The Agricultural Tycoon of the Red House

Jia Lian is not the only one in the study, Muban is also there.The two are discussing the newly manufactured sprayer with great interest.

In the center of the invincible is a wooden bucket filled with water, connected to an iron pipe, the front of the iron pipe is a nozzle with small holes, and there is an air supply device on the top of the bucket, pull the handle up, and then down Send, water will be sprayed from the nozzle.Although it can't achieve the effect of mist, the water droplets sprayed out are very small, which is enough for spraying medicine.

Jia Lian scooped water from the copper basin and poured it into the wooden bucket.Rolling up his sleeves, he was pulling the handle when he suddenly heard a knock on the door, followed by a soft female voice.

When Mu Ban heard it was a woman's voice, he was a little nervous.He worried that it was Lian's second grandma who came to look for her in a hurry.As a foreigner, Mu Ban naturally had to avoid it.So he hurriedly stood up, he wanted to hide, but he didn't know where to hide.

Jia Lian signaled him not to be nervous, the person who came must be a servant girl.Jing Xin knew clearly about his meeting with Muban, and with her character, she definitely would not be so reckless.

Muban heaved a sigh of relief, sat down and went back.

Qinglan listened nervously to her own heartbeat at the door. After a long while, she finally heard the sound of nature, and hurried into the room with her things.Seeing that there were guests in the room, although Qinglan was surprised in her heart, she didn't show it on her face.The pastries were generously placed on the table, and the tea was served.

"The servant girl saw that the second master's study room was still lit just now, and thought that the second master was busy until midnight, so he might be hungry, so she took the initiative to touch the kitchen and brought some snacks and hot tea."

Jia Lian's gaze was still on the sprayer, and he said casually, "Go down."

"I don't know there are guests here, so I'll make another bowl of tea." Qing Lan turned around and went, not allowing Jia Lian to refuse.After a while, a bowl of hot tea came.

Jia Lian and Mu Ban were sitting close to each other, talking strange things to the strange wooden barrel.Qinglan didn't understand a word.She didn't dare to come forward to interrupt. When Second Master Lian got serious about his work, he hated being interrupted by outsiders the most.Qinglan was very aware of this taboo, so she obediently put the tea in the place Mu Ban had done before, and then quietly stood aside to serve it.

"Using iron is easy to rust, especially the nozzle, the hole is relatively thin, and it will be blocked if there is a little rust. The same is true for the pipe, which is often soaked in water, and it will rust soon. It is very troublesome to do it. If you use it It will be broken in a few days, and the gain outweighs the loss." Jia Lian said.

Muban thinks it makes sense, but the choice of materials is very limited. "I have considered using sheepskin or pig and cow cells to transmit water, but it is too soft. The nozzle must be made of iron or the like. Indeed, the pores become smaller and it is easy to block. Well, if you use steel, it would be suitable, but the cost of steel is too expensive."

"What technology is used in steelmaking now?" Jia Lian asked casually.

"Simply use a kind of ground furnace, which is built below the ground and shaped like a pot or a straight cylinder. When smelting, first put charcoal, then pig iron powder, and then cover with carbon powder, and then ignite and blow air, and close the furnace mouth. I started smelting. This method is simple and easy, and it is found in many places, but the steel produced is rough and not very good. If you want to get good steel, you have to smelt and smelt it, calcining and beating it many times. This method comes out The steel is good, but it takes a lot of work, and you can get less. There is also a kind of steel made by combining pig iron and wrought iron, which is easier.”

"It sounds like it would be a hassle for ordinary people to get steel."

"Fortunately, the imperial court does not restrict the common people from opening iron and steel ware shops." Muban hinted at Jia Lian with a smile, "Actually, the methods I know are old, if the Hou Ye really wants good things, he still has to find someone capable. When I was working with gears, I met a very capable steelmaker, if Master Hou is interested, I can recommend it to you."

"I can't ask for it," Jia Lian said with a gentle smile, "as long as he can research the materials suitable for this sprayer, I will accept any amount of investment."

Mu Ban laughed, "Master Hou is very straightforward. I have to talk to my good friend later. Master Hou is rich and powerful. If he asks him to blackmail a large sum of money, it will be easier for me to share."

Muban was joking with him, indicating that he was less guarded about himself now.Jia Lian agreed with a smile, and asked him to help spread the word. If there is a chance to meet in Baihui Building, we can discuss it carefully.

