Red Mansion: He Doesn't Want to Bend

Huo Chu's family didn't want him to ask this question, they were stunned for a moment, and then said: "I bought it from the matchmaker. Coincidentally, Yingluo and Shang Linglong, who were married by my wife at that time, were sent out to marry. Linglong later picked a family to have a child To make it up, the necklace, the pearl pendant and the current Yunyao were all bought at that time. The matchmaker brought a total of eighteen girls over, some of whom were sallow and emaciated, or some who were described as irregular. Look here. The most dignified one is Miss Zhupang, the rest is Yingluo, and there is Yunyao. She was born thin and small in the past, and Mrs. Yuan didn't want to keep it. Because the toothmaid only sold two, and Yunyao was eighteen. The youngest of the girls, she vented all her anger on Yunyao, beating her until she cried, but she couldn't make a sound. The wife felt pitiful when she saw it, so she decided to stay. The old lady was still there at that time, so she said An even number is good, so I left another Beisheng, who is still serving by my wife's side."

This was originally a matter in the back house, it is common for Lin Jue not to know.I just remember that when I went to Congshanyuan [1] to say hello that day, Zhudang was already in the yard.

Huo's family said again: "The matchmakers we called are all from the official family. The people in their hands are all from poor and lowly families, and they have never been kidnapped. I don't need to say this, the uncle knows it. Then Poor and lowly families, as long as the girl can recognize two characters, they will not go to the step of selling their sons and daughters. Therefore, except for the sons of some decent families, there are very few girls who can recognize two characters. Miss Pian Zhudang Different from others, she has her own charm. She always walks and talks slowly on weekdays, and never speaks in a hurry. She is a very well-behaved and steady girl. She is literate. She often copies Buddhist scriptures for her wife and sorts them out. The bookshelf. The wife sees that she behaves steadily, so she likes it very much. I also asked her where she came from, is there anyone in the family, and how did she come to this point. "

Hearing this, Lin Jue felt a pain in his throat, so he took the Guyuan ointment on the side and ate it, but there was no taste, it was just like chewing wax.

He said dryly, "Did she answer?"

"Never answered." Huo Chu's family shook his head and sighed: "Just say that I am all finished, I don't even remember my first and last name. Either she has a difficult problem, or she really forgot, she doesn't say it, and she can't ask the root cause." After returning to Yangzhou, the wife liked her more and more, and wanted to recognize her as an adopted daughter, so she was given the surname Lin. The master always listened to his wife, and when the wife agreed, he agreed. But the master also mentioned that Zhudang The girl is very charming and has a noble attitude. She must have come from a scholarly family or an official family. The others are not worried, but are afraid that she is an escaped official slave[2]. Madam heard this. That's all, I just admitted it quietly, but I didn't enter the genealogy. The old lady got angry because of this..."

Lin Jue was young in the past, but he still had some impressions of this matter.After Jia Min took care of Lin Jue, Mrs. Lin promised her that she would not have to serve soup during meals, but could sit down and eat together.For some reason, one day out of the blue, Jia Min was said to be lazy and unwilling to serve others.So she was asked to stand and serve a meal, and it was still the same the next day.Lin Hai couldn't take a look at it, so he had a detailed talk with Mrs. Lin.

Lin Jue didn't see the details of what happened next, but only heard Mrs. Lin say at the dinner table that Lin Jue only had Lin Jue, after all, it was too little, and Jia Min never raised it again. Who knows if she will raise it or not? up.Then he ordered two aunts to be brought in, both of whom were sons of good families, and also good concubines when they came in.One is named Bai and the other is Yin.

Seeing that Jia Min was still calm, he changed his words and said she was generous.

It's just that Lin Hai and Jia Min's husband and wife have a deep affection, and they don't take those two aunts very seriously.Some of Lin Hai may sleep in the study, and the rest are in Jia Min's room.So those two aunts are just dying of old age.

The old lady Lin went away after two years, and everyone in the Lin family helped her spirit go back to her hometown. After returning, they dismissed the two aunts.Give them money, let them go back, remarry or start a business, it's up to them.

After all, Lin Jue was not a native of the Red Chamber, so he couldn't turn a blind eye to the matter of taking concubines.When Lin Hai was forced by his mother to accept two concubines, Lin Jue felt that his father was no different from those men who admired beauty when he was young.Originally, there was nothing to say, but there was nothing else to say during that time, it was just a question and an answer to greet you, nothing else.

Although Lin Hai is an official with a dexterous and meticulous mind, after all he was careless about his children and never noticed it.On the contrary, Jia Min noticed something, so he persuaded Lin Jue from time to time, it is common for people to take concubines nowadays, Lin Hai does not take concubines, it is the benefit he treats her, if he accepts concubines, he can't just because of this responsibility he.What's more, it's just an obstacle to filial piety, so I carried it in to dry, it didn't hinder anything, and I didn't worry about doting on my concubine and destroying my wife, so let them do what they care about.Besides, even if Lin Hai dotes on them, it doesn't matter.It should be noted that being the mistress of a wealthy family is not something ordinary people can do.To be virtuous, to be generous, but also to have your own means.Marrying a regular wife is not only a regular wife, but also the result of careful consideration by the two families.It is not the way of a great woman to only be jealous and jealous.

