The first paparazzi in the Red Chamber

Jia Zheng just opened his mouth and closed it again. He looked at Jia Amnesty with a complicated expression, mixed with annoyance, disgust, and regret.

"Brother, you and I live under the same roof. My mother told us to respect each other and help each other. I came here because I remembered his old man's teachings, but what you said just now is too much. Hurt."

Jia Zheng said that it was because of his filial piety that he generously came here to admit his mistakes, saving a lot of face for himself.

Jia Amnesty sneered, "A person who wants to get ahead by selling his daughter is not qualified to say that to me."

Jia Amnesty pointed at the door coldly and told Jia Zheng to go by himself.If he doesn't leave, he will have someone drive him away.

Jia Zheng was so ashamed and indignant that his chest heaved up and down with anger, he turned around and glanced at Jia Amnesty before he left in a huff.

After Jia Zheng left Rongxi Hall, he regretted that he should go to Jia Amnesty again regardless of face.Originally, the family had occasional quarrels, and separation and reunion were common occurrences. Who would have thought that Jia She's narrow-minded would treat him like an enemy.

Jia Zheng called himself a gentleman, and comforted himself not to be as knowledgeable as the ignorant and rude Jia She.

"Sir, shall we go back, or wait?" the boy asked.

Jia Zheng glanced in the direction of Jia's mother's yard, remembering that the old man had shamed him a few days ago, and the old lady could not go there in person, so he sent a wife to tell Jia's mother about it.At least let Mother Jia know that he has put his heart into it.

Little did they know that after Jia Zheng left, the woman sneered and said, "Let me run errands without paying any money, how beautiful!"

After finishing speaking, the mother-in-law turned around and passed the word to Dongsun, so she was very happy to get a hundred Wen.

After Jia Zhenghaiyin got angry, he had nowhere to vent his anger, and felt very upset, so he thought of Mrs. Wang.After entering the courtyard, she asked the servant girl, and she went to the Buddhist hall again.Jia Zheng called someone to come over with a bad face.

Mrs. Wang learned that Jia Zheng had a bad temper, so she was more careful when entering the door.After carefully observing Jia Zheng's expression, he asked someone to make good tea for Jia Zheng, first to persuade him to relax, and then to ask him what happened.

"It's not the big brother's end. I went to him with good intentions and wanted to explain the misunderstanding, but he played with me again, and before I opened my mouth to say a word, he dismissed me with scolding and flabbergasted. He Whoever he is, even when the old man was here, I never received such winks!" Jia Zheng slapped the table, his face flushed, feeling that he had lost face.

When Mrs. Wang heard that it was Jia Amnesty again, she sneered and said, "You don't know what his nature is, why are you provoking him at this time."

"Blame my kindness. Because we live under the same roof, we will see each other sooner or later. Besides, no matter how noisy we are, we are brothers who have broken bones and tendons. Who would have expected him to be so ruthless!"

Jia Zheng gritted his teeth hard, and seeing that the servant girl had made tea, he prepared to take a sip of tea to moisten his throat.As soon as the tea cover is lifted, the tea soup is green and fragrant, so you know it is a good product.After taking a sip, it was really good, so he asked Mrs. Wang where the tea came from.

Mrs. Wang shook her head to express her ignorance, and turned to Jin Chuan who was making tea.

"The Second Mistress Lian just sent someone to bring it here today. She said that their masters don't distinguish between old and new tea, and they all leave the good tea to the family, so everyone can have a share." Jin Chuan laughed.

When Jia Zheng heard that this tea was originally rejected by Jia She, he was so angry that he dropped his teacup.

Jin Chuan was so frightened that he immediately stopped laughing, closed his mouth and lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Amnesty helplessly, and sent Jin Chuan: "Your master doesn't like this taste, so take the tea from before."

Jin Chuan hurriedly agreed to step down.

"It's just tea, and it's worth your anger." Mrs. Wang felt that Jia Zheng's temper had become more and more irritable recently, and he really lost his old simplicity and stability.

"Are you happy to give us the leftovers from drinking?" Jia Zheng choked back dissatisfied.

Mrs. Wang sighed helplessly and said nothing.

Seeing Mrs. Wang's unreasonable attitude, Jia Zheng became even angrier.It's fine for the old lady to be partial to the big house, but now even his own daughter-in-law is turning her elbows away!

