Struggle of the Woman in the Red Chamber

Looking at the red silk and festive stickers, Qin Tong was very depressed. He has been a wife and mother for seven lifetimes, but he has never had his own wedding, and he has to organize weddings for others again and again. She wanted to look up to the sky and sigh, speechless.

No matter what, Wang Xifeng has entered Jia's house, Jia Lian, the seventh-rank sesame official, and Jia Erye have a wife, and the Rongguo Mansion has a serious future mistress.Jia Amnesty was very excited and generous to set up a three-day banquet for the only son who was getting better and better. Although Jia's mother was a little dissatisfied with Wang Ziteng now, it did not prevent her from marrying her grandson-in-law again happily and smiling all day long. Mrs. Xing, who was in tune, also narrowed her eyes with a smile.

The entire Rongguo Mansion, no matter whether it was sincere or false, was full of pride and joy, but in Mrs. Wang's small courtyard, there was a bedridden patient, a widow who wanted to avoid suspicion, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law seemed to It is a secluded garden in the midst of a busy city, and the excitement is always someone else's.Qin Tong was washing her face and hands for her seriously ill "mother-in-law". Anyway, she had nothing else to do, so she might as well come here to show her filial piety, surrounded by a bunch of servants, she couldn't be tired at all, as long as she behaved, she could be beautiful Why wouldn't she enjoy doing such a good job?

Since Qin Tong has reduced the extra meals for Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang's health has been improving recently, so at this time, the two mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can also chat for a while.

Mrs. Wang frowned, and explained to her daughter-in-law: "I know this niece well. Your temper is probably not her opponent, so don't confront her directly. The old lady will make decisions for you." I'm really worried, look at her daughter-in-law, she is quiet and delicate, how can she be the opponent of "Feng Lazi" who was raised as a man since she was a child?It's a pity that her body is useless, and the future of the second room depends on this weak daughter-in-law, but fortunately, the heart of the old lady is still with the second room.Apparently, the sick and confused Mrs. Wang has forgotten how her kind and gentle daughter-in-law took care of her neatly before.

Qin Tong smiled. The Wang family still hopes that the aunt and nephew will take care of each other. It turns out that they have been on guard against each other from the beginning. It's really funny. After laughing, they said: "What the wife said is that the old lady is the master at home. Yes. It’s just that the Eldest Master is the one who seized the title, and now that their eldest family has their own master and grandma, we must hand in the keys to the account books.”

Qin Tong wants the key to the warehouse. Now her housekeeper has only got a few account books for so long. Mrs. Wang is seriously ill but still holds half of the keys to the warehouse of Rongguo Mansion, and the other half is in the hands of Jia Mu. This estimate can only wait until Jia Mu Close your eyes to hand it over.

Mrs. Wang was so annoyed by her daughter-in-law's unsatisfactory words that she almost turned away. She hated iron and steel and said: "You are too sincere! I will tell you directly, don't say she wants it, just The old lady ordered, you also have to think of a way to hold on to the housekeeper, otherwise our second room can pack up and get out of Rongguo Mansion! At that time, you should think about how Laner will live in the future." After thinking about it, it is still Don't worry, and confessed: "Feng girl is not a good person, I guess she won't give up if she doesn't hold something in her hand, forget it, if she insists on housekeeping, then let her brother and sister help you. Originally, there is no house where the new daughter-in-law is in charge of the housekeeping as soon as she comes up."

After contemplating for a while, Mrs. Wang struggled to prop herself up, and said to her daughter-in-law: "Come here and open this pillow of mine. There are two keys inside. You can take it out." , but now it seems to be a weakness, so she has to give her daughter-in-law more confidence, and in her opinion, only when the daughter-in-law holds the key to the treasury can she have more say, and she will not lose in the battle with the shrewd and capable niece downwind.For women, when there is no man to back them, it is okay to have the backing of financial power.

Qin Tong obediently went forward to find the key, and treated Mrs. Wang more respectfully. Now Mrs. Wang is completely a strong ally of her.After putting away the keys and listening quietly to the "mother-in-law" for a while, Qin Tong decided to have some fun for Mrs. Wang, who is now very energetic, so as to save her from focusing on teaching her: "Mrs. There is one thing that shouldn't be a daughter-in-law who is a junior, but the daughter-in-law is really sorry if she doesn't say it. The wife is so kind to the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law also wants to show up for the wife. Added points."

