Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 433 Wang Xifeng returns to power

Mrs. Wang had no choice but to go inside and change her clothes, and then came out and took the maid to follow Yuanyang to Rongqing Hall where Jia Mu lived.

When they entered the main hall, they saw Jia Mu sitting in the middle. Wang Xifeng was beside her, telling jokes and teasing Jia Mu.

There were several old ladies standing next to Jia Mu, all of them echoing Wang Xifeng.

Yuanyang went up first to inform Jia Mu, and then Jia Mu turned around and saw Mrs. Wang.

She nodded with a smile on her face, and then asked Mrs. Wang to sit next to her.

"Listen quickly, Feng Lazi is trying another way to laugh at me!"

Wang Xifeng quickly saluted Mrs. Wang and then said: "Your old lady is the ancestor of our Jia family. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are Lafayette."

Although Mother Jia scolded Wang Xifeng for being young and ignorant and talking nonsense, the smile on her face became even brighter.

Mrs. Wang felt a little uncomfortable when she saw the two of them having fun there.

She has devoted so much to this family and started worrying about this family at a young age. After so many years, Jia Mu has never joked with herself like this.

Although she felt a little unhappy in her heart, she still respectfully entertained Jia Mu, "I think Feng Yatou is right. Old lady, you are the Lafayette of our family."

Jia Mule's eyes narrowed.

After chatting and joking for a while, Mother Jia stopped smiling and said to Mrs. Wang, "You have worked hard during this period. You still have to worry about this family at such an old age."

After hearing what Jia Mu said, Mrs. Wang was a little moved. Her contribution could still be seen by Jia Mu.

So Mrs. Wang stood up with a smile and said humbly: "It's nothing. Although I am a little tired, I am happy to see that our family is getting better day by day."

Mother Jia did not answer the question, but suddenly asked: "I heard that Tanchun is so busy that he doesn't have time to play during this period, is that right?"

Jia Tanchun is now Mrs. Wang's right-hand man, and most of the family affairs are decided by Jia Tanchun.

Mrs. Wang didn't understand what Jia Mu meant, so she could only follow her words and reply: "This child is indeed very busy. I heard that he was still settling accounts at midnight last night!"

Jia Mu sighed, then patted her thigh, "You guys, you are still unhappy. How could Feng Yatou be so tired when she was the housekeeper? Seeing the three or four of you guys hitting the back of the head with their busy feet, there are still many things in the house. Isn’t that what it is?”

Mrs. Wang glanced at Wang Xifeng at this time and saw Wang Xifeng with his head lowered and a smile on his lips, without saying a word.

Mrs. Wang was not a fool. She also heard something wrong in Jia Mu's words.

Therefore, this time Mrs. Wang did not answer any questions and just listened quietly to Jia Mu's complaints.

Jia Mu talked a lot about herself, but she never saw Mrs. Wang stepping down for her, and she felt a little unhappy.

So Jia Mu stopped playing riddles and said directly: "You are old and it's time to enjoy your happiness. So, you should leave the family affairs to Feng Yatou again and let her worry about it."

Mrs. Wang's eyes flickered a few times, feeling a little reluctant.

In the past, the family could not make ends meet, and Mrs. Wang reluctantly took over the mess. Now that the family is getting better day by day, you, Wang Xifeng, have begun to seize power. You really think I have no temper.

After thinking of this, Mrs. Wang rarely rejected Jia Mu, "Old lady, I have Tanchun, Li Zhi and the others are helping me, I'm not very tired, Feng Yatou still has a child to take care of at home, I don't think I need to trouble her. ”

When Wang Xifeng heard this, she felt that if she didn't speak anymore, the housekeeper would be farther and farther away from her, so she quickly stepped forward and said:

"There's nothing I can't take care of. My kid can walk and jump now, and Ping'er is watching over me. I'm almost growing mushrooms all over my body right now."

Mother Jia was amused by Wang Xifeng, and then I pointed my finger at Wang Xifeng and said, "You, you are just saying weird things."

After finishing speaking, Mother Jia turned to Mrs. Wang and said, "Don't be embarrassed, just have a good rest in the room. Leave these troublesome matters to the younger generation."

Mrs. Wang quietly raised her head and saw Jia Mu with a firm look on her face. She knew that she had no choice but to agree.

"The old lady is very considerate. I will sort out the account books and keys when I get back and have them delivered to Feng Yatou in the afternoon."

Only then did Jia Mu become happy, and then said to Mrs. Wang: "Your biggest task now is to teach Baoyu well and let him become a talent as soon as possible."

Speaking of Jia Baoyu, Jia's mother seemed to think of something, and then asked: "Baoyu and Daiyu have been married for a long time. Why haven't you seen any movement in Daiyu's belly?"

Jia Mu said she was asking, but her tone was very firm.

Mrs. Wang was a little panicked in her heart, but she remained relatively calm on her face, "Maybe it's because Daiyu's body is weak, so there has been no news. She should be pregnant after a while."

