Edge of the Red Chamber

After arriving in Beijing, besides the small Zhuangzi bought by Lin Hai, Lu Huixian also bought two.One is income, and the other is vegetables and fruits in winter.

Jia pardoned and Jia Lian went to prison one after another, Lin Hai expected something bad, and asked Lin Yu to set up another small village with money. In case something happened to Ningrong and Rongfu, there would be a place to resettle him, and Huaishuzhuang was set up in June.

There are only fifty or sixty mu of land in total, and whoever named it specially, because there is a big pagoda tree in the village, so the tenants called it by this name, which is appropriate, so they called it.

At that time, I didn't think that all the men in the family were sentenced to exile, and this place was just prepared for them to have a rest. After January or two, they would definitely return to Jinling.

Now there are only old and weak women and children left, and Jia Baoyu, the oldest of his grandchildren, is also useless.I'm afraid that he will stay for a long time, but luckily the emperor didn't say anything about sending him back to his original place, he must have expected such a situation.

The leader has sent someone here, and when they arrive, the hot water and hot soup will be in order.Everyone in Jia's residence went to take a bath and changed into clean clothes. The hot meals and dishes were prepared outside. After everyone finished eating, their bodies were warm, and they felt relieved.

Jia's mother leaned on the kang, and unexpectedly she didn't call Baoyu to her. Instead, she took Lu Huixian to sit next to her and said, "Good boy, I've been busy all day today, so I'll take a rest." Without you, otherwise, even if we come out, we will be lost, and we don’t know what to do. After all, we are a family..." After speaking, he glanced at Mrs. Wang, and said with a cold snort: "This is also human nature, no wonder people .”

Although the words were not clear, no one could tell that Mother Jia was referring to the Xue family.I said no to blame, but I still blamed it in my heart.

Wang Ziteng did have foresight. After Xue Pan's father died, there was a lot of turmoil in the Xue family. He persuaded Aunt Xue to separate, but escaped the catastrophe.In the past when they lived in Rongfu, the two families often came and went and were extremely affectionate, but the Lin family was always indifferent. At that time, Jia's mother was always angry that the grandson of the direct relative was not as affectionate as the relatives of the outer four roads, so she did not get close to these two A grandson and grandson's daughter-in-law are fine with Daiyu.Now that something happened at home, you can see people's hearts, who is sincere and who is fake, it is clear and clear.The grandson and grandson-in-law picked them up in person with a car, and they settled down and settled down for food. Is there someone from the Xue family?

Only at this time did I realize that the relatives, grandchildren and grandchildren's daughter-in-law are relatives of flesh and blood.Thinking of the love he had for Jia Min in the past, it turned out that he really did not love the wrong person.

Jia's mother was unhappy, and Mrs. Wang had to suffer for her sister.

Although it has nothing to do with me, Aunt Xue and her are two sisters, and her mother's family slapped her in the face. She was ashamed and ashamed for not being decent, and she blamed Mother Jia for not showing her face.

The mother-in-law taught the daughter-in-law, not to mention other people's family affairs, and those who taught and were taught were her elders. Lu Huixian was very embarrassed, so naturally she refused to say more.Just don't know what to say, people from Tiekan Temple said back and forth that the matter has been settled.

Wang Xifeng is the daughter-in-law of Jia's family, so it's fine for her to help restrain herself, there is no one else to help people with funeral affairs.She just listened and said nothing, Mother Jia still wanted Lu Huixian to help with the cooking, but seeing Lu Huixian's recipe, she knew what she was thinking, and said after listening, "This is already very good, please run away all morning. "I want to reward by the way, and when the words come to my lips, I just think of my current situation, so I don't say anything.

Lu Huixian hurriedly took it and said, "Go back to the account to receive the reward."

After saying that, he got up and said to the old lady: "I'm afraid the old ladies have not rested these days, let's take a rest." Saying this, he glanced at Xiangluo, Xiangluo immediately handed over a small tortoise shell box, Lu Huixian He took it and handed it to Yuanyang, saying: "I should go back too, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the city if it's too late."

