Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 221 The "eldest sister" who was about to be forgotten by Jia Ying

A first month has just passed.

The time has entered February, and the heavy snow is still continuing. The pedestrians on the street are sparse, and it seems a bit empty.

But the hearts of the people in Beijing are hot.

In the past year, the Bailian military rebellion ended, the vassal king's rebellion failed, and the invasion of foreign enemies was beaten back. Everything is going well, the country is prosperous and the people are safe, and life is becoming more and more hopeful.

The spectacular fireworks scene half a month ago is still in people's hearts until now.

That scene was like a blessing from heaven to them, bless the harvest for the coming year.

They have a deeper sense of identity and belonging to this imperial court, and gradually form a sense of honor as a dry person, and they go around telling each other, and with the caravans going south and north, they spread this grand occasion to the world. distance.

Jia De was very satisfied with Jia Ying's behavior. Which emperor would not like such a courtier who knows the general and loyal?
The only regret is that this kid Jia Ying played tricks in front of him and didn't tell him what the situation would be like in advance, so that before Jiade could react, the big characters of fireworks in the sky were gone, and he still couldn't forget it.

It's a pity that there are only so many high-quality fireworks, and if you want to see them again, you have to wait until next year.

Of course, as long as he is willing, he can order the craftsmen to rush out another batch in a few days.

However, good steel should be used sharply. This kind of "sharp weapon" that can mobilize the people's sense of belonging and pride will be greatly reduced if you see it too much.

In Jia Ying's words: Life still needs a sense of ritual.

"Next year, do you want to play it in the two capitals and thirteen provinces? To make the world happy?"

When Jiade thought of it, his agitated heart became more and more intense.

It can be said that the Jia family has stole the limelight this time. First, the concubine Yuan returned to the province and was deeply envied by the emperor, which is already enviable.The three bundles of fireworks attracted a lot of attention, and people came to visit the next day.

Everyone has a heart of curiosity and gossip. After all, it is a novelty, and no one cares about it.But the courtiers can't lick their faces and ask the emperor, they don't have the courage.

It's okay for other families to say, it's just curiosity.

Like the Jia family, those families that occupy a place in the inner court couldn't sit still overnight.

Jia's mansion has made a good start for them. From now on, if concubines and concubines visit their relatives, if they don't have a sculptural fireworks, they really won't be able to get on the stage.

Not only do these foreign relatives' families lose their faces, but even the mothers in the family can't hold their heads up in the palace.

You know, your Xiande concubine is just an ordinary concubine, and there are noble concubines, imperial concubines, and even empresses on top.

If you let the Jia family get the top spot, where else will you put the face of the other family?

Jia Ying didn't think there was anything to reserve about this, and it wasn't a big deal when it came to technical content.

It's nothing more than the purity of dynamite, plus some color enhancers, oh, and the key is the ignition device.

To ensure that the fireworks can be lifted into the sky at the same time, electronic ignition is the most reliable, but the current conditions must not be met.

If it is a purely manual ignition, not to mention the difference in reaction speed between people, but how many people are needed to tie so many fireworks tubes together, and can they be squeezed together?

But Jia Ying also has a way, that is, to set up a fire trap, and then change the length of the lead wire, which is considered a delicate job.

Therefore, there is nothing to cherish.

But Jiade was unwilling, he regarded this kind of fireworks as a "sharp weapon" to win people's hearts, how could he easily hand over the production process to others, Jiade took away the craftsmen who made the fireworks that day.

If you want it, you can just come to me and ask for it.

But judging by Jiade's stingy appearance, it is estimated that only people above the imperial concubine level can get this kind of treatment.

Jia Ying has really been a melon-eating crowd for a while, let's take a look at the most powerful country bumpkin in the world.

The officials didn't get the fireworks, but they were marketed by Jia Ying.

For those who come to the door, Jia Ying will tell them to stay in Mengpo Zhai. Jia Zheng's study is not like a reception hall, and there is no need to pay too much attention. The stove can be placed in a more conspicuous place, so as to attract everyone's attention. , and then take them to the hall of the mansion to have a look at the luxurious version of the fine device.

Do you want to take one home?
The price is cheap and affordable, and it is multi-purpose. It can not only keep warm, but also boil water. A tin stove is 20 taels of silver. Is it expensive?
Not expensive!

Jia Ying made up her mind and followed the route of high-end luxury goods in the early stage.

Those who can travel to and from Jia's mansion, the most important thing for these families is silver, even if they are short, it is not short of ten taels.

In fact, if Jia Ying is willing, he can sell it for 30 taels or 50 taels.

