The Young Master of the Jia Family in the Red Chamber

With the pair of live geese brought by Jia Hu, the Dongfu's dowry will be fulfilled, and they will be delivered to Zhang's family as soon as the auspicious day arrives.The wedding date of the two families has also been agreed upon, and it will be in the spring of the next year. At that time, Jia Zhen and Xiao Zhang will be 16 years old, which is a suitable age.

In order to express her gratitude, Jia Zhen gave Jia Hu two small jade fishes that he had treasured for many years.The origins of these two small fish are not ordinary, they were obtained by Jia Yan from the palace when he was fighting in the early years, one was carved from white jade, warm and delicate, flawless, and the other was carved from black jade, the whole body was black and crystal clear clear.Except for the difference in material and color, the two small jade fish have exactly the same shape, even the fish scales are exactly the same.What's even more amazing is that the combination of the two small fish forms a complete Tai Chi pattern, which is really ingenious and ingenious.

Jia Hu liked the two little fish very much when he saw them, and he couldn't put them down even more when he got them.He could clearly feel that the skin of the little white fish felt warm when it touched it, while the little black fish felt it was icy cold to the touch. It seemed that the rough stones used to carve these two fish were not ordinary jade.

After discussing homework with Jia Zhen for half a day, Jia Hu said goodbye and went home.The two small fish were held in his arms, one was cold and the other was hot, which made Jia Hu feel the feeling of two worlds of ice and fire.As soon as he returned to his room, Jia Hu took out the little jade fish. He pondered, these two fishes had opposite attributes, and he probably could only carry one on his body, but both of them were suspected of asking for trouble.Without thinking, Jia Hu picked the little black fish. He is not afraid of the cold, so there is no need to hang the little white fish on his body.Then he thought of Situ Jing, who was particularly afraid of the cold, far beyond ordinary people.

The next day when he went to the palace for class, Jia Hu took the little white fish with him, and gave it to Situ Jing during his lunch break.Situ Jing was a little surprised when he received the item, so he asked, "It's not a festival, why did you give me something all of a sudden?" , and it was prepared by the family as a rule, and he can just serve it as it is, without any reason, but it is the first time.

Seeing Situ Jing's surprised expression, Jia Hu was also a little surprised. As the eldest son of the crown prince, Situ Jing received countless gifts every year. Most of them, he might not be interested in seeing them, so he just gave him one. Why was he so surprised by the small jade pendant, but he still explained honestly: "I got two small jade fish yesterday, one warm and one cold, both of which are good for health. I gave the little white fish to Your Highness." Even though it was just a companion reading, Jia Hu sometimes regarded Situ Jing as a classmate.

Since they are classmates, isn't it normal to give small gifts to each other? Jia Hu doesn't think there is anything special about his approach, as long as Situ Jing doesn't despise the things he gives are too simple.Unexpectedly, Situ Jing held the little white fish in his palm and said in silence for a while, "Jia Hu, thank you!"

Jia Hu was taken aback when he heard the words, and almost replied "You're welcome", thanks to his timely response, he replied in a well-regulated manner: "It's just a toy, as long as His Highness likes it." Situ Jing smiled and said: "I like it very much." Her face was cold and beautiful, and when she laughed, she was unexpectedly bright.

What Situ Jing didn't tell Jia Hu was that, apart from the emperor and prince, he was the first person who gave him a gift only considering whether he liked it without expecting anything in return. This was very novel to Situ Jing.He even thought about what to give Jia Hu himself for his birthday next year.

Jia Hu didn't think too much about it, and Situ Jing seemed to like the little white fish after he sent it away, so he forgot about it.

A few days later, the auspicious day arrived, and the East Mansion formally hired the Zhang family. Mrs. Li was overwhelmed, and Mrs. Zhang didn't care about the house, so she was invited to help with the cooking.On the one hand is the nephew, on the other is the niece, Zhang's love and reason, there is no reason to stay out of the matter, so he went to help.

The Wang family was left in the West Mansion, full of resentment, she understood that Jia She and Zhang's couple were not good people.A few years ago, Mrs. Zhang was in poor health after giving birth. Mrs. Wang got the power of housekeeper from Shi Taijun. She was very proud at that time, thinking that she could poach the corners of the officials and supplement the second wife as much as she wanted.Unexpectedly, both Jia She and the Zhang family are not fools. All the villages and shops outside the Jia family are now in the hands of Jia She, and the annual income is also handled by him. How much goes into the government and how much goes into the warehouse, the Wang family did not intervene at all. room for.

