Jia Qiang's Ordinary Life

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For the vast majority of people, the death of the Supreme Emperor is just to keep them in control for a year, other than that, life has not changed in any way.After all, the Supreme Emperor abdicated a long time ago, left the political center for many years, and was almost forgotten.And those who are connected with the Supreme Emperor's blood are all princes and princesses. The royal family has been weak since ancient times, so they may not be very sad.

But Li Cheng was very sad.Ever since he was a child, the Supreme Emperor was the most powerful person in his heart. However, it can be said that he left so plainly.However, fortunately, the Supreme Emperor died of old age, and he was almost seventy years old when he left. For an emperor, this is a very rare longevity. After half a month, although I was a lot haggard when I came out, it seemed that I had already thought about it.

Jia Qiang visited Li Cheng a few times, and didn't say much comforting words. She just stayed with him and listened to him talking about her past with the Supreme Emperor, which was enough.After all, they have all experienced the pain of the death of a loved one, and it would be nice to vent their emotions.

However, Jia Qiang unexpectedly discovered that Li Cheng was almost as important to him as his family!This made him feel terrified. Although his face was silent, after returning, he lay beside Yuan Zixuan, listening to Yuan Zixuan's breathing, and thinking that his wife was still pregnant with his third child, his heart softened. No matter what, both of them already have their own families, so let's bury all this in our hearts!

Because of the national mourning, Concubine Xiande naturally couldn't order a marriage, so Baochai had to wait. After the national mourning, she was nineteen, but she couldn't delay any longer.What's more, the longer the time, the greater the variables. Therefore, even though Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang were comforting her, the uncertainty and anxiety in her heart did not decrease much!

It's the Chinese New Year again, and this year obviously can't be messed up, and everything can only be kept simple.

When Jia Qiang came back from the outside, she saw Yuan Zixuan lazily leaning on the beauty's couch, slowly looking at the account book in her hand.Two children were sitting at the desk, one was reading and the other was playing with a sash. Seeing Jia Qiang came back, they both stopped to greet him. The two children happily went out to play.

Seeing the happy appearance of the two children, Jia Qiang couldn't help smiling, then looked at Yuan Zixuan, and asked a few words about today's situation, Yuan Zixuan smiled and shook her head: "Fortunately, the doctor also said, there is no problem."

The child should be very well-behaved this time, and she didn't bother her mother much. Yuan Zixuan didn't have severe morning sickness like last time, and she has been taking care of it carefully. Now it seems that her face is much rounder.

"Didn't I ask you to rest more? Let the servants do these things, and it's the same to tell you the results!" Jia Qiang sat down beside her and said.

Yuan Zixuan pursed her lips and smiled: "I don't have anything else to do except walk in the corridor and talk to the two children every day. Looking at the account book is also a good way to pass the time! Butler Xu is getting old, so I can't let him Still tired at such an age!"

"That's true!" Jia Qiang also smiled, "I'm too nervous! However, Steward Xu is indeed not young, hurry up tomorrow, let him pick a few people to train, give him a hand first, so that he can enjoy it Qingfu!"

"That's exactly the reason!" Yuan Zixuan interjected, "Although Steward Xu has no children and grandchildren, he has adopted an adopted son to support him until the end of his life. His adopted son is not too young. I have heard of it before. , can be regarded as sensible, just let him be a steward."

Jia Qiang nodded: "These things are up to you!"

Yuan Zixuan smiled and said: "Zhizhong, you are the head of the family, so there is no reason not to tell you!"

The two were talking, and then they talked about the annual ceremony. Jia Qiang said: "This year, the whole country observes the system, and the annual ceremony is not easy to be extravagant. You can look at the previous years and subtract one or two achievements as appropriate!"

Yuan Zixuan nodded, agreed, and then said: "Speaking of which, the people from Xishan Village came over and said that there was a prodigal son nearby. Not long after his parents died, he ruined all his family property, and now he still owes him money." I have a lot of debts, and I want to sell a ten-acre village on the west mountain, and the price is cheap, less than 3000 taels of silver, so I made the decision and agreed."

"That's a good thing!" Jia Qiang doesn't care about the annexation of land by the landlord class. This kind of thing is too common in this era. Land is the best real estate, especially as the gentry class, they don't have to pay taxes. Jia Qiang Since he is the beneficiary of this policy, he will naturally not seek out troubles to carry out some reforms and offend a large group of people.How did Zhang Juzheng die? Isn't it the "one-whip" method?Ten hectares of land, harvested twice a year, each season can have a profit of 700 taels, and it will be earned back in a few years. Besides, it is still a Zhuangzi, which should include houses or something, even if it is outside the city. Yes, it's worth a lot.

"Isn't it?" Yuan Zixuan sighed, "I've already had people look at it, and the furniture inside is ready-made, and it's worth at least 5000 taels, but the owner sold it so cheaply. People have nothing to say!"

"You don't care about him!" Jia Qiang disapproved, "If the descendants are unworthy, even Wanguan's family wealth can't be kept! Speaking of which, in the future, we should not buy Zhuangzi near Chang'an. No matter how much property our family has in the capital, it will be too eye-catching. , don’t be greedy!”

Yuan Zixuan was a little confused, so she was a boudoir girl after all, and she was not very sensitive about many things, but she complied.

But Jia Qiang was thinking, he is now working under the eyes of the emperor, even if he doesn't want to know, but he has heard about some things in the palace, Yuan Chun's body has collapsed, and it is estimated that he will not last for two years, that is, It is said that the downfall of the Jia family is just a matter of the past two years.After all, I am also a member of the Jia clan, and I still have to help when the time comes. Therefore, it is best to prepare for the next small Zhuangzi first, and then buy an inconspicuous house.

Yuan Zixuan didn't know what he was thinking, and asked again: "Then what should Ningrong Second Mansion do this year?"

"Let's follow the example of previous years!" Anyway, every year's gift to the Ningrong Second Mansion is not expensive, that is, silk and satin porcelain, and some local products from Zhuangzi. It is also worth preparing a copy for the old lady. It doesn't cost a few bucks.Of course, the return gifts from the two governments were also perfunctory. Anyway, they didn't think much of Jia Qiang. Maybe it will be stronger this year?

Yuan Zixuan thought for a while, and then said: "Aunt Lin's health is getting worse..." Yuan Zixuan admired a noble and talented woman like Lin Daiyu in private. The best girlfriend candidate.

Jia Qiang was taken aback, he almost forgot the heroine in this world who can be said to have a tragic fate. The luckiest thing in Sister Lin's life was her death. She died when the Jia family still retained most of its glory. The quality is really clean and clean, and it has never been stained with any filth.He didn't have any feelings for Lin Daiyu, and he didn't even meet each other very much, and he didn't say a word between them. However, probably out of a man's instinct, he felt some pity for Lin Daiyu.After thinking about it, Jia Qiang still sighed: "We can't get involved in the affairs of the Jia family's boudoir. If we intervene rashly, we are afraid of causing gossip! I don't know what kind of disease Aunt Lin is. I only heard that it is a deficiency disease How about this, this year's gift for the old lady, add supplements like bird's nest and snow clam, the bird's nest uses the blood swallow from the south, and the snow clam is also selected, as long as the old lady is willing, it is naturally Aunt Lin who will benefit from it."

Yuan Zixuan nodded, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Such a fairy-like daughter's family, falling into such a dirty place like Jia's, is really a hard life. I don't know what the Jia family's plans are. Although they are relatives, they are serious grandmothers and aunts. If they don't help, what can I do with my distant relatives who have more than five clothes, I can only do my best.Thinking about it this way, I quickly left it behind.