Seeing Jia Mu collect more than 10,000 taels of funeral expenses for Jia She in just a few words, Jia Lian had to admit that Jia Mu's family management philosophy of trying to unite the family also made sense.
At this time, even he could clearly feel the warmth radiating from a united big family.
In fact, it is precisely because of the existence of Jia Mu that the world of Red Mansions can create so many bustling and lively scenes with fragrant springs and wine.
It was Jia's mother who sat at the top of Jia's house. With her high moral character and good taste, she brought the entire Jia family, as well as relatives and friends inside and outside, together to reunite the golden ladies and set up a poetry club.
Grand events provide the fundamental soil.
It is conceivable that without Jia Mu, the first and second houses of the Rongguo Mansion would have fallen apart long ago. The Ningguo Mansion also had its own plans and would not be as close to the Rongguo Mansion as a family. The Jia Mansion would be just like an ordinary wealthy family.
The simplest appearance is that without Jia Mu, Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, and later sisters Xue Baoqin, Li Wen and Li Qi, these golden hairpins would not have gathered in the Grand View Garden.
The only fault of Jia's mother was that she was used to enjoying wealth and could not step down, but she could not train any children or grandchildren who could manage the family business. As a result, Jia's family could only turn from prosperity to decline under her eyes...
After solving the money problem, the rest of the things will be easy to handle. With so many people in the Jia family, we can just carry out the funeral in a step-by-step manner.
Jia Mu and others also prepared to leave after giving some warnings.
There was a sudden noise outside, and after asking carefully, it turned out that Taoist Yuandan had heard that Jia She was dead, and was afraid that Jia's family would hold him responsible for his crimes, so he had hit the wall and died.
Jia Mu and others were stunned for a moment after hearing this, but they had forgotten that there was such a culprit in Jia She's death!
Jia Lian even said angrily: "Okay, this thief killed my father, and I couldn't kill him myself. It's really hard to relieve the hatred in my heart!!"
When everyone heard his murderous words, they felt a little cold in their hearts.
Mrs.
Jia Mu sighed: "Forget it, this is your father's own fate. It is useless to blame others at this time.
Moreover, he has committed suicide out of fear of sin, and all his sins have been canceled out.
Your father is gone, and you should concentrate on calming down and praying for him. Because such a despicable person is not worthy of being angry.
It's a big deal if a man dies, so don't make things difficult for him anymore. Wrap his body and take him out of the city to burn and bury him early tomorrow morning. This can be considered as a good deed for your father."
Having just received Jia Mu's favor, Jia Lian naturally would not disobey Jia Mu's wishes and obeyed after hearing the words.
So Jia Mu and others didn't want to stay long, so they left as they came, dragging a large group of people with them.
At least they have to wait until Jia She's mourning hall is set up before Mrs. Wang, Li Wan and others need to come to watch the mourning. Therefore, most people don't need to stay tonight.
Jia Zhen also said to Jia Lian: "Brother Lian, if you need my brother's help with the eldest master's funeral, just ask and don't be polite to me. As my brother, I will give you my full support."
Jia Lian also quickly thanked him.
Then Jia Zhen ordered Youshi to stay and help take care of it, and said to Jia Rong: "You also stay and help take care of some outside things. If you dare to slack off, if you go back carefully, I will break your legs."
Jia Rong took a step back, then nodded with a grimace.
Jia Zhen snorted and glanced at Qin, as if she wanted to say that it was useless for her to stay here, so she might as well go back with him. But seeing Qin follow You step by step, she did not dare to show any flaws in front of everyone.
It reminded me of those rumors last year that were finally suppressed, so I finally bowed to Mrs. Xing and left.
Jia Lian personally escorted Jia Zhen and Jia Rong out of the Yimen. When Jia Rong vowed to stay and help, he did not refuse. He asked the housekeeper to arrange a place for him, and then personally escorted Jia Zhen out of the gate of the east cross courtyard.
When they came back, Sister Feng and You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were no longer in Jia She's house. They must have gone to discuss the decoration of the mourning hall and other matters.
Only Mrs. Xing and Yingchun were still serving Jia She.
Of course, there is also little Jia Cong who has been hiding in the house.
"Lian'er, are you going to bury the elder now?"
Mrs. Xing had been crying for Jia She for a long time, and she had just lost her dignity outside, making her look even more frail and weak.
