Li Weijian stopped in front of the door, and looked at Tanchun standing in front of the corner gate and bowed down to himself: "Fourth brother Jian, see you tomorrow morning!" ”

After a deep glance, Tanchun and a few maids entered the corner gate together. Li Weijian turned around, and Hongyu said: "It's a pity that the third girl, a mother like Aunt Zhao is on the stall." Compared with the two, it is almost the same as the second girl. ”

Li Weijian glanced at Hongyu, although she looked like she was thinking about Li Weijian, but what Li Weijian didn't understand in her heart? The second girl is a soft character, and she is the easiest bully. Since the vigil that day, Hongyu has ironed her heart a little, thinking that she will always have the identity of an aunt in the future.

This head is the main mother, she is like the second girl, if she is replaced by the third girl, I am afraid that it will be difficult.

Li Weijian didn't take it lightly or re-pat: "Ghost thoughts." ”

Hongyu Jiao snorted and retorted: "I'm not thinking about the fourth master yet? ”

Li Weijian smiled and didn't respond, but walked towards his small courtyard. There are a few maids around him, Qingwen is straight, Xiu Yinghan, Xiangling is stupid, but Hongyu has more thoughts. But there was already a desire for intrigue among the concubines, and Li Weijian didn't care about it.

Entering the main room, Qingwen made tea and said, "Fourth master, the second master of Zilian sent someone to ask at that time, and I heard that the fourth master went to Aunt Zhao's banquet, so he left." ”

Jia Lian? How do you come to find yourself again?

Li Weijian rested for a while, and someone outside came to call the door, but the person who came was Jia Lian, who was proud of the spring breeze.

Li Weijian wondered in his heart, came out to welcome Jia Lian into the house, and waited for the two of them to sit down for tea, and then asked, "Why did Second Brother Lian come to look for me this time?" ”

Jia Lian smiled and said, "I am grateful for Brother Jian's earlier mention." ”

Li Weijian smiled and said: "They are all their own relatives, and Second Brother Lian is an outsider when he says this." ”

Jia Lian said: "One yard is one yard, and this family relative is still divided into distant and close relatives." Originally, I planned to have a banquet for Brother Jian today, but it was unfortunate that Brother Jian had an appointment. ”

Li Weijian shook his head and said, "Such a trivial matter is really not worth mentioning. ”

"Brother Thrifty doesn't care, but I do." Jia Lian smiled and took out two books from his arms, one was yellowed, thinking that it was some years old, and the other was new. He put the book on the table and slowly pushed it in front of Li Weijian, and said with a smile: "I thought that Brother Jian didn't like wine banquets either, so I simply made my own decision and found two booklets. This latter one was passed down from Xiyi, and the former one can be regarded as a lone book. ”

"Oh?" Li Weijian wondered in his heart, copied two books and looked at them for a long time.

Both books have been translated, one is called "Light" and the other is "The Way of Numbers". The former book is easy to understand, and a little flipping through it will tell that it is about optics, and the latter Li Weijian chewed the words for a long time before he understood, what is the way of mathematics, this is clearly Newton's "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"!

Li Weijian couldn't laugh or cry in his heart, these two books may have collectible value, but they are of little use at all. Jia Lian did what he liked this time, but he slapped the horse's hooves on the horse's hooves.

No matter what, it was always a kindness, and Li Weijian showed surprise on his face: "Eh, Second Brother Lian has a heart." ”

Jia Lian was a little proud on his face, and the two books cost less than twenty taels of silver in total, which is typical of spending a small amount of money to do a big thing.

"It's good if Brother Thrifty likes it."

The two gossiped for a long time, and Li Weijian suddenly said: "I heard that Second Brother Lian has been always on the exchange recently? ”

"Exactly," Jia Lian wanted to get Li Weijian's suggestion again, but he didn't know how to bring up the conversation, so Li Weijian said it. Because he hit the snake with the stick, he hurriedly said: "Brother Frugal also knows, Brother Wei really knows a little bit about that stock, and Brother Frugal will mention more in the future." ”

Li Weijian groaned and said, "Didn't Second Brother Lian make some money before? ”

When Jia Lian heard this, his face was bitter, and he said: "Earning is earning, but this money is just in the hands of my brother." The thrifty brothers also know that the cost of sending them to the brother every day is quite high, and they have to prepare some private money to deal with it. ”

He didn't lie when he said this, he made money and went back the money before, which made Wang Xifeng happy. That night, the husband and wife prepared a banquet, Wang Xifeng used a little means, and Jia Lian, who was too drunk, paid all the money on his body. turned his head and wanted to ask for it again, but he was sent away by Wang Xifeng and his two dates. That's why he ran under the door of the eldest lord Jia Yu.

