The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 39 First-class Maid

No one lived in the Grand View Garden, only a night watchwoman was arranged.

Jia Zheng left Tujing Pavilion. It was fine during the day, but it was a bit scary at night. He couldn't help but speed up his pace. The servant leading the way didn't dare to slow down either. He also had to hold the lantern steady in his hand, which was a bit difficult.

After leaving the Grand View Garden, turning through the east corner gate, passing the east courtyard and the concubine's room, he came all the way to the study. Jia She in the study was already waiting impatiently.

When he saw Jia Zheng, he asked unhappily, "Why did you take so long?"

"The Grand View Garden is so big, it will naturally take a long time."

"This arrangement is wrong. No matter what, we shouldn't be going to Tuobi Villa. That place is considered part of the Grand View Garden. What if the eunuchs think it's inappropriate when the Empress comes to visit her parents in the future?"

Jia She began to complain.

Jia Zheng did not say anything. When he first received Lin Ruhai's letter, although he did not care about it after reading it, he had no intention of ignoring Wang Xin.

Originally, I was supposed to meet Wang Xin, but the person I arranged came back and told me that Zhou Rui was taken away in advance and was arranged by his wife to live in Tuobi Villa. I was very dissatisfied at the time.

Tuobi Villa is not suitable for accommodating Wang Xin. The lady and the maid Wang Xifeng always disregard the rules for the sake of their own family members and wish to leave everything to their family members.

I won’t talk about Aunt Xue’s family, after all, they are my mother’s family.

Wang Xin only explained something in Wang Ziteng's letter, but the lady did this. She didn't care about the Jia Mansion or not, and really couldn't tell the difference between the two. But since she had already moved in, could she drive him out?

That's why Jia Zheng was unwilling to come to Tuobi Villa.

If it weren't for what happened today, Jia Zheng had originally planned to wait until the matters concerning the Beijing camp were settled before going to see Wang Xin.

Seeing that his younger brother didn't say anything, Jia She knew his younger brother's temper and was not very convinced of him. Jia She didn't care. Anyway, his younger brother and he were not on the same path. It was just that Jia She had heard of Wang Xin.

"Although Wang Xin was only a supporting attacker, the court was able to know about him. The process was able to proceed so quickly, which shows that someone behind the scenes has taken a fancy to him, as well as Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng."

Jia She said affirmatively: "Since these people think highly of this boy, he must be very capable. Since he belongs to my Jia Mansion, I must not let him go this time."

Jia Zheng frowned.

Although he began to pay attention to Wang Xin, Jia Zheng still did not take it seriously.

The Beijing Camp abolished the Jiedushi and replaced them with several generals. Military power gradually fell into the hands of the Ministry of War. This is the inevitable political trend of the Great Zhou in the future. The status of military men will become lower and lower.

Because as power decreases, status will become lower.

However, if Jia She values ​​and cultivates him, it will not only bring no loss to the Jia family, but will also bring some benefits.

Seeing that his brother had no objection, Jia She said happily, "This boy is young and already a military commander. When he returns to Yangzhou, he will be a guerrilla. Within twenty years, he will at least be trained to be a general. Yingtian Prefecture is the foundation of our four families. Isn't it icing on the cake? We have Jia Yucun in literature and Wang Xin in military."

"He is a descendant of the Wang family."

Seeing that Jia She had high expectations, Jia Zheng couldn't help but make a joke.

"He's only five generations away from us. Jia Yucun still has the surname Jia and has been reunited with us. As a result, he will be closer to Wang Ziteng." Although Jia She said this, he was a little concerned in his heart.

His eyes rolled and he came up with an idea, "He has no one to take care of him. We have to ask the old lady to come forward and ask for a first-class maid for him."

Jia Zheng was a little surprised. "This routine is outdated."

When the Great Zhou Dynasty was first founded, the top maids in the Jia family were married to subordinates who had made great contributions.

It is not a disgrace, because a first-class maid should have good looks and a good figure, and more importantly, know how to manage the household and be familiar with the interpersonal relationships between wealthy families. This is what people from the lower class need most after they become rich.

In addition to her relationship with the Jia family, her closeness with the former masters and young ladies, and the generous dowry given by the Jia family, how many outsiders begged for it decades ago.

General Yuehai's grandmother was once a first-class maid in the Jia family. They still maintain a relationship. General Yuehai sends gifts to the family every year and pays respects to the old lady.

