Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 102 3.9 I don’t even know my daughter-in-law’s social circle
Volume Three

3.9 He doesn’t even know his daughter-in-law’s social circle
On November [-]th, Ningrong and Ningrong two houses jointly carried out a major event, that is, the masters of the two houses, both male and female, plus the servants and slaves who followed them, added up to hundreds of people and marched to Tiexuan Temple. Although the journey to the Jiao Festival was not far, the progress was slow due to too many people, and it was impossible to come back at night, so Jia Lian had to arrange accommodation. For this reason, Jia Lian started working four or five days in advance, and finally there was no delay.

That night, in the innermost corner of the guest room of Shuiyue An, which was also the most "lonely" small courtyard, someone who had checked in earlier than everyone else in the Jia family was holding his beloved little one who had been doted on for two days with peace of mind. The maid spoke sweet words of love, almost sweetening Suyun, who had never seen much of the world.

What, Shuiyue An is supposed to be reserved by the Jia family, let alone a foreigner, let alone a female family member staying there?Thinking about the final ending of this place becoming a "special club" in the original work, in fact, in front of the white silver ingot, both the abbot Jingxu and other old and young nuns were easily "persuaded".

He doesn't even have to worry about leaking secrets, because these women who write "nun" and read "technician" have long been addicted to "business" and "money", and their thinking of "keeping client secrets" is no better than that of the Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards. Worse, as for who Zhou Yang's target was, they didn't ask a single question, especially after Zhou Yang put down a hundred taels of "scented oil money".

"Baby, does it really matter if your grandma has no one to serve you?" Zhou Yang bit his ear while raising and lowering his hands. Zhou Yang had completely confused the girl in his arms. "I know the rules in your house. A tiger will die. The rules and arrogance are frightening, and even if you lose money, you will not hesitate to eat all your food."

"Our grandma has reported it a long time ago." Su Yun let Shi do what she wanted in a daze, and even took the initiative to cater to her demands. "Just tell me that there is something going on at the Li family's old house, and arrange for me to go over there and deal with it. I will leave the issues of serving her to Sister Su Yue. , just say it and no one will care. Anyway, this is how we are in the house now, as long as we are not dead, no one will ask."

"Who arranged this wedding ceremony?" Zhou Yang then asked.

"Second Master Lian is in charge of the outside, and Second Grandma Lian is in charge of the inner courtyard." Su Yun continued to be confused, "The month when Second Grandma Lian joined the family, our wife handed over the housekeeping duties, leaving only the key to Lao Ku. Basically, on weekdays We eat fast and chant Buddha's name, and leave all external affairs to Guanshi Bai, and we don't see anyone a few times a month."

"Manager Bai?" Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, remembering the Zhou Rui family that he killed a long time ago, and knew that they were replaced later, "Which manager Bai?"

"They are the wives of my wife's personal maids, Jin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan'er. One of them is in charge of the internal affairs and the other is in charge of external affairs. They are now our wife's right-hand men." Suyun's explanation made Zhou Yang understand that these two people took over the original duties. Zhou Rui's family only lost their rights to rent a house in Four Seasons. It is estimated that Mrs. Wang's income will drop by more than half.

"Is she still doing loan sharking and litigation?" If her income drops, she will definitely have to make up for it. Now she is the second wife of Rongguo Mansion, with Mother Jia suppressing her, and her original role has been eliminated by Zhou Yang. I don’t know how to do it now.

"I don't know." Su Yun squinted her eyes and moved a little, finding a more comfortable position to lie in Zhou Yang's arms, and took the initiative to cater to a certain strange hand, "But I heard that Second Mistress Lian's companion, Lai Wang's family, is here. She travels out a lot, and Second Mistress Lian seems to have no shortage of money for anything she does, so she must be..."

"As expected!" Zhou Yang nodded. In the original work, Wang Xifeng, a housewife, could not learn these tricks out of thin air. There must be a "teacher". It seems that the "inheritance" of the Wang family woman is good, "That's all. , based on your impression, what kind of person is this Second Mistress Lian?"

"It's only been more than two months, but no one in the house is dissatisfied. If he were a man, he would definitely be more capable than the men in the house." Su Yun said without hesitation, and then thought deeply. After a moment, he added, "At least when it comes to housekeeping, I'm afraid our grandma can't compare. When grandma was in charge, she didn't have the power she has now."

"That's because the palace magistrate is not familiar with the Jia family's 'master and slave' mentality." Zhou Yang smiled and shook his head, "The Li family is a big family with heirlooms of poetry and calligraphy. Didn't you also say that you have been here since you were young? Have you received an education in housekeeping? It's a pity that the Li family would never have thought that there would be a slave who could be the master's grandfather, so naturally they don't know how to manage it."

"Second Grandma Lian is a strong woman and won't give face to anyone when pressed. Especially after Second Master Lian lost a roommate in his courtyard and sold two girls, everyone in the house is trembling with fear." Su Yun He said unwillingly, "It seems that no matter what, our grandma is unlikely to be in charge of the house anymore."

