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One was Yung Po Hin.

It was a shop that specialized in selling women's jewelry.

The jewelry made here was made from scratch.

The workmanship was much more exquisite than the ones on the market.

The style was also very surprising.

The other was Mosaic.

It specialized in selling food and snacks. Every rainy day, it would also sell some wine and tea.

Indeed, it had attracted a number of scholars, high officials, and nobles who considered themselves to be elegant and refined.

In Rongguo Province, they often bought things from these two places.

Fortunately, Rongguo Province was not only rich.

It also held power.

That was why they could always buy things that they liked.

It was just that there were many masters in Rongguo Province. After dividing it up, there weren't many.

Now, Baoyu was holding a box of Mosaic snacks in his hands.

He said to Mother Jia, "Sister Lin.

I'll just send it over.

There's no need to let Feicui make another trip. "

"You're thinking about your sister all day."

Mother Jia's loving eyes looked at Baoyu. She didn't know what to think, but she waved her hand lazily and said, "Go, go."

Baoyu's face lit up.

He immediately carried the box of snacks to the cabinet.

Although it was spring, there was still a chill that had yet to dissipate.

He hadn't seen Sister Lin for a long time.

Thinking so,

Baoyu's face unconsciously carried a trace of a smile.

"Sister Lin." Before entering the cabinet.

Baoyu had already called out first.

Strangely,

The servant maids and grannies weren't waiting outside.

Baoyu scratched his head in confusion as he continued to walk forward. The sounds of laughter inside became clearer and clearer.

Baoyu hurriedly stepped through the door. Only then did he see clearly.

Yin Chun and the others were sitting inside.

The servant maids and grannies were waiting on the side.

They heard the sound of footsteps.

They couldn't help but turn their heads to take a look. They laughed and said, "Baoyu is here. Come quickly …"

"Come, come, come.

Try this. "

His sisters were used to playing with him. Tanchun picked up some food and stuffed it into his mouth. She asked with a smile, "Does it taste good?"

It was crisp in the mouth, and the aroma was rich but not greasy.

Wasn't this … wasn't this the Butterfly Pastry he had eaten at the Ancestor's place?

The item in his hand was precisely this item.

"Why are you in a daze?" Tanchun covered her smile and asked.

Baoyu glanced at the scene in the room.

Daiyu reclined on the couch.

Yin Chun, Tanchun, and Baochai sat on both sides. Xichun was holding a mirror and holding a hairpin in his hand, as if he was trying on a headdress.

The small table in front of them was filled with food.

There were sugar-fried chestnuts, snacks that were often made in the residence, melon seeds, tea … There were also two or three boxes of food that seemed to be bought from outside.

"This is …?"

Baoyu pointed at the food on the table. He quickly regained his composure and said with a smile, "Why is it all here with Sister Lin?

Why didn't you call me? "

"Uncle Lin sent some food to Sister. He said it was some rare stuff, so Sister invited us all over," Tanchun said.

"Uncle Lin is in Gusu …" Baoyu was stunned. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart. How did he send it over?

Moreover, that uncle didn't seem like someone who would do such a thing.

"Hurry and sit down. What are you doing standing there?" Among the sisters, only Tanchun dared to lecture Baoyu like this.

Baoyu nodded and sat down. However, his gaze couldn't help but glance at Daiyu.

Now that it was spring, Daiyu also took off her fur coat and changed into a Yang Fei-colored dress. The color was so beautiful that it made her overly white face blush a little.

It was full of spiritual aura.

Daiyu was a little unhappy being stared at. Her face darkened slightly as she asked, "Cousin, what are you doing here?"

"I, I'm here to send something to Sister.

Ancestor originally sent Feicui here. I missed Sister, so I came here personally. "Baoyu smiled warmly.

He originally wanted to curry favor with Daiyu.

However, Daiyu felt even more unhappy.

Baoyu's tone and behavior always made her feel a little frivolous.

She avoided Baoyu a lot. She originally thought that Baoyu should be able to sense it, but who knew that this person would still insist on coming forward.

"What are you sending?" Yin Chun asked from the side.

Baoyu was worried that they would misunderstand, so he hurriedly said, "It's the snacks I bought from Mosaic. Ancestor ate them and sent someone to send some to you."

Yin Chun didn't say anything.

