The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 494 The Done Done
The next day.

Xing Zhong and his wife found Mrs. Xing.

"Big sister! Did the Marquis say when he would be free to go see Xiuyan?"

Madam Xing raised her hands above her head, stretched herself, put one hand on her waist, and squinted her eyes and said, "What are you looking at? He's busy all day long!"

"This..." Xing Zhong and his wife looked embarrassed and nodded, "Eldest sister is right. If the Marquis doesn't have time, why don't you bring Xiu Yan with you? This will also save the Marquis..."

"You don't understand what I'm saying, or you don't trust me, your elder sister? I've already taken action, do you still need to watch?"

Madam Xing pretended to be calm and said, "I talked to Yun Yi yesterday. Not only did he agree to take Xiu Yan as his concubine, he also asked me to ask you if you want to find something to do."

"Ouch!~ Big sister, you really scared us to death."

The couple's worries turned into joy. Xing Zhong asked hurriedly, "Sister, did the Marquis really say he wanted to find me a job?"

"Then you have to ask what you can do!" Madam Xing warned, "Tell me what you can do. If you can't do it, don't make up stories or brag. He has a big family and doesn't mind supporting you two. Don't blame me for not telling you. His business is huge. Don't mess up and embarrass Xiuyan and me!"

This is the good thing about Mrs. Xing. Once she regards Zhang Yunyi as her only support, she will tell him everything she knows and put aside her mother's family and Rongguo Mansion. She will always stand from his perspective and obey his orders.

He never concealed the fact that Xing Zhong gave away his family property.

Although Zhang Yun逸 also anticipated that Xing Zhong would not give his daughter to him as a concubine for no reason, with Mrs. Xing's tip-off, he was undoubtedly more certain.

Hence, this order was given.

However, he was also worried that Xing Zhong was not doing his job properly, so he specifically asked Mrs. Xing to give him a warning.

He didn't think of entrusting Xing Zhong with an important task, but he planned to find a business and let him hold a sinecure.

It just so happened that although Zhi Yanzhai was cooperating with Gu Dashou and did not need him to worry too much, Zhang Dehui was going south and he also lacked a contact person.

The job of liaison with the elder's family involves no substantive responsibilities but is also very prestigious, which probably caters to his tastes.

"Hey! Hey! Don't worry, big sister. I will never embarrass you!"

Madam Xing stretched again and yawned, "My bones are all crunchy, I need to catch up on some sleep! Go back and think about it carefully, I'll take you there tomorrow morning."

It is true that my bones and muscles are numb, but more importantly, I twisted my waist last night.

Logically, it shouldn't have been like this, but Zhang Yunyi agreed immediately and gave her a pearl hairpin, which made her heart beat fast. She felt that lying down was not very convenient, so she took the initiative to crawl under the table.

But Zhang Yunyi seemed to be in a good mood and had drunk some wine, which made her squat under the table for half an hour.

Afterwards, he was tossed over and over for a long time, so much so that he still can't stand up straight.

Seeing her with her hands on her hips and a grim look on her face, Xing Zhong and his wife quickly said goodbye, "Sister, please take a rest!"

After the two men left happily, Mrs. Xing could no longer hold on and fell headfirst on the bed.

How Mrs. Xing recuperated is not discussed for now.

But Xing Zhong and his wife returned to the guest room.

Xing Zhong could no longer hold back his anger, and said with a flushed face, "I was right. Xiuyan has already started arranging tasks for me before I even got married!"

Xing's wife said with difficulty: "Don't ignore what my elder sister said. She told me to do less and make fewer mistakes. With Xiuyan here, we won't have to worry about food and drink. Why bother..."

"You have long hair but little knowledge, woman, what do you know!"

"I don't understand what's going on outside, but I know you. Tell me, what else can you do besides drinking and watching opera?"

Xing's wife refused to give in and said, "You may not even be able to manage family affairs, how can you manage such a big business? My eldest sister also said that this is a huge business. If we make him lose money, he will not care about our lives in the future. What should we do?"