He paused here, as if mustering up his courage, Qin Tong continued: "My wife has been ill, and the servants dare not tell her too much, is it because the master loved Aunt Zhao very much before, and now Zhao My aunt is even more dominating the master, and now, in the eyes of the servants, the third master Huan is as noble as the second master Bao."

Qin Tong thinks that poor people must have something to hate, this sentence is very reasonable, just like Aunt Zhao, originally, there is no conflict of interest between the two of them, and the battlefield is different, so they go their separate ways They go their own way, as long as they don’t interfere with each other and live in peace, that’s all. But the nearest Aunt Zhao is a little confused about her position, and she even wants to plan to take Jia Tanchun back to her side to raise her. After being rejected, she sees her This grandma Zhu didn't say she came to greet her when she entered the door, and dared to slam the door to embarrass her in public!Qin Tong felt at the time that Aunt Zhao must have had too many good days and she owed a lesson!

Mrs. Wang was panting with anger, her smug husband didn't matter, but that lowly brat dared to compare with her precious jade, it was really daring to pull out a tooth in the tiger's mouth - courting death!No, she has to cheer up, otherwise there will be no tigers in this mountain, and the monkey will become the overlord.

Not to mention how Mrs. Wang, who is recovering day by day, tossed Aunt Zhao, Jia Huan, mother and son, Qin Tong and his sister-in-law Wang Xifeng have completed the division of power in the inner house of Rongguo Mansion under Jia Mu's help and secret control.To put it simply, Second Grandma Lian took up the post with her husband, and Grandma Zhu was still acting as the housekeeper. What will happen in the future is to be determined.

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As time flies, Qin Tong sent his five-year-old son Jia Lan to Mr. Xixi to start his studies. Since his identity in this life is not tough enough, Qin Tong didn't bother to learn about the Jia family with complicated relationships and chaotic backgrounds. Don't worry about it, the saved meat will cause hair all over the body, and she only has one son anyway, so she can afford to let him "start small".

And because Sanchun is a girl's family, reading and composing poems is not their main job. They still mainly study female workers, cooking skills, housekeeper directors, etc., so 11-year-old Yingchun is often brought by Qin Tong to cultivate the ability of housekeepers, Nine-year-old Tanchun has already entered the small kitchen to make soup and cook under the guidance of an experienced cook.

Xichun, who is now seven years old, is the youngest of the three sisters, so she is loved and taken care of by Qin Tong's cheap aunt the most. She looks like she can't wait to hold her in her hand and put her under her nose all day long.Qin Tong was originally worried that Xiao Xichun didn't like being restrained like this, but in the end she found out that she was worrying unnecessarily. Xiao Xichun really enjoyed the feeling of being cared and loved, and for this reason, she also had a sense of superiority, which made Qin Tong this Freedom used to be very puzzled.

On this day, Qin Tong was doing work for Yingchun, which was to go to the sewing room to check the new season uniforms handed in by the embroiderers.The Rongguo Mansion has always given preferential treatment to its subordinates. Not only does it give a full monthly salary, but it also basically covers housing, meals, medical treatment and medicine. Work clothes are also given out during festivals and seasons. Qin Tong thinks about getting up early and working overtime in modern times. Working extra hours and carrying a huge mortgage for fear of getting sick really brought me tears of bitterness!Before I finished talking about the precautions, I saw a little maid come to report: Miss Lin is coming soon, the old lady invites the big guys to meet.

Qin Tong patted his forehead and almost forgot about it.A few months ago, Jia Min, wife of the Lin family, the fourth aunt of the Jia family, died of illness, so the grieving mother Jia naturally sent someone to attend the funeral of her beloved daughter, and picked up the poor granddaughter to raise her, but Jia Lian who came out to run errands in the original book was replaced by His father, Jia Amnesty.What I have to mention is that in order to let the eldest son who died at home go on this trip, Mother Jia, leaning on a dark wood crutch, commanded her servants to forcefully pull out the concubine Ji, who pardoned the Grand Master, and sold half of it. After Master She confessed his mistake in tears, Mother Jia magnanimously kept the remaining half, which left the juniors stunned and speechless for a long time.

