Jia Zheng was mainly worried about Jia Lian being investigated. After all, he was an official in the court and knew some information.
Just when the discussion on these matters was getting closer, Jia Mu sent someone to tell them to go to Rongqing Hall to talk.
So the uncle and nephew got up from Mengpo Zhai and went to Rongqing Hall.
Jia Mu obviously had something to tell them, because apart from a few women and maids, the only ones present in the inner hall were Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang.
After some polite greetings, Jia Mu asked Yuanyang to bring Jia Lian a cup of tea with her own hands. This scene made Mrs.
Jia Lian also observed the etiquette of the big family and was about to stand up to pick her up. However, Jia Lian held down her hand and said, "Lian'er, please sit down. Your wife and I have something to talk to you."
Jia Lian raised his eyebrows. If he understood something, he would not be polite. He sat down with a tea cup to show that he was listening.
Mother Jia didn't seem anxious at all. She looked at Mrs. Wang and finally said slowly: "I heard from those who followed you that you brought all the Lin family's property to the capital?"
"Well, this is also done according to my uncle's wishes. But I can't say that it's all. There is still a considerable part that I haven't had time to take care of. I have sent people to the south to watch."
Jia Mu hesitated for a moment, "What's his family's specific explanation?"
Jia Lian thought that Jia Mu and others would beat around the bush, but he didn't expect to get straight to the point. It's better to save some words.
"It's hard to say exactly. In short, except for the fact that the house is smaller than ours and the fields are fewer, everything else is not much worse than ours."
Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang frowned. They thought that with Jia Lian's temper, he would not be accommodating easily, but they didn't expect Jia Lian to be so vigilant and didn't even want to tell them the number, just using such vague terms.
Mrs. Wang looked a little anxious, Jia Lian couldn't beat them. Not to mention that they had already asked the people who had followed Jia Lian to the Lin family and had seen the Lin family, they said that Jia Lian sent people back to Jia's house in advance to move several loads of "goods" on the Lin family's boat to the Lin family's courtyard. Nothing can be hidden from them.
That amount is really impressive.
Although she was anxious, Mrs. Wang was not stupid. She did not speak rashly to offend Jia Lian, but frequently winked at Jia Mu.
After all, in terms of status, only Jia Mu is qualified to ask about this matter.
"Lian'er, we all know that before your sister Lin's father died, he made arrangements for their family's property. Half of it was left to you, sister Lin, and the other half was left to you...
Lin Yatou's dowry cannot be touched, of course. Your wife means that the situation at home is not as good as it was before, and even the preparations for the bride's wedding are a little tight now. So I want to ask you if I can take out some money from your half and prepare it for my wife’s wedding expenses.
Haven't you always advocated that this important matter should not be taken lightly? Don't worry, your wife said that when the situation at home improves, the money will be replenished immediately. "
Jia Mu said and glanced at Jia Lian, "Don't frown, you are thinking that we are greedy for money. I have my own coffin book, which is enough. If it were not for important matters in the family, I would not say this. These are things you should have considered."
Jia Mu sighed in her heart as she spoke. She didn't say this completely against her will. She herself was not short of money, but when other people in the family were short of money, it was easy for them to keep an eye on her and plot against her.
If it weren't for this consideration, no matter how rational and emotional Mrs. Wang and others were, she would not want to say this.
Because she knew that Mrs. Wang was right. If the two of them went to tell Jia Lian, they would definitely not make a penny. The family has been dealing with each other for so many years, and they all know more or less about Jia Lian's temper.
Seeing that Jia Mu had brought her out, Mrs. Wang was too embarrassed to sit still any longer and smiled: "The old lady is right. It's all us who failed to live up to expectations and ruined the family business passed down by our ancestors. She was so tired." Old people worry.
But fortunately, now that we have Lian'er in the family, you can not only take good care of Feng Yatou and the other two, but you can also take care of the family, so our family is about to prosper again..."
After flattering Jia Lian first, Mrs. Wang continued: "It's not easy for you and I to say this at first. It's just that our family is temporarily short-lived, so Lian'er, look... if you're worried, I and I Your master can write a note for you on behalf of the government."
Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Lian as sincerely as possible, but she was a little eager in her heart. She had actually inquired about it. When the servants at home helped unload the ship and load the truck, the money was moved box by box to the Lin family!
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As long as Jia Lian can be loaned out this money, not only can the family's predicament be solved, but the money previously borrowed from Ningguo Mansion and other places can also be paid. The home can immediately regain its previous wealth and luxury.
