The Founding of the Red Chamber

The old lady came to show affection, Situ Hua sold herself to save her mother

The second old lady Lin was suddenly furious. The second old master Lin had been dealt with by the second old lady Lin for decades, and he was beaten into obedience long ago.

What's more, Second Master Lin is very afraid of death.

The Second Grandpa Lin was trembling, propped one hand on the cold floor tiles, raised his beaten old face with half a pig's head swollen, and said, "What, what, what is this? There is something wrong with me, you just say it ... I, I am also a grandfather... Tell me, tell me, how do you want me to go out and meet people after you beat me up like this!" Fortunately, the girl and woman hid early, and Lin The second grandpa felt that even if he played softly in front of his old wife, it would be fine.As everyone knows, he has been softened like this all his life.

The old lady Lin Er had spent most of her life with the Second Grandpa Lin, and she knew the Second Grandpa Lin very well. She knew that he was a man who could not understand human speech, so she was lazy to explain some reasoning to him, and just beat him through the clothes.After the beating made Second Master Lin cry bitterly and break his guts, Mrs. Lin Second Old Madam Fang carefully asked Second Master Lin what kind of bad idea that Rong had with him.

The second master Lin was afraid that his old wife would be terribly afraid, so he dared not to say anything, so he told his wife everything.

The old lady Lin Er had a fiery temper, and she was so angry that she was half dead at the moment. She cut the Eight Immortals Table in the house in two with a sword. Don't let it go, will you? Will you?"

Hearing this unmanly cry, the second old lady Lin let out a long sigh, leaned over and pulled her husband up.The Second Master Lin knew that this was a pass, wiped away his old tears, and persuaded the old wife, "Why are you so angry, you are already old, there is something good or bad, what can I do if I ask the child to follow me?"

The old lady Lin Er didn't appreciate it, and said, "I'm so angry that I can do what you want."

Second Master Lin sniffled and said, "A good man doesn't live long, you are so domineering and disrespectful to your husband, you will live a long life."

Mrs. Lin Er beat him again, Mr. Lin shrank his neck and begged for mercy. After a while, seeing Mrs. Lin's complexion softened, Mrs. Lin took off his clothes and begged his wife to show him the wounds on his body.

I didn't cultivate in my previous life, but I cultivated such a man.

The old lady Lin Er let out a long sigh, found some ointment, and applied the medicine to Master Lin Er.

If you want to say that Mr. Lin is incompetent, there are advantages to being incompetent.

At the beginning, Second Master Lin's father, Old Master Lin, married this dishonest son a powerful wife, in the name of asking the wife to discipline his son.When Mrs. Lin Er was just a child, she didn't know her husband's temperament, and she had a dream of being a filial husband and a virtuous wife.Later, the second old lady Lin saw through the second master Lin and beat him up. She simply did nothing and became the overlord of the house. She even kicked out the second master Lin and his concubines.

The Second Master Lin was terribly afraid of her, so much time passed, and gradually, the Second Master Lin also accepted his fate.

Speaking of which, Mrs. Lin Er is also a strange person.She is so powerful that the whole emperor is famous.If an ordinary woman got the name of Hedong Lion, she wouldn't know how to make trouble, but Mrs. Lin Er didn't think so.

She doesn't just have means and martial arts. To be honest, Mrs. Lin Er is a reasonable person. Every time she beats Mrs. Lin, she must beat him for a reason. , can't say anything.Therefore, although everyone in the world knows that Mrs. Lin Er is very powerful, they also say that she is a sensible person.In fact, in the room, when the second old lady Lin is not punching people, she is also somewhat charming.Otherwise, they would not be able to have a series of children with Mrs. Lin.

Now the Second Grandpa Lin is only in his early forties, and because of the proper maintenance, his inner figure is still somewhat respectable.The old lady Lin Er sighed, "Although the embroidered pillow is useless, it is also pleasing to the eye."

