The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 146 Seeking Power
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After sending Yindie away, Jiao Shun thought about it for a while, but still couldn't figure it out, so he could only keep this matter in his heart for the time being.

When he stepped out of the main room, he saw Xiang Ling was serious about building a snowman with a small shovel.

Because the girl was too concentrated, she didn't realize it until Jiao Shun came to the front, she hurriedly put the small shovel behind her back, Qi Qi Ai Ai said: "Master, I... I have tidied everything in the house."

Jiao Shun couldn't help laughing: "I didn't blame you for being lazy—you lived in Jiangnan for a long time when you were young, so you probably haven't seen much snow?"

Unexpectedly, Xiangling shook her head and said, "Jinling snows for two out of three years, but it rarely falls so heavily, and it can't accumulate so thickly."

tsk~
dogmatism.

Although Jinling is in the south of the Yangtze River, the temperature is below zero in winter.

Taking advantage of the situation, Jiao Shun asked for her small shovel, rolled up his arms and sleeves, and while building a snowman, he ordered: "Go to the stove and get some radishes and potatoes, and cut them into noses and eyes, etc., and put them on when the master is done."

"Hey!"

Xiangling happily agreed, lifted her skirt and stepped on the snow, bouncing straight to the kitchen.

This girl always likes to be quiet, but today she became crazy like this, obviously she loves this heavy snow very much.

Not long after, she was seen coming out with a small dustpan in her hand, and she still went to the east corridor in an unusual way.

At this time, Jiao Shun had already captured Snowman's big head, and when he saw Xiangling offering some peeled vegetables with both hands, he shook his head and said, "You can put it on yourself, and I'll get him two arms later."

As he said that, he went to the bushes beside him and forcibly broke off two thick branches.

When I got back to the snowman, I saw that the eyes, ears, mouth and nose were already inlaid, but it seemed familiar.

Inserting the branch on both sides, posing in a gesture of hugging and surrendering, Jiao Shun took two steps back and circled Xiangling's slender waist for a closer look, only to realize that it was carved according to his own facial features.

However, his original sharp facial features were spread out on that big round face, but he looked ugly and cute, so he couldn't recognize him for a while.

In this moment, thanks to her being able to carve such a similar shape, it shows that she has Jiao Shun in her heart.

Jiao Shun couldn't help hugging her even tighter, bowed his head and whispered in her ear: "Let Yu Chuan'er go to sleep in the south room tonight, how about I just keep you alone?"

Xiang Ling lowered her eyebrows in embarrassment.

After being questioned repeatedly by Jiao Shun, she responded weakly.

This timid look is much more lively than usual - it seems that they are always playing around, and they have missed a lot of things invisibly.

In the future, we will arrange a class, one four seven, two five seven staggered.

Just hugging Xiangling and thinking about something, she heard Yu Chuaner cough dryly in front of the east chamber door, turned her head to look, and heard her raise her voice: "Master, the Xue family sent another letter this afternoon. Come."

Because it was Xiangling who was in contact with Xue's family, Xiangling was always in charge of spreading the word about this matter.

Now that Yu Chuan'er is rushing to report, it is obvious that seeing the two getting close outside, she couldn't help feeling jealous.

"understood."

Jiao Shun would not spoil her, so he responded lightly, still hugging Xiangling and looking at the Snowman in front of him.

It wasn't until Yu Chuan'er returned to the east chamber with her mouth shut, that Jiao Shun ordered: "Go to the kitchen again and order them to get some food to warm your stomach—you don't even know how to wear boots, I'm afraid I have already suffered from the cold!"

After hearing the latter words, Xiangling realized that the order was specially for herself, and raised her eyes involuntarily, the apricot core's eyes almost overflowed with water.

He watched her go back to the stone road, and went to the kitchen in an orderly manner.

By the way, Jiao also shook off the snow on his shoulders, turned around and entered the East Chamber, and asked Yu Chuan'er for Baochai's reply letter for a closer look.

Ever since he and Baochai became pen pals, his mind was full of "swan geese pass on letters, and love connects with each other" and the like.

But as the exchanges deepened, they found that the Xue family was worthy of being a family of merchants. Although Baochai's vision was not as good as that of Jiao Shun, he had a very deep understanding of the current industrial and commercial status quo.

What Jiao Shun lacks the most right now is this kind of information!

