Chapter 149 Sacrifice

People around the Supreme Emperor came to pay homage to Jia She. The relationship here was so great that several people in power in the Jia Mansion paid great attention to it.

It’s just that Jia Zheng prides himself on being an innocent scholar and disdains friendship with internal eunuchs, so he only allows Jia Lian and Jia Zhen to receive him.

The eunuch surnamed Wang really just came to worship. He sat for a while and said some pretentious words before leaving.

After sending him out the door, Jia Lian's eyes narrowed as he watched the opponent's carriage go away.

Now, he finally understood why so many people hated eunuchs.

He had met several eunuchs in the Daming Palace before. Whether it was Dai Quan or Qiu Shian, Jia Lian felt pretty good and kind. In comparison, this dog eunuch is very uncomfortable.

The other party seemed to be here just to show off their power.

It is said that the master is known from his servants, and strange secrets are passed down to both the government and the public. In his later years, the Supreme Emperor changed his past style and liked luxury and great achievements...

These are all in vain. There is no wind coming from the hole.

Of course, no matter what, he was not the one to offend the Supreme Emperor, so he naturally would not criticize the Supreme Emperor's behavior.

Moreover, the Supreme Emperor asked this dead eunuch to pay homage to Jia She, which was a good thing for him and the Jia family. It showed that the Supreme Emperor still cared about the families of these meritorious ministers.

The noble family lives a decent life, and most of this dignity comes from the holy family.

So, Jia Zhen, who was sent out the same way as him, looked at Jia Lian and said half enviously and half sourly: "Brother Lian, congratulations, I didn't expect that even Chonghua Palace would send People come to pay homage to the great master.

It can be seen that the Emperor and his elders still remember your house..."

Jia Zhen is older than Jia Lian and knows very well that back then When Jia Daishan was alive, Rong Guofu's position in the government and the opposition was high.

If nothing else, when his grandfather Jia Daihua died, there was no sound at all in the palace.

They still have a big house, which is really sad to think about.

Jia Lian responded casually to Jia Zhen’s words, turned around and saw Lin Zhixiao coming up and said:

“Second Master, the old lady asks you to come over.”
< br /> Lin Zhixiao had come here a long time ago. He saw Jia Lian and Jia Zhen talking to the eunuchs in the palace, so he didn't dare to disturb them. He waited until Jia Lian was free before he stepped forward to speak.

Jia Lian was not surprised when he heard this.

Jia She’s funeral was very elaborate. He and Wang XifengThis is the first time to host such a big event, so Jia Mu is a little worried. Over the past few days, she has made many disclosures overtly and secretly, fearing that they will not handle it properly.

Since the old man had given so much money, Jia Lianian naturally listened to whatever opinions he could.

I don’t know why this time. So he bowed to Jia Zhen, asked him to take more care of her outside, and then walked to Jia's mother's courtyard.

When I got to the corridor here, I heard a few women chatting in the courtyard over there.

They were either sitting on the steps, or standing with a broom in hand, saying: "So, it is really difficult for the master and the wife to have this family.

This time, the eldest master has gone. The money needed to spend on the funeral for a month has gone to the sea.

You also know, the eldest master, what happened to the money in his hands? Those who can live for a day and a half, I heard that over the years, not only have they failed to accumulate wealth, but they have also suffered a loss.

In this way, the money needed to take care of the funeral will not be paid back. Will the master and the wife come to supplement..."

"Didn't you hear that the old lady contributed some money?"

"The old lady contributed a little, but most of it comes from this. The border officer got pregnant, and I heard that my wife even took out a few thousand taels of extra money to pay for the elder's funeral."

Is the family separated? So even if the eldest man can’t manage the family himself and loses money, why does the eldest wife, second master Lian and second mistress Lian have no money, so why do they still need the wife to provide this money? "

"It’s not like you don’t know what kind of person the eldest lady is, asking her to get money? She has to be able to get it!

Besides, Mrs. Lian and Mrs. Lian Master...

Second Mistress Lian is naturally rich. I heard that she alone received a dowry back then, and I don’t know how much it was, let alone the fact that she has been the head of the house in recent years. Those who have earned, let alone tens of thousands of silver! However, it is not reasonable to ask Second Mistress Lian to use the money to hold the funeral for the father-in-law. It is unreasonable to ask Second Mistress Lian, her money is so easy to get? Do you really want to ask Second Mistress Lian to give money to her father-in-law for the funeral? For her, it was probably just that she had no money. She had never treated the eldest man and his wife as her parents-in-law...

As for Mr. Lian, he was filial. It’s just that after all, I only became an official in the past two years and started to earn money from the family. I must have limited money, so naturally it is all in the hands of Mistress Lian.

In this way, this money is not worth it. Our husband and wife are here to come out? Only our husband and wife are good people and kind-hearted, so they are willing to be so generous and careless. What would other people say when they encounter such a situation?”

The ladies chatted angrily about the gossip in the house, and they were all in high spirits.

They all relied on Dongkuaoyuan to attend to their funerals. , most of the masters and grandmothers are not here in the yard, so they have nothing to worry about.

"Forget what you said, after all, we are all members of the same family, and the old lady is still here, so where can I Can they be completely separated? Just like our Rongguo Mansion's friendship with other mansions, our side has been doing it all the time. The eldest master, except for letting the second master Lian come over to help with the housekeeping, actually doesn't care at all.

But let me comment on it for you. No matter whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, every family has visitors coming and going. No one makes a fortune from this. no?

