The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Jia Huan suggested, "We should also keep a close eye on the clan school. It would be best to let Bao Er Ge know that the Old Madam and Madam's people are watching him, so that Bao Er Ge will have something to think about!"

"Usually, encourage Brother Bao to participate in more activities, such as playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football) or even shuttlecock. Over time, he will naturally develop more masculinity and return to normal!"

Jia Huan didn't hold back and revealed all the methods he used against Jia Baoyu in one go.

In the past, the old lady and Madam Wang would probably have given her a double beating.

But now, they only feel that Jia Huan's words are golden advice.

There was nothing they could do. Jia Baoyu was only so young, yet he already had such a disgusting habit. It was embarrassing to talk about, and he would definitely become a laughing stock in the noble circles of the capital.

Neither the old lady nor Madam Wang had such interest.

After Jia Huan finished speaking, the old lady also felt very tired and simply waved him away.

Next, she and Lady Wang discussed in private how to correct Jia Baoyu's bad habits.

Jia Huan walked out leisurely, his heart still calm and undisturbed!

If Jia Baoyu doesn't suffer a great loss this time, he'll have to change his name from now on.

"What have you done this unlucky seed to offend the old lady and madam?"

As soon as he returned to his residence, Aunt Zhao pulled him aside, looked him over carefully for a while, and then began her usual nagging in an annoyed manner.

"This time, I didn't cause any trouble!"

Jia Huan firmly denied it, shaking his head and saying, "It was Brother Bao who made a mistake!"

"What trouble has Baoyu gotten into this time?"

Aunt Zhao immediately perked up, her eyes blazing with gossip; she loved hearing about this.

"Aunt, it's best if you don't inquire about such dangerous news!"

Jia Huan, who wasn't one to blabber, solemnly reminded her, "This matter has already attracted the attention of the Old Madam and Madam. If they find out that you're making a fuss, it won't be a good thing!"

"Fine, don't tell me then. You don't think I'm that curious!"

Aunt Zhao shivered involuntarily and said irritably, "It's getting late, hurry up and eat!"

"Today, in order to have a good meal, I paid an extra five qian of silver. The head kitchen is really greedy!"

Jia Huan was speechless. He poured a silver bean from his purse and said with a smile, "There's nothing we can do about it. Unless the concubine can get the madam's permission to cook a small meal in the courtyard!"

"I'd like to, but unfortunately my wife won't agree!"

Aunt Zhao looked annoyed and said, "Anyway, the head kitchen wouldn't dare ask Madam for extra fees!"

What else is there to say? We've said it so many times already.

The Rong Mansion's main kitchen was truly bizarre, just like a government office, always taking what it could from its suppliers.

All the rice and flour, as well as about 70% of the vegetables, were supplied free of charge from the estates outside the city.

As a result, the monthly external procurement costs were abnormally high.

It would be one thing if Wang Xifeng had been kept in the dark all along. But Jia Huan had given her a price list of goods from outside before, so how could she still be so easily fooled?

Either the interests involved are too deeply intertwined, or Wang Xifeng doesn't dare to act rashly.

Alternatively, Wang Xifeng might have had other ideas and had no intention of working in the main kitchen.

Regardless of the circumstances, it was always the marginalized people like Aunt Zhao and the lowly maids and servants who suffered the most.

She had painstakingly saved up a little money through her embroidery work in her spare time, only to have it easily drained by the large kitchen.

It can only be said that after the Rong Mansion purged a group of servants, and with Master Zheng and Jia Lian both working in officialdom, not only has their financial situation greatly improved, but their decline has also been halted.

The surface remains glamorous, but the underlying problems have not been completely resolved!

Of course, these things are none of Jia Huan's business, and he won't meddle in them.

If you really want to touch the four head stewards and the main kitchen, you can't do it without the old lady's support. Unless you can completely control the power in the mansion, you can only think about it in your heart.

Jia Baoyu was still recovering from his injuries at this time, and even after he recovered, he would probably have a difficult period ahead of him.

At that point, this guy will naturally calm down.

In fact, to avoid unnecessary trouble, the old lady and Mrs. Wang might take some drastic measures and just wait and see what happens.

This time, Jia Huan suddenly realized what was happening.

