Chapter 1037 Jia Heng: The ancient inkstone is slightly concave and contains a lot of ink
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Grand View Garden, Daoxiang Village
The sky was overcast and the rain was pouring outside the window. At some point, a puff of water vapor dispersed and spread throughout the courtyard. The scorching summer heat gradually subsided.
Behind the bookcase, two figures of different heights are projected on the bookcase against the wall.
Jia Heng took Hua Xin's young wife to the book desk. He cast his calm gaze on the black and white paper and asked deliberately: "Sister-in-law, there is nothing wrong with me. How can I secretly write my couplet?"
Li Wan's cheeks were red with embarrassment and he hesitated: "I...I?"
Jia Heng said: "This couplet is from when we first met. Do you want to hang it in the study?"
Li Wan lowered his head, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"The word wan sister-in-law..." Jia Heng's face paused slightly, he pondered for a moment deliberately, and asked.
"What's wrong?" Li Wan couldn't help but ask, his fragrant and beautiful face was as red as apricot blossoms, and the beautiful eyes under his beautiful eyebrows shimmered slightly.
I'm a little curious about how this person would evaluate her handwriting?
Jia Heng said in a calm voice: "Sister-in-law Wan's handwriting is beautiful and bright, with the style of thin bamboo and plum blossoms, but the structure of the brushwork is similar..."
Li Wan's eyebrows narrowed, and his heart couldn't help but lift up in his throat, and he said softly: "What does it look like?"
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and said: "It's like a dead tree blooming with spring. The outlines are lingering and full of thoughts. Are you thinking about me these days?"
As he said that, his eyes were fixed on the young woman with a letter of flowers. Compared with the withered beauty in the past, the beauty at this moment has beautiful eyebrows and moist eyes, a straight nose, a light rouge on her pink lips, and her face is gorgeous and moving.
Li Wan was not dressed like this when he was usually in front of Jia's mother in Rongqing Hall. It was obvious that he couldn't hold it back in private.
When Li Wan heard the young man's joking words, his heart skipped a beat, his cheeks flushed like clouds, and his heart was filled with embarrassment. He said softly: "Ziyu, how can I, huh~"
Suddenly, he felt that familiar breath approaching again, falling on his lips, just like the dense raindrops outside the window beating against the banana tree, with some strange rhythm in the rush.
Li Wan's curved eyelashes drooped down, and a light blush gradually appeared on her beautiful cheeks.
Jia Heng teased Li Wan gently and said, "Wan'er doesn't admit it?"
Speaking of which, he hadn't seen Li Wan for a few days.
He actually just wanted to hear Li Wan say some clingy words. It was probably because Ling Xiaodong kept asking Zheng Yiyun about his weird thoughts?
Li Wan's jade cheeks turned red, mist filled her beautiful eyes, her heart trembled slightly, and she said shyly: "Brother Heng, stop making trouble."
She has been thinking about some things these days, but what can she say to a widow who has been widowed for many years? Why does this person like to abuse her?
Jia Heng held Li Wan in his arms and sat in his arms. He did not continue to joke, but said softly: "Wan'er, please come with me to Jiangnan this time and visit your father too. You can't always live for your children after so many years."
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When Li Wan heard the young man's words, his expression was dazed for a moment, and he responded softly. He felt something strange at the hem of his clothes, and his heart felt sweet.
Jia Heng said: "It has been too hard for Wan'er to raise Lange'er by himself all these years."
I have been obsessed with Li Wan many times, but rarely have a heart-to-heart talk with him. If the only thing I wanted to do with Li Wan was the bed curtains, it would actually be quite boring.
Li Wan pursed his pink lips and said softly: "It has been seven or eight years since... that person left and helped Lan Geer grow up. Fortunately..."
The last words of the young woman Huaxin sounded softly in her heart.
Jia Heng said: "You're lucky that Wan'er met me, right?"
Is this that person? It seems that the last banner incident did have some effect.
Li Wan didn't say anything, but his cheeks were red with shame and his head was lowered.
Jia Heng said: "I'm going to Jinling in the next two days. Wan'er come with me to the south this time. There's no point in staying in the garden all the time."
Li Wan hesitated and said: "This is the old lady..."
Jia Heng gently piled a snowman, leaned close to the beauty's ear, and whispered: "I'm going to see Uncle Li this time. I haven't seen him for a long time. The old lady won't say anything."
Li Wan thought for a moment, blushed and whispered yes.
