Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 131 Lin Mansion
Just when Jia Qiang and Xue Pan were about to finish their meal, a group of people came from a distance.

In order to show the identity of the garrison mansion, the garrison eunuch Hui Le specially prepared a full set of ceremonial guards. If the eight carriages following behind were a bit abrupt, it would further show the majesty of the garrison mansion.

"The Lord of the Defense Mansion is here!" The shopkeeper came to Xue Pan in fear and reminded softly.

He had also known before that Qingfeng Tower was actually the property of the young man in front of him, but since he was from the Xue family, he had to tell Xue Pan first, and his voice was enough for Jia Qiang to hear.

"Uncle, why don't you ask someone to call my father here!" Xue Pan was scared when he heard that the adults from the garrison mansion had arrived.

"No, I'll go out and take a look!" Jia Qiang waved her hand and said with a smile.

He stood up, walked out of Qingfeng Building, and saw the huge scene.

There were people holding guard signs and sergeants holding flags. These people opened the way in front, followed by four people in sedan chairs.

"Stop the sedan!" The guarding eunuch Hui Le's voice sounded from the sedan.

The sedan stopped, and Hui Le, the guarding eunuch, stepped out of the sedan and looked into Jia Qiang's eyes.

"Jia Juren, most of the apology gifts are books. I hope it can be of some help to Jia Juren in his examination. I hope you won't refuse!" Hui Le, the guarding eunuch, said sincerely.

At this moment, everyone watching around was more nervous than the person involved. They wanted to see a fight between dragons and tigers.

The end of a farce seemed like a small matter, but it confirmed the status of Qingfeng Tower. Not only Qingfeng Tower, but also the Jiangnan industries related to Qingfeng Tower were guaranteed after Jia Qiang showed her fangs.

"What do you mean? The Xue family was able to regain its prestige in Jinling thanks to Jia Xiandi. It was actually the Xue family that got the credit for helping Xiandi take care of his business!" Xue Tong waved his hands and said.

For a major event such as Jia Qiang's success, she must report it to her ancestors.

Jia Qiang did not know that after learning the news that he had left Jinling, several elders of the Jia family in Jinling scolded him for being unfilial at home.

"I just like reading, thank you so much, sir!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

Jia Jingang's aura can only be matched by a strong general in the army. A juren who can be protected by a strong general in the army, a juren with a string of beads given by the Supreme Emperor, the more he wants to guard the eunuch Hui Le, the more respectful he becomes.

Even though Huile seemed to have a high and powerful position as a guard eunuch, as a eunuch he was actually a slave of the Holy Emperor. As long as the two masters were willing, they could kill him at any time without any reason.

In the next two days, Jia Qiang and Tong Nian had several gatherings. He received news that a Western-style gunboat had arrived at Jinling Pier.

"Jia Juren, you want to leave without saying hello to me!" Just as Jia Qiang and Xue Tong were talking, the guard eunuch Hui Le arrived and said with a smile when he met.

Jia Qiang heard the determination in the words of the guarding eunuch Hui Le, and she must give him the gift.

"Not only am I here, but many people are also here!" Hui Le, the guard eunuch, pointed to the back and said.

Of course, the Xue family also prepared a lot of Jinling specialties for him to give away when he went back.

When Jia Qiang meets everyone, she must reciprocate politely no matter what. She cannot lose her etiquette outside.

After a cursory glance at the eight carts of gifts, Jia Qiang waved her hand, and Jia Jinggang handed over Ren Fei Baihu to the sergeant at the garrison, along with the other tied up sergeants.

"There's so much trouble this time. Brother Xue needs to take more care of Jiangnan's business!" Jia Qiang thanked Xue Tong.

"I dare not call you lord, but if you are happy, just call me Hui Le!" After hearing Jia Qiang accept the gift, Hui Le, the guarding eunuch, stepped forward to support Jia Qiang and said softly.

The shopkeeper of Qingfeng Tower had a smile as bright as a flower. He knew very well that from today on, no one in Jinling or even the entire Jiangnan would dare to provoke Qingfeng Tower.

In the farewell of everyone, the Western-style gunboat left the dock.

The incident at Qingfeng Tower did not affect the relationship between the guard eunuch Hui Le and Jia Qiang, but instead led to a preliminary friendship between the two.

Jia Qiang saw the governor of Jinling Yingtian Mansion and several officials he had met. In addition, he was surprised to see Zhen Yingjia, the eldest master of the Zhen family.

"I believe that you will not ignore the laws of the country. In this case, there is no need to apologize, as long as you deal with it impartially!" Jia Qiang smiled and helped the guarding eunuch Hui Le and said.

Fortunately, he knew about Ren Fei's blackmail of Qingfeng Tower. If he didn't know about it, Jia Qiang would have been shocked to think about the consequences if he waited until the matter was settled.

