Red Mansion Huacai
Chapter 215 Death
Chapter 215 Death
Daiyu, Qingwen, Xiuying, Zijuan, Xueyan, Lin Heng, Lin Cang, and Lin Yu hurriedly got up, and the others hurriedly went out to greet them.
Lin Ruhai was seriously ill, and Jia Min passed away early. There was no mistress or legitimate son in the family, and Aunt Sun was just a concubine, so Daiyu could only go to welcome her.
The group of people hurried out to greet them. As they walked, Lin Cang and Lin Yu had something in their hearts, and they unconsciously shrank back. The third uncle, Lin Heng, was the biggest official he had ever seen in his life. He was just a county magistrate. Hearing that the governor and the imperial envoy were together When I arrived, I felt frightened and took two steps back without checking myself.
When they arrived in front of Deyi's gate, they saw two officials in red official robes approaching like stars holding the moon. The three of them stopped more and more, daring not to come forward. However, Daiyu was highlighted as she was calm and unhurried, and she was full of blessings as she approached. , said softly: "My little daughter, Mrs. Lin, has met Wang Futai and Mr. Shi on behalf of my father."
She only bowed down. Lin Heng and Lin Cang behind her hurriedly bowed and bowed, but Lin Yu was so frightened that his legs became weak and he knelt on the ground with a thud.
Wang Shuhuan and Shi Nai didn't even look at the three people. Wang Shuhuan smiled and raised his hands to support him, saying: "Miss Lin, please don't be polite. I am a minister of the same palace as Lin Yansi, and I will be inspecting this time." In Yangzhou, when I heard that Lin Yansi was ill, I originally wanted to come over for a visit, but I was busy with official duties, so I postponed it until today."
Shi Nai beside him said: "From the old lady's point of view, Miss Lin must call me cousin. Get up quickly, let's not talk about these false etiquettes. How is the situation in Ruhai? Niece, please take me with you. Go and have a look with Wang Futai."
"Yes." Daiyu stood up and said, "My father has been sleeping since the day before yesterday. The imperial doctor sent by the saint discussed with Dr. Xu and changed the prescription. Although he has not woken up in the past two days, he can at least swallow the rice porridge. Now. Wang Futai, cousin, please come with my daughter."
Daiyu led the two of them back. At this time, Lin Cang realized what he was doing. He hurriedly came over and said with a shy smile: "Wang Futai, Mr. Shi, please go slowly. There has been a chaos in the house these past two days, and there has been no movement in the yard." Take care of it.”
Wang Shuhuan ignored Lin Cang. Shi Nai glanced at him and asked, "Who are you?"
Lin Cang cupped his hands and said, "I am a brother of the Lin Hai clan. I am the second best in the clan, and my only name is Cang."
Shi Nai nodded and said: "Oh, I understand... You are the Lin Cang who tried to seize the Ruhai family property and was kicked out of Yangzhou by Li Shi's nephew? This is strange. If you don't stay at home, why are you here again? Come to pester?"
Lin Cang's face turned pale for a moment, and he was speechless.
The historian family has two titles. Shi Ding came from a serious imperial examination. Shi Nai inherited the title passed down from his ancestors. Although he is not as capable as his third brother Shi Ding, his ambition is even worse. How can he see it? Is Shang Lin Cang such a monster? Because the export was done without saving any dignity.
Seeing that he was speechless, Shi Nai sneered and followed Wang Shuhuan away with a flick of his sleeves. In the blink of an eye, they entered the room. As soon as they entered the Nuan Pavilion, they smelled a rich medicinal soup mixed with the smell of borneol and urine. On the bed, Lin Ruhai's figure was withered, so thin that only a layer of skin remained, and she looked completely naked.
The two looked at each other and knew that Lin Ruhai's time was running out. The doctor Xu Daye was also there. After briefly asking about the situation, the two of them went to the hall with sighs.
Wang Shuhuan and Shi Nai were sitting at the top. Daiyu ordered the maid to serve tea and then sat down quietly with them.
Governor Wang Shuhuan said: "With this situation, Lin Yansi may have to raise her for a long time... I am a little older, so I will call Miss Lin my niece."
Daiyu quickly stood up and thanked her.
Wang Shuhuan said: "Lin Yansi's wife died early, and he has no other heirs. Only his niece supports the family business. I'm afraid it will be difficult. If there is anything that worries me, I can take advantage of the fact that I and Shihou are both here. My niece will tell her at the same time, and we will see if we can help."
