Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 252 Black and White Matching

August 23, Dongjiao Caishikou.

"Execution!"

As a lottery ticket fell to the ground, Jia Zhen's father and son and Lai Sheng's father and son fell to the ground at the same time.

The so-called post-autumn beheading is after the autumnal equinox.

After the execution was over, someone from the Jia family and the Lai family came forward to collect the body.

This year, due to the Ning Mansion case, the Mid-Autumn Festival between the two families was just a hasty affair, without the festive atmosphere of the past.

Because the crime was punishable by execution, the funeral was also kept simple, unlike the Jia family's funeral at the Tiequan Temple.

The bodies of Lai Sheng and his son were taken directly for burial.

This was what Aunt Lai meant. She was afraid of arranging a funeral and mentioning the funeral in the future, which would remind people that the Lai family had already planned it, thus affecting Lai Shangrong's official reputation.

However, these are all for outsiders to see. Lai Shangrong's aunt, Lai Sheng's family, still wears sackcloth and mourning at home.

It has to be said that the Rong Mansion and the Lai family had one thing in mind regarding this matter. Although the Rong Mansion did not have the Lai family's concerns, they were afraid of arousing the emperor's suspicion.

Therefore, Youshi and Qin Keqing were not allowed to participate in the funeral. Instead, Lai Shangrong was asked to be accommodating and allowed them to wear white clothes in the Lai family's new house.

Although Lai Shangrong often did things like being a slave to the horse master behind the scenes, he never gave up on his appearance on the surface, not to mention that he was already engaged to Lin Daiyu.

After all, he can be regarded as Jia Mu's grandson-in-law, and he will not refute her face.

Moreover, You Shi and Qin Keqing changed from wives to widows. Lai Shangrong didn't want to miss this plot twist.

After Lai Shangrong finished dinner at his old house, he was urged by Grandma Lai to return to his new house.

They were doing the whole show, and because the coachman Hu Si had been following him, they did not go through the back door, but entered through the front door in a car.

Just after passing the third inner gate, I saw Youshi, dressed in white and plain clothes, coming out of the hall.

In the original work, although there is not much description of You's appearance, and it is not among the 36 Golden Hairpins, we can get a glimpse of it from the author's few words.

"What a beautiful couple, and her surname is You." Baoyu seemed to be talking about Second Sister You and Third Sister You, but he wasn't talking about Mr. You.

The golden elixir of death is only beautiful when dealing with bereavement. The word "Yan" confirms You's charm and enchantment.

Although she is not as gorgeous as Qin Keqing, she also has a mature charm that Qin Keqing does not have.

If you want to be pretty and show filial piety, even though you are petite and exquisite, you can interpret a familiar word appropriately inside. At this time, a filial piety belt is tied around your waist, which creates a touching curve.

"uncle!"

The outline of the horizontal ridge and side peaks in front of me was deeply blessed, and a peach stretched out behind me.

"Gulu!" He couldn't help but swallowed, and immediately stepped forward, holding his jade hands that looked increasingly pale under the plain clothes.

"My sister-in-law is filial, so don't be too polite!"

Seeing him holding her bare hand, Youshi couldn't throw it away or put it away for a moment. In an instant, a hint of pink was quietly reflected in the white hand.

Although she had already had a substantial relationship with Lai Shangrong, she was once the mistress of the Ning Mansion after all. In front of the servants, and when Jia Zhen had just left, it was inevitable that she would not be able to let go.

Lai Shangrong knew her inner struggle well, but it was this feeling that he wanted.

He hurriedly stretched out his right hand, held Youshi's lower back, and said in surprise: "Sister-in-law, don't be too sad, let me help you into the house to rest!"

This step was just in time. Youshi held his left hand with her right hand and put a pair of burdens on his forearms. She was led by Lai Shangrong towards the main hall with faltering steps.

As for why he didn't go back to Youshi's own yard to rest, it was probably due to Uncle Lai's habitual thinking, and the servants present naturally didn't dare to comment.