Naturally, Lin Jue is a man, and Jia Min only picks up bits and pieces of these things to tell him, and the reasoning is this way.

However, Lin Jue still felt a bit blocked, it was because the two concubines were sent back to their original places, although they were better, they felt uncomfortable after all.

This is a past event, and it is not worth mentioning.Lin Jue only wanted to go to this place, so she stopped thinking about it.

Seeing that the tea in Huo Chu's family's hand was cold, You Shan came forward to change it.Seeing her take two bites, Lin Jue asked again: "Since the old lady who sold sister Zhudang belonged to the official family, it must have been recorded, and it would be easy to find her. Do you remember what she called?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Huo's family said: "Two days ago, Steward He asked Mr. He to buy two maids for cleaning the yard. I followed to see. The old lady Mr. He met was the same one Mrs. He met back then. Her surname is Shi, everyone calls her Po Shi."

Mrs. Shi is indeed the official's matchmaker, and most of the prominent families in Suzhou call her here.One is because she has a lot of maids in her hands, and the other is because she takes care of her people well, no matter how big they are, they can serve them immediately without needing to take care of them.

After hearing these words, Lin Jue ordered Huo Chu's family to find the stone lady, saying that she wanted to buy two maids.

Huo Chu's family came looking for it not long after, Lin Jue ordered Wen Rou to go out to have a look, Wen Wen saw that she was a middle-aged woman in a pink floral jacket, with a clean face, gold and silver on her hair, no more than What is wrong with the wives of ordinary wealthy families.The girls she brought ranged from ten to 15 years old, and they were all capable of signing death contracts.

Wen Rou just glanced at it briefly, then according to Lin Jue's intention, shook his head and said: "It's not good, they all look clumsy and can't do delicate work." Then he ordered Huo Chu's family to lead them out, and took another two Give her two silver coins as travel expenses.

Shi Pobai came here, and she was not very happy with the two taels of silver.Walking out with Huo Chu's family, out of breath, said: "Mom, I didn't say that, your uncle is too picky. Of the people brought by my mother-in-law, not to mention five or six out of ten, they should Keep one. Originally, your wife, I heard that she is the young lady of the Rongguo Mansion in the capital, she has such a high opinion, so you have kept four. But today, your uncle, you say you don’t like any of them.”

Clerk Huo's family knew that she had done a lot of buying and selling, and it was rare for her to make a trip in vain.Today, Lin Jue didn't really want to buy someone, but it made her feel very depressed.Then he smiled and said: "Don't say such angry words. I don't think the people you brought here are very good. They are not as good as before. The girl Wen who came out just now [3] is The person who served our uncle personally. You see, his appearance and demeanor are comparable to those of middle-class women."

Shi Po said: "I had some good stuff, unfortunately, two days ago, a large family named Mu moved into the Canglang Pavilion. I heard that he is a cousin of Prince Jing in Beijing, and his mother's family is also from Beijing. You don’t know how big the money is, and it’s buying servants and maids. Don’t be innocent, don’t look good, don’t speak falteringly, don’t speak well, and don’t do things well. I don’t want the exquisite ones either, oh, I’m so picky. All the high-class ones are picked away, and the rest are fine for others to look at. Uncle Lin saw that it was indeed normal. The girl just now, go away. Come out and take a look, if you don’t tell me, I still think I’m your uncle’s newly married grandma. Hey, look at that whole body style, that beautiful appearance, seeing people smile, it’s really heartfelt like."

"Bah! Talking is going to be irrelevant!" Huo Chu's family hurriedly spat at her and scolded: "You have seen what our wife looked like in the past. If a slightly better girl can be a grandma, that's true. What a joke! Let’s not talk about it, let’s talk about the Snow Maiden next to our Fushou County Lord[4]. It's another style. That's just a girl, how can I compare with the masters."

While talking, he sent the toothmaid out through the corner door, and ordered two old women to send her out the back door.

Wen Wen went back to the back room, Lin Jue asked, "Have you looked carefully?"

He said softly: "Don't worry, sir, I see it for real."

He got up and said: "Get the clothes you went out, I'm going to the Canglang Pavilion, you go with me."

After a short time, he changed his clothes, and the word was spread outside, and the carriage was already set up.

Lin Jue led Wenrou to the Canglang Pavilion, and Xing Ji came up to meet him, and said with a smile, "Uncle Lin is here."

Murong Zhizhi was sitting in the Qingxiang Pavilion, and heard from his boss that Lin Jue had come early in the morning.After sitting for a while, Xing Ji led Lin Jue over. He turned his head and said with a smile, "Have you eaten yet? It's meal time, so I ordered them to set the meal. You seem to follow the taste."

The author has something to say: Congshanyuan[1]: As mentioned above, the main courtyard of the Linfu in the capital and the courtyard where Jia Min and Lin Hai lived in the old residence in Suzhou have the same name and have not been changed.

Official slave [2]: here refers to official prostitutes

Miss Wen [3]: Gentle.The names of the girls in the house are secret and cannot be spread out at will. Most of the older girls are vice-misses, so it's the same. In the original text of "Dream of Red Mansions", some people call Xiren as Xi girl, and Qingwen as Qing girl.

Snow Maiden [4]: ​​Jixue.The reason is the same as above.