Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 262 Raising Money
An hour and a half later, in the Rongxi Hall, Jia's mother was sitting at the top, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, Jia She and Mrs. Xing, and Wang Xifeng were sitting at the bottom.

"All the antiques and treasures I have here add up to eighty-five thousand taels of silver, but this is the price when I bought them. I don't know how much silver I will get if I sell them!" Jia Shexian said.

He didn't hold anything back and counted all the treasures he treasured.

"The total property of the second house is fifty-three thousand taels of silver!" Jia Zheng stood up and said.

"Isn't that right? How can the second wife only have this little money?" Jia She refused, and said dissatisfied.

He knew that every time he took money from his father-in-law, the two parties were almost the same. His expenses were much greater than that of a second house. He was living and drinking outside, and a lot of his money was spent on these things.

Jia Zheng, the second wife, considers himself a gentleman. Apart from raising a few wealthy guests, he doesn't have much money to spend.

How could it be possible that the second family's wealth was even less than his? There must be some hidden wealth in it.

"Madam, what do you say?" Jia Mu looked at Mrs. Wang and asked.

They are all from the same family, and most of the family backgrounds of the two families are well known. If there are too many differences, there must be an explanation.

The reason why Jia's mother didn't ask Jia Zheng was because she knew what kind of person her son Jia Zheng was. He was a man who didn't know how to manage the house. Mrs. Wang was in charge of everything at home.

"Part of the money from the second house was spent in the palace!" Mrs. Wang explained softly.

"The money in the palace is managed through public accounts!" Jia She immediately pointed out.

Mrs. Wang's expression changed, and she hesitated to speak.

"Now, the life and death of Rongguo Mansion is at stake, what else can't be said!" Jia Mu said in a deep voice.

"I sent the rest of the money to my parents' house!" Mrs. Wang didn't want to say it, but when things came to this situation, she had to explain clearly.

"You..." Jia Mu didn't know what to say. She pointed at Mrs. Wang and didn't know how to accuse her.

Although Mrs. Wang sometimes gave some things to the Wang family, she never thought that Mrs. Wang would give so much, at least tens of thousands of taels of silver. This is the most recent number. Adding in the previous ones, this number will increase many times.

"The things in my hand were originally intended to be left to Baoyu, but now even if all are taken into account, the converted into silver is only one hundred thousand taels of silver!" Jia Mu said, shaking her head bitterly.

She really couldn't bear to touch the things at the bottom of the box, but it was related to the rise and fall of Rongguo Mansion, so she had to take out all the belongings.

"Tell me where else you can get some money!" Seeing the huge difference in money, Jia Mu asked, pointing to a few people present.

Jia Zheng was not involved in economics, so he didn't know how to answer. Mrs. Wang was afraid of being scolded, so she also lowered her head.

Jia She was thinking, but he couldn't come up with any good ideas. He hadn't used his brain much in these years, and his brain always felt empty when needed.

"Ancestor, grandson's wife has some ideas!" Wang Xifeng said at this time.

"Girl Feng is still smart, much better than these unreliable ones. Tell me quickly!" Jia Mu said with a smile on her face after hearing what she said.

"When it comes to money, the Xue family has the closest relationship with our government. The one with the most money is the Xue family. You can borrow some money from the Xue family!" Wang Xifeng said.

"The Xue family borrowed more than 100,000 taels of silver from the Grand View Garden. It's a bit difficult to borrow more. But if I come forward, it's okay to borrow another tens of thousands taels of silver!" Jia Mu nodded and said.

"Invite Uncle Lin to come over and sell all the treasures at home and ancestors' treasures to Jiahou through Uncle Lin. I heard that the Jiahou Mansion's annual income alone is millions of taels of silver. As long as Uncle Lin opens his mouth, Jiahou will not Care about a little money!" Wang Xifeng continued.

Jia Mu nodded again. She had also paid attention to the affairs of Jiahou Mansion and knew about Jiahou Mansion's ability to earn money.

Just the Qingfeng Building on the outside has semicolons in many cities north and south of the Yangtze River. Each Qingfeng Building has a constant flow of customers, and money comes in like flowing water.

Although the remaining properties are unknown, we also know from some rumors how exaggerated the wealth of the Jiahou Mansion is.

What seemed like an astonishing debt to the Rongguo Mansion could be written off with just a snap of a finger to the Jiahou Mansion.

If the treasures in the hands of Jia She and Jia Mu are sold in a hurry, they really won't be able to sell for a high price, and they may even be priced down.

After trying to sell so many treasures for three days, Jia Mu was worried that she wouldn't be able to get even half of the value back.

But it would be different if Jia Qiang was willing to take over. With Lin Ruhai helping to say a few words, selling at the original price would not be a problem.

