serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 293 Xue Pan Goes to Nanyang

Lin Zhixiao sent a middle-aged man dressed as a manager out of the side door of Ningguo Mansion, watched the other party go away, turned and walked towards the door.

There was a sound of hoofbeats, and Lin San led a group of cavalry to protect Jia Hu's carriage and turned around from the corner of the street.

Lin Zhixiao quickly said: "Open the door, open the door quickly!"

A few servants hastily opened the west corner door, and Jia Hu's carriage drove straight in.

Lin Zhixiao thought about Jia Hu's explanation before going out, and hurriedly followed.

The carriage stopped in front of Yimen, the door opened, and Jia Hu walked out of the carriage.

Lin Zhixiao came up to salute, "Second Master."

Jia Hu nodded, walked in, and suddenly remembered: "That."

Lin Zhixiao: "Monte Mu."

Jia Hu: "That Montemu was taken away by the Chief of Ceremonies?"

Lin Zhixiao replied: "Yes. The deputy head of Qianqing Palace came in person."

Jia Hu nodded.

Lin Zhixiao said again: "The caravan of the Xue family has entered Beijing, and the uncle of the Xue family sent someone to bring some things to the second master."

Jia Hu waved his hand and continued to walk towards Ning'an Hall.

Lin Zhixiao immediately stopped and smiled as he watched Jia Hu and Lin San walk towards the backyard.

Jia Hu walked slowly with his hands behind his back, thinking about the reaction of the emperor and the cabinet, and shook his head with a wry smile. In their eyes, the north of Shengjing was a barren and freezing land, just like Uliasutai. Too much value.

This is the short-sightedness of the literati. Only by occupying Uliasutai and stationing troops there can they completely control the entire Mongolian grassland, and they can also echo with the frontier troops stationed in Xinjiang to further consolidate the stability of the frontier.

As for Heilongjiang and other places, not to mention anything else, as long as they successfully occupy these places, they will definitely continue to invade the south, annex the Mongolian tribes in Monan, and then launch an attack on the Liaodong army.

Thinking of this, Jia Hu sighed, he didn't think too much about it, and in the end it was up to the emperor to make a final decision.

I hope the emperor can see the crisis ahead.

As he walked, Jia Hu stopped: "Send someone to Liaodong and tell Li Chengyang to dig up the imperial tombs of the Manchus, and send gold, silver and jewelry to Beijing immediately."

Lin San: "Yes." He answered and strode away.

With his hands behind his back, Jia Hu looked at the kite in the sky above Huifang Garden in the distance. Money is a good thing. Without money, a person and a family will be driven into a desperate situation!

Similarly, if a country's treasury runs out of money, it will push the entire country into a desperate situation. With money, the court will have the confidence to take the initiative as soon as it is threatened.

Of course, there are exceptions, where money is sent directly.

Thinking about his thoughts, Jia Hu walked into the backyard with his hands behind his back.

Lin Zhixiao's family greeted the mother-in-law and rushed out of the main room in a mess carrying a big cage and a small box.

Jia Hu was stunned: "What is this for?"

From Lin Zhixiao's family: "If you go back to the second master, Miss Lin will send the things that Uncle Xue sent to the warehouse in the front yard." He said, pointing to the back room.

Jia Hu understood, stepped forward, opened the bamboo curtain and walked in.

Qingwen and Xueyan were sitting at the small round table outside, throwing dice and nibbling on a field of melon seeds.

Seeing Jia Hu come in, Qingwen quickly stood up to greet her, took off Jia Hu's robe, and said with a smile: "The girl is in the inner room, second master, please come in quickly."

Jia Hu took the face towel from Xue Yan's hand and said with a smile: "Stop pretending to be a lady today. I advise you to do something. Don't always use Xue Yan." He wiped his face and handed the face towel to Xue Yan again. , turned around and walked into the inner room.

