The road back (2)

Fourth Master tossed and turned, now slowly digesting some information.

For example, this Jia Heng, is there such a person in the Red Mansion?

have!

But it was only there, the name appeared once or twice. Then it disappeared. I only knew that he was a distant clan relative of the Jia family.

The Fourth Master calculated this distant clan in his mind based on his memory. If we start from Jia Yan and Jia Yuan, it is really not that far away. Jia Ze, the great-grandfather of Jia Heng’s generation, is the cousin of these two. The direct cousin.

Brother. The fathers of these two people died early, and their uncles had many blessings for them. Therefore, after they became successful, they brought their uncles and their families into the capital, and some relatives, such as uncles, cousins, and uncles, all

I didn't bring them with me, so they all stayed in my hometown in Jinling. That is to say, starting from the same ancestor, Jia Ze and Jia Yan Jia Yuan are considered the third generation. The three of them are the same grandfather.

This is a very close relationship.

But as soon as Jia Yan, Jia Yuan and Jia Ze passed away, he was considered the fourth generation in the "generation" generation. Jia Heng's grandfather, Jia Daili, had a much farther relationship with the mansion than Jia Dairu.

Jia Daixiu and Jia Daixiu were the concubines of Jia Yan of Ningguo Mansion, and they were considered to be branch of the family. This was not a close relationship.

When we reach Jia Heng's father Jia Shu, we are already the fifth generation.

So based on this calculation, Jia Heng is already in the sixth generation and has been on the fifth server.

They say they are tribesmen, but they are really just tribesmen.

Jia Heng only has one name, so Jia Heng's family is not mentioned at all in the book. In Jia Heng's family, his grandparents have long been gone, but his parents are still alive, but his father, Jia Shu, is a medicine jar and he takes medicine all year round.

She couldn't get out of bed because of the medicine. My mother was an honest person and a little dull. She was originally from a small family. Her father became a county captain and was barely considered an official. Because she was strong and easy to give birth to, she married him with a medicine pot.

I came back just to leave an heir. I didn’t expect that after so many years, I have given birth to three children, and Jia Shu is still alive. Jia Heng is the eldest son in the family. He also has an eleven-year-old brother Jia Ying and a nine-year-old sister.

There are only a few old servants and no one else. Except for Jia Heng who has to go out to socialize, everyone else in this family has various inconveniences.

After straightening out these relationships, the fourth master went to sleep with peace of mind. By Jia Heng's generation, the relationship with him was already the sixth generation. Now that Jia Shu is still alive, he is still within the fifth server. If this is the case

With Jia Shu gone, there are really five servers. They are not even members of the same sect, they can only be said to be of the same clan.

If they are just members of the same clan, then they can do whatever they want, but it actually has little to do with their own family.

Due to my health, I did feel very tired. Before I fell asleep, I thought that if Tongtong wanted to find me, he would definitely make some noise and get involved with the Jia family. Once he knew where this place was, no matter his identity,

Anyway, asking about the Jia family is always the easiest.

In fact, before Lin Yutong could think of making some noise to attract the fourth master who was somewhere, someone had no choice but to take action.

Lin Yutong heard Yu Liang chatting outside and asked, "I wonder how the house is doing? Is the old lady in good health?"

This made the groom and the bodyguard look at each other involuntarily. When people inquire about the affairs of a wealthy family, they always ask about their official positions and who is in charge of the house. But this boy only asked how the old lady was doing.

This makes people dare not be careless.

As the saying goes, the royal family has some poor relatives, right?

Could it be possible that he is really a relative who came from such a mansion?

It's possible when you think about it.

If this is really the case, then I have to sell it to save some face.

Half of the business of this escort agency in a year is from Yunheng Company. Whose business is this Yunheng Company?

That belongs to the Xue family!

Who doesn't know the name of Jia Shi Wang Xue? In the final analysis, these families are just one family.

The groom asked with a smile: "It must be auspicious and safe for the old lady to come." After saying that, he twisted his face and said with a smile: "Listen to what I mean, there is some connection with such a noble family..."

Instead, Yu Liang faltered: "... Just ask, just ask casually."

With that said, he put down the curtain and said no more words.

He seemed to be really just asking casually, but the people listening outside couldn't just listen casually.

When we stopped to rest at noon, the escort went to the head escort and told the whole story.

The escort chief frowned: "That boy's surname is Yu?"

"Yes!" the escort whispered: "He said he escaped from Gaoxian, but from his accent, he sounds like he is from Liaoyang."

While we were talking, the manager of Yunheng Company came over and wanted to discuss the itinerary with the escort leader. He meant that this place is not very peaceful. Let's hurry up and travel for two days and rest after this period.

The head guard responded, and with a thought in his heart, he asked again: "...You are an old man from Sheren's family. Are you a relative? I guess there is nothing you don't know..."

The steward frowned: "Your surname is Yu?" Which family is it? He had to say that it was probably a scam, but he suddenly remembered that there really was a family. He heard about it from his wife at home. She was married from the Wang family.

Here, the madam’s biological sister is the second wife who is in charge of the house. Speaking of this second wife, my wife murmurs that she is smarter than her own wife. My wife seems to be smart, but all the smartness is outside.

