Seeing Jia's mother raise more than 10,000 taels of funeral expenses for Jia She in just a few words, Jia Lian had to admit that Jia's mother's family management philosophy of trying to unite the family also made sense.
At this time, even he could clearly feel the warmth radiating from a large, united family.
In fact, it is precisely because of the existence of Jia Mu that the world of Red Mansions can create so many bustling and lively scenes with fragrant springs and wine.
It was Jia's mother who sat at the top of Jia's house. With her high moral character and good taste, she brought the entire Jia family, relatives and friends inside and outside together, and organized reunions for the rich and powerful, setting up a poetry club, etc. Grand events provide the fundamental soil.
It is conceivable that without Jia Mu, the first and second bedrooms of Rongguo Mansion would have fallen apart long ago. Ningguo Mansion also had its own plans and would not be as close to Rongguo Mansion as one family. The Jia family is just like an ordinary wealthy family.
The simplest appearance is that without Jia Mu, Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, and later the sisters Xue Baoqin, Li Wen and Li Qi, these golden hairpins would not have gathered in the Grand View Garden.
Jia's mother's only fault was that she was used to enjoying wealth and status and could not step down, but she could not train any children or grandchildren who could manage the family business. As a result, the Jia family could only watch its prosperity turn from prosperity to decline...
After solving the money problem, the rest of the things will be easy to handle. With so many people in Jia's family, they can just carry out the funeral in a step-by-step manner.
Jia Mu and others also prepared to leave after giving some instructions.
There was a sudden commotion outside, and after asking carefully, it turned out that Taoist Yuandan had heard that Jia She was dead, and was afraid that Jia's family would hold him responsible for his crimes, so he had hit the wall and died.
Jia Mu and others were slightly stunned after hearing this, but they had forgotten that there was such a culprit in Jia She's death!
Jia Lian even said angrily: "Okay, this thief killed my father, and I couldn't kill him myself. It's really hard to eliminate the hatred in my heart!!"
Everyone felt a little cold when they heard his murderous words.
The back of Mrs.
Jia Mu sighed: "Forget it, this is your father's own fate. It is useless to blame others at this time.
Moreover, he has committed suicide out of fear of sin, and all his sins have been cancelled.
Your father has passed away, and it is time for you to calm down and pray for him. Because such a despicable person is not worthy of being angry.
Death is a big deal, so don't make things difficult for him. Wrap his body and take him out of the city to burn and bury him early tomorrow morning. This can be regarded as a good deed for your father. "
Having just received the benefit from Jia Mu, Jia Lian naturally would not disobey Jia Mu's wishes and obeyed after hearing the words.
So Jia Mu and others had no intention of staying long, so they dragged a large group of people and left as they had come.
At least they have to wait until Jia She's mourning hall is set up before Mrs. Wang, Li Wan and others need to come to watch the mourning. Therefore, most people don't need to stay tonight.
Jia Zhen also said to Jia Lian: "Brother Lian, if you need my brother's help with the eldest master's funeral, just ask and don't be polite to me. As my brother, I will give you my full support."
Jia Lian also quickly thanked him.
Then Jia Zhen ordered Youshi to stay and help take care of it, and said to Jia Rong: "You also stay and help take care of some outside things. If you dare to slack off, go back carefully and I will break your legs."
Jia Rong took a step back, then nodded with a grimace.
Jia Zhen snorted and glanced at Qin, as if she wanted to say that it was useless for her to stay here, so she might as well go back with him. But seeing Mrs. Qin following you step by step, not daring to show any flaws in front of everyone, it reminded people of the rumors last year that were finally eliminated, so she finally bowed to Mrs. Xing and then Farewell.
Jia Lian personally escorted Jia Zhen and Jia Rong out of the Yimen. Seeing that Jia Rong vowed to stay and help, he did not refuse and asked the housekeeper to arrange a place for him, and then personally escorted Jia Zhen out of the gate of the east cross courtyard.
When they came back, Sister Feng and You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were no longer in Jia She's house. They must have gone to discuss the decoration of the mourning hall and other matters.
Only Mrs. Xing and Yingchun were still serving Jia She.
Of course, there is also little Jia Cong who has been hiding in the house.
"Lian'er, are you going to bury the elder now?"
Mrs. Xing had been crying for Jia She for a long time, and she had just lost her dignity outside, making her look more and more frail.
Jia Lian said to her: "Madam doesn't look well. It's better to go back to the house and have a rest first. We will arrange the affairs of the master. If you don't understand something, please come and ask Madam for instructions."
