Old Lady Jia through the Red Mansions

Although Jia Amnesty's daughter-in-law is from a scholarly family, the dowry slaves he brought along are probably not a big problem.Even if you check, you can't find anything wrong.But the old lady remembered that the second daughter-in-law was too greedy, and she had a lot of problems, not to mention that she probably brought more problems with the dowry!Especially after Shi Taijun found fault with the eldest daughter-in-law after the death of her mother-in-law and let her take charge of the house, her shallow-eyed and greedy character made it impossible for her to do nothing.It is estimated that she is already in the business of greedy ink, right?Especially since the ability of the head of the family is not as good as that of the elders, even if she is greedy for ink by the slaves, she probably doesn't know it.She only needs to make an illusion of compassion for outsiders to see.Moreover, perhaps more or less of the things in the warehouse were pulled into her pocket!

"Understood. Does mother have any other orders?" Jia Zheng asked when he saw the old lady's pensive expression.

"It's okay, Zheng'er, if you are busy, you can go first! Xi'er stay." Old lady Lan said looking at the two cheap sons.The old lady knew that Jia Zheng was very lofty, he would not take care of the housework, he wanted to save face, and usually he would not tell about his own family affairs.Especially things that he thinks is a shame!

After hearing what the old lady said, Jia Zheng said honestly: "The son will retire first, and the mother has a good rest!"

The old lady gave a "hmm", and seeing Jia Zheng left, she turned around and said to Jia Amnesty:

"Xie'er, your father has already left, after you finish punishing these slaves, you and your wife can move to the main house!"

"Mother..." Before Jia She could finish speaking, the old lady interrupted him and said:

"Mother knows you are filial, so it's settled. What mother wants to tell you now is to punish those slaves."

"Didn't mother say it was just a secret investigation?" Jia She asked his mother strangely.

"It's easy to check, but most of the slaves in the family are born in the family, and they are intertwined. Some slaves are from your great-grandpa's generation. How can it be so easy to rectify? And, have you counted, how many slaves are there in our family?"

"Probably around seven or eight hundred!?" Jia Amnesty said uncertainly.

"Then look at how many masters there are in our family."

"Including Lian'er from my eldest family, Brother Zhu and Sister Yuan from my second younger brother's family, there are only eight masters in our family. If you do this calculation, there are really too many slaves."

"It is also because there are too many slaves. When your father is there, he is majestic and can suppress them. They will always restrain themselves. Now that your father is gone, you didn't care about things before, and you are not easy to manage for a while. , if those slaves are allowed to take advantage of the loopholes to steal and play tricks, and if they don't clean up, it will be even more difficult to clean up in the future..."

"Those minions aren't that bold, are they?"

"Is it possible? Just pay attention, and you will be able to see it! So, if you check this time, you should be able to find a lot of things in those servants' homes. If you do this, you won't be able to catch them all at once. Especially We don’t know the current price of the slaves we bought, even if you arrest him, he will definitely repay you. Those old people may cry and show their merits.”

"so what should I do now?"

"Your daughter-in-law is a good one. I lost my temper back then, and when I got angry with her, don't hold grudges. Go back and ask your daughter-in-law if she still remembers the ledgers of the purchased items when she was housekeeper. If you remember, You ask her to make a list for you, and then take a reliable person out to ask the price. Our master can't be played like a monkey by those servants. The previous purchases have probably been replaced when the second daughter-in-law was the housekeeper. It's her own. You find a way to list everyone, and don't even try to run away."

"In that case, isn't the move in the house too big?"

"That's why I asked you to do it quietly. You must not let those people react. After the investigation is over, if you have an attack by yourself, there is no way to arrest everyone. Is this difficult?"

Jia Amnesty hesitated for a moment, and asked cautiously:

"Or, the son's government office filed a complaint, brought a group of government officials back and tied them up directly. They shouldn't dare to resist in front of those government officials, right?"

The old lady thought for a while: This government office?It should be the police station, right?The yamen servants are the policemen.Those slaves shouldn't play tricks in front of the police, right?then said:

"Well, just do as you said just now!"

"Mother, if we make such a big move, will it damage the reputation of the mansion?"

The old lady's brain twitched, and her reputation was restored!It's better to live than to die, don't you understand?He said with a vague look:

"Damage to reputation? How big is the capital? If those girls and boys in our mansion are not properly managed, wouldn't their reputation be even worse? Besides, we did it generously, neither harming nature or others, nor harming others. Who is in the way, why are you afraid of what others will say?"

The reason why the old lady said that was because the novels her granddaughter told her before were basically described in that way. She probably remembered a little bit. The specific operation, the old lady is probably not as good as the cheap son in front of her!

"By the way, we not only need to check the things at home, but also those who are in charge of the shop outside. Also, for those things that are not satisfied at home, you can ask your wife if she has kept the original ones. Account books, sort out the people and the balance. Don't show mercy. Remember, you are the master of the Jia family. Even though you have just inherited the title, don't be soft-hearted and make the Jia family lose face. Take out the master's money Come, get back all the things and money in our house, and handle the rest according to the law, and do whatever you want."

