"Big brother, you already brought so many items last year, why did you bring so many cages this time?" Han Fei greeted Xue Zhen outside the city, and when he saw several carts of cages, he couldn't help but say.

Xue Zhen looked at the convoy and said with a smile: "This time it's not for Qin'er, these are all prepared by the eldest aunt for the hairpin sister, although the Han Mansion is rich and there is no shortage of these, but the Xue family's daughter does not prepare a dowry, and outsiders will gossip!" ”

Han Fei understood that Xue Zhen was telling the truth, and now that the strength of the Xue family was that it was easy to buy some dowries, he didn't take it to heart. He pondered for a moment, and then asked Xue Zhen, "The two mothers-in-law and Brother Xue have decided not to come to the capital?" ”

Xue Zhen sighed: "After my father passed away, my mother devoted herself to Buddha and no longer asked about the world. The eldest brother feels ashamed of you and the hairpin sister, and has no shame to face you, the eldest aunt has to take care of the family, and she can't come! ”

"The past is gone, so what's the matter? After the eldest brother returned to Jinling, he told the eldest brother on my behalf that I didn't mean to resent him, and I said that I had a beautiful wife for nothing, and I should be grateful, hehe! ”

"Second brother, the eldest brother is looking for himself, don't worry about him, to be honest, since he went back to the capital, his temperament has converged a lot, he rarely goes out to fool around, and often goes to the store to learn some business methods. If the eldest brother has changed his personality since then, it is really good, and it is a great thing for the Xue family! ”

"Well, you observe for a while, if the eldest brother really has the heart to do things in a down-to-earth manner, you might as well allocate a few shops for him to experience and experience, your Xue family is thin, and it is always good to have a helper! However, the core department should not let him get involved for the time being, lest it be out of control! ”

"Second brother, don't worry, I know how to do it!"

"The eldest brother is steady, so I don't need to remind me, I'm afraid that I will be swayed by family affection for a while! By the way, how is the progress of rubber planting in Lingnan? ”

"It's going very well, there are a lot of barren mountains over there for planting, some rubber has been harvested this year, and some products have been made according to your method, and I have brought it into Beijing this time, do you see if you will auction a few pieces in the auction house to see the market situation?"

"No, since you have made a finished product, with your vision, I believe you can also judge the huge market potential of rubber, so it is inevitable that this thing will sell well in the future, but at this time you can't take it out! Big brother, this thing will inevitably cause a sensation, then someone must use their brains, your plantation is not big enough, can not cope with possible interference, the current top priority is to cultivate rubber tree seedlings, fully grasp the characteristics of rubber trees, is the time to launch rubber products! ”

"What the third brother said is right, I'm in a hurry, these products will be stored in the warehouse of your house first, and then they will be sold later!"

Han Fei accompanied Xue Zhen to the Han Mansion, and Jia Baoyu also rushed over.

Xue Zhen patted Jia Baoyu on the shoulder and sighed: "Third brother, Jiafu has suffered such a big change, and I can't help......"

Jia Baoyu shook his head and said: "Big brother doesn't have to feel guilty, after this incident, I realized how absurd it was before, but unfortunately I understood it a little late!" ”

"As long as you understand, it will never be too late at any time, with your brother here, the Jia family will only be a temporary setback, don't you see who dares to despise the Jia family in Beijing? Listen carefully to your brother's arrangement, the day when the Jia family will regain its former glory will not be far away! ”

"I understand, my father and patriarch also understand this truth, and now the family is also making some changes according to the model of the Han Mansion!"

"Okay, that's all!" Han Fei pulled Xue Zhen with one hand and Jia Baoyu with the other, and said, "Let's go into the mansion and drink, it's rare for our three brothers to get together!" ”

The arrival of Xue Zhen indicated that the date of Han Fei's wedding was closer, and Han Fei's father Jia Zheng also rushed back to the capital from Jinmen. Jia Zhen is responsible for the preparations for the wedding, and Jia Zheng, as a father, only needs to come back to participate in the wedding ceremony.

Han Fei used the excuse to lead Jia Zheng to the secret room and asked, "Father, how is the progress on the Jinmen side?" ”

"Fei'er, according to your layout, after the smooth output of stainless steel, the high-quality iron pipe was cast, and the detailed drawings you provided, the development of artillery muskets is very smooth, several new artillery guns have been developed, the test effect is very good, as soon as the end of the year, the new musket will also produce samples!"

Han Fei pondered for a while and said: "When the verification of the new artillery is mature, it will be transported into Beijing to prove the superiority of the new firearms to the emperor and the ministers, but the process of the musket will be slowed down a little, and it will be delayed until next year, and then it will be taken out depending on the situation!" ”

Jia Zheng was stunned and said, "Fei'er, why is this?" ”

"Father, Concubine De may be a prince in her womb......"

"Ah-" Jia Zheng said excitedly: "Fei'er, is this true? ”

"I'm eighty percent sure, but this matter must not be leaked!" Han Fei waited for Jia Zheng's mood to calm down, and said: "Concubine De gave birth to the prince, the emperor will definitely reward the Jia family, and my father has developed a new type of firearms, and the meritorious service award is certain, but the emperor has only punished the Jia family for a short time, and there can be no big reward. ”

"Knighted?"

Even if it is Han Fei, the Jia family already has two marquises, if Jia Zheng is knighted again, even if it is just an earl, it will be extremely glorious for the Jia family. Jia Zheng suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said, "My father knows what to do!" ”

Han Fei's big wedding is highly anticipated. According to insiders, this time Han Fei is not only marrying the Emperor Taishang and the ninth princess who is the emperor's favorite today, but also marrying a pair of sisters of the Xue family on the same day, and the next day he will marry Du Lan, the daughter of Du Yun, the second assistant of the cabinet.

Marrying the ninth princess and the Xue family sisters at the same time, although it is rare, it also conforms to the rules of one and two equal wives, and others can't find any reason. But Du Lan, as the concubine of Du Mansion, married into Han Mansion as a concubine, and public opinion was in an uproar.

It is true that Du Yun is Han Fei's mentor, but it is unacceptable for ordinary big families to disregard the face of the family and marry a concubine like this. Of course, you and I are willing to do this, and outsiders are just gossiping. The discerning person saw the other side, what kind of person Du Yun was, and being able to make such a decision must be extremely important to Han Fei.

No matter what outsiders say, the time for Han Fei's big wedding has arrived, and the guests of the Han Mansion are like clouds, such as the Jia family, Yu Shiying, Du Liang, Wang Ziteng's son Wang Yi, etc., and those who are close to Han Fei have all consciously taken on the task of ushering in the send-off.

The driver of the car, Zhang Wanyi, the ninth princess, and the Xue family sisters were brought into the house one after another, and the atmosphere at the scene was suddenly hot. The two blessings of the Emperor Taishang and the current emperor have pushed the joyful atmosphere to a climax.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

"Second worship high hall!"

"Husband and wife worship each other!"

"Send to the cave!"

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Firecrackers rang out, gongs and drums were noisy, the Han Mansion was a sea of joy, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military gathered in the Han Mansion to congratulate, and even the first assistant of the cabinet, Ruan Changfeng, who had a holiday with Han Fei, also rushed to the Han Mansion in person.

According to folk rumors, on the day of Han Fei's wedding, there was an auspicious cloud like a dragon and a phoenix floating in the sky above the Han Mansion, and the wind could not disperse until nightfall.

(End of chapter)