"Earlier, when the Grand View Garden was not built, you took advantage of Widow Zhou and asked Jia Qin to send these little Taoist priests and monks to Tieksuan Temple to raise them.
Eighty taels of silver were received from the official every month, but Jia Qin took 60 taels and sent 20 taels to Tiekang Temple.
The food and accommodation for these twenty children in Tiekuan Temple only cost seven or eight taels of silver a month, and the money from our house was also wasted.
I thought at that time that this was only a matter of a month or two, and it would be good to spend a hundred and ten taels of silver to buy it.
I want to see how these people work together to steal money from the house.
It's okay, just don't think I'm a fool.
Time and time again, you are trying to be clever under my nose, using the money in our house to give away favors for nothing.
Let me advise you:
From now on, don’t let me worry about this kind of thing a second time, otherwise, I will change someone to take care of the inner house."
Jia Lian spoke so calmly that Wang Xifeng was frightened.
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After a long while, Wang Xifeng smiled awkwardly and said:
"How can we, husband and wife, not be of the same mind?
Isn’t it just right for you to be outside and for me to be inside?”
Jia Lian could tell that Wang Xifeng was trying to make amends, but if Wang Xifeng dared to play tricks in front of him, he must not let her "get punched", lest she "punch her nose in the face".
So Jia Lian added another stick:
"There is no such thing as 'my Lord is outside and your Lord is inside'.
I have the final say on everything in this family.
If you are asked to take care of the affairs of the inner house, you will take care of it, and I will keep an eye on you.
If you manage well, I will continue to let you manage;
If you can't manage it well, I'll replace it with someone else.
Since you and I are husband and wife, we naturally hope to be like you, "one heart and one vine".
But if you say that you want to "have a heart and a vine", but you still "show your cleverness" under my nose from time to time, I will feel tired.
In order to make me less tired, I have to give you less opportunities to show off your wits.
In this case, it won't be long before all the sisters and Baoyu will move into the Grand View Garden. However, you don't have to take care of the things in the garden. I will leave it to the third sister.
You should work less, I should take a rest, and my third sister should also exercise. Everyone will be fine."
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Jia Lian's words made Wang Xifeng, who was still covered in cold sweat, so frightened that a basin of cold water was poured on her heart.
Privately, I did accept a cage of quail cubs and a pack of ice slices from Jia Qin's mother, and promised to let Jia Qin continue her last fat job.
He even hid this from Ping'er, so how did Jia Lian know about it?
Also, although the Grand View Garden was built with money from the Jia family, it was actually used exclusively for the imperial concubine’s marriage. In other words, it was the imperial concubine’s palace. How could it be the turn of the Jia family’s girls and Baoyu to move in? p>
But Jia Lian said so firmly, why?
Wang Xifeng became more and more unsure, and she became softer and softer. She hurriedly smiled at Jia Lian and said:
"That's right, you are the head of the family in Rongguo Mansion. If I don't listen to you, who else can I listen to?
The second master asked me to take care of the house, how could I not do my best to take care of it?
It’s just that sometimes, I have no choice but to do it.
After all, they are all relatives. You said that Sister-in-law Zhou who lives in the back street came to beg me several times, but I can’t lose my dignity, right?
Furthermore, Qin'er is our nephew after all, so I thought I could help him, so I helped him.
He said he needed eighty taels, so I took him seriously. How could I have thought that he could plot against us?
In this case, it’s okay not to let him take care of it.
From now on, for all matters big and small, I will go to the second master for advice before handling it. Can I do it?"
Jia Lian looked at Wang Xifeng meaningfully:
"How much money should be spent on each item? As a leader, you have to have an idea in mind.
If the people working below are really willing to give as much as they want, then this family would be extremely easy to manage. Wouldn’t it mean that it would be a matter of whoever takes charge of this family?
You are a sensible person, can you tell me whether this is the truth?"
