Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 394 The Covenant
midnight.

Lai Shangrong put one arm on his hips and put his arm around Xue Baochai. Both of them were walking slightly vainly, like Siamese twins, walking unsteadily along the mountain road towards Hengwuyuan.

Xue Baochai, who was still in a state of despair and madness in the rockery, came to an empty place on the hillside. His slightly sticky clothes were blown by the breeze, and he suddenly felt a chill coming over him, and his head became much clearer.

Not without worry: "Although my aunt helped to cover it up, on the day of the wedding... Baochai and Brother Lai, no matter what, I can't..."

Although Jia's mother is still delaying the wedding, Xue Baochai knows very well that once she receives the news that Jia Zheng is ill, the wedding will probably be close.

This is a problem for Xue Baochai, but it is not difficult for Lai Shangrong.

No matter how big or small the affairs in Jia Baoyu's house are, they can't go past Xiren. Now there is another Zicuckoo. As long as the two of them work together, plus Xue Baochai's eldest maid Ying'er, everything will be fine.

As long as Jia Baoyu was made unconscious during the wedding banquet and only three people were left waiting in the room, the night of flowers and candles in the wedding room was also prepared for him.

Of course, with such a big matter, Xiren may not have the courage to help, so Mrs. Wang needs to give her some advice.

It's better to pass the maids in Jia Baoyu's room through a sieve to clean up unnecessary troubles.

"Just keep your heart in your stomach. How can I let others covet my woman? If others look at you twice, I will feel uncomfortable. I will arrange everything."

Although his words were ambiguous, they were full of unreasonable domineering. Xue Baochai liked this the most, and couldn't help but press his soft and fragrant body closer to Lai Shangrong.

Raising a pair of big watery eyes and staring straight at Lai Shangrong, Yun Jiaoyu timidly said: "Brother Lai, if it is convenient in the future... let Xiangling bring a message to Ying'er, and my sister will go there and wait in the evening. …”

"It's just a temporary place. After all, you can't see clearly in the dark. How can you relieve the uncle's pain of lovesickness? Sister Baochai is full of fragrance, and the boudoir in Hengwuyuan has been imbued with it for a long time. I have been fascinated by it for a long time!"

Although rockery has its advantages, if you always turn off the lights, it will inevitably lose a lot of fun.

"Hey! Sister, get ready and tell the uncle later!"

While talking, they arrived in front of Hengwu Garden, and the two of them couldn't help but rub elbows with each other for a while before saying goodbye reluctantly.

Before leaving, Xue Baochai said thoughtfully: "My sister gave the ladies at the front door a holiday. They might come to the back door to call for help. Brother Lai is also tired, so he might as well go to the back door first to avoid having to take a detour."

Lai Shangrong couldn't help but secretly praise Xue Baochai for his thoughtfulness and meticulous attention to detail.

It's already halfway through the third watch now, and I have to get up after two hours of sleep. It's good to run a few less steps.

Arriving at the back garden gate, as Baochai guessed, the gate was locked and no one was guarding it.

Although Xue Baochai ordered the front door to be kept ajar, it was connected to the backyard after all, and there was only a back door separating it from the outside world, so there was no room for error.

He took out his key and opened two back doors, sneaked back home without anyone noticing, fell into bed and fell asleep.

The next day.

Lai Shangrong stopped his morning exercises and caught up on some sleep.

You can't blame him for not managing his time properly. Sometimes his plans can't keep up with the changes. Last night was because of frequent accidents, otherwise it wouldn't have been excessively wasted.

However, this also reminded him that as more and more women became too close to him, there would inevitably be some careless thinking if they were calculating mentally but not intentionally.

It seems that I have to leave some spare energy in the future in case of emergencies.

After having breakfast and taking a hot shower, I managed to cheer up a bit.

Arriving outside the imperial city, Lai Shangrong got out of the carriage listlessly and rushed to the Jinluan Palace along with the mighty procession.

This morning we will also report on the results of the new currency implementation.

