After Jia Lian washed up, Wang Xifeng asked people to bring the prepared wine and food to her husband.

After a few glasses of wine, Wang Xifeng asked with concern: "Since the second master is going to Jinling, have you stopped by to visit my father and brother?"

Jia Lian said with a dark face: "Not only did I go there myself, but I also brought Brother Yun to visit. I originally thought that my brother would have a good relationship with Brother Yun and we would make money together in the future. Unexpectedly, my father-in-law actually avoided seeing me, and the eldest brother was also very worried.

Being so cold made me lose a lot of face in front of Brother Yun."

Wang Xifeng said in surprise: "No way, even if my father and brother are looking out for your face, they shouldn't be so indifferent to Brother Yun."

Jia Lian took a sip of wine and said, "I know you don't believe it. When you go back and ask the boy, you will know that what I said was not a lie."

Wang Xifeng: "Did my father go out on business? He was not in the house that day."

"If my father-in-law really missed it that day, he should have sent someone to invite me to ask me the next day, but he did nothing."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, she immediately became depressed. She originally hoped that her brother Wang Ren could help Brother Yun so that she could have more bargaining chips.

I offended Brother Yun.

"Don't worry. Brother Yun said that the Wang family and his uncle belong to two camps. My father-in-law avoids seeing him. He can understand."

Wang Xifeng's face softened slightly and she said, "Has the perfume shop opened yet?"

"No. Brother Yun has been thinking of ways to promote rickshaws. We have to wait until that is settled before we have time to build a perfume shop."

"Rickshaw? What does it do?"

"I heard from Brother Yun that the rickshaw is a means of transportation used to replace the sedan chair. I don't know the specific situation. However, the rickshaw is a project assigned by the emperor, and he must promote it as soon as possible before he can report it to His Majesty.

"

Wang Xifeng hurriedly asked: "Has the Second Master bought a stake in this rickshaw?"

Jia Lian: "I will pay you one thousand taels of silver for a 10% share in the rickshaw company."

Wang Xifeng frowned and said, "Why did I only give you 10% of the shares? This is too little."

Jia Lian said speechlessly: "It's a good achievement to be able to take a share. Think about it, once the rickshaw succeeds in replacing the sedan chair, how big the market will be. Brother Yun will definitely have to take out some shares and find a few big shots as backers."

Wang Xifeng was just about to say that our Wang family could be his backers, but then she thought of Lin Yun's visit to the Wang family in Jinling and her father hiding from Brother Yun, and she suddenly withered.

At this moment, a little maid came in through the curtain and reported to the two of them: "Second Master, Second Grandma, my wife sent someone to pass the message, and asked the Second Master to come and reply."

Jia Lian put down the chopsticks in his hand, stood up and said, "You have someone heat up the food and wine. I'll eat when I come back later."

…

After Jia Lian left, Wang Xifeng had people remove the food and wine.

After a while, she called Ping'er in again and asked him: "Have all the servants around the second master been interrogated?"

Ping'er: "I have asked my servants one by one. It is said that the second master met a famous brothel named Yimei in Jinling and wanted to redeem her body. The second master's young man Xing'er found the young nephew and asked him to help persuade the second master.

I don’t know what means the young nephew used to separate the two of them."

Wang Xifeng gritted her teeth and said, "I'm just telling you, how could he give me such an expensive gift? It turns out he did something sorry for me."

Ping'er advised: "Grandma, why should you be angry? It's nothing for a man to have fun outside."

Wang Xifeng spat: "You said it lightly. If Brother Yun also fell in love with that brothel girl, I wonder if you would say that again."

Ping'er said awkwardly: "I heard from the boy who followed the second master that the young nephew also wanted to redeem himself for a brothel girl."

"ah!"

Wang Xifeng exclaimed, and then said doubtfully: "No way, didn't you just say that he also stopped our second master from messing around? How could he do this on his own?"

Ping'er said aggrievedly: "Those boys didn't know the specific situation. I guess he must have some difficulties."

Wang Xifeng frowned and said, "It shouldn't be like this. If he is really so messy, why should he convince the second master?"

Ping'er: "Grandma, when the second master comes back later, you can ask him what's going on."

Wang Xifeng said angrily: "You are stupid. If I ask, he will know that I am checking him behind his back."

Ping'er cursed in his heart: "Even if you don't ask, the second master will know about it sooner or later."

…

Jia Lian came to Mrs. Wang's side and walked into the main hall under the guidance of the maid.

When he went in, he saw Mrs. Wang lecturing Baoyu with a dark face.

Jia Lian thought to himself, "Brother Bao is really unlucky to have a mother with a straight face all day long."

Seeing Jia Lian come in, Mrs. Wang waved her hand to Baoyu and said: "Go back and study hard. If you don't obey, I will tell the master later and I will definitely slap you."

Baoyu quickly raised his hands to Mrs. Wang and said, "My child, please leave."

After Baoyu left, Jia Lian stepped forward and saluted Mrs. Wang and said, "Lianer, please give my regards to Mrs. Wang."

"No need to be polite."

Mrs. Wang said politely, and then winked at the maid Jin Chuan beside her. Jin Chuan waved her hand knowingly and led the maids and women in the room to retreat.

When there was no one else in the house, Mrs. Wang asked calmly: "Did you go to Yangzhou to see your Uncle Lin?"

"Saw it."

Mrs. Wang asked with concern: "What did Mr. Lin say about your eldest sister's choice of concubine?"

Jia Lian: "Uncle doesn't agree."

Mrs. Wang's face darkened when she heard this, and then she said with a mocking look on her face: "I knew this would be the result."

Jia Lian: "Madam, have you ever asked your eldest sister what she thinks?"

Mrs. Wang was stunned when she heard this, and then she asked doubtfully: "What do you mean by this?"

Jia Lian: "If the eldest sister succeeds in choosing a concubine, she will inevitably be involved in a harem battle. Madam, please think carefully about what kind of help our family can provide to the eldest sister at that time."

Mrs. Wang frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Although your father and master are unable to do so, your eldest sister still has an uncle who can support her in the outer court."

Jia Lian asked again: "What if the emperor promotes my uncle after my eldest sister succeeds in choosing a concubine?"

Mrs. Wang said without thinking: "Wouldn't that be better?"

Jia Lian thought: "No wonder Brother Yun doesn't like his wife. She is really dull-minded and can't even understand her own obvious words."

"Madam, I want to say that after my eldest sister successfully chooses a concubine, the emperor will probably transfer my uncle out of the capital in the name of promoting him. Toki, who else in our family can support my eldest sister?"

Mrs. Wang was surprised when she heard this: "How is this possible?"

After a pause, she continued: "How did you think of this? Did Uncle Lin teach you?"

Jia Lian shook his head and said: "My wife doesn't know who my uncle is, so how can he talk about the affairs of the Tian family behind his back?"

Mrs. Wang: "Then who said this? Don't say you thought it yourself."

Jia Lian: "It doesn't matter who said it. What's important is that since there is such a possibility, the wife should think about it in advance, so that the eldest sister will not be left alone in the palace in the future."

Mrs. Wang said with a dark face: "These are all nonsense. Our Jia and Wang families are loyal to the emperor. How could your majesty act like this?"

"Since Madam has made up her mind, Lian'er can't say more, so I'll take my leave first."
Chapter completed!