The difference between cloud and mud

One day later, Jin Jin saw the exquisite sand table model made by the female students, and the surprise in his eyes was undisguised.

It suddenly dawned on her that no wonder Jia Rong dared to let go.

As long as the construction is carried out according to the sand table model, there will be no problems in the provincial residence. Of course, things will not be that simple.

As a little transparent prince, he has experienced hardships and received cold looks, so he naturally knows that people's hearts have been the most unpredictable since ancient times.

If you encounter someone with ulterior motives, don't expect to accomplish anything easily.

We still know a little bit about the situation in Rongfu.

After all, Yuanchun is a palace concubine and can be considered an important member of the people beside her. It is normal to know a lot about the family behind her.

It can be said that there are many unscrupulous slaves all over the place, all of them are extremely cunning and have the advantage. It is not easy for them not to give in to trouble.

The opportunity to make money by building the provincial residence was actually taken up by a group of little girls. It would be abnormal if they didn't bother.

Nowadays, he is not interested in the messy affairs of Rong Mansion, but he is very interested in the exquisite and compact sand table model in front of him.

In an era when military maps were considered military secrets, sandbox models like those made by female school students were even more rare.

"Do you know the identities of those female students?"

After watching for a long time, Jin Jin suddenly asked.

"They are all ladies from the four major families in Jinling, including Tanchun and Yingchun from Rongfu, Xichun from Ningfu, Shi Xiangyun from the Shi family, Xue Baochai from the Xue family, and Miss Wang from the Wang family!"

Dai Quan carefully replied: 'I heard that these little girls are all very talented and are making rapid progress in their studies!'

"Oh, I didn't expect them to be a group of talented women!"

Now I am curious: "Are there any of them of the right age?"

"Just the young ladies from the Lin family, and Yingchun and Tanchun from the Rong Mansion!"

Dai Quan replied: 'I guess he won't be sent to participate in the draft!'

Now he nods his head in approval. After all, he is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, so he still needs to be ashamed.

If the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official like Lin Daiyu is unwilling to marry into the royal family, the emperor cannot force her.

But once you marry into the royal family, you must at least be the prince's wife, and you must be a well-behaved prince.

As for Tanchun and Yingchun, there is already a Yuanchun in the palace, and it is impossible for Rongfu to send anyone in again.

It is estimated that even if the Rong Mansion is interested, Jia Rong of the Ning Mansion will not agree. After all, this guy is the patriarch of the Jia family.

"Tell Jia Rong not to leak out the method of making such a sandbox model easily. He should know the reasons and consequences!"

Now he did not continue to waste his time on a few little girls and said instead: "What I want is the result. I hope the Jia family will not disappoint anyone!"

"Of course, I also remember Jia Rong's achievements!"

Dai Quan passed what he said to Jia Rong to the letter, and said with a chuckle: "General Jia, it seems that His Majesty is very satisfied with your performance!"

"Haha, it was just an unintentional act of inserting someone into a bad situation!"

Jia Rong chuckled and said leisurely: "It would be great if I could help His Majesty!"

If he really cared about Jinji's reaction, he should have proactively informed Jinjin about the offshore fishing at that time, and then handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take responsibility.

Instead of doing things on its own, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is currently very passive.

Just because he didn't care, coupled with his status and strength, even if someone felt unhappy, they could only hold it in secretly.

"As for the sandbox model, I naturally know that I have to keep it a secret!"

Jia Rong changed the topic and chuckled: "I have seen a lot of people, especially the children of the Rong family. I should know what kind of urinary father-in-law they are!"

"I can only guarantee that the Ning Mansion and Women's School will not leak out. As for the Rong Mansion, I have to trouble my father-in-law to send someone to keep an eye on it!"

Dai Quan said amusedly: "Aren't you afraid of my little tricks?"

"It doesn't matter, they should learn a lesson!"

Jia Rong said leisurely: "Don't think that I don't know. From housekeeper Lai to the stewards below, which one is not headed by Hu Feifei outside?"

"The name of Rongfu was ruined by them!"

"Eunuch Dai, don't doubt it. If you think about the masters in Rong Mansion, the old lady and Mrs. Wang basically don't move, and Mrs. Xing has no place to go!"

"Master Pardon is all about amusing himself in the palace, and Master Zheng's temperament is so pedantic!"

"Lian Er and his wife, who are a little smarter, are also gone. Jia Zhu and his wife are not in the capital either. The remaining juniors are still young!"

"Tell me, father-in-law, what obvious evil things have they, the masters of the Rong Mansion, done that would be criticized?"