"Mother, don't worry, my son will definitely handle things well."

Because of the old lady's sudden change, Jia She felt unbelievable as if he was dreaming.But he was still very happy that the old lady valued him because she was his own mother after all.According to the old lady's previous instructions, in the old lady's heart, I am more capable than my second brother.

After the old lady Lan finished speaking, she remembered that Jia She's daughter-in-law was ill. Now that Jia Lian was over three years old, it seemed that Jia She's daughter-in-law would not be here this year.Hearing from her granddaughter, it seems that Jia She's petting concubine provoked it or something, and I can't think about it for a while, and I will tell Jia She to go back and treat his wife well, maybe it can be saved, right? !So he said:

"Xie'er, your daughter-in-law is not in good health recently, you need to spend more time with her, relieve her, relieve her. Mother knows that she is good, and Lian'er is still young, so she needs to take good care of her as a mother. As for those who can't make it to the stage Women, don't spoil them too much, lest they climb on your daughter-in-law's head."

After listening to Mrs. Lan's words, Jia She remembered that he himself hadn't visited Mrs. Zhang for a long time. He felt a little sorry for his wife Mrs. Mrs. Zhang after being told that by the old lady. What he valued, he was filial to the old lady, but he regarded it as an imperial decree.Hastily said:

"Mother, don't worry, my son will go to see her in a while."

"Mother doesn't want you to go and have a look. You have spoiled that woman too much recently. Now take care of your daughter-in-law's health first, and then go and investigate those things! Remember to ask an imperial doctor to come back and take a good look at your daughter-in-law."

Mrs. Lan knew that it would not be easy to find out those slaves, but Jia Amnesty's daughter-in-law's body could not be delayed any longer.She was really afraid that Mrs. Zhang would be pissed to death because of a concubine.In the memory of the old lady, Jia Amnesty respected Mrs. Zhang.It turned out that Shi Taijun wanted to ruin Jia She's reputation, deliberately pushed him in the direction of lust and kept stuffing him with women.

Now the old lady Lan wanted to bring him back, and hoped that Jia Amnesty could be brought back.If it doesn't work, let him see the ugly side of those Tongfang, aunts, etc., and make him stay away from those women who crawl on the bed.This can be regarded as maintaining his health, and it is also reversing some of the reputation that was damaged by Shi Taijun in the past!

O︿︶) o Oh!Although she has watched a lot of movies and TV shows about Zhaidou, she is old and has a poor memory, and what she can remember is very limited.Even if she is asked to fight, she doesn't know how to fight!

Jia She and Zhang were young couples, and he still had feelings for his first wife. Once the old lady said that, he would naturally follow her advice and accompany her well.

Regardless of how happy Jia She was to be valued by his mother, he went to Mrs. Zhang's room happily.Mrs. Zhang, who had been neglected by him for a long time, was lying on the bed with a pale face. She was very happy to see Jia Amnesty come to see her.She was about to stand up and salute Jia She, but Jia She hurriedly stopped her:

"You are not in good health, so don't get up! We are old couples, why do we need so many gifts?"

Seeing Jia Amnesty's expression, Mrs. Zhang seemed to be very happy, so she knew that he really didn't mind this gift of hers.Then he asked:

"Grandpa, did something good happen today?"

Jia Amnesty has always been displeased with his mother's good looks. Today, when his mother confided in him, he also wanted to share one with his wife, so he happily said:

"Today, my mother called my father to talk to my second brother, saying that my father has passed away, and my second brother and I have been changed to the elder master and the second elder brother. Madam, you have been promoted to the eldest wife! Mother also said that because of the grandmother..."

As soon as Jia Amnesty was happy, he told Mrs. Zhang what he had discussed with the old lady.Mrs. Zhang was very shocked when she heard this. Since she entered the door, the wife has been unable to see her. When Mrs. Wang entered the door, she made a mistake for herself and took away the right of housekeeper.Now the old lady has changed a bit too much, right?Could it be that this old lady has some conspiracy to fail?Or maybe, the old lady knew some of Wang's actions were inappropriate, so she asked Enhou to do this!To be honest, she really copied a copy of the account book, but she didn't expect it to be useful at this time.

If Mrs. Zhang said that she resented the old lady in her heart before, she is grateful to the old lady now.Lian'er was still so young, and her body kept getting better repeatedly.Now that Enhou values ​​herself again, she is in a better mood, and within a few days, her father is kind and her son is filial.After her illness was diagnosed and treated by the imperial physician, she took good medicine, her mood improved, and her disposition became much more cheerful. Seeing that her condition has gradually improved.It was also because Jia She had been resting in Zhang's room recently, many servants saw that the title had been passed on to Jia She, and they also fawned on Zhang's side.Although Mrs. Zhang didn't want to see those servants, life was much easier.