The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 247 Best Prodigal Award ([-])

In the next few days, Yeduju barracks has been very busy.Because the Chinese New Year is approaching, the training with a large amount of exercise has stopped.Every day, I just come out and run a dozen laps, and then the soldiers go back to the house for entertainment.

This time, the military salary was paid for two months, and even the first month's salary was paid together.As long as you ask for leave, there are more than five people, and there is a squad leader leading the team, you can go to the city to play.

Jiaoli was busy with the relocation of the firearms workshop and the preparation of military supplies, while Feng Ziying and Chen Yejun were busy preparing for the departure after the Chinese New Year.

Wei Ruolan and Jia Qin, who were going to play the front station, passed the document through the post station.We have already contacted Tianjin Wei about boarding the ship.The large force will take the navy's big ship and go directly to Niuzhuang to land.

At present, the two have arrived at Niuzhuang, where they are arranging board and lodging and purchasing carriages and horses.

Jiang Shilang from the Ministry of Punishment sent the news that [-] prisoners had already gathered in Shuntian Mansion Prison, as long as Jia Min's army regiment was dispatched, they could take them on the road at any time.

Because they were worried that there would not be enough people in the yamen after the new year, and it would be difficult to handle all kinds of official documents, so even all kinds of official documents were processed and delivered in advance.

Regarding the Wulongshan bandit case, it is also being handled at an accelerated pace in the past few days.

In the past few days, people from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the four yamen of Shuntianfu have been coming to the Yeduju barracks to collect testimony and ask questions about this and that.

In the past when handling such cases, witnesses were called to the Yamen for questioning. This time, I don’t know what happened. It seemed that the four families had made an appointment. It was I who took the initiative to come to Yeduju for questioning.

The soldiers felt that they were very arrogant when they wiped out the bandits, so when they spoke, they were a bit more impolite. They testified.

Fang Xiucai's training program has been on vacation, and the class will not start until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month next year.The recruitment of farmers and craftsmen has made good progress, and more than 40 farmers and 80 craftsmen have been recruited so far.

Most of the craftsmen are trained by themselves. These people are more obedient and more united.Because the Fubingtuan wiped out the Wulongshan bandits recently, and their reputation has grown, even they feel proud, and they regard themselves as their own family members of the Fubingtuan.

At this point, the preparations for the deployment of the Fubing Corps have been completed, and they can be deployed at any time as soon as the Chinese New Year is over.

The barracks are officially on holiday, and the Chinese New Year has begun.The officers stayed with their star officers every day, and the rest went home for the New Year.Before returning home, the officers were told to hand over the affairs of the family neatly, and they could leave at any time after the new year.

Yesterday, Jia Min took a platoon of soldiers to the Mantou Nunnery to pick Miaoyu to Yeduju for the New Year.Ping'er and Qingwen also followed.

He was well aware of Miaoyu's high-minded and cold temper, so he deliberately put on such a big show, with the purpose of deliberately giving Miaoyu face.

Miaoyu was very angry that Jia Min didn't go to see her for a long time, and when they met, she couldn't help but show Jia Min some face.

Ping'er often showed Jia Min's face, and Jia Min was used to it long ago.Therefore, she has long been immune to Miaoyu's face and doesn't care at all.

Don't care about Miaoyu's pretense, just direct the soldiers to move things.The old lady and the maids didn't want to celebrate the New Year in Mantouan, so they happily went to Yeduju to have fun.Without waiting for Miaoyu to speak, she began to move things around.

Nan'er and Fenghua also came along. They came to Miaoyu's place to recognize each other and get to know each other so that they could take care of Miaoyu after Jia Min left.

Seeing that everything was already installed, Miaoyu got into the car pretending to be reluctant under the persuasion of Ping'er and Qingwen.He said that he went to save Ping'er's face, but he was very happy that Jia Min came to pick her up for the New Year.

Along the way, Jia Min rode beside the car, and Miaoyu complained about Jia Min from time to time.Jia Min didn't say anything, just let Miaoyu gossip.Hearing this, I felt warm in my heart, and realized Miaoyu's dependence and concern for her.

Ping'er seemed to have seen some signs, but it was hard to say anything.Qingwen felt very strange.

When Miaoyu said that, fourth master was not angry, and seemed very happy.It turns out that there is such a kind of person in this world, the more people talk about him, the happier he is, and he is really heartless.

Ping'er and Qingwen took Miaoyu back to the wilderness, while Jia Min went directly to Jia's mansion and the clan elders' meeting.

The awards for the annual meeting have basically been decided.It's just that it is still in a state of secrecy, and it will be announced at the annual meeting on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.

There is currently only one award that has not yet been selected.That is the Best Prodigal Award.

The reason why this award is difficult to deliver, apart from its controversial nature, is that no one has been nominated.

The other awards are all good things. Whoever wins them is a kind of honor, and everyone is naturally willing to add to the icing on the cake.The best prodigal award, but offending people.

Although for the best candidate for this award, people have a certain idea in their hearts.However, those who can lose a family can only be defeated if they have a family to lose. Ordinary servants, even if they want to lose, have nothing to lose.

There are only a few people in the mansion who have the ability to prodigal, and everyone knows it well.

Therefore, it is understandable that no one wants to nominate.

