The Red Mansions

Chapter 185 Aunt Zhao: I don't want to learn from other people's Dongfu

Chapter 185 Aunt Zhao: I don't want to learn from other people's Dongfu...

Jia Heng frowned, watched the child go away, and had guesses about his identity.

Jia Huan is also suffering from family problems.

"However, I'm just a child now. If the tree grows crooked, I just need to fix it." Jia Heng was silent for a moment, thinking.

But when I went in again, I saw three or four young servants, shouting "big... small..."

It was clear that they were playing dice around the hallway. One of them, Jia Heng, who had seen Baoyu before, recognized him, with delicate features and clever eyes, it was Mingyan.

Although I don't recognize the other servants, from what Jia Huan said just now, they should be the servants beside Baoyu.

"Xu Shi, Yinquan, Sweeping Flowers, Picking Clouds, Accompanying Cranes, Hoeing Medicine, Shuangrui, Shuangshou, Sweeping Red, Moyu and others." Jia Heng's eyes flashed brightly, recalling the dusty memory about the previous life "Dream of Red Mansions" "Records.

There are four servants beside Baoyu, ten young servants. The four servants are Zhang Ruojin, Zhao Yihua, Wang Rong, and Li Gui. Needless to say, Li Gui is also called Yoyo Luming and Lotus Leaf Duckweed. The others have a sense of presence. weak.

Jia Heng's thoughts turned, he kept walking, and was about to walk up to him to ask questions, when Lin Zhixiao walked a few steps quickly, and then shouted, "You guys are so brave to gather here to gamble!"

I don't know if he was worried that Jia Heng would lose these servants, or because he felt that he had lost face in the Xifu in front of the patriarch.

However, this loud shout scared the servants almost to their feet. When he turned around, seeing that it was Lin Zhixiao, Mingyan was stunned for a while, and said with a playful smile: "Grandpa Lin, we are just joking around here to relieve our boredom." Son, it's not waiting for the second master Bao, it's been a while, and nothing happened."

Lin Zhixiao waved his hand and said, "What are you doing here, get out of here."

Mingyan chuckled and said, "Yes, Grandpa Lin."

As he said that, he winked at a few young men, and the crowd dispersed in a hurry.

Jia Heng's face was pale, he frowned, pressed the sword on his waist, and didn't say anything after all, even if he was the patriarch in the affairs of the West Mansion, he couldn't rashly intervene in many things.

However, this action of pressing the sword made Lin Zhixiao's heart skip a beat, he misunderstood Jia Heng's thoughts, and said with a smile: "These little servants are messing around, making Master Heng laugh."

Jia Heng said: "Butler Lin, don't need to say much."

Saying that, he waved his hands and went straight to the inner hall.

After a short walk, I came to the Rongqing Hall, and saw Mother Jia, supported by maids such as Yuanyang and Hubo, as well as Li Wan and Sister Feng, standing under the eaves of the corridor, looking at the hanging flower gate, apparently waiting for a while.

On the side, Mrs. Wang, Baodai, Tanxi, Yingchun and several other big maids such as Jin Chuan, Xi Ren, Zijuan, Shi Shu, Ru Hua, and chess player were all waiting on the side.

Eyes full of pearls and emeralds, Yingying Yanyan, pairs of soft, pretty, old, or indifferent eyes intertwined in the air.

Jia Heng nodded their heads one by one, stepped forward, cupped his hands at Jia Mu, and said: "I have seen the old lady, Mrs. Lao is waiting outside the hall, Heng is really uneasy."

With a smile on her face, Jia Mu kept trembling on the crutches and said, "Okay, okay, brother Heng is back, hurry up and sit in the room."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to say hello.

Mrs. Wang at the side looked at the boy in civilian clothes who had recently become the center of Jia's mansion, seeing that indifferent expression, bursts of unstoppable disgust welled up in her heart.

"Since this man became a nobleman, the East and West Mansions seem to regard him as higher than the sky, thicker than the ground, and his arrogant, frivolous appearance is exactly the same as that lowly maid in his mansion. of."

Mrs. Wang thought a little coldly in her heart.

No wonder Mrs. Wang would think this way. First, the appearance of Jia Heng attracted all the eyes of Jia Mu and Sister Feng of the Xifu to him. By the way, there is another Jia Zheng. After returning these few days, he asked Brother Heng, Shutting Ziyu, Mrs. Wang listened with a smile on her face, but one can imagine the crookedness in her heart.

Second, the day before yesterday, Qingwen blocked Baoyu from entering the inner hall, and ridiculed Baoyu for living by eating the rouge on the lips of girls, which made Mrs. Wang feel deeply hated.

Although Jia Heng was exchanging pleasantries with Jia's mother at the moment, but with a sweep of his eyes, he still saw the expressions of everyone in Jia's residence, and he also saw the unnaturalness on Mrs. Wang's face.

