In the next two days, the word "provincial relatives" was circulated everywhere in the house. Even the slave girls were talking about it, but no one could tell clearly what was going on.
In Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu called all the speakers from the two houses.
Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, You plus one Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng sat in the lowest position, but her mood was both angry and happy.
As a granddaughter-in-law who has been in the government for so many years, this is the first time for elders to discuss matters, so she is qualified to take a seat!
In the past, when Mother Jia and others were discussing business matters, they would not take the initiative to call her. Even if she was curious, she could only sit there with a sullen face and act as a bystander, not daring to speak easily.
But today, she is busy making proper arrangements for the huge amount of money that was moved out of the west wing...
She really didn't expect that those slaves were so honest and handed over so much money!
That night, she sent more than 7,000 people to the official for registration, and they kept 8,000 in their own hands.
He simply admired his own man for being able to squeeze so much oil and water out of the hands of those human beings!
In comparison, I had worked hard for a year before, even though I had exhausted all the agencies, I could only earn thousands of taels of silver. At that time, I was very complacent... After all, when I was a girl in the Wang family, I could earn hundreds of taels a year.
That’s pretty good, it’s doubled tenfold…
Now I realize that I was just a frog in the well!
Sure enough, you still have the power to make money quickly. For example, you don't dare to blackmail those extremely rich minions no matter what...
It is precisely because the heartless one has a title, and they all know that they are about to be promoted to the second grade. Therefore, for such things today, the old lady, madam and the others will call her!
Otherwise, why didn't they call the wan sister-in-law?
Today, the old lady called everyone here to discuss the marriage proposal. The biggest difficulty in the family at present is that there is not enough money in the official treasury to support such a big thing.
But what does it have to do with her? Anyway, the old ladies and the others seemed to call themselves just mean, pretending, and didn't ask her anything from the beginning to the end. They probably thought in their hearts that they had no ability and could not contribute much.
Hum hum, how do they know how rich they are now...
Alas, it’s a pity that the eldest master’s money from selling those treasures was so heartless that he refused to hand it over to her for safekeeping!
That's a big deal, and in the eyes of outsiders, their family's biggest fortune. Even the eldest wife is still staring at it...
That's fine. Anyway, the heartless person is currently focused on working in the officialdom and has no intention of going out to fool around. So I can just let him take care of it, and I don't have to worry about the eldest wife coming to disturb me.
Anyway, she knows where he puts his money!
The beautiful days inside and outside made Wang Xifeng feel happy all day long. At this time, he was sitting in the hall and was bored. He couldn't help but secretly think about his rich family fortune, and a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
"Girl Feng, what do you mean? Girl Feng...?"
"Ah? Oh..."
Wang Xifeng was distracted and didn't quite hear what Jia Mu said to her just now.
But she was quick-witted and could figure out what Jia Mu was probably talking about based on the context, so she smiled and said: "What the old lady said is that such a great grace is rare even in all dynasties.
It just so happens that our family has such good luck. Is there any reason to miss it?
According to me, let alone two or three hundred thousand taels of silver, even if our family sells iron and frying pans, we still have to do this well and make it a success.
Even if we are more frugal in the future, we must not let our mother-in-law be wronged!
Alas, it’s a pity that I don’t have the ability. If I could have a million-dollar friend, I would give the money to myself, so that the old ladies and gentlemen wouldn’t have to worry about it..."
Wang Xifeng's words made everyone present roll their eyes.
Who in the whole house doesn’t know that you, Feng Lazi, are a miser, and besides being willing to spend money to please the old lady, you don’t treat anyone like a rooster?
And you took out the money alone...
Don't say you don't have the ability, even if you really have that much money, I'm afraid you won't be able to get even one more cent out of it!
Everyone complained about Wang Xifeng Guanghui in their hearts, but Jia Mu smiled and asked: "Oh? Since you said that, I don't want you to go out alone. You just want to tell me how much you can go out."
"Here, the old lady was joking. How could I, with three melons and two dates, catch the eye of the old lady? The old lady randomly took out something from her box, and I could only shine with my eyes. How could I catch my eye?"
How dare you get involved in such a big thing."
Sure enough, he would shrink back as soon as he got serious about it.
Youshi and others all shook their heads in amusement.
Jia Mu refused to let her go, and continued to press: "I don't like your three melons and two dates, so you don't have to be afraid. Your wife and I have already discussed the matter of money, and we have roughly put it together."