Jia Zheng snorted and walked away, not wanting to talk to Mrs. Wang any more.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly sent someone to see where Jia Zheng was going. She was worried that he would lose his mind in a fit of temper and cause trouble for Jia Amnesty.If this is the case, Mrs. Wang feels that she has to stop her no matter what, and can't push the second room into a more and more difficult situation.Unexpectedly, when the news came back, it was learned that Jia Zheng had gone to Aunt Zhao's room.

Mrs. Wang felt that she was opening her lips, letting others smash her teeth in vain, and she had to swallow it in her stomach.As soon as this room was angry, Jia Mu's mother-in-law came to the other side to send a message, asking them to go over.

Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang were silent all the way to Jia's mother's courtyard.

When Jia's mother saw the couple coming in, she felt that there was something wrong with them. She asked them if there was anything wrong, and each said they were fine.

Mother Jia expected something to happen, so she didn't plan to delve into it any further.

"I called you husband and wife here today to discuss Yuanchun's marriage with you. This child's marriage has been full of twists and turns, and it's not easy. As parents, you should take good care of her."

"Extremely true." Mrs. Wang said.

Mother Jia looked at Jia Zheng, who bowed respectfully and nodded.

"I discussed it with the boss. There is a young junior in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, which is very suitable. He belongs to Shilu's family, and his father is the prison officer. The two elder brothers also serve as officials with their own abilities. He is the third eldest in the family. This year Twenty, I made an appointment once, but it was postponed because the young lady of that family died of illness. Now this child is an official in the capital, and he doesn't need his parents-in-law to wait on him, and he also avoids the trouble of getting along with his sister-in-law. If Yuan Chun marries him, he will live in the capital, close to her natal family, and we can support her." Jia Mu explained.

As soon as Mrs. Wang heard that he was a good family, she asked Mother Jia the name of the child with a smile.

"My name is Wei Qingdong, and I'm currently working as the chief minister of the Eighth Grade in the Ministry of Punishment." Jia Mu said.

Wu Zuo?

Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment, feeling a little jealous about this, but she didn't dare to express her opinion indiscriminately.When Qi Wang's matter broke out, the husband and wife lost all face.As for Yuan Chun's marriage, she had no face to worry about it anymore, but his job was to play with dead bodies, so it was really aggrieved for her Yuan Chun to marry such a person.Mrs. Wang then glanced at Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng was satisfied with all the conditions at first, but when he heard that Jia's mother said that this was the candidate introduced by his eldest brother, he felt a little uncomfortable.At this moment, when he heard Jia's mother say that it was a gangster, Jia Zheng felt even more uncomfortable. He had to open his mouth about something he didn't plan to care about.

"Mother, this behavior is too taboo. To put it bluntly, I just touched the dead body during the day and then touched my wife with the same hands when I came back at night. It's really..." Jia Zheng felt sick when he thought about it.

Jia Mu: "You are also a scholar, so why would you care about these superficial things. Without them, how can the deceased get justice! The boss told me personally that the ability of a gangster is very important in a murder case. The profession was indeed despised by people. When the Great Zhou Dynasty was founded, many cases were unresolved due to the high incidence of homicides, which aroused public grievances. After the Emperor Taizu restructured the system, he raised the status of Wu Zuo and allowed him to enter the official position. It can be seen that the court is doing this to Wu Zuo. Besides, Wei Qingdong’s father was born as a Jinshi. How dare you say that the work is low and low!"

"My son doesn't underestimate Wuzuo's business. The son doesn't interfere with what kind of daughter they marry. But there is no shortage of eighth-rank official daughters in Rongfu's daughters. Why do you have to marry a corpse-touching Wuzuo. " Jia Zheng said unconvinced.

"He's not an ordinary low-ranking secretary, he's the chief assistant working in the Ministry of Punishment!" Jia's mother finished twisting and saw that Jia Zheng was still unwilling, so she said, "I'll give you a chance to recommend him. Tell me, who has one?" An official of the eighth rank or above, who is not married, is still young, has a decent appearance, and has some family background."

Jia Zheng froze for a moment, and searched carefully in his mind, only to find that the eighth and ninth rank officials he knew were all in their 30s and had families.

