[Red House] How to escape from a broken ship

They have been married for many years, and upon hearing Jia Zheng's tone of voice, Mrs. Wang knew that she was unhappy.

She sighed unintentionally at first, and then said: "Why does the master think of me so much? I'm not talking about my niece. I mean Baoyu's weird temper. The master knows it too. I'm close relatives by blood, and I'm also worried that my brother-in-law won't like it." , or the niece was wronged."

Only then did Jia Zheng put on a smile on his face: "I didn't say whether it will be successful or not. I just wanted to test my breath. Besides, the old lady is right. At Baoyu's age, it's all right to teach him slowly. If there is a father-in-law like a brother-in-law, Wouldn't it be better."

The expression on Mrs. Wang's face almost collapsed. She hesitated again and again, thinking that if she didn't say anything, she would really invite the daughter-in-law who didn't like her to come in, that would be really...

"My lord," Mrs. Wang said sincerely, "my niece is so delicate, but Baoyu is now the eldest in our second room, and Brother Huan and Lan'er are young. He is motivated to study, and a daughter-in-law who can also take care of housework is good."

"So, isn't the niece just right?" Jia Zhengqi said, "You only look at the younger sister, and you know that the niece will definitely be in the same position as the head of the family. Besides, the knowledge of the niece is taught by the brother-in-law and the younger sister personally." .”

He thought that his wife was really worried because Daiyu was younger than Baoyu, so he said: "My niece will definitely be able to persuade Baoyu. As for her age, it doesn't matter. To tell you the truth, you and I only have Baoyu now. How can I not love him. Just like you Said, Lan'er is young, Huan'er's talent is really not as good as Baoyu's, if I don't feel sorry for Baoyu, I would never have the cheek to mention it to my brother-in-law."

It was as if Baoyu had taken advantage of what she said. Mrs. Wang really couldn't hold it anymore. She wiped her eyes and said in a low voice: "The master and the old lady chose the eldest daughter-in-law for Zhuer. I just obeyed and didn't say anything. , now Baoyu's daughter-in-law, can't the master accept me?"

She looked at Jia Zheng with tears in her eyes and said, "I don't want to hide it from you, master. If Zhu'er is still there, I will have no problem with asking you to marry a niece for Baoyu! But Baoyu will be the one to establish a family in the future. Only a calm and dignified child like Bao girl can help your husband." Hello, niece, but she has such a fairy-like character, she can really do that," she didn't finish speaking, when Jia Zheng pointed at her and trembled angrily.

"You're stupid!"

Jia Zheng's voice was unsteady: "If my brother-in-law's official career is not going well, I have wronged him by asking Daiyu to marry Baoyu. But now, my sister-in-law is now in charge of the household department, and anyone with long eyes can tell that he will be promoted to Minister just around the corner. , even if you can't do it in the future, Da Sinong is not someone to wait for!"

He didn't understand, what was in his wife's mind that she wanted to marry Baochai for Baoyu?What the old lady said is actually true!

"Master! If Zhu'er is still here, I won't say anything if you want to marry the Lin family's niece for Baoyu." Mrs. Wang was even more sad when she mentioned the eldest son who died young. She felt that her husband didn't understand her, "I just like Bao girl. With a child like that, the master really can't follow me once?"

"..."

Mrs. Wang didn't hear her husband's reply, she put down her veil only to find that her husband's expression had turned ugly to a new height, she said in surprise, "Master, what's wrong with you!"

Jia Zheng looked at Wang as if he didn't know her. Before, he only knew that this woman didn't make sense, but now he realized that she was totally confused.He didn't even have the energy to get angry, and seeing Wang staring at him, he obviously didn't understand what was wrong with what he said.

After all, Jia Zheng didn't want to make her feel resentful or something about the young couple. Perhaps he should have explained to her long ago: "Ma'am, you are wrong. It is a big mistake!"

Mrs. Wang was puzzled, so she heard Jia Zheng say, "If Zhu'er is alive? If Zhu'er is alive, and your sister-in-law enters the household department, you can actually say 'it's okay to ask for marriage at this time'. Ma'am, have you ever thought about it, Zhu'er's father-in-law?" Before I retired, I was only offering wine from the fourth-rank Guozijian. At that time, in order to let Zhuer pass the imperial examination, I discussed with the old lady and won the Li family. But now my brother-in-law is already a third-rank, and the niece of the Lin family is coming in. You plan to let them concubine Where is she?"

