The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 75 Confrontation ([-])

On the first day of August, the 75th birthday of Mrs. Shi of Rongguo Mansion has entered the sixth day.

From July 26th, the two prefectures of Rongning and Rongning have held birthday banquets at the same time. People from the two prefectures, members of the Jia family, relatives, family friends, friends of the masters, colleagues, etc., began to come to celebrate the birthday in an endless stream. .

Just at this time, news came from the palace that Jia Yuanchun was favored by the Holy Master, and was promoted from a female historian to Fengzao Palace Minister.

Jia Yuanchun originally entered the palace through a draft.These people are not necessarily all concubines, there are some other places to go.For example, as a female official in the palace, to accompany the princess, concubine, etc. to study, and some even serve as court ladies.

The Shangshu of Fengzao Palace is actually the housekeeper of Fengzao Palace, that is, the housekeeper for the concubines who live in Fengzao Palace.Although she has not become a concubine yet, she is considered No.1 under the concubine.

The future status depends on the status of the concubine she serves, and on whether she can rise up and win the favor of the Holy Majesty.

No matter what, the news came on the occasion of Jia Mu's birthday, which was a great joy for Jia's family.Let everyone in the house feel very glorious.

Other than this matter, what people care about is mainly the illegitimate child who has been widely rumored.

Of course, no one would take the initiative to bring up this matter, but in private, when two or three friends get together, it is inevitable that this person will be discussed.Especially those foreign guests want to see, what kind of guy is this?
People pay attention to Jia Min with different motives.Most people just want to see the excitement.However, for some aristocratic families that have contacts with the Jia Mansion, it has a different meaning.

The problem of disobedient or unfavorable bastards and illegitimate children also exists in other families.Although there is no joy like Jia Min, but many times, it is also a headache.People would love to see how the Jia government handles this issue.

Perhaps, the way Jia's family dealt with it will become a reference for them to deal with such problems in the future.

Of course, some people came here with the purpose of making friends with Jia Min.If Jia Min had a falling out with Jia's mansion, or even was expelled from Jia's mansion, they would immediately make friends with Jia Min.

Their purpose is also very simple, they are here for Jia Min's business talent.

People in Jia's mansion pay more attention to details.

First of all, Jia Min gave a congratulatory gift of 3000 taels of silver before the banquet, and then, when the banquet was held on July 26, he had to kowtow to the ancestor when he returned home, but because the ancestor said he was busy, he did not see the ancestor in the end .

Although it was said that he came to kowtow to the ancestors, everyone believed that Jia Min must have come to intercede with the ancestors.I begged my ancestors to help me break those two bets.

It is said that Jia Min left without even eating.However, some people who were present at the time said that Jia Min originally wanted to have dinner in the mansion, but Zhibin did not arrange a seat for him.

After the word got out, Zhibin responded that it wasn't that he didn't make arrangements, but that there were words from above.As for who said this, Zhibin didn't dare to say.However, word spread later that it was Lian's second grandma who said it.

People are right when they think about it, the present birthday banquet is organized by Lian's Second Mistress.If Second Mistress Lian hadn't spoken, no one would have dared to make her own claims.

Today, word spread again that Miss Ping'er and Fourth Master Min's two accompanying maids were also called back to the mansion to help because things were busy in the mansion.

It depends on how it is said.

If busy, these days are indeed busy.However, no matter how busy you are, these three people are not bad.Although it is busy, there are many people who are lazy and slippery.

Besides, Miss Ping'er was originally lent to Fourth Master Min, and it's not time to return it now.The two accompanying maids were also called back, so the fourth master didn't even have one servant left?
There are eight servant girls in Bao Erye's room, and they just laugh and play every day. They are so busy, and they don't see one of them come out to help.It's obvious that he doesn't want to see Fourth Master Min.

There were even rumors that as soon as Miss Ping'er returned to the mansion, she went to see Second Master Bao and Uncle Rong to intercede for Fourth Master Min, saying that she wanted to cancel their bet with Fourth Master Min, but they refused.In the end, Miss Ping'er burst into tears.

Yesterday, the second master went around the mansion, but he didn't see the fourth master Min, so it is said that he lost his temper.Scolding Fourth Master Min for being ignorant, he didn't even show up for the old lady's birthday.

For some reason, it also reached the ears of the old lady at this time, which made the old lady very unhappy.Today I sent someone to reprimand Fourth Master Min, telling him to be present on the third day of August.

Afterwards, some resourceful people began to analyze, saying that this was a way to draw salary from the bottom of the pot.

August [-]rd is the day when Fourth Master Min wants to sell watermelons. If he goes to the mansion on that day and does not live in the wild, how will he sell his watermelons?
Although no one believed that the three-acre watermelon would sell for 5000 taels of silver, since it was a bet, it was necessary to give them a chance so that they would be convinced to lose.

