Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 417 Let You Know What Cruelty Is

Chapter 417 Let You Know What Cruelty Is
After all, she was just a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. With a little probing, I could find out her background clearly.

This is a very well-protected little girl. The so-called coldness is just the lifestyle she is used to. She is even a little bit of a germaphobe.

"It's good that it has nothing to do with you!" Jia Lian did not continue to force her. Miaoyu bit her red lips and said, "Madame Liu said that the Jia family can protect me!"

This is the truth. If the Jia family is there, they can protect her. What if they are gone? She was kidnapped by a thief, and that thief may not be the real thief.

"Just rest here and meditate quietly, nothing will happen to you." Jia Lian didn't ask any more questions, thinking that Miaoyu probably didn't know about the things that the Zhen family gave to Jia Jing.

As for whether Jia Jing was loyal to his old master, Jia Lian certainly didn't believe it. Anyway, the person was gone, and the things were not very important to Jia Lian, so he just reminded Miaoyu to stay at ease.

Jia Lian happened to carry some banknotes with him, so he took them out and handed them to Miaoyu: "These are all I have with me, keep them!"

Miaoyu was indeed a person without much common sense. After taking it, she didn't even look at it much and acted as if it was a matter of course.

Jia Lian sent her back to the temple, then turned around and rode down the mountain.

Miaoyu walked out of the mountain gate and stopped to watch Jia Lian and his family soldiers walking away along the winding road.

Regarding her life experience, Miaoyu only heard Aunt Liu say that she was "invaluable beyond words". Unfortunately, Aunt Liu passed away, so she had to leave the brothel and go north to live here.

What Miaoyu didn't know was that without the Grand View Garden, she would have no chance to live in it.

Jia Lian went directly to Xuanzhen Temple to take a look. The saying that half of it was burned was a bit exaggerated. Only three or four rooms were burned.

Jia Jing's body had been placed in a coffin and was placed in the main hall of Xuanzhen Temple.

One, two, three, four, five, a total of five female cultivators, dressed in black robes, were chanting scriptures in front of the coffin.

Jia Yun, who was busy, saw Jia Lian coming in and hurried forward to greet him: "Second Master is here!"

Jia Lian nodded and said, "Why stop here?"

Jia Yun explained, "If he died unexpectedly, he might have resentment. We put him here. With the Three Pure Ones here, there won't be any trouble. When the monks and Taoists come, they will perform rituals for seventy-four-nine days, and he can go on his journey in peace."

After a subtle explanation, Jia Lian understood that when Jia Jing was alive, he was probably very strict with his sons and grandsons, and Jia Zhen probably learned from him.

No matter what he thought in his heart, Jia Lian had to go forward to pay his respects, burn three incense sticks, and kowtow a few times.

When they returned to the Jia Mansion, the place was already hung with white silk. A tent had been set up at the east gate, with a mourning hall set up. There was only a tablet, but no coffin.

When Jia Rong saw Jia Lian coming, he stepped forward and said, "Thanks to Jin Shi, everything was arranged properly and nothing went wrong."

Seeing that the monk and the Taoist priest were still alive, Jia Lian asked them, "Do both sides need to perform rituals?"

Jia Rong said: "Of course!"

Jia Lian lit three more incense sticks and kowtowed three times, not asking for blessings but for peace of mind.

Although I don’t believe in ghosts and gods, I always hope that things will go smoothly.

"What did the old lady say?" Jia Lian remembered again that Jia Jing dared to hide Miaoyu, and Jia's mother should know about it.

"After hearing the news, the old lady was frightened and said she wanted to chant sutras in the house to pray for her grandfather. Therefore, she would not see outsiders."

Jia Lian felt something was wrong when he heard this. What did he mean by "not seeing outsiders"? Was he feeling guilty?

Should I ask Jia Mu about Miaoyu's affairs and the affairs of the Zhen family? Forget it, let's just pretend that we don't know. Anyway, Jia Jing is gone, Jia Zhen is paralyzed, and Jia Zheng has been exiled. No one in the mansion can make trouble in the future. Less trouble is worse than more trouble. I hope that Jia Jing's death can alert Jia Mu.

After leaving the East Palace, Jia Lian still went to Jia's grandmother's place. His filial character could not be broken. Since Jia's grandmother was frightened, he naturally went to pay her respects.

There were two women at the door of Jia's grandmother's courtyard. When they saw Jia Lian coming, they hurried to greet him. Jia Lian said he came to see his grandmother. One woman hurried inside to report, and the other explained: "That's the young lady's order! I dare not disobey!" These women were not young at all. They should have come with Jia's grandmother when she came as a dowry. Naturally, they were loyal.

Jia Lian didn't mean to care and waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

Soon, Yuanyang came out with another woman. When they saw Jia Lian, they stepped forward and said, "I pay my respects to the Second Master!"

