One hundred and seventieth eight chapters inexplicable
Time passes slowly, and in a blink of an eye, it is the golden autumn and August, the season of fragrant melons and fruits.
The Jia family in the capital has become the focus of the entire noble circle.
There was no other way. In the imperial examination not long ago, two of the children who studied in the Jia family passed the examination.
Including the previous Jia Yun and Jia Fang, in just three years, the Jia family has trained four talents in one breath!
This situation is quite remarkable and once again caused a sensation in the honorable circle!
There are celebratory banquets and various celebration activities. On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Jia family in the capital has become the most dazzling presence in the Xungui Group, and at the same time, the Jia family clan culture is even more popular.
Jia Cong just watched these silently as a bystander and had no intention of getting involved.
The younger brothers have worked hard for several years, and now that they have achieved results, it is natural that they should be allowed to have a good time.
I thought it would stop completely during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Unexpectedly, the patriarch Jia Zhen has a new idea. He actually wants to hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, inviting high-status clan members and a group of young scholars to participate. It is called: to celebrate the growing prosperity of the Jia family in the capital!
Well, since Jia Zhen is willing to spend a lot of money to play such a trick, and it can be eaten and taken, the whole tribe naturally has no reason to object.
"There's no need for me to participate!"
Facing Lian Er who came to notify him, Jia Cong said bluntly: "Brother Lian Er also knows that I am looked down upon by people everywhere in the house. I am not a child, let alone a scholar. Isn't it going to make people laugh?"
"What are you talking about?"
Lian Er was dissatisfied and said angrily: "Brother Zhen said that everyone from Rong Mansion must be present, and I guarantee it!"
'"I asked, what does Uncle Zhen in the Ning Mansion think, and what's the point of making such a big fuss?"
Jia Congzhen was a little confused, saying that he really couldn't grasp the psychology of a middle-aged playboy, let alone understand it.
"Why do you care so much? You can eat, drink, and get gifts. Don't miss such a good thing!"
Lian Er's saliva flew wildly, he had a good idea of tricking the beaming big bad wolf into showing off.
"What benefits did Uncle Zhen from the Ning Mansion give you? Why are you working so hard?"
Jia Cong rolled his eyes and said amusedly: "Maybe he did something bad and was caught!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lian Er said with a smile: "Isn't it just a few days ago, when I was rectifying those shopkeepers and farm owners, didn't Brother Zhen speak up for me? Brother, I was repaying Li Zhien's favor!"
By the way, Lian Er is really not stupid. After Jia Cong's persuasion, he really did what he said.
Anyone who is disobedient will have their books checked directly. No one with a clean butt will be sent to the village or to be eaten in the mine.
This stirred up a hornet's nest and caused a tremor in the entire family subsystem.
I don’t know how these families operate their children. Anyway, the old lady and the second wife called Lian Er to give him a scolding and put great pressure on him to change his ways.
Change the comparison...
If Lian Er was still hesitant before, after all this trouble, he simply made up his mind to go for it.
Fortunately, although the disobedient shopkeepers and farm owners were removed, those who were promoted were still the managers of the original shops and farms, and there was no move to arbitrarily arrange for their own people.
Such an approach quickly caused the family to split internally. Some people whose interests were harmed and hated Chain 2 naturally also saw opportunities to desperately try to get closer to them. The number of the latter increased with the number of shopkeepers and village heads won by Chain 2.
, also expanded rapidly.
Even the old lady and the second wife couldn't say much.
Lian Er did not rule out dissidents from interfering with his personal affairs. At least on the surface, his behavior could be regarded as adhering to the rules, and no one could comment on it.
You can’t accuse him of wrongdoing in eliminating Shuoshu, right? Do you still want to expect him to continue to work hard in the future?
But after such rectification, at least the industries belonging to the public account of Rongguo Mansion have improved significantly, and the government has gained more from the same share. This is a bright achievement.
According to Jia Cong, as long as they stay calm for a few years, they will be fine, and they will clean up or make some adjustments when the time comes. We must not let these families who control some of the industries in Rongguo Mansion have children, and control a certain industry for a long time will become a position.
Tiger.
As a result, Lian Er's prestige in the house was greatly increased, and he became a bit more of a deterrent to the family's children. At least there were people who listened to what he said, and there were also people who echoed his words.
For this reason, after initially completing the rectification of the industries in the capital and suburbs of Beijing, Lian Eryi felt very proud and excited, and was ready to continue his efforts.
According to his idea, the next step is to rectify the industries outside the boundaries of the capital city.
Unfortunately, at this moment, the second wife of the housekeeper directly called for a stop. The old lady also agreed, so Lian Er had no choice but to accept.
Even so, Lian Ercheng was still full of energy and his face was glowing, and everyone could see that he was in a good mood.
Feng Lazi, on the other hand, didn't know what happened to him, or he was too arrogant to listen to advice, so he still firmly held the power of internal affairs and went his own way.
Jia Cong didn't know much. He only heard the little maid beside him say that the second grandmother's health seemed to be getting worse.
