After the others dispersed, Wang Wenyan naturally went to Haosheng to discuss it with acquaintances and friends, and Duan Xigui also had to think about it. This business is indeed possible, but the money investment is not small.
Only Jia Lian was left.
"Why, Second Brother Lian, are you so weak-minded?" Feng Ziying teased.
"Hey, Ziying, you know the situation of your second brother. Your second sister-in-law is in charge of the house. Moreover, the house has been in a difficult situation in the past two years. There are too many holes in the palace and they can't be repaired." Jia Lian pondered for a moment, "Previously A letter came from the government a few days ago."
Feng Ziying was slightly surprised.
It is normal for Jia's family to send letters to Jia Lian. After all, Jia Lian has been out for several months. After all, he is the head of the family in Jia's family. He has to ask, but the other party's words don't seem to be that simple. What do you mean by saying this specifically to yourself?
"The eldest girl has been named a noble concubine." Jia Lian sighed softly, "There is a decree in the palace that the imperial concubine will visit her relatives during the Lantern Festival next year. The palace is planning to build a wedding garden for the imperial concubine behind the existing palace... "
Feng Ziying was stunned. There was no news before she left. How long has it been since Yuanchun was promoted to a noble concubine?
The original Xiande Concubine of Fengzao Palace was just an ordinary concubine, but this concubine was different. She was a higher level, and the next level up was the imperial concubine. It was undoubtedly rare for someone at Yuanchun's age to be promoted to a concubine.
"Then congratulations to Brother Lian. My eldest sister is canonized as a noble concubine. This is a great joy. And it is also a great favor from the emperor to allow the concubine and the queen to come to the palace to get married."
Feng Ziying did not expect that the wheels of history had rolled over as before, and even the ruts had not changed. Yuanchun was still going to have a wedding, and the Grand View Garden seemed to be built unstoppably. However, the current situation of Rongning Second Mansion, Do they have the strength to build the Grand View Garden?
"It's a happy event, but it's also a troublesome thing." Jia Lian smiled bitterly, "The eldest daughter and the eldest lady are also being named concubines Wu Guifei and Zhou Guifei. It is said that they are also visiting relatives. The Wu family has started construction over there, and the Zhou family is also looking at the land. We are buying a house and preparing to expand it. Those two families are just ordinary small merchants, but now they are also trembling, so the house is also very anxious..."
Feng Ziying frowned, "Concubine Wu and Concubine Zhou?"
He didn't know much about Emperor Yonglong's harem, but he also knew that Jia Yuanchun's canonization of the virtuous concubine of Fengzao Palace was not that simple. How did the Supreme Emperor, the concubine and Emperor Yonglong reach an agreement in the first place, and it was necessary to use a one-time canonization? The shocking actions of the four concubines are still a mystery to this day.
However, the Zhou Dynasty followed the practice of the previous Ming Dynasty. The civil servants of the outer court have always paid little attention to the affairs of the Tianjia harem. No matter who becomes the emperor, as long as it complies with the rituals and regulations, the civil servants will generally not intervene in the struggle for the throne, let alone An ordinary concubine.
"They all entered the palace together with the eldest girl. Concubine Wu's father is Wu Tiande, the commander of Longjing Lieutenant Command. Concubine Zhou's father was originally a squire of Daxing, but now he is the Prime Minister of Taipu Temple."
Jia Lian made it so clear. There was no doubt that the letter from Jia's family specifically emphasized the situation. What was the purpose of telling Jia Lian this?
Feng Ziying's suspicious eyes fell on Jia Lian, who was also a little embarrassed. After a while, he said: "I'm afraid the two gentlemen wrote a letter to Uncle Lin, probably to borrow money to build a garden."
Feng Ziying suddenly realized that no wonder Jia Lian looked like this. Perhaps in his opinion, Jia's family was poaching Feng Ziying by doing this.
You must know that if Daiyu marries Ziying in the future, most of Lin Ruhai's property will have to go to Feng Ziying, and a small part will belong to the dowry of another daughter Lin Miaoyu.
Seeing Feng Ziying's look of sudden realization, Jia Lian sighed, "I'm afraid Uncle Lin hasn't told you yet. After all, this kind of thing is a bit embarrassing..."
Indeed, the Jia family is Daiyu's natal family, and if something happens to Lin Ruhai, the Jia family will become Daiyu's natal family, and they will most likely have to live in the Jia family for several years, and they will not be able to talk about getting married until the filial piety period is over.
"Second Brother Lian, Uncle Lin naturally makes the decision on such matters. My younger brother wants to marry Sister Lin, but he has never thought about anything else. What's more, Uncle Lin is still in good health, so it is natural that Uncle Lin will make the decision. "
Feng Ziying was not satisfied with the Jia family's attempt to make a fool of themselves, but he could also understand the Jia family's difficulties in this situation.
Several noble concubines are going to visit relatives. If Jia Yuanchun comes back and is miserable, the Jia family will definitely be worried about what happens if the news comes to the ears of Emperor Yonglong.
But they didn't know that the emperor's son-in-law didn't even pay attention to these people at all, let alone propose a marriage proposal.