Muban agreed one by one.

Seeing that it was too late, Jia Lian asked Muban to go back to sleep.His eyes still fell on the sprayer from time to time. The place where the iron pipe and the wooden barrel were connected was a movable part that could be rotated.Jia Lian touched it curiously, and the material used should be that of a water bladder.

Jia Lian admired Muban's wisdom. Under limited conditions, he can really put his ideas into practice, which is extraordinary.

It's just that the cost of this sprayer is too high at present. There must be no market for a small portable household, because the cost is too high, poor bosses can't afford it, and Jia Lian doesn't have that much money to invest unconditionally, and this thing carries a lot of money. Not light either.It can only be made in a large size, combining a sprayer and a water wheel.The pipe is thickened, the nozzle is enlarged, and the spraying is wider.This way the efficiency area is wider.In the future, if farmers want to use it, they will pay a little money to rent it, and then return it when it is used up.The price must be close to the people, not seeking to make money, but it must not be free.The cost of things is there, if they are used by others, there will always be some unqualified people who will not cherish and cherish them.

Jia Lian thought it would be a good idea to execute it this way, so he immediately wrote down his thoughts.When Muban really built something, he would refine these ideas and specify the terms of the lease.

Jia Lian roughly calculated how many such spray trucks are needed, and the number is huge.Rubbing his chin and thinking for a long time, Jia Lian felt that if he really wanted to promote this car in the future, he should use local materials to build it, otherwise it would increase the cost of transportation and labor.

It seems that he should prepare to build an agricultural material factory.It started with the capital first, followed by Yangzhou, Jinling and Fujian, and then gradually expanded to various regions with these four places as the center.

With heavy eyelids, Jia Lian subconsciously yawned and decided to rest.He lifted the lantern by the table to get a candle for himself and light it.

Qinglan stood for a long time, in a daze.At this moment, seeing that the second master Lian was moving, he hurriedly approached with a smile, took the lantern, lit it himself, and opened the door with a smile to lead Jia Lian out.

"Is the second master going back to the second grandma?" Qinglan blinked her bright almond eyes, the eyeballs were black and white, and they were very lively and lovely under the candlelight.She is understanding, her voice is gentle and soft, her appearance is extremely iconic, not to mention her figure, her protruding front and back are extremely graceful.

For a woman like Qinglan, nine out of ten normal men would like her, and ninety-nine out of a hundred men would like her.The only one left is probably Jia Lian.

Such a perfect maid, probably only the princess of Lijun can find it.The princess of Lijun always felt that Jia Lian was a bit dull and had high demands on women. She carefully selected these people to come here, one is to show that she attaches great importance to her son-in-law, and the other is to give Jingxin a virtuous favor. Fame, let her maid help Jing Xin to catch a man's heart.

In fact, Princess Lijun didn't have any bad intentions.In her eyes, it is an unavoidable tradition for a man to accept two couples.She also hoped that Jing Xin and Jia Lian could play harmoniously, but she still considered the practical problems.

From the moment he saw the dowry maids, Jia Lian understood the intention of Princess Lijun.From the eyes of the ancients, Qinglan is indeed impeccable.But when it comes to dealing with feelings, he has always been simplistic to the extreme.One-to-one, just to Jing Xin, a woman, is already his limit.Adding one more is too much trouble and a waste of time.Jia Lian is not easy to be emotional, but he is not a person who will be ruthless when he provokes a woman.He will not treat a woman as a plaything, even if this woman is a slave, he will not take responsibility for playing with her, and he will not treat her casually because of this.Respect for women is the best cultivation a man should have.Physical relationship, lust, playing with women, such words do not appear in his dictionary.

Jia Lian didn't have any other intentions for this beautiful Qinglan girl.The reason is simple, he is married.

On the way back, Qinglan walked in front with a lantern, occasionally quiet, and occasionally said a few insignificant words to ease the atmosphere, the content was neither painful nor itchy, and there was no fault to be found, but there was a hint of ambiguity in the tone.Arriving at the gate of the courtyard, Qing Lan purposely shined on the threshold, and gently asked Jia Lian to pay attention. A pair of eye-catching eyes stared at him shone, full of admiration.

