Wang Xifeng didn't expect that Jia Lian even calculated the time. It showed that he really wanted to go and was not deliberately trying to please Jia's mother. He was anxious and angry for a while.
She thought that Jia Lian did this just to make her angry.
"Humph, this Yangzhou is not Chang'an. You have to travel thousands of miles back and forth and ride a horse. Can you bear it..."
In response to Wang Xifeng's naked contempt, Jia Lian didn't answer at all and said directly to Jia's mother: "Ancestor, please let the grandson go. If nothing else, letting the grandson go will show more respect for the ancestors than letting the housekeepers and wives go. With Sister Lin’s attention, I think my uncle will be more willing to send Sister Lin to Beijing.”
Jia Mu looked at Jia Lian seriously and sighed: "It's hard for you to have such a heart. In this case, let you go to pick up your sister. But you should go by boat. Even if you can bear the pain, should you be allowed to go there?" Sister Lin will also endure hardships with you?
You go down and get ready. Once the ship is ready, you can set off south. Remember, you must bring your sister Lin back to the capital safely. "
Jia's mother was indeed surprised by Jia Lian's initiative. After all, according to common sense, if she didn't force it, the young and old men in the family who only knew about enjoying themselves would not be willing to move at all!
But no matter what Jia Lian's motives were, Jia's mother was still happy that he was willing to take this job.
As Jia Lian said, even if she was sure that Lin Ruhai would not go against her wishes, if Jia Lian went to pick her up in person, it would also let Lin Ruhai know that the Jia family valued Daiyu, so he would have no reason to refuse.
Another thing is, these unscrupulous descendants should be allowed to do some serious work and go out for a walk, so as not to stay at home all day long and cause trouble...
"What our ancestors were thinking about was that the grandson was wrong. It would be better to have the grandson ride south first, and then the government would prepare a boat and then go to Yangzhou. When the grandson gets there, he would help his uncle to transport his aunt's family to Yangzhou. Once the funeral has been taken care of, wouldn't it be best to take Sister Lin back to Beijing by boat?" Jia Lian said with a smile.
Jia Mu was greatly surprised. If she had suspected that Jia Lian was deliberately trying to sell things in front of her, she no longer thought so.
The children and grandchildren in the family are used to enjoying happiness, who is willing to endure hardship? What's more, she didn't even ask Jia Lian to rush over to express her condolences, so why did he insist on riding on horseback?
It can be seen that Guo is somewhat sincere.
"Look at it, you two are brothers, not as good as him being a nephew!
Okay, Lian'er, since you agreed in this way, go down and get ready. If you do this errand well, I will give you a big reward when you come back. If you don't do it well, or let me know that you are slacking off, I will definitely not spare you. "
After listening to Jia's mother's scolding, Jia Zheng said to himself, "My son is ashamed," while Jia She just lowered his head and listened to the lecture.
Jia's mother was really in a bad mood. Seeing that the matter was settled, she asked Jia Zheng and others to disperse.
After leaving Rongqing Hall, Jia Zheng deliberately advised Jia Lian: "It's a long way south this time. If you ride a horse on a dry road, will your body be able to bear it?"
"Thank you for your concern, sir, but my nephew is young and can't be prepared for what he wants."
Jia Zheng didn't say anything more.
Jia Lian then said to Jia She on the side: "I have been away from Jiangnan for so many years. What do you miss about me? If you have any, just tell your son. If I go on this trip, I will try my best to find it for you."
Jia She glanced at Jia Lian and snorted coldly, "There is nothing in this capital, and I want you to help me find it? Just take care of yourself and don't cause trouble for me outside!"
After saying that, he nodded slightly with Jia Zheng, then flicked his sleeves and walked away quickly.
Jia Lian pretended to be embarrassed and said to Jia Zheng: "Maybe I broke the eldest man's jade vase last time and the eldest man is still angry, so..."
Facing Jia Lian's explanation, Jia Zheng nodded to express his understanding.
In fact, he also had a lot of dissatisfaction with Jia She.
He believed that since the old lady wanted the two brothers to go to the south of the Yangtze River so much and he couldn't get away because of government affairs, Jia She should take the initiative to take on this task.
Anyway, Jia She has nothing to do except drinking and playing with his little wife all day long!
