The Return of Lord Qiang of the Red Mansion System

"Shopkeeper, please show me how much this thing can be worth."

With a clatter, the handsome young man put a bundle on the counter.

The new boy's eyes suddenly brightened: just listening to the voice is full of weight, and although the young man in front of him is only wearing common clothes, his noble spirit is not lost at all. It seems that this is a big deal!

He hurriedly rushed to pour tea, but heard the shopkeeper sigh: "Brother Qiang, you are here to pawn again. It's not that the little old man is talking badly, it's really out of character. Those people in your mansion moved It’s been half a year since I’ve been at your house, why is it that no one is looking for a job to make a living, but they’re gnawing at you every day? Look, there was a light snowfall in Lidong yesterday, but you didn’t even wear a thick robe. Really... well, even the little old man, an outsider, can't see it!"

The young man who came to pawn is Jia Qiang, an upright great-great-grandson of Ningfu.Because his parents left early, he was raised by Jia Zhen when he was young.Jia Zhen is a master of both men and women, and he was born very handsome. He was once secretly criticized by good people as the crown of Jia's family.

When Jia Qiang was 16 years old, the rumors in the house became more and more unbearable. Some people even said that he not only devoted himself to Jia Zhen, but also had ties to Jia Rong.Jia Zhen killed two servants who were the most provocative, but the rumors did not stop. She only got a servant in his house and ordered him to move out and set up his own house.

Although the young man was in charge of the family, even though there was a big tree in Jia's mansion behind him to enjoy the shade, Jia Qiang also suffered a bit.Fortunately, he is open-minded by nature, but he doesn't care about it, and only focuses on helping the two governments manage various affairs.But he didn't expect that at the age of 19, disasters would happen to Jia's mansion and his home would be ransacked.Fortunately, except for Jia She and others who were exiled and punished, all the others survived.

Jia's mansion was raided, and even the mansion was not kept. The men who were full of women and children who couldn't lift their hands and shoulders had no source of income and had to move to the sacrifice field.Within half a month, the wives and wives wanted to move back to the city because they couldn't stand the hard work and coldness in the countryside, so they sent someone to discuss with Jia Qiang.

When the disaster happened, Jia Qiang escaped because she separated early and kept the three shops under her name and a yard with three entrances and three exits.When everyone in the mansion moved to the sacrifice field, they also sent 500 taels of silver as gifts.He was always grateful for the concern of the people in the two mansions for him. When he saw the elder speak up, there was no reason why he would not allow it. He immediately drove the carriage himself, and took the old lady, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng and Baoyu to his home, so that he could take care of him.

The neighbors were not very familiar with the affairs of the Jia family, and at first they lamented that prosperity must decline, and that such a big family has been ruined like this, it is really pitiful.But gradually, seeing that Jia Qiang first sold the shop, then began to pawn things, even unable to redeem the current season's clothes, and the wearables became more and more unbearable, but the wives, wives, young masters and maids of the family in Jia's mansion couldn't bear it. He was still raised with gold and jade, and the sympathy at first turned into disdain.

Jia Qiang had heard other people say what the shopkeeper said, so she quickly broke it down and said, "Shopkeeper, what you said is wrong. The old lady and the wives are all my elders. I take great care of them, and there is no reason for any female relatives to show their faces. It is only natural for me to support them."

"It's a matter of course? There are many people who come to visit their relatives and friends, but it is rare to eat up their relatives, including the skin and bones. What about the female relatives? Even people in the Houmen can do needlework!" The shopkeeper saw Jia Qiang I miss the old love, but I am worried for him: "Leaving aside the female relatives, the second master Bao who was born with jade, is he also a daughter? He's messing around with the maidservants making rouge pollen. If I were you, I would have kicked him out with a big stick!"

Jia Qiang smiled wryly and said, "Second Uncle Bao grew up in Fugui Township, you always ask him to work and earn money, it's really difficult for him."

The shopkeeper sneered and said, "Aren't you an upright son of the Jia family? You haven't started planning and running around at a young age, so why is precious jade more expensive than you? Brother Qiang, there is something I wanted to say to you a long time ago: You have to put your heart out." Treat them with your lungs, but they don't necessarily treat you like this. At the beginning, the second grandma Lian of the Rong Mansion called you around like a domestic servant, but now she comes to suck your blood and eat your flesh when she is down and out. Don't you feel cold?"

In the past, others couldn't see Jia Qiang's ambiguous and back-to-back behavior. Although they didn't think so, they just tried to persuade her a little bit. No one had ever spoken so bluntly like the shopkeeper.When Jia Qiang was reminded of the past, she couldn't help being shaken for a moment: It seemed that the people in Jia's mansion treated her with sweet words, but they didn't see any real benefits.

But he has been grateful to the relatives of Jia's family for more than ten years, and that idea has long been deeply ingrained, and it cannot be easily shaken.At the moment, this doubtful thought was just a change, and it was extinguished immediately: If it wasn't for Uncle Jia Zhen who raised him carefully when he was young, and then Jia Lian, Sister Feng and others helped him with errands, how could he be where he is today?His father was a gambler, he committed suicide after losing all his property and his mother's dowry, and his mother followed him.Everything he has now comes from the gifts of his relatives, not to mention just supporting them for a period of time, even supporting them for a lifetime.