Now every time he sends a letter, he not only hopes to strengthen his friendship with Baochai, but also wants to learn from it, so he thinks it more carefully.

Who knows that this time just started, and before I saw the main topic, the servant woman outside came in to report that the second master Lian had sent someone, and asked Jiao Shun to accompany him to the Dongkua courtyard.

Needless to say, this is urging for a fan!

"What a disappointment!"

Jiao Shun was full of displeasure, but the 'interest' had already been collected yesterday, if the principal was not sent, wouldn't Ping'er be beaten?
So he put down the fragrant golden note, and ordered Yu Chuan'er to fetch the fan bone of "Poetry, Book, Ritual and Music", and left the house unhappy.

I didn't want to just step over the threshold, and ran into a woman carrying a basket head-on.

Stopping to take a closer look, it was Mrs. Liu who had given him beef jerky back then.

Jiao Shun recalled that on the list of the day before yesterday, she seemed to be only listed in the second class, presumably she failed to get what she wanted, so she came to the door again.

So he said with a smile: "Are you here to find my mother? But I'm afraid it's a little early, she is still on duty outside the second gate."

Sister-in-law Liu showed some disappointment on her face, but soon cheered up and said with a smile: "It's okay, I just sent some mountain goods, and there is no need to alarm auntie."

In fact, she is only four or five years younger than Xu Shi, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the same age, but because she wants something from others and dare not pretend to be an elder in front of Jiao Shun, she consciously demoted a level.

"This……"

Jiao Shun was not sure what his mother thought of him, so after thinking about it, he didn't refuse, he just said: "Then trouble my sister-in-law to send it to the stove, when my mother comes back, I won't be short of courtesy."

If Mrs. Xu agrees, this so-called etiquette will naturally be converted into flattery.

If Mrs. Xu refuses, the so-called etiquette is just an equivalent gift in return.

After finishing speaking, he ignored Sister-in-law Liu and strode towards the front yard along the inner wall.

But after Jiao Shun left, Sister-in-law Liu couldn't help showing disappointment, and then she entered Jiao's house listlessly with a basket on her shoulders.

As soon as I walked near the kitchen, I heard the cook chatting with the servant woman inside: "It's a pity that my daughter is still young, otherwise it would be great to send her here to serve my wife."

"Who says it's not? Both the wife and the master are in power in the mansion, and the uncle is an official outside. If you please them, the family will definitely benefit from it."

"I'm not trying to do any good. In fact, the wife and the master are all aware of the sufferings of the people below, and they are kind-hearted. Besides, they don't need to pay for anything during the day. They just have to be busy sooner or later. They can't eat or suffer, don't they? Is it a hundred times better than anywhere else?"

After hearing these words, Sister-in-law Liu became thoughtful.

I secretly said that my daughter is getting older, and she didn't work in the mansion because of her frailty. Now if I send her to Mrs. Xu, I don't have to worry about her suffering and suffering, and I can take the opportunity to please Mrs. Xu, so that I can help myself to be the back garden stove. on the housekeeper.

Doesn't this kill two birds with one stone?
…………

Let's talk about Jiao Shun.

He searched all the way to the Dongkua courtyard, and there had been a young man who had been poking around to report. When he crossed the threshold, Jia Lian had already come out from the gatehouse, and the approval was: "You can bring that bone."

Jiao Shuncong took out a royal blue bag from his sleeve and shook it at Jia Lian.

Only then did Jia Lian feel relieved, and hurriedly urged: "Go, go, the master has been waiting in there for a long time, and he has been urged several times just now!"

Jiao Shun was too lazy to say anything, so he followed him into the hall sullenly.

Just as I walked to the original center, I heard someone greet me from the corridor: "Brother Shun, Brother Shun!"

Looking at the reputation, it is Wang Xifeng's master and servant.

Because of Jia Lian's presence, Sister Feng didn't shy away from anything, and asked Ping'er to come forward gracefully with an umbrella and the little maid with a lamp.

Flickering palace lanterns, white snow, and fluttering belts, this pair of master and servant walks gracefully and slowly under the apricot pink paper umbrella, really like characters coming out of a painting.

It's also thanks to Jiao Shun's concentration this year that he didn't lose his composure in front of others.

When they got closer, Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Thanks to you, you missed your home and came back after shopping for such a good thing. Now everyone in the house is admiring it."