Qingwen blushed, stretched out her hand to pinch Xueyan's cheek, and scolded with a smile: "I've rotted your little hoof! I've brought the complaint to the second master. I've hurt you for nothing." His coat was hanging on the hanger, and he turned and went out to find a broom.

The snow geese were blinded!I did nothing!
Jia Hu walked into the inner room and saw Lin Daiyu lying on the recliner where she usually sat, playing with something in her hand, which was the jade Ruyi placed on the desk.

The emerald green jade Ruyi looks really beautiful against the white and tender little hands.

Jia Hu smiled and walked over: "If you like it, I will give it to you."

Lin Daiyu shook her head: "My hands are small, and it takes a lot of effort to hold it."

"Then you are."

"Tickle."

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Jia Hu blinked, leaned over, and said with a smile, "Where is itching, I'll scratch it for you."

Lin Daiyu squinted at him, pursed her lips and spoke lazily.

"Hey, I'm overthinking. I don't mean that Yu Ruyi is cold, so it's not as warm as hands. I'm thinking about you. The cold and heat are the most likely to catch a cold."

The more Jia Hu talked, the less confident he became. He turned his head and glared at Hu Po and Zijuan, "What kind of eyes do you have? Am I that kind of person? You still don't pour me a bowl of tea."

Zijuan held back a smile and offered Jia Hu a bowl of tea.

At this time, Hu Po came over with a box in her hand, and said with a smile, "This is specially ordered by Miss Bao's elder brother, and I want the second master to open it."

Jia Hu was slightly startled: "What?"

Amber: "It's a snuff bottle from the West."

"Oh?"

Jia Hu was stunned for a moment, it was just a snuff bottle, why did he tell himself to open it himself, put down the tea bowl, and then lifted the lid, there were several small and exquisite snuff bottles inside.

Amber asked curiously, "Didn't you mean snuff bottles from the West?"

Zijuan came over and saw it at a glance: "Then there is a red cloth wrapped under it."

Jia Hu also saw it, reached out and took it out, uncovered the red cloth, inside was a Western enamel snuff bottle, turned to the front, oh, on the front of the snuff bottle was a blond naked woman with flesh wings on both sides, angel?

"ah!"

Zijuan reacted, her face turned red, she hurriedly backed away, bit her lip and said, "How can this uncle of the Xue family give something like this to the second master?"

Hu Po's face also turned red, and she said angrily, "Bah, you really are not a good person!"

Lin Daiyu got curious, got up and walked over: "What, let me see."

Zijuan panicked: "Girl, you can't watch!"

With quick eyes and quick hands, Jia Hu stuffed the piece of red cloth into his arms and said, "It's just a snuff bottle, nothing special. Have a sip of tea." He handed over the tea bowl.

Lin Daiyu had no choice but to stop, and took the bowl of tea, feeling a little dazed.

Jia Hu said to Hu Po and Zijuan again: "It should be given by mistake. I guess it was given to the Elder Master, and the Elder Master will keep this thing in the whole family."

After hearing this, Amber and Zicuckoo both covered their mouths and laughed.

Lin Daiyu was simply baffled.

Suddenly, voices came from outside. Everyone listened attentively. Zijuan laughed first and said, "I heard that the Xue family's uncle was beaten again. That's right!"

Amber also smiled: "I heard it too, it deserves it!"

At this time, Qingwen rushed in excitedly and said with a smile: "There is a big commotion over there in Rong Mansion. Aunt Xue is chasing Mr. Xue family all over the yard!"

Jia Hu: "Oh? What's going on?"

Qingwen: "Uncle Xue's family gave Second Master Bao some Western snuff bottle, and Second Master Bao was caught by the second master while he was playing with it."

Hearing this, Zicuckoo burst out laughing, and quickly held back.

Qingwen glanced at her and then said: "For some reason, the second master not only threw the snuff bottle, but also beat the second master Bao. The old lady and the others were alarmed. Aunt and Mrs. Xue went back to beat Xue The eldest son of the family."