Shi Nai also said: "Niece, don't be polite. We are related to each other, and my father has a deep friendship with my brother. I am here today, so I will make the decision for you!"
Shi Nai's words were not nonsense. Lin Ruhai, both members of the imperial party, did have a lot of contacts with Shi Ding. That is to say, Lin Ruhai released Yangzhou. The two places were far apart and the exchanges remained unchanged, but even so, the correspondence did not stop.
Daiyu stood up and sighed, her eyes under her smoky eyebrows seemed to be weeping but not weeping, and she spoke like an oriole, "I want to express my gratitude to Wang Futai and my cousin. I have nothing else to ask for -"
After hearing this, Lin Cang, who was sitting in the lower corner with a shy face, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Daiyu would file a lawsuit - last time, a doctor in the inner palace tormented the father and son to death, and this time it was replaced by the governor and the marquis. Wouldn't his family be destroyed?
Then I heard Daiyu say: "It's just that my father is seriously ill, and the family affairs must be dealt with. My father had given instructions earlier, and it just so happened that Wang Futai and his cousin came here today, so my niece thought of asking you to be a guest. Witness that the family affairs have been settled."
Needless to say, Shi Nai, Wang Shuhuan received a lot of favor from Li Weijian for nothing. As the Xishan cement project was being rolled out, the Suzhou magistrate Zhuang Yougong became furious and mobilized tens of thousands of men to build stone ponds. Surprisingly, relying on the cement, nearly 80 miles of stone ponds were built in two months!
During the plum rains in the south of the Yangtze River in July, Taihu Lake flooded again, and the beggar Kunshan was blocked by a stone pond. This time, except for the area near Yangcheng Lake, the rest of the area was safe. On the contrary, several surrounding counties were unlucky and were overwhelmed by the backflow of floods. Where can all the county magistrates and prefects sit still?
He hurriedly went to the governor Wang Shuhuan, crying and shouting for the cement quota. The construction of the stone pond is just incidental, the polder is real! The eighty-mile stone pond in Kunshan created a polder. A thoughtful person can make some calculations. This time, Kunshan relies solely on the polder. After paying the labor and materials for the stone pond, I am afraid that there will be more than ten or two hundred thousand taels of silver left. .
Everything is fake these days, only money is real. Not only will it benefit the country, but it will also make money at the end of the day. This is the only good thing in the world!
At first, Governor Wang Shuhuan greeted him cheerfully every day, but after a few days he became impatient. The cement quota was not guaranteed. The Suzhou Prefecture had long signed a contract with the Cement Company, and the neighboring prefectures and counties If you want to buy cement, you have to wait until at least the twelfth lunar month.
Besides, even though the cement recipe was leaked, many Jiangnan gentry were gearing up and looking around for a big fight. But after checking it on the spot, I was immediately dumbfounded.
Where there is limestone, there is no coal; where there is coal, there is no limestone. And sure enough, as Li Weijian said, there is no other place in the south of the Yangtze River that is suitable for cement business. If you want to do it, you have to go to Anhui to find it. The enlightened gentry simply contacted the gentry in Zhejiang and looked around for a suitable place. As for Jiangsu, Xishan Island is really the only place where scorpions poop.
Even though there was a lot of commotion below, Wang Shuhuan knew that he was afraid that he would be transferred because of his merits before the Beijing inspection. Or choose a place to be the governor, and maybe you can become an official in the court.
Not to mention that Li Weijian was just that old and had a bright future. Just because of this favor, he had to take good care of him just because he accepted his name card.
Because Wang Shuhuan said: "Okay, since Lin Yansi has already made a plan, I think we can be a witness?"
Shi Nai nodded and said: "Okay. Since my niece has Ruhai's intention, it's okay to say so. I want to see who dares to make trouble today."
There was a smile on his face but not a smile, and his eyes were roaming around. Those who touched him, whether they were Lin Heng, Lin Cang or Lin Yu, all lowered their heads and remained silent for fear of being noticed by the Bowling Marquis.
Daiyu said crisply: "My father had planned earlier that the family property and mother's dowry should be taken to the Rongguo Mansion. My father has entrusted Brother Lian to handle this part; my father has no heirs, and he cannot bear to take it away. If the heir adopts the family, the remaining land and shops in Gusu should be returned to the clan."
Wang Shuhuan nodded and said, "This is the appropriate way to deal with it."
