Chapter 28 Buyout
As expected, Jia Jing got a better set of clothes. As Mrs. Wang looked at them, she suddenly realized that she had lost out again.
Not to mention the Taoist robe that was being worked on, this sable fur coat alone was priceless. Add to that the green sandalwood rosary and the Hetian white jade Qiankun ring, ah ah ah, these all belong to her son, to Zhu'er and Baoyu!
Mrs. Wang was so angry that she beat her chest and stamped her feet. Why did they bring this man back?
Why does it feel like someone is sending money to Shen Ning?
This is not fair.
But she couldn't say a word of the sadness in her heart.
Mrs. Wang knew that her mother-in-law still had unrealistic fantasies about Jia Jing, or that her decades of preferential treatment of Jia Jing had been engraved in her bones.
Ahhh, she was so pissed off.
At the impromptu family dinner, which was attended by both men and women, Grandmother Jia's eyes gradually turned red.
It's not that she felt sorry for the things, but she suddenly understood the purpose of the transaction between Shen Ning and Jia Jing.
How did the Qilin son of the Jia family end up like this? Compared to her own two sons, Jia's mother used to trust and rely on Jia Jing more, because as long as he was there, the Jia family would not fail, and her two sons would be taken care of by Jia Jing, their elder brother, but now...
"Auntie, a toast to you!"
Jia Jing stood up and poured a glass of wine for Jia's mother himself, "I wish you wealth, honor, and longevity!"
He didn't say those nonsense words.
The old lady is destined to be rich and prosperous in her life, and she is good at taking care of herself, so it is not impossible for her to live to be a hundred years old.
"Sit! Sit~"
Grandmother Jia held back her tears and drank the wine. "You are fine too. You...are all fine."
Jia Jing personally served the old lady a portion of braised pork and cabbage. "Don't worry, as long as you are fine, we will all be fine."
Today, the country is governed by filial piety.
As long as the emperor is alive, the Jia family will be safe.
The emperor is no longer with us, but thinking of the two old dukes who fought for the country, the old lady is still alive, and the title of the first-rank duke's wife is still there, which will surely protect the Jia family for a while.
I’m afraid they’re all gone.
Seeing the essence through the phenomenon, Jia Jing had already understood the royal family's suppression of the Jia family.
This is not something he can change just by trying.
Even if he is the retired emperor, for the sake of the royal power and stability, he will not use the Jia family...any more.
Therefore, the decline of the Jia family is only a matter of time.
He didn't know whether the descendants of the Jia family would be able to rise in the future, but Jia Jing knew that every dynasty and every powerful family were actually following the same path.
He didn't want to care anymore, and he didn't want to struggle anymore.
Jia Jing picked up the kettle and poured Shen Ning another cup of honey water, "This cup is for you..."
When their eyes met, he paused and said, "I wish you great wealth and prosperity! And a long life!"
Shen Ning slowly raised her hand to take it, "Thank you!"
Jia Jing drank first to show his respect.
I have loved, I have complained, I have experienced it, I have felt pain, and I have let it go.
From then on, he sought immortality while she tossed around in the world of mortals...
After drinking a glass of wine, Jia Jing put down the glass, turned around and left.
Everyone at the table was stunned. Jia Zhen didn't know whether to eat or not.
"…What are you still standing there for?"
Shen Ning drank the honey water in the cup and said lightly, "Follow me, pack up everything that needs to be packed up, one less..., watch your legs."
"Yes! Son... I'll go right away."
Jia Zhen was terrified. "Madam, Uncle She, Uncle Zheng, and the two aunts, I'll take my leave first."
He bowed and hurriedly caught up with his father who was walking away quickly.
Eh? His father went to the sewing room? Oh, maybe they had already sent it over after dinner.
When he arrived, he saw eight women putting the finishing touches on two thick Taoist robes.
At the dinner table, Shen Ning also put down her cup, "I'm sorry to spoil your mood. One day when the weather is good and you are in a good mood, I will treat you to another drink."
“…”
Grandmother Jia waved her hand.
At this moment, she was too lazy to argue with Shen Ning.
She couldn't eat anything and all she wanted to do was go back to her room and lie down.
"Let's all go!"
She doesn't want to see her son, grandson, or even Baoyu anymore.
With the help of her maids, Grandmother Jia left first.
"Feel sorry!"
Shen Ning was the second person to leave. Youshi and Rong'er hurriedly supported her and walked towards the yard together, where the sedan chair was parked.
Seeing that they had all left, Jia She picked up a piece of pickled civet cat and said, "Eat it. It would be a waste if you don't eat it."
Jia Zheng: “…”
He couldn't eat, so he stood up and left without saying a word.
He didn't feel sorry for the things his mother had given away. What made him sad now was that the silver that was sealed in the clan had not been taken out.
Brother Jing is no longer in charge, Jia Zhen...
Obviously, it would be difficult to take it out with my sister-in-law around.
She asked Lian'er to use last year's produce from the clan fields to purchase the clan school's sacrificial fields, obviously not wanting to give it to his Yuanchun.
Jia Zheng is a little worried now.
Mrs. Wang became even more worried.
She really didn't want to admit that she had lost more than she gained today, but that was the fact.
She also got up and left without saying a word.
Baoyu looked at this and that, pouted and wanted to cry, but Wang Xifeng hugged him and said, "Be good, you don't understand adult matters, eat well."
