In "Dream of Red Mansions", Cao Xueqin's magnum opus, Rongguofu is the richest of the four major families, the master family is all dressed in fine clothes, and the subordinates are also brightly dressed, which makes people envious.
However, the two masters of Jia Mansion were not capable people. Although the eldest lord Jia Yu has the title of a first-class general, he is shameless and lacks responsibility, and he is unwilling to take care of family affairs.
Although Jia Zheng, the second lord of Jia Yu, is the real power faction in the house, he loves to read and neglects to take care of family affairs. Due to his lack of understanding of human sophistication and politics, his official position was only a five-grade member of the Ministry of Labor.
It was undoubtedly futile to rely on his meager income to support the family. So, how is the wealth of Rongguo Mansion maintained?
Jia Zheng's Rongguo Mansion originated from the kinship and common achievements of the first generation of Rongguo Gong and Ning Guogong, which brought wealth to the descendants of Jiafu. Jia Yu and Jia Zheng are descendants of the third generation of Guogongfu.
The luxury of Rongguo Mansion is amazing, whether it is the food and clothing at home, or the clothing, food, housing and transportation, it shows the luxury of a big family. Just talking about those girls who serve people, their clothes are also very bright, such as a finch gold fur in the Rongguo Mansion, which is said to be paid tribute by foreign countries, and is woven with peacock tail feathers twisted with gold threads, such treasures, ordinary people may not have the opportunity to see it in their lifetime.
In Rongguofu, the level of luxury of the food is amazing. An experience of Grandma Liu in the Grand View Garden is the best example of this. She talked about the eggplant shark she ate in Rongguo's mansion that time, although eggplant is not a rare ingredient, but with the luxurious combination of ten chickens, it is really too luxurious.
The daily diet of Rongguo Mansion is also very rich, and there are all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas. Grandma Liu came to Jiafu for dinner for the first time and was deeply shocked by the luxurious feast of Rongguo Mansion.
When Grandma Liu dined at the Rongguo Mansion in the Grand View Garden, she paid great attention to etiquette. When everyone had finished eating, there was a lot of food left on the table. When Grandma Liu's little grandson saw it, he was clamoring to eat it because the leftover food still looked very rich.
Although Grandma Liu didn't say it directly, she was obviously shocked by the meal in Rongguo Mansion, and in shame, she beat her little grandson.
Lin Daiyu came from a family of eunuchs, and her father Lin Ruhai served as a salt politician, and the family lived a rich life. But when she stayed in Rongguo Mansion, she became cautious, for fear of losing face.
This may be because she is worried that she will look shabby and be ridiculed in the luxurious environment of Rongguo Mansion.
When Lin Daiyu first entered the Grand View Garden, she was shocked by the luxurious architecture of Rongguo Mansion. However, she also understands that such pomp and circumstance is not accidental, and behind the glory and wealth of Jia Zheng's family, there must be countless expenses.
Although Jia Zheng is only a five-grade petty official, how can he maintain such a family business? Jia Zheng has lived in a privileged environment since he was a child, and although he did not inherit the title, his love for reading has kept him sober.
However, after being an official for several years, he only got an official position from the fifth grade, and the Qing Dynasty's Yulu was not high, even if it was a first-grade **, the annual salary was only 180 taels, and it was difficult to maintain the livelihood of such a large family.
Jia Zheng's income is only 100 taels, and with other income, it is about 1,000 taels a year, barely able to support him and Mrs. Wang.
Jia Zheng and Jia Yu's income** does not depend solely on their official positions and earnings. As the third generation inheritor of Rongguo Mansion, their family has a considerable inheritance.
Although their official positions were only a few fifth-rank and first-class generals, their total annual income exceeded ten times that of their official ranks. This wealth is enough to feed a family of thousands of people.
2.As a large family with abundant wealth, Yeongkokufu not only relied on the accumulation of three generations, but also relied on tenant income, and even if it did not rely on Yuroku, it was able to achieve a considerable income.
3.Wang Xifeng's gray industry talent is mainly reflected in lending and collecting profits, which is her greatest hobby and skill.
With such a large commercial property, how could there be no commercial activities? Don't have a few stores? In general, no matter how huge the wealth is, it cannot resist the long-term squandering of the Rongguo Mansion, and the condition of the Rongguo Mansion is tantamount to the fact that the building is about to collapse and cannot be recovered.
However, even if the Rongguo Mansion finally collapsed with the February ** Dynamic Incentive Plan, their short but glorious luxury is unmatched by others in a lifetime.