The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 84 Confrontation ([-])

Baochai was listening, and immediately understood the old lady's intentions.

This is to set the tone for this incident and push the matter to the servants.

Thinking about that old lady, how could she not know that there is a master behind this matter.It must have been expected that this matter is related to Lian's second sister-in-law and Baoyu.

These two are usually favored by the old lady, if the matter is brought to the two of them, not only will it be difficult to punish them, but it will also damage the reputation of the old lady herself.

In this way, the only way to get over it is to push this matter to the servants.

Although no one would believe it, who would dare to question what the old lady said?
As for the reputation outside, that was the case anyway, so he had to leave it to him.As long as there is no chaos inside the mansion and there is a lot of excitement outside, it will be over.

Let's talk about those aristocratic families, they look glamorous on the outside, but inside they don't know what's going on with them, so who can laugh at whom?
But what is Brother Min's plan at this time?Will he let it go?

Having encountered such a catastrophe, Wang Xifeng was the most disturbed.Seeing Jia's mother say this at this time, a big stone in her heart fell to the ground. While secretly thinking that it was dangerous, she also knew that the old lady did not want to see the fourth son Min after all.

She is a person who sees the wind and makes troubles, so she takes the opportunity to fan the flames.

"In the end, the ancestors still have a clear mirror hanging high, and they can see things clearly. Although the subordinates see people as inferior in this matter, it's just that Brother Min's temper is a bit too stubborn. The servants are ignorant, so as the master, isn't he also ignorant? ?”

"Encountered such a disgraceful thing, he should have come to us, but he had to sit there for outsiders to see, deliberately embarrassing us. Even if he finds any master, such a thing will not happen."

While talking, Wang Xifeng peeked at Jia Zheng's face, and seeing that Jia Zheng didn't respond, she finished speaking.

"It's true. The servants are certainly wrong, but it's not a proper way for Brother Ming to do this."

Mrs. Wang also took the opportunity to give Jia Min eye drops.

"Just now, the disciples came to report that Brother Min had said some inappropriate things."

"Oh? What did he say?"

Jia's mother immediately regained her spirits.

So Mrs. Wang repeated what Jia Min told the disciples to pass on.

As soon as I said this, I saw Jiamu's face constantly changing, and it was impossible to tell whether it was joy or anger.Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, no one spoke, and the room was silent.

Seeing Mrs. Wang's words, Baochai knew that it was her aunt who had pushed this difficult matter to the old lady.

Fourth brother Min is right about this matter, but what he said is inappropriate.

Originally, it was other masters who made things difficult for him. Even if he wanted to seek justice, he should be targeting others.In the end, the old lady can come forward and be an arbitrator in the middle, and presumably she will also give Brother Min an explanation.

In this way, it would be a direct confrontation with the old lady, but there would be no room for maneuver.Even if the old lady was forced into a corner, how could the old lady stand by Brother Min?

Sure enough, after pondering for a while, the old lady spoke.

"For so many years, this is the first time I have seen such a new thing. Since he wants to ask me for justice, I will give him justice."

"Brother Ming, this watermelon is a new thing. It can be sold for 5000 taels of silver. It must be possible. Even if it is done, so what? Children are joking, just make a bet, and you can take it seriously. ?”

When Jia Mu said that the watermelon might sell for 5000 taels of silver, everyone became nervous.

The people present all bought Baoyu to win. If Baoyu lost, all their money would be lost.

Now Jia's mother regards this as a joke between children, obviously she is not ready to admit it, and started playing hooligans.Therefore, Jia Min's plan to use watermelon gambling to defeat Baoyu is useless.

In this way, Baoyu escaped.However, other people's money was bet at Liansheng Casino, and the money there was never returned.

The final result is: Baoyu lost, but he didn't have to bear any responsibility and didn't suffer any losses.

Bewitched by Jiamu and Baoyu, other masters and servants who participated in the betting had to bear the losses.

Damn, what is this called!

However, the ancestors made such a decision, who dares to say anything?

"Didn't he say he will come in the future? When the time comes, let him come here to meet me. I want to see how capable he is."

"When the time comes, all of you will come here, and I will set up rules for this mansion in front of everyone. That's enough, let's leave first."

Everyone left one after another, but they all knew in their hearts that this was the ancestor who wanted to set rules for Jia Min.

Although most people like to see Jia Min being disciplined by the ancestors, when they think that the ancestors said that Jia Min might win the watermelon game, they feel entangled again.

After all, I took out real gold and silver, if I lose, what should I do?So, I was looking forward to Jia Lian in my heart, hoping to bring back a good news.

There was no letter for a few days, and it should be almost the same now, why didn't I send a letter to my family?
It's not that Jia Lian doesn't want to report the letter, but that he can't report the letter.

