"The General's Mansion has such a huge momentum today!"
In Lixiangyuan of Rongguo Mansion, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai returned from the General Mansion, their hearts filled with indescribable shock.
"Second Brother Lian's promotion is certainly worthy of celebration!"
Xue Baochai said what he said insincerely, but the magnificence of the top ladies and ladies he met today came to mind.
"Hey, I didn't expect Dafang to have such influence!"
Aunt Xue felt disappointed, regretting her previous neglect of Dafang, and now she wanted to step forward to establish a relationship, but she didn't know how to start.
She was also shocked by the identities of the ladies invited by the big house today. They were all members of the top noble families in the capital, and every one of them was an extraordinary being.
She had also heard about some of them when she was still in the boudoir. Unfortunately, the family was not powerful enough at that time and it was not a circle at all.
As for the second brother from my mother's family, who had always been proud of her in the past, she also showed her true colors on such occasions.
The second sister-in-law couldn't even get the second seat on the female guest's side. Facing a group of princesses and concubines, as well as the Duke's wife and the Hou's wife, she didn't dare to stab her at all.
In the past, at gatherings of ladies and ladies from the four major families in Jinling, the second sister-in-law had never been the center of attention, but this time she could only laugh.
Ah……
"Mom, we have to have more contact with the eldest brother in the future and improve our relationship!"
Xue Baochai quickly recovered and calmly suggested to Aunt Xue: "It seems that the big house is inevitable!"
"You are right, but the eldest lady is not easy to deal with!"
Aunt Xue was a little worried. She had been influenced by the atmosphere in the Rongguo Mansion and could not help but ignore the transparent eldest wife, Mrs. Xing.
She was suddenly asked to have a good relationship with the eldest lady, and she didn't know where to start, which was really frustrating.
"This is easy!"
However, Xue Baochai was confident and said with a smile: "I don't know, mother, but my brother has helped the eldest lady a lot before, especially in the business in Jiangnan. There are still some conflicts of interest between us and the eldest lady!"
"Really? This is great!"
Aunt Xue was overjoyed for a moment, but she didn't expect that Xue Pan would have a business relationship with the eldest wife without saying a word. It would be much easier to close the relationship in the future.
"Mother, this is Brother Cong's order!"
Xue Baochai manages part of the accounts of the Xue Family Commercial Bank and knows a lot about the inside story. He explained with a smile: "Brother, how could I have such an idea? I'm just doing things according to Brother Cong's wishes!"
"That's right!"
Aunt Xue's face froze, she shook her head and sighed: "The elder and brother Cong have met many noble people today. I'm afraid your aunt will be very unhappy!"
"There's nothing we can do about it!"
Xue Baochai smiled bitterly and said: "If Dafang is gaining momentum, I will definitely not miss the opportunity. Brother Cong is quite capable. It will be difficult for aunt to stop him!"
There were some words that she couldn't say in front of her mother.
Baoyu has such a temperament, he hangs around in the house all day long, and he doesn't look like he can stand up as a master.
Today she deliberately observed that Baoyu was drinking with the male guests at first, but soon after the banquet started, he slipped over to the female relatives.
Although the wives of the princes and princes praised Baoyu for being handsome and filial, they could not detect the disdain and displeasure in their eyes.
Otherwise, how come after the banquet was over, these ladies and ladies who came here deliberately did not stay to chat at all?
Although Xue Baochai has never participated in such a high-end banquet, he still understands the temperament of the ladies and ladies. Which woman doesn't gossip?
All I can say is that Baoyu, who is already thirteen years old, is too shameful.
No comparison, no harm!
In the original work of Red Mansions, the entire Rongguo Mansion, and even the men in Ningguo Mansion, are all unworthy, but it highlights Jia Baoyu's extraordinary abilities.
At least, Jia Baoyu doesn't have so many bad habits, and he can still chat with his sisters. It's very rare for him to be willing to be humble and small.
But now, with Jia Cong in comparison, the problems with Phoenix Egg are more obvious.
Because of Xue Pan's relationship, Xue Baochai had a rough idea of what Jia Cong was doing outside, even if he didn't tell him everything.
Writing about the wind and clouds, following Lian Er's trip from Jiangnan to Xishan, it can be said that the performance is quite amazing, and it completely explains what it means to be a man with ambitions in all directions.
Then look at Jia Baoyu, who has been nesting in the inner courtyard of Rongguo Mansion, playing with his sisters, sisters and maids, as if he has not grown up, and the difference becomes clear.
Today's celebration banquet at the General's Mansion was even more obvious. Jia Baoyu was only interested in playing with his sisters and had little interest in making friends with nobles. He even left the male guests early and went to hang out with the female relatives.
Xue Baochai didn't think anything of it before, but after seeing the reactions of wives and ladies from top noble families, she knew that Jia Baoyu's behavior was very inappropriate.
It's just that she couldn't say this in front of her mother.
Aunt Xue's impression of Jia Baoyu was quite good, and she even had the idea of kissing him.
