[Red House Chai Dai] Salted Pork Knuckle, Crab Rice Wine

Since Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng were abandoned by Jia's family one after another, Aunt Xue completely cut off contact with Jia's family.She originally chose to live in Jia's Mansion for the convenience of chatting with Mrs. Wang and her sisters, but now she wished she could stay as far away from Jia's Mansion as possible.When Suo Xing Baochai was there in the past, she tried hard to persuade her to leave Jia's mansion, and deliberately cleaned up the next courtyard, so she led a few servants to clean it up a little, and hurriedly moved in with Xia Jingui.

Therefore, the news that Baochai was not dead gradually spread in Jia's family, but Aunt Xue didn't know it at all.At this time, Xue Pan was imprisoned, and his life and death were uncertain every day. Xia Jingui cried and screamed every day, and struggled to eat fried chicken and duck neck meat. Aunt Xue only felt that every day was easy.Suddenly one day, Xia Jingui had changed her clothes and came into the house in full dress to say hello to Aunt Xue. He is related to Xia Shouzhong, a popular eunuch in the palace, and Xia Shouzhong threatened to save Xue Pan's life with only 10 taels of silver.

Aunt Xue didn't know the truth, she was surprised and happy when she heard it, but she was also worried that Xue Pan had already tossed about her family's wealth, not to mention 10 taels of silver, even 1 taels of silver would not be able to get it out.Xia Jingui then told her: "It is said that Miss Xue in the capital has the skillful hands to turn stones into gold, and she is the most shrewd in the business field. According to the information I inquired secretly, she is hiding her name now, probably to avoid you, But I heard that the Qiaojie and the second girl in Jiujia's mansion, although someone else came forward, they were secretly written by her. Even the third girl Jia in the Beijing Palace had to beg her. Now if there is no money at home, why don't you go? Begging her? How can she stand idly by now that her brother is in danger?"

Aunt Xue heard that Xia Jingui said everything was plausible, and she couldn't help believing it. At first she was furious, hating Baochai for hiding her name and avoiding her, but then she remembered that everyone around Baochai was eloquent, and she was afraid that even if she came to the door , I couldn't ask for it, and I was timid, with a look of embarrassment on my face, and I didn't dare to go forward.

Seeing Aunt Xue's behavior, Xia Jingui sneered secretly in her heart, and laughed at her countless times, but said in her mouth: "I will go with my mother-in-law once, and I will see the rightful owner."

If it is said that Xia Jingui's boldness and boldness are even worse than Wang Xifeng's back then, Yao Jing's family is full of weak women who are used to peace, how can they be the opponents of shrews?So Xia Jingui led Aunt Xue all the way in.Seeing Baochai, Aunt Xue was already furious, and when she saw Daiyu, she was even more surprised, and couldn't help but shouted to Daiyu: "Well, everyone in Jia's family thought you were taken captive, and you were really hurt." I was sad, but I didn't expect you to be here."

Seeing that Aunt Xue's intentions were not good, Baochai's expression changed a few times, and she stood in front of Daiyu with a forced smile, "Mother insisted on barging in, why is that? Why don't you sit in my room for a while and have a cup of tea?" ,how?"

Aunt Xue used to come to look for Baochai, she was robbed by others, and she returned without success. When I arrived at Baochai's room, I had already said a lot of ugly things, and I didn't know how to restrain myself. One mouthful was 10 taels of silver.

Baochai hurriedly poured a cup of tea for her, and then poured tea and Xia Jingui.That Xia Jingui looked around at the furnishings in Baochai's room, and saw that it was like a snow cave, except for a white plum blossom inserted by the desk in front of the window, there was no decoration, and the porcelain vase with the plum blossom was not a rare item, so she was very disappointed at the moment, fearing that it would be squeezed out. No money will come out.

At this time, Sun Mu, Yao Jing and the others had already heard the news that Aunt Xue was looking for the door, fearing that Baochai would not be able to handle it, they rushed to help.For a while, the small room was crowded with water, and everyone held their breaths, but they heard Baochai say: "I have heard about my brother. I have already asked someone to inquire about it. The crime he committed is the same. The Jia family in Ningguo Mansion, Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan and others are the same matter. It is said that the emperor was very angry and ordered a thorough investigation. Fortunately, the Ningguo Mansion was turned upside down. I heard that Jia Qiang, the decent great-great-grandson in the mansion, was originally an irrelevant person. He was accused of concealing the truth and being sent into exile. 10 taels of silver Although there are many, but I'm afraid it's useless. Where did my mother get the news that 10 taels of silver can be used to redeem my brother? As far as I know, there is absolutely no such reason. Besides, my mother also knows that I left home At that time, I was clean and white, and my food and clothing were all financed by Master Sun, Mr. Yao, and the others, so where did I find the money?"