But things are different now, and this set of rules is no longer popular.

"As long as he's useful." Jia She felt that Wang Xin was an ordinary boy. Now that he had made a fortune, interpersonal relationships were key, and he needed a wife who understood this aspect to manage it. However, he also knew that the first-class maids in the Jia family were not as valuable as before.

He added, "She's just a girl. If he needs her, she'll be a good help. It's you who ignored him for half a month."

At the end, he started to blame Jia Zheng again.

The Wang family almost emptied out all the things in the Jia family.

The power and people of the Jia family were all taken away by Wang Ziteng. Although the four families were of the same blood, it seemed that Wang Ziteng was taking advantage of this century-long friendship to strengthen himself.

When Jia She thought of Jia Yucun's affairs, he felt a little angry.

He is obviously from the Jia family, but people who don’t know would think he is Wang Ziteng’s man. What an ungrateful person.

After being scolded by his elder brother again, Jia Zheng had no way to refute and could only hold back his dissatisfaction.

Half of the people in Rongguo Mansion were surnamed Wang.

The wife of the Wang family, the concubine of the Wang family, the daughter-in-law of the Wang family, the companion of the Wang family.
The root is still his wife.

Jia Zheng had no choice but to agree to accompany Jia She to see Lady Jia tomorrow.

It's getting late now, and it's not good to disturb my mother's rest.

The two brothers agreed on a time and then left the study.

at this time.

The five upper rooms in Jia Mu's courtyard were originally where the three girls of the Jia family, Jia Yingchun, Jia Tanchun, Jia Xichun, as well as Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, all lived. A few years ago, Jia Mu felt it was too crowded, so she asked Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun to move to the three small rooms behind Lady Wang's house, and asked Lady Wang's daughter-in-law Li Wan to accompany and take care of them.

Without the three young ladies and their maids, Jia Mu's Courtyard was indeed much quieter.

It was just that Jia Baoyu made a fuss for a while.

He didn't want Lin Daiyu to move out of the other room and wanted to live together with her. Finally, the maid Xiren told Jia Baoyu that the girl was old and it was not appropriate for them to live together, so Jia Baoyu gave up.

"My sister doesn't want to see me again."

When Jia Baoyu came back from outside, he heard the voice before he saw the person.

Xiren sighed. She had something to coax her tonight. She stayed in the inner room and did not go out. The other maids did not dare to provoke her for fear that her temper would be taken out on them. Only a maid in the outer room sneered.

The girl was dressed very prettyly, with a peach-colored jacket and a light green silk skirt, which made her look very pretty.

Baoyu was feeling depressed. He glanced inside the room and saw the girl. He sighed and said, "Fool, idiot, what will happen to you in the future? Tomorrow you will be the head of the family and take charge of the affairs. Are you still so unreasonable? You see people sad and you sneer at them."

The girl was not afraid. "Second Master has been very angry lately, and his actions show his disgrace. He even scolded Xiren the other day, and now he's looking for faults with us. It's up to you to decide what to do with us. It was just a laugh. If you want to call it a sneer, it's normal for us to have arguments before, and we didn't show any anger. But now you've pissed me off. Why bother? If you don't like us, just send us away and pick out better ones. Wouldn't it be better to part ways amicably?"

Baoyu had just gone out and had not seen Lin Daiyu. He was already unhappy. After hearing these words, he was furious and said anxiously: "Don't worry, there will be a time to go away!"

Xiren, who had heard it long ago, hurried over to Baoyu and said, "It's all right, what's the matter? But I said, 'When I'm not here, something will happen.'"

Qingwen was about to say something else when Xiren stopped her.

Bihen, Qiu Wen and Sheyue also came out, coaxing Baoyu while pulling Qingwen. Qingwen also knew that Baoyu was a little crazy recently because he was not as close to her as before after Lin Daiyu came back.

After a few sarcastic remarks, he said no more.

Baoyu was sulking.

There was no one who could make him happy, so why bother? The more he thought about it, the sadder he became, and he actually started crying.

The maids coaxed Baoyu to sleep for half the night, and the maids outside started asking questions before they finally coaxed him to sleep. Even Qingwen found it funny and ridiculous, and for a moment she became dazed, lying on the bed, not knowing what she was thinking.

(End of this chapter)