Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 53 The Maid’s Theory
  Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Baochai, Daiyu and other ladies also looked at Jia Cong curiously. When did such a statement come out in the house?
  Jia Baoyu was the most interested and said hurriedly: "Brother Cong, who rated these four maids and what is the basis for them? Why have I never heard of them?"

Jia Huan finally found a chance to speak. He had been frightened by Jia Cong's "majestic appearance" of violently killing people and toughing Jia She. He thought that the third brother was crazy. Unexpectedly, in a twist of events, the third brother was still the third brother.

"What the third brother said must make sense. Could it be that the four maids were evaluated by the third brother himself?" Jia Huan said with a smile.

Baochai, Daiyu, Tanchun and others all smiled. Would Jia Cong do such a boring and gossipy thing? Isn't this what those long-tongued women do?

Jia Cong just received a thousand silver, and he was in a good mood. He smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Feng deals with maids and wives all day long, and you don't even know this? I will tell you, and everyone will comment on whether it is reasonable or not."

"Let's talk about it. If you say something bad, I will fine you a thousand taels of silver." Jia Mu smiled and became a little interested. She didn't expect that her maid was still ranked.

Jia Cong hurriedly pressed his sleeves, looking like he wanted money but had no money, and his life was on the line. Everyone laughed.

"Of course the Yuanyang sister I just mentioned is one, and the other sister, Lan Zhi Huixin, who assists the mistress, takes care of the housework, and is praised by everyone as a good person, does that count?"

Jia Baoyu laughed and said: "Sister Ping'er is certainly worthy of the title." Everyone nodded. Ping'er's appearance, character, talent, conversation, and behavior were well-known and the best choice.

Wang Xifeng covered her mouth and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Ping'er's burnt paper to be so valued by Brother Cong. How about I give her to you at my own discretion?"

Jia Cong's eyes lit up: "Is what Sister Feng said true? Cong is disrespectful and deserves it."

"Bah, what a crazy spring and autumn dream! What a bastard, even the people in my brother's room are worried about him," Sister Feng scolded.

Everyone laughed. Baochai gave Jia Cong a lustful look, and when she heard that there was a good-looking girl, she immediately revealed her true colors.

Lin Daiyu smiled coldly, and looked at Baochai with a half-smile but not a smile, and gave Baochai a small look, "Look, this is your rightful husband."

Baochai's face straightened, and he stared back, saying no nonsense.

Daiyu chuckled and pretended to be cool with me.

Jia Cong coughed twice and said, "Sister-in-law Feng knows that I am honest, so why bother teasing an honest person?"

Bah, if you were honest, there would be no cunning and shameless people in this world, Wang Xifeng cursed secretly in her heart.

"Third brother, who is the third one?" Jia Huan asked hurriedly.

Jia Cong gave Jia Huan a thoughtful look and said, "This is the third one. Brother Huan, you should be able to guess it."

"Me?" Jia Huan thought for a while, "I can't guess." But thinking of Jia Cong's suggestive eyes, his heart moved slightly. Could it be her? I just had a good relationship with her, how did the third brother know?
  "The third one is honest, humble, smart, honest, steady and meticulous. Brother Huan, do you think such a person is worthy?" Jia Cong said with a smile.

Jia Huan's heart tightened. The third brother really knew it and hurriedly covered it up: "Such a person is of course worthy, but I don't know who he is talking about."

Tan Chun smiled slightly, looked behind Mrs. Wang, and said, "The Caixia beside Mrs. naturally counts."

When Caixia saw that she was actually on the list, she was ashamed and happy. She quickly lowered her head and did not dare to say a word.

Mrs. Wang also smiled and nodded: "Caixia, this child, has no other benefits except being honest and doing her duty."

Jia Baoyu nodded in approval and quickly asked: "Who is the fourth person?"

Jia Cong laughed, stared at Jia Baoyu, and said, "No one can know about this fourth person, but you must not know about Baoyu."

"Oh? Who is it?" Jia Baoyu's heart moved and he guessed a little. Thinking of his private affairs, he looked at Jia Cong nervously.

Seeing the shy look on his face, Jia Cong must have secretly tried Yun Yuqing, and said with envy: "This man is loyal to his duties, hard-working, gentle and obedient, like a laurel or an orchid. Hey, he is the envy of others." Come on, Baoyu, do you think such a person can be on the list?"

Jia Cong gave Baoyu a look that said, "I know all your bad things."

Baoyu's chrysanthemums tightened, she glanced at the old lady and Mrs. Wang, and said sarcastically: "If there is such a person, he can certainly be counted, but I don't know who he is?"

Lin Daiyu chuckled: "Idiot, even I guessed it, but you are still in a dream, so naturally you are the attacker in your room."

