Chapter 986: Grand Master She's Temporarily Opened Up
Chapter 986: Master Pardon has temporarily enlightened
The news that Rongfu planned to build a provincial residence soon spread.
The news about the one hundred thousand taels of silver given to the Ning Mansion also spread.
"Did you give too much?"
This is the collective sentiment of the four major Jinling families and the other bigwigs.
You know, if Ning Mansion sets an example, the rest of the companies will basically follow suit.
Unmentioned, the Xue family also gave out one hundred thousand as a purse string, and privately added another fifty thousand taels. Even so, Mrs. Wang was not very satisfied.
This person is also very interesting, pulling Aunt Xue to talk about Xue Baochai's marriage.
We also talked about Jia Baoyu’s recent situation, and the implication was quite clear.
But Aunt Xue is not a stick. If she is still living in Rong Mansion, she might just pinch her nose and admit it.
Isn't it just silver? The Xue family has plenty of it.
The problem is that the current situation of the Xue family is quite good. Not only is the status of the imperial merchants stable, but Uncle Xue is also doing well in the water transportation system.
It can be said that at this time, the main line of the Xue family has recovered from the shock of the sudden death of the family leader, and the future is quite bright.
Under such circumstances, no matter how dim-witted Aunt Xue is, she will never continue to invest money in Mrs. Wang.
I have invested hundreds of thousands of taels before, but I didn't even see a splash.
As for Xue Baochai's marriage, although Aunt Xue was interested in Jia Baoyu, she couldn't resist that Xue Baochai had no such thoughts for the time being.
Besides, as Uncle Xue reminded me before, it will cost a lot of money.
Maybe, most of the Xue family's wealth will have to be invested in it. Naturally, at this time, we can't just give away a lot of money randomly.
Even if there is nothing you can do about it, I can give you another fifty thousand taels at most, otherwise Aunt Xue will pretend to be sick.
The Xue family's money did not come from strong winds. If they invest too much in Rong Mansion, will it cause dissatisfaction from other families?
The Xue family really cannot afford to take such a risk.
For the remaining families, the Wang family gave 50,000 taels of silver, and the Shuanghous of the Shi family each gave 30,000 taels, and that was all.
Again, at this time, the four major families in Jinling did not need Yuanchun, a low-ranking concubine, to add glory to their family.
If Yuanchun had a prince, it would be enough to make a big bet.
Right now, it's just a matter of making Rongfu look good, just give him some money, don't expect anything more.
On the other hand, the old lady of the Lin family spoke in person, and Jia Min couldn't help but refuse. After contacting Lin Ruhai through letters, she directly gave him one hundred thousand taels.
The construction of the Provincial Family House in Rong Mansion has not yet started. The Ning Mansion has raised 100,000 taels, the Xue family has 200,000 taels, the Lin family has 100,000 taels, the Wang family has 50,000 taels, and the Shi family has 60,000 taels, for a total of 510,000 taels.
huge.
With this amount, if there are capable people in charge, it will be enough to save the construction cost of the other house, and everything can be prepared.
But when it was Rong Mansion's turn, the old lady and Mrs. Wang felt that it was far from enough.
The old lady gave out 150,000 taels, Mrs. Wang gave out 100,000 taels, and the big house also gave out 100,000 taels. Together with the silver from other houses, there were a total of 860,000 taels.
Damn, this is a huge sum of money.
If it is used to develop maritime trade, it will be enough to form a large fleet. I have to say that the nobles have a solid foundation.
No wonder today is not good. If one or two of these were copied, the national treasury would be rich.
In the story of Red Mansions, even when Ning Rong and his second family were at their lowest, the total wealth of the bosses' private houses would not be less than one million taels.
The ones who really have no money are the public and middle schools, and they are dependent on the two governments. How many families have fattened their children and existences like Leng Zixing?
If you really want to completely ransack the house and get out millions of taels of silver, there will be no problem at all.
But even so, the old lady and Mrs. Wang still felt that it was not enough, and asked the Ning Mansion to provide a piece of land in Huifangyuan.
"Let the old lady stop thinking about this!"
Facing the Pardon Master who came to visit again, Jia Rong said helplessly: "Didn't I say that once the Provincial Family House is built, it will be the property of the royal family!"
"Although Ning Mansion is not considered the property of our Jia family, my title at this time can be passed down to at least two more generations!"
"If you live a long time, you should still have a hundred years!"
"Think about it, the descendants of the Ning Mansion will live in the mansion for a hundred years, next to the Royal Courtyard, how do you feel?"
Master Pardon thought about it carefully and his expression changed.
