Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 198 Three High Figures 2
  Sister Feng then asked Ping'er, "What happened to Auntie just now, why did you send Xiangling here?"

Ping'er smiled and said: "Where did Xiangling come from? I borrowed her to tell a lie for a while. Grandma said that Sister-in-law Wang'er is increasingly losing money."

With that said, he walked up to Sister Feng and said quietly: "Grandma's money has been here for a long time, but she has sent it to me at this moment, when the second master is at home."

Our second master has such a bad temper that he still has to find money out of the frying pan and spend it. When he heard that grandma had this wife, why didn’t he spend it without worry? "

Sister Feng listened and smiled and said: "What do I mean, my aunt knew that your second master was here, so why did you send a girl here? It turns out that you are a devil with hoofs. Speaking of Tiji, your second master will go back to Yangzhou and Zhan Cong Brother Cong's light has made me a huge fortune, huh! If Brother Cong hadn't told me, he would have wanted to hide it from me."

Ping'er hurriedly asked why.

Sister Feng repeated Jia Cong's words.

Ping'er nodded and said, "Second Master's affairs are all managed by Xing'er's few confidants. He may not be willing to take out the fat and give it to grandma."

Wang Xifeng sneered and said: "Just wait and watch, I will find a way to make him take it out obediently."

While they were talking, Jia Lian had already come in. Sister Feng ordered wine and food to be served and the couple sat across from each other.

Jia Lian also refused to drink and said, "Hurry up and fill up the bowls with rice. We have to go to Dongfu to discuss matters."

Sister Feng said: "But don't miss the business. What did the master just tell you?"

Jia Lian said: "It's just to visit relatives."

Sister Feng asked hurriedly: "Is the matter of the bride's visit confirmed?"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "Although it's not quite accurate, it's about eight points accurate."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "You can see today's Long En. I have always listened to books and watched plays, but this has never happened in ancient times."

Jia Lian said: "Nowadays, there is nothing more caring than the word 'filial piety' in caring for the hearts of all people. I think the nature of parents and children are all the same, and there is no distinction between high and low.

Nowadays, as I serve the Emperor and the Empress day and night, I still cannot fulfill my filial duty. I see that all the talented concubines and concubines in the palace have been in the palace for many years and have abandoned their parents' voices and appearance. Is there any reason not to think about it?

Therefore, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are informed that on the 26th day of each month, their family members will be allowed to enter the palace and please wait and see. The two old saints also issued a decree, saying that if Jiao Fang's family members entered the palace, it would be unavoidable to have state rituals, and the mother and daughter would not be able to have a happy pregnancy.

As a great kindness, I hereby send an order to all the nobles and relatives of the Jiaofang family. If there is a house in the Chongyu Courtyard where you can stay at the gate for defense, you may wish to invite the court officials to enter your private residence, so that you can indulge in your personal affairs. The ultimate in family relationships.

Who wouldn’t express my gratitude to you! Now Zhou Guiren's father has started work at home, building a provincial residence. The family of Wu Guifei's father, Wu Tianyou, also went outside the city to check out the place. Isn't this eight or nine points? "

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Then we must also prepare to pick up our eldest daughter?"

Jia Lian nodded and said, "That's natural."

Wang Xifeng said: "But we want to build a provincial residence?"

Jia Lian said: "Other families have built it, but if we don't build it, it would be inappropriate."

Sister Feng smiled and said: "How to build this garden? Building this garden is not a matter of three to five thousand taels. Where does the money come from? How can I get the money?"

Jia Lian said: "The gentlemen have already agreed that from the east side, starting from the garden in the east mansion and turning to the north, the total measurement is accurate. It is three and a half miles wide, and we can build a provincial residence.

Order the craftsmen to demolish the walls and pavilions of Huifang Garden in the East Mansion, go directly into the east courtyard of our house, and demolish all the servants' houses in the east. Huifang Garden has already attracted a stream of living water from under the north corner wall, but now there is no need to do so again. Although the rocks and trees are not enough, the bamboo trees, rocks, pavilions and railings in the old garden where the eldest man lived can all be moved here. The two places are so close together that they can save a lot of financial resources by combining them together. Even if it is not enough, what can be added is limited..."

