"This family has been entrusted to you for many years. I am also old and can't bear to worry about it. I will do as you say."
After saying that, he asked Yuanyang to call Jia Lian immediately.
When Mrs. Wang saw this, she asked Aunt Xue to resign. Mother Jia waved her hand and said:
"Sit and sit, this is just a matter of a few words. When he goes out, you can chat with me to relieve your boredom."
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When Jia Lian came in, Aunt Xue was telling the old lady in detail the "Lengxiang Pills" that Baochai often took.
When Jia Lian saw Li, Jia Mu said directly:
"I called you here because of an important matter in our house.
Our virtuous concubine is coming back to visit her relatives. This is a grace given by the emperor. Not only must it be done, but it must be done well.
The master is busy with things, and you are the eldest grandson of the eldest son. Therefore, you will take over the responsibility of the master. You will take the lead. You must build the villa for relatives as soon as possible.
Besides, this is enough for you, so you don’t need to take care of the affairs in the house, just leave them to Lai Da."
Jia Lian raised his eyes and looked at Jia Mu, then at Mrs. Wang, then at Aunt Xue, then suddenly knelt down and said:
"Old lady, but my grandson doesn't manage the affairs of this house well? Is this why the old lady asked me not to take care of it?"
Jia Mu lowered her face and said:
"But you are overthinking. This is just the meaning of obeying the authority when the matter is urgent. Is there anything more urgent than building a provincial residence for the queen?"
"Old lady, we really have to rush to build the provincial residence, but our house is a little short of money now, and it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice." Jia Lian was obviously anxious, and he spoke very straightforwardly.
"Is there such a thing?" Mother Jia was surprised and turned to look at Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang quickly replied:
"Not long after Lian Er came back from Yangzhou, he didn't know many things about the provincial residence. He probably heard someone talk about it a few times, so he mentioned it to the old lady.
The master also told me yesterday that there were a few sums of money outside that were a little late, and Zhen'er had already dealt with them, so we just had to continue the work quickly. The construction period is very urgent, and we need someone capable to keep an eye on it every day.
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After hearing this, Jia Mu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"Lian Er is young after all. He hasn't experienced any major events. He really deserves more experience."
Turning to Jia Lian:
"You, you have to show some courage and means to take over the job properly, otherwise I won't agree."
Jia Mu's tone was both kind and majestic, encouraging and promising, yet leaving no room for doubt.
Jia Lian's face was full of embarrassment:
"The old lady also said that after all, I am young and have not experienced any big things. Even though I am willing to use some courage and means to deal with this matter, but I am not justified in my words. Who will listen to me? Who will listen to me?
Are you willing to obey me?
It's not that I'm afraid of hard work and unwilling to put in effort, but I'm afraid that if I delay the important event of my wife's wedding, then I won't become a sinner of the Jia family?"
"Nonsense!" Mother Jia's face sank and she said displeasedly, "You are the one who will take over the master's job to do important things. Who dares to take your words seriously? If it is true, you can drag him to my eyes and I will take a look.
Who has such a bad conscience!"
Jia Lian still looked reluctant, but in the end he had to reluctantly answer:
"Yes, my grandson will obey."
Jia Mu then calmed down and said with a smile:
"I will be happy if you are obedient and do things seriously."
After Jia Lian left, he welcomed the spring, visited the spring, and cherished the spring. Soon, Youshi also came. The female family members in the room were chatting and laughing until it was almost noon, and then they dispersed.
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Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue returned to Mrs. Wang's room while chatting, and then turned away from the maid. Aunt Xue said:
"Yesterday, my sister asked me to come over to the old lady earlier. I thought it was because of Mrs. Hu's gambling yesterday. Just now when I saw my sister directing her words towards Lian Er, I realized that my sister had something else.
Strategy."
Mrs. Wang had been sitting at Jia Mu's place for half a day, her back ached and it was inconvenient to ask the girl to come in to beat her legs and pinch her waist, so she leaned on the big pillow and said:
"I have no choice but to ask the master to go over and tell the old lady yesterday, but the result is that there is no result. Why don't I have to do it myself today?"
Aunt Xue simply leaned on the big pillow opposite and said:
"In front of me, they asked the master to borrow money from our family to build the provincial residence. I heard it cost tens of thousands of silver at least. Look, will Feng girl use the money from her dowry to help Lian Er?" p>
Mrs. Wang sneered:
"She does!
The household items, headdress, and clothes she brought as a dowry totaled 20,000 yuan. In the past few years, she had put money out to earn money and received filial piety, and at least she had saved 81,000 yuan in private money.
My boss called Wang'er to trick her once, saying that the money she gave out was wrapped up and ran away, and it was not even taken back. In addition, I asked her to make up for the monthly payment in the house, and she lost it in one go.
He gave her more than sixteen thousand silver.
She has almost no cash on hand now. Among the remaining things, excluding those that she still needs to wear, she can only sell them for more than 5,000 taels. If they are pawned, humph, even
I can’t even get three thousand.
Humph, she sells everything she has the ability to. I’ll wait for the Mid-Autumn Festival to see her wearing whatever she wants to meet people!”
When Aunt Xue heard this, she couldn't help but "thumped" in her heart:
This eldest sister is so ruthless. If Baochai is married to her, it will be fine if it is a good one, but if it is a bad one...
When Mrs. Wang saw Aunt Xue suddenly stopped talking, she guessed that she was hurting others and was afraid that she would have a grudge in her heart, so she hurriedly said:
"As the saying goes: Hate the crow and the crow, love the house and the crow.
I originally despised Lian Er. When Feng Yatou wanted to marry him, I just wanted her to suppress Lian Er. After all, only if the first wife doesn’t make progress, the second wife will be able to get ahead.
Letting Feng Yatou take charge of the house is just a stop-gap measure. If there is no carrot like her to occupy the pit, Zhu'er's wife who gave birth to Lan Xiaozi will be the legitimate grandma in charge of the house. I will have to live my life like the old lady. Then
What should I do with my gem?
Let Feng Yatou temporarily manage the house. As soon as Baochai gets married, it will be easy for Feng Yatou and Lian to go back to the big house. This home still belongs to Baoyu and Baochai. Isn't that just what we want?
This time Lian Er wants to plot against me, and Feng Yatou is helping him. If I don’t teach her a lesson, she won’t know how to become a monster in the future.”
Aunt Xue was guessed about the central issue, but she refused to admit it. She only smiled and said:
"That's not what I was thinking about just now. It suddenly occurred to me that if the old lady helps Lian Er in private and secretly subsidizes him with her personal money and personal belongings, wouldn't that be the property that will be given to Baoyu later?
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Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang stood up suddenly, and her back no longer hurt when she moved:
"I didn't expect this!
This is a big deal. The old lady’s things and money will all be left to Baoyu in the future. If these are all secretly given to the big house, it will be fine!"