The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 150

When Jia Lian didn't deliberately hide his figure, the women quickly spotted Jia Lian's figure, and immediately dispersed in shock, pretending to go to work.

"Everyone here just now, go to the internal steward's room and collect twenty boards.

Dare not to go..."

Jia Lian glanced at them indifferently, before finishing his sentence, he walked across the corridor and went to Jia Mu's main room.

A few servants in the yard were left behind, looking at each other in blank dismay, but in the end they could only admit that they were unlucky.

Fortunately, it was only twenty boards. If Second Master Lian was really angry and wanted to be punished, what they said just now would be enough for Second Master Lian to kill them...

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"Grandson pays respects to the old lady."

When we arrived at Jiamu's main room, we only saw Jiamu, Mrs. Wang, Jia Baoyu and Daiyu. The others must be with Wang Xifeng.

In addition to Jia's mother, Mrs. Wang, Jia Baoyu and Daiyu also wore filial piety.

"Lian'er, I heard that someone is coming from the palace?"

"Go back to the old lady, yes, it is a deacon eunuch from Chonghua Palace, who came to express condolences."

"Did he say anything else? Did the Supreme Emperor order him to come?"

Mother Jia changed her usual calmness and asked three times when she met.

Jia Lian didn't find it strange either. Mother Jia was somewhat cautious and timid by nature, and with Qin's past secrets at home, it was easier for Mother Jia to worry about people coming from the palace.

"He didn't say much, he went to worship before my father's spirit and left without leaving any sacrifices.

As for whether it was the meaning of the old man, the Supreme Emperor, he didn't say that.But in my grandson's opinion, he, an inner eunuch who has no reason with our family, would not have come to our house without the emperor's order.

The grandson guessed that the old man must be thinking of the benefits of his grandfather back then, so he sent someone to check on our family when he heard that my father was gone. This is a good thing. "

Jia Mu's eyes were deep. After hearing Jia Lian's words, she seemed relieved, "If it's as you said, it's really a good thing."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Jia Lian and asked, "How is the situation over there, can the relatives take care of you?"

"Go back to the old lady, everything is fine with us.

With my master and Brother Zhen taking care of the outside affairs, I am much more relaxed.The things inside are also thanks to the old lady who asked sister-in-law You over there to help with the cooking. She has rich experience, and she helped Feng girl with internal affairs, so there was no trouble. "

Jia's mother asked a few more specific things, and Jia Lian answered them all.

After hearing this, Mother Jia said: "I know that you are safe in handling things, but I have to tell you just one thing, don't be too wordy. Your father is a first-rank title no matter what, and his funeral is watched by so many people inside and outside. , not at all sloppy.

We would rather spend more money than let outsiders see the joke.

For example, monks and Taoists should add more to those who practice rituals from the Yimen to the hall every day.How about this, after the first seven days have passed, and when the February 81th begins, you will send people to the major temples and Taoist temples to invite some people back, making a total of one hundred and eight monks, plus one hundred and eight Taoist priests, and then hire nine Nine 81 Tsing Yi kneeling spirits, 49 nuns and Taoist priests crying, plus [-] musicians who arrange the sheng, drum, and suona, etc., it is better to make the specifications up to the top. "

Jia Lian frowned when he heard this, and said, "In this way, I'm afraid we won't be able to make arrangements..."

Now the Dongkua Courtyard is overcrowded. Sister Feng spends so much time arranging the sitting, eating and lodging of people inside and outside. She is already too busy to touch the floor. I'm afraid I can't hold so many people.

"I've already told your wives that if you can't arrange it there, you can resettle it in the courtyard here. Don't be afraid of trouble. It will only take more than 20 days in total.

Don't worry about silver..."

While speaking, Mother Jia gave the women around her a look, and saw seven or eight servant women moving in unison, carrying out three large boxes from inside.

One of the boxes was clean, and there was still some dust on the other two boxes, apparently stored for a long time...

