Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 89
Feng Tang...

Li Weijian secretly thought to himself that he had just met Feng Ziying earlier and didn't expect that this would have anything to do with his father.

This Shenwu General is not a title, but a real title.When King Zhongyong conquered Junggar, General Feng Tang was the pioneer.The Shun army and the Junggar army fought fiercely for a long time in the grasslands and the vast sea, with each other winning and losing. In the end, they had to retreat because they could not keep up with the food and grass.

At that time, the general Feng Tang was responsible for cutting off the rear. After seven battles, he was hit by three arrows and more than half of his troops were damaged. Only then was he able to protect the entire army and retreat.Because Feng Tang was awarded the title of General Shenwu after the war.

It's just that the Feng family was deeply involved with the Jia family. Feng Tang was good at fighting but had no political acumen. From then on, he continued to have constant contacts with the Jia family. The saint was worried, so he placed this person in the Fifth Military Department and became a free man.

Li Weijian thought for a while and asked: "How could General Shenwu sell another hospital? Who came forward?"

Jia Yun said: "I don't know, the person who came forward was the housekeeper, and my nephew didn't even know what was going on."

"That's it. If you have time today, go to Xiangshan to see how the other house is like. Come back and tell me. By the way, I have a house here that needs to be transferred when you enter the house. If you have time today, I can do it together. Alright."

Jia Yun accepted the order and immediately rode away with Ding Rufeng.

Wu Zhonghui rode a horse but had no horse, so he had to squeeze on a horse with Ding Rusong. Wu Haiping drove and the group headed towards the Ministry of Industry's firearms test range outside the city.

I haven't been there for half a month, but Li Weijian always wanted to go over and have a look. He didn't know if the senior officials from the Qintian Prison were finished.

When I arrived at the place, I looked for the clerk and asked, only to find out that the firearm test firing had completely stopped.Qin Tian Jian was originally the Qingshui Yamen. Those who were capable could still make some money by reading almanacs and feng shui, while those who were not capable could only live on that little salary.

In addition, young masters Bing Jing and Tan Jing were pitiful, so these elders of Qin Tian Prison could only borrow money to survive.After clearing the accumulated debts, Qintian Prison became the hardest hit area.Now that the entire Qin Tianjian staff is very busy with accumulated debts, how can they find the time to help the Ministry of Works test artillery?

Li Weijian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and asked the clerk if the Ministry of Works had given him a time limit.

The clerk said with a bitter face: "Yes, Da Sikong has decided to submit the range chart before the end of May. Mr. Li, I can't count on this Qin Tianjian. I'll watch you write and draw." Yes… but there is a gain?”

The rafters that stood out first died first, and Li Weijian had already exposed himself enough to the water affairs and new fire cannons. He was only at this age, and if he made great achievements again, he would be jealous of others.So as long as he could delay it for a day, he said: "I have gained a little bit, so I have to go back and think about it again."

The clerk didn't expect Li Weijian to achieve anything, so he just sighed and said no more.

After this day, it was calm for two consecutive days.Jia Yun took a trip to Xiangshan and brought the album of other courtyards with her when she came back.The garden is vast, called Yuyuan, adjacent to Jingcui Lake, covering an area of ​​more than ten acres, with streams running through it, and pavilions and pavilions. The price is 6 taels.

Li Weijian looked at the album carefully and felt quite satisfied.At this time, Jia Yun said: "Fourth uncle, my nephew heard something about it today, and the housekeeper leaked the news. He said that the general was jealous of the water company's stock, and he didn't want to get the money for a while, thinking about it. You can only live in the other courtyard for one or twenty days every year, and the maintenance and disposal costs are quite high, so we sold it out."

Feng Tang wants to buy shares in the water company?Li Weijian secretly smiled in his heart. At this time, one share was worth about one tael and one cent and five cents, which was a high position. I was afraid that if the general took over the high position, he would have to lose a lot.

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Sure, it's done well. I'll take a look when I have time. If I like it, I'll make a decision."

Jia Yun agreed, and then said: "My nephew transferred the ownership of the house, and this is the deed." He handed over the deed, and then said: "Today, I will listen to what the clerk of Shuntian Mansion has to say. , saying that Uncle Fan Cheng’s house is for sale. There are two ways to enter the house, but the only flaw is that there is no garden.”

Li Weijian received the house deed and looked up at Jia Yun.The latter then said, "But on one side of the house is the Zhangjiakeng. Now that there is no loess, my fourth uncle might as well buy it together and transform it into a garden. Even if it costs about ten thousand taels, it's almost the same." .”

"Zhangjiakeng?"

After careful questioning, Li Weijian learned how Zhangjiakeng came to be.In the pre-Ming Dynasty, the capital began to burn coal. After the entire coal was burned, the remaining coal foam could not be wasted.I don’t know who invented it. The loess is mixed with coal foam and shaken into briquettes. It is much more economical to burn than large pieces of coal.

Because this loess has become a business, there are large and small pits all around the capital, which were dug out of the loess.