Just because the old lady and the lady can't take care of Baoyu now doesn't mean they won't think of him later.
Wang Xifeng didn't want to be scolded by them again afterwards, so she naturally comforted him.
"Yes, yes, eat well."
Jia She took the fine wine from his mother's collection and filled his own glass first.
Today, he was able to drink this delicious wine thanks to Brother Jing.
after……
Jia She knew that his elder brother Jing would never come back.
While eating and drinking, he said, "This wine is damn spicy."
The boy ate and drank with red eyes, looking even more ferocious as if he treated the food as his enemy. When Baoyu saw this, he refused to eat the food even though it was fed to him, and burst into tears.
…
In the sewing room, Jia Jing changed into a Taoist robe, stuffed the sable fur coat and the other Taoist robe given by his grandmother into his bag, and strode away from the place where he had run countless times when he was young.
At that time, Shedi was his little follower, but he was not good at studying. Because of his study problems, he was scolded by the elders countless times.
Brother Zheng...
Although his children seem to be doing well now, Jia Jing doesn't like him very much.
This is a person who has liked to pretend since childhood. He relied on his good looks, his talent in studying that is better than his brother, his young age, and his aunt's love for him, and he bullied his younger brother She to no end.
Fortunately, the Jia family needed a playboy heir at that time, otherwise the title of Rongguo Mansion would most likely not fall to Brother She.
Jia Jing sighed softly in his heart.
"Dad, the carriage has arrived."
Since his father didn't want to get in the car, Jia Zhen didn't dare to get in either.
In fact, if possible, he didn't want to ride in the same car with his father.
"Hmm~"
Jia Jing glanced at his son and said, "Come up together!"
Jia Zhen: “…”
He obediently followed his father into the car.
"Listen to your mother more in the future."
Jia Jing looked down on this son.
But Ningguo Mansion cannot produce another heir like his father, or like him.
He is not good at either literature or martial arts.
"Don't meddle in the affairs of the West Palace."
First renovate the school, then return the treasury money. It is obvious that his wife still wants to struggle.
If he can't accompany you, then let his son do it!
"Don't worry, father. I always listen to my mother about family matters."
Lai Sheng's family's farms, shops and other things together should be worth at least 200,000 taels of silver, but his mother didn't give it to him and let Youshi and her son divide the bulk of it. What did he say?
He said nothing.
Jia Zhen felt that he was a very filial son. "As for the West Mansion..." He paused, "After the issue of returning the treasury silver came up, the old lady and the second aunt seemed to dislike mother. If there is anything, I will discuss it with mother first."
Jia Jing: “…”
I really look down on this guy, but at least he is an obedient one.
He closed his eyes slightly, "Do you know how much private money I have?"
Huh? Jia Zhen was stunned.
How could he know?
He kept what his father gave him, and he didn't even dare to look at what his father didn't give him! "Son..., I don't dare to know."
He was trembling, pitiful, weak and helpless.
"Huh~"
Jia Jing uttered a sound that was either a sneer or a contemptuous tone, "You have a private room, right? Tell me, how much is it?"
Jia Zhen: “…”
My father never plays by the rules.
It was clearly said to be his own private property, but in the blink of an eye, it fell into his hands.
Jia Zhen did not dare to speak nonsense, and lowered his head and said, "My son has more than 3,600 taels of private silver."
Looks a bit small.
But it depends on when you save it.
As the heir of Ningguo Mansion, he is the richest man and does not need to save any money for himself.
“Promising!”
Jia Jing looked down on him, "This money was saved by you when you were a child. Are you planning to run away from home?"
“…”
Jia Zhen was almost frightened to his knees.
How did his father know?
As for running away from home, Jia Zhen only dared to think about it in his mind and never dared to put it into action.
He was afraid that if he left home, his legs would be broken and he would become the most useless person in the Jia family.
This is something his father could do.
Jia Zhen would never forget the time when his mother’s hands were swollen from being beaten by his father in order to protect him.
The doctor said the bone was broken, but that was because my father had already restrained his strength. If it had hit his leg...
"Son..., son doesn't have the courage."
"Look, you don't either."
Jia Jing was very disappointed.
He once hoped that he would have some courage to run away from home.
I hope this son can do things that he didn’t dare to do when he was young.
Unfortunately, he provided conveniences for people to save more money, but in the end they just saved it.
Useless thing.
"Your mother asked me for private money, do you know how to respond?"
“…”
Jia Zhen wanted to cry.
My father cannot be provoked, and my mother is not easy to provoke now either.
"What does the father want his son to say?"
When Jia Jing glanced at him, he hurriedly said, "Your private money will be returned to me in any way you ask me to. But from now on, my private money is yours. I will save money for you every year and won't let mother know."
Jia Jing: “…”
Is that what he meant?
Although it sounds good, he is the one who wants to cut off worldly ties! However...
As a qualified heir to the Ningguo Mansion, he is certainly not a pedantic person who does not understand economics.
He sighed, "I promised your mother that I would give her all my private property, and I won't break my promise. So, you have to take away even a needle or a thread from me."
Ah? Jia Zhen opened his mouth, not daring to object.
"But I raised you, so you can use the 3,600 taels of silver to buy out our father-son relationship!"
It just kills two birds with one stone.
He would not be in poverty, and the relationship between father and son would be severed.
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