old lady in red

Jia Mei finally impresses his father by saying that he will not be at home all year round, and there must be someone in charge of the family.

Jia Daiyu finally decided to bring his youngest son Tianci to live in the new house with his eldest son.

The three upper rooms of the original twelve rooms were lived by Jia Daiyu and his eldest son Jia Mei.After the whole family discussed it, it was reserved for the three unmarried sons to marry.

The upper house was supposed to be inherited by the eldest son, but Jia Mei voluntarily gave it to her three younger brothers, and the jealousy of the other sons was not easy to compete for.

And when they got married, although it was just a thatched hut covered with ten taels of silver, it was cobbled together by the father and brothers.

To be honest, Jia Mei, the eldest brother, has done a very good job as an elder brother.

House [-] didn't have many things, and House [-] moved all the valuable things.

However, there are still some bulky old wooden furniture left in the warehouse, such as tables, chairs, benches, shelves and beds, which basically do not need to be purchased.

Moreover, the old furniture that Wufang despises is much neater than the original furniture of Twelfth Fang.

Therefore, when Jia Mei came to kowtow to Shi Mei, when Shi Mei asked him to pick some mahogany furniture from the warehouse of the Rong Mansion and go back to decorate the room, Jia Mei refused: "Thank you for your kindness, the current environment is already heaven and earth for us. The nephew's boys and girls are very happy to have a separate bedroom. The nephew is afraid that they will fall into the nest of wealth and wealth, and their ambition and vigor will be worn away by the comfortable life. There are benefits to growing up."

Shi Mei nodded: "You are very thoughtful. However, if you encounter difficulties in the future, just tell your brothers, don't be embarrassed to speak up, and hold on by yourself."

Jia Mei agreed, and said, "My nephew has already communicated with them about the resettlement of those tenants by my aunt. They all said that they are used to living in Jinling, and their relatives and friends are all here. It is hard to leave their homeland, and they don't want to go to Beijing. outskirts so far away.

They also said that my aunt was a good owner who knew right from wrong, and was willing to change another farm and continue to be our tenant.

According to my aunt's instructions, my nephew subsidized 50 taels of silver for each of the three families as a relocation fee, and compensated the [-] mu of fertile land for the three young daughters-in-law. in their dowry.

In this way, even if the husband's family doesn't want to see them in the future, they can also be self-sufficient. "

Shi Mei nodded: "It's good if they are willing to continue to be our tenants. You can take care of them in the future and don't let them suffer. It must be our family's fault. I'm sorry for them...

It stands to reason that it would not be an exaggeration for Jia Lian to be hacked into pieces.It's just that his humble life doesn't matter, the Jia family still has so many brothers and sisters, so they can't be buried with him..."

Jia Mei hurriedly said: "Auntie's treatment is already very fair. Some big families not only do not reflect on their son's crimes, but also call the victim a vixen, beat him to a secret door, and ruin the family.

This is also the reason why those tenants forbear again and again and dare not report him.This time, if the aunt hadn't made the decision, the tenants would have suffered from being dumb, and Jia Tan's crimes would not have been exposed. "

Shi Mei waved her hand: "Let's stop giving money to ourselves.

No matter who you are, you must have a bottom line and be virtuous in your life.If you have no bottom line and no virtue, no matter how powerful you are, the mountains of gold and silver will collapse. "

Jia Mei got up hurriedly: "Nephew, please teach me!"

Shi Mei waved her hand: "Sit down, I'm not talking about you. Forget it, let's not talk about these embarrassing things."

"It won't take long for the story of Wufang to spread. The original owners of the farms will no longer be available, and they will all be replaced by our own people. You, the big manager, have to take over immediately.

Starting tomorrow, we will begin to select [-] farm heads.

I have already prepared more than forty candidates, all of whom are sons of three generations of the Rong family. They are very reliable and have a certain understanding of the farm.As for who is more suitable, your brother and I don't know how to do it, so you have to check it out.After all, you will be dealing with them the most in the future.

Also, you, as the chief steward, cannot be alone. According to the rules, you can be equipped with two long-term attendants, one to take care of you in life, and the other to help you in work.

Then assign two servants to run errands for you to pass a message, plus a handlebar style.

When you are away from home, you should rest assured with your own family.These personal choices are up to you to choose. "

According to the modern saying, the leader is equipped with a life secretary, a work secretary, two errand clerks, and a driver.

