My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 214 Are you willing to marry Yu'er?

"lamb?"

This was the first time Lin Ruhai heard someone refer to the salt merchant who had been in Yangzhou for more than 70 years as a lamb.

He looked a little stunned for a long time, and then he smiled dumbly.

"The metaphor of a good nephew is quite novel, and it is the first time I have heard such a metaphor.

Although it sounds ridiculous at first, it makes sense when you think about it carefully.

When Taizu decided on the salt introduction strategy, he chose these eight merchants because they were very powerful merchants and had considerable financial support when Taizu launched his army. That's why he appointed them as Jiangnan merchants. Salt merchant.

But times have changed, and these eight salt merchants have long forgotten their original intentions.

They are becoming more and more greedy and crazy. In order to make money, they are willing to bribe local officials and control local chambers of commerce and public opinion.

In name, we support and subsidize poor students, but in reality?

When those students get their names on the gold medal list, they will be the biggest beneficiaries. This goes on and on, resulting in the power of the eight major salt merchants not only spreading across the south of the Yangtze River for decades, but even trying to infiltrate into the court. It is indeed surprising to think about it carefully. Thinking is extremely scary! "

Jia Yu's expression also became solemn: "So...this is why His Majesty asked his nephew to go to Yangzhou to assist you after receiving your secret message.

The reason why he even did not hesitate to send Huben Camp to Jiangnan with his nephew. "

"Although the famous old man from Huben camp is far away in Yangzhou, he has heard about it for a long time."

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Yu and sighed with emotion, "I never imagined that the gang of ruffians from the Wucheng Army and Horse Division who commanded and exploited the people could actually turn into a victorious army in the hands of my nephew.

And His Majesty is willing to send this army to Yangzhou, but..."

Seeing that Lin Ruhai started to commit the old habit of scholars again, Jia Yu couldn't help but remind him: "Uncle, you have lived in Yangzhou for a long time, and you should also understand that the two most important armies in Jiangnan are the Jiangnan Camp and the Jiangbei Camp.

Not to mention the current combat power of these two armies, if we really want to attack those salt merchants, can these two armies really be reliable? "

Lin Ruhai was silent. Although Jiangnan Camp and Jiangbei Camp were known as the two most important armies in Jiangnan, they were just the titles at the beginning of the founding of the country.

Now... don't mention it.

Moreover, no one knows how much sand the salt merchants mixed into these two armies, and how many salt merchants or officers related to them were included.

If you really have to rely on these two armies to deal with those salt merchants and Jiangnan officialdom, it's just a problem with your brain.

After a long time, Lin Ruhai asked again: "When did the nephew's army arrive in Yangzhou? Are many people aware of the Huben camp's departure from Beijing this time?"

Jia Yu chuckled: "The Huben Camp is now the most important and most capable army in the Beijing Camp. How many people are paying attention to him?

With tens of thousands of troops leaving the capital, how could they hide it from those who were interested?

I'm afraid Ding Shoudao and the others knew the news just a few days after the army left the capital.

As for when we will arrive in Yangzhou, it will probably be within the next few days.

Just watch, the day the army arrives is the day when those corrupt officials and salt merchants will be crowned.

But now, the most important thing is your health. Before leaving the capital, His Majesty told my nephew that he must cure your illness. "

Lin Ruhai chuckled, "Life and death are determined by destiny...how can we force it.

I am worthy of the court in this life, and worthy of my parents in my life. The only ones I am sorry for are Yu'er's mother and young son who died young.

The only thing I'm worried about now is that if something unexpected happens to me, Yu'er will be left alone in this world without anyone to take care of her.

If this is the case, I will not be able to see Yu'er's mother even if I go underground. "

At this point, Lin Ruhai's face was already filled with sadness, and there were tears in his eyes.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's rare expression of weakness, Jia Yu quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, uncle, there is still a nephew. With a nephew here, he will definitely not wrong his cousin."

Lin Ruhai turned her head and looked at him, "Is this true?"

"of course."

Jia Yu slapped her chest loudly, "Uncle, can you still not trust my nephew? As long as my nephew has something to eat, Yu'er will definitely not be hungry, nor will anyone bully her."

"Then would you like to marry Yu'er?"

"Of course... uh..."

