Kushuijing, Taiping Street.

The chief helmsman of the Sands Gang.

When Jia Qiang arrived, it was exactly noon.

Because someone had been sent to tell him the news in advance, when he arrived, Jia Yun and two elders of the Jinsha Gang, as well as his uncle Liu Shi, his aunt Chun'er, and his brother-in-law Tieniu, were all waiting in front of the door.

"Your sister also wanted to come to greet you. I didn't want Little Shitou to catch some cold and just cry and want to come out to play, so she has to watch from the house."

Tie Niuhan explained with a smile.

Jia Qiang frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Uncle, my aunt is my eldest brother. How can I, as an elder, go out to meet my nephew? We can't do this again in the future, otherwise the imperial censor will know about it, and he will have to go to court to impeach me."

Liu Shi was startled when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Our family members want to meet earlier, what will it do to the censor?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Of course, Uncle Tian Dadi is the biggest, and the rules are like this. It's okay for you and your aunt to pick me up at the pier. It's not good if you come out to pick me up when I come to the door."

When Aunt Chun heard this, she said in annoyance: "Come on, if you don't answer me from now on, we still don't believe what Brother Yun said. You are so old and ignorant!"

After a group of people entered the door, Jia Qiang saw her cousin Liu Da Niu standing at the door holding Little Shitou, and said funnyly: "After all, he took it out. Didn't you say that Little Shitou's body and bones are like his father's, and he is not afraid of the cold no matter how hard he blows?"

Liu Da Niu said with a smile: "It's not that bad at first. After burning for half a night, he's alive and kicking again, but his nose is still a little runny. Look, what is this skinny monkey afraid of?"

Xiao Shitou, who was squirming uncomfortably in Liu Da Niu's arms, grinned when he saw Jia Qiang.

Jia Qiang reached back and someone handed over a large bag of snacks and candies wrapped in oil paper. She handed them to Liu Da Niu and said, "They are all brought from Jiangnan. There are also other local products and specialties that have been delivered by others before."

, did you receive it? Don’t let him eat too much candy at one time, as it may cause tooth decay.”

Liu Da Niu had a cheerful temper. After taking it, she pressed the little stone and thanked her uncle, then took it back to her room to rest, not letting the little stone disturb the adults' conversation.

After entering the Juyi Hall and taking a seat, Aunt Chun was the first to be unable to hold back and said: "Brother Qiang, you are finally back. You sent someone here earlier to force our family to move here. Now that you are back too, we always

Is it time to go home?"

Elder Zhang smiled hurriedly and said, "We are not being negligent, are we?"

Aunt Chun shook her head and said: "It's not that I'm being negligent, no matter how nice this place is, it's still not home. It's the New Year, and the old neighbors don't have a good New Year's greetings."

Jia Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I can go home today."

The various forces in the capital are intertwined. Now that he is back, Lin Ruhai is the focus, and he, the Supreme Emperor's good minister, is also the focus.

Naturally, it is not easy for him to act haphazardly, and others also dare not take the lead.

It's not as tense as when the four salt merchant families were just wiped out. As long as a few people are deployed at Qingta Temple, everything should be fine.

Aunt Chun was overjoyed when she heard this, but Liu Laoshi scolded her for causing trouble for Jia Qiang.

However, both of them were understanding people and did not waste much time. After repeatedly telling Jia Qiang to go home for dinner when she had time, they also avoided it.

After all the relatives left, Elder Hong said in a deep voice: "Uncle, the young gang leader came back with a message, saying that he has bought a village in the south of the city to the west of Yaowang Temple. Although the location is remote, there are not many people around, so it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

, the manpower has been settled. The young gang leader said that she will divide it into ten batches and replace the manpower in the city one by one. "

Jia Qiang nodded in agreement and said, "I understand, it's up to her to make the decision on this matter."

Elder Zhang added: "Now there are many kebab stalls in the city, but the taste has never been as good as ours, but because the price is cheap, the sales are good. But now the business in the city has been affected. , but after cooperating with several major princes, specializing in ingredients, I made more money than the capital in the past six months. Added up, I made a total of..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Qiang waved her hand and said, "I said before that all the profits from this will be given to the Jinsha Gang, and your young gang leader will make the final decision on everything. Did she ever tell you when she will come back?"

