Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 199 Three High Figures 3
  Wang Xifeng did not let him go, and said with a smile: "Who does the second master show like this? Is it because he is afraid that I, Heping'er, am greedy for ink?"

"I definitely have no such intention, absolutely no such intention." Jia Lian said hurriedly.

"It's fine if you don't have it. I know that when a man walks out, he cannot live without his money, but how can the young men take care of those gold and jade antiques? Wouldn't it be unfair to accidentally smash them or sell them with fakes to make up for the money?"
  It's not suitable for eating or use outside, so why not bring them all in, and I'll send some people to take care of them, so that they can be enjoyed by the second master at any time. "Wang Xifeng said.

"You are still thoughtful." Jia Lian thought about it and nodded in agreement.

Wang Xifeng said again: "The other tens of thousands of silver were placed in the hands of the servants. The second master was very worried. When the former heard that the servants of the Marquis of Chuanning, Luancheng and Prince Zhongshun had taken the money and fled, , Money and silk touch people’s hearts, so we have to guard against it.”

Jia Lian's heart thumped and he asked, "Is this really true?"

"Second Master is often out and about, and you can tell the truth if you ask. I think the young men put a few thousand silver in their hands, which is enough for your daily expenses. Send the rest in, and I, Heping'er, will take care of it for you. Stay here to avoid being plotted against," Wang Xifeng advised.

Jia Lian shook his head like a rattle and said, "Xing'er has been born in a family for several generations. I can trust him."

Wang Xifeng sneered and said: "Then I am saying that I, Ping'er, am an outsider and not as trustworthy as a young boy? Well, since I trust Chong Xing'er so much, let's just live with him. Ping'er, let's go."

Jia Lian hurriedly grabbed her and said with a wry smile: "Let's make an agreement first. You will take care of 70%. Don't keep the remaining 30%. You must give it to me when I need it."

Wang Xifeng's face suddenly turned gloomy. She sat down next to Jia Lian and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? I and Heping'er are both humble people. How can we distinguish between each other? You are just helping me share my worries. You are a man. You can do big things on your own." , If we don’t worry about these trivial things, who will? Where are the things?”

"In my outer study room." Jia Lian said with a bitter face.

Wang Xifeng smiled slightly and said: "Ping'er, pick a few mature and prudent mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to carry my things back at night. If anyone asks, just say they were brought from my mother's family."

"Yes." Ping'er agreed and went.

"Leave some for me." Jia Lian hurriedly chased after him.

Wang Xifeng laughed when she saw Jia Lian chasing after him in a hurry. Two brothers born from the same father, one as stupid as a pig and the other as cunning as a ghost, is also a strange thing.

Nowadays, even Beijing is getting cold, and Liaodong must be even colder. I wonder if that bastard is using those two crane cloaks.

Thinking of Jia Cong, she couldn't help but think of that shirtless jade sculpture. Sister Feng couldn't help but look at the big mahogany box carved with dragons and phoenixes on the red sandalwood wardrobe beside the bed, and spat, "What a nasty thing!"
  The news of Concubine Yuan's marriage proposal had already spread like wildfire, spreading throughout the east and west mansions.

In Daiyu's room, several girls were discussing this matter.

Xiangyun smiled and said: "I heard that the mansion is going to build a new garden. If we surround the Huifang Garden in the East Mansion, we will have a place for naughty people in the future."

Baochai smiled and said, "You know how stubborn you are. Although it's good to build a garden, it costs a lot of money."

Tanchun nodded: "Who says it's not the case? The master and his wife have been worried about this matter for the past few days."

Daiyu chuckled and said, "Mrs. Qian'er also mentioned it in front of me, saying that the company is short of cash and it's really difficult."

Baochai smiled thoughtfully and said, "What did you say?"

"I said since it's a big family matter, I still have 20,000 spare cash in my hand, so I'll let Brother Lian use it first. I can't let the servants talk about the Lin family." Daiyu said with a smile.

Baochai looked at Daiyu and said with a smile: "It's really impressive to see each other after three days apart. The pretty girl who used to be sad for the spring and autumn has actually become more generous and heroic. It can be seen that those who are close to Zhu are red."

Daiyu spat: "Bao girl is making fun of me again. I guess Brother Cong is right. If you have money, you have to be tougher when you speak."

Everyone laughed.

"I wonder what happened to Cong'er in Liaodong, and there is no news." Baochai sighed.

Daiyu also sighed quietly, looking at the new moon outside the window, her thoughts had already drifted thousands of miles away.

