After the Rebirth of the Red Chamber

It's just that no matter how thoughtful Jia's mother is, without Shi Nai's cooperation, she will be all-in-one.

"Second Lord, is it true that the ceremony of the Rongguo Mansion will not be delivered until the fifteenth?" Yan asked a little nervously.

After all, in previous years, sister-in-law Ruan always sent them off early in the morning.Not to mention that the old lady in Rongguo Mansion is their aunt, but just saying that Rongguo Mansion is the mansion of the Duke, Yan feels that it should not be neglected.

"You just have to rest easy," Shi Nai patted her hand reassuringly, "Rongguo Mansion is nothing more than an empty shelf now. If Jia She is the head of the family, I will give him some leeway considering my friendship when I was young. But Today's Rongguo Mansion is run by Jia Zheng."

As long as he remembered that Jia Zheng had read two books, he regarded their brothers as martial arts, and looked down upon them in various ways, and he felt angry.

It would be fine if Jia Zheng was admitted as a Jinshi. No matter how much Shi Nai didn't like him, he still respected him as a capable person.

But Jia Zheng has been relying on it since he was 17 years old, and now it has been more than 20 years, and he still doesn't even have the reputation of a scholar.

Just like this, every time I see Shi Nai, he still looks like "ashamed to be with him", which really makes Shi Nai disgusting! "

Her husband was at odds with Jia Zheng, and Yan knew it too, but...

"The old lady of the Jia family is our aunt after all."

"Hmph, aunt?" Shi Nai sneered, "Do you know how elder brother died?"

"Didn't it be at night...then what...he fell to his death?" Yan said in an extremely cryptic manner, not daring to drink for Xiaoqi.

Shi Nai glanced at her, and said: "If our good aunt hadn't instigated Jia Zhen, when Jia Zhen came to seduce elder brother, what would happen later?"

Yan Shi didn't know about this internal work.Now that I heard it suddenly, I couldn't help being startled: "No way, isn't uncle always close to aunt?"

At that time, the old man had already gone, and with the relationship between the old man and Jia's mother, if Jia's mother was willing to be patient, would she still be unable to coax him?

Shi Nai smiled: "Big brother is good to be close to my aunt, but he listens to the old man even more. If my aunt wants him to do something that goes against the old man's deathbed instructions, wouldn't she have to use some tricks?"

Anyway, it was Jia Zhen who came forward, and their good aunt could still play a kind elder in front of the eldest brother.Coaxing at both ends like this, I am afraid that the eldest brother will be sold, and he will happily help others count the money.

Yan's gasped, she was already thinking about Jia's mother.

——She even planned for the eldest nephew who was closest to her, let alone the second and younger nephews who were not close to her since childhood.

Even if it is not stolen by the thief, it is even more uncomfortable to be missed by the thief all day long.

"Second Lord, why don't you reduce the gift to the Rongguo Mansion by one more level?" Since you want to distance yourself, then simply go further away.

When Shi Nai heard that he wanted to save money, Shi Nai almost agreed.

But fortunately, there was still the last bit of reason, and he abruptly pulled back the sentence "Okay", "No, it's fine like this. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, she is also our aunt anyway. If this etiquette is too simple It’s too thin, and outsiders will definitely say that we are not polite.”

Yan's also reacted, and said with a smile: "The concubine was also frightened for a while. All right, I will listen to Lord Hou."

At this moment, the daughter-in-law of the housekeeper He Chun came in: "Master, Ma'am, Mr. and Mrs. Lai from Rongguo Mansion are here."

The husband and wife looked at each other, and Yan Shi wondered, "What are they doing here?"

He Chun's family said: "They carried a few boxes and said they were here to give gifts."

This is even more strange.

Although, according to the rules, the married woman should first send the gift to her natal family, and then the natal family will return the gift.But the old man and Jia's mother have the best relationship. Since the good man of Rongguo Mansion left, the old man always sent them to the Houfu to support his sister every time, in order to let people know that they stood behind Jiamu. Woolen cloth.

As time went by, not only Jia's mother took it for granted, but Shi Nai and his brothers also forgot for a moment that Jia's family should have sent it first.

However, there is nothing to be courteous about, it's either rape or stealing.

The Rongguo Mansion was suddenly so abnormal that both Shi Nai and his wife murmured in their hearts.

Shi Nai really didn't want to see people from the Rongguo Mansion, but since they sent a housekeeper, they just wanted to see the master, or else they only sent the housekeeper's wife, it's the same.

Seeing that his complexion was not good, Yan persuaded softly: "Master Hou, since the person has already come to the door, you should go and have a look."

"Forget it," Shi Nai knew he couldn't escape, "I'll go and see what they're up to." Then he told Yan Shi, "If the old lady asks you anything too much, just ask me for it." push."

"The concubine knows, Master Hou, go quickly, don't let people say that we don't understand etiquette."

"Tch, he's a servant."

But Shi Nai still went.

——Even if it is a servant, it is also a servant next to the elder.Shi Nai had already suffered a disadvantage in terms of seniority when facing Jia Mu, if any disrespectful words were spread again, some would be jokes and add insult to injury.