Mrs. Xing's face turned stern. Normally, she would have thought that Jia Lian disrespected her or wanted to take away her power and refused to agree.
But at this time, I didn't have the time to think about it. Just now, Jia's mother made it clear in front of everyone that she was very dissatisfied with her ability to manage the family. She even ignored her face and bypassed her to speak frankly about Jia She's funeral affairs and let Jia Lian and his wife take care of it...
Can she blame Jia Mu for being unfair?
cannot. Without Jia She, Jia Mu didn't even bother to hire her with the last bit of dignity.
Jia Lian and his wife are not easy people to get along with. If she goes against them at this time, I am afraid that she will really not be able to survive as an eldest wife.
This is why Mrs. Xing slapped him directly when she learned that Jia Cong complained in front of Jia She.
She was afraid that Jia Lian would think she was the one who instigated it...
Seeing Yang's death with her own eyes, she had no intention of relying on her aunt's power to suppress Jia Lian.
So, after saying a few polite words, she really led her maid back to the house.
Jia Lian bowed and sent her away without looking down on her.
Mrs. Xing's short-sightedness and cowardice are all due to her background and serving a vulgar person like Jia She.
She has no confidence at all.
For example, Mrs. Wang dared to agree lightly and spent three thousand silver to support Jia She's funeral.
Does Mrs. Xing dare to do this?
She didn't dare, she didn't have the foundation.
It's not that she can't even get out three thousand taels of silver after being a first-class imperial eunuch for more than ten years. It's that the time and energy she needs to spend to save enough three thousand taels is much more than Mrs. Wang's. Already...
But it would be great if Mrs. Xing could understand her interests like this, and he would be saved from trouble.
He ordered people to carry Jia She's body into the coffin that had been prepared and sealed it. Because the mourning hall has not been built yet, it can only be placed in the house temporarily.
At this time, a large group of women rushed over again, crying and fighting...
There was some sincerity in this cry, and there really was no need to ask.
Seeing that there were no powerful people in the room to irritate his eyes, the women crowded towards Jia Lian one by one, showing great attentiveness. So much so that even an honest girl like Yingchun could tell that these shameless women were trying to seduce her brother, and her face turned red and she couldn't bear to watch.
Jia Lian was too lazy to listen to their cries, but at this moment, it was really time for these women to cry out, so he pulled Yingchun out of the house to get some air.
Yingchun is the oldest of the Sanchun sisters, plus Daiyu and Xiangyun sisters, and is also the only girl who has really begun to show her youth.
She has slightly plump skin and a toned-in figure. A small, but already oval-shaped face, with a delicate nose and cheeks as red as fresh lychee.
Her eyes are as clear as water, gentle and silent, and her eyebrows are as thin as willows, making her look approachable.
This eldest girl in my family is definitely the most typical and beautiful lady of this era.
Beautiful, weak, and docile.
Seeing that her face was still stained with tears, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
Of all the people who had gathered around Jia She and cried just now, perhaps Yingchun was the only one who was somewhat sincere.
Although Jia She didn't take much care of Yingchun, Jia She was her biological father after all. Without Jia She, from today onwards, Yingchun will become a girl without a father, a mother, a father and a mother.
Such a woman is said to be helpless in this era. Just like Lin Daiyu after Lin Ruhai died.
"Second brother..."
Yingchun didn't know why Jia Lian was looking at her. When she caught a glimpse of Jia Lian's eyes, she blushed a little, called out softly, and turned sideways.
Jia Lian smiled inwardly. He had indeed grown up and was so shy.
So he comforted her softly: "Don't worry, Ying'er. Even though my father has passed away, you still have me. From now on, I will protect you and I will never let others bully you."
As soon as he heard Jia She, Yingchun was about to cry again.
She raised her head and glanced at Jia Lian, and saw that Jia Lian's handsome face was full of sincerity and care. When she heard him call her "Ying'er", she felt warm and touched, but she couldn't help but feel embarrassed, so she wanted to say something I couldn't answer anything, so I could only give a soft "hmm" in the end.
Jia Lian said: "Because of my father's affairs, Ying'er may have to work hard with us for a while.
Later I will ask your sister-in-law to arrange a room for you here. I will ask the girls to go back tomorrow and bring over all the things you usually use. From now on, you can live here. It is more convenient and saves the trip back and forth. Ran. "
Yingchun nodded, "I obey the arrangements of my brother and sister-in-law."
