To get rich quickly, you need to be simple and rough

Chapter 17: The Red Mansion's Master's Rise 3

The days passed slowly, and Jia She's small grocery store made a lot of money, with an annual profit of 30,000 taels of silver. This was the result of Jia She's suppression.

The real big money came from the goods sold to neighboring countries like Japan and Korea. When they went, they brought silk, tea, porcelain, and other things, and when they returned, they brought back gold, silver, gems, spices, and precious wood.

Jia She used veteran soldiers given by Jia Daishan, and there was nothing wrong with them being loyal to their master through thick and thin.

In addition to receiving a fixed monthly salary, these veterans can also receive substantial dividends when they lead sailors.

Go out to sea once a year and come back rich.

Jia She wholesaled the goods he brought back to Guangzhou, keeping only a small portion for himself to sell in the capital, where he would mix in some of his own private goods. These days, profiteering is really making money.

Jia Daishan was very pleased that his son had made 100,000 or 200,000 silver dollars a year without showing off.

This is not conspicuous in Cantonese, and I can cover it up myself.

Who understands Jia She’s family? I just want to think better.

Nowadays, the beds of the masters of the Jia family are all made of glass, which is not only warm but also has excellent lighting.

The master was drinking tea and eating snacks on the soft couch, while the maids and old women were doing needlework in the master's room.

Jia She built a greenhouse in the garden and luxuriously used some glass on the roof.

There were so many skilled craftsmen in ancient times. The glass windows have slots and the entire structure is mortise and tenon. After the construction of this greenhouse, Jia She could eat some fresh vegetables in winter.

Jia Daishan also felt that his son was difficult to raise. Fortunately, he was born in a noble family. If he was born in a poor family, he would have starved to death.

Jia She's grandchildren only had a one-year mourning period, and Jia Daishan felt how much his mother spoiled the children back then.

It’s not that Jia She’s food is expensive, but it’s too extravagant. He has to eat green vegetables in winter, and if he doesn’t eat enough, his mouth will get blisters.

I also tinkered around and got some overseas seeds to plant in the greenhouse.

All the valuable flowers and trees had been removed from the garden, and now the entire garden had become a vegetable garden. His yard cook had also been completely messed up.

She'er was a very picky person and always said that the food made by the cook at home was a waste. There was a big pot in his yard with broth hanging in it all year round.

The smell became stronger and stronger, and new ingredients were added every now and then. The smell filled the whole house, and any dish made with this soup was exceptionally delicious.

Yesterday, Sheer presented me with a bowl of fried mushrooms, which was so delicious that it made my eyebrows fall off.

This child doesn't eat alone, and the masters of Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion give him food. This child is filial.

Jia Daishan drank the new tea given by his son, while fresh fruits were placed on the table. It was a luxury in this winter.

Jia She ran in as if his butt was on fire.

Something bad happened to Jia She's father, and the foreign seeds planted by his son were harvested, and the yield was truly amazing.

Without saying a word, Jia Daishan followed his son to the greenhouse, only to see that the things his son had planted had been dug out and were lying alone on the ground.

Jia Daishan, She'er, what is this?

Jia She, "Father, these are sweet potatoes. They are cooked in foreign countries and are delicious. I want you to try some, so I asked them to buy some seeds."

In any case, Jia She really ordered people to collect local seeds and bring them back.

This time Jia She planted dozens of plants, and when he dug up one, he found seven or eight sweet potatoes of different sizes.

Jia Daishan was also good at settling accounts, and he bit his tongue just as he finished.

Jia Daishan grimaced in pain and immediately issued a gag order. Anyone who dared to tell anyone about it would be arrested and beaten to death along with their entire family.

At this time, the Jia family was still quite organized, not like the sieve in the original novel.

Jia Daishan put the sweet potatoes into a red silk bag, and no one had to carry them into the palace.

Then, something unexpected happened: the emperor personally visited the Jia family, traveling light and with a small entourage.

The emperor dug up a few plants himself and was amazed at the astonishing yield.

His title of being the strongest and greatest emperor of all time was finally confirmed.

With this sweet potato, you will be the emperor.

Daishan was doing this to benefit himself, as the emperor and his ministers had been loyal to him for so many years.

Jia She looked like a mascot. The emperor smiled as he examined Jia She's lessons and found that he had substance and good conversation.

Your Majesty, Daishan has taught this child well and he is indeed a good child. But is there any sign of him?

Jia Daishan never had a personal name.

Your Majesty, please grant him the title of Marquis En.

Jia She sighed at the power of the original work, saying that the words came out of the emperor's mouth without changing a single word.

The emperor bestowed the title with great honor, and the Jia family father and son knelt down to express their gratitude.

The emperor ordered his attendants to dig out all the sweet potatoes in the Jia family's garden and pack up all the fresh vegetables in the greenhouse.

