Feng Ziying likes this kind of chat that is full of family life. There is no pressure from anyone, and she can satisfy her desire for gossip.
He had always been mysterious, yearning and wanting to explore the life in the Jia family.
After all, the book "Dream of Red Mansions" in the previous life shocked the world so much. It is said that people with a little bit of elegance and background are all proud to ponder "Dream of Red Mansions".
This red school has supported countless masters and even spawned countless schools.
The ones from Mainland China, Taiwan and overseas are all colorful, whimsical and imaginative, which is breathtaking.
Of course, he wasn't so bored that he didn't even care about business and just wondered what brand of rouge the ladies of the Jia family used, and which brothels and theaters the men liked to stay at.
But when Lin Yatou stayed in Jia's house, he paid attention to and cared about both emotions and reasons, public and private affairs. This was also a wish from the heart.
Ruixiang seems to have faithfully implemented his goal, and it went smoothly, and the task was completed successfully.
"Second Master Lian is very dedicated. I have never seen such a dedicated and attentive master. He has personally visited the lumber yards in our two farms. Well, he has ordered people to measure and inspect them personally.
Wood quality,…”
Ruixiang's report was obviously more "accurate" and "professional" than his "report" to Yunshang.
"Around the end of November, the construction of the mausoleum has basically stopped, and the accounts for October will probably start to be settled. I learned this from Long'er. I heard that on October 19th, Lian Er
Then I settled the account of five thousand taels of silver, and was so happy that I sang a little song. I heard that there was a drunken madness in the house, hey, give those two handsome ones..."
Seeing Ruixiang's winking expression, Feng Ziying knew what the other person wanted to say, and waved her hand, "Don't mention these trivial matters in front of me, let's get down to business."
"Yes. On November 20th, it is said that Second Master Lian made another large sum of money, about thirty thousand taels of silver. I heard from Zhao'er that after Second Master Lian went back, he had a quarrel with Second Grandma, but later he
The reconciliation was settled. It is said that the person from the Ministry of Industry’s Maintenance Department took 3,000 taels of silver. It was originally agreed that he would have to pay 40,000 taels, but in the end he was only given 30,000 taels. The second master wanted to have a fit but was worried about how many more money would follow.
The money was stuck, so I had to hold my breath and go home..."
This was all within Feng Ziying's expectations.
Both the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs have to take care of things, and Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng would not have thought of this.
Probably because the lion opened his mouth so loudly that Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng couldn't accept it for a while, but in the end they had to give in, so they got angry and had to fight each other.
However, it seems that Jia Lian attaches great importance to this external work, so he is so concerned about it. He is probably thinking about him when he can have other livelihoods after this cooperation. It seems that Jia Lian is really suitable for this job.
A position such as a contractor or project manager.
"I haven't seen the Xue family girl before, but I have met the Xue family girl's maid. Master, this is the first time I have seen such a handsome one. Well, not counting Sister Yunshang..."
As if he felt that his words might cause trouble, Ruixiang quickly added, and then said: "I heard that the girl is called Xiangling. I heard from Brother Xing'er that she was originally bought by Uncle Xue to be a concubine.
As a result, Grandma Xue felt that the horoscopes were inconsistent, so she refused to allow the girl Xiangling to follow Uncle Xue, so she followed the girl from the Xue family..."
"That girl is really handsome, with kind eyebrows and kind intentions. She speaks softly and is very kind to our servants. Especially, there is a cinnabar mole in her eyebrow, which is only seen by Guanyin Bodhisattva. Tsk, tsk,..."
Ruixiang is not new to the world. For Ruixiang to praise her like this, I guess Xiangling is really pretty.’
However, there seems to be some deviations in history. Didn't Feng Ziying remember that Xiang Ling was taken over by Xue Pan soon after arriving in Beijing?
Or is the timeline not yet reached, or is there something really wrong that makes Xue Pan's dream come true?
"..., Miss Lin doesn't go to the Xue family very often. I haven't seen the Xue family girl before, and I probably won't go to Miss Lin either. Well, there seem to be two other girls around the Xue family, and one of them is Xiang Ling.
, I am quite familiar with Miss Zijuan. The other girl is called Ying'er. She is a little smaller than Miss Xiangling. Her eyes look like she is smiling, but we have only met each other and never spoken to each other..."
Ruixiang now also clearly felt that his young master seemed to be very interested in the Xue family girl, which made him undecided again.
Isn’t it Miss Lin? Why is it replaced by Miss Xue’s family again?
Where to bet this treasure?
It turned out that when he saw that the young master was so interested in Miss Lin, and also heard that Miss Lin's father was the imperial censor, he felt that Miss Lin and the young master would get together, but he also felt that Miss Lin was too thin, and he was afraid that his wife and concubine would be together.
