The Founding of the Red Chamber

Sometimes, even Lin Jing has to sigh with emotion, or there really is such a thing as luck in the world.Just like Brother Tu San, I don’t mention his background, and his childhood was full of ups and downs, but he got better later, and managed to save some foundation outside the customs. After being tricked by Gao Fan, it is God's blessing that a group of people can come out of Savage Valley alive.Then, everything has to start all over again.

Until now, Lin Jingfang believes that Brother Tu San still has some luck.

At such a moment, Mrs. Zhang and Third Brother Tu turned out to be brothers and sisters who had been separated for many years. Even Lin Jing had to say that God's will was on Brother Third Brother's side.

Seeing that his siblings were only looking at each other and weeping, Lin Jing helped Mrs. Zhang sit down first, and said, "Sister, sit and talk, and third brother, sit too. Hey, sister, you don't have to be sad. It's very good, from the rank of the official to the great general, don't mention the prestige and style." Then he said to Tu Xiaosan, "You should persuade my sister to cry endlessly because of your own size. It's useless at all. Come on Let me tell you, my sister is definitely not a mortal, what's the matter, is it right?"

Madam Zhang and Tu Xiaosan are both introverted people. Even though the siblings reunited for many years, they never cried in each other's arms. Even if they asked Lin Jing to persuade him twice, Madam Zhang wiped her tears and said, "Brother, you How have you been all these years?"

Tu Xiaosan said, "It's also reckless, and it's outside the pass."

Lin Jing rolled his eyes when he heard this, and said, "It's too simple for you." Thinking that the third brother of his family never knew women's minds, Lin Jing said to Mrs. Zhang, "Oh, don't mention it, the third brother had eaten it earlier. A lot of suffering. Sister, when you left home, the third brother was bullied by your two stepbrothers. Even the aunt was framed by them and lost her life. How could the third brother be so temperamental, so he killed them both Later, the third brother escaped and lived in Jinling. At that time, his foundation was not stable, because he was too capable, he attracted people's attention. Later, he went to Shandong to be a bandit, and he saved his life by chance. I think The third brother is such a dignified man, it would be a pity to be a bandit, so I persuaded him. Later, I went to make a living outside the pass, and I happened to meet the third brother and the others also went outside the pass, so they lived together. Our pass outside the army, that is also very famous Because of her reputation, she went to the south of the Yangtze River to fight the Jinling Rebellion. My son just came back from suppressing the bandits in the south of the Yangtze River. Hey, we didn’t know each other before. If we knew that my sister was overseas, I couldn’t let my sister be so lonely without someone to rely on. "

After Lin Jing said this, Mrs. Zhang also knew about her brother's experiences over the years, and it was very sad to hold his brother's hand.Tu Xiaosan asked, "Sister, how did you get overseas?"

"Yes." Lin Jing also wanted to know.

Mrs. Zhang sighed, "I sold myself at the beginning. Aunt Cui was not unconscionable. When I caught up with Jinling Prince's Mansion to buy maids, she took me to try my luck. I was in the Palace. Maid, now that you have some respect, I asked someone to go back to your hometown to inquire about you, so I know what's going on at home." As she spoke, Mrs. Zhang burst into tears again, "I know you escaped with Xiao Si, in my heart, I don't know what's going on." If you don’t worry about it for a day, I hope that you will be safe outside.”

"Then why did my sister come overseas?" Lin Jing asked.

