Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 215 Good News Returned 3
  As soon as Jia Huan stepped back, he saw Jia She and Jia Zheng leading the prince in.

Except for the old lady, everyone stood up to greet her.

Wang Ziteng smiled heartily, bowed and said, "Greetings to the old lady. Hello, eldest lady. Hello, two sisters."

Jia Mu smiled and said: "Uncle, sit down and watch tea."

"Hello, uncle."

"Greetings to my eldest brother."

After everyone exchanged greetings, Wang Ziteng took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I just came back from Liaodong. My father has just entered the palace to hand over errands. I came here to express my congratulations to the old lady."

The sisters wanted to leave, but when they heard the word "Liaodong" they all sat down again.

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Why are you so happy?"

Wang Ziteng smiled and said: "The old lady still doesn't know that Brother Cong made great achievements in Liaodong. He made a surprise attack and defeated the enemy. He took the head of a thieves chief among thousands of troops and captured the barbarian banner. He presented it in front of the Queen's steps as a gift for the future. The congratulatory gift is very popular with the emperor and empress. I think brother Cong will definitely fly into the sky this time."

Everyone looked at each other and was overjoyed. Wang Xifeng spread her hands and said with a smile: "Look, look, the old lady was still talking about the great achievements of the grandfather in Liaodong. Now I see that the old lady and the grandfather are not a family, and they do not belong to the same family.

I remember that my grandpa came to earth a few days ago and passed down his martial arts skills to brother Cong. The old lady also privately trained brother Cong to be very good in all aspects. Now he is even good at giving gifts, which makes it difficult for my grandchildren and granddaughter-in-law to live in peace. "

Everyone laughed.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Tear her mouth off quickly. She is such a poor girl. She doesn't make progress in her own family, but she blames me for being partial."

Before he finished speaking, Hu Hu, who was waiting outside, ran in and said happily: "Old lady, the messenger at the door was beating gongs and drums to announce the good news, saying that Mr. Cong has been selected as the number one scholar in the martial arts!"

"What?" Everyone was surprised and happy. Although he was the number one scholar in martial arts, which was not as valuable as the number one scholar in literature, he was still the number one scholar. This was a great event that would bring glory to the family.

"Where is the good news? Has the person who brought the good news rewarded you? I want a heavy reward." Jia Mu said with a smile.

Amber said: "In reply to the old lady, Butler Lin has sent me a lot of money. This is good news." She then presented a yellow banner.

Tanchun stood up and took it, unfolded it and read: "Good news: The young master of your house, Jia Taicong, took the Liaodong examination. His performance was outstanding, and he won the top three in the martial arts class in Dingmao of the high school. He was awarded the title of Jinshi."

"Congratulations, old lady." Everyone smiled and congratulated the old lady.

Xue and Lin were so excited that tears filled their eyes. They held each other's hands and were overjoyed.

Only Jia She had a gloomy face and no trace of joy, as if Jia Cong was not his son but his enemy.

Wang Ziteng said with a smile: "The old lady has taught her children well, which makes people envious. I must not ask the old lady for a glass of water and wine today."

Jia Mu said with a smile: "It's just the shadow of the ancestors and the blessing of the Holy God. How much contribution can a small person like Brother Cong make? It's a good time to serve the wine. It's rare for my uncle to be down. I'm so happy today."

Yuanyang hurriedly agreed and went.

"The old lady is really too modest."

Wang Ziteng smiled and shook his head. Isn't it child's play to be famous in the country? If you don't have real talent and learning, how can your majesty be so gentle? After all, the old lady is a woman. Does she think that she can’t eat up or use up the remaining shadow of her ancestors?
  Baochai and Daiyu took advantage of the chaos to come out, find Jia Huan and get the letter, then ran to Daiyu's house to open the letter.

The two looked at each other, both a little shy, and turned their backs to each other to read the letter.

