After returning from Dongkuoyuan, Jia Lian took a birth album of important figures in Rongguo Mansion and returned to the study to study it.
Although a hole has been dug for Jia She, it is still unknown when the old guy will die. He cannot wait around to take advantage of this opportunity. During this period, he naturally has to find something serious to do, and it is best to be able to earn money.
A practical job that can lead to some career.
But he is not like Jia Yucun, who has fame and experience, so he can get important posts from the court with Jia Zheng's recommendation.
They, the descendants of Enyin, have more or less opportunities, because a lot of nobles, relatives, and even royal family members are eyeing those good opportunities.
Therefore, you have to look for opportunities yourself.
How to fight for it? In view of the fact that Jia Lian was too lazy in the past and his reputation was not very good, he really couldn't think of a good opportunity at the moment. But he could just go out more and attend more wealthy parties, maybe he would be able to find opportunities.
He took a closer look and found that there were quite a few families that would be hosting banquets in the near future, and the mansions were also preparing gifts. Among them were the Wang Family, the Dingguo Palace, the Tuiguo Palace, etc.
When it comes to distance, closeness, and power, the Wang family is naturally number one among them.
Wang Ziteng was appointed as the governor of the Beijing Camp. He had a real position of power and was Wang Xifeng's uncle. Logically speaking, if he was willing to make progress, it would not be difficult to ask Wang Ziteng to assign him a mid-level and low-level officer position in the Beijing camp.
But here he still has two concerns.
The first point is Wang Xifeng.
Although this girl is a lot more docile to him now, she is still far from being obedient, and it is all temporary. In the future, if he does anything that is not to her liking, his bad temper may come back at any time.
And the reason why she dared to shout around in the house, and even go against her husband, was because of the Wang family.
Therefore, if he relies too much on Wang Ziteng in his career, it will obviously increase Wang Xifeng's arrogance and make her feel that she cannot survive without her. It will undoubtedly be more difficult to control her in the future.
The second point is that what Jia Lian actually wanted more was military glory.
As long as you accumulate enough military merits and inherit the family title in the future, you may be able to upgrade your title and easily achieve a pivotal position in the country!
However, Jingying Jiedu, as the name suggests, is to control the army in Beijing. As we all know, the army in the capital are all wealthy and honorable soldiers. They usually run errands for the nobles, protect their vehicles, and get some oil and water. If they want to gain military merit,
I'm afraid I may not be able to wait until once in ten years!
Therefore, if there were other opportunities, Jia Lian would not really want to enter the Beijing camp.
But, do you really want to go to the border army to gild...
Even if you want to go, it is not a small matter and must be considered in the long term.
Keeping these two points as backup options, a name caught Jia Lian's mind.
Linzi's uncle's house, his maternal grandfather's house!
Although he knew it was his maternal grandfather's home, he was only unfamiliar with this Linzi uncle.
Searching through memories, I have only been to this place when I was a child. After I grew up, I have never been there because the relationship between the two governments has long been as cold as ice. In the past few years, during the Chinese New Year, I gave some symbolic gifts.
, not many people in the mansion dare to talk about the affairs of Linzi Uncle Mansion.
The reason...
"Second Master~?"
A crisp voice sounded in the room. Jia Lian looked up and realized that it was Qingwen who had entered his study at some point.
"What are you thinking about, Master Er, so fascinated?"
Qingwen walked to Jia Lian and looked at the desk. Unfortunately, she couldn't read.
"Nothing." Jia Lian put away the things on the table, put them aside, and then stared at Qingwen.
Qingwen was a little embarrassed, but she snorted again and looked at Jia Lian with some resentment.
Jia Lian was so happy that he spread his legs and pulled her over to sit on his lap. He smiled and said, "What's wrong? Her little mouth is pouted so high that it can hang an oil bottle."
Qingwen didn't struggle. Her position was already clear. Even as the spare aunt in the house, it was normal for her to be close to Jia Lian.
So he leaned against Jia Lian and hummed: "Why did you change your mind so early in the morning about what you said last night? Did Second Mistress force you to not let me in?"
"So that's why." Jia Lian smiled and raised Qingwen's chin, jokingly saying: "Why are you so anxious to be my little wife and warm my bed?"
"go……"
After opening Jia Lian's hand to tease her, Qingwen finally felt embarrassed and blushed.
She remembered that she took the initiative to kiss Jia Lian last night...
Qingwen was extremely beautiful. Even among the many beautiful maids in Rongqing Hall, none could compare with her.
At this time, she was shyly budding, with a pretty face like a ripe little apple. Jia Lian was so happy to see her that she couldn't help but hug her and give her a kiss.
"Oops~"
Qingwen screamed and ran away.
