The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 120 Peace in the world
The West Mansion had been demolished and only Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu were left, but Jia Rong's place was very lively.

Although the garden is bustling, Jia Rong prefers to be quiet and do things that interest him.

He was such a killjoy.

When others are enjoying themselves, he studies; when others are suffering, he enjoys himself; when others are laughing, he makes trouble; when others are in a low temperature, he is in a high temperature; when others are in a high temperature, he cools down; he makes others suffer without forcing them to do so.

Now, under the pretext of refining medicine for the emperor, he began to study the technique of stabbing people, looking for the most suitable needles for injection from the feathers and bones of various birds.

While Jia Rong was wholeheartedly studying something he was interested in, the women in the family, who hadn't seen him for several days, started talking about him.

Being in the midst of blessings, one does not know the blessings.

"Is the master still refining medicine?"

Jia Yuanchun asked Xiaohong who came to play.

Xiao Hong replied, "To answer grandma's question, the master has been in the house for the past eight days and has never come out."

The old lady asked curiously, "What about eating, bathing, and going to the toilet?"

Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baoqin sat next to the old lady. There were more than a dozen people in the room. Today was Ping'er, Xing Xiuyun and Xue Baoqin's birthday, and everyone gathered together to help celebrate.

Xiao Hong smiled and said, "We deliver meals to you three times a day. There is a toilet in the room, which is cleaned once a day. You don't need to take a shower. You can take care of it when you come out."

The old lady frowned, "Eating, drinking, defecating and urinating together, and not taking a bath, how dirty it is."

Jia Yuanchun volunteered, "That house has two floors, three rooms on the lower floor and five rooms on the upper floor. Each room is a large room, a pharmacy, study, alchemy room, warehouse, and bedroom all connected together."

"Master is working hard, so let's not disturb him. He will clean up after he comes out."

Jia Yuanchun herself mentioned Jia Rong, but now she asked others not to ask about him.

The old lady nodded. "I see. That's hard to hear."

Wang Xifeng put her hands on Mrs. Wang's shoulders and said with a smile, "Old lady, you don't know how magical this elixir is. The emperor and the queen in the palace are waiting for it. After it is refined, the palace may reward you again."

"Now that our family has regained the title of Governor of the Capital, and the title of Duke has been restored, and the master has learned medical skills from who knows where, it won't be a problem to pass them on for another hundred years."

When Mrs. Wang heard what her niece said, she was suddenly moved.

"Baoyu has a good memory and has learned a lot recently. Since he is not good at studying, why don't we let him learn some medical skills from the Duke?"

Mrs. Wang looked at her daughter with an earnest look, but she was actually trying to find a good future for her son.

Jia Yuanchun wanted to refuse, but then she looked at Wang Xifeng, hoping that she would step in.

Wang Xifeng reacted quickly and shouted to Jia Qiaojie who was eating, "Qiaojie! Just eat. You've made your clothes dirty again. I'll let you wash them yourself later!"

Seeing that Wang Xifeng was unwilling to help, Jia Yuanchun had to refuse herself.

"Let's wait until the master comes out before we discuss this. This is something for the emperor and the people in the palace, so we can't afford to make any mistakes."

Mrs. Wang warned, "Then you must remember to talk about it in detail when the time comes."

Grandmother Jia knew what was going on, but it was difficult for her to stop it.

If that's not possible, Jia Rong will just refuse.

If it works, it will naturally be a good thing, a great thing for Jia Zheng's family.

Now that both of her children have failed the imperial examinations, the old lady also wants to find a way out for the next generation.

The old lady said, "To be honest, being an official is not that good. I've thought about it carefully. Those two children and your father are not suitable for being officials. It's better to be a doctor, which is more stable."

After seeing the decline of the Shi family, the Xue family, the Wang family and many other families in the city, the old lady became very open-minded about being an official.

There is no way to ignore it...

Wang Xifeng saw that the matter was over, and walked back and said with a smile: "Today is a lively day, we must entertain Ping'er, Baoqin and Xingda well!"

Xue Baoqin and Xing Xiuyun were both nearby, and even Aunt Xue and Madam Xing were nearby, but they were all chatting with Sanchun.

