The Founding of the Red Chamber

When Lin Jing left, he told Tu Xiaosan that he would return in three to five days.

As a result, Lin Jing never left once he came.After getting acquainted with Mrs. Zhang, he stopped calling Mrs. Zhang Mrs. Zhang and changed her name to Sister Zhang.Shui Li felt that sweet mouth, if Tu Xiaosan heard it, he would drown himself with that mouthful of old vinegar.

Lin Jing and Mrs. Zhang hit it off immediately, and he often said something like this, "I also have a elder sister in my family, but she is much older than me. She was married when I was born, and only returned to the province a few times. Treated me very well.”

Mrs. Zhang said, "I also have a younger brother in my family, but I haven't seen him for many years, and I don't know his current situation."

Seeing Mrs. Zhang's worried expression, Lin Jing comforted her thoughtfully, "Sister Zhang is such a capable person, so I can't be inferior. I can't say that I am a high-ranking official now, and I can enjoy endless glory and wealth."

Mrs. Zhang smiled, "I only wish to accept your good words."

Lin Jing said, "It's not easy for a man overseas, let alone you, sister. It was not easy for my sister to come here in the past. What plans does my sister have for the future?"

Mrs. Zhang brushed a bunch of broken hair around her ears, and said, "People who work in our business naturally want to make the business bigger and better."

"Business, small business, anyone can bully anyone. If you want to make the business big, what kind of business can be considered a big business?" Lin Jing said, "Like the current Jiangnan rebels, those few companies used to be The wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River have a lot of overseas contacts with you in private. If you want to talk about Wanguan’s family property, there are also some. The dignified governor of Huaiyang can die in their hands. Is their business and influence big? Now, I I don't think highly of them. General Guan is the supreme commander of the imperial court. The relevant general is here, given the convenience of their location in the south of the Yangtze River, I am afraid that they will still be defeated in the end. Like sister, you are naturally not familiar with your business at the moment, but having said that, You are all exposed to the faint light of the current imperial court. The imperial court is powerless to restrain the coast. Let me tell you, if the wise king is alive, as long as there is a ban on the sea, it will be difficult for you to survive overseas. People have no long-term considerations, and there must be near-term What's more, let me tell you, my sister's near-term worries are not related to business."

"Where is that?" Madam Zhang asked.

"It's the current world that is extremely unfair to women." Lin Jing said, "I have been to Guangdong and Guangxi, and I have seen the Tu people there. The customs of the Tu people are very different from those of the Han people. The biggest difference is that women's status is not inferior to the native people. For men. If there is no man in a family, the woman is the head of the family. I heard that this is also the case in Tibet, where women are more respected than men. However, the Han people are not like this. The culture of the Han people is that men are superior to women. Women make tiles. Men are heaven and women are land. When a man loses his wife, he should remarry another one. When a woman loses her husband, she must keep the chastity. It is just like the emperor Zetian in the Tang Dynasty. Why can she be the emperor? To a large extent, it is because she is the daughter-in-law of the Li family, and all her children are descendants of the Li family. What's more, the current folk customs are not as enlightened as they were in Tang Dynasty. I heard that Japanese women are even more humble than Han women. At least, in our dynasty, emperors and empresses can travel together, but in Japan, women are not allowed to stand side by side with men. Sister, you have a career today, you are naturally smart and smart, and you have a lot of scheming, but if you suffer, you will suffer Now, you are a woman. Your biggest crisis right now is that everyone is watching you to see what kind of man you will find as a husband. "

Mrs. Zhang smiled, "It turns out that you came here to recommend the pillow mat."

Lin Jing waved his hands quickly, "Sister, don't get me wrong, I already have a wife."

Mrs. Zhang looked suspicious, "You have a wife? I think you are quite innocent."

"This, this, this can all be seen?" Lin Jing stammered.

Mrs. Zhang laughed, and said, "I didn't see it at first, it was a fraud." Lin Jing knew that he had been fooled, and the tips of his ears turned red. Mrs. Zhang laughed again, and Lin Jing said to her, "Women, it's too late." thicker than mine."

Mrs. Zhang was funny, and asked Lin Jing, "Ah Jing, you have such a character, why didn't you even marry a daughter-in-law?"

