Red Mansion Soldiers

Chapter 216

Deftly climbing over the window and entering the room, the master and servant came to the position they had already chosen and stood up, quietly waiting for the greeting process between the old lady and Wang below to end.

After all, they are a decent family. Well, yes, there are still some rules that need to be followed in a wealthy family, such as greeting the elders and other etiquette. The elders and younger generations have to complete them even if they look at each other in disgust.

When they were bored, Jia Hui and Oriole began to chat.

"Master, I have always had a question. No matter what, Master Zheng is still your second uncle. In addition, Master Zheng is also the father of the princess and the father-in-law of Prince Yiyong. There should be some people who want to curry favor with us. Home, right? Can’t they get together the 20 taels?

Isn't this better than going through all the trouble to come to your house to give gifts? "Oriole was very confused.

In her opinion, using this method of rescuing people to get in touch with the Jia family is much more impressive than coming to the house to beg her grandfather and grandma in the hope of being interviewed by the Taiwei?
After all, there are so many people who come to the house asking for help, it’s not easy to remember, but you can save people.
"Where do I know where to go?" Jia Hui spread his hands.

"But I'm not surprised. After all, it's a matter of 20 taels of silver. Even if you want to curry favor with me and Chen Si, it's still a huge sum of money that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. It's not something you can get together.

Moreover, although the affairs between me and my second uncle's family are not known to everyone, it is not a secret. They also have to take my thoughts into consideration. What if I want to use this matter to deal with him?

They collected the money and fished out the second master, but they ruined my big event. So, does this count as a good relationship?

They don't dare to gamble. "Jia Hui looked down at Mr. Wang, who was greeting the old lady with a false smile, and said softly.

"Worried that my relationship with you will be ruined by saving people? What about the Qianhu of Xiuyi who put Mr. Zheng in prison? I know that he didn't even send a letter to his family! He has formed a good relationship. Or have you offended the Taiwei?" Huang Li tilted his head and looked at Jia Hui and continued to ask.

"Ha, of course it's a good relationship. Don't look at those Qianhu who look like they are enforcing the law impartially and impartially.

This time, the Peiping Qianhu Office did a good job in the Qianhu affairs. They just locked up the second uncle and did not make any publicity about it.They also ransacked the homes of that gang and the construction team affiliated with the Ministry of Industry.

You see, this is what smart people do.

Since he didn't know what I meant, and I never sent anyone to find him, he just followed the procedures without making any mistakes.

And because we, a wealthy family, pay attention to dignity, we quietly put the second master in jail without any news coming out.No matter what the second master will do in the future, he has protected the reputation of our Jia family.

Even the money taken from the gang and the construction team was not touched except for being distributed to the people below as usual. All the money and the two parties were thrown to build the river.

Look at you, you know how to behave, don’t cause trouble, don’t do anything randomly, you are also good at troublemaking, and most importantly, you can solve problems. Isn’t this how this Thousand Houses of Embroidered Clothes caught my eye? "Jia Hui grinned. Although he didn't remember the name of this Qianhu, it didn't stop Jia Hui from thinking he was good.

Well, go back and tell Tan Ji that this person is a talent.

That's it. Oriole nodded thoughtfully.

Although this incident is not a secret in the official circles of Peking, it has not been revealed among the people at all. There are only a few reports such as "Jia Yuan Wai Lang ran away with the money" and "Jia Yuan Wai Lang dug up good things". Rumors such as "I'm here to be killed and the treasure is taken away" were quickly cleared up by Xiu Yi.

From this point of view, Qianhu, the embroiderer of Peiping Qianhu Institute, is still very capable!
"Mother!"

A sudden shout interrupted Oriole's thoughts. Jia Hui and Oriole stopped talking and looked towards the main hall with bright eyes!

Hahaha, hurry up, hurry up, I want to see a river of blood!
. . . . . .

In the front hall, Mrs. Wang looked directly at the smiling and kind-hearted Mother Jia with red eyes and tears in her eyes.

"Oh? Why did Shuqing call me, this old woman?" Jia Mu looked at Wang kindly, her smile was still so kind, as if she really didn't know the purpose of Wang's coming to Chang'an.

Wang bit her lip, feeling full of tangles in her heart.

