After entering the Hall of Rongxi, Mrs. Xia and Xia Jingui secretly envied the grandeur and luxury of the Jia Mansion.
Although the Osmanthus Xia family was one of the richest households among the imperial merchants listed in the Ministry of Household Affairs, wealth and nobility were completely different things in the Ming Dynasty.
If you are noble, you will definitely be rich, but those who are rich may not have the opportunity to become noble.
Mrs. Wang held the prayer beads in her hand with a smile on her face: "Sister Xia and I have known each other since we were young. We haven't seen each other for so many years. I didn't expect Jin Gui's child to be so old!"
As a senior pretty girl, Jia Mu's eyes lit up when she saw Xia Jingui for the first time. Not to mention Xia Jingui's heart, her face alone was enough to make people fall in love with her, just like a delicate flower.
Jia Mu sat on the couch and waved: "Good boy, come here and let me have a good look."
Xia Jingui secretly despised Jia Mu, an ugly old woman, but she didn't show it at all on her face. She walked forward with a gentle and ladylike appearance, but she kept scolding her in her heart: Old Bangcai!
Mother Jia took Xia Jingui's hand and patted it: "He is really as tall as a flower and a jade. I don't know how much merit your Xia family has cultivated to have such a child."
Mrs. Xia said: She was praised by the old lady, but in reality, she felt very bitter in her heart.
The wealth of the Xia family is far beyond what one can imagine. There are dozens of hectares of land just for planting sweet-scented osmanthus. Because Mr. Xia died early, Mrs. Xia regarded Xia Jingui as if she were an eyeball.
As a Bodhisattva, you can see that others are as filthy as clay, with the appearance of flowers and willows on the outside, and the nature of wind and thunder on the inside.
Mrs. Xia had no intention of marrying off Xia Jingui because she knew her daughter's virtues well.
However, Emperor Longqing has recently made drastic changes to the officialdom, and many old accounts from the Household Department have been uncovered, leaving the Xia family in a state of distress.
The Xia family now has no one who is well established and has no prominent relatives, so they are worried about what to do.
By chance, Mrs. Wang came to the door. Her words were intended to bring Jia Baoyu and Xia Jingui together.
There's nothing you can do about it. This idiot Mrs. Wang has stretched out her neck. If you don't take action, you won't be able to justify it.
As for Jia Baoyu's "famous name", Mrs. Xia had long heard that he was a "slut", "noble born" and "weak in character". Wasn't this just something her daughter could take advantage of?
The only thing Mrs. Xia is afraid of now is that her daughter has not been pretending to be a lady for long before her true colors are revealed.
While they were talking in the room, Jia Baoyu barged in carelessly.
Xia Jingui still pretended to be shy and lowered her head.
Jia Baoyu: "My grandson pays my respects to our ancestors!"
Mother Jia: "Okay, okay! My Baoyu has worked hard in studying. This is an old friend of our family, and after all, she is also your aunt and your sister Xia. Come and see her as a gift."
Jia Baoyu: "I've met my aunt, Sister Xia!"
Mrs. Xia: "Good boy, get up quickly. Old lady, is this the precious jade in your house?"
I often hear people say that there is a young master in my house who was born with jade, and when I saw him today, he turned out to be a man of talent and wealth."
Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang both burst into laughter, but they still pretended to be humble and said, "It's all relatives and friends who praise Baoyu like this because they give me face!"
Jia Baoyu saw Xia Jingui sitting next to Jia's mother and instantly activated his skill.
"Huh? Ancestor, I seem to have seen this sister before..."
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After Jia Baoyu activated his active skill: Meeting in a Dream, and his passive triggering skill: Jade Throwing. After causing a "smoke and earthquake", the Xia family's mother and daughter actually temporarily lived in the house as old relatives of the Jia family.
In the evening, in Xia Jingui's courtyard, a maid was stripped down to her inner clothes and tied to a stool.
Two strong rough women, one holding a whip and the other holding a bucket of cold water, greeted the little maid.
