Return of Jia Amnesty in the Red Chamber

The butler's Lai is not pleasing to the eye, and I don't know how gloating in my heart at the moment.

Seeing that the master was angry, Lin Zhixiao didn't dare to talk anymore, and quickly apologized with a smile: "Lord Liu found out that those gangsters were still doing some smuggling. You know how capable the yamen is, just ask twice. A group of loan sharks came out. I heard that many people in Beijing were involved in it, and Steward Lai was one of them. So, Qianer was taken away by the yamen for questioning."

"And ah," Lin Zhixiao pretended to lean towards the elder, and lowered his voice, "I heard from the head catcher sent by Mr. Liu that Mr. Lai not only involved a large amount of money in the case, but also committed serious crimes. They even forced people to death through those gangsters. Once I got in this time, I’m afraid I won’t be able to get out again.”

"In the past two days, not only Lai everyone, but also Lai Nai, who is already old, has been running to the next door all day long, kneeling in front of the old lady to ask for help. The old lady agreed at first, and took The famous post from the Rongguo Mansion was sent to Jingzhao Yin’s yamen, but Mr. Liu is a stern and selfless person, and he didn’t give him any face at all. He even didn’t let anyone in to visit the prison, saying that he was afraid of leaking secrets.”

Butler Lin saw that he had been talking for a long time, but his master was still silent, he squinted his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking, and said: "Master, after these two days, let alone the family, even the old lady is in a hurry. No way, I can't even take care of the relatives over there. They have nothing to do there, and I'm afraid they will have to ask you in the end. You were not at home two days ago, and now that you are back, I'm afraid It's going to be soon..." He was about to send someone to call.

Lin Zhixiao couldn't finish the last half of the sentence, because he had already heard a report from someone outside: "Master, the girl from the old lady's side is here, and she said that the old lady is in a hurry, please go and talk." .”

Upon hearing this, Housekeeper Lin spread his hands, which meant "see if I'm right".Seeing this, Mr. She knocked on the table angrily, tapped the cup of hot cocoa that Lin Zhixiao put away with his chin, and said, "Look at its eyes, this thing has come from a long distance. It was transported back by sea, how rare it is, if you don’t know, drink it quickly.”

Don't think that the master didn't see it just now, just like watching drugs.It's like medicine, can the master still harm him?This is hot cocoa. Although the taste is far from tea, it is also a well-known drink in later generations, okay?

Watching the Eldest Master leave, Steward Lin picked up the cup as if facing a formidable enemy.There's no way, the master's words, even if no one is watching, he, the housekeeper, has to follow suit.Disgusted, he raised his nose to sniff again, and finally closed his eyes and held his breath, and killed it in one gulp.

Then, after a long while, he smacked his lips and opened his eyes: Although the taste of this thing is weird, it is surprisingly not bad.I don't know if the master has any more, if I want some for my daughter, she will like it.

Mr. Xi, who had already seen Jin Yuanyang, naturally didn't know what his housekeeper was planning, but just looked at the girl in front of him with a strange expression.I can't help but the master is not like this, this girl didn't know why she was stimulated today, and she greeted the master with a smile, did she take the wrong medicine? !

"My lord, I don't know if Housekeeper Lin has reported the past few days to you. Why don't I tell you in detail? In fact, there is nothing wrong with the old lady, but sister Lai and Nanny Lai are too disturbing. They were all crying in front of the old lady. The old lady really couldn’t help it, the Lai family was her old man’s dowry, and they had been served by two or three generations for so many years, so they really couldn’t get rid of it.”

Jin Yuanyang took small steps and walked half a step behind Grand Master Xi.He raised his face just right, making the few freckles on his cheeks look so playful, "It's just that this matter involves the official family, and Mr. Lai did make a mistake. What can the old lady do?" As for the solution, you still have to come forward to solve it.”

"Last night, I heard the old lady whispering in private that such a big family, the one who can be relied on in the end has to be you, the elder." When Jin Yuanyang said this, she glanced around without a trace, and finally He hurried half a step to speak in the ear of Grand Master She.But he didn't expect that as soon as he made a move, the old man dodged away like a plague, and his face froze.

"Just say what you have to say, don't make it so sneaky, who will overhear it?" Elder She was even more unhappy than her, and scolded with a cold face.Xin said, it really is that I forgot to take medicine when I came out, do I know you very well, why don't you come forward.

