Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 137 3.44 Thank you Ziyang for letting me out today
Volume Three

3.44 Thank you Ziyang for letting me take a breath today.
It is actually not difficult to understand why Jia Lian "brings his family scandal to the public" because he was blocked from running for office. He had already exposed the filth inside the Rongguo Mansion in front of Zhou Yang. Any more such trivial matters would be insignificant. Besides, this time Baoyu only After being slapped, even if Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were causing trouble, it would not be on Jia Lian's head, but Zhou Yang might really be affected by Chi Yu.

The two of them stopped caring about the nonsense, and walked towards Jia She's Courtyard not far away together, and even talked and laughed leisurely, but as the distance shortened, the two of them had to slow down with strange expressions , so that it was only a few steps away, but it took half a cup of tea time, because in the inner courtyard separated by a wall, there were some very loving voices faintly, and there was no intention of stopping for the time being.

"Second brother Lian, I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave now. The matter you and I discussed last night was not a big deal. I think you can make it clear. One more of me is not more, and one of less of me is not more." It looked real. Unable to continue, and not suitable to wait any longer, Zhou Yang simply put a straight face on his face and solemnly bowed his fists, "If I have something to do in the future, I will naturally not refuse!"

"This——" Jia Lian was equally embarrassed, but didn't know what to say, "My dear brother, forgive me, this time the hospitality was not good, and next time I have a chance, I will definitely stay with my virtuous brother without getting drunk, really."

"Farewell!" Zhou Yang smiled and said nothing. He clasped his fists and saluted and walked forward. He was about to bypass Jia Sheyuan and go to the stables. He led his fast horse and left Jia's mansion. However, he happened to see him at the Mengpo Zhai Gate. The group of female relatives in front of them were passing through the hall in front of the ceremonial gate of the Rongguo Main Courtyard, apparently heading back to the Jia Mu Courtyard on the west side.

Of course, the "spiritual girl" Jia Baoyu is indispensable among them. He is enjoying being supported by Xi Ren and another maid. He is already smiling. If it weren't for the slap mark on his face, outsiders might not think that he is. What a good thing he had really experienced. Fortunately, the atmosphere in the entire "team" was relatively depressing, so that even though Li Wan and his three little ones were at the end, no one paid any attention to them.

"What's the matter, you won't follow?" Turning to look at the back of Jia Lian, who had no choice but to run away, Zhou Yang strode over to stop Li Wan, and said hello to the three little ones by the way, "I think Brother Bao has indeed been beaten. Hit, look at the posture of the old ladies and wives in your mansion, those who don't know may think that he is seriously injured!"

"Since our ancestors and my wife are following us, it's natural that Brother Laibao will need to take care of us. It would be superfluous for us to go over there. It's better to wait for her two to calm down and then let's go and apologize." Li Wan smiled gently, um, This sentence can also be translated as "It's too big to do a big job without so many people."

"I've met Brother Zhou!" The three little ones were all blessed, and Tanchun immediately asked, "Brother, do you know what happened just now? Why is the master so angry?"

"Speaking of it, this matter is really unfair." Zhou Yang smiled, and only recounted what happened after he and Jia Lian met Jia Baoyu, and finally added, "If the old lady really gets angry, I will be there." You have to recite it, fortunately I am not from the mansion, and I am not suitable for frequenting the inner courtyard, so there is nothing to worry about."

"This -" Li Wan didn't take it seriously, but Sanchun looked at each other with worried expressions. Yingchun, who was the most nervous, couldn't help but said, "Brother Zhou, if our ancestors get angry, there will be no one in this mansion." If someone dares to stop you, if she really hits you a few times, please still treat her."

"Okay, this is not the place to talk. Come with me." Li Wan gently interrupted the conversation and led the four of them through the corridor into the main courtyard of Rongguo Mansion. They took a few steps south and entered the warm pavilion on the east side of Xiangyang Hall. Here It is the place where Jia Zheng receives distinguished guests and rests. On weekdays, few people come, so it is suitable for small talk.

"Brother Zhou is ready to leave?" Tan Chun couldn't help but ask.

"Well, I came here at the invitation of Brother Lian. Now that things are done, it's time to go back." Zhou Yang said with a smile, "Brother Lian and I were going to say goodbye to Uncle Jia just now, but Well, it’s not convenient for him, so I’ll just be rude.”

"Brother Zhou, you'd better leave quickly, in case our ancestors want to beat you," Xichun said nervously, "You'd better run away, our ancestors can't catch up!"

"Silly girl!" Zhou Yang smiled and gave her a slap on the head, but he still didn't say it directly. Even if he stood there, it wouldn't be Jia Mu's turn to hit her. Although the old lady looked impulsive, she was actually very measured, "Originally, I This time I came here, although I miss you, but it's not suitable to go directly to meet each other, since we meet now, it happens to be a small gift, you can take it at ease."

As he spoke, he took out two stacks of small-denomination banknotes from his arms, fifty each of one-tael and five-tael denominations. They were all "official bills" issued by the Ministry of Revenue. Li Wan didn't need to send them specially. He usually Often give - in fact, this is the real currency value of ancient silver notes, which can be up to a hundred taels, because the value of silver is very high. In most cases, people use copper coins for consumption, and they cannot touch silver at all!
The tens of thousands of taels of silver bills in various works of later generations are basically nonsense. Even if they appear occasionally, they are mostly dedicated to the transfer of payment for a certain business, and will be abolished when they are used up. It is more like "directed money" in modern society. Money order", how can such a large amount be used in ordinary times? It is necessary to know that the tax revenue in the last year of the Ming Dynasty was less than 500 million taels!
"This -" Sanchun looked at each other, at a loss, but saw Zhou Yang take out the banknote and put it directly into Li Wan's hand. However, Li Wan didn't mean to refuse at all, and smiled and put it into his sleeve on the spot. Not forgetting to nod to Miharu.