Jia Zhengzao's head was churning carefully again, but he really thought of two people who needed to be remade, one of the fifth grade, but he was older and had all his sons and concubines, so he was not worthy of Yuanchun.The other was indeed childless, and Jia Zheng hurriedly told Jia's mother.

He is an official from the eighth rank, who works in the Hanlin Academy. Although he is a Qingshui yamen, he is expensive because he has a book fragrance. He is 30 years old. His first wife died for four years, and the family has no children.

Mother Jia laughed when she heard the condition, and spat at Jia Zheng, "It's better to be a wife than the original spouse. Compared with the original spouse, the second wife is after all shorter. Don't make trouble. That's all, but you said that this person has no children at such an age, and he doesn't have any daughters and concubines. Are you sure there is no problem with his body? Does he have a house aunt in his family, and they don't have children? Don't Another one like that of King Qi is disgusting and ruined the girl's life in vain."

"It's not clear if Aunt Tongfang has a son, so I'll ask someone to check later." Jia Zheng said.

Mother Jia said "Yes" and cast a blank look at Jia Zheng.Simply put the words to death, and let the husband and wife have a suitable candidate to speak out. If there is no suitable candidate, as long as Yuan Chun does not dislike it and Wei Qingdong is willing, then the marriage will be settled after the year.

Although Jia Zheng was a little bit reluctant, but hearing that Jia Mu respected their ideas, he nodded and vowed secretly in his heart that he would try his best to find someone who could compare with Wei Qingdong.

Seeing that the second couple had gone, Jia Mu sighed again and again.

Mother Jia also sent someone to check Wei Qingdong's character. The child is very good in appearance, talent, learning and character. He deserves to be praised by the boss himself.Because of this, Jia's mother didn't care about her status as a courier, she just thought it was a good relationship.Unexpectedly, the second child couple would not be reconciled again.

"The old lady is paying more and more attention to the big house now, so it's all right if the marriage is agreed." Madam Wang persuaded Jia Zheng after returning to her room.

Jia Zheng said angrily: "Again to outsiders! Don't you think about it, our girl is married to someone recommended by the boss, will she kiss us in the future!"

Mrs. Wang understood that Jia Zheng hoped that Yuan Chun's marriage would bring benefits to him.

Mrs. Wang fell silent.

She also had the same idea, so why couldn't she understand it.But in the eyes of the old lady, the second wife is getting more and more idiots. If they don't learn to be good, I'm afraid that one day the second wife will really be reduced to what the old lady was like in the heart of Jia Mu.Mrs. Wang couldn't count on Jia Zheng to be as lucky as Jia Amnesty one day, and become a first-rank official.

In the final analysis, she married the wrong person. It is better to count on her to succeed than to rely on this man to succeed.

Mrs. Wang waited for Jia Zheng to leave, so she summoned Zhou Rui's family, counted the dowry, and planned to sell some land and shops, plus the 13 silver that the Xue family gave before, and the silver that the Zhen family temporarily put here. , all put together, enough for [-] taels, which happened to be returned to Gongzhong.

"Ma'am, are you really planning to do this? If all Zhuangzi's property is discounted and given away, there will really be nothing left in your dowry."

"The dowries of the eldest girl and the third girl are paid by the old lady, and I don't need the money for Baoyu's marriage. I will go all out now, show my attitude, and never tire of begging in front of the elder brother. At least I can get along in this family " Mrs. Wang burst into tears as she spoke, and she had to bow her head when she was in misery and embarrassment.She has lost her natal family, and she has nowhere to go after leaving the Rong Mansion. If she doesn't restore her status at this time, she will definitely follow Jia Zheng to drink the northwest wind in the future.

Zhou Rui's family felt sad, and felt guilty for the betrayal they had done to Mrs. Wang before. They knelt on the ground and wept together with Mrs. Wang.

"It has caused you and me to suffer during these days." Mrs. Wang took off the jade bracelet in her hand and wanted to give it to Zhou Rui's family, but Zhou Rui's family dared not do it, so she quickly declined.

Mrs. Wang directly put it in her hands, "You are the one who will be with me for the rest of your life, even if you die poor, it's not good for you to suffer with me all the time."

Zhou Rui's family was so grateful that they quickly kowtowed to Mrs. Wang.

"After I pay back the money, I will discuss with my elder brother and ask you to live in another place, not next to the stable."

