Chapter 25 Father and Son
Jia Lian, who was a bit filial, watched his father and uncle enter his grandmother's yard from afar and knew that they were going to have a quarrel there.
But nine times out of ten, his father would lose.
He was only worried now that one of them... would get upset.
Jia Lian had people prepare a carriage and horses so that he could go find the imperial physician immediately.
But Baoyu suddenly rushed in crying.
Jia Lian was stunned for a moment.
Sure enough, after a while, his father came out with a dark face and full of anger.
uncle……
Jia Lian felt that his uncle's face was also very dark.
It seems that neither brother has gotten what he wants.
Jia Lian watched for a while longer, and after making sure that the old lady was alright, he hurried back to the courtyard and said to Wang Xifeng, who was also hiding from the quarrel of the elders, "Quick, pack your things. I'm leaving tonight."
What? Wang Xifeng looked at his frightened expression and didn't know whether to be angry or distressed. "Unless you don't come back, you will definitely be beaten by your father."
She had received news long ago that Baoyu had been coaxed by Zhou Ruijia to play in the old lady's yard.
Needless to say, he will definitely be allowed to break in at the critical moment.
Although she had only been married for a short time, Wang Xifeng had always known how much the old lady loved Baoyu.
"And if I run away now, it will definitely make my father even angrier."
Although the father was not reasonable, he would really protect her husband at critical moments.
"What should we do then?"
Jia Lian became even more anxious and paced around the room.
He won't get a penny from everyone's property.
But he clearly had nothing to gain, yet he still had to suffer.
"...Go and ask the aunt of the East Mansion for advice!"
Wang Xifeng saw that the aunt was really daring and capable, "I feel that she is still okay with you and father."
Although she was forced to pay back hundreds of thousands of silver coins from the treasury, and she felt very distressed at the time, she now realized that if she didn't pay back the silver today, she would not be able to pay it back in the future, and her aunt would use various methods to drain it away bit by bit.
"Then...should I go now?"
"Um!"
Wang Xifeng nodded, "Go!"
So, not long after, Shen Ning saw Jia Lian.
She couldn't help but curve her eyes.
"Auntie, I'm going to Yangzhou tomorrow." Jia Lian smiled flatteringly, "Is there anything you want me to bring?"
“Yes.”
Shen Ning gave Qing Zhu a look, and Qing Zhu hurried into the inner room. After a while, she took out a thick envelope and said, "This is a letter I wrote to your aunt and uncle. Please take it to them and say hello."
"yes!"
Jia Lian took it and hesitated to speak.
"This is your first time going on a long journey. Go find your elder brother Zhen and ask him to give you four palace guards to accompany you."
"……yes!"
Jia Lian was moved and stood up to salute.
The family is in chaos now, and probably no one will take care of anything for him.
No, even if everything is fine, no one will take care of it for him.
He has always taken care of himself.
"My nephew always listens to my aunt."
"We are family, why are you being polite?"
Shen Ning motioned him to sit down. "After you go back, no matter how late it is, and no matter how angry your father and uncle are, you must remember to say goodbye to him." She instructed him, "You are going to travel far away, and he will never hit you for helping your second aunt hide the 10,000 taels of silver from him."
Jia Lian: "..."
Sweat broke out on his forehead.
But, you know what, what my aunt said does make sense.
He is going on a long journey!
No matter how angry my father is, I have to wait until he comes back.
This was better than him running away secretly, which would only make his father even angrier.
"I will say goodbye to my father when I get back."
The big stone in my heart finally fell.
"Lian'er..."
Shen Ning looked at the silly boy and sighed in her heart, "When you helped your second aunt move the ten thousand taels of silver, did you ever think that you might not be able to pay it back?"
This? Jia Lian lowered his head.
Having been the housekeeper for two years, he knew the problems in the family, but he was powerless to reform them.
Moreover, the old lady had instructed that the family must not be short of supplies from the palace.
He had no choice.
Even if my father protested, it would be useless because the old lady could suppress him at any time.
"It seems that I have thought about it."
