The two big stone lions and the imperial gift of the "Ningguo Mansion" plaque, the vermilion lacquer beast title double ring gate, the east and west corner gates, still as always, to outsiders to declare the master of the Xuanhe.

However, the whole city knows that Ning Guofu is dead in name, Zhuangtun Shiyi under Ning Guofu's family has filled the treasury, the great sect has no children and grandchildren, and the patriarch Jia Qiang has no real name, and the economic power he has is almost negligible.

The autumn chrysanthemum of Huifang Garden is open again, the gurgling living water flows into a stream, the dripping water passes through the stones, and the rockery stones that flow through, the edges and corners are smoothed and rounded. Dengxian Pavilion, Tianxiang Building, Funny Bee Xuan...... Tumi, grapes, camellias, rhododendrons, peonies, peonies, begonias...... There are all kinds of precious flowers, open, unopened, this scene is still there, and the people have gone.

According to the records of the Ming Dynasty's "Qunfang Spectrum" and so on, in ancient times, raising flowers, planting flowers, and tasting flowers became a trend, which can be said to have swept the north and south of the river, and the Chinese peony was most famous in Caozhou (Heze, Shandong), and there were not a few people who became millionaires by raising flowers.

The same is true of Yanjing, which is famous for its You'anmen Caoqiao Wanhua variety and Fengtai peony, and there are also florist shops outside Xizhimen. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Xia Jingui family of the "Osmanthus Xia Family" became rich because of osmanthus.

In ancient times, it was known that the use of greenhouses, fire cellars, and ice cellars could cultivate unseasonal fruits, vegetables, and flowers. However, it is limited to the rich, and the poor generally have no conditions. In addition, vases, flower tastings, and flower arrangements are quite exquisite, and the Ming literati have wonderful records of this, and these situations are also visible in Jiafu.

China's fruits, vegetables, plants, a lot of foreign imports, including corn, sweet potatoes, grapes, wheat, cotton, tobacco, etc., corn, sweet potatoes, tobacco in the Ming Dynasty has already been introduced, historical records: Chongzhen period, three-foot children, all eat tobacco.

Jia Cong ate and talked with Jia Qiang and Jia Yun in Dengxian Pavilion.

On that day, he came back from the fourth archway in Dongcheng, and suffered the humiliation of the official Cheng of the Prince's Mansion of Zhongshun who did not know the three whips, because he was dressed secretly, but it did not spread, otherwise Jia Yu knew, I am afraid that he would inevitably be beaten.

Jia Cong can tell when to endure and when to be ruthless, the prince is the most noble national moth besides the emperor, the person under the prince's house, he can't afford to provoke him at this moment. But with Jia Cong's temperament, it is by no means like this, he can kill Jia Zhen and Jia Rong with the body of Xiucai, and when he has the strength in his hands, this hatred will be repaid tenfold.

Struggle is inevitable, and if he can live in peace, he is willing, but the times do not allow it. Only on the bloody road of holding power and clearing all obstacles can Jia Cong realize his ambitions, protect himself and his own people, do what he wants to do, and do things that are beneficial to the society.

Cheng Buzhi saw the three whips in front of everyone, leaving blood marks of different lengths and widths on his back, and his body was still too small.

I remember that the girl Qingwen saw the scolding and scolding, "The moon is rare, and the clouds are easy to disperse" Xiao Nizi rolled up her red sleeves to rub the medicine for him, but the apricot eyes were full of tears. Obviously, Qingwen thinks that Master Cong is tearing up with others, she is not used to stirring up right and wrong, forming gangs, and naturally she will not talk nonsense about this matter, and although Jia Cong got up the next day, although she was physically difficult, she gritted her teeth and did not hum, and still insisted on his boring and increasingly disgusted greetings, learning eight shares, and watching classics, this attitude and style was originally a matter of course for Jia Cong's life, but Qingwen was impressed by him, and it was probably a sissy in the prosperous world, and Jia Fu couldn't find another tough guy.

It is difficult to know oneself, it is difficult to live, and especially to be constrained, constrained, and to endure a weak life for several years, but Jia Cong is not afraid—although the struggle is exhausting, the family life of the aristocracy is cold, and perhaps the sleep is insecure, and he has to first put on the mask of hypocrisy of greasing and whitewashing in the same way as the locals.

