The Red Mansion Big Liar

After all, there are still people who know the goods...

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang, who was curled up in the quilt, couldn't help but hug her arms tightly from the front. Her fingers sunk into the flesh and unconsciously reached out to the swelling on both sides.

She simulated the scene at that time and scratched it gently, but she couldn't find it. She felt as if she was struck by lightning and felt refreshed and satisfying.

On the contrary, the more I scratched it, the more I felt anxious and upset.

I tossed and turned for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 129 Disposal

The next day, early in the morning.

Zhang Yunyi slowly withdrew his arms and carefully squeezed out from the gap between Youshi and Qin Keqing.

After breaking the taboo last night, both of them acted a little crazy. Although their physical consumption was not as great as Zhang Yunyi's, their mental consumption was considerable. They didn't even react when Zhang Yunyi stood up.

The orb outside the house had already been waiting for its chance to move.

She hurried in to help him dress.

Zhang Yun逸 did not rearrange the three maids. Tianxiang Tower was his own private land anyway, so it would be the same wherever they were placed.

After putting on a middle-length shirt, he told Baozhu to wake the two of them up later, and then went into the garden for morning exercises.

Today, half of Huifang Garden has been occupied by the Grand View Garden, which has greatly reduced the distance he has to run.

Even if we go around the wall that separates the two gardens, we will soon reach the fence of Doufengxuan.

“Master!”

After running around twice and reaching Doufengxuan, he saw You Erjie standing in front of the fence behind the house, looking shy and timid.

Zhang Yunyi lifted his legs and stepped over the fence, hugged her from the front, and said to her with his forehead against hers, "Why, do you miss me?"

Qin Keqing has been a bit clingy lately, and with the addition of Baozhu, You Erjie has indeed gotten less of the profits.

"Are you going to live in Tianxiang Tower from now on?" You Erjie blinked her watery peach blossom eyes and said with a face full of grievance, "If you find it inconvenient, I don't need a maid."

The reason why You Erjie was chosen as his concubine was all thanks to Youshi's efforts.

In addition, You Erjie knew very well that the two of them had been having an affair for a long time.

I always thought that I was just an extra brought by the two of them.

Originally, Youshi did not arrange maids or old women for Doufengxuan in order to avoid being discovered by the servants.

Now, holding the servant's indenture and having passed the matter in front of Jia Zhen, there was naturally no need to be shy about anything.

Therefore, the day before yesterday, some maids and old women were selected to live in the ear room of Doufengxuan.

You Erjie was also very happy at first, but she didn't expect that Qin Keqing came to her house yesterday and invited You to move to Tianxiang Tower, and then she didn't come back all night, so she was worried all night.

She had originally planned to go to Tianxiang Tower today to sound out Mrs. You's feelings, but she caught a glimpse of Zhang Yunyi coming out of Tianxiang Tower. She couldn't help but worry whether Zhang Yunyi felt it was inconvenient to stay in Doufengxuan.

Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw her looking so aggrieved.

Yushi was too cautious and did not tell her the reason.

Zhang Yunyi knew what You Erjie was worried about, so he picked her up and carried her sideways, went straight to the front yard of Doufengxuan, sat down on a small stool in the yard, and in full view of all the maids and old women, he kissed her slightly parted lips.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

He Fang said softly, "It's not inconvenient at all. We're just staying for a few days. The servants in the mansion need to be rearranged during this period. It's convenient for them to discuss things if they live together."

He was not trying to comfort You Erjie. No matter how charming and attractive Qin Keqing was, or how exciting their bond was, people would get tired of it after a while.

Besides, there are You Erjie and three maids. Being fraternal and treating everyone equally is the greatest kindness to them.

He had never thought of hanging himself on a tree, and he was planning to study permutations and combinations in the future, so how could he be bound by a fetter?

"Huh!~" Seeing that he did not shy away from the servants, You Erjie felt much more at ease.

Zhang Yunyi patted her pink back, and You Erjie immediately understood what he meant. She got off him and said in a soft voice, "Then I'll wait for you, Master."

Zhang Yunyi stood up and said with a smile, "I have been busy lately. I have to meet two stewards in front of the yamen later. I will accompany you after I am done with my work."

After spending some time with You Erjie and having no time to continue his morning exercises, he returned to Dengxian Pavilion, took a shower, changed into his official uniform, and then went to Tianxiang Tower.

