Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

Li Wan watched Suyun put the steamed buns on the small square table, and turned to invite his parents-in-law to dinner.

Now the long house and the second house have been separated. Fengjie Jia Lian bought a small village of about ten hectares in the suburbs to make a living, and moved there with Mrs. Xing and her family.Mrs. Wang, however, hid all the money she got from the old lady. Li Wan mentioned several times that she followed Sister Feng's example and bought a small village and moved to the suburbs. He could be more frugal, but was scolded by Mrs. Wang several times, saying that Li Wan remembered her private house before she died.After a long time, Li Wan stopped talking, anyway, she just did her work.

Mrs. Wang helped Jia Zheng in. Seeing three plates of pickled vegetables on the table, plus a stir-fried Chinese cabbage as a hot dish, and the same cabbage shredded pork soup as meat, she curled her lips and said, "Is our family so poor?"

Jia Zheng "coughed" and sat down at the head seat, "Family life is difficult, so save as much as you can."

Mrs. Wang said, "I mean, the master has lost weight recently. I can't afford to eat delicacies from mountains and seas, and fish can also nourish my body. The master goes out to give lectures to those Mongolian children every day, and it's hard work. If it's us women, what's the matter? "Jia Zheng has no other advantages, and if he doesn't work as an official, he has to find a way to earn money to support his family, so he found a school outside, because he doesn't have a diploma, he can only enlighten his children.

Li Wan lowered his eyebrows and said softly, "I'm just about to report to my wife. The five liang of silver I paid my wife last month is only [-] yuan left. I have to go shopping in a while, so I have to pay my wife some more money."

Mrs. Wang snorted, "I don't know where the money I gave you has been spent for being so green all day long."

Li Wan suspected her when he listened, so he said softly, "There are records of buying daughter-in-law every day, and I will show it to my wife later."

Mrs. Wang became annoyed at the thought that she was illiterate. Jia Zheng said indifferently, "Let's eat. Zhu'er's family also go down and use it with Huan'er Lan'er."

Li Wan gave a blessing and withdrew silently.

Jia Zheng ate his breakfast carefully, and now he didn't have the tea to wash his mouth, so he took two sips of warm water and said, "Huan'er is getting older in no time, and I have to start thinking about Huan'er's marriage."

When Jia Huan was mentioned, Mrs. Wang's eye circles started to turn red, and she said with tears, "Whatever happens, we must talk about Baoyu first, and then it will be Huan'er's turn."

"There's no need to mention that evil, as long as you have a little bit of filial piety, you won't leave your parents behind." Jia Zheng snorted coldly, "If he hadn't disappeared for no reason, the old lady wouldn't..." He waved his hand, "It's him When I come back, I just pretend that I don’t have this evil obstacle!”

Mrs. Wang said, "I don't believe it. Baoyu must have some difficulties."

"Huan'er has reached his age, so he can't delay any longer. If he is willing to come back, he would have come back a long time ago, so you should die." Jia Zheng said, "What's your idea?"

Mrs. Wang said perfunctorily, "I seldom go out now, and I am at home every day. Who can I meet? Now I am still in the filial piety of the old lady, so it is not easy to mention this."

"It's not easy to mention, Huan'er will reach his age after he has fulfilled his filial piety, we have to be aware of it." Jia Zheng said, "Although he was not born by you, he is still your son, and you will enjoy the good fortune in the future."

Mrs. Wang hurriedly smiled and said, "What kind of person does the master think of me. Let me tell Zhu's daughter-in-law. Now I am short-spirited. She will go out to ask for everything. She has studied and is not good at doing things." The truth is, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, she will definitely be able to say something satisfactory to Huan'er."

Jia Zheng nodded and got up to go to work.

Jia Zheng has an advantage. He firmly believes that "everything is inferior, only reading is high", not to mention Jia Lan's articles are not bad, Jia Zheng puts his mind on his grandson, no matter how frugal he is, he must pay for Jia Lan to study.

Now four taels of silver per month are given to Jia Lan and Jia Huan to follow an old Juren to learn how to make a fuss.

Li Wan sorted out his son's books with his own hands, took out an egg from the top of the kang, and stuffed it under Jialan's bookcase. Now Mrs. Wang pinched her too tightly, and Li Wan didn't dare to reveal her private house, so she had to wrong her son.

After sending Jialan Jiahuan away, Li Wan had to clean the room again.Now there is only Suyun as a girl, Mrs. Wang doesn't touch Yang Chunshui with her fingers, and Suyun can't do it with her wife's score, and Li Wan does the easier things.

When Li Wan asked for money to buy vegetables, Mrs. Wang said impatiently, "It's money all day long! Where can I get money? My master has to go out to serve others when he's old, and it's only two taels of silver for a month! I'm still counting on you." As for filial piety, it’s just a matter of gnawing on the bones of your parents-in-law! Could it be that your silver just rotted in the bottom of the box? Or do you have to wait for it to give birth to a baby!”

"Returning to the wife, the daughter-in-law did save a few hundred taels of silver a few years ago, but then something happened at home, and the wives were locked up in Hengwu Garden. The daughter-in-law is not in a hurry outside, and the soldiers can get all the food inside. It is necessary, the old lady was not well at that time, and she also used a lot of medical medicines outside." Li Wan said, "If there is still money now, the wife will give it to the wife without telling the wife. The daughter-in-law wants the money herself. what's the function?"

Mrs. Wang sneered, "I know you are a rare and virtuous person in ancient times, but if you say a joke, it's worth taking it seriously. The master said that Huan'er is old and wants to marry him after he has passed the filial piety. Go out and watch Whoever girl is suitable, come back and tell me." He took out a handkerchief from his arms, wrapped a few taels of scattered silver in it, and put it on the kang table, "It's almost the winter solstice, come back with some mutton. It's also suitable for a scene Well, Lan'er is growing up."

Li Wan is a Buddha. Since Jia Zhu left, she could endure being a widow when she was young, and ransacking her home. If she can endure it until now, she can continue to endure it.

Li Wan endured Jia Huan's marriage in this way. Jia Zheng died of illness, and Mrs. Wang gave Jia Huan 100 taels of silver to divide the family. Of course, this was still for Tanchun's sake. Ring ten taels of silver.

Mrs. Wang's hair was already gray, her eyes were not very good, she was still picky about her food and clothing, and she stabbed at Li Wan from time to time. In fact, Li Wan was already used to it. , Mrs. Wang sat upright and said, "Since your father-in-law passed away, my room has become more and more deserted. Ask Lan'er to come and accompany me."

Li Wan rolled his eyelids up slightly, and said softly, "Lan'er is growing up now, and she has her own room. The wife's room is separated from the bedroom, which is a small living room outside. Where should Lan'er sleep when she comes here?" What? If such a young man of fifteen or sixteen still sleeps with his grandmother, it will be a joke if it gets out. Now that Lan'er is preparing for the next year's scholar exam, she studies until midnight every day. Isn't it a sin for the wife to rest. Besides, didn't the wife say that it is not good to sleep lightly at night."

Mrs. Wang said, "From now on, you all come to my room to have dinner. There are only three people in the cage, how many times do you have to share? It's not the past." There is still a bit of yearning in the sigh.

A mountain is higher than a mountain. Facts have proved that Li Foye is really a hidden person.