Zhou Rui's family agreed with tears, kowtowed to thank him, and then retreated.

Mrs. Wang watched Zhou Rui's family leave, so she turned cold and ordered Jin Chuan to keep an eye on him. "I've been keeping an eye on her for the past two days. If she still talks badly and runs to find Lian's daughter-in-law, she will tell me right away."

Jin Chuan agreed.

Mrs. Wang in turn told the servants around Jia Zheng to keep a close eye on Jia Zheng, lest he do anything impulsive because of Yuan Chun's marriage these two days.

……

Jia Amnesty chose a large shop in the west of the city, with two floors, twice the size of the neighbor's house.When asked about the name of the shop, Jia Amnesty blurted out that it was called "Hai Na Bai Chuan".

This is to replace Neighborhood Xuan and prepare to open a new bookstore.Jia Amnesty intends to broaden his horizons and make the best use of his printing workshop, not just printing "Secret Stories Next Door".After all, My Neighbor's Secret is only published in the middle of each month, and the printing volume is only a few hundred copies. The printing workshop is idle most of the time, which is a bit wasteful.

Jia Amnesty brought all the miscellaneous books that he found interesting in the past few months, and showed them to Fang Zhenglu and Liu Xianglian.

"I hope you can send someone to find the authors of these miscellaneous journals, talk to them, and see if they are willing to write stories for Heina Baichuan. We will pay him accordingly, and the signature on the book will also write them, but the story must be unique. Authorize us." Jia Amnesty showed the two of them the contract he had roughly drawn up.

Both Fangzhenglu and Liu Xianglian thought it was new, but they both thought it was feasible.After all, the author who writes this kind of miscellaneous notes will not get any money, at most he will only earn fame.These miscellaneous books are out there, most of which are popular in manuscripts, and if the sales volume is not guaranteed, few printing houses dare to print such books.

"There are two requirements for the content: one is not to satirize the imperial court, and the other is to punish the evil and promote the good. The few books I picked are all that I think are acceptable. You can take a look at them as examples." Jia She said.

"Master, this kind of book may not sell many after it is printed, and it is very likely that you will lose money." Fangzheng said.

"In this world, it is not only useful to read the Four Books and Five Classics. These interesting stories are easy to read, easy to move, and make people relax after reading them. It's also a good thing." Jia She explained, "Even if you lose money, it's fun to do it. At worst, I'll use the money I earned from my neighbor's secrets."

Fang Zhenglu nodded, and sighed casually, "If the price of books can be lowered, there may be more scholars in the world."

"It's an idea. Later, you can put up a notice in this shop, inviting people to find ways to save printing costs. There are people outside the mountains, and I believe there will always be experts who can think of ways that others can't think of. As long as the way is good, we will A hundred taels of gold will be given out as a reward."

"Papermaking has been improving gradually, and the price of paper is now much cheaper than in the past. The main reason is that letterpress engraving consumes a lot of mud, and engraving is really labor-intensive, and then there is ink." Liu Xianglian said.

Jia Amnesty agreed, hoping that someone who understands will be willing to be a "brave man" under the heavy reward.

"The four Miwen Pavilions have already opened, and the front door is cold, and no one has reported yet." Fang Zhenglu then told Jia She, "The Miwen Pavilion has been modified according to the master's request. The entrance is a small hall, and there is a small hall for posting news. The box is connected to the hidden compartment in the ground. The note is sent in, but it cannot be taken out from above. We also prepare veils and other things, touch the bell, push the door and go in. The secret guard will listen to those who cannot read through the screen. The news was delivered by someone. Escape tunnels were also dug everywhere to prevent accidents.”

"Excellent job." Jia Amnesty nodded in satisfaction.

Fang Zhenglu then asked Jia Amnesty how to prepare the content of the sixth issue of "Secret Stories Next Door".Jia Amnesty then asked Fang Zhenglu to sort out the news and choose by himself.

Since Jia She became a censor doctor, his official duties have increased. Coupled with the establishment of "Great Zhou Chaowen", he will have other directions to develop in the future. Now that "Secrets of Neighbors" has matured, he naturally wants to Let go at the right time.

"You wrote very well in the last supplementary issue. This time, I will hand it over to you seriously, and you will be in charge. Show me the manuscript after it is finished. Always keep this in mind."

