But it is said that Gong Kun arrived at the Governor's Mansion of Guangdong and Guangxi in Yuanchun, and it happened that Jia Cong and others gathered here to discuss letters from Beijing. Reading at zero o'clock
Gong Kun said: "The biggest disadvantage for us right now is that we take action too late. I hope Situ Pan gets his wish as late as possible."
Lin Daiyu said: "Sir, what you said makes sense. You must ignore everything on the surface and help the six princes secretly. What Situ Pan has done these days and what we have guessed will follow, we must try to tell a more generous prince.
But I can’t tell all the six kings.”
Jia Cong was stunned: "Why can't we tell everyone? We have told everyone before."
Daiyu said: "You told six of them, and they all told it while they were sitting together chatting. It is obvious that the rebellious ministers and traitors are the ones stirring up trouble."
Everyone looked at each other and smiled.
Gong Kun asked what was going on on the other side of Taiwan these days, and Dai Yu said: "The whole island is building roads. The road from Chengtianfu to the cement workshop was built very quickly last time, and Brother Lian has tasted the benefits. Now everywhere is
Build roads in lieu of taxes. The biggest shortage right now is manpower, there are too few."
Jia Cong said: "Don't worry for now. When the road is built, there will be a big tax cut, and land will be available to those who open up wasteland. We don't have to worry about no one coming here. We don't have to worry about not being able to support people. Western potatoes have been grown on trial. So
Plants have several advantages. They like cold weather and can be planted in autumn and winter. They can grow on thin soil regardless of the choice of land. The best thing is high yield. Originally, planting in the north has the most benefits. There are many cold days in the north and only one crop of food is available every year. Anyway, the south is also good.
No problem. Besides, the trade route for Indian rice has been opened. If there is an emergency, we can buy grain."
The prince asked hurriedly: "Is that potato ready?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's done. In a few days, I will order someone to write down a rough method for planting. I will send some to Ping'an Prefecture and some to Chang'an. They have good planting there."
Wang Ziteng frowned slightly and said, "Do you trust the Gao family so much?"
Jia Cong said: "The world still belongs to the Situ family. It is too difficult for our family to break up alone, unless we all do it together. Anyone who is not named Situ and has soldiers in his hands is a good friend."
Wang Ziteng said: "If you feed them, they will be difficult to conquer in the future."
Jia Cong said: "There are many ways to subjugate. You can rely on firearms, you can rely on the economy, you can rely on free will, and you can even use a federation. If you want to build a new house, you must first lay the foundation."
Wang Ziteng didn't quite understand, so he waved his hand and said, "That's all, I know you are different from ordinary people. Just don't ask for a white-eyed wolf."
Jia Cong chuckled: "Uncle, don't worry, I know it well. Didn't the white-eyed wolf be killed by my uncle a long time ago?"
Wang Ziteng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that he was talking about Jia Yucun, and couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't know you had such ability at that time."
After saying the important things, everyone dispersed, leaving Lin Daiyu and Gong Kun Yuanchun to explain some daily matters.
Wang Ziteng watched for a long time, then waved to Jia Cong, carried him to the Jiuqu Bridge and said: "Mr. Xiao Gong and Yuan Yatou are living alone like this, which is hard to say. Although his status is lower,
That’s all it has to be.”
Jia Cong was startled: "Why do you have to do this? Does your uncle mean to make them a couple?"
Wang Ziteng said: "Otherwise, who else can Girl Yuan marry?"
Jia Cong shrugged: "It depends on fate, uncle, don't worry about it. My eldest sister will naturally get married when she wants to. I'm afraid she may not have this idea at the moment. And even though they came all the way, we are the only ones here."
The group of people know it, but who else knows about it? Uncle, please don’t feel guilty. Besides, those who have the time to gossip about others are people who have no serious business to do, so why bother with them?"
Wang Ziteng frowned and said, "The world is like this. Rumors can kill people. Even if you want to avoid them, you can't avoid them."
Jia Cong said: "Only the weak can be killed by rumors. Do you think that big sister is a weakling? And I specifically chose this island with the court because I don't want to bother dealing with these useless things.
There are few people and few powerful people on the island. It was occupied by the Dutch for a while a hundred years ago, and the folk customs are not so rigid. If it were a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, it would take a while just to deal with those old antiques who do not allow women to go out to work. Now it will take a while
But all individuals are useful, and there is no distinction between men and women."
Wang Ziteng hummed and said: "There is no need for women to go out to work in the rich land of Jiangnan."
Jia Cong said with a smile: "Yes, yes! Uncle is right."
Wang Ziteng said seriously: "Don't take it seriously! This is your sister's lifelong affair."
