Chapter 519: The trend in the family

Jia Zheng is mainly worried about Jia Lian being investigated. After all, he is an official in the court and knows some information.

Just when the discussion on these matters was getting closer, Jia Mu sent someone to tell them to go to Rongqing Hall to talk.

So the uncle and nephew got up from Mengpo Zhai and went to Rongqing Hall.

Jia Mu obviously had something to tell them, because apart from a few women and maids, the only ones present in the inner hall were Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang.

After some polite greetings, Jia Mu asked Yuanyang to give Jia Lian a cup of tea with her own hands. This scene made Mrs.

Jia Lian also abided by the etiquette of the big family and was about to get up to pick him up, but Jia Mu held down her hand and said: "Lian'er, sit down, your wife and I have something to say to you."

Jia Lian raised his brows. If he had some realization, he would not be polite. He sat down with a tea cup to show that he was listening.

Mrs. Jia didn’t seem anxious at all. She looked at Mrs. Wang and finally said slowly: “I heard from those who followed you that you brought all the Lin family’s property to the capital?”< br />
"Well, this is also done according to my uncle's wishes. But I can't say that it's all. There are still quite a few that I haven't had time to take care of. I have sent people to the south to watch."

Jia Mu hesitated for a moment, "What's his specific explanation?"

Jia Lian thought that Jia Mu and others would beat around the bush, but he didn't expect to be so straight to the point. It's better to save some words.

“It’s hard to say how to put it specifically. In short, except for the fact that the house is smaller than ours and the fields are fewer, everything else is not much worse than ours.”

Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang frowned. They thought that with Jia Lian's temper, he would not be accommodating easily, but they did not expect Jia Lian to be so vigilant and did not even want to tell them the number, but just used such vague terms.

Mrs. Wang looked a little anxious, Jia Lian couldn't beat them. Not to mention that they had already asked the people who had followed Jia Lian to the Lin family and had seen the Lin family, they said that Jia Lian sent people back to Jia's house in advance to move several loads of "goods" on the Lin family's boat to the Lin family's courtyard. Nothing can be hidden from them.

That amount is really impressive.

Although she was anxious, Mrs. Wang was not stupid. She did not speak rashly to make Jia Lian feel disgusted. Instead, she frequently winked at Jia Mu.

After all, in terms of status, only Jia Mu is qualified to ask about this matter.

"Lian'er, we alsoEveryone knows that before your sister Lin and her father died, they made arrangements for their family's property. Half of it is left to you, Sister Lin, and the other half is for you to keep first...

Of course, Miss Lin’s dowry cannot be touched. Your wife means that the current situation at home is not as good as before. The preparations for the bride's wedding are somewhat difficult. So I want to ask you if I can take out some money from your half and prepare it for my wife’s wedding expenses.

Haven’t you always advocated that this important matter should not be taken lightly? Don't worry, your wife said that when the situation at home improves, the money will be replenished immediately. "

Jia Mu said and glanced at Jia Lian, "Don't frown, muttering to yourself that we are greedy for money. I have my own coffin book, which is enough. If it wasn't for important family matters, I wouldn't have spoken out about it. These are things you should have considered. "

As Jia Mu spoke, she also sighed in her heart. She was not completely disobedient in what she said. She herself was not short of money, but she couldn't stand it when other people in the family were short of money. Hers, plotting against her.

If it weren’t for this consideration, no matter how rational and emotional Mrs. Wang was, she would not want to say this.

Because she knew that Mrs. Wang was right. If the two of them went to tell Jia Lian, they would definitely not make a penny. The family had been dealing with each other for so many years, and they all knew Jia Lian's temper to some extent. .

Seeing that Jia Mu had brought her out, Mrs. Wang was too embarrassed to sit still and said with a smile: "The old lady is right. It's us who failed to live up to our expectations and passed down our ancestors." Her family fortune was ruined, and she was tired of worrying about it.

But fortunately, now that we have Lian'er at home, you can not only take good care of Feng Yatou and the other two, but also take care of the family, so our family is about to prosper again..."

First, after flattering Jia Lian, Mrs. Wang continued: "It is not easy for you and I to say this at first. It is because the family is temporarily short-lived, so Lian'er, look... ...If you are worried, your master and I can write you a letter on behalf of the government. "

Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Lian as sincerely as possible, but she was a little eager in her heart. She actually asked about the money when the servants at home helped unload the ship and load the truck. But one box after another is being moved to the Lin family!

As long as Jia Lian can be loaned out this money, not only will the family's predicament be solved, but the money that was previously borrowed from Ningguo Mansion and other places will also be saved. They can all be paid and settled. The family can immediately return to its previous wealth and luxury.