Mrs. Wang was dumbfounded. She never thought about it. She felt that the people who married were all from her family. Besides, she and her sister-in-law... yes, Mrs. Wang didn't get along with her sister-in-law for a long time at all.

"Furthermore," Jia Zheng hadn't finished speaking, "if Zhu'er is here, Baoyu is only the second son of my second wife, and has the eldest son and grandson. Why do you think that the younger sister and younger sister-in-law will be willing to marry off the niece?" Come here, ma'am, haven't you thought about this?"

Mrs. Wang was silent. Emotionally, she felt that Baoyu was uncomfortable when her husband said that, but she still had three points of reason and knew that what her husband said was right.

Jia Zheng sighed: "Since we are talking about this today, we husband and wife will talk about it. My sister and son-in-law may not be willing to marry Daiyu back. However, no matter whether this marriage is successful or not, Baoyu's daughter-in-law must not be Xue's niece. Madam, don't worry." Just listen to me. I know that the niece of the Xue family is a good child, and I have always heard the old lady say that she is not bad anywhere. But madam, the first point, if the niece is the daughter of my uncle, I will have nothing to do with the old lady! "

Mrs. Wang, who was hit by this sentence, sat on the chair and didn't speak for a long time. Jia Zheng didn't give her a chance to speak, and said: "Secondly, Ma'am, although I don't usually take care of the general affairs of the family, the school is there for us. For the sake of your descendants, I’ll ask you a question or two. Don’t you know what your good nephew is? People say that a nephew looks like an uncle, so you plan to make our grandson like that bastard Xue Pan!”

"I..." Mrs. Wang doesn't know much about Xue Pan's affairs, but thinking about Xue Pan's ability to kill people for the sake of a slightly better-looking girl, she also felt guilty: "That's what the master said, but the treasure girl really He's a good boy."

Jia Zheng rubbed his temples: "Brother Yan is also a good boy, you said cousin, the two Marquis, would you tell him about your cousin, Miss Xiangyun?"

"Of course not!" Mrs. Wang reacted quickly this time: "Young girl Yun is a serious girl from one family and two families in the Shi family. She is going to be the first to go out. Her parents are gone. The dead, how will they talk about their brothers outside, and what kind of son-in-law will the younger sisters behind her find in the future. No matter how good the future is for Brother Yan, this will definitely not work."

Jia Zheng looked at her, and Mrs. Wang also understood what her husband meant: No matter how good Baochai is, it is impossible to marry Baoyu.She was disappointed, but she also knew that what her husband and mother-in-law said was not unreasonable, so she had to calm down for the time being, and said that today the two marquises both asked about Jia Yan.

"In Master's opinion, who are my sister-in-law and younger siblings asking for?" Mrs. Wang deliberately eased the atmosphere: "As the saying goes, good meat rots in the soup pot, it's all relatives."

Jia Zheng also took advantage of the situation and said with a smile: "Probably a few girls below Yun Yatou. I heard that the historian was planning to discuss marriage with Xiangyun Yatou. The choice of niece and son-in-law will not be bad. When the time comes, the other girls in the Hou's mansion will choose their husbands." It’s okay to look lower.”

In the Lin Mansion, Jia Yan was talking to Daiyu about the Historical Records of the Five Dynasties in the study, "Wen Zhonggong's prose is fascinating, and his style of writing is spring and autumn, but the Five Dynasties are often chaotic, and the etiquette is broken. How did my sister think of reading this? What do you think?"

At first, Daiyu just found an excuse to talk to Jia Yan, but after a few days, she gained some experience. She started with "the history of the country's codes and laws", and chatted with Jia Yan about "persuasion, to show future generations "The two of them talked from afternoon to night, and they didn't go to the room to say hello until Lin Hai went to the Yamen.

"My younger sister is really talented," Jia Yan said to the elders with a smile, "I used to think that my younger sister was very talented in poetry and poetry, but I didn't expect her to be very knowledgeable in classics and history."

Lin Hai pointed at him and laughed: "You, you are the most generous when you praise your sister. By the way, your aunt of the Sun family was going to return to Beijing with Zhong'er brothers and sisters a few years ago. When the day comes, Brother Yan will replace me Go and greet."

Jia Min asked curiously: "Is it coming back for the New Year? In previous years, Junior Brother Sun went to Beijing to report on his duties, and this is not the case."

"Today, His Majesty asked me to inquire about the situation of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Just in time for His Majesty Jing Ling to meet, His Majesty has already ordered Jing Ling to be the young secretary of Dali Temple. Jing Ling has already written a letter. Years ago, younger siblings will definitely come with their children. .”

