The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 338 Peach Comb

[Small common sense: You can ask for two or three days off for full attendance at the starting point. 】

Not to mention the You family.

But when Jiao Shun returned to the banquet, Jia Zhenjia Rong and his son had already discussed the result.

Jia Zhendao said with a sneer: "My dear brother, this sea trade business is really too risky. You know the situation in our house. We can't stand any storms! If not, wait for someone to find a way. It’s not too late for us to follow up—the Wang family and the Shi family are on the left and right to take care of us, and we are not afraid of being squeezed out.

Although the father and son usually spend a lot of money, they are quite shrewd in this regard. With the connections in Ningguo Mansion, there is really no need to charge forward.

It was rare for Jiao Shun to praise the father and son in his heart, but Jia Zhen would say something immediately afterward: "But we can't do this and wait, my brother has any ways to make money, why don't you introduce it first?" Two, so as not to cut off my income with your sister-in-law."

The lumber business in the Southwest has not been cut off, so where is it just waiting?
This guy is really greedy!
Jiao Shun was upset, and was about to make up a reason to decline, but suddenly remembered that there was a project that the Ministry of Industry was not very optimistic about, and he was not sure if he could make money, so it was better to bring him in to share the risk.

Immediately drank the wine in his glass, pretending to be hesitant, he said: "Recently there is indeed a business deal, and it is also related to the tire business in Xifu, but it is hard to say whether it will be successful or not."

Hearing that it was related to the tire business in Xifu, Jia Zhen's eyes lit up immediately, and while she was busy pouring wine for Jiao Shun, she kept urging: "What kind of business is it, brother, please tell me quickly."

By the way, Jiao said, "Didn't I study the things of Westerners before? I found out that they have a new kind of rickshaw. Although it is not very practical, it looks quite new."

"So I tried to get people to improve it, and now it can replace galloping horses to a certain extent. Although it can't run as fast as horses, and it's not as good as donkeys and mules for pulling goods, the good thing is that it is an iron guy. It’s manpower, and the usual fee is very little.”

As Jiao Shun spoke, he dipped his finger in the wine on the table, drew a sketch of riding a bicycle, and briefly introduced the principle, as well as the speed of this thing, the approximate load, and the number of passengers it can carry.

Jia Zhen was bewildered after hearing this, and she mused and dared not make a judgment. .

Jia Rong on the side couldn't help laughing and said: "Two wheels on the feet, isn't this a Nezha? This thing sounds interesting, but it is interesting to go out, but you have to use your own strength. It's a bit..."

Saying that, he shook his head again and again.

Jia Zhen also frowned when she heard the words, so she asked again: "I don't know how much this thing costs?"

"About 25 taels..."

"hiss!"

Jia Zhen suddenly took a deep breath: "Is this the price of a horse in its prime now?"

Jia Rong also said: "The master is talking about a horse that can travel. If it is an ordinary draft horse, ten taels of silver will be enough!"

As they said that, both of them shook their heads, they were very pessimistic about the future of this thing.

After all, this thing is not like a pneumatic tire, it is an icing on the cake on the original basis, and the effect is immediate.

It is a new thing that no one has heard of, and it cannot really replace animal power, and the cost is too high. If you want to open up the market, you must pay a lot of money.

As for how long it will take to pay off these costs, even Jiao Shun himself is not sure - he knows the future prospects like this, and the officials of the Ministry of Industry are naturally even less optimistic about this thing.

The fault is not due to the addition of feelings, coupled with the fact that he can't bear to see his 'invention' being buried, I'm afraid Jiao Shun may not be willing to handle this business.

But since it is to attract investment, it must not be said that way.

Immediately he continued: "The more you sell this thing, the cheaper it is to make, and you can't just look at the cost, this bicycle is almost useless except for a little oil occasionally, it can be placed in the door opening usually, There is no need to take up extra space to repair the stables."

"In the city, it is nimbler and smaller than a horse. It can even be picked up and crossed when encountering a ditch that cannot pass. It is most suitable for the daily running of officials or servants of various prefectures."

"When the price becomes cheaper in the future, because it doesn't need to be fed, it is also very good for small households to buy instead of donkeys and horses. It will be enough to pay the price of an animal after ten years of use."

"In short, if we can open up the situation, this business can be more profitable than the tire business!"

Listening to Jiao Shun's bragging and vernacular, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were obviously a little moved—mainly because the inflatable tire jade was in front—but they were not to the point of buying and leaving.

Jiao Shun had no choice but to say again: "How about this, I'll send someone to deliver one in two days, and you guys can try it yourself - if it works, the Ministry of Industry will hold [-]% of the shares based on craftsmanship, and we can discuss the rest."

Naturally, Jia Zhen would not refuse, so the three of them put the words aside for the time being, and started to exchange glasses again.

