Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 295 The warm-up expert rushes to the scene (two-in-one)

In the blink of an eye, the new year is approaching.

In the conference room of the State-owned Enterprise Department, Lai Shangrong was leading a group of subordinates to make year-end summaries and plans for the coming year.

"The New Year is approaching, and the condolence work must be completed before New Year's Eve. Although the time is tight and the tasks are heavy, everyone has to work harder. We must make the workers feel the care of the court so that they can be more energetic in the coming year.

When it comes to duty work at the end of the year, I will lead by example, and you should not worry about personal gains and losses.

This year our state-owned department has achieved fruitful results and gratifying results, adding more money to the national treasury... The housing problem of workers has also been partially solved. Although the dividends are a little less this year, they are much higher than those outside. It can be said that everyone is happy.

Although the results are gratifying, everyone should not be proud or satisfied with the status quo. I have informed the emperor that the state-owned department will set up a research and development center in the coming year.

I am in charge of the general direction, and you will all be responsible for all aspects..."

The state-owned company is not short of funds now. With the demonstration of glass research and development, as long as they want to raise shares, even if they have no income for R&D investment for the time being, they are rushing to it.

Therefore, Lai Shangrong plans to expand his business next year, not step by step like in the glass, rubber and other industries, but to cover as many systematic things as possible.

Research and development on three acids and two alkali, oil refining and coking have begun, and the development of internal combustion engines is also urgent.

In fact, the principle of a single-cylinder diesel engine is not complicated. In the past, it was limited by factors such as air tightness and was unable to do what it could. However, with the improvement of steel and rubber technology, research and development has become feasible.

Although diesel is not available for the time being, vegetable oil can be used instead during the research and development stage. After all, the research and development time cannot be short, and it is better to do it sooner rather than later.

Regarding the expansion of the industrial scale of the state-owned company, all subordinates are united.

After all, Lai Shangrong has never missed a beat. Expanding the scale of the industry means expanding the scale of the IPO, and the authority in their hands will also increase greatly.

After finishing the work arrangements and drawing the pie, Lai Shangrong did not return to the duty room. Instead, he came to the stables of the Yamen, got on the carriage, and went straight out of the Yamen.

Xue Pan posted a message the day before yesterday and made an appointment for a gathering at noon today. He originally didn't want to attend, but he heard some rumors about the Mei family recently. Although the rumors did not involve Xue Baoqin's marriage, it seems that Mei Gong just deliberately distanced himself from the Rong family. limit.

But considering that Xue Baoqin was living in Rong Mansion, there might be some connection, so he decided to go to the appointment and inquire about the news.

Originally, this matter might not reach his ears, but it only involved the Rongguo Mansion, so a few subordinates with sharp ears and eyes reported it to him.

Xue Pan's treat was always indispensable without Feng Ziying, and this time was no exception.

However, after the fall of King Beijing, Feng Ziying lost her former heroic spirit and began to be cautious in front of Lai Shangrong.

"Knowing that Brother Lai has some free time today, I specially brought two jars of good wine from home. I must give him a favor."

He couldn't invite Lai Shangrong himself, so he learned from Xue Pan that Lai Shangrong would come to keep the appointment, so he brought wine to the banquet in a pretentious manner.

However, Xue Pan has a thick head, so he thought he was grand.

However, although he was humble, Lai Shangrong did not intend to give him this face.

Doufengxuan has been packed up a long time ago, but Wang Xifeng and Li Wan waited until today before finally going to the Lai family's new house under the guise of visiting Youshi and others during the New Year.

There was a long-awaited fierce battle in the afternoon, and he didn't want to go to the appointment reeking of alcohol.

Waving his hand, he said: "What are you drinking at noon? There is something else to do at the Yamen in the afternoon!"

Xue Pan laughed and picked up the wine jar, patted the mud seal on it, and said with a smile: "Brother Lai doesn't like drinking, otherwise why would I make an appointment at noon? Wouldn't it be fun for us to go to Jinxiangyuan in the evening!"

Then he smiled naively and pointedly said: "But Brother Lai doesn't like brothel girls, and he is busy with work at night, so he doesn't have time to pay attention to us!"

