The Red Mansions

Chapter 189

Chapter 189

Everyone didn't gossip, but went out of the inner house several times. Jia Heng asked Ping'er next to Sister Feng to lead Tanchun and Daiyu to sit in the tea room behind the bead curtain, accompanied by Ping'er.

Jia Heng and Sister Feng, accompanied by Zhou Rui's family, Caiming and other women, walked into the hall where the steward usually lives.

Still the same sentence, as the housekeeper's daughter-in-law, Sister Feng has no taboos. On the contrary, she enjoys the feeling of "talking about things" such as hugging, attracting attention, welcoming and seeing off, and talking and laughing.

Therefore, as soon as Jia Heng entered the hall, he heard a few Jinyiwei guarding the door wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives, as well as Cai Quan and Xie Zaiyi, clasping their fists to salute, standing up from their chairs, Qi Qi called out to the adults.

Sister Feng was next to Jia Heng, her jade face turned red, and her gorgeous and bright face had two touches of bright red, bright and moving.

Jia Heng glanced at Sister Feng and shook her head secretly.

In fact, Sister Feng's abnormalities, he who is good at observing facial expressions, how could he not know that there was a hint of spring in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, especially when she was a little closer to the moon gate just now, that faint, undetectable, barely audible... The smell of the sea.

"Sister Feng likes power. To her, such methods of manipulating power and people's hearts are undoubtedly like drinking fine wine. If the wine is not intoxicating, everyone will be intoxicated."

It is an ordinary person who wins a 500 million grand prize, and his adrenaline is soaring and he speaks incoherently. Therefore, this has nothing to do with whether a slut is a slut or not.

"It can only be said that...he has a special constitution." Jia Heng's face was calm, his eyes were a little dark, and he suppressed a thought in his heart.

Then, under the watchful eyes of a group of servants, Jia Heng took the lead, entered the hall, and sat on a pear-wood chair.

At this time, the two accountants of Jinyi Mansion cupped their hands and said, "Master Jia, the account books can be checked now."

Because Jia Heng threatened Lu and Ji in the Jinyi Mansion earlier, the two accountants also lost some of the self-confidence they had when checking the accounts in the Ningguo Mansion, which was reflected in their speech and attitude, and they were somewhat low profile.

Seeing this scene, Jia Heng also felt a little bit emotional.

The beauty of famous utensils is the difference between clouds and mud.

But whether they can make good use of famous weapons and control their subordinates with power and skill is the real difference in ability between officials and officials, between emperors and ministers.

Therefore, as Han Feizi said, the artisan hides it in his chest, so as to hide it from his officials.

"Dharma, technique, and power are all indispensable."

Jia Heng suppressed some thoughts in his heart, nodded, got up and supported him, and said in a gentle voice: "Please get up quickly, gentlemen, and I will trouble the gentlemen later."

The two accountants, seeing this, also felt a bit of a sense of comfort like a spring breeze.

It is one thing to obey his ability and respect his prestige, but it is another thing to be treated with courtesy.

After the two of them were seated, Jia Heng looked at Cai Quan who was on the side, and said, "Bring in all the account books, and start checking and checking."

At this moment, the accounting office has been fully taken over by several soldiers led by Cai Quan, while the original six or seven stewards, such as Dai Liang, Qian Hua, Wu Xindeng, etc., are secretly controlling the side hall.

And just as Jia Heng sat down on the grand master's chair, he heard loud noises coming from the side hall beside him.

It was clearly Dai Liang, Qian Hua, Wu Xindeng, and Shan Daliang who heard Jia Heng and Sister Feng's voices from the hall, and began to yell, "Master Heng, Second Mistress Lian, what did we do wrong to be detained here? "

Jia Heng frowned and said, "Bring them here."

Cai Quan nodded, and ordered a hundred households under his command to bring Dai Liang, Qian Hua, Wu Xindeng, Shan Daliang and others into the hall.

Shan Daliang, Wu Xindeng, Dai Liang, and Qian Hua were stunned for a moment, and they yelled and complained as soon as they entered.

Jia Heng frowned, and glanced at several people one by one,

Sister Feng at the side was worried that Jia Heng would not know her, so she said in a low voice: "Brother Heng, go to the left, followed by Shan Daliang, Wu Xindeng, Dai Liang, Qian Hua..."

Jia Heng nodded, his eyes lingered on Shan Daliang and Wu Xindeng for a while, and some records in the Dream of the Red Chamber floated in his mind.

The four housekeepers of the Rong Mansion, Lai, Lin, Shan, and Wu, work in this place, which is called the General Manager's Mansion.

