The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

Uncle Rui

After hearing An's words, Lin Ming didn't care to ask his mother when he found out what he was thinking, and hurriedly stopped him, "Mom doesn't want it."

"Why not? Do you think she's not worthy of you?" An asked.

Lin Ming shook his head: "That's not the case."

An Shi breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay if you don't. The so-called 'I would rather marry a maid from a big family than a girl from a small family'. Although Xueyan was born as a maid, she has been with your eldest sister since she was a child. She has extensive knowledge and is younger than ordinary small families. Even if you can become an official in the future, she can help you take care of the housework. Thinking about it this way, it is more suitable than those daughters of small households." There was one thing in her heart that she didn't say. The reason is that Xueyan's needlework is very good, and she has become more and more refined in the past few years, and she is not much worse than herself. This kind of craftsmanship alone can bring at least a few hundred taels of silver to the family a year, which is better than those who only have a few tens of acres of dowry. Girls are stronger.

Thinking of the He family who used to be neighbors with his elder brother, they were rushing to marry their daughter to their own family. This time, when they heard that Brother Ming hurt their face, they hurriedly separated the relationship without even asking, and gave the daughter to her family back then. The meeting ceremony was returned, hum, isn't it the daughter of the country gentleman's family?The mud spots on the trouser legs haven't been cleaned yet, so I despise my son.Even if my brother Ming can no longer take the imperial examination, then at least he has the fame of a scholar, what does your family have?

The more An Shi thought about it, the more angry she became, and secretly decided in her heart that even if she married a maid to be her daughter-in-law, she would never fall back on the He family's grass again!

Thinking of this, she wished she could go to Daiyu immediately to settle the matter.

Unexpectedly, the son said leisurely: "Mother, don't go." He knew that if he told the truth, he would not be able to stop his mother at all, so he could only sigh: "Mom, think about how old my eldest sister is this year? Let's talk about her!" The family of a girl who has not left the court is not good at making decisions for the maid even if she has the heart. My mother went so rashly and let the people of the Jia family know, she thought our family had some kind of plot. Besides, Xueyan is still young, so we have to wait Let's talk about it when uncle comes back."

An Shi frowned: "But when will you wait? You are 16 years old this year, so you should have reached the age to talk about kissing." Otherwise, she wouldn't be in a hurry to look around.

Lin Ming said indifferently: "I haven't completed my studies. How can I support my wife and children when I get married at this time? Is it possible that I will have to rely on my mother to make up for it when I become a relative in the future? Everything will be discussed after I pass the exam."

At this time, An Shi didn't know that his son had offended the palace, and he believed in his heart that he would definitely be promoted in the future, so he agreed after thinking about it.

Seeing his mother being coaxed by him, Lin Ming secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and then he was worried about how to find an excuse to return home.

After Xueyan returned to Jia's house, seeing that Daiyu was not there, she asked, "Miss, did you go to the old lady's house?"

Zhu Mei next to her laughed at her: "Is my sister stupid? Isn't it the uncle of Dongfu celebrating his birthday today? The old lady and the ladies all went to drink, only the second grandma was pregnant, and the eldest wife asked her to rest at home." Afraid that she would get bored and panicked, she specifically told our girl and Second Miss to go and talk with her as company, and Second Grandma left them there for dinner."

Xueyan smiled and said: "Look at my brain, I actually forgot about this." In the original book, it seems that Jia Rui became lustful after seeing Xifeng at this birthday banquet, and was later humiliated by Wang Xifeng .Although Jia Rui deserved to learn some lessons, Wang Xifeng's actions also hurt the enemy one thousand and self-damage eight hundred, which is not good for her reputation at all.Mrs. Xing probably knew this too, so she trapped Wang Xifeng in the West Mansion and prevented her from passing.

I just don't know if Jia Rui didn't meet Wang Xifeng this time, would he turn his attention to others.

If Mrs. Xing knew Xue Yan's conjecture at this moment, she would definitely point to her nose and say: Crow's mouth!

The so-called birthday banquet is nothing more than a family gathering together to eat wine and watch a play, and to praise each other... Since Mrs. Xing is now officially the head wife, those women in the clan who didn't think much of her in the past took advantage of this opportunity. He flattered her vigorously.She was a little impatient staying in the house, so she came out to a small garden next to her to breathe.

After coming out, Mrs. Xing felt that the weather outside was a bit cold, so she asked Xiaohong to go inside to get her a cloak.

She seldom came to the East Mansion. After Xiao Hong left, Mrs. Xing saw that the scenery here was not bad, so she casually wandered around the garden, not only to enjoy the scenery but also to exercise to keep her warm.

When she was enjoying herself, a person suddenly jumped out from behind the rockery and said, "Greetings to my wife." But Mrs. Xing was taken aback.

Xing patted his chest in shock, looking at the young man opposite him in a daze: This could not be that Jia Rui, could it?She frowned and asked, "You are?"

The young man said with a shy smile, "My nephew is Jia Rui? Doesn't your wife recognize her?"

Mrs. Xing replied calmly: "So you are the nephew of Rui Da? Aren't you holding the banquet in the front yard? Why did you come to the backyard where the female relatives are waiting?"

