The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 99: Turning against guests
In front of the inner gate.

Zhang Yunyi stopped and said to Ping'er, "You go back and report first. I'll go call Brother Zhen and we'll be there soon."

Before going to Rong Mansion, he still needed to prepare for Jia Zhen, and some words were not suitable for Ping'er to hear.

After parting ways with Ping'er, he stepped into the Neiyi Gate and came to Ning'an Hall, where he ran into Jia Zhen.

"Brother Zhen!"

"Why is my cousin here?"

"Thank you for your care, brother..."

He had just started talking when Jia Zhen interrupted him, saying, "Are you uncomfortable living anywhere? Or are there any servants who have upset your cousin? Just tell me! If you mention moving again, I'll be really angry!"

He already knew that the Zhang family's renovations were complete, so when he heard him suddenly say this, he just thought that he had the idea of ​​moving.

"My cousin is seriously ill. My sister-in-law takes good care of Yun Yi. How can my brother bear to leave?"

There was a hint of evil in his words, and Jia Zhen, being an expert at this, immediately heard the metaphor.

However, although he felt a little unhappy, he did not think that Zhang Yunyi did it on purpose. He just thought he was a young man who said whatever he wanted.

He thought to himself that this kind of thing can only be understood but not expressed in words. It would be fine if he just pretended to be deaf and dumb and was happy about it in private, but if he was to make it up in front of him, how could he save face?

It was hard to say, so he could only smile and say, "We are all family, and this is also my brother's intention, so you don't have to be polite, cousin!"

"Although my cousin is open-minded, I can't be ungrateful. I have to return the favor, right?"

If the previous sentence was an outburst of his bad taste, this sentence was intended to refresh Jia Zhen's bottom line.

Jia Zhen was originally unhappy when he heard Zhang Yun逸 praise him for being open-minded, but when he said he would return the favor, he no longer cared about the loss of face.

He smiled and said, "It's serious, it's serious! Just feel better. If your sister-in-law has failed to take good care of me, just tell me, I will go and tell her!"

He originally wanted to remove the word "heart", but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Sister-in-law is very good!"

Zhang Yunyi showed a hint of shyness at the right time and said, "It's just that the sugar business last time was too small, and I was too busy with my sister-in-law, and I didn't get to thank my brother. The glass can only be used in the palace now, and I'm afraid we have to wait until the new factory starts operation before we can sell it to the outside world."

Hearing this, Jia Zhen couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, thinking that he was really worried about this and had come to make a promise to him.

He said angrily: "It doesn't matter, there is a long way to go! I'm glad you have this intention!"

"Originally I wanted to wait until the new factory started construction. The day before yesterday, I went to the palace and happened to hear that the emperor intended to marry the eldest daughter of the West Mansion to Prince Ning as a concubine..."

He told the emperor about his advice, only concealing his original intention.

"Although it doesn't matter if the garden is bigger or smaller, I think that after all, they are two families. If I want my brother to participate, there must be a name. Therefore, I will use the original size and include some of the Jiangfang Garden in it."

The Ning family had already placed their hopes on Prince Ning, but they were originally hindered by the fact that Zhang Yunyi knew the inside story. Now that he had taken the initiative to offer them the opportunity to flatter them, they naturally accepted it without hesitation.

What's more, there is profit here.

He immediately patted his chest and said, "This is really a great thing! You can't write two Jia characters with one stroke. Xifu can have this honor, and our family will certainly contribute to it!"

"That being said, there are differences between relatives and strangers. I can't let my brother give away these lands for nothing. Miss Ping'er just came over and said that the old lady and the mistress wanted me to help check them. I don't have the time, so I have to trouble my brother to act as the full agent."

"No problem! Brother, you are a man who does great things. How can you be distracted by such a small matter? Just leave it to me!"

"The old lady is still waiting, so let's go to the West Mansion first?" The two of them walked and talked all the way to Rongqing Hall.

Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang, who had already received the news, smiled helplessly.

