[Red Mansion] Young Master Lin Yan

Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng came hand in hand, and happened to hear this sentence.Wang Xifeng stuck out her eight-month-old belly, and said with a smile, "What's wrong with Baoyu? Who wants to drive your attacker out?"

Mother Jia snorted coldly, "Who else is there besides you?"

Lin Yan was surprised and inexplicable, what happened?

Wang Xifeng also had a surprised face, "Where did you say that?"

"Isn't it because you have reduced people here and there?"

Wang Xifeng suddenly realized, "Look at what the old lady said. Even if we want to increase income and reduce expenditure, it will never drive away Baoyu's habit of attacking people. It's just sending out those girls and boys who have no errands in the big courtyards. Presumably it was Baoyu I heard something wrong."

Even so, although Jia Baoyu's face became less sad, he still didn't show his face, "But those girls and sisters are also very good."

Wang Xifeng laughed, "Don't worry, Baoyu, I just asked them to go home. Not only did they return their life deeds, but they also gave each of them 20 taels of silver. Many of them signed the death deeds, so happy!"

Wouldn't it be nice for them to go back and have a family reunion.The sister-in-law knows that Baoyu is reluctant, but Baoyu can't take away the family happiness of the whole family because of her reluctance, can she? "

Jia Baoyu was very ignorant, and didn't really understand the meaning of this, but he was reluctant to play with him every day. Hearing what Wang Xifeng said, he lowered his head and thought for a while, but felt that it made sense, so he stopped talking.

It's a pity that Jia's mother's mood has not eased, "According to me, people like us can only buy people, so there is no reason to drive them away! This is what outsiders think! Now that you are in the family, I can't control you. Already!"

Wang Xifeng was taken aback, and Jia Lian narrowed his eyes, "The old lady's words are serious, who wants to dismiss the slaves. Isn't there no way? What is the current situation in our mansion?

I just repaid part of the money owed by the Ministry of Accounts earlier, but I still owe more than half of it.How much do you need to repay each year, and how much interest, the household department keeps in mind!The money from the national treasury has not been returned, but there are hundreds of people in the family. What do you think when you see it?There are only so many masters in our family, so how can we need so many people?

What's more, our family doesn't have any good income now.It's just that there are some Zhuangzi's shop below, either this disaster or that disaster, and business is not so easy now.If you don't increase income and reduce expenditure, let alone repay the silver every year, even the interest will not be able to be paid out. "

Mother Jia glanced at him, "Except for the ones in Jinling's hometown, most of our Zhuangzi shops are in the capital. Although I always hear from the court that there are droughts and floods every year, they are also in other places. It's not the turn of the capital. "

Jia Lian smiled, "That's right! The old lady is right, but it's a pity that the second wife is no longer here, otherwise, my grandson would really like to ask."

Mother Jia's face froze, secretly hating herself for being old, and then she remembered that the housekeeper had always been Wang's.How many months has Wang Xifeng accepted?

"Don't worry, old lady. You are an old lord. Even if you reduce people everywhere, you won't disturb your yard. The old lady just wants to enjoy the happiness in Rongqing hall. These things are handled by both grandson and Feng'er." a burden."

Mother Jia moved her eyes, looked at Baoyu in her hand, couldn't bear it, and sighed: "You can do whatever you like, and I don't care. Only Baoyu is still young, how can a son from a family like us not be around?" How many people? Keep everything in his house."

Wang Xifeng frowned and wanted to say something, but Jia Lian held her down.

But seeing Jia Lian shaking his head, "The old lady is different. The elder sister-in-law and Lange'er have fewer people. But apart from these two places, who has no fewer people in the room? Even the old lady's room has also been reduced. The master also let the three aunts go out."

Of course, Jia Lian didn't mention it, and Jia Amnesty brought up two new maids, and the three old and decrepit ones were discarded.

"The old lady always said people like us. But I am also from our family. Since I was young, I have only two first-class girls, four second-class girls, four third-class girls, and some cleaning women. Later After entering school, two more servants were added.

