Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 170 Xue Family Enters Beijing Again

There was plotting here, Xing'er suddenly ran in in a panic.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he shouted: "Second Master! It's not good!"

The two of them straightened their expressions, pretending that nothing happened.

Xing'er entered the room out of breath, and just about to speak, Jia Lian complained with dissatisfaction on his face:

"You still have the face to come here? Where did you go just now? Didn't you let me let you go?"

After asking three times in a row, Xing'er was slightly taken aback.

He took a few breaths and quickly explained:
"My lord! I was stopped by grandma, how dare I run away?"

Speaking of this, thinking of Wang Xifeng's words, Xing'er felt aggrieved and said:
"If he had run away then, he would have no legs to come to find Master now!"

This makes sense.

Jia Lian subconsciously accepted this explanation.

But he nodded, felt wrong again, frowned and said:
"Then what's the use of letting you out?"

"Oh, don't talk about this for now, I'll explain to you later!"

Seeing that he had come to his senses, Xing'er quickly got down to business, saying:
"Bao Er's wife has been hanged!"

He first threw out a thunderous news, and then added:
"The relatives of his natal family are going to sue the officials, you should go and have a look!"

"Bang!", Jia Lian jumped up when he heard the words, and asked in disbelief:

"What did you say?"

Guerlain died just a few days ago, and this second daughter-in-law of Bao also died?

Jia Lian's first reaction was that Wang Xifeng made a move!

Back then when Bao Er's family left his house, it was while he was out on business.

Wang Xifeng sent her out and married Bao Er forcibly.

(The previous chapter has been slightly modified, explaining that Bao Er's wife is the original maid in Jia Lian's room.)
When he came back from work, the marriage affairs were all done.

The bridal chamber has been sleeping for several nights.

Wang Xifeng also insisted that it was because she had an affair with Bao Er that she got it done.

Jia Lian couldn't publicize this kind of thing.

And it's a done deal, he can only swallow his anger.

But Jia Lian thought about it again, and felt that it was not the case.

This time he had a quarrel with Wang Xifeng, and the resurgence of the old relationship between him and Bao's second daughter-in-law was naturally known to the whole family.

So how can Bao Er's daughter-in-law have the face to live?

Speaking of which, I blame myself too!
Thinking of this, Jia Lian sat back down in a slump.

wrong!

Still blame that poisonous woman!

If Wang Xifeng hadn't used tricks, how could Bao Er's daughter-in-law be sent out?

Thinking of Guerlain again, Jia Lian became more determined to kill Wang Xifeng.

Thinking of this, he looked at Feng Yibo.

The two looked at each other, Jia Lian squinted his eyes, and nodded vigorously.

Seeing the sternness and anticipation on his face, Feng Yibo immediately understood.

He understood that Jia Lian was confirming the conspiracy with him just now.

Feng Yibo also nodded slightly in response, and then took the initiative to leave, saying:

"Since Second Brother Lian still has something to do, I'll take my leave first."

Then the two came out of Xiaohuazhi Lane, and Jia Lian arrived at the mansion.

Seeing Lin Zhixiao and his wife coming to welcome him, Jia Lian asked directly:

"How's it going?"

The two saluted, and Lin Zhixiao stepped forward and replied:

"I persuaded them for a while with everyone, and threatened them for a while. I promised them some money, and I agreed."

Speaking of this, Lin Zhixiao hesitated again, and said:

"only……"

"Just what?"

Jia Lian frowned, hearing that there was something in his words.

Lin Zhixiao and his wife looked at each other, and Lin Zhixiao's daughter-in-law interjected, saying:
"It's just that the second mistress is not allowed to give money, she said just tell them to sue her, and she doesn't allow us to persuade her anymore, saying that she doesn't need to bully her, just tell them to sue her, if she fails, she still has to ask the other party to 'fraud her'." !"

Lin Zhixiao nodded with a wry smile, and added:
"That's why I found Xing'er to talk to you."

When Jia Lian heard the words, she hated so much that she couldn't help gnashing her teeth!
He suppressed his anger and asked Lin Zhixiao:

"How much did you promise to give before?"

"100 taels."

Lin Zhixiao replied cautiously.

"Ugh!"

100 taels of silver can buy a life?

Jia Lian sighed, a little dull.

Lin Zhixiao thought he was too much, and just about to speak, he heard Jia Lian say:

"Give them 200 taels!"

After a pause, he sighed again: "Forget it, I'll go with you to have a look first."

When they got there, Jia Lian first met Bao Er's daughter-in-law's natal family in person, and comforted her with kind words.

He also asked Lin Zhixiao to offer 200 taels of silver, only saying that it would be used for cutting.

Seeing that he was a master with a sincere attitude, the other party took the initiative to add another 100 taels of silver, so he lost his temper.

In order to prevent any changes, Jia Lian ordered someone to talk to the Fang officials again.

Called a few fan servants and foremen to come over and send them to help the other party with the funeral.

