The Red Mansions

Chapter 116 Follow-up
Zhuo Zhenyuan accepted closed disciples, and Qingshan Academy threw a big banquet.

At the same time, he also confessed many things to Jia Yun in private, especially the official matters.

After all, Jia Yun is too young, and being young means immature and unsteady, so he can't help but worry about it.

Of course, Jia Yun also gained a lot.

After all, he has been a human being in two lifetimes, and it is his first time to be an official.

Although he also worked as a catering owner in his previous life and managed many employees, he knew in his heart that being an official and being a boss were completely different things.

There may be parallels, but being the boss is much simpler.

Being an official is to explore from one dimension to another to a higher dimension, and the thinking mode is completely different.

The most obvious point is that the pursuit goals of the two are different.

The power of the boss comes from himself, so he pursues greater profits, while the power of being an official comes from the collective, and he pursues the interests of the public.

With different goals, the management will naturally be different, and the thinking mode will be different accordingly.

Of course, even if Jia Yun went to be an official, he would only be a minor official for the time being, so Zhuo Zhenyuan didn't tell him too many and in-depth things.

After all, you can’t become fat if you eat all at once, and Jia Yun has to experience many things in person before explaining and teaching them to him will be more effective.

After lunch, Jia Yun and Xu Renzhi went down the mountain together.

On the way, Xu Renzhi said to him earnestly: "After Zizheng goes to the Ministry of Officials to listen to the election tomorrow, it is estimated that there will be a letter in a few days at most. You have to prepare in advance."

"At the same time, if you tell the outside world to travel, and when you are too young, you will become an official. If you spread the word, you may be beautiful and arouse people's envy."

"Secondly, after all, you have a rift with the Jia family. Let them know that if you go to be an official, it will definitely cause trouble for you. It's better to go to the office in a low-key manner. After arriving in the place, the sky is high and the earth is far away. I guess they won't pay attention to you anymore. .”

Jia Yun respectfully saluted and said: "The teacher's advice, the students will definitely remember it in their hearts, and they will not make it public."

Xu Renzhi said comfortingly: "That's good. When you arrive at the place, if you have any difficulties, remember to write to Teacher."

"Don't be afraid of trouble. After you become an official, the first thing you need to understand is that trouble is to avoid trouble. When you encounter anything, you must be patient, think carefully, and make a decision after repeated deliberation."

"Of course, when it's time to be decisive, don't drag your feet or hesitate. Solicit opinions from many parties beforehand, seek common ground while reserving differences, implement firmly afterwards, and don't be easily influenced by others..."

Xu Renzhi seemed to have endless things to say, and wanted to tell Jia Yun all at once.

It wasn't until his master came to remind him that he took a solemn look at Jia Yun, turned around, got into the carriage and left.

Jia Yun bent down to salute, this salute was sincere.

The carriage gradually became smaller, and finally turned into a black spot, and then disappeared, Jia Yun slowly straightened up.

After thinking over what Xu Renzhi said for a while, he just recovered when he heard someone calling him, "Brother Yun!"

Jia Yun looked around, and saw Jia Lan looking at him excitedly, followed by two healthy women.

Jia Yun was surprised: "Brother Lang! You didn't go to school right now?"

"No, mother heard that you are coming today, so she asked me to ask for leave and wait here specially, and invite you to my house for a light meal." Jia Lan stepped forward and saluted.

Jia Yun patted him on the shoulder and asked with a smile: "Have you heard about what happened in the back street a few days ago? If you invite me to dinner now, are you afraid that the elders in your family will be dissatisfied with you if they find out? "

Jia Lan shook her head and said, "Mother told me that we read the books of sages, whether to help the manager or not to help the relatives. What happened that day is not the fault of Brother Yun."

Then, he looked up at Jia Yun and said with admiration: "Brother Yun, you are so powerful, even Zhong Xiucai and Juren are accepted as closed disciples by the head of the mountain so quickly, and many classmates admire and envy you Woolen cloth!"

"When I grow up, I want to be like Brother Yun. I want to be a scholar, a scholar, and even a Jinshi. Do you think I can pass the exam?"

"If you can pass the exam, Brother Lang will definitely pass the exam." Looking at Jia Lan, who was carved in powder and jade, Jia Yun smiled and said.

Now that she's here, Jia Yun will definitely go to see Li Wan, so she and Jia Lan walk to his house together.

On the way, Jia Yun asked him how long he had been waiting, and Jia Lan said that he came over to watch after lunch.

But Jia Yun saw him waiting for so long, and she didn't feel tired at all, she thought that the child's energy is very strong, but the two healthy women who followed him looked dispirited and a little sluggish.

Jia Yun had heard from Li Wan before that the servants she brought to the academy, except for Suyun, were all brought from her natal family, and there was no problem with her loyalty, so she dared to invite him to dinner here blatantly.

After arriving in the courtyard, because Jia Lan and his servants were there, Jia Yun, Li Wan, and Su Yun behaved well. They ate when they ate, and talked about things when they talked about them. Jia Yun was not used to it.

"Are you going to travel?" Jia Yun raised her mouth during the meal, and Li Wan was very surprised.

After thinking for a while, she said again: "That's right, you are a Juren. Not only are you qualified to travel, but you also need to go out to increase your knowledge and experience the customs and customs."

Having said that, there was a strong reluctance in her eyes, and Suyun, who was standing behind her and waiting on her, withdrew her smile instantly, and stared straight at him with her lips pursed, with mist in her eyes.

Jia Yun nodded and didn't say anything more, but the cheerful atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly disappeared.

Although Li Wan was still talking and laughing, and Suyun was also gagging on the sidelines, Jia Yun naturally had to be funny, and when it was time to laugh, the meal was tasteless after all.

After eating, Li Wan asked Jia Lan to read and write in the outside room, and said: "My mother and your Brother Yun go to the inside to talk about something, you watch outside, don't be disturbed."

Jia Lan was well-behaved and obedient, took a book and sat down in the outside room to study by herself.

Jia Yun followed Li Wan to the inner room, followed by Suyun.

An hour later, Jia Yun walked out from the room refreshed.

When Jia Lan heard the movement, she stepped forward to pay respects, and behaved sternly, like a master, but Li Wan taught her well.

When it was getting late, Jia Yun cupped her hands and said to Li Wan: "The matter is settled, and my nephew will take his leave and leave. If there is a chance in the future, I will visit my aunt again."

Li Wan nodded silently, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I often come to the house for business, don't be polite, Lan'er will send off Brother Yun for mother."

……

When I got home, it was still dark.

Jia Yun first asked Xiang'er to prepare hot water, and after taking a bath and changing clothes, she went to the backyard to find Xue Baochai who was talking with Mrs. Bu.

While everyone was there, Jia Yun talked about her upcoming trip, and then gave a general account of the fact that the head of the mountain accepted him as a closed disciple today.

Both Mrs. Bu and Xue Baochai were quite happy, but when Jia Yun said that he might not take the exam next year, Mrs. Bu was not unhappy. He only said that Jia Yun was young and had not studied for a long time, so he was not sure.

On the contrary, Xue Baochai's expression moved, his face was still smiling, but he stared at Jia Yun with doubts.

As for going out to become an official, Jia Yun would not hide it from Xue Baochai. Of course, among relatives and friends, he would only tell Xue Baochai.

Knowing that Xue Baochai must be in a hurry right now, Jia Yun didn't stay in Bu's room too long, and soon took Xue Baochai back to her room.

When the two came to the bedroom, Jia Yun held Xue Baochai in her arms and whispered about what happened recently.

Especially regarding the arrangement of the Xue family, Xue Baochai was very moved after hearing it, and said straightly: "It's hard for the husband to pay so much for the Xue family. From now on, the slave family may have to spend the rest of their lives as cattle and horses to pay back."

Jia Yun stretched her hand into her arms, and said with a smile: "We are a husband and wife, only when you are happy, Baochai, and stop worrying about Xue's affairs all day long, can I put all my thoughts outside and work hard. "

"Furthermore, if Xue's business route is rectified, it will be extremely helpful to my future career, so Baochai, you don't have to be too skeptical, this is what you should do for your husband."

