Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 6 Solution
  Jia's mother knew Jia Zhen's temperament. If she didn't do it right on the spot, she might cause some trouble later.

Jia Qiang is not someone to be trifled with. If something happens to Jia Zhen again, Jia Qiang will make a fuss.

She wasn't old enough to do it again, so it was best to deal with it right then and there.

"I'll make arrangements right now!" Jia Mu looked at Jia Zhen and said nothing. Jia Zhen understood what Jia Mu meant and said helplessly.

He called Lai Sheng in, the two of them whispered to the side, and then Lai Sheng left quickly.

Jia Mu waved to Jia Qiang and signaled Jia Qiang to come closer.

"My dear grandson, there's only so much I can help you with. That courtyard is where your grandpa Jing studied. You should read the books there carefully. I'm waiting for the Jia family to produce another Jinshi!" Jia's mother carried Jia Qiang to the In his arms, he whispered to Jia Qiang.

Only then did Jia Qiang understand Jia Mu's painstaking efforts. The yard she asked for for him was not just to give him a place to live, but also to consider his future.

He left the Jia family. If he wanted to impress others, he could only rely on himself and could no longer borrow the power of the Jia family.

If people without background want to get ahead, the only way is to study.

"Ancestor!" Although Jia Qiang had a different soul, he was still moved by Jia Mu's love and care.

"If you have troubles that can't be solved in the future, come to our ancestors!" Mother Jia gently stroked Jia Qiang's hair and said with a smile.

Jia's mother was heartbroken for Jia Qiang. Jia Qiang probably didn't know how difficult life would be without the protection of the Jia family.

Leaving a twelve-year-old child to face the outside world alone made her heartache every time she thought about it.

This was all she could do to help Jia Qiang. Even the promise she made in the end was largely due to Baoyu, but it was only her only chance.

You can't blame her for being cruel, the Jia family doesn't have many resources, those are reserved for Baoyu.

I hope Jia Qiang will pay attention to this promise and not use it on trivial matters.

"Master, something big has happened!" Not long after, the housekeeper Lai Sheng was heard shouting.

"Why are you so unruly?" Jia Mu said with a slight frown.

She has always suppressed such scandals in the Jia family, but look at the fuss made by the housekeeper Lai Sheng, who wants no one to know about it!

Butler Lai Sheng entered the Rongxi Hall. He was very rude and did not greet Jia's mother first. Instead, he came to Jia Zhen and reported in her ear.

"What?" When Jia Zhen heard the report from housekeeper Lai Sheng, she jumped up from the chair in shock, and then the injury on her lower body was affected, causing him to sit down again.

In front of Jia Mu, he was embarrassed and covered his lower body, so he could only endure the pain.

But what concerned him more than the pain in his lower body was what the butler Lai Sheng reported.

"Have you checked carefully?" he asked still in disbelief.

"All the 80,000 taels of cash and 120,000 taels of silver notes stored in the bank are gone!" Butler Lai Sheng repeated with a pale face.

A strange look flashed in Jia Qiang's eyes. If it weren't for the fact that the more than 50,000 taels of silver he took from the bank was in the inventory, he would have believed what the housekeeper Lai Sheng said.

He was also shocked by the methods of the housekeeper Lai Sheng. When such a big event happened, the housekeeper Lai Sheng did not forget to seek benefits from it.

Jia Qiang had not counted the amount of banknotes, but for the cash alone, the housekeeper Lai Sheng overpaid by 30,000 taels.

In other words, due to the theft of the bank, steward Lai Sheng made up for all the shortfalls.

"How could such an important place as the bank be stolen?" Jia Zhen still didn't believe it.

Although not all of Ning Guofu's wealth is in the bank, all the current money is there.

In addition to cash, the huge Ningguo Mansion contains some shops and Zhuangzi. These shops and Zhuangzi can bring a lot of wealth to Ningguo Mansion every year.

However, the expenses of Ningguo Mansion are also large, and there is not much silver that can be truly deposited in the treasury every year. Most of the cash in the treasury is accumulated by the previous generation.

"I took the silver from the bank the day before yesterday. When I opened the heavy lock just now, there was nothing unusual, but all the money inside was gone!" Butler Lai Sheng replied in panic.

"How can it be possible to transport so much money away!" Jia Zhen suddenly stared at the housekeeper Lai Sheng.

Only he and the steward Lai Sheng were able to open the bank of Ning Guo Mansion, and only the steward Lai Sheng was able to transport the money out of the Ning Guo Mansion.

