Feng Ziying couldn't believe it, but then she thought about it, what's impossible?
It was around this time in the book "A Dream of Red Mansions" that the Rongguo Mansion began various pawning and selling operations. The old lady's personal possessions were sold off in order to survive, and there was also the tacit cooperation between Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang.
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But the situation in this time and space is slightly different. Baoyu wants to marry the daughter of the Niu family. Niu Jixun is a famous wealthy family in Wuxun. In a sense, the Rongguo Mansion is also interested in other people's family assets and dowry, but you want to marry their daughter.
If you plan to seek dowry and wealth from others, you can't be too shabby. Even if you are trying to make someone look fat, you still have to pretend.
Then the old lady's private collection in the house cannot be sold out, and some must be kept for show. The Niu family is not that easy to fool.
In addition, this wedding must be a grand affair, and all kinds of expenses must not be small, otherwise the Niu family will not be able to agree.
Feng Ziying thought for a while, "Baoyu wants to buy another house and live separately?"
Feng Ziying knew the situation inside Rongguo Mansion very well. After Baoyu got married, he would no longer be able to live in Yihong Courtyard. However, there were only so many courtyards in Rongguo Mansion. There must be some land, but a suitable courtyard had to be built in such an urgent situation.
I'm afraid it will be difficult to figure it out.
Seeing that Feng Ziying had asked the key point in just one sentence, Yuanyang also admired the other party's keenness, nodded and said: "Actually, it doesn't count as living separately. At first, the mansion also considered whether to let the second master Bao live with the second master Lian.
Second Grandma’s yard, anyway, Second Master Lian and Second Grandma have moved away, but the uncle also knows that Second Master Lian and Second Mistress have divorced, and the ancestors and his wife felt that the yard was unlucky, so they refused..."
After all the calculations, only the yard was the most suitable in terms of size and location. Although it was not a new house, it would be suitable for people to live in with a little maintenance and repairs. However, the relationship between Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng and Li became an ominous sign.
, so no one can accept this.
"Well, that's right. Baoyu is newly married and living there is a little uncomfortable." Feng Ziying nodded: "Then how to solve it?"
"There is a wall to the west of the ancestral courtyard. Outside the wall is another family, Chongwen Bolan's family, and there is a large courtyard next to it. Chongwen Bolan's family has not been prosperous, and the courtyard has been vacant for a long time, but all the facilities are complete.
, so the government negotiated with the Lan family to buy it. All they had to do was open the fence here and reconnect the fence on the west side of the courtyard, which was equivalent to including the Lan family in the courtyard. In this way, all problems were solved.
"
Yuanyang revealed what Rongguo Mansion was thinking. Even though she had been mentally prepared, she was a little embarrassed.
The Rongguo Mansion owes a lot to the Feng family. Miss Lin's two hundred thousand taels of silver alone seems to be far away now. Oh, it's not far away, but it's impossible to repay it at all. That's terrible
It's all Miss Lin's dowry. In total, it's Uncle Feng's money.
The mandarin ducks feel aching when they think of this. They have spent all their money on the Grand View Garden, but this is just one time for the imperial concubine to visit the bride. Oh, by the way, I heard that the imperial concubine can come back on August 15th and use it once.
But what’s the point?
It's such a big grand view garden, so much money has been spent. Now the two girls of the Xue family are gone. Miss Lin and Miss Miaoyu are also leaving next year. The second girl is also leaving. Maybe even Miss Xiuyan is leaving. Only
The third girl, Miss Shi, the fourth girl and the three sisters, Aunt Zhu.
But except for Grandma Zhu, all the other girls will get married sooner or later, and this Grand View Garden will eventually become a deserted, lonely place without any people, and there will no longer be the bustle and bustle of the past. Thinking of it, Yuanyang suddenly felt bad.
Feng Ziying didn't notice the change in Yuanyang's mood, and pondered for a moment: "How much money is missing?"
Yuanyang became shy and felt a little embarrassed to speak: "I don't know, I don't know. Only Grandma Zhu and Miss Third know the details. However, I know that the Lan family's house seems to cost 6,000 taels, and it is estimated that it will cost 5,000 taels...
"
"Five thousand taels, can Shishibo be able to take it out casually?" Feng Ziying laughed, "He made a lot of money from the redemption of people in Beijing this year, and he also made a lot from the Lai family last year.
Less?"
As soon as Jia She was mentioned, Yuanyang's face suddenly brightened up. He was disdainful at first, then sneered later, and finally turned into disdain and contempt, "How can the two elders take care of the affairs of the house? The monthly salary cannot be less than a penny.
In this way, the eldest man often comes to his ancestors to beg for various items shamelessly, saying that he is afraid that outsiders will destroy them and disappear. After all, he is not afraid that the house will be mortgaged, but he does not want to think about the mortgage.
For what? I didn’t see him getting a penny less when I was getting the monthly payment?..."
"In a word, Uncle Pardon refuses to pay?" Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Have the government asked Uncle Zheng Shi?"