"My sister is coming back too?" Daiyu was very happy: "It's great that everyone can get together again!"

Jia Yan said: "That said, it's a good thing that Ying Xiang will take the exam in Beijing next year."

However, Lin Hai said: "Jiangnan has a prosperous culture and many people are admitted. Otherwise, why would someone move their household registration to Jiangnan and other places for the convenience of the exam. Back in Beijing, there are so many descendants of honorable officials and eunuchs in Beijing. It may not be a good thing for Xiangxiang to seek fame and fame. It’s fine if you think about it, otherwise... it’s better to donate to prison.”

Both of them were silent, but Daiyu smiled and said: "Uncle Sun is teaching, and now there are Uncle Liang, uncle, and father in Beijing, who said that elder brother Sun is really wasted."

Only then did everyone laugh, yes, it's still a matter of no shadow, what are you worrying about here.

The Sun family and his party had just arrived in Beijing in the twelfth lunar month, and it was just in time for the snow to fall. Because Jia Yan came to Beijing for the first year, he was unprepared and caught a cold, so Jia Min refused to let him go out to pick up people.

"My wife said, Young Master Biao will be taken care of at home and not allowed to go anywhere." Dongwan said: "Don't worry Madam, Young Master Biao, Madam is blaming herself, saying that she forgot your first visit to Beijing, so I forgot to tell you when it was cold."

Jia Yan still had a slight fever, and her face was a little red: "Report to my aunt for me. I was not careful. I forgot to add clothes when I saw it snowing for the first time." Wearing slippers and a cloak, he rushed to the yard. Jia Yan lived happily For the first time in 20 years, I saw heavy snow.

As a result, extreme joy gave rise to sadness. He was still thinking about recalling Xue's poems and articles in his study, planning to transcribe them for the occasion.But it’s okay that the cold is so severe that he will lie down in one night, and he will be sick for five or six days. Jia Min will not allow him to pick up people. In fact, Jia Yan himself is also powerless, lying in bed and unable to get up.

He, who hadn't been sick in the past few years, suddenly became ill like a mountain, and when he had a fever, the whole family was alarmed. Even Daiyu came to visit in the snow.Uncle and aunt were in a hurry to find an imperial doctor at the imperial hospital overnight. Everyone knew that the healthier people are, the harder it is to get better when they get sick.However, thanks to Jia Yan's two years of practicing martial arts to strengthen his body, his condition finally improved and his fever subsided.

Dongwan was going to the long house to tell his wife that the young master Biao was almost in good health and would not run around.Just as she was about to leave the courtyard, she saw Daiyu walking over with two servant girls, Xueyan and Magpie.Dong Wan hurriedly said: "The eldest girl is here, it's so cold!"

Daiyu smiled and said, "It's okay, sister, how is brother Ah Yan? Are you asleep?"

"No, Young Master Biao is recuperating." Dong Wan said: "Big girl, come in first, don't freeze outside."

Daiyu entered the Rixin courtyard with a smile, and took off the cloak outside after entering the main room.Jia Yan insisted on recuperating in the study. He had heard the movement at this moment, his voice was still a little hoarse, and he said with a smile: "Sister, please sit down, I'm not entertaining you well, just don't enter the study, so as not to get sick."

"My brother's voice is still a little hoarse," Daiyu said worriedly, "I asked the cook to boil autumn pear paste and lotus seed soup, both of which are warm, which one do you like?" She knew that Jia Yan didn't usually eat sweets, and Said: "It's all less sugar, brother at least use some, it's good for the throat not to mention coughing and moistening the lungs."

Jia Yan said with a smile, "Ahem, I'll be exhausting my sister." The things were brought in by the magpie, but Daiyu was not at ease, and finally stood at the door of the study to see it with her own eyes.After the brothers and sisters said a few words, Daiyu told Jia Yan to have a good rest, and after a few instructions, she took him away.

Looking at the bowl on the desk, thinking about Daiyu's instructions just now, Jia Yan remembered the conversation with her wet nurse Han Fengshi after the provincial examination.After the Luming Banquet, Jia Yan returned to Yangzhou. Although Sun Zhong failed the ranking, Sun Jingling still congratulated Jia Yan as an elder.It was a very lively few days to meet each other among the same subjects and fellow villagers.

