Jia She

Xue Pan's marriage has been read by the grand master a long time ago. To use an appropriate word, it is called twists and turns.Don't look at Aunt Xue who was the most noisy before, she is not a hindrance, her son has been spoiled like this, how can a mother handle it?Besides, Anna, she is willing to make friends with this idiot, it is a good thing that there is smoke on the ancestral grave. Mr. Wilson has a title in France.The behaviors that Aunt Xue criticized were all their habits, not to mention the face-to-face gift and the hand-kissing gift. The clothes they gave were all high-end customization in Paris. The Qing Dynasty was called a bell, and her cultural heritage was really not deep enough to connect "send the bell" and "send the end", let alone link them together, Anna didn't even understand what it meant to send the end, the West will send the end Attending a funeral or something like that is called attending a funeral.

This is a misunderstanding brought about by cultural differences, and she can naturally digest it after getting in touch with her a lot. Aunt Xue, seeing her son's transformation, will naturally associate these with Anna. If this is the case, that annoying French woman is not useless , she has a positive influence on Pan'er.Once this kind of thinking takes root in her heart, she will gradually change her mind. As the wife of a merchant family and a widow who raised her children alone, Aunt Xue understands the hardships of life better than anyone else. Being a merchant means that three generations cannot survive Entering an official position, the Xue family is doomed not to make it to the official career.

There was a saying in the Qing Dynasty that the common people were afraid of businessmen, and businessmen were afraid of officials.

The level does not need to be too high, a small magistrate can make you experience the hardships of the world.If Mr. Wilson is just an ordinary businessman, he has a title in France. Although Aunt Xue has never studied, she also knows that a title is not equal to an official position. If he is worthy of these two words, Mr. Wilson is not easy to dismiss... ...Pan'er has already provoked the other girl, even if the other party is not very discreet, it is not easy to get rid of her.

Although there is no marriage contract, unless there is a complete confession, they cannot be turned back.

From this point of view, Xue Pan doesn’t need to worry too much. The real difficulty in marrying Anna is with his future father-in-law. If the West is open, it’s really immoral to hug and hug at every turn. However, when it comes to marriage, they are more serious than the Qing Dynasty. many.Monogamy is practiced throughout Europe, except in a few savage regions.France generally believes in Catholicism, and monogamy is practiced, but it is possible to have many lovers.From a man's point of view, it's fine. As a father, Mr. Wilson has double standards. He has many confidante, but he can't accept Xue Pan's behavior of going to the brothel. After learning that Anna is absolutely in love with such a person, he In particular, I checked the regulations on marriage in the Qing Dynasty.

On the surface, it is monogamy and multiple concubines, but in reality it is two extremes.The poor at the bottom cannot afford to take concubines, and they have no time to make a living, so they have no time to care for women.As long as you have surplus food and money, it is inevitable that you will not be indifferent, full of warmth and lust.There is a well-known saying in the Qing Dynasty that interprets the mentality of men:

A wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a prostitute, a prostitute is not as good as stealing, and stealing is as good as not being able to steal.

If the property is a bit thicker, the flowers inside the walls are fragrant outside the walls, and the wild flowers are in full bloom.

……

Obviously, Xue Pan belongs to the second category.

At least so it seemed to Mr. Wilson.

His business acumen and ability to handle affairs have been proven, but his character has become more and more doubtful.How rich is it to understand women's minds so much?If Xue Pan knew the reason why his father-in-law tormented him in the future, he would cry blood and tears. He has never done anything serious in his life. For Anna, he did two things for the first time—to please Mr. Wilson and think about the business experience to death. It turned out to be counterproductive.

Even when he was staying in the brothel, he didn't think about it. As long as he has money, no one will kneel and lick it. That is, after being with Anna, he gradually understands how to coax the girl. Go a few times and see more and you will understand, my daughter's family likes those things that are romantic and sad.

Xue Pan is doing the investigation seriously for the purpose of making money, not joking.After thinking about it, he couldn't figure out why his father-in-law was dissatisfied. It had been a year since he concentrated on his work and stopped messing around outside.