Just as the two of them were rubbing their temples together and whispering in low voices, outside Daoxiang Village after the rain, on the stone path where sewage flows, a young woman with bright clothes and willow eyebrows was seen. Ping'er and several people were followed not far behind.
Holding a dark blue oil-paper umbrella, she pushed through the heavy rain and fog and headed towards Daoxiang Village.
Sister Feng stood on the corridor, looked at Mr. Cao who was sitting under the eaves of the corridor, and asked in surprise: "Aunt Cao, what are you doing at the door?"
Mrs. Cao smiled, her expression was normal, and she faced Sister Feng and others who were holding umbrellas, and said, "Isn't it cooler outside? It's raining now and the wind is blowing. It's better than the previous few days."
The weather has gotten much hotter and hotter, girl Feng, come here?"
Sister Feng said: "Where is Sister-in-law Zhu? This is not about some purchases in the garden. In a few days, Bao Yatou and San Yatou will go to Jiangnan with Brother Heng. How to arrange things in the garden? I came over and wanted to
Talk to her."
Ms. Cao said loudly: "I'm in the house right now."
At this moment, Jia Heng heard the conversation coming from outside, released his hand around Li Wan, and whispered: "Wan'er, get up, someone is coming."
Sister Feng's voice is very recognizable and can be heard from no matter how far away it is. It's really like hearing her lips before she smiles.
Li Wan also had a trace of panic on her elegant face. She quickly straightened her messy clothes, came to the chair next to her, and sat down in an orderly manner.
After a while, Sister Feng stepped into the room and looked at the two people who were sitting upright. Her eyes fell on the young man in the python suit. A look of surprise appeared on his gorgeous face and she asked: "Why is Brother Heng here too?"
There was no doubt about it, because the two of them were neatly dressed and looked serious. They were sitting across a round table, sipping fragrant tea.
Of course, if Sister Feng pays close attention, she can also see that the blush on Li Wan's cheeks has not faded, and the silver earrings on his petite and exquisite earlobes are swaying slightly, seeming to show his uneasy mood.
Jia Heng plastic surgery calmed down her expression, looking at the beauty in a peach red dress, who looked like a fairy concubine coming to the world, and said: "Isn't it the day after tomorrow that I will go south by boat. My sister-in-law said that she would go to Anhui in the south of the Yangtze River to visit relatives. Uncle Li is now in Anhui.
He is the governor of a province over there, and my wife can also go and visit her this time."
Sister Feng didn't doubt his presence, sat down and said with a smile: "That's good. I haven't been to Jiangnan for a long time since I returned home."
Is this enemy going to Jiangnan again?
Li Wan had already sorted out his complicated thoughts and asked: "Girl Feng, where are you coming?"
Sister Feng smiled sweetly and said: "Is there anything else to do in the garden such as purchasing things? Come and discuss it with you. Since you are also going to Jinling, it's not a big deal."
Sister Feng smiled and suddenly said: "Sister-in-law Zhu is also going south. Will she take Lange'er with her this time?"
Li Wan hesitated and said: "Brother Lan..."
As he said that, he looked at Jia Heng aside and said worriedly: "Brother Zi...Heng, I'm worried that going to Jinling will delay his studies."
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Let's not take Brother Lang with us. When he is older, he will go to Jiangnan to study."
In fact, he didn't want to take the child with him, but how could he go to see Li Shouzhong without bringing his grandson? He couldn't give birth to one on the way to Li Wan.
Sister Feng said with a smile: "Brother Heng, my brother is also very interested in the maritime trade business mentioned earlier. I am just going there this time. I will ask Brother Heng for advice later."
Jia Heng said: "Let's talk to Sister-in-law Feng about this maritime trade business later."
Sister Feng really regarded him as her own man, so she started to pester him again after not seeing each other for a long time. Now, Sister Feng and Li Wan's sister-in-law don't know each other.
Seeing the two of them talking, Li Wan pursed his pink lips slightly, feeling a resentment that he couldn't express in his heart.
I originally came here to look for her, but what was Feng Yatou doing here?
Jia Heng looked at Li Wan and said, "Sister-in-law Wan, I'll pack up today and tomorrow. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
"Brother Heng, walk slowly." Li Wan quickly stood up and said goodbye to each other, saying softly.
Sister Feng said: "Brother Heng, I have nothing to do here. Let's go together."
Li Wan: "???"
Who are you here to find?
Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said, "That's fine."
With that said, the two left Daoxiang Village, leaving Li Wan alone with a faint sigh.
At this moment, Mrs. Cao entered the wing, looked at the beautiful lady with a sad look on her face, smiled and said: "Instead of taking a boat to the south of the Yangtze River in two days, this journey is much more convenient, so don't be too attached to her.
