The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 54 Jia Rong Matches the Red Thread (10k)

It is said that Jia Zhen was having a lot of fun outside, but when he came back and heard that the West Mansion had taken such a huge advantage by employing only two maids, he felt secretly unhappy and went back to the Zhan Mansion.

"Brother, what you did was really unkind!"

"I gave you several concubines, but you only gave me this little sweet potato business. The wine business was given to Master Zheng instead."

Zhan Ershisi had worked hard last night and had also recharged his own stone. He was in high spirits at the moment and did not care about Jia Zhen's little complaint. He just smiled and explained:
"Brother Zhen has wronged me!"

"Brother Zhen also heard it with his own ears that day. It was Brother Lian who promised in person that he would give Ping'er to me. But who knew that Brother Lian was henpecked and turned around and denied the conditions he had promised."

"I thought those two little maids were just there to replace Ping'er."

"I am an outsider and I don't know what the situation is like in Rongguo Mansion. I just thought that Madam Wang and Sister Feng were aunt and niece, and they were originally one family!"

"Mrs. Wang is originally my in-law and an elder. How can I refuse her when she asks for it?"

"Besides, Brother Lian never said that this business was done by his family and had nothing to do with his family."

"If he had explained it earlier, I wouldn't have handed over the contract so easily, right?"

After Jia Zhen heard this, he also felt that this was the fault of the Lian couple, and Zhan Ershisi was not to blame. However, he came here to get some benefits, so he insisted:

"I don't care. Anyway, I made a loss in this business, and you have to compensate me."

Zhan Ershisi smiled and said:
"This is simple. Since Brother Zhen has given me a few concubines, I should give something in return."

"A few days ago, I asked someone to bring back a few good horses from the border. How about giving one to Brother Zhen?"

"But this horse is quite picky about its diet. It costs a lot to feed it on a daily basis. Most families really can't afford it."

After Jia Zhen heard this, he frowned and said, "I usually travel by car, why do I need to keep a horse?"

Zhan Ershisi smiled and said:
"If you don't like it, I will find another gift for you. But you will have to wait a little longer. After all, it's not easy to find a suitable gift that matches your status."

Jia Zhen thought, at worst he could just keep it for a few months and then sell it next spring. If it really was a BMW, it should be worth a few hundred taels of silver.

"That's fine!"

"Since it is a kind gift from Brother Zhan, I will accept it."

Zhan Ershisi then took Jia Zhen to the backyard to choose horses.

Although Jia Zhen was also born in a duke's mansion, he had never practiced martial arts, and his horsemanship was limited to riding and archery. But after all, he had seen a lot and knew how to identify a good horse.

The guy was not polite and carefully selected the best one and had someone take it back home.

This horse was transported from the border, and with the travel expenses, horse feed, labor and other miscellaneous expenses, it was worth at least a few hundred taels of silver, but Zhan Ershisi didn't care at all.

Although Youshi has been "persuaded" by him and will start to spend lavishly, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and it is still a long way for Ningguo Mansion to go bankrupt!
The Ningguo Mansion has not yet reached the point of being penniless, and with the sweet potato business, it can last longer, so he has to find a way to help Brother Zhen spend money!

Raising horses, especially raising good horses, is very expensive in any era!
Just like maintaining a car is more expensive than buying it, maintaining a horse is more expensive than buying it!
Nowadays the weather is cold and there is no grass. This fine horse has to eat bean cakes and a few eggs from time to time. Its monthly consumption is more expensive than that of ten strong laborers!

If he falls ill, money will be spent like water. And you have to spend money. If you don't spend money, the horse will be gone and all the money will be wasted!
Jia Zhen still didn't know about this and thought he had taken advantage of Zhan Ershisi again. He happily took the horse back to Ningguo Mansion and called Lai Er over to ask him to send the horse to the farm and have someone take good care of it. At the same time, he spread the word that he had a BMW for sale.

However, just like the transaction volume of luxury cars is scarce in later generations, the transaction volume of BMW is even scarcer these days, especially in this winter, who would have the time to ride a horse out of the city!

