You're Crossing the Red Mansions

In the spring of this year, Jia Rong and a group of students from the Guozijian entered the examination together. Although they did not win the Huiyuan, they also achieved excellent results and were among the top fifty.When it came to the palace examination, he really won the No. 30 five of the second grades, and the emperor granted him a Jinshi background.When the news spread to the Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zhen was so happy that she trembled all over, she immediately ordered the subordinates to go out and set up a running water table. Jia Jing knew that his son's wish for many years had come to an end, so he said with a smile, "This time the son's name is right and proper, all relatives and friends will greet him. "Jia Zhen personally picked up Jia Rong and came back. After a day's rest, Jia Jing asked her grandson about his plans for the future.Jia Rong is now a Jinshi, and he either has to take one of the exams to take the Shujishi exam, or find a foreigner. Although the grade is low, but counting the years, he will develop well in the future, and he can take advantage of being a third-rank official.Seeing his grandson's description of being thin, Jia Jing knew that he had put in a lot of hard work in studying these years. Although he was a good scholar, his grandson's talent was limited and he was old. If he went to a place like the Imperial Academy, he might suffer a disadvantage in terms of seniority.But Jia Zhen has nothing to do, the eldest son has already surpassed her by several times, no matter what she does in the future, it will be icing on the cake.I only heard Jia Rong say: "It is thanks to the master's blessing that the grandson can be nominated in the palace examination. In the future, it will not be like Zixiu. He will go out to be a parent officer and experience some training." Jia Jing listened and it was exactly what he wanted. Then he laughed and said, "That's fine too. It doesn't matter if you don't take the exam. In a few days, I will send a post to the Ministry of Officials, just saying that you want to be selected and released. Our family is not short of money now and we don't want to show off our official authority. It is enough to keep the meritorious deeds left by your ancestors, so you are not waiting for you to become famous, choose a comfortable place to be an official, and gain some knowledge." Jia Rong repeatedly said yes.

Because the wedding date with the Hu family was originally set to be two days after the announcement, it was also discussed by everyone, and the fear was that Jia Rong would leave Beijing to take a post, but there was no need to delay the girl.So You Xiaoxiao arranged it lavishly as early as the beginning of the new year, and on the day of marriage, because of the titles on the gold list and the festivities and candles in the bridal chamber, they were picked up and sent off in the Ningguo Mansion, and it was very lively.Ten days later, the Ministry of Officials sent a message to choose a place from Xingguo in Jiangxi, Nantong in Jiangsu, Jimo in Shandong and Baoding in Hebei. Then pointing to Baoding, Hebei Province, he said, "This is the place. It's close to the capital, and it's an important road in the capital. From now on, your father-in-law will protect you, so you understand everything." Jia Rong naturally agreed.Seeing this, Jia Zhen quickly asked You Xiaoxiao to prepare generous gifts, and said that she was going to Hu's house to visit her in-laws. Seeing his impatience, You Xiaoxiao couldn't help laughing and said: "The things here are so unexpected that they can't be explained in words. Someone as lucky as our brother Rong? You make such a big fuss, but your in-laws are embarrassed. Why don't I go there, as their young mistress is pregnant, which is a good excuse." Jia Zhen paused and said, "What do you think? Sure." Since she was going to Baoding to take up her post in fifteen days, You Xiaoxiao knew that Mrs. Hu was packing her luggage at this time, so she made a list and sent Huanyan to the warehouse to prepare medicinal materials, and then checked them one by one before sending them to Mrs. Hu. up.Although Hu's marriage was short, she knew very well in her heart that her mother-in-law was not embarrassing, and Jia Rong had instructed her, so she picked up the box and hurriedly went to Xinlan Courtyard to thank You Xiaoxiao.You Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "You're here, and I have to ask you, do you have your long-standing nanny with you?" Hu couldn't help but blushed, and said in a low voice: "The daughter-in-law's nurse has been following you all the time." Well." You Xiaoxiao nodded, and said: "That's good, I'm afraid that there are only girls around me, which will delay the matter. If you have a letter, send someone to tell the family as soon as possible, there are two mothers in our family. Very powerful, I originally thought that if you were not around, I would go with you now, since your nursing mother is with you, there is no need to let them go early, which will make you feel uncomfortable instead." Hearing her consideration, Hu said, I couldn't help being grateful in my heart, so the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law became more and more affectionate after saying something.Before Jia Rong left, he made a special trip to Xinlan Courtyard. You Xiaoxiao couldn't help being a little surprised when she heard that he came to see her.