These days, Jia Lian is really hot and has been making money, thinking about it, and finally coming to Li Weijian to ask for ideas.

Li Weijian pondered, and said with a solemn face: "I can't hide it, Aunt Zhao is also for that." I'll say that again...... Second Brother Lian, this transaction is comparable to gambling, there are naturally losses if you make money, and Second Brother Lian might as well stop early while he has not lost money. ”

"This ...... It's not as good as last time? ”

Li Weijian just shook his head and said, "This kind of good news is hard to come by, where will there always be?" ”

Jia Lian's heart sank, and he sat down for a while, and saw that Li Weijian had no idea to bite, so he said goodbye.

Sending Jia Lian out, Li Weijian secretly thought in his heart, whether it was Jia Yu, Jia Lian or the King of Zhongshun, they had only seen thieves eating meat, and had never seen thieves beaten. I poured cold water like this, I am afraid that these people will be unwilling, so if you fold your book in the future, you won't be able to find him Li Weijian.

Li Weijian went into the study to look through the books, a few maids stayed in the room for a while, and when the lamp was turned on, Hongyu smiled at Xiuying, and then retreated with Qingwen and Xiangling first, leaving Xiuying cramped and restless in the main room.

The night was deep, the full moon was hanging high, the breeze was coming, and there was only silence in the huge Rongguo Mansion.

Sitting upright on the chair, twisting the sweat towel in both hands, Xiu Ying's face blushed and hung her head for a while, but she hesitated for a while. She had read the booklet, and she was only surprised at the time, but now when she thought about it, it gradually blurred!

Xiu Ying was anxious, thinking that she hurriedly borrowed the atlas to look at it, but she was afraid of provoking ridicule from Hongyu and others. Because it was from time to time, there was a sound of bangs in the back street, but it had already been changed.

There was a stumble in the study, Xiu Ying turned her head to look, and saw Li Weijian close the book and stretch her arms to get up. She hurriedly greeted her and said, "Childe, are you going to sleep?" ”

Li Weijian was about to come out with his hand, stopped in front of him and said with a smile: "Yes." ”

"Huh?" Xiu Ying hurriedly said: "Didn't the son go to bed until more than half of the day?" ”

Li Weijian laughed in his heart, he couldn't wait to see Xiuying, so he packed up the books early, how could he listen to Xiuying's meaning, and he didn't want to rest early?

Because he said, "Then I'll go and read the books for a while?" ”

"Uh...... No, you don't. The girl Xiuying lowered her head and said in a muffled voice: "I'll go fetch water for my son." ”

She turned around and walked quickly, but she slammed her head on the door with an 'eh', and before Li Weijian could say anything, Xiu Ying opened the door and ran out.

Only Li Weijian smiled secretly and muttered, "What is this foolishness?" ”

But it was said that Xiu Ying walked like a fly, and when she arrived in the east chamber, she ordered the two rough maids to prepare hot water, but turned her head and got into the west chamber, and looked at each other directly.

Entering the west chamber, the three maids were talking, and when they caught a glimpse of Xiuying, Hongyu said, "Xiuying? Why did you run back if you didn't stay in the main house? Isn't it another menstrual affair? ”

"Sister Hongyu, you're making fun of me again." With a snort, Xiu Ying moved in front of De Qingwen: "That...... What about the brochure? I'll ...... again Let's see. ”

Qingwen wondered: "Why do you come to see this? Earlier, you looked the most carefully. ”

Xiu Ying bowed her head and said, "Forget ...... Forgot. ”

Qingwen sneered and went to the cage to get the booklet. Xiu Ying took it, stuffed it into her sleeve cage and was about to leave.

Hongyu really couldn't look at it, so she hurriedly grabbed it: "I'm going to die, I still want to see it in front of the fourth master?" ”

Xiu Ying suddenly became anxious, and said with a sad face: "What should I do then?" ”

Hongyu said: "Leave the booklet, come and take a look when you pour the water later, won't it be over?" ”

Xiu Ying pondered for a while, and hurriedly said gratefully: "Thank you, Sister Hongyu." Then he hurriedly went to the east chamber to get hot water, and went into the main room to wait for Li Weijian to wash.

Turned his head and washed his feet again, and after Li Weijian had washed it, Xiu Ying took advantage of the pouring water and rushed into the West Chamber, looked at it indiscriminately, and was afraid that Li Weijian wouldn't be able to wait to fall asleep, so he hurriedly poured water and washed up, and then Shi Shiran entered the warm pavilion.

She folded her hands and pulled the sweat towel, raised her head and looked at it, and saw Li Weijian, who was dressed in a middle coat, sitting at the head of the bed, holding a scroll in his hand and looking lazily.

"Childe ......"

She muttered, and Li Weijian threw away the scroll, yawned and said, "Well, go to sleep." ”

"Oh."