Jia Lian nodded: "How is grandma?"

Yuanyang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Not bad!"

Jia Lian nodded and guessed most of the answer. Grandmother Jia was very scared. How could she not be afraid if Jia Jing was killed?

What was she afraid of? One was that the emperor would settle accounts with her, and the other was that Jia Jing's ghost would come looking for her.

"Tell grandma to rest peacefully. I will go to Fayuan Temple tomorrow to get a peace amulet for grandma."

"Second Master, you are so thoughtful. I will remember it." Yuanyang bowed again, and Jia Lian turned and left.

Jia Lian returned to his own courtyard. Wang Xifeng was resting there. Seeing Jia Lian coming in, she pretended to get up. Jia Lian quickly held out his hand and said, "Why are you getting up?"

Wang Xifeng whispered, "I don't know why, but when grandma learned about Uncle Jing's affairs today, she was so panicked that she could hardly walk steadily. She hurriedly asked everyone to disperse and went inside, saying that she wanted to chant sutras and pray for blessings." After hearing this, Jia Lian became more certain that Grandmother Jia knew about Miaoyu's affairs, but she didn't know about the Zhen family's things. He wondered whether Grandmother Jia knew the details.

"What did Second Aunt say?" Jia Lian asked casually. Something needed to be done, and someone needed to pass the message between Jia Jing and Jia's mother. Mrs. Wang couldn't go in person, but she might arrange someone to go.

"Aunt is still the same, she just said it was a pity a few times." Wang Xifeng was definitely unaware of this and said it very naturally.

Jia Lian ruled out Mrs. Wang, so the remaining answer was obvious.

"Take care of yourself and don't go to the East Palace. If you need help, let Sister Zhu go. By the way, does father have anything to say?"

Jia Lian then remembered Jia She and asked casually. Wang Xifeng looked around and saw that there was no one around, and whispered, "He didn't come back last night. He got up early and lay down, and hasn't gotten up yet. Madam Xing..."

He probably wanted to say that Mrs. Xing was a waste, but he didn't say it out loud for fear that Jia Lian would misunderstand.

Jia Lian hummed, stood up and said, "I'll go to the East Palace to help."

On the way, Jia Lian met Zhou Rui. Although he looked afraid, he still stepped forward and said, "Zhou Rui pays his respects to the Second Master!"

"Are you going to the East Palace to help? Why don't you see Lai Da? He seems to be enthusiastic on weekdays, but he's not here for such a big event."

Zhou Rui felt that Jia Lian was just being sarcastic. What did it mean to look enthusiastic?
"Butler Lai has gone to invite monks and Taoist priests. Both sides need to perform rituals, so a lot of manpower is needed." Zhou Rui quickly explained it to Lai Da.

Jia Lian said, "Lai Da is back, let him come see me."

"Okay, I'll remember that. Zhou Rui will take his leave." Zhou Rui didn't dare to stay any longer and left in a hurry.

Jia Lian watched Zhou Rui go away, knowing that he was afraid of him. Leng Zixing's matter was a thorn in his heart. Did Mrs. Wang keep him because she really had no other use for him?
MD, the demons and monsters in the East Palace are almost gone, but the West Palace has not been cleaned up yet. As long as the old lady is still alive, let’s just leave it like this for now.

Running towards the main house, she saw Youshi, who was dressed in mourning, coming out. She subconsciously looked behind her, and when no one noticed, she stepped forward and said, "Brother Lian is here!"

Jia Lian folded his hands in a serious tone: "How is Brother Zhen?"

"It's fine. Even this doesn't stop me from smoking opium! I have two women serving me!" Yushi's words were not pleasant to the ears. Jia Lian saw that she was dressed in mourning and looked so pretty that he couldn't help but look at her for a while longer.

Yu Shi knew what Jia Lian meant, so she stepped forward and gently stepped on his foot: "Keep away from others!"

Jia Lian then said, "You and Qin will take turns in the mourning hall during the day, and Rong'er and I will watch over it at night."

Seeing that it was getting late, Youshi said, "Then go ahead. I'll go tell my wife."

Jia Lian nodded and went to the mourning hall. At this time, both the monks and the Taoists had arrived. The Taoist was blowing the conch shell and the monk was beating the wooden fish. It was quite lively.

Jia Rong was the only one in the mourning hall. When Jia Lian came up, he said to Jia Rong, "Mourning clothes!"

Jia Rong waved his hand and two maids who were serving nearby came forward and helped Jia Lian put on mourning clothes and a mourning belt.

Jia Lian repeated what he had said to Youshi, and Jia Rong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Second Uncle is still reliable!"

Jia Lian said, "You are the only one here in the East Palace, and you are all alone and helpless. If I don't help you, who will?"

