In early April, more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages set off from Lai's house on Ningrong Street, left Sishifang and Chongwenmen, and went south to Tongzhou along the official road. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

At the beginning of summer, the official road is crowded with people and traffic. Because Tongzhou is the northern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the goods that gather all over the world first arrive in Tongzhou, and then send them to the capital after unloading. More than 60 members of the Lai family will also travel from Tongzhou to Jinling via the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

While resting in the tea shop on the side of the official road, the two brothers Lai Da and Lai Sheng, who were depressed along the way, got off the carriage and looked back at the majestic capital at the end of the official road. Lai Shangrong, who is in his thirties, served on the side.

Lai Sheng looked entangled and said, "Big brother..."That's the end? The Lai family is in charge of both families, the glory and wealth in the capital, the family background of seventy or eighty thousand taels of silver, and the business of several generations in Jiafu is over!

Lai Shangrong was unwilling to go to Jinling to be a village leader for a lifetime, and shouted: "Father..."

Lai Da waved his hand and sighed, "Go and ask how long it will take to get to Tongzhou." ”

Lai Shangrong left helplessly.

Lai Da looked at the walls of the capital and was silent for a long time. In this life, there is probably no one who will never come back.

On April 5, Mama Lai begged to see Jia's mother and asked for permission for the Lai family to go to the Zhuangzi of Jiafu in Jinling to become the head of the village. Jia Mu agreed. At this point, the Lai family was removed from the power structure of Jiafu.

Since Jia Huan began to investigate Laida, the Lai family has lost a total of 20,000 taels of silver. After Jia Yu's persecution in various tricks, he squeezed out about 30,000 taels of silver. Before leaving, he gave Jia Yu another 3,000 taels of silver to avoid future investigation.

In addition, the beautifully repaired mansion that had been lived in for many years was repossessed by the Jia family. Foundations, wood, stones, bricks and tiles, trees, flowers and plants, etc., add up to nearly 10,000 taels of silver.

More than 100 maids, mothers-in-law, and servants who could not be taken away were all merged into Jiafu. The Lai family's family still has some leftovers, but most of them have become the nourishment of Jiafu. Painstaking management, in the end it is all in vain.

After a long time, Lai Da let out a long sigh, "Let's go!" ”

The convoy departed.

…

When the Lai family left the capital like a lost dog, Jia Huan was a guest at the Lin family, which was not far from his Beiqianfang in Dongzhuang Town. The trees in the courtyard are secluded. The breath of early summer comes with the blazing afternoon sun.

In the elegant side hall, there is an array of calligraphy and paintings. The new maid Yu'er is about thirteen or fourteen years old, petite and delicate, with a delicate appearance, pursing her lips and smiling at the tea, and quipped: "Master Xiaojia, please use tea." ”

Jia Huan smiled and nodded. He and Miss Lin had a very good conversation, and recently stayed here in Dongzhuang Town, and often came to sit down. I know her maid well. Miss Lin's original maid Shu'er has married Lin Xinyuan as a concubine and helped him manage housekeeping and the finances of the teahouse.

Lin Zhiyun was dressed in a green shirt, beautiful and moving, and she wore a white veil to cover her face, and asked in surprise: "You have to go back so soon?"

Jia Huan took a sip of tea and explained with a smile: "Go back and make a windfall." "The Lai family left Jiafu to go to Jinling, and contributed at least 50,000 taels of assets to the Jia family, and he could share 20,000 taels. It's a windfall, indeed.

However, before leaving, of course, I have to say goodbye to the teachers and classmates of the academy, and friends here in Dongzhuang Town. Senior Brother, Luo Junzi, and Xu Yinglang all worked as lecturers in the academy and did not return to the capital with him. Before coming to meet Miss Lin, he had just said goodbye to the second head of the mountain, Ye Hongwen, in a small courtyard in the teachers' quarters of the new campus of Wendao College.

Wendao Academy now has a very high salary and housing treatment for gentlemen. Coupled with the year-end dividends given by Xianheng Commercial Bank, the lecturer has 100 taels of silver a year. As the chief of the mountain, Mr. Ye was treated better, and he accepted a beautiful concubine to take care of his daily life and raise two scholars to pass on letters.

Of course, with Jia Huan's prestige in Wendao Academy, there was no problem when he said that he wanted to find a substitute teacher for the clan school. Qiao Rusong, who returned from his hometown of Xin'an County, Baoding Prefecture, promised to help Jia Huan temporarily take classes for a few months. The next subject will be examined in two years. He has plenty of time.

Lin Zhiyun couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes fluttering. The bright beauty style flows, and the beauty is gratuitous. She didn't believe it. Jia Huan is very easy-going in private, occasionally joking.