Jia Lian said to her: "Madam doesn't look well. It's better to go back to the house and have a rest first. We will arrange the affairs of the master. If you don't understand something, please come and ask Madam for instructions."
Mrs.
But at this time, she had no time to think about it. Just now, Jia Mu made it clear in front of everyone that she was very dissatisfied with her ability to manage the family. She even ignored her face, bypassed her and spoke frankly about Jia She's funeral affairs, so that
Jia Lian and his wife came to cook...
Can she blame Jia Mu for being unfair?
No. Without Jia She, Jia Mu would not even bother to hire her with the last bit of dignity.
Jia Lian and his wife are not easy people to get along with. If she goes against them at this time, I am afraid that she will really not be able to survive as an eldest wife.
This is why when she learned that Jia Cong complained in front of Jia She, Mrs. Xing slapped him directly.
She was afraid that Jia Lian would think she was the one who instigated it...
Seeing Yang's death with her own eyes, she had no intention of relying on her aunt's power to suppress Jia Lian.
So, after saying a few polite words, she really led her maid back to the house.
Jia Lian bowed and sent her away without looking down on her.
Mrs. Xing's short-sightedness and cowardice are all due to her background and serving a vulgar person like Jia She.
She has no confidence at all.
For example, Mrs. Wang dared to agree lightly and gave out three thousand silver to support Jia She's funeral.
Does Mrs. Xing dare to do this?
She didn't dare, she didn't have the foundation.
It's not that she couldn't even get out three thousand taels of silver after being a first-class official for more than ten years. It's that the time and energy she needs to spend to save enough three thousand taels is much more than Mrs. Wang's.
Already...
But it would be great if Mrs. Xing could understand her interests like this, and he would be saved from trouble.
He ordered people to carry Jia She's body into the coffin that had been prepared long ago and sealed it. Because the mourning hall had not been built yet, it could only be placed in the house temporarily.
At this time, a large group of women rushed over again, crying and fighting...
There is some sincerity in this cry, and there is really no need to ask.
Seeing that there were no powerful people in the room to irritate the eyes, those women crowded around Jia Lian one by one and were extremely attentive. Even an honest girl like Yingchun could tell that these shameless women wanted to seduce her brother.
, his face turned red and he couldn't bear to watch.
Jia Lian was too lazy to listen to their cries, but at this moment, it was time for these women to cry out, so he pulled Yingchun out of the house to get some air.
Yingchun is the eldest among the Sanchun sisters and Daiyu Xiangyun sisters, and is also the only girl who has really begun to show her youth.
Her skin is slightly plump and her figure is about the middle. She has a small, oval-shaped face, a delicate nose, and rosy cheeks as red as fresh lychees.
Her eyes are as clear as water, gentle and silent, and her eyebrows are as thin as willows, making her look approachable.
This eldest girl in my family is definitely the most typical and beautiful lady of this era.
Beautiful, weak, and gentle in character.
Seeing that her little face was still stained with tears at this moment, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
Of the many people who had gathered in front of Jia She and cried just now, perhaps Yingchun was the only one who was somewhat sincere.
Although Jia She didn't take much care of Yingchun, he was her biological father after all. Without Jia She, from today onwards, Yingchun would become a girl without a father or a mother, both parents and her mother.
Such a woman, in this era, is called helpless. Just like Lin Daiyu after Lin Ruhai died.
"Second brother..."
Yingchun didn't know why Jia Lian was looking at her. When she caught a glimpse of Jia Lian's eyes, she blushed a little, called out softly, and turned sideways.
Jia Lian smiled inwardly, he had indeed grown up and was so shy.
So he comforted her softly: "Don't worry, Ying'er. Even though my father has passed away, you still have me. From now on, I will protect you and I will never let others bully you."
As soon as he heard Jia She, Yingchun was about to cry again.
She raised her head and glanced at Jia Lian. She saw that Jia Lian's handsome face was full of sincerity and care. When she heard him call her "Ying'er", she felt warm and touched, but she couldn't help being embarrassed, so she wanted to say something.
I couldn't answer anything, so I could only say a soft "hmm" in the end.
Jia Lian said: "Because of my father's affairs, Ying'er, you may have to work hard with us for a while.
Later I will ask your sister-in-law to arrange a room for you here. I will ask the girls to go back tomorrow and bring over all the things you usually use. From now on, you can live here. It is more convenient and saves the trip back and forth.
Ran."
