[Red Mansion] Today is also not a person in Jia's house

Cao Tongxuan hasn't had a good time in the past two years.

As the young master of the Cao Gang, he wanted the stars but not the moon when he was young, and he just ate and drank every day to watch his little girl grow up.But since Lin Yun left Feiyun Villa, everything changed.

He inquired several times to find Lin's mansion, only after chasing him did he realize that he had already gone to the capital.

After hesitating for a few days, he quietly followed Cheng Jie to Beijing, and took a look at Rongguo Mansion from afar.The duke's mansion is carved with painted beams and painted buildings. He thought it was a natural moat, and it would be difficult to jump in this life.

Unexpectedly, I received a letter from Lin Yun in the second month, talking about new things I saw, complaining about the cumbersome rules, and the conversation was the same as before.He was ecstatic and wrote a reply letter for three days.

Afterwards, he exchanged letters almost every two months until he went to Fujian.

Two months was changed to three months. Thanks to the huge transportation network of Water Transport, they didn't break contact.

He went to Beijing again in September this year, different from the last time he was cautious. He went to meet the emperor, a person who had never even dared to think about it before.

He followed the dark guard into the palace, and was sent out by the dark guard again. He didn't even see the gate of the palace, but he heard a huge secret.

Then I went to see the rumored father-in-law, tsk, it was even more difficult than Cheng's father-in-law.

It is already winter when we return to Fujian, and it has already snowed in the capital, and we have just put on our cloak here.

Cao An came in from the outside.

"My lord, a new batch of food has arrived, and we will definitely not lose if we start a war next year!"

"The master also sent a letter, asking if I can't go back to celebrate the New Year this year?"

Cao Tongxuan paused while reading, guilt flashed across his face.

"Can't go back, I asked you to send back the New Year's goods you prepared? It will take more than half a month on the road."

"In the past, my father always said that our family is not an official, and that scholars, farmers, and businessmen are the last ones. I always send letters to remind him to change his family. Next year, the eldest brother and sister-in-law will give him a grandson, so there is no time to think about me."

The stove water on the table boiled, and Cao An poured it himself.

"I asked someone to set off the day before yesterday, and I will buy some more on the way. I will definitely be there before Laba."

"By the way, we arranged for the people at the pier to say that they saw strangers coming to trade. They claimed to be merchants and bought a lot of things. I have already sent someone to watch their whereabouts and report back at night."

Put down the water glass and come over quietly.

"When you go back to the capital, have you seen the emperor? What does the emperor look like? Is he tall? Can you decide when the war will start?"

Cao Tongxuan raised his hand and pressed the book to his face.

"Wait for the signal from the capital, it will be April or May if nothing unexpected happens."

The book slipped from his face and was caught by Cao An.

"What about the emperor? I haven't seen the emperor yet. I heard that the emperor is sitting on a dragon chair, tall and mighty. With a wave of his hand, he shouts long live..."

"Get out!"

"okay."

He put the book back on the table with both hands, and ran out on his feet.

As soon as he left the yard, a rich businessman walked towards him with a flattering smile.

"Brother An, is Mr. Cao here? I don't know when we can give you an accurate statement on what we said last time. This business can't be delayed."

As he spoke, a piece of silver nude was stuffed from his cuff.

Cao An still had a smile on his face, thinking about money, neither salty nor light.

"It can't be blamed that I didn't pass on the message to you. You came late. The boats are the tightest in the winter and the twelfth lunar month. People always book early. You just said at this time, where can I arrange for you?"

"How about waiting for the end of the twelfth lunar month? I'll be the first to arrange for you when the ship is free."

The rich businessman hurriedly bowed.

"Brother An, don't tease me. We set off at the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the goods arrive after the Chinese New Year. Who else should I do business with?"

"Please help me find a way, money is not a problem."

Another two silver nakeds were handed over, and Cao An finally smiled eagerly.