Mrs. Zhang said, "The life in the palace was peaceful at first, but later, I heard that the emperor was not good, and the old prince at home wanted to be the emperor himself. We don't know about the inner room, but the former princess became a queen, and I served His wife has also become a concubine. Originally, the mansion was full of joy and excitement for a while, but later, the war continued, and later, the mansion was in chaos. I followed my wife and son to avoid it. I said it was just in case. But when I got to the sea, everything was out of control. The things brought out by the son and wife were not saved, and my life was not saved. The surname of the pirate leader here is Zhang Yong. He used to be The people sent by the prince have been doing some business at sea, earning money to supply the palace. But in this sea, who cares about benevolence and righteousness, once the palace collapses, Zhang Yong's heart will become big. Zhang Yong and I were in the palace before. Recognized, he didn't kill me, so I followed him. Relying on the money and other things from the son's wife, Zhang Yong recruited a lot of people. Originally, our business was OK. But first, the Zhejiang-Fujian Jing bandits, and later, You have arrived in Huaiyang again. I advise him to stay calm. After all, our current scale is not those pirates who would go ashore to burn, kill and loot. , the worst thing is that there is still business to be done outside the customs. He insisted on not listening, and was bewitched by the surname Jiang Jiu, and assembled his men to go to Huaiyang to fight. Fortunately, I told him to leave a way out, and brought some brothers We arrived at Wanghai Vortex, which is close to your pass. Fortunately, we didn’t lose all our people.”

Lin Jing sighed, "It really is a coincidence."

"That's right." Mrs. Zhang said, "I'm in Jinling Palace, you go to attack Jinling, I'm overseas, and you are the main force against the Japanese."

Lin Jing smiled and said, "It's God's will for us to meet."

Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but smile too.

Although Zhang Yong can be regarded as Mrs. Zhang's man, one can know what kind of person he is just by looking at Zhang Yong's cruelty to take the lives of the Jinling Queen's descendants.Mrs. Zhang may not have much affection for Zhang Yong.Mrs. Zhang looked at her tall and burly younger brother, and said, "Yes, if it weren't for God's will, I can't even believe that I found brother."

Tu Xiaosan's eyes turned red again.

Mrs. Zhang and Tu Xiaosan recognized each other, which is naturally a happy event.

Mrs. Zhang held a big banquet for this, even those people on Tu Xiaosan's boat were also let in.

In the evening, when Lin Jing was going to sleep, he saw Tu Xiaosan staggeringly pushing the door open. Lin Jing knew that Tu Xiaosan had drunk too much and hadn't sobered up yet, so he helped Tu Xiaosan and said, "Go back Haven't you had hangover soup?"

Originally Mrs. Zhang wanted to arrange her younger brother in the courtyard next to Lin Jing, but Tu Xiaosan said that it would be done in Lin Jing's courtyard, and they were all together.Mrs. Zhang arranged a room in Lin Jing's compartment for her younger brother.Tu Xiaosan breathed out a heavy breath of alcohol, "I'm not drunk." Then, he grabbed Lin Jing's neck, and Lin Jing's upper body, which had been strangled by him, unconsciously leaned forward, and when he looked up, he saw Tu Xiaosan's deep and thick facial features .Unlike Lin Jing's perception of southerners who are generally too delicate in appearance, Tu Xiaosan is more like a northerner in terms of appearance and physical strength.Thick ink-like sword eyebrows, deep eye sockets, and a handsome nose bridge, under the candlelight, Tu Xiaosan's eyes were half-opened and half-closed, and he murmured, "Ah Jing, I'm so happy, Ah Jing..."

"I know." Lin Jing touched Tu Xiaosan's tough face, thinking how great it would be if he had such a manly face.

Tu Xiaosan just hugged Lin Jing like this, and muttered all night, "I'm so happy, Ah Jing..."

Lin Jing could feel the joy of Tu Xiaosan, and he even felt a little emotional, but on the second day, all the joy and emotion turned into Lin Jing's anger. Xiaosan had nothing to do, he got up early the next day, and he was full of auspiciousness to clean up. Because he had found his sister, Xiaosan became more and more happy and radiant.Lin Jing was hooked by Tu Xiaosan, and his neck was stiff.

Lin Jing has always paid attention to the external image, and when he had an outbreak, he almost killed the apprentice Xiaosan with one bite.Tu Xiaosan just paid for it all morning. Mrs. Zhang invited the doctor here to give Lin Jing two injections, but the doctor said that it would take at least three days for Lin Jing to heal.

Lin Jing said to Tu Xiaosan, "From now on, when you get drunk, you can lay your body on your back. If you dare to come into my room and make noise, I will beat you to death!"

Tu Xiaosan pressed Lin Jing's thin neck to make amends, "I have something in my heart, if you don't tell Ah Jing, who do you tell it to?"