She kept watching Second Master Lian enter the door, seeing Feng'er and other maids in the hall welcoming him, Qinglan hurriedly lowered her head and quickly avoided.His face was hot and red, and he managed to straighten out his disordered breathing before going back to the room.

"Where have you been?" the maid in the same room asked Qinglan.

Qing Lan extinguished the lantern, took off her shoes, and hurriedly got into bed, "Chu Gong, you ask this too! Go to sleep!"

When Jing Xin woke up the next day, she was very happy to see Jia Lian beside her, sleeping with her eyes closed.She propped her head on her hands sideways and looked at him with a smile.Jia Lian showed no expression in his deep sleep, his eyes were shallowly closed, and his eyeballs could be vaguely seen rolling inside through his eyelids.The eyelashes are thick and slender, trembling slightly, as if in a dream.

I don't know if it's a good dream or a nightmare?Is there her in the dream?

Looking at his handsome face like a white jade, Jingxin couldn't help reaching out and touching the bridge of his nose.Jia Lian's breathing became slightly heavier, Jing Xin hurriedly withdrew her hands and went back, pursing her lips and snickering.

Suddenly, Jia Lian grabbed Jingxin's hand, put it in his mouth, and bit down.

Jing Xin thought he was dreaming, covered her mouth, and didn't cry out.

Instead, it changed from a light bite to a light kiss.

Only then does Jing Xin realize that she has been tricked by Jia Lian, and laughs and scolds him.

Jia Lian turned over and hugged her...the couple had a quarrel for a while, then got out of bed laughing.

After breakfast, Jing Xin pulled Jia Lian and asked, "By the way, when did you come back last night? I don't know."

"Sleeping like a pig." Jia Lian laughed.

"I used to sleep lightly, and I could wake up with a little movement. I don't know what's wrong, but after following you, I fell asleep very soundly."

"I was born to be my daughter-in-law." Jia Lian rubbed Jingxin's hands, looked at her slightly protruding belly, and smiled happily, "I said earlier that I don't need to keep anyone in my study, did you worry about me yesterday? Or Want to wait for me to come back soon?"

"Should I keep someone?" Jingxin was surprised.

"Qing Lan is a good maid, with long eyes and meticulous service." Jia Lian slowed down when he spoke of the later.

But Jingxin didn't like what she heard. She already knew that Jia Lian didn't like to be served when talking about things, so how could she send Qinglan over there!Jingxin smiled and promised, and her heart flew outside, wishing to pull out Qinglan's little hoof now and ask her carefully.

Jia Lian seemed to know what Jingxin was thinking, and after drinking a bowl of tea, he walked to find Jia Amnesty.When Jingxin saw Qinglan, she questioned her with a dark face.

Jingxin has always been a good-tempered and open-minded master, except when the servants make big mistakes, she rarely shows such a serious expression.Everyone said that the second master Lian was cold and the second grandma Lian was gentle, they just happened to be a perfect match.Now that Jingxin saw her like this, not to mention that Qinglan was so frightened that she knelt down immediately.Even the other maids present were afraid when they saw it, their hearts raised in their throats, and they dared not show their anger.

After all, Qinglan is a dowry maid brought by her from her natal family, everyone knows that Jingxin doesn't like to shake off scandals.Jingxin only let everyone understand that she lost her temper with Qinglan, and they were left to guess the reason, but when questioning, Jingxin cleared out the idlers in the house.

"Why did you enter the second master's study last night? I don't go to that place often, but you can enter, but if you ride on my head one day, let me call you grandma too!"

"Second Mistress, I don't dare. This servant really just passed by occasionally. Seeing that the lights were still on in the middle of the night, I thought that if Second Mistress saw this scene, she would feel sorry for Second Master's thirst and hunger, so she prepared Snacks and hot tea over there." Qinglan cried.

Jingxin sneered, not only didn't believe this, but even angrier, "You are so bold, you use me as a shield. It's a pity, as a wife, I didn't have such a thoughtful thought, and asked someone to serve the second master, you are virtuous , I thought of it all!"

Jingxin's sarcasm hits Qinglan's vitals.Qinglan cried and went blind, and kowtowed while apologizing, saying that she didn't dare.

"How can I trust you?" Jingxin asked back.

Qinglan cried and kowtowed, "The slave girl knows the crime, and she will be punished according to Second Mistress's punishment. The slave girl will never complain."

