Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 341 Wang Xifeng becomes suspicious
Wang Xifeng had nothing to do, thinking that she hadn't taken a closer look at the house for a long time. Taking advantage of her free time today, she deliberately dressed up. After all, there was a movement in the west wing last night, and the second master didn't know what he was busy with, so late at night. return.

Secondly, I am going to the front yard. Now that spring has begun, the flowers, plants and trees in the yard need to be carefully taken care of by someone, to see which servants are lazy and have not paid much attention to the house for so long. Look. It seems that he doesn't care about his second wife.

The two of them just passed by Li Wan's courtyard.

Ping'er followed behind, glanced at the grandma's yard, walked a few steps, stopped, came over, and whispered;
"Back to the second grandma, the eldest grandma hasn't left the garden for a long time. I heard that she only lets the maids around her go out. She leaves early and comes back late."

"Huh? Leave early and come back late."

Wang Xifeng thought a lot at once, and naturally she thought of Zhang Jinyu, Marquis of Luoyun. Now that she had her in her arms, what else was she thinking about? Could it be that the Jia family of Rongguo Mansion would be shameless if they wanted to raise her outside.

"What is that maid going to do?"

"Go back to grandma, the concierge knew about it, and the servant asked about it. It seems that the house's craftsmen were invited to repair the Li family's old house. I heard that they also bought a lot of maids to clean up the house?"

Ping'er naturally knew that it was Ping'er who basically inquired about everything in the house. Wang Xifeng was silent after hearing Ping'er's words.

She has never cared about repairing the old house for so many years. Now that she is on good terms with Zhang Jinyu, it is naturally different.

I don’t know if it was because of the sourness, but Wang Xifeng was still a little jealous and said angrily,

"Okay, let's go. Don't spread this matter. By the way, why did the second master go to sleep in the wing yesterday? What happened?"

How dare Ping'er ask about Second Master Lian, so he had to reply;

"Second Grandma, I don't know."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, she became suspicious. Something was wrong. She stopped, turned around and walked back, with Ping'er following closely behind.

Jia Lian got up early in the morning in the wing room, walked out of the East Crossing Courtyard, and walked out from the side door. He glanced at the street in front. There were still so many people. He glanced around and saw only a line rising above the wine shop not far ahead. Thick or light smoke slowly dispersed in the sky.

Occasionally, there were a few barking dogs in the alley. Jia Lian felt his hungry belly, stepped out of the side door, and found a wine shop, either somewhere else or a restaurant near the foot of Ningrong Street. It is a resting place for ordinary customers or common people.

Jia Lian was also nostalgic. He remembered that in the early years, he had not a single tael of silver, only a few big coins, so he secretly ordered a bowl of turbid wine, two stacks of fennel and peanuts, and drank to himself all afternoon.

Looking at the familiar small door, Jia Lian felt comfortable. He walked over and entered the restaurant. The dining area was almost full. Unexpectedly, the waiter who ran the hall hurriedly ran when he saw the second master coming. past,

"Second Master, what kind of wind has brought you here? Come on, please sit down."

Taking the rag, he cleared out an empty table, which was the table of the merchant who had just left. Jia Lian did not dislike it and sat down lazily. Then he took out a silver coin, put it on the table, and said;
"Bring a pot of good sake, like Lao San, three stewed meats and a few dishes of side dishes."

With a smile on his face, the waiter hurriedly reached for the silver, but Jia Lian also reached out to hold it down. Looking at the astonished waiter, he continued;

"And cumin, be quick."

After saying that, he let go of his hand. The waiter took the silver and nodded in agreement with a nervous look on his face. He quickly went down, turned around and served two jugs of good wine and a large plate of fennel. The fennel and peanuts had been pickled long ago. Okay, just serve it.

"Second Master, you eat first and wait for now. The food will be served shortly."

"Well, let's go."

Jia Lian nodded, without using chopsticks, he pinched peanuts with his hands and put them in his mouth. The taste was still the same. In the early years before he married Wang Xifeng, it was a good time. Now when he thinks of that woman, it's like, ugh.

Unable to get angry, he took a wine flask, poured a full cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

And Jia Mansion,
Wang Xifeng and Ping'er hurried back to the east cross courtyard and walked directly into the house. Seeing that there was no one in the house, they went to the side room to take a look. Unexpectedly, in the west wing, the bed was messy and Jia Lian was not seen.

Wang Xifeng felt angry. He came last night, but today he didn't even see him. Could it be that Jia Lian had his thoughts in mind and asked;

"Who else came back with the second master last night?"

"Go back to grandma, there are those soldiers and Laiwang, grandma calm down."

Ping'er kept advising beside him. Last night, after the second master came back, Wang Xifeng knew it. He waited and waited but didn't see anyone. Moreover, the boy next to him followed him, and he knew who it was after checking. As for the personal soldiers , that is beyond your control.

Wang Xifeng asked Ping'er to call Lai Wang over, looked at Lai Wang through the curtain, and asked;

"Didn't you come back with your second master last night? Why, where is the second master?"

Lai Wang was very cautious. Now the second master was no longer what he used to be. He stood at the door of the room. After hearing the words, he thought about it and decided to tell the truth.
"Go back to grandma, my servant went out with the second master last night and accompanied him on a visit. He went to the house of the generals under the second master and gave them some money. After delivering it, he came back in the middle of the night." Wang Xifeng, as soon as she heard the money , became very alert, frowned and asked;
"Send money, no matter what kind of money you give. How can a superior give money to the people below?"

