Honglouchun

PS: Sister Lin’s dubbing work has already started. You click into the chapter commentary of Daiyu’s dialogue paragraph, the one with a vertical bar drawn below, click on the voice option at the top, and you can see it when you click on it. The voice is really super like, and most of the book lovers who saw it first were shocked!

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Chapter 166

Yanyuan yamen, vestibule.

Holding a stack of blueprints in her hand, Jia Qiang talked to three honest men with dark and rough skin.

I don't know what to say, and we exchanged for two or three hours.

At first when they were recruited by the Yanyuan yamen, the three men were still terrified and dared not speak.

But when they saw that the nobleman only asked them about the blacksmith's craftsmanship, and nothing else, they gradually let go of their guard and began to discuss.

It is also interesting to say that if Jia Qiang's plotter is a heavy-duty worker, then most of the craftsmen in Yangzhou will not be able to catch it.

But what he was looking for was crude and simple, and the only thing he was looking for was to put some ingenious work on the fine joints.

For Yangzhou blacksmiths who have always done fine work for rich salt merchants, this is not a difficult task.

At the end of the breath, Jia Qiang said softly: "In terms of craftsmanship, it shouldn't be too difficult. The key work must be done carefully, and it must be done according to my drawings, and there will be no errors."

Even civil boilers will explode if there is a problem with the pressure.

But as long as you pay attention to several details and don't boil the water dry, you are basically foolproof.

In her previous life, Jia Qiang even modified it once by herself. It was used when drying cloth by the local method, so I remembered it in detail.

The three experienced blacksmiths nodded repeatedly and said: "I will not dare to delay the matter of the uncle!"

Jia Qiang nodded, and said: "Withdraw 50 taels of silver first, and then withdraw if there is not enough. No matter what you need, or if you have any troubles, you can come to the door to look for it. You will be used in many places in the future, so you are welcome. Steward Wang... ..."

Steward Wang is an old man from the Yanzheng Yamen, and he followed the Lin family 20 years ago, but the Lin family runs the family cleanly, so it is not as rampant as the Lai family in Jia's mansion.

Furthermore, I have also seen Jia Qiang's face when she turned her face and refused to recognize anyone, so she hurriedly said with a smile: "Since my brother has given orders, naturally there is no problem."

The three old blacksmiths were naturally overjoyed when they heard the words, and hugged the thighs of Yanyuan Yamen, and life will be easier in the future.

After the three of them left, Jia Qiang was about to go back to the small study when she saw Li Jing rushing in by the door, with two members of the Jinsha Gang behind her.

But when she saw Jia Qiang was in the vestibule, Li Jing's stern and cold expression immediately melted away, and she stepped forward and said with a smile, "Why is Master here?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "I just settled some small matters..." She patted some dust off her shoulders, and said with pity: "You have been working so hard these days, why bother? I'm not in a hurry. "

The two walked in and talked at the same time.

Li Jing laughed softly and said, "When we first came to Yangzhou, if we only wanted to play around for a while, we wouldn't be in a hurry. But I have big ambitions in my heart, and I can't help much, unlike Miss Lin. I just ask for more reliable money. People, be some eyes and ears for the Lord."

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "That's all, it's already helped a lot. But is there any effect?"

Speaking of serious business, Li Jing withdrew her smile and said seriously: "I have visited many of my father's old friends these days, but unfortunately some of them are no longer the loyal people who are willing to be poor like my father said, and have become the support of other families. Some of them have died of old age, and some have retired from work... Fortunately, I finally met two. They are all friends that my father made when he was running darts in Jiangnan 12 years ago. The nickname is Baitiao Zhangshun in the waves, and the nickname is Yangzhou Drumshangsun Sunyan..."

"and many more!"

Jia Qiang had a black thread on her hair, and said: "Let's just recognize the white stripes in the waves, and the other one is called the flea on the drum. If they are fascinated by the Water Margin, why do they call it the flea on the drum in Yangzhou?"

Li Jing giggled and said: "If they weren't so lonely, they would have been coaxed away by the salt merchants. Now Master Zhang and his two apprentices are living in a big river in a boat, and they don't care whoever invites them. When he encountered a black household who robbed merchants on the waterway, he acted out of righteousness. If he hadn't been highly skilled and experienced in the world, he would have been harmed by others these years. It was only because my father accidentally saved his mother back then that he became A brother who never changed his head. In the early years, his father invited him to Beijing to join the Jinsha Gang, but he was worried about his mother, worried that the environment would not be acclimatized, so he delayed. Later, he died for his mother, but he had no face to go to Beijing to bother my father again. Now that I hear that my father has come to Jiangnan, and I still want him to help, how can he not do it?"

Jia Qiang heard that she really had a sense of loyalty in the wild world, and asked with a smile, "What about the people with white stripes in the waves?"

Li Jing's complexion changed slightly, she sighed and said: "This Jiang Hu person is still unwilling to enter the official school. He said that when my father lives alone in another courtyard, he will come to pay a visit immediately."

Seeing Li Jing looking at him cautiously, Jia Qiang was not annoyed, and said with a smile: "It's really a deadhead... You go and tell him that your father is seriously injured and cannot move for a while. Secondly, the court will The Salt Administration Office has been abolished. No, the emperor’s decree has been issued. Although the Salt Administration Order is here temporarily, it is no longer a Yamen. If he still refuses to come, then forget it. As long as the left and right are willing to obey orders, it doesn’t matter whether he comes or not What about the fleas on Yangzhou drums?"

Mentioning this person, Li Jing couldn't help laughing and said, "My lord would never have guessed that this Yangzhou drum flea is actually a woman."

"woman?"

Jia Qiang was really taken aback, because the flea on the drum is a thief!

