Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 288 The Lai family suffers
Ping'er thought for a long time and then said: "Grandma, it's hard to tell about the kitchen outside. There is a sister-in-law Liu in the small kitchen in the garden. As long as you have enough money, you can cook whatever you want. Make sure it is clean and not adulterated. Miscellaneous." After a pause, he added, "I'll send Feng'er back later, just saying I want to eat, but no one will notice."

Seeing that Ping'er had thought carefully, Wang Xifeng nodded in agreement.

After eating Huizi tea, Ping'er said again: "Grandma, I always have to go to Miss Bao's place."

Wang Xifeng sneered and said, "Don't worry, everyone is in Hengwuyuan right now. Even if I go there, I won't talk much."

There was no need to say anything at the moment. Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu replied. Jia Mu was also very angry. When she heard about Mrs. Wang's handling methods, she didn't say much.

Poor Aunt Zhao was used as a gun by Wang Xifeng again. She was fined a monthly salary, slapped, and had to kneel down in the courtyard to set rules.

The truth is clear, the servants and the others despise Aunt Zhao. However, Aunt Zhao has always been very happy, and she is often punished by the wife. But after laughing for a while, he felt pity for the third girl Tanchun.

The poor third girl was dragged down by Aunt Zhao all her life. In the afternoon, Yingchun and Xichun comforted her, and then Daiyu, Xiangyun and others came to persuade her. However, the little girl was depressed, and after crying, she simply locked herself in Qiushuangzhai. Not coming out.

This is also a helpless move. If the biological mother does such a shameless thing, Tan Chunruo will come forward to beg for mercy? She was her biological mother on one side and her biological mother on the other. Tanchun was caught in the middle and she really didn't know what to do, so she simply avoided seeing her.

When dinner was approaching, Wang Xifeng came slowly to Hengwu Garden. It happened that grandma Li Wan had just seen Baochai when she returned. Wang Xifeng and Li Wan talked for a while before entering Hengwu Garden.

Baoqin said: "I only know a little bit, but it's wrong to say it after thinking about it, so I asked my fourth brother to taste it first. The book said that the rise and fall of chaos should be controlled. The opening chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" stated that the general trend of the world will inevitably unite if it divides for a long time. The dynasty was prosperous in the early years, but in the middle years it was ruined due to the corruption of officials. In the later years, it was difficult to recover, and even a wise monarch could not turn the tide. "

A brief calculation shows that there are few dynasties that lasted for three hundred years. Why? "

"This -" Jia Lan was only in his teens now, so how could he have thought about such national events? Because I didn’t know how to answer for a while.

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Of course. It will be beneficial for you to listen."

Sister Feng smiled and said: "What I'm telling you is that the little screwdriver's eyes are red behind his back. Who doesn't know that Bao Ya is always the most disciplined in her behavior? Yes, I thanked you for teaching Ping'er a lesson for me last time. "

Since Lange'er has learned practical knowledge, there are some things that must be known in advance. "

After a pause, he then said: "Now that Sister Feng is not taking care of the family affairs, my aunt is afraid that she will be too busy. She even asked me to come and help out this morning. If there is anything I don't understand from now on, I will have to come and ask Sister Feng for advice." Where is my son?”

Baochai's heart suddenly sank when he heard this. Sister Feng's words were like a gun and a stick, which obviously meant something.

As soon as the master and servant left, Sister Bao's face suddenly changed. How could I not know in my heart that this turmoil was caused by what I said last time? She thought that what she said was true, and even if Sister Feng heard it, she would not be able to find out her mistakes. Unexpectedly, Sister Feng was a person who did not rub sand in her eyes. This revenge was like a violent storm, and almost swallowed up Sister Bao.

Ying'er heard the noise, and when she came out she saw Wang Xifeng. She was a little panicked, and hurriedly called out and led Wang Xifeng inside.

Jia Lan said: "My nephew certainly knows that our practical studies focus on creating real objects and doing practical things, which is different from that Confucian master."

Looking at the figures of the master and the servant walking away, Sister Bao sighed secretly. After knowing this, she would never dare to provoke Feng Yatou again, otherwise Feng Yatou would really be able to drive her out of the Jia family!