The taciturn Yingchun and Mrs. Xing, the nominal mother and daughter, now get along well and can talk to each other.

Mrs. Xing does not need to blame Jia Yingchun, and Jia Yingchun, who already has a good home, does not need to work hard. The two sides get along naturally and harmoniously.

Xue Baoqin smiled and said, "I think you guys are just joining in the fun. There's not much difference between today and yesterday~"

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "You're right! For our family, celebrating birthdays is just an excuse. Every day is a good day here. We just need some excuses that everyone is interested in. Otherwise, no one will come, and no matter how rich we are, it won't be lively!"

Shi Xiangyun nodded and said, "Sister Feng is right. Today you have to study, and tomorrow she has to recite scriptures, look after the children, rest, or go play somewhere else. There are many excuses for not playing, but there are fewer excuses for playing together!"

Wang Xifeng said, "I wish you could celebrate your birthday every day, so that you can have an excuse to withdraw money from the accounting office to have fun."

The old lady laughed and said, "I knew your Second Grandma is a money-grubber!"

Wang Xifeng twisted her waist and laughed, "That's right!"

Seeing her flirty posture, everyone laughed so hard that they bent over with laughter.

The group didn't spend much time eating, and most of the time they were chatting and laughing.

Jia Yuanchun suggested, "We've almost finished eating, let's play some cards. The old lady and I

One table, mother and aunt."

Mrs. Wang nodded and agreed, "Okay, your aunt and I will sit at the same table. We are still short of three people."

Tanchun took the initiative to say, "Yingchun and I are going together, who is missing?"

Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Tanchun and Yingchun are two pairs of non-biological mother and daughter.

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Just let Miss Xing accompany you."

Xing Xiuyan waved her hands and said, "I don't know how to play cards." Shi Xiangyun smiled and said, "If you don't know how to play cards, then learn. I'll teach you!"

Wang Xifeng knew what Jia Yuanchun meant. Jia Yuanchun wanted someone to deliberately give some money to her mother so that she could supplement the money herself.

Adding Xing Xiuyan, who doesn't know how to play cards, at this time would only be a hindrance.

Yu Shi was very clear about it and said with a smile, "Let me do it, you girls can form a table by yourselves."

Xue Baochai stood up and said, "Sister Yun, Sister Qin and I will sit at one table. The Madam and Third Sister can sit with us, and let my mother and the ladies sit at one table."

Mrs. Wang rejected the proposal, "No, the five of us are enough, no need to switch around."

Yu smiled, walked over and started to organize the party.

Xue Baochai was disappointed and soon called Shi Xiangyun, Xue Baoqin, Xing Xiuyun and Li Qi to play cards with her.

The two sisters Li Wen and Li Qi have a very weak presence. They are ladies from wealthy families and cannot let go. Also, they are taught by widows like Li Wan who are proud of their status, so their situation in Ning Mansion is very bad.

Although this pair of sisters is of no use and even their status is not determined, Xue Baochai cannot squeeze in anywhere now, so naturally she has to win over all the forces she can.

Wang Xifeng and Jia Yuanchun ignored Xue Baochai.

It's not just because Xue Baochai's brother is a loser, but mainly because he doesn't like women who use all their intelligence in interpersonal relationships.

People like Baoqin, Qin Keqing, You Erjie and You Sanjie lived peacefully and honestly after entering the mansion. They never had any evil thoughts, had clean social circles and came from clean backgrounds.

Xue Baochai gives everyone the impression of being troublesome, always petty, shabby and materialistic.

Although Wang Xifeng likes girls who are eloquent and smart, she doesn't like girls like Xue Baochai who are too calculating.

Although Xiaohong is quite calculating, the way she behaves and does things makes people happy and cheerful. It makes people happy to know that she is saying nice things on purpose.

Xue Baochai gives people the feeling that she is teaching people how to do things.

The crowd began to divide into four tables according to their respective social circles.

Yuanyang, Xiaohong, Qingwen, Xiren and Yinglian easily gathered at a table, and the maids from the crowd came over to chat, watch the fun and give advice.

