[Tips: If you work perfectly at the starting point, you can take two or three days off.]

Not to mention the You family.

But when Jiao Shun returned to the banquet, Jia Zhenjiarong and his son had already discussed the outcome.

I heard Jia Zhendao sneer and say: "Brother, this sea trade business is really risky. You also know the situation in our house. There is no way we can withstand any storms! Otherwise, wait for someone to find a way out first.

It's not too late for us to follow up - with the Wang family and the Shi family taking care of us on both sides, we won't be afraid of being ostracized.

Although the father and son spend money lavishly on weekdays, they are quite shrewd in this regard. With the connections in Ningguo Mansion, there is really no need to rush forward.

It was rare for Jiao Shun to praise the father and son in his heart. He didn't want Jia Zhen to say something else: "But we can't just wait and see. Is there any other way to make money? You might as well introduce some first."

Two, so that your sister-in-law and I will not lose our income."

The lumber business in Southwest China has not been cut off, so they say they are just waiting?

This guy is really greedy!

Jiao Shun felt unhappy and was about to make up a reason to refuse, but suddenly remembered that there was a project that the Ministry of Industry was not very optimistic about. He was not sure whether he could make money at the moment, so he might as well bring him in to share the risks.

He drank a glass of wine and said hesitantly: "There is indeed a deal recently, and it is said to be somewhat related to the tire business in Xifu. It's just hard to say whether it will be successful or not."

Hearing that it was related to the tire business in Xifu, Jia Zhen's eyes suddenly shone. While she was busy pouring wine for Jiao Shun, she kept urging: "What kind of business is it? My dear brother, please tell me."

Jiao said in passing: "Didn't I study Western things before? I found that they have a new type of rickshaw. Although it is not very practical, it looks quite innovative."

"So I tried to make some improvements, and now it can replace the galloping horse to a certain extent. Although it can't run as fast as a horse, and it's not as good as a donkey and mule in pulling goods, it's better because it's an iron guy.

It’s manpower, and the usual picking costs are minimal.”

As Jiao Shun spoke, he dipped his fingers into the wine on the table, drew a simple diagram of riding a bicycle, and briefly introduced the principles, as well as the speed of the thing, its approximate load, and the number of passengers it could carry.

Jia Zhen listened to the confusion and pondered, not daring to make a judgment.

Jia Rong on the side couldn't help but laugh and said: "Isn't it Nezha with two wheels on my feet? This thing sounds interesting, but it's really a bit..."

As he spoke, he shook his head repeatedly.

Jia Zhen also frowned when she heard this, so she asked again: "I wonder how much this thing costs?"

"About twenty-five taels..."

"hiss!"

Jia Zhen suddenly took a breath of cold air: "A horse in its prime is only worth this price now, isn't it?"

Jia Rong also said: "The master is talking about a horse that can travel. If it is replaced by an ordinary draft horse, ten taels of silver will be enough!"

As they spoke, both of them shook their heads, not optimistic about the future of this thing.

After all, this thing is not like pneumatic tires. It is the icing on the original foundation, and the effect is immediate.

It is a new thing that no one has heard of, it cannot really replace animal power, and the cost is too high. If you want to open the market, you will definitely need to pay a lot of money.

As for how long it will take for these costs to be reported, even Jiao Shun himself is not sure - he knows that the future prospects are like this, and the officials of the Ministry of Industry are naturally not optimistic about this thing.

The fault was not only due to the emotional bonus, but also because he couldn’t bear to see his ‘inventions’ being buried, so I was afraid that Jiao Shun might not be willing to run this business.

But since we are trying to attract investment, we definitely can’t say that.

Then he added: "The more this thing is sold, the cheaper it will be to build. And you can't just look at the cost. Apart from occasionally adding a little oil, this bicycle has almost no use. It can just be placed in the doorway.

No need to take up extra space to build stables.”

"In the city, it is more nimble and compact than a horse. When encountering a ditch that is difficult to cross, you can even pick it up and cross it. It is most suitable for official servants or servants from various governments to use for daily running."

"When the price becomes cheaper in the future, since it doesn't need to be fed, it will be very good for small households to buy it to replace donkeys and horses. It will be enough to save the price of an animal in ten years."

"In short, if we can open up the situation, this business can be more profitable than the tire business!"

Listening to Jiao Shun's boastful talk, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were obviously a little moved - mainly because the pneumatic tire was in front of them - but they were not ready to buy and leave.

Jiao Shun had no choice but to say: "How about this? I'll have someone deliver one in two days, and you guys can try it out yourself - if it works, the Ministry of Engineering will take 20% of the shares based on their skills, and we can discuss the rest."

Naturally, Jia Zhen would not refuse, so the three of them put aside the conversation for the time being and started pushing cups and changing cups again.