Xiang Yun said carelessly: "You don't have to worry about things unfounded. Brother Cong is so good at martial arts, and he has a BMW and magic weapons. What can happen? When he comes back, I will ask him to teach me swordsmanship."

Tan Chun also smiled and said: "Now Huan'er is obsessed with practicing martial arts. If you continue to practice, won't you become another martial arts idiot?"

Baochai smiled and said: "Brother Huan is getting better and better now. After Cong'er left, he seemed to have been reborn. He practiced martial arts and studied hard. He also came to ask me about Zheng Bo and Duan Yuyan, which shows that he is sensible."

Yingchun said with a smile: "That's true. The day after Brother Cong left, he asked his third sister to write down the poem about joining the army, frame it and hang it in the room to keep himself alert." Tan Chun sneered. : "It's true that Huan'er has made some progress, but I don't deserve your praise."

Daiyu smiled and said: "How can studying and practicing martial arts be achieved overnight? Brother Huan is smart. As long as he is willing to work hard, he can learn anything. You are too harsh as a sister."

Baochai said: "That's it. These days, every day before dawn, Brother Huan runs past Lixiangyuan, working as hard as Cong'er before. What do you think of him?"

Tan Chun bit his lip and spat: "Don't be deceived by him. This guy is a brat. Like Third Brother Cong, he is not a good person."

Everyone was confused: "How do you say this?"

Tan Chun's face turned red and he said, "Anyway, this bastard has ulterior motives for practicing martial arts. Do you think he will go into battle to kill the enemy like Brother Cong?"

Everyone was even more curious: "Then why is he practicing? Is it because he is afraid that Brother Cong will come back to test him?"

Tanchun just shook his head and said nothing.

Daiyu saw her strange expression and became curious, so she quickly pulled her to ask questions.

Tan Chun gritted his teeth and didn't say a word. He was forced to panic and blurted out, "Anyway, it's Brother Cong who is bad. He taught some random words and ruined Huan'er."

When Baochai and Daiyu heard what he said about Jia Cong, they hurriedly asked: "What are you talking about? Brother Huan's practice has benefited his family, so what does it have to do with his third brother?"

Tanchun couldn't help but burst into laughter, blushed and ran to Baochai to whisper a few words in his ear.

Baochai also sneered, then spat, blushing and scolding: "This is what Cong'er said, you are such a bastard, it's nonsense."

"Sister Bao, please tell me what you are saying. I'm so anxious." Xiangyun asked hurriedly.

Baochai said angrily: "It's not a nice thing to say, it won't irritate your ears."

Daiyu rolled her eyes and didn't ask for the reason. She just yawned and said, "It's getting late today. Let's go. Let's talk tomorrow." As she said this, she quietly winked at Baochai.

It was inconvenient for everyone to delay her rest. Although they were curious about what Jia Cong said, they had no choice but to leave and take Tanchun out to ask more about it.

Baochai couldn't understand her look, so he deliberately fell behind. Daiyu grabbed him and said, "Good sister, tell me quickly, what funny thing did brother Cong say?"

Baochai rolled her eyes at her with a half-smile, then gently tapped her delicate nose and said, "You are such a pretty girl. How did you learn to be such a philistine? When you ask for help, you are a good sister, and when you are not asking for help, you are a treasure." Girl."

Daiyu took her hand and said coquettishly, "I didn't learn this from your Cong'er."

"Bah, good people don't learn from me."

"Good sister, please tell me quickly. It is not the behavior of a gentleman to enjoy a joke alone."

Baochai glanced outside the door, pulled Daiyu into the house, blushed and whispered into her ear: "Your brother Cong said to brother Huan that practicing martial arts to strengthen your body can... ok... "Before he finished speaking, he burst into laughter.

Daiyu rubbed her itchy ears and said angrily, "What can I do? You've eaten bee poop."

Baochai suppressed her laughter and said a few more words in her ear.

When Daiyu heard this, her ears suddenly turned red and she spat: "Bao girl, you are really bad at learning. You have learned such a village dialect, you are so shameless."

Baochai pretended to be angry and said: "I didn't want to say it, but you insisted on me saying it, and now you're backing me down, it's so unreasonable."

Daiyu covered her mouth and smiled: "Although Sister Bao doesn't want to say it, she is thinking about it in her heart. Otherwise, why would she laugh so much?"

"Bah, I'm going to stop you from running away with your unobstructed little hoof." Baochai was embarrassed and annoyed, and scratched Daiyu's body.

The two got into a fight.

(End of this chapter)