Jia Lian of the Red Chamber

Pan You'an nodded when he heard the words: "You know, it's just that the pawn is not worth buying by yourself after all, and the recovered silver will be wasted a lot."

Jia Lian nodded: "I know that, but I don't have time and I can't afford to wait. In this way, when pawning, you can pawn as much money as you can. It's best to exchange all your properties into silver after half a month. Forget it, you Go to the largest pawn shop in Kyoto, pawn in all directions, pawn according to the method of cashing out the most, if you don’t have it, you can fight him, it’s better to let the whole capital know that our Jia Guofu is now going bankrupt and paying off debts.”

fight?

Pan You'an was stunned: "If you offend them like this, won't you want to lower the price even more, and get less money?"

Jia Lian: "Don't worry, Sifang's reputation is not for boasting. The more you make trouble, the more fair he will be, or the price will be [-]% more than the usual price. Hey, I think I have been rich and well-fed since I was a child. Why did I ever pay for a little money? , such a calculating person?"

"It's really depraved!" Jia Lian shook his head with emotion: "Hey, there's nothing I can do about it. I want to pay back all the money before the Ministry of Household Affairs releases the list to pursue it. The government should go out, and I will get the money out within a month."

Pan You'an was frightened: "Second Lord, are you joking?"

Jia Lian came back to his senses and knew that he had slipped the tongue. In fact, Jia Lian really thought that if Rongguo Mansion of yours could be sold for silver, he would be happy to exchange it for silver. It is very reasonable to use the emperor's reward to fill his son's hole.

It's a pity that the emperor's reward cannot be moved, and it would be disrespectful to do so!

"That's what I said, and I won't stop here!"

Pan Youan's nerves were very serious, his lips murmured for a while, and finally he made up his mind, pulled Jia Lian's arm, avoiding everyone's eyes: "Second Master, take a step to talk, I have a way, I'm afraid of Second Master..."

Jia Lian's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he paused again, saying: "When the matter of Lai's family is over, let's talk about it in detail, no, it will be tomorrow, let's talk about it in detail tomorrow night, and you should make a good plan, I believe you, Let's discuss how to do it tomorrow night, it's not about whether you dare or not, as long as I can pay off the debts owed by the household department, I will dare to do anything!"

Jia Lian has no way out right now, if he does it, he will be able to avoid this calamity if he has the money, if he dares to die, if he dies, why dare he dare?

Jia Lian decided to support without even asking, and Pan You'an's heart warmed immediately, and he went to discuss with Zhao'er and Xing'er about exchanging money.

Jia Lian knew that it was time to meet Lai Da. Jia Lian went back to Shuijingfang to meditate, and went through the problems he was about to encounter in his mind.Lai Da is not someone who waits for nothing. The old man relied on him for many things at the beginning, so he is well-informed.It is not easy to confront Lai Da, and there is still a tough battle to fight.

Jia Lian meditated for an hour, recovering his spirit to the best level, sorting out all the problems, and deliberating over and over again, lest Lai Da would see the flaw and make things more difficult.

Jia Lian prayed in his heart that it would be better if Lai Da didn't know the real origin of that token.Otherwise, it will be difficult for him to leave behind in advance.

All of a sudden, Jia Lian arrived at the East Courtyard, the play broke up, and the night banquet was over. Jia Zhenjiahuang and other family prodigal sons all went back, and the whole house was quiet. It was rare that the door of the house was opened wide this time, and the elder Jia She had been waiting for his son. .

When Jia Lian saw his father, he bowed to greet him, and Jia Amnesty waved his hands: "What are you doing at this time, it's important to do business properly."

Jia Lian had to follow his father to live in Liantai by the lake.Jia Lian frowned. This was Jia Lian's favorite residence when he was a child. In summer, lotus leaves covered the lake, and the lotus flowers were fragrant. His mother hung bamboo curtains on all sides of the pavilion by the river and lake, and let their brothers enjoy the coolness by the lake. up.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian's eyes darkened, but unfortunately, his brother died, and his mother died, and his stepmother came to see this place, so he seldom came here.

Now it is being used by his father to entertain Lai's family, what a waste of money.

