Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian
Chapter 336 Naming
Chapter 336 Naming
Envy, Xiren is so envious!
"You write well and have made great progress. You're almost catching up with me." Jia Lian was not just trying to coax Xiangling, there was indeed great progress.
Due to the limitations of her age and gender, Xiangling's handwriting lacks power but is rather graceful, since she is a girl.
"Hehe!" Xiangling twisted her waist happily and turned back to rub Jia Lian's chin with her face.
This..., Xiren, who had just arrived, was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped! Obviously, this was not a treatment that every maid could have, this was real favor.
In fact, Xiren was wrong. Jia Lian's attitude towards Xiangling was more of "pity".
Xiren couldn't leave and could only stand aside and look at Jia Lian's back. Xiangling really has a backer!
After they had been together for a while, Xiangling came down. Xiren, who was two years older and more sensible, stood aside and watched for a long time. At this moment, her ears were hot and her earlobes were red.
Jia Lian finally looked at her seriously and said, "Once you enter this courtyard, you must abide by the rules here and keep your mouth and eyes shut."
"Yes, I understand." Xiren agreed quickly. This was not Baoyu who could be fooled. Both the master and the old lady had to be alert to deal with him.
"From now on, you two will take turns to do the work in the study. There are not many rules here. Xiangling will tell you later." Thinking of how he was greedy for someone else's body, Jia Lian's tone softened a lot.
As they were talking, Ping'er came in, and Daofu came forward and said, "Second Madam is back, asking about Master."
Jia Lian smiled and said, "I'll be right there." Then he walked out. Ping'er followed him and gently pulled his sleeve after he went out. Jia Lian stopped and looked back.
"Why is it placed in the study? The Second Madam will be unhappy." Ping'er made the report in a timely manner. When she got the evidence against Duo Girl, she chose to side with Jia Lian and did not inform on him.
"If I put her in front of Feng'er, I'm afraid she will find a reason to make trouble for me. Although she is a maid, she is also a living person. What has she done wrong?" Jia Lian found the moral high ground and spoke condescendingly with a compassionate tone.
Ping'er, who was also born as a maid, naturally hated this. As maids, everyone had a lot of grievances. After marrying with Wang Xifeng, Ping'er realized that Jia Lian was the only master in the Jia family who treated his servants as human beings. When servants made mistakes in daily life, Jia Lian would always give them a chance to correct them. Unlike Wang Xifeng, she could not listen to her scolding.
"Yes, I am just kind-hearted." Treating others equally is the habit of ordinary people in modern times. Ping'er's understanding of being kind-hearted is not wrong. After all, cannibalism in this era is more blatant, unlike modern times where one has to disguise themselves by going to work.
The girl was full and sleeping soundly. Jia Lian went to see her for a while before turning back to face Wang Xifeng's unhappy face.
"Are you angry again?" Jia Lian pulled her hand. Wang Xifeng pretended to struggle but failed, so she gave up and said with sourness: "The clean body of a pretty maid is in the study, and the fragrance of red sleeves is loved by scholars."
"You are jealous for no reason. If we talk about pretty, I think Ping'er deserves the title of pretty." Jia Lian interrupted with a smile. When Wang Xifeng heard him praising Ping'er, she was immediately upset and said, "Little bitch!"
Seeing this, Jia Lian said, "When we usually praise women, we use the word beautiful, which refers to their appearance. I think Feng'er should be described as beautiful, which includes both her appearance and spirit."
Wang Xifeng was so coaxed that the strength in her hands faded, and the smile on her face could no longer be concealed. She turned around and scolded Ping'er, "Serve the food! Do you want to starve me to death?"
Jia Lian smiled and patted her hands, saying, "You can't die. You don't have a legitimate son yet. This huge family business can only be inherited by a son you give birth to."
After clarifying her status again, Wang Xifeng felt a little relieved from the anger she had suffered from Lady Jia. In fact, she had brought this upon herself.
Xiren was in the study room. Wang Xifeng rarely saw her, so she could just ignore her. The key point was that it was a loss of face to argue with a maid!
Having achieved her goal, Grandmother Jia put away her minions and stopped causing trouble. Life in the Jia family returned to normal. Of course there were some bumps and bruises, but they were all minor conflicts.
When Youshi gave birth to a son, Jia Zhen of the East Mansion did not hold a big banquet. When the baby was one month old, he only invited family members to set up a few tables, without any big fanfare.
Jia Lian was very curious after hearing the news. This was very unlike Jia Zhen.
On the day when the child was one month old, Jia Lian went to the East Palace and Jia Zhen, who had not seen him for a long time, took his hand and went aside to talk.
Jia Lian was feeling uneasy. Could it be that Jia Zhen had seen through something, or that Youshi had revealed something?
Jia Zhen, who looked worried, dismissed everyone and whispered to Jia Lian, "This child came at the wrong time. I'm afraid he won't grow up."
