Chapter 201 Liquidation

In Mrs. Wang’s small courtyard, Mrs. Wang heard the movement outside, and she fell silent.

It’s not that she can’t see that Jia Lian and his wife are taking the opportunity to win people’s hearts, but she can’t stop them. Because the other party's reasons are very good. After major events, it is indeed the tradition of the Jia family to reward people based on their merits.

Therefore, not only could she not hinder him, she could only watch helplessly as the other party took money from the official treasury to win people's hearts.

Oh, it can no longer be said to be the official treasury here. From the moment Wang Xifeng sent the unused money from Jia She's funeral to the treasury, Rongguo Mansion only had one official treasury.

Moreover, she felt that she had suddenly lost control of the official treasury. Because the housekeepers are Jia Lian and his wife.

In the past, they helped her manage the house, so they had to report everything to her or Jia Zheng, but from today on, there is probably no need to report everything to them.

Unless he and Jia Zheng go out in person and compete with Jia Lian and his wife for stewardship...

But this is obviously impossible.

Therefore, Mrs. Wang felt a little uncomfortable. She finally realized why Jia Lian wanted to force them to agree not to separate their families. His intentions were so sinister!

In Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu looked at the girls and women around who couldn’t hold back, and sighed: "Go and receive the reward. Since they have said that everyone has a share, there is no reward." You who followed me will never get this honor!"

All the girls and women immediately thanked Jia Mu and then went out to receive the reward in batches.

Compared with the excitement here in Rongguo Mansion, Ningguo Mansion seems deserted and desolate.

The servants of Ningguo Mansion looked at each other, their eyes red with jealousy and dissatisfaction.

They had also contributed a lot in the past month. Following the uncle and grandma, they were also busy. Many of them thought that their contribution was no less than that of the people in Rongguo Mansion. Why did Lian Er do so at this time? Didn’t Grandpa and Mistress Lian just forget about them?

In Ningxuan Hall, the main hall of Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zhen said very speechlessly after hearing what You said: "In that case, let's reward him, otherwise, I'm afraid the minions below will curse him. We are gone."

After saying this, Jia Zhen couldn't help complaining that Jia Lian was unkind.

For the sake of Jia She’s matter, they went back and forth, even if they helped for nothing, now that the matter is over, they are still involved. I haven't told him in advance that if he doesn't show some blood in this situation, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to command the minions under him next time.

While he was talking, he suddenly saw someone coming from Rongguo Mansion saying: "Our second master and second grandma said,Grandpa and Grandma, as well as Uncle Xiaorong and Grandma Xiaorong, have worked very hard this month taking care of our eldest grandpa.

I have nothing to offer in return, I only prepared a small gift, which is not a sign of respect, so please accept it. "

"Hahaha, you second master and second grandma are too polite. We are all a family. This is too unorthodox, isn't it..."

Jia Zhen looked at it He glanced at the boxes of yellow ginseng that the maids had taken over, and then went out to take a look at the fine wine that was being carried inside. He stroked his sparse beard and nodded with satisfaction.

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< br />In addition to Ning Rong's second house, there are also family members who have been helping out for a month, such as Jia Yun, Jia Qiang and others. Jia Lian also prepared relatively generous amounts of money for the boys to send to their respective homes. .

At this point, we have basically covered everything.

When the basket of money in front of him bottomed out, Jia Lian turned his head and looked to the other side and asked: "Where are you? Have you finished sending it? "

Wang Xifeng glanced at the roster and smiled back: "Except for the old lady and some people in the lady's house who couldn't leave and didn't come to collect them, everything else has basically been released. ”

In fact, in normal Jia Mansion, the male and female servants are under separate jurisdiction, even the monthly payment is separate.

But today, for the sake of convenience, Jia Lian also In order to create a more sensational and grand scene, they deliberately went together inside and outside.

On the wide corridor in front of the outer steward's room, he and Wang Xifeng occupied one side, set up several tables, and made a good posture. Wang Xifeng distributed He will distribute the rewards to the maids, wives and mothers-in-law to the servants.

"In that case, there is no need to distribute the rest, just wait until someone else sends it to them. "

Jia Lian said to Wang Xifeng.

