Jia Lian smiled faintly and respectfully turned Mrs. Wang back:
"Qianhua is purchased by the outsiders, not the inner house.
I am ordered to inherit the family business and change the servants of the family. I may not need to write a report to the emperor.
As for Li Gui, he is Baoyu's long-term follower. Since both Butler Lai and Zhou Rui said yesterday that he instigated Baoyu to disobey the rules, naturally they cannot stay with Baoyu.
I transferred him out quickly to avoid damaging Baoyu. Madam, is that right?"
Mrs. Wang was so choked that she could not speak. She just stared at Jia Lian in a daze.
Jia Lian was too lazy to argue with Mrs. Wang anymore and continued to say respectfully:
"I'm here to see my uncle today. I've been talking to my aunt for a while, but I haven't met my uncle yet.
Auntie, please sit down for now while I go in to take a look and talk to my uncle. Although he cannot speak, he understands in his heart."
After that, he got up and went to visit Jia Zheng in the inner room.
Mrs. Wang came back to her senses, cursed in her heart, "You have no tutor in your eyes," and then angrily walked towards Mother Jia's house with the little girl.
In fact, from yesterday to today, Mrs. Wang has gone to Jia Mu and cried twice.
Both times, when Jia Zheng's illness was mentioned first, Jia's mother burst into tears. When Baoyu's future was mentioned, Jia's mother burst into tears.
But after the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cried at each other for a while, Jia Mu just shook her head and said nothing.
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It’s not that the old lady doesn’t love her son or Baoyu, but there’s nothing she can do about it.
No matter how much the old lady hates Jia She for being greedy and lustful, Jia She is still the eldest son; no matter how partial the old lady is to Jia Zheng, who is sensible and considerate, Jia Zheng is still the second son.
Even though the old lady is the ancestor of the Jia family, the old lady is not the ancestor of everyone in the world. The old lady does not have the final say in the clan system of the world.
The patriarchal system originated in the Xia Dynasty and was perfected in the Zhou Dynasty. It determined the distribution and inheritance order of the nobles' power according to blood relationship, which is the eldest son - the eldest grandson - the eldest son and the same mother's brother - the concubine - the eldest grandson and the same mother's brother
——Concubine.
What is passed down from the ancestors and recognized by the world is that the eldest son inherits the land, property and political status passed down by the ancestors, in order to prevent internal disputes.
But now the Jia family is facing disputes because of this.
Alas - who told Jia Zheng to be the second son instead of the eldest son?
According to common sense, the status of the second son is actually not much higher than that of the concubine. He can only rely on his personal ability to strive. If he can pass the imperial examination and become an official, he can also have a distinguished status. Otherwise, sooner or later, he will have to separate the family and set up another family.
I’m just waiting to get a share of the family property after my parents die.
Just like Jia Mu's brother-in-law Jia Dairu, the younger brother of Rongguo Gong Jia Daishan, now he can only make a living by managing the Jia family's family education.
There is also Jia Qiang, who is also the great-great-grandson of Ning Guogong. But compared with Jia Rong, who is the eldest son of the family and the same generation, his life is very bleak.
Jia Zheng's ability didn't seem to be much better than that of Jia Dairu. Although he loved reading, he was not a scholar. However, the emperor showed extra mercy and rewarded Jia Zheng with a fifth-grade official from the Ministry of Industry.
Jia Zheng’s path to the imperial examination.
Jia Zheng himself had mediocre qualifications and was not good at socializing. It took more than ten years for him to be promoted to a fifth-rank official. He was not even as good as his colleague Qin Ye from the Ministry of Industry - Qin Ye even knew that he was using his daughter's marriage to get involved.
Where is Ningguo Mansion?
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Because Jia Zheng is still ill, the second bedroom has not moved out of Rongxi Hall for the time being. Naturally, the subsequent living arrangements for each bedroom in Rongguo Mansion have not yet been discussed.
According to the emperor's will, Jia Lian inherited the title, but the question is, Jia Lian's father had inherited the title, so should Jia Lian move into the Hall of Rongxi? Or should Jia She move into the Hall of Rongxi?
