Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 233 Rescue
Because he had to attend a banquet in the evening, Lai Shangrong did not visit the firearms factory again.

After finishing the centralized handling of the affairs of the State-Owned Department, it was time for office dismissal.

Call Chen Jie and rush to Qingzhu Yayuan together.

"Lord Lai!"

"Uncle Guo!"

Uncle Tian Guo had already been waiting at the gate, and Lai Shangrong got out of the carriage while saying hello.

It was obviously inappropriate to bring an outsider on this occasion, which was why he did not bring Yuan Chengtao with him. He was just about to introduce Chen Jie to Uncle Tian Guo.

Not wanting to be sharp-eyed, he immediately smiled and said: "Hey! Mr. Xiao Chen is here too! Shang Rong will go first. Mr. Chen and Qiu Jiedushi have already arrived. I will wait for the prince!"

If Chen Jie had not worked in the State-Owned Industry Department, Lai Shangrong might not even know his name. However, Chen Yiwen did not bring his son with him to socialize, but Uncle Tian Guo recognized him at a glance. He had obviously put in a lot of effort.

He secretly thought that he seemed to be an immature official and had neglected the interpersonal relationships between the main officials in the DPRK.

However, being an official was not his pursuit. It was reasonable to spend his spare time thinking about the affairs of Jin Chai.

Since there were still guests who had not arrived, Uncle Tian Guo arranged for Li Zhen, the steward of Qingzhu Yayuan, to accompany him, while he continued to wait at the door.

All the way to Tian Guojiu's exclusive elegant courtyard.

Chen Yiwen saw Lai Shangrong's son following behind him and said quietly, "Why are you here?"

Lai Shangrong smiled hurriedly and said: "Chief Chen is the backbone of the State Administration Department. Bring him here to recognize him. If the subordinate is not here in the future, if you have any errands, the same goes for him."

With that said, he handed an inkstone to Chen Jie.

Then he handed a set of purple sand tea sets made by Dong Han of the former dynasty to Qiu Yijun who was behind Qiu Duo.

"Congratulations to both adults on your promotion!"

After some polite remarks, he turned to Qiu Yijun and said, "Is Qin Zhong okay in the army?"

"Inspector Qin is fine, but he is not a lieutenant in the army. There is no need to participate in training like soldiers."

"Without practice, you have no right to speak. Only when you use it yourself and have personal experience can you put forward opinions!"

Lai Shangrong gave a high-sounding reason.

Although all the new firearms have not yet been installed, a lot of them have been produced. Of course, they cannot be left idle in the warehouse. They have already been sent to the Shenji Camp for the sergeants to take turns to get familiar with them.

Therefore, Qin Zhong also entered the Shenji Camp in advance and got a casual job as an inspector.

Of course, there is no such position in the military. Qin Zhong still works in the firearms factory in name, but he inspects the use of firearms in the military, so Lai Shangrong gave him such a name.

Chen Yiwen suddenly said: "I heard that Yin Jiayu Village of Shuntian Prefecture is connected with Rongguo Prefecture. Does Shang Rong know about this?"

In the original work, Jia Yucun's reputation was not good. Lai Shangrong did not want to have too much involvement with him, so he excused himself and said, "I don't know how this person was demoted. If you need help, please go back and ask."

"That's not necessary. I just heard His Majesty mention that I intend to let him go to the Ministry of Officials."

Shuntian Prefecture Yin is already a third-rank official, and the only person who can compete in the Ministry of Civil Affairs is the position of Minister. Combined with Chen Yiwen's promotion to Minister, is it possible to fill his vacant position?

But the six departments are different after all, not to mention that they are still officials.

"Oh? I remember that he only came to Beijing for more than a year."

"Haha! What Shang Rong doesn't know is that he is also from the Imperial Academy. He is in the same department as Ru Hai. He can be regarded as an old man in front of Your Majesty."

In ancient times, Jinshi of the same discipline was a natural ally in the court. No wonder Lin Ruhai would recommend him. Moreover, Lin Daiyu was present in Jia Yucun's two visits to Beijing, and there may be some unknown inside information.

Holding down the curiosity in his heart, he turned to smile and said: "Captain Qiu was promoted to Jingying Jiedu. I wonder who will take over as Yulin Guard?"

