The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 524 People hate dogs
"Master, the road is not safe. Let's wait for a while and take Brother Qiang's boat to the north together!"

"It goes without saying that you are just for nothing. With so many people protecting you, are you still afraid of a few refugees?"

"But……"

"No buts... Are you the master, or am I the master?"

Zhang Yunyi was thinking in the wrong direction.

It wasn't that something went wrong on the way for Jia Zheng, but that he didn't even set out.

Not only did he lose his official position, but he also implicated Lady Jia and Jia She. He felt ashamed to go home, and refused to leave even after he recovered from his illness.

The Jia family also had an old house in Jinling, so he simply lived there with peace of mind.

Originally, he planned to hide for a while, and then return to the capital when Lady Jia sent someone to urge him to come, or when he could no longer hide.

Unexpectedly, before Lady Jia came to urge him, Jia Qiang came to pay his respects and kindly took him back to Beijing.

It’s not that Jia Qiang is very filial. After learning about Jia Zheng’s situation, he took the initiative to come and invite him.

However, these servants had been following Zhang Yunyi's orders, but Jia Zheng refused to leave, and they were in a dilemma.

In addition, the road was not peaceful at that time. When he heard that Jia Qiang was coming with Zhen Shiyin, he hurried to report the situation.

It would have been fine if the boat was not sent by Zhang Yun逸, but when Jia Zheng heard that it was sent by him, he felt uncomfortable.

What's more, we won't set off immediately.

Although his tone was firm, several servants still wanted to make a final effort and advised him: "It's freezing cold. If the road is blocked by heavy snow, it will delay us..."

Going up by boat not only eliminates the risk of encountering refugees, but also reduces the fatigue of traveling.

Even if you are a servant, who would be willing to give up a comfortable life and endure such hardship?
Jia Zheng said righteously, "I have been ill for several months. The old lady must be anxious. She galloped and it would only take ten days to get to the capital. I can bear it, so why can't you bear it?"

What were you doing earlier?
The servants thought to themselves.

They looked at each other, shook their heads helplessly, and at Jia Zheng's urging, began to pack their luggage and prepare to set off.

……

Rongguo Mansion, Grand Flower Hall.

Grandmother Jia held Jia Baoyu in her arms and sat on the west side of the corridor. Madam Xing, Madam Wang and the two ladies from the Xue family sat on both sides of her. Wang Xifeng and Li Wan stood beside her.

Zhang Yunyi, guarded by a group of golden hairpins, gathered at the east end, pointing and talking at the stage opposite, with laughter and joy.

Spinning wheels, bicycles, firearms modification, various projects, and the year-end approaching, Zhang Yun逸 was extremely busy.

He didn't want to join in the fun, but he had already agreed to the job of judge, and it was difficult to refuse. He had to bite the bullet and take a day off.

If one really wants to finish singing the Legend of the White Snake, one day may not be enough, not to mention that one has to compare the two.

Because time was limited, Zhang Yun逸 made the decision and asked each side to choose one to show fairness.

Jiang Yuhan's troupe and the young actors performed the two acts on stage to see who was better.

Of course, no matter how fair the rules are, it is still people who enforce them.

When both sides had just finished their performance, Zhang Yunyi suddenly stood up and looked westward toward Grandmother Jia, saying without disguising, "I think the younger sisters are slightly better. What do you think, old lady?"

He put his hands behind his back, his eyes were scorching, and he looked intimidating without even getting angry, as if he was in a position to dominate whoever agreed with him or not.

"Yes, yes! I think so too..." Mrs. Xing was the first to agree.

Aunt Xue and the second wife of the Xue family also nodded vigorously to show their agreement.

Mrs. Wang looked at her son who was looking indignant, then glanced at Zhang Yunyi who was looking around proudly, and lowered her head silently.

Li Wan also remained silent, but she did not look at Jia Baoyu. She only secretly glanced at Zhang Yunyi.

Seeing that Mrs. Wang refused to express her opinion and sided with him, Jia Baoyu immediately refused to accept it. He twisted in Grandmother Jia's arms like a candy man and complained, "Old lady, it is obviously Brother Jiang who acted better. Brother Yi obviously sided with the sisters!"

Grandmother Jia was actually a little conflicted. From a standpoint, she naturally did not want to enhance the prestige of others. After all, the troupe led by Jiang Yuhan belonged to Prince Zhongshun.

As for the little actor, everyone from the script arranger to the acting staff were from the Rongguo Mansion.