Fan Chengbo's house is in a half-alley, only two streets away from Rongguo Mansion, so it's not too far.Above it is Zhangjiakeng, which covers an extremely vast area. Jia Yun said that the ground was dug for more than three feet. The loess was excavated, and the stone bed was exposed underneath.This family pit is roughly a triangle, with the longest side adjacent to the Jinshui River.

If you build a garden, you can get water from the Jinshui River.

Li Weijian couldn't help but feel excited. He didn't want the garden to cultivate his sentiments. Seeing how vast Zhangjiakeng was, he immediately became interested.

He made an appointment with Jia Yun to go and have a look together one day, and then sent him home.

Xiuying woke up early that morning with a sullen face, as if she had lost two pennies.Li Weijian asked a few questions, but Xiu Ying just remained silent.In the evening, when he saw Qingwen on duty, Li Weijian asked, "Isn't it Xiuying's turn today?"

Qingwen couldn't help but smile and said: "She is having a little time in the past two days, so she discussed changing with me."

Li Weijian couldn't help but laugh.Xiu Ying has been with Li Weijian since Jinling. She is also naive, and her thoughts are written all over her face. Not only Li Weijian, but also Xiang Ling can see what Xiu Ying is thinking.

That day, several maids gathered together to look at the album. Others might just be shy, but this girl was shy but eager to try.As luck would have it, on the day when she was on night watch, Tian Kui happened to catch up with her again, and it would be another ten days until the next rotation - so you can imagine the frustration in Xiu Ying's heart.

Li Weijian and Qingwen chatted and laughed for a while, and then fell asleep when the night got dark.Turn around and it's April [-]th, the day Xichun gives birth.

Others have to think carefully about their gifts, but Xichun's gift is easy to fool.Early that morning, Li Weijian went to the manufacturing office of the inner government and spent dozens of taels of silver to buy a string of Buddhist beads.

The so-called Buddhist beads are made of zinc and lead to look like the Buddha, and then thrown into shellfish for cultivation. There is a chance that pearls containing this substance will grow out.This string of beads is uniform in size and texture, and contains an ordinary Maitreya Buddha.I think you will be very happy to come to Xichun, right?
After leaving the manufacturing office, Li Weijian and Jia Yun went to Uncle Fancheng's mansion to have a look. There was not much to say about the mansion. There were two entrances from three directions, but there was nothing to say about the Zhangjiakeng behind it.

Li Weijian took a closer look and found that the excavation of the land was more than three feet, and backfilling would be a big project. Calculating that backfilling alone would cost a lot of money, it was really not cost-effective.So he asked Jia Yun to continue discussing with General Fengen's Mansion.

After returning to Rongguo Mansion in the afternoon, Jia Mu sent her maid to invite Li Weijian to celebrate the birth of the little girl.

Not to mention the storytelling by the daughter-in-law and the singing by the troupe, but it was the gift from Li Weijian that made Xichun surprised for a while.She had a cold face and a cold heart, but she couldn't help but be curious, so she sent the maid into the painting to ask what Li Weijian meant by giving the beads.

Li Weijian only said: "It's just a wish for good luck and happiness, but I didn't think anything else about it. Is the eighteenth son not what the fourth girl wants?"

As soon as he entered the painting, he smiled and said, "The girl is very happy. It's just what she wants that makes me come to ask Fourth Master Jian." Li Weijian smiled and nodded, watched as he entered the painting and turned around to reply to Xichun.Today, Jia Lian was still the companion. Unlike in the past, this second brother Lian actually had the patience to sit with Li Weijian for a long time. He did not leave until the old lady was tired and returned to the front yard.

Li Weijian was puzzled, wondering what Jia Lian had to say.

"Come, brother Jian, let's have another drink."

Li Weijian held a glass with him, drank the wine in one gulp, and said with a smile: "Brother Lian, is there something wrong? We are relatives, so we might as well say it openly."

Jia Lian's peach blossom eyes were full of smiles and said: "I know I can't hide it from Brother Jian, so I'll tell you. Brother Jian, now that stock has dropped to one or two, I wonder if you can buy it?"

Jia Lian wants to buy shares?Li Weijian looked over suspiciously, and Jia Lian lowered his voice and said, "Brother Jian also knows that it is difficult for your sister-in-law to take care of the housework. The population is growing and the expenses are rising day by day, so I wanted to use the money in my account to move around for a while and earn some small money for expenses."

Jia Lian came to ask on behalf of Wang Xifeng?Li Weijian smiled on his face, but he was a little doubtful in his heart.That stock goes up and down. How do ordinary people know when to buy and when to sell?Moreover, housekeeper Wang Xifeng is short of money and the Rongguo government is short of money. It is said that he came to ask for permission, and he also asked the old lady to talk about the matter. How could he not just let Jia Lian do the talking?

I'm afraid the big boss Jia She is behind this!

