New Dream of Red Mansions

The turmoil gradually subsided, and everyone in the mansion was busy with the family-senting villa, especially Jia Lian, Sister Feng, Jia Zheng, Jia She and others stayed in the mansion to coordinate, and almost all the people who went out on the run were Jia Lian.

Now everyone who comes into contact with him calls out Uncle Guo, Jia Lian is not proud, but after a while Jia Lian became a little bored, and he heard some gossip in private, what kind of Uncle Guo is he?Pingyanghou is the serious uncle of the country, that's all, what the other party said is true, but what annoys him is that many people look down on him in private, saying that he is just enjoying the merits of the mansion.

Jia Lian lowered his eyes in thought, and took out the letter of recommendation that Lin Ruhai had given him.

Jia Lian gritted his teeth, and went back to discuss with Sister Feng at night, "I think I'd better go there tomorrow, even if I'm looking for an errand."

Sister Feng was silent. She also knew what happened to Jia Lian outside the past few days. She naturally wanted to see her husband's future. Maybe I'll be annoyed, I think it's better to go down and have a look in private, if there is a suitable errand, I will take it, think of a way to see if I can entrust the few people below, I will show you, at least don't let The people in the house gossip."

Jia Lian hugged Sister Feng emotionally, and said, "You still love me, it's just money for an errand..."

"You don't have to worry about this. I still have some in my dowry. I'll share it with you later. As long as you are capable, there is nothing I can't bear to part with."

Jia Lian was very moved.

The next day Sister Feng came to Ping'er and discussed, "Have you allocated the money for buying girls in Suzhou?"

"Not yet, I was just about to call." Ping'er took the account book and showed it to Sister Feng.

Sister Feng pondered and said: "Leave 100 taels of silver, and then even out 200 taels of silver from the place where you buy flowers and trees, and then pay out the silver for the item of cloth in advance, and leave 200 taels of silver, and then give the 500 taels of silver to you." Second master, put away my set of ruby ​​jewelry, I remember there is a whole set of pure gold jewelry in the box, take it out and put it away, if your second master asks, you can go back to him."

Ping'er understood, and Sister Feng told her to smooth out the curtain and let her go down.

Within two days, Jia Lian's official document to fill in the vacancy came down, but the household department was responsible for the calculation of Liupin and was responsible for the annual accounting of money and food.Lin Ruhai alone would not have been able to find this real shortage, but just as Jia Yuanchun was concubine, Jia Lian was also generous, and the entrusted person was just trying tentatively, but he did not expect that he would actually get this job errands.

Jia Lian happily went back to find his father, Jia Amnesty, in the hope that his father could help him when the second roomer asked about it, and let him work in the yamen while controlling the general affairs of the mansion.

Unexpectedly, when Jia Amnesty heard about it, he threw a teacup on his face and cursed: "Bastard, what are you? You want to be a little sixth-rank official. You don't think it's embarrassing. I'm ashamed." See people, now you are also the uncle of the country, why are you acting more and more stingy! Your uncle entrusted you with general affairs, not only can you not do well, but you also have ulterior motives, you bastard, let me make amends to your uncle." I'm going to drag Jia Lian to Jia Zheng's place.

When Sister Feng heard that there were angry curses in Jia Amnesty's yard, she knew that she would suffer. After thinking about it, she turned and went to Jia Mu's place.She is a daughter-in-law, so naturally she can't quarrel with her father-in-law, but the biggest one in this house is the old lady.

Sister Feng and Mother Jia cried: "...Second Master also listened to Uncle Lin, saying that a man should do something, and Uncle Lin also said that he could write a letter of recommendation for Second Master. A surprise, but who knows... Who knew that the elder would think that the sixth-rank official was too young, so he scolded the second master. The person? If that person is blamed on the deceased Uncle Lin, it will be the second master's great crime."

Jia Mu's face was very ugly.The three most proud things in Jia's mother's life are: first, she won a golden grandson like Baoyu; second, she chose Lin Ruhai as her son-in-law for her daughter at the beginning. Talented.

"Fart, he thinks that the sixth rank is low. Why don't I see that he can find a high official for his son? Who has reached the sky in one step? Didn't Mr. Lin also step by step from a sixth rank editor to a second rank? You go Tell Lian'er to rest assured, if his father dares to take him, I will take his father first." Then he sent someone to call Jia She.

In Jia Amnesty's courtyard, Jia Lian couldn't help being annoyed. Although he spoke loudly, he retorted in a low voice: "What kind of uncle am I? The uncle of the country is the Marquis of Pingyang who is three streets away. If it’s the uncle’s mansion, Baoyu is the uncle of the country, and I’m just a dignitary.”

Jia She was furious, he never felt that his theory was wrong, he was just purely annoyed that his son dared to refute him!Without even thinking about it, Jia Amnesty picked up the stick and hit Jia Lian on the head and face.

Jia Lian didn't dare to hide, so he had to stick close to each other. When the people sent by Jia's mother came, Jia Lian had two red and swollen scars across his face.

Mother Jia and Sister Feng were very distressed when they saw it, but in front of Mother Jia, Sister Feng could only secretly wipe away tears.

