Baoqin has always been very curious about the close relationship between her husband-in-law and the Jia family. In her opinion, the Feng family has quite a few family friends, but how come the Jia family alone is so favored by her husband-in-law?
, the degree of close contact is far greater than that of other families such as the Wei family and the Han family, which can be regarded as family friends.
Baoqin also had some doubts about what attracted her husband-in-law.
The Xue family and the Jia family are related by marriage, but this marriage is because the eldest aunt, Wang Xue, and the second wife of the Jia family, Wang Jia, are full sisters. They are nominally related, but everyone in Jinling knows that the fourth family of Xue, the king of Jia Shi,
, the three families of King Jia Shi and Wang Jia are the real famous martial arts families, while the Xue family has gradually become an imperial business family in the past one or two decades, and in the eyes of many people is no longer worthy of being ranked alongside the three families of King Jia Shi and Wang Jia.
Because of this, Bao Qin does not have as deep feelings for the Jia family as his cousin Baochai. Even though he moved into the Grand View Garden of Rongguo Mansion through the relationship between his aunt and cousin, and even if Jia's mother favored him, Bao Qin still didn't have the same deep affection for the Jia family as his cousin Baochai.
Qin never regarded herself as the same kind as the sisters in the Grand View Garden.
Bao Qin, who has followed her father around since she was a child, has a deep sense of independence. She is unwilling to rely on anyone. Even though she actually relied on her cousin and her husband-in-law to marry into the Feng family, she feels that her husband-in-law's love and affection for her
But it was not relying on her cousin, but relying on her own talents to win the appreciation and love of her husband.
But why does my husband have such a good impression of the Jia family?
Is it because of Lin Daiyu?
Not quite.
Bao Qin could sense that even though Lin Daiyu was considered the niece of the two masters of the Rongguo Mansion, she still felt alienated from the Jia family in her bones, which seemed to be somewhat similar to her own, far less than her cousin's feeling towards the Jia family.
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Regardless of the reason, there is no doubt about the close and close relationship between the husband and the Jia family. The second wife even gave away her favorite two maids, Jin Chui'er and Yu Chui'er, who were said to be left to Baoyu.
It was given to the husband-in-law, and there were even rumors that the old lady's most favored maid, Yuanyang, might be given to the husband-in-law in the future. This is simply unbelievable. Why not leave Baoyu to your husband-in-law but give it to your husband?
It was precisely because of this subtle and special relationship that Bao Qin felt that the relationship between her husband and the Jia family was a bit unusual.
Could it be that the clues I discovered today are some unknown reasons hidden in it?
Thinking of this, Bao Qin also felt excited. Who could it be?
There seemed to be only a handful of qualified women in the Rongguo Mansion, and Baoqin believed that her husband was not blind enough to have an affair with any of the servant women in the Rongguo Mansion.
But the second sister-in-law Lian had already left Rongguo Mansion, so there was only one person left.
Considering that the other party usually wears saponin, no makeup, and his speech and behavior are as dull as dead wood, this acting skill is really amazing!
Bao Qin took a deep breath and suppressed the anger and depression in his heart. This Li Wan was really well hidden. If he hadn't accidentally discovered it today, he probably wouldn't have known how long he would have hidden it.
No wonder there is a common saying that one should be pretty and filial. This Li Wanping, who has always been plain and white, has the ability to seduce men.
After thinking about it carefully, Bao Qin had to admit that Li Wan did have some good looks. Even in this plain dress, he looked even more enchanting, wrapped in silver. In addition, he also deliberately created a bookish atmosphere around him.
She is the daughter of Li Jijiu, the imperial eunuch of Jinling, so she may have guessed that her husband-in-law likes this tune.
It’s no wonder that Li Wan would often talk to his husband in the name of Jia Lan’s studies, and it was in name of gratitude. This was Xiang Zhuang’s sword dance meant for Pei Gong. Maybe it was at that time that the husband fell into the trap and couldn’t extricate himself?
This shameless slut!
Xue Baoqin couldn't help cursing in her heart.
Of course Xue Baoqin had reason to be angry. It was finally Feng Ziying's turn to rest in her room today. She was also well prepared, hoping to get pregnant with Lin'er as soon as possible, but she didn't expect to be intercepted. And in such a situation, how could she not let this happen?
She was angry.
Feng Ziying did not expect that her intimacy with Wang Xifeng would trigger so many associations, guesses and inferences in Baoqin. Although the previous observations, analyses, and inferences were all correct, they went astray in the last step.
He fell into the trap of his sister-in-law Li Wan.
"Is there anything going on in the house today?" Feng Ziying took the hot pound from the senior official at the side, wiped it, and asked smoothly.
Baoqin woke up with a start and replied: "Brother came from Yongping Mansion and arrived in the afternoon."
"Oh? Brother Tao is back?" Feng Ziying cheered up, "Then go and call Brother Tao for me. I just have something to ask."
