SanjitNovel Chapter 169 Rouge Jade
Chapter 169 Rouge Jade
Moreover, the deeds of several maids in Baoyu's house, such as Qingwen, Sheyue, Qiuwen and others, were all held in Baoyu's hands, not in Fu Qiufang's.
Therefore, Fu Qiufang couldn't handle these "vice ladies", and it was understandable that life was difficult.
The beginning of all this was just Sister Feng entrusting her life and deeds to Baoyu and giving her a few words of "good intentions".
It can be seen that Sister Feng's "clearly a fire, secretly a sword" skill is not just talk.
Besides, Baoyu no longer had any intention of taking the imperial examination, so he was thinking about managing his own property.
Most of the property he was assigned consisted of gold and silver utensils, and he only had two ways of making money: one was [-] acres of land on the outskirts of Beijing, and the other was a small shop in the middle of Beijing.
Baoyu didn't know much about farming and couldn't bear to read the account books, so he handed Zhuangzi directly to Fu Qiufang to take care of it. He allocated more than ten acres of land to plant some flowers to make rouge powder.
He loved these things, and he was somewhat talented in these aspects. The rouge he made was fragrant and soft, and the fragrant powder was light and white, which sold at a high price in the shop.
Therefore, the so-called "Jia's Rouge" and "Jia's Fragrance Powder" became popular in Beijing for a while, and it was not bad to make a living from them.
Sister Feng is now a householder. Although there are fewer sources of income, the money is not much less, and there are still fewer people to spend money.She was originally a shrewd character, but now she is even more bossy and uncomfortable.
After guarding Sun Xiao, it was time for Jia Lian to go on duty in the camp.
Sister Feng took Ping'er to pack his things and said:
"There are fewer people in the family now, and there are fewer things to do. Why don't you go with him, and set up a small house outside the camp, where you can serve him at night."
Ping'er was shocked, and immediately knelt down and cried: "Grandma has always known my loyalty, why do you need to test me like this today? If grandma really doesn't believe me, I will hang myself with a rope, and it won't be so easy." It’s a life of neither advancement nor inferiority!”
Sister Feng hurriedly helped her up with her own hands, held her hand, and said sincerely: "Do you think I am coaxing you? This is my sincere words."
"Look, I have a son and a daughter now, and my body is getting weaker and I can't give birth to the one I see. So who should I put beside him? Isn't it just you?"
"Besides, you are getting older. You are still blooming now. In a few years, you may wither before your eyes."
"If you follow me as a child, I will naturally have plans for you."
"You go with him. When the time comes, he will come back someday. You should try your best to get pregnant early. Whether it is a son or a daughter, you will have someone to rely on for the rest of your life."
After hearing this detailed plan, Ping'er realized that Sister Feng was not testing this time, but was sincere, and couldn't help but cry:
"What kind of person am I? That my grandma loves me so much!"
At that moment, Ping'er packed up his luggage and went with Jia Lian.
Jia Lian was still surprised and said with a smile: "Why is grandma so willing to let go now?"
Sister Feng glared at him: "You are in the camp 28 days a month now, do you think I'm not worried? Again?"
"After such an incident, you and I are both physically exhausted. Logically speaking, I should be the one to take care of you. But we have a son and a daughter, and there are a lot of people in the family. I really Can’t leave.”
"In this case, you are the head of our family, so I am naturally willing to give Ping'er to you so that you can take good care of him."
Jia Lian was aware of Sister Feng's jealousy. Now that she saw her rare generosity, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and moved. He held Sister Feng's hand and spoke sweet words for a long time.
Sister Feng said with a smile: "Since I have given you all the money, you should be calm and don't look for those dirty and smelly things outside."
Jia Lian cried out that he was wronged.
"If you don't send Ping'er to me, I'll be in the camp all day, and even the bird is a male. Where will there be anyone else?"
After talking for a while, Sister Feng sent him away.
Now Mrs. Xing has followed Jia She to Liaodong, and Jia Zheng has also left. Sister Feng and Jia Lian are the oldest in the family.
Therefore, Jia Lian lived in the main house, and Sister Feng lived in the backyard of the main house. Baoyu and others lived in the front yard on the east side of the courtyard, and Li Wan, Youshi, and Xichun lived in the back yard.
The girls who used to serve Jia Mu have all returned their contracts. Only Yuanyang, although he is free, does not leave. He only says that he will keep vigil for Jia Mu.
Sister Feng was grateful for her kindness, so she let her stay like this. However, with three meals a day and clothes for all seasons, she couldn't spend much money a year.
Nowadays, when Jia Lian is mentioned in the family, he is no longer called Second Master Lian, but "Uncle". Outside he is called "Jia Shenjiang", while Baoyu is still called "Second Master Bao", and outside he is called "Second Master Rouge".
As for Jia Yun, Jia Qiang and other children from the side branches of the Jia family, they were all sent to Zhuangzi to pick up those who could do it and work in the shops or be responsible for the harvest of Zhuangzi.
In this way, after a long period of chaos, the Jia family finally stabilized.
Although not as brilliant as before, he can still be called wealthy now.
A few days later, the Jia family received two more big news.
The first one was the birth of Yangui in the palace, and she was a girl.
With this addition, there are now five girls in the palace.
One is the princess born to the queen, so her status is naturally noble.
The two of them were originally from Qiandi, so their identities are naturally different.
There is another one who was born to the imperial concubine. Although the imperial concubine is gone, her birth mother’s status is still there after all.
Tan Chunsheng's is the youngest one.
In order to be legitimate, Cen Mingche promoted Tan Chun to a higher position and changed his title to Yanbin, so that he could legitimately raise his children.
Similarly, Princess Peach Blossom is actually taken care of by Yingchun, but it is still Yanbin who is taken care of in name.
Raising children is like a big project in the company. You can do it, but if you don’t have enough position, the higher-ups have to find someone who can take charge and put their name on it, and put your own name second.
This is the first major event for the Jia family.
After all, there are two princesses born in the Jia family in the palace, so they have someone to rely on.
After all, the emperor can't let the princess's mother's family be too degraded, right?
The second major event was that Lin Ruhai was seriously ill.
Let's say that the Jia family currently only has two decent in-laws.
One is the Wang family, supported by Wang Ziteng, but unfortunately they also have no successors.
The other door is the Lin family.
Lin Ruhai, a dignified second-rank official and a person who has ascended to the throne and is now the prime minister, is still under 60 years old, so why can't he do it?
It turns out that people's lifespan was short at that time, and sixty or seventy years old was already a long life.In addition, Lin Ruhai himself was not in good health, and he also took care of state affairs and worked hard at night. His support until now was barely enough.
The only thing I worry about is the marriage of my children.
Daiyu was born with an insufficiency syndrome, and she has been taking medicine since she was able to drink milk. After being nursed back to health, she seems to be fine on the outside, but she is still empty inside.
The imperial doctor looked at it and said that Daiyu's appearance was not good for future generations. If she insists on giving birth, it will be difficult to save the fetus. When the day of delivery comes, not only one body but two lives will be saved, and the adults will not be able to save it.