"Mistress dotes on Baoyu," said Yuanyang."Won't he be ruined by this?"”"Yeah, she cried her heart out!" Fortunately, Brother Lan won and Third Young Lady came back to stay. Everyone persuaded her, so it was better.”"Third Young Lady married into the Zhou Family, how are you getting along there?"”"I heard that his parents-in-law dote on him very much. He has a good character and is talented." It was good that he married so far away and everyone was worried about him.”
"This is also everyone's fate," Yingchun said.”"When did Second Grandmother Lian die of illness?" asked Yuanyang. Some people said that it was caused by an innocent ghost. Was there really such a thing?”"At that time, I was already old enough, so I didn't go there." He only heard that when he was seriously ill, he would scare people when he saw gods and ghosts. He was afraid that there would be some injustice.”
Everyone was talking and ignored Daiyu. It was Jin Chuer who turned around to take the teacup. She saw him lying on the table, covering his face with his sleeves, as if he was hiding his tears, but he was silent. He called out to Miss Lin a few times, but she didn't answer. "Is Miss Lin asleep?" Qingwen called again. Don't catch a cold." Daiyu also pretended to sleep.
It turned out that when Daiyu heard that Baoyu had become a monk, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore. Her eyes were swollen from crying! He was afraid that they would see a joke and couldn't hide it. Everyone also knew a thing or two, so it was inconvenient to greet him, so they quietly dispersed. Qingwen and Jin Chuer sent him to the palace gate before returning. He saw that Daiyu had moved to the kang and was lying sideways against the wall. Jin Chi 'er took a golden blanket and covered him with it, then talked to Qingwen.
"Xiangling just said that Second Grandmother Lian is no longer alive," Jin Chong 'er said. He was the person on the booklet, so why wasn't he here?”Qingwen said," He was brought to the underworld long ago. Just now, we talked for a long time at Second Young Lady's place and even matched the booklet. You just didn't know."”"Second Madame Lian's selfishness is what she suffers from," Jin Chong 'er said. The bad things he did were nothing more than harming others for his own benefit. He got a lot of money, but he couldn't bring it with him. He had to suffer. It wasn't worth it! If one were to say that the method of using a borrowed knife to kill someone was really ruthless and ruthless, the You family's second aunt had resigned herself to her fate. Even now, when the third aunt mentioned him, she still gritted her teeth!”"Second Aunt and Third Aunt haven't been here for a long time," Qingwen said."If they come often, it would be good to relieve your boredom."”"Second Aunt is very easy-going," Jin Chong 'er said."She's just afraid that people will look down on her." His third aunt was not like that. He had been wronged by Old Master Liu and still thought of him. He did not care about anything. How could he come out often?”"How do you know that?" Qing Wen asked.”"I heard them talking in the office," Jin Chuer said. He also heard that this Liu fellow and Xiang Ling's father, Elder Zhen, both had the same master. Even Second Master Bao was there. The mountain was called the Great Desolate Mountain, or the Green Cave on the Green Ridge Peak. He didn't know where the mountain was.”"We can't go to that place anyway, so why bother with him?" You know more than me about everything. Why don't you know why Second Master became a monk? If he asked Xiang Ling about it, what would he say?”"They said you knew," Jin Zitong said. Tell me so I can understand." Qingwen deliberately didn't say anything.
"What did I tell you?" Jin Zitong pouted.”"I heard it from Baozhu, I don't know if it's right." He said that Second Master Bao went to the underworld to look for this person, but did not find him. He slept alone for several days. When he went to visit him in his dream, he did not dream of him. Only then did he have the thought of becoming a monk. Coincidentally, he met the monk who gave him the jade. He even conjured a Concubine Xiaoxiang and showed it to Second Master Bao. From then on, she decided to follow the monk. Miss Bao and Xiren tried to persuade him, but they couldn't. Why do you think he became a monk?”
As they spoke, the maid served dinner. The two of them came to invite Daiyu, who said,"I'm not hungry. You guys eat." The two of them left.
Daiyu had already heard their words in her heart, and she believed that Baoyu had indeed become a monk for her. Thinking about it again and again, my heart ached. One was in love on Qinggeng Peak on a moonlit night, while the other was hiding her tears in Crimson Pearl Palace on a spring night. Wasn't this sincere love, undying in life and death?