Jia Mei was stunned for a moment: "This...no need, nephew, I am not afraid of being tired, I can do it by myself, no help is needed."

Shi Mei said: "A good man with three gangs, as a big boss, you don't have many confidantes around you to pass on orders and do things. What's the matter? I want you to worry about everything, not for you to do everything yourself. Don't tire people to death."

Jia Mei's eyes lit up: "Does this servant have to be a child of the family?"

Shi Mei said: "This is not necessarily the case, the key is that you can pinch him, but the premise is that you must be a trustworthy person with pure character."

What Shi Mei said was to imply to Jia Mei that if Jia Mei's brother felt that it was not wrong to run errands with Jia Mei, she would not object.

Shi Mei would no longer arrange any spies around Jia Mei, not to mention his backing off, and Jia Mei would be distracted.

Those farm owners and Jia Mei had mutual supervision.

They also have to report the situation to Shi Mei every quarter. It is clear at a glance whether Jia Mei is reliable or not.

Then, Jia Mei didn't disappoint Shi Mei, except for one coachman who was his brother-in-law, two long-term attendants, and two servants, they were all selected from the sons of the Rongning and Ningfu families in the early years.

This day is the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month.

Every household is preparing for the New Year.

Shi Mei handed over the preparations for the Spring Festival in the Rong Mansion to the two sisters-in-law Jia Min of the Wang family, and she devoted herself to the selection of the head of the village and the assessment of the shopkeeper's accountant.

Rong Mansion selected the head of the village, and the news of the shopkeeper spread, just like a cart of fat meat on the street, making the clansmen jump up and down.

Every day before dawn, Shi Mei was followed by a large group of daughters-in-law. Some of these people were Shi Mei's peers and sisters-in-law, some were nephews and daughters-in-law, and many aunts and grandparents married in Jia's house also came.

Everyone has the same purpose, to find Shimei, the true Buddha, to intercede for their relatives, and to ask for an errand.

Shi Mei has to deal with these clansmen and relatives when she is busy with business, she really doesn't even have time to drink her saliva, she can't wait to give birth to eight mouths and eight hands.

Thanks to Jia She, Jia Zheng is very sensible this time, following Shi Mei and helping her, and the tribe is also a little afraid of Jia She, so Shi Mei can occasionally take a break and catch her breath.

This kind of cart wheel was busy day and night until the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. The candidates for the shopkeepers of twelve shops, accountants, and heads of twenty farms were finally basically decided.

On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, Shi Mei was free to ask about ancestor worship.

Jia Jing was not there, and the family members recommended Jia She to preside over the sacrifice.

On this day, Shi Mei was helping Jia She and Jia Zheng to familiarize themselves with the procedure of worshiping ancestors.

Never thought that Jia Jing would rush back to Jinling against the wind and snow on this day.

Shimei, mother and son were all startled when they saw Jia Jing covered in frost and snow.

Shi Mei hurriedly pulled Jia She closer to Xun, and blamed him, "Didn't you agree to return home in March tomorrow? How can your bones withstand this cold weather?"

Jia Jing respectfully saluted Shi Mei: "My nephew has met my aunt, please greet my aunt..."

Shi Mei stretched out her hand to help, but was startled by Jia Jing's cold hands, and hurriedly ordered: "Nurse Lai, please hurry up and prepare fragrant soup for the uncle, and make a big pot of ginger black tea for the uncle The attendants have a bowl to dispel the cold."

He also ordered Jia to pardon Jia Zheng: "Your elder brother's clothes must be soaked through, quickly find some of your new robes and give them to your elder brother!"

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zhengxin were talking around Jia Jing. Hearing his mother's order, he was in a hurry.

After Jia Jing finished his salute, he sat down and said with a smile: "My nephew has also been to Mobei to practice, how could he be so delicate."

But Shi Mei said: "Then you have to be more careful, Mrs. Yang is also big-hearted, so she shouldn't let you go on the road in the cold."

He also ordered the girl to pour hot water to warm Jia Jing's hands.

Jia Jing took a breather here, and before he could speak, Mammy Lai came to convey the message that the fragrant soup was ready.

Shi Mei urged Jia Jing to take a bath.

Jia Jing is no better than Jia She, he is as strong as a calf.

Ning Fu didn't know what was wrong, the two brothers fell to the ground with sick bodies.

Jia Jing's elder brother, Jia Fu, took medicine when he fell to the ground, and he couldn't stand it until he was eight years old.