During the Chinese New Year, Jia Huan came to pay New Year's greetings, and she and her second brother went back to their home in the capital and were not here. That's a bit of a faux pas. She gave Jia Huan the address of her home in the capital some time ago.

Jia Huan sighed secretly in his heart. This charm is really beautiful and moving. If this girl hadn't been disfigured, he estimated that he would pursue Sister Bao as he got in touch with her before he had a crush on her.

Seeing that Lin Zhiyun didn't believe it, Jia Huan laughed and changed the topic, "Miss Lin, I saw that the food stall and scholar restaurant you run sell Songhua preserved eggs. Eat less for yourselves. If you eat too much, you can easily get lead poisoning. ”

The preserved eggs made in these years have such defects. Lead-free preserved eggs will not be available until the chemical industry advances. Of course, as long as you don't eat too much, you'll be fine.

He sent Qian Huai to Dongzhuang Town to deliver the letter earlier, which was to obtain the help of Lin Xinyuan and Lin Zhiyun, and to get the evidence that Lai Da and Lai Sheng embezzled and bought and sold the silk shop on Qipan Street. At this time, the Lin family had already bought the store back from Jia Rong.

As far as he knew, Lin Zhiyun sold the residential investment in Dongzhuang Town, and kept this small courtyard, which was considered to be 1,200 taels of silver.

Lin Zhiyun nodded lightly, "Hmm." ”

Yu'er interjected, "Master Jia, you know that there is a problem with preserved eggs, and you still send people to promote them everywhere." My girl, for the sake of your face, let me buy the preserved eggs of the Xinfeng. ”

"Yu'er..., don't talk nonsense." Lin Zhiyun glanced at the maid.

Jia Huan smiled and said, "Your girl is my friend, and taking care of my business is the proper meaning of the question." I'll treat her to tea another day. ”

Yu'er looked at Jia Huan speechlessly. I don't even appreciate it.

Lin Zhiyun smiled and shook her head. In fact, Jia Huan takes care of her business most of the time. It's just that Yu'er's tone is a little wrong.

After sitting for two hours, Jia Huan said goodbye and left. There was a little emotion in my heart. He thought of Qin Keqing in Dongfu.

The relationship between him and Qin Keqing is actually very good. But with the improvement of his status in Jiafu, it is not difficult to see Qin Da Beauty, and it is basically impossible to have a cup of tea alone and chat. There are too many rules.

And here in Dongzhuang Town, it was easy for him to come and talk to Lin Zhiyun. I hope that in the future, it won't become like Qin Keqing.

…

At noon on the seventh day of the fourth month, Jia Huan and Qiao Rusong arrived at Jiafu. After arranging for Qiao Rusong to stay, he invited Qiao Rusong, Liu Yichen, Zhang Sishui, Pang Ze, and Wei Yang to drink at the Moon Pavilion.

In the evening, Jia Huan went to Jia Yu's inner study on Jiafu East Road to meet him. Jia Yu's study is very luxuriously furnished. Books are just window dressing. Of course, Jia Huan understands this.

Candlelight is bright. The study is like daylight. Jia Yu took his reading glasses and showed Jia Huan a list of papers with a smile, "Brother Huan, how about you take a look for yourself?" ”

This is the benefit he gave to Jia Huan after he squeezed the Lai family. His son Jia Lian's part, he gave it separately.

Jia Huan looked at it, and his expression was very exciting. Because the list is listed: two pharmacies, three north and south goods shops outside Chongwen Gate, and one pawnshop. The amount of silver is six thousand taels. There are five houses outside the capital, and the silver is 4,000 taels. Laifu, 10,000 taels of silver.

Jia Yu is enough! It's all real estate. The problem is that he eats and lives in Jiafu, and he is not married, and now the capital is not the imperial capital of later generations, and the housing prices are flying to the sky. What does he want real estate for? Discounting is cumbersome.

Jia Yu's smile was a little fake, and asked Jia Huan, "How is it, Brother Huan?" Are you satisfied? The title deeds of these shops are all in the public school, but they can all be managed by you. Every year you can give some silver to the prince, and the rest will be yours. Laifu, I can call the shots and give you a place to live. ”

When Jia Huan heard this, he almost laughed angrily. It was worse than he imagined, it turned out that he only had the right to use. Jia Yu really lived up to his reputation for greed. pondered in his heart, and said quietly on his face: "Uncle, your distribution plan is not kind!" ”

In the previous few cooperations, Jia Huan actually did not share the money from Jia Yu. It's all Jia Yu who knocks out as much as he wants. Only during the Dragon Boat Festival last year, when she helped Jia Rong fight Lai Sheng, she charged an intermediary fee of 2,000 taels of silver.

After the Lai family was out, there was already a rift between him and Jia Yu.

Jia Yu smiled, a little gloomy, "Oh? So how do you want to divide it? (To be continued.) )