Although Lu Huixian didn't say what it was, Jia's mother guessed about seven or eight points, nodded and motioned for Yuanyang to catch it, and asked the time, Yuanyang said, and it was getting late, so she said: "Your family affairs are all on your shoulders. I don't want to keep you here." Lu Huixian agreed, and Mother Jia sent Li Wan to see her off.

When the two came out, Lu Huixian said, "It's getting late today, so don't worry about those things. I'll bring them to you tomorrow."

When Li Wan came back, there were still those people in the room. Seeing her coming in, Jia's mother asked, "Daughter-in-law Yi has gone back?" Li Wan said.

Jia Mu ordered her to sit down, and then told Yuanyang, "Open it."

Yuanyang opened the box as she said, and there was a bag of silver on top, and a piece of paper on the bottom.Mother Jia sighed, and said to the two wives of King Xing: "I know, you don't say anything, but you always complain in your heart, saying that I don't love my son, but my daughter. Is this also my fault for being sensitive? I won't say it." , you can see it yourself, I raised these two sons, but can I rely on one of them?" Yixing said and burst into tears.

Mrs. Xing married in later and never met Jia Min at all. In her heart, she only thought that she was referring to Mrs. Wang. She curled her lips and said to herself: "The old lady usually favors you, and you are not satisfied." Thinking: "I'm afraid the old lady's dowry was given to the aunt. The Lin family didn't say they took them home, but instead sent them to this small village, and they only gave them so much. What is there enough for? Fortunately, the old lady still reads them Well, after all, the old lady is too old to be confused, and she can't even calculate the accounts."

Mrs. Wang felt that she was also a kind person, but she just couldn't get close to Jia Min.It has been 30 or [-] years since she entered the house. She spends morning and evening at night, takes care of her parents-in-law, and raises two sons and one daughter for the Jia family.In the eyes of the old lady, a daughter-in-law is still a daughter-in-law, and a girl is still a girl.When Jia Min was in her husband's house, she was a young lady. Her sister-in-law was afraid that she would be wronged. After serving her in-laws, she had to be careful to serve her. If you don't come a few times, it will become more expensive.The old lady only remembered the little things that Jia Min sent during the festivals, but she didn't remember her usual filial piety, and kept talking about it all day long.Jia Min died, and for some reason, she became lighter.The few children of the Lin family didn't get close to the old lady, and the old lady gradually didn't like it anymore, but she often praised Baochai.Mrs. Wang was happy to see it come to fruition, and she wanted to ask Jia Zheng to mention Baoyu and Baochai's marriage first. Who would have thought that one thing would be followed by another, and things would be delayed until something happened at home.But at this time, it was Jia Min's son and daughter-in-law who came, not his sister, nephew and niece.Even if you don't want to, you still have to accept this love.

The two had their own thoughts, but when they saw Jia Mu crying, they hurried forward and said, "It's all our fault, but I want to teach the old lady to worry about us at such an old age." Mrs. Xing's name is Jia Cong, and Mrs. Wang said Call Baoyu and say: "Kowtow to the old lady quickly, and say that it's all the wife's fault. Please don't be sad, the old lady hurt your body carefully."

Jia Baoyu was dumbfounded, the attacker told him to get up, he got up, told him to kneel down, he knelt down, the old lady didn't wait for him to kneel down, she ordered the mandarin duck to pull it up and bring it to her side, and wiped it off with a handkerchief With tear marks, he said, "Don't tell me, I'm not blind, and I can still see. This place is small, and you don't like it. But don't think about it, what kind of situation we are in now. The whole family is safe and sound. A place to settle down, neither cold nor hungry, is the Lord's Ron, and uncle's dignity. Don't be ignorant, relatives helped us, but complained. The children are grown up, and they should understand something. Go to Then..." Jia Mu said, glanced at Jia Baoyu, stroked his neck, and said slowly: "Baoyu, Brother Lang" said, turning her gaze to Jia Huan, to Jia Cong, "Brother Cong's The future is still with my uncle."

