Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 220 Hanging a rope from the acacia tree

Regardless of whether he is right or not, it must be Li Weijian.

Daiyu's heart was pounding and confused. She stood up and didn't know what to do. Qingwen and Xiuying had not seen Li Weijian for a long time, and now they became dull. Zicuckoo was on the side, hurriedly looking for a coat to put on her girl, for fear that the door would be cooled and Daiyu would be frozen.

The door opened slightly, and the two of them walked around the screen for a moment. Daiyu turned a blind eye to Jia Lian, only taking a deep look at the tall figure. Wearing a pea green patterned round-neck gown, a folded scarf on his head, and a scarlet red cloak, his face became more and more handsome, especially his pair of clear eyes, which seemed to be able to speak, and just one glance seemed to speak a thousand words.

Daiyu looked at Li Weijian, and Li Weijian was also looking at Daiyu. After not seeing each other for several months, Sister Lin seemed to be doing well, her figure was slim, and she seemed to be a little taller than Qingwen. She wears a dark green flowered jacket, a beige middle coat underneath, a dark green horse-faced skirt on the lower body, and a bright red cloak on the outside. Since she was still in the mourning period, her head and face were only slightly decorated with a few silver ornaments, which looked extraordinarily pure and elegant.

Those eyes that seemed to be weeping but not weeping also seemed to be able to speak. Li Weijian knew the grievance and affection in them just by looking at each other briefly.

Daiyu narrowed her eyes, for fear of being spotted by Jia Lian, so she hurriedly said, "I've met the second brother Lian and the fourth brother Jian."

"I've met my sister."

Jia Lian only led Li Weijian inside, and then said with a smile: "The carriages and horses outside have to be taken care of. The boys and servants we brought this time are really incompetent. If they can't take care of them at a glance, there will be trouble. Brother Jian first talked to Sister Lin By the way, I’ll go take care of it first.”

"Second brother, just go and get busy."

After sending Jia Lian away, there were only two masters left, Daiyu and Li Weijian. Qingwen and Xiuying had not seen Li Weijian for a long time, and now they couldn't get their eyes out of their eyes.

Li Weijian smiled and nodded at the two of them, and Xue Yan said, "This upper room has been taken care of. Don't forget the two wing rooms. We have to rest here at night." So he smiled and pulled a few maids out. After leaving, he was going to leave Qingwen to take care of her, but Li Weijian looked at Zicuckoo: "Just stay with Zicuckoo. You go and clean up first."

Zicuckoo was surprised and puzzled, so she quickly agreed.

Qingwen, Xiuying, and Xueyan were able to go out of the room, but Zicuckoo was very wise and stayed far away, for fear of disturbing them.

At this moment, Daiyu felt extremely shy, so she only clenched the handkerchief tightly, lowering her eyes and not daring to speak. Li Weijian glanced at her twice and said warmly: "I've wronged my sister."

Daiyu's nose suddenly felt sour. At such a young age, she had to say goodbye to her mother and father one after another. Who knew how lonely she felt? Yes, fourth brother Jian's parents died young when he was young, so no wonder he can relate to it.

Daiyu shook her head slightly and said in a low voice: "It's unfilial to say the least. Seeing that my father was in pain every day during the last month of his life, I sometimes wished that my father would just let go as soon as possible."

"This is how life and death are separated. Uncle Lin Shi has been ill for a long time, and passing away like this is a relief. Life is full of life and death, and separation is unpredictable. My sister should be more open-minded."

"Yeah." Daiyu nodded.

Li Weijian reached out his hand and said, "I'm going to check my sister's pulse."

Daiyu murmured, biting her lower lip and reaching out her hand, revealing her white wrist. Li Weijian was very considerate and took out the handkerchief from his sleeve to cover it. He put three fingers on it and checked the pulse for a while, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Although Daiyu is weak, there are no lesions, which shows that she has been recovering well these days.

Withdrawing his hand, Li Weijian smiled and nodded: "My sister's body and bones are fine, but she should move around more and take care of herself. Although the Ginseng Rongyang Pills are symptomatic, they are very poisonous, so don't rely on them too much."