After a while, the two of them turned around and asked in unison, as if they had a tacit understanding: "What did Cong'er (brother Cong) say to you?"

As soon as the words came out, he covered his mouth and smiled. There was no outsider in the room now, so there was no need to be shy.

Daiyu smiled and said, "Sister Bao, how about we exchange it?"

Baochai thought that there was nothing shameful in the letter, so she nodded in agreement.

As soon as she came over and took a look, Baochai couldn't help but burst into laughter. Daiyu also stamped her feet in annoyance and said angrily: "Brother Cong is too lazy. He changed the names of the two letters without saying a single word." , It’s so good but hateful.”

Baochai smiled and said, "You must have blamed him for sending two letters in one letter last time. He was too lazy to use his brain, so he copied one more letter intact, lest you accuse him of being frugal."

Daiyu couldn't help laughing and read the letter again. Although it was just ordinary greetings and peace reports, she seemed to feel warm in her heart.

Baochai smiled and said, "Brother Cong said that he wants to read "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" we wrote when he comes back. As the chief writer, you are not allowed to hide in peace."

Daiyu said: "These days of the war in Liaodong, Tian Tian'er is restless, so he has no time to write about Lao Shi Gu Zi. Now that the northern Xinjiang is peaceful, it's not too late to write slowly. Let's talk about it first, you, Tan Yatou, Yun The girl is not allowed to be lazy."

Baochai smiled and said: "You are the editor-in-chief, we all just follow your orders."

Daiyu smiled and said: "Brother Cong is really worried. He asked who paid for the money to repair the provincial garden? It can be seen that he also knows that the government is now in a deficit." Baochai made some calculations in his mind and said with a smile: "Although there is no money in the officialdom, There were a lot of gold and antiques. I sold some and collected 10 silver. The old lady gave another 10, the eldest master 5, the second master 5, Dongfu 10, and you and I each gave 2. In addition, I have seen enough congratulations from various families."

Daiyu said thoughtfully: "I vaguely heard that someone is still trying to get the money in Qingwen's hands." She already knew that Jia Cong put hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in Qingwen's hands before leaving. few.

Baochai smiled and said: "That girl Qingwen has always had a fiery temper. Anyone who inquires will only say one thing: I am a girl, how can I have money? If you want money, go to Liaodong to take care of the third master. Later, the old lady heard about it , didn’t think it was the case, and said there was no reason for elders to steal money from juniors, so no one mentioned it again.

I guess the old lady also had foresight. Cong'er's temper was much more violent than Qingwen's. If anyone touched his money while he was away, there would be a big fuss when he came back, which would make everyone lose face. "

Daiyu nodded and said: "That's right. Brother Cong hates this kind of trick. If you want money, write a letter and plead generously. Brother Cong is not a stingy person. One hundred and eighty thousand is just a little bit. , but if anyone wants to be smart and bully him, then the old man will hang himself, huh."

Baochai pinched her cheek gently and said with a smile: "Your brother Cong is already very hot-tempered. If you continue to spoil him like this, what will happen to you in the future?"

Daiyu's face turned red and she spat: "It's your business to teach your husband and teach your children, to encourage people to do good and to correct their mistakes. What does it have to do with me?"

"You... you're so good, Cong'er is not here, you are getting more and more aggressive, please let me spare you." Baochai was embarrassed, with a shy face, and started directly.

"Oh, dear sister, please forgive me." Daiyu smiled tenderly and evaded, begging for mercy again and again.

"Bah, I won't let you go."

After lunch, Wang Ziteng said goodbye to Jia Mu and secretly winked at Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, and Wang Xifeng.

The three people understood and said with a smile: "I'll see off my eldest brother (uncle)."

Wang Ziteng led the three of them out. Seeing that there was no one in the corridor, he stopped and said in a low voice: "Two sisters, Feng Yatou, Brother Cong has now shown his prowess, and Jane is in the emperor's heart. Her future is limitless. From now on. , you must not offend him, for the sake of the king's family, and for your own sake, you still need to make more good friends, and don't make mistakes."