Baoqin didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "That's why I'm asking for advice from my fourth brother."

Li Weijian saw Bao Qin beside him eager to try, so he smiled and said, "Do you know, sister?"

At that moment, she told the story of Baochai's misfortune, which made Li Weijian think to himself. Not to mention that the Li family has a strict family tradition, and there are very few women who talk nonsense in private. There are always a few dishonest people who end their employment contracts and are sent out of the house every month, because the servants in the house are naturally in danger.

It was already late at this time, Hongyu was busy preparing and passing the dishes, and the whole family gathered in the East Road Courtyard to have dinner. Li Weijian called Jia Lan to ask about his homework.

Jia Lan looked embarrassed, so Fu Qiufang came over and whispered: "Master, there is trouble in Rongguo Mansion today."

Only then did Sister Bao realize that Daqing was because her words to persuade Ping'er last time made Sister Feng unhappy. Baochai hurriedly said: "How old am I, how can I dare to teach Miss Ping a lesson? They are just some words of persuasion, and maybe they are not appropriate in rushing. I hope Miss Ping will be lenient."

Just halfway through speaking, Li Weijian seriously interrupted: "Practical learning does not pay attention to the theory of destiny."

When the three of them arrived in the study room, they saw that Li Weijian did not explain the topic. After sitting down, he asked Jia Lan: "Does Brother Lang have any plans for the future?"

Li Weijian is in a good mood! He immediately asked Jia Lan to go to the study, planning to teach him personally. Qingwen intends to follow her, but Baoqin beats her to it. The little girl, with bright eyes and white teeth, smiled and came over first, and said to Li Weijian: "Fourth brother, can I listen?"

Li Weijian smiled and nodded: "That's right, but it's just scratching the surface."

When he arrived at Dedong Road Courtyard and saw Jia Lan there, Li Weijian wondered, "Eldest sister hasn't come back yet?"

Jia Lan hurriedly held up his hands and said, "Please ask uncle to teach me."

This nephew is really smart. At the age of ten, he has even learned the basics of geometry.

The two sisters were happily chatting for half an hour. Seeing that Shenshi was approaching, Sister Feng led Ping'er away with a smile.

Jialan surrendered.

Wang Xifeng and Ping'er entered Hengwu Garden. Wang Xifeng glanced around and said with a smile: "I was a little lazy during the day, and I stayed with the old lady, so I came late. Bao girl has really tidied up?" While talking, Wang Xifeng sat down with a smile and said: "Bao girl, why are you bothering me? Now that the talker has been found out, who can tell lies about you in the future?"
This is not something that the lewd poet has left behind, and there is no solid evidence to prove it. It doesn't matter to you if you tell the truth. "

But Li Weijian shook his head and said: "If you only focus on doing practical things, you will be a capable official at most, and your future path will be biased. Since the practical examination was launched the year before last, the number of Jinshi admitted to the practical examination will become more and more prosperous. It is also uncertain whether practical learning and Confucianism will be mixed into the first class in the future.

Sister Bao asked Ying'er to serve tea with a gentle face, and then said: "It's my fault for being careless. What can I say that will offend someone?"

Seeing that Baochai gave up and hinted that he would give her a message the next day, Sister Feng put it down gently and said with a smile: "Who cares about this family matter, but there is one thing. I don't know whether I will have a good life or not." , I care most about food. If you have any good things in the future, please tell me as soon as possible."

Baochai knew the implication of Sister Feng's words. He nodded quickly and said with a smile: "You don't need to say more. If something good happens, why don't I miss you?"

On that day alone, Xue Pan delivered Baochai in a box, but not many people knew about it. If this matter was leaked, it couldn't have been spread from the Li family - otherwise it would have been spread a long time ago, why did it wait until today?
Thinking about it this way, the rumor must have been leaked from Rongguo Mansion... Could it be that Sister Bao provoked Sister Feng again, and Sister Feng used this to beat Sister Bao?

