Chapter 154: Showing Up (Asking for Subscriptions and Monthly Passes)
Chain Er's depression is understandable, but Jia Cong doesn't have much of a common hatred.
In Rongguo Mansion, it is the norm for the big house to be wronged, and there is nothing to say.
Anyway, it is a good thing that the second chain was promoted to the Shuntian Mansion of the fourth grade, as long as it is not a fool who knows it, the old lady's deliberate suppression is just a formality.
Could it be that there are people up and down in the house, and they really dare to ignore it?
It's just that the old lady's hand hurt the second chain, and by the way, she also pushed this guy to the big house, which can be regarded as a good thing.
But on the other side, the General's Mansion did not ignore it.
The old man is more ostentatious, since the old lady doesn't have the idea of a big feast to celebrate, he, who is Lao Tzu, comes forward to serve wine and treats, it's no problem, right?
It's rare for a senior otaku to want to move, Jia Cong, a concubine, naturally can't get out of the matter, and is accused of making the group turn around, so you can't ask the eldest master to come forward in person.
Jia Cong didn't have any bad thoughts, and he didn't even feel jealous.
For an existence like Chain Er, how high do you want him to look, that's a dream.
Fortunately, Rongguo Mansion has extremely rich experience in banquets, and Jia Cong only needs to be a superintendent, and when it comes to trivial chores, it is natural for the general's mansion to handle it.
No matter how you say it, they are all dignified lords, although the eldest lord was forced to live by Ma Peng, but the internal management mechanism of the general's mansion is also sound, and there is no need for the old lady and the second room to bother, and they will not have the heart to help.
As for the chores outside, isn't there a little brother Xue Pan, this guy was looked at very dead after returning to Beijing, and the bad habits that came out of the wild before were slowly corrected.
This time, the banquet in the General's Mansion in the name of celebrating the promotion of Chain 2 can be said to be quite successful.
Although the old lady has always had a cold attitude, she can't stand the enthusiasm of the old relatives and the four kings and eight princes.
is still the same sentence, even fools can see that Chain 2 has a bright future!
At present, he has not yet reached thirty, and he has sat in the position of Shuntianfu Cheng of the fourth grade, as long as he does not make mistakes in the future, he will be able to boil his qualifications, and he can also become a senior official of the third grade or more in about forty.
It can be said that chain two in recent years, the Beijing Xungui group, a rising star, the upward momentum is quite obvious, at this time do not hurry up to get a good relationship, is it necessary to wait for chain two to really become a senior official before acting?
By then, it would be completely late.
It is rare that at the banquet set up by the General's Mansion, Jia Cong, a concubine, also has the opportunity to 'show up' and see a cadre of contacts in the General's Mansion.
In order to show solemnity, the four kings and eight princes of the family all sent the descendants of the younger generation to come over to congratulate, which can be said to include the core descendants of the top nobles in the capital.
In the past, Jia Cong didn't even have the qualifications to meet with these people.
This time, the eldest lord was gracious and specially told the second chain to take Jia Cong and recognize the person.
"You are Jia Cong, the 'Three Youths' who wrote "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "The Richest Man in the World", as well as "The Legend of Kaifeng Divine Capture: The Legend of Sanssouci Cave"?"
Seeing Jia Cong, these top noble sons did not put on an arrogant posture, but were curious one by one.
"It's like a fake!"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "I don't want you to hear about the casual work in your spare time, it's surprising!" ”
"What's the surprise, your guy writes very well, I've listened to it all, the plot is wonderful!"
"Exactly, there are no good works on the market recently, and I have listened to what your kid wrote a few times!"
"I thought you kid was a weak scholar, but I didn't want to grow so strong!"
“……”
The children of the top nobles talked and laughed with Jia Cong, and there was no sense of disobedience at all.
Jia Cong's demeanor was calm, without any restraint, but he called the guests who came to eat and drink to take a look, but it made Feng Lazi a little dissatisfied.
This time, the General's Mansion held a feast, but to celebrate the happy event of the promotion of Chain Er, I didn't see that even the old lady showed up, and the second master of Zheng had to take the initiative to receive the guests?
Feng Lazi presided over all aspects of this banquet, and it can be said that he was in high spirits.
In her opinion, the pig's feet at today's banquet should be chain two, Jia Cong, a general's concubine, is making a lot of fun, and he even talks and laughs with the top nobles of Yiganzi, which is annoying to watch.
Of course, the unhappiness in my heart was only a flash, and many guests did not dare to show it.
Jia Cong didn't know that he was upset by Feng Lazi.
Even if you knew, you wouldn't care too much.
Everyone's life circle is different, Feng Lazi's hand can't reach out to the General's Mansion.
Don't look at the banquet this time she is in charge, but in fact, the internal affairs of the General's Mansion are firmly in the hands of Mrs. Xing.
In other words, Mrs. Xing's changes are not small.
It may be that he has money in his hand, his waist is stiff, he lives in displacement and migrates, and he has the bearing of a wife who has accumulated ideas in his body for several years.
Even the eldest lord generally does not easily scold Mrs. Torture.
After a long time, Mrs. Xing's prestige naturally rose, but the old lady and the second wife were not very happy to tease her as a fool.
