The Red Chamber: Lianyufengchai

Qingwen blinked. Jia Lian asked, "What should I do if Qingwen doesn't want the second master?"

Qingwen smiled and said, "She dares! She broke her leg and made her unable to run."

Jia Lian added, "I interrupted seven or eight a day, go back!"

"Well, seven or eight, back!"

Chapter [-] What are the conditions? I have something important to talk to Aunt Xue today. Jia Lian comforted a few girls who were worried and did not return to the Rong Mansion until the afternoon. Aunt Xue stayed temporarily in the northeast corner. In the small courtyard, Jia Lian Shi Shi Ran walked in, and Tong Xi and Tong Gui greeted him in the morning, "Please, sir, I know you are coming. Our wife has prepared delicious food and drinks. We will be waiting for you!"

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Auntie's news is very well-informed! It's just that she has invited others."

Tongxi shook his head: "There is only one grandpa. If the grandfather wants to invite anyone else, the servants will go to invite them."

As a result, Jia Lian passed through the hanging flower door, the two girls lifted the curtain, and Aunt Xue came out from the inside, with a charitable expression on her face, "Brother Lian is here, I'm about to send someone to invite you."

Jia Lian asked: "I don't know what happened to my aunt. I happened to pass by the courtyard gate today, so I came in to have a look. I don't know if my aunt is lacking or not. If there is something inconsiderate, please ask my aunt Haihan, don't be an outsider."

Aunt Xue smiled even brighter, "It's all good! All you have to do is bring your own food and clothing, and it's not too small. Besides, Baochai went to your garden again. I'm an old lady, and the cost is limited. Come in! Be careful when you stand at the door. blow!"

So I entered the room, and there was a square table, a dozen delicate dishes, and a jug of good wine. The two of them were seated separately. Jia Lian smiled and said, "Auntie is too polite, I don't even know what to say."

He poured himself a glass of wine and filled it with Aunt Xue, "I had to borrow flowers to offer Buddha, I wish my aunt a permanent youth, happiness and well-being!"

Aunt Xue drank the wine and said, "You kid, you have a sweet mouth! The vegetables were specially brought here from Jinling to give you a taste. You can't easily eat them here in Shenjing. Look at the time when you were at our house that day. Is it a smell?"

Jia Lian picked up a few chopsticks, "It's all I like to eat. Aunt, then I'm welcome!"

Aunt Xue diligently added vegetables, "You said it several times, and I remember it. Eat more if you like it."

Jia Lian's bowl is full of rouge rice that he is reluctant to eat on weekdays, and it is left to Sister Feng and the others. It seems that he remembers that the rouge rice from Aunt Xue's house was also given by him. Jia Lian sighed: "It is said that my aunt is a person who cherishes good fortune and maintains health. I know it from this meal."

This table is no less than a hundred taels, right? Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Today is specially prepared for you. I usually give away three or two vegetarian dishes. How can it be like this every day?"

Jia Lian took a few chopsticks and stopped, "Auntie has anything to ask me to ask Sister Baochai or Tongxi to tell me, there's nothing that can't be done"

Aunt Xue poured him a glass of wine, "This matter can only be discussed with you."

Jia Lian raised his head and drank, "Auntie please tell me!"

Aunt Xue gave Jia Lian another bowl of soup, "It's better to drink while it's hot!"

After reminding me again and again, I said: "It's not a big deal, I just wanted to ask, because your sister Baochai inquired about the absence of the sister-in-law of the Wang family yesterday, and I mentioned it specially, I liked it when I looked at it, but unfortunately she is older, I don't know. Brother Lian, how do you have news here?"

She looked at Jia Lian and sighed: "After all, Baochai is not too young, I'm afraid it will be harder to find."

Jia Lian knew who Aunt Xue was talking about, she was four or five years older than Aunt Xue herself, and the old man Linchang died not long ago. "Aunt, if Linchang is around your neck, you are willing to do it. Sister Baochai is a widow after she gets married"

Aunt Xue spat: "You're cursing me, I'm over forty!"

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Aunt is twenty this year, eighteen next year, how can there be forty and how can you lie to me?"

Aunt Xue smiled all over her face, "You're making fun of your aunt too! Logically, I don't want Baochai to marry him, but there's nothing good, and people are urging them to send a betrothal gift in two days."

Jia Lian thought to himself, is this trying to test him, or is there really something to test him, if there is a real thing, just say a word to him, if he Lin Changbo dares to send a betrothal gift over, take care that his betrothal gift hasn't arrived here yet. , his soul returned to the Nine Heavens, how could there be such a good thing waiting for him. Therefore, he held the empty wine glass, "I'm afraid that Lin Changbo doesn't have the courage."