Jia Lian's complexion changed, and he felt very uncomfortable.

When Jia She saw it, he sighed: "Let's make it easy. The scene like yesterday, only this place is remote. No matter how much they make a fuss, no one will hear it. Otherwise, how can we trick everyone into saying that their brothers have sneaked away?"

As soon as Jia Lian heard this, it was true that the big things were important, so he didn't care about it anymore.

After entering the east wing for a while, brothers Lai Da and Lai Sheng slept like dead pigs.

Jia Amnesty splashed water, and Lai Da Lai Sheng woke up at the same time. Because of the hangover, the two of them didn't know what was going on, and they just stared at Jia Lian and his son in a daze.

Lai Da tilted his head, frowned and said, "Master, Second Master Lian, why did you come to my house so early?"

Jia She curled her lips and snorted, "Fuck your mother, this is my mansion, it's your home now. Take a look, do you recognize it? This is Liantai Residence, this place is not bad, I treat you well!"

Hearing this, Lai Da was shocked immediately, a carp straightened up and jumped up, his brother was also the same.

Jia She couldn't help admiring: "Tsk tsk tsk, you have good skills. You are worthy of being trained by the old man from a young age. I'm afraid that no one in the whole family can match your brother. It's a pity that you should be a slave!"

As expected of the elders of the three dynasties, Lai Da calmed down instantly: "I don't know why the father and son invited our brothers here?"

Jia Amnesty stretched out his hands and bowed: "I admire you, you're still so calm at such a time. Speaking of which, it's not me looking for your brothers, it's Lian'er who has something to ask." After talking, she sat down and pouted at Jia Lian: "Lian'er, what do you have? Just ask."

It can be said that Lai Da has become a prisoner, but he is still very stubborn, and said: "Since that is the case, if you have anything to do, please ask the second master, the old lady is still waiting for me to serve!"

Lai Da stared at Jia Lian with a pair of eyes, his body was straight, and his expression was very impatient. If I am an old lady, what can you do to me!

Jia Lian ignored his pretense, took out the rubbings of the IOU from his cuff, and spread it out on the desk: "May I ask Housekeeper Lai to recognize this?"

Lai's big eyes glanced over, his eyes shrank for a while, and his cheeks twitched: "Of course I have!" As if to get rid of the relationship, Lai Da added: "I used to follow the old man to borrow and repay debts at the household department. The old man never hides anything from me."

Jia Lian sneered: "It's a good old man who won't hide it from you. My old man trusts you so much. How do you treat my old man? Don't you feel guilty for letting down my old man's trust?"

Lai Da's heart trembled, but he straightened up immediately, and sneered: "Even though the second master is the master, he has to rely on evidence to speak, and not everyone can pinch a slave!"

Jia Lian swiped the list made by Pan You'an in front of Lai Da and opened it: "I can't make up my mind, I really want to try it today. Chief Lai is well-informed, and he knows that the slave has committed the crime of stealing, how should he be punished?" ?”

Hearing this, Lai Da stared at it carefully, and when he saw the contents of the list clearly, the blood all over his body rushed straight to his face, his heart trembled wildly, he closed his eyes, knowing that the family was over, these things belonged to his family, he He was taken to his lair.

Lai Da felt a throbbing pain in his heart, but he held back: "Since the second master has seized these, I have nothing to say. Let the second master get straight to the point. What do you want to do?"

Seeing Lai Da's reckless appearance, Jia Lian thought it was funny: "Boss Lai doesn't seem to be afraid of me exposing this matter? Excuse me, you stole the master's property, and you have all the witnesses and material evidence. Are you not afraid that I will send your whole family to the yamen? Cut off the hands of the men in your family and distribute them, and sell the women officials to Jiaofang Secretary?"

Lai Da sneered: "You dare not, and the old lady will not allow you to do this!"

Jia Lian laughed, it turned out that relying on this, the old man really didn't hide anything from Lai Da, he actually knew the secret of card exchange, and now he wants to use this to threaten himself to let him go.

Jia Lian said with a smile: "I think you also know that the old lady doesn't care about things now. The Rongguo Mansion now asks Sister Feng about internal affairs. I advocate foreign affairs. If I say send your family to officials, then send them to officials. Don't try to stop them!"