"I..." Jin Yuanyang gritted her teeth fiercely, not letting herself blurt out anything unpleasant, took a deep breath, then squeezed a stiff smile, and said, "It's the old lady who said, this matter is after all. It's hard to say, if it spreads out, I'm afraid it will lose the face of our Duke. Therefore, if Steward Lai can't figure it out, the Lord will find a way to tell him to shut up, so as not to slander our Duke again. The mansion ruined the face of the entire Jia family, and affected the official career of the master and men."

Oh, this is planning to ask the master to kill people to silence him.

Master Xi didn't stop when he heard the words, he only turned his head and glanced at Yuanyang, and asked curiously: "You dare to spread such words for the old lady, I'm afraid you know what's going on in it, aren't you afraid of falling into the trap?" This is the same fate as Lai Da? If she is willing to go to Lai Da today, she might not be able to leave you tomorrow."

Jin Yuanyang's face did not change, but his heart was already trembling.How could she not be afraid?After serving the old lady personally for so long, what can I hide from her?Knowing so many things, how could the old lady let her go?But she has nothing to do, she can only serve the old lady with all her heart, and beg her to leave a way out for her in the end.

While speaking, he had already arrived outside the upper room of Rongqing Hall. As soon as Elder Xi appeared, he was hugged by a figure rushing towards his thigh, and then he was heard by the magic voice.

"My lord, please... Please save my man, he, he is wronged... My lord, please... Lai Da has served in the house since he was a child, and he has no merit There is also hard work...My lord, please save him, please...I will repay you like a cow and a horse...Ah—"

The last scream came from being kicked out by Mr. Xie.At this time, the Elder Master had the time to distinguish who it was. Although this woman had disheveled hair, it was not difficult to recognize that it was Lai Da's daughter-in-law Lai everyone.Usually this is a decent person who puts on a show, but now he has lost his appearance in just a few days, poor man!

Of course, the sympathy of Grand Master Amnesty is only fleeting.He didn't even give one more look, so he went into Jia Mu's upper room on his own, amidst the horrified eyes of the little maids in the yard.What are you doing to eat? So many people can't stop this one. Are they trying to give the master a bad blow or something?

There are quite a lot of people in the upper room. It can be said that except for the population of the big room, everyone who should come here is here.Mother Jia sat in the middle with a sad face, surrounded by the ignorant Jia Baoyu and the low-browed Jia Tanchun. On the left and right were Jia Zheng and his wife and Xue's mother and daughter.And on the short pier in front of Jiamu's seat, there was an old lady who was weeping silently. She was Lai Da's own mother, Nanny Lai.

"Xie'er, you have to help the Lai family well. Their family is the son of our family. They have served the masters at home for decades. If something happens, we will ignore it. What will happen in the future? Restraining the people under it? Besides, it’s just putting some usury money, how much trouble can it create? At worst, we don’t want our capital and interest, and if we can’t do it, we can pay some instead.” Without waiting for the elder pardon to greet, Jia Mu said impatiently.

Nanny Lai on one side was so grateful when she heard the words, she knelt down and kowtowed to Mother Jia with a "boom boom", then turned to Mr. Xi, kowtowed and cried, "I know, Lai Da should be punished for his mistakes. , but at my age, I really can't bear to have him as my son. Don't worry, my lord, as long as he comes out this time, I will definitely ask him to give you..."

"Being an ox or a horse?" Elder She interrupted Nanny Lai bluntly, and kicked Jia Zheng's chair by the way, signaling that the winking man should give way to him, and waited until the Second Master Zheng moved away with a dark face. Then he sat down and said: "The old lady also said just now that Lai Da is the son of the Jia family. Isn't it his duty to be a cow and a horse for the masters? Why, he has to save his life." , to have this kind of treatment?"

No.90 Swinging sleeves four times and leaving

As soon as Master She said the words, there was a sudden silence in the upper room, and even Nanny Lai's cries were choked up.I've heard that the old man is very difficult to deal with now, and I usually don't take it to heart, but now it's my turn to know how uncomfortable it is to deal with him.But what can she do?The son is still in prison, and he is being sued for his life. If he doesn't ask this old man, who else can he ask?

"It's the old slave who said the wrong thing. My lord, I have learned from you. The slaves are born as Rongfu people, and they will die as ghosts of the Rongfu mansion. They should be cows and horses. My lord, now that this is the case, the slave I don't ask for anything else, I just ask you to save his life for the reason that the Lai family has served the master for decades. Whether it is exile or distribution, no matter how much money you pay, my wife will admit it, please Please..."

Nanny Lai took two steps on her knees, her bloodshot eyes, red and swollen from crying, stared eagerly at the elder.She really can't help it, old lady