Everyone did not talk about these gossips, but went out of the inner house, which they had entered several times. Jia Heng first asked Ping'er, who was beside Sister Feng, to lead Tanchun and Daiyu to sit in the tea room behind the bead curtain, with Ping'er accompanying them.
Jia Heng and Sister Feng, accompanied by Zhou Rui's family, Caiming and other wives, walked into the hall where the steward usually lived.
Again, as the housekeeper's daughter-in-law, Sister Feng didn't have any taboos. On the contrary, she enjoyed the "talker" feeling of being surrounded by everyone, being watched by everyone, welcoming people to and seeing her off, chatting and laughing happily.
Therefore, as soon as Jia Heng entered the hall, he heard several Jinyi guards guarding the door wearing flying fish uniforms and embroidered spring knives, as well as Cai Quan and Xie Zaiyi, clasping their fists and saluting, and standing up from their chairs. They all called out to the adults.
Next to Jia Heng, Sister Feng's face was red, and her bright and beautiful face was filled with two touches of bright red, which was bright and moving.
Jia Heng glanced at Sister Feng and shook his head secretly.
In fact, he was good at observing some of Sister Feng's strange things. How could he not know that there was a hint of spring in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, especially when she was just passing the Moon Gate, and she was a little closer, that faint and unnoticeable, almost inaudible... The smell of the sea.
"Sister Feng likes power. To her, these methods of playing tricks on people's hearts are undoubtedly like drinking fine wine. If the wine is not intoxicating, everyone will get drunk."
Even ordinary people, after winning a five-million-dollar jackpot, are still experiencing adrenaline surges and their speech is incoherent. Therefore, this has nothing to do with whether they are sluts or not.
Not to mention that under the protection of the ASD anti-slut mechanism, women inherently have a lustful side, but the only difference is that they cannot meet people who let them show this side.
"I can only say that... he has a special constitution." Jia Heng's face was calm, his eyes were a little deeper, and he suppressed a thought in his heart.
Then, under the gaze of a group of servants, Jia Heng took the lead, entered the hall, and sat on a pear-wood Taishi chair.
At this time, the two accountants of Jinyi Mansion raised their hands and said, "Master Jia, the account books can be checked now."
Because Jia Heng had previously intimidated his colleagues Lu and Ji in Jinyi Mansion, the two accounting gentlemen were less conceited than they were when checking accounts in Ningguo Mansion, and their speech and attitude were somewhat low-profile.
Seeing this scene, Jia Heng felt a little emotional.
The beauty of famous instruments is the difference between clouds and mud.
But the real ability gap between officials and officials, and between monarchs and ministers, is whether they can master famous weapons and control their subordinates with power and skill.
Therefore, as Han Feizi said, those who use magic should hide it in their chests and use it to control the officials.
"Dharma, technique, and momentum are all indispensable."
Jia Heng suppressed some thoughts in his heart, nodded, stood up and helped him, and said warmly: "Two gentlemen, please get up quickly. I will trouble you two gentlemen later."
When the two accountants saw this, they felt a bit like a spring breeze.
It's one thing to be impressed by one's ability and respect one's authority, but it's another thing entirely to be treated with courtesy.
After the two of them sat down, Jia Heng looked at Cai Quan aside and said, "Move all the account books in and start checking and verifying."
At this moment, the accounting room has been completely taken over by several soldiers led by Cai Quan, while the original six or seven stewards, such as Dai Liang, Qian Hua, Wu Xindeng and others, are secretly and openly controlling the side hall.
As soon as Jia Heng sat down on the Grand Master's chair, he heard loud noises coming from the side hall.
It was clearly Dai Liang, Qian Hua, Wu Xindeng, and Shan Daliang who heard the voices of Jia Heng and Sister Feng coming from the hall, and started shouting: "Uncle Heng, Mistress Lian, what mistake did we make to be detained here? "
Jia Heng frowned and said, "Bring them here."
Cai Quan nodded and ordered the next hundred households to bring Dai Liang, Qian Hua, Wu Xindeng, Shan Daliang and others to the hall.
Shan Daliang, Wu Xindeng, Dai Liang, and Qian Hua were stunned for a moment, and then they shouted and complained as soon as they came in.
Jia Heng frowned and glanced at several people one by one.
Sister Feng on the side was worried that Jia Heng didn't know him, so she whispered: "Brother Heng, go over to the left, in order: Shan Daliang, Wu Xindeng, Dai Liang, Qian Hua..."
Jia Heng nodded, his eyes lingering on Shan Daliang and Wu Xindeng for a while, and some records in the Dream of Red Mansions came to mind.
The place where the four great housekeepers of Rong Mansion, Lai, Lin, Shan, and Wu, work, is called the General Mansion.