There are more than twice as many people in Baoyu's room as there were in my time.It's not worse than the Prince of the Palace.

Since the old lady knows that she is "a family like us", she should know that there are some rules that cannot be crossed.Can Baoyu be more noble than the son of the royal family? "

A superficial peace is still maintained ahead, but the words at this moment are a bit heavy.As soon as Lin Yan looked at Jia Lian, he knew that he was impatient.

However, it was this impatience that irritated Jiamu's authority even more.

"I don't know who has lost people around you. It's the same with income at home, but I haven't seen it."

Jia Lian straightened up. A girl came up to offer tea, but he refused.

"If the old lady thinks this way, then the grandson will have nothing to say. The old ladies on the left and right also want to call the elder sister to be the housekeeper. It just so happens that Feng'er is becoming more and more cumbersome now, and I don't want her to worry about it anymore. Why don't the old lady let her The big sister took it. The big sister can take care of it as she wants, and we won't interfere.

The old lady doesn't have to worry about us tampering with the books.What it was like to beat the second wife before, and what it is now!If the old lady is worried, just ask the eldest sister to reconcile the account with us. "

Jia's mother froze, her complexion turned green and pale, the Jia family was no longer what it used to be, how could she not know?Especially now that half of the money owed by the Ministry of Accounts has been paid, it is even more difficult to make ends meet.If you want to maintain the daily expenses in the past, whoever is the housekeeper will have to pay for it himself.

At such a time, who would want a housekeeper as a hot potato.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Jia Lian simply got up and told Wang Xifeng directly, "You send someone back to the house and ask Ping'er to bring the account book and the key to the warehouse. It just so happens that I'm taking a rest today, so I'll take care of it!" "

Jia Yuanchun's face turned red and then turned white, "Brother Lian, you can't do this. I'm a boudoir girl, and the old lady... how can I manage the house? Brother Lian, don't be angry, the old lady just doesn't want to part with Baoyu." .In the end it is the ancestor, and also your grandmother, just say a few words about you."

Jia Lian laughed again, "Since the eldest sister refuses to take over, is the old lady willing to take over? If she doesn't want to, I think I can't take care of this family. Why don't we split up! I just take care of our side and the second room. Liberty, they will take care of it themselves. How many people are around Baoyu like this, I don’t want to ask any more!”

Mother Jia was shocked, and her cane hit the ground, "It's reversed! I'm not dead yet, you want to separate!"

"Look at what the old lady said, they are all still in the same mansion, and they are still filial to you in general. It is said that the family is separated, and there is no separate mansion. It is just that each has its own affairs, and the two sides are convenient.

If the old lady agrees, it will save me from thinking about it all the time, why my mother was doing well when she was in charge of the house, and all the villages and shops were thriving, but waiting for the second wife to be in charge, within two years, there were problems everywhere.

If only this is the case, it’s fine, but there are too many books. I didn’t notice it a while ago when I was busy with business. half.The other half is missing.However, there is a white jade ornament of hers in the warehouse.But if it is said to have entered the public school, except for this one, I haven't found anything else. "

Lin Yan was taken aback.Turning his head to look over, he saw Jia Mu's complexion changed.

But Jia Lian still said: "The old lady wants me to look it up in the mansion, look for it? I think I can find it. I remember that when the incident happened suddenly that day, I was busy reporting to the police and appeasing Feng'er. I only took the key to the warehouse and the ledger. The second wife's private warehouse was guarded, so I didn't touch anything.

However, I heard later that when Erfang moved, the second wife’s private treasury had more things than Erfang’s other belongings combined.I don't know when the second wife got so much dowry.If you think about it, there should be a lot, otherwise, why have 10 taels of things been confiscated in Zhou Rui's house since Zhou Rui's family died in prison? "

The members of Zhou Rui's family were tortured when they were imprisoned.Although Wang was later confessed and did not continue, the injury was already serious.Besides, she was a slave, and she did not receive preferential treatment from the Wang family in prison. Without treatment, she died before she could be re-tried.

