Chapter 30: Claw
Jia Jing's private possessions were much larger than Shen Ning had imagined.
Especially the box full of silver bills of all sizes, ranging from one thousand taels to ten taels.
Jia Zhen looked at him with heartache.
Those ten taels of silver notes all belong to him.
He had dreamed of running away from home, but was afraid that he would be taken advantage of by others, so he spent more than half a year exchanging a hundred ten-liang silver notes.
The remaining twenty, fifty, and one hundred taels all belonged to him.
Dad's banknotes were eight for one thousand taels and six for five hundred taels.
The boxes of silver and cash placed on the ground together weighed nearly a thousand taels.
Poor thing, 99% of their private property was taken away by their mother.
"Why are you so heartbroken?"
Shen Ning closed the box full of banknotes and saw Haodaer covering his chest. She couldn't help but get curious, "Or do you hide a lot of private money like your father?"
Huh? Jia Zhen was terrified, "No, no."
He almost raised his hand and swore, "Don't you know what your son is like? I'm not the kind of person who can save money."
After inheriting the title, his father stipulated that he could only receive 200 taels of silver per month, and he has not dared to cross this line until now.
Shen Ning also knew this.
Last year, Jia Jingcai checked his accounts. It was found that around six or seven days at the end of every month, he had no money to go out and have to stay at home and eat a peaceful meal.
He is the kind of person who spends money when he has it and stays at home when he doesn't.
“…”
Shen Ning turned her head away speechlessly, "It's good to know that you can't save money."
Men become bad when they have money.
Haodaer is the best among them.
Since Jia Jing would no longer be in charge of things, she would have to keep a tight rein on him. "Your father will no longer be in charge of things, and I, your mother... don't know how many months I can live. The West Mansion has donated a lot of money to bring blessings to your sister. As a brother..."
Jia Zhen's face turned pale.
He really doesn't want to be a brother.
However, I couldn't say this anymore, "Then..."
When he was about to ask if he could donate half, Shen Ning had already made the decision, "Take out two thousand taels of silver and send it to the Mantou Temple. Then donate 666 steamed buns every day until it's all used up."
Huh? How much money did he have left? Four hundred taels? Two months' normal expenses, divided into a year?
What is this for?
It’s not even enough to drink with friends, let alone gamble.
But facing his mother's stare, Jia Zhen could only pretend to be honest and said, "Yes!"
No wonder Uncle She and Uncle Zheng from the West Mansion wanted to fight. If the second brother came out, he would have to hit them a few more times.
"There should be quite a few people keeping an eye on our mansion recently."
Seeing that he was honest, Shen Ning sighed and said something soft, "There are old and young people at home. I feel more at ease when you are at home."
"… Don't worry, mother. I'm not going anywhere. I will stay at home with you."
Jia Zhen suddenly had an idea. Yes, his mother didn’t know that people outside had described her as a shrew.
If Second Aunt of Xifu dares to do this, what if...
"You should also go less often to the West Palace."
Shen Ning was very satisfied with Jia Zhen's attitude and continued, "Your second aunt has always regarded the old lady's things as her own. Now that your father has taken away three of them at once, I'm afraid he will do something behind her back."
Even if today's incident hadn't happened, the Wang family would not have been at peace.
As a result, she lost more than she gained today...
"She is the one who really manages the affairs of the mansion. The old lady and your second uncle Zheng, for the sake of Yuanchun, Zhu'er and Baoyu, will not comply with everything, but they will not be much different."
Shen Ning looked at Haodaer and said the most crucial thing, "So, from now on, no matter what the old lady or your second uncle Zheng talks to you about, you are not allowed to agree immediately."
"Don't worry, mother. Your son is not stupid."
Jia Zhen was still thinking about the rumors outside. After a while of hesitation, he finally said, "Mother! There are still many gossipers in the West Mansion. You even stripped my father of his Taoist robe. Over there..."
"Call me a shrew!"
Shen Ning didn't care about the reputation. "Be brave if you want to. At least I can eat and sleep well now. I feel happy."
