The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 43 On the Rewards for Deeds
The song "Midnight Song" was indeed written by Jia Min.

Now, Jia Min often has an impulse.If we return to the original world in the future, we must find out those internet writers who wrote time-traveling articles and beat them to death one by one.

Those guys are relaxed, with a flick of a finger on the keyboard, people are sent to a different time and space, and then they pick up girls, make money, become princes, and become emperors.One by one was very happy.

In fact, where is that going on.Not to mention how messed up, the loneliness alone is unbearable.

There is no electricity, no Internet, no modern means of transportation, no..., there are many of them.

These are tolerable.What is uncomfortable is the lack of knowledge and the difference in values.In ancient China, only emphasis was placed on the rule of culture.A bunch of bookworms are only busy reading the Four Books and Five Classics.From where do you not pay attention to technology and numbers.

In fact, it is precisely numbers and technology that are the decisive forces driving civilization.

In this era, the industrial revolution had begun in Europe, and the British Empire had begun to colonize the world.

However, the Dade Dynasty is still immersed in the dream of the heavenly kingdom.Little did he know that the outside world had changed dramatically.He thought that other than himself, it was a land of barbarians.

When people bring some goods to trade, it is said that they are here to pay tribute.Send an envoy to come, saying that he is here to worship.The self-styled, arrogant and arrogant mentality of the heaven and the kingdom is undoubtedly revealed.

Last night, Jia Min was a little drunk.When I was happy, I gave Ping'er and Jiaoli a popular science.It is said that the earth under our feet is actually a big sphere hanging in the sky, not only revolving by itself every day, but also revolving around the sun.

So, Ping'er and the others looked at Jia Min like a monster, and advised him to drink less.It’s fine to talk about these nonsense in your own home, don’t talk about it outside, lest others say that we are illiterate and make fun of us.

Jia Min said, what I said is true.

So Ping'er gave him popular science.

"It is said that the fourth master is also knowledgeable. We don't have much knowledge. However, I have also traveled to some places. It was far enough from Jinling to the imperial capital that year, but I didn't realize that this place is round. It's walking on flat ground."

"Besides, there are mountains and ditches on this land, how can it be round? Although the slaves have never read any books, the scholars have seen them. They all say that the sky is round, the sky is like a hut, and the sun is round. The head rises in the east and falls in the west, and it obviously revolves around us, but no one has said that it revolves around the sun."

"Besides, if you turn around, why didn't you see who was thrown out? Since it was hanging in the sky, why didn't it fall?"

What he said was well-founded, theoretical, and factual, and Jia Min was rendered speechless.For a moment, I even doubted whether my teachers lied to me back then.

It was in such depression that Jia Min wrote the song "Midnight Song".

I came to this strange world alone, which is quite consistent with the artistic conception in the words.

That day when Ping'er went to give gifts to Xue's family, he was afraid that he would break the wine bottle due to wandering on the road, so he took the paper to wrap the bottle.In this way, Xue Pan picked up a bargain.

Before he could use Jia Min's magic tool for flirting with girls, he asked Xue Pan to take it and kill them first.

Now, Baochai took it to Daiyu again to deal with herself.

Today is Jia Min's one-month stay in Yeduju.Add food at night.The wine is my own property, so drink whatever you want.

Regarding the issue of drinking, Jia Min also gave the rules.Morning and noon, considered working hours, are not allowed to drink alcohol.If you find out, the monthly fee will be deducted for the first time, and the second time, you will be expelled directly.

If you are willing to drink at night, you can drink less.However, no delay in class study is allowed.If it is found that the study is delayed due to drinking, it will be dealt with according to the above regulations.

However, today is a special situation, drink whatever you want.

Now, there are 10 people in Nodoju.Jia Min, Ping'er, Jiao Li, Nan'er, Ning'er, Fenghua, Xueyue, Liu Tieshan, Liu Cheng and Liu Tieshan's wife Wu.

"Today is our one-month stay in Yedu Residence. This is a good day, and it is worth celebrating. We have done a good job this month, and you all have put in a lot of effort. Here, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

"Fourth Master, don't say that. You are the master, so it's only right to help you."

Jiaoli hurriedly stood up, and then Ping'er and the others also stood up.

This master is usually amiable, and he doesn't have any airs of a master.However, the more this happened, the more they respected and loved him in their hearts.

"I told you before that I would send you a monthly report. Now, I will fulfill my promise. Ping'er, send money."

"Fourth master, don't you need it?"

Jolly said politely.

"That's what you said, so I won't post it."

Jia Min stopped and looked at the crowd with a smile.

No one said anything now.

In fact, they were all waiting for this day, secretly counting the days.Of course they all hoped that Jia Min would give him money, but no one dared to ask him.If you don't send it, you have to endure it.

