The Young Master of the Jia Family in the Red Chamber

After a lot of hard work, Jia Hu finally made Jia Lian understand that his brother's book is very important, and he can't just tear it up and play with it.At this time, there was not much time left before Jia Hu's filial piety.After the new year, Jia Hu will go back to study at home again. He estimates that he will be thrown into the entrance class by Mr. Hu after a short stay in the fourth class. During the two years of studying at home, Jia Hu is more efficient than at school.

Jia Hu also inquired about Jia Zhu's situation. Like Jia Hu, he was too young and struggled to learn by himself, so he told Jia Zheng that he also wanted to go to the East Mansion to ask Jia Jing for advice, but Jia Zheng refused. I invited a teacher home for Jia Zhu alone, and taught him for a year.

Jia Zhu is not the eldest grandson. After his grandfather passed away, he only had to keep his filial piety for one year. He returned home to study last fall. He is still in the fourth class. It is said that his grades are very good. He ranks among the best in every monthly exam, which makes Jia Zheng and Wang very satisfied. , showing off several times in front of Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Zhang.

Jia Amnesty laughed it off, and didn't take Jia Zheng's words to heart at all. Jia Zhu could only read a little, but his brother Hu was good at both literature and martial arts, so he would definitely be more promising than Jia Zhu in the future.As for Mrs. Zhang, most of her thoughts are on her lively and mischievous younger son. Jia Hu is talented and has a stable personality.As for Jia Hu himself, he didn't pay much attention to Jia Zhu, and he was always arguing with a child. Wouldn't it be a waste of his extra 25 years to live?

At the beginning of spring, the 27-month filial piety period of Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Hu and Jia Hu expired. After inviting people to perform rituals, everyone in the West Mansion changed their plain clothes.Jia Amnesty took the note and formally asked Mrs. Zhang for the imperial order of Mrs. Hou.Zhang's third elder brother worked in the Ministry of Rites, so when Jia Amnesty's paper was submitted, the process went very smoothly, and it was handed over to the imperial court within two days.The emperor saw that Mrs. Zhang was Jia Daishan's daughter-in-law and Zhang Jiuxin's only daughter, so she agreed to play without saying a word, and it was not a big deal, so there was no need to make things difficult for others.

At the same time, Jia Zheng handed over the note asking for the fifth-rank imperial order for the Wang family, just like nothing, without any news.It's not that someone made things difficult for Jia Zheng, but that officials below the third rank asked for seals for their female relatives. The Ministry of Rites processed them in batches. The application for imperial orders has to wait for the next batch, so it will take some time.

Looking at Zhang's new Fengguanxiapei, Wang's eyes almost popped out, not to mention that Jia Zheng's letter of invitation has not yet come down, even if the Ministry of Rites has passed it, she is a fifth-rank Anren. If you want to be the real imperial wife, you can only count on Jia Zhu to work hard.

It was March, which was a good time for spring and flowers to bloom. Jia Lian’s birthday was on the ninth day of March, and Jia Hu’s birthday was on March 22. They were coming soon, so Jia Amnesty discussed with Mrs. Zhang about holding a flower viewing party at home. Yes, let's not talk about celebrating the children's birthdays, it's always about having fun.

Although Jia Amnesty didn't say it, Mrs. Zhang also guessed that he had another meaning, just wanting to celebrate for himself.Mrs. Zhang is not a very lively person, but their family has kept their filial piety for more than two years, and they are almost out of touch with the outside world. It is also appropriate to find an excuse to hold a party with relatives and friends.

Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Zhang discussed it, and reported to Shi Taijun.All goodness and filial piety are the first, and they try their best to let Shi Taijun make up their minds about innocuous matters. Some people say that it is also a good reputation.Sure enough, Shi Taijun agreed with Jia She's words and said that he should invite more relatives-in-law to visit him.What Shi Taijun planned in his mind was that after Jia Zheng became a filial piety, he went to report to the Ministry of Industry. He used to only love reading, and made old friends with his family members. It is also helpful for the future.

