In the side hall of Ning'an Hall, Qin Keqing, who was dealing with chores in the house, heard that Jia Rong was coming back and hurriedly came out to greet him. He directed the maids to bring tea and water while asking curious questions.
"I'm not the old lady of Xifu. She wants to take advantage of the dissatisfaction of the Jinling clan on me, and it makes me a little unhappy!"
Sitting down and taking the warm water from the maid, Jia Rong did not hide anything and simply recounted what happened in the Rongqing Hall of Xifu.
Finally, he glanced at Qin Keqing, who was as beautiful as a fairy, and reminded: "If nothing happens in the future, don't run to Xifu!"
"The old lady over there is used to relying on her old age to show off her skills. I don't know where she can get so much energy to mess around?"
Regarding Jia Mu, Jia Rong can be said to be quite speechless.
As the saying goes, people are old and ghosts are old, and Jia Mu can be said to be quite sophisticated.
At the very least, he has extensive experience in taking advantage of opportunities and in internal fighting.
In other words, Jia Rong is well-informed and would not fall for the trap at all, otherwise he would not know how much suffering he would suffer.
It is not an exaggeration at all, otherwise she would not have been able to firmly control the core power of the Rong Mansion for many years and manipulate her two sons to easily maintain her special status.
However, this person may not pay attention to external affairs, or may be concerned about court affairs for too long, and is not very clear about the changes in the situation outside the government.
Under her control, the rate of decline of the Rong Mansion was quite exaggerated.
It was not that Jia Mu had not tried hard, but in the end she placed her hope on Wang Ziteng and abruptly gave up the top position among the four major families in Jinling.
Not only that, Wang Ziteng had no intention of recruiting Rongfu, otherwise the official position of the second master Zheng would not be so embarrassing.
In the story of Red Mansions, Mrs. Wang took the opportunity to rise up and even usurped many of the old lady's rights and interests.
At that time, Jia Mu, who felt unable to do what she wanted at her old age, simply chose to enjoy a life of honor. As for whether the Rong Mansion could be revitalized, it was probably not within the scope of consideration.
These are actually nothing.
With the resources of Rongfu, there is no problem at all in providing the old lady with a dignified life in her later years.
Even the royal family is willing to give face to Jia Mu, an old monarch.
But Jia Mu has one bad thing, that is, she has a strong desire to control.
Trying to control everything is very annoying.
"Uncle, the old lady takes great care of me!"
Qin Keqing's gentle smile gave people a feeling of spring breeze.
I don't know whether it was because of her personality or because she wanted to gain a good reputation among the female relatives in the backyard of Ning Rong's second house. She obviously didn't take it seriously to Jia Rong's reminder.
"I have a very good relationship with Brother Feng from Xifu. The old lady would often call me over to talk. It would be bad if I suddenly become alienated!"
Although his words were gentle and approachable, the meaning behind his words was rather firm.
"It's up to you! If you suffer a loss in the future, don't say I didn't warn you!"
Jia Rong didn't care much, they had been married for some time, and he still knew Qin Keqing's temperament.
"Thank you for your understanding, uncle!"
Qin Keqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and served her husband Jia Rong more diligently.
Jia Rong was still very satisfied with Xiaoyi being served by the most beautiful lady in the Red Mansion.
Not to mention, Qin Keqing is still a serious fairy who has descended to earth, and it is even more impossible for her to mess around with her face.
Jia Rong finally came back, and Qin Keqing took the opportunity to briefly explain to him the chores of Ning Mansion.
For example, the income from public fields and shops!
Under her rectification, the income from the farmland and shops of the public school has increased significantly, which shows that it has considerable business capabilities.
Of course, subject to the constraints of his vision and external environment, Qin Keqing's abilities are still within the normal range and are not too outstanding.
As long as the Ning Mansion is properly rectified, the servants sent to collect rent and the shopkeepers sent to take care of the shops can basically increase the income greatly.
In the story of Red Mansion, Zhuangzi in Rong Mansion suffered from disasters every year, and in the end he didn't even get half of the harvest.
Is this normal?
As for the store, it is even more so because the shopkeeper who is responsible for management is secretly greedy and does not receive much real profit.
However, Mrs. Wang, who is in charge of management, has to maintain a philanthropic face.
Perhaps your own business capabilities are quite limited, and you may or may not have seen the problems, but in the end it all went unsolved.
Otherwise, if we really carry out ruthless rectification and directly confiscate the homes where the children were born, not to mention other things, at least millions of taels of silver can be scraped out.
But in the end, the leaders of Rong Mansion did nothing.
At that time, it was not really a slave to bully his master.
I just can't make up my mind and don't have the courage to fight.
The situation in Ning Mansion is naturally not much better.
Although Mrs. Zhao had tidied up the inner courtyard before, Zhuangzi and the shop were not affected.
After Qin Keqing took power, he naturally had to perform well.
Although she behaves very gently and pleasantly, her skills in managing her subordinates are not bad at all, otherwise the income of the public house would not have increased dramatically in a short period of time.
