The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 514 Aftermath [Continued]

Mei family.

[If the old lady hadn't been nagging all day long, saying that she wanted to see her grandson get married, the master wouldn't have urged the Xue family to get married in Beijing ahead of schedule, and things wouldn't have come to the present stage...

After the master was taken away, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that it was her who caused the disaster. In a moment of obsession, I poisoned the medicinal soup she drank every day. 】

After reading the confession letter written by his wife, Mei Guangyan felt a little strange on his face.

This reason is unexpectedly reasonable!
If he hadn't been sure that his wife was definitely not such a person, and was moved by her act of taking the initiative to stand up and take responsibility, Mei Guangyan might really be suspicious.

"Ah~"

After a while he sighed, stuffed the letter into an envelope and sealed it with wax paint, turned his head and handed it to his son, and said, "Send it to Xue's house."

"This……"

Mei Baosen hesitated to speak with a bitter face, but Xue's family knew the truth, and he ran to deliver the confession letter written by his mother, always feeling a little...

"how?"

Seeing this, Mei Guangyan stared: "Could it be that you can't even do this well?"

"Son, let's do it!"

Mei Baosen shrank his neck, quickly accepted the letter, and walked out the door obediently.

When he was outside, he turned around to make sure his father was no longer in sight, and immediately sank down and spat hard, cursing inwardly, why didn't the old man be so arrogant in front of the Long Guard?
But scolding is scolding, now he has a guilty conscience and dare not disobey his father's orders.

So he had to ask the housekeeper to prepare the carriage, and traveled all the way to Rongguo Mansion.

People in Rongguo Mansion heard that he was the son of the Mei family, so naturally they would not give him a good face. After he repeatedly emphasized that Xue Biao asked him to come, someone went to the courtyard where Xue's sojourner lived to report.

At that time, Mrs. Xue's health improved slightly, and she had already moved here.

Just as she was inquiring about what happened last night with her son, it was reported that Mabelson had come, and Mrs. Xue couldn't help being surprised: "What is he doing here at this time, could it be..."

"Most likely they came to deliver the confession."

Schrödinger was repeatedly interrogated by his mother for details, and was afraid that he would inadvertently reveal the Schrödinger affair between Jiao Shun and Mrs. Mei. At this time, when he heard that Mei Baosen had arrived, he immediately took the opportunity to get away and said, "Mother, I'll go out and have a look. "

"Bring a few people."

The Second Mrs. Xue hurriedly warned: "Don't get too close to him! This kind of thing that is not as good as a beast can't do anything, so be sure to prevent him from jumping over the wall in a hurry!"

"Son, save it."

Xue Biao promised, selected three or five strong servants outside, and then went to the west corner gate.

When Mei Baosen saw his former uncle-to-be, he didn't know what to say, so he just gave the confession letter to Xue's servants in silence, and the servants handed it to Xue Biao.

In fact, if the Mei family is smart enough, Raja Yucun should be a witness instead of sending the confession directly to Xue's family like this - but it is the Mei family after all, so there is nothing strange about doing so.

Xue Biao took it apart in public and looked at it. Seeing that it was Mrs. Mei who confessed to poisoning her mother-in-law, not Mei Baosen himself, he couldn't help mocking: "Mr. Mei is really a filial son and grandson!"

Although Mei Baosen knew that he would not be humiliated, he was still stabbed in the lungs by the words of "filial sons and grandsons". He was about to retort with a livid face when he heard someone yelling inside the door: "Where is it, where is it? What about the Mei family?" Where is your little Wangbazi?!"

Immediately afterwards, Xue Pan, who was carrying a stick, rushed out from the door opening. Mei Baosen immediately changed color in fright, turned his head and ran away without saying a word.

Xue Biao hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop his cousin, and said helplessly: "Brother, what happened yesterday is not over yet, why are you..."

Xue Pan threw his stick to the ground, scratched his head and said, "Aren't I afraid that you will suffer? Who would have thought that this grandson belongs to Master Rabbit!"

As he spoke, he asked curiously, "What is he looking for from us?"

"This one……"

Xue Biao unhurriedly put the letter into his sleeve, and said solemnly: "Brother, it's better not to know, so as not to cause further complications."

Seeing this, Xue Pan didn't have the nerve to ask again.

The two brothers were walking back while talking, but they bumped into Jiao Shun head-on.

Xue Biao hesitated and didn't come forward immediately, but Xue Pan rushed to meet him, boasting with a silly smile: "Brother Jiao, I didn't see you, the little bastard from Mei's family came to the door just now, but I was so scared that I pissed on my ass." Ran away."

