In the blink of an eye, it’s the 21st of this month.

Because the workshops near Gyeonggi Province have successively submitted cost lists and payment requests, and some have asked the superiors to coordinate the purchase of raw materials and the craftsmen to borrow them.

Therefore, Jiao Shun finally became busy in the yamen.

Fortunately, he had reviewed the old records in advance and had Zhang Cheng assisting him, so these bits and pieces were not a problem for him.

But by the beginning of next month, official documents from all over the country will arrive, and I'm afraid I'll be very busy.

For this reason, Jiao Shun made further calculations and planned to hire two more accountants with clear accounts to serve as Zhang Chengchong's assistants, so as to avoid making mistakes while busy.

But he said that it was evening.

When Jiao Shun returned home, he received the news that it was Jia Lian and Daiyu would be arriving tomorrow. The second mistress wrote a special post for this purpose, asking Jiao Shun to take someone to the dock outside the city to greet her.

Since this was a matter that had been decided long ago, Jiao Shun naturally did not refuse, and hurriedly asked the driver to take Shuan Zhu back to the Yamen to apply for personal leave.

Because Xiao thought about Daiyu's appearance and figure, he couldn't help but become more interested in the evening, and ravaged Xiangling and Yuchaoer.

The next morning, he hesitated again and again and chose to wear official uniform to prevent Jia Lian from being unaware of what was going on and causing further trouble for both parties.

I took the car and went around to Ningrong Street through the back door. I saw Lin Zhixiao leading a dozen large cars and two sedans, waiting in front of the main entrance of Rongguo Mansion for a long time.

In fact, this errand should have been sent to Lai Da or Lai Wang, but the former had a grudge against Jiao Shun, so he sent the latter, and he was afraid that Jiao Shun, the son, would be uncomfortable, so he chose Lin Zhixiao to take over.

In addition to Lin Zhixiao, the old lady specially mobilized Yuanyang and brought several maids and women to welcome Daiyu.

Therefore, there is no need for Jiao Shun to deal with any secular affairs. He is only responsible for greeting Jia Lian at the pier when he disembarks from the ship.

"Uncle Jiao."

Seeing Jiao Shun's arrival, Lin Zhixiao hurriedly carried the hem of his clothes to the front of the car, bowed and said with a smile: "Everything has been laid out here. I wonder if you have anything else to tell me?"

Cuofei had been close to Jia Zheng in recent days. Just because Jiao Shun, a seventh-rank junior official in Beijing, might not be qualified to support Lin Zhixiao.

What's more, my father and I are always on good terms with him.

Therefore, Jiao Shun hurriedly picked up the curtain and returned the courtesy with a smile: "Butler Lin, there is no need to be polite. You are much more familiar with this place both inside and outside than I am. Since you said that everything has been arranged, what else can I say?"

"Then let's hit the road?"

"Let's hit the road."

Lin Zhixiao received the correct answer and immediately turned around and shouted: "Uncle Jiao ordered us to set off immediately~!"

After saying "sin" again, he hurried to the front, got on his horse's head and led the way.

The motorcade left the inner city and headed east, arriving at Datongqiao Pier outside Dongbianmen. Jiao Shun got off the carriage in the open space a hundred feet away. The rich slaves of the Rongfu who had arrived at the front station had already set up umbrellas, tables and chairs.

, charcoal basins and other items.

Lin Zhixiao stepped forward again and asked for instructions: "If you feel cold, uncle, a private room has been reserved in a nearby restaurant. Would you like to move over there, or..."

“It’s pretty good here.”

Jiao Shun waved his hand and pointed to the opposite side and said: "Butler Lin, please sit down and have a rest. We are close to each other. If there is anything, let the people below pass it on."

"How could this happen?"

Lin Zhixiao smiled and declined, and then asked Jiao Shun if he wanted to find some entertainment. He said that there was no shortage of singers and storytellers in the area, so he could use the trick of breaking rocks on his chest to find some people to relieve his boredom.

"That's not necessary."

As Jiao Shun spoke, he took out a roll of official documents from his sleeve and said with a smile: "I still have some official matters to deal with here, and I would like Butler Lao Lin to help me find the Four Treasures of the Study."

"That's easy to say, that's easy to say!"

Lin Zhixiao hurriedly responded respectfully, and not long after, he got the usual pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and ordered someone to bring out two screens and put them around to avoid being caught in the wind.

Tsk~

Traveling for this wealthy family is almost like moving house.

Not to mention how Jiao Shun handled official duties.

But he said that Yuanyang was spying on a carriage nearby for a long time. It wasn't until Jiao Shun closed the screen that he lowered the curtain and looked back.

"What are you looking at, sister?"

The parrot in the car couldn't help but be curious. When he saw her retracting his gaze, he smiled and joked: "I'm really attracted to you. I should find someone knowledgeable and reasonable, but why do I stare at such a rough guy with such good eyesight?"

"He's not a rough guy."

Yuanyang shook his head: "A few days ago, I was at Miss Bao's place and read an article he wrote on political affairs. Although I didn't understand much about it, this man actually has some talents and insights. Even Miss Bao was full of praise for it - now

When he goes out to do personal things, he doesn't forget to deal with official duties. He is obviously ambitious and motivated."

Parrot heard this but didn't take it seriously and said: "What if I praise him as much as I want? A few days ago there was a rumor that the eldest wife was going to marry the second girl. Do you think anyone in this family is willing to agree? To put it bluntly

, I still despise his origin!"

Yuanyang just smiled and said nothing else, but he thought in his heart: Those dirty people who give up on themselves, no matter how high they are, what can they do?

