Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 643
Rehe, Xinggong, House of Internal Affairs.

It was already the beginning of the Hua Deng, Cao Yong stood behind the book case, in front of him was the account book of the lumber yard spread out.On his right hand side is a blank folded paper.

Jiang Jian, Li Wei, Zhao Tong and others stood by the side. Seeing Cao Yong take the brush from the pen stand, Jiang Jian stepped forward and said, "My lord, are you going to draw a book?"

Cao Yong nodded and said: "That's right. As I said to Qi Min, paper can't cover the fire, and the left and right things have come to this point. It's better to report to the Emperor Ming and explain the whole story."

Jiang Jian changed his expression after hearing this, waved his hands, and said, "Your Excellency, you must not be loyal. Over the past ten years, there have been many palaces built, and there are many princes and princes Baylor involved in them. This layer of window paper cannot be pierced by adults."

Cao Yong raised his head, sent the account book to Jiang Jian, and said: "Look at this, it is well done. Do you still remember when we visited the garden last month? At that time, I saw that the repaired places circled were not old. Very. It’s just a royal rule, and it needs to be repaired after the end of the year. Who would have thought that there would be such twists and turns. They tried to find a way to repair it. Apart from thinking about the money, they might also be thinking about the wood here.”

Jiang Jian took the account book, flipped through the account, looked at Cao Yong again, and said: "My lord has ordered that the construction will start tomorrow morning. The wood needed for the project is old wood that has been dismantled?"

Cao Yong rubbed his brows, and said: "What else can I do? That's the only way." Speaking of this, he snorted coldly, and said: "If those people either want to use the money to pay the debt, or they want to continue selling. Desires are hard to fill. , It's really hateful." At the end, he had already added anger.

I just read the Imperial Palace newspaper at the yamen today. Because of the heavy rain in the five prefectures of Shuntian and Yongping last year, the grain harvest was poor.Coupled with hoarding by profiteers and raising the price of rice, the people have no rice to cook.The imperial court has sent 20 shi from Jingcang to the disaster-stricken counties in Zhili for relief, [-] shi in Dazhou County and [-] shi in Xiaozhou County.

Most of the rice is used to open porridge factories in various places, so that the people can cook until the autumn harvest in September.

Nowadays, the price of rice is so high that a stone of rice is worth more than one or two taels of silver, and a stone of grain is also worth eight or nine taels of silver.If so, the food relief amounted to more than 20 taels of silver.

More than 20 taels of silver can live several people in the prefecture.For a project with a budget of 80 yuan, only wood is one item, and those moths who are greedy for ink are more than 20 taels.

Although it has been two months since he arrived in Rehe, Cao Yong also knew about the dynamics of the court because of the report from the court.After the beginning of spring this year, there is not enough rain in Gyeonggi, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites are busy praying for rain again.

Last year was flooded, and this year it looks like there will be a severe drought. People's livelihood is very difficult.

Cao Yong remembered that before he left Beijing, he heard Chuyu mention that the mansion bought another servant girl.Because God bless them, they are growing up, so they bought boys and girls in their teens, and they were taken and trained by their mature family members.Save a few years of time and lack of manpower.

Compared with the rising price of rice, has the selling price dropped?
Cao Yong felt that he was a little ridiculous. What are these wild thoughts?
Jiang Jian saw that Cao Yong was not speaking when he picked up the pen, so he hesitated for a while, and said: "If my lord trusts the students, how about the students drafting this book first?"

Cao Yong was also a little impatient at the moment, put down his pen, nodded, and said: "You have to work, Feilin." After speaking, he got up to give up the book case, and said to Jiang Jian: "Feilin write it here."

Jiang Jian stepped forward in response, picked up the pen and thought for a moment, then dipped in the ink and swiped the pen.

Cao Yong stood aside and asked Zhao Tong about the lamp oil and other things in the sundry store.

Zhao Tong replied: "Master, there is no shortage of lamp oil, and there are lamps. It's just that when working at night, I'm most afraid of running out of water, so it's better to prevent it. Otherwise, there will be tricks and troubles, and it's the master's fault."

Among Cao Yong's long followers, there are Wei Hei, Zheng Hu, and Ren's brothers who are brave, Wu Mao and Wu Sheng are talented housekeepers, Zhang Yi is good at communication, and Zhao Tong is different from others.

He is thoughtful, familiar with criminal names, and very eager to learn.

Seeing that he could think of fire protection, Cao Yong said, "Do you have any good ideas?"