Shen Ning was so angry on Jia She's behalf, "You think your father is a bad guy, and your second uncle and second aunt are good, but Lian'er, no matter how good other people's parents are, they are still other people's parents. When you are in trouble, the first person who jumps out to protect you must be your father."
Jia Lian: "..."
His face gradually turned pale.
Today, grandmother pushed him out to be questioned by auntie. It was his father who protected him at the first moment. Second uncle and second aunt...
"Many things, once started, can never be reversed."
Shen Ning sighed, "If you can move the silver once, you can move it many times. But your grandfather sealed it, your father sealed it, do you think it's just a joke? Even if you don't believe your father, you should believe your grandfather.
They all know that the money will have to be repaid sooner or later. If you take it away, even if your generation doesn't pay it back, what about your descendants? What will they use to pay it back when the time comes?"
Big beads of sweat broke out on Jia Lian's head.
"Your father fights and grabs, which seems very disgraceful, but have you ever thought that what he fights for should have been his in the first place?"
Shen Ning chased him away, "Go, go back and apologize to your father and say goodbye!"
"……yes!"
Jia Lian bowed even lower, "I will listen to you, aunt. I will think about it carefully."
He felt very sad as he walked back.
Today, he broke his father's heart.
Jia Lian walked faster towards his father's courtyard.
The Rongguo Mansion is actually very big, and the Rongxi Hall is very big. Even if my second uncle and second aunt only live in a side room, it is still several times bigger than my father's place.
Brother Zhu's yard is very big. Although Baoyu is temporarily living with his grandmother, he knows that his yard in the future will not be small. After all, the empty but well-decorated yard is reserved for him.
And his yard is the same as his father's...
At this time, Jia She's yard was brightly lit.
He had seen many of Lai's antique calligraphy and paintings when he was young.
Now it can be considered as returned to its original owner.
However, his yard seemed unable to accommodate it.
Fortunately, he has a separate courtyard.
Jia She took out the deed to Lai's courtyard and was about to give an order to move the extra property here when he saw his son come in.
"Father!"
Jia Lian knelt down the moment he came in.
"I wonder who it is."
Jia She sneered, "So it's the majestic Second Master Lian, what are you doing here? Come on, go to Rong Xi Tang, your good second uncle is waiting for you."
"Father, I know I was wrong."
Jia Lian crawled a few steps on his knees and hugged his father's legs, "Please don't chase your son away."
Hearing the sob in his voice, Jia She frowned.
Normally people would avoid this guy because he did something bad.
Now I come to fight...
Jia She said in a deep voice: "Come in with me."
He broke away from his son's hand and went into the study first.
Jia Lian hurriedly followed.
"Tell me, what other bad things have you done?"
Only those who can't hold back this stupid boy would look for him as his father.
"My son doesn't have any."
Jia Lian shook his head hurriedly, "Son... I'm here to say goodbye." He looked at his father, making sure that his father was waiting for him to speak, and hurriedly said, "Didn't you ask your son to go to school? Auntie said that it was not a good idea for the school to be funded by the clan and the government. She asked her son to get three years' support from the clan first and buy some sacrificial land from my aunt in Yangzhou."
“…”
It turned out to be serious business.
Jia She's expression relaxed. "But there aren't enough people?"
"My aunt lent me four palace guards."
Jia Lian leaned closer to his father and asked, "Dad, do you want to write a letter to my aunt and uncle?"
Should I write or not? According to Jia She's original temper, he didn't want to write.
But if this stupid boy went there and his father didn't say a word...
"Well, come get it tomorrow morning."
He had to think about what to write.
Jia She said, "Although it is getting warmer in Jiangnan, there is still a chance of a late spring cold snap. Ask your wife to prepare some thick clothes."
"Um!"
Jia Lian nodded vigorously, "Son, tell Feng Er when you get back."
His father had no intention of hitting him, nor did he scold him.
Jia Lian was very happy, "Clothes and jewelry from Jiangnan..." Seeing his father's glare, he hurriedly said, "Fans and other things are all good. I will bring more to honor you and your wife when I come back."
(End of this chapter)
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