The Red Mansions

Chapter 204 Sister Feng: This is... Second Master's hair?

And in Rongguo Mansion, in Rongqing Hall——

When Sister Feng came to Jia Mu's room, she was taken aback for a moment, but she found that Mrs. Wang was also there, and there was Jia Zheng who had a sad face and didn't know how to deal with herself.

Mrs. Wang was sitting beside Jia Mu at the moment, sighed and said, "Old lady, Uncle Baoyu has brought all the recovered money to his house. I don't know what happened, and I dare not ask about it." ,"

Although Mrs. Wang seems to be indifferent to the world, it doesn't mean she doesn't know how to deal with it. It's just that she is not as domineering as Mrs. Xing, making people hate ghosts.

Jia Mu's face was also a bit displeased, and she said: "The money in the father's house must go to the father's house, how can it be collected in his house?"

At this moment, when she looked up and saw Sister Feng coming in, she greeted her, "Young lady Feng."

When Sister Feng entered the hall, she didn't see the happy smile she used to have on her face, and said, "Old ancestor."

Jia Mu frowned and said, "Didn't you send a servant to follow your father-in-law?"

Sister Feng sighed, and said: "My old ancestor, Wang'er went with a few servants, but was slapped in the face by the elder, and turned back. The elder said that he would go back when I used the money. What can I say as a daughter-in-law if he withdraws from the courtyard."

When Jia Mu heard this, she became more and more angry, and said, "Come here, call the old master and the old lady!"

I don't know if I learned it from someone, but now Mother Jia doesn't call "who's daughter-in-law" and waits for her mother-in-law, but calls someone.

At this time, Lin Zhixiao's family responded and went to call Jia She and his wife.

As for why Mrs. Xing was called, it was to facilitate Mother Jia to scold others!

For example, some ready-made words like some lowly whore who is instigating the men to make trouble out of nothing.

Not long after, Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing entered the Rongqing Hall, and respectfully bowed to Jia's mother.

Jia's mother said with a cold face, "The public money found out in the account check, you drag it to your yard, what's the matter?"

Jia She said with a faint smile: "Mother told me that there were bullies like Wu Xindeng and Shan Daliang in the mansion successively, and that's why there was such a big deficit. My son thought, if the money is sent to the mansion, it is inevitable that there will be no more money." With such a slave, there will be a special accountant in my son's house to manage the accounts, so there will be no such things as house thieves and theft."

He had already expected the old lady's anger, and he even knew who made the anger!

Thinking of this, Jia She glanced at the expressionless Mrs. Wang from the corner of her eye.

Don't look at his younger brother and sister who eat fast and chant Buddha on weekdays, and don't fight or grab, they are not good men and women!
"Fortunately, even if you take back the silver, you can still buy some gold and stone artifacts, antique calligraphy and paintings."

That's what he had planned in the first place. It would be better if he could keep the money in his own hands, and it would be fine if he didn't.

Selling antique calligraphy and painting, gold and stone tools through his hands is not as much as he said!

Jia's mother sneered and said, "It's really for my sake. It's just that there are hundreds of people in this family, big and small. They all open their mouths. Who do they want?"

Jia She said with a smile: "There's no need to worry about this, just ask Lian's brother and daughter-in-law to come and get it from me."

"From you?" Jia Mu chuckled and said, "Okay, now give me 20 taels of silver!"

Jia Amnesty: "..."

Mrs. Xing couldn't help asking: "Old lady, what do you want so much money for?"

Mother Jia sneered, and said, "Go back to Jinling! What, you still want me to beg for food with Yuanyang back home? Okay, let's go now!"

As he spoke, leaning on crutches, he was about to leave.

When Jia Zheng heard this, he knelt on the sidelines and said, "Mother, it's my son who is unfilial."

Seeing this, Mrs. Wang also left the chair, knelt down, and then hula-la, knelt down a large area in Rongqing hall.

Jia Amnesty's complexion changed, and a sense of aggrieved welled up in his heart. He could only kneel down and said, "Why did the mother say that? How can I let my son feel at ease?"

Mrs. Xing also knelt down.

Leaving aside the Rongguo Mansion for the time being, because Jia Amnesty dragged the recovered silver to his own yard, causing a commotion between the two houses, fighting openly and secretly.

But on Jia Heng's side, when night fell, Jinyi's mansion was brightly lit and full of people.

As soon as it was dark, Jia Heng came to Jinyi Mansion quietly again, and gathered information with Lu Ji.

In the official hall, after listening to the report of several Jinyiqian households, Jia Heng looked stern, and said: "Everyone, the information of the Sanhe Gang is almost the same, and the rest are the deacons, disciples and other leaders."

It has to be said that when the Jinyi Mansion was operating at full capacity, the efficiency of detecting the Sanhe Gang and its supporters was surprisingly high.

At least now the leaders above the deputy helmsman are basically in control.

"When will your lord close the net?" A thousand households in brocade clothes raised their eyes and asked.

Jia Heng said: "Wait a little longer, the time is not yet ripe, everyone should not act rashly."

When to do it, such a confidential matter requires suddenness.

While talking, Qu Lang suddenly came in from the outside, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, there seems to be something strange about Pan Jian, the second master."

"Go, go out and talk." Jia Heng frowned and said, stepped out of the official hall, stood under the eaves of the corridor, and asked, "What happened?"

