Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 260
Jia Rui came back from Rongguo Mansion. As soon as he entered his room, he saw Xue Baochai holding several notebooks and comparing them with each other!
Jia Rui walked over and took a look, and found that he had seven or eight opera scores.

"What are you doing with this thing? Do you want to sing for me?"

Xue Baochai glanced at Jia Rui, and then said: "This is the play score of a famous opera troupe in Beijing. I will compare it to see which one is suitable."

After hearing this, Jia Rui sat next to him and picked up a book and flipped through it. There were some lively scenes in it, but as for the sad ones, they didn't appear at all.

"Is it possible that our family will also have a church party this year?"

"Everyone in the house has been busy for a year. Let's invite a theater troupe to liven things up and let the people below relax for a few days."

Jia Rui nodded. The boys and maids below were waiting for these two days to be lively. He couldn't let his excitement slip away.

"Why don't we just choose two families and let them play against each other? We will also have a lively life in the house."

Xue Baochai looked at Jia Rui displeasedly and said, "There are no such rules in singing hall."

"What I said are the rules." Jia Rui said nonchalantly.

Xue Baochai thought about it for a moment and realized that this was a good idea. This would make the house more lively and the children below could watch more of the drama.

"Then let's do it. I'll have them over in a moment."

"Let's do it in the front yard! Let them sing until after fifteen."

Xue Baochai nodded indifferently.

With their family's current financial resources, let alone singing after fifteen, even singing 360 and five days a year would be a drop in the bucket.

Jia Rui took a sip of tea, then thought about it and suddenly said: "I think the small theater troupe bought by Rongguo Mansion next door is good. Why don't we buy a theater troupe later to sing operas specifically for our family members."

Xue Baochai also thought this was a good idea.

Think about it, every time you eat, drink wine and watch the drama below, think about it, this life is beautiful.

"That's a good idea. I'll ask Xue Biao to do it right away and try to buy the troupe back within a month."

Xue Baochai couldn't help but get excited when she thought about the wonderful life in the future.

Jia Rui smiled and hugged Xue Baochai, then touched her smooth face and said, "Don't worry, our good days are still ahead, and you will enjoy them in the future."

Xue Baochai lay in Jia Rui's arms, leaning against his strong chest, Xue Baochai felt extremely at ease.

Xue Baochai worked very quickly. He arranged for Xue Biao to go to work at noon that day. By the afternoon, two top theater troupes were invited to the Dingxi Hou Mansion.

These two troupes are both well-known in the capital. Being invited together shows that the Dingxi Hou Mansion is now unparalleled in the capital.

Starting from the afternoon, the Dingxi Hou Mansion became lively, and a series of operas began to be performed in the front yard and the inner yard.

Xue Baochai also invited Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Youshi and Wang Xifeng to come and listen to the opera.

The others excused themselves for various reasons, but Wang Xifeng came over with great interest.

This play was sung from afternoon to evening. In the evening, Wang Xifeng had dinner at Dingxihou Mansion, then left the inner courtyard and prepared to drive back to Rongguo Mansion.

She had just walked to the Chaoshou Veranda with Ping'er, and was about to go out the second door when she was blocked by Jia Rui on the way.

Ping'er was very discerning. When he saw Jia Rui coming, he immediately smiled and said a blessing, and then whispered:

"Grandma, I lost my handkerchief at the corner in front. I'll go look for it."

Wang Xifeng pursed her lips and smiled, then nodded slightly.

Ping'er drifted away.

After Ping'er left, Jia Rui stepped forward and grabbed Wang Xifeng's hand.

"How are you and your son doing during this time?"

"Everything is fine with me. It's just that damn guy in our family who no longer wants to be an official outside and is clamoring to come back."

Jia Rui said calmly: "Didn't you say that we wanted to change his place? Why can't he stay any longer?"

"Who knows what's going on with that damn guy? Anyway, he's clamoring to resign."

Jia Rui sighed, "Don't worry about this. I'll say hello to the officials. He can't resign as an official."

"Although I say that, it's not a problem if he keeps making trouble like this. Let's just move him to a prosperous place so that he can enjoy himself."

"I don't even know what to say. Isn't it good to be an official outside? How many people come to my house with money to ask for an official position, but they may not succeed. He finally got an official position. What are you making?"

Wang Xifeng knew Jia Lian too well, "If he had that perseverance, he wouldn't be so old and still stay at home. If you hadn't helped him, he would have always been a bastard at home."

Jia Rui nodded helplessly.To be honest, Jia Lian is relatively capable in the Rongguo Mansion, but his playboy character cannot be changed.

"Then it's settled. You go back and wait for news. Write him a letter to comfort him. Just tell him that there are activities at home and let him go to a good place in the south of the Yangtze River to become an official."