His situation is similar to that of Jia Rong, both of whom are first-class generals.
If it was passed to Lian Er, and Lian Er was passed to the eldest son, it would be at least fifty or sixty years later.
For such a long time, there was a royal villa next to it, so it was very awkward to live there.
"Uncle, the Ning Mansion is actually pretty good!"
Seeing that Master Pardon was listening, Jia Rong continued to add more information: "After all, the house has gone through several rectifications. At least when I am the head of the house, I don't have to worry about anything happening!"
The Pardon Master naturally agrees with this.
The Ning Mansion's rectification was quite severe. When many Ning Mansion families gave birth to children, they went to the Rong Mansion to ask the old lady for help.
Of course, it didn't work out in the end, and the Ning Mansion didn't kill them all.
It's just that unqualified children are sent to Zhuangzi for reform. If they perform well, there is still a chance to come back.
Everyone knows that there are many benefits to this. In fact, the boss of Rongfu also wants to learn it, but he just doesn’t have the courage and motivation.
After several rectifications, the mental outlook of the servants of the Ning Mansion was completely different. These pardoners were not blind, so it was natural to see this.
"I really can't tell you about Kerong Mansion!"
"If the provincial residence is built, everything inside will be royal. There is no doubt about it!"
"Given the audacity of the Rongfu family to give birth to a child, I'm afraid there will be some petty thieves who will directly target the Provincial Family House!"
Upon hearing this, Master Pardon's expression not only changed, but cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He was obviously shocked.
Jia Rong did not stop, however, and continued: "It's okay if the royal family doesn't pursue it, but once it is seriously pursued, the charges can be big or small!"
"Let's put it this way, the Provincial Family Courtyard is definitely an honor for the Rong Mansion!"
"But for Ning Mansion, it is a powder keg that may cause trouble at any time!"
"I have no objection if Rongfu wants to repair it, but Rongfu cannot drag Ningfu into trouble!"
After saying that, the old man was pardoned and his face turned green and red. In the end, he didn't even finish a cup of tea and left in embarrassment.
Returning to Rongqing Hall, Master Pardon seemed a little angry and repeated Jia Rong's words, and finally said: "Old lady, don't ask me to do such things in the future. I really can't afford to embarrass this person!
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"Brother Rong really said that?"
The old lady didn't believe it, so she confirmed: "Isn't it the excuse you made, boss, that you can't see the second child like this?"
"hehe……"
Master Pardon chuckled lightly, without saying anything. The indifferent expression on his face said everything.
At this time, he finally looked at it. Hosting Yuanchun was naturally a great thing for the second house, but for the first house, aside from good looks, what other practical benefits could it bring?
Besides, the big house directly donated 100,000 taels to sponsor the construction of the yard, which is already considered a quite big house.
That’s one hundred thousand taels!
Even in the core area of the capital, where land is at a premium, one can buy a five-bedroom mansion and still have a lot left over.
If you really want to build a garden, the actual cost depends on how you do it.
After being reminded by Jia Rong, Mr. Pardon also reacted.
Does it really cost millions of taels to build a provincial residence?
What the hell, what kind of garden do the old lady and the second daughter-in-law want to build?
But if a family member in the mansion gets involved, I'm afraid it would only cost three to four hundred thousand taels of silver to build a garden outside, but it would cost at least 1,800,000 taels, right?
I really can’t say for sure about this!
Of course, it's hard to say such a guess out loud, but the doubts in my heart are getting more and more serious.
"Since Brother Rong is not happy, then forget it!"
The old lady didn't know what she had thought of, and her expression was not very good, but she voluntarily gave up the idea of continuing to ask for the land in Hui Fang Yuan.
"Old lady, that's not possible. After all, it is a provincial residence that receives palace concubines. How can you be so casual?"
After Mrs. Wang got the news, she rushed to Rongqing Hall immediately and said dissatisfied.
"Second daughter-in-law, don't use chicken feathers as ceremonial arrows!"
Master Pardon happened to have not left yet. Hearing this, he sneered: "You are not one of the four concubines. Do you need to be so cautious?"
Mrs. Wang's face was not good-looking and she said angrily: "In any case, the palace concubine's wedding invitation is all about adding glory to the palace!"
"Then second daughter-in-law, do you think Ning Rong and Brother Rong need Yuan Chun to help them shine?"
Master Pardon said coldly: "There are some things that I didn't want to say, but seeing my second daughter-in-law like you, I'd better say it!"
Now, even the old lady became interested and didn't know what Mr. Pardon was going to say.
"Don't you, the old lady and the second daughter-in-law, carefully consider the process of Yuanchun's promotion to palace concubine?"