As for repaying the money... I don’t dare to think about not paying it back, but Jia Lian and Daiyu haven’t even gotten married yet. , wait until their sons grow up and start a family,That will only happen in the Year of the Monkey, and the situation will not be certain by then!

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang immediately glanced at Jia Zheng, hoping that Jia Zheng could also help.

Unfortunately, Jia Zheng just held the tea bowl from beginning to end, tasting it one mouthful at a time, as if he was distracted.

When Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were talking, Jia Lian also looked like she was listening attentively. When they finished speaking, Jia Lian started laughing.

He shook his head and said, "Madam, we were joking. We are all members of the same family, and we don't agree to what we say.

Of course, I also know the situation at home. Speaking of which, At the beginning, I was the one who advocated the whole family to build a family garden for the imperial concubine sister..."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang's face lit up, and Mother Jia also looked pleased.

"But, I'm afraid Madam's suggestion is inappropriate."

Jia Lian glanced at Mrs. Wang, whose expression suddenly changed, "First of all, uncle trusts me. Put this property in my hands and keep it on behalf of the Lin family.

In fact, I have no power to control this money. If I break my promise today and lend this money to our family privately, If you use it, not only will your nephew become a dishonest person, but if others find out, they will also say that our Rongguo Mansion is a family that has no loyalty and is only greedy for money.

What's more Otherwise, they are afraid of scolding us behind our backs."

Jia Lian smiled, as if he had no idea how sensitive the three words "Chiu Juehu" were.

The expressions of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang all changed. Jia Zheng couldn't sit still and twisted his butt.

What Jia Lian said is absolutely correct. Daiyu is the only direct descendant of the Lin family, who is considered the last remaining member. At this time, if the Rongguo Mansion is suspected of embezzling the Lin family's property, it will not be an act of extermination!

This kind of thing, no matter what dynasty or generation it is in, is a shameless act that is absolutely shameful to the world. Not to mention, for Rongguo Mansion, which is proud of its founding achievements.

Jia Zheng and the other two people all felt that Jia Lian was too cruel. In order to reject their proposal, they even said this.

There is nothing you can do about being angry. After all, none of the three of them wants or dares to get this name.

This is a typical thing that can be done but not said.

Jia Lian looked at the expressions on the faces of Jia Mu and others and felt a little funny.

In fact, Jia Lian was not surprised at all that they would have this idea.

He did not hide the huge wealth of the Lin family fleet at all, and even moved it backThe Lin family is also upright and open-minded.

He deliberately let everyone know that the Lin family had a lot of property.

Because, this is good for him.

He has done such a big and grand thing in Yangzhou and robbed several salt merchants. Even if he is upright and clean, and remembers all the accounts clearly, some people will still doubt him. Is it to make money from it...

There is no way around it. The key is whether others can find definite evidence!

So, since it doesn’t matter whether you take it or not, why not? From beginning to end, Jia Lian was thinking about how to get it and how much to get.

Fortunately, Jia Lian is not greedy at all. After all, money is enough.

So he only got a little change.

In addition, with the Lin family's inheritance as a cover, even if someone found out that he suddenly became "rich", they could completely blame it on the fact that he married a rich daughter-in-law.

In this case, if you want to investigate him, you have to start from the Lin family. To check the Lin family, they had to prove Lin Ruhai's guilt first...

Jia Lian knew that Emperor Ning Kang felt both guilty and sorry for Lin Ruhai, a loyal and capable minister. Before there is definite evidence, whoever dares to convict Lin Ruhai, who worked hard and died, must be tired of living.

With such a good time, place and people, if you really dare not take it at all, that would be an act that even Jia Lian himself would look down upon.

Therefore, when he deliberately revealed that the Lin family was very rich, it was strange that Mrs. Wang and others, who felt that the family's money was not enough, would not make any decisions.

Jia Lian casually choked them, and then said: "Although the Lin family's property must not be touched. But madam, don't worry too much.

It just so happens that I am here for Your Majesty finished the errand, and when he was happy, he rewarded me with tens of thousands of taels of silver.

I thought that Feng Yatou and the other ladies couldn’t use that much silver, so it was all for nothing. It’s a pity for the family.

“Well, I’ll ask someone to bring 30,000 taels of silver to the official later, and keep it as expenses for the imperial concubine and sister to pay for the wedding. Is that good?”

Now that you have become a marquis and have money, it’s time to take back the right to speak in your family.

The economic foundation determines the right to speak. When Jia Zheng and others were encouraged to build the garden, it was originally meant to consume their "confidence".

Now that they have done it, they are rich, and they need to support their families. Who dares not to listen to him? Even if Jia Mu and others rely on their old age to sell themselves, and have hundreds of slaves under them, they will know who is the Lord and who to listen to.Only if you can live a good life.