"Is there such a thing?"

As Jiao Shun spoke, his eyes turned to Xue Biao, and he stretched out his eyes, "The letter has been delivered? First, give me a copy, and I can put it in the booklet and report it to the emperor tomorrow."

"Submit...to the emperor?"

Xue Biao was taken aback when he heard this. If the emperor knew about this matter, what should the emperor do if he asked about the details of last night?
Do you want to deceive the king?
Jiao Shun naturally saw the hesitation in his heart, and said with a smile, "You don't think I've really been tricked by Jia Yucun, do you? To tell you the truth, I didn't hide a single word about what happened last night. For the emperor, it has been written in the booklet early - I am afraid that the emperor is summoning Jia Yucun right now!"

Hearing this, Xue Biao immediately felt a lot more relaxed, and said in his heart that it's fortunate that he didn't mention this matter in front of his mother and sister, otherwise wouldn't he be a gossip?
He only thought that since Jiao Shun dared to report to the emperor, he must have left Mrs. Mei alone last night. He never thought that Jiao Shun was actually playing with words.

Jiao never said that he had never met Mrs. Mei, only that he did not hide it from the emperor, but who would have thought that he sent a piece of Liu Bei into the palace?
Xue scorpion went to the heart, and there was no gap between talking and laughing with Jiao Shun, because the second Mrs. Xue fainted while thanking Jiao Shun yesterday, and it was because of Jiao Shun's appearance at night that Mei was resolved without any danger. home affairs.

Therefore, he took the initiative to invite Jiao Shun to his "home" as a guest, and was going to thank Jiao Shun for his mother's good life.

of course……

It's best for my sister not to show up.

Let's not mention the fact that the three of them went to Xue's guest house.

But it was said that Neiyi Gate was near, and a person watched Jiao Shun and the others go away. Then he came out of the hiding place, poked his head and looked in the direction where the three of them were going away, and then hurried into the flower hall where Director Lai Daping was staying. .

After entering the door, seeing Lai and his wife were talking, the man hurriedly bowed and said: "Father, mother."

But it turns out that this person is Lai Shangrong, Lai Da's son.

"Why did it take so long to come here?"

Lai Da complained, and pointed to his lower head to signal him to sit down and talk.

While sitting down, Lai Shangrong explained helplessly: "My son just ran into Jiao Shun outside Neiyi Gate, because he didn't want to meet him face to face, so he hid in a dark place and waited for them to go away before coming."

When Lai Da heard the words, he quickly and seriously corrected: "From now on, we will honorably call you Master Jiao, or Jiao Jijiu!"

Lai Shangrong raised his brows when he heard the words: "So, Dad has made up his mind to let me study engineering and become an official?"

"How else?"

Lai Da sighed dejectedly: "Recently, the wife and the second mistress have repeatedly picked quarrels, even the old lady has let go, and the master has always been indifferent. We really can't stay in Rongguo Mansion."

As he spoke, he blamed himself: "It's also my fault that I was too entrusted at the time. I just thought I could hide the truth, but I forgot that this mansion was not three or five years ago. In the end, the master and wife noticed it one after another, and it was a mess. people."

"That's not all because of Jiao... Jiao Jijiu."

Lai Shangrong forcibly changed his address in the middle of the speech, and said with a painful face: "Even if you want to get out of Rongguo Mansion, there is no need to go to engineering school, right? That's 3 taels of silver, even our family will be hurt. ——What's more, we used to publicize everywhere, saying that the construction of the garden emptied the family's wealth, and now we donate 3 yuan with great fanfare, but what does the government think of our family?"

"I can't care less!"

Lai Dalian shook his head repeatedly: "There are wives and second mistresses who are constantly urging you, and there are Mr. Jiao outside...how powerful Mr. Jiao is now, don't you know? ! If our family doesn’t hand in this nomination certificate quickly, I’m afraid we’ll be left with nothing in the end!”

Having said that, the father and son couldn't help but look at each other and smile wryly.

It is said that it was 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, but it has only been three or five years, so how did the world turn upside down? !
At this moment, everyone Lai said worryingly at the side: "But after handing in this certificate, the relationship between the Rongguo Mansion will be completely broken. If Mr. Jiao makes things difficult for our family again in the future, our family will have nothing to do. .”

"so……"

General Lai gritted his teeth: "Since we voted in, we have to vote thoroughly! When Shang Rong takes office, I will also go to his side to be a helper, a master or something--I have already asked about it. Now there are not many serious officials, and now I am worried about how to recruit people. Our father and I have contributed money and effort, which is an example anyway. Even if he wants to kill the donkey, he will not be too ugly!"

