That conversation in the early morning of New Year's Day obviously had a great psychological impact on everyone in the big room...
Not only did the eldest man become more of a homebody, but also the eldest wife, Mrs. Xing, tended to move closer to the eldest man and were not very happy to come to Rongqing Hall.
It's not that she has any thoughts about serving the old lady's meal, but she really looks down on Mrs. Wang's various arrogant gestures.
If it weren't for Jia Cong's explanation that night, Mrs. Xing would have endured it for the sake of the empress in the palace. Who would have a daughter who could live up to her expectations?
But the situation is different now. At least Mrs. Xing knows that the title of Concubine Yuanchun is not a good thing for Rong Mansion or Dafang, so there is nothing to say.
It's okay to keep her face, but if Mrs. Wang goes too far, she simply doesn't bother and leaves, which makes Mrs. Wang very angry several times.
Weird words such as "The eldest lady is stingy", "If you don't give face to the concubine's mother, you may be in bad luck in the future", "The ignorant are fearless", etc., spread throughout the entire Rongfu in a short period of time.
"There's no need to be angry, madam. Isn't this the usual method over there?"
When Jia Cong was having breakfast, he saw that Mrs. Xing, who had not yet left, looked unhappy, so he directly advised her: "Out of sight, out of mind!"
Since he took the initiative to expose himself, he has been very creative and free of ideas. He has a proactive attitude and no longer pretends to be transparent.
"You talk so lightly, kid!"
Mrs. Xing rolled her eyes and said angrily: "I have to go to the old lady to wait on her every day, and I have to meet her at least three times!"
"Just ignore it!"
Jia Cong said disapprovingly: "As time goes by, I naturally find it boring, and I feel that I have the concubine's daughter to rely on, so I might have a conflict with the old lady!"
"It's not that exaggerated!"
Mrs. Xing was a little surprised and didn't believe it: "The old lady is not a vegetarian!"
"If you don't follow a vegetarian diet, it's a pity that I'm old and I value Sister Yuanchun in the palace, so I naturally have some scruples!"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "I heard that there have been a lot of people coming to fawn over recently. I don't know if I can make the old lady feel a sense of deja vu. At least she won't refute it until she sees the harm caused by sister Yuanchun's concubine.
It’s the second wife’s face!”
"Tsk, it seems I'd better go to Rongqing Hall less often these days!"
Mrs. Xing really did what she said, she just fell ill. According to the doctor, she would not be able to do anything for ten and a half days. Naturally, her work as a waiter at Rongqing Hall could only be temporarily suspended.
It's just that no one expected that the trouble caused by Yuanchun's concubine would come to the door so quickly, and it was simply caught off guard.
Although Jia Cong proposed the idea of dividing the government into self-reliance in advance, the eldest master never agreed. Even Lian Er would come over from time to time to give some advice, hoping that the third brother would not get too hot-headed.
Although it was a temporary idea, he really had the idea of leaving Rongfu.
It’s not that I want to cut him off, the father-son relationship with the eldest man is there, and it’s simply impossible to cut him off completely.
It's just that Jia Cong is in Rong Mansion and is a little constrained in doing many things, which makes him quite unhappy.
To put it bluntly, with his force, he can do well anywhere. As long as he is not surrounded by more than a hundred elites with complete equipment, it will be difficult to kill him.
I don’t know if it’s because of the ‘luck cap’ that everything goes smoothly no matter what I do. Over time, I will inevitably develop a sense of arrogance.
There are still many things that require complete freedom of movement. Staying in Rongfu really feels quite restrictive, and he doesn't want to continue to restrain himself.
A year ago, I accidentally entered the Anjin level. My cultivation progress can be said to be rapid and rapid, and now I am almost complete.
If you want to go further, you can't just stay at home and be lucky again. Your own efforts are also essential.
In short, he never took it back once he had thought about it.
On this day, I had just finished my family studies and returned to the small courtyard where I lived. I heard the little maid who loved gossips talking about what had happened in the house before: There was a guy named the eunuch of the Sixth Palace, who said he was the eunuch of Yuanchun.
The empress went back to the house to get money, and she asked for ten thousand taels of silver in one go before leaving. I heard that the second wife was very angry!
Ten thousand taels of silver is definitely not a small amount!
Because Yuanchun was granted the title of concubine, the total number of gifts the mansion has received recently is probably just a little more than ten thousand taels of silver.
But most of the gifts received by the house are precious real objects, rather than free money or banknotes. If you want to cash them out, you have to pay at least 20%!
This is just the beginning...
In the original work, the Rong Mansion was crazily blackmailed by the eunuchs from the palace, and in the end the money in the palace was almost exhausted, and the losses were huge.
First, it was Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Sixth Palace, and then it was the turn of Dai Quan, the chief eunuch. After these powerful eunuchs took the lead, all the eunuchs who left the palace would come to fight in the autumn.
It's okay once or twice, but it can't be tolerated too many times. These eunuchs seem to have identified the Rong Mansion, and they have to give a share no matter how much money they have.