On the day of the flower viewing party, just as Shi Taijun thought, the house was full of guests.Jia She and Jia Zheng took Jia Hu and Jia Zhu to greet the male guests in the front yard respectively, while Shi Taijun and Zhang Shi took Yuan Chun and Jia Lian to greet the female relatives in the back garden, both places were full of flowers.

The Jia family started with military exploits, and most of their relatives and friends were honorable, but the current heads of the two houses, Jia Jing and Jia She, and their wives are all from a scholarly family, so the guests invited by Jia She have complicated identities, civil servants and military generals. Both.And Jia Zheng invited only a few colleagues from the Ministry of Industry. Seeing Jia She and Jia Hu talking and laughing happily with the guests, he had mixed feelings in his heart. Shi Taijun's painstaking efforts allowed Jia Amnesty to restore his image in front of others.

Jia Zhu followed Jia Zheng at first, but he didn't understand that many guests came to the house, many of whom they could make friends with. " expression, does he think that people will take the initiative to talk to him.

Although the son said nothing about his father's faults, Jia Zhu really couldn't figure out what Jia Zheng did. His father's official position was given by the emperor before his grandfather's deathbed. He invited colleagues to the house, but he ignored them. Uncle invited a higher-status guest, and he didn't take the initiative to greet him. Jia Zhu really couldn't understand what Jia Zheng wanted to do, and why he missed such an opportunity.

Jia Zhu was used to being reprimanded by Jia Zheng since he was a child. Although he felt that his actions were wrong, he could only slander him in his heart and dare not express anything on the surface. He was very envious of Jia Hu, who could show his talents in front of everyone. He felt that He was no worse than Jia Hu, but he didn't even have a chance.

If Jia Zheng and his son in the front yard hid themselves from the crowd, then in the back garden, Mrs. Wang tried hard to squeeze into the crowd, but was ignored in the end.Shi Taijun is a super-class Mrs. Duke, and Mrs. Zhang is a super-class Mrs. Hou. The female relatives who came to visit today are not as first-class as princesses and concubines. Their status is considered to be the highest.Therefore, the older ones all talked to Shi Taijun, and the younger ones gathered around Mrs. Zhang. Mrs. Wang's edict had not yet been obtained, and except for her natal family, it was difficult for anyone to notice her existence.

The third aunt of the Jia family, the wife of Fushun Hou Zhuoyun, is considered to be the most prestigious among the young female relatives who are guests.It was also Mrs. Zhuo's luck. After Jia Daishan passed away, the old Fushun Hou saw that all his old comrades in arms had gone. After so many days, he simply told the emperor that he gave up the title to his son Zhuo Yun, and took his old wife back to his hometown in the countryside to recuperate.

Zhuo Yun came to the throne, Mrs. Zhuo's wife became a super-class Mrs. Hou along with her husband, which is very enviable.Shi Taijun didn't expect the concubine to have such an opportunity, and was very depressed for a few days, let alone Wang, before Madam Zhuo got married, she had never looked at her directly, but now, she wanted to talk to Madam Zhuo , are not in line.At this time, Mrs. Zhuo was holding Jia Lian, and was chatting with Mrs. Zhang, "Sister-in-law really knows how to raise children, brother Hu is smart and stable, and brother Lian is even more eloquent. I don't know how many times better than the two brats in my family." .”

Mrs. Zhang hugged Mrs. Zhuo's daughter Zhuo Wanyan and said with a smile: "Lian'er is good at coaxing people, but in fact she is very naughty. She is not like your sister Wan. She is cute and cute. I really love her to death." Mrs. Zhang likes her daughter, It's a pity that she hurt her body when she gave birth to Jia Lian, and she couldn't have another child in the future. She always regretted it deeply. When she saw Yuxue's cute Zhuo Wanyan, she naturally liked her tightly.

Mrs. Zhuo hurriedly said: "Since that's the case, how about I exchange Wan'er for sister-in-law's Lian'er? I'm afraid sister-in-law will be reluctant."

Mrs. Zhang couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile: "I don't have anything to hate, but if you take Lian'er back, you will be annoyed to death within two days."