Squirming, taking off her coat, blowing out the candle, Xiu Ying's heart was pounding, her mind was blank, she couldn't remember what she had seen in a hurry, she climbed onto the head of the bed in a daze, and she only remembered the dog she had seen, so she lay there......

Li Weijian was dumbfounded, and said for a long time: "Xiuying? What are you doing? ”

"Hmm-" Xiu Ying woke up, and was suddenly ashamed to burrow into the bed like a maggot, burying her head and not daring to raise her head.

Laughing secretly for a while, Li Weijian moved his hand twice before turning Xiu Ying over. I saw Xiu Ying holding her face with both hands, and said in a muffled voice: "Lose the dead~"

The girl's family is at a loss, and there is a strong affection in it. Li Weijian put aside Xiu Ying's hands and leaned over to print it. One hand rubbed and fiddled, and then slowly descended.

In the West Wing.

Qingwen got into the quilt early, and Hongyu took a few stitches of soles, but after all, she couldn't bear the sleepiness, and she also stumbled and lost her clothes. Seeing that Xiangling was still reading by candlelight, he said, "Xiangling, you should go to bed early, you have to get up in the morning." ”

"Hmm." Xiangling answered, and then turned a page, but saw that it contained poems by Song Huizong.

It's really unbearable inside, and it's arms and lips, and tongues......

Xiangling's face jumped enthusiastically, and she hurriedly closed the scroll, thinking to herself, how could such poems be included in this poetry collection?

In the warm pavilion, the brocade was surging.

A pair of plump feet poked out, the back of the foot was first tight, and then the ten round toes were picked up, and the quilt was churning for a while, accompanied by a greasy snort, and the ten round toes slowly relaxed.

Breathing gradually calmed down, Xiu Ying opened her eyes, and gently called 'Childe', Li Weijian rubbed his back twice, and said softly: "Well, sleep." ”

Xiu Ying secretly annoyed that she was useless, thinking about serving her son, but she didn't want to be served by her son. She gritted her teeth secretly, broke free, reached out and shook it, and then moved wildly.

Li Weijian couldn't help but gasp and said, "Hiss~ What about pulling darts?" ”

Xiu Ying said her annoyance, and then she softened. After a while, recalling the situation in the album, Xiu Ying leaned over and whispered in her ear.

Li Weijian smiled: "It's still early, it's not good to hurt your body." ”

Xiu Ying said in a sullen voice: "I looked at the album, it seems that it will be okay later." ”

What did you draw in the brochure you sent?

Li Weijian was stunned, and then he was stunned for a while, and then said: "That's not just thinking about it." ”

"I, I'm prepared." Xiu Ying lifted the quilt and got out of bed, went to look for it on the collapse, and came back with a small copper jar.

"It's—"

"Whale oil," Xiu Ying said, "It's enough to pay a bunch of money." ”

Looking at Na Xiuying's appearance of offering treasures, Li Weijian raised his hand and slapped his buttocks lightly and heavily, and said, "Don't think nonsense, go to sleep quickly." ”

"Oh." Xiu Ying pouted in response, so she had to obediently burrow into the bed.

The insects were generally chrysalis for a while, and finally reached out and waited for Li Weijian once, and then fell asleep satisfied.

The next day, Xiu Ying was busy all morning, and when Li Weijian went out, she remembered to look for the copper jar. It's just that I searched all over the warm pavilion and found no trace, and I was suddenly depressed for a long time, only to say that the string of money was wasted. It's also unusual, why is such a big object gone?

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Inner House.

Lieutenant Liang Lang handed the copper jar back to Li Weijian and said: "Whale oil, this thing was originally sold by Xiyi on a boat, but Taizong used it and said yes, so he ordered the sailor to organize a warship to go to sea to hunt and boil oil. At first, the price was expensive, but now it is much cheaper, about one or two silver a liter. (Note 1)

After a pause, he said: "This is just ordinary whale oil, if it is scented, the price will have to be doubled by half." However, ordinary instruments are lubricated, and ordinary ones are used. Why did Li Xiucai remember to ask this? ”

Li Weijian blinked and said, "It's just a moment of curiosity." "Dashun has long been lubricated with whale oil, and this time he is indeed lonely.

He then asked, "The prince has not come to the yamen yet?" ”

Liang Langzhong smiled and said: "Xu will come in a while, the business is open today, and the prince is still counting on making another profit." ”

To say that King Zhongyong is a real person, he only sold the shares at the right price, and he never had the intention of manipulating the stock price.

Note 1: In 1815, a gallon of whale oil cost 20 US dollars, which was about one gram at that time, and considering the exchange rate of gold and silver in East Asia, it was about one liter or two silver.

(End of chapter)