Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 183 Jia Lian's Heart Change
inside the box,
I thought it was something important.

Jia Zhen and Jia Lian also relaxed when they heard the words.

Jia Lian said;
"Is this what Shaofeng said?"

Bai Shaofeng wiped his mouth, nodded solemnly,
"Yes, that's the matter. I remember that when my elder brother found out about this, he collected the money overnight, and went to the household department to pay back the money the next day."

Jia Zhen and Jia Lian looked at each other with smiles all over their faces, Jia Zhen said angrily,

"You, I thought it was such a big deal. What you said about the repayment of money by the household department has not been done for a long time. It's a commonplace."

Jia Lian also looked contented, and said indifferently,
"Brother, what can I say to you? When did the court not ask us for silver, you said which noble family gave it to you. Yes, you gave it to me alone. You are right."

Seeing the completely different reactions of the three of them, Jia Baoyu, who was sitting at the bottom, was also interested and asked,

"Brother Zhen, Second Brother Lian, what do you say about repaying the money? Our Duke's Mansion still owes money to others? No way?"

Jia Zhen and Jia Lian also burst out laughing when they heard Jia Baoyu say this, and Bai Shaofeng explained Jia Baoyu's doubts after drinking a sip of tea;

"Oh, Brother Bao, this is not owed by your two families. It can be said that the nobles and even many civil servants in the entire capital owe money to the imperial household department, and they are still quite a lot. We borrowed it and never paid it back."

"It's true, but they were all borrowed in the past. Now there are not many people borrowing money."

Jia Lian also explained.

Jia Baoyu was a little puzzled. It's not a matter of course to borrow money and pay back the money. Why did he react like this.

"Brother Zhen, Baoyu doesn't quite understand. Isn't it right to borrow money and pay back the money? Why did he react like this?"

Jia Zhen was also taken aback when she heard the words. This is true. It is only natural to pay off debts, but this is a little different, and it seems to be the same.

"Baoyu is right, but Baoyu, all the nobles in this capital have borrowed it. If you say we don't borrow it, it will be too eye-catching. It's the same for paying back the money. Of course, if you pay it back, you will pay it back. I remember my father It is said that the Ningguo Mansion still owes the imperial court 160 million taels of silver, but it was kept untouched at that time and can be repaid at any time."

Jia Baoyu seemed to understand, but from the bottom of his heart, he was somewhat resistant to such things. Why did he put so much thought into such a simple matter? It was better for his daughter's family.

Bai Shaofeng was also very surprised when he heard Jia Zhen say this, the good guy has a plan in his heart, but the money is not enough, so he reminded him kindly;

"Brother Zhen is indeed the patriarch of the Jia family, so no one cares about that."

"Hey, too much reputation, too much reputation, there are thousands of people in this Jia family, it's a lot of work, don't think too much about what to do."

Jia Zhen was also flattered that she couldn't find Bei for a while, but when Bai Shaofeng changed his voice,
"Brother Zhen, it's not that I'm alarmist. The money you left behind may not be enough?"

Jia Zhen and Jia Lian were also taken aback, why is this not enough?

When Bai Shaofeng saw the reaction of the two, he didn't know that the two had never read the repayment notice posted by the household department, so he asked;
"Didn't the two elder brothers go to the household department to see the notice?"

Jia Zhen and Jia Lian shook their heads blankly, Jia Lian was a little confused and asked;

"Brother, what is the matter? No matter how much money you borrow, you just have to pay him back. Is there anything else to say?"

Bai Shaofeng didn't go around in circles, and said directly;
"You two brothers should think about it after listening to this. The money is borrowed, but there is interest, and every 160 draws a year. Fortunately, it is only calculated based on the number of years and does not add up. How much would Brother Zhen's [-] million taels be if the interest is included? "

After Jia Zhen heard this, she suddenly realized, and then her face turned livid. This is too much, and she can't even count it, but at least 200 million silver is the base, and the thought of so much silver is also cold sweat.

But after thinking about it, Dong Mansion can still sell a lot of things if they don't have enough money, and the money can be collected, but in this way, Ning Guo Mansion will be empty.

Jia Lian was also a little surprised, why hadn't heard of this before, and hurriedly asked,

"Shaofeng, how did you know that the borrower's money still needs interest?"

"My brother, who do you borrow money without paying interest? My elder brother pays interest on the money. The money is not enough, so I have to borrow a new one. When I pay it back next time, the household department will post it. Noticed."

Bai Shaofeng was also picky and picky, and said things that seemed true or false.

After hearing this, Jia Zhen was relieved, and she could borrow more if she could. If the money is not big enough, she can borrow more, but Jia Lian's face was a little embarrassed. The future title of the Rongguo Mansion is her own, but she doesn't have one or two of the borrowed money. See you.

If it is really repaid in the future, who will pay back the money, whether it is the second wife or the first wife, of course whoever inherits the title will pay it back, the key is that the family property is in the hands of the second wife. Suddenly, Jia Lian felt full of malice from the house.

No, this matter must be discussed with his father, and the second room cannot be compromised. Jia Lian looked up again in the direction of Jia Baoyu with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

After the second room was not Baoyu's, looking at Jia Baoyu's face full of indifference, why did he look more and more like he was mocking himself.

