"Brother Qiang, I'm not talking about you, you are too alienated in the Zhen family. The master of the Zhen family likes you so much, but you just have a cold face, which makes people embarrassed. I praised you in vain..."

"The Zhen family is the most wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. If we want to live a happy life in Yangzhou, we must rely on their family. When the master of the Zhen family talks to you, you ignore it. Zhen Fu has lost face..."

"I'm telling you, don't expect those bad guys from Jinling. They have been divided into sects for decades. They are not even relatives anymore. They are the distant relatives who have left the fifth server..."

"Oh, if you do this, I won't be able to explain it to you when you get back..."

After returning to the ship, Jia Lian and Jia Qiang sent Daiyu back together, but they did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they complained about Jia Qiang with ugly faces.

Daiyu was startled when she heard this, glanced at Jia Qiang, who had a cold face, and said with a smile: "Brother Qiang, what do you think? Second brother Lian also cares about you. If you have any ideas, you might as well talk to him."

Thinking of Jia Lian's performance today, Jia Qiang hesitated slightly, and then said: "Today's experience in the Zhen Mansion really opened my eyes. Not to mention the Jia family's West Mansion, the daily expenses of the East Mansion are rare in the world. They are extravagant and wealthy. But compared with the Zhen family, they are not even considered as grass chickens."

Jia Lian didn't take it seriously and said: "His family was already rich and noble. When the Emperor visited the south six times, his family alone picked him up four times. How can it be compared?"

Jia Qiang reminded: "I know this, but the Zhen family is just a family of officials. They have been small officials of the fifth rank for generations. Even if they are the eyes and ears of the emperor, it is impossible to give his family so much money."

Jia Lian frowned when he heard this and said: "I know a little bit about this matter. Part of his family's money was borrowed from the treasury, but it was all used to worship the Supreme Emperor. It can't be counted as his family's money, right? There is also some money. , it’s because Uncle Lin didn’t do the salt inspection before history, the Zhen family has been in charge of the salt administration for seven or eight years, just to repair this hole..."

Jia Qiang sneered and said: "Even if it is used to worship the Supreme Emperor, it is still recorded in the Zhen family's account. Looking at his family's expenses, it is really all spent on the Supreme Emperor? Salt administration is a national benefit, and his family's I dare to keep it for my own use. No one will settle this account when the Supreme Emperor is here. Hey, this is still one of them. There is another, deeper reason that I really can’t tell others. Even I can only hide and die. In my heart. But this reason is what is really fatal. If the Jia family wants to avoid being implicated in the confiscation of their homes and annihilation in the future, it is best to stay away from them. Of course, if you think I am alarmist, I have nothing to say."

Jia Lian was startled when he heard this, his face turned pale and he said: "It has come to this?"

Jia Qiang was simply curious: "Have you never heard of what Dangzi has been doing these past few years?"

Jia Lian's complexion suddenly changed, and after thinking about it carefully, his complexion gradually turned pale again.

Emperor Long'an is indeed not as kind as the Supreme Emperor.

In the past few years, there have indeed been many official incidents, but for the nobles, they have been fine...

Jia Lian touched his hair, smacked his lips and said, "If that's true, then we have to stay far away from each other in the future... If you don't tell me, I really don't think about it. I just envy his family's wealth." .Now that I think about it, it’s a bit too much..."

He was really too lazy to pay attention to this, and shook his head impatiently and said: "Never mind it, just keep less contact with me from now on. But we are far away from each other, so I only send some gifts during the holidays. It's a pity that I can't go to Jinling in the future. Have a nice stroll around the Qinhuai River..."

After all, he remembered that Daiyu was still with him, so Jia Lian didn't make his words too clear.

After reacting and seeing Jia Qiang's indifferent expression and Dai Yu's angry look, Jia Lian laughed and left quickly, but before going out, he asked if there would be grilled fish tonight...

After Jia Lian left, Jia Qiang also wanted to say goodbye, but Daiyu stopped him and asked: "Brother Qiang, what you said about the Zhen family is so shocking, the ginseng sent by the wife..."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "That's okay. It's a gift from the palace, so it's nothing."

Daiyu was curious and tilted her head slightly to look at Jia Qiang and said: "That's fine. You can take it with you when you leave later and give it to Xiaojing to use with her father. I haven't given this to you these days. I'm just worried.

After I went to Yangzhou, my father didn’t have enough, so don’t be upset..."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "I've already given you so much, how can I be called a human being if I'm still angry? If there are such greedy people, they should die."

