Chapter 11 Jia Lian

Ningguo Mansion, Jia Rong Courtyard.

After being carried back and having the medicine applied to him again, he was worried about his grandmother's health. Just as he was about to order someone to carry him over to check on her, a group of maids and servants came in one after another.

"Grandma~"

Seeing his grandmother coming, Jia Rong hurried to get up.

"Lie down."

Shen Ning quickly stopped him, "Not letting grandma worry about your health is also a kind of filial piety."

She took a few quick steps and held the little boy's body, "Only if you get well can grandma get well."

"grandmother……"

Jia Rong's tears fell.

He was scared to death today. "I will be fine, and grandma will be fine too, okay?"

Without his grandmother, who else does he have in this world?

"nature!"

The boy's tears dripped onto his hands, burning them, making Shen Ning's heart ache. "Grandma is still watching my brother Rong get his wife and children." She had the memories of her original body, so it was natural for her to talk about this. "Be good, stop crying, and see what delicious food grandma has brought you."

Jia Rong: “…”

He has grown up, but his grandmother still uses the old tricks to coax him.

Looking at the food boxes in everyone's hands, he sniffed, "Do you have any steamed cheese with sugar?"

"have!"

Shen Ning wiped his tears with a gentle tone, "They are all your favorites. In addition to the steamed cheese with sugar, there are also three beauties tofu, sesame fish balls, assorted apples, fried quail, mutton soup, and stir-fried artemisia."

"Then... Grandma, will you eat with me?"

There was a special expectation in Jia Rong's eyes.

"It's time for dinner. If I don't eat here, do I have to walk a long way back to my room to eat?"

Shen Ning rubbed his head and said, "Bring two kang tables, we'll eat on the kang."

"Um!"

Jia Rong was very happy.

He hasn't eaten with his grandmother for more than half a year.

"Grandma, can we still share half of the fried quail?"

"Why? You want to eat alone?"

Shen Ning asked with a smile.

"How dare my grandson!"

Jia Rong knelt on the kang with a smile, "Grandson wants to find the oldest one for you."

As expected, he put the largest fried quail into her bowl.

Shen Ning picked it up with a smile.

The crispy and fragrant fried quail is so delicious that you can’t stop eating it.

Even the bones are crispy, and the bone marrow inside goes into your mouth when you chew it, adding several layers of flavor to the fried quail.

Oh my!

Really delicious.

Shen Ning felt that she could order this dish often in the future.

"Grandma, today's Sanmei tofu is also very delicious, please try it."

When Jia Rong ate something delicious, he immediately recommended it.

"Um!"

The soup is milky white, the tofu is soft and smooth, the cabbage is fresh and tender, and the light and refreshing taste of the Sanmei Tofu has another flavor.

Shen Ning and Jia Rong picked up food for each other and had an extremely harmonious meal.

When Jia Lian came over to ask for advice, she had just finished eating and was walking back to her own yard.

"sit!"

Shen Ning has complicated feelings towards Jia Lian.

When Jia She was squeezed out of the center of power, Jia Zheng pretended to be aloof and not concerned with worldly affairs, and Jia Zhu devoted himself to studying, it was Jia Lian who was in charge of the entire Rongguo Mansion. Whether at home or outside, he was a rare person in the Jia Mansion who could handle important matters.

Although this person is lustful and indulges in sensual pleasures, he is also quite upright, which is rare.

"It's so late, do you have something to ask my aunt?"

"yes!"

Jia Lian was a little embarrassed, "Auntie, my father asked me to go to school as well."

What? Shen Ning couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, "You... don't miss it?"

"You know," Jia Lian said boldly, "I have no talent for studying."

"So, you plan to continue to be the Rong Mansion's foreign affairs steward?"

“…”

Jia Lian blinked.

Why is he the foreign affairs steward?

That was his home, and he managed his own home...

"Lian'er," Shen Ning waved to the maids, watched them bow and leave, and then asked, "What do you think of your father?"

His father?

