Spoilers for The Red Mansion, Daiyu’s mentality is broken

Chapter 359 Re-testing
Returning to the county government house, Yuanyang quickly stood up and helped Jia Huan take off his coat and change into regular clothes.

When Jia Huan sat down, Yuanyang served tea again.

Originally all these tasks were done by Qingwen, but now that Qingwen is gone, Yuanyang has naturally taken over Qingwen's role.

She was afraid that if she didn't do well, she would be disgusted by Jia Huan.

Jia Huan smiled and said: "Yuanyang, it's not like you don't know the third master's character. Besides, you are extremely smart, how can you do anything wrong?"

"Therefore, you don't have to be so reserved in front of me. When I'm not at home, you can chat with sisters Mo Zhu and Mo Mei to relieve your boredom."

"This time, I only brought you here, but it may put you in danger. I hope you don't blame the Third Master."

Hearing what Jia Huan said, Yuanyang hurriedly said: "What are you talking about, Third Master? This is what I should do as a servant. Furthermore, I like it very much that I can stay with Third Master and serve him." .”

This is true. Now Yuanyang is serving Jia Huan alone. She really likes the two of them being able to get along alone day and night.

Jia Huan smiled and said: "It's okay for you and me. Come on, let me teach you how to read."

Yuanyang said happily: "Okay, Third Master."

Yuanyang followed Jia Mu and was already literate. Of course, she didn't know much.

Nowadays, Qingwen, the king of involution, may know more words than she does.

After teaching ten characters, Jia Huan began to teach Yuanyang how to write.

"Come on, write these words again."

Hearing this, Yuanyang picked up the pen and wrote down the few words Jia Huan taught her.

Jia Huan couldn't help laughing when he saw the fonts that looked like mandarin ducks and chickens tickling each other.

It is true that Yuanyang is literate, but she is just a maid after all, and the Jia family is not a home where poetry and books are passed down. The few words she can read are already the limit. As for calligraphy, she has not practiced it systematically, and the handwriting is ugly. No wonder.

Hearing Jia Huan's laughter, Yuanyang couldn't help but blush.

Jia Huan couldn't help but said happily: "Yuanyang, from now on, the third master will teach you how to write. In a few days, I will make sure you can write a good calligraphy."

After that, Jia Huan stood behind Yuanyang, held her hand from behind, and began to teach her how to write.

Then, Yuanyang's face turned redder.

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After a night of silence, Jia Huan went to Qingfeng Tower again at noon the next day.

By the time he got to the private room on the third floor, all seventeen family heads had arrived.

After seeing Jia Huan, they all stood up and saluted: "I have met the county magistrate."

Jia Huan waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, please sit down and talk."

When Jia Huanzi sat down, the seventeen family heads sat down separately.

Jia Huan couldn't help but said: "I am hosting a banquet for you all this time, mainly because I have some good news to tell you."

"You are all very well-informed, and I believe you all know that this time, for the Emperor's birthday, I gave him a four-wheeled carriage as a birthday gift. The Emperor also liked it very much."

"And I also ordered people to spread the news widely in the imperial city. Now, during the few days I have been in the capital, the order for four-wheeled carriages has reached as many as a thousand."

"The cost price of a four-wheeled carriage is only 200 taels of silver. The selling price is a full 500 taels, and the gross profit of a four-wheeled carriage is 300 taels."

"How much is the profit from a thousand carriages? And this is just the profit for the past few days." "I believe that you are not stupid, and you can naturally calculate the profit. You can also calculate it. Tell me how much dividends you can get every month if you buy shares."

"At the end of this year, the dividends you will receive will be enough to cover how many years of taxes you have paid. I don't need to give you a detailed accounting of the gains and losses here, right? Therefore, where to go and what choices to make, it all depends on You all just thought about it."

After Jia Huan finished speaking, the seventeen family heads showed different expressions.

Some had solemn expressions on their faces, but most of them could not help but feel their hearts beating.

At this time, the head of the Bai family couldn't help but ask: "I dare to ask the county magistrate a question. In just a few days, is it true that there are a thousand orders in the capital?"

Hearing this question from the Bai family leader, Jia Huan couldn't help but smile and said: "The Bai family leader may not have found out the details of this official. I am Jia Sheng, whom your majesty personally conferred. A promise is worth a thousand gold, so how can he be involved in such a problem?" Did he deceive you?"

"This is an account book for a thousand orders. If the Bai family doesn't believe it, just follow the records on it and make inquiries to see if I am lying."

After that, Jia Huan took out an account book and threw it directly to the head of the Bai family.

The head of the Bai family hurriedly took it with both hands, opened it and glanced at it for a few times before confirming that this account book was definitely authentic.

Because the records above are very detailed, not only the name, but also the home address, etc. are also very detailed.

There are several houses in there that even the head of the Bai family has heard of. I don't think Magistrate Jia would lie about them.

Thinking of this, the head of the Bai family hurriedly put away the account books and returned them with both hands.

Then he said: "My lord, magistrate, don't be surprised. It's an old man who judges a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart. The four-wheeled carriage business really has a bright future. My lord, magistrate, please allow me to go back and discuss it. Within a few days, we will be able to I will give you an answer."

The county magistrate has only been back for how many days?He received an order for a thousand four-wheeled carriages, and the gross profit of a four-wheeled carriage was 300 taels.

The gross profit of one thousand vehicles is 30 taels. If all seventeen of them take shares, they will receive at least 1 taels of silver in dividends every month.

That's 12 taels a year, and how much tax do they need to pay a year?

Several thousand taels of silver?At most 1 taels of silver are enough to suffice.

As long as they invest in the carriage workshop, the dividends they can receive in one year will be enough to pay taxes for more than ten years.

As long as they can receive dividends for ten years, the dividends they receive will be enough to pay taxes for more than 100 years.

And it is still unknown whether their family can inherit the tradition for hundreds of years.

Moreover, these orders for a thousand vehicles are only for the past few days.

And the current sales of four-wheel carriages have not yet expanded to the entire Great Xia.

In the future, there will only be more and more orders, and the dividends they receive every year will only be more and more.

If you look at the income alone, it seems that it is not difficult to choose.

But among the seventeen family heads, not one of them immediately decided to invest.

Jia Huan couldn't help but show a thoughtful look on his face.

After a while, the banquet ended and all seventeen family heads left.

Mo Da couldn't help but smile and said: "Young master, I feel that with so many orders, it will take only a few days for these family owners to come to cooperate with us."

Jia Huan couldn't help but shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily the case. At the banquet, they didn't even ask about the conditions for joining the stock! They haven't made up their minds yet."

(End of this chapter)