Chapter 1542 Xin Zijuan and Xue Baoqin’s two correctnesses
Shen Yixiu didn't have the same feeling as Jia Shi Wang Xue Tongqi, but Feng Ziying had to take care of the mood of Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin. She thought for a while and said: "How should I say? It is not that there are no scholars in the Jia family, they are just regular people. It happened that Baoyu didn't like studying. For example, Jia Jing, the previous generation of Ningguo Mansion, was also a Jinshi. Baoyu's elder brother Jia Zhu also passed the scholar examination, but his body was not good enough to die. Brother Huan was also a scholar. I think he will be a scholar next year. It’s not a big problem to pass the imperial examination, and there is a good chance of passing the imperial examination in the future.”
Feng Ziying's fair evaluation made Baochai and Baoqin feel much better. After all, it was a fact that Jia Baoyu didn't like reading. The Jia family's generation could only wait and see whether Jia Huan could read, and they couldn't count on Baoyu.
From Baochai and Baoqin's point of view, they are naturally inclined to like reading. The saying that "everything is inferior but reading is good" is still deeply engraved in their minds. Even their children in the future will insist on the same. Reading is a must, this is the best choice for society in the agricultural era.
Even a businessman with a fortune of hundreds of millions is not as good as a person with a good family background. This is the unswerving view of this era.
"In this case, the Jia family should train those who can read. If he can't study but has nothing to do, wouldn't he become a dandy? My husband said that the husband of the Jia family is married to the daughter of the eldest princess. Doesn't the eldest princess not understand? What's going on here?" Shen Yixiu didn't know what was going on here, so he asked casually.
"Well, it's not that Baoyu can't read. He still has some attainments in poetry and poetry. It's just that he doesn't like the meaning of scriptures and doesn't understand current policies." Feng Ziying explained.
"Oh, that's it. If you do well in poems and songs, you can at least have a good reputation. In the future, if you donate to an official position, with the connections of the Jia family, you may be able to find a leisurely position." Shen Yixiu laughed, "Mr. It is also said that the husband of the Jia family has an extraordinary appearance, so the eldest princess must have taken a fancy to this good skin."
Shen Yixiu's words made both Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin a little embarrassed, but they didn't want to get angry.
This remark was not directed at them, but when they first entered Rongguo Mansion, they still felt that Baoyu was indeed handsome and heroic, but it was just that after being exposed to him for a long time, it slowly faded.
Feng Ziying didn't know why Shen Yixiu targeted Jia Baoyu like this today. He had mentioned the Jia family in the past, but Shen Yixiu didn't even bother to mention it. Today, he targeted the Jia family every sentence, mostly with It has something to do with the fact that he didn't return home yesterday. He was supposed to rest in the long room last night, but he delayed it. It's just that he had a romantic night yesterday, and at this time he was really feeling guilty and short of breath.
"Wan Jun, please show mercy." Feng Ziying said lightly, "The Jia family is also a family friend of the Feng family. Even if Baoyu fails to study, it will not be a problem."
"It's not a problem for anyone, but the Jia family has two princes and a noble concubine. The current situation is not good. It seems that the legitimate sons of the two wives are like this. My husband, you are a family friend, shouldn't you teach me a good lesson? Can you give me a heads up?"
Shen Yixiu was of course angry.
Last night was the best time for her to get pregnant. She thought that her husband-in-law had come back and had a rest today, just in time to have unrestrained love. But in the end, she came to stay overnight in Rongguo Mansion. She asked again if she and Jia Baoyu were drunk. How could this not make her extremely angry?
When Qingwen asked Qingwen again what was going on with Jia Baoyu, she was even more displeased to see him. He was a dandy who didn't seek to improve himself. He thought he was the proud son of heaven and indulged himself in having fun all day long. He couldn't extricate himself. I want to bring my husband into ruin.
Feng Ziying knew that Shen Yixiu was really angry when she was retorted by Shen Yixiu. She scratched her head and then said calmly: "Well, what you said is powerful. I should keep it in mind in the future."
The other party must have understood this pun. Shen Yixiu took a deep look at Feng Ziying, then softened his expression slightly and fell silent.
When the Xue sisters returned to their own homes, they could not help but say some intimate words.
"I didn't expect Sister Shen to be so sharp and sharp at times, and my husband even asked for mercy." Bao Qin couldn't help but sigh, "But Brother Bao did not do it right. It's just that he was drunk. Why?" I also got my husband drunk."
"Baoqin, did you hear something?" Xue Baochai asked calmly.
"Sister, are you talking about the Jia family coming to borrow money?" Baoqin was surprised, "Sister Shen's family won't be angry because of this, right? Besides, now each house is in charge of its own affairs, except for the future of the third house, which will be taken care of by the mother-in-law. Who cares about other people’s affairs? Can the Jia family borrow money from her eldest brother’s house? I think it’s probably from my husband’s private house.”
