The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 61 Keqing's Adventure

In this era, apart from entertainment venues such as brothels, there are few other public entertainment venues.There isn't much nightlife for people either.Even if there are, most of them are private banquets of some wealthy and powerful families, occasionally accompanied by poetry and entertainment.

Therefore, the dinner party ended at the beginning of the Xu hour.

Jia Min went to the nearby Meiyue Building and stayed overnight with Shen Bingyi.

"Then Gu Panpan is also a beauty, did you really enjoy yourself tonight?"

Shen Bingyi said seemingly casually.

"Although she is a bit pretty, compared to Bing Yi, she is still far behind."

Xiaobian is also jealous.

This circle is very small, so, on the street of Dajinmen, if anyone has a little trouble, they can't hide it.Shen Bingyi already knew about Jia Min and Gu Panpan eating wine together.

She naturally hoped that Jia Min would come to her place for a drink, but she also heard that it was Qiu Liang who did it and that he chose Yuhualou, so she couldn't say anything.

"Although the Nu family doesn't have much contact with the Gu family, I know a little bit about her. In the past two days, even if she spread the story of fourth master's plagiarism everywhere, I don't know what her intentions are."

"Boring people, why bother with her."

"Master Gu, it's nothing serious. I heard about it, but the news came from your own mansion. Uncle Xue, who wrote "Daughter's Words", has been mentioning this for the past two days."

Although Xue Pan wrote "Ode to Flower" and "Ode to Duck" some time ago and caused some sensation, but in the Greater Kinmen area, his label is still "Daughter's Ci".This basic fact has not changed.

Xue Pan?Well, I said you uncle, what can I say about you?I can't tell the difference between the inside and the outside, and I don't know the distance.We are a family after all, what do you think you are messing around with Jia Rong and Jia Lian?

However, it also sent a signal that they did take action.

"I also heard that the fourth master wants to sell the watermelon on the three-acre land for 5000 taels of silver. He also said that you want to grow the fairy grass Ganoderma lucidum. These people will do everything in order to discredit the fourth master. , fourth master should be careful."

"Hey, these two things are not discredited."

"What? Fourth Master? Did you really say that?"

"Said."

"Oh, you can't drink indiscriminately in the future. It must be that you say something casually, so that people with ulterior motives will remember it. Today, it will be used as dirty water to splash you."

As Shen Bingyi said, she wiped Jia Min's face with a towel.Although the expression is a little anxious, the movements are very gentle.

Jia Min also knew that he couldn't explain clearly to her for a while, even if he acquiesced to her persuasion.

"There's one more thing. Fourth master should be more careful."

"What's the matter? It's so solemn."

"Today, Luo Hanlin came to Meiyue Tower with a group of literati, and when he talked about Fourth Master's plagiarism, he was very indignant, saying that Fourth Master was insulting to the gentlemen, and vowed to find an opportunity in the future to test Fourth Master. "

Among Luo Hanlin's parents, his father was Hanlin, and his uncle was also from Hanlin, and later he was an official scholar.The family has a lot of property, and they have raised a large group of clean customers. They drink and write poems every day. With the praise of everyone, they pretend to be the leader of the world's literary world.So I often comment on that article, praise and criticize this literati.

In fact, he himself has not much talent.

Being born in the Imperial Academy is regarded as the culmination of the imperial examination road, and it is often the stepping stone to enter the official career.

However, it does not mean that being born in the Imperial Academy means that one has outstanding literary talent and talent.

The imperial examinations are mainly about the Four Books and Five Classics, which are basically the professional skills of being an official in that era.It is actually two different things from literature.

It is not ruled out that some Hanlins have literary geniuses, but Hanlins without literary geniuses can be found everywhere.

In fact, many great literary masters in history were not born in Hanlin, and some even suffered a complete defeat on the road to imperial examinations.

The imperial examination is a bookworm getting into the pile of old papers, while literary creation is a very personal thing, and what needs most is imagination.The two are completely two ways.

As for people like Luo Hanlin, they are almost like schoolboys.

However, Luo Hanlin's matter caught Jia Min's attention.It wasn't because of Luo Hanlin, but because he realized that what was targeting him this time was a systematic conspiracy.

Such a conspiracy cannot be planned by a little fresh meat like Jia Rong and a vulgar person like Xue Pan, and there may be someone behind it.

After going through the characters in Jia's house briefly, the image of Jia She is ready to emerge.

Alas, the heart of self-destruction never dies, and I am always unwilling to reconcile myself to failure.Since you want to play, I will play a big one with you.

It's just that these news are all heard from the outside, which is a bit regrettable.It seems that in the future, some eyeliners should be placed in the mansion, so that I can keep track of the trend at any time.

The next day, Jia Min walked around the city with Feng Ziying and the others for a while, and then went to the two streets where he planned to open up public transport and carriages. Publicity activities, also have an understanding of their marketing level.

According to Niu Jizong's plan, it will be opened in more than ten days. If it were Jia Min, he would have already focused on building momentum at this time, so that the whole city would know that this project was about to be launched.