How could he be willing to take the initiative to give up his wealth and life, and to work like a cow and a horse?

But helplessly, the situation is stronger than the people, Jiao Shun took over a yamen as big as the Ministry of Rites, let alone the inferior people like them who have been slaves for several generations?

In addition, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng, was offended, and it would be useless to use the La Rongguo Mansion as a shield. In front of the Lai family, there was no other way but to submit obediently.

Seeing that her husband said it decisively, everyone Lai couldn't raise any objections, but said anxiously: "But the cash at home is just..."

Lai Da resolutely said: "Sell all the villages that were bought anonymously, plus the old lady's private house money, it should be enough!"

"This……"

It depends on everyone's heartache, but it is an industry that the family has accumulated for several lifetimes, and now it is sold all at once, and I don't know how much I will lose.

"If the old ones don't go, the new ones won't come!"

Lai Da didn't care about it: "As long as Shang Rong can gain a firm foothold in the engineering school, then relying on the engineering school to open any factory, he will earn more than digging food in the field!"

…………

Xue's guest house.

Xue Biao exchanged cups with his cousin and Jiao Shun, while secretly smiling bitterly, he had clearly hinted that his sister should pay attention to the defense of men and women, but Bao Qin still took the opportunity to strike up a conversation again and again.

In other words, cousin Xue Pan is blind, otherwise anyone would see something wrong.

Hey~
Going on like this is not a long-term solution, but my younger sister has always been an assertive person, and I can't persuade her by myself.

If not, report this matter to mother to decide?
But my mother is still ill, how can I let her worry about it?

Just as he was thinking about it, he couldn't make up his mind, when suddenly he saw a servant come in and report that a person came from the back door of the Rong Mansion, who claimed to be a student of Uncle Jiao, called Niu Siyuan.

"Niu Siyuan?"

Jiao Shun was a little surprised.

Unlike Dong Xun, a leader of work-study students, or Li Qing, who likes to make money, this Niu Siyuan has always been low-key, and his sense of presence is even weaker than that of Chen Wansan back then.

However, Jiao Shun secretly investigated that Niu Siyuan actually contributed a lot to the establishment of the Labor Union and the organization of demonstrations. He was one of the counselors behind Dong Xun. He even had the opportunity to serve as the vice president. He was pushed away on the grounds that he didn't want to show his face.

Such a low-key person suddenly came to ask for an interview, but he didn't know why.

Is there something wrong with the Trade Union?
No, if something happened to the Labor Union, it should be Dong Xun who came.

That is Dong Xun himself...

Although Jiao Shun was once worried that the Trade Union would become bigger and would take him out as a "teacher of preaching", but he didn't want any major problems to arise within the Trade Union, especially at this juncture in the establishment of the Engineering School.

Therefore, he immediately bid farewell to Xue Pan and Xue Bian, went home and ordered Niu Siyuan to be invited in.

Contrary to his impression, when Niu Siyuan entered the door, he walked with wind and his face was bright. Although his attitude was respectful, he was less shy than Dong Xun, Li Qing and others.

Looking at him like this, it doesn't look like any accident happened.

Jiao Shun became more and more curious, so he asked straight to the point: "Is it because of the Trade Union's business or your own personal business that you are here today?"

"Return to the teacher's words."

Niu Siyuan bowed his hands and said solemnly: "The students are neither here for the Trade Union, nor for their own selfishness."

"Ok?"

Jiao Shun leaned forward slightly, wondering: "Then why did you come here?"

Niu Siyuan took out a gold-plated invitation card from his sleeve, raised his hands above his head and said, "The student is here to invite the teacher to visit the house on behalf of the uncle."

"Uncle?"

Jiao Shun looked at the expensive invitation card, motioned for Yu Chuan to take it, and continued to ask: "I don't know the name of your uncle, and what is his job?"

Niu Siyuan straightened his back slightly, and said proudly, "My uncle, that's true for Mr. Yong Yi of the Duke of Zhen Guo."

tsk~
This is really unexpected. The first batch of work-study students were all from officially registered artisan households. How could the descendants of the dignified township be reduced to artisan households in the Ministry of Industry?
and……

He just became the mastermind behind Dong Xun!
Jiao Shun took the invitation and saw that there was no useful information except the time and place and a few polite words, so he looked up at Niu Siyuan again and asked, "I don't know why Uncle Yong Yi is summoned?"

"Don't dare to say the word "Jianzhao."

Niu Siyuan cupped his hands again, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "So that the teacher will know that my uncle intends to call on nobles from various families to join in the grand event of establishing engineering!"

(End of this chapter)