At this table, Xiaohong and Xiren won more. Yuanyang and Jia Mu were used to playing with cards that others gave them permission to play, so they would be dumbfounded when they met a master who refused to give them permission.

After losing several times, Yinglian said hurriedly, "I don't want to play anymore. I have lost all my money."

Qingwen said proudly: "What are you afraid of? I'll just owe it to you first!"

Xiren laughed and said, "Qingwen has saved a lot of money, so just owe her the money. You can't escape."

Yinglian still didn't want to play, and quickly looked around, "Sister Lin, can you take my place?"

Lin Daiyu saw Yinglian asking her for help, and since everyone was having fun, she didn't want to stay out of it, so she stood up with a smile.

"Okay, I have ten taels of silver on me, let's see if it's enough to lose."

Lin Daiyu is very rich, and Jia Rong has given Lin Daiyu a lot of money. This is something everyone in the mansion knows.

Jia Rong's maid was also rich, with a monthly salary of fifteen taels. Jia Rong and Jia Yuanchun would also give her some rewards from time to time, so she was able to save a lot of money.

They are all rich people, so there is no need for them to curry favor with each other. Naturally, they will all show their true abilities in the battle!
After Lin Daiyu sat down, she suddenly found that her maids Zijuan and Xueyan were excited to help. Then she remembered that she always liked quietness, but forgot that these girls all loved to join in the fun.

Soon everyone had their own friends, and Lin Daiyu also found the fun of playing cards with the company of two maids.

Grandmother Jia, Jia Yuanchun, Wang Xifeng, Miaoyu, and Qin Keqing were sitting at the same table. Nearby were their maids and wet nurses, but there were not many people watching.

Jia Yuanchun is not good at playing cards, but she has a lot of money.

Wang Xifeng’s skills are good, but she also gives in. Occasionally, she won’t give in and will just make the money she needs to make.

After a few rounds, Miaoyu discovered their respective strengths, and so she focused on targeting Lady Jia and Jia Yuanchun.

Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng sat opposite each other, also smiling, making money wherever they could and being happy even if they lost money.

When Lady Jia won, she would smile; when she lost, she would frown and mutter that the maids' noise had affected her performance.

Xue Baochai played a smaller game at her table. While building relationships with Xing Xiuyun and teaching her, she also won some money from the other four people.

Aunt Xue and the other wet nurses and maids also gathered at a few tables, but they certainly could not stay in the hall where the masters were, so they all went to play somewhere else.

Ping'er was chatting with Baoqin about children's matters, while Qin Keqing was drinking and chatting with her second and third sisters.

Mrs. Wang felt Tanchun and Xichun's filial piety and gladly accepted it.

When the party was about to end, Xiren said, "I have to go back and take food to Master Bao. Today is also his birthday."

When Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun and others heard this, they were about to say something, but Qin Keqing said directly, "Don't worry about him. Liu Xianglian invited him to have a drink at noon to celebrate his birthday."

Jia Yuanchun asked curiously, "How did you know that, sister? I didn't know."

The old lady and Mrs. Wang also looked at Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing smiled and said, "My sister-in-law told me yesterday when she came over that Baoyu is the master's brother-in-law after all, and the things he did are not a big deal in the capital. People who have a good relationship with the master will naturally bring Baoyu to play with them."

Wang Xifeng said, "Let's have fun. Don't worry about him. It's not good to keep Baoyu at home all day. It's good for him to go out and meet some friends."

After hearing this, Xiren was no longer in a hurry to go back to deliver food, and continued to happily earn some money from her good sister.

Mrs. Wang was a little worried at first, but after Jia Baoyu came back and was fine, and after a few days of interacting with some princes and nobles all day long, she immediately felt relieved and felt at ease to spend her retirement in Ning Mansion.

Jia Zheng was alone at home, feeling peaceful and comfortable, reading and writing poetry, without any of his previous worries.

Fortunately, Jia Rong was busy with his own affairs, otherwise, given his habit of finding things to do when bored, everyone would be in trouble again.

Jia Rong has been in seclusion for three months, and the Ning Mansion is peaceful, the Rong Mansion is peaceful, the capital is peaceful, and the world is peaceful!
(End of this chapter)