The heavens start with letting the bullets fly

Chapter 555: Lai Chen Zhao, the Second Mansion of Rongning

When Chen Zhao was busy in the Yamen of Dali Temple, the Rongguo Mansion was full of singing and dancing.

Wealthy for a long time, naturally we often have dinner together and hold banquets.

Of course, you have to find excuses in different ways. This is called a sideshow.

The excuse this time is the Huachao Festival, and the excuse next time is that Jia Rong returned home from purchasing a troupe from other places.

Then in two days, find another reason for the Longevity Festival to have a feast.

Jia Mu liked this scene.

This time Taizu's birthday, of course Rongguo Mansion must be lively.

In the inner hall of the west courtyard of Rongxi Hall, Jia Mu is the head, Mrs. Xing and Aunt Xue are on the left and right, and then you and Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng, Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, Li Wan, Shi Xiangyun, Sanchun and Qin.

"Are the men in the outer room all seated?" Mother Jia asked.

"Going back to the old lady, the yamen came to see the second master for urgent matters. The second master went to the side hall to deal with it, and will be back later." Yuanyang replied.

"Today is Taizu's birthday. We usually hold a banquet to celebrate. Didn't the second child ask for leave? Why are there still official duties?" Mother Jia turned to Mrs. Wang.

"Back to the old lady, Eros and Galdan in the northwest have joined forces to cause trouble. The Zhengshitang and the Governor's Mansion have issued a letter, asking the Ministry of Industry to prepare more soldiers. It should be because of this incident."

"So it's like this. This is a state matter, so don't slack off. Let's leave him alone, let's have a banquet!"

Hearing Mother Jia's greeting, everyone started to eat.

"Is this the bear's paw from Kanto?" Mother Jia asked, pointing to a dish.

"Back to the old lady, that's right. Now that the Jurchen Hesheli tribe is rising and occupying the white mountains and black waters, it is extremely difficult to get goods from Liaodong. This is the left front paw of an adult male bear bought at a huge price by the Antarctic Goose Trading Company in the Chen Mansion. Baishan black honey was steamed together and then dried. It was made by the Chen family to honor the old lady. Today is the birthday of Taizu, so he ordered it to be used in the kitchen. "

"Such a good thing is rare when the roads are clear in previous years. Feng girl, you choose a few things and go back. We are a big family, so we can't be rude."

"Don't worry, old lady, I can't do other business. This kind of trivial work is what I'm best at."

Mother Jia couldn't help laughing, "That's right, with you taking care of these trivial matters, the second wife has saved a lot of worry."

Everyone laughed together.

After eating for a while, Mrs. Wang suddenly said, "Miss Feng, have you settled the cooperation with the Chen family?"

"Back to the second wife, everything has been sorted out. I started to make it last month. Our cooperation is the Antarctic Goose of the Chen Mansion. The Antarctic Goose puts some of their Jingde Porcelain Kiln's porcelain, Western clocks, and food. We sell it with a shop in Dongfu, the price is very fair, and the payment is settled once a month."

"That's good, the accounts should be clear." Mrs. Wang said.

Sister Feng was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Second wife, I understand."

But Jia's mother said seriously: "These are the most sought-after goods in the capital. It is the Chen family who gave us Jia's face. We can't accept this love for nothing. Human love and human affection can last long if they come and go. Inquire carefully, and see Chen There is something we can do to help the government.”

"Old lady, there is something happening right now."

"Oh, do you want to hear it?"

"Second Master Lian was talking with Sun Xiaodong, the steward of the Liu family, and he heard that brother Zhao is both civil and military, he behaves well, and keeps himself clean, but after all, as a lord, there is no one around to take care of him. Their servants are all crude warriors. Knowing how to take care of people, plus Xiangling has been added as an aunt in the house, and there is even a lack of maids. The housekeeper Sun is looking for Ren Yazi in the capital. At this moment, he can only find a rough envoy maid, and he can't find any suitable ones. no."

