Chapter 592: D-Zi Juan borrows money, Grand View Garden
With the others gone, Wang Wenyan naturally went to Haosheng to discuss things with his acquaintances and friends, and Duan Xigui also had to think about it. This business is indeed possible, but the investment of money is not small.
Only Jia Lian is left.
“Why, second brother Lian, are you weak-minded?” Feng Ziying teased.
"Hey, Ziying, you know the situation of your second brother. Your second sister-in-law is in charge of the house. Moreover, the house has been in a difficult situation in the past two years. There are too many holes in the palace and they can't be repaired." Jia Lian pondered for a moment, "Previously A letter came from the government a few days ago."
Feng Ziying was slightly surprised.
It is normal for Jia's family to send letters to Jia Lian. After all, Jia Lian has been out for several months. After all, he is the head of the family in Jia's family. He has to ask, but the other party's words don't seem to be so simple. What do you mean by saying this specifically to yourself?
"The eldest girl has been named a noble concubine." Jia Lian sighed softly, "There is a decree in the palace that the imperial concubine will visit her family during the Lantern Festival next year. The palace is planning to build a wedding garden for the imperial concubine behind the existing palace..."
Feng Ziying was stunned. There was no news before she left. How long has it been since Yuanchun was promoted to a noble concubine?
The original Xiande Concubine of Fengzao Palace was just an ordinary concubine, but this concubine is different. She is a higher level, and the next level up is the imperial concubine. It is undoubtedly rare for Yuanchun to be promoted to a concubine at such an age.
“Then congratulations to Brother Lian. My eldest sister is canonized as a noble concubine. This is a great joy. And it is also a great favor from the emperor to allow the concubine and the queen to marry.”
Feng Ziying did not expect that the wheels of history had rolled over as before, and even the ruts had not changed. Yuanchun was still going to have a wedding, and the Grand View Garden seemed to be built unstoppably. However, the current situation of Rongning Second Mansion, Do they have the strength to build the Grand View Garden?
"It's a happy event, but it's also a troublesome thing." Jia Lian smiled bitterly, "The eldest daughter and the eldest lady are also being named concubines Wu Guifei and Zhou Guifei. It is said that they are also visiting relatives. The Wu family has started construction over there, and the Zhou family is also looking at the land. I bought a house and planned to expand it. Those two families were just ordinary small merchants, but now they are also trembling, so the house is also very anxious..."
Feng Ziying frowned, "Concubine Wu and Concubine Zhou?"
He didn't know much about Emperor Yonglong's harem, but he also knew that it was not that simple for Jia Yuanchun to canonize the virtuous concubine of Fengzao Palace. How did the Supreme Emperor, the concubine and Emperor Yonglong reach an agreement in the first place, and it was necessary to canonize four people at once? The concubine's shocking move is still a mystery to this day.
However, the Zhou Dynasty followed the practice of the previous Ming Dynasty. The civil servants of the outer court have always paid little attention to the affairs of the Tianjia harem. No matter who becomes the emperor, as long as it complies with the rituals and regulations, the civil servants will generally not intervene in the struggle for the throne, let alone An ordinary concubine.
“They all entered the palace together with the eldest girls. Concubine Wu’s father was Wu Tiande, the commander of Longjingwei Command, and Concubine Zhou’s father was originally a Daxing squire, but now he is Taipusi Cheng.”
Jia Lian made it so clear. There is no doubt that the letter from the Jia family specifically emphasized the situation. What was the purpose of telling Jia Lian this?
Feng Ziying's suspicious eyes fell on Jia Lian, who was also a little embarrassed. After a while, he said: "I'm afraid the two gentlemen wrote a letter to Uncle Lin, probably to borrow money to build a garden."
Feng Ziying suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Jia Lian looked like this. Perhaps in his opinion, Jia's family was poaching Feng Ziying by doing this.
You must know that if Daiyu marries Ziying in the future, most of Lin Ruhai's property will have to go to Feng Ziying, and a small part will belong to the dowry of another daughter Lin Miaoyu.
Seeing Feng Ziying's look of realization, Jia Lian sighed, "I'm afraid Uncle Lin hasn't told you yet. After all, this kind of thing is a bit embarrassing..."
It is true that the Jia family is Daiyu's natal family, and if something happens to Lin Ruhai, the Jia family will be Daiyu's support, and she will probably have to live in the Jia family for several years, and she will not be able to talk about getting married until the filial piety period expires.
"Second Brother Lian, Uncle Lin naturally makes the decision on such matters. My younger brother wants to marry Sister Lin, but he has never thought about anything else. What's more, Uncle Lin is still in good health, so it is natural that Uncle Lin will make the decision. "
Feng Ziying is not very satisfied with the Jia family's attempt to make a fool of themselves, but he can also understand the difficulties the Jia family faces in this situation.
Several noble concubines are going to visit relatives. If Jia Yuanchun comes back and is miserable, the Jia family will definitely be worried about what happens if the news comes to the ears of Emperor Yonglong.
