Sanchun and others may be really in good spirits. They sat in Jia Lian's house and didn't want to leave. After talking about the Lai family, they also talked about how they moved into the garden. They included where they would live, what the scenery was like, and how they planned to play in the future. , they all talked to Jia Lian.
Fortunately, Sister Feng had already made preparations and ordered people to bring snacks and drinks from the big kitchen so that all the sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law had enough to eat and drink before they could send them off.
"They all like you."
After sending Yingchun and others away, Sister Feng walked back to the house and looked at Jia Lian, who was still leaning on the kang, but had Qingwen take off her boots and get on the kang to massage his shoulders, and said with a teasing smile.
Jia Lian glanced at her and didn't think Sister Feng was mocking her at all. He nodded and said, "This is natural. I am so humorous and good-natured that people naturally like her."
"The look of death."
Sister Feng smiled and cursed, moved a stool and sat in front of Jia Lian, put a bare hand on Jia Lian's leg, and started talking. Seeing Jia Lian enjoying the maid's service, she curled her lips and looked back at the man standing next to her. The stupid maid Xiang Ling raised her eyes.
Xiangling was stunned for a moment, and after following the repeated gestures from Sister Feng's eyes, she understood, hurriedly came over, stood behind Sister Feng, and squeezed Sister Feng's shoulders, imitating Qingwen's appearance.
Then I heard Sister Feng talking to my father in a soft voice: "You are so powerful tonight, you actually captured the Lai family. Speaking of which, when I heard that the old lady went out to find you in person, I But I am worried about you."
Jia Lian just smiled. He went against Jia Mu's wishes, and it was not the first time that he accomplished something. He didn't feel much sense of accomplishment, but he knew that tonight might touch Jia Mu's bottom line, so he was more prepared.
The more Jia Lian behaves like this, the less tempered Sister Feng becomes. She feels that she deserves to be oppressed by this man. But thinking about Jia Lian not letting her get involved in this matter tonight, she feels sweet in her heart. Otherwise, look at what Jia Mu will do tonight. The evil thoughts were worth it, and there was nothing he could do about Jia Lian, his eldest grandson, so he would probably vent his anger on her. How could she have a chance to say good things to Jia Lian in Rongqing Hall?
Of course, her nice words were tactful, and even in the opposite way. In order to calm Jia Mu's anger, she stood on Jia Mu's side and complained about Jia Lian, and then together with Mrs. Wang and others, she succeeded in getting Jia Lian to Mother was relieved. As for how she planned Jia Lian at that time, she would not tell Jia Lian.
"The Lai couple are really extraordinary. They have accumulated so much possessions, which is more than all our families put together..."
"Haha, this is great. My wife and eldest wife must be happy, and there will be money in the official treasury all of a sudden. I say you are not worth it. The bad guy let you do it alone, and everyone will benefit..."
"I'm afraid that the old lady was angry on the surface but also happy secretly. When Grandma Lai finally cried in Rongqing Hall, the old lady was obviously a little impatient and perfunctory."
Sister Feng nestled in front of Jia Lian, enjoying Xiang Ling's techniques, and kept saying these words.
Some Jia Lian responded, some did not, and the couple were no more than a few feet apart. Such words showed the couple's privacy and affection.
As maids, Qingwen and Xiangling couldn't interrupt at this time, so they started to play with the work at hand. The main reason was Qingwen, who had a strong desire to win and lose. It was rare for her to compete with Xiangling on the same stage, so she ignored the hard work and worked hard with Jia Lian.
On the shoulders, arms, etc., all kinds of skills were used, with the intention of competing with Xiangling.
Her actions were so obvious and her will to fight was so clear, Xiang Ling could easily spot her. Although Xiang Ling didn't like fighting with others, she was afraid that Sister Feng would think she was lazy in comparison, so she cheered up, worked hard, and worked hard.
Give Sister Feng some massage.
Suddenly, he saw Ping'er, who was dressed in plain clothes, walking steadily, "Second Master, all the things found by the Lai family have been counted and put into storage. Here is the list."
Seeing that Jia Lian just nodded, Sister Feng's eyes were eager and she was obviously very interested, so she handed the booklet to Sister Feng.
Sister Feng quickly took it and started reading through it.
Jia Lian knew that his beloved wife was a good product, so he didn't care. He only asked Ping'er: "Are you ready to repay the 80,000 silver to Dongfu?"
"When I left, Butler Lin and Aunt Lin were busy with this matter. I think there was already twenty or thirty thousand in silver in the house, and among the gold and silver guys in the Lai family, there were more than seventy thousand in cash.
It’s as easy as you can think of to get enough.”
"Um."
