Without Jia Lian deliberately hiding his figure, the women quickly discovered Jia Lian's figure and immediately dispersed in shock, pretending to go to do something.
"Everyone here just now went to the inner steward's office and collected twenty boards.
Those who dare not go..."
Jia Lian glanced at them indifferently, and before he finished speaking, he turned across the corridor and went to Jia Mu's main room.
The few servants who were left in the yard looked at each other, and in the end they could only admit that they were unlucky.
Fortunately, it was only twenty boards. If Mr. Lian was really angry and wanted to punish them, the words they just said would be enough for Mr. Lian to send them to death...
…
"My grandson would like to say hello to the old lady."
When we arrived at Jia Mu's main room, we only saw Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Jia Baoyu and Daiyu. The others must be with Wang Xifeng.
In addition to Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Jia Baoyu and Daiyu are also wearing filial piety.
"Lian'er, I heard that someone is coming from the palace?"
"Back to the old lady, yes, she is a deacon and eunuch from Chonghua Palace. She came to express her condolences."
"Did he have anything else to say? Did the Supreme Emperor ask him to come?"
Jia Mu changed her usual composure and asked three questions in succession.
Jia Lian didn't find it strange either. Jia's mother was a bit cautious and timid by nature, and there were past secrets like the Qin family in the family. It was easier to understand that Jia's mother would be more worried about people coming to the palace.
"He didn't say much. He went to my father's soul and paid homage before leaving without leaving any sacrifices.
As for whether it was the intention of the Supreme Emperor and the old man, he did not say this. But in the opinion of his grandson, he is an internal prisoner who has no connection with our family. Without the Supreme Emperor's will, he will definitely not come to our house.
The grandson guessed that it must be the Supreme Emperor who remembered the benefits of his grandfather back then, so he heard that my father was dead, so he sent someone to take a look at our family's situation. This is a good thing."
Mother Jia's eyes were deep, and after listening to Jia Lian's words, she seemed to be relieved, "If it is as you said, it is indeed a good thing."
After saying that, he looked at Jia Lian and asked: "How is the situation over there? Can all the relatives take care of you?"
"Go back to the old lady, everything is fine over there.
I have Master and Brother Zhen to take care of the things outside, so I feel much more relaxed. The things inside are also thanks to the old lady asking Sister-in-law You over there to help with the cooking. She has rich experience, and she can help Feng with the things inside.
Girl, nothing happened."
Jia Mu asked a few more specific things, and Jia Lian answered them all.
After hearing this, Jia's mother said: "I know you are doing things safely, but I would like to ask you not to be too verbose. Your father is still a first-class official, and there are so many people watching his funeral.
, nothing careless.
We would rather spend more money than let outsiders laugh at us.
For example, there should be more monks and Taoists who perform rituals from Nayi Gate to the hall every day. Let’s do this, when the first seven days are over and the second seven days begin, you can ask people to go to major temples and Taoist temples.
Some people came back and made up a total of one hundred and eight monks, plus one hundred and eight Taoist priests, and hired ninety-nine and eighty-one kneeling Qingyi, eighty-one weeping nuns and Taoists, plus forty-nine
The musicians who arrange the sheng, drums, and suona, etc., must go to the top of the specification."
Jia Lian frowned after hearing this and said, "If this happens, I'm afraid we won't be able to make arrangements there..."
Nowadays, Dongkuaoyuan is overcrowded. Sister Feng works hard every day to arrange the sitting, eating and accommodation of people inside and outside. She is already too busy to touch the floor. There are still more people to add. Even if all the wing rooms are paved, only
I'm afraid I can't accommodate so many people.
"I've already told your wife that if you can't arrange it over there, just move it to the courtyard here. Don't be afraid of trouble. It only takes more than twenty days in total.
Don’t worry about the money either…”
While speaking, Jia Mu glanced at the women beside her, and saw seven or eight servant women moving together to carry out three large boxes.
One of the boxes is clean, while the other two boxes still have some dust on them. They are obviously inventories that have been stored for a long time...