Daiyu nodded and said yes, then raised her eyes and couldn't help but ask: "Fourth brother Jian... are you going to leave tomorrow?" She just saw the hibiscus embroidered on the ropa, wasn't it the one she gave as a gift before? Seeing that Naropa seemed to be brand new, I expected that Fourth Brother Jian must be very precious to him, so his heart became more and more anxious, and he couldn't help but worry about Li Weijian.

"Yes."

"How could the sage let Fourth Brother Jian go to Qinghai when the soldiers are so fierce and dangerous?"

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Sister, there is no need to worry. My trip here is just to escort supplies. To put it bluntly, it is just for military merit. Dashun cannot be granted the title of uncle for non-military merit. The saint saw that I have made many meritorious deeds. Due to the ancestral system, it is not easy to award rewards. , I had no choice but to find this way to overcome the ancestral system."

Daiyu frowned and said: "Although it is just an escort, it is still a battlefield. When two armies are fighting, how can there be anything foolproof? Fourth brother Jian... is not a person who loves fame and wealth, so why should he take risks this time?"

Li Weijian sighed: "In official circles, people can't help themselves." After a pause, he suddenly said jokingly: "Moreover, I also want to earn a super title for my sister, so as not to have to look at other people's faces when I go out in the future. .”

Daiyu's face immediately turned red with embarrassment, and she said angrily: "I don't value those things!"

Li Weijian smiled and said: "My sister can ignore it, but I can't live without it if I have it."

Daiyu's heart suddenly surged with warmth. She twisted her handkerchief and lowered her eyes. She clearly had a thousand words in her heart, but she couldn't express them in her mouth due to etiquette. After a long while, he asked in a low voice: "Then... how long will it take for Fourth Brother Jian to come back?"

"As little as three to five months, as much as half a year." After a pause, Li Weijian turned around and said, "Not to mention this, before Lin Shishu passed away, did he expect to have an explanation for his sister?"

"Yes."

"Well -" Li Weijian muttered: "Although the old lady loves her sister, Rongguo Mansion is not as good as at home, and it is inevitable that there will be times when she does not take good care of her. If there is a shortage of supplements for my sister on weekdays, just send them away. The maid and the eldest sister just say a word, and someone will send them over when they turn around. In addition—"

Li Weijian took out a brocade box from his sleeve, raised his hand to call Zicuckoo over and said, "Inside are some banknotes——"

"Fourth Brother Jian!"

Li Weijian smiled and said: "My sister also knows what kind of character the people in the Rongguo Mansion are. Most of them have a pair of eyes for wealth. If you need something urgently, you can't go out to look for it at the moment. My sister might as well use the money. I can't get angry with that screwed-up villain." , it’s really not worth it.”

Daiyu thought that Li Weijian would be traveling far away tomorrow, and since she was not being pretentious at the moment, she signaled Zijuan to put the box away.

But Li Weijian looked at Zicuckoo and said, "Zicuckoo seems to have been sold to Rongguo Mansion together with Qian Xue?"

"Yes."

"Are your parents and brothers here at home?"

"Here," Zijuan said in confusion, "Why did Fourth Master Jian ask about this?"

Li Weijian said seriously: "You were sent by the old lady to take care of Sister Lin. This time, the second brother Lian did not bring back the marriage certificate. I expect that the old lady will look for you and inquire carefully when she comes back."

Zicuckoo bit her lip and said, "Don't worry, Fourth Master. Since I have been with the girl for these years, I always do everything for her. If the old lady asks, I will just say that I don't know."

Li Weijian said: "Your contract is still in Rongguo Mansion. What should you do if the old lady realizes something is wrong and turns around?"

Zijuan turned to look at Daiyu and said fiercely: "Even if you beat me to death, I won't sell my girl!"

Li Weijian soothed and said, "You don't have to die for your crime. It's extremely easy to cover up the past. You just claimed that Uncle Lin Shi was worried, so he asked for the imperial edict to confer marriage. You just didn't mention anything else." After a pause, Li Weijian was afraid that Zijuan would not change her mind, so he said: "If the old lady finds out about me and Sister Lin, the old lady will think about the love between her grandparents and grandchildren. But it is difficult to protect wealth and silk to move people's hearts. Some people are born into poverty. Think about it. Don’t say it’s Sister Lin when the time comes, even you may not be able to save your life!”

Zijuan was startled, and immediately nodded: "Don't worry, Fourth Master Jian, I won't talk nonsense!"

