All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 155 Miss Yingchun, I'm late~
Compared to the five thousand taels in the original novel, this time Jia She sold his daughter Jia Yingchun for a good price.

A full 20,000 taels of silver was a astronomical sum of money in the Zhou Dynasty.

The only difference is that he changed from marrying a wife to taking a concubine.

As for why one took a concubine instead of marrying a wife, it was because concubines in this era could be transferred.

This is all laying an ambush for future events.

After all, Sun Shaozu plays the villain, and Chen Ran must rescue Jia Yingchun with a positive image.

"Big brother!"

Jia Zheng, who heard the news, hurried to find his brother and tried his best to persuade him, "Yingchun is a young lady of the Jia family, how can she be a concubine of others?"

Jia She, who finally relieved the pressure, hummed nonchalantly, "Didn't your Tanchun also become someone's concubine?"

"Tanchun is different. She has her own difficulties."

"What Second Uncle said is ridiculous." Madam Xing on the side fanned the flames, "Your Tanchun has her own difficulties, but my Yingchun doesn't? She did it for her father!"

This topic could not be continued, Jia Zheng shook his head and said, "Sun Shaozu had deserted the battlefield before, and his future was long gone. More importantly, he, he is a, a..."

He couldn't say it in front of his sister-in-law.

"He's just a eunuch." Jia She waved his hand indifferently, "I know a few eunuchs. They only have the means to enjoy themselves."

"Big brother!"

Jia Zheng was furious and said, "Yingchun is your daughter, how can you push her into the fire like this?!"

"Fire pit?" Jia She sneered, "That's all silver, a fire pit made up of 20,000 taels of silver. The more fire pits like this, the better."

This person is heartless and selfish.

As long as he could enjoy wealth and glory and have a lot of money and power, he didn't care about sons and daughters.

If the Jia family had fallen into his hands when they first inherited the title, they would have probably fallen into decline long ago.

"Don't say these useless things." Jia She said bluntly, "If you want to keep Yingchun, you can take out 20,000 taels of silver. As long as you can take out the silver, I will give Yingchun to you."

"Brother! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Jia Zheng was so angry that he slammed the table and left.

This big brother is simply not a human being.

After returning to his room, Jia Zheng was still indignant.

"Master." Madam Wang stepped forward to persuade him, "It's the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. This is Yingchun's fate."

"This is the face of the Jia family!"

In fact, Jia Zheng didn’t care much about whether Jia Yingchun married well or not. What he cared about was the reputation of the Jia family.

Although Jia Tanchun was also a concubine before, there were reasons for her behavior. More importantly, Chen Ran was the Duke of Tang Ning.

Who the hell is Sun Shaozu?
I don't even bother to look at him when I visit him!
The girl from the Jia family became Chen Ran's concubine, and outsiders could only point fingers at her.

But if the daughter of the Jia family became Sun Shaozu's concubine, the Jia family would lose all its reputation.

"No." After drinking a bowl of tea to calm his temper, Jia Zheng immediately ordered, "Go and call my niece over."

Wang Xifeng is Lady Wang's niece, so Jia Zheng naturally calls her niece.

"Yes."

Mrs. Wang's expression changed and she went out to look for Wang Xifeng herself.

"Remember this: you must not accept this offer to use the public funds to work for the eldest wife."

Facing Mrs. Wang's instructions, Wang Xifeng smiled bitterly and replied, "Even if I want to, there is not so much silver in the treasury."

"Go and talk to Master Zheng."

Jia Zheng was surprised to learn that there was no money in the treasury. "How could it be? Where is the money at home?"

Wang Xifeng brought her account book with her, saying, "The family's income is getting less and less, and the expenses are getting bigger and bigger. No matter how hard I try, I can't cook without rice. If I don't have money, I don't have money."

The Jia family has several sources of income.

One is the salary of Jia Zheng, Jia She and others. Although Jia She has no official position, he has a title, and silver and rice are distributed every year according to the rank of his title.

Those like Lady Jia who had imperial edicts could receive annual salaries.

During holidays, the emperor would perform routine duties and give rewards to the nobles.

Another one is the income from the farm.

As a founding hero, the Jia family had a fiefdom.

The farthest ones are in the northeast, and the closest ones are in the suburbs of the capital. There are farms there, and rent can be received from the land in spring and autumn every year.

For example, in the original novel, Wu Jinxiao and others came to deliver New Year’s goods, which were sent from a village far away in the northeast.

As for other ways to make money, it’s hard to say.

Such as lending money at high interest, taking advantage of the Jia family's influence to sell official positions and titles, etc.

Under Chen Ran's severe blow, Feng Jieer no longer does these things.

"This is the amount of money our family earns. The money sent from the farm is decreasing every year. I really can't come up with any money."

While Wang Xifeng was talking on and on about the explanations, Jia Zheng turned to the expenses.

"On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, Master Bao held a deer banquet, with one large deer, three small deer, seven catties and seven ounces of spices, and twelve jars of Tusu wine. The total cost was forty-seven ounces of silver."

Jia Zheng just felt dizzy.

"Fifty taels for a meal? Is that gold?"

Wang Xifeng added, "It is common for a banquet in the mansion to cost dozens of taels. Last time when Baoyu celebrated his birthday, he held a banquet and invited a troupe to perform, and it cost more than one hundred or two hundred taels a day."

Feeling Mrs. Wang's glare, Wang Xifeng quickly shut up.

It doesn’t matter whether it is accepted or not, Jia Zheng has heard it all.

