Aunt Lin of the Red Chamber is here

His son Jia Lian had some contacts with Xue Pan, so Jia Amnesty generally knew the reason why Xue's family moved away, but it was just that the old lady looked down on his status as an imperial merchant.This time he brought up the Xue family, but he just wanted to add trouble to Jia Mu. After all, Jia Mu got a lot of benefits from the Xue family, and she thought that she could hold them in her hands... He just said that, who would have thought that However, Mother Jia actually seriously considered borrowing money from Xue's family!

"For the second family, the mother-in-law's visit is just around the corner. Our family can't give up the position of the mother!" Jia Mu said kindly to Mrs. Wang who was standing with her hands down: "You are the mother's biological mother. Of course, things have to be arranged by you!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang's eyes flashed with brilliance, she clenched her hands, thinking about her daughter who has been in the palace for 14 years, her heart ached, although she resented Jia Mu and Jia Zheng because of being locked up in the small Buddhist hall, Mrs. Wang loves her only two children as much as ever.

Gritting her teeth secretly, Mrs. Wang smiled: "A daughter-in-law is helpless, such a big matter, of course, should be decided by the old ancestors!" Before the old godmother had any idea, Mrs. Wang was cautious and cautious.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a long time, and Jia's mother became impatient, and said directly: "Generally, it costs at least 20 taels to build a garden, and that's not counting those carefully crafted places. The servants who furnish and guard the sanitation can be roughly calculated as seven or eight million yuan." Jia Mu handed the account book in her hand to Yuanyang: "Look at it, the money that can be embezzled in our house is only enough. To build a garden, even if I take some from my body, it is only enough to display antiques!" Sighing, Jiamu looked at the face of Mrs. Wang below.

Mrs. Wang took over the account book from Yuanyang. Although the Wang family believes in "a woman who is ignorant is a virtue", it is still okay to look at the account manager. She glanced up and down roughly, and her eyebrows twitched in surprise.Speaking of which, when I was a housekeeper a few years ago, even though I got a lot of oil and water from it, I didn't reach such a situation!Unexpectedly, the Rongguo Mansion was so short-lived!

"Daughter-in-law saw it," Mrs. Wang said hesitantly, "This money from the father--"

Mother Jia naturally knew what she wanted to say, so she interrupted her: "In the past few years, the production in Zhuangzi has not been very good. Besides, Zheng'er has been transferred to the Ministry of War since he attacked the title. He is a gentleman, and the soldier ruffian Where can I get along? In desperation, I can only spend some money to ask for help; the empress in the palace is now in a high position, so there are many places to employ people, and the aunts in the backyard--" Speaking of this, she Passed vaguely: "That all costs money!"

That vague voice fell into Mrs. Wang's ears, and she couldn't help but sneer, hum!

Speaking of which, Jia Zheng had changed his previous pedantic and lofty style in the past few years. When people in Beijing mentioned the third-rank General Yang Lie of Rongguo, they mostly used contemptuous words.Just look at the women in the backyard, and make an inventory, excluding Aunt Zhao who has a son and a daughter, Aunt Yang who was taken in by the Wang family after being grounded, Aunt Xiu who was born in a family, Aunt Lian who was a nobleman in Hualou, and Aunt You is the step-sister of Youshi, the head wife of the Ningguo Mansion in the east, and she is called Second Sister You; not to mention the maidservants.

"What do you mean by the old lady, do you want my daughter-in-law to borrow money from my younger sister?!" Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Mu in astonishment, and couldn't understand what Jia Mu was thinking.

Speaking of which, in the eyes of Mrs. Wang, the Xue family has wealth, and Xue Baochai is her own niece, who obeys her own words and has friendship with Baoyu, so she is the best candidate for marriage.However, Mother Jia always wanted to marry a famous lady for Jia Baoyu. That day Xue Wang took Xue Baochai to the small Buddha hall to say goodbye to Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Wang was still angry for a long time when she mentioned this matter.

Escorted by several maidservants back to the main courtyard where she was far away from the old days, Mrs. Wang looked at the place she hadn't set foot in for a few years, and saw the curtain inside was lifted, and a pretty woman walked out, estimated to be fifteen. At the age of six, he wears a woman's hair in a bun.

Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment, then she saw the woman Tingting come forward and salute: "You Shi, my slave, I have seen my wife!"

