Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 313 4.109 The Xue family is now prosperous

Volume Four

4.109 The Xue family is now a big fortune

Jia's mansion was as lively as ever. In Jia Mu's small courtyard, Yingying and Yanyan gathered together, talking and joking, or carefully flattering, making Jia Mu who was sitting on the couch in the middle face Smiling constantly, the only pity is that the most beloved grandson is sent to study and is not around, otherwise there would be nothing missing.

"Old Ancestor, this is the fruit that was just delivered from Xue Zihao. It seems to be called pineapple, right? I also heard that there is another name called pineapple." Just as he was talking, Wang Xifeng entered the living room with a cheerful face, followed by Ping'er. He was holding a plate of yellow fruit, "It is said that there are many benefits after eating it. In my opinion, you should use it first in this house!"

"You monkey, you never forget to have bee shit on your mouth!" Just as Wang Xifeng was speaking, the living room slowly became quiet. Everyone knew that this grandma had always been a "no-nonsense person". ", "How can one plate be enough for this roomful of people? Since Xue Zihao dares to send it, can't that be all it takes?"

"What did the ancestor say? How dare the Xue family dare to send such a small amount of things?" Wang Xifeng continued to flatter with a smile, "There is a whole basket. Each of you here will have two. I will arrange to send them to the yard. It’s inside; this plate is just for everyone to try something new, where can there be only these?”

"From Zhuer's family?" Jia Mu immediately turned to Li Wan and asked.

"Old Ancestor, the Xue family's second room has prepared three 'ice ships', which are special custom-made clippers that surround a large ice store with ice cubes, and then put all kinds of things that are not easy to store in the south. , and shipped to Jinmen Port as quickly as possible." It is no secret that Li Wan is now "assisting Princess Yongchang" in managing the Xuezi shop, "It is true that there are a lot of shipments every time.

But no matter where these things are placed in the capital, they are all very good things. Whether they are lychees, mangoes, star fruits or bananas, all the fruits that are new in the south are priced at one tael of fruit and one tael of silver when shipped here. There is still a price but no market, everyone is rushing to get it, and everyone is offended if they don't give it to them. The brothers in the second room must have tried their best to arrange the things the family has received. "

"You, just talk nonsense here." Wang Xifeng glared dissatisfied with a pair of red phoenix eyes and suggested, "You are better now. You run out to Gao Le every now and then. This time you got a reward from His Highness Yongchang, and next time you will get a reward." The snow-branded treasure is just in that small yard. Are you really not afraid of having too many things and bursting it?

It's better to take out some, not too much, just get some food and drink for the sisters every month, and have fun every few days, it's not in vain for everyone to call you 'sister-in-law'; it also saves you from the worst. One day, because there are too many things, a thief accidentally throws them away. No matter how hard you cry, it’s better to keep these things. Who wouldn’t? "

"You're such a loser, you don't even know what to say!" Not to mention the laughter in the living room, Li Wan angrily stepped forward and beat Wang Xifeng a few times before saying, "You also know that I am in charge of His Highness Yongchang's affairs. It’s still the Xue family’s name that matters, but don’t mention His Highness, the lifelong friendship between Jia and Xue’s family. What do you want me to do?
The monthly money, the latest goodies, regular money during the holidays, and various benefits add up to a thousand taels a year, not counting the conveniences of my three storefronts. With such kindness, is it possible that I can still move around?Don’t forget, when have these things been less than those in the house?The total amount is probably several thousand taels!If something really dirty happens that makes it difficult to go out, even if the Xue family doesn't say anything, can His Highness Yongchang spare him? "

"The Xue family has become very prosperous now." Before Wang Xifeng could speak this time, Jia Mu's complicated voice had already reached everyone's ears, "Even when my husband was still here and the Xue family was at its peak, they still couldn't catch up. The current scene; even if the old lady doesn't go out, I heard that they have friendships with most of the old people in Beijing."

"What our ancestors said is right." Li Wan nodded and said, "Nowadays, at least [-]% to [-]% of the goods from Central Beijing are from the Xue family; what's even more rare is that the Xue family is now divided into two houses, the big one The boss in Jinling is in charge, and the second house is in charge of things on the road. The division of labor between the two companies has its own benefits, which really makes others envious."

In fact, this can also be understood in reverse. The two families of the Xue family have their roots in Jiangnan, and they never appear in the capital together. Even if other people have any ideas, it is useless to take action because there is no way to catch them both at once. Fang is the head of the family, and arresting only one family means handing over the Xue family's business route to another family, and also creating a deadly feud with the backer behind him.

"Sister-in-law, I heard that the Xue family's fleet at sea is more numerous than the grain ships on the canal. I wonder if that's true?" Tan Chun asked curiously, "If there really are so many ships, Isn’t it impossible to maneuver at sea?”

