Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 309: There is a coquettish ocean horse in Nanyang.

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Inside, Jia Rong washed himself casually, but it also took quite a while, mainly because his hair was too long to handle.

After she tied her hair into a bun, she came out and found Baochai sipping tea on a chair under the window.

Jia Rong was slightly surprised.

It seems that Miss Bao is in trouble.

"Miss Lao Bao, I've been waiting for a long time."

Baochai smiled and said, "Brother Rong, you are so polite again. It's no wonder that we are a family. Besides, I haven't thanked you for rescuing my brother from the northwest. It was because of your efforts that my brother was able to escape the disaster. Now you have saved him again."

So, how do you thank me?
Jia Rong looked at Baochai with a smile.

"When your brother comes back, let him go to Southeast Asia with you. You can treat him like a boy and give him orders. He will repay you like a slave." Baochai seemed not to notice Jia Rong's teasing and said seriously.

"Easy to say."

Jia Rong sat down and took a sip of tea, then said with a smile, "Do you mean to let Brother Xue follow me to do business overseas? What kind of business has your eldest family been doing in recent years?"

Baochai said helplessly: "Brother has not been doing business since he went to the northwest. He is still running a pawnshop and two spice shops to barely make a living, and the pawnshop has been losing money in the past two years."

"Then let's start with the spice business. I remember that the spices produced in Southeast Asia are very profitable. As for the pawnshop, since it is not profitable, I think we can change it into a Western goods store. There are ready-made goods in Southeast Asia, and they are very cheap." Jia Rong said with a smile.

Baochai picked up the tea bowl and said seriously, "Brother Rong is a straightforward person. I will offer you a bowl of tea instead of wine. From now on, our Xue family's eldest wife will follow you. You must take good care of her."

"Haha, you haven't told me how to divide the profits yet?"

As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. If things are discussed in advance, it will be easier to talk later.

"You can divide it however you want."

Baochai looks like she's ready to be exploited by you.

"Then it will be the same as Xue Ke's. I will give you seven and you three." Jia Rong said seriously.

"it is good!"

Baochai was delighted.

This time his brother finally came back and boarded the Ningguo Mansion's big ship. As for whether Xue Pan could hold on, it didn't really matter. It was enough to have her commanding in secret.

"My brother will treat you to a drink when he comes back some other day."

"I'm going back."

Baochai felt that it had been a long time and she had to go back quickly.

"Take care, my dear."

When she returned home, she happened to meet Baoqin. For some reason, Baochai suddenly felt guilty.

She obviously didn't do anything well.

You shouldn't feel guilty!

"Sister Bao, where have you been?" Baoqin walked up to her, took her hand and asked with a smile.

Baochai said seriously, "I'm going to the east to look for Rong'er. My brother will be back soon. He can't just stay in Beijing and be a playboy, right? I'll ask Rong'er to take him to Southeast Asia."

"Oh."

Baoqin nodded and said with a smile, "Brother Xue is so pitiful. He just came back from the northwest and is going to Southeast Asia again."

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it." Baochai nodded and smiled, "Who made my brother always cause trouble? If he follows Rong'er, my mother and I can worry less."

"By the way, Rong'er has nothing to do now, why don't you go out for a walk?" Baochai looked at Baoqin with a smile.

"I, I won't go out!" Baoqin raised her chin: "I want to go study, and make a splash at the next poetry reading!"

Baochai: "Well, go ahead and study hard."

Baoqin: "Where's my sister?"

Baochai turned around: "Go out for a walk..."

Baoqin hurriedly caught up: "...Sister, wait for me."

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In the east courtyard of Rongguo Mansion.

At such a young age, Jia Huan is stuck in a dilemma.

He wanted to go to Southeast Asia with Jia Rong, but Aunt Zhao refused to agree.