Just as mother and daughter were talking, Xue Pan came in from the outside smelling of alcohol and shouted: "Hurry up and serve tea!"
He ordered the maids in the room to circle around, sat down and said with a smile: "Mom, how did your sister enjoy the banquet?"
"Okay, okay, can you still be hungry?"
Aunt Xue immediately changed the person she was talking to, smelled the alcohol on Xue Pan's body, and said angrily: "Why did you eat so much wine?"
Xue Pan chuckled nonchalantly, took the tea from the maid, took a sip to calm down, and then smiled and said: "The boss asked me to accompany a group of noble disciples, and everyone had a much happier chat.
Drink some!”
"Why, you drank with those top nobles at the banquet?"
Aunt Xue was surprised and asked quickly: "You're not offending anyone with your nonsense, are you?"
"Mom is overthinking!"
Xue Pan said with a smile: "I am only hosting the children of noble families below the count, and they are not the legitimate children, so there is no need to be too careful!"
After following Jia Cong for several years, although Xue Pan was still not very bright, he no longer had the arrogance he had when he first came to the capital.
At least he now knows that in the eyes of the top nobles, he is nothing.
As for the second uncle Wang Ziteng, although he is quite powerful, he has not yet reached the level of a powerful official. There are not many people in the capital who are more powerful than him.
Once you understand this, you will naturally behave more cautiously.
Coupled with the fact that Jia Cong always restrained him, Xue Pan did not deteriorate as quickly as in the original work, and his behavior became more measured.
"That's it..."
Aunt Xue felt a little regretful, but couldn't say much.
"Mom, don't think too much. There are some things and some people. You can't just talk about it, otherwise you will only ask for trouble!"
Xue Pan chuckled, not caring at all, and said: "It's quite good to be able to call those second-class honorable disciples brothers!"
Although she knew her son was telling the truth, Aunt Xue's mood did not improve.
"Brother, our family should have more contact with Dafang from now on!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Xue Baochai hurriedly changed the subject: "I heard that you have business dealings with the eldest wife's family, right?"
"These are all old almanacs, and my sister doesn't need to worry about them!"
Xue Pan said disapprovingly: "As long as I follow the boss closely, the relationship between us and the boss will be good!"
Having said this, he paused and pretended to be mysterious: "It's Brother Lian. You need my help with some things. The future will definitely be the same!"
Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai were surprised and happy. They didn't expect that Xue Pan had already gained Lian Er's approval without saying a word.
You must know that Lian Er is now a dignified fourth-rank Shuntian Fu Cheng, and his bright future is definitely not a boast but a fact.
As long as Xue Pan can be related to Lian Er, there may be benefits and even a future.
After joking for a while, Xue Pan felt sleepy after drinking so much that he hurriedly waved his hands to go back to the room to sleep. He turned around and said with a smile: "My mother and sister want to keep it a secret for me. In a few days, I will follow the boss to the Lin Mansion to meet with Lin Shilang."
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He smiled, and with the help of the maid, he staggered back to his room to rest.
Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai looked at each other, and both saw surprise and disbelief in each other's eyes.
"I don't want Brother Cong to be so valued by Minister Lin!"
Aunt Xue sighed repeatedly. Although she heard some rumors on the way back to Lixiangyuan, she never expected that the rumors about Jia Cong were all true.
But the next day, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai went to Rongqing Hall, but they heard the news about the conflict between the old lady and the eldest man last night, and brought Jia Cong in, who became the old lady's scapegoat.
Target.
The Xue family's mother and daughter were speechless for a moment. They really couldn't figure out why the old lady just didn't like Jia Cong. This boy was very capable.
As long as Lian Er is willing to help and Lin Ruhai values him, his future future will not be any worse.
If the Rongguo Mansion wants to recover, Jia Baoyu alone cannot do it!
Even if Jia Baoyu was a genius, given his age, he would have had to work hard for at least ten years from joining the imperial examination to becoming a high-ranking official.
As a result, there will be a gap of more than ten years!
With such a long blank period, it is no joke if something unexpected happens, and the entire Rongguo Mansion is in danger of falling completely from the ranks of the top nobles.
Unless, Rongguo Mansion gets another strong support force!
Anyway, the Xue family mother and daughter didn't think that Wang Ziteng would play this role. The Wang family was also a big family, and even Wang Ziteng couldn't take care of it. How could they have any spare time to help Rongguo Mansion? Isn't that a joke?
No matter how you look at it, Jia Baoyu is not a genius.
Of course, this is an internal affair of the Rongguo Mansion, and the Xue family's mother and daughter are just outsiders, and it is not appropriate for them to get involved in such matters.
However, after coming out of the old lady's house, Aunt Xue went to sit with the second wife, Mrs. Wang, as usual, but this woman actually asked her about Jia Cong's affairs outside, and even vaguely expressed the hope that with the help of Xue Pan, she would be cruel
Teach Jia Cong a lesson.
Aunt Xue was so surprised that she almost fell off her chair...