Seeing this, the people watching the excitement thought it was over and were about to leave when they suddenly heard Jia Lian calling: "Shan Guanjia. "

"The slave is here..."

" An old slave who looked to be in his forties or fifties, lean but slightly potbellied, walked forward with a smile.< br />
“Butler Shan seems to have received a lot of rewards today, right? "

"Hahaha, it's all thanks to the second master and second grandma. I have indeed received a lot of rewards today..."

This person in the Rongguo Mansion Several housekeepers have basically been in the hands of Jia Mu, and they have great status in the entire Jia family.

Take Lai Da as an example, Jia Qiang, the upright great-great-grandson of Lian Ningguo Mansion, They would all respectfully call him "Grandpa Lai" in person. The status of these housekeepers is evident from this.

Although this Shan family cannot be compared with the Lai family, they were also one of the four major housekeepers in the Rongguo Mansion. Their status was only ranked below Lai Da and Lin Zhixiao. They were also one of the people who Jia Lian relied on the most as the housekeeper.

"Well, how does it compare to what Butler Shan has been doing in the past month by being greedy and taking kickbacks?"

Jia Lian looked at Shan Daliang and asked with a smile.

As soon as this question came out, the people around who were originally casual were stunned, and some people suspected that they heard it wrong.

But Shan Daliang heard it right, he said sarcastically: "Second, the second master is joking. I work for my grandparents. I have always been diligent and conscientious. I am afraid that I will die without being able to repay my grandfather." Where are the kindness of the grandmothers, how dare they be greedy, let alone take kickbacks, the second master really wronged the slave to death..."

Jia Lian snorted, picked up a pamphlet on the side, and said : "I have recorded here a total of eleven things, large and small, that have passed through the hands of housekeeper Shan or been personally responsible for this month, including purchasing lamp oil and candles, gold paper binding, hiring nuns and Taoists, and finding stones for compilation. Engraving inscriptions, etc.

Judging from the number of things he has done, Butler Shan is really a diligent person.

If it is like you said, he is not greedy at all, not at all You didn’t get any kickbacks, so you are the biggest contributor this time. I’m afraid that the reward I just gave you is not enough to commend you for your achievements.”

Shan Daliang felt that his vest was starting to sweat.

The posture in front of him made him feel bad, but he could only bite the bullet and said: "These things I did are part of my job, they are nothing, and the second master gave me a reward. There are enough..."

"What a good thing!"

Jia Lian suddenly snorted coldly, Shan Daliang trembled, and resisted not moving. .

"He Chunfang Zhang family purchased a total of 500 kilograms of lamp oil, paid thirty taels of silver, and returned five and a half taels.

" Hahaha, every kilogram is calculated. The lamp oil cost more than sixty cents. I don’t know what kind of lamp oil is so valuable. Your second master, I can’t help but want to sell the lamp oil..."

Jia Lian said this. Said, there was a burst of laughter in the courtyard lit by lanterns.

For ordinary slaves, they don’t get much luck on weekdays, and they can’t wait to see these high-ranking, extremely rich housekeepers and stewards suffer and be punished!

If they weren’t afraid of being cheated afterwards, many people couldn’t help but want to tell Jia Lian. However, they were still not sure whether Jia Lian just wanted to beat Shan Guanjie or not, so they didn’t dare to act rashly for the time being.

Shan Daliang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and explained: "The latest secret lamp oil from the Hechunfang Zhang family that I asked you to buy is made from the finest pine nuts. It smells like pine nuts when it burns. That's why it's so expensive.

If the second master doesn’t believe it, you can send someone to ask the Zhang family. If the slave dares to lie, the second master will beat the slave to death without any complaint!”

Shan Daliang felt that with Jia Lian’s status, he could not complain at all. It's impossible to ask outsiders for these two or twenty taels of silver. Isn't this an obvious way to make people laugh at the government's inability to manage the family?

Besides, he also made an agreement with the eldest young master of the Zhang family. Even if someone asked, he probably wouldn't betray him.

Humph, if the second master thinks that he can be convicted in this way, he is looking down upon them.