The original text of "A Dream of Red Mansions" once described the ranking of the four people. In order of drinking Jia Mu's New Year's wine, Lai Da is on the 18th, Lai Sheng of Ningguo Mansion is on the 19th, Lin Zhixiao is on the 20th, and Lin Zhixiao is on the 20th. On the first day it was Shan Daliang, and on the 22nd it was Wu Xindeng.
The four housekeepers in charge of the inner house also correspond in order. Lai Jia's, Lin Zhixiao's family, Shan Daliang's family, and Wu Xindeng's family are called 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 firewood shed of the East Mansion, and is guarded day and night by Jiao Da and a group of young men. His daughter-in-law and Aunt Lai are also guarded by the mother-in-law of the East Mansion.
Lin Zhixiao, the accountant and housekeeper, made some small mistakes in the inner house. For example, Bao's second daughter-in-law, who had been hooking up with Jia Lian, was given funeral money after she was hanged, and they settled the account of 200 taels from the public servant. On the whole, Lin Zhixiao and his wife were honest and responsible. , we can also get a glimpse of it from what happened to his daughter Xiaohong, that is, Lin Hongyu in the Grand View Garden.
"Of course, if it is really found out that he has embezzled money, he will have to make up for it. There are no restricted areas for auditing, and there are no exceptions."
Jia Heng's eyes were deep and thoughtful.
Wu Xindeng, the general manager of the bank warehouse, and Shan Daliang, the two butlers who were Lai Da's deputies and did not take charge of specific affairs, plus Dai Liang, the general manager of the granary, and Qian Hua, the grain comprador, and six or seven other stewards, almost took over the Rongguo Mansion. It ranges from grain, rice and clothing to the girl's rouge, gouache, etc. for food and clothing.
Shan Daliang is a middle-aged man in his early forties, wearing a black hat and coarse clothes. When he entered the house, he first looked at Sister Feng and exclaimed: "Second Grandma Lian, I was settling accounts in the hall, but I was stopped by these few people." We were imprisoned by a soldier who didn't know where we came from. Those who didn't know it thought we were domestic thieves."
Wu Xindeng on the side also had a bitter look on his face, and said humiliatedly: "If we talk about checking the accounts, hasn't the great master already checked them? Why do we need to check the accounts again?"
But at this moment, I heard a servant outside come in and report, "Uncle Heng, Second Mistress Lian, the eldest master, the eldest lady are here."
Sister Feng and Li Wan, Daiyu and Tanchun behind the bead curtain: "..."
A sneer appeared on Jia Heng's face, and he said: "Some people really care about picking peaches as soon as they plant the peach tree. Don't you think so, Sister-in-law Feng?"
He could guess a thing or two about Jia She's purpose. He just looked at how many taels of silver were found, and was worried that he would benefit from it.
Sister Feng smiled coquettishly, Danfeng's eyes flashed, and said: "Brother Heng, you are a person who can do great things. The prime minister's belly can support a boat."
Although it was her father-in-law, Sister Feng was a little unhappy. She just came over and stared at her. 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, the daughter-in-law, may not even have a place to sit.
Jia She, Mrs. Xing, and a bunch of women from Wang Shanbao's family crowded in.
Jia She was wearing a brown silk shirt and a square Yuanwai hat. He held a folding fan with broken jade hanging 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 over to see if there is anything I can do to help. Brother Lian and his wife are also busy. I have some old wild ginseng in my house. I will wait for Brother Lian to come over and ask him to take it. You two can use some mending, and there are five mink furs, you can wear them yourself or give them to others, it's up to you."
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On the other side, listening to Jia She and Mrs. Xing singing harmoniously, Sister Feng quickly thanked them, stood up with a smile, and ordered Ping'er to move chairs and bring tea and water to them.
Jia Heng's face was indifferent and his eyes were dark. It was only when he heard about old wild ginseng and mink fur that a hint of suspicion appeared on his face. He thought to himself, what about a few old wild ginseng and five pieces of mink fur... especially from Jian. Was it trafficked from slaves?
In the back hall, Daiyu behind the bead curtain glanced at Tanchun and said softly: "Uncle, she, eh..."
Even a young young girl like Dai Yu, who doesn't pay much attention to worldly affairs, felt that this elder was really disrespectful from the bottom of her heart after Jia She jumped back and forth.
Tan Chunming's bright eyes also flashed with something strange, and her cherry lips twitched, wanting to say something, but finally sighed.
After all, Sister Lin's surname is not Jia. She can call people by name, but she is not even good at calling people by name.
Li Wan's elegant and graceful face also showed thoughts, and he sighed softly: "After all, he is the elder."
