New Dream of Red Mansions

"Second brother, have you ever heard that there is a Wang family in Gusu?" Seeing Wang Hua's eyes full of doubts, Wang Xiyan told the story of the Gusu Wang family, and finally laughed: "It is said that my grandfather wanted to imitate the ancestors, so it was early It's a pity that my father was separated..." Wang Xiyan glanced at Wang Hua with a half-smile.

Wang Hua looked calm, nodded and said, "So what about Fifth Sister?"

Wang Xiyan said coldly: "So the second elder brother will help our adoptive family go to the Wang family in Gusu, and I will help keep you three brothers and sisters. When you stay in the capital, the third sister will be raised by the third uncle. It doesn't matter if you send it back to the Zhao family, in short, the third sister has made a good start in the future."

Wang Hua was surprised, "What did you say? Adoption?"

Wang Xiyan nodded and said: "Yes, after all, the Gusu Wang family belongs to the same line as ours. Now that there is no descendant there, it is reasonable for the Wang family to adopt my father there."

"Yes, but Third Uncle has already..."

"What's the big deal? Don't father still have us siblings under him?"

Wang Hua said in a deep voice, "Father will not agree."

Although Wang Ziteng was greedy, he cared about his reputation very much. If this matter got out, outsiders might pierce his spine.

"So, we need to settle the matter before he knows the news." Wang Xiyan clenched her fists, "Second brother, whether you can leave the Jin family depends on this most critically."

If the Jin family did this, no matter how much the family favored her, they would not hand over their brothers and sisters to the Jin family for upbringing.

Wang Hua was very moved, "What do you want me to do?"

Wang Xiyan said in a low voice: "In my grandmother's dowry, there is a set of twelve zodiac signs made of jade. The jade used is all high-quality goods. Just one zodiac sign is worth 3000 taels of silver. If it is a complete set, it cannot be bought without 10 taels of silver. It was inherited from the Zhuang family, and my mother is the posthumous son of the sixth house of the Su family. All the property of that branch was brought by my mother... You just need to lure her into the dowry, and then release rumors of adoption... The Jin family loves money, so she will definitely inquire about it."

The reason why Wang Xiyan went to Wang Hua was helpless. Her grandmother Zhuang was heartbroken by her grandfather's behavior, so she was not sad about the Wang family's affairs. She only focused on her father, except for the small courtyard. There is no Zhuang family who can handle the entire Wang family, let alone the affairs of other rooms in the Wang family.

But Mrs. Zhao is different. She is Mrs. Uncle, smart and capable. Although she died of dystocia, Wang Hua was seven years old at that time, and all the power in her hands was in Wang Hua's hands. To design Mrs. Jin, she had to use to people.

Wang Xiyan really didn't have anyone in her hands, and her people stayed outside.

The two discussed some details before separating.

Wang Hua stood there thinking for a while, and didn't go out again, but turned around and went to Wang Xiluan, he was going to see the third sister.

At this time, in a small mountain village far away in Gusu, a fierce quarrel broke out in a family. Wang Yongyan yelled incomprehensibly: "Third brother, who are those people in the capital? They said they were giving us something. Even a servant dares to climb on top of me to act wildly, yet you still have the leisure to provoke them? We have no time to hide this kind of sewage.” Seeing that the third brother was indifferent, Wang Yongyan turned to a group of women who bowed their heads and sewed. Humanity: "Third sister-in-law, you are persuading third brother."

Mrs. Li sighed, and said: "This is a big matter, you men just make up your mind."

Wang Yongbi lowered her head and took a puff of cigarette, said: "I have been inquiring about the situation of the Wang family over there. I also know the room I mentioned. When I was young, I saw that kid. I didn't expect to pass away at a young age." The old man sighed and said: "His condition is similar to that of our ancestors." Wang Yongbi recounted what happened to Wang Zifei Nai's stepmother, and finally said: "This kid is also stubborn. If my father doesn't care, he just insists on being young. He passed the Jinshi examination, but if that good father didn't stop him, this boy might have made a lot of achievements in the officialdom. Later, I heard that he left home to start a business after his family was separated. Now his daughter is only seven years old. One son is six years old, I also saw that they are really struggling, and he thought about it before he died, we don’t have any children under him, think about it, it’s not bad to take over and raise them.”

Wang Yongyan fell silent immediately, gritted his teeth, and said, "I don't know what kind of temperament those two babies are. If it's not good, I don't want it."

Wang Yongbi laughed, and said: "Don't worry, the one who can write such a letter must be a clever little girl, and I will let you live the addiction of my grandfather in the future."

Sitting on the side, Mrs. Li frowned, full of thoughts, Wang Yongbi couldn't help worrying when she saw it: "What's wrong? But what's wrong?"

"Our life here is too hard, and I don't know if they are used to it..."

"What's the matter?" Wang Yongyan waved his hand indifferently: "Later, my third brother and I will go to the county to sit in the restaurant, can't we still support two children?"