Even if someone wants to buy it, most people won't buy it at this time. After all, they have to wait until spring comes and the flowers bloom.

In just a few months, a lot of Ningguo Mansion's assets could be accumulated. By then, Zhan Ershisi would find a way to make his horse unsaleable or even die of illness. That would be too easy.

Jia Zhen didn't know what Zhan Ershisi was thinking. He was hoping to sell the horse and make some money.

With this expected return, his restless heart began to stir again, and every now and then he would call up some friends and go out to play.

But he didn't know that as soon as he left the house, You Shi would send Yin Die to deliver a message to Zhan Ershi, and then Zhan Ershi would come to visit Brother Zhen.

But Brother Zhen is not at home, what should I do?

Then it would be up to my nephew Rong and his wife to be in charge of the reception.

Youshi made a false polite remark and then invited Zhan 24 into the living room to sit down. She then got up and went to the backyard to find Jia Rong.

"Brother Rong, Master Zhan is here, but he happens to be away, and it is inconvenient for a woman like me to accompany him, so why don't you, Brother Rong, come and receive him?"

After hearing this, Jia Rong became somewhat reluctant.

Although he and Jia Zhen had received Zhan Ershisi together, they did not have any opportunity for in-depth interaction and they did not have much of a friendship.

Moreover, Mr. Zhan was usually busy with business and would not take him out for a night of debauchery. He felt like he was a person of the older generation like his father Jia Zhen, different from his good friends and not close enough to him.

Therefore, Jia Rong was not very willing to do this reception, and just said:

"Since Uncle Zhan is here to look for the master, why not just tell him that the master is not here and ask him to come back later?"

When Youshi heard this, she scolded him:

"What did Rong Ge'er say?"

"Our family is now looking forward to Master Zhan getting rich. Now that he has come to our house, how can we not receive him?"

"Besides, aren't you jealous of the Zhan family's various businesses?"

"It has only been a short time since Mr. Zhan came to Beijing, but he has already created so many profitable businesses. It is obvious that there will be more in the future. If you don't build a good relationship with him now, how can you expect him to help you make a fortune in the future?"

After hearing this, Jia Rong said angrily:

"Even if he got rich, it was all taken by the master. It's not my turn to get anything."

Yu Shi laughed at him and said, "Brother Rong, you are so ignorant! Master Zhan is so rich, even if he leaks some of it, wouldn't it be much more than your monthly allowance?"

Jia Rong recalled the jade pendant that Zhan Ershi gave him when they first met. He later sold it for more than a hundred taels of silver, which made him well off for a while. He immediately cheered up and agreed.

Master Zhan did not disappoint him. As expected, he sent another small gift when they met. However, it was not as lavish as the last time. It was only worth about ten or eight taels at most.

Although Jia Rong felt quite regretful, he thought it was better to have something than nothing, so he chatted and laughed with Zhan 24. However, when Zhan 24 saw that Jia Rong did not bring his wife with him, he obviously did not consider him as a family member, so he chatted with him for a while and then said goodbye and left.

In the following days, Zhan Ershisi often went to Ningguo Mansion. Of course, each time it happened that Brother Zhen was not at home, so he had to trouble Nephew Rong to receive him.

Zhan Ershisi was also a generous man. Every time he came, he would bring some small gifts for his nephew Rong. They were not worth much, but not cheap either. If they were sold, he would get at least ten or eight taels of silver. He soon increased Jia Rong's favorability.

But human desires are endless. After Jia Rong became familiar with Uncle Zhan, he was no longer satisfied with the small gifts worth only ten or eight taels each time. He wanted more.

Although Jia Rong is the eldest son of the Ningguo Mansion and the future heir to the title, he has a father like Jia Zhen. It is considered that he did not do good deeds in his previous life, so he deserves retribution in this life. Not only does he not have much to enjoy, but he can't even protect his own wife.

But also because of this, he does things just like his father, without any bottom line.

So when he started thinking about how to make more money from Uncle Zhan, he naturally turned his attention to his wife Qin Keqing.