Li Weijian nodded, and said in a more relaxed tone: "Today, in front of Sister Lin, I will leave my words here. I will take care of your family's difficulties. As long as you return this time, your parents and brothers will have a bright future." . I dare not say that I am rich and powerful, but at least I can have enough food and clothing. As for you, come with Sister Lin in the future. No matter who you want to marry, I will pay for the dowry, and I will leave you a place in the house as a daughter-in-law in charge. How is it? Is it satisfactory?"

Her parents and brothers are in charge of her, and so is her future. So what is there to be dissatisfied about? Zicuckoo immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Li Weijian: "Thank you so much, Fourth Master Jian. I swear here that if I tell the story about the girl and Fourth Master, I will be killed by thunder and fall into the hell of Bashe after death——"

Li Weijian helped her weakly and said, "I know that you care about Sister Lin wholeheartedly, but you are in a dilemma about your relationship. What I said today is just to reassure you, and I hope that you and Sister Lin can start and end well. "After a pause, he looked at Daiyu: "Sister, do you have anything else to say?"

Daiyu shook her head slightly, her eyes full of autumn water. Knowing what he is thinking, understanding his difficulties, and considering him in every aspect, what else do you want from a beloved person?

He just said: "Zicuckoo has always valued love and righteousness, I trust her."

Zicuckoo couldn't help but feel red circles in her eyes. With Daiyu's words, it would be worthwhile for her to take care of her for several years. At that moment, Daiyu helped Zijuan up. Zicuckoo went to put the box away. When she was putting it into the cage, she opened it and took a quick look. She saw a stack of one thousand taels of silver notes inside, maybe as many as tens of thousands taels!

Zicuckoo took a deep breath and thought to herself, well, Fourth Master Jian is so caring, and unlike Second Master Bao who makes the girl angry from time to time, he is considered a good match.

Zijuan put the box away and hid aside obediently. Over there, although Daiyu and Li Weijian had thousands of words to say, they only had exhortations and instructions when they parted.

One tells you to take good care of yourself, and the other tells you to be careful in everything. Jia Lian was still outside, and Jia Yucun might be back soon at some point. Because Li Weijian didn't want to stay long, he talked briefly for a while and then got up and left.

Daiyu stood up and sent Li Weijian to the door. Li Weijian stepped back and said, "My sister is weak, please stay. I'll go see Xiang Ling and Aunt Zhen, and I'll leave in a while."

Daiyu said: "Fourth brother Jian is going back to the capital overnight?"

Li Weijian smiled and said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to go back, but this is not an official business trip, and the inn here is full again, so I can only find another place to stay for one night, and return to the capital early tomorrow. Go back, I'm leaving. .”

After that, Li Weijian walked around the screen and pushed the door open to leave.

Daiyu murmured for a long time, and when Zijuan was about to come over, she opened her mouth to persuade. Daiyu then said: "Zicjuan, get some paper and pen."

Zicuckoo hurriedly responded, took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and studied the ink aside to serve. Then she saw Daiyu frowning as she picked up the pen, and immediately wrote Juan's beautiful handwriting.

On the other side, because Aunt Zhen was infected with the cold, she lived alone with Xiang Ling. As soon as Li Weijian came out, Qingwen and Xiuying followed him. When they arrived at Xiangling's place, Aunt Zhen was afraid that she would be sick, so she let Xiangling stop her.

Li Weijian had no choice but to ask a few words through the door. When he saw that Aunt Zhen was indeed fine, he turned around. Qingwen and Xiuying were naturally beside him. Not far away, the three of them suddenly heard a sound behind them. Li Weijian turned around and saw Xiang Ling chasing after him, but he was afraid that the illness would be passed on to Li Weijian, so he only stood at a distance.

Seeing Li Weijian looking over, he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed three times to Li Weijian.

Afterwards, without waiting for Li Weijian to say anything, he got up and ran back into the house.

After bidding farewell to the two maids, Li Weijian was about to leave the post house when he heard a greeting from behind and saw Zicuckoo catching up with him, panting.

"Fourth Master——" While no one was paying attention, Zijuan hurriedly handed the note to Li Weijian: "——This is a gift from our girl to Fourth Master."

"Ah."