Fangzhenglu handed over his hand to accept the job, and promised with a smile: "Seek truth from facts, and don't use your own opinions indiscriminately."

Liu Xianglian was very surprised when she heard the words, "Can the author of this book be changed?"

Jia Amnesty: "This is a documentary thing. As long as the facts can be ascertained and explained fairly and selflessly, whoever writes it will have the same effect."

"If that's the case, can I do it too?" Liu Xianglian patted her chest and introduced herself with some excitement.

Jia She smiled: "If you want to, I will learn from Fang Zhenglu from today onwards. After I understand the essentials, I will ask you to try it for a while."

Liu Xianglian was very ambitious and said that she would definitely study carefully.

Fangzhenglu felt that his task was important this time. After listening to Jia Amnesty's assignment, he kept circling the few recent cases in his mind, and asked Jia Amnesty which one he would choose better.

"You choose." Jia She said.

Fangzhenglu thought for a while, and then said: "It just so happened that the extra issue said that it was a matter of caution in marriage, so I will report a similar incident in the sixth issue. I have a matter of an upright official stopping his wife from remarrying. The general 'killed his wife to beg the general'."

Jia Amnesty nodded, indicating that Fang Zhenglu could follow this idea.

Fangzhenglu happily agreed to prepare here.Liu Xianglian rubbed her hands together, excitedly eager to try, and followed Fangzheng Road.

Jia Amnesty stayed in the house by himself, wrote in his notebook for a while, and then went to find Song Xi.

"You want to ask the emperor for the right to report news?" Song Xi is smart and can quickly understand Jia She's self-created words, "You want the emperor to decentralize your "Secrets of Neighbors" appropriately, and you don't have to do everything Report it to him for supervision?"

"It's not impossible to supervise and report, but no matter how big or small, you have to wait for the emperor's permission before writing, and there will inevitably be delays. The emperor has a lot of things to deal with, and he has to deal with military and state affairs. Wouldn't it be a waste of energy to always review these small things of mine, and it would not be good for me. Convenient." Jia She said.

"That's the truth." Song Xi nodded.

"Moreover, I also want to open a journalism school, train some talents, and send them to various places to expose scandals and dig out people's sentiments, so that news reports will become a norm in various places. Such joint supervision by the government and the people will definitely make local government affairs better. To be fair and transparent." Jia Amnesty continued.

Song Xi sighed that Jia Amnesty's idea was very good.

"Don't just nod your head. You said that if I have anything to do in the future, I will discuss it with you first. I don't know how to bring this up to the emperor with reason. Go and convince him. You can sort it out for me." Jia She stared straight at Song Xi, his eyes were bright, like a leopard that had been hungry for a long time and saw food.

Song Xi smiled helplessly: "Forget it, the emperor may not understand your words, I should find a way to explain it for you, and try to let the supervisory power of this matter fall to the fourth hall of the central province."

The central province of the Great Zhou Dynasty was the place where the Assistant Minister Zhang Zuo participated in the handling of state affairs according to the emperor's instructions.Headed by Wuying Hall, Huagai Hall, Wenhua Hall, and Wenyuan Pavilion are jointly assisted.

When Jia Amnesty heard that Song Xi actually fell on him, he nodded in agreement.

Seeing that he was happy, Song Xi smiled and said, "I'm protecting you, there's a risk, why don't you consider bribing me?"

"I think you're quite willing, you deserve it." Jia She said the last two words deliberately and slowly.He had already seen Song Xi's attitude.He has done too many things like being stingy, "It's probably a return gift from you taking advantage last time."

"I took advantage of you?" Song Xi shook his head helplessly, then suddenly grabbed Jia She's hand and stared at him, "This is called taking advantage of you. When was the last time, why can't I remember?"

"A modest gentleman also wants to play a scoundrel." Jia She smiled and pulled his hand away, and it was he who took the initiative to grab Song Xi's hand.

Song Xi froze for a moment, the corners of his lips curled up happily, and there was a rippling smile.But Jia Amnesty's next action made him lose color in an instant, and he immediately pulled his hand back.

Jia She laughed twice in a good mood, raised his eyebrows provocatively, and said to Song Xi, "Your reward!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around happily with a ray of breeze.