Li Jing smiled happily, but she twitched the corners of her mouth again, lowered her head and said softly, "She is a bustard in a brothel in Nancheng, Yangzhou. Back then, my father and her..."

Jia Qiang made a "tsk" sound when she heard the words, and said, "Then her skill is not stealing peaches in brothels, right?"

Li Jing could hear Jia Qiang's contempt and dislike, and hurriedly said, "Master, please don't get me wrong. If she is really a murderous procuress in an ordinary brothel, how dare I mention her as a spoiled master's ear?"

Jia Qiang asked curiously: "Besides beating and scolding women to receive customers, does this old bustard have other skills?"

Li Jing said with a smile: "Others run a brothel, and there are mostly good-looking girls in the building. But the brothel she runs, the head of the brothel is 40 years old, and it is extremely ugly. If there is a good one, Sun Yan will recognize it." .But as far as I inquire, since the brothel opened, it hasn’t received a single transaction.”

Jia Qiang looked strange and said, "Then, how do they live?"

Li Jing giggled and said, "This Yangzhou Prefecture is the most strange place. There are oiran beauty pageants held elsewhere. Yangzhou Prefecture has been tired of beauty pageants. It has been holding ugly contests since a few years ago. The winner can win the gold medal." One hundred taels. The people under Sun Yan win the top three every year! But..." As she spoke, the smile on her face gradually faded, revealing a somewhat tragic look, which surprised Jia Qiang, and she heard her slowly say: " The 200 taels of gold, even if they are frugal, are not enough for so many of them to eat and medicine."

Jia Qiang frowned and said, "There are so many people, how can we eat and drink?"

Li Jing said: "I thought daddy was shameless back then, but after learning about Sun Yan, I realized why daddy still misses her. She is clearly just an ordinary... You don't know, sir. Sun Yan runs a brothel, but the girls she picks up are either disabled or abandoned babies, or some ugly women who are extremely ugly and homeless. How can the gold that only picks ugly be enough? So, Sun Yan So I picked some smart girls to be raised as boys, and taught them the art of stealing. But there is also a rule, that is, never stealing from the poor and the common people, and the amount of stealing is not allowed to exceed 100 taels at a time, so as not to cause a big disaster. They It's just to survive, not to get rich. With this rule, they have been able to live safely for so many years. However, they can't live happily anymore..."

Hearing this, Jia Qiang suppressed the emotion on her face, and said, "Why? Could it be that you often walk by the river and finally meet a water ghost?"

Li Jing nodded with a wry smile and said: "Sun Yan... Now I call her Aunt Sun, and when she hears that my father is here, she recognizes this relative... Aunt Sun has a proud student named Sun Qin, who was born because of the theft. It was smashed by the eldest son of the Qi family in Yangzhou Prefecture, but was captured on the spot by the masters around him. Originally, she was going to be sent to the official, but the eldest son of the Qi family recognized her makeup. After washing it, she fell in love with it at a glance She must force her to be a roommate. No matter how many contacts Aunt Sun entrusted, she couldn't get the golden mouth of the eldest son of the Qi family. Now that I know that my father and I are in the Yanzheng Yamen, we recognized our relatives on the spot. She also said As long as we don't dislike her, she will be our eyes and ears in Yangzhou Mansion, and she can inquire about any news, and I just ask us to save her from the eldest son of the Qi family."

Jia Qiang asked, "What's the name?"

Li Jing hurriedly said: "It's called Sun Qin! Master, look..."

Jia Qiang nodded and said: "I know about this, you go to see your father first, and tell him about these two people. I'm going to a banquet tonight, and there seems to be someone from the Bai family in the host. When the time comes, I will And ask."

Li Jing was overjoyed, but before she could say anything, Xue Yan came running panting and striding forward, and said to Jia Qiang, "Second Master Qiang, our girl is calling you to talk!"

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"Zhongluan, Ziming, Zixun, and Yuan Cheng, don't bring out the oirans you invited. Since you want to show some dignity to visitors from the capital, you should go to Mingyue Boat. I have already sent people to charter this boat, and wait After half an hour, let's go together. I invited some famous people to come, and there must be enough space."

In Pingshan hall, sitting on the main seat, a young man who was obviously a few years older than Xu Zhen and the other four suddenly spoke.

Xu Zhen raised his brows lightly when he heard this, and said, "Brother Qi, Jia Qiang is a distinguished son from the capital, just like us, he has no fame. Liu Mingyue, the courtesan of Mingyuefang, has always only been with famous poets like you, Brother Qi. Like me and Ziming, even if she is given 1 taels of ** money, she may not be willing to take care of it. If she is to accompany you tonight, in case Jia Qiang sees her beauty, she will touch her and kiss her , Miss Mingyue spit on him again, wouldn't it be a bad thing?"

The "big brother Qi" Xu Zhen mentioned was Qi Yun, the eldest son of Qi Wanmin, the head of the eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou.His younger brother Qi Yan is Xu Zhen's good friend "Zi Ming".

Hearing Xu Zhen's words, Qi Yun was displeased and said: "Zhong Luan, although this host is for Jia Qiang, but who is Mingyue girl going to sit with, of course she will be the top poet. Besides, Mingyue girl is Cleaner, don't use that set of dirty words to trick her. Could it be that people like me are still doing crimes of coercing women?"

Hearing this, Xu Zhen looked playful, blinked, and said with a smile: "Since big brother Qi has spoken, how dare the younger brother not follow? Let big brother Qi take the lead today. Ziming and I will just fight from behind. "

Hearing this, Qi Yun looked contemptuously at his incompetent concubine brother, and shouted: "Don't get rid of all the ghosts you invited!"

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