Jia Jing survived, but his body was not as healthy as Jia She.

He studies hard, eats all day and night, and is a little weak.

Therefore, he took medicine for conditioning all the year round, and later became obsessed with elixir because of it.

Shi Mei felt a little regretful, she shouldn't have told him the bad things about Bafang in advance.

Shi Mei guessed that Jia Jing must have known about Bafang, so he returned home early.

Sure enough, after Jia Jing freshened up, he went to Shimei's upper room with the three brothers Jia Jing and Jia Zheng to pay his respects.

Shi Mei then asked: "Even if I go back to my hometown, I have to alarm the queen. You have a title, and you are going to the palace to pay homage and congratulations at the end of the year. How did you get away?"

Jia Jing said: "This time my nephew is considered to be in the hands of my uncle. When I received a letter from my aunt and learned that Bafang was actually smuggling salt and tea, my nephew couldn't wait any longer, so I asked His Majesty to resign in advance.

Originally, His Majesty forbade it, but the nephew used an excuse to edit the family tree on the day of his uncle Xiaoxiang, set up a stele for his uncle, and put it in the ancestral grave, so as to inspire future generations to use his uncle as a model, to benefit the community, and to be loyal to His Majesty.

Only then did His Majesty grant his nephew a three-month holiday.The nephew did not expect that His Majesty still had such affection for his uncle. "

Shi Mei pondered for a while: "Your uncle can afford the words Gouli Sheji, His Majesty still has some conscience."

Jia Jing nodded: "Your Majesty also asked me why my second brother didn't go to the Ministry of Officials to accept the imperial order. My nephew replied that my second brother was probably too sad and forgot."

Shi Mei hurriedly asked: "What did Your Majesty say?"

Jia Jing said: "Your Majesty was silent for a moment, sighed and said, 'Jia Daishan is good at teaching his son', then he sent his nephew and left."

Brother Jia She and Jia Zheng blushed when they heard the words, it's not that they didn't think about attacking the nobles and officials as soon as possible, fortunately they listened to their mother's advice, otherwise they would be looked down upon by His Majesty.

A person whose father is dead, doesn't know sorrow, but cares about fighting for power, deserves to be looked down upon!

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng showed shame, and Jia Jing also felt embarrassed for saying the wrong thing.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

In order to ease the embarrassment of her sons, Shi Mei changed the subject: "How are you going to deal with Eighth House?"

Jia Jing said: "My nephew is worrying, otherwise he wouldn't have returned home in such a hurry.

The nephew thought that he had to figure out a safe way to make Bafang hand over the family affairs willingly.After all, Bafang started to help with family affairs from the hands of the ancestors.The nephew was clueless at the moment.Therefore, I ask my aunt to keep the matter of my nephew's return home a secret... Can my aunt understand? "

"Oh, of course!"

To be honest, Shi Mei was a little surprised.

Jia Jing is 32 years old this year, and he is also a Jinshi in the second list. He never thought that he would be so helpless.Fortunately, Shi Mei wanted to use Jia Jing to tidy up the five rooms at the beginning!

Jia Jing didn't feel ashamed at all, and asked: "Brother Jia She's letter made it clear. From my nephew's point of view, there are two most serious crimes committed by Bafang. One is smuggling salt and tea. This violates the law, and it is a certainty." The crime cannot be denied. The second thing is that the nephew still needs to ask his aunt about the matter of the eighth house and the ninth younger brother forcibly marrying a civilian girl, what exactly is going on?"

Shi Mei looked at Jia She, "I'll let your brother take care of this."

Jia Amnesty said at this time: "I have also inquired about this matter in many ways. The woman was indeed engaged. The two families were originally peasant households, but later the woman took the route of the eight-bedroom and nine young masters and opened a business in the city. A grocery store, conscious of their different identities, unwilling to be a farmer's wife.

The woman is very willing to divorce the marriage, but the man is not willing.The woman was very scheming, first she had sex with Lao Jiu, and when she had a living thing in her belly, she dragged Lao Jiu to death.

Lao Jiu's daughter-in-law gave birth to two daughters, and was worried that she would not have a son. The woman said that she had found someone to look at her, and she was pregnant with a boy.Lao Jiu is also a fool. In this kind of thing, the woman should be allowed to withdraw the engagement by herself, and then discuss the marriage, but he insisted and threw 50 taels of silver to the husband's family, forcing them to write a divorce letter. This is a different nature. "

Jia Jing said, "Does Eighth Uncle don't care?"

