The widowed mother of the red mansion

57. Chapter fifty-seven

Since Concubine Jia entered the palace, because of her beauty, prudence, self-denial, and empress's good eyesight, she has always been favored by the concubine, and it is inevitable that she secretly touches the hearts of some unhappy concubines.In this miscarriage, apart from her being frightened by knowing that Jia's family had been raided, there was also such a layer of unspeakable things in it.

Today, the sage's son is not prosperous, and there are no heirs in the palace except Concubine Zhuang's eldest son and Concubine Hui's two little princesses. Therefore, Concubine Jia's pregnancy makes him and the two old saints look forward to it very much.

The Jia family's loss of morality has already made Jia Yuanchun a virtuous concubine, and the sage has lost all face. This miscarriage made him even more disappointed. A cold palace, almost devastated.

Not to mention that Jia Li and Jia Lian traveled around in Beijing for this matter, but Li Wan had other thoughts in his old house in Jinling.

Over the past few years, she has become more and more comfortable using the space building.The money collected from the sales of spiritual objects collected by the farm managed by Laifu is tens of millions in the past few years; the yellow and white things earned by other shops, gold banks, and seafood exchanges have piled up into mountains.On the surface, she is still just a woman in a deep house, but she has accumulated a rare huge amount of property and various rare treasures in secret, and she further understands how the empty space building exists against the sky, and what it can bring her.

It's not that she can't help with Concubine Jia's matter, but the current situation is not suitable for her to take action.

Like so many classical women, Li Wan hides ancient Confucian wisdom and mellowness under her tenderness and delicacy.Men conquer the world by strength and power, while women use her meticulous tenderness and love to become the real head of the family emotionally.Adding clothes in cold weather and filling meals when hungry, mothers are more likely to feel like others than fathers who just bring money back from outside or provide umbrellas for their wives and children, making people want to rely on them.

The deficit caused by Jia Lian and his wife gave the head of the Jia family a kind of hidden panic. After handing over all the housekeeping to Li Wan, she never complained about difficulties.Even if she doesn't think about the mystery, Jia Mu and Jia Zheng and his wife unconsciously form a certain trust and dependence on her. As long as Li Wan doesn't make a huge mistake, she will probably be in charge of this family forever. .

Now the Jia family's expenses are far lower than those in Beijing's luxury, not to mention that even according to the old ostentation, the money filled in is just a drop in the bucket to Li Wan, not worth mentioning.The people at the bottom didn't know the secrets of the Jia family's financial system. They only thought that the Jia family had a strong family background, and the grandma in charge was very good at playing tricks.

The same is true of Mrs. Wang.After she had no choice but to realize that she couldn't leave Li Wan, her dissatisfaction with him turned into an elder-style complaint. Your father-in-law didn't dare to tell her, how did you hide it?"

Li Wan said with a smile: "How can I hide it? The old lady has nothing in her eyes, and her heart is like a mirror. She just keeps silent. Now that the master and wife can be frugal and condescending, she can't be too picky. "

Mrs. Wang nodded: "I'm fine. When our family was not defeated, I only ate fast and recited Buddha's name, and I seldom went to the banquets outside. I only suffered from these girls. Now that the second girl has reached the age, the dowry But the matter has not yet been written off. It’s good that the eldest wife is not crying and poor, who dares to ask her for half a penny! Although it can’t support a fat person, at least it’s worth one or two thousand taels? It’s really worrying.”

Li Wan pondered for a while, then tentatively replied: "The girls don't have anything to say, the old lady has a private room to share with her. It's just..."

"Just what?"

"Madam must have figured out what happened to your empress. This matter is extraordinary. I'm afraid it won't last for a few thousand taels of silver."

As soon as Concubine Jia was mentioned, Mrs. Wang was heartbroken: "I didn't want her to go to the palace at first, but after seeing her promising future, I finally put away my reluctance and wished her a long life. Now that she has come to this end, mother The two of you can't even see each other, how can you say it when you feel sad!"

Li Wan also said in a low voice: "Madam, don't be too sad. The good news is that your mother is safe. If you stay in Qingshan, you will not have to worry about no firewood. When Jun En returns, how many grievances will be unreasonable? It's just that inactivity at the moment makes people stay in the palace. Li Duo took care of Gu Niangniang, he was cold and hungry for a while, which made her feel cold."