Shi Nai also said: "Not bad."
Lin Cang was anxious. How much money were Lin Ruhai's properties and shops in Suzhou worth? He tried his best to be shameless and pestered her over several times. What he was after was not just a small amount of land and shops. The real big deal was Lin Ruhai's income from his years of service as an official.
But he couldn't say anything anymore, so he had to wink at Lin Heng, his third uncle, who was standing aside. Although Lin Heng was dizzy, he was very clear about this matter, so he hurriedly said: "There is no objection between the two of them, but what do you mean by the frivolous wealth in the Ruhai family?"
Before Daiyu could speak, Shi Nai sneered and said, "I'm afraid this old gentleman has forgotten that although Ruhai has no heirs, he still has a biological daughter. If something bad happens to Ruhai, he must leave a share for his daughter." A dowry, right?”
Lin Heng shook his head bravely and said, "No, no, it's okay to keep three or five thousand taels in the girl's family. It's better to keep the rest in the public account."
Daiyu raised her head and said: "My father is an honest official and has never been corrupt. He is also very proud of rare and rare books, because most of the income from his official career has been converted into books. If my third uncle wants it, the book will be in the study." "
Lin Cang couldn't help it anymore and said, "I'm afraid this is wrong. The Salt Patrol Censor earns a lot of money every year. How come he can't save much?"
Daiyu glanced sideways at her and said softly: "Wang Futai and my cousin know that Yangzhou is prosperous and countless colleagues pass by here every year. My father also travels extensively, so every time he has to offer Cheng Yi, there are more than three A thousand taels, or as little as a few hundred taels. When my mother was still alive, she relied on her mother's dowry to survive. As for what my father earned from being an official, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough to supplement it all."
Wang Shuhuan nodded and said, "That's true. In the officialdom, Cheng Yi is indispensable when it comes to welcoming people, and the money to support Lian seems to be abundant, but he has to leave before he can cover up the heat."
Shi Nai suddenly laughed and said: "It's no wonder that Wang Futai is so famous. He turned out to be the God of Wealth. Haha -" After laughing loudly, Shi Nai looked at Lin Heng: "Wang Futai said so, how can you still do it?" Have any objections?"
Lin Heng was not stupid. Even if he was dissatisfied, he did not dare to stand up and refute the governor at this moment, so he had no choice but to agree.
Shi Nai asked: "Is there anyone else?"
Daiyu said: "In addition, my father has already sent away his concubines, leaving only Aunt Sun to accompany him. If there is anything that my father cannot bear to say in the future, Aunt Sun will have to return home. This is also It requires three thousand taels of silver. I have sold my property in pawns, but I’m afraid it’s not enough.”
Shi Nai nodded and said: "Well, this is what it should be. If the money is not enough, I will sell some land as a pawn and put the rest into the public account."
Daiyu bowed down and thanked Shi Nai for taking the decision, and then said: "My father should have arranged this matter, but my father is seriously ill this time, so I have to let my daughter make the arrangements. Whether it is appropriate or not, this is the only way. My daughter is old. He is still young, and there are no elders or brothers in the family to make the decision, and he has to take care of his father. I am afraid that he will not have time to greet and send him off on weekdays. I just hope that after disposing of the family property, I can live in peace for a while, let... let my little daughter Good luck accompanying my father on his last journey."
I shed tears as I spoke.
Not to mention Shi Nai, even Wang Shuhuan couldn't bear it. He frowned and sighed: "What my niece said, I must make the decision for you. I see that other branches of the Lin family have no objections, so the matter will be handled accordingly." ." As he spoke, he looked at Lin Heng, Lin Cang and others, and said, "The contract will be finalized today. Once you get the contract, you will not be disturbed here anymore and return to Gusu as soon as possible."
No matter how dissatisfied the three of them were, they had to hold their noses and agree.
Daiyu was also happy, so she immediately called her maid Xueyan, took the wooden box from Lin Ruhai's house, found out the properties and shops bought by Gusu, signed and signed them and transferred them to the public house, and asked Wang Shuhuan and Shi Nai to be the security guards. , the matter was settled like a quick knife to cut through the mess.
Wang Shuhuan and Shi Nai were busy with official affairs this time. Shi Nai had lost face the previous time and had to wait for a long time before following Fu Biao to Yangzhou. He knew in his heart that the saint was only afraid of being dissatisfied, and the imperial envoy could not tell when it would end, so he thought of giving it a try.