When Jia Rong came in, she knelt down and kowtowed. You Xiaoxiao hurriedly asked Huanyan to help her up, and said with a smile, "Brother Rong, if you have something to say, what are you doing suddenly?" She took out a stack of contracts and handed them to Huanyan, and You Xiaoxiao took a look and realized that it was Jia Rong's biological mother's dowry shop, which she handed over to Hu on her wedding day.Jia Rong said: "We have been going for three to five years and we won't be able to come back. The things in the shop are naturally beyond our reach. I beg my mother to take care of them. If there is something inappropriate, just change it." Ningguo Mansion never interfered with the late wife's dowry. When Jia Rong got married, she gave Qin Keqing the management. When Qin Keqing went, Jia Rong went out to study again, so Jia Zhen handed over the shop to You Xiaoxiao.She is well aware of the pros and cons, and she doesn't try to show off her skills in everything. She just checks the account at the end of the year and saves money for Jia Rong.When the Hu family enters the door, it will naturally be transferred to the daughter-in-law. Seeing Jia Rong like this, she couldn't help laughing and said: "Even if you leave, the capital will not keep people..." Jia Rong hurriedly said: "Mother's shop The Silver House of Xiufang is well-known in the East and West Streets, and I just beg my mother to re-elect a steward, so that I can leave more money for my grandson in the future." You Xiaoxiao just understood Jia Rong's plan, and smiled: "What a brother Rong! That's where I came up with my idea!" Jia Rong laughed and said, "I'm begging for my mother's understanding, naturally the son can't let the mother's hard work for nothing, and give brother Xing a two-point profit for a year, how about the mother?" Mrs. Hu He is a shrewd person, he checked the accounts after taking the old mother-in-law's shop, and naturally saw that the profits were too thin, but some of the managers were sent by Jia Zhen, and they dared not refute them as juniors, so they discussed with Jia Rong and went to Baoding while they were there , simply followed You Xiaoxiao to speak up, and begged her to help take care of things, and when the time comes, distribute some money to the younger brother, so as to silence everyone and benefit from each other.After hearing what Jia Rong said, You Xiaoxiao also knew that the locations of those shops were actually good, but they were not well managed. Now he just begged himself to take care of things and give him two cents a year, so he would not suffer, so he smiled and said : "Since this is the case, I will come down, but when you return to the capital, I will let go of it." Jia Rong saw her and agreed, couldn't help being overjoyed, and bowed to thank her without mentioning it.You Xiaoxiao waited for him to leave, and then said with a smile on her face: "Look, your grandma Xiao Rong is very understanding, she knows that she can make big profits by giving up small money, and this mansion will definitely prosper if I entrust it to her in the future."

Just as Jia Rong left, she caught up with Third Sister You and got married.You Xiaoxiao went back to make the decision to sell the original old house of You's family, and found another middle-aged man to buy another three-entry house in Ruyi Hutong to build a new house for the third sister and Xue Biao. Mrs. You is very honest now.You Xiaoxiao originally planned to follow the example of the second sister and give the third sister another 24 dowry, but was stopped by the second sister.The second sister smiled and said: "If our sisters hadn't been taken care of by the eldest sister, where would we be today? Besides, the third sister will take care of my mother in the future, and I should pay her dowry." The third sister was embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Don't bother Second Sister..." You Xiaoxiao knew that Xue's family is rich now, and Second Sister You can be the master of the family, so she smiled and said: "In this case, if you pay 24, Third Sister has helped me a lot, and it is My sister, I still have to give the money for the box, and I hope you and your husband will be reconciled in the future." After finishing speaking, he handed a thin red seal to the third sister.At night, the third sister opened it and saw that it was a 500 tael bank note, which was heavy and hard to return, so she just planned to send it back as a gift for brother Xing's birthday.

This day Li Wan came to talk to You Xiaoxiao, because when he talked about Jia Rong, he was very envious, You Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "Brother Lan is only harder than Brother Rong, he is young, and he will rise to the top in the future, with you It's time to enjoy happiness." Li Wan sighed: "You don't know the pain in my heart, the old mansion is in chaos now, I have to live in the garden, but at least I'm not in my own room, and the family is separated again, but It looks like it was sent to someone else, and girl Feng wanted to send me a monthly report, so I returned it, but the eldest wife persuaded me to accept it, and it was too hot for me to hold it. Fortunately, girl Xing knows how to send people from there every month after she takes charge of the family Send it to me, and the eldest lady will not say anything when she knows it. Sigh, it would be great if the old lady could decide to divide our room..." You Xiaoxiao said: "Your mother-in-law may not have such a plan in her heart. , but the old lady really doesn't want to..." Li Wan said: "I understand, it's really ugly to be in such a large family." Because you talked about Shi Xiangyun's marriage again, You Xiaoxiao only prepared a gift. , pass did not pass.In the Jia family, only Sister Feng went there in person, and when she came back, she said that my uncle was handsome and it would be good to treat her, so Jia's mother felt relieved.Li Wan said: "The eldest son of the Wei family has been making trouble in the mansion every day these days, saying that he is going to attack the general. Now that his younger brother is married, he should move out of the mansion. Old general Wei writes notes in the court every day, begging Shengjun let his youngest son inherit the title, but the seniority is orderly, how can the emperor let go? Fortunately, our grandma Shigu is a pungent person. When Mr. Wei came again, she was a sister-in-law and scolded her in the street. Grandma Wei said aside Unable to get in the conversation, Mr. Wei actually slipped away." You Xiaoxiao knew very well what Mr. Wei was doing, so she couldn't help frowning when she heard this, because she couldn't tell Li Wan in too much detail, so she only said vaguely "It's good that General Wei is here, but if he's not here, life will be difficult..." Before he could say a word, Suyun rushed in and shouted: "Grandma is not good! Someone came from Shuntian Mansion to raid the house!"

