The Coral of the Red Mansion Does Not Return

Until he sat in the innermost box on the third floor, Prince Beijing Jing still couldn't believe it.

He asked, "Brother Jia, you?!"

Jia Hu said calmly: "This is my grandfather's private property, and it was given to me later."

Knowing that Jia Hu and Rong Guogong's grandfather and grandson are deeply in love, Shui Rong said apologetically, "I was the one to be rude."

Jia Hu shook his head and said nothing.

It seems that Jia Hu's weight is about to increase, Shui Rong smiled, completely unable to see the previous surprise.He took the initiative to ask: "Since you are the owner of this family, is that method yours?" After Jia Hu agreed, he asked again: "In this case, the rumors that the owner is short-sighted seem unbelievable?"

Jia Hu said: "Emotion and profit are both clear, they can still think of me; if they are forced by affection, let alone be underestimated, let alone my restaurant, what can I ask them for?"

"The restaurant can't ask for anything, but the owner has something to ask for."

"What kind of a good person can someone who can rise to the top? A survivor in the officialdom, isn't the name of the eldest son of Uncle Rong not enough for them to cling to?"

Water-soluble seems to have realized something.That's right, scholars are most afraid of the smell of copper, and if they use the money they had when they were poor to support friendship, they might be hated.It's cheaper for both parties to be cleared up like this.He looked at Jia Hu in admiration, and sighed, "I was wrong."

Jia Hu smiled inwardly.In the end, it's just people's hearts, and Shui Rong is in the palace, so she can't think of anything.Both of them are good at acting, so Jia Hu suffered without shame.

After a while, the shopkeeper personally brought people over with drinks and dishes, and Jia Hu said, "You go down first. Don't let people in without my order."

The shopkeeper hesitated to speak, but when he saw that there were guests here, he withdrew, and only quietly called Hegui to say a few words.

Shui Rong watched his words and demeanor, fearing that there would be more twists and turns, so he said bluntly: "To tell you the truth, Brother Jia, I came to you this time because of the will of that lord." Then he pointed to the top.

Jia Hu remained calm and asked, "I don't know how long that lord will do?"

Water-soluble ratio is "seven".

Could it be that the Seventh Prince was the one who had the last laugh?Jia Hu shook his head in disbelief, and said, "With all due respect, this... is from a low family background."

More than low!

His Majesty has eight sons at his knees, all grown up, the first few fought fiercely, but no one took the Seventh Prince seriously, because the Seventh Prince was the lowest born, was born by a maidservant, and was raised at the knee of Concubine Hui, while Concubine Hui has her own sons and daughters, so naturally she would not waste her mother's support on the Seventh Prince.

Shui Rong also said in a low voice: "That's true, and that's what I like."

The first prince was born of Concubine Jiang, he is also the eldest son, he is good at martial arts, and he made great contributions in the battle with the small country in the south the year before last, and most of the nobles stood behind him; , there is no shortage of supporters; the third prince died early; although the fourth prince was also born noble, influenced by his mother concubine Hui, he is indifferent to fame and wealth, and only talks with literati every day; the fifth prince is from the concubine De. It is not easy to do errands in the Ministry of Finance, and I have been reprimanded several times by the Holy Spirit.

The sixth prince was born by Concubine Rong, so far I can’t tell whether it’s good or bad, it looks like it’s on the side of the eldest prince; the eighth prince and the ninth prince are still young, and their birth mothers are the daughters of minor officials, and they are currently living as concubines. To elect a concubine, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are building a mansion.

No matter how you look at it, the throne is not up to the Seventh Prince.

Jia Hu's puzzled eyes fully expressed this meaning.

Shui Rong gave a long sigh, and said with all his heart: "Brother Jia, we are four kings and eight lords, and now you are the only ones who have not stood in line with Ning and Rong." Duke Rong went to the mansion, and Jia Amnesty's family kept their filial piety before returning.

Shui Rong then shook his head and sighed: "We have always been prosperous and all of us are together, and we are all harmed by each other. Together, we should not be underestimated. But now we mostly have our own affairs, like a loose sand."