This time, Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed.

Jia Hu asked with a smile, "Are you making fun of Baoyu, or Xue Pan?"

Lin Daiyu replied angrily: "What do you think?!"

At this moment, the voice of Lin Zhixiao's family came from outside: "Second Lord, the Xue family is here, waiting outside the second gate."

"understood."

Jia Hu picked up the tea bowl and took another sip, and said with a smile, "I guess I'm going out again to avoid disaster." Everyone who said that laughed.

At this time, Xue Pan was sitting dejectedly on the steps outside the second door, with a long bloodstain on his face, and his robe was torn.

Jia Hu walked out with a smile: "What's going on?"

Xue Pan lowered his head: "My mother beat me."

Jia Hu: "Oh? My aunt did it herself?" I looked it up and down carefully, and I felt amused. Aunt Xue is really smart. She did it herself. Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang will not be able to pursue Xue Pan anymore. It looks very miserable. But it is not as good as Jia Zheng hitting Baoyu with two sticks.

Xue Pan stood up: "I'm going to Nanyang."

Jia Hu was startled: "Are you going to Nanyang?"

"Xue Biao returned to Jinling to prepare for this matter."

Xue Pan took out a gift slip from his sleeve, "I originally planned to wait until after your birthday."

Jia Hu took the gift list and wiped it on his sleeve, "Are you okay?!"

Xue Pan smiled: "This time we will go for a walk along the coast, not far. The people on the boat are all old people who follow my second uncle on the West Sea coast all year round. They will be fine."

Jia Hu nodded, and asked again: "How is your boat?"

Xue Pan: "Two big blessing boats."

Jia Hu thought for a while and said, "The Jia Family Chamber of Commerce has built several new large-scale ships, which will eliminate a number of treasure ships. In this way, if you go to Cheng Shiyao, just say what I say, I will give you two ships, and do not remove the weapons on them." "

After hearing this, Xue Pan was overjoyed: "Thank you, Second Master!" He bowed deeply to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu waved his hand: "These two ships can be regarded as Ning Guofu's shares in Xue's fleet."

Xue Pan nodded.

Jia Hu suddenly remembered: "That old Song head is with you?"

Xue Pan shook his head: "He is a landlubber and dare not board the ship, so he will stay in the capital this time."

Jia Hu nodded.

Xue Pan knelt down and said, "Please ask the second master to help take care of my mother and two girls." He kowtowed heavily as he spoke.

Jia Hu raised his hand: "I see."

Xue Pan: "Thank you, Second Master." He kowtowed again and got up.

Looking at Xue Pan, Jia Hu asked, "When do you plan to leave?"

Xue Pan: "Leave early tomorrow morning."

Jia Hu: "In such a hurry?"

Xue Pan blushed, and replied falteringly: "I also thought the snuff bottle was interesting, so I sent it to the big guy. Uncle."

Jia Hu smiled: "Okay. Be careful all the way, I'm going to the Imperial City Camp tomorrow, so I won't see you off."

Xue Pan: "Yes." Putting his hands together, he turned and walked out.

Looking at Xue Pan's retreating back, Jia Hu shook his head. Sometimes this kid is good, but sometimes he does some outrageous things. His biggest problem is that he is easily instigated and does things too freely. He is a typical A spoiled rich second generation.

Then I thought of Jia Baoyu who had suffered a terrible disaster. This poor baby was so unlucky.

At this moment, Lin San hurried over and said in a low voice: "Second Lord, the prince is here."

Jia Hu: "Oh? Where is he now?"

Lin San: "In the front hall."

Jia Hu nodded: "Let's go and have a look." He strode out.

At this time, Wang Ziteng was sitting in the front hall a little restlessly, looking out to the back hall from time to time.

After a long time of no movement, Wang Ziteng stood up and walked back and forth quickly.

Jia Hu's voice came from the back hall: "Master Uncle, if you are far away, you will be offended!"