Wang Xifeng looked at him like a fool and said with a smile: "Second Master is good at planning, but I don't know that Qian'er in the mansion paid a deposit of 50,000 silver for the Fairy Wine Shop, but now he can't get out 30,000 in cash. Do you have enough money to build a good garden?"

Jia Lian said: "The Immortal Wine Shop is a good business. It will be back in a year or two. What is fifty thousand silver worth?"

Sister Feng mocked: "Could it be that the second master is planning to make the eldest lady wait three to five years before coming back to visit the family?"

Jia Lian remained silent. If other families invited him back early and he didn't invite him, it would be a disgrace to the master and disrespectful to the Tian family. The young man must not be found guilty of being ignorant of loyalty and filial piety by the imperial censor and betraying the benevolence of the heavenly family.

Because he said: "No matter how frugal you are in this provincial garden, you can dig ponds and build mountains, build palaces and pavilions, furnish utensils, antique toys, plant flowers and trees, and buy girls. If you don't spend any money on anything, I think you are missing three to five million silver." Don't mention this matter. Anyway, I just take care of things, and there are old ladies and gentlemen above to worry about."

Wang Xifeng picked up a chopstick and said with a smile: "Although the old lady and the old lady have some skills, they are not brought by the strong wind. The public has no money, so they have to use their private money to supplement it. Now the second master is rich, but You can also share the worries of the elders.”

Jia Lian's heart tightened and he laughed dryly: "Are you joking again? Others don't know it, but you don't know it? I have always been a person with nothing in my sleeves. How can I have any wealth? Don't say this nonsense."

Sister Feng sneered: "You didn't do anything serious when you went to Yangzhou, but you fooled around in Slender West Lake every night, borrowed the favor of Uncle Lin and Brother Cong, and accepted the filial piety of the salt merchants. You don't know if you are looking at me? What's going on? There is something going on at home, and you call me poor again.

Forget it, when I go back to the eldest master, I will tell you that your wings are stiff. Not only do you not share the family's worries, you also dare to secretly accumulate private wealth. "After that, he stood up.

Jia Lian was speechless after being snatched away by Sister Feng. He hurriedly pulled her and said with a smile: "Look at you, you are in a hurry after saying a few words. I am not busy these days, so I didn't have time to tell you." you?"

"Speaking of which, how much windfall did you make?" Wang Xifeng asked.

"It's only 20,000 to 30,000 silver. I'll ask them to bring it in and leave it under your control." Jia Lian said with a smile.

"Bah, you're full of lies, you still want to bluff me? You obviously received 200,000 silver and many antiques!" Wang Xifeng pointed at Jia Lian's nose, and the lion opened his mouth.

Jia Lian's face turned pale and he cried out: "My aunt, whoever is so wicked and framed me, I will take 200,000 silver, and I will be struck by five thunders from the sky, and I will die a good death!"

Seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, Wang Xifeng immediately smiled and said, "Then tell me how much you received."

"It's only 112,000 silver, and there are also some gold and jade utensils, antiques, calligraphy and paintings." Jia Lian muttered dejectedly.

"Ping'er, come in." Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Second Master has made a fortune this time, but can he keep it to himself? Do you have the heart to let us two go drink the northwest wind?" As he said this, he took Ping'er's hand and sat down On the kang.

Jia Lian smiled and said, "How about I take out half of it and hand it to you?"

He had also calculated in his mind that if the big boss knew about it, not only would he not be able to keep his money, but he would also have to get a good beating. It's better to be in charge of your wife than to be taken over by the big boss.

Sister Feng said: "It's fine if I take half of her, but after all Ping'er is your wedlock, so why should I take 20%?"

Ping'er felt funny in her heart and quickly looked away.

Jia Lian cursed secretly in his heart, since she said she was the girl of the same family, why didn't she let me touch her? Now you're here to take care of my money.

Enduring the severe pain in his heart, he smiled bitterly and said, "It's up to you." This time, the seven achievements were gone.

(End of this chapter)