Lai Da, the chief steward of Rongguo Mansion, was standing in front of the elder with a respectful expression.
"Master, the old lady sent the younger one here in the hope that the master can clear the canal as soon as possible so that the second master can be released from the prison of the Ministry of Justice as soon as possible!"
As early as three days ago, he had arrived at Tongzhou Prefectural Government Office, but at that time the elder was supervising his officials to sort out the account books and had no time to chat with Lai Da, nor even gave him a chance to meet.
At first, Lai Da was quite unhappy. After all, he also represented the old lady, and he was considered the number one figure in Rongguo Mansion. How could he feel better after being treated so indifferently by the eldest man?
But since the eldest master was missing, there was nothing he could do. He couldn't force his way into the backyard of the government office, right?
In desperation, he had to temporarily find an inn to stay, but he heard a lot of incredible information, all about the great master.
Compared with the cowardly old man who lives in his mansion, the old man in Tongzhou is simply synonymous with domineering and arrogant. He walks around with a big knife all day long. Compared with the gang of gangsters on the street who specialize in teasing their young wives.
It's much more of a deterrent.
This is nothing, the key point is that the great master is really not weak in martial arts, and his official reputation in Tongzhou is actually quite good. At least Lai Da heard the rumors about the great master, and few people said bad things about him.
It’s really surprising, I didn’t expect the elder to have such abilities!
Of course, he also witnessed with his own eyes the trouble caused by the Tongzhou branch of the Caobang, which shocked Lai Da so much that he almost turned around and slipped back to the capital.
Caobang is definitely a behemoth. Let alone the great steward of Rongguo Mansion, even if the entire Rongguo Mansion is compared with Caobang, Rongguo Mansion is at an absolute disadvantage no matter how you compare it.
The elder is simply crazy. He has offended the people of Caobang. There will be no good consequences for him in the future.
Unexpectedly, the big boss was so tough that he directly captured all the Cao Gang members who were causing trouble. Several of them, who were famous in the world, were knocked down by the big boss one by one.
Only after hearing about it, seeing it and seeing it, did I realize that the great master’s power was no joke.
Lai Da is a smart man, otherwise he would not have become the chief steward of the Rongguo Mansion. He has been in the position for more than ten years, so he naturally knows what it means to be stronger than others.
The eldest master is much stronger outside than in the house, but he changed his attitude in time and did not dare to show his tricks in the house in front of the eldest master. He was extremely honest and peaceful.
No, the eldest master finally had time and leisure to see him. Lai Da did not dare to neglect him at all. He lowered his eyebrows and behaved very respectfully. How could he be half as arrogant as the chief steward of Rong Mansion?
"Go back and tell the old lady that I am dealing with the second child's matter. I have already offered a discount to plead for the second child. I estimate that the second child will be released in a few days!"
Having already guessed what was going on today, the elder said this with confidence. Although he was surprised by Lai Da's respectful attitude, he didn't pay much attention to it.
Lai Da was greatly shocked, and his expression became more respectful and cautious.
Just kidding, as the chief steward of the Rong Mansion, he often moved around for the affairs of the Second Master Zheng. As a result, he received a lot of looks from the Xingbu Yamen. At the same time, he also personally felt the decline of the Rong Mansion.
He personally took action, let alone fished out the second master Zheng. He didn't even know how to send the money. The embarrassment and helplessness at that time is still vivid in his mind. I didn't expect that the big master could solve the problem easily when he was in Tongzhou.
Mr. Zheng’s trouble, if he really takes sides in the government from now on, there is no need to worry about it.
"Sir, the old lady also told me that she misses Miss Yingchun very much and hopes that I will take Miss Yingchun back. You see..."
After talking about Mr. Zheng's affairs, Lai Da suddenly changed the subject and spoke cautiously.
"Yingchun is too young to bear the bumps. When I have a vacation, sir, I will take Yingchun girl back to visit the old lady!"
The elder waved his hand, with a calm expression on his face, and directly rejected Jia Mu's extravagant thoughts.
Are you kidding? He finally took advantage of Jia Mu's lack of attention and brought Yingchun and Jia Cong to Tongzhou. How could he hand them over to the housekeeper just because Jia Mu missed them?
Whatever the old lady wants to do, the elder has a clear idea.
I always have this idea when I want to control the eldest man. It would be fine if Jia Mu really loves Yingchun. Unfortunately, it’s just a show of affection. Jia Mu doesn’t like Yingchun, a concubine at all. Do you really think the eldest man can’t see it?
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It sounds nice to say that I miss my granddaughter, but do you really think of Yingchun as a serious granddaughter?
This is what annoys Jia Mu the most. She can use tricks if she wants to, but it is too much to always make excuses for a young and ignorant little girl.
Listening to Lai Dazhuan's words, I just missed "Yingchun" and didn't mention Jia Cong at all. Why?