The original text of "Dream of Red Mansions" once described the order of the four people's status, with the preface of inviting Jia's mother to drink New Year's wine. On the 21st, it will be Shan Daliang, and on the 22nd, it will be Wu Xindeng."

The four female housekeepers who are in charge of the inner house also correspond in turn, Lai everyone's, Lin Zhixiao's family, Shan Daliang's family, and Wu Xindeng's family, known as the four daughters-in-law of the Prime Minister's family.

Now, Lai Da, who is in charge of the West Mansion, has been imprisoned in the chaifang of the East Mansion, and Jiao Da leads a group of servants to guard him day and night. His wife and Nanny Lai are also guarded by the woman in the East Mansion.

Lin Zhixiao, the accountant's housekeeper, although the couple also made minor mistakes, for example, Bao Er's daughter-in-law, who had been hooked up with Jia Lian, was hanged and paid funeral money, and evened out 200 taels of debt from the public, but Lin Zhixiao and his wife were generally honest and responsible. From the experience of his daughter Xiaohong, that is, Lin Hongyu, in the Grand View Garden, we can also get a glimpse of it.

"Of course, if it is really found out that he was corrupted by Mogong and the Bank of China, he will also have to make up for it. There is no restricted area for checking accounts, and there are no exceptions."

Jia Heng's eyes were deep, and he thought.

Wu Xindeng, the head of the bank warehouse, and Shan Daliang, who was originally Lai Da's deputy and did not handle specific affairs, plus six or seven stewards, including Dai Liang, the head of the granary, and Qian Hua, the grain comprador, almost took over the Rongguo Mansion. As big as food and clothing, as small as girls' rouge and gouache, etc. for food and clothing.

Shan Daliang was a middle-aged man in his early forties, wearing a black hat and wearing coarse clothes. When he entered the house, he first looked at Sister Feng and called out to Qu, "Second Grandma Lian, I was settling accounts in the living room, but I was caught by these few A soldier who didn’t know where was put in prison, who didn’t know, thought we were family thieves.”

Wu Xindeng on the side also had a bitter face, and called Qu: "If you talk about checking the accounts, hasn't the old man checked it? Why do you want to check the accounts again?"

But at this moment, a servant outside came in to report, saying: "Master Heng, Second Mistress Lian, the Eldest Master and Eldest Wife are here."

Sister Feng and Li Wan, Daiyu, and Tanchun behind the bead curtain: "..."

There was a sneer on Jia Heng's face, and he said: "Some people really don't talk about it. Just after planting a peach tree, they are thinking about picking peaches. Sister-in-law Feng, don't you think so?"

He could guess a thing or two about Jia Amnesty's intentions, but he just wanted to see how many taels of silver were found, and worried that he would benefit from it.

Sister Feng smiled sheepishly, Danfeng's eyes flickered, and said: "Brother Heng, you are a person who does great things, and the prime minister can pull a boat in his belly."

Even though it was her father-in-law, Sister Feng felt a little displeased, she just came over and stared at it, why did her father-in-law come over?

Why can't you trust her?

No one wants to have a mother-in-law on their head, especially once Mrs. Xing comes over, Sister Feng, a daughter-in-law, might not even have a place to sit.

But Jia Amnesty, Mrs. Xing, and a bunch of wives from Wang Shanbao's family crowded in.

Jia She was wearing a brown silk shirt, a square hat, and a folding fan with broken jade in his hand. As soon as he entered the hall, a smile appeared on his fair face, and he said, "Brother Heng Thank you for your hard work. I came here to see if there is anything I can do to help. Brother Lian and his daughter-in-law are busy. I have some old wild ginseng in my house. When Brother Lian comes over, let him take it. You two need some mending and five mink furs, whether you wear them yourself or give them to others is up to you."

Mrs. Xing also smiled and said: "Brother Lian has been busy these few days, and the master feels distressed when he sees it."

On the other side, listening to Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing's singing, Sister Feng quickly thanked her, got up with a smile, and ordered Ping'er to move chairs and serve tea and water for them.

Jia Heng's face was indifferent and his eyes were gloomy. It was only when he heard the old wild ginseng and the mink fur that he became suspicious. Was it trafficked by slaves?

In the back hall, Daiyu behind the bead curtain glanced at Tanchun, and said softly, "Uncle, hey..."

Even Daiyu, a young girl like Daiyu who doesn't pay much attention to mundane affairs, feels that this elder is really not respectable from the bottom of her heart after Jia Amnesty jumps back and forth.

There was also a strange flash in Tan Chun's bright eyes, her cherry lips moved, and she wanted to say something, but finally sighed.

After all, Sister Lin's surname is not Jia, she can call names, but she is not even good at calling names.

