[Red Mansions] Why does Xiaoye want to whitewash

The old doctor nodded reservedly, and then waved at Nanny Chen who was among the other nuns.Chen Momo took a look at the older sisters, and finally came out and stood next to the old doctor, but the distance was a little farther away.

Seeing this, the old doctor moved closer and stood with her hands behind her back, with a calm expression on her face.

The others naturally noticed his small movements and laughed.Jia Lian glanced at Wang Xifeng with a smile before saying goodbye to his uncle.

That county is not too far from Yangzhou, according to Uncle Lin, it's only a day's journey away, and if you walk quickly, you can get there before dark.So there is no further delay, it is better to hurry up and get there as soon as possible than to walk in the dark.

In the end, Jia Lian and the others rushed to that Changzhi County just as it was getting dark. Except for sister Qiao, who was sleeping more soundly under the shaking, everyone else was a little tired.

Instead of going directly to the county government office, Jia Lian took people to find the largest inn in the county to live in. Even though the environment still didn't look too good, he could only endure it for the time being.

However, some of the beddings were replaced by their own by the maids, so Wang Xifeng sat down reluctantly, but after lying down, she couldn't help but hit Jia Lian, "I think my eldest sister and sister Qiao will suffer this crime, so I will Distressed!"

"What kind of suffering is this? You are used to it. Girls should go through some things."

"Girls need to be pampered."

Jia Lian yawned. Although she also felt that the bed was not so comfortable to sleep on, she was too sleepy, so she put her arms around Wang Xifeng and said, "Feng'er, you are right, but you can be pampered here. Go to sleep now. If you don’t sleep, you won’t wake up tomorrow.”

Wang Xifeng still felt a little uncomfortable after moving for a while, but she couldn't hold on after staying for a while, so she fell asleep in a daze.

Early the next morning, Jia Lian vaguely felt that there was some noise downstairs. He opened his eyes to make sure he had heard correctly, and gently pulled his arm out from under Wang Xifeng's head. He asked in a low voice, "What's the noise?"

"Back to young master, the county magistrate downstairs and the county gentry are here. The servant wanted to call you, but they said they would wait, so..."

Jia Lian frowned, "Remember to call me later."

Seeing that the young master was a little angry, Long'er immediately agreed respectfully: "I know."

"Also, tell me to go on, don't be too arrogant to the people in the county, I don't want any gossip about power."

"Yes, this servant will order you to continue."

Just then Jia Lian nodded, and when she heard that Wang Xifeng was also woken up, she asked someone to come in with water to freshen up.Then he went in and told her that all the people in the county had come. Wang Xifeng covered her mouth and yawned.

The man washed up faster, and Jia Lian walked down first. At the top of the stairs, he saw many people standing below, and his head suddenly became a little big.But he still rubbed his forehead and walked on calmly.

The people in the downstairs lobby seemed to be paying attention to the stairs all the time. When they saw a young nobleman coming down, they all looked at each other in blank dismay. The middle-aged man in the official uniform took the lead, and slightly cupped his hands and said, "Lord Jia!" Come from afar, welcome from afar.”

Jia Lian clasped his fan hand and raised it, then said: "I don't know how you all know that Jia is here?"

It was still the county magistrate who spoke: "Yesterday, Master Jia brought his family into the county. I knew about it later. It just disturbed Master Jia's rest, but I never came to disturb him. So today, I led the county people to welcome Master Jia to the county government office."

Jia Lian nodded and said with a smile: "Please wait a moment, everyone, the family is washing up."

When Wang Xifeng took the eldest sister to pack up and came out, seeing such a fairy like her suddenly, the ignorant ones couldn't help but lose their minds. Jia Lian coughed and said, "I'm also Zhilan Yushu."

Wang Xifeng was originally a little worried because of the expressions of these people, but at this time she couldn't help but give Jia Lian a blank look when she heard such shameless words, and then asked the servant girl to come over with the veiled hat.

Everyone came back to their senses suddenly, their hearts panicked, and seeing that the new Shangguan and his wife were not angry, they were a little less restrained.And County Magistrate Dou was not born as a Jinshi. He originally thought that he would be in this position all his life. Now he can be promoted thanks to Jia Lian, a noble son. He couldn't help but warn everyone with his eyes.

Jia Lian didn't want to be angry, and he didn't care about their eyebrow-eye lawsuits. It's not appropriate to get angry over a trivial matter now. When he finds out later, he will naturally not handle it lightly if someone commits a crime in his hands.

A group of people arrived at the county yamen in a mighty manner, and non-county yamen personnel were naturally turned away, but a man who introduced himself as the richest man in the county said he wanted to welcome Jia Lian, and then waited expectantly for Jia Lian's reply.

