As soon as the old housekeeper entered the door, he saw Jing Qingqi, who was lying in bed, sitting up and coughing, his thin body shaking like chaff.
He quickly went over and stuffed the nozzle of the hookah into the master's mouth. Jing Qingqing took a few deep breaths of the milky white smoke, and a sickly blush appeared on his old face. His coughing stopped immediately, and even the tears on his face
Wrinkles are relieved.
"Master, we can't stop smoking." The old housekeeper sighed and pressed Jing Qingqing's back to straighten his breath: "You went out a few days ago and you have already lost a lot of energy. If you don't take a few puffs to make up for it,
, your body can’t bear it.”
"Ahem..." Jing Qingqi's eyes were gloomy, and he took a few mouthfuls of milk mist. He grabbed the pillow next to him with his bony right hand and scratched it hard, leaving a deep mark on the amber pillow: "It's hateful...
...How hateful! Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao, you died too early!"
The old housekeeper sighed and waited quietly for the master to finish his temper.
The old housekeeper naturally knew the Qin Xiao that the master mentioned - in Xuanzhu County more than thirty years ago, Qin Xiao was a man of the hour among the young people of that generation. At a young age, he was sent to Dongyang District as the Dongyang Water Transport Inspector.
, naturally joined the Silver Blood Association and chatted and laughed with the presidents of the chambers of commerce. The businessmen of Jing Qingfu's generation naturally wanted to fawn over him.
Tobacco was introduced to Huiyao more than a hundred years ago, but due to geographical and environmental reasons, the output has not been high, and many people are aware of the dangers of tobacco. Any warrior who practices warfare will be afraid of this plant that contains toxic substances that can harm the body.
They are all extremely sensitive and will sound alarms both physically and mentally. Only the common people at the bottom can smoke tobacco without any worries.
Although there are many people who like this kind of stimulating flavor that makes the body uncomfortable. After all, there are also many people who like to eat spicy food. However, most of the officials' children only taste it briefly and will not smoke large amounts for a long time, just like ordinary people do not eat it every meal every day.
Eat spicy hotpot.
However, at that time, Qin Xiao brought water pipes that were said to be popular among the upper classes of Yanjing.
The tools required for hookah are luxurious, and smoking is not as irritating as ordinary tobacco. Moreover, because hookah tobacco is mixed with sparkling stones, Qin Xiao said that smoking hookah can prolong life. Many people believed it - sparkling stones are a good thing. Everyone will follow.
You have a Yaoshi chip in your neck, so it will definitely be good to eat more Yaoshi!
Hookah is both competitive and comfortable to smoke, and it quickly became popular among the upper class circles of Xuanzhu. However, due to its high cost, it is difficult for ordinary people to access it.
Smoking hookah had no effect at first, but after more than ten years, those smokers who smoked hookah every day died early one after another. Many people suddenly became alert and stopped smoking hookah immediately.
But not long after quitting hookah, various adverse reactions appeared: loss of consciousness, fatigue, cough, mental exhaustion... No matter whether you seek treatment from a doctor or hold on, it is useless. Some people even died of old age because they did not smoke hookah for too long.
.
Yes, die of old age!
It has nothing to do with addiction. Most of the officials' disciples are warriors with some cultivation. It is not easy to control them through poison - it is possible for a few, but a large group of people will quickly find something is wrong.
However, hookah has been popular in the upper class of Xuanzhu for more than ten years and is still selling well today, which is enough to prove that there are no strong toxins in it. Many people even get better mentally and physically after smoking hookah - until he dies of old age.
Old smokers of Silver Blood Association can control themselves not to smoke hookah, but if they quit hookah for a long time, they will die of old age. However, smoking hookah can "extend life" for a longer period of time.
From this perspective, what Qin Xiao said is half true.
However, these old foxes of the Silver Blood Association did not make any announcement. Instead, they hired well-known medical officers to analyze the hookah and soon discovered the problem:
There is nothing wrong with tobacco itself. At most, it only damages the lungs and throat.
The reason why hookah can cause premature death is because of the sparkling stones in it.
Because few people smoke sparkling stones, not many people know that smoking sparkling stones can slowly enhance physical fitness and mental strength. Smoking in a steady stream, such as hookah, can improve a person's martial arts qualifications after ten years of smoking.