"How dare you do that? It's easy to say, but I just came out of the son's house, so I can't go in again. Let's do it tomorrow, and I will definitely bring you a message tomorrow."

"Everyone is in business, good business and good quantity are business."

The rich businessman thanked him again and again, and when Cao An walked to the corner, he turned around and spat.

"Bah, smiling tiger, darker than me."

After cursing twice, he swung his cloak and walked away in the other direction.

But he didn't know that he had just turned the corner, and Cao An turned back again.

"Fortunately, I didn't go far. If you dare to scold me, I will deal with you later."

"Huzi, keep an eye on him. His family's business boat has already left. Maybe it's for someone to give you a gift."

The silver nude he just got dropped into a beggar's bowl on the street, and he was immediately caught and stuffed into his clothes.

The little beggar scratched his messy hair, got up with the broken bowl, and slowly swayed in the direction the rich businessman left.

Cao An sneered twice, adding another person to the list of bribers.

I don't know how many people from all over the country waited for the New Year to bribe the capital.I don't know how many officials in Beijing and China are waiting for others to honor them.

The Jia family is also one of them.

It's a pity that today's Jia family is no longer as grand as it used to be. Except for those with ulterior motives, there is little filial piety, and most of them are the proceeds handed over from their own farms.

Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion each have their own properties, but because they come from the same family, and Rongguo Mansion has major events this year, it is necessary to share some from Ningguo Mansion.

Jia Lian came to play with Jia Zhen and his son, and talked about it while eating meat and drinking.

"The things collected this year are not enough. The old lady asked me to tell you, but there are many?"

"How come this year's harvest is not good, even next year, let us have a lively year."

Jia Zhen is also worried.

"I was going to tell you about it."

"The people from Fengjiazhuang came two days ago, and the gifts they gave were only half of what they were in previous years. I have already reserved some for you, and I will order Rong'er to deliver them later."

"Fortunately, he also honored some pheasants and hares, so he let him go. Let's buy them again."

Jia Lian drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

"Buying? To put it lightly, where does the money come from?"

"Not to mention anything else, when we used to eat wine, how could the table not be full of good food? Now it's replaced by common things like chicken, duck and fish, hmph."

On the table in front of him, the whole chicken and duck had not been touched, only the head of a roasted fish was picked up by two chopsticks.The extravagant meat dishes that ordinary people can't afford to eat during Chinese New Year are despised in front of them.

Several people sighed, and when they talked about happy things again, it was nothing more than that there was a beautiful sister somewhere, and someone had a handsome brother.

When they were drunk and dispersed, the chickens and ducks on the table remained untouched.The boy came to clean up, picked up chicken legs and duck legs to eat, and threw the rest into the soaking bucket.

Jia Lian went home in a daze, and scolded the farmers in the village for being lazy with Wang Xifeng.

An angry Wang Xifeng pinched him.

"Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing? It will be the second master's birthday soon, and then it will be the Laba New Year. When you are spending money, suddenly add a case where can I get it?"

"If it's someone else, it's fine. The second master is the real father of the imperial concubine, don't you want to lose face? Why don't you just use all the money from the master's private house to help the emergency!"

Jia Lian shuddered and didn't dare to answer. He muttered and didn't know what to say. He leaned over and fell asleep.

Wang Xifeng was in a hurry and couldn't ignore him.Call Ping'er to come in, carry him to the bed, take off his clothes, and then go outside to discuss.

"I have saved everything that can be saved, and I can make money out of thin air? I still want to find a mandarin duck."

Ping'er was shocked.

"It's not halfway through Dongyue, we've already taken it twice, isn't it bad to take it again? Grandma is thinking about the difficulties of mandarin ducks."

Facing the candlelight in the middle of the night, the faces of both of them were gloomy.

Wang Xifeng sighed.

"Don't worry, I can still tell who is a good person. Yuanyang told the old lady earlier, otherwise I would be so bold?"

