Across the courtyard in the east, the servants and boys, both on duty and off duty, swarmed around without caring about their food.
Yang came out to see Mrs. Xing and wanted to talk to her brother. Seeing this scene, she hurriedly stopped a boy and asked the reason.
"My aunt doesn't know, but there is news from the mansion over there that Second Master Lian wants to select ten people in Nanyuan to be responsible for escorting him in the future.
Auntie, think about it, the second master is now the official in the Military and Horse Department, and a new official has taken office. The huge military and horse department does not know how many people it needs. If you follow the second master, you may be able to work in the Yamen in the future. Then But it’s such a great thing, can’t the slaves hurry up and give it a try..."
The boy finished speaking quickly, not wanting to waste any time, he casually hit Qianer and ran away.
When Yang saw this, his mood naturally worsened.
She could understand the thoughts of these servants. In the mansion over there, among the servants around the second master, those who were responsible for escorting the second master Jia Zheng to court every day and who could help Jia Zheng carry the official sedan were in the mansion. Arrogant and obviously superior to others.
They were jealous, and now that Jia Lian was on the job, they naturally wanted to take advantage of this Qiao Zong!
Suddenly, they felt powerless. Jia Lian's status as a direct eldest son had already overwhelmed them, and now he was even more worthy of a high-ranking official. If this continues, even if Jia She doesn't like Jia Lian anymore, she and her Cong'er will have no chance.
Now, what should she do, and what else can she do...
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In the northeast corner of Rongguo Mansion, Lixiangyuan.
Since the death of the old man, the quiet courtyard that had been deserted has now become prosperous again.
Because the Xue family moved in.
The Xue family is a wealthy family in Jinling. Although most of the servants who came to Beijing during this trip were placed in the Xue family's old residence, only a dozen people were brought into the Jia family to serve them. However, the exquisite life of the Xue family has not diminished, which makes this small and exquisite courtyard full of vitality.
At this time, the Xue family naturally heard the news about Jia Lian's appointment, but because Jia Lian was a junior, and now his father was ill in bed, it was difficult to go to congratulate him in person.
However, some discussion is inevitable.
In the main house in the backyard, in the outer hall of Aunt Xue's bedroom, the mother and daughter of the Xue family were talking. Suddenly, Xue Pan walked in carelessly and shouted when they saw her: "Mom~... my sister is here too, um, you heard No, the second brother Lian in their house has been promoted, and he is still very high! I heard that he is the commander of the Military and Horse Department, who is responsible for fighting on the interface and other matters. Hey, I will not be afraid of fighting with others in the future. It will cause trouble. They killed me and asked Brother Lian to bring someone to deal with them..."
Aunt Xue was very angry at this time. When she saw Xue Pan and heard these words from his mouth, she suddenly became very angry.
"You still have the nerve to say that he is only four or five years older than you, and now you are an upright fourth-grade official. What about you, besides eating wine and watching movies every day, what else do you do? I usually ask you to follow the shopkeeper more If we learn to govern the world and economy, you will complain endlessly!
You envy others now, but you don't know that their official positions are all obtained by going to the bitter and cold places at the border to gain experience.
You, you have the nerve to mention a fight, but you dare to hurt people’s lives just for the sake of an actor..."
Aunt Xue became angrier and angrier as she talked, so that her complexion turned bad, which made Baochai quickly give her some relief.
Xue Pan came in happily to announce the good news, but he was ostracized as soon as they met. He immediately complained: "Isn't that matter over? Why do you still bring it up? Do you have to ask me to do it for you?" Can we pay for it with our lives?
If you want to complain that I am not as good as Brother Lian and can't bring glory to your old face, then I would rather go to that battlefield and strive for fame, but I'm afraid you won't trust me anymore.
Alas, why bother? We have to compare with others, and we don’t want to think about how our family can compare with his family? What does this mean? The second brother Lian will still be a noble in the future. According to the current situation of their family, if he inherits the title, he will at least be a second- or third-grade general...