With this thought in mind, Jia Qiang was about to speak, but seeing the disapproval on the shopkeeper's face, she knew that it would be futile to say more.Anyway, it takes a long time to see people's hearts, and in a few days, everyone will know that their loved ones are not that kind of people.He stopped explaining, and just said: "Shopkeeper, there is nothing left in the house. This pile of utensils is made of purple gold mixed with copper. The material is not worth much, but it is rare because it is exquisite. I want to die. You always look at it." Let’s estimate the number. The second wife and Bao’s second uncle suffered from old illnesses yesterday, and the doctor said that bird’s nests are indispensable every day, and I will go to the seafood store when I pawn them.”

"They are poor and still eat bird's nest, you just get used to them, and you will regret it in the future!" The shopkeeper really cared about Jia Qiang, and his words were not pleasant to listen to.Immediately wrote the pawn ticket, and asked the clerk to weigh 50 taels of silver for him.

These days, she went to and out of the pawn shop almost every day, and Jia Qiang was familiar with the market. Seeing that the shopkeeper gave her an extra ten taels of silver, she couldn't help being very grateful: "Uncle Sheng, thank you very much."

"I have always treated you as my own nephew, don't say such outrageous things. Don't you still want to buy bird's nest, go quickly."

Watching Jia Qiang's back gradually disappearing into the corner of the street, the shopkeeper couldn't help but sighed again.Turning around, seeing the new buddy holding the teapot in a daze, he reprimanded angrily: "I'm not satisfied after listening to the story for a long time, go to work! Learn more about raising eyebrows and lowering eyes, don't be like that Like a little brother, he looks smart, but he is really stubborn, he was deceived and still thinks those rice worms are good people!"

Jia Qiang didn't know that the shopkeeper used him as a negative example to teach the staff.He was concerned about Mrs. Wang's and Baoyu's illness, and hurried back after buying bird's nest at a seafood shop.It's hard to get back home, but before entering the door, you can hear Baoyu and Xiren's laughter from a distance.

Seeing that he was fine, Jia Qiang was relieved and said with a smile: "Second Uncle Bao, I bought the official swallow that the doctor said, and the guy even gave me a piece of dried yellow croaker. Let's fry the fish tonight."

Before the words finished, Xiren frowned: "Master Qiang, why haven't you remembered that our second master Bao never eats such greasy food. Second master just said that there is nothing else for dinner, just I want a bowl of old soup, stew it with ham and chicken, then skim off the foam and grease, and add a few slices of cabbage and bamboo shoots."

After leaving the splendor and wealth of Jia's mansion, Xiren felt that he had been soaking in bitter water all day long, and had already accumulated a lot of anger.In addition to maintaining respect for the old lady, Mrs. Wang and other masters, her speech gradually became harsh in front of other people, and the virtuousness she pretended in the past has been completely worn away.

Jia Qiang was stunned when she heard the words: "It's okay to talk about ham, but the weather has gotten colder and colder recently, farmers don't go to the city much, the price of chicken and green vegetables has increased several times than usual, and all the money I got today has bought bird's nests. It's really... Can Second Uncle Bao--"

Before he could finish speaking, another girl ran up beside him and interrupted him unceremoniously: "Master Qiang, is this trying to make Second Master Bao starve? If Second Master is hungry, the old lady will be the first to feel uncomfortable." , I got sick again later. Could it be that Master Qiang wants to make the old lady mad?"

After all, the servant girl looked at Baoyu flatteringly: "Second Master, when the vegetables are all bought, the maidservant will come to serve the stove. The maidservant tasted this soup in your room that day, and I remember the taste."

Xiren cast a disgusted glance at her: "Yu Chuan'er, my wife is still sick, why don't you serve her here? You don't need to be courteous here."

Not to be outdone, Yu Chuan'er stared back at Xiren: "My wife just fell asleep, and she specifically told me to take good care of the second master before going to bed. Sister Xiren dominates the second master, do you have any tricks?"

"you--"

The two maids talked to each other, and the smell of gunpowder gradually escalated. Baoyu stood by with his arms folded, as if he didn't know how to persuade him.

This scene happens several times a day, and Jia Qiang is used to it.Knowing that he couldn't count on it, he could only deliver the things to the kitchen in person.As soon as they put it down, a person suddenly ran out, knelt down and cried, "Master, those people can't stay any longer!"

Jia Qiang took a closer look, but it was Qingyun, the maid who was following her, and quickly helped her up: "Qingyun, what are you talking about. You can't just because the second wife punished you and demoted you to work in the kitchen. Dissatisfied and talking nonsense, talking about the master's fault."

"Master? Forgive me for my lack of knowledge, I don't know that there are masters who search for property while the master is away!" Qingyun motioned him to follow him: "Master, you always don't listen to advice. But this time the stolen goods are taken together, you still have What do you say? Go to the wing room now, they are still turning around!"

Jia Qiang was startled, she didn't believe it, but she knew that Qingyun never lied, so she thought it was probably a misunderstanding, as long as she opened the room and saw no one was there, Qingyun would stop talking nonsense.

When he walked to the backyard, he pushed the door, but it didn't move.Just about to push harder, but heard a shrill and flattering voice from inside, it was not Sister Feng, who else said: "That kid Qiang'er always said that there is nothing left in the house, but what is this white jade beauty? Is it an old lady?" The ancestors are open and bright, and they were found immediately!"