Old things in the Red Chamber

Mrs. Wang's heart skipped a beat, "Sister, just say, what's wrong with Baochai? Sister will never refuse if she can be of use to her."

Aunt Xue hesitated and hesitated, "A few days ago I met the wife of the Hou family in Jinxiang. They asked about my son Baochai's age, but I rejected it. Today they sent another woman over to inquire again and again. I couldn't bear to prevaricate, so I came here to ask my sister's opinion about Baoyu and Baochai. I also ask my sister to give me an accurate statement. We are all relatives, but Baochai really can't wait."

After speaking, he covered his face with a handkerchief and began to cry.

Mrs. Wang also started to cry with the handkerchief, and promised, "Is my sister still not trusting my sister? Leave this matter to me, and I must give Baochai an explanation."

Mrs. Xue couldn't get any more accurate words from her, so she also wiped her tears, "Baochai will rely on her sister."

Mrs. Wang said emotionally, "I treat him like I treat my daughter. My sister can rest assured, and Baochai can rest assured that there will be results sooner or later."

Mrs. Xue sat for a while, and returned to Xue Baochai's yard. The mother and daughter drove them out. Xue Baochai hurriedly asked Mrs. Xue, "What did Auntie say?"

"Just say that sooner or later there must be a result. Don't tell me if Baoyu is really a couple with you. I think your aunt is unreliable. Son, we have to make plans early."

"Mom," Xue Baochai sighed, "it's time to make a plan. It's just an excuse from Jinxiang Hou's family to ask, and I can't stand up to scrutiny. I'm an adult now. Year after year, if I wait any longer, who's original partner will come?" Looking for an old man like me, he can only be someone else's stepmother."

Aunt Xue hugged her daughter and cried a lot.The crying words are still those "Your brother is not up to date... If you are a brother..."

Mrs. Xue thinks it is true that Mrs. Wang is unreliable in Baoyu's marriage. From Mrs. Wang's point of view, Shi Taijun is the biggest obstacle in her son's way of marrying Baochai. She is going to bypass her mother-in-law and talk to her husband about it alone.

Jia Zheng is actually the biggest obstacle. Jia Zheng weighs many things. Every time he thinks about it, he always puts the interests of the family first. In the current situation, as a patriarch, this kind of thinking will not be accepted. blame.

He listened to Mrs. Wang's lobbying, stroked his beard with one hand, and walked up and down the upper room with the other hand behind his back.

Mrs. Wang looked terrified.

Jia Zheng did not have the same pressure as Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang was urged by her younger sister, because she took money from the Xue family back then, but now, Mrs. Wang feels like she is pawning her son to someone else.

Jia Zheng turned around for a while, "The old man's family is in the capital, and his ancestors have been writing history until now. They are famous and noble. What's more, their disciples are all over the world. You can see one or two things from the Fuze Temple. Although there are no suitable girls in their family, I heard that there are a few girls in their clan who are compatible with Baoyu. Spirituality, if you want me to say, either to ask for advice or to ask for a marriage will be of great benefit to Baoyu's future. I have already started to inquire about this matter, so don't worry about it, I will take that evil barrier to visit in a few days."

Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Zheng's appearance, and she dared not talk about the private discussion with her sister before. She was at a loss now, and her former backers were not there.Mrs. Wang felt that the June day at this time was like a cold winter.

Gu Yun's elder brother met Jia Gu in person, and the two families finalized the marriage in a low-key manner. This incident did not cause any disturbance in the noble circle, but Jia Nan himself vaguely knew that he had a young fiancee.

When Gu Yun was resting, he took his wife, son, nephews and nieces to the Huguo Temple to perform rituals for Lin Hai and his wife, and took Jia Nan out in the name of praying for Jia Xing's safety.

Qi Jing'an gave birth to a girl three days ago. As a pregnant woman, she cried again at that time.Princess Anyang acted a little guilty, she privately advised Qi Jing'an to find some poor girls and bring them in as concubines, now there is only one brother in the house, after all, it's too weak.

Qi Jing'an categorically rejected her mother's proposal, staring at Jia Xun's every move with red eyes. Jia Xun felt that if she continued like this, she would make herself go wrong sooner or later, dangling around in the confinement room every day, so that She is at ease.

Qi Jing'an even regarded Jia Nan as an eyeball, and she was the only one who objected to going out this time.

Jia Nan wanted to go out for a walk. Children are always more sensitive than adults. He also knew that because of the birth of his younger sister, his mother became hysterical. He obediently took more than 20 people out. His family will be walking on the road with a few strong women, and he feels that everyone on the street is looking at him.Strange, dare not look up.

Huguo Temple is a royal temple, and the wooden dragon head is hung on the main hall, which looks quite fierce.Those who come to offer incense are nobles.Although the monks here are more devout and peaceful than those in other places, they look more like eminent monks.But you can't escape the secular circle.At noon, when a little novice came to invite Gu Yun to take his family to have a fast meal, Gu Yun felt that there was something ulterior motive in Huguo Temple.

When Lin Daiyu took a group of children to eat vegetarian food, Gu Yun took his two nephews to another room.After the meal, when the monks were speaking Buddhist scriptures, a bunch of monks crowded into the small fasting room, each with white brows and childlike faces, with compassion on their faces.Wearing a gold-red cassock, the rosary beads in his hands are also various. Gu Yun saw that the sandalwood ones were shabby, there were jade ones, agate ones, and there were a few strings he didn't know, but they looked radiant. , also know that is not a general thing.