Song Xi looked at the extremely poorly painted tortoise on the back of his hand, but the corners of his cold eyes gradually glowed softly.I couldn't help picking up the pen, and wrote the word "ugly" next to the turtle as a comment.

He doesn't want to wash his hands anymore, but he has to go to the palace for a face-to-face, what should he do.

……

In the end, Jia Amnesty got the right to report on the news, but he directly equaled his credit for reporting King Qi.

This emperor is also calculating.

Jia Amnesty thought.

Jia Amnesty then asked Heng Shu, who was passing on the message, "I heard that your master had his hands wrapped in gauze yesterday, how did he get injured?"

Heng Shu rolled his eyeballs and said, "No, I accidentally bruised it."

Jia Amnesty nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Heng Shu paused, and then told Jia She about Song Xi's comment on Jia She's painting of a turtle.Hearing this, Jia She was quite dissatisfied, and asked Hengshu to go back and send a message to his master.

When Song Xi saw Hengshu came back, he knew that Jia She knew about it and would definitely choke back unwillingly. Before Hengshu could speak, he asked him first: "What did you say?"

Heng Shu blushed and said embarrassedly: "Master Jia said, since the master recognized that the thing he drew was a turtle, how can he call the painter a bad artist?"

Heng Shu lowered his eyebrows and didn't dare to raise his head. He paused for a while, and then added the last two words with a trembling voice, "Master Jia also said, Master, you... are blind!"

"Retire, little one." Heng Shu said immediately, and turned around with his neck bent, not daring to look at anything, and hurriedly backed away.

There was a moment of silence in the room before Song Xi's loud laughter came.

……

Four days later, the emperor decreed that Zuo Zhiqiu, Yin of Yingtianfu, should be promoted to be the Minister of Dali Temple, and Jia Yucun would be reused as the head of Dali Temple, scheduled to take office in the next year.

The emperor really sympathized with the old minister Jiang Hongtre, and used his recommendation.And the two just filled the vacancy in the Dali Temple corruption case.

Jia Amnesty and Song Xi had expected it a long time ago, so they were not surprised.That's fine, since the person in question happened to be in Beijing, it would save him from having to go to the local area to investigate.

Because of Jiang Hongtreya's pleading, the third prince changed from a one-year ban to half a year, and he will be released after a few years.

The capital in the next year is expected to be very lively.

Anyway, right now Jia Amnesty is too busy to touch the ground, so for the time being, he doesn't care about what year it will be, and everything will be discussed when someone comes.

Apart from official duties, Jia Amnesty had to start working on the affairs of the School of Journalism.Now that the government has secretly allowed it, Jia Amnesty can let people do publicity in all-inclusive bookstores without any scruples, and recruit some scholars who are interested in working in the journalism industry.Of course, most of the scholars aimed at becoming an official through the imperial examinations. Jia Amnesty did not target these, but only looked for those poor scholars who had failed several times in the scientific examinations and wanted to make a living elsewhere.

Within four or five days, there were more than [-] applicants, which was quite a lot.Jia Amnesty asked the black pig to conduct a background check on these people before deciding whether to hire them.

As for the matter of finding writers for miscellaneous notes, it has been going smoothly. There are already eight writers who are willing to cooperate with Haina Baichuan. They are all happy to earn a stable living by writing stories. To them, it can be said that Great thing to solve livelihood problems.

Jia Amnesty also used his own name to consult some highly educated people, find some scholars with good writing skills to write, and cooperate to write some reference books, such as poetry skills, summary of imperial examination questions over the years, appreciation of excellent works, etc.This kind of book is easier to sell, and it will be sold in Neighborhood Xuan, and the profit can just be used to make up for the loss of other book printing.

Besides Jia Zheng, after nearly a month of investigation, he managed to find a few crooked melons and cracked dates, but none of them were satisfactory.It is rare for a family with a decent family background to have a dead wife without a son. When they meet one or two without a son, it just so happens that the family is ready to renew their marriage and make a marriage arrangement.The rest are two unmarried dandies, who are about eighteen years old, and like Jia Lian, they are not motivated to study, nor do they have real jobs.That's it, they are picky and picky when they marry a daughter-in-law, don't be older than 20 years old.