Lai Sheng and his wife and Yu Lu were already waiting inside.

Youshi and Qin Keqing had already dressed neatly. When they saw him come in, they showed no reservations about their affection. They took his arm, one on each side, and sat down at the table where breakfast had been prepared.

The three of them looked at the scene in front of them with different expressions.

Zhang Yunyi took a few bites before looking at Lai Sheng and his wife, and said slowly: "Your Lai family has served the two families for several lifetimes."

At this point, he paused, and suddenly changed the subject, "But, this favor doesn't work with me. I called you here today for the sake of the old lady of the West Mansion. Just hand in the tasks on your hands and go home to behave yourself. I won't bother to care. If you don't know what's good for you and plot something behind your back, or spread rumors outside, then I will have plenty of ways to deal with not only your branch, but also Lai Da's branch."

As the chief steward of Ningguo Mansion, Lai Sheng had already reached the top of his career for the servants.

It was impossible for him to indulge them like the two governments did.

No matter whether it was power or wealth, he couldn't be given more. Even if he continued to be entrusted with important tasks, he would not be grateful at all, so he simply sent them back home.

When a whale dies, all things come to life. He, the chief steward, and some of his close subordinates can be dismissed. The vacant positions can be used to promote some people who have been marginalized.

Yu Lu was the successor chosen by Youshi and Qin Keqing. He was originally a minor manager in the Ning Mansion's warehouse.

If it were an ordinary servant, there would naturally be no need for him to show up.

However, the Lai family is different from ordinary servants. Lai Sheng is the chief steward of the Ning Mansion, and Lai Da from the first wife's house is the chief steward of the Rong Mansion. Lai Ma has a say in Lady Jia's affairs.

He can now manage the Ning Mansion, but not the Rong Mansion.

If they resigned from their positions without being warned, there would probably be rumors.

Although, he didn't become famous by seeking fame, so this kind of thing didn't have much impact on him.

Even Mr. Zhu Xi, who was known for upholding the principles of heaven and eliminating human desires, had no such concerns when his daughter-in-law became pregnant after his son died.

On the contrary, in the emperor's view, this kind of thing also meant self-pollution.

But when this rumor reached the Rong Mansion, there were many restrictions on his coming and going in the future, so he was called in to give him a warning.

"I dare not disobey Master Yi's order, but... my family has saved some money over the years. Since I have quit my job, can you please transfer us to Shang Rong's name? Now he has also obtained the status of a juren."

Everyone has the desire to seek profit and avoid harm. The reason why the servants in Ning Mansion dared to challenge Youshi was simply because they relied on the fact that they had appeased Jia Zhen and the affection left over from several lifetimes, and they were just taking advantage of their seniority.

Now, even Jia Zhen has become a coward, so Lai Sheng naturally doesn't dare to go against him.

They had earned enough money over the years, and it was difficult to renounce their citizenship, so they tried another way and planned to invest under the name of Lai Shangrong, the son of Lai Da who had renounced his citizenship.

Zhang Yunyi naturally understood Lai Sheng's thoughts. The reason why he insisted on adding the servant's indenture was not only for safety reasons, but also because he did not want rumors to arise.

How could they just let Lai Sheng go?

"It's too late! The list has already been sent to Prince Zhongshun for review. If you can convince the prince, I will have no objection."

"Master Yi, can you please…"

Zhang Yunyi slammed the table and shouted, "That's enough! Who are you? Are you worthy of me asking the prince for mercy? Don't be ungrateful. If I hadn't borrowed money from the prince, and you think that Brother Zhen was cornered, would you still have a chance to bargain with me?"

Lai Sheng and his wife were stunned when they heard this, and they both knelt down quickly: "My servant said something wrong, please don't blame me, sir!"

In fact, although the Ningguo Mansion was emptied, if we really wanted to dig three feet deep into the ground and cut some leeks from the servants, we might be able to make up the whole thing.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yun逸 used his indenture as collateral.

Once the indenture is mortgaged, Jia Zhen will have a lot of trouble if he wants to reap the benefits again.

Originally, Lai Sheng pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth. Now that he was pointed out by him, he was naturally shocked.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 130 Digging a hole

After sending Lai Sheng away, Zhang Yun逸 took out a form and placed it on the table.

