[Red Chamber] Jia Lian has an ancestor system

Jia Lian went back to the yard and decided to make a good plan.While meditating in the side room, the system dinged, and a familiar voice sounded again: "It seems that I scolded you too early last time, and you still have some wisdom roots. Now that you have broken through, take the task quickly."

Jia Lian looked at the interface:

[Task [-]: Buy fields and build houses. 】

Specific content: After receiving the task, the host needs to buy some fields and build houses near the ancestral grave, so as to produce supplies for sacrifices and set up a family school.

Task reward: a hairpin drawing.

After Jia Lian accepted the task, he became more determined in his direction, determined to complete no matter what.

Sister Feng lifted the curtain and walked in, and asked uneasily, "Have you made up your mind to do this? But right now we don't have the spare money."

Jia Lian said: "It depends on human effort. You already regret that you didn't do it earlier. In a few years, you will regret not doing it today."

Sister Feng made sense after thinking about it, so she had to say: "If you want to do this, you have to persuade the old lady. Buying a field and building a house will cost at least a few thousand taels. At present, no one except the old lady will spend extra money. .”

Jia Lian looked at Sister Feng with relief, and said, "It's hard for you, you are willing to stand by my side and give me advice."

Sister Feng smiled proudly: "I'm not on your side, I'm just on Li's side."

Jia Lian said earnestly: "I thought, you are more eloquent than me, and you understand the old lady's thoughts better. It's best for us to go together so that we can persuade the old lady better."

The weather was fine today, with the clouds of the previous few days sweeping away.Both Jia Lian and Sister Feng came to Rongqing hall to greet Jia's mother.

After chatting for a while, Sister Feng said, "Old lady, it's strange to say that I dreamed of Xianrong's daughter-in-law yesterday."

The old lady became interested and asked, "Tell me, what did she say to you?"

Sister Feng sighed: "She came to blame me for not following her orders."

"What order?"

"As early as the night when she left, she entrusted me with a dream, asking me to take care of the house, and also asked me to buy the farmhouses and acres near the ancestral grave as early as possible to provide for the four-season sacrifice, and then set up a family school..."

After hearing this, the old lady said: "Rong's daughter-in-law is used to being sensible, so this idea is indeed a good idea. The supply of sacrificial offerings also costs a lot every year. If I produce it myself and accumulate it over time, I can save a lot of money."

But Sister Feng continued to regretfully said: "It's a pity that I didn't listen to it at the time, and I didn't think it was necessary. Now that I think about it, it would have been better if I had done it earlier. She told me a good story in her dream yesterday, and said that if it is a dead sheep, I will return it to you." It's not too late."

Jia Lian also quickly took over the conversation and added: "Speaking of which, I went to Jinling twice last time, and saw that the fields and houses were scattered under the hillside of the ancestral grave, and there was no private school in the village. The old Chen who guarded the ancestral grave said that in the past two years, villagers kept coming to ask him , do you want to buy land or something..."

Jia Mu thought about it for a while, but did not answer.She has always been a sensible person, knowing that the two of them came here, and they came here to ask for a confession, but it was their intention to ask for support.

The last time Jia Lian asked Yuanyang to quietly pack up her useless things to pawn, Yuanyang didn't dare to really hide it, so she asked for her consent before carrying the box out.I don't want the eldest wife to find out, and make trouble in private.

She is an old man, she looks carefree, full of children and grandchildren, but she doesn't know how the mansion has been in recent years, she is like a bright mirror in her heart.Now the changes in Jia Lian's life and the things he did are all in her eyes. It seems that he really has awakened.Besides, the matter mentioned today is for the long-term plan of the family, not those muddle-headed bastards, so how can she say no?

After a moment of silence, Jia's mother asked, "If you want to do it now, how much money do you plan to take?"

Sister Feng did not dare to say that the mansion was out of money, but said: "There is no definite number yet. The mansion has spent a lot of money in the past two years, so it is not easy to fill in all the money. Let's discuss it with the old lady first. My wife also agrees with this matter, so I can let go and make plans."

After hearing this, Jia Mu replied, "We have never had any objections to you taking money to do business. But brother Zhen is the head of the clan. You might as well discuss it together. Come out with a detailed list, so that the elders can rest assured. The clansmen know it well."

Jia Lian said: "I'm going to ask the old lady for advice, and I'm going to go to my elder brother. I think he will be willing too. After all, the last time I accompanied my elder brother to erect a monument, he looked at the fields under the mountain and said, if there is money left , It’s pretty good to buy this large piece of land.”

Mother Jia nodded, "We are too old to help such a big event, but at least we know that you are doing it for the good of the family, so I let you do it."

Sitting next to Jia Mu, Sister Feng acted coquettishly: "Where is the old lady, as long as the old lady is in good health, it will be the greatest benefit for the children and grandchildren."

"You monkey, what you said is true. It is my wish to be in good health and not to cause trouble to you."

Jia Lian went back to her room and asked Sister Feng, "In your opinion, is the old lady willing to give money?"

Sister Feng said: "The old lady is a discerning person, and there is always a few hundred taels. The mansion will spare a few hundred taels, and the East Mansion will send a part. Let's collect this much first, and count as much as you can buy."

Jia Lian nodded and said, "We have to do this first."

"Speaking of which, you haven't talked to Dong Mansion yet. If they don't agree, don't try to get water out of nothing."