Elder Hong said: "Half a month at the latest, ten days at the earliest. By the way, the young gang leader also asked me to wait during this period of time to find out more about the gangs in Nancheng and Beicheng and the underlying forces behind them, but he didn't say anything. What need to be done? Sir, this is what needs to be done..."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "How do I know what the Jinsha Gang is going to do? Just wait for Xiaojing to come back and take care of it. However, I'm afraid the Jinsha Gang will get angry when she comes back this time. I don't care about other things, but since Elder Hong As the punishment elder of the Jinsha Gang, the gang rules and regulations must be stricter, or even harsher. It doesn’t matter. The gang members are treated so well. If there are still people who act recklessly and disobey orders, I ask you. I have read through ancient and modern history books, and from I have never found a team of people who can survive for a long time without strict rules. No matter what time, you must have a sense of awe in your heart. If there are really wanton people, not only will I not be your backer, I will definitely Routine will destroy relatives. Elder Hong, when that happens, don’t blame me for not predicting what happened.”

Hong's expression changed. After Elder Zhang Er went down, Jia Yun smiled and said to Jia Qiang: "It's time to rein in their reins. Although people in the world are moral, they are easy to run wild. I tried to persuade them several times but nothing happened." As a result, he also said that I don’t understand Jianghu... If I really have a backer, I want to be unscrupulous and do whatever I want."

Jia Qiang snorted and said, "When Xiaojing comes back, she will cook on her own. What about you over there?"

Jia Yun shook her head and said: "After all, the Huai'an Houfu family has been trying to figure out most of the compatibility of seasonings, so the seasonings we buy from us are less and less every month, but the mutton we buy from them keeps increasing. The price has increased. I often listen to the human saying that rich and powerful people are the masters who eat people without spitting out their bones. I thought that the young prince of the Huai'an Marquis Mansion and Brother Qiang were familiar with each other, so they would be able to maintain their dignity. Who would have thought so, but they would also turn their backs on each other. Lord of men.”

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "What's so annoying about this? Human nature is like this. We didn't have an equal status with them originally. If we can make a profit for half a year, it's already considered their kindness."

Jia Yun said unwillingly: "That's because they are afraid of Brother Qiang, a good minister of the Supreme Emperor... Are you really going to let them take advantage of you?"

Jia Qiang shook her head and said: "Just a barbecue business can let us know who can be friends with and who cannot be friends with. Isn't it a good thing? This barbecue recipe is not a very complicated secret recipe. There is no need to hide it in the future. We make money. His origin is not in a small place like this."

Jia Yun still regretted after hearing this: "I am not sorry to make less money, but I am sorry that the Huai'an Marquis Mansion is all leaders of military merit and powerful generals. If I can be friends with them, won't I be blessed?"

Jia Qiang waved her hand and said with a smile: "How can we deepen our friendship with people who make small profits? But there is no need to give up there, just maintain a normal relationship. As for the barbecue business, the Jinsha Gang will continue to do it, but It’s no longer about money. After our trip to Yangzhou, we no longer have to worry about our financial resources. And after my great-uncle returns to Beijing, there will be no shortage of official forces to rely on. You just have to be aware of these."

Jia Yun nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, and then said: "Brother Qiang, I took the 30,000 taels of silver notes you had sent back earlier and returned them to the Wang family of Hengsheng, but his son Wang Shouzhong didn't want them.

He told us to use it first, and when he is really short of money, he will talk to you."

Jia Qiang smiled and sighed: "Did you see it? This is a truly smart person."

What gave him a slight headache was that Wang Shiying, the Minister of Rites of the Langya Wang family, was not the same person as Han Bin, Lin Ruhai and others.

If there is a conflict in the future, it is inevitable that someone will be offended...

Jia Yunqi said: "Brother Qiang, are you ready to work with the Wang family to make a living?"

He knew about the existence of the Delin.

Jia Qiang shook her head and said: "Let's not do this for the time being. We have to wait a little longer. The Langya Wang family is not short of money. Brother Yun, from now on, you have to take your affairs away from these trivial matters. Again, the capital city

Although our business will not stop, we will not make a lot of money in the important places of the capital. From today on, what you have to do is to remember clearly who are the important figures in the major palaces in the capital, recognize their faces, and inquire about them.