Lai Da's eyes were full of sarcasm: "Second Master, it can be said that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, but unfortunately, this tiger is a bit big!"

Jia Lian stared at Lai Da and sneered: "Compared with the Taishang Huang, that tiger in your heart is bigger?"

Lai Da's eyes froze suddenly: "You know, it's impossible, it's impossible, the old man had something to say..."

How could Jia Lian allow him to say more? He made a decisive move and poked his finger on the Fengchi acupoint on the back of his head. Lai Da groaned twice, but finally he didn't say the threatening words behind him.

Seeing this, Lai Sheng rushed towards Jia Lian, raised his leg to tease his vaginal leg, trying to force Jia Lian to retreat, but instead of retreating, Jia Lian advanced instead, twisted his body to avoid Lai Sheng's sneak attack, gathered his fingers, and slapped him around his waist. Poke three times, all the discs on his waist were wrongly tenoned, Lai Sheng let out a scream, and suddenly became a boneless soft loach, paralyzed on the ground unable to move, in an instant, Lai Sheng's face was as white as paper, and his face was sweating profusely. pulp.

Seeing this, Lai Da burst into anger, his eyes widened, and he looked like an evil spirit.

Jia Lian asked with a smile: "It hurts? It hurts? It's angry, isn't it?" While speaking, he raised his hand and slapped him: "Dog thing, the old man trusts you so much, but you are so heartless. Eat more and steal more. That's all, you were so bold that you stole it to the treasury. The old lady asked you to borrow 20 yuan. How dare you deceive the old lady and borrow an extra 20 yuan to keep it for your own use? You are really borrowing courage from the sky."

But Jia She said sarcastically: "Ha, I really should let the old lady see it with her own eyes. This is what the old lady said all day: someone who is stronger than her son? Do you know when the second time I borrowed money?"

Jia Lian was taken aback, and looked at the date carefully: "What date?"

Jia She nodded: "Yes, it was the month after your grandfather passed away. The old lady didn't want me, a worthless son, to come forward. Who would let her trust a servant more than a son?"

At this moment, Jia Lian hated Lai Da even more in his heart.Not to mention ransacking the family, this person would not be wronged even if the family was exterminated.

Jia She waved his hand and slapped Lai Da on the face: "At that time, the bones of the old man were not cold? Lai Da, you just say, are you sorry for the old man? Your Lai family was forced to go to Jia by the corrupt officials of the old dynasty. Mansion, my grandfather took your father in, avenged your family, and treated you even better. He served you with his old grandfather since he was a child, and learned to read and write. My grandfather trusted you and trained you. He is more dedicated than my son. You are like this To repay the Jia family, to repay the old man?"

Lai Da smiled wryly in his heart: Yes, he sharpened me into a knife. I can't even remember how many lives I lost with my hands!

However, there was finally a change on Lai Da's face, as if he remembered those days when he was with his old man day and night, slowly, the fierceness on Lai Da's face disappeared, leaving only sadness, anger and entanglement.

The old man did use him, but he had to say that the old man treated him very well, just as Jia She said, in the Rong Mansion, sometimes his power was much greater than Jia She's.

He suppressed dissidents and slowly climbed to the position of manager. Without the connivance and acquiescence of the old man, it would be impossible. There were even several times when Lai Da did something wrong and caused a catastrophe. It was the old man who took care of him.

The old man did this because he was really reluctant to carry a knife that fit his hand, and on the contrary, he really appreciated that he loved and cared for him.

It's not that the old man couldn't kill a donkey, but in the end he chose to keep him.

It is probably hoped that he will reciprocate and help the descendants of the Jia family to tide over the difficulties.

Jia Lian saw that Lai Da was silent and had no intention of bowing his head to repent. He knew that this man could not be moved by just a few words, so he shook off another contract in front of Lai Da's eyes: "This is the shop of Zhongshun Wang Changshi. Is it still King Zhongshun's?"

When Lai Da saw this, his eyes revealed a sneer, and he looked confident.

