The Heart of the Red Chamber

After arranging the yard, choosing and beating servants, and adding some trivial chores, it was almost half a month before Wang Zisheng's family settled down completely.The next thing is the highlight. Wang Zisheng and the others have not been in Chang'an for a long time, and the relationship with the relatives and friends of the Wang family has faded. Most people know that there is a Wang Ziteng. As for Wang Zisheng, I guess I almost forgot who this person is. .

But Wang Zisheng has always been naughty. Although he has no official position and can't do anything at home, he can eat and play. , We can't get close to each other.

Mrs. Shi also packed presents and planned to visit relatives with Mrs. Sun and her two daughters.More importantly, let the two daughters integrate into Chang'an's social circle and lay a good foundation for future marriage negotiations.

Even though these things had little to do with Wang Ren, Wang Ren would inevitably be taken with him when visiting relatives, so he had to stand in front of a group of middle-aged and elderly women and accept their almost "molesting" behavior.

The old lady of the Jia family touched Wang Ren's tender face with a smile, her face was full of kindness: "Brother Ren is really handsome, he can't compare with the others in our family!"

Mrs. Sun apologized and said with a smile: "The old lady has won the award, brother Ren is just a little monkey, pretending to be good in front of the old lady, usually I don't know how to turn the world upside down! How can it compare with brother Zhu and Lian Brother, I heard that Brother Zhu has read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly, and you plan to take the children's examination next year?"

Shi Taijun's face turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile on his face: "Brother Zhu likes to read since he was a child, but I also hold on to it tightly. According to my wife, why do people like us have to study so hard, and donate money when we are old?" As a supervising student, you just need to take the provincial examination, but Brother Zhu is a stubborn person!"

"Old Madam, that's Brother Zhu who is sensible and motivated. The old Madam is waiting for Zhu Ge'er to be named on the gold list, and then give the old Madam a few great-grandchildren to play with!" Mrs. Shi complimented on the side.

Shi Taijun can be said to be elated, she smiled and held Wang Xiluan's hand: "Old lady, my favorite is a girl's house, but I have only had one daughter, Min'er, in my life. Min'er got married a few years ago, even though my uncle is also in the capital. , but after all, we can’t see each other every day like when we were at home!”

When she praised Jia Zhu before, Mrs. Wang had a rather smug expression on her face. When she mentioned Jia Min, she couldn't help curling her lips, and a gloomy look flashed in her eyes. However, she soon returned to her smile. wink.Yuan Chun hurriedly came over, grabbed one of Shi Taijun's arms, and said like a candy twist: "The ancestor doesn't hurt Yuan Chun anymore. Yuan Chun is by his side every day, isn't the ancestor happy?"

Shi Taijun quickly put his arms around Yuanchun and said: "Good Yuanchun, my ancestor loves you the most, Yuanchun who won't see me for a day, my ancestor can't even eat!"

"The old lady is really blessed. She has both sons and daughters, and her children and grandchildren are full. In a few years, Brother Zhu will be engaged. Doesn't it mean that the four generations of the ancestors will live together!" Mrs. Shi covered her mouth with a handkerchief. , laughed.

"Your mouth, what a coincidence, why isn't it my wife?" Shi Taijun smiled from ear to ear.

"It's my niece who is unlucky. I didn't become my aunt's daughter-in-law. Could it be that my aunt doesn't love my niece!" Mrs. Shi was always eloquent.She and Shi Taijun seem to be far away in kinship, but they are indeed aunts and nephews. Calling her aunt now brings the already close relationship between the two families closer.

Shi Taijun was even happier. Although the kinship was far away, he couldn't write two words of history in one stroke. They were indeed a family!

When talking about this, several people's hearts were moved. Jia Zhu and Wang Xiluan were about the same age. If they could get closer, it would be the best.

Of course, this time is just an idea. Both of them are still young. One is the eldest son of the second wife of the Jia family, and the other is the eldest daughter of the second wife of the Wang family. He was not reborn in Mrs. Sun's belly, and Jia Zheng, at any rate, is a fifth-rank official named by the Holy Majesty, and Jia Zhu seems to be a promising one. Therefore, it is estimated that the Jia family should be more cautious about Jia Zhu's marriage. Some.