"Hmm..." Xue Baochai hummed lightly in his arms, and after a while, she raised her head and looked at Jia Yun with watery eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "Husband, I'm afraid it won't work, I'm not in good health, why don't you let Xiang'er in?" Waiting?"

Jia Yun shook her head and said: "That's not necessary, we just need to get close for a while now, I just came back from my aunt's place, and I'm quite full."

Xue Baochai came to a sudden, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I often hear Xiren say that Grandma Zhu looks knowledgeable on the surface, but she is actually flying like a wave, isn't it?"

"Hehe, Xiren really said that?" Jia Yun smiled, pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:

"She was right. Auntie really has a taste. After all, she is a 25-year-old person, the kind that can squeeze out water like a ripe peach."

Xue Baochai bit her lip and said, "No wonder you like to be greedy outside. Grandma Zhu and Grandma Rong are both peaches, beautiful in appearance, plump and mature, but I compare them with the immature maids at home."

With a smirk on her face, Jia Yun leaned into Xue Baochai's ear and said, "No, only young is fresh, and Baochai makes me linger."

Xue Baochai groaned, his eyes rolled and his ears were red, and he threw himself into Jia Yun's arms without saying a word.

After a while, Xue Baochai jumped out of Jia Yun's arms, blushing and said, "It's all your fault, my family is going to change the moon cloth again!"

As she said that, she turned around and took a few steps, took a palm-wide cloth belt from the cabinet, looked back at Jia Yun, and whispered: "Husband, can you go out for a while?"

Jia Yun nodded, suddenly thought of something, then came to the corner, opened a box, and waved to Xue Baochai.

Xue Baochai was full of doubts, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward slowly with his legs crossed, and said: "Husband, why can't we wait to talk about it?"

Jia Yun took something out of the box, handed it to Xue Baochai, and said, "I forgot to tell you, a few days ago I saw that it was very inconvenient for you to change the moon cloth, so I made this with cotton cloth and some herbs. You can try the effect."

After Xue Baochai took it, she pinched it and said hesitantly, "So thin?"

Jia Yun said with a smile: "Although it is very thin, it has two layers. The upper layer absorbs and the lower layer locks in water. It is stored without side leakage or back leakage. It also has many advantages such as large absorption capacity, dry surface, good elasticity, and is not easy to deform."

"Okay, then I'll give it a try first, you go out first and come in later." Xue Baochai bit her lip and said.

Jia Yun nodded, and walked out, saying: "Hurry up and put it on, and I'll tell you that there is still room for improvement. It's really easy to use. Before I go to work, I will prepare more for you and keep them at home."

Xue Baochai nodded with a smile, and didn't ask Jia Yun who made this thing, because Jia Yun is really mysterious sometimes, and always likes to make some weird things to take home.

Of course, what surprised her the most was that Jia Yun could always get a lot of precious ingredients, melons, fruits, and drinks to store in his dedicated warehouse.

She once wanted to ask Jia Yun about it, but later she held back, thinking that Jia Yun had some scruples if she didn't tell her, so she didn't want to stop asking.

It's just that if Jia Yun really wants to go out, then the food standard at home may be lowered in the future.

I am used to eating the fresh ingredients that Jia Yun brought back, and then eating the ones bought from the street or transported from the farm, I am afraid it will take a long time to get used to the taste.

When Jia Yun came to the outside room, seeing Xiren and other women laughing and playing, she suddenly felt very reluctant to part with her beautiful wife and concubines.

But after all, he was mature, and the thought of reluctance flashed by, and he suppressed it again.

At this time Xiren saw him coming out of the room, stepped forward, and said with a smile: "Jia came to see the master this morning. He said that he visited many shops on the street these days, and finally found a suitable one, just wait for it." The master has made a decision."

Jia Yun nodded. He ordered Jia to look for the store. Since the previous Luzhu Huo Shao shop was burned down, the family has no income. Now that there are many people in the family, it is not good to sit and eat.

Although Xue Baochai's dowry was very rich, Jia Yun didn't think about using her dowry to support her family. After all, she had plenty of ways to make money, so there was no need to do something that would poke people's backs.