Isn’t it that Mother Jia has already raised the precious baby Jia Baoyu? Her eyes are full of that so-called ‘great fortune’ child, and she is not even willing to give a word of care to Jia Cong’s little friend.
If that's the case, then don't bother with two concubine children, okay?
Lai Da pretended to be ordered by Marquis Jing, without any intention of arguing.
If it were in the past, I would have used the old lady to suppress the eldest master's arrogance, but now let's forget it. This is a dispute between the masters, and as a big housekeeper, it is better not to get involved randomly.
Once again, he was surprised by Lai Da's good attitude. Although he was surprised, he didn't pay much attention. He asked Lai Da when he would return to Beijing. He heard that he would stay in Tongzhou for a few days. He didn't bother to ask what his intention was and ordered his confidants around him.
After the boy arranged a place for Lai Da, he turned around and went back to Zhou Yamen to get down to business.
This time the eldest master made a big fuss in the officialdom, and the fire was burning very brightly in the court. Even in Tongzhou, he soon heard that there was a big commotion in the court.
Nowadays, I am a person who doesn't care about the sand in my eyes. If I don't get to the bottom of something like this, I probably won't even be able to sleep well.
However, the eldest brother was heartless and continued to be his boss in Tongzhou. He engaged in a nasty trick of igniting a fire but not finishing it, and tricked countless officials and so-called local powerful people.
It's not that he doesn't want to continue to make trouble, but that after the news reaches the other side, the eldest master is not qualified to participate in it due to his official position at this time. This is the most important reason.
That’s fine too!
Tongzhou, where the storm started, has been strangely calm these days. Apart from the arrest of the unruly Cao Clan Tongzhou Branch, there have been no other incidents.
The elder was not scared. Although he was aware of the turbulent undercurrent below, he didn't pay much attention to it. After calling some officials from the state government, he personally supervised the canal dredging project to continue.
Without the Caobang Tongzhou helm guys making trouble, the most indispensable thing along the Tongzhou Canal is young and strong civilian workers. As long as there are no problems with tools and logistical support, the project to dredge the canal is progressing very quickly.
On this day, the old man was sitting leisurely on the top floor of a three-story restaurant by the canal, directing the canal dredging project in the distance through the open window remotely.
Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps at the top of the stairs. Lai Da ran over happily, sweating profusely. He gasped and reminded loudly: "Master, there is news from Beijing that the second master has come out and returned to his home!"
"Oh, is it so!"
The elder did not comment on this, smiled and waved his hand and said: "This matter was within my expectation, sir, there is no need to be so excited!"
Lai Da's expression froze, and he was secretly criticizing the eldest man for being too pretentious, but he did not dare to show it at all on his face. He only nodded in agreement, showing that the eldest man was wise and mighty.
"If nothing happens, just go down!"
Waving his hand, the elder really didn't like Lai Da. Of course, he didn't have much dislike. This guy was just a normal rat. Even if Lai Da was gone, there would still be Li Dawang. As long as Jia Mu was there.
I don't want to give up my right to speak in the government, things like this are always inevitable.
If there is a new butler in the house, it is not necessarily as easy as Lai Da. It is actually very simple to deal with the Lai family. There is no need to open or close your mouth to confiscate the house. Such things are inevitable in all the houses of powerful people. Just look at
Regardless of whether the family members are tough or not, Rongguo Mansion is not the worst-situated mansion in Beijing.
Boom!
Just when Lai Da felt bored and was about to hand it over and say goodbye, suddenly there was a dull and loud sound from the water of the canal not far away.
The old man stood tall and could naturally see far. He looked in the direction of the loud noise and saw two large cargo ships colliding heavily on the spacious canal waterway. They were spinning in the canal waterway and turned around. The collision
The part sank suddenly and stopped on the canal waterway.
At this time, the boat behind was blocked and unable to move forward, causing a sudden licking sound.
The sailors on the two ships that collided with each other didn't pay attention to the ships next to them. Instead, they exchanged heated insults, as if they were ready to fight at any time.
This is, the ship collided, and then the canal was blocked!
"Sir, do you see it?"
The confidant who was following him asked in a low voice: "Should we go over and have a look?"
"No need, the personnel from the Canal Yamen will handle it on their own!"
The elder had no intention of leaving. As expected, a warship from the Canal Yamen rushed past not long after, and the shouts of the soldiers on the warship could be heard from a distance.
It’s just that for some unknown reason, or maybe it’s because the financial backers behind the two large cargo ships are extraordinary, the sailors on the two cargo ships are no better than the soldiers at the canal yamen. They still shout at the top of their voices and continue to scold them with a look of reluctance.
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"Let's go down and have a look!"
Seeing that the people in the Canal Yamen were ineffective, since the elder, as the magistrate of Tongzhou, met him, he naturally had to go and take a look, otherwise if there was any trouble in the future, someone might throw the burden on the elder.
He was not afraid of taking such a small blame, but he was a little curious in his heart. Whose boat was so awesome? Didn't he know that blocking the canal waterway would cause a lot of trouble?