Sister Feng went to the outer courtyard to reward the slaves for their merits. Jia Lian also made some repairs at home and took Ping'er out.
Seeing Ping'er's beautiful eyebrows furrowed on the road, Jia Lian smiled and asked her, "What are you thinking about?"
Ping'er shook his head and saw Jia Lian smiled and continued walking forward, but then followed him and asked in a low voice: "Does the second master really want to raid the Lai family? The Lai family is different from other slaves, not to mention that the dignity is different from other families. , relying on the lifelong master-servant relationship between the old mother and the old lady, the second master's behavior may easily arouse people's comments. Those who don't know the truth may think that the second master is too unkind. Even the old master Madam, I’m afraid you’ll also be suspicious of the second master.”
Ping'er's tone was full of worry.
In this era, filial piety is more important than heaven. The rules of the Jia family are that even the cats and dogs around the elders must be respected, not to mention the situation of the Lai family?
This is also the reason why the Lai family dares to be greedy. Because even if Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen and others knew that the Lai family was corrupt, they would not be able to say anything because of Jia Mu's face. As long as their face was acceptable, they would probably just turn a blind eye.
Now Jia Lian not only wants to touch the Lai family, but also confiscate the Lai family. It is obvious that he wants to uproot the family. In this way, Jia Lian and Jia Mu will inevitably confront each other.
No matter how capable Jia Lian is, Jia's mother is her direct grandmother after all. If this matter is not handled well, it will be extremely detrimental to Jia Lian and may even affect Jia Lian's future. Ping'er is naturally worried.
Jia Lian smiled slightly and said, "First of all, I didn't say that I wanted to raid Lai's house. I just asked you and Lin Zhixiao's family to check for the stolen goods. As for the comments of the people in the house and the old lady's suspicion, I am naturally also concerned about it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have made a special trip to get you from your second grandma.”
"What do you mean by the second master?" Ping'er's eyes turned as he seemed to understand what Jia Lian meant.
Jia Lian did not beat around the bush with Ping'er. He suddenly put his arms around Ping'er's slender waist and said with a smile: "I have known for a long time that our girl Ping'er is the most upright and kind person. She will never do anything to add insult to injury or bully others. It's true, but it's not necessarily the case for others."
Ping'er squirmed slightly. Seeing that it was quiet in the night and there was no one around, he ignored this moment and asked seriously: "What do you mean by the second master, do you want me to watch Mrs. Lin and the others?"
Ping'er is the housekeeper who has been with Sister Feng all year round. He is well aware that the people below him flatter and despise others. He would still want to bully others when nothing happens, let alone when others are in decline.
After all, the Lai family has been the slaves of Jia's family for several lifetimes. If they are bullied too much, others will talk about it, and they will endanger themselves, Jia's mother will definitely be furious. This will be detrimental to Jia Lian and the peace of Jia's family. of.
Now that Jia Lian said this, she suddenly had an idea and knew what to do.
Seeing her reacting so quickly, Jia Lian became even more happy and said with a smile: "But you can't be too soft-hearted. If you can't find enough stolen goods, I won't be able to explain it in front of the old lady."
Ping'er tensed up and immediately said seriously: "Second Master, don't worry, I understand. I won't make my own decisions and put Second Master in trouble!"
Jia Lian kissed Ping'er's young and beautiful face, then patted his buttocks twice, letting Ping'er go, while he himself came towards Rongqing Hall.
In front of the hall behind Jia's mother's main house, she happened to meet Li Wan and her maid Suyun. Jia Lian was about to come forward to talk, but Li Wan didn't give him a chance at all. Seeing him from afar, he hurried away and ran away. .
Jia Lian was stunned for a second, then with a smile on his face, he entered the inner hall unhurriedly.
"I've seen the old lady."
"Um……"
"I heard from your wife that you are going to pay rewards to the slaves tonight. Girl Feng is already making arrangements outside?"
"Go back to the old lady. Yes, to welcome the eldest sister back to the province, the servants of the clan and the two houses have all contributed. Yesterday, my grandson had already held a banquet to thank the brothers and nephews in the clan. Today, Feng Yatou will give the reward After distributing it to the slaves, this matter can be considered a complete success."