However, seeing Jia Baoyu's face full of disappointment, she finally patted Jia Baoyu's head and said, "I think Baoyu performed better."

Although she didn't want to disappoint Jia Baoyu, she felt a little scared when looking at Zhang Yunyi, and her tone couldn't help but slow down.

Wang Xifeng quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "What the old lady said is right. Baoyu's acting was indeed slightly better, but the young actors' lyrics were better. Since it was a competition of scriptwriting, the girls naturally won!"

She was very good at dealing with people, and although she was obviously biased, she also gave Lady Jia and Jia Baoyu a way out.

After all, Jiang Yuhan was well-known in the capital and was indeed not comparable to those little actors, but the talents of him and Jia Baoyu were not as good as those of the golden hairpins.

In addition, Zhang Yun逸 sneaked into the Grand View Garden at night from time to time to instill some personal ideas into Yuanchun, Baochai and others, so the screenwriter was naturally lacking in skills.

Grandmother Jia quickly took advantage of the situation and said, "Feng girl is really smart. She revealed the secret in one sentence!"

After that, he ignored the dissatisfied Jia Baoyu in his arms, looked at Zhang Yunyi, and said carefully: "By the way! Last time you said that the second master would rest for a month, it has been more than three months, why hasn't he come back yet?"

When he heard his father mentioned, Jia Baoyu suddenly became quiet and looked at Zhang Yunyi eagerly.

During this period, he had been spending all day with Jiang Yuhan, enjoying it so much that he had long forgotten the existence of Jia Zheng.

Mrs. Wang originally wanted to persuade him to catch up on his studies, but when she heard that the Legend of the White Snake compiled by Jia Baoyu would be performed in the future at the Quyuan Zatan Theater, she gave up.

"There are refugees everywhere in the south, and it's winter now, so it's difficult to travel. I may have delayed my trip, and I don't know if I can return in the spring!"

Although Zhang Yun逸 had some guesses, after all, in front of Yuanchun, Tanchun and others, he could only report good news and not bad news.

When Lady Jia heard this, her face turned pale with anger, and Zhang Yunyi looked like a cuckoo taking over someone else's nest.

Although the daughter-in-law was originally given away by his son and would not be a hindrance to him even if she came back, there was no guarantee that he would not have any bad intentions.

Originally, she would not have thought too much about it, but now, after several months, there has been no news from Jia Zheng, and she couldn't help but suspect that he had been murdered.

However, even though she suspected that Jia Zheng had met with an accident, she was more worried that if they fell out, Zhang Yunyi would go all the way and kill even her precious grandson.

However, even so, Grandmother Jia did not dare to show the slightest resentment. She suppressed her anxiety and cautiously asked, "Will something happen?"

"How could it be?" Zhang Yunyi swore, "Although those few hangers-on have escaped, there are at least ten people who were taken with them or sent out!"

Grandmother Jia did not ask in private, firstly because she was worried that Zhang Yun逸 would be angry and embarrassed, and secondly, she was hoping for luck and wanted to borrow the face of her own daughter-in-law and granddaughters to get a definite answer in public.

If Zhang Yunyi had not taken action yet, perhaps Jia Zheng's life could have been saved.

After hearing what Zhang Yunyi said, she finally felt a little relieved, and hurriedly said in a low voice: "In this case, please send someone to the south to check. If they are really dispersed by refugees, they can be found in time, right?"

Before Zhang Yunyi could speak, Jia Baoyu in Jia's mother's arms was unhappy and complained: "Madam, the master is not a child anymore, could he get lost? Maybe he's going to travel somewhere, so don't worry about it!"

Mrs. Wang echoed again and again, "Yes, yes, yes! Baoyu is right. Perhaps his condition has relapsed again. He should rest for a few more days!"

"Didn't the servant who came back earlier bring back a message? He said he has moved into the old house. Maybe he plans to live there permanently!"

Although Zhang Yun逸 had said before that there would be refugees everywhere in Jiangnan, which of the women in the Rongguo Mansion knew about the sufferings of the people?

In addition, she was quite familiar with Jia Zheng's face-conscious personality, so not only did she not take it seriously, but she thought that Lady Jia was worrying about nothing.

Besides, apart from Lady Jia, no one else wanted him to come back.

Needless to say, Jia Baoyu was worried about being disciplined.

Mrs. Wang was worried that it would be inconvenient to come back.

As for Yuanchun, Tanchun and the rest of the people, they were worried that Jia Zheng would come back and would get into an argument with Zhang Yun逸, thus affecting the harmony that they had worked so hard to achieve.

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(End of this chapter)