When Bao Er's daughter-in-law and her natal family saw the officials, they immediately shrank in fright, and dared not say anything more.

After seeing off these people, Lin Zhixiao cautiously asked Jia Lian beside him, saying:

"Second Master, should you use the running account and fill it up separately?"

This means, of course, the accounts in the office.

It just so happens that building a family-saving villa now will cost a lot of money.

Fill in two sums every day, and within a few days, 200 taels of silver will be sold.

"Ugh!"

Jia Lian sighed upon hearing this.

The successive deaths of two women made him depressed.

I am not interested in this cheapness.

He waved his hand and said, "No need, let Xing'er take you to withdraw it, and get out of my account."

This is from his personal account, so Lin Zhixiao has nothing to do with it.

Hearing this, he nodded and wanted to go with Xing'er to get the money.

At this time Jia Lian saw that Bao Er was still nearby, sighed again, and ordered:
"Give Bao two more 100 taels of silver."

Bao Er's daughter-in-law's natal family left, but Bao Er couldn't.

Because he is a cook in the mansion, his body is still in the mansion.

Seeing that he was a little depressed, Jia Lian also comforted him:

"Don't be sad, I'll pick a good wife for you later, don't worry."

"Thank you Second Master, thank you Second Master for your compassion!"

Now that Bao Er has dignity and money, he is no longer depressed.

It's not that he doesn't know about Jia Lian and his wife.

If there is no master to send him away, how can he marry such a good wife.

When such a good wife died, he was naturally depressed.

But now the master gave him 100 taels of silver and promised to find him another good one.

Even if Jia Lian was allowed to sleep again, he would still be willing.

Bao Er immediately flattered him desperately, which gave Jia Lian a rare moment of comfort.

So it was no problem to arrange for him to work in Xiaohuazhi Lane.

On the other hand, when Wang Xifeng learned that Bao's second daughter-in-law had died, although she felt uneasy in her heart, she insisted on it on the surface.

He just drove away Lin Zhixiao's family.

It wasn't until someone came to report that Jia Lian had come back to deal with this matter that she felt relieved.

When the reporter left, seeing that there was no one else in the room, Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment, then lowered his face again.

She said to Ping'er: "I drank an extra sip of wine before, so don't blame me."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to pull Ping'er, and asked:
"Where did it hit? Let me see."

After hearing this, Ping'er's eyes turned red, but he quickly held back.

But even if the tears were held back, there was still some grievance in the voice:
"Nowhere."

In any case, Wang Xifeng put down his face, and this matter is considered to be over.

Ping'er didn't dare to blame the master for anything.

She knew that even Jia Lian couldn't let this one go.

It's rare to be able to give yourself some face.

No matter how decent he is, he is still a slave after all.

She chose a side early again, how could she not forgive?

Afterwards, everyone behaved like a normal person, doing what they had to do.

Although Jia Lian hated it in his heart, he was not stupid enough to show it.

In private, he only waited for the person introduced by Feng Yibo to come.

Before that, he and Wang Xifeng did not violate the river water.

When they met occasionally, Wang Xifeng greeted him, and he would nod his head.

Wang Xifeng saw that although he was still lukewarm, he didn't turn his back completely.

But he didn't know that this was to stabilize her and wait for the follow-up.

Wang Xifeng only thought that his anger was not going well, but it was nothing serious.

Only the last point is left, but it seems that I can't hold back my face.

So she was not in a hurry, so she worked hard and started to make money like crazy.

A woman who has no men to rely on can only find a sense of security in her career.

Walking through various back houses for a while, there are a lot of orders.

Compared to these two couples, Feng Yibo is much more relaxed.

In addition to working normally, it is to inspect the construction of my own garden.

The progress of the garden is much worse than that of Jia's mansion.

After all, it was a reconstruction over there, but he started from scratch here.

However, after more than half a year, it has already achieved initial results.

Especially the mansion in front has been scattered.

Presumably in another year or so, people will be able to live there.

The outline of the garden at the back has only just been seen, and it may take a few more days before it is completed.

Feng Yibo hadn't been free for a few days, but something else came up.

It's nothing else, but the Xue family has gone to Beijing.

When he got the letter, the Xue family and his party had already moved into Rongguo Mansion again.

It is still arranged in Pear Fragrance Garden.

Feng Yibo didn't hurry to go there after winning Xin'er, but first went to Lin's mansion to pick up the two sisters Daiyu and Miaoyu, and they went to Jia's mansion to visit together.

I didn't know until later that not only Xue's mother and three were here.

Xue Biao, the second roommate of the Xue family, and his younger sister Xue Baoqin also went to Beijing together.

When Feng Yibo learned about it, he was inevitably a little puzzled.

It's not that Xue's family doesn't have a house in the capital, so why did they live in Jia's mansion again.

If it is said that Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang are deeply in love with each other, it is reasonable to want to spend more time in one place.

But Xue Tiao brothers and sisters are separated by one floor.

It's okay for them to meet in the past, but it's only natural for them to leave after the visit.

