Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 397 Jia She shows off his power
Jia Zheng's return to Beijing was a big event for Rongfu, but for the entire capital, it seemed insignificant.

Of course, his experience of being excluded from his own family, under Jia She's deliberate publicity, inevitably became a joke among the dignitaries in the capital after dinner.

This is a later story.

On this day, Jia's mother woke up after two days of coma. When she heard that Jia She had asked Amber to be his mistress, she almost died again.

Fortunately, several maids had the same experience as last time. They pinched people and were lucky, so they finally got over it.

Although Jia Mu woke up, her movements did not return to normal, so she had no chance to 'beat' her eldest son.

He could only face Jia She and curse: "You...you have done such a good thing! I have such a reliable person left, and you have to plot against me!"

Jia Sheli said confidently: "What my mother said is just a maid. My son also saw that his second son had that kind of disease, so he didn't dare to buy people outside randomly."

Speaking of Jia Zheng's condition, Jia's mother was obviously short of breath.

"There are so many girls at home, why did you choose her? I kept this for your nephew, how could you..."

Jia She choked and said, "Mother is too partial! When my son took the place of Second Girl, he fell in love with Shang Rong, but you, the old man, were dissatisfied. Later, you promised Lin Girl to him."

This time I want a girl to gossip. Since ancient times, only the younger generation has given way to the elders. How come you are here and you want your son to give way to the younger generation? "

"That's it!"

Jia's mother knew she was in the wrong. Although she refused the marriage at first, she did not mean to suppress the master. She just felt that it would not sound good if the slave married the master's lady.

In addition, I didn't expect that Lai Shangrong would run so fast and create such a situation, but in the end he still owed Dafang.

Seeing that he had the upper hand, Jia She said smugly: "Since mother knows that she has been mistaken, I think you will no longer object if my son promises the second girl to Shang Rong this time!"

"Isn't he married..."

Before Jia's mother could finish speaking, Jia She interrupted: "Hey! Could it be that mother is confused? Although he is engaged to Lin Yatou, doesn't the second wife of the Lai family have a divorced wife? I have already discussed with him that the second wife will be married. This girl will give him a second wife!"

Mother Jia was quite approving of this arrangement.

He nodded and said: "You are still somewhat successful, and you can even think of having both husband and wife. Now that he has grown up, the wealth will not flow to outsiders. Instead of taking advantage of outsiders, it is better..."

At this point, he suddenly stopped talking, paused for a moment, and continued: "What happened to your brother will make it difficult for the three girls to get married in the future. As the leader of the clan, you can't just care about your own family! "

Regarding her granddaughters, Jia Mu is not as partial as she is to her two sons, but purely from the perspective of her family.

Jia She secretly complained that Yingchun was the one who changed the concubine into his wife with his sharp tongue and hard work.

Is there anyone among those three girls who can help convince Lai Shangrong?
But then I thought about it, not only did Tanchun have a biological mother, Aunt Zhao, but also a legitimate mother, Mrs. Wang. With the kindness of Cao Cao, Lai Shangrong, it was really hard to say whether she would be moved by her.

Especially Aunt Zhao, she is a naturally charming girl. Even her sanctimonious and serious brother is fascinated by her, not to mention a young boy like Lai Shangrong?
Fortunately, my sister-in-law, Mrs. Wang, has never been flexible and rigid.

Otherwise, once you have this idea, it’s really hard to say whether you will win or lose.However, the weight of wives and concubines is different. My brother-in-law Xing Zhong gave his daughter to Lai Shangrong as a concubine, and she was both popular and spicy.

Not to mention that his daughter was going to Lai's house to have a meal together. He couldn't tolerate a cooked duck and just flew away like that.

He snorted coldly and said hurriedly: "Humph! Do you think Shangrong or our family can be manipulated at will? What happened to the second brother, if he is forced to marry the third girl, it will not be a marriage, but a feud. Got it!"

Jia Mu also just woke up, her reaction was a little slow, and she was inevitably focusing on her head instead of her buttocks.

Knowing that what Jia She said was true, not to mention that Yuan Chun in the palace pointed at Lai Shangrong for help, even if he had nothing to ask for, Lai Shangrong no longer needed to consider his own reaction.

"That's it! That's all! Just do as you say!"

She followed Jia She, but Jia She was indifferent and said: "Now that the two sides are getting closer, I told you that there is no need to go outside anymore, and there is no need to seal the east corner door anymore. It is better to open it. It will be easier for him to get in and out!"

As female relatives, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang couldn't always make the decision and open the door to convenience. Only Jia She could bring up this matter.

Mother Jia was speechless and said: "This... how can this be possible? After all, they are two families. The Ning Mansion in the east was still sealed... If this spreads out, how can it be repaid?"

"Ha!" Jia She sneered: "What kind of dignity does our family have after what happened to the second child? Now that Lin Yatou and the second girl are living in the garden, it is only right to provide him with some conveniences! The old man Madam, please don’t forget that the money used to build the garden belongs to Miss Lin..."

"Shut up!" Jia Mu yelled, "Can you say such nonsense?"

Jia She said happily without fear: "To be honest, Baoyu is now too old to live in the house anymore. Since he can live there, Shang Rong is just opening a door, so why not?"
Besides, it's not that no one is guarding the gate. Now that he wants to enter the garden, who else can stop him?It's just two extra steps, so why do you have to make him feel that he's born? "

He wouldn't have helped so hard originally, but the money moved people's hearts. Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang each gave 500 taels of silver, under the guise of asking Lai Shangrong for help.

Jia She did not doubt that he had it, but thought that Lai Shangrong was just trying to go to the hut in Qingtang for convenience, even though he knew he wanted to add some color to his head.

But in the end, he could have let go a long time ago, but it was just a matter of whether the grass was fat or thin, and there was money hanging on it, which did not allow him to be tempted.

"That's it!" Mother Jia said in frustration: "The seal will be lifted, but we still have to send people to strictly guard it, and we can't open the door rashly!"

What Jia She said was true. Even now, he could not stop Lai Shangrong from entering the garden no matter where he was, so why bother trying to cover up the situation by letting him run a few more steps?

When Jia She saw that Jia Mu agreed, which meant that he had received 1000 taels of silver, he immediately felt happy.

The wrinkles on his face seemed to have calmed down a lot, as if he was ten years younger, and his face looked a little greasy.

Shaking his head, he said: "Since this is the case, the son will not disturb the mother's rest, so let's go down and make arrangements, and it's good to give him a surprise when Shang Rong comes back from Sanya!"

"Wait a minute!" Mother Jia quickly stopped and warned, "Don't delay the second girl's marriage, lest the Zhen family also wants to get involved with us and cause complications!"

"Don't worry about this, mother. The wedding date has been set, and I'll be with you Lin Ya."

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(End of this chapter)