The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 76 Kindness
Jia Rong used his connections and spent five hundred taels of silver to rescue the dying Xue Pan.

When the three members of the Xue family saw this, they couldn't help but burst into tears.

Jia Rong was not polite, "Let Xue Pan stay in the mansion as well. We can arrange business matters after he recovers."

Xue Baochai knelt down in front of Jia Rong and said, "Thank you, Brother Rong, for saving my life!"

"It's okay, Sister Baochai, please stand up and don't be polite to me." Jia Rong helped Xue Baochai up. "You look much thinner than before. Although the chef in my mansion is not as good as the one in Rong Mansion, you can order whatever you want. You don't have to worry about the money."

Jia Rong grabbed Xue Baochai's arm and she stood up. She turned her head away and said embarrassedly, "Yes, Brother Rong."

Jia Rong let go of his hand and said, "I will pay for Xue Pan's medicine and treatment. I will also find a way to get back Xue's business. We can't let the business your father built up be lost."

"Thank you very much, benefactor!" Xue Pan held his breath to express his gratitude to Jia Rong.

Jia Rong quickly said, "You guys take a good rest. I'm leaving first. If there's anything, just let Yinglian tell me."

"I'll send Brother Rong off." Xue Baochai also realized her situation.

Now that she has lost her huge fortune and even sold her qualification as an imperial merchant to someone else, and her family is full of stains, it is already good enough for her to be a concubine.

If you want to be a wife, you must have enough dowry and family background.

The daughter of a merchant has no status as an imperial merchant, no connections with the higher-ups, a brother who is a criminal, and most importantly, is extremely poor. Why should she be someone else's wife?

A rich lady would be willing to be a concubine even if she was penniless, and a wealthy daughter would only put aside her dignity when she became a prostitute.

In fact, Jia Rong was not at all worried about the affairs of Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu. Instead, he cared more about the affairs of Shi Xiangyun.

There is no shortage of women in the family. The bohemian Jia Rong neither hates nor is he obsessed with uninteresting women.

Yuanchun is indeed the best candidate to be a wife, but Jia Rong still likes to hang out in You Sanjie and Qin Keqing's rooms.

In Qin Keqing's room, Jia Rong, the You sisters and Qin Keqing drank wine together to warm up.

There is delicious wine and food on the table, which is very lively.

Third Sister You looked at Jia Rong, who was surrounded by beauties, and said with a smile, "Master, you are too busy. The four sisters have been here for three years, but you have not arranged anything for them."

Jia Rong didn't care at all. He drank the wine Qin Keqing fed him. "Who made them so busy? Either they have to go out to be officials, or they have to face national and family mourning. Besides, I think they are not too old. It won't matter if they wait for a few years."

Third Sister You said, "You can't be like Yuanyang and Ping'er, who both got married in their twenties?"

Jia Rong looked at Third Sister You and asked, "Did you receive money or something? Why do you care so much about this?"

Third Sister You chuckled and said, "Isn't it okay for me to care about the master's sister?"

Jia Rong said indifferently: "What is expected will come naturally. Since you are so talkative, I will punish you by making you come downstairs to eat!"

Third Sister You spat, "You only know how to be a jerk to others!"

Jia Rong said with a wicked smile, "I do love you. I've been to other places more often in the past two years, but I've spent more time with you three. You should know how kind I am. In a few months, I'll let you give birth to a few more big boys! Do you want to? If not, forget it!"

Third Sister You knew that he was a scoundrel and there was nothing she could do, so she could only coax him and say, "Yes! How can I refuse the master's gift!"

After saying that, he really went to eat under the table. Fortunately, when the four of them were hanging out together, they didn't bring the maid with them, so they didn't have to worry about losing face if it was told to others.

It seemed as if You Erjie did not see You Sanjie. After pouring wine for Jia Rong, she started talking about other things.

"I heard from Sister Ping'er that the Rong Mansion has been getting worse over the past four years. The income has been getting less and less, but the expenses have been getting bigger and bigger. Not only has Sister Feng paid a lot of dowry, but even the food and drink in the mansion are not as good as before."

Jia Rong didn't care. "A lean camel is bigger than a horse. As long as we save money over there, we can hold on for ten or twenty years without any problem."

Qin Keqing said, "They built a big garden over there, but not many people live in it. A while ago they hired a troupe to perform, but they disbanded after a few days. And everyone in the mansion is spending a lot of money, spending as much as they can on construction."

"Sister Yuanchun is worried when she talks about this. Last time when she used silver to rescue Baoyu, Sister Yuanchun also borrowed a lot of money."

Jia Rong said casually, "She should save her brother. She also used her dowry. She also gave birth to my children like you. If your brother gets into trouble, can I stop you from doing it?"

Qin Keqing said hurriedly, "Master, you misunderstood. I'm not talking about money. I feel that there is no man in charge of the Rong Mansion right now. Money will eventually run out. Without someone who can be the head of the family and a stable way to make money, it will run out sooner or later."

Jia Rong hugged her left and right, "This is not a simple matter. If it weren't for my efforts, how could your father and your family live so comfortably now? Money is not something you can just lie down and spread your legs. In a place like the capital, expenses are high, and there are countless people watching the way to make money. It's not that simple."

Qin Keqing took a sip of the wine and then fed it to Jia Rong to thank him for his care.

After drinking the flower wine, Jia Rong smiled and said, "New Year is coming soon. Have you prepared the charcoal briquettes for the New Year? It just so happens that we can't have too much fun during the national mourning this year. It's also good for us to have a simple New Year celebration."

You Erjie said, "Everything is ready. I went through all the courtyards with Madam, and found that all the courtyards, including the eldest daughter of the Xing family, the daughter of the Li family, and the daughter of the Xue family, have prepared enough supplies. They will not be used up until the beginning of next spring."

"This year, the Madam made new clothes for the girls and the concubines, saying that the Master would like them."

Jia Rong knew that You Erjie was talking about You Dajie, Youshi.

Jia Rong said, "Your mother has no worries about food and drink now, and enjoys great comfort in Ningguo Mansion every day. This is all thanks to the three of you."

You Erjie said quickly, "It's all thanks to the master."

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Of course I am fine. I will not only support her, but also support you. As long as you follow me, you will definitely enjoy the happiness with me!"

You Erjie knew that what Jia Rong said was true. Now, comparing the situation in Rong Mansion with that of other families, You Erjie knew that this place was the best.

After the four of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they quickly started playing some small games together that could enhance their relationship.

During the period of national mourning, one cannot have sex, marry or have children, but Jia Rong is not a relative of the emperor, so he doesn't have to worry about this as long as no one reports it.

After a few days, the affairs between Xue Pan and Jia Baoyu calmed down. Just when everyone was celebrating the New Year peacefully, Wang Xifeng found out that Mr. Lian was keeping a mistress.

Wang Xifeng brought people to catch the adulterer and shouted that she would report it to the authorities.

The woman he stole was the wife of a servant in Rong Mansion. The other person's wife was so depressed that she hanged herself.

Although the matter was suppressed in the mansion, the relationship between the couple reached its freezing point, and the tenderness they had when they first got married was long gone.

Mr. Lian and Wang Xifeng have been married for seven years.

Step by step we have come to this day.

(End of this chapter)