Mrs. Wang said with tears: "I asked someone to take some of my good jewelry that I left at the bottom of the box and use it as money to manage the eunuch Xia. How could I know that old thing doesn't eat good food, and he doesn't do anything after receiving the money? My son went into the camp and left our lady aside. If it wasn't for holding the piano, I would still be in a dream. Fortunately, she was clever and thought of a way to send a reliable person to let me know. A eunuch Li still manages some things."

"Now that you have the door, what is your wife worried about?"

"You don't know the rules in the palace. Unless someone like our empress is extremely loyal and courageous, he would not dare to take on such an errand. Let's send 1000 taels. If you can spend 200 taels on your empress, it's fine. It's going to be cold today too, so the silver charcoal leather jacket can't be touched by your mother?"

Li Wan was startled and said, "According to this, it won't work if you don't have tens of thousands of taels."

"It's close, but where can I get the money now!"

Li Wan paused, and said: "Speaking of money, in fact, our family still has a sum of money that has not been moved, so we can borrow it temporarily."

Mrs. Wang's eyes lit up: "Which money is it? How much is it?"

"The money left to her by Sister Lin's family is still kept by the old lady. Excluding the money used to build the Grand View Garden, there are about 10 taels left."

Back then, more than half of the inheritance left by Lin Ruhai was collected by Li Wan for Daiyu. The share in Jia's mother's hand was actually around [-] to [-] taels excluding filling the hole. Li Wan kept his mind here and did not say much , I am afraid that Mrs. Wang will have other thoughts.

Mrs. Wang was really startled, her complexion became a little complicated: "All these years she has been living in our house, if she doesn't give out the money, it can be seen that there is no support for her."

Li Wan was upset and said with a smile: "Sister Lin doesn't care about these things. Speaking of which, except for makeup and clothes, she has nothing to spend. On the contrary, the money she has paid to our family over the years has been overwhelmed." A big garden."

It was only then that Mrs. Wang, the actual investor of the Grand View Garden, coughed a few times: "The money was just borrowed in advance, and she will have to pay it back sooner or later."

"My wife's words are now unfamiliar. She is an orphan girl, and it is harmless to have such a large sum of money in her hands. We are her very close family members. We will not pay back what we talk about."

Mrs. Wang looked at Li Wan and said, "I know you are just like an old lady, you only look at Miss Lin."

"Madam," Li Wan said politely, "for this matter, madam, think about how much trouble you have had with the old lady, Baoyu. Now our family has also been defeated, and the empress will not be able to get up for a while. Baoyu's future daughter-in-law's family only sees the decline and definitely does not rise. It seems that there are not many suitable ones except Miss Lin. To be honest, no matter how good the daughter-in-law Baoyu marries, it will be me and her in the future. The uncle takes care of your wife, or the wife just dislikes me and the uncle, and I don’t want Laner to have fun under my knees."

Mrs. Wang thought of Li Wan, whom Monk Jia Li had a good eye for, she couldn't help but nodded: "You are my eldest son and daughter-in-law, and Li'er is so promising, the master and I will naturally live with you in the future."

"Since this is the case, the wife has been tense with Baoyu for a long time, but she has lost her sexual relationship. He has a crush on Miss Lin, and Miss Lin has no other intentions. It can be seen that this marriage was destined in the previous life, and it is not easy to break up. Miss Lin was originally in good health. Weak and delicate, she looks better now, and she is very respectful to her wife on weekdays, so she can't make a mistake. Now that she has reached the age, if she is forced to marry an outsider, then we will ask for a dowry from us , can we give it? If someone tells the imperial court that we bully weak girls and seize family wealth, won’t we ruin my uncle’s fame and Baoyu’s future?”

Mrs. Wang never thought about this level at all, and after listening to Li Wan's analysis, she broke out in a cold sweat!She knew very well in her heart how much money the Jia family had embezzled from the Lin family, and she knew even more that she would never be able to pay back the money before Daiyu got married. She used to rely on the power of the two families to repay the money, but now even Yuanchun can't stand it. Use it, this charge is the rock that breaks the last straw of the Jia family!

Seeing that Mrs. Wang's face turned red, Li Wan knew that her words had been heard, so she continued, "Even if Miss Lin wholeheartedly targets us and refuses to report, if someone with a heart turns out Mrs. Lin's will to testify against it, she will be entangled again." Even if we are lucky enough to meet a few gangsters from the Lin family, we won't be able to bear it. If Miss Lin is fixed, the money will be her dowry, who dares to say otherwise?"