Even so, before leaving, Shi Nai still left two personal servants behind, ordering them to guard the inner house of Yansi and send away the troubled Lin family members as soon as possible.
As soon as these two people left, they said that the three people of the Lin family were still going to delay. Unexpectedly, Daiyu had already sent people to pack their bags. The two servants left by Shi Nai came from the Hou Mansion and were always the masters of judging people. How could they save face for a squire like Lin Cang?
His words were sarcastic and sarcastic, and he regarded the three members of the Lin family as beggars. Lin Yu was young and energetic, so he couldn't help but quarrel with him, but he got a nasty slap from the two of them.
Lin Cang cried and howled, but no one paid attention to her. Daiyu had long since stopped treating him as a relative, so how could she care now? Seeing that their crying was useless, the three Lin family members had no choice but to leave Yansi's inner house in despair.
The inner house of Yansi was finally clean, and although Daiyu was exhausted physically and mentally, she was full of energy at the moment. Qingwen came over and kneaded Daiyu's neck, scolding the Lin family, and even mentioned Lin Shuo's beating out as a sign of merit.
That silly girl Xiu Ying was also in a very good mood, gesticulating and vividly talking about the moves she had just used.
Xue Yan was relieved and thought about sending the Lin family away, so that the girl could finally have some peace of mind.
Zijuan stood aside, her heart confused. Although the girl had always said that she was taking advantage of Fourth Master Jian's influence, Zijuan didn't know. The girl had probably made up her mind a long time ago and was just waiting to find someone who could hand over the name card to take advantage of the influence. Just cut the mess with a knife and take care of the other branches of the Lin family?
Living in Rongguo Mansion, the girl naturally doesn't care about anything except controlling the people around her. Whether it was her, Xue Yan, or the nanny who followed the girl into the Rongguo Mansion, they always behaved themselves and rarely messed up the rules. The girl knew all the big and small matters well, handled them appropriately, and acted lightly. She was neither as flamboyant as the Second Mistress, nor as overt as Miss Bao.
How can the girl not know what the maid beside her is thinking?
Zicuckoo was sent by Jia Mu to take care of the girl, and her contract was still in Rongguo Mansion. She wanted to facilitate the relationship between Master Bao and the girl, so she could be an aunt even if she couldn't. That's why she had a bad fight with Xue Yan before, and she was disliked by the girl.
Now that I think about it, if I hate the girl, she will marry Mr. Bao. What does it have to do with her Zicuckoo?
Although the girl didn't say anything explicitly when Fourth Master Jian returned home, Zijuan vaguely guessed that Mr. Lin had probably given his approval, otherwise Fourth Master Jian would not have left a few of his personal maids to take care of the girl. Furthermore, how could Fourth Master Jian’s famous post be given away to anyone casually? By chance, she saw a stack of Master Jian's famous cards in the girl's hand.
Now that the matter has come to this, we can no longer offend the girl, but we have to find a way to get out of the contract. Thinking that Jia Mu would definitely call her to ask about Yangzhou affairs in the future, Zicuckoo frowned.
It’s difficult, it’s too difficult, isn’t there a way to get the best of both worlds? Zijuan didn't want to be married to a boy in the future, so she thought that she would find a day to have a good talk with the girl... Even if the girl didn't have an idea, Fourth Master Jian was a very capable man. Could it be that Fourth Master Jian had some ideas?
At this time, I heard Daiyu say: "Don't say this, I am just borrowing the influence of others." Qingwen was straightforward and said with a smile: "My fourth master is not someone else."
Daiyu was immediately embarrassed, glanced angrily, said she was sleepy, and hurriedly buried her head away. Entering the courtyard, the scorching sun outside made Daiyu's heart feel a little warm.
Her father, Lin Ruhai, had been lingering on the bedside for a long time. She had already prepared in her heart and just hoped that her father could spend more time with her. Fourth brother Cuo Feijian left some manpower behind before leaving, and also left a name note with her to use the opportunity to deal with the troublesome side relatives. She didn't know how long she would have to deal with, and she was afraid that there would be trouble even if her father left.
After tearing up the marriage contract that day, Daiyu's mind had been made up. As she moved lightly, she couldn't help but think of Li Weijian... She didn't know what his situation was like in the capital, or whether he thought of her as much as she did.
............................................................
Capital, ten alleys west of Laojuntang.