Jia Hu walked out of the back hall with Lin San.

Wang Ziteng's face was full of smiles: "Your Majesty's words are serious. I came here uninvited, so please stop bothering me!" After speaking, he saluted with one hand.

Jia Hu waved his hand: "This is out of the question. Please sit down!" After speaking, he gave up his hand, turned around and sat down on the main seat.

The soldiers brought a bowl of tea.

Jia Hu took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Isn't it okay that you have no body and bones?"

Wang Ziteng put down the tea bowl and replied with a smile: "Thank you for remembering. I feel much better than before."

Jia Hu: "That's good."

Wang Ziteng looked at Lin San, hesitantly said: "I just came from Baoninghou Mansion"

Jia Hu understood: "There are no outsiders here, so if you have anything to say, please speak up, uncle."

Wang Ziteng no longer hesitated: "I just heard the news in Baoninghou's residence that Lin'anbo secretly recruited more than ten families including Jinxianghou to collect 50 taels of silver for Nan'an County King."

Jia Hu frowned: "Is there such a thing?!"

Wang Ziteng nodded, and continued: "They will use this money to help the king of Nan'an prepare food and grass, and support the southern border army to conquer Annan, and this is only the first batch."

Jia Hu was stunned and didn't say anything for a long time.

Wang Ziteng sighed: "They are playing with fire. If they are not careful, they will get burned! They may even implicate the entire founding family!"

After a pause, "Can you write a letter to persuade Nan'an County King? It's not to prevent him from attacking Annan, but to let him slow down. At least there is a [-]% certainty."

Jia Hu smiled faintly: "Even the imperial decree can't stop him, and he won't listen to my words."

Wang Ziteng lowered his head.

Jia Hu changed the subject: "Did Uncle ever go to the West Mansion?"

Wang Ziteng shook his head: "I came straight here after I came out of Baoninghou Mansion."

Jia Hu said with a smile: "The second master beat Baoyu again, and I think he was seriously injured. This is a good opportunity. Uncle, please hurry home and pick up the cousin girl to see Baoyu."

Wang Ziteng was stunned for a moment, and then said: "No."

Jia Hu blinked his eyes for a while, and then said: "In a family like ours, Baoyu is considered good, except that he doesn't want to study and go to the imperial examination, everything else is fine. Uncle, don't you think about it?"

Wang Ziteng looked deeply at Jia Hu, and then remembered what his sister, Mrs. Wang, said: No one wants any of our Wang family’s daughters, so we must send them to Jia’s family one by one!Even if I agree, the old lady will not agree, and the one from Xifu will not agree!Not only will the Wang family not get any benefits, but Feng Yatou will also be hurt.

Wang Ziteng never dreamed that Mrs. Wang would say such a thing!

Jia Hu: "Uncle?"

Wang Ziteng sighed: "I have one more thing to do. I plan to betroth my daughter to the son of Marquis Baoning."

Jia Hu was a little shocked. He looked at Wang Ziteng for a long time and said, "To be honest, I have no objection to your marrying your daughter to Baoyu."

Wang Ziteng smiled faintly: "I understand." After speaking, he pointed to Rongguo Mansion.

Jia Hu understood, thought for a while, and said, "You have to figure it out yourself."

Wang Ziteng nodded: "I understand! As soon as there is news from Baoninghou Mansion, I will pass it on to you."

Jia Hu: "Okay! I'll give it to you."

"No, no need!"

Wang Ziteng waved his hand and said with a smile: "I won't delay you anymore. I'll go to Xifu to take a look at Baoyu."

Jia Hu smiled: "Then let's go together. I just want to tell you something."

After saying that, he gave up his hand and walked out with Wang Ziteng. He said at the same time: "Isn't it my birthday on the fourth day of next month? It happens to be my sister's birthday too. I want to celebrate her birthday in person. I can just eat a bowl of noodles by myself." , no banquet, just bring the presents.”

(End of this chapter)