There's nothing we can do about it, since everyone knows that Mr. Zhan is a lustful man!

He only needs to look at the families that have benefited from the Zhan family to know that most of them have sent women to Master Zhan!

The Xue family, not only did their daughter become Mr. Zhan's principal wife, they also gave their goddaughter Xue Xiangling to Mr. Zhan as a concubine to secure his favor for his daughter. Then the Xue family was robbed and it was all thanks to Mr. Zhan's running around that the losses were recovered.

Later, whether it was the honeycomb coal, sweet potato trading, or the wine business, the Zhan family never left out the Xue family, their in-laws.

The eldest master of the family not only gave his sister-in-law to Master Zhan as a concubine, but also sent all his concubines over as well, only then did he get the long-term business of purchasing sweet potatoes at a high price.

Second brother Lian promised his own maid to someone else and got the opportunity to participate in the wine business. However, because he was stingy and didn't want to give her away, Master Zheng took advantage of him. Lady Wang only gave her two maids and took away the wine business.

Each of these incidents illustrates a problem.

That is, if you want to do business with Mr. Zhan, the simplest and most effective way is to give him a daughter!

Jia Rong had no money and no concubines, and even his maids were all from the mansion. He could not give away a daughter like others did. The only one he could give away was his own wife.

Moreover, this daughter-in-law is extremely beautiful. She is prettier than the ones that Master Zhen gave away from his family combined. Even Master Zhen said she is good after using her, so there is no need to worry that Master Zhan will not be tempted.

But the problem is that he can't handle this woman!

Before, his master had handled it on his own, and it had nothing to do with Jia Rong.

Moreover, because of this incident, his wife has been resentful of him. If she tells this matter to his cheap father in anger, considering his father's love for his wife, I'm afraid he will definitely kill him for the sake of justice!
He thought about it carefully for a long time and decided to be a coward and just act as a middleman. He would never get involved personally. Just like before, he would pretend that he knew nothing.

As the saying goes, as long as the red thread is tied well, there is no wife that cannot be found!
So, when Master Zhan came again, he took the initiative to say, "Uncle has come to our house several times, but he never stayed for a banquet. If outsiders knew about this, they would probably think that I was neglecting you. Tonight, no matter what, you must have dinner with me in the mansion. If you get drunk, you can just stay and rest."

When Zhan Ershisi heard that this was the start of the much-loved dinner party, he thought that was of course a good idea and agreed immediately.

"My dear nephew, this is really too polite. I will not refuse it, so I will drink a few cups with you."

Jia Rong called the servant over and ordered:

"Tell the kitchen staff to prepare a banquet, and by the way, tell the young lady that I am inviting Uncle Zhan to a family dinner tonight, and I would like her to come along."

Jia Zhen had invited people to a family dinner before, and now that Jia Rong had given the order again, naturally no one would suspect anything.

Soon, the dinner was ready, but Jia Rong had some bad ideas and wanted to "plot against" Uncle Zhan, so he specially found a small round table for dinner.

This table is much smaller than the one used for Jia Zhen's last family dinner, so three people can sit next to each other at the table.

In this way, although Qin Keqing sat next to Jia Rong on the other side of Zhan 24, she was still next to Zhan 24.

The kind that is within reach!

When Zhan Ershisi saw this, he felt even more satisfied, knowing that Jia Rong had gotten the upper hand. He laughed and sat down in the guest seat first. Then Jia Rong sat down in the host seat and asked someone to invite Qin Keqing over.

Soon, Qin Keqing walked lightly into the hall, and in just a moment she attracted the attention of Zhan Ershisi.

Zhan Ershisi had been to Ningguo Mansion many times, but he had not seen Qin Keqing many times. And in those few times, due to his own status and the surrounding environment, it was not convenient for him to take a close look at his nephew's wife.

Until today, with Jia Rong's tacit consent, he could finally take a close look at Qin Keqing, the rare beauty in the Red Mansion, in person with a legitimate reason and with full respect.