Mrs. Zhang was also in charge of the family in her early years. She knew the daily expenses of the Xifu every year and the extra expenses for weddings and weddings. Therefore, Jia Amnesty had a limit on the amount of money that Jia Amnesty transferred to the government.In the first two years of Wang's stewardship, the Jia family was still observing filial piety, and the whole family did not go out. It was normal to have no money to fish for, so Wang shi endured it. There is a chance to make a move.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhang knew very well that the silver that Jia She transferred to the government every year was only enough to maintain expenses. Mrs. Wang had nowhere to do it if she wanted to make money. I'm afraid she will make trouble with Shi Taijun, but if she doesn't make money, she will become a housekeeper for nothing, and she will work hard for several years without getting any benefits.It was so easy to encounter a wedding in Dongfu, Jia Jing was only Jia Zhen's son, and the marriage had to be arranged in a special way, but Mrs. Li invited Mrs. Zhang over, deliberately looking down on her.

Mrs. Wang was very entangled, thinking that the housekeeper right was like a hot potato, neither could be taken or lost.Continue to take care of it, the official only has so little money, she can't touch the outside property or the storehouse at home, it's purely for the long house to make wedding dresses, but Wang can't say that the money is not enough, ask Jia She to allocate more, Zhang That's how Shi came here in the first place.But if she doesn't care about it, there will be no chance in the future. Jia Hu will marry a wife in a few years. Zhang can't take care of the house, so she can hand it over to her daughter-in-law. She must seize the opportunity of the past few years and make a good fortune. .

After Wang thought about it, she finally thought of a way to make a lot of money, which is to use the money from the official to put interest money.Anyway, Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Zhang were only in charge of the general ledger. No one ever asked how she would support her. The more Mrs. Wang thought about it, the smarter she felt, so she decided to do it boldly.

Jia She doesn't like to be in charge, and he doesn't like to go out. He just stays at home and admires his gold and stone antiques. He has no idea what Wang's doing outside in the name of Rongqinghou Mansion.Mrs. Zhang has some understanding of Mrs. Wang's mind. She had unclean hands and feet at the funeral for Jia Daishan, but Mrs. Zhang was pregnant at that time and didn't have the energy to care about it, so she had to give up.Later, Shi Taijun and Jia Amnesty jointly kept the key to the warehouse, and the official silver was also allocated on a fixed basis. She thought that the Wang family would not be able to make big waves, so she stopped chasing the details.

In this way, under Jia Amnesty and Zhang's negligence, Wang took the government's silver taels and partnered with others to lend usury, earning thousands of taels of silver every year.In the West Mansion, no one found out about her behavior, but occasionally someone complained that the monthly payment was two days late.

In the spring of the following year, Jia Zhen married Xiao Zhang and came in.Just as Jia Hu expected, Xiao Zhang has a beautiful appearance and a cheerful temperament. As soon as he passed the door, he subdued Jia Zhen and persuaded him to study more seriously than before.Less than two months after entering the house, Mrs. Zhang found out that she was pregnant, but those who delighted Jia Jing and Mrs. Li didn't know what to say, and even said that they were blessed by their ancestors.In Jia Daihua's generation, there were four brothers in Dongfu, and the population was very prosperous. When his son died, Jia Fu died, leaving only Jia Jing, and Jia Jing was even worse, with only Jia Zhen as his son. .

The two generations in succession were all single-passages. What Jia Jing and Li Shi hoped most was that Jia Zhen could have more sons, and the little Zhang family had just entered the family. It is not because of the deep blessings. It seems that they are related to the Zhang family. , they are a pair, Jia Jing and Li are very satisfied with Xiao Zhang.

Seeing this situation, Mrs. Zhang was naturally happy for her niece. At the same time, she was a little envious of Mrs. Li, who was able to hold a grandson so soon.If her first child is saved, the daughter-in-law is probably about to enter the door.Jia She suddenly saw Zhang's expression mixed with sadness and joy, so he knew that she was remembering the sad past, and hurriedly persuaded: "Ayan, you don't have to envy sister-in-law, our brother Hu is not young, and it will only take two years to marry a daughter-in-law. .”

When Jia She said these words, Jia Hu was outside the door of the main room. Before the little girl drew up the curtain for him, he was startled by Jia She's words.No mistake, before his tenth birthday, his father was thinking about marrying him a wife, isn't it a little too much.What made Jia Hu even more unacceptable was that as soon as Jia She finished speaking, Mrs. Zhang went on to say, "Yes, Brother Hu is already in his teens in a blink of an eye, and it's time to choose a wife. Get busy again." Jia Amnesty echoed repeatedly, and said that Mrs. Zhang should go out more often.

Why is he in his teens? Jia Hu feels so wronged, even if he is considered immature, he is not yet 11 years old. What kind of wife Zhang can choose for him must be a girl who is less than ten years old now. Jia Hu just thought about it , I felt my scalp go numb, and a strong sense of guilt welled up in my heart.

In her previous life, Jia Hu had never been in love, but she had a ten-year secret love experience.In his freshman year of high school, Jia Hu met his goddess, fell in love at first sight, and fell in love when he saw him again. However, there were many suitors for the goddess. Although his offer was not bad, he was still politely rejected by the goddess.