His father is very good! "Don't you think your father is wronged?"

“…”

Jia Lian's face gradually turned pale.

"Zhu'er is studying at the Imperial College. If nothing unexpected happens, his future will definitely be better than your second uncle's."

Shen Ning sighed in her heart, "And there's Baoyu. Even your uncle Jing said he's a good student. The old lady likes him the most. Although you have your father's title, are you sure you want to be their housekeeper as the heir to the Rongguo Mansion?"

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“…”

Jia Lian wanted to cover his face. What else could he do besides looking after the Rongguo Mansion? He was neither good at literature nor martial arts.

"Auntie, I have no ability." Jia Lian whispered, "Brother Zhu and Baoyu will both be able to pass the examinations and go out to be officials. I will take care of the family and not let them have any worries. Isn't that good?"

There's always someone watching over the house.

His mother died early, so he grew up almost entirely with his second aunt.

As long as it wasn't too excessive, Jia Lian felt that it was fine with him.

Brother Zhu was naughty when he was young, and he suffered a lot because of it. Baoyu is cute and lovely, as long as he is a good brother and brother, I think the three brothers will be fine.

Jia Lian didn't want to be like his father, who had no ability, was always jealous of his second uncle, and still competed for favor in front of the old lady at an old age.

"My nephew is good at managing things. I came here to ask you for a job as a school manager."

Jia Lian said, "Don't worry, Auntie. I will definitely eat the meal well."

Shen Ning: “…”

A 19-year-old boy with clear stupidity and determination in his eyes.

She sighed softly.

If Jia Zhu had not died early, if Baoyu did not have that kind of temper, if they could both hold on, then Jia Lian taking care of the family would indeed be the best arrangement.

It is a pity that Jia Zhu died early. Although Baoyu is innocent and kind, he is irresponsible.

"It's fine to give it to you, but Lian'er, since your father thinks you still need to study, I'm afraid it's impossible for you to not want to study after you go to school."

Shen Ning said, "You don't have to belittle yourself too much. As the saying goes, understanding human nature is writing, and understanding worldly affairs is learning. As for the affairs of the mansion, your wife is there for you for now. Your father and second uncle are in good health. Have you ever thought about going out and trying your luck?"

Him? Go out and try your luck?

Where to go?

Jia Lian opened his eyes full of curiosity and asked, "Auntie, what do you think I can do?"

Brother Zhu has always been praised by the elders since he was a child. He has tried hard to catch up with him, but it is really too difficult. "Where can I go?"

It's absolutely not possible in the military.

Not to mention that he doesn't know martial arts, the person above is also afraid of him.

"Yangzhou."

Yangzhou?

"You mean your aunt?"

That's too far from home.

The old lady hadn't seen her aunt for several years and would cry every time she thought of her aunt.

And if he left, what would Feng'er do? "Aren't you going to be the school manager?"

Shen Ning looked at him and smiled slightly, "Every year, the clan allocates 1,200 taels of silver to the school. The two governments allocate 600 taels of silver each year, which is 1,800 taels a year. We originally thought that the extra silver would be used to reward clan members who passed the examinations for scholars and jinshi, but as you can see, the silver has been wasted over the years, and it has only been used to support the clan members to have fun.

So what I mean is that the clan should take out the next three years' supply and go to Yangzhou to buy a sacrificial land for the school."

It’s no longer possible to buy land in Beijing.

The movable land in my hometown has long been divided up by the four major families.

Shen Ning thought about it and decided that it would be best to go to Yangzhou.

The Jia family needs Lin Ruhai.

If he had not died, Lin Daiyu would not have died of tears.

"Once you get there, your uncle and aunt will take care of you, so it should be easy for you to buy land. Of course, you can also learn about official career and economics from your uncle. If he can use you, he will definitely give you a family background."

Shen Ning said: "If you can't use it, or you can't adapt to it, you can just come back. You are still a meritorious official who has done great things for the clan school."

Remember history and never forget national humiliation!!

(End of this chapter)