Li Weijian put the paper away, turned to greet Jia Lian, and asked Jia Yucun that he had not returned yet, and then led the Ding brothers to find another place to stay. When he arrived at the inn, he unfolded the paper and saw the beautiful handwriting on it, which read: A Drunken Flower Yin:

The courtyard is bright and full of moonlight. The dark fragrant curtain is penetrated.

The dressing table mirror is still the same, peach blossoms are falling on the cheeks, and the sleeves are fluttering shyly.

Sitting alone in clothes, seduced by the window. Worry brings about lovesickness and wine.

Jun Ruoxin guessed it clearly, the spring breeze has its intention, don't wait for your beauty to lose weight.

Li Weijian was very happy! There was a smile on his face without self-examination, and he looked at it carefully again, and just said, "Don't wait for beauty to lose weight."

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When the sky turned around, the city gate opened, and Li Weijian led the Ding brothers to ride into the city. After returning to their own house, they only had a brief breakfast, got dressed, explained their family affairs, and then led Wu Zhong, Wu Haining, and Ding Rusong out of the city.

Fu Qiufang and Hongyu chased her out the door and said goodbye in tears, so they didn't mention it. There is a Shun generation who behaves like a general when going on an expedition. You must obtain a sacrificial ribbon before you can go on an expedition. It's just that although Li Weijian has the position of counselor, he only supervises the transportation of grain and grass supplies. This time it is reinforcements, so the general's etiquette is omitted.

A group of forbidden troops, three thousand soldiers outside the pass, and thousands of civilians waited for the auspicious time to arrive, and the group of people headed west in a mighty manner. On the road, there were cars and horses, flags fluttering, and the sky was full of wind and snow.

Li Weijian sat upright on his horse and couldn't help but feel heroic. He raised his whip and pointed to the west, saying: "In this battle, the Junggar traitors will be wiped out!"

Wu Haining, who was finally released, endured it for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "Master, let's just transport some food and grass, so there's no need to fight, right?"

Li Weijian smiled and said, "What do you know?" In addition to pills, projectiles, muskets, and artillery, there were also 8,000 Dongfeng rockets in more than a thousand carts.

How many troops does Junggar have in Qinghai? The sky was full of rockets, and each shot replaced one person, killing Junggar alive!

Suddenly a strong wind came, and Li Weijian shrank his neck in the cold and hurried back to the carriage. At that moment, I held the heater in my hands and put my feet on the smoker. It took a long time to warm up. I secretly thought to myself, besides Zungar, I have to take care of my body and bones on this journey. Sister Lin is still waiting for me to come back.

Taking a sip of hot tea, Li Weijian couldn't help but think. He secretly thought that he was in a hurry after all. When he came back this time, the railway tracks and trains must be put on the schedule, so that it would be convenient for Dashun to expand its territory.

Let’s not mention Li Weijian’s journey to the west. At noon that day, the housekeeper’s wife came over and reported happily: “Second Master Lian and Miss Lin have entered the house!”

A group of people hurriedly came out to greet him. When they met, they exchanged joy and sorrow with each other. They cried for a while, and then gave happy words.

Baoyu secretly tasted Daiyu, but felt that after a long time, Daiyu became more and more transcendent, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

Daiyu brought many more books and was busy cleaning the bedroom and arranging utensils. He also distributed some paper, pens and other items to Baochai, Yingchun, Baoyu and others.

When Baochai and Sanchun saw this, they said that Daiyu had just come back and it would take some time to tidy up, so they dispersed. However, Baoyu stayed by the side and refused to leave. From time to time he would ask questions, but Daiyu only responded in vain, with thorough etiquette but a hint of rawness.

Baoyu was puzzled and thought that Daiyu had become separated from him after not seeing each other for a while. After thinking about it, I suddenly remembered the wagtail incense string treasures given by King Beijing, and hurriedly took them out and gave them to Daiyu.

Daiyu only glanced at it, but didn't answer it, saying: "I appreciate Brother Bao's kindness, but it's just that Brother Bao should keep this kind of thing for himself."

Baoyu said eagerly: "Sister, I don't know, but this was a gift from King Beijing that day. It's very precious. I can't bear to give it to anyone else!"

Daiyu frowned and said: "Then I can't accept it anymore. How can a woman in the boudoir accept gifts from a foreigner at will? Second Brother Bao should accept it on his own."