Thoughts also appeared on Li Wan's elegant and graceful face, and she sighed softly: "After all, it's the elders."

It can be said that the "stupid and bad" perception of Jia She, which Jia Heng created intentionally or unintentionally, has gradually been outlined in the minds of everyone in the Rongguo Mansion. Jia She can be uprooted after strengthening it once or twice.

Otherwise, Jia Heng, who really thought he could dispatch Jinyiwei's forces now, really wanted to investigate, and couldn't find out the shit under Jia She's ass?

It's nothing more than to treat his father's evil and not to forgive him. If he does many unrighteous actions, he will kill himself.

In the ancient clan, as the patriarch of the clan, it is not enough to rely solely on being selfless and righteous to destroy relatives.

And there is also a worry in Jia Heng's heart. Jia Zhen is still in the prison, and she will choose a day to serve as an army and leave, and then send Jia Amnesty in?

So, you need to take it easy.

Jia Heng suppressed the coldness in his heart, raised his eyes and glanced at Jia She, and said to Sister Feng with a light smile, "Since the old man is worried..."

Jia She suppressed the resentment in his heart, and said with a smirk: "Where is it that we are worried, Brother Heng is doing business, how can we be worried? Just come and have a look."

When he came to check the accounts, firstly, he was worried that the money account would be confused by this person, and secondly, he also wanted to see how this person checked it out.

In fact, it was Jia Amnesty who was in the mansion for the past few days, seeing some of the servants looking at him strangely, and faintly aware that Xu was underestimated by these servants because of the previous audit, so he wanted to come here to make amends.

If you find it out, just stand aside and ask these bullshit slaves, if you can't find it out, well, it's not like he can't find it out alone, right?

Mrs. Xing also said from the side: "Feng girl is usually a smart person, she always obeys brother Heng, and brother Heng is a powerful person."

Sister Feng frowned, and Danfeng glanced at Mrs. Xing, feeling a little tired of her mother-in-law who came from a small family.

What does it mean that she is obedient to Brother Heng?How could this sound so unappealing?

Jia Heng smiled lightly, and said: "Sister-in-law Feng, I will also invite the second master, the second wife, and the old lady over to see how Lai Da has been cheating for decades, cheating on others, and corrupting Mo Gongzhong. silvery.

Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing: "..."

Sister Feng was also stunned for a moment, seeing the seriousness in Jia Heng's eyes, and said hesitantly: "Old lady, maybe I'm tired right now..."

Jia Heng said: "The female relatives are listening on the partition wall of the inner hall, let Yuanyang, Jin Chuan, Xiren and the others serve, and Baoyu sits here and listens. As for Mr. Zheng, he works in the Ministry of Industry and has seen many people. The project of the corrupt Ministry of Industry can also be mentioned on the sidelines."

Of course, these words are nonsense, Jia Zheng is not popular in business affairs, and was played around by Qing Kexianggong.

Now, being called over to receive a direct on-the-spot corruption education can have a greater impact on people's hearts than those after-the-fact reports.

As for Jiamu, Mrs. Wang, and Baoyu, it also made them deeply aware of how they have been played around like fools for decades.

The so-called, if IQ is in arrears, go to recharge, people are expensive and have self-knowledge.

And these six or seven stewards, who are they, who are talking about Baoyu's fight, and the writing is getting better and better?

Sister Feng thought about it for a while, and could feel the seriousness in Jia Heng's eyes, and said in a pretty voice: "Ping'er, go and call the old lady, and let people go to Mengpozhai to find the second master, this should be the end of the day." Let's go."

As soon as Ping'er obeyed, he asked Wang'er to call Jia Zheng, and went to the back house to call Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Baoyu and others.

However, in Rongqing Hall, after Jia Heng left, Mother Jia sighed heavily, looked at Mrs. Wang with a gloomy and uncertain expression on her fair face, smiled and comforted: "Baoyu's mother, Brother Heng just talked It's a bit heavier, but he is the patriarch, and he should educate his children, so don't hold any resentment in your heart."

Mrs. Wang's hands holding the Buddhist beads in her sleeves were all exerting force, a smile appeared on her face, and she said, "Old lady, how dare I have resentment now? I still need to thank him."

Mother Jia: "..."

On the side, Baoyu's originally sleepy expression was also looking at his mother with a pair of eyes, but he could hear the yin and yang strangeness.

Mrs. Wang sighed and said: "Old lady, no matter how good Baoyu is, he is also my son. He is the head of the clan and educates the children of the clan. It is only right and proper, but I wonder how old Baoyu is? Why did he become a rice bug?" Even if it was a rice worm, he didn’t eat a single grain of rice in his East Mansion. And the person who called Qingwen in his East Mansion was originally from the old lady’s house, right? However, in the past few days, he has become frivolous."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Wang laughed at herself, and said with a pale face: "Old lady, this Uncle Heng is more respectable than when the Duke was there. When the Duke was here, he was kind and generous, and he never said a word Serious words."

