"Second Grandma, there is no way I can take out the naughty weapon shop!"
Facing the somewhat powerful Wang Xifeng, Lian Er shook his head and said, "That was opened in partnership with Brother Rong from Dongfu!"
"Brother Rong from Dongfu?"
Wang Xifeng was a little disdainful and said: "He's just a boy less than fourteen years old. It's easy to handle him!"
"Second Grandma is so domineering!"
Lian Er rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Although he is not very old, he is still a third-grade mighty general and the head of the Jia clan in the capital!"
Seeing that Wang Xifeng was still unmoved, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "In addition, those fashionable nuggets in the nugget shop were all figured out by Brother Rong!"
I see!
Although Wang Xifeng wanted to be strong at this time, he was not trapped by money.
What she values most at this time is face and power, and money can only be ranked third.
In the original work of Red Mansions, the reason why she is so greedy is because she was forced out.
The dowry had already been paid out, but she still wanted to maintain the dignity of the Rong Mansion and didn't want to lose the authority to manage chores. She was so reluctant that she had to rack her brains to make money.
At the moment, she doesn't know that the money in the Rong Mansion is about to run out.
The Guogongfu brand is quite intimidating.
At least, Wang Xifeng will not be stupid and ridicule the Rong family for having no money at this time. It is simply not as stupid as the Wang family.
The current Wang Ziteng has not reached the peak of power at this time.
Wang Xifeng did not see the respectful attitude of the core members of the Rong Mansion towards her uncle Wang Ziteng.
In short, Wang Xifeng, who just married into the Rong Mansion, although ambitious, has not yet behaved too arrogantly.
"Come on, brother Rong from Dongfu has some skills!"
Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "If I have time, I would like to meet for a while!"
"no problem!"
Lian Er said with a smile: "That naughty weapon shop is also his main source of income!"
Wang Xifeng let go of the naughty shop for the time being, and didn't care too much about Lian Er's unwillingness to hand over management rights.
Her trousseau shop is also doing a very prosperous business.
Then, she talked to Lian Er about the miscellaneous management rights of the inner courtyard, saying that she was very interested in it and must get it.
Lian Er frowned slightly, but he didn't object.
After all, the power of internal affairs management in the Inner Court is not small, and sometimes it can accomplish something if used properly.
Apart from anything else, Wang Xifeng's control over the distribution rights of public and middle schools is a big help to Lian Er.
The elder sister-in-law Li Wan who entered the family before did not get such an opportunity, but there are advantages and disadvantages to it.
Lian Er was not stupid, so he told his excited and ambitious newlywed wife about the rumor that the company was about to run out of money.
"How is it possible that the public money is about to run out?"
Wang Xifeng was taken aback, and then realized that things were not as simple as she imagined.
If there is no money in the palace, then how can she, the housekeeper, have any authority?
Apart from anything else, the two gentlemen have to cover their daily expenses, right?
Mr. Zheng Er always likes to be elegant, and from time to time he buys some calligraphy and painting works by famous people, and the prices are not cheap at all.
As for pardoning the master, buying a concubine and buying antiques will cost more.
She has been to Rongfu frequently since she was a child, so she is naturally very aware of the urinary behavior of the servants in Rongfu.
It is not an exaggeration to say that they are greedy for money, but they are real profit creatures.
If you give me money, you'll get things done, and you'll do them carelessly. If you don't give me enough money, I won't serve you.
Especially the mother-in-law and the wife in charge of the inner courtyard are particularly difficult to deal with.
"The public money is either spent as a benefit on the family's children and servants, or it goes into some people's private treasury!"
Lian Er said calmly: "Second Grandma, don't worry. There is a lot of public property in Rong Mansion. As long as we supervise and inspect it carefully, there will still be a lot of income every year!"
At this time, since he was awakened by Jia Rong, his horizons have broadened a lot, and many things can easily be figured out.
"That's all it can do!"
Wang Xifeng gritted her teeth. It was absolutely impossible for her to give up her right to manage internal affairs at this time. Of course, it would also be quite difficult for her to use her dowry to supplement the official income.
Lian Er reminded her so early that she would not be caught off guard by the sudden situation. There was a huge difference.
"Second Master, it seems that you are much smarter than before. What's going on?"
"Haha, it's not that I have become smarter, but that I have seen certain things clearly!"
"What do you see clearly?"
"The resources in the house are basically consumed by the second master and Brother Zhu, so don't count on me!"
"What are you talking about? The second master is the legitimate son of the eldest family and the heir to the title of Rongfu!"
"Brother Rong said this before, but it's a pity that I can't get any benefits!"
"What's the meaning?"
"I'm eighteen and getting married. What can I do after that? The government has no specific arrangements at all!"
"Aren't you managing foreign affairs for the second master?"
"What's the matter of managing external affairs? He's just an errand boy!"
Lian Er curled his lips and said, "According to Brother Rong, with my background and status, the officialdom is where I should go!"
Ignoring Wang Xifeng's disapproving look, he continued: "At this time, I have donated the official position of Tongzhi. If the paper is properly handled, it will not be a problem to become a sixth- or seventh-grade supervisor. I can also hang out in the Sixth Department and the yamen in the capital!"
"It's only six or seven grades, but I can see it with my eyes!"
Wang Xifeng said disdainfully: "It's just an official position the size of a sesame seed!"
"To put it lightly!"
Lian Er said with a smile: "Which big official in the officialdom didn't rise from a junior official all the way up? Isn't your uncle Wang Ziteng the same?"
"Now, he is only a fourth-grade official!"
Wang Xifeng was speechless for a moment. Her understanding of officialdom was really lacking.
I always feel that the four major families in Jinling are so powerful that they don’t need to take ordinary officials seriously.
It's just that she forgot for a moment that her uncle Wang Ziteng, who was so proud of the Wang family, was not of very high rank at this time.
Fortunately, Lian Er was not specifically targeting her, and continued: "With the energy of Rong Mansion and Uncle Qi's connections, as long as I don't travel for business, I will be promoted in a few years, and it will probably take less than ten years to get promoted."
Fifth grade position!"
"If you look at the six yamen, they are all doctors in charge. They have astonishing power. As long as they do well, they can easily enter today's informants!"
Having said this, I couldn't help but look forward to it.
Before Wang Xifeng could say anything, he shook his head and said unhappily: "It's a pity that Rong Mansion didn't take any action at all. I don't have the ability myself, so I can only stare!"
"Let's look at Brother Zhu. For his future, the government has tried every means to marry the Li family of the Imperial Academy, which is quite a feat..."