Mrs. Wang was silent for a long time, before hesitatingly said: "Lin... Miss Lin, is she still willing to follow Baoyu? Our family is now..."

Li Wan was overjoyed in his heart, and his face was still watertight: "My wife should know that she doesn't dislike the poor and love the rich at ordinary times, so how can she underestimate Baoyu? It can be seen that a friend in adversity is a friend."

When Mrs. Wang heard the words "A friend in need is a friend", she couldn't help but think of the sisters-in-law of the Wang family. They also intended to get married at first, but they disappeared after the incident. They don’t want to meddle too much, they can do whatever they like.”

Li Wan said: "Madam, don't be angry, my daughter-in-law is talking too much today."

"You're right." Mrs. Wang said listlessly, "The general situation is over, so what's there to argue about?"

After coming out from Mrs. Wang, Li Wan's steps became much lighter.The matter of Bao Dai has always weighed heavily on her heart, and Wei Yu will never forget it even if she is troubled by it, because she knows what she needs to pay back for everything she has now.

Thinking about the treatment, Li Wan didn't go back directly, but turned a corner and took Suyun to Chunxu Building where Daiyu was.

Daiyu is now extremely beautiful, she is sitting on the edge of the kang doing stitches, with only a bun on her arm casually, wearing a moon white shirt and a plain skirt, it is obviously a simple embroidery pattern, but she looks like a fairy Down to earth.

"Why are you here?" Seeing Li Wan coming, Daiyu was displeased and annoyed: "If you want to talk to me, just send someone to call me, and even come here so that you won't be afraid of being accused of you when the uncle leaves home." Li Wan hurriedly helped her to sit down, and ordered Zijuan to make tea to drink: "You can drink a little of this tea, it's the warmest."

Li Wan said with a smile: "You are no more busy now than before. Anyway, I have nothing to do when I have nothing to do. Walking a few steps is good for my health. What are you doing?"

"Just pretend to be a fool." Daiyu hurriedly hid the little clothes she was making behind her back: "It's fine if you don't see it, I won't tell you."

Li Wan chuckled: "Is it a dress for the eldest sister? It seems to be a little too small."

"If I'm young, I'll change it to be bigger." Daiyu said intentionally, "You say I'm busy, but I just pick up the unimportant things to do."

After laughing at each other for a while, the two held hands and looked at Daiyu's baby clothes together: "Young lady is really grown up, this skill is as good as dowry."

Daiyu laughed and said, "Don't just be crazy, let me tell you something funny. Baoyu actually went out to visit an old 'Lu stupid' today!"

Li Wan was very puzzled: "He often said that these people are all baiters and lucrative ranks, and the ones who disdain to be with them the most, why..."

Daiyu said, "That's exactly what I asked him. Guess what he said?"

"tell me the story."

"He sighed, and actually taught me a lesson: 'Sister, you only know the surface, not the depth. I thought the imperial examinations were the most unhelpful thing, but later I realized that life is hard, and each has its own way. Everything has its knowledge, otherwise why there are so many scholars in the world, but there is only one champion. Half a month ago I got a collection of poems, and the frivolous and unrestrained meaning in the poems is as good as a poet's, and the literary talent is like a poet. I thought it was some place where the son of a master had experienced the vicissitudes of wealth and vicissitudes, so he had such a broad-minded artistic conception, but after inquiring, he was an old scholar with a gray beard. It is said that he was a high-ranking official and retired to enjoy the blessings. Speaking of which, he is also a strange person , not only can write such good poems, but also is good at chasing secular profit and fortune. In contrast, in the old days, I wrote poems and lyrics every day, hung out with my sisters, and underestimated the tedious housework, which is really ridiculous.'”

Li Wan covered his face with a smile and said, "He is so bold, even you dare to speak up."

Daiyu said: "That's all. It's just that I'm a little bit confused. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse for him to become like this..."

"Don't worry too much." Li Wan said, "No matter what he is, he is Baoyu who grew up with you. As long as he treats you with sincerity, even if he really becomes a layman, will you despise him?"

Daiyu turned her face away slightly: "You know I can't."

"That's it." Li Wan said with a smile: "You are more worried than the old lady. You are afraid that he will not learn well, and you will be afraid if he learns well. Fortunately, when he was beaten by the master, who was crying I want him to change everything!"

Daiyu was embarrassed.