Li Weijian stood up and walked around with his hands behind his back: "Since the first emperor unified the world, he has written with the same text, chariots with the same track, with the same system of education, conduct with the same ethics, with the same land and region, and established counties and counties. The subsequent dynasties have only tinkered with the precedents. Fundamentally, it has never changed. Therefore, there is a saying that "a king will emerge within five hundred years."

Sister Bao was slightly relieved, and felt that the storm should have passed. She didn't know when her aunt, Mrs. Wang, came forward to try to save her.
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At the end of Shenshi that day, Li Weijian had just returned home from the Yamen.

"Taizong of this dynasty has long been prepared for the rise and fall of chaos. In the final analysis, it is because of the word 'economy'."

Jia Lan cautiously held up his hands and said, "Back to my fourth uncle, my mother has taught me. In the future, I plan to learn from my fourth uncle's approach and work hard to become an official."

Li Weijian nodded and said, "If Brother Lang plans to become an official through practical studies, he must know that this official with practical studies is different from that official with Confucianism."

After laughing secretly for a while, Li Weijian didn't take it seriously. When he looked at Jia Lan again, he said, "The Jia family has a lot to do. You might as well have dinner here before going back."

When it was time for dinner, Baochai excused herself because she was not feeling well, so she just stayed in Hengwu Garden. As evening approached, Xiangyun came over again to comfort him, saying that the old lady had emphatically told everyone at dinner that the gossiping woman must be carefully controlled in the future. If such rumors were spread again, she would be severely punished. loan.

Jia Lan frowned and thought: "I think it's destiny -"

"economy?"

Li Weijian sat down and said: "Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, although our Han family has a prosperous civilization, it is basically just a farming civilization. What is a farming civilization? Planting is the main economy, and we rely on the sky for food. Once something unexpected happens and the people have no food to live on, they will It will cause war.

Take the late Ming Dynasty as an example. On the one hand, natural disasters continued, and on the other hand, land annexation was on the rise. Tenant farmers had almost no land to support them. When natural disasters occurred, the rent was not reduced slightly, so wouldn't trouble occur? "

Baoqin smiled and said, "I'm afraid what Fourth Brother said is getting to the bottom of things."

Jia Lan, on the other hand, frowned and thought, and after a while he raised his hands and said, "Uncle just mentioned agricultural civilization. Is there another civilization in this world?"

Li Weijian was very pleased and felt that the boy could be taught. If Jia Lan has taught me well, he may be able to help someone in the future! Then he smiled and nodded and said: "Of course there are, just like the Mongol and today's Junggar, they are a nomadic civilization; and there are also Western Yi, they are a marine civilization."

At that moment, Li Weijian briefly talked about these two forms of civilization, and Baoqin's eyes were full of tears when he heard it, and Jia Lan was also thinking about it.

After staying for a long time, Jialanahan said: "Uncle mentioned three civilizations, could it be related to practical learning?"

"Come on!" Li Weijian suddenly stood up and said happily: "Based on practical learning, this agricultural civilization can evolve into an industrial civilization!"

Jia Lan thought about it and said, "Is what my uncle is doing right now trying to push Dashun towards industrial civilization?"

"Yes, it's just the beginning."

Baoqin said: "Fourth brother, it seems to me that there are just more machines and various items are slightly cheaper. Other than that, there seems to be no other changes?"

Li Weijian said leisurely: "So this is the beginning. I mentioned it today, so I left a homework for Langeer. In my free time, I thought about what industrial civilization is. I will only say one thing. Our Dashun has a vast territory and a vast area. Mountains and rivers can only rely on the current land to support 40 million people.

If we evolve to industrial civilization, not to mention 40 million, even 140 million will be easy. "

Jialan was suddenly at a loss, with no idea in his mind. He had no choice but to bow down and follow the order. After Jia Lan left, Li Weijian asked Bao Qin again: "Wen Dou came to see my sister today?"

Baoqin said: "I came here to see him for a while, but he left in a hurry after saying no more than two minutes. He only said that the affairs in the yamen were complicated."

Li Weijian smiled and said: "That Japanese Wen Dou showed his face, and the prince appointed him to be an official."

