Sister Feng went to the outer courtyard to reward the slaves for their merits. Jia Lian also made some repairs at home and took Ping'er out.
Seeing Ping'er's beautiful eyebrows furrowed on the road, Jia Lian smiled and asked her, "What are you thinking about?"
Ping'er shook his head, saw Jia Lian smiled and continued walking forward, but followed him again, and asked in a low voice: "Does the second master really want to raid the Lai family? The Lai family is different from other slaves, not to mention that the dignity is different from other families.
, relying on the lifelong master-servant relationship between the old mother and the old lady, the second master's behavior may easily arouse people's comments. Those who don't know the truth may think that the second master is too unkind. Even the old master
Madam, I’m afraid you’ll also be suspicious of the second master.”
Ping'er's tone was full of worry.
In this era, filial piety is more important than heaven. The rules of the Jia family are that even the cats and dogs around the elders must be respected, not to mention the situation of the Lai family?
This is also the reason why the Lai family dares to be greedy. Because even if Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen and others know that the Lai family is corrupt, it is difficult to say anything because of Jia Mu's face. As long as the face is acceptable, it is probably
Just open one eye and close one.
Now Jia Lian not only wants to touch the Lai family, but also confiscate the Lai family. It is obvious that he wants to uproot the family. In this way, Jia Lian and Jia Mu will inevitably confront each other.
No matter how capable Jia Lian is, Jia's mother is her biological grandmother after all. Once this matter is not handled properly, it will be extremely detrimental to Jia Lian and may even affect Jia Lian's future. Ping'er is naturally worried.
Jia Lian smiled slightly, "First of all, I didn't say that I wanted to raid Lai's house. I just asked you and Lin Zhixiao's family to check for the stolen goods. As for the comments of the people in the house and the old lady's suspicion, I am naturally also concerned about it.
Otherwise, I would not have made a special trip to get you from your second grandma."
"What do you mean by the second master?" Ping'er's eyes turned as he seemed to understand what Jia Lian meant.
Jia Lian did not beat around the bush with Ping'er. He suddenly put his arms around Ping'er's slender waist and said with a smile: "I have known for a long time that our girl Ping'er is the most upright and kind person. She will never do anything to add insult to injury or bully others.
It's true, but it's not necessarily the case for others."
Ping'er squirmed slightly. Seeing that it was quiet in the night and no one was around, he ignored this incident and asked seriously: "What do you mean by the second master, do you want me to go and look at Aunt Lin and the others?"
Ping'er is the housekeeper who has been with Sister Feng all year round. He knows very well that the people below him flatter and despise others, and he still wants to bully others when he has nothing to do, let alone when others are in decline?
After all, the Lai family has been the slaves of the Jia family for several lifetimes. If they are bullied too much, others will comment, and they will endanger themselves, Jia's mother will definitely be furious. This will be detrimental to Jia Lian and the peace of the Jia family.
of.
Now that she heard what Jia Lian said, she suddenly had an idea and knew what to do.
Seeing her reaction so quickly, Jia Lian became even more happy and said with a smile: "But you can't be too soft-hearted. If you can't find enough stolen goods, I won't be able to explain it to the old lady."
Ping'er tensed up and immediately said seriously: "Second Master, don't worry, I understand. I won't make my own decisions and put Second Master in trouble!"
Jia Lian kissed Ping'er's young and beautiful face, then patted his buttocks twice, letting Ping'er go, while he himself came towards Rongqing Hall.
In front of the hall behind Jia's mother's main house, she happened to meet Li Wan and her maid Suyun. Jia Lian was about to step forward to speak, but Li Wan didn't give him a chance at all. Seeing him from afar, he hurried away and ran away.
Already.
Jia Lian was stunned for a second, then with a smile on his face, he entered the inner hall unhurriedly.
"I've seen the old lady."
"Um……"
"I heard from your wife that you are going to pay rewards to the slaves tonight, and Feng girl is already making arrangements outside?"
"Go back to the old lady. Yes, to welcome the eldest sister back to the province, the servants of the clan and the two houses have all contributed. Yesterday, my grandson had already held a banquet to thank the brothers, nephews and brothers in the clan. Today, Feng girl will give the reward
After distributing it to the slaves, this matter can be considered a complete success."
