Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 120 [Your Name]

When he woke up in the morning, the cold air of early spring in the capital made Jia Lian have no courage to leave the warmth in bed.

There is a hint of cinnamon aroma in the bed, and I have already gotten up.

Jia Lian has a fuller understanding of himself as a vulgar person. Ever since the first time Guixiang stayed, she no longer had the habit of sleeping alone. At this stage, the two of them have done everything except the last level.

Guixiang's appearance can't be compared to that of 90%. Thanks to the fact that she doesn't need to tie her chest, her growth is not affected and she has a great figure.

Women with better backgrounds tend to have their breasts bound during growth. Jia Lian didn't know how such a perverted aesthetic came about. It's already miserable for ladies like us who can only move around in a limited space every day. They also have to bind their breasts, and some families even force their feet to be bound. It's so miserable! Therefore, the plot of women traveling to ancient times to fall in love is actually very popular. It illustrates a truth from another perspective: the price of love is too high.

After thinking wildly for a few minutes, Jia Lian suddenly sat up. He couldn't stop exercising. If he stopped for one day, he would stop for two days.

Without a good body, how can I take care of so many flowers and plants?

Probably due to the benefits of traveling through time, Jia Lian has always been in good health and has no minor problems.

Even so, Jia Lian still insists that there are no special circumstances and he will get up and exercise when the time comes.

Unless you live in a vacuum, there will always be things you need to adapt to and get used to.

[We have only been married for a few days, and there is an extra Qing'er from Shuyu Xiaoyuan? 】

"If it weren't for the strong fragrance of the powder on your body, I would have almost believed your lies. Hahaha, don't say I didn't remind you that sex is like a bone-scraping steel knife. You are young and can resist it now. If you don't restrain yourself, wait. The glory has faded in a few years, and some people will cry."

"Introducing a way to make money by working, you can also be a teacher. Qing'er's monthly subscription requires twenty taels of silver. It's not that I don't have a way to make money, it's just that once I take the money, I won't be able to speak or do anything in the future. .”

"The exam is about to take place. I might not get good results if I study at home all the time. I'm thinking of coming to the capital to stay for a few days so that I can compete with my classmates and friends on a daily basis." Li Dong took off his outer robe with a smile, and showed a comfortable expression after entering the door: "You are so good, as warm as spring!"

Li Dong was not intimidated by Jia Lian's warning at all. He sat down on a chair, took the tea brought by Xi'er and took a sip: "Good tea, good tea! Hey, talking about that time in Qingyun Academy, every time he passed by I only dared to look at Yu Xiaoyuan from a distance. Once I met a little maid who came out to buy things. She fell down while running too fast, so I helped her up. Since then, I have often met her. After the provincial examination, I went I waited several times at places where I often see her but didn't see her. I was invited to Shuyu Garden by a few people from the same year, and then I saw her again. I stayed at her place last night, and this time I came to ask for something. "

Afterwards, Li Dong said that he was bragging after drinking, but Jia Lian naturally didn't believe it.

"It snowed all night last night. Do you still want to get up?" Guixiang came in through the curtain and asked, her face rosy.

Well, Jia Lian wouldn't say that he was jealous. The last time they drank together, Li Dong let slip that he went to play in a well-known garden with his classmates and met a free confidante.

To Jia Lian, the things outside were just noises in his ears. The excitement was lively, but also very noisy.

Jia Lian was speechless, but relieved. It is obvious that Li Dong has a clear understanding of the current prices. It is much better to find Jia Lian than to go astray. Of course, to the ancients, it may not be a wrong way. If someone invests after winning the election, can it be considered a detour? When you become an official, the money you received in the first place will be used to do things.

Li Dong looks staid on the outside, but in private he is a very enthusiastic and casual person.

There was a thick layer of snow in the yard, so I could only stretch my muscles in the corridor to warm up.

After exercising for more than an hour, Jia Lian was sweating all over, and then he hurried back to the house. It was not easy to catch cold if the cold wind blew outside. After wiping his body with a hot towel and changing his clothes, Jia Lian had breakfast and started reading for the day.

If you can't box, then do push-ups or squats.

I thought that this day would pass by in an ordinary way, but I never thought that just as I sat down in the study room, someone announced outside that my classmate Li Dong was visiting. Jia Lian hurriedly went out to greet him so as not to lose etiquette. That's how you should be, don't care about others, don't be too egotistical.

Although he is only one year older than himself, but he is already married, Jia Lian, a modern man, thinks he is too beastly. Jia Lian, an ancient person, actually knew very well that in ancient times, when the average life span of a person was up to forty years, it was normal to get married at this age. At that time when the dynasty just changed, the widow wanted to remain a widow, but the court would not agree to it. The official media would come to force the widow to remarry.