In fact, the exchange of 10 taels of silver for Xue Pan's life was originally a lie fabricated by Xia Jingui in order to squeeze out the Jia family's money, conspiring with the eunuch Xia Shouzhong in the palace to deceive ignorant women like Aunt Xue, how could he deceive Baochai?But after a few questions, I found out a lot of things that didn't feel right.However, Aunt Xue was eager to save her son, and her knowledge was limited, so how could Baochai listen to her earnest words?When Baochai said, "There is absolutely no such reason", she was already furious. When Baochai said that she had no money, she cried and scolded, saying: "There is such a hard-hearted man in the world." My daughter! I just saw you now! Everyone praises you for your ability, saying that you can turn a stone into gold, but why can’t you come up with 10 taels of silver? Are you so cruel, do you want to watch me die in front of you? Are you willing to give up in front of you? This is the daughter I worked so hard to raise after being pregnant for ten months!"

Seeing Aunt Xue's troubles, Baochai felt quite uncomfortable, and said tearfully, "Since my mother raised me from a young age, why didn't she know that my daughter is just an ordinary person, but she followed her father in her early years and learned some things about business. He won't play any tricks, now that he has only been away from home for a year, firstly, he has no capital, secondly, the situation in central Beijing is very chaotic, and the business profit is quite limited, how can he get so much money? What's more, this matter clearly shows that someone deceived my mother. My brother was deceived by others before and went astray. Now, it is impossible to save him. How can I not feel uncomfortable? I just suppressed it and said nothing. I advised my mother to cherish her body , mourning is the best..."

Aunt Xue loves her son dearly, but if there is a glimmer of hope, she must try hard, how can she listen to Jin Baochai?Hearing Baochai say "I can't be saved", the whole person has already gone crazy, and he can't help but bump into Baochai's arms, shouting as he bumps: "I'll kill you, you unfilial daughter! I know that you have longed for your brother to die, but you don’t know that a hundred of you are not as important as one of your brothers in my heart! Why is it not you who committed the crime and went to jail? I would rather trade you for your brother to come out He also brought up the matter of Tanchun marrying King Beijing as his concubine, and scolded Baochai, "It's also a girl's family, and girls from other families are so competitive, but you, an unfilial daughter, refused to marry that day. Lord Loyal and Obedient! Otherwise, how could your brother have ended up in such a state today!"

Seeing that Aunt Xue was going crazy, everyone hurriedly hugged her.When he looked at Baochai again, his face was already pale, he was as stupid as an idiot, and could not speak.Although she has always been steady and calm, how can she not be chilled by the estrangement of her close relatives?

Seeing that Aunt Xue was at a disadvantage in the scene, Xia Jingui didn't hurry to help her, she rolled her eyes and put down her harsh words: "This matter has come to such an extent, I'm afraid it will be difficult to end well. Xue's family has come to this stage Sister Baochai still thinks about her old evils and refuses to help, which is a great disobedience. What's more, Jia's family is looking for Miss Lin everywhere. If I accidentally reveal this matter, it will be a disaster... ..."

When Daiyu saw Aunt Xue and Xia Jingui rushing over aggressively, she was originally dissatisfied with Xia Jingui, but now she heard that her words were threatening, and she couldn't help being furious. While supporting Baochai, she said in a cold voice: "Don't talk nonsense. When I left the Jia family, I knew the two uncles. How could the Jia family look for me everywhere? Besides, I have left all the gold and silver to them, and I have repaid the kindness of raising them all these years. Baochai is the same Yes, when I clapped my hands three times back then, I made it clear that many people just watched with their own eyes. This 10 taels of silver? Hmph, with 10 taels of silver for one life, could it be that the sky prison is actually a pork shop? Can the same be true for the imperial convicts? I don’t know if it’s because someone is doing something secretly.”

Xia Jingui saw that Daiyu was eloquent, she was refusing herself every sentence, she had no upper hand at all, and Aunt Xue was completely suppressed by them, knowing that she would never be able to please her if she stayed any longer, she gritted her teeth and laughed loudly: "That's the case , we can only meet in the yamen. I want to see, the current imperial court governs the country with filial piety, how will it deal with such daughters who faked their deaths and escaped? I wonder if it is Ling Chi, or abandon the market?" Pulling Aunt Xue, she walked away arrogantly.