Lin Jing said solemnly, "I used to have a fiancée, but because my wife passed away, I swore not to marry her."

Mrs. Zhang hurriedly said, "I originally thought that most of the wealthy families are half-hearted people. If you don't want Ah Jing, you are different from other men."

Lin Jing was startled suddenly, and asked, "How does sister know my background?"

Mrs. Zhang said unhurriedly, "With your appearance and behavior, you can tell that you are from an extraordinary family." Seeing Lin Jing's eyes still suspicious, Mrs. Zhang said with a smile, "Ah Jing, you know the difference between a wealthy family and a poor one. Where?"

Lin Jing didn't answer, Mrs. Zhang said, "When I was young, I was also pretty and watery."

Lin Jing hurriedly said, "My sister is not bad looking now."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "But after I passed by, it gradually began to look worse than before. However, wealthy women are different. Their delicacy is maintained with countless spices and ointments, so their beauty lasts longer. And I Your beauty is only in those few years of youth."

"My sister is not the one who serves the king with Israel."

"Yes." Mrs. Zhang looked free and easy, and took Lin Jing's hand. Looking at his hand, it was almost white and flawless. Under the sun, even the knuckle joints seemed to be made of carefully polished jade. Mrs. Zhang said, "Such hands cannot be raised by ordinary people."

Lin Jing held Mrs. Zhang's hand instead, and Mrs. Zhang's palm was slightly callused. Lin Jing said, "My sister must have suffered a lot in the past."

Mrs. Zhang smiled, "I really have something to discuss with you."

What Mrs. Zhang discussed with Lin Jing was not another matter, but her marriage.

Mrs. Zhang said, "The more staff you have, the more affairs you will have to deal with. At the beginning, when you asked Shui Li to marry you, you reminded me of it. As you said, if we women want to succeed in this world, we need more It is a thousand times more difficult for men. After all, this world is still dominated by men. I think so, I need a man's name to rely on, and you, you have lived here for a long time, want to come, you There must be an extremely important matter and you need to cooperate with me. I don't like Shuili, but I think you are good, Ah Jing, why don't you make a famous couple with me."

"What is a celebrity couple?"

"That's right, there's only the title of husband and wife, so you don't need to work hard." Mrs. Zhang was very frank and generous, but Lin Jing was a little embarrassed, and said, "I said earlier——"

"It's not a real couple, and it won't affect your affection for your fiancée." Mrs. Zhang interrupted Lin Jing's words directly, and said to Lin Jing, "I need a husband, so that my power at sea will be more stable. You Well, come to think of it, you can also use me, don’t you?”

Lin Jing persuaded Mrs. Zhang, "As long as you want to be famous, it's fine if you don't leave the water. My sister doesn't know, but he is still a master."

Mrs. Zhang said, "Even if it's just a name, I'll be right for you! I'm not looking for a wife. I can't get rid of your subordinates. Why should I let you, the leader, not get married? Instead, look for your subordinates."

Lin Jing said, "I'm just someone else's subordinate."

Mrs. Zhang smiled, "Ah Jing, you mean your 'third brother'?"

"Yes." Lin Jing said firmly, "My third brother is a great hero!"

Mrs. Zhang smiled, "I haven't seen him, only you."

"It's okay, it's okay, if my sister wants to agree, I'll call my third brother over immediately, how about you look at each other?" Lin Jing is completely a standard dead friend who is not dead and poor. In Lin Jing's view, it's a fake anyway. marriage.

Mrs. Zhang hesitated. Seeing this, Lin Jing praised Tu Xiaosan very much again. He simply praised Tu Xiaosan. There is nothing in the sky. Mrs. Zhang laughed, "I can make you a subordinate, Ah Jing This person is naturally somewhat extraordinary. But, doesn't he have a wife, concubine or concubine?"

"No, no, I'm still a bachelor." Lin Jing said, "The main reason is that my third elder brother has high vision and must find a strange woman in the world as his wife."

Mrs. Zhang said solemnly, "I just want a title."

"It's all right."

Lin Jing went straight to the matter of soliciting the matchmaker, Mrs. Zhang said, "He dares to come to the sea?"

