The Heart of the Red Chamber

A woman dressed in silk sat in front of the window, holding a needle and thread in her hand, and was making a blue purse, on which several orchids had begun to take shape.

A maidservant wearing a flowered satin skirt and a green jacket came in with tea and said, "Madam, take a break, don't hurt your eyes!"

"Just a few more injections, Ren'er is very skinny, and his purse will get dirty in a few days, so make a few more to replace him!" The woman didn't raise her eyes, her face was full of love color.

"The madam is really a loving mother. Ever since I got the uncle, the purse and accessories on the uncle's body are not fake. The madam is like this, so the needleworker in the family keeps the monthly money for nothing! But the wife said that the uncle is naughty, and the slaves I'm going to complain for my uncle! How can I be naughty, my uncle has been painting red these two days. My uncle is still young and can't grasp the pen, so it is inevitable that I will get some ink on my body! As a servant said, my uncle was smart since he was a child. She is a hard worker, my wife is really lucky!" the maid complimented.

The woman smiled when she heard it. What kind of mother would be unhappy to hear others praise her child, but she complained: "I married the master and only had one daughter. The daughters are all married, but there is still no news, okay?" It's easy to get Ren'er, so I naturally treat it as my own eyeball! The master is true, Ren'er is only five years old (false, three years old), and he is not as tall as a stool, so he is urged by the master to read and write. It's not that Ren'er is being held back, it's just that Ren'er is still young, and I, a mother, feel distressed when I see it!"

"You are a loving mother and a loser!" A deep voice sounded outside, the curtain of the inner room was opened, and a middle-aged man in his 40s walked in. He had a few beards and was graceful, Looking elegant, but with a bit of majesty, it shows that he has been in the superior position for a long time, and the servants in the room quickly knelt down to pay respects: "Slaves greet the master!"

The woman hurriedly put down the needle and thread in her hand, went forward, changed the official uniform on him, took the regular uniform from the servant girl, and changed it for him: "Why did the master come back so early today? After a while, aren't you still in the yamen?"

The middle-aged man said: "There is nothing to do in the yamen today, so I should go home early to have a look! If I hadn't come back early, I wouldn't know you think so!"

As he said that, there was still a look of anger on his face: "The Wang family has been passed down to my generation, and it has lost its title. Although I have worked hard all these years and walked on thin ice, I finally sat on the position of the Jingying Jiedushi, which is not a disappointment. Ancestor. Our husband and wife are only a son of Ren'er. If he is dull, I will admit it. As long as he is not a dude, the Wang family will not miss him a bowl of food. At most, I will worry about it. I will teach him a good job The grandson inherits the family business. However, Ren'er is early wise, if he is not good at teaching, he will inevitably go astray. He is the eldest grandson of the eldest house, and he will support the family of the Wang family in the future, so how can we slack off!"

Knowing that her husband was a man of one mind, the woman had no choice but to say: "Master, I'm stupid, but watching Ren'er write every day, I can't even lift my arms, I'm a mother..."

The middle-aged man comforted: "Madam, the so-called fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Ren'er was born into a wealthy family like the Wang family, which is already a blessing in his previous life. If he was born into a poor family, wouldn't he have to worry about making a living? How can I still read and write when the day and night are at stake?"

The husband and wife were talking, when a voice came from outside: "Master is here!"

The curtain was opened again, and a child of four or five years old came in, dressed like a jade, and he walked in awkwardly. The little adult saluted the husband and wife: "Son to father Mother please!"

The woman immediately forgot what she said just now, and hurried over to hug the boy to her side: "My son, why did you come here by yourself, where's the nanny?"

The boy said with a smile: "Mother, the son is already so old, he can walk on his own long ago, so it's impossible for the mother to hold him in his arms!"

The middle-aged man looked at his son at such a young age, he was able to move forward and retreat with restraint, and was satisfied in his heart, but his face was stern, and he said, "How did you do with your homework today?"

The boy quickly stood up straight and said, "Returning to the father, the son has traced ten big characters today, and recited the three-character scripture again!"

"Well, let me hear it!" The middle-aged man said in a neutral tone, stroking his beard.

"At the beginning of a person, one's nature is good, the nature is similar, and the habits are far away... Diligence is meritorious, but play is useless. Take precautions, and you should work hard." The boy recited it fluently, without any stuttering, and it seemed that he had used it a lot effort.

The middle-aged man was satisfied in his heart, looking at his only son, he was quite proud, but his expression remained unchanged, and he said: "It's not enough to memorize it, you have to know the true meaning, so don't slack off, and you need to know more about it." Keep working hard, understand?"

"The son respectfully obeys his father's teaching!" the boy said respectfully with his hands down.

Finally, the father-son question-and-answer time was over, and the woman hurriedly said, "Master, I think it's getting late, let's pass the meal!"