"Second Grandma is absurd."

Jiao Shun said humbly: "I have had a grandma since I was a child... Sister Ping'er took care of her, so what's a few things, let alone a stockpile under my management."

He paused before the word "Sister Ping'er", Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian didn't hear anything, but Ping'er understood it, and Xiafei's cheeks and eyes were full of sparkles.

Fortunately, it was getting late, and Wang Xifeng blocked half of her face, so no one noticed anything.

"After all, you spend your own money to break..."

Wang Xifeng was about to say something, when suddenly there was a loud shout from the hall: "Why don't you come in? You are such an unfilial son, but you want to kill the master?!"

Jia Lian's expression turned bitter, and hurriedly urged Jiao Shun into the hall.

Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment, then followed to the door and hid behind the wall to eavesdrop on the conversation inside.

"I have seen Master She."

"master."

Jiao Shun and Jia Lian went up to meet Jia She, but Jia She couldn't wait to spread his hands and urged, "Quick, quickly bring me that fan!"

It looked more like an addict in the process of withdrawal.

Jiao Shun took out the sapphire blue cloth bag again, took out the fan bone from the inside and slowly unwrapped it - it was tied with a red string, so it wouldn't fall apart - but he refused to put it in Jia She's hand, but said seriously: " If it wasn't for the face of Lian's Second Master and Second Mistress, I would definitely not give up this fan."

Jia Amnesty was staring straight at the bone, but when he heard that Jiao Shun "dare to take Joe", he couldn't help raising his head and glaring at him, and said angrily, "How dare you sit on the ground with your grandma's face in mind?" Starting price? I said it was 1000 taels for two handles, but now you are only willing to take out one handle, but the price is 700 taels of silver.

"master!"

At this time, Wang Xifeng suddenly came in from the outside and interrupted Jia Shen's stupid talk.

She didn't want to show up at first, but Jia Sheyuan said that 1000 taels was worth it, but now he beats Jiao Shun back, calling Jiao Shun a scammer, if she doesn't come out to smooth things over, I'm afraid this matter will really get into trouble.

After Xiao Yingying entered the door, Wang Xifeng secretly slandered that this father-in-law was in vain after being a nobleman and eunuch, he just took it by force and paid it back, but now he cares about a few taels of silver, and he has completely humiliated the whole family.

One side said cleverly: "The coir raincoat finely woven by the Ministry of Industry was not sold even if there was money, and the size was decent - so, I paid 200 taels of silver from the public account, and it was all for buying those clothes. Coir raincoat and bamboo hat, so the master only needs to take out another 500 taels."

Seeing that it was her who came forward, Jia She's face softened a little, and he tilted the face that he loved and hated, and snorted, "Hmph! For your sake, I won't say anything this time. .”

Then, in front of Jiao Shun, he beat Jia Lian again: "Look, your daughter-in-law knows how to be considerate, but you have taken on such a big project at home this year, but you don't know how to honor your father! You don't know me either. What's the use of you, a rebel!"

Being 'blackmailed' by her own father in front of outsiders, Jia Lian was very uncomfortable, but she could only obediently agree.

Thanks to Wang Xifeng who was rounding the field again, the atmosphere eased up again.

Jiao Shun kept a straight face the whole time, and when the money and goods were settled with Jia Amnesty, he immediately cupped his hands to Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng, and confessed: "Since the matter is over, I still have some mundane affairs to deal with, so let's go ahead."

When Wang Xifeng nodded in agreement, he turned his head and walked away, treating Jia She as nothing from the beginning to the end.

Jia Shen gritted his teeth and chased after a few steps. Seeing him striding and disappearing outside the door, he stomped his feet and cursed: "Reverse, rebellious, you two have raised good slaves, and now I don't even care about the master. It's in my eyes!"

Wang Xifeng just got a bargain, and Jiao Shun gave her enough face in every way. Comparing the two, the perception is naturally completely different from Jia She, and on the contrary, he looks down on this promiscuous father-in-law even more.

Even Jia Lian's own son felt relieved when he saw Jia She's furious look, and Jiao Shun was not dissatisfied at all.

Therefore, Jia She scolded a few words, but her husband and wife lowered their eyebrows and pleasing to the eye, but they didn't respond at all.

Jia She also felt bored for a while, and returned to the seat in the middle with a dark face, unfolded the fan and looked at it repeatedly, and he became obsessed after a while.

