The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

In Jia Huan's eyes, the previous matter of buying cosmetics and the later gambling den were all minor issues.

As a result, various setbacks kept happening, which made him quite annoyed.

Fortunately, the task of acquiring embroidery in the mansion was entrusted to Wang Xifeng as the main person in charge; otherwise, it would have been a pipe dream to expect things to go as smoothly as they are now.

Even so, according to Aunt Zhao, things didn't go so smoothly.

Wang Xifeng was able to buy up embroidery from the mansion and sell it in her own dowry shop, making a considerable profit. Others could certainly do the same, it's just a matter of how much they would earn.

Even if there are no embroidery shops outside, you can cooperate with other embroidery workshops.

The old women and stewardesses in the mansion have no shortage of connections and influence, and they are very short-sighted.

Even if she could only earn a pittance as a middleman, she would still have to go through some backroom dealings with Wang Xifeng.

In any case, the Rong family has always been lenient with its servants, even to the point of being indulgent.

If anything goes wrong, a few companions can go to the old lady's Rongqing Hall and cry, and most of the problem can be solved, and they can also shirk all responsibility.

Even Aunt Zhao knew that at this time, the old lady was only interested in enjoying herself and wanted to spend her remaining time peacefully and smoothly. She didn't like any kind of trouble or major disturbances.

Anyone who interferes with her peaceful enjoyment will likely face suppression, regardless of whether they are in the right or wrong.

Putting aside other matters, even a powerful figure like Wang Xifeng was constantly restrained in the mansion and couldn't act freely, let alone Jia Huan, a nobody illegitimate son.

Jia Huan was quite troubled, not knowing when things would suddenly go wrong.

But this time, after being summoned to the study of Master Zheng Er in Mengpo Studio and having a conversation with him, he suddenly realized what was going on.

I was such an idiot! Master Zheng is a perfect person to talk to!

Or rather, the Second Master Zheng was an excellent host, and he could have easily remained hidden in the shadows of the Second Master Zheng, playing the role of a cunning strategist.

After all, he is his blood father. Even if he acts too mature or too extraordinary, it doesn't matter at all.

Given the nature of the Second Master Zheng, even if he disliked it, he wouldn't make it public.

What's even more interesting is that Master Zheng is pedantic and overly rigid, which Jia Huan is able to communicate with normally through skillful conversation.

Or, to put it another way, a gentleman can deceive someone by using proper methods!

It's not difficult to make Master Zheng feel pressured or threatened, to communicate smoothly, and to achieve a certain goal.

Once Master Zheng Er agrees with his point of view, as the head of the Rong Mansion, there are too many things he can accomplish, far more than Jia Huan struggling and causing trouble outside.

For example, Lin Ruhai, who was still struggling in his position as the Salt Commissioner of Yangzhou at this time, was a difficult situation for Jia Huan to pull out of his predicament.

If Lin Ruhai hadn't died while serving as the Salt Commissioner in Yangzhou, Lin Daiyu's fate would have been drastically different, and Jia Huan would have gained a considerable fortune from the transportation business.

In many fan fiction novels about Dream of the Red Chamber, the protagonist saves Lin Ruhai by personally going to his door.

If he were Jia Lian, he could learn and give it a try, but he is Jia Huan, so there's simply no time for him.

However, if the second master of the Rong family, who was at the twilight of his peak, were to take action, it would be quite easy.

Some troublesome things become a completely different story when viewed from a different perspective.

Having figured these things out, Jia Huan felt instantly relieved, and many plans that were impossible to realize in the short term could now be put into practice.

As for whether Master Zheng is willing to cooperate, that depends on Jia Huan's own abilities.

His safe exit from the Mengpo Studio, the main study, surprised many people.

Especially Madam Wang, the instigator, almost shredded her handkerchief when she heard the news.

After casually dismissing the anxious Aunt Zhao, she said in a deep voice with a displeased expression, "What exactly happened? Zhou Rui's wife, send someone to the outer study to find out what's going on!"

"That scoundrel Jia Huan managed to escape punishment from the master; something must have happened. We must find out!"

Zhou Rui's wife dared not delay and hurriedly went out to do her errands.

Not to mention Lady Wang, who was full of doubts, she was also puzzled. What kind of temperament did Master Zheng have? How could he easily let Jia Huan go? Something must have happened.

Chapter 53 Individual Thoughts (Please continue reading)

"Thank goodness, you unlucky seed, how did you manage to offend Madam?"

When Jia Huan returned, Aunt Zhao beat and scolded him, tears streaming down her face. She even tried to touch him to check if he had been beaten, but Jia Huan subtly dodged her.

"Auntie, Auntie, don't cry. Master is a reasonable man. As long as we explain things clearly, he will not punish his son arbitrarily!"