"Just like the saying 'There is heavy snow in good years, pearls are like earth and gold are like iron', it is just a lie spread by outsiders." Li Wan said immediately, "Don't forget that the imperial court is now implementing a policy of banning the sea, and the Xue family is just because of the emperor. As a merchant, I just help the Tian family get some rare items, why do we need so many ships!"

"That's true." Jia Mu nodded with satisfaction. Even with his decades of experience, he still only wants to believe what he recognizes. Knowledge that exceeds the upper limit will be automatically filtered even if it reaches his ears. , "Speaking of the Xue family, the old lady thought of the boy named Zhou. She didn't think highly of him at first, but today at noon I heard that he had made great contributions again." "But what did the master say when he came to sit with you at noon? "Wang Xifeng consciously acted as a supporter, and then she suddenly remembered something, "By the way, there seems to be something in the court today. Is it going to be a great court?"

"Yes, that's where your master got the news." Mother Jia continued to speak with a complicated expression, "Qiu Fang, come here, you will do something good this time - a few days ago, your brother came back from the south with a letter, It is said that he will be promoted back to the capital soon after he has made great contributions to the Zhou family.

When your master first received the letter, he didn't take it seriously at first. How could you want to take credit for this military achievement so quickly?After all, it was just a trivial matter of beating up bandits and killing thieves. How could he be promoted back?It wasn't until today that the court heard that thousands of rioters were beaten there, and your brother was ranked second in merit! "

"This is really—" Fu Qiufang, who had been in the living room but only served tea and water the whole time and never said a word, cried with joy, "Old ancestor, if this is really such a benefit, Qiufang believes that the eldest brother will not dare to forget the house. The kindness here will definitely make me more filial to my master and ancestors in the future!"

"You are indeed a good boy for being so thoughtful!" Mother Jia nodded in satisfaction, took Fu Qiufang's little hand and said, "You don't have to think too much, since he has made such contributions, promotion is inevitable; I I have already given instructions to your master at noon, asking him to take good care of me and try to let you brother and sister meet as soon as possible!"

"Thank you, ancestor!" Fu Qiufang suppressed her excitement and knelt down in front of Jia Mu with a "pop" sound, "Ancestor, Qiu Fang."

"Okay, you're such a pitiful person, please get up and talk!" Mother Jia showed a kind smile and pulled Fu Qiufang to sit next to her. "Your brother has been with the house for many years, so he must take care of him; if he can Coming back will save your master the pain of being alone. Currently, there are only two officials in the family, but Lian Er has been sent to a foreign position and will not be able to come back for three years.

Okay, it’s been a busy day today, are you all tired?Old lady, I won’t disturb you little sisters Gao Le; Shuqing, Zhuer’s family, and Feng Yatou. You three are staying. There are many things in the house these days that need to be discussed. It’s a pity that the second girl is still waiting for the princess. , otherwise it would be better to add her. "

"That girl has received His Highness's grace. I don't know how to be happy every day." Not mentioning the other family members of the Jia family who were joking and leaving, Wang Xifeng continued to praise her as usual, "It's a pity that these days, I heard that Your Highness is busy. It’s amazing, if not for my burnt paper, I might have paid a visit to get some good luck - but then again, the princess has a noble status, and she is also a member of the Tian family, so why is she so busy?”

"It's not our place to inquire about the affairs of the Tian family." Jia Mu answered in a calm tone, and while asking Yuanyang to send away the irrelevant people in the yard, she said to the three people in front of her, "What I just said are all trivial matters. The only one who is older is your master’s disciple, but don’t forget how he got such credit!”

"Is the ancestor talking about Brother Zhou?" Li Wan asked softly, her cheeks heating up slightly as she spoke, and she quickly lowered her head, "He is also a disciple of the mansion."

"How did his protégé come from? Don't we know now?" Jia Mu glanced at Mrs. Wang as she spoke, forcing her to bow her head quickly. After such a long time, even she herself believed that Zhou Yang The Jia Zheng post was secretly sold by Zhou Rui, who had already died. Before his death, Zhou Rui was her companion and confidant.

"Old ancestor, although he is very capable, he still has to rely on the Xue family's money to help him climb up to this day?" Wang Xifeng couldn't look at her aunt's shame and hurriedly changed the subject, "The Xue family is really good. They have earned a lot of money. I have property, but I don’t know how to take care of my relatives. I’m suffering from famine all day long.”

"How can I care?" Mrs. Wang's eyes were already red as she spoke, "It's too late to break the legs of my relatives and juniors!"

The living room fell silent.

(End of this chapter)