The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 7

Even though Jia Lian ordered him not to tell anyone about Jia Min teaching Jia Huan, how can this be tolerated?

Before the evening, what happened in the afternoon spread to all houses in Ningrong Second Mansion.Following the entry and exit of the housekeeper's servants, the news quickly spread to other parts of Rongning Street outside the mansion.

Therefore, the new illegitimate child in the Rongguo Mansion occupied the center of the topic tonight.

Jia Amnesty hugged the concubine while drinking some wine.His son Jia Lian stands beside him with his hands down.

One day at home, just drinking the little dead wine and playing with the little dead girl.Over the years, I have learned from him so much, but I have never learned to be as shameless as him.What I said is not big or small, being old and disrespectful, that is to say, I am an incomprehensible dead father.

Although Jia Lian didn't dare to say it, his heart was full of slander.

"Is he really that good?"

Jia Amnesty rolled the eyes of the dead fish, and took another sip of wine.

What I drank was the most commonly used Huiquan wine in Jia's mansion.

The wine in this era is actually rice wine, and there is no such high-grade wine in later generations.The alcohol content is at most [-] to [-] degrees.That's why there are sayings like drinking three or four catties or eighteen big bowls.

Most people would not be able to drink that much if it was the [-]-degree liquor of later generations.

"Yes, the shot was very fast, and it was almost impossible to see how he shot it. It was very powerful. Qian Huai didn't have the strength to parry at all, and kicked him to the ground."

"Didn't you know this when you went to pick him up?"

"I went to find out. According to the information, he is a rascal. One day he climbs a tree to dig out a bird's nest, and the next day he steals melons and dates. He has never studied for a day."

"It's not a big deal just to be able to do it a little bit. If he goes to school again, he will be in trouble if he gets a job in the future. At that time, I'm afraid even Baoyu won't be his opponent."

"How do we do it?"

"What to do, do what to do, go."

Just do what should be done, why don't you do it?Just ask me to do such a bad thing, is there a father like you?
Although Jia Lian was full of complaints, he also knew that he had to do it.He didn't dare not listen to Lao Tzu's words.

Glancing secretly at the concubine of the dead father, the other party gave him a wink and slipped out.

"Really didn't kowtow to your wife?"

Jia's mother closed her eyes slightly, as if she was sleeping but not sleeping.

"Yes, just a bow."

While talking, the secret mandarin duck continued to beat Jiamu's legs.

"Brother Huan, he really deserves to be beaten, but the attack is a little too poisonous. Besides, there are so many elders around, so he was a little anxious to attack. Alas, he is a country boy and doesn't know how to behave. It doesn't seem like a worry-free master."

Outside Jia's Mansion, Rongning Street, Lai Da's Residence.

Lai Da, Lai Sheng and Zhou Rui drank together.

Apart from the masters and sons, they belonged to the most powerful figures in Rongning Second Mansion.Because they hold the great power in their hands, sometimes the masters in the mansion have to act according to their faces.

Lai Da's mother, Nanny Lai, is very respectful in front of Jia's mother.Lai Da even donated a magistrate to his son Lai Shangrong.There is a large garden at home, and there are all kinds of maids and handymen.Living standards and financial resources are higher than many masters.

"Zhou Rui, aren't you just a bastard? As for calling you like this, your family is the wife's companion. No one in this house should show you some face."

Lai Sheng couldn't get used to Zhou Rui's dejected look.

"Second brother, I don't think this matter is that simple. He doesn't even pay attention to his wife. It's better to be careful in the future. It seems that he dared to attack brother Huan as soon as he came in. It doesn't seem like a good thing. .”

"No one wants to see him. No matter how capable he is, what else can we do? Let's join forces, when the time comes, why don't we play with him to death?"

Play him to death?I wanted to kill him, but what?Those arsenic can poison even a cow, he drank it, and he was all right.It's also really strange.

Of course, Zhou Rui couldn't say this.It really missed out, not to mention the government, but the wife's side, the first one would not let him go, and he must be pushed out first to take the blame.

"I also think it's better for Second Master Bao to be in charge of the family in the future. Second Master Bao is kind, and will treat his servants generously in the future. This master has a good idea. It's not easy to fool him."

"It's wrong for Zhou Rui to say that. As slaves, we only need to serve our master wholeheartedly. Whoever is the master is different? You can just talk about it here. If you come out of this door, don't talk nonsense."

Prudish.Who doesn't know that the second master Bao doesn't want to be a director, and he doesn't like reading.In the future, you will be in charge of the house, and you brothers will make money.Naturally, you are not happy to meet someone who has ideas and can be ruthless.

"The butler is right, it's my younger brother who made a slip of the tongue."

"However, there are rules in our mansion. He is a newcomer with a bad name. Although he is a slave, we don't have to be afraid of him. There are many masters in the mansion. Over the years, isn't it just to give us face? ? Take good care of him in the future, I don’t believe that he can go to the sky? Besides, there are masters up there, and it’s not up to us servants to worry.”

Ningguo Mansion.

Although Jia Zhen is only 36 and seven years old, she looks like she is in her 40s.

"You said you would pick up your two sisters to live in the mansion, why haven't you picked them up yet?"