The others also didn't say anything. For a moment, the atmosphere was a little strange.

Baoyu hurriedly opened the box in his hand and handed it to Daiyu, "Sister, do you want to try it?

It's not easy to buy these things.

It's said that Mosaic sells a lot of snacks nowadays. It's so much that it's impossible to buy them. "

If it was any other girl, she would have been moved by this gesture.

The harder it was to buy something, the more they would think of her and send it to her.

Wouldn't that make her heart soften?

However, Daiyu's expression was still indifferent. She pointed at the snacks on the table and said, "What a coincidence. These are also the snacks I bought from Mosaic. It's said that there are still two things that haven't been taken out for sale.

One is called something like Flower Cup Longan, and the other is called something like Almond Buddha Hand. "

"How is that possible?" Baoyu cried out involuntarily.

Xue Yan smiled and interrupted from the side, "Bao Er Ye doesn't know. Mosaic is a business owned by Assistant Minister He's family. The signboard is even inscribed by the emperor himself."

Baoyu mumbled, "Didn't the Eight Banners disciples say that they're not allowed to do business?"

"It's changed now." Xue Yan said with a smile.

"But, but Assistant Minister He and Uncle Lin …"

"They're close friends. Therefore, whenever Mosaic and Yung Po Hin have something new, they'll send it to us." Xue Yan was still smiling.

"Yung Po Hin?" Baoyu was stunned again.

"Yes, Yung Po Hin is also a business owned by Assistant Minister He's family."

Baoyu shut his mouth embarrassedly. Suddenly, he felt that the box in his hand was a little hot. He didn't dare to look at Daiyu's expression.

He thought it was something rare and hurriedly brought it over, but he saw that there were many more here.

Baoyu was a little depressed.

His eyes wandered and fell on Xichun's hand, "What's that?

New jewelry made in the fu?

It's so beautiful. "

Xichun waved his hand and hurriedly put it on the table, "It's Sister Lin's, not mine."

Baoyu said in a muffled voice, "Yung Po Hin's?"

"Yes."

Tanchun and the others didn't know what Baoyu was thinking. They smiled and said, "Yung Po Hin is really different … The jewelry made is really exquisite.

Anyone who sees it will like it very much. "

Baoyu felt that he couldn't sit still. His mind was filled with thoughts of Assistant Minister He, Assistant Minister He …

That person was very young and had such a good appearance. He also had such means. He entered the officialdom early and was doing very well. He didn't even fall behind when it came to making money …

In the past, Baoyu didn't think that being stubborn all day was a big deal. Now that he thought about it carefully, he felt as if there was a fire in his heart. It burned his internal organs and made him uncomfortable.

It was fine if there was no comparison.

Now, other people were like the clouds in the sky, while he was like the mud in the ground.

Sister Lin was such a clever person. How could he get close to her?

Baoyu didn't even have the mood to laugh with his sisters. Therefore, he didn't stay in the cupboard for long and hurriedly went back.

When he returned to the courtyard, he remembered that the box was still in his arms.

He let go of it and sat on a stool in the courtyard.

At this moment, Jia Zheng happened to come. When he saw Baoyu thinking about something, he immediately became angry.

"Did you study today?" His tone was already suppressing his anger.

Baoyu didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Father, why is that Assistant Minister He in the imperial court doing business?"

Jia Zheng said coldly, "He's very talented. Now, the Emperor has given him an important task.

What's the big deal about letting him open a shop? "

Very talented.

Appreciated by the Emperor.

Baoyu looked at himself again.

He still felt afraid when he saw his father.

Baoyu was completely stunned.

Jia Zheng couldn't bear to see him like this. He raised his hand and was about to hit him.

Baoyu wailed and hurriedly stood up. His heart was filled with pain as he thought, 'Today is really a terrible day …'

"How is Baoyu?

Didn't Second Master come? "Jia Zheng's mother asked.

Jia Zheng's mother only heard the maidservants making a fuss. She was immediately displeased. She asked Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang to help her stand up and walk forward.

Baoyu's face crashed into Jia Zheng's mother's line of sight.

Jia Zheng's mother was shocked. She immediately realized that Baoyu had been hit. "Baoyu, my Baoyu …" Jia Zheng's mother was deeply grieved. She didn't care about anything else. She just hugged Baoyu and cried.