Because she committed a felony, her family was implicated.However, the government knows how to behave. It was found out that Zhou Rui's family had embezzled the master's family property, and returned it to Jia Lian.

To reveal the matter at this time is naturally to remind everyone of the crime of Wang's death.It is also to warn Jiamu and the second room that he is not ignorant of the things that Wang is greedy for.

Jia's mother stole the chicken and lost the rice, and she was so angry that she smashed the teacup on the ground, "You are a separate family, and you are also a confiscator. Do you really think I am dead? Get out! Get out of here, from now on you I don't care about these things!"

Strong on the outside and dry on the inside!It looked fierce, but it was just a compromise.

Jia Lian was as good as he was, and really helped Wang Xifeng go away.Lin Yan didn't want to stay in this embarrassing place for too long, and sneaked out to follow Jia Lian.

"When did the mansion reduce the servants, why don't I know?"

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "My cousin is a guest, no matter how much you clear it, you won't go to the guest's yard. Besides, there are not many people in your yard, and half of them are brought by yourself."

But Jia Lian knew that Lin Yan didn't come here to say these things, so he waved the girl to help Wang Xifeng back to the house, and went to the study with Lin Yan.

"Are you going to leave it at that?"

Jia Lian was in trouble for a while, "The old lady is still there, the patriarch of the East Mansion is the head of the family, and they are partial to the old lady. Although there is a second wife in the second room, there is also a Jia Yuanchun. If I am tough at this time. Instead, people will say that I am too aggressive and cannot tolerate my cousins, and I am afraid they will say that I am disobedient to the old lady. It is better to grasp this point and tell the second room to be more peaceful."

"What is your plan for the money owed by the household department? Although it has been signed for ten years and you don't pay much every year, do you really plan to pay it yourself and let them have a good time? Don't blame me for talking too much, there are some bullies in your family. My lord. Since you are starting to reduce the servants in the mansion and want to rectify the government affairs, you should know that if you don't get rid of this evil, no matter how many reforms you have in the mansion, it will be in vain."

Another point, Lin Yan didn't say it outright.That is, although the old lady has not been in charge of the house for a long time, her confidants still hold important positions in the mansion.She may be old, and she can't compete with Mrs. Wang who has usurped Rongguo Mansion, but she may not be able to compete with Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian who just took over Rongguo Mansion.

After all, after Mrs. Wang's death, the house was in chaos. Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian made moves, but it didn't mean that the old lady would not make moves.

And even if you really can't fight, with the ability of the old lady, it is still possible to create troubles for Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng.

But these should not be said by Lin Yan.After all, the old lady is not bad to him so far.

Jia Lian's face was gloomy, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.

I want to fight a tiger, but I am afraid of losing my reputation.

Lin Yan understood.Jia Lian's growth during this period is obvious to all, but after all, he was raised by the Jia family for more than ten years, and only nine months with the Shen family.He has learned some methods, and if someone gives him an idea, he can do well, but if he is allowed to make his own decision, he will inevitably have many scruples and lack courage.

Lin Yan laughed, "Cousin, you should never stop being disturbed by it!"

Jia Lian was stunned, and looked at Lin Yan for a while, "I understand what my cousin means! Thank you, cousin."

Sometimes, he needs someone to push him.

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The next day, the weather was fine and the wind was mild.

The operation of the glass factory was already on track, and Jia Lian was clear about what he was responsible for, but it was settled in half a day and he was released from the office.Seeing that the weather was rare, I went for a stroll, and after this walk, I reached the door of Mr. Lai.

Jia Lian winked, and Wang'er, a servant next to him, knocked on the door and said that his second master wanted to see Lai Da.Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper got supercilious.

"Who are you? You can also call our master's name?"