Baoyu was stunned for a moment, wondering why Daiyu had changed. Seeing this, Zicuckoo quickly passed between the two of them with a stack of books, and then she stamped her feet and said, "I'll forgive you, Mr. Bao. The girl just came back and it will take a while to sort it out. Why don't you go first, Mr. Bao?" Playing naughty?"

Daiyu had already gone to Xueyan's side, pointing out which books should be placed where. Seeing this, Baoyu had no choice but to leave sadly.

As soon as Baoyu left, the maid Yuanyang came over, exchanged a few words with Daiyu, then nodded to Zicuckoo and said, "The old lady was just looking for you to ask about Miss Lin's health and diet these days."

Zicuckoo's heart tightened, and she quickly looked at Daiyu. Seeing that Daiyu's face was calm, she smiled and said, "Don't bother the old lady to wait, let's go now."

At this moment, Jia Mu was resting in the flower hall at the back. Zicuckoo followed the mandarin duck out of Rongqing Hall and entered the flower hall in a moment.

When he came forward to see the ceremony, Jia Mu said a few gentle words, and then asked about the big things and small things in Yangzhou. When Zicuckoo set out from Yangzhou, she was thinking about how to deal with it. She had already thought clearly about what Jia Mu wanted to ask, so she was able to answer the question fluently.

At first it was just daily life, but later on, they really asked about the marriage certificate.

Zicuckoo said in confusion: "Old lady, please forgive me, but how do you know about this kind of thing? When Master Lin was still here, he only called the girl when discussing matters, and everyone else was sent away. It was to discuss matters with Second Master Lian. Son, I only have Aunt Sun by my side."

Jia Mu thought about it, thought for a moment, and asked, "Has Yu'er ever mentioned it in private?"

"This... how could the girl mention such shameful things?" After a pause, Zijuan said: "On one occasion, I saw the girl coming back from the master's room, and her face turned red for a long time, but I didn't know Said something."

Jia Mu asked a few more questions, but when she saw that she couldn't find anything else to ask, she gave Zicuckoo a pearl hairpin and sent her away.

After they left, Jia Mu sat on the couch and frowned in thought. Yuanyang came over to knead her and whispered: "Old lady, if you want me to see it, I'm afraid it will be what the old lady thinks. Uncle Lin is also worried. .”

Jia Mu complained: "With me here, how can I not take good care of Yu'er? Ruhai is too worried."

Yuanyang hesitated to speak, but Jia Mu herself thought clearly and sighed: "Yes, I am getting older, and there is no tomorrow for me. I don't know when I will go down to find the old prince. No wonder Ruhai is worried." .”

As long as she's here, no one dares to comment on Baoyu and Daiyu's marriage. But if she dies, her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wang, is not a worry-free person. It's okay if she doesn't have a marriage certificate. With the marriage certificate, there's no telling whether Yu'er will survive. It’s a waste of time! Ru Hai was still thoughtful, the saint granted the marriage, and Mrs. Wang didn't dare to disobey even if she had a hundred courages!

Yuanyang hurriedly offered words of comfort, but Jia Mu smiled and said: "At my age, birth, old age, illness and death are common, so I have thought about it for a long time. That's it. I expected that when Yu'er declines, the decree of marriage will be made. .”

Yuanyang said: "The eldest girl is a virtuous concubine now, and she may become a noble concubine in the future. The second master Bao will be the uncle of the country in the future. The saint granted marriage, so it is quite honorable."

Jia Mu immediately burst into laughter, and she couldn't help but have hope in her heart, just looking forward to seeing that day soon.

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On the other side, Jia Lian saw everyone and just returned home. Wang Xifeng was very busy these days. When she heard that Jia Lian had returned, she couldn't take the time to receive him.

The couple sat across from each other across the Kang table, and since there were no outsiders on either side, their conversation was less taboo. Wang Xifeng jokingly called Jia Lian 'the uncle of the country'. After Jia Lian asked about family affairs, he talked about the big and small things in the family one by one. He also said that there were many inconsiderate things in the previous management of Ningguo Mansion. Please ask Jia Lian to go back and see Jia Zhen to express his regrets.

Just as he was talking, he heard someone talking outside, and Sister Feng asked, "Who is it?"

Ping'er came in and replied: "My concubine sent Sister Bilian to ask me a question. I have already said it and sent her back."