He knew that Wang Ziteng was transferred to Jiubian and inspected all the nine provinces, but the Yulin Guards were guarding the emperor. This position must be a close associate of the emperor, so he also wanted to find out.

Unexpectedly, when the words were asked, there was a sudden silence, which seemed a little embarrassing for a while.

It was Qiu Duo who said, "The person who will replace me is Deputy Captain Chai Qingzhi, who is also an old man in the Emperor's dormitory!"

Just as he was talking, laughter came from downstairs, and everyone stopped talking.

I saw King Zhongshun walking up with a big belly, followed by Uncle Tian Guo.As soon as he came up, he smiled at Lai Shangrong and said, "Shangrong! You are not kind this time. Why did you leave us alone in the snowflake marshmallow business?"

He had no sales channels, so he could only leave it to Uncle Tian Guo. Unexpectedly, he turned around and told King Zhongshun.

Lai Shangrong was secretly unhappy. The soap business had given him [-]% of his shares in vain, but now he was still not satisfied and was thinking about the sugar business again.

He said calmly: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. This snowflake marshmallow is my newly adopted concubine. It is a recipe passed down from generation to generation in my family. I can't let a low-ranking official take over for me!"

Hearing what Lai Shangrong said, King Zhongshun couldn't hold on to it, and said with a smile: "Shangrong is very lucky, and he can get both money and sex. If there is any good business next time, don't forget about us!"

Seeing this, Uncle Tian Guo hurriedly called everyone to take their seats.

After a while, the food and wine were served. Qiu Yijun and Chen Jie sat at the bottom, doing some work of serving tea and pouring wine.

Everyone began to change cups, and after three rounds of wine, the dishes were passed through.

King Zhongshun suddenly raised his hand and slapped him twice, and then, like butterflies in flowers, a row of fat and thin singers with half-clothed clothes came in.

"Hey hey hey!"

King Zhongshun laughed evilly: "These are Shui Rong's singers. He is now at home thinking about his mistakes. I can only take over my duties. Just tell me which one you like. Don't be polite to me!"

Then he faced the stairs, lowered his face, slapped the table, and yelled at the singers: "What? Do you still need me to teach you?"

The singers hurriedly interspersed with the crowd, put on formulaic smiles, and became courteous.

This meal was more than delicious, but not satisfying enough.

It also allowed Lai Shangrong to experience the extravagance and chaos of the princes and nobles. King Zhongshun was even more grandiose, putting a singer under the table.

After eating, they all rejected King Zhongshun's offer to send people off and got in their cars to go home.

Lai Shangrong returned home and went straight to the back garden.

It has to be said that Sister You has actually developed a sisterly relationship since she and the You family became united.

Something happened to the Ning Mansion, and the You family was imprisoned in the mansion again. Second Sister You was also very worried.

Xing Xiuyan had the demeanor of a big lady, so she took the initiative to give in so that Lai Shangrong could spend more time with Second Sister You.

As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, he was greeted by the long-awaited jade bracelet.

He whispered: "Master! My aunt has just fallen asleep. Can I help you take a bath first?"

When I came to the bathroom, I found that the bath water had already been prepared.

"I'm afraid it's a little cold, please go and get some hot water."

Lai Shangrong reached out and touched the tub, tested the water temperature and said, "No need, this is fine!"

After all, he was still full of energy. He had been teased for most of an hour during the meal, and he just needed to cool down.

Take off all your burdens and soak in the tub.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a moment of silence when he asked about the candidate for Captain Habayashi.

I only felt the massage fingertips tremble, and I turned around to take a look.

Surprised: "Why are you?"

"Slave...slave wants to serve the eldest...master!"

It has to be said that Lai Shangrong has now changed from taking the initiative to passively accepting.

I remember that when Yu Chuan just entered the house, he thought about putting the two sisters together. Now that Jin Chuan has been in the house for more than a month, he has forgotten about it.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Call your sister Yuchai!"

He didn't want to, as soon as he finished speaking, he was worried that his sister would be overwhelmed. Yuchai, who had been lying outside the door and was ready to come to the rescue at any time, heard the sound and hurriedly opened the door and came in.

"Master! My servant is here!"

(End of this chapter)