Geng Scroll Chapter 125: The Sufferings of Ningguo Mansion
"Uncle, you don't know the suffering of our Ningguo Mansion." Jia Rong couldn't help wiping her tears, "Over the years, the situation in Rongning Second Mansion has been getting worse and worse. The uncle must be aware of this situation, so
I won’t hide anything from you, if I didn’t rely on my guidance to get some from the Lai family, I’m afraid both Rongning and the Second Mansion would have to close their doors and expel people.”
Hearing what Jia Rong said was interesting, Feng Ziying was also amused, "Brother Rong, I know it's not easy for the two Rongning mansions now, but it's not to the extent you said. The Grand View Garden cost three or four hundred thousand taels."
The money, the two masters of Rongguo Mansion still managed to bear it, and your Ningguo Mansion also provided a lot of support, right?"
One sentence made Jia Rong almost beat his chest and stamp his feet, "Uncle, you don't know, when the two masters came to the door and said a lot of good things, my father was not paying attention, and the ancestors over there were
I didn’t think much of my father at first, so I called my father to talk to him, saying that this was the honor of the entire Jia family. The eldest girl became a concubine. If she didn’t keep her face up, the entire Jia family would not be able to stay in the family in the future.
Wu Xunli raised his head,..., if this matter is done, Ningguo Mansion will also benefit from it in the future, so this time, my father agreed in a daze, and ended up selling two
Zhuangzi, I mortgaged many valuable things in my house and collected sixty thousand taels of silver to go over, but what’s the result?”
Jia Rong sighed, but it was hard to say any more. After all, Feng Ziying was going to Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu. This was too profound, and Jia Rong had to think about it.
But all in all, the result is that both Jia She and Wang Xifeng made a lot of money from their gardens, Jia Zheng started a Jiangxi academic institution, but what about Jia Zhen? Nothing.
A few words of praise from the imperial concubine are of no use. If the emperor issued an edict to praise her, she could still stay in the palace as a thought. But what is the use of a few kind words from the imperial concubine?
Jia Rong always believed that Ningguo Mansion was a scam tricked by Rongguo Mansion to build the Grand View Garden. It was such a huge expense of three to four hundred thousand taels of silver. As a result, Lin Ruhai paid 200,000 taels of silver and Ningguo Mansion paid six
Ten thousand taels of silver, Rongguo Mansion has borrowed and owed close to one hundred thousand taels of silver from others, but Rongguo Mansion has not provided a few taels of silver. What does this mean?
It was your eldest daughter from the Rongguo Mansion who became a noble concubine, and it wasn't the daughter from the Ningguo Mansion who entered the palace. How could it be that everyone was in debt to carry the sedan chair for you, Rongguo Mansion, and in the end, you, the Rongguo Mansion, were free and at ease?
It wasn't until we captured the Lai family and collected nearly 100,000 taels of silver that we were able to repay the debts owed by the outsiders. Up to now, we still have tens of thousands taels of silver in debt. Just dragging on like this, you can imagine.
You know, if you want to get back the 60,000 taels of silver from Ningguo Mansion, you may have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
Sixty thousand taels, plus the Lin family's 200,000 taels, Feng Ziying weighed it up, and it seemed that the Rongguo Mansion really spent all its money to build the Grand View Garden, but the cost really seemed a bit high.
It's all gone, except that Jia She made some money and Jia Zheng started a political school in Jiangxi, what about the others?
To be honest, Jia Zheng's academic affairs in Jiangxi probably had nothing to do with the Grand View Garden. Emperor Yonglong would probably give him some favors whether he built the garden or not. After all, he was the "uncle of the state" by title.
"Hey, I didn't expect that your Ningguo Mansion also paid a lot of money, but since you are all in such difficulty, why bother trying to be fat? It's the same as the Rongguo Mansion, so why bother?" Feng Ziying shook her head.
"Uncle, that's the truth, but..., hey,..." Jia Rong was heartbroken.
Encountered all kinds of entanglement, persuasion and coercion from the Rongguo Mansion, the Ningguo Mansion was not confident enough, and his father was a master who didn't take care of things very much. He was persuaded in a few seconds and ended up with 60,000 taels of silver.
If you smash it in, you will get a useless identity as a Dragon Guard, which is 60,000 taels of real gold and silver.
"Although it is a bit difficult now, doesn't your Ningguo Mansion still have some shops and businesses in the capital and Jinling? There are still some Zhuangzi fields in several counties in the north and Jinling and Suzhou in the south, right?" Feng Ziying knew that these four people were all
Although those who moved from Jinling to the capital have been in the capital for decades and most of their family members have moved to the capital, Jinling still has a solid foundation.
"Yes, but that is the bottom of the coffin of the mansion. Every year, hundreds of people in the mansion have to rely on this to cover the huge expenses. Now we are already living beyond our means, and we sell a lot.
If it is sold again, then all the girls and boys in the mansion will really have to be sent out to find their own way out, and Ningguo Mansion will really be finished." Jia Rong lamented: "Now the mansion is losing tens of thousands of taels every year.
To subsidize, we rely on selling land and fields to buy shops and houses, but how long can we survive like this?"
This is why Jia Rong values this business so much.
On the one hand, you can indeed earn a lot of money. Although you may have to lose some face and work hard, for the sake of the money, it is not a problem. On the other hand, you can take this opportunity to attract Feng Ziying.