After shouting "Long Live the Mountain", Lai Shangrong began to report on his work.With the treasury of the national treasury as the foundation, there is no need to tie one's hands, and the effect of implementation is much better than that of the state-owned department.

But it is only limited to the boundary of the capital, and the local implementation is not smooth.

As soon as the new currency policy is stopped, it will cost money, and it is inevitable that some people will restrict it.

Secondly, in ancient times, the imperial power did not go to the countryside. Although local yamen also had chief registers and household offices, the manpower was limited, and they had to do household registration, taxation and other tasks, so it was inevitable that there would be a shortage of manpower.

Therefore, the top priority is to assign people to go to local areas to provide targeted guidance and arrange organizational structures.

"Wei Chen recommends Chen Jie, a member of the Household Department, to serve as the supervisor!"

Lai Shangrong was promoted to Minister of Hubu, and Chen Yiwen's son Chen Jie was transferred back to Hubu. With the mountain of Tianguan at his back, local constraints would be smaller.

Moreover, supervisors and inspections are carried out according to orders, and most of them will be given additional titles. As long as they can do things effectively, political achievements will be indispensable.

Chen Jie is not only an old subordinate, but also familiar with the implementation of the new currency, and he can sell Chen Yiwen's favor, so he is naturally the best candidate.

Although he had selfish motives, Chen Jie was indeed the best candidate, and Emperor Zhenglong could naturally see that. In addition, Chen Yiwen was an old minister of Qiandi, so how could the emperor not give him this face?

Then, Emperor Zhenglong waved his hand, and the matter was settled.

After the court was dismissed, Chen Yiwen nodded slightly to express his gratitude, and Lai Shangrong nodded in response, saying there was no need to mention it further.

When Lai Shangrong returned to the Yamen after leaving the court, a boy who followed Jia Zheng to his post came to the door of Rong Mansion.

"Hey! Why are you back? Is there something important? The second master asked you to come back to deliver a letter?"

When the boy heard the concierge's question, he didn't dare to say anything.

I thought that there was already a commotion in the government, but I didn't expect that they were still kept in the dark. Jia Zhengranji and others who followed him to the appointment were bound to suffer disasters. How could they dare to talk behind their backs at this time?

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask someone to pass the message to Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang received the news and knew that it was probably to report that Jia Zheng had returned to Beijing, so she rushed to Rongxi Hall.

After listening to the boy's report, Mrs. Wang pretended to reprimand them for not reporting what they knew.

After sending them away, Mrs. Xing was invited over without stopping.

If you want to keep Jia Zheng out, you have to count on Jia She to come forward, so naturally you can't hide the return date from him, otherwise, once you live at home, it will be difficult to get out.

The house has been purchased for a long time. It is located in Huazhi Lane, Back Corridor. It is a house with three entrances, not far from Jia Lian's outer house.

Before, because I didn't know the time when Jia Zheng would come back, I didn't rush to deal with it. Now that I will be back in just a few days, I can't delay it any longer.

After informing Mrs. Xing of Jia Zheng's return date, Mrs. Wang left Rongxi Hall and returned to the Jade Emperor Temple as if to avoid suspicion.

Although the foreign house where Jia Zheng was housed came from money provided by officials in the government, it was purchased in the name of Jia She and Mrs. Xing.

After all, to keep Jia Zheng out of the house, Mrs. Wang, as a wife, had to avoid suspicion.

Once people know that she bought the house, why is it unclear what her plan is?
Originally, even under the guise of Jia She, the expenses for purchasing the house had to be accounted for, and it was difficult for her to distance herself from the relationship. Fortunately, moving into the Jade Emperor Temple also gave her an excuse to ignore family affairs.

After Mrs. Wang left, Mrs. Xing first called Jia Lian and asked him to arrange for someone to clean the courtyard, and then rushed back to Dongkua Courtyard to report.

The two wives of the first and second bedrooms handed over the work so smoothly that Jia Mu could not have imagined in her wildest dreams.

(End of this chapter)