But among them, how many people can see clearly?
Feng Ziying had never considered Daiyu's dowry, and he would not comment on whether Lin Ruhai was willing to lend money to the Jia family. That was Lin Ruhai's business.
He had already made it clear to Lin Ruhai that he only wanted to marry Lin Daiyu and nothing else.
Jia Lian's expression was complicated, and he said with emotion, "Ziying, you really don't care what happens if the government borrows money from Uncle Lin and the money is not repaid in the future?"
"Second brother Lian, first of all, that is not my family's money; secondly, do you think I should care about that little money in my current situation? Thirdly, after all, Sister Lin is the granddaughter of the old lady, Sheshi Bozheng. Uncle Shi’s niece is considered a close relative, so she has to save some dignity, right?”
Feng Ziying spread her hands indifferently, "It's not that I don't care at all. I just feel that your family may pay too much attention to it, and there will inevitably be some sense of loss in the future."
From the bottom of her heart, if other factors are put aside, Feng Ziying really hopes that the Jia family can build this Grand View Garden, because the Grand View Garden in the book "A Dream of Red Mansions" is really beautiful and fascinating.
He is also a layman, and he once imagined that he could enjoy the life of a god in the Grand View Garden, and even "do whatever he wants".
Now that there is such an opportunity, why not?
As for the Lin family's money, it was not her turn to intervene now, and based on Feng Ziying's understanding, Lin Ruhai would probably not be able to refuse such a request.
What's more, in Lin Ruhai's view, if the Jia family can really ascend to the Yonglong Emperor because of this, it will at least bring a relatively strong natal family for Daiyu. Even if Lin Ruhai himself is gone, Daiyu will not suffer too much. Bar.
Faced with Feng Ziying's grand answer, Jia Lian was filled with emotion, "Ziying, your second brother is a person who doesn't have much ability, but he has seen some things in the capital city. For a talent like you, your second brother is really I have never seen you before. No wonder the two masters, the old lady, and Uncle Lin value you so much. Even the eldest girl is full of praise for you..."
"Second Brother Lian, don't we need to talk like this between us?" Feng Ziying laughed and waved her hands, "How much money do you plan to borrow from Uncle Lin?"
Jia Lian didn't hide anything, "The mansion wants to build a decent garden, and there happens to be some open space behind it, which can be connected with the East Mansion, so the cost may be relatively high. The mansion is on the Zhen family's side in Jiangnan. There is still some silver left, but the gap is still huge, so I plan to borrow three to five million taels of silver from Uncle Lin..."
Was Feng Ziying already mentally prepared, or was he still shocked, three to five million taels? How big and luxurious a garden will this be?
To build such a big battle at home and buy such a big house to renovate, it only cost tens of thousands of taels of silver. And the Jia family had to borrow three to five million taels from Lin Ruhai, plus that Zhen The money saved by the family and the money raised by Rong Ning's second house, not to mention millions, would be at least five or six hundred thousand taels of silver, right?
Seeing Feng Ziying's expression, Jia Lian knew that the other party was frightened.
Wasn't he scared before? If he asked Lin Ruhai to borrow three to five million taels, wouldn't that mean that he would empty out the Lin family?
Besides, Lin Ruhai is the salt patrol censor, but he has only been working for a few years, and there are many people watching this position, and the expenses for making donations are also high. This opening may cost Lin Ruhai's property. It's all been planned.
Shaking her head, Feng Ziying then said with a wry smile: "We don't have to worry about this matter. It's up to your family and Uncle Lin to figure it out. I'm just worried that the expenses will be so high. What will your family do in the future?"
"What should I do? I can only take one step and see the next, but I have to take this step." Jia Lian sighed.
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"How is the situation?" As soon as they saw the visitor entering the house, several people waiting in the house asked impatiently.
"It's not good." His face became more and more gloomy, and the muscles on Daobiao's face twitched slightly, "Feng's tricks are endless, and they have various methods. They can actually have several choices, which gives many people who don't have enough money a chance. I originally thought there would be many people who were reluctant, but I miscalculated.”
"Miscalculation?" Several other people frowned, "Could it be..."
"Well, I think the others are interested, so they may not be able to be pulled over by us." The knife-faced man put his elbows on his knees and rubbed his face with his hands. "Fortunately, I just tested them before and didn't reveal anything, otherwise It’s really a big problem.”
"Then let's..." One of the older men couldn't help but said.
"I'm afraid there's no turning back." The man with the sword-shaped face had a gloomy look on his eyebrows. "We want to get out right now, but they won't agree. Do you think they are good men and women? We can only take a gamble."
As soon as these words came out, several other people were a little sad, but they also understood that it was indeed too late to turn back at this point.
"But it doesn't necessarily mean that we don't have the strength to fight. We don't expect to be able to fight against everyone. As long as we can mess up Zhangzhou, it's enough." The cold determination on Dao Tiao Lian's face was mixed with murderous intent, which made people feel uncomfortable. People shuddered, "And it's definitely not just us. As long as we can delay it for a year or two, we can make money back."