The two of them were in the mourning hall. They saw that it was getting late and that there should be nothing to do today. Tomorrow would be the time for work. That night, Jia Lian and Jia Rong each kept watch for half the night so as not to be too tired. The next morning, Jia Lian got up early, washed up quickly, and had a little breakfast. Then he stood at the door to welcome the guests.

The first person to come to pay her respects was Jia Min. She arrived at the East Palace just after dawn. Since she was a family member, she did not go through the main gate. After burning incense inside, she returned to the West Palace to accompany the old lady.

Jia She also came. He sighed, offered incense to Jia Jing, and walked up to Jia Lian: "Let's talk."

Jia Lian followed him to a deserted spot on the side, and Jia She whispered, "Although I don't know, Jia Jing must be involved."

Seeing the greed in his eyes, Jia Lian sighed, "Father, do you think the West Mansion is too peaceful?"

Jia She held out his hand, but Jia Lian angrily said, "If you cause trouble again, you won't have a penny left."

After hearing this, Jia She immediately became cowardly and turned around and said, "You stay and help!" Then he went back, cursing as he walked. He didn't dare to curse loudly, but he was sure that the little beast was being scolded.

Jia She is not stupid, he must have guessed something, but what can he say, this person can't accomplish anything, and Jia Jing, who probably can't avoid Lady Jia, didn't discuss it with him.

Jia Lian returned to the door and looked at the two stone lions with mixed feelings. Fortunately, Jiao Da was now in the Shenjiying and not in the East Palace, otherwise he might really scold him when he got drunk.

After daybreak, guests arrived one after another. The Shi brothers were officials working outside, so the guests were relatives. There were not many people in the Wang family's house in the capital, but the old housekeeper, Xue Pan, came.

Jia Lian had no rough idea of ​​how many old friends and relatives the Jia family had before, but today he had some experience. Even if the nobles did not come themselves, they would send people to come, and gifts would definitely be presented.

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After receiving one guest after another in the whole morning, Jia Lian felt dry-mouthed and exhausted.

Jia Rong was even more miserable. Jia Zhen couldn't get up, so as a filial son, he took a group of women to kowtow to the guests in return.

According to custom, guests who came to pay their respects were supposed to come in the morning so they could rest in the afternoon. But before noon, a eunuch arrived with a wreath, and Jia Lian saw that it was from Li Heng.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Jia Rong was somewhat excited when he learned that Li Heng had sent a eunuch. He had thought that no one from the royal family would come.

The eunuch burned incense and then left without staying long.

At lunch, Jia Rong asked Jia Lian, "The Xuanzhen Temple has been holding a memorial ceremony for 49 days, how many days will it take here?"

Jia Lian thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty respects Taizu and advocates frugality, so the Jia family should follow suit. Let's open the banquet for seven days, and almost all the guests who can come will be here."

Well, Jia Lian's plan was to work hard for seven days, and then he would feel relieved of his guilt. Then he could continue to live happily in the East Palace with peace of mind.

As soon as the seven days were up, the tent in the East Palace was dismantled. During these seven days, Lady Jia did not show up, but Mrs. Wang came to comfort Youshi and Qinshi in the inner house.

Jia Lian decided to rest for a few more days. After all, the first month of the year had not yet ended, so he was not in a hurry to go back to work.

After not seeing Lai Da for seven days, Jia Lian decided to give him some strength, and then Lai Da appeared with a cane.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be pretending and insisted on bowing with difficulty, Jia Lian motioned him to excuse himself and asked him politely, "What's the matter?"

"That day, when I learned that Master Jing had passed away, I hurriedly went to invite monks and Taoist priests, but on the way back, I scared the horse. I was not able to help, and I was embarrassed to cause trouble for Master Er."

Jia Lian looked at him calmly without saying anything. Lai Da concealed his mistake quite well. After Jia Lian motioned the maids to leave, he walked up to Lai Da and said, "Uncle Jing is seeking death. Are you seeking death too?"

Lai Da's face turned pale and he was shaking all over. Jia Lian said again, "Do you really think I'm just a decoration?"

Lai Da, who was leaning on a cane, staggered a few times and tried to kneel down but couldn't. Jia Lian raised his hand and said, "Stand up straight and speak clearly."

Lai Da then whispered, "Second Master, spare my life. It's not that I want to hide it."

Jia Lian glanced at him and sat there without saying anything. Lai Da continued: "I went to Xuanzhen Temple and found nothing."

Hearing him call himself a servant, Jia Lian knew that he was telling the truth. He thought that he had worked in vain and found nothing.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian had an idea that maybe there was something wrong with the fire.

"Okay, you go back now. Watch your mouth. If you let out a single word, you'll be extinct."

Lai Da heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Jia Lian still sat there, waiting for him to leave before he stood up and walked around a few times. If it was a fire scene, there would be no need to worry. If the things were there, they would definitely be there. If not, they would have been taken away long ago. As for the one million, it was just to buy peace. As long as I am not greedy, trouble will not come to me.