Because Qin Tong is a widow, her clothing and jewelry are always simple and simple, but her son and Sanchun are very colorful and luxurious, so even though Jia's mother was in a hurry, Qin Tong ordered Sanchun and Jialan to change for a while. The more plain clothes go to the front together.Sister Lin is very sensitive, and now that she has lost her mother and moved to a new place, they should pay attention to this etiquette.

Qin Tong watched the TV drama version of "Dream of Red Mansions" in her previous life, especially the important scene of sister Lin's entry into Jia's mansion. Qin Tong watched it several times, but now the feeling of onlookers and occasional friendly guest appearances is still very refreshing to her heart Surging!The only fly in the ointment is that the part of Jia Baoyu throwing the jade is gone. The reason is that Qin Tong did not know what kind of psychology before, and gave each of the young masters and girls of the Jia family (except Jia Baoyu) a piece of high-quality jade. Therefore, when everyone has jade, Phoenix Egg doesn't pay any more attention to this matter.What I have to say is that, regarding this, Qin Tong regretted that he had done nothing at that time. It was so wonderful, and it showed Jia Baoyu's madness to the fullest.

Of course, Qin Tong didn't need to take care of Sister Lin's affairs, since Jia's mother made proper and thoughtful arrangements, except for a transfer student who appeared during Sanchun's study, and Jia Baoyu's little friend who came to disturb the order of the classroom.Of course, Qin Tong will never show mercy to saboteurs who hinder his children from studying hard and making progress every day. So, kid Jia Huan, who likes to make small reports, was borrowed by Qin Tong to spread the word, and then, Jia Baoyu After being spanked by his father, he was strictly prohibited from entering or leaving the entire backyard of Rongxi Hall!

Jia Zheng was furious in his heart, it's fine for a ten-year-old boy who doesn't like to study, but he still hangs around in an inner circle full of female relatives, what's the point of this?Spread the word, don't even want his old face!

Perhaps Qin Tong managed the backyard too much as a "daughter's country". Even Jia's mother, who doted on her grandson, took a tacit attitude towards this, and did not obstruct and reprimand her son's behavior of disciplining her grandson as usual. Little Baoyu had been missing for a long time, and it also made Erye Bao experience the feeling of envy, jealousy and hatred for the first time. The object was his nephew, because Jialan Xiaobaozi was not yet six years old and had not yet been classified as a man.

Not long after that, Qin Tong increased the amount of money for the little girl Jia Huan. The reason was of course high-sounding. It was pen, ink, and paper money for study. Little girl Jia Tanchun, who didn't know the inside story, treated Sister-in-law Zhu with more respect. Take the time to guide my nephew Jia Lan to practice calligraphy!Jia Tanchun's handwriting was even praised by Jia Zheng, who flaunted his "strict father".

Driven by Jia Tanchun, the little girl Yingchun, who is good at Go, volunteered to teach her nephew how to play chess, and the little girl Xichun, who loves painting, also volunteered to teach her nephew how to paint with her baby fat face. This action caused everyone to laugh unanimously. The reason is that the little girl Xichun is also a beginner, and she is only one and a half years older than Jia Lan. She often pretends to be an adult and teaches the ignorant children. It all makes people feel very funny and loving.

In the end, perhaps this kind of ethos of being a good teacher also infected Xiao Daiyu, and she also enthusiastically began to guide Jia Lan's homework. Not to mention, she really deserves to be Tanhualang's daughter-in-law. Xiao Daiyu's lectures are straightforward It's full of wit and wit, which makes Jia Lan's little bun often think "I wish Aunt Daiyu was my teacher".

Regarding the enthusiasm of the little girls, Qin Tong thought of the modern people's way of doing things, always wanting to find an acquaintance to put some money in. Maybe even that acquaintance can't help, but people still enjoy it, not because of anything else, but just for the sake of it. It's a peace of mind, so Qin Tong just smiled and accepted it completely. It doesn't bother the little girls, and it can also make the sensitive little girls feel at ease. Why should she stop it?

