Chapter 9: Rise to the Challenge

The other side of the conversation,

Jia Rong walked around Xicheng today.

The people of this country were even poorer than he had imagined, and the people in the streets bought more than some miscellaneous grains and coarse cloth.

Jia Rong turned a few streets and alleys, and she could see several families pushing their daughters out at the entrance of the alleys, planting grass on their heads and preparing to sell them.

The older ones are only eleven or twelve years old, and the younger ones are only more than five years old, and the price ranges from three to five taels.

For these children, maybe they will live a better life when they enter the Gaomen Kuofu as maids, Jia Rong sighed.

In this way, the people's livelihood is suffering, and the sons of many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the teaching workshop spend a lot of money just to seek the fate of the beauty.

Jia Rong realized that the money should be made from these people.

At about the same hour, Jia Rong carried a few catties of dried mushrooms and dried shrimp skin bought from the market, and had already made up her mind in her heart, and got on the horse and went back to Rongguo Mansion.

It was only nearly noon when she entered the house, and Jia Rong took her things to the stove room for experiments.

The mushroom shrimp skin is cleaned and drained, the mushrooms are steamed and dried, the shrimp skin is fried, and finally ground together into powder, and the homemade monosodium glutamate commonly used by farmers is become.

Everything is good in this world, but the food is much worse than in the previous life.

Especially for soups, if you sprinkle some homemade powder to enhance the flavor, it will be a must.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation, first make a sum of money on food, Jia Rong calculated.

Suddenly, Ping'er pushed the door and entered.

Jia Rong knew that there was probably something wrong with Keqing, and asked, "Sister Ping'er, what happened?" ”

"You are still in the mood to eat here, Grandma Xiaorong and Baoyu had an incident, and they were called by Mother Jia, and they will definitely be punished." Ping'er said urgently.

Jia Rong took off her bib and rushed out of the door, "Let's go!" ”

On the way, Jia Rong learned in detail what Ping'er knew.

As soon as I turned to the gate of the courtyard, I heard Jia's mother say inside: "Mama Zhao, hit thirty boards as a punishment." ”

"Wait!" Jia Rong didn't hesitate at all, and rushed to the hall.

Leaned over and saluted, "It's not okay to accompany the old lady, I just heard about it, so I hurried over to stop the old lady from making a big mistake." ”

Everyone in the hall was stunned, and Sanchun's mouth was wide open.

Wang Xifeng was also annoyed, this brother, the monkey spirit came yesterday, and this one hit the guest.

Qin Keqing didn't seem to hear what Jia Rong said, looking at Jia Rong's forehead with fine sweat, this man who stood up for him again, what else could she ask for in her life.

Mother Jia was stunned when she heard this, shook her anger and said angrily:

"Why, I haven't taught the younger generations what I can do?"

"Juniors don't dare." Jia Rong hurriedly explained: "Don't be angry, old lady, you should think about Second Uncle Bao's reputation." ”

When Jia Mu heard that it was related to Baoyu, she stopped her anger, "What do you say?" ”

Jia Rong was not in a hurry: "Today, the inner people eat and drink together with many aunts, but only Uncle Bao is in it.

If you treat insiders as outsiders, there is no reason to meet with Uncle Bao. The boy has always known that the old lady is the most kind-hearted, and cherishes us as if we were his own flesh and blood, and considers him a blood relative.

But yesterday the old lady just gave Qingwen's girl to the boy, that Qingwen is my roommate, and the second uncle of Bao is the eldest child, but he wants my concubine's room, this rumor will go out, how should outsiders comment on the family style of my Jiafu, how to comment on the second master of Bao's personality? ”

Listening to Jia Rong's few good words, Jia Mu's anger disappeared a lot, and after listening to him, she understood.

That's right, if the Qin family is really punished, it will become a matter of beating and robbing concubines, then how will Baoyu go out in the future, I don't know how many people will chew his tongue, and the reputation of Jiafu will be ruined.

Baoyu was by Jia's mother's side, and he blushed when he heard this, he didn't think about it so much at first, but he couldn't get off the stage in front of many sisters, so he had a seizure.

The rest of the hall was impressed by Jia Rong's wit, and Lin Daiyu was impressed by the nephew in the hall who once thought he was a dumb nephew who didn't learn and didn't know how to do it.

I thought to myself, if I have this ability to adapt to the situation, I won't be bullied.

Seeing that Jia's mother hadn't spoken yet, Jia Rong gave the steps: "In recent days, Keqing and I have moved out temporarily to avoid the limelight and save people from talking." ”

looked at Baoyu, "Second Uncle Bao doesn't want to go out recently, how can I touch it when I see a beautiful maid." ”

Everyone laughed, and Baoyu spouted, "I'm not Brother Xue." ”

Xue Baochai: "......"

Everyone: "......"