Now, it was time to talk about the Rong Mansion. That time, Li Wan promised Tanchun and Xiangyun to re-establish the poetry club when the lotus flowers bloomed. In the blink of an eye, He Hua's birthday had passed. Li Wan did not mention anything about the club, and Tanchun and the others did not urge him. Originally Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding sent Jun back to the capital, brought Xiangyun back to Shi Fu to live for many days, then there was one less advocate. Also, because of the many happy events in the Rong residence, he was busy and could not care about this at the moment.
First, Jia Zheng was promoted to a doctor in the Ministry of Works, and because he was in charge of the Ten Thousand Year Lucky Land Project, he was awarded to the third or fourth grade capital hall, and soon he was appointed as the Minister of Justice. He wasn't happy about the promotion, but he was happy that he wouldn't be released and could work in the capital with peace of mind. Those old friends of the aristocratic families naturally celebrated.
Lady Wang was sick again. When the guests came, only Li Wan and Tanchun were busy receiving them. They also invited You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to take care of them. They were busy for several days.
After that, it was Hui Geer's one-month-old birthday, and the families gave him even more gifts. Receiving gifts, giving out rewards, and receiving guests had to be handled personally. On that day, even the consort of Nan 'an King, the consort of Dongping, and the consort of Beijing came to congratulate her. Madam Wang came out to entertain her, and only left after the wedding banquet was held and she sat down halfway. Those who came to congratulate them could only be welcomed and sent off by You, Li Wan, Tanchun, etc. After sending one, another came and went. He was so busy.
On that day, he didn't feel tired and rested for a day or two before he felt tired.
In the middle of June, Jia Lanwen was engaged again, and the one who was engaged was Mei Hanlin's youngest daughter. At this time, Jia Lanyu Hall's new aristocrat, Wang Xiangguo, Yu Shangshu, and some other aristocratic families also asked for matchmaking. Everyone thought that he was a good son-in-law, so how could he choose a poor Hanlin family? One had to know that although Jia Zheng was born in a prestigious family, he had always valued books and books, and did not have any worldly views. This time, he and Madam Wang didn't make any decisions about Jia Lan's marriage, only asking Li Wan. Li Wan was afraid that the noble lady would inevitably be arrogant and extravagant. He followed Madam Wang's instructions and asked Jia Lan. Jia Lan only wanted to pick a virtuous lady from an old family.
Coincidentally, Xue Baoqin and his wife followed Mei Hanlin to the capital. When Baoqin returned to the Xue family, she heard from Xue Ke that Aunt Xue was still living in the Jia residence, so she came here to meet him. After sitting at Lady Wang's place for a while, he went to Baochai's room. Baochai held Brother Hui in her arms and greeted him. Bao Qin saw how cute he was and smiled.""I want to give birth to a girl sooner or later. I will definitely be your little wife.”He chatted with Aunt Xue and Baochai. He unintentionally mentioned that Mei Hanlin had a young girl who was waiting to be written. She was beautiful, gentle, and good at poetry. She was also proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was regarded as a talented woman in the south. He was only two years younger than Jia Lan. Baochai wanted to be the matchmaker for Brother Lan, but Baoqin said,""Our family background can't compare to this place. Master, Madam, and Eldest Sister-in-law might not be willing to take it, right?”"Master and Madam won't care about this," said Baochai. Look at that Qiao Jie, she's still married to the countryside. It's just that their seniority seems to be lacking."
Bao Qin said," What's the problem? We're relatives who beat around the bush anyway. We'll just recognize each other." It's just one thing. If this marriage is successful, my sister and I won't be able to get married!”
Everyone laughed.
After Baoqin left, Baochai first discussed with Li Wan, and Li Wan naturally agreed. Then, he returned to Jia Zheng's wife. Jia Zheng also knew that Mei Hanlin's ancestor, Mei Xueshi, was a famous old Confucian scholar, so he was even happier. It was decided that the wedding invitation would be held in June and they would get married in February next year. On the day of the next appointment, except for the Gengtie, all the wine and clothing were in accordance with the customs. Because it had alarmed many guests, this time it was only close to the clan, so it was lively for a day. There was no need to go into detail about the etiquette.