"Bah!" Xing Zhong spat, "How can you disrespect your man like that? What's wrong with drinking and listening to opera? I'm going to drink and listen to opera all day long in the future. Don't I have any other entertainment?" He looked quite arrogant when he said the last sentence.

"It's great that you think so. I think we should not get involved in that business!"

Although he knew that what his wife said was true, Xing Zhong was still unwilling to accept it. He paused for a moment and said thoughtfully, "Whether we get involved or not is not up to us. Why are you talking nonsense here? Why don't you tell Xiu Yan the good news?"

"Yes, yes, yes! If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten it."

Mrs. Xing stood up suddenly, and just as she reached the door, she stopped and turned around and said, "Although the Marquis agreed without even reading it, now that it's done, the jewelry that my eldest sister gave to Xiuyan shouldn't be taken back, right?"

"Look at your achievements, how can your child lack these in the future?"

Xing's wife touched her hair and said unhappily, "She doesn't need it, and I still have nothing on my head! I followed you for half my life in vain, and it's a pity that you gave birth to a good daughter!"

After saying that, she ignored Xing Zhong, walked out the door and headed straight for the Grand View Garden.

When they arrived at Zhuijin Tower, they closed the door and told the good news.

Xing Xiuyan looked hesitant and muttered to herself, "Is this... settled now?"

I had originally hoped that Zhang Yun逸 would refuse, but I never expected that after just one night, it had become a foregone conclusion.

Xing's wife thought she was shy and said with a smile, "That's right! After all, you are naturally beautiful. I think the Marquis must have fallen in love with you at first sight. Otherwise, why didn't he give the pearl hairpin to Xue girl, but only gave it to you?"

Although it had been denied by Mrs. Xing before, but now thinking about it again, it was a different scene.

Yesterday, Mrs. Xing was very serious about it, packing and giving jewelry, but Zhang Yunyi didn't even look at it and just agreed.

This shows that Mrs. Xing was also unsure before.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention.

Before this, I had heard that Zhang Yun逸 already had several concubines in his family, so I made some speculations about it.

Although she did not have the confidence like her mother, she changed her mind and realized that the Xue family was not like her own family. She was afraid that she could not impress them by just giving them a pearl hairpin.

However, although they firmly believed that Zhang Yunyi was a womanizer, his parents obviously didn't care about that.

Besides, her family was struggling to make ends meet, and coming here for refuge was a done deal. As long as Zhang Yunyi could take care of the family a little, she would have no choice but to accept her fate.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but complain to herself: "Since I am a concubine, I should be cautious and do my duty in the future. Mother, please remember to remind father that he needs to be down-to-earth in the future and never use the name of Brother Yi to show off outside!"

Family members know their own business. When on the boat, Xing Zhong expressed his envy of Zhen Shiyin in his words and deeds.

How could Xing Yanyan not understand?

This hit the nail on the head of Xing's wife's worries, and she hurriedly said, "I'm worried about this, too! Just now your aunt said that the Marquis seems to be interested in arranging a job for your father, but you know him, he only knows how to drink and watch opera. I just tried to persuade him, but I'm afraid he won't listen. If you have a chance, you might as well tell the Marquis not to get involved, so as not to make you suffer."

She was quite conflicted. Although she agreed with Xing Xiuyan being a concubine, she also knew that concubines used their beauty to please men. She was worried that Xing Zhong would get into trouble and implicate her daughter.

After hearing this, Xing Xiuyan felt better.

She thought to herself that although Zhang Yunyi was a little lustful, his care and consideration were beyond the reach of ordinary people. No wonder all the sisters praised him so much.

However, although the mother’s words were not wrong, as a daughter, how could she open her mouth to say that her father was in a bad light?
"But...how can a daughter frame her father?"

"Oh! What's the big deal? You don't have to say it directly, at least give him a warning, so that even if your father messes up in the future, he won't blame you when he thinks about it."

"Yeah!" Xing Xiuyan also said, lowering her head, "My daughter knows!"

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(End of this chapter)