Jia Rong, the smiling tiger of the Red Chamber

Chapter 30 The So-Called Two Choices

After two years, Jia Rong stepped into Rongguo Mansion again.

Compared with two years ago, this place has not changed much. If there is anything to say, it is that the maids I saw along the way are different, and the layout in the yard is more luxurious.But from Jia Rong's point of view, this batch of maids are two points smarter than the ones she saw two years ago. At least when they saw her, they knew that they were blessed and respectful.

Uh... Since Feng's death three years ago and Jia Rong killed a group of slaves, the reputation of Jia Rong's viciousness has spread from the two prefectures.Two years ago, killing Lai Er's family brought his fierce reputation to a peak.

Even if the servants of the two governments have never met Jia Rong, they still know her name.Even Lai's daughter-in-law, who was needed by Jia's mother, kicked as soon as she said she wanted to, and he did it so cruelly that he kicked Lai's daughter-in-law into a cripple.

Such a vicious person, seeing him, this attitude should naturally be respectful.Otherwise, this little life is worrying.

Therefore, unlike the last time when he was blocked by Lai's daughter-in-law and made trouble, this time Jia Rong walked smoothly to Jia's mother's yard under the respectful eyes of the maidservant.

"Uncle Zhen and Uncle Rong are here." After sneaking a look at Jia Rong and Jia Zhen, the two pretty maids couldn't help but think: I didn't expect the legendary and fierce Uncle Rong to be so beautiful. Can be on par with Bao Erye.But even though they thought so in their hearts, the two maids quickly lowered their heads, opened the silk curtain, and said loudly.

Jia's mother only raised her eyelids, and said calmly, "Brother Zhen is here." Then, as if she didn't see Jia Rong, she continued, "Brother Zhen, are you here at this time? What's the matter?"

This is to give yourself a blow!It's really naive to think that you can hit yourself like this.Jia Rong twitched the corner of her mouth, thinking so.

Hearing Mother Jia's question, Jia Zhen looked at Jia Rong almost subconsciously.

Jia Rong didn't talk nonsense with Jia's mother here. She raised her head and said unceremoniously, "Yesterday, Grandpa Amnesty and Grandpa Zheng Er came to my house. Before they came back, I had already explained the purpose of coming today and They said, why? Didn’t they tell their great-uncle and grandma? I thought that Grandpa She and Grandpa Zheng were very filial sons. Such a big event should not be kept from great-uncle and grandma. Especially She Grandpa, you can be said to be obedient to your great-uncle and grandma. Otherwise, the first-class general and the eldest son of the mansion would not have lived in the yard next to the stable for more than ten years. Second Grandpa Let Zheng Second Mistress Hezheng lived in Jiuzhan Magpie's Nest and lived in Rongxi Hall for more than ten years, do you think she is great-uncle grandma?"

"You..." Listening to Jia Rong's words, Jia's mother was so angry that she almost wanted to stand up, and slapped Jia Rong's pretty face.

Although Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing were secretly happy in their hearts, they didn't dare to show it on their faces. It's just that neither of them was good at hiding their emotions, and some of them inevitably showed out between the corners of their brows and eyes.Fortunately, at this time, Mother Jia's thoughts were all on Jia Rong, and no one noticed them.

As for Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, the words "dove occupying the magpie's nest" are definitely a pain in the ass for the two of them.At this time, he naturally glared at Jia Rong.

Jia Rong has seen this kind of gaze a lot, and it was neither painful nor itchy. Instead, she raised her brows, "Why? Isn't what I said the truth?" In this world, no one is willing to listen to the truth.Spreading his hands, he glanced at the faces of Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, and then smiled and said, "I don't think you are very willing to welcome me. It's just right! I don't like to see you here either." .Here we go straight to the point.”

Jia Rong's face darkened when she said that, and she said in a firm tone: "I'm here for the sake of the great-uncle and grandmother who have been kicked out of your contract, and the Tanmo clan's offering sacrifices to the fields."