"There must be a shady deal, otherwise it would be difficult for Uncle Zhen to recruit you, a guy who puts interests first!"
Jia Cong smiled and asked directly: "To be honest, have all the ladies and young men in the house come over?"
"Of course it's true!"
Lian Er rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Even Miss Lin and Miss Shi Da, who just took me over to play, are invited!"
"Well, I will definitely go there then!"
Although he had a vague feeling that something was wrong, Jia Cong didn't pay much attention to it. Even if he had any plans, it was not his turn.
…
On the other side, the back room of Rongqing Hall was full of laughter and excitement.
Miss Shi Da, who had just been taken to the house by the old lady, was talking and laughing loudly with her sisters, and there was an atmosphere of joy in the air.
"Hey, Brother Ai, why don't you speak? Wasn't it better to chat and joke with us before?"
After joking for a while, Miss Shi suddenly felt something was wrong. She suddenly looked at the Phoenix Egg sitting beside her and asked in surprise: "What's going on today? Don't you welcome me?"
"no no……"
Phoenix Egg waved his hands repeatedly, but the depression between his brows did not dissipate at all, and the smile on his face felt a bit forced.
At this time, the smile on Miss Shi's face disappeared, and she looked at the phoenix egg and asked him to give a reasonable explanation.
Phoenix Egg opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't know what to say. The sweet words he used to talk to his sisters in the past were completely gone.
"Let me explain it!"
Lin Daiyu spoke, and it was most appropriate for her to explain at this time. Sanchun had to take Phoenix Egg's face into consideration, and Xue Baochai never offended others, so she had no scruples in this regard. After all, her biological father Lin Ruhai was a high official in the imperial court.
"Brother Bao is really hit!"
Speaking of this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help covering her mouth and smiling sweetly: "Didn't two more talented people pass the examination of family studies? The second uncle was so angry that he taught Brother Bao a lesson. He beat him severely last time, and yesterday he
Got scolded!"
Miss Shi was speechless for a moment. She couldn't comfort Phoenix Egg that it didn't matter. How could it not matter?
The fun after that was not so fun. After returning to the temporary residence, Miss Shi couldn't help but sigh: "It's so difficult to love my brother!"
"No matter how difficult it is, how rare is it to get past Mr. Huan and Mr. Cong?"
The maid next to her curled her lips in disdain and reminded: "It's better to follow your wife's instructions and have more contact with Third Master Huan and Third Master Cong!"
"No chance!"
"Didn't I say that the entire Rong Mansion will go to Ning Mansion to have a drink during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Then the girl will have a chance!"
"Well, I have to establish a good relationship with my second sister these days!"
…
In a blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived.
Jia Cong put on a new suit of clothes and met with Huan San and Xue Pan who were also invited at the gate of the General's Mansion. He did not move with the old lady's large army and went to Ningguo Mansion one step ahead.
No matter what, I have to say a happy holiday to my master Jia Zhen first.
By the way, this is the first time Jia Cong has entered through the front door of Ning Mansion since he traveled through time, apart from worshiping his ancestors and eating wine during the New Year.
When passing by the two large stone lions with teeth and claws at the door, I paused and took a look. These were the most "innocent" objects in Ningguo Mansion.
Jia Rong stood at the door to greet them. When he saw them, he quickly greeted them: "Uncle Cong, Uncle Huan and Uncle Xue are here!"
He came up with a smile on his face, and while leading the way, he whispered: "Uncle Cong, can you take a step to talk?"
Jia Cong glanced at this guy in surprise. He was very handsome with red lips and white teeth, but his eyes were dull and his steps were dull. His body and bones were weak at a young age, which was also strange.
"No need, they are all brothers, there is no need to hide them!"
I had never had any interactions with Ning Guofu before, and I didn’t think what Jia Rong said was really a secret that was not easy to expose, so why bother pretending?
Sure enough, not to mention how moved Huan San and Xue Pan were, Jia Rong was stunned for a moment and whispered, waiting for Jia Cong's response.
"There's nothing to say. That guy is so greedy that he actually has the nerve to go back to being the head of the village. It's not such a stupid way to die!"
Jia Cong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The secret thing Jia Rong said was just to intercede for a certain Zhuangtou named Zhang, hoping to return to Huangzhuang as the Zhuangtou again.
As for how this guy came to Ningguo Mansion, Jia Rong also made it clear. It turned out that the son of Zhang Zhuangtou who was engaged to Jia Zhen's sister-in-law, You Erjie, was none other than Zhang.
You Lao Niang climbed up to the high branches of Ningguo Mansion. Naturally, she looked down on the son of a mere imperial village leader. She wanted to regret the marriage a long time ago, but the other party never agreed.
This time, in order to continue to stay in Huangzhuang, Zhuangtou Zhang, surnamed Zhang, exchanged this with Mrs. You, and wanted to ask people from Ningguo Mansion to help make peace. This is why Jia Rong behaved strangely just now.
"When someone is tortured to death by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, no engagement will count!"
Jia Cong smiled faintly, but Jia Rong shuddered...