The main reason is that I can't afford to lose that person, like a country bumpkin who has never seen money, if I really do that, it will definitely become a joke in the noble circle.

In fact, 20 taels of silver sounds like a lot of money at first glance, so with Che Zhen's salary, one year's frugality is the only way to buy one.

The main reason is that iron is more expensive, and the cost of craftsmanship is high, which is not the case with pure handmade.

Jia Ying really didn't make much money.

Of course, Jia Ying is not a philanthropist, selling at a loss?impossible.

Have you heard of bundling marketing?
Used my stove, can you not buy charcoal?
Coal is more expensive.

But for the long term, this phenomenon must change, sooner or later.

When stoves and charcoal are popularized to a certain extent, this business will no longer belong to Jia Ying's family.

Generally, the imperial court will intervene in everything that involves the national economy and the people's livelihood, not to mention the concept of fair resource distribution, the main reason is that the interests are too great.

Especially when the coal industry develops in the future, the two capitals and thirteen provinces will not let go of this emerging industry.

Just like the monopoly of salt and iron, Jia Ying has even started planning. In the future, coal sales will be qualified by coal tickets.

Since the story of the stove started to spread, many people from Yunji came to their door. They are all Jia Ying's business, and everyone is a partner. If there is such a good thing, naturally they can't be left behind.

However, most of them were destined to be disappointed. Jia Ying had already taken a step ahead and sent [-]% of them into the palace.Jiade did not refuse either, but handed over the matter to the Internal Supervisor.

When mentioning the internal prison, Jia Ying thought of Xia Shouzhong, and he couldn't avoid it anywhere.

Fortunately, it is about the emperor's internal funds, which are usually in charge of by the empress herself, but because she is the mother of a country, she can't afford the name of competing with the people for profit, so the internal officials are in charge of daily affairs.

It's just that Jia Ying is still a little unfamiliar with the queen, she only hears her name and has never seen a real person.

The royal family has become the largest shareholder, and if any other family wants to participate, they have to ask the palace to agree, which can be regarded as saving a lot of trouble in the future.

In the future, the benefits of charcoal will definitely be taken back to the government, but if anyone really likes it, how can they spit it out easily?At that time, there will inevitably be conflicts, and if someone is designated to be unlucky, no matter whether the Jia family is willing to confront the government or not, they will be coerced by the time and cannot help themselves.

The tin stove can be preserved, but the technical content of the stove is not high. After a lot of work, it is a skilled craftsman. As long as they have seen the real thing, they can quickly imitate it.

At present, there is no such thing as "patent protection", and the emperor is brought in to see who dares to grab business.

After entering February, the machine of the imperial court began to run uninterrupted again.

After a period of uncertainty, the Guardian Dynasty finally stabilized and entered the stage of precipitation.

The general puts on his armor, the soldiers return to the fields, and the rule of law flourishes.

Fu Donglai and Feng Hengshi, all ambitious people, can finally let go of their actions.

The reform of officials jointly implemented by Jiade and Fu Donglai has entered a new stage.

On the contrary, Jia Ying became bored.

He is like a firefighter, who is sent to put out fires wherever there are fires, but there are so many fires in the world that can be saved.

But it's also good, there is a saying that "hide in a small building to become a unified, regardless of spring, summer and autumn and winter", he happens to have time to be busy with other things.

Stoves have now gradually opened their doors in the middle and upper classes of Beijing, and the production of coal needs to keep up.

Although winter is coming to an end, the weather in the north is still cold until March.

Moreover, even when the weather is warmer, it can be used in the kitchen. Once the stove is lit, it is pressed with coal slurry. I am not afraid that no one will use it.

Also, Jia Ying didn't intend to put the charcoal field under the name of Yunji, lest when it was taken away, even Yunji would not be clear about it.

Apart from these, Jia Ying's daily life is much more leisurely.

Today I will accompany Sister Lin to see the snow scene.

Ming'er tells sister Lin a poignant love story.

Hou'er, there are too many women, so it is inevitable that they cannot be separated, so Hou'er took Sister Lin to visit the county lord's mansion of Qi County.

If it's all right, I'll call Jia Lan to teach him again. Jia Lan, who is so lonely, still enjoys it, and doesn't know that his second uncle has long been absent-minded.

Jia Ying also knew that this was not good, it would hinder his image as Second Master Ying, but once the flood gate was opened, it would be very difficult to close it.But I didn't do anything excessive, just chatting and talking.

The twelfth of February is a day worthy of being treated seriously by the Jia family, and it is the same for Jia Ying.

I haven't seen Sister Feng for a few days, and I don't know what I'm busy with.