There is no limit to the love where the delicate cries rest. Yingrou is already sweating in the air. The red silk hanging from the beam swayed with the breeze that blew in. Li Weijian ignored the chess player next to him who seemed to be holding his breath, and just rested his arms in a daze.
I was so busy these days that I returned to the capital on the eve of Yan Fengzhen's wedding. Then I worked hard all day and followed Yan Fengzhen to welcome him.
I heard that the lady of the Xuan family was a docile person. When she passed by the house yesterday, she saw her good friend Yan Fenzhen looking very happy and unwilling to miss Shu. Looking at Le Yan who was full of thoughts, Li Weijian knew that Yan Fenzhen was probably very proud of the marriage.
Only two days after the wedding, the imperial edict was issued, and the teacher Yan Xiyao was appointed as the imperial envoy to inspect the salt administration in Lianghuai. Yan Xiyao met with your Majesty the next day, but within two days he hurriedly set off south.
It was already the end of July, and the family was relatively peaceful, but the inner government and the Ministry of Works were fighting fiercely. Wang Qin and Zhao Kui tried to figure out Li Weijian, but unexpectedly Li Weijian turned around and dragged the Ministry of Industry.
What kind of yamen is the inner government? To put it bluntly, it is the inner treasure of a saint! Who doesn't know Li Weijian's reputation? Although it is just an ordinary railway business, who can guarantee that he will not make as much money as the water and cement companies in the future?
This time, the Ministry of Industry took advantage of it. If the saint learns about it at this time in the future, how can these two people be good at each other? Because Wang Qin and Zhao Kui immediately changed their faces, they each went to the Li family's residence, tried to persuade Li Weijian, but turned around and started a lawsuit with the Ministry of Industry.
By now, everyone in the Ministry of Industry knew that Li Weijian was using him to force the inner government to do something, but that wasted money could not be faked, so how could they let it go? Not to mention the right minister Zhuang Chaosheng who had dealt with him before, even the great minister Konggu Weiyue didn't care about anything else. He relied on his status as a cabinet minister to argue with reason and brought the case directly to the saint.
At this time, King Zhongyong led the army to Qinghai, and there was no telling when the war would start. Because at this time, Emperor Zhenghe mostly focused on stability in handling government affairs. Even the decree to abolish slavery was delayed, and now only the lowly status was abolished.
The Imperial Household and the Ministry of Works were engaged in a lawsuit. Emperor Zhenghe thought about it and figured out the key issues. He called two associate ministers to scold them, and he was extremely disappointed with them. That is to say, Li Weijian was still young at this time, otherwise Emperor Zhenghe would really have thought of appointing him to assist in the internal affairs.
In ancient times, Yue Yue was old and strong, and with the help of his chief assistant Chen Hongmou, Emperor Zhenghe had no choice but to make peace with him. The railway shares were divided into three parts, with the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs each getting 30%. The remaining 1 part was used to run Yongping Mansion, and the remaining 30% was sold.
As usual, Emperor Zhenghe gave Li Weijian two shares from 30% of the inner government's shares. The sage thought clearly that Li Weijian's title would be over if he could only rely on creating things and making money. This is the ancestral system. Unless you have military merit, you cannot be granted the title of uncle, and Emperor Zhenghe cannot make an exception.
It is enough to calculate the cement business in Suzhou. If the money is no longer divided, there will be no reward. In this case, won't Li Weijian lose his motivation?
This is not possible! Thanks to Li Weijian, the Ministry of Revenue and the inner treasury are now so full, and they have tasted the sweetness. How can Emperor Zhenghe be willing to live in hardship again?
Not only did he get two shares of profit, but he was afraid that Li Weijian would be dissatisfied, so he privately asked him to enter the imperial city to praise him, and secretly said that he would let Li Weijian go as soon as the soldiers and horses of the 33rd surname of Beishan arrived. Go to the northwest and make meritorious service.
After receiving the sage's accurate words, Li Weijian knew that his time in the capital was running out, because these days were extremely busy. Although the coal mine has not yet been explored, the iron ore has been discovered - the north and south areas together are probably an iron ore belt for more than ten miles. The craftsmen dug wells. The upper layer is hematite and the lower layer is magnetic. Iron ore, although its grade is only ordinary, has huge reserves.
Because Li Weijian had to design and build the blast furnace, and what he envisioned was a coal-iron complex. The pig iron would be made and directly fed into the converter to make steel. After that, there would be countless rough processing such as casting, forging, rolling, etc., which would require a lot of work. There are countless machines.
