The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 776 The update is late but arrived
The news of Jia Baoyu's removal from office quickly spread throughout the Forty-Nine City, but within the Rongguo Mansion, it did not cause much disturbance. It seemed that to the Rongguo Mansion, it was more like the boots finally fell to the ground. .

After all, anyone who sees his muddy appearance that can't support the wall knows that he is not suitable for an official.

Even Mrs. Wang is in a posture of resignation.

If Jiao Shun deliberately played tricks to 'take advantage of loopholes', she might still have some mood swings, but Jiao Shun clearly reminded her at the road festival that day, but Baoyu still dawdled...

However, this matter has aroused a lot of discussion outside.

The main reason is that the word "never describe it" is equivalent to completely announcing the loss of Rongguo Mansion. If it is said that when the old lady was in mourning, the story of Xiande Concubine being excluded in the palace was only spread among the middle and high-level , now it's known on the streets.

But Aunt Xue was shocked to hear that Baoyu had been dismissed from office, and came to visit her daughter in a hurry the next day.

When she saw Baochai's behavior and conversation, she didn't see the slightest strangeness, while she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't know whether she should be thankful that the husband and wife are strangers, or should complain again and again that Baoyu is useless.

In the end, he could only sigh, and said helplessly: "It's fine if he loses his official position, but his frizzy man, if he really wants to be an official, he may bring disaster to his family instead."

When it came to being an official, she couldn't help but said happily again: "I forgot to tell you, Chang Qing discussed with Wen Long a few days ago, and said that he might be able to find a vacancy for him in the Department of General Affairs after a while—— At the beginning, your grandfather was famous in the Department of General Administration, and now this can be regarded as inheriting the ancestral business!"

Hearing that Jiao Shun really kept his promise, Xue Baochai nodded secretly, but how did he know that Jiao would eat two fish, so he took the opportunity to compare the similarities and differences between mother and daughter.

It's a pity that during this period, all kinds of things can only be understood and cannot be expressed in words.

After thinking about Xue Pan's appointment as an official for a while, Aunt Xue returned to the original topic: "Then this time Baoyu is dismissed from office, what do your parents-in-law say?"

"The wife didn't say anything, but the master was furious, punished him to kneel in the ancestral hall for a day and a night, and said he would take him to help the spirit go south, but..."

"But how?"

"I haven't made enough money to go south so far."

Originally, what Jia Zheng wanted was to stay at Tiekan Temple for a hundred days, and after slowly collecting enough money, it would not be too late for Fuling to go south.

Who would have imagined that just a few days after the funeral, his son would be dismissed from office and never be used again. Although to me, this was Jia Baoyu's pursuit of benevolence, Jia Zheng still felt that his face was shameless.

What's more, he himself has been sick at home for a long time. With his son's lessons learned, he was afraid that those censors would continue to work hard and mess with his son before messing with his father, so he decided to help Ling go south as soon as possible, so as to avoid the limelight.

So for the past two days, Jia Zheng has been doing everything possible to increase income and reduce expenditure.

But she said that Aunt Xue was chatting with Baochai about the family affairs, and suddenly a person approached the door in a hurry, and before the person arrived, the voice came first: "Sister Bao, come and help me palm my eyes, read this article..."

Halfway through the conversation, the person who came came saw Aunt Xue, and immediately said with a smile: "When did Auntie arrive? If I knew you were here, I wouldn't dare to disturb you."

As he said that, he raised the manuscript in Baochai's hand: "Then wait until you are free."

He saluted Aunt Xue again, then turned around and left.

Aunt Xue had just stood up, so she could only watch her leave, she couldn't help but shook her head and sighed: "Third girl is still so vigorous, it's a good thing that she is in charge of this family, if not..."

I don't want Baochai to shake her head and said: "Mom, this is old Huangli, and now the housekeeper has long been replaced by sister-in-law - who usually looks at sister-in-law's soft-spoken voice, but now she is making drastic moves, and she is even more ruthless than the third sister." feelings."

Jia Zheng said that he wanted to increase income and reduce expenditure, but he was just shouting slogans, but Li Wan had already dismissed many servants in his name.

In fact, when Tanchun was in power, a similar attempt was made.

But at that time, there was the Jiao family who was the receiver of the pan, but now they are directly smashing people's jobs. How can those servants who were dismissed be willing to do it?

Those who rely on relationships to listen to God, those who gather crowds to block doors and make trouble, those who rely on their seniority to go to the ancestral hall to cry...

There are so many things that can turn a person's brain into a dog's brain.

"You changed your sister-in-law?"

Aunt Xue couldn't help being surprised: "What are the three girls doing?"

"Of course it's waiting to be married."