Jia Lian also smiled: "Do you think I dare not do anything with the support of Prince Zhongshun's mansion behind you? Or, do you think I am overconfident and think I dare not compete with Prince Zhongshun for food?" Jia Lian walked slowly to Lai Da walked up to him, shaking the contract: "I dare not ask Prince Zhongshun for money, but what if I dedicate this contract to Prince Ying or Prince Xi?"

Lai Da suddenly changed his face. Prince Ying is a compatriot of the emperor's mother, and Prince Xijun is the younger brother raised by the emperor himself, just like a son. The holy family of these two people is invincible, and Prince Zhongshun is only cannon fodder when facing each other.Not to mention that Master Lai is just the chief history of Zhongshun Wangfu?

At this time, Lai Da finally began to re-examine Jia Lian, the little master he had never faced seriously. Qi Qi actually obeyed Jia Lian's son.

Lai Da gritted his teeth, he was careless.He shouldn't have been greedy for the convenience of the Rongguo Mansion, and hadn't left for a long time. Until now, he was caught seven inches by this brat and was in trouble.

Of course, Lai Da would not be so naive as to pin his hopes on Zhongshun Prince's Chief Shi, and that Chang Shi just used him to make extra money, while Lai Da used the power of Zhongshun Prince's Chief Shi as the head of his underground bank.Counting on Prince Zhongshun's Chief Shi to stand up for him and turn against the Rongguo Mansion, this long history would never dare to start a new fire behind his master's back. If King Zhongshun knew about it, he would be dead.

Lai Da knows very well that this long history is just a tiger skin, which can bluff people, but not save them.

In the face of desperation, Lai Da regretted that he should not have bullied Jia's family without any scruples, and did things without concealment. He offended Da Fang and his son, so that now there is no way out.

Ever since he defeated Jia Lian and saved the Wang family last time, and assisted Jia's mother to step on Jia She and his son again, he looked down on Jia She and his son even more. He took advantage of it.In the end, the Wang family was grounded, and Jia Lian, a self-righteous little master, only earned more than [-] silver a year.

On the other hand, Lai Da, he killed people and silenced them, but in the end he was unscathed, and he was extremely proud.

So far, Lai Da has become even more arrogant.

Lai Da thought that Jia Lian would fall into a slump, and he would be content with having fun from then on, and never cared about Da Fang's father and son's affairs. Unexpectedly, this dude became more and more courageous as he frustrated.

Lai Da looked at Jia Lian and gritted his teeth secretly. He was always proud that he gave birth to a good son. It turned out that the bastard old master Jia She also had a good son.

Jia Lian has an innate advantage over his own son. Now that there is Wang Ziteng and the Zhang family, I'm afraid that this former Adou will soar into the sky from now on.

Lai Da regretted more and more in his heart, he was too careless.He has never been afraid of Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng, even if he was insulted and abused by Jia Amnesty given by Jia Mu last time, Lai Da has never cared about it, Zuo is just a few bastards waiting to die, what a power, now Rongguo Mansion is like a toothless tiger. If the emperor is unhappy, he can be crushed to death someday.

But right now, Lai Da is afraid of Jia Lian.I was secretly worried that now the Lai family might not be able to get out of the whole family even if they went bankrupt.

Lai Da prayed in his heart that Jia Lian's appetite would be smaller, that he could spare the Lai family for the sake of money, and as long as he survived today, he would leave Jia's house immediately, and according to his arrangement, he would not worry about not being able to make a comeback.

The sarcasm on Lai Da's face faded away, thinking that at such a time, no one from the family came to inquire, and Jia Lian was holding the bill and contract from his study, which meant that Lai's mansion had been copied.Lai Da suddenly panicked, where is his mother, wife and children?

Thinking of his son Lai Shangrong, Lai Da lost his temper completely.

Lai's family is a slave, although Lai Shangrong left his nationality when he was five years old, but there is an order in this dynasty that anyone with a humble nationality should be a good man, and he will not be allowed to take the imperial examination within three generations. Take the way of donating officials, and not everyone is eligible to donate officials.Although Lai Da is now able to find his own way, it is only by the recommendation of the old master that the talent and character of the official can be further demonstrated.

