Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

348 Chapter 5.30 Leaving Jinling in Batches
Volume [-]

Depart Jinling in batches at 5.30
That night, Xue's mansion, guest room courtyard.

No matter how many things he has taken from the Xue family, Zhou Yang has always lived in the guest room. Even if the main room in the inner courtyard of the Xue family has always been considered idle, even if Wang Shuying invited him to live in the main room many times, he still has not wavered, because He values ​​reality more than the so-called "identity" on the surface. Anyway, his foundation has never been in Jinling.

"Sister Qin, that old lady really spent the whole day talking to you about our daily life and never asked a question about Brother Zhou?" Even after combing through it after coming back in the afternoon, Xue Baoqin almost finished all the contents of her chat at Zhen's house. After repeating it again, Zhao Qiying still felt uneasy, "How is this possible?"

"Okay, Qiying." Zhou Yang interrupted her with a smile, "Why haven't you reacted yet? This old lady is the real smart person. If she asks me for business conditions in person, even if I reluctantly agreed, and I would definitely discount it afterwards; on the contrary, she just talked a lot about being close to me, and then asked Zhen Yingjia to talk things over. Even if we really broke down, she could come forward to tell the truth.

As for Girl Qin, it's easier to understand. She doesn't need to ask the Xue family and me in detail about the situation here. , they really spent this day talking about small things in the inner courtyard, because for her, this might really be just an ordinary day to kill time. "

"This ancestor is worthy of the praise of the Supreme Emperor. There is no flaw in his sense of proportion." After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't come up with any "deep meaning." Zhao Qiying reluctantly admitted his mistake, "That's it, the Zhen family is still not what we can If you offend me, it’s better to keep doing business. The goods will be sold anyway, no matter who you sell them to.”

"Then let's do this for now, Qiying. Did you spread the news this afternoon?" Zhou Yang didn't think much more and started arranging tasks.

"Brother Zhou, don't worry. I have already passed on everything you and President Zhen have agreed upon to Uncle Xue." Zhao Qiying smiled gently, gently caressed Xue Baoqin's head and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, we shouldn't interfere in Uncle Xue's business like this. , It’s just that the Zhen family’s affairs are too important, and before my second uncle left, he also asked us to arrange it, so that’s why”

"Sister Qiying, there's no need to say more. I believe my father will understand." Xue Baoqin leaned slightly into Zhao Qiying's arms and interrupted her with a smile, "The Zhen family actually doesn't want to deal with my father, probably because of their own status; To this day, my father has never entered Tirenyuan, let alone met this holy lady."

"Okay, just let them regret it in the future." Zhou Yang comforted her with a smile. A few days ago, he suggested to Xue Xun to "build a country overseas." If there is no surprise, it should have started by now. With the current Ryukyu Kingdom and even Goryeo, As long as the number of the Xue family's private soldiers, who are fully weaponized and hot-weaponized by Japan's forces, differs too much, placing them in the direction of the East China Sea will definitely be a dimensionality reduction attack.

"Brother Zhou, if that's the case, shouldn't we leave Jinling in batches as planned?" As soon as Zhao Qiying said the words, Xue Baoqin and Zhao Yanling, who had been silent next to him, both looked reluctant, "Brother, after all, he wants to If those who want to get promoted in Beijing delay here, even if His Highness Yongchang doesn't mind, it will leave a bad impression on others."

"That's it." Zhou Yang nodded and said to Xue Baoqin beside him with a smile, "Sister Qin, it's late at night, shouldn't you go to rest?"

"Giggle--" Xue Baoqin couldn't help but laugh, "In that case, I'll take my leave, little sister!"

Because the next thing involves all the girls in Jinling, Zhou Yang can't discuss it in front of an "outsider" like Xue Baoqin, so the reason for expelling them is very far-fetched; fortunately, Qin girl is smart, and she still chooses to do it even though she knows there is something fishy about it. In order to cooperate, the three people who stayed behind didn't notice her sad expression after turning around.

"Brother-in-law——" Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Zhao Yanling looked at the two of them with aggrieved expression, and almost said "I don't want to".

This is also what makes Zhou Yang extremely painful, that is, the second heroine Zhao was obviously raised by him. Although the originally smart and chivalrous heroine did not disappear, there was not much left; Nowadays, in addition to her rapid progress and outstanding performance in martial arts and sword practice and the medical poisons that she has been repeatedly urged to do, the girl has basically become a clingy girl in terms of personality.

"Yan Ling, after all, I promised to send Sister Lin to Suzhou. Don't forget, although Mr. Lin is now serving as the Salt Patrol Censor and is based in Yangzhou, the ancestral home of the Lin family is Suzhou." Zhou Yang quickly explained. , "Besides, Madam and Sister Qin are going to the capital. It's not reassuring to have no one watching. Isn't it just you?"