Zhengchou had no chance to retaliate, so how could Li Weijian let him go?Because of his serious words, he said: "Second brother Lian, let me be honest with you. There is no such thing as a guaranteed profit in this world. The shares of the water company have just started to spread, and the ups and downs are normal. "

Jia Lian said with a smile: "Other people don't know the inner secret, but the water company was promoted by Brother Jian. How can Brother Jian not know? Please give me some advice from Brother Jian."

Li Weijian pondered for a while, then lowered his voice and said: "It's just this time, it won't happen next time. If I have spare money, I might as well buy and wait and see for a while, maybe there will be good news in the future."

Jia Lian was immediately overjoyed. He quickly stood up and filled Li Weijian's glass with wine. He picked up the wine glass and said, "Brother Dejian, this sentence is enough. Come on, come on, I'll give you a drink to Brother Jian!"

After getting the accurate information, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel happy. He accompanied him until the end of the ceremony, and then gave Li Weijian the gift.

Li Weijian came out of Jia Mu's courtyard, lingered for a while, and then waited for his eldest sister Li Wan, who was leading Su Yun and Bi Yue.

Looking up, Li Wan's face looked much brighter than before, perhaps because of traveling back and forth these days.Li Wan caught a glimpse of him, said hello and chased after him with a smile.

The two walked side by side, with a maid in front holding a lantern, and the rest of the maids hanging far behind.

Li Weijian said with a smile: "Eldest sister, are you doing well these days?"

"Everything is fine," Li Wan thought of Li Mengqing and couldn't help but smile: "It's just that the princess has become familiar with me, and she has become a lot more naughty recently."

The princess was nowhere to be seen this morning, and it took a long time before she came back in disgrace, but she accidentally lost her grip on the swing and flew out, causing her head and face to be covered with dirt.

After getting along for a long time, Li Wan could always sense the admiration in the princess's eyes, and quietly inquired, only to find out that the princess had just been born and her mother had passed away.As a result, I became much more friendly to the princess.

Thinking of this festival, Li Wan couldn't help but think of Xichun celebrating the birth of his son today.

After talking about the princess for a few times, she turned to say: "Speaking of which, the princess is still loved by King Zhongyong, but Xichun has always been helpless."

Li Weijian asked, and Li Wan answered.Xichun is the legitimate daughter of the eldest daughter of the Ningguo Mansion. She is of a more upright family background than Yuanchun who entered the palace. However, because her mother died in childbirth, her father Jia Jing treated her coldly.Later, when Jia Jing took refuge in a Taoist temple, Jia's mother thought that Xichun brother and sister-in-law would not be able to take care of her, so she took him to her side and raised him.

Xu was treated with cold eyes since childhood, and Xichun developed a cold-tongued and cold-hearted temperament. She usually had an ordinary relationship with her brothers and sisters, but she fell in love with the smart boy from Shuiyue Temple at first sight.

After talking about Xichun, Li Wan sighed and said, "I'm afraid the fourth girl's heart is cold, and I don't know who can hold it back."

Li Weijian was speechless. He had recently started eating meat, relying on his two-life wisdom to maintain his habit, so he didn't indulge in women.What does Xichun's temperament have to do with him?There are many good girls in the world, and Xichun is not his eldest sister Li Wan, who has a relationship with him. He, Li Weijian, does not have the time to warm Xichun's cold heart.

The two siblings walked slowly along, chatting for a long time, and then parted ways when they arrived at Li Wan's residence.

Let's say that Jia Lian sent Li Weijian away and hurriedly returned to his small courtyard.

The elder also seemed to be half leaning on the kang, teasing Sister Qiao for a long time.Maybe it was because she drank too much, but when she looked at the maid Shan Jie, who had an ordinary appearance, she suddenly felt that her features were more delicate and beautiful.

While the nanny was taking care of Sister Qiao, Jia Lian reached out and took Sister Shan's hand, and whispered with a smile: "How old are you?"

Sister Shan was so frightened that she couldn't pull it back after trying it twice, so she had no choice but to let Jia Lian hold her hand and stutter: "Ten...twelve, Second Master Lian, Second Mistress turned around in a moment."

"Why mention her? I'm just talking to you."

Just as Jia Lian finished speaking, Wang Xifeng's voice came from outside: "What did you say?"

The ring jingled, the curtains were opened, and Wang Xifeng, who looked like a fairy concubine, entered the inner room. With a glance, she saw Sister Shan's face was red and her ears were red, and she knew that it was Jia Lianwu who had just been there.

Because he had a pair of phoenix eyes, he said: "Hey, the second master is planning to take in the people in the room while I am away?"

Jia Lian's drunkenness immediately faded, and he stood up and said with a smile, "What are you talking about? I just wanted to ask Sister Shan how she takes care of Sister Qiao."

How can Wang Xifeng believe it?He snorted coldly and said: "This is strange. I haven't seen the second master asking me about him in the past, so why did he suddenly ask me when I'm not around?"

Jia Lian came over with a smile and put his arms around Wang Xifeng's shoulders: "Don't say anything else, I got a good thing today."

"Good thing?"

(End of this chapter)