The monks proclaimed the Buddha's name.The eyes of the two nephews beside Gu Yun stared straight.The eldest nephew is okay, he is ten years old now, he understands the reason, and sits still with his uncle, the second nephew is only seven years old, a little restless, seeing the bald head crowding the room, he shrank behind his uncle.

Gu Yun knew that Xirou was coming soon, so he sent his second nephew to the next door, "Go and ask your aunt and younger brothers and sisters if they have finished eating? Uncle will talk about Buddhism with all the eminent monks today, and your brother is here too. Please ask your aunt to take the meal with you." Go ahead and kneel down."

Watching the little guy walk to the door, he called him again, "Forget it, don't let your aunt kneel down, she is weak and can't kneel long, let her lead you around, and we will go back later."

When the child went out, the abbot of Huguo Temple called out the Buddha's name, looked at Gu Ren, who was Gu Yun's eldest nephew, carefully looked at Gu Yun, and said to Gu Yun, "Master Gu is very lucky, this child is full of heaven, and his eyes are full. Shining light is a sign of great wealth and great honor."

Gu Ren smiled at the old monk, and turned to look at his uncle. The uncle didn't say anything else, and said lightly, "The old monk praised him. I only hope that he is really what the old monk said."

Gu Ren nodded, as a thank you for that sentence.

Anyone who is interested will be able to find out what the young Fourth Master Gu is most worried about, and of course heirs.He is not too young, he is 26 years old, he has only one son, and he still suffers from shortness of breath, and he still owes his dead father-in-law an heir.If it is incense, the first thing the couple asks for is an heir.

Pick what he likes to hear, the monks first talk about karma from the offspring.Of course, I also found out clearly about his interpersonal relationship, and the starting point was his friend Jia Xuan, the heir of Zhongwuhou's mansion.

"Jia Hou's lineage is now considered to be a single lineage. If it is because of the ancestors, it is not always true. In the Rong Mansion, the three brothers from the same father and mother are not single lineages. But he is like this, there are some Because of it."

After the old monk finished speaking, Gu Ren quickly looked at his uncle, for fear that his uncle's face was full of anger, and if someone spoke ill of his relatives and friends to him, he would definitely beat him up.Gu Ren has already made up his mind, when his uncle gets annoyed, he will be the first to go up and beat him up, not to mention, Jia Nan is still his brother-in-law.

The old monk pointed to an older monk sitting next to him, "This is Master Xinzhi from the south, who is best at judging the retribution of offspring based on cause and effect."

Xinzhi clasped his palms together and proclaimed the Buddha's name, and the treasure appeared solemn. "Jia Hou's family affairs can't be blamed on his ancestors, he can only say that he killed more than [-] people. In the north, he killed more than [-] people, and fearing that the remnants would not die, he trampled on the mound with his horse and sent a large army to guard for three days before leaving. This matter hurts the peace of heaven, and the Jia family's heirs are difficult. Jia Xun originally had no children in his life, but because his wife is in the royal blood, he only has a son..."

Gu Yun couldn't listen anymore, and interrupted him hastily, with a panicked face, "Master, is there a way to crack it?"

Gu Ren saw a few monks in the corner looking up at his uncle, the corner of his mouth raised secretly, and then he became solemn again, with a compassionate face.He couldn't help looking at his uncle, and quietly pulled his uncle's clothes.

Gu Yun didn't respond to his nephew, and the old monk in front of him was in a dilemma for a while, "Forget it, it's God's will. If Jia Hou lets the incense to pass on, there is no way out. Since people build bridges and pave roads to find heirs, his father and son will kill him." It's too heavy, and ordinary methods can't be used, unless it is..." Looking at Gu Yun, Gu Yun lifted up his robe and knelt down in front of the old monk in a very good way, "Master, please tell me, let alone Jing Zhi, I There is only one child under my knees, if the master can help our two families have a child, but I have a driving force, I dare not refuse."

Gu Ren felt that his uncle was bewildered, how could he say such words, the two families were instigated by the monks, and they couldn't say such words without being bewildered.

Waiting for this sentence, the old monk spat out a mouthful of blood and fell into the arms of the abbot of Huguo Temple. Gu Yun didn't move at all, his face was already covered with frost. He knew they had set up a trap, but he didn't expect such a thing Vicious, even tricks have come out.

Gu Ren stood up in fright, and quickly stuck to his uncle. The old monk who vomited blood looked at Gu Yun, "Sacrificing himself to the Buddha, atonement..."

The abbot of Huguo Temple hurriedly felt for his pulse, and he was gone.The others loudly proclaimed the Buddha's name, and one of them said sadly, "Junior brother, he has leaked the heavenly secret, and there is no reason for survival. I thought he and Mr. Gu said some good words to accumulate virtue, but who knew he would tell him the way to crack it."

After speaking sadly, he carried the corpse on his back and went out.

The other monks also left the room one after another, and the abbot of Huguo Temple also said goodbye, "Master Xinzhi passed away in this temple. It was his choice. Master Gu, please don't feel guilty. The old monk will not accompany you. Read a few words to Master Xinzhi. Scroll the scriptures and send him to the Western Paradise."

When only the uncle and nephew were left in the room, Gu Ren hugged his uncle's arm and whispered, "Uncle, this is a trap. You can't agree to anything unreasonable because of that old monk. After all, this trick is also It’s a bit too vicious, this is taking human life for benefits. I still have to give it to them, and I feel aggrieved when I think about it.”

Gu Yun touched Gu Ren's head, "Uncle is not stupid. But we are chess pieces, and we don't even have the chance to roll off the board...I'll ask the chess player how to sing the next big play."