Although Baoyu, Jia Rong, Jia Huan and Xue Pan looked like grandsons when they lived in the wild, when they returned to the mansion, they were all arrogant.They were also afraid that this award would fall on their own heads, so they released bold words, whoever dares to nominate this best prodigal award will be rude to anyone.

Naturally, the old fellows of the Clan Elders Association were unwilling to make such a move, so they put the matter on hold for the time being, and waited for Jia Min to deal with it.

Less than an hour after Jia Min returned home, the news spread.

Nominated by Jia Min, Bao Yu, Jia Huan and Jia Rong are candidates for the Best Prodigal Award.

In fact, Xue Pan is also qualified for this, but because he is a guest, he escaped the disaster.

Among the remaining three, Jia Huan was eliminated first.

Although Jia Huan was not in the mood, people didn't have a good impression of him.However, as far as prodigals are concerned, it doesn't seem to be counted.

He is a bastard, and he is not favored in the mansion.I just receive some monthly allowances every month, and I can get some when I pay dividends.The money you get is not much.

The last time he bewitched Jia Lian and failed to catch the adulterer, he was fined. Therefore, in terms of financial resources, he has no ability to prodigal.

Of course, this is the opinion of others, but he has no idea in his heart.

He considered it from another angle.

Baoyu is favored in the mansion. Although Jia Rong is not welcomed by his ancestors, he is the eldest grandson of the East Mansion after all.Both of them are capable of operating, if they fail, they will end up filling the hole with themselves.

Therefore, Jia Huan was also very anxious.

I was not well received in the mansion, and if I won another best prodigal award, I would be even less able to hold my head up in this lifetime.

He wanted to find someone to come forward for the event, but when he thought about it, he got even more headaches.

Who to look for?
Baoyu can go to the old ancestors, but if he goes to the old ancestors, won't he be scolded?

Looking for father?Normally, I would find myself disliked, but now when I go to him, I will not only be scolded, but also punished.

Looking for Baoyu and Jia Rong?The two of them can't even take care of themselves, how can they take care of me?

It's all the fault of this goddamn fourth brother Min, who is going to be sent to Bukui to die, and he doesn't think about it before he leaves.

Baoyu and Jia Rong thought the award was just a talk at first. Although they were a little nervous, they didn't take it seriously.

Now that Jia Min nominated him personally, I feel that something is wrong.

Just because the clan elders talk about it, they still think they have the ability to settle it.However, Jia Lao Si came forward in person, and this matter will be difficult to handle.

What can't be done by Jia Laosi, that vile bastard?There is only what he can't think of, there is nothing he can't do.

Moreover, this time the award will not only be announced on the spot on the 29th, but also a monument will be erected at the gate of the mansion afterwards, and it will be written in the family history in the future.

Not only is it embarrassing in this life, but it will be infamous for thousands of years in the future.

This Fourth Jia is too poisonous.

The Clan Elders' Association is really serious about the selection of the Best Prodigal Award.Although they still don't know whether the final award can be selected, but in terms of procedures, they are steadily advancing step by step.

In Jia Min's words, it is to do the program in a down-to-earth manner.

Since the start of the selection, several clan elders have experienced a sense of presence that they haven't had in many years.

No matter in the mansion or the clan, when people saw them, they all nodded and bowed.Even the masters in the two mansions were polite to them.

Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, some people have sent gifts to their homes early.The old lady personally ordered and allocated 100 taels of silver to the clan elders' association, and Wang Xifeng personally brought someone to bring the new year's goods.

This is the first time in so many years.

In particular, the Best Prodigal Award has produced such a great power before it is judged. If it is judged in the future, wouldn't it be a big killer?
Jia Rong knelt in front of Jia Zhen. This was the second time he had come back to beg his father.

"I also ask my father to come forward and don't let this award fall on our family."

"Brother Rong, I think this award is not bad. It is also a deterrent to those prodigals."

not bad?Not a bad fart.If you were not injured, would you still be able to live in peace for the past six months?How much of that prodigal thing have you done?It's the best time for you to get the Best Prodigal Award.

"Father, now that I've been nominated, wouldn't it be unfair if the fourth brother Min really put this name on my head?"

"Brother Rong, I don't think you've been wronged. As far as what you've done, aren't you called a prodigal? I think you deserve it."

Isn't everything I do learned from you?Your prodigal affairs are thousands of times more than mine.

"Brother Rong, it's not that I don't want to speak up, but it's useless for me to speak up now. Not to mention what happened to my ancestors, even Brother Min's place, I can't speak up."

"In terms of making money, we can't compare with others. In terms of poetry, we are not their opponents. In terms of fame, he is Tan Hualang. In my hands, everyone listens to him. Why does he give me this face?"

"I asked you to go to military training. You had to get mixed up with Baoyu's idiot and gave up halfway. Now in the eyes of others, aren't you just a waste? Brother Lian can survive, why can't you? If you still In the barracks, isn’t he a fourth-rank garrison? No matter how many rounds, this best prodigal award will still come to you?”

"I think it's good for you to win this award. If you stand up and stand up for it, others will save themselves the trouble of carrying this title. It's also a wake-up call for our family members."

Are you my father?I was the one who stood up and stood up, isn't that going to stand up for you?This award should have been given to you.

(End of this chapter)