Next, Feng Ziying and others were arranged to focus on visiting merchants with cargo transportation needs these days, mainly the transfer stations of Yanbang and Caobang in Tongzhou.

The Salt Gang was mainly used to transport salt, and the Cao Gang was mainly used to transport grain.These are the two biggest forces in the Grand Canal transportation.

After winning the orders of these two companies, the freight business is half successful.

When I returned to Yedu residence, it was almost time.

As soon as she entered, Wu Hongmei ran over and said that there were two scholars waiting for Jia Min in the study.Came once yesterday, and again this morning.Ask them why they came to see Jia Min, they don't say anything.

Two scholars?Who could this be?
Jia Min entered the study in doubt, and sure enough, there were two frail scholars waiting, their faces seemed anxious.

"Fourth Master, you are finally back."

It turned out to be a female voice.Upon closer inspection, there was no Adam's apple, and the chest was slightly bulging.Looking at that hand again, the fingers are also slender.

Although they are wearing makeup, it can still be seen that they are two women.

The one who spoke first went out and stood at the door, and the other one just stood there, looking at Jia Min with a smile.

A little shy, a little cramped, and even a little joyful, she took off her headscarf, revealing her hair in a bun.With a bun, a peerless and beautiful face is presented.

Who else could it be if it wasn't Qin Keqing?
"Kaiqing, why are you here?"

This time, Jia Min was really surprised.He glanced out of the window, saw no one was there, rushed over, hugged Qin Keqing in his arms, and kissed.

After what seemed like a long time, Qin Keqing broke free, Qianqianyu took Jia Min by the hand, let him sit on the chair, and sat down opposite her.

"Where did Fourth Uncle Min go? It's easy to find the slave who killed me. I came here once yesterday. Fortunately, I met him today."

"But what's the urgency?"

"Those people in the mansion have played tricks again. I can't see it, so I came to tell Fourth Uncle Min. I don't want to belittle him like this as soon as we meet."

The appearance of being both angry and angry radiates all kinds of amorous feelings.It made Jia Min almost uncontrollable, and wanted to hug her again.

Therefore, Qin Keqing told Jia Min about Jia Rong and Wang Xifeng's research on how to deal with Jia Min, and what she had heard in the mansion.

The words are fast, but the thinking is clear, organized, focused, and the description is relatively accurate.

Based on this alone, it can be seen that Qin Keqing is a person with strong thinking ability and keen observation ability.

"The slave family came out secretly with Baozhu. After telling Uncle Min about this, I went back. I'm afraid of accidents when it's too late."

Although Jia Min was reluctant to let her go, he also knew that this was not the time to pester her.So they sent them to the door.Watching them go away in the hired carriage.

Jia Min is not worried about Jia She and others, what he is worried about is Qin Keqing.

For the eldest and youngest mistresses of Ningguo Mansion, it is already out of courtesy to leave the mansion privately.Now that a woman disguised herself as a man and came here, it was even more shocking.If someone finds out, the consequences will be serious.

Knowing the risk of this matter, Qin Keqing did it without hesitation, which shows that she really used her affection for Jia Min.

The message sent by Qin Keqing doesn't mean much to Jia Min.However, this move itself is of great significance.

It's not just a gesture, it's courage, trust and a commitment.

The hardest thing to bear is the grace of a beauty.Keqing, I will live up to you in this life.

It wasn't until seeing Jia Min returning to the study that Ping'er's beating heart calmed down a little.

Oh my god, what is this for? That's really Grandma Rong!

When these two scholars came yesterday, Ping'er had some doubts about their identities.

Now, there are many more people coming to Yeduju than before.

There were those who bought wine, those who delivered goods, those who came to build houses, those who came to see Fang Xiucai and the others, and those who came to see Mr. Feng, Mr. Chen, and Mr. Wei.

No matter who came, it was not as strange as these two scholars.He only said to find Fourth Master Min, but didn't say anything.Wu Hongmei, who was in charge of the gate, told Ping'er about it, and Ping'er went to check.

As soon as they saw Ping'er, the two became tense, and after a few words, they left.

Ping'er just felt that the two of them seemed to be a little familiar, but for a while, he couldn't remember where they met each other.

It wasn't until today that it came again that Ping'er suddenly realized, oh my God, isn't that Grandma Rong and Baozhu? How did they come here?It's not polite, is it?
Even if you come, you should be accompanied by Uncle Rong.She disguised herself as a man, obviously because she didn't want others to recognize her.

Does Grandma Rong have any secrets with Fourth Master Min?It shouldn't be, the two have never had any contact.

After all, Ping'er was clever, although he was shocked, he pretended not to know.Arrange the two of them to wait in the study, and ask people not to disturb them, so as not to reveal their secrets.

From the time when she followed Wang Xifeng in Wang's house to now in Jia's mansion, she has seen a lot of such mysterious things in the deep house.One thing more is worse than one thing less. Some things are better not known.It's not uncommon to lose your life if you don't make it right.

This fourth master used those tricks of thought reform and labor reform to kill Uncle Rong half to death. The old man told him to hide in the house all day long and dare not see anyone. His hands are black enough. If you know I broke his secret, can you let me go?
(End of this chapter)