They originally hoped that Zhang Yun逸 could help with the review, but they never expected that it would lead to more trouble.

Yes, in their eyes, Jia Zhen is indeed a bit of a piece of rotten mud.

However, since the Rong Mansion was able to have this honor, the Ning Mansion had contributed, so it would not be easy to demolish the bridge after crossing it.

Jia Zhen was a man who knew how to handle things. Before they could say anything, he reiterated the matter of the garden occupying the land of Ning Mansion.

Now, the two of them lost their temper even more and hurriedly invited Zhang Yun逸 and Jia Zhen to take a seat.

During the dinner, he explained to Lady Jia, Lady Wang, and Wang Xifeng, "I didn't have time to measure when I was drawing. I thought the house was about the same size as my cousin's, so I drew a rough drawing based on that. Later, my cousin will have to take people to measure it."

Speaking of this, the four of them said with some satisfaction: "In the past, our ancestors were Dukes of two countries, and their mansions were also built by imperial decree. The regulations and everything are the same, so there is no need to measure it again."

Afterwards, Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang asked about some details and expressed their intention to start work as soon as possible and speed up the work.

After dinner, Zhang Yun逸 unfolded the rough drawing he had drawn.

Pointing upward, he said, "If we want to finish the work as soon as possible, it would be best to provide accommodation for the craftsmen. Lixiang Courtyard and the two courtyards to the west can be used for accommodation. This way, even though there is a garden under construction in the middle, it will not affect the normal life of the mansion. After the courtyard is built, it will be used to accommodate the actors who come to purchase goods."

The real master of Rong Mansion would naturally not live in the courtyard that was occupied by those peasants.

Actors belong to the lowest class, not as good as craftsmen, so they are just the right place to be.

Grandmother Jia nodded and said, "Well! This is a good arrangement, but the concubine's side..."

It would have been fine if the Xue family just stayed there and didn't leave, but they were trying to covet her grandson. Now Zhang Yunyi's proposal was exactly what she wanted, and she turned to look at Mrs. Wang.

Madam Wang nodded and said, "There is a small courtyard in the northeast that is still empty. I will go talk to my sisters tomorrow and ask them to move there."

This Lixiang Courtyard was originally a place where Mr. Rong spent his old age in seclusion. It is small and exquisite, with about ten rooms, including a front hall and a back room.

There was another door leading to the street, which was very convenient for Xue Pan to enter and exit. There was also a corner door in the southwest, which led to an alley, and out of the alley was the east side of Mrs. Wang's main room.

It is no exaggeration to say that Lixiangyuan was tailor-made for the Xue family.

The small courtyard in the northeast corner is connected to the skirt houses where the servants live. Although those skirt houses are about to be demolished, there are only a few rooms in the courtyard and it is far less spacious than Lixiangyuan.

But for the sake of my daughter, my sister had no choice but to move.

Zhang Yunyi didn't necessarily want to force the Xue family to move, but he wanted to take the opportunity to lure out the little actor, so he had to let the Xue family suffer.

As for Miaoyu in the Rongcui Temple, he did not give any special reminder.

What the emperor likes, his subjects will like even more. The emperor believed in Shintoism, so which capable family didn't have a ancestral temple or a Taoist temple?
"We have to choose an auspicious day to break ground. Brother Zhen, take the people to lay the thread first. Tomorrow, Prince Zhongshun will invite me to a banquet. I will ask the prince for help and find some experienced craftsmen in Fengchenyuan."

After hearing so many arrangements, this was the only sentence that Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang wanted to hear the most. They couldn't help but sigh, "Hey! It turns out that it's easier to get things done with someone! I'll have to trouble Brother Yi to work harder in the future!"

"Yeah! It's not a big deal. With Brother Zhen's help, it won't take much effort."

He glanced at Wang Xifeng who was standing aside and said, "Why not ask my sister-in-law to call two people and take Brother Zhen and me over to have a look? If there is anything wrong, we can correct it as soon as possible."

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(End of this chapter)