"It's still Lian'er who is careful enough to find out what happened. I also heard that the Chen family is full of warriors. When you came to the door a few days ago, Brother Zhao had to borrow the daughters-in-law of Jinyiwei to help receive the female relatives. It's really pitiful. How about it, I have a few servant girls by my side, they have been taken care of for a year or two, and when they are about to be assigned, I will select a few and transfer them to the Chen family as favors."

"That's a good relationship! I've always said that the old lady is the pillar of the sea and the Buddha in the house. With the old lady sitting there, there is nothing wrong with it." Sister Feng patted and said.

"You rogue monkey, you're just talking cute things here. Haha."

Taking advantage of the old lady's happiness, Sister Feng hit the iron while it was hot: "Old lady, how many will you send over?"

"I'll just give you four. For the ones around me, choose the two who look the best and are the most outstanding. Second wife, I remember you also have a few maids by your side, who have been taking care of you for several years."

Mrs. Wang quickly replied, "Yes, old lady, there are so many maids, I will give the list to the old lady later."

Rich families have family traditions, and the mistress of the house usually takes care of a few maids who are good-looking and good-natured, and leave them to the sons to be the housekeepers, so that they can tie the son's heart and pay attention to the movement in the son's house.

Mrs. Wang has taken care of a few good maids by her side, so that they can be left to Baoyu.

Deep down in her heart, Mrs. Wang despised Chen Zhao, who had once been a royal guard, and was not willing to give him the nursed maid.

But Jia Mu said it so bluntly that she couldn't refuse. She just secretly resented her niece for being nosy.

"I'll bring the roster later. I'll choose four and transfer them to the Liu family together with the deed of sale. Feng girl, then you will give each family some silver as settlement expenses. Tell them that the Viscount Yingwu's family is no more noble than ours. How bad it is. Mr. Chen family has both civil and military skills. He is a third-grade official at a young age. He can never go wrong with the past."

"The old lady has a bodhisattva heart, I'll do it later." Sister Feng was full of joy, and it was best for her husband and wife to do this easily.With this kind of favor, the Chen family may be more attentive in cooperation.

After several months of cooperation, Sister Feng finally saw Chen Zhao's tricks.

This guy is not only young, with both civil and military skills, but also a good fortune boy next to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

He has plenty of means to make money.

No wonder tens of millions of taels of silver could be given to the emperor in just a few years.

After only a few months of cooperation, the Antarctic Goose Trading Company only leaked something through their fingers, and the Jia family made a net profit of 6000 taels of silver.If the big business is released, how much can you earn?

Thinking of this, Sister Feng's heart became even hotter, and she wished she could finish her meal right away and get this matter done.It's better to help Xue Fu and Chen Fu to get married again.

No way, this Xue Pan has already kowtowed to Chen Zhao, kept shouting to lead the horse and hold the whip, and even sent that pretty girl Xiang Ling to Chen Zhao's house, if you don't hurry up, the Xue family will be on their own Married the girl.

After that, where will there be human feelings?
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After the banquet was over, the people in Dongfu went back by car.

Jia Rong sat in the carriage, feeling uneasy.

He had long wanted to ask Chen Zhaola to drink on the eighth festival, but Yuan Chun became a virtuous concubine, Jia's family wanted to build a pro-provincial house, Lao Tzu Jia Zhen insisted on assigning Jia Rong to go to Gusu to buy materials, and he wouldn't even be allowed to spend the New Year at home, so why? Yi came back, and was sent to the provincial hospital as a busy supervisor, and was scolded and scolded by Lao Tzu every day, but he could only bear it.

In his heart, he has no father-son affection for Jia Zhen.

Since she was sensible, Jia Zhen has no good face.Either beating or scolding, if it weren't for the protection of grandpa Jia Jing, Jia Rong didn't know if he would survive until now.

What Jia Rong resented the most was the death of his own mother.

Jia Rong could endure beating him and scolding him silently in his heart, but the death of his mother pierced his heart like a knife.He always believed that his own mother was forced to death by Jia Zhen, a bastard.

Jia Rong never knew what kind of abuse caused her mother to commit suicide.

When her mother died, Jia Rong was still young. She only knew that not long after her mother died and was buried, her grandfather Jia Jing suddenly said that the secular affairs were over and that she was going to practice Taoism and go to Baiyujing early. Jia Zhen.