Jia Cong stretched out: "Ouch~~" and said with a smile, "Let her decide on her own life. Isn't it just for a woman to get married these days to find someone to feed and clothe her? If she can do it by herself
You can feed yourself and clothe yourself, and you don’t have to worry about when or who to marry." Then he dragged Prince Teng back to the waterside pavilion, and everyone chatted for a while before going back inside to have dinner.
Wang Ziteng felt that what Jia Cong said was pure nonsense, so he ordered Mrs. Wang to find Yuanchun and murmured for a long time, which made Yuanchun blush.
Because everything was busy, everyone said goodbye and returned to Taiwan the next day.
When he arrived at Chengtian Mansion, he saw the prosperous markets and business travelers. Gong Kun smiled and said, "It's much better than I originally thought."
Returning to the magistrate's office, Jia Lian was busy with official duties and ran away in a hurry after meeting him once. Jia She held Yuan Chun and sighed for a long time, and then ordered Fu'er Meng'er to come up and call her aunt. Yuan Chun saw that the two of them were much darker than in Beijing.
It's a bit funny. I just wanted to say that the two young masters and ladies were tanned like monkeys. Suddenly I remembered that I was also tanned like this, and I was embarrassed to say it.
Jia She had forgotten everything in the capital, either playing with his grandchildren or playing with the antiques brought from the capital. When he had nothing to do, he would sneak outside and listen to the people praising his son as an upright official.
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Jia Lian is naturally an upright official. He never imposes excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and he also uses various methods to get tax exemptions! Building bridges and roads, working in cement workshops, and helping to build houses on the docks are all tax-deductible. The cement made in partial cement workshops is
They are used to build roads and wharves; roads and wharves are still used by ordinary people after all, and no tolls are collected! It is a blessing for everyone to have such a good official in several lifetimes!
Yuanchun heard about it and asked, "If brother Lian doesn't pay taxes, how can the court ignore it even if there is some chaos right now?"
Jia Cong said: "Even if the court thinks that he is greedy for these few tax dollars, how much can he have? The place is too small and the population is too small for the court to care about. The Situ family is already in chaos. Besides, there are also 'natural disasters'
'Woolen cloth."
Yuanchun just listened.
Because Lin Daiyu was holding many positions at the moment, she was very busy every day. Now that Gong Kun had arrived, she quickly handed over many things in her hands to him. Jia Cong led Yuan Chun on horseback to an open space in the eastern suburbs. Yuan Chun
After watching for a while, he asked: "Why did Cong'er bring me here?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "This place belongs to my sister. Build a house and a school."
Yuanchun couldn't help but open his mouth.
Jia Cong said: "I don't know how to build, but Sister Lin knows better. She also has many great craftsmen invited from Guangdong. When a tall building rises from the ground, you two can discuss it. It's just that the school here is naturally different from the Jia Cong in Beijing.
Clanology is completely different." As he said that, he found a flat spot in the ground and sat down on the ground. When Yuan Chun saw him, he also sat down opposite him.
Jia Cong said: "I have said this many times these days. What we lack most now is time, because we started later than the kings. Therefore, manpower is extremely important. All men and women on this island must be used by me, and they must use their wisdom to compare.
Strength is more important. Therefore, there must be boys and girls in the school. One school cannot teach all the children on the island. It is just for the purpose of telling the people that under Mr. Jia, both men and women can study and become officials. So that those smart people can be educated.
Don't bury capable women who are picked out to do things."
Yuanchun was stunned for a while and said calmly: "Is there anything else?"
"In addition to teaching them how to read and write, I also invited several Western gentlemen to learn Western natural sciences. These may not seem important, but they are actually extremely important. Most people's logical thinking can be trained by studying science and engineering... Well
, that... I mean..." He didn't know how to explain it at the moment.
Yuan Chun said: "Mr. Gong said that you often say something that no one understands."
Jia Cong said awkwardly: "I'll think about how to explain this to my sister in a few days. I can't think of it right now. After all, the Western lessons are extremely important, even more important than the Four Books and Five Classics."
Yuanchun frowned and said, "Is the homework of Westerners more important than studying the books of saints?"
Jia Cong said: "Yes. Sister, please listen to me. We have no advantage over the princes. The only advantage is that I know Western fire. The power of guns and artillery is huge, and the princes are not aware of this. Just from the Western
Buying these is not enough. The Westerners themselves are still fighting. Not to mention how much we can buy, we still have to pay a lot of money from them. We must learn how to make fire, guns and artillery, and we must make them better than the Westerners.
Okay. Otherwise, let’s just wait for Situ Pan’s army to come and collect us.”
Yuan Chun said: "So, this academy teaches craftsmen?"
Jia Cong said: "For us right now, craftsmen are more important than anyone else. As for the talent of governing the country, we must conquer the world first before we talk about it." After saying this, he stood up and bowed to Yuanchun, "Please leave it to the eldest princess."