Jia Yu suddenly froze and looked at Lin Ruhai with wide eyes. She saw that the other party was looking at him intently and asked again seriously.

"Nephew Jia Yu, I ask you again, are you willing to marry Yu'er and take care of her for the rest of your life?"

"I, I, I... this, this..."

Jia Yu was a little confused for a while, and after a while she stammered: "But...but...my uncle...my nephew is already married."

"Don't worry about this... I just ask you if you are willing. As long as you say yes, I will take care of the rest.

Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you.

You must have brothers who died young in your family. Just choose one of them and let Yu'er choose a room.

I ask myself how much respect I still have in front of Your Majesty. Even if something unexpected happens to me, as long as I leave a message to Your Majesty before I die, I believe Your Majesty will still give me some respect. "

Seeing Lin Ruhai's understatement, Jia Yu's heart immediately surged with deep respect.

Look...this is the boss.

He made it as simple as eating and drinking, and he was so sure that the emperor would agree to his request.

I remember back then, my brother had made so many contributions to the emperor. Just when he wanted to marry another wife, the old man hit her with a paperweight.

If it weren't for my brother's quick reaction, Bao Buqi would have been disfigured.

But just such a request, when it comes to your mouth, it becomes such an understatement. God is really fucking unfair.

Seeing Jia Yu's silence, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but ask again, "Xiannephew, are you willing to marry Yu'er?"

"This...I...I..."

After talking to each other for a long time, Jia Yu nodded timidly, "To be honest with you, uncle, no man would want to marry a girl like Yu'er, who is as pretty as Yu'er, has a beautiful heart, is talented, and is talented.

It's just that this kind of thing has to be consensual. It's useless if my nephew agrees. It mainly depends on Yu'er's wishes. "

Lin Ruhai snorted softly: "The marriage of children depends on the parents' orders and the words of the matchmaker.

Even if she doesn't agree, it's useless, and I haven't eaten for free these years. I can still tell if Yu'er is interested in you.

In the past two days, Yu'er has mentioned your name no less than thirty times. If I can't even see this, I should dig out my eyes. "

When speaking of this, Jia Yu could clearly feel the resentment coming from her old father.

At this time, Jia Yu felt a mixture of joy and sorrow.

To say that he is not interested in Daiyu would be a lie. After these days of getting along, he has a deeper understanding of Daiyu. Although this girl likes to be a little temperamental sometimes, she also likes to quarrel with others when she is angry.

But objectively speaking, it is normal for a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl to have a lonely and helpless life and become a little sensitive.

Moreover, Daiyu has a kind heart and is very sincere in her feelings. She never hangs around, which is very rare.

As for the question of whether Yuanchun will be jealous after returning to Beijing... let's talk about it then.

Besides, this daughter-in-law is from my brother’s house. What does it have to do with me, Jia Yu?

Jia Yu is not a Moji person. Since she is determined to marry someone, she naturally has to show her attitude.

Distraught, Jia Yu excused herself to go back to get her things and left the room.

After a while, he came back, holding a brocade box in his hand and handing it to Lin Ruhai, "Uncle...since you said so, it would be outrageous for my nephew to refuse again.

This is a small gift from my nephew to Yu'er, and I asked my uncle to deliver it to Yu'er on behalf of my nephew. As for the other betrothal gifts, I can't give them to my nephew until he returns to Beijing. "

Seeing the box in Jia Yu's hand, Lin Ruhai smiled happily, "Okay... my nephew is interested.

I will transfer the things to Yu'er. "

"Then I'll trouble my uncle."

"It's already here, do you still call me uncle?"

"Yes... my son-in-law pays homage to his father-in-law!"

"Well...get up."

Seeing Jia Yu formally bowing down to him, Lin Ruhai laughed happily, and his originally sallow face also gained a trace of color.

"Okay, think twice, you're tired too. Go back and rest first. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

As soon as the relationship between the two parties was confirmed, Lin Ruhai immediately changed his words from his nephew to Jia Yu's cousin.

"Yes...the son-in-law resigned first."

After saying that, Jia Yu said goodbye and left.

As soon as Jia Yu left, Lin Ruhai turned to a screen next to her and said, "Okay, you guys have been watching the show for so long, it's time to come out."

With Lin Ruhai's voice, the screen was pushed open, revealing the figures of Daiyu and Aunt Mei.