This day, Jia Ying went looking for her, and happened to meet Ping'er.

"Where's your grandma? Why haven't you seen her recently?"

Seeing Ping'er again, Jia Ying no longer wanted to tease the girl, probably because she stayed in the mansion for a long time and saw the girls a lot, Jia Ying felt that she had entered the sage mode.

But it didn't prevent him from appreciating Ping'er's water spirit.

"It's in the courtyard, the second master can find it himself."

"What are you doing in such a hurry? Is Brother Lian at home?"

"The errands ordered by Second Mistress, I will delegate to them. Second Master Lian and Uncle Xue went to Uncle Zhen's place early in the morning." Ping'er replied.

Jia Ying nodded, without delaying Ping'er's business, she turned and walked towards Sister Feng's courtyard.

"Second Master is here." It was Feng'er who spoke.

"Come find your grandma."

Feng'er turned around and reported in, while Jia Ying stood in the yard for a while.

"Yo, what kind of wind is this? It brought us, Mr. Yinger, here. He is really a rare visitor. I thought you didn't want to see me."

Before the curtain was raised, Sister Feng's voice had already been heard.

"What are you doing standing outside? I've never seen you being polite. What's the matter today? Do you still want me to invite you?"

Jia Ying smiled and walked towards the main room.

"If I'm not polite and just come in, what should I do if Second Brother Lian thinks about it?" Jia Ying joked.

Sister Feng seemed a little different from usual today, she spat softly: "When did you become so poor-mouthed."

"I haven't always been like this? It seems that the second sister-in-law still doesn't understand me."

Sister Feng sent Feng'er to serve tea, Jia Ying went straight to Lian Er's reclining chair and lay down, shaking it back and forth vigorously, not to mention, Lian Er was quite good at enjoying himself.

Sister Feng returned to the couch, looked at Jia Ying who looked like a child, and couldn't help chuckling: "You're being impolite again now."

Jia Ying hurriedly sat up straight and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome, how can you not be polite, I ask you to come if I need something."

When Sister Feng heard this, she immediately became angry. It's really rare that Erye Ying, who is so capable, can ask her to be in front of her.

Jia Ying noticed the change in Sister Feng, and she was thinking, what would it look like if she held a Juanzi in her hand, shook her fork on both sides, and then shook her head?
"I said what's the matter, so I asked me for something. Hmph, you men are heartless. When you have something to do, you can't wait to confess you. When you don't have something to do, you just pull your face and pick on us girls to bully you. "

Hearing these words, how can there be a feeling of boasting about Uncle Sun and Sister-in-law Niu of Journey to the West.

"Who dares to bully you?" Jia Ying said strangely.

Sister Feng looked at him with a smile: "I don't know who it is, borrowing the prestige of the official, playing in front of me."

Jia Ying smiled awkwardly.

"If you want anything from me, don't say the word 'beg' again, I can't afford it."

"It's about the twelfth of February."

When Sister Feng heard this, she suddenly realized that the house was up and down, big and small, and she didn't remember anything. As soon as Jia Ying said "February [-]", she knew why she came here.

There was a hint of resentment in the voice: "Are you still afraid that I will fail on purpose? It can be seen that I am not a good person in your heart."

This word, the more we talked, the more crooked it became.Fortunately, Lian Er is not at home.

Well, it doesn't matter.

"Why, I just came here to ask, what to do. I have nothing to do recently, so I just want to help you out."

"spit."

"Hearing what you said makes people think that it's not that there is no one in the house, and you still have to work for your master?"

Sister Feng is particular about what she says.

Jia Ying smiled: "It's just that I didn't think carefully, that's all, just pretend I didn't come today."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out, when Feng'er came in with tea, bumped into his arms, and the tea stained his whole body.

Feng'er panicked, and said again and again: "Second Master, forgive me, Second Master, forgive me." At the same time, she had to use a handkerchief to help wipe the water stains.

Here, Sister Feng also hurriedly stood up, and first asked Jia Ying, "But is it hot?"

He looked at Feng'er again and cursed: "You girl, why are you so frizzy?"

Jia Ying quickly waved her hands and said, "It's not in the way of her, I left suddenly."

Looking at Feng'er again, he said, "Did it burn your hand?"

Sister Feng also looked over.

Feng'er shook her head: "No."

Sister Feng looked at Jia Ying again: "Did you get burned?"

"It's not a problem, it's a bit thicker, and it didn't soak into the skin." Jia Ying shook her head and said, "Let's tidy up the room."

Feng'er responded, looked at Sister Feng again and said, "Grandma sit down first, don't hurt yourself."

