All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 167: Planning for the Construction of Grand View Garden

'The strategy for Lin Daiyu has been completed, and the rewards are now being distributed.'

'Note: Grants skill, sharp tongue (from now on, no one can beat you in a quarrel.)'

"Sister Lin is amazing. She actually gave me skills."

Chen Ran was very happy and hugged Lin Daiyu affectionately.

He prefers gaining skills rather than simply giving points.

These skills are much more expensive if purchased in the mall.

"Master, be gentle~"

Zijuan, who was standing by, felt distressed and said, "The young lady is weak and delicate, please don't come again."

Lin Daiyu is undoubtedly a beauty, but her body is too weak.

If it weren't for Zijuan, the loyal maid, who shared most of the impact, she might not have woken up this morning.

Chen Ran was about to explain, "I'm just too happy, I don't mean anything else~"

Zijuan here already had a look of self-sacrifice, and closed her eyes, "Master, if you want~ come at me!"

"Zijuan is really your good sister." Chen Ran looked at Sister Lin in his arms and said with a smile, "She really takes good care of you."

Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed, "I can't tell, is it because I've tasted the marrow and know the taste?"

Zijuan's anger rose and fell rapidly. "You guys are really..."

Lin Daiyu hurried over and hugged her, "Good sister, I know you are doing this for my own good, you were just joking."

The picture of the beauty in front of him made Chen Ran satisfied. "Go and tell the kitchen to bring some food."

Zijuan responded, packed up, got up from the bed with difficulty, and went out to the kitchen.

"You are so mean." Lin Daiyu slapped Chen Ran and said, "Look at what you have done to Zijuan."

"I don't want to either." Chen Ran helplessly spread his hands. "My strengths are my specialties. I have extraordinary talents."

After some chatting and joking, Lin Daiyu stared at Chen Ran with her beautiful eyes, as if she had a thousand words to say.

Chen Ran understood almost instantly, "I will go to the palace in the next few days to ask the emperor for a marriage, and marry you as his co-wife."

The only thing that can break the established rules and regulations of Confucian ethics is imperial power.

Lin Daiyu didn't say anything, but just snuggled in his arms and sobbed softly.

His family was avenged and he himself had a happy ending.

No regrets in this life~
As for Jia Baoyu, after she came to the Jia Mansion, Jia Baoyu started to get into trouble one after another, and Chen Ran broke into her life with an unprecedented strong attitude.

Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu didn't even have much in common, so naturally there wouldn't be any romance between them.

In fact, even Aunt Xue did not mention the matter of a perfect match after seeing Jia Baoyu's disfigured face.

Lin Daiyu is essentially a face-obsessed person, so it is even more impossible for her to like him.

Almost all the most beautiful people in the world of Dream of Red Mansions are gathered in the Rong and Ning mansions.

The reason why Jia Baoyu can thrive like a fish in water, besides his status, is his face.
Zijuan came back, not only bringing breakfast, but also bringing a piece of news.

"Someone is coming from next door, please go and discuss the matter, sir."

"Got it, let's talk after dinner."

When they arrived at the Jia Mansion, everyone in the Jia family had been waiting for a long time.

"Zihou." It was Jia Zheng who greeted him again. "An angel came from the palace and announced that Consort Xian De was pregnant with a prince. His Majesty was very pleased and allowed Consort Xian De to return home to visit her family."

The Jia family was all in high spirits. When the three princes were dead, Concubine Xian De became pregnant, which was great news for the Jia family.

Hearing this, Chen Ran touched his nose somewhat unnaturally.

He knew the truth, but he couldn't say it out loud, which made him very embarrassed.

Dragon seeds were impossible because he was the one who cultivated the fields himself.

I shed tears just thinking about the hard work I put in over a month.

"Mr. Zheng." Chen Ran asked, "The virtuous concubine is coming home to visit her parents. Are you planning to build a garden?"

Judging from Jia Tanchun's words, she should be called Old Taishan.

It’s just that Jia Tanchun was a concubine in the past, so the two sides still addressed each other as usual.

Before Jia Zheng could say anything, Jia She shouted impatiently, "This is a big deal! Of course the garden must be renovated! Our idea is to connect the back garden of our mansion with your Huifang Garden and build a new garden for Consort Xian De to visit her parents."

Chen Ran narrowed his eyes. After killing so many villains, he actually forgot about a scum like you.

"Zihou," Jia Zheng said apologetically, "the garden in the mansion is really not big enough. Behind the garden is the street where the families and servants gather. There is really no room for expansion."

"We are willing to pay for it at Huifang Garden."

"Hey!" Jia She looked unhappy. "I don't even know where the money for building the garden comes from, and you're still paying for the land? In my opinion, for such a big thing, your family should just provide the land directly. It's also good to sell it well in front of Concubine Xian De. Otherwise, if Concubine Xian De is unhappy in the future..."

This is what relatives by marriage are like. They rely on women to bully others and think they can ignore anyone in the world.

"What's wrong with Concubine Xian De being unhappy? If she dares to act arrogantly in front of me, I'll make her cry immediately~~~"

Chen Ran put on a smile and said, "This is what I should do. What's the point of talking about money? Huifang Garden can use it."

His mind was very simple. He would give up Huifang Garden and take back Daguan Garden later. It would be a sure win.

You want to take advantage of me? You Jia family have all gone crazy.

As for Jia Baoyu moving into the Grand View Garden, just dream on!
Hearing this, everyone in the Jia family breathed a sigh of relief.