Temujin, who swept across Eurasia, said: Destroy your enemy, rob him of his property, and embrace his wife and daughter.

Although the struggle of the barbarians is bitterly condemned and condemned, the essence and essence of human beings who have entered civilization are almost the same. The difference is in the means, whether it is mild or rough.

Jia Cong, a dormant wolf, has eliminated new prey, and more powerful tigers have emerged, waiting for him to fight.

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"Uncle Cong and Brother Yun, don't hide it, this mansion in Dongfu is actually empty. I, the patriarch, might as well be unbelievably better. The Zhuangzi affairs sent by Brother Yun's former son, as soon as the imperial court collected it as the treasury, it was gone, and he was worried that he had nothing to do. Jia Qiang sighed, there was a handsome melancholy, although Jia Yun had a sad face, she was very calm, and she didn't complain.

Jia Cong's ability to obtain the position of the backbone among them is mainly due to Jia Cong's fame, and they are betting on Jia Cong's future, which is obvious.

Jia Qiang was not Jian Ao at the beginning, because Jia Rong was alive at that time, and Jian Ao was one room and two rooms. But it also has a similar meaning, a clan needs a patriarch, even if Jia Qiang is nominally, such a person is needed for ancestor worship, genealogy, clan and other things.

But he lacks great power, the main source of money in Jiafu is Zhuangzi, the original Wujin Xiao of Heishan Village is the head of the East Mansion, Jia Zhen lost his title, and the confiscation of Zhuangzi is justified, but at present, Dongfu is not nothing, Zu Qi will not confiscate it, Jia Qiang of Chengao, Xichun who lives in Xifu, and some of the people who have not fled, at least have food and clothing security.

The power of Xifu is in the hands of Mrs. Wang, her companion Zhou Rui, who is in charge of the land rent in spring and autumn, and the Mandarin Duck's parents, Jin Cai and his wife, also have these financial resources in their hometown of Jinling. There are also eight or nine villages like Heishan Village in Xifu for them to spend extravagantly, and it is not difficult to imagine that this kind of big tree left by their ancestors will not last long.

It is true that it is not a trivial contradiction that will really make the edifice of the four major families collapse, but the main reason is the man in power. Since the Ming Dynasty, most of the officials have been landlords and scholars, and the above-mentioned economic resources are at their fingertips, and in the same way, if they lose their official titles, these things will be gone. Therefore, Zhuang Tun is not the foundation of the aristocracy's foothold in the court society, their foothold is the foundation, prestige, and royal favor.

"Yes, now that the East Mansion exists in name only, I hope to be the first to drink the West Mansion, the emperor has shown affection, and this mansion is still there. Brother Qiang, it's not bad for you to sit in town, and you can rest assured that Xifu will also have food and clothing. Brother Zhen and Brother Rong are not allowed to enter the city to stop the spirit, the master of Dongfu is still here, so it is reasonable to say that Brother Qiang is also a monk, to maintain the number of etiquette, the master of Dongfu Xuanzhenguan, you have to go and see it often. ”

Jia Cong pondered: "As for Brother Yun'er, there is nothing wrong with the Dongfu faction, but you have saved some money, I have an idea, I can't speak in Xifu, you can't squeeze in, it's better to resell flower seeds for the time being, my Shanhai Book Club also needs it, it shouldn't be a loss." ”

Participating in the Shanhai Book Society, Rongguofu didn't know, on the surface, Luo Gaocai and Zheng Yexiao were doing it. Next year, Jia Yuanchun will be crowned a virtuous concubine without accident, and Jia Yun can also come in to supervise the construction of the Grand View Garden.

Jia Yun was grateful, but she didn't say it, and after talking for a while, Jia Yun said: "Uncle Cong is about to take a scientific expedition, and then participate in the Autumn Festival, right?" It's August. ”

Jia Cong nodded, and Jia Qiang smiled: "I wish Uncle Cong a victory, and we are nephews, so we can be polished." ”

Jia Cong smiled bitterly in his heart: "You outsiders don't know the hardships of the parties, this year's Guiyouke Township Examination, you should be honed, how can tens of thousands of candidates in the entire Zhili be so easy to pass the exam, and ...... I still have to go to Wanping for a scientific expedition first......"