Zhao Tong leaned over and replied: "My lord sent people to prepare sand in the mansion, not water tanks. Before I came back, I took a detour to see it, except for the fragrance of Qushui lotus, the sound of springs near and far, and the moon boat with clouds and sails." , there are piles of sand on the other four construction sites, which is still relatively cheap.”

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Well, write this down, and send some sand to these three places tomorrow morning."

Zhao Tong agreed, went to the small table on the side, and wrote down Cao Yong's instructions on paper.

Jiang Jian has drawn up a booklet and presented it to Cao Yong.

Cao Yong saw it and admired it in his heart.After all, a profession is a profession, and this discretion can be described as extreme.

Since Mr. Zhuang passed away, most of the memorials to Kangxi were drafted by Cao Yong himself.Because Jiang Jian was an aide, Cao Yong didn't hide it from him, but let him read it, so Jiang Jian knew Cao Yong's style of writing.

This excerpt is drafted, although the words are not gorgeous, but between the lines, there is an oath of gratitude everywhere.There is no obvious flattery, but that kind of reverence is everywhere.

Regarding the renovation of the palace, it is also mentioned in the excerpts, and the meanings are mostly "young and junior", "this matter is too big to be used with fear", "don't dare to slack off and live up to the emperor's kindness" and so on.

He not only mentioned the difficulty of the errand, but also mentioned his hard work, but he didn't mention a word about the messy things here.

Cao Yong looked at the memorial, glanced at Jiang Jian, and said, "Is it a little difficult for Feilin to be with me?"

After getting along for more than half a year, Cao Yong also understood Jiang Jian a little bit, he was a kind-hearted man, and he was a good person.Most of the curtain masters who served in the past were honest and upright officials.

On Cao Yong's side, although he has nothing to do with corrupt officials, he fell into the cesspit, full of filth.

Even Cao Yong, who is so tired, has times when he can't breathe and can't bear it; Jiang Jian has been silent so far, and it's not easy.

Jiang Jian said: "Your Excellency is absurd. You are the guest of honor, and you should have worked hard to plan for the host. Your Excellency treats students very kindly, and has tolerated them for a long time. No matter how thick-skinned the students are, they dare not be less dedicated."

"Feilin, things against your will are hard to endure. If Feilin can't bear it, don't force it. You are free and easy, and you are like a fish in water in the local area. It is really hard for you to stay in the capital." Cao Yong sighed and said.

Jiang Jian was quite moved when he heard the words, and said: "The adults are kind, and the students are deep. Before Mr. Xia Qing was alive, he asked the students to remember the four words 'the curtain is the main guest'. These days, the students always think about these four words, and they dare not be arrogant. The heart of the curtain. The curtain is the guest of honor, the curtain is the guest of honor. If you can't restrain your own loyalty, you can overwhelm the host by overwhelming the host, and ruin the future of the host. Even if you invite fame and popularity, it is still a "bad curtain". , students are willing to follow the example of Mr. Xia Qing and be driven by adults."

Seeing what he said, Cao Yong showed seriousness on his face, leaned over and cupped his hands and said, "If so, there will be Lao Feilin in the future."

Seeing Jiang Jian, he hurriedly bowed in return: "Students are determined to see the virtuous and think together, and dare not live up to the entrustment of the adults..."

Cao Yong nodded, with a smile on his face.

Although encountering these messy things is enough to make people upset, but what's the use of being upset?It has to be solved piece by piece.

During the six months since Mr. Zhuang's death, Cao Yong really struggled a little.

Although Jiang Jian had a great reputation in the past, he knew that the capital city was different from other places, so he was too cautious. He spent more time studying in silence and less time talking.

Today, Jiang Jian broke his usual silence and took the initiative to plan for Cao Yong. It seems that the half-year wait is worth it.

After Cao Yong walked to the book case, he picked up a pen and copied Jiang Jian's script before putting down his pen.

It was already pitch black outside the window, and Cao Yong didn't realize that he was hungry at this time.He took out his pocket watch and saw that it was almost Xuzheng (eight o'clock in the evening), and it was time for the palace to be closed.

Everyone hurried out of the palace, Wei Hei, Zheng Hu and others were already waiting outside with their horses and lanterns.

Beside Wei Hei, there was a person standing, none other than Suhebalu who had made an appointment to have a banquet over the garden today.

Seeing Cao Yong coming out, Suhebalu strode forward to meet him, saying: "Fu Ruo, the errand, is it over?"

Although his stuttering is much better now than in the past, speaking Chinese is still a bit blunt.

Cao Yong responded with a bit of shame and said: "I agreed to have dinner together today, but it has been delayed until now. I'm really sorry."