Wang Xifeng was also frightened. He hurriedly shouted, "Old Ancestor, Old Ancestor, don't be sad. It's better to call a doctor …"

"Go!

Call Second Master! "Jia Zheng's mother gritted her teeth and said.

As soon as she finished speaking, Jia Zheng's mother fainted. Everyone was shocked again.

The whole room was in a mess. Cries and shouts shook the sky. It was as if someone had lost their life.

…

He Shen's residence.

In the study room.

He Lin was discussing academic matters with He Shen in a low voice.

Liu Quan came in from outside and said, "Master, someone wants to see you."

"Someone from Rongguo Province?"

"No."

"Then who is it?"

He Shen was slightly surprised.

He didn't often interact with people in the imperial court. Because he was now in a high position and had great power in his hands, he had to show that he was completely dependent on Qianlong.

It was not a good thing to be close to a colleague.

Fortunately, Rongguo Province was a thorn in Qianlong's side.

That was why he was able to get close to Rongguo Province so easily.

Therefore, other than people from Rongguo Province, it was unlikely that anyone would come to see him.

"He said he's from the Ministry of War."

"Please wait in the hall." He Shen stood up and said.

Liu Quan called a servant and went out to invite the person.

He Shen wasn't in a hurry. He said a few words to He Lin first. After making arrangements for He Lin, he turned and walked out of the study room to the guest hall.

There was already someone inside.

It was a man who was much older than He Shen and shorter than He Shen.

Seeing He Shen come in, the man hurriedly said, "Assistant Minister He, I'm An Ming from the Ministry of War."

"An Ming from the Ministry of War?"

He Shen felt that the name sounded familiar, but with this person's status, he wouldn't normally meet him.

"What's the matter?" He Shen didn't want to exchange pleasantries with this person, so he immediately asked.

The man was slightly restrained, but then he said, "I'd like to ask Assistant Minister He to put in a good word for me in front of the minister and recommend me for the position of Minister."

After saying that, the man handed over a box. The box was wrapped in a gray cloth, but it didn't look light. Because the man was holding it with both hands, he seemed to be struggling.

"Is this a bribe?"

He Shen suddenly felt that it was a bit novel.

"You want me to recommend you to Feng Sheng 'e?" He Shen sat down and asked.

Although one of them was standing and the other was sitting, He Shen's imposing manner made An Ming unconsciously shrink his shoulders.

"Yes." An Ming hurriedly smiled and said, "This kind of small matter should be very easy for Assistant Minister He."

He Shen just looked at him and didn't say anything.

An Ming's heart trembled, and he hesitated whether he should say something.

On the other hand, He Shen had already remembered who this person was.

In history, He Shen's first bribe in his career came from a man named An Ming.

He Shen agreed immediately, and indeed let An Ming be promoted to Minister by Feng Sheng 'e.

However, the consequences that followed were extremely bad.

An Ming's father passed away at this time. According to the system, An Ming had to go back to his hometown to attend the funeral and observe mourning for three years.

An Ming had just been promoted to Minister at this time. How could he bear to part with his position? So he concealed this matter.

Later, Feng Sheng 'e found out.

Feng Sheng 'e knew that He Shen had received benefits from An Ming, so he recommended him. He also concealed the fact that An Ming didn't attend the funeral and observe mourning for his father.

He Shen was impeached by Feng Sheng 'e and another powerful minister, Yong Gui.

Although He Shen cleverly avoided this disaster, he still offended Yong Gui and was demoted by two ranks.

He Shen naturally wouldn't go down this old path again.

Besides, if he wanted money, where couldn't he get it?

Why bother to take this money?

On the contrary, it would ruin Qianlong's impression.

He Shen said faintly, "This is no small matter. Let me think about it. You can go back first. Take this with you."

An Ming naturally knew that bribery couldn't be done in a day. Because Qianlong's methods were not as good as his father, Qianlong's, Qianlong's, bribery had become a common practice.

An Ming thanked He Shen and left without complaint.

At this time, Liu Quan, who was standing to the side, felt shocked.

First, he was shocked by this person's boldness. Second, he was shocked that his master kept him at his side. It seemed that his master trusted him very much.

Thinking of this, Liu Quan felt a sense of comfort in his heart. He smiled and said, "This person is a bit arrogant. He doesn't know that our master doesn't lack these things.

