Putting all the heavy silver ingots into his pocket and covering them with his hands, Zhang Yong and others looked at Jia Lian with more respect and flattery.

Mr. Lian is indeed a generous and trustworthy person!

If you follow people like this, you will definitely have a promising future.

"Originally, I said that I would give you a vacation when you arrive in Yangzhou, and I will not break my promise. However, my wife is still in the period of rest, and it is not convenient for you to go out and enjoy yourself at this time. Otherwise, if you eat If you mess up after drinking, even if I don't blame you, you will lose the friendship of relatives and the face of our government. When I return after sending my aunt's coffin to Suzhou for burial, I will give each of you two days' leave. Come on."

When Jia Lian said this, everyone agreed.

Wang Dashuan, who likes to answer the questions the most, even said with a smile: "It is our blessing to be able to follow the second master and do things for the second master. How can we worry about whether it is fake or not? To say the least, I am not afraid of you. As a joke, coming to Yangzhou with me this time is equivalent to a long vacation for us. Hey, we can also get the silver reward from the second master... So the second master should stop saying what is fake or not. We all feel uneasy."

His words were echoed by others.

Originally, these people are basically not close confidants of the masters in the house. They spend their days doing nothing in the house and living with meager monthly money.

Who would have thought that the second master would go to Yangzhou for a funeral, but not bring his usual entourage with him, and instead pick them?

What’s even more rare is that Jia Lian did not treat them badly in life during the journey south. Everywhere he went, Jia Lian ordered them to eat whatever they wanted. When Jia Lian stayed in an inn, he would also give them money to live in a wing next to them. This practice of eating and living together moved them and admired them.

Now, Jia Lian has indeed kept his promise, and rewarded them with a lot of money...

At this moment, Jia Lian's position in their hearts has reached an extremely high level. Location, they almost all thought to themselves, after returning this time, they must find a way to stay with the second master no matter what!

Hearing their words of loyalty, Jia Lian smiled.

This is also the reason why he chose these people to go south with him. How could those powerful servants in the mansion be bribed with just one or twenty taels of silver?

Just like Mrs. Wang’s companion Zhou Rui’s family. Grandma Liu took Qiu Feng twenty taels of silver from Wang Xifeng and wanted to take out a piece of silver as a reward for Zhou Rui's family for guiding the way. Unfortunately, Zhou Rui's family looked down upon her and refused to take it.

This shows how wealthy the powerful second masters in the Rongguo Mansion are!

　Correspondingly, Jia Lian knew that the money in the official treasury of Rongguo Mansion was decreasing year by year. If he were the head of the family, he would definitely not be able to help but use those blood-sucking insects to provide disaster relief.

It’s a pity that he is just a housekeeper for others, so he can’t do anything that offends others for the time being.

Perhaps, if those people become more greedy and absorb enough oil and water, they may become even fatter when they are slaughtered in the future.

After the benefits were given, Jia Lian recruited the youngest Wang Teng and Feng Fei and said: "I will arrange a task for you in the past two days. You can go to the city when you have nothing to do during the day. Go and find out which liquor store in Yangzhou city has the best wine, especially spirits. If you find out more about it, come back to me."

Both Wang Teng and Wang Teng agreed, and wanted to ask in their hearts, Didn't the Second Master just say that during the period of my aunt's funeral, no one was allowed to drink alcohol? Why did he start asking about alcohol again in the blink of an eye?

"My lord has always been fond of wine. It is rare for me to go to the south of the Yangtze River, so I will bring back some of the best and strongest wine for my lord to enjoy."

Jia Lian explained.

It is said that Jiangnan has delicious wine. After a visit, it is natural to bring something good back to Jia She.

He even thought about whether to buy two "good horses" in Yangzhou. They must be the kind that have experienced people, are very charming, and are very good at seducing people and squeezing people's marrow. goods.

Just think about it.

It would be too unpleasant to spread the news about my son recruiting prostitutes for me. The key is that I don’t know if Jia She likes this type of person like he did before...

　……

In the next two days, Jia Lian almost never left the Lin Mansion. 's door.

In addition to coordinating the matter of carrying Jia Min's coffin to Suzhou, he just stayed in the courtyard and let Zhang Yong teach him exercises and basic fighting skills.

During this period, the children of the Lin family, headed by Lin Lao, invited him out many times to "play", saying that they wanted to invite him to experience the difference between Jianghuai Fengyue and Kyoto.

Jia Lian naturally knew their true intentions, but he didn't bother to expose them, and always shied away from them.

The last time they gathered in the courtyard, half pulling him and half persuading them, they actually tried to take him out. However, Zhang Yong exposed his arm muscles and gave him a slight roar, which frightened him. They all pissed themselves off and never dared to harass him again.

In response, Jia Lian was not polite at all, but inadvertently mentioned a few words in the old housekeeper's ear, believing that the old housekeeper would help him reach Lin Ruhai's ears.

By the early morning of the third day, everything was ready.

At the gate of Lin family, Jia Lian came to Lin RuNext to Hai, he whispered: "Uncle, the time has come."

