serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 470 Untitled
The sun is very good today, and the yard is full of sunshine. At this time, both sides of the passage are filled with bamboo boards, and the bamboo boards are filled with books.

There are three deck chairs in a row under the eaves of the corridor outside the main entrance, which are also covered with large white fox fur rugs. Lin Daiyu is lying on the deck chair in the middle, Yingchun and Hu Hui are sitting on both sides, and the three of them are all wearing spacious brocade robes. Lie there and let the sun shine down on you.

These books were brought by Lin Daiyu from the south. They will be dried in the sun for a few days before being packed and sent to the palace.

Starting from tomorrow, many things from the palace will be moved to the palace.

At this time, Zicuckoo came over with tea: "Princess, please have a sip of hot tea."

Lin Daiyu took the tea, took a sip, put it down, glanced at the hall, and asked, "What are you doing, girl? Why has there been no movement for a long time?"

Zicuckoo smiled: "I'm not a demon, I'm watching Miss Xing and Xiangling playing chess." As she said this, she brought another bowl of hot tea to Yingchun and Huhu.

Lin Daiyu was slightly startled. This girl has been very quiet recently, but she didn't think much about it. She said to Yingchun: "The military report came from Liaodong this morning. Did Yang Dayong write to you?"

Yingchun: "Yeah. He said he won't be able to write to me for a while. Sister-in-law, isn't Shenyang City surrounded by Korean Tatars?"

"It's true that the North Korean Tatars are surrounding us, but don't worry. Shenyang City has high walls and thick walls, and the defense equipment is complete. Everything will be fine."

Speaking of this, Lin Daiyu suddenly remembered: "You can move into the palace with us."

Yingchun hesitated, "I'm afraid this is not good."

Lin Daiyu smiled: "Just think of me as a pity girl. Besides, after your brother came to the throne, he will lead the army and fight in person. With you here, I have someone to talk to."

Yingchun thought for a while: "What about the third girl and Xiangyun?"

Lin Daiyu: "We have to wait until your brother comes back to talk about Xiangyun. As for the third girl," she said and shook her head.

Yingchun also shook her head. Tanchun was such a smart person, but he couldn't see through this matter. He was wronged and suffered in vain!

Lin Daiyu took a sip of tea and asked, "What time is it?"

The voice of Snow Goose came from the house: "It's almost time!"

Yingchun looked at Lin Daiyu: "It's getting late, let's go there."

Before she could finish her words, Qingwen rushed in like a gust of wind, shouting: "It's a mess, it's a mess. The third girl got her head smashed by the second wife of the house! The second master and Aunt Zhao both fainted! Princess, look at it quickly Go!"

Lin Daiyu was startled and stood up.

Zijuan said hurriedly: "Princess, don't worry. It must be a mess over there right now, and it's a big deal! If anything happens, the old lady will definitely send someone to tell her." As he said this, he helped Lin Daiyu sit down. Next, he glared at Qingwen fiercely.

Qingwen lowered her head timidly.

Yingchun: "We will only cause trouble if we go, so we should wait here for news."

Lin Daiyu nodded.

At this moment, Grandma Wang came in with a letter, with a smile on her face: "Princess, there is a letter from the prince!" As she said this, she handed over the letter.

Lin Daiyu took the letter and tore it open to read. Then her eyes lit up and she said with a smile: "Your brother is back!"

Happy Spring Festival: "When will it arrive?"

Lin Daiyu thought for a while: "He led the cavalry to Beijing by land. The horses in the cavalry camp are slower than the soldiers. It is estimated that he can enter Beijing in three to five days." When she said this, she was slightly startled. Isn't it my birthday?
Yingchun spoke: "Sister-in-law?"

Lin Daiyu came back to her senses and said, "Yes." Then she smiled and said, "Your brother also brought gifts for you sisters, and they are on the troop ship."

Before he could say a word, Yuanyang came in through the moon gate of the courtyard.

Hu Hu said with a smile: "The message from Yuanyatou is here."

At this time, Xing Xiuyan walked out holding Jia Jinxuan.

"Hey! Second Miss and Miss Xing are both here." Yuanyang said, and stopped at the foot of the stone steps in front of Lin Daiyu, saying a blessing: "Slave, please send your regards to the princess!" Then he turned to Hu Hu, "Send your regards to the princess. .”

Amber covered her mouth and smiled.

Yuanyang couldn't help but laugh.

Another burst of crisp laughter also sounded under the eaves of the corridor, and Jia Jinxuan also laughed while lying in Xing Xiuyan's arms.

