Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Jia Cong left the palace and returned to the Jia Mansion all the way, accompanied by Yan Shuangying and other personal followers. However, there was a little book boy in the team, and it was Niao Su who followed him in disguise.

Jia Cong liked her cleverness and special abilities, so he stayed by his side to listen to her, playing the role of a book boy outside and a girl at home.

As soon as he returned home, he saw Wangcai waiting at the door. He came over to lead the horse and said, "Sir, the old lady invites you to come."

Jia Cong got off his horse and asked, "Where is Mr. Pang?"

Wangcai hurriedly said: "Secret Lian's wife allocated an empty three-in house next to the Xifu for Mr. Pang to live in. She also opened several rooms inside the Yimen and outside the south hall to serve as Mr. Pang's living and study room. The Third Master will discuss official matters and allocate 500 taels of silver per month as a monthly basis."

Jia Cong said: "Have you cleaned up? Are the people serving you mature enough?"

"Don't worry, Third Master, they are all good houses with brand-new furnishings, and the people who serve them are all elders of three generations or above."

Jia Cong thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Pang, you have to pay extra attention to his diet. It is my responsibility and no outsiders are allowed to handle it." Now he finally found a mastermind, and he was afraid of being assassinated.

Hearing his solemn words, Wangcai hurriedly bowed and said: "Don't worry, Third Master, I will personally keep an eye on it and keep it safe."

"Well, take me to see sir."

Wangcai hurriedly led him in and saw Pang Chao in the west wing of Yimen, directing two bookboys to place things.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Are you satisfied, sir? If you need anything, just ask them to do it."

Pang Chao smiled and said: "It's very good, very good. It is indeed worthy of being called the Duke of Hou Men's Palace. It has rich embroidered houses and carved beams and painted buildings. Chao suddenly lives in a rich house, but I feel a little overwhelmed."

Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Sir, you are overly praised. Based on your ambition, what is the value of a mere mansion? Whether it is a hut or a mansion, isn't it ordinary for you? Just treat it as your own home. If you need it, just give me your orders." Servant."

Pang Chao smiled and nodded, motioned Jia Cong to sit down, and said, "Is your meeting going well?"

Jia Cong nodded and said: "As expected, your Majesty did not offer me any promotion or promotion. He only asked me what I wanted." He immediately explained the situation.

Pang Chao said: "After all, you are still young, and it is not a good thing to be promoted suddenly. One is to test your ambition, and the other is to protect you. You answered very appropriately today, and there is nothing wrong with it."

"Thanks for the advice, sir," Jia Cong said.

The two discussed for a long time, then Jia Cong left and came out, beckoning to Wangcai and saying: "Pass on my words, what you say in the future will be my words, and you must not be disrespectful.

If there is anyone who is short-sighted and dares to be disrespectful to Mr., you don’t need to reply to me. I will kill you with a cane. "

"Yes, Third Master." Wangcai agreed hastily.

After Jia Cong finished explaining Pang Chao's affairs, he went to Rongqing Hall.

As soon as I entered the Rongqing Hall, I heard it was very lively. The female relatives of the two houses were gathered together, old and young, laughing happily, obviously celebrating the return of Sister Feng, Bao Dai and others.

Hu Bo glanced at Jia Cong happily, opened the curtain for him, and shouted inside: "The Third Master is here."

Everyone looked over and Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's quite lively today. Is the old lady going to help Cong wash away the dust?"

Everyone chuckled upon hearing this.

Jia Mu smiled and scolded: "I'm going to tie you up as soon as you come back. I invite you here because I want to have a dinner tomorrow, but you have to get a share first. Don't think about eating and drinking for free."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Jia Cong asked.

"Thankfully you are still brothers, you don't even remember my sister-in-law's birthday." Jia Mu scolded.

ah? Jia Cong looked at Sister Feng, Li Wan, and Youshi. He had these three sisters-in-law, but he didn't know whose birthday it was.

Sister Feng was secretly annoyed, her conscience had been eaten by a dog, and she couldn't help but give Jia Cong a hard look.

Youshi and Li Wan smiled and said, "It's your second sister-in-law."

"Oh, haha, it should be."

Jia Cong glanced at Sister Feng with a slight embarrassment. After all, they had communicated in depth many times, and he still didn't know her birthday. It seemed a bit unkind.

Baochai knew that the relationship between the two was unclear, so he rolled his eyes at Jia Cong to see if he was still guilty.

Daiyu didn't know it at first, but she had lived in Jinling for a few months and had made some insinuations, so she smiled coldly and turned her head away from him.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Jia Cong asked hurriedly: "How much does the old lady pay? How much do the ladies pay?"

Jia Mu smiled and said, "I will pay twenty taels, my aunt will give twenty taels, and the ladies will pay sixteen taels."

Jia Cong pondered for a moment, glanced at Sister Feng, and said with a smile: "I shouldn't stand shoulder to shoulder with old ladies and ladies, but this time I went south to Jinling, Sister Feng was very helpful to me... well, I'll give you twenty Two, let’s just talk about your appearance and your heart.”