In the original work, it seems that the smallest amount given was probably several hundred taels.
Accumulated over time, during the few years when Yuanchun stabilized his position, the money extorted from the Rong Mansion by a group of eunuchs would never be less than one hundred thousand taels!
This is the consequence of Yuanchun's "moral mismatch"!
If you are suddenly promoted and don't have enough confidants and eunuchs you can trust, you will easily be bitten by those cunning eunuchs.
If Yuanchun could successfully conceive the 'dragon seed' and give birth to a son and a half daughter, this unfavorable situation could be reversed, but it's a pity...
"Second sister-in-law, please think of more ideas to get money. The eunuchs in the Sixth Palace are just the beginning. The other eunuchs will come to the palace to fight the autumn breeze when they see an opportunity!"
When the family got together again, Jia Cong reminded Wang Xifeng: "These guys are the most vindictive. If you don't give money, or even don't give enough money, you may offend them, and you won't be able to wear all the shoes in the future."
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"Then what should we do!"
Wang Xifeng's beauty suddenly changed color, and she lost her former shrewdness.
There is nothing she can do about it. Against a group of eunuchs with special status, her methods are really useless. If someone is not good enough, she might get involved.
By the way, since Wang Xifeng participated in the night chat in the early morning of New Year's Day, she suddenly felt a little depressed.
No matter whether what Jia Cong said is true or not, at least Wang Xifeng was greatly affected, and even the limelight was not so positive.
If it had been in the past, when the situation in the house had become completely clear and the second wife and one family had become dominant, Wang Xifeng would have been circling around the second wife, Mrs. Wang, and behaved in various ways.
Unfortunately, now, she is not very energetic due to the influence, and most of her desire for expression has been extinguished. Mrs. Wang, who originally thought she could show off her power in front of her niece, feels a little uncomfortable.
Originally, the mansion received a steady stream of gifts, but nothing bad happened. Wang Xifeng was a little shaken, thinking that Jia Cong was really alarmist.
"This guy Cong San is amazing. He brags all the time. He thinks he is really capable. He doesn't want to be just a talker!"
This was what Wang Xifeng said to Ping'er in public one time, and it quickly spread throughout the Rong Mansion, and naturally reached Jia Cong's ears.
Not only did he say weird things, but this Feng Lazi's attitude towards Jia Cong, this cheap uncle, suddenly became cold to a certain extent.
If he hadn't still been so uneasy in his heart, he might have reported it directly to Mrs. Wang, sold Jia Cong directly, and asked Mrs. Wang to take care of him.
Don't think that she can't do it. In order to please Mrs. Wang and continue to be famous in the house, she can use any means.
"Master, look at it, even our eldest family members are not united. If something really happens in the future, can we still hope for it? It's better to let our son leave the house as soon as possible. At least we don't have to worry about the second wife's pressure!"
Jia Cong now has a tendency to let go of his own ideas, so he naturally has no reason to swallow his anger and directly complains to the elder.
The elder did not agree, but scolded him severely.
But when I turned around, I heard that the queen of Lian Erxia Yamen was invited to the eldest master's study. She was scolded for half an hour and her face was green and white when she left the house.
I didn't hear the rumors that Lian Er and Feng Lazi were having a big fight. This guy really got along in the officialdom, but his relationship with Feng Lazi was quite cold for a while.
Paper could not contain the fire, so Jia Cong's 'effect' was naturally noticed by Feng Lazi. Unfortunately, he went out early every day, and when he came back in the evening, the General's Mansion had been completely closed, giving her no chance to use her methods.
And when the incident involving the eunuch of the Sixth Palace came out, after Jia Cong's analysis, all fools knew that trouble was coming in the Rong Mansion.
Xia Shouzhong would have to go for 10,000 taels, and there were several high eunuchs of equal status in the palace. If they all came here, none of them would be able to stop him at 50,000 taels.
Even a child can calculate this account clearly, but Rongfu Middle School simply cannot bear it, and the final result will definitely have to be shared.
"Our eldest family has taken advantage of Empress Yuanchun, how could we not do more?"
Jia Cong said angrily: "Is it possible that the mother-in-law's biological parents should be called to take the lead?"
Not to mention Wang Xifeng, even the eldest man and Mrs. Xing were heartbroken. If this really happened, how could the big house be able to withstand it?
Of course, with the eldest man's generous private property, it would not be a problem for him to carry it all alone.
But the problem is that the elder is not so selfless at all, so the last unlucky one is Wang Xifeng, who manages the public accounts.
"That can't be the case. Those eunuchs in the palace always want to have some face!"
Wang Xifeng's face was ashen, and she comforted herself by saying words that she didn't even believe. How could she still be in the mood to target Jia Cong, a cheap brother-in-law, when she was so panicked?
"Second brother Lian, you have to keep an eye on your second sister-in-law. Don't let her do anything random outside just to make money. Most of the charges will be pinned on her head!"
Jia Cong reminded him with bad intentions, Lian Er just snorted coldly and glanced sideways at him, obviously not very satisfied with Jia Cong's recent performance...