Helpless, Jia Huan could only bite the bullet and reassure her, "Don't worry, everything's alright!"

"Really?"

Aunt Zhao's face flushed red as she looked Jia Huan up and down. Seeing that he was indeed alright, she burst into laughter through her tears and shrieked, "You heartless wretch, you really scared me to death this time!"

"My wife called me over and told me that you were a worthless seed who was summoned by my husband to be punished. You have no idea how anxious I was at that time!"

As he spoke, he was about to hit Jia Huan a few times.

"Auntie, you've gone through so much trouble!"

Jia Huan endured it, letting Aunt Zhao hit him on the head a few times, as if to vent his fear and anxiety.

"You worthless seed!"

Sure enough, Aunt Zhao, having vented her anger, calmed down immediately and changed the subject, saying, "Look, you've caused so much trouble as soon as you went to the clan school. Why don't you just not go?"

What kind of causal logic is this?

Jia Huan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Auntie, what are you saying!"

"If I stop going to school, and Zhao Guoji leaves the household registration, wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?"

"If no one looks after me in the future, I don't know how badly I'll be bullied."

He was too lazy to explain the benefits of studying outside the manor, and simply used Zhao Guoji's matter as an excuse.

Sure enough, Aunt Zhao's face fell, and she said irritably, "It's all because of you, you good-for-nothing seed, who misled people and caused this mess. What are we going to do now?"

"It's alright, I'll just be more careful in the future and won't give my wife a chance to cause trouble!"

"That's all we can do. I hope you, this unlucky seed, will keep your word!"

"That's not a problem at all, Auntie, don't worry!"

"Relax? How could I possibly relax? We'll see how you perform in the future!"

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Meanwhile, Sanchun and Lin Daiyu, who lived in Rongqing Hall, also heard the news.

San Chun felt it was quite unbelievable, thinking that Jia Huan was really lucky to have escaped from the clutches of Master Zheng. She wondered what had happened.

Lin Daiyu didn't think much of it, assuming that Jia Huan himself was fine.

In her heart, she felt a growing sense of complexity regarding Jia Baoyu, who had previously been targeting Jia Huan.

After all, children are quick to judge right and wrong, and they can't stand talking behind someone's back, especially when the person being targeted is actually innocent and has been judged by adults.

"How is that possible? The master didn't discipline Huan-ge'er?"

Upon hearing the news, Jia Baoyu was shocked and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "It must be that Huan-ge'er deceived Master so that he could avoid being punished!"

I even felt a little indignant!

Why is it that every time the master targets me, I always get beaten so badly with a board?

But when it was Huan Ge'er's turn, he was completely unharmed, which is simply outrageous!

"My dear Second Master Bao, you must never say such things in front of outsiders, or the Master will be furious!"

Just then, Li Gui, who happened to be nearby, heard Jia Baoyu's mutterings and turned pale with fright. He quickly comforted him, saying, "Besides, we rarely interact with Master Huan. Why make ourselves unhappy because of his affairs?"

After finally managing to calm the displeased Jia Baoyu down, she eagerly handed him over to Xiren, who had come looking for him, and then turned and left.

He was much more sensible than the servants around Jia Baoyu. He had no intention of getting involved in the disputes between the young masters in the mansion. Did he really think that Master Huan was someone to be trifled with?

Who could have predicted that Third Master Huan, who was practically invisible in the mansion, would change so much after leaving?

Not to mention being a little tyrant in the clan school, able to keep those unruly boys from causing trouble.

He even led his classmates from the clan school to block the entrance of the gambling den. That was no joke. Right now, Master Huan's reputation is gradually gaining momentum on the streets.

With that reckless spirit, once Third Master Huan grows up and leaves the family, he'll be quite successful!

Unless he can become the head steward of the Rong family like Steward Lai, he will still have to bow his head when he encounters Master Huan outside.

Otherwise, if you were to be ambushed and attacked one night without even knowing what happened, you would be innocent.

Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng, a married couple, also heard rumors in the evening.

The couple didn't say much about it, feeling that it was quite normal for Jia Huan to escape unscathed.

As they spent more time together, the couple came to recognize Jia Huan's abilities.

Otherwise, who would partner with a six-year-old kid to do business? Are they out of their mind?

Wang Xifeng saw it very clearly: this was most likely the work of her good aunt, whose purpose was nothing more than to teach Jia Huan a profound lesson.

Because of her embroidery business, she interacted more with the maids and wives in the mansion.

Gradually, through the words of the maids and wives at the bottom of the social hierarchy, they learned some of Madam Wang's 'true colors'. They remained close, but it was impossible for her to be as obedient as before.

Well, the vast majority of Rong Mansion's properties are still firmly in the hands of Madam Wang.