Qin Keqing's eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes were like clear water, her lips were lightly painted with cinnabar, and her smile was like a blooming spring flower. When she stood in the hall, she looked like a vivid painting, and Zhan Ershisi's heart could not help but be moved.

Looking more closely at her attire, she is even more gorgeously dressed, and her figure is elegant and beautiful.

Her hair was carefully combed and adorned with a dazzling jasper phoenix gold hairpin, which was dotted with emeralds and shimmered with light, as if it was about to take off. Her hair was interspersed with fine pearl chains, each of which was clearly visible, like the Milky Way falling into her hair.

On the delicate white skin of her neck, she wore a coral chain, the color of which was like blood, like a coral reef in the sea, making her skin look even whiter than snow. Under the chain was a mutton-fat jade pendant, which was warm and flawless, with a light green color, like spring water, gently pressed against her heart, reflecting a touch of tenderness.

This beauty was wearing a smoky silk blouse with embroidered flowers and a light purple gauze over it. The silk was light and transparent like clouds, and the edges were decorated with gold threads, which sparkled like stars. She wore a dark purple thin belt around her waist, inlaid with fine gold threads, which made her figure look more slender. Her skirt was a dark blue embroidered skirt with gold threads, which trailed on the ground. It was embroidered with intricate flowers, birds and phoenixes, with wings spread out, ready to fly, with gold threads interwoven and colorful threads reflecting light.

It is true that clothes make the man and saddles make the horse. Just looking at this outfit made Zhan Ershisi quite amazed and drooling.

After Qin Keqing came in, she smiled and bowed to Zhan Ershisi, calling him uncle, being very polite.

Zhan Ershisi hurriedly stepped forward to offer help, but Qin Keqing dodged him and sat down next to her master.

Seeing that his wife had arrived, Jia Rong smiled and filled the glasses in front of the three people. He held them up with both hands, motioned Keqing to join in the toast, and said:

"This first cup is to thank my uncle for helping my family's business and for being willing to buy the sweet potatoes produced in my farm at a high price."

Zhan Ershisi laughed and drank from the cup. Jia Rong also drank the cup and then turned to look at his wife.

Keqing had no choice but to drink it all. As a result, she started choking and coughing as soon as the wine entered her stomach. It turned out that the wine this time was not the ordinary rice wine like last time, but the Erguotou liquor that the Zhan family had recently sent to her.

Keqing had a very low alcohol tolerance and usually only drank rice wine and fruit wine. She had never drunk such strong liquor and was immediately disgusted by the spiciness.

When Jia Rong saw this, he frowned and shouted:

"Madam, why don't you be more careful and drink three cups with me as an apology?"

Keqing looked at her husband in surprise, wondering when he had become so "manly" that he dared to yell at her.

But seeing Jia Rong's burning eyes and his manly demeanor, Keqing couldn't afford to offend him in front of outsiders, so she had to admit her mistake.

"My niece-in-law is not used to drinking such strong liquor, so she choked and coughed. Please don't blame me, uncle."

"I, your niece-in-law, will drink three cups of wine as a punishment to apologize to your uncle."

Mr. Zhan is a kind gentleman, how could he force a woman to drink? He hurriedly said:

"Since my niece-in-law is not used to drinking such strong liquor, then we can just change it to some fruit wine. There is no need to drink three glasses of wine as punishment."

After hearing this, Keqing was grateful and was about to express her gratitude, but her master Jia Rong stopped her and said:
"What are you talking about, uncle?"

"I just accompanied my uncle to drink a few glasses of wine. I didn't get drunk. Why would I change the wine?"

"Originally, this family dinner was to thank my uncle for supporting my family. If possible, I hope that my uncle can continue to take care of me if he has a wine business in the future."

"If we change the wine, wouldn't it make us look dishonest?"

"If you don't even want to drink your own wine, how can you run a wine business?"

"Then how can I ask for your help in the future?"

After hearing this, Keqing was speechless. She thought that what he said was true and that he wanted to get more business from the Zhan family, so she had no choice but to agree:

"My master is right. I appreciate your kindness, uncle. It's just three or five glasses of wine, so I can still drink it."

Zhan Ershisi had no choice but to watch Keqing drink three cups of Erguotou in a row.

After drinking the three glasses of wine, Keqing's fair face immediately turned rosy, and even her eyes looked a little watery.

Zhan Ershisi already knew what Jia Rong was up to, and he immediately felt itchy in his heart. However, he was a good gentleman, so how could he take advantage of someone in danger?
Experienced men know that a drunk woman is not interesting at all. If you do it halfway and she vomits, you will be in trouble!
Don’t ask how Mr. Zhan knew this!
After Keqing finished three cups, Master Zhan gave her a thumbs up and praised her:

"it is good!"

"I have already felt the sincerity of my nephew and his wife. From now on, my wife doesn't have to drink anymore. My nephew and I will just drink by ourselves."

After hearing this, Keqing was immediately grateful. She looked at Master Zhan with a warmer look. Just as she was about to express her gratitude, her master Jia Rong interrupted and said:

"Uncle, what you said is wrong!"

"Last time when we had a family dinner, uncle and the first wife drank together. The first wife could drink, so why couldn't she?"

"Now that the master is not here, my nephew is hosting the party, so of course the young lady has to accompany him."

"Could it be that uncle looks down on his nephew and his wife?"

Mr. Zhan had no choice but to raise his glass and apologize:

"Don't misunderstand me, my dear nephew. I didn't mean that." "Forget it, forget it. Just consider it as my slip of the tongue. I'll take it back."

"I would like to offer you and your wife three cups as an apology."

Jia Rong's anger turned into joy, and he happily raised his glass to drink three cups, then turned his head to look at his wife.

Keqing had already realized that something was wrong, but she still found it hard to believe.

Although she always knew that her master was a coward and a waste, he was at least still a man!
If you say that the eldest master is his father and he is too "filial" that is why he gave his wife away to "fulfill his filial piety", then it can barely make sense.

But the Mr. Zhan in front of him is not his father, so why should he be so... filial?

Moreover, Mr. Zhan had made it clear that he had no such intention and had clearly told him several times that he didn't want his wife to drink with him. But he was still reluctant to do so and insisted that his wife drink with him.

How?
Does this mean he treats his wife as the boss of the brothel?
Specially used for drinking?

So after drinking with someone, do you have to go on to sleep with them?
Looking at her master who had a nonchalant expression, Keqing felt angry and depressed, and couldn't help but think more about it.

Is this what the master meant, or what the great master meant?
She knew that her master was three times more timid than a cat. How could he dare to do such a thing?
Doesn't he know who loves his wife like a treasure and treats her as the apple of his eye?
How dare he do such a thing to "disobey" his own father?
Thinking of this, Keqing's heart sank and she felt cold all over.

She suddenly picked up the wine glass and drank three cups of Erguotou in one breath.

The spicy wine flowed down her throat into her house, and then it rose like a flame, turning her face red.

She stroked her chest with one hand, calmed down her emotions, and then her mind raced. She reluctantly asked:
"Although the master is not here, the wife is here. How can such a family dinner be without the wife? Why not invite the wife as well, so that the wife will not feel that we have excluded her and have a grudge against her."

When Jia Rong heard this, his expression changed. He did not want to invite Youshi to the table, so he evaded the question:
"Madam has been feeling unwell lately. I'm afraid she can't drink. It's better to let her rest and recuperate."

Keqing felt relieved, guessing that her useless master was doing this kind of thing secretly behind the eldest master's back.

In that case, she doesn't need to give face to this loser anymore.

Qin Keqing then said with a fake smile:
"Where did you hear that, sir?"

"I was embroidering with my wife today, but I never heard her say she was feeling unwell."

"I think it's that servant who's gossiping again. I have to clean up the atmosphere in the mansion."

After saying this, without waiting for Jia Rong to continue to refuse, she stood up, opened the door and called the maid, telling her to invite Madam Youshi to come to the banquet.

Jia Rong's face turned pale and he became restless. Zhan Ershisi, who was watching from the side, also smiled and said nothing.

Soon, the sound of bells and jewelry jingled, and Youshi came in from outside with brisk steps and a smile.

She first bowed to Zhan Ershisi and apologized:
"Uncle is visiting the mansion, but the master is not here. I am sorry for being inconsiderate. Please don't blame me."

Zhan Ershisi also stood up and returned the greeting with a smile, said a few polite words, and then invited Youshi to take the table.

Yu-shi glanced at the small table and then pretended to be angry and said:

"Brother Rong is really something. It's such a small table. Won't it be crowded?"

But he immediately added:
"But it's good this way, it makes our family seem closer."

As he said that, he sat down next to Zhan Ershisi, pushing him to the side, and getting closer to Qin Keqing.

After reading this, Qin Keqing felt even more uncomfortable.

It's obvious that the two men should sit next to each other and the two women should sit side by side, so why...

But she didn't have time to think too much at this moment, as she saw Zhan Twenty-four raising his glass again and toasting Youshi.

Yu Shi had no idea how much Erguotou she had drunk in the Zhan Mansion these days. She had already gotten used to it and drank the whole glass immediately, very generously.

Seeing that Youshi was so happy, Qin Keqing had no choice but to drink with her.

The three of them found excuses to take turns toasting each other, and as the youngest one, she would always drink with them.

She had a low alcohol tolerance to begin with, and these three men deliberately forced her to drink, so she became a little drunk after a while.

In a trance, she seemed to have an illusion that her hand was held by Uncle Zhan and was constantly playing with it. She also seemed to see that Uncle Zhan's other hand was actually placed on the other side of her mother-in-law's leg, and even seemed to be moving it inside.

She rubbed her eyes, shook her head, and when she looked carefully, it was indeed an illusion. Her hand was clearly in front of her eyes and had not been caught. Her mother-in-law was also sitting upright, with nothing unusual happening.

When I looked at my master again, he was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed. It seemed that he had drunk too much and was dozing off.

She struggled to get up and said:

"It's getting late now, and my master is a little sleepy, so why not end the family dinner here tonight!"

Who knew that as soon as she said this, she saw her master, who had been like a dead dog just now, suddenly opened his eyes and denied it with great vigor:
"Who said I was drunk, sir?"

"I was just savoring the wine. I'm not drunk at all. Let's continue!"

"Madam, please sit down too. You want to leave when the banquet is in full swing? How can this be considered improper?"

Yu Shi also covered her mouth and laughed:
"I just sat down, why are you leaving?"

There seemed to be some different emotions in her eyes, and she looked at Keqing meaningfully, "Could it be that you just look down on me?"

Did the mother-in-law just sit down?

Why do I feel like I've had several rounds of drinks?
Yu cast a puzzled look at Uncle Zhan beside her.

Zhan Ershisi looked at Keqing, who looked a bit silly because of the drunkenness, and his appetite was aroused. However, as a kind gentleman, he certainly would not lie to his niece-in-law. He reached out and patted the back of Keqing's hand, and said gently to comfort her:
"Since my niece-in-law is a little drunk, let's drink a few less glasses."

Uncle Zhan is indeed a nice person... Hey, did Uncle Zhan touch my hand again just now?
When Keqing looked down again, she saw that her hands were as white as jade. Where were the hands of a man?
"I am drunk indeed!"

Keqing murmured something and sat down again, swaying.

Jia Rong, who was standing next to him, looked at the first wife, Youshi, who had been cooperating with him since she came in, with a strange look in his mind, feeling a little confused.

Of course he knew what his family was doing, but how come this eldest wife was so in tune with him...

Moreover, Uncle Zhan actually touched her directly without telling the other two people present... Wasn't he afraid that the other two would get angry?

Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality?

In other words, he did not see Master Zhan's hands wreaking havoc under Mrs. Yu's skirt, otherwise he would have doubted his life even more.

Just when I was in doubt, I saw Zhan Ershisi raise his glass again and said with a smile:
"I already know what my dear nephew means."

"It just so happens that I have a profitable business here that I can give to my nephew."

