Outside the window of the restaurant called "Scholar's Restaurant", the light snow is fluttering, silent, and it dissolves when it lands. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Jia Huan asked clearly, Feng Ziying was not hypocritical, raised her glass with a smile and touched a glass with Jia Huan, and said, "Exactly." It's almost the end of the month. Brother Jia detained him, and he had to make Brother Zhen look bad. ”

Jia Huan smiled, sipped the tea, and said indifferently: "I'll release him in two days." However, there is a shortage of food here in Dongzhuang Town, and he eats and drinks from me, and he has to settle the accounts. "He really didn't plan to hold Wu Zhuang's head for a long time.

Feng Ziying saw that Jia Huan agreed very face-savingly, and immediately smiled with a spring breeze on her face, and said, "Brother Jia is happy!" Food matters, you can rest assured. Brother Jane and I have our hearts and minds. As he spoke, he took out the gift slip from his sleeve and handed it to Jia Huan.

The imperial court opened a position to stabilize grain prices. The price of grain in the capital is now stable at about one tael of silver and one stone. It was twice as expensive as the previous food. But for him and Jia Zhen, the matter of tens of taels of silver is not a matter.

Jia Huan took the gift list and glanced at it. Jia Zhen's gift list is a normal festival ceremony, which is worth about seven or eight taels of silver. It's kind of high.

Jia Huan came to the Red Mansion for the first Spring Festival, because of the snow at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, he made a big show, and paid New Year's greetings in various places in the east and west provinces of the Jia family, and the total was only 20 taels of silver. At that time, Aunt Zhao was envious! Judging from the weight of the gift list, Jia Zhen still has a condescending attitude towards him as a big brother and patriarch.

Feng Ziying's gift order was much heavier: a few stones of grain, a number of melons, fruits and vegetables, a few pairs of chickens, ducks and geese, etc., adding up to about fifty taels of silver, which was considered a generous gift. This is a gesture of hope to make friends.

Jia Huan has spent more time with Qi Chi's staff Master Cao in the past month or so. I have a general understanding of the officialdom and official positions of the Zhou Dynasty. General Shenwu is a military attache with a rank of rank, and he is a fourth-rank knight. Feng Ziying's father, Feng Tang, is roughly equivalent to a cadre.

Feng Ziying traveled extensively in the capital, and had contacts with the three religions and nine streams. But seriously, it's just a second- or third-rate son. Mr. Longjiang's kind of rich idlers and the children of Zaifu can be regarded as first-class. Second Brother Bao is naturally not in the stream.

Jia Huan smiled and put down the gift list, "Brother Feng is polite. If you are interested, you can come to the town and buy a shop to operate. ”

Feng Ziying has the desire to make friends, of course he will not refuse. Therefore, a kind suggestion is made.

The reconstruction of Dongzhuang Town has only begun to take shape, but there are more than 40,000 people here, and the money is like flowing water. A shop does not just mean a storefront, but also means that it can participate in the supply system of Dongzhuang Town. Jia Huan deliberately controlled the number of shops sold. By the end of November, the value of a shop had increased from 6-8 taels of silver to about 25 taels of silver.

Feng Ziying laughed and drank with Jia Huan, "Brother Jia is really a refreshing person!" "Jia Huan is now famous in the capital. The school and the governor are all famous for Jia Huan in the capital. He befriended Jia Huan, not for silver. It's an investment in human favors. Of course, it's okay to earn money with money, and the friendship will be slowly cultivated in the future.

Jia Huan smiled and chatted with Feng Ziying while eating. The atmosphere is pleasant. Feng Ziying has traveled widely and seen a lot, and talks about the secrets and interesting stories of the capital. For example: Emperor Yongzhi took his sister-in-law into the palace; The head of the imperial court, Xie Fuqing, favored concubines, most of them were twelve or thirteen-year-old women, and so on.

After eating, Jia Huan and Feng Ziying went down to the restaurant and prepared to go to the new courtyard where Ning Guofu was imprisoned in Zhuangtou Wu, Tongjia Village, Woniu Town, to release him, and they happened to meet two middle-aged men coming in.

The first green shirt on the left is Mr. Longjiang's housekeeper Xu Si. Mr. Long Jiang is not business-savvy. His butler is a good hand. There is a lot of investment in Dongzhuang Town. He also purchased 2,000 taels of notes issued to the academy and merchants.