Fortunately, this time the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs jointly operated the business, so the Armed Forces Academy and the Weapon Making Workshop worked together in their spare time and received the drawings issued by Li Weijian. By the way, Li Weijian also argued for this reason and at least unified and promoted weights and measures in the two workshops of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
This machine was made from scratch, and there was a roadblock every one or two days. Li Weijian was so busy that he ran back and forth between the two workshops. Some craftsmen did not understand the drawings, and some were simply beyond the capabilities of the current technical level.
The former Li Weijian summoned the craftsmen to talk about it several times, and he felt annoyed. There happened to be a practical academic examination in the spring of next year. Taking advantage of the gathering of many practical academic candidates, Li Weijian gathered some people with real talents and practical knowledge, gave them some advice, and then let them Retelling and craftsmanship;
As for the latter, there is no other way but to think about modifying the design.
I have been busy for more than ten days, and it was only today that I finally took some time to spend some time with Siqi.
The person next to him suddenly took a long, deep breath and coughed twice, and then he seemed to be alive. After humming for a long time, he stood up and looked at Li Weijian with his chin raised, his eyes full of the afterglow of spring love.
"Master~"
Li Weijian said casually: "Go and wipe it quickly. It's stained with sweat and feels uncomfortable sticking to your body."
Siqi obediently agreed, found a handkerchief and wiped it for Li Weijian first, then wiped it and put on his clothes.
Siqi complained: "Why is Fourth Master so busy this month?"
Li Weijian said: "When you are in an officialdom, you can't help yourself."
When Si Qi lost his virginity to Li Weijian earlier, he was just a scholar. Now times have changed. Not only does he hold a fifth-rank official position, he also has a second-rank title, which is a higher title than the eldest son of Rongguo Mansion! In addition, Li Weijian was never stingy, so he wanted nothing more than to be a chess player...except to hate Qingwen, so he only wanted to be accepted by Li Weijian as soon as possible.
She also knew that the girl had not left the cabinet, so it was not easy to mention this. Because every time we meet, we are so attached to each other that we wish we could just die.
Suddenly remembering how many times he had lost it just now, Si Qi blushed and said, "Speaking of which, I seem to be...even more powerful when I come back this time."
"Huh?" Li Weijian suddenly smiled slowly on his face. How does a man get what he wants? Temujin summed it up well. Although Li Weijian was not as fond as Meng Degong, he was full of pride in conquering such a rouge horse that was more than seven feet long.
He secretly thought to himself, in the past half year, his body seemed to be stretched, but his strength seemed to have increased?
Li Weijian picked Si Qi's chin and said with a smile: "Your parents didn't make any arrangements to find a marriage for you?"
Siqi suddenly said angrily: "They ask them, and I won't obey them. This woman is matched with a man, and since I have followed the fourth master, how can I be half-hearted?" After a pause, he said with some annoyance: "Master, don't you treat me like this?" Is he a free-spirited person, like so many girls?"
Scratching his nose with his hand, Li Weijian said, "As for your parents, you know how to use the topic to your advantage."
Siqi turned his anger into joy, holding Li Weijian's palm in both hands, and kept rubbing it against his cheek.
Li Weijian thought about it and said, "Your parents are still with the eldest master now?"
Si Qi nodded and said: "Isn't that right? The eldest master lost money last year, and the reward this year is much less than that of the second house. My father is still in charge of the stables, and my mother looks at Yimen. It's hard work to say the least."
Li Weijian said: "If you try to persuade your parents later, why don't you ask your second sister-in-law to show mercy and let her go?"
"Let him out?" Si Qi shook his head in thought and said, "Well, I don't want to publicize my affairs with you. How will my parents make a living if they are let out?"
Li Weijian smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? I happen to be doing railway work now. Isn't it easy to find a job as a steward for your parents?"
Siqi immediately beamed with joy and came over to pester her. She felt that Fourth Master Jian had really put a lot of thought into her and was finally worthy of her wholehearted service and catering.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Weijian lazily got up and let Siqi dress him up. Before leaving, he said, "You should take better care of the second girl. Don't you have enough money? I'll talk to you later." ——”
Si Qi hurriedly said: "Fourth Master, the money from earlier has not been spent yet."
Li Weijian didn't care, and just said: "The money is not hot, so you can keep it as long as you want. Hmm...I may have to make a trip to the capital next month. I'll let you know when I get back."
"Hey."
............................................................
