The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 271
As for the renters in Xuanfu Town, Jia Ke left these people to Qin Keqing to deal with, but he only met with the governors of the Eight Banners alone, and asked them about the development of the Eight Banners during this period.

In the flower hall of Wuyanghou Mansion, Jia Ke was sitting in the center, and all the eight flags came to visit Jia Ke first, and kowtowed to their master.It wasn't until Jia Ke asked them to get up that they dared to stand up and stand beside Jia Ke.

"If there is any difficulty in the family now, if you encounter any problems, just go to Huang Baifeng. He is my trusted general. You are also familiar with him. He will definitely help when the time comes." The development is still a little worrying, after all, they are competing with the Tatars for living space.

Jirigla was the first among the eight to join Jia Ke, so he unconsciously became the leader of the eight.At this time, when Jia Ke asked questions, he naturally came out to answer.

"Master, the development of our clan is very good now, and the entire clan has almost 100 million people." Jirigla replied to Jia Ke respectfully.

"Then how do we deal with the threats from the Tatars? After I leave, do they still come to harass me frequently?" Jia Ke asked her worried question.

"Master, don't worry. Since you left, Tatars have often come to harass them, but these Tatars are very cowardly. We have defeated them in several confrontations with him." .

Jia Ke is a little puzzled now, these Manchus are all separated from the Tatars, why are they so powerful now?In a few blows the Tatars were routed.

"The Tatars were still very powerful when I left, why are they so vulnerable during this period of time." Jia Ke asked the doubts in his heart.

Zhenghuangqi Dutong Jiri Gela stood up again and replied: "If you want to return to the master, we Manchus are now eating and drinking well, all of us are strong, and we have excellent weapons, and the number is no less than them. It is just that there are some injuries. , the master will also help to take care of the family. So everyone is moving forward bravely, and those Tatars are not only poorly equipped, but also weak in stature, the leaders of the Tatars do not regard them as human beings, so they do not fight like us This way you can dare to kill more, where is the opponent of our warriors."

After hearing what he said, Jia Ke understood a little bit, although he also practiced slavery among the Manchus, and these people were all his slaves in name.But they take good care of these people's lives, and because of Jia Ke's relationship, they can make unscrupulous transactions with Xuanfu Town in exchange for various items that they are in short supply.It seems that during this period of time, the physical fitness has been greatly improved.Coupled with the excellent equipment and fearlessness of death, he gained an absolute upper hand when fighting the Tatars.

However, Jia Ke didn't feel at ease because he knew that there was a hero Arslen Khan on the grassland. If this person was still there, there might be a battle between dragons and tigers on the grassland, and finally the ownership of the grassland could be decided.

"Don't take it lightly. I know Arslen Khan. He is my formidable enemy. Not only is he cunning and cunning, he is also quite ambitious. He has now unified the Tatars. Although I have defeated the attack on the capital this time. Some troops have been lost, but the main force is still there, so don't be careless. If you encounter an emergency, ask Huang Baifeng for support. Then with the strength of your two families, you will definitely be able to defeat Arslen Khan." Jia Ke told them again and again. command, because they are afraid that they will become proud.

Jirigla quickly replied: "Master, don't worry, we will obey your orders and keep in touch with Huangbaifeng, and we will never give the Tatars any chance."

After Jia Ke finished telling them, nothing happened, so she asked, "What did you bring me this time? Our tribe's life should have improved over the years, so don't be stingy."

Jirigla said embarrassingly: "In the past, our tribe relied on the hard work of the master to survive. Now we are different from before. There are endless cattle, sheep and horses. This time, we can't drive cattle and sheep to the master for the New Year, so we exchanged money for the master. I brought it. And Tang Kuai also entrusted us with this year’s profit to the master.”

"How much, it seems that I can have a good year this year." Jia Ke was very happy to have money in the account, after all, who doesn't like money.

Jiri Gela replied: "Our eight departments collected a total of 20 taels for the master, and Tang Kuai also brought 10 taels for the master."

Jia Ke heard that the Eight Manchu Tribes had collected a total of 20 taels, and thinking about the income of the Manchu Eight Tribes in the past few years, he also felt that this was almost the same amount.

As for Tang Kuai's tribute of 10 taels, it was slightly more than in previous years. It seems that his business this year is not bad.

"I'm very happy that the eight of you came this time, but all eight of you will come this time. In case something goes wrong with the tribe, who will preside over it, so in the future, you can only come to pay tribute every year, and you can only come four at most, leaving four in the room." Guards in the clan." Although Jia Ke was very happy with them, he was still worried about the safety of the Manchus.

The eight people knelt down and agreed in unison after hearing Jia Ke's order, Jia Ke was relieved.

