[Red Mansion] Master Jia Dadi

"Second wife, the old lady sent me to pick up the bank notes." With a smile on her lips, Liusu nodded to the maid who opened the curtain before slowly walking into the room. Her gaze only swept across Mrs. Wang's room. , don't do too many stops.

"For such a trivial matter, why doesn't Miss Tassel let a little maid come over? She even makes such a trip on a hot day." With a smile on her face, Mrs. Wang motioned for the maid to bring tea to Tassel, who was the first woman in front of the old lady. A capable big maid, no better than others.

Liusu said with a smile: "Thank you, Second Mistress, for loving me, but the amount of banknotes I took this time is too large, I dare not ask the little maids to help me."

The amount was too large, Wang's heart skipped a beat, and she exchanged glances with Nanny Chen indistinctly, this old lady has her own money, and rarely sends maids to get the bank notes, what happened this time?

Liusu lowered her head, sniffing at the Lu'an melon slices in the tea bowl, as if she hadn't noticed the eye contact between Wang Shi and Nanny Chen.

"Miss Liusu doesn't come to our place these days, why don't you take this opportunity to sit for a while longer," Wang said with a smile, and sent Mother Chen to the kitchen to bring some pastries. , I have a good relationship with you like a sister, now, when I see you, it's like seeing us Yuanchun."

When Yuanchun was mentioned, Liusu's smile became a bit genuine, "Second wife is just joking, how can the eldest girl and I be sisters? The eldest girl is a lucky person, and she will definitely have a good future after entering the palace."

Mrs. Wang was so impressed by Liusu's words, she waved to Liusu, asked her to sit on the side of the couch, took Liusu's hand, looked up and down, and said: "Little girl Liusu has such a sweet mouth, no wonder The old lady loves you so much that she is reluctant to let you out."

Liusu's face was flushed with embarrassment. This unmarried girl would inevitably blush when she was mentioned about this matter. As for whether it was true or not, no one would care about it.

The smile on Mrs. Wang's face became wider. When she asked someone to send Yuanchun a bank note, she was a little worried about the usury issue, so Yuanchun wrote her a letter, asking her to take care of it. To win over Liusu, as long as Liusu is on their side, it is not difficult to hide it from the old lady.

"What's the plan in Miss Liusu's heart?" A thought flashed through Mrs. Wang's mind, and her eyes on Liusu became more and more intense.

Liusu was about to speak, but a servant girl's voice returned from outside: "Madam, the uncle is back."

As soon as the words fell, Jia Zhu could be seen striding in.

Liusu's gaze met Jia Zhu's abruptly, his face flushed with embarrassment, and he moved his body uncomfortably.

Mrs. Wang is an experienced person, how could she not understand Liusu's thoughts?Her eyes swept over Liusu's body, and Liusu's appearance was quite impressive, and being Zhu'er's aunt wasn't a waste of time.

After Mrs. Wang sent Jia Zhu away with a few words, Nanny Chen came in with cakes.

After making up her mind, Mrs. Wang was not so attentive to Liusu, she smiled and asked Liusu to try the cakes, and Nanny Chen took the opportunity to whisper in Mrs Wang's ear what happened in Rongqing Hall today.

Mrs. Wang's complexion changed again and again, this old lady is so eccentric, the boss wants to grab the credit, what does it have to do with their second wife, why should she use the public money to earn face for the eldest wife!

Liusu wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, "Second Madam, the old lady still has something to do, so I won't sit down any longer, so that the old lady won't worry."

Mrs. Wang nodded: "I see, how much bank note does the old lady ask you to withdraw?"

"20 taels of silver bill." Tassel said.

"How much?!" Mrs. Wang asked involuntarily, almost knocking over the teacup next to her hand.

Liusu felt a little strange about Mrs. Wang's reaction. The 20 taels is naturally a large amount for ordinary people, but for the Rongguo Mansion, this amount of money is still affordable, at most it's just a pain in the ass.