This method of observation without looking around or turning your eyes left and right is almost standard for soldiers of later generations.

Be focused and fast.

When several people were talking, they entered the inner hall.

Jia Mu sat on the Arhat couch, with the mandarin ducks behind her rubbing her shoulders, a smile appeared on her old face, and she said, "Brother Heng, are you done with your work?"

"Go back to the old lady. After staying at home for about an hour, I have to go to Dongcheng." Jia Heng said with a cold expression.

Seeming to be used to Jia Heng's appearance, Jia's mother didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "You are leading the emperor's envoy now, and you are so busy every day that you hit the back of your head with your feet."

Sister Feng answered the words with a charming smile and said, "That's not true."

Having just met Jia Heng, she felt completely at ease, and she knew that although Brother Heng had a hard-hearted face, he was a trustworthy person, and even though he was so busy, he would spare an hour to come back to help Xifu check the accounts.

If you don't check the accounts, the Xifu will soon be unable to hold on. The whole family doesn't say they wait for the rice to be cooked, but they still spend money like running water.

Well, forget it.

The majestic and majestic young man seemed to appear in front of his eyes again, looking down at him, wishing to eat her like a tiger and wolf.

A strange color appeared on Sister Feng's bright melon-seeded face, her crisp and round peach buttocks squeezed into the chair, her legs under the skirt crossed, but she changed her sitting position.

It can be said that even Jia Heng didn't realize that all kinds of previous dominance had gradually created a conditioning and educational effect on Sister Feng with a "ideological stamp".

When thinking of loan sharks, like Pavlov's dog, Jia Heng's threat emerges in her heart, and that kind of strange and strange feeling comes to Sister Feng's heart.

Jia Heng said: "The Holy Majesty treats me with such kindness as a mountain, and the Jia family is even more generous. Why doesn't Heng stay with you all night? Besides, there is another big case in Dongcheng, so I will be very busy these days. I said earlier that I will check the accounts , and it is not intentional to delay or delay."

When Jia's mother heard this, her smile faded, and she said in a cang voice, "No one said that you intended to take money or procrastinate. You came here to help in the first place. Whoever said such nonsense, I would be the first to refuse."

Sister Feng also had a smile on her pretty face and said, "Old Ancestor, who do you think can say such heartless things? It was originally..."

Ok?

This morning, she remembers who told her that Brother Heng intends to take Da?

A handsome man wearing a purple turban appeared in front of his eyes.

Sister Feng was halfway through talking, so she had no choice but to continue: "Brother Heng came to help us in the West Mansion, who dares to gossip and gossip without knowing what is good or bad?"

Jia Heng said: "Thanks to the old lady and Sister-in-law Feng for their understanding, but about checking the accounts, I also have something to say to the old lady."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "What are you talking about?"

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "Golden mountains and silver mountains can't stand to sit and eat. I have also heard and seen some of the situation in the West Mansion in the past two years. Although I don't explain what it looks like, I still have some ideas. If there is no income, the silver is about more than [-] taels. If it is taken back to the public, it will only take a year or two, and it may not even be a year or two. Perpetual, only dividends."

When Jia Mu heard the words, she looked at Sister Feng beside her and said with a smile, "Young lady Feng, what do you think?"

The smile on Sister Feng's face froze a little, and she thought to herself, can't the co-authored money go straight into the public house?What business do you want?

Sister Feng was silent for a while, obviously feeling a little unhappy.

Mrs. Wang smiled slightly, and said: "The years have not been good, and the ground is not flat. If you lose money in business, it will be...not good. Speaking of which, Baoyu's aunt wrote from the south and said, The business in Jinling is getting worse and worse, and they said they would come to the capital to see the situation."

"Auntie? Did she say when she'll be here?" Sister Feng Liu Yemei asked with a coquettish smile.

When Sister Feng married her husband, she followed Jia's family, otherwise she would call her aunt.

Mrs. Wang smiled lightly and said: "She didn't say when she would come, she just said this intention, your cousin, Pan'er is now in Jinling, it's hard to say that it's hard to go to Beijing, and Pan'er is not used to living here."

Xue's big head is still at ease in Jinling at this moment, bullying men and women, and has not killed Feng Yuan for fighting to buy Zhen Yinglian. Therefore, the three of Xue's family have not yet gone to Beijing.

Jia Mu smiled and said: "Baoyu's mother is right. This business is not easy to do. I'm afraid there will be an owner for the good business. For the bad business, the capital will be discounted."

The implication of this is that it is better not to take out this money to do business, but to go to the public to make up for the shortfall.

Hearing this, Jia Heng shook his head secretly.

Rong Mansion's reaction was not beyond his expectation.