Afterwards, Jia Ke arranged all eight of them to rest in another courtyard, and told them to go back quickly within a day or two, so as not to let the tribe make any mistakes. After all, all eight of them came this time, and no one in the Manchus took charge of the overall situation. .

After Jia Ke left, someone immediately brought them a table full of sumptuous banquets. The eight people sat on the banquet and started talking.

Sitting there, Jirigla said happily: "That time, I think our master is already the most powerful person in the Southern Dynasty."

Mandu Latu also echoed and said: "I think our master will definitely achieve greater achievements in the future. In the future, our master will not only be the king of the grassland, but also the king of the southern dynasty."

Meng Gen, the oldest of them, saw these people talking less and less decently, and hurriedly stopped them: "Drink more and talk less. Where is this place, there may be spies from the emperor of the Southern Dynasty. If you are so unscrupulous, what if Who can afford to cause trouble to the master."

As the wise man among the eight, Ji Ya also agreed: "We just need to go back to the tribe and take good care of the tribe for the master, and the other things will naturally be decided by the master."

Others also found it reasonable to hear the most famous elders of the two clans speak at the same time, so they stopped talking about more sensitive topics.Then there was the romance, talking about the beauties of the Southern Dynasties.

It was in the afternoon that Qin Keqing returned to the courtyard. Qin Keqing had no time to spare during the day. It was the first time Qin Keqing was in charge of such a large mansion as the Marquis of Wuyang's Mansion, so it was inevitable that he was in a hurry.This time, renters were sent from all over the country, and this was the first time she encountered such a situation.

In addition to sending renters, managers of farms and shopkeepers from all over the country came to see the new grandma.After all, I will live under the hands of this new grandma in the future. If I don't establish a good relationship, I won't be able to keep my position in the future.

Fortunately, Qin Keqing was extremely intelligent, and she didn't make any mistakes in her dealings with people. With Lan Xiang's help, she finished counting the renters in various places, and those who should go into the warehouse went into the warehouse, and those that should go into the bank went into the bank.She was so busy that she didn't even have time to eat, so she just ate a few pieces of tea, which was considered a meal.

In this way, the things from all over the place were roughly put into the warehouse, and it would take several days to make an inventory.And whenever Qin Keqing patrols back and forth in the warehouse, he feels extremely at ease.

When the leisurely Jia Ke saw Qin Keqing, she was lying on the bed, motionless.Jia Ke thought she was feeling unwell, so she hurried over, lay down beside her, held her in her arms and asked, "You're fine this morning, why are you feeling unwell now?"

"I'm fine, I'm just a little tired." Qin Keqing rested her head in Jia Ke's arms and said contentedly.

Jia Ke reached out and touched her head, and found that everything was normal, so she was relieved. She raised her small face and looked carefully, only to see that her face was full of exhaustion, but her eyes were full of energy, and she looked energetic. It is very exciting.

"What's the matter, I'm so tired and still so happy." Jia Ke asked her.

"Lang Jun, do you know how much rent we have collected today?" Qin Keqing immediately asked excitedly when Jia Ke asked her about her joy.

"It should be three to four million taels. After that, there are some rice noodles, all kinds of birds and animals, and these are not worth much." Jia Ke is still very familiar with his income. After all, before Qin Keqing came, he was the family's affairs. personally responsible.However, the income of the Manchu Eight Banners this year has increased significantly compared with previous years, and this year should be much more than last year.But Jia Ke didn't say anything, so that Qin Keqing could show off.

"Too much to say, it seems that you big men can't be housekeepers, not careful at all, and be careful to let those servants deceive you." Qin Keqing preached to Jia Ke proudly.

After today's inventory, Qin Keqing knew the approximate annual income of the Wuyanghou Mansion, and expressed helplessness for Jia Ke, the master, who was so careless.It seems that every man is so careless, he must not let him know about the money in the mansion in the future, otherwise he will not know how the people below will deceive him.

"Oh, there are so many this year?" Jia Ke was a little surprised by this year's income. To be honest, he usually doesn't care much about these things. When he was a housekeeper, he didn't pursue those details as long as the figures were roughly good. Fortunately, his housekeepers are still loyal and have not deceived others.

In fact, Jia Ke also knew that they must use some tricks in it, but when the water is clear, there will be no fish. Jia Ke did not pursue these things too much. He always wanted to give some benefits to his subordinates so that they could work.

"Of course, the land rent is nearly 20 taels, plus the income of 378 million taels from various shops, our family has an income of more than 50 taels this year." Qin Keqing said excitedly, Qin Keqing didn't know about Manchu Eight Banners I just thought it was the income sent by Jia Ke's shop in Xuanfu Town.

(End of this chapter)