"Such extravagance is simply a waste of money. My monthly salary is not enough for them to have a meal~~" "Master." Waving her hand to let Wang Xifeng leave, Mrs. Wang stepped forward to support Jia Zheng. "There is no money in the treasury. There is really nothing we can do."

"There is another way." Jia Zheng was still unwilling to give up. "I will go find Zihou. He will definitely be able to come up with the silver."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Master, Mr. Ran is not at home. He is out inspecting the manor. Everything in the house is managed by his wife. It would be a bad idea to go look for his wife, right?"

When a man is out, you go to his house to talk to his wife.

No matter what he was talking about, he would inevitably be criticized. Jia Zheng, who was careful about his reputation, would never do that.

Time waits for no one, Jia Zheng can only sigh helplessly.

Chen Ran asked for leave and rushed straight to the outside of the Great Wall with a group of family soldiers.

The emperor conferred on him the title of Duke of Ningguo, a standard military title.

Not only could he support twenty retainers, but he was also granted a fief.

In fact, it is the Ningguo Mansion manor that was previously sealed off, and now it has been transferred to Chen Ran.

As for why Chen Ran wanted to leave the courtyard, it was essentially to avoid the situation and wait for the dust to settle in the capital before going back to take over.

Before arriving at his own farm, he first went to the county government office, revealed his identity, and went to the farm with the yamen runners.

After entering the manor, Wu Jinxiao and others came to pay their respects, calling him "Master".
"Who is Wu Jinxiao?" Chen Ran, who was on horseback, had no intention of getting off the horse at all.

"Sir~" Wu Jinxiao, who looked like an honest farmer, bowed to Chen Ran with a sincere look, "I bow to you, Sir~~~"

Chen Ran looked at him and didn't tell him to get up. Instead, he told the clerk he brought with him to check the accounts. If you find any problems, you will be given 10 taels of silver as labor fees.

The best account checkers in the world are actually the clerks in the government offices.

Because they are the ones who make the most false accounts and are definitely more experienced.

Experts are different. In less than an incense stick of time, the clerks compared the records of the county government and found many loopholes in the accounts.

"Master."

The clerks happily reported to Chen Ran, "The manor hid the income and also took away the land under the name of the Duke. Oh, and they also secretly opened up land in the name of the Duke, and the land was registered in the name of Wu Jinxiao and others."

In fact, these were all done when he returned to the Jia family, but it is not wrong to blame Chen Ran now.

"It's unfair~" Wu Jinxiao cried and cried out for justice, "Master, we are innocent~~~"

"Go to the government office to appeal for justice. I am not a civil servant." Chen Ran turned his head and looked at the people in the government office. "They are my servants. How should they be dealt with according to the law?"

"All life, death and property are at the disposal of the master of the house."

Chen Ran immediately signaled to his family generals, "Kill all those who have coveted my money and food."

The family generals immediately drew their swords and rode their horses, rushing over and chopping Wu Jinxiao and others to the ground.

"Their families will be handed over to the government for disposal."

"Yes Yes."

Chen Ran hadn't finished speaking yet, "Help me find a group of reliable people to manage the farm, and find people who can do their job. I'll give you an extra ten taels of silver as a reward for your hard work."

The people in the yamen were overjoyed. Duke Ningguo was so generous!

"But if the person you find is unreliable." Chen Ran put away his smile and said, "I will kill your whole family!"

Upon learning that Chen Ran had returned to the capital, Jia Zheng hurried to visit him.

"What?" After hearing Jia Zheng's story, Chen Ran was immediately shocked. "How dare you, Sun Shaozu, do such an outrageous thing?!"

"Please be at ease, Lord Zheng." Chen Ran stood up with a serious face, "I will go to Sun Shaozu and seek justice!"

Jia Yingchun has a weak character and is known as a wooden head.

She was sold to Sun Shaozu as a concubine. She was sad but dared not show it. She could only wipe her tears while being sent to the Sun family.

Fortunately, Sun Shaozu had never been to her room.

One day, she was in her room looking through the chess records she had brought with her when she heard a noisy noise coming from outside.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and the maids Siqi and Xiu Ju, who came with her, hurriedly pushed the door open.

The maids shouted happily, "Miss, Ran Gong is here, Ran Gong is here to save you."

Jia Yingchun was confused and had no idea what was going on.

Siqi chattered away, saying that it was Ran Gong who kicked the door open and beat Sun Shaozu in front of everyone.

"Then Sun Shaozu dared not even talk back, let alone fight back. It was really satisfying."

"That's my uncle."

"What a bullshit son-in-law!" Si Qi was furious. "He actually asked my young lady to be his concubine. What kind of son-in-law is that?"

After talking for a while, Jia Yingchun asked in a daze, "Who's here?"

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There were footsteps, and Chen Ran walked into the room with a normal look on his face. He nodded to Jia Yingchun and said, "Miss Yingchun, I'm late. Pack your things, get on the carriage and follow me."

He brought Jia Yingchun back to Rongning Street, but did not send her back to Rongguo Mansion. Instead, he took the carriage back to Ningguo Mansion.

When Chen Ran saw Jia Zheng who had been waiting, his first words were.

"Mr. Zheng, Sun Shaozu and I have already reached an agreement."

"I helped him return to the army, and he released his indenture to me." Chen Ran sighed, "It's a pity that I came back too late. It would have been better if Miss Yingchun had returned before she entered the Sun family."

"It's none of your business." Jia Zheng also sighed repeatedly, "This is fate."

"Mr. Zheng." Chen Ran replied sternly, "Miss Yingchun, you should live in Ningguo Mansion from now on."

Jia Zheng'(⊙﹏⊙)'

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)