After hearing this, Jia Mu praised Jia Lian and his wife for their thoughtfulness and that they should act in this way. She also mentioned a few other gossips and suddenly asked: "Today, the empress has specially sent a decree to ask your sisters to move into the garden as soon as possible."
, and asked Baoyu to move in and read and write together, what do you think?"
When Jia Lian heard this, he frowned and said, "What about Sister Lin?"
"What I mean is that not only your sister Lin and Baoyu, but also Bao Yatou will move into the garden together..."
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Jia Mu said it casually, but she still kept looking at Jia Lian. When she noticed that Jia Lian suddenly turned cold and stood silent, she also became nervous.
As an ancestor of the Jia family, she has not experienced tension at home for who knows how many years.
Mother Jia was like this. Mrs. Wang who was sitting next to her and Li Wan who was standing beside her couldn't help but hold their breath and look at Jia Lian closely.
After all, Jia's mother was used to being an ancestor. Seeing that Jia Lian remained silent, she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy and said: "If you are dissatisfied with something, just say it and we can discuss it. There is no need to act like this."
Jia Lian then bowed his hands and asked, "Do you know what the old lady and madam mean?"
"What your wife means is that only one of Baoyu and Lin Yatou will be allowed to move into the garden. But I thought, since this is the empress's will, how can we violate it? Secondly, the garden is spacious, even if we move in, each other will not be able to live together."
They are also far apart. On the other hand, Yingchun and the others have all moved into the garden, leaving you, Sister Lin, alone outside. She is also lonely, so I plan to follow the queen's wishes and let them all move in.
But I also know what you are thinking. If you are really unhappy, just let Miss Lin continue to live in my courtyard. But if the queen asks about it in the future, you can explain it to her yourself."
Jia Mu hummed, her face full of displeasure.
Jia Lian then smiled and said, "The old lady said something serious, and I don't mean to be unhappy about it. Since it is your Majesty's will, we have no reason not to comply with it, but I have one request."
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"It's okay for Brother Bao to move into the garden with Yingchun and the others, but it has been said since ancient times that men and women should sit on different tables at the age of seven to be a family that knows etiquette and observes etiquette.
Although Brother Bao is a child at heart, he has already stepped out of the general role. Therefore, whether it is for Brother Bao or to welcome the Spring Festival and the others, after they move into the garden, Brother Bao should abide by etiquette and not easily go to the sisters' room.
It’s better to go in the middle.
In view of the nature of the children of Brother Bao, who is happy and has no worries at the moment, I suggest that just like the old lady's previous order in Sister Lin's courtyard, two more nuns on duty should also be added to the residence of Yingchun Yatou and others to restrain Brother Bao at their leisure.
good."
When Jia Mu heard what Jia Lian said, her face became even more unhappy.
Originally, the reason why she wanted Daiyu and Jia Baoyu to move into the garden was because besides loving her grandchildren and knowing that they both liked the garden, there was another important consideration.
It turned out that in order to calm the situation that day and stop Jia Lian from holding on to Jia Baoyu's faults, he had no choice but to ban Jia Baoyu from setting foot in Daiyu's yard and built a new wall in the middle.
But the more I thought about it afterwards, the more I felt something was wrong. How should I put it, I had wronged my dear grandson...
My dear grandson is so well-behaved, what bad thoughts can he have? It's just a child who is willful for a while, just give him an education, how can he bear this grievance?
It's fine if you feel wronged. The key is that as long as this ban is not lifted, the servants will probably think that their beloved grandson has fallen out of favor!
Therefore, Jia Mu very much wanted to change this order, but she knew that Jia Lian would not obey it, and she would not be able to say anything when it came time to trouble her.
It happened that Yuanchun asked Jia Baoyu and others to move into the garden. She felt that it was a good time for Jia Baoyu to "recover his freedom", so she insisted on doing so.
Who would have known that Jia Lian would still pursue this and would even impose more bans on her sweet grandson, even banning Jia Baoyu from entering their house in Yingchun?
So Digu said: "Why didn't I see that you are still such a pedantic and serious person before? Your brother Bao is only a little older, and this is what you said..."
