Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

The king of Xining drank a little too much, but he was far from drunk.

He had a fever on his face, he had been pampered all year round, in his prime, his skin was still delicate, his cheeks were a little flushed, his eyes were like two pills of black mercury, with a bit of moisture.

After washing his face again, the Prince of Xining leaned on the couch. Seeing Yue An enter the room, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Here we are, how did your talk with Lin Jinyu go?"

"Well, it's comparable to Xu Er." Yue An sat on the edge of the couch, looked at the Prince of Xining with a smile, and asked softly, "Very happy?"

"Ziyu's children." The Prince of Xining rubbed his hands for a while, and said, "Before we leave, we must meet them. They are very similar to their mother. Tomorrow I will order someone to take them to the mine. As for that Lin Jinyu, I will spare his life." That's it."

"It's all up to you."

Reluctantly, Aunt Xue packed up her son's luggage. Because of Zhongshun Wangfu's choice of concubine, Aunt Xue went to her brother's house to inquire about it, and asked her son to beat him up.Xue Pan didn't have any thoughts, he was always kind to his mother and sister, and he was not happy to see his mother and uncle, so he calmed down.On the contrary, Xia Jingui felt that he had lost the opportunity to cling to King Zhongshun, so he had a big fight with Xue Pan and went back to her mother's house.

Xue Baochai looked at his family, and thought that Jiang Yuhan was a celebrity in front of King Zhongshun, so he might as well go to another place.After presenting the gift, Jiang Yuhan was really a trustworthy person, and now the Xue family's business can still be supported. Because of an urgent errand, Xue Pan was required to go to Ping'an Prefecture in person, and the prince also sent appropriate people to remind him.

Aunt Xue prepared clothes for her son to travel far away, feeling sorry for her son who had never been away from her since he was a child, and worried about the cold and heat. , I can’t do anything, I’ll be locked up at home this year, and I’ll be like this next year. Mom, why don’t people who are loyal to the palace look at it? With the signboard of the palace, who can’t let my brother get three points. Going out a few times, my brother can experience, and in the future It is also our family's hope to do business for the prince."

After hearing her daughter's persuasion, Aunt Xue agreed reluctantly.

Now Aunt Xue is more concerned about Xue Baochai's marriage.Xue Baochai is eighteen this year, and really can't wait any longer, but in recent days, those official media who come here say that there is no such thing as a good marriage.Most of them are businessmen, that's it, there are few legitimate sons, most of them are concubines, Aunt Xue always treats Xue Baochai like a fool, and then thinks about her daughter's appearance, how can she agree?It's just that the number of rejections is too many, and the matchmaker is not willing to come, knowing that the Xue family is very picky.

Even more sour, he said to Aunt Xue, "Mrs. Xue, you are full of heart. Parents in this world, when it comes to their children's marriage, which one is not full of heart. My son, can you wish to marry the princess? Such a daughter, I wish I could match the prince? But since ancient times, there have been four words, Mrs. Xue, your family is open, that is, it is a merchant family, and there is a son who loves to get involved in lawsuits. Who doesn’t know? Excuse me. Well, this girl in your family is not too young, so don't you want to stay as an old lady? Although you live in the mansion of the Duke, your surname is not Jia. Look at the condition you set, you must have a son of a nobleman, Want a son-in-law, want the child to grow up, Mrs. Xue, you can weigh it yourself, will you marry a merchant girl from such a promising family? Forget it, I can’t earn your money as a matchmaker, you can do it yourself Think about it." She walked away with a twisted body, and Aunt Xue fell on her back in anger.

Xue Baochai heard clearly from inside, but wept against the bead curtain.

Aunt Xue chased her out and scolded, "What are you thinking about? My daughter is naturally gifted, so I don't need you to worry about it!"

"Success, your lady has her own fortune, you can keep it to support the family, such a good girl who will give people poisonous bird's nest, good fortune has come from the sky." Shaking the round fan, Li Matchmaker covered her bright red lips, turned her head and sneered He took a look at Aunt Xue who was stunned, and saw that Aunt Xue had nothing to say, and went away with three steps.

These matchmakers are in the capital, and they are the most well-informed.What's more, the earth-shattering turmoil in the Rongguo Mansion back then was taken for granted by everyone. What's more, Uncle Lin went directly to the Ministry of Industry to reason. It's just obvious, but as the main group of gossip people in Kyoto, Matchmaker Li still knows it all.The Xue family has a lot of money, and Matchmaker Li just wants to earn money to make ends meet, so she doesn't think much of the Xue family in her heart, no matter whether it was done by the Xue family girl or not, it is too low-class.

Aunt Xue wanted to argue with the matchmaker, but she lost the battle with a single sentence, her face turned pale and her heart ached.

Aunt Xue gritted her teeth and went to the palace again, inquiring about Chen Hanlin that Wang Ziteng had mentioned before.Wang Ziteng first asked about the Xue family's business, and when he learned that Xue Pan was "valued" by King Zhongshun, he didn't say much, but said, "I've passed Xiaoding, daughter of Feng Hanlin's family." After seeing Aunt Xue for a while, she ordered Shi to talk with her and leave by herself.

Since then, Xue Baochai's marriage has really become Aunt Xue's heart disease.

Xue Baochai's marriage is not resolved, Xue Biao is also in trouble, Xue Baoqin is also gone, and the marriage of Mei Hanlin's family has long been engaged.

Xue Xun said with a smile, "Now that they are separated, the two have nothing to do with each other, so what do you care about? The mother and daughter have a higher heart than the sky. Besides, who doesn't know that they once sent poisonous bird's nest to the Lin family? It's not a good reputation, and it's too late. I'll go with you to Mei's house to play the violin girl, the girl can't afford to delay."

