The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 73 Sending Signals
While drinking, Jia Min and Qiu Liang finalized the matter of sending soldiers to live in the wild.

Starting tomorrow, 20 soldiers will be sent to live in the wild for food and lodging, and will be responsible for maintaining order.Each soldier was paid one tael of silver a day.

The so-called maintenance of order mainly refers to two aspects.

One is to maintain order on the day when the watermelon is sold, and the other is to guard the two orchards and the ganoderma lucidum house in the past few days.

Except for Jia Min and Feng Hua, who is in charge of managing the ganoderma cultivation room, no one is allowed to approach these places.

Seeing Jia Min's seriousness, Qiu Liang didn't know whether he was up to something or was playing tricks, so he agreed.

On the one hand, it can be regarded as helping a friend, on the other hand, it is also a way to make money for his subordinates.

One tael of silver a day, plus food and housing, the subordinates will smash their heads and rush to go.

As for Qiu Liang himself, he resolutely refused any reward.

It's not that he doesn't like money, or that he has so much loyalty, but that he sees farther.

Qiu Liang didn't think it was strange that Jia's family ran against Jia Min so much.He is also from a big family.For such a thing, it is commonplace.

However, he was still very puzzled by Jia's house.The reason is that Jia Min is a person with a very strong ability to make money.

Although this person came from a bad background, his ability to make money was first-rate or even super-first-rate.It is really puzzling for such a talented person to be squeezed out by the Jia family like this.

The aristocratic families in the imperial capital actually know each other's roots quite well.Not to mention the current Jia family, even if you look at the big families, where can you find such a business genius?Even for the sake of money, Jia Min shouldn't be so unfair.

Although some feel unfair for Jia Min, Qiu Liang has another plan in his heart.

He secretly hoped that Jia Min would fail this time.

If Jia Min fails, his position in the Jia Mansion will plummet in the future, and Jia Min will probably break with the Jia Mansion.If so, Qiu Liang's chance has come.

He will make friends with Jia Min immediately and pull Jia Min to his side.

Where can such a business genius be found?It was simply a big gift specially prepared by Jia's mansion for himself.

After the two had a drink, Qiu Liang bid farewell and left, while Jia Min came to Shen Bingyi's place.

The maid Shuangxi served the tea and went out, leaving only two people in the room.

"Is that thing done?"

Jia Min asked while washing up.

"The arrangement has been made. There are three people in total, Sun Xiucai from Fengtian, Zhang Xiucai from Wanping, and Lu Gongsheng from the Imperial College. Half of the money has already been given, and the rest will be paid after the matter is completed."

"What do you think of these people?"

"I think it's reliable, and I inquired through others. These people are of good character, and they all have some prestige."

"Well, with these two things, great things can be accomplished."

"The matter of watermelon and ganoderma, can fourth master really do it? The slave family is very worried about this, and they are in a panic all day long."

"Naturally, it can be done. Are you still not at ease when I do things?"

"Naturally, the slave family knows that fourth master is capable, but this matter is too unimaginable, so they are not at ease. Even the sisters here are also making up their minds, and they will go to see the excitement when the time comes."

"Okay, just encourage them. On that day, tell them all to go. This is a group of people with strong purchasing power. When you go, bring more money."

"I'm afraid I won't buy it then."

"As long as you go, I'm not afraid that they won't buy it. I'm afraid that it will be sold out by then."

"Since the fourth master said so, I will go to encourage the sisters here tomorrow. As long as it is about the fourth master, even if there is some burden, the slave family is willing to do it."

Shen Bingyi still lacked confidence.

"Fourth master still not staying here tonight?"

Shen Bingyi's tone was somewhat resentful.

"I live here."

So Shen Bingyi smiled all over his face, and when he walked back and forth, his body became lighter.

The next day, Jia Min and Qiu Liang returned to Yeduju with 20 soldiers.Qiu Liang arranged for Lin Dajiang to lead the team, and returned to the city by himself, and the soldiers began to go to work at the gate of the soldiers, and took care of Ye Duju inside and out.

Jia Min first went to the Ganoderma lucidum cultivation room, and saw Fenghua who was plasticizing the Ganoderma lucidum.

"In the past few days, has anyone asked you about Ganoderma lucidum?"

Fenghua will soon be 14 years old, according to the standards of this era, she is already an adult.However, in Jia Min's eyes, she is just a little lolita.

"Of course people ask me every day. Sister Ping'er questioned me for a long time last night and threatened me that if I didn't tell, I would tear my mouth apart."

"Then did she tear it?"

"Of course not. Sister Ping'er has a cruel mouth, but a kind heart. This is also worrying about Fourth Master."

"She has that temper. You should avoid her a little bit. It will be fine after a few days."

"We know that Sister Ping'er is a good person, but we are all worried about Fourth Master. Can the matter of watermelon and apples be done? If not, we will all go back to the mansion."

"Then would you like to go back to the mansion?"

"Of course I don't want to, but if Fourth Master loses, he has no choice but to go back. Sister Ping'er has packed up everything."

Alas, this Ping'er, why is there something wrong, he has to pack up and go back to his mother's house, so he has no confidence in me?

Jia Min lingered here for a while, gave Fenghua a few more instructions, and went to chat with Fang Xiucai and the others.