As for repaying the money... I don't dare to think about not paying it back, but Jia Lian and Dai Yu haven't even gotten married yet. When their son grows up and starts a family, it will have to be a matter of the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse. What will happen then? Woolen cloth!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang immediately glanced at Jia Zheng, hoping that Jia Zheng could also help.
It's a pity that Jia Zheng just held the tea bowl from beginning to end, tasting it one mouthful at a time, as if he was distracted.
When Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were talking, Jia Lian also looked like she was listening attentively. When they finished speaking, Jia Lian started laughing.
He shook his head, "Madam, we were joking. We are all members of the same family, and we don't always agree on what we say.
Of course I also know the situation at home. Speaking of which, I was the one who advocated the whole family to build a provincial garden for the imperial concubine and sister..."
Hearing this, Mrs. Wang looked happy, and Mother Jia also looked pleased.
"But. Madam's suggestion is probably inappropriate."
Jia Lian glanced at Mrs. Wang, whose expression suddenly changed, "First of all, my uncle trusted me, so he handed this property into my hands and kept it on behalf of the Lin family.
In fact, I have no power over the money. If I break my promise today and lend this money to our family for private use, not only will my nephew become a treacherous person, I am afraid that if others find out, they will also say that our Rongguo Mansion is not loyal and only greedy. Money family.
What's more, they are afraid of scolding us behind our backs for being desperate. "
Jia Lian was smiling, as if he had no idea how sensitive the words "eating a dead household" were.
The expressions of Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang all changed. Jia Zheng couldn't sit still and twisted his butt.
What Gain Jia Lian said is absolutely correct. Daiyu is the only direct descendant of the Lin family, who is considered the last remaining member. At this time, if the Rongguo Mansion is suspected of embezzling the Lin family's property, it will not be an act of extermination!
This kind of thing, no matter which dynasty or generation it is in, is absolutely shameless behavior that the world is not ashamed of. Not to mention, for Rongguo Mansion, which is proud of its founding achievements.
Jia Zheng and the three of them all felt that Jia Lian was too cruel. In order to reject their proposal, he even said this.
There's nothing you can do about being angry. After all, none of the three of them wants or dares to get this name.
This is a classic do’s and don’ts’ thing.
Jia Lian looked at the expressions on Jia Mu and others' faces and found it a bit funny.
In fact, Jia Lian was not surprised at all that they would have this idea.
He did not hide the huge amount of wealth on the Lin family's fleet at all. Even when he moved back to the Lin family, he did it openly and with great fanfare.
He deliberately let everyone know that the Lin family had a lot of property.
Because this is good for him.
He had done such a grand event in Yangzhou and had stolen money from several salt merchants. Even if he was upright and had a clear mind, and he remembered all the accounts clearly and clearly, some people would still doubt whether he was making money from it...
There is no way around it. The key is whether others can find definite evidence!
So, since it doesn’t matter whether you take it or not, why not? From beginning to end, Jia Lian was thinking about how to get it and how much to get.
Fortunately, Jia Lian is not greedy at all. After all, money is enough.
So he only got a small change.
In addition, with the Lin family's inheritance as a cover, even if someone found out that he suddenly became "rich", they could completely blame it on the fact that he married a rich daughter-in-law.
In this case, if you want to investigate him, you have to start from the Lin family. The Cha Lin family must first prove that Lin Ruhai is guilty...
Jia Lian knew that Emperor Ning Kang felt both guilty and sorry for Lin Ruhai, a loyal and capable minister. Before there is definite evidence, whoever dares to convict Lin Ruhai, who worked hard and died, must be tired of living.
If the right time, place, and people are so favorable, if you really dare not take it at all, that would be an act that even Jia Lian himself would look down upon.
Therefore, when he deliberately revealed that the Lin family was very rich, it was strange that Mrs. Wang and others, who felt that the family's money was not enough, would not make any decisions.
After casually choking them, Jia Lian said immediately: "Although the Lin family's property must not be touched. But Madam, don't worry too much.
It happened that I had done some errands for His Majesty this time. His Majesty was so happy that he rewarded me with tens of thousands of taels of silver.
I thought, Feng Yatou and I don’t have that much money, so it would be a pity to keep it at home for nothing.
Let's do this. I'll ask someone to bring 30,000 taels of silver to the official later, and keep it as expenses for the imperial concubine and sister to pay for the wedding. Is that okay? "
Now that you've become a marquis, you've got money, and it's time to get your say back in the family.
The economic foundation determines the right to speak. When Jia Zheng and others were encouraged to build the garden, it was originally intended to consume their "confidence."
Now that they have done it, they are rich, and their family needs to be supported by themselves, who dares not to listen to him? Even if Jia Mu and others rely on their old age to sell themselves, and there are hundreds of slaves under them, they will know who is the Lord and who to listen to in order to live a good life.
Therefore, Jia Lian is not entirely generous.
These thirty thousand taels of silver are just the beginning. In the future, whenever the family is short of money and needs to ask him once, his right to speak will be elevated.
Until, even Jia Mu did not dare to disobey his wishes, which was not difficult.
So, there is really no need to separate the families. It is good to keep them at home and wait for orders. Not only can they join in the fun, but when they achieve something, they can also get some surprises and flattery.
Sure enough, Mrs. Wang and others, who originally thought that Jia Lian had nothing to lose, their eyes lit up again.
First, thirty thousand taels is definitely not a small amount, and it can do a lot of things.
The second one was surprised by Jia Lian's tone. What did it mean that the emperor was happy and rewarded him with tens of thousands of taels of silver? They were either officials or imperial ministers. How could they not know that the emperor was so generous?
Jia Mu thought for a moment, then immediately patted the fence on the couch and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll just say Lian'er is a good person. What your wife said is indeed right. With you in our family, we are destined to prosper." Understand."
Mother Jia has already spoken, and Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing will inevitably sell some rainbow farts.
Mrs. Wang also said that when the house becomes rich in the future, the money will be returned to Jia Lian, and Jia Lian waved his hand indifferently.
When the atmosphere relaxed a little, Jia Zheng couldn't help but ask: "Lian'er, you said it was true that His Majesty rewarded you tens of thousands of taels of silver. How could His Majesty reward you with so much silver?"
Mrs. Wang and others also looked over curiously. Mrs. Wang regretted in her heart that she should have done everything possible to collect everyone's income and distribute it uniformly among the officials.
If that were the case, there would be no need to waste so much words and make so many smiles today.
"I don't know why Your Majesty rewarded me with so much money. I guess it's because my nephew went to Jiangnan and was assassinated twice, so he went out of his way to show mercy."
Jia Lian's calm tone and words changed the expressions of Jia Mu and others who were originally smiling.
They didn't know about Jia Lian's assassination. Jia Lian didn't tell Daiyu. Jia Mu and others had no way of knowing, so they quickly asked what happened.
Jia Lian just explained briefly, so Jia Mu and others were a little silent.
Sure enough, no good thing comes for free. Jia Lian's achievements today are the envy of others.
Jia Zheng looked at Jia Lian who looked indifferent with some distress, and sighed suddenly in his heart.
Now he no longer regards Jia Lian as a junior, and is even a little convinced.
Although Jia Lian was promising in the past, because Jia Lian was a "warrior", he still felt that it was only due to the legacy of his ancestors, some courage and luck.
Now he has nothing to say. This time, Jia Lian did what a civil servant should do. People asked themselves, if it was him who was ordered to go to Yangzhou this time... let alone doing things properly, he felt that he didn't even have the guts to dip into the muddy water. A little scared!
So he had to lament that in terms of ability and energy, he was inferior to his nephew.
After talking about the business, Jia Zheng left.
After Jia Lian's trip to the south of the Yangtze River, Jia Mu also asked Jia Lian to go back and rest. Even Mrs. Wang personally confessed that her family had prepared a family dinner for him, and asked him not to forget to come on time.
These two women, who once had the most say in Rongguo Mansion and even the entire Jia family, now treated Jia Lian surprisingly well.
Not far from Rongqing Hall, I suddenly heard Mrs. Xing's voice.
"Lian'er, wait."
Looking back, it was indeed Mrs. Xing who came in a hurry with her maid.
"Mrs."
"Haha, no need to be polite. We haven't seen each other for a few months, and Lian'er looks thinner. You must have suffered a lot outside. I feel sorry for my son..."
Mrs. Xing's eyes were full of distress, and she held her hands in her hands. It seemed that she wanted to come up to comfort Jia Lian to show her love.
Jia Lian suddenly felt a chill and quickly turned away, "Madam, just tell me if you have anything to say. My son just came back today and is a little tired. He wants to go back and rest early."
"Well, that's it. It's actually nothing. I just care about you...and besides..."
After saying that, Mrs. How can you give them the money you earned by risking your life in vain? If you don’t feel bad, I feel bad for you..."
Jia Lian laughed and said, "Madam, there is no need to feel sorry for me, these are nothing. When I come back from the south this time, I will also prepare some gifts for my wife, and I will ask Feng Yatou to bring them to you later."
In addition, if your wife is short of something on weekdays, just tell Feng Yatou that we should honor you, and we will certainly not miss you.
If the wife had no other instructions, the son would have left first. "
"Hehehe, okay, okay, walk slowly."
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