When Jia Lian did not deliberately hide his figure, the women quickly discovered Jia Lian's figure and immediately dispersed in shock, pretending to go to do something.
"Everyone here just now went to the inner steward's room and collected twenty boards.
If you dare not go..."
Jia Lian glanced at them indifferently, and before he finished speaking, he turned across the corridor and went to Jia Mu's main room.
The few servants who were left in the yard looked at each other, and in the end they could only admit that they were unlucky.
Fortunately, it was only twenty pieces. If Mr. Lian was really angry and wanted to punish them, the words they just said would be enough for Mr. Lian to send them to death...
…
"My grandson pays his respects to the old lady."
When we arrived at Jia Mu's main room, we only saw Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Jia Baoyu and Daiyu. The others must be with Wang Xifeng.
In addition to Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Jia Baoyu and Daiyu are also wearing filial piety.
"Lian'er, I heard that someone is coming from the palace?"
"Back to the old lady, yes, she is a deacon and eunuch from Chonghua Palace. She came to express her condolences."
"Did he have anything else to say? Did the Supreme Emperor ask him to come?"
Jia Mu changed her usual calmness and asked three questions in succession.
Jia Lian didn't find it strange. Jia's mother was a bit cautious and timid by nature. In addition, the family had past secrets like the Qin family. It was easier to understand that Jia's mother would be more worried about people coming to the palace.
"He didn't say much. He went to my father's soul and paid homage before leaving without leaving any sacrifices.
As for whether it was the Supreme Emperor's intention, he didn't say that. However, in my grandson's opinion, he is an internal prisoner who has no connection with our family. Without the order of the Supreme Emperor, he will definitely not come to our home.
The grandson guessed that it must be the Supreme Emperor who remembered the benefits of his grandfather back then, so when he heard that my father was dead, he sent someone to take a look at our family's situation. This is a good thing. "
Mother Jia's eyes were deep, and after hearing Jia Lian's words, she seemed to be relieved, "If it is as you said, it is indeed a good thing."
After saying that, he looked at Jia Lian and asked, "How is the situation over there? Can all the relatives take care of you?"
"Go back to the old lady, everything is fine over there.
I have Master and Brother Zhen to take care of things outside, which makes me feel much more relaxed. The things inside were thanks to the old lady asking Sister-in-law You over there to help with the cooking. She was experienced and helped Feng Yatou with the internal affairs, so there wasn't any trouble. "
Jia Mu asked a few more specific things, and Jia Lian answered them all.
After hearing this, Jia's mother said: "I know you are doing things safely, but I want to ask you not to be too verbose. Your father is still a first-class official, and there are so many people watching his funeral. , nothing careless.
We would rather spend more money than let outsiders laugh at us.
For example, there should be more monks and Taoists who perform rituals from Nayi Gate to the hall every day. Let's do this. When the first seven days are over and the second seven days begin, you can ask people to go to major temples and Taoist temples to invite some people back. A total of one hundred and eight monks, plus one hundred and eight Taoist priests, and nine more will be hired. Ninety-one kneeling Tsing Yis, eighty-one weeping nuns and Taoists, plus forty-nine musicians arranging shengs, drums, and suonas, etc., must be done to the highest standards. "
Jia Lian frowned after hearing this and said, "If this happens, I'm afraid we won't be able to make arrangements there..."
Now Dongkuaoyuan is already overcrowded. Sister Feng spends a lot of time arranging the sitting, eating and accommodation of the people inside and outside. She is already so busy that her feet have not even touched the floor. There are still more people to add. Even if all the rooms are paved, only I'm afraid I can't accommodate so many people.
"I've already told your wife that if you can't arrange it over there, just move it to the courtyard here. Don't be afraid of trouble. It only takes more than twenty days in total.
Don’t worry about the money either…”
While speaking, Jia Mu glanced at the women beside her, and saw seven or eight servant women moving together to carry out three large boxes.
One of the boxes is clean, while the other two boxes still have some dust on them. They are obviously inventories that have been stored for a long time...