But they didn’t know that the emperor’s son-in-law didn’t even pay attention to these people at all, let alone a marriage proposal.
But among them, how many people can see clearly?
He had already made it clear to Lin Ruhai that he only wanted to marry Lin Daiyu, not anyone else.
Jia Lian had a complicated look on his face and said with emotion, "Ziying, do you really not care what happens if the government borrows money from Uncle Lin and the money is not repaid in the future?"
"Second brother Lian, first of all, that is not my family's money; secondly, do you think I should care about that little money in my current situation? Thirdly, after all, Sister Lin is the granddaughter of the old lady, Sheshi Bozheng. Uncle Shi’s niece is considered a close relative, so she has to save some dignity, right?”
Feng Ziying spread her hands calmly, "It's not that I don't care at all. I just feel that your family may pay too much attention to it, and there will inevitably be a sense of loss in the future."
From the bottom of my heart, if other factors are put aside, Feng Ziying really hopes that the Jia family can build this Grand View Garden, because the Grand View Garden in the book "A Dream of Red Mansions" is really beautiful and fascinating.
He is also a layman, and he has also imagined that he can enjoy the life of a fairy in the Grand View Garden, and even "do whatever he wants."
There is such an opportunity now, why not?
As for the Lin family's money, it was not his turn to intervene now, and based on Feng Ziying's understanding, Lin Ruhai would probably not be able to refuse such a request.
What's more, in Lin Ruhai's view, if the Jia family can really ascend to the Yonglong Emperor because of this, it will at least bring a relatively strong natal family for Daiyu. Even if Lin Ruhai himself is gone, Daiyu will not suffer too much. Bar.
Faced with Feng Ziying's grand answer, Jia Lian was filled with emotion, "Ziying, your second brother is a person who doesn't have much ability, but he has seen some things in the capital city. For a talent like you, your second brother is really I have never seen you before. No wonder the two masters, the old lady, and Uncle Lin value you so much. Even the eldest girl is full of praise for you..."
“Brother Lian, don’t we need to talk like this between the two of us?” Feng Ziying laughed and waved her hand, “How much money does the government plan to borrow from Uncle Lin?”
Jia Lian didn't hide anything, "The mansion wants to build a decent garden, and there happens to be some open space behind it, which can be connected with the East Mansion, so the cost may be relatively high. The mansion is on the Zhen family's side in Jiangnan. There is still some silver left, but the gap is still huge, so I plan to borrow three to five million taels of silver from Uncle Lin..."
Has Feng Ziying been mentally prepared, or was she shocked? Three to five million taels? How big and luxurious a garden will this be?
To build such a big battle at home and buy such a big house to renovate, it only cost tens of thousands of taels of silver. And the Jia family had to borrow three to five million taels from Lin Ruhai, plus that Zhen The money saved by the family and the money raised by Rong Ning's second house, not to mention millions, would be at least five or six hundred thousand taels of silver, right?
Seeing Feng Ziying's expression, Jia Lian knew that the other party was frightened.
Besides, Lin Ruhai is the salt patrol censor, but he has only been working for a few years, and there are many people watching this position, and the expenses for making donations are also high. This opening may cost Lin Ruhai's property. It's all been planned.
Shaking his head, Feng Ziying then said with a wry smile: "We don't have to worry about this matter. It's up to your mansion and Uncle Lin to figure it out. I'm just worried that the expenses will be so high. What will your mansion do in the future?"
"What should I do? I can only take one step and see the next, but I have to take this step." Jia Lian sighed.
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“How is the situation?” As soon as the visitor entered the house, several people waiting in the house asked impatiently.
"It's not good." His face became more and more gloomy, and the muscles on Daobiao's face twitched slightly, "Feng's tricks are endless, and they have various methods. They can actually have several choices, which gives many people who don't have enough money a chance. I originally thought there would be many people who were reluctant, but I miscalculated.”
"Miscalculation?" Several other people frowned, "Could it be..."
"Well, I think the others are interested, so they may not be able to be pulled over by us." The knife-faced man put his elbows on his knees and rubbed his face with his hands. "Fortunately, I just tested them before and didn't reveal anything, otherwise It’s really a big problem.”
"Then let's..." One of the older men couldn't help but said.
“I’m afraid there’s no turning back.” The man with the knife-shaped face had a gloomy look on his eyebrows. “We want to get out at this time, but they won’t agree. Do you think they are good men and women? The only choice is to take a gamble.”
As soon as these words came out, several other people felt a little sad, but they also understood that it was indeed too late to turn back at this point.
"But it doesn't necessarily mean that we don't have the strength to fight. We don't expect to be able to fight against everyone. As long as we can mess up Zhangzhou, it's enough." The cold determination on Dao Tiao Lian's face was mixed with murderous intent, which made people feel uncomfortable. People shuddered, "And it's definitely not just us. As long as we can delay it for a year or two, we can make money back."
(End of this chapter)