The filial son of the Red Mansion

Of course I know him. There aren't many imperial concubines with the surname Zhou in the palace, and there is only one governor of Jining.

Rong Ge'er did not answer, but asked, "Uncle Lian is thinking of bringing that family to the back street? I think that woman must be extremely beautiful."

Jia Lian immediately became nervous and said nervously, "She is just okay in appearance, but gentle in nature, which is perfect for me. It just so happens that they have no means of living in Beijing now, so I want to borrow some money from Rong'er, firstly to buy some property for their family in Beijing, to show my respect for them. Secondly, I can also keep some money for myself and live outside."

Jia Rong asked suspiciously, "Uncle Lian, are you planning to return home?"

Jia Lian said angrily, "Aren't Rong'er and Feng'er waiting for me to find a concubine, so that Feng'er can move to the east? Don't think I can't see anything. As long as you don't make a big fuss, Rong'er and Feng'er will be happy, and I will be happy too."

That’s all I have to say.

Jia Rong no longer hid his money and counted it carefully. He still had two or three thousand taels. He said in distress, "I have saved for so many years and only have one hundred taels left. Uncle Lian, just tell me the number. If it's not enough, I will ask my wife, my wife, and Sister Feng for a loan."

When Jia Lian heard that Rong Ge'er could borrow money from Wang Xifeng, he was so envious that his eyes almost popped out of his head. He swallowed and said, "Two hundred taels of silver is fine. If Rong Ge'er can get a little from Feng Ge and make five hundred taels, that would be the best."

"Okay, okay. Within three days, I will try my best to raise as much money as possible for Uncle Lian, even if it means risking my life." Jia Rong readily agreed and said with a smile, "Uncle Lian, just wait for the news."

Jia Lian was also extremely satisfied. The woman in the inner room who heard the entire conversation was even more delighted.

As soon as Jia Rong left, the woman quickly walked out of the inner room and threw herself into Jia Lian's arms. The maids in the courtyard were also very sensible. They quickly closed the outer door, closed the doors and windows in the room, and started busying themselves preparing hot and cold water.

On the way back home, Jia Rong couldn't help but secretly envy: Jia Lian is so poor, how come he is so popular with women?

Not long after, a woman actually moved into the yard.

If Wang Xifeng had not placed two of her own people in this mansion, she might not have discovered that Jia Lian had already captured one of them.

In terms of handsomeness, I am a bit more handsome than Jia Lian; in terms of wealth, Jia Lian is the poorest in the two mansions.

Hemp egg!

Jia Rong called Shi Hui over and whispered, "Check carefully to see if there are any relatives from other places visiting the Zhou family recently. They are from the direction of Ping'an Prefecture, a widowed mother with a son and a daughter. If everything is true, send a few people to the country where they came from to investigate openly and secretly. I want to know at least what the names of their 18 generations of ancestors are and what they do."

Seeing that the old man spoke seriously, Shi Hui just kept the matter in mind and secretly found a few reliable people to give instructions.

It wasn't that Jia Rong discovered anything, but he felt that Jia Lian got what he wanted too quickly, so he became cautious.

After all, Ping'an Prefecture is in chaos and unsafe now.

In this way, the matter was done. He went to pay his respects to the old lady in the West Mansion, sat for a while, and was about to say goodbye to Lady Jia to go to see Sister Feng.

Unexpectedly, Jia She sent someone to call him over.

Jia Rong and Jia She did not have much contact in private. On the one hand, Jia She was Jia Lian's father, and he was several levels older than Jia Lian; on the other hand, Jia She preferred to pursue women, and unlike Jia Lian, Jia She liked to buy prostitutes, actors, and skinny horses from outside.

The ladies from both families warned him not to have much contact with Jia She, as they were all afraid that Jia Rong would be led astray by Jia She.

Grandmother Jia frowned and asked, "What does your master want to see Rong?"

How could the maid know the truth? She only replied, "The master said that he had some official business to discuss with Master Xiaorong."

When Lady Jia heard that it was official business, she did not want to stop it and let Jia Rong go to Jia She's courtyard.

Jia She was not in the courtyard, but waiting in the outer study. When Rong Ge'er arrived, the face of this Rongguo Mansion's headmaster and first-class general was full of smiles, and his gray beard was trembling in the air, showing that he was extremely excited.

"Rong'er, come in quickly." He sat in the outer study room filled with antique toys, playing with a pot-shaped jade toy in his hands. One hand held the bottom of the small jade pot, and the other hand gently twisted the crystal clear lid of the jade pot.

