In the main room of Rongqing Hall, the elder master completely grasped the rhythm of the conversation and said angrily: "I want the second child to have a better memory. Only when he feels pain can he know how to reflect on and summarize the lessons learned from failure!"
At this point, he paused and said righteously: "If the second brother thinks that with me as a big supporter, it doesn't matter whether he does well or not, and he does the task assigned to him in a mess, how can he still think about it?
Are you continuing to make progress in your official career?"
This reason was even more powerful, so powerful that Jia Mu and Mr. Zheng had nothing to say, especially Mr. Zheng, who had a particularly profound experience. The feeling of physical pain tortured him greatly.
"Since brother thinks so, can I still get back the money I spent?"
Mrs. Wang doesn't care about that much, she values more money. As for face and other things, you can put it aside for now, that is more than two hundred thousand taels of silver.
"Don't even think about it!"
The elder said angrily: "With these money, I am going to buy a valley in the suburbs to build a racecourse, and give those boys from the clan school an open training ground!"
Seeing Mrs. Wang's dissatisfied look and wanting to talk more, Mr. Zheng felt that he couldn't save his face and said angrily: "Okay, Mrs. Wang, that money is my private property and has nothing to do with you!"
Mrs. Wang was furious and thought to herself, who was she doing this for? Wasn’t it for her second wife?
"Okay, okay, the second son and the second daughter-in-law should leave, the boss will stay!"
Mother Jia waved her hand and drove them away. After the second master Zheng and Mrs. Wang left, she looked at the eldest master and said angrily: "Boss, do you need to be so open-minded about your brother?"
"I don't think so!"
The elder spread his hands and said with a chuckle: "But the second brother is not very good at doing things. His ability to do things is really bad. If I don't make him feel heartbroken a few times, I really think things in the yamen are easy to do!"
Jia Mu was speechless, the second master Zheng's behavior was there.
Before, she could say that the second child was talented, but he was suppressed and couldn't use it.
But over the past year or so, the performance of the second child can only be described as terrible.
The boss gave him five projects in a row, none of which were big projects. Even if he was afraid of the housekeeper in the house, he could easily complete the project, so the boss still gave him a chance.
But the second child didn't do everything well. Isn't it because the second child is too incompetent and can't control the servants and Qingke around him, so everything always ends up in the hands of these people?
Jia Mu, a housewife, knew what was going on, and the second child naturally knew what was going on. The servants and Qingke around him changed several times, but the result still did not improve at all.
What does this mean? The second child's ability is too poor. He doesn't know how to sum up experience and lessons and find ways to reverse the shortcomings. He failed to complete five projects in a row, so he has some self-reflection.
Damn, is your brain reaction too slow?
However, Mother Jia has been partial to the second child for too long, and has formed a habit that cannot be changed. She has no intention of changing it, so she naturally opens her mouth to seek benefits for the second master Zheng.
"Boss, aren't you the Minister of the Ministry of Industry? Why don't you just let the second brother do some simple clerical work?"
Jia Mu said dissatisfied: "Don't tell me, there is no such position?"
"Yes, yes, I'm afraid that the second child won't agree. Don't let it end up being my fault!"
The elder was not polite at all and curled his lips and said: "Besides, to be honest, the Ministry of Industry is more like a technical bureau. The technical requirements for civil engineering are quite high. It is not easy to do a good job in clerical work. At least it must be correct.
I know something about civil engineering!”
At this point, he spread his hands and said helplessly, "My second brother doesn't have this ability!"
"After all, boss, you just don't want to help!"
Jia's mother was in a panic, but she had no intention of letting the eldest man go. She had to force the eldest man to express his position. At least the second son had to be promoted to a half-rank official, right?
"Honestly, it's really hard to get ahead in the Ministry of Industry Yamen with your temperament!"
The elder did not comment and said with a smile: "It's a pity that he is not a Jinshi. Otherwise, with the temperament of the second child, it would be very suitable for him to go to the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial College!"
Isn't this nonsense?
Jia's mother was also depressed. She didn't know how the second child had developed the temper he had now. He was just a sour scholar who had his mind screwed up.
"Boss, is there nothing we can do?"
However, the gap in strength between the eldest brother and the second brother was getting bigger and bigger, to the point where she felt uneasy. She must not let the second brother sink completely, otherwise her position as an old feudal lord would not be secure.
"How could it be impossible?"
The elder sneered and said: "There are many ways, but the second child has always been unwilling to spend his mind on work. He always considers himself a scholar, as if he would be insulted if he was asked to go to the work site in person!"
At this point, his tone became even more ominous: "Without the supervision of the leader, the people below will naturally take advantage of it, making it impossible to guard against it!"
After venting his frustration, the elder felt indescribably light and refreshed. He ignored Jia Mu's ugly face and said leisurely: "The atmosphere of the servants in the mansion has been corrupted. Leave the matter to the servants in the mansion."