However, Jiao Shun's words were in an ambush. The 25 tael is the basic model, which can only be said to be unsatisfactory in all aspects, and the light luxury version he is going to try for Jia Zhen is the craftsmanship of the master craftsman of Neifang. , the cost starts at a hundred taels at least.

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After drinking and eating, Jiao Shun bid farewell to Ningguo Mansion, made a sign at the corner gate of the Grand View Garden, and then Shi Shiran returned home.

He leaned on Si Qifeng's soft and moderate thigh, drank a bowl of hangover soup, closed his eyes and chatted with Xing Xiuyan for a while, and suddenly remembered that he would celebrate Aunt Xue's birthday tomorrow.

So he hurriedly called Xiaohong and Yuchuan, and each gave instructions.

The second daughter took his dispatch, and took the corresponding items and went to the Grand View Garden together.

They went their separate ways in the Grand View Garden.

Not to mention jade bracelets.

It is only said that Lin Hongyu found Baochai's courtyard, but when she inquired about Xiangyun Baochai, she was not at home. She said that she and her sisters went to Ouxiangxi to escape the summer heat.

Lin Hongyu had no choice but to go to the Ouxiangxie with her things.

When they arrived at the place, sweating profusely, they saw a few maids cracking melon seeds on the porch, among them was Cui Lu, a maid from Xiangyun.

She hurriedly gathered up all her strength and walked to the front, put the things in her hands on an empty stool, wiped off her sweat and smiled and said: "Sister Cuilu, our master sent something to Miss Smith, please go in and report." .”

Seeing that it was a basket of overripe peaches, Cui Ling smiled and said: "Our girl is not that stingy, since you brought the things here, you have to borrow flowers to present Buddha to the sisters to try, why don't I just send the things in?" .”

Saying that, he stepped forward to pick up the basket.

"Sister wait a minute!"

Lin Hongyu hurriedly stopped her, and said with a smile: "Sister, let's talk to Miss Smith first. Our master told me that if I don't give the things to Miss Smith face to face, I won't be able to do business when I go back."

"Then you wait."

Hearing what Hongyu said was reasonable, Cuilu said, "I'll report it to the girl right now."

Said, went straight into the lotus root Champs.

She didn't care about it, but the autumn pattern on the side couldn't see the ruby. She sneered and said, "What kind of treasure does Miss Yun have to come and get in person? The fruit cakes in our second master's house, as long as the girls want to eat, how much is it?" Offer it up, I have never seen such a petty person!"

Lin Hongyu glanced at her without saying a word.

Seeing this, Qiu Wen added a few more harsh words, which made the little maids who hung out with her burst into laughter.

At this time, Cui Ling also arrived in the Linshui hall of the Ouxiangxie, and saw the girls sitting around to play the Three Kingdoms Killing - this is not the Jiao family's pair, but a high imitation version made by another one.

After Feng Ziying and others went to Jiao's house for a trial play, they were much more obsessed than the girls. They took a deposit of several hundred taels for a single game and ordered ten sets in one go.

And when Jiao Shun ordered someone to make a new one, Shi Xiangyun would naturally be involved.

However, in such a scene, Cui Li should have stepped forward and whispered to Shi Xiangyun, but I can think that Uncle Jiao is also supporting his own girl, not to mention that the basket of fresh peaches is always distributed to everyone, and there is no reason to hide it .

At that moment, she walked behind Xiangyun and raised her voice: "Girl, Uncle Jiao asked Hongyu to send a basket of fresh peaches. I was going to share them with you, but the girl said that I would give them to you face to face, otherwise it would be difficult to explain." .”

"Fresh peaches?"

Jia Baoyu on the opposite side immediately smiled and said, "There are peaches to eat at this time? It's rare, it's really rare!"

Xue Baochai also laughed and said: "It's true that fresh peaches are rare at this time of year, but this kindness is even more rare—Sister Yun, don't you think so?"

Shi Xiangyun's face was slightly red, but he was not stage-frightened, he stood up and smiled and said, "Second brother and sisters, please be calm, I will use peaches to block your mouths, eat my things, if you laugh at me again I don't agree!"

Amidst the roar of laughter from the crowd, Shi Xiangyun led Cui Li out of the Ou Xiangxie. Seeing that the basket of peaches was all plump and attractive, he felt his index finger twitch, and smiled at Hong Yu: " Big brother Jiao is interested, thank him for me."

At the same time, she signaled Cuilu to carry the peach in.

Unexpectedly, Lin Hongyu stretched out her hand to stop her again, met the surprised eyes of the two, and said with a smile: "Sister, be careful, this thing is not light."

As he spoke, he raised his hands vigorously and handed it to Cui Lu.