It was rare for Grandmother Jia to smile, say a few nice words, and then wink at Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng looked a little embarrassed, but he couldn't stand the pressure after all, and said again, "Zihou, you also know that repairing a garden is very expensive. The mansion is a little tight on money now, and we really can't afford such a large sum of money. Do you think you can..." You took my land and you want me to pay for it?

The Jia family’s train of thought is really weird.

He spread his hands very straightforwardly and said, "I still have tens of thousands of dollars here. If you need it, just take it."

"Ten thousand or eight thousand?" Jia She blew his beard and glared, "You're using that little money to send off a beggar. Building this garden would have cost at least tens of millions of taels!"

Chen Ran shrugged. "Then I really can't help you."

No matter how others persuaded him, Chen Ran always stuck to his bottom line.

At most I can give you 80,000 yuan as a token of my appreciation. The landlord doesn't have any surplus food~~~
In the end, it can only end in a bad mood.

A few days later, in Aunt Xue's room in Lixiangyuan.

Aunt Xue, with a lazy look, brought tea for Chen Ran to rinse his mouth and picked up a handkerchief to wipe it.

"The old lady came to talk to me about something. She said she wanted Baoyu to marry Baochai. What do you think about this?"

"They are attracted by your family's wealth." Chen Ran, who was lying with his eyes narrowed, chuckled, "Since they don't have money to build the garden, they plan to eat up all your family property."

Aunt Xue was suddenly shocked. "How is it possible? The money belongs to Pan'er. Why should they?"

"As long as your family agrees, they have plenty of ways to get the money away." Chen Ran sneered, "If you don't believe it, just agree."

"No, no."

Aunt Xue waved her hands repeatedly, "I know how you feel about Baochai, how could you marry her to that ugly girl? Her family actually covets my money? Dream on!"

Not long after Chen Ran left, Xue Baochai walked in clutching a handkerchief.

"Mom, you've gone too far." Her eyes were slightly red. "I never said anything when you did that. But why did you come here? You polluted my daughter's ears for no reason?"

"Good daughter." Aunt Xue hurried forward and took her into her arms. "It's all my fault. Please forgive me."

Smelling the strong masculine scent in her mouth and nose, Xue Baochai hurriedly struggled to break free.

She didn't know what to say, so she could only stomp her feet and walk away.

My brother stayed in the military camp all day and didn't come home, so my mother made such a fuss again.

She is really too difficult~~~
Chen Ran did not leave the Jia Mansion, but went to a secluded place in the backyard to meet Wang Xifeng.

After the discussion, the two of them lay side by side and talked.

"So many people are waiting to build the garden." Wang Xifeng tried to slow down her rapid breathing. "They all want to make a fortune, but unfortunately they don't have the money to build it."

"There is still money." Chen Ran began to dig a hole. "Go and make a suggestion. Let the Jia family borrow money from the national treasury."

Hearing this, Wang Xifeng half stood up and looked at him, "I heard that the emperor is looking for deficits, especially the silver borrowed from the treasury. It's such a large sum of money to borrow at this time."

"Listen to me." Chen Ran slapped him, very crisply. "Jia Yucun is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue now. I will say hello to him. Just go and borrow it."

Feng Jieer's beautiful eyes were full of suspicion. "What are you planning?"

What idea? Of course, the Jia family is no longer useful, and it's time to clean up.

There was no need to tell Feng Jieer this, he patted her twice and said, "Don't ask so many questions, just follow my instructions. Come here, fully automatic~"

The emperor is seeking compensation for years of deficits, and even the Zhen family, which once held great power in the south of the Yangtze River, is on the verge of downfall.

Any nobleman with a bit of common sense would not go to the national treasury to get money at this critical moment.

If you are completely brainless, then whatever misfortune you encounter in the future will be your own fault!

"Lend it! Why not lend it to me?"

Jia She shouted excitedly, "We are not borrowing money for our own use. We are preparing a garden for the virtuous concubine to come home. We are doing things for His Majesty, why can't we lend it to him?"

This was said with confidence, and everyone in the Jia family felt that it made sense.

Their family borrowed money from the national treasury to give to Concubine Xian De, well, actually it was for the future emperor in Concubine Xian De's belly to visit his parents!

Of course I have to borrow it.

Jia She took the responsibility and said, "I'll take care of it!"

Among the crowd, Grandmother Jia felt that what her eldest son said made sense, as her grandson was the future emperor!
When coming back to visit relatives, of course the event must be grand and lavish.

The money in the national treasury originally belongs to my future grandchildren, so it doesn't matter if I spend it.

The younger generations don’t understand it, but they just think it makes sense.

But the servants were delighted.

They knew very well that a great opportunity to make a lot of money was right before their eyes.

The only one who felt something was wrong was Jia Zheng.

After all, he is an official in the court, and his vision is much broader than these idiots.

Knowing that the emperor's injuries were getting worse, they were now really trying to get things done on a large scale without regard for anyone, intending to complete things in the shortest possible time that would have taken decades to accomplish.

When the emperor was willing to raise the butcher's knife and recover the deficit on a large scale, he ran to the treasury to borrow money.

No matter how much I think about it, something feels wrong.

But the situation was such that he had no choice.

Without money, we cannot build a garden. Without a garden, how can we welcome the virtuous concubine to visit her parents?

I'm not a person who can make decisions, so when I have no choice, I can only go with the flow.

When Chen Ran learned that Jia She went to Jia Yucun to borrow money, he smiled contemptuously.

"Jia family, it's time to leave."

(End of this chapter)