In a hurry this day, Li Weijian was really busy again, often running back and forth between the capital and Yongping Mansion. In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed. Although he spent half of the time in the capital, due to some strange combination of circumstances, he always had problems with Si Qicha. Come on, either the time is not right, or... the time is not right.
The thirty-three surnames from Beishan have not yet reached the capital, but there is another good news. More than twenty craftsmen opened the net to carefully explore, and finally found a coal mine in Qiaotun, a big coal mine!
Qiaotun is only about 40 miles away from Luanzhou. A stream flows through it and flows southward into the Bohai Bay. If the Jian River is slightly developed, it can be used for shipping.
This is really simple. Repair the river, and then send it northward to Luanzhou by sea. It seems to be a long detour, but in fact, the freight is saved by more than half!
Li Weijian discussed with the Ministry of Industry and the Interior Ministry and simply decided to set up an iron factory on the tidal flat at the mouth of Luanhe River in Leting.
Because of the previous precedent, the imperial government made great efforts this time and dispatched thousands of handymen from the Zunhua Iron Works to rush to Laoting to prepare for the construction of the iron plant.
Li Weijian had just finished his busy work that day and returned home just before the hour of You. After a hurried dinner and just about to take a rest, Qianxue hurried over and said, "Master, someone from Rongguo Mansion came outside. They said that Grandma Rong from Ningguo Mansion... disappeared last night."
Li Weijian was puzzled. Although he had not been to Rongguo Mansion these days, Wang Xifeng had come to Li's house several times. The previous time, he had heard that Qin Keqing had improved a lot. Why did he suddenly disappear?
Moreover, the obituary has to be set on a certain date, and it is usually delivered to various places every three days. How come it was delivered to my home now?
Li Weijian looked at Fu Qiufang, and Fu Qiufang thought about it: "Second sister-in-law has always been the closest to the Qin family. I guess she panicked when she heard about it. With my status, I don't need to be like this." Just go over there...why don't I go over and have a look?"
Li Weijian nodded first, then shook his head and said, "Don't go there at night. You can go over and help me during the day tomorrow. After all, we are relatives."
The next day, Li Weijian went to the Yamen to be busy, and Fu Qiufang took a carriage to Rongguo Mansion.
When the two of them got together at night, Fu Qiufang felt sad and looked strange. Li Weijian asked casually, and Fu Qiufang said: "Second sister-in-law wiped her tears last night, and she looked fine during the day. I heard that Second Master Bao vomited blood as soon as he heard that Mrs. Qin had gone."
"Well, what else?"
"Also... everything in the East and West mansions is extremely weird, as if Mrs. Qin had a hidden reason for her death. She is clearly Jia Rong's daughter-in-law, but Jia Rong doesn't know what happened, but Uncle Zhen is crying to death... It's really weird .”
Li Weijian snorted: "Those who pick up ashes, and those who raise uncles raise younger uncles. From top to bottom in Ningguo Mansion, I'm afraid the pair of stone lions at the door are clean."
Fu Qiufang was immediately horrified, and Li Weijian added: "I didn't say that. That's all, we don't care about other people's family affairs. When will the obituary be delivered?"
Fu Qiufang said: "It is said that three days have been set, and there will be seven or forty-nine days of mourning. The monks and Taoists alone will have to invite several hundred people..."
Fu Qiufang hesitated to speak. Isn't it a bit too much to make such a big deal, and it was only his daughter-in-law who died, not his biological son? Suddenly I remembered what Li Weijian had just said, and I was shocked. I couldn't believe that I really agreed with the master's words!
(End of this chapter)
You'll Also Like
-
I signed in at the Reincarnation Paradise
Chapter 248 2 hours ago -
A teacher with zero training in the Hanging Class
Chapter 615 2 hours ago -
I am the master of depressive comics
Chapter 240 2 hours ago -
My Doomsday Hotel
Chapter 164 2 hours ago -
Because I'm a coward, I maxed out my san value
Chapter 681 2 hours ago -
It is said that I convince people with reason
Chapter 361 2 hours ago -
Elf: My Healing Farm
Chapter 135 17 hours ago -
Yue Buqun: I'm already cultivating immortality, why do I still want to be the leader?
Chapter 517 17 hours ago -
Zongman: Start with Sakurasou and pick up a female high school student
Chapter 352 17 hours ago -
Football: Xiao Junguang template, Real Madrid begs me to let him go
Chapter 154 18 hours ago