The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 44
When Mrs. Xia looked at him like this, she probably thought of Wang Shanbao's family. Her legs softened and she knelt on the ground, "Greetings to Third Master!"

"Where's the money?" Jia Cong asked.

Wang Shanbao's family hurriedly took out a few banknotes from his arms and handed them over with both hands.

Jia Cong didn't move. Qingwen hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed the banknote, counted it, and handed it to Jia Cong.

"Do you know how to count?"

"I don't know!" Qingwen shook her head, her almond-shaped eyes bright.

Jia Cong smiled and shook his head, took it, counted them, put them on the table beside him, and asked, "Are these people at the door for my use in the house?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Xia said respectfully.

"Who picked the person?"

"Yes, yes, it's me!"

"Very good! It seems that you are a blind person. Since you have eyes but no eyes, what do you want with these eyes?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Xia lay on the ground and kowtowed her head loudly, "Third Master, please forgive me, Third Master, please forgive me. If Third Master doesn't like anyone, I will replace him!"

"It's up to you to decide who I use or who I don't use, right? Why, if you want to be in my family, do I have to call you grandma?"

"Oh, mother-in-law doesn't dare. Third Master, these are all children of the family. They are my wife. My wife asked me to take them over and use them."

"How many people in total?"

"Total, there are two nuns to teach and three little maids to sweep." Mrs. Xia was afraid that Jia Cong would be dissatisfied, so she added, "They are just like Mr. Huan over there."

"I don't want to be like Baoyu. In addition to the nanny, there are four more nannies, two second-class maids, six little maids who clean the house and two little boys who go out. There is no need to look for Give me some crooked melons and cracked jujubes. At least they must be in good shape. If they come and disobey the discipline, I will notify you to take them back, adjust them well, and then send them back."

Jia Cong glanced at Mrs. Xia on the ground lightly, "I know what the rules are in this house. There is no need to compare me with Brother Huan San. Can people be the same?"

"Yes, yes! These ladies have thought about it, but those people have not been trained well and dare not send them to the third master. Should the third master take a look at the things outside, or send them over tomorrow?"

"Send the person over tomorrow and give it to the painting screen. I won't watch it today!"

As if she had received an amnesty, Mrs. Xia hurriedly stood up and said many nice words. Then she led the people out in fear, cursing all the way, "Look at what you are capable of on weekdays, how come today none of you have been favored by the third master..."

"Third Master, you are so awesome! Our house will be lively from now on. There are so many people at once. Wouldn't it be as crowded as Second Master Bao's house?" Qingwen looked innocent and circled around Jia Cong. .

"There are so many people, so you can hide away?" Jia Cong stood up and gently knocked Qingwen on the head.

Qingwen covered her head, "Oh, why did I say I'm going to be lazy? Third Master is bullying others!"

Jia Cong smiled and took the banknotes to Aunt Zhong. Looking at so many banknotes, Aunt Zhong burst into tears, "My aunt couldn't swallow that sigh in her heart, and she knew she couldn't compete with them. How wronged you have been!" Jia Cong shook my aunt's hand and said, "Don't think about the past, aunt. Take good care of yourself and get well soon. When spring comes, aunt will make more beautiful dresses. , I will take my aunt out for a spring outing."

Going out of the house is more difficult than reaching the sky. Mrs. Zhong didn't think she could go out. But she was very happy when her son said this and was willing to cooperate. She smiled and said, "My aunt's body has become stronger day by day." It’ll be better in one day!”

After spending 3000 taels of silver, everyone in the Jia family slept peacefully that night.

In Prince Zhongshun's palace, Xian Ning was beside her father, chattering about how she and Jia Cong were junior brothers today, "My daughter scolded his annoying father, and asked my junior brother to take me out, huh, what's the matter?" Is it something I can’t know? Even in the palace, when the emperor’s uncle talked to those bad old men, he didn’t tell his daughter to avoid it.”

King Zhongshun couldn't help his daughter. He touched his daughter's head and asked Xia Jin who was kneeling on the ground, "Does that boy from the Jia family really regard Xian Ning as his senior brother?"

"I looked at it, but he didn't see any clues!"

"You just said that this guy said you don't have to worry about impeachment and can't make big waves. Is this really what he said?"

"I dare not deceive the prince. It is indeed my disciple who said so."

"He said that the Duke of Rongguo made no profit and had no motive to squeeze the merchants. Is this what he said?" King Zhongshun raised his eyebrows.

"Yes!" Xia Jin thought for a while, but decided to tell everything he knew, "He also asked his slaves to defraud the Rongguo Duke's government of 3000 taels of silver with him!"

King Zhongshun's eyes were as wide as a bell. Xia Jin swallowed hard, regretting his quick words, "But he didn't ask his servant to beg the prince!"

King Zhongshun was trembling with anger, but he would not go to the palace again to find the emperor's brother, and beg the emperor's brother to rule Yu Qingtang, just to bring down the Rongguo Duke's house!
"Haha!" King Zhongshun held his head and laughed a few times, "Meng Jixi, you are really good, this king... this king...!"

When Xian Ning heard this, he became happy and said, "Dad, are you the junior brother? Tell your daughter what happened!"

King Zhongshun rubbed his daughter's hair and decided not to argue with a seven-year-old child, "Xia Jin, you have accepted a good apprentice, take care of him, and he may become a talented person in the future!"

"Yes! Good seedlings are rare. This is also the slave's blessing. I must not forget the prince's teachings and bring out a talented person." Xia Jin said with a smile.

The next day, the heavy snow stopped and it was a sunny day. The sun had not yet come out. There was a large cloud in the east, and half of the sky was dyed red. The snow was covered with a light red, and the red makeup was enchanting everywhere.

In the main room, early in the morning, Mrs. Xia brought people here. The room was full. Huaping selected a few honest and responsible people to stay. If there were enough people, and there were more, Mrs. Xia took them back.

Jia Cong originally asked for the two second-class maids for Aunt Zhong, so he asked Aunt Zhong to name them.

"Silly boy, my aunt is a servant. Having one or two little maids at her side is considered overstepping the rules. How can I keep two big maids?"

In Jia's house, the first-class maids were worth one tael of silver per month. These were the most capable maids in the master's house, such as Yuanyang, Amber and Xiren in the old lady's house, and Caiyun in Mrs. Wang's house.

As for the maids in the little masters' houses, they were all second-class. Even Baoyu was not qualified to order the first-class maids, so Xiren still got the status of a maid in the old lady's house.

Mrs. Zhong is just an aunt, she is only half a master, and has the same status as the first-class maids. How can she be qualified to command the second-class maids?
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