The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 215 Negotiation
In the next two days, the word "visiting relatives" was circulated everywhere in the family, and even the slave girls were talking about it, but everyone couldn't quite tell what was going on.

In Rongqing Hall, Mother Jia called over all the people who were in charge of the two prefectures.

Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. You, and Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng was sitting at the bottom, but she was excited and happy.

After being a granddaughter-in-law for so many years in the mansion, this is the first time the elders have discussed matters, and she is qualified to sit at the table!

In the past, when Mother Jia and others were discussing important matters, they would not take the initiative to call her. Even if she was curious, she could just sit back and be a spectator, not daring to speak easily.

But today, she is busy making proper arrangements for the huge amount of money moved out of the west wing...

She really didn't expect that those servants were so honest that they handed over so much money!
That night, there were more than 7000 people she sent to the government to register and register, and then they detained [-] in their own hands.

He simply admired his own man for being able to squeeze so much oil from the hands of those men!

In comparison, I used to work hard for a year, and all the tricks were exhausted, but I only earned thousands of silver. Not bad, it doubled ten times...

Only now do I realize that I was just a frog in a well before!
Sure enough, he still has the power to get money quickly, like himself, no matter what, he dare not blackmail those minions who are so rich...

It is also because of the title of the unconscionable, they all know that they will be the second rank soon, so, for things like today, the old lady and the lady will call her!

Otherwise, why didn't they call Mrs. Wan to come?
Today, the old lady called everyone to discuss the matter of visiting relatives. The biggest difficulty for the family at present is that the money in the official treasury is not enough to support such a big matter.

But what to do with her, anyway, the old lady and the others seemed to be just meaning to call themselves, put on a show, and didn't ask her anything from the beginning to the end, probably they thought in their hearts that they were incapable and could not do much.

Hmph, how do they know how rich they are now...

Alas, it's a pity that the money from selling the grand master's treasures is unconscionable and refuses to hand it over to her for safekeeping!

That's a big guy, and in the eyes of outsiders, the biggest wealth of their family, even the eldest wife is still staring at it...

That's all right, anyway, the heartless one is now focused on the officialdom, and has no intention of going out to fool around, so let him take care of it, so he doesn't have to worry about the eldest wife coming to play the autumn wind.

Anyway, she knows where he put the money!

The beautiful days both inside and outside made Wang Xifeng happy all day long. Sitting in the hall now, she was bored and couldn't help thinking about her rich family background in her heart, and she couldn't help showing a smile on her face.

"Feng girl, what do you mean? Feng girl...?"

"Ah? Oh..."

Wang Xifeng was distracted, and didn't quite understand what Jia's mother said to her just now.

But she has a flexible mind and can judge what Mother Jia is talking about based on the context, so she said with a smile: "What the old lady said is that such a great grace is rare in all dynasties.

It happened that our family was so lucky, so there is no reason to miss it?

According to me, let alone two or three million taels of silver, even if our family sells iron, we must get this matter done and make a good fortune.

Even if we are more frugal in the future, we must not let our mother be wronged!

Alas, I'm only sorry that I don't have the ability, if I can have a brother of one hundred thousand, I will give this money alone, so that old ladies and gentlemen don't have to worry about it..."

Wang Xifeng's words made everyone present roll their eyes.

Who in Manfu doesn't know that you, Feng Lazi, are a miser. Apart from spending money to please the old lady, who is not an iron cock?

And you paid out the money by yourself...

Don't say you don't have that ability, even if you really have that much money, I'm afraid you won't be able to get more money!
Everyone complained in their hearts that Wang Xifengguang would say, but Jia Mu laughed and asked, "Oh? Since you said so, I don't want you to come out alone. You just talk, how much can you make?"

"Here, the old lady was joking. How can I catch the eyes of the old lady with three melons and two dates. The old lady just takes one out of her box, and I only have two eyes to shine. Where are you?" How dare you meddle in such a major matter."

Sure enough, as soon as he made a real move, he shrank his head.

Youshi and the others shook their heads amusedly.

Mother Jia refused to let her go, and continued to put pressure on her: "It's not that I have a crush on your three melons and two dates, so don't be afraid. I have already discussed with your wife about the money, and we have roughly got it together." Understand!
It's just that such a major event requires incalculable expenses. If there are any gaps in the future, I'm afraid you will have to fill them up with three melons and two dates.

