Jia Zhen, Uncle of the Red House

　　Jiao laughed and said, "Brother Zhen, you look a bit like the old man now." After speaking, he led a dozen or two rough men who were not welcome on weekdays to Lai's house to seal the door to move money.

　　Afterwards, Jia Zhen was in a good mood and said to Lai Fugui and other "tainted witnesses" who were trembling in the courtyard: "Your words count. You only need to recover the money from Lai Er's mansion over the years. Although you have made mistakes in the past, it is fortunate that you can If you know your mistakes, you will correct them, and testify against Lai Er, so you will not be held accountable for your greed for ink."

　　Lai Fugui and the others let out a long sigh, feeling like they were living after a catastrophe, and they all knelt down and kowtowed to thank them.

　　At this time, You stepped forward and whispered to Jia Zhen, "Master, these people cannot stay." Jia Zhen gave You a surprised look, but You didn't say a word before.Jia Zhen smiled and said, "Madam, don't worry, it's up to your husband." He said to everyone in the courtyard, "Some of you are hired. From now on, the contract will be invalidated, so where are you going?" Some people at the bottom were shocked. call.Jia Zhen frowned and shouted, "What are you arguing about? You haven't finished talking yet! As for the family in the house, you won't be so lucky. There are two ways. One is to redeem yourself, and you and I will have nothing to do with it in the future. First, I went to my wife to pick up the board, and I was beaten and dismissed the deacon, so I could improve my memory and start all over again."

　　Lai Fugui looked at each other with a few familiar faces. They were all hired, but they were unwilling to leave.So Lai Fugui took a few steps forward and said to Jia Zhen: "Master, we don't want to leave, I hope Master can get away with it and leave us to serve in the mansion. We swear that we will never do anything wrong in the future. Please, Master. show mercy."

　　Jia Zhen listened and asked You, "What do you think?" You thought for a while and said, "Lai Er has always been in charge of foreign affairs in the house. Now that Lai Er has been taken down, a familiar person must help him. Let's do it, so as not to make mistakes. It's better to leave a few of them, but forgive them and don't dare to do it again."

　　So Jia Zhen said to Lai Fugui and the others, "Get up! Grandma has a good heart and is willing to stay with you. You also get boards from Grandma."

　　You asked: "Master has sent Qian Deng out, and there will be no one in the accountant. Who is Master planning to arrange?" Jia Zhen had a headache, he shook his head while holding his forehead and said, "What can I do? Thinking so much?" He then glanced at Keqing, who was still so charming and lovely.There was a look of worry in You Shi's eyes. Just as he was about to speak, Jia Zhen smiled as if he was enlightened: "Madam, I think it's fine for Brother Rong's daughter-in-law to take care of her."

　　You Shi looked at Keqing, but couldn't think of a better way, so he had to agree.

　　Seeing that You Shi nodded, Keqing was both happy and worried.He was happy that he was in charge of the finances of Ning Mansion. He was really the master. He was worried about his husband Jia Rong. He glanced at Jia Zhen with an indescribable look in his eyes.So she was blessed and postponed: "After all, my daughter-in-law is young, and she has just entered the mansion, so I am afraid she will not be able to convince the public."

　　Before she could finish speaking, Jia Zhen waved her hand and said, "There are only a few people in the house. My father is practicing Taoism, and it is rare for him to go home. There are only four of us. Don't worry. I am most afraid of trouble, and it will all be on your mother-in-law. You are also filial, and this family will be handed over to you sooner or later. As for Brother Rong, you can see that he is in a hurry these days. I can't even say a word to this old man. If he can be trusted, the sow can also climb the tree. I don't need to work so hard."

　　Just as he was talking, Jia Rong rushed back from the outside, and before entering the ceremonial gate, he heard him shout: "Father! What happened at home? Director Lai was arrested and sent to the yamen!"

　　Jia Zhen looked at this cheap son with a complicated expression, sighed in her heart, and an angry look appeared on her face, she shouted, "You still know how to come back!" Jia Rong was very afraid of Jia Zhen, saluted You, and glanced again. Keqing, but didn't say anything, just bowed and asked Jia Zhen, "Father, Director Lai has done something wrong? Why did the Yamen arrest him? Someone is going to deal with our Ningguo Mansion, right?"

