Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Chapter 404: Displaying the Old Lady's Dowry

"No more rest,"

"For a while, you should rest early!"

"I'm not coming here today."

"I'm staying in the main house today."

When Aunt Zhao heard that Jia Zheng wanted to rest in the main room, she pursed her lips, said nothing, and silently took the comb to help Jia Zheng comb his hair.

The moon is dancing outside the window, and the world is filled with joys and sorrows.

……

At this time, there was a quarrel in Jia Lian's courtyard.

"What happened to your losses? I didn't even ask you."

"Now I ask you to give them some money to support yourself, why can't you do that?" Jia Lian looked at Qiu Tong, who was kneeling on the ground, and the other concubine.

There was some pain in his eyes.

Wang Xifeng sat on the Xiangfei bamboo chair, drinking tea quietly.

He didn't even bother to look over.

Jia Lian unconsciously raised his voice again.

"Why are not you talking?"

"If something happens to them, they will be able to live more comfortably with some money."

After saying this, he stared at Wang Xifeng again, and occasionally glanced at Ping'er who was standing behind him.

"What do you want me to say? You want me to give you money to support a concubine? No way!" Wang Xifeng spoke slowly and in a very infuriating way.

"What are you talking about my little wife? Didn't you buy her?"

"Besides, you are the daughter-in-law of the Jia family. What have you done to take care of your husband and children?"

Jia Lian was also angry today.

When he came back from Lady Jia's place, he was thinking of giving some money to his two concubines for their own survival.

But when he opened his private room, it was empty.

Who can take hers? No one else except Wang Xifeng.

So he came over to question her, and Wang Xifeng did not deny it, but of course she did not confirm it either.

It's just that he doesn't care and doesn't cooperate.

"That money is my dowry. I don't care whether it's short or not. Why are you so anxious?"

"She..." Wang Xifeng pointed at the concubine she bought with her long fingernails.

"I bought it. If anything goes wrong, I will sell it."

"That makes sense, doesn't it?"

"Are you...are you still a human?"

Jia Lian was so angry that he really wanted to curse loudly, wondering how unlucky he was to have such a wife.

Heartless, ungrateful and heartless!

She was a woman who had been with her husband, how could she speak so lightly?

"Tell me a way, how can we come up with some money?"

Wang Xifeng put down the teacup in her hand.

"Don't even think about it. I won't take it no matter what! I'm already in such a deficit, and you're still asking me to take the money. Isn't that too much?"

"I, I, I..." Jia Lian gasped for breath.

I really want to kill someone!

But luckily I have never killed anyone.

Even if there is a crime, it is at most a minor one.

When I calm down, I'll make you suffer.

Thinking of this, he angrily said to his two concubines,

"You guys go back first! I'll think of a solution."

The two concubines were used to it, so they bowed calmly, said goodbye and left.

Jia Lian also left angrily.

I was thinking, where can I borrow some money?

Jia Baoyu? Jia Zhen?

It's so embarrassing!

Jia Lian spat on himself as he walked.

How did he become a beggar? The moonlight was crushed to pieces by him.

It's so tempting to twinkle!

……

The next morning, the sun was still lingering outside the door.

The Jia family's hall was already full of people, some standing and some sitting.

Looking at Lady Jia sitting in the main seat,

After one night, Jia's mother seemed to have aged ten years.

Not only did my wrinkles increase, my hair also turned completely white.

His eyes were bloodshot, and it was obvious that he hadn't slept well.

I tossed and turned, my mind was in a mess, and I couldn't fall asleep. Then, as if before I even closed my eyes, the sky suddenly brightened.

The maids got up one after another, helped her dress, fed her, and supported her into the hall.

A lot of people came to the hall.

Aunt Xue and Baochai came from the Xue family, Daiyu came to the Lin family, but Jia Min did not come after all.

No one from the Wang family came?

Mrs. Xing's brother's wife came.

This is really a crowded place.

Wait and see the separation!

There are also his own children and grandchildren, Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian and his wives, who are also waiting to divide the family property.

This is a really good day...

Grandmother Jia felt chilled to the bone.

She stretched out her trembling hand and said to Yuanyang and Jia Lian,

"Take out all the account books!"

"Put out the trousseau too, so that everyone can see it."

"After reading it, let me talk about my charter."

……

As soon as Jia's mother finished speaking,

Jia Lian took the thick stack of housekeeper's account books, and Yuanyang also took out the dowry account books.

Put it on the table in front of Lady Jia.

In the middle of the hall, people were carrying all the dowry boxes over.

One trip after another...

The boxes are filled to the brim.

The halls all looked cramped.

A top-quality box. It looks quite old at first glance. It has been well maintained, and the glaze on the box is shiny.

Some people already had a faint smile on their faces.

Especially Jia She,

These are all Jia's dowry.

The Shi family is also a marquisate, and their dowry back then was quite enviable.

She divided half of the dowry into her own and then had someone secretly transport it to Gusu.

There is heaven on heaven and Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth. I will spend my retirement in Suzhou and Hangzhou.

I have beaten and killed people before. No matter who is the master, I will not fail to grab things, toys, or women.

But this kind of thing is nothing in times of peace, right?

Who knew it might be uncovered now?

Of course, if you are lucky, your family can get through this stage.

He is still the head master of the Duke's Mansion.

In theory, he had suffered an unexpected disaster. The disaster was caused by Yuanchun from the second family and Master Jingda.

I don’t know whether the second brother and Jia Zhen will compensate me.

It would be best if Jia Zhen, the only son, inherited such a large share of the family property.

No need to worry about it breaking!

Jia She was daydreaming here alone.

At this time, I saw that the boxes had finally been moved.

He stood up and counted.

Not bad, more than a hundred.

At least I can get 70 or 80 pieces from it!

Jia She's eyes narrowed with greed.

At this time, you have to fight harder, otherwise you will be sad for half your life.

Thinking of this, he saw that Lady Jia was just looking at the account book without saying anything.

I was a little anxious.

"Mother, with so many relatives here, it's not good to keep everyone waiting. Let Lian'er read it and everyone can listen."

"Otherwise, if we pass them around one by one, it will take a long time to finish them."

Grandmother Jia's cold eyes shot over and glanced at him, then she nodded slightly.

"Boss! You're right."

"Lian'er, come and read it!"

"..."

There was no joy on Jia Lian's face. He glared at his father.

It would be nice if you didn't talk.

However, Jia She was always eager to try, and others simply ignored him.

Mrs. Xing was calmer than him at this time.

Mrs. Wang narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was in deep thought.

Jia Zheng's face was gloomy and he stared at the floor beneath his feet.

After looking around and seeing that no one objected, Jia Lian had no choice but to go forward and take the account book.

I opened the first page and started reading.

"In a certain year, the income..."

"expenditure……"

"deficit……"

"..."

"..."

"The total deficit is 1.5 million taels of silver"

"..."

Jia Lian finished reading! The place was completely silent, even the sound of breathing faded.

"Bullshit!" An angry voice came at this time.

Jia She was furious.

He was ready to explode in anger from the beginning.

I waited until the end, thinking there would always be a surprise at the end.

Unexpectedly, it was a bigger loss.

If we divide the family, I can get a share of the profits.

He didn't care who Jia Lian's mother was and just cursed her out.

"This is fake! I don't admit it!"

"So I've been living on borrowed money all these years,"

"Then why share the ball?"

……

After being scolded by his father, Jia Lian held the account book in his hand and did not move.