Fang Xiucai originally didn't go to a romantic place like Dajinmen, but because of Jia Min's arrangement, he had to go. He deliberately found fault with some candidates and dropped some harsh words there.

The purpose is to irritate those candidates and make them all come to live in the wild when the day comes.

Although the matter was done, his real intentions for Jia Min are still unclear.

I asked Jia Min a few times, but Jia Min always diverted the conversation.I knew Jia Min didn't want to talk about it, so I didn't ask anymore.Although he guessed that Jia Min would have plans, he still couldn't figure out how Jia Min would deal with this situation.

While talking, a soldier came in and reported that it was the second master Lian of Jia's mansion who asked to see him.

Now, Yeduju has been controlled, and without Jia Min, no one can enter.

As soon as he heard that Jia Lian was coming, Jia Min roughly guessed his purpose.Xindao: After all, the ancestors still had some tricks. Sure enough, ginger is old and spicy.

As soon as we met, it was true.

"Brother Min, it's not that my elder brother came here to find fault. He really had to follow the wishes of our ancestors."

"Second Brother Lian, you don't have to be polite. Even if there is no ancestor, Second Brother Lian can come at any time."

Jia Lian didn't come by himself. Lin Zhixiao, Zhou Rui, Zhuangtou Wu Jinxiao of Ningguo Mansion, Baoyu's long follower Li Gui, Jia Rong's servant Shou'er, shopkeeper Song of the medicine shop and a clerk all joined together. , a total of eight people.

They were ordered by Jia's mother and led by Jia Lian. From now on, they will be stationed in Yeduju, and will take care of Jia Min's ganoderma lucidum room, watermelon garden and orchard. The purpose is to prevent Jia Min from cheating, or Collusion with others.

This move immediately made Jia Min aware of several important signals.

First of all, the ancestors did not trust him.Perhaps, the ancestors never trusted him.

Second, Patriarch has now publicly stated her position.

Previously, she called for a bet in the mansion, which was also to express her position.However, that is only for people in the house.Now, she is directly conveying her attitude to Jia Min.

Third, this is to show Jia Min her determination.It means that I have to resolutely carry out my will.

Jia Mu's will is nothing more than these points.

One is to maintain her absolute authority, and the other is Baoyu's orthodox status.The third is the interests of the masters.

And this third point happened to be the fuse that caused this turmoil - to distribute dividends to the servants.

This is a deterrent strategy for Jia Min.

However, sending Jia Lian instead of Baoyu or Jia Rong proved that the ancestors still didn't want to do everything right.

In terms of ability to handle affairs, Jia Lian is much better than Baoyu and Jia Rong.Before Jia Mu's birthday, when there were many things, Jia Lian was sent here, which shows that Jia Mu handled this matter more cautiously.

One is to show that Jia's mother attaches great importance to this gamble.

The second is that they don't want Jia Min to have any direct conflict with Baoyu and Jia Rong.

The third is that in this turmoil, Jia Lian basically didn't participate much, so he could reduce Jia Min's hostility to the greatest extent, and avoid driving Jia Min into a hurry.

This shows that Jia's mother is still not absolutely sure of controlling Jia Min completely.

Jia Min was not angry about this, so he called people together for a meeting.

Attendees included Jia Lian, soldier leader Lin Dajiang, Fang Xiucai, Liu Cheng, Jiao Li,

Pinger.

Now, Yedu Juli already has three forces.

One is the power of Jia Min, the other is the power of Jia Lian representing the Jia family, and the third is the neutral power of Lin Dajiang.

In the past few days, these three forces will get along together. For some things, rules must be established in advance to avoid conflicts.

Those brought by Jia Lian can eat and live here, but they have to pay for their own meals and bring their own bedding.

The reason why Jia Min specifically raised this point was not because it was short of something, but to show his attitude to everyone—he was very disgusted with the way of the mansion, and they were unwelcome people.

This one, although a bit embarrassing, Jia Lian agreed.

Jia Lian's people can only move around in the courtyard or around Yeduju, and they are never allowed to approach the Ganoderma lucidum cultivation room and the two gardens.You can only enter the garden when the watermelon market opens.

On this point, Jia Lian couldn't find any faults, so he readily agreed.

Lin Dajiang mainly guards and maintains order, which is no different from his previous tasks.

Jia Min's own people can be divided into two parts.

One is Ping'er, Jiao Li, Ning'er, Fenghua and Xueyue. They still belong to the mansion. Jia Min didn't assign them other tasks, so they can do whatever they were doing before.

Jia Min's consideration was that he didn't want them to get involved in the dispute between him and the mansion, so as to avoid embarrassment for them and avoid suspicion of standing in line.

Nan'er, people like Liu Tieshan, Liu Cheng, and Fang Xiucai have nothing to do with the mansion. They can directly stand on their side and realize their will.

Their task is to be divided into three groups, and they also participate in patrols every day, and are responsible for guarding the training room and the garden.

This arrangement is not only to supervise Lin Dajiang, but also to prevent the soldiers from being bribed and colluding with Jia Lian.

Now, Jia Lian and the others are worried that Jia Min will not fulfill the gamble, and Jia Min is also worried that the other party will not fulfill it.

After finally setting up such a bureau, now is not the time to reveal the secret.

　Thanks to 1007 book friends, stupid wooden people and others for their strong support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)