dream of red mansion

Chapter 357 Unintentional Loss
Xiao Qiaoer was taken aback, and looked up at Jia Qing with a tangled expression. Seeing that Jia Qing didn't seem to be joking, she slowly got up, moved to one side and sat down, but didn't dare to sit down. He was half-closed to a stool, and then lowered his head, not daring to move.

Jia Qing looked at her speechlessly, could it be that she looks very scary?

Simply, Jia Qing ignored her, lifted his feet, and half-lyed on the couch.Close your eyes and rest your mind.

This action startled Xiao Qiaoer, Xiao Qiaoer hurried over, knelt down again, and took off Jia Qing's shoes.

Jia Qing naturally sensed it, but he didn't stop her.If she thinks it will make her feel more at ease, then let her do it.

Let her take off her shoes for herself and lift her feet up.

After realizing that Jia Qing was resting and had no intention of objecting, Xiao Qiaoer gently beat Jia Qing's leg.
"My lord, the Wuting Bridge is here."

Finally, when Jia Qing was about to fall asleep, Jia Yucun's humble voice came from outside.

Jia Qing suddenly sat up, startling Xiao Qiaoer who had been beating his legs for a while.Quickly put on the shoes for Jia Qing, and immediately got up to help Jia Qing up.

It's just that she didn't know how long she had been kneeling, her legs must be hurting, and she struggled to stand up.

Jia Qing stood up straight away and said, "Okay, you can take a good rest here."

Then he opened the curtain and walked out.

"Press the sedan chair~~"

Walking out of the range of the sedan chair, Jia Qing looked up: what a beautiful place!

A winding lake, rippling, sparkling, very elegant.There are many green hills and towers around, and there are a few early-blooming red plums on both sides of the bank, which reflects that the scenery here is different from other places.

In the middle, a spacious bridge to the lake runs through the lake, the middle is the most spacious, and there are five pavilions on it.

"Is this the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, which is famous all over the south of the Yangtze River?" Jia Qing asked.

Jia Yucun smiled and said, "My lord, this is the Slender West Lake. In front of it is the Wuting Bridge. Boss Wu and the others will hold a banquet in the pavilion to entertain your lord."

Only then did Jia Qing look at the group of people standing at the entrance of the bridge. It seemed that this was today's host, the great salt merchant Wu Zhong and Qian Wumu were waiting.

The people on the opposite side saw Jia Qing looking at them, so they dared to step forward, and said one after another: "Caomin waited to see the imperial envoy."

"Xue Xiao has met the imperial envoy."

"Wang Chuan has met the imperial envoy."

Wait, Xue?king?Are these two also big salt merchants?

It doesn't look like it.

Jia Yucun hurriedly said: "Let me introduce you to my lord. These two are Boss Xue and Brother Wang Shixiong. Speaking of which, they are still close friends with your lord's family!"

Jia Qing was startled, and then suddenly realized: "Could it be that it is the Xue family and the Wang family in Jinling?"

Jia Yucun smiled and said, "Exactly."

Jia Qing hurriedly said: "Forgive me for being young, it's really impolite to fail to recognize."

The two of them, Xue Wang, said nothing happened.

Jia Yucun continued: "This is Ziweisheren Xue Gong's direct grandson, Xue Xiao and Xue Boss."

Isn't Xue Gong's second grandson the second uncle of Xue Dazi, the biological father of Baoqin and Xue Biao?
He's not dead yet?

Jia Qing took a closer look at the middle-aged man in front of him, but he didn't see any signs of premature death
"It turns out that Uncle Shi was in person, and the boy is really rude." Jia Qing said, holding the junior salute to Xue Xiao.

Xue Xiao smiled and said, "Nephew is too polite, please get up."

Wu Zhong and Qian Wumu next to him were very happy to see Jia Qing like this, and the secret rumors were indeed true.The four major families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue in Jinling are closely related to each other. One is prosperous and the other is prosperous, and the other is damaged.

In this way, things are much easier to handle today.

"This is brother Wang Chuan, the fourth generation great-grandson of Prince Du Taiwei's ruling county."

Jia Qing also saluted and said, "I've seen my elder brother."

Wang Chuan couldn't compare to Xue Xiao, and immediately returned the gift to Jia Qing nervously.Although he belongs to the orthodox Wang family, the current head of the Wang family is Wang Ziteng, who has been an official in Beijing for many years.The Wang family that fell in Jinling, although no one would dare to bully them because of the existence of the four major families, but the wealth is long gone.

He cannot represent the Wang family.

Boss Qian also had no choice but to invite one from the Wang family in Jinling because he couldn't invite the Wang family in the capital.

Unlike Xue Xiao, the foundation of the Xue family has been in Jinling since before Aunt Xue came to Beijing.Xue Xiao is also the current Xue family, besides Xue Pan, the person who can best represent the Xue family.

It was also Boss Qian's luck, because the year was approaching, and Xue Xiao came back to worship his ancestors.Otherwise, it can be known from the original book that Xue Baoqin's father was "wandering" outside all the year round.

"These two are Boss Wu and Boss Qian, and they are also the proprietors of today's banquet."

Jia Qing said with a smile: "Long-awaited, long-awaited."

The two hurriedly said: "Don't dare, dare not. My lord, please!"

So he made way for Jia Qing and invited Jia Qing to the table.

Jia Qing didn't want to waste time, so he walked directly to the pavilion.

After walking twenty or thirty steps, I saw many maids standing quietly in the central pavilion.In the middle is a large round table, which is filled with all kinds of dishes. Although there are not many categories, the colors are rare. Obviously, the table is worth a lot.

"Sir, please."

Walking into the pavilion, Boss Wu directed Jia Qing to sit at the head.

Jia Qing said: "That's not going to happen. This banquet is not an official banquet. Uncle Xue is an elder. There is no reason for me to sit at the head."

Boss Wu was taken aback for a moment, but Xue Xiao's identity was far from Jia Qing's.Now that the Xue family has also separated, Xue Xiao is just an ordinary businessman from a big family.He really didn't expect Jia Qing to bring up this issue again. Isn't this a problem for him?
Still Xue Xiao smiled and said, "Otherwise, although it is not an official banquet, but the nephew is the guest of honor of Boss Wu and Boss Qian, and I, Zhifu Jia, and nephew Wang are the accompanying guests, so naturally the nephew sits at the head."

Jia Yucun also said: "Exactly, my lord, please take your seat."

That's why Jia Qing stopped talking and sat in the direction of true north.

Everyone else, including Zhao Baihu, took their seats separately.

Then, the maid next to him stepped forward to pour wine for everyone.Wu Zhong personally took the jug from a maid, walked to Jia Qing's right hand, and poured the wine for Jia Qing.

Then, he sat back.

The wine glasses of others are naturally filled by the maid.

Looking at this scene, Jia Qing's eyes lit up.

From this small scene, it can be seen that the status of merchants in this Jiangnan land seems to be quite high!

Although Jia Yucun came from a humble background, his current official position is not low!The majestic Yingtian magistrate of the third rank is one of the two magistrates with the highest official positions in the country!

The person who was previously recommended by Wu and Qian was nothing more than that.Now, Wu Zhong skipped Jia Yucun directly after pouring himself wine.

Although this may be an unintentional mistake, it can also be seen that Jia Yucun, a third-rank official, does not have a very high status in their hearts.
It seems that the society in the south of the Yangtze River is much more open than that in the capital.

He thought of his policy theory of "enriching agriculture and emphasizing business". Perhaps, in the future, he can find a breakthrough point from the south of the Yangtze River.
(End of this chapter)