Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 129 Send someone to take over
  At this time, Jia She, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and others came in. Wang Xifeng winked at Li Wan. Upon seeing this, Li Wan knew that business should be discussed and hurriedly led the sisters back to the back hall.

"Old lady, Niu Jizong, Liu Fang and other gentlemen have all sent them off," Jia She said.

Jia Mu nodded and said, "What did you say?"

Jia Zhengdao: "We will follow the old lady's wishes and only say that Brother Cong needs to come back to discuss this matter with Uncle Chen Guo."

Jia Mu nodded and said, "It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that this matter involves my uncle, so you can't be careless. Don't forget that the eldest girl is still in the palace."

Jia She and Jia Zheng hurriedly bowed and said, "I would like to follow the old lady's teachings."

"Old lady, now that evildoer Jia Cong has created such a big stall outside, how can he manage such a small person? I'm afraid we need to send someone from home to take care of it to avoid making a joke."

Jia She said, the greed in his eyes clearly revealed. Now he has long understood that Jia Cong is just a bluff. If he dares to touch a hair on his head, it will be Ling Chi's grave sin. This kid is smarter than a ghost, how can he joke with his own life.

Jia Mu understood what Jia She meant. Now that the house is declining day by day, and they are eating up their capital every day, whether they can make more money, it depends on what Brother Pan means. This business is not as good as usual, so she asked: "Brother Pan Son, when did your business open? How is the future?"

Xue Pan spent all day eating, drinking and having fun, not caring about business matters. He thought about it and said, "Back to the old lady, this business has been open for several days. In terms of profit, I estimate that I will have tens of thousands of silver in these days."

He just said it casually, but he didn't know that the membership brand alone had brought in tens of thousands, not to mention the income from selling wine.

Even so, Jia Mu and others were surprised. Did Brother Cong get a chicken that laid golden eggs? No, no, how can such a large amount of money be placed in the hands of a small child.

Jia Zheng frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong. After all, it was Brother Cong who created the business himself, and Hua Gong didn’t get any money. He took over it so hastily. He was afraid of causing trouble, so he said: "Old lady, do you want to wait for Brother Cong?" Come back and discuss it later.”

Jia She shook his head and said: "The master is really too kind. When grandparents and parents are around, children and grandchildren are not allowed to have different sources of wealth. This is an iron rule. Now that the beast Jia Cong is keeping quiet and creating such a big mess, the old lady won't Pursuing him for the crime of concealment and failure to retaliate is already a mercy, so what else is there to discuss? This business deserves to be watched by someone from the Duke, so as not to make any jokes."

Xue Pan secretly sighed that Jia Cong had the foresight to transfer his property long ago, otherwise it would have been confiscated by the great master.

"Brother Pan, what are the rules of your business?" Jia She asked.

Xue Pan didn't dare not answer, so he had to say vaguely: "Back to the lord, generally speaking, brother Cong made the recipe to brew the original wine, Uncle Chen Guo sent people to mix it into fine wine, Feng Zihao was responsible for selling it, and each of the three families sent people to keep an eye on it."

"Who did Jia Cong send?" Jia She asked.

"I heard that he is a descendant of Duke Xianrong's soldiers."

“Where is the original wine brewed?”

Xue Panhan was about to come down. Under Jia She's hawk-like gaze, he could not shirk it. He thought that this was not a big secret, so he said: "I heard that it is in a farm outside Zunfu City, called Baihe Village."

Jia She nodded with satisfaction and secretly said that he would go down and take over in person tomorrow.

"By the way, the three of you are in partnership, how will the profits be distributed?" Jia She asked the key question.

Fortunately, Baochai had already taught him this. Xue Pan said hurriedly: "Back to the eldest master, the business has just opened, and I don't know the success or failure in advance, so the discussion has not reached this step. Now, my family and uncle Chen Guo's family have children." With a capital of 10 silver, Brother Cong has come up with a recipe, and we are waiting for Brother Cong to come back to discuss it."

Uncle Chen Guo had also been informed of this rhetoric. Jia Cong made it clear that business matters must be kept secret from each other. If it was leaked and mutual trust was lost, the two would break up. Chen Guojiu naturally had no reason not to agree. Now Jia Cong In his opinion, it was a cornucopia. How could he offend him just for the sake of Jia She?

