The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Indeed, what Jia Huan did this time crossed her bottom line.

Today, the younger brother, Zhao Guoji, specially asked someone to pass on a message, and the siblings met near the Second Gate.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Guoji's first request was to renounce his status and leave the Rong family.

Aunt Zhao was completely stunned at the time. When she came to her senses, she was furious and scolded her younger brother harshly, showing no support for his behavior whatsoever.

Just kidding, isn't it much better to stay in the Rong Mansion?

They have stable jobs and income, as well as quite good benefits, just like modern state-owned enterprises.

Most importantly, with the Rong family as their backer, they wouldn't have to worry about being bullied.

While ordinary people outside are nominally of a higher status than servants, they cannot compare to the Rong family's sons in terms of living conditions or security.

Even a minor official can ruin ordinary people's lives!

After being scolded by his sister, Zhao Guoji appeared very hesitant.

Aunt Zhao sensed something was wrong and immediately began questioning him, as she knew her younger brother all too well.

He was honest and simple-minded, with a dull and dull personality, unlike any of the servants born into the Rong family.

His thoughts were written all over his face. Decisions like leaving his household registration and renouncing his official position were not something Zhao Guoji would do.

Then, Jia Huan, the mastermind behind it all, was exposed.

It was he who encouraged his blood uncle, Zhao Guoji, to leave the family register and work outside, helping to manage the meager assets.

Even if there are few industries, they are still our own!

"Auntie, let's talk this out!"

After finally getting a chance for Aunt Zhao to catch her breath, Jia Huan hurriedly said, "You have to let me explain. Such a big decision can't be made lightly!"

In his heart, however, he couldn't help but curse his uncle for not being firm enough in his stance.

Of course, he understood Aunt Zhao and Zhao Guoji's concerns.

I've explained it before, but I didn't expect my uncle to hesitate at the last minute.

However, this is for the best. Given that his blood uncle Zhao Guoji has such a personality, there will be fewer unnecessary troubles when his family business grows.

Of course, we need to appease Aunt Zhao's dissatisfaction and anger first, otherwise we can forget about Zhao Guoji's chances of getting his citizenship removed.

Given Aunt Zhao's personality, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause?

The key point is that if the second wife, Madam Wang, becomes suspicious, things will be more difficult to handle.

"Tell me, if you don't give me a straight answer, I'll skin you alive!"

Aunt Zhao sneered repeatedly, her gaze towards Jia Huan filled with ill intent.

"Aunt, what would happen if Madam found out that I own several shops outside?"

Without further ado, Jia Huan asked directly, "Will she allow me to continue holding it?"

"Go and have your spring and autumn dreams!"

Aunt Zhao chuckled and said irritably, "What good ideas are you having?"

"You heartless wretch! If you really had a shop outside and your wife found out, how could she possibly let you keep it?"

While parents are alive, do not acquire property!

In the feudal era where filial piety was the foundation of governance, this statement carried immense power.

In particular, the illegitimate sons of large families were subject to extremely strict restrictions.

The legal mother and her family could even use this as an excuse to directly beat and kill the illegitimate son who had acquired private property outside the family, without any problem.

Although such extreme situations rarely occur, and although Jia Huan causes a lot of trouble outside, he doesn't affect Lady Wang much, so there's no need to worry about such a situation happening.

Jia Huan dared not be careless, for who knew what Lady Wang was thinking?

If this opportunity is used to frequently ask him to copy Buddhist scriptures, that would be frustrating.

"Wait a minute, you unlucky seed, you own a shop outside?"

Aunt Zhao suddenly realized what was happening and widened her eyes, asking, "How could that be? Where would you get the money, you heartless wretch?"

Jia Huan breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Aunt Zhao wasn't really stupid!

"Auntie, you've forgotten, Second Madam and I run a business together, and we get a share of the money every month!"

He explained with a smile, "And a few days ago, I did some work for Brother Lian, and I also got a share of the profits each month. It adds up to quite a bit!"

Ignoring Aunt Zhao's surprised look, he continued, "As you know, it's not a good thing for a concubine's son like me, who is not yet an adult, to have too much money!"