Sister Feng is domineering and protects her weaknesses. She is afraid that Jia Ying will punish Feng Er because of this. Gu Cai just reprimanded her.

After hearing Feng'er's words, Jia Ying looked at Sister Feng: "But are you sick?"

Sister Feng's face turned red, and she didn't know how to reply, since she was not her husband, she could say anything, so she just shook her head.

Seeing Sister Feng's appearance, Jia Ying wondered, what's wrong with Feng girl?
It happened that Ping'er came back, so Jia Ying had no choice but to turn to Ping'er and ask, "What's wrong with your grandma? But is she sick? Ask her and don't tell."

Ping'er's face was also flushed, and he didn't speak immediately, as if he was thinking about whether he should say it or not, and how to say it.Looking at Sister Feng again, the Second Mistress was doing nothing at the moment, but her face was also flushed, and she didn't know what to say when she thought about it.

I also feel that Erye Ying's question is reckless, why not ask Erye Lian.

Jia Ying was suspicious, seeing the two of them looked like this, they just thought it was a woman's menstruation, she couldn't open her mouth, she knew she had made a mistake, so she didn't ask any more questions.

But I heard Ping'er say softly: "It's not that there is something wrong, the second grandmother Liujia is still alive, and it has been more than four months."

Liujia?

Jia Ying involuntarily glanced at Sister Feng's abdomen, felt impolite again, and hurriedly looked away.

There was still a sigh in my heart.

He almost forgot that there was such a girl as Qiaojie.

It seems that he came to the world of the Red Chamber a bit early, there is still a vacancy for the Twelve Gold Hairpins.

Immediately, I felt that Jing Huan seemed a little unreliable. This little girl had already set up the so-called Twelve Gold Hairpins before she was born. Even in the future, when Qiaojie opened her body, the Jia family would have long since disappeared. , What about the twelve gold hairpins?

Speaking of which, the development of things seems to be a little messed up.

It's just because of him being such an outlier.

It's more than four months. According to the meaning, it's probably almost five months. Otherwise, there is no need to emphasize the word "Yu". That is to say, Sister Qiao will be born in August at the latest.

Jia Ying couldn't help thinking back to her previous life. She remembered that after Concubine Yuan visited her relatives, Sister Qiao had already had a happy event, but she was not born yet.

This guy Lian Er made such a big commotion without making a sound, and he didn't even know it.

"Why haven't you heard it mentioned in the mansion?" Jia Ying wondered.

"Women's business, tell you men what to do." Sister Feng said from the side.

Ping'er smiled, and replied: "Because our grandma is in charge of the matter, and she is afraid of spreading the word and making people listen to it, she will always slack off, so she simply didn't say anything about it. Besides, the matter of the inner house was not announced. The truth of all mouths.”

Jia Ying nodded, feeling reasonable, and asked again: "Maybe the old lady doesn't know."

"of course I know."

Jia Ying nodded: "Since that's the case, then I won't bother you."

Then he told Ping'er: "Give your second grandma more green vegetables in the future. It doesn't matter what kind of melons and beans, mainly the kind with leaves. Of course, don't forget about supplements, just be restrained."

"What can you say?" Ping'er wondered.

Sister Feng also looked over.

Jia Ying popularized science to the two of them: "Green vegetables contain folic acid, which is not only good for fetal development, but also helps smooth delivery. As for supplements, the necessary nutrition must also be kept up, but not too much, or you will suffer during childbirth." gone."

As far as he knew, Sister Feng had been pregnant three times, but the last two miscarriages were all said to be the retribution of not believing in the underworld and disrespecting ghosts and gods, and she was destined to have no children.

Jia Ying shook her head in her heart, fate is too mysterious, if gods can do everything according to their will, then wouldn't this world be messed up?How can they come here?
The key is to take care of yourself.

"How do you know this? Don't lie to me that I don't read enough!" Sister Feng interjected.

Jia Ying smiled: "Since you know that you don't read much, then read more."

Sister Feng didn't talk to her and asked her to study. It's so refreshing to appoint someone to come.

"The words are the truth. I never lie. Do you still remember the immortal who saved my army? He said it." Jia Ying made nonsense in order to reassure Sister Feng.

I just said not to deceive people before, but I will come later.

"I made a note of it." Ping'er replied.

Jia Ying didn't want to stay any longer and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute." Sister Feng called to stop him.

Jia Ying turned her head.

I just heard Sister Feng say: "Recently, many people have asked me about the coal stove."

Sister Feng is still the same Sister Feng, who will come when she smells it. If her nose is not good, she will not be able to support this family.

"Do you want to get a share?"

