Chapter 97: Offspring
This incident caused a huge stir in the Jia Mansion. The old women, housekeepers, servants and maids in the mansion were all in danger for a while, fearing that they had provoked this murderous god.
It is true that the two women of the Wang family were not good people, but in the Jia family, there were many people worse than them. For such crimes, no one asked any questions and just killed the whole family. If Jia Cong's standard was followed, how many servants would be left in the family?
Therefore, in the following days, wherever Jia Cong passed, all the servants he met knelt down and kowtowed without saying a word, and did not dare to stand up until Jia Cong's figure disappeared. This also included the sisters and other masters. Although they did not go to such extremes, they definitely spoke a few decibels lower.
Jia Cong didn't say much about this. Although he knew that there were many people who deserved to die in the mansion, it was enough to punish Wang Po's family now. If it was too much, it would make everyone look bad. Now, it was the "honeymoon period" between Jia Cong and Jia's mother. Jia Cong didn't want to break this tacit understanding if it was not necessary.
As for the so-called equality for all... Jia Cong never expected it! At any time, there can be no complete equality, let alone in this era of strict rules! The so-called equality is absolutely a joke. Why don't you kneel in front of the emperor and try it? Do you think the emperor will appreciate your backbone? Of course, he may appreciate it, but the emperor will never mind chopping off your head to establish his own authority.
Besides, Jia Cong is a son of the Duke's Mansion and a privileged person. Wouldn't it be uncomfortable to have a few beautiful maids serving him all day? Do you think everyone will thank you if you make everyone equal? Nonsense, not only the upper class hates you, but the lower class will hate you too. This is the limitation of the times and cannot be easily changed.
This is also why I can love the maids in my courtyard a little more, but the rules must be followed...
In a flash, five or six days had passed, and it was only one day since Jia Cong took office!
Jia Cong was in the yard, enjoying Qingwen's massage, when suddenly someone came to report that Jia Zheng wanted to see him.
He gently pinched Qingwen's pretty face, making her feel embarrassed. "Just wait for me at home. I'll let you warm my bed at night..."
Qingwen's pretty face turned red with embarrassment, but she still responded softly!
Because they were going to the front yard, they did not let the maid follow them. After Jia Cong left, Xiangling approached Qingwen curiously and said, "Qingwen, did you not sleep well last night? How about I help you keep watch tonight? So that you can have a good night's sleep?"
Since sleeping on the big bed she had always dreamed of, Xiao Que'er liked it. So, Xiao Que'er would occasionally bring some food to please Qingwen, and at night they would take turns sleeping on the bed! They were all sisters, so Qingwen naturally "reluctantly" agreed. Although she was often bullied by the master when she warmed the bed for him, she was used to being bullied , so she actually enjoyed it.
Qingwen blushed and shook her head, "It's okay, you sleep very deeply at night, let me take care of you!"
"Oh!" Xiangling nodded with a simple smile. She had no other thoughts in her mind, and she was just being kind. "Last night I vaguely heard you humming softly, and I thought you didn't sleep well."
"No way, I slept well while watching over me!" Qingwen said angrily.
Jia Cong walked all the way to Mengpo Zhai. After entering the door, he found that not only Jia Zheng was there, but also five or six young men of the Jia family were standing respectfully by the side, and even Jia Yun was there.
"Greetings, Third Master!" When Jia Cong entered the room, these people hurriedly bowed.
"Brother Cong, come and sit down!" Jia Zheng happily called out to his favorite nephew. After Jia Cong sat down, Jia Zheng continued, "You told the old lady before that you wanted to select a few young men from the side branches of the family and give them some support. These few days, I discussed it with Brother Zhen and went to meet them in person. You can see if these few are to your liking."
"This one is Jia Lin from your aunt Liu's family, this one is Jia Qiong from your aunt Zhang's family, this one is Jia Huang from your aunt Hu's family, this one is Jia Jun from your sister-in-law Lou's family, this one is Jia Qin from your sister-in-law Zhou's family, and the last one is Jia Yun from your sister-in-law Bu (the fifth sister-in-law from Back Street's surname is Bu)."
As Jia Zheng introduced them, they bowed again.
"Since he was chosen by my second uncle himself, I can trust him!"
After that, he said to these people, "Although we are not close on weekdays, we are of the same blood after all. Now that I have an official position, I also need the support of my brothers. However, let me make it clear first, after you enter the Five Cities Military Department, I will not deliberately take care of you, and I will even be more strict with you. You also need to start from the bottom."
"If you can't stand it, just say it in advance, so as to avoid losing face for my Jia family!"
"Humph, if you dare to use Brother Cong's power to make trouble while you are on duty, or even ruin things, Brother Cong doesn't need to say anything, I will be the first one to not forgive you!"
"Brother Cong is close to the clan, so he is supporting you. First, he is giving you a proper job, which will be a stepping stone for advancement in the future. Second, he is giving you an extra salary, no matter how much it is! But you should also remember Brother Cong's kindness."
"Thank you, Second Master, and Thank you, Third Master!"
The selection was semi-voluntary, so those who were able to come here were more or less determined. Besides, the main branch is in deficit now, so the side branches are naturally having a hard time. Back then, when Jia Yun's mother was sick, she didn't even have money to buy medicine. How much better could the other families have been?
Before, the proper masters of the two governments were too lazy to care about the side branches. Now, someone capable has finally emerged and is willing to lend a hand. Naturally, they will also work hard.
"Well, from now on, Jia Yun will be the leader. Later, go find my personal soldiers and give each of them a horse, a set of armor, and a weapon. They will meet me at the back door at the beginning of the morning hour tomorrow and accompany me to take up my post."
After expressing their gratitude, they left Mengpo Zhai and were led by Jia Yun to the personal guards.
"Mr. Cong will take up his post tomorrow. Although this position was appointed by His Majesty, there are many relationships involved!" Jia Zheng said with some concern. "I also know that Mr. Cong has his own ways to act decisively, but this is not the military after all, so Mr. Cong needs to be more cautious. I made a special trip to the Shi family and the Wang family these two days and asked them about it!"
As he spoke, he handed a booklet to Jia Cong, which recorded the relationships and origins of some of the main characters.
"Although it's not very detailed, it should be of some benefit to you!"
Jia Cong stood up and bowed solemnly. Jia Zheng was a person who had always disliked these things and was mostly indifferent to his own affairs. But he was running around for Jia Zheng, obviously he really took Jia Zheng's affairs to heart.
