Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 142 Prelude

Lai Shangrong arrived at Rong Mansion alone, it was almost noon.

Last time, Qingwen didn't give Baoyu a good look. Instead, he licked his face and smiled stupidly, so Lai Shangrong took it seriously.

He only allowed Xiangling to come to Rong Mansion when he was around. It wasn't that he didn't trust Xiangling, but Baoyu was also used to working on women, and Xiangling had always been dull and simple-minded.

In the original work, Baoyu tricked her into changing her skirt because she soiled it.He also buried the two of them, Bing Di Ling and Hui Hui, in one place, which moved Xiang Ling so much that even Lai Shangrong was amazed by his method.

This was somewhat similar to his accidental collision. He had to act cautiously. He didn't want to be poached by a native after traveling through time.

Although he could bring Xiangling with him when he came to Rongfu today, Mrs. Wang didn't say that there were others. It would be bad if he was tripped up and Baoyu took advantage of it, so he simply didn't bring it with him.

As usual, I went to Jia Mu's place to say hello.

Mother Jia smiled and said, "My wife is here to invite you today. I won't join in the fun. Go back and tell your grandma that you can come to my place more often when you have time."

Then he said to Yuanyang on the side: "Yuanyang, send me Shangrong!"

The two of them came out one after the other to invite the wife, and Yuanyang immediately stepped forward.

"This slave congratulates the uncle!"

Since Yuanyang knew that Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing were arranging for his marriage, she had long wanted to tell him in advance. However, Lai Shangrong hadn't come for a while, and she couldn't find a chance to go to Lai's house, so she had delayed it until now.

Tell Lai Shangrong that firstly, it can please him, and secondly, he also wants to hear his thoughts.

After all, if you want to join the Lai family in the future, establishing a good relationship with your future grandma as soon as possible is also the way to survive as a concubine and a concubine.

Of course, there is also the meaning of Jia Mu here.

It was Lai Shangrong who helped arrange the Shijia Glass Factory's investment. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing both showed their favor to him, so how could Mother Jia possibly pull them away.

Instructing Yuanyang to announce the good news in advance was to deliberately confuse Lai Shangrong and make Lai Shangrong mistakenly think that she was in charge, and that Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang were just following her instructions to select their own people.

"Oh? What a happy event? Is it possible that the old lady is willing to let him go?"

As a scumbag, Lai Shangrong would certainly not miss this opportunity to make fun of mandarin ducks.

But he was unintentionally half right.

Yuanyang said shyly: "The old lady and the ladies are planning to find a marriage for you. The old lady said that she will let the slave come before getting married."

"Huh?" Lai Shangrong frowned unconsciously.

It is said that the Jia family of Daiyu, who has no father or mother, is the best to control. But according to her parents, Jia's mother and Lin Ruhai have a verbal agreement, and the Grand View Garden has just been built and has not yet been married. It is impossible to marry Daiyu, the main investor of the Grand View Garden, at this time. for myself.

As for Xiangyun, although he helped the Shijia invest in the glass factory, the Shijia family was a double candidate after all. With his current status, even if he had the emperor's holy family, it was impossible for them to marry Xiangyun to him willingly.

But it is impossible for Baochai, who has the lowest family status, to have a good relationship because Mrs. Wang tried her best to promote it.

Yingchun is the most likely, but Cavalry Master Diao Nu can do it secretly. Where can he put the Jia family's face in the open?
Can Jia Mu and the others happily support themselves?

Tanchun was directly ignored by him. Jia She might sell his daughter for money, but this was impossible for a moral gentleman like Jia Zheng. After all, Tanchun was Jia Zheng's daughter, so his opinion had to be taken into consideration.

Then it can only be someone other than the Jia family...

Yuanyang originally thought that Lai Shangrong would be happy, but unexpectedly he frowned.

"Is it possible that the uncle has already made a marriage arrangement?"

Yuanyang was born in the Jia family. Although Lai Shangrong is different now, he is still from the Jia family after all. In her heart, it is a huge favor to let Jia's mother and two wives worry about his marriage, even if he marries an unscrupulous woman. , is also a great honor.

Therefore, it was natural to think that he was engaged, but I never expected that he would be picky and picky about getting married.

"No! Do you know whose daughter they are looking for?"

"Mr. Bao, you have met her before. The eldest lady is talking about her nieces, because someone has been sent to the south to invite them to Beijing. The old lady said that she will wait until she sees them before making a decision!"

Lai Shangrong was suddenly stunned and couldn't help but stop.Surprised: "Miss Bao from the aunt's house?"

