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

Mrs. Wang burst into tears. She couldn't express her pain at having her financial resources cut off. Life was so hard.

What made her even more devastated was that Lin Ruhai was coming back, and the Minister of Revenue was about to rise to great heights.

Jia Zheng has been a Yuanwailang for so many years, which is unfair. No matter what she does, she can never compare to Jia Min.

The only thing that made her better than Jia Min was that she was still alive. Mrs. Wang was so angry that her liver ached.

Lin Ruhai arrived in the capital city exhausted after a long journey, and the housekeeper of the Lin family in the capital city sent a car to pick him up.

The first step to being an official is to be sensible. Lin Ruhai did not go anywhere and went directly to the palace to meet the emperor in a carriage.

This is an unwritten rule that the first step for officials who have been sent out to Beijing to return is to go to the palace to pay homage to the emperor.

Lin Daiyu and Lin Jinyu followed the housekeeper back to the Lin Mansion, which was the marquisate bestowed by the emperor. Now the Lin family has no title.

After the restructuring, all the places that were beyond the reach of the Lin Mansion were removed, and the housekeeper opened the main door.

The servants hurriedly removed the threshold, and the carriage entered the mansion without stopping. The large house with four entrances welcomed three masters.

When Lin Ruhai came to Beijing this time, he sent away all four concubines in his courtyard, giving each of them 10,000 taels of silver, two shops and two farms.

Don't waste your youth. Lin Ruhai is not an unkind person. He is willing to treat the concubine who was with the original owner with respect.

It just so happened that I was going to Beijing this time, so I used this excuse to directly dismiss everyone. It's better to part ways amicably and be happy.

The concubines were also very happy. It was obvious that the master had no interest in them and they had no children. It was a waste of their youth in the Lin Mansion.

These silver and property were enough to support them for the rest of their lives, and the housekeeper also thoughtfully helped them to register as female households.

Lin Ruhai had been doing business in Yangzhou for many years, so with him taking care of them, their lives were not difficult.

When Lin Ruhai arrived at the palace, Dai Quan personally escorted him out of the palace gate. Lin Ruhai quickly said politely, "How dare I trouble the old Prime Minister? How can I feel at ease?

A bill of exchange worth two hundred taels was stuffed into the other party's sleeve while supporting Dai Quan.

The smile on Dai Quan's face deepened: "Oh, Lord Lin, the emperor is waiting for you. These little bastards down there are so clumsy. I told you if you are up to this task. Lord Lin, please come with us quickly."

Then he whispered, almost audibly, "The Emperor is angry about the national treasury."

Lin Ruhai bowed slightly to accept Dai Quan's suggestion. It was a proud man who was praised by others, and Dai Quan was willing to say this, so the money was worth it.

People are divided into different classes, and meat is divided into different layers. Eunuchs, after being castrated, love to make a little money. Besides loving money, they are also petty.

Lin Ruhai treated them with courtesy and absolutely could not offend those people around the emperor.

You must be familiar with others and have good reputations. A person who is too arrogant and has sharp edges will not go far in officialdom.

So what if you are the Minister of Revenue? If someone flatters you in front of the emperor every day, would you be okay with it?

Under Dai Quan's guidance, Lin Ruhai came to the Southern Study, where the emperor worked. "Your Highness, I, Lin Ruhai, respectfully wish you the best of health. Long live the emperor!"

The emperor smiled, a rare smile on his face: "My dear Lord Lin, you have traveled all the way here, thank you for your hard work. I am very well, but the national treasury is not at peace!

"Lord Lin, please stand up and speak. Dai Quan, quickly bring a stool to Lord Lin! Do you need my instructions?"

Dai Quan slapped his mouth twice lightly: "This old slave is confused. Move it now, move it now!"

Dai Quan personally brought a square stool over. Lin Ruhai hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude, sat half of his butt on the stool, and started chatting with the emperor.

Dai Quan was a man of good sense. He quietly left the South Study with a group of eunuchs and palace maids.

A servant must be observant. It is obvious that the master wants to discuss important court affairs with Lord Lin. Listening to one more word at this time would be disloyalty to the emperor.

Dai Quan personally guarded the door and stood at a distance. This was why the emperor doted on him. He always knew the limits and did everything in accordance with his master's aesthetic standards.

The emperor and his ministers in the study were talking more and more, and the emperor's address to Lin Ruhai had changed from "Lin Aiqing" to "Ruhai":

"Ruhai, your suggestion is truly enlightening. The imperial court has indeed imposed too heavy taxes on farmers in recent years.

Didn’t the richest wave get missed? You write a plan and I’ll ask someone to propose it in the court.

We, the monarch and our ministers, must do something great together. I'll take you to see the retired emperor later. He's old and in poor health, and he's nostalgic for the past!"

Lin Ruhai quickly bowed, and the gloom on the emperor's face disappeared. He took Lin Ruhai into the Qian'an Hall where the retired emperor lived.

The retired emperor was also very happy to see Lin Ruhai, and he even sat up with the help of the retired empress.

She was mumbling something in her mouth. The Empress Dowager was now the Emperor's translator:

"Your Majesty said Ru Hai is a good person, and Xiao Jiu is a person who knows how to use people wisely. Your Majesty has two paintings by Tang Yin, which you will give to Xiao Linzi!"

The Grand Emperor nodded, and the Emperor joined in the fun: "This is a rare and good thing. I liked it but my father didn't give it to me. Today I'm giving it to you."

Lin Ruhai quickly thanked the emperor and said that he was lucky to have worked for the emperor for many years and even got two paintings.

Of course, he looked extremely sincere and said some polite words.

It was already afternoon when Lin Ruhai came out of the palace. He had not eaten or drunk anything that day.

The palace only had two meals a day. If you wanted the emperor to leave food for you, you had to catch up with the meal time. The masters in the palace could have snacks when they were hungry.

Ministers can only bear hunger, eating and drinking too much will easily lead to misbehavior in front of the emperor. The emperor is asking you a question, but you keep going to the toilet.

This was so inappropriate that ministers would not eat anything when attending court or paying homage to the emperor.

I didn’t dare drink too much water, I just ate some bird’s nest porridge or drank some ginseng soup to cheer myself up.

Lin Daiyu directed the servants in the mansion to install the equipment, which was a compulsory course for girls in that era.

Being able to recite poetry, paint, knit and do needlework are all plus points, but the key is to be able to manage the household.

Today, Lin Daiyu sent visiting cards to her relatives and friends. This is something she must do when she comes to the capital.

Friends and relatives sent invitations according to the closeness of their relationship. The Jia family, as the maternal family of Lin Ruhai's wife, Lin Daiyu, and Lin Jinyu, was on the first list to be visited.

If you neglect them, firstly, your grandmother and uncle will feel cold-hearted, and secondly, you will be called cold-hearted by others.

Even though she was so busy, Lin Daiyu didn't forget to prepare meals for her father. Nanny Tao and Nanny Qin had already taught her the rules of the palace.

So the majestic housekeeper sat there and began to give orders: "The kitchen staff will prepare meals for father immediately.

Make something easy to digest. I've noticed my father is getting bored with food lately, so I asked the chef to make some lighter Sichuan dishes. Don't forget about it!