Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 116
It is said that when you meet a noble person, you first start a career; when you meet a good man, you start a family first; when you meet a noble girl, you start a family and start a career.

In fact, if Lai Shangrong wants to change his disadvantages, marrying someone with a good family background is undoubtedly a shortcut.

Among all the golden hairpins in the Jia family, Lin Daiyu is undoubtedly the most advantageous in this regard.

Although Lin Ruhai is deceased, after all, he is Tanhualang, Hanlin Bachelor, Salt Patrol Censor, and Doctor of Lantai Temple. Any of these titles is the noblest among the nobles.

Needless to say, the importance of Tanhualang is very difficult. It is difficult to pass the imperial examination, let alone No. 3.Moreover, since ancient times, flowers have been chosen by the emperor. In addition to articles, appearance is also important.

The ancients loved to judge people based on their appearance. Being an official was based not only on the imperial examination, but also on appearance.

There are some misunderstandings among modern people about Hanlin. Most people think that Hanlin is a Ci official, but in fact he is not.

It is not an empty saying that those who are not in the Hanlin Academy will not join the cabinet. The Hanlin Academy is also equivalent to the emperor's office and is a place that assists the emperor in handling government affairs.

Therefore, Hanlin's promotion has always been much faster than that of ordinary Jinshi. It has been less than half a year since Mei Hanlin joined the staff department. Even though he has not made any achievements, no one will question his promotion from Yuanwailang to Langzhong.

Looking at Xue Baoqin's engagement with Mei Hanlin's family, the Jia family's attitude towards him is also evident. Lai Shangrong does not think that Jia's mother treats Xue Baoqin favorably just because of her appearance.

The patrolling salt censor seems to manage the salt administration, but in fact it is supervision rather than management, somewhat similar to imperial envoys.

Lantai Temple is affiliated to the Yushitai, which corresponds to the modern discipline inspection department. The Yusheng is a public official, and the most important thing is conduct.

Don't underestimate the reputation of ancient times. This is actually the foundation of everything.

The Qingliu literati were the most xenophobic, as can be seen from the fact that Jia Zheng had spent so many years trying to get in.

Therefore, Lin Daiyu is actually a truly noble daughter in the civil service system. Even if Lin Ruhai died, he died in office. It can be said to be a bonus. As long as he wears the skin of his son-in-law, even if he cannot blend in, He can be considered half of his own people.

That is to say, the Jia family was short-sighted and couldn't see the pros and cons. Otherwise, the Jia family would let Jia Baoyu marry Daiyu, relying on Lin Ruhai to die in office, and the emperor would at least spare Jia Baoyu even if he searched his home.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Jia family fell into decline and the Xue family's dowry was urgently needed to make up for the shortfall, so it was a last resort.

It's just that it's quite difficult to marry Daiyu. Although this era pays attention to parents' orders and matchmakers, and Lin Daiyu lost her parents and her mother, according to what her father said, Lin Ruhai and Jia Mu should have had a verbal agreement before her death.

Furthermore, Daiyu and Baoyu have been together since childhood. They have a bit of friendship, are delicate and a bit arrogant. According to Lai Shangrong, they belong to the female literary youth in ancient times.

In addition, she is already weak, so if she cannot win her heart, she may be overly worried about forcing her to marry him, and it will harm her when the time comes.

You can only try to figure it out slowly, at least not to make it feel disgusted with you.

Originally, he lacked the opportunity to contact Daiyu, and there was no reason to be courteous. Now that Xiangling is a member of his own house, studying poetry with Daiyu can be regarded as a master and apprentice. She has always been sincere to others, but he can take the opportunity to slowly... Influence.

Of course, there must be some routines. He intends to emulate Baochai in the specific plan. Daiyu can say that the wind, the frost, and the sword are threatening, so naturally she also received cold reception in Jia's mansion.

So Baochai suggested that she eat bird's nest for nourishment, and she immediately poured out her heart and soul, and said that those women and girls down there don't think I'm too much trouble.