"Girl Feng, this is a good suggestion. I'll invite Ru Hai over later!" Jia Mu said happily.

In this way, at least half of the money can be solved, and it also gives Jia Mu hope.

"Ancestor, the last solution requires your determination!" Wang Xifeng said in a deep voice.

"Girl Feng, if you have any ideas, just say it. It's now a time like this. As long as it's beneficial to the Rongguo Mansion, I won't object!" Jia Mu waved her hand and said.

"In the early years, Jiahou investigated and dealt with hundreds of thousands of taels of corruption in Wu Jinxiao's office in Heishan Village!" Wang Xifeng said.

Jia Mu thought that this was indeed the case. Jia Min had tried to persuade her, but she just listened to it and didn't care.

Rongguo Mansion has been passed down for so many years and has always treated its old servants very favorably. The old servants serve the family and don't need to take it seriously even if they have a little money in their hands.

But hearing Wang Xifeng mention this now made Jia Mu excited.

Although Wu Jinxiao was arrested, the village in Rongguo Mansion, run by Wu Jinxiao's younger brother, was still there, and the money that could be copied out would not be less than that of Wu Jinxiao.

"After what happened to Wu Jinxiao, we were alert over there. I'm afraid it's not easy to investigate. Even if we want to investigate, Zhuangzi there is too far away. It's impossible to get money from there in three days!" Jia Mu shook her head and said.

"We can sell the Zhuangzi over there to the Jiahou Mansion. Anyway, the output of the Zhuangzi over there is limited every year, so we might as well exchange a sum of money to tide over the difficulties!" Wang Xifeng suggested.

Jia Mu was moved. Western Liaoning was really too far away. Even if Rongguo Mansion wanted to take care of Zhuangzi over there, it would be powerless.

At this time, switching to cash can also solve the current troubles.

"If you talk about this matter, it means that I have full authority to handle it!" Jia Mu thought for a while and pointed at Wang Xifeng and said.

"Based on this calculation, there is still some money left. It will not be easy to solve it within three days!" Mrs. Wang said at this time.

She was very satisfied with her niece and thought of so many ways at this critical moment.

"Actually, if you want to get a lot of money immediately, there is still a way!" Wang Xifeng said softly.

"I've already said that if you have anything to say, just say it. It's all for the sake of Rongguo Mansion!" Jia Mu urged again.

"Lai Da, the housekeeper of our family, heard that after the Grand View Garden was built, the Lai family also built a small Grand View Garden. They also had money to donate to the county magistrate for their son!" Wang Xifeng said softly, not daring to look at Jia Mu.

Jia Mu was silent. The Lai family had some background.

Aunt Lai has been with Jia Mu since she was a child, and is considered the most respectable nanny around Jia Mu.

The Lai family made money from the Rongguo Mansion with Jia Mu's consent. Otherwise, how could the Lai family show off their wealth in the Rongguo Mansion.

"Let Jia Lian take thirty boys to ransack Lai's house!" Jia Mu breathed a long sigh of relief and waved her hand vigorously to give the order. After saying this, she waved her hand to signal everyone to leave.

Several people stood up and said goodbye to Jia Mu.

Jia Mu stood up, turned around and walked towards the inner room. She was tired and wanted to sleep.

"Yuanyang, if Grandma Lai comes, don't let her in. No one in the Lai family will be seen!" She finally confessed.

Jia Lian came to Lai Mansion with thirty young men. He held a long sword in his hand, and the young men held wooden sticks in their hands.

"Good fellow, this Lai family is so extravagant!" After the boy knocked down the servant guarding the door with a wooden stick, Jia Lian entered the Delai Mansion and couldn't help but exclaimed as soon as he entered the house.

He was born in Rongguo Mansion, and he had experienced many things, but he never thought that a servant's family could reach such an extent.

This is a smaller Rongguo Mansion. The rockery, flowers and trees are not much different from Rongguo Mansion.

"Second Master Lian, what are you doing?" Lai Da was at home. He was startled by the sound outside. He rushed to the door and saw Jia Lian rushing into the house with someone. He quickly stepped forward to stop him and asked.

"The Lai family was raided by our ancestors!" Jia Lian shouted back, then he pointed at Lai and ordered to the left and right: "Take it down!"

Two boys came forward and pressed down Lai Da's legs with wooden sticks. Lai Da fell to his knees involuntarily, and then the other boys tied him up with ropes.

The Lai family has many servants, but they dare not make the slightest move at this time.

Although the Lai family has such a grand appearance, in the final analysis, the Lai family is still a slave of the Rongguo Mansion, the kind of slave who has a personal bond.