Understand!
It's just that such a major event requires countless expenses. If there are any gaps in the future, I'm afraid you will have to fill them with your three melons and two dates.
Just ask, how much can you offer when the time comes?"
Yuanchun is Mrs. Wang's daughter, but like Sanchun, she grew up by Jia Mu's side, and because Jia Mu was still energetic in those years, she spent a lot of time cultivating her.
Therefore, Jia's mother's feelings for Yuanchun are no worse than Mrs. Wang's.
This time, the palace granted a favor, allowing the concubines to return to their parents' homes to visit relatives. How important a gift is this to the concubines who will never be able to go home as soon as they enter the palace?
The meaning is far more than just going home to see your mother and elders!
Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang, who originally felt that they were in debt, naturally tried their best to facilitate this important event.
Originally, they had thought about letting everyone in the family raise money together, but they also thought that, firstly, the others were not very wealthy themselves, and secondly, if they were allowed to bleed, they would inevitably have resentments in their hearts and would not be active in doing things in the future. This would be a disservice to the family.
A great happy event.
After thinking about it, I still felt that the best way was for the two of them to put money down.
Fortunately, Jia's family is indeed a big family. Even if there is a shortage of officials at this time, the two of them can still make a lot of money from the family, the north and the south. In fact, they really don't have to make up much money.
Seeing that she couldn't escape, Wang Xifeng changed her strategy decisively and said with a smile: "Since the old lady said that, I will go all out, and I am not afraid that the old lady will dislike the joke.
I have only been in the business for a short time and have not accumulated much wealth.
Fortunately, when I got married, my second uncle and aunt treated me well and gave me a dowry. Although it was not as good as my wife's, it was still decent.
It's a pity that I was deceived by Mr. Lian all those years and caused a lot of trouble to me..."
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Everyone knows that this is why Jia Mu likes Wang Xifeng. With her around, she can always make everyone laugh.
"Now that the old lady has asked this, I won't hide it anymore. I still have five thousand in silver at home. As long as the old lady likes it, I will use it all for big things at home. At worst, I will tighten my belt in the future.
I just need to live my life, I think it won’t be a short meal for me if I come to the house.”
Wang Xifeng seemed to have made a lot of determination and made a pained expression after speaking.
Everyone just smiled and didn't expect Wang Xifeng to do anything.
Apart from anything else, it was indeed too short for her and Jia Lian to start a family. The family had only started working as officials in the past two years. Even if they only had five thousand in cash as Wang Xifeng said, it shouldn't be much more.
Only Mrs. Wang glanced sideways at Wang Xifeng.
Mao Yatou, you are still pretending in front of me...
Not to mention anything else, just the Jingxu pole in Shuiyue Temple cost you two thousands of dollars!
Qianer plundered the money from the slaves, and maybe he also took part of it. Who would believe what he said now?
Of course, Jia Mu didn't really want Wang Xifeng to give her money. They had already done a lot, so why bother letting others share the credit for a mere five thousand?
So he just smiled and started to discuss the next thing.
Now that the issue of silver has probably been settled, it's time to discuss how and where to build the palace.
First, is the location selection.
Jia Zhen: "In the past two days, I have asked people to go out and inquire. Several families with empresses in the palace are actively preparing.
Among them, the father of Zhou Guiren in the palace has decided to start work at home and is preparing to renovate the provincial residence and is already hiring various craftsmen.
There is also Concubine Wu in the palace. The Wu family is rich and they have been vigorously publicizing this matter that day. Yesterday, I heard that Wu Tianyou, the master of the Wu family, personally took people to visit places outside the city. I think she is going to
Choose a geomantic treasure land and build a garden now!
The current situation of our home, do you think it is better to renovate it at home, or to build it somewhere else like the Wu family?"
What Jia Zhen said is also key.
In such a thing, the most important thing is face.
Needless to say, the noble Zhou was several positions shorter than Yuanchun.
As for Concubine Wu, she was naturally one level higher than Yuanchun.
Therefore, each family must compare with each other. It should not only make the comparison look good, but also not go too far, otherwise it will offend others.
Jia Zheng thought for a while and said, "If you go out to see the place, it will cost a lot of money, and it will be inconvenient for the empress to return to the province in the future.