"If I hadn't been forced to this point, I wouldn't have made such a bad move. Could it be that I asked Sister Lin to borrow money?"

The Lin family paid for the construction of the family-saving villa. Others may not know it, but Wang Xifeng knows that if she wants to force her to lose face, can the old lady do it?

Ping'er didn't speak.

The candles were lit in the middle of the night, the master and the servant did not go to sleep, and the next day they really went to find the mandarin ducks.

Even though they grew up together, it was embarrassing to say this, Ping'er sighed a few times before making things clear.

Yuanyang was silent for a while and sneered.

"Second Mistress asked you to come here because she knew I would not refuse. Our family doesn't even have money for the New Year."

"You wait here, I'll fetch it. It's better to get out from me than to find another way."

Such sarcastic remarks made Ping'er speechless.

That night, Yuanyang told Jia Mu about it.

"If it's just once or twice, the servants don't dare to disturb the old lady, but it's the third time this month, so I dare not say nothing."

Mother Jia sighed.

"Children and grandchildren are debts."

He waved his hand to tell the mandarin ducks to retreat, and stayed up all night.

It will be Jia Zheng's birthday soon.

The juniors who got up early paid homage to their birthdays, and went back to Rongqingtang to watch over Jiamu, and waited for dinner and a theater in the evening.The front yard has its own men for socializing.

While joking, Wang Xifeng came in.

"Old lady, I have sent over the customized jewelry heads for the girls, please have a look."

Bringing a thick book, Mother Jia put her eyes on it and read it carefully.

"The Chinese New Year's jewelry is not bad, it looks pleasing to the eye. It's just that the empress needs to wear it more generously when visiting relatives. These are not good, so I asked them to make another one and send it over."

"It doesn't matter how much money you have, if you do a good job, I'll give you a big reward."

Wang Xifeng took the notebook with both hands and said with a smile.

"Look at what you said, didn't I expect it? Today is the second master's birthday, and they came by coincidence, and gave the reward earlier."

"You don't like it like this. You have to ask them to do it again. If you do it well, are you afraid of shorting them?"

Seeing Jia Mu nodding, Wang Xifeng went out.

It won't be long before Li Wan comes over.

"Old lady, the little actors set up the stage in front, and I gave them dim sum tea. There are two other female storytellers who will come and tell us stories later."

"Also, Grandma Zhen from Ningguo Mansion and Grandma Xiaorong are waiting outside to kowtow to you."

Mother Jia hurriedly called for her.

After a while, Youshi came in, with a gentle and elegant woman behind him.

"Old lady, please greet you. This is Rong's daughter-in-law, please greet the old lady."

The woman knelt down with her head bowed.

"Great-grandson's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hu, send my respects to our ancestors."

Seeing them enjoying themselves happily, Lin Yun was even more puzzled.Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he whispered to Lin Daiyu.

"As long as one birthday is missed, the saved money will be enough for the house to eat for two or three months. Sending a group of maids will be enough for another two or three months, so the second sister-in-law doesn't have to work so hard."

"If our family has no money someday, I will definitely not celebrate your birthday."

Lin Daiyu choked on her wine and glared at her.

"If you don't celebrate my birthday, you will be treating my sister harshly. If you spread it, you will have a bad reputation for the rest of your life. This birthday is not for the second uncle, but for the face of the empress in the palace."

Lin Yun pouted.

"Of course I can understand this face, and I'm not stupid. It's just that I don't understand how much I have to sacrifice behind my back for the sake of looking good for a day."

"The family has long been unable to make ends meet, yet they still have to put on the ostentation of the Duke, why bother?"

The eyes of the two sisters fell on Jia Mu.

Since the Duke died, the food and clothing expenses in the mansion should be lowered according to the title, but instead of not, they became more extravagant until they were forced to restrain themselves.

Lin Daiyu drank another glass of wine.

"It's probably reluctance, but I can't let it go."

The author says:

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