Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 492 Father and Son

"My son knows." Jia Rong had a smile on his face, but his eyes were very dark.

Jia Zhen was angry again when she saw Jia Rong's cowardly look. However, thinking about what happened yesterday, Jia Zhen suppressed her anger for the time being, and said seriously:
"Don't feel aggrieved. Think about it. If you please Jia Rui, our family will soon be happy. By then, if you just let go of your actual work, you will be nothing. Let alone a woman. Boxes of gold and silver will go to you." Wulila, think about this first, then you won’t feel aggrieved.”

Jia Rong felt a little happier after hearing Jia Zhen's enlightening words.

He felt that what his father said was true. She was just a woman, so what? As long as she has money and power, what kind of woman can't get it?

"The father's lecture made the son narrow-minded."

When Jia Zhen saw that Jia Rong had recovered, she also had a smile on her face, "That's right."

Jia Zhen is now unable to do anything. Because of this, he values ​​power and silver more than before.

Now he didn't have much hope, so he focused all his hopes on his son.

As long as Jia Rong can achieve great success, nothing else matters, let alone being a Xu family. If Jia Rui is willing, Jia Zhen will offer his wife You family without any problem.

While he was talking, Mr. You brought Mr. Xu to the back flower hall again.

After entering the door, Mrs. Xu carefully looked at Jia Zhen, who was sitting in the middle, and then said a thousand blessings.

When Jia Zhen saw Mrs. Xu saluting her, she quickly stood up and took a step back.

After that, Jia Zhen returned to the main seat, and then asked Xu to sit diagonally opposite her with a smile on her face.

On the contrary, Youshi had no seat and could only stand beside Jia Zhen.

"Ms. Xu, you worked hard yesterday. I have asked your mother-in-law to prepare some things. You can take them back as decorations."

Youshi interjected from the side: "Exactly, I think your room is very plain, so you need to put more things in it so that it looks comfortable."

Mrs. Xu stood up and said a thousand blessings to thank Jia Zhen and Mrs. You.

"Sit down quickly, sit down quickly, what are you doing as a salute to your family?" Jia Zhen said impatiently.

After Mrs. Xu sat down again, Jia Zhen continued: "I have ordered people to seal up the Tianxiang Tower, and invited craftsmen to build a separate courtyard there. After the repair is completed, you and others can live there."

Xu was a little surprised after hearing this. He didn't expect Jia Zhen to move so quickly. Jia Rui didn't even tell him, so he did it himself.

At the same time, an inexplicable feeling arose in Xu's heart, and she also had a desire for power.

And this feeling was very strange, making Xu feel so comfortable all over her body.

At this time, Mrs. Xu looked at Jia Zhen again. Is the smiling father-in-law in front of her really the same person as the person she had gotten along with during this period?
In the past, Jia Zhen's temper was notoriously bad. She would scold and hit her whenever she didn't get what he wanted.

Although she has never been beaten, reprimands are common, so Xu is still a little afraid of Jia Zhen in her heart.

But overnight, Xu saw a hint of fear for herself in Jia Zhen's tone and eyes.

Although she felt very strange in her heart, her reason still made Xu stand up and say thanks.

"Thank you, sir."

"My family is so polite. If you need anything in the future, just say it."

After Jia Zhen finished speaking, she said to Youshi who was standing: "Don't be idle. If you have nothing to do, go to your wife's place to see what's wrong. Don't let her speak. Just make up for her yourself. Don't let it go out by then." The trouble has made everyone unhappy." Youshi agreed quickly, "Don't worry, sir, my wife and I often talk together, and she doesn't need to come to my place to salute. I go over to accompany her every day and take care of the matter."

Jia Zhen nodded with satisfaction, "This makes sense. My daughter-in-law is not in good health. Isn't it troublesome to come here to salute you every day? You might as well go over and see her every day."

After hearing this, Youshi felt a little bitter in her heart.

From ancient times to the present, it is the daughter-in-law who salutes her mother-in-law. Now that I am here, I have to salute my daughter-in-law every day. What sin did I suffer in my previous life? Just encountered this kind of thing.

Then Jia Zhen praised Mr. Xu a few more words, and then brought the conversation to the main topic.

"Is there anything left from Ruidi?"

Mrs. Xu lowered her head and replied, "I dare not ask about him, but he has nothing to say about our family."

Jia Zhen was a little disappointed after hearing this, but he soon recovered and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, you can ask me when he comes in two days."

Xu nodded slightly.

Jia Zhen was then satisfied, and then smiled and asked You to help Xu back.

When only Jia Zhen and his son were left in the flower hall again, Jia Zhen's face immediately turned back to its original majestic look.

"You see, I have paved the road for you. Brother Rui will be here in two days. Let Mr. Xu ask where the officer has been arranged for you."

When Jia Rong came here, she felt a little happy in her heart.

If he could leave the capital and work as an official outside the country, it would be much more enjoyable than being humbled by his father every day in Ningguo Mansion.

Jia Zhen looked at Jia Rong's smiling face and felt a little annoyed, "Don't be too happy too early. I'm telling you, if you get money outside, two-thirds of it will be sent to my house. If I knew you were greedy, I would skin you after returning to Beijing."

Jia Zhen's words are not as simple as words, he can really do them.

In this feudal society where filial piety governs the world, even though Jia Rong may become an official in the future, he is nothing in front of Jia Zhen.

Jia Rong was startled and nodded quickly, "Don't worry, father, my son already knows."

Jia Zhen looked at her son's promise, but still didn't believe this evil obstacle in her heart. Then she thought for a moment and said:
"I'm not worried about you going out for the first time. Let's do this. I'll make arrangements for your butlers. If you need anything, just listen to them."

When Jia Rong heard this, a fire arose in her heart.

He said in his heart: I had to sacrifice my own wife to get this official position, but you sent so many people to follow me. You are going to be an official for me.

Although he thought so in his heart, Jia Rong showed it on his face and replied with a slight smile: "My father still loves me."

Jia Zhen was very happy. In this way, the money Jia Rong earned during his tenure would not escape her hands.

The reason why Jia Zhen spent so much effort and cost to let Jia Rong become an official was because she had no choice.

In the past few years, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, father and son, have been living and drinking in Ningguo Mansion. Although they no longer go out to cause trouble, the money they spend has not decreased at all.

But now Ning Guo Mansion has little income, so all the money saved by Ning Guo Mansion is almost spent. If this continues, Ning Guo Mansion should sell its land.

In this helpless situation, Jia Zhen had no choice but to ask Jia Rong to go out as an official and make a fortune to replenish the family's savings and allow herself to continue to live in debauchery.

(End of this chapter)