Can't agree.
The Feng family is the only one with the young master. The issue of heirs has always been the biggest concern of the Feng family. When the young master marries the young mistress, he must marry someone who can have children.
The wife and concubine have said this many times in front of others. Of course, they probably also told the maids in the mansion, including Yun Shang, that they are not allowed to have any ideas about the young master.
Waving his hand, Feng Ziying signaled that there was no need to continue the topic of the Xue family girls. He was just curious about Xue Baochai and Xiang Ling, two women who wrote a lot about "A Dream of Red Mansions". In terms of interests and concerns, he couldn't let go for the time being.
Go over there.
The girl has been with her for a long time, and the nostalgia for her is mixed with a bit of pity. Well, it's more complicated. As for the other women in Jia's family, he really doesn't have any interest, at least not now, not in the future.
It is impossible for him to have any ideas or interests before he is over sixteen years old and has not completed his studies.
After things in the house were finally explained clearly, Feng Ziying began to read the letters accumulated in the past few months.
It is really difficult to deliver letters these days. Letters from my father can still be sent back through the post station, but in Shandong, they basically rely on people to deliver them.
I heard that there is already a prototype of modern delivery logistics like the Civil Information Bureau in Jiangnan, but the scope is not large and the scale is small. It is generally more popular in Zhili and Zhejiang in the south, but not so much in the northern trade industry.
In developed areas, it is rare.
For example, in the capital, most people still rely on entrusting special personnel to deliver them, but how can ordinary people afford to hire them?
In fact, the post system of the Great Zhou Dynasty can be completely reformed. It can not only improve the efficiency of the imperial post delivery, but also consider commercial operation. However, this cannot be proposed rashly and a more thorough process is needed.
Only the plan will work.
At the very least, it can prevent a certain station employee from being laid off, causing some unpredictable things to happen, right? Every missing spark counts.
The situation in Yulin Town is very bad. The vacancy of soldiers has reached 30% or even 40%. This is a border army, not an ordinary guard town. Such a high vacancy means that once a major war occurs, a crisis will arise.
There are many reasons for the vacancy. There are not only soldiers who cannot keep up with the soldiers' pay and rations, but also the fact that some generals below have taken up the vacancy. There are also simply people who are in name only, but in fact they have already gone about their own business. In short, the cleanup is not enough and there is a long way to go.
It can't be done.
Dad still has political wisdom and means.
If you go too far and cross the line, just pick one or two to scare the monkeys. If that doesn't work, just send them out to patrol the border, and then the group will be wiped out. Many people will naturally restrain themselves a lot.
Fat Sheep should still be looking for a way to connect with the black hands in his own army. That would be the best, killing two birds with one stone, but this requires careful planning, and he has to wait until Dad completely controls the situation in Yulin Town.
It can only be implemented later, but now we still have to suffer.
All in all, everything went smoothly.
Of course, the letter cannot be written so straightforwardly. Before Dad went to Yulin, the two of them had already agreed on some obscure terms, which are not considered passwords. But by mentioning it, at least Feng Ziying could understand the meaning.
The situation in Shandong is going smoothly, and the Fengrunxiang store in Dongchang Prefecture has also opened. Due to the preparation from Linqing and the endorsement of the prefect, the situation in Dongchang Prefecture should be better than imagined, which also makes
The Xue family is full of confidence in opening up the situation in Jinan Prefecture and even the whole of Shandong next year.
But this is not what Feng Ziying is most concerned about. What he is most concerned about is Duan Xigui's learning and training of those young people.
According to Duan Xigui, this group of children studied very well. Some of them had good understanding and talents. They also cherished the opportunity given to them, so they studied very seriously and hard, and made great progress. Even Duan Xigui was surprised.
How could these kids accept this kind of knowledge that is of no use at all so quickly?
Feng Ziying burst into laughter when she saw this. It is precisely this kind of blank sheet of paper that makes it easier for children to learn. For adults who already have original memories, it is the most difficult to adapt and re-learn.
Of course, there is another trouble for these children, that is, after learning these things, they are like dragon-slaying skills and have no use. They have to learn and become familiar with various existing counting and accounting methods, and then
After comparing the two, I gradually learned the familiar exchanges, and then entered the business system I gradually constructed.
This still seems far away, but Feng Ziying has already set his goal. He doesn't have the ability to do steelmaking and chemicals now, but to open up business and colonize, he only needs to figure out a way, and then have enough power in his hands.
and capital, you can start.
The land and gold sand of Dongpan, the spices and land of Nanyang, the population and market of Japan and even Korea will all be included in future planning.
This may be an important means for Zhou to solve the financial hole, and it can also become a major achievement in his future career.