The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Having traveled from a modern society with abundant resources, it's hard to imagine what it's like to not be able to afford salt.

Unfortunately, through his underlings, he learned that many ordinary people really couldn't afford government-supplied salt.

The quality of government-supplied salt was so-so, but the price was anything but affordable.

If converted to grain prices, a pound of official salt would cost tens or even hundreds of yuan in modern times, which is indeed an exaggeration.

He had also seen smuggled salt, which was 70% weeds and sand mixed with 30% extremely poor quality salt.

Anyway, Jia Huan definitely couldn't stand this kind of salt, but the common people could only afford it.

He only pays a little attention to it; understanding prices has become a habit.

In this era of low productivity, many things can actually be seen from the prices of basic necessities.

Jia Huan didn't think that much about it; he just didn't want to be fooled by his subordinates.

The story of two taels of silver for an egg is really hard to accept. He didn't want to be the one being fooled, that would be embarrassing.

Life was going smoothly, and Jia Huan had time to think about this and that.

If I remember correctly, Lin Daiyu, one of the main characters in Dream of the Red Chamber, is nine years old this year.

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, it was precisely the year that he received news of Lin Ruhai's serious illness and hurriedly went south!

It can only be said that it was fortunate that Jia Huan persuaded Master Zheng to act quickly enough, otherwise Lin Ruhai would have been in serious trouble.

As things stand, Lin Ruhai is certainly not in any danger unless an unexpected situation arises.

Even if some petty scoundrels try to cause trouble in secret, they have to restrain themselves in the capital, right under the emperor's nose.

Unless someone dies on the spot, no one can easily kill Lin Ruhai.

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, it seems that this year was also the time when Yuan Chun was made a concubine!

Moreover, Qin Keqing also passed away this year.

Many fan fictions say that Yuan Chun was made a concubine because she betrayed Qin Keqing.

Jia Huan felt completely bewildered!

Qin Keqing's identity is an open secret, and given that she is a woman, how could she possibly be of such high importance to the royal family, or rather, the current emperor?

Yuan Chun's rise to power by reporting Qin Keqing seems like a joke.

Conversely, Jia Zhen's eagerness to kill Qin Keqing in the original Dream of the Red Chamber does seem to indicate a desire to distance himself from her. In short, the story is shrouded in mystery, leaving readers completely confused.

Of course, the current situation is different, so it's hard to say whether these classic scenes will still occur.

There's no need to elaborate on Lin Daiyu and her father Lin Ruhai; their situation is quite good.

Lin Ruhai, in particular, escaped the quagmire of Yangzhou early on, thus avoiding a fatal disaster.

As the saying goes, "Those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune," but it's unclear whether Lin Ruhai will encounter any such opportunity.

Qin Keqing's situation was also quite different!

First of all, without the coercion of her father-in-law Jia Zhen, her reputation had not completely collapsed.

In addition, her obvious special identity, thanks to Jia Huan's deliberate dissemination, had already become known to the common people.

The fact that the royal family did not step in to suppress the spread of rumors can be considered a tacit acquiescence.

Under such circumstances, no matter what happens, Jia Rong, the head of the Ning Mansion at this time, would not easily harm Qin Keqing's life.

Otherwise, that would be a direct provocation of the royal family's bottom line, and they would definitely suffer the consequences.

As for Yuan Chun's elevation to imperial concubine status, that remains a great mystery, and no one knows exactly what happened.

In the current situation, Jia Huan couldn't see any clues what was going on.

Then he heard a sudden rumor: the Emperor Emeritus was ill again, and quite seriously so, that he was even unable to get out of bed.

Is the Emperor Emeritus seriously ill?

A thought struck Jia Huan, and he immediately connected it to many mysterious matters, gradually forming a rather audacious conjecture in his mind.

"Pass the word down and tell the brothers below to behave themselves a bit lately. I'm worried there might be some unexpected trouble. Just guard your territory!"

Anticipating potential trouble, Jia Huan gave orders at the small martial arts school.

"What's wrong, Brother Huan? Has another martial arts force come to challenge us?"

Congge noticed what was happening, stopped sparring with his classmate, and walked over, asking curiously, "Didn't they say things were calm lately?"