The little girl smiled sweetly and came over, took Li Weijian's hand, and said, "Isn't it because the fourth brother is taking care of you? There are not many people in this yamen who can do things, and not everyone has such an opportunity to show their face." .My brother also specifically told me that it was thanks to my fourth brother’s support.”

Li Weijian said: "Wen Dou is one of our own, how could I treat him badly?"

Bao Qin looked at Li Weijian with a pair of talking eyes and whispered: "I haven't been feeling well these days. I'll feel better after a few days. Fourth brother also comes to my room to talk?"

Li Weijian blinked and saw Bao Qin's face turn red. I knew in my heart that Daqing Baoqin was visiting Tiankui. No wonder these days were not as joyful as the previous days.

After wavering in his mind, Li Weijian finally agreed without hesitation. The two talked for a while, Baoqin returned on his own, and Li Weijian headed towards the wing where Hongyu was in the East Road Courtyard.

After Hong Yu had washed herself and the two of them got on the bed, Hong Yu said: "Fourth Master, today the Second Mistress sent Ping'er here and brought a cup of soup to my aunt. I begged my aunt for help." I asked the doctor to test it and see if there are any other ingredients in it."

"Oh?"

Li Weijian was surprised, and then asked: "Have you ever tested it?"

Hongyu whispered: "I invited Dr. Wang here this afternoon. He said that there is a lot of saffron in it, and I am afraid it will have the effect of avoiding the soup." After a pause, he said again: "Fourth Master, could it be that the soup is - "

But Li Weijian nodded and said: "Second sister-in-law has been married for several years. Previously, second brother Lian was very close to her, but she ended up with an eldest sister. Now that I think about it, apart from the fact that second sister-in-law is a little tired due to housekeeping, I am afraid that this time of avoiding the son is just a matter of time." He is the culprit." Hongyu frowned and said, "I don't think my wife is so evil!"

Li Weijian sneered and said: "Vicious? She is just a stupid housewife. Even the second brother Lian has no heirs, how can this title fall on Baoyu? Don't forget that there is also Jia Cong in the big house. Even if Jia Cong dies young. But there’s still Brother Lang, and it’s not Baoyu’s turn anyway.”

Hongyu nodded and thought about it: "It's also strange. Previously, when the second grandma was housekeeper, she just gave her soup, but now the second grandma has clearly taken a step back. Why is the madam still thinking like this?"

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Second sister-in-law is taking retreat as an opportunity to advance." Seeing Hongyu's confusion, Li Weijian explained: "The Jia family cannot make ends meet. If the second sister-in-law is in charge of the house, the people below will not dare to neglect it. There is a limit to even the deduction." . They say that my wife was "innocent" in her early years, but now she is acting like a Buddha. Do you think she is willing to put in the effort to manage her hard?

As time goes on, the family becomes increasingly stretched, and the wife herself has to step back. "

Hongyu suddenly said: "Yes, I heard from Miss Ping'er that the whole Jia family is now spreading rumors that Grandma Lai plans to spend 20,000 taels of silver to find an official position for Lai Shangrong. Fourth Master, what do you think my wife will know if she knows , will you target the Lai family?"

Li Weijian told Sister Feng about this, so how could he not know about it? So he smiled and said: "Why do you care so much? The Jia family is declining day by day. You have time to persuade your parents. It is better to come here than to stick to the Jia family."

Hongyu suddenly frowned and said angrily: "I've tried to persuade you, but how could you not tell the truth? My parents just accepted death and said that a foundation like the Rongguo Mansion would never be completely destroyed in a few lifetimes." After a pause, he said again: "And Let them alone, I just ask Fourth Master for my sake, if they are in trouble in the future, I will help them. "

Li Weijian took advantage of the situation and took Hongyu into his arms, and whispered: "This is the right thing to do. You will tell Qingwen and Xiuying tomorrow. Go to Sister Lin and Sister Yun more. What is missing? Whatever, send it over privately, don’t let others see it.”

Hongyu agreed, then said "Fourth Master" with charming eyes, and the two of them rolled together.

