Wang Xifeng was actually moved by Jia Lian's words in her heart, but she refused to give in. She squinted her triangular eyes and tapped a long nail dyed with bright red on the table:
"Even if I believe that you won't go out to steal sex, how can you tell me how to believe it as the head of the Rong family?"
Jia Lian smiled:
"It's up to you to believe what I say when it comes true.
Your top priority right now is to raise your baby with peace of mind, and you don’t have any plans for your own future?
Even if you worry 100% for others now, after all, we are still the people in that room.
No matter how capable and scheming you are, if you remain childless, your foundation will not be solid.
Look at the old lady, madam, which one doesn’t have his own biological son?”
Wang Xifeng snorted:
"Who said I have no children?
Taoist Zhang from Qingxu Temple and Liu Tiezui from Zhejiang have calculated that this child of mine will definitely be a brother, and he will be destined to be rich and powerful."
Jia Lian naturally knew that Sister Feng was pregnant with Sister Qiao at this time, so he just shook his head and said:
"They all made a mistake.
Let me tell you something straight: The agency was too clever in its calculations, but it cost you your life.
It's good for you to have a good baby, I like this sister very much.
That’s all, it’s getting late, I’m going to sleep in the study outside.”
After saying that, he stood up and walked out of the house gracefully.
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Sister Feng glared angrily and was about to curse, "How dare you curse me for not having a son," but was stunned by Jia Lian's words, "The agency was too clever, and it cost Qing Qing's life."
She stared at Keke sitting at the table, her sharp and beautiful eyes gradually dimming.
She is indeed in great power now and has unlimited glory, but what is her foundation?
Does Jia Mu prefer her intelligence and ability?
Or is Mrs. Wang deeply in love with her aunt and nephew?
Or is it really true that one day, with a single word from Jia Mu or Mrs. Wang, I will immediately cease to be just the daughter-in-law of a wealthy man with no title?
Li Wan, another daughter-in-law of the second wife with a title, although she is a widow, has a solid foundation because she gave birth to a son and has Jia Lan, the eldest son and grandson of the second wife.
And...even if I can save a fortune, what's the use?
Yes! This baby must be a boy no matter what!
But even if she gave birth to the eldest son and grandson of the eldest son, the family's wealth still belongs to the second eldest son. If Grandma Zhu, Li Wan, is not useful, they will marry Grandma Bao, who is useful.
Mrs. Wang is determined to let Baoyu marry Baochai. Isn’t this the purpose?
The more Wang Xifeng thought about it, the colder her heart became, and she couldn't help but shiver all over.
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Early on the next morning, Jia Lian handed over the leave application form, and then began to arrange various affairs in the government office during his absence. He was busy until the middle of the afternoon, and then came out of the government office.
As soon as he left the government office, Xing'er took the horse and was about to mount it when he saw a young boy coming out from beside him. He knelt down and kowtowed:
"Good morning, Mr. Lian."
Jia Lian lowered his head and saw that this man was about the same age as himself, not tall, with a square face, big eyes, and a big mouth, but he had a small and exquisite nose. Although it was not ugly, he still looked a little uncomfortable.
Coordination.
This man spoke clearly and behaved well. He could tell by his clothes that he was a young man from the Jia family. He looked very familiar, but I couldn't remember who he was at the moment.
Xing'er was astute and kept stealing glances at Jia Lian's face. At this time, he smiled and said:
"Aren't you Li Gui who is following Mr. Bao? Why are you here?"
Li Gui hurriedly kowtowed again:
"Second Master Lian, since Mr. Qin became ill, Second Master Bao has stopped going to school.
We had nothing to do during the day, so we were sent out to look for gadgets on the street.
Small baskets woven from willow branches, incense boxes cut from whole bamboo roots, wind stoves made of clay, and the best rouge powder on the street, etc., buy them back for the girls to play with."<
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Jia Lian frowned: Hey! You said this little round face is really a "rich and idle man".
Then he said to Li Gui:
"Get up.
But coincidentally, I also want to buy a few things. If you are familiar with the streets, just take me shopping."
When Li Gui heard this, he didn't get what he wanted and bowed repeatedly:
"In the past few years, the girls here have often asked the second master to buy rouge, gouache, etc. The second master always orders the younger ones to buy them. Not to mention the streets around us, the younger ones are all familiar with them. Even in the whole capital,
The younger one also ran back and forth more than a dozen times.
There’s no one who doesn’t know what’s good and what’s exquisite in which stores.”
Jia Lian suddenly remembered that when he read the official account books a few days ago, there was clearly an item of "rouge and gouache". In one year, there were two or three hundred taels of silver, so he asked:
"Isn't the rouge and gouache purchased by the government purchasers on a monthly basis? Why do you still have to buy it for me so often?"
Li Gui smiled and replied:
"Normally, these things used by girls should have their share. Every month, the comprador from outside takes them, buys them, and gives them to the women in each room to bring them in for the girls. There is no one to let the girls use them every day.
The reason why people use money to go to outside boys to buy hair oil and powder.
But those compradors, although they dare not take off their spare time without buying, they always get it later, when they are in a hurry, and they don’t know where to get some, but in the name of makeup, or in other people’s shops.
They didn't even spend any money to get them if they were broken and they didn't want them. In fact, they couldn't use them at all. The girls still had to use their own money to buy them now.
Even if someone buys a good one, how can the other compradors be willing to have good relations with him?
He also said that he had bad intentions and wanted to steal other people's compradors. So those compradors are generally like this, and would rather offend the people inside than offend the people working outside."
Jia Lian smiled and said:
"It turns out that you are quite knowledgeable. You understand all the ins and outs of this world."
Li Gui hurriedly said:
"In fact, everyone knows the secrets here. It's just that I see that the second master is sensible. The second master has already seen everything in the house thoroughly. I just don't dare to pretend to be confused in front of the second master.
That’s all.”
Haha, what Li Gui said is quite beautiful!
He clearly explained the shortcomings of the compradors in the Jia family, but he also said that "the second master has seen it thoroughly" and is also a "smart insect".
Jia Lian had long understood that Li Gui was specifically looking for him. This person came specifically to hug his thigh.
So Jia Lian did not continue, but instead said:
"I want to buy a phoenix hairpin. Where can I find something fine and good?"
Li Gui immediately said:
"Then we might as well go to the 'Fengxiang Tower' next to the Chenghuang Temple on East Street to have a look. His gold and silver silk thread craftsmanship is the most exquisite, and he offers a lot of jewelry to Ouchi every year.
There is also a time-honored store "Baochang Pavilion" two streets away to the south. The inlays are extremely fine. Apart from the higher price, there is nothing wrong with it."