The eldest son of the red mansion

Fortunately, Xue Baochai is clever, has a plan in his heart, and does everything well, so this stupid kung fu saved the matter.

After hearing that Xue Baochai was laughing at Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, they all followed his gaze, and they were indeed together.Whispering, I don't know what to say.So they laughed together.

Xue Baochai was about to turn everyone's attention to Jia Baoyu, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.Then he glanced at Jia Tanchun lightly.

Seeing that Jia Tanchun was beside the old lady now, talking flattering words, the old lady was amused.It seems to be talking about how well-matched Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu are.

Apparently Lin Daiyu also heard this, and hurriedly pushed Jia Baoyu away, and sat on the other side of Xue Baochai, her face flushed with shame, and she couldn't open her sharp mouth.

Jia Ke sat in the corner watching this scene, no matter how he looked, he looked like those people in the court.It's just that the structure of the two sides is different, and the things they are fighting for are also different.

Seeing Jia Ke sitting alone in the corner, Wang Xifeng went over and said, "What are you doing here, big brother? Wouldn't it be nice to have a joke with everyone?"

"I'm used to being alone, you don't need to worry about me, just joke around."

"Look at what you said, now you are the pillar of our Rongguo Mansion, how can we ignore you." Wang Xifeng said coquettishly.

Seeing Wang Xifeng approaching Jia Ke again, Qin Keqing hurried over, separated the two of them, then took Wang Xifeng's hand and said, "Second wife of Lian, tell me how many tanks of oil we need to buy when we go to Qingxuguan to hold a funeral ceremony this time." money?"

After Wang Xifeng finished answering, she turned to look at Jia's mother. They were only discussing to watch the fun, but they forgot about it.But for things like this, it's up to Mother Jia to make up her mind in the end.

"What's the matter? This year, since the eldest brother is also going, it will naturally be a bit heavier than in previous years. I think it is enough to prepare 300 taels of incense money and one hundred catties of sesame oil." It's worth it, after all, the rules have been there for so many years, and it can't be changed just because Jia's mansion suddenly became rich, so it's just an increase of 50 taels compared to previous years, which is not an excessive increase.

After all, it is easy to add this kind of thing, but it is difficult to subtract it. Jia Mu also has to think about future generations.

Otherwise, their generation has nothing to do with it, but if they go to the next generation, if there is no future and they continue to be so extravagant, then it will be the same as the situation in the Rongguo Mansion in the early years. Live like a broken house in China.

Chapter 442 The Orphan

Qin Keqing saw that Wang Xifeng was drawn away, and Jia Mu spoke again, she also smiled and echoed Jia Mu and said: "Since the old lady pays 300 taels, we can't surpass the old lady. Let's pay 200 taels, and the sesame oil is also good." It's eighty catties. It's a blessing for our uncle."

Wang Xifeng looked at Qin Keqing with jealousy, and couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, "Your family has little income. With the income of our uncle, even a single hair from the waist is thicker than ours."

When Qin Keqing heard her talking about money, she immediately covered it up and said: "It's not like what you said, you don't know that we raise those horse breeders outside the Great Wall, and the money they earn every year is not enough for them to eat. Pay a lot of money to subsidize it."

Wang Xifeng only heard a little about this matter, and knew that Jia Ke had a group of slaves raising horses outside the Great Wall.What is the specific situation?She is clueless.

Listening to Qin Keqing and the others now, I feel a little worried for Jia Ke, "Since it is a loss-making business, why do you still do it? Just drag those people to Zhuangzi as serfs."

Qin Keqing was immediately stopped by Wang Xifeng's question, and he didn't know how to answer.She didn't know much about Jia Ke's affairs, and she just took care of the cash register and was responsible for the ups and downs of Wuyanghou's mansion every year.

Jia Ke hurried over to rescue Qin Keqing, "This is impossible, even if it is a loss-making business, we have to continue. Otherwise, where did the horses come from?"

When Mother Jia heard this, she gave Jia Ke a meaningful look, and then said to Wang Xifeng, "You don't know the hardships of raising horses. It's good that half of those horses can live from birth to adulthood. That's why we The reason is that there are few cavalry in this dynasty."

Mother Jia's eyes turned red after she finished speaking, and she said to the juniors below, "You don't know the difficulty of lacking horses. My brother, Mr. Shi Laohou, if there were thousands of horses in the great battle back then, Around them, where can life be harmed?"

Thinking of this, Mother Jia couldn't help but feel even more gloomy. How glorious their Shi Mansion was back then, it was no less than Rongguo Mansion. At that time, his elder brother was a Marquis, and her eldest nephew was grown up under her watch. It's just that because his mother gave birth to him prematurely, the eldest nephew was in poor health after birth.

It's a pity that Old Lord Shihou, who fought against the Tatar cavalry with infantry, was finally trapped on the hill for several days and nights, and his entire army was wiped out and died.Even the corpse was finally found by Jia Daishan, Duke Rongguo, who sent people to bribe the Tatars.

