Chapter 165 of Xin Zi Juan: It’s shocking, I dare not think deeply about it
Perhaps Wang Xifeng saw the decline of Rongguo Mansion and decided to take the initiative to hand over power early and gain a good reputation.
It seems to be a wise move now. If we hand over power at this time, I'm afraid we will have to bear a lot of infamy.
It’s just that Tanchun is suffering.
That Li Wan is someone who doesn't care about anything. Everyone in the house knows it and they can only keep an eye on Tanchun. Now that the government is unable to respond, the people below will definitely point the finger at Tanchun.
“If it’s so difficult, then the third girl doesn’t have an answer?” Feng Ziying was a little curious about the current situation of Rongguo Mansion.
The book "Dream of Red Mansions" says that Tanchun has a quick mind and good means, but it is still difficult to save the Jia family's crisis. The inertia of this life's history has pushed her to this position, but for Tanchun, the difficulties are the same, and there is no way to open up the world.
, saving money is only a drop in the bucket, and it is difficult to solve the fundamental problem.
"The third girl is also in trouble. She is not a legitimate daughter, and in name she only assists Grandma Zhu in handling the affairs of the house. Although Grandma Zhu does not take care of things very much, she does not use some too strict and harsh methods.
Maybe you agree, so the three girls can only give up." Ruixiang shook his head.
"It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. The dilapidated situation of this Rongguo Mansion has not changed in a day or two. I don't know what the family thought at the beginning. They had to build such a big garden and spend a lot of money. Look at the garden now.
The situation here is that in such a big garden, only Miss Lin and Miss Shi live, plus three girls from the Jia family and Grandma Zhu, as well as Miss Miaoyu and Miss Xiuyan, and by the way, there is also Grandma Zhu.
The two sisters, plus the second master Bao, are just a dozen masters, plus dozens of servants. But look at how big the garden is, how many pavilions and pavilions there are, and how many buildings there are in the provincial villa alone.
There are at least a hundred rooms, right? Even if our Feng family moved up and down, they could fit in even if we squeezed in, but how much space does the provincial villa only take up in the garden? "
Ruixiang was also born into a poor man, and had been in the Feng Mansion since he was a child. The Feng Mansion, whether it was in Datong or later in the capital, was not very particular, so he was not used to the unrealistic extravagance of the Rongguo Mansion.
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In his opinion, both Rongning and Ning's houses are the kind of declining martial arts who are getting worse and worse. The current emperor does not like Wu Xun very much, and no promising person in the Jia family can produce a decent official.
Mr. Zheng only relied on his concubine's reputation to obtain a political position in Jiangxi. Everyone else was mediocre. Under such circumstances, he built the Grand View Garden in an overly ostentatious manner, which was just to make a fool of himself.
The problem is that I borrowed so much money from Miss Lin. You must know that it was all the dowry given by Mr. Lin to Miss Lin. It can be said that it all belongs to the uncle.
Besides, at first, the master's Shenwu General's Mansion was not conspicuous in Fengcheng Hutong. At that time, the master was still serving as the commander-in-chief in Datong. After all, he was also the commander-in-chief of a military town. Does it mean that the family has no money? But there is no money.
It's so elegant and the house is not big.
Later, because I inherited the titles of Hulunhou and Yunchuanbo, I had no choice but to buy out the surrounding houses for expansion.
Even so, the Feng Mansion is three mansions connected together, and it is far from comparable to Rongguo Mansion or Ningguo Mansion. The Grand View Garden alone is equivalent to three or four Feng Mansions, and this does not include the Jia Mansion outside the Grand View Garden.
"The little one has done the math. It is said that each family in Rongning's second house has thousands of people. In addition to the clan members, there are hundreds of servants who rely on the Jia family for work. These Jia family members
There are also many people who don't work, just rely on the Jia family for monthly income, and the government is accustomed to paying attention to pomp and circumstance when doing things, but it is more than ten times more extravagant than our Feng family. With this kind of behavior, the Jia family has no source of income, and they are sitting on nothing.
Which house can withstand decades of such consumption? Even if there is a mountain of gold and silver in the house, it will be destroyed."
Hearing what Ruixiang said was interesting, Feng Ziying laughed dumbly, "Ruixiang, I don't know that you have seen the situation in the Jia family so thoroughly, but you have never thought about it. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
, Rong Ning's Second Mansion is a meritorious official of this dynasty who has passed away from Conglong, and the Holy Ancestor gave it to the two princes. It can be said that they are very famous for a while. After so many years, they are the top nobles in our capital city, and everyone looks up to them. Suddenly, you
They say they are going to lay off staff, cut expenses, and cut back on food and clothing. What do the outsiders think? Do they think your Jia family is in trouble, and maybe the wall will be knocked down and everyone will push back..."
"But uncle, the Jia family has already lost its power. You are just holding on outside. No matter how fancy the scene is, what's the use? Don't the insiders know what the situation of your Jia family is?