, upgrading from R card to SR card is not too much.
The reason why hookah is so popular is that it has great benefits for the body. This is true.
But blessings and disasters depend on it. The physical fitness has become stronger, which means that the frequency of cell renewal is faster. Originally, Huiyao people have a short life. Most people can only live to be fifty years old without any disease or disaster, and they know their destiny.
For this 'upper class' person who lives a privileged life, it is not too much to live to be 60 or 70 years old.
But if they smoke hookah, it is equivalent to taking their lives in advance.
From the age of 20 to 40, they can be said to be full of energy. They can be full of energy by sleeping four hours a day. They are all masters of time management, but this is the effect of their advance on the quality of life in the future.
When they are over 40 years old, their life is basically over, and one after another they die of old age quickly. It is useless to quit hookah, because the vitality of life is exhausted and cannot be replenished. If you quit, you will die faster.
The only way is to continue to smoke hookah regularly, squeeze out your life potential as much as possible, and linger on.
After discovering the truth about hookah, the Silver Blood Society not only did not ban the sale of hookah, but even tried to find ways to lower the price of hookah and sell it to the general public. This kind of life-squeezing hookah is certainly not needed for their ruling class, but for those who
For civilians who can't even live to be forty years old, isn't it a stimulant that can increase their work efficiency?
Moreover, the Silver Blood Association not only did not publicize the dangers of hookah, it even concealed it from its internal members and encouraged other members to smoke hookah together. Its intentions are naturally self-evident——
If I smoke, I will die early, so why can you live longer than me?
Like Jing Qingfu, he didn't even tell his son.
The thought may even flash through their minds: In fact, the effect of hookah is very good, allowing people to work more efficiently in their youth. When they get old, they will die quickly and give way to young people, completing the replacement of new and old generations.
Blood transfusion.
But when they realize that they are the "old blood" of that generation that has been replaced, it is naturally impossible to say that they are not jealous or resentful towards the "new blood".
However, although Jing Qingqi did not tell her son, she did not encourage him to smoke either.
What they hated even more was Qin Xiao who brought hookah to Dongyang.
After investigation, the Yinxue Society was shocked to find that Qin Xiao had not told a single lie: hookah was indeed popular among the upper class nobles of Yanjing, and it is still a best-selling item today.
Therefore, the first batch of upper-class nobles soon died of old age. Now the new batch of nobles are still smoking hookah, but no one knows whether there is sparkling stone mixed in it.
After Qin Xiao left Dongyang District, he was tortured to death in prison because he took the wrong side in the imperial party dispute, which affected his whole family.
After spending a lot of money, the Silver Blood Society investigated that there seemed to be a secret organization behind Qin Xiao called the "Huiyao Siwei". It might be a secret to bring hookah to the upper class nobles of Yanjing and Xuanzhu County.
The conspiracy of the organization, but it may also be...a royal order.
At this point in the investigation, the Silver Blood Association has neither the ability nor the courage to continue the investigation. As for them, the first generation of hookah smokers, they can only accept their fate and fulfill their family mission honestly.
After taking a few puffs of the milk mist, Jing Qingqi asked, "Where is Zhengwei now?"
"The eldest young master has left Jingyuan and seems to have gone home."
"other people?"
"The second young master, the third young master, and the fourth young master are all in Zizhuyuan and haven't left yet."
Jing Qingfu let out a long sigh: "It seems...our Jing family cannot escape the fate of fratricide."
The old housekeeper didn't understand: "Why do you say this? The eldest young master has always had trouble with the other brothers. Isn't it normal to leave early?"
"I specifically urged them to attend this family banquet, but they didn't show up. Do you think they don't understand the meaning?"
Jing Qingfu coughed twice and said: "Now that things have happened, Zhengwei has gained support from the outside world with the help of Youth Daily and the patrol team. What's more, he is the eldest son himself, and not many people in the family resist. It can be said that this is the general trend. The other three sons
, they are just conservative people at most, and they cannot even do this - you have also seen those reports, the factories run by the three of them often have troubles, and the management is getting worse and worse! "
The old housekeeper considered his words and said: "Master, those accidents in the factory, I think..."