Jia Mu Ling opened it, and immediately saw the shining white light coming out of it!
Inside the two wooden boxes, there were large silver ingots stacked neatly. You couldn't see the bottom at a glance, nor did you know how many layers they were stacked on.
Such a dazzling scene, not to mention the mouths and eyes of the maids watching nearby were opened in an "O" shape, even Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu were stunned for a while.
How much money does this cost...
"There are two thousand taels of silver in each box here, including the four thousand that I haven't given, and the two thousand that your wife hasn't given. They are all here. You will have someone carry them to your side later.
Well, let’s use it as your expenses. This is what I promised you that night, and now it’s all fulfilled.”
Jia Lian was a little surprised, why did Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang suddenly feel so happy?
I thought that even if they were embarrassed to break their promise, they would still default on the payment.
After taking a look at Mrs. Wang's dull expression and the painful look on her face when she accidentally glanced at the money in the box, Jia Lian secretly thought: Maybe she was forced by Jia Mu...
So, Jia Lian made an inexplicable gesture of thanks, bowed to Jia Mu, bowed to Mrs. Wang, and said thank you.
Mrs. Wang also responded calmly.
"Since the old lady said so, my grandson will follow the old lady's instructions.
However, it will be even more troublesome for the master and his wife. When the time comes, I am afraid that all the people who cannot be accommodated will be accommodated in the compound here." Jia Lian said.
Mrs. Wang said: "If you have any trouble, please don't bother me. We don't talk about the two families. For the sake of the elder's funeral, we should do whatever we should."
But I'm short of energy, so I may not be able to help you much. Fortunately, you and Feng Yatou were both the heads of the house here before, so you know everything inside and outside. You just think you can do it yourself, and you don't have to do everything.
Come back to me."
Mrs. Wang said a few polite words, and seeing Jia Lian nodding his head with gratitude, she finally couldn't help but say:
"But there is one thing. Relatives come to express their condolences, and some of them will come with offerings. Although it is just a meaning, it should not be taken carelessly.
If you and Feng Yatou accept gifts from others, you should register the names one by one and send them to the official for registration. Only if something like this happens in the future, can we return the gifts accordingly.
You are all old enough to do these things, so you naturally understand this truth, but I just told you in vain."
At this time, Jia's mother did not want Jia Baoyu and Daiyu to stand with Jia Lian. Seeing that Mrs. Wang still had something to say to Jia Lian, she asked him to take a seat.
Jia Baoyu and Daiyu were not sensitive to these matters and only thought that Mrs. Wang was simply giving Jia Lian a few words.
But Jia Mu immediately understood the meaning, and after thinking about it casually, she understood the truth.
Under her assignment, the first room was responsible for enjoying wealth and wealth, while the second room was responsible for housekeeping, and everything was peaceful. Now that Jia She has died, the shortcomings of the "two heads of a family" model have indeed been exposed.
Jia's mother was already worried, but she still wanted to hear what Jia Lian would do, so she didn't say anything.
Jia Lian had already expected that Mrs. Wang might bring up this topic, so he was already prepared. After hearing this, he seemed to think about it, and then said to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang: "Actually, I have always had a doubt, but I never dared to ask.
This time about my father’s funeral, I was very touched when I saw the master and his wife taking so much trouble, so I want to tell you in front of the old lady here, but please don’t worry too much.”
Everyone in the room was surprised. Second Master Lian was now a fourth-grade official. There were still questions he didn't dare to ask?
Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were keenly aware of something. Jia Mu looked at Jia Lian with sincerity and no scheming in his eyes. She thought of what Jia Lian had said to her that day and felt a little more at ease.
, Youyou said:
"We are all a family. If you have something to say, don't hesitate to say it. Could it be that your wife is really worried about you?"
Jia Mu said to herself that while she was still here, maybe it was time to talk things over. It might not be a good thing to drag it out blindly. Talking it over would save both of them from having their own thoughts and becoming suspicious of each other.