Since Baochai is effective, although it is difficult for him to give it away due to the difference between men and women, there is no hindrance in using Xiangling's hand.There was no need to give away bird's nests. There were people in later generations who had doubts about this. To be on the safe side, forget it. Ginseng Yangrong Pills had to be purchased for her.

Many people discussed Daiyu's condition in her previous life, and there were various theories. Lai Shangrong was not familiar with medical science, so he couldn't judge even if he traveled through the Red Mansion.

However, considering that Daiyu had suffered from this disease since she was a child, her parents were still alive at that time, so they naturally invited famous doctors to diagnose and treat her.

Judging from this, Ginseng Yangrong Pills should be a symptomatic medicine.

The reason why Daiyu has not recovered is simply due to lack of exercise, excessive worry and the quality of medicinal materials.

Lack of exercise is a common problem of these noble ladies in ancient times. If you want to do aerobics to exercise your body, it is impossible for her to listen to it before it really captures your heart.

Excessive worry is due to several factors. The servants of Jia's mansion are always chasing the highs and trampling the lows. Daiyu's guest is thoughtful and delicate, and she feels somewhat touched. On the other hand, it should be Jia Baoyu who provoked her.

He doesn't have many options for the above two items at the moment. The only thing he can do now is medicinal materials.

The quality problem of ginseng is also Lai Shangrong's guess. Ginseng in the Daxia Dynasty was very expensive, with an approximate price of 1000 taels to 2000 taels per catty. The reason for the range is because there are differences in the quality of ginseng, and there are also fluctuations in supply and demand.

Originally, he didn't notice this point, but he got an occasional inspiration when he saw Baochai discussing ginseng with Mrs. Wang while reading a book.

I remember Baochai said that the ginseng outside is not good.Even if there is a whole branch, it must be cut into two or three sections, inlaid with reed and balsamic branches, and mixed well for sale, and the thickness cannot be seen.

So since the ginseng outside is not good, can we guarantee that the ginseng in Jia's house is good?Moreover, as mentioned later, Jia Mu's ginseng loses its medicinal properties after being stored for a long time.

Most of the ginseng in the Jia family was stocked in old years. When Wang Xifeng's blood collapsed, the only ginseng in the Jia family was the ginseng residue, and all the ginseng in Jia's mother's house had lost its medicinal properties, so she had to buy it from outside.

In the Daxia Dynasty, ginseng was a specialty of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is an agency that specializes in royal affairs. It has seven departments including Guangchu, Prudence, Construction, and Accounting.The purchase and storage of ginseng are all under the jurisdiction of the Guangchu Division.There are thousands of kilograms of ginseng kept in Guangchu Division.

In addition to the daily needs of the royal family, the excess will be handed over to royal merchants for sale externally.In the early years, the Xue family was also a royal family, which is why Xue Baochai understood the hidden rules of ginseng trading.

The current head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is King Zhongshun. Not to mention that he has some friendship with King Zhongshun, and since the emperor came to the throne, Uncle Tian Guo has a ginseng franchise, so he can go with them to buy some good ginseng to prepare for Daiyu.

At that time, all he had to do was ask Xiang Ling to ask for the prescription of Ginseng Yangrong Pills, and after making it, send it to Dai Yu. This would save people and gain favor, which would kill two birds with one stone.

The reason why he didn't give it directly was that he was afraid of being replaced by his servants, or because he was greedy.

Ginseng Yangrong Pills are a thing of the past, but for now, I can borrow these dressing mirrors in my hand and then go to Jia's house to send a wave of warmth. Of course, I want to avoid giving it to her alone too deliberately, and I am afraid that Daiyu will not accept it to avoid suspicion. Sanchun and others Naturally, there cannot be fewer people, but since they are all in their own fish ponds, they are not cheap for outsiders.

Fortunately, the holiday was canceled in the third year of junior high school, so I made up my mind to ask for leave tomorrow to go to Jia's mansion to send warmth. By the way, I would like to emphasize Xiangling and Daiyu's status as masters and apprentices, paving the way for future work.

The reason why he doesn't ask for leave now is that he plans to leave the office and go to Qin's house today to find out what Qin Ye has to say, so that he can come back and make some arrangements.

(End of this chapter)