Wang Xifeng said hurriedly: "Uncle, don't worry, I will take care of it."

Aunt Xue also said: "I must obey your brother's orders."

Only Mrs. Wang's face darkened, her brows furrowed slightly, and she did not speak.

Wang Ziteng said: "Second sister, I have known for a long time that you and brother Cong are not getting along. I heard that it is because of Baoyu and a girl. It is just a matter of children, what is it worth?
  Let me tell you the truth, now the Jia family is supported by Concubine Yuan inside, and by the old lady among the nobles. Outside, Lian'er, Baoyu, Brother Rong, and Brother Qiang are all useless, so who do they rely on? You still have to rely on Brother Cong! Once the old lady leaves, without Brother Cong's support, do you think Concubine Yuan can stay in the palace for a long time? The joints here must be understood. "

Mrs. Wang nodded and said: "Brother Jin Yu's words, I have my own sense of discretion."

Wang Ziteng knew that this sister had been stubborn since she was a child. Although she didn't speak much, her determination in her heart could not be pulled away by nine oxen, so he sighed: "Second sister, you and I were not born into ordinary families. Remember the overall situation is the most important thing. Personal grudges are trivial!" After saying that, he left.

Mrs. Wang turned around and left, feeling angry in her heart, but a mere martial arts champion was worthy of such a fuss. No matter who he was, he couldn't get past my precious jade.

Aunt Xue and Wang Xifeng couldn't persuade each other, so they had to send Wang Ziteng out first.

Before leaving, Wang Ziteng whispered again: "Girl Feng, you have been shrewd since childhood, and you are Brother Cong's sister-in-law. You must not treat him like Brother Baoyu or Brother Huan in the future. I met him in Liaodong, Today, Brother Cong is the commander of the imperial army. He is decisive in killing and has a heart as strong as iron. He can only be respected and loved, and cannot be offended or blasphemed. Do you understand?"

Sister Feng nodded hurriedly and said: "I have written down everything uncle said, and I don't dare to do anything rashly."

"Well, I see that the eldest master is not happy today. Brother Cong has made a difference, but he is not happy. Why is that?" Wang Ziteng asked.

Wang Xifeng said: "It's not because Brother Cong is stubborn and stubborn and refuses to accept the discipline of the elder. Father and son are like enemies."

Wang Ziteng shook his head and sighed: "Enhou is so blessed that he doesn't know how to be blessed. He has such a good son, why should he care about it? Just manage it just like him? It's a pity that the children of my Wang family are mediocre. Brother Lian Cong's Even fur can’t keep up.”

"My uncle is very serious. I think all the brothers in the family are good, don't get into trouble, and are filial, which is rare."

Wang Ziteng smiled bitterly and shook his head, but he was just a housekeeper. He looked at Aunt Xue and whispered: "I heard that Brother Cong is very good to Baochai...this matter does not need to interfere. If there is no other excellent marriage, Let's do this for now. When Brother Cong's three-year term is over, he will definitely return to the capital. At that time, we will consider the importance of his holy family and it will not be too late to make a decision."

Aunt Xue nodded hurriedly and said: "It's all according to what the eldest brother said."

Wang Ziteng just nodded with relief, got in the car and left.

Sister Feng watched Wang Ziteng leave, turned around and smiled softly: "Congratulations to my aunt on getting a son-in-law who can ride on a dragon."

Aunt Xue laughed and scolded: "No matter what you say, please be careful. It's getting more and more unruly, and even Auntie is making fun of me."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "This is a good thing, how can it be a joke?"

"Bah, you don't even have to tell me anything, please be careful and your sister's reputation is important."

"Don't worry, aunt, aren't we two talking about personal things in private? Even to Lian'er, I didn't say a word about it."

"This is it."

(End of this chapter)