Baoyu Fights the Red Chamber

No. 17 days after the death of the concubine, the crescent moon hangs, and the lights of the plain Jiamu courtyard are half bright.

Forty or fifty women in charge and daughters-in-law from all over the Rong Mansion gathered in the courtyard, some stood alone with their heads bowed, wondering what to think, some whispered to each other leaning on the trunk of a tree, some sat and chatted with handkerchiefs spread on rocky rocks.Usually they have to wait for a long time when they have something to do, and the maid will lead them to the side hall for a cup of tea, but today they lost their dignity.Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have no grievances: when the young masters make such a fuss, the old lady has to open her eyes for the young masters first. Everyone knows about this incident. I just want relatives and friends to come back safely, even if they are kicked out. Let them be blind, and touch the mold of the little masters.

The upper room is like a hall, and the maids serving tea are only mandarin ducks and amber.

The old lady was sitting in the grand teacher's chair, and beside her were seven old mothers sitting on the Xiaoji, and Lai was one of them.Her mother-in-law, Nanny Xu, was also present, her poor eyes were swollen into peaches.

The youngest was from Lin Zhixiao's family. Both her mother-in-law and old lady had passed away, so Jia's mother ordered her to come: Lin Zhixiao's second aunt's family folded in.Among the relatives in Lin Zhixiao's family, Madam Xu was not saddened, but just bored: I have clearly delivered the words, so don't take it seriously!It turned out that only one family was sold out, but the second master Bao said "sold the black kiln", and the in-laws of the uneasy aunt actually said that they would go to the ancestral grave in Jinling to cry for the Duke and his wife!Don't even think about it, your old mother is the proud person in front of the Duke's wife, but your mother and father have all gone to the underworld.It doesn't matter if you're still alive, your family was chased away by the countess as early as when the Duke's wife returned to the west.

Speaking of this matter, although Jia Mu also has the narrow-minded side of the inner house woman, when she wants to save face, as long as the family knows how to wink, she will not punish the proud person in front of her mother-in-law as soon as her mother-in-law dies.

This time, all those who commit Baoyu's hands are not winking, and most of the master's trustworthy ones are winking.For example, Zhou Rui and his wife, when the fake stone was still Xiaodouding, no matter what they thought in their hearts, they were respectful on their faces.Therefore, except for the first-class blind Mrs. Xing of the Red Chamber World who accompanied Wang Shanbao's house, there were no servants around the master.It's not that Baoyu gave them the words in advance, but how could Jia Mu and Mrs. Xing Wang not let go of the cruel words?Furthermore, the mistresses go back to the mansion every night, bullying the little masters, clearly looking for death.It's a pity that they understand that the relatives of foxes and tigers don't understand that it is the fashion of Rongfu to enjoy themselves in time.

At that moment, Baoyu entered the hall and kowtowed to greet him, but Jia Mu didn't cry out, and said lightly, "Tell me about the Hulian courtyard."

Baoyu suddenly raised his head and exclaimed: "Old ancestor!!!"

Mother Jia sighed: "These old mothers watched you grow up. How many things have happened with our old Jia's family. What do you think is the idea that you have to smother them? Grandmother was half buried in the ground. They are all younger than grandma. Nanny Lin is a few steps younger than your mother, and Yuanyang Hubo is two years older than you. In the opera, she sings about supporting the orphans, but one day when something happens, I can rely on them..." When I said this, I burst into tears.All the nuns got up and cried to show their loyalty, while Hu Po, the mandarin duck of Lin Zhixiao's family, turned over and fell to his knees.

Feeling sad for a while, Mother Jia ordered the nuns to sit down, and then ordered Baoyu to speak directly.

Baoyu gritted her lips, and said for a while: "They, they say my cousin Feng is a Yasha patrolling the sea..."

The nuns gasped in dismay.Yuanyang pursed her lips secretly: No one knows the reputation of Lian's Second Mistress as a "Yacha patrolling the sea".

Baoyu's eyes were red: "It is said that my cousin Feng was sold to a secret door by Lian's second brother!"

All the nuns were surprised. It was the first time I heard this talk, and it was a bit outrageous.