Could it be that the guess is wrong, that the golden match was not brought about by Mrs. Wang, but was created by the Xue family themselves?
Although he said that Baochai could not be among the top three in the ranking of real wives, when he actually heard that he could be married, he still couldn't escape the law of true fragrance.

However, Lai Shangrong would not admit that those previous thoughts were sour grapes.

His joy was beyond words. Yuanyang observed his words and immediately said: "Is there any precious girl in the house? If the master is interested, I will report it to the old lady when I get back!"

After it was confirmed that it was really Baochai, Lai Shangrong calmed down and began to pick and choose. He even began to look forward to Shu, dreaming of a double harvest.

Although Mrs. Xing wanted Xing Xiuyan to marry him, her plan could not keep up with the changes.

Moreover, Xing Xiuyan's family was poor, and Jia She and Mrs. Xing were willing to sell their daughter Yingchun, so they felt less distressed when they sold their niece.

However, according to the original work, Xing Xiuyan and Xue Baoqin came to Beijing at the same time, and Baochai was immediately confirmed. If she didn't come or came to Beijing according to the original time, there would be a competitor named Xue Bian, and there would be an additional layer of variables.

It's not that Lai Shangrong is afraid of competing with Xue Biao, it's just that we are not on the same starting line. The status of his wife and concubine are very different. The Xue family's second wife's family background is not bad, so it is not difficult to guess how the Xing family will choose.

Therefore, it is better to take advantage of the opportunity to get people to the capital first, and then we will act accordingly.

After making up her mind, she said sanctimoniously: "Marriage has always been the order of the parents, so there is no reason why they should not agree with each other. Besides, the eldest lady has worked so hard, if her niece can't even see her, wouldn't she offend others? Got it!"

"The uncle is still considerate!"

While talking, the two of them passed the Chuihua Gate and just turned around the hall. On their way to the Neiyi Gate, they saw Jia Lian coming in a hurry.

"Sister Yuanyang! I have something to do with Brother Lai!"

After saying that, he couldn't help but pulled Lai Shangrong into the Nuan Pavilion next to the south hall. Seeing this, Yuanyang had to return to recover.

It is said that Jia Lian has received Jia She's order for some time, but he still has to ask for his sister to marry a former domestic slave. He is not so thick-skinned yet, so he has been evading it until now.

However, at dawn and dusk today, Jia Mu revealed in front of Mrs. Xing intentionally or unintentionally that Mrs. Wang was hosting a banquet for Lai Shangrong today.

The two parties were in a competitive relationship over Lai Shangrong's marriage. Madam Xing naturally thought that Madam Wang wanted to preemptively strike, so after returning home, Madam Xing hurriedly told Jia She.

Although Jia She had no intention of actually promising him the Spring Festival, if he and Mrs. Wang had negotiated Baochai, it would be impossible to get money from him.

Therefore, it is imperative to throw Yingchun out before Mrs. Wang and catch him first.

Lai Shangrong waited for a long time, but Jia Lian couldn't even fart out, so he couldn't help but said, "Is there something wrong with Brother Lian?"

He just thought that Jia Lian was short of money and wanted to borrow money, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

Jia Lian stamped his feet and told Jia She's instructions in full.

After saying that, he smiled awkwardly at him and said: "I didn't expect that the master would value you so much. I'm afraid it won't be long before my brother changes his tune and calls you brother-in-law!"

Lai Shangrong was puzzled. What Yuanyang was talking about just now was Xing Xiuyan, why did it suddenly become Yingchun again.

However, in the original work, Jia She sells his daughter for 5000 taels and makes money on his own. It is understandable that he feels that his niece is not as good as his own daughter.

It's just that Jia Amnesty is not going to make a decision in spring to marry, at least to find out what Jia's mother means.

Moreover, it has not been put on the bright side yet, and it has been decided rashly, in case both ends fall short...

He said calmly: "You have to inform your parents about marriage matters. Besides, the eldest master's business also needs time to plan."

Then he changed the subject and said, "What has Brother Lian been busy with recently? Why did he forget about brother after the courtyard was built?"

Jia Lian scratched his ears and cheeks and said, "Brother Rong has been very filial lately. He knows how to respect his elders and has found a good place to go. But brother, you and the other side of Dongfu... I can't call you that!"

Lai Shangrong was just afraid that he would suddenly want to go home, so he asked casually. Since he was happy to follow Jia Rong, there was no need to add any unnecessary extravagance.

So she carried Mrs. Wang out and waited, then left.

(End of this chapter)