Of course, she had the full support of Jia Rong and Mrs. Zhao behind her actions, otherwise the resistance and trouble would have been considerable.
The number of children who were secretly handled by Jia Rong alone was no less than a hundred.
Of course, he didn't kill anyone, nor did he force anyone into a desperate situation. He just sent them all to the northwest with little hope of coming back.
Through rectification and tangible gains, Qin Keqing quickly established his prestige in Ning Mansion.
However, I don't know how she approached her. The relationship with Rong Mansion has always been good.
The old lady often praised me in person, and Mrs. Wang was also very considerate.
And with Feng Lazi's friendship, they were just as comfortable as a fish in water.
Of course, Qin Keqing himself probably didn't know what was going on inside.
Her life in Ning Mansion was quite fulfilling.
Qin Keqing naturally knows how rare this situation is, so when serving Jia Rong and Mrs. Zhao, she can be said to be doing her best.
After two rectifications, the atmosphere of Ning Mansion at this time was quite good, and it no longer had the messy atmosphere it had when Jia Zhen was in charge.
Naturally, there won't be much gossip to listen to in the inner courtyard.
Qin Keqing didn't say much about the Ning Mansion, and slowly shifted the topic to the Rong Mansion.
The first thing I want to talk about is Jia Zhu. His back house is very uneasy.
Since Chunwei's defeat, Jia Zhu has been depressed for a while.
In addition, he had to recuperate physically, so the courtyard where Jia Zhu was staying was quite peaceful at the time.
It's not okay to be uneasy. With Jia Zhu's sick attitude, no maid would dare to mess around.
If something really happened, Mrs. Wang would have to skin them.
At that time, Jia Zhu's daughter-in-law Li Wan was found to be pregnant. Such a happy event made Jia Zhu feel a lot better.
As soon as he was in a good mood, and the prescription prepared by Dr. Wang was quite powerful, his body returned to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then, the moth appeared.
Jia Zhu was not a gentleman who could sit back and relax. Anyway, under the influence of his father, Zizheng, and his so-called romantic spirit, he soon became addicted to the gentle countryside.
Fortunately, he still knows how to cherish his body and does not play too much.
But even so, Jia Zhu's own physical condition was weak and she would get sick from time to time.
Mrs. Wang is cruel and doesn't care about the facts at all. She blames all the faults on her daughter-in-law Li Wan. Whenever Jia Zhu is not in good health, she will be scolded and her life will be very hard.
Different from the story of the Red Mansion, Jia Zhu did not go westward at this time. Although he would fall ill from time to time, he was still far from finished.
Li Wan didn't need to swallow all his grievances, he simply fell ill as well.
This time, Jia Zhu's yard became lively.
The beautiful maid sent by Mrs. Wang is no longer suppressed, and all kinds of troubles have not stopped.
Li Wan was not an economical person either. Even if he fell ill, he would still teach the dishonest maids from time to time.
Jia Zhu was in pain and happiness. While enjoying the wonderful taste of the gentle land, she was suffering from physical pain at the same time.
In addition, Mrs. Wang took the initiative to intervene in the management of Jia Zhu's courtyard, which is called chaos.
In short, Jia Zhu showed off her underwear.
What kind of bullshit reading skills are there? Just because of his current situation, he has no idea whether he can pass the Jinshi in the next Spring High School Entrance Examination.
Jia Zhu and Jia Rong did not have high expectations.
It is best to pass the imperial examination and become an official. Even if he fails the imperial examination, he can still become an official. After all, he is a student of the Imperial College.
However, at such a young age, Nima was addicted to the gentle country and could not extricate himself. This determination was not even as good as Lian Er's.
In addition, he is not good at interpersonal communication, so even if he becomes an official, he will not be too happy.
Mr. Zheng may be aware of these circumstances, or he may not be fully aware of them.
But Jia Zhu's expectations have dropped several notches.
Next is Master Pardon, whose recent performance is really eye-opening.
On weekdays, he is as lustful and lustful as ever, and likes to stay in his own territory in the east courtyard, teasing and playing with his newly purchased concubine.
Although the amount spent by the Pardon Master in this area is absolutely staggering.
But one thing is worthy of praise. Mr. Pardon basically doesn't do anything outside, and he definitely doesn't have any strong intentions.
It's not at all as bad as the outside world spreads. At least the Pardon Master is much stronger than those unscrupulous and lawless guys.
At least, he didn't mess around outside. I don't know how much stronger it is than other arcs.
These are normal operations and there is nothing to say.
Mr. Pardon is just like this in the East Courtyard, whether others like it or not, but his recent performance has made those who are interested look at him with admiration.
Since Lian Er entered the Ministry of Household Affairs as an errand, Mr. Pardon has come forward many times to protect his reputation and interests.
In particular, he frequently engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the second roommate, showing off a ruthless attitude that allowed him to often succeed in achieving his goals.
There was no way, whether it was a random fight or a normal debate, the second master of politics sadly discovered that he was no match for his boss.
It was also during this process that Lian Er's interests were fully protected...