However, Jiao Shun's words were an ambush. The 25 taels was a basic model, which could only be said to be unsatisfactory in all aspects. The one he was going to give Jia Zhen to try was an affordable luxury version made by master craftsmen in the inner workshop.

The craftsmanship is excellent, and the cost starts at a hundred taels at least.

…………

After drinking and eating, Jiao Shun said goodbye and left the Ningguo Mansion, and marked the corner gate of the Grand View Garden before Shi Shiran returned home.

He rested his head on Siqi's plump and moderately soft thigh, drank a bowl of hangover soup, closed his eyes and talked to Xing Xiuyan for a while, and suddenly remembered that he was going to celebrate Aunt Xue's birthday tomorrow.

So he hurriedly called Xiaohong and Yuchai, and each gave instructions.

The two women received his mission and rushed to the Grand View Garden together with the corresponding items.

When they arrived at the Grand View Garden, they went their separate ways again.

Not to mention the jade bracelet.

She said that Lin Hongyu had found Baochai in the courtyard, but when she inquired about Xiangyun, Baochai was not at home. She said that she and her sisters had gone to the Champs Elysees to escape the summer heat and relieve their boredom.

Lin Hongyu had no choice but to take her things with her to the Champs Elysees.

When I arrived at the place sweating profusely, I saw several maids eating melon seeds on the porch, including Xiangyun's maid Cuixiu.

She hurriedly worked up her remaining strength and walked closer, put the things in her hands on an empty stool, wiped her fragrance with sweat and said with a smile: "Sister Cuixi, our father has sent something to Miss Smith. Could you please go in and let me know?"

.”

When Cuiwei saw it was a basket of ripe peaches, she smiled and said, "We girls are not that stingy. Since you brought the things, you had to borrow flowers and offer them to the sisters for a taste. Why don't I just send the things in?"

.”

With that said, he stepped forward to pick up the basket.

"Sister, wait a minute!"

Lin Hongyu stopped her in a hurry and said with a smile: "Sister, I'd better tell Miss Smith first. Our master has told us that if we don't give the things to Miss Smith in person, I won't be able to do business when I get back."

"Then you wait."

Hearing what Hongyu said was reasonable, Cuilu said: "I'll go and report it to the girl right now."

With that said, he walked straight into the Champs Elysees.

She didn't care about it, but Qiu Wen on the side couldn't see the beauty of Hongyu, and sneered: "What kind of precious things do you want Miss Yun to come and get in person? There are so many fruit cakes in our second master's house that the girls want to eat.

I give it to you, I have never seen such a stingy person!"

Lin Hongyu glanced at her without saying anything.

Seeing this, Qiu Wen added a few more harsh words, which made the little maids who were related to her laugh out loud.

At this time, Cui Wei also arrived at the waterside hall of the Champs Elysees, and saw the girls sitting around playing Three Kingdoms - this was not the Jiao family's version, but a high imitation version made elsewhere.

After Feng Ziying and others went to Jiao's house to try it out, they were much more obsessed with it than the other girls. They paid a few hundred taels for a single session and ordered ten sets in one go.

And when Jiao Shun made a new one for his order, Shi Xiangyun would naturally not be missing out.

But in such a scene, Cui Lu should have stepped forward and whispered to Shi Xiangyun, but she thought that Uncle Jiao was also supporting his own girl, not to mention that the basket of fresh peaches was always shared with everyone, so there was no reason to hide it.

.

At that moment, she walked up behind Xiangyun and said loudly: "Girl, Uncle Jiao asked Hongyu to bring a basket of fresh peaches. I was going to take them in and share them, but the girl said that I would give them to you in person, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.

.”

"Fresh peach?"

Jia Baoyu, who was opposite, immediately laughed and said: "It's the season to have peaches to eat? It's rare, it's really rare!"

Xue Baochai also laughed and said: "Fresh peaches in this season are rare, but this kind of affection is even rarer - Sister Yun, do you think so or not?"

Shi Xiangyun's face was slightly red, but he did not have any stage fright. He stood up and said with a smile: "Second brother and sisters, please calm down for a moment. I will stop your mouths with peaches and eat my food. If you laugh at me again,

I don’t want to obey!”

Amidst the roar of laughter from the crowd, Shi Xiangyun led Cuixi out of the Lotus Root Champs Pavilion. Seeing the basket of peaches, which were all plump and attractive in color, he moved his index finger without realizing it. He smiled at Hongyu and said: "

Brother Jiao is interested, please thank him for me."

On the other hand, he signaled Cui Lu to lift the peach in.

Unexpectedly, Lin Hongyu stretched out her hand to stop it again. Facing the two people's surprised looks, she smiled and said, "Sister, be careful, this thing is not light."

As he said that, he lifted it up with both hands and handed it to Cuixi.

Cui Lu stretched out her hand to take it suspiciously, and put her finger on the fruit basket, but suddenly she made a sound, and said in shock: "This... is this fake?"