But he was only a newly promoted official, so how could it not be surprising that so many heavyweights were present when he left.

His eyes never looked at Ren Fei or the bound sergeants again. He hated Ren Fei very much and would never let Ren Fei go.

There was no tension at all between the two of them, just like acquaintances meeting.

The Xue family's servants used nearly twenty carts to deliver Jia Qiang's harvest in Jinling to the ship.

The scale of this farewell would be about the same if Jia Qiang exposed her identity as an imperial envoy.

Jia Qiang got on the ship. Even after several days of sailing, the eyes of the sailors, including the ship's boss, were still filled with fanatical admiration when they saw him.

When he met the eldest master Zhen Yingjia, he saw that there was less calculation in Zhen Yingjia's smile and more of a genuine desire to make friends.

"Hui Le has met Jia Juren!" To everyone's surprise, the guard eunuch Hui Le walked up to Jia Qiang in small steps, smiled and bowed first.

As he spoke, eight carriages from the rear were sent to the front.

"Ren Fei is extorting money. This guard will send him to Yingtian Mansion. Today, it has affected Qingfeng Tower's business. This is my apology!" Guard eunuch Hui Le glanced at Ren Fei who was tied up and kept his bow. said.

When eunuchs were killed, especially eunuchs in power, the civil servants not only did not condemn the emperor, but instead congratulated them.

In the past, his property in Jiangnan relied on Lin Ruhai's greetings and the power of the Xue family, but now he has a stronger deterrent.

Guarding eunuch Hui Le watched Jia Jinguang stand behind Jia Qiang. He believed that Jia Qiang's identity was not simple. The armor on Jia Jinguang's body and the terrifying aura all represented his power.

"Jia Qiang has met you, sir!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

"How dare you disturb too much about a trivial matter!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

So he said goodbye to Xue Tong, and Xue Tong would not stop him.

The guard eunuch Hui Le supported Jia Qiang and introduced the gift as if he was serving his master.

But they also didn't want to think about how they would care about the Jia family in Jinling since Jia Qiang was expelled from the Jia family in the capital.

The flight back went very smoothly without any trouble.

Ever since Jia Qiang tried the artillery on a Western-style gunship last time, he was looking forward to when he could encounter enemies on the water to see the powerful destructive power of the artillery against ships on the water.

We returned to Yangzhou in half a day, and it was still our own dock.

Fortunately, it was our own dock, otherwise it would not have been easy to take away nearly twenty cartloads of items. After waiting for more than an hour, they finally returned to the Lin Mansion. The group was so majestic that even Old Butler Lin was surprised.

"Brother Qiang, I didn't expect you to win the Yayuan!" Lin Ruhai saw Jia Qiang, stepped forward with a smile and patted Jia Qiang's arm.

As a teacher, I am extremely happy to hear that my students have achieved good results.

What's more, Jia Qiang is not only a disciple, but also a son-in-law, so the Lin family's literary style can be passed on.

"Not as good as the teacher's results!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

"Haha, you can't say for sure. If you take part in the examination next year, you might become the top pick!" Lin Ruhai said with a laugh.

At first he was a third-level scholar, and he was regarded as the most outstanding scholar.

But how old was he back then, and how old was Jia Qiang?

Jia Qiang is full of more unknown possibilities, and it gives him great comfort to have such a young genius as his disciple and son-in-law.

"It's really not certain that I will take part in the examination next year. The errands assigned by the Holy Father have not been completed yet!" Jia Qiang shook her head helplessly.

"This is a troublesome thing. The salt merchants in Yangzhou have been too honest recently. Although they can't be said to be good people who repair bridges and roads, they have dealt with all the evil deeds in the past and can't find any new evidence of evil. If you want to touch them, they will definitely It's not easy." Lin Ruhai also shook his head and said.

"Let's take a look!" Jia Qiang didn't want to say anything else when he was so happy. He changed the subject and said, "I brought some gifts to my family!"

What he brought to his teacher Lin Ruhai was tea from Jinling, as well as several calligraphy and paintings by his predecessors. Although the value of the gift was nothing to Lin Ruhai, it was clear from the tea to the calligraphy and paintings that they were chosen according to Lin Ruhai’s preferences. More important than the gift itself.

"I brought back some books this time, and I also need to clear out two rooms in the house to serve as study rooms!" Jia Qiang thought of those books and made a request.

"I'm afraid it's not just the books, but the dozen or so carts of gifts also need space to put them. If you go out a few more times, my Lin Mansion won't even have enough space for you to put your gifts!" Lin Ruhai replied with a smile.

Having said that, Lin Ruhai immediately asked someone to move the books in person, and he watched from the side to prevent the servants from accidentally destroying the books.