“…”
Jia Zhen was speechless.
If his mother does this, will she not care about the rumors outside the house?
Thinking of this, he coughed lightly, "Ahem~" and said carefully: "Second Aunt is stingy, if the rumor spreads outside..."
"Then I have to thank her."
Shen Ning smiled slightly, "With this reputation, there will be fewer people in the clan who can provoke me in the future."
Even Jia Jing was dealt with by her. From now on, no matter what the eldest son does, the elders in the clan will behave themselves.
Anyway, anyone who is a little smart will not fight to the death with a "head of the family" who is willing to risk everything.
Not smart...
I can only be dealt with by her.
Jia Zhen: “…”
He had nothing to say.
Suddenly I felt that his father and mother were slowly becoming abnormal in silence.
His father despaired of the secular world, so he sought immortality and enlightenment.
His mother is also desperate, so now it’s me who is having a hard time, and no one else can have an easy time.
After coming out of his mother's yard, Jia Zhen kept rubbing his face.
He had not gone too far astray yet. He was not smart but not stupid either. After all, he still felt sorry for his parents. So he turned around and found Youshi and asked her to slowly leak out some of the rumors outside.
Xifu is a sieve, and my mother should be aware of this. It is normal that the news of her stripping my father of his Taoist robe would eventually spread outside.
"Please take care of my mother."
Jia Zhen thought, let’s just hold on for a few months first.
"Don't worry, sir."
Yu Shi smiled gently, "I will take good care of mother. But the West Mansion..." She hesitated for a moment, "It's not good to let Second Aunt keep making trouble like this."
Hmm? Jia Zhen looked at her.
"Thank goodness my mother managed to stay stable today."
Youshi's own mother died early. Although she had a stepmother, she would definitely love her own daughter more. It was a rare opportunity for her to meet her mother-in-law, who was like her own mother. Seeing her being bullied, how could she not be angry? "If she gets too angry, it will be too late for us to regret."
There was a hint of tears in her eyes. "Second Aunt is too cruel." The old lady was older than her, so she didn't dare to make any move. But Wang...
"Last time you attacked the Lai family, you shouldn't have left those companion rooms for her."
Jia Zhen: “…”
He felt a little regretful, but the servants in the mansion were all in favor of letting Zhou Rui and the others go, so he had no choice.
But Jia Zhen knew that this must have been done by his second aunt or his second brother's wife, Wang Xifeng, who was now the housekeeper.
"Isn't Zhou Rui in charge of the rent for the West Mansion in spring and autumn?"
Aren't you short of money? Then knock her hand off.
There was a hint of cruelty in Youshi's eyes, "His son and daughter haven't entered the mansion yet, so his hands can't be clean. If we take him down, Zhou Rui's family will fall, and Uncle She can seize the opportunity to arrange his people."
Everyone said that the master was confused, but when something happened in the school, the master did not rely on his status to say a harsh word.
Later, during the raid on Lai's family and today's family dinner, Youshi saw that he still cared about her father-in-law and was close to their family. "Uncle She is the legitimate head of the West Mansion. You are the patriarch. Give him a hand. No one can say anything."
Jia Zhen: “…”
That makes some sense.
It's just Jia Zhu...
He is not afraid of Yuanchun.
Without the support of her family, Yuanchun would never have been able to make a name for herself in the palace.
The Concubine Zhen might not be willing for the daughter of the Jia family to follow her path.
After all, the daughter of the Jia family has risen, and the Jia family will only help their own family members.
"Let me think about it." He nodded and said, "Imagine that Zhou Rui has fallen into the trap himself, and it has nothing to do with us."
He listens to his mother, so Jia Zhu will naturally listen to his mother too.
If the two governments want to maintain the relationship, Jia Zhu must not be able to see it.
Jia Zhen didn't care at all about Uncle Zheng, who was ignorant of worldly affairs.
"Zhou Rui likes to drink."
Yu Shi said softly, "Isn't it just right for a drunk to brag and let the people in the government office hear it?"
(End of this chapter)
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