I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 161: Lady Jia is calling me, so I will come if you call me?
Looking at the valuables that the guards moved out of the Lai family's inner house, Jia Cong couldn't help but marvel at it.

I have to say that the Lai family, a family of servants, is really rich.

The cash alone amounted to 126,738 taels. The Lai family's cash was actually more than the silver stored in the Ningguo Mansion's treasury.

The gold, silver, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings seized from the Lai family were almost all rare and exquisite items.

Even in some ordinary aristocratic families, I am afraid they may not be able to have so many good things.

Probably a small portion of these were bestowed by Grandmother Jia.

However, the vast majority of it must have been embezzled by Lai Da.

Next, the six accountants marked the estimated prices of the jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, and antiques one by one.

Then, adding the cash, the total amount came to 225,000 taels of silver, and Jia Cong ordered his men to pack up all these things and take them away.

Before leaving, he even left a receipt for the Lai family.

Detailed records were made of how much they took away, the discount, etc.

After Jia Cong and his guards left, the people from the Lai family dared to come forward and untie the people who had just been tied up.

And he helped Lai Da and Lai Ma up.

Lai Ma Ma hummed and said angrily, "It's a rebellion, it's a rebellion. I'm going to go to our ancestors to complain about them and ask them to make a decision for our family."

Lai Da also said, "I'll go with my mother."

Next, Lai Da took the receipt left by Jia Cong, helped Lai Mama, got on the sedan chair, and went straight to Rongguo Mansion.

Not long after, the mother and son arrived in front of Rongqing Hall, and a little maid went in to report.

When Lady Jia heard that Nanny Lai was coming, she was very happy and quickly ordered someone to invite her in.

When Lady Jia saw the miserable state of Nanny Lai, she was shocked.

Nanny Lai had just been slapped in the face by Jiao Da, and all her old teeth had been knocked out, and she was still leaking air.

His cheeks were also swollen and he looked very miserable.

Grandmother Jia was shocked and angry and asked, "What's wrong with you? Who is so bold as to do this to you?"

Lai Ma fell to her knees and cried, "Please, Grandfather, make the decision for me. I have served you for so many years, and even if I have no merit, I have worked hard."

"Now, I was slapped by my subordinates. I have lost face for decades. It will be difficult for me to see people in the future!"

"I also ask the old ancestor to look at the Lai family's dedication to serving the master and make the decision for my Lai family."

Grandmother Jia asked with a sullen face, "Madam Lai, tell me in detail what happened. Which servant in my Jia family was so bold as to slap you?"

Next, Nanny Lai told her the whole story about how Jia Cong had brought people to her home and robbed it.

Although there were many attempts to cover up the truth in words, no one dared to conceal it. After all, these things could not be concealed, and it was natural that the ancestors would know about it afterwards.

When Lady Jia heard that Lai Er had been the steward of the East Palace for fifteen years and had embezzled 225,000 taels of silver, she was secretly shocked.

Lai Da is older than Lai Er. He has been the steward of Rongguo Mansion for two years longer than Lai Er.

Lai Er embezzled 225,000 taels of silver, and what about Lai Da? How much silver did he embezzle?
Of course, these thoughts only flashed through Grandmother Jia's mind.

What made her even more angry now was that this evil creature Jia Cong actually ordered people to raid Lai's house and slap Lai Ma in the face.

Nanny Lai was her dowry maid, and now she is like an old noble in the Jia family.

As the saying goes, when beating a dog, you have to look at the owner first. Hitting Lai Ma's face would be a loss of face for her.

This evil creature, how dare he do that?

At this moment, Nanny Lai handed the receipt left by Jia Cong to Lady Jia.

"Grandfather, please look, this is the receipt left by Mr. Cong San. It shows how much he confiscated from our house!"

Yuanyang hurriedly took the receipt from Nanny Lai and went inside to get her reading glasses for Lady Jia to put on.

Grandmother Jia glanced at the receipt hastily, but she couldn't help but murmur in her heart. Many of the things on the receipt seemed to have been stored in the storeroom and then disappeared.

Why are they all at Lai’s house now?

Well, the Jia family’s rule has always been that if there are ten parts of the master, there is one part of the servant.

Their family has always been loyal, so it is normal for them to embezzle some money and property.

Thinking of this, Jia's mother could not help but shouted: "Come here, call that evil beast to me. I want to ask him if he still respects me."

"Yes, ancestor!"

After Lady Jia gave her instructions, Yuanyang went out to invite Jia Cong in person.

After Yuanyang left, the room became deserted for a while.

Everyone in the room had a different expression.

Nanny Lai's face showed resentment.

The more arrogant this Third Master Cong was in their Lai family just now, the more relieved he felt when the ancestor scolded him later.

He stole so many things from our Lai family, but didn't he have to return them all in the end?
But the East Palace will probably have to pay tens of thousands of silver.

I’m afraid I can’t be the second son’s housekeeper!

Thinking of this, Nanny Lai felt very distressed.

At this moment, a look of gloating appeared on Wang Xifeng's face.

The third son of the Cong family had just been expelled from the palace not long ago, and the emperor issued an imperial decree, allowing him to inherit the title of the East Palace.

Now Lian Erdu has not yet inherited the title!
This little beast actually got up all of a sudden.

However, this little beast is still so arrogant even after coming back.

Let’s see how the ancestors will punish him this time!
Lin Daiyu, Sanchun and other girls in the room were taken out by Li Wan.

Although Li Wan was given the power to manage the household by Lady Jia, she managed the household together with Wang Xifeng.

In fact, most of the big and small matters in the mansion are still managed by Wang Xifeng.

Li Wan still likes to take the girls in the mansion to do needlework and other things.

Seeing that trouble had arisen again, he hurriedly took the girls away.

After leaving the house, Lin Daiyu, Sanchun and other girls were worried about Jia Cong and complained that he had been staying in Ningguo Mansion for several days but had never come to see them.

Not long after the group went out, they met Yuanyang who was going to the East Palace to invite someone.

However, Yuanyang came back alone, and Jia Cong did not come with her.

Lin Daiyu was stunned and couldn't help asking, "Sister Yuanyang, why didn't Third Brother Cong come with you?"

Hearing this question, Yuanyang couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Master Cong, you don't want to come..."

Don’t want to come?

Lin Daiyu was stunned at first, and then a strange look appeared on her face.

Now, Brother Cong is the head of Ningguo Mansion and the patriarch of the Jia family.

If Brother Cong is willing to respect her, the old lady will be the ancestor.

If Brother Cong refuses to respect, even the old lady may not be able to do anything to Brother Cong.

After all, the third brother Cong inherited the Ningguo Mansion without going through Lady Jia's hands. He was personally appointed by the emperor.

Previously, Third Brother Cong had been expelled from the family tree and clan of Rongguo Mansion. Even though Third Brother Cong was disrespectful, it was difficult for outsiders to judge.

(End of this chapter)