Poor his elder nephew heard that his father had passed away, his health was not good at all, so he went away after a few years of hard work, leaving the widow to live under the hands of others.

As for the current historian, there are two marquises, the second of whom was lucky enough to inherit his father's title of Marquis of Bowling because of the death of his elder brother.

The title that the youngest won is a bit strange.But in Jia's mother's mind, I'm afraid it was the incident more than ten years ago that made him flourish.

And because Jia Mu took care of the orphan and widow mother a lot when the two separated, this angered the two historians, and now they have some births with Jia Mu.

And the reason for the estrangement of the two families is not just this one thing. The title of the marquis of the third son of the historian was strange. Jia's mother always suspected that he climbed up on the shoulders of Jia's house. The relationship between the two nephews is a bit rusty.

It was the two masters of the family who saw that the Rongguo Mansion was going downhill, so they didn't rush to repair the relationship with Jia's mother.

By the time Jia Ke became famous and took charge of the imperial court, it was already too late for the two historians to repair their relationship with Jia's mother.

On the other hand, Mother Jia alienated the two of them on the surface, but she still missed her natal family, but she couldn't say it clearly. She could only take Shi Xiangyun to live in the mansion for a period of time. She knew the recent situation of the two nephews from her mouth.

Seeing what she said, Wang Xifeng aroused Jia's mother's sadness, and hurriedly pretended to be ignorant and said: "Oh, I only now know that our uncle's life is not easy. How much money does it cost to make some military achievements?"

Jia Mu was amused by her, "You hozen, don't know how to shut up quickly. Can this military merit be bought with money? According to what you say, the rich people in the world are not all sealed as marquises."

Wang Xifeng's gag immediately adjusted the atmosphere, and Jia's mother also put aside the sad things just now.

Everyone chatted and laughed once, seeing that it was night again soon, so they dispersed and went back to their houses.

Jia Ke took Qin Keqing out of Jia Mu's room, and did not immediately go back to Wuyang Hou Mansion, but waited in front of Jia Mu's door for a while.

This is because Jia Ke met Jia Yingchun in Jia's mother's room today, and remembered what her mother entrusted to him back then.

Back then, Jia Ke was greatly benefited by Aunt Zhang, and the space ring is still on Jia Ke's hand.

Since you have gained the benefits of others, you cannot be unfaithful in doing things.

Qin Keqing looked at Jia Ke's strange look, and was a little puzzled, "Master, it's getting late, why don't we go back?"

"There are still some things to do, you wait with me for a while." Jia Ke didn't say the reason, just stood there.

After a while, Jia Yingchun came out of Jiamu's room with his maid Siqi.

As soon as Jia Ke saw Jia Yingchun, she immediately went up to her, "Sister, I don't know how the time is going. If you have any problems, you can just find me, but it's inconvenient, and it's the same with your sister-in-law."

Seeing Jia Ke waiting here in person, Jia Yingchun was a little strange at first, but now he said this inexplicably, making Jia Yingchun at a loss as to what to say.

Qin Keqing also wondered why Jia Ke cared so much about Jia Yingchun?

Jia Yingchun first saluted Jia Ke, and then said softly: "Thank you, big brother, for your concern. I am fine in the mansion. There is nothing embarrassing."

At this time, the chess player next to him kept winking at Jia Yingchun.

Qin Keqing could see clearly from the side, so she asked: "If you have anything to say, just say it. Could it be that your elder brother will harm you?"

"It's really nothing. If there is something, I will disturb big brother." Jia Yingchun still said so gently.

And the maid Siqi next to him couldn't bear it anymore, she passed Jia Yingchun and said, "Grandma, please tell our second grandma. Let her pay our second girl's monthly money completely." .”

Jia Ke frowned and asked, "What's going on? Is our Rongguo Mansion already in such a difficult situation?"

Qin Keqing hurriedly replied from the side: "Master, don't listen to this little girl's nonsense. If others don't know, how can I not know, our Rongguo Mansion is now rich in thousands of taels every year, how can we default on the monthly money of the girls."

Siqi still wanted to argue, but Jia Yingchun who was next to her hurriedly stopped her and said: "Sister-in-law is right, when will our Rongguo Mansion default on the monthly payment? Don't listen to this little girl's nonsense."

Jia Ke knows that playing chess in Dream of Red Mansions is famous for being outspoken and pungent.Otherwise, Jia Yingchun would have been ruined to death before leaving Rongguo Mansion.

"Don't tell me both of you, I'll just ask this little girl." Jia Ke stopped Qin Keqing and Jia Yingchun with a gloomy face.

"You said Second Grandma Lian, what happened to the shortage of your girl's monthly money?"

"Grandpa, I don't know when, Second Mistress Lian treated us differently from before. Now our girl and the little girl in the house can pay half of the monthly money. It's not bad. Sometimes the food we eat It was left by someone else." Siqi, you listened to Jia Ke's question, and told all these things in a blunt manner, as if you wanted to tell all the grievances during this period of time.