And she has another important thing to do, that is, her natal brother is also going to take up a post in other places. However, this time the place is a bit far away. In the cold Shengjing, after Qin Tong finished his brother's farewell banquet, They gave the 2000 taels of silver bills, together with Zhou Rui's family, to his younger brother and asked him to take them away.

Qin Tong's explanation to Mrs. Wang of "cut first and then play" is: Zhou Rui's task in the mansion is to take care of renting children in spring and autumn. With so little work but a high monthly salary, it has aroused some dissatisfaction. For the sake of fairness , and in order to protect him in disguise, she had no choice but to transfer Zhou Rui's family outside to avoid the limelight.

Mrs. Wang's response to this was to stare at her daughter-in-law in silence for a long time, but in the end she waved her hand and let her out without saying a word.

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Although the Jia family won the title with military exploits, but due to their unworthy descendants, this inheritance has long been lost. Therefore, Qin Tong now wants to find a martial artist to teach Jia Lan a few accompanying servants who can learn kung fu. Jing Wang Xifeng went to ask Wang Ziteng.

Qin Tong was very sorry to trouble others, and lamented the importance of family inheritance to the four little girls and his own boy for a long time, but Wang Ziteng over there was very happy, he was not just happy to help others , but glad that there just happened to be a place for his wounded entourage.

The status and identities of these relatives and their relationship with him are unusual. They are the closest group of people on the battlefield. They have been with him for many years. Regardless of others, he, Wang Ziteng, can't be so unjust and unkind. He can offer ten or eight, and the Wang family can afford it. But when the number reaches dozens, Wang Ziteng feels the pressure.Worried about this matter, grandma Jia Jiazhu sent a letter to beg for veterans, how could Wang Ziteng not be happy?

Ten of them were selected for the housekeeper to take to the Rongguo Mansion. Wang Ziteng thought about it here. Grandma Zhu of the Jia family is a woman who can make a talent for her only son. She is looking for a suitable husband. The patriarch of the family let go of his nephew and let him be a dandy, so what's the point of him being an official above tens of millions?In the end, didn't the children and grandchildren lose their family fortune and ruin their reputation?He was sorry to the ancestors of the Wang family, and he was sorry to the descendants of the Wang family. He was putting the cart before the horse, and he was confused!

After thinking about it for a long time, he ordered someone to find Wang Ren. Wang Ziteng took his nephew to kneel down in the ancestral hall of the royal family. After that, Wang Ziteng took Wang Ren with him in action, and finally turned this well-known dandy in the capital into "the prodigal son will never change his money". A typical teaching material, let a group of former dog meat friends sigh with emotion when they mention this former little friend.I will skip this matter for later.

Qin Tong did not choose a small team for his son from the Rongguo Mansion, but worked tirelessly to transfer several farms and picked twenty half-children between the ages of ten and thirteen.The Jia family's family style always reveals a kind of impetuous and exaggerated, so that most of the servants of the Jia family are stealthy, tricky, and fearful. Therefore, in the daily housekeeping process, whenever you encounter such dishonest servants , Qin Tong sells them directly, after such rectification, Rongguo Mansion now has much fewer and more disciplined servants than before, but just in case, Qin Tong chose the following Those simple-minded boys in the village, after all, if these boys pass the test, they will basically accompany Jia Lan for the rest of their lives, so we can't be too cautious.

Since the number of martial artists sent by Wang Ziteng was too much, the single-room dormitories that Qin Tong had prepared for the martial artists were not enough, so he had to pack up the small courtyard where Zhou Rui's family lived.

Qin Tong arranged for five martial arts masters to teach the twenty servants in the reserve service, and arranged two martial arts masters to be the martial arts instructors for the guards of the Rongguo Mansion, and selected a martial arts master who not only had a good book on martial arts but also read a lot to specialize in martial arts. To teach Jia Lan, and the other two maids arranged by Qin Tong to teach the girls.

This move is because Qin Tong thought of the "Zhongshan Wolf" who loves domestic violence. Although in this life, Qin Tong will never let Yingchun marry him, but isn't there an old saying, who knows who knows the face but not the heart? Which of the four of them is very unlucky to meet a bastard who can beat his wife? It's better to make insurance in advance. Anyway, the current situation is that the supply of martial arts exceeds demand, so is idleness also idleness?