Chapter 41 House
"Mrs!"
Jiao Da was very respectful in his performance of the ceremony.
When he saw Shen Ning, he bent down early and asked, "You called me?"
"sit!"
Shen Ning watched the old man sit firmly, and then said: "We are all family, so I won't say polite words. The master has left home, and now everything in the mansion is in Zhen'er's hands. The guards should do their best to take care of his trip."
"……yes!"
Jiao Da asked hesitantly, "Do you mean to continue with the previous rotation system?"
The palace guards not only had the responsibility of protecting the safety of Ningguo Mansion, but also had people on duty to guard the old and young masters.
When the master was young, he guarded it for a long time.
But once the palace decides to send Wu Congwen, the palace guards will only be responsible for protecting the safety of Ningguo Mansion.
The master didn't want them to accompany him, and Master Zhen followed suit.
if……
Jiao Da couldn't help but have a little expectation in his eyes? .
Madam gave Rong'er to him, and forced the Jia family's children in the school to learn one more martial arts lesson every day. Did she want to recreate the martial arts of her ancestors? "Yes!"
Shen Ning didn't know what the old man was thinking, so she nodded and said, "I heard from the master that when he was young, there were two people taking turns to be by his side every day, and there were four people at the old master's place. Now that the mansion has paid back the silver owed to the treasury, I don't know how many people are dissatisfied. What I mean is that Rong'er's side should remain the same, after all, the school is not far from home. This Ningrong Street, whether it is the front street or the back street, is the territory of the Jia family, and nothing will happen easily. But Zhen'er's side needs more protection."
"……yes!"
Although it was a little different from what I thought, but if my wife was so worried about my uncle's safety, then there must be something wrong.
Jiao Da solemnly agreed, "Then, sir, I will send two groups of people, one visible and one invisible, four visible and four invisible."
It was difficult for the family to have children, and these servants were all very uneasy.
Now the master is not in charge, Rong Ge'er is still young, Master Zhen really can't let anything happen to him, "Travel vehicles and horses must be checked every day."
"become!"
Shen Ning was very satisfied with the old man's response. "Tell everyone, from now on, I will give each person an extra 1 tael of silver per month."
"I would like to thank the Madam for the reward on behalf of my brothers!"
The palace guards have not received such an award for many years.
But over the past month, he has received awards one after another.
In the government office, each person receives two taels of silver per month. In the school, although each person only takes turns once a month, he or she receives three hundred coins. After helping out in two house searches, he or she received another forty taels each time. Now, an additional fixed amount of one tael is added... Oh my goodness, this was something I never dared to imagine before!
When Jiao Da returned, his footsteps were brisk.
Last year, they were in a panic, not only afraid of disbanding, but also afraid that the government would no longer arrange their future.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, colleagues who have reached the age of retirement have promising futures just like before, and those who are not yet of retirement age have also found their place to use their talents.
It really pays off that they train hard every day besides patrolling.
Although the workload increased a lot, the money earned was still substantial.
These will be the family assets when you leave home in the future.
Therefore, before Jia Zhen knew it, the carriage and horses he often rode in were thoroughly checked by Jiao Da, a group of palace guards, Jia Rong, and Jia Yun.
Being able to carry his old master back home among the dead bodies, Jiao Da can be said to have been made into a versatile person by the years.
"...Look everyone, this is the wolfsbane."
Jiao Da fished out a book from his treasure chest and took out the sheep-loving flower that had been stuck in it. "This plant is also known as sheep-infested grass or yellow azalea. My grandfather had a beloved horse, but someone secretly fed it this plant, causing it to go crazy."
It was quite a big deal back then.
Jiao Da specially made it into dried flowers and leaves and used them to teach wave after wave of palace guards.
Of course, for some reason, he hasn't taught this batch yet.
"Next time, pay attention when you check the thatch and feed."
"yes!"
When everyone responded in unison, they took the wolfsbane and took turns looking at it.
Jia Rong and Jia Yun couldn't help but look at it for a while longer, and then they returned it to him reluctantly.
"Any negligence on the battlefield could cost the lives of the entire team."
Because of Jia Rong and Jia Yun, Jiao Da was willing to teach them everything he knew. He talked incessantly here, while Qing Ping had already found out everything about the West Mansion.
Shen Ning listened to her report slowly, and finally, like Jia Zhu, focused her attention on Wang Ziteng.
In Dream of the Red Chamber, this person is actually the pillar of the four major families.
Although he never appeared in person, Wang Shi and Wang Xifeng were able to call the shots in the Jia family because they relied on Wang Ziteng.
