The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 202

"There is no complaint if you kill him, that's what you said."

In the brightly lit compound, there were hundreds of people gathered in front and back of the corridor, but there was no noise, only Jia Lian's increasingly indifferent voice.

"Steward Liu, tell me, how much lamp oil was bought by Steward Shan that day?"

In addition to the four housekeepers, Liu Chun, who used to be the head of the Dongkuayuan, stood up and bowed his head and said: "Reporting to the second master, the lamp oil bought by the good housekeeper that day was a total of fifteen barrels. The servant calculated that each barrel was less than three. Ten catties, add up to less than four hundred catties..."

"Liu Chun, you fucking dare to frame me. You have such a vicious heart. I don't know how I offended you. You want to hurt me like this?"

As soon as Shan Daliang saw Liu Chun coming out, his face became tense and difficult to look at. Hearing what he said now, his face changed drastically, and he quickly scolded him.

"Presumptuous, whether he has framed you or not, we will judge for ourselves, how can you be so talkative?!"

Wang Xifeng originally asked the maids to pack up and prepare to leave, but when she saw Jia Lian suddenly attacking Shan Daliang, she sat down again.

She felt a little refreshed in her heart, as expected, the unconscionable ones were different from her. In the past, as a housekeeper, she dealt with the few powerful stewards and stewards' wives, and she didn't touch any of them. Pass.

One is because these people have different statuses, and the other is that they are all from Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and she cannot bear the accusation of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.

But it doesn't mean that she doesn't want to touch these rich old guys, so at this time, taking advantage of Jia Lian's power, she sternly reprimanded her.

But after the scolding, she turned her head to look at Jia Lian again, and looked at Jia Lian with a questioning look: Shall we use such a big thing as a raft, or change it to a smaller one?
Jia Lian just glanced at Sister Feng, and then continued: "Nuns and Taoist nuns hired from Lianxi Temple, Baique Nunnery, etc..."

While talking, Jia Lian looked at Xing'er, the boy next to him, and Xing'er immediately said excitedly: "Back to the second master, the servant has already inquired, and the master of the Lianxi Temple said that he has received a total of money from our house. It's 120 taels, and the host of Baique Temple said that the money received from Grandma Shan is 160 taels in total, and the total of the two places is 280 taels!"

Grandma Shan is the respectful name of Shan Daliang's family by the slaves.

When Shan Daliang heard Xing'er's words, his face finally turned pale.

If Xing'er knew this, Jia Lian must have sent him to investigate.He didn't expect that Jia Lian would really do such a thing, and now he's in trouble...

"Oh, 280 taels?"

Jia Lian picked up an account book from the side, looked at it, and then said with a smile: "Why do I read it in the account room? Add up these two places, butler Shan took away a total of 560 taels? Hehehe, not bad, just turned over Doubled, he is really a good steward of my Rongguo Mansion."

Jia Lian felt cold and sighed.

This is the Rongguo Mansion, the upper and lower people, regardless of master and servant, all want to seek benefits from the officials.

Therefore, even if he knew that the people below were greedy for ink, he still cared about feelings and so on, and chose to turn a blind eye.

This was true of Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng in the past. Although they were housekeepers here, they all wanted to reap benefits, so they all passed by if they could.As long as it's not too much and won't make trouble in front of Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, they won't bother.

It is conceivable that if it continues like this, no matter how rich the family background is, it won't last long!
That's why Jia Lian decided to take the single family into action, just to get rid of this unhealthy trend.

Ignoring Shan Daliang's sophistry, Jia Lian snorted coldly: "These are only two, there are nine remaining, do you need me to share with you one by one?"

Shan Daliang finally couldn't take it any longer, he knelt down with a thud, but he kept on talking, saying that Liu Chun slandered him, Xing'er and others made false inquiries.

Jia Lian didn't care about it. The reason why he mentioned lamp oil and nuns and nuns in front of all the slaves was to tell them that Shan Daliang was indeed greedy for ink, so he should be punished.

As long as you know this point, you don't need to distinguish between black and white, this is not a court case.

Just a slave.

"As a slave, I don't want to serve my master. I am greedy and embezzle the property of the master's house. I am dismissed from the post of housekeeper. If I drag it on, I will be beaten eighty times!"

Many people's eyelids couldn't help but twitch when they heard that the staff was responsible for eighty.

Eighty sticks down, is there still life?