The outer outfit of the brocade robe staff next to Xu Si is Jia Huan's old acquaintance, Si Shi Fang Ren and Lu Chengji, the owner of the bookstore. The printing and production of food stamps at Wendao Academy were entrusted to him. He was born as a Jin merchant. Last year, it annexed the Xijiangyue Tea House of the Lin family and several tea, spice and medicinal herb shops on Chongwenmenwai Street. Boss Lu also bought 2,000 taels of notes issued by the academy.

Xu Si and Boss Lu both smiled and bowed their hands to Jia Huan, "I happened to meet Deputy Envoy Jia." Can you have another drink? ”

Jia Huan has the temporary position of deputy envoy for disaster relief in Wanping County, and people who come to Dongzhuang Town to do business call him Deputy Envoy Jia. The close title of the head of the academy can only be called by the students of the college. Jia Huan smiled and said, "You talk about yours." ”

Feng Ziying was Mr. Longjiang's guest, and she was familiar with Xu Si, and the four of them parted after a few words of greeting in the hall on the first floor of the "Scholar's Restaurant".

Jia Huan took Feng Ziying to a small courtyard in the town and released the hungry and dying Wu Jinxin. Guarding Wujin Xin were several men recruited by the academy from among the victims. The disciples of the academy have basically withdrawn from the formation of the escort team. One of the first of several men is called Shi Kuang. He is about 30 years old and wears a short coat on a snowy day.

Subsequently, Jia Huan sent Feng Ziying out of Dongzhuang Town before returning. At this time, the light snow melts, and the houses, shops, fertile fields, woods, hills, and academies are immersed in the miserable light rain, with the hazy meaning of the smoke and rain.

After a while, Jia Huan climbed the steps of Wendao Academy, looked back, and looked at the neat, quiet, and vibrant town, his thoughts fluttered, and he sighed in his heart.

His sick leave of three months of recuperation has passed. The reconstruction of Dongzhuang Town is on track. He made a lot of money in it, including: 15 courtyards, 20 shops, and 12% of the shares of the restaurant "Scholar Restaurant". After two or three years, the asset price of Dongzhuang Town has swelled, and it is expected that his personal assets will reach 2,000 taels. More than 80% of his money-making plan before he left Jiafu has actually been completed.

Now, it's time to study seriously and continue his path to fame. In August next year, the autumn boudoir will begin.

The enrollment process of the college is going well. He had already entrusted the matter to Luo Junzi, who had returned to the academy. And when the news of the mountain chief comes out, it is estimated that the enrollment will show an explosive trend. This is the star effect of official-based social officials.

A year ago, he would go back to Jiafu and pick up Qingwen and Ruyi. His plan to "escape" will soon be completed, and the day when he will fly away is not far away.

In the continuous rain and snow, Jia Huan was not nostalgic for the bustling Dongzhuang Town, holding an oil-paper umbrella and walking into Wendao Academy freely.

…

The inner city of the capital, in the middle of the Ningguo Mansion at four o'clock.

Jia Zhen entertained Feng Ziying, who had rushed back from Dongzhuang Town overnight, in an exquisite and luxurious flower hall, with cups and plates on display and exquisite dishes.

"How?" Jia Zhen was thirty-four or five years old, pinching the blue and white porcelain wine glass, and asked in a deep voice.

The news that Jia Huan detained Zhuangtou Wujin Xinzhi in Tongjia Village, Dongfu, had already spread throughout Jiafu. Jia Huan didn't even sell the face of his father. Now it's famous. It is estimated that it is even more arrogant. Therefore, he entrusted Feng Ziying to be a middle-aged person to get Zhuangtou back.

He is the head of the Jia family, the general of the Sanpinjue Weilie, but he is not afraid of Jia Huan being a child. This is done so as not to hurt the harmony of the family and the dignity of the Jia family.

Feng Ziying took out a stack of papers from her arms with a smile on her face, handed it to Jia Zhen, and said with a smile: "Naturally, I brought the person back." Brother Jane, look at this. ”

"What is this?" Jia Zhen took the paper, read a few lines, and her face changed. This is Wu Jinxin's confession, stating that he has lied and been greedy for ink over the years, and the silver of Dongfu is as much as 3,000 taels. It just doesn't make sense.

