"Uncle Hui, have you made any money?" The girl's little head slipped in from the door and jumped in front of Jia Hui.
Jia Hui raised the banknote in his hand and said with a smile, "Six hundred taels, which is more than half of the profit after excluding the cost."
Xiaolian's eyes were wide open and she looked particularly cute. She originally thought that these pills would be very expensive for one or two silver a bottle, but she didn't expect to make such a profit.
Then he smiled again, and his eyebrows turned into crescents. Uncle Hui was so good at making money, he would definitely be able to support her and her aunt in the future, and he would not drive them away because of lack of money.
Not to mention how Chen Yun, the Qianhu of Jin Yiwei, will deal with his boss after he returns. Just talking about Rong Guo Mansion, on this day, Jia Zheng was having a banquet for guests in the mansion to celebrate his birthday.
Suddenly, the chief steward Lai Da hurriedly came to report that Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Sixth Palace, had come to deliver an edict. Jia Zheng was so panicked that he quickly removed the banquet, opened the middle door, and set up an incense table to welcome him.
What was supposed to come finally came, even if there was a discrepancy in time. The eunuch sent a message and ordered Jia Zheng to come to the palace to see him.
Although Jia Zheng was a little panicked, he quickly changed into court clothes and hurried to the palace with several servants.
Not long after entering the palace, Lai Da and others came back to report that Jia Zheng asked Jia's mother to wait for Rong Ning's second mansion, and those who had titles and imperial orders came into the palace to express their gratitude.
Jia Yuanchun was granted the title of Minister of Fengzao Palace in the Jin Dynasty and was granted the title of Concubine of Virtue and Virtue. The emperor also thought about the suffering of the concubines in the palace who were homesick, and allowed each family to build a villa for the concubines in the harem to go home to visit their relatives.
The Jia family began to tremble, and Rong Ning's second house was beaming with joy and self-satisfaction. Even the servants had their nostrils turned upward.
In the Rongqing Hall, the masters of the Rongning Second House gathered together, and Jia Mu was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear, "It is the supreme honor of the Jia family, the Rongning Second House, that Concubine Yuan can bathe in heaven's grace and be crowned a virtuous concubine.
Both families have to contribute to the matter of the provincial villa, and they cannot let other families compete with each other and lose the empress's face.
My old lady is willing to spend 200,000 taels of her private property to build a villa for the relatives. Boss and second child, you must also contribute, don't be stingy. "
When Jia She came to the audience to thank him, he was excited and elated, but when he heard Jia Mu asking him to get the money, his heart was cut like a knife.
But at this time, I couldn't refuse even if I wanted to, so I had to hold back my heartache and said, "Since I'm building a villa for my mother-in-law, I'll also pay fifty thousand taels of silver. I really don't have any more."
Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang and his wife looked at each other, and Jia Zheng said, "Mother, our second wife is also willing to pay one hundred thousand taels of silver."
However, Jia Zhen from Ningguo Mansion stood up and said, "Ancestor, I, Ningguo Mansion, are willing to donate Huifang Garden for the construction of a provincial villa."
As for things like money, there was no discussion at all, and the Rongguo Mansion was too embarrassed to ask for it. They have taken out such a large piece of land, and no one can say anything.
Mother Jia frowned and looked at Jia Lian, "Lian'er, you have always taken care of the foreign affairs of the house. How much money do you think it will take to build a provincial villa?"
Jia Lian stood up and came to the old lady, "Old ancestor, my grandson has already calculated that together with the reconstruction, the purchase of precious flowers and trees, the construction of gardens, the purchase of maids and actors, as well as all kinds of rare birds and animals, etc., the total cost will be... As much as one million taels.”
The masters of Rong Ning's Second Mansion couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Nowadays, there are only tens of thousands of taels of silver in the public accounts of Rongguo Mansion. In the face of this huge expenditure, it is just a drop in the bucket.
People like Jia Mu, Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhen must have money in their private treasury, but even if they are killed, it is impossible to get any more money to fill this hole.
"There are one million taels of silver in the treasury. If we can use it, it will be enough to build a villa for relatives." Mrs. Wang suddenly said.