Suhebalu waved his hand and said, "What are you doing politely? But...it's just a meal. What...what's the matter? I'm idle, here you go..."

Before the words fell, he heard a "gurgle" in his stomach.

"You didn't have dinner?" Cao Yong was a little surprised when he heard this: "What time is it? Didn't you send someone back to tell me? Are you still waiting for me?"

"I'm not hungry, I'm not hungry, but...it's just a meal..." Suhebaru laughed twice, rubbed his head and said.

Cao Yong was quite moved in his heart, touched his stomach, and said: "I am also very hungry, let's go back first, and talk while walking."

Everyone turned to the door and went back to the palace garden.

After Cao Yong changed his clothes, he came to the front hall, where the banquet had been set up.

Sukhbaru is not an outsider either, the two of them don't need to be polite, and they fill their stomachs first like a storm.

When the tea came, the two of them felt at ease.

Although Suhebalu has been in Jehol for quite a few days, he was very busy a while ago and only came here once.

Hearing Cao Yong say that the repair of the palace needs manpower in a hurry, Su Hebalu said: "I know a few Mongolian palaces, and they can make up two or three hundred."

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "That manpower is easy to gather, there is no shortage of people. There are still a few trustworthy long-term followers. If you are not busy these days, you can lend me some of the boys around you."

Sukhbaru nodded and said, "Not busy, not busy. Count me in."

Cao Yong is really afraid, not because he often has a villainous heart, but because he can't stand the toss.As Zhao Tong said, rushing to work day and night will speed up the construction period, but fire prevention is the key.

Most of these repairs are made of wood. If there is a fire, Cao Yong will not need to say anything, just take off his hat and wait for the distribution.

Although it is not easy to be an official, it is better than exile.

Since the sand for fire prevention can be prepared, the rest is to watch the situation.These people must be trustworthy people, so as not to have trouble with villains.

A total of seven places were repaired, each with two shifts, and each shift had at least two people to watch over.In this way, a total of 28 people are needed.

If you use outsiders, Cao Yong really can't believe it, but there are not so many people he can use.There are dozens of guards brought along with the palace, but such a large garden cannot be left empty.

There are several companions around Suhebalu, who are his domestic slaves, the most loyal and reliable, so Cao Yong thought of them.

Send Su Hebalu away, Cao Yong returns to the inner courtyard.

Seeing her husband's pale face, Chu Yu couldn't help but feel distressed, tapped his leg, and said, "Don't be too tired on the forehead, after all, your body is important. I have already asked someone to find a good ginseng, and I will give it to my forehead tomorrow." Prince-in-law cook some tonic."

After spending a whole day of thinking, Cao Yong was a little lacking in energy, and fell on the kang, not moving: "I have taken a lot of tonics throughout the year. The medicine is three-point poisonous, and it may not be good if I take too much. These construction schedules are a bit tight. Tomorrow I have to be busy for a while. Tell the people in the kitchen that the people who work with me every day should have more food. By the way, there will be more money this month. There are many things that need to be done... ..." At the end, the voice has gradually weakened.

Chu Yu complied, wondering if the husband would be sent back to the capital to honor his parents-in-law if he didn't use it.Just as she was about to ask a question, she heard a slight snoring sound coming from her ear, Cao Yong had already fallen asleep...

From the next day, Cao Yong ordered to go down according to the plan.Working in two shifts, rushing to work day and night.For the missing wood, the wood that was dismantled not long ago was used.

When hearing Cao Yong's order, the faces of the subordinate officials in the palace changed, but they didn't dare to say anything.Their leader, Qi Min, who is in charge of the palace, is busy with "pensions" every day, and has completely let go of the repair work.

Only Jiang Jian was left by Cao Yong's side, and Wei Hei, Zhao Tong, Zhang Yi, Li Wei, Xiao Man and others all took his warrant and went to the repair places to prevent fire.

Everything went on in an orderly manner, and no one mentioned the collapse.

Many wait-and-see people were relieved to see that Cao Yong was just burying his head in his work.

Some people have been thinking about whether to send gifts to Cao Yong's house, and strive to make the "missing" of wood less a major event and a trivial matter.It's just that the relationship is very important, and we still have to wait for the news from the capital. No one dares to make decisions rashly, so the matter will be delayed.

It seems to be calm, but it is actually turbulent.

Even if Cao Yong doesn't pierce the window paper here, it's hard to guarantee that he won't be targeted by someone who wants to make trouble.So those people only dared to breathe a sigh of relief, and the rest had to wait for their masters to plan.

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In a blink of an eye, it's April.

