Chapter 38: Book 1
Jia Rui's death was like a grain of dust falling into the sea, and it was swallowed up by the sea without setting off the slightest wave. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Only Jia Dairu sent the white-haired person to the black-haired person, and he was too sad and had no intention of managing the affairs of the family school, so he resigned from the post of mountain chief and returned to his hometown in Jinling with Jia Rui's ashes.
Jia Lian didn't pay much attention to these things, but only occasionally showed the following, socializing one or two.
It's not that Jia Lian feels guilty and doesn't dare to go to the memorial, but Jia Lian is really busy at the moment.
The soap business is in short supply, and it can bring Jia Lian a huge amount of silver every day, and it is indispensable to go around in person.
Although Jia Lian doesn't have to worry too much about honeycomb coal, this business is a bridge of friendship between Jia Lian and King Beijing, as well as several other Houmen sons, so it is naturally indispensable to keep in touch with each other.
Finally, the cement plant under construction outside the city, this project is Jia Lian's most important project at present, although Jia Yun is staring at the scene every day, and then comes back from time to time to report to Jia Lian, but as long as it reaches the key point, it still needs Jia Lian to be there to guide in person.
In this way, Jia Lian has not much time to spare.
On this day, I finally took time out and was about to go to Lin Daiyu to talk.
When I walked to Lengxiang Garden, I saw that Sanchun, Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu had already arrived first, and at this time Jia Baoyu was still holding a book in his hand, and everyone was discussing something together.
Jia Lian walked in and asked, "Where are you here, what are you talking about when people arrive so well?" ”
Everyone saw that Jia Lian had arrived, and they didn't have much courtesy, but they just heard Jia Baoyu say: "Second Brother Lian, you came just in time, we are talking about the story of this Chinese ghost story written by you and Sister Lin, it is really well written, and the ones outside must be 10,000 times better." ”
At this time, Jia Lian found out that what Jia Baoyu was holding was the manuscript of A Chinese Ghost Story that he and Lin Daiyu had transcribed when they had nothing to do at Gusu Lin's house, but they didn't expect to be seen by them today, and it seemed that the evaluation was not bad.
Lin Daiyu saw that Jia Lian was only staring at the book in Jia Baoyu's hand, afraid that Jia Lian would want to be angry, and explained: "Brother Lian, it was originally me and Sister Xue who were looking at it, but this overlord snatched it as soon as he came, and now no one is allowed to read it first, so I am discussing it here." ”
Jia Lian smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, being able to get everyone's appreciation can be regarded as raising the reputation of my Yixiang son and your Xiaoxiang concubine, which is exactly what you can't ask for." ”
"That's it, good texts should be shared by the world, how can you let the pearl be dusted." Jia Baoyu also immediately catered to it.
It's just that I thought that Tanchun hadn't fought for Jia Baoyu before, so I caught Jia Baoyu's sick words at this time, and said: "It's a good one for everyone in the world to share, and I don't know who was alone just now and didn't allow anyone to see it?" ”
When Jia Baoyu heard this, he had to say curtly: "Then, that's because I read it faster than you, so I'm the first to compete, if you don't want to, it's easy to do, just let me take it out and print a few copies first, so that everyone can read it?" ”
As soon as this proposal was said, the women who had only read the beginning suddenly jumped up, and only Lin Daiyu said worriedly: "This, I'm afraid it won't work, because of Brother Lian's insistent request, I also have the name of a Xiaoxiang concubine behind this book, since it is my name, how can I let people outside read it casually, if you must go out to print a few copies, you have to paint the name behind me first." ”
Xue Baochai and Sanchun listened to it and thought it was true, although everyone was very interested in being able to be named in a text, but the various restrictions on women in the general environment of this era made them dare not cross the thunder pool.
Although Jia Baoyu muttered pity or something in his mouth, he didn't dare to say anything more in the end.
At this time, I only heard Jia Lian say: "Actually, it's not a big deal, although it is not appropriate for women to show their heads in etiquette, but there are no precedents since ancient times, such as Hua Mulan joining the army for her father, Li Qingzhao's poetry is famous all over the world, these are all admirable, and as long as we don't say anything in the audience, who can know that Concubine Xiaoxiang is Sister Lin's nickname?" ”
"So, Second Brother Lian, don't you mind that the text with Sister Lin's name is circulating outside?" Jia Baoyu couldn't believe that his second brother was even more deviant than himself, and finally thought that maybe it was because of this that he could gain Sister Lin's trust.
And Sanchun Xue Baochai on the side was also a little incredible, I just felt that Second Brother Lian loved Sister Lin so much, and he did not hesitate to break the shackles of etiquette for her.
The four girls glanced at each other, and they all began to envy Lin Daiyu's good fortune.
Only Lin Daiyu was still prevaricating and said: "This, this is really not good, Second Brother Bao, you must not mess around." ”
"Second Brother Lian agreed, what are you afraid of?" Jia Baoyu replied like this, in fact, he began to admit the relationship between Lin Daiyu and Jia Lian in his heart.
At this time, I only heard Jia Lian say again: "Sister Lin doesn't have to have too many scruples, I actually don't shy away from these too many secular etiquette, but I feel that if the world knows Sister Lin's talent, it will be a matter of pride." ”
Jia Lian is not a lie when he says this, just like in later generations, which man is unwilling to let others know that he has taken a beautiful and talented woman, it is also a very face-saving thing to say it.
Besides, Jia Lian was inspired by Jia Baoyu's words just now, thinking that he didn't have the heart to read those eight articles in his life, so he was destined to not be able to take the road of scientific research; But in the mind of the future, there are a lot of wonderful stories that are messed up, and if you can turn these stories into words, you can also achieve the goal of becoming famous all over the world.
And in this feudal society, with a literary name, it is much easier to make an enterprising career, at least the Shilin literati will not look down on themselves too much.
However, although Jia Lian had watched countless TV series and various novels in his previous life, he was limited by his own knowledge, and now he can only verbally talk about the wonderful content; Just like the leaders of later generations, when they say the main content, there will naturally be secretaries to modify it round and smooth.
In the current world of Red Mansions, Jia Lian's best and most intimate secretary is none other than Lin Daiyu, who is not only smart and agile, but also looks like a fairy, which is pleasing to the eye.
Wouldn't it be a pleasure to add fragrance to such wonderful people and write articles together, so why not kill two birds with one stone?
With these thoughts, Jia Lian said: "I have an idea now, we want to make it big, in this way, I will print a few thousand copies of the book A Chinese Ghost Story, and then sell it on consignment in my soap shop, and see if this novel can really be appreciated by everyone, what do you think?" ”
Everyone looked at each other for a moment, and after half a sound, it was Tanchun who smiled first: "Second Brother Lian is really worthy of the new imperial businessman, this is talking about buying and selling, you like silver so much?" ”
Jia Lian smiled when he heard this, and said: "The more silver the better, but my proposal is not for the silver, speaking of which is the best way to review your own article is not a good article, it is better to see how many people in the outside world are willing to spend money to buy this article, if it is just a few of us touting each other here, it is to sit in the well and watch the sky." ”
In this way, everyone also thinks there is some truth, and even Jia Baoyu, who hates to talk about business transactions the most, said: "I think it's very good, we can not only have a sneak peek, maybe we can also be famous in the world, I want to buy a few copies to give away, and let outsiders know the talent of our second brother Jia Fulian." ”
When it comes to business, Xue Baochai, who is the daughter of an imperial merchant, naturally said: "Why don't you sell books in a bookstore to sell them, just put a novel with different aspirations in your soap shop, Brother Lian, don't you think it's a little weird?" ”