Rongguo Mansion, in Sister Feng’s Courtyard,

Wang Xifeng sat on a bamboo chair, fanning herself while listening to Xiaohong report things to her.

Xiaohong: "Grandma, I have already inquired clearly. The second master has recently been helping his nephew manage a workshop called a steam fan. I heard that the thing can fan the wind automatically. But it is amazing. Many high-ranking officials and nobles are queuing up to buy it?"

"

Wang Xifeng perked up as soon as she heard this. She quickly asked: "Has the second master's servant ever said whether the second master has any shares in that workshop?"

Xiaohong: "I don't know about that. However, Yinunu guessed that there is probably some."

Wang Xifeng threw the round fan in her hand on the table and said dissatisfiedly: "Since that thing is so good, why doesn't the second master come over to a home for us to use?"

Xiaohong: "This slave has asked about it. I heard that it is difficult to make, and it needs help from someone knowledgeable to install it. The young nephew said that it must be installed by the empress and princes in the government first."

Wang Xifeng said in surprise: "Both the queen and the prince in the palace have to install steam fans. Those things must be very expensive, right?"

"I heard they sell for a hundred taels of silver each."

Wang Xifeng became depressed when she heard this. She couldn't stand such a profitable business as steam fans, but she didn't have any share in it.

At this moment, Feng'er ran in with a little maid, smiled at Wang Xifeng and said, "Grandma, our second master is back."

Wang Xifeng said angrily: "I'm just back when I come back. What's there to be happy about?"

"My servant heard that the second master brought back a very magical thing that can automatically fan the wind."

"oh!"

Wang Xifeng stood up in surprise and said, "Where is the second master?"

Xiao Hong quickly stepped forward to support her and said, "Grandma, be careful."

Feng'er: "Reply to grandma, the second master took people to the old lady's house."

Wang Xifeng: "Let's go over and have a look and see how amazing that steam fan is."

"yes."

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Wang Xifeng took Feng'er and Xiaohong to Jia Mu's courtyard and saw many people in the flower hall.

When I walked in, I saw Jia's mother, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Aunt Xue, Youshi, Li Wan and several children. Everyone watched Jia Lian adjusting a bunch of machines.

Seeing Wang Xifeng come in, Jia Mu immediately waved to her and said, "Brother Feng, why don't you rest in the house on such a hot day?"

Wang Xifeng stepped forward and said with a smile: "I heard that the second master came back with a steam fan. My granddaughter-in-law was curious, so she rushed over to take a look."

Baoyu: "I saw this steam engine in Brother Lin's house. It was invented by foreigners. It can be installed on the car and let the car run by itself."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Brother Yun likes to play with these weird things the most."

Jia Lian: "Old ancestor, Brother Yun is not just playing around. This steam engine is of great use."

"Oh, what's the use of this thing?"

Jia Lian: "You can use it to pump water, mine, and weave cloth. In short, it has many uses."

While everyone was talking, the three blades of the steam fan began to rotate.

Xichun clapped her hands and said with a smile: "It's turned, it really started to turn on its own."

Mrs. Wang: "How can it produce wind when it spins so slowly?"

Jia Lian: "Reporting to my wife, turn slowly at first, but it will get faster and faster later."

Tanchun: "It seems to be turning faster."

Jia Lian: "Sister Yuanyang, please ask someone to bring a plate of ice cubes and put it behind the steam fan. The wind blown out will be much cooler."

Yuanyang: "Slave, please let someone take it."

After a while, the blades of the steam fan rotated faster and faster, and the wind blown out was still slightly cool.

Jia Mu said cheerfully: "This thing is good. With this, I will no longer have to worry about falling asleep in the summer."

Wang Xifeng quickly flattered him and said, "Brother Yun still has a filial piety. He is building ships in Tianjin and still misses his ancestors."

Mother Jia: "Brother Yun is really good. With this thing, how many old ladies like me can sleep peacefully in the summer."

Aunt Xue smiled and said: "The old lady is lucky, we juniors will follow suit."

Upon hearing this, Mother Jia hurriedly said: "Lian'er, is this thing easy to get? Can you install one in everyone's house?"

Jia Lian shook his head and said: "Reporting to our ancestors, we can't do it now. This thing is made very slowly and depends entirely on manual polishing. After it is made, it must first be used by the empresses and princes and ministers in the palace. For our ancestors, Brother Yun is leaving.

I specifically asked you to install it first."

Jia Mu: "In that case, just wait a little longer."

Jia Lian called Yuanyang over and taught her how to turn on and off the steam fan. After teaching her, he said goodbye and left.

Wang Xifeng was about to say goodbye and chase after her when she heard Mrs. Wang smile at Jia Mu and say, "Old lady, my daughter-in-law received news yesterday that the Jinling Zhen family's wife is bringing their third girl to Beijing."

When Jia Mu heard this, she was stunned at first, and then smiled and said: "The Zhen family and our family are close relatives. I must be here for a visit this time. Brother Feng, please let people prepare in advance, so as not to be in a hurry."

, lost etiquette."

Wang Xifeng said hurriedly: "Ancestor, don't worry, my granddaughter-in-law will definitely be well prepared."

Baoyu hurriedly asked: "Old ancestor, is the third girl of the Zhen family a younger sister or an older sister?"

Mother Jia smiled and said, "That girl Zhen Luo should be younger than you, so she can be considered a younger sister."

Baoyu said happily: "Then our family has another sister."

Mrs. Wang: "Baoyu, Miss Zhen will come over later. You and your sisters can entertain her with your heart."

Baoyu smiled and said, "Madam, don't worry, I will definitely entertain you."

Jia Mu frowned when she heard this. She glanced at Mrs. Wang and saw her calm look, which made her even more doubtful.

Mrs.

Aunt Xue immediately became nervous after hearing this. The Zhen family was not comparable to the Xue family. If a girl from the Zhen family participated in the concubine selection, Baochai would face a formidable opponent.

Mrs. Wang shook her head slightly and said, "No. Mrs. Zhen's wife and her three girls came to Beijing just to visit relatives."

When Jia Mu heard this, the expression on her face became more serious. She looked at Wang Xifeng and said: "Brother Feng, you can send someone to tell Brother Yun's daughter-in-law later that when Miss Zhen comes to the house as a guest, you will ask Sister Lin

Come with Sister Yun to keep you company."

"My granddaughter-in-law remembers it."

Wang Xifeng agreed, and then looked at Baoyu, who looked happy, and seemed to understand the meaning of the old lady's words.

Aunt Xue is also a good person, and she can also hear some of it from the words of her sister and the old lady.

Obviously, her elder sister wanted Baoyu to marry the third girl of the Zhen family, but the old lady wanted to make Daiyu and Baoyu even more intimate, so naturally she was not willing to accept this marriage.

Aunt Xue suddenly regretted it. Instead of letting Baochai take the risk to enter the palace draft, it would be better to let her marry Baoyu.
Chapter completed!