Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 100 Baoyu also wants to worship Buddha
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In order to prevent Mrs. Wang from making trouble again, Jia Jing directly arranged two strong maids in Ningguo Mansion to go to Rongguo Mansion to serve Mrs. Wang.

"Mrs. Rong, Mrs. Gui!"

"The slave is here!"

"The two of you will go to the West Mansion and serve Madam Wang well. Don't make any mistakes!"

"The slave obeys."

This side of Rongguo Mansion.

After a day of ups and downs, Mrs. Wang was just about to lie down to rest, but she was still thinking about what her brother had asked her to do.

I'll find another opportunity another day...

Or let Xiaoyun pass on a message...

"Bang bang bang!"

There was a violent knock on the door, which frightened Mrs. Wang so much that she broke out in a cold sweat.

"Go and see who it is," said Mrs. Wang.

Jin Chuan'er frowned and walked to the door, shouting outside: "Who's knocking at the door?"

The two maids outside said, "We are here to serve the Madam on the orders of the clan leader!"

When Mrs. Wang heard the voices, her head couldn't help but buzz... During the day, these two old women dragged her into the Futang in the backyard and pulled out several strands of her hair!

"Don't let them in!"

"Someone, get him out!"

Jin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan'er looked at each other, wondering who could beat them?
Madam Wang said anxiously, "Go through the back door and ask Lin Zhixiao's family to bring someone over!"

"it is good!"

Jin Chuan'er agreed and hurried out from the back. On the way, she happened to meet Lin Zhixiao's family and their men walking towards this side.

"What's all the noise over there?"

Lin Zhixiao's family asked with a frown.

Jin Chuan'er panted and said, "Quick, go to the Madam quickly. Two maids from the East Palace are here to cause trouble. The Madam wants you to go over quickly."

Lin Zhixiao's family frowned when they heard this.

The old woman in the East Palace...is not easy to mess with!
"Go quickly, the lady is waiting for you!"

Jin Chuan'er stamped her feet and urged.

Lin Zhixiao's family couldn't pretend not to see it, so they said, "You lead the way, I'll go over and take a look."

Jin Chuan'er was busy walking in front.

"Come this way."

Soon, everyone arrived at the main entrance with lanterns.

When the two maids from the East Palace saw someone coming, they immediately stepped forward and said, "We are here on the orders of the clan leader to take care of Madam Wang while she goes to the small Buddhist temple to worship Buddha. Please open the door quickly and don't delay things!"

"Ah, this..."

Lin Zhixiao's family had a bitter look on their face.

She shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess.

Mother Rong stared, "What? Are you going to disobey the order of the clan leader?"

Lin Zhixiao's family hurriedly said, "I dare not, I dare not."

"Go and ask them to open the door!" Mrs. Gui said coldly.

Lin Zhixiao's wife had no choice but to ask the maid around her to go and ask them to open the door.

With a "squeak" sound, the door opened.

Yuchuaner poked her head out and said, "But they chased them away...ah!"

Rong Po and Gui Po pushed Yuchuan'er and made her stumble. They strode straight into the house and said, "Madam, we are following the order of the clan leader to invite you to go to the Xiaofutang to worship Buddha."

Mrs. Wang was furious.

"I am the mistress of the Rongguo Mansion, how dare you be so rude!"

The two maids laughed: "Mrs. Xing is the mistress of the house, who do you think you are? Go and worship the Buddha if you know what's best for you, so that we don't have to get violent!"

"well!"

Mrs. Wang was so angry that her eyes were wide open. She gritted her teeth and said, "Just wait and see. Things will be good for you in the future! Haha, ha..." While laughing, she went to the small Buddhist hall.

Mrs. Rong and Mrs. Gui followed closely behind to serve.

Seeing this, Lin Zhixiao's wife did not dare to delay and quickly took people to report to Lady Jia's courtyard.

"Is the old lady asleep?"

When Lin Zhixiao entered the house, he only saw mandarin ducks.

Yuanyang smiled and said, "I've already gone to bed. What's the matter so late?"

Lin Zhixiao's wife laughed and said, "Two maids from the East Palace just came and took Madam to the small Buddhist temple to worship Buddha."

Yuanyang said, "Didn't the master decide on this matter during the day? The old lady is not unaware of it. Why are you still asking?"

"Ah, yes."

Lin Zhixiao nodded awkwardly and said with a smile, "Then there is nothing to worry about. Young lady, you can take a rest. We will continue our patrol outside."

"Ok!"

Yuanyang nodded: "You go ahead."

Inside the compartment.

Jia Baoyu lay on the sickbed, sleepless.

The maids standing nearby were all absent-minded, sewing with their hands intermittently, and they didn't feel sleepy at all.

At this time, Jia Baoyu suddenly asked a few people, "I seemed to hear someone say outside that the lady went into the small Buddhist temple to worship Buddha. What's going on?"

Everyone was shocked and didn't know how to respond.

Grandmother Jia had strictly instructed that this matter should not be told to Baoyu.

Violators will be kicked out!

Xiren hurriedly smiled and said, "Madam likes to worship Buddha, so she went to the small Buddhist temple in the backyard to worship Buddha, but she was afraid of being disturbed."

"Yes."

Musk Moon also smiled and said, "Madam is very kind-hearted. She has worshipped Buddha before. Now she has just changed the place."

"So that's it."

Jia Baoyu nodded and smiled, "Tomorrow I will go to see the new home that Madam has moved into."

"no……"

"Why not?"

Cui Lu smiled and said, "...Second Master, your injury has not healed yet. It will take a hundred days for the broken bones to heal. Wait until you are well enough before you go to the temple to see Madam, so that Madam won't worry."

