Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 279 The old account ([-])

Jia Rui smiled after listening to Laiji's words, and then asked: "Then what are you doing here?"

Laiji quickly took out a mottled account book from his arms and handed it to Jia Rui with both hands.

"When I found out that Grandma Rui had been deceived, I was very angry, so I secretly dug out the old accounts of Ningguo Mansion and dedicated them to the uncle."

Jia Rui picked up the tea next to him and took a sip.

Laiji, who was kneeling below, began to feel uneasy when he saw that Jia Rui didn't move.

"Since you sent it, let me take a look at the net worth of our Jia family when we founded the country." After Jia Rui finished speaking, he winked at Wangcai.

Wangcai quickly stepped forward, took the account book with both hands, and brought it to Jia Rui's eyes.

Jia Rui took the account book and started flipping through the pages in front of everyone.

Although Jia Rui was already prepared, Jia Rui was still shocked after opening the account book.

It turned out that the land in these ledgers was more than he imagined, with nearly [-] acres of land near the capital alone.

This is the material prepared by Ning Guogong and Rong Guogong for the long-term development of the Jia family when they founded the country.

But now, they have been almost defeated, and almost two-thirds of them have disappeared.

In addition to the land, there are dozens of shops scattered throughout the capital.

Many of the shops are time-honored brands that are 200 years old. Ning Guo Gong and Rong Guo Gong came to Beijing with Emperor Taizu, but somehow got them under their own names.

There are many time-honored brands here that are still operating. Jia Rui even went to buy things there.

In addition to these fixed assets, there are also many floating wealth, such as gold, silver and jewelry.

However, these gold and silver jewelry have disappeared, and Jia Rui has never taken them over.

Jia Rui sighed and put the account book aside.

"I remember that the Ruifusheng bank account was one of the largest in the capital. It turned out that it used to belong to our family. Why is it split now?"

After hearing this, Laiji lowered his head and did not dare to answer at all.

Jia Rui knocked on the table with his hand, then raised his head and said to Wangcai: "Take someone to find me the boss of Ruifosheng Bank. Let's face each other and resolve the matter."

After Wangcai got the letter, he immediately turned around and left the study.

Jia Rui did not blame Lai Er too much for kneeling below. Although this guy should have gotten a lot of money from it, the bulk of it still went into Ning Guofu's pocket.

"Kneel aside, wait until Rui Fusheng's boss comes, and then we can talk about anything else."

Laiji quickly knelt to the side and gave way to his brother.

At this time, Lai Da knelt down a few steps forward, and then said with a smile on his face: "I have always been favored by our Jia family, and I am today. This is not the case. I also do some small business outside. But I thought that everything small was given by the Jia family, so the money earned from the business should also be given to the Jia family, so I gave this year’s interest to the uncle."

Jia Rui nodded slightly and said that Lai Da was smart.

"It's good that you think so. At least it shows that you haven't forgotten your roots."

Jia Rui comforted Lai Da, and then continued: "I don't want the little money you earn. If you are really serious, giving two to three thousand taels of silver to our private school every year can be regarded as your filial piety to me. "

Lai Da quickly kowtowed, and then said: "I understand, I will send the money to the private school after I return."

Jia Rui was satisfied. In this way, the Jia family's private school could be considered to have better conditions, and it might be able to produce a few talents in the future.

But once you have the money, you still need a teacher who can control the situation, but you have to choose the person slowly.

Then the entire study became quiet, with the only sounds of Jia Rui drinking tea or walking on the floor.

As for Lai Da and Lai Er, who were kneeling on the ground, they did not dare to stand up without Jia Rui's instructions.

About an hour later, Wangcai came back.

After he came in, he first gave Jia Rui a thousand and then said: "Back to you, sir, Rui Fusheng's boss is not in the capital, only the shopkeeper is."

"Then let him in."

Wangcai quickly went out and brought the person in.

This is a neatly dressed middle-aged man with a shrewd look on his face.

He entered the study, first glanced at Lai Da and Lai Er who were kneeling there, and then saw the young man standing there with his hands behind his back looking at the paintings hanging on the wall.

He knew that this young man was the famous chief minister Jia Rui.

Therefore, he quickly knelt down and said, "King Deshun, the grassroots man, kowtow to the chief minister."

Jia Rui turned around, looked at Wang Deshun kneeling on the ground and asked gently: "How did this Ruifusheng get into the hands of your boss?"

Wang Deshun shuddered after hearing this, then lowered his head and whispered: "I have not experienced this incident in detail, but I just heard from my master that Rui Fusheng was the ancestor of our employer when the country was founded. I don't know how he ended up here." It was in the hands of Mr. Ning Rong. Later, Ning Guo Mansion fell into some decline, so our boss spent money to buy back the shares."