"Then pass it on!" The middle-aged man nodded noncommittally.

There are only three people in the Wang family's room, so there is no need to make such a big rule and eat separately. After a while, the maids and women have already set up meals in the outside room.

On the table are eight-treasure duck, steamed carp, angelica mutton soup, ham and tofu, which are rare, and a dish of shiitake mushrooms and choy sum.

Not talking about food, not talking about sleeping was carried out to the extreme. Apart from the slight sound of tableware colliding on the table, there was only a low sound of chewing. A few maids were holding dishes for the three masters. After a while, the middle-aged man Putting down the ebony chopsticks, both the woman and the boy also stopped chopsticks.

"Remove it!" The woman took the handkerchief from the servant girl's hand, wiped her face, and said lightly.

So, those maids quickly cleaned up the cups, plates and chopsticks on the table.

After a while, the maids brought Pu'er tea again, but in front of the boy was a bowl of milk boiled with almonds.

The middle-aged man took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "I received a letter from my second brother today, saying that it was Chinese New Year, so I brought my family to Chang'an, and you clean up the yard in these two days, second brother There are a lot of people in the family, so let’s clean up the Kuayuan on the east side.”

The woman nodded and said: "Master, I know, I will clean it up when I turn around. I haven't seen the second uncle, siblings, and the others for many years. I heard that the second uncle's nephew is now two or three years older than Ren'er." Years old, it's good to come over to study with Ren'er!"

The middle-aged man frowned, and said: "I've heard about Lun'er from the second brother's family. He's a blunt, a concubine, and full of pettiness. How can Ren'er stay with him, so as not to be moved?" temperament!"

The woman nodded quickly, she was not very close to the people of the Second Household. Not long after she got married, she followed her husband to work in Chang'an, the capital city.Although the husband's younger brother, Wang Zisheng, is of the same mother as her husband, Wang Ziteng, let alone have no talents, he is still a greedy and lustful character.

Wang Zisheng later married the Shi family's daughter, which was also extremely cunning, but unfortunately, he hadn't had a body for many years. At that time, the old lady was still there, and I don't know how many women he stuffed for his youngest son. .Unexpectedly, in the year when the old lady went, one of Wang Ren's companions was pregnant. After the old lady found out, in order to prevent her from doing anything, she insisted on going to the Buddhist hall to count the Buddha rice and Buddha beans for the old lady. She prayed and tormented her for more than two months. When she came out, it was too late to do anything.

Although the old lady didn't see the grandson with her own eyes, Wang Lun was born safely, but unfortunately, his biological mother died not long after due to postpartum disorders, and Mrs. Shi had to keep the child by her side.However, he was not born by himself, so there was no sincerity, Mrs. Shi just raised this bastard timidly, without any tolerance.

However, Mrs. Shi's luck was really bad. After so many years of defense, she finally gave birth to two daughters, one Wang Xiluan and the other Wang Xifeng.Mrs. Shi was arrogant and didn't want to wrong her daughter, so she planned to come to Chang'an to discuss marriage. With Wang Ziteng's face, she thought it would make her marry better, so she urged Wang Zisheng to go to Chang'an to marry her. Come.

The family talked for a while, and Wang Ziteng said directly: "It's getting late, Ren'er, you should go back and rest!"

Wang Ren nodded: "The son has resigned!"

"Go!"

Wang Ren went out of the house, let out a sigh of relief, while the nanny Liu Mama hurriedly put on big clothes for him, so as not to catch him in the cold, Wang Ren walked into his room, sighing in his heart, Wang Xifeng is coming, and the Dream of the Red Chamber is still coming. Is it far?

Seeing this, you should also understand that this Wang Ren is another member of the crossing army.

It can be said that Wang Ren grew up smoothly. His family conditions were pretty good from the very beginning. During the period of reform and opening up, his father resigned his iron job in the factory and went into business. He made a lot of money. This kind of situation where he can show off his wealth on the Internet, make people jealous, and cause an uproar, but it can also ensure that his life will be smooth and comfortable.

After graduating from university, he was admitted as a civil servant, and his family helped him find a way, arranged a good position, and waited to take up the post. As a result, he was encouraged by a group of classmates to go on a trip to celebrate, so that he could not die. There was a mudslide, and I don't know if others are okay. Anyway, when he opened his eyes again, he had already turned into a wrinkled and red baby.

Although he didn't need to pretend to have amnesia, but when he knew that his name was Wang Ren, his father was Wang Ziteng, and there were people he often visited in Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion surnamed Jia, he wanted to die again to see if he could wear it. go back.God, let's not talk about dressing up as a walk-on who hasn't played much, at least it's safe. However, dressing up as a scum who will sell his niece in the future is really not acceptable to him, a young man who grew up under the red flag. things!