The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 480: Steal half a day’s leisure

Zhang Yunyi was not aware of this and changed the trajectory of the original novel, but Xing Xiuyan and Xue Baoqin still got together.

What they didn't know was that the two families had already come up with their own ideas before going to Beijing.

He has been very busy these days.

The Beijing-Tianjin Railway project was the top priority, and the prince hoped to complete the groundbreaking ceremony before he ascended the throne.

From geological and topographical exploration to construction and materials, a series of things kept him busy and overwhelmed.

Of course, once the project started, he would make a lot of money. The flow of money in his hands increased greatly, and people came to him to make friends and use his connections one after another.

He did not dare to slack off on the project. Considering that there would be many such projects in the future, he took the opportunity to organize a construction team from Tiangong Institute in order to reserve skilled technical workers.

The materials were relatively loose. Except for the rails which were smelted by Tiangong Institute itself, he subcontracted out some materials such as sand, stone, and wood.

Among them, he distributed the sand and stone to the two brothers of the Shi family as a way of repaying their kindness in taking Shi Xiangyun as his concubine.

In addition, there was less than a month left until the coronation ceremony. Although he was not from the Ministry of Rites, he did not need to be responsible for the cumbersome etiquette.

But after the emperor's enthronement ceremony, a launching ceremony of the ironclad ship had to be arranged. This was related to the majesty of the new emperor and could not be lost.

The Xianxue was upgraded from a fifth-rank government office to a fourth-rank one, which also led to a disconnect between the positions and ranks of Lai Shangrong and other managers and teachers.

As the only supervisor, Lai Shangrong was able to launch the ironclad ship, which was considered a coordinated effort. However, even so, he was only promoted to the fifth rank and temporarily served as the acting supervisor.

You can become a regular employee when your level reaches a certain level in the future.

This was true even for Lai Shangrong, who devoted himself to Lianxianxue when it was first established, and it was even more so for others.

However, precisely because there is room for advancement, Xianxue is full of enthusiasm.

It is worth mentioning that Jia Huan was promoted to the ninth rank academician because of his participation in the improvement of smelting.

There are two types of academic officials: the ninth rank and the first rank, who are rewarded to meritorious students.

Do not underestimate this small step. Although it is just an honorary title and there is no corresponding official position, it can be regarded as entering the officialdom in advance and obtaining the rank early, which is also a considerable advantage when seniority is considered in the future.

For this, Aunt Zhao was extremely grateful and repeatedly sent messages through Jin Chuan and Lai Da, wanting to express her gratitude in person.

He hadn't found the time until today, when all the preliminary preparations had come to an end and he finally managed to take a short break.

As he had been very busy lately and had trouble managing his time, he simply called her and Mrs. Wang to Mengpo Zhai together.

"Crack! Crack!"

He attacked left and right, slapped the two men who were lying like dogs on their backs, then spread his arms, fell backwards, and lay on the couch with his legs spread out.

Aunt Zhao was younger after all, so she recovered first. She turned around first, crawled to his right side, lowered her head, and opened her mouth...

Zhang Yunyi reached out his hand and scratched Aunt Zhao's messy hair like he was petting a kitten.

This made Aunt Zhao work even harder.

"That's enough!" Zhang Yunyi didn't want to waste time and patted her on the back of her head.

Only then did Aunt Zhao stop and clean up the filth that Zhang Yunyi had stained on her before swallowing it.

Mrs. Wang, who had also recovered, knelt on both sides of Zhang Yunyi and began to rub his thighs.

"Master! Is this strength still okay?"

Aunt Zhao was more humble than Lady Wang and said flatteringly.

"Hmm!" Zhang Yunyi nodded with satisfaction, but raised his hand to brush away Aunt Zhao's hand that was gradually moving upwards.

Seeing Aunt Zhao was defeated, Madam Wang hurriedly stopped her momentum and said with a smile on her face, "Master! Where is my side?"

Zhang Yunyi said noncommittally, "I've been busy lately and haven't had time to come over. Is everything okay in the mansion?"