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It can be said that the perception of Jia She as "stupid and bad" that Jia Heng had created previously, intentionally or unintentionally, has gradually been outlined in the minds of everyone in Rongguo Mansion. It only needs to be strengthened once or twice to uproot Jia She.
Otherwise, does Jia Heng, who really thinks he can control the power of the Jin Yiwei now, really want to investigate, but can't he find out the shit under Jia She's butt?
It is nothing more than waiting for his parents to be dissatisfied and do many unjust things and he will die by himself.
In ancient times, as the leader of a clan, it was not enough to rely solely on selflessness and righteousness to destroy relatives. Instead, he would do many mistakes and easily suffer the resentment of his clan members.
Moreover, there is another worry in Jia Heng's heart. Jia Zhen is still in prison. He will be sent to the army on a certain day, and then he will send Jia She in?
Therefore, you need to take it slow.
Jia Heng suppressed the coldness in his heart, raised his eyes and glanced at Jia She, then smiled at Sister Feng beside him and said, "Since the eldest master is worried..."
Jia She suppressed the grudge in his heart and said with a smile: "Why don't we worry about Brother Heng's work? How can we not worry about it? I just came here to take a look."
He came over to check the accounts. Firstly, he was worried that the money accounts had been confused by this person. Secondly, he also wanted to see how this person checked. If he found out, he would just repay it. If he couldn't, he would have something to say.
In fact, it was Jia She who was in the mansion these days. He saw some of the servants looking at him strangely. He was vaguely aware that Xu was looked down upon by these servants because of the previous audit, so he wanted to come and make amends.
If he finds out, he just yells at these slaves who deceive others. If he can't find out, well, it's not like he can't find out on his own, right?
Mrs. Xing also said from the side: "Girl Feng is usually a smart person. She is always obedient and considerate to Brother Heng. I think Brother Heng is a powerful person."
Sister Feng frowned, and Danfeng glanced at Mrs. Xing, feeling a little disgusted with her mother-in-law who came from a small family.
What does it mean for her to be obedient to Brother Heng? Why is this so unpleasant to hear?
Jia Heng smiled faintly and said: "Sister-in-law Feng, please also invite the second master, the second wife, and the old lady over to see how Lai Da has been deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth for decades. silvery.
Jia She and Mrs. Xing: "..."
Sister Feng was also stunned for a moment. She saw the seriousness in Jia Heng's eyes and said hesitantly: "Old lady, you may be tired now..."
Jia Heng said: "The female family members are listening on the partition wall in the inner hall. Let Yuanyang, Jinchai and Xiren serve them. Baoyu is sitting here listening. As for Mr. Zheng, he works in the Ministry of Works and has met many people." The Ministry of Corruption’s projects can be mentioned on the sidelines.”
Of course, this is nonsense. Jia Zheng is not familiar with ordinary affairs, and he is played around by the Qing Ke Xianggong.
Now, being summoned to receive a corruption education that hits the scene directly can shock people's hearts more than those reports afterwards.
As for Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, and Baoyu, they also made them deeply aware of how they had been treated as fools for decades.
As the saying goes, if your IQ is in arrears, just recharge it. People need to be self-aware.
And among these six or seven stewards, which ones are they talking about Baoyu’s struggle? The writing is getting better and better?
Sister Feng thought about it for a moment, and could feel the seriousness in Jia Heng's eyes, and said in a charming voice: "Ping'er, go call the old lady, and send someone to Mengpo Zhai to find the second master. He should be here now." It’s time to go to the government office.”
Ping'er responded to the order, and while Wang'er went to call Jia Zheng, he went to the back house to call Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Baoyu and others.
But in the Rongqing Hall, after Jia Heng left, Jia Mu sighed heavily and looked at Mrs. Wang, who had a gloomy and uncertain expression on her fair face. She smiled and said comfortingly: "Baoyu mother, even though Brother Heng just spoke. It’s a little heavier, but he is the leader of the clan and he educates his children, so don’t hold any grudges in your heart.”
Mrs. Wang's hands holding the beads in her sleeves were straining, and a smile appeared on her face as she said, "Old lady, how dare I feel resentful now? I still want to thank him."
Jia Mu: "..."
Baoyu on the side looked at her mother with a pair of eyes that were originally wilful, but she could also hear this strange aura.
Mrs. Wang sighed and said: "Old lady, no matter how useless Baoyu is, he is still my son. He is the leader of the clan and educates the children of the clan. It is only natural and natural. But I wonder how old Baoyu is? Why did he become a rice bug? ? Even the rice bugs didn't eat a grain of rice in his Dongfu. And the person named Qingwen in his Dongfu was also from the old lady's house. The person who cooked in the old lady's house was naturally docile. However, it has only been a few days and I am already extremely frivolous."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Wang laughed at herself and said with a pale face: "Old lady, this uncle Heng's dignity is greater than when the Duke of Guo was there. When the Duke of Guo was here, he was kind and kind, and he never said a word to his daughter-in-law. Heavy words.”