Dai Quan was stunned when he was asked, and thought carefully about whether this was really the case.

Kerong Mansion's reputation in the capital is indeed not very good, so it can only be the fault of the family's children.

Jia Rong chuckled and said: "The situation in Ning Mansion before was similar, maybe even a little worse!"

"But the problem is, even if Ning Mansion has a bad reputation, it shouldn't be that bad!"

"As a result, after several rectifications in the mansion, not only the atmosphere has become much better, but also the reputation outside has improved significantly. Everyone knows what's going on!"

"It's a pity that the old lady of Rong Mansion has some scruples, or she is too old and doesn't want to bother with it, so she has always let it go!"

"So, when Eunuch Dai hears some unsavory rumors in the Rong Mansion, he must not directly challenge them. It may be the family's son who is causing the trouble!"

Seeing Jia Rong leaving gracefully, Dai Quan's forehead went numb.

This guy is really interesting, but what he said does make sense, and he repeated it to the present after returning to the palace.

"Hey, this guy is really naughty!"

Now he could see through Jia Rong's thoughts at a glance and said leisurely: "This is because the court is afraid that the imperial court will do evil things to the children of certain families and cause trouble to the Rong Mansion!"

Dai Quan looked stunned and showed admiration.

Of course he knew what he was doing, but he was too shrewd to attract the attention of today.

"If you encounter matters involving Ning Rong's Second Mansion in the future, don't get too entangled!"

Now he chuckled and said: "Although Jia Rong is not in the court, the things he can do are more useful than those of senior officials in the court!"

"Although I don't know what he has in mind, at least it is a good thing for Dagan and the court at the moment!"

"If you don't want to reward him openly, then give him some convenience secretly!"

…

Jia Rong used her performance to increase the blood volume of Ning Rong's second mansion and the Jia family in the capital, and protect her clan members from wind and rain.

Here, the female students who were responsible for supervising the construction of the provincial hospital finally ran into trouble.

The area where the provincial residence was built has been cleared, and all the intact materials have been sent to the Xue family's shop warehouse.

Of course, they all paid by the obvious way, which was more than 20,000 taels of silver according to the market price.

When she was in Rongqing Hall, when Mrs. Wang heard this number, her smile turned stiff.

It's just a pity that the old lady didn't give her a chance to speak, so all the money went into the construction funds of the provincial residence.

By the way, in order to prevent outsiders from talking about it, two hundred thousand taels were paid for the construction of the provincial residence at the beginning.

It's not that the Rong Mansion was taken advantage of. Xue Baochai, the construction supervision team leader, had already given the construction plan and cost list directly to the old lady for review.

Every condition is clearly stated in it. Whether it is materials such as bricks or tiles, or toys such as strange stones, the price list is clear and clear.

According to modern measurement units, the total area of ​​the area where the Provincial Courtyard is built is about 20,000 square meters.

Compared with the Grand View Garden, which is three and a half miles in circumference in The Story of Red Mansions, it is only about one-ninth the size, but it is not small at all.

Simply as a royal villa, it is more than enough.

Of course, if you want to arrange for people to live in it, like the Grand View Garden, it will naturally be a bit small, but this time Rongfu will definitely not do that.

According to the construction price given by Xue Baochai, the total will still not exceed one hundred thousand taels, of course not counting antique ornaments and the like.

The reason why I took out 200,000 was to show it to the outside world.

As for the more than 20,000 taels of silver earned from selling second-hand materials, it will all go to the female school in the end. The old lady made it very clear, and she told Jia Min, the head of the female school, when the whole family was there.

If she went back on her word, the consequences would be quite serious. Even Mrs. Wang would not dare to mess around, otherwise Prince Teng would not let her off easily.

The Wang family itself has a lot of property, but I don’t know Mrs. Wang’s temperament. Why is she so greedy for money?

It was already the New Year, and even the Lantern Festival had passed.

The weather in the north is still cold, but it cannot stop the bustling scene at the construction site of the provincial residence.

Xue Baochai was not stingy. The wages he paid to the craftsmen were quite high, and the food was not bad at all.

For example, there is enough dried sea fish. As long as you can eat it, no matter the meal, there will be no limit on the supply.

Not only that, things like multi-grain porridge and brown sugar and ginger water can be supplied in unlimited quantities as long as the work is started. They are all produced by Zhuangzi anyway, so they don't cost a few silver dollars at all.

She is so generous, and the craftsmen are naturally very enthusiastic about their work.

Seeing that the area where the provincial residence was built has been cleared, the actual construction of the buildings inside is about to begin.
To be continued...