At this time, Zhou Guye has come to the capital to take an examination of Yin Sheng, ordered to use guards. Therefore, considering the convenience of entering the capital, he decided on a house in the city and moved to another place in a few days. He repeatedly urged Tanchun's family to take care of it. Tanchun saw that the Jia family's affairs were over and returned to Lady Ming Wang in two days. She wanted to move back to the Zhou family. It was inconvenient for Lady Wang to force him to stay, but she wanted him to stay for two or three days. She would discuss the family affairs with Li Wan, Baochai, and Pinger and think of a long-term plan to rectify the situation. He immediately sent Yuchuan 'er to invite Second Grandmother Bao to come.
At that moment, Baochai arrived. Madam Wang said,""When I was sick and you were in your confinement period, it was hard for the three of them. They were busy for quite a few days and all of them were organized. Now that your Third Younger Sister wants to go home, your Eldest Sister-in-law is too tall and thick, and Ping 'er's face is soft, this burden will be on your shoulders in the future. While Third Younger Sister hasn't left, you guys carefully discuss how to reorganize. It would be better if he didn't delay it day by day like before.”"If we want to rectify it, we'll offend people if we can't keep it," said Baochai. It's just that Master and Madam might be a little tight. Madam has to make some decisions on this matter so that it'll be easier for us to handle it.”"Of course. It's hard for you to say, just reply to me."”Baochai agreed and followed Tanchun to the meeting hall. He also sent people to invite Li Wan and Ping 'er to discuss. From that day on, they split up and checked the files carefully. He listed out the changes that should be made.
It turned out that the Jia family's habits had a few abuses: One was the authority of the steward, and it was common for him to invade. Second, there are too many things to do, and there is no inspection at will. It is inevitable to take the lead again.
Third, the family is arrogant and indulgent, and does not obey the rules and regulations. Fourth, the income of the village property is privately divided into fat; The feelings of the tenants were blocked by the superior. Fifth, a year of entry and exit, unprepared; Indiscriminately moved and abused, the deficit deepened day by day. These five items were also the accumulated habits of the noble families of the Duke's Mansion.
On that day, when they were discussing this matter in the meeting hall, there were two long tables in the hall that were piled with various lists. Tanchun was checking the files and said,"I should be punished, but they are still spending money there. There were also some who took a portion here and another portion there, but the names were similar. In the past, Sister Feng was so shrewd, but she couldn't tell?”"Which ones?" Ping 'er asked. Tanchun pointed to him." Look, there are eight taels of silver in this young master's study room. The last time we looked at the accounts, we told them to cut it off. There's still some in the accounts now." Only Second Master Bao and Brother Lan didn't open it. Third Master Huan had disappeared without a trace and never went to school. He was still collecting the bills for him!”
"After Third Young Lady said it last time, Grandma ordered them to cut it." Later, when Aunt Zhao went over, Madam said that no one cared about Third Master Huan's pocket money and still gave him eight taels of silver. Every time, it was Caiyun in Madam's room who led the way. He was probably the one leading the way!”
"We should stop now," Tanchun said. Even if Caiyun went to collect it, the steward should also return to ask for instructions. How could he just let him go?”"Because Third Master Huan will be coming home sooner or later, they'll be taking care of him temporarily."”
Tanchun read on and pointed out another one."Look, on this account, the monthly expenses for the horses and livestock are 240 taels. The warehouse also has fodder, beans, and grains. Haven't you seen it before?" "The fodder in this warehouse isn't for horses and mules," said Pinger. Even the big deer, golden pheasants, and all the birds and beasts that were fed in the garden were inside. It was an oversight at that time that he did not dismiss the proposal to allocate the horse number. It's also because the miscellaneous accounts of various businesses have always been in the hands of the steward. We only look at the big accounts and they are all muddled through by him.”"That's not the proper way to be in charge," Tanchun said. If a family wanted to save money, they had to first test the odds and ends. Don't look at the bits and pieces, ten wen or eight wen, when added up, it was a large number. Therefore, the big accounts would not be wrong, so he had to look at the small accounts. Today, if they didn't pay for that, they would still be in the dark!”
Li Wan said," There's one more important thing. Since each house has monthly money, why do you ask the comprador to buy all the miscellaneous items and spend them on the big account? Wasn't that also a repetition? In the future, when each room buys things, each room will calculate it, and the big account cannot be managed.”"Eldest Sister-in-law is right," Tanchun said. Ning Ke did not have enough money for each household, so he added some more for them. This boundary had to be drawn clearly. Otherwise, wouldn't the monthly allowance be for nothing?”"When our grandmother was here, she always thought of this. She was afraid that the ladies would be wronged." If they were to do this, they would have to start from Madam's room first. No one else would have anything to say!”
