The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 578 The Darkness Under the Lights

"Thank you, Second Uncle, for the matter just now." Walking into Yimen, Youshi turned to thank Jia Lian.

Jia Lian shook his head, "Sister-in-law, you're being polite, as long as sister-in-law doesn't blame me for making my own claims."

Lai Sheng is not important to Jia Lian.Firstly, he is a servant of Ningguo Mansion after all, not Rongguo Mansion, so there is no need for him to kill him with a single shot to confirm his image as a "villain". Support, with the help of an old housekeeper like Lai Sheng, Youshi can manage the family business more easily.

Of course, the most important thing is that Lai Sheng is more knowledgeable and awe-inspiring than Lai Da.That's why Jia Lian was willing to spare him lightly when he surrendered himself in fear of crime.

The good thing is that yesterday Lai Da's family was used to gain prestige, and today it is just to use this matter to show kindness, and to give both kindness and power is the way to be imperial.It also prevents the other housekeepers and stewards of the two governments from putting themselves in danger.Jia Lian hoped that his subordinates would fulfill their duties and be cautious, but he didn't want them to be worried all day long.

By the way, I also helped Youshi, and put a tight grip on Lai Sheng, so that he will be more attentive and cautious in handling things, and more obedient from now on.Otherwise, that 5000 taels of silver is a sharp sword that can fall at any time.

"Grandmother, second uncle..."

Qin Keqing was still so graceful and charming, she moved lightly with lotus steps, came out from Neiyi Gate, and came to the side of Jia Lian and the two of them.

"Why don't you go in, the old lady, the second aunt and the third aunt are waiting for you, let's go."

When Qin Keqing was speaking, her ecstatic eyes never left Jia Lian, and even subconsciously shifted to Jia Lian's side, and finally realized that there were people around, so she floated away, and turned to support You Shi's arm, urging her with a smile like a flower The two walked forward.

Yinyoushi usually advocates simplicity, and today is no exception, he just set up a seat in the main hall.During the banquet, apart from Mrs. You and others and a waiter, there were only two or three musicians and entertainers sitting beside them.

"I know Second Uncle doesn't like to go to theater, so I didn't invite a theater troupe today."

Before stepping into the main hall, You Shi explained like this, Jia Lian didn't know what to say, isn't today the third sister You's birthday, why is he like the protagonist.

"Brother, you are finally here, come in quickly..."

The old lady You, who was originally sitting at the head, saw Jia Lian entering the hall, she greeted Jia Lian with a smile like a chrysanthemum, as if she saw her own son.

Jia Lian also took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the old lady."

"Haha, don't be too polite, don't be too polite, sit down quickly. Second sister and third sister, why don't you move a chair for your second elder brother, why are you standing there stupidly?"

Third Sister You is very helpless, today is my birthday, you guys are going too far.Even so, she could only obediently become Jia Lian's maid together with her sister.

"Old lady, please sit down too."

Jia Lian was not too polite, and sat down directly, and You Shi and others also took their seats in turn.

Mrs. You occupies the main seat, with You Shi and Qin Keqing on the right, Jia Lian, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You on the left, and Qin Keqing next to her.

Judging from this arrangement of seats, Mrs. You and the others probably didn't know that he took Third Sister You into employment yesterday.Otherwise, the positions of Second Sister You and Third Sister You should be exchanged.

After a few words of greeting, the maids served the dishes, and Mrs. You couldn't wait to stand up, raised her glass and laughed: "Our mothers are usually taken care of by my brother, especially my eldest sister, who takes care of this place alone. Such a huge family business is really not easy, and she can't cope with it without brother's help. Therefore, the old man first toasted my brother to express his gratitude."

Jia Lian could only raise his glass to greet each other, and then passively accepted Mrs. You's flattery and repeated questioning.

"I heard that my brother holds several positions in the court. What are they, what are they responsible for, and how much is the annual salary? Maybe tell the old man to hear it, so that the old man can gain insight."

"I have long heard that my elder brother is strict in running the family. Yesterday, I heard from my eldest sister that you severely punished another slave. I also heard that the slave's family has no less than one hundred thousand silver alone. It is really appalling. Only Only a wise and capable person like Brother can bring out and punish such a greedy slave."

"By the way, my third sister seems to have followed you out of the city yesterday afternoon. She didn't want to cause you trouble..."

"..."

Jia Lian understood a little bit, he came here today to be interrogated and tried by his old mother-in-law.

……

Just when Jia Lian was tired of dealing with Mrs. You's nagging, Wang Xifeng in Sister Feng's Children's Hospital was also looking forward to hearing from Ping'er.