Both You Xiaoxiao and Li Wan were taken aback, and were about to ask carefully, when Huanyan walked in with a very pale face, and said: "Someone came to report outside, the imperial court sent people to raid the old mansion of the West Mansion, and then took the two The master and the second wife were taken away together!" Li Wan said hurriedly after hearing this: "Is it going to the old mansion? Where is Lan'er?" Huan Yan said: "Brother Lan is doing well in our academy, grandma don't have to worry, Now only Second Master Bao and Second Grandma Bao are left in the old mansion. The old lady has passed away after hearing that. The people sent by the imperial court are very frightening!" You Xiaoxiao heard this, and hurriedly said: "Is Rongxi Hall okay?" Huan Yan said: "Rongxi Hall is fine. The uncle has already gone out to find out the news." You Xiaoxiao thought in her heart Slightly settled down, he said to Li Wan, "Why don't you just rest in our mansion tonight, I'll go and see the old lady." Thinking about this, Li Wan came to the second room, feeling very frightened, seeing You Xiaoxiao staying behind She quickly agreed.You Xiaoxiao called Hong Zhi to come over, took Li Wan Suyun to resettle, went out to the flower hall, just met Jia Zhen coming back, and hurriedly went up to ask: "What's going on?"

Jia Zhen frowned and said: "I heard that the second wife took four boxes of things from the Zhen family and caused the disaster." You Xiaoxiao hurriedly said: "Could it be that they secretly sent them here before the house raid?" Jia Zhen nodded and said: " Exactly." The Zhen family was ransacked years ago for the crime of corruption of ink, and it was rumored that they must have left some things in search of people, but ordinary people dare not pick them up.Mrs. Wang has always been a bold one, and this is what she did.You Xiaoxiao asked: "I heard that the Elder Master and the others have not been involved?" Jia Zhen nodded, and then said: "The Elder Master is fine, and there should be nothing wrong in our house, but it's just that they belong to the same clan, let's be honest. The accusation is always bad, I just discussed it with the master, and I still try to find a way to get the second master out. As for the second wife, she committed this matter, so it’s fine if you get divorced." You Xiaoxiao thought for a while and said: "This matter is also strange. It is said that the Zhen family would not let it out on their own for such a secret matter. Could it be that the people around the second wife let it go?" The husband and wife were talking, only listening to the little servant outside With a happy face, she came to report: "Grandpa and grandma, someone from the Lin family just came, saying that Mr. Lin has been reinstated!" Jia Zhen was really upset, and when she heard the good news, she immediately had a backbone, and hurriedly said: " Reward two liang of silver!" But You Xiaoxiao pulled him back and said, "Don't be too happy, the aunt's side has recovered, I'm afraid that King Zhongshun's side will be unlucky, nothing else, our third aunt is still working in the palace What about the princess..." Jia Zhen was taken aback by what she said, and You Xiaoxiao hurriedly said: "I'll go to the mansion first, it's too eye-catching for us to go to the Lin's house now, you find a suitable person to inquire about the news of Prince Zhongshun's mansion. "Jia Zhen hastily said hello.

Because Jia Mu was ill, You Xiaoxiao took two old wild ginseng.When she arrived at the Rongguo Mansion, Sister Feng welcomed her in personally, and said with a sad face, "You said everything was fine, why did you copy the house?" "Who dares to say anything? If it's okay today, who knows if it's okay tomorrow?" You Xiaoxiao spat and said, "Don't say anything unlucky!" So she followed Sister Feng to Mother Jia's room, and Mrs. Xing Xing Xiuyan was also there. Jia Mu was asleep.You Xiaoxiao looked at it again, and seeing the old lady's expression was not good, she sighed.Mrs. Xing said: "Master has asked someone to go out, and I don't know what the second wife and the second master have done..." Xing Xiuyan was busy comforting her aunt in a soft voice, but You Xiaoxiao looked very calm when she saw that her expression did not change. , I admired him in my heart, and said: "Wife with a body, it is important to take care of the children first." Then he asked Xiuyan, "What did those people say when they came?" Xiuyan shook her head.Sister Feng said: "Oh, a little servant went to see it secretly just now. The house is all sealed up, and everything that can be moved is empty. Poor my aunt, who has saved up all her life, there is nothing left. It's gone." You Xiaoxiao asked a few more words, hearing that Aunt Lin had been driven away to be locked up with the servants, but Aunt Zhao could come with Baoyu and Xiuyan, she couldn't help but feel moved.