Right now, it's not bad, it's the 30-year-old junior who works in the Imperial Academy that Jia Zheng told Jia's mother before.Jia Zheng inquired according to Jia's mother's previous questions. This guy really has an aunt at home, but it's strange. He has been married for more than ten years and has no children of any kind.This person is very likely to be like King Qi, either not lifting or suffering from infertility.

It made Jia Zheng also afraid, and he dared not mention it to Jia's mother.

Jia's mother would not stop asking just because Jia Zheng didn't say anything.Hearing that Jia Zheng returned without success, Jia's mother immediately lost her temper, and scolded him for having high eyesight and not being pragmatic.This is true for him when he is an official, and it is the same for him as a parent.

Jia Zheng drooped his head, and was scolded by Jia's mother.

Mother Jia asked Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, "Whether you agree with this big girl and Wei Qingdong or not? Let's be honest. If you pick and choose again, don't believe me or your elder brother. Hurry up and go alone, I can't afford to serve you."

How could Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang dare to say no more, so they hurriedly asked the old lady to make the decision.

"If you delay these times, there will be some changes if you don't keep them together. We will have to see if he is willing to do it later." Jia's mother glanced at the second couple with dissatisfaction, and ordered people to hurry and invite Jia Amnesty.

"My lord hasn't returned yet." The woman replied.

Mother Jia sighed, "Boss is getting busier and busier every day." After finishing speaking, she took a special look at Jia Zheng before telling the kitchen to remember to make some ginseng soup for Jia Amnesty to supplement.

Jia Zhengdun felt that Mother Jia looked down on him, and panicked with embarrassment. Mother Jia's look made him feel that his face had been peeled off, and he felt bloody pain.

Seeing that Jia Zheng's face was very pale, Jia's mother must have felt very uncomfortable. She couldn't help feeling distressed. She moved away from the left and right and said to the couple: "The palms of your hands and the back of your hands are full of flesh. I will support whoever is striving and reasonable. Don't think that I'm partial to the boss, after all these years, if you ask yourself, I'm partial to you!"

Mrs. Wang saw that Jia Zheng only nodded dully, and hurriedly agreed by herself.

"We all know the good intentions of the mother."

"You guys have to be more aggressive, even if I want to favor you, you still have to tell me that this makes sense." Jia Mu said.

Mrs. Wang promised again and again, and when she went out, she discussed with Jia Zheng about paying back the money.

"Where did you get so much money?" Jia Zheng was surprised.

"All the dowry was temporarily put away by the Zhen family, and I borrowed 3 taels of silver from my sister." Mrs. Wang deliberately said "borrowed" in order to let Jia Zheng know her sacrifice.

Jia Zheng was so moved that he sighed for Mrs. Wang's hard work.

"For the sake of our second wife, these things are nothing, I just hope that the master and the children will be well." Mrs. Wang shed tears, and asked Zhou Rui's family to send the list to Jia Amnesty.

Jia Amnesty only came back when it was dark, and after receiving the order, he sent Zhu Mao to Zhou Rui's house for collection without saying anything.He is not greedy for a dime, and puts everything in the account of the public.

Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief, consciously the threat was removed, and everything was over from then on, no longer having to be threatened and oppressed by Jia Amnesty.

On the second day, Mrs. Wang came to see Jia Mu refreshed, and saw Yuan Chun sitting next to Jia Mu and making a net.Mrs. Wang hurriedly praised her girl's skill.

Yuan Chun raised his head to look at Mrs. Wang, but there was fear in his eyes, he hurriedly got up to make way for Mrs. Wang, and then obediently bid farewell to Mrs. Jia.

Mrs. Wang wanted to call her, and Jia Mu smiled and said, "Don't stay, she should go now, and go with Yingchun to Lian's daughter-in-law to learn how to be a housekeeper."

Mrs. Wang was startled, her heart was cold.These days, she has always felt ashamed because of King Qi's affairs, and she didn't care about Yuan Chun.Now this marriage was decided by the big house, and Yuan Chun also went to learn from the big house's daughter-in-law about housekeeping.All are good for big rooms!Dafang wanted to snatch her precious daughter away.Moreover, seeing Yuan Chun's attitude towards him just now, he was neither cold nor indifferent, and he clearly remembered his past revenge.

Mrs. Wang's suddenly enlightened mood collapsed in an instant, reaching the level of extreme depression.Yesterday she lost her dowry and face, and returned 13 taels of silver, most of which went to Yuan Chun.The girl she had painstakingly cultivated at the beginning, now has a gap with her, and only gets close to Da Fang.

