Jia Lian murmured in his heart: Could it be that the old lady knew about the disputes in my yard?
Thinking of Ping'er saying that Wang Xifeng asked someone to prepare her favorite dishes during lunch, Jia Lian reached over, took Wang Xifeng's hand, and whispered:
"You drove me to stay in the study for so many days. If the old lady finds out, it will be in your favor."
Wang Xifeng shook her head but did not shake off Jia Lian, so she let him hold her hand. She glanced at Jia Lian with her beautiful and sharp eyes, gritted her teeth and whispered:
"If you dare to say a word, I won't peel off your skin."
He spoke fiercely, but his soft fingers gently scratched Jia Lian's hand, causing Jia Lian's heart to feel itchy.
This woman is really terrible.
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Even though they both deliberately slowed down their pace, they still reached the door of the old lady's courtyard.
Wang Xifeng broke away from Jia Lian's hand and whispered:
"If others see it, they will say that we, a young couple, are not dignified."
He took a few more steps forward, turned back and whispered to Jia Lian who was following behind:
"You move back to the main house tonight and don't let others laugh at me."
The look in Jia Lian's eyes, sharp yet charming, captivates the soul and cannot be cut off.
This woman is so terrible.
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Entering the courtyard, walking along the corridor, I saw many bird cages hanging under the eaves, including thrushes, mynas, indigo birds, and canaries. At this time in the afternoon, the birds no longer had the energy to get up early in the morning.
There were only a few cries.
When I walked to the door of the house, Yuanyang had already come out to greet me:
"Mr. Wang is checking the old lady for a safe pulse. Second Master Lian and Second Grandma will wait a moment."
The two of them entered the room and stood aside. They saw Jia's mother sitting on the kang, listening to the doctor Wang saying with a smile:
"I ate a lot yesterday and slept soundly at night. The fried sesame cakes played a big role in that.
"Famous Doctors" says that wheat is the most precious of the five grains and has a sweet and neutral nature. It can nourish the heart and calm the mind, reduce sweat and clear away heat.
Roasted until slightly charred and eaten occasionally, it has the effects of warming the spleen, strengthening the spleen, digesting food and transforming qi.
The old lady used this medicine very well! She used it wonderfully!"
When Jia Mu saw Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng coming in, she pointed at him and smiled at Imperial Physician Wang:
"My grandson brought me the battered sesame cakes yesterday, and it made me laugh for a long time. Among my grandchildren, he is the most sensible and filial now."
Doctor Wang said goodbye and went out. Yuanyang helped Jia Mu get up. Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng also followed. Jia Mu took Jia Lian's hand and said:
"I recognize Dr. Wang who is here today. His great-uncle Wang Junxiao worked in the main hall of the Taiyuan Hospital and treated your grandfather back then."
Then she held Wang Xifeng up with one hand and looked at the beautiful young couple on the left and right. The more Jia Mu looked at it, the more she fell in love with her. She laughed and said:
"One is determined and the other is capable. The affairs of this house are left in your two hands. I didn't make any mistakes."
Wang Xifeng said hurriedly:
"We are young and we are far from experienced and knowledgeable, so we have to rely on our ancestors to steer the ship. If our ancestors want to have leisure, we will be helpless."
Jia Mu was helped to sit on the seat and said with a smile:
"Monkey, you have a sweet mouth. Come on, sit down and talk."
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Just after we chatted for less than ten times, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. You, and Li Wan all arrived.
When Jia Mu saw everyone gathered, she smiled and said:
"I've called you here today, and we're all going to chat.
As Lian Er grows up, he will have to worry more about things in this house in the future, especially the accounts.
In such a huge mansion, everyone has to pay for everything, and everything is expensive. You have to save what should be saved, and spend what should be spent. These are all very thoughtful things.
In the past, Brother Feng worked hard, but from now on, you and your wife will work together to contribute more to this house.
In the future, when Lian Er is promoted to an official and Baoyu grows older, I will ask Baoyu to take care of this for you."
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Jia Lian thought:
This old lady really prefers Erfang Yizhi.
Although the eldest son, Jia She, was the eldest son and inherited the title, he did not have the title, so he had to move to his old house. The "Edict to build Rongguo Mansion" could only allow his mother to live with his younger brother Jia Zheng, and such a large family property could only
I can return to my mother and brother Jia Zheng.
He is the eldest grandson of Jia Mu, but he is here to help his second uncle manage the family business. He is just a "super housekeeper".
Listening to what Jia Mu means, when the little round-faced Baoyu grows up and becomes a nobleman himself, the family business will belong to Baoyu...
It's unreasonable. What kind of logic does this old lady have? This partiality is so biased.
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He was distracted, but Jia Mu was already talking to Mrs. Wang about something else:
"I heard that your brother has been promoted to the governor of nine provinces. The official document from above will be arriving soon?"
Mrs. Wang apologized and said with a smile:
"Exactly, nine times out of ten it will be within the next day or two."
Jia Mu nodded repeatedly:
"Okay, okay, Wang Ziteng is a really promising man. This is a powerful job. It's a good thing! It's a good thing.
I heard that your sister is coming to Beijing with her son and daughter, but when the prince leaves the capital, where will your sister and her family live?"
Mrs. Wang was thinking about this matter these past two days. When Jia Mu asked about it, she said:
"It's only been these two days, and I'm about to enter Beijing.
My sister only has one son and one daughter, her son Xue Pan is just fine, but her daughter Baochai is a rare person. She has smooth muscles and bones, elegant manners, and a steady and peaceful temperament. She likes needlework and red women the most. When I come to Beijing this time,
They are waiting to be selected for entering the palace.
It is said that it is an anecdote that our family's treasure was born with a jade in its mouth, but this treasure girl is actually a little bit different.
She was sickly since she was a child. It is said that a leprosy-headed monk gave her a gold lock, and after wearing it, her illness was cured. He also said that she would have to find a man with jade before she could marry."
Jia Mu smiled and said:
"When you enter the palace and become the emperor's side, the one who has the imperial seal must be the most worthy one."
Mrs. Wang also smiled and said:
"How can anyone guess accurately what is destined by God?
The old lady likes beautiful children the most. When the old lady sees Bao Yatou, she may like her very much. Then she will be asked to live nearby so that she can talk to the old lady every day."
Wang Xifeng had already received Mrs. Wang's instructions and hurriedly said:
"I have always heard that Sister Xue is a one-in-a-million beauty, and this time I have to learn more. When the time comes, we will have Aunt Xue here to talk, and it will be even more lively."
Mrs.
"A daughter of an imperial merchant cannot be as noble as our eldest daughter after entering the palace."
Wang Xifeng is so versatile. When she saw her mother-in-law's face, she quickly smiled and said:
"Of course the eldest daughter of our family is noble and talented. She is a female history member when she is chosen to be in the palace. This is her fate and the kindness of her ancestors. How can others compare to her?"
Mrs. "I heard that Aunt Xue came to Beijing this time because Xue Pan killed someone in order to buy a concubine from others. Besides, he is eighteen or nineteen years old. Living in this mansion is very inconvenient.
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Jia Mu nodded and turned to ask You:
"What do you think of this?"
You didn't want to get involved in the dispute between the sisters-in-law of Xing and Wang in Rong Mansion, so she quickly apologized and said with a smile:
"How about just letting Aunt Xue and Miss Baochai in?"
Jia Mu did not comment, but looked at Li Wan who had his head lowered:
"Tell me about it too."
Li Wan, a widow who had long been discouraged, just lowered his head and said:
"It's all up to the old lady to make the decision."
Jia Mu said, "That's all." Seeing that Jia Lian kept frowning and thinking, she asked: