Wang Xifeng's face turned pale with anger, and her plump chest rose and fell rapidly.
This maroon dress with white jade peonies traced along the chest and armpits snakes all the way to the waist, outlining the entire graceful figure in a particularly eye-catching manner. It's a pity that all this dressing up is too much for the dog.
Yesterday, after Jia Lian came back, he yawned all day long. During the meal, he even said that he had not had a good drink in Yangzhou. After drinking a few more drinks, he went to bed hastily and has not gotten up yet.
In the past, even Ping'er, who always wanted to get some advantage, Jia Lian just glanced at him twice and then didn't react.
In the middle of the night, I also wanted to be gentle, but I just hated that Jia Lian was just sleeping soundly, without any of the usual tricks.
Wang Xifeng knew that something must have happened here.
How could she still be unclear about Jia Lian's virtues? If he had been out for half a year, if he had really kept to himself, I'm afraid that grass would have grown in his heart already. How could he hold himself back when he came back? It was obvious that he was wasting his time playing outside.
If it was just for fun outside, Wang Xifeng wouldn't care. This man, who doesn't like to have a taste of something fishy?
You can play whatever you want outside, but you have to abide by the rules when you come back. Those slutty sluts have no chance of getting in. As long as you stick to this point, Wang Xifeng is not afraid that Jia Lian can make a difference.
But the situation when Jia Lian came back yesterday was obviously a little different.
Not to mention being indifferent to myself, I asked some questions by myself and answered them when I could. If I couldn't answer, I just said a few perfunctory sentences. I didn't have the original impatience, nor did I have to argue with myself a few times like before. I was completely calm.
This posture made her even more uneasy.
That's why we had the intimate scene last night. Who would have thought that the other party would look impatient and just said he was too tired and went to sleep. This made Wang Xifeng feel ashamed and ashamed, and her heart became even colder.
"Zhao'er, come over there with me." Wang Xifeng's fierce gaze shocked Zhao'er. On the way back, Mr. Lian had already taught him how to deal with it several times. Naturally, he understood that he would still have to pass this level.
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"Has the second master taken a concubine in Yangzhou or raised an illegitimate wife?" Zhaoer was frightened half to death with a slap in the face when he walked in. If Jia Lian hadn't made him prepare several times before coming back, this sentence would have been enough.
Let him kneel down and beg for mercy. Of course, he can only kneel down and beg for mercy now.
"Grandma, how can this kid know? The second master spends most of his time living in a rented house next to the Yamen's backyard. Occasionally, he is invited by friends to go out for drinks, but sometimes he never comes back. I don't dare to ask more questions.
"Zhao'er's head feels like pounded garlic.
Wang Xifeng did not dare to relax after seeing that he could deceive a general idea with just one sentence. He asked Zhaoer and Jia Lian in detail about their living conditions in Yangzhou, but he put his mind down a little and just went to eat flower wine and found a few
After the prostitute had fun, she didn't even bring him a maid, so it was inevitable.
"Then what do you mean by Mr. Lian saying that Brother Keng is unusual now and you shouldn't go to him for ordinary things?"
"The second master said that now that Uncle Feng is in Yangzhou, even if the Yangzhou prefecture and county magistrate want to see Uncle Feng, they have to make an appointment first... It's not that Uncle Feng is arrogant, but that there are indeed too many people looking for connections. Feng
The uncle is overwhelmed,..., and the amount of money he has to deal with at every turn is tens of thousands of taels. There are many things that would offend people if we meet, so we just don't see each other,..."
Zhao'er couldn't explain clearly, so he picked up the words Wang Xifeng liked to hear and gave a general idea.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Jia Lian got up.
Wang Xifeng had long been expected to have such a skill, and Jia Lian was not afraid.
A lot of preparation work had been done before. Zhao'er and Long'er also said hello specifically, and even did some targeted drills. Most of them were true, but they could say everything they needed to say, such as eating flower wine,
Staying out all night and so on is to deal with Sister Feng's sudden attack.
Of course, Jia Lian was not afraid even if Zhao'er and Long'er were exposed.
Today is different from the past. I already have a job in Yangzhou, and I have even communicated with my father first.
Dad didn't say anything in the letter, but asked whether the ten thousand taels of silver still needed to be returned to Feng Ziying and Lin Ruhai, which made Jia Lian quite embarrassed.
Leaning on the Kang, Jia Lian sipped tea one sip after another.
Sister Qiao was picked up and played for a while, and then her mother-in-law took her out. Sister Feng was also leaning on the other end of the kang table, with a wisp tied to her forehead, but she had already given away the thin jacket of the maroon disciple Bai Mudan.
Taken off, only the snow-white undershirt is exposed, which squeezes the two lumps into an extraordinarily tall figure.
Ping'er, who was next to him, also noticed something was wrong and wanted to avoid it, but was stopped by Wang Xifeng. He could only sit on the edge of the kang with his butt slanted, beating Wang Xifeng's waist every now and then, while looking only at the front.
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"Why, after interrogating Zhao'er for half a day, did you come up with anything?" Jia Lian's tone was calm, but his eyes were a little more teasing.
Wang Xifeng and Ping'er already felt that Jia Lian was a little different after going to Yangzhou.
In the past, when I argued with Wang Xifeng, I would always be at the disadvantage. I might lose my temper and say harsh words, but if it didn't work, I would storm out to find friends from Dongfu, go out to eat and get drunk, and then come back and become drunk.
That's it.
But since going to the table for dinner last night, Wang Xifeng and Heping'er have felt something different.
Wang Xifeng stiffened, but slowly calmed down under Ping'er's finger gesture, "Why, you didn't do anything wrong, and you're not afraid of ghosts calling the door? If the second master didn't do anything outside, what are you afraid of?"