Mrs. Xing didn't know if she had opened her mind, she was no longer interested in the internal affairs of Rongguo Mansion, and she didn't even have the action of pointing fingers.
On the contrary, the housekeeping of the big house is firmly in her hands, and it is not easy for the second wife, Mrs. Wang, to be a demon again.
In other words, even an arrogant lord like Feng Lazi, although he still hasn't bowed his head to Mrs. Xing, he doesn't dare to provoke him easily.
Jia Cong is chic and comfortable in the General's Mansion, as long as he doesn't take the initiative to enter the boundary of the second room, Feng Lazi really has nothing to do with him.
At this time, he had already gotten rid of the entanglement of a group of top noble children, and was recruited by Lin Ruhai to speak.
"Did you kid forget my uncle?"
Lin Ruhai's face was still a little pale, obviously his body bones were not completely clean.
This is also something that can't be helped, in order to eliminate the doubts in today's hearts, under the premise that Yangzhou salt merchants have not fallen, Lin Ruhai's body and bones should not be completely improved.
If you really want to talk about it, the more trouble there is in Yangzhou, the better it will be for Lin Ruhai.
Only when the salt merchants in Yangzhou make a fuss can it be shown that it is not easy for Lin Ruhai, the former salt inspector who has been serving for five consecutive terms, and it is not powerful.
Recently, I heard from the prince of Chu that the Qin messenger who temporarily took over Lin Ruhai as the salt patrol imperial history was afraid that he would be unlucky if something went wrong.
In this way, it will only show Lin Ruhai's ability and loyalty to the imperial court, maybe he can dispel today's suspicions, and when his body is completely good, he will be able to take on important responsibilities.
Obviously, Lin Ruhai also understands this.
Although the two have basically not seen each other since they returned to Beijing together, they have exchanged a lot of letters in private, and they are both clear about each other's thoughts.
It's also funny to say, after Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing, he would visit Rongguo Mansion every New Year's Day, but Jia Cong, the general's concubine, was not qualified to meet him.
That's fucking up, Jia Cong is in the old lady's Rongqing Hall, and he doesn't even have a place to stand, but he is purely unwelcome.
He's not a masochist, so he doesn't bother to get Rong Qingtang's annoyingness.
Except for worshipping his ancestors during the New Year, Jia Cong really hasn't met the old lady.
Regardless of whether the old lady really looked down on him, or for other reasons, Jia Cong didn't have the heart to take the initiative to get up.
Even if he didn't have the old lady's attention, he didn't care about the connections at the bottom of the box in the old lady's hand.
Whether it is the eldest lord or the second political master, or the second wife, Mrs. Wang. The reason why he is obedient to the old lady is not because he is afraid or greedy for the network resources in the old lady's hands, so he has to put down his posture if he wants something.
Of course, the eldest lord and the second master should be foolish and filial, otherwise Rongguofu would not be the current pattern.
Gossip aside, to Lin Ruhai, Jia Cong is not timid at all.
"Uncle has wronged me with this!"
Pulled a chair and sat next to him at random, Jia Cong smiled and said: "Didn't I write a few books, and there was a lot of trouble in the capital, isn't it afraid that it will affect my uncle, so I haven't taken the initiative to visit him!" ”
"You boy, am I a man who is afraid of things?"
Lin Ruhai said angrily: "How to say, I am a dignified three-grade etiquette waiter, and I still have some cards!" ”
"Doesn't my uncle still have to cultivate his body?"
Jia Cong continued to smile and grin, and said: "Besides, the book "The Richest Man in the World" involves Yangzhou Salt Administration, and the melon field and Li Xia are not good for my uncle!" ”
"Come on, why didn't you kid come to the door afterwards?"
Lin Ruhai scolded with a smile: "The fact that I can retreat from Yangzhou shows a lot of problems in itself, and there is no need to avoid anything at all!" ”
"Hehe, didn't you have a conflict with a certain clan after that!"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "At this time, it is naturally difficult to come to the door, and I am also helpless to make trouble for my uncle!" ”
"You kid, it's only been a long time since you returned to Beijing, and so many things have happened!"
Lin Ruhai was also speechless, the young man in front of him was really a troublemaker, of course, the origin of the matter had little to do with him, but in the end, it caused a sensation in the capital, which made people speechless.
"I've been idle lately, if I take the initiative to come to the door to visit, my uncle can't show his face!"
Changing the topic with a smile, Jia Cong said directly: "It just so happens that I have a lot of younger brothers, and I will participate in the imperial examination this year, and I will have to give my uncle this Tanhualang when the time comes, and give me good guidance!" ”
"Then bring people in, it just so happens that the house is also very empty!"
Lin Ruhai smiled: "Are you kid also one of them?" ”
"I don't have that idea yet!"
When he said this, he deliberately lowered his voice and chuckled: "The situation in the house, my uncle must also know the situation, there is no need to go with the old lady!" ”
"It's hard for you kid!"
Lin Ruhai sighed, and was very dissatisfied with the old lady's approach.
But the other party is his mother-in-law, and now he is still helping to 'upbring' his only daughter, and it is difficult to talk about this topic in a gentleman's style.
It's just that no matter how you look at it, Jia Baoyu in the second room is difficult to become a climate, and he feels that he still has some ...... depending on people's eyes.