Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"Where is the dignity in making such a big show of laying people off?"

After Mrs. Wang finished speaking, the air in the room seemed to freeze.

The gazes from Lady Jia and Wang Xifeng shot at her like sharp arrows, making her feel suffocated.

She realized her own gaffe and her heart tightened.

Too anxious to object to everything.

Grandmother Jia frowned, with a hint of displeasure in her eyes. Wang Xifeng tilted her head slightly, with a bit of inquiry in her eyes, as if waiting for Mrs. Wang's next words.

"Second wife, tell me, do you have any good ideas?" Grandmother Jia asked with a little anger.

You oppose everything, I want to see what good ideas you have.

Mrs. Wang was silent for a long time. "Mother, I am not against the layoffs. I just want to protect the dignity of the Queen in the palace."

"If we show weakness, it will be even more difficult for Her Majesty to move forward."

"Have we been pretending to be rich just to save the Majesty's reputation? We have been doing this for two or three years."

"Can you still hold on?"

Grandmother Jia questioned sternly, saying that the second son's wife had gotten herself into a dead end and couldn't get out.

Madam Wang gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, we have to hold on even if we can't. Do we have to worry about the Empress in the palace?"

"How difficult it is for her to handle it alone."

"If we can't hold on any longer, and if anyone spreads the rumor that our Jia family has failed, those people in the palace who flatter the powerful and bully the weak will force the queen to death."

"Mother, your daughter is a human being, and my daughter was also born after ten months of pregnancy."

"Whoever's child it is, they will feel sorry for it!"

"I don't agree with the large-scale layoffs."

Mrs. Wang’s words were like a sharp blade, piercing Lady Jia’s heart.

There was a flash of pain in her eyes and the muscles at the corners of her mouth trembled slightly, as if she was trying her best to suppress the waves in her heart.

Looking at Mrs. Wang, who was filled with grief and indignation and shouting at the top of her lungs, Grandmother Jia sighed.

"We were wrong. We shouldn't have sent Yuanchun to the palace at that time."

"If you don't want to send her to the palace, find her a proper marriage."

“There was no dilemma like today.”

Madam Wang sneered, "Yes, at that time the Duke was gone and the palace was about to collapse, so they took my daughter as a pawn and sent her to the palace."

"It's too late to regret now."

"You have to grit your teeth and bear it even if you die."

"If my daughter died in the palace, the Jia family would not even have the good life we ​​have today."

"You have to bear it even if you can't. You have to bear it even if you have to swallow your anger and blood."

"If you are really not good enough, there is no point in living anymore. Why bother living?"

There was no humanity in these words. The Buddhist beads in Mrs. Wang's hand crackled. She couldn't control her emotions, but she didn't want to cry.

She is stubborn and would not cry in front of her niece and mother-in-law.

Grandmother Jia also had a sad face. So much time had passed, but when she mentioned the collapse of the great building, she still felt sad.

He could see clearly the current predicament of the Jia family, but there was no one in the court.

If the sons are not ambitious, the grandchildren will also be incompetent.

Everyone in the mansion just wants to lie on this ship of wealth and live a day-to-day life.

Wang Xifeng also has her own sufferings. Although she is the head of the household, how can she run a household without money and a rich man?

If you keep robbing Peter to pay Paul, when will it ever end? Won't you end up collapsing in the end?

The family is well-run, but where does the money come from?

Make bricks without straw.

Grandmother Jia spoke slowly, breaking the silence, with a hint of helplessness in her voice, "Let's wait a little longer, maybe a turning point is not far away."

"If the Jia family produces another Jinshi, we will have someone in the court. By then, I think the queen will understand if we keep a low profile, right?"

……

The three of them were unable to solve the problem at this moment. They could only wait for Jia Min to ask for the debt and then put some pressure on her to ask her to give them more time.

Otherwise, he would have to ask her for a marriage alliance, but after knowing the inside story of the Jia family, could Jia Min still agree to the marriage alliance?

Then we have to start with Baoyu.

This child must be able to attract Jia Min's attention.

There is no better young man in the world than Baoyu.

When Grandmother Jia thought of this, she suddenly said to Mrs. Wang,

"Second daughter-in-law, move your sister and her family out!"

"Also, those vixen-like maids around Baoyu should be cleaned up if necessary. It's best to get rid of them completely."

Having said this, she paused, as if she had made a great decision.

"Move Baoyu out of the Grand View Garden! Only let a few girls live there!"

"If we clear out the unused land, plant some fruit trees, and exchange the harvest for some silver, we can be a little more comfortable."

Mrs. Wang did not respond to Lady Jia's suggestion for a while.

When I thought about it carefully at this time, I realized that the mother-in-law was afraid that Jia Min's daughter would dislike her Baoyu.

How ridiculous! The most ridiculous thing in the world!

The legitimate son of a Duke's family is not worthy of her, the daughter of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites who does nothing all day long.

My son is more than worthy of a princess.

Thinking of this, she sneered, "Mother, I understand."

"You are going to make Baoyu suffer in order to accommodate Jia Min's daughter. You are making my son suffer before the matter is done. If it succeeds, will Baoyu still have a good life?"

At this time, Wang Xifeng, who was listening at the side, was a little worried for her aunt.

"Aunt, I think what our ancestors said is right. If the whole family's hopes are placed on Brother Bao, then Brother Bao will have to suffer a little."

"This way, no matter who you marry in the future, your reputation will be good."

"Shut up! Do you have the right to speak here?" Mrs. Wang scolded Wang Xifeng angrily.

Her angry voice echoed in the house.

Speaking of being wronged, no one in this mansion felt as wronged as she did; speaking of being advised to be tolerant, no one in this mansion advised her to be tolerant.

Whoever advises others is just rubbing salt into his own wounds.

Don't even think about giving yourself a good face.

Every single person in this mansion owes me something.

Wang Xifeng was at a loss what to do after being suddenly rebuked.

I was so angry that I wanted to just walk away. Who doesn’t want to be a hands-off boss?

At this moment, Yuanyang's voice was like a breeze, breaking the tense atmosphere in the room, "Madam, Master Lian is here."

Grandmother Jia's brows twitched, and she suddenly felt very irritated.

"Feng girl, they might be looking for you. You two young couples can't be apart for the time being. It's getting late, so you should go back first!"

"I'm tired today too."

"You all stand down!"

After saying this, she didn't want to see Mrs. Wang again, so she stood up and prepared to rest in the back hall.

But before Wang Xifeng could leave, Jia Lian came in through the curtain.

"Grandma, something terrible has happened!"

Grandmother Jia stood there in a huff, so angry that she wanted to hit her grandson on the head with her cane.

She turned her head and glared at Jia Lian.

"Tell me, what's wrong?"

Jia Lian looked dusty and had obviously come in a hurry.

He saw that Lady Wang and Lady Jia were both in the room, and he saluted twice hastily.

"Grandma, they are all here. I have asked someone to call the eldest and second masters."

"Today I sent Xing'er to collect the profits from the calligraphy and painting shop, but the shop said that they had been taken away by someone else."

"The shop has been transferred."

"I checked all day today and went to several shops. Fortunately, only that one was transferred."

Jia Lian looked a little embarrassed and his words were a little incoherent.

Jia She and Jia Zheng rushed over. Upon hearing Jia Lian's words, Jia She's face suddenly turned livid. He angrily scolded Jia Lian,

"It's ridiculous. How can the shop be transferred quietly? We are the owners. How can it be transferred without our consent?"

"Is there still any law under the emperor's feet?"

Jia Zheng calmly asked, "Who did you transfer it to? Did you find out?"