The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Shuzi

Chapter 199
under the willow tree.

Jia Jing sat on the stone bench, leaning on her chin with her left hand, quietly watching Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai weaving wicker, feeling peaceful in her heart.

There was a slight smile on his face.

Seeing this, Xue Baochai asked, "Is it boring to watch us weave wicker here?"

Jia Jing smiled and said, "Sitting here with you is already quite a pleasant thing, so how can you feel bored?"

Daiyu and Baochai couldn't help blushing when they heard what Jia Jing said.

Immediately, Lin Daiyu pulled Xue Baochai to sit beside her, and said with a smile: "Sister Xue, listen, he used to make us happy with such sweet words, we can't be fooled by him this time!"

Here Jia Jing heard the words, immediately covered her heart with her hands, exaggerated: "My sister said this, but it hurts people so much! Hey, after all, I paid by mistake..."

After all, he still pretended to let out a long sigh.

Daiyu and Baochai, who were amusing, laughed and trembled wildly.

The clear laughter like silver bells lingers under the huge willow tree.

……

In the distance, Zijuan, Xueyan, and Ying'er were sitting there chatting about the interesting things they had seen. Hearing the crisp laughter of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai, they all felt a little bit happier.

Xue Baochai seemed to have thought of something, and asked: "By the way, when I was at the gate of the village just now, I heard that Old Li was full of anger. He didn't look like a person with a weak body. Why did you want to remove the position of Zhuangtou?" Woolen cloth?"

"It's nothing more than taking advantage of his skills in the villa, and wanting his son to take over as the head of the village!"

Jia Jing smiled faintly: "It's not unusual for Shengmi to fight against Miqiu, it's been like this since ancient times!"

"Isn't the head of the farm always the son of the family? How can anyone ask a tenant from outside to be the head of the farm?"

Lin Daiyu, who was next to her, frowned when she heard the words, "I remember that the tenants of this Green Willow Villa are all Brother Jing, you were rescued from under the Tatar's iron hooves and scimitars when you were in the Northern Army. Right? It’s only been a few years? They even forgot the kindness of life?!”

Looking at Lin Daiyu who was aggrieved, Jia Jing hurriedly comforted him: "What's the matter? If there are any more intruders, just drive them out of the villa, and just ignore them in the future! Don't get so angry!"

Just as they were talking, Xueyan came to report: "Master Hou, Old Li is outside the door with his son begging to see him!"

Jia Jing smiled at Daiyu and Baochai and said, "Cao Cao, Cao Cao, we treat people kindly, but people think we are a soft persimmon easy to take advantage of!"

Sighing lightly, Jia Jing got up and went to the gate outside.

"Wait for me to deal with the matter!"

……

"I have seen Hou Ye!"

Old Litou bowed and saluted, and Lao Litou's son hurriedly followed suit.

"Get up, don't be so polite!" Jia Jing waved his hand, "You guys are here again, what's the matter?"

Seeing Jia Jing's tone was quite gentle, the eyes of Old Li's son immediately lit up.

Things are going on!

He hurriedly reached out and tugged Old Li's sleeve covertly, signaling to speak quickly.

Jia Jing took all of this into his eyes, but his face didn't move at all.

Old Li opened his mouth again and again, and finally, under the repeated urging of his own son, he opened his mouth and said: "Little old man, I came here to ask Lord Hou, who will take the position of Zhuangtou in the future, and I am fine." Go talk to him about it!"

Listening to what Old Li said, Old Li's son almost died of anger.

Can't help cursing secretly, "This old man, is it so difficult for him to recommend me to be the head of the village?"

Standing next to Old Li, I couldn't help it immediately.

Seeing that Jia Jing's attitude and tone were quite gentle, and thinking to himself, his family has worked hard for Jia Jing if he didn't give credit to Jia Jing, Dang even hurried forward two steps, and said politely: "Little man Li Qunshan, I have seen Hou Lord!"

However, to Li Qunshan's surprise, when Jia Jing faced him, he no longer had the gentle expression towards Old Li, and only gave a faint "hmm".

But how can there be an arrow back when you open the bow?

Now that he had stepped forward, Li Qunshan bit his bullet and continued: "Master Hou, the villain wants to recommend himself as the head of the village!"

After all, he was afraid that Jia Jing would disagree, so he hurriedly continued: "The villain has been following my father for the past two years, and he is very familiar with the affairs of the village. Consider villains!"

In the end, he secretly tugged on the sleeve of Old Li beside him.

Looking at his only son, Old Li looked troubled.

Li Qunshan has always coveted his position as Zhuangtou, and old Litou knows it very well.

Before, he was anxious to ask himself to step down, and then passed the seat of the head of the village directly to him, but this villa is not the few bags of rice noodles and a few taels of silver in his house, so how can he just let himself have the final say?
Up to now, it is true that I have retired early, but when I was at the gate of the villa, Lord Jia Hou didn't even mention asking me to find someone to take over.

He punched the cotton, and all the words he had prepared were useless in an instant!
Not to mention that all of this was wasted work, and I even stepped down from the position of the head of the village for nothing, and the monthly profit of more than one or two yuan per month naturally flew away.

Old Li only felt distressed!
However, judging from the situation in front of him, if Li Qunshan fails to recommend himself today, it will probably be a mess when he goes back.

I am no longer the head of the Green Willow Villa, how can I hold him down? !
Thinking of his two young grandsons, Lao Li gritted his teeth.

"Master Hou, this little old man's son has indeed been following behind me for the past few years, and he is very familiar with the affairs of the villa. He is more than enough to be the head of the villa..."

When Jia Jing heard this, she waved her hands with a half-smile on her face, and interrupted Old Li's words.

Said: "Old Litou, this Green Willow Villa is the property of this Marquis!"

Just one sentence made Lao Li's heart "thump", and he suddenly realized that he had already passed too much!

Jia Jing continued: "Besides, since the spring of this year, the number of spices and seasonings in the villa has gradually decreased, and this Marquis also knows about it! That seed plant is enough to be called the foundation of a wealthy family's fortune. Important things! Don't you know in your heart?!
Back then, the Marquis rescued your Lijiazhuang from the Tatars, and told you to have enough food, clothing, clothing and food. I thought you would be grateful!
However, Ben Hou found out that he was wrong, and the human heart is not enough to swallow like a snake, but you are getting more and more insatiable! "

Jia Jing's tone was flat, and there was no change in expression on his face, but it made Lao Li and his son feel cold for a while.

The heat in their hearts gradually receded, and only then did the father and son realize that Jia Jing in front of him was Marquis Wu, an existence who had cut off countless heads with his own hands!

But now, the actions of everyone in Li Family Manor are equivalent to breaking ground on Tai Sui's head, and they are completely bored!

Just like when Old Li was at the gate of the villa, when he scolded everyone in Lijia Village, Jia Jing's courteous treatment over the past few years also made Old Li subconsciously drift. no big deal.

But in fact, if the tenant dared to steal and sell the property of the owner, even if he was beaten to death, he deserved it!
When everything was communicated, Old Li's face was already ashamed!
(End of this chapter)