"That's it!" Zhou Yang nodded. The "hero among the fans" in the original work has already come online, and is running all the way to the ending of "Crying to Jinling, the situation will be even worse". He can't hold back, "You guys Where is grandma? How are you these days?"

"Young Master will know it when you see him." Su Yun couldn't help being teased, twisting around in Zhou Yang's arms like a water snake, breathing hot air from her little mouth, "Good Master, please reward me, wait until our grandma comes , this slave must get out of the way."

"What do you have to worry about?" Zhou Yang hugged the maid tightly in his arms. He really couldn't laugh or cry. He had only had this girl by his side for the past two days. Any "activities" would be of course easy for her, but with her "strength" , it didn't even affect "rest and recovery", but Suyun was of the "food-addicted" type, and she didn't forget the feeling after being punished, "Your grandma - huh?" "Young master -" Suyun was still obsessed. But Zhou Yang held him down. He had already heard the sound of the courtyard door outside, and a moment later the sound of the door being pushed open. Just in case, he didn't light the lamp. The specific situation was naturally difficult to see clearly, but Soon there was no need to worry, because the visitor simply lit the candle.

"I knew you wouldn't be honest!" Li Wan's resentful voice reached his ears, causing Su Yun in his arms to wake up in an instant, "I didn't see this bastard coming over today, so I knew she must be with you. Together, I don’t know who is the master!”

"Grandma—" Su Yun was so frightened that she lost all her obsession. She even wanted to break free and kneel down, but was held down by Zhou Yang.

"Okay, why are you nervous?" Zhou Yang put her down with a smile, stood up and took two steps forward to take Li Wan into his arms, "Why are you the only one? There won't be anyone holding a lantern when you come back so late. Right? I’m not afraid of you accidentally falling!”

"Just now, Miss Feng arranged for someone to come to Wang's house to send me over, but I sent him away at the door because I knew that you, the father-in-law, would not be honest!" Li Wan stretched out his slender fingers angrily and kissed someone. The boss who came over pushed him away, "Just stay there, you'll stab someone with an unkempt beard, and you don't know how to take care of it - oh, please be gentle!"

"I'm going to make you reluctant to let go!" Zhou Yang flipped Li Wan over and rushed forward, grabbing Su Yun who was about to leave. "Why are you running? Your grandma has never been honest. Let you help me!"

After some "friendly exchanges" between you and me, Li Wan, who had become completely honest, no longer had any temper. He just let Shi do whatever he wanted. His delicate fingers did not forget to draw circles on Zhou Yang's chest. He only said, "People are addicted to food." "A certain maid had already fallen asleep in a daze.

"Good man, you are also cruel. You left for more than two months without even sending a message back. If I hadn't had something to do, I wouldn't have known about your departure." Li Wan looked at Ai Lang resentfully, with a tone of voice. Looking dissatisfied, "I heard that you are very happy now that you have settled on the sister of the Xue family?"

"There is no way, the matter is too urgent." Zhou Yang had no choice but to explain his situation at the Xue family in Jinling again. Of course, he had options. For example, the Wang family's conspiracy was not mentioned at all. "The situation over there is urgent. Fortunately, it was handled smoothly in the end, which is good for both of us. What about you, is there something wrong?"

"It's not a big deal." Unlike girls like Dongfang Bing and Xue Baochai, Li Wan never beats around the bush when it comes to "negotiating terms." After all, he has experienced the situation and knows what the reality is. "When my father was still here, The Li family actually has a lot of good friends, but unfortunately, as time goes by, they have less contact.

It is very inconvenient for me to be here now, but these friendships should be picked up again anyway. Regardless of whether they are of use, at least whether it is the court or the capital, if there is any news, it will not be blinded, and Lan'er will not be blinded. Now that I’m older, I should read some books after all.”

"The most important thing is the last sentence, right?" Zhou Yang gave her a few peaches and said angrily, "That's all, you make a list. With my current status, I will definitely not be able to open the circle of the Imperial Academy's wine festival. But if it's done in your name, it'll be okay to at least maintain it.

I don’t expect to be able to do anything, but some minor things will definitely be fine, especially inquiring about some information. At least it won’t be like in your house, where your eyes will darken as soon as you step out of the yard, and even your daughter-in-law’s social circle will be blocked. I don’t know, but it makes me feel better. "

"You're a dead man, you have to mess with me!" Li Wan hit him a few times angrily, then continued with a red face, "I'm going to find a decent teacher for Lan'er, so I can only trouble you to make arrangements."

"No problem!" Zhou Yang smiled evilly, bit her ear and muttered a few words, "We agreed that from now on, the west wing of the main courtyard will be reserved for Lan'er. Whenever you want to use it, just send him over. That's it. In the name of my distant cousin, anyway, your Li family is originally the Jinling Li family, and you probably can’t tell many of your relatives, and no one knows if there are more or less, but with this condition, my help is not in vain!"

"You -" Li Wan was so angry that he punched him again, and finally fell helplessly on his chest. His voice was so low that it was almost inaudible, "Dad, my daughter just needs to be obedient!"

(End of this chapter)