"Well..." Lin Ruhai's eyes lingered on the wooden coffin for a long time, and he personally smoothed out the white silk tied on it, and finally grew A long sigh: "Let's go."

The housekeeper heard the sound and sang: "Enlighten the spirit~!"

The sad music sounded and the crying started...

All the people sending the spirit slowly walked out of the Lin family's gate following the lifted coffin.

Both sides of the gray street were already covered with white lanterns strung on bamboo poles, which looked extremely cold. But under the rows of white lanterns, there were green and white tents. In front of each tent, there was a small sacrificial table, and incense was burning in the cauldron.

It was a sacrificial tent set up by Yangzhou officials and gentry. At first glance, it seemed like there was no end.

In those mansions, some of the family members and stewards were sent to offer sacrifices on their behalf, while others came in person.

Jia Lian’s task at this time was to help Lin Ruhai and say thank you to these people.

After exiting the section with sacrificial tents, the long procession began to move forward at a steady speed.

Jia Lian turned his head and looked at the small and thin figure in front of the coffin.

She looked so delicate, just holding her mother's spiritual tablet seemed to have consumed all her strength. Jia Lian was really afraid that a morning breeze would blow her down.

Thinking that there was still a long way to go outside the city, Jia Lian said to Lin Ruhai who was riding a horse: "Uncle, Sister Lin is fragile, and her illness is not cured either. , I'm afraid the wind will hurt her roots for such a long time, so let her ride in the car."

Lin Ruhai glanced at her daughter, "That's fine."

Jia Lian waved for someone to drive her away. The carriage is coming up.

"No, thank you, Brother Lian..."

In the past two days, Lin Daiyu also met Jia Lian several times, mostly in the mourning hall, so she didn't The initial strangeness.

Upon hearing Jia Lian’s arrangement for her, she turned her head and firmly refused.

He knew that Jia Lian deliberately said that she was not well, so that she could legitimately take a rest in the car.

But she knew that she was not sick, or in other words, she had always been like this, and being sick was her normal state.

Although she did feel a little tired after walking such a long way, behind her was her mother's coffin, and what she held in her arms was her mother's spiritual tablet. At this time, she couldn't leave.

Firstly, this is her last chance to be filial to her mother, and secondly, she cannot let so many people underestimate her!

Lin RuhaiAi Lian said: "Your second brother Lian is also doing it for your own good. Everyone knows your physical condition, and even your mother won't blame you for it. Just listen to him."

Daiyu Just shook his head.

Jia Lian saw the firmness in Daiyu's eyes, and couldn't help but feel more pity in his heart, so he turned to Lin Ruhai and said: "Sister Lin has a sincere heart. In this case, let's follow her wishes. ”

In this way, although Lin Ruhai could not help but worry, she could only give up.

The long white dragon meandered forward and finally arrived at the South City Gate after more than half an hour.

Outside the city are carriages that have been prepared to transport the coffin.

Although it was possible to cross the Yangtze River from Yangzhou to Suzhou via the Grand Canal, it would take a long time and would be inconvenient, so the Lin family decided to take the dry road and use a horse-drawn carriage to escort the coffin back to Suzhou.

Seeing her mother’s coffin being carried onto the carriage by the tribesmen, Lin Daiyu burst into tears and could hardly stand. Fortunately, she was supported by the maids and nannies beside her.

Jia Lian hurriedly brought the carriage and helped Daiyu get into the carriage himself.

Daiyu did not persist this time. She stood in the car and bowed to Lin Ruhai and then to Jia Lian. Then she entered the carriage with the spiritual tablet in her arms. Immediately, she heard the sound of crying. came out from inside.

Jia Lian knocked on Xue Yan, who was covering Bai Xiao, and said, "Why don't you go up and comfort you girls?"

"Oh. ."

The silly girl got into the carriage belatedly.

At this time, Jia Lian also mounted his white-haired horse. After the coffin was securely tied to the horse-drawn cart, Jia Lian rode his horse to Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai was being polite with the "Third Master" and others. When Jia Lian said that everything was ready and ready to set off, he clamped the horse's back hard, got close and patted Jia Lian's shoulder: "I'm sorry for the trouble on this trip. You've taken too much trouble."

Jia Lian shook his head: "Uncle, my words are serious, this is what my nephew should do."

After saying that, he ignored the jealousy of Lin Wei and others next to him. With a look in his eyes, he asked: "Uncle, is there anything else I need to tell you?"

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said, "You go ahead."

He actually wanted it too He was sending his beloved wife off for the last time, but he shouldered the mission of the imperial court and the favor of the Holy Emperor.

If he wants to leave Yangzhou, he must first request an order from the imperial court and obtain approval from the imperial court.

He didn’t want to cause trouble for his personal affairs, nor did he want the emperor to think he was frivolous.

Therefore, he can onlyThe guilt for my beloved wife is hidden in my heart.

Until he saw that the mourning team had gone far away, Lin Ruhai put away his gaze and called his entourage back to the Yamen.