?" Ruixiang disagreed with Feng Ziying's point of view, "The key is to rely on the Jia family's own talents. Look at the second master Lian, the second master Bao, and the uncle Zhen and Xiao Rong. Here are the legitimate sons of the second house of Rongning.
No one is studying, and they all spend money to donate money to become an official. They donate money but don’t go out to work as an official to earn money. They just stay at home and wait to die. With this kind of behavior, how come the Jia family doesn’t collapse?”
"Okay, Ruixiang, you can only say this in front of me, and no one else in the house can say it. Otherwise, if Baochai and the others hear it, you will be unable to eat and walk away." Feng Ziying laughed.
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A layer of white sweat broke out on Ruixiang's back, and he said quickly: "Master, please don't tell Second Grandma Bao, I'm just talking nonsense, you can't take it seriously..."
"You know now that you are a big talker?" Feng Ziying said cheerfully: "I know, what you said is actually right, but everyone knows their own destiny. In some things, they just see the problems and shortcomings.
But there is no way to change it, so this is a contradiction..."
Naturally, Feng Ziying has no obligation to help Rong Ning, Wang Xifeng, Jia She and Jia Rong. She has earned a lot of money, but they are unwilling to use it to help the inside of the mansion, and she is even less likely to help anyone. She can't help anyone in an emergency.
To save the poor, the Rongning Palace is now very poor, and the palace has to fight tooth and nail to support the expenses of a noble concubine. How can we continue to do this?
Back to the subject, Feng Ziying coughed again. He also knew that Ruixiang probably didn't approve of Wang Xifeng. Of course, no one else would approve of it. The problem is that it's already like this, and he still has to bite the bullet and say: "This house,
Choose two places, one bigger and one smaller..."
“Two places?” Ruixiang was a little confused.
"Well, the small area is prepared for Busia Mara." Feng Ziying tried her best to control her facial expression and look normal, "Ruixiang, I won't hide it from you. Sister Feng is pregnant, so she has to
Choose a big one..."
Like a bolt from the blue, Ruixiang was so shocked that stars appeared in his eyes, and he stuttered a bit when he spoke, "Uncle, you said that Mistress Lian is pregnant, uh..., is it yours?"
Feng Ziying glared at Ruixiang, "You bastard! What are you asking? Of course it's my fault. Don't you even understand this?"
Ruixiang quickly knelt down and slapped his mouth. Feng Ziying called him impatiently, "Okay, there's no need to pretend. Go and choose a house for me. I think the place at Huimin Pharmacy is good.
It’s best if it’s old. It has some history, but a new house is not good. It needs to be renovated and some big items added. Sister Feng and the others will buy the rest by themselves..."
Ruixiang wrote down that he also felt that that place was the most suitable. It was a bit older, but the location was the best and it was big enough. The two courtyards were connected to each other. If you buy them together, you can get a discount and it is much cheaper.
, there are only about ten people in the courtyard of Mistress Lian, and after passing there, I am afraid that I will not dare to recruit anyone else, so it seems a bit empty.
"The other place, let's go to Gongxian Hutong. You can take care of it and you can buy the items. Bushiya Mara is not that particular, but you can't neglect it. It's better to buy some household items and don't have to worry too much about them.
Just enough is enough. There are probably only three or five people living in the yard..."
Ruixiang carefully remembered that these things may seem insignificant, but women who sleep in the uncle’s bed cannot be underestimated. Who would have thought that Lian Lian’s mistress could actually become pregnant with his son? And she would also give birth!
Thinking of this, Ruixiang's head was filled with confusion. What should I do?
The uncle looked as if nothing had happened, as if he was born as a matter of course, but hadn't he ever thought about the relationship between Second Grandma Bao and Miss Lin, that is, Third Grandma Lin, and Second Grandma Lian? They both have to be called sister.
My sister-in-law, it’s so good now, actually, actually,...
The word "working together to share the same husband" is so scary that Ruixiang doesn't dare to think about it anymore. If the three of them met and found out about this, do you think Second Grandma Bao and Third Grandma Lin would have drugged them...
Thinking of this, Ruixiang couldn't help but shudder, and subconsciously glanced at the uncle who didn't notice his expression, feeling both fear and admiration in his heart.
When something like this happens, I'm afraid that I'll be restless, like an ant on a hot pot. I wish I could find a rope to hang myself. I can't change my color despite the overwhelming weight. At this time, I'm still so cool and calm.
Calm, this person is really incomparable.
But Ruixiang on Bushiyamala's part didn't think it was anything.
Whether it is a Jurchen noble girl or a foreign barbarian girl, they all look the same to Ruixiang. It is impossible to marry into the Feng family anyway. Whether she is in love with the uncle or has other agendas, the uncle knows it all in his heart.
It's almost like an outer room. Even if you get pregnant and give birth to a child, well, then bring it back. Second Aunt You and Third Aunt You don't have children yet, so leave it to them to take care of them.
I have to say that at this point, both Feng Ziying and Ruixiang wanted to work together.