The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 134 5 taels of silver
Xiao Baihu stood in front of the target. After taking aim, he only thought about his general. He thought he was back at the shooting scene. The song "Return from Target Shooting" taught by the general seemed to be echoing in his ears. He immediately calmed down and banged. One shot and it hit the bullseye.

"Okay!" The emperor was really in high spirits today. He said and patted his thigh. King Zhongshun was worried that he would swell himself.

But this French machine gun is really easy to use. It can fire nine bullets in a row and it will be gone within a few breaths of time.

Xiao Baihu breathed a sigh of relief. The nine shots hit the red heart. He had performed exceptionally well today. The emperor would not be angry when he saw it, and his general would not be implicated by him.

He was overjoyed and turned to face the emperor. The emperor stood up, but saw him put the gun on the ground and knelt down, "Your Majesty, the younger one has been beaten."

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and he did not blame this little Baihu Taihu. Originally, if it were not for the high incense burned in the ancestral tomb, the emperor would not be able to meet the saint in his life, so the emperor would not care about him.

"Reward!" After the emperor said this, Song Hong ordered people to take him aside and wait.

When the gun came into the emperor's hand, there was no bullet in it, so he was not afraid of misfiring. He took it and fiddled with it, but he didn't see the reason and handed it to King Zhongshun.

"Brother Imperial, I saw in the letter that Jia Cong requested to set up a divine army camp to develop this thing specifically. He said that after improvement, it will definitely be better than the Franco machine, and it will also be equipped with artillery and the like."

"I saw this fire gun today, and it is indeed much easier to use than a crossbow. Crossbows can fire continuously, but their accuracy is definitely not comparable. If it is a single shot, the arrow shooting will definitely not be as fast as this fire gun. Jia Cong has a saying The words speak to my heart, 'What others have, good or bad, I cannot lack'."

King Zhongshun didn't understand Jia Cong more and more. He said he was smart, but he seemed to do things regardless of the consequences and not for himself. This kind of person must be very popular with the emperor for a while. Who doesn't like a sharp blade with cold light? .

But if you say he is not smart, he sees many things very clearly.

Could it be said that Jia Cong actually has a pure heart of being loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and serving the country and the people?
Such a person is so pure and rare.

In front of the Ningguo Mansion, a total of three riders dismounted at the door.

Different from the dozen or so concierges in gorgeous attires who sat in front of the three animal-headed gates in the past, there are only two concierges today, wearing fine cotton clothes. The one on the left is a lame man, and the one on the right is a one-eyed dragon. With a chilling air that he was familiar with, he rushed to greet him.

"Where did these three military masters come from?"

"Sent by the general!"

The three people dismounted, threw the reins to the one-eyed dragon, and followed the lame man into the gatehouse.

After these three people came to Beijing, they came all the way and saw these two unique scenery in front of the Ningguo Mansion. Their admiration for the general in their hearts grew even higher.

Although there are two rows of concierges standing at the door of Rongguo Mansion next door, all of them are young, handsome and well-dressed, what's the use?

It's just an embroidered pillow.

On the contrary, it contrasts well with the Duke's Mansion, which is just like the Flower Tower, lacking the solemnity.

I don't have to be afraid of going to the battlefield in the future. It's easy to die. If I follow the general, one life is worth 250 taels of silver. I can't earn this money if I don't eat or drink for the rest of my life. What I'm afraid of is being lame and disabled.

"You two are guarding the general's house. How much money do you have per month?"

As soon as one of them asked, the lame concierge knew what he was thinking. He was trying to find a way out for himself. He was quite arrogant. "We are different from the servants of the Jia family. We are concierges at home, and we are still masters when we go out. The personal soldiers, three taels of silver a month, those..."

The lame man said to the young man who was walking hurriedly on the corridor eaves, "The better ones get one and a half taels of silver a month, the poor ones get one tael of silver a month, and some get [-] taels of silver."

"We are different. The second master said that we have been on the battlefield together and endured hardships together. If Ningguo's government goes bankrupt, we people are willing to follow the second master to beg for food. It doesn't mean that they don't have any loyal servants. Most people will definitely not be able to endure such hardships, and Second Master treats us well."

With a way out, what are you afraid of?
The military master handed a letter to the lame man, "This is a letter sent back by the general, asking how the family is doing. Also, there are 1 taels of silver notes here for the second grandma's family."

To put it bluntly, isn’t it just for the family’s expenses?

The lame man hurriedly took it over and said, "I'm going to find Captain Jia. You come with me so we can hand it over."

Daiyu received a letter from Jia Cong. This letter was only one day later than the secret document sent to the palace. The letter informed her of the information from Jiangnan in advance. The letter told her that if something happened to the Zhen family, the old man next door The wife will definitely not give up and ask her to close the door these days and not have to communicate with the outside world. Anyway, there are no elders in the family, and she does not need to care about the communication with the capital.

The path that Jia Cong will take in the future will definitely be different.

