flstandardbreds Chapter 153 Don’t know whether to live or die
Chapter 153 Don’t know whether to live or die
Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua returned together and went directly to the Rongguo Mansion.
"How was your day?"
Jia Daishan inquired about the situation regarding Granny Lai's visit that day.
Grandmother Jia said with some annoyance, "I came here to test her. This Granny Lai seems alright; she is an old woman after all. I gave her some gifts and didn't say anything else."
Jia Daishan:
"That's fine. As long as she can live a peaceful life in the end, that's giving her dignity."
Grandmother Jia was startled.
"Did they find out anything?"
Why would my master suddenly say such a thing? Could it be that Granny Lai is also involved in some important matter?
Thinking about what they had discovered, both Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua looked extremely grim.
Jia Daishan's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"If it's just greed, confiscate their property, and take back their money, we might spare this scoundrel's life out of consideration for the elders of his family for generations."
But he overreached!
Grandmother Jia:
"What did he do?"
Grandmother Jia was naturally very angry; this was a slap in her own face!
Jia Daishan:
"Did you find anything while you were in the manor?"
Grandmother Jia tried her best to calm herself down.
"We found out that the couple had formed cliques within the government, suppressed others, accepted numerous bribes, and even took kickbacks!"
When Grandmother Jia discovered this, she was already very angry.
"And some of this is everyone's fault. They used to manage my private treasury, and there was too much stuff. I still haven't finished taking stock of it."
Jia Daishan was not surprised; this was the same as what he had investigated. What was serious was the situation outside:
"These are minor matters in the mansion. This Lai Da has the audacity to accept bribes from outsiders."
They made promises to others and spoke well of those people in front of me.
They also received a lot of things from people trying to curry favor with them.
"They've really gone mad! They've got some nerve! This bastard actually dares to use the name of our Jia family to accept bribes!"
"This matter, sir, needs to be dealt with quickly. If the other officials find out, won't they impeach you?"
Grandmother Jia was furious. This wasn't just about draining the Jia family dry; it was about destroying the Jia family!
Jia Daihua sneered:
"Because of our previous relationship, we knew he was an honest man since childhood, and after becoming a butler, he was also very capable. Who would have thought he would be so reckless and ignorant!"
Your sister-in-law probably doesn't know yet!
He used the Jia family's name to swindle and cheat, resorting to any means necessary.
The Jia family is highly valued now, and he has used their name quite a bit to intimidate people.
After all, not many people dare to mess with our family these days, so he's really putting on airs."
Grandmother Jia was so angry that she wanted to call for people to arrest the couple. It turned out that one of them was bossing people around in the mansion, while the other was acting arrogantly outside.
Jia Daishan was also waiting.
“I’ve sent people to check several of our estates; they should all be back tonight.”
Grandmother Jia: "Zhuangzi has a fixed number of people every year, so he probably doesn't have that ability."
Jia Daishan:
"Since we've started investigating, we should investigate thoroughly."
Once all the evidence has been collected, you can decide whether to fight or kill us.
However, we'll have people take stock of what's in your private stash tonight.
They won't let these things go; they must have taken action against them.
Once the matter is cleared up, we'll take them all to the authorities first thing tomorrow morning.
After Jia Daishan finished speaking, Grandmother Jia disapproved and said:
"After all, they are our own family members, born in our own household. They have all signed death contracts, and we decide whether they live or die. Why should we send them to the government?"
After this trip, such a thing happened in our family, and the head of the household and his wife did this.
Wouldn't that make us a laughingstock and cause us to lose face for no reason?
If another busybody comes along and goes to court to complain, what will you do, sir?
Grandmother Jia also felt ashamed. If the other ladies knew, they would surely laugh at her.
Jia Daishan frowned.
"It must be sent to the government. If we handle it quietly, then he will have accepted other people's things and benefits, and there will be no way to explain those things like him taking advantage of others."
Others might think that our Jia family got something, and when something went wrong, we pushed the person in charge out.
That would be bad for us. Sending them to the authorities for a thorough investigation, making them pay what they owe—that's the best way to handle it.
The more Grandmother Jia thought about it, the angrier she became. Her chest ached terribly. This time, she had become the laughing stock among all the ladies of the house!
Having managed things for so many years, from a young daughter-in-law to now being a grandmother, I never expected to be pecked in the eye by a little sparrow.
After thinking about it, Grandmother Jia was furious. Then, she suddenly remembered something.
"Brother, if this is the case on our side, then Lai Er and Lai Da are brothers on your side, so wouldn't it be the same?"
Jia Daihua said:
"I was quite surprised that Lai Er didn't steal anything. He's been very well-behaved. Although he's been embezzling in the mansion over the years, he hasn't been so blatant about it."
It was just some silver, given as tribute from other people in the household. But after this incident, his job as the manager is over.
When the matter was investigated, Jia Daihua was also surprised. They were brothers born of the same mother. The eldest brother, Lai, had already forgotten who he was, while the second brother, Lai, was so cautious and timid.
Although he has embezzled some money over the years, the amount is not large. Let him return it tomorrow, and I will spare his life. Let's just consider it a fulfillment of the bond between master and servant after so many years.
Besides, there was Granny Lai around, and their investigation revealed that Granny Lai had indeed not interfered in this matter.
Many times, Granny Lai was certainly aware of the situation, but she didn't stop it.
In this way, we have already given the old woman enough face. Leaving her a son to take care of her until the end is already a great favor.
Grandmother Jia was so angry that she didn't sleep that night. She personally led a group of people with a list to check everything one by one.
The findings nearly made Grandmother Jia faint; even with Agate and Jade supporting her, the old lady was utterly astonished.
It's all our fault; how dare they be so bold as to steal and switch the items out!
The old lady had a lot of things, and the key to this storeroom used to be kept by everyone. The old lady didn't really need many of the things, so they were just left there without anyone paying much attention to them, which allowed her to take advantage of the situation.
Not only did he steal a lot of odds and ends, not to mention consumables, but he even secretly replaced many large items with fakes.
The more Grandmother Jia investigated, the angrier she became. She wished she could go directly to the Lai family and arrest all those heartless bastards.
Jia Daishan finally met the people who had come to the estate to investigate. After listening to their report, Jia Daishan slammed his teacup to the ground. The teacup shattered on the ground with a bang, breaking into pieces that scattered everywhere.
The guard who reported the situation was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground.
"Please take care of yourself, Master!"