Already."
Li Wan's cheeks turned red and he said, "What did Aunt Zihun say?"
As a widow, what right did she have to stick to him?
Jia Heng's expression paused, he held up an umbrella, left Daoxiang Village, and walked along a cobblestone path toward the front yard.
Sister Feng looked at the boy in the python suit, with a look of shyness and joy in her beautiful eyes, and said, "Brother Heng, where are we going?
"The old place, the concave crystal pavilion." Jia Heng took a look at the plump beauty and said softly.
Sister Feng's heart skipped a beat, she responded softly, lifted up her skirt, and followed slowly.
The concave crystal pavilion is actually built on a mountain. In the original work, it is higher and lower than Tubi Villa. In Xiangyun's words, "The high part of the mountain is called Tubi; the low part of the mountain near the water is called Tubi."
Concave crystal.”
Lu Fangweng said that the ancient inkstone is slightly concave and has a lot of ink.
He always felt that this poem was very suitable for Sister Feng. She really lived up to her name and missed every detail.
Grand View Garden, concave crystal pavilion
The windows inside are bright and clean, and the furnishings are elegant. A painting of peonies hangs in the nave, with lush petals, bright and moving.
Jia Heng pulled Sister Feng to sit in his arms, her pink dress became rumpled, and said softly: "Sister-in-law Feng, will you also go to Jiangnan this time?"
"Should I go to Jiangnan too?" Sister Feng's heart skipped a beat and she said in surprise, "What should I do in Jiangnan?"
"Just think of it as visiting relatives." Jia Heng said softly, looking slowly toward the courtyard.
I saw hazy rain and fog in the courtyard, and black moss covered the rugged rocks. Rain from all directions gathered on the lotus stamens in the pond around the concave crystal pavilion. The breeze came, and the lotus seemed to be stirred, and the accumulated rain fell from the lotus leaves.
When it landed on the lake, ripples suddenly appeared in circles.
Sister Feng's delicate body trembled slightly, a blush spread on her beautiful cheeks, her cheeks were red, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, eh~"
Before he finished speaking, the man was already approaching.
After a while, Jia Heng looked at the beauty with flushed cheeks and trembling body, and said softly: "The maritime trade in Jinling is very profitable, which can bring more income to the mansion. Didn't Sister-in-law Feng say the day before yesterday that the mansion is also short of silver recently?
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When Sister Feng heard this, she was somewhat tempted. She frowned and said softly, "Old lady, you can't live without me sometimes."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Sister-in-law Feng is just going to Jiangnan to visit her natal family this time. She has not gone back for so many years. The old lady is a reasonable person and will not refuse. Besides, Sister-in-law Feng is Luanfeng and has been in the garden all the time.
It's like a canary inside, isn't it boring?"
Sister Feng was happy to be praised by the young man, but she said with shame and anger: "What Luanfeng? Luanfeng is on Xinglong Street."
At this moment, the young man came over and whispered a few words in Sister Feng's ear.
When Sister Feng heard this, her delicate body trembled slightly, she had a gorgeous face with oval seeds, her cheeks were as red as clouds, and she said in shock: "You..."
How could she serve him like that?
Jia Heng said softly: "I remember meeting Qingwen in the study once. Didn't you see her?"
"I don't know those foxy tricks." Sister Feng said angrily, asking her to keep a low profile. What did this person think?
Jia Heng stood up and said, "Okay, then I'll go."
Give them an umbrella when it's sunny, take it away when it rains, and don't care about killing or burying them.
When Sister Feng heard this, she felt ashamed and annoyed on her beautiful face, and she spat, "You know how to abuse others."
Jia Heng didn't say much and was about to leave.
Well, actually he just wanted to experience the service that Lian Er had never experienced before.
"Wait a minute!" Sister Feng's gorgeous jade cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and she called Jia Heng. Without saying a word, she glared at the young man with her charming and flowing red phoenix eyes, and came closer.
After a while, Jia Heng's brows wrinkled and relaxed, and he lowered his eyes to look at the beauty with loose buns and rosy cheeks that were sunken from time to time. He pulled the clumsy Sister Feng and said softly: "Okay, let's take a look at you.
Aggrieved."
The main reason is that there is no good experience to speak of, and Sister Feng is not a waiter.
Sister Feng's eyes were filled with shame and her cheeks were ashamed. She pouted a few times and spat: "You, Uncle Heng, will use those foxy tricks to trample people."