He hadn't forgotten Lai Shangrong's preference for the Cao thief, but seeing his face sinking, he didn't dare to say anything.

"Hey! Hey! Shang Rong doesn't drink, so let's drink less!"

Looking at Feng Ziying's pained expression, Lai Shangrong was also a little puzzled as to what kind of good wine this was.

"How can we do it if we drink less? We are not like Brother Lai. We still have business to do. Of course we will not return until we are drunk!"

With that, he handed the unsealed wine jar to Xue Biao and said, "Brother Lai and Brother Feng are the two brothers I admire the most. Please fill it up with Brother Feng!"

Feng Ziying stretched out her hand to block it and said: "Should Shang Rong pour less wine? It won't hurt to drink one or two glasses. This wine is Master Zhang's secret recipe, and there are only these two jars left in the house. It has the effect of strengthening the body, strengthening the body, and prolonging life."

Although Feng Ziying said it in a cryptic way, Lai Shangrong understood it. Strengthening one's roots and cultivating one's talents is the main one, and prolonging one's life is the secondary one.

Lai Shangrong doesn't need anything like strengthening the foundation and improving the body, but the auxiliary effect of prolonging life is very attractive.

Just like a certain pill in later generations, it was originally intended to treat heart disease, but its success relied on its auxiliary effect.

Um!Someone Lai also focused on the auxiliary effect.

Zhang Youshi, the doctor who treated Qin Keqing, was indeed quite capable. He gave his grandma a prescription for recuperation, and the old man felt better after eating it.

Since it is his specially made medicinal wine, the effect should be the same.

Following the flow of the situation, he said: "Then let me have a drink with you, and you should drink less, lest I look at you and get greedy!"

He has already set his sights on the unopened altar, who would be dissatisfied with his longevity?
"Take the remaining brothers back with you?" Feng Ziying knew what was going on and could tell the truth.

Without letting Xue Biao pour the wine, he grabbed the wine jar and poured a full glass for Lai Shangrong.

"I heard that the State Administration Department is going to make another big move?"

Taking advantage of the gap between pouring wine, Feng Ziying said tentatively.

Lai Shangrong was already good at building up public opinion, and he needed funds to start R&D, and the State-owned Department did not have any funds from the Ministry of Household Affairs, so he released the news more than half a month in advance.

This time is different from the past. The results are not immediate and there are many projects. Lai Shangrong plans to accept everyone who comes, as long as he controls the final equity distribution.

"Let's do it after the new year! If Brother Feng is interested in coming to the Yamen for a detailed discussion later in the year, we won't discuss official matters today!"

"Hey! Let's not talk about business!" Feng Ziying raised her glass.

Lai Shangrong took a sip. The wine was very easy to drink. It didn't feel spicy at all. Instead, it had a hint of sweetness. When it entered his stomach, a ball of heat rose up, as if it spread along the blood vessels to all the limbs.

At first, Lai Shangrong was afraid that the effect would be immediate, so he only dared to taste it briefly. However, after drinking a full glass and waiting for another two-quarters of an hour, the hot air only aroused in the Dantian but did not release at all. It did not have the same energy and blood as when he drank the wine with Wang Xifeng's spices. Upwelling feeling.

"I'll ask Mr. Zhang to make an order later. I'll prepare the ingredients. Please help me brew a few jars."

Judging from the pain in Feng Ziying's body, it is estimated that the ingredients for this wine are not cheap. After all, the Feng family has limited financial resources, but Lai Shangrong has no such scruples. As long as it can extend his life, the money spent is worth it.

Feng Ziying hurriedly agreed.

After three drinks, Lai Shangrong got down to business.

"Xue Biao, I remember that you and sister Baoqin came to Beijing to discuss the wedding date with the Mei family, right? Why are there so many rumors there recently?"

Xue Biao felt embarrassed when he heard this. He didn't know that Lai Shangrong was referring to the rumors between the Mei family and the Rong family. When the one-month period expired, the Mei family unilaterally regretted the marriage without consulting their own family.

If Feng Ziying was not present, he would not mind explaining to Lai Shangrong, and would even take the opportunity to ask him for advice.