Yoshi?That's right, this is the step-sister of Grandma Dongfu!Mrs. Wang looked at the woman in front of her who hadn't got up yet, with willow eyebrows covered with emerald green mist, sandalwood mouth dotted with cinnabar, her eyes were full, gentle and beautiful, she was indeed a beauty, this guy Jia Zheng was really old-fashioned!

"You go out!" Mrs. Wang said with a cold face. Although she no longer had the so-called relationship between husband and wife with Jia Zheng, she was still upset when she saw these foxes, so she went straight into the house.

Aunt You watched Mrs. Wang's back disappear behind the door, and sighed softly and helplessly, with her slender and white palms caressing her abdomen, her eyebrows and eyes became more gentle: "Tang'er, let's go!"

It's already winter, and the charcoal basin in the house is burning, and the little maid next to her came up to take the cloak that Mrs. Wang had taken off, and went out quietly.

Sitting on the kang in front of the window, Mrs. Wang looked at the furnishings in the room.

The big kang is covered with scarlet foreign felt, and on the front are the big red money python backrests, azurite money python pillows, and autumn-colored money python mattresses. The color looks like it was newly made, presumably the old woman. There is a pair of small tables painted with gold, dragon and phoenix and foreign lacquer on both sides, which looks very exquisite. In the boudoir, on the left table is Wen Wang's tripod spoon and incense box, and on the right table is Ru kiln beauty goblet with beads Vase - Lianzhu bottle is empty, presumably I forgot to put flowers in it.The row of four chairs and high tables in the past were removed at some point, only a carpet with big red peony embroidered patterns in the middle, and a gold-plated enamel brazier with an elephant trunk and three legs loach, nothing else, making the ground look empty of.

The people who wait around are also unfamiliar faces. In the past, the maidservants who served by her side, Jin Chuan'er, Yu Chuan'er, Caifeng, Xiuluan, Xiufeng, and the colorful clouds and clouds below, or they were released to match the boy. , or because of their young age, they were sent to the bottom to do some rough work.There was also Zhou Rui's family, who was the housemate, and Jia's mother had already dismissed them all because of a mistake.

Mrs. Wang sighed helplessly. It was true that the old godly woman let herself out, but now that she has no one under her command, what can she do?

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"What?" Mrs. Xue was discussing with Xue Baochai the color of the new winter clothes. Hearing what the little maid outside said, she couldn't help but froze and looked at each other.Xue Baochai raised her eyes and looked out the window. A thin layer of snow had already accumulated on the branches. She frowned: "Mother, no matter what else, let's welcome aunt in first!"

Xue Wang nodded.

Mrs. Wang was led by two maids into the Nuan Pavilion on the east side of the main room. When she saw her younger sister coming forward, her brows were full of comfort and contentment, and all kinds of feelings lingered in her heart for a while.

Auntie's face looks a lot of vicissitudes now - Xue Baochai looked carefully, and then paid attention to the few maids following her. Brother; Xue Baochai understood silently, thinking that the old lady must have something to do...

"Sister, why didn't you say anything when you came to my place?" Xue Wang didn't think too much, seeing her sister's cheeks were flushed by the cold wind, she hurriedly asked Yinger, who was waiting beside her, to get some warm ones. The handkerchief and balm came, and someone on the other side brought up hot ginger tea and fresh snacks.

Holding a small enamel hand stove, Mrs. Wang sat across from Mrs. Xue, and the two chatted about homework.

Xue Baochai saw that Mrs. Wang hesitated for a long time, and hurriedly said: "Mother, aunt, Chai'er, go and see if the bird's nest in the kitchen is ready?" Turning to Mrs. Wang, she smiled: "The weather is so dry, aunt might as well use it." One cup is the best for nourishing the lungs and relieving coughs!" He led Ying'er back out.

When Xue Baochai led the maids back, the conversation between Mrs. Xue Wang and Mrs. Wang had come to an end. Xue Baochai brought the white porcelain teacup on the tea tray to Mrs. Wang, keenly aware that her aunt's eyes were slightly red, and her hands After a while, I thought about it in my heart.

After using the bird's nest, it was already lunch time, seeing the sky was dark and cloudy, and the second snowdrops were about to fall, Mrs. Wang ignored Xue Wangshi and Xue Baochai's repeated attempts to stay, and went back with some reluctance.

