Chapter 167 A Day in the Jia Mansion (Continued)

   Just as Feng Ziying and Ping'er were talking and gradually entering Hong Kong, the big house over there finally rested after the battle.

   After dismissing Feng'er who wiped her body clean, Wang Xifeng lay lazily on the kang, letting the hand of the man next to her harass her.

"You asked me to inquire about the matter, I have inquired clearly, but I am afraid that it is useless to spend such a long battle? The master really intends to marry the second sister to the Feng family's eldest son? I don't think the Feng family is right. Will agree."

  Wang Xifeng slowly calmed down and panted, and fell asleep under the blanket, "Looking at the power of the Feng family, if the second sister is your mother, there is still some hope, but it's a pity that she was cast in the wrong mother's womb."

"Well, master has this thought, what can I do?" Jia Lian was also very helpless, "Master always thinks that our family is a duo, and the Feng family is just a martial arts general, but that's all old history, our family You are well aware of the current situation, Sister Feng, but Feng’s family is not only expected to let Feng Tang out as an official, Brother Keng will be able to pass the exam if he can’t make it right, so it’s going to go up and down, can it still be the same?”

  He had long wondered why Feng Ziying would marry his sister?

  Yingchun does look good, and her physique is indeed fertile, but now that Feng Ziying's popularity is growing day by day, many people are probably looking at the position of the first wife. Where can it be her sister?

  If it is said to be a concubine or a concubine, it would be too wronged, and the Jia family would never accept such a thing.

   "Then why should the master look at the Feng family? Is there no other suitable family for the second sister in this capital city except the Feng family?" Wang Xifeng disagreed.

   "Master also has his own thoughts, didn't he ask you to inquire about the Feng family's livelihood? How is it?" Jia Lian withdrew his hand and put his hands behind his head.

"I have inquired, but I can only get a rough idea of ​​these things, and I am afraid that many things hidden behind may not be clear." Wang Xifeng pondered and said: "I heard that the main business of the Feng family is still in Datong. How many, I don’t know, but I heard that there are gold and silver shops, raw medicine shops, leather goods shops, and cloth shops, and there are half a street, and there are also several big villages, all of which are well-watered fields.”

   "Oh, I didn't expect the Feng family's wealth to be so rich?" Jia Lian was taken aback.

"Do you think that he is a vegetarian who has been serving in Datong for so many years?" Wang Xifeng rolled his eyes. The surrounding vacant land has been bought, and it seems that the ancestral house is going to be reorganized. The Feng family has no business in Linqing, only a few hundred acres of land. In addition, there are several shops in Linqing City, which are all leased to other people,…"

   "Can you inquire about these things?" Jia Lian really admired his wife, for she could understand such people's private affairs in such a detailed and detailed way, which showed her daughter-in-law's ability to inquire.

"It's not a secret. In Feng's family, the big and small Duan's, that is, the Feng family Dalang's mother and aunt are two sisters. Well, the aunt is the concubine. The big Duan has never had children, so the little Duan's back Married in the past, who knows that after marrying, it was Da Duan who gave birth to Feng Jia Dalang. The Feng family said that it was Xiao Duan who brought blessings to the past to allow her sister to have a son, and Feng Jia Dalang was also brought up by Xiao Duan since she was a child. The big one, so the little Duan in Feng's family is also very talkative, that is, she is in charge of Feng's family's internal and external business, but the big Duan doesn't care too much."

  Jia Lian also found this interesting, "I didn't expect Dalang's house to be so interesting. It's my aunt's housekeeper."

   "Each family has its own reasons. Our Rongguo Mansion was also my aunt's housekeeper before I married in?"

  Wang Xifeng said something lightly, which immediately made Jia Lian's face stiff, but he didn't dare to take up this topic.

  Everyone knows that the ancestor likes the second uncle. Although my father is the boss, he is not welcomed by the ancestors, but what can you do?

  Filial piety is greater than the sky, you have to bear it.

Fortunately, Wang Xifeng didn't irritate her man any more, but continued to talk about the Feng family: "The Feng family also has some shops in the capital city. It seems that there are many shops in Xianyifang, Dashiyongfang, and Nanxunfang. Faxiangfang There are also there, in addition to renting to other families, there are also their own cloth shops, silk and satin shops, Nanhuo shops, gold and silver shops, and herbal medicine shops. In addition, there are two villages in Wanping outside the city. I heard that their Feng family used to be still there There are also two Zhuangzi in Liaodong, but they don’t seem to take much care of them, it’s probably too far away, so no one at home can take care of them.”

  Jia Lian took a deep breath, "Based on this calculation, the Feng family doesn't think it's worse than our Rongguo Mansion. No wonder the master always says that the Feng family is a turtle with meat in its belly."