"Uncle, let's see if Anna and I can get along? For some reason, her father has a big opinion on me." Xue Pan's words really sound like that. As an insider, Jia Enhou must say that this is normal People's reaction, as long as it is not a picked-up girl, how can you rest assured to hand it over to a scumbag with so many previous convictions?

Jia She sat leisurely at the head, picked up the celadon tea bowl, took a sip, moistened his throat, and then said: "I promised you that you will definitely succeed, and now you ask the same, but the process is more difficult. Miss Anna Westerners, her fate is hard to calculate, but I have seen yours, from now on, there are still two hurdles in the future, if you can't pass it, you will have a bad relationship."

"..." Damn it, dare you spend the past year in vain, it doesn't count at all?In that case, how sad is the ups and downs in his mouth?Xue Pan is not well at all. His mother asked the master in the temple to calculate it for him before, and it was not so miserable. They all said that fate is good, rich and powerful. Originally, he was born in the imperial merchant family, and he never knew that he was short of money. What's it like, I'm afraid it's just for fun, what's the matter with this sudden change?

Last time I said that I would definitely get married and have a breakthrough in my career, but after more than half a year, my tone changed.

Xue Pan wished he could kneel down to Jia Amnesty, the master begged for advice! ! !

"Tell me carefully, what's going on?" It's not the first time that this kind of scene has happened. Dumb King is very experienced. While speaking, he took out a bank note with a large denomination from his sleeve pocket and put it on the side table. In fact, Jia She is also an old Jianghu, so if he didn't understand what he meant, he smiled and said: "I calculated your fate, and everything else is quite satisfactory, except for marriage, which has to go through wind and rain. The first of the two catastrophes is On Mr. Wilson's side, he is a good father who loves his daughter, and if he wants to marry Anna back home, he is not sincere, and he cannot be convinced."

This is still too general, Xue Pan's brain is not working well.

Jia She glanced at the idiot, and added: "I also heard from Lord Nine that the rules in the West are different from ours in the Qing Dynasty. Take marriage as an example. The court there only recognizes monogamy. If you are a businessman, even the emperor cannot accept concubines. There is no such thing as a harem and a backyard. You should be aware of how much Mr. Wilson loves his daughter. If you stand in his position, you can watch your daughter marry a foreigner. People from the state, are you still sending them to your door to be trampled on?"

Fuck, who made the rules?

Stand up, I will never beat you to death!

Let's chat happily about life, isn't this a scam?

Xue Pan opened his mouth, but did not utter a word. Jia Amnesty then said: "France and our Qing Dynasty are separated by thousands of rivers and mountains, and the distance from the capital to the southernmost Guangzhou Mansion is within a few trips. You think they will Follow the rules of the Qing Dynasty. We believe in the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, what kind of god are they, and there are few missionaries in the capital? Their sect is very particular about loyalty, and taking concubines is absolutely not allowed. This is a blasphemy against true love, and visiting brothels is reluctant Yes, but you have to keep a low profile. If it spreads out, it will be bad for your reputation. Mr. Wilson only has one daughter, Anna, and he loves him very much. I don’t know how many people in France want to marry him. Why do they have to stay in the Qing Dynasty and suffer? Master Jiu secretly said , Anna’s market is very good, you can’t be careful if you don’t care.” This is not nonsense, the status of merchants in the Qing Dynasty is low, and other people’s hometowns are not like that. Mr. Wilson is a fourth-level nobleman, and he is nothing in front of the Duke, so don’t worry about it. Forget that there are tens of thousands of ordinary people in the Qing Dynasty, they are at the same level as the Jia family, and no one is in power, but they can be regarded as a family of officials and eunuchs, with titles inherited. High is not a star and a half.

Jia Amnesty talked too much, and Xue Pan couldn't accept it. He didn't expect there to be so much knowledge here.

No concubine?For him, it's not a big deal. The years of indulgence have passed. After he settles down, he wants to start a family and start a career. He should act like a human being. Don't live in panic anymore. You don't need to think about it. Mother won't agree, although She's a woman, although she would have liked the decree 30 years back.