The two sisters, Daiyu and Miaoyu, went directly to the back to meet Mrs. Shi.

Feng Yibo stayed in the front yard, drinking with a few men.

When Xue's family first arrived, Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng had already shown up to greet them.

I didn't attend this time.

Only Jia Zhen, Jia Lian and other peers, as well as Jia Rong and Jia Qiang were also waiting on them.

Baoyu didn't come over, saying that he was tired of Aunt Xue in the back.

Needless to say, Jia Zhen and Jia Lian would get together with Feng Yibo several times a month.

Xue Pan turned out to be acquainted with Feng Yibo too.

Only Xue Biao had met him a few times in Jinling, but he was not familiar with him.

Therefore, the Jia brothers and Feng Yibo paid extra attention.

I saw that this Xue scorpion is calm and moderate, not as frivolous as Xue Pan.

In terms of temperament, he is more like Baochai's brother.

Moreover, he took over his father's business, and he became more magnanimous in dealing with people and things.

His sister is also generally excellent.

As soon as she arrived here, she was recognized by Mrs. Wang as her goddaughter.

It is said that Jia's mother also liked it very much, and let her sleep with her at night.

From this point of view, Xue Pan is the only exception in the Xue family.

Although he is still handsome, his temperament has lost too many points.

It was especially obvious when the two brothers stood together.

Several people were drinking while chatting with each other.

Next to Feng Yibo was Xue Biao, who asked casually with a smile:

"Brother Tad came to the capital this time for business?"

Hearing Feng Yibo's question, Xue Biao quickly replied:

"Returning to my brother is not for official business, but for some private matters."

When Feng Yibo was looking at Xue Biao just now, Xue Biao was also looking at Feng Yibo.

The Feng family's fleet still often docks in various places under the banner of the Xue family.

Xue scorpion knows more or less.

Feng Yibo's many overseas goods are also distributed from the Xue family.

Xue scorpion also knows.

In addition, Feng Yibo sent an accountant to help Xue Pan clean up the accounts.

Xue Biao has seen it personally.

It can be said that the Xue family turned losses into profits, largely thanks to the Feng family.

Therefore, Xue Biao still has a little understanding of the strength of the Feng family.

Although it is not possible to get a glimpse of the whole picture, it is inevitable to be somewhat general.

Therefore, seeing Feng Yibo again at this time was a little more restrained than when we first met in Jinling.

"When my father was alive, he arranged a marriage for Sister Sister, and this is for the purpose of marrying Sister Sister."

These words made Feng Yibo stunned.

What's so unspeakable about Xue Biao, otherwise why would he use it as a perfunctory excuse?

Baochai will be in the next year, so it is reasonable to talk about getting married.

But how old is Xue Baoqin?

When Feng Yibo was in Jinling, he had heard people say that the girl from the Xue family's second room was younger than Daiyu.

How did you get married?

Besides, it's not like he didn't know that Xue Baoqin was assigned to Mei Hanlin's family.

But the problem is, the Mei family is not in the capital now!
Others don't know, how can he not know?

Mei Hanlin is his old boss, but he is a member of the old party.

During the previous party struggle, he was sent out by the cabinet.

He retained his position as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and took a job as an inspector and censor.

Now the whole family has moved to the southwest to educate the natives there.

If there were no major changes in the government, this transfer would probably be a series in Mei Hanlin's lifetime.

Feng Yibo's heart skipped a beat when he thought of this.

There are some vague guesses.

It's strange that the two families of Xue's family went to Beijing together.

It's strange that Xue Biao's brother and sister also lived in Rongfu together.

Could it be that the Xue family wants to follow the Jia family's path and pull in this in-law's family?

But will the Jia family agree to help him?
Mrs. Wang must be fully supportive, otherwise she would not recognize Xue Baoqin as her goddaughter.

Could it be that she and Yuan Chun had the name of sisters, so that they could use the name of the noble concubine to get around the palace?

This is probably difficult to operate.

It's better to ask Wang Ziteng for help.

Just like Jia Yucun, they are all now serving as ministers of the Ministry of War.

If Wang Ziteng fully supports it, it is not impossible to be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War in the future.

And if there is no one of his own in the Ministry of War to take care of him, how can Wang Ziteng feel at ease in the border area?

It's just that Mei Hanlin is an old party after all, and Wang Ziteng has a complicated status, but he can't be regarded as an old party, or even a traitor of the old party.

Or are you looking for a party of four princes and eight males?
Whether it is Wang Ziteng or the four kings and eight princes, it seems that they are involved in party disputes.

On the contrary, it is not as pure as taking the path in the palace.

Then, the second room of the Xue family,

In other words, what is the purpose of the Mei family?

Feng Yibo thought about it for a long time, but he didn't think it through.

It's a pity that there were Jia's family members at the dinner, so Feng Yibo couldn't ask more questions.

He didn't continue with this topic, but chatted about other things one after another.

(End of this chapter)