After several storms, when the rain has collected and the clouds have dispersed, we hug each other on the leaning jade mountain, sleeping together happily. We leave the love point, embrace the jade posture, and lie down together with each other in quilts, so I won’t mention it.
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In the blink of an eye, a few days passed and it was already mid-September.

That morning, Lai Da looked around with a grimace on his face. Just as he turned around the newly built ancestral hall, he heard a woman whispering in a low voice at the corner gate of Qixie Zhai.

Lai Da was pretending that something was wrong, so the inner palace's Qiao Langzhong lion opened his mouth, but a mere sixth-grade manager dared to ask for thirty thousand taels! Lai Da could grit his teeth and get this money, but for a sixth-grade internal government official, he always felt that 30,000 taels of silver was too much.

When I arrived near Dejiaomen, I suddenly heard the mother-in-law say in surprise:
"Hey! Is the Lai family so rich?"

Another woman said: "I have served my master for three lifetimes, even though I have a good reputation in front of the old lady. I am responsible for all the purchases at home, gardening, buying actors, etc. The Lai family is not responsible for everything. Is there a master in the family?" He has a good eye but a low hand, and you can’t tell that he has made false accounts, so why don’t you just let the Lai family get involved?”

"Tsk, tsk, I can spare 20,000 taels, but I can't say I've swallowed more than 100,000 in private!"

"Really? I heard that the Lai family also built a small garden of their own. Although it is not as good as the Grand View Garden, it is still exquisite in every way. Lai Shangrong has been well-dressed and well-fed since he was a child. When he first arrived, he had a wet nurse and maids to take care of him. He is an ordinary middle-class family. None of the young masters can compare with me.”

The woman then said: "That's all, we don't have that kind of blessing, and we don't expect to embezzle hundreds of thousands of silver. We just hope that this month's monthly regulations will be put down as soon as possible."

While they were talking, the two women sighed and walked away, but Lai Da stood there blankly for a long time. Suddenly he yelled "no", turned around and walked back.

As a result, he turned around and bumped into his disciple Yu Liu. Yu Liu smiled and said, "Grandpa Lai, what's wrong?"

Lai Da said vaguely: "I forgot something at home. I have to go back now. If anyone asks, just say I will be back in a moment."

Yu Liu responded and Lai Da hurried away.

Because of the gardening and marriage visit, Rong Guofu's family fortune was almost emptied. And because the people below him are more and more daring to reach out, the Rongguo Mansion is increasingly unable to make ends meet.

As the general manager of the Rongguo Mansion, Lai Da is like a mirror in his heart. Now that the wife is back in charge of the family, she is worried about money. But at this time, the news that the Lai family has to spend 20,000 taels of silver to buy an official position for Lai Shangrong is widely spread. What do the wife and the old lady think?
The Lai family has been running the business for several generations. Although they have reaped many benefits, they have never forgotten their roots and served their masters humbly and respectfully. What I'm afraid of is that the big tree will attract the wind and cause disaster to the family.

Don't look at the current situation of the Lai family, but if the master above is really serious and has the body contract in hand, the Lai family can be wiped out in an instant!
Now even the mother-in-law is talking about it, fearing that sooner or later the matter will reach the ears of the madam and the old lady... Moreover, the matter of seeking an official position for Lai Shangrong is extremely secret, how did the mother-in-law know about it? Thinking again about Lai Shangwen's previous drag on Ningguo Mansion, Lai Da felt a bad feeling in his heart.

Thinking of this, Lai Da hurried home.

When I arrived at De's home, Aunt Lai was also there. When she saw her son returning, she immediately wondered: "You are not on duty in the house, why are you back now?"

Lai Da wiped the sweat from his forehead and said anxiously: "Mom, something bad is going to happen. I'm afraid the masters are going to attack our family!"

"Ah?" Grandma Lai was so frightened that her expression suddenly changed: "What's going on?"

Lai Da hurriedly told what he had just seen and heard, and then said: "This matter is secret. Even the servants in our family don't know about it. How did it get into the house? The top priority is to transfer the property as soon as possible. In this way , even if the incident happened, Shang Rong would still have some money left."