"Haha, are you scared? I'm just joking with you. If I really don't post it, you still have to scold me in private? Ping'er, post it. However, Lao Liu, you guys, because you are hired, there is no monthly case. gone."

So Ping'er gave out silver, she and Jiao Li were given one tael each, and Nan'er and the other four were given half a tael each.Add it all together, only four taels of silver.

"In addition, at the beginning I promised to give you year-end dividends. Now, I have decided to temporarily increase the dividends. Up to now, the two projects of selling wine and drilling wells have begun to make profits. The wine was sold for 22000 taels of silver. There are 1 taels in the mansion, 1 taels of net silver for wine, and 500 net silver for digging wells. The sum of the two is 190 taels. Take out 700%, and it is 70 taels."

"Ping'er and Jiaoli are in charge, so they should get more. 200 taels each."

When Jia Min said, everyone was listening with their ears, for fear of missing a sentence, and when they heard 200 taels, not only did they all gasp.

That's 200 taels.Did I hear you right?is that true?
Even Ping'er had an expression of disbelief all over his face.

Jia Min knew that they would do this, and thought to himself: Well, that's all for the money. If I tell you about the 8000 taels again, won't I scare you to death?

"Nan'er, Ning'er is 130 taels per person, and Fenghua and Xueyue are 110 taels per person. Originally, there is no business with Lao Liu and you, but the three of you have done a good job. The couple in the mansion last time A guy came, but you guarded the door and didn't let them in. So, I will give you some rewards. Liu Tieshan and Liu Cheng, 50 taels each. 20 taels."

"These add up to 1000 taels. Where did the remaining 70 taels go? The 70 taels will not be distributed to you. They will be saved. There is a name called public welfare funds. In the future, if anyone has a disease or something, it will be from The money is paid here, Pinger will go back to get the money, send it now, after the payment is over, have a good drink, there will be no class tonight, let you have a very happy day."

After that, nothing happened.You look at me, I look at you, and then look at Jia Min.

"Go and get the silver."

"Oh, take the silver."

Ping'er agreed, got up and left, and seemed to have not recovered.

After a while, I took the silver back and put it on the table, but Ping'er still didn't move.

She doesn't believe it's true.I've never seen anything like this before, and I really want to give out money?
Jia Min had no choice but to stand up by himself and distribute the money one by one.

However, they are still placed on the table, and no one dares to put them away.

"What's the matter? You don't even want any silver? I'll count to three, and if I don't collect it when the time comes, I'll take the silver back. It's not that I don't give it to you, it's that you don't want it. One, two, three."

Before the words fell, the money disappeared all of a sudden.

"Hahaha, I thought none of you wanted it. Come on, drink, let's get drunk today."

Jia Min raised his head to drink, and when he finished drinking, he lowered his head, and all the people on the table disappeared, all kneeling on the ground.

"Thank you, fourth master."

Boom, boom, nine people kowtow together.

Alas, I kowtow for such a small favor.

"Get up quickly."

Still unable to get up, Jia Min had no choice but to go over and help them up one by one, only to see that everyone's eyes were filled with tears.When Jia Min got excited, his heart felt warm and his eyes blurred.

"Okay, let's all sit back. You are so moved by the money. What will you do when you see big money in the future?"

"Nan'er, now that you're rich, when are you going to marry a wife?"

Jia Min felt that it was necessary to talk about something light-hearted.

"I won't marry now, I'll wait for two years."

"Is that right? A good man has ambitions everywhere. In two years, I'll help you marry a young lady."

"Fourth Master, I don't dare to think about it."

"It's worthless, did you ever think you'd have more than 100 taels of silver? Don't you have it now? Work hard, and you will earn more silver in the future."

"I've been with fourth master Ding for the rest of my life."

"As long as Nan'er is determined, I will give you a good future."

Once the money was in hand, the atmosphere became active, so they toasted Jia Min one after another.

"Mr. Wu, oh, it's really awkward to be called like that. Let me give you a name."

"Thank you so much, fourth master."

Liu Tieshan and Wu Shi knelt down and kowtowed again.

In this era, many girls from small families did not have names.When you are at home, you are called a nickname. After you become a monk, you can add your father's surname to your name, and you can also add your husband's surname. For example, if Wu's husband's surname is Liu, you can call her Wu Liu.

This is a manifestation of male superiority and inferiority of women and the low status of women.

"From now on, your name will be Wu Hongmei."

He knelt down and kowtowed again.

Wu Hongmei's kowtow was entirely out of gratitude from the bottom of her heart.

Since he and his husband Lie Tieshan came here, they have been working hard.In the past, their yearly income was not easy, only 30 taels of silver, but now, in just one month, it is more than 70 taels, and the reward is more than ten times more than the salary.

The last time they stopped those people, they didn't expect anything in return, they just did it because Jia Min had told them, and they didn't expect that Fourth Master would give so many tips.

This fourth master is worth working for him.

(End of this chapter)