If you really want to report Jia Baoyu, it would be more appropriate to go to the old lady and the second wife, Lady Wang.

At most, Master Zheng would give him a beating, which would have given Jia Baoyu the opportunity to feign illness and act spoiled.

But if you were to report on the lungs of these two big shots, the effect would probably be surprisingly good.

This incident of Jia Baoyu barging into Xichun's courtyard has come to an end.

Having learned his lesson this time, I believe he'll think twice before acting impulsively next time.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that Lan Ge'er took the initiative to come over and express his gratitude at the clan school the next day speaks volumes; he was thanking Li Wan on her behalf.

When school was over, Jia Qiang invited him to a banquet.

During the meal, he also expressed his gratitude to Jia Rong and Qin Keqing.

See? This is what it means to have many supporters when you have the support of the people!

The more Jia Baoyu angered the people and aroused their resentment, the more grateful those who were harmed were to him for standing up for them.

Inside Rongqing Hall, his conversation with the two bigwigs had already been subtly leaked out.

The parties involved naturally knew what was going on; Jia Huan was standing up for them!

It's only because Jia Huan has such confidence and eloquence that they could speak so fluently. If it were them facing the two big shots of the Rong Mansion, they probably wouldn't even be able to speak properly. Those two big shots are simply too domineering.

Unexpectedly, just as the banquet was about to end, Qiang-ge told him some rather surprising news: Lin Ruhai had been 'ganged up' in the imperial court!

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Jia Huan found it somewhat unbelievable!

He put down his chopsticks and asked in a low voice, "Really?"

It was quite strange that Lin Ruhai was impeached in the imperial court, and there were quite a few memorials impeaching him.

It should be noted that during his half-year stay in the capital, Lin Ruhai was practically invisible in the imperial court.

Aside from initially working with the Second Master Zheng to collect the national treasury's debts and leaving some traces in the capital's officialdom, he became extremely low-key after the collection task was completed.

If he didn't have real talent and ability, but lived a life similar to that of the Second Master Zheng, people would probably call him "another mediocre official".

In addition, he was not in charge of any important affairs, just like the Second Master Zheng, a marginal figure in the court, and not at all noticeable.

It wasn't that Lin Ruhai wanted to be so 'dejected,' but his body simply couldn't handle the high-intensity work anymore.

At least until he is fully recovered, he has no intention of taking any initiative to do anything.

Especially during his tenure as the Salt Commissioner of Yangzhou, his health deteriorated significantly.

He was only in his early forties; for other officials, that would be the prime of their lives, a time when they should be making significant achievements.

But Lin Ruhai would develop all sorts of major and minor ailments whenever the weather changed drastically.

Colds and coughs are common, as are stomach aches and chest tightness. If you don't take good care of yourself, it's really hard to keep going, and it can even affect your lifespan.

All I can say is that Jia Huan pulled Lin Ruhai to Beijing quite early.

If it had been a few months later, Lin Ruhai would probably have been frequently seriously ill, and might even have lost his current leisurely position. The imperial court isn't a charity.

Under such circumstances, Lin Ruhai basically did not get involved in any matters of the imperial court.

Unless he mentions his responsibilities, he's a tight-lipped guy!

As such, Lin Ruhai's presence at the small court assembly was pitifully low.

How could a government official attack such a powerful entity? What are they trying to do?

Do you think Lin Ruhai is weak and easy to bully?

"I'm not quite sure what happened either!"

Jia Qiang shook his head and said, "Just a few days ago, when I visited Eunuch Dai, he 'inadvertently' let the cat out of the bag!"

"After I got back, I investigated carefully and actually found out some things!"

"Those who impeached Lin Ruhai were mostly officials from the south!"

"I'm worried there might be some problems inside, so I'm just warning you not to fall for it!"

"I also think there's a problem!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Regardless, this reminder was quite timely!"

He patted Jia Qiang on the shoulder to express his gratitude, then strode away.

Damn, they really can't let anyone have a peaceful day!

Something unusual must be going on; something must have happened that I don't know about.

However, since there has been no news from Lin Ruhai, things shouldn't be at a critical point yet.

However, he still decided to find out more beforehand, so as not to be caught off guard.