Jia Heng pulled Sister Feng into his arms and said, "Whatever grievance you have, you will use it on yourself in the end."
Sister Feng was hugged tightly by the young man. She was about to say something when her mind suddenly moved, her nose twitched, and she couldn't help but feel suspicious.
The scent of this enemy seems familiar?
"Brother Heng..." As long as he said something, he frowned and his words were blocked again.
Jia Heng asked: "What does Sister-in-law Feng want to say?"
After the spell casting was interrupted, Sister Feng had already put the doubts behind her. She bit her pink lips and said in a trembling voice: "No...it's nothing."
Jia Heng stood up suddenly and said, "Sister-in-law Feng, let's watch the rain together. The rainstorm this year is quite heavy."
Sister Feng's melon-shaped face was as bright as fire. She let out an "um hum" sound from her nose. She could only endure the unspeakable embarrassment and was led to the window. She looked at the rain and mist outside with a pair of narrow red phoenix eyes.
, at this moment, the tassels on the hem of the pink dress were hanging down, and Xue Yuan suddenly appeared.
It was the midsummer of the 16th year of Chongping, and there were strong winds and heavy rains, which were like big and small beads falling on a jade plate, crackling, and the lotus flowers in the pond were shaken this way and that.
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Jia Heng and Sister Feng had a quarrel for a while, until it was getting late and the night was gloomy, they parted ways.
Jia Heng returned to the Qichi Courtyard of the Grand View Garden. The candles in the hall were already lit, and the orange halo looked soft and warm in the rain and fog.
Jia Heng entered the courtyard, took a bath, changed his clothes, and said to Zhen Xi who was coming, "Sister Xi'er, I have to do something for you."
Zhen Xi said softly: "Brother Heng, what's going on?"
"Go to the Lotus Champs and invite sister Xichun over." Jia Heng came closer and rubbed the girl's forehead and said softly.
Zhen Xi responded: "Yeah."
With that said, he led the maid and turned around.
Zhen Lan came over, took the tea cup, and said: "Brother Heng, sister Xun Xichun is here..."
Is it possible to let sister Xichun come over? What is she thinking about? How is this possible?
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and explained: "It's about abolishing the Liang Dynasty and reforming the Yuan Dynasty. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has started to prepare the bank account in the past two days, and there are many regulations in it."
In fact, this is a major event that is no less important than the New Deal, because it is a huge change in the financial field of Chen and Han.
Under Zhen Lan Liu Ye's slender eyebrows, her bright eyes flashed and she said, "Brother Heng, can you tell me something?"
Jia Heng took Zhen Lan's bare hand and said with a smile, "I just planned to tell Sister Lan about it."
Zhen Lanfang was delighted and said softly: "Yeah."
Brother Heng said he was willing to train her and become his helper.
Jia Heng said: "This time, in addition to unifying the currency system, we need to collect a batch of silver to mint silver coins. This is easy. We only need to leave it to the Mining Bureau of the Ministry of Household Affairs and give them instructions. I have thought of some regulations.
, Sister Lan will write it down first."
Zhen Lan said "Hey", then picked up the brush and started recording Jia Heng's spoken words.
Jia Heng briefly described the bank's charter and said: "Although it is a government-run bank, it is different from a bank. It is not a means for the imperial court to amass people's wealth."
Zhen Lan's bright eyes flashed and she asked: "Brother Heng, this method of making silver notes is really exquisite. If the court is short of silver, can we print more silver notes?"
Jia Heng said: "But it will cause the price of rice and grain to rise. If you issue more banknotes and plunder people's wealth, the people will be resentful because this is a royal bank. Over time, it will lose people's hearts."
This is why he is named after the word "royal". If the Chen Han royal family is unscrupulous and really resorts to such methods as gold yuan coupons, there is no way to blame it on bureaucrats or white gloves.
What is also saving is the excusing statement "It's good at the top, but it's not good at the bottom".
If the upper part is good but the lower part is not good, then doesn't it mean that it is impotence?
Zhen Lan thought for a while, a flash of thought flashed in her narrow and clear eyes, and said: "Yes, but what if the court can recycle part of the banknotes by saving money and earning interest."
Jia Heng hugged Zhen Lan, hugged the girl's delicate body tighter, kissed her pink cheek, and said, "This is an interest rate hike."
In fact, this is the financial tool of modern society, either by raising interest rates to reduce inflation, or by lowering interest rates to open the floodgates and flow money to the infrastructure sector through low-interest credit.
"Raise interest rates?" Zhen Lan felt the boy's favor, and her heart couldn't help but feel joy and sweetness.