Is there anything that our master can't get his hands on? "

He Shen just smiled faintly and said, "Get ready. I'm going to the palace."

"You're going to the palace?" Liu Quan was surprised.

"Yes."

Liu Quan had a vague idea of what was going on. He hurriedly turned around and got ready.

Recently, in order to make it easier for He Shen to report to him about his progress, Qianlong allowed He Shen to enter the palace whenever he needed to meet with the Emperor.

This was undoubtedly a great favor.

After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, He Shen sat in the sedan chair and headed in the direction of the palace.

Qianlong first looked at the booklet He Shen handed to him. Then he slapped his thigh and said, "Good!

This matter is well done!

It seems that this method of yours will all be realized in a few days … "

"There's one more thing."

"Speak."

"I'm afraid that if I speak of this matter, it will spoil the Emperor's mood."

Qianlong paused. He narrowed his eyes and sized up He Shen. "Oh?" But then Qianlong said, "It's fine. Speak."

He Shen nodded and bowed. "Today, in the residence, someone unexpectedly came to seek an audience. He claimed to be from the Ministry of War.

I've always had few colleagues in the imperial court who are on good terms with me.

I've only seen this person a few times … "

Qianlong was silent.

He already understood He Shen's meaning.

"You don't have to worry about this matter. I'll deal with it."

After Qianlong finished speaking, his expression became slightly better. "You're my right-hand man. It's good that those people targeted you.

But you did the right thing.

My dear minister, you should take good care of yourself. Don't let this kind of person get involved. "

He Shen bowed and said, "I'll have to trouble the Emperor to deal with this matter for me."

"What are you talking about?

This kind of person is not tolerated by the imperial court. "Qianlong waved his hand." That's enough. Go.

Go back and rest. "

He Shen responded and was about to leave.

Qianlong suddenly said, "Wait. Drink a bowl of soup before you leave."

"Yes." He Shen stopped in his tracks.

"You've done a good job. I don't know how to reward you. I can only reward you with soup." Qianlong said with a smile.

But in fact, although he said so, he must have prepared other things in private. It was just that it was not the right time yet. Naturally, he would not reward He Shen.

Soon, the soup carefully brewed by the Imperial Kitchen was brought over.

It was pigeon and wolfberry soup today.

There were also a few snacks. There was a smell of medicine in them, but they were all very nutritious.

"How's the taste?

I ate Mosaic's food last time. When I came back, I asked the people in the Imperial Kitchen to learn how to make it. "

"It's more delicious than Mosaic's food."

Qianlong laughed. "Haha, of course. You're so stingy. The food in Mosaic is not as good as the food in the Imperial Kitchen." Qianlong was very proud when he spoke.

He Shen pursed his lips and smiled. He did not say anything.

Of course, this was incomparable.

If anyone could eat delicacies, the first person to be unhappy would be Qianlong.

He was the Emperor, but he could eat the same food as the ordinary people.

The ingredients used were naturally carefully selected. It was better to exchange a thousand taels of gold for one tael.

After He Shen finished the soup and snacks, he raised his head and found that there were a few palace maids standing beside him. The palace maids were all holding a box in their arms.

"It's all for you." Qianlong said.

He Shen smiled and said, "What's inside?"

Qianlong pretended to be angry and said, "Now you dare to ask directly what I gave you.

Forget it. It's all cloth and gold. "

"Are there any beautiful palace flower hairpins?"

"You're not married yet. You don't even have a woman in your residence. What do you want these for?

Could it be that you've taken a fancy to a girl? "At this moment, Qianlong seemed to be gossipy.

He Shen smiled but did not say anything.

Qianlong looked at him and did not get angry. He smiled and said, "Forget it." He randomly picked a eunuch and said, "Go to the Empress and get some beautiful palace flower hairpins."

"Yes." The eunuch smiled and hurriedly ran out.

This wait lasted for quite a while, but He Shen didn't show any signs of impatience.

Qianlong looked at him and shook his head. He said, "You look like you've taken a fancy to a girl. If you're really engaged, you should tell me and make me happy."

He Shen bowed and said, "Of course."

He Shen was young. Qianlong was much older. Seeing He Shen's attitude, he felt pity for the younger generation.

Soon, the eunuch came back with a few palace maids.