Jia Lian smiled and said: "That's right. I just went to see my aunt and bumped into a young daughter-in-law who looked very neat. I was wondering that there was no such person in our family, so when I was talking, I asked my aunt who she was. I found out that the newly bought girl, named Bilian, actually became a roommate with Fool Xue, and they became more and more beautiful. That Fool Xue really insulted her."

Sister Feng said: "Hey! After a trip to Suzhou and Hangzhou, it's time to see some of the world, and I'm still so greedy. If you love her, it's not worth anything. How about I go get Ping'er in exchange for her? Then Bilian was the daughter of an old scholar from the outer city. When her family was in trouble, she planted straw on the roadside. Boss Xue was so happy that he spent three hundred taels of silver to buy it, and he and his concubine fought for a long time. If there is a lawsuit, then I will drink wine and take concubines."

Before he finished speaking, the boy at the second door reported: "The master is waiting for the second master in the big study." After hearing this, Jia Lian hurriedly dressed and went out.

After Jia Lian left, Wang Xifeng asked Ping'er: "Is there something wrong with my aunt just now? Did you send Bi Lian?"

Ping'er smiled and said: "Where did Bilian come from? It's just a lie. Sister-in-law Laiwang is getting more and more clueless -" She came closer and lowered her voice: "-The greenhouse business has been settled. She didn't come early or late, but she just happened to catch up with the second master at home and she brought this. Fortunately, I bumped into it, otherwise when Laiwang's sister-in-law came in and mentioned this matter, the second master would definitely ask how much money it was. I'm afraid I couldn't hide it. Living."

After a pause, he continued: "Our second master has such a temper that he still has to find the money in the frying pan and spend it. When he heard that grandma had this body, he didn't worry about spending it? So I hurriedly took it, She asked me to say something about her, but grandma overheard and asked me, so I lied and said Bilian was here."

After hearing this, Sister Feng smiled sideways with her triangular phoenix eyes and said, "What do I mean, my aunt knew that your second master was coming, so she sent someone from the room instead? It turns out that you are a devil with hooves." After a pause, she asked further. Said: "How many?"

Ping'er lowered his voice and whispered. Sister Feng's face was startled, and then she said happily: "There are so many more?"

Ping'er said: "Sister-in-law Laiwang said that our quantity is large and cheap, and many noble families have made long-term reservations. Now less than 10% of them are scattered outside, and they are settled in cash, so isn't that all?"

Sister Feng secretly planned and said, "In this way, I can redeem my dowry this winter."

Ping'er said hurriedly: "Moreover, grandma, don't forget the ginseng fruit, that's the boss."

Sister Feng suddenly smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I have no time today. You can ask Laiwang's wife to come find me tomorrow morning. Once this matter is taken care of, there will be a reward!"

He spent 120,000 taels of money on the greenhouse business, and Li Weijian said he would get his money back in three years. Previously, Wang Xifeng said that such a low price would only delay it for one or two years, but now that he has calculated it, the income earned is not as much as originally expected. few. Moreover, Brother Jian had said it first, and he still added two to one to make five. The fifty thousand taels were borrowed by Wang Xifeng, and they could be paid back at any time, not counting interest.

Wang Xifeng was originally greedy for power, but now she suddenly felt heroic. She felt that she was confined to the house and spent every day calculating trivial things and worrying about trivial matters. It was really boring!

No matter how majestic the housekeeper's daughter-in-law is, she still depends on the expressions of the wife and the old lady. How can she not have the pleasure of running her own business?

The so-called having a broad mind and a broad mind refers to Sister Feng's current situation.

The master and the servant made some plans again. When Jia Lian didn't come back, Wang Xifeng sent his maid to look for him. After a while, the maid came to report that the second master Lian was still in the study outside the master, and that the eldest master and uncle Zhen were also there.

Wang Xifeng wondered: "Is there something wrong?"

But as Wang Xifeng expected, the men of the Jia family gathered together, and there was indeed something going on.

At this time, in Jia Zhengwai's study, the elder Jia She was talking eloquently, saying: "Now that I serve the Emperor and the Empress Dowager day and night, I cannot fulfill my filial piety, because I see that all the talented concubines and concubines in the palace have been in the palace for many years. , so that they abandon their parents' voices and looks, is there any reason not to think about it?