Jia She said: "The eighth uncle's attitude is ambiguous, he only treats his son as a romantic, scolded him a bit, but doesn't interfere with Lao Jiu's foreign house.

A few days ago, the woman really raised a son, Lao Jiu was so happy that he lived with the outer room.

I heard that the eighth uncle has loosened up and is going to take the girl home to be the second wife. "

Jia Jing was silent for a while, then looked up at Shi Mei: "Bafang really can't indulge anymore, what does Auntie think my nephew should do?"

Shi Mei smiled: "Clan affairs are always discussed by the elders of the clan. As a woman, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to even enter the ancestral hall. My nephew really made things difficult for me."

Jia Jing got up and straightened his clothes, lifted his robe and knelt down: "Auntie, please come on, and be respected by my nephew!"

Shi Mei hurriedly stood up and helped Jia Jing: "What are you doing, get up and talk."

But Jia Jing waved his hand and said: "Auntie listened to my nephew. My father passed away five years ago, and my nephew took over as the head of the clan at a young age. He was not strong enough, and he always relied on his uncle to help. Supporting the field. Uncle's prestige is at its peak, and the tribe has been subdued and obedient these years, and my nephew has done smoothly.

Now that his uncle suddenly let go, Bafang exposed such illegal behavior at this time.My nephew has never encountered such a difficult decision.

Of course, Bafang must be severely punished, but Bafang has been entrenched for many years, and the nephew's influence in the clan may not be greater than Bashu.Therefore, I was a little helpless, not knowing how to use one trick to get the support of the tribe, so that the eighth uncle would succumb.

I also hope that my aunt will look at my father and uncle, and help my nephew, and also the Jia family, to plan and plan for my nephew. "

Seeing Jia Jing's deep affection, Shi Mei couldn't help feeling soft.

Furthermore, the reputation of the clan also directly affects Rongfu.

Shi Mei felt obliged to help eliminate the cancer in the clan: "You get up first, we can't talk about planning, let's discuss slowly!"

Jia Jing got up and bowed again: "Thank you, Auntie!"

Shi Mei pinched her forehead, and said slowly: "Let me say that the root cause of private sales of salt tea must be cut off immediately, there is no denying that.

Furthermore, regardless of whether Xiaojiu of Bafang was in love with that woman or not, this matter has already caused a bad influence in Jinling Mansion, and the clan must punish them to make others like others.

Otherwise, not to mention the common people's discussion, but the younger generation in the clan, everyone will follow suit, how great is it?

The eighth uncle also has the fault of lax family management and ineffective parenting.

If the nephew is sure that he can hold Bafang, then there is no need to hesitate, open the ancestral hall, hold a clan meeting, lay out the faults and sins Bafang committed, and let the clansmen discuss it publicly. Selling, for personal gain, violating the laws of the state, and putting the family in a dangerous situation can deprive Bafang of the position of acting patriarch.

I believe that as long as there is some insight, the clan elders should agree with my nephew.

Then, slowly investigate the matter of his bullying the market and filling his own pockets over the years.

At that time, he was no longer powerful, so naturally some clansmen came out to testify against him and help deal with him.

If your nephew is not sure of this, then you have to be more cautious and plan slowly.

The nephew also said that Bafang has been entrenched for many years and has certain connections in the clan, so if he doesn't do it, he will backfire.As the patriarch, my nephew would be disgraced if he countered him, and he would not be able to support the clan affairs in the future.

I am also thinking about how to deal with Bafang when I am free these days.

I have two methods of boiling frogs in warm water.

First, my nephew is more familiar than me in the clan. Is there any house that can be supported to compete with Ba Fang?

If there is no suitable house, then, the next best thing is that my nephew can suggest that twelve families come together to manage the family affairs, so that the eighth house can't be dominated by one family, and his power can be effectively curbed.

Profit is the first word, and each house can clearly and fairly get a share of the pie, so why bother to curry favor with Bafang to eat the leftovers of crabs?

In this way, Bafang was marginalized and became a toothless tiger. At that time, wouldn't it be easy for his nephew to deal with him and expel him with righteous words.

Of course, it is up to my nephew to make up his own mind on how to implement it, and you must be the patriarch.

However, I would like to state my position here first. Although I do not have the prestige of your uncle, I will fully support you! "