"Go back to Second Mistress, I found out, today is the birthday ceremony of Grandma Zhen's natal sister, so I invited Second Master over, I heard..."

"That's what I said, huh."

Hearing the news of Ping'er's return, Sister Feng immediately raised her plump lips.

She didn't entangle Jia Lian because of this matter last night, and she didn't stop Jia Lian from going to the banquet. It wasn't that she didn't care, or that she didn't make a deal, but that she had already speculated in her heart.

"What did you hear?"

"I heard that the third sister of Grandma Zhen's natal family is lively and likes to pester the second master. Yesterday, the second master took her to the school outside the city."

When Sister Feng heard it, she became even angrier, "I knew it was like this, it was exactly as I expected! That Youshi is usually the most cautious, how dare you invite the two of you alone in front of so many people yesterday? Grandpa's coming to the banquet was really the idea. She didn't take me seriously at all, she was obviously not afraid of me knowing!

She herself was not well-born, and she didn't have much opinion, so it was difficult for one person to take care of such a big family.Relying on the beauty of her own sister, she wants to use it to win over your second master. With this relationship, she can not only feel at ease, but also can naturally trouble your second master when she has something to do in the future.

It's no wonder that she left her mother and younger sisters in the mansion and never sent them back. "

The more Sister Feng talked, the more angry she became, thinking that if You Shi was in front of her now, she would go up and scratch her face.

Ping'er was a little curious: "Since Grandma knows this idea of ​​Grandma Zhen, why did she let Erye go?"

"Why don't you let him go? Your second master is a man. I'm afraid he will suffer a disadvantage?"

Sister Feng replied sinisterly, with deep eyes.Ling Ping'er frowned slightly, not quite understanding what Sister Feng meant.

Sister Feng looked back at Ping'er, as if she wasn't going to let her understand, and then interrupted: "You think I don't want to stop you, your second master is so temperamental, seeing a beautiful woman is like a cat smelling fishy, ​​it doesn't achieve your goal Don't give up, if I can stop him, how about you?

It's not like you haven't seen the two vixens of the You family. The big one makes me feel pity for the other one, and the small one is also delicate and beautiful like a peach blossom. Can the second master not be tempted?

Hmph, I've seen it through the years. If this man has a wrong mind, the more you stop him, the more he will itch.If you don't stop him, he will not be so presumptuous, and he will take your words to heart. "

Ping'er stopped talking, she and Sister Feng agreed on the issue of her master's lust.But if it is said that all men are like this, Ping'er doesn't agree with it. If you don't stop some men, he will get worse and worse. There is only my second master. If the second grandma is soft, the second master will love her .

"The second grandma just watched and let the You family plot against the second master?"

"Zhou Yu is willing to fight Huang Gai, but he is willing to suffer. What can I do?"

Sister Feng said angrily, but it was just angry words, and then she saw her eyes became serious: "It's all right, Miss Lin, after all, the Lin family is a family of four generations, a family of poets and books, what is her You family? Just look, I want them to know that it's not that easy to push their daughter into my door!"

Sister Feng's eyes were full of narrow-mindedness.Although she is now more open about Jia Lian's women's affairs, it is too irritating for Na Youshi to have a fight with her sister-in-law without even saying hello.

If they don't have that kind of thought, let it go, if they do, they will always find a chance to make them suffer in the future.

Sister Feng was full of displeasure, when she suddenly saw a figure flickering outside the door curtain, she immediately shouted and asked, "Who is there?"

Seeing behind the curtain, a maid timidly stepped out.

Sister Feng was surprised: "Why are you quietly hiding behind?"

"No, I didn't hide. I heard that grandma is back. I came to see if there is anyone who needs to be ordered by grandma. Hearing grandma and sister Ping'er talking, I didn't dare to come in."

Only then did Sister Feng nod her head. She still recognized and trusted Xiangling, so she put away her majesty and asked where Qingwen was.

"She, her cousin told her something to do, she went out..."

Sister Feng snorted, and three times out of the five times she was called by her cousin, why didn't she know that little hoof had such a good relationship with her naughty and shameless cousin?
He didn't bother to ask any more questions, so he waved his hand and pushed Xiang Ling out.

But Sister Feng didn't know that after Xiangling bowed and went out, she stuck out her tongue strangely on her cute little face.

She turned her head to look at the main room, and said to herself, Second Grandma is a wise person, and she will make a mistake even if she is wise.But I can't blame Second Grandma for not being smart enough. If I hadn't seen Grandma Zhen kneeling on the ground gently and considerately while holding Second Master's leg, I'm afraid I would have thought that Grandma invited Second Master over to win over Her sister's.

(End of this chapter)