Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 436 Old sisters meet

Old Mrs. Zhen looked at the handsome girl in front of her and asked with a smile: "You are the mandarin duck, right? I always hear your old lady mentioning it in letters, saying that you are the most useful person around her and can be half of her family. Today, It turns out that he is indeed outstanding.”

Yuanyang also blushed a little. She lowered her head and said, "Thank you, old lady. I'm just an ordinary maid, I just serve the old lady wholeheartedly."

"You old ladies just like the word 'dedication'."

Saying this, Yuanyang helped Old Mrs. Zhen into Rongqing Hall.

Entering the courtyard, he saw Jia Mu standing in front of the hall with the support of a little maid.

As soon as she saw Mrs. Zhen coming in, she hurried forward. Mrs. Zhen also quickened her pace when she saw the old sisters. The two met and held each other's hands, with tears in their eyes.

In the end, Yuanyang reminded the two of them, and then they smiled and helped each other into the main hall.

Then, on the imperial concubine's couch in the middle, two old sisters sat on either side.

Then Yuanyang ordered someone to bring tea, and she served it herself and placed it in front of the two of them.

Jia Mu asked with a smile at this time: "I heard that your family came to Beijing a few days ago. I was going to send someone to ask, but I didn't expect you to come in person."

Mrs. Zhen also smiled and said: "You are a noble person now, how can I let you move, so I came here to pay you respects in person."

"Don't hit me in the face. It's all the children down there who are fighting for their success, so I can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of my life. In fact, I can't compare to you, my elder sister."

This sentence is not nonsense by Jia Mu.

In the past, Jia Mu relied on her mother's family status and her husband's military exploits.

Mrs. Zhen relied on her own ability to build a slave family into one of the most prominent families in the empire.

"Not to mention that a good man was brave in the past, isn't it now your fault?"

Mother Jia was not stupid either. She immediately understood the purpose of Mrs. Zhen's visit.

Regarding this matter, Jia Mu did not want to care about it, because the boss of the Zhen family went too far this time. What he did was simply digging into the roots of the Jia family. If he was allowed to do it, the Jia family would probably implicate the nine clans.

So Jia Mu directly changed the topic.

"We old sisters haven't seen each other for many years. Why don't you leave at noon and just have a meal at my place. I remember that you praised the exquisite dishes of our Rongguo Mansion back then."

Mrs. Zhen also saw what Jia Mu was thinking, but she did not continue to push her. Instead, she responded with a smile, "It can be said that back then, your Rongguo Mansion's cuisine was the first in the capital. After all these years, , my mouth is watering just thinking about it now.”

The two old sisters were talking and laughing there as if they had nothing on their mind.

At this time, there was a jingle of rings outside, and then the door curtain was opened, and then a beautiful young woman walked in from the outside.

Mother Jia glanced at her, then covered her mouth and said, "Our Feng Lazi is here."

Although Mrs. Zhen is in Jinling, she has also heard of Feng Lazi.

Especially in recent years, Feng Yatou has stolen the limelight.

Because she was able to take over a route to the outside world, which is a skill that many big families don't have.

Even though the Zhen family has everything they need in the south of the Yangtze River, their methods don't really work well on the border.

Therefore, there were several times when the Zhen family wanted to make a fortune, and they always followed Wang Xifeng's route. Of course, they also dealt with Wang Xifeng several times and gave some money.

Therefore, she knew that the Second Mistress Lian of the Rongguo Mansion was probably as powerful as Jia Zheng, the head of the Rongguo Mansion.

Mrs. Zhen has also thought about this matter.

Now the only person in the old Jia family who can get involved with Jia Ruiguang is the Second Mistress Lian of Rongguo Mansion. As for the others, they are okay in small matters, but they have to step aside in big matters.

But why does Jia Rui care about Second Mistress Lian so much? Moreover, Jia Rui sent Jia Lian to another place a long time ago. Is there anything fishy in this?

Although Mrs. Zhen was so suspicious, she did not dare to say a word.

This matter is just like the emperor's affair. Even if you know it in your heart, you have to pretend to be completely unaware. If you dare to reveal a word, everyone in the family will be dead.

Although she didn't dare to say it out loud, Mrs. Zhen couldn't help but show respect in her actions.

On the other side, as soon as Wang Xifeng finished her salute with a smile, Mrs. Zhen quickly stood up to help her, and then pulled Wang Xifeng to sit next to her.

"This must be Second Mistress Lian in the house. I have long heard of your ability, and when I saw you today, you are indeed worthy of your reputation."

Mother Jia also looked proud at this time. The only person in Rongguo Mansion who could really support the family was Wang Xifeng. As for the others, they could only do some tricks.

At this time, she had automatically ignored Mrs. Wang, Jia Tanchun and others.

"Ouch, old lady, you are making fun of me. Who dares to claim to be capable in front of you?" Wang Xifeng also didn't have stage fright.

"If Second Grandma Lian doesn't do it, who can? Who doesn't know that you are holding up a road all by yourself?"