The Second Master Lin didn't feel ashamed, smiled and didn't speak, instead he touched the old wife's slippery wrist.Mrs. Lin Er opened his hand and snorted, "I told you earlier that the man surnamed Rong has no good intentions. You just ignored my words, right?"

Second Master Lin said, "Mr. Rong has something to say, and what he said is reasonable."

The second old lady Lin twisted Mr. Lin's ears, and she screamed, "How did your head grow? How did the elder brother take care of our family when he was alive! Brother Yi But there is something that is not good for you! The surname Rong wanted to marry his daughter to Brother Jing, but the Empress Dowager looked down on his daughter and slapped the Rong family in the face! How can he not hold grudges! He is Use you as a gunman to make our family fight among ourselves!"

Master Lin was yelled at for a while, and quickly said, "I remember, I remember. Let go! Let go!"

The old lady Lin Er snorted coldly, "I can't spare that Rong!" Fang let go.

The Second Grandpa Lin rubbed his ears and hurriedly said, "It's fine if you bully me at home, I don't care about you, a woman. Don't go to other people's houses to play tricks, who will let you!"

"Don't worry about it!"

The old lady Lin Er did something that stunned the whole emperor.

She took the servants from the maid and mother-in-law's family to the gate of Duke Rong's mansion to hang herself. In fact, if she wanted ordinary people, she might not even be able to reach the gate of the mansion, and she would have been beaten out long ago.

The point is, the second old lady Lin is not an ordinary old lady, but she is the aunt of Lin Yi's direct relative.

Old lady Lin Er's pungentness has long been known in the imperial capital, Rong Songhuai didn't dare to show her face, and Mrs. Rong didn't want to talk to Lin Er old lady, a shrew, so she simply sent her daughter-in-law, Grandma Rong, to come out.How could Grandma Rong be the opponent of Mrs. Lin Er? Grandma Rong said all the good things, but Mrs. Lin didn't listen to that at all, so she just sat still at the gate of Rong Gong's mansion, crying and howling that Rong Songhuai was provoking They are in love with each other, they are not good people.

The old lady Lin Er cried, "Your Majesty, the majestic duke, actually went to provoke my family's soft ears. If we don't let our Lin family have no peace, your Rong family will have a hard time, right?"

"If you don't look at our Lin family's bad luck, your Rong family's food will not be good, right?"

"What kind of crime is this? Tell your old man to come out and tell him to stab our bitch to death... What am I afraid of? I am not afraid of shadows! Aren't you going to disturb our Lin family? Tell your old man to come out, I want to see what kind of heart he has!"

"If you don't tell me to live a good life, I'll just hang myself at the gate of your mansion! Let the world see the majesty of your Rong family!"

The second old lady Lin has been in charge of the family for many years, and she has the ability to speak and speak. She blocked the gate of the Ronggong Mansion and cried for three days, during which time she was dying several times.It was not until Mrs. Rong came out to apologize to her in person, and Lin Yi came to persuade her in person, that the second old lady Lin was willing to give up.

Mrs. Lin Er made a lot of troubles, and Mrs. Rong fell ill.

When Empress Dowager Lin heard about this, she said calmly, "Oh, my sister-in-law has such a temper." She glanced at Emperor Zhaode, "The emperor knows all about it."

Back then, in order to stabilize the situation in the court, Empress Dowager Lin hired Xie's daughter as queen for Emperor Zhaode, in order to suppress the powerful minister at the time, the great Sima - Ling Chenyong.

No one is willing to give up the rights they have, especially Ling Chenyong, a veteran of the three dynasties.Empress Dowager Lin fought fiercely with Ling Chenyong, and finally drove Ling Chenyong out of the court and sent him into the army.

When Ling Chenyong was gaining power, Ling Chenyong's wife, Princess Rouwan, the beloved daughter of King Xiangyang, was also a celebrity in the imperial capital.

Although Princess Rouwan is titled Rouwan, she is neither gentle nor coquettish, relying on her noble background and her husband's ability, when she is arrogant, even the Empress Dowager Lin doesn't pay attention to her, let alone Emperor Zhaode who was only nine years old. .