Aunt Xue smiled more and more, "Brother Lian, you can't hurt your sister, if you can't marry a good family, it will ruin her life, so you can bear it"

Jia Lian shook his head: "If Baochai gets married, it will ruin her life! Aunt, I won't let my sister marry any Linchangbo."

Aunt Xue followed the trend and asked, "Then do you have a good family?"

Jia Lian poured himself a drink and said, "Yes! It's much stronger than Linchang Bo! A ​​high-ranking, young and rich, talented and powerful, it is rarer to be gentle and considerate, to know the pain and warmth, there is nothing more suitable. ."

Aunt Xue smiled and asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Jia Lian sat upright, "It's none other than me, Duke Feng Rongguo, Minister of War and Admiral Jingying Rongzheng, Jia Lian."

Aunt Xue smiled and said, "Don't be joking, how could it be you, you already have a wife, and it's impossible for you to want your sister to be your concubine."

Jia Lian poured a glass of wine for Aunt Xue, and said unhurriedly, "I really like sister Baochai, and I also ask my aunt to fulfill her."

Aunt Xue just shook her head, "Your heart is too big, how can I ask Baochai to be your concubine, absolutely impossible!"

Jia Lian continued: "Auntie, sister Baochai and I are truly in love with each other, you can't beat the mandarin ducks, you will break us apart!"

Aunt Xue sneered: "Shut up, you still have the face to say whether you believe it or not, I'll tell Feng girl what you said to see if she doesn't make trouble with you"

Jia Lian shook his head: "Feng'er will never make trouble for such a thing again."

Aunt Xue was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly: "It seems that you are not afraid to eat the Xue family."

Jia Lian kindly persuaded: "Auntie, everything can't be avoided without a word, I'm discussing it with you. If I want to get along with sister Baochai, what do you have to do to agree?"

Aunt Xue glanced at him and suddenly smiled: "You are so sure that I will agree with you"

Jia Lian sighed: "I'm not sure my aunt would agree, but I'm already riding a tiger, and I have sister Baochai in my heart, and sister Baochai also has me in my heart. I really can't agree with sister Baochai marrying someone else."

Aunt Xue pointed at Jia Lian, "Brother Lian, Brother Lian, my aunt doesn't know what to say about you. You shouldn't have agreed with their sisters to go to your garden at the beginning, but now it's alright, she has an affair with you. If the trouble goes out, what should I say about the face of my Xue family?"

Jia Lian looked at Aunt Xue: "Auntie, this is the end of the matter. I have decided to marry sister Baochai and go home. Let's talk frankly and honestly. What are the conditions for you to make my wish come true?"

Aunt Xue smiled, "Brother Lian, what you said is sincere."

Jia Lian said: "I'm here with my aunt today, just for the sake of sister Baochai, and my aunt speaks up."

Aunt Xue was overjoyed, "You guys really gave me a problem. If you don't agree, I'm afraid it will hurt the hearts of both of you. It's okay, Brother Lian, if you want to be good for Baochai, promise me a few things!"

Chapter [-] Baochai's younger sister, Aunt Xue, also sat up straight and said, "This first one, Baochai should have a seal, which is different from ordinary concubines."

Jia Lian shook his head and said, "Auntie, except for Feng'er, all of my Jia Lian women are the same, and it is impossible to divide them into three, six or nine. Besides, where can I get so many letters? , Baochai will not marry me for a day"

Aunt Xue pointed out: "Don't you have a lady of the country that you gave to your sister, so there's nothing inappropriate if you don't have everything right?"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "Auntie, stop talking, because of this, my family is going to fight. Keqing and Miaoyu have been with me for several years without any regrets, no matter who pulls the other down, it is not good. Hey!"

After talking about a lot of embarrassment, I didn't say anything about Baochai. Aunt Xue sighed in her heart, it was true, "I don't know that girl has such luck"

Jia Lian thought for a while, "Why don't my aunt promise me to marry Baochai, I'll take good care of her."

"Pooh!"

Aunt Xue spat: "I think it's beautiful! If you get married first and become yours, what kind of reward is your own family's business, and it's my turn to say a word, if you really don't want to marry Baochai For the old man, this is the minimum condition."

Jia Lian lowered his head, "Tell my aunt, I'm afraid Uncle Linchang doesn't have the guts to marry Baochai's sister. This is also my bottom line."

The conversation between the two was deadlocked at the beginning. Only the voice of Jia Lian pouring wine was heard. Aunt Xue smiled and said, "You are in such a hurry! If you don't agree with this, you should promise your sister something for nothing. To be your concubine, even if I agree, I'm afraid that the Xue family will hide her face and lose her face, and will say that your sister is clinging to the powerful, and she doesn't even want her last face. It's not good for you, isn't it?"