"Grandpa summoned me here, is there something important?" Jia Rong walked into Jia She's study, which was filled with beautiful things. The luxury in it was indeed a million times better than Jia Lian's study.

I heard that Rongguo Mansion is recently renovating a study for Jia Baoyu, but I wonder what Baoyu's study will look like.

Jia Rong thought about it and realized that he didn’t have a study room either.

So what if there is no study outside? What can't be done in the inner house? There are many study rooms in Huifang Garden.

Jia She only asked the servant to serve tea to Jia Rong, then he gently put down the teapot in his hand and took out a stack of invitation cards from behind with a smile on his face. He said, "These are the cards I received recently. They are all about Rong'er. These officials want to invite Rong'er to their houses for a chat."

Jia Rong took it and took a quick look. It was indeed a visiting card from an official, but the official first addressed Jia She and then hinted that he wanted to make his acquaintance with Jia Rong.

Unfortunately, most of them were low-ranking officials from the six ministries, and the others were from the Imperial Observatory, local garrisons, etc.

"What's the purpose of taking this out, Master?" Jia Rong pretended to be dumb.

Jia She laughed out loud and said in detail, "They originally had a relationship with our family. Now that they know Rong'er has been promoted, they all want to curry favor with her. Many of them even sent gifts."

Damn, it turns out that each person in the Jia family is more courageous than the other.

At Shenwu Gate, Jia Rong only dared to talk to a minor eunuch who was not very active. But Jia She actually had direct correspondence with so many external officials. Wasn't he afraid of being reported by the Censor?

He took a closer look at the [Level 6 Treasure Chest] belonging to a first-class general above Jia She's head.

If he hadn't been too busy right now, he really wanted to bury Jia She now.

Can you just do whatever you want when communicating with foreign officials? I haven't seen the four kings and eight dukes coming and going, and they only come and go when there is something important in the palace.

Jia Rong frowned and said, "How could Grandpa not know about my grandson's condition? He has not been awake for a single day in the past few days. I can only appreciate the kindness of these people."

Jia She smiled disapprovingly and said, "Doesn't Rong'er like to make friends? Although these people are of lower rank, they are good at pleasing others. Just get to know them first, and Rong'er will benefit from them in the future."

This guy thought this was good for the Jia family and Jia Rong.

Jia Rong was speechless after hearing this.

He didn't swear sworn brotherhood with just anyone. Commander Qiu, Xiao Kun, Yuan Zhen and others were originally Dragon Guards, especially Commander Qiu, who he had never gotten along with before. No one would pursue this kind of sworn brotherhood, and if they did, there would be an explanation.

What happened to those officials from the six ministries?

Although there is some connection, it cannot be completely linked, especially the ambiguity in the letters from the local garrisons, which almost directly stated that they wanted to curry favor with the powerful.

Jia Rong said slowly, "It would be better if the master and the officials outside the palace did not exchange letters as much as possible."

If you don't agree with someone, you're just talking too much. Jia She's expression suddenly changed, and his good intentions were instantly dashed. If it weren't for Jia Rong's tall stature, Master She really wanted to beat Jia Rong up despite his weakness.

Jia Rong did not stay long. After saying a few polite words, he left.

Jia She was very depressed when a junior blocked his words like this, so he took a few hundred taels of silver from the treasury and bought a new concubine to spend the whole night with.

On the second day, Old Lady You in Ningguo Mansion held another banquet in the main hall, and this time she invited only Jia Rong.

Confused, Rong Ge'er went to Qin Keqing and asked what they had talked about in the box yesterday.

Qin Keqing thought about it for a while, but couldn't remember anything special. Feng'er smiled and said, "The old ancestor of the You family kept praising grandma for her virtue yesterday, and said that Feicui and Ruizhu were both very good people, and that it was a blessing for the master to marry grandma."

Qin Keqing's face turned red, and Feicui lowered her head.

Ruizhu joked with Feng'er, "Didn't the ancestors praise you? They also said that your penis was big and easy to give birth to."

"..."

Jia Rong did not get any useful information from Keqing, Feng'er and others. When he arrived at the porch, he saw You Erjie, who was dressed very beautifully and was waiting anxiously at the door.

The second sister had been persuaded by her mother, and when she saw Rong'er, her charming eyes seemed to be about to burst into tears, and she said happily: "Rong'er is finally here!"