The Empress Dowager Lin announced the second old lady Lin into the palace. The second old lady Lin was known as the Lion of the River East, and she was capable herself. She found a fault with Princess Rouwan, and relying on the power of Queen Mother Lin, she scolded Princess Rouwan in the public. I was very angry for the Queen Mother Lin and Emperor Zhaode back then.

At that time, Emperor Zhaode was still young, and because of Princess Rouwan's relationship, he didn't want to reward Mrs. Lin Er openly. Hearing that Mrs. Lin Er was good at kung fu, Emperor Zhaode rewarded Mrs. Lin Er with a high-quality sword in private. Mrs. Lin Er had a good impression of her.

Now, Mrs. Lin Er is throwing a tantrum at the gate of Duke Rong's mansion.Empress Dowager Lin has no good ideas, let alone Emperor Zhaode.And just as the Rong family lost the emperor's heart, Emperor Zhaode smiled and said, "The second old lady is still so forthright."

Empress Dowager Lin said, "Back then, my second younger brother was really incompetent. My father searched all over the imperial capital, and there was no one who was more capable than my younger brother and sister in the entire imperial capital. My father just searched for someone and said that he would hire me personally Sister-in-law comes in."

Not to mention Emperor Zhaode, even Lin Jing was happy to hear it.

Empress Dowager Lin's phoenix body gradually stabilized, so Lin Jing took many rewards from Empress Dowager Lin and went out of the palace to return to the mansion.

As soon as he got home and changed his clothes, a girl from the Yue family came to invite Lin Jing, saying that the second old lady was talking to the wife, and the wife asked the fourth master to come and see him.

Lin Jing was originally a lively person, but it was a pity that the last meeting was rushed, and he didn't know that the second old lady was such a capable person, so it was a pity that he didn't have a few words with the second old lady.Now hearing that the second old lady had come, Lin Jing straightened his robe a little, and happily went to Yue's courtyard.

Seeing Lin Jing, the second old lady also had a smile on her face, and without waiting for Lin Jing to greet her, she dragged him to her side and sat down with great enthusiasm, and took Lin Jing's little hand to look Lin Jing up and down.Lin Jing was also looking at the second old lady. The second old lady was one year younger than the second grandfather Lin, but she had been worrying about the house for many years, showing a bit of an old look.However, when you look closely, there is still a bit of youthful handsomeness in his appearance, and a bit of beauty in those days, but there is a bit of sharpness in his brows and eyes, and he is a formidable person at a glance.

The second old lady saw that Lin Jing's face was a bit weak, but his demeanor was dignified and dignified, and she couldn't help saying to the Yue family, "Brother Jing's appearance is originally carved out of the same mold as your mother-in-law." Thinking of the deceased. , the second old lady sighed, "My sister-in-law is in the spirit of heaven, and she can feel at ease seeing that Brother Jing is good luck and Brother Yi is promising."

The Yue family said a few words with the second old lady, and the second old lady said, "Nephew and daughter-in-law, to tell you the truth, I am here today to ask for something."

Yue Shi laughed, "Second Aunt has something to do, so I just tell you what to ask for, it's really frustrating for me."

The second old lady sighed, "Your second uncle has such a temper, and now he is a grandfather, and it will be hard to change. You can't count on him, so you have to count on your brothers and nephews." Said, the second old lady looked at Lin Jing , said, "I heard that Brother Yi hired a gentleman to teach Brother Jing to study. Your eldest nephew is seven years old this year, which is the same age as Brother Jing. Tell your eldest nephew to come over and study with Fourth Uncle Jing. Also learn some manners from Brother Jing, I have a companion."

"If it wasn't for the sake of my children and grandchildren, I wouldn't be able to open my mouth. If my nephew and daughter-in-law think it's okay, I'll call your eldest nephew over; if there is any inconvenience, my nephew and daughter-in-law just say it, and it's nothing." The second old lady He asked with a smile, "What do you think, nephew and daughter-in-law?"