Baochai laughed and said, "It's also because we are both idlers that she often asks me to recite poems, compose poems and criticize articles."

This statement was half-truth and half-false, there were no poems and poems, and the two of them got together mainly to complete the task assigned by Jiao Shun—in addition to their group, Lin Daiyu and Xing Xiuyan also received the same errand.

Then there is Miaoyu in the Muni courtyard.

However, although Miaoyu's culture is good, she is just a beginner, and she is not very used to these official articles. After writing seven or eight articles, Jiao Shun sent them back - on the physical level.

Hearing that her daughter claimed to be an idler, Aunt Xue hesitated to speak. According to the original agreement between the two sisters, Mrs. Wang should hand over the right to manage the housework to Baochai.

But now the Rongguo Mansion has become a mess, even if it is in power, it may not be a good thing, so she struggled repeatedly, not knowing whether she should complain for her daughter.

It was Baochai who saw what she was thinking, and took the initiative to persuade her: "It doesn't matter what happens in this mansion. In the future, the only family we can rely on is the Jiao family. Mom should remember to remind my brother when I go to the General Secretary. You must restrain your temper, don't be like Baoyu..."

After a pause, he said again: "Mom is the same. Since you are on good terms with Aunt Xu, then don't have short contacts on weekdays."

"You can rest assured that Chang Qing is a person who values ​​love and righteousness, otherwise he would not think of pulling your brother away."

Hearing what his mother said, Xue Baochai couldn't help but secretly smiled wryly, thinking that he didn't value love and righteousness, but he clearly valued sex over righteousness.

At this moment, Mrs. Wang, who learned of Aunt Xue's visit, sent someone to ask her to talk to Qingtang hut.

Aunt Xue thought about it, and felt that she still had to talk to her sister. The old lady's funeral has already been done, so she can't let her daughter remain a widow forever, right?
Although her daughter's mental outlook is far better than she thought, all these years of experience told Aunt Xue that a woman always needs a man to hurt her - Zuo Baoyu is unable to get ahead in the economic career, so take the time to reform , Let him live around his parents and family members!
With this in mind, Aunt Xue bid farewell to her daughter and prepared to go to the Grand View Garden.

But before he had gone far, he saw that there was a commotion near Neiyi Gate, which looked like the entrance of a vegetable market.

She frowned and stopped, and asked Caiyun who came to pass the message: "These are all the people who were fired by your grandma?"

"There are also those who haven't had time to dismiss."

Caiyun's tone was somewhat sad, although Li Wan's elite troops and streamlined administration could not win Mrs. Wang's head for the time being, but as the son of a family in this mansion, who doesn't have three or five relatives working in the mansion?
Although Aunt Xue knew that Rongguo Mansion was in dire straits, she still felt that it was too disgraceful to make such a fuss.

Shaking his head, he was about to go around when he saw Shan Daliang, Jia Zheng's confidant, leading a somewhat familiar middle-aged man in the direction of Rongxi Hall.

She thought for a while and asked curiously: "That's Jiayu Village in Shuntian Prefecture, why does it look a little taller than usual?"

Caiyun returned a wry smile, Jia Yucun was taller now, that was naturally because Rongguo Mansion was a head shorter.

Speaking of which, this Jia Fu Yin has not come for a few days, even when the old lady was in mourning, there was no sign of him, but today he came suddenly, and I don't know why.

Aunt Xue just asked a casual question, but seeing that Caiyun couldn't answer, she just let it go and followed her to the cottage in Qingtang.

The two sisters don't have much to say about politeness now, so Aunt Xue put forward her own ideas straight to the point.

Mrs. Wang just listened to a secret wry smile, she wished it would be like this, but let alone Baoyu who was holding her hand and going backwards, just the unwarranted adultery between Xue Baochai and Jiao Shun made her dare not intervene at will .

But she didn't dare to tell Aunt Xue the truth, so she had to search her guts and say: "It would be best if it was so natural, but your brother-in-law has already decided to take Baoyu to help Lingnan, and I'm afraid he won't come back in three to five months. "

"There's no need to be in a hurry."

Aunt Xue said: "It's fine to wait for Baoyu to come back, but it's best to let my brother-in-law talk about it on the way, let Baoyu have a bottom line first, and stop such nonsense!"

"As it should be."

Mrs. Wang nodded again and again, but only she knew what was going on in her heart.

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On the other side, inside Rongxi Hall.

After hearing Jia Yucun's explanation of his intention, Jia Zheng's expression became extremely ugly, and he stroked his beard in silence for a long while.

Jia Yucun sipped some tea in a leisurely manner. Seeing that Jia Zheng hadn't responded, he put down his teacup and cleared his throat: "Cough, Duke Zhou, if the ancestral property of Jinling is sold to outsiders, it is a shame to the ancestors." , but I’m just keeping it for you temporarily, we can’t write two Jia characters in one stroke, even if the Duke is alive in heaven, we can’t blame you.”