Unconsciously, Yingchun removed the two words in front of "brother".
It just so happened that Wang Xifeng personally led several girls over with tung oil cans, twenty-four plates and wicks, ready to light them in the room where Jia She's coffin lay.
Hearing Jia Lian ask her to arrange a good room for Yingchun, Sister Feng said with a smile: "It's not like you don't know the situation here. All the better courtyards and rooms are occupied by the eldest master's concubines and girls. We are here If we drive them away, we will offend them for nothing. Why don't we take the car back there to sleep after we finish our work, and then take Ying Ya and the others back with us on the way."
Sister Feng has very high requirements for the quality of life. She still wants to live in her own warm and luxurious house, and does not want to make do with it here.
Moreover, after living here for more than a month, she will have no way to interfere with the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion compound...
Although Jia's mother told her to focus on her grief, she was so confident that she still felt that she could grab it with both hands, and both hands were strong.
"Do you still want to go back to sleep? It's just the three of us tonight. Do you think it's appropriate if we don't take turns keeping watch?"
In this world, even people such as Jia She and Jia Zhen do an excellent job of filial piety on the surface. This is the foundation of human beings.
Therefore, regardless of whether you are truly filial or not, what you do to others must be impeccable.
Of course it's not that Sister Feng doesn't understand this truth, she just despises this matter in her heart, and thinks that today is the first night and no one will come to pick this thorn. Aren't there still so many "little wives" guarding here...
However, seeing Jia Lian's insistence, he could only nod his head and asked Jia Lian where he planned to stay.
Although Jia She's main house is spacious, she definitely doesn't want to live in it. Who knows what the old man has done in it...
"Let's live in the courtyard where I used to live. In addition to the girl's room, there is also Grandma You and the others. They are kind enough to come over to help us with the management, so we must not neglect it. Even if they don't live here, they still have to arrange a place to stay."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go down and make arrangements soon, right?"
Sister Feng smiled and responded to Jia Lian's words.
Now that we have decided to live here, the land is definitely not an issue. Without Jia She, it would be really simple for those naughty foxes to just let her rub them and make room for them.
Jia Lian said no more. He found that Wang Xifeng, a woman, as long as the general direction was limited to her, she was better than ten thousand people in terms of specific execution ability, which even Jia Lian himself could not compare with.
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Jia Cong has been staying silently in Jia She's room, kneeling numbly next to Jia She's coffin.
No one paid any attention to him.
Whether it was the concubines, the girls, or the women in bright and colorful clothes, they all walked around when they saw him, with occasional looks of contempt flashing in their eyes.
Jia Cong was a little confused. He clearly had not offended these people.
In the past, even after his aunt died, these people did not treat him with such disgust.
He was only seven or eight years old and did not fully understand the dangers of the world. Naturally, he did not understand that in the eyes of these people, the former Third Master Cong had now completely become synonymous with the broom star.
His biological aunt had done something dirty, vicious and stupid and had been executed.
Second Master Lian didn't deal with him, he already cared about brotherhood. He actually dared to file a complaint against Second Master Lian, which completely offended Second Master Lian.
The eldest wife doesn't like him either.
Under such circumstances, who dares to get close to him? They were all afraid that if they showed any kindness towards Jia Cong, they would be implicated by him.
"Third Master Cong, Second Master Lian asked you to come over and follow me."
Suddenly a woman came over and said rudely to her.
Jia Cong shuddered suddenly. Although he didn't know what Jia Lian asked him to do, he instinctively felt scared.
"move!"
Hearing his mother-in-law's impatient voice, Jia Cong didn't dare to resist and stood up silently, lowering his head.
The mother-in-law didn't say much to him and led him to Mrs. Xing's house.
After Mrs. Yang gave Jia Cong to Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Xing let him live in a compartment in her house to show her closeness.
At this time, there were only three people sitting in Jia Cong's room.
Jia Lian, Mrs. Xing, and Jia Lian's maid Aqi.
After the mother-in-law brought Jia Cong, she bowed and left.
Jia Cong was even more uneasy when he saw such a posture. He was so cautious that he couldn't help but jump up and down.
He forced himself to go forward and pay homage: "I've met my wife, I've met my second brother Lian..."
Mrs. Xing glanced at him, with disgust that could not be concealed in her eyes. How could she be so unlucky that she had to face such a hot potato?
Therefore, he ignored Jia Cong's greetings.
When Jia Cong saw this, tears of grievance suddenly appeared on his face...
