Jia Yun nodded: "Yes, old lady, how dare I lie to you about this kind of thing?"
Mother Jia, who rarely cares about money, couldn't help but become curious at this moment: "Since I bought a second-entry house near Ningrong Street, it must have cost a lot, right? How much money did you spend on it?"
Jia Yun said truthfully: "Four hundred taels of silver."
This matter cannot be hidden. There are some wives and mothers-in-law here who know this business, Jia Lian also knows it, and Wang Xifeng probably also knows it.
The overall level of housing prices in this world is not high. Even if the housing prices in West City are much higher than those in Nancheng, they are not very expensive.
In some places in Xicheng, you can buy a second-entry house for 300 taels, but this time Jia Yun bought it in Xiaohuazhi Hutong near Ningrong Street. The housing prices here are higher, and she spent 400 taels to buy it.
set.
After spending these four hundred taels of silver, Jia Yun only had a few dozen taels left in her savings.
Bu Wuniang still has seven or eighty taels of silver, most of which were rewarded to her by Wang Xifeng in the past few months.
At this moment, many grandmothers, young ladies, maids, daughters-in-law, and mothers-in-law in Rongqing Hall were all surprised. Although they all knew that Jia Yun was capable in martial arts and had made friends with Mr. Jin Gui, they also knew that Jia Yun was not rich. They did not expect that he would be so wealthy.
I bought such a two-entry house worth 400 taels.
Xiren and Zijuan were both pleasantly surprised. Although they both wanted to be Jia Yun's maids, they were indeed raised as "half a young lady" by Jia Mu.
Neither of them disliked the situation in Jia Yun's family. They thought that after becoming Jia Yun's maid, they would live with Jia Yun in his shabby little house. The so-called "marry a chicken, follow the chicken, marry a dog, follow the dog" was inevitable.
I suffered so much in this area, but I didn’t expect that now there is a second-level house where I can live.
There were several maids standing underground at the moment. It was because of this kind of thing that they did not envy Xiren. Zijuan, they were thinking, even if Jia Yun was now the head of the Wu case and became the first young Wu Xiao Sanyuan since the founding of the Qing Dynasty.
, there is great hope to become a military attaché in the martial arts high school in the future, but the material conditions of Jia Yun's family are not good at the moment.
Now that they see Xiren and Zijuan being able to live in the second-level house, these maids are more or less envious. Looking at Jia Yun standing in front of the old lady, they feel more and more heroic and majestic.
Jia Mu was surprised at this moment: "Where did you get all this money?"
Jia Yun said: "One hundred and fifty taels of them were saved from several rewards from the house, and the other two hundred and fifty taels were lent to me by a good friend of mine, telling me when I would have money in the future.
I'll pay you back, no interest, no written agreement."
In fact, two hundred and fifty taels of it were divided into "The Eight Parts of the Dragon", but Jia Yun obviously would not reveal this, so she came up with an excuse.
Jia Yun added: "To be honest with God, after buying this second-level house, I have no money left."
Judging from Jia Mu's attitude, she should be rewarded with silver.
Also, Jia Mu had asked Jia Yun before if Jia Yun wanted anything else besides money. When Jia Yun thought about it, even if he had two good maids now, Jia Mu would probably reward him with silver.
Although Jia Yun only has a few dozen taels of silver left in his savings now, he doesn't have to worry about it. He is no more capable of getting money than he was two years ago, but Jia's mother wants a reward here, not for nothing.
Jia's mother was satisfied this time. She thought Jia Yun was a spendthrift. Even if she rewarded him with one hundred taels of silver last month, she probably wouldn't have much left now. Unexpectedly, Jia Yun actually saved one hundred and fifty taels of silver.
Two days ago, there was a friend who was willing to lend him 250 taels to buy a house without any interest or any written agreement.
Yes, he had met Cao Wu, a noble man like Tang Daqian. It was not surprising that a friend helped Jia Yun like this, and Jia's mother and others were not surprised at the scene.
