Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 60
When Yuanyang heard the return from the maid below, her face changed.

Yuanyang is not an ordinary person, she has a clear mind, clever and well-behaved, once she heard the message from the other side, she understood that Jia Rui did not come on purpose.

This is no small matter.

If Jia Rui dared to refute the old lady's face, there must be something ulterior.

So Yuanyang hurried into the inner house, came to the old lady Jiamu's side, and said the answer that time.

After hearing Jia Rui's reply, Mother Jia narrowed her eyes and flashed a cold light, but soon calmed down, turned her head around, and suddenly raised her head to look at Lai Da below.

"What have you done to offend Jarry lately?"

Upon hearing this, Lai Da understood the source of this disaster.

It seems that Jia Rui has already discovered the clue, this is intentional revenge on himself!

Now think about it again, this time I handled the matter a little rough, and it was possible for others to take advantage of it.

But Lai Da is also smart. He knew that if he said he avenged his mother, then Jia's mother would definitely not take care of his family's affairs anymore, so he turned his eyes, knelt down and said:
"Old lady, some time ago Jia Rui was arrogant and dared not to buy the old lady's face. Therefore, I hate it very much. Some time ago, you took advantage of Xue Pan and led him to gamble. I didn't Thinking that this guy was unlucky and lost the bet on his house in Beijing, people blocked the door and asked Aunt Xue for payment."

Who is Jia Mu?Has he been wallowing in conspiracies all his life?
As soon as Lai Da explained this, she immediately linked up the causes and consequences, and at the same time her heart ached with anger.

But I am still happy in my heart. Although Grandma Lai and Lai Da's family are now prosperous and wealthy, their loyalty to themselves has not diminished at all. Even if Jia Rui gave him a little embarrassment, their family will remember it and even hate it. .

As long as he is loyal to them, he has to ask about their family affairs.

Mother Jia rubbed her head and turned her eyes around, and then said: "I haven't seen the relatives of the Xue family for a long time, and it happens to be free tomorrow, Yuanyang, please go to Lixiangyuan to invite Aunt Xue to talk to me. "

"Yes, old lady."

Then Mother Jia asked Nanny Lai again: "How much did Xue Pan lose this time?"

Where did Nanny Lai know this, she didn't even know about Lai Da doing this matter.

So she quickly glanced sideways at her son and used her eyes to signal him to come forward and reply.

"Back to the old lady, Xue Pan didn't win much at the beginning, but then he gambled big and lost about three thousand taels of silver. In the end, he got jealous and bought his house in Beijing for 2 taels."

Mother Jia was also a little surprised when she came here.

She was not surprised by Xue Pan's big bet, but she was surprised that the Xue family had reached such a state that they couldn't even get out tens of thousands of taels of silver.

You must know that the Xue family was the richest among the four major families at that time, and even a lot of political interests were channeled through the Xue family's wealth.

Back then, the Xue family could immediately get out not to mention 2 taels of silver, but even 20 taels.

Mother Jia pondered for a moment, and then said: "Our family has collected a lot of money in these years. This time your family has prepared 2 taels of silver. I will tell Aunt Xue tomorrow that we will use these 2 taels to pay off the debt." , and then ask her to find Jia Rui and release your children."

After saying this, Mother Jia also sighed, "They are all relatives, and they are connected by flesh and blood. Why did this happen?"

In fact, Jia Mu lamented that the power of Rongguo Mansion had declined so much that even Jia Rui of the clan began to stop buying into Rongguo Mansion's account.

If it was his husband, Rong Guogong Jia Daishan, if Jia Rui dared to play such a game, Jia Daishan would beat him to death the next day.

This is not a lie. Jia Daishan had a high position in the past and was in charge of the entire military power in the capital. Let alone killing one Jia Rui, even killing a few more. As long as there is a reason to prevaricate, the Supreme Emperor will not say anything .

But now, his family has nothing to do with Jia Rui.

Not to mention the plans of the Jia family here, but also to mention that Jia Rui returned home, bowed to his grandfather and grandmother, and returned to his room.

When they entered the door, they first asked Xue Baochai, "Has the money been delivered? Is there any news about your brother?"

Xue Baochai felt very warm in her heart when she heard her husband's caring words.

As she stepped forward to help Jia Rui change clothes, she said: "I have sent people to deliver the money to the gambling house in person. The people there have collected the money and sent the pressure strips over. But there is no news about my brother yet. My mother is sending people everywhere. Looking for it."

After hearing this, Jia Rui frowned, "The money has been paid, but there is no news?"

Xue Baochai was also a little worried, "Yes, the people in the gambling shop said they didn't know my brother's whereabouts. It seemed that he disappeared after losing money, so they came to my house."

"Don't worry too much. I will send my men to help you look for it tomorrow and spread the news at the same time."

Jia Rui thought that if it was really Xue Pan who was hiding on his own, then the news that the family had paid back the money would immediately come out.

Xue Baochai thought so too.

At this time, Yinger, a maidservant outside, sent word that Jia Rui was invited by the old lady of Rongguo Mansion.

Jia Rui was a little surprised after hearing this. Jia's mother in Rongguo Mansion found out that she had arrested Lai Shangrong. It seemed that the Jia family was still quite powerful now.

"Go and tell the person who sent the message, just say that I am too tired from the work in the yamen, so I won't go today, and I will visit the old lady when I have time."

Xue Baochai gently tugged at Jia Rui's sleeve and said: "The old lady has a high status. She invited you in person. If you don't go, if it spreads, there may be some rumors."

"Don't worry, I have a measure of this matter."

When Jia Rui said this, he changed the topic.

And Xue Baochai tactfully stopped mentioning this matter, but changed the topic to trivial matters at home.

"The sixth old man from the backstreet is here today."

After hearing this, Jia Rui was stunned for a moment. This sixth old master was not young, he was of the same generation as Jia Dairu, and he was considered an elder in the clan, so he had some power in the clan.

"What is he doing here?"

Xue Baochai smiled at the corner of his mouth, and then said: "Let our old man build a house! He also said that he needs a homestead from a nearby family. He can go and tell the clansman in person, and there will be a lot of space."

"Why does he say these things?" Jia Rui was a little surprised. It was unbelievable that the sixth master had nothing to say.

"Master, you are smart and confused for a while, this is to reconcile it, and then make some money."

After hearing Xue Baochai's advice, Jia Rui suddenly realized.

"Haha, when our family gets up, everyone rushes to come up and they are all scratching their skins!"

"What the uncle said is too unpleasant. They are all members of the clan. If we really build a house in the future, what is the difference between using others and using our own people? Why not give us some benefits to make our family's reputation better in the clan."

Jia Rui really admired Xue Baochai, and his own thinking still had some modern ideas, unlike Xue Baochai, who is completely from this era, and is very smooth and can take care of everything.

Jia Rui turned around and hugged Xue Baochai gently, and then said: "If I have a good wife at home, I will never get into trouble. The ancients never deceived me."

Xue Baochai blushed a little, then slapped Jia Rui lightly, "What are you doing? Let the servant girl see it and pass it on, I'm ashamed."

Jia Rui laughed, let go of Xue Baochai, and then the two of them went to the main hall to have dinner with Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang.

(End of this chapter)