Everyone laughed and said, "Brother Cong is so heroic."

Only Sister Feng felt embarrassed and cursed secretly, "Can I help you vent your anger?"

Jia Mu said happily: "Take a pen and inkstone to figure out how much it is in total." Then she called on many girls, young men, and respectable housekeepers and wives to join in.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Wait a minute, there is another rich man who should be roped in to join us."

Youshi asked quickly: "Who is it?"

When Jia Cong saw that the topic was brought up, he was not shy and said to Jia Mu in front of everyone: "Old lady, Cong went to Nanjing and accidentally took in another girl. Would you like to have a look at her?"

Everyone laughed.

Tanchun, Xiangyun and other sisters all rolled their eyes at Jia Cong mockingly, then covered their mouths and smiled. Brother Cong was also too lewd. There was a little wife on the left and a little wife on the right. He was worthy of being the elder's biological son.

Jia Mu glared at him and spat: "You are too modest. If you don't tell me, I have forgotten that Qian'er, while you were not at home, your aunt from Liaodong brought someone back, and the two sisters looked exactly the same.

I couldn't tell who was who. They were hunting dogs and flying eagles. A group of barbarian girls were riding horses and fighting in the garden, almost tearing off the roof. "

Everyone chuckled. Although the two Jurchen twin girls were a bit wild, they also added a lot of joy to the garden. For Jia Cong's sake, everyone was in love with the house.

"Shan'er is back?" Jia Cong was surprised, "Go and call everyone in my room. How can they be absent from such a lively event?"

Yuanyang hurriedly sent someone to call him.

Everyone looked at it with a smile. Originally, the aunt was not qualified to express opinions on such matters, but Jia Cong's aunt was unusual.

Jia Mu shook her head and said: "First of all, which family is this girl from Jinling? What is her background? How is her character?"

Jia Cong said: "The old lady of the Chu family in Jinling knows that she is the legitimate daughter of the current head of his family, and her name is Chu Chan."

Mother Jia exclaimed and said: "How come I don't know about the Chu family in Jinling? The land master, whose original surname is Chu, has been with Tianqian Mofan several times. He has a great reputation in Jiangnan, and is no worse than us. His noble daughter will be willing to give Are you a kid?"

Everyone was startled and looked at Jia Cong. Jia Cong smiled, a little embarrassed to explain.

Sister Feng finally found an opportunity for revenge and said with a smile: "The old lady doesn't know yet, but your grandson has great powers.

This Miss Chu was originally the step-grandmother of the Zhen family and was in charge of the family's business.

Well, when brother Cong left, he used some evil method to deceive her into a state of confusion, causing her to reconcile with her stepbrother and follow him.

This time when I went to Beijing, the Chu family's dowry was enough to load ten ships, but it was so beautiful. "

ah? Even the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the Zhen family have been pried...how...how will we meet in the future?

"You! Evil!" Mother Jia was also shocked, pointing at Jia Cong and scolding: "Shameless thing, just because he became an official, he can write a few obscene songs and then go to seduce other women, what are you doing?" Pai, who will dare to associate with our family in the future?

The friendship between our ancestors and the Zhen family over several lifetimes has been destroyed in your hands. You...are you going to make me mad to death? "As he spoke, his eyesight turned black and he almost fainted.

Everyone hurriedly stepped up to support him, poured tea, patted their chests, and comforted each other: "Old lady, please listen to Brother Cong's detailed explanation. There may not be room for improvement.

Since the Zhen family has reconciled with the Chu family, the Zhen family has no control over who Miss Chu wants to be with. "

Jia Mu took two breaths before she recovered. She pursed her lips and said, "Brother Cong, tell yourself why Chu Chan wants to be with Zhen Ji and leave you."

Jia Cong touched his nose and said playfully: "Old lady, how do I know about this couple's affairs?

All in all, it was Chu Chan who wrote the letter of reconciliation, the Zhen family agreed, and her father also agreed, and they reconciled.

As for why she wants to follow me, I think it's just that Cong is the person she has entrusted to her for life. "

Everyone laughed when they heard this, but Brother Cong was so shameless that he cut his teeth.

Sister Feng once again hit the target and said with a smile: "With your reputation as the commander of the Jin Yiwei, the Zhen and Chu family would not dare not agree."

Jia Cong glared at her angrily and said, "Sister-in-law Feng adds insult to injury again. Don't blame Cong for not caring about the friendship between uncle and sister-in-law."

Sister Feng blushed and glanced at everyone with a guilty look. Seeing that the secret was not revealed, she spat: "Bah, you will bully women." After saying that, she turned away and did not dare to look at Jia Cong.

Everyone snickered, one thing would kill another, and only Brother Cong could cure Sister Feng.