After reading the Ganoderma lucidum and knowing that the Ganoderma lucidum had been divided up by several medicinal herb shops, he sent Zhou Rui back to the mansion to report the news.

However, Zhou Rui didn't go out.Because Yeduju was blocked by Qiu Liang.Everyone else can go out, only Jia Lian's people can't.

Jia Lian once went to Qiu Liang to argue about this, and Qiu Liang told him that your second brother Lian can go out, but others can't.

Naturally, Jia Lian couldn't leave. Although he had already foreseen that the situation was not good, he had to stay, not only to prevent the fourth brother Min from cheating, but also to be a final witness.

So, in the end, I had to go to the watermelon garden.

As soon as he entered the watermelon garden, Jia Lian was stunned by the lively scene inside.

This is not a melon garden, it is simply a busy market.

There are five to six hundred people, fighting for watermelons in the garden.

Twenty or so soldiers yelled, but it didn't work anymore, and no one listened to them.

Some people held one in their hands and went to pick others.Some people are under their feet, and there are already several piles.Still shouting to my companions to pick a few more.

These are nothing, especially strange, is the shape of watermelon.

There are square ones, rectangular ones, triangular ones, trapezoidal ones... and there are words on the watermelons, as if they were printed on them.But it was clearly not printed.It's not engraved on it.

Is this watermelon?How can there be such a watermelon?It's just incredible.

Seeing Jia Lian coming in, Feng Ziying came over.

"Brother Lian, do you suspect that this is not a watermelon?"

Jia Lian is not easy to answer.He really doubted whether this was a watermelon.This is somewhat beyond his cognition.

However, if you say it's not a watermelon, the melon pattern on it is indeed the melon pattern of a watermelon.Besides, so many people are not fools, and they always know the goods.

"Come on, try it and you'll know."

With a wave of Feng Ziying's hand, Ning'er came holding a triangular watermelon, and cut it open with a knife, revealing the flesh of the melon.After Ning'er gave Jia Lian, Zhou Rui and others together, she ran to work again.

There is no doubt that it is indeed a watermelon.

Zhou Rui and the others looked at each other, and they all thought of a common question: my money.

Calculated at 3 taels of silver per watermelon, at least 2000 watermelons can be produced on three acres of land, which is 6000 taels of silver.

Now that it has started to grab it, there are still so many people outside who have not come in, and there is no suspense for selling it for 5000 taels of silver.

Master Bao is doomed to lose, and their money is gone.

Jia Lian and others entered the apple orchard again, and it was a similar situation.

The apple trees here are different from other places. Some branches have obviously been cut.However, the apples are all round in shape, not only big in size, bright in color, but the strangest thing is the words on them.

Those words include "Fu Lu Shou Xi, promotion and fortune, full of gold and jade, golden ten thousand taels, Jinshi and handing over, number one scholar, second place in the list, Tanhua, returning home with a good fortune, passing the test, riding the dust, business is booming...etc."

Most of them are still "medium", which is obviously a lottery prepared for those candidates, which means that they must pass the exam.

On the watermelon, there are mostly these words.Obviously, the two are the same idea.

There are still hundreds of people rushing to pick apples around the fruit trees.Everyone holds a bamboo box with 12 grids inside, and each grid can fit exactly one apple.

Such apples cost a tael of silver each, which is simply unheard of.However, those people still happily scrambled as if they didn't want money.

Jia Lian didn't know how to get those characters, and he was not in the mood to seek them now.

He only knew that after Brother Rong lost the Ganoderma lucidum, Baoyu also lost the watermelon.

Zhou Rui and others followed Jia Lian silently, no one spoke.It's not that I don't want to say it, but I don't know what to say.

The two gardens are interlinked, leaving the apple orchard and returning to the watermelon orchard.People have already started to go out one after another. At the exit of the watermelon garden, they started to pay.

The prices are set in advance and there is no bargaining.After paying the money, they left happily one by one.

Some left directly, and some went to the big house where the people of Yeduju usually attend classes. It is said that there is still a good show going on there-an auction of some more special watermelons.

Feng Ziying came from behind, his face full of excitement.

"Second brother Lian, it seems that the overall situation has been settled."

Jia Lian smiled bitterly, but stopped talking.While frustrated, he was also somewhat rejoiced.Fortunately, I didn't take part in this gamble, and I didn't place much bets in Liansheng Casino.Compared with Baoyu, Brother Rong and others, I am considered lucky.

"Let's go, go in and watch the last good show, and then, you can face-to-face, sign and pledge, and determine whether you win or lose."

Feng Ziying put her arm around Jia Lian's shoulders, and they walked into the house together.

Jia Lian didn't know what to do at this time, so he followed.

However, in my heart, there was a very persistent thought: Min Lao Si, this vile bastard, this time asked him to plot against him again, and the whole house called him to plot against him.

This dirty thing, this dirty thing...

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