The Red Mansions

Chapter 242 Xue Baoqin's collapse

In the afternoon, the weather was gloomy and the snow was getting bigger and bigger.

Dense snowflakes fell, with a misty mist, and the sky was dark.

As soon as Jia Yun got home, Jia Wenlin came and said that the roads outside the city had become slush roads and it was difficult to walk.

"It's not easy to leave, let's go there later." Jia Yun said with a sigh of relief.

Jia Wenlin resigned.

Jia Yun came to the room, changed the snow-wet coat, and walked to Xue Baochai's courtyard.

It's pretty quiet in the yard today.

In the room, Xue Baochai and Wang Xifeng were warming themselves by the fire, muttering something.

Seeing Jia Yun coming in, both of them got up to greet her.

"I heard that you sent someone to explore the way outside the city? Has anyone returned?" Wang Xifeng asked curiously.

Jia Yun smiled and said: "The man came back and said that the road outside the city is not easy to walk. You are going to the temple. Let's talk about it after a few days when the snow stops!"

Wang Xifeng sighed, and said: "Forget it, I wanted to go out of the city to get some fresh air, but the weather is unlucky."

"Haha, it's such a cold day, why do you go out to breathe, what a joke!" Jia Yun laughed.

Xue Baochai asked, "Husband, is Yixue all right?"

"It's good, but the houses of several families in the clan have collapsed, and life is a bit difficult." Jia Yun pulled the two of them to sit down, stretched out her hands to the brazier and roasted them.

Then he asked Wang Xifeng: "Where's Ping'er? Didn't you come here today?"

"Early in the morning, I went to the shop to settle accounts, and by the way, get back the money sold this month." Wang Xifeng replied.

Speaking of this, Wang Xifeng became energetic.

Today, the profits of the several spice shops she opened have gradually stabilized.

What she told Jia Yun earlier about depositing 10 taels of silver in the bottom of the box had already been completed.

"This spice business is really huge profits, faster than stealing money." Wang Xifeng said excitedly.

"I took all the money I saved and hid it here. From now on, all the money earned by the spice shop will be handed over to you. I won't ask for any more money."

Jia Yun nodded and said with a smile: "It's rare that you are so sensible, that's okay, I'll talk to Ke Qing later and let her settle the accounts peacefully."

The family is now earning a lot of money.

The farm has an annual income of 10 taels of silver.

In the first year of this year, it is estimated that the people who escorted the silver and New Year's goods on the farm had already set off.

On the side of the Xuejia Commercial Road, although it has only been a year or two of cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the scale is very large.

It is also a monopoly industry that is operating, and it has gradually exerted its strength. This year, it is estimated that it will be able to distribute two hundred thousand taels of silver.

Workshops across the country, such as Shibafang, operate independently, with a lot of investment in the early stage, and they are also generating profits in the second half of the year.

I heard from Ni Er that the workshops in various places this year have a total profit of tens of thousands of taels of silver, and there will be more in the future.

In addition, the money earned by Jia's stewed and burned shop can basically meet the daily expenses of the family, but it is not bad.

The money earned by Wang Xifeng's shop includes capital and profit.

Spices are produced in the space, but the cost is charged according to the market.

This part of the money, Jia Yunming said that he wanted to give it to others, but in fact he took it himself.

As for the profit, Jia Yun and Wang Xifeng each shared half, and so far, they have earned a little over 10 taels.

Next, Wang Xifeng doesn't want profit, and Jia Yun earns more.

In the future, you can earn at least 30 taels a year, or even more, a proper huge profit.

Taken together, Jia Yun's family can earn 70 million taels of silver every year.

This is still the initial stage of entrepreneurship, and it is not impossible to double in the future.

Although it is not as good as those salt merchants and big business gangs, it also exceeds the income of many noble and wealthy families.

In particular, it does not show mountains and dews, and it can develop sustainably.

In addition, Jia Yun still has many lucrative businesses that she has not done.

For example, snow clam oil, perfume, toilet water, rouge, lipstick, etc. for women, and various seasonings for cooking are all profiteering industries.

In the future, after Jia Yun's own two business routes are established, domestic and foreign countries will fully blossom, and overall planning will generate unimaginable wealth.

"Husband, how about taking the dowry property and managing it at home?" Xue Baochai said.

Seeing that Jia Yun wanted to refuse, Xue Baochai explained: "I don't have the energy to take care of the property of my slave family. It's been fine for the past two years. If it continues, I'm afraid it will be worse every year. It's better to take advantage of the convenience of the family to manage it well. "

"Husband, if you are afraid of being poked in the back, you don't need to, as long as you have a separate account!"

Xue Baochai said so, and Jia Yun would not object, so she nodded in agreement.