Aunt Lai nodded her head and said: "Yes, transfer, transfer all the extravagant wealth and land."

"No!" Lai Dadao said: "Our family also has a garden. When the master sees this situation and can't find any free money, he is afraid that he will be angry with us. If not half of the free money is left behind, it would be better to have an explanation."

"This -" Aunt Lai was extremely reluctant to give up, but she also knew that what Lai Da said was reasonable. Knowing that there was no time for this and no hesitation, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and accept.

The mother and son decided on a plan and turned around to find a suitable person to deal with it. There were more than a dozen carriages heading out of the city that day, so I didn't mention them.

But in the Rongguo Mansion, Mrs. Wang allowed the public opinion to ferment and only asked Baochai to help with the family affairs, but did nothing else.

On this day, Baochai followed Mrs. Wang to deal with the housework and then left. Only Mrs. Wang was left inside. The Zhou Rui family members turned around and spoke to Mrs. Wang quietly about the public opinion. Then they lowered their voices and said: "Madam, I'm afraid the old lady has known about it for a long time, and she's just waiting for her to expose it." What about this matter?”

Mrs. Wang twisted the beads in her hands, but shook her head and said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy for me to come forward to do such harm to the old lady."

Seeing the Zhou Rui family's eagerness, Mrs. Wang said, "Don't worry, someone will be the evil person if I don't show up."

The Zhou Rui family secretly wondered whether Mrs. Wang was planning to persuade Sister Feng to come forward? Turning around, I realized that I had thought wrong.

At noon that day, Mrs. Xing led her maid and mother-in-law in a hurry to Rongqing Hall. They chatted a little casually and then turned around and said: "Old lady, there is a story that is making a lot of noise. I don't know if it is true or not. ”

Jia Mu felt disgusted with Mrs. Xing, so she said, "What is true and false? I see, true can't be false, and false can't become true."

Mrs. Buying an official job for my son. Tsk tsk, it’s such a great honor. Now our family can’t even afford 20,000 taels, but my family can afford it.

The eldest man was very angry after hearing this. He only thought that the Lai family must have harmed the public and enriched their private interests. Otherwise, how could they have so much money after being slaves for several lifetimes? "

Jia Mu immediately said with a cold face: "You seem to have a clear meaning in what you said. If you want to say something, just say it directly. Why go around in circles?"

"This -" Mrs.

Jia Mu then said, "My wife is in charge of the business now. You can just go and talk to your wife about these matters."

Mrs. Xing suddenly choked and didn't know how to speak. If I told Mrs. Wang, how could the big house still take advantage?

Just now, the couple was calculating. Since they could get 20,000 pieces of silver, they were afraid that their family would have at least 100,000 yuan worth of money! How can such a good thing be allowed to go to the second house for free?

However, Mrs. Xing was clumsy and didn't know what to say for a while. After hesitating for a long time, I had to go back and look for Jia She to think of something.

After noon, Mrs. Wang also came to look for Jia's mother, but she never mentioned anything about the Lai family, only saying that the public was in a loss. He owed the Xue family 50,000 taels of silver earlier. Now that it has been a year, he must pay back some money no matter what.

Jia's mother had a headache after hearing this. She was old and weak, and was no longer able to control the family. How could she not see that the Jia family was declining day by day? However, I don't have much energy, and I can't control it even if I want to. Now I just want to have a good time, and take care of all the younger generation's marriages before I die, so that I can take care of my husband.

As for what’s next? As the saying goes, "A gentleman's glory will be cut off after five generations." The descendants and grandchildren of future generations naturally look at their own abilities, and the ancestors cannot always take care of them.

Mother Jia was thinking clearly, but now the Jia family was unsustainable.

Although Mrs. Wang never mentioned the Lai family, how could Mother Jia not know that the second daughter-in-law had already set her sights on the Lai family?
Because he just said: "I am old and have long ignored family affairs. It is better for the wife to make her own decisions on such matters."

Mrs. Wang said with a dull face: "My daughter-in-law should be well taken care of, but it's hard for a clever woman to make a living without rice. And it has been heard recently that many of the servants in the family are embezzling. If we don't cut off the claws that are stretched out in all directions, I'm afraid that in the future The family is becoming more and more embarrassed.”