"I dare, but he doesn't dare." Lin Jing said, "I'll go back and tell him about it in detail, and he will be there."

Mrs. Zhang said, "Since that's the case, I'll wait for your good news, Ah Jing."

"No problem, no problem." Lin Jing always acted with uncertainty and refrained from taking action, but this time, he was really worried that Mrs. Zhang would detain him as a male favourite.

Mrs. Zhang joked, "Are you afraid that I won't be able to use force?"

"I'm not afraid that my sister will use force, but I'm afraid that if a talent like me really touches my sister's heart, wouldn't I make my sister love each other for a while?"

Mrs. Zhang sighed, "Yes, how many people are there in this world who are not lacking in talents and clean themselves like you, Ah Jing?"

Lin Jing was planning to go back, but before he left, Tu Xiaosan came by a big boat.When Lin Jing heard the news, he was tasting the cakes made by Mrs. Zhang. Lin Jing liked to eat fish and shrimp, but he was from the north, and he also liked pasta.Mrs. Zhang is a good craftsman, and she made cakes for him to eat.Lin Jing quickly put down the cake and said, "How did the third brother get here?"

Mrs. Zhang handed the cake to him, "Eat it while it's hot, and it won't taste good when it's cold. Now that the third master has arrived, he will come over naturally." She personally made the cake for Lin Jing, but Mrs. Zhang was not happy about the arrival of the apprentice. Great enthusiasm.

Lin Jing continued to eat cakes.

Tu Xiaosan also brought a lot of people. Of course, he couldn't bring these people in. In fact, without Mrs. Zhang's permission, Tu Xiaosan could only bring his bodyguards to the island.Tu Xiaosan was always courageous, but he was worried about Lin Jing, he was afraid that Lin Jing would be detained by others, when Tu Xiaosan was led into a very elegant room by the maid, he saw Lin Jing sitting with a woman in Tsing Yi. Eating cakes at the table, especially, Lin Jing was also wearing a jade green robe.This robe was packed by Tu Xiaosan himself for Lin Jing during the salute. Lin Jing was born fair, and this kind of jade water green, ordinary people can't wear it, but it is the most suitable for Lin Jing's gentle and handsome.However, seeing a woman wearing the same color as Lin Jing, Tu Xiaosan's eyes burst out with anger.

As soon as Lin Jing saw that apprentice Xiaosan was coming, he stood up to greet him with a smile, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and said, "Third brother, you are here, have you had breakfast, come and try the cake made by sister Zhang, it is very delicious! "

He was just a petty boy, and said in his heart, what a foodie!

Tu Xiaosan was in a thousand different moods. He was angry at Lin Jing who was so happy to leave, seeing that everything was going well with Lin Jing, and his heart fell to the ground, and also seeing Lin Jing eating cakes at the same table with a woman, Tu Xiaosan said Not to mention, I really overturned the vinegar altar in my heart, and said in my heart, isn't it just a broken cake?The third brother is so good that I haven't eaten it for you!However, right now, Tu Xiaosan is unwilling to lose his manners and demeanor. He first said to Lin Jing, "you can eat." A bad guest." When Tu Xiaosan looked at Mrs. Zhang, she felt familiar.

Madam Zhang saw the same thing about Tu Xiaosan, Madam Zhang frowned slightly, and asked, "What's this brother's family name?"

"The surname is Tu." Tu Xiaosan said, "I think Madam is kind-hearted."

Mrs. Zhang thought she hadn't heard of anyone with the surname Tu in the world, and Mrs. Zhang felt that Tu Xiaosan knew her, so she said, "My natal family's surname is Situ."

At that time, the scene where the siblings met was nothing to mention. Tu Xiaosan was shocked and couldn't believe it, and asked, "I don't know your wife's name?"

Mrs. Zhang looked at Tu Xiaosan, and softly called out in local dialect, "San'er?"

Tu Xiaosan's hands were trembling in shock, he asked in disbelief, "Sister?"

Both of them have steel-like temperaments, but at this moment, they are looking at each other and weeping, choking hard to speak.

Later, Lin Jing concluded to the siblings: This is all fate!