Jia Zhen angrily slapped the confession on the table, "Bastard thing! It's in vain that I've trusted him so much all these years. ”

Feng Ziying smiled, waited for Jia Zhen's anger to subside a little, and said, "Brother Zhen, there is a thousand-mile horse in your mansion!" ”

Obviously, Jia Huan made a raft with Wujin, and it is estimated that few powerful housekeepers in the fertile fields in Dongzhuang Town dare to think of it. Jiafu is not a top powerful family in the capital, but it is also an old nobleman. In the past, the four major families of Jinling married each other, and their forces were intertwined. Considered a medium magnate.

Such a person, or Jia Huan's own home, Jia Huan said to tie it up, and then tie it up and beat it, who dares to tease his tiger whiskers? Behind Jia Huan is a high-ranking official of the second grade: Qidu Yushi. Whoever wants to fight the idea of hundreds of acres of fertile land here in the capital has to weigh it in his heart. Today, it's not a faint king.

Jia Huan "hanged" Wu Jinxin, actually offending Jia Zhen, the patriarch of his family. And he gave this confession to Jia Zhen to sell his favor, which was really tactful. The future is limitless!

Jia Zhen shook her head noncommittally. There was something in his heart, so he and Feng Ziying hastily ate two cups and dispersed. Jia Zhen returned to Concubine Peifeng's room and sighed depressedly in her heart.

It's just a new thing. Call it a day.

But he and Jia Huan actually still have no accounts. His daughter-in-law Qin went to Xiangshan Qixia Temple to practice and seek a son, and she had nothing to do with Jia Huan. He asked carefully, the Qin family had seen Jia Huan that day. With Jia Huan's cleverness, he must have come up with such an idea for the Qin family. Otherwise, Qin's You--Wu was already in his bag.

This dumb loss made him feel a little uncomfortable.

However, Jia Huan was in the academy, and he was beyond his reach, and it was difficult to repay him in secret, so he could only leave it for the future.

…

The monthly exam at the end of November has just passed, and Jia Huan has taken the nineteenth place in the inner house. There was a slight regression in the grades. He didn't study systematically in the past few months. A friend together, Yi Junjie was admitted to the inner house, and Du Hong, who was still in the outer house, was a little disheartened.

At the dining table on the first floor of the scholar's restaurant, Du Hong, who was white and clean, looked like a weak scholar, sighed: "Brother Jia, several of you have entered the inner house, and your fame is promising." I'm 19 years old now, and my family can't afford to continue studying. I want to come out and do things. ”

Qin Hongtu persuaded: "Alas, Brother Du, don't think like this, if you study carefully for a few months, you may not have no chance." ”

Du Hong lowered his head and said, "This time, I didn't get into the 10 disciples recruited by the inner house, so where will there be such a good opportunity in the future?" I'm not reading material. ”

Jia Huan and Yi Junjie did not persuade them, and drank fruit wine silently.

Du Hong said: "Brother Jia, in the reconstruction work of Dongzhuang Town, the disciples of the academy are gradually withdrawing. Recruit villagers to supplement. But after all, the academy has to be in charge of firewood, rice, oil and salt. If Brother Jia trusts me, I'm willing to give it a try. ”

These things were originally in the hands of the senior brother Gongsun Liang. But Jia Huan didn't refuse, if he recommended Du Hong, Gongsun Liang would not agree. Jia Huan nodded sharply, "Okay." It's just..., you're not thinking about reading books? ”

Du Hong pursed his lips and shook his head.

Jia Huan and the three of them all let out a long sigh. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the status of scholars was higher than that of merchants.

The four of them were drinking and chatting in the restaurant. The mood is a little low.

This "Scholar's Restaurant" was opened by the students of the college with money. There are more than 100 large and small shareholders combined. Jia Huan entrusted the management to Miss Lin. In the course of running the food stall in the past few months, she has had a good time working with the College.

was drinking wine, and a classmate broke in with Hexi's sunshine, "Head of the house, go quickly." The chief of the mountain is looking for you. ”

"What's the matter?"

"The mountain chief is about to become the governor of Shuntianfu."

"Ahh Jia Huan, Qin Hongtu, Yi Junjie, and Du Hong all stood up in surprise! (To be continued.) )