　　Jia Zhen originally planned to play a stick and take a few breaths. After hearing what he said, she felt that he was not so hopeless, and immediately said: "If you can think of this, you still have snacks. Lai Er is not under the yamen. It was taken away by your father and sent there." Jia Zhen pointed to Lai Fugui and the others, and added, "They all said that Lai Er was greedy for the money in the Mo Mansion, so I checked by the way. I didn't think Lai Er was so daring, one-third of the Fuzhong's annual income fell into his pocket."

　　When Jia Rong heard that Lai Er was taken down by Jia Zhen, she immediately smiled and said, "So it is! I also looked at Lai Er suspicious. He is a slave, bigger than the master's pedigree. He should have been cured sooner." He kicked up and scolded: "I know he is suspicious, why didn't you tell me? It should have been treated long ago, what did you do before?"

　　Jia Rong didn't dare to hide, she took a kick and said with a smile, "You are in charge of the family, what should I worry about?"

　　Jia Zhen didn't joke with him, and said with a stern face: "Some of these people in the underground will be fired, some will be allowed to redeem themselves, and some will be beaten. You listen to your mother's instructions, so keep an eye on your skin! Be careful with your skin! "

　　Jia Rong replied with a smile.Jia Zhen took another look at Keqing and said, "Your mother and I have handed over the family's finances to your daughter-in-law. But I warned you in advance, don't make any crooked ideas! You are allowed to spend 40 taels a month, Not even one or two more!"

　　40 two?You Shi's eyes widened and looked at Jia Zhen incredulously. Does it mean too much?

　　Jia Rong smiled brightly, and before Jia Zhen didn't regret it, she hurriedly said, "It's still the father who loves the son."

　　Jia Zhen shouted: "Do you think that I give you 40 taels a month just for you to have fun and squander? You are so beautiful! I have a request!"

　　Jia Rong suddenly said with a bitter face: "If you have any requirements, my son will do it!"

　　Jia Zhen put her hands behind her back and said: "The first one, you are not allowed to gamble and lend money, and you are not allowed to stay home at night, and you are outside, can Yide?" Jia Rong nodded like a chicken and said, "Yide." Jia Zhen He added: "Although our mansion is big on the outside, in reality, you, Laozi, and I are only a mighty general of the third rank. I have no power and no power. If you want to maintain it, you must have friends. No matter how prestige the four kings and eight princes were in the past, Forget about the four kings now, the grandsons of Duke Qi, Duke Zhiguo, and Duke Shanguo have only attacked the three-rank generals in the eight kilometers, just like my family. You and them walk around a lot. I have a business and need their help, you go touch it first Get to the bottom of it, and talk in a condescending manner."

　　Jia Rong asked, "What's the deal?" You Shi and Ke Qing also looked at Jia Zhen curiously.Jia Zhen pretended to be mysterious and said, "Let's not talk about this. Go and find out."

　　Jia Rong asked curiously, "Father, why don't you go?"

　　Jia Zhen raised her leg to kick him again, and Jia Rong knelt down in fright.Jia Zhen just put it down and said, "I have other things to do." After speaking, she changed her face and shouted, "You bastard, let me tell you first, your wife is in charge of the money, if you let me know that you are spending money indiscriminately, it will exceed the Budget, you know, I'll break your leg!"

　　His vicious look made Jia Rong not dare to talk back.Jia Zhen reprimanded: "Still here? Help your mother take care of these people."

　　Jia Rong hurriedly agreed and helped You to play the board.For a while, the Ning Mansion was lined up, and five or six people were beaten one by one, and the screams could be heard clearly even in the West Mansion.

　　Jia Zhen was not interested in watching those people spanking, so she threw off her legs and walked away.

　　Walking out of the ceremony door, I saw the little servant who was blocking Lai Er and asked, "You are doing well, what's your name?"

　　The little servant knelt down in fright and said, "Master, don't scare me, I am your long-serving Laishun, and I have been following you!" Jia Zhen awkwardly snorted and said, "I know you are Laishun, sir. I just praised you for doing a good job, follow me in the future, you have to be so motivated, understand?"