Jia Mu sighed, feeling bitter in her heart. At this moment, Jia Mu didn't want to go to Baona Lai's house anymore. There was an old incident in the Ning Mansion, but now they are bragging about spending 20,000 taels of silver to buy an official position for Lai Shangrong. The Lai family is so desperate that they should be raided.

But once the Lai family is gone, who will be the manager of the Rongguo Mansion?

Thinking of this, Jia Mu thought about it and said, "I have something to discuss with my wife."

"Old lady, please tell me."

Jia's mother said: "I think my wife has heard about the gossip outside. It's our duty to the Lai family, but it was an unintentional mistake that caused the Ning Mansion to be implicated. I didn't expect that the Lai family didn't know how to restrain themselves, and made a fuss... Now it seems, I'm afraid I can't keep the Lai family." He paused and then said, "But when the Lai family leaves, who will be chosen as the general manager?"

Mrs. Wang knew that the old lady was worried about herself, fearing that Mrs. Wang's companion would become the housekeeper one day. If the old lady doesn't nod her head, her behavior will always be bad. Moreover, filial piety is paramount. No matter what happens in private, you must always be filial in public.

Since it was Mrs. Wang, she said, "Look, my wife, Shan Daliang and Wu Xindeng are both suitable."

Mother Jia frowned and said: "Just Shan Daliang. The comprador affairs in the government are handled in a confused manner and he is not a sensible person. But Wu Xindeng is a good person... It's just that Wu Xindeng is the general manager of the warehouse. If he is promoted to general manager, who will he call the general manager of the warehouse? ?”

Mrs. Wang tentatively mentioned Qian Hua and several other companions, but Mother Jia just shook her head and refused, saying that she was out of touch or lacked qualifications. Mrs. Wang had no choice but to say: "So, my daughter-in-law has no idea at this moment."

Jia Mu then said: "I think Lin Zhixiao is acting prudently, so why not let Lin Zhixiao take charge of the warehouse?"

Lin Zhixiao, Hongyu's father, was originally a cashier in the bank, and he also entered the Rongguo Mansion as a servant early in the morning, but he was not the companion of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang.

This kind of suggestion seems to be in harmony with the situation. Mrs. Wang thought about it and said: "Lin Zhixiao is quite appropriate, but the bank accountant——"

Jia Mu then said, "Just let him bear the burden as well. It's a big deal to give him a sling of money per month."

Mrs. Wang agreed, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a while before Mrs. Wang suppressed her inner excitement and left. Lin Zhixiao and his wife, who were known as deaf and dumb, had to hold their tongues because they were no one's companions. They had even deliberately asked Sister Feng to be their godmothers earlier.

Mrs. Wang secretly thought that as long as she used some tricks to win her over, Lin Zhixiao and his wife would definitely move closer to her.

After returning to her own courtyard, she sent away Aunt Zhao, who had come to kneel down to set the rules today. Mrs. Wang first went to Aunt Xue to discuss it, and then turned around to find Lin Zhixiao.

In the next few days, Aunt Xue mobilized a dozen accountants into the house, and together with Lin Zhixiao's family, they secretly counted the accounts over the years. At the same time, Mrs. Wang sent Lai Da to inspect Zhuangzi outside the city in order to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

On the 20th, more than a dozen Xue family accountants finally counted the accounts for the past ten years. The leading accountant said to Mrs. Wang: "Madam, the accounts for the past ten years have now been accounted for. No matter what. The falsely high accounts alone amount to 79,328 taels and 600 taels, and when the false accounts are taken into account, there are probably even 100,000 taels."

Mrs. Wang suddenly changed her color and slapped the case: "What a good guy! Yuan Dao is a loyal person. He doesn't want to show off to others, but secretly his heart is dark! This is a silverfish that hollowed out the Jia family! Come on, Go and capture Lai Da and Lai Da’s wife, send people to raid Lai’s house, and take back those who have been corrupted and occupied!”

(End of this chapter)