"I won't punish you. You have done a good job in this matter. You have served the second master with all your heart. It is too late for me to thank you. How can I punish you?" Jingxin laughed back angrily, such a big family was under her control. Those who have to be submissive, have a bastard poured out of their own side.

Obviously at the beginning it was the Second Mistress who wanted her to serve Lian'er first, but now that she is going with the flow, the Second Mistress treats her like this instead.Qinglan was in pain, begging for mercy, and kowtowed again, "Damn it, servant girl!"

"Oh, I guess you must be unconvinced in your heart, thinking that I seduced you first. But Qinglan, after all, you are a dowry maid, my slave, you can only do what the master tells you to do. The second master's I never told you about the matter, I just allowed you to enter this room, and you have such arrogant thoughts? According to you, Feng'er and the others have already become aunts, and there is no room for the bed in my room You guys! Don't be wronged, I never promised you anything!"

Qinglan was so frightened that she was covered in cold sweat that she realized that she was not just being scolded.

"Let's promote you to a first class." Jingxin said suddenly.

Qinglan opened her eyes wide in surprise, thinking she had tinnitus. "Second grandma?"

"Look at you, you are sharp-eyed, considerate, and as careful as dust, so you must be very good at serving others. It just so happens that you are pretty, and she likes you."

If Jingxin hadn't said this with a cold face, Qinglan might have thought that the second grandma wanted to open her mind and made her the aunt of the second master Lian.

Qinglan became more and more afraid, unprecedented fear.

"Get up." Jingxin smiled and said coldly.

Qinglan didn't dare to stand up, and suddenly remembered that her parents and brothers were still slaves to the princess of Lijun. If she offended the second mistress, she would have a better life in the future.Crying and sincerely apologizing for mistakes, as sincere as you want, "The servant is dependent on the second mistress to live. The second mistress forbids the slave, and the slave absolutely does not dare to have delusions. The slave would like to swear that in the future, if she does such a thing again, she will be a slave." There will be five thunders and bangs in the sky, and you will die a bad death."

"Are you saying this sincerely, or are you trying to protect yourself?"

"Sincere."

"That's even better. You've decided to wait for the maid." Jingxin stood up after saying that, and sent someone to change Qinglan's clothes into a more stable one. She wiped her tears and put on powder, which brought Qinglan I went to Jiamu's place.

Mother Jia was itching, thinking about sending someone to invite Aunt Xue, and everyone gathered at a table to play cards.Suddenly, Jingxin came, and just as she was saying it was a good time, she saw a beautiful maid behind her, with thin skin and tender flesh, and watery eyes, she was really pretty.

"Where is such a juicy girl? Why haven't I seen her before? Come here and let me have a look." Mother Jia called Qinglan strangely, asked her about her background, and learned that she was the son of the concubine of Li County, and that it was Jing. People who need to be around the core. "What a child!"

"Not only is she a good kid, but she can also play cards. She is beautiful and smart, and even I can't beat her. I just thought that I always lose at my ancestors, and I can't even get it back. I have to find a helper to help me."

Jingxin pulls Qinglan to her side.

When Jia Mu heard that she could play cards, she was even happier, so Zhang Luo also came to play with the mandarin ducks, and everyone played together.Jingxin lost again, and Qinglan also lost, but they played their cards well.Jia Mu was satisfied with her, and even rewarded him with money, which made Jingxin and Yuanyang jealous.

Jia's mother was so coaxed that she laughed from ear to ear: "I just like this girl, and I wish she could stay by my side every day."

"You want to please people, but it's not so easy to give. You win this one first!" Jingxin went down the road, pretending not to admit defeat, and urged Jia Mu to play again.It's more pleasing for her to give someone away in this way than to give it away directly and bluntly.

"As you said, you are not allowed to play tricks." When Jia Mu heard this, she immediately got excited, and hurriedly drew cards and called to start.

At this time, Jia Lian followed Jia Amnesty to pay his respects. Seeing that they were having a good time, they wanted to withdraw.

Mother Jia shouted: "Boss, go back first, and come and tell me a story in the afternoon. You haven't told me about the ending of Sui Yushi yesterday. I was thinking about it last night. Stay here, Lian'er, and help your daughter-in-law to see it." Just look at the cards, she's about to lose everyone."

"The loser?" Jia Lian leaned over, bent over to look at Jingxin's cards, and asked with a smile, "Did you bet yourself out?"