This matter has always been on his mind. At night, sitting on the bed with the quilt in his arms, Xue Baochai couldn't help asking: "Mother, what did my aunt say today? Let me see, you are absent-minded tonight!"

In the past few days, because Xue Pan went out to do business, Xue Wang slept with Xue Baochai. Hearing this, she sighed and picked off the lantern flowers with small silver scissors: "Your eldest sister Yuan Chun is now Served in the palace, not long ago was promoted by Jia En to be a virtuous concubine—"

Xue Baochai took a dose of pills handed to her by Mrs. Xue Wang, took it with the newly delivered [-]-point cork decoction on the bedside, rinsed his mouth, and said: "I know it, I just went there not long ago. Congratulations from the Rongguo Mansion, how could you forget? But what is the connection?"

"This is due to the great kindness of the emperor, the benevolent heart of the Tian family, and the consideration of the personal relationship of flesh and blood. For this reason, a special decree is allowed to allow concubines to visit relatives!" Aunt Xue turned around, also a little worried: "How did your aunt be raped by the old man?" My wife has been confined in that small Buddhist hall for more than three years, I don't know, but no matter how serious the fault is, it is also the biological mother of Baoyu and Niangniang, so I took the opportunity to release the confinement!"

Xue Baochai looked at her mother's slightly evasive gaze, and knew that the matter was not over, so she just heard Aunt Xue continue: "My son, your aunt came today to borrow some money from our family, and your eldest sister wants to build a garden. , there is not enough money in the Rongguo Mansion Palace, Mother thought—”

"Hey——" Xue Baochai smiled helplessly: "Mom only cares about the sisterhood, but she doesn't want to think about how our family can have more spare money to borrow from Rongguo Mansion now? My brother brought about 5 taels of goods and silver when he went out. Tickets, as well as the various shops in our family, also have to be turned around. Mom, just do the math!"

Xue Wang was a little distressed: "Mother also knows that the old lady of Rongguo Mansion must be making trouble inside this time, but your aunt's life is not easy now, if she can't borrow it, she will definitely be blamed by the old lady when she goes back!" Since she married into Xue's family, although she bears the name of being the head of the house, first she has a husband, Xue Xun, to shield her from the wind and rain, and later, she has a son who is like a villain, no one wants to mess with her, and her daughter is there to help her. It can be regarded as smooth sailing, seeing my sister's life is not going well, it is inevitable that I feel uncomfortable.

Mother is good in everything, but she is too soft-hearted!Seeing Xue Wang's frowning look, Xue Baochai thought for a while, and replied: "In that case, it's okay to borrow some, but we still have to run the business after all, and we can't let some of them be left behind - my daughter will go to the accountant tomorrow. Look over there and see how much you can make up!"

Mrs. Xue heard a trace of reluctance in her daughter's voice, and hurriedly smiled and said: "This time, the mother-in-law came to the garden. If she knew that our family's credit was also involved in it, she would give us a high opinion. As the saying goes, the icing on the cake is easy. , it’s hard to send charcoal in the snow!”

Pursing her lips and smiling slightly, Xue Baochai shook her head: "I don't value these things, it's just the relationship between relatives. It's not good if it fades! Mom, it's getting late, let's rest!"

—————————The dividing line omitted in the war part——————————

In the setting sun, a low tent was set off by the vast desert around it, making it look as small as dust; beside the tent, a dead tree branch was randomly poked as a horse stake, and two streaky horses stood listlessly, from time to time. Let out a long hiss, and in this emptiness, it becomes more and more desolate and distant.

"Prince, hold on!" There was a movement in the tent, only the sound of the fabric being torn and a secret cry of pain could be heard.

"Hoohoo, hoooo—" One of the two men in the tent was squatting, and the other was half lying down. The man lying down had rough eyebrows and sharp faces: "It's done, Huyan, how is the injury on your back?"

The man named Hu Yan was a little shy. Hearing this, he shook his head: "It's nothing, Prince, why don't I go out and find something to eat?"

"No, go and get the leather bag I'm on right now. There's some water and dry food in it!" He picked up a piece of dead grass on the ground next to him, chewed it twice in his mouth, spit out the dregs, and there was a hint of darkness in his eyes. Looking at the light, one's heart trembles: "What can I find to eat in this place? Let's forget about gerbils! No matter what else, eat enough first, and build up enough energy tonight!"