Even the servants who grew vegetables in the greenhouse packed up their belongings and took them away.

Jia She looked at the clean vegetables in the greenhouse and felt like crying. He had worked so hard for half a day and the first crop of vegetables was gone before he could even take a few bites.

Seeing Jia She like this, Jia Daishan kicked him in the ass without saying a word. "The emperor is pleased with our Cai Tianda's reputation. Find the glass craftsmen you brought from overseas to design this greenhouse and send them to the emperor tomorrow for your father. Good things should be used to repay the emperor first."

Jia She, you have to pay for it all.

The following year, the imperial farm had a bumper sweet potato harvest, with an output of fifty dan per mu. The emperor personally summoned heaven and earth and offered sacrifices to the Taimiao.

Sweet potato cultivation was promoted throughout the country, but the emperor disliked the name "sweet potato" because it was indecent.

The Jia family also received rewards, and Jia Daishan was granted the title of first-class Rongguo Duke, which was hereditary.

Jia Daishan was crying and laughing at home. As long as the Jia family was stable and did not commit suicide, they would be like a mascot in the court. As long as the dynasty did not fall, the Jia family could guarantee prosperity and wealth.

This was an ironclad foundation, so Jia Daishan hurried to express his loyalty to the emperor, resigned from his post as governor of the Beijing camp, and handed over the military power in charge of the Beijing camp.

The emperor was also pleased with Jia Daishan's tact and rewarded him with a lot of gold and silver. He also named Jia She the prince of Rongguo.

When the imperial edict came down to confer the title of Crown Prince, Shi was so angry that her teeth ached.

The hereditary Duke, how come the Crown Prince fell into the hands of that wolf cub so soon?

How come the Duke can't see that Zheng'er is also studying hard and doesn't give any benefits to himself and his son?

When Zheng'er went to pay his respects, the Duke examined him like he was interrogating a thief, and he talked and laughed with the wolf cub.

Now it is impossible to control the wolf cub's marriage, because the wicked mother-in-law has already arranged for the wolf cub to marry the second daughter of Master Zhang.

The wolf cub's surroundings were like an iron barrel, and there was no way to get your hand inside.

The Duke is in charge of the public property, and not a single cent of the profit will go to him.

The silver for food and clothing was distributed among the various masters, and even the concubines' sons and daughters could not get any of it. If you want to eat something different, you have to pay for it yourself. When you can become a feudal lord, you can eat whatever you want on the menu.

Shi said that Potian was just a woman in the inner house, who only took care of the small piece of land in the inner house.

When Jia She was 17 years old, he married the daughter of Zhang Taifu. The wedding was a grand affair that lasted ten miles.

This year, Jia She passed the provincial examination and became a Juren. His ranking was not lower than that of the sixth Juren.

You can take part in the imperial examination the following spring.

Shi has become numb and can only fight for Zheng'er's marriage.

Ideals are full and reality is very skinny. Jia Zheng is mediocre in academic performance and is the second son of the legitimate wife, so he has no right to a title. It is a dream for him to find a daughter-in-law like Zhang who has all the qualities.

Shi fell in love with the daughter of the county earl Wang's family. They were old relatives and knew each other well. Wang's dowry would also be very generous. Zheng'er would be better off with a daughter-in-law with a generous dowry.

In the second year's imperial examination, Jia She ranked fourth. During the palace examination, the emperor looked at Jia She standing among a group of uncles, and felt that Daishan had no regrets in his life because he had such a beautiful daughter.

The imperially selected third place winner has just been announced.

Jia She was arranged by the emperor to enter the Hanlin Academy for training, and became a colleague of Jia Jing, who had passed the imperial examination two years ago.

Jia Jing was very happy. Literati have their own circles, and he now had company in the Hanlin Academy.

Shi was causing trouble at home again. She wanted to send Jia Min into the palace to gain wealth and status.

Shi hired a nanny released from the palace to tutor Jia Min.

This motive was discovered by Jia Min, who was not stupid. She knew it was not easy to get around in the palace.

My family's current title is a sure sign of wealth and prosperity. My eldest brother has the support of his family, so no matter who he marries, he will be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life. Why should he go to the palace to seek excitement?

Jia Min reported this matter to Jia Daishan through the mouth of a servant.

Jia Daishan was really angry because his family had just managed to escape from the fire pit of the fight for the throne, but this prodigal woman wanted his own daughter to fill the fire pit.

Shi knew very well what she was planning. She had set her sights on the third prince born to Concubine Zhen.

Isn't this crazy? What the hell can you see now? With your current prestige and status, you don't need to cling to the emperor. Isn't it better to be a mascot?

The wealthy family's solution to the problem was simple and crude. Shi was in poor health and needed to rest at home.

Shi was placed under house arrest in her own courtyard, all social activities were stopped, and Zhang was the housekeeper.

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