Mother Jia sighed. Now that the matter has come to this, no matter how much she scolds her, it will be in vain. She said, "Have you ever thought about how we will meet in the future at the Zhen family?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "This matter is complicated. We will report it later. The old lady can rest assured that Cong will not cause trouble for the family. Just one sentence and the Zhen family will be fine."

Jia Mu felt relieved and calmed down a bit. There was nothing she could do about Jia Cong, so she had to scold him: "You bastard, you have so many good people in your house now. You should calm down and be an official." In the future, when your ancestors are honored and honored, you will not be allowed to take any more concubines without me seeing them."

Jia Cong nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, Cong will obey the old lady's instructions. Isn't this the case when you are outside and follow the authority in urgent matters?"

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Jia Mu laughed and scolded: "You bastard, I have only heard of military emergencies, but never of my little wife's emergency. I'm just like you." What she said made Mrs. Xing a little embarrassed, and she was on pins and needles.

"Several aunts and grandmothers have arrived." It was announced at the door.

Wanyanshan wore her hair in a pony bun, a purple gold hairpin dotted with pearls, and a bright red bird jacquard-collared cloud brocade gown. When she saw Jia Cong, she stood up to greet him. Like a red cloud, she plunged into his arms. Holding tightly, sobbing.

"Shan'er, thank you for your hard work." Jia Cong gently stroked her pink back and said softly.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Wanyan'a also comforted her softly.

After all, Wanyanshan was the head of the clan. After a moment of excitement, she quickly recovered, smiled with tears in her eyes, glanced at Jia Cong, and stood aside.

When Jia Cong saw everyone looking over, he coughed dryly, led Chu Chan over and said, "Old lady, this is Chu Chan."

"Chan'er has met the old lady. The old lady has a long life and a healthy life." Chu Chan was graceful and graceful, and her manners were gentle and decent, showing everyone's style.

Everyone admired in their hearts, wondering why Brother Dao Cong took her as a concubine. Who would not be moved by such a beautiful thing?

Jia's mother had always liked young and beautiful girls, and Chu Chan came from a family of poets and literati, so she would never be a concubine. She said, "Good boy, get up quickly and let me have a good look." Yuanyang hurriedly put on her glasses. .

Chu Chan shyly walked forward, knelt down gently at the old lady's knees, and said softly: "Old lady, Chan'er is homeless now. If you are lucky enough to serve the old lady and listen to her teachings, you will be considered to have achieved good results." .”

"Good boy, good boy." Mother Jia held her hand and said continuously, "It's all my fault that Brother Cong is ignorant and wronged you. I will apologize to you for him."

Chu Chan said hurriedly: "How can any old lady apologize to a junior? This is embarrassing for me. Besides, Third Master Cong has a favor with me, so it's my duty to apologize for causing trouble to the old lady because of my affairs. "

"No trouble, no trouble." Jia Mu smiled and said, "Brother Cong said there is another reason for this matter and it has nothing to do with you.

Just feel free to call this place your home. I also grew up in Jinling when I was a child, and I am familiar with your old lady. How is she? "

"Go back to the old lady, everything is fine with grandma at home, she is just worried about Chan'er." Chu Chan said pitifully.

"Okay, I will write to her tomorrow and ask her to keep her heart in mind. From now on, you are my granddaughter, and no one can let you be wronged." Jia Mu said with a smile.

"Thank you, old lady, for your love." Chu Chan stood up with a smile and hid behind Jia Cong.

Sister Feng cursed secretly on the side, a vixen can seduce men.

Jia Cong looked at the five aunts behind him, sisters Qingwen, Wanyanshan, Chuchan, and Qianxue, and smiled as he told them about joining in to celebrate Sister Feng's birthday.

Chu Chan smiled and said: "This is a great thing. Sister-in-law Feng took great care of me along the way. Well, we don't dare to compare with the ladies and pay twelve taels per person." After saying that, she glanced at Jia Cong.

Jia Cong nodded and smiled, very satisfied. He didn't like his woman to belittle and belittle herself.

Although Chu Chan came last, she had a different background after all. She was used to seeing things, she had also been everyone's grandmother, and she was very familiar with the affairs of the inner house.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he made a status declaration for himself and several other aunts, taking the initiative to be on par with Li Wan, Youshi and others' twelve taels.

The subtext is, don't think of me as an aunt. In terms of background, foundation, and property, I am no worse than the grandma in your house.

Everyone secretly thought that this aunt was not easy to mess with, and she was not like Aunt Zhao or Aunt Zhou.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Now that Sister Chan has spoken, it's settled. How much will Sister Bao and Zhuer give out? If I give out, don't fight with me."

Chu Chan spoke on behalf of the aunts. He had no objection and was happy to see the outcome, but rules still had to be followed, otherwise the world would be in chaos, so he emphasized Bao Dai's identity.

Everyone laughed and said, "You're too late. The two ladies have taken care of each other."

Jia Cong shook his head and said with a smile: "This can't be done. How can any one of my own wives ask my wife to explain it?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at the three people. (End of chapter)