Baoyu continued: "It is said that the girls from the Rong Mansion have become night patrols, that Cousin Lin will also be sold to the secret door by the Prince of Zhongjing County, that Cousin Shi will watch over the widows, that Cousin Qin will be withdrawn from marriage, that Cousin Bao will be a prostitute. The life of Gujiu, the third younger sister..." Speaking of this, he seemed to not want his sister's reputation to be damaged, so he kowtowed: "I will never allow them to live!"

Jia's mother said lightly: "It's all a matter of drinking yellow soup, and you can tell me where they got the wine."

Baoyu said bitterly: "Because they were wounded, I didn't order anyone to watch them. I just asked the doormen to guard the courtyard gate and not allow them to come out. They found Lian's second brother's hidden wine, and even the cooking wine in the kitchen. , and even trampled... Lian's second brother's study! If you commit a crime against the Lord of Defilement, you deserve death! I will never allow them to live!"

Nanny Xu threw herself on her knees and groaned inwardly: I'm afraid that these beasts are trampling on Second Grandma Lian's couch!Everyone knows that the third child can utter any dirty words after drinking a few mouthfuls of yellow soup, and dare to do any dirty things.

She could only mourn: "The dirty seed deserves to be killed! Only..." (The youngest son of the third child is only five years old)

Jia Mu interrupted indifferently: "Baoyu, are all the things that offend the filthy master dead?"

Baoyu gritted her teeth and remained silent.Jia's mother secretly sighed that her grandson was so pure and good, that she had learned the tricks of the second child, and couldn't even say a word that wasn't a lie. The black brothel would never buy people for human flesh soup, they must be still alive.

She didn't want to force Jinsun too much, she picked up the teacup and said: "Your mother and aunt should go home, please come here."

Crying spirits are treated well, and three meals are taken care of in the palace.It is difficult for Dante to eat vegetarian meals that are not available in oil star, so in the evening, the meeting hall facing the west corner gate will set up meals, so that the wives can quickly eat and go back to rest, and it is also convenient for the girls to serve without running around.

Get close, and Baoyu will invite people in a short while.It is not through the gate of the main courtyard, but a secret door that is rarely used.Baoyu and Mrs. Wang, who was dressed in plain onyx, supported the dark-faced political lord from left to right. Jia Cong obediently followed Mrs. Xing, who was also undressed, followed by two groups of plain-clothed servants, all wearing masks.Even so, some people are too familiar to wear white ones, such as Mrs. Wang's Mrs. Zhou Rui's family, Mrs. Xing's Mrs. Fei (when Wang Shanbao's family left, Mrs. Fei, who had no dignity before, was promoted).

All the nuns stood up to welcome them, and the seats were filled with mandarin ducks and amber.The masters sat down, and the servants lined up with wild goose wings.

Jia Mu glanced at Yuanyang, and Yuanyang came out of the hall to call.The housekeepers, women and daughters-in-law filed in, holding their breath when seeing the formation, kowtow respectfully.

Mother Jia smiled: "It's hard work, housekeepers and grandmas, my wife's grandchildren are young and ignorant, making grandmas laugh at them."

The daughter-in-laws in charge all said "I dare not answer", and Jia's mother looked cold: "How can I not answer? How can grandmas not see through Baoyu's tricks? A few children, it doesn't matter which way the dental door opens. I don’t know, where to sell people? The grandmas guessed right, but they were locked up in Baoyu’s old lady’s other courtyard.”

All the servants breathed a sigh of relief, but Nanny Lai's eyes flickered slightly and she didn't believe it.Perhaps because she is a bystander, she can see more clearly than Jia Mu: the Jia family in Ning Rong's second mansion is the only one who behaves like the Duke of the State is Bao Yu, who seems to be random and disorderly, and beats the old master to death .Therefore, she held her son and daughter-in-law tightly, not allowing them to make any rash moves.

Jia Mu laughed: "Close the other courtyard, take three meals a day and slap yourself three times, ten slaps each time, how can grandmas not laugh?"

All the servants fell silent, and a woman forced a smile and said, "It's the master who is merciful..."

Mother Jia didn't want to hear the ensuing words of intercession, so she raised her voice suddenly: "Being too kind, you must be too sad! I am old, and I am soft-hearted. It is strange that people say 'old foolish'! In this kind of land, the master catches the criminal slave on the spot, commits the crime of disrespect, and dares to scold the master! Committing chaos, bullying the master, bullying the young master! Baoyu’s parents are not dead yet! My old woman is not dead! But it is I didn't see it for a while, how dare you..."

