Spoilers for The Red Mansion, Daiyu’s mentality is broken

Chapter 399: Jade flowers fly in the middle of the night, green waves dance next year

Hearing Jia Huan's question, Jiao Da sneered and said, "Third Master, a lawless and oblivious young man like him who doesn't care about his master's grace will naturally confiscate his family property and hand over their entire family to the government."

After hearing this, Jia Huan couldn't help but nodded and said: "What you said is true, but you still need to bring more people. After all, in Heishan Village, they are local snakes. If they don't bring enough people, they will suffer a loss."

Jiao laughed and said, "The third master is too careful. I only need to take the third master's post with me and my three sons."

"With Third Master's post, the local government can give them instructions at will. The Wu family is just a bidder, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"After I go, I will bring out all the Zhuangzi they have embezzled. Third Master, I am willing to issue a military order. If I go to Wushan Village, if Zhuangzi's harvest cannot be doubled next year, Third Master will just come and slap me in the face. .”

After listening to what Jiao Da said, Jia Huan couldn't help but smile and said: "Okay, since you are so successful, then I will send your family to Wushan Village to take charge."

"Now that you're gone, I have only two requests."

Hearing that Jia Huan agreed, Jiao Da couldn't help but be overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Third Master just gives orders, don't mention two requests, even if they are ten or a hundred, I will comply with them all."

Jia Huan nodded and said: "After you go to Heishan Village, see how the farmers there are doing. If it is very difficult, reduce or reduce their land rent as appropriate."

"The second thing is, when you get there, just do what you do. If the harvest can be doubled next year, I will promise you [-]% of the harvest."

If you want a horse to run, you must be willing to feed it grass.

The human heart cannot stand the test. Jia Huan believes in Jiao Da, but after all, Jiao Da is old and doesn't know how many years he can live.

After Jiao Da's death, his three sons may not be as loyal as Jiao Da.

Jia Huan promised them [-]% of the income, firstly to mobilize their enthusiasm, and secondly, as a warning and deterrence.

I have already rewarded you. If you dare to reach out again, don’t blame me for being unkind.

After Jiao Da heard what Jia Huan said, he knelt down and kowtowed.

He hurriedly said: "Old slave, thank you Third Master for the reward. Third Master, just don't worry, I am not that white-eyed wolf who doesn't know what to do."

"Now that I have received a heavy reward from my master, I will not even reach out to take it. If the third master finds out that there is any unruly behavior in our Anwu family, the third master will just chop off our paws."

Jia Huan laughed and helped Jiao Da up, and then said: "Jiao Da, you are an old man in the house and you have made great contributions. This reward is what your family deserves."

"You are both loyal and sensible, so naturally I feel very at ease with you. Well, after the New Year, when the weather gets warmer, it won't be too late for your family to set off for Heishan Village."

Jiao Da couldn't help but said: "Third Master, it's not too late. I'm going to leave tomorrow. I'll finish dealing with the Wu family as soon as possible and extract the fields they swallowed up as soon as possible so that we can arrange for farming next year."

Jia Huan heard this and smiled and said, "You are a thoughtful person, so let it be as you wish."

After saying that, he turned to Lin Zhixiao and said, "By the way, give him a piece of my name card later, and then take 500 taels of silver from the accounting room for them to use on the road."

Lin Zhixiao agreed.

Jiao Da kowtowed again to thank him, then said goodbye and prepared for the trip.

After Jiao Da left, Jia Huan ordered all the things he had just given to be reserved for the ancestors. He took some of them and ordered them to be sent to Rong Mansion.

Then he kept what he needed at home, and the rest sent others to pile them up under the platform one by one, and ordered people to call their nephews and nephews to come with them.

Then the Rongguo Mansion also sent many offerings to the ancestors and Jia Zhen's offerings. Jia Huan looked at the completed offerings and ordered people to spread a large wolf skin mattress in the sun on Shiji under the pillars of the hall. The children came to receive the new year gifts.

Jia Huan is not like Jia Zhen. He will go to Ping'an County to take up a post next year. Furthermore, he has a perfume and carriage business, making a lot of money every day, so he is not short of money.

Therefore, he didn't leave much behind.And therefore, there will naturally be a lot more things distributed to the clansmen.

When he moved into Ningguo Mansion, he took out the money in Ningguo Mansion's warehouse and bought [-] acres of sacrificial land.

The output of these ten thousand acres of land, in addition to supplying sacrifices and ethnic studies.

The remaining part will be taken out at the end of the year and distributed to the Jia family members.

Therefore, the Jia family members can earn more than twice as much as in previous years this year.

Those Jia family members who came to receive the things all expressed their gratitude to Jia Huan.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and everything was in place. The two mansions had changed door gods, couplets, signs, and peach charms, giving them a completely new look.

From the main gate, Yimen, hall, warm pavilion, inner hall, inner three gates, inner Yimen and inner plug gates to the main hall of Ningguo Mansion, the main entrance is wide open all the way, and the steps on both sides are brightly illuminated with vermilion, like two golden dragons. .

The next day, those who had titles from Jia's mother all wore court clothes according to their rank. They first took an eight-person sedan and led everyone into the palace to congratulate them. After saluting and having a banquet, they came back and went to Ningguo Mansion to warm your sedan chair.

All the disciples who have not yet entered the court will line up in front of the gate of Ning Mansion to serve the princes, and then be led into the ancestral hall.

The people of the Jia family were divided into Zhaomu and arranged a team: Jia Jing was the main sacrificer, Jia She was the accompanying sacrifice, Jia Huan was offering the title, Jia Lian and Jia Cong were offering silks, precious jade and incense, Jia Chang and Jia Ling were showing their worship blankets and guarding the burning pond.

Qingyi music was played, three knights were presented, the worship was completed, silk was burned and libations were made, the ceremony was completed, the music stopped, and the guests exited.

Next, there are various tedious rituals. In previous years, Jia Huan was a little transparent and just followed the crowd to catch fish.

This year, he has become the protagonist. After all, he is the head of the Ningguo Mansion and the patriarch of the Jia family.

After working hard for a while, I finally finished all the procedures.

After finishing his work, Jia Huan left Jia Mu to eat here, but Jia Mu politely declined.

In the evening, Jia Huan went to Xifu to pay New Year's greetings to Jia Mu.

After paying their respects and having the New Year's Eve dinner, it's time to stay up late on New Year's Eve.

Jia Huan simply held a banquet at home and invited all the sisters to come to the banquet.

All the sisters came, and during the banquet, everyone had a great time, playing the role of Cao Shefu, beating drums and passing flowers, and other drinking rituals.

On the fifth day of the lunar month, Jia Mu and others went into the palace to congratulate them and wish them a prosperous future.After returning from the banquet, he went to Ning Mansion to offer sacrifices to his ancestors, and then came back to receive the ceremony.

At this point, the process of this New Year Festival is finally complete.

The next step is to entertain relatives and old friends.

Now that Jia Huan is the head of the Ningguo Mansion, he is naturally entertained constantly every day.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

Jia Huan had no choice but to drink drunkenly every day.

This time, I have been busy for fifteen years.

Jia Huan said goodbye to the sisters, took Yuanyang, Mo Zhu, Mo Mei, and Mo Da's group and headed straight for Ping'an County.

(End of this chapter)