Lin Jing snorted, dissatisfied with this kind of flattery.

Mrs. Zhang came over with breakfast, Lin Jing was about to get up immediately, Tu Xiaosan sat him down, and said, "Don't move, isn't your neck uncomfortable?"

As soon as Lin Jing changed his harsh words towards his apprentice, he could no longer be gentle and considerate in front of Mrs. Zhang. Lin Jing sniffed, pointed to a piece of fish soup and said, "This soup is really fragrant. It smells like my sister's handicraft."

Chunhua, the maid beside Madam Zhang, smiled and said, "It can still be smelled."

"Of course it can." Lin Jing said, "And this stir-fried vegetables and five-spice pork are made by my sister, and the others are not."

Chunhua startled Lin Jing, "I can really smell it."

"That's right." Lin Jing showed a smug look, and said, "Sister, you are busy with many things every day, so don't cook by yourself. You are also a good cook here."

Mrs. Zhang smiled, "How many things can there be in the morning, let's just have breakfast together."

After breakfast, Lin Jing had to raise his neck, and with his current appearance, he was lying in the house reading a book when he went out to be indecent.Tu Xiaosan and his elder sister haven't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had a lot to say, so they went to Mrs. Zhang's room to talk.Mrs. Zhang said, "I think Ah Jing has quite a family background, so I was so happy yesterday that I didn't ask you, how did you know him?"

Tu Xiaosan then told his sister about the years of friendship with Lin Jing, Tu Xiaosan said, "Thanks to him for helping me, otherwise, I would never be where I am today."

A smile appeared on Mrs. Zhang's face, and she said meaningfully, "Ah Jing is a thoughtful person."

"Yes, he has always been very meticulous." Tu Xiaosan didn't understand what his sister meant, so he said something casually.Mrs. Zhang said, "I'm afraid he would have guessed that I was from the Jinling Prince's Mansion, but seeing how calm he is, if you hadn't said that he is from the Lin family of Cheng'en Gong's Mansion, I would never have guessed it."

Mrs. Zhang said to her younger brother, "When I was in the palace, I served the Eighth Madam. The Eighth Madam was born in Lin Gong's mansion, and she was Ah Jing's concubine. In the past, when the Eighth Madam returned to her natal family, I served her as an attendant. , I once made a dish selling cakes, and Ah Jing rewarded me with a few taels of silver. However, I was humble at that time and had never met each other. You see, he would know the dishes I cooked this morning as soon as he smelled them. I made cakes for him back then, but I don’t believe it, he didn’t taste it. It’s really embarrassing for him, but he didn’t show any abnormality at all, I think he was thinking about how to guess my origin at that time.”

Tu Xiaosan smiled, "At that time, Ah Jing didn't know about my sister's relationship with me, so of course I couldn't show it."

Mrs. Zhang also smiled, and said comfortingly, "I am relieved to have someone like Ah Jing by your side who wants to help you. Although Ah Jing looks a bit delicate, she is actually a person who can endure hardship. I heard that the world outside the Guan is very It's cold and bitter, it's rare for him to be able to bear this hardship. It's just the same thing, about the matter of the Eighth Young Master and the Eighth Lady, you see, do you want to mention it to Ah Jing."

Tu Xiaosan didn't want to tell Lin Jing about this, but, after all, this is Lin Jing's sister and brother-in-law, so it's not good to hide it from Lin Jing.Tu Xiaosan said, "Let me find a chance to talk to Ah Jing."

Mrs. Zhang said, "Alright."

That night, Tu Xiaosan talked to Lin Jing, and Lin Jing said after hearing it, "It's strange that the imperial army invaded Hangzhou, but they couldn't find him and his wife. It turns out that they went to sea. Originally, my sister said that they followed When my wife and son went to the sea, I felt that it should be them. Hey, they are all dead now, and there is nothing they can do. They were defeated in the war, and even if they were in the court, they would not have a good ending. They were buried at sea , It’s because they don’t have enough means, no wonder people.”

This was Lin Jing's final evaluation of Chen Xiya and Lin Ping.