Ping'er, Fenghua and Xueyue were indeed called back by Wang Xifeng.

Before leaving from Yeduju, Ping'er went to see Jia Min, Jia Min didn't say anything else, just said: Go, come back after a few days when you are done with your work.

However, Ping'er felt that he might never come back.

At this time, she was hiding in Wang Xifeng's house, together with Fenghua and Xueyue, crying.

As soon as Ping'er returned to the mansion, he went to see Baoyu and Jia Rong.I want to ask them to cancel that bet.

She also knew that she was just a servant, and people might not listen to her.However, after being with the fourth master, if she didn't ask for it, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

Her efforts were of course useless.Baoyu also said a few good words, saying that it was too late if he wanted to cancel now.Jia Rong reprimanded Ping'er, and finally said that she was only spared for the sake of Lian's second grandma.

After returning in despair, Feng'er heard that Fourth Master Min didn't even have a meal when he returned to the mansion that day.

Ping'er burst into tears immediately.Xindao: These people are really wolf-hearted.Even if he is a beggar, he will be given a bowl of food on this big day, not to mention he is a master after all.Even if you buy it with money, can't 3000 taels buy a meal?

This is really going to kill them all, not even a little bit of decency.

Because she went to the kitchen to look at the dishes, Wang Xifeng smelled of oily smoke, so she came back to change her clothes.After changing clothes and coming out, seeing Ping'er still crying there, my heart softened a little.

"I knew you were crying and crying. I hoped to call you back to help, but I didn't expect to invite an aunt to come back. She didn't even help the oil bottle when it was down. Crying and crying, howling on the day of great joy, spread to the old lady In the ear, watch your skin."

"There are so many people hanging around, chatting, and we are all short of work? Without us, this birthday banquet will not be held? How to say, we are also from there, They are all back, who cares about him?"

"Hey, you stupid hoof, after going out for a few days, your elbow will learn to turn outward, and your heart will turn to outsiders?"

"Where is he an outsider? Even if he is not welcome, he is still the master of the mansion, right? Besides, I didn't want to go at the beginning, so who forced me to go?"

"Okay, okay, you are an aunt, I can't talk about you. Just treat me as an ancestor. I am so busy that I hit the back of my head with my heel, and I don't have time to chat with you right now. You can do it if you want to, or you don't want to , it’s up to you. Be honest with me, don’t make trouble.”

Just as he was talking, Zhou Rui's family came.

"Second Mistress, there isn't much wine left, why don't you go to Yedu Juli and bring some back?"

"Didn't you pull more back last time?"

"It's a bit stretched. I thought it would be enough, but who knows, after checking today, it's not enough."

"I must have told those long-handed ones to let them go. You pass on the word and tell them to be more honest. If you tell me to find out, I'll chop off his paws. Ping'er, where is Ye Du living?" Is there any wine?"

Seeing that Ping'er was silent, Wang Xifeng knew there were more.

"Call the master, just say that I said it, and bring back as much wine as there is left."

"That..., where is Fourth Master Min?"

Zhou Rui's family obviously hesitated.

"Why, I've said something, isn't it easy? It's only been a day or two, who can go anywhere? Besides, the second master Lian is still there. When you get there, go to find the second master Lian. "

"What about the money?"

"It's all my own family's stuff, what money do you need? Go."

It was Li Hua, the housekeeper of Ningguo Mansion, who went to Yedu Jula Wine.

Jia's mansion is only ten miles away from Yeduju, and it takes more than an hour to arrive.

Along the way, Li Hua was thinking about what to do when he got to Yeduju.

Although the people in the mansion try to avoid the matter of Fourth Master Min, they are still paying close attention to it in private.

Sometimes, Li Hua actually sympathized with this fourth master.

In less than three months since I came here, the business has been booming, and I have paid a lot of money to the mansion.

However, the blame is to blame him for being born at the wrong time, after all, he was not born like Second Master Bao.

Now, there are decent people in the entire mansion, and no one is willing to stand up and speak for him.Such a master is not as good as a servant.

After much deliberation, Li Hua still decided not to take the lead in this matter.Since the second master Lian is here, let's find the second master Lian.

Jia Lian went out of the gate and heard that he was here to drink, but he was a little embarrassed.

During these two days of living in the wild, Jia Lian actually had a hard time.

Although Feng Ziying and the others were still polite to him, they no longer had the same intimacy as before.Obviously, it was a heartbreak.

Blacksmith Liu and Liu Cheng treated them coldly when they saw them.Wu Hongmei, who feeds the pigs, often points at Sang and scolds Huai while feeding the pigs.Fang Xiucai and other scholars were sneering.Even the two slaves, Jiao Li and Ning Er, love to ignore them.

As for those soldiers, they are even more hateful.As soon as they saw people from the house approaching the garden, they would yell loudly.It's like treating them like thieves.

(End of this chapter)