Jia Lian refused to let him go. He still hugged him and said with a smile: "Tell me, why did you come to me?"
"Sister Ping'er asked me to call you, saying that Aunt Zhao is here and asking you to go back quickly."
Jia Lian then realized that it was almost noon, so he picked up Qingwen and prepared to go out.
"Let go..."
Qingwen stopped working and started earning money.
It was lucky that it was dark last night. If Jia Lian carried her around the house in broad daylight, she would definitely become the news in the house in the afternoon!
Jia Lian didn't force her, he let her fall to the ground and let her trot ahead to lead the way.
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Aunt Zhao is Jia Lian's nanny. She is very respectful of her duties and etiquette. She is not at all like the nannies of Jia Baoyu and others. Relying on her status as a nanny, she often comes to the courtyard to do favors, so whether it is Jia Lian or Wang Xifeng,
, are very respectful to Aunt Zhao.
"Hello bro... oh, I heard that bro went to Jiangnan, but it was hard work. Look, I'm a little darker than before, but I'm stronger."
As soon as I entered the door, I saw a neatly dressed old woman about fifty years old coming up to her and talking with a smile.
Jia Lian hurriedly raised his hands and bowed: "Hello, mom. I haven't seen you for a long time, but my mom is still so healthy."
"Thanks to my brother, everything is fine, everything is fine..."
At this time, Wang Xifeng had already placed food and wine on the kang table and came over to invite Aunt Zhao to sit down.
However, Aunt Zhao refused and sat down alone on the low stool placed by Ping'er and others below.
Wang Xifeng did not force it, and personally brought over the stewed elbow with ham, a dish that the elderly loved to eat, and poured a glass of wine for Aunt Zhao herself, and said with a smile: "Mom, try it too, this is your son's first meal."
Huiquan wine brought from Jiangnan."
Aunt Zhao hurriedly said: "Grandma, you're welcome. I'll do it myself. Alas, we all know you guys are busy, so you shouldn't have bothered us in the first place. Grandma's behavior makes me even more afraid to come here in the future."
Jia Lian smiled inwardly when he saw it.
I vaguely remember watching the movie and TV series Red Mansions in my previous life. Whether it was the nanny in Jia Baoyu's room or the nanny in Yingchun and others' room, they were not easy to get along with. They often caused uproar in their rooms, and even "lively" people like Jia Baoyu
"Dragon", "Overlord", there is nothing he can do against his nanny.
I thought that the wet nurse only existed to create trouble for the gentlemen and young ladies, but after looking at the behavior of this wet nurse, it seemed that this was not the case.
It can be seen that no matter what status you have, the most important thing is whether you can be a talented person.
So when Aunt Zhao drank two cups of wine, Jia Lian took the initiative to smile and said: "Nowadays, it's rare for mom to come to our house. But if you have any instructions, mom just says it, and we will do our best if we can."
Aunt Zhao put down the wine cup and said with a smile: "See what I said, I don't give you any orders, but I really have something to ask for your help.
I see that my brother is becoming more and more successful now. He can travel far away to do big things, and he does it so well...
They are no better than my two incompetent people, who are both in their twenties, and they have begun to take care of their families, but they still have no idea in their hearts. They spend their days wandering around. Therefore, I am also shameless, and I want to
Brother, please look after me. If you have any errands, please take more care of them. On the one hand, you can win their hearts, and on the other hand, it can also give them more money to support their families, and I can help them less.
Be careful."
When Wang Xifeng heard this, she immediately understood the reason.
It turned out that when Jia Lian set out from Yangzhou, he ordered Zhao Sheng and Wang Teng to take a few servants who could ride horses to ride back to the capital the horses they took with them when they went south.
They are all fine horses that have been carefully raised by the government. The worst one can be worth a hundred taels of silver. It would be a pity to lose or sell them. Transporting them by ship is more troublesome, so letting the servants ride them back to the capital is the best choice.
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Taking the land route is much faster than taking the water route, so even if Zhao Sheng and others stopped rushing, they had returned to the capital half a month ago.
Not to mention this, Wang Teng is a very family-oriented man. When he came back, he bought a cart full of food and clothing for his wife and children. He immediately made other people envious and asked where he made his fortune.
He did not hide anything, he bluntly said that it was all rewarded by Jia Lian, not just him, but everyone who went to Yangzhou with Jia Lian, which made many people regret it. Even Wang Xifeng had heard of these rumors, let alone Grandma Zhao.
Grandma's family.
After hearing about it, Aunt Zhao's two sons kept complaining in front of Aunt Zhao, saying that what was the use of her milking Jia Lian? With such benefits, she didn't care about them at all, but instead gave it to outsiders.