Jia Mu originally planned to reward Jia Yun with more money today, a few hundred taels, but she has already given the two good maids Xiren and Zijuan. Jia Mu doesn't like Jia Yun now, so she doesn't want to do this.
Yes, hum!
So she suddenly changed her mind and thought of giving Jia Yun a courtyard house, so that Xiren and Zijuan would not be too aggrieved to live there. Even on the land near Ningrong Street, a courtyard house was not that expensive.
Two to three hundred taels of silver is enough.
Jia Mu said: "I thought you were a lavish spender, but now it seems that you know how to measure things, and you are also a person who can do things well and manage your family well."
"I originally planned to reward you with a few hundred taels of silver today, but now that you have got two good maids from me, don't even think about asking for more money."
"Let's do this. I'll ask the prince to take out two hundred taels of silver, of which one hundred taels will be rewarded to you. The remaining one hundred taels will be rewarded to Yingge and Pearl each for fifty taels. It can be regarded as my raising and conditioning them all these years.
of affection."
Jia Yun said: "Thank you, old lady."
Xiren and Zijuan also hurriedly stepped forward to salute and thank Jia Mu.
The matter was settled at this point. Of course Jia Mu had no intention of keeping Jia Yun for a heart-to-heart talk, so she asked: "Brother Yun, Yingge and Pearl, are you going to take them away today? Or will you take them away some other time?"
Jia Yun said decisively: "Take it away today and come with me."
As soon as these words came out, many grandmothers, young ladies, maids, daughters-in-law, and mothers-in-law in Rongqing Hall started thinking about Jia Yun again. Isn't this too anxious?
Xiren and Zijuan both blushed slightly and lowered their heads in unison.
Jia Yun added: "The second-term house I bought in Xiaohuazhi Hutong has been packed up. The two girls can move in with me today, saving me the trouble of bothering the old lady again someday."
In fact, it’s because Jia Yun has become wary!
Just now Jia Yun noticed that Jia Baoyu, who had been sitting in front of Jia Mu's arms, looked depressed and looked at him with dissatisfaction.
To be cautious, Jia Yun felt that this big-faced treasure might ask the old lady to take back the two maids afterwards, so she had to take away Xiren and Zijuan directly today.
When Jia Zheng withdrew his life, it left a psychological shadow on Jia Yun.
If Jia Baoyu caused a scene in front of the old lady afterwards, given Jia Mu's doting on Jia Baoyu, she might have taken back her life and not let Xi Ren and Zicuckoo go.
Jia Mu also felt that Jia Yun was too impatient, but since the two maids had been sent out, she had already cared about them and had no idea of staying in the house any longer.
Besides, she felt that Jia Yun was right, so she should just let the two maids follow Jia Yun, lest this displeased person come to bother her again someday.
So Jia Mu said to the attacker, Zicuckoo: "You two go pack your luggage now."
"Yes!" Xiren and Zijuan responded in unison, and immediately left Rongqing Hall to clean up in their respective rooms.
The old lady also sent Yuanyang, Qianxue and other maids to help. She also asked Jia Lian to fetch two hundred taels of silver from the palace, and asked Wang Xifeng to arrange for a cook and a rough lady.
Jia Baoyu was a little demented again, and looked at Jia Yun with eyes like knives, wishing to cut off a few pieces of flesh from Jia Yun's body.
Why did you just take the person away?
Jia Baoyu glanced at Jia Zheng, alas, he still didn't dare to make trouble!
Dad, did you get into trouble today? Why are you sitting in Rongqing Hall and not leaving?
Jia Baoyu knew that on weekdays, when Jia Zheng came to Jia Mu's place, he would usually leave soon after. If Jia Zheng stayed in Rongqing Hall, the women in Rongqing Hall would feel uncomfortable. But today, Jia Zheng insisted on sitting here all the time.
In fact, Jia Zheng was waiting for Jia Yun.
Jia Yun won the Wu case this time and became the first Wu Xiao Sanyuan since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. Jia Zheng was really proud of it. After waiting for the old lady to clear up the situation, he called Jia Yun to have a chat alone.