Men's reactions are the most unpredictable, and they sometimes get up without warning. Of course, this cannot be an excuse for Jia Rong, and he also knows in his heart that this reaction is definitely related to the rear window glass he just passed by.
That is even more unspeakable news.
Both men and women have a desire to control what they like. This desire can be large or small, and it varies from person to person and from object to object.
Wang Xifeng is very controlling, and Brother Rong knows this very well.
"It's not just because Feng'er is beautiful that I feel anxious about it when I don't see her. It's also a recognition of Feng'er's beauty." Uncle Rong said nonsense.
Sister Feng's body became weak for a moment. What a talkative man. Such words are said to be a hooligan outside, but in the inner room they are said to be fun.
At this moment, Ping'er snickered again and said: "It's my fault that Ping'er is too talkative. I just told the uncle in the yard that grandma had just taken a bath, which made the uncle think wrongly. But grandma should check it out. From now on. Entering the mansion from the back street, there is Lixiangyuan next to it. Could it be that the uncle stayed in Lixiangyuan for a while. "
"What bad idea do you have, you bastard? The people of Lixiangyuan and the third girl have always been close to each other today, and they are all in the old lady's yard. If he goes to stay there, can he hang out with the Pan brothers?"
Wang Xifeng pouted at Ping'er.
Grandma Rong and her aunts and maids from the courtyard all went to the old lady's courtyard. The mother and daughter of the Xue family also went there. Where could Brother Rong have anyone to provoke?
After thinking about this and listening to what Ping'er said, I finally accepted Rong Ge'er's words from the bottom of my heart. Just think that Jia Rong's lust is aroused and don't care. He loosened his hand slightly, patted it gently, and said: "This bad thing. I will hold you back today."
Fortunately, Brother Rong caught it in time. He quickly said: "I have planned to go to Lixiangyuan to see Uncle Pan. Uncle is going to Jiangnan this month. Our cement kiln has also chosen an address with their help. We are waiting for the day when Uncle Pan will leave. Brother Qiang and the other uncles will go to Ping'an Prefecture first."
Sister Feng spat again and said: "Who is from the same family as you? I have my own personal share in the cement kiln, which I will leave to my eldest sister for her dowry in the future. Could it be that you also want to keep her dowry for yourself?"
"I'm not the type to do that kind of bastard thing." Brother Rong laughed dryly.
Wang Xifeng said: "I know it costs you money to run this kiln. Dongfu was defeated by your master again, so I will really be short of money in the future. I am moving here and there, and I can barely scrape together ten thousand taels of silver. I can’t take out any more.”
Brother Rong hugged her and said, "Why do I need you to pay for more money? There are still two to three thousand taels of silver available in the kiln of the manor. Last time, I also copied two to thirty thousand taels from the gardens of several farm owners. I thought I would come here temporarily." It should be enough. Feng'er has this intention, and I am satisfied. If the cement kiln loses all its money in the future, I will come to Feng'er to beat the rich man again."
"Bah, bah, bah..." Wang Xifeng pushed him away and cursed: "You are going to lose my money, and I can't spare your life."
Brother Rong repeatedly complained: "Just in case, there is no way to predict natural disasters and man-made disasters. Always prepare for the worst beforehand."
Wang Xifeng said domineeringly: "What are the worst-case scenarios? What kind of natural or man-made disasters can a family like ours encounter? What if the Yellow River bursts its banks and washes away all the family property?"
Brother Rong tickled Sister Feng, which instantly ruined her momentum. "I know that you are a good housekeeper, and I am not here to listen to your bragging today."
Wang Xifeng twisted her waist slightly to avoid Brother Rong's claws and lay down on the bed.
"They say spring is sleepy and autumn is tired, and I am really lack of energy today, so I called you here. But don't think of any crooked ideas. People are making trouble at the old lady's place right now, and you may not know who will suddenly come looking for you."
Brother Rong climbed up and said with a smile: "I'll relax your muscles and bones, and have an early sleep today."
Wang Xifeng hummed and let Jia Rong play with her.
After a while, Sister Feng actually fell asleep like this.
Brother Rong covered Sister Feng with a quilt, then pulled Ping'er and asked, "There are a lot of things going on in the house these days?"
Ping'er nodded and said: "This is a festival in the east and a birthday in the other. Uncle Bao was in trouble a few days ago, and the old lady was still talking about him behind his back. Grandma said a lot of obedient words before the old lady calmed down. And The comings and goings in the princes' mansions are all laborious matters, and they are all handled by grandma."
Brother Rong frowned and asked in a low voice: "What did the old lady say?"
Ping'er hummed: "The old lady is the ancestor of the house and the most beloved second master. The two ladies provoked a few words and put all the blame on the uncle. It was said that the uncle forced him to read and write, which scared away his courage. Yes, when I met Mr. Zheng, I was like a cat-and-mouse avoider. I lost my courage and liver, so I changed my temper to seek happiness."
Jia Rong finally understood that the old lady said good things in front of him that day just because she was afraid that the free school would be disbanded and Rongguo Mansion would become a bad person. In fact, in the old lady's heart, she was still dissatisfied with herself because Baoyu was beaten.
"She never said a word to me about so many things."
Ping'er only felt his lower abdomen being poked. He cast a flirtatious look at Uncle Rong and gently scraped his abdomen.
"Grandma never wanted to let these things bother the uncle. She was all blocked by him. I didn't expect that the uncle would be an unscrupulous man. He might have offended someone on the way to the courtyard."
Brother Rong had an idea, held Ping'er tightly in his arms, and patted her pretty part. Said: "Your uncle didn't mess with anyone today. He came to the courtyard specially to accompany you."
Ping'er snorted and buried her head in Uncle Rong's arms in shame. He said aggrievedly: "Ping'er is hiding things for the uncle, and the uncle wants to fight against Ping'er. I won't help the uncle next time!"
Where is the fight!
Brother Rong smiled and said: "You are not hiding something from me. You are obviously trying to ruin my reputation and make me look like a frivolous man."
Ping'er's face was filled with anger. She grabbed Uncle Rong's hands behind her back and pushed her belly up. He raised his head and asked, "So what do you mean?"
When Brother Rong saw her emotion, he smiled and said, "She's looking for a home."
Qiao Ping'er's face suddenly turned red. She quickly pushed Uncle Rong away and ran into the outer room. She opened the curtain and smiled: "Uncle Xiao Rong's home is too many. I don't know how many homes there are in Xifu."
Jia Rong chased after him, took Ping'er with him and was about to go to the next room. "They say an old horse knows the way and knows the way. I just know you have one here."
Ping'er spat and said: "You have no conscience, you will demolish the bridge after crossing the river. Just to make yourself comfortable, let grandma know and cause trouble while she is sleeping, and she won't want to see me anymore!"
Brother Rong smiled and said: "I just gave Sister Feng a hard press, and my arms are sore and my hands are tired. You two have to reward me too. Let me make this trip to burn bridges."
"Every one of you will be comfortable. In the end, I will be tired." Ping'er felt that his uncle's hands were in her skirt, but there was nothing she could do about it. Thinking that he was already uncle Rong's, he said angrily: "Don't take off your clothes. It's early and no girls will come over."
They really got it right, and soon they heard someone from outside.
"Where have all the girls in the courtyard gone? Even Sister Ping'er has disappeared."
It’s Tanchun’s voice!
Ping'er's heart tightened and he wanted to push the person behind him away. But she didn't dare to make a big fuss. She only heard Uncle Rong say softly: "She left without looking at anyone."
I hope so.
Ping'er was anxious. First, he begged Uncle Rong to find a place to hide, and secondly, he begged the third girl to come out of the yard.
But neither of the two things happened as she wished. Uncle Xiao Rong was scorned, but not only did he not hide, but he also hid in the corner to peek at what was going on outside. The third girl did not leave when visiting the spring, and only saw her lying on the window of the main room and looking towards the other side. Look inside.
The uncle is so bad!
Ping'er covered her mouth tightly, not daring to make any sound.
Just listen to Tanchun's voice talking to someone outside: "Sister-in-law must be resting in the inner room, Ping'er is waiting in front of her, so she didn't hear the sound."
At this time, both Ping'er and Uncle Rong saw another person in the courtyard, it was Xue Baochai who was wearing a honey-colored cotton-padded jacket.
Baochai said: "Sister Feng is not in good health. I'm afraid Miss Ping gave her some medicine."
Tanchun looked around and saw Jia Rong and Ping'er holding a lamp in the room. He said: "There should be a maid in this room. It is not convenient for us to go into my sister-in-law's room and find a maid to ask about my sister-in-law's health."
Ping'er felt anxious.
But they can't be let in.
Let them both see that everything is over.
Brother Rong was very worried and quickly looked at the door. Fortunately, it was closed. Just now he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then I heard the sound of the door being opened outside. Tanchun said: "It's locked from the inside. Someone is inside."
In the room, Jia Rong and Ping'er's heartbeats were beating loudly.
Tanchun asked: "Who is inside?"
Xue Baochai suddenly remembered something, and with a look of enlightenment on his face, he pulled Tanchun and said, "Don't disturb them. Maybe everyone in the room has fallen asleep."
Since Xue Baochai came to Tanchun, the relationship between the two has gradually improved. After Lin Daiyu left, Tanchun regarded Baochai as the most caring person.
Although I am worried about Sister-in-law Feng's health, I don't insist that I will see her today. Tanchun nodded before leaving Sister Feng's yard with Xue Baochai.
Ping'er's little head saw through the gap that there were no two voices in the yard, and then he slowly let out a long breath.
"The uncle almost killed Ping'er."
Brother Rong said: "The Xifu is not safe after all. Next time I'd better go to Yixia Pavilion."
Ping'er suddenly let out a muffled hiccup, trembling and wiping the sweat from his face, his little head kept shaking up and down.
That night!
Brother Rong went to the room to look at Sister Feng again, kissed her forehead gently before bidding farewell to Ping'er and left.
This day.
In the yamen, Duan Yu said in embarrassment: "There is something in Shuili Yingtian Mansion that requires Brother Rong to make a decision."
Brother Rong raised his head in confusion and asked, "Is there anything else in the yamen that I, an idler like me, need to make up my mind about?"
Duan Yuxiao: "If Brother Rong is idle, wouldn't we be the ones doing the job? It's nothing else. In the past, the Thirteenth Master took Brother Rong's calculation drawings and followed the drawings on several other imperial estates. Open the canal. I just didn’t expect that there is a family next to one of the imperial villages, and his family’s land is on the canal of Shuitian Mansion.”
Brother Rong smiled: "How much of his fields can be damaged by opening canals? Just make up for the damage as much as you need. What kind of idea do you need to make?"
Duan Yu shook his head and said: "For an ordinary family, such a plan would have come true. But the owner of the house was so open-minded that he had to pay five hundred taels of silver for every acre of land damaged. But the location of the canal was not easy to bypass him, so he came to ask Brother Rong calculates."
Jia Rong raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Which family dared to blackmail even our Shuili Yingtian Mansion? They didn't need us to take care of it. They just asked the doctor of the department to lock them up and put dozens of boards on them. , let’s see if he can be honest. Even the other princes and old thousand-year-olds don’t dare to say anything about the matters that Thirteenth Master is in charge of.”
Duan Yu said calmly: "That household is not someone else. The head of the household is named Lai, and he said he came from Rongguo Mansion."