Everyone laughed.

Jia's mother laughed, "Who would dare to ask for your wife? We are afraid that you will come to the door to please others fiercely. It is Qinglan. I like this maid. Your daughter-in-law is in a hurry and has no money, so we will bet on her. "

Will Jingxin have no money?Mother Jia's words have hidden meanings.

After all, Qinglan is Jingxin's dowry maid, and she is so beautiful, the meaning of her existence is obvious.When Jia's mother asked this, she also wanted to ask Jia Lian.If he is interested in Qinglan, Jia's mother will naturally not take her grandson's favor.

Qinglan also understood, she lowered her eyes and gritted her teeth, waiting for Second Master Lian to say something about her fate.If Second Master Lian spoke, Second Mistress would not dare to stop her.

"I don't have any money with me," Jia Lian pointed to the piece on his waist, "I do have a piece of jade."

No sentence, yes sentence, Qinglan's heart hangs in hell for a while, and heaven for a while.

Jingxin looked sideways, "Is this the mutton jade that my father gave you?"

"Yes, how can I be willing to part with it." Jia Lian smiled lightly, her casual eyes fell on Qing Lan without showing any mercy.

A piece of jade, a person, he chose jade, and he never even looked at himself.

Qinglan's heart sank to the bottom, and she gave up completely. It turned out that she was just pretending to be passionate and harboring delusions.

"Oh, I lost." Jing Xin threw away the cards in her hand and mixed them with the cards on the table.

Jia's mother was so happy that she accepted him happily, and kept her name unchanged, just to show her respect for the Prince's Mansion of Lijun.Qing Lan is supposed to be a second class, so she was specially promoted to first class, which is considered to have received Jingxin's rare filial piety.

"When we are juniors, we are often inconsiderate. If she can serve you attentively, it will be her blessing and our husband and wife's luck." Jia Lian put down his words and made Jia's mother happy, so she took Jingxin back .

Qinglan followed Jia Mu's arrangement and went to the new residence with the mandarin ducks.This journey sank to the bottom of my heart, saying that I would not dare to have it, but I had a lot of regrets, but it was useless.From now on, by the old lady's side, all she sees are women, and she has to stop even if she has any delusions.There is also a second master Bao in the family, who clings to the old lady every day.It's time for him to be middle-aged, but Qinglan doesn't like him at all.After seeing so many handsome, talented and dedicated people like Second Master Lian, who would go to see Second Master Bao.I would rather have a backbone, not marry the dregs, and serve the old lady for a lifetime.

After Jingxin dealt with Qinglan, she breathed a sigh of relief and stretched happily.

Jia Lian hurriedly supported her and told her to be careful.

"She broke into your study room last night, and you didn't feel angry? Put it on someone else, you beat and scolded me, why did you spare Qinglan?" Seeing Jia Lian's silence, Jingxin was full of taste, "Oh , I see, you will be tempted when you see her good-looking."

"If I really kicked her out, would you make such a fuss today?" Jia Lian put her hands behind her back, squinting at her meaningfully, what does it mean?

Jingxin didn't react at first, but after thinking about it carefully, Fang came back, Jingxin stomped and grabbed Jia Lian's arm, with a displeased expression on her face, "You're trying to make me jealous, aren't you?"

"My Xin'er is so pretty when she's jealous." Jia Lian smiled triumphantly, showing off in her tone.

Jingxin was speechless.

After all the calculations, I didn't expect my husband's belly to be black.

"Second Master, there are a group of people at the gate, there are guards and servants, and they are blocking the gate of Rong Mansion." The mother-in-law hurriedly passed on the message, and the words were mixed with heavy panting, which showed how anxious she was.

The conversation in this room had just finished, and someone over there sent a message, "Second Master, the Fourth Prince sent someone here, and it's at the back door, and Uncle Jiang is also here."

At this moment, another janitor at the main entrance of the Rong Mansion came, handed over a post, and replied: "Second Master, the new servant of the household department, Qi Tian, ​​is here to ask to see you."

Jingxin was very nervous: "What happened?"

"Go and see Jiang Zining and the fourth prince first. I guess it's probably related to potatoes, it's not a big deal. You go back and have a good rest, don't worry." After Jia Lian comforted Jingxin, she went straight to the back door direction.