Yuanyang looked at Jia Jinxuan with a smile, clapped her hands lightly, and stretched out her hand. Jia Jinxuan hesitated and let her hug her.

"She will be a princess in a while, and it will be difficult to hold her."

Yuanyang touched Jia Jinxuan's little face, and then said to Lin Daiyu: "The third girl woke up and was left in the house by the old lady to recuperate. Aunt Zhao is fine, but the second master is in some trouble. The injury on his body has not healed, and If you vomit blood, you can only recover slowly."

Lin Daiyu: "Where is the second wife?" Yuanyang was silent for a moment and replied: "The second wife is crazy. The old lady sent someone to send her to the Cuicui Temple. With the Bodhisattva, the ghost will not dare to haunt her anymore. "

Everyone was silent.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard gate, and Lai Sheng's family hurried in and reported to Lin Daiyu: "Princess, the old immortal from Qingxu Temple is here again."

Lin Daiyu was angry: "Let him go to Xuanzhen Temple to find the master. I can't make the decision on this kind of thing, and it's hard for me to say anything."

Lai Sheng's family: "Yes." He replied and hurried out again.

Yingchun smiled. The previous dynasty adopted Taoism as the state religion, and Taoist Zhang was the official seal of the Taoist Department.Now that the dynasty has changed, he is naturally anxious. In addition, there are many Buddhist believers in the Jia family's back house, so he runs here when he has something to do, either to send amulets or various magical tools.I want to ask Lin Daiyu to help speak in front of Jia Hu.

Lin Daiyu stood up and handed the letter to Grandma Wang: "Let Wang Wu deliver this letter to father."

Grandma Wang responded, took the letter and walked out.

Lin Daiyu said to Qingwen again: "These books must be read one by one, don't be lazy!"

Qingwen: "Yes."

Lin Daiyu: "Let's go see the third girl."

A special financial meeting is being held in the Cabinet Room.

Wang Hetang and Li Shouzhong were sitting on the kang.

Jia She sat in front of the big case, and Lin Ruhai sat on the chair beside the big case.

All four of them looked at Cheng Shiyao, who was sitting on the chair by the window.

Cheng Shiyao closed the account book: "The Imperial Bank now mainly lends money and exchanges. Except for some officials who deposit money in the Imperial Bank, few ordinary people come to deposit money. Some people have a wait-and-see attitude, but mainly because of those banks and banknotes." They are offering higher interest rates to compete with the Imperial Bank for business!"

Li Shouzhong's eyes flashed coldly: "A bunch of people who don't know whether to live or die!"

Lin Ruhai smiled: "Don't be so murderous."

Wang Hetang looked at Cheng Shiyao: "Do you have any good ideas?"

Cheng Shiyao opened an official document and replied: "In order to protect the rights and interests of the people, the Imperial Bank must supervise and manage the bank accounts and banks across the country. All bank accounts and banks must pay a certain deposit to the Imperial Bank. Once these bank accounts are If there is a problem with the bank, the deposit will be paid to the people who deposited money according to a certain proportion."

Li Shouzhong: "This method is good. It not only protects some of the interests of the people, but also enriches the treasury and banks."

Wang Hetang asked again: "How much?"

Cheng Shiyao: "Thirty percent."

Wang Hetang nodded.

Cheng Shiyao continued: "This matter still requires the cabinet to issue an official document and the Shuntian Mansion and the Military and Horse Division to cooperate." At this point, he looked at Jia She.

Lin Ruhai, Wang Hetang, and Li Shouzhong also looked at Jia She.

Jia She cleared his throat: "Okay. But the ratio of the deposit needs to be changed. [-]% is too low and cannot guarantee the rights and interests of the people. Let's change it to [-]%. Every time the people save a penny, the bank account and bank where they are located will Half of it must be paid to the Imperial Bank. The more you save, the more you pay."

Everyone looked at each other and smiled. This was a disguised attempt to force those bank accounts and banks to give up competing for business with the Imperial Bank.

Lin Ruhai: "That's it."

Several people nodded.

At this time, the voice of the clerk on duty came from outside the door: "Chief Assistant, General Wang Wu is here."

Jia She: "Come in."

Without saying a word, Wang Wu opened the door and came in. He glanced around, then walked straight to Lin Ruhai, took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai took the letter and took it out to read, then stood up and said with a smile: "The prince has returned to Beijing!"

Wang Hetang, Li Shouzhong, and Cheng Shiyao stood up suddenly.

Jia She also stood up.

Lin Ruhai shook the letter in his hand: "We must hurry up and prepare for the enthronement ceremony."

(End of this chapter)