The Third Sister of You's Family in the Red Chamber

As the third-generation legitimate son of Ningguo Mansion, Yao Shan's little nephew's Miyue wine was held in a very grand manner.It's a pity that this little brother's body is too weak, and he looks like he won't be able to last for about three months; and because his grandmother, Jia Jing's wife, Feng Shi, is getting sicker and heavier, how can this good thing happen? There is a feeling of joy, so amidst the excitement and grandeur, there is also a bit of bluff and desolation.

The host was not in a good mood, and the guests were naturally not at ease.When Yao Shan followed Mrs. Yu and her second sister into the inner courtyard of Ningguo Mansion, she got out of the car and felt the strange atmosphere.Seeing Youshi standing in the crowd in full dress and greeting the guests, she couldn't help but sighed slightly in her heart, thinking, this beautiful and prosperous place can really make people feel the deep-seated sense of despair.The most horrible thing is that, obviously desperate, but still forced to smile, pretending to be overjoyed, not daring to be seen by others, and ridiculed.This is even more like poking a knife at the apex of the heart. Without a certain amount of skill, it won't last.And now her eldest sister, You Shi, is obviously a little tender.

Seeing the appearance of Yu's three mothers and daughters, Youshi couldn't help but soften the joyful face that was about to be unbearable, but he showed a smile from the bottom of his heart, walked up to greet him, and greeted, "Mother and sisters are here so early? Father?" Are you coming?"

When Yu Shi saw that You Shi seemed to be a little thinner than when she gave birth, her loving mother was touched again, and she stepped forward to hold her hand and smiled: "I just arrived, it's not too early, I want to You are busy...but you should also pay attention to your body. Your father and Imperial Physician Zhang are outside, and your uncle is greeting you. Your father said, after dinner, please ask Imperial Physician Zhang to diagnose and treat your mother and mother. "

Youshi's eye circles were also a little red, and he hurriedly exchanged greetings to cover it up, and while agreeing, he also took the hands of Yushi and the second sister to let them in.It's just a pair of eyes looking at Yao Shan full of hope. Seeing her like this, Yao Shan smiled at her, and then stepped forward to shake her hand, signaling that everything is under control, so as to reassure her.

After all, it is a family, Yu Shi, the second sister and Yao Shan finally let You Shi's heart relax a little.She led her mother and two younger sisters to the flower hall, ordered her servants to bring them to the table, then turned around without stopping, and went to greet other guests.Although it was still hard to hide the sadness in his eyes, his face looked better after all, not as lost as before.

Seeing her like this, Yao Shan felt a little relieved.She had already paid attention to it secretly before, knowing that all the chess pieces she wanted to use had appeared, so she knew that today's matter would most likely be successful.It turned out that Mrs. You really succeeded in persuading Mrs. Yu that day, and when Mrs. Yu came back, he talked to Mr. You again. Mr. You was willing to stand up for his daughter and grandson. My old friend from the Immortal Way—my in-law, Mr. Jia Jing, invited me back to Ningguo Mansion.

Originally, the birth of a grandson is something that the gentlemen in the world of mortals are very proud of, but this master Jia Jing is stubborn.Because I feel that I have cultivated to an important method, I don't want to waste time on "ordinary chores" and destroy my practice.Mr. You spoke for a long time, but he didn't care about anything, and was sullen there. In the end, Zhang Youshi, who was accompanying him, came forward and solved the problem lightly with a few words. Mr. You took the opportunity to beat the side drum. Buddha please move.

Afterwards, Yao Shan was also very curious about what Zhang Youshi said, but she still smiled with a bearded beard, but said nothing.Going to ask Mr. You, Mr. You also had the same expression, which made this a small unsolved case, which aroused Yao Shan's reverie from time to time.

The days of winter are short, and Yao Shan and her family are far away from Ningguo Mansion, so it's not too early when they arrive.After Mrs. Yu and the second sister were seated, they met Mrs. Xing again, and after accompanying her to socialize with the ladies nearby, it was time for the banquet to begin.