Shi Nai went to the front hall when Mrs. Yan received Mr. Lai in the inner hall. Lai Da, the chief steward of Rongguo Mansion, was already waiting there, accompanied by He Chun, the chief steward of Shihou Mansion.

"Greetings to the master."

"The little one is paying New Year's greetings to Lord Hou."

Seeing Shi Nai coming, He Chun hurriedly greeted him.This is not surprising, after all, he is a servant of the Hou family.

However, it is not normal for Lai Dadu to be so eager.

When the old man and the elder brother were still alive, because of Jia Mu's attitude, the housekeeper Lai was so proud in front of Shi Nai that he didn't even bother to bend his waist to salute.

Shi Nai smiled playfully, and raised his eyebrows: "It turned out that Housekeeper Lai came in person. What is it that I need to thank you for?"

Lai Da deserves to be the one who can secure his position as the chief steward of the Rongguo Mansion. Even with the support of Mrs. Jia, it is inseparable from his own ability to bend and stretch.

I saw that he didn't seem to understand the sarcasm in Shi Nai's words, he was still half bowed, with a kind and flattering smile in his smile: "It's not that the old lady misses my uncle, so she sent the younger one to pay my respects to my uncle. The old lady said, when the uncle is free, I will go to see her old man. Once the old master is gone, only her old bones will be left in this generation. For you juniors, yes Always in my heart.”

Rao Shi Nai already knew what kind of person Jia Mu was, so he couldn't help being moved when he heard this.

——Yes, once the father left, they would only have their aunt as the elder.

But soon, he woke up.

He knew that Mother Jia wanted him to go to Rongguo Mansion, there must be something wrong.He didn't want to go at first, but thinking about his elder brother, he felt that he should go to Rongguo Mansion.

At the very least, he had to figure out what exactly Mother Jia was looking for him for, so he could be prepared.Otherwise, he would have nothing to reason with if she slapped her back again.

So, Shi Nai showed a sad expression, and said shamelessly: "My aunt is quite old, and she still has to worry about us juniors, we are really unfilial."

Seeing this, Lai Da knew that the task assigned by the old lady had been completed, and he was relieved, and he followed Shi Nai's words and said: "The old lady is the most loving, as long as my uncle visits from time to time, the old lady will be satisfied." gone."

This ability to climb along the pole made Shi Nai can't help but look sideways.

However, since it is going to be a show, it must be a full set.

Shi Nai responded again and again: "Thank you for the reminder, Steward Lai, when Nai is free, I will definitely visit my aunt more often."

——As for when I’m free, that’s up to me.

"If the old lady heard it, she must be very happy. When I go back, I will tell the old lady what my uncle and master said." Lai Da looked very relieved for Jia's mother, and almost wiped away two tears, "Little one In other words, the old lady is a lucky person, not only is her son filial, but her nephew is also caring."

Shi Nai smiled, and asked with a concerned face: "Thanks to the sage's favor, I have a lot of errands these days, and I haven't visited my aunt for a long time. I don't know if my aunt is in good health? The food is delicious? Can I return it at night?" safe?"

Everyone Lai responded repeatedly: "Everything is fine, everything is fine, I just miss my uncle and I can't let it go."

The two came and went, and exchanged pleasantries for a while, until a servant came to report that everyone Lai had come out from his wife, and then Lai Da took leave of Shi Nai.

"The old lady is still waiting for the younger couple to return to their lives, so the younger one will go back first, and next time I have a chance, I will come to greet my uncle."

"Butler Lai, go slowly, He Chun, you go see Butler Lai off."

"Retire, little one." Lai Da hesitated for a while, seeing that Shi Nai didn't intend to be rewarded at all, so he reluctantly followed He Chun out.

He Chun knew early on that his Lord Marquis would not appreciate it, so he just led the people outside until he was sent out of the gate, and cupped his hands: "I have a lot of things to do there, so I won't be far away. Brother Lai, go slowly."

Lai Da hurriedly replied: "Brother He, please come back."

When He Chun left, he lost his face all of a sudden, turned his head with a "bah", and cursed in a low voice: "It's still the Hou's mansion, I've never seen such a stingy Hou Ye!"

Everyone Lai looked at him strangely: "What are you doing?"

Lai Da complained dissatisfiedly: "I am a majestic butler of the Rongguo Mansion. After running so hard, I didn't even get half of the reward. Tell me, which Marquis Mansion would deduct it like this?"

Everyone Lai was also a little surprised: "No way, my uncle and wife rewarded me with two handfuls of money."

"Why am I coaxing you?" Lai Da snorted, "See if I'm not in front of the old lady..."

Everyone Lai interrupted him hastily, "Now, the old lady has something to ask her uncle, you can mess around, so as not to spoil the old lady's affairs."

Lai Da said unwillingly: "Then let the Shihou Mansion despise me so much?"

Lai everyone gave him a blank look: "Do you think uncle and master are the two masters in our mansion? The old lady is a married woman, and the old master of the Hou mansion has gone. How can she still take care of the affairs of the Hou mansion? "

Lai Dayi was stunned for a while, "Then... then let's forget it?"

"What else do you want?"

Everyone Lai couldn't help but glared at him, and complained in his heart: If it wasn't for Nanny Lai's son, why would I want to follow you?All day long, he will rely on his mother's power to show off his might in the mansion.