Not to mention that her family members have been dead for many years, even if she is still alive and well, she has passed the age of competing for favor, and what she wants now is to watch the Xue family flourish, watch her son carry the family business, and have many grandchildren and blessings.As the wife of the family, she would not like a concubine's son, but if it was a grandson, it would not matter.What Aunt Xue wants to see is to see flowers everywhere and all the results, not just a grandson, the descendants are prosperous and prosperous, this is the temperament of a big family, there are really few people in their house, and they have a pair of children, Baochai has already entered the palace, and only Pan'er is left. If she marries a foreigner and refuses to take a concubine, wouldn't that mean forcing her to death?

In fact, in the past few months, Aunt Xue thought that the best situation is that the other party is willing to be a concubine, so she doesn't have to worry about her background and character. Looking at the face of a Western woman, she is easily heartbroken.Aunt Xue had already thought about the scene that might appear after Anna entered the door, but she didn't think about making Xue Pan a couple for the rest of her life.

This is where the two sides find it difficult to reach a consensus.

Seeing that Xue Pan had almost digested it, Jia Amnesty said again: "If you can solve this problem quickly and settle the marriage, there will be no side issues. If your jewelry store's business is booming, the marriage is still uncertain, and changes will come. , This is the second point I said, the specific development depends on the local situation at that time, what is certain is that someone else will intervene between you." Jia Amnesty was worried that Daibawang would not understand, so he said it very bluntly, Xue Pan's expression changed a few times, he took a deep breath, and then said: "Thank you for your advice, Uncle, Pan'er has kept it in mind, and I will figure out a way when I get back. If it still doesn't work, I will trouble you to help."

Jia She nodded.

This is acceptable, the two of them are married, and it is not against the law of nature to help them avoid some dangers, it just saves some complicated processes.In fact, the uncertainty of Xue Pan's marriage is still on Xia Jingui. That woman can be regarded as a strange person, and she will have to make troubles later. If she doesn't know her nature, Xue Pan may choose Osmanthus Xia's family. Now that she already knows , his marriage is infinitely inclined to Anna's side, and Xia Jingui is only a possibility, and it is too difficult to make things happen.

If Jia Baoyu had been replaced, he might have succumbed to his power and did all kinds of things against his will. Who is Xue Pan?There is only one tendon in the head, all the way to the bottom!If you like it, you like it, if you hate it, you hate it, there is no such thing as making do.

As far as this matter is concerned, Jia Amnesty passed on the news to him as much as possible, and Xue Pan understood it, so they didn't delve into it, but changed the topic, and Xue Pan took a sip of tea like the old man , and then said: "What my uncle said to my mother last time is really not wrong at all. My sister handed over a letter and said that she has done well in front of Eleven Gege. Although she has not gained full trust, she has been reused... …After that secret concubine fell off the horse, my mother sighed endlessly. If Baochai really came to Yonghe Palace, I might not be able to pinpoint the dead ghost. Fortunately, I listened to your words, otherwise I would have harmed Baochai."

"...Sister Bao is not lacking in intelligence, strategy and talent. To put it bluntly, she is not weak compared to many men in the world. Even if the starting point is low, as long as she is given a chance, she will be lucky. Just be patient. Waiting for a few years, on the side of Yonghe Palace, the concubine Chun is also lucky, but unfortunately the two of them don't want to have children, and it will be fine if they are separated. If they get together, there will be constant disputes, and it is better to maintain the status quo." Jia Yuanchun is a niece after all, He pushed his crimes to the attributes of the five elements and the horoscope of his birth date, so the Xue family could live with it, so as not to be too vigilant against the second room.

It is normal for sisters to have a sense of comparison. On the one hand, Mrs. Wang wants to get Aunt Xue's financial support, but she doesn't really want to help Xue's family.Her ideal state is to maintain the current situation, with the Jia family in a high position and the Xue family subordinate to them.

If Aunt Xue were to choose, she would indeed follow the path indicated by her sister, but there are two variables in the Xue family. Sister Bao has a big mind and sees everything clearly, and she is not at the mercy of others. The elder brother was bumped by the master, provoked Anna, and rewarded the French nobles... They held their fate in their own hands and escaped from the control of Mrs. Wang.

