Chapter 25025 Who in the Jia family doesn’t have a few excellent relatives…
Why are there people from the Jia family coming at this time?
Everyone in the Wang family looked at each other, and Xianyu was the most surprised - no, why did the Jia family think of coming to them at this time?
Don't you think it's a little late?
Speaking of which, this is the fifth day since their family returned to Beijing.
When it comes to visiting relatives and friends, even if you don't just come to greet them on the first day, you should at least send a note in advance to show your courtesy.
After all, the Jia family and the Wang family are not just ordinary distant relatives, but real relatives with frequent intermarriages and intertwined blood.
The old lady of the Wang family, Madam Jia, was born in Ningguo Mansion. She is the aunt of Jia Zhen, the current head of Ningguo Mansion and the head of the Jia family.
Feng Ji'er's biological mother, the original wife of the eldest master of the Wang family, and the consort of the Wang family was also a legitimate daughter from the Ningguo Mansion and was Jia Zhen's aunt.
As the saying goes, "It is impolite not to reciprocate", there were already two daughters from the Jia family who married into the Wang family. Of course, the Wang family had to show their appreciation and married one back, namely, Lady Wang, the original wife of the second branch of the Rongguo Mansion.
Originally, based on the principle of "give and take" and "close relatives", the Wang family wanted to marry another daughter back to the Jia family. The marriage between Feng Jieer and Jia Lian was originally proposed just to fulfill this etiquette - don't ask why the Shi family didn't marry a daughter in, the main reason was that the Shi family had "two heroes in one family" in the generation of Wang Ziteng, two marquises at once, which made the other families on the "talisman" inferior, including the Jia family.
To put it simply, historians look down on these three families...
The Shi family has withdrawn from the stage of marriage alliance, so only the Jia family, the Wang family, and the Xue family are left to continue playing.
What’s funny is that the same thing happened within these three companies.
The Jia family prides themselves on their ancestors being wealthy and having two dukes in one family. Although they have declined a little now, they still have a lot of people. If one of their children succeeds, they can be proud again. Therefore, they still look down on the other two families to some extent.
The Wang family is a family that makes a fortune quietly, and they are also quite tenacious in being able to "take it and let it go" - specifically, they can marry their daughters to the Jia family or to the Xue family.
But when it comes to marrying a daughter-in-law, he can only marry someone from the Jia family - don't talk about "marrying a daughter from a rich family" or "marrying a wife from a poor family". Their Wang family is different. As long as it can make a profit, they don't care about high or low status.
In the end, some daughters married high and some married low, while the sons' daughters-in-law secretly married wives from wealthy families. After years of accumulation and growth, he finally became the dark horse that broke through the siege - compared to the two empty-headed marquises of the Shi family, of course, a first-rank official in Beijing like Wang Ziteng who held great military and political power was more realistic.
At this time, you have to think carefully before marrying off your daughter.
Mrs. Wang's era has passed, and Feng Jieer feels a bit of a loss if she marries into the family again - after all, the Wang family is rising, while the Jia family is rolling downhill...
Don’t ask why, the answer is this: this is what Xianyu’s “divine revelation” said.
The Jia family is about to be confiscated, so it’s better to stay away from them.
Although this is the truth, it stands to reason that this is just a tacit understanding formed within the Wang family, and the Jia family should still know nothing.
Therefore, as real relatives connected by blood, they should at least express their gratitude on the day the Wang family arrived in the capital.
As a result, the Jia family was completely silent. They had been silent for several days, but now they came to the door eagerly...
Could it be that it was because he knew that Wang Yao and Xianyu, brother and sister, not only did not offend Master Kang, but Wang Yao was safe and sound, and Xianyu turned a disaster into a blessing, and not only did they enter the second palace, but they also received a lot of rewards?
No way? No way?
You're not that snobby, are you?
Well, maybe it is.
After all, the Wang family was a respectable family. Even the old lady of the Wang family, Wang Ziteng, and even Sister Feng wanted to keep their distance from the Jia family. But now that the other party had sent someone to their door, it was not easy to send them back...
So after the old lady of the Wang family exchanged glances with Wang Ziteng, she said, "Please come in and talk."
At this time, all the main figures of the Wang family were in the flower hall. In addition to the old lady of the Wang family, Wang Ziteng, and Wang Ziteng's wife Liu, there were also Feng Jieer and her stepmother, Madam Li.
Feng Jie'er's father was absent as usual, and her half-brother Wang Ren never participated in such activities, so these few people were basically the core personnel of the Wang family's daily guest meetings.
This level of ceremony would be enough even if the old lady of the Jia family came in person with a few masters and ladies.
However, when the Wang family's butler led the people in, everyone couldn't help but sigh softly - that's it? That's it?
Our entire Wang family was on high alert, but your Jia family sent these people?
The old lady of the Wang family looked a little unwell. Wang Ziteng and Madam Liu also looked unhappy, because the people sent by the Jia family were just a few managers and the housekeeper's wife.
The one in the lead had a simple and honest face and introduced himself as Lai Da. The one next to him didn't seem to talk much, so Lai Da introduced him as Lin Zhixiao...
Well, here come the two future stewards of the two mansions.
Looking at the two daughters-in-law, it is said that one is from Lai Er's family and the other is from Zhou Rui's family.
They were all well-known stewards and their wives, but that was ten years later. Now, they were probably just second-class stewards.
After all, if you calculate the time, it is still the time when Lai Da's father, Old Man Lai, and Lai Da's mother, Nanny Lai, are managing the Jia family. His parents didn't come, but they sent him and his brother's wife instead. I have to say, it's quite interesting.
