serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 135 Xue Pan with Ideals
Uncle Xue was beaten again.

Aunt Xue and Miss Bao came back from their uncle's house crying.

These two news caused a sensation in the backyard of the Rongguo Mansion, and soon spread throughout the Ningrong and Rongfu mansions.

Rongguofu

Rongxi Hall, East Wing.

Mrs. Wang was sitting on the kang, counting the beads with her eyes slightly closed, and she was silently reciting Buddhist scriptures.

There was an open letter on the desk in front of her.

Zhou Rui's family and a housekeeper's daughter-in-law of the Wang family stood by the kang, looked at each other quietly, and then glanced at Mrs. Wang who was muttering something.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and then Jin Chuaner's voice came: "Madam, Caiyun is back."

Mrs. Wang: "Come in."

Before saying a word, Caiyun came in, and was startled when she saw the wife of the housekeeper of the Wang family, before she said: "Ma'am, Doctor Wang has re-bandaged the wound of Uncle Xue's family, it's fine, it will be fine after three or two months. It’s just that I can’t go out recently, Jifeng.”

Mrs. Wang still closed her eyes: "Where's my aunt?"

Caiyun replied: "It's a rush. It's a common disease, just take a few doses of medicine and take care of it."

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law of the Wang family felt relieved when she heard this.

Mrs. Wang asked again: "Where is Miss Bao?"

Caiyun: "I am serving my aunt to take medicine."

After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "I just met the old lady in the old lady's room at the gate of Aunt Zhao's small courtyard."

"What's the matter?" Mrs. Wang just opened her eyes.

Caiyun: "The old lady heard that the third master has been working hard in his studies recently, so she asked the old mother to bring a bottle of rose dew. She said that drinking a bowl when you are tired can relieve fatigue and refresh your mind."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang rubbed the rosary beads one by one with her fingers vigorously.

Her gaze slowly turned to the letter on the case table.

After a while of silence, Mrs. Wang said: "Early in the morning, the empress ordered someone to bring a serving of steamed shortbread with sugar, and you send a bowl to Huan'er."

Caiyun replied, "Yes." She turned around and left.

"It's your good fortune to serve your third master well."

Caiyun walked to the door, when Mrs. Wang's voice came from behind her, she was slightly startled, then turned around and replied, "Yes."

Mrs. Wang: "Go."

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law of the Wang family couldn't bear it anymore: "Grandma, is the master still waiting for an answer?"

Mrs. Wang looked at her: "This is a matter between the Wang family and the Xue family. The Jia family can't and can't control it."

The face of the housekeeper's daughter-in-law of the Wang family changed: "Grandma"

"Go back." Madam Wang closed her eyes again.

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law of the Wang family still wanted to talk, but Zhou Rui's family hurriedly took the lead: "Our wife is going to rest, please." As he spoke, he gave up his hand.

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law of the Wang family blushed suddenly, turned around and walked out.

After seeing off the Wang family's housekeeper and daughter-in-law, Zhou Rui's family came in again and whispered, "Madam."

Mrs. Wang opened her eyes: "Anyway, Ren'er shouldn't have said such things. Hey! Bao girl's reputation has been ruined."

Zhou Rui's family was silent for a while, and said, "Master Uncle"

Mrs. Wang sighed, "Let's talk about it after the new year. Our family has a noble concubine, and I don't treat my relatives like this."

After a pause, "Jin Chuan'er, bring me two bottles of the few bottles of fragrant dew that were rewarded in the palace."

After a while, Jin Chuan'er brought two bottles.

Mrs. Wang said to Zhou Rui's family: "You will send these two bottles of fragrant dew to my aunt, so that she can live and breathe well. I will go to talk to her later."

"Give a bowl of sugar-steamed crispy cheese to Bao girl." Mrs. Wang added.

Zhou Rui's family: "Yes." He took Xianglu and walked out.

Hearing the footsteps getting farther and farther away, Mrs. Wang threw the rosary in her hand to the ground hard, and the beads rolled all over the ground.

Jia Hu returned to Ningguo Mansion after eating. He was sitting in the outer study with a letter on the desk in front of him.

Before a stick of incense, Wang Ziteng's younger brother Wang Zisheng came to the door in person and brought a letter written by Wang Ziteng.

Two things were mentioned in the letter, one was about the Xue family, and the other was about the infantry yamen.

The matter of the Xue family is very simple. The Wang family and the Xue family looked down on each other and broke up.

The matter of the infantry yamen surprised Jia Hu a little. The Ministry of War transferred the infantry battalion away from Wang Ziteng, saying that it was to help the Jingying reorganize the cavalry, but did not say when it would be returned.

Wang Ziteng panicked!
Without the emperor's will, the Ministry of War has no right to dispatch soldiers from the yamen.

Originally, he just went to cooperate with the Beijing camp to dredge the official road, but he never returned.

I don't know what the emperor is going to do!
At this moment, Lin San's voice came from outside the door: "Commander, people from the Yi Kezhao League are here."

