The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 45 Tactics
After Wang Xifeng left, Jia Yuanchun felt that this was not a good thing.

"Master, why do you have to do this? Our account is fine this year, and borrowing some will not have any impact."

Jia Rong said directly: "Don't be nosy and do the opposite of what I say! When you first came to my house, ten years ago, my family had quite a lot of assets. How come they don't have any assets at all in Rongguo Mansion? Do you still believe her crying poverty?"

Jia Yuanchun came to her senses instantly.

When he was fifteen years old and took charge of the household, the Ningguo Mansion had a fortune of over one million. The Rongguo Mansion was even more prosperous than the Ningguo Mansion, and it would be even more.

Now, ten years have passed, and the Ningguo Mansion has a fortune of two million. Even if the Rongguo Mansion has not made much progress in recent years, it is impossible that it will be unable to survive with just a few tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Jia Rong said, "I think she wants to save some money for herself. The pork has passed through her hands. She said that it would be an insult to her to have a little lard on it. She must cut it off and take half of it."

Jia Yuanchun nodded, "I forgot about that."

Jia Rong said, "Just take care of the inner house. You will distribute the money to every lady, aunt, maid, and old mother in the mansion. From now on, I will allocate some money regularly for you to manage and use in the inner house. I will keep an eye on the money outside."

Jia Yuanchun nodded and said, "Okay."

While Jia Rong was speaking, he saw Wang Xifeng's maid coming back with Qiao'er in her arms.

"Master, Second Madam said Qiaojie is clamoring to come back, so she's sending her here first."

Jia Rong said, "Okay, Qiaojie can stay here with me to look after her. I know more about taking care of children here, so let her be at ease and focus on the things outside. When Qiaojie wants to go back to visit, I will let Yuanchun take her back."

The maid quickly agreed, put Qiaojie down and left.

Jia Rong said to Qiaojie, "Qiaojie, your parents are busy outside. You can stay in the house and play with your nephews. If they don't listen to you, tell me and I will teach them a lesson for you."

Qiaojie said happily: "Okay!"

Baoqin quickly took Qiaojie back to play. The house was warm here, and since everyone had no daughters and doted on this little girl, they treated this place as their home after just an hour or two.

Jia Rong did not target the little maid. After all, Jia Xichun had lived there for almost ten years. Now that Wang Xifeng's daughter moved in, he naturally had to take care of her like his own daughter.

Soon the maid went back and told Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng the attitude here.

Jia Lian also understood the reason and said, "It's okay to leave Qiaojie there. They are all children. There is no need to worry about her dying if there are too many of them."

It was the family's decision to send the child there to stay temporarily. Old lady Jia also thought that they could borrow some of the childishness there, as more children would grow up well if they were together.

Everyone in Jia Rong's house has the same generation as their father, so it's definitely more lively than Rongguo Mansion.

It can also make him seem less distant from the Juren master, the future Jinshi master.

Grandmother Jia really didn't want the two families to be separated, nor did she want the relationship between the two families to become strained again. As long as she was around, she would never agree to split up the family.

Jia Lian had no problem with Qiaojie's arrangement. He frowned and said, "We are not without money. Why are you asking him for money? It's embarrassing!"

Wang Xifeng lost her temper and said, "Isn't the family's money money? When Brother Zhen died, did Rongguo Mansion pay less? It's only right that it's returned now. If I had known earlier, I should have let you go and see how ugly he said that time!"

Jia Lian thought of the unpleasant incident between him and Jia Rong over his father's matter. He knew that Jia Rong's attitude must be bad, so he kept silent.

Now Jia She's body has been lying there for seven or eight days, and it is very cold in the mourning hall. Jia Lian himself recalls all the wrong things his father had done to him.

The matter of taking a concubine was also clarified. She had been wondering why her father would not reward a maid for no reason. After calming down, she went to ask Mrs. Xing, and then she knew that it was Jia Rong who proposed it.

Not many people know Jia She, and he doesn't have a good reputation. No one comes to the banquet held every 49 days.

Jia Rong was right, his father couldn't handle such a grand ceremony.

But it’s done, and the couple can only hold on.

Paper money was burning in the room, and Wang Xifeng took the opportunity to kneel down and warm herself by the fire while burning paper money for her father-in-law.

Jia Rong was in good health, so after dinner he went to the study to grind iron pipes to make a sniper rifle that could shoot farther.

He had no deep hatred towards the emperor, he just wanted to see if he could make a sniper rifle and shoot from a distance.

Anyway, the emperor’s death will not affect Ningguo Mansion.

The days are short in winter, and it doesn’t take long before it’s time for dinner.

Yinglian pushed the door open and came in, "Master, grandma wants to know where you are going to have dinner tonight?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Let's go to the backyard to eat. Let the gatekeeper close the door early today. After dinner, you can go to your mother's house to rest. I'll give you a day off tomorrow. There's nothing to do on a snowy day."

Yinglian nodded and said, "Thank you, Master."

Jia Rong looked at this girl who was becoming more and more beautiful. Yinglian was now thirteen years old, and her appearance had grown and she was becoming more and more pretty.

"How's your study going?"

Yinglian whispered, "I know some words."

Jia Rong was not clear about the scope, and none of these people told the truth.

The four girls in the Jia family can all recognize a few words, but they are much better at poetry than traditional college students.

Lin Daiyu's teachers were all direct Jinshi graduates. They all told others that they knew a few words and had read a few books on women's virtues.