So, since all the return gifts from our Rongguo Mansion are handled by us, then naturally all the gifts should be received by us, right? "

"That's the truth... I know what you mean. You mean that when the second master Lian and the second mistress Lian were handling the funeral affairs for the eldest master, they sent various mansions to them. All the sacrifices that came were confiscated and were not sent to the official here for registration? ”

“That’s not true! In the past, there was nothing going on in the Grand Master's courtyard, so that was that.

But nowadays, for the elder’s funeral, every mansion basically sends someone to bring a memorial gift. Even if someone doesn’t come, they still send someone to deliver it.

Everyone knows that these favors are dealt with in one stroke, so naturally there should be a leader to prevent trouble.

However, I heard from the people in the steward's room that Mistress Lian and the others had no intention of bringing this account to this side. Just watch, what will happen in the future? It's just a confusing account.

That’s why I said, it’s difficult for the master and his wife to make a fortune..."

"According to what you said, it’s true. Mr. Lian and Mrs. Lian are doing this. If they are really not upright, they just rely on the fact that the master and his wife are affable people and the elders cannot argue with them.

“Oh, it’s a shame they had the nerve to use the money given by my wife to take care of the elder’s funeral...”

Jia Lian stood in the wide corridor, sheltered by the pillars , although he didn’t listen to everything they said, he got a general idea.

He was not surprised at all, not even angry.

Because similar rumors were not heard today. It had just come out that he had heard it from Zhaoer and others.

It was the first time he heard it with his own ears.

Jia Lian was very sure that this was Mrs. Wang's writing was nothing more than trying to use the pressure of public opinion to make him and Wang Xifeng obediently transfer the money they received from this funeral.All the rituals were sent here to be registered...

Speaking of this matter, there is a reason.

Although Dongkuaoyuan has been separated for ten years, it is not completely independent.

For example, Jia Zheng has always been responsible for the courtesy exchanges with various noble families. After all, other people don’t have the time to sort out the relationships within your Rongguo Mansion, and it’s impossible for them to establish contacts with two Rongguo Mansion at the same time, and send two gifts to Rongguo Mansion every time...

Previous At that time, because Jia She lived alone in Dongkuaoyuan, he ignored everything. Everyone he interacted with was personal friends, so he didn't interfere. Jia Zheng accepts all the gifts and also prepares all the gifts to be sent to other people's homes. This is okay.

But this time Jia She died and a big event occurred. The problem was exposed due to the nondescript way of dividing the family of Rongguo Mansion.

When other people come to worship with offerings, they naturally have to go to the mourning hall. The mourning hall is located in the East Crossing Courtyard, so the sacrifices are naturally sent to the East Crossing Courtyard.

A family with one hundred taels or two hundred taels of silver, calculated over a few days, the things plus the silver would be worth thousands of silver!

According to the previous rules, this money should indeed be sent to the official treasury to be accounted for. This is the right principle. In the future, if someone else's family has something to do, they can repay the gift according to this account... …

That’s the truth… But how can Jia Lian and Sister Feng easily hand over the things that fall into their hands?

After all, if we all talk about "reason", then all the family property of Rongguo Mansion should belong to their eldest family, and Jia Zheng and others can only get a small share...

Didn’t their elder brother say nothing for so many years? Now there is only one sacrificial gift, and it is still the only opportunity that Jia She has given his life to take advantage of. What happened to Zhan Zhan?

Therefore, in Rongguo Mansion, rationality has long been out of control.

Jia Lian is not like Jia Zheng who is obsessed with face, so naturally he will not force Sister Feng to deliver the things he has got. At worst, he will send them a bill back in the end.

Perhaps Mrs. Wang was angered by this.

Really, she was half-forced by Jia Mu to use money to pay for Jia She’s funeral. In the end, she lost all the benefits and was tricked by Jia Lian and others!

When she realized this problem before, she had hinted at what Sister Feng should do to be "reasonable".

Sister Feng only said that most of the gifts brought by others were things for funerals, and she didn’t have much money. It just so happened that there was still a shortfall in the money for Jia She's funeral, so after Jia She's funeral, we would see if there was any surplus. If there was, all of it would be transferred to the official.

After all, there is nothing to loseYou can't treat the elder's funeral poorly, right?

Sister Feng also followed Jia Lian’s instructions and hinted to Mrs. Wang that she should settle the undelivered portion of the three thousand taels of silver promised that day...

Because Jia Mu was worried that Jia Lian would not be a good director, she had only given two thousand of her six thousand silver so far, saying that she would give out the rest later.

Mrs. Wang followed suit. She only gave one thousand of her three thousand silver. The other two thousand were said to have not been transferred yet and would be transferred in a few days.

On the other hand, Jia Lian took his people and went directly to the accounting office to collect the four thousand taels of silver from the officials that Jia Mu and others had agreed to.

Anyway, he has been the housekeeper here for these years. If he wants to receive money, Lin Zhixiao dare not refuse to give it!

Lin Zhixiao is in charge of the bank.

If Jia Lian and others did not send the sacrificial gifts, Mrs. Wang would naturally not send the remaining two thousand silver. Just like that, she already felt that she was at a loss.

Perhaps there is no good way. Mrs. Wang can only achieve her goal by ruining their reputation.

Therefore, in the past two days, these mothers-in-law have been promoting the reputation of Jia Zheng and his wife everywhere and exposing the shameless behavior of Jia Lian and his wife.

From this point of view, Mrs. Wang is just a housewife after all. She has a city government, so she cannot be considered far-sighted after all.