I have been chatting with the old lady for nearly half an hour since I entered the door.

And during this half an hour, the old woman in front of her talked about everything, even some gossip she had heard with the Queen for a full quarter of an hour!

She understood very well that the old lady was forcing herself to be the first to speak and become the weak one asking for help. She would not be able to control how much she would pay at that time.

Before coming to Rongxi Hall, he had obviously made up his mind to drag the old lady until she couldn't bear it, but when she thought that her master was still suffering in the embroidery prison in Peiping, he couldn't help but feel guilty.
Really, we are almost tired of looking at each other!

"M-Mother, Master, Master. Master, he was imprisoned because of overspending and delay in construction!" Tears finally flowed down. Mrs. Wang covered her face with a handkerchief, looking pitifully as her face gradually faded. Jia Mu became surprised.Hehe, you've already sent me your share of the money, why do you still act like you only know it now?
Mrs. Wang kept slandering her in her heart, but she had no choice. Now that she had lost the opportunity and asked for help, she could only hold back her nausea and continue acting with Jia Mu.

"What? From the second son's family, you don't want to make fun of my old lady! My Zheng'er is so talented, how could he go to jail for delaying the construction period!" Mother Jia looked at Mr. Wang with wide eyes, with a look of disbelief on her face.

"It's really like this, mother. When my daughter-in-law was still in Luoyang two days ago, the embroiderer's mayor came to tell her the news in person, saying that it was because the master's Qingqian named Shan Pinren took the money and ran away. , causing the entire project to not only miss the deadline, but also lose a full 10 taels of silver!
The fine equal to the project cost of 10 taels due to the delay in construction, plus the 10 taels of overspending to be compensated, the master will be fined a full 20 taels this time, 20 taels, old lady!Woo hoo." When it came to 20 taels, Wang cried even harder.

"Ah, 20 taels? How come this is so much, my poor son!" Mother Jia seemed to have finally accepted the fact, twirling her handkerchief and wiping her tears constantly. Wang was so disgusted that she almost vomited. , his eyes suddenly lit up, and he cried harder.

As long as he keeps crying louder than the old lady, the old lady will definitely not be able to support him in his 30s due to old age and frailty. In the end, the old lady will definitely want to comfort him, and then he will raise the conditions.
Ha, I see, sometimes weakness can also be an advantage!

Okay, then cry!
Since you acted with me, I can't make it easy for you. Let's see who cries loudest!
Jia Mu, who was crying, also noticed that Mrs. Wang was crying louder and louder, just like the old lady's charming Aunt Lu.
Haha, I've seen this kind of trick a lot of times, old lady, you're still a little too young!

So I also raised the volume a notch higher.
"That's not enough. Isn't it just 20 taels? Do you really want to do this?" The two wails were like demonic sounds that penetrated the ears, shocking Oriole's young mind.

"Ah? Listen, listen, 'isn't it just 20?', is this a human saying?" Jia Hui glanced at Oriole in surprise, as if he had met her for the first time today.

Even I, who grew up in the Duke's palace, went to school in the palace, and is the favorite son of the old Duke, can't say "Isn't it just 20 taels?" For a child who grew up in a rural village, Girl, why do you say such things?

This is 20 taels, not 20 taels!
In the original book, it cost nearly one million taels to build the Grand View Garden. Jia Yuanchun, who was used to seeing magnificent palaces, called it "too extravagant". 20 taels, nearly one-fifth of the price. Grand View Garden, isn’t this enough?

"Ah? Are there really many?" Oriole tilted her head and looked at Jia Hui with confusion, hoping to get his advice.

When I was about four years old, my talent was noticed by several masters and they began to train me.From then on, I took medicinal baths every day, had three hearty meals a day, meat every meal, and soups made with precious medicinal materials for myself every now and then!
I heard from several masters that my daily expenses were nearly 30 taels of silver, and the highest cost was 50 taels of silver.After calculation like this, isn't 20 taels just my expenses for [-] days?Is this too much?
Moreover, when I usually go out for mission training, I spend all my money freely, and I have never worried about money.

After all, the purpose of taking on tasks is training, not making money.