I mean, it's the same thing with just breaking ground on a home.
Anyway, our house is big enough, so we should be able to carve out a space."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang said: "Although our family is large, the main hall and the old lady's yard must not be moved.
In this way, the East Courtyard (not the East Cross Courtyard) at the back and the people's houses in the area surrounding the back can all be demolished, but the space will still be small..."
As a mother, Mrs. Wang's main purpose was to see her when she came back from the wedding in Yuanchun. Why would she not prepare a spacious and elegant place for Yuanchun to stay?
Although the main building in the front of Rongguo Mansion cannot be moved, the movable ones in the back are not enough.
Therefore, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but look at Jia and Zhen below.
The same goes for Jia Zheng.
Jia Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and she vaguely sensed something was wrong.
Could it be that they were eyeing the territory in their house?
The two mansions of Ning and Rong were built at the same time during the time of Taizu and stood side by side with only a narrow corridor in between.
The part where their Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion are next to each other, with the Jia Family Ancestral Hall in front, is naturally impossible to move.
Behind Jia's ancestral hall is the large garden of Ningguo Mansion - Huifang Garden!
Jia Zhen already understood, good guy, waiting for him here.
Huifang Garden is the largest and most iconic site in Ningguo Mansion. Because of its picturesque scenery, Jia Zhen and his wife often invite Jia Mu there to enjoy it.
He understood very well the plans of Jia Zheng and others.
How wonderful Huifang Garden is. If the wall between the two palaces were demolished and incorporated into the palace, the on-site garden would be a top-notch landscape without spending any more money. It could be repaired casually!
Jia Zhen stopped talking.
Youshi looked around. In such a situation, she did not dare to speak randomly.
They didn't speak, and Jia Zheng and his wife didn't dare to force them, so everyone was silent for a while.
Jia Mu looked at it from above and sighed slightly in her heart.
Although the two houses are as close as one family, they will discuss and deal with all major matters together.
But moving the ancestral home would still be a huge loss to the Ningguo Mansion, and I'm afraid they won't be willing.
If you continue to force it, I'm afraid it will damage the relationship between the two governments.
That's all, this matter needs to be discussed privately and individually, with reason and emotion.
When Yuanchun became the imperial concubine, it not only glorified Rongguo Mansion, but also the entire Jia Mansion, and the same was true for the eldest son, Ningguo Mansion.
If the Ningguo Mansion can carve out Huifangyuan, this important matter will undoubtedly be half easy, so we must facilitate it no matter what.
If it really doesn't work, I can only spend tens of thousands of silver to make Zhen'er let go...
With a plan in mind, Jia Mu changed the subject, looked at Wang Xifeng and said, "Why hasn't your Lian Er come back yet? What is he busy with every day now?"
"Don't mention him, old lady. It's rare to see him come home these past two days.
It was said that it was a princess's birthday, and the prince wanted to hold an outing outside the city to celebrate his sister's birthday.
I heard that at that time, a lot of the princes, dragons and grandchildren will come.
The imperial court was afraid of being unsafe, so he asked him to lead troops to set up defenses.
Everyone knows that the Bingma Division does these dirty and tiring jobs, so it's not surprising.
So he has been busy with this matter for the past two days. He has to go out of the city several times a day, and he seems exhausted when he comes back at night.
I told him to be smarter and to remember to leave any hard work to the people below to give gifts and not to be so honest, but he didn't listen."
After hearing this, Jia Mu and others had their own plans.
Finally, Jia Lian was out of their sight.
Seriously speaking, this should be considered a good thing. The prince is the future emperor. If he can make a good impression in front of the prince in advance when he goes on this errand, his future will only be good for him!
"You also said that he is honest, but you yourself are not the same.
I often hear him talking about you and telling you to take better care of yourself, but why don’t you listen?
I see, your family Lian Er is getting more and more energetic now. If this continues, he might be promoted someday.
If you don't pay attention to maintenance and give him a son as soon as possible, aren't you afraid that he will become rich and mess around outside in the future?"
Jia Mu laughed and teased Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng immediately blushed and was too embarrassed to refute Jia Mu at this time.
While we were talking and laughing, we heard rumors from outside: "Second Master Lian is back."
Jia Mu and others hurriedly said: "Go and call him over quickly."
Nowadays, things at home cannot be separated from Jia Lian after all, especially for such a big event, he needs to be present.