　　Laishun said: "Don't worry, sir, Laishun remembers it. I'm sure it won't be wrong."

　　Jia Zhen nodded and walked out.From a distance, I saw Lai's second daughter-in-law running to Jia's house crying.Laishun hurriedly stopped in front of Jia Zhen and said, "Sir, the one who cares for the second family is a shameless shrew. You should turn around first and let the little one block her. Forgive her for not daring to splash."

　　Jia Zhen smiled and said: "You fool, I'm still afraid of a mad woman, sir? Go away, sir, I'll be waiting here, can she still make a comeback? Hmph, if she annoys me, send her too. Go to the yamen."

　　Laishun called a few servants to stand beside Jia Zhen.After a while, Jia Zhen asked Laishun to go out and have a look.Laishun reported that Lai's family had gone west.

　　"West?" Jia Zhen stroked the beard at the corner of her mouth and smiled at Laishun: "Later, the old lady over there will send someone over there. You wait here, someone comes, report me immediately."

　　Laishun agreed.

　　Jia Zhen frowned and returned to the inner courtyard of Yimen.You then, seeing Jia Zhen's hesitant expression, asked, "Master, what's the matter with you?" Jia Zhen said, "I just went to the west with the second family." You hesitated and said, "I don't think they will talk about moving the old man. Madam, finally let Lai Er go?"

　　Jia Zhen said: "So, I didn't plan to communicate with that place at first, and I took down Lai Er and sent it to the yamen immediately. For this reason, I also gave [-] taels to Wannian County. It is a sure thing, even if the old lady over there speaks. I can't save him. Besides, I have the final say on the affairs of Ningguofu. There is only a higher level of seniority. Logically, I am still the patriarch!" Jia Zhen smiled at You, and said firmly: "Lai Erjia's [-] taels of silver, I want to settle."

　　You looked left and right before persuading him: "Master, fortunately there is no one else here. If I let the next people listen, who would still do things with peace of mind? I'll leave right away."

　　Jia Zhen looked at Keqing and Jia Rong, and said casually: "To tell you the truth, I decided to move him because his family has 5 taels of silver. You know, our Curry is less than [-] yuan. Two, he is a housekeeper, why is he richer than me? Isn't he swindling and cheating outside under the guise of Ning Guofu? This time, I am determined to deal with him. Even the old lady can't tolerate him."

　　Just as he was talking, Laisong ran in and said that there was someone from the west.

Chapter [-]: The West Mansion Is Condemned

　　It was said that there was someone from the west to spread the word, and the old lady asked Brother Zhen to go.

　　When Jia Zhen went out, she saw that it was an unidentified servant.This made Jia Zhen, who had thought it would be Dalai Lai, to be the one to spread the word.

　　After walking a hundred meters to the west, Jia Zhen looked at the stone lion, the red lacquer gate and the plaque that were exactly the same as those of Ningguo Mansion, and casually asked the servant of Rongguo Mansion, "Are some masters at home?" The servant replied: " The eldest master and the second master are both at home today."

　　"Oh." Jia Zhen nodded, it seems that this level is not easy.Entering from the side door, Jing Rongxi Hall went to the right and entered the hanging flower door, which is the old lady's yard, and then passed a marble screen, and after the small three halls was the main room.

　　At this moment, there were several maids dressed in red and green standing on the top of the island. One of them was about the same age as his own Yindie, with a bee waist and shaved shoulders, an oval face, black oily hair, a high nose, and a slight cheekbones on both sides. A few freckles.Come to think of it, this is the mandarin duck.So Jia Zhen greeted with a smile: "Yuanyang, is the old lady here?"

　　The mandarin duck then smiled and said, "Mr. Zhen, you are here, the old lady will be waiting for you right now!" After speaking, she glanced inside with her eyes and whispered, "The old lady is a little annoyed, Madam Lai and Lai Da Lai's second family is inside, you have to be careful."