Supporting each other all the way to the main hall, they saw Qin Keqing, with red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes, standing in the house. She was dressed in black clothes and could not hide the mountains on her body. She was charming and enchanting. On her bun, there was a white pearl flower. On the side, it adds a different style.

"Ah! ~Mother-in-law!~" Qin Keqing raised the embroidered handkerchief, covered her mouth and said, "Uncle wants to..." Compared with this white suit at this time, Lai Shangrong still prefers it in his bones. Pure black.

It's just that he didn't want to go against the grain, so he secretly asked Qin Keqing to buy a suit for him quietly, as he had originally agreed... to meet the circumstances, and didn't want to meet Youshi on the road.

This is...

"Jie Jie Jie! You still know me!"

"Bang!" Lai Shangrong hugged him from left to right, stretched out his legs, and closed the door heavily.

…………

"boom!"

In the east courtyard of Rong Mansion, Jia She, who was sitting in the hall, slapped an account book on the table, showing off his demeanor as the new patriarch of the Jia family.

"Why is there no money! Is it your fault?"

Jia Lian, who was in the hall, said tremblingly: "How dare you, son? I have clearly recorded it in the account. A while ago, the master ordered the ancestral hall to be moved here, which took up a lot of space. The aunts had no place to put it, so they organized the backyard." After some research, the two items combined cost a lot of money."

The ancestral hall of the Jia family had been moved by Jia She to his own Dongkua courtyard when the Ning Mansion was raided, making the already not very spacious courtyard even more cramped.

It's not that the courtyard where the dignified Rongfu Xijue lives is not big enough, but that he has many concubines.

Furthermore, no one can suffer the ancestors. Since he wants to be the patriarch, of course he has to show something. Therefore, the Jia family ancestral hall occupies a full third of the land of Dongkuaoyuan.

After hearing Jia Lian's complaint, Jia She's face looked better, and he said harshly: "Don't I understand this master? As the patriarch, I should set an example, and no one should suffer the ancestors."

After a pause, he reprimanded: "You must be lazy, why haven't you received the dividends from the State Operations Division?"

"This..." Jia Lian hesitated.

"Crack! Crash..." Jia Amnesty threw the teacup on the table at Jia Lian.

Fortunately, Jia Lian dodged in time and was not hit.

"You still dare to hide? Tell me! Did you misappropriate the dividends?"

Jia Lian stamped his foot and said angrily: "How dare your son embezzle the master's money? The State-owned Enterprise Department said that all the dividends in the past few months have been used to build houses for the craftsmen."

"What!" Jia She said angrily: "What does Lai Shangrong mean? He actually used my money to buy houses for those mud-legged people!"

Jia Lian felt aggrieved. He couldn't afford to offend either of these two people. Jia She didn't need to mention them because filial piety was greater than heaven.

As for Lai Shangrong, he also hoped to borrow Jia Zhen's concubine Chunliu, and he could not offend him, so he did not reply immediately when Jia She asked.

He was afraid that if Jia She offended Lai Shangrong, it would bring disaster to Chi Yu.

He hurriedly advised: "Master, please calm down! It's not our family, nor is it a rubber factory. My son heard that the factories owned by the state-owned enterprises have stopped paying dividends in the past few months, and no one else has made trouble. If we make trouble, I'm afraid... …”

"I don't care what other people do! The capital of those glass factories has been repaid a long time ago, sir, I haven't seen the money back yet!"

Jia Lian quickly and carefully reminded: "Master! This money was paid by Shang Rong. You didn't pay for it. After all, the state-owned company belongs to his territory. If he is really offended, I'm afraid..."

After Jia Lian reminded him, Jia She remembered that he didn't pay for the money himself. He didn't know why he was scolded by the old lady for this a while ago.

If trouble breaks out, I'm afraid that I may not get a good deal, and may even lose face.

"I can't be alone in this ancestral hall..."

I originally thought about asking the second roommate to contribute a sum as well, but in the middle of the conversation, I remembered how the clan leader would be able to convince the people in the future if he let the clan know about it.

He waved his hands feebly and sighed: "That's it! That's all! Master, I'll go find someone to borrow some money first to make a living!"

(End of this chapter)