After hearing this, Jia Mu praised Jia Lian and his wife for their thoughtfulness and that they should act in this way. She also mentioned a few other gossips and suddenly asked: "Today, the empress has specially sent a decree to ask your sisters to move into the garden as soon as possible." , and asked Baoyu to move in and read and write together, what do you think?"
When Jia Lian heard this, he frowned and said, "What about Sister Lin?"
"What I mean is that not only your sister Lin and Baoyu, but also Bao Yatou will move into the garden together..."
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Jia Mu said it casually, but she still kept looking at Jia Lian. When she noticed that Jia Lian suddenly turned cold and stood silent, she also became nervous.
As an ancestor of the Jia family, she hasn't experienced tension at home for who knows how many years.
Mother Jia was like this, Mrs. Wang who was sitting next to her, and Li Wan who was standing beside her couldn't help but hold their breath and look at Jia Lian closely.
After all, Jia Mu was used to being an ancestor. Seeing that Jia Lian remained silent, she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy and said: "If you are dissatisfied with anything, just say it and we can discuss it. There is no need to act like this."
Jia Lian then bowed his hands and asked, "Do you know what the old lady and madam mean?"
"What your wife means is that only one of Baoyu and Lin Yatou will be allowed to move into the garden. But I thought, since this is the queen's will, how can we violate it? Secondly, the garden is spacious, even if we move in, we will not be able to live together. They are also far apart. For the third time, Yingchun and the others have all moved into the garden, leaving you, Sister Lin, alone outside. She is also lonely, so I plan to follow the queen's wishes and let them all move in.
But I also know what you are thinking. If you are really unhappy, just let Lin Yatou continue to live in my courtyard. But if the queen asks about it in the future, just explain it to her yourself. "
Jia Mu hummed, her face full of displeasure.
Jia Lian then smiled and said, "The old lady said something serious, and I don't mean to be unhappy about it. Since it is the empress's will, we have no reason not to comply with it, but I have a request."
"What, you say?"
"It's okay for Brother Bao to move into the garden with Yingchun and the others, but it has been said since ancient times that if men and women sit on different tables at the age of seven, then they are a family that knows etiquette and observes etiquette.
Although Brother Bao is a child at heart, he has already stepped out of the general role. Therefore, whether it is for Brother Bao or to welcome the Spring Festival and the others, after they move into the garden, Brother Bao should abide by etiquette and not easily go to the sisters' room. It’s better to go in.
In view of the character of the children of Brother Bao, who is happy and has no worries at the moment, I suggest that just like the old lady’s previous order in Sister Lin’s courtyard, two more nuns on duty should also be added to the residence of Yingchun Yatou and others to restrain Brother Bao at their leisure. good. "
When Jia Mu heard what Jia Lian said, her face became even more unhappy.
Originally, the reason why she wanted Daiyu and Jia Baoyu to move into the garden was because besides loving her grandchildren and knowing that they both liked the garden, there was another important consideration.
It turned out that in order to calm the situation and ask Jia Lian not to hold on to Jia Baoyu's fault, he had no choice but to ban Jia Baoyu from setting foot in Daiyu's yard and built a new wall in the middle.
But the more I thought about it afterwards, the more I felt something was wrong. How should I put it, I had wronged my dear grandson...
My dear grandson is so well-behaved, what bad thoughts can he have? It's just a child who is willful for a while, just give him an education, how can he bear this grievance?
It's okay if you feel wronged. The key is that as long as this ban is not lifted, the servants will probably think that their beloved grandson has fallen out of favor!
Therefore, Jia Mu really wanted to change this order, but she knew that Jia Lian would not obey it, and she would have no way to say anything when it came time to trouble her.
It happened that Yuanchun asked Jia Baoyu and others to move into the garden. She felt that it was a good time for Jia Baoyu to "recover his freedom", so she insisted on doing so.
Who would have known that Jia Lian would still pursue this and would even impose more bans on her sweet grandson. She would not even allow Jia Baoyu to enter Yingchun's house?
So Digu said: "Why didn't I see that you are still such a pedantic and serious person before? Your brother Bao is only a little older, and this is what you said..."