This is clearly a waste of money and money!

Mrs. Wang's heart was in pain, but she still perfunctory Jia Mu with a sneer.This kind of forbearable suffering made her really feel worse than death.

Mrs. Wang clasped her palms fiercely with her nails and bit her teeth hard, trying to hold back her breath.

Next, Mother Jia told another piece of news, which struck Mrs. Wang's head like a thunderbolt in the sky.

"Your brother-in-law Lin has already come and sent a letter in advance to inform your eldest brother that he will be able to arrive in Beijing tomorrow." Jia Mu laughed happily.

"It's time to come." Mrs. Wang sighed timidly, but twisted the handkerchief fiercely.

She had known about Lin Ruhai's entry to Beijing for a long time, and she was concerned that the news of Lin Ruhai was sent to Jia Amnesty, which meant that Lin Ruhai no longer regarded the second wife as much as before.After all, when Daiyu came, Lin Ruhai specially wrote a letter to Jia Zheng.

Another heavy blow made her heart ache.

It felt as if something in her hand was suddenly snatched away. Although she didn't like Lin Daiyu, Lin Ruhai had a place after all.

"It is estimated that he will not stay here for a long time before he has to go back. Take this opportunity, you and your wife have a good chat with him." Jia Mu looked at Mrs. Wang meaningfully, "I see that Baoyu and Miss Lin are getting along well. .”

"Yes."

Mrs. Wang twitched her lips reluctantly, knowing in her heart that Jia's mother wanted to match Baoyu and Daiyu.

The old lady is really confused, and her eyes are not easy to use. Not to mention that girl Lin's temper, just looking at her frail body, she is infertile. How can she be asked to marry Baoyu? But I don't want Baoyu to have to find a house to fill in after just marrying a daughter-in-law.What's more, Lin Yatou is extremely savage, she has inherited her mother, how can she be filial to her parents-in-law.Mrs. Wang is bored just looking at it, how could she be willing to let her be her daughter-in-law.

After Mrs. Wang said goodbye to Jia Mu, she didn't care about Yingchun, so she went back and thought about how to delay Jia Mu's arrangement, but she must not ask Lin Ruhai to negotiate the marriage right away.It would be best if it could be delayed longer, until Mother Jia left first, or until Daiyu left.

Mrs. Wang was also afraid that Jia Zheng would make a promise indiscriminately, so she made a point of explaining the matter to him in the evening.She didn't say anything else, just pointing at Daiyu's body, that's not enough.

Jia Zheng also agreed that the fundamental problem was physical health, he had only one son left, and the prosperity of the Second Household depended on Baoyu, so the succession of the family was naturally important.

"You don't have to worry too much. Let's carefully discuss a few ways. If the old lady really mentions it, we can find some excuses to get over it." Jia Zheng said.

Mrs. Wang agreed in a hurry, so she discussed an excuse with Jia Zheng.

The husband and wife chatted and chatted, talking about more things, and they didn't rest until midnight after tossing and talking.

Early the next morning, Jia Amnesty got the news from Erfang.Knowing that Jia Zheng and his wife still have the idea of ​​dismantling Baoyu and Daiyu's marriage, they feel very ridiculous.They really thought that their precious jade was a hot item that everyone loved.Lin Ruhai came here to take his daughter away from their precious phoenix eggs.

When it was almost noon, the carriage that picked up Lin Ruhai entered the Rong Mansion.

Jia Amnesty was in front, and Jia Zheng followed closely behind, welcoming Lin Ruhai's arrival together.

Lin Ruhai got out of the car, his eyes fell on Jia Amnesty first, and then turned to Jia Zheng after a while.Then he stepped forward quickly and saluted the two brothers-in-law.

Jia Amnesty told Lin Ruhai not to be polite, so he took him to meet Jia's mother.

Daiyu couldn't wait a long time ago, and her neck stretched almost an inch in the morning.Seeing his father at this moment, he was excited and happy, and couldn't help crying after saluting.Lin Ruhai hurriedly comforted her not to cry, and told her to stay for a long time in the future.Daiyu was also well-behaved, and was called into her arms by Jiamu.

Mother Jia hugged