Wang'er blushed and snorted coldly, "Our second master is the young master of the big house of Rongguo Mansion, do you think you can call him by your master's name!"

Rongguo Mansion?Isn't that the master's home?The servant was taken aback, nodded and bowed down, repeatedly apologizing.After a while, Lai Dashi came to welcome Jia Lian in person.

"Why did the second master come here?"

"I happened to be walking around here, and I was a little tired. Wang'er said, remembering that your home is here, so I wanted to come over and sit down for a while. Does Mr. Lai mind?"

Lai Dagan laughed, and thought about what this guy was doing with countless turns in his heart, but he responded happily, and asked someone to serve good tea, "It's my honor to be able to come. It's just my place The place is small, I'm afraid the second master will look down on you."

Jia Lian glanced around the hall and said with a smile, "It's not small. It's not easy to live in the capital. This is a courtyard with two entrances, and it's a land boundary like the inner city. Not to mention the current land price, it is based on Counting five years ago, even if there is no 2000 taels, you can’t get it.”

This house was indeed just replaced by the Lai family five years ago.The previous house was in Maoer Alley.It's not bad, it's comfortable inside, but it looks like ordinary people's homes from the outside.Nothing can compare to the style here.

Five years ago, out of kindness, Jia's mother went to the slavery of Lai's eldest son, Lai Shangrong.The Lai family sent him to study, and moved to a new house for his good looks.Later, he used his status as the chief manager of the Rongguo Mansion to buy a small official with a ninth-grade sesame seed outside.

When Jia Lian said this, it also meant that he had checked all these clearly.

Lai Da accompanied her with a smile, "It's also thanks to the old lady's compassion. The old lady remembered the hard work that my husband has done serving her for so many years, and he took good care of her."

The implication is, look, follow the old lady, we eat hot food and drink spicy food, even if we are a slave family, we live better than other county magistrates, so if you want to persuade us to take refuge in you, there is no way.

This is really what he thought too much.Jia Lian didn't mean that at all, he didn't answer, took a sip of tea, and praised, "Is this the Longjing before Ming Dynasty?"

How long has Qingming passed this year?This kind of tea is very rare, unexpectedly, he, a servant, already has it.

The smile on Lai Da's face deepened, "It was rewarded by the old lady. That's all I got, and I can't save drinking on weekdays. The second master is here today, and I'm afraid that the rough tea will stain the second master's mouth, so I take this out."

"Then I really took advantage of it!" Jia Lian joked, and then held the tea cup and looked at it carefully, "The blue tea cup after the rain is still white porcelain from the official kiln. This set is complete, and the glaze color is not bad. .”

The previous two times, Lai Da didn't pay much attention to it, but this time, again and again, Lai Da felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, and frowned slightly, not knowing how to respond.

But Jia Lian had already stood up, walked up and down in the hall, began to visit, commented a few words from time to time, and finally sighed: "Mr. Lai, the things here are not ordinary. Not bad, although not everything is top-notch, but there are two of them."

Jia Lian pointed, "For example, if I'm not mistaken, the flower dendrobium on the high table is made of Nuanyu. This one alone is worth a thousand taels, which is worth half of your yard. This is just A front hall, the backyard is the big head.

Manager Lai, based on your monthly salary in our house, you will add extra rewards.Not to mention the dendrobium, even this set of tea cups, you can't even afford it.Could it be that all this was given by the old lady? "

Although working in a rich family is rewarded generously, no one rewards you like this.Lai Da suddenly realized something, his forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and he said bluntly: "Slave... the sons of slaves are promising, and some of them are filial to him."

Jia Lian smiled, "Lai Shangrong was the county magistrate three years ago, I guess. My Dazhou salary is custom-made, and officials can enjoy the filial piety of local rich merchants, but the place in northern Shaanxi is not as rich as Jiangnan. The county magistrate doesn't get much.