Wang Xifeng waited for a long time, but seeing no further movement from the father-in-law, she gently pushed Jia Lian, motioning him to leave as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, just as Jia Lian got up, Jia She suddenly thought of something again and ordered: "You wait here for a while, let Feng girl go to the backyard to meet my mother, she said earlier that she has something to ask."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, he raised his vigilance.

Apologizing to Jia Amnesty, he turned around thinking about it and left the living room.

She was preoccupied here, she didn't know that Jia Sheming was obviously looking at the fan bone, but in fact, his gaze had already secretly settled on her buttocks, until she could no longer see her, then she looked away in disappointment.

He thought to himself again, this time he saved 200 taels of silver, so he just went to Chongwenmen to find that pretty widow for entertainment.

Thinking of the facial features of that pretty widow who resembled Xifeng, Jia She became even more infatuated for a while.

…………

But when Wang Xifeng came in front of Madam Xing, it really was a cliché, forcing her husband and wife to arrange a few vacancies for their dowry confidantes in another courtyard.

"Madam Mingjian."

Wang Xifeng immediately hid the needle in the cotton and said: "Although the second master agreed this time, the purpose of building this courtyard is for the mother to visit relatives. The second bedroom should have the final say. If we blindly only place our people, I'm afraid it won't be suitable."

"Our people?!"

Mrs. Xing was so angry: "The few able-bodied people around me are all idle, so why just put them in?! Or is it that only the confidantes of your husband and wife are considered 'our' people?!"

"Miss misunderstood!"

Seeing that she tore her face regardless, Wang Xifeng also hurriedly changed her color, and said with a smile: "How long can I live, and what is the severity? Besides, this disease has just recovered, so there are bound to be confusions. Please don't be fooled by my wife." it is good."

After a pause, she said embarrassingly again: "However, in the past two days, Mrs. Zhu was the housekeeper, and Brother Shun was watching in the other courtyard. We don't know what kind of errands we have sent—so Go ahead, ask your son to discuss with Brother Zhen and Brother Shun tomorrow to see if there are any important errands left unattended."

Although Wang Xifeng has always been strong, she is even more shrewd.

Knowing that no matter how unfavorable Mrs. Xing is, after all she occupies the status of 'mother-in-law', if she really contradicts her face to face, even if it is reasonable, it will become unreasonable.

Therefore, we only need to coax him with good words first, and then procrastinate.

When Mrs. Xing heard that Wang Xifeng agreed in person, she immediately smiled happily, and even took the initiative to send Wang Xifeng out of the Yimen.

But in the next few days, she urged her to ask again and again, but there was no news like a stone bull entering the sea.

No matter how stupid Mrs. Xing was, she knew at this moment that she had been fooled by Feng Lazi.

Can't help scolding Wang Xifeng thousands of times!
But no matter how much she cursed, there was nothing she could do about this shrewd and capable daughter-in-law who was favored by the old lady.

However, she was reluctant to part with the benefits of the other monastery.

After thinking about it, my eyes suddenly fell on the second girl, Jia Yingchun.

It stands to reason that girls who are waiting to marry do not need to stand by the rules.

But Mrs. Xing was annoyed that she had 'involved' herself. These days, she has been holding her by her side to torture and humiliate her in the name of teaching her housekeeping.

But now when Xing looked at Jia Yingchun again, he lacked the usual disdain, instead it seemed more like a rare commodity to live in.

"Welcome to spring."

She heard her ask gently: "Did Jiao Shun take the initiative to expose that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?"

Yingchun was trembling with fear from her early on, and although she couldn't figure out what she meant by asking this question, she still answered cautiously: "Siqi indeed said so, if my wife has any doubts, I will ask her to come in and ask." Know."

"No need."

Xing waved his hand and murmured to himself: "Since he cherishes your reputation so much, he probably still thinks about it."

Although Jiao Shun had relinquished his work as a supervisor in the past few days, when Jia Lian or Jia Zhen encountered difficulties and asked Jia Zheng how to deal with them, Jia Zheng would always push them to Jiao Shun.

As a result, although Jiao Shun lost the title of supervisor, his right to speak was not inferior to that of Jia Lian and Jia Zhen.

If you can win him over...

　Thanks to the book friends: tail number 3657, Ding owes you, Flying Dante, roadside jungler—for your rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)