The ancestral property in Jinling was originally bought by the old Duke Rong when he was alive. Although the property rights were under the name of the Rongguo Mansion, the clan in the south has always been in charge of it.

If he wanted to move this property, he would inevitably offend the clan relatives in Jinling, and it would also affect the face of the Rongguo Mansion in his hometown, so even though the family was in dire straits, Jia Zheng never thought about those ancestral properties.

Who would have imagined that when Jia Yucun heard that he was worried about Sichuan tolls, he would take the initiative to come and say that he would buy those ancestral properties.

Jia Zheng was naturally dissatisfied with this.

But wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if he couldn't make up the travel expenses for helping Ling go south?
"Save Duke Zhou."

In the past, every time Jia Yucun met, he would call him "uncle is long and uncle is short", but now he is only willing to address Jia Zheng, and he said solemnly: "I also can't bear to see the old lady's coffin standing in the Tiekan Temple all the time. Li, that's why... Don't worry, let's take care of things quietly, what was before, will be what will be in the future, I promise not to change the rules left by the old man!"

As he spoke, he bowed his hands solemnly: "If you don't believe me, I can make written evidence to prove it!"

"This……"

Jia Zheng hesitated.

If things were business as usual, it would seem that...

After a long while, he sighed, "Let me think it over again."

After a pause, he added: "After all, this is not something that I can decide on my own."

Jia Yucun saw that although he was shaken, he obviously couldn't make up his mind, so he thought about finding a few creditors to come to press him after he went back, so he left Rongguo Mansion.

After he left, Jia Zheng thought about it for a long time in the room, and felt that the matter of Fuling going south was more important. He just wanted to sell the ancestral property to Jia Yucun, and he was afraid that he would have to get the consent of the head of the house.

But over there in the long room...

Thinking of Xing's face, Jia Zheng felt a toothache.

Ordinarily something went wrong with the old lady, and the long room was not pretty, but the Xing family didn't care about face problems at all, and even knew that Fuling was short of travel expenses for going south, but still clinging to the newly allocated inheritance. , refused to take out a penny.

At this time, when I told her that I wanted to sell the ancestral property, I was afraid that although she didn't object, she would open her mouth again.

After worrying for a while, he suddenly raised his voice and said: "Go, get the third girl here."

The last time the eldest room and the second room finally reached a compromise, Tanchun was the most credited. Although Jia Zheng never valued the concubine daughter very much, this time he had to rely on her.

Tanchun was trying to figure out the words in Qiushuangzhai, King Zhongshun and that Mr. Jiang were out of vanity and admitted those articles in public. Jiao Shun wanted to urge the 'gunners' to make persistent efforts to make King Zhongshun a radical supreme leader.

At this time, she suddenly heard that Jia Zheng was invited, so she hurriedly locked the written article carefully in the cabinet, and then hurried to Rongxi hall.

After hearing Jia Zheng's account of the cause and effect, Tan Chun immediately raised his eyebrows: "This matter must not be resolved!"

Without waiting for Jia Zheng to ask, she explained: "At the beginning, Jia Yucun just followed suit and recognized our family as the same clan. If he sold the ancestral property to him, wouldn't the children of the authentic clan in Jinling have to rely on him, an outsider, in the future? live?!"

"And he bought those properties and promised not to change the rules set by his ancestors. Naturally, he is not asking for money but for fame. If he publicizes this matter..."

After hearing her analysis, Jia Zheng finally understood, and he was secretly glad that he found his daughter first, otherwise he would have become a laughing stock if he sold his ancestral property to Jia Yucun in a muddle.

In fact, Jia Zheng was a little overwhelmed. Even if he didn't sell his ancestral property, he would have already been recognized as a laughing stock for keeping the Duke of Zhou.

But if you don't sell your ancestral property, how can you raise the money for going south?

Seeing him slumped down without any idea, Tanchun couldn't help shaking his head secretly, and immediately raised his voice: "Master, don't worry, if it really doesn't work, my daughter will have the audacity to borrow some money from Jiao's family."

If it was something else, she might not have dared to say it.

But this time it was to make money for Jia Zheng and Baoyu and go south, presumably Jiao would be happy for them to leave Beijing as soon as possible, so that he could occupy the magpie's nest in Rongguo Mansion.

What's more, the situation in Rongguo Mansion has taken a turn for the worse recently, and she urgently needs to establish more contact with Jiao Shun, so as not to be left behind by another family after she has obtained the quota for concurrent marriage.

In order to ensure this, even Aunt Zhao is willing to use it!

(End of this chapter)