Therefore, although Lai Da looked down on the old and young men of Jia's mansion, he still asked for them and coaxed them to play every day.

The reason why Lai Da did not rush to leave Rongfu to stand on his own is because of his son Lai Shangrong.

Now, Lai Da knows that his plan has failed.These dandies will no longer allow themselves to be fooled and obey everything, allowing themselves to get whatever they want.

He knew that his theft of treasury silver was exposed, and if his son Lai Shangrong wanted to become an official, he would pay a greater price.

Thinking of this, Lai Da's eyes looking at Jia Lian no longer had the usual calmness and indifference. He was a little frustrated, but more fearful.He never thought that he would fall into the hands of the dandy young master whom he had just played with and applauded.

Lai Da looked at Jia Lian, he knew what Jia Lian needed, he was asking for something, because he lowered his head slightly, he expressed to Jia Lian that he was willing to talk with Jia Lian.

Jia Lian smiled and flicked his fingers, releasing his sealed acupuncture points. His numb limbs bled immediately, and he slowly regained consciousness.

Lai Da didn't talk too much, and slowly knelt down towards Jia Lian, but his waist was straight, and he didn't kowtow to beg for mercy: "I want to ask the second master, now I am willing to dedicate everything I have to the second master, even the house. I don't want it anymore, can the second master stop here and let my family go?"

But Jia Lian didn't answer, and started gossiping: "Six years ago, you stole 20 silver, and now you have 80 more. I really admire it. I found the 100 million, which really solved most of my problems. Logically, I should be satisfied, but someone told me that the structure of gold and silver in your family's wealth is unreasonable, and that your family used to serve slaves and servants, and later came to seek refuge with my ancestors when they were conquering the country, although they sold themselves as slaves. , I never felt that I was inferior in my bones, and I always wanted to make a comeback one day and become a master, didn't I? Then, can you tell me, where are you inheriting the family's reserves?"

Lai Da's heart beat wildly when he heard this, and his eyes twitched involuntarily. Jia Lian's question hit Lai Da's lungs. However, the Lai family did have another fortune, and those things were the capital of the Lai family's comeback. Jia Lian had already guessed , It is useless for him to quibble.

However, he wouldn't hand it over either. Their grandparents and grandchildren have served Rongguo Mansion for three generations. Shouldn't they be given a settling allowance when the fallen leaves return to their roots?

And this money is just because the old man promised to not cash it in time, he just took it by himself.

Knowing that he was a jerk, he simply didn't say a word, and despite Jia Lian's eloquence, he didn't say a word.

"According to the speculation of experienced people, it is reasonable that your family should have about [-] gold. Speaking of it, I really admire it. The Jia family has more status, capital and connections than you. But, these years, Jia However, Wang Xiaoer's mansion is not as good as every new year, but you are just the opposite, prospering every year. Can you tell me the truth, where is the money in our Jia mansion? Or, I'm more curious, Lai's family Where did the money come from?"

"Boss Lai, you are silent, you would rather take it into the coffin than teach me?" Jia Lian patted Lai Da on the cheek: "I really can't figure it out, Jia's money is only worth ten per year. Wan, half of the second house is greedy, my father spends about 80% every year, and the rest is to support the operation of the mansion, even if all of them are greedy, they still can't make up [-]?"

No matter how Jia Lian seduces, Lai Da just keeps silent.

Jia Lian immediately lost his patience: "Just now the chief executive bowed his head to me. I thought the chief executive would open his heart and let's have a good exchange. Since chief executive Lai has no such intention, then let it be."

Jia Lian simply sat cross-legged across from Lai Da, assuming a five-hearted posture.

"Hey, why don't I tell you how I can scrape together money to pay off the debt? You know, my grandparents owed 120 million together, and you stole 20. This is a total of 140 million. I pawned all the things I found in your house. I can't make up half of the money, so I plan to sell a few more ancestral farms, of course, the land in the Eastern Province is rewarded by the emperor, and there is no tax or grain collection, so it's not worth selling, isn't that the reason?"

"But, if you don't sell it, you won't be able to make up the remaining 60. Mr. Lai, can you think of a way to help me for my grandfather's sake?"