Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 265

After listening to Mrs. Wang's words, Jia Mu thought it was a solution.

In fact, Jia's mother doesn't have many good ideas for Jia She now. She also knows some things in her heart. She is also responsible for Jia She becoming like this.

Finally, Jia Mu helplessly said to Jia She, "Don't worry about my people. She followed me when I was alive. After I died, I closed my eyes. If she has that kind of heart, you can look for her again."

With that said, Jia Mu said to Mrs. Wang: "Tell Feng Yatou to prepare 800 taels of silver for me."

Jia She stood aside and listened to his mother's words, feeling a little unhappy. His mother was humiliating him.

If you give me money, just give it to me. What about taking 800 taels from your private money?And specifically asked the second daughter-in-law to find his own daughter-in-law?

Isn't this clearly telling myself that Rongguo Mansion has nothing to do with his big house?

Although he was unhappy, he had made his mother angry just now, and now he did not dare to say anything more.

Then Jia She resigned, leaving only Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and others in the room.

The two sisters said a few words, and Mrs. Wang left.

Not only did Jia Rui go home, but after Mrs. Wang came out of Jia Mu's place, she went to Sister Feng's small yard.

When Sister Feng heard that Mrs. Wang was coming, she quickly came out of the house to greet her.

"Madam, why do you have time to come to my place?"

"One is to see how Little Ping'er is doing, and the other is that the old lady wants me to tell you something."

"Madam, hurry up and sit inside."

Then Wang Xifeng introduced Mrs. Wang into the house.

When I went in, I saw little Jia Ping crawling around on the bed.Seeing Wang Xifeng back, little Jia Pingneng showed an innocent smile, and then stretched out his hands for his mother to hug him.

Wang Xifeng looked at her son with a smile on his face and hurried forward to hold him in his arms.

"Madam is laughing, this kid can't stay away from me for a moment, otherwise, he will either cry or make trouble."

Mrs. Wang looked at Xiao Jia Qing in Wang Xifeng's arms, her eyes filled with gloom.

It was because of this little guy that his son Jia Baoyu's hope of inheriting the Rongguo Mansion was frustrated. Without him, Baoyu would definitely be the heir to the Rongguo Mansion in the future.

Although she had thoughts in her heart, Mrs. Wang still smiled and said to Sister Feng: "This child is really strong."

"Of course, his dad and I are both in great shape, so he naturally followed us."

Wang Xifeng's words had a double meaning, but Mrs. Wang didn't catch it.

Then the two of them sat down in the room. The maid Ping'er brought some fragrant tea and then retreated to Wang Xifeng's side.

Mrs. Wang picked up the teacup and took a sip, then put it down and said, "Have you heard about what happened to the eldest man recently?"

Wang Xifeng blinked and said, "Could it be related to Yuanyang?"

"This is exactly what happened to the old lady just now."

Sister Feng actually knew what happened just now, but she still pretended to be ignorant.

"How could this happen? Isn't the old lady so angry?" When she said this, Sister Feng's face was full of worry.

Mrs. Wang also sighed, "The old lady was furious, and the eldest man was scolded. If Mrs. Wang from the nearby mansion hadn't come, I don't know what the final result would have been!"

Sister Feng's eyes flashed when she heard this, and she asked curiously: "Then what happened in the end?"

"Old Mrs. Wang gave us an idea, asking the government to spend 800 taels of silver so that the eldest man can buy someone he likes."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, a trace of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

The income of the Jia Mansion dropped sharply every year, but the masters in the mansion were extravagant and did not make any cuts. If it were not for the ability of his man Jia Rui, who often provided supplements, the current Rongguo Mansion would have collapsed long ago.

This time I asked for 800 taels of silver from myself. How could the house have this money?
Isn’t this putting money out of your own pocket?

Therefore, Wang Xifeng kept silent after hearing this, as if she didn't hear it.

When Mrs. Wang saw Wang Xifeng like this, she knew that she didn't want to pay for it.

"This is what the old lady said. I think you should agree."

Wang Xifeng replied with a look of embarrassment: "It's not that I'm a junior and don't know how to respect the elderly. It's really a difficult situation in the house. If we take out these 800 taels of silver, we won't know how our house will live next month."

"It's not that difficult, isn't it? We've just celebrated the New Year, but we've reached this point." Mrs. Wang's face was full of disbelief.

Seeing this scene, Sister Feng was also very helpless.

To be honest, the expenses of Rongguo Mansion have been much higher than before in recent years.

Jia Rui is also partly responsible for this. Because of his rapid rise, the Jia family is on the rise again, so it is busier than before with welcomes and deliveries.

This is a huge expense.

Therefore, although Wang Xifeng was unwilling to do so in recent years, he still had to give some money to Rongguo Mansion every year, otherwise the family would not be able to survive.

Mrs. Wang felt helpless when she saw Sister Feng lowering her head and saying nothing.