On this rugged road, Jia Cong is the only one who travels. He will be alone, lonely, reborn by thorns, and extremely exciting. If he can reach the end, the reward from God will be very generous.

Daiyu had long known about the relationship between the Zhen family and the Jia family from Jia Cong. She knew that the two families had been close relatives for many years, but what she didn't know was that the Jia family still had 5 taels of silver left with Zhen. House's.

When Jia Cong told her this, he didn't think of the details written in the book.

When the news of the confiscation of the Zhen family reached the Rongguo Mansion, it was still two or three years before Yuanchun provincial relatives built a garden and used the 5 taels of silver to buy candles and lanterns.

There was no scheming person in the Rongguo Mansion. After the four and a half million taels of silver went out, his vitality was greatly damaged. He did not save on food and clothing, but instead bought a lot of servants. In order to cultivate his own In terms of power, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were at loggerheads, and neither of them wanted to give in to the other.

After all, Jia Mu used the word "filial piety" to suppress Mrs. Wang. The truth is indeed that without Jia Mu's support, the eldest brother could have kicked the second wife out of the house.

Now that Jia She is disabled, he has saved his life. He can't carry it with his shoulders or lift it with his hands. He has to be supported when he takes two steps. But he can still talk when he opens his mouth. The title is with him again. He can tell the second room to go away. If you want to speak, don’t pretend to be someone else’s mouth.

Mrs. Xing's face cannot be seen, but it does not prevent her from still controlling the central feeder in the east courtyard.

Three years later, the couple finally recovered from the fatal blow.

Jia Mu became happy for a moment and told Xifeng that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival should be held well and lively, "Let people go to Dongfu to invite your sister-in-law Zhen and sister Lin over. People on both sides of us Come together and have a good time."

Xifeng's heart skipped a beat. Speaking of holding a festival, she had to spend money. Seeing that this year's Zhuangzi didn't send anything, and now she was just sitting back and enjoying the scenery. But since the old lady said she wanted to do it, how could she? I can pour cold water on it, but I just want to think about how to get some money out later, and I will finish this matter first.

"The old lady is right. Even if the old lady doesn't say anything, I plan to personally invite Sister-in-law Zhen and Sister Lin to come over. They are all members of the same family. It makes no sense that the old lady is still here. Let's go our separate ways and not be affectionate. .”

Jia's mother said, "Don't blame me for still thinking about Dongfu. First, I can't write two characters for Jia in one stroke. Both houses are descended from the same ancestor. So far, they haven't produced the fifth service." , are all flesh and blood; two and one, Jia Cong’s title has been raised to another level, relying on his own ability, and he has received the errand of the Jin Yiwei, in the future..."

There will be many places where we have to rely on him in the future!But Mother Jia was somewhat unable to say these words.

But Xifeng understood. If the Jia family hadn't gone through a turmoil and been forced to take out the 50 taels of silver, they wouldn't have realized the change.

It became so sudden, it was really unexpected and shocking!
"We are all members of the same family. In my opinion, before we had a falling out, the old lady was kind to brother Cong, and brother Cong was very grateful. The old lady still remembers the wild duck you gave to brother Cong. Mao’s cloak, I saw him wearing it several times.”

Xifeng sighed, "Speaking of which, if Brother Cong is to blame, the old lady really can't be blamed. Why didn't the old lady love him at first? Later, for the more than 600 taels or more than 700 taels per month, He turned his back on the matter of money. In a hurry, he said all the hurtful and honorable things, and even used the knife and scissors to kill him."

This is like applying eye drops to the eldest lady.

The eldest wife was very hurt at first. The old lady made the decision and let Xifeng take charge of the affairs in the east courtyard. After the scab formed, she took back her housekeeper's rights, covering her face with a veil from time to time. The breath she had swallowed in the past came out in lumps every three days, all on Xifeng's body.

It just so happened that now Jia's mother regretted it and wanted to make peace with her. Xifeng didn't care. She was only a daughter and she hadn't even taken a name yet. She had to work hard all her life and the fight for power in the family was out of the question. To her, it is better to earn more money, and Jia Lian will still have a title to rely on in the future.

No matter how capable Jia Cong is, can he still take away the title of Rong Guofu?

"Ask Lian'er to ask Mr. Qin and invite him over. There will be a family banquet on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we will arrange a new little play at home. Then there will be wine and play, and our family will be lively together. "

Mrs. Wang was also sitting beside her. She was not optimistic about the old lady's desire to have a good relationship with Dongfu. She held the prayer beads in her hand and wore a smiling mask on her face, saying, "Yes, it's been a long time." It’s been lively.”

The family has not been able to breathe a sigh of relief for three years. Since the old lady said that it should be lively, Mrs. Wang also felt that it should be lively and it would be better to get rid of the bad luck.