When Jia Mu heard Jia Rong's firm tone, she was naturally very upset, but she had already prepared herself before, and she herself was not a simple person, no matter what she thought in her heart, she didn't. There was a trace of it, but he said in a calm tone: "Brother Rong, you can't talk nonsense. I married into the Jia family when I was 16 years old, and it has been 50 years now. I have children for the Jia family and take care of housework. , I have always done my duty, and I have never done anything to be sorry for the Jia family. I only went to my hometown in Jinling once with the master when my father-in-law passed away, and I have never been there since. I can't afford to wear the big hat of being greedy and sacrificing to the future." Then his eyes suddenly sharpened, "Do you know what crime you are charging for wronging your elders so casually?" Looking at Jia Zhen, "Brother Zhen Son, you are the patriarch of our Jia clan, you should be the clearest about what it is to wrong an elder innocently. You can't be biased just because Brother Rong is your son?"

As expected, he is worthy of being a troublemaker in Rongguo Mansion. Not only did he open his mouth for a set of reasons, but he also has a good ability to beat him back.

"Great-uncle and grandma, don't worry. I'm different from you. I never talk in plain words. Although the two slaves, Jin Cai and Jin Ming, are dead and there is no proof. But they are never the only evidence." As Jia Rong spoke, she winked at Zhiqiu behind her.

Knowing that Qiu was blessed with blessings, he took orders and left.

After a while, she came back again, but at this time, there were two more account books in her hand, and she didn't know where she got them from.

"Great-uncle and grandma, these two books. One is the account book that you and they started colluding 15 years ago to embezzle ink and sacrifice land. The other is the account book that you put interest money in Jinling. One stroke at a time It’s all on record. And it’s written by the Qitai master who has been expelled. It includes how much you have coveted over the years, and how much each of you has.” Looking at Jia’s mother’s sudden change With a sneer on his face, he smiled coldly, "It is reported that you account for the majority of the accounts, accounting for 15%. For the rest, the seventh and eighth rooms each take 37%, Wang's takes 2%, and the remaining 4% is shared by Jin Ming and The two slaves of Jincai were divided. In the past [-] years, they have earned a total of [-] taels of silver. The exiled Master Qi Tai and Master Ba Tai each received more than [-] taels of silver, and the two slaves Jin Ming and Jin Cai each received [-] taels. I got [-] taels."

Looking at Jiamu with a gloomy gaze, "As for you, great-uncle and grandmother, you got the big head, 15 taels. With such money, don't you burn your hands when you spend it?"

When Jia's mother heard Jia Rong's words, she had a calm complexion, but suddenly she couldn't hold back, and it became ugly. The hands on the chair were all veined, which shows how she is feeling now.

As for the others, they were already a little dazed.Especially Jia Zheng.He has always regarded himself as a literati, and has always regarded money as dung, but no matter how vague his concept of money is, he still knows that 15 taels of silver is not a small amount of money.

One must know that even in the capital city with high officials and riches, one tael of silver is enough for a family of three to live comfortably for two months.Even in the vast and prosperous Rongguo Mansion, with hundreds of people up and down, the money spent on eating and drinking for a year is only three to four thousand taels of silver.

15 taels, converted into ten taels of silver ingots, the silver box can be filled to the brim to fill a room.

"Great-uncle and grandma, you have two choices now. One is to return all the money that came from being greedy to the clan. The other is to make it clear what you have done so that the people of the clan can take care of themselves." Afterwards, we divided the two prefectures into the east and west, and divided the clan. Our Jia family cannot afford to support an old lord like you." Jia Rong looked at the shocked people in the room, even Jia Zhen. They all looked in disbelief, and suddenly dropped another bomb.

"Fanzong? Brother Rong, what are you kidding? How can you say that easily?" Jia She, who was the first to come to his senses, changed from the usual wretched expression to a serious one. few.

Jia Rong glanced over coldly, "A joke? Do you think I'm joking? Pardoning the great grandfather, greedy for money, worshiping the land, and lending interest. These two things, any one of them, is enough to make her Jia Shi Hugh went back to her natal family. I still have scruples here because she is an elder, and she is about to reach the age of seventy, so I am lenient. Otherwise, at this moment, it is not me and my father who came here. The clan elders and clansmen are gone."