Jia Mu Ling opened it, and immediately saw the shining white light coming out of it!
Inside the two wooden boxes, there were large silver ingots stacked neatly. You couldn't tell the bottom of them at a glance, nor did you know how many layers they were stacked on.
Such a dazzling scene, not to mention the mouths and eyes of the maids watching nearby were opened in an "O" shape, even Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu were stunned for a while.
How much money does this cost...
"There are two thousand taels of silver in each box here, including the four thousand that I haven't given, and the two thousand that your wife hasn't given. They are all here. You can have someone carry them to your place later. Come on, let’s use it as your expenses. This is what I promised you that night, and now it’s all fulfilled.”
Jia Lian was a little surprised. Why did Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang suddenly feel so happy?
I thought that even if they were too embarrassed to break their promise, they would still default on their arrears.
After taking a look at Mrs. Wang's dull expression and the painful look on her face when she accidentally glanced at the money in the box, Jia Lian secretly thought: Maybe she was forced by Jia Mu...
So Jia Lian made an inexplicable gesture of gratitude, bowed to Jia's mother and bowed to Mrs. Wang, saying thank you.
Mrs. Wang also responded calmly.
"Since the old lady said so, my grandson will follow the old lady's instructions.
However, it will be even more troublesome for the master and his wife. When the time comes, I am afraid that all the people who cannot be accommodated will be accommodated in the compound here. " Jia Lian said.
Mrs. Wang said: "If there is any trouble, please don't bother me. We don't talk about the two families. For the sake of the eldest master's funeral, we should do whatever we do.
But I'm short of energy, so I may not be able to help you much. Fortunately, you and Feng Yatou used to be the heads of the house here, and know everything inside and outside. You just think you can handle it yourself, and you don't have to go back and forth with me for everything. "
Mrs. Wang said a few polite words, and seeing Jia Lian nodding his head with gratitude, she finally couldn't help but said:
"But there is one thing. Relatives come to express their condolences, and some will come with offerings. Although it is just a meaning, it should not be taken carelessly.
If you and Feng Yatou accept gifts from others, you should register them one by one and send them to the official for registration. Only if something like this happens in the future, can we return gifts accordingly.
You are all old enough to do these things, so you naturally understand this truth, but I just told you in vain. "
At this time, Jia Mu didn't want Jia Baoyu and Daiyu to stand with Jia Lian. Seeing that Mrs. Wang still had something to say to Jia Lian, she asked him to take a seat.
Jia Baoyu and Daiyu were not sensitive to these matters, and they only thought that Mrs. Wang was really simply giving Jia Lian a few words.
But Jia Mu heard the meaning at once, and she understood the truth after just thinking about it.
Under her arrangement, the former eldest brother was responsible for enjoying wealth and wealth, while the second brother was responsible for housekeeping, and they always lived in peace and harmony. Now that Jia She is dead, the shortcomings of the "two heads of a family" model have indeed been exposed.
Jia Mu was already worried, but she still wanted to hear what Jia Lian would do, so she didn't say anything.
Jia Lian had already expected that Mrs. Wang might bring up this topic, so he was already prepared. After hearing this, he seemed to think about it, and then said to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang: "Actually, I have always had a doubt, but I never dared to ask.
This time about my father's funeral, I was very moved when I saw that the master and his wife were so troubled. Therefore, I wanted to tell the old lady here in front of me, but I asked her not to worry too much. "
Everyone in the room was surprised. Second Master Lian was now a fourth-grade official. Is there any question he didn't dare to ask?
Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were keenly aware of something. Jia Mu looked at Jia Lian with sincerity and no scheming. Recalling what Jia Lian had said to her that day, she felt more at ease and said quietly:
"We are all a family. If you have something to say, don't hesitate to say it. Could it be that your wife is really too worried about you?"
Jia Mu said in her heart that while she was still here, it might be time to talk about some things. It may not be a good thing to drag it on blindly. Let's talk about it, so as to save them both from having their own thoughts and becoming suspicious of each other.