It was about Lin Jing, and the Yue clan didn't dare to be Lin Jing's master, so he handed the matter to Lin Jing with a smile, and said, "I really don't understand the matter of studying. The second aunt also knows that there is a gentleman in the mansion, is it?" He taught the second and third younger brothers to study. Because the second and third younger brothers are older and have different progress, the master invited the fourth uncle to have a tutor."

Lin Jing smiled and said, "I was feeling lonely by myself, so my second aunt asked my nephew to come over. It's just that I'm not in good health, and my daily homework is loose, so I'm afraid that my nephew will be delayed."

The second old lady smiled and said, "Hey, it's not that he is asked to study for the number one scholar. He only needs to learn some personal feelings and understand the principles of the world, and I will be satisfied with it. If this is the case, I will call Brother Teng over tomorrow?" I can't wait Get things done.

The Yue family and Lin Jing naturally responded with their mouths full of mouths, and the second old lady said to Lin Jing, "Brother Jing, although Brother Teng is similar in age to you, he is your nephew after all. If there is something wrong, you just have to teach him a lesson. Beat to death, I can only thank you for your kindness."

Lin Jing smiled, "With the teaching of my second aunt, Brother Teng must be a sensible person."

The second old lady praised Lin Jing again, and after a while, Lin Jing became tired, so she pleaded guilty and went back to her courtyard to rest.The Yue clan sent a maidservant to take him back to the Songlin Courtyard, and told Fu'er, "Go and tell the small kitchen in the Fourth Uncle's Courtyard. The Fourth Uncle just came back, and the sky is in turmoil. Although it's a bit stuffy, don't cook it cold." Giving things to my fourth uncle, his spleen and stomach can't bear it."

Fu'er saluted, and went again.

After waiting for a while, Fu'er came back with something in her hands, and said with a smile, "The fourth master said that the empress dowager rewarded them. They were all food and playthings. He originally wanted to send them to the second old lady to honor the second old lady and the second grandfather. Today Coincidentally, the second old lady came, and the fourth master sent his servants to bring them to show the second old lady."

The second old lady was originally a very shrewd person. She knew that her family was not authentic at first, and if she failed to win the title, she would inevitably have a quarrel with Lin Yi and his wife, which caused a rift between the two families.The second old lady was trying to make amends, Rong Songhuai provoked the second grandpa again, the second old lady simply kept on doing nothing, and made a fuss in front of the Rong's house, completely turned against the Rong family, told Rong Songhuai to know how bad it was, and would not dare to go again in the future She secretly plotted against her family's rammed goods, and sold Hao'er in front of Lin Yi and his wife.

Now, Lin Jing returned home from the palace. The second old lady knew that he was loved by the Empress Dowager Lin, and watched these days with cold eyes. Lin Yi and his wife really thought Lin Jing was different.The second old lady is so shrewd, thinking that her grandson is similar to Lin Jing, she simply put on her old face and relied on her seniority to come to the Yue family to ask for favor, and instead put her eldest grandson into the public house to study with Lin Jing.

They are all surnamed Lin, not to mention that the second great master Lin is the uncle of Lin Yi and Lin Jing's direct relatives, even though the second great master Lin has been out of touch for many years... There is really a broken bone and a tendon between blood relatives.When the second old lady said this, neither the Yue family nor Lin Jing could refuse.

However, Lin Jing is not waiting for a child, he really wants to meet such a strange person as the second old lady, but he doesn't want to let the second old lady scheme for nothing.After saying a few words, she apologized and went back to rest, just to let the second old lady know that her elder airs can be put in front of Yue Shi, and in front of him, don't do this!Afterwards, they asked people to give some food and playthings rewarded by the queen mother to the second old lady. It was nothing more than giving the second old lady a sweet date after getting off the horse, and telling the second old lady by the way that the queen mother in the palace was his backer.