Jia Lian was so shocked that he couldn't control his expression. Seeing this, Jia Zhen continued, "Brother Rong has grown too independent. My father's discipline is no longer effective. My health is getting worse day by day. If I die one day, I'm afraid the child will be gone."
Jia Lian hesitated for a moment, feeling guilty, and asked cautiously, "Brother Zhen, I see you are in good spirits?"
Jia Zhen shook his head and said, "You don't know if you don't smoke opium. The more you smoke, the more addicted you become. Every time you get enough, you can only last for an hour. After that, you will feel listless and weak all over. I asked someone to ask Doctor Wen, and he said that opium is harmful to the body and smoking too much will shorten your life. Oh, let's not talk about this. I haven't named the child yet, please help me think of one, and when I'm gone, you can help take care of him."
Jia Lian was sure that Jia Zhen didn't know the truth, and he immediately felt relieved and said, "The East and West Palaces are one, and as a younger brother, I will do my best!"
Jia Zhen patted his shoulder with satisfaction and said, "I feel relieved when you say that. Let's go and take our seats."
The two returned to the table, and Jia She and Jia Zheng were also there, and even Baoyu followed. Jia Rong, who was younger than him, sat at the end of the table with a gloomy expression.
Jia Rong knew what Jia Zhen was thinking, so when Jia Lian was pulled in to talk, Jia Rong felt nervous, fearing that Jia Lian would be bewitched by Jia Zhen.
After they took their seats one by one, the food and wine were served. During the meal, Baoyu and Jia Rong were unusually well-behaved and did not dare to say a word.
Jia Zhen mainly invited Jia She and Jia Zheng to drink. The atmosphere was not lively, but it was barely dull.
After Youshi came out with the child and showed it to everyone, Jia Zhen started talking about business. "My health is getting worse day by day, so I just asked Brother Lian for a favor."
As everyone focused their attention, Jia Zhen continued, "Brother Lian is a man of great fortune. I'll ask him to give the child a name so that the child can enjoy the honor of being the top scholar."
Everyone at the banquet understood immediately, and Jia Rong was relieved. After all, it was not Jia Lian's turn to name the child, and it would take some time to shirk and argue. This would make sense.
Everyone cheered, and Jia Zheng also said proudly: "Yes, although the Jia family had no shortage of power in the past, it was difficult for scholars to appreciate it. Lian'er suddenly appeared and blinded their eyes. The Jia family used martial arts to turn to literature, and when they lost martial arts, they picked up literature. I hope this child will be the next Jinshi."
Jia She found Jia Zheng's words a bit harsh, and he always felt that Jia Zheng was playing tricks on him. Jia She, who inherited the title, could not lead the troops, which was certainly arranged by Jia Daishan, but also a helpless move. Because Jia She was really not capable of it. If he was allowed to lead the troops, defeat would be a small matter, but losing his life on the battlefield would be a big matter.
From the perspective of the title, it was because of Jia She's incompetence that the Jia family began to decline. The heir to the title was not worthy of the position. Jia She felt uncomfortable and naturally fought back: "I have no ability, but fortunately my son is both civil and military. He can kill the enemy on the battlefield when he is on horseback, and he can write articles when he is off the horse. The revival of the Jia family is all due to Lian'er. I think it is appropriate for him to come up with this name."
Jia Lian didn't say anything, but thought to himself: I think so too!
Seeing this, Jia Rong also said, "No one is dissatisfied with Second Uncle Lian coming up with the name. This is what everyone wants."
Everyone agreed, and Jia Lian had to stand up. After some false politeness, he said, "The title of the East Palace should naturally belong to Rong'er. This child is the second child, and elder brother Zhen hopes that he will grow up without any illness or disaster. I think we should call him Zhong'an." Everyone applauded, and Jia Zheng smiled and said, "I also thought of a name called Zhongzheng. Well, it's not as meaningful as Lian's."
Hearing the word "Zhongzheng", Jia Lian thought to himself: Thank you!
The names were decided, and Jia Zhen continued to invite everyone to drink. Jia Lian left early, and Jia Rong and Baoyu also left, leaving the three people to continue drinking.
After leaving the main room, Baoyu immediately ran away, not daring to stay in front of Jia Lian any longer.
Jia Rong accompanied Jia Lian all the way, and when they were alone, he sneered in a low voice, "The old immortal is pointing at me."
Jia Lian smiled calmly and said, "The little wealth of the East Palace has been almost completely squandered by that man from Xuanzhen Temple and Brother Zhen. Without you, one of them would be cut off from the opium and the other from the golden elixir, which would both be fatal. Now that you have grasped the economic lifeline of the East Palace, what do you have to worry about?"
If Jia Rong had any bad intentions towards the child, Jia Lian would send him away first, and at the same time give Jia Zhen a gift from an old man to a young man.