Jia Lian raised his eyebrows and said softly: "The old lady really thinks that Brother Bao is still young? But she forgot about the incident in Shuiyue An that year when the eldest master went there?"
Although Jia Lian's words were light, the meaning was too serious. Mrs. Wang's expression changed and she almost stood up.
If Jia Lian and his wife hadn't handled the Shuiyue An incident properly that year, her precious son's reputation would have been harmed by Xiao Qin's unsatisfactory bastard brother!
Fortunately, Jia Lian seemed to just mention it casually, and then said: "Perhaps in the eyes of the old lady, Baoyu is still a child, but others may not be as familiar with Brother Bao as the old lady. If the old lady really loves Baoyu, Brothers, you should think more about Brother Bao in these aspects, so as to prevent him from being criticized and discussed for no reason because of these small details of life."
Jia Mu frowned, but she knew in her heart that Jia Lian had even uncovered the past, and if she didn't obey him, he would never give up.
So Leng Qiuqiu said: "What you said makes sense, I will teach you Brother Bao well. As for the people who serve Ying Yatou and the others in the house, your wife has made arrangements, and I will also give them instructions so that they can usually Just watch more and prevent your precious brothers from wandering in, and there is no need to add more, is that okay?"
When Jia Lian heard this, he didn't get too entangled. He bent down and said, "That's fine, just follow the old lady's wishes."
Mother Jia's expression became clearer now.
As for Jia Lian, he had no opinion on whether Jia Baoyu would move into the Grand View Garden.
That is to say, he knew that Jia Baoyu was a harmless person, at least there was no evil hidden in his heart. In the original novel, Jia Baoyu guarded the garden full of young girls, but except for a few maids in his house who had an affair, the rest of them Those who are all autumn have no fault?
Even Jia Lian admired this.
If it were Xue Pan, not to mention moving into the Grand View Garden, but even passing through it, Jia Lian would have to send troops to monitor him throughout the process.
When Mrs. Wang saw that Jia Mu and Jia Lian had reached an agreement to avoid any accidents, she quickly brought up another topic.
"Old lady, after Baoyu and the others move into the garden, there will be a lot of people in their respective courtyards, plus the caregivers from various places.
Baoyu and the others are young and will inevitably be willful and playful without us, so I thought that there should be someone who can control them and take care of them. "
When Jia Mu heard what Mrs. Wang said, she felt it made sense. While he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw Li Wan saying: "Old lady, madam, why don't you just let me move into the garden and take care of the girls and the others."
There is no need for Li Wan to recommend himself, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang also have this intention.
After all, there are only a few people to choose from if they can just control young ladies and young gentlemen.
After excluding Mrs. Jia Mu and Prince Xing, only Sister Feng and Li Wan were left.
Sister Feng is so busy every day just taking care of the family affairs. She has no time to take care of such small things. In the entire mansion, Li Wan, the widowed sister-in-law, was the most at ease.
However, Jia Mu still asked symbolically: "What will Lan'er do if you move into the garden?"
Mrs. Wang also said: "Otherwise, you don't have to move into the garden. You can just go in and take care of her every day. In this way, you can also take care of Lan'er."
Mrs. Wang's statement was clearly for Li Wan's sake, but Li Wan didn't appreciate it.
"Thank you madam for your kindness, it would be more convenient to move in, otherwise there will always be places that the caregiver cannot see.
As for Lan'er... Lan'er is getting older and more sensible now. He knows how to study by himself, and he doesn't need me to supervise him every day. Now that the old mothers are watching, I feel relieved. "
After hearing this, Jia Mu and others felt that it was rare for Li Wan to take the overall situation into consideration so much, and they were very satisfied.
Only Jia Lian glanced at Li Wan in surprise.
Li Wan happened to look over with some guilt, and immediately avoided Jia Lian's gaze.
How could Jia Lian not understand? He said that with Li Wan's deafness to what was going on outside the window, his only focus on educating his children, his tendency to push back on everything he could, and to avoid trouble when he could, how could he be so eager to move into the garden?
It turned out to be to avoid him.
Jia Lian was not angry at all, and even felt a little happy.
Wanwan even left his precious son behind for him, which shows that his influence is unparalleled.