Yao Shan yawned quietly, and secretly asked Xiaotao to check the news again. After receiving a confirmed reply from outside, she was completely relieved.She touched the things in her bosom, and was thinking about getting ready to have a big meal later, lest she would be hungry if there was a quarrel in the middle, when she suddenly heard a commotion from the inner courtyard .Yao Shan was thinking in her heart, isn't that one here?Sure enough, after a while, a group of people appeared at the entrance of the flower hall.Surrounded by maids and women in red and green, if it's not Mrs. Jia, who is it?

Mrs. Wang and Yuan Chun supported her from left to right, and Jia Baoyu and Xiao Doudinger followed closely beside her, looking very well-behaved.Three generations of complete harmony and happiness.Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Yu, including all the guests in the room, hurriedly stood up to greet them, and Yao Shan and the second sister also stood up to cooperate in a playful manner.After another ceremony, everyone just sat down and had tea.

As soon as Jia Baoyu was seated, he came over to Yao Shan and the second sister, pestering them to talk.The second sister had a good temper, so she said a few words to him.Yao Shan didn't want to talk to him, and she didn't want to be too stiff in public, so she could only treat him coldly and perfunctorily.However, Jia Baoyu has a strange temperament, the more Yao Shan treats him coldly, the more he likes to talk to her.So in the end, it became like the second sister was watching with a smile, and Yao Shan was "talking happily" with Jia Baoyu like a little hedgehog.

Noticing that Jia Mu and the others seemed to have noticed the situation here, Yao Shan felt bad, and quickly shut up, letting Jia Baoyu say anything, just smiled and never said a word to him again.

Fortunately, after half a cup of tea, it was finally time to hold the full moon ceremony.It turns out that in ancient times, full moon wine was not just eaten casually. They also had a set of professional and standardized procedures, and they had to finish tossing before eating.However, people like Jia's family are more particular, although they don't eat, but because they are afraid of neglecting the guests, they still sit at the table first and eat some tea and pastries first.So Yao Shan and her second sister followed Yu to the Huifang Garden, carefully paying attention to the distribution of the crowd, and then slowly took a seat.

The hospitality of Ningguo Mansion, of course, is not for nothing, even the pre-dinner desserts are a bit dazzling.As a daughter of a small household, Yao Shan was an eye-opener.Because she was small and unobtrusive, she had snatched a lot of good things secretly, and was eating there quietly, when suddenly Jia Baoyu came up next to her, and said softly: "Third sister, slow down, she is choking." His voice Although it's not big, but Yao Shan was taken aback suddenly, and actually choked and coughed so loudly that it attracted a lot of attention, but he rushed to help her pat her in a panic, which made Yao Shan confused. She became more and more embarrassed, secretly thinking that this dead child is really enough to bring her down, could it be that fortune telling is a rival?

The "eating and choking" turmoil had just calmed down, and before Yao Shan could eat anything, the main protagonist of today's banquet had already appeared.

When Yao Shan saw a young nanny surrounded by a group of people and a tightly packed baby in her arms, she knew that a good show was about to be staged.Sure enough, as soon as the nanny came, You Shi went up to meet her, carried the baby over, and invited all the female guests to watch.

The female guests stood up excitedly and stretched their necks to watch, but their compliments were full when they saw the child's appearance clearly.Such a shriveled, weak child with purple and bruised face, if it is said that he can grow up safely, or even live past one year of life safely, no one would dare to believe it.However, on this occasion, auspicious words had to be said. The poor wives and grandmas racked their brains to accompany the smiling faces, trying their best to squeeze out all kinds of auspicious words, which made You Shi feel even more sad.The scene became more and more weird for a while, until Jiamu couldn't stand it anymore, and ordered Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang to take Youshi and hold the child up to show her, and then the siege of the ladies was relieved.

With tears in his eyes, Youshi held the child and showed it to Jiamu. Jiamu squinted her eyes and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter. Although it looks small, it grows up very quickly. It doesn't matter if you are weak. It’s good to be careful, that’s all.” He also taught, “If you want to use some rare food or medicine, if you have it, just use it and don’t save it for your parents-in-law. Don’t say it’s from this mansion. Those in the mansion, just ask your aunt and your aunts to go."