Mother Jia opened her mouth to play a round game, "Okay, today is my wife's son, I almost caused a big disaster, Brother Rong first." Mama Zhao told Mama Lai that Baoyu likes the maids she picks, and she can pick a few more. ”

Baoyu didn't have a chance to explain, it wasn't that he had to ask for that maid, but that the maid was a little similar to Sister Lin, and he didn't want to give it to others.

Jia Rong turned around and took the initiative to help Qin Keqing up, and whispered: "Okay, move out of the house in the future, I won't let you suffer this grievance again, don't cry anymore, be careful of crying and breaking your body." ”

Qin Keqing wiped her tears, making others look pityful, she knew in her heart that she didn't care about grievances or anything, Jia Rong stepped forward to protect her, which moved her to tears.

She was originally a child, and she didn't know how many grievances she had suffered since she was a child, and when she saw Jia Rong today, she felt at ease even in the face of Jia's mother, this feeling was really indescribable.

The whispers of the two people in the hall couldn't be heard, but Shi Xiangyun next to him heard it really, his face turned a little red, and he said,

"It's really shameless to say such a shameful thing in public, hum."

Keqing blushed in shame, Jia Rong smiled at Shi Xiangyun, pulled Qin Keqing to salute Jia's mother, and went out together, ignoring everyone in the hall.

Back to his own courtyard,

Rui Zhu ran out in a hurry and asked anxiously,

"Master, grandma is fine, I'm scared to death, those grandma rumors are terrifying, saying that grandma is going to be dragged out to play the board."

Qin Keqing smiled: "It's okay, isn't this coming back." ”

As soon as she entered the house, Jia Rong was a little uncomfortable.

Qin Keqing looked at his eyes as if he was looking at gold, which made him feel uncomfortable.

Jia Rong pulled Keqing and sat on the edge of the couch together, "I have wronged you today, and we will go out of the house in two days to find a place to live by ourselves, and then you can plant some flowers and plants in the courtyard to relieve boredom." I can't talk to my aunts anymore. ”

Qin Keqing shook his head, "It doesn't matter, master, thanks to you today, if I am beaten, I don't know how to go out in the future." ”

Jia Rong soothed her face and said, "From now on, you will be the grandmother in the house, you can bully whoever you want, you can beat whoever you want, there is no reason for others to bully you." ”

Qin Keqing was disgusted: "Is the slave family so barbaric in the eyes of the master?" ”

Jia Rong smiled.

At this time, Ruizhu suddenly whispered, "Hmph, today is to blame that demon girl for causing trouble for grandma, if you take me to make sure it will be fine." After speaking, Lao Gao pouted.

"Enchantress?" Jia Rong and Qin Keqing all wondered.

"Yikes!" Qin Keqing woke up, "Qingwen is still on the old lady's side, and she is being troubled by Old Lady Lai, so she has to obey Second Uncle Bao." ”

Jia Rong also remembered, there were four people in the room, and they forgot about one less, and slapped their heads.

"I'm going to pick her up." Then he turned back to Jia's mother's house.

Jia's mother's house, partial hospital.

Mama Lai is disciplining a big girl.

"I see that you are blinded by lard, how many times have you come to the house to tell you that it is Bao Erye who has been favored, have you seen it today, the old lady loves this brother too much, and no one else has gone to the position where the old lady sits, but this brother has.

If you are a maid in his room, if you become an aunt in the future, you will not be inferior to the wife of the house. You have to follow that lost dog-like Brother Rong, this one, that one, you can't even stand on a foothold, what do you want? ”

"I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Brother Rong poured on you, I didn't even recognize me as a grandmother just a few days ago. I'll ask you one last time, do you want to go or not, do you want to go comfortably, or do I tie you up. ”

Seeing that Qingwen lowered her head and didn't squeak, Mama Lai was angry from her heart, and she raised her hand to slap her.

As soon as his hand was stretched out, he was held by someone, and the person who came was Jia Rong.

"I have just explained it clearly to the old lady, and the old lady will no longer ask about it, Qingwen is the eldest girl in my hospital, and you have to discipline her? Is it used to being powerful in your own home, this is Jiafu, not Laifu. ”

How could Mama Lai have been scolded like this, the brothers and sisters in the various hospitals, when they saw her, they didn't say that they were respectful, at least they had to call Mama cordially, and they all talked about her like this.

Before Mama Lai was about to have a seizure, someone came from afar.

"Mrs. Lai, why did you come here, the old lady has spoken, let you find a few more good ones for Baoyu, and return this maid to Uncle Xiaorong."

At first, Qingwen heard Jia Rong say that the old lady would not pursue it, and she would be suspicious, but now the grandmother serving in Jia's mother house came to call, it must be true.

Looking at Jia Rong with tears in her eyes, Jia Rong thought: "Yes, another cannibalistic eye, I will exercise more in the future, how can I still eat if I am older." ”

Without further words, Qingwen was dragged out by Jia Rong and returned to her residence.