Jia Heng gently reached out and pinched the girl's pink face, and said softly: "It means increasing the interest. When the interest rate is high, people will enthusiastically save money. In addition, there is also an interest rate cut, which means reducing the interest rate, and the people will rush to withdraw money first."
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In fact, in a society that lacks a complete security system and the retirement age can be changed again and again, saving is a necessary way for people to survive.
Zhen Lan thought about it and said: "So that's it, that Royal Silver No. is really a good place."
Jia Heng said: "In fact, if the country is short of money, it can also issue bonds with a fixed interest rate per year, borrow money from wealthy businessmen, that is bonds, and raise funds from businessmen. Shanxi merchants wanted to lend money to the court in this way before, but because
Those who colluded with the enemy have been wiped out by the imperial court."
"Yes, Brother Heng." Zhen Lan's eyes lit up after listening to what Jia Heng said, and she felt that there was a great mystery in it, and said: "Brother Heng, can I go inside and get in touch with some affairs of this royal bank account?
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Jia Heng gently pinched Zhen Lan's chin and said, "Sister Lan, want to work at the Royal Bank?"
Zhen Lan said softly: "Brother Heng, I think if this bank is managed well, just like Guan Zhong, who is responsible for economic affairs, it can make the country rich and the people strong."
Without money, nothing can be done. She wants to help her control the royal ticket number.
Jia Heng said: "This is handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
In fact, he had considered the arrangements of Baochai, Xiaoxiao and the others. He became a duke at this age, and as a political force, his background was quite insufficient.
It is said that it was Jia Dang, but in fact the Mesozoic era was severely disconnected, and few scholars joined him.
Or even if there is, it cannot be completely left to their helm.
Because insurance, energy, mining...we still have to use our own children.
Therefore, some hidden things can only be carried out by these golden hairpins.
This time going to Jiangnan, Xiaoxiao can secretly cultivate an intelligence force, while Baochai is mainly responsible for the shops on the outside of the capital and helping to take care of the life in the Grand View Garden, while Baoqin, Xue's father and Xue Biao are responsible for the maritime trade business.
Jinyang and Yuanchun are now more in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is involved in many businesses, such as mineral deposits, salt companies and even the three major weaving bureaus of Jiangning, Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Yuanchun actually helps Jinyang more. In addition, there is Fu Qiufang, Lianxue and others as a team of secretaries.
Of course, in Baochai's eyes, it's unclear whether he entrusted her with the business in Beijing and Jinling because his own sister is not as reliable as her own woman.
And Royal Silver is a new pioneering field, so Zhen Lan can give it a try.
Maybe the only worry is that when they all have children in the future...
It's too early to think about it now.
"Brother Heng, call me." After a while, Xichun led several maids into the hall, looked at the young man, and when he saw the girl in his arms, he quickly averted his eyes, feeling ashamed.
The same goes for Brother Heng. He was so intimate with his concubine that he didn't avoid her.
Jia Heng let go of Zhen Lan, stood up, looked at the pretty young girl, and said, "Come here, sister Xichun."
The design concept and currency value of the silver dollar have been roughly determined, and two talented people, Xichun and Zhenxi, are ready to draw the pattern.
Xichun pursed her pink lips and said softly: "Brother Heng called me over?"
Jia Heng said: "Recently, the Ministry of Household Affairs is going to issue a new batch of silver coins, and I need to draw some patterns. I have some ideas. Knowing that sister Xichun is a master of painting, I wanted to ask my sister to help me draw something."
After not seeing each other for half a year, Xichun has grown a lot taller and looks slim.
"Silver dollar?" Xichun said softly.
Jia Heng nodded and said with a smile: "Once this silver coin is minted, it can be used by the entire Han Dynasty. In the future, the names of the four sisters will be recorded in the history."
This is just like the talented women of the Republic of China who designed the national emblem. They are famous for later generations not only because of various anecdotes about Lao Yue, Lao Liang, and Lao Xu.
The cold-hearted and tsundere Loli was a little worried and said: "Brother Heng, I...can I do it?"
Such a big matter, involving national political affairs, would Brother Heng leave it to him?
Jia Heng took the girl's slender hand very naturally, looked at the girl with bright eyes and white teeth, and encouraged: "Why can't you, fourth sister?"
After saying that, he looked at Zhen Xi aside, took the girl's hand, smiled and said, "Sister Xi'er is coming here too, you two can help your sister Xichun together."
As he said that, he put their little hands together, which made the two girls' cheeks slightly red, but they gave a slight hum.