"Pan Jian went to Jinmeilou this evening, and not long after that, Huang Zhuo, the third head of the Sanhe Gang, also went to Jinmeilou, and the two of them came out together not long after that." Qu Lang looked suspicious, and said: "In In the past investigation reports, Pan Jian had always been out at night and never saw anyone during the day, and stayed at the place of Li Jiuniang, the fifth head of the Sanhe Gang at night. , with a livid face, and had a few quarrels with Huang Zhuo."

Jia Heng faintly felt that this was a bit unusual, pondered for a moment, and said: "Jin Meilou, can your people sneak in and see, maybe there is something famous about it?"

"I'm trying to figure out a way, but I think it won't be of much use." Qu Lang hesitated and said.

Jia Heng said: "Whether it's useful or not, let's talk about it. On the premise of not scaring the snake, find someone to pretend to be a prostitute and sneak in to see. There must be something wrong here."

Qu Lang cupped his hands and said, "Yes, my lord."

After watching Qu Lang leave, Jia Heng returned to the official hall of Jinyi Mansion and continued to discuss details with several old Jinyis.

Because the arrest of nearly five or 60 people involved, almost every detail needed repeated deliberation. He didn't expect to be sure that nothing would go wrong, but he tried his best to get it.

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In the morning of the next day, the Ningguo Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and there were a lot of guests.

The guests who came to visit were greeted by Jiao Da, Lin Zhixiao and other servants of the West Mansion who came to help and went to the front hall.

On Jia Heng's side, he also took out the imperial decree of the nobility from the box and enshrined it. Early in the morning, he led the Jia people into the ancestral hall and began to worship the ancestors.

Fen Zhaomu's schedule was established. Because Jia Jing was not there, it seemed that the entire Ningrong and Rongfu had tacitly refused to inform Jia Jing, and the person who performed the officiant became Jia Heng. On the other hand, Jia Amnesty accompanied the sacrifice. Silk, Jialan holds incense, Jiachang and Jialing spread the worship blanket, and guard the burning pond.

Play music in Tsing Yi, present the noble three times, pay homage to Xing, burn silk and liberate wine.

After the ceremony, let the music stop.

Then, Jia Dairu, the oldest member of the Jia family, read the text of prayer. Zhen was convicted and lost her title, and then narrated that Jia Heng was awarded a title due to her meritorious service.

This is to tell it to the ancestral temple so that the ancestors can hear it.

Then, when Jia Mu offered incense and bowed down, everyone knelt down together. There were five halls, three huts, inner and outer verandas, and the swaying sound of golden bells and jade pendants, one after another.

After a complicated etiquette, it was already mid-noon.

At this time, Mother Jia was full of spring breeze, supported by Yuanyang and other maids, she left the ancestral hall, completely oblivious to the anger of reprimanding Jia She and Mrs. Xing last night, she said with a smile: "Brother Heng, you go to the front yard for dinner, me and your wife They will go to Huifang Garden together."

As he spoke, he looked at Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Sister Feng, Li Wan and other married female relatives, as well as Tanchun and other sisters.

Jia Heng nodded and said: "The old lady is also going to Huifang Garden for dinner, and the theater troupe has been invited there."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Okay, okay."

While speaking, just after leaving the ancestral hall, I saw Ping'er hurriedly walking from the Chuihua Gate, with a look of anxiety on that plump and soft jade face.

A group of men also stood under the eaves of the corridor, staring at it.

Knowing that something was wrong, Jia Heng frowned and asked, "Miss Ping'er, what's the matter?"

Ping'er said anxiously: "Uncle Heng, can you see Second Master?"

Hearing this, Jia Heng looked behind him, and found that Jia Lian was indeed missing, so he frowned, asked Jia She, who was beside him, and said, "My lord, where is Lian's second brother?"

Jia She's face was gloomy, and he snorted coldly: "I said just now that someone would look for him, and he dared not come for the clan's ancestor worship!"

All the men's complexions changed suddenly when they heard the words, and they kept talking.

Jia Heng frowned, faintly feeling that something was wrong, and asked, "But the elder brother sent an errand for Brother Lian?"

Jia Amnesty was a little unhappy when he heard this, and said coldly: "He sees that Tian'er is not at home, so he donates an official to him, but he doesn't do well, what else can I send him?"

Obviously, because of what happened last night, I was feeling unhappy in my heart. Of course, this remark was aimed at Jia Lian. As a father, he stabbed the faces of all the young and old men of the family and said that his son was wrong. Everyone didn't think it was disrespectful to the patriarch. .

Jia Heng frowned, ignored Jia She's angry words, but looked at Ping'er and asked, "What happened?"

Ping'er said anxiously: "Master Heng, take a look at this."

As he spoke, he took out a lock of hair, which was wrapped around a slightly rough sachet.

Jia Heng frowned, his eyes paused slightly, and he always felt that the scene in front of him had an inexplicably familiar sense of sight.

Pinger took the plot of hair, and the plot of Red Mansions is all in one place, holding the hair of many girls, and was finally discovered by Sister Feng, scolding Jia Lian, take this lock of hair to find your little wife!

Then the second master Lian, who was turned into anger from embarrassment, turned around and slapped Ping'er.

"Master, this was delivered by a servant just now. I remember that this sachet was sewn by Second Mistress Lian for Second Master." Ping'er said anxiously, "Second Master, don't let something happen. Bar?"

And Sister Feng, who was beside Jia Mu, originally had a trace of smile lines on her face, but she was startled when she saw this scene, and quickly stepped forward, saying in horror: "This is... the second master's hair?"

(End of this chapter)