"But unfortunately, this business is not convenient for us men to do. We need to ask my sister-in-law and the young lady to participate."

Jia Rong suddenly realized that it was all for money!
No wonder the eldest lady was so polite to Uncle Zhan and took the initiative to help. It turns out that she had known about this business for a long time!

Fortunately, I have this family dinner tonight, otherwise I would definitely not have a share in this business!

Jia Rong secretly congratulated himself on the wisdom of his decision tonight and felt that his wife had made the right choice. He hurriedly raised his glass with a smile.

"Thank you uncle for caring about me. Please give me some advice on what to do!"

Zhan Ershisi smiled and said:
"My aunt Xiangling and my second sister were bored at home, so they made some women's clothes. If they can be spread among this wealthy family, they will definitely make a lot of profit."

"Clothes?" Jia Rong frowned after hearing this. How much can these clothes be sold for?

Zhan Ershisi then explained with a smile:
"These clothes are prepared for married women, mainly to win the hearts of their men. It is inconvenient for unmarried women to wear them."

"The key is that this model has a variety of styles and is often updated, so it doesn't matter if others copy it."

"My sister-in-law already knows about this business. She has some samples. I'll ask her to measure my niece-in-law and make a suit for her. I'll let my niece-in-law wear it for you to see, and then you'll know."

It can be said that the inspiration for this clothing came from Pei Feng and others.

After Xie Luan finished dancing that day, Zhan Ershisi had the idea of ​​watching the young lady's live performance.

Xie Luan's dance is certainly good, but her clothes are so conservative that I'm afraid they haven't changed in a thousand years.

I remember that Mr. Zhan had also been baptized by all kinds of young ladies on the Internet. He had a special liking for those varied costumes and had deep memories of them.

Although many garments cannot be made due to technical issues, the materials can make up for the lack of craftsmanship.

As a member of the imperial merchants, the Xue family was able to obtain all kinds of silks for tribute, and use these top-quality fabrics to make cheongsams, stepmother skirts, evening gowns, OL outfits... It was so easy.

Besides, high heels are not very valuable. You just need to draw a pattern and find a shoemaker to make them.

Then the concubines in the Zhan family's backyard who could dance were successfully upgraded and transformed into supermodels and anchors. They practiced catwalks in high heels in the yard during the day, and performed new songs and dances for Zhan Ershishi live in the bedroom at night.

Then the second sister also took a fancy to these clothes and put them on to seduce her master.

Soon, Youshi found out about it and put it on as well.

Zhan Ershisi saw that this business could be done!
So he discussed with Youshi and decided to go the rear-house route and sell the goods specifically to the women and concubines of the powerful families.

Each piece of this clothing has a number, and whoever it is sold to must have their identity verified; it cannot be purchased anonymously.

With the lady of Ningguo Mansion standing in front, the customer naturally would not feel that it was a loss of status.

Essentially, this thing is a luxury product. The poor guy can't even take a look at it, and the prostitute in the brothel won't even sell it to them even if they want to buy it!

With the identity of Lady of Ningguo Mansion as a shield, others would not think that this is the costume of a lowly dancer.

Because this thing cannot be seen in public, it cannot be sold at a low price.

Most people who buy it do so to show it to their men, so they are definitely willing to spend a lot of money and will not think it is too expensive.

Compared with the cost of the clothes, it is basically a profitable business with no loss.

The business here hasn't even started yet, and Jia Rong's filial nephew came to show his warmth, so Zhan Ershisi added him in. Of course, the person who took care of the specific matters was his wife Qin Keqing.

After listening to this, Jia Rong remembered that the Zhan family's business had never lost money before, and this business did not require him to put in any capital, so there was no way he would lose money. He agreed immediately.

"I know my uncle's ability to make money, so how dare I doubt it?"

"Since uncle is willing to take me under his wing, how dare I refuse? I will definitely work hard and not let you down."

When Youshi saw that Master Zhan had given one more person the job, and that it was that little bitch Qin Keqing, she immediately became dissatisfied. She curled her lips towards Keqing next to her and sneered:
"Brother Rong wants to do this business, but it depends on whether your wife is willing!"