Adding one piece to all the income, even if you don’t eat or drink for three years, you can’t buy that warm jade flower dendrobium.You say that your son respects you. Could it be that your son took money that shouldn't be taken and done things that shouldn't be done? "

Whether he corrupted the Jia family, or Lai Shangrong corrupted the common people, it is up to you to choose!

Lai Da shuddered all over, his face turned pale, "Second Master, you can't talk nonsense!"

Jia Lian restrained his expression, and there was no smile on his face, "Mr. Lai, I forgot to tell you that before I came to your house, I went to another place. The Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a knock on the door outside, which was deafening, and then a group of people rushed in, and the servants walked to the side rail, "What are you, you can't break in like this!"

"Second Master...Second Master, you can't do this, no..." Lai Da was shaking like chaff, and instinctively grabbed the corner of Jia Lian's clothes, and Jia Lian grabbed his wrist and leaned back.

When the yamen servants broke in, they saw that Lai Da pushed Jia Lian and pushed Jia Lian to the ground.

Wang'er turned pale and pulled Lai Da away fiercely, helped Jia Lian up, touched the blood on the back of his head, and screamed in fright, "Second Master, Second Master, are you okay! Lai Da! You are so brave How dare you murder the second master! I didn't expect you to be so sinister. As a slave of the Jia family, the Jia family treated you well, and even canceled your son's slave status. I didn't expect... I didn't expect..."

Wang'er was crying all over her face, grabbed the head catcher and complained, and explained the whole incident in a few sentences, "In the past two days, my master is going to check the accounts and found many loopholes. to question.

Unexpectedly, everything in this slave's house is exquisite, even in this courtyard, an ordinary slave will not come here without eating, drinking, spending, or using it all his life.Earlier he said it was given by my old lady.

But sir, look at the things in this room, which old lady would appreciate it like this.Later he changed his words and said that his son was filial.But his son just donated a county magistrate, where can he get these things.

Co-authored, not only is his son corrupt and corrupt, he is also not a good guy!I'm afraid that a county magistrate in a remote village won't get so many good things.Master, you have to investigate carefully, they don't know how many of them in this mansion were stolen from Jia's house!Now that the matter is exposed, he actually wants to kill our second master to silence him! "

The yamen servant was shocked, there are still slaves who dare to kill their masters these days?Incredible!The head catcher hurriedly asked people to control Lai everyone and let them enter the house to search.Wang'er followed in, and after a while, she came out with a box and knelt beside Jia Lian.

"Second Master! Second Master! Look, this is the late wife's dowry! This dog slave actually stole the late wife's dowry!"

Lai Da looked at the box, it was square and about the size of a palm, inside there were three or four pieces of jewellery, chains and earrings, all of which were exquisite and of the rare top grade.

But... but that box is obviously not his own!

He gritted his teeth, "That's not my family's! It's not my family's!"

Wang'er snorted, "I found it in your mother-in-law's dowry, and you said it didn't belong to your family? Oh, no, it really didn't belong to you. It belonged to our first wife! Tell me, where did you come from!"

Lai Da didn't know what was going on, he collapsed on the ground, unable to argue, and could only slap up, "I want to see the old lady! I want to see the old lady!"

Jia Lian covered the head that fell just now, and simply followed him and spread it on the chair, screaming louder than Lai Da, "Oh, my head! My head!"

"Second Master, what's wrong with you, Second Master! You bloody slave! If Second Master does something wrong, even if you have a hundred lives, it's not enough to pay for it!"

In the hall, there was a mess.

The author has something to say: Jia Lian: Shout out, shout out again!Like who can't shout!

Governor of Jingzhao: Bollboll, can you save me some snacks?Come to me for anything!I also want to be free!

Some people say that I talk too much. o(╯□╰)o.I'm really talkative...

Keke, okay.I'll pay attention later.Stop talking.Don't dislike me.

PS: Let us know in advance.The next chapter, at most the next chapter.Lin Ruhai is going to Beijing!Are you looking forward to it?Anyway, I'm looking forward to it!