　　Jia Zhen thanked him with a hand and opened the curtain to go in.When they got to the inner room, there was a silver-haired old lady sitting on the middle bed. This was the oldest and highest-ranking Shi Laotai in the Jia residence.Madam Lai sat at her hand.Jia She and Jia Zheng sat in the chairs on the left and right of the bed, and Jia Lian stood behind Jia She.Lai Dawei stood aside, while Lai Er and his daughter-in-law knelt in the middle.

　　Seeing that Lai Er was actually here, Jia Zhen couldn't help frowning, but she didn't speak, and saluted the old lady.The old lady couldn't see the anger, she just nodded.Jia Zhen also salutes Jia She, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang.Jia She snorted coldly, picked up the tea and drank it.Jia Zheng supported his hands and said, "That's it." Jia Zhen cupped her hands to Jia Lian, Jia Lian gestured to Lai Er, who was kneeling in the middle, and said with a smile, "Brother Zhen did a great job at home!"

　　Before Jia Zhen could answer, Jia She put down the tea bowl and said, "You are used to being domineering in the East Mansion, so you can make trouble if you can't tell me. Now I'm emboldened, I detained people and sent them to the Yamen, and sent them directly to my house to carry money. If it hadn't been for me to issue a sign, Lai Erzao would have been jailed."

　　Jia Zhen secretly said so.Immediately, he cupped his hands and said: "I tell the old lady that I know that there is no way for my nephew. Today, my grandson checked the account casually. The annual income of my mansion is only more than [-] taels, of which nearly [-] taels were changed by this servant. Huahuo went to his own house. Old lady, you don't know, the grandson's warehouse can starve to death of mice now, and this slave's house built several houses a few days ago to put money. Where did he get the money? Not yet... "

　　"Enough!" Jia She said angrily, "It's a good idea to run a family well, and to accumulate some wealth is what it should be. It's not like you only care about your own happiness all day long, and you don't lose your family."

　　Jia Zhen was already angry, but still patiently explained with a smile: "Master, my nephew was a bit of a jerk before. Isn't this a plan to change his mind and start a new life? Now when I hit the account, a lot of things are involved. Lai Er takes the most and takes the most responsibility. If I don't take his actions, who else will take it?"

　　Jia She stood up angrily, pointed at Jia Zhen and said, "Isn't this your ghost idea? First, shut up and beat the big and small stewards below, forcing them to bite Lai Er, and then insist that Lai Er is greedy for ink and sent to the county. Ya. As soon as the person was sent away, he couldn't wait to send them to the house to move the money. Sure enough, it was a good plan!"

　　Jia Zhen bowed and said, "If you go back to the old lady, my grandson is not slandering Lai Er indiscriminately. The accounts over the years and the testimonies of everyone can be said to be solid evidence. Even if he turns to the sky, he can't escape the accusation of embezzling ink."

　　Jia She snorted coldly and said, "Sounds high! One day you found out that our manor is richer than you, so would you ask someone to move the money?"

　　Jia Zhen raised her chest and said in protest: "Master, every sentence my nephew said has a factual basis, and I don't dare to falsify it. If you have any doubts, I can immediately bring the ledger and the person involved, and talk to the master. The master confronts him in court."

　　Jia She didn't expect Jia Zhen to talk to him like this, and immediately said angrily: "You..." Jia Zheng, who was on the opposite side, cut off his words and said, "Brother Zhen doesn't have to do this. It's not that we can't trust you."

　　"Okay! Don't talk about it." The old lady pondered for a while, then turned to Jia Zhen and said gently: "Brother Zhen, today is just because Mother Lai begged me to come to me, saying that you sent Lai Er to the yamen. I'm old, and I don't know what's going on, so I sent someone to call you and ask in person. Maybe there's some misunderstanding."

　　Just as Jia Zhen was about to explain, the old lady waved her hand and said with a smile, "I just ask you, is this Lai Er really greedy for the money in your house? But tell the truth!" The old lady's originally cloudy eyes showed a sharp look, Staring at Jia Zhen.

　　Jia Zhen only felt the pressure coming on her face, and he said firmly: "If I go back to the old lady, my grand-nephew can be sure that he will not be wronged at this time!"