It is proper for children to think about their parents. I miss my parents at home, and if I only miss my children, they cannot see them. If they become ill, or even die, I will confine them and prevent them from fulfilling their family wishes, which will also greatly harm the peace of the world.

Therefore, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are informed that on the 26th day of each month, their family members will be allowed to enter the palace and please wait and see. So the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were overjoyed, and deeply praised the present people for being extremely filial, pure and benevolent.

Therefore, the two old saints issued a decree again, saying that if Jiao Fang's family members entered the palace, it would be unavoidable to have state rituals, and the mother and daughter would not be able to have a happy pregnancy. As a great kindness, I hereby send an order to all the nobles and relatives of the Jiao House. In addition to the favor of entering the palace on the 26th, any house in the Chongyu Courtyard where you can stay in a guarded place may wish to invite the inner court officials to enter their privacy. Secondly, we can briefly discuss the intimate relationships between flesh and blood and the ultimate nature of family relationships.

Who wouldn’t express my gratitude to you! Now Zhou Guiren's father has started work at home, building a provincial residence. The family of Wu Guifei's father, Wu Tianyou, also went outside the city to check out the place. "

After a pause, Jia She glanced at Jia Zheng: "In my opinion, our family can't be too late."

The Rongguo Mansion is a provincial relative, and the money for building the provincial relative's villa is naturally provided by the Rongguo Mansion. Moreover, Qin Keqing's funeral was arranged in a big way, and now the Ningguo Mansion is also in a tight deficit and cannot afford the money. Because Jia Zhen has nothing to do with herself, she only uses Taipingquan: "Uncle Pardon is polite, if our family is late, won't we let outsiders look down upon us?"

Jia Zheng pondered and nodded: "This is reasonable, but how much will it cost to build the villa? I don't know if the public money is enough to support it."

Jia She immediately became energetic and said, "There are still 30,000 yuan in the palace. The water affairs stock is now worth 40,000 yuan. The Zhen family in Jiangnan still has 50,000 yuan, which makes it 120,000 yuan. Besides, my sister's dowry, I have brought back all Ruhai’s family property. I just asked Lian’er, the total value is over one hundred thousand, if you add the two together, that’s probably enough.”

"This..." After all, Jia Zheng wanted to have some face. His brother-in-law died before he died, and he plotted against his family property with his back-foot. And his niece was still there. How could he be so shameless?

Jia She said eagerly: "We do extraordinary things in extraordinary times. The world is so big today, and there is nothing bigger than a family visit. Even if this matter comes to the old lady, either the old lady will pay for it, or she must agree."

Jia Zheng declined: "This matter will be discussed later. Where to build this villa, how to build it, and what the cost will be. We have to find someone to see it."

After hearing this, the eldest man hummed twice and said nothing else. The crowd dispersed. The elder had quick hands and eyes. When he saw Jia Lian was about to leave, he stepped forward and grabbed him. He half-faced with a gloomy smile and said, "Lian'er will make a fortune going south this time."

Jia Lian had taken some benefits for himself, but how could he dare to let his father know? He immediately complained and said: "I don't know, father, but the Lin family was watching from the sidelines. My uncle's funeral had to be arranged to death. This alone cost more than 20,000 silver. If you say you can earn some benefits, it is just a few meals." At the banquet, everyone is staring at me from top to bottom, how dare my son touch me?"

How can the great master believe it? He lowered his voice and said: "Don't try to coax me! Lin Ruhai has been in charge of the Lianghuai Salt Division for several years, how can he only get 50,000 to 70,000 silver? It must be at least 200,000! The rest must have been stolen by you!"

Jia Lian blinked and screamed: "Where can there be so many? My uncle said when he was alive that the money would be sent to Cheng Yi every year. Cheng Yi alone would give thousands or tens of thousands to those officials. We all know that Yangzhou is rich, so we would rather walk through Yangzhou for half a month than take the sea route. If we go back and forth like this, we will only go out and not in."

The elder was suspicious and said coldly: "Don't try to coax me!"

Jia Lian immediately pointed to the sky and said: "Whenever my son lies, he will be killed by thunder as soon as he leaves home!"

When the elder heard this, he was immediately disappointed. He touched his chin and said, "Tsk, how come Lin Ruhai made so little money?"

(End of this chapter)