The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

Mind

Seeing that the Lin family is getting more and more prosperous now, Mrs. Niu inevitably had other thoughts in her heart, and immediately flattered Mrs. An: "Your sister is lucky, but this one son is more capable than ten or eight other families. At such a young age, you have set up such a large family business, and my sister's good life is yet to come."

An's smile: "Sister-in-law, don't praise him, but praise this kid so much. Is it because of his uncle's strong pull, or because of his frizzy temper, how can he be as good as he is today?" ?”

"That can't be said like that. No matter how much Mr. Lin pushes, Brother Ming has to live up to himself. Don't talk about it, let's talk about the fame of raising people, which can be done with real knowledge. Pity my family who doesn't live up to it. , a few years older than Brother Ming, and now he has not even won a scholar. This time, I heard that Ming'er was selected, and I only beat your brother angrily, and he is still in bed. Or, today He just came here with me." Niu said ramblingly.

An Shi's expression changed slightly after hearing this, and then he calmed down: "Is he going to be a father after all, or persuade my brother to save him some face."

Niu shook his handkerchief: "Whoever makes this kid not live up to expectations, his father should teach him a lesson. But speaking of it, Brother Ming is not young, and this time he won the election again. This marriage should also be settled." After coming down, wouldn't it be double happiness to marry a daughter-in-law again in the middle of the year?"

The corner of An's mouth twitched slightly: "I don't dare to think about this double happiness. This child is ambitious, because his father left early, and our mother and son have suffered a lot in the past few years. He has long swore an oath in front of his father's grave." I will never marry a wife if I am not a Jinshi. This child is stubborn, I dare not take it seriously

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"Oh, it's impossible. How can it be so easy to pass the Jinshi exam? If you fail the exam in ten or eight years, will your nephew not marry a wife?" Niu immediately yelled.

Lin Ming showed displeasure, and asked with a sullen face, "Auntie means to curse me for failing the Jinshi examination for ten or eight years?"

Niu hurriedly laughed and said, "That's not what I mean. I mean it's hard to get a Jinshi. Why don't my nephew get married first..."

Lin Ming snorted coldly: "When I first entered the Imperial College, my aunt also said similar things, saying that the chances of being admitted in this life are not very high. Now that the old saying is repeated, it can be seen that I didn't take my nephew seriously. Since this is the case, why do you have to come to the house to say these sarcastic remarks. I still have homework to do, so I won't sit here with you. "

After speaking, he saluted indiscriminately, pretended to be angry and went out.

"Oh, this child." Anshi pretended to reprimand, and sighed, "This child is still a bit reckless after all. He just won a job these few days and is on the verge of excitement. He couldn't help but feel breathless when he heard such dejected words. Well, sister-in-law, don’t be as knowledgeable as a child.”

Niu felt a little annoyed in his heart, but because of his small thoughts, he couldn't tear his face apart, so he forced a smile and said: "A young man's heart is inevitably impulsive, and he is his own flesh and blood, how could I be angry with him."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand to poke his daughter: "It was really inappropriate for me to say something just now, so you can go and apologize to your cousin for me, please don't be angry."

An Zhen blushed and said, "I'm not going."

Seeing this, An's heart skipped a beat, and then she smiled and said, "That's right, Sister Zhen is not going. Your cousin is in a fit of anger, and there are no rules for what he says or does, so we are lazy to talk to him. Oh, I think Jane My sister is getting more and more outstanding, I don't know what happened to the marriage?"

An Zhen blushed even more, Niu hurriedly said: "She is younger than Brother Ming, don't worry."

Hearing this, An frowned disapprovingly: "Sister-in-law, don't think I'm talkative. Girls are no better than men after all. It's just such a good time for two years. Zhen'er will be seventeen after the new year, and she will pick and choose again. But wasting time in vain. Don't wait until the good guys are all picked out by others, and then you won't even have a chance to cry."

Then, he sighed regretfully: "Sister Zhen has a good temper and appearance, and she knows the bottom line. It's a pity that she is not worthy of Brother Ming. I can only watch such a good girl marry into someone else's house." gone."

After saying a few words, all Niu's calculations were emptied with a slap in the face.When she first came to Beijing, in order to get closer to her natal family, An also suggested An Zhen's idea.Unexpectedly, Niu didn't show any sympathy at all, and even gave them a big embarrassment at that time.Later, it was Uncle An who mediated, saying that the two had a disagreement, so they gave each other a step down.But after that, An Shi took his son and left his elder brother's house.

An's glanced at the livid faces of the mother and daughter, and felt sullen in her heart.At the beginning, I hated my family so much, but now, seeing that my family is showing signs of prosperity, I just want to pick the ready-made peaches. How can there be such an easy and good thing in the world?

Mrs. Niu knew she was in the wrong, and seeing An's refusal to let go, she also gave up on marrying the Lin family.When she thought about it, her husband had an official position after all, Lin Ming was just a jury, and if she was willing to get married, it was a matter of face for the Lin family.Since An's sister-in-law is so ignorant, I'm too lazy to talk to her.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Niu couldn't stay here any longer, and pulled An Zhen to leave angrily.

As if Anshi didn't see her unfriendly expression, she smiled and sent the two of them to the second door: "Sister-in-law, just bring Zhen'er to play when you have time, we are all one family, don't make a difference."

She turned her head and walked back. As soon as she reached the gate of the yard, she saw her silly son waiting at the gate.Seeing her, he asked with a smile, "Mother, aunt, are they gone?"

An Shi said with a smile: "Let's go, you really are, no matter what, she is your aunt anyway, just to see your uncle's face, you have to respect it. How could you do such a rude thing? "

Lin Ming replied: "It is because of uncle's face that my son gave her some face. Otherwise, it would be good if my son didn't beat her out for such a villain who made trouble."

"The more you talk, the more outrageous it becomes." An Shi scolded, and helped Lin Ming's hand into the room.

Lin Ming argued: "The son doesn't believe that the mother doesn't know what the aunt is thinking. She has always had the temperament to beat snakes and follow sticks. If my attitude is a little vague, I'm afraid my aunt will be able to make a decision on the spot. Don't say that the son treats the cousin There is no half-child affection, even if there is, the things that my uncle's family did back then are enough to chill my son."

"Hey, you are not the only one who is chilling." An Shi sighed, the An family is her natal family, how could she not be chilled by what they did back then?

Seeing his mother's gloomy expression, Lin Ming quickly comforted him and said, "Mother, don't be sad. Although there are many people who make trouble in this world, there are also good girls who give charcoal in times of need."

Hearing this, An's burst out laughing: "You are afraid that I don't know who you are talking about, so you specifically pointed out the word 'girl'!"

Then, Zheng Se asked: "Now that you have added property and passed the Juren examination, is your mind still the same as before?"