It's just that now that he's going out, he needs to find a special person to take care of the soup pot needed by the stewed shop. This is the most important thing, and outsiders should not know about it.

As for the pork, vegetables and flour used for stewed cooking, there is no other way but to buy them outside. In this way, the cost will be much higher, but there is no way.

Fortunately, more spices and marinade can be prepared. If they are stored properly, they can be stored for a long time, and the cost can still be saved.

After thinking for a while, Jia Yun beckoned to Xiren and Meiren, and led them to her dedicated warehouse.

It's more like a cellar than a warehouse. It's cool and dry inside, and it's very spacious.

Opening the warehouse, Xiren and Meiren each carried a lantern and followed inside.

Looking at the neat rows of shelves and various supplies inside, Xiren was surprised and said, "This is the first time for this concubine to come here. When did the master prepare so many things?"

Jia Yun smiled and said, "Don't ask about this, I won't tell you if you ask."

"Bringing you here this time is to give you the secret recipe of the stewed soup used in the stewed shop. In the future, you will cook the stewed soup used in the shop by yourself..."

Next, Jia Yun let Xiren and Meiren do it themselves to mix various stews and spices in proportion.

In fact, there is no coincidence in this thing. As long as you know the ratio, you can quickly make the recipe. The difficult thing is to cook the stewed soup. It has a lot to do with the heat, time and the order of the stewed ingredients. There are many aspects that need attention.

It was getting late now, so Jia Yun only let Xiren and Meiren learn the secret recipe. As for making stewed soup, she needed to find time to teach them.

After coming out of the warehouse, Jia Yun said to the two of them: "The secret recipe will be kept by you from now on. Except for your wife, you can't tell it even if you are dreaming. You must keep in mind that secrecy is the most important thing."

The attacker nodded and said: "Master, let me go, the concubine and the charming sister know the seriousness, and will definitely keep their mouths shut."

Back in the room, Xue Baochai happily stepped forward: "Husband, the menstrual belt you gave is so easy to use, even bouncing around, there will be nothing wrong with it, and it also feels cool, very comfortable."

Jia Yun said with a smile: "That's good, I'll prepare more at home if it's useful, but we can make this stuff for our own use, but don't let it out, lest anyone find out that it was made by me and ruin our reputation." .”

Xue Baochai pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Husband often does weird things. I originally thought that Husband didn't care about fame!"

"Well, you Baochai, you actually learned how to get rid of me, let's see how I deal with you!" Jia Yun stepped forward, hugged Xue Baochai, and circled around in the room, scaring her into panic and screaming again and again.

After playing around for a while, Yinger came in and said it was time for dinner.

Xue Baochai tidied up her clothes, rolled her eyes at Jia Yun and said, "My family has always wanted to maintain a dignified appearance, but my husband completely destroyed it."

Jia Yun smiled and said: "At home, relax, don't be too tense all day long."

"Now that the matter of the Xue family has been settled, maybe after a while, Brother Xue will be able to earn an official position. You should have nothing to worry about now. From now on, you should face the future and live a happy life."

Xue Baochai stepped forward, took the initiative to kiss Jia Yun, and was about to speak, but was held by Jia Yun and refused to let go.

She struggled twice, and then let Jia Yun ask for it.

After a while, the two separated, Xue Baochai let out a long breath and said:
"It's all due to my husband. Of course, you and I are one body. From now on, my family can also take care of their own family with peace of mind."

"As for the Xue family, what will happen in the future depends on my brother himself. The husband can save the Xue family for a while, but he can't save the Xue family for a lifetime. Since the death of his father, the slave family has been worried about the Xue family, and will not care about it in the future. gone."

Jia Yun said comfortingly, "I'm relieved that Baochai has such an understanding. If you keep holding on to Xue's family, I won't say anything, but I will be unhappy."

This is the first time he has expressed his attitude to Xue Baochai, and now he gave up the opportunity of a test in exchange for the rebirth of Xue's family, which can be regarded as an explanation to Xue Baochai.

(End of this chapter)