It's just that although he only met Feng Ziying two or three times, he could tell that he didn't think highly of her, and she didn't want to reveal it in front of him.

Xue Pan did not have his worries. Seeing that Xue Pan was hesitant, he slapped the table and cursed at the top of his voice: "Those raised in captivity, I said I was going to storm his home, but you stopped me. This time Good thing, the bullying is coming to our family!"

When Lai Shangrong heard that there was something going on, he followed Xue Pan's words and asked, "What's going on? You have only been in Beijing for a few months, how did it get to this point?" "What a few months, Brother Lai, you don't know, When my brother went back to his house, the old man kicked me in the face, made my family look bad, and told me to cancel the marriage, it would be better than to accept his arrangement!"

"So his family has long wanted to regret the marriage?" Lai Shangrong continued to test.

Seeing that the matter had been revealed, Xue Biao no longer evaded, and hurriedly explained: "I can't explain this clearly. The conversation was going well at first, but when he found out that his sister-in-law had become the godmother of the second wife of Rong Mansion, he changed his face. .”

"Oh?"

Lai Shangrong secretly wondered that because he had asked Qin Ye and knew that Jia Zheng was not involved in the corruption case of the Camp and Maintenance Department, he never considered Jia Zheng's involvement in corruption.

In addition, his relationship with Rongfu seems to be extremely harmonious. No one would dare to talk about such unfounded doubts about Rongfu in front of him.

He was just testing it before, but the words of Xue Pan and the others confirmed Mei Gong's attitude.

"There has to be a reason for doing this, right? I remember that he was in charge of Master Zheng's lack of promotion from the Ministry of Works. The two of them probably don't have much in common. Could it be the Mei family's excuse?"

Lai Shangrong applied eye drops to Mei Gong at the right time, no matter what the reason was for Mei's family, he did not want this marriage to have another chance to turn around.

Xue Biao listened to his inquiry and hoped to find out the source of the problem from him, so he recounted Mei Gong's request for the Xue family to withdraw from the marriage and not to cling to the powerful relatives.

"Brother Lai, you have worked with him and you should have some understanding of his personality. Could you please help analyze it? Is this his excuse?"

Lai Shangrong sneered and said: "Bullshit, does the Mei family only look for wives from small families?"

"Shang Rong is right!" Feng Ziying said: "This matter is probably related to the case of the Camping and Maintenance Department."

"A case from the Camping and Maintenance Department?" Lai Shangrong asked doubtfully.

Feng Ziying smiled and said: "Shang Rong, where is your relationship with Rong Mansion? Who dares to mention this in front of you?"

Then, he recounted the rumors that Jia Zheng was involved in the corruption case of the Camp and Repair Department, and that the imperial concubine was the only one who managed to get through with it.

He never thought that Lai Shangrong had any plans for Xue Baoqin. After all, with Lai Shangrong's current status, even the eldest member of the Xue family was a high-ranking person, let alone the second member of the Xue family.

He thought that Lai Shangrong had a good relationship with the Xue family. After all, Jia Lian and others did not see him attending the banquet, but Xue Pan came as soon as he was invited.

Therefore, I sincerely help with the analysis.

"Shang Rong, think about it, Mei Gong rose to prominence by exposing the case of the Camp and Repair Department. If it were reported at this time that his daughter-in-law has become the godmother of the second wife of Rong Mansion..."

After hearing this, Xue Biao finally knew the crux of the matter.

Lai Shangrong finally took a reassurance. With this factor, the Mei family regretted this marriage.

He snorted coldly and said: "The emperor is the most sage, how could he be partial to his wife because of his personal feelings? He actually ruined a girl's reputation because of the gossip. It's a shame that he has the nerve to think of himself as a pure woman."

He had no intention of defending Jia Zheng, but he had to live up to his reputation and say a few nice words.

"Yes, yes! Qin Zhong, the son of Yingqiu Lang Qin Ye, is Shang Rong's student. Shang Rong knows it best!"

Feng Ziying mistakenly thought that he was supporting Rongfu and hurriedly agreed.