"Even I can see clearly, and my mother is even more transparent. Since the empress of Yonghe Palace started her career, my aunt has rarely interacted with our Xue family. My mother is very unhappy. It is a good thing to think about it. She wakes up early to avoid being manipulated." Do things for nothing." The couple in the second room of the Jia family are both snobbish, although one of them is serious and the other is kind and kind, they are pretending.Not only is there a spring concubine in the family's house, but even Jia Baoyu is going to enter the palace. It's so honorable to accompany the prince, and his status has been raised so much. They will be a little fooled when they come back from the fringe to the elite circle of the capital again. A few words will show the eyes of relatives who have taken advantage of the bank notes?

How can different classes play happily?

Those two are not Jia Enhou who regard fame and wealth like dung, as long as they have money, they can do anything!

They talked quite happily, Xue Pan not only gave the boxing gift, but also stuffed the bank note, and when he left, he was still happy, as if he made a fortune somewhere.Regarding the issue of taking concubines, it would be very difficult to convince either my mother or future father-in-law. After much deliberation, Xue Pan decided to shelve this plan for the time being. As for the issue mentioned by the old man, after the business is booming, there may be unexpected problems, Xue Pan. I firmly believe that I will not be the one who has the situation. He was indeed an asshole in the past, and he has experienced everything that should be played and can be played.With such a wealth of experience, why should it be surprising?

The prodigal son does not exchange for gold.

Once he put away his playfulness, he would no longer go outside to flirt, and made up his mind to do things in a down-to-earth manner.

Since it's not me, it means that bees and butterflies will emerge from Anna's side. It's not easy. Whoever dares to poach the wall and beat him so that he can't take care of himself is easy. If he gets angry, contact his former friends and clean him up Pack it up and throw it in the small hall.

After settling down, Xue Pan once again put the focus of life on the jewelry shop. The name has already been chosen. It is called Ruyifang. The meaning is simple and straightforward, but it can make people taste a little sweet when mentioning this name.After the plaque was finished, Xue Pan realized that he had forgotten one important thing. The most important thing to do when he went to the Tianshi Mansion was to ask his uncle to help him choose a store.

In fact, the Grand Master remembered.

If Xue Pan didn't ask, he would naturally not bring it up. Why?The reason is very simple, he won't take a lot of silver taels if he solves the problem once, and if he bets back once and makes two mistakes, that idiot will never come to the door empty-handed to ask for advice, won't this just generate income.Within half a month, Xue Pan really came for the second time. As soon as he saw Jia Enhou, he said with a sad face, "I forgot earlier, there is one thing I didn't say."

Jia She looked at him and smiled meaningfully.

"I have already shown you the bunk, just write it on this piece of paper."

As he spoke, he picked up the rice paper stacked on the side table.

Xue Pan raised his eyebrows: "You actually know what I want to ask!"

"...I wouldn't be able to make it this far without this ability, so take it, Pan'er."

Get used to it, before taking the piece of paper, Xue Duzi handed over the bank note again, and the first time he got it, he unfolded it and took a look. It was not a very remote place, nor was it a busy shop. It was barely enough. Second-rate and third-rate, you shouldn’t have to pay a big price for it. He won’t be so stupid as to ask anything. It’s really possible here. Jia Enhou wrote this, so naturally he has his reasons. From the past to now, my uncle has never said that I missed anything, and listening to him is guaranteed to make a fortune!

Putting the paper away carefully, Xue Pan smiled and said: "Since you have done the calculation, it would be great if you let the people below bring it over. I am very embarrassed to go this way. I am determined to do a good job in this business, but I almost did it for you. Children's personal affairs have delayed the business."

Oh, of course not.

How can I get the money if someone passes it over?It's too much to lose points for the slave to ask for it with a shy face.

Thinking this way in his heart, Jia Amnesty did not say so, he said: "There are too many embarrassing situations in being a businessman, you have to get used to it earlier." These words seemed to explain, but also seemed to point out, the old man said it casually, but Xue Pan didn't He listened very earnestly, and he was very moved in his heart. He felt that his uncle was not as mercenary as rumored outside, he was a good man, big brother!