　　Hearing what Jia Zhen said, Lai Er, who was kneeling at the bottom, shouted incessantly: "Old lady, the two eldest gentlemen, Lai Sheng is really wronged! The little one is busy in the East Mansion, and it really breaks my heart. In the end, this is indeed the end, old lady, for the sake of my mother, you must save me, Mr. Jane is forcing me to death! The old lady is kind! "

　　Lai's family was also crying beside him. He was really sad when he heard it, and weeping when he saw it.Only Jia Zhen sneered: "You are heartbroken, thinking about moving the money from my house to your house all day."

　　"Okay!" The old lady asked Lai Er again: "Lai Er, let me ask you, are you greedy for ink? In front of your mother, you must tell the truth!"

　　Lai Er hesitated for a moment, banged his head, and cried, "Old lady, Lai Erwei has never done such a thing!"

　　The old lady frowned, already guessing a few points in her heart.She glanced at Nanny Lai, who hesitated to speak, and motioned her not to speak.Lai Momo sighed, looking at Lai Er with blood on his forehead with some worry and some distress.

　　Then the old lady said: "Forget it, don't kowtow anymore, beware of breaking your head." Then she said to Jia Zhen, "Brother Zhen, it is a good thing that you need to rectify the house. But you are too reckless." Jia Zhen He said: "The grand-nephew is indeed a little reckless."

　　The old lady was a little displeased when she heard Jia Zhen's claim to be her grandnephew, and continued: "I watched Lai Er grow up, maybe he is a little clever and made some small mistakes. It's all his fault. It shouldn't be like what you said. Besides, he has served me all his life, and he can't give up his son when he grows old. I'm a useless old woman, always thinking about the peace and harmony of my family. Yes. When I close my eyes and kick my legs, I see two old princes over there, and I have something to say." He said a lot of words.

　　Jia Zhen understood it. The old lady was not annoyed that he caught Lai Er for greedy ink, but that he was reckless and didn't handle it properly, and had someone sue her.The old man could not save face, remembering the feelings of the year, and did not want to persecute the Lai family too much.

　　Jia Zhen thought to herself that it would be impossible not to compromise today.Although a little angry, but helpless.So he cupped his hands and said, "What the old lady taught is that the grand-nephew will obey your orders."

　　I thought that this was the end of the matter, and it would be over if Lai Er was let go, but Jia She said on the side, "Since the old lady spoke, Brother Zhen, return all the money that you moved into your house. Lai Er."

　　Jia Zhen was angry when he heard that he couldn't do without the silver, but now he said that he would return the silver, and immediately became angry.He said coldly: "Master, I only agree to let Lai Er go. I must recover the money he is greedy for."

　　Jia She angrily said, "You don't listen to what the old lady said? It's against you!"

　　Jia Zhen retorted: "The old lady is here, when did the old man say such a thing?" So he resisted his anger, turned to the old lady and said, "Old lady, please let me know about this matter, my nephew Wu Wu. noncompliance."

　　The old lady glanced at Jia She displeased, and it took a while before she said, "Since you all want me to make a decision, then I will make a decision." Speaking of which, everyone in the room looked at the old lady, only Hearing her say: "Lai Er is wrong, but he has also been in charge of the East Mansion for many years, and there is no credit or hard work. Even if Brother Zhen has moved back, even if it is deducted from your losses, the rest should be his deserved hard work. Brother Zhen, do you agree?"

　　Jia Zhen cupped his hands and said, "The grand-nephew will do as the old lady said." So he called Shun from outside and instructed: "Go and let Uncle Jiao not have to move, and go back to the mansion." Laishun took a look. Jia She did not leave.When Jia Zhen saw that Laishun didn't obey her orders, she shouted, "Why don't you go?" Laishun knelt down and said, "Master, Jiao Da and others are in this mansion now, and there are people who are blocking them and no one speaks, so we can't go back!"

　　"What?" Jia Zhen felt full of anger and had nowhere to vent.He looked at Jia She, his eyes seemed to be devoured by someone.

　　He took a long breath, cleaned up his mood, and respectfully said to Jia She: "I also ask the eldest master to speak, so that my people can go back." Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud noise in the courtyard.