That's it, what should we compare with others?
You still blame me and tell me who to blame? Is it because I was born into a poor family? "
Seeing that Xue Pan was babbling nonstop, Baochai said, "Just say a few words less. I didn't see my mother acting like this. Why are you so angry with her?"
Speaking of which, the Xue family is not as particular as the Jia family. Baochai and Xue Pan usually call them "Mom" at home, and only call them "Mrs." or "Mother" when outsiders are present. This makes them look like mother and son, mother and daughter. The relationship between them is closer.
"You let him say it."
Aunt Xue became even more angry and scolded: "I'm surprised. Aren't you usually quite domineering outside? Why do you always say that you can't compare to someone because of your family background when you meet someone you can't compare to?
You are unwilling to make progress, and you still blame your family background for being inferior? Our ancestors also had first-class official positions, and they were not far behind theirs. "
Xue Pan laughed when he heard this, "That was all from the old calendar of many years ago. Mom, don't be convinced, we have to admit that we can't compare. Seriously, there are a few people in the world who can compare with them, can they?" To maintain such wealth for a hundred years?
If we can't compare with them, we have no shame. "
Aunt Xue just laughed angrily. She said he was smart. She never had an opinion in her heart. She said he was not smart. These problems were quite clear to her and she couldn't refute them.
"You, that's all you have to say. I'm too lazy to tell you, and you won't listen even if I tell you.
Our family is not good at all, but after all, we have reserved a job title in the household department for you. I just hope that you will be more attentive and not lose this one. Otherwise, even if I go underground, I will not be able to face the ancestors of your Xue family. "
When Xue Pan heard this, he wanted to talk back, but Baochai next to him glared at him. After thinking about it for a while, he felt it was boring and said in a wan tone, "Hey, if there's nothing else, I'll go out first."
When Xue Pan went out, Aunt Xue took Baochai and sighed: "Your brother is like this. I don't want him to be able to honor our ancestors. I just hope that he can support the family business in the future and not be plotted by others." Fortunately."
Baochai was actually a little dissatisfied with her brother, but after all, he was her brother and it was hard to say anything bad about him, so she only consoled her: "Mom, don't say such things. My brother is still young and is not sensible. Maybe in the future he will When I get older, I wake up.
Didn’t Mom hear that Lian’s second cousin was similar to his elder brother when he was a boy, but it’s just changed over the years? Looking at it now, does Mom think there’s anything bad about him? "
Huh……
I have to say that Baochai is really good at comforting people. One word can turn Aunt Xue's worries into joy and longing.
"What you are saying is that your aunt is someone who cannot lie. If she said that a few years ago, it must be true.
If you think about it, the last time we saw him at his old house in Jinling, he didn't have any serious official position or title. Now, less than two years have passed, who would have thought that there is a huge difference? "
The more Aunt Xue thought about it, the more strange she felt. When she saw Jia Lian for the first time, she felt that Jia Lian was not comparable to ordinary children of aristocratic families.
Who would have thought that she still misjudged him, and in such a short period of time, Jia Lian would be able to have such good luck and luck?
He was promoted so quickly that he could almost catch up with the older generation!
"Girl Feng, you are a lucky person."
Aunt Xue suddenly sighed.
Baochai couldn't help but feel a little sad after hearing this.
The greatest luck for a woman in the world is to be able to marry a husband as she wishes.
Cousin Xifeng seems to be the lucky one, but what about her?
In order to express his favor, the emperor not only hired concubines, but also selected famous women from well-known families for the royal princesses and princesses to serve as talented people and philanthropists.
My mother had already sent her Gengchen up last autumn, so of course she wouldn't say anything if he didn't pass.
Even if it passes, from now on, she will probably become a female official next to those royal ladies, and her destiny will be completely in the hands of others.
So, who are you qualified to talk about happiness?