I looked at the time and saw that it was already late at night, thinking that Lin Zhixiao and his wife were still busy and working overtime, which was very similar to the workers of later generations.
But thinking about it, they should all be in high spirits at this moment, because the government always needs a general manager. With Lai Da stepping down, the most qualified person to compete for this position is none other than Lin Zhixiao. If he and his wife are not motivated at this time
It's unreasonable to go all out and strive for performance.
At this time, Sister Feng had also scanned the book, and when she knew it well, she gave it to Jia Lian, and said with a smile: "There are only two people in Dongfu, and there is no shortage of money. Why are you in such a hurry to return the money?"
?”
"Repaying debts is a matter of course. How can we say that others are in need or not?"
"Yeah, I know you make the most sense, I'm just talking casually. But you..."
Sister Feng didn't know why, but suddenly the corners of her eyes raised, and she looked at Jia Lian with a smile on her face: "I don't know if this person really wants to be fair and just, or if he has other agendas. I heard that Sister-in-law Zhen is treating you to a meal."
Xi, why, don’t you want to tell me what’s going on?”
When Jia Lian heard this, he thought to himself that a woman with a long tongue had done something to repay the gods, but she didn't show it on her face. She even simply changed her posture and said, "What else can I do? I'm just eating."
"Oh, seriously? Why are you invited and no one else invited?"
"Didn't I invite you? I thought I had invited you all... Well, maybe it's because I have to pay back the money tomorrow, so Sister-in-law You invited me to have a meal by the way."
"Hmph, there is still such a truth in the world, moneylenders treat debtors to dinner..."
Sister Feng had a mocking look on her face, and Jia Lian said: "It's just a meal, why are there so many? If you don't trust me, I'll take you with me tomorrow, or I'll just push you away. It's really
...a little vinegar jar."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jia Lian laughed and scolded, and deliberately scratched Sister Feng's nose to show her pampering. In fact, she felt a little guilty in her heart, and she was also reflecting on You's always cautious behavior and words.
, why did I invite him alone tonight in front of the servants and maids, and then Sister Feng found out as expected.
Could it be that the woman meant it... Jia Lian shook his head, feeling that he still couldn't underestimate women, even if Youshi was so considerate and considerate.
In front of several maids, Jia Lian treated her like a child and scolded her for being a jealous person. Sister Feng was extremely embarrassed. It happened that Xiaohong spread the word outside that the bath water had been prepared, so Sister Feng rubbed her hands on Jia Lian's lap.
After pinching him for a while, he stood up and said, "Bah, no one wants to care about you. You can go if you want. You can take me to whatever you want. They didn't invite me, so I don't have the nerve to eat and drink."
As she said that, Sister Feng looked back at Xiang Ling and felt that this girl had really mastered it. She looked so weak, and it hurt her just now to pinch her, but she was embarrassed to show her timidity in front of Jia Lian, because Qingwen was obviously very weak.
The little hooves pressed harder on Jia Lian. She jumped up and down when he pressed her shoulders, and she barely had the energy to feed her, but Jia Lian remained motionless.
After making up her mind, she decided to let Ping'er, Xiaohong and others take charge. She couldn't afford Jia Lian's people, so she called Ping'er out of the house.
"Second Master..."
"Second Master, are you really going to Dongfu for dinner tomorrow? Grandma You really just invited you alone?"
As soon as Sister Feng left, Qingwen sat down, hugged Jia Lian's arm, tilted her head and asked seriously.
Jia Lian pinched her little Qiong's nose and cursed: "Why, your second grandma just interrogated me, are you going to do it again?"
"Tsk, I can't control what the second master wants to do, and I don't want to... I just want to say..."
Qingwen glanced at Jia Lian, and then said: "I just want to say, Second Master, if there is something like checking the slaves for being greedy in the future, can you not just send Ping'er and let me go? I also want to
I’m doing something for the second master!”
Qingwen also found out later that Ping'er had been entrusted with important tasks by Jia Lian and others. She was extremely envious when she saw Ping'er's majestic appearance in the compound when he took the lead and pressed down on the Lai family and returned with countless belongings.
"Let you go? But I can pull you down. You are going to be turned upside down just like this, and why are you allowed to delegate your power to others? When the time comes, you will still be able to ruin my reputation with your ruthlessness. No, no, no, absolutely no."
Jia Lian said with a smile, as if she didn't trust her ability and moral character. Qingwen frowned and was very unhappy. Seeing Jia Lian laughing more and more happily, she became annoyed and tried to scratch Jia Lian, but Jia Lian took advantage of the situation and hugged him.
In his arms, a fierce and domineering kiss followed her little mouth.