When the others heard this, they understood what was going on. Sister Lin's 1.5 million taels were always on their mind, but no one dared to speak.
Now that Mrs. Wang spoke to break the situation, Jia Mu was also a little moved, "Yu'er has been canonized as the county king by the Queen. I'm afraid I can't use this money easily."
"Mom, Yu'er is also the cousin of Concubine Yuan, so she should contribute. Besides, it's not like we won't return it, we're just borrowing it." Jia She jumped out impatiently.
As long as the money can be lent out, there shouldn't be too much room for maneuver. When the time comes, I won't even be able to get back the 50,000 taels of silver I paid.
Mrs. Wang looked arrogant and said, "Old lady, Concubine Yuan is favored by Your Majesty. If this matter is handled well, His Majesty will be very happy. It is not impossible to reward your Majesty's only biological brother Baoyu with a title."
If Jia Hui were here, he would definitely scold Mrs. Wang in his heart. This is nonsense.
But when Jia Mu heard that her precious grandson Baoyu might have such an opportunity, she immediately became interested.
Wang Xifeng, who was next to her, was about to show off and say some nice words. Unexpectedly, she saw Jia Lian wink at her, so she held it back.
"Girl Feng, you are in charge of all the affairs in the house, why don't you go to Yu'er to have a look and lend some money.
We elders are not easy to speak. "
Jia's mother still wanted to save face. Now that Lin Daiyu's status was different and she had a domineering and powerful husband, it was impossible for her to unscrupulously take advantage of the Lin family's property as in the original work.
Wang Xifeng, who was unexpectedly named, felt a little aggrieved. Why should she speak about such an offending thing?
This is equivalent to robbing Sister Lin's family property. With Sister Lin's current status, if she directly goes to the palace to complain to the Queen, she, Wang Xifeng, can still be fine.
In addition, Sister Feng has been constantly warned by Jia Lian recently. On the official ship, Jia Hui killed more than a dozen people without blinking an eye.
Moreover, Jia Hui's mountain-shaking move that day also impressed Wang Xifeng deeply. When someone like her meets Jia Hui, it's a bit like a scholar meeting a soldier. He won't reason with you at all.
"Ancestor, I am a granddaughter-in-law who speaks softly, but I don't have the words to speak out. I can only say I'm giving it a try." Wang Xifeng was not a light-hearted person, so she excused herself in advance.
"Just go ahead and I won't blame you if it doesn't work out," Jia Mu said with a smile.
In Lin Daiyu's small courtyard, not many people came to play today. When Yuanchun was granted the title of concubine, it was not her turn as a guest to worry about.
Before Wang Xifeng arrived, laughter could already be heard, "Everyone is busy today, but Sister Lin is free."
Zijuan quickly led Sister Feng into Daiyu's boudoir. Daiyu ordered Xueyan to brew a cup of fragrant tea and said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law Lian is so busy today, why do you have time to come to my sister's place?"
Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "The old lady is thinking about you, so you want me to come and see what is missing here?"
Sister Lin felt like a bright mirror in her heart. During her lunch break today, she ordered Zijuan to contact Jia Hui.
Then Jia Hui used magic to create a dream. Her mother Jia Min frowned when she heard about the family visit. She knew the virtues of the Jia family.
Several people had already discussed it and put the matter on Jia Hui. He was Lin Daiyu's husband and had the right to make decisions.
Thinking of this, Lin Daiyu also smiled and said, "Sister Feng is usually a cheerful person, why do you look around when talking today?"
Wang Xifeng looked a little embarrassed, knowing that Sister Lin had seen the clues.
At the moment, she refused to take the blame for the elders of the Jia family, and explained everything clearly.
"Sister Yu'er, I have no choice but to be a lobbyist. What is this called? It's really embarrassing."
Lin Daiyu had been prepared in her heart, but when she heard Wang Xifeng say it herself, she still felt heartbroken.
No matter how much Jia Mu loves her, once there is a conflict of interest with the Jia family, or it is related to Baoyu, her granddaughter will be the one who is abandoned.
"Without Brother Hui, I would be just an orphan. I would be bullied to death. I'm afraid they would take my Lin family's money and not even say hello." Sister Lin's trust in Jia Mu completely collapsed at this moment.