"Ms. sir, I'm afraid it's a little late now. My brother has been running around all day. How about asking him to come over tomorrow morning?" Bao Qin still felt a little sorry for his brother.
"Well, Brother Tao is also a person who works hard in the wind and rain all day long. How can he not be able to bear this little hardship? Go and call him. I have to leave early tomorrow morning. I will explain it to you as early as possible.
Don’t worry, it’ll be sooner.” Feng Ziying shook her head.
…
"Master Lian is very thorough in his work, and Master Wei also relies on him very much, so all matters are progressing very smoothly..."
Xue Biao sat under Feng Ziying and introduced the situation in Yongping Mansion in detail, "The Shanshan-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce started building a number of granaries in Yuguan Port early in accordance with your request, and then mopped the floors with cement.
There is slag at the bottom, and then the ground is raised to solve the moisture-proof problem. At present, grain has been purchased from Jiangnan and Guangdong. Except for part of it being transferred to Liaodong, a small amount has been transferred to Dagu, and most of it has begun to be put into storage.
,…”
"Oh?" Feng Ziying was in a good mood. This was Feng Ziying's suggestion to the Shanshan-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce. However, the extent to which the Shanshan-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce can accept it still depends on interests and their judgment. Listening to Xue Biao's words, it seems that the Shanshan-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce
They probably accepted their own point of view and made the decision based on their research on the situation in the North and Jiangnan. "They moved quickly?"
"It's very fast, and it's very powerful. I have to say that Shanshan merchants are very powerful, no less powerful than Hui merchants, Dongting merchants, and Longyou merchants, even in the south of the Yangtze River." Xue Biao said with emotion, "
Not to mention in the Northland, they built dozens of granaries in Yuguangang in one go, enough to accommodate more than 200,000 dan of grain, and they have not stopped yet and are still building..."
Feng Ziying rubbed her chin, "How many are in storage?"
"When I returned to Beijing, it was estimated that more than 30% of the grain depots would be full. I heard that there were still many grain transport ships still at sea. They expected that more than 60% of the grain depots would be full before the end of September.
Before November, all the grain depots that have been built must be fully stocked."
Xue Biao also knew that the relationship between his brother-in-law and Shanxi businessmen was extremely close, and he also knew that Feng Ziying was very worried about the severe drought in the north. However, such large-scale commercial grain hoarding was still rare, especially in Shanshan and Shaanxi.
The fact that merchants are hoarding additional grains in addition to the grain merchants' own grain hoarding, and it is still on such a large scale, cannot but be said to be a bit of a gamble.
Such a large-scale move to purchase grain and transport it to the north for storage will definitely attract a lot of attention, and it will definitely lead to an increase in grain prices. Coupled with the cost of granary construction and storage and loss, if grain prices do not rise to a certain extent, then it will definitely be a loss.
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"You also helped transport the grain?" Feng Ziying nodded, "If you can, you can also stock up on some grain. There is no harm in it. The Xue family's grain store in Beijing has a lot of stock, but I'm worried that it's still far from enough. But
And you can’t reveal your presence too much in the capital, as that will arouse the suspicion of the court.”
"Brother, don't worry. I already have some reserves in Denglai and Yuguan, but the quantity is not too large."
Larger, so grain prices in Yuezhou, Wuchang, and Huangzhou have all shown a large increase. In August, grain prices still increased by about 20% compared to April,..."
According to common sense, the autumn grain will be on the market in August, and grain prices should have dropped a lot compared to the lean period in April, but they are still rising. This is very abnormal and has a lot to do with the procurement of military grain in the northwest.
This is also a helpless move.
If possible, the northwest military rations should have been stocked in advance, but Dad was faced with such a difficult situation just after he went there, so he had no choice but to ignore the immediate needs first. Otherwise, it would be too late to start thinking about it after he arrived, and
It's very likely that in the end you won't be able to buy enough food even with your money.
Xue Biao glanced at Feng Ziying, who shook her head: "If my judgment is correct, the price of food will continue to rise, even if Huguang has a bumper grain harvest. This is not only due to the severe drought in the north, there may be other factors.
, So if you can, Brother Tao, just feel free to buy grain from Jiangnan and Guangdong. In addition, I asked you to establish a stable grain purchase channel. How are you doing?"
"The problem is not big in Guangdong. The Zhuang family is very powerful in Guangdong. On the Jiangnan side, the Fujian brother also has a line in Quanzhou according to the contact information you gave. However, Fujian has many mountains and little land, and its own food is not enough.
It can be used, so it can only be used in emergencies. In addition, we have contacted two companies in Songjiang. The younger brother in Yangzhou has also contacted one through Brother Lian. But how can it work, especially in the special circumstances you mentioned?
, I feel unsure."
"The more channels the better, you have a fleet, and there are ports and terminals along the route from Jiangnan to Guangdong and even Nanyang. As long as the route is familiar, I believe no one can refuse the profitable business..." Feng Ziying said calmly.
: "What we have to do is to tie everyone together to share benefits and risks."