Shan Daliang's complexion changed, he looked at Zhao Sheng and others who were already walking towards him with the torture stick, and begged for mercy: "Second Master, please forgive me, this slave knows that I was wrong, and I will never dare again from now on, Second Master Forgive me..."

"Do you really know that you are wrong? So, let me tell you how much money you two have been greedy for over the years by taking advantage of the housekeeper. Tell me a specific number. If it is right, the eighty sticks can be given to you." You are free."

Jia Lian suddenly showed mercy again.

But Shan Daliang didn't know how to handle it.

He has been in the position of housekeeper for almost ten years, and he has naturally accumulated a lot of wealth both openly and secretly.

If it is true, the number of them is huge, enough to cause him to die many times!

Besides, who doesn't benefit from serving the master's affairs as a servant of a wealthy family?In the past, Second Master Lian was the housekeeper here, but he himself withheld money and used it to spend time and money...

I didn't expect Second Master Lian to be so ruthless all of a sudden! !
He also thought that Jia Lian might just scare him. After all, he was a man who was in the hands of the old lady, and a housekeeper promoted by the wife herself. Second Master Lian might not dare to do anything to him.

After thinking about it for a while, I definitely can't tell the truth, so I looked at my face and swore: "I also ask the second master to learn from you, the slave really only got his heart covered by lard this time, so...

In fact, this is also a consistent rule in our mansion. The slaves help the master to do things. The master is kind, and usually acquiesces to the slaves to make some benefits from it. Let the slaves buy wine for the money. The situation here, Mr. Lai is also the same I know, if the second master doesn't believe it, you can ask Mr. Lai. "

Shan Daliang looked at Lai Da who was silent on the side, begging in his eyes, hoping that he would come out and say something for him.

The so-called cold lips, he felt that Lai Da should help him.Because in these years, whenever there is a major event, the brothers of the Lai family take the big head and they take the small head. If the second master makes a case today, it will be difficult for them housekeepers in the future.

And relying on the unique status of the Lai family in Jia's mansion, even the second master must have to weigh it...

Because the person standing behind the Lai family is Jia Mu!

"Oh, is that right, Manager Lai, tell me, when did our family have a rule that tacitly allows slaves to be greedy for ink?"

Jia Lian was sitting in a nanmu armchair with one arm resting on the table, curiously looking at Lai Da who had been silent at the side.

Lai Da was like a wooden man, until he heard Jia Lian's question, he came out and knelt down, and said: "Back to the second master, there has never been such absurd rules in our house.

It is only natural for a slave to do things for his master. The slaves should do their best, devote themselves to death, and die. There is no such thing as seeking personal gain for themselves.

If he had this intention, even if he was ordered to be beaten to death by his master, he deserved it. "

"Boss Lai, you..."

Shan Daliang still wanted to speak, but Lai Da interrupted him and said: "Butler Shan, as slaves, we may accidentally make mistakes for a while, as long as we sincerely repent and try our best to make up for the mistakes, the masters are all kind people. , I believe you will forgive me.

I hope you follow Second Master's instructions and recruit as many as you can, and don't make mistakes..."

Lai Da's words made Shan Daliang's face change slightly, as if he understood something.

Looking at Lai Da, who had remained calm until now, Jia Lian admired him a little.

Sure enough, the two sons trained by Nanny Lai were not simple, otherwise, it would be impossible for the older one to be the manager of the Rongguo Mansion and the younger one to be the manager of the Ningguo Mansion.Good guy, the post of the chief manager of the two houses of the Jia family was taken over by the two brothers of the Lai family!
Jia Lian didn't bother too much, after all, in his plan, now is really not the time to move Lai's family.

"Boss Lai really deserves to be the most loyal and sensible servant in our family. If all the servants in the family are like Boss Lai, we, the masters, will be at ease."

While Jia Lian was talking, he waved, Zhao Sheng and others immediately dragged Shan Daliang to the middle of the courtyard, without using a stool, they just set up and beat him.

Shan Daliang hurriedly shouted loudly: "Second Lord, spare your life, I will recruit you, and all of you will be recruited. Over the years, this servant has embezzled a total of two or three hundred taels of silver, and I am willing to return all of it to the officials, and I beg Second Master to spare your life... ..."

Jia Lian ignored him, and soon, with the harsh torture rod, Shan Daliang started crying like a ghost!

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(End of this chapter)