Jia Rui replied: "They are all of the same family, they are divided into the front yard and the back yard. It is also because I have a relationship with my wife, I think there are too many people at the banquet, Zhao Kege scattered around in a clean place, and I met my wife when I didn't want to. Isn't this predestined?" While talking, he kept looking at Xing Shi.

Mrs. Xing sneered when she saw his self-proclaimed flirtatious appearance, because this person is just a dirty ruffian, it's fine to covet Sister Feng in the original book, she is young and beautiful anyway.Now even my old woman doesn't let her go, she really doesn't shy away from meat and vegetables!With your crooked looks, why do you think you can hook up with other people's wives? Either you were spoiled by the atmosphere of the East Mansion or you were instigated by the books written by those sour talents...

Originally, Mrs. Xing still felt that Jia Rui in the original book was a bit pitiful, but she just had some charming thoughts, but in the end she ended up with her life.Now it seems that it should be done!It is also a disaster for such a self-defeating scum to live!

It's just that Mrs. Xing is not Wang Xifeng, she can't even do nothing, she immediately shouted: "The so-called 'men and women have different seats at seven years old', let alone you are an older youth, what is the rule to go to the backyard if you have nothing to do? You are still learning like this Are you teaching here, and you haven’t ruined all the good children? Get out of here and go back to the front yard immediately.”

Jia Rui originally thought that even if he couldn't hook up for a while because of his handsome appearance, he could at least make an impression, but he didn't expect Madam Xing to give him a scolding.

At this time, Xiaohong came over with her cloak and the two women from the mansion.

Seeing Mrs. Xing's anger, the two women hurriedly said to Jia Rui: "Master Rui, let's go, you just barged in without looking at where this is."

Mrs. Xing didn't even look at Jia Rui, she brought Xiao Hong back to the table.

After returning to the banquet and sitting down, Mrs. Wang saw that she looked worried, rolled her eyes, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law went out, why did you come back with an angry face? Even if the servants have any conflicts, at least I will forgive them. After all, today is Brother Jing's birthday."

When she said this, You Shi could only smile and said: "If the maids and wives bump into your aunt, you must not be upset."

Mrs. Xing took a deep breath, slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea before she said: "It stands to reason that today is my eldest brother's birthday, and it is not easy for me to be a brother and daughter-in-law. It's not that the servants are bad, but I Seeing that the rules of some young people in this clan are really too lax, I felt a little dizzy just now and wanted to go for a stroll in the garden at the back. Who would have thought that a guy called Jia Rui suddenly ran out of the rockery I was taken aback when I came out. Although they are all nephews of the same family, it is inevitable that there will be all kinds of birds when the forest is big. This man came to the backyard during the banquet. It’s better to have someone check it out to see if you don’t lose anything. Besides, this is the backyard, the place where the female relatives stay, and it’s not easy for the men of the clan to come in and out at will. There are so many things like this Yes, spread the word and make people laugh at our family for not being well-behaved?"

Youshi's face turned pale and white after some words, and when Xingshi finished speaking, Jia's mother said: "Okay, if you have anything to say, you have to wait until the banquet is over to say it in private. Today is a good day for you to respect elder brother. Don’t let these things get mixed up.”

Mrs. Xing laughed hurriedly: "It's my daughter-in-law who is reckless, and I'm also a little impatient, thinking that the girls in the family are getting older every day, and I'm afraid that there will be some troubles in the family's lax rules that will affect the reputation of the girls. It's a once-in-a-lifetime meeting today. Those who don't know the rules like this just feel that their lungs are going to explode, and they get carried away for a while." Then he said to Youshi: "I am quick-tempered and speak more straightforwardly, my niece and daughter-in-law must not be angry with me."

You Shi hurriedly said: "Auntie, don't blame me for my negligence. After all, our mothers-in-law are not careful enough to disturb Auntie. Come, I will toast Auntie." As he said, he raised his wine glass and touched Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Xing knew that she had no control over the affairs of the mansion, so she didn't blame her in her heart, so she picked up the wine glass and drank it down.But in his heart, he didn't intend to let this matter go easily, and sent his mother-in-law to tell Jia Amnesty quietly.

Jia Amnesty sneered inwardly after hearing this: What are you kidding about, how much money and energy did it take for my old-fashioned daughter-in-law to feed her so delicate and tender?Pearl powder alone uses several catties a month, and Jia Baoyu’s phoenix egg, why does my wife keep him? It’s not because the rouge and gouache he fiddled with is so good, my wife is willing to support idlers...

Anyway, this kid Jia Rui is very brave, he dares to covet my master's wife, hum, if you don't teach you a lesson, you won't know why flowers are so popular.

When Xueyan heard about this, Jia Amnesty and the two of them had already resolutely punished the Jia family.She faintly heard some women talking behind their backs: That Jia Rui actually set his mind on the eldest wife, he really didn't know what to do, he was beaten up and sent home, and even caused his grandfather to lose his job.In the future, the family will not even have any income, how can they live?

At that time, Xueyan was a little messy in the wind: he went to talk to Mrs. Xing before meeting Wang Xifeng, this uncle Rui must have lost his mind...