"20 taels of silver bill." Tassel said again.

Mrs. Wang's face was ashen. She originally wanted tens of thousands of taels, so it's fine, but it's enough to bear with it, but 20 taels is not a small number. Right now, there are only tens of thousands of taels left on hand, and these tens of thousands of taels have to be prepared for Yuan Chun in the palace to deal with emergencies from time to time.

"What's wrong with the second wife?" Liusu murmured in his heart, could it be that the second wife was reluctant?

"It's nothing, where is the old lady now? The money is too big, I have to discuss it with the old lady." Mrs. Wang forced a smile, Liusu thought cleverly, and said: "The old lady is in Rongqingtang now, I guess Haven't taken a nap yet."

When Mrs. Wang went to look for the old lady, besides Jia's mother, there was Jia Amnesty in Rongqing hall.

In the afternoon, under the scorching summer, with the sound of cicadas singing and the rustling of bamboo leaves in the wind, Mother Jia looked at Jia She, who was standing in front of her with his hands behind his back. , There is a bit of coldness between the eyebrows and eyes.

Mother Jia thought about what those sisters said. She has indeed been eccentric to the second room all these years, but there is no way to do it. Who knows that the boss is actually a deep-minded person. The in-laws are not laughing behind their backs that she made the wrong bet.

"Boss, there is no one else here now. Tell me, how sure are you about this matter?" Jia's mother settled down, no matter how much she regretted it, it would be useless.

Jia Amnesty didn't know what Jia Mu was thinking, although Fang Cai was surprised that Jia Mu was not partial to the second room, but he was no longer a child, and would pour out his heart and soul to Jia Mu because of this kind of thing: "Old lady, don't worry, children do things. It’s always been about planning and then acting.”

When Jia's mother heard this, she knew that Jia Amnesty was still keeping a distance from her, and sighed inwardly, "Well, since that's the case, I won't ask any more questions, lest you find me an old lady annoying."

There was a bit of resentment in her tone. Jia She lowered her eyelids and remained silent. When the second room occupied the Rongxi Hall and the Wang family set a trap for Jia Lian, Jia's mother helped the second room. Do you take yourself too seriously to win people over?

"Old lady, the second wife is here." Yun Xiang, the maid guarding the door, said crisply.

Mother Jia frowned indistinctly, the Wang family probably came here for the money.

Jia's mother glanced at the indifferent Jia She, and her heart was hardened. Anyway, she wanted to win back the boss's mind, so she had to give him a vent.

"Let her in." Mother Jia said lightly.

Jia She frowned, and was about to find an excuse to leave, but Jia's mother said: "Boss, don't rush to leave, you sit down first."

Jia Amnesty looked up at Mother Jia in surprise, said yes, and sat down calmly.

Wang followed Tassel and came in, she caught a glimpse of Jia She who was sitting under Jia Mu, her eyes turned, just in time, those servants are not so dedicated to their second wife these days, they are all rushing to curry favor Dafang, take this opportunity to go to the prestige of Dafang, and let the servants of the screwdriver understand that the most important person in Rongguo Mansion is their Second Household, not Dafang.

"Old lady, just now Tassel told his daughter-in-law that she wants to get 20 taels of silver notes, which is not a small amount. My daughter-in-law is worried, so she came here for such a trip." Wang said to Jia Mu with a charming smile. Now, because of Jia Zhu, Mother Jia's attitude towards her is much better, and she will give her some face in front of servants.

Mother Jia fiddled with the jade bracelet on her wrist, "That's what happened."

Mrs. Wang frowned, vaguely feeling that there was something wrong with Jia Mu's tone, but when she took a closer look at Jia Mu's expression, it was the same as usual: "Old lady, what is the money for? Our house With so many mouths up and down, if the money is taken away, you will have to save money in the next few years."