"The old man has evil intentions and always brings people with him. Fortunately, Lai Er died outside, otherwise we don't know who is in charge of this family."
These words revealed Jia Rong's thoughts. He really hated Lai Er for being an accomplice to the evil.
"Mrs. Zhen moved to a secluded place because she didn't want to cause trouble." Jia Lian continued to say calmly. Jia Rong nodded and said, "Youshi knows when to advance and when to retreat. I won't make things difficult for her."
Just as Jia Lian did not call her Madam Xing, Jia Rong also called her Youshi.
Seeing that he had no ill intentions, Jia Lian felt relieved and changed the subject: "It's almost the end of the year again, and time flies by so fast. Contact Xue Pan and distribute the dividends as soon as possible so that both families can have a prosperous new year."
When Xue Pan was mentioned, Jia Rong said, "Why, didn't Second Uncle Lian know that Xue Pan and his family were coming to the capital? Last time, he said that he would go back and bring his mother and sister over. They always stay in Jinling, which is too far from the capital. It's hard to maintain relationships on a daily basis. Over time, if you're not careful, you'll miss something important."
Jia Lian knew it well. Xue Pan saw Wang Ziteng being granted the title of Marquis of Annan and was thinking about managing Guangdong and Guangxi. The Xue family's support in the capital would be unstable in the future. Speaking of the status of an imperial merchant, it was bought with money. How could it compare to the fact that his father could really see the emperor and have a say in him?
This is what is called "the closer you are to a red person, the more you are to a black person". Xue Pan has indeed improved a lot after having more contact with Jia Lian. He is no longer the irresponsible person in the original novel.
How can I say this? Naughty children are spoiled by their parents. The Xue family lives in Jinling and is taken care of by the Wang family. Jia Yucun can even run a Jinling prefect. It is conceivable how powerful he is.
Although Wang Ziteng today seems not as powerful as in the original novel, he is actually much safer and is no longer a target that the emperor must eliminate.
The nobles formed a group, which made it difficult for Emperor Chenghui to save face. The first hurdle in clearing the debts was lost at the hands of the nobles.
It is human nature for nobles to stick together, and there is nothing wrong with that. But if they stick together and attack the emperor, that is a big problem, and it is very serious.
What is the value of the existence of nobles? In the original organizational structure of Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, nobles were to balance the civil service group, and the emperor was embarrassed when he took over.
The most terrible thing is that the nobles have the military power!
No matter who becomes the emperor, the group of four kings and eight dukes must be dismantled!
Otherwise, how can Jia Lian's value be reflected? With this background, he took the initiative to jump out of the group of four kings and eight dukes and actively approached the emperor.
Jia Lian could understand Xue Pan's behavior. Wasn't he afraid that he would stop him? After all, Aunt Xue still wanted to send Baochai to the palace, and Jia Yuanchun was already in the palace.
I can only say that this is the sadness of businessmen. In this era, successful businessmen face too much uncertainty and risk.
The corruption from officials is a minor matter and easy to deal with. But the evil hands from the royal family are the real evil.
It cannot be said that Aunt Xue’s idea was wrong, it can only be said that she was too naive.
"We should stay out of the Xue family's affairs and just watch." Jia Lian didn't intend to interfere with other people's decisions. If he said too much, people would think that you were eyeing their money.
Jia Rong sneered and said, "The Xue family has a lot of wealth, they just want to let others get away with it."
Jia Lian looked at Jia Rong's slightly distorted face and knew that he was a little tempted. He couldn't help but say, "As long as the Jia and Wang families are not defeated, the Xue family's money will not be easily coveted even by the royal family."
Jia Rong understood Jia Lian’s subtext, [I am still in the Jia family].
The fire in his heart was extinguished instantly, Jia Rong laughed at himself and said, "That's right, the two sons of the same family have been blown away by the wind, and Uncle Lian is the hope of the Jia family."
Jia Lian signaled to him that there was no need to see him off, and he walked back alone. On the way, he could not help but sigh, thinking that human nature is always greedy.
In the original novel, Mrs. Wang was really after the Xue family's money and even resorted to some tricks. Of course, that was in the last forty chapters.
In the first eighty chapters, the Jia family swallowed up two million taels of silver from the Lin family, and the Grand View Garden was emptied of its assets.
How can I put it? If you can't see clearly about others, it's fine. If you can't even see clearly about yourself, your ending is bound to be tragic.
With those two million taels of silver, wouldn't it be good to live a peaceful life and work hard to raise the next generation?
After all, the Jia family came from a noble family and could be considered a nouveau riche, and could not compare with the big families with a solid foundation.
How do big families work? Let me give you a simple example: Jin Yong and Qian Lao are relatives.
There have been so many years of chaos in modern times. Now that the world is at peace, take a closer look. Wow!
Jia Lian, who was an ordinary person before traveling back, couldn't help but sigh on the way back: [Ordinary people just or have already tried their best! ]
(End of this chapter)
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