After Xia Jingui left, everyone sat together to discuss, and even Grandma Liu, Yingchun, Miaoyu, Ping'er, Yuanyang and others rushed over after hearing the news.Xia Jingui said that there are noses and eyes, and the blood is either Ling Chi or cut in half, as if to scare everyone, all of them are frowning.

Grandma Liu sighed and said: "There are such foolish parents in the world, just to save their son, it's no wonder that she fell headfirst. The current plan, I'm afraid the only way is to calm things down and collect some money to silence her. .”

Sun Mu said worriedly: "Now we add up all our savings and the dividends that have not yet been received by sea transportation this year, and it is only less than 2 taels of silver. What should we do?"

Baochai had been pale and silent since Aunt Xue left, but now she suddenly said, "I can't give you even a tael of silver. There are priorities and what should be done. Like Sister Qiao and Second Sister Normally, you can save people by giving up money, but like this, it is clear that someone is blackmailing. Even if someone is so capable, I am afraid that he will go bankrupt and take money out, and my brother will die sooner. If you keep delaying, the person will see Before the money is in hand, it may be possible to save my brother's life and survive until the court amnesties."

Daiyu said worriedly: "But Xia Jingui said before leaving that he would go to the Yamen to report you. If this matter is false, it's fine, but if it's true, what should we do?"

For a while, everyone was silent.They are all good citizens, and they have always kept their own place. If it is not a last resort, no one wants to deal with the Yamen.After a while, Yao Jing took the lead and said: "Don't be afraid! I am a person who has been in the palace to treat illnesses with the empress dowager, and I have registered before the imperial court. If I really get to that point, I will file a lawsuit against the imperial concubine. I must also argue clearly. But I don't believe that such a shameless person, can they be lawless just because of the word filial piety? Could it be that because of the word filial piety, they are going to make a fuss to the point of selling their daughters? ?”

But Baochai shook her head and said, "That's not necessary. If the government comes to take me, I'll let him take it. After all, people must die. If I give my life back, I'm afraid I'll be clean." The commotion really broke my heart, and while I was disheartened, I felt a little world-weary.

Miao Yu also said beside him: "It doesn't need to be like this. How to sue the imperial court. If I really come to that step, I will try to share my worries with Mr. Xue." Sun Mu, Yao Jing, Daiyu and others' eyes lit up when they heard this.Everyone vaguely knew that Miaoyu's identity was different, she was the famous Hui Niang, she was highly sought after by literati, and she had some ability in Beijing.It was also for this reason that Wang Xifeng wished Yuanyang Ping'er and asked Miaoyu to come forward to save Jia's family when she was dying.Now that she is willing to stand up for Baochai, the so-called suing the officials by Aunt Xue Xia Jingui and others is nothing.

Unexpectedly, after everyone waited for a while, there was no sign of the yamen coming to the door.Daiyu couldn't hold back at first, and when she asked Jia Yun and Xiaohong to try to find out, she found out that Aunt Xue and Xia Jingui really filed a lawsuit against Baochai for unfilial piety, but there was no news of it.It turned out that the pleading paper was seen by the master before it reached the hands of the county master.Miss Xue is well-known in the capital, as a teacher, she is proficient in the news, how could she not know?When he saw the paper, he frowned and said, "The law of heaven is clear, and it is better than a clear word."If you accept this pleading paper, I am afraid that the imperial court will do something wrong unintentionally for the great plan of ruling the country with filial piety, which is against the way of heaven and encourages evil and heretics in the world.

When Baochai and others heard the news, they couldn't laugh or cry.Jia Yun asked Ni Er and other well-informed people to inquire about Xue Pan's whereabouts, and finally got the news that Xue Pan could not survive the punishment and died in prison. After the reed mat was rolled, his body was fed on the mass grave. wild dogs.Just because the guards in the prison heard that the Xue family was rich in millions and wanted to make some small money, they kept quiet.Such things were not considered major events at first, they happened from time to time in the sky prison, and Xue Pan was not considered an important prisoner, so they have never been brought to light.Pianxia Jingui took advantage of this loophole, trying to coax Aunt Xue into draining the Xue family's money, but Baochai and others happened to see through it, so there was nothing she could do.