Jia Rui snorted and smiled, "Ruifusheng is a chicken that lays golden eggs. What fool would sell this chicken?"

Wang Deshun knelt there speechless.Jia Rui walked around on the ground twice more, then turned to Wang Deshun and said: "Let your boss solve this matter. Then everyone will look good. If I make a move, it will not only be about money." Things are going bad, maybe there will be blood.”

Wang Deshun was so frightened that he trembled after hearing what Jia Rui said. He did not think that Jia Rui was telling lies.

When there was a problem with Shandong's disaster relief funds, Jia Rui went there. All the officials in Shandong were almost killed by Jia Rui.

Some time ago, Gansu received food relief from the court under false pretenses. As a result, after Jia Rui left, Gansu officials were wiped out again.

This is simply a murderous devil.

"Okay, you can go back." Jia Rui said lightly.

Wang Deshun felt like he was being pardoned, and then ran out rolling and crawling.

Jia Rui sat back on the chair and thought for a moment, then said to Wangcai beside him: "Go and visit all the owners of the shops that were sold and ask them to explain the situation clearly to me. If there is nothing fishy, ​​you can still That’s all, if there’s anything fishy in it, let them send the shop back to me.”

After Wangcai got the words, he immediately left arrogantly.

Although these shops other than Ruifusheng are very profitable, they are only limited to the vicinity of the capital, unlike Ruifusheng, whose business can spread all over the country.

Jia Rui didn't care about these mid-level businessmen at all.

Jia Rui closed the account book and said to Lai Er who was kneeling below: "Go back and tell Jia Zhen to make up for 10 taels of silver. Forget it. If you can't get the money, I will open an ancestral temple." "

Jia Rui knew that Ning Guofu had a net worth of 10 taels, but he could barely do it. If he added more, Ning Guofu would go bankrupt.

Therefore, in order to maintain the superficial relationship, Jia Rui only asked Ningguo Mansion to take 10 taels of silver.

After hearing this, Laiji quickly kowtowed to Jia Rui and wanted to leave.

But he was stopped by Jia Rui again.

"You have done a good job in this matter, and I will remember your loyalty to me. You must continue to work hard in the future and don't let down my hopes for you."

Lai Er knelt there and listened to Jia Rui's words. He was so moved that he burst into tears and kept kowtowing to Jia Rui.

Jia Rui waved his hand.

Laiji quickly kowtowed and then carefully stepped out.

Lai Da, who had fallen to his knees, knelt forward again. After climbing a few steps, he said flatteringly: "Master, I have several profitable shops. From now on, they will all be regarded as your property."

"What do I need these for? I still lack this little money."

"Yes, yes, sir, you are not lacking, but I have to be filial to the little one! At least for the sake of your ancestors, accept the little filial piety."

Jia Rui sighed, and then said: "Hey, you, you, you are always like this, not anymore."

"Yes, yes, I will be careful in the future, little one."

Then Jia Rui said: "I don't want all of your shops, just give me [-]% or [-]% of the shares, and you will still be in charge."

"As a young man, I will be lucky to serve you for the rest of my life."

After Lai Da said this, he felt that he and Jia Rui were getting closer. He knelt a few steps forward and knelt beside Jia Rui's legs. Then he lowered his voice and said:

"Uncle, you also know about the small business outside the customs. Do you want to hand it over to the government in the future?"

Jia Rui already knew clearly that everyone was smuggling contraband outside the customs. Moreover, his route was deliberately arranged by the Intelligence Department, and the money he earned was only a drop in the bucket of the Intelligence Department.

"Okay, I won't get involved with this guy. You can keep it as private money."

"Thank you, Master." Lai Da kowtowed gratefully.

Although these shops in his capital city also make money, they are nothing compared to the smuggling business outside the customs.

"Okay, I'm tired today too, so you can go back first."

Lai Da kowtowed, then knelt and crawled outside. He went out and waited until he was out of the study room, then he dared to stand up.

Several boys who had followed him gathered around him at this time.

"Master, what should I do with these boxes?"

Lai Da glanced at him angrily, "These things are all given to the master. They have been brought to the house. Can you take them back again?"

After saying that, he turned around and left Dingxihou Mansion with a few boys. The two boxes on the ground seemed to be invisible, and they didn't seem to see them.

Jia Rui came out of the study and was about to go to the back when he saw two wooden boxes placed under the wall not far from the study.

Jia Rui walked over and opened one of the boxes, only to see glittering gold and yellow and white things inside.

Then Jia Rui opened another one and saw strips of precious light inside. It turned out to be some pearls and jade.

Just these two boxes of things cannot be bought without 3 taels of silver.

Jia Rui smiled and said to a boy standing at the door: "Don't keep these two boxes of things in the account. Just put them in the study. I can take them as I need."

(End of this chapter)