It’s best to know their base and be able to travel around and make friends with them. Don’t be afraid to spend money, this matter is more important than money.”

Jia Yun was startled when she heard this, laughed dryly, and said: "I may not be able to do it, how can they know who I am..."

Jia Qiang looked at Jia Yun and smiled, saying, "You are more tactful and steady than I am, so how can you not do the same?"

Jia Yun thought for a moment and said, "Are you going to wait for Brother Qiang to conquer the title and then work for Ning Guo's disciples?"

Jia Qiang shook her head and smiled: "No, he is a disciple of Rong Guo. In a few days, I will find you a pair of Rong Guo cards."

Although Ning Guogong was the eldest son, he became a first-class general in the second generation, which was more than twice as good as Rongfu's.

Instead of letting those bastards waste those incense and favors in vain, it would be better for him to take them and use them.

Isn’t that Feng girl good at money? Give it to her!

Since she likes to exchange the Jia family's wealth for money, it is better to sell it to him than sell it to others!

In the important area of ​​Gyeonggi Province, she was able to sell off an old Rongguo unit such as Chang'an Guards for only three thousand taels...

Tsk!!

"Brother Qiang, the Taiping Guild Hall on Xixie Street has been tidied up according to the drawings you left. In addition, Mr. Wang and Mr. Feng sent fifty-six Jiaofang girls in to practice and practice.

It’s been three months, why don’t you go and have a look?”

…

Daming Palace, Yangxin Palace.

In Xinuan Pavilion, Emperor Long'an's joyful mood because of his minister Hugu's return to the capital was completely wiped out at this moment.

He looked at Dai Quan, the eunuch in charge of Daming Palace, with a gloomy face and said, "Has Jia She of Rongguo Mansion taken most of the family property of Ningguo Mansion?"

Dai Quan scolded Jia She half to death in his heart and said: "That's exactly what it is."

Emperor Long'an frowned and said, "What's Jia Qiang's reaction?"

Dai Quan said: "It was Mrs. Rongguo who said that she would give more of the Dongfu family property to Jia Rong. Jia Qiang did not object, but said that before he returned to Beijing, most of the Dongfu family property had been moved by Jia She.

Mrs. Rong Guotai didn't seem to believe it. Today, Jia Qiang went to Dongfu. She first approved the invitation of Jia Zhen's wife, Youshi, to go to Lifo Nunnery, and then called back all the people who were serving in Jia Rongyuan, and also invited two famous doctors.

Staying in Ning Mansion, it seems that I want to treat Jia Rong well."

Emperor Long'an snorted coldly and said with great displeasure: "Shameless and smart!"

When Dai Quan heard this, he bowed and did not dare to raise his head. He guessed in his heart, which one the emperor was scolding, it was probably Mrs. Rongguo...

"Where's Lin Ruhai?"

Dai Quan said hurriedly: "Master Lin went to the Ministry of Husbandry early in the morning, met with the officials of the Ministry, and after holding the seal, he retired from office because of illness."

When Emperor Long'an heard this, his brows knitted into a knot, but he untied it immediately and sighed: "Lin Ruhai is not as good as Han Banshan."

If it was Han Bin's style, the first thing he would do after taking the palm seal was to use thunderous means to regulate all the officials in the yamen. After setting fire to them three times in a row, he would start to get down to business.

Lin Ruhai...

After all, he is a child of an aristocratic family, so he is afraid that he will choose to solve the problem by means of spring breeze and rain.

only……

Emperor Long'an curled his lips sarcastically. How could those greedy and cowardly people want to gently take back the money from their pockets to the treasury?

No matter what, I will help you!

"Three days later, let the wind go and say that Lin Ruhai has been ordered to clear the deficit of the household department within half a year! Anyone who fails to pay back will be dismissed from their posts, questioned, and their homes will be confiscated!"

"In addition, let the clan government conduct an examination for the title of Ning Guo's heir tomorrow. After the examination, we will bring Jia Qiang into the palace. I want to see if this good minister appointed by the Supreme Emperor is loyal and good!"

…

ps: A group of big guys in the group raised funds to add more chapters. I was wrong. Originally I just wanted to earn the sweet potato vote. Unexpectedly, the QR code was withdrawn slowly. The mantis stalked the cicada, but the oriole was behind, and my position was liquidated.
Chapter completed!