Jia Lian said boldly: "Even if they don't agree, we have to grit our teeth and do it first!"

Sister Feng was stunned for a moment, seeing Jia Lian's determination, she felt a little touched, but she was also faintly worried, if there is no money, it's useless to bite her teeth!

Jia Lian seemed to see what Sister Feng was worried about, and said, "Don't worry, since you have the determination to make things happen, no matter how difficult it is, there will always be a solution."

Sister Feng stared at Jia Lian, but couldn't say a word at the moment.During these days, she really felt that he had changed too much, and his tenderness and consideration for her made it feel like a dream every time she thought about it.I am worried that he will suddenly change back one day, and I am worried that his prudence and consideration are beyond my imagination, and I am afraid that God will suddenly take these away.

Worrying about gains and losses, he is not at all like himself.

According to the expectation, Jia Lian asked Sister Feng to talk to You Shi before going to Dongfu to find Jia Zhen.

Jia Zhen's filial piety period has not yet expired. During the first lunar month, apart from meeting guests in the West Mansion and going out to socialize, she spends the rest of the time at home gathering people to play cards, drink, and gamble, and is too lazy to care about small and big things.

When Jia Lian came over, he was flustered and idle, and when he saw Jia Lian, he said, "You came just in time. Rong'er's colleagues brought some jars of good wine. You can drink with me."

Jia Lian said, "Don't talk about drinking, I'm here today to discuss something important with my elder brother."

As soon as Jia Zhen heard about the important matters, she pulled her face down: "You will have important things when you come back to me, why do you have so many important things?"

Jia Lian ignored him and said: "A year ago when we went back to Jinling to erect a stele and passed by Fenghuang Village at the foot of the mountain, I thought that if I had spare money, it would be good to buy a few acres of land for four-season sacrifices. Sister Feng mentioned that Sister Feng said that Keqing entrusted her with a dream on the night when her nephew and daughter-in-law left, and that's what she told her..."

As soon as she heard Qin Keqing, Jia Zhen's face flashed a little unnaturally, and she calmed down immediately, she didn't speak, and just continued to listen to Jia Lian.

"Not only do I want to buy land, but I also want to buy some cottage foundations, or build or repair them, so that I can set up a private school in the future. We discussed it with the old lady and thought it would be great if this could be done, so we came here Discuss with you here."

Jia Zhen pondered for a moment and asked, "To be honest, did you initiate this matter, or did the old lady order it?"

Jia Lian said: "It's our intention, but the old lady praised it very much. Besides, this matter is a good thing, and it will be beneficial to the future."

Jia Zhen snorted and said, "Since that's the case, if you want to do it, go ahead and do it."

Jia Lian said: "You can't say that. After all, it concerns the entire clan, and you are the patriarch. If we only make the decision on our side, if something bad happens in the future, the family needs to move south, and the descendants of the clan will go to the south." How should study be calculated? In my opinion, it is better for the two governments to work together. In the future, the management will be good, and the supply of incense and fire for sacrifices will not need to be paid by the two governments."

But Jia Zhen said: "You think too far, but our family may not come to this point. Now one tael of silver can't wait to be used for two purposes. It's not like you don't know where the spare money comes from to do these trivial things. .”

After hearing this, Jia Lian calmed down and said, "Big brother, it is precisely because the two governments are going from bad to worse and the situation is going against each other that we have to make a plan for the next step. If we don't make any plans, we won't know what will happen in two years. Perhaps there is no turning point."

Youshi listened outside for a while, and couldn't help but came in and said: "Actually, Feng girl mentioned it to me yesterday, but Lian'er didn't say anything, so I can't say it. I also think that it is necessary to plan ahead."

But Jia Zhen said: "Since it's a good thing, you are the grandmother in charge, so you can do it."

You Shi said helplessly: "How can the daughter-in-law come forward in this kind of matter? You are the head of the clan, so it is natural for the men to make decisions about clan sacrifices and running schools in the clan."

Jia Zhen said: "If you are willing to spend money to do it, you can be my patriarch."

Jia Lian knew that Jia Zhen was talking to herself, so she couldn't help but reply, "Big brother, what did you say? We are buying a common property of the clan. Naturally, the two governments need to work together. We still think it's best for you to come forward. It is also more confident to talk about business with the villagers."

When Jia Zhen heard that if she took this job, she would have to go to Jinling again, and she didn't know how many times she would go in the future, she immediately said: "This is the trick you two came up with. If you want to do it, you can go by yourself." , I don’t have that much free time.”

After Jia Zhen said this, she didn't mention the lack of money, patted on her clothes and went out.

This move happened to be within Jia Lian's calculations. If Jia Zhen was asked to contribute money, he would not agree to it. If he was required to contribute both money and energy, then he would naturally feel that paying money is not a big deal...

When Youshi saw this, he just frowned and said to Jia Lian, "Your elder brother is really, you can't listen to the left, and you can't listen to the right."

Jia Lian said: "Sister-in-law, if this is not the case, spring plowing is approaching, I will go south to find out the situation first, you can get some 500 taels of silver, and I will buy some fields and houses first. The follow-up situation will be negotiated between the two governments."

Seeing that You Shi was still worried, Jia Lian said, "Don't worry, he won't dare to say anything with the old lady under his control."

You Shi could only nod helplessly.