You just say, when the time comes, how much can you pay? "

Yuan Chun is Mrs. Wang's daughter, but like San Chun, she grew up beside Jia's mother, and because Jia's mother was more energetic in those years, it took a lot of effort to cultivate her.

Therefore, Jia's mother's affection for Yuanchun is no worse than Mrs. Wang's.

This time, the palace granted a gift of heaven, allowing the concubines to return to their natal family to visit relatives. What an important gift this is for the concubines who cannot go home once they enter the palace.

The meaning is far from being as simple as going home to see your mother and elders!
Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang, who already felt that they owed something, naturally tried their best to facilitate this important event.

Originally, they also thought about letting everyone in the family raise money together, but they also thought, firstly, the other people themselves are not very rich, and secondly, if they let them bleed, it is inevitable that they will feel resentful in their hearts, and they will not be active in doing things in the future. A big happy event.

After thinking about it, I still think that the best way is for the two of them to put the money away.

Fortunately, Jia's family really has a big business. Even if there is a shortage of officials at this time, the two of them can still transfer a lot of money from the family, the north and the south, and they really don't make up much.

Seeing that she couldn't escape, Wang Xifeng decisively changed her strategy, and said with a smile: "Since the old lady said so, I'm willing to go all out, and I'm not afraid that the old lady will dislike the joke.

I have been in the door for a short time, and I have not accumulated any family money.

Fortunately, when I got married, my second uncle and aunt treated me well and accompanied me with a dowry money. Although it was not as good as my wife's back then, it was still acceptable.

It's a pity that I have suffered a lot from being deceived by Lian's second master in those years..."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

We all know that this is why Jia's mother likes Wang Xifeng. With her around, everyone can always make everyone laugh.

"Since the old lady has asked this point, I don't hide it anymore. There are still five thousand silver at home. As long as the old lady likes it, I will use it all for important things at home. At worst, I will tighten my belt in the future." It’s just a matter of life, if you want to come to the mansion, you won’t miss me a bite.”

Wang Xifeng seemed to have made a lot of determination, and made a pained expression after speaking.

Everyone just smiled and didn't expect Wang Xifeng to do anything.

Apart from other things, she and Jia Lian had established a family for a short period of time, and Jia Lian had only started working as an official outside in the past two years. Even if it wasn't like Wang Xifeng said that the current silver was only five thousand, it shouldn't be too much.

Only Mrs. Wang squinted at Wang Xifeng.

Hairy girl, pretending in front of me...

Not to mention anything else, the two of you have eaten up thousands of silver for the Jingxu pole in Shuiyuean!

He collected and scraped the money from the slaves a while ago, and he might have eaten a piece of it, but who would believe such a thing now.

Of course, Mother Jia didn't really want Wang Xifeng to pay the money, they could handle the extra money, so why let others share the credit for just five thousand?

So he just smiled and started to discuss the next thing.

The problem of money has probably been settled, and then it is time to discuss how to build the palace and where to build it.

First, is the location.

Jia Zhen: "In the past two days, I have asked people to go out to inquire, and several families with empresses in the palace are actively preparing.

Among them, the father of nobleman Zhou in the palace has decided to start construction at home, preparing to build a provincial house, and is already hiring various craftsmen.

There is also Concubine Wu Guifei in the palace, the Wu family is rich, and they were promoting this matter in full swing that day. I heard yesterday that Wu Tianyou, the master of the Wu family, took people to visit places outside the city. Choose a geomantic location and build a garden now!
In the current situation of our house, the old lady and the old lady think that it is better to renovate at home, or to build it in another site outside like the Wu family? "

What Jia Zhen said is also the key.

In this kind of thing, the most important thing is face.

Needless to say, the noble man of Zhou was several places shorter than Yuan Chun.

As for Concubine Wu Gui, her status is naturally higher than Yuan Chun's.

Therefore, each family must compare with each other.It is necessary to compare the pictures to look good, but not to go too far, otherwise it will offend people.

Jia Zheng thought for a while and said: "If you go out to see the place, it will cost you a lot of money, and it will be inconvenient for your mother to return to the province in the future.

I mean, it's the same with just breaking ground on your home.