Keqing was in a daze, and only heard something like some business, some clothes, and her own name, so she forced her eyes open and looked over, mumbling in her throat:

"what happened?"

"What are you willing to do?"

She didn't understand what Youshi said, but Jia Rong knew exactly what she was implying.

He hesitated for a moment, thinking that since the matter had been exposed, he might as well just speak out, and then he bowed to Zhan Ershisi and said:

"It's getting late now, uncle, why don't you stay at home tonight."

Zhan Ershisi knew that if he stayed tonight, a beautiful woman would be stuffed in at midnight. But as a good gentleman, how could he force a woman's will and thus be reported?

Therefore, Zhan Ershi refused categorically:
"My dear nephew, what you said is wrong!"

"For something like this, both parties must be in love with each other. How can you do it while drunk?"

"I will come after you have considered it carefully, nephew."

After saying this, Zhan Ershisi stood up, said goodbye, and left Ningguo Mansion.

Jia Rong and You Shi hurriedly sent him out. When they came back, You Shi took Jia Rong to a secluded place and sneered:

"The master loves Keqing like a treasure. Isn't Rong'er afraid of the master's wrath by selling her out like this?"

Jia Rong hastily put on a smile, bowed to Youshi and said:
"I am also thinking about this family. Otherwise, if the family has money, it will all be squandered by the master. How will we live in the future?"

"Please, Madam, please be merciful and help cover this up."

Youshi was also worried that she would get into trouble if Jia Rong found out about her affair with Zhan Ershi, so she did him a favor at this moment and sighed:
"Forget it, forget it. Everyone is doing this for this family!"

"If the master hadn't squandered all the money, why would I, a woman, have to think about how to do business and make money to support the family?"

Jia Rong hurriedly offered all kinds of compliments.

"you do not say!"

"The master seems to be happy all day long, but you, the madam, have to take care of the household, which is really hard work."

"I have seen it all. I will definitely be filial to you and follow your lead in the future."

The two of them complained about Jia Zhen together for a while, and they were barely on the same side. Yu Shi then promised:
"As long as you can convince Keqing, I will naturally not tell the master."

After hearing this, Jia Rong's face turned bitter again and he said:
"If I could really convince her, why would I have to organize such a banquet tonight?"

"I had planned to wait until Keqing was drunk and then send her directly to my uncle's bed, but who knew that my uncle was such a kind gentleman and made me behave like a villain in vain."

Youshi had always disliked Keqing, and now that she saw she could drag her into this trouble, she did not want to miss this opportunity, so she cursed in a frustrated manner:

"I am so sinful in my previous life that I actually met you two, father and son!"

"Forget it. I owed you the lunchbox in my previous life. I'll help you with this matter. You must remember my kindness in the future."

"You have to do this and that, and then I will come on stage and make sure your wife obeys you."

After hearing this, Jia Rong immediately became happy. He bowed and kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude, and went back to his room to prepare.

Not long after, Yin Die left the house and went to the Zhan family, brought back some clothes such as cheongsams, evening gowns, high-heeled shoes, and gave them to Jia Rong.

After Jia Rong collected the clothes and sent Yin Die away, he opened them and looked at them first, but he didn't think there was anything special about them.

At this time, Keqing was still drunk and asleep, so he couldn't let Keqing try on the clothes. However, this matter was related to his future income, so he gritted his teeth, went out and brought in a foreign mercury mirror, then closed the door, put on the cheongsam, tiptoed to put on the high heels, and then stood in front of the mirror to look at it carefully.

Jia Rong himself is a handsome man with a gentle temperament and a effeminate air. Now, when he stands in front of the mirror, he sees a beautiful girl in cheongsam wearing high heels in the mirror.

No one knew what magic power these clothes and shoes had, but Jia Rong was stunned, his mouth dry, his heart pounding. He dared not look any further, and hurriedly took off his clothes and shoes, put them in order, waiting to see Keqing wake up tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)