Jia Hu was silent.One thing is one thing, good friendship does not mean standing on the same side, not to mention that it is also the friendship of the older generation, and the younger generation is probably closer to the same position.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Shui Rong's eyes, and he stopped bringing up this topic.He said: "Brother Jia, you also know that they," pointing to the top, "have their own team, and if I go there, it's just icing on the cake, and the Seventh Prince is different."

Jia Hu objected, "Eight or nine is fine."

Shui Rong pursed his lips, and said: "The seventh prince already has a son-in-law, and the eighth and ninth are not yet married."

Jia Hu nodded.I also thought of the concubine Yuan's family visitation in the original work. When I read it at the time, I felt that the emperor's structure was too small, and he only focused on the women in the back house.Now I dare not judge people based on stereotypes, so I hurriedly asked about the Seventh Prince's temperament.

Shui Rong was secretly delighted, and only said that Jia Hu was moved, so he picked up some things that he usually gets along with and told him.

The more Jia Hu listened, the more she confirmed her guess.

On the surface, the Seventh Prince, like Shui Rong, is an easy-going and tolerant person, and the corporal respects people with real talents and learning, but Jia Hu feels very disobedient.But seeing how respectful the Seventh Prince is to his elder brothers on the surface, but also ambitious in secret, one can tell that he is a man with duplicity.

Shui Rong didn't take it seriously, and said objectively: "Which prince is not a fuel-efficient lamp, but King Wei who is indifferent to fame and fortune, doesn't he also frequently associate with famous students?" It's time for the prince to come to the door.

Jia Hu was silent.His real reason was not this. In the final analysis, Jia Hu felt that the Seventh Prince's methods were too low-level, his vision was too narrow, and he was gentle on the surface.

That's right, when Jia Hu came to this world, at first he wanted to rely on the plot, embrace the golden thigh of the future emperor, and reach the pinnacle of life.However, as he got older and experienced more, he had new doubts about it.

"When it comes to marching troops and fighting wars, His Royal Highness is King Wu; when it comes to governing the country, the prince is the first to reason. Besides, one of them is the eldest son and the other is the eldest son, and each of them is very talented. What are the seven princes?" If one of them is not broken The words of Prince Yizhong.

Water soluble stopper.He couldn't help but have doubts about his original choice.

No, no, he shook his head quickly, and was almost dragged in by Jia Hu. "His Royal Highness Wu Wang is upright. Although he intends to be a big man, he can't change his temper of loathing civil servants; because Prince Li is the son of the middle palace, he has been bitter about his failure to be crowned prince. In recent years, it has become more and more uncertain. Empress Also..." Shui Rong shook his head, it was a pity.

The queen originally sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, no matter who became the emperor, he had to respect her as the aunt.As the battle for the heir became more and more fierce, the second prince had no advantage other than the title of the son, and because the name of the son was targeted by the princes, the queen was anxious, and her actions became more and more chaotic. Consecutive tricks.

Jia Hu and Shui Rong are very clear about this.

Jia Hu has also collected a lot of information over the years, knowing that the Seventh Prince is not the master he wants, Shui Rong can promise on his behalf, and Jia Hu can get it by himself.To put it bluntly, other people seek the merits of the dragon for the sake of glory and wealth, but Jia Hu is confident that he can revive the Jia family with his own ability, and there is no need to go through this troubled water.

So he just shirked and said: "How can we let us talk about the affairs of the heavenly family? Anyway, we only do things for the people on the throne. I think it's better not to get into too much trouble. If you succeed, you will have a good time, but if you lose, you will lose money." own prince."

I don't know where this sentence touched Shui Rong's nerves, he was a little lost in thought for a while.

Jia Hu shook his head, but it was not good to block Qingyun Road, so he left.

Unexpectedly, things in the world are often unsatisfactory, Jia Hu wants to avoid the vortex of seizing the heirloom, but people always find him.

As soon as he came down from the third floor of Zhuangyuan Building, he was blocked by a young man.

The young man smiled and asked: "Are you Jia Hu?" Before he could answer, he said again: "My fifth brother wants to see you." He turned around and left, leaving no room for refutation.