Baochai sighed, "Why didn't the Jia family fall to this level? The day before yesterday, my mother went to Rongguo Mansion and stayed with my aunt for two days before returning to Lige Old Alley. I went back to visit my mother and brother yesterday. Mother is saying that there is no business in Rongguo Mansion, and Baoyu is getting married, and the empress will come back to visit her relatives on August 15th, so she is struggling to cope with the situation, and it is difficult for the elder sister-in-law and the third girl."
"Humph, what's so strange about this? No matter how big the property is, it can't withstand such a huge consumption, and there are not two people in the family who can support the scene." Baoqin looked disdainful, "Second Brother Lian ran away Lu Yangzhou, no matter what, the second sister-in-law and the pardoning master only care about filling their pockets with money. They are already living by papering, and they still want to build a grand view garden, which is a frivolous thing. , isn’t this because you hate yourself for being too slow to lose?”
"Is this the only reason why the Jia family fell so quickly?" Baochai wanted to take a test on Baoqin. Even her husband said that Baoqin was smart and a good person to be the head of the family. She wanted to take a test on him.
"Shen Yixiu said that the children of the Jia family didn't study, which led to the decline of the Jia family. My younger sister thinks it's only half the reason. It doesn't matter if they don't study. Our two brothers of the Xue family don't study either, but you should at least assess the situation and find the right one. The eldest brother is in charge of the Daguan Tower, and he still earns a profit every day. My brother is busy at sea all day long, come and go in the wind and rain, and my sister is also strategizing about the farms and shops in the capital, Jinling, and Yangzhou. I have stable income, and I have also invested in Haitong Bank. My little sister is not talented, and I have also invested in the iron factory and cement business in Yongping Prefecture. Now the little girl from the charcoal factory in Xishan is also very optimistic about it..."
Xue Baoqin talked eloquently, "Looking at the Jia family again, Jia Huan didn't talk about studying, Baoyu only knew how to have fun, the ancestors preferred the second room, and the second brother Lian simply left home to start his own business, but there are thousands of people in the Jia family , is it really impossible to find a few people who can do things? Looking at Jia Yun and Jia Qiang, the distant brothers are all working for the husband, you know that the Jia family has no plan and no rules. To put it bluntly, two These gentlemen are all confused and have no plan, and no proper way to run their business. Thousands of people are eating the horse's teeth, and they have to stretch out their hands to ask for monthly money every month, and they even open a big hole like Grand View Garden. Said, this rate of decline is quite slow."
“In order to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, it is always the most important thing to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. It doesn’t matter if you can’t read a book, but if you want to do things, you don’t run a business or do anything, you just want to eat ready-made food. Everyone wants to live like this, but can it be done?”
Xue Baochai knew that Bao Qin had a talent for business. The business in Yongping Mansion had been actively carried out before she married into the Feng family. It was run through Xue Biao, but Xue Biao was arranged by her husband to make a living at sea, so These affairs were handed over to Baoqin, which was regarded as the second branch of the Xue family's business. It was not only Xue Biao's, but also Baoqin's personal share.
However, Xue Baochai in the capital did not expect Bao Qin to be involved. It is estimated that those Shanxi businessmen wanted to develop the Zunhua Iron Works and needed coke, and Bao Qin wanted to use the income from her shares in the Xue family to make a living. Wow, this girl really doesn't have a moment to spare.
"Bao Qin, I didn't expect that you really meant it. Are you busy enough?" Baochai didn't expect that Bao Qin could start this business under his nose. He never saw her go out. Moreover, everyone was still thinking about getting pregnant and having children as soon as possible, but unexpectedly, this girl did both.
"Sister, I think Zhang Dehui and his son around you are also honest and reliable people who can be used. We also have a few available in the second room of the Xue family. Although most of them were taken away to Yongping Mansion by my brother, there are still two left. Me, I put one of my hands on the cement business in Yongping Prefecture, and the other took me back to the capital. I usually live in Lige Old Hutong. During this time, a Shanxi businessman wanted to develop a coke factory, and I let him in. "Learn to do things along the way, although it only occupies a small part, but I think the main thing is to learn to do things. After you learn it in the future, you can do it alone."
Xue Baoqin did not hide anything from Baochai, "I asked my husband specifically about the prospects of the iron factory, coke and cement business. My husband also said, needless to say the iron factory, the demand for steel and ironware will only increase. The key lies in cost reduction and market development, and cement is used everywhere, and the supply exceeds demand. The coke plant mainly supplies the iron plant, which is relatively simple, and does not need to be run outside. It only needs to join hands with the iron plant, so My little sister chose this coke to make a living."
“Then if you are pregnant, what will you do with your business outside?” Baochai asked, tilting his head.
"Well, my little sister has also thought about it. There will definitely be people coming in from each room in the future. It's a pity that the second sister is not good at this, but Xiuyan is a shrewd and capable person. It's a pity that even if she wants to enter our Feng family, it is estimated that I'm also willing to go to the third room." Xue Baoqin said calmly: "If it doesn't work out, then simply train a girl to deal with the outside world. What do you think of Jinchuan'er, sister?"
(End of this chapter)