Jia Zhen, who became the head of the family, was even more absurd and extravagant, and she was even more harsh and severe to Jia Rong.When Jia Rong was fourteen or fifteen years old, Jia Zhen had another hobby, asking her servants to insult Jia Rong in public, or spit or slap her.Jia Rong endured silently.

It wasn't until this old man, Jia Zhen, asked Jia Rong to fake a marriage and leave the wife that the matchmaker was marrying for his father to enjoy that Jia Rong understood.

The co-author of his own mother was forced to death by Jia Jing and Jia Zhen, father and son.

The reason why I was humiliated and scolded by Jia Zhen was probably because Jia Zhen didn't know whether Jia Rong was Jia Jing's seed or Jia Zhen's seed!
But no matter how he understands, he can only endure it bitterly.

After all, he is only fifteen or sixteen years old, and his wealth and life are in Jia Zhen's hands.

Until meeting Chen Zhao, the fire of karma buried deep in his heart finally ignited.

Especially at the banquet today, when he heard that Jia's mother behind her wanted to arrange for some maids to be sent to Chen's residence, Jia Rong understood that if he didn't act, if Jia Zhen understood and hugged Chen Zhao's thigh, he would probably die. There was no chance for revenge.

During today's banquet, Jia Zhen got very drunk, Jia Rong finally had a chance to have half a day's leisure in Fusheng, according to yesterday's agreement, sent a post to Chen's House, and then went to Songtai Teahouse.

In the private room of Xuanbing, Jia Rong met Kou Zhong, a hundred households of Jinyiwei.

Since participating in the rectification of Jinyiwei, Kou Zhong's status in the emperor's army has risen, especially Chen Zhao Jinshi, after leaving Jinyiwei, these old brothers have also been promoted. In just two months, he was promoted from Jinyi The school captain was promoted to a hundred households of the sixth rank, wearing a flying fish suit and holding an embroidered spring knife.

Kou Zhong today was of course only wearing ordinary clothes. Seeing Jia Rong enter, he closed the door and looked through the gap in the window for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "Kou Zhong, a hundred households of Jinyiwei, has seen Uncle Rong."

"Are you Jin Yiwei?" Jia Rong was startled.

He knew that Chen Zhao wouldn't come in person, but he didn't expect that it was a Jinyiwei Baihu who came forward.

This official position is not small, it is the sixth rank, and the second political master of Xifu is the fifth rank.

Although the Great Zhou was founded for a hundred years, the culture is noble and the military is cheap, in the eyes of the wealthy, a hundred households are not as good as a dog, but behind them is Chen Zhao who can rub the entire Jinyiwei.

"Xiaguan was born as an orphan in Yangzhou, and he is today thanks to Mr. Kui's support." The words in his mouth revealed a bit of Yangzhou accent.

Jia Rong stared at Kou Zhong for a while, but she didn't find any problem, so she nodded.

"What does your young master want to say?"

"I have a small matter to explain." Kou Zhong said while taking out a porcelain bottle and placed it on the table.

When Jia Rong saw it, her expression changed, "How could I be allowed to do this? How could I do it?"

Kou Zhong laughed, poured some liquid from the porcelain bottle, poured it into a teacup, picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

"Master, don't misunderstand, this is not poison, nor is it a tonic. It's just that after drinking it, you will feel anxious and want to curse. Just take it back, and quietly put it in that person's meal soup. After eating, you will feel better." reason.

"Would you want to curse even more after eating it? Could it be that I am unlucky?" Jia Rong was even more puzzled.

Jia Zhen has a hobby, which is to humiliate Jia Rong in various ways.

Jia Rong just didn't want to be humiliated by Jia Zhen, so she asked Chen Zhao to find a way.

"The uncle is a little impatient. If one thing goes smoothly and does not make people suspicious, you have to take it slowly."

"In that case, then I'll listen to you. It's just that what do you want me to do after it's done? I don't believe your son will draw his sword to help when he sees injustice, right?" Jia Rong put the porcelain bottle in her arms and asked in a low voice.

"Just wait for the words of the uncle." Kou Zhong replied with a smile.

(End of this chapter)