Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 123

"Sister Lin taught Xiang Ling poetry, how come she got the same gift as us?"

Xiangyun glanced at the dressing mirror in Cuixi's arms, and then looked at Zicuckoo's arms.

Lai Shangrong couldn't help but give Xiangyun a thumbs up.

Daiyu is a real lady.

In the original work, Baoyu was beaten because of the death of Jiang Yuhan and Jin Chuan, because Daiyu was in Jia Zhengwai's study outside the second door. Even though Daiyu was worried about it and all the female family members of the family were out in force, she did not go there.

Therefore, if a gift is given alone without a reasonable reason, it will just be thrown away by her like the wagtail incense string from King Beijing in the original novel.

Originally, Lai Shangrong arranged for Xiangling to point out the secretion orifice, and then offered to help prepare the ginseng and Yangrong pills. Now it was revealed from Xiangyun's mouth that he proposed it at the right time, which actually increased the success rate.

"That's what Miss Shi said! This mirror was originally a gift for everyone, so naturally it is not enough to express Xiangling's feelings. I heard that Miss Lin takes Ginseng Yangrong Pills every day. Although there is no shortage of ginseng in the house, it is inevitable if the ginseng is kept for a long time. The medicinal properties have been lost, and if I buy it outside, I am afraid of buying fake products. It happens that Uncle Tian Guo specializes in ginseng from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I have already asked him for a few pills, and I was just about to ask about the recipe for Ginseng Yangrong Pills."

Daiyu declined and said, "There's no need to trouble Brother Lai. Grandma and aunt are ready on time!"

"It's just that it's not troublesome to make pills. This is also Xiang Ling's wish. If the girl refuses to accept it, Miss Shi will laugh at me for saving money."

"This……"

Jia Mu said with a smile: "It's hard for them to have such a heart. I'll give you the recipe in a moment. When it's ready, bring it to me."

Lai Shangrong agreed and said with a smile: "The ginseng in the old lady's library is probably a few years old. It's better to ask a doctor to test its medicinal properties!"

Although it requires Jia Mu's hand, after all, she has thought it through, and the finished pills are not afraid of being greedy by others, not to mention that there are mandarin ducks watching by Jia Mu's side.

After everyone got the gifts, Jia Mu waved her hand and said: "Okay! I'm tired too, you all can go down! Shang Rong stays and talks to me!"

After everyone left, Jia Mu got straight to the point and said, "Brother! Tell me, is this glass workshop difficult to invest in?"

Lai Shangrong muttered: "Old lady, you also know that this glass factory has a total of [-]% of the shares of foreign beasts. There are so many princes and ministers in the whole court staring at it, it is really too much. During the Spring Festival, the two princes came to the house, and Uncle Zheng was also present. I I originally thought that the two of them were the old lady's nephews, so I wanted to let them buy shares in advance, but instead of being grateful, the two marquises..."

It's easy to do things for others, but it's hard to say the least. Otherwise, if you don't get enough affection, you'll think it's just a piece of cake. Lai Shangrong also suffered this kind of disadvantage in his previous life.

Furthermore, these two people were not very kind and did not tell the truth in front of Jia Mu. Lai Shangrong also took the opportunity to make the matter clear.

"Ah! Is there still such a thing? These two evildoers can't tell the truth in front of me."

When Mother Jia heard about it for the first time, she felt a little confused on her face.

Immediately he sighed: "If Xiangyun's father hadn't left early, I wouldn't have bothered to pay attention to them!"

The implication is that it still needs to be managed to some extent now.

Lai Shangrong took advantage of the situation and said: "Since the old lady said, we must try our best. However, I don't dare to guarantee how much I can get from this share. Besides, I can't write two historical characters in one sentence. If the two families share it, I’m afraid even less.”

Jia Mu hesitated and said, "If that's the case, why not stay close to Uncle Shi Nai first."

He would be partial to his son, let alone his nephew. When talking about Jia's mother's background, they would only talk about the Baolinghou Mansion.Besides, Mrs. Shi Nai was right. Shi Xiangyun had always been the couple's caregiver, and Xiangyun had also been with Jia Mu for a while, which gave him an even greater preference.

However, Lai Shangrong didn't understand the key here and looked at Jia Mu in confusion.

Mother Jia sighed: "Oh! This child in Xiangyun has lost her parents since she was a child. In the future, her dowry will have to be directed at your uncle Shi Nai. Just think of it as saving a share of the dowry for her!"