She was very close to the Jia family. It seemed that Wang had taken Jia Tanchun to visit relatives. So after helping to manage the Grand View Garden, when Aunt Zhao's brother Zhao Guoji died and asked Jia Tanchun for more funeral expenses, Jia Tanchun cried and refused to acknowledge him, saying that her uncle had just been promoted to the inspector of nine provinces that year.
It can be said that Wang Ziteng was always on the road to promotion. When he died, he was still transferred to Beijing and promoted to the position of Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.
The reason why he was able to be promoted, apart from the fact that the person above deliberately let him go and confuse the emperor and everyone else, his personal ability is also unquestionable.
Wang asked him for help. He wanted to protect his own interests in the army and the interests of his sister and niece in the Jia Mansion. The first thing he had to get rid of... was her, a person who did not play by the rules.
But the servants of the Jia family had been purged several times, and she had hired two midwives early on, so it was very difficult for them to take action against her from the inner house.
Wang is not sure, so Wang Ziteng wants to break the impasse from Haodaer?
The brother and sister must have figured out the benefits of breaking the impasse here.
Shen Ning touched her belly and asked, "Uncle Wang, have you sent people to return all the valuables that Zhou Rui hid?"
"yes!"
Qing Ping nodded. This was what she had heard. "Although many things were lost and the Second Madam was sad for Zhou Ruijia, at least most of them were returned. I heard that the Second Madam even gave Zhou Ruijia's children 100 taels of silver each to help them settle down."
So generous?
After Zhou Rui and his wife fell, Wang Shi almost lost half of her power in Rongguo Mansion.
It was normal for them to die, but they still gave each of their children 100 taels...
Does that mean that Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Rui have given everything that should be given?
Shen Ning slowly turned around the room, "Go, please come in!"
It's time to make this fool a little more alert.
She couldn't do everything for him.
Jia Zhen came very quickly. When checking the accounts today, he found that the income from the clan land had suddenly decreased a lot in the year his father became a monk and he inherited the title.
The report at that time was about drought.
After that, every year was different. There were disasters every year, one after another, in several villages.
Jia Zhen was too angry.
Why was everything fine with Grandpa and Father, but he is like this? She simply looks down on him! "Mother!"
Before entering Shen Ning's courtyard, Jia Zhen rubbed his face vigorously to suppress his anger and avoid affecting his mother's mood. "You called me?"
"Hmm~" Shen Ning nodded, "Sit down!"
After the maid brought tea, she raised her hand, motioning them to go down, and asked with concern, "Is the investigation of the clan fields not going smoothly?"
"fine!"
Jia Zhen didn't want to follow in the footsteps of his second uncle, Zheng, who had a reputation as a blind man who couldn't judge people. "Although there are fewer disasters than in previous years, there have indeed been more natural disasters in recent years."
“…”
Shen Ning could see at a glance that Haodaer was being stubborn. "Zhou Rui was in charge of the rent for the West Palace in spring and autumn. I heard that there were many disasters. But no matter how many disasters there were, he still saved up a large farm for himself."
Jia Zhen: “…”
He wanted to wipe his sweat. His father was not easy to fool, and neither was his mother! "Aren't you going to check it out?"
Shen Ning asked again.
She wanted to know if he had any plans to leave the house.
"…Actually, there's no need to check too closely!"
Jia Zhen said, "The manor that Zhou Ruizhan built now belongs to the West Mansion."
Those servants, wanting to accumulate more wealth for their family, would pay more attention to the land.
"You are getting heavier, so if they want to save money, then let them save money!"
Although Jia Zhen was pissed off by those servants, he would never acknowledge his mother. "When they have saved up enough, I will grab it back and give it all to my little sister. I will put it on her dowry list and it will be considered as something saved up by my brother for her."
Shen Ning: “…”
She didn't know whether to be angry or amused, "So you don't plan to go out until I give birth?"
Jia Zhen nodded hurriedly, "Rong'er is still young, my son is at home, you can rest assured, and my son can rest assured too."
Whatever it is, these few months won’t make a difference.
The last time Shopkeeper Chen came to check on his mother's pulse, he also told him that his mother was old and not only could she not stand the stimulation, but she was also likely to give birth prematurely.
In this situation, how could he dare to wander around?
When checking his father's private property, he would run there and run back without talking to anyone.
After all, it’s easy to be laughed at if you start a conversation nowadays.
The Jia family has produced several corrupt officials, and Uncle Zheng is said to have a poor grasp of people. As the head of the Jia family, it is easy for him to be implicated.
(End of this chapter)
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