Mrs. Zhuo and Mrs. Zhang were just joking, but Jia Lian believed it. He thought Mrs. Zhang wanted his little cousin to abandon him, so he stretched out his hand and tugged at Zhuo Wanyan, yelling, "No, Lian'er, don't change. Lian'er wants to be with mother, Lian'er won't go with third aunt."

Jia Lian pulled too hard, Zhang didn't hold Zhuo Wanyan steady, and jumped forward, although she didn't fall, but Zhuo Wanyan waved her hand in the air and knocked over the tea bowl in front of her, fortunately the tea was already cold, It wouldn't burn anyone, it just wet Zhang's Zhuo Wanyan's clothes.The two children were so frightened that they started to cry at the same time. Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhuo hurriedly changed the child back, coaxed them to stop crying, and then carried them down to change clothes.

Mrs. Zhuo saw that Mrs. Zhang was still living in the original courtyard, she couldn't help but asked curiously: "Big brother has already accepted the title, why haven't you moved yet?" Like their family, the old man gave up his title, and then moved to the back yard with the old lady , saying that Zhuo Yun has already accepted the title, so he should live in the main house.

Mrs. Zhang said with a wry smile: "When the old lady went, I was pregnant with Lian'er, so it was not easy to move the place. The old lady will talk about it later. Who knows that Lian'er was born, and I didn't mention this. Your elder brother and I, always You can’t take the initiative to ask the old lady to move out, it’s not good to hear this word.”

"She did it on purpose. She didn't want you to live in the main room with the big brother." Madam Zhuo lowered her voice and said, "Sister-in-law, you have to be careful. If the old lady lives in the main room by herself, that's fine. It's up to you and me." Big brother’s filial piety. But if she says to live with the youngest son and let the second brother and second sister-in-law also move there, you and the big brother can’t back down.” Mrs. Zhuo and Shi Taijun have been together for a longer time, and her character is also different. I know better, since she was a child, she has seen Shi Taijun's various eccentric methods, and knows that she must have a backhand.

Mrs. Zhang frowned slightly, and said in surprise, "This, this shouldn't be the case." Generally speaking, the old lady will go first. Those who can move, but those who don't move like Shi Taijun are already rare.Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Jia Amnesty can't drive her away, they can only follow her. After all, they are elders. She insists on living in the main house, so what can they do? But Mrs. Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, what do they do? Mrs. Zhang was incredulous after hearing Mrs. Zhuo's words.

Seeing this, Madam Zhuo said again: "Sister-in-law, you believe me, the old lady can really do such a thing." After leaving the cabinet, I realized how difficult the life of the two sisters was.

Mrs. Zhang was silent for a moment and then said: "Third sister, thank you, I will remember all of this." Mrs. Zhuo said so solemnly, Mrs. Zhang had to take it to heart, she had to discuss a countermeasure with Jia She, and she couldn't really let Taijun Shi It is absolutely impossible to move the second room to Rongxi Hall.

Jia She was skeptical after hearing Zhang's words. He always knew that Shi Taijun was eccentric, but no matter how eccentric she was, she would not let Chengjue's eldest son live in the side courtyard, let Wujue's youngest son live in the main house, Jia She No matter how I think about it, I feel that such a thing is impossible.

Unexpectedly, a few days after the flower appreciation meeting, Shi Taijun called Jia She to have a conversation. What he said was that she was getting old and didn't want to take care of family affairs any more. She wanted to rest in peace. She has lived with the Duke of the State for decades, and they are very affectionate, and they are reluctant to move away.

Jia Amnesty's complexion suddenly changed. Mrs. Zhang told him a few days ago that Shi Taijun didn't want them to move into the main house, but he still refused to believe it.Jia Amnesty came to his senses, knelt down with a plop, and said that the old lady is the backbone of the family, and she can live wherever she likes, and he has nothing to say.Since the old lady likes to live in Rongxi Hall, she can stay there forever without moving out. He and Mrs. Zhang will move to a side room in Rongxi Hall in two days so that they can take care of her old man.Jia Amnesty's battle was too great, and it frightened Shi Taijun into a daze.