Jia She nodded slightly and said, "That's alright. I'll go to the village tomorrow to see it, and I'll discuss it with you and Uncle Chen Guo when I come back."

Xue Pan nodded in agreement. After finally dealing with Jia She, Xue Pan left Rongxi Hall and returned to Lixiang Courtyard, where he saw Baochai already waiting in the hall.

"Sister, are you smart today?" Xue Pan said with a smile.

Baochai glared at him angrily and said, "I asked you just now why you said it all at once."

Xue Pan whispered: "I didn't say anything. I remembered Brother Cong's instructions and didn't say anything I shouldn't have said."

Baochai said angrily: "Why don't you just shirk it by saying that it's all the stewards below and you don't know much about the business? If the elder wanted to ask our stewards, he would be able to ask based on the sophistication of the stewards. What?"

Xue Pan scratched his head and said, "Yes, my sister is still smart. Why didn't I think of that?"

"Why are you still standing here? Why haven't you sent someone to send a message to Zhuangzi?" Baochai said anxiously.

Xue Pan hurriedly called his confidant and said: "Take this, go to Baihe Village outside the city, find Mr. Yan Fei, and tell him that Mr. Rongfu is going to seize Brother Cong's property tomorrow, and let him watch carefully. , you are not allowed to tell anyone this, do you understand?" After saying that, he took out the jade tokens of the three major owners of Shenxian Winery from the cabinet and handed them to him.

The boy hurriedly took the sign, kowtowed and said, "Don't worry, sir, I understand." After saying that, he took the horse and went out.

Xue Pan watched the boy go out and thought to himself, Brother Cong, my brother can only help you so far. He looked back at Baochai and said with a smile: "Sister, someday you will treat your brother half as well as Brother Cong. If your brother dies, Just close your eyes."

Baochai's pretty face turned red immediately, and she said angrily: "Brother, did you drink early? You're talking nonsense now. If I don't tell mom, I'll tell her to tear your mouth out."

Xue Pan smiled and said: "Last time Brother Cong came, I clearly saw him holding your hand and talking to you. You looked quite shy. Don't think that I am a fool."

"You still say that!" Baochai suddenly turned red and stamped his feet: "You are talking nonsense, I will sue my mother."

Xue Pan hurriedly begged for mercy and said hurriedly: "My sister has a sharp eye and I can't be overjoyed. How can I talk nonsense? Now that my father is gone, as the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. It is your brother's responsibility to keep an eye on your life-long events." .

It's a good thing that you have an idea. Mom is confused. She is thinking about some treasure and a good match. How can Baoyu compare with Brother Cong? Isn't this a pheasant compared to a phoenix? If your sister has something on your mind, just tell her brother, and he will make the decision for you. "

Baochai's eyes turned red when her silly brother heard Chicheng's words, and a warmth rose in her heart. Although her brother was unreliable, he always loved her.

"Sister, but brother said the wrong thing, don't cry. Oh, you know that brother is always stupid, but don't take it to heart." Xue Pan saw the mist in his sister's eyes and apologized.

Baochai shook his head and said, "How could my sister be angry with my brother? She just thought of other things."

Xue Pan smiled and said: "That's it. By the way, I know that sister, you like poetry. I heard that Brother Cong wrote another good poem in Jinling, so I asked someone to copy a copy. Look." He took out a crumpled piece of Chengxintang paper from his sleeve.

Baochai happily took it and unfolded it. He frowned slightly and said, "Isn't Brother Cong in Yangzhou? Why did he suddenly go to Jinling to compose poems?"

Xue Pan said: "I heard that I went to Jinling to visit the Zhen family and wrote it for the third girl of their family. Is it well written? Sister, tell me about it. You know that brother can't understand this."

When Baochai heard this, his face turned pale, almost bloodless, his heart was in sharp pain, and his mind was buzzing. He could still hear Xue Pan's words, but he just murmured to himself: "Well written, well written..." With that said, he walked back to his room step by step and closed the door.

Xue Pan was puzzled. He just said that Brother Cong's poems were so well written that his sister was fascinated by them.

Baochai sat blankly on the edge of the bed, lost her mind for a long time, then suddenly threw herself on the bed and started to cry.

(End of this chapter)