Hu Yan thought for a while, then hurriedly agreed and went out.

"Wuwen, it's not that easy to want me, China, to die outside!" The faint light outside the curtain flickered, and the man slowly closed his eyes to rest his mind, his voice was low but with the bloodiness of a wolf.

The man in this tent is the deputy commander of the Xiongnu army, named China.He is also the younger brother of Shanyu Uwen, and the two are only one year apart in age. However, China is the son of the previous Shanyu Dayan, and Uwen is the son of a Han female slave.

When Wu Wen ascended to Shan Yu's seat, Chi Na was the most dissatisfied. At the same time, Wu Wen was also very wary of Chi Na, and the two fought fiercely both openly and secretly.

The reason why China wandered here with a entourage this time is because of Uwen's calculation behind it.Seeing that the final battle with the Xuan Dynasty would undoubtedly be defeated, Uwen simply sent people to ambush behind him, and when the Huns soldiers fled back, he took advantage of the chaos and shot an arrow at China.If it wasn't for China's loyal follower who saved his life and dragged him out of the chaos, China would have died under the horse's hooves long ago.

With some difficulty, Hu Yan tore off a leather bag from the horse's back. When he opened it, he couldn't help frowning. There was a water bag and four or five pieces of dry biscuits. He straightened up, looked around, and his eyes revealed Feeling disappointed, he tied up the leather bag in his hand and put it in the tent.

Although there is dry food and a little water, the horses still need something to eat, to find ice grass and the like; besides, seeing that the sky has darkened, and the desert is cold enough to freeze a human finger off at night, Dry firewood and dead grass for heating must be found as soon as possible!Huyan thought about it.

Therefore, in about half a cup of tea, Huyan got out of the tent again, holding a short knife that was shining with cold light in his hand, and some tattered clothes were torn off from his body. But it is much cleaner and more energetic than before.

"Prince, humble yourself!"

……

Leaving aside how China and Huyan spent the cold night in the desert, on the martial arts training field of the Yanyun camp, a bonfire was burning vigorously. He raised his neck and poured it down, until his heart became hot.

"I don't know what reward the emperor can give us if we win the battle this time?" Zhang got drunk and poured the remaining wine in the bowl on the bonfire in a daze, and the flames shot up all of a sudden. , hiccupped, and sat on the stone: "Speaking of which, Xiaoye, you are from the capital, tell us about it! The emperor's feet———— we have never seen what it looks like! Hiccup—— "

Looking at the arm on his shoulder dumbfounded, Ye Zenan recalled the place he had only been away for a few months, maybe because of a certain person, or maybe because of something, his eyes softened: "The capital, about It is the word prosperity, although it is not as exquisite and exquisite as the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, but it is dignified and majestic. But I did not grow up in the city, and I study in colleges on weekdays, so I don’t know anything else!"

Ye Zenan drank the wine in his hand in one gulp. At first he was not used to charging people with burning knives, but over the past few months, he got used to it. The rough and unruly temperament of the Northland was also fully reflected in the wine.He looked up at the sky, a battle had been fought for three months, and it seemed that it was the time of the Chinese New Year...

In the main tent not far away, Tang Sui was holding a small wine glass in front of him. It was made of jade color, and it felt a little cool in the palm of his hand. He looked at the happy scene of the people in the training ground, smiled, and turned his head : "A Ming, what do you think Wang Ziteng should do?"

Tang Ming stood on one side, holding a self-pouring pot of black and silver plum blossoms in his hand, and filled the wine cup in Tang Suiqian's hand. Hearing this, he shook his head: "The general can do whatever he wants, I think there will be no problem coming to the princess..."

Hehe laughed twice, Tang Sui's face suddenly condensed, if he hadn't arranged it first, and with the help of Qingwei's hidden guards, there would be no leaks in the barracks, I am afraid that this easy victory would become a victory for the Xuan Dynasty. A humiliating failure!

"Your Majesty will not easily let go of the silverfish of the country!" Tang Suiqian said coldly: "Pick up Prince Teng and take him to Beijing! Since he wants to be famous and powerful, let him be crushed!"