Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 480 Share
Thinking that Yingchun had been left alone to stay in the palace last night, Lai Shangrong did not stay in the palace after all.

On the way back, Mrs. Wang faltered and said: "My lord! It's not that I concealed the dowry on purpose. It's just that I wanted to borrow it for my mother's relatives, and then make up for the shortfall later, but..."

"Originally we are all one family, and the master doesn't care about the dowry. However, the father-in-law entrusted the matter to Jia Yucun. After all, he is the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If he insists on being more serious, and it causes embarrassment, you will also be in the wrong, master. It’s really difficult!”

Lai Shangrong put on a look of embarrassment.

"But my family is really..."

Lai Shangrong pretended to say: "It's not impossible. Since it is being used as a residence for relatives, why not declare it as a mortgage... Of course, I don't want your garden, but I'm just keeping it for you temporarily to block it." It’s just Jia Yucun’s mouth. When time passes and the shipyard gets dividends, no matter how interested it is, that’s it!”

The newlywed Lin Daiyu's words reminded him that although his house was not small, it could not accommodate many people.

Besides, without Dream of Red Mansions in Grand View Garden, I always feel like something is missing.

It happened that Mrs. Wang took the initiative to mention that the misappropriation of Lin Daiyu's dowry was used to build a villa, which also gave him this excuse.

As for the moment, it's just his sausage-slicing routine.

If it had been before the mutiny, Lai Shangrong would have been worried about violating a taboo. After all, the other courtyard was used to visit relatives.

Now, it's a different matter.

"But the old lady and those two people may not agree!"

"It's just rhetoric to the outside world. Could it be that I'm trying to cover up our family's ugliness, can they still object?

Besides, such a big garden does not cost money to maintain. When the time comes, ask Sister Lin and the others to move one or two of them to live in the garden. Firstly, they can stop the outsiders from talking, and secondly, the master can be justified and can afford it. Isn’t it the expense of the garden? "

"Hey! Hey!"

When he said this, Mrs. Wang had no objection.

Go home and come to the Yingchun room.

Seeing that he didn't forget to come back so late, I was filled with joy to welcome the spring.

However, Lai Shangrong, who had been working hard all day, had no intention of being gentle anymore, so he hugged her and fell into bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Yingchun looked at Lai Shangrong who was sleeping deeply. Instead of being disappointed, she just stared at him for most of the night.

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the next few days.

Lai Shangrong was extremely busy with a series of matters such as the promulgation of the posthumous edict, the funerals of the two emperors, and the succession of the new emperor.

What surprised Lai Shangrong was Mei Gong's attitude. Above the court, Lai Shangrong was completely a yes-man, which also made Emperor Zhenglong's idea of ​​checking and balancing Lai Shangrong completely in vain.

And Chen Yiwen, who was already involved with him, could no longer object.

In addition, since he held the military power in the capital, Lai Shangrong simply said that the iron was hot and let go.

Taking advantage of this rebellion, the Eight Guards of the Beijing Camp were completely banned, and the Security Section and the Shenji Camp were expanded.

And formulate reform measures for retired soldiers from the Security Section and Shenji Battalion to be incorporated into patrol yamen servants.

The so-called patrol officers are the prototype of the police. Lai Shangrong plans to use the capital as a pilot and gradually implement it nationwide.In the Great Xia Dynasty, the monarch's power did not go to the countryside, and the villages still relied on the gentry clan.

To solve this problem and pave the way for future land policies, this status quo must be changed.

If there is no trustworthy armed force at the local level, it will be impossible to achieve anything.

Of course, you have to eat the meal one bite at a time. In order to avoid a big rebound, he is only piloting it in the capital for the time being and will not touch the local area.

Having drawn up this reform measure, as long as it gradually takes shape, he can sit back and relax no matter how the situation changes in the future.

Lai Shangrong couldn't help but feel a little high-spirited. He went to the palace to taste Queen Tian's plain spoon before returning home.

"Husband, why are you back? You didn't send someone to send a message in advance!"

Lai Shangrong said with a pun: "Hey! Of course I miss my wife!"

His sudden return made Lin Daiyu in the house extremely happy.

Shi Xiangyun, who relaxed his vigilance and did not sleep with his clothes on, was caught off guard and nervously tucked in his quilt.

But then he remembered his duty, and sat up from the bed with a shy look on his face. He lifted the corner of the quilt, revealing a pair of long, round and straight legs. The knees were slightly bent, and he held his tightly-fitted legs together and looked at the embroidered shoes under the edge of the bed. Explore.

Lai Shangrong had just hung his official uniform on the hanger, turned around, and saw this scene.

The evil fire that had not been dispersed in the palace suddenly surged up, and he rushed to the bed in one stride.

He stood up suddenly and hugged Shi Xiangyun, who was caught off guard.

Shi Xiangyun looked horrified and was at a loss, but he heard Lai Shangrong's voice next to his ear: "I have to work hard for sister Xiangyun, first share the burden for my wife!"

After hearing this, Shi Xiangyun had a mentality of looking forward to death, but the scene of that day could not help but appear in his mind, and a layer of blush appeared on his face.

Lin Daiyu looked at Lai Shangrong thoughtfully. She had always been smart. Although Lai Shangrong did not explicitly say how to solve the problem of being overwhelmed and successfully carry on the ancestral line of the Lai family.

But as a married woman, she still understood Lai Shangrong's intention to share the burden first.

"I also ask my wife to wait later, this way of being a husband will definitely make my wife get what she wants!"

Sure enough, before she could speak, Lai Shangrong confirmed his suspicion.

While he was busy, he took out his embroidered handkerchief from under the embroidered pillow and said to Shi Xiangyun, "Sister Xiangyun took it for me."

Although I once had the experience of being surrounded by Lai Shangrong in a restaurant, how can it be compared with today?
Her head was already in a state of confusion. In a daze, she felt that she was being placed on the bed and heard Lin Daiyu's voice in her ears.

Biting the tip of his tongue, he regained some clarity and replied: "As long as I can take care of my sister's worries..."

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Half an hour later, Lai Shangrong lay on the bed with his arms around him.

(End of this chapter)