"Since that's the case, I'll keep it for the three girls, and just come to me when they need it." Li Wan smiled lightly, "Well, don't think too much about the three girls, you don't lack this in Brother Zhou's family. My son, you can keep the silver for your own use or as a gift to others. I will send someone to help you exchange it for broken silver and copper coins. Otherwise, you will not be able to explain it when you use it."

"Okay, you guys go play, I'll take my leave now!" Seeing that the matter was over, Zhou Yang stood up with a smile and clasped his fists, obviously preparing to leave.

"Brother Zhou, wait a moment -" Unexpectedly, Li Wan actually stopped him. After speaking, he turned to Sanchun and smiled, "You guys go back first. I have something to ask Brother Zhou for help." "Yeah!" Sanchun, who was still in a state of shock, was at a loss. Nodding, Qi Qi stood up and left, but he felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell where it was.

Watching the three little ones leave, Zhou Yang was also puzzled, because he had realized that it was not in line with etiquette in any way to announce in front of Sanchun that "a man and a woman alone" would discuss matters, let alone in the VIP lounge of the main courtyard of Rongguo Mansion. , in case someone comes over
"You come with me!" Unexpectedly, just after Sanchun walked away, Li Wan got up and closed the door, dragged him directly into the inner room of the warm cabinet, pushed him on the soft bed, and sat on it by himself.
I don't know how much time passed, but Li Wan let out a long sigh and lay weakly on Zhou Yang's chest. After a while, he raised his head. Seeing Ailang's confused expression, he burst into laughter and raised his hand to give him a slap. A hooked nose and a playful expression.

"Wan'er, what are you doing today?" Zhou Yang really couldn't stand it, because what Li Wan just did was not just a matter of etiquette, it was her own personality and habits, and she couldn't do such a thing even if she reasoned. "What's going on? ? How could it be here?

"Of course I want to thank Ziyang for letting me take a breath today." Li Wan smiled softly, with a gentle smile on his rosy cheeks, which made people want to bite him, "I have worked hard these days to give Lan a sigh of relief." He can get what he strives for at will, but he doesn't cherish it at all. Seeing him being beaten today, I just feel that I am in a much better mood.

As for this room, you don’t have to worry. Except for the holidays, there won’t be any distinguished guests coming to the house now. The few visitors are mostly received by the master in the study outside. Some of them may be taken to Mengpo Zhai. In the main courtyard, whether it is the Xiangyang Hall or the Rongxi Hall at the back, except for cleaning every morning, they are not used once a month. "

"It's indeed hard work!" After confirming that the girl was fine, Zhou Yang also laughed and said, "Not only did you hook yourself up, but you also have to serve me carefully. If it weren't for the fact that the time hadn't come, I would have made you work hard every day - oh, okay Okay, I was wrong, let’s get down to business, right? What I discussed with Brother Lian just now”

"Is that so?" After listening to Zhou Yang recounting Jia Lian's attempt to run a county magistrate and the troublesome people in the process, not even concealing the quarrel between Jia Zheng and Jia She, Li Wan looked thoughtful and said after a moment, "If it is the eldest master's name, there are indeed not many people in this mansion who can be contacted, but there are not many.

Now the mansion can use famous posts, in fact, only the old man, the old man, and Brother Lian. These famous posts are all based on the same foundation, and they are uniformly customized from a bookstore in the mansion. The seal, in the words of the eldest master, should read "Jia, the first-class general of Rongguo", and then it should be stamped with the seal of the first-class general gifted by his court. "

"You mean, this thing is easy to forge?" Zhou Yang said with a frown.

"That's not to say forgery." Li Wan said with a chuckle, "Theoretically speaking, I should write and make my own famous post. It's just that my writing style is very poor, so I usually let him arrange for someone to write it for him. Although he likes it, Reading, this writing style is better than that of the old master. He usually asks Mr. Qingke to write it and send it to be stamped with a seal. Before sending it, he keeps it in "

"Inner study!" Zhou Yang immediately realized the problem, "If there is no surprise, not many people can enter this study. On weekdays, except for Uncle Zheng and his confidants, there are only..."

"Our wife!" Li Wan had a strange look on his face, "Like Feng Yatou, she is also illiterate. The eldest maid Jin Chuan'er is mostly responsible for clerical matters. The eldest master's seal is also stored in his study, where he is in charge of affairs. The eldest man’s closest confidants like to drink. Both Zhou Rui and Bai Guanshi are good drinking buddies with him. Now, almost all of the wife’s foreign affairs are entrusted to Bai Guanshi, that is, Jin Chuan’er and Yu Chuan’er. I am in charge"

"Very interesting news." Zhou Yang couldn't help but laugh, "You are often dragged to play cards and talk by your old lady on weekdays, right? Why don't you praise your family more about how hard it is for your wife and how many things they have to do on weekdays? You are capable, especially how broad your social circle is, well, the key point is that you must praise it in front of Sister-in-law Lian!"

"You are really bad!" Li Wan laughed out loud and lightly hit Ai Lang, "I didn't expect that our wife would do such a thing."

"It comes from my family." Zhou Yang hugged the girl and smiled, "I remember that the martial arts examiner who signed up for the martial arts examination also received it."

"Don't say it!" Li Wan threw a small punch in embarrassment.

"I don't say it, I just do it!"

(End of this chapter)