Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 41 It doesn’t matter if you slap me in the face

Lai Shangrong and Xue Pan came to the south hall, where familiar people sat in groups.

When they came to Feng Ziying and Wei Ruolan's table, they greeted each other.

I saw Jia Zhen and Jia Rong coming over.

Feng Ziying hurriedly raised her hands and asked with a smile: "Brother Zhen! Is the condition of Brother Rong's daughter-in-law getting better?"

"Much better! Much better!" Jia Zhen thanked her quickly: "Thanks to your doctor Zhang. I wonder if he is still in Beijing now?"

"What? But who is sick?"

"No! It's just that my wife's illness is not clearing up. I want to ask him to come and take a look again!"

"It's been two months since he went back, but Brother Zhen's business is my younger brother's business. I'll send someone to invite him back. But it's only a two-month journey back and forth."

"Then trouble brother!"

Lai Shangrong listened attentively. It seemed that Qin Keqing always pretended to be ill. Fortunately, the doctor he hired before was unfavorable. Jia Zhen was afraid that the diagnosis would be wrong and he did not call again.

But Feng Ziying deliberately wanted to please the Jia family, so it was impossible to give up his idea. He could only take it one step at a time.

"Wen Long! Qin Zhong is Brother Rong's brother-in-law after all. Why don't you look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face? Why are you looking for trouble with him again?"

Although the effect of grafting is obvious, it is no secret to Jia Zhen.

He and Xue Pan also have a similar chemistry, so it's normal for him to give a few lectures as the big brother.

Xue Pan blushed and said with a sneer: "I didn't realize that there was a gap in seniority before! I won't do it again in the future!"

Everyone just thought that what he said was that the big one was bullying the small ones. Only Lai Shangrong wiped his sweat. He had lied casually without thinking about the consequences.

If Xue Pan revealed it, he would not be able to accept the father's theory and carry it away.

"Yes, yes! Don't make any nonsense again in the future. Brother Zhen, don't talk about it either. If word gets out, then the method won't work. The old lady must not get angry!"

Lai Shangrong hurriedly stopped them from continuing.

"Yes!" Jia Zhen agreed, looked at Lai Shangrong and said with mixed feelings: "Shangrong, you have taken a big advantage in this matter!"

Everyone looked at Jia Zhen with puzzled faces.

Only Lai Shangrong was worried. Could it be that Jia Zhen saw through his favor with Qin Keqing?

Qiang Zuo said calmly: "What's so cheap?"

Jia Rong licked her face and said jokingly, "I'm afraid I'll change my name to Uncle Lai soon!"

Jia Zhen spat at him and said: "There is no place for you to talk here! Why don't you get out of here!"

Jia Rong looked at Jia Zhen aggrievedly and walked away dejectedly.

Secretly cursing, you weren't the one who asked me to follow you.

Others could not understand Jia Rong's words and were at a loss. Lai Shangrong had some guesses before, and he was like a mirror in his mind. Could it be that Qin Ye asked Jia Zhen to hint that he could not propose marriage?

Although my guess was wrong, I still secretly screamed that it was not good!
Jia Zhen looked back at him and smiled: "Shang Rong, you are so beautiful!"

Then he said with regret: "My two sisters-in-law are both beauties in the world! I should have known there would be such benefits..."

It seemed that it was inappropriate to comment in public, so he stopped suddenly.

Lai Shangrong's face darkened.

Even though she had no intention of marrying the You sisters, Jia Zhen didn't know.When he knew that he might marry the You sisters, he still made fun of them. Was he trying to embarrass himself?
"Uncle Zhen, what do you mean? My little brother has not yet succeeded in his career, so naturally he is bent on studying. Where did he get such good fortune?"

Looking at Lai Shangrong who spoke righteously, Jia Zhen looked in disbelief.

"That's really a pity. You have to accept concubines for sex, but Shang Rong is not tempted by this opportunity..."

Speaking of this, he looked at Lai Shangrong with intriguing eyes.

Concubine?

Lai Shangrong's head was buzzing, no wonder Jia Zhen was joking unscrupulously.

I thought that You Lao Niang loves money and as long as she has enough money, everything can be easily negotiated. Only Jia Zhen is the biggest obstacle for him to take a concubine. Unexpectedly, he did not show the slightest displeasure, but instead made fun of the matter in public.

So much so that the judgment was wrong, if it spread to You's family and let it go, wouldn't it be a waste of time to save people.

Isn't it just a slap in the face?

Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. What does it mean to be slapped in the face for such merit? If he does this kind of good deed ten times, he will just stick his face out and let others slap him.

"Brother Zhen has misunderstood! If you are dedicated to your career, you still need to adjust occasionally! Isn't it better to add fragrance to your red sleeves and get twice the result with half the effort!"

"Oh!~Hahaha!" Jia Zhen laughed and said suddenly: "I'm just telling you! There is no reason to extrapolate this free benefit."

There was no respect in the slightest between the words, as if it had nothing to do with me.

No wonder Lai Shangrong was confused, Jia Zhen did not regard You as a serious wife.

Although the Ningguo Mansion is the head of the Jia clan, it has been decades since Jia Daihua passed away and he has not had a serious job. He only relies on a few farms for less than ten thousand taels of silver a year. How can he withstand their extravagance and lust, let alone Said there are still a lot of expenses for favors.

So Jia Zhen took over the banner of Ning Mansion from Jia Jing, looked at the dwindling treasury, and turned her mind to the construction project of the Ministry of Industry.

But the Ning Mansion is not a civil servant system, and it has no serious actual duties, so how can it be involved in the construction affairs of the Manual Department.

By coincidence, his first wife passed away, so he married You again with Qin Ye's help. As the son-in-law of Mr. You, he could get a share of the construction project through his status as an in-law.

Master You passed away three years ago, and in order not to be excluded, he asked Jia Rong to marry Qin Keqing.

After all, Qin Ye is only a fifth-rank doctor. Although the construction department is in charge of the world's construction projects, it is a first-class vacancy, but if he can't get actual benefits, how can he let Jia Rong marry his adopted daughter? I met Qin Keqing.

"From now on, we can be considered a family. From what my in-laws said, I think they are interested in bringing you and my second sister together, but my sister-in-law has always had half the butt of my brother-in-law. Do you think so?"

As he spoke, he looked at Lai Shangrong thoughtfully.

Xue Pan and others started cheering with evil smiles on their faces.

Lai Shangrong didn't expect that Jia Zhen would play so crazy. Although he also coveted... No, he also wanted to save Sanjie You, but he didn't want to join in with Jia Zhen.

However, according to Jia Zhen's theory, can the aunt also use this formula?

In order to avoid telling the truth, I could only feint and ask: "Brother Zhen, didn't you hear it wrong? Why didn't I hear Mr. Qin mention it?"

When Jia Zhen heard this, she put away the evil smile on her face and said seriously: "Yesterday, I went to see my in-laws for something. By chance, my mother-in-law went to his house to discuss the matter. Originally, my in-laws were planning to come over today to congratulate the old lady on her birthday. How could I mention it to you? I knew something was wrong at the moment, and it was only because I mentioned Qin Zhong that I thought of telling you the good news."

Feng Ziying smiled and said: "Congratulations to Brother Lai! I'm asking you for a wedding drink in advance!"

Xue Pan and Wei Ruolan also agreed.

Lai Shangrong responded one by one with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)