Jia Mu next to her was stunned for a moment when she heard these words, but she soon felt relieved. This should be the way that Feng Yatou found money.

She wasn't angry about it.

Because she knows that meat rots in the pot. No matter how much Wang Xifeng earns, will it not be left to her son in the end?

Her son will be the head of Rongguo Mansion in the future, so in the end, the money still falls on their Rongguo Mansion.

As for the other Jia Mu, she doesn't seem to know much about it. "Ancestor, I have prepared lunch. When do you want to eat?" Wang Xifeng said to Jia Mu.

Mother Jia looked at the sky outside the window, then at the chiming clock, and finally said: "It's almost time, let them set the meal now."

Wang Xifeng agreed, bowed quickly and left.

Old Mrs. Zhen said to Mother Jia with envy: "Your family has a successor, unlike ours, which is now in decline and has no one who can help me."

After hearing this, Mother Jia had a smile on her face, and she was very satisfied with Wang Xifeng, her granddaughter-in-law.

"Haha, you are flattering me. She is so young and cannot deserve such praise."

Mrs. Zhen said with a smile: "This is not a compliment, it is a fact."

After saying a few words about the family, Mrs. Zhen suddenly asked: "I heard before that even the second grandmother in your family has not given birth to a boy. How is it now?"

Mother Jia said proudly: "It's different now. Feng Yatou gave birth to a big fat boy for our family Lian Er. He's several years old."

Mrs. Zhen's eyes flashed for a moment, and then she congratulated, "That's a really happy event. Can you bring me to see it?"

Jia's mother wanted to show off her great-grandson, so she quickly ordered Yuanyang to bring little Jia Ping over.

Yuanyang performed a blessing and then retreated. She first greeted Wang Xifeng who was serving lunch outside. With Wang Xifeng's consent, Yuanyang dared to go to the small courtyard.

After arriving at the small courtyard, Heping'er spoke again, and then the nanny carried little Jia Ping to Rongqing Hall.

Little Jia Ping is now five years old. He has inherited the body bones of his parents and is very healthy.

As soon as Grandma put him down, he ran towards Jia Mu.

Seeing her great-grandson running over, Jia's mother was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She bent down and hugged Jia Ping on the bed.

The mandarin ducks next to her were worried that Jia Mu was so old. What would they do if something happened to Jia Ping?

Fortunately, everything was fine. Little Jia Ping sat next to Jia Mu, holding her arms with a look of love on her face.

Jia Mu also loved her great-grandson very much.

Mrs. Zhen, who was sitting nearby, was filled with envy when she saw this scene.

I don’t know if it’s the practice of large families, but after a few generations, the population begins to become thinner.

Therefore, Mrs. Zhen does not have a great-grandson until now, but she does have a great-granddaughter.

Looking at little Jia Ping in front of her, Mrs. Zhen rolled her eyes several times and said with a smile:

"You are so lucky, little sister. I still don't have a great-grandson to hold!"

After saying this, she added: "I think your great-grandson and my great-granddaughter are about the same age. How about we get married as a baby?"

If it was before, Jia Mu would naturally have wished for it, but now Jia Mu has not spoken.

Because what is the status of their Jia family now? That was the top family in the entire empire.

And what is the status of the Jiangnan Zhen family now? Those were the rebellious family members of the empire, which had completely declined.

How could such a family be worthy of his great-grandson?

Moreover, his great-grandson will inherit Rongguo Mansion in the future. If Jia Rui becomes the emperor, his great-grandson will become the county king in the future.

How could the dilapidated Zhen family afford such a status?

Therefore, Jia Mu said with a smile: "Taoist Zhang from Daolu Division showed him a few days ago and said that he is weak and should not get engaged early, so his grandfather is prepared to stay with him for a few more years."

Everyone is smart. As soon as Mrs. Zhen heard what Jia Mu said, she stopped mentioning this problem.

While they were talking, a table had been set outside the room, and then all kinds of delicacies were placed on them like water.

Then Wang Xifeng came over again and asked the two old ladies for money to have lunch.

Little Jia Ping, who was sitting next to Jia Mu, saw her mother coming. She immediately jumped out of bed and ran towards her mother.

Wang Xifeng quickly caught her son, held him in her arms, and gently squeezed his fat cheeks.

Little Jia Ping laughed and buried her head in her mother's arms.

After that, Wang Xifeng ordered his maid to send little Jia Ping and her nanny back.

Mrs. Zhen was sitting in front of the banquet. She was surprised when she glanced casually.

Because even though there are only a dozen dishes, the things here are very luxurious.

Even before the fall of the Zhen family, she, the ancestor of the Zhen family, did not receive this kind of treatment.

It's not that the Zhen family didn't have money at that time, but there are some things you can't buy even if you have money. You have to rely on huge manpower and huge power to obtain them.

It can be seen from this meal that Rongguo Mansion is even more prominent now than when Jia Daishan was there.

(End of this chapter)