Chapter 448(1/2)
After sending away the eunuch who was delivering the order, Jia Zheng returned to Rongxi Hall in a mixed mood. However, he heard the old lady asking Wang Xifeng to send a post to Jiao Shun, so that Jiao Shun must participate in the evening banquet. He felt more and more upset.
It's right.
It was not until Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai were like a pair of good friends, surrounded by everyone and teased that Jia Zheng's mood improved a little.
This was the emperor personally issued an order to give the marriage!
In this way, even if the Rongguo Mansion was humiliated by Mei Hanlin's name, he would no longer have to worry about how to be a turtle with a decent decent qualities.
However, it was said that the younger generation was not able to celebrate the final victory of Baoqin, who had just been retired from the marriage, but Baoqin was the first to cheer and there was no psychological gap at all.
Everyone let go of their hands and feet, surrounded Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu and made a lot of laughter, especially Shi Xiangyun. Since she got engaged to Jiao Shun, she has been joked a lot by her sisters, and now she has it.
Naturally, I will not miss the opportunity to take revenge.
After making a fuss like this for a long time, Xue Baochai tried hard to comfort everyone, then pulled Baoqin over and whispered: "When you go back and talk to your sister Lin, and let each other go with her."
Baoqin then realized that Sister Lin had returned to Xiaoxiang Pavilion at some point.
It’s normal to think about it. Although Lin Daiyu has already given up on Baoyu, how could she be completely unhappy and watch the betrayer and the winner celebrate together?
but……
I just saw that Baoyu didn't look much smiling on his face, but he was more confused and helpless.
Can Baoqin see this, but how can Xue Baochai not see it?
She was still smiling shyly, but her heart became more and more empty. The mistake was that she was surrounded by her sisters, and she didn't care about thinking deeply for a moment, otherwise she would be afraid that she would be unable to help but ask herself again.
Compared with the parties involved who were worried, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue smiled like a slutty lotus. While accepting everyone's congratulations, they sprinkled the rewards, which was a share of the person who saw them.
In short, the glory given by the emperor himself made the festive atmosphere that had disappeared from Rongning and Ning Mansions suddenly increase, but specifically for individuals, there is joy and sorrow.
For example...
In Lixiangyuan.
The twelve little actors were dressed up before dawn and were waiting for the owners to order the show at any time. As a result, the good show ended before the Mei family quit their marriage.
In the afternoon, they had just finished their makeup and had dinner. They were thinking about going back to the house to rest, but their mother, who was in charge of the business, suddenly came to him again, saying that the palace gave Mr. Bao's second marriage. Now the master and his wife are in high spirits, so she asked him to prepare quickly.
On stage to perform.
The little actors couldn't help but complain when they heard this.
The Lingguaner, who had a personal relationship with Jia Qiang, couldn't help but sarcastically: "It's fifteenth. Before we paid our monthly money, we just went back and forth to make trouble for people - even if we were beheaded by Caishikou,
I also have to serve you with good wine and good food before I go on stage!”
The mother was so happy when she got the reward. After hearing this, she jumped up and loyally protected the master: "I can't raise a little slut, why didn't we give you money when we bought you in our house? I'll give you monthly money.
If you are the master, the second grandma, and you don’t give me any money, what can you do?"
"Now it's just a birthday party. The family can't move away for a while. I'll just post it for a few days. I haven't had anything to do yet. Are you trying to show it out?"
"Hurry up and bring the guys to you. If the old lady misses the show, carefully cut you off one by one!"
As he said that, he swung his arms and went angrily.
When others saw this, they complained that Ling Guan should not offend her. If they make trouble with her, they would be afraid that everyone would not have the best results.
Only Fang Guan sneered with his hips: "I endured it this time, what should I do next time? Next month, my second grandma has a birthday, I am afraid she will have to restrain us even more. When will it end this day?!
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"They all rely on their own to eat the mountains and rivers, and they are greedy and full of intestines and stomachs. They have caused a deficit, but they have to use our monthly routine to hold on. I can't stand it!"
When everyone heard the spearhead, they pointed at Wang Xifeng and their faces changed drastically. They had a good relationship with Fang Guan and quickly persuaded: "Just say a few words. There are people behind Ling Guan, but we are all without roots."
"Hmph~"
Fangguan snorted coldly, and although he didn't say anything, he thought to himself: Lingguan didn't have a backer as soon as he came. Although she was more beautiful than others, her own family was not bad!
Not to mention how the young actors complained and went to the garden to prepare.
However, the news that the Mid-Autumn Festival moon-watching banquet was about to be reopened was spread to the kitchen of the Grand View Garden, and a group of chefs were immediately infuriated.
The woman in charge in charge was Liu Wuer's mother.
The Liu family slammed their feet and beat their chests, and complained repeatedly: "I said I should not rush to put the things down. You insisted on instigating me, but now what are you going to hand over to me?"
