[Red House] How to escape from a broken ship

The tall and thin boy hurried in from the outside. Han Changsheng had been waiting for him, and immediately went up to meet him: "Uncle Zhi is here! Our uncle is waiting for you."

The young man called "Uncle Zhi" nodded, and followed Han Changsheng to the study without stopping. It was already late, and the road was unimpeded. He only met Tao Zhong, the son of the old housekeeper and the second housekeeper, at the gate of the courtyard.

"Changsheng, you lazy bastard!" Tao Zhong saw Han Changsheng at a glance, and opened his mouth to scold: "If you don't serve the young master, you run around! Now that your wife is sick, you dare to drill sand everywhere!" While cursing vigorously, it might as well be that "Uncle Zhi" passed Han Changsheng and walked in front of him, his face darkened.

It was only then that Tao Zhong saw that the man in front of him was Mr. Dongjie Zhi, who had a good relationship with the young master. He slapped himself on the face, and knelt down on the ground with a thud: "Oh, I'm blind, this dark one is not See Uncle Zhi, Uncle Zhi must forgive me!"

Uncle Zhi sneered in his heart, he and the young master Jia Yan here are classmates, and they usually play well.He also knows a thing or two about Tao Zhong's virtue. Now that the aunt in the house is seriously ill, and Ah Yan is young, this servant is shaking.He was considered a guest at any rate, but this Tao Zhong didn't ask his master to arbitrate him, and he didn't say that he was guilty, he just opened his mouth to ask himself to forgive him.

Well, he just found a step for himself. Uncle Zhi opened his mouth and thought of the purpose of coming here, so he has no time to argue with this slave!

Tao Zhong said to forgive the crime, but in fact he took a peek at Uncle Zhi's face, and saw that the boy's face turned darker, but he walked away.Han Changsheng glared at Tao Zhong, and followed closely. Tao Zhong stood up and smiled, not caring whether or not that Uncle Zhi would lick his tongue in front of the young master.

"Brother Bingzhi!" Jia Yan was already standing at the door of the study, and when he saw Jia Bingzhi coming, he smiled a little and led him into the study.

Han Changsheng stood guard at the door of the study, not allowing anyone to enter, so that the Young Master and Uncle Zhi could talk with peace of mind.

Jia Yan personally poured a cup of hot tea for Jia Bingzhi, and then asked him to explain why he wanted to see him so eagerly. Usually, Jia Bingzhi would greet him in advance when he came to the house.

Jia Bingzhi couldn't care less about drinking water, and said anxiously, "Do you know that your eldest sister and brother-in-law have recently met with the clan elders frequently, crying and complaining that after her uncle passed away, her aunt treated her harshly and withheld a lot from her dowry!"

"What!" Because Jia Yan's mother was seriously ill, she didn't even go to school during this period, and only served her at home, not to mention that the family's hearts were fluctuating now, so he couldn't care less about the outside world.Jia Yan sat on the chair in a daze, Jia Bingzhi didn't speak, and there was silence in the study for a while.

Jia Bingzhi sighed silently, and felt a little sad looking at Jia Yan. His younger brother is not yet ten years old this year.I lost my father a few years ago, and now my mother is seriously ill, and my sister and brother-in-law are like tigers and wolves.Seeing that going on like this is not an option, Bingzhi said: "I know this because their husband and wife came to my house today and talked with my grandfather and father for a long time, and my mother sent me to report the news!"

Bingzhi's mother, Tian, ​​and Jia Yan's mother, Lin, have always had a good relationship. What's more, when Tian's brother, Bingzhi's uncle, was in trouble, it was Jia Yan's late father, Jia Tun, who came forward to help.Jia Yun and Jia Gongci are rare in the twelve houses of the Jia family, who have studied hard and passed the exam.

"Ayan, you can't stand still." Jia Bingzhi looked at Jia Yan and felt that his brother who was four years younger than himself was still too young: "You have to go to your aunt and tell her about this, and make up your mind as soon as possible. !"

Only then did Jia Yan wake up, stood up staggeringly, and gave Jia Bingzhi a deep bow: "Thank you, brother Bingzhi, for saving my little brother at a critical moment." When he spoke, his eyes almost turned red, thinking about his My sister has met many people, and my father helped the clansman a lot when he was alive, but now... it is really difficult to see people's hearts!

Jia Bingzhi hurriedly moved aside: "You and my brother are still talking about these things. You are not calling me brother for nothing. I can't stay too long. I have to go back now." He originally wanted to leave immediately, but stopped and turned around. After talking about Tao Zhong's evil appearance just now, he said again: "I think that Tao Zhong is not very peaceful, and he doesn't have much sense of awe. You also need to be aware of it."

Jia Yan nodded heavily, and didn't say any more words of thanks. He personally sent Jia Bingzhi to the door of the study, and asked his nanny Han Changsheng to send Jia Bingzhi out.Watching their backs disappear into the arched door of the courtyard, Jia Yan quickly walked to Shangfang's mother. His mother, Mrs. Lin, was seriously ill, and Jia Yan didn't want to bother her.

