Chapter 282 Auntie, please move
Aunt Xue was about to continue asking questions, but Baochai beside her said, "Will this cause you trouble?"
"Sister Bao, do you still not believe in my ability? It's just a matter of leaving my country. It may be difficult for others, but I am at least a first-class marquis."
"Leave the citizenship?" Aunt Xue's eyes widened. "Leave the merchant citizenship?"
Seeing Jia Cong nodding with a smile, Aunt Xue stood up and asked, "Brother Cong, is this true?"
"Of course! Although Brother Xue may not go for the scientific examination, I will transfer all my business shares this year and then renounce my citizenship. In two years, I will find a way to donate an identity to Brother Xue!"
"However, Brother Xue must be careful with his words and actions in the next two years. Otherwise, if the imperial censors find fault with him, it will be very difficult to deal with him."
Baochai was the first woman , and even though Jia Cong looked down on the fool Xue, he still had to consider Baochai. Otherwise, in the future, the issue of her background might cause Baochai to be criticized.
"Okay, okay!" Aunt Xue said repeatedly, "Then I'll leave this matter to Cong'er. You evil creature, did you hear what Cong'er said? If you dare to cause trouble outside again, I will ask your uncle to throw you into the military camp and teach you a lesson! This time, even if your sister pleads for you, it won't work."
Upon hearing this, Xue Pan could only respond with a bitter face.
"Tongxi, go and get the red envelope I prepared. I forgot to speak during this period of time." Aunt Xue said.
A moment later, Tongxi brought out two exquisite brocade bags, and Aunt Xue gave one to Jia Cong and one to Yuanyang respectively. After Yuanyang received the bags, she looked surprised and couldn't help but glance at Jia Cong.
Jia Cong smiled and put it away, "Thank you, auntie!"
Upon seeing this, Yuanyang accepted the gift and thanked him.
"I remember Sister Bao told me that my aunt also has several houses in Shenjing!" Jia Cong asked suddenly.
"There are indeed a few houses!" Aunt Xue said casually.
"In that case, after the first month of the lunar year, Auntie should move over! After all, some things are inconvenient to do in the mansion."
Aunt Xue was stunned at first, and then she was overjoyed.
If there were no other reasons, Jia Cong would not mention such a thing. Now that it was mentioned, there was only one possibility, that is, Jia Cong wanted to propose to Baochai. Since it was a marriage proposal, it was naturally not possible to stay in the mansion, but it would be more appropriate to move to his own house.
Baochai obviously thought of this as well, and she covered her face with a handkerchief out of embarrassment.
"We are living here well, why would we move out?" said Xue Dashazi, "The house has never been cleaned up, it will be very troublesome to clean it up."
"What do you know, you evil creature?" Aunt Xue glared at Xue Pan fiercely. "After the 15th, you will personally take people to clean up. We have several houses on the east side of Ningrong Street. Although they are not big, they are next to each other. Clean them up first, and when spring comes, we will tear down those houses and connect them together!"
"It must be packed up before the first month of the year. After the first month, I will find an opportunity to mention this to the old lady."
"Aunt should have enough supplies here. As for manpower, it's easy to find! I'll ask Jia Yun to bring people from the Military Affairs Department to help Brother Xue pack up. We can just stay here temporarily and then slowly dismantle and rebuild."
"Okay, let's do as Brother Cong said!"
After talking for a while, Jia Cong stood up to say goodbye. Aunt Xue knew that today was not the time to keep guests, so she diligently sent Jia Cong out of the yard. Only when Jia Cong and Yuanyang were no longer visible did she happily return to her room.
"Daughter, you finally have hope!"
"I don't understand what you are saying, mother!" Baochai said shyly.
Aunt Xue held Baochai in her arms and sobbed, "Mom knows that you may blame me from time to time. Mom also admits that you have always been calculating in your heart, but Mom can't do anything about it."
"In our family, your brother is the only male, but you know what kind of brother you are. If my daughter was a boy, mom would not have planned like this."
"Our family business may seem to be quite big, but it cannot withstand the invasion of others. In the past, at least we had your father around, and other noble families gave us some respect. Even if there were some problems, we mother and daughter did not have to worry about them. But now that your father is gone, how can we keep this family business?"
"The reason why I came to Shenjing was because of your brother's lawsuit. The main reason was to find a way out."
"Besides, our family has a house in Shenjing. Why do we rely on your aunt to stay in the Jia Mansion? Isn't it because we want to use the Jia family's banner to make others afraid of us?"
"Mother, how could you not know what it means for a woman to be selected as a concubine and enter the palace? Yuanchun has been in the palace for many years. At least she is supported by the Jia family. Even so, she was promoted one or two after Cong'er became successful. The palace gate is as deep as the sea and it is not easy to enter, but our family has no other choice."
"And your aunt's Baoyu. Mother is not blind. She can see that Baoyu is not good at literature or martial arts. But if he is good, he can at least rely on the power of the Jia family to support the family. After all, my daughter is thoughtful, and Congge is also affectionate. It is a great fate that has fallen on my daughter."
"Now my daughter has finally gotten what she wanted. Otherwise, when mom passes away, how will she face her father?"
Baochai burst into tears when she heard her mother's words. She naturally had some complaints about her mother, but she was a person who could see things clearly, so even if the fate arranged by her mother was not what she liked, she would still follow the plan.
Baochai is the most outstanding female representative of this era. She is capable, talented, knowledgeable and worldly-wise. She would not say a word when she is willing to sacrifice her entire life for the sake of her family. However, this does not mean that she has no thoughts in her mind.
At the same time, she also understood her mother's approach. Even if she were in her mother's position, she might do the same. Sometimes, you can't decide your future based on your own preferences. There are too many frustrations and powerlessness in this world. Fortunately, she was lucky. When Jia Cong emerged, she gradually devoted her heart and soul to him. When Jia Cong was in a high position, he did not despise her background and family background, but still cared about her from time to time.
Baochai just felt that she was truly favored by fate.
"Don't worry, my daughter!" Aunt Xue said slowly, "Although our Xue family is not well-off, we will not let our daughter lose face!"
"I will ask your uncle to make the decision for you on this matter. As for the dowry, it naturally cannot exceed that of Miss Lin, otherwise it will easily cause discord between your little daughter's family in the future. However, mother has prepared enough private money for you, and will definitely not let anyone talk about her for this."