Jia Yun shook Wang Xifeng's hand, and discussed: "How about letting you take care of the shops and farms run by the housewives from now on? It's also a matter of finding something for you to do."

"Hehe, aren't you afraid that I'll steal money and run away?" Wang Xifeng joked, but she was extremely happy in her heart.

Now that she has achieved financial freedom, it may not be possible for her to start a business alone, but if she acts as a steward, she will be able to give full play to her talents.

Jia Yun leaned forward and gave her a peck, and said with a smile, "As long as you are willing to run away, I will not chase you. I will let you go free."

"What a heartless person, if you put on a little show, I'll be happier."

Wang Xifeng gave him a gouged look, but she was not angry, knowing that Jia Yun was joking with her.

While talking, I heard Yinger outside smiling and saying, "Miss Baoqin is here!"

As soon as the words were finished, Xue Baoqin lifted the curtain and came in with the cold all over her body, her little face was flushed from the cold.

Xiao Luo from behind followed in, took off Xue Baoqin's cloak, bowed to Jia Yun and the others, and retreated.

"Greetings to brother-in-law, cousin, and cousin Feng." Xue Baoqin stepped forward and saluted one by one.

She was dressed in a pink padded jacket, with a graceful figure and a smile on her lips, she seemed to be in a good mood.

Jia Yun raised her hand to help her, and said with a smile, "There's no need to be polite, you came from Xue's house?"

"That's right! It's snowing today, and it's too deserted over there, so I couldn't help but come over to find my cousin." Xue Baoqin nodded and replied.

Xue Baochai pointed to the stool next to her, and said with a smile, "Stop standing, sit down and talk!"

Xue Baoqin groaned, took a small step forward and sat down.

Wang Xifeng looked her up and down, and asked curiously: "Girl Baoqin, what's the current situation with your marriage with the Mei family?"

Xue Baoqin's smile disappeared when she heard about this, and she sighed, "My brother and I communicated with the Mei family through letters before we came to Beijing, and only after we came to Beijing did we know that their whole family has gone to other places and is not in the capital..."

"My brother wrote to them again last month, but there has been no reply, and I don't know if they have received it."

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes a few times, and said hesitantly: "Girl, have you ever thought that Mei Hanlin's family never went out of town at all?"

Xue Baoqin stared, and said in panic: "How is that possible? My brother sent someone to inquire about their house, and the old servant at the door told me that all the members of Mei's family went out of town in the middle of the year..."

As she spoke, she lost her confidence, and her eyes were filled with mist.

If Wang Xifeng's hypothesis is true, then it is possible that the Mei family wants to regret the marriage, which will be a huge blow to Xue Baoqin.

She choked up a few times, tried not to let the tears fall, and turned to Xue Baochai, "Cousin... is this... true?"

"I don't know, but there is such a possibility." Xue Baochai shook his head, turned around and asked Jia Yun, "Does your husband know the specific situation of the Mei family?"

Jia Yun hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "A few days ago, when I went to Langyingmao of the Sixth Division, I had a face-to-face meeting with Mei Hanlin, and he told me that his son seemed to be seriously ill and was looking for medicine everywhere. Woolen cloth!"

"So, earlier you heard that the Mei family left Beijing. It should be true. It is estimated that the family took Mr. Mei to the doctor."

"Of course, this may also be their rhetoric, but regardless of whether it is true or not, we have no reason to ask the bottom line. What if Mr. Mei is really sick?"

Wang Xifeng answered: "A few days ago, when Baoyu, Jia Huan, and Jia Lan went out with my uncle (Jia Zheng) to entertain, Mei Hanlin specially gave Baoyu a gift. Because of this, I suspected that the Mei family was still in the capital. "

After hearing this, Xue Baoqin couldn't help crying, and said with tears streaming down her face:

"Hey, how could they do this? Even if Mr. Mei is sick, he still has to give us a reply. How can you bear to make my brother and I wait anxiously?"

"Besides, if they want to regret their marriage, just say it, can I still pester them? Huh..."

"I, Xue Baoqin, seem to be good at everything, and I don't want to marry the Mei family, so why do I ignore us... woo woo..."

But it is this kind of indifference that is the most annoying, with a taste of contempt, which is even more chilling than not paying attention.

"I know that our Xue family is a merchant, and marrying their Mei family is a high-profile move, but we can't ignore us to this extent!"

"Woooo, half a year, a full half a year, the Mei family has ignored us no matter whether it's good or bad, my brother and I are like clowns jumping around, woooo..."

Think of how proud Xue Baoqin is.

She needs good looks, good looks, knowledge and knowledge, no matter where she goes, she can attract many people to praise her.

However, the actions of the Mei family really broke Xue Baoqin's defenses. This kind of ignoring attitude made people feel ashamed and ashamed.