Yingchun nodded, "I obey the arrangements of my brother and sister-in-law."
Unconsciously, Yingchun removed the two words in front of "brother".
Just then, Wang Xifeng personally led a few girls, carrying tung oil cans, twenty-four plates, and wicks, and prepared to light them in the room where Jia She's coffin lay.
Hearing Jia Lian ask her to arrange a good room for Yingchun, Sister Feng said with a smile: "It's not like you don't know the situation here. All the better courtyards and rooms are occupied by the eldest master's concubines and girls. We are here
If I drive them away, I will offend them for nothing. Why don't we take the car back there to sleep after we finish our work, and then take the Ying girl and the others back with us."
Sister Feng has very high requirements for the quality of life. She still wants to live in her own warm and luxurious house, and does not want to make do with it here.
Moreover, after living here for more than a month, she will have no way to interfere with the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion compound...
Although Jia's mother told her to focus on her grief, she was so confident that she still felt that she could catch it with both hands, and both hands were strong.
"Do you still want to go back to sleep? There are just three of us tonight. Do you think it's appropriate if we don't take turns keeping watch?"
In this world, even Jia She, Jia Zhen and others do an excellent job of filial piety on the surface, which is the foundation of human beings.
Therefore, no matter whether you are truly filial or not, what you do to others must be impeccable.
It's not that Sister Feng doesn't understand this truth, she just despises it in her heart, and thinks that since it's the first night, no one will come to pick this thorn. Aren't there still so many "little wives" guarding here?
Well……
However, seeing that Jia Lian insisted, he could only nod his head and asked Jia Lian where he planned to stay.
Although Jia She's main house is spacious, she definitely doesn't want to live in it. Who knows what the old man has done in it...
"Let's live in the courtyard where I used to live. In addition to the girl's room, there is also Grandma You and the others. They are kind enough to come over to help us manage the affairs, so we must not neglect it. Even though they don't live here, they still have to arrange a place to stay."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go down and make arrangements soon, right?"
Sister Feng smiled and responded to Jia Lian's words.
Now that we have decided to live here, the territory is definitely not a problem. Without Jia She, it would be really simple for those naughty foxes to just let her rub them and make room for them.
Jia Lian stopped talking. He found that Wang Xifeng, a woman, as long as she was given a general direction and specific execution ability, she was better than ten thousand people. Even Jia Lian himself sighed for this.
Fu Ru.
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Jia Cong stayed silently in Jia She's room, kneeling numbly next to Jia She's coffin.
No one paid attention to him.
Whether it was the concubines, the girls, or the women in bright and colorful clothes, they all walked around when they saw him, with occasional looks of contempt flashing in their eyes.
Jia Cong was a little confused. He clearly had not offended these people.
In the past, even after his aunt died, these people did not treat him with such disgust.
He was only seven or eight years old and did not fully understand the dangers of the world. Naturally, he did not understand that in the eyes of these people, the former Third Master Cong had now completely become synonymous with a broom star.
His biological aunt had done something dirty, vicious and stupid and had been executed.
Second Master Lian didn't deal with him because he already cared about brotherhood. He actually dared to file a complaint against Second Master Lian, which completely offended Second Master Lian.
The eldest wife doesn't like him either.
Under such circumstances, who dares to get close to him? They are all afraid that if they show any kindness to Jia Cong, they will be implicated by him.
"Third Master Cong, Second Master Lian asked you to come over and come with me."
Suddenly a woman came over and said rudely to her.
Jia Cong shuddered suddenly. Although he didn't know what Jia Lian asked him to do, he instinctively felt scared.
"move!"
Hearing his mother-in-law's impatient voice, Jia Cong did not dare to resist and stood up silently, lowering his head.
The mother-in-law didn't say much to him and led him to Mrs. Xing's house.
After Mrs. Yang gave Jia Cong to Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Xing let him live in a compartment in her house to show her closeness.
At this time, there were only three people sitting in Jia Cong's room.
Jia Lian, Mrs. Xing, and Jia Lian's maid Aqi.
After the mother-in-law brought Jia Cong, she bowed and left.
Seeing such a posture, Jia Cong was even more uneasy. He was so cautious that he couldn't help but jump up and down.
He forced himself to go forward and pay homage: "I've met my wife, I've met my second brother Lian..."
Mrs.
Therefore, he ignored Jia Cong's greetings.
When Jia Cong saw this, tears of grievance suddenly appeared on his face...