Not long after Lai Da left, Jia Rong came to visit and said after greeting him, "My nephew is going to Xuanzhen Temple. It's not good for him to leave without permission. I would like to ask my second uncle to help look after him."

Jia Lian looked at him, speechless for a moment. “You put it so nicely about letting the wolf into the house. You must have been well-educated.”

"Don't let anyone touch the fire scene at Xuanzhen Temple. Let's wait a few years. Also, don't overdo anything. Avoid being seen and heard." Jia Lian reminded him again with concern. Jia Rong couldn't help but smile: "Nephew, don't worry!" Jia Lian didn't say anything. Judging from Jia Rong's character, he should be able to pretend during the day, but not at night. It is estimated that Kun cultivators are more attractive in terms of seniority.

MD, this guy is also a talent!

After Jia Rong said goodbye and left, Jia Yun came again, and after greeting him again, he asked for instructions: "Master Rong asked me to keep an eye on the business outside. The silver collected these days has been deposited into the account of the imperial farm according to Second Master's instructions."

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Jia Lian said, "Just speak frankly. I trust you."

Jia Yun then said, "There are rumors that the Jia family has been punished by heaven. What do you think? Do you want to do it?"

Jia Lian waved his hand and said, "Your task is to look after the business for the family. Don't cause any trouble before Rong'er leaves for mourning."

Jia Yun said yes, said goodbye and left. Jia Lian's expression became serious. Someone took advantage of Jia Jing's funeral to cause trouble. Jia Lian probably couldn't fight back for a while, right?

As soon as Jia Yun left, Ni Er came in again.

"Second Master, did Yun Ge'er say everything?" Ni Er asked with a smile.

Jia Lian nodded, and Ni Er stepped forward: "I have already found out that the original source is a servant of a wealthy family."

Hearing this, Jia Lian was shocked. It was really well-informed for a local tyrant like Ni Er.

"Is it Xu or Wang?" Jia Lian was not asking randomly, these two families were the most suspicious. Since Xinchou was so eager to find him back immediately, it was understandable.

Ni Er immediately showed his admiration: "Second Master is amazing! The earliest conversation was about a steward and a cook of the Xu family. The former worked in a teahouse and the latter worked in the market."

Jia Lian sneered secretly and waved his hand expressionlessly. Ni Er came closer, and Jia Lian whispered: "You arrange a few people to go to the market and do this and that..."

Ni Er nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Jia Lian said again, "Be careful not to let anyone find out what you did."

Ni Er nodded repeatedly: "I won't bother you, Master. Just take care of it! It just so happens that I have a sum of money deposited in the Shanxi Merchants Bank."

Jia Lian disdains to do anything that is just empty talk. If he is to do something, he would do it thoroughly and let others know the pain.

"Don't go alone. When the news gets out, find more people to take the banknotes to cash them out." Jia Lian warned him. After Ni Er left, Jia Lian said to himself, "I don't believe you can resist overpaying!"

On that day, Wang Chong also heard the rumors about the Jia family being punished by heaven. At first, he smiled smugly. What did the Jia family say? The spring thunder can’t wait for the Waking of Insects?

This is retribution in this life, right?
After Jia Jing's death, the news about the Jia family became very popular, and the Jia family did not make any moves. When everyone thought that the Jia family might really be dead, a rumor slowly spread among the people.

The first place to do this was the East Market, where many merchants complained that it was too troublesome to withdraw money from Shanxi Merchants Bank and that they had to wait in line for a long time.

Then someone spread the rumor that many people were queuing up at the door of Jinshang Bank to withdraw cash. After getting the money, they looked relieved. Could it be that there was something wrong with Jinshang Bank?

The news spread more and more widely. Some ordinary people, greedy for interest, deposited their meager assets in Shanxi Merchants Bank. After hearing the rumor, more people lined up, and it was said that the line was two miles long.

On the first day Jia Lian officially returned to work, he was stopped by Qiu Shian, who asked him anxiously: "Many people are queuing up to withdraw cash at Jinshang Bank. The rent given by Lord Jia is all in Jinshang Bank's bills. Will there be any problems?" Jia Lian pretended not to know: "There is such a thing? I haven't been out recently, I really don't know."

Qiu Shian said, "If this is true, this bank was set up by you. Do you want to cash the bills?"

Oh, this is to ask a professional for advice.

Jia Lian pretended to hesitate and said, "Take it out, just in case something really happens. I also have a lot of banknotes issued by Shanxi Merchants Bank. Take them all!"

Qiu Shian turned around and left without saying a word, his feet were like the wind, walking very fast. Still waiting for you at this time?

Jia Lian watched him leave and sneered, "I can mobilize tens of thousands of people. If there is any disturbance, I will let you know what cruelty is!"

(End of this chapter)

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