Xifeng came out of Rongqing Hall and returned to her courtyard first. She happened to see Ping'er standing in front of the window under the eaves of the corridor outside and talking to Jia Lian inside, "I'm squandering mine, who told you to get angry? If you want to put out the fire, find someone to put it out yourself, and don’t hurt me! I want you to be useful once, so that if she knows about it, she won’t want to see me anymore!”

"You don't have to be afraid of him. When I get angry, I will smash this jealous jar to pieces, and then he will recognize me!"

"Humph, it's a good thing you have the nerve to speak out against him. He's been doing the right thing, but you have bad intentions in your actions. Even I don't trust you, so don't speak out against him."

"You two are full of treachery. You are the ones who did it, and I have bad intentions in every action. Sooner or later, I will die in my hands!"

"If you don't act, you have bad intentions. Who else? Is it me and him?"

Before he could finish a word, Xifeng had already approached and said, "If we want to talk, why don't two people talk in the room? What does it mean that one of them comes out and is separated by a window?"

Jia Lian answered from the window, "You can ask him. It seems like there is a tiger in the house trying to eat him."

Ping'er said, "There is no one in the room, what should I do in front of him?"

Xifeng smiled and said, "It's just that no one is good."

When Ping'er heard about it, he said, "Are you talking about me?"

Xifeng didn't dare to offend Ping'er now. Her life was not as easy as before. She needed Ping'er to help her in everything, but she still had trouble with everything. Seeing Ping'er's face getting angry, she hurriedly said with a smile, "Yes." No, I have to use our girl Ping to help me make a trip to Dongfu today!"

After saying that, he took Ping'er's hand and went in. Jia Lian was already leaning on the kang. When he saw his lovely wife and concubine coming in, he put on a smile and asked, "Why are you going to Dongfu again? Last time I went, Aren't you angry enough? I didn't expect Cong's wife to be such a powerful person, so I responded."

"What?"

"It's not like a family doesn't come into the house."

"Hmph, it's as if I, Ping'er, and this pair of burnt papers are only worthy of you!"

"What do you mean by this? Why, you are not worthy of me, but you are worthy of Brother Cong? I am a scholar, a serious scholar, a poet, a scholar, from north to south Which scholar doesn't admire his words? If you knew the words, I wouldn't say this again."

Xifeng really laughed angrily and looked Jia Lian up and down, "Hey, how come our Second Master Lian's eloquence is so good today? In these curse words, I couldn't find a single curse word, but it really made me scolded. The bloody nozzle really shows the magnanimity of a scholar."

Ping'er couldn't hold back her laughter and endured the pain. Xifeng saw her and pushed her, "Why don't you thank your second master quickly? I'm trying to avenge you. I just told you a few jokes and apologized." If it’s not enough, your second master will end up personally.”

Jia Lian said, "This is the end of my talk. Let me tell you something serious..."

"Who told you something serious?" Xifeng said, looking at Jia Lian angrily, which actually made his heart skip a beat.

"Just now my wife called me over and asked me to move two hundred silver wherever I went to use it during the festival on August [-]th. I had nowhere to move it back.

The wife said, "Hao'er's home has been taken care of by you so much that you don't even have enough money to celebrate the holidays. You have no money, so you can find your own way. Otherwise, it's better for you to take care of the home here. Anyway, you don't have enough money to celebrate the holidays." , it’s not me who’s embarrassed. '

I think the wife is obviously not short of money. I heard that the more than 700 taels of silver that Aunt Cong'er had not touched before have returned to the wife's hands. "

Xifeng was so angry that she fell back, "I am really doing some thankless things!"

At this moment, she was really envious of Daiyu. She was guarding such a big Dongfu with no elders or sisters-in-law. She was just a sister-in-law. It had only been a few days and she had been raised by them so arrogantly. It can be imagined that... How comfortable this day has been.

"We really don't have much money at home. According to me, don't we still have fifty thousand silver in the Zhen family? At this moment, we can't move it anywhere else, so it's better to use it first.

The Mid-Autumn Festival can't be made in time. There are still a few gifts to be given soon. The palace needs to do more. The eldest girl is also older. If only... This Mid-Autumn Festival will be a big event, and New Year's Eve will cost money. Everywhere It all costs money. "

Jia Lian then remembered that the Zhen family still had 5 taels of silver saved by them, and couldn't help but think about it. He was a man who still had to find money out of the frying pan and spend it. In the past three years, his money had become increasingly poor, which was also very uncomfortable.

"The old lady is also saying that in the past two years, the eldest daughter's affairs have been dealt with first. The palace needs to increase its efforts. Later, I will go to the master to discuss it. It would be better if the Zhen family's money is moved over earlier. That's all. The money we need to spend on this Mid-Autumn Festival costs at least 500 taels of silver. Where did you get it?"

"Where can I get it? Then take my collar and use it as 200 taels of silver!" Xifeng rolled her eyes at Jia Lian. Jia Lian was moved by her cute look and went up to pinch her round earlobe.

When Ping'er saw it, he snorted softly, turned his face outward, opened the curtain and went out.

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