Jia Mu was worried about this matter when someone from outside came to report that Mrs. Wang was here again.
Jia Mu knew that Mrs. Wang was here to cry again.
Sure enough, when Mrs. Wang came here, she cried first about Jia Zheng's illness, then about Baoyu's future, and thirdly, she cried about how Jia Lian dared to transfer Baoyu's long-term attendant without permission to replace Qian Hua, the comprador in charge.
His whereabouts are still unknown, and even thinking about it, he has no idea where he was taken by Jia Lian.
Jia Mu was confused at this time, so she said casually:
"I am old now, and you are suffering from all kinds of ailments. Let's just save our worries. If you can eat, eat, if you can enjoy it, enjoy it. Live a few more years than nothing.
OK?
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. God will starve the blind and blind sparrows to death. As long as they are not a prodigal, let them be."
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she felt so sad that she couldn't care less about it and cried in front of Jia's mother for Jia Zhulai, who had died young.
Jia Mu gave some advice and then said:
"The most important thing is to build a special residence for the bride and groom. It is a serious matter for the queen to come to visit the bride. Apart from Lian Er, who else do you think you can rely on in this matter?"
Mrs. Wang wiped her tears and said:
"Zhen'er from Dongfu is the leader of the clan, so he is naturally good at what he does. What's more, he is from Dongfu, so he won't come to control our property, leaving Baoyu with nothing to rely on in the future."
Jia Mu shook her head gently:
"How many unpleasant gossips have been caused in their Dongfu, and they can't take care of it themselves. How can they focus on the affairs of our house?
Lian Er is the eldest son and grandson, and Baoyu is my heartthrob. I love both of them.
When I'm here, I can't let Baoyu suffer; if I'm gone, I will naturally leave Baoyu with something to rely on."
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When Mrs. Wang left, Jia Mu left everyone in the room and only spoke to Yuanyang:
"Alas——
It's not that I don't love Baoyu, it's just that I know better than anyone else that if this family property falls into Baoyu's hands, it will suffer the same fate as if it falls into the hands of the great master.
Baoyu is a decent child who is loved and loved by others, but he also causes people to worry about him.
First of all, he doesn't like to read serious books, and he may not be able to pass the imperial examination. Secondly, he doesn't like to ride horses, archery and learn the art of war. He just loves romance, love for his children, and is truly the destiny of a wealthy and idle man.
If he really becomes an official, Baoyu may not be able to catch up with him.
Besides, as for his mother, the housekeeper was a mess, and she was obsessed with giving Baoyu her maternal niece.
Sigh - if Baoyu marries such a young lady from an imperial businessman as his wife, and also has an unlucky uncle who has beaten people to death, and still wants to pursue an official career in the future? Isn't that a joke?" As he said this, he shook his head repeatedly.
Sigh.
Yuanyang gently rubbed Jia Mu's shoulders, and couldn't help but sigh. Suddenly, she remembered something and said:
"I haven't seen my concubine and Miss Bao come over in the past two days."
Jia Mu let out a long sigh:
"They are all smart people."
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At this moment, the mother and daughter, the "smart people" who lived in Lixiangyuan, had also been talking to each other for half a day behind closed doors.
Baochai held her chin and sighed:
"In my opinion, we'd better move out. It's more comfortable to go back to my uncle's house than to live in Jia's house."
Aunt Xue said while counting the banknotes in the small box:
"This is still your aunt's house. We spend our own money on food and clothing. Who dares to look at our faces? What's the discomfort?"
Baochai sneered:
"It was the same before, but now the emperor has given the Rongguo Mansion to Lian Er, and my aunt is now living in Lian Er's house."
Seeing that Aunt Xue was silent, Baochai said again:
"In the current situation, the Rongguo Mansion has changed its owner, and Baoyu is no longer a part of it. Do you still want me to marry Baoyu?
When the old lady is gone, shouldn’t Baoyu and I be asked to move out and beg for food?”