Therefore, Jia Lian is not entirely generous.

This thirty thousand taels of silver is just the beginning. In the future, whenever the family is short of money and needs to ask him once, his right to speak will be elevated.

Until, even Jia Mu did not dare to disobey his wishes, which was not difficult.

So, there is really no need to separate the families. Keep them at home and wait for orders. Not only can they join in the fun, but when they achieve something, they can also get some surprises and flattery. fine.

Sure enough, Mrs. Wang and others who originally thought Jia Lian had nothing to lose, their eyes lit up again.

Firstly, thirty thousand taels is definitely not a small amount, it can do a lot of things.

The second one was surprised by Jia Lian's tone. What did it mean that the emperor was so happy that he rewarded him with tens of thousands of taels of silver. They were either officials or imperial ministers. How could they not know that the emperor was so generous?

Jia Mu thought for a moment, then immediately patted the fence on the couch and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll just say Lian'er is a good person. What your wife said is indeed right, our family has Since you are here, we are destined to prosper."

Mother Jia has already spoken, and Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing will inevitably sell some rainbow farts.

Mrs. Wang also said that when the house becomes rich in the future, the money will be returned to Jia Lian, and Jia Lian waved his hand indifferently.

When the atmosphere calmed down a little, Jia Zheng still couldn't help but ask: "Lian'er, you said it was true that His Majesty rewarded you tens of thousands of taels of silver. How could His Majesty reward you with so much silver? "

Mrs. Wang and others also looked over curiously. Mrs. Wang regretted in her heart that she should have done everything possible to collect everyone's income and distribute it uniformly among the officials.

If this were the case, there would be no need to waste so much words and make so many smiles today.

“I don’t know why Your Majesty rewarded me with so much money. I guess it’s because my nephew went to Jiangnan and was assassinated twice, so he went out of his way to show mercy.”

Jia Lian’s calm tone and words changed the expressions of Jia Mu and others who were originally smiling.

They didn’t know about Jia Lian’s assassination. Jia Lian didn’t tell Daiyu, and Jia Mu and others had no way of knowing, so they quickly asked what happened.

Jia Lian just explained briefly, so Jia Mu and others were a little silent.

Sure enough, no good thing comes for free. Jia Lian's achievements today are the envy of others.

Jia Zheng looked at Jia Lian who looked indifferent with some distress, and sighed suddenly in his heart.

Now he no longer regards Jia Lian as a junior, and is even a little convinced.

Although Jia Lian was promising in the past, because Jia Lian was a "warrior", he still felt that it was just the legacy of his ancestors, some courage and luck.

Now he has nothing to say. This time, Jia Lian did what a civil servant should do. He asked himself, if he was the one who was ordered to go to Yangzhou this time... let alone doing things safely, he felt that he was a little afraid even to dip into this muddy water. !

So I had to lament that in terms of ability and energy, he was inferior to his nephew.

After the business was settled, Jia Zheng left.

After Jia Lian's trip to the south of the Yangtze River, Jia Mu also asked Jia Lian to go back and rest. Even Mrs. Wang personally confessed that her family had prepared a family dinner for him, and asked him not to forget to come on time.

These two women, who once had the most say in Rongguo Mansion and even the entire Jia family, now treated Jia Lian surprisingly well.

Not far from Rongqing Hall, I suddenly heard Mrs. Xing’s voice.

"Lian'er, wait."

Looking back, it was Mrs. Xing who came in a hurry with her maid.

　"Madam."

　"Haha, no need to be polite. I haven't seen you for a few months. Lian'er, you look thinner. You must have suffered a lot outside. , I feel sorry for my son..."

Mrs.

Jia Lian suddenly felt a chill and quickly turned away, "Madam, just tell me if you have anything to say. My son just came back today and is a little tired. He wants to go back and rest early."< br />
"Well, that's it, it's actually nothing. I just care about you...and..."

" After saying that, Mrs. Xing came forward and said: "I just want to remind you. , don’t be deceived by the second wife and the others. No matter how bad your family is, it won’t be any worse. They are just greedy for you. It’s better for you. How can you give them the money you earned through hard work and risk your life? If you don’t feel bad for me, I feel bad for you..."

Jia Lian laughed and said, "Madam, you don’t need to feel bad for me, these are nothing. When I came back from the south this time, I also felt sorry for you. The wife has prepared some gifts, and she will ask Feng Yatou to bring them to you later.

In addition, if the wife is short of something on weekdays, just tell Feng Yatou that we should be filial to you. It will be no less.

If the wife has no other instructions, my sonI resigned first. "

"Hehehe, okay, okay, walk slowly. ”

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