Chapter 1934: Name rectification (wowling for monthly votes)
Chapter 1935: Clearing the name (wowling for monthly votes)
Today the Holy Emperor arrived in Suzhou, and after being greeted by local officials, they all met him one after another.
If we only see Governor Pianyuan tomorrow, that will really free up most of the day.
Brother Jiu plans to ask.
But before going, he first asked Fourth Brother: "Will Fourth Brother be free tomorrow? I have an orange orchard and a pearl farm in Dongshan. I will go to the imperial court to ask for an order later. I'll see if Khan Ama can't get through."
, if you and Thirteenth Brother have time, you can also go over and have a look."
The fourth elder brother only knew that his younger brother's family had an orange orchard in Suzhou, and he had been getting oranges and marmalade from his younger brother's family in the past two years, but this was the first time he heard of "pig farm".
He thought the pigs were pigs and dogs, so he was very puzzled and asked: "Why did you think of setting up a pig farm in Suzhou? Did you feed the pigs with oranges based on local conditions?"
Oranges are cheap in season, but it is not easy to transport them to the capital, and they have to be sealed with wax.
As a result, the price has more than doubled.
But after all, it has to be transported on an official ship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is inconvenient to transport.
The orange orchard of Ninth Prince’s family delivers countless oranges to the capital every year.
Brother Jiu was confused when he heard this, and then burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha... Fourth brother, you are so funny. How could you come up with the idea of feeding oranges to pigs? Even if you don't go to the capital, there are fruit merchants who come to collect the fruits. It just depends on the price. You have to use them to feed pigs wherever you go..."
Fourth elder brother: "..."
His face darkened.
This brother needs a lesson again!
Seeing his change of expression, Brother Jiu quickly restrained himself, stopped laughing, and said: "This pearl farm is not a 'pig' for pigs and dogs, but a 'bead' for pearls..."
It happened that Brother Thirteen came over to look for Brother Four. When he heard this, he said, "Pearls? Brother Ninth wants to buy jewelry for Sister Ninth in Jiangnan? Then bring me one. I also want to bring some back to Fujin."
Seeing that Guarjia's delivery was approaching, Brother Thirteen always felt a little guilty towards Fujin.
He was looking forward to the birth of his eldest son, and the couple had many times of lovemaking, but things didn't work out.
When Brother Jiu saw his younger brother coming, he called him forward and planned to give them a detailed explanation of the "Pearl Culture Project".
It didn't work out before, and I didn't mention it to the brothers. Now that it's been planted on a trial basis, there's nothing to hide.
When the words came to his lips, Brother Jiu thought of the difference between pearls, cement, and grain.
Cement and grain are both related to people's livelihood. If they have anything to do with women, the corrupt scholars outside will criticize and slander Fujin for no reason, but Pearl is not in the way.
Whether pearls are exported through customs or sold in the Qing Dynasty, they have nothing to do with people's livelihood. They only affect those who are either rich or noble.
This is because I plan to pay filial piety to Khan Amma in the future, and it will be a good idea to gain some credit for Fujin.
Regardless of whether you are filial or not, you are still your biological son.
But the daughter-in-law here is filial, and Khan Amma will not be embarrassed to embarrass her Fujin in the future.
His mind was racing, and when he spoke, he changed his words.
"At that time, I got the Dongshan Orange Orchard, knowing that it was next to Taihu Lake. I, Fujin, thought that I would rely on the mountains and the water to feed myself. It would be a waste just to build an orange orchard, so I dug out the notes of the Song Dynasty and dug out the records of pearl cultivation.
I thought it was reliable and wanted to give it a try, so I sent Sun Jin here last year..."
Brother Si was listening and raised his eyebrows.
His intelligence is really all on his face.
This time I didn't hide it.
Those things that were worked out earlier were said to be figured out by Brother Jiu, but in fact the emperor's father had a clear mind.
The one who is well-read has never been the ninth elder brother.
Dong E knew the rules and did not take credit for others. Brother Jiu also knew that it was not easy to show off when it came to the female family members, so he did not push Fu Jin to the front.
They were husband and wife, and they were both prosperous. It didn't matter who was remembered. The emperor just didn't know it, but he still knew Dong E's contribution in his heart.
Otherwise, half of the cowpox reward would not have fallen on Fu Song.
The thirteenth elder brother was listening in admiration and said: "It is said outside that Brother Ninth is the God of Wealth, and Sister-in-law Ninth is Grandma, the God of Wealth!"
Brother Jiu felt proud and said: "It's nothing. It was your Sister-in-law Jiu who suggested Chashan back then, and she threw 100,000 taels of silver into it. Now it's starting to pay back. The 8,800 taels that were accounted for last year are now.
The tea trees are still young and have not yet reached a good harvest. After three or five years, when the good harvest comes, the capital will be returned and the rest will be a net profit. This alone can save Akdan enough money to split the family!"