Wang Xiluan's temperament is a bit different from Mrs. Shi's. Although she is the eldest daughter, she doesn't get much love. In this day and age, most people hope that the first child born to their first wife is a son. At that time, the old lady was still Now, Mrs. Shi had finally conceived a child, and she was counting on a son to save herself some face. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Therefore, she naturally didn't value this daughter so much.

Wang Zisheng was originally a careless person, and his feelings for his daughter were also faint. The master and his wife didn't care about the eldest girl, so naturally the servants also looked after the dishes, and they were quite negligent towards Wang Xiluan, even though Mrs. Shi never had a son. Heart, take care of the eldest daughter, Wang Xiluan's temperament has been developed, she tends to be weak and forbearing, such a child is not suitable for marrying the eldest son as the head of the house, so Mrs. Shi really has a headache about Wang Xiluan's marriage .

A group of female relatives were joking, and Mrs. Wang was talking there: "Sister Luan has such a lovely temperament, and the daughter-in-law thinks she can't love her too much! I don't know what the second sister-in-law is planning?"

Mrs. Shi said: "I only have two daughters in my life, so I naturally hope for their well-being! I'm not very familiar with Chang'an, and I have to ask my aunt to help me find out about Sister Luan's affairs!"

Shi Taijun smiled and said: "Sister Luan is your daughter, isn't she just like my granddaughter's granddaughter, my wife would never stand by and watch my granddaughter's affairs!"

Mrs. Shi let go of her general thoughts. Shi Taijun is considered to be the highest status of the four major families, and he is a first-rank imperial order. Not only with the noble ladies in Beijing, but also in the palace, he has quite a bit of face. If she is willing to say In a word, her daughter's status can at least improve a bit, and then it will be more decent to discuss marriage.

Mrs. Shi was complimenting Shi Taijun when a little girl announced from outside: "Uncle Zhu is out of school, come to greet the old lady!"

"Let Zhu'er come in quickly, sorry to see you, it's just the beginning of spring, when it's cold in the spring, you can't freeze!" Shi Taijun said repeatedly with a wider smile on his face.

The maid at the door opened the curtain, and Jia Zhu walked in. He was wearing a stone-blue mink fur coat with fringe and a pine-colored sweat towel, a blue purse hanging from his waist, and a coral inlaid necklace on his head. The sapphire crown looks like a handsome young man, which makes Wang Ren, who is still wearing baby fat and easily pinched in the face by those aunt-level figures, a little jealous.

Jia Zhu paid respects to the elders, and the younger ones also came to see the older cousin. Jia Zhu is a very gentle person, but in Wang Ren's view, he has a bit of a bookish air. , that is, nerdy, probably because he was protected too well.

Among the members of the Jia family, Mrs. Sun had a good impression of Jia Zhu, and smiled immediately: "I heard that Zhu'er is going to take the exam next year, I think it's very good to learn! My brother Ren has just learned a few words now." , if Zhu’er doesn’t dislike it, you might as well give your cousin some pointers, so that he can know that the sky is high and the earth is great!”

Jia Zhu hurriedly said: "The eldest aunt is really embarrassing to the nephew, and the nephew has only studied a few years more than the cousin, so how can I give advice!"

The relationship between Jia Zhu and Wang Ren is still very close. Jia Zhu has no brothers, and the relationship between the eldest and the second wife is not good. , and although Wang Ren didn't come to Jia's house many times, every time he could experience the feeling of being a teacher, especially seeing Wang Ren's adoring eyes, Jia Zhu was very satisfied.

Wang Ren raised his head at this moment, and said with a little innocence: "Big cousin, my father said that big cousin's handwriting is very good, and Ren'er is practicing regular script recently, and big cousin helps Ren'er write a post." Bar!"

Jia Zhu Yile: "Okay, big cousin will write it for you when I turn back, and you can remember to come and pick it up when the time comes!"

Shi Taijun smiled and said: "Oh, Zhuer and Brother Ren, they are not cousins, they are like brothers!"

"This is fate!" Mrs. Sun also jokingly said, "I have been in love since childhood, and I will help each other in the future!"

Everyone in the room looked at each other and smiled. The four major families, except the Xue family who has been in Jinling, have always been married for generations, isn't it just to help each other?