"Give up on this idea. Was it easy for me to give birth to you, raise you and bring you up? I have finally endured until now when my wife was locked up in the small Buddhist temple. You are leaving before you can enjoy the good life for a few days. You are a black-hearted and vile seed. Do you still have a conscience?" Jia Huan was sprayed with spit from Aunt Zhao all over his face. He quickly dodged to the side and said with a smile: "Mother, calm down. I was just talking casually. If you don't want me to go, I won't go. But I heard that Xue Ke makes 100,000 taels of silver a year. If I go there, won't I make at least tens of thousands of taels a year? Mother, you have to think it over clearly."

Aunt Zhao's eyes lit up when she heard this.

Tens of thousands of taels of silver!
She has never seen so much money in her life!
"Are you serious?"

"Of course, who would lie to you? If you don't believe me, go ask the concubine, she will definitely know!" Jia Huan promised solemnly.

"That... still won't work!"

Aunt Zhao shook her head again.

A mother worries about her son even when he is far away. Although Jia Huan’s words were exaggerated and the temptation of one hundred thousand taels of silver was incredible, she still didn't want her son to take risks.

"correct."

Aunt Zhao looked to the side and said to Xiao Jixiang, "Go and ask that Miss Tan to come over and tell her that I have something to ask her!"

Although Aunt Zhao didn't like her daughter very much, she had to admit that her daughter was more far-sighted than her.

Perhaps we should ask Tanchun how she would make her choice.

Soon Tanchun arrived.

"Auntie, do you have something to ask me?"

Tanchun said this after she bowed.

Aunt Zhao's face looked a little dark.

This is why she doesn’t like Tanchun. The ladies have all entered the small Buddhist temple. Although she has not been carried up yet, she is actually the lady, just without a formal status.

In private, several good wives all called her Second Madam. But her daughter actually called her Aunt, how could she not be angry?
"Oh, can't I look for a rich lady like you when there's nothing else?" Aunt Zhao said sarcastically.

Tanchun knew that she had touched her sore spot again, but she always adhered to principles in doing things. An aunt is an aunt and that cannot change.

Unless one day it is really rectified.

"Aunt, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

"Humph!"

Aunt Zhao sneered and stopped being angry with her daughter. No one knows a daughter better than her mother. How could she really not understand her own daughter?
"Your brother wants to go to Southeast Asia with Rong Ge'er. I can't make up my mind. Tell me whether it's better to go or not."

"Of course I followed!"

Tanchun said without hesitation.

Jia Huan looked at his sister gratefully and suddenly felt that she was much more pleasing to the eye.

"Why? Shouldn't Huan'er study first? Passing the imperial examination in the future is the most important thing." Aunt Zhao asked with a frown.

Tanchun thought for a moment and said, "Firstly, my safety will be guaranteed if I follow Rong Ge'er to Southeast Asia, so there is no need to worry. Secondly, there is a saying that goes, 'Reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles'. Sometimes going out to broaden your horizons is also a way of studying. Besides, we will definitely be sailing all the way to Southeast Asia, so we won't waste too much time studying. Rong Ge'er will teach me on the way, which is a hundred times better than studying in a school..."

Aunt Zhao listened quietly for a while, but ultimately did not refute.

She also felt that Tanchun was right.

Rong Ge'er will definitely be escorted by his personal soldiers when he goes to Nanyang, so there is no need to worry about his safety, and he can also make money...

"You can go back. I need to think about this matter carefully and ask the master." Aunt Zhao waved her hand and said.

Tanchun glanced at her brother, nodded slightly, then apologized to Aunt Zhao and left.

"Sister, are you looking for me?"

Soon, Jia Huan ran to find Tanchun.

Tanchun smiled and said, "You are quite clever, aren't you?"

"Hehe, that's it!" Jia Huan smiled proudly.

Tanchun pouted and asked, "Who gave you the idea to follow Rong'er to Southeast Asia?"

Jia Huan said seriously, "No one gave me any advice, but I heard that Jun'er wanted to go to Southeast Asia with me, and Rong'er agreed, and even promised to lend him books to read along the way, so I became interested."

Of course, there was one thing Jia Huan didn't dare to say.

It is said that there are coquettish ocean horses in Southeast Asia.

He wanted to see something.

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(End of this chapter)