Anyway, our house is big enough, we should be able to carve out a piece of land. "

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang said: "Although our family is big, the main hall and the old lady's yard must not be moved.

In this way, the East Courtyard (not the East Cross Courtyard) at the back and the houses of the people in the area around it can be demolished, I’m afraid the place is still small..."

As Mrs. Wang's mother, Yuan Chun came back mainly to see her. Why would she not prepare a spacious and dignified place for Yuan Chun to settle down?

Although Rongguo Mansion is large, the main building in the front cannot be moved, and the rear is not enough to move.

Therefore, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but look down at Jia Zhen and his wife.

The same goes for Jia Zheng.

Jia Zhen's heart skipped a beat, faintly aware that something was wrong.

Could it be, keep an eye on the territory in their mansion!
The two mansions of Ningrong and Rong were built at the same time during the Taizu period, standing side by side with only a narrow corridor separating them.

The part adjacent to Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion was in front of Jia's ancestral hall, so it was naturally impossible to move.

Behind Jia's ancestral hall is the large garden of Ningguo Mansion - Huifang Garden!

Jia Zhen already understood, good guy, waiting for him here.

Huifang Garden is the largest and most iconic site in Ningguo Mansion, because of its beautiful scenery and picturesque mountains and rivers, Jia Zhen and his wife often invite Jia's mother to enjoy it.

He understood the plan of Jia Zheng and others very well.

How wonderful Huifang Garden is. If the surrounding wall between the two mansions is demolished and merged into the palace, it will not cost any more money. If you just repair it, it will be a top-notch landscape!
Jia Zhen stopped talking.

You Shi looked left and right, and she didn't dare to speak indiscriminately in such a situation.

The couple didn't speak, and Jia Zheng and his wife didn't dare to force them, so no one spoke for a while.

Mother Jia watched from above, and sighed slightly in her heart.

Although the two governments are as close as one family, they discuss and handle any important matters together.

But to move the ancestral house, the loss is still too great for the Ningguo Mansion, I'm afraid they won't be willing.

If it is forced to continue, I am afraid that it will damage the relationship between the two governments.

Forget it, this matter has to be discussed in private, with reason and emotion.

Yuan Chun became an imperial concubine, not only honoring the Rongguo Mansion, but the entire Jia Mansion, and the same is true for the Changfang Ningguo Mansion.

If the Ningguo Mansion can cut out the Huifang Garden, this big event will undoubtedly be half as simple, so it must be facilitated no matter what.

If it really doesn't work, I can only take out tens of thousands of silver to make Zhen'er let go...

With a plan in mind, Mother Jia changed the subject, looked at Wang Xifeng and said, "Why hasn't Lian Er of your family come back yet? What is he busy with every day now?"

"Don't mention him, the old lady. In the past two days, it's rare to see him go home.

It's the princess's birthday, the prince wants to hold an outing outside the city to celebrate his sister's birthday.

I heard that when the time comes, there will be a lot of princes and grandchildren.

The court was afraid of insecurity, so he asked him to lead troops to set up defenses.

Everyone knows that Bingmasi does these dirty jobs, which is not surprising.

So for the past two days, he has been busy with this matter. He has to go out of the city several times a day, and he seems so tired when he comes back at night.

I told him to be smarter, and if there are any drudgery tasks, remember to hand them over to the people below. Don't be so honest, he won't listen. "

After hearing this, Jia Mu and others had their own plans.

Finally, Jia Lian walked out of their sight range.

Seriously, this should be regarded as a good thing. The crown prince is the future majesty. If he can make a good impression in front of the crown prince in advance for this errand, he will only have a good future in the future!

"You also said that he was honest, but you are not the same.

I often hear him talking about you, telling you to take care of your health, why don't you listen?
In my opinion, Lian Er of your family is getting more and more active now. If things go on like this, maybe one day he will be promoted.

If you don't pay attention to maintenance and give birth to him a son earlier, you won't be afraid that he will be rich and rich and mess around outside? "

Jia Mu laughed and teased Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng blushed immediately, and said something coquettishly, after all, she was too embarrassed to say too much in front of others.

While talking and laughing, I only heard the rumor outside: "The second master Lian is back."

Jia Mu and others hurriedly said, "Go and call him over."

Nowadays, family matters cannot be separated from Jia Lian after all, especially for such a big event, he needs to be present.

(End of this chapter)