Xue scorpion and Xue Xie came to the door with gifts. Xue scorpion had a profound experience. First, he pretended to mention Xue scorpion casually. Now he is the patriarch of the Xue clan in Jinling. He made a will not to let the eldest son marry early; he repeatedly praised Mei Hanlin for his knowledge, how he valued faith, and how he had a good relationship with Xue's father before; after that, Xue Biao asked Mei Hanlin for some literary allusions and so on.

The two cooperated well, making Mei Hanlin happy, and immediately said, first change the post to Xiaoding, and send someone to count the days, his son is not young, and he wants to marry him as soon as possible.

When Aunt Xue received Xue Baoqin Xiaoding's post, her heart became even more sick, thinking that if she hadn't been cheated by the Rongguo Mansion, why would her daughter delay so far.It was an indescribable feeling that the sufferings that Baochai had suffered in the past few days because of her marriage had gathered in one place. Aunt Xue gritted her teeth, feeling great hatred in her heart.

Rongguofu.

Wang Xifeng was so busy these two months that her feet never touched the ground. She was married in spring, Baoyu was engaged, and the empress was pregnant.

Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian, an external housekeeper and an internal housekeeper, and the old lady doesn't care much, so the Rongguo Mansion is in the hands of the husband and wife.Although Wang Xifeng never studied since she was a child, she has been in charge of the Rongguo Mansion for a long time, and she can read some characters.

"This is another expense for the filial piety of the empress. There is still half a year until the end of the year, and there is only 200 taels left in the account, and it will take one and a half months to wait for the autumn harvest at Zhuangzi." Wang Xifeng sighed and closed the account book.Naturally, the housekeeper is decent, she does what she asks, and everyone welcomes her, and she is very majestic.It's just that Rongguo Mansion is really not a good place to take care of, and the hole to be plugged is too big.He has been eating enough food for a long time, and he is still making arrangements everywhere, always paying attention to it, for fear of falling into the name of the Duke's mansion.

"Has your silver been confiscated yet?" Jia Lian asked.Even if Jia Lian was a bit slow, she would have noticed that husband and wife were one. When he asked earlier, Wang Xifeng directly told her husband about the family's difficulties.It's just that life in the mansion is tight, and Jia Lian has nothing to say.

"Shut up." Wang Xifeng lowered her voice and said, "I went to help cousin Lin when he got married earlier this year. Cousin Lin advised me to stop, how dare I not listen. Think about it, because their siblings were there a while ago. When we lived in our house, we performed kindness the size of a pinprick. Cousin Lin never broke the ceremony on your birthday. Cousin Lin heard about this matter, so it can be seen that Wang'er is not secretive. Don't stop , spread the word, do you want the reputation of the family? Now that the empress is pregnant, at such a critical point, if something happens, the whole family will have to pay for it. Forget it. Think of another way."

Jia Lian stepped forward and clasped Wang Xifeng's greasy chin, rubbing her red lips with her thumb, until Xifeng's cheeks turned red, then she smiled, "You listened closely to what Cousin Lin said."

"What are you, Hu?" After knocking Jia Lian's hand away, Wang Xifeng sighed with a smile, "Speaking of which, I would like to thank the second master for reminding me that I didn't go on the same path as the second wife. Alas, not to mention the second wife, but the old lady's heart I also regret that I offended Cousin Lin back then. Cousin Lin is only so old now that he has become an imperial envoy."

Jia Lian fell back on the kang and said with a smile, "He is capable and married to his Yue's family. The empress's niece is comparable to ordinary people?" Still a little sour.

"Okay, let me discuss with you. The mother-in-law's family-in-law's garden only lives in the eldest sister-in-law's third younger sister and fourth younger sister, Miss Xing. Now the Hengju Garden in Xiaoxiang Hall of Yihong Courtyard is empty. Baoyu is getting married this year. If he marries in the mansion, The decoration of the courtyard is a huge expense, so it is better to have a wedding in Yihong Courtyard. Firstly, the garden is spacious; secondly, it is decent; Tell me." Wang Xifeng asked with a smile.

"You just tell the old lady about this." Jia Lian yawned and pulled a soft pillow under her neck.

Wang Xifeng looked at her husband and smiled, "That can't be done..."

A sound of hurried footsteps came from outside, Wang Xifeng patted Jia Lian, and pulled him to sit up.Ping'er picked up the curtain from the outside, and walked in quickly, with an anxious face, Fushen said, "Go back to Second Master, Second Mistress, Dong Mansion is here to spread the word, Master Dong Mansion is gone!"

Jia Lian stretched his hands, came down from the kang, and asked in repeated voices, "What's the matter? To be more specific, isn't the Grand Master of Dongfu practicing alchemy in Guanli? Why is he gone?"

"It is said that the grand master of the Dongfu refined this furnace of golden elixir seven or seventy-nine days ago. After eating it, he went to heaven and became a god." The person who sent the message was not very clear, so Ping'er had to answer truthfully.

"Fart! Fuck your motherfucker!" Jia Lian waved her hand and said to Wang Xifeng, "I'll go over and have a look first, you go and hold on to the old lady, and talk to the old lady slowly, to persuade her."

"I see, you come back and change your clothes before you leave." Wang Xifeng called Jia Lian, Ping'er found plain clothes and came out, and the two of them waited on Jia Lian to change them together. Wang Xifeng frowned and said, "But I have a letter to send someone." Come and tell me, all the old ladies miss you." Jia Lian agreed and left in a hurry.

Wang Xifeng's master and servant also changed into plain clothes, and ordered, "Ping'er, you go first and ask Miss Si to come to the old lady."

Ping'er sighed, "Fourth Miss is really suffering."

Thinking of Xichun's life experience, Wang Xifeng also sighed.