Jia Rong also got some secret information from Lai Sheng. It turned out that the dynasty first launched an uprising in the Yan region, and the first thing they targeted was the vast fertile land in the Black Mountains in the northeast. Large areas of land are divided into the Northeastern Black Mountains.
Therefore, the Heishan village land is the largest piece of land owned by Ningguo Mansion, and it is also the main benefit of Ningguo Mansion. In comparison, Shenjing had a lot of land and many officials, and the houses in the mansion were divided and consumed, so the few hectares left outside the capital could only be regarded as thin land.
"Brother Rong!"
Jia Yun's voice suddenly came from behind the carriage.
Jia Rong lifted the curtain and took a look, and saw Jia Yun riding a horse to catch up. He pointed to a village not far away and said, "In front is the brick kiln of our Jia family."
Looking in the direction that Jia Yun was pointing, there was indeed a village there. There were not many houses, but there were also quite a few. Standing in a large field, although it is in the countryside, it still looks glorious.
"Is this the land of the Liufang family?"
"Brother Rong misunderstood, this is clan land." Jia Yun explained, "The surrounding fields were donated by successive masters of the Ning and Rong mansions when they ascended the throne. They were used to provide relief to the poor, to provide relief to orphans and widows, and to help the clan members. A family support field for studying and preparing for exams.”
"So, when I ascend to the throne, I will have to donate a piece of land?"
"It doesn't have to be here. For example, Master She just bought a piece of land in Jinling and donated it." Jia Yun said with a smile, "Brother Rong, do you want to go to the tribe's Yi Village?"
Yizhuang?
The first thing that came to Jia Rong's mind was the house where the coffin was kept. Even if you shake your head and refuse, what’s so interesting about a pile of coffin boards?
Brother Qiang also rode up at this moment and said: "Brother Rong, let's go and have a look. By the way, we also want to see who has eaten the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's guts, and dared to shout out a few thousand taels to buy it." Bricks of money."
Jia Qiang was also depressed. He had lived in Ningguo Mansion for more than ten years and had never touched hundreds of taels of silver. Now I only get a few taels of errand money for doing things for Brother Rong. Nowadays, some people ask for thousands of taels, let alone Brother Rong, he is annoyed when he hears it.
In the yizhuang outside Jia's capital, Jia Qian and Jia Qin were drinking tea leisurely, still waiting for Jia Yun to send money.
"When the money comes, my nephew will get 40%."
"It depends on how much money he can get from Jia Rong. Don't worry, our uncle and nephew will plan slowly. The best thing is to get tens of thousands of taels of silver from Ningguo Mansion."
When Jia Qin heard the words "ten thousand taels of silver", her eyes lit up and she nodded like garlic. "The Ningguo Mansion is rich. Mr. Zhen spent several thousand taels on women in the past few days. Uncle Qian should have listened to what happened yesterday."
"Who in the clan doesn't know that Mr. Zhen bought a new concubine yesterday and was trying new tricks in the pursuit of excitement. As a result, he was burned. Life or death is unknown now. Will he wake up or not? question."
"He deserves it. He knows how to play with women every day. This is great. Even if he wakes up, his stubbornness will not be used." Jia Qin gritted her teeth, as if she had some deep hatred for Jia Zhen.
Jia Juan was shocked when he saw Jia Qin like this. He said dumbly: "Brother Qin? Could it be that you were..."
Jia Qin's fair and tender face turned red, and she quickly waved her hands to deny: "My nephew is not a coward like Jia Qiang. Besides, I don't go to Ning Mansion. I just can't stand him. I was just in the ancestral hall a few days ago. If I received a few taels of silver by mistake, I would be scolded by him, which was so disgusting."
The two got chatting and had no idea that Jia Rong and others had already entered Yizhuang and listened to their conversation. Brother Qiang in the crowd was ashamed and angry, wanting to rush in and beat someone.
Jia Yun's face was very ashamed. Jia Qin and he lived in the same third room and were direct cousins.
Brother Rong smiled and said, "Let's hear what they have to say."
I only heard the two people inside talking a few more words, and finally turned the topic to Jia Rong.
"Brother Rong from Dongfu has the same temperament as his master. He is unfaithful and abandons etiquette. If his master is not clear with Jia Qiang, he may not be clean. If Brother Rong wants to make a prescription now, isn't it Jia Qiang who he is looking for? , Jia Yun? One is as beautiful as a flower, and the other has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. I have imitated him."
…
The people outside the house were exceptionally quiet.
No.
To be precise, silence.
Jia Rong had a cold face, while Jia Qiang and Jia Yun's expressions were not much better either. But Jia Rong didn't move, and Qiangyun didn't dare to move either.
At this time, Jia Qin's laughter was heard, "No wonder I always see Brother Rong and Brother Qiang hanging around every time I go to Ningguo Mansion. It turns out that both father and son have this hobby. Fortunately, it's a pity. My cousin."
Jia Juan asked again: "Is it you?"
"Uncle Jian is overthinking it." Jia Qin sighed deliberately and said, "With Brother Rong's small body, even if he has an idea, can I still let him succeed?"
"In my opinion, Brother Rong, like Jia Qiang, is lying down. It's not what he wants to do to you, but what he wants you to do to him."
Jia Rong turned to Lai Sheng, who was sweating profusely, and forced a few words out of his mouth.
"Manager Lai, did you hear all these words clearly?"
Lai Sheng nodded repeatedly. Brother Rong was already in a bad mood, but he was still spreading slander here, and the two unlucky guys were going to be robbed. I just hope that when I go to Zhuangzi later, those people will be more sensible and don't let this fire burn their Lai family in the end.
Jia Rong finally understood why everyone said that Ning Mansion had a bad reputation. It's one thing that the Ning Mansion itself is dirty, but it's also the key to the fact that these side branches are spreading rumors every day.
Jia Rong cannot understand this kind of mentality. You have ruined the reputation of Ningguo Mansion, so what benefits can you gain? Ning Guo Mansion has a bad reputation. You people who rely on Ning Guo Mansion for your livelihood can have a good reputation?
Will spreading rumors every day help me get rich or become an official?
Even if someone gave them five copper coins every time they spread a rumor, Jia Rong would feel better.
Just as he was about to lead everyone in, he heard Jia Juan's loud laughter again, and the hand that pushed the door stopped in mid-air.
"You haven't heard of Brother Qin even though you live in the back street? The news is too uninformed. I think before Jia Lian's wife married, Brother Rong followed Sister Feng and waited for Jia Lian and Sister Feng to get married. They...eh Hee hee, we are coming and going more frequently."
"Huh? Hahaha... Poor Uncle Lian. He steals his aunt every day, but he didn't expect that there is someone who steals his aunt."
The laughter of the two people was like a mountain stream with endless echoes, surrounding the sky above Yizhuang.
It's just that they smiled and laughed, and stopped laughing.
"Rong...Rong...Brother Rong, you...you...why are you here?" Jia Qin, who suddenly saw Jia Rong and others, suddenly jumped up from her seat, lost all her soul, and was stunned on the spot.
Jia Ju also stopped smiling a long time ago. Although he is considered an elder of Jia Rong according to the genealogy, he is still too far away to recognize him. The identity of Mr. Dongfu was displayed there. In this situation, he met face to face, and he was also sweating profusely.
Qin and Qian didn't know whether Brother Rong had heard what they just said. One was frightened while the other pretended to be calm.
Jia Qian said: "Brother Rong, when did you come? Just in time, I just discussed with Jia Qin to let him build the temple later. You can use the bricks from the clan's free kiln first."
Jia Rong sneered, "Really? How much does it cost?"