If you do it, you are simply sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth!"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Jia Mu was losing her face. The reason why the atmosphere of the servants in the house was so corrupted was not all the result of her connivance.
None of the servants in the mansion have an eye for wealth. I don't know why, but they all have an eye for money. Whoever has money is the boss.
With this kind of atmosphere, allowing them to take over projects without supervision is like throwing a rat into a rice vat, and it will be difficult to even think of anything wrong.
"The Xue family who lives in Lixiangyuan are all veterans of shopping malls!"
The elder smiled slightly and said nothing more. According to what he said, it was clear that he had a lot of good cards in his hand, but in the end, the second master played a bad hand.
"Boss, do you mean to let the Xue family's people help the second brother with his work?"
Jia Mu's eyes lit up and she hesitated: "Don't the Xue family's men do it secretly?"
"hehe……"
The elder chuckled and said leisurely: "The Xue family's mother and daughter will never allow their subordinates to make mistakes. Besides, they are not those cunning servants in the mansion. If there is a problem, won't they still settle the account with them?"
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Are you kidding me? In order to build a good relationship with the Rong Mansion, the Xue family and their daughter are willing to give money to them. There is no need to worry about the Xue family not doing their best.
Mother Jia had obviously thought of this, with a satisfied smile on her face. She glanced at the old man and said angrily, "Why didn't you tell me earlier if you had such an idea?"
"I thought the second brother could think of it by himself!"
The eldest man was not polite and said sarcastically: "It's just obvious that the second brother's brain is still too stiff!"
"Get out of here, you're not welcome here!"
Jia Mu's face changed, and she waved her hands to drive people away, as if the elder was disgusting.
Humph, it’s too fast to burn bridges across the river, right?
The elder didn't have the same experience as the old lady. He stood up and was about to leave Rongqing Hall. If possible, he didn't want to stay here any longer.
Jia's mother has a habit of suppressing others with her filial piety, and the elder is really tired of it.
"etc!"
As a result, the old man came to the door, but Jia Mu stopped him: "There is one more thing I want to discuss with you!"
"If there is anything else, old lady, just tell me!"
There was no abnormality on the old man's face. He turned around and sat back in his chair, pretending to be listening.
"Boss, Zhen'er wrote a letter to the old lady not long ago!"
After waving her hand to drive the maid away, Jia Mu narrowed her eyes and said slowly: "In the letter, Zhen'er said that he had established a relationship with the Jiedushi of Ping'an Prefecture and wanted the Rong Mansion to follow suit!"
"He has gone to Jinling to avoid the limelight, but he still has the courage to participate in such a thing?"
The elder said angrily: "If he wants to die, don't drag us into jumping into the fire pit together!"
"Oh, the boss doesn't like Brother Zhen's ideas?"
Mother Jia's eyes flashed and she asked directly: "Why?"
"Why else?"
The elder sneered and said: "With the withdrawal of Prince Zhongshun, Jin Jin's position has become more stable and his strength has increased rapidly. What can Prince Yi Zhong do to compete with Jin Jin?"
The Jiedu Envoy of Ping'an Prefecture was the subordinate of the former crown prince, and now he is naturally the subordinate of Prince Yi Zhong.
"Are you so sure that Prince Yi Zhong has no chance at all?"
Obviously, Jia's mother has the idea of betting on both sides, which is the usual behavior of the big family.
However, it seems that Rong Guofu is not strong enough to join both parties. The first house still has such qualifications and strength, and the second house is not even qualified to do so.
"Unless King Yi Zhong can make up his mind to suddenly send out troops recently and attack the capital in one go, there is basically no chance!"
The elder waved his hand and sneered, "I don't plan to get involved in this matter. If the old lady wants to place a bet, let the second room do it!"
After saying that, he changed the subject and asked: "Old lady, is there anything else?"
Seeing Jia Mu shaking her head, he patted his butt and stood up, said goodbye and left the Rong Mansion without any intention of lingering. He only made Jia Mu very angry.
According to her intention, she wanted the eldest son to come forward to secretly negotiate with the Ping'an Prefecture Jiedushi and tie the eldest son to the chariot of Prince Yizhong.
As for the second house, it is natural that the chances of winning are greater nowadays.
It's just that the elder reacted quickly and didn't fall for the trap at all. He didn't even give her a chance to speak. He turned around and left, making his position and attitude clear.
But, does the boss think he can escape like this?
impossible!
A cold light flashed in Jia Mu's eyes. In her hand, she held the original information of the great master. With just a little move, she could force him to submit obediently.
As for the possibility of putting Dafang into dire straits, Jia Mu didn't care at all.
Isn't that what big families do? You can't put eggs in one basket. If the boss can't even see clearly, how capable can he be in the future?
Jia Mu believes that her own methods are the right way to keep the Rongguo Mansion going. Otherwise, when the boss retires one day, wouldn’t the Rongguo Mansion have to decline rapidly?