When changing clothes, Jia Lian also warned Guixiang: "Don't cause trouble, otherwise you will suffer the consequences later, unless you like to vomit."

Life requires hope, and now Guixiang is full of hope for the future. It will take at most one year for her to fall down.

Jia Lian heard the meaning of the words, and the smile on his face faded slightly: "Speak!"

"The heavy snow has just passed. Brother Li is not at home reading by the stove with red sleeves and incense on his sleeves. Why did he come to my place?"

"This year's examination has increased the proportion of calculus. Calculation requires too much talent. If you want to ensure that you pass the test, you have to do more questions."

Li Dong said he didn't understand, shook his head and said, "If you have something to say, just say it, I don't understand."

"Nowadays, all the candidates from all over the country are gathering in the capital. A copy of "Sutra Calculation Questions" worth 5 taels of silver, with a total of 500 questions of various types, do you think we can sell a thousand copies?" Jia Lian made it clear, and Li Dong suddenly jumped He stood up and said, "That's great!"

Jia Lian thought to himself, "Thanks to Wu Anzhong, otherwise I wouldn't have so many questions in reserve." 】

Jia Lian took out a pile of manuscripts with subtitles from the study drawer, handed them to Li Dong and said, "You take a look first, and I'll make some arrangements. You've worked hard to run the errands, and after making money, everyone will have three to three and one left."

Li Dong didn't look anxiously and asked instead: "Which one else is there?"

"My nephew Jia Rong has the means to print out the questions. You are responsible for proofreading. I will probably be busy for a few days and you will be complained about." Jia Lian kindly reminded him. At this time, Li Dong revealed what was in his heart as a laborer: "As long as the money is enough, hard work is nothing."

Paying and getting corresponding rewards is the simplest understanding of life.

To achieve this was actually a luxury in ancient times. Tenants worked for the landlords and often received only a bite to eat. Unless you save the stuttering food yourself, you won’t be able to take some home for your family.

Unless you have a corresponding social status, if you don’t believe me, take a look at the migrant workers who have been cheated.

Jia Lian has no noble feelings of compassion for others. He helps Li Dong because he is a friend, a rare friend with whom he can be close to each other.

"Today is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Come to my place. Let's go out to the city together tomorrow. Isn't it too late to pay New Year's greetings to your father-in-law?"

Jia Lian reminded him, and Li Dong immediately beamed and said, "You're welcome, I haven't given you New Year's greetings yet."

"You couldn't wish my father a happy New Year today, so you went out to socialize. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Jia Lian didn't pay attention to this matter, mainly because he felt that it was unnecessary for someone like Jia She. By the standards of this era, the relationship between Jia Lian and Li Dong was characterized as a good family relationship. It is difficult for modern people to understand this situation. To put it more simply, it is a friend who can trust each other with his life. If Li Dong is unfortunate one day, Jia Lian has the responsibility and obligation to take care of his family. If he does not do this, outsiders will think that Jia Lian has moral problems.

People in this era are considered to have moral problems, which can lead to social death.

When Jia Rong received the summons from Jia Lian, he was still listening to Jia Zhen's instructions at home, saying that he should not forget to study when making money.

As soon as Xiao An appeared, Jia Zhen shut up and simply agreed to Jia Rong's departure.

Youshi stood aside, looking at Jia Zhen with a flash of disgust in her eyes, and quickly returned to normal.

"Brother Lian's brother-in-law Guixiang has changed a lot recently. I think that when the girl from the Wang family gets married, she should change her bun. There is no need to be secretive anymore. Although I am the patriarch, the Jia family will still rely on Brother Lian in the future. Come and prop up the lintel."

Youshi never thought that Jia Zhen's hypocrisy could reach this level. Nothing was said, but everything was said.

If I hadn't resisted it, I might have been so disgusted that I would have vomited it out on the spot.

Fortunately, Jia Lian is a polite gentleman, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to face him.

Recently, Jia Zhen always takes Jia Qiang with her. Every time You sees the weak and handsome Jia Qiang, she can only sigh slightly in her heart.

In the East and West Mansion, the only person who can make Jia Zhen restrain herself is Jia Mu, but Jia Mu rarely asks about the affairs of the East Mansion.

Youshi chose to pretend to be deaf and mute, pretending not to see or hear anything.

Compared with Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, a man who fights for his wife's rights even before she has married her, can be said to be in heaven and earth.