"Are you trying to say that it was others who wanted to frame them?" Jing Qingfu sneered: "But they didn't frame Zhengwei? Was Zhengwei attacked that time, was it really the Yitian Gang who was obsessed with it?"
"They can't beat them obviously, and they can't beat them secretly. They still want to win?"
"I called them back this time but didn't show up, just to give them a chance to reconcile. Either Zhengwei gives them a step down, subdues the three younger brothers, and becomes the head of the family as expected; or Zhengwu and the others take the initiative to surrender, give up their illusions, and support their elder brother
Continue to serve the family."
"And now is the worst result - Zhengwei leaves early and prepares to kill them all; Zhengwu and the others are secretly discussing the matter and their ambitions will not die!"
The old housekeeper was shocked and said quickly: "Old slave, I will go to the eldest master immediately and tell him what you mean. The eldest young master might..."
"No need." Jing Qingfu waved his hand: "Zhengwei has too much grudge against me, his brother, and the Jing family... With his intelligence, how could he not see the significance of tonight's dinner? But he is not only
A few days ago, he pretended that the newspaper office was busy and didn't want to come. Even today, when I repeatedly urged him, he just ignored me and had no intention of reconciling with his brother."
Old housekeeper: "Maybe the eldest young master can't save this face..."
Jing Qingfu sneered: "Face? For Jing Zhengwei, face is the most indifferent thing to him! If he really wants to gain the support of his brothers, he will definitely pretend to be a 'good brother' to win them over...
…But since he didn’t, let me just explain one thing——”
"He is bound to win the position of head of the family; he will not leave any of his three brothers behind!"
The old butler couldn't say a word, and silently stroked the master's back to make him feel better, but he still couldn't help but said: "Then if the second young master..."
"Absolutely impossible!" Jing Qingfu said categorically: "If it were any other time, whoever is upright and powerful can succeed as the head of the family, but when is it now? Ahem, there is civil strife in Tianji, the throne is vacant, and all districts are in chaos... this
This is a time of great strife, and Zheng Wu is more than enough to be the head of a chamber of commerce, but the Jing family needs more than just a head of the house!"
"Ford, you shouldn't worry, you should be happy, because after my death, the Jing family will become stronger and stronger, the Jing family's reputation will be resounding and glorious, and our Xuanzhu Jing family will be deeply engraved in our hearts.
in history."
"Because, the next person to succeed the head of the Jing family will be a man with a thick face and a dark heart, who will retaliate for his anger, be ruthless, and yet make it impossible for anyone to find any flaws—"
Jing Qingji coughed up a mouthful of black blood, and his eyes burst out with a flash of light:
"Hero!"
…
…
"Haqiu."
Qing Lan looked at Le Yu in surprise: "Master, do you feel cold?"
"No." Le Yu also felt strange that he was sneezing on a hot day. Could it be that he had a cold?
"Want to go back?"
"No, just keep listening for a while."
Le Yu and the others are currently at the storytelling stall on Damen Stone Street. Nowadays, the storytelling stalls no longer tell stories, but retell various articles from the Youth Daily with great emotion. For example, the storyteller Luan Jiba in front of them is talking about
Answers from the "Knowledge Discussion Forum" of the fifth issue of "Youth Daily".
Not to mention, he plays the respondent very well. Whether it is the revolutionary respondent, the soldier king, or the court official, they all sound the same thing. This is the first time Le Yu has heard this kind of storyteller, and it smells like stinky tofu.
A sip of iced honey five-flower tea is delicious.
Qinglan said a little coyly: "Don't listen... I wrote the answer he mentioned. I feel very embarrassed."
Le Yu instantly understood Qing Lan's mentality. He would occasionally feel embarrassed when someone recited an article he had written, so he stood up and said, "Then let's watch others play cards!"
Qing Lan smiled and said: "Young Master really likes playing cards."
"Hey, the main reason is that Huiyao doesn't have much entertainment, and I don't have anything interesting to do except playing cards." Le Yu complained: "If it weren't for running a newspaper, I wouldn't be too lazy to open a newspaper. But now that I think about it, after running a newspaper,
My gaming time has actually been reduced so much, it’s really a blessing in disguise.”
"The thing I regret most in my life is founding Youth Daily."