Jia Cong did not intend to let him go, saying: "Baoyu, you know Xiren's 'inherited' best. She is one of the four maids. Is it possible to convince everyone?"

At this moment, Jia Baoyu had already heard what Jia Cong was saying, and his face turned red. He quietly looked at the old lady and Mrs. Wang, and saw that neither of them seemed to have heard it. He breathed a sigh of relief and counterattacked: "Brother Cong is so cunning, why did he leak it? One person is missing? I said one person, but it is definitely not lower than these four people." Tan Chun glanced at the two people, praised Baoyu, and said, "But who is it?"

"This person is charming, clever, beautiful, articulate, and the number one female celebrity. He was once deceived by Brother Cong with half a dozen of his wonderful words. How about such a person?" Jia Baoyu said angrily, obviously still resentful.

Everyone laughed, Qingwen was naturally very good, otherwise how could Brother Cong make such a trick and insist on asking for her to leave?

Jia Mu also laughed and scolded: "Brother Cong, look at how much public outrage you have caused by defrauding my Qingwen."

Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Although Qingwen is good, she is a bit impatient after all, so she is not as good as Xiren and others."

"Bah, how about I trade Xiren with you?" Jia Baoyu said.

Jia Cong pretended to be angry and said: "Bah, let your spring and autumn dream come true! What a bastard, even the people in my brother's room are worried about you!" He sent Wang Xifeng's words intact.

Everyone was very amused and laughed at the two brothers arguing.

The old lady and Mrs. Wang frowned slightly. Although it was a joke, Jia Cong scolded Baoyu like this, which made them feel very uncomfortable.

Baochai was attentive and quickly winked at Jia Cong, asking him to speak more carefully.

Jia Cong took a look, but he didn't know that he had just "offended" Fenghuang'er and Baotianwang.

But he didn't take it to heart and sneered: "Baoyu, I advise you not to worry about Qingwen. Don't say that you exchange Xiren for me. Even if you bring all the maids in Shenjing, you can't even think of taking away my Qingwen." Wen."

Jia Baoyu didn't feel dissatisfied, but just thought it was a joke. He pointed at Jia Cong and said with a smile: "Brother Cong, you have a good idea. Who will do this kind of loss-making business with you?"

But everyone was not as simple as Jia Baoyu, and they all valued Qingwen a lot more. Depending on Jia Cong's intentions, Qingwen was his eyeball and heart, and no one was allowed to touch her.

Mother Jia waved her hands with a calm expression: "Okay, enough of the joking. Brother Cong is tired from running around for the past two days. Let him go back and have a rest."

Jia Cong didn't bother to talk nonsense with them and left happily.

When I returned to the yard, I saw Qingwen already waiting at the door, looking forward to her. When I saw Jia Cong, she hurriedly came to greet her.

Jia Cong asked the girl to bring the royal gift into the room, spread his arms, hugged Qingwen's waist, and said with a smile: "Are you waiting for me?"

oops! Qingwen couldn't bear this. She struggled to break away and said angrily: "Sir, what are you doing in public in broad daylight?" After saying that, she twisted her hips and ran back to the room.

Jia Cong laughed, waved away the women and girls who came to greet him, went to the room, touched his heels, and closed the door.

Seeing Qingwen lying on the bed with her back to him, he hurriedly walked over, held her shoulders and smiled: "Don't I miss you?"

Qingwen buried her head in the quilt and said angrily: "If I don't respect you as soon as I come back, let the ladies and girls see me, what will happen? You have to say that I am a coquettish person who has no shame and seduce men."

"Who dares?" Jia Cong snorted coldly, recounting what happened in Rongqing Hall today, and said: "I'm not even afraid of the eldest master, so why would I be afraid of a few women and girls? Whoever wants to die, I will help her."

Qingwen was startled, sat up quickly, and said, "Did you... kill anyone in Rongqing Hall?"

Jia Cong patted the sword on his waist and said with a smile: "What's the value of killing two dogs?"

"Master, you are too ridiculous. If the old lady is convicted..."

"Haha, after all, I am now an Enqi Lieutenant personally appointed by His Majesty. What does it mean to kill two slaves who have no respect? How can the old lady be punished? Besides, I am willing to cut myself off today. If I dare to pull the emperor down, it will be long ago. You shocked them and want to fight me?" Jia Cong said with a smile.

Qingwen has always had a temper that cannot be bullied. She smiled, stood up quickly, knelt down and said, "I congratulate you for winning the reward from the emperor. Now that you have a noble title, you will no longer be easily bullied."

Jia Cong smiled and pulled her up, held her in his arms, and said, "We haven't seen you for a few days. Do you miss me?"

Qingwen lay on his shoulder, not daring to agree, but just hummed softly and nodded.

(End of this chapter)