In the past, when I was in charge of my business, I didn't need to discuss it with Sister Feng. If I said a word, Sister Feng would just follow suit. But now, I have been saying nice things to her for a long time, but Sister Feng ignores me.Mrs. Wang was actually angry, so she just wanted to leave it alone and take care of your eldest brother's affairs on your own.

But looking back, this was Mother Jia's own order. If she didn't do it well, Mother Jia's impression of him would be even worse.

"This is what the old lady said. We must arrive no matter what."

After Mrs. Wang said this, she stood up and walked out, saying angrily:
"If you can't come up with the money, go and explain it to the old lady yourself!"

After saying that, Mrs. Wang turned and left Sister Feng, while Wang Xifeng sat on the bed with her eyes closed, not knowing what she was thinking.

After a long time, Wang Xifeng opened his eyes, smiled slightly, and then said to Ping'er next to him:

"Go and tell the old lady that I am ill and can no longer manage the affairs of the house, and ask the old lady to temporarily entrust the housekeeping to others."

Ping'er is so smart, he nodded repeatedly after hearing Wang Xifeng's words.

"It should be like this. How much money have we given to this mansion every year in the past few years? We should let them know our difficulties now."

Wang Xifeng nodded and said nothing more.

Besides, Ping'er came out of Wang Xifeng's place and went around to the old lady's place.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw Yuanyang feeding the parrots on the porch.

Ping'er quickly walked a few steps to Yuanyang's side, and said softly behind her: "Your matter is settled, but it got us involved."

Yuanyang was startled, Hui Hui came to see Ping'er, and then he said in his chest, "Damn girl, you can't make any sound when you walk, it's almost scary."

"Don't talk about this, you just said old lady. What do you mean? Let us get the money?"

Yuanyang blinked, and then there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Who makes your family the richest? Who will pay if you don't pay?"

It turns out that although Wang Xifeng has been hiding her private room, it is not a trivial matter after all. There are always people who can see the clues, and Jia Mu is one of them.

Although she didn't know where Wang Xifeng's money came from and how much she earned every year, she did know that Wang Xifeng made a lot of money every year. Otherwise, she wouldn't subsidize the government so much money every year.

"Then you can't just let us roll the wool alone?"

"The old lady is in trouble right now. All her inventory preparations are reserved for Baoyu."

After Yuanyang said this, he gave Ping'er a meaningful look.

Ping'er also understood it instantly.

When there was no little Jia Ping in their family, Jia's mother believed that everything in Rongguo Mansion would belong to Baoyu in the future. She took some things out of the warehouse to do things for Baoyu, so she didn't feel too bad about it.

But things are different now. Due to the appearance of Xiao Jia Ping, Baoyu's inheritance of Rongguo Mansion has encountered twists and turns. It can even be said that there is not much hope anymore.

Under such circumstances, her small warehouse was naturally kept tightly closed.

"Why are you here this time? Are you here to compete in the ring with the old lady?"

Ping'er glanced at Yuanyang, thinking that she was the cause of this incident.

"You have to guess, he really came to compete in the ring."

After saying that, he left Yuanyang behind and walked towards the old lady's house.

At this time, Jia Mu was drinking tea in the house.

She was quite satisfied with the resolution of today's matter. Although the government paid 800 taels of silver, her godson's anger was finally suppressed.

At this moment, a little maid came in quietly and said, "Old lady, Second Grandma Lian's maid Ping'er is here."

Jia Mu was stunned for a moment. What is she doing here now?
"Call her in!"

The little maid agreed and left, and soon Ping'er came in.

Ping'er first said a long blessing to the old lady, and then stood beside her in a polite manner.

"Why do you have time to come here?"

"When I go back to the old lady, our grandma suddenly felt unwell and has already asked the doctor. The doctor said that she should rest for a while, so our grandma asked me to go back to the old lady."

After finishing speaking, Ping'er stood aside with his head lowered and said nothing.

Who is Jia Mu?What hasn't she seen?How could Wang Xifeng hide this little trick from her?

On the surface, Jia Mu was still concerned about Wang Xifeng's health. After asking a few questions in succession, she lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Since she is not in good health, let her have a good rest and let her not worry about family matters."

Ping'er quickly agreed, and then quickly retreated.

After Ping'er went out, Jia Mu's face immediately became gloomy.

She didn't expect Wang Xifeng to be so bold and gave her the pick.

Isn’t it just 800 taels of silver?What can you do if you get out?After all, this is caused by your big house. Do you want me, an old lady, to pay for it?
You have given up your choice. You are competing with me in the ring. I don’t believe it. Without you, Zhang Butcher, I will still eat pigs with hair on them?

"mandarin duck!"

The mandarin ducks were saying goodbye to Ping'er outside. When they heard the old lady's call, they quickly winked at Ping'er and hurried in.

(End of this chapter)