"It's getting late, Second Master, you should take your medicine and rest."

Baoyu nodded.

Musk Moon brought water, and Xiren delivered medicine.

Baoyu took the pill and fell into a deep sleep.

He had a dream at night and learned how to worship Buddha and became a monk.

"Bang bang bang" knock the wooden fish. ...

East courtyard.

Jia Zheng drank a lot of wine today and went to bed drunk. Aunt Zhao lay beside him, tossing and turning but couldn't fall asleep.

The master of the East Palace is indeed a man of sharp eyes. The women of the Wang family are not good people.

Will the master make her his wife?
When will Baoyu be beaten to death again?
Huan'er can finally make a name for herself!

Tan girl, don't you like to please your wife? Are you going to the temple to please her again? Haha...

"Snapped!"

The candle on the windowsill burst into a flame, and tears flowed along the candle into the copper lamp tray.

"Girl, it's time to rest."

The secretary yawned and came to urge him.

"Ok!"

Tanchun nodded, gently placed the shoes she had finished on the table, and wrapped them with silk.

I'll deliver shoes to my eldest nephew early tomorrow morning.

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East Palace, study.

Jia Jing gave Jia Rong an article to write while he handled official business. After Jia Rong finished writing the article, he gave it detailed comments.

"It's getting late, you should go back and rest."

"Grandpa should rest early."

Jia Rong bowed and went out.

Xiaoxiao was still waiting at the door.

"Master, look."

Xiao Xiao stretched out her hand, and by the light from the door, Jia Rong saw a few unlucky mosquitoes in her palm, which were still moving.

Free!

"What are you doing with this?"

"I just caught it when I was free. I'll put it in Ping'er's tent later."

Jia Rong: “…”

"forget it"

Jia Rong said, "If she accidentally releases the mosquitoes, no one will be able to sleep peacefully at night."

He is most afraid of mosquitoes when sleeping.

As long as mosquitoes buzz, I will not be able to sleep.

"Humph."

Xiao Xiao threw the mosquito into the air: "I always speak in favor of the newcomer! What do you plan to let her do?"

Jia Rong asked, "How about taking care of the accounts?"

"You trust him so much?"

"You should trust your employees. Your cousin is not coming. I want to make a lot of money in the future, and I can't do without someone to look after the accounts."

Xiao Xiao stamped her feet in anger. What a good job it was, but it was ruined by Yuanyang's stubbornness!
The next morning.

"Ping'er, come here."

After Jia Rong finished writing two articles, he called out to the outside world.

"Master!"

Ping'er walked in in a pretty manner, wearing a half-worn light yellow double-breasted jacket and a white silk skirt woven in Suzhou, which was quite different from her usual attire.

"what's up?"

Ping'er walked forward, supported her hands on the table and asked with a smile.

Jia Rong took out a pile of account books from the table.

"Xue Ke went to Jiangnan to collect grain today. This is his budgeted expenditure, including renting a boat, guards, wages, buying grain, etc. I take 70% and the Xue family takes 30%. The income is also divided in this way. You can roughly calculate it."

"This is the property that was confiscated from Zhou Rui's family yesterday, including calligraphy and antiques. The total value has not yet been estimated. The Xue family has a pawnshop in Kyoto. When Xue Ke comes, we can discuss the matter with him in detail."

Originally, these were to be confiscated, but later they were taken away by Jia Rong. After all, Jia Jing said that he could use the resources of the two governments at his will.

He only used the property of one family's servants, isn't that too much? But Mrs. Wang has three other concubines!

"There is one more thing. I asked the master of the West Mansion for some personal soldiers. We will pay to fill the gap when the time comes. You can calculate the specific number and send it to the master."

"Also, this is the expense account of my room. Xiaoxiao used to manage it, but now I give it to you."

Ping'er listened carefully for a while, then said with a smile, "Master, are you leaving everything to me now?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "What else can I do? I will soon be entering the Imperial College to study, so I don't have time to take care of these things. I'm sorry to trouble you. You can put aside the sewing in the room and let Qingwen do it."

Qingwen, who was eavesdropping outside, said: "..."

Ping Er flipped through the account book and said with a smile, "It's not hard for me. Just don't blame me if I don't do it well."

Jia Rong patted Ping Er's shoulder and said earnestly, "You must do it well. I'm counting on you to take care of this account."

Ping Er tilted her head and looked at Jia Rong and said, "I'll do my best, okay?"

"Row."

"My butler, if you work hard, you will get five taels of silver per month!"

Ping'er: "..."

My aunt only has two taels of salary per month...

Could it be the housekeeper?
……

Wang family.

Wang Ziteng waited anxiously all night, but until dawn he still did not receive a reply from his good sister.

Could it be...exposed?

Wang Ziteng's heart started beating in frustration.

If Jia Jing catches me, the consequences will be...

"Don't worry, sir. Maybe Mrs. Wang didn't find a few suitable ones to attack. After all, Mrs. Wang was punished to go to the small Buddhist temple, and there are not many people she can use."

Wang Ziteng nodded: "Wenfang is right. I was careless. I should have left a helper for my sister."

"By the way, how did your discussion with Master Wu go?"

"This one……"

Wenfang hesitated and said, "Mr. Wu has been very busy with official duties recently, I'm afraid he won't be able to spare the time."

"Where is Li Minzhi?" Wang Ziteng asked again.

"I am also busy with official duties..."

Wang Ziteng frowned and said nothing, tapping his fingers on the table: "These literati are really not good at dealing with people!"

"It seems I have to go to the palace in person to meet the emperor!"

He has already thought about it!

Even if I can be a knife in the emperor's hand, it's fine!
(End of this chapter)