Mrs. Jia gave Wang a cold look. Mrs. Wang really thought that she hadn't given money in the palm of her hand for many years, so she was confused. Mrs. Jia knew how much the Rongguo Mansion had. It didn't affect much, the old man left early, and Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng didn't spend a lot of money on socializing. They didn't spend much money on the relationship between relatives over the years, and they saved about 20 taels anyway.

"The old grandpa owed a sum of money to the state treasury when he was alive, and it's time to pay it back." A trace of displeasure flashed across Jia's mother's eyes. This Wang's heart is probably really big. Ask all over the capital, which daughter-in-law would dare to do this Talk to mother-in-law.

Sensing Jia's mother's displeasure, Wang hurriedly said with a smile: "Is it the daughter-in-law? The daughter-in-law just thinks that Zhu'er has already made an engagement with the girl from Li Ji Restaurant, and she will get married at the end of the year. Pens and piles, which one doesn’t ask for money? Zhu’er is the first one in Rongguo Mansion’s generation to get married, so she has to do it decently.”

Jia She flicked the dust off the teacup. This seems wrong. There has always been a rule for the marriage of the descendants of the Rongguo Mansion. The public will pay 1 taels, and another yard will be set aside in the mansion for the young couple, and the rest will be for the young couple. See if the child is favored or not. Jia Zhu is Jia Zheng's eldest son, and his wife's dowry should be prepared by the second wife, but from what Wang said, it sounds like it will be given by the prince.

Mother Jia also heard something was wrong, and gave Wang an angry look: "What are you talking about? Shouldn't your mother be responsible for Zhu'er's marriage? What's wrong with Guan Gong?"

Consciously slipping her tongue, Wang hurriedly covered it up: "The daughter-in-law made a mistake at the moment, but Zhu'er's marriage really cannot be taken lightly. The daughter-in-law just wanted to talk to the old lady. After all, he is our eldest son, and this marriage cannot be taken lightly."

Jia's mother was still very satisfied with Jia Zhu's grandson, and rolled her eyelids: "I, the old lady, will be responsible for Zhu'er's extra marriage. The most important thing now is to take out the 20 taels of silver notes."

The smile on Wang's face froze. She didn't expect that she had talked to this extent. Mother Jia actually asked her to take out the money. How could there be 20 taels of silver bills in the warehouse?

"Isn't it?" Jia Mu frowned, staring at Wang suspiciously.

Mrs. Wang was fidgeting, and there was a little expression on her face. Mother Jia's heart beat almost to her chest, and she slapped the table angrily: "Mr. Are you leaving?"

This beat scared almost everyone in the hall.

Wang's face was flushed with anger, she wanted to make Jia Mu look down on Jia Amnesty, but who knew that the old lady was crazy and shamed her in front of Jia Amnesty and Liusu, "Old lady, take derived."

She gritted her teeth and whispered.

Liu Su hurriedly smoothed things over: "Old lady, I think the second wife is too preoccupied with managing the money in the house, and she made a mistake at the moment. The 20 taels of silver note is not a decimal, so it's better to let the second wife prepare it."

Jia She rolled his eyelids, "The second sister-in-law is responsible for distributing monthly bills to the servants, it's such a hard job, Lian'er..."

"No hard work! No hard work!" When Wang thought that Jia She wanted Jia Lian to intervene in this matter, she quickly interrupted Jia She.

Jia Amnesty was not annoyed when he was interrupted, and said slowly: "I want to say that there is a maid beside Lian'er, but she is delicate and dexterous. Let me help my second sister-in-law for a few days."

This is no better than asking Jia Lian to help her!

Mrs. Wang was furious, her eyes were red, that's all, she was just a servant girl anyway, and she could just send her away to do other things at that time.

Of course, 20 taels is not a small number, but there are many rare treasures from the previous dynasty in the warehouse, and it is enough to sell some of them and exchange them for silver.Although it is still something from the public, Wang still feels distressed.