Everything belonging to the slave belongs to the master, so if the Rongguo government wants to take back everything belonging to the Lai family, it is a very simple matter. There is no need to report it to the Yamen, you can just do it yourself.

Later, Aunt Lai heard the slave's report. Instead of confronting Jia Lian, she went out through the back door.

She knew very well that only by looking for Jia's mother could she stand up, and that fighting against Jia Lian was futile.

Jia Lian ordered his servants to move all the property confiscated from Lai's house outside.

Boxes of jewelry, gold and silver made him more and more angry.

A slave's family is many times richer than his master.

He had to dig and search for money at home, and then looked at the boxes of gold, silver and jewelry from the Lai family.

"Bring them all out for me. I want to see how much blood the Lai family has sucked from the house!" He ordered angrily.

"This belongs to my family, it was not stolen from the Rongguo Mansion. You can't do this!" Lai Dada shouted.

"Stop his mouth!" Jia Lian impatiently listened to Lai Da's words and ordered the boy next to him.

The boy took the rag and stuffed it into Lai Da's mouth. It was finally quiet.

In fact, most of the Lai family's wealth was not obtained through corruption from the Rongguo Mansion.

It can only be said that the Lai family has good business capabilities. They managed the wealth stolen from the Rongguo Mansion properly and allowed the family property to continue to expand. This is how the family is today.

As for why the Lai family is still working as a slave in the Rongguo Mansion despite having such a huge net worth, this has to be said about the Lai family's considerations.

If it were not for the Rongguo Mansion as the backing, the Lai family would not be able to gather so much wealth. Without the Rongguo Mansion, the powerless Lai family would have been swallowed up to the bone long ago.

As the chief steward of the Rongguo Mansion, Lai Da can often represent the Rongguo Mansion. This status allows him to get along like a fish in the capital. How could he let go of this status.

Of course, the Lai family is also trying to get rid of Rongguo Mansion. Lai Da sent his son to be the county magistrate to prepare for the future.

However, before the Lai family could wait until that time, their home was confiscated by the Rongguo Mansion.

Aunt Lai entered the Rongguo Mansion, but was blocked from the Rongxi Hall.

"Aunt Lai, you'd better leave. Our ancestor is sleeping and she won't see anyone!" Yuanyang said in a deep voice.

There were four sturdy nuns standing next to Yuanyang, so Aunt Lai didn't dare to force her way in.

"Ancestor, please, let the Lai family go!" Aunt Lai screamed loudly, hoping to attract Jia Mu in this way.

But you can't wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep. Aunt Lai's shouting did not make Jia Mu come out, but made Yuanyang angry.

"Kick Aunt Lai out of the house!" Yuanyang pointed at Aunt Lai and ordered.

Four strong nuns stepped forward, lifted Aunt Lai up and walked out.

On Jia Lian's side, the Lai family's belongings filled the yard.

At this time, almost all the belongings had been moved out, and he ordered people to seal all the doors of Lai's house. This Lai's house was also regarded as the property of Rongguo's house, and could still be exchanged for silver in the future.

The carriages from the mansion began to be loaded, and each carriage was filled with property.

Jia Lian was in high spirits and led more than ten carriages towards the mansion.

At this time, Grandma Lai was carried to the door by four stout mothers. She was thrown out of the house and saw more than ten carriages and the items on the carriages.

She only felt waves of cramping pain in her heart, and she fainted as soon as her vision went dark.

No one paid attention to Grandma Lai. Everyone knew that after today, the Lai family would become history.

Even for the young master of the Lai family who became the county magistrate, the Rongguo Mansion would not let him go outside. Eradicating the family has always been one of the means of survival for a big family.

More than ten carriages entered through the side door and reached the threshold where carriages could not pass. They were then carried one by one by the servants of the mansion.

"My grandson asked my ancestors to see it. All the property confiscated from Lai's house was placed at the door!" Jia Lian entered the Rongxi Hall. Although he did not see Jia Mu, he knew that Jia Mu must have heard it, so he reported loudly.

Jia Mu walked out of the inner room. She didn't rest, she was just waiting.

She was very concerned about the property stolen from the Lai family. This money was the basis for the survival of the Rongguo Mansion.

When she arrived outside the Hall of Rongxi, she was shocked by the scene in front of her.

"Are these copied from the Lai family?" she asked in disbelief.

"Yes, ancestor!" Jia Lian nodded and replied.

"Hey, isn't this our ancestor's jade Ruyi? Why is it here?" Yuanyang saw something at a glance and exclaimed.

This jade Ruyi was Jia Mu's favorite thing, but it disappeared during a boat trip. She didn't expect to find it among the Lai family's belongings.

(End of this chapter)