Wang Xifeng nodded happily. As long as Jia Lian didn't come back, she would do anything.After saying this, Wang Xifeng's eyes almost watered when she looked at Jia Rui. Her body seemed to have no bones and was as soft as Jia Rui's.

"When did you go over to see me? We haven't been together for a long time. Don't you miss me?"

Jia Rui smiled softly, then pinched Wang Xifeng's cheek and said, "I will go there in a few days, and then you can keep the door open for me."

Wang Xifeng chuckled, then got rid of Jia Rui's strange hand and floated away like a cloud.

Jia Rui smiled softly, then walked to the backyard to watch the show with his hands behind his back.

Besides, Wang Xifeng and Jia Rui agreed on a tryst time today, and happily took Ping'er back to Rang's yard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Mrs. Xing's little maid standing outside the door.

Wang Xifeng's eyes flashed for a moment, then she pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Why are you here? Does the eldest lady have anything to say?"

Wang Xifeng said that Mrs. Xing will always be the eldest wife. This is not like a title between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but like a superior and subordinate.

The little maid glanced into the room, and then said in a low voice: "Madam, please ask Second Mistress to come over."

Wang Xifeng walked into the house and asked casually: "What's the matter?"

"I don't know."

Wang Xifeng entered the room and sat on a chair. Ping'er asked a little girl to bring Wang Xifeng some hangover tea.

Wang Xifeng held the tea cup and said while drinking tea: "I understand, you go back and tell the eldest lady, just tell me that I will change my clothes and go there."

Mrs. Xing's maid quickly said a blessing and then left.

After Wang Xifeng drank all the hangover tea in his hand, he put the tea bowl on the table and asked Ping'er:
"What's going on over there during this time?"

Ping'er stepped forward, blinked and said, "I didn't hear anything happened!"

"Then why are you calling me over in such a hurry? Let's see, something evil is about to come out."

Wang Xifeng sighed after saying this, and then stretched out her arms. Ping'er quickly changed Wang Xifeng's clothes.

After changing into fresh clothes, Wang Xifeng took Ping'er and two or three little maids to Mrs. Xing's place.

When it comes to the places where Rongguo Mansion and Jia She live, although they are said to be together, they can be regarded as two different worlds.

Because he lives to the east of Rongguo Mansion, close to the courtyard wall.

Here is another world, completely like a small general's mansion.

Wang Xifeng was sitting in the car.Through the corner gate, we arrived at Jia She's courtyard, and then led us into Mrs. Xing's room under the guidance of the maid.

As soon as Mrs. Xing saw Wang Xifeng coming, she immediately sent the maid and mother-in-law out of the house.

When Wang Xifeng saw this, she knew that she had to do something shameful.

Although she was unhappy in her heart, she still smiled and saluted Mrs. Xing on the surface.

Mrs. Xing also pulled Wang Xifeng to sit next to her very affectionately.

"I didn't call you here for any other reason. I have an embarrassing matter. The master asked me. I don't have an idea, so I'll discuss it with you first. Because the master has taken a fancy to the old lady's love, he wants her to stay in the room, so he asked me to discuss it with the old lady. Go. I think this is a normal thing, I’m just afraid that the old lady won’t give it to me, do you have any ideas?”

Wang Xifeng was shocked when she heard this. Who is Yuanyang?That's the old lady's heart.

She is in charge of the old lady's warehouse.

Let's be honest, even if something happens to Baoyu, the old lady won't let anything happen to Yuanyang.

How could the old lady give such a caring person to someone else?
So Wang Xifeng quickly shied away: "In my opinion, don't touch this nail. If the old lady can't eat without Yuanyang, how can she be willing to give up?"

"That's what I told the master, but the master has already made up his mind. What can I do?"

Wang Xifeng opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Now that Jia She is old, he has a little wife on his left and a little wife on his right in the house, so he doesn't bother anyone.

Moreover, if you don't take care of your body, it will be hard for you to work as an official. If you drink with your wife all day long, no matter how good your body is, you won't be able to withstand such abuse.

Wang Xifeng saw Mrs. Xing's face and knew that it was useless to persuade her.

But as the nominal mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Wang Xifeng did not want to offend Mrs. Xing, so she followed his words and said:
"My wife's words are reasonable. Which girl in our house doesn't want to be high-minded or stand out? This half-master doesn't want to do anything, but would rather be a girl and be paired with a boy in the future?"

After hearing Wang Xifeng's words, Mrs.

There was some disdain in Wang Xifeng's eyes, but she concealed it well and said with a smile: "I am young and inexperienced. Some things still need to be decided by you, madam."

Mrs. Xing was also interested in what Wang Xifeng said, so she immediately ordered the people below to prepare the car. She was going to Jia Mu's place to talk about the appearance.

(End of this chapter)