"With the master here to keep us in check, who dares to cause trouble?" Aunt Zhao interrupted and said, "But Huan'er hasn't been home for quite a while." "I'll ask him to come back this month..."

"No, no! Being able to share the master's worries is also his filial piety. As long as the seasons are changing, I have prepared a few sets of clothes, and I would like to trouble the master to bring them to the child!"

It was false to complain that Jia Huan had not come back for a long time; the real reason was to ask Zhang Yunyi to send him clothes.

Of course, this was also Jia Huan's repeated instructions in order to highlight the status of his adopted son in Zhang Yunyi's heart.

Zhang Yun逸 was accustomed to this.

"Okay! Give it to Jinchuan later, and I'll bring it to him when I go to the Immortal Academy."

Seeing that Aunt Zhao had gotten the upper hand, Mrs. Wang said, "Master! Baoyu has been busy lately..."

As soon as Mrs. Wang opened her mouth, Zhang Yunyi remembered that she was half a beat slower than Aunt Zhao, so she raised her hand and grabbed the back of her head and pressed it down.

The purpose of his trip was to take a break from his busy schedule and come to Mengpo Zhai to satisfy his cravings as a master and relieve his emotions, so naturally he had to put on a good show.

Aunt Zhao was a concubine after all, so how could she be as comfortable as Lady Wang in being submissive and humble as her?

In addition, although it is said that a gentleman judges by deeds rather than by heart, he does not care about that. Since Jia Baoyu dared to have evil thoughts, it is natural that the son's debt must be paid by the mother.

Therefore, after he had pushed Madam Wang's head down deeply, he grabbed Madam Wang's hair and said slowly, "Tell me! What happened to Baoyu?"

"He...he has been busy teaching opera recently...he has been hanging out with that opera actor named Qi Guan all day...he has even neglected his studies. It's been so long...he should have learned all the operas well..."

Madam Wang hesitated for a long time, and when Zhang Yunyi let go of her hand, she raised her head and took a deep breath, saying, "Master, can you go and ask? If she has learned it well, ask the prince to take the actor back. The person sent to Jiangnan has been there for a month."

From this point, we can see the difference between Mrs. Wang and Aunt Zhao.

Although he also placed his son's hopes on Zhang Yunyi, his cheap father.

But Mrs. Wang still had some reservations. She cared more about Jia Baoyu, and Zhang Yun逸 was just a supporting role.

Aunt Zhao was different. She didn't care about Jia Huan's studies. The reason she was happy to see him succeed was simply because she thought that this would please Zhang Yunyi, her cheap father.

This is not to say that Aunt Zhao cares as much about Jia Huan as Lady Wang cares about Jia Baoyu.

Rather, their identities and experiences lead to differences in their ideas.

Although it is said that a married woman should obey her husband, as a wife, she does not have to obey her husband's words.

But for a concubine, it is just the opposite.

Aunt Zhao was a womanizer, and she felt from the bottom of her heart that it would be better for her to work harder than for her son to make progress.

She only cares about the result. After all, it's just to gain an official position and a good family background. As long as the goal is achieved, what difference does it make?

She has someone above her, which means she has someone above her son.

The butt determines the head. If it were in one's own home, it would be a different story. But when he arrived at Rongguo Mansion, Zhang Yunyi naturally preferred someone like Aunt Zhao.

Besides, he was happy to see Jia Baoyu and Jiang Yuhan getting close.

This made him even more unhappy, but he remained expressionless and smiled, "Children are always a little playful. Don't worry! I'll protect him. Even if Jia Zheng comes back, will he dare to hit him?"

"But..." Mrs. Wang had just said one word when Zhang Yunyi held her head down again.

"Why? You don't believe the master?"

"Woo... um..." Mrs. Wang was unable to speak, so she could only mumble and slightly shook her head.

"Hmm!" Zhang Yunyi groaned, and pushed Mrs. Wang's head down a little more, and said with a smile, "You serve the master well, so why are you worried that Baoyu will have no future? If this child didn't dislike being an official and couldn't stand the hard work, the master would have arranged a job for him just like Huan'er!"

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(End of this chapter)