As soon as the screen was pushed open, Daiyu, whose face was flushed, rushed to Lin Ruhai's window, reached out and grabbed Lin Ruhai's arm and shook it hard.

"Father... why did you decide your daughter's life-long affairs so hastily? You didn't even ask her what she meant. My daughter refuses to comply!"

Lin Hehe said with a smile: "Yu'er, are you really unhappy?

If you are really not happy, it is still too late to regret it, and you will postpone this marriage when you become a father tomorrow.

By the way, Xiaomei...you also return this brocade box to Sansi, and then say that our Yu'er despises him, and the marriage is over. "

Aunt Mei suppressed her laughter and was about to take the brocade box, but Daiyu snatched it away.

He snorted softly: "Father, it's so unreasonable. Just now, you eagerly forced me to agree to this marriage, and now you want to return. Isn't such behavior the behavior of a gentleman?"

After saying that, Daiyu carefully opened the brocade box, and then a light green, oval-shaped watch appeared in front of everyone.

This watch is entirely light green, with a ring of diamonds inlaid around it. It shines alluringly under the light, making it look particularly beautiful.

Looking at the steadily rotating second hand and the shimmering mirror under the light, even Aunt Mei and Lin Ruhai were stunned for a moment.

Aunt Mei couldn't help but praise: "Ah, it's so beautiful. What is this?"

Daiyu suppressed the joy in her heart and said calmly: "It's not a good thing, it's just a gadget for telling the time.

You should know the self-ringing bell, Aunt Mei, you can think of it as a small self-ringing bell. "

Aunt Mei had never seen anything before, and she knew how precious those self-ringing bells passed down from the Western Yi were. They were sold for thousands of taels of silver on the market.

Not to mention, it is no exaggeration to say that the self-ringing clock that was originally the size of a table board is condensed into a wrist-sized one. It is priceless.

Seeing Daiyu clinging to her watch and never taking it off, Lin Ruhai deliberately frowned, "Yu'er, do you mean to agree or disagree? You have to give your father an accurate answer, right?" ?”

"Well...it depends on whether Brother Yu treats me well. If it's good, it doesn't matter if I agree. If it's not good...hum..."

Looking at Daiyu, who held her head high and looked like a proud little daughter, Lin Ruhai and Aunt Mei looked at each other and both laughed.

But after she was happy, Aunt Mei became worried again, "Master...it's just your body..."

At the mention of Lin Ruhai's body, Daiyu recovered from her happiness and shyness. Her hand holding Lin Ruhai's arm increased in strength, and her eyes looking at Lin Ruhai were full of attachment and reluctance.

Lin Ruhai pondered for a moment, closed his eyes and thought for a while before saying: "I won't die for a while.

Although Dr. Wang also said that there is a 50 to 60% certainty that the toxins in my body can be extracted this time, there is no guarantee.

If something unexpected happens to me, Yu'er, if you think twice about taking care of me, I won't have to worry about you for the rest of your life.

As for Xiaomei..."

Speaking of this, Lin Ruhai's eyes showed a trace of tenderness. He held Aunt Mei's hand and said softly.

"Xiaomei, when you married into the Lin family with Min'er, you have been serving Min'er and me without complaint for so many years.

After Miner left, everything at home fell on your shoulders, and you never complained.

Let's do this. If anything happens to me, you can follow Yu'er from now on, so that you two can rely on me.

As for those Lin clan members outside..."

Speaking of this, Lin Ruhai's originally indifferent face showed a chill.

"Originally, I was still thinking that if something happened to me, someone would have to hold the flags and throw the tiles after death, so I always turned a blind eye to these people.

Now... Xiaomei, tell Lao Lin later and ask him to drive these people out of Yangzhou.

Also, it’s time to clean up the moths that are eating inside and outside our house. You should also hand them over to Lao Lin and let him deal with them. Although I can’t move, I can’t be called my daughter and son-in-law. burden. "

"Yes."

Aunt Mei agreed with tears in her eyes...

Just when Lin Ruhai was explaining what happened behind her, Jia Yu, who returned to her residence, also had a smile on her face.

In fact, when he was in Lin Ruhai's house just now, he had already noticed the presence of someone behind the screen, but he didn't reveal it.

As for who is behind the screen, is there any need to say?

(End of this chapter)