As the impact of the locust plague gradually subsided and the prices of various daily necessities returned to normal, the canal, though still busy, was no longer as chaotic as it had been in the previous period.

This means that the opportunity to make huge profits in a short period of time has disappeared.

Following closely behind, other martial arts forces that had initially bared their fangs gradually withdrew their hands.

With the fierce battles of the martial arts world over, the situation at the docks naturally appeared calm and peaceful.

"The Emperor Emeritus is seriously ill. Regardless of whether the news is true or false, there will probably be some guys who can't help but make a move!"

Jia Huan didn't hide anything and explained softly, "We don't need to be overly cautious, but necessary precautions are still necessary!"

"Having been in power for so many years, is there still anyone who is unwilling to accept this?"

Cong-ge'er was quite surprised and asked in a low voice, "Isn't that unlikely?"

"Well, it's always better to be prepared!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "It has nothing to do with insignificant characters like us!"

The real fear is that the Ning and Rong mansions might be implicated, which would be no laughing matter.

Overwhelmed by his worries, he casually tossed the small stone he was playing with into the air. Like a sharp arrow, it knocked down a branch of a large tree thirty meters away.

Congge, standing nearby, stared in disbelief, speechless for a long time.

Jia Huan smiled slightly without explaining anything. Right now, his hidden weapon skills were at 90% progress on the light screen generated by his cheat system!

What does this mean? As long as you have enough wrist strength, you can hit any target within a 30-meter range!

Additionally, running ability has also reached 90% of the progress bar.

To put it simply, once he starts running, although he can't run as fast as a galloping horse, he can run for half a day without stopping and still maintain a certain level of stamina.

To describe it as "moving like the wind" is no exaggeration!

At least if something really happens, even if he's being chased by cavalry, he has a certain chance of escaping.

"Don't be surprised, with more practice you can do it too!"

With a slight smile, Jia Huan casually drew a big pie in the sky for Cong-ge'er.

"Really? I can do it too?"

Cong-ge'er's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly confirmed.

"of course it's true!"

Jia Huan nodded solemnly, "It can't be considered lying."

Once he organizes the hidden weapon techniques he's figured out, it will undoubtedly become a top-tier method of hidden weapon cultivation. As for whether he can cultivate it to the level of Jia Huan, that's hard to say.

I stayed at the small martial arts school until evening, which was around the time the clan school let out.

Jia Huan left leisurely, accompanied by several underlings as guards; it's always better to be cautious.

Although he felt that his physical fitness was already quite good, he could wield a 20-pound stone weight with great agility.

But as the boss, he can't possibly have to personally handle every little thing that happens. That would be too incompetent, and all those underlings he supports would just be freeloaders.

Upon entering the mansion, they went to the main study to report for duty.

The Second Master Zheng and his retainers were talking in hushed tones.

Upon seeing Jia Huan arrive, Master Zheng Er greeted him, "Huan-ge'er, sit down and let's talk!"

"Master, what happened?"

Jia Huan found a chair and sat down, asking curiously, "Could it be that Uncle Lin has some news?"

"exactly!"

The Second Master Zheng was clearly in a good mood, and said with a smile, "Your Uncle Lin told me that there's no need to worry about this impeachment; he knows what he's doing!"

"What, do you have some powerful force that wants to do something?"

Jia Huan pressed further, "Uncle Lin has been so low-key, yet the other side is still gathering people to target him. It can't be that simple, can it?"

How did you figure that out?

The Second Master Zheng found it strange and shook his head, saying, "News from the imperial court couldn't possibly spread this fast!"

"Hehe, sir, if someone from our noble family group suddenly started making frequent moves against the Rong family, what would you think?"

Jia Huan smiled and retorted, "Anyway, I just feel like there's definitely some kind of conspiracy!"

"Your analogy is quite apt!"

Master Zheng was taken aback at first, then chuckled and said irritably, "Do you know what charges those southern officials used to impeach your Uncle Lin?"

Jia Huan shook his head; how could he possibly know?

Just as the Second Master Zheng said, although the imperial court is a big sieve, not all information can be spread out immediately.