Cui Ling stretched out her hand to pick it up suspiciously, pressed her finger on the fruit basket, but suddenly let out a 'huh', and said in astonishment: "This...is this fake?"

Lin Hongyu smiled and said, "Although it looks real, it's actually a porcelain decoration—isn't Mrs. Xue's birthday tomorrow? It's a good time to send this thing over here."

After a pause, he showed a look of envy again: "Our master went to Dongfu for a drink at noon, but he came back drunk like that, and thought that the girl is a guest after all, so it is not convenient to prepare a gift, so he ordered me to bring this thing here .”

"This……"

Shi Xiangyun touched the lifelike fruit basket, hesitated for a moment, and said heartily: "Brother Duolaojiao cares about me, and I won't be hypocritical with you, anyway, it will grow in the future."

Speaking of growing in the future, she couldn't help but blush again.

Seeing that Xiangyun was still holding the card, Lin Hongyu didn't stay long, presuming that she was rushing back to report, so she said goodbye and left Ouxiangxie.

Before leaving, he glanced at Qiu Wen intentionally or unintentionally, then shook his head speechlessly, as if mocking Qiu Wen's ignorance of truth and falsehood.

After Shi Xiangyun's master and servant watched Hongyu go away, he turned back into the hall.

As soon as he entered the door, Li Wan got up and said with a smile: "Hurry up and let us taste whether it is sweet or not. If it is not sweet, we will not forgive anyone!"

Shi Xiangyun chuckled: "If my sister-in-law is not afraid of chipping her teeth, I can give you this frame."

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, she tapped on the fruit basket again: "Listen, authentic official kiln products are probably harder than the stones outside."

"It turned out to be a fake."

Jia Baoyu was immediately discouraged when he heard the words, and pouted, "What did brother Jiao send you a basket of fake peaches for? It made me hungry for nothing."

Xue Baochai on the side smiled and said nothing, obviously guessing the reason.

Lin Daiyu sneered, and said disdainfully: "It's a pity that you still want to get closer with others, but who knows that you are not as thoughtful as an outsider!"

Hearing this, Jia Baoyu remembered that tomorrow is his aunt's birthday, and suddenly realized: "It turned out to be a birthday gift for my aunt. I wonder why Brother Jiao sent this thing for nothing."

After a pause, he continued: "Coincidentally, I just got a copy of the Diamond Sutra handwritten by Miaoyu, and I just gave it to my aunt as a gift, so as to bring blessings and longevity to her old man."

As he spoke, he couldn't help stealing a look at Daiyu again.

If it was in the past, he would have to worry about Lin Daiyu, although now he still misses it, but it is not easy to show it clearly, so he can only spy on Sister Lin secretly while others are not prepared.

But what he didn't know was that Lin Daiyu had actually made up her mind long ago that she would not go away because of her illness, so naturally she didn't worry about the gift at all.

Who would have thought that Wang Xifeng would suddenly come in from the outside at this time, and while taking off the apricot-yellow silk bamboo hat that shades the sun, she said with a smile: "The old lady is really afraid of the heat, so she won't go to my aunt's place tomorrow, and she just asked me to bring a gift for you. Let us all go, it must be done in a lively manner."

Then, he raised his hand and pointed at Li Wan: "I'll leave the ones in the garden to my sister-in-law. If there are one and a half missing by then, I'll only ask you!"

"Yo~"

Li Wan immediately counterattacked with his hips on his hips: "I haven't asked you yet, but you pushed me on the head first - if you really don't want to go, I will tell the old lady that you are lying and didn't tell us clearly."

The two exchanged a few words with each other. Others were just watching the joke, but Sister Lin secretly frowned.

When she returned to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the evening, Daiyu searched for the recent show work, trying to find a suitable gift, but she usually just made two casually to relieve boredom, so why did she think about giving it to the elders to celebrate their birthdays?
While anxious, Xueyan, who stayed behind, came in with a small box and asked curiously, "What are you looking for, girl?"

"nothing?"

Daiyu stood up in disappointment, and asked casually, "What's in your hand?"

"Aunt Xing asked Yuchuan to bring it."

Zijuan lifted the lid of the box, showed it to Daiyu, and said, "It's an ivory comb carved with wats all over the bed. I think it's too precious, and I'm not sure whether to take it. Know what's going on."

This full-bed wat refers to the scene when Guo Ziyi's seven sons and eight sons-in-law, who were important officials in the court, came to celebrate his birthday. It always means that the family is prosperous and prosperous.

Thinking of Shi Xiangyun's basket of fresh peaches, Lin Daiyu immediately understood the meaning of "Xing Xiuyan", she couldn't help but shed tears for a moment, and said quietly: "Even my own sister, I don't see many people who are so considerate. How can I repay in the future?"

(End of this chapter)