Xia Jingui nodded with satisfaction as he listened to the maid's cries and begging for mercy.
The cause of the matter was that the little maid made a little loud noise when making the bed. Xia Jingui said that she was upset, so she ordered the maid to be tied up and tortured.
After Mrs. Xia and Mrs. Wang were polite, they returned to the courtyard. Seeing this scene, they were so frightened that they quickly stopped and carried the maid down for treatment.
Mrs. Xia: "My son, here is no better than at home. You still need to be careful everywhere. If your temper were known to others, how could you dare to get engaged!"
Xia Jingui put down the tea cup and wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief: "Mom, what are you worried about? As soon as we met today, I saw that Jia Baoyu is a pervert. He never leaves my eyes. Within a month, I am sure my heart will be at ease."
on my daughter.
Moreover, my daughter heard that Jia Lian, the future heir to the Rongguo Mansion, was also a lustful ghost, and he was also suave. With his appearance, my daughter would definitely be able to charm the two brothers.
When the time comes, the wealth of Rongguo Mansion..."
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The three springs of Rongguo Mansion gathered together and talked privately.
Xichun was young and at the same time the most sensitive, so she said directly: "I always feel that Mrs. Xia and Sister Xia make people very uncomfortable. Obviously, none of the sisters who met my relatives before felt this way."
Tanchun: "I feel this way too, but I just can't explain why."
Yingchun: "Don't let anyone listen to this, or you will get into trouble."
Xichun muttered: "How about we go find Sister Lin and Sister Bao to be naughty tomorrow? I still prefer Sister Lin and Sister Bao."
Tanchun: "I wonder how Sister Bao is doing now? Let's go and visit her."
Yingchun hesitated: "This... I won't go, right?"
Xichun: "Second sister, it's so lively when there are so many people. Let's go together! Didn't Sister Lin say that she wanted to invite us to have a poetry party together?"
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In the Mansion of the Marquis of Bowen, Xue Hong heard that Xia Jingui had entered the Jia Mansion. He was first surprised and then gloated about his misfortune.
The Hedong lion originally assigned to Xue Pan was actually assigned to Jia Baoyu! This is really... great.
With Jia Baoyu's temperament, once he marries Xia Jingui, he will basically be close to the green grassland above his head.
Xia Jingui is not a woman who adheres to women's ethics. In the original work, she is already married to Xue Pan, and she is still thinking about Xue Pan.
He even said clearly: "As a person like me, when I meet a blind mother, I am not worthy of the second master (Xue Biao), but I am worthy of the uncle (Xue Pan). If I can live with the second master for a day, I will be willing to die."
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"Sir, I have already sold all the fake calligraphy and paintings to Jia Zheng. The total is three thousand taels of silver."
Xue Hong: "What do you call this? This is called artistic copying and restoration of ancient paintings. How can it be called forgery?"
Servant: "Yes, I am still educated."
Xue Hong: "Five hundred taels of silver is yours. After all, you have worked hard all the time. Two thousand taels of silver will be credited to your account, and you can use the remaining five hundred taels to get some high imitations."
Servant: "Master, who is our next target?"
Xue Hong: "It's very pleasant to work with Jia Zheng, why do you want to replace me?"
Servant: "Yes, please excuse me."
As the saying goes, he is stupid, so why can't he cheat alone?
I'll get some Tom and Jerry Tang Sancai in a few days, and I'll sell Jia Zheng at that time.
Xue Hong felt that by virtue of his relationship with the Jia family, he had to contribute to the Jia family's "rebirth from the ashes". Well... he just set fire to it. It was none of his business whether the Jia family would be burned to death or reborn in the future.
During this time, Xue Hong was busy making fertilizers and cheating Mongolia. Even in his busy schedule, he could find time to cheat Jia Zheng. You see how much he paid attention to Jia Zheng.
In a few days, fertilizers will be officially put on the agenda, and some work can be arranged for Jia Zheng. Xue Hong wants to see how many ranks Jia Zheng can fall to!