Han Fengshi mentioned the matter before Jia Yan set off. She said: "My uncle has a famous career now, and now he has everything. Although men don't care much about age, after all, uncle is the only root in the family."

As soon as she said this, Jia Yan knew what she wanted to say. Jia Yan blushed a little, but she could still control it: "Don't worry, Mammy, this matter is naturally up to the elders."

Feng smiled wryly: "Accordingly, I shouldn't interrupt this matter, but what kind of rules are uncle and uncle? You have a cousin! Uncle, kiss, kiss, don't you..."

"Nurse!" Jia Yan's tone became severe: "My younger sister is the only daughter of my uncle and aunt. Who is this kid? How dare you rely on the relationship between relatives and the friendship between master and apprentice to plan this! With the roots of the Lin family and the status of the uncle now, The younger sister can marry even the prince, don't mention this matter in the future, don't even think about it."

Han Feng sighed and stopped talking. The nurse mother and son only talked about various matters about entering Beijing.

At that time, Jia Yan said these words sincerely, not because he was self-deprecating, the fact is like this, one cannot deceive oneself.And in his heart, Daiyu was still the little girl who got reprimanded for making a fuss about fishing, so he wouldn't think about her getting married or anything like that.

But when he went to Beijing, Jia Yan suddenly discovered that the thin, caring little girl had grown up and turned into a beautiful and bright girl.As soon as she appeared, it was like a ray of light piercing the dark place, making Jia Yan a little afraid to look directly at her. Alas, at this age, Jia Yan has long been able to distinguish between beauty and ugliness. It would be a lie to say that he has no thought at all.

But, is such a girl really what he can imagine?If he had such thoughts, wouldn't he be sorry for his uncle and aunt's love for so many years, then who would Jia Boheng become!

When Daiyu returned to Chengzhu Hall, she arranged for another maid of hers, Mianfu: "Remember to ask the cooks to make some food for my brother every day to moisten his lungs and raise his throat, and let them remember not to put too much sugar. "

Mianfu smiled and said, "Miss, don't worry, the slave will remember." Xueyan who was dressing Daiyu next to him said, "If the master, wife, and girl are so concerned, Young Master Biao will recover soon."

Daiyu sat down with a sad expression: "You, what do you know? The illness comes like a mountain, I have studied some medical skills, and it is winter now, and my brother is not acclimatized. What's more, even the imperial doctor said that he I was too worried, and I took this opportunity to get sick." Daiyu blamed herself a little, she thought her brother and sister had a good relationship, but in the end she forgot that her elder brother lost his parents at a young age.

Although all these years, Jia Yan has always been optimistic about his destiny, and he looks like he is not in a hurry in everything, but thinking about it, Jia Yan is only four years older than himself.Daiyu thought if it was her...she shuddered, and the snow geese came to ask in fright: Did the girl get swept away by the wind when she went out?

She held Xueyan's hand, clenched it and then loosened it, and suddenly wanted to see Jia Yan.Miss Lin Daiyu moved as soon as she said, and immediately put on a big cloak, went to Rixin Hall again, and appeared in front of Jia Yan.

Jia Yan covered her face: "I didn't tell you not to come in. I'm sick, I'm sick, it's almost Chinese New Year, you are a girl, what should I do if I am weak and sick again! Besides, I am sick, and there is nothing in this room. It's not that clean, you love cleanliness..."

"Brother thinks, Yu'er is the kind of person whose relatives are sick, and because of Ai Jie, she hides away from a distance?" The very moment she opened her mouth, she questioned her, which was really short and powerful.

Jia Yan admits defeat: "Okay, it's all my slip of the tongue, but how about my sister sitting on the couch outside? Let's talk through the curtain. I'm really afraid that you are sick too, so you can let me feel at ease, okay?"

Daiyu, who was just about to ask "what makes you worry", was moved in her heart, and she was facing Jia Boheng, who was showing her eyes, and the two looked at each other. For some reason, Miss Lin blushed, and walked away.

Jia Yan hurriedly shouted: "You don't care who you are, send the girl quickly! Be careful." What's going on here? Is it "following the joy, but turning back when the joy is exhausted"?Holding the book in his hand, his heart was full of the shyness of the girl he caught a glimpse of just now.

Lin Hai and Jia Min were also wondering what happened to their daughter today, how could they be so silent during dinner in the past.Lin Hai winked at his wife, "Miss, is something on your mind?"

Jia Min replied, "I haven't heard of it, it's been fine all the time." With eyes, the couple's heart came out spontaneously: the girl can't help her mother (father).