There was a sound of kowtows, and the nuns also knelt down.Mr. Zheng was perplexed, wishing he could kill these scumbags, it was in vain for him to stay in the mansion all this time, and he didn't know such a big thing happened.It's strange that Baoyu can't. My family is filial, afraid of disturbing his recovery.

Mother Jia paused her cane heavily, and said in a cold voice: "The good times have passed for a long time, and it is easy for people to forget some things. Madam Lai, I remember that you were ten years old when you came to Lao Jia's house, and you can remember things. Tell me about the old man. Yes, how to deal with those who commit crimes as slaves."

Nanny Lai stood up in response, with her waist straight: "At that time, I was a girl beside Grandma Shan (the name of Grandma Jia's great-grandson daughter-in-law, of course, the Yanyuan brothers had not separated yet), and there were wars outside. The old Jia's house is like a military camp, not to mention committing a crime of deceiving the master, but anyone who disobeys orders will be beheaded and thrown to the dogs! Forgive brother has been in the land for more than two years, and the second grandmother is the housekeeper. She is merciful from the bottom of her heart. The dead body was wrapped in a mat and buried. When Brother Zheng was six years old, the second grandmother was already the eldest wife (the family was separated, and the mother-in-law, Mrs. Rong Guogong, was left on top). The whole family sold them. There was a woman who committed a crime. The man died in a battle with the Duke of the country. It has become a common practice, no matter how serious the crime is, it is enough to throw it out with forty boards, and gradually it has become only the crime. Up to now, the servants can't remember how many years, the old matriarch only rewards the servants, really It's not good, just scolding a few words."

This Dynasty has been in the world for more than 40 years. Although there are still wars after the "Dading", the oldest woman in charge is only in her [-]s. I've heard the elders say that it's like listening to an opera, but you'll feel jittery, and everyone's back will break out in cold sweat.

Mother Jia sighed: "Our old Jia family's native servants, which one of our ancestors didn't follow the Duke and Earl from the mountains of swords and blood? Only heavy punishment and heavy rewards can we have the Duke's mansion and today's glory. House. I am old and old, and I have forgotten the punishment. I always thought that the old Jia’s house was also a home of calligraphy and poetry. A wicked slave who is disrespectful and bullying the young master!" After speaking, he turned to the political master: "Second, the women only take care of the inner house, and the mother will clean up the inner house first, and the outer courtyard is your business." Then he shouted: "Bring it on!"

The secret door opened, and a group of stout servants escorted four disheveled little Feng~Liu ​​widows.

Husband dies and widowed, slaves are the same, of course you can't keep it, you can remarry after asking the master's grace, but you have to finish the three years of filial piety.These husbands died within less than a year, and when their husbands were still alive, it was their duty to take in men.Among them are Qingwen's widowed daughters-in-law and many girls. It's not that Jia's mother dug out her as the culprit of the sachet case, but took the opportunity to get rid of her. Being talked about by servants.

Duo girl Lihua Daiyu sobbed softly, not panicking in her heart, it was just a sale, and it was not a solution~pants~belt wherever she went.

Apart from Dai Shou's daughter-in-law, the other two must have thought the same way, as well as the three male masters who were in the mood to wink.

Dai Shou's daughter-in-law was gagged, and she let go of the maid who was escorted, and she crawled towards Mrs. Wang and Mr. Zheng.

It was less than three months since her man died, and he was still in the filial piety period, and the man next to her pillow was no longer aware of himself.She has a lot of background, she is the daughter-in-law of Mr. Zheng's confidant Dai Liang, the aunt and niece of Mrs. Wang's housemate Zhou Rui's family, the aunt and niece of everyone Lai, and she was Jiang Ge'er's nanny.When Sister Feng returned to the south, because Dai Shou's daughter-in-law was involved in many things behind her back, she was caught fooling around with Lian Er's boys and kicked her out.But as soon as he lost his head, he found an easy job in Mrs. Wang's yard.

The Dai family and the Zhou family took her into Mrs. Wang's yard. It's better that there are only women in the inner house.Who would have thought that this woman was so capable that she could sneak into the outer courtyard of the big house to have a fish and water with Master She's servants~ Huan.