Seeing that Aunt Zhao was eager to try, he poured cold water on her, saying, "Aunt, don't even think about taking my money!"

"I have an estimate of how much silver the concubine has; the madam has a rough estimate as well!"

"If there's a sudden increase or decrease, the wife might notice!"

"When the mistress has a fit, is the concubine confident she can handle it?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhao's expression changed slightly. She opened her mouth but ultimately refrained from saying anything boastful.

She had served Madam Wang for many years and knew Madam Wang's temperament very well; she was definitely not someone who could be easily deceived.

Even if Madam Wang's abilities in managing the household and other aspects are mediocre, she is still a big shot who has been in charge of the Rong Mansion's internal affairs for nearly twenty years.

He had countless trusted confidants, not just Zhou Ruijia.

Who knows, the little auspicious creatures beside her might be spies arranged by Madam Wang.

If Madam Wang were to find out that Aunt Zhao had suddenly acquired a considerable amount of silver, it would be a disaster.

There are limits to everything. Once those limits are crossed, it would be easy for Madam Wang, as the legitimate wife, to deal with a favored concubine. Even Master Zheng Er couldn't voice his objections.

Seeing that Aunt Zhao had calmed down, Jia Huan breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "I just felt that I lacked capable helpers outside, so I spent money to buy a small martial arts school and a general store!"

"We can probably keep it a secret for now, but it's hard to say what will happen in the long run!"

"Perfect timing! I noticed that my uncle isn't doing very well in the household, so I thought I'd have him leave the household registration and work outside to help manage the shops I bought!"

"As long as the shop isn't too big, my aunt and I can manage it, and we can also let my uncle get married and have children outside!"

Chapter 43 Strike First, Strike Strong (Please Read On)

Aunt Zhao finally gave in!

Jia Huan's last sentence was incredibly powerful: allowing his uncle Zhao Guoji to marry and have children outside as a shopkeeper instantly left Aunt Zhao speechless.

Ahem, at this time, Zhao Guoji was still a bachelor!

His marriage was a major headache for both Aunt Zhao and Zhao's relatives.

Zhao Guoji was already in his twenties, which would definitely be considered an older youth in the Great Qian Dynasty at that time.

His circumstances were not bad; his sister was the concubine of the Second Master Zheng, and had even given birth to two children. She also had a job in the mansion.

As a long-established servant born into a wealthy family, his connections within the household were unparalleled.

But unfortunately, none of the maids in the mansion looked down on him.

The main problem is that Zhao Guoji is too honest and dull, and doesn't seem like a servant born into the Rong family at all.

Besides, his work wasn't very good either; the maids who had already seen the world looked down on him.

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, it is unknown whether Zhao Guoji actually married and had children.

In short, this person suddenly fell ill and died when Jia Huan was around fifteen or sixteen years old.

Because of the twenty taels of silver for funeral expenses, Aunt Zhao even had a big fight with Tan Chun, who was temporarily in charge.

That time, Tan Chun went a bit too far, though it's hard to say from her perspective.

In short, in Aunt Zhao's eyes, her younger brother Zhao Guoji's marriage was a major problem.

In the household, it's not easy to find a maid of the right age to marry.

Unless one day one is incredibly lucky and their master bestows a maid upon them, getting married is not an easy thing.

Jia Huan's reasons were perfectly valid!

Zhao Guoji can immediately become the head manager of two shops after leaving the household registration!

If placed outside, it would be a very respectable presence.

Marrying a decent woman is really not that easy!

With Jia Huan and Aunt Zhao supporting them, they don't have to worry about being bullied by minor officials.

As for the street thugs, how many of them can beat a martial arts master?

To allay Aunt Zhao's concerns, Jia Huan even patted his chest and promised to resolve his blood uncle Zhao Guoji's marriage within two years.

In addition, he has a fixed monthly income, which may exceed one hundred taels of silver.

This is no small amount!

Once accumulated, it can amount to over a thousand taels of silver a year.

If the Second Madam, Madam Wang, finds out, she will confiscate it without any reason.