I was confused inside. I said that the second wife was really shrewd. When she entered the house, she only acted according to her mother-in-law's wishes. If her mother-in-law was unhappy, she would not do anything about it. This time, my daughter-in-law took care of the housework. What else could she say?

, if you don’t associate with your concubine’s sister-in-law, etc.

Only then did he know that in addition to the Lin family, there were three uncles in the Jia family.

One of the families seems to have the surname Yu, and it is said that the aunt married to the northeastern border.

He patted his thigh and said, "So it's this family."

After saying this, the escort leader suddenly realized: "He is actually the grandson of the Duke's residence?"

Eight | Nine is inseparable from ten.

The head escort repeatedly raised his hand and said, "What should we do? Something almost happened along the way."

The steward laughed in his heart. She was just a concubine. If it was so important, then getting married would be like breaking off the relationship. But he would not tell others truthfully. He pondered for a moment and frowned.

Sighing, he said: "Although that is the grandson of my concubine's aunt, but even if he is a concubine, people can say that behind his back, but we can't say that. Not only can't we say it, we can't even think about it like that. He belongs to the back house.

Being in the underworld is one thing, but on the bright side, how dare the Duke of the country say that he doesn't recognize his grandson?" As he said that, he pointed to his face: "You still have to have shame. You said, what happened along the way is called

If this kid shouts out in public, who will take care of it? For the sake of face, they have to take care of it. Even if you say you... don't ask clearly..."

The head guard didn't really believe what the steward said, but he also had his own thoughts. As he told the other party, he would definitely take care of it on the surface, but he was just paying lip service and would not really support such a grandson.

But as soon as the master opens his mouth, the stewards below are like wolves and tigers. If they really use this excuse to make a fortune, the loss will be much greater than imagined. From now on, the business will have to go to the capital.

You said that you offended someone for nothing, but it really doesn't count.

He became more and more respectful: "I have to ask you to give me some kind words. Don't worry, it doesn't matter whether you run or not, I will ensure that the errands in the future will be done well for you."

The steward was working for his employer, but he also brought his own personal belongings with him. Now the bodyguard had promised him that the personal belongings would be transported away inside, and they would turn a blind eye and never cause any problems.

Even if the two of them reached an agreement.

Didn't the steward say it was so serious just to get this promise?

Now that I got what I wanted, I called the boy over in front of the escort: "Go and get a gift, quickly!"

After sending the boy over to get the things, he angrily told those who wanted to inquire that he had met his in-laws, but they never got to know each other, and that he was being rude.

As he talked all the way, he arrived at the carriage.

Lin Yutong could tell that Yu Liang was very nervous. It only depended on whether he could do it this time.

When the groom diligently brought hot tea and snacks inside, he knew it was done. His whole body felt relaxed.

Sure enough, after a while, the footsteps outside became noisy, and the voice of the shopkeeper of Yunheng Company came: "May I ask, are you the young master of Yufu, Liaoyang?"

Yu Liang raised the curtain, showing a bit of surprise: "The boy only said he was from Gaoxian, how did the shopkeeper know he was from Liaoyang?" He jumped off the carriage, lowered the curtain, and completely shielded the people inside.

The shopkeeper said hurriedly: "This is really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. Young Xue San has met the young master of the Yu family."

Yu Liang showed a look of surprise: "It turns out to be the Xue family." He returned the gift and said, "I heard my mother mentioned it." In fact, it was the old grandma who said it, and he remembered everything. Now he asked again: "

How is my aunt? How is my uncle? The Yu family is far away on the border, and there is little news. My mother passed away, and we brothers and sisters have been observing filial piety and did not send greetings to our elders. It is really rude."

Xue San was stunned for a moment. This boy really has his wits about him. It's not wrong to follow his wife and aunt over at the Jia family and call him uncle. It can be taken as a polite word or as a sign of flattery. He actually took it for a while.

Don't let this Yu family's boss go. It's fair to say that he was embarrassed along the way, but that's not necessarily the case. If a young man brought two girls out, if he didn't keep a low profile, he would have been eaten alive on the road. If his father was an official, there must be some trouble in the family.

Basically. As for why you don't bring servants, then in this chaotic situation, anything could happen.

But this is not something I should pay attention to. I only need to confirm that this is the child of the Jia family's in-laws, the Yu family. Now I give a gift to my wife. When I go back to tell my wife, I also know that my family is not called Xue outside.

If someone is disrespectful, the benefits gained will not be short-lived.

So, I was very polite and insisted on giving him a courtesy.

As for Yu Liang, he accepted it calmly: "It's not convenient now. When I get to the capital, I'll send someone to say hello to my aunt."

The two stood outside and talked for a while. What Xue San meant in his words was that they were talking about the relationship between their business and the escort agency.

Then Yu Liang came down the steps. The two parties had a good conversation and both got what they wanted.

The escort never mentioned asking for the remaining money, but they sent the previous money back, but Yu Liang didn't accept it either. If he did, it would be a loss of status, which is not the style of a big family. But along the way,

Food and accommodation were arranged over there. Since it was arranged, I accepted it calmly. On the way, Shaohua carefully opened the gift and looked at it. Inside was a can of tea, a box of preserves, a box of snacks, and another twelve taels.

A gold ingot.

Shao Hua asked Lin Yutong to see the gift: "Is it too heavy?"

For the Xue family, this is just a formal courtesy.
To be continued...