Jia Lian raised his eyebrows and said softly: "The old lady really thinks that Brother Bao is still young? But has she forgotten what happened to Shuiyue Temple the year the eldest master went there?"
Although Jia Lian's words were light, the meaning was too serious. Mrs. Wang's expression changed and she almost stood up.
If Jia Lian and his wife hadn't handled the Shuiyue An incident properly that year, her precious son's reputation would have been harmed by Xiao Qin's unsatisfactory bastard brother!
Fortunately, Jia Lian seemed to just mention it casually, and then said: "Perhaps in the eyes of the old lady, Baoyu is still a child, but others may not be as familiar with Brother Bao as the old lady. If the old lady really loves Baoyu,
Brothers, you should think more about Brother Bao in these aspects, so as to prevent him from being criticized and discussed for no reason because of these small details of life."
Jia Mu frowned, but she knew in her heart that Jia Lian had even uncovered the past, and if she didn't obey him, he would never give up.
So Leng Qiuqiu said: "What you said makes sense, I will teach you Brother Bao well. As for the people who serve Ying Yatou and the others in the house, your wife has made arrangements, and I will also explain it to them so that they can usually
Just watch more and prevent your precious brothers from wandering in, and there is no need to add more. How can this be done?"
When Jia Lian heard this, he didn't get too entangled. He bent down and said, "That's fine, just follow the old lady's wishes."
Mother Jia's expression became clearer now.
As for Jia Lian, he himself had no opinion on whether Jia Baoyu should move into the Grand View Garden.
That is to say, he knew that Jia Baoyu was a harmless person, at least he did not hide any evil intentions in his heart. In the original novel, Jia Baoyu guarded the garden full of young girls, but except for a few maids in his house who had ambiguities, the rest of them
Is it true that there is nothing wrong with autumn?
Even Jia Lian admired this.
If it were Xue Pan, let alone moving into the Grand View Garden, even if he was passing through it, Jia Lian would have to send troops to watch over him the whole time.
Seeing that Jia Mu and Jia Lian had reached an agreement to avoid any accidents, Mrs. Wang quickly brought up another topic.
"Old lady, after Baoyu and the others move into the garden, there will be a lot of people in their respective courtyards, plus the caregivers from various places.
Baoyu and the others are young and will inevitably be willful and playful without us, so I thought that there should be someone who can control them and take care of them."
After hearing what Mrs. Wang said, Mother Jia thought it made sense. While she was thinking about it, she suddenly saw Li Wan saying: "Old lady, madam, why don't you just let me move into the garden and take care of the girls."
There is no need for Li Wan to recommend himself, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang also have this intention.
After all, there are not many people to choose from just because they can control young ladies and young gentlemen.
After excluding Mrs. Jia Mu and Prince Xing, only Sister Feng and Li Wan remained.
Sister Feng is so busy every day just taking care of the family affairs, how can she have time to take care of such trivial matters. In the whole house, Li Wan, the widowed sister-in-law, is the most leisurely.
However, Jia Mu still asked symbolically: "What will Lan'er do if you move into the garden?"
Mrs. Wang also said: "Otherwise, you don't have to move into the garden. You can just go in and take care of her every day. In this way, you can also take care of Lan'er."
Mrs. Wang's statement was clearly for Li Wan's sake, but Li Wan didn't appreciate it.
"Thank you madam for your kindness, it would be more convenient to move in, otherwise there will always be places that you can't see.
As for Lan'er... Lan'er is now older and more sensible. He already knows how to study, and he doesn't need me to supervise him every day. Now that there are old mothers watching, I feel relieved."
After hearing this, Jia Mu and others felt that it was rare for Li Wan to take the overall situation into consideration so much, and they were all very satisfied.
Only Jia Lian glanced at Li Wan in surprise.
Li Wan happened to look over with a guilty conscience, and when he met Jia Lian's gaze, he immediately avoided it.
How could Jia Lian not understand? He said that Li Wan was so oblivious to what was going on outside the window and only focused on educating his children, pushing aside everything he could and avoiding trouble when he could, how could he be so eager to move into the kindergarten?
Go in?
It turned out to be to avoid him.
Jia Lian was not angry at all, and even felt a little happy.
Wanwan even left his precious son behind for him, which shows that his influence is so great that no one can match it.