When Daiyu heard this, she smiled happily and asked, "You really don't envy the wealth of the Zhen family?"

Jia Qiang said: "Wealth and power are naturally good things. Who doesn't love them? But if I love them, why should I covet others? Wealth is so great that you can get it with your own hands. This time when I go to Yangzhou, in addition to reading good books, I also want to

If you want to start a career, the bookstore is the place to start!"

Daiyu looked at him for a moment, then curled her lips and joked: "I know how to boast. Even though I am a house girl, I also know that it is not easy to make a living outside. If nothing else, the Jia family has been getting in less and getting out more in recent years, isn't it?

And if you don’t have some background and knowledge, how can it be so easy for you when you first come to Yangzhou?”

Jia Qiang couldn't help laughing, curled up her lips and said: "It's not like I'm useless in Yangzhou. As long as Aunt Lin's father's illness is cured, as a trusted minister of my aunt and father-in-law, I will not rely on him."

Bullying men, dominating women, being domineering, why don't you just want to avoid being bullied?"

"Pooh!"

Daiyu couldn't help but spat: "You still want to bully men and dominate women? Watch your skin carefully!"

Daiyu originally only sympathized with Jia Qiang, her nephew.

But after Jia Qiang escorted her south, found a Western doctor who could cure her father, served her at the barbecue, had similar personalities, and even stood in front of her to protect her at the Zhen family today, a series of things happened.

That one point of sympathy turns into seven points of closeness.

The distant nephew who could only be hit with eight poles has now become a close nephew.

Therefore, the words became much closer.

Instead of being annoyed by his "wishful thinking", I felt happy.

Because only those close to us can be so thick-skinned...

When Jia Qiang heard such rude remarks, she just laughed it off.

But Daiyu said again: "What, am I right? Is Brother Lian that kind of person?"

Jia Qiang sincerely admired her and said: "Aunt Lin has a keen eye like a torch, can see every detail, and understand people's hearts. She has a ruthless heart, a clever calculation, a wise and powerful force, and is invincible in the world..."

Zijuan and Xueyan giggled, and Daiyu said angrily: "Okay, the fox's tail is finally exposed. Baoyu said before that you are not an honest person, but you have finally seen it today."

Jia Qiang shook her head and wondered: "Where did Aunt Lin know that I am an honest person before? Was it when I had a quarrel with the whole family of the East and West Houses in Rongqing Hall?"

Daiyu was speechless and just stared at Jia Qiang.

Jia Qiang took a step back and said with a smile: "But Aunt Lin really surprised me about Jia Lian's views. I would like to ask Auntie for more advice in the future."

This attitude is still...

Daiyu nodded slightly, with a warmer look in her eyes, and said: "You will always have to go back to Jia's house in the future. If you have one less enemy, your life will always be easier."

Jia Qiang nodded and said: "Auntie is right, if they have one less enemy, their life will be easier."

"Pfft!"

Daiyu raised her small show fist, really wanting to teach this disobedient nephew a lesson.

Jia Qiang smiled at the sight and stopped teasing. He suppressed a little smile and said: "Don't worry, Aunt Lin, I will slowly learn how to behave in the world. I won't be stubborn, but I will also know how to survive difficult times."

The principle of folding.”

Daiyu looked at him for a moment, then sighed softly and said with a wry smile: "It's easy to persuade others but difficult to persuade yourself. It's because I suffered a lot like this and couldn't change it well that I don't let you go down the same old path."

.”

Jia Qiang said warmly: "It's easy to change the situation, but it's hard to change the nature. As long as you have a kind heart, even if you are a little tougher, what's wrong with it?"

Daiyu smiled when she heard the words, and did not mention it. Her pretty face gradually became solemn, and she said softly: "Counting the days, your long-term follower should have been in Yangzhou for two days, but I don't know what is going on at home..."

…

Back in the cabin, Xiang Ling and Li Jing were talking, while Vivian was sulking somewhere.

I didn't take her with me today, so this foreign girl was very angry.

"Sit down...what did you say?"

After seeing him come in, Li Jing and Xiang Ling stood up to greet him, and Jia Qiang waved her hands.

Li Jing hesitated, but Xiang Ling was more naive and said with a smile: "I told sister Xiaojing that Miss Lin didn't look too sad. According to her temperament at home, she should have been crying day and night...

"

When Jia Qiang heard this, her eyes narrowed slightly.
Chapter completed!