Then he looked at Yu Lu and said, "From now on, all the gates in the mansion must be guarded by special personnel, especially Huifang Garden. During the day, everyone entering and leaving must register, and after nightfall, no matter who it is, they must report. I have drawn up a form here, you can go back and find some reliable people, and report to my sister-in-law after the arrangement is completed."

He emphasized the word "no matter who it is". Yu Lu glanced at Youshi and Qin Keqing who were almost clinging to him, and said hurriedly, "Don't worry, sir. Without your permission, not even a fly can slip in."

The ass decides the head.

Before that, he certainly hoped that the access control would be relaxed to make it easier for him to do things.

Now, everyone in the mansion is under control, so of course they have to be strictly disciplined.

That day, he pleaded for Jia Rong in front of everyone in the mansion, and comforted him a little afterwards, which made him cry and snot, and he told him everything why he was punished.

I heard that Jia Zhen had not given up on Qin Keqing. Although he did not dare to confront her openly, he could only plot in secret. He still had to take necessary precautions.

"Okay, you can go down too! Just follow my sister-in-law's instructions for the rest."

Yushi and Qin Keqing were familiar with the work of housekeepers, so he didn't need to worry about it.

There were some ideas that needed to be implemented urgently. After Yu Lu left, he said to the two of them, "You can arrange for people to clean up the manor outside the west city gate. The manor near the hot springs in the west mountain can be turned into a holiday manor. After the blueprint is drawn, I will assign some more people to complete it before winter, so that we can go to the hot springs by then."

Qin Keqing's eyes moved and a blush appeared on her cheeks, obviously she was thinking of the scene of mandarin ducks playing in the water.

But Youshi asked, "What about the other manor?"

"Find a few people who can grow flowers and vegetables. When the new glass factory is built, build a greenhouse to grow some fruits and vegetables, so that we don't have to go without green leafy vegetables to eat in the winter."

"Greenhouse?" Both of them were a little confused.

"You will know then!"

Zhang Yunyi was too lazy to explain and just waved his hand.

He is a hedonist and naturally doesn't want to treat himself badly.

When traveling back to ancient times, although there is no shortage of delicacies from land and sea, vegetables, especially in winter, are scarce.

Although there is no plastic film in this era, glass can be used as a substitute.

It's just too expensive.

However, this was not a problem for him, and he had even thought of a reason.

Under the guise of an experimental field, they misappropriated some flat glass and waited for the greenhouse to be built, then produced some of the off-season vegetables and presented them to the emperor.

If the emperor is happy, he can build another one in the imperial farm.

But he had long been eyeing the village with hot springs.

How can a bathtub be as spacious and comfortable as a swimming pool?

At that time, bring the whole family, form a circle in the swimming pool, blindfold yourself, and try to figure out who is who. Wouldn't that be fun?

He had even thought of the design of the manor and the hot spring swimming pool long ago, with the bottom being padded with polished anti-slip bluestone slabs, the surrounding area being covered with ceramic tiles, and a few houses being built next to it.

While satisfying his own desires, he could also appease Jia Zhen, killing two birds with one stone.

After all, these two estates were within the scope of mortgage, and he had built on them extensively. Jia Zhen would not doubt his determination to keep these properties.

However, Jia Zhen didn't know that these properties had already fallen into his pocket.

After all, King Zhongshun was his immediate superior and a member of the royal family. It was okay for him to lend him money, but it was impossible for him to give money as a gift to his subordinates.

However, for now he still needs to boil the frog in warm water, reduce Jia Zhen's income, and make it impossible for him to redeem himself forever.

As the saying goes, help in emergencies but not in poverty. Given the current situation of the Ning Mansion, it is difficult to borrow money from outside without one's own guarantee, let alone more than 100,000 taels.

As for the Rongguo Mansion, no matter how big the family business is, it will still be tight after building the Grand View Garden.

What's more, the old prime minister still holds his sword, while the senior officials of the rich and powerful families laugh and tap their hats.

In the book, when Jia Zhen and Jia Rong talked about Wang Xifeng messing with Jia Mu's private money, they just sneered and never thought of helping.

How could the Rong Mansion be an exception?

Moreover, even if Jia Zheng agreed, Jia She would not agree to use the money of Rongfu to guard the property of Ningfu.

Money is the courage of a hero, and this is especially true for people like Jia Zhen.

Currently, Ning Mansion still has several farms in other places, but he needs to reduce his income from this part.