She and Jia Lian drank a cup, "Furthermore, even if you don't marry Lin Changbo, there will be other aristocratic families who are suitable. You can't threaten them one by one."

Jia Lian put the wine glass heavily on the table, and said firmly: "Not even the emperor."

Aunt Xue laughed and said: "Yes, you are really Zuo Wei, if you don't want to, just watch your sister grow old, Qing Deng Gu Buddha will think about your sister, aunt, and Xue family all his life. Think about it!"

Before Jia Lian came, it was not that he didn't think about this issue. He was a concubine, so I'm afraid it would be difficult to convince him. It's just the imperial system. That's good, all the four favored concubines of the powerful minister Han Tuowei were conferred the title of Lady of the State of the State! How could such a good system be lost after saying that good rituals collapsed, so Jia Lian had to say vaguely, "Auntie, you also know that the imperial court only has The system and the Ministry of Rites were not created by my family. I really wanted it, but I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t lie to my aunt and Baochai.”

Aunt Xue's face turned cold, "What to give Baochai?"

Jia Lian poured wine for Aunt Xue, "Aunt Xue might as well ask me what I can do for the Xue family"

Aunt Xue's expression turned cold and cold. Then you can say it yourself!"

Jia Lian said with deliberation: "I can guarantee that the name of the Xue family will continue to exist, and may carry forward!"

Aunt Xue said angrily, "My Xue family is fine, so you don't need to worry about it."

Jia Lian laughed and said: "Auntie don't bluff me, I don't know how the Xue family's current situation is, I'm afraid it's already unsustainable, and I'm reluctant to support it to save face."

Aunt Xue scolded her with a cold face, "My Xue family's properties are all over the world, and you can see that it's too early for our Xue family to die just by looking at the Shenjing!"

Jia Lian counted for her seriously: "In the eighteen provinces of the world, the number of Xue family's shops varies, or there are only a few in the provincial capital such as Yungui, or in various prefectures and counties such as Jinling. In total, there are 160 However, there are [-] places that have actually been idle, and more than [-] loss-making places. Only a few places in Shenjing and [-] or [-] stores in Jinling are still good. In this way, apart from the expenses, the Xue family is not the same as it used to be. The Xue family in Jinling, the richest in the world, plus Brother Pan has been squandering continuously in the past two years, and it is combined with foreign debts, I am afraid that there is not much left in net assets."

Aunt Xue's face suddenly turned ugly. She settles the accounts every day. How can she not know the income and expenses of the Xue family? Although Jia Lian's statement is not accurate, for example, the shop went down eight places last month, so there are not so many. The rest is roughly Not bad. "It's hard for you to keep paying attention. Is it because you had this idea long ago that you knew it so clearly?"

Jia Lian waved his hand, "Auntie is wrong, because the Jia family used the Xue family's network to spread to various places, and it was a business transaction. After knowing the details, it is roughly like this. Besides, when the transaction was carried out at that time, It is also beneficial to the Xue family. It was only later that my aunt made the decision and gradually separated. In addition, Brother Pan failed to make a few big deals and lost a lot of money. What does it have to do with me?"

Aunt Xue's face turned red for a while, and she hated Xue Pan, the prodigal son of a family. When he was in Xiangyang, he lost dozens of transactions in central and southern Jingxiang. If Xue Pan were in front of him now, he would really beat him a few times. Get out. With Xue Pan's assist, the Xue family declined earlier and more thoroughly than before. "Since your investigation is so clear, what can you do?"

Aunt Xue didn't care about her face, and only asked the core questions. Jia Lian smiled and said: "Auntie, to put it in a bad way, there are two most important reasons why the Xue family has fallen to this point. Since the death of my uncle, they have rarely been purchased by the Ministry of Industry and Internal Affairs, and the biggest reliance has been lost. However, if the Xue family can transform in time, relying on the existing resources and conditions, and a little flexibility, it may not be impossible to maintain, but There is a second reason, there is no management, so that the bottom is chaotic, coupled with the extravagance, to survive until now, the aunt is also painstakingly achieved."

Aunt Xue is deeply saddened by these words. Now the Xue family is left with an empty shell, and soon even this empty shell can no longer be maintained. There is an urgent need for strong support to survive. Therefore, knowing that Baoyu cannot help the Xue family, Aunt Xue immediately broke the possibility of Jin Yu's good relationship, and even Lin Changbo never thought about it. From the beginning to the end, Aunt Xue waited for Jia Lian to say those words and agreed to Baochai to live in him. As for Baochai's feelings, Aunt Xue could only sigh, which daughter of the family didn't pour Jia Lian a glass of wine for the sake of Aunt Xue, "Brother Lian, you have to take good care of yourself. The Xue family is planning."