The second old lady saw the maids behind Fu'er holding a lot of boxes and some pieces of palace satin in their hands, and the second old lady praised Lin Jing for being filial and sensible.But secretly thinking, Lin Jing has such mental means, and at such a young age, he is actually more powerful than adults.When I get home, I must teach my grandson how to behave, lest the child offend Lin Jing by being ignorant.

In the evening, the second old lady didn't have a meal in the palace, so she took the things from Lin Jing, got into the carriage, and was served by the girl and woman back to her home.

In the evening, because Lin Yi had just got an errand and the yamen was busy, he sent someone to say that he would not go home to eat, so the Yue family simply went to the Songlin Courtyard to have dinner together, and watched Lin Jing from the sidelines, so that he would not eat seriously when he was a child.

Lin Jing was an inquisitive person, and said, "The second old lady is really a formidable person."

Because Lin Jing was smart, he helped the Yue family a lot, even if Lin Yi came to the throne so quickly, to be fair, Lin Jing also had a little bit of credit.Who doesn't like people who are wise and sensible, the Yue family treats Lin Jing very close, and the Yue family has been married for several years and has no children, so they are anxious and anxious. In Jing's body, he is not treated like a brother-in-law, but like his own son.

Hearing what Lin Jing said, Yue Shi laughed, "Let's just talk about it in private. If the second grandpa had such a temper, if the second old lady hadn't been strong, how would the family live." Back then when the government separated the family, the eldest house won the title, but, the second After all, Grandpa is the direct younger brother of Grandpa Lin. Grandpa Lin hates his misfortune and is angry with him. Knowing that he has little ability, he only donates an official to him, just looking good on his face.The rest of the property, the second grandpa got the most.What's more, the second old lady can be the master of the house and take care of the property, so the life of the second grandfather's house is quite nourishing.

The Yue family also told Lin Jing many things about the second old lady. Lin Jing listened with great interest, and finally said, "The old man married the second old lady to be the master of the house. Although the second grandfather suffered a little face, he won a lifetime. Great deal."

The Yue family believed it deeply.

There are some women in the world who are not lacking in wisdom and have a good disposition, but seem to be born lacking in some luck.

The Yue family and Lin Jingzheng lamented that the second old lady had bad luck and married someone like the second grandfather.But they don't know that the second old lady married into the Duke's mansion, so she is capable and able to control the second grandfather.Moreover, the Lin family is a sensible family, and it is not easy to be considerate of the two old ladies, and they have not been wronged by the separation of the family and property.Even though Lin Yiyue and his wife treated the second grandpa mediocrely, they did their duty to the second old lady.

Women in the world, such as the second old lady, are really not in bad luck.

For example, Situ San, when he heard that his sister was going to sell herself, he was so shocked that he couldn't even say a word.

Generally speaking, unhappy families always have their own misfortunes.

For example, Situ San, his biological father died young, and his siblings remarried with his mother Zhang to his stepfather's house.Fortunately, they are all in the same village. Both the biological father and stepfather were named Situ, and the last one changed their surname.Stepfather Situ Qing, a widower, and two sons: Situ Da and Situ Er.

After becoming a widow, Mrs. Zhang took care of her children, and her life was quite difficult.Situ Qing is not a capable person, he is as honest and responsible as a lump of elm, there is no woman in his family, and he doesn't look like a living earner.

Widows and widowers can't say that they have deep feelings, but for the sake of living, the two families work together as one family.After getting married, the Zhang family gave Situ Qing another son, Situ Si.

Originally, life had gradually improved, and Situ Da and Situ Er had married daughters-in-law, but Mrs. Zhang suddenly fell ill.Situ Qing is honest, but also has a conscience. In order to get medical treatment for Mrs. Zhang, all the valuables in the family were pawned, but Mrs. Zhang's health still did not improve.

Situ San Situ Situ was still young at four years old, so there was nothing he could do except to be worried.