As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears, and he wiped away his tears.
Just now, Mrs. Wang faced Jia Heng, who was in full swing, and avoided his sharpness and did not want to argue with him. In fact, she was vaguely worried that Jia Heng would call Mrs. Xing "bitch" just like he did before, and then say who There is an irrefutable reason. Then, she... wouldn't have to live anymore.
But as soon as Jia Heng left, he had to deal with it in front of Jia Mu. This is human nature.
Clay Bodhisattva still has three points of fire energy, not to mention Mrs. Wang, who has a Buddha's mouth and a snake's heart?
Baoyu, who was sitting nearby, heard the words and raised his eyes to see Mrs. Wang wiping away her tears. She was also touched by something sad. Although she didn't cry "Wow", she still had tears rolling down her eyes, with a crying tone, as if He is suffering from dementia. He said with a sigh, "Brother Heng said that I am not a hermit like Mr. Wuliu, but just a rice insect. Why don't I admit it! I can only hate that I was born in this house of Hou Mengongfu. If I was also born in Hanru, The house of Bohuan is no longer a mud pig and a leprous dog. The silk and brocade gauze that surrounds me is just a dead wood wrapped around me, and the wine lamb is just filling my cesspool and mud ditch... …So Sister Lin, Third Sister, they are gone too, they are all gone.”
Baoyu sheds tears many times in Dream of Red Mansions, because of the deaths of siblings Qin Keqing and Qin Zhong, and also because of the death of Qingwen. Of course, Daiyu sheds the most tears.
And Baoyu's stubborn disease is also a chronic disease that cannot be cured.
As for Mrs. Wang, she also cried when Baoyu was beaten.
At this time, Mrs. Wang saw Baoyu weeping and saying some obsessive words. Originally, her heart was still very sad and arrogant. Now her heart was filled with sourness and she cried: "I My son, it was your mother who harmed you. She gave birth to you and had people scolding you. Let’s find some ropes tomorrow and hang ourselves to death. We’ll go find your brother Zhu, my Zhu’er, I’m miserable. Pearl..."
The cries and lamentations make those who hear them sigh.
Mrs. Wang had as much affection as Baoyu for her eldest son Jia Zhu, who died young, with good conduct and filial piety. When Baoyu was beaten, Mrs. Wang first cried for Baoyu and then for Jia Zhu.
Looking at the mother and son holding each other's arms and crying, Jia's mother also felt sad and advised: "Where did we end up in this situation?"
To Jin Chuan and Xi Ren, who were stunned on the ground, he said urgently: "Quickly use a handkerchief to wipe the tears of my wife and Baoyu."
Jin Chuan nodded, responded, handed over the handkerchief, and whispered: "Madam..."
Xiren also wiped Baoyu's tears.
And Yuanyang also stepped forward to persuade.
Jia Mu sighed, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart, and continued to persuade: "Mother Baoyu, what are you talking about, Brother Heng, what are they trying to do? I know you feel uncomfortable, but what they say is not unreasonable. Baoyu will be... in the future and has nothing to do with others."
This is what touched Jia Mu the most in all Jia Heng's words just now. Even if Baoyu is just a ball of mud, does it have half a copper coin relationship with Jia Heng?
I can't believe that others will just laugh.
Loyal advice offends the ears, and good medicine tastes bitter.
They don't have bad intentions.
The two of them cried for a while and then calmed down. Mrs. Wang also took Jin Chuan's handkerchief, wiped her tears and said, "Old lady, why don't I know? It's just that Zhu'er was exhausted from studying at such a young age. Body, Baoyu is still young... Listen to that person's wishes, what kind of boarding should I do..."
When Jia Mu heard this, she was silent for a moment and said, "That's the same truth."
In fact, she doesn't approve of Baoyu going to boarding school. How can a child take care of himself at such a young age? If he doesn't eat well, he will...
Yuanyang looked at Baoyu, who was already as high as Mrs. Wang's chest, and thought to herself, Second Master Bao seems to be... not too young.
Jia Mu said softly: "I'll talk to Brother Heng later."
Mrs. Wang nodded slightly and sighed secretly.
After all, the old lady is getting old. Now the guy from Dongfu got his way and kicked Brother Zhen out of Dongfu first. Now, relying on himself as the patriarch, he can scold whoever he wants and punish whoever he wants. He is so aggressive. Insolent.
"When Baoyu and her uncle come back, we need to ask, why is Uncle Heng's holy family so strong?" Mrs. Wang thought.