Qingwen struggled at first, but gradually softened in Jia Lian's arms. Especially after noticing Jia Lian's rise, she became even more delicate and looked at Jia Lian with charming eyes.
Jia Lian then smiled and said: "Don't you want to help me with something? Now is your chance to show off."
"Um……"
Jia Lian was surprised by Qingwen's obedience and subconsciously let go of her.
Qingwen straightened her clothes, gave Jia Lian a blank look, turned over and got off the kang, squatted on the footstool, and obediently reached out to untie Jia Lian's sweat towel.
But when General Fang reached into his robe and touched the silk sweat towel, a vindictive smile appeared on Qingwen's handsome little face, and her little hand turned down sharply and pinched Jia Lian accurately and accurately.
, and then quickly backed away.
Seeing Jia Lian gasping in shock, Qingwen covered her mouth and laughed, "You look down on people and you want to ask them to help you, huh, you deserve it."
After saying that, Qingwen, who was afraid of being punished by Jia Lian, turned around and ran away with obviously cheerful steps.
It wasn't until the room was empty that Jia Lian was convinced that Qingwen, a daring little girl, actually dared to do this. If there was nothing else to do, it would be okay to pinch her like this, but she chose this time, how could she?
dare?
The steel and iron bones are not matched with softness, but an insidious and cruel sneak attack. Who can stand this?
After covering her and checking her, Jia Lian decided to catch her and give her a good meal, and teach her some tricks! After all, she felt that it was unseemly to be attacked by a little maid, so she was embarrassed to make a big show of it.
Therefore, the poor Marquis Jia scolded Qingwen severely in his heart and swore not to let her touch his baby again for three months. Then he quietly touched the bathroom, ready to let his sweet wife and beautiful concubine test it out.
Check whether the goods are still solid and durable...
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On the second day, after Jia Lian returned from the Yamen, he was called to Mengpo Zhai by Jia Zheng.
"Do you know that the imperial court is planning to unify all the land in the world and tax it together?"
Jia Zheng looked a little worried and spoke to Jia Lian very solemnly.
There are a large number of farms in the north and south of the Jia Mansion. It is basically relying on these fields that the two mansions can live a carefree, stable and prosperous life.
If the imperial court really wanted to deprive them of the taxing rights of the land in their names, wouldn't it mean that their foundation would be cut off?
Although I have heard similar rumors before, most people sneered at them. Not to mention the Wei Dynasty, but also in the past dynasties, it is a matter of course that the nobles and relatives sit on the fertile land and collect taxes to support themselves. How can the court do this?
If they could be taken back, wouldn't this cut off their livelihood?
Jia Lian was shocked when he first heard about it. Could it be that Emperor Ning Kang and his cabinet ministers were really crazy and really wanted to take such a big step? But after thinking about it carefully, he still felt that it was impossible, so he quickly asked: "The news is true.
Did His Majesty approve it at the court meeting?"
"That's not true, it's just that the rumors have become more and more serious in recent days. After today's court meeting, His Majesty called all those who support the reform of land tax to the South Study Room for discussion, which made everyone very uneasy..."
When Jia Lian heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it had not been officially implemented yet.
"Master, don't worry. If you don't say that my Jia family has made great contributions to the country, let's talk about the nobles in the court. Which family has not made great contributions to the court? Your Majesty is a wise monarch, and he will consider the wishes of his meritorious officials.
In addition, even if the imperial court wants to gather all the land in the world, it is impossible to bypass the clan, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public. Therefore, the clan is the first to bear the brunt. Naturally, we don't need to worry, we can just wait and see what happens."
Jia Lian didn't care much about the three acres of land at home, because he already had enough wealth. But he knew that Jia Zheng and others regarded the inheritance of their ancestors as the most important thing, so he was relieved.
When Jia Zheng heard this, he felt a little relieved. That's right. Regarding who occupies the most land in the world, it is definitely the clan, especially those princes. If His Majesty did this, he bypassed the clan and the world's kin, how could the clan
Can you be convinced? If everyone is treated equally and the clan is involved, how can those clan princes be willing to...
"Lian'er, you have always been trusted by His Majesty. What do you think will be the final outcome of this matter?"
"I can't predict the outcome, but in my opinion, the imperial court should not act arbitrarily directly. It will probably just adopt a compromise method, such as collecting taxes in the open, but actually transferring them in the form of annual rewards. Another example is that the minister
Even so, I'm afraid the resistance will still be considerable, and it depends on the methods of His Majesty and the princes of the court."
When Jia Zheng heard this, he asked Jia Lian what he meant. Finally, he felt that what Jia Lian said made sense, and he felt relieved.