, called Qu Yuan, is the second son of the head of the Qu family." Seeing that his wife was interested, Cai Yun explained.

"Which one is better? Smarter?" Wang Guizhi didn't want to have another one.

Caiyun was a little embarrassed, "I haven't seen this appearance before, so I dare not say it. But I heard that Hou Xing is very smart. When he was four or five years old, he could recite the three-character scriptures, hundreds of family names, and thousand-character prose backwards. The Hou surname who entered his family is really like a monkey. There is never a moment of quietness. The pain at home was even worse, and his family was rich, so he really wanted the stars instead of the moon. He seemed to like to ask questions. It is said that when he was eight years old, he asked three teachers in a row. He has a quiet personality. He also likes to join in the fun, his family has a wide range of businesses, and every child with his surname has to learn Mongolian and Russian."

what!

Wang Guizhi was overjoyed immediately. Could it be that this Qu family has the potential to be a diplomat, "Really? How many languages ​​can he speak?" Oh!If Qu Yuan can pass the exam and be proficient in Mongolian, English and Russian, then he will have to find a way to operate, let him become a diplomat of the dynasty, let Yuan Chun follow him, then he can socialize and travel around the South China Sea!

"Ah, this is like the words of the Three Kingdoms..." Caiyun didn't know why his wife was suddenly excited.

"Okay, send someone to follow him secretly, and get all his affairs and whereabouts..." Wait, isn't this a private investigation? "It's still, let's forget it. You don't need to send someone to follow, just inquire about it secretly."

Before Wang Guizhi finished, a little girl came over and called her, "The master is asking the wife."

That's right, it took too long for her to come out with a brief explanation. Wang Guizhi told them not to talk nonsense, "Just quietly, and let others know a little bit, I really peeled your skin!" It's about her daughter The happiness of her life is really ruined by the villain, and she will really not show mercy when the time comes.

"Yes."

Si Cai hurriedly squatted down, and Wang Guizhi returned to the table. Jia Zheng touched his wife's slightly cold sleeve with his left hand, and handed her the warm wine that was about to be brought to his mouth, "Why have you been here for so long!" Looking at the corners of her eyes and brows with joy again, could it be that Madam is happy again?I couldn't help but regret feeding her wine, but thinking that she would naturally open her mouth to accept it, if it was true, she would definitely avoid it. What other happy event can't happen?Oh, maybe the daughter-in-law is happy.

Jia Zheng raised his glass again and invited Jia Zhu, who was explaining to Li Wan how to make this dish, to wish him a cup. Jia Zhu didn't know why, but he was so happy that he raised his glass to drink with his father.

He still had a good meal with his own family. During this period of time, he had banquets with those officials and wealthy businessmen. Except for the Bowei Building where someone took care of him, he simply didn't want to go to other places, otherwise he would definitely end up getting drunk.

Just when they were about to end the year cheerfully, they kneeled down in Shanxi to accept the urgent imperial order of four hundred miles.

"Shanxi's shortfall of money must be recovered within a three-year deadline. If it cannot be recovered, the official history will be removed immediately. From the governor, General Jiedu, down to the tours in Daofu, prefectures and counties, all will be investigated. Those who are guilty of the same crime, hereby."

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