When it comes to quarrels, Jia Amnesty will naturally not be Jia Rong's opponent.After speaking, he was speechless.

Mother Jia also came back to her senses at this time, looked at Jia Rong furiously and scolded: "What identity do you come here to talk to me? Which one of the people present here is not your elder, you are not yet a member of the Jia family. What about the patriarch? What qualifications do you have to make decisions on your own?"

Take a look at the two conditions Jia Rong put forward just now.No mother of Jia was willing to agree.The former asked her to return 15 taels of silver, which to Jiamu was no different than gouging out her heart.The latter is even more vicious.To announce what she has done, there must be divisions.Once something like this breaks out.Don't say that Brother Rong has evidence in his hand now, but he doesn't.Gossip alone is enough for them.Not to mention other things, all the girls in the historian family, whether they are unmarried or married, will be affected accordingly.The girls of the historian family, I am afraid that no one will care about them anymore, and if it is more serious, those who have already left the court will be divorced and returned to their natal homes.

"Old lady, what you said is wrong. Although I am a junior, I am the future patriarch of the Jia family. Besides, my father's health has been a little bad since the end of the year, and he has not recovered yet. Naturally, I, the son, will take care of it." Jia Rong looked at Jia Zhen lightly, and said with a smile.

It was also rare for Jia Zhen to be smart, and cooperated with Jia Rong in a timely manner, coughing twice.

"You..." Jia Mu was quite annoyed by Jia Rong's attitude, panting heavily.The maid next to her saw her like this, fearing that she would have another accident, she quickly took the Qingxin pill and gave it to Jiamu, which made her feel better.

Although Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing also felt that Jia Rong had gone too far, they didn't care about the rest.After all, such a thing was their fault first.As for Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, they felt the same as Jia's mother, especially the latter, looking at Jia Rong's pretty face, wished he could rush forward and slap her hard.

Jia Zheng claimed to be a scholar and a filial son, seeing Jia's mother like this, his fear of Jia Rong had already been suppressed by anger, and he said angrily: "Jia Rong, don't go too far. You are just a junior, so what if you are the future patriarch? You are not the patriarch now? My mother is the first-rank princess and wife of the country. You are simply deceiving people too much!" Turning to look at the silent Jia Zhen said, "Brother Zhen, Brother Rong is your son, and now he is so disrespectful to his mother, you are both the father and the patriarch, shouldn't you take care of him?"

"Grandpa Zheng Er is really very temperamental! I have seen wicked people complain first, but this is the first time I have seen someone as straightforward and shameless as you. Well, since you are unwilling to speak out, then I'm going to be more straightforward here. I'll give you half a day to think about it until tomorrow morning. You can choose one of the two options I gave just now. Otherwise...the ancestral hall will be opened...By the way, the historians and the Wang family People called together, and we were able to tell them apart so that everyone in the capital knew who it was and who was right?" Jia Rong felt strongly at this time that he shouldn't be talking nonsense with them here, but It should be to put down the evidence directly, and then give the disposal result.Talking nonsense with them here is a waste of time.

Jia Zhen originally wanted to say something, but Jia Rong looked at it coldly, and Jia Zhen suddenly flattened like a balloon deflated.

For such a performance, Jia Rong nodded in satisfaction. For Jia Zhen, a father, his request was never to ask for help, but not to make trouble.

"My words have been put here. How you choose is up to you." Jia Rong looked sideways at Jia Zhen again, and said, "Father, let's go."

Before leaving, Jia Rong said another sentence: "I am not very patient. If you are smart, don't challenge my bottom line." When I walked to the door, I remembered something, and then said: "By the way, Second Grandma Zheng, I heard that you have been taking Aunt Yuanchun out to dinners all this time! Auntie Yuanchun has such a personality and appearance, it would be a pity if something like this got out."

When Mrs. Wang heard Jia Rong's words, her face, which was originally flushed with extreme anger, turned white with a 'shua'.

Seeing Mrs. Wang's pale face, Jia Rong walked out with Jia Zhen in a happy mood, but she didn't want to, she just walked to the gate of Jia's mother's yard, and met a group of people head-on, it was Lai Da.

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