"Everything must be simple and complicated," said Baochai."In the future, don't separate the accounts into so many names. Just divide them into regular and temporary ones. It'll be clear.”"If you want to remove the names," said Pinger,"you have to first cut down the various trades. One more incense burner means one more ghost. Moreover, there was no one to check. With their expenses, how could they really complete the work?”
Everyone agreed. At that moment, he looked at the names of the managers of each branch. He took a pen and made a mark on which one could be cut and which one should be left.
"I have another suggestion," said Baochai."If you think it's feasible, then so be it." I thought: With our eyes, ears and spirit, we can call anywhere, but it's inconvenient to go outside. What we see is nothing more than what's on the paper. People like us are too harsh and meticulous, and we lose the general principle. Only one or two experienced and reliable managers would be selected and asked to be checked by the Head Office. If there is anything wrong, we will only ask him.”"This person isn't easy to deal with. He's meticulous, has good morals, and everyone has to respect him." If the wrong person was used, the disadvantages would be even greater. He took over everything by himself and emptied this residence. We still don't care!”
"I think Wu Xindeng and Lin Zhixiao are fine," said Baochai."They've been Chen people for many years. What's there to be unreliable about? Besides, Second Brother Lian was watching from above.”
"The Chen people aren't necessarily reliable," Tanchun said."Then isn't Lai Da used for a few lifetimes?" He could only ask them to help with the audit. He could not hand everything over to him. Let's discuss it on this level. I think we're still trying to increase our income. Even if we get scolded, we won't be able to do anything by relying on piecemeal savings. Let's estimate the income and expenditure first. How much income do we have left? How much shorter was it? There were many things that were not needed, so they would be cut off today. Every household, starting from master and madam, would inevitably suffer some grievances. Saving it was naturally not enough, but it was almost enough! Let's sort out the estates in the east and open up the wasteland. Slowly, we will have less to go out and more to go in. In the future, we might still have a surplus.”
Baochai was reading a file. Hearing this, he smiled and said," Fewer people eat it, more people live it, those who work for it are sick, and those who use it are comfortable. This is the truth. This is the solution to the root cause!" Li Wan said," Opening up the land is the right thing to do. However, if we want to open up that wasteland, we have to first pay the capital. It's not something that can be saved in an emergency."”"As long as it's something we can rely on," said Baochai,"it's easy to borrow. He was already digging a well when he was thirsty. He couldn't continue to follow the path, or it would be too late!”
As she spoke, Liu Wu 'er and the maids brought the four of them their meals. Bi Yue, the servant, Ying 'er, Feng' er, and the others hurriedly placed them on the table. Li Wan and the others ate on the plank bed. Tanchun Li Wan faced south, Baochai faced west, and Pinger faced east. The bowls and chopsticks were silent, and the hall was quiet. After eating for a while, they sat down and chatted.
Li Wan saw a large cotton paper bag with a lot written on it. "We only care about the accounts. We haven't even counted that Bao Wenqi!"”Baochai opened the paper bag and counted each piece carefully. The garden of the mansion and the real estate in the vicinity of the capital are all in the documents. There were also those that were sent out by Jia Lian, and they were all written down. However, there was not a single document left on the wasteland in the east. He quickly summoned Guan Wenqi's family, Chen Rui, to come in and interrogate him. Chen Rui replied,"Everything has been presented." Tanchun personally checked again, but there was still no title deed to the east. Everyone was surprised!
"I was still counting on how much hair he had. How could he lose it out of thin air?" Tanchun sighed.”"If you lose one or two," said Baochai,"perhaps you've taken them out to pay taxes and forgotten to return them. How could he lose all these documents? There was still time to investigate as soon as possible.”Immediately, Tanchun was furious and ordered Chen Rui,""Order them to search for it on the same day. If they can't find it, don't blame us. No matter if you have a face or not, you must be sent to the authorities for investigation!”Chen Rui was also very frightened when he heard this. He could only kneel and kowtow."This parcel was indeed sealed by Second Master. Since it's in this servant's hands, this servant can't say anything. I only hope that grandma and aunty can be extra lenient and allow me to investigate.”
Read official: How do you think that the contract can be lost in its entirety? Speaking of which, there was another earth-shattering incident. If you want to know more about this, listen to the next chapter.
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