The Jiamu order was opened, and there was a gleaming white light coming out of it immediately!

Inside the three wooden boxes, large silver ingots were stacked neatly, and the bottom could not be seen at a glance, and it was unknown how many layers they were stacked.

In such a dazzling scene, not to mention the small mouths and eyes of the maids watching were opened into an "O" shape, even Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu were stunned for a while.

How much money is this...

"Every box here is full of 2000 taels of silver, including the [-] taels that I haven't given you, and the [-] taels that your wife hasn't given. They're all here. You can ask someone to carry them to your side later. , as an expense on your side. This is what I promised you that night, and it will be fully fulfilled now."

Jia Lian was a little surprised. Why are Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang so cheerful all of a sudden?
I thought that even if they were embarrassed to break their promises, they would default on their arrears.

Glancing at Mrs. Wang's dull expression, and her pained expression when she accidentally glanced at the silver in the box, Jia Lian thought to herself: Maybe it was forced by Jia's mother...

So, Jia Lian thanked Jia's mother in an inexplicable manner, and then bowed to Mrs. Wang, expressing his thanks.

Mrs. Wang also responded lightly.

"Since the old lady said so, let the grandson follow the old lady's orders later.

It's just that it will be even more troublesome for the master and wife. At that time, I'm afraid that all the people who can't be accommodated will be resettled in the compound here. "Jia Lian said.

Mrs. Wang said: "If there is any trouble, don't bother, the family doesn't talk about each other, and for the sake of the old man's funeral, we should do everything.

But I'm mentally short, so I may not be able to help you much.Fortunately, you and Feng girl used to be the heads of the house here, and you know everything inside and outside. You think you can do it yourself, and you don't have to go back and forth with me about everything. "

Mrs. Wang said a few polite words, seeing Jia Lian nodding again and again with a grateful expression, she finally couldn't help but said:

"However, there is one thing. When relatives come to express their condolences, some of them will come with offerings. Although it is just a meaning, don't be careless.

If you and Feng girl accept gifts from others, you should register the names one by one and send them to the officials for registration and registration. In the future, if there are such things in others, we can return gifts accordingly.

You are all doing these things when you are old, so you naturally understand this truth, but I am just asking you in vain. "

At this time, because Jia Mu didn't want Jia Baoyu and Daiyu to stand with Jia Lian all the time, seeing Mrs. Wang had something to say to Jia Lian, she let him sit down.

Jia Baoyu and Daiyu were not sensitive to these matters, and thought that Mrs. Wang was really just telling Jia Lian a word.

But Jia's mother heard the meaning of it all at once, and after thinking about it casually, she understood the reason.

Under her arrangement, the former first house was in charge of enjoying the wealth and wealth, and the second house was in charge of housekeeping, and they lived in peace all the time.Now that Jia She is dead, it has indeed exposed the disadvantages of the "one family with two masters" model.

Jia's mother was already thinking about it, but she still wanted to hear what Jia Lian would do, so she didn't speak.

Jia Lian had expected that Mrs. Wang might bring up this topic, so she was already prepared. Hearing this, she seemed to think about it, and then said to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang: "Actually, I have always had a doubt, but I have never dared to ask it.

This time about my father's funeral, I saw that the master and wife were so troubled, and I was very moved. Therefore, if I want to speak out in front of the old lady here, I ask the wife not to worry too much. "

Everyone in the room was surprised, Second Master Lian is now a fourth-rank official, and there are questions he dare not ask?
Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang were keenly aware of something. Jia's mother looked at Jia Lian firmly, seeing Jia Lian's eyes were sincere, and she had no intentions.Thinking of what Jia Lian said to her that day, she felt relieved and said quietly:
"We're all a family. If you have something to say, don't hesitate to say it directly. Could it be that your wife really has too much to do with you?"

Jia Mu said in her heart that while she was still there, it might be time to talk about some things.It may not be a good thing to procrastinate blindly, and it will save both of them from having their own thoughts and doubting each other.

(End of this chapter)