Although it was just a guess, Master Pardon said firmly at this time, as if that was the case: "Yuan Chun entered the present Dharma Eye and is already over twenty years old. This matter is easy to investigate!"
"If Yuanchun suddenly received an invitation from Jinjin, the old lady and the second daughter-in-law wouldn't believe it, would they?"
The old lady and Mrs. Wang didn't say anything, but they already explained everything.
"It doesn't hurt to tell you!"
Master Pardon said solemnly: "Yuan Chun was originally just a female historian in the Queen's Palace, but suddenly she got the favor of today. It was the time when Brother Rong cooperated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to engage in briquettes!"
"At that time, there was a shortage of money, and the wicked eyes were glowing green!"
"Brother Rong has made briquettes, which can help solve an urgent need today!"
"I guess it's not easy to reward Brother Rong in a fair and just way nowadays, so Yuan Chun just took advantage!"
The words were well-founded and convincing.
Even if the old lady and Mrs. Wang felt unhappy, they could not say anything to refute.
If you think about it carefully, this is really the case.
The mood of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law suddenly dropped a lot. It turned out that this was how Yuanchun was favored today.
In The Story of Red Mansions, the title of concubine in Yuanchun was also very sudden.
Moreover, the letter contained the title of Concubine Xiande, and her concubine's title was quite strange.
It's like doing it deliberately nowadays.
In fact, after Yuanchun was granted the title of concubine, she built the Grand View Garden, which directly hollowed out the foundation of Rongfu. It can be regarded as a disguised blow.
No one is stupid, they just may not have noticed it in the past.
If you pay careful attention, you can see many things clearly as long as you are not blinded by interests.
Just like what Mr. Pardon said now, it was very inspiring and enlightening: "After that, Yuanchun was promoted several times, and they all mirrored what Brother Rong did!"
"The large-scale coal mine development in Jin Province, and my brother-in-law, who is here to take charge of Jin Province, have successfully established a foothold in Jin Province. Brother Yourong is behind the scenes and has made great contributions!"
"At that time, Yuanchun was promoted in the palace!"
"Wang Ziteng developed the Jinmen Port, and Shi Laosan secretly experimented with drying sea salt. These were all planned by Brother Rong!"
"When the results come out, Yuanchun will be promoted again!"
The Pardon Master became more and more fluent as he spoke, and said firmly: "By this time, Yuanchun has been promoted to the concubine position and has a place in the harem!"
"Later, Wang Ziteng was able to build Jinmen Port, and Brother Rong helped plan the offshore trade!"
"At this time, Brother Rong's title has reached the level of a first-class general, and he has also become the core boss of the founding noble group!"
At this point, he chuckled and said, "Even if it's just because of Brother Rong's identity and status, I will promote Yuan Chun to the rank of concubine today!"
"Otherwise, outsiders would think that they have opinions about Brother Rong and are dissatisfied with the Founding Group!"
Master Pardon shook his head and said, "We all thought wrong!"
"Yuan Chun has no one to rely on in the palace. The only one he can rely on is his family outside!"
"If it weren't for Brother Rong's extraordinary ability and the rapid rise of the Jia clan in the capital, it wouldn't be so easy for Yuan Chun to follow Zhan Guang!"
"To put it bluntly, unless Yuanchun is pregnant with Longzi, if he wants to go one step further and become one of the four concubines, it depends on Brother Rong's performance outside!"
"Only when the mother's family is powerful, Yuanchun can live more easily in the harem!"
"Otherwise, there are so many concubines in the harem, and I know the thoughts of the old lady and the second brother and sister. Do you think Yuanchun can do it?"
Master Pardon's current behavior is completely different from the past.
If he had such knowledge in ordinary times, he would not behave like that.
But at this time, the old lady and Mrs. Wang were shocked, their minds were in a state of confusion, and there were no other thoughts at all.
"Instead of us messing around here, why not go to the palace and ask Yuanchun to see what her opinion is!"
"The Provincial Family Courtyard is going to be built, but we can't offend the Ning Mansion and Brother Rong because of the provincial relatives' hospital!"
"What if Brother Rong doesn't take us to play anymore?"
Master Shengda was thinking that if Lian Er wanted to be promoted to a third-rank official, he would need the help of Brother Rong from the Ning Mansion.
His temporary enlightenment was able to suppress the old lady and Mrs. Wang quite a lot. He had no intention of messing around, but based on the reminder from the pardon master, he actually went to the palace to look for Yuanchun and see what Yuanchun thought.
The result was naturally beyond the expectations of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law...