Youshi quickly agreed, and thanked you with a salute.But after that mother Jia said this, it was over, and she never looked at the baby again, obviously she didn't pay much attention to this sick nephew and great-grandson in her heart.Seeing You Shi's expression became more miserable, Yu Shi couldn't bear it, and was about to step forward, Yao Shan had already coughed lightly, and secretly gave You Shi a wink.Hearing the sound, Youshi glanced at her, paused slightly, and glanced at the son in his arms, his eyes were full of unbearable, but after a while, he seemed to have finally made up his mind, so he raised his head again, and pretended to forcefully smile at her. Following Yu Shi and Yao Shan came over.

Yu Shi picked up the baby, looked at the expression on her face, and felt no pity in her heart, so she managed to say a few words on the occasion, and then it was over.He Yao Shan and the second sister surrounded him and watched, she sincerely said a few auspicious words of blessing, and at the same time caressed the child's face casually.Seeing her movements, Youshi couldn't help trembling all over, Yao Shan squeezed her hand calmly, and said with a smile: "Big sister is tired, otherwise let the little brother's nanny hug her." Forget it, it's time to hug him, let the masters and young masters outside wait for a long time."

Lamei next to him helped Youshi in the morning, and while going to pick up the little master she was holding tightly, she replied softly: "Grandma, the old man outside said that he has shot in all directions, and he is just waiting for you to hug her." My brother is going out, so I can 'sue, sue my ancestors'." Youshi held Yao Shan's hand tightly, nodded weakly, and forced a smile: "That's right, since that's the case, we are Time to go."

After all, Youshi has experienced a year of tossing, plus she was considered a thoughtful woman, now she thinks that she can't turn back, but she seems to have finally calmed down.She took a deep breath, then turned around and bid farewell to Mother Jia, Mrs. Xing Wang and the ladies, and led the servants outside.

Here, Mrs. King Xing invited all the female guests to go to Conglvtang next to Huifang Garden, because after the ancestor worship in the ancestral hall over there, there will be "Yingzi" and "Naming" , "identification", "identification", "blessing" and other rituals, everyone is required to support the situation.

Yao Shan naturally followed her mother and sister, and followed the flow of people.This is also the first time she has come to Conglvtang, and the place looks quite big, not far ahead are the five main halls of Jia's ancestral hall, and the male guests are naturally waiting there.

Because it is not far from the main hall, Yao Shan could vaguely hear the ups and downs coming from the Conglv hall, presumably it was the praise words of those ancestor worshipers, but unfortunately she couldn't hear clearly, and she didn't know that these ancient literati Gentlemen, how did you write an article to congratulate the birth of a newborn.

After a while, she suddenly heard exclamations from the yard, Yao Shan squeezed her palm lightly, thinking to herself, finally here, good nephew, cooperate well, hold on, wait for aunt to rescue you.

Hearing the bad movement outside, Mrs. Yu couldn't sit still for a long time, and rushed out first. Even Jia's mother and Mrs. Xing Wang were a little anxious, and sent people to find out the news along the way, and Yao Shan told the second sister With a wink, she told her to stay to deal with the aftermath, and then rushed out by herself in the name of looking for Mrs. Yu.

When they arrived in the yard, they saw Youshi holding the baby crying and almost collapsed. Jia Zhen was supporting her there, her eyes were also red, and the couple were very embarrassed.Looking to the side, Mr. You was full of surprise and grief, and the surrounding guests also looked dignified. Only the other old man seemed to have no expression, and Zhang Youshi "just happened" not to be there at this time.

Yao Shan secretly thought she was lucky, but she already guessed that the calm old man was probably her sister's father-in-law, Master Jia Jing.It seems that his morality has deepened again, his own grandson is dying, and he still acts as if nothing happened, and he has indeed reached the state of "no joy, no worry".However, if this is the case, is it still human?