However, the matter is serious, and at Jia Yan's age, some things are really difficult to deal with, so she had to tell her mother.

Lin was lying on the couch, next to her was Lingjiao serving her and drinking warm water, and another maid, Lianyuan, was slowly fanning her in the distance.It's already June, and it's hot in the south of the Yangtze River, but Lin's body is too weak to eat cold food, and he can't open the windows wide to let the wind blow.The room is a bit stuffy, but Lin's body is not sweating much, and she also knows that her body is just dragging the day...

"The young master is here!" The little maid raised the curtain, Jia Yan hurried in to salute her mother, waited for her to drink water, and signaled the two big maids to go down first.

Lin leaned on the soft pillow, her voice was gentle and weak: "My son, why are you so anxious, you are sweating all over your head."

Jia Yan swallowed and said, "Mother, I have something to tell you, don't be angry after you hear it."

"Mother is not angry, what is there to be angry at this time, let's talk about it." Lin thought that her son had failed to deal with something, but she didn't expect that she would face a situation of "harsh treatment by the stepmother and deduction of the eldest daughter of the original spouse" After hearing what Jia Yan said about the crime, Lin's breath also became short of breath.

Jia Yan was so frightened that he quickly cheered for his mother: "Mom! Mother, let's not be angry. Think about your son, don't be angry with her!" The situation is not without fear.His usual calmness is to reassure his mother, but now he can't pretend anymore.

Seeing that her son was about to cry, Mrs. Lin squeezed his son's hand vigorously: "Don't be afraid, mother, mother will not die for a while because of Ah Yan! Put away the tears quickly, don't be afraid, there is a mother."

It doesn't matter if she doesn't say this. Once she said this, Jia Yan thought of his father's death when he was more than four years old. As the eldest son, Dai Xiao was frightened by the funeral ceremony. So gentle to comfort him: Ah Yan is not afraid, mother is here.

He lowered his head, tears fell down like beads, and quickly turned his head away, not wanting his mother to see him.Lin really pretended not to see it, and held his son's hand and said: "Your sister, my mother has been at odds with me since she married, and when I gave birth to you, she will see our mother and son as a thorn in my side."

"But," Jia Yan wiped away her tears, still sobbing, "The eldest sister is already married, so why should she seek property!"

Lin sighed with a smile, and looked at her son lovingly: "Silly boy, among our twelve houses, our family depends on your father to manage it. The family property is rich and the population is small. Is no one in your family jealous? After all these years, mother Every year, you have to give money to the clan. In name, it is for clan studies and clan property. In fact, our twelve houses are far away, and you have already paid five clothes. It’s just make do, don’t let them What kind of mind is there to be fair and honest."

Jia Yan has never heard his mother talk about these things, and he has been dumbfounded. He also knows that his family is rich, but what he knows is that many of his classmates and brothers in the ethnology are quite friendly with him.But only Jia Bingzhi came to report the letter just now, and he has already realized something. Now that his mother said it, Jia Yan has a new understanding of these things.

Lin didn't want her son to know this now, so she could tell him slowly in the future, but in the current situation, let alone her son, she would be skinned and eaten!

She took a breath, and continued: "Your elder sister dared to do this, it was only through your brother-in-law's strength. After all, he, Wang Dongming, came from the royal family of Jinling. Have face."

Jia Yan said anxiously: "But our family is also..." Yes, Jia Yan thought of which of the twelve houses is not a side branch of the Ningrong Second Mansion in Beijing.Compared with a person who can speak up in front of the big officials of his family, his family only has a lot of property, and his famous father has gone, what is it.

He looked at his mother in frustration, at a loss.Lin's still calm: "That's why your sister dared to make trouble at this time. I'm afraid there are some people in our house who sell news, knowing that mother will not live long."

"Mother!" Jia Yan didn't want her mother to say such frustrating words, but Lin didn't shy away from it. Now that the storm is high and the waves are turbulent, it's not the time to shy away from it.

"Ayan, listen to what mother said." Lin told his son: "Your sister has support, but mother is not helpless. Mother was born in the Lin family of Gusu. Although your grandfather has fallen, he has gone to the southeast to make a living. But the current Yangzhou Xunyan Yushi is my mother's cousin, come here!"

When lotus roots and water chestnuts came into the house, Mrs. Lin ordered them to bring over the boxes in which they put their posts and gift lists, and not let others know.When the two maids brought the box up, Lin waved them down, asked his son to open the box, and took out a small box inside and opened it.

"This is the gift list between our family and theirs in the past few years, as well as your father's name card." Lin fell into the memory, and quickly recovered to explain to Jia Yan, "Mother is now writing a letter to Your aunt and uncle, tomorrow morning you will take Changsheng and Tao Hou to Yangzhou."

Mentioning Tao Hou, the elder brother of Tao Zhong, the second housekeeper, Jia Yan frowned: "Mother, that Tao Hou... I'm afraid there is something wrong with Tao Zhong." He recounted what Jia Bingzhi encountered today, expressing that he thought Tao Zhong had a problem. If you have other thoughts, it may not be appropriate to use the Tao family in this case.