Jia Lian was too lazy to argue with her and waved his hand: "Whether you want to interrogate Zhao'er or Long'er, it's all up to you. It doesn't matter what I did or didn't do. It doesn't mean much. This is in Yangzhou."
For half a year, I can't let you stay in the room all day long, waiting for Mr. Lin..."
Feeling that the words were unlucky, Jia Lian did not say any more.
"So, the second master is having a lot of fun in Yangzhou and doesn't want to miss Sichuan?" Wang Xifeng's tone could not help but become colder. Rao Shi Ping'er winked at Jia Lian and gently poked Wang Xifeng with his fingers, but
The atmosphere in this room has suddenly dropped.
"I can't say it's fun. I haven't put that much thought into it. It's just a joke. Uncle Lin also has some affairs that he wants me to handle for him, such as disposing of some shops and houses. Otherwise, do you think this 150,000
Is it so easy to get back two pieces of silver?"
Hearing the 150,000 taels of silver, Wang Xifeng and Ping'er were shocked. Wang Xifeng couldn't care less. He sat upright and leaned forward. The two bulging balls suddenly swayed and made waves, and he quickly asked: "
It’s really 150,000 taels of silver. When will it be shipped back? Didn’t you say there can be more?”
In the past, Jia Lian's eyes would have fallen out, and even his hands would have been stretched out to play with it, but today, Jia Lian curled his lips indifferently, "If there are more, I really think it's a strong wind that makes people want money."
Is it possible to come? The day before we left, the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate had arrived in Yangzhou, and he was here for Mr. Lin..."
"Really?!" Wang Xifeng and Ping'er were shocked.
What does the Procuratorate do? They naturally understand that if they really go after Lin Ruhai, it will be really troublesome, and the 150,000 taels of silver may not be stable.
"Is there still a lie?" Jia Lian saw the two women turned pale with fright, and glanced at each other contemptuously, "Uncle Lin is naturally prepared, and I have inquired in Yangzhou. Generally speaking, Uncle Lin's reputation
It's also very good, so these 150,000 taels of silver are basically the majority of his property. If someone is willing to lend most of it to our Jia family, it is better than the Zhen family who makes money from our money but always shirks the blame, right?
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The situation of the Zhen family is a bit complicated, and the Rongning Second Mansion couldn't figure out what the situation of the Zhen family in Jiangnan was for a while.
It stands to reason that the Zhen family, as the head of the new four families that replaced the old four families in Jinling, is really in trouble. One or two hundred thousand taels of silver is not a problem at all, but why is it procrastinating?
They have not been able to give an accurate reply, which makes the Rongguo Mansion very depressed.
"Then in your opinion, Mr. Lin is quite supportive of building a garden in our house?" Wang Xifeng also knew that the matter of building a garden had caused a big stir.
Construction has not yet started, and it will cost a lot of money just to draw the design by various craftsmen. According to a rough estimate, the cost will be at least 400,000 taels of silver, and maybe more.
But now the Rongguo Mansion simply cannot afford that much money. The difference is too big. This also affects the eldest girl's reputation and status in the palace. Even the ancestors said that you have to sell the iron to support the situation.
"It's hard to say. The Lin family also has the same difficulties as the Lin family, but they have already reached this point, which can be considered as their best effort."
Jia Lian also asked Feng Ziying for advice on this matter, but Feng Ziying was not clear about it, which made Jia Lian a little wary.
Because he was too confident in Feng Ziying's judgment. In his experience, Feng Ziying's judgment had never been inaccurate, but now he actually refused to say it clearly, so he was naturally a little nervous.
If he had not already found a way out to go south to Yangzhou, he would have had a serious discussion with his father and second uncle about the matter, even though he knew it was impossible to get approval.
"By the way, you said Brother Keng is different, and what's the difference?" Wang Xifeng stared at Jia Lian's face.
"What's the difference?" Jia Lian sneered, "Sister Feng, can you still pretend to be confused when you don't understand? I helped Ziying do something in Yangzhou. When the news came back to the capital, I immediately
Someone comes to your door and asks for information. Do you dare to say that you confiscated their money? You try different ways to fool them and tell them that you will give them an explanation when you come back. Do you think I don't know?"
The topic was raised with just one sentence, and Jia Lian was not polite, "Do you think those Shanshan and Shaanxi businessmen are really good people? They took people's money and just gave them a few unsavory news to get rid of them."
Really? Sister Feng, if you do things like this, something will happen!"
"Oh, Jia Lian, you are trembling now. You are acting like a coward in front of me. What are you doing for the Feng family's eldest son? What can you do?"
Wang Xifeng became angry with embarrassment, stood up with a roar, put her hands on her hips, and looked at Jia Lian fiercely.
"I didn't see you Jia Lian farting loudly in the capital city. How come you can turn around like a bastard when you get to Yangzhou? Yes, I took people's money, so what? My aunt can find out all this information even if I don't rely on you!
The eldest son of the Feng family has been hovering around our house all day long. Do you really think I don’t know what his plans are? It’s either Sister Lin, Sister Xue, or Girl Yun. They are all from our house after all. I can earn some money by asking for information.
What’s wrong with your money? Aren’t you going to use the money you earn to fill these holes for your Jia family?”
Jia Lian was furious at Wang Xifeng's strong words. Jia Lian was also deeply afraid that such things would affect his plans in Yangzhou, but he was also surprised at how Wang Xifeng knew that Feng Ziying wanted to marry Lin Daiyu. He had not found a suitable opportunity to tell the two gentlemen when he came back.
