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Chapter 23: Placing one’s own people into Ningguo Mansion

 Jia Zhen left Beijing, and Jia Rong had the final say in Ningguo Mansion.

Jia Rong took this opportunity to place his people in his small yard.

In order not to attract Laiji's attention, he placed two first.

One is Xiao Si Dongzi and the other is Lao Gen.

He said to Laiji: "Dongzi has some boxing skills and can protect me when I go out. I thought it was good, so I stayed.

His status is the same as Kang'er's, and his monthly salary is the same."

"Laogen is very good at taking care of flowers and plants. I like the bamboos he raises, so I pay them according to the monthly salary of the servant."

In order to please Jia Rong, Lai Er will not object.

"The people in the uncle's yard must be in charge of the uncle. Don't worry, I have everything arranged."

Laiji takes Dongzi and Laogen to undergo standardized training.

Laiji took the person over and let him dry for an hour.

He asked the two of them to stand without saying a word, and then dealt with the matters reported by other stewards.

It happened that the steward from Youshi came over to get the warehouse key.

Laiji crossed his legs and took a sip of good tea, "Logically speaking, the affairs of the inner chamber are not under my control, but the master trusts me and leaves the affairs of the inner chamber in my hands."

What Laiji means is that he has great power.

"But this is a taboo after all. You can report it for big things, but for small things, go to Mrs. Lai.

In the past, you had to be nice and polite, and people who didn't know how to advance or retreat thought you were your wife, so they dared to behave in front of us old people."

"If you can't handle the errand well, you will reap the rewards."

Dongzi and Laogen looked at each other, and they both understood what Laiji meant.

This is a warning to them.

All matters in this house are in the hands of Lai Er and Lai Er's wife. If they dare to step on the nose and act, they have the right to deal with the disobedient person.

"Everyone, go down."

Many stewards bowed and left.

Laiji stood up holding the tea cup, smiled and said to the two of them: "I'm a little busy, so I'm neglecting you two."

Dongzi and Laogen bowed thirty degrees, "Don't dare, don't dare."

Laiji said with a smile: "I think highly of you when I let you come to the house as an errand. From now on, you must do your best to run errands for me."

Dongzi: "Definitely, definitely."

Laogen is silent.

Laiji: Dongzi is a bit naughty, but Laogen is an honest person.

Lai Er called a steward, "You take Lao Gen down to settle down, and Lao Gen will serve in the uncle's yard from now on."

After the others left, Laiji said to Dongzi: "The uncle is a busy man, and there are many things that he doesn't think carefully about.

Those of us who are servants must be more considerate for the uncle."

"If anything happens to me in the future, you have to come and report to me. Only when you make me feel comfortable serving you, will we, the servants, feel comfortable."

Dongzi bowed sixty degrees, "Follow the instructions of the butler, and I will report to you the whereabouts of the uncle at all times from now on."

Laiji was very satisfied, "Let's go, I'll take you to get your clothes and bedding."

Because he is the one who follows Jia Rong, Lai Er is particularly close to Dongzi.

Ordinary people would definitely be bribed by Laiji's big stick and jujube, but it's a pity that Fuyuko won't.

Dongzi changed into a black undergarment and appeared in front of Jia Rong wrapped in a gray cotton robe.

Jia Rong flipped through the book in her hand and asked casually, "What do you feel?" without looking at him.

Dongzi thought about it and said, "Everyone in this mansion is full of Laiji's people, and they can know every move of the master."

"Know what to do?"

Dongzi: "Young people must be cautious in their words and deeds. Don't say what you should say, let alone what you shouldn't say."

Jia Rong was very satisfied. She put down the book in her hand and handed him a purse, "Do your job well and you will benefit from it in the future.

Whether your family can live a good life depends on you."

Dongzi bowed, "I understand, little one."

Dongzi added: "Our people found out that on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the son of housekeeper Lai, Lai Rong, together with the local wealthy gentry, bought and raped the wealthy family and robbed the other party of fifty acres of fertile land."

Lai Er's son was in charge of all the affairs of Zhuangzi in Rongguo Mansion, and I don't know how much benefit he got.

Eat at both ends, eat the money of Ning Guofu, and eat the filial piety of Zhuangtou.

If you get rid of Lai Rong and arrange for your own people to go up, then the money can go into your pocket.

"Let someone outside check whether Lai Er has enriched himself. For example, Lai Er sold Zhuangzi in Rongguo Mansion to relatives at a low price, and the relatives sold it at a high price."

"Yes."

Jia Rong stood up, put on the cloak made by Li Wan himself, and prepared to go to Rongguo Mansion.

Kang'er, who was chatting with Qing'er Yuanyang, saw Jia Rong going out and quickly stepped forward and bowed to greet him: "Where are you going, uncle?"

"Go and see the aunts. If you feel bored, come and have some fun."

"I'll go too." Yuanyang trotted back to get something.

There are many little sisters in Rongguo Mansion. In the past, she would bring some novel and fun stories to make her sisters envious.

There was still snow falling in the sky, and Yuanyang stood beside him holding an umbrella, keeping up with his pace with small steps.

When the gatekeeper saw Jia Rong coming, he immediately sent a little girl to report inside.

After many rounds of notifications, it finally reached Xichun’s yard.

Because he is a descendant of his own family, he doesn’t have much worry about entering the inner house.

Although Xichun is Jia Jing's daughter, she is also a concubine.

Because Jia's mother liked beautiful women, and saw that Xichun was good-looking, and there were no girls of the same age in Ningguo Mansion who were neither cold nor hot, she embraced the life of Rongguo Mansion.

But it's not much better in Rongguo Mansion. Together with two other concubine girls, there is no father's love or mother's love.

However, after Jia Rong's rise in the past two years, she has gained Jia Rong's attention, and with the rising tide, everything has improved.

Take Wang Xifeng for example. I used to go to her place once a year, but now I go there every three or five.

As soon as Jia Rong arrived at Xichun Courtyard, she heard Wang Xifeng's voice.

"I heard that Brother Rong was here, and he brought a big food box with him, so I shamelessly came over to visit."

Jia Rong said hello, "Auntie is probably the reincarnation of a six-eared macaque. Not only is she very skilled in martial arts, but she is also very well-informed."

"You monkey, you are making fun of me." Wang Xifeng walked from the other side of the bamboo.

A group of daughters-in-law and maids surrounded her, it was such a big battle.

The five phoenixes hanging from the Chaoyang Pearl Hairpin swayed above her head.

Wearing a narrow red satin coat with gold and butterfly flowers, a colorful emerald green and silver rat coat with carved silk threads, an emerald flowered crepe skirt, and a firefox cloak.

It's so gorgeous that you can't take your eyes away.

A pair of red phoenix triangular eyes, two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, a slender body, a coquettish physique, a pink face that contains the power of spring, and a red lip that smells red before it smiles.

When it comes to style, many women cannot compare to Wang Xifeng.

Xichun and Tanchun came out to greet them, "Sister-in-law and brother come in and sit down."

Jia Rong said to Wang Xifeng: "I brought a lot of steamed cheese with sugar, sugar ears, tofu buns, and sweet-scented osmanthus cake. My aunt came in to eat some."

"You have to eat. If you don't eat, it will be all for nothing."

Wang Xifeng smiled and looked up and went in.
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