His words made Xue Biao grasp at straws.

He said hurriedly: "Since Brother Lai knows better, why don't you explain something to Mei Shibo? My younger brother and my sister-in-law will be very grateful!"

Lai Shangrong shook his head and said: "It's not that my brother refuses to help, it's just that it would be bad if I told him."

After a pause, he added: "Besides, since he has confirmed the matter and spread the news to the outside world, he is already riding a tiger. Even if the evidence is placed in front of him at this time, it is impossible to convince him!"

His words undoubtedly awakened Xue Biao. Considering the relationship between Lai Shangrong and the Jia family, I am afraid that the more he explains, the more confusion he will get.

He was afraid that his mother would not know the situation and make a misjudgment, so he added another letter after returning, telling his mother the inside story.

This is a later story.

After the matter was cleared up, Lai Shangrong didn't want to stay long, after all, he still had to rush to the scene.

After finishing one jar of wine, he hugged the other unopened jar of wine and left first.

After getting on the carriage, I couldn't help but draw my bow from left to right, and lightly hit my face twice.

After all, the slap fell on him. Since his heart was already hurting, the physical pain was still spared, which made sense.

At this time, his intestines were filled with regret. According to what Xue Pan said, the first time Xue Pan came to the door, Mei Gong showed off his carriage.

As Xue Baoqin's godmother, Mrs. Wang can be regarded as the person concerned, so it is reasonable to find a home for her.

It's a pity that I only focused on guarding against Tanchun and ignored this factor, but I had nothing to blame myself for, and I didn't know about this situation at the time.

Now I can only comfort myself, it is just my guess, what if Mrs. Wang proposes to have sex!

Fortunately, I finally know that Xue Baoqin's marriage has changed, and I always have a chance.

While Lai Shangrong was on his way, the three sisters-in-law were already chatting in Doofengxuan.

Since Wang Xifeng and Li Wan came to Huifang Garden where Qin Keqing and Xichun were staying under the guise of visiting You and others, it was not considered a violation of the law.

However, the two of them only went through the formalities in Dengxian Pavilion and Tianxiang Pavilion, and were introduced to Doufengxuan by Youshi.

Although they already knew the purpose of the Doufeng Pavilion and came here, Wang Xifeng and Li Wan still pretended to be confused.

"Hey! Is this where Sister-in-law Zhen lives? It's more unique than where Fourth Miss and Mrs. Qin live."

Doufengxuan is not as spacious as Tianxiang Tower and Dengxian Pavilion, and Wang Xifeng can only praise the small and unique place.

Li Wan nodded and said: "It is extremely appropriate for Shang Rong to place the three of you in Huifang Garden. It will not interfere with the front, and it will also be convenient for you to take care of each other."

Although You saw some clues from Lai Shangrong's instructions, she didn't expose them and just followed the trend: "On weekdays, I have to take care of him from the front. This house is not always occupied, so your coming has made it more popular. "

Although she followed their words and accepted that this was her place to live, she couldn't stick around when Lai Shangrong came back soon.

Therefore, it is logical to lay an ambush in advance and then use the excuse to go to the front to take care of them.

Her consideration was not thorough, and she took care of Wang Xifeng and Li Wan's face. She just ignored Lai Shangrong's thoughts.

It was so easy to seize the opportunity to wipe out the three sisters-in-law of the Ningrong Second Mansion, how could Uncle Lai let it go.

After entering the house, before Youshi could get up and leave, he walked up to the three of them grandly, held Wang Xifeng, who had just stood up in the middle, and sat him on his lap. Then he blocked the waists of Youshi and Li Wan, one on the left and the other on the right, and slowly walked towards them. Fell on the bed.

The three people who had been pretending to be confused just now couldn't hide their embarrassment.

However, as far as competing on the same stage is concerned, the three of them are not once and for all. It's just that Ning Rong and the two houses have not merged yet, and this kind of situation is also unfamiliar to each other. It is inevitable that they will not be able to recover from the sudden encounter.

Fortunately, Lai Shangrong is known as a little expert in opening up the show, and after a while it was no longer possible to tell them apart.

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(End of this chapter)