"The letter has been sent a long time ago, but there has been no reply from the second master. We can't wait any longer. After all, the second master Bao is going to get married in more than a month. The things in this house have not been settled, how can we welcome him?" Yuanyang suddenly said.
After a pause, "The Imperial Concubine also agrees, so..."
"Since the imperial concubine agreed, she didn't say any reward?" Feng Ziying joked.
Yuanyang could hear the teasing tone in Feng Ziying's words, and rolled her eyes at Feng Ziying: "If you want to ask the imperial concubine, that's fine. The imperial concubine will come back to visit her on August 15th, so I can just ask directly."
"Oh? The imperial concubine is coming back to visit her during the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Feng Ziying was quite surprised.
This visit to visit relatives is not a trivial matter. The palace has its own rules, and one cannot just come back to visit relatives. As far as he knows, during the Yuanxi Emperor's era, the concubines in the palace may not be able to go home for three or five years to visit their relatives. How did it come to the Yonglong Emperor's era?
, so you can come back every year? "Well, I told you that I would come back with Qin on the evening of the 15th and return to the palace on the 16th. I heard that the emperor agreed." Yuanyang replied.
Feng Ziying nodded silently. It seemed that the emperor was in poor health and was too cold and distant to these concubines, so this could be considered as compensation.
Anyway, these concubines without princes have little future and cannot cause any trouble. Neither the emperor nor the palace pays much attention to them. Even as the emperor's health becomes worse, many people probably regard them as
regarded as a dispensable existence.
Once the emperor dies, these concubines who have no heirs will naturally be sent to remote places. Some concubines simply ask themselves to become monks and stay with the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng for the rest of their lives.
"I understand, how much will it cost?" Feng Ziying asked.
"I don't dare to tell you the specific amount. I'm just here to ask for your opinion. If I agree, then naturally Grandma Zhu or the third girl will come to discuss with me." Yuanyang shook his head.
"It seems that besides the money to buy the house is not enough, we need other things?" Feng Ziying half-smiled, "The Feng family doesn't owe the Jia family anything. Sister Lin's 200,000 taels of silver is still there, so what else can I say about this?"
, no wonder I’m embarrassed, let you come, Yuanyang,..."
Yuanyang blushed with embarrassment, but didn't know what to say.
That's the way it is. Neither Miss Bao nor Miss Lin can be considered a real-name girl from the Jia family. Even if the second girl really wants to be a concubine, it will be a concubine. If it comes to money, then it will be a problem.
If you sell your daughter, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the Jia family and the Rongguo government?
"..., but for the sake of Miss Yuanyang, I won't care about this. But Yuanyang, it's settled. In the future, you will be recognized by our Feng family, and this money must be recorded in your head."
Come on, you are considered the guarantor..." Feng Ziying joked.
Yuanyang was anxious, "How can this be blamed on the slave? If it is to be blamed, it should be on Grandma Zhu or the third girl. In the future, if the uncle wants to find it, he should look for them. What does the slave mean..."
"Well, what the hell, he's just a mastermind." Feng Ziying's heart moved and she stood up.
Yuanyang suddenly noticed some dangerous smell in the air. He was sitting on the chair with his butt half tilted and stood up quickly, "Master, please don't say that..."
Before she could finish her words, Feng Ziying had already strode over, grabbed Yuanyang's wrist, and leaned her body closely against Yuanyang.
"If you don't say that, what else can you say? Sister-in-law Zhu is a widow, who can she represent? The three girls are also getting married, let alone the Jia family. Why should I borrow and sell this face? If a mandarin duck comes into my house in the future,
, I am one of my men, and if you take care of this house for me, it will be a discount, how about that?"
Yuanyang's face turned red with embarrassment, her heart was pounding, and her whole body was trembling, "Master, don't, don't do this..."
One hand was raised domineeringly on the lower jaw of Yuanyang's face. The standard duck-oval face was charming with a bit of aura, the almond-shaped eyes were slightly frightened and nervous, and the cherry lips were reddish, and there was a bit of balsam, "I am.
If this is the case, so what?”
Before Yuanyang screamed, Feng Ziying had already lowered her head and pressed it, pursed her slightly raised red lips, and pressed it deeply...
Suddenly, the sweat towel twisted in her hands fell to the ground. Yuanyang didn't know where she was for a moment. She only felt a pair of tiger arms holding her in an extremely safe and secure embrace, squeezing her so hard that she seemed to be out of breath.
, but the mood is extremely relaxed.
Feng Ziying didn't know why she was so impulsive today. When she saw Yuanyang, she felt a desire to be in her arms. Especially when Yuanyang argued with her and explained her expressions and movements, they all tugged at her heartstrings.
Yuanyang did not mean to him unintentionally, but Jia Mu's existence became an obstacle. This girl is a loyal person who knows how to repay her kindness. Because of this, Feng Ziying values her more. Such a person is worthy of entrusting her with the chores in the back house.
, Jin Chuan'er is too cold and arrogant, Qingwen is too irritable, but Ping'er cannot come to his back house because of Wang Xifeng, so Yuanyang is the most suitable candidate.