On the contrary, Situ Day said to Situ Qing one day, "The rich man in the east of the village wants to take a concubine and have children. Father also knows that once when he went down the mountain from Qinglongguan, he saw his elder sister saying that his life is precious, and he will have great blessings in the future." Yes. The rich man Bai has taken a fancy to his elder sister. The rich man said that the eldest sister will come over and give ten taels to our family. With the silver, she will be able to see a doctor and get medicine for my mother." Thinking of the ten taels of silver, Situ Da sighed, " If even the old Taoist said that the eldest sister is blessed, she is indeed blessed. If she marries into the Bai family, she will be popular and hot. When the elder sister gives birth to a son in the future, the wealth of the rich man Bai will belong to his nephew! "

As soon as Situ San heard this, he became anxious, and said angrily, "Master Bai is more than ten years older than his father, and he is still a concubine! Big brother, why don't you care!"

Situ Da stared at Situ San coldly, "Isn't this thinking of treating your mother? How can there be half a penny at home! Besides, the rich man said that as long as the eldest sister gives birth to a son and a half daughter, the eldest sister will be promoted to be an aunt. We are serious relatives!"

Situ San's eyes were red with anger, wishing he could blow Situ Da's head off with one punch.Situ Da got married early and had some private houses in his hands, but Situ Da was not the Zhang family's parent and son, and he was a stingy person, so he was willing to spend money to see a doctor for his stepmother, but he turned his ideas on his step-sister Situ Xiaohua.

Situ San was still young when he married his mother, and he was often bullied by Situ Da and Situ Er. However, as he got older, Situ San became very smart, and even learned from Yan Bo, an old hunter in the west of the village. A bit of punching and kicking really pissed off Situ San, he beat Situ Da and Situ Er one by one.Therefore, Situ Da was still a little afraid of this younger brother. Seeing that Situ San's eyes were on fire, Situ Da muttered "I don't know a good heart", so he turned his eyes away and stopped talking.

Situ San thought that this was the end of the matter, he thought about going hunting with Yanbo Mountain, and if he was lucky enough to get some things to sell in the town, it would be worth a few bucks.But I don't know that Situ Da didn't give up. Instead, he asked his wife Li to tell Situ Xiaohua several times about the rich man taking concubines, and when he talked about the wealth of the rich man's family, Li's eyes lit up with envy.

At first, Situ Xiaohua was biting her teeth tightly and would not let go, but later, the family had nothing to take care of, nothing to sell, and she couldn't open the pot just by looking at it.Zhang's illness was in bed, but he did not die. Situ San followed Uncle Yan up the mountain several times, but hunting some rabbits and pheasants was not worth much after all.Gritting his teeth, Situ San proposed to sell the few acres of paddy fields left by his biological father.Situ Xiaohua suddenly found the town's matchmaker Cui, sold it for 20 taels of silver, and handed over the money to Situ Sandao, "The boss and the second have no good intentions, they want to make money from me, how can I do what they wish! You can’t sell it. After selling the land, what will you eat and drink in the future? You collect the money and see a doctor for your mother. Don’t give it to Uncle Qing, he is too honest, and sooner or later he will be cheated by the boss and the second.”

Situ San was momentarily stunned.

The family is poor, he knows it.

In fact, the family has always been poor.

The entire Situ village is a poor village.

It is the rich man in the east of the village, but his family has [-] acres of high-quality paddy fields, and he is called "the rich man" by compliments.

However, even in such a poor family, Situ San never thought of selling his sister for money.

Situ felt that his heart ached slightly from the hot silver.

Situ Xiaohua said clearly, "Instead of being sold, it's better to sell yourself. The same thing needs to be exchanged for money. Instead of being a concubine, aunt or concubine, it's better to be a slave."

Situ Xiaohua was dressed in indigo linen clothes, and left with Granny Cui empty-handed. In a poor village like Situ Village, even if a rich man had his eyes on Situ Xiaohua, he would not be willing to spend 20 taels of silver to buy her.What's more, 20 taels of silver?Pooh!Mrs. Cui can throw the rich man in the face!