But it turned out that because I heard that the dinner was cancelled, the group of people on the stove resold some of the fresh ingredients early and planned to count them as the loss of the day. As a result, the dinner reopened to the end and it was immediately lost.
Dilemma.
The chefs looked at each other and smiled, "Those things are just for freshness. If they are sold in the afternoon, they will not be sold at a price. Are we afraid of throwing them into our hands?"
"Yes, I thought that something happened, and the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the evening must be cancelled. Who would have thought that the palace would suddenly give a marriage?"
"This is not a big deal. My sister-in-law reported it to her for being sour. After the money is approved, we will go and buy it."
"How to report?!"
Listening to their words, it seems that they want to make big things small, but in fact they want to push themselves out to the tank. The Liu family's face became even more ugly, and they didn't feel angry and interrupted everyone and said, "If it's just put it on the usual, big nanny."
Don't pay much attention to these things - but the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was hosted by the second grandma. Who doesn't know that the mansion is now in great deficits, and the second grandma wants to spend a penny in half. If she wants to come here to test the quality in person, we are still alive
Not alive anymore?”
Spend a penny in half?
I'm afraid I'll put half of it in my pocket!
Everyone complained in their hearts, and smiled and asked the Liu family to come up with an idea, and everyone just did it.
The Liu family hesitated a little, then gritted their teeth and took out the purse, poured it on the table, and looked around and said, "Everyone get together first, and we will find a way to make up after this level!"
Although everyone was reluctant, they knew the priorities, so they fled out of their purses and collected twenty or thirty taels of scattered silver.
But this is far from enough!
It's not that they are greedy for more money, but that such 'second-hand ingredients' can be sold for half the price, which is already because of the gold sign of Rongguo Mansion. Now they are eager to buy new ones, but they are afraid that the price will double.
Can't stay!
After a breakdown inside and outside, it is naturally a lot worse.
But if we want to make everyone bleed again, let alone others, even the Liu family itself is reluctant to let go.
So I put the silver and copper plate together and said, "Let's do it, I'll choose a few easy-to-destructible ones to report a loss, then reduce the amount of the dishes that are arranged, and then choose the first-class ingredients to thicken more
, let’s talk about it after making a fool of yourself this time!”
Everyone cheered in unison, and after all work was arranged, they became busy and busy.
However, although they shouted "Okay", they were actually cursing in their hearts, and their hands became much bigger unconsciously, as if they were fighting on a ping-pong basis.
Looking at the expression on my face, this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet should be changed to a funeral banquet!
These two places are just microcosms of the current situation of Rongguo Mansion. When they gathered in front of Wang Xifeng, they actually cost 1,700 taels of silver more than the original plan.
In the past, this is just a fraction.
But now, it makes people feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, when the emperor gave him a marriage, the Xue family must have brought more things to accompany him. As long as he gritted his teeth and held on for a while, he would no longer have to worry about the deficit in the mansion.
Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng felt relieved again.
While sending someone to the money shop to dismantle the silver, he tried his best to cut off unnecessary expenses everywhere. He was busy in the Grand View Garden, and suddenly he saw Li Wan and You Shi coming together.
She pulled down her face in the second half, raised her orchid, pointed at the two of them and scolded, "Okay! I was about to find two people who were ungrateful and killed the chicken to warn the monkey, but I didn't want to make it ready, so I came. I was greedy and lazy and didn't care.
What’s up - Ping'er, go and get the rope, I’ll tie them up and send them to the old lady!”
Ping'er responded with a smile, but poured two cups of tea to serve.
You Shi also pointed at Wang Xifeng and smiled, "Okay, okay, I always thought you are a monkey in the Heavenly Palace. I didn't want to give birth to a dog head that didn't recognize the good hearts!"
"Ph~"
Wang Xifeng spat and said, "I haven't heard that Lu Dongbin will have a son!"
As he said that, he pushed Ping'er's account to the two of them, and complained half-truely: "Look, how many things have been pressed up, and you won't see you help me share the burden. If you don't know, I'm afraid you will still be
I thought there was no one on my second grandmother."
"What do I think this does?"
Li Wan had to argue with her when she heard this, but Youshi didn't like her, so she pushed back the account book: "I am now a wife, and I have a daughter-in-law and housekeeper below. Just enjoy the happiness, so why bother to be strong.
Go ahead and be disgusted?”
Li Wan glanced at Ping'er and then added: "I'm not afraid of anyone above, I'm afraid of someone coming later."
Hearing their words seemed to have different meanings, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but get serious, raised her chin at Ping'er, and ordered: "Go to the door and wait for anyone who has any information."
After Ping'er left, Feng Lazi urged: "Now he is no longer an outsider, just say anything!"
"That's what it means..."
You Shi laughed and said, "Then you should invite Ping'er back. Maybe you want to call her sister."
"Ph~"
To be continued...