Also, Lian'er was usually an obedient child, so why did she frown at him and hit him and scold him frequently?
Even if you make mistakes, you just teach patiently, why doesn't Lian'er still listen to you?
Jia Lian didn't know what Jia Zheng was thinking. If he knew that Jia Zheng was fighting for him like this, he would probably laugh out loud.
According to the Sa family, your treatment of little brother Baoyu is actually worse...
When he arrived at the study room again, after exchanging a few necessary words with Jia Lian, Jia Zheng said: "You are also accustomed to handling common affairs. I don't worry about anything else. I just want to say, take more people down and pay attention to safety on the road.
There are also expenses for this trip. You can go down and figure out how much you need. Just go to the accounting office to get it. This is considered a big deal, don't try to be frugal, nothing else matters. "
Jia Lian looked like this, but also felt something in his heart.
Speaking of which, Jia Zheng is a pretty good boss, at least he treats him well. I guess this is the biggest reason why he can always help Jia Zheng with his housekeeping here.
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In Rongqing Hall, after everyone dispersed, Jia Mu asked someone to find Wang Xifeng.
"I heard that Lian Er has been sleeping in his outer study these days?"
Mother Jia asked with a calm expression. Upon seeing this, Wang Xifeng immediately looked aggrieved and nodded eagerly.
"For what reason? Even if the couple quarreled, they shouldn't have asked him to move outside. Even if the servants knew about it, how could they not laugh at you?"
In fact, Wang Xifeng had already intended to use Jia Mu's influence to subdue Jia Lian and force him to submit. However, seeing that Jia Mu was in a bad mood recently, she did not dare to disturb him.
Today, when I was asked proactively, I still had no hesitation, so I came out with the words I had prepared a long time ago.
"...Just because he always protected the girl, when he saw me sending her away, he refused to obey. I asked him to ask his wife what she wanted, but he didn't dare to go, so he got angry and moved outside in anger.
I invited him over and over again but he refused to come back. Even when I asked Ping'er to send him pillows and bedding, Ping'er was scolded by him...
I really had no choice but to ask my ancestor to seek justice, but I also thought that my ancestor had been sad about my aunt's condition recently and I didn't dare to upset my ancestor over such a trivial matter, so I didn't dare to tell my ancestor. "
Although Wang Xifeng's words were perfect, Jia Mu was not so easily fooled.
Some girl committed theft and got all the stolen goods. It was just a trick she made to get the people out of Lian'er's original room.
But since the person has been sent away, it is impossible to take her back. "Since she made a mistake first, you are right to send her away. She is just a shameless girl. If Lian'er makes trouble with you over such a trivial matter, , I am on your side, but I can’t rely on him.
But having said that, after all, Lian'er is also a man's family in the house, and there is no one else in the room except you. When others see you, they will also laugh at you, saying that you are jealous and cannot tolerate others.
That's all, I'll make the decision for you. I'll call Lian Er back later and ask him to pick one he likes from among the maids here. How about I help you compensate him? "
As Jia Mu spoke, she glanced at the maids around her. The girls of all ages were so shy that they did not dare to object.
Wang Xifeng was stunned for a long time, and when she saw Jia Mu tilting her head and staring at her, she actually smiled and said: "My ancestors still love me. The maids in our house are all cooked like green onions. Even if Lian Er is not satisfied anymore, Knowing that I sent one away and actually gave him a better one in exchange, how could he not thank me?
It's just that I'm a little embarrassed. I originally thought about letting Ping'er stay in the room some time later. Unexpectedly, my ancestors were generous and gave him to me in advance. In this way, I gained a person in vain. What do you think? Have you thanked your ancestors? "
Although it was like a lump in her throat, Wang Xifeng still had to force a smile.
She could hear that Jia Mu meant to warn her, and for a moment she reflected on whether she had acted too hastily and failed to leave enough room for escape, causing Jia Mu to be dissatisfied with her.
In fact, whether a woman is generous or jealous, we are all women, and everyone knows the reason. As long as Jia Mu is facing her, it doesn't matter.
But since Jia Mu said it today, she didn't dare to take this title, so she brought Ping'er up to show off her "power".
Mother Jia smiled and nodded, expressing pleasure at Wang Xifeng's righteousness, and then she sent someone to tell Jia Lian.
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