In fact, he already has some ideas about what kind of business to do, except that the salt and iron business is very profitable, which is not easy to touch.

About, but basic necessities of life four words.

And the Jianghu gangs raging in Dongcheng, once they are wiped out and the stolen money is seized, needless to say, it will be filled into the treasury and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and some industries will inevitably be sold at a low price, because it is ridiculous to say that under the watchful eyes of the civil servants, the world It is not good for the family to compete with the people for profit.

At that time, he can find white gloves and take over part of the property.

"At this time, Western and Nanyang materials are in short supply in China. You can send people to Haojing and Guangdong Province to inspect and see how you can make a living." Jia Heng thought to himself.

For him, it is not appropriate to take too big a step now, wealth must be matched with status, otherwise, if he is really talented, he will also make wedding dresses for others.

"It's just that the Rong Mansion doesn't have the heart to do business. This matter... may as well look at it again."

Jia Heng felt in his heart that it was better to wait a little longer, at least wait until Jia Amnesty was dealt with before making any fuss.

Leading people to make money is the same as teaching people to trade in stocks. When others make money, they will only think it is their own ability and luck, but if they lose money...who can blame them?Needless to say.

On the other side, while Jia Heng was thinking about it, Jia's mother smiled and said: "You should take care of the errands for the sage, and the matter of worshiping the ancestors in the mansion, brother Heng, you also have to take it to heart, you are knighted for your meritorious service. , This is a great joyous event for the lintel of glory.”

Jia Heng nodded and said: "Old lady, I plan to lead the men in the mansion to worship the ancestors in the ancestral hall and comfort the ancestors in these two days."

Seeing Jia Heng agreeing, Mother Jia smiled more and more, and said: "Brother Heng, I have discussed it with Feng girl, otherwise, I will worship the ancestors tomorrow, and entertain the men from the two houses in the afternoon, and then in the evening, the day after tomorrow." How do you feel about going to Qingxu Temple to pray for blessings, and then invite the theater troupe to come and have fun?"

Although Jia Heng felt a little ostentatious, but after thinking about it, this was just a way to paralyze the members of the Sanhe Gang. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that if the work efficiency of the Jinyi Mansion was followed, within three days, the leaders of the Sanhe Gang, big and small, should be able to be collected. The address and the route of action, if you delay it for a while, it will not be able to absorb the sudden effect of the thunderbolt.

Thinking of this, he pondered and said: "Just according to the old lady's wishes."

Seeing Jia Heng's uncommonly straightforward agreement, Jia's mother was very happy, and even smiled, and said happily: "Okay, okay, it's settled like this, Feng girl, you and Brother Heng in the West Mansion also have many daughters-in-law. Let's discuss it and make sure this matter is done properly."

Now, Sister Feng is in charge of the West Mansion, and Qin Keqing is in charge of the East Mansion, needless to say.

Seeing Jia's mother smiling, everyone in Rongqing hall also smiled, even Li Wan's elegant and beautiful face showed a sense of joy.

And while the guests and hosts were having a good time talking, laughing and feasting in this Rongqing hall, they could hear a clear, delicate female voice with penetrating power coming from far and near outside, the tone of the tone was mellow and frustrating. With a bit of meanness:

"I have to ask the old lady for a review. No matter how unsatisfactory this maggot is, he can't even dare to bully a slave now. I was cheated of money by the servant and scolded Huan'er. I just wanted to ask, what's wrong with the slave? You dare to climb on top of your master!"

After a while, I saw a woman wearing a broken leaf skirt with an orchid background, a woman's hair in a bun on her temples, and a peach-red flower on her temples. Her face was fair and beautiful, and her fragrance was quite beautiful. Holding a crying child in his hand, he entered the inner hall.

"Cry, you know how to cry, maggots are evil, you don't have the seeds of good fortune! You were bullied by evil slaves, and you don't want to follow the example of the one in the East Mansion. Beat him over! You know how to cry in my room!" Aunt Zhao said In the meantime, he grabbed Jia Huan by the ear with one hand, walked around the pine frame screen engraved with plum blossom mountain stones, entered the inner hall, and said with a clear drink.

Jia Huan didn't know whether it was the pain, grinning his teeth, or feeling wronged, with tears in his eye sockets, and his small face was full of aggrieved, shouting: "Mingyan is Baoyu's servant, he gambles and cheats, and calls me a slave." Born in a previous life... Woohoo, who told me that I wasn't born by my wife..."

Aunt Zhao was furious when she heard the words, her pretty face was distorted because of anger, she pinched her waist, and scolded: "You dirty and shameless thing, you crawled out of my intestines Yes, did you feel wronged?"

"Woooo..." Jia Huan whimpered, and the mother and son appeared in front of everyone in the inner hall just playing around.

(End of this chapter)