Wang Xifeng sneered, "It's not just that it's no worse than our Rongfu. If it was ten or twenty years ago, the Feng family would definitely not be able to compare with our family. Don't you know how much you have paid? There is no man in the family who can hold up a row, and the second uncle is a pedantic person who only knows how to work, and he has never seen some money for the people in the house. Thousands of people ate and drank, didn't they spend money like water in that month? If this continues, how many years can it last?"

Jia Lian bowed his head and remained silent. It was not his turn to say these words. Everyone in this house had their own calculations and ideas. The ancestors, his parents, and the second uncle and aunt all had their own ideas. Everyone has their own thoughts, and it's really not easy for Sister Feng to be in this family.

"Look at the Feng family. There are so many incomes from their business. I have inquired about it. There are no more than a hundred people in the whole family. The Feng family's eldest son is the only son of their Feng family's first son, and there is only one personal servant and one personal girl. That mansion The size and size of the land may be less than 20% of our Rongguo Mansion, but there are still people who have been serving as general soldiers outside for decades, and I don’t know how much money they have brought back,..."

"..., look at our family again, hmph, that's all, it's no wonder the master wants to get married. If the second sister can marry, I'm afraid she can bring some back to her mother's house from time to time in the future to help me as a sister-in-law. right?"

  As soon as silver was mentioned, Wang Xifeng couldn't help smacking her lips with envy.

Everyone knows that the army is the best place to make money. Naturally, the officials in Beijing, China and North Korea are incomparable, even the officials in that place are also incomparable with the generals in the army. After decades of being a general and general, I don't know how much money he has saved.

Jia Lian also couldn't help but smacked his lips, "Actually, if the second uncle wants to make a living, the Ministry of Industry still has a lot of money, but the second uncle is too pedantic, and he doesn't understand the world at all, and people don't want to work with him. , naturally there is no chance.”

  Wang Xifeng didn't know this. My aunt married such a pedantic husband. It's a pity that such a big name of the Jia family and such a position bestowed by the Supreme Emperor were wasted.

"Second Uncle's temperament may have been fixed a long time ago, and there is no chance, but maybe this Feng family can really have some knowledge." Wang Xifeng pondered carefully, "I heard that the Feng family is more than that, there are still There are also some ways outside the Great Wall, maybe things like salt, iron, tea, and horses can find some livelihood."

"To put it bluntly, why did the Feng family give us these secrets? Gold and silver are eye-catching, and wealth touches people's hearts. Who would give it up? They also have a large family to support." Jia Lian shook his head, "Unless the second sister can marry The Feng family, otherwise such things would be impossible."

  The couple just said each other on the bed, but forgot that there were Pinger and Feng Ziying staring at each other.

"Second Mistress didn't catch up with the good times when she came here. My wife was not in good health, so I handed over the big and small matters in the house to Second Mistress. Second Mistress was also busy day and night, and she was so tired that she became dizzy several times,... "

  Ping'er also casually said good things for her master, but it was a bit funny for Feng Ziying's ears to hear such words.

  When is it my turn to listen to the "work report" of Jia's mansion, how Wang Xifeng is the housekeeper has nothing to do with me, and it's not my turn to talk to him. It's just that he can't help but agree with others.

"There are too many people in the mansion and the expense is inevitable, but Miss Ping'er is a good helper for Second Grandma Lian, so she can naturally share her worries for Second Grandma." Feng Ziying said with a smile: "I think that girl Yuanyang is also shrewd and capable. I can help Second Grandma Lian take care of it."

  Ping'er did not expect Feng Ziying to have such a good impression of Yuanyang when she first arrived. She and Yuanyang are also good sisters, so she is naturally happy.

   "Slaves are so stupid, how can they share the worries for Second Grandma? But Yuanyang will definitely do it, but Yuanyang has to take care of things for the old ancestor, so I don't have the energy to..."

   "Then we have to wait a few years after Baoyu gets married, and Baoyu's bride will come to help Lian's second grandma."

  Feng Ziying almost said that Tanchun could do it, but suddenly thought that Tanchun is only nine years old now, how can he afford to manage this family?

  The book "Dream of Red Mansions" should also be 15 or 16 years old when visiting relatives in six or seven years.

  There is also Xue Baochai. It seems that Xue Baochai is going to Beijing this year, right?

  Jia Yucun is going to work in Yingtian Mansion after the next year, and I don't know if the gourd monk case will happen again? I must have somewhat changed what happened in this time and space this time around, but I don't know the details.

  Seeing that Feng Jiadalang's complexion was getting better, he guessed that the alcohol must have passed, but he didn't hear any movement over there, and Ping'er felt a little flustered.

  Although this young man is three or four years younger than himself, he looks like a grown man no matter what. It's not a problem to stay in the same room, but he can't find a good reason to leave.

  Finally heard someone calling outside the courtyard door, Ping'er quickly stood up, "Master Feng, please rest, servant girl go out and have a look."

  (end of this chapter)