The Thirteenth Brother praised: "Sister-in-law Ninth thinks long term and chooses a good industry. No one can live without firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Yes, if you don't have a tea garden at home and you just use tea bags as gifts every day, you will have to spend hundreds of taels of silver a year on this."
The fourth elder brother said from the side: "How much money do you put into the pearl market?"
Brother Jiu stretched out his hand, turned over it, and said, "It's also one hundred thousand taels..."
Brother Si frowned and said, "This is different from Chashan. Isn't it too risky?"
Since it is necessary to use river mussels to cultivate pearls, after all, it involves living animals and human power cannot be controlled.
After hearing this, Brother Thirteen also became worried.
One hundred thousand taels of silver, almost half of the prince's divided family's silver.
Equivalent to forty years of Baylor's stipend.
Brother Jiu hurriedly explained: "I didn't throw it all at the Taihu Pearl Field, and at Hongze Lake. I divided it into two places, and the money was not thrown in at once."
Brother Si was slightly relieved when he saw that he knew what was going on.
The Thirteenth Brother was thinking about the Prince's Mansion, which was mostly built in the capital. He came up to the Ninth Brother and said: "Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother, can you think of another business like the one in Xiaotangshan last time? My brother is also worried.
Well, if I move out of the palace at the end of the year, how will I live in the future?"
Brother Jiu said: "What's so difficult about this? Even if you and Twelve move out, before you are ennobled, your daily supplies will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After you are ennobled, you will have your salary."
The thirteenth elder brother said: "But food is not the major expense, favors and gifts are the major expense. Now in the palace, favors and gifts are only limited to the royal family and cousins, and it costs two to three thousand taels of silver all year round."
Brother Ninth remembered that in the two years before he was knighted, he had indeed spent a lot of money on favors and gifts.
He only had three birthdays and two birthday gifts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so he evened his accounts and still had a surplus.
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Then we really need to find a way, otherwise you and Twelve will have to rely on Fujin's dowry to support you when you come out of the palace..."
The thirteenth elder brother said sarcastically: "That's not the case. It's just a matter of loosening your grip. If not, spend less."
Speaking of this, he remembered that before Jiu Ge's family was ennobled, the population of the family was reduced by half.
He said: "The population will be smaller by then, so we won't need so many people..."
The fourth elder brother was standing by and disapproved: "How can it be used like this? You still need to have the dignity you deserve."
While the brothers were talking, the eunuch of Thirteenth Brother came over to look for someone.
The letter home from Thirteen Fujin has arrived.
The eunuch of Thirteenth Brother was worried about something important and did not dare to delay, so he came to find his master.
The thirteenth brother's face was tense, he directly received the letter from home and immediately opened it and read it.
The fourth elder brother was beside him, and he was also a little worried.
Except for the ninth elder brother and his brother Fujin, who were very close and exchanged letters every ten days, the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother did not correspond with their families. Unless there was something going on at home, they would not go to the Ministry of War to deliver letters.
After reading it, Brother Thirteen felt very mixed. He was both relieved and a little disappointed.
The ninth elder brother looked at the thirteenth elder brother with a gloomy expression and said, "Is there something going on at home?"
The thirteenth elder brother said: "Guarjia gave birth to a princess..."
Brother Jiu said: "Isn't this great? The eldest son doesn't have to be a concubine, which saves a lot of trouble!"
The fourth elder brother said: "Congratulations to my thirteenth brother, you have become an Ama."
The thirteenth elder brother took out a breath and said with a smile on his face: "Yes, I am an Ama. The eldest son does not have to be a concubine, and it saves a lot of trouble."
Brother Jiu thought about his expression just now, came to his senses, and said: "Are you disappointed that you don't have a son? Why are you so anxious? Every son has a creditor. You don't have to worry about it. As long as there is nothing wrong with you, the creditors will come to you one by one.
Already..."
The Thirteenth Brother naturally knew that there was nothing wrong with his body, so he immediately puffed up his chest and said, "Then let me borrow the good words from the Ninth Brother!"
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "What's the matter with your frequent urination? You don't know it yourself? Dampness and cold are the most harmful to the kidneys and spleen. You are young and young now, so don't take it seriously. We will see you in a few years. When the time comes,
Sometimes I have no choice but to take deer blood ointment!"
Thirteenth Brother: "..."
The fourth elder brother thought that the thirteenth elder brother had symptoms of paralysis before, and said: "These are all good words, don't take them seriously. Now you can take the waterway and ask the imperial doctor to give you more cupping to remove the cold air from your body."
Brother Thirteen nodded and said: "Yes, I understand. I will go to the imperial doctor when I get back to the ship..."
Brother Jiu took out his pocket watch and checked the time. Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, he couldn't delay any more, so he said: "I'm going to the imperial palace first, and I have to ask Khan Ama if he will go to Taihu Lake with us tomorrow...
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Brother Si waved his hand and said: "Go quickly, Khan Ama really wants to go there, and we will arrange for someone to go there today to check the protection..."