Youshi could completely imagine that after Wang Xifeng came through the door, with Jia Lian and the Wang family behind her, no one would dare to challenge her except to bow to Jia's mother. Jia Lian was extremely protective of his shortcomings in the Jia family, and no one around him could tolerate his wronged master.

Now if we want to ask the servants in Jia's family who is the master they most want to follow, Jia Lian is the first choice answer.

After practicing for a period of time, Jia Rong is indeed more capable in doing things. After meeting Jia Lian, he took a look at the title book and said: "As long as the Printing Bureau gives you enough money, we can start work at any time. I will give the craftsmen some benefits in private to ensure that it is fast and good. That is to say, I don't have copper movable type in my hand. , otherwise it would be more profitable to open a printing office by yourself."

Speaking of this, Jia Lian thought for a while and reminded: "There is a foundry bureau affiliated with the Ministry of Industry. Go and find out the situation, find a few craftsmen with excellent skills, give them enough benefits, and try more to use lead alloy to make movable type. You don’t need to make uncommon characters, just make some commonly used characters. The most critical thing in movable type printing is the ink technology, which allows people to steal from you.”

Jia Rong smiled and said: "There is no need to steal from the masters. I am familiar with the craftsmen in the Printing Bureau. Just send someone to learn it. As long as you give enough money, anyone can learn any craft, let alone a craft."

Jia Lian shook his head and said in denial: "No, the Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs should be more cautious. You can't go to a restaurant to eat, and even take away other people's pots when you leave. That's not appropriate."

Jia Rong agreed with a smile, and Jia Lian asked him to leave an address and then Li Dong could just go over and start work.

Li Dong stayed with Jia Lian until dusk and left in a hurry. Jia Lian did not persuade him. When he walked to the door, he stuffed a silver coin of fifty taels and said, "I have to pay back what I lent to you."

Li Dong was not polite. After taking it, he sighed and said, "These days, all I have spent is Qing'er's savings."

After hearing this, Jia Lian understood that no wonder Li Dong was so anxious to make money, he was just eating soft food.

Having said that, Li Dong is much better than many scholars who don't even think about eating and drinking, and don't recognize people when he puts on his pants.

"You don't need to explain it to me. You should think about how to explain it to your wife at home. If that doesn't work, redeem yourself first and keep her outside as an outhouse. Spending money all at once is better than sending money regularly every month. A lot."

After listening to Jia Lian's words, Li Dong sighed: "Two hundred and forty taels a year, three years of money can redeem Qing'er. She is not particularly popular! When he was studying at Qingyun Academy, an outing and a chance encounter... I didn’t expect it to be so heartbreaking!”

Feeling the sincerity in Li Dong's words, Jia Lian didn't comment.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy and a young girl met by chance, starting a journey of getting along beautifully. Some get along with each other and gradually become separated, while others get along with each other but can still meet again after being separated.

No matter which one, in the end this experience will be the most profound memory in the young man's heart, an obsession that will never be forgotten in his life.

In this regard, Jia Lian, a modern man, silently recited in his heart "Who doesn't have a name that will be remembered throughout his life?" 】

This is not only a name, but also a symbol of youthful memories with a beautiful aura of first love.

[Your name] has nothing to do with origin or social status. It may be out of reach, or it may be peeked from a distance.

"I hope you can earn enough money this time!" Jia Lian comforted with a smile. In fact, he didn't know whether the business would prosper. But even if business is not good, Jia Lian plans to secretly falsify the accounts so that Li Dong can earn enough money to redeem Qing'er.

Again, Jia Lian is a common man! I've traveled through time, can't I be more willful?

All in all, for Jia Lian, this is just a small thing, a small thing belonging to this era.

On the sixth day of the lunar month, Jia Lian got up early and went out. After waiting for five minutes at the gate of Shuyu Xiaoyuan, Li Dong arrived in a hurry, followed by a woman. As expected, this girl is not stunning at first sight, but she is quite fascinating at second glance.

How to explain it, it’s the feeling that you feel comfortable after watching it a few times.

Li Dong made the introduction, and after Jia Lian clasped his hands to signal, he didn't mean to say anything more.

It's not that it's inappropriate, but Jia Lian feels that he will never come to such an occasion in the future. It has nothing to do with mysophobia, it's just that these women are already miserable, and it's too cruel to witness them making a living by laughing.

On the way back, Li Dong mentioned Qing'er again. She also came from an official family. An elder in her family committed a crime and was imprisoned. She was sold by the government and came to Shuyu Garden for fifty taels of silver.

Human trafficking is also legal and reasonable, but Jia Lian is not very used to it yet.

If you don't adapt, you won't adapt, but the world will not make any changes because of your own incompatibility.

(End of this chapter)