Counting the days, Han Jiang's family has been living in Cao's residence for three months.Even though she lives in a separate courtyard, Zijing is considered polite to her, but after all, she is dependent on others, and she still can't let go.

Every Dragon Boat Festival is a time when the sales of dim sum pastry surge.Today's Daoxiang Village has already launched its brand.The supply of the previous seven shops had already been barely sufficient, and the designated supply for the Dragon Boat Festival was insufficient.

Although a lot of Nanweier dim sum shops have been added to the capital in recent years, they are not comparable to the financial resources of "Daoxiang Village", the materials are limited, and the taste is not authentic.

Comparing the two, the rich people are more and more convinced that only the pastry of "Daoxiang Village" is the top grade.

Before Chuyu went to Rehe, Han Jiang mentioned adding a few shops.

Chu Yu didn't object, but told her to do what she could, not to work too hard.Also, be careful and take care of yourself.

After Chu Yu left, although the Han Jiang family stayed behind closed doors, they did not stay idle, and sent a few people to check out all the vacant shops in Sijiu City.Then, according to the geographical location, the business of the adjacent shops and other factors, four of them were selected.

She went out again, looked at them one by one, and found that there was nothing wrong with them, so she made up her mind to buy these shops and start tidying them up.

Nowadays, the shops are almost packed up, and they just need to wait for the manpower to be in place before they can open for business.

Han Jiang's family has a lot of things to do, living in Cao's mansion, it is very inconvenient to go in and out.

After thinking over and over again, today, she still made up her mind, went to Sunflower Courtyard to look for Amethyst, and proposed to go back to live.The house she lived in in the outer mansion before was Chu Yu's dowry property, which was also in the inner city.

Zijing knew what happened in February, so she couldn't let go.

But the Han Jiang family is not from the Cao family after all, and there is no reason to force them to stay.

Zijing pondered for a while, and said: "Grandma Han, it's up to my wife to make up her mind. Our wife often lives in the inner courtyard and doesn't know about foreign affairs. If she knew that Grandma Han was busy, she probably wouldn't stop her. But, let me One more word, if Grandma Han is not in a hurry, can you postpone it for two days? Wait until I talk to our wife to see if I go to the Wangfu and Gongfu and see Fujin and the third girl before moving out. "

Although Zijing didn't say it clearly, Han Jiangshi is a smart person, so he could hear what she meant.

Now that Chu Yu is not here, the Li family doesn't care about foreign affairs, and the Han Jiang family has to be protected by someone to be safe.Walking to the palace of the king and the mansion of the Duke of the State is not only a deterrent to the villain, but also a way to keep in touch with the two noble ladies.When something happens, so as to seek shelter from the two.

This arrangement is really well-intentioned and safe.

But Han Jiangshi is not a shameless person, so he is so cheeky to cling, he is also afraid of causing trouble to the two noble girls.

She thought for a while, and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Miss. Fujin and the third girl are valuable, so it is not good to disturb them rashly. If it is cheap, please ask someone to tell Grandma Wang that the little lady wants to give Thirteen Greetings from Lord and Fujin."

After the bidding, the outside world learned that there was a "widow Han" who had a wealth of tens of thousands of dollars, and then it was also known that she had lent the money to the thirteenth brother, so that the thirteenth brother had the financial ability to participate in the business line of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and with Lu Shangwang's family. Together, they own [-]% of Nanyang's official trade.

Finally, Han Jiangshi let go of his eyes and no longer just stared at his eyes like in the past.Several changes in the opening of Daoxiang Village made her realize that in the capital, doing business is not just about doing business.

She has been in the capital for several years, and she knows a lot about the dignitaries in the capital.

The thirteenth elder brother can be said to be one of the freaks. He opened the house with the dignity of a prince, but he doesn't even have the title of a duke.Although everyone said that he had "lost the sacred favor", that he had no power and power, and was left in the cold, but it was surprising that no powerful person dared to provoke him.

Barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes, probably because they are afraid that he will go crazy and bite people.

Han Jiang's family already had economic ties with Thirteenth Brother's House, but Zheng Woxue came forward to plan it before, and Thirteenth Brother didn't reveal it.

Go ask for peace, and then lean on the big tree and do your own business properly.

Han Jiangshi made up his mind like this, but there was an unexplainable depression in his heart.

Before Cao Yong left, he once said to Zijing that if someone wants to attack Han Jiang's family again, he can ask Pingjun Wang Fujin and Cao Yi for help.He also said hello to his elder sister and younger sister, so Zijing proposed this way.

However, seeing that Han Jiang's family had other ideas, Zijing couldn't make the decision at will, so she complied and sent someone to send a letter to Zheng Woxue...

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