Why not the second-bedroom outer courtyard?No matter how good-looking~ male, you can't help but worry about the face of Dai Zhou's family.

Dai Shou's daughter-in-law was thrown out by Mrs. Wang. Mother Jia hated her for not caring about Baoyu. How could it be possible?She pretended to be in a daze before the death of the concubine, in order to be refreshed at night.Mrs. Xing's accompanying house was sold to one family, and she immediately "sold two families" (Hiding on the Zhuangzi, how many years can the old lady live? Call them back after separating).Dai Shou's daughter-in-law is the best soft persimmon, and my wife is a mess. She makes trouble at relatives' house all day long, and is pushed out by relatives to go to Jinling to guard the ancestral grave for the master.Dai Shou's daughter-in-law was promiscuous when she was a girl, and the Dai family wanted her because Dai Shou had a high fever when she was young, her legs were disabled (poliomyelitis), and she was ill. Two grandchildren who don't know who their biological father is.Now that Dai Shou is dead and his daughter-in-law is reborn, Dai Liang and his wife can't lie to their two grandchildren.

But it is said that Dai Shou's daughter-in-law walks on her knees to Mrs. Wang and Mr. Zheng, pulling a gag at the same time.

A masked servant woman in the flight of geese came out more and more, and kicked her over with a flying kick.

Dai Shou's daughter-in-law screamed: "Auntie!!!"——Her aunt is also her mother-in-law.Her aunt and mother-in-law were also annoyed, and had said earlier, "Forbearance for three years and marry casually, don't make trouble during the filial period, or you won't be able to cover up your pregnancy", she insisted on courting death!

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law failed to quarrel, and Dai Shou's daughter-in-law's mouth was blocked again in the blink of an eye.

Jia Mu rolled her eyelids and called out, "It's from the second child's family."

Mrs. Wang stood up in response, and shouted with righteous indignation: "Women lose their virginity, Shentang! Widows lose their virginity in filial piety, and the crime will be increased! The concubine announced her prostitution during the day of her funeral, disrespectful! Death!"

Many girls waited until they realized that something was wrong, and they cried and begged for help.The execution servants turned a deaf ear and dragged them into the yard with them.Immediately there was the sound of execution, but the screams disappeared after a while.

At the other end, Jia's mother called "sinful slave" again, and the one who was dealt with quickly was all in a few words and could not be argued.

By the way, who are the housewives who have no account in mind?It's too easy to throw some "damn" out there.

None of the women and daughters-in-law in charge interceded, not to mention that these people were unpopular, and the crimes of slaves were well known.

So all the criminal slaves were beaten to death on the spot for serious crimes, and they were already beaten to death, and their crimes were not as good as their family members; the next one was forty big boards, and the whole family sold them; Twenty big boards, leather half a year's monthly money, allocated to the latrine line.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who clean the main hall of Xiaoguanzhuang are "forty big boards, sold by the whole family", because they laughed and sang ditties while working in the main hall, they should have been beaten to death for "disrespect", and their mother-in-law was respectful, It's a sale.

In fact, only three of the fourteen women and daughters-in-law were responsible for the sachet case. They were usually good friends and had no ambiguity with others, so they would never drag others.When I did this, I didn't think deeply about it, I just vented my anger, I hated Baoyu for holding chicken feathers as arrows, and the girls were like nightshades, and they usually didn't look at them directly, even the maids and women who served the girls yelled at them.

Such things are common in the Rong Mansion. It is common for the masters to arrange behind others and set small traps for the masters. It is always the masters who are unkind first, and the slaves will resort to tricks.At this moment, they didn't realize that the sachet was to blame, but one of them wanted to expose the scandal and make meritorious deeds so as not to be sold (he was imprisoned in the dark room before, I don't know how many girls died), but they didn't dare to think about it: Grandma Zhu quietly pressed If you do it, if you know that you must have committed the crime, you will be punished more severely.

The smell of blood filled the air, and the third watch had passed.Jia Mu took a sip of tea and personally sentenced the criminal slaves who had been sold by Baoyu: "The leader committed the crime of disrespect, and the crime is unforgivable! Selling people in a kiln is not something people like us do, and the whole family is sold to northern Xinjiang as military slaves."

The author has something to say: bully the young master?The golden grandson who bullied my old wife?Do you know how to write the word dead?