Lin Hongyu said with a smile: "Although it looks real, this is actually a porcelain decoration - isn't Mrs. Xue's birthday tomorrow? I sent this thing just in time for the occasion."

After a pause, he put on a look of envy: "Our father went to Dongfu for a drink at noon, and came back so drunk. He also thought that the girl was a guest after all, and it was not convenient to prepare a gift, so he specially ordered me to bring this thing.

.”

"this……"

Shi Xiangyun touched the lifelike fruit basket, hesitated for a moment, and said cheerfully: "Brother Duo Lao Jiao remembers me, and I won't be pretentious with you. Anyway, it will still grow in the future."

She couldn't help but blush when she said it would happen in the future.

Lin Hongyu saw that Xiangyun was still holding the cards in his hand, so she didn't stay long. She said she was rushing back to report, so she said goodbye and left the Champs Elysees.

Before leaving, he glanced at Qiu Wen intentionally or unintentionally, and shook his head silently, as if he was mocking Qiu Wen for not knowing the truth, which made Qiu Wen's chest heave with anger, but he was helpless.

After Shi Xiangyun's master and servant watched Hong Yu go away, they returned to the hall.

As soon as he entered the door, Li Wan stood up and said with a smile: "Bring it here and let us taste it to see if it's sweet. If it's not sweet, we won't be forgiving!"

Shi Xiangyun chuckled: "Sister-in-law, if you are not afraid of chipping your teeth, I can give you this frame."

Seeing that everyone was confused, she knocked on the fruit basket again: "Listen, the authentic products from the official kiln are probably harder than the stones outside."

"It turned out to be a fake."

When Jia Baoyu heard this, he immediately lost his temper and pouted: "What did Brother Jiao do with a basket of fake peaches? It only made me greedy for nothing."

Xue Baochai on the side smiled and said nothing, obviously having guessed the reason.

Lin Daiyu sneered and said disdainfully: "It's a shame that you want to get married to someone else, but who knows, you're not as thoughtful as an outsider!"

After hearing this, Jia Baoyu remembered that tomorrow was her aunt's birthday, and immediately realized: "It turns out to be a birthday gift for my aunt. I wonder why Brother Jiao gave me this for nothing."

After a pause, he added: "Coincidentally, I just got a copy of the Diamond Sutra handwritten by Miaoyu, which I can give as a gift to my aunt to bring her blessings and longevity."

As he said this, he couldn't help but steal a glance at Daiyu.

In the past, he would have had to worry about Lin Daiyu. Although he still cares about her now, he can't show it openly. He can only spy on Sister Lin secretly when others are not prepared.

But he didn't know that Lin Daiyu had already made up her mind to excuse herself from illness, so naturally she didn't worry about the gift at all.

Who could have imagined that Wang Xifeng suddenly came in from the outside at this time, took off the apricot yellow thin silk hat to protect the sun, and said with a smile: "The old lady is really afraid of the heat, so she won't go to her aunt tomorrow. She just asked me to bring a gift.

Let us all go, and we must make it lively and lively."

As he said that, he raised his hand and pointed at Li Wan: "I will leave the things in the garden to my sister-in-law. If there is one and a half missing by then, I will only ask you!"

"Yo~"

Li Wan immediately put his hands on his hips and counterattacked: "I haven't asked you yet, but you pushed it on my head first - if I really don't go when the time comes, I will tell the old lady that you lied to me and didn't make it clear to us."

The two of them bickered with each other for a few words. Others were just laughing, but Sister Lin secretly frowned.

When she returned to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the evening, Daiyu rummaged through the recent show work, trying to find a suitable gift. However, she usually only made two random things to relieve her boredom. How could she have thought of using them to celebrate the birthdays of her elders?

While he was anxious, the snow goose left behind came in with a small box and asked curiously: "What is the girl looking for?"

"nothing?"

Daiyu stood up in disappointment and asked casually: "What is that in your hand?"

"Aunt Xing asked the jade bracelet to be sent to her."

Zijuan opened the lid of the box, showed it to Daiyu and said, "It's an ivory comb with carved bed-pieces all over it. I thought it was too valuable, so I wasn't sure whether to keep it or not. But the jade bracelet said that it would be fine when the girl comes back."

You know what’s going on.”

The bed full of wats refers to the scene when Guo Ziyi's sixtieth birthday, his seven sons and eight sons-in-law, who were respectively important officials in the court, came to celebrate his birthday. It has always meant that the family is prosperous, rich and long-lived.

Lin Daiyu thought of Shi Xiangyun's basket of fresh peaches, and immediately understood the meaning of "Xing Xiuyan". She couldn't help but shed tears for a moment, and said quietly: "Even my sisters, there are few who are so considerate, but this kind of kindness is called
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