Jia Hu raised his head: "Come in."

After a while, Lin San led the envoy of the Yi Kezhao League into the room.

Yi Kezhao's envoy: "I have a letter for the general to read." Then he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Lin San.

Lin San opened the letter, checked it carefully, stepped forward, and opened it for Jia Hu to read.

Jia Hu looked up, only glanced twice, and his face became serious all of a sudden.

The chief envoy of Yi Kezhao spoke again: "I swear to heaven, everything said in this letter is true."

After reading the letter, Jia Hu was stunned.

It's been two months, and this letter has resolved Jia Hu's doubts.

I finally understood how the fifth elder brother Yongqi escaped unscathed, and why there was no news from the Zasaktu Khan and the Raksha people for so long.

The Manchus and the Rakshas signed a contract, giving up their sovereignty over Uliasutai, recognizing the sovereignty of the Zhasaktu Khan and the Tuxietu Khan over Uliasutai, and also waiving the sovereignty over Uliasutai. Love Ranch was sold to the Raksha people, and the other party only needed to pay [-] sticks of self-generated firecrackers.

With such a treaty, Yehenala would have to cry and faint when she came.

There is also Darrigan Love Ranch.

Ah!
This Fifth Elder Brother only has this little ability, playing some clever tricks.

But this move is really beautiful. With such a large territory, the Raksha people will definitely garrison troops on a large scale, which puts a lot of pressure on the Xilin Gol League. Hold Man Qing's thighs tightly.

By the way, it can also provoke the relationship between the Raksha people and the Zasaktu Khan and Tuxie Tu Khan tribes.

The last is the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the past, the two sides were separated by thousands of miles, but now there is a Xilin Gol League in the middle, so we have to guard against it.

Kill three birds with one stone!

Thinking of this, Jia Hu raised his head: "This letter"

Yi Kezhao's envoy: "General, don't worry, no one else knows about this letter except me."

Jia Hu shook his head: "I mean, you present this letter to the emperor face to face."

Leader Yi Kezhao was taken aback.

Jia Hu glanced at Lin San, motioning for him to see off the guests.

Lin San walked up to the chief envoy of Yi Kezhao, handed him the letter, and said, "The commander-in-chief is about to deal with official documents, please, the chief envoy." He gave up his hand as he spoke.

The chief envoy of Yi Kezhao was silent for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "I will pay New Year's greetings to the general after the next year."

Jia Hu didn't answer, but just waved his hands.

Only then did Yi Kezhao's envoy follow Lin San out.

Jia Hu sneered, people and ghosts all want to plot against him!

Xue's Courtyard
Xue Pan bedroom
On the way, Mrs. Wang sent someone to invite the Wang imperial physician, reapplied the medicine, wrapped Xue Pan's head heavily with white silk, and wrapped up the left half of his cheek. In the confusion, he was scratched by a member of the Wang family. .

Xue Pan slowly opened his eyes and reached out to bring tea.

At some point, Aunt Xue stood by the door with red eyes.

"mom"

Xue Pan was about to sit up, but Aunt Xue hurriedly said, "Don't move, lie down!"

Xue Pan sat up straight, leaned against the head of the bed, and asked, "Mother is not taking a good rest, why are you here?"

Seeing Xue Pan's miserable appearance, Aunt Xue couldn't bear it any longer, and tears rolled down her eyes.

Xue Pan hurriedly said, "Why is Mom crying again? Doctor Wang said that it's fine for flesh and blood injuries."

Aunt Xue looked at Xue Pan, and said: "If your father hadn't died in the capital for no reason, our third mother would not have been bullied." Before she finished speaking, Aunt Xue choked up again.

"It's been a long time, don't mention it, Mom."

Xue Pan smiled and said, "I just heard from Feng Ziying and the others that the imperial court began to build a city outside the pass, as well as those aristocratic families who were allocated land. I've made up my mind, and I will organize a caravan after the year. For food and grass errands, I will transport some groceries to sell on the grassland. This is a business that is sure to make money."

Ignoring Aunt Xue who looked surprised, Xue Pan went on to say: "The Jia family is no longer in the grain business, but the Jia family's fleet will still ship a large amount of grain and rice from Siam, Annan and other places. The household department can't eat so much Instead of making others cheaper, it’s better to make our family cheaper. We don’t do business inside the customs, but sell the food to these new cities outside the customs, and by the way, there is also the Yikezhao League.”

Aunt Xue's eyes flashed: "Is it okay?"

Xue Pan smiled: "Let's resell the fur outside the pass to the Jia Family Chamber of Commerce at the original price, and just charge some shipping fee."

Aunt Xue nodded.

Xue Pan: "How is my sister?"

Aunt Xue: "The girls from Jia's family are here and talking in your sister's room."

After being silent for a while, Xue Pan said: "After delivering the grain and grass for the household department, I will ask Lord Dongfu to help me donate an errand to the household department, even if it is the principal!"

After hearing this, Aunt Xue shook her head, and then murmured: "The New Year is coming soon, very soon."

(End of this chapter)