When Baochai heard the news, she was sad again, and let go of a worry out of thin air.Although she felt that the idea of ​​10 taels of silver was unbelievable, she was always worried that if it was true, wouldn't she miss her brother's life?Now that I heard such news, I was completely relieved, but felt that my heart was empty and had no place to rest. I said to Daiyu: "I don't know how my mother is..." Before I finished a sentence, I suddenly became soft. Falling backwards, personnel and affairs unknown.

Yao Jing rushed over after hearing the news, and after taking the pulse, she said that Baochai's heart was hurt in great compassion, and she needed to be taken care of.Daiyu took care of her by the side.After recuperating for a full year, Baochai's body was finally at peace. After this serious illness, she lost a lot of weight, but she seemed to be completely reborn, and she was more energetic than before.

It is said that Xiangling gave birth a year ago, and unexpectedly double happiness came to her family, giving birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix twins, and everyone was overjoyed.On this day, at the Feast of the Twins of the Dragon and the Phoenix, everyone gathered together, having fun and being very lively.In addition to Yingchun, Miaoyu and others, even Siqi, Qingwen, and Fangguan's daughters also came to Daughter's Valley. Yao Jing suddenly felt that she was about to reunite with all the Fangs in the Grand View Garden, and she was beaming and full of ambition.

Some people come, some people have to leave.Siqi has a relationship with his cousin Pan Youan, which ends with Lao Yan breaking up.However, she is a neat person. After a few months, she found a new husband's family and is already preparing the dowry.When several sisters met her at the Zhou banquet, they all jokingly called her a bride.Among them, Qingwen made the most relentless teasing, Siqi said: "Don't laugh at me, don't you think you can't get married?" Qingwen is such a pungent person, she had to bow her head when she said that.She was beautiful, and she was good at sewing, so she was not worried about marrying.A few days ago, her embroidered pair was favored by someone. The family was quite wealthy. It happened that his wife died. He happened to run into Qingwen and was shocked. The day is about to celebrate.

Whether it is a girl who is about to marry, or a girl who is determined not to marry for life, their mood is calm, because they know that besides their natal family, they also have the backing of their daughter Gu. "If you're having a bad time, you can come back at any time." Yao Jing explained to every girl who left Daughter's Valley.But Baochai had to restrain herself, and would not say such unlucky words on other people's happy days. She just nodded and smiled silently. When the girls saw her smile, they naturally felt relieved and happy.

Although Xiangling got married and had a child, her excellent cooking skills were not buried there.At the Zhou banquet, the few dishes she cooked by herself still attracted the praise of all the girls.Yinger still loves to drink as before, smashing the mud seal of the wine jar, and the aroma of wine overflows immediately.Ying'er was a little drunk, pointed to the jar and said to Qianxue: "Do you know? When I was at Xue's house, this kind of wine was called crab rice wine. The master has promised that it is the day when the young lady is out of the court, so I have to drink it to my heart's content."

Qianxue pushed her helplessly with a smile: "Be quiet." Then she sealed her mouth with a five-spice sauce pig's trotter with chopsticks, and said in a low voice: "I only remember that Uncle Xue loved to eat this pig's trotter the most. Mrs. Xue often ordered people to make this pork knuckle for him to eat, but it ended up like that."

Now Yinger was so frightened that she woke up from the wine, and hurriedly pushed Qianxue: "Keep your voice low. Don't let our girl hear it. The girl is feeling uncomfortable because of these things." Although Aunt Xue failed to tell Debao that day The hairpin was unfilial, and finally sold all of the Xue family's wealth, collected tens of thousands of taels of silver, and paid it to Xia Jingui. Unexpectedly, Xia Jingui took the silver and left the next day. It is said that within a year, she had remarried.Aunt Xue was so angry that she had no choice but to sue the government, but there was no evidence.

But Baochai didn't seem to have heard these words, walked up to Xiangling side by side with Daiyu with a smile, raised his glass to her and said, "You are a blessed man. Now you have been married to your husband's family for only two years, and you have both children. Many people would not envy you. I hope that you will be a good mother from now on, who also values ​​your son and loves your daughter. You must teach your son to be upright and be self-motivated. In the future, you will take on the important task of honoring the family and inheriting the family business. You should teach your daughter to be virtuous Reasonable, self-reliant and self-reliant, I hope she can live according to her wishes when she grows up." Daiyu smiled faintly beside her, and sent two gold-embedded jade necklaces to Xiangling.

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