Jia Rong felt that Yinglian was the same as Lin Daiyu, so he gave her some advice.

"When Miss Lin and her friends come to play, you can go over and get to know them. Stand by and serve tea and water and listen. They are all learned people."

Yinglian said: "Okay!"

Jia Rong was not interested in the little maid, and he was thinking about the things in the backyard, so he couldn't calm down.

"Go and rest."

Yinglian said, "We need to go to Grandma's room to have a look."

"Okay, go ahead, go back and rest early." Jia Rong stood up from his seat and moved the stove to the side to extinguish it to prevent it from catching fire. Yinglian wanted to come over to help, but Jia Rong put it out with the remaining tea on the table.

Soon, the two of them closed the door and walked towards the north, and Yinglian went directly to Jia Rong's house.

Jia Rong and Jia Yuanchun live in the same room and do not live separately.

The rest of the people had their own courtyard, because the maids also had to live together. Each courtyard had to accommodate a wet nurse and maids, and the normal expenses of each courtyard were not small.

By increasing income and reducing expenditure, Jia Rong can make money and save money, and he will definitely enter the officialdom in the future.

Although the emperor is nothing in his eyes, Jia Rong still wants to be an official to maintain a decent life.

There is no rebellion because there is no pressure.

In fact, he had seriously thought about becoming an emperor a long time ago, but as a housekeeper, he felt that it was too tiring.

From various observations, the emperor's life was not very good.

Especially having to go to work before dawn every morning feels quite uncomfortable.

However, I feel very uncomfortable knowing that I have to work like this even if I become an official.

It would be best to find a place far away from home, such as Jinling.

The emperor was also wary of this and did not allow locals to serve as local officials.

Returning to hometown for development was not an option either, because the founding fathers obtained hereditary titles, which made it impossible for the whole family to leave the capital.

In short, they are subject to various restrictions because this group of people is indeed powerful.

As Jia Rong was walking, he saw You Erjie and You Sanjie sweeping snow in the yard, so he went over to say hello.

"You guys look tired, let me do it."

When You Erjie heard the sound, she said happily, "I was just thinking about the master. I was afraid that the road would be slippery when the master came over at night, so I came out to sweep the snow."

Although the two of them had their own courtyard, it was not as warm as Youshi's place, and they usually ate here. They would only go when Jia Yuanchun invited them.

Jia Rong took You Erjie's shovel and said, "Go to the kitchen and tell them to clean up the house. We will have dinner together tonight. Remember to prepare some hot wine."

The two girls had already orgasmed countless times, so they quickly and obediently followed the arrangements.

There were not many maids in the yard, but there were more than ten of them in total, all of whom were loyal and reliable. Some were widows with sons and daughters, some were middle-aged women whose husbands worked in their hometowns, and some were maids who had been raised since childhood.

There are not many young people. Most of them are over 30 years old and come from small families with no other options.

Not to mention coming here with the You sisters, even if he came here with Wang Xifeng, it would be fine.

Jia Rong did the physical work and soon asked the old woman and the widow's maid to sit down and eat together.

After finishing their meal, these people went to rest. The dishes on the table could be sent to the kitchen for washing tomorrow morning. There was enough hot water in the boiler room.

After eating, Old Lady You tactfully left, leaving only Jia Rong, Mrs. You, Second Sister You and Third Sister You.

"Don't eat!" Sister You San took the initiative to walk to the bedside, opened her collar and sat down, looking at him provocatively and said, "Man, come on~ah~"

Jia Rong was not in a hurry. He smiled and said, "Young lady, go in and warm the bed for me first. Don't you know this little bit of etiquette?"

Seeing that he was still wasting time, You Sanjie couldn't help but turn her head away angrily, took off her clothes unhappily and prepared to go to bed.

Youshi smiled and said, "Master, you don't know how the girls feel. Second and third sisters are waiting so anxiously. They are so tired and anxious. In fact, they both look forward to entering Master's house from the bottom of their hearts."

Jia Rong looked at You Erjie, who pursed her lips and smiled, her bright eyes full of love and affection.

You stood up and said, "I'll go get a basin of water for Master to soak his feet. You two can have a good chat."

Jia Rong said to You Erjie, "Is it hot?"

"It's hot." You Erjie lowered her head and looked at the table, then glanced at him secretly, "My face and body are hot."

Sister You San, who had taken off most of her clothes, complained, "I think your heart is cold, Master. No matter how we try to warm it up, it won't warm you up. Only beauties like the first and second wives can warm you up."

Compared with Jia Yuanchun and Qin Keqing, the two sisters are slightly inferior.

It's not just a personal feeling, it's also something that is generally acknowledged.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Do you know why I came here today?"

Third Sister You looked at him and said, "Aren't you free today?"

Jia Rong shook his head.

"I already knew when your period would come, and I waited for the most suitable day to give birth. Today is the best time for you to welcome me!!"

Jia Rong's words moved You Erjie and You Sanjie.

Excited and moved.

You Erjie said gently: "Master still remembers these things about us, we misunderstood him."

Third Sister You sat in the bed and stretched her legs out, "Master~ come on~"

Jia Rong was not in a hurry. He drank some soup to moisten his throat and said, "I will have more strength after I am full."

Soon, You brought hot water and towels to help the master wash his feet, and the two sisters followed suit seriously.

After Youshi carried the foot basin out, it was time for the three of them to enter the wedding chamber.

(End of this chapter)