"A family of three can live comfortably with only 20 taels of silver a year, and can even go out to restaurants from time to time. These [-] taels can support [-] households. An ordinary family of three can live comfortably. Year!
Your family's way of living, where you spend at most four taels of silver a year, can support you even more.Tell me, is 20 taels too much? "Jia Hui looked directly into Oriole's eyes very seriously. Jia Hui must correct him regarding the concept of money.

I asked why the family spent so much money on secrets. I thought you had formed some secret intelligence organization, but it turns out it was really because of you!
Damn it, when my grandfather was alive, he was the one who raised you and I couldn’t control it. Anyway, it’s not me who spends the money. But my grandfather has passed away and I am the one who spends the money, so I have to take good care of it!
"We can't go on like this. When you get back, please bring me the account book quickly and I will make a good plan for you."

"Okay." After hearing Jia Hui's explanation, Oriole himself felt that he had spent too much money before.

As Wang expected, the old lady was too old and frail to survive, and she stopped crying with a hoarse voice.

Wiping the tears on her face with a handkerchief, the old lady took a few deep breaths to calm down, then picked up the teacup on the table and moistened her throat.

"Okay, don't cry anymore, let's talk about how to collect 20 taels." The old lady leaned on the chair tiredly and said hoarsely.

Alas, you are indeed getting old. When the old man's charming concubine, Aunt Lu, turned into a demon, he could suppress that charming concubine for two whole hours when he cried.
"Good cough cough. Good cough cough mother." Wang replied in the same hoarse voice.

It's going to kill me.

"Ahem. Since you said you have to pay a fine of 20 taels, then pay it! That heartless bastard is unwilling to save his second uncle no matter what, so we can only rely on the two of us." The old lady also felt that it would be better to settle the matter quickly without further delay.

By the way, he secretly slandered Jia Hui.

"Well, you know that since we split up our family and property, I don't have much money left to spend, and I only have less than 20 taels left on my hands. These babies are also mine. If you want to keep precious jade in the future, you really cannot have too many."

"What did mother say? You will definitely live a long life with your strong body! And how old is Baoyu? How much money can you spend? Why not use it to save me!"
Old lady, he is your biological son. You must not forget your son when you have a grandson! "As soon as Jia Mu's words came out of her mouth, Mrs. Wang understood that the old lady was determined not to pay more today!

And the fart is less than 20 taels!

I have only been in charge of the business for a few years, but I have already embezzled and picked up nearly 15 taels of silver from the public. This is because the old lady, the mother-in-law, is suppressing me. I can't let go, otherwise I can pick up more. .

And what about the old lady?I have been married into the Jia family for decades. The housekeeper may be older than me, and the money I picked up is less than one million taels. I, Wang Shuqing, will take your surname Shi!
This is making you look like a fool!
"But this old woman doesn't have much money. Among the 10,000+ taels, there are still 7 taels that Madam Feng Sheng has deposited with me, saying that they are for emergency use by Concubine Zhen in the palace. After all, I have It's just over 10 taels, and I can't get much out of it!" Mother Jia shook her head helplessly.

Mrs. Feng Sheng did save some money for herself, but in fact it was only 5 taels of silver. Moreover, this was not given to the concubine in the palace, but was kept here in case something unbearable happened, and the surviving descendants of her family had The capital for a comeback!
To be more precise, it is not even stored here, but in the hands of her husband Jia Daishan.

Madam Fengsheng, recognize his Jia Daishan character!
"Keke's daughter-in-law doesn't have much money left, because that unscrupulous beast is squandering our second house's business. My daughter-in-law is so angry that she just wastes money on it without closing several stores.

Now there are too many losses, and only 16 taels are left in the family warehouse!Some of this money should be reserved for Zhu'er to get married with the chief minister's family after she returns from North Korea. Yuanchun has not yet given her support, and now she still needs her daughter-in-law to support her from time to time! "As if thinking of Yuanchun's miserable life in the palace, Mrs. Wang started to cry again.
However, Yuanchun lived a very good life, and even often provided subsidies to his family, but he did this in a very secretive manner, as long as he knew it, he really couldn't tell the old lady!
She is also a bit selfish. Her prosperity and wealth in the rest of her life obviously has nothing to do with Jia Zheng. Her three precious children are her hopes, and she must not let them be interfered with by irrelevant people!
Neither can my own father!
(End of this chapter)