Jia Hu was a little disappointed, but for the sake of many troubled brothers and sisters around, she quickly exposed the matter.

Two years later, when Jia Hu was in her third year of high school, the goddess confessed to the male god, but she was also rejected.When Jia Hu heard the news, he felt a little unbalanced. Why was the goddess rejected by others, and he was more upset than himself being rejected? There are several meanings.

Out of curiosity, Jia Hu inquired a lot about the male god of the goddess, but he had to admit that he is really a male god, good at studying, good at sports, good-looking, good-looking, and even has a good temper. Jia Hu sighed that he was not as good as she was, and was willing to retreat, and changed into a cute male god from then on.

The reason why Jia Hu applied for Imperial University was because it was the first choice of the male god.After entering university, Jia Hu had been roommates with the male god for four years. The two went in and out together, and they were almost not rumored as a couple.It's not that Jia Hu never doubted his sexuality, but he was not sure, so he dared not confess to the male god.After finally waiting for him to figure it out, he might be bisexual. The male god told him that he had successfully confessed to the girl he liked.Jia Hu had no choice but to swallow the words that had come to his lips. He was very fortunate that he hesitated, otherwise he would definitely be very embarrassed.

Not long before Jia Hu crossed over, he received a wedding invitation from the male god, but unfortunately, he didn't have a chance to send out the red envelope that included half a month's salary.To this day, Jia Hu has not figured out whether his secret love for the male god and the goddess are the same thing, and there is no answer.

Perhaps it was because of wearing it on a baby, Jia Hu's mental age has returned a bit, at least in the past ten years, he has hardly thought about relationship issues.But the conversation between Jia Amnesty and Zhang Shi reminded him that in this era, children of aristocratic families can get married at the age of sixteen or seventeen. The scene of the little girl getting married was so beautiful that he dared not look at it.Jia Hu hesitated for a moment, then waved at the little girl who was pulling the curtain, indicating that he would not go in, then turned and left.

In a few days, Jia Hu's tenth birthday will be here.Of course, ten years old is what he thinks, and others say 11 years old.On his birthday, Jia Hu received a lot of gifts, some from the elders of the family, some from the palace classmates, even the crown prince rewarded him with two Chengni inkstones.

But what shocked Jia Hu the most was a topaz seal given to him by Situ Jing, because the words on the seal were carved by Situ Jing himself.According to him, he had never engraved it before, and wasted a lot of materials to engrave one that can be seen by people. It is conceivable how hard he worked.

Jia Hu held the seal tightly, didn't say anything about "fear" or "don't dare to take it", but just smiled sincerely: "Your Highness has a heart, I like it very much." I have sent something to people, and the answer I got was not satisfactory.

Several years later, when Jia Hu and Situ Jing were already very familiar with each other, Situ Jing told Jia Hu that when he was a child, he also regarded Su Yi and Jian Jian as friends, but unfortunately they were loyal to him, but they were not. It is because he is praised very highly, only Jia Hu sometimes regards him as a friend, not as His Highness the grandson of the emperor.Jia Hu was surprised when he heard the words. He thought he was already very respectful to Situ Yan and his son, but Situ Jing thought so. No wonder the prince didn't even let him be a companion at the beginning.

Perhaps this is the difference between modern people and ancient people. When Jia Hu grew up, the royal family had long since ceased to exist. After all, his mentality towards the emperor and the prince was different from that of the ancients.It was also because of his good luck that when he met Situ Jing, Jia Hu sometimes thought that if he met a king who would take revenge and was immeasurable, he might not even know how he died, because before he realized it, Maybe he has already offended everyone, instead of being like Situ Jing, who is still glad that he finally has a friend.

"It's fine if you like it." Seeing that Jia Hu liked the gift he gave, Situ Jing's lips curved slightly, forming a nice arc, and said with a slight smile: "This seal is not well engraved, and there are still some flaws. I have time to go back and practice, and when I get better, I will give you another one."

Seeing that Situ Jing still wanted to give him something else, Jia Hu didn't dare to refuse, but he was also afraid that he would be tired, so he hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I have this seal and I can use it. You wait until I have the words, and then give it away." It’s not too late for new ones.” Jia Hu did the math, he still needs to learn characters for many years, and by that time, Situ Jing might have forgotten about it, otherwise he would always be engraved, and he would be hanged as a plaything. of the title.

"Well, I'll remember, I'll definitely give you a good one then." Situ Jing agreed, feeling that Jia Hu was much more interesting than Su Yi and Jian Ming.If he engraves a seal for Su Yi and Jian Ming, those two people will be able to thank them for a long time. If he says to engrave another seal, they will probably be able to tell their father that Jia Hu is the best. Put it away, you won't be pushy.Do you think he doesn't know, between Su Yi and Jian Jian, the gifts they send each other on birthdays every year are all made by themselves, they just don't bring him to play.