Jia Lian smiled brightly, "Don't worry, Auntie, I have already made up my mind that the two of us will cooperate. The Xue family will invest in the existing goods in the real estate, and the Jia family will invest in capital and technology, as well as government approval, and jointly operate and become one."

Aunt Xue was already calculating in her mind. Jia Lian didn't bother her, she picked up chopsticks and took a few bites of vegetables, and then drank the soup. After a while, Aunt Xue asked seriously, "Then how do we divide the shares between our two companies and how much do you want? "

Jia Lian smiled and said: "In business, let's account for the assets of the Xue family, and the Jia family will inject the same amount of capital, which should account for [-]%."

Aunt Xue sneered, snatched Jia Lian's chopsticks, and said angrily, "Thank you for saying it! It's [-]%, it's better to say that you swallowed the entire Xue family, so there are more than one treasure hairpin!"

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry, aunt! Of the [-]% of my share, [-]% is reserved for sister Baochai. From now on, she will be the chief shopkeeper of Jiaxue's joint business and manage it for me. Can't my aunt still believe it? "Sister Baochai"

Chapter [-] You must never go back. If you want to ask a woman whether she is more for her mother's family or more for her husband's family, this question is actually difficult to answer. But if a woman gives birth to a child, this question is not a problem. The so-called mother is strong, if Baochai gave birth to a child for Jia Lian in the future, how could the Xue family take advantage of it, not to mention that there are no talented people in the Xue family, otherwise they would not be defeated like this. But at this moment, it seems that Aunt Xue wants to Better, the Xue family plus Baochai's [-]% will become the majority. The Xue family can still call the shots. As for the future, she believes that as long as the Xue family overcomes this difficulty and separates in the future, the Jia family cannot be bound for a lifetime. It's just an expedient measure! I only have pity on Baochai! Aunt Xue has tears in her eyes, "Your sister is also a daughter of a famous family, and being a concubine for you is a grievance. How can you only give [-]% too little? It doesn't look like it."

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Not a lot! It depends on what my aunt wants. How much is enough?"

Aunt Xue just wiped away her tears, "Baochai is a sensible child since she was a child. There are few things that can compare to her appearance. It is even harder to say that she should live in an IKEA. I am reluctant to bear it."

Jia Lian listened attentively, but didn't continue. Aunt Xue had no choice but to continue: "At least [-]% should be given to her to be considerate and righteous."

This time it doubled. Jia Lian took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Why don't we all give in one step. Sister Baochai accounts for [-]%, and Jia's family and Xue's family only account for [-]%."

This is beyond Aunt Xue's limit. If Jia's family accounted for [-]%, Aunt Xue persuaded: "You won't let your sister."

Jia Lian thought for a while before answering: "That's it, Baochai's younger sister accounts for half of the Jia family's [-]%. Then she will take over a quarter of the Xue family's [-]% for [-] years, so everything will be covered."

Aunt Xue knew that this was the best outcome. At least in ten years, the Xue family should be able to take the initiative, and after ten years, they should be able to get through the hardship. So Aunt Xue showed her happiness and told the girls outside: "Just care about As I speak, the food is cold, and the same price is the same, so bring it back when it's hot!"

Both of them went to the big stone in their hearts, one was warm, the other was warm, and the other was kind. Jia Lian held the wine and said, "Auntie, I promise you to be enlightened and fulfilled. Baochai and I are very grateful!"

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Even if we have made a marriage contract, even though it is a concubine, you should be hired by three matchmakers, and the sedan chair should be married in a beautiful way. You can't be secretive, like you should be invisible."

Jia Lian assured: "Even if my aunt doesn't tell me, I will. I won't wrong her any more."

After the negotiation was settled, Aunt Xue took out a big red Geng sticker and handed it to Jia Lian, "Your sister's birthday, it will be decided when you send the bride price. Let it go!"

Jia Link came over, and An couldn't bear the joy in her heart. But Aunt Xue said again, "Only one point, although we have made a decision here, there is no repentance, but I will go back to your aunt soon to prevent Baochai from marrying Baoyu. Turning around and giving it to your concubine, even I can’t say it. I think at least I have to wait for the Baoyu matter to be settled before I can tell the old lady and the others. Before that, you can’t leak it out. More importantly, you can You can't be rude without scruples, I definitely won't allow it. If you don't comply with this rule, I'll let Baochai come back tomorrow, and I won't go to your place."