Jia Hu had no choice but to follow him to an unremarkable small box at the corner on the second floor.Along the way, the young man didn't say a word to him. He commented on the surrounding environment to himself, and finally said: "Jia Hu, aren't you the queen of the state? Where did you learn Tao Zhu's art? It's really amazing." It’s beyond comprehension.”

Jia Hu broke out in a cold sweat.

After entering the box, King Cheng sized him up and said, "Farewell to Jinling, long time no see."

Jia Hu saluted politely, "The student has met His Highness Cheng Wang, and this Highness."

The Ninth Prince entered the box, ignored him, sat down on the chair, and started drinking.King Cheng could only smile bitterly and said, "This is my eighth brother."

Jia Hu was puzzled, but he didn't know that the relationship between these two was so good.

King Cheng said straight to the point: "Jia Hu, I'm here this time to ask you for advice."

Jia Hu was taken aback, thinking of this guy who worked in the household department, he had a guess in his heart.

Unexpectedly, King Cheng handed Jia Hu an account book, and Jia Hu took it over to see that it was the new bookkeeping method he taught his shopkeeper.Now he ignored it, this bookkeeping method has been practiced in the property under his name for several years, Jia Hu forgot it for a moment, thinking that King Cheng wanted to ask about Biyu Tower.

This was not his invention at all, and he had no intention of hiding it, so he explained it to King Cheng in detail.

Cheng Wang listened with splendor.

At the beginning when his subordinates presented this account book that was modeled after the Biyu Building's bookkeeping method, Cheng Wang only felt that it looked clear at a glance, and the accounts were clear, especially the various statistical reports, from which he could clearly see the annual changes in figures and the whereabouts of the money. More evidence is attached, such as current prices.

After Jia Hu's explanation now, King Cheng only feels open and cheerful.Slowly, seeing Jia Hu talking longer and explaining more, more and more concepts and principles were drawn out, King Cheng became a little dizzy.

He stopped the enthusiastic Jia Hu, and said in a deep voice, "Well, you write a charter, and I will send someone to pick it up in a few days and present it to the Holy One." consider.

After finishing the business, the box fell silent for a moment, both of them were silent and did not move, only the eighth prince was pouring wine non-stop.

In a moment, King Cheng clasped his knuckles on the table, and fluently announced the names of a series of shops. These shops operate a variety of types and have very ordinary names, mostly in Yangzhou, Jinling, and the capital.If there is anything in common, it is probably that some of them used to be poorly managed, some were tepid, and some made a lot of money, but now they have all expanded to more than twice the size.

These are all properties in Jia Hu's hands.

Jia Hu looked serious.

When King Cheng reported the last name of a certain shop in a certain place, he couldn't wait to speak, and asked: "I rarely change the original business of these shops, nor use any unified logo, nor open branches everywhere. The shopkeeper doesn't know who is doing the work, how did His Highness find out all of them?"

In Jia Hu's view, wealth should not be exposed, especially when the treasury is empty. When the emperor is suffering from war and has no money, showing his business talents will only be remembered by others.

Here, private property cannot be guaranteed, and all these can be filled into the national treasury with a single imperial decree, but the emperor doesn't understand what it means to fish in a dry marsh.

If you are worried about being said to be ugly, that's fine. After all, the Jia family is in the officialdom, and the whole family will be imprisoned if they don't pay attention.Like the Concubine Yuan visiting relatives in "A Dream of Red Mansions", who would have thought that this was just a cover for the emperor to find out the family background?

King Cheng said nothing, but raised the account book in Yang's hand.

Jia Hu understood.

As for how they got the real account books in the hands of the shopkeeper, Jia Hu didn't go into details.These princes are all hands and eyes, who knows what cards they have.

The eighth prince drank so much wine, his eyes were still clear, he poured himself a glass of wine steadily in his hand, and said, "It's not just the two of us, we all know what we need to know." After checking the background of Biyu Tower."

Jia Hu lamented in his heart, Eldest Prince, you don't play cards according to common sense.