Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Yu Chuan's heart skipped a beat and she cried, "Master, it's not that I'm brave, it's that I'm afraid that my wife will kill me when she comes back! Please find someone else, sir!"

Jia Zheng was not the kind of vicious and unreasonable person. He thought about it and said, "You are the only one who knows what is in Madam's house, where it is placed, and where the key is. No one else can do anything about it.

Don't worry, after you finish this matter, how about I release your whole family and give you two hundred silver to settle down and live in peace? "

Only then did Yuchuan feel relieved. Her sister Jinchuan had lost her life because of Mrs. Wang and Jia Baoyu.

She was a slave and did not dare to hate, but now that Jia Zheng had given the order, she had no scruples and swept away Mrs. Wang's usual secrets.

Even Mrs. Xing's golden-eared spoons and silver-eared spoons mentioned by Mrs. Wang were not spared. They were registered one by one and sent to Jia Zheng clearly and clearly.

Jia Zheng was very satisfied, and he kept his promise and rewarded her with 200 taels of silver, released her and her family, and let them find another way out.

Jia Zheng never cared about these vulgar things. After taking a brief look at them, he ordered them to be sent to Jia Lian.

Jia Lian did not dare to delay and immediately exchanged cash for cash. He got a total of more than [-] taels and sent it to Jia Zheng for inspection.

Jia Zheng frowned, "Is that all?"

He remembered the account books the two shopkeepers showed him. They owed nearly a million in silver.

Jia Lian replied, "I think the second wife's money probably subsidized the empress and Baoyu."

In this case, Jia Zheng also heard Mrs. Wang say it in Jia Mu's room that day, so he ordered Baoyu to be called, and also warned him to avoid Jia Mu.

Jia Baoyu was scolded by Lin Daiyu that day, which made his condition worse. When he heard that Jia Zheng called him, he felt like a thunderbolt, and he cried so hard that he didn't dare to go.

Seeing that there was no other way, Qingwen had to bite the bullet and come to see Jia Zheng. She only said that Jia Baoyu was seriously ill and could not get out of bed.

Jia Zheng snorted coldly, "Why are you seriously ill? I'm afraid you don't dare to come see me!"

Qingwen didn't dare to say anything, and Jia Zheng shouted, "Go and ask him to come. If he can't get out of bed, carry him over here! Who dares to disturb the old lady, sell the house immediately!"

Qingwen had no choice but to order someone to carry Jia Baoyu over.

Seeing that Jia Baoyu was really ill, Jia Zheng's tone softened and he said, "You probably know about the treasonous things your mother did.

I will tell you the truth. In order to subsidize you and your concubine, she not only loaned money to others in recent years, but also poached a lot of money from the public, causing the public to suffer a deficit of more than 200 million yuan.

Now the old lady has sold her private house to make up for the shortfall of more than 100 million, and the rest can only be taken from you.

You tell the girls to pack up those delicate and valuable things and see if you can sell them for some money to make up for the shortfall."

Jia Baoyu was relieved when he saw that he was not checking his homework. He didn't care about those vulgar things and just sold them.

Seeing him nodding happily, Jia Zheng's tone became softer and he warned, "There's no need to take those eye-piercing ones that the old lady often sees, so as not to make the old lady sad."

Jia Baoyu agreed and went, and Jia Lian said again, "Second Master, our family is very poor now, and I don't know where the slaves' monthly schedule will be next month.

It looks like the Chinese New Year is about to come. We have a lot of servants in our family, and the reward will be several thousand no matter what, so it’s better to release some now and do some good deeds for the old lady."

Jia Zheng was convinced, "Wang went to Cucui'an, and all the people in the house were left alone. Let them out first."

Jia Lian hurriedly went to take down the roster. After getting it, he turned it over page by page and showed it to Jia Zheng.

"There are 52 people in total around the old lady, and there are 42 people in total around the eldest man, including his aunt and the girl who serves his aunt, and 12 people around the eldest lady.

There are a total of 40 people on the second master's side, including the Qingke husband, and 36 people on the second wife's side.

There were 12 people around my eldest sister-in-law and Lan'er, and only eight people around my younger sisters. The other two were Brother Feng and me, totaling 24 people.

In addition, there are a total of 480 two people including stewards, stewards’ wives, mothers-in-law, and servants who help in various places in Fuzhong and Daguanyuan, which adds up to 730 eight people.

In addition, there are still people on Zhuangzi, but it is difficult to reduce the number of people on Zhuangzi for a while. This was brought out by Brother Feng, the stewards who help everywhere and other people who can be reduced.

In addition, there are 34 people around the second wife, except for the two mothers-in-law who took her to the Cuicui Temple. Second Master, do you think there is anything else that needs to be reduced? "

Since Wang Xifeng is determined to drastically reform the current shortcomings, she will naturally not be merciful.

