I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 87: Cold-Faced and Cold-Hearted Little Xichun

Next, Jia Cong examined it carefully and found that this new product had a different smell, which was just as pleasant.

The inspection results are naturally qualified.

Lin Daiyu smiled and handed the recipe of the new product to Jia Cong, then said goodbye and left.

It seemed she couldn't wait to get back to new research.

During this period, Lin Daiyu is still very busy developing new products.

But his complexion was much better than before.

Jia Cong judged that one reason was probably because of his daily practice of Eight-Section Brocade.

The effect of Ba Duan Jin is indeed quite good. It can strengthen the body and prolong life.

Another point is probably because I have found a spiritual sustenance.

People cannot be too idle, because if they are too idle, they will easily start to have random thoughts.

Now Lin Daiyu has something to do, and she quite likes this job. After all, she can deal with various flower petals every day.

And every time she develops a new product, she feels a genuine sense of satisfaction.

This kind of spiritual pleasure can promote physical and mental health.

This is probably the reason why Lin Daiyu looks so good.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Jia Cong couldn't help but shout, "Sister Lin, wait a minute."

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but ask, "I wonder if Third Brother Cong has any other instructions?"

Jia Cong smiled, went to the cabinet, took out two hundred taels of silver, handed it to Lin Daiyu, and said:

"Sister Lin, these two hundred taels of silver are your reward for developing two new products."

"And you have a fixed salary every month, so let's temporarily set it at fifty taels of silver per month. What do you think, Sister Lin?"

"If Sister Lin is not satisfied, we can discuss the remuneration at any time, but I will pay Sister Lin this month until next month."

"After all, two hundred and fifty taels of silver doesn't sound good."

Just for developing two new products, you can get a full two hundred taels of silver. It sounds like too much.

But in fact, this price is already an extremely low price, and it can even be called a bargain.

If it were put outside, developing a new product would cost at least five hundred taels of silver.

The reason why Jia Cong didn't give so much was not because he was stingy, but because he was afraid of scaring Lin Daiyu.

Now he only gave her two hundred taels of silver, which seemed to scare Lin Daiyu in Jia Cong's view.

Lin Daiyu did not take the silver, but could not help asking: "Third Brother Cong, what are you doing?"

"Didn't I say early on that I don't want silver?"

"Besides, even if it's to collect money, how can there be so much money?"

"I just developed two new products. How can they be worth so much money? I definitely won't accept it."

Hearing Lin Daiyu's words, Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister Lin, let me tell you that if the market outside is good and you can develop a new product, I'm afraid even five hundred taels of silver won't be enough."

"If I wasn't afraid of scaring you, why would I only give you a hundred taels of silver for a new product? I can't even afford it."

"And these new products will be launched soon. I don't know how much money I can earn every month. If I don't give you any, I will feel bad about it, not to mention others."

"This salary is just the salary you are given at the moment, and there will definitely be more in the future."

"If Sister Lin doesn't take these two hundred taels of silver, I will feel uneasy. I'm afraid I won't even have the heart to think about the provincial examination this time!" Lin Daiyu couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this.

She said helplessly, "Since Third Brother Cong has said so much, I will accept it. But if Third Brother Cong just said he would raise the price in the future, don't mention it again. This is not my original intention."

Lin Daiyu was very happy when she took the banknote from Jia Cong.

It wasn't because of the two hundred taels of silver itself, as she had no shortage of money.

For her, there was not much difference between having these two hundred taels of silver and not having them.

What makes her happy is that she can do what she likes and make money.

This sense of accomplishment made her sincerely happy.

Jia Cong said again: "Sister Lin, by the way, there is one more thing I need your help with."

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but ask, "I don't know what Third Brother Cong needs me to do, just tell me."

Jia Cong said, "It is like this. I looked at the new product today and felt that its appearance was too dull and could not reflect the inner beauty of the new product at all."

"Therefore, I decided to ask my second and third sisters to help me design some new packaging. Of course, I would not let them help in vain."

"You often stay with your second and third sisters. When you see them, just tell them this quietly."

"But it's inconvenient to publicize my business, so please keep it a secret for me, Sister Lin."

"Also, you are the chief developer of the new product. You know the product best. I hope Sister Lin can spare some time to give some pointers to the second and third sisters."

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but laugh after hearing this and said, "Third Brother Cong, you have so many titles on your lips, what the hell is Chief Research and Development Engineer? I don't want to be called that, it's so ugly!"

"I have accepted the task you asked me to take care of. I will deliver the message. If there is nothing else, I will go back first."

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Okay, I'll see Sister Lin off."

When Jia Cong asked Yingchun and Tanchun to help design the packaging, it could not be considered as helping these two sisters.

Both girls were concubines and didn't have much money, but they weren't starving or unable to survive without his money.

It's just finding something for them to do, earning some money, and helping myself at the same time. It can be said to kill three birds with one stone. Why not do it?
As a result, in the afternoon, Yingchun and Tanchun came together, followed by Lin Daiyu, and finally even little Xichun came.

Jia Cong was surprised that Xiao Xichun also followed him.

Among the four sisters, Xichun is the cold-faced and heartless one.

In the book "Dream of Red Mansions", when the Grand View Garden was searched, Xichun's maid was found to be smuggling things, so Xichun immediately abandoned her without showing any mercy.

Xichun sneered, "Not only do I not want to be in the painting, but now I am grown up, and I won't go to your side either."

"Besides, the ancients said it well, 'Good and evil, life and death, father and son cannot have any difference', let alone between you and me! I only know that it is enough to protect myself, and I don't care about you. From now on, if you have any problems, don't burden me."

The reason why Xichun developed such a character is closely related to her growing environment.

She was just the product of Jia Jing's desire to vent after he became a Taoist priest. She was sent to Ningguo Mansion by Jia Jing to be raised since she was a child.

As Xichun grew up, her brother Jia Zhen and sister-in-law Youshi were indifferent to her.

Perhaps only with Grandmother Jia can one find a trace of family affection, however it is very limited.

The person that Grandmother Jia loves the most is naturally Baoyu.

This kind of growing environment has made her cold-hearted, selfish and self-centered.

When Aunt Mei was sick, both Yingchun and Tanchun came to visit her, but Xichun never came.

　I would like to recommend a new work by a new author in the group, "Zui Song". If you like the history of the Song Dynasty, you may want to read it.

　　
　
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