Relationship.
According to many merchants in the capital city, Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan can make a fortune in any way he chooses. Ship merchants from Ningbo go north to Denglai to build ships, merchants from Zhangzhou, Quanzhou go to sea, and merchants from Anfu go to Dongfan.
Tuoken, Longyou Merchant Gang and Yangzhou Salt Merchants intervened in the Dongfan Salt Field, as well as the mining and construction of factories in Yongping Prefecture by Shanxi merchants, almost all of which were built with Feng Ziying's single-handed support.
This does not include Haitong Yinzhuang, a giant in the bank industry. Now it has almost monopolized the business related to the government. Everyone is making a lot of money. Who dares not to take Xiao Feng's words to heart?
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"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and there is no need to be too depressed. I won't talk about Brother Zhen. Your father may be used to enjoying it, but Brother Rong, you are young and should find some legitimate livelihood.
That's right." Feng Ziying glanced at the other party and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to persevere just relying on the little salary left over from Ningguo Mansion and the old salary."
"Uncle, I can't compare with Uncle Lian. After all, Uncle Lian has been running around for a few years and has some experience, but my nephew has not much experience. What can he do? You can't lend money like Jia Rui, right? Then
It is too disgraceful to the reputation of Ningguo Mansion, and the nephew is not that good." Jia Rong said with a bitter face, "Isn't this just the uncle and the aunt supporting the nephew, so that the nephew can take this opportunity to practice, and maybe he will have other opportunities in the future?
If you have the opportunity, please also think of your nephew."
"There are a lot of opportunities, but you have to be able to endure the hardship and do something good."
Feng Ziying is not very optimistic about Jia Rong. Jia Rong does not need Jia Yun. Jia Yun has lived a hard life since she was a child, so she can calm down and endure loneliness. After a little training, it will come in handy. He is no better than Jia Lian.
At least Jia Lian has a calm temperament and has several years of experience. As long as he chooses a suitable position and uses his strengths and avoids weaknesses, he will be basically competent. But Jia Rong has almost nothing. He just wants to make money.
How is that possible?
Of course, Feng Ziying won't beat people to death with a stick. After all, these children of aristocratic families have been hanging around in the capital city for so many years, and they have some connections. They may not be able to do big things or do serious things, but sometimes they can be sent to do small things and do noisy things.
Just like what happened this time, Wang Xifeng used both him and Jia Rui. Isn't it true that people are making the best use of their talents? At least the performance is better than that of Wang Zisheng.
"Uncle, you are also aware of my nephew's situation. For example, for things like this, my nephew is also capable of doing the job. I hope that my uncle will be successful in the future and can also support my nephew by the way. My nephew will definitely not be able to do big things.
, but in ordinary business, if it is inconvenient for the uncle to come forward, the nephew is absolutely suitable. At least the nephew must be much more reliable than Jia Ruina and others, right? "
Jia Rong is also puzzled that Jia Rui can get into this relationship. Although Wang Xifeng has nothing to do with Jia Rui, Jia Rui and Feng Ziying are even more incompatible. For no reason, Wang Xifeng and Feng Ziying think that Jia Rui is still a talent.
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Even Jia Rui can cut his head and get in, but there's no reason why he can't. Jia Rong feels that here we still have to separate the close ones. At least she is closer and more reliable than Jia Rui, right?
"Well, I understand." Feng Ziying nodded, "It's a good idea to handle this matter well. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will naturally consider it."
"Thank you very much, sir. By the way, the Su family has a lot of affection for me. He chased me from Beijing to Yongping Mansion. In the past few days before you came back, my nephew also went to visit her, and she was also very fond of me.
I was very interested in the uncle's affairs and asked many questions, including the situation in the uncle's house and the affairs of several grandmothers and aunts. My nephew did not dare to talk nonsense. He only said that you were a scholar. As for the affairs at home,
They are all family friends, marriages, etc. She may feel that her nephew is unclear and not satisfied..."
Jia Rong still has some ability to judge the situation, but he thought that Su Miao wanted to marry into the Feng family. It would be difficult for a singer-like woman to marry into the Feng family or become a concubine.
Girls like Kabuki and Maiko want to become concubines in wealthy families. They are the same concubines who have the same status as the maids who take over the house, or even worse, and have a slightly lower status than the maid who confiscates the house.
high.
For example, the status of wives and concubines in Dazhou is fixed, and there are laws and regulations that cannot be exceeded.
Needless to say, my wife and concubine are both dead.
Concubines are also divided into several categories. If a woman from a wealthy family is a concubine, it is basically impossible for a legitimate daughter to be a concubine. If there is, it is extremely rare. It must be a concubine with the highest status, followed by concubines from wealthy families and concubines from small families.
The status of legitimate daughters, the higher and lower status of these two types of women depends on the situation. The third category is concubines from small families. These are all good concubines.
However, those who are concubines such as those who live in a brothel, those who live in a brothel, or those who perform as concubines, such as those who sing, perform, and sell sex, are all considered lowly concubines.
For example, in some wealthy families, the rules are very strict. Even the biological mother cannot raise the children born by a lowly concubine. They can only be raised by the legitimate concubine or other good concubines. This shows that the hierarchy here is very strict.