All the redundant personnel in Jia Mansion and Grand View Garden, those who just took money and did nothing, and those who were talkative and difficult to deal with were all deleted, but none of the people around the masters were moved.

After all, the only ones she could move were three or two kittens, and it was pointless to move them.

She couldn't move what should be moved, so she had to ask Jia Zheng to be the leader.

Jia Zheng was stunned and asked doubtfully, "There are forty people serving me?"

For a moment, Jia Lian really wanted to ridicule him, but he held it back and replied respectfully, "Over the years, the second master's servants have married each other and given birth to servants, so naturally there are more and more slaves." .

Jia Zheng suddenly realized, "No wonder the old lady is surrounded by the most people——"

He frowned as he spoke, "Why are there so many people around Baoyu? There are actually more than all of us, only a few less than the old lady.

On the contrary, the girls who should be pampered only have a few people around them. What does it look like? "

Jia Lian could not answer his question and only said, "The old lady gave orders. Baoyu is weak and none of the people serving him can move."

When Jia Zheng heard that it was Jia Mu's order, he stopped talking and said, "Get rid of all the useless people around me."

Jia Lian turned the roster to Jia Zheng's page, picked up a pen, dipped it in cinnabar, and presented it to Jia Zheng, "Second Master, please."

Jia Zheng checked all the names that he was not familiar with and said, "There is no need to delete the rest. If there are any good ones, I will give them to your three sisters. The girl's family must not be disrespectful."

Jia Lian took the opportunity and said, "I heard from Brother Feng that there are some old men around the three sisters who, by virtue of their seniority in the government, actually ask the girls to treat them as their elders. It's better to replace them all."

Jia Zheng was displeased and said, "I won't change these slaves who deceive the master. You don't have to tell me about such things in the future. You should be more concerned."

Jia Lian was secretly happy, this was what he had been waiting for!
As expected, Jia Baoyu's stuff was more than Mrs. Wang's, and it actually sold for nearly 50 taels.

When Jia Lian came back and told Wang Xifeng, his eyes were red, and he said that there were too many things, so he could take some of them off.

Wang Xifeng scolded, "Look at your potential! If you don't know how to make money, you only know how to scheme against this little thing in the family!"
Pulling and pulling again and again, what good things can be found!If your eldest cousin buys a hairpin for your aunt, it will be enough for you to deduct three years! "

Jia Lian felt resentful and went to see Jia Zheng again. With this money, he was only a few tens of thousands taels short of settling all the accounts.

Jia Zheng reluctantly picked out a few antiques from his own, and also picked out a few calligraphy and paintings, "These should cost tens of thousands taels. You can take them and pay off all the debts."

In the future, your daughter-in-law will be the head of the family, so don’t tell her, and don’t imitate her aunt, emptying out the whole house, and no one will be left behind.”

Mrs. Wang is the head of the house and has emptied this house, so you can save your second bedroom!

If it were their big house, how could they have collected nearly 100 million in silver so easily?

Jia Lian barely controlled his expression and responded respectfully.

After the accounts were settled, Wang Xifeng called all the people who checked off the list to Rongxi Hall.

Those worms in Jia's family are not willing to give up the good job in Jia's family that can easily repay a lot of money. Some of them are crying and fighting, and some are starting to find their own backstage.

Wang Xifeng sat on the sliding pole and said casually, "I know very well what you are planning. I, Wang Xifeng, will leave it here today. Let you go out. That is the generosity of my Jia family and the grace of my masters." .

If someone is ignorant and has some crooked ideas, and drags him to a trafficker, he is still worth a few coins."

Those who were smart and could assess the situation simply kowtowed and left.

But most of them were just lucky. Wang Xifeng ordered people to keep a close eye on Jia Mu and not let them in. They were allowed to run elsewhere.

Then one by one, all those who wanted to plead with other masters had their property confiscated and sold off.

As expected, these cunning and self-reliant people all have a lot of money.

In this way, plus the money gained from selling it, the total amount was nearly [-] silver.

I have money for the New Year!

Wang Xifeng registered them one by one and asked Jia Lian to show them to Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng was so angry that he scolded the moth.

After Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian finished these things, Jia Mu was still lying on the bed sickly. In addition to caring about Jia Baoyu every day, she let Shi Xiangyun and Sanchun sisters talk with her.

Naturally, the girls' families won't dictate matters at home.

Wang Xifeng had already greeted Mrs.

Youshi is from Dongfu, so she naturally doesn't talk much. Li Wan is even more secretive and only shows his face every day.

The louder the commotion at home, the quieter her heart became, and she only stared at Jialan reading every day.