The palace maids were also holding boxes in their arms. There should be a lot of things inside.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Qianlong smiled and picked a few people. He put them in a carriage and sent He Shen back to his residence.

When other people saw this, they were naturally envious. They only knew that He Shen was being valued more and more by the Emperor day by day.

When the official from the Ministry of War heard this, he was full of joy. He felt that his promotion to Division Chief was set in stone.

On the other side, in Rongguo Province, Jia Zheng heard this and could not help but sigh.

Fortunately, he did not offend He Shen.

This person was intelligent and capable. It was difficult to be on good terms with him.

It was rare for him to become good friends with him. He was also thinking for him. How could he not recognize his good intentions?

If he lost He Shen as a friend, he would regret it to death.

Just as he was thinking, Jia Zheng heard that the Old Madame had sent someone to invite him over.

Immediately Jia Zheng did not have the least bit of guilty conscience; on the contrary, he left with vigor. He was thinking that he should tell Lao Taitai that in the future when he was disciplining Baoyu, other people must not interfere; otherwise, his prestige as the head of the Rongguo Mansion would be affected.

When Jia Zheng went, Baoyu was also with the Old Madame. Lady Wang was also there.

Lady Wang did not dare to offend Jia Zheng directly. She lowered her head and pretended not to worry.

The Old Madame was always there to help.

In Jia Zheng's heart, she was not as agreeable as the other concubines. Naturally, she had to be careful.

"You're here." Hearing the footsteps, the Old Madame lazily opened her eyes.

Jia Zheng paid his respects.

Then he looked at the Old Madame's arms. Baoyu was leaning there. His face was still swollen, and he was still complaining incoherently.

But when he saw Jia Zheng, Baoyu trembled and did not dare to say anything.

"Look at how you've scared him!" the Old Madame scolded.

However, Jia Zheng did not act like he did in the past, immediately making a gesture of apology.

At this moment, he stood there without moving. Moreover, he looked at Baoyu and reprimanded, "How old are you?

Why are you still in Grandmother's arms?

What's wrong with you? "

Baoyu was startled and quickly stood up.

The Old Madame felt even sadder. She immediately pressed the corners of her eyes and said, "Why do you have to scare him like this?

That day, you beat him until he was seriously ill. He hasn't recovered yet, and you call him over to teach him a lesson.

You, why don't you know how important face is?

Why did you beat up Baoyu until he's like this? "

Jia Zheng's mind was full of He Shen's words. He said coldly, "All of you, leave. I have something to say to the Old Madame."

The Old Madame thought the same. Some things could be said between mother and son, but in front of the servants, daughter-in-law, and son, it was hard to say.

After the rest of the people left, Jia Zheng picked out some of He Shen's words and said them to the Old Madame.

"No matter what, I can't let Baoyu go on like this.

In the future, the Old Madame will still dote on Baoyu. But as Baoyu's father, I have to treat him strictly. I can't be soft-hearted. "

The Old Madame was not stupid. She was just frightened by Baoyu's appearance and lost her rationality. Now that she had regained her rationality, she could only sigh and say, "It's good that you know what to do."

Jia Zheng had achieved his goal, so he accompanied the Old Madame and said some warm words. When he saw that the Old Madame was no longer so sad, he left.

Baoyu and Lady Wang did not know what was said inside. Baoyu was still waiting for the Old Madame to teach his father a lesson.

Unexpectedly, the Old Madame and Jia Zheng had reached a consensus.

Lady Wang and the others later found out from the Old Madame that the matter had been brushed aside like this. She was immediately angry, but it was not good for her to tell others.

So she could only go to Aunt Xue's place to complain.

Zhou Rui could not find Lady Wang anywhere, so he went to Aunt Xue's place.

When he entered the door, he said a few words.

Aunt Xue suddenly remembered something.

She ordered Xiang Ling to go into the inner room and take out a small box.

When she opened the small box, she saw that there were ten or so brightly colored gauze flowers lying inside.

Aunt Xue smiled and said, "This is a fresh sample from the palace. There are twelve gauze flowers …"

Chapter 14

Spring.

Recently, there were two signboards in the capital, both of which were very famous.

One was Yung Po Hin.

It was a shop that specialized in selling women's jewelry.

The jewelry made from this shop was much more exquisite than the ones on the market.

The styles were also very surprising.