Chapter 261 Storyteller Feng Jie
In Rongguo Mansion and Rongxi Hall!
After Wang Xifeng returned, she first brought her parents and Xing Xiuyan's family to visit the old lady, and then placed them in the back street.
Madam Xing asked Xing Xiuyan to stay in the mansion temporarily to live with her. Now she was the only mistress left in the entire East Courtyard, which was a bit boring. After all, she was her own niece, and no one would say anything if she lived with her. At least, there would be one more person to talk to her.
After learning that Wang Xifeng had entered the mansion, not only did all the girls in the mansion and Li Wan come over, Baoyu also came, and even Youshi and Keqing from the East Mansion came directly over. Except for Jia Zheng who had not yet returned from his mission, and Jia Huan and Jia Lan who were studying in the clan school, all the masters of the mansion gathered here.
Both the old lady and Baoyu seemed extremely happy. After all, since the incident that happened when Baoyu went to the East Palace last time, Rong Xi Tang had never been so crowded and lively.
When Wang Xifeng heard Xiangyun asking about her early experiences in Jiangnan, she immediately turned into a storyteller and told everyone about her experiences in Jiangnan.
"It is said that at the Linglong Lake, one or two thousand soldiers suddenly rushed out, and Brother Cong only had two hundred people under his command at the time! However, Brother Cong was not afraid at all. Not only did he not flee, but he shouted loudly and rushed towards the soldiers with his gun."
"In the hands of Brother Cong, those soldiers were no match for him at all. In an instant, several of them were knocked to the ground by him. His personal soldiers also rushed in and killed them. Before long, one or two thousand soldiers were killed. Some of the remaining soldiers surrendered directly, while others fled..."
The girls were either shocked or worried as Wang Xifeng told their story. Everyone clutched her handkerchief. Even though they knew the final outcome, they still couldn't help but worry when they heard such a scene.
"Feng girl, were you scared at that time?" Daiyu asked suddenly.
Wang Xifeng was stunned. She was on Jia Cong's horse at the time, so how could she care about being afraid? The excitement was there...
"Humph, who am I, Second Madam? They are just a few dead people, how can you be afraid of them? However, this is the first time I have seen such a scene, and it is real."
"In the past, our ancestors often said that our Jia family's ancestors followed the dragon and fought in many battles to build this huge family business. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand it. Everything that the women in our backyard enjoy is a human life, some of which belonged to the men of the Jia family, and some to others. Therefore, we should cherish and be more considerate of the men in the front yard."
"Since you, Feng Lazi, have such an understanding, this trip is not in vain!" said the old lady with a smile.
"I, an old lady, have Baoyu and Cong-ge'er. Even if I close my eyes and go to see Xianrongguo now, I will have dignity."
As he was speaking, Jia Zheng walked in quickly .
"Greetings, mother!" He bowed and looked around, "Didn't you say Cong Ge'er was back? Why isn't he here?"
"Second Master, after Brother Cong got off the boat, he went to the palace to meet the emperor. I think he was given a meal by the palace. He will probably be back later." Wang Xifeng said.
Upon hearing this, Jia Zheng nodded.
"Don't keep the old lady in check!" He reprimanded Baoyu, then sat down and said to Grandmother Jia, "This time, Cong has pacified Jiangnan and made great contributions! Many colleagues mentioned Cong today, and they all praised him."
At this point, Jia Zheng suddenly remembered something and angrily said to Baoyu, "You complained of headaches and foot pains the other day. You should go to the clan school tomorrow."
Baoyu panicked when he heard this and hurriedly looked towards the old lady.
Grandmother Jia said distressedly, "You are not allowed to blame my Baoyu. Since he is not feeling well, he should just rest for a few more days. Besides, when Congge comes back, there will naturally be a big banquet in the mansion. A group of old relatives will probably come too. Baoyu can also help Congge to take care of everything."
Although Jia Zheng was reluctant, he did not dare to refute the old lady's words, and immediately responded in a low voice, "Then let's wait a few more days and then talk about it."
"Brother Zhu's wife, Third Girl, since Brother Cong hasn't come back yet, let's not wait any longer and have a feast! It's already this late, I think Brother Cong must be eating in the palace."
For others, having the emperor bestow a meal on them is indeed an honor, but for Jia Cong it is just like a daily routine.
Afterwards, Li Wan and Tanchun went to prepare the banquet. The old lady said to Wang Xifeng, "Feng girl, since you are back, you should have a good rest for two days. Then you will have to take over the housekeeper's work."
The old lady is also very tired these days! Li Wan and Tanchun are basically acceptable housekeepers, but it depends on who they are compared with. At least compared with Wang Xifeng, they are much worse. In addition, even Tanchun has many things that are not easy to make decisions on her own. Except for some regular or small matters, most of the other things have to come to the old lady for decision.
As a result, the old lady's workload increased significantly.
Now that Wang Xifeng has finally returned, the old lady certainly doesn't want to work hard anymore. Although she won't completely give up her power in the mansion, she doesn't want to work hard all day, so with Wang Xifeng in charge of most things, she only makes decisions on some major matters, which is not only relaxing but also more noble.
Soon, a banquet was set up in Rongxi Hall, and everyone started eating. After eating, they talked for a while, and when they were about to leave, a maid from the East Palace came in hurriedly.
"Madam, the master has returned home. However, he said it was too late today and it would be a pity to disturb the old lady. He will come back tomorrow morning to greet the old lady, the second master, and the two ladies."
Grandmother Jia nodded and said, " Your master has been traveling all the way. Go back and take care of him and let him rest. We can talk about it tomorrow after he has rested well."
"Okay, you've been here for a whole day, so go back and rest!"
Upon hearing this, everyone bowed to the old lady and then left.
When Wang Xifeng saw Keqing leaving the courtyard, she followed her and immediately pulled Youshi and Keqing aside, saying, "Sister-in-law and niece-in-law have finally come here, and we haven't seen each other for a while. Sleep in my courtyard today and go back tomorrow."
Yu Shi smiled and nodded in agreement. She and Wang Xifeng had always had a good relationship, and when Jia Jingye and his men came, their relationship took a step further.
Even in the past, when he had free time, he would come to the West Mansion to chat with Wang Xifeng. Moreover, they had not seen each other for two or three months, so it was a good opportunity for them to talk at night.
"Why isn't my niece talking? Do you want to go back to the East Mansion? Oh, I see. Ruizhu must not have come yet, so you were worried that she couldn't find anyone and got anxious. Don't worry, I will send someone back to tell Ruizhu that she doesn't need to wait."
Feeling Wang Xifeng's teasing gaze, Keqing secretly spat, "You, a full man, don't know the hunger of a hungry man..."