"Going back to grandma, the second master also has troubles that he can't tell. Some of the captains under the military camp are not doing well. They are still related to the Jia family. Mr. Ying Qian also secretly handed over the message. The second master knows In the end, how can I not care about this?"

Laiwang told Wang Xifeng everything that happened along the way.

Hearing that Jia Lian and others went to three houses in one night, Wang Xifeng was still a little puzzled. When she heard that Jia Lian spent 300 taels of silver to give 100 taels to each of the three families, her eyes widened and she asked in disbelief;

"What, 300 taels of silver, how can you get so much?"

"The second master said that since everyone has gone, we must do things well. It's just a little more money, but that's right, that's right."

Seeing Lai Wang hesitating, Wang Xifeng said sharply;

"If you have anything else to say, please tell me. Stop hesitating like a mute in front of me."

"Also, the second master said that if you give it once, you will let the other person know how grateful you are. This trip is not in vain. Besides, the servants who follow you can also benefit from it and have a share."

Wang Xifeng mocked;
"He's quite generous. He even took you into consideration. But, bah, he's pretending to be poor and generous with my money."

Wang Xifeng felt sad and angry when she thought about the money she had earned so hard to make profits for her family. The caravan had just arranged the manpower and was about to set off on the road. Now that they were short of money, Jia Lian was spending money lavishly outside.

300 taels of silver, just for those few subordinates, why don't you give me less?

Doesn't he know how much effort it takes to get such a small amount of money? The old lady above and the second wife are very discerning. Now they finally have a way, but all the money has gone into it, and they still owe Luo Yunhou Mansion 5 yuan. Two pieces of silver, she got it so well.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have been coaxed by his sweet words and given so much at once.

Wang Xifeng asked Lai Wang a few more questions and suddenly laughed,

"You listened to your second master. He asked you to follow him, so you went along. Why did you turn a deaf ear to what I told you?"

Although Wang Xifeng had a unique smile, Lai Wang felt like he was facing a formidable enemy. He knelt down on the cold ground with a plop and said bitterly;
"How dare I take Second Grandma's words as an aside? I also said that I would let Second Master choose someone else to go with him to do the work, but Second Master insisted on following me. He also said that I should listen to Grandma's words and monitor Second Master. This servant was afraid. I don’t dare to disobey the second master anymore, so I have to follow, and I will have to come back to report to the second grandma.”

Lai Wang knelt on the ground and spoke sincerely. Wang Xifeng did not doubt that he was lying, but she suddenly started to care about him.

I was a little irritated, and when I saw that Lai Wang didn't hear his begging for mercy over there, I was very upset and asked;
"Where is your second master now?"

"Back to grandma, the second master left the mansion alone and went to the wine shop on the corner of the street. He said he was hungry and went to have breakfast."

"Okay, you go outside and ask a few servants and people who are guarding the courtyard to wait in the courtyard."

"Yes, grandma."

Seeing that the second grandma's face looked better, Laiwang still dared to stay here, so he hurriedly got up and ran to call someone.

Wang Xifeng took a deep breath and said;
"Ping'er, look at your second master. We said before that he went to the military camp and changed his temper. What do you say now? If you don't hide your adultery in your heart, why don't you dare to let outsiders know? You didn't eat at the house this morning, leaving other people alone. Go away and run out to eat by yourself, is it possible that the food in the house is not enough for him alone?"

The more Wang Xifeng talked, the angrier she became and complained to Ping'er. Ping'er felt that Jia Lian might not be like this, but it was difficult to refute what the angry Wang Xifeng said, so he remained silent.

"Huh, take my money and be a good person, and then ask me to give you a smile later. You have taken all the benefits and made us suffer. There are many places to ask for money. Just wait, and I will see him when I go back. "

Wang Xifeng said angrily, Ping'er couldn't help but said when she thought of going outside to do this;
"Second Grandma, no, if you go outside, there will be too many people, and Second Master is an infantry lieutenant in the Beijing camp, so you can't tell outsiders."

Fan Wang Xifeng was also stunned, and she said the same thing, "Humph" Ping'er then came over and continued;
"Grandma, Ping'er understands the Second Master. It's not easy for the Second Master to lead the army, and the generals under him are even more considerate. Such help must be a win-win. Even if they have selfish motives, they can't be silenced by taking money. , if someone really has a bad heart and spreads out, naturally there will be other people to mix in the stupid nonsense, and there will be no place to spread it. Therefore, grandma can't get angry with the second master. Not only can she not but also need to give him confidence to handle it well. That’s it.”

Wang Xifeng looked over with charming eyes and saw Ping'er's dewy look and huge chest. She couldn't help but smile.
"You feel sorry for him. Now his body is getting more and more mature. I want to taste you when I see you. Can't help it?"

Ping'er's face turned red with embarrassment. Grandma's explicit words made her body go weak.

"Grandma. You"

"What am I? When Marquis Luo Yun comes back, I will discuss it with him. If we can't find a good place for you, you can just follow the second master. How about we become sisters."

Wang Xifeng deliberately teased her, wanting to see Ping'er's reaction. Ping'er felt ugly in her heart, why did she still send two to one, like that prostitute, crying with red eyes;
"It's all up to grandma."

(End of this chapter)