About 10 o'clock in the morning, I saw the sentry boy rushing to report that he had sighted the second master's boat.

Jiao Shun hurriedly packed up, led Lin Zhixiao, Yuanyang, and a large number of male and female servants and rushed to the dock to greet them.

Not long after, the two large ships docked one after another. The sailors laid three springboards and tied them tightly with ropes. Only then did they respectfully invite Jia Lian to disembark.

Seeing a young man in official robes coming to greet him first, Jia Lian was a little puzzled at first, and finally recognized Jiao Shun when he got closer. He couldn't help but marveled: "I heard Zhao'er say that you have won the title, but I was a little afraid.

As for the letter, I never thought it was true!"

Seeing that his attitude was a bit frivolous, Lin Zhixiao hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Second Master, I think you don't know yet? Uncle Jiao later received a special order from His Majesty, and now he is an official in the Ministry of Industry together with Mr. Zheng!"

"You actually got an official position in the Ministry of Industry?"

Jia Lian was taken aback and blurted out: "How many grades of official have you got? What do you care about?"

Jiao Shun said with a smile: "Thanks to Mr. Tuo Zheng and the eldest girl, I have now become a seventh grade official in the handyman's office."

"Seventh grade? Handyman's office?"

Jia Lian then became disapproving again and pointed to the passenger ship next door and said: "Since it's here, it's time to accompany me to greet Shangguan."

Since he had known that Jia Yucun was traveling with him, Jiao Shun was not surprised.

Although Jia Yucun was promoted to the position of Tongzhi of Shuntian Prefecture and had no subordinate relationship with the Ministry of Industry, he was still a fourth-rank official, and it was not an exaggeration to call him "Shangguan".

But it was said that Jia Lian led Jiao Shun to the opposite side, just as Jia Yucun was also rushing this way. When the two came together, Jia Lian introduced him carelessly: "This is Mr. Hua [Jia Yucun's original name Jia Hua], who is with our family."

We are from the same clan - this is Laishun, who originally came here as a dowry for a lowly wife, but now he has won a title and became an official of the imperial court."

Jia Yucun was originally very enthusiastic about Jiao Shun, but when he heard that he was actually a dowry slave, his face showed a little strangeness, and then he marveled at Jia Lian: "This is really a great grace, I'm afraid others won't even think about it."

I don’t even dare to think about it!”

This is the reason why Jiao Shun obtained the title, which is all attributed to Rongguo Mansion.

Because of their attitudes, Jiao Shun was too lazy to put his hot face on his cold buttocks, and could only let Lin Zhixiao serve him hurriedly.

Then a group of women, led by Yuanyang, descended on the carriage, and he ignored them and only secretly looked for Lin Daiyu's figure.

This is not difficult.

The small and pure figure in the middle looks like a moon among the stars. If not Daiyu, who else could it be?

only……

After taking a closer look, Jiao Shun was somewhat disappointed.

It's not that Daiyu is not beautiful enough.

Her facial features are absolutely exquisite, and she is a perfect embryo of beauty, but now she is just an embryo, a thin and small person, and she obviously still needs to develop.

But after thinking about it, this might not be a bad thing.

It is precisely because these beautiful women in the book have not yet grown up that I have the opportunity to think about them. Otherwise, if they are going to get married in a year or two, how will it be their turn to get married?

In comparison…

Baochai is now fourteen [Chapter 3 stated that she is one year older and has been deleted]. If she does not get promoted quickly enough, she may not be able to make it in time.

But he said that Jiao Shun was staying away quietly.

Jia Yucun couldn't help but inquire about his background, and Lin Zhixiao was also afraid that Jia Lian would embarrass Jiao Shun again, so he described in detail what he had seen recently.

Then he emphasized the point and said clearly: "Master Zheng has attached great importance to Uncle Jiao recently. For more than half a month, he has had a banquet every three days and every five days almost without interruption."

After Jia Yucun heard this, he immediately regretted it.

Jia Lian was a little annoyed and sneered: "I have only been away from home for less than a year, and even the servants around me have become people - this is really true. There are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey is the king!"

Just as he was talking, he suddenly saw five or six knights running towards him, shouting from a distance: "This is incredible, the angel who issued the decree has come to the house, please come back to the house quickly!"

Jia Lian recognized that he was the steward of Rongguo Mansion, and couldn't help but frown. He thought to himself that he was clearly the second master, but why did he shout, "Master, come back to the house quickly"?

Then he thought of Jia Yucun again, turned around and asked: "Brother Yucun, could it be that the Holy One knows that you have arrived in the capital, so..."

Jia Yucun shook his head repeatedly: "It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense."

Not to mention whether the emperor would care so much about him, a fellow scholar of the fourth grade, even if he really wanted to issue an edict to him, there was no reason to send him to Rongguo Mansion.

The two of them were puzzled.

But Jiao Shunying stepped forward to ask a few questions, and then hurriedly came over to accuse him and said: "Second Master Lian, Lord Hua, I'm afraid I have to take the first step - after all, it's not good to keep angels waiting in the house for a long time."

"you?"

Jia Lian was stunned: "Is this the decree given to you?"

Jia Yucun asked further: "Sir, I came, but I don't know what the purpose is? And why did you come?"

"My current surname is Jiao."

Jiao Shun corrected his title, and then said calmly: "I drafted a new policy the day before yesterday. I just wanted to try it out on my own, but somehow I got the wrong love from the Minister, and passed it to the emperor through the cabinet -

"No, His Majesty actually gave me a reward of one level of nobility and one hundred taels of gold, which really made Jiao Mou feel terrified and ashamed."
Chapter completed!