"What are you still doing here? Your teacher's wife has already let you pass!" When he saw Jia Qiang was still there, he couldn't help but waved his hand and said.

Jia Qiang smiled and went to find her wife with the gifts she had prepared.

At his wife's place, he saw Lin Daiyu, Miaoyu, Yinglian, Xing Xiuyan, Yunfei and Zhujun, all of them.

"Congratulations to Brother Qiang for his high school championship!" Jia Min looked at Jia Qiang and said with a smile.

"I've met Master Mu!" Jia Qiang hurriedly saluted and looked at Lin Daiyu again.

It seemed that since they had not seen him for more than a month, Lin Daiyu became more shy towards him, her face turned red without saying a word, but there was light in her eyes when she looked at Jia Qiang.

She had read poetry and books with Jia Yucun, so she knew how difficult it was to win the exam, let alone win the Asian Yuan.

She has seen Jia Qiang be as brave as the God of War, and now Jia Qiang has become Ya Yuan. These are all in line with the fantasy of the boudoir daughter's family, and the fantasy comes true before her eyes.

Of course, Lin Daiyu was still too young, so her emotions at this time were mostly admiration, but also a little bit of secret joy, this was her future husband.

The other women were all smiling, and they were all sincere.

Especially Yun Fei and Zhu Jun, they have a natural affinity with literati. In the past, Jia Qiang was just a scholar, but now she has become a scholar. They feel that they will have support in the future.

They think much more than the other girls, mainly because they have tasted the suffering in the world and know that life today is not easy.

"I brought some gifts back this time. I didn't expect you, Sister Lin, to be here too. I'll ask someone to get the gifts right now!" Jia Qiang looked at the girls and said.

He then delivered the gift in his hand to Jia Min. Jia Min was not polite and opened the box and saw a set of jewelry inside.

"I knew you had money, so I accepted it!" Jia Min said with a smile, closing the box.

She can certainly see that this set of jewelry is valuable, but she also knows how rich Jia Qiang's current net worth is.

Before she promised her daughter Lin Daiyu to Jia Qiang, of course she had to inquire about Jia Qiang's situation.

In fact, Lin Ruhai was more direct. After he had the intention to promise Lin Daiyu to Jia Qiang, he used various means to obtain a huge amount of wealth for Jia Qiang.

After a while, the maids came over with gifts from the girls.

Cheers of joy came from the room. The gifts prepared by Jia Qiang, who was not short of money, were based on everyone's preferences. Of course, the girls were satisfied.

After the girls looked at their own gifts, they turned to check other people's gifts.

"I heard that you brought back twenty cartloads of items this time, why did you only prepare this for us?" After receiving the gift and spending some time with Jia Qiang, Lin Daiyu regained her liveliness and said holding the gift in her hand.

"I'm ready to take care of the housekeeper before I even get through the door!" Miaoyu said with a chuckle.

"Ah, Miaoyu, how could you say that?" Lin Daiyu blushed upon hearing this and stepped forward to scratch Miaoyu's itch.

"I don't dare anymore, my dear sister, I don't dare anymore!" Miaoyu begged for mercy.

Lin Daiyu raised her head slightly proudly, but when she caught sight of Jia Qiang's smiling eyes, she quickly lowered her head.

"The gifts are all placed there. Sister Lin has time to go take a look and take the ones you like! There are also some books that need to be sorted out and placed in the room first, so it will take some time!" Jia Qiang said with a smile.

"There are still books, I must go and read them then!" Lin Daiyu immediately became interested when she heard that there were books.

Except for Xing Xiuyan, all the other girls are very fond of books.

Jia Qiang also discovered that Lin Daiyu is now more lively than before he left, and Miaoyu has also changed a lot. Lin Daiyu and Miaoyu are similar in age, and they are both women in the boudoir, so it is easier to become friends.

The relationship between the two women is closer than that between Yinglian or Xing Xiuyan.

Yinglian is more likely to be pitied because of her past experiences. At the same time, she is very interested in reading. I wonder if it is because of reading when we meet again this time that her eyes are much brighter.

Xing Xiuyan is still a little cautious and cannot be persuaded about this kind of thing. Up to now, Xing Zhong and his wife are still working for the Lin Mansion. Xing Xiuyan has to have low self-esteem in the Lin Mansion.

Yun Fei and Zhu Jun are now more and more cheerful, and living more and more naturally, without the deliberateness that was cultivated on the painting boat.

Jia Qiang smiled at these women in the Red Mansion. When he came to this world, he had at least changed the fate of these women.

The scene in front of him made him feel that he was alive in this world, not just a passerby.

He secretly made up his mind to protect these beautiful things.

(End of this chapter)