Chapter 129: Sister You's cheeks are red

You Erjie was not very tall, but her body proportions were very good. Her facial features were the most attractive, delicate and pretty. She was leaning against the door in a silver-red double-breasted skirt, beautiful but not ostentatious, just like her personality. Her beautiful eyes were full of autumn water, and her delicate appearance and posture made her look like a girl who was looking forward to her husband's return.

The setting sun in the west just happened to shine on You Erjie's skirt.

The gauze is thin, and you can vaguely see the layers of silk inside. Silk and satin are all made of silk. In the final analysis, they are actually protein fibers. They are breathable and cool in summer, smooth and delicate, and very comfortable.

Jia Rong actually felt a little regretful at this moment. If he was in the room looking outside, he should be able to vaguely see the shape of You Erjie's legs.

As he approached, You Erjie suddenly became like a lively little girl, leading two maids to quickly come to Rong Ge'er. She smiled and said, "I am afraid that I will disturb your work, so I chose this moment on purpose."

The second sister is indeed still a little girl! At least that's what Jia Rong thinks.

A nice little girl.

In the room, besides Old Lady You who was drowsy and was woken up by her second elder sister, there was also a little girl with a very strong personality and temper.

Jia Rong greeted the three people politely and sat down at the last seat.

Several maids from the You family immediately called out, and delicious food and wine were served.

Jia Rong thought to himself: Today I want to see what you are planning.

He just smiled brightly and behaved politely. Although the table was not big, he was still a certain distance away from You Erjie and You Sanjie.

This gesture made You Erjie even happier.

Old Lady You's eyes lit up as well, and she called two of her closest maids to pour the wine. All her words and actions were normal, with nothing unusual about them.

Jia Rong was still wondering: What on earth is going on?

Old Lady You raised the cup first and said earnestly, "I'll toast to Brother Rong first."

Jia Rong did not dare to be arrogant, and hurriedly stood up and replied: "I should respect my ancestors."

You Erjie was more active today than usual, which confused You Sanjie. She just laughed and said, "We should drink this cup together. Thanks to the care of the room these days, and Rong Ge'er has been bothering us recently. We haven't even said thank you."

Jia Rong drank the cup with them.

There was nothing unusual about the wine. As the sky outside gradually darkened, the maids of the You family began to light lamps, and countless lights shone in from all directions.

It feels a little hot.

Rong Ge'er didn't care and smiled, "If a family member says thank you, and it gets to Madam's ears, I will be punished again. As long as the old ancestor can live comfortably in the mansion, everything will be worth it."

Old Lady You said "good" twice in a row, and then said, "Your family has changed a lot in the past two years. First, Master Zhen passed away. Alas, I always think that if your father were still alive, he would be so happy to see the scene today."

It’s a good thing that Jia Zhen left.

If Jia Zhen didn't go, how could he get the "Yin Yang San Tong Qi" and take the opportunity to complete the tasks of Youshi and Wang Xifeng and get the two treasures?

Seeing this, Jia Rong also sighed and drank another cup.

"Grandfather, talking about the past now will only add to the sadness."

"Rong'er is a young master from a rich family after all, and he speaks differently than us. We have to look ahead to everything." Old Lady You nodded and smiled, and asked someone to pour another glass of wine, saying, "I heard the other day that Rong'er has a very good maid in his room, and I was thinking... your family should be prosperous, otherwise my eldest sister would have so much grievances."

The eldest sister that Old Lady You mentioned was naturally You.

You Erjie also spoke up, "We all met that girl yesterday. She is indeed a very pretty and polite person. Her gentle manner moved even a woman like me."

Third Sister You was in a daze today. Like Jia Rong, she suspected that her mother and second sister were up to something, but she couldn't figure out anything. She couldn't interrupt the topic, so she followed her second sister to congratulate Jia Rong.

Although she was young, she spoke in an elder's tone, "Rong'er is now in his prime, and he has such a virtuous wife and concubine in the mansion. He should focus on his official duties in the future."

When You Erjie saw Jia Rong drinking, she also followed suit and said, "That's right. Rong may have been worried about what happened here a few days ago. I would like to offer a glass to Rong alone." After saying that, she drank it all in one gulp.

Jia Rong was very surprised. He felt that the atmosphere today did not sound like there were ghosts, or even like the You family had something to ask for. Instead, it seemed that the You family, mother and daughter, were about to leave.

How is this going?

Are they leaving?