As for Lin Zhixiao and Zhou Ruijia, even ten years later, when the main plot of Dream of Red Mansions officially unfolded, they had not yet managed to get the position of first-class housekeeper and housekeeper's wife.
At best, they are just second-class stewards and the steward's wife.
By the way, Zhou Rui’s wife does have some relationship with the Wang family - both of them were Lady Wang’s companions. After they moved to Rongguo Mansion and got married, they continued to work for Lady Wang. This time, they came back, which can be regarded as returning to her mother’s home.
In short, it is still very intriguing that the Jia family sent four people to visit the Wang family.
The Wang family didn't turn hostile on the spot, purely for their own face - who doesn't have a few top relatives? This is not the first time the Jia family has done something outrageous. They can be patient for a while, our Yao brother is about to take the exam, and our Xian sister has just entered the palace and got a good job... In short, they can't let these rubbish affect their future...
Several heads of the Wang family shared this idea, so including the hot-tempered old lady of the Wang family and Wang Ziteng, they all endured it.
But since those who came are servants, there is no need to bother asking them questions or greeting them.
Mrs. Wang was always quick to speak, so she asked directly, "What are you doing here today?"
Lai Da was only in his early twenties at the moment. Although he would be the chief steward of Rongguo Mansion in the future, he was just a young man just starting out.
In the Jia Mansion, he lived quite well because he was the son of the chief steward, Old Man Lai, and his wife, Nanny Lai. But after he came out, his true colors were exposed.
Facing the full-blown aura of the old lady of the Wang family, he actually stuttered for a moment. Fortunately, Zhou Ruijia was smart and more or less at home, so she easily took over the topic. However, although she was not stage-frightened, her emotional intelligence and EQ were not very high, otherwise she would not have made such a joke as "sending palace flowers".
When the old lady of the Wang family heard that she was talking nonsense, she lost interest even more.
Xianyu was also not interested, but at least she understood the purpose of these people from the Jia family.
[So the Jia family is here to curry favor with the powerful? They were pretending to be dead because they heard about our encounter with Master Kang in the restaurant, and they were afraid that we would offend the Emperor and be executed, or be implicated... Really, you are indeed a fake family. If there is any possibility of something going wrong, you will not even mention family affection or blood ties. It is really fake.]
Xianyu, who was amused by the Jia family's outrageous move, also triggered the mode of expressing her inner thoughts today.
The top three people in favorability ranking, the old lady of the Wang family, Wang Ziteng and Feng Jieer, were immediately alerted and started to listen attentively!
It is the "divine revelation" from Miss Xian, Sister Xian, and Sister Xian!
Great!
If you can “speak”, then speak more!
Sounds good!
Love to listen!
Keep scolding them, don't stop...
Witnessing the instantaneous "stuckness" of the old lady of the Wang family, Wang Ziteng, and Feng Jieer, with dull eyes but smiling faces, Madam Liu and Madam Li understood. Although they felt sad, they still took the initiative to take over the perfunctory duties of the four servants from the Jia family - even if it looked like this, the people of their Wang family were still quite united, and they would really help if something happened...
Yes, I feel a little sad. How can I hear the "divine revelation" from my daughter Sister Xian?
It's really tragic that neither of them has ever heard it even once.
My daughter, don’t you love your mother?
Niece, don't you love your aunt? Although you are my step-wife, I, your aunt, still love you very much...
The two ladies put on fake smiles to deal with the four people from the Jia family, while silently drawing circles in their hearts - one day, they will be able to hear it! It will definitely work! As long as they continue to be good to their daughter \Xian Jie'er! Pamper her as much as possible, one day...she will definitely like them!
As for Wang Yao, he excused himself early in the morning and returned to his room because he had to review his lessons. He thus escaped being tortured by his extreme relatives, but he also missed the opportunity to listen to Xianyu's inner voice. After their revolutionary friendship in facing Master Kang together, Wang Yao's favorability in Xianyu's eyes increased a lot, and now he is even higher than their father Wang Ziteng.
This means that as long as Big Brother Wang Yao is present, and with Old Lady Wang and Sister Feng, who rank higher in favorability, also present, their father Wang Ziteng will have no way of hearing their inner voices.
It was such a sad thing. So, Wang Ziteng sent Wang Yao to study without any envy or hatred, really...
Xianyu knew nothing about the turbulent situation among the masters of the Wang family, let alone the four-member group of the Jia family.
Although they also found it a bit strange why the old lady of the Wang family suddenly stopped talking, the first and second wives of the Wang family spoke to them in the same way - so these people have not yet fully developed and are still very immature, and cannot detect these clues at all.
Moreover, the original task assigned to them by the Jia family was just to greet and send a visiting card - yes, the Jia family was going to hold a welcoming banquet for the Wang family, and the time was set for tomorrow...
That is, who would invite guests only a few hours in advance for a serious party?
It's getting dark now. Are you really here to make fun of me?
Xianyu almost laughed out loud, but luckily she managed to hold it back at the critical moment. However, she couldn't hold back the complaints in her heart.
[Emma, this is amazing. They are hosting a welcoming banquet for us, and we have to go there? Okay, then we have to see what delicious food we want to eat... But compared to what to eat? Sure enough, the melons of the masters of the Jia family are more delicious, right? ]
[Those who cheat on their spouses cheat on their spouses, those who support their uncles support their uncles, these are not the big and exciting news that ordinary families can come up with... Thinking about this, why am I looking forward to the meal tomorrow? 】
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