Mother Jia slapped the ground below her with hatred, and said in a hateful voice: "Is he a son or your enemy? If you play such a cruel hand, what happened to the sixth-rank official? Your father was also a sixth-rank school captain back then." Come up, what about you, what else do you have besides that false title? You look down on the sixth-rank official, and you know that other people look down on you too. Lian'er, you pack up and go to the Yamen tomorrow, I want to see this Who in the house dares to stop you!"

Jia Amnesty bowed her head and stood below, not daring to speak. Seeing this, Jia's mother snorted coldly, "I'm getting old, you all like to do things behind my back, but don't underestimate others, walk by the river all day, There's always a time when your shoes get wet."

Now even Sister Feng lowered her head.

As soon as she got back to her yard, Sister Feng hurriedly sent for the imperial physician. Jia Lian said indifferently, "It's just two marks, just find some ointment to wipe it off."

"You're going to the yamen tomorrow. What's the matter with these two marks? You'd better go to the imperial physician and find out what to do. If it doesn't work, I'll cover it up with powder tomorrow." Sister Feng looked at it distressedly. Looked again, and complained: "How can the old master do it?"

Jia Lian snorted coldly, "What is he not willing to part with? It's all thanks to him having more than one son."

Just after Sister Feng gave Jia Lian good medicine, a little girl came in outside and said, "Second Master, the second wife called someone to call you over."

Sister Feng frowned and said worriedly: "Madam is afraid that you will take back your errand."

Jia Lian didn't care and said, "Who can replace me now? I'm afraid my wife will still invite me. That's all right, don't worry, I'll just go and have a look."

What Jia Lian said is right. Jia Lian has been in charge of the general affairs of Jia's mansion for many years, and almost all the other children ask for some things from Jia Lian's hands. Except for Jia Lian, no one can understand the operation and various affairs of Jia's mansion better than him. Therefore, although Mrs. Wang was unhappy, she could only appease and warn Jia Lian, telling him not to "delay the empress's important affairs because of external affairs."

Jia Lian naturally agreed.

It's only the beginning of spring now, and there is still a long time before leaving the household department to be busy. Although Jia Lian, who is a newcomer at will, is much busier than the old officials, he is not too busy. After greeting the people in their area, even his boss accepted his benefits, so he turned a blind eye to the phenomenon of him leaving midway.

Fortunately, Jia Lian did similar jobs when he was in Jia's mansion, so he was not used to handling them at the beginning, but he got started quickly and with good efficiency, and the tasks assigned to him were all completed. The one who left gave the impression that the other party was very smart.

In addition, everyone knew that Jia Lian was busy with concubine Yuan's family visit, so the people in the household department could not help but spread rumors: "Unexpectedly, there is no one available for the three generations of Rongguo Mansion, and Jia Lian was asked to run on both sides."

Someone sneered and said, "That's true. Masters Jia She and Jia Zheng can't go out and run away. The rest of the disciples are all concubines. Where they can get on the stage, there is only one Jia Lian who grows up. It is inevitable that we will have to rely on them." him some."

Some people wondered: "Isn't Concubine Yuan has a younger brother who is a direct relative? Why can't he help out a little bit? I see that Mrs. Jia has lost a lot of weight these days."

One of them explained: "That son is still young, he is only thirteen or fourteen years old this year, what's the use of it? But I heard that he is a good student, isn't there a few of his poems circulating in the workshop now? Their family is afraid I want to train him."

Several people thought that Jia Lian was also recommended by someone, not from the imperial examination, and that there was no one in Jia's mansion who was born in the imperial examination, and they knew in their hearts that Jia Baoyu would not let him take care of these common affairs even if he grew up in the Jia's mansion.Jia Baoyu should have been cultivated as a way to revitalize the family.

A few people understood, and then thought of Wang Family Historian and Xue Family, who are also the four major families. One of them said in a low voice: "Now that I look at the descendants of these four families, I realize that the situation is not good."

"Yes, not to mention the Jia family, but the Xue family," the man clicked his tongue twice, shook his head and said, "I have seen that Xue Bawang, unless the next generation is born and cultivated immediately, it will take another ten years... "The man shook his head and said nothing.

"The historian is also gone..."

"But when the Wang family was still in its heyday, I heard that Wang Ziteng is going to be promoted again?"

"Your news is outdated long ago. The emperor was interested in it, but I don't know what someone said. The emperor asked Wang Ziteng to wait for two more years, as if to avoid some limelight."

"The Jia family is not bad either. Now that the concubine Yuan has been crowned, there is no reason not to support her mother's family. There is a little Mrs. Jia, and there is also a direct brother in the house. It has always been a few years before the Jia family can catch up."

Several people were talking enthusiastically, but they didn't notice the sarcasm flashing on the face of a person outside.

The four big families are just catchphrases randomly compiled by those officials in the south, but these four families are arrogant and arrogant, and they stand up for those people everywhere, which actually confirms the name of the four big families.

It's just that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the capital city can crush them to death just by pulling out a family. The man shook his head, and those who couldn't see their position died the fastest.

He quickened his pace and left the household department, he came here just to collect the military salary owed by the household department.In order to avoid suspicion, the general is not good at going out in person now. He doesn't have such a good temper. If the Ministry of Finance dares to default on the debt, he will block the house of the Minister of the Ministry of Accounting next time.