Looking at Brother Zhen, after all, he is the lord of the house and the patriarch of the Jia family, and he says nothing in the house. Master Jing also practices Taoism all the year round and does not return to the house. This is a fairy day.

As for myself, I am busy outside, and my family is also under pressure. According to the current momentum, I may end up with nothing. Thinking of this, I can imagine the depression in my heart.

He calmed down secretly, then thanked Bai Shaofeng,
"Thank you, Brother Shaofeng. My brother has accepted your favor. Then I will ask you one more question. What will happen if you don't get the money?"

When Bai Shaofeng heard Jia Lian thanking him, he calmed down a bit and said in a low voice,

"Second Brother Lian, you are being polite. If you hadn't paid the younger brother the money last time, the younger brother would have made a fool of himself in Chunlou. Second brother, it's not my brother's alarmist talk. Judging from my elder brother's reaction, I'm afraid it's not good. What happened to this matter? Anyway, the court has the final say."

After speaking, he pointed to the sky with his finger, and Jia Lian naturally understood what he meant, so he nodded.

Even though there are thousands of ideas in my heart, I have no money.

Seeing Jia Baoyu who was still sitting there, he suddenly asked,
"Baoyu, don't just sit still, the second brother asks you, how can we return the money from the imperial court to the Rongguo Mansion?"

How could Jia Baoyu think about these things, they are all inconspicuous and mundane things, but he also knows the importance of things, Jia Baoyu thought for a while and said,

"Second brother, isn't the second sister-in-law the housekeeper in the house, collect the money from the house, and pay it back."

At this point, Jia Lian took a deep look at Jia Baoyu. On the surface, the housekeeper was his wife Wang Xifeng. It turned out that the intention of the second room was here.

Only then did Jia Lian understand why the second wife, Mrs. Wang, handed over the housekeeping rights to Wang Xifeng.

"What Baoyu said is true. Some account books should be calculated carefully. You can't ask for more. It's better to calculate it."

Although Jia Zhen didn't understand the reasoning, she also knew that it was inappropriate to say this here, so she made a joke and asked,
"Bai Laosan, tell the truth, what else is there to do besides this. Why are you here today? Don't hide it."

Bai Shaofeng glanced at Jia Zhen proudly, stood up, patted his stomach, and said,
"I'm so full today, Brother Zhen, I'm here today to get addicted to gambling. I come here to gamble and have a good time. It's the bet on who can win the big competition. The second one is I came here with my eldest brother to see and see, and the third one is here to meet the second brother Lian and return the favor of the second brother, this matter is not a trivial matter, maybe something will happen."

Jia Zhen obviously didn't believe it, and her face was a little unhappy. Jia Lian was thoughtful. There may be some articles in it, but she is powerless at the moment. Since he told her so, it is considered a good intention.

Jia Lian stood up and patted Bai Shaofeng on the shoulder to thank him,

"Thank you, third brother Bo, your second brother Lian remembers it very clearly in his heart, and I will keep this matter in mind."

Seeing Lian's second brother speak like this, Bai Shaofeng felt better, his expression softened, and he said,
"Second Brother Lian, take care, Brother Yu will go back,"

Jia Lian also followed behind to see him off, only Jia Zhen and Jia Baoyu didn't get up to see him off, Bai Shaofeng saw it and shook his head in his heart, he was so stupid.

When he arrived at the door of the box, he looked around for no one, Bai Shaofeng pulled Jia Lian aside, and said sincerely,

"Second Brother Lian, think about yourself more. Maybe there will be changes after the Chinese New Year Competition. At that time, chickens must be killed. By then, it will be too late to regret. Brother Yu also knows about the affairs of the second brother's family. It is better to stay behind .”

Bai Shaofeng also sincerely reminded, after saying this, he coughed, and without waiting for Jia Lian's response, he whispered,

"Second brother Lian, thank you for your hospitality. I won't disturb you brother Yu here. There are too many people, so I'll go back."

In fact, Jia Lian still has a lot of questions to ask, but when it comes to people with mixed eyes, he looked up, and there were many honorable eyes of the waiters not far away who looked over unconsciously, knowing that it was not the place to talk, but also Don't force yourself anymore, just keep the words in your heart.

"Okay, third brother Bo, we'll get together when we have time. This is because my brother didn't entertain well, so if I take care of you, I won't see you off."

"Second brother, farewell."

Bai Shaofeng didn't drag his feet, he turned around and left with his hands clasped together.

Seeing this, the people around couldn't see anything, so they stopped paying attention, and everyone's eyes also disappeared.

Jia Lian stood at the door of the box, staring at Bai Shaofeng's back, but also had mixed thoughts in his heart, and wanted to go back and discuss this matter with his father, Jia She, to see what to do, at least to bring in the people from the second room, it was impossible, Jia Lian There is a momentum, but the old lady is partial.

"Brother Lian, what are you doing sticking around at the door, come in, let us three have a drink."

Hearing Jia Zhen's shout from the private room, Jia Lian also shrugged his skirt, entered the door and said;
"Isn't this a gift for the third child? After all, it's a good intention."

After closing the door casually, Jia Zhen walked over, but Jia Zhen said not so bluntly;

"Listen to him talking nonsense here, what the hell! When the Ministry of Households didn't ask our nobles for money, what interest did they ask for? What do you think!"

Jia Zhen scolded with disgust.

(End of this chapter)