On the contrary, Jia Lian reported his work to Jia Mu seriously every day, but he never mentioned the details and just said that he had consulted Jia Zheng.

Jia Mu was very relieved and said that just ask them to do their best, and there is no need to go back and forth on everything.

After Yuanyang waited for the maid to listen, she naturally stopped talking.

After this incident, Wang Xifeng established absolute authority in the Jia family. The servants and maids were all subdued, and they were even more dedicated in their duties, for fear of offending Wang Xifeng's eyes. The painful lessons learned by others are still vivid in our minds!

Because of Wang Xifeng's instructions, Jia Lian exchanged all the nearly [-] yuan from the confiscated slaves into cash, and then carried box after box into the warehouse with their hands open.

Wang Xifeng looked at the boxes of money and felt for the first time that she was really in charge!

The former Duke's Mansion was full of beauty and treasures, but what did that have to do with her, Wang Xifeng?
Now the twenty thousand silver is truly hers, hers!

When I have money in my hand, I don’t panic anymore.

In the name of celebrating the New Year, Wang Xifeng sent 100 taels of silver to all the masters in the Jia family, regardless of size.

Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu naturally looked down upon 100 taels of silver, but Li Wan, the Sanchun sisters and Jia Huan were all very happy.

When Mrs. Wang was in charge of the family, how could they ever get so much money at once?

It was half a month later when Jia Mu completely recovered from her illness and learned that Wang Xifeng had driven away almost all the old servants in the family.

The deal was done, and Wang Xifeng asked Jia Zheng to make the decision in everything because of her illness.

The masters and masters in the family were overjoyed and all the slaves were subdued. Mother Jia could not punish Wang Xifeng for the few slaves she had already sent away, so she had no choice but to acquiesce.

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Besides, Yu Zhixin was weak and did not dare to see Xue Baobao. He had not returned to Xue's house for nearly a month. Even Mrs. Xue and Xue Pan began to murmur.

Xue Baobao had no choice but to send someone to invite Yu Xin back for dinner. She made Mapo Tofu rice bowl.

Yu Xin came back with a handsome face, and brought back two young men of eighteen or nineteen years old.

The two young men, one cold and silent, the other as gentle as jade, are both rare and handsome.

Xue Baobao knew it as soon as he saw it, her child adoptive husband!
Yu Xin did not tell them their identities, but only ordered them to settle down in his yard.

If he didn't say anything, others naturally didn't dare to ask. The family gathered together for dinner and went for a walk as usual.

Xue Baobao failed to find a chance to talk to Yu Xin alone. He originally thought that he would definitely come to accompany him and tend to the flowers and plants the next morning.

Unexpectedly, Yu Xin didn't show up at all, and on the pretext of having an errand, he left the house early the next morning without even eating the morning meal.

Xue Baobao, "..."

Now I know I feel guilty. Why didn't I see you feeling guilty when you thought so wildly?
That night, Yu Xin also came back, but Xue Baobao still didn't find a chance to talk to him.

So, early on the third day, she stopped tending to the flowers and plants after getting up, and went directly to find Yu Xin.

Yu Xin is practicing his sword. With the snow-white sword blade, the bright red Feiyu suit, the blooming flowers at his feet, and the blossoming sword flowers held up by the sword blade, Yu Xin is as beautiful as a painting with heavy colors in the early sun.

This is not the first time for Xue Baobao to watch Yu Xin dance the sword, but he is still amazed every time he sees it.

Well, I have to say that the beautiful and cold poppy in this life is definitely much more pleasing to the eye than the gentle and scumbag Xue Zhijian in the previous life.

Yu Xin felt that Xue Baobao was coming, and the sword in his hand danced more and more like a dragon out of its sheath. It is not known how lethal it was, but the level of gorgeousness had definitely reached a new level.

Finally, after Yu Xin finished a set of sword dance, he made a gorgeous closing gesture, raised his chin slightly and looked at Xue Baobao, "What? Have you figured it out?"

Xue Baobao, "..."

Do you want to ask such a sharp question right from the start?

Yu Xin raised his hand and inserted the long sword into the pear tree not far away.

Xue Baobao's brows jumped at the sight, and she was still counting on the pear-eater!
"What? Haven't figured it out yet?"

Xue Baobao, "..."

Do you want to keep staring and talking?

Yu Xin frowned and stepped closer step by step, "Baby, if you can't figure it out, don't come to me early in the morning in the future and get used to it in advance."

Xue Baobao, "..."

"What do you mean by not talking?"

Xue Baobao took a deep breath and was about to speak when Yu Xin suddenly approached her and pinched her chin, "Baby, in terms of appearance, ability, money, and official position, how am I not worthy of you? Marry me, You won’t lose anything.”

Xue Baobao looked at him in disbelief, brother, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?