　　Yuanyang came in to report: "The old lady, the two masters, the uncle Zhen, the second master Lian, Jiao Da from the Dongfu outside came in and said he was looking for the old lady." The wife said, "Old lady, Jiao Da has always been a scumbag. I'll send him off now, and I won't disturb the old lady's tranquility." After speaking, she went out.

　　In the courtyard, Jiao Da was stopped by four or five servants, and he shouted loudly: "I want to see the old lady, I have something to say!" Jia Zhen shouted: "Master Jiao, why is this place where you are shouting? I have already You, Timur, Jia Qing and the others can go back first, you don’t have to go to Lai Er’s house.” Jiao Da saw Jia Zhen coming out, and there was no more noise, he glanced at the inner room and hummed: “Jiao I understand." Then he turned around and left, teaching the servants of Rong Mansion as he walked, "I'm looking at your own family. If you were like this back then, I would bring you down if you didn't take two moves under my hands."

　　Jia Zhen took a deep breath, and Taiji Shang Chong Yuanyang smiled brilliantly.Not wanting that Yuanyang spat at Jia Zhen, he asked in a low voice, "Uncle Zhen, did you really put Yindie in the room?"

　　Jia Zhen said: "It doesn't count. I said to marry her as a concubine. But she has to agree to this matter. Now that she has not nodded, she can't be forced and wronged!" Yes, make fun of our girl. Yindie is my good sister. You can't hurt her!"

　　Jia Zhen smiled and said, "It's too late for me to love her, how could I hurt her?" Yuanyang said, "It's good that you know." Then she rolled up the curtain and let Jia Zhen go in.

　　Jia Zhen teased with Yuanyang and felt much better.He walked in and saluted, and said to the old lady, "I have asked Jiao Da to go back. If the old lady has nothing else to do, then the grand-nephew will go back?"

　　The old lady nodded and instructed: "I'm tired after so long, so you can send Lai Momo off. Let's go!"

　　While talking, a little maid helped Mammy Lai to go out.Lai Er and his wife got up.Lai Er wanted to say something, but was stopped by Lai Da.Lai Er stared at Jia Zhen viciously.Jia Zhen was full of depression and anger. Seeing that Lai Er dared to look at him like this, he mocked: "Don't stare at me like that. If you didn't have a good old lady, you would definitely not be able to live today!"

　　Lai Er broke free from Lai Da, pointed at Jia Zhen and said, "Brother Zhen, you must speak with conscience!"

　　This sentence triggered Jia Zhen's suppressed anger, he stepped forward and slapped Lai Er fiercely, and said angrily: "What is your identity? Dare to call me Brother Zhen? Are you still glaring at me? There is no superiority or inferiority. The dog slave!"

　　Everyone in the room was stunned.The old lady motioned to Lai Da.Lai Da stepped forward and hugged Lai Er tightly, and said to Jia Zhen, "Please forgive me, Mr. Zhen, my brother didn't do it on purpose."

　　Not to mention how much sincerity Lai Da has, Jia Zhen doesn't take it too seriously, and slaps her as a breath.When he reached the door, Jia She said again, "Brother Zhen, Lai Er is still a servant of my Rong Mansion."

　　Jia Zhen turned around and said, "Now that Lai Er has been fired by his nephew, he can go back to the Rong Mansion to be resettled. Besides, the population of the nephew's mansion was originally small, and there was no need for so many servants and wives. Therefore, I discussed with my wife, It is the servants who came from the Rong Mansion, and they are all returned to the Rong Mansion. It is enough to leave dozens of people in the mansion to sweep the courtyard."

　　Jia She said in astonishment, "What did you say?" Even the old lady looked at Jia Zhen suspiciously.

　　Jia Zhen calmly said: "Old lady, there are more than [-] servants in my house, but it's really too many people to do things, and it has become a trend to be lazy and slippery. It's enough to clean the house. Therefore, the dozens of people who borrowed the Rong Mansion before can only have them return to the Rong Mansion."

　　Jia She laughed and said, "You really don't want to be poor in that mansion?"

Chapter [-] West House Lila Homely

　　It was said that Jia Zhen said in front of the old lady and the two masters of the Rong Mansion that the servants who were originally from the Rong Mansion would return to the Rong Mansion, which shocked many people.