Sister Feng didn't speak, but her expression said everything.

For some reason, Jia Ying is in a surprisingly good mood today.

"The business of the charcoal field will not last long, but the iron stove is worth a few dollars. Four of them have already been given to the palace. Only our family can't do it."

"A family? Are you willing to take me with you?"

Jia Ying smiled and said: "It's a family, why are there two families? The reason why you are not allowed to make a profit is because you are afraid of causing trouble. Our family is top-notch, but there are many taboos. Over the past few days, the Inspectorate has been following a lot of people, not much worse than ours."

The official reform of the Daqian Dynasty, when the emperor, Fu Donglai, and Feng Hengshi reached an agreement, should have started with corruption, and many noble families have prepared countermeasures from the beginning.

Sister Feng's eyesight is not bad, but she also committed the fault of ordinary women, staying in this big house, she can't see the long-term.

Hearing what Jia Ying said, Sister Feng felt relieved of the previous rift.

He asked again: "I still have a lot of idle money here."

The meaning of the words is to ask how many molecules he can divide.

Brothers still know how to settle accounts, and Sister Feng knows this well.

"In addition to the [-]% of the palace, you have to take [-]% to distribute to other families, and you get [-]% of the remaining [-]%. As for the capital of the shares, you can figure it out. There is not much shortage of these in the charcoal field."

There was still [-]%, Jia Ying didn't keep it, [-]% was given to Qi Sixian, and [-]% was left to Daiyu.

Qi Sixian helped him a lot. Money may be a little vulgar in front of feelings, but real money is the most real thing. If you have a man's purse in his hands, are you afraid that he will run away?

If you really want to run, let him leave the house.

The main reason is that he can't say for sure what will happen in the future, Qi Sixian's identity is after all.
As for Daiyu, if the mistress of the house is not tough, the back house will not be peaceful, no matter how much dowry Lin Ruhai left behind, Jia Ying will always add another one.

It's a lot to give [-]% to Sister Feng.

Sister Feng was equally surprised.

Jia Ying paid attention to Sister Feng's expression, and said, "Just treat it as my uncle, giving my future nephew or niece a birthday present."

After finishing speaking, Jia Ying turned and left Sister Feng's courtyard.

Sister Feng looked at Jia Ying's back, feeling a lot of emotion in her heart.

Her second uncle, if you hate her, it can make your teeth itch, and now it will make you warm again.

After Jia Ying left the Rong Mansion, she turned around and went to the Ning Mansion.

"Greetings to Second Uncle."

Jia Ying looked at Jia Rong and said, "Where is this going? Where is your father?"

Jia Rong shyly smiled and said, "About a friend to go out to play, father and Lian's second uncle are climbing to the fairy pavilion."

Jia Ying took out a bank note from her cuff, handed it to Jia Rong and left, saying: "Don't eat too much and cause trouble, be careful that I don't follow you."

When Jia Rong saw the reward from her second uncle, she was overjoyed. She opened it and saw the words "Zhili, [-]" written on the ticket.

I was even more puzzled in my heart: "The sun came out from the west today? Didn't the second uncle not bring money when he went out? Why did you ask for money today?"

Unable to figure it out, and didn't bother to think about it, he shook his head and went out with the money in his pocket. Today, Uncle Rong is going to be extravagant.

Deng Xiange.

At the entrance of the road, Jia Ying heard the bragging of several people inside.

Jia Zhen is still restrained, at least in broad daylight, she seldom invites the female relatives from the mansion to drink with her.

"Why is the second child here? Come and sit together." Lian Er said.

Jia Ying met Jia Ying while eating and drinking in the mansion, Jia Zhen was still a little bit upset.

Alas, it's just the shadow left in his heart. Now that he has moved out, what else is he afraid of?
"What's the point of drinking in the mansion? I'm the host today, and I invite everyone to go to Xingqing Street to eat hot pot."

"Are you serious?" Lian Er asked, holding Jia Ying's arm.

Jia Ying nodded seriously.

"What happened to you today? But what happened?" Lian Er asked curiously.

Jia Zhen Xue Pan also looked over.

what happened?
You gave birth to a daughter, I am happy.

I want to know what's wrong with me too!
Damn, what kind of bastard is this!

Probably because of the testimony.

"Will you go?" Jia Ying asked.

"Go, why don't you go! Don't blame the elder brother for killing you." Lian Er looked energetic.

Even Jia Zhen Xue Pan is the same.

It's really unusual for Jia Ying to be the host and invite you to drink.

"What are you waiting for, let's go!"

Ignoring the mess in the house at the moment, a group of people went to Xingqing Street to kill.

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