Li's eye circles became even redder, and she couldn't help crying: "I'm afraid that even if you have money, you won't be able to support yourself."

Suddenly no one in the room spoke, Wang Yongyan thought of those children who could not be brought up, gritted his teeth and said, "What evil did our Wang family do? Even eating vegetarian food and reciting Buddha all our lives, why should it still be on us?"

Wang Yongbi smoked a few more puffs of cigarettes in a hurry, his expression could not be seen in the smoke, and said: "When you go to the capital, don't take the children back, but set up a small yard in the capital and put the children there... ..."

Thinking of that little granddaughter, Mrs. Li covered her face and began to cry.

Wang Yongbi bent down and returned to the room to rub it for a while, then took out a small cloth bag and handed it to Wang Yongyan, "This is what your sister-in-law and I have saved over the past few years. It was originally intended to be kept as a dowry for my granddaughter... Now you take it."

"Third brother..." Wang Yongyan never married a wife in his life because he was afraid of that kind of farewell.

"Take it, after this year, we will have grandchildren again."

Jin's eyes widened, she looked at her close maid in disbelief, and couldn't help lowering her voice: "What you said is true? The dowry that the third uncle kept for the fifth girl is worth so much money?"

"Isn't it true? It's all said by the people in the old lady's village. They came to reconcile the account with the third old lady's account room, and heard them talking about cowhide outside the door. Someone mentioned the third old lady's dowry back then. Many people are envious of it, as the people in the Zhuangzi said, those dowries are nothing, but the old lady’s dowry is a lot. I don’t know how many people were envied by Shili Hongzhuang back then, not to mention, it was just on the surface Yes, the man said, the old lady has more dowries in private."

Jin clenched his fists and said in a low voice, "Unfortunately, there is no other way?"

The big servant girl didn't care, "It's just someone else's. The old lady has been away for so long, what's the point of talking about it? I heard something new, madam, do you want to hear it?"

The Jin family has always been tolerant to the people in the room, and the eldest maid was also smiling when she spoke.

Jin was full of troubles, and waved his hands indifferently: "What's new?"

"I heard from the people on the patriarch's side that the Gusu royal family seems to intend to choose a child from our side to inherit, but they don't think about it. It is difficult for them to eat. Who will adopt the child to them? If there is no benefit, maybe you will have to pay for it..."

Some idea sprouted in her heart, but Jin couldn't grasp it, and she was tossed and turned in the middle of the night, her eyes finally lit up, "How did I forget this?"

The next day, Mrs. Jin found Nanny Jin and sent everyone around her away before telling Nanny Jin of her plan.

Mother Jin was frightened to death, she didn't care about the dignity, stepped forward to cover Jin's mouth, and said in horror: "Ma'am, are you crazy? If the master and the clan know about this, will you still be decent in the future? "

Mrs. Jin pulled off Nanny Jin's hand, and said in a low voice: "What does Nanny know? At that time, it will be said that the people from the Gusu Wang family insisted on adopting, and the fifth girl is also willing to do so. As long as the seal is stamped, After going through the formalities, even if the clan knows about it, they will rely on Miss Wu for the sake of face."

Nanny Jin was more knowledgeable than Jin Shi, and she was frightened by Jin Shi's boldness, "Girl, your thinking is too simple, why do people in the clan blame this matter on Miss Wu?" Come on?" Jin Nanny wanted to say, you don't have that weight yet.

Mrs. Jin curled her lips, "Hasn't Mammy understood yet? The Wang family is desperate for face, so is there any better way for them to push the matter to Miss Wu and the others? And I'm not the only one who is tempted by the money, but I was the one who spoke first on their behalf."

So they can also pour sewage on you.

Thinking of this, Sister Jin's expression changed drastically, and she knelt down and said, "Girl, you can't do it, if the whole Wang family is pushed on you, what will you and Fourth Miss do?"

"The uncle's house is in my hands, so I have the final say on what to say? Nanny is too worried."

Nanny Jin looked at the confident Jin Shi, and was speechless for a moment.

The former Jin family was not like this. The previous Jin family always kept her head down and timidly hid behind her when encountering things. When did she become like this?

Jin cried: "Do you think I want it? I'm not for the fourth girl. What did my mother give me when I went out? I don't have a tael of silver in the press box. I just saw those broken coppers and irons." I feel shabby. You see, I have tried my best to collect money in the past few years, but how much have I taken? How much I withhold, the master can take as much from me. "

"The fourth girl doesn't have a real brother, and I can't give birth anymore. From now on, she can only rely on the dowry to talk, but you know the current family background of the Wang family. There are not many left to marry a few boys. If I don’t get into girls, what else can I do besides my own plan? In the past few years, I only have a few thousand taels of silver in my hands. What will my fourth girl do in the future? Nanny, just help me this time, three The two dowries in my uncle's hands are not thin, as long as we snatch them over, half of them will be given to the master at that time. If the master has money, at most he will just scold me again, nanny, take it as your heartfelt love for the fourth girl .”