Lai Shangrong suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "Since the old lady has this intention, why not directly pay some money to buy shares for Miss Shi Da? Before Miss Shi Da gets married, the dividends will be enough to repay the old lady!"

He has always reciprocated favors, and Xiangyun helped him a favor earlier. Now it would be good to use some of the Shi family's shares to make her dowry.

Jia Mu smiled and said, "This is a good idea! I'll talk to them later!"

"Then after the old lady has settled the matter, she will ask Mr. Hou to register with the State-owned Enterprise Department. Then I will find a way to get as many shares as possible!"

"Okay! Okay! It's hard for you!"

"Old lady, please rest first, I won't disturb you!"

After leaving Rongqing Hall with Qingwen and Xiangling, they saw Ping'er standing at the entrance of the hall looking over.He calmly came to the entrance hall and said to Qingwen: "You take Xiangling back first, I still have something to do."

Qingwen glanced at Ping'er and saw that Ping'er's face turned red and she dared not look directly at her. Then she glared at Lai Shangrong, stomped her feet and pulled Xiangling away.

"Grandma asked the slave to invite the uncle to come over and talk about something!"

Lai Shangrong nodded and followed Ping'er to a deserted place.

Without waiting for Lai Shangrong to ask, Ping'er couldn't wait to say: "Uncle, the opportunity has come! Grandma is tempted!"

Ok?
Lai Shangrong didn't know why Ping'er changed his attitude, but there was no need to delve into it at this time.

"Oh? What's going on here?"

"The business that uncle prepared for grandma is mirror, right?"

Lai Shangrong didn't answer but asked: "Did she ask you to ask me?"

"Grandma didn't say she just asked the slave to come and invite you. The slave was upset when she saw her holding the mirror after she returned."

"In this case, I will wait for you at the old place at Xu Zheng (eight o'clock)!"

"Ah! Master, don't you come with me now?"

"The sky is clear and there are people coming and going over there, how can we drag her into the water?"

"Hey! That slave is back first!"

The two separated at the gate of Sister Feng's courtyard.

The mirror is already the property of the State-Owned Company, and he doesn't want to touch this piece of cake, but since Sister Feng has misunderstood, he will make the mistake and take down the person first. This is also a lesson learned from the last time. He is afraid that if she refuses, she will expel the person.

I went home, had lunch, and thought about my speech for the evening. After lunch break, I took a shower and changed clothes. I had dinner and finally made it to the hour.

Although this is not the first time he has made trouble against the slave knight master, the resistance that has always been oppressed gives him a greater sense of accomplishment.Li Wan's status in Rong Mansion was worrying, and he had not tied himself up, so it lacked some flavor.

But in the end, Lai Shangrong decided not to bring a rope. After all, this was his first time, and it would be unsightly to scare him.

Leaning against the door frame and standing in front of the Fate Cabin, Lai Shangrong was overwhelmed. The night in May was not hot, but he was still restless.

Seeing that the hour was approaching, I was hesitating whether to go to the courtyard gate to look around. I saw Sister Feng in front of the hanging flower gate, wearing a light gauze dress, like Chang'e in the Moon Palace. Under the moonlight, she seemed to be shrouded in a halo, meandering towards the courtyard. Come.

Ping'er behind her was covered by her radiant light.

Looking at Wang Xifeng who was getting closer and closer, Lai Shangrong swallowed dryly.

With a hoarse voice, her voice was like a muffled sound coming from her chest: "Does Second Grandma trust my ability to make money this time?"

"I believe it! Tell us about the specific arrangements!" Sister Feng winked at first, then frowned and said, "Why do we have an appointment at such a place?"

Lai Shangrong quickly came to Sister Feng, lowered his body, and in Sister Feng's astonished eyes, hugged her plump thighs, stood up and carried her on his shoulders, and gave Ping'er a look.

He turned around and carried the most arrogant and domineering mistress of Rong Mansion into the dark cabin with her head held high.

Ping'er hurriedly turned around and stared at the courtyard door warily.

I heard Sister Feng's shout coming from inside the house: "I haven't...how dare you, a toad..."

"Hahaha! Since you are called uncle a toad, it seems that you compare yourself to a swan! I must have a taste of your swan meat today, and soon you will sing to the sky and call me goose goose!"

"Bah! You're a goose, huh? Mmm! ~Oh!~..."

This piece of music was somewhat on-key at the beginning, but then it went off the rails, the words were incoherent, and the notes were out of tune.

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(End of this chapter)