Even if others had the means to steal money from the bank, it would be completely impossible for those big boxes to be transported out of Ningguo Mansion silently.

"Master, I am loyal to you and to the Ningguo Mansion. The sun and the moon can teach me!" When the housekeeper Lai Sheng saw Jia Zhen's expression, he knelt on the ground and said loudly. Jia's mother watched with cold eyes at first. She thought it was Jia Zhen's intention to withhold the one thousand taels of silver.

It would be impossible for other people to do such a thing for a thousand taels of silver, but it was entirely possible for Jia Zhen.

But when she saw this, she realized that it was true. The bank of Ningguo Mansion had been stolen.

"Can such a big event be reported to the official?" Jia Mu asked in a deep voice.

"That's right, have you ever reported to the official?" Jia Zhen listened to Jia Mu's question and turned around to look at the housekeeper Lai Sheng and asked.

"I'll report it to the official right away!" Butler Lai Sheng bowed and said.

"You stay here!" Jia Mu waved her hand and said towards the door: "Someone come and report to the official!"

A nun outside shouted in response.

The housekeeper Lai Sheng's expression was stagnant. He understood very well what Jia Mu meant. She did not trust him and was worried that he would use this to escape.

Only Jia Qiang in Rongxi Hall felt proud, and no one suspected him.

When he came out of Ningguo Mansion, he was wearing only clothes and a dagger in his hand, and nothing else.

Jia Mu saw Jia Qiang on the side and thought about what the government would say later. Jia Qiang was still here. If she was asked anything, Jia's family would lose all face.

"Ningguo Mansion will send over the contract between Erjinyuan and Rouge Shop. I will send the money together. Let's settle Brother Qiang's matter first!" Jia Mu said to Jia Zhen in a deep voice.

Jia Zhen was a little confused at first. With such a big thing happening in the house, why did she still care about Jia Qiang first?

But he soon figured out the reason. He also didn't want Jia Qiang to stay.

He again ordered his servant to get the contract, and it was delivered to him shortly after.

"Old lady, it's all in here!" Jia Zhen didn't want to talk to Jia Qiang, so she gestured to the servant and said to Jia Mu.

The servant delivered the wooden box to Jia Mu, who stretched out her hand to open the wooden box.

There were two land deeds in the wooden box, the land deed of Erjin Yard and Rouge Shop, the business deed of Rouge Shop, and the personal deed of the old servant who stayed behind at Erjin Yard.

"Where is Brother Qiang's personal bond with the girl?" Jia Mu asked aloud.

The young master and young lady raised in Ning Rong's second residence have been paired with servants since they were young. Other servants are just that. The personal maid has the best relationship with the young master.

Jia Mu is trying to fight for Jia Qiang. At least she will be accompanied by acquaintances after leaving the house, so she won't be too lonely.

Jia Zhen glanced at Lai Sheng and signaled Lai Sheng to answer.

"Old ancestor, Qu'er was distracted by the Second Master Qiang's affairs and fell to his death!" Lai Sheng could only reply.

For some reason, Jia Qiang, who had changed her soul, obviously had no feelings for Qu'er, but after hearing the news, her blood boiled all over her body.

He suddenly looked up at Jia Zhen, and the coldness in his eyes made the hairs on Jia Zhen's body stand up, as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake.

How could Jia's mother not know the reason? Jia Zhen had done something scandalous, and those who knew about it would have to deal with it.

Let alone Jia Zhen, even if she were to handle it, she would get rid of Qu'er to prevent the matter from being exposed.

As long as the witnesses are dealt with, even if there are any rumors, they can be easily suppressed without any evidence.

"It's a little girl's fate that she can't be with you!" Jia's mother didn't want to make things worse again, so she comforted her softly.

She turned her head and glanced at the few little girls beside her. Every one of the little girls she could keep by her side was as beautiful as a flower.

If you put it in an ordinary person's home, it would be one in a thousand, if not one in a thousand.

She originally planned to keep these little girls for Baoyu. Baoyu is too young now and can only keep them by his side. When he gets older, he will need these girls to take care of him.

Although Jia Mu was reluctant to give up, today was a bit special. On the one hand, the matter was almost settled and she wanted to resolve it as soon as possible. She did not have enough energy and had no intention of delaying it any longer.

On the other hand, Jia Qiang's previous performance made her very fond of her, and on a whim, she decided to give Jia Qiang a little girl.

(End of this chapter)