Wang Xifeng saw that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get over it, so she had no choice but to lower her head and say:
"I understand what the second master means.
From now on, I will never dare to do it again."
Seeing that Wang Xifeng was completely frightened, Jia Lian smiled and said:
"Then you should prepare curtains, bed tents, etc. Ten days after the Flower Festival, they should move in."
Wang Xifeng was stunned:
"Ah? So fast?
The Flower Festival is on February 12th, and ten days after the Flower Festival it is February 22nd.
Today is the sixth day of February, and you haven’t heard any news yet?”
Jia Lian turned over and fell on the kang, stretched himself and said:
"Just because today is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, this matter can be settled."
Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes and suddenly realized:
"The sixth day of the lunar month...the day when my wife enters the palace?"
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But he said that Mrs. Wang, who had handed over the sign to meet her yesterday, had put on the clothes of the fifth rank imperial court early this morning, and brought her gold and jade bracelets with her, and drove into the palace gate.
First, I went to pay homage to the old concubine, the queen mother, and the empress one by one. Those who met were asked to kowtow to each other. Those who did not meet were asked to kowtow to the palace gate, and then they went straight to Fengzao Palace.
Yuanchun had known that his mother had entered the palace, so according to the rules, he could only send Baoqin to greet her at the gate of Fengzao Palace.
Yuanchun was sitting in the main seat in the palace, watching Mrs. Wang being helped into the main hall by holding a musical instrument, receiving the state gift from Mrs. Wang, and ordered someone to show Mrs. Wang her seat. Then she dismissed the concubines beside her, Zhaorong and all the others.
Eunuch.
But according to the rules of the palace, in addition to holding Qin and two personal palace ladies, two young eunuchs must also be left to agree.
With them around, Yuanchun did not dare to pay family courtesy to Mrs. Wang, so he stood up in person, poured tea for Mrs. Wang, and handed it into Mrs. Wang's hand:
"The day after I came back from my visit to my relatives, I went to see him to thank him and told him about my return to the province. Long looked very happy.
Especially the poems written by the brothers and sisters, the emperor said that they were very good, and he rewarded them with colorful satin, gold and silver and other gifts, which was a gift from heaven.
Other families do not have this extra dignity when visiting relatives.
But the daily expenses at home are not small, and building that luxurious garden is really a waste of money. I am also worried in the palace, fearing that there will be a time when I will not be able to take care of it."
Ever since he had that weird "daydream" during his last family visit, Yuanchun no longer dared to complain casually.
At this time, when he saw that his mother had come to the palace to visit her again, he started to chat about gossip about his family.
Mrs. Wang quickly stood up to take the tea and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. Although the garden cost a lot of money, it is nothing compared to the Emperor's grace.
Although the family has incurred a lot of expenses in recent years, it is not difficult to make ends meet.
Our house gave some money, Ning’s house gave some, and Aunt Xue gave some, so it’s enough.”
Yuanchun was a little puzzled when he heard this:
"Ah? How can I get Aunt Xue to pay for it too?"
Mrs. Wang sighed:
"At that time, I was still in charge of the Rongguo Mansion family business. Your aunt was afraid that we would be in trouble, and your sister Xue was sensible, so she took out 400,000 taels of silver, and then helped me build the yard.
Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened later. Alas, the master’s hard work allowed others to take advantage.
Fortunately, we can finally let you go home to visit your relatives. No matter how many grievances we suffer, it doesn't matter."
As I spoke, tears fell from my eyes.
Since the harem family members were allowed to visit the palace, Yuanchun, who was lonely in the palace, learned from Mrs. Wang’s mouth many of the grievances and sufferings her mother suffered at home, and she also shed tears and said:
"The old lady keeps saying she loves Baoyu, but in fact she still prefers Dafang.
My father and mother worked hard for the house, but in the end it was all in vain."
Mrs. Wang waved her hands repeatedly:
"At this age, I have nothing to regret, but I am just worried about Baoyu..."