Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 158 Undercurrent
Mrs. Wang sent away Jia Zhen, his wife and Li Wan.

Sister Feng pretended to be puzzled and said: "Why didn't Auntie strike while the iron was hot? If the boss heard about it, wouldn't it cause trouble?"

Lai Shangrong confided his interest in Baochai to her, but after all, Mrs. Wang had no channel to give or receive privately, so she deliberately raised Jia She in order to provoke a fight between the two families.

Of course, with her sour and jealous character, if Lai Shangrong hadn't patted her chest to promise that her benefits would be indispensable after the matter was completed, she would not have worked so hard.

Although the idea is good, Mrs. Wang has already snooped on Lai Shangrong's preference, and she is not fooled.

Instead, he warned: "There is no rush. After all, the old lady said she would wait for your mother-in-law's niece. I will go find your aunt tomorrow and talk to her."

Just as he was talking, Jin Chuan came in to report.

"Second Master Bao's godmother, Ma Daopo is here!"

Mrs. Wang frowned and said calmly: "I don't have time to see her right now, so you can send her away with a handful of money!"

Wang Xifeng echoed: "The daily lamp oil money in the house has never been short, but she relies on the title of Baoyu Godmother to come here from time to time to beat the autumn wind!"

With two masters in mind, Jin Chuan naturally didn't look too good and threw the pennies in his hand into Ma Daopo's arms.

"Madam, I don't have time to see you right now, so you should go back first!"

Ma Daopo's job is to deceive people. She may not be very good at other things, but she is good at observing people's words. Seeing Jin Chuan's attitude, she guessed that Mrs. Wang inside probably didn't have anything good to say.

I was unhappy, but I didn't dare to show it, so I went to Aunt Zhao's place with ease.

As Baoyu's registered godmother, she thought she would get a golden job.

But Baoyu has always been kind to pretty girls, and even his own nanny is cold-blooded, not to mention the hateful-looking Ma Daopo.

People's hearts have always been like this. She possesses Baoyu's godmother, but can only receive the daily offering of sesame oil money. How can she be willing to do so?
Apart from occasionally beating the autumn wind, he turned his target of deception to Aunt Zhao.

"Old god, you are finally here!"

When Aunt Zhao saw Ma Daopo, it was as if she had seen a savior. She ordered Xiao Jiaoer to pour tea, and at the same time pulled her to the kang.

She put a lot of effort into Jia Zheng, in addition to sharpening herself, of course she had to find some off-court factors.

Naturally, people like Ma Daopo who can "serve ghosts and gods" and have "magic power" are the first ones she wants to win over.

Of course, Ma Daopo did not disappoint her. Her first child did not rely on this relationship and only gave birth to a daughter. But through this relationship, she gave birth to Jia Huan.

Even, in her opinion, Jia Zheng's honor and favor towards her was due to Ma Daopo's contribution.

After all, some of the pills she gave him were quite effective.

When Ma Daopo saw Aunt Zhao acting like this, she knew she would make money again.

Pretending to be profound, he said: "Amitabha! Here is the Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty! I thought that my aunt was in trouble the day before yesterday, and because of our past friendship, I came here to give you some advice today!"

She is both a Buddha and a Taoist, but Aunt Zhao feels that her hands and eyes can reach the sky, and she is related to both Buddhism and Taoism.

Hearing her say that she was in trouble also confirmed her guess.

So, he quickly held Ma Daopo's hand and said with joy: "You are really my savior. I was worried about this!" After a pause, he said again: "But my sesame oil money is gone? Master is coming back this time. Why don't you even look at me?"

Her method of fighting for favor is not a secret in front of Ma Daopo, so there is nothing to say.

Ma Daopo was overjoyed and said calmly: "I still have some money for sesame oil, but it's just different from the past. I can't do anything just by making daily offerings!"

"Ah!~" Aunt Zhao exclaimed, wondering: "What...what is going on?"

"Ugh!"

Ma Daopo only shook his head and sighed, but did not speak.

Aunt Zhao hurriedly fumbled for a piece of silver from the box and handed it to Ma Daopo. She quickly tucked it into her sleeves and then said slowly: "Although there are differences between immortals and mortals, the emperor is destined to be his destiny after all. Now the eldest lady is granted the title The concubine can barely be regarded as the Jade Emperor's daughter-in-law, and the wife's side is naturally getting better. With such a big relationship, how can you impress those gods with just a little bit of sesame oil?"

"Ah!~" Aunt Zhao screamed in sorrow and said in panic: "This... this is really the death of our mother and son! Now that they have this kind of relationship, how can we, the two of us, survive!"

Ma Daopo originally wanted to follow the routine of asking for a high price and paying back the money on the ground, and tried to make the matter as big as possible.

However, Aunt Zhao took it seriously, and she couldn't afford 80 million. Which god would be willing to take such a big risk for her few taels of silver?
Therefore, uncharacteristically, he did not promise any benefits, but started complaining.

Seeing this, Ma Daopo knew that she had over-acted, and that Aunt Zhao had no doubts about her, so she put on a look of compassion and deceived: "That's all! I think you have always respected me, so you have to work hard to live a small life." In a few years, I’ll have to show you a clear path no matter what!”

"Really!" Aunt Zhao turned her worries into joy and said, "If you are willing to help us, mother and son, we will definitely be grateful. After this calamity, we will definitely provide you with an immortal tablet."

Hearing that there was a way to go, his mind became active. Because he was afraid that the money he gave out was not enough to impress Ma Daopo, he provocatively said: "It's a pity that Huan'er doesn't have that fate. If he is lucky enough to accept you, he will always be his godmother." , and you can’t obey what you say, how can you be like Baoyu, who doesn’t care about anyone!”

As he spoke, he returned to the cage, took out seven or eight silver ingots, and handed them over respectfully.

Ma Daopo calmly put the money into her arms, and she also had thoughts in her heart.

Not to mention Jia Baoyu's dislike of his godmother, the attitudes of Mrs. Wang and Aunt Zhao also formed a sharp contrast.

Although Aunt Zhao didn't mention Jia Zheng's hidden illness to her, she was still young. If Baoyu had any shortcomings, Jia Huan would be the only heir to the second wife.

At that time, the mother and son will be grateful to her and obey her words. Why do they need to humbly come to the house to fight against the autumn wind?
Thinking of this, he pretended to say: "The way is fifty, the sky is fourty-nine, one of which is escaped, so a great disaster also hides a great opportunity. The so-called three points are destined, seven points depend on hard work, it depends on whether you have the courage !”

Aunt Zhao thought she had already risked her life with the knife on her neck, so there was no way she would hesitate.

"I'm willing to be killed and dare to pull the emperor down. What else do I have to be afraid of now! Just tell his godmother!"

To be on the safe side, she recognized Jia Huan's godmother in advance.

Ma Daopo looked around carefully, then took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve robe, and whispered: "There are two secret medicines here that are transmitted from body poisons. You can put them in your wife and Baoyu's tea when you have the opportunity." One grain."

Aunt Zhao's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said cautiously: "If this is examined by the imperial physician..."

Ma Daopo waved her hand and said: "Don't worry about this. This medicine is not poison. It is colorless and tasteless, and it melts when put into water. It is a body poison from Fanbang. It only affects the charming mind and makes people crazy but not dead. It will take effect after an hour. Others will only think that they are possessed by evil spirits, so who will doubt you?"

Then he added: "Of course, they are the Queen's closest relatives after all. In order to avoid being held accountable by the gods, they need to spend more money to worship them."

Aunt Zhao carefully took the porcelain vase and hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, my godmother, my wife and Baoyu are crazy, and I only have one heir, Huan'er. How can I have less incense and candles to offer?"

(End of this chapter)