The three of Jia Yun looked at each other, they didn't expect Xue Baoqin, who is usually cheerful and generous, to collapse so quickly.

Xue Baochai sighed, lifted the stool, sat in front of Xue Baoqin, hugged her in his arms, and comforted her:
"Cry, it'll be fine after crying for a while. Since the attitude of the Mei family is not clear, you and Mr. Mei's marriage should be delayed for a while. It's not a good thing to rush!"

Xue Baoqin shook her head, whimpered a few times, wiped away a few tears, and said with a sob:

"Cousin, I'm afraid we can't wait too long. My mother has phlegm disease, and my brother and I came out in the name of Chongxi. We want to get married before my mother goes, so as not to have to wait a few more years. "

After a few more years, she will be an old lady, and there are too many variables in the middle, so they can't help but be in a hurry.

Xue Baochai patted her on the back, sighed, and said: "Then what can we do? The matter has come to this point, you can only think about it, you can't be begging for nothing, right?"

Xue Baoqin threw herself into her arms, sobbing and unable to speak, the more she cried, the more sad she became.

Xue Baoqin was crying pear blossoms with rain, Wang Xifeng felt uncomfortable watching it, subconsciously leaned on Jia Yun, and sighed:
"What a poor person. The Mei family doesn't know what they are thinking. Anyway, they need a response. How can they ignore it!"

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..."

Seeing Wang Xifeng leaning against Jia Yun, Xue Baoqin froze for a moment, ignoring the tears rolling down his face.

"Cousin Feng..." Xue Baoqin opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Wang Xifeng came to her senses, sat upright on the ground, and said with a dry smile, "I just saw you sad, and I couldn't help it, so I'm going to rely on Brother Yun, don't think too much about it."

Xue Baoqin was not stupid, seeing Wang Xifeng's blushing and heartbeat, he seemed to be very familiar with Jia Yun.

On the other hand, Xue Baochai did not respond, which further deepened Xue Baoqin's guess.

She gritted her teeth, suppressed her curiosity, and didn't ask any more questions, but her heart was filled with monstrous waves.

Jia Yun was having an affair with Wang Xifeng, if this kind of news got out, it would cause an uproar, and it might not be impossible for Jia's mansion and Jia Yun to meet each other.

Xue Baoqin took a few deep breaths, wiped away tears with a handkerchief, stopped crying, bowed her head in silence, pretending to be stupid.

Jia Yun, Xue Baochai, and Wang Xifeng looked at each other a few times, feeling that this matter was a bit tricky.

Although Wang Xifeng just relied on Jia Yun just now, it would be bad if this kind of thing got out.

Jia Yun didn't expect that she would be so cautious, but she made trouble at home instead.

I wanted to make Xue Baoqin dumb, and it would be better to have problems with her hands and feet, so that she couldn't write and spread rumors.

The room was quiet, and Xue Baoqin knew that she had seen something extremely sensitive.

Seeing that no one in the room was talking, she raised her head slightly and glanced at Jia Yun, just in time to meet Jia Yun's cold and deep eyes.

Just looking at it, Xue Baoqin's heart was chilled, even her thoughts were stiff, she opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Xue Baoqin was stupefied with fright, her face was pale, her heart was extremely terrified, a chill came from the soles of her feet, as if she was about to fall into the abyss in the next moment.

"No!..." Xue Baoqin yelled, knelt down on the ground, climbed a few steps forward, kowtowed and said: "Brother-in-law, I will definitely keep my mouth shut and never reveal a single word..."

Xue Baochai frowned, wondering what Xue Baoqin was going crazy, and was about to go forward to pull her up, but was stopped by Wang Xifeng.

"Don't panic, this matter can't just go like this."

After Wang Xifeng said something, he took a deep breath, got up gracefully, walked up to Xue Baoqin, and whispered:

"Girl, my reputation and Brother Yun's future are at stake, and you can't get over it with a few words."

Wang Xifeng was already ruthless. She rarely showed it in front of Jia Yun, but it did not mean that her temperament had changed. On the contrary, now that she was not short of money, she paid more attention to her reputation.

Xue Baoqin secretly thought it was bad luck, but there was nothing she could do. She and Xue Biao were too weak, anyone dared to bully them, but they had no way to resist.

Now that she ran into Jia Yun and Wang Xifeng's nasty affairs again, how could anyone believe that she would not spread the word just by pretending to be stupid?

Thinking of Jia Yun's lifeless stare just now, Xue Baoqin was very frightened. After a lot of thinking, she finally thought of a way to survive, that is to join forces with others.

She was trembling all over, thinking that the Mei family didn't want her, and this kind of bad luck happened again, her heart was broken.

Weeping silently, she stood up, and in front of the three of them, she untied the belts tied to her clothes one by one, revealing her uneven and jade-like body inside...

(End of this chapter)