Yuanchun was shuddered, and after being silent for a long time, he suddenly smiled and said: "Good boy, do you really want me to work hard for you?"
Jia Cong said: "Why are you working hard for me? Are you not working hard for your sister?"
Yuanchun glanced at him: "You also used these words to lure Huan'er and the three girls to help you?"
Jia Cong said: "Brother Huan and the others instigated me first, and I was the one who was instigated. As for the third sister and the fourth sister, if they don't want to do those things, who can force them? Don't the eldest sister think that the third sister is the one who was instigated?
It's more fun for my sister and a group of people to calculate military pay than in the early years in Beijing to calculate the money for tea and snacks. The fourth sister followed Sister Lin around to check roads and plan ports. Isn't it more fun than hiding in the house and drawing flowers and plants? It's okay if the eldest sister doesn't want to do it.
, it’s okay to find someone else to do it.”
Yuanchun stood up, looked at the open space, and asked, "How big is this one?"
Jia Cong knew that she agreed and said: "More than eighty acres."
"Since you are in a hurry to hire people, it will take a long time just to build this area of houses."
Jia Cong said: "There is a house in the city, and more than twenty students have been selected to teach it. It is to be built. Sister Lin and the others are in charge of building the house. The eldest sister can only discuss with them what kind of convenience it will be built.
Yes."
Yuanchun nodded.
Jia Cong added: "I have another matter to discuss with my eldest sister. When we were in Guangzhou, Uncle Wang took me there and talked for a long time, hoping that Gong Yizhi would get married to my sister. I thought this was your own business, no.
I am willing to take care of it. If you two are interested in each other, you can find your own way to pursue them. If both of you agree, you can get married. If you don't guarantee that, how can you fall in love with others after a while? There are so many people in Taiwan."
He only talked about himself, Yuan Chunzao blushed with embarrassment and said angrily: "It has nothing to do with you!"
Jia Cong hurriedly said: "That's it! It has nothing to do with me in the first place!"
Yuanchun glared at him and looked away.
Jia Cong waited for a long time and couldn't help but ask: "Sister, look, are there any other problems in this college? If not, we will take care of it when we get back. I will take care of it for you these days."
Yuan Chun was stunned for a moment and said angrily: "It's your business! How come you have to take care of it for me?" He stood up, patted the dust on his body, jumped on his horse and ran towards the city. Jia Cong curled his lips and followed.
The two of them returned to the city, and Jia Cong led Yuan Chun to the house he had previously bought for his office and said, "Everyone usually does business here, so we named it Xiao Xiang Pavilion."
Yuanchun asked: "Why did you get such a name?"
Jia Cong said: "I originally thought it would be more appropriate to call it the Office of the Office. I asked Sister Lin and the Third Sister to scold me and give it a random name."
Yuanchun sighed: "It's not like you can't choose a more elegant name." When he raised his head, he saw a plaque hanging at the door with the four words "You Feng Lai Yi" written on it. He asked again, "What kind of name is this?"
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Jia Cong looked at the sky: "Sister! There is really no code for this! I just suddenly remembered that there is a sentence in Shangshu that says, 'Xiao Shao is ninety percentile, and the Phoenix Emperor comes to the ceremony.'
Up."
Yuanchun shook his head, and the two handed their horses to the concierge and walked in together.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard someone arguing. When he looked up, he saw Wu You and Jia Xichun standing in the courtyard, not knowing what to argue about, and their faces were red. Yuan Chun frowned and was about to go over. Jia Cong stretched out his hand to hold her: "
Sister, please ignore them, let’s go in."
Yuan Chun said angrily: "Four girls and a girl are quarreling with each other like this, how can they have any manners?"
Jia Cong curled his lips and said: "The two of them are naturally incompatible, and I don't know how many times they have quarreled. When we discussed how to build the naval camp, they started arguing! Later, Sister Lin and General Yang simply bypassed him and discussed alone.
"Who knows what they are quarreling about today, but they won't stop until they quarrel. Big sister has gotten used to it after seeing it too many times." He dragged her in. The two people who were quarreling didn't notice them either.
Once inside, Jia Cong led her around the rooms. "This is the Ministry of Industry. Shen He came to meet my eldest sister, who will be in charge of the Ministry of Education." "This is the Ministry of Construction, which Sister Lin is in charge of. Now since
I'm probably still handing over to Gong Kun." "This is the Finance Department. The five or six people around are here to ask for money. The one who makes the abacus is Third Sister. Hello Third Sister~~"
Tanchun raised his head and glared at him: "Sister, I'm busy right now and I don't have time to entertain you for tea. Let's talk to each other when we go back."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Can you work overtime tonight? If you do, I will go to bed early."