In the past few days, when Jia Zhen saw his wife Youshi, she felt unhappy.

You Shi is his stepmother, and has two half-sisters, the Second Sister You and the Third Sister You, who are as beautiful as flowers and jade, and have been missed by Jia Zhen since they came to the mansion twice.

Although Youshi knew that Jia Zhen had no good intentions, she was powerless to stop her.Besides, these two younger sisters are still a step behind her after all, and they are not usually An Sheng, so it is not a big deal to ask Jia Zhen to do it for them.As long as you don't give up on yourself.

"The old lady is not in good health these days. Today, a message came. I said that after a few days, I feel better, so I will come here."

Yushi said with a low eyebrow.

"It's just that your family has a lot of things to do. Why did you come back and let them go back empty-handed? They left relatives and pushed back and forth. I don't have any knowledge. I'll ask someone to send a message tomorrow to come earlier."

"Yes, sir."

"Where did your daughter-in-law go, why didn't she come to pay her respects?"

Jia Zhen disliked her son Jia Rong who was standing aside again.

Thinking of her charming daughter-in-law, Jia Zhen's body reacted.

As soon as Jia Zhen mentioned Qin Keqing, Youshi retreated.

She had already seen that Jia Zhen was worried about this daughter-in-law, but there was nothing she could do about it, she could only sigh outside the door and leave silently.

"Recently I feel uneasy. Today, Doctor Zhang gave me a look. She is lying down right now."

Jia Rong also knew that her father was thinking about her wife, but she never dared to disobey Lao Tzu, so she could only procrastinate for a while.

"Hmph, no one is worry-free. Tell me, what happened to that bastard?"

"Report to father, that's what happened..."

After Jia Rong finished speaking, Jia Zhen fell into deep thought.

"Did he really die at the beginning?"

After a cup of tea, Jia Zhen spoke.

"Second Uncle Lian said when we had wine with me, he tested it himself, and it is indeed dead, why don't you ask Wu again?"

"No need, even if the coffin lied, he must have received the money, and he couldn't ask anything. But how did he come back to life? How many people can still come out of the coffin? Really? Beat Brother Huan?"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."

"You really didn't kowtow to the second lady?"

"Yes."

"How much money does he have?"

"200 taels of silver, his mother left him."

"Hmph, I'm also a poor ghost. Haven't read a book?"

"Yes."

"What kind of wind is there, Second Madam?"

"Nothing to say."

"Where is the old lady?"

"I didn't see him."

"A poor boy in the country who has no rules, can still turn the world upside down? Go down."

As soon as Jia Rong returned to her room, Qin Keqing eagerly greeted her.

"Did the master say anything again?"

Anxiety and anxiety all over the face.

"Hey! I said that Doctor Zhang is here today. If someone asks, don't say anything wrong."

"The master saved me. If he gets his hands and spreads the word, the concubine will have no way to survive."

Qin Keqing knelt down and kowtowed to Jia Rong.A pretty face full of tears.

"Oh, if the master wants to do this, what can I do? It's really impossible. You can go home and hide in a few days."

Jia Rong helped Qin Keqing up and slowly sent her to the bed.

"What are you doing in a few days? Send me back tomorrow."

"I promised to treat Fourth Uncle Min to a drink tomorrow, let's wait until the day after tomorrow."

Qin Keqing had no choice but to nod.The two were relatively silent.

"It is said that Uncle Min came to Xibianer's Mansion, what kind of person is he?"

After a long time, Qin Keqing asked weakly.

"Oh, if you want to talk about Fourth Uncle Min, he's a character..."

Therefore, Jia Rong started talking about Jia Min's death and resurrection, breaking out of the coffin.For a moment, the spittle flew all over the place, as if he had done those things himself.

"In that case, he is a man of blood."

Qin Keqing said with a strange expression on her face, and she didn't know what she was thinking.Looking at Jia Rong again, a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

From this moment, she felt that this husband was very annoying.

Zhang Cai is also one of the stewards of Rongguo Mansion, but his ranking is relatively low.No matter from that point of view, they are all behind the fourth or fifth place.

However, he himself doesn't seem to care much about it, and treats other servants more generously, unlike Lai Da and the others, who are domineering and do everything possible to make money.

He really didn't have to work hard to get money from the government like others.Because he has other income.In addition to a monthly exception from the mansion, he also received a monthly subscription from Jin Yijun.

He was originally a member of the Jinyi Army, and when he came to Rongguo Mansion, he came undercover.

There are many such people, not just him.For nobles like the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, civil and military officials of the second rank and above in the imperial capital, as well as the families of vassal kings and senior officials from other places, have undercover agents like them.Responsible for monitoring the movement of each government.

He served the Jinyi Army, and the Jinyi Army directly served the emperor.

His occupation is obviously a housekeeper.In fact, in later generations, they are called secret agents, spies, and intelligence personnel.

A very interesting Fourth Master Min came to Rongguo Mansion. You have to report this matter to your boss.

This thing is different from the previous ones.Not the dry and boring stuff.It seems very interesting, it can be used as a storytelling story.

Arriving at the Xianheng Tavern on the corner of the street, Zhang Cai opened the door and went in, and saw his boss who was already sitting there.

Every once in a while, they meet up here.

(End of this chapter)