Wang Xifeng has been lured to the back house by the county magistrate's wife. Jia Lian thought that it would be a matter of time, so he said, "There is no need to receive the wind. I will be a county official in the future, so I have no reason to accept favors from the people. At that time, I will invite you to a banquet." Everyone, let's have a drink."

The point is that Jia Lian is not short of money, but after he finished speaking, he immediately slapped himself, saying: "But I don't drink well, we just know each other, and we will get along better in the future."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and hadn't figured out what kind of temper the new county magistrate had, so they could only respond with "yes".

On the other hand, when Wang Xifeng came to the county yamen's back house, he saw that the county magistrate's house had packed up all the salutes and put them in the middle, and seeing that the county yamen's back house was empty and somewhat depressed, he immediately scolded Jia Lian in his heart. .

Such a small yard is enough for their family of four, and it is definitely not enough to accommodate so many people, so she looked at the county magistrate's wife and asked, "Are there any houses for sale or leased around here? You have also seen that we have brought out so many people that we are determined not to let go of this back house."

The county magistrate's wife has just seen the salute brought by the new county magistrate, which seems to be more than their family's possessions, and with so many servants, Emperor Ken can't hold it.

People are more popular than people, and she is already a decent wife in this county, but she is a bit shabby in front of this young lady, so her smile is not so happy and she said: "It's really tight, but the empty yards in this county are also Quite a few, you will know as soon as you inquire at that time, we will dare to take up positions elsewhere after the handover, and there is no way to help you."

"It's okay." Wang Xifeng didn't expect them to be of any help at all, and just chatted casually.

The eldest daughter of Dou County magistrate's family is also ten years old this year. At this time, seeing other maids look better than herself, I feel a little sore. And seeing that the temperament of the girls at different ages is very different, I feel a little bit of self-esteem damaged.

The servants of County Magistrate Dou's family went out to move things little by little, while Jia's carriage was parked outside for the time being and did not rush to move in. This long motorcade attracted many people from the county to watch.

The shop owners on this street also came out to look, and three or two families stood together and chatted: "Is this from the new county magistrate's house?"

The proprietress of the noodle shop affirmed: "It should be, I just saw the county magistrate bringing a young son in."

"Such a young man isn't a master, right?" The proprietress of the clothing store glanced at the long motorcade, turned her eyes, and walked in.

Seeing this, the proprietress of the noodle shop next to her couldn't help but spit at her: "Snobby stuff!"

Jia Lian handed over to County Magistrate Dou. He didn't really want to be a perfect county magistrate, so he let Longer and Lin Dongping do it, and he asked people to bring tea to sit with these county magistrates. drink tea.

He had already explained to Long'er and the others, focusing on checking whether there is any problem with the movement of the county government's taxation and money. Just don't leave any mess for himself at that time. As for the rest, Jia Lian can also listen to their voices while drinking tea. Analyze something here.

But this place is really suitable for Jia Lian. There have been no disasters and epidemics in recent years. The people are not rich but they can’t starve to death. According to them, except for some local ruffians occasionally, there are not too many villains. The rich households in the county It has never been exploited, and it is basically a very peaceful county.

At noon, Jia Lian ordered two tables of food at a well-known restaurant in the county for the officials of the county government to have a meal. After the handover in the afternoon, Jia Lian and his wife sent the county magistrate's family away.

After he left, Jia Lian became the number one leader in the county, and immediately became less rigid, telling the others what to do, leaving Long'er and Lin Dongping at the front, and went back to the backyard to find Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng was watching An'er and Bai He leading the servants to pack their things there.Jia Lian looked at the scene in the backyard. It was just such a yard, with a few rooms off the main house. Even he had seen a lot of spacious houses like Rongguo Mansion, and he felt crowded when he saw so many people coming and going.

Wang Xifeng probably wouldn't be very happy either, so she smiled awkwardly, and said, "I'll ask someone to ask the house next door if they would like to sell it out or rent it out, there must be enough room to live in."

Wang Xifeng didn't show any emotions in front of Jia Lian, and she also knew that since she came out, she couldn't keep her temper, so she gave a gentle suggestion: "I'll ask you later, it doesn't hurt to pay more."

Jia Lian nodded, but he didn't intend to be taken advantage of. He asked someone to inquire about the market price first, and then asked the neighbors if they were willing to sell or rent the house.

At first they were unwilling to sell, but later they asked if they could lease it. The expiry date was when they left, and the rent was a little higher than the market price. Most of them agreed after thinking about it.

Jia Lian didn't care whether it was because he was now the official of one of the parents. After discussing with Wang Xifeng and Aunt Qin, the rent was really insignificant for them, so they rented out the three neighboring houses.

It's just that it's too late today, and it's impossible to let people move out immediately, so let Long'er bring some people to live in the inn first, and the money will be paid by the company.