As he spoke, his teary eyes whirled, and he wiped away his tears on his own.

Just now, when Madam Wang faced Jia Heng, who was in full swing, she avoided his sharp edge and did not want to argue with him. In fact, she was secretly worried that Jia Heng would scold Madam Xing like a "slut" at the beginning, and then say who There is also an irrefutable reason, at that time, she...doesn't have to live anymore.

But once Jia Heng left, he had to deal with Jia's mother, which is human nature.

The mud bodhisattva still has three points of anger, not to mention Mrs. Wang, who speaks like a Buddha and has a snake heart?

Baoyu, who was sitting by the side, heard the words, raised his eyes and saw Mrs. Wang wiping tears, and was also touched by the sad thing. Although he didn't cry "wow", tears rolled down his eyes, with a crying voice, as if He is suffering from dementia, and he said, "Brother Heng said that I am not a hermit like Mr. Wuliu, but a rice worm, why don't I recognize it! I can only hate that I was born in this Duke's family, if I was also born in a poor man The family of Bo Huan will no longer be such a muddy pig mangy dog. The brocade gauze that surrounds me is just to wrap my dead wood, and the lamb with good wine is just to fill my dung pit and muddy ditch... So Sister Lin, Third Sister, they also left, all gone."

Baoyu shed tears many times in Dream of the Red Chamber, because of the deaths of Qin Keqing and Qin Zhong, and because of Qingwen's death. Of course, Daiyu cried the most.

And Baoyu's obstinate disease is also an incurable disease.

As for Mrs. Wang, she also cried when Baoyu was beaten.

At this time, Mrs. Wang, seeing Baoyu weeping and saying some incomprehensible and obstinate words, was still four-pointed sad and six-pointed, but now her heart was overwhelmed by sourness, and she cried: "I am Damn, it was your mother who harmed you. She gave birth to you, and people scolded rice worms. Tomorrow, my mother and I will find a few ropes and hang them to death. I will look for your brother Zhu, my Zhuer, I am miserable Pearl..."

Crying and mourning make those who hear it sigh.

Mrs. Wang had a mother-child relationship with Jia Zhu who died young...the eldest son of good conduct and filial piety, no less than Baoyu. When Baoyu was beaten, Mrs. Wang cried first for Baoyu, then for Jia Zhu.

Mother Jia looked at the mother and son who were crying in each other's arms, and she also felt sorry for her, and persuaded: "Where did we get to this field?"

Facing Jin Chuan and Xi Ren who were stunned on the ground, he said anxiously, "Take a handkerchief and wipe away the tears for your wife and Baoyu."

Jin Chuan nodded, responded, handed over the handkerchief, and said softly, "Madam..."

Xiren also wiped Baoyu's tears.

And Yuanyang also stepped forward to persuade.

Mother Jia sighed, feeling a little uncomfortable, and continued to persuade: "Mother Baoyu, what are you talking about, brother Heng? I know you are uncomfortable, but what they say is not unreasonable. In the future, Baoyu will be... and it has nothing to do with others."

This is the place where Jia Heng's words moved Jia's mother the most. Even if Baoyu is a lump of mud, it has half a copper coin relationship with Jia Heng?

No one else would just laugh haha.

Faithful words are harsh to the ear, but good medicine is bitter to the mouth.

People have no bad intentions.

The two mothers cried for a while and calmed down. Mrs. Wang also took Jin Chuan's handkerchief, wiped away her tears, and said: "Old lady, why don't I know, it's just that Zhuer was too young to read and read. Body, Baoyu is still young... Listen to what that person said, what kind of boarding do you have to do..."

When Jia Mu heard the words, she was silent for a while, and said, "That's the same reason."

In fact, she also disapproved of Baoyu going to the boarding house. How could she take care of herself when she was a child?

Yuanyang looked at Baoyu, who was already as high as Mrs. Wang's chest, and thought, Second Master Bao seems... not too young.

Jia Mu said softly, "I'll talk to Brother Heng later."

Mrs. Wang nodded lightly, and sighed secretly.

After all, the old lady is old, and now the Dong Mansion got her way, first kicking Brother Zhen out of the East Mansion, and now relying on himself as the patriarch, he can scold whoever he wants, scold whoever he wants, and scold whoever he wants, aggressively, Invincible.

"When Baoyu and her uncle come back, I have to ask, why is this uncle Heng's family so rich?" Mrs. Wang thought.

(End of this chapter)