"Huh!" Zhao Yanling actually understood it completely, but she just didn't want to accept it mentally. After listening to someone's explanation, she threw herself into her eldest sister's arms and rubbed against him for a long time, unwilling to get up.

"Okay, Yan Ling, after we return to Beijing, don't we have plenty of time to spend together?" Zhao Qiying smiled and stroked her little sister's head, "Brother Zhou will probably not leave the capital easily again in the future, why should we care about this little time apart? ?" "Yan Ling, why don't I promise you a condition?" Zhou Yang thought for a moment and took the girl back into his arms, "After returning to Beijing, how about I give you a day alone, just the two of us?"

"Brother-in-law, in fact, Mrs. Xue probably doesn't want to leave first." Zhao Yanling's teasing reply made someone's expression freeze, "Also, since it is His Highness Yongchang's arrangement in the capital, I think we will hear the results soon. But I wonder if I still have to serve Miss Xue tea as a salute when I see her again?"

"You guys, why are you all so smart?" Zhou Yang looked at Zhao Qiying, who was also not surprised, and shook his head with a helpless smile, "I am sorry for Sister Bao, and I will definitely make it up to her in the future; but in today's world, It’s really not something we can solve, we can only talk behind closed doors among our families.”

"Brother Zhou doesn't need to blame himself. Sister Yibao's temperament should have been figured out by now." Zhao Qiying sighed softly and slowly fell into the arms of her lover. "Although I have always felt that my background is too low to deserve It’s not like the eldest brother last week, he just wanted to be a concubine, but if he was placed in the government, the Zhao family has always been naturalized as a "farmer".

Over the years, although my father didn't save much money, he still managed to buy a small village in the capital. Although it only had more than 300 acres, it was still more than [-] miles east of the city, and it could be counted among the government officials. The identity of a 'farmer' is different from that of sister Bao. The Xue family is world-famous and the Xue family is a great businessman, which destined her to be a 'merchant'. "

"Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce——" Zhou Yang let out a sigh of relief, but there was nothing he could do.

In fact, he is not really opposed to this "sorting". Even if modern society has long been open, adults understand that people are still divided into three, six and nine. But no matter how they are distinguished, if a person is really capable What stands out is that he has the opportunity to cross strata and even jump over several levels of "partitions" - it was basically impossible in feudal society.

If the word "nong" can still appear in the situation of "going to Tianshelang in the morning and ascending to the Tianzitang in the evening" - don't care how slim such a chance is - if craftsmen are not valued from the beginning to the end, with the "emphasis on agriculture" The policy of "suppressing business" was widespread, and merchants were "not on the stage" throughout the feudal era.

"Forget it, no matter how big the matter is, I will talk to Sister Bao myself." Zhou Yang shook his head helplessly and took Zhao Yanling to the other side. "You better not worry about it. As the saying goes, 'the male is the outsider and the female is the inside. ', no matter how complicated the situation is after returning to Beijing, that is what I have to deal with, so just don't worry."

"Brother Zhou," Zhao Qiying hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised her head and said, "Since we are leaving, shouldn't you go to Madam's place to see her? After all, she has the highest status in the Xue family and the Xue family. If she has any grudge in her heart, it will not be good for everyone."

"Alright!" Zhou Yang's expression froze, and he still lightly pushed the two girls away, got up and left without looking back - there are some things that cannot be explained, no matter how many reasons there are, there is no way to cover up the problems inside.

A moment later, Xue's inner courtyard.

"Why are you here?" Wang Shuying had already fallen asleep. When she heard someone coming in, she rushed to the door in surprise, "Didn't you say you were going to Zhen's house during the day? Why, there is nothing to discuss?"

"The discussion is over, I should tell you anyway." Zhou Yang smiled and hugged the little widow's waist, and went back to the bedroom together, explaining in detail the conditions agreed with the Zhen family, the recent arrangements, and even the discussion about Xue Baochai. Then he slowly said, "We are about to separate, shouldn't I come and see you?"

"Bao Yatou - it's all her unlucky fault." Wang Shuying had tears streaming down her face, sobbing and leaning into Ai Lang's arms and said, "Since you have this intention, just don't let her down; there is another thing, Bao Yatou, after all I'm in the capital. It's not too late to talk to her if I have something to do; Pan'er is by my side. Yesterday he came back and said he didn't want to leave yet, so why not"

"That's all." Zhou Yang actually doesn't care about Xue Pan now, "Let him wait a few days before leaving until I come back from Suzhou. You guys are all female relatives, so it's convenient for him to follow me."

"Thank you!" Wang Shuying showed joy, and let Ailang fall onto the big bed.

(End of this chapter)