Jia Mu didn't speak for a long time. After a while, she finally said: "Daiyu's body has been raised in the house next to her. Some time ago, I asked the doctor to check her pulse and said that Daiyu's body is still healthy. , why are you so weak now?"

Mrs. Wang lowered her head and said nothing.

Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Wang Xifeng hurriedly came out to smooth things over, "Oh my, I forgot, the little ancestor of our family grabbed a little girl yesterday and insisted on her being his wife."

After hearing this, Jia Mu seemed to be interested. She put aside what she had just said and asked carefully. After some joking, Mrs. Wang stood up and left.

When Mrs. Wang left, Jia Mu also said she was tired, so Wang Xifeng took her leave.

When he returned to his yard, Ping'er immediately greeted him.

"Grandma, what did the old lady say?"

Wang Xifeng replied proudly: "What else can you say? Naturally, the stewardship rights have been given to us again."

Ping'er said worriedly: "There won't be any complaints from Madam, right?"

"This is the old lady's decision. How can she complain?" Wang Xifeng said nonchalantly as she walked inside.

Ping'er followed Wang Xifeng closely and said: "Now most of the income in our house is for the sake of the second master. Now that we have the power of housekeeping, the second wife can't guarantee that she will be unhappy in her heart."

Wang Xifeng paused, thought for a while, and finally smiled, "On the surface, it's for the sake of the second master, but in fact, all this happened because of the men in our family. Without me, his second master would be able to be like this." A big official?"

After listening to Wang Xifeng's words, Ping'er thought about it and realized that this was indeed the truth.

If Wang Xifeng hadn't thrown herself into Jia Rui's arms early, why would Jia Rui want to pull the second master? Don't you just want Wang Xifeng to live a happy life for the sake of being in the Rongguo Mansion?

If Wang Xifeng really gets upset and acts coquettishly with Jia Rui, Jia Zheng's position as an official may be over.

After thinking of this, Ping'er was relieved, and then followed Wang Xifeng back to the house happily.

Besides, when Mrs. Wang returned to her yard, she was so angry that she broke the bracelet in her hand.

She didn't expect that Jia Mu would look so ugly. As soon as the house was a little better, she would take back the housekeeping rights from her own hands.

She was angry on her side, which naturally alerted Jia Zheng who was in the courtyard below. He took Aunt Zhao into the room with an unhappy look on his face.

"What's going on? I was beaten and beaten when I came back from my mother's place. Who is this for?"

Jia Zheng is no longer as polite to Mrs. Wang as before.

In the past, the four major families relied on Wang Ziteng for support, and the others relied on Wang Ziteng's face to gain a foothold in Beijing.

And now his Jia family has Jia Rui, and Jia Zheng is now also the Minister of Rites.

Looking at Wang Ziteng, he has been demoted to Hainan as a governor. Jia Zheng had stayed there for several years. Although he was a governor, he was actually not much better than a prefect in the interior.

This time the power structure of the two families has undergone tremendous changes, so Jia Zheng is no longer at the mercy of Mrs. Wang.

When Mrs. Wang saw that Jia Zheng was angry, she was a little worried. She quickly stood up, helped Jia Zheng to the seat in the middle, and then carefully explained:

"Do you think this old lady is confused? Our family has just had a better life, and she is going to hand over the housekeeping rights to Feng Yatou again. Isn't this going to make us unhappy?"

Jia Zheng glanced at Mrs. Wang, and then said: "A woman's opinion."

In Jia Zheng's heart, this little money is nothing at all. As long as he is willing, there are many people outside who will give him money, but if he wants to appear honest and honest, he will not accept any money.

Now Jia Zheng just wants to leave a good reputation in the court and down, and then join the cabinet to further his official career. As for money, Jia Zheng's heart is just a mundane thing.

"Since mother wants Feng Yatou to take charge of the house, let her do it. How can you argue with mother about such a trivial matter?" After Jia Zheng finished speaking, he looked at Mrs. Wang with disgust, saying that he was looking for trouble instead of mother. happy.

Mrs. Wang had a mouthful of phlegm stuck in her throat and almost lost her breath.

Who are you doing this for? It wasn't just for the second wife, but now it was complained by Jia Zheng.

Aunt Zhao, who was standing next to her, felt so happy in her heart. You, the wife of the house, will also be reprimanded by the master one day.

"The maid on Baoyu's side is a little useless. I'll buy some new ones and replace them with Baoyu." Jia Zheng said expressionlessly.

Mrs. Wang was taken aback. She didn't understand what Jia Zheng meant.

But when he saw the pride on Aunt Zhao's face, he knew it was this guy again who was nagging in Jia Zheng's ears.

It's a pity that now Mrs. Wang can't deal with Aunt Zhao at will.

Because Aunt Zhao had followed Jia Zheng to serve outside for several years, from the prefect to the governor, Jia Zheng became more and more satisfied with this aunt and slept in her room almost every day.

Sometimes Mrs. Wang reprimanded Aunt Zhao, and if Jia Zheng knew about it, she would protect her without any bottom line.

This made Mrs. Wang feel that her status in the family was rapidly declining.

(End of this chapter)