Youshi, Li Wan, Tanchun and Xichun all stood up, knelt down and said they didn't dare.

Jia Mu nodded, waved her hands and asked everyone to stand up, and said, "You are all sensible people, I'm just reminding you in vain." After finishing speaking, she looked at Li Wan and said, "Girl Feng is gone, you sisters-in-law, her I'll leave the funeral to you," and motioned to Yuanyang, who offered the money to Li Wan. Li Wan hesitated to accept it, so Lu Huixian gave the money. Her mother-in-law is still there. How can she be a widow? Then he said: "Although girl Feng has done something wrong, it is still for our family. This is the last thing she will do, and we don't have much on hand. Look, if we do things with all this money, we must teach her to go well." Decent. You don't have to worry about family affairs, there is nothing lacking here, but there is an urgent need, we don't need these things on us, and we can help you later." Li Wan took it, and Jia Mu asked You Shi again. Said: "Zhen'er daughter-in-law, Zhu'er daughter-in-law hasn't gone through these things, you can help me." Looking at Tanchun and Xichun again, he said: "We are the only ones in the family. I'm afraid your sister-in-laws will be too busy, so you will follow along." Let them relax and learn more." Thinking of Wang Xifeng's good times in the past, she felt sad, so she said: "I can't ask her to be a lonely ghost outside, I thought, I'd better take her back and start from now on." Go out." He said to Li Wan, "Let's settle this matter while it's still early." At the end, he sighed, "I'm a few dozen years old, so it's up to me to arrange her funeral." Tears came down again, and everyone hurriedly persuaded them to come out to discuss after serving Jiamu.

Li Wan was very embarrassed, and said: "It's only us in the family, what can we do?"

Tanchun said: "I've already asked. That Auntie Fang is from the Zhuangzi. We asked her to ask. If anyone is willing to reward five hundred coins, someone must be willing."

Li Wan clapped his hands and said, "I think it's very good." He asked Youshi and Xichun again.

Because of the second sister You, Jia Lian was imprisoned, and because of the third sister You, Liu Xianglian lost her official position, and her family was almost ruined.However, she is now living in the Lin family, and all the food and supplies are from the Lin family. Jia's mother does not mention the past, but supports her.But Youshi became more and more ashamed and dared not say more. When Li Wan asked, she only said yes.Xichun was impatient with these things, but because she was thinking of Wang Xifeng's past friendship, the old lady pointed at her again, so she had to come, and if she refused to say more, she naturally agreed.

Walking in the door, I saw a few girls in the corridor, surrounded by parrots, parrots and starlings, teasing them to talk.The two birds were also weird, but they didn't open their mouths after eating.

Hongxiao supported Daiyu, and laughed and scolded: "You are so used to it, you don't even know when the girl is back."

Seeing Xiangcheng alone, he asked, "Where is your sister Xiangcheng?"

Lan Qiao said: "Her brother sent someone to come in, saying that he had something to look for her, and he was waiting at the door, but the girl was not there, so Sister Xiangcheng went."

Hearing this, Daiyu said, "Don't tell me her mother is seriously ill?"

Hung Hom said: "Didn't you say it was all right last time?"

Thinking about it, Daiyu said, "Ask her when she comes back."

Yao Huang led a little girl to bring in hot water, and Hongxiao personally mixed the water for Daiyu to wash up, and then made tea with the hot water, and the small kitchen also sent a holding box.

After setting it up, Xiangcheng hurried in, her cheeks were flushed, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.She didn't bother to wipe it, and said: "Girl, Cai Fushun came in and said that the emperor's decree said that the men are doing things outside, and the old ladies, grandmas, and girls don't know about it in the house. The old lady is so old. The children and grandchildren are involved. He also said that the crime committed by the uncle, Zhen, and Lian was not a serious crime, so he was extra merciful and pardoned the in-laws, the old ladies, the grandmothers and the girls, and released them immediately."