The widowed mother of the red mansion

As the end of the year draws near, one day it gets cold and snow falls, and soon everything is covered in white.Most of the people in Jia's mansion were idle, so they all drank and had fun in the house, not thinking about those troublesome things.

After concubine Jia's palace was ready, Mrs. Wang changed her old heart, and even took the initiative to send Zhou Rui's family to send Daiyu a few pieces of clothing that concubine Jia had given her, saying that it was "the end of the year, and the girl usually didn't add much. A piece of clothing, if you think there is something missing and your sister-in-law can't get it all, come find someone and ask me for it."

As soon as this move was made, the whole family was amazed.Naturally Daiyu wouldn't really ask for something, she had to go to Mrs. Wang's courtyard to thank her in person, Zhou Rui's family was the best at trying to figure out what her master was thinking, and her face was even more cordial, as if she had written off all the old negligence.

Jia's mother didn't know that Li Wan had sounded the alarm to Mrs. Wang, but she thought she was discouraged by Jia's defeat, and she was secretly happy.Jia Li and Jia Lian came back from Beijing and reported their safety. Jia's mother said with a smile: "It's good to have nothing to do. Now it's rare to get together safely. You are not allowed to go out and mess around this year. Just rest at home! You guys Don't let the master's share go."

Everyone promised again and again.

Jia Zhen and Jia Lian were usually the most lively people, and they never had a good time in Jinling, and they heard that they would be confined in the house during the New Year, so they had to get together to discuss.

"The old lady's words can't be refuted. Let's spend a few taels of silver and invite a good team to come and sing at home for a few days. It is not only filial to the old lady's mind, but also a couple of drinks in private to relieve boredom."

"Brother Zhen said so."

After Jia Lian went back to the room, she asked Sister Feng for money, and Sister Feng said after a long while, "My little money is almost enough for you. I don't have 20 taels. Go here for ten taels. You don't need to ask me for it in the future."

Jia Lian didn't take it seriously, smiled and took the money from Ping'er and left.Ping'er said angrily: "What is the state of our family? I still follow Uncle Zhen to mess around, thinking that grandma's money is blown from the sky?"

"Let him go, don't get some money to go during the Chinese New Year, we don't want to be quiet." Sister Feng closed her eyes, twirling the beads in her hand: "I want you to send something to that nunnery, but you can send it to the nunnery." arrive?"

"I sent Laiwang's daughter-in-law there. The aunt said she would come to thank you in a few days."

Sister Feng was silent after hearing this.

After the New Year's Eve banquet, Jia Zhen and Jia Lian exchanged winks, and they all went to kowtow to Jia's mother and said, "Good luck to the old ancestor! This year, the house is a bit deserted, so we privately hired a team to relieve the old ancestor's boredom, and it is also us. A piece of filial piety."

Jia Mu Dayue: "It's hard for you, but why do you have to spend money?"

"We don't have any, as long as we have, we should be filial."

The stage was prepared when it was getting dark. After Jia Mu nodded, everyone went to the outer stage.Fearing that the wind would blow people away, they had already prepared a screen and a charcoal brazier in the warm corridor opposite the stage. The steam was steaming like warm spring, and Jia Mu and the wives all sat down one by one without feeling the slightest chill.

Obtaining Baoyu's order, a few clever young men started to set off firecrackers and fireworks, and the stage started with a bang of gongs and drums. Everyone watched the play and ate melon seeds, and their joy was indescribable.

Li Wan's body was getting heavier and he went back to his room after looking at it for a while.Jia Li sent a few more stable women to follow Suyun Biyue, just in case something might go wrong.

Before sitting down for a while, Sister Feng brought Ping'er over.Li Wan hurriedly gave up his seat and said with a smile: "I just thought you were putting on a show, but it turns out that you have really changed your temper now, and you don't even join in the fun."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "It's unfortunate that you left. As soon as the front foot left, the old ancestors on the back foot gave out red seal money, saying that she had accumulated it over the years. It's no fun to keep it now, but we are pitiful. We scooped up the money to make money." A private room is also good."

Li Wan snorted and said, "It turns out that the old ancestor avoided me."

"Who do you avoid if you don't? It's fine if you have a kid, and there is another one in your stomach. It's not like if you have less, and it hurts if you have more."

Everyone laughed, Li Wan just pinched Sister Feng's cheek: "I just praised you for taking your temper, and this time you slapped yourself again."

Sister Feng avoided it lightly, put her hips on the side and said, "I see that you are a double body and I don't care about you. Let me tell you the truth. I'm here to give you money. I'm here for your part."

Li Wan scooped up the red envelopes and asked Suyun to bring tea and snacks for them, saying: "Sit for a while, you'd better go back, the table won't look good if there are fewer people."

"I won't go, the seats in the warm gallery are small, and this year there are wives and daughter-in-laws from the East Mansion, so it's crowded. I left, and they still agreed."

Li Wan smiled helplessly.

"It's a sure thing that Miss Lin will marry Baoyu." Sister Feng said abruptly, drinking tea.

Li Wan said: "I can't say for sure, Madam's mind has always been difficult to understand."

"My wife would never drink the tea made by Miss Lin on weekdays, but today she took it and drank a few sips." Sister Feng said: "You don't have to look at others, just look at Sister-in-law Zhou's appearance, I don't know what kind of muscle my wife is Turn around, thinking about it like this, you haven't seen Baoyu happy like a madman today."

Li Wan thought about Baoyu's appearance, and couldn't help laughing: "It's hard for him. After waiting for so long, there is no result."

Since Mrs. Wang let go, her whole body has become haggard, and her mental state has also deteriorated. After the Lantern Festival, she even fell ill.Regardless of everyone's obstruction, Li Wan insisted on taking care of her personally, which won many praises of pure filial piety.

"You are inconvenient, so don't serve me yourself." Mrs. Wang was slightly moved: "I don't lack people here."

"I don't feel at ease when others take care of me." Li Wan said with a smile, "It's a daughter-in-law's duty to serve my wife."

Mrs. Wang sighed for a long time: "In my life, I'm lucky to have Li'er and you, otherwise it's really..." After saying that, she gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Li Wan said softly to Biyue: "Go outside and rest for a while, if someone comes to see your wife, let me know in a louder voice." Biyue agreed.

After there was no one around in the room, Li Wan Yingying came to Mrs. Wang's bed and looked at her who was sleeping soundly.Among the medicines given to her just now is the most nourishing herb for calming the mind and dispelling demons. It was obtained from Ah Ba, which is of great benefit to her body and has an excellent hypnotic effect.

Although Mrs. Wang has been living in a superior environment and is well maintained, she is still in her 50s and [-]s after all, her skin is slightly dark, and there are some silver threads hidden in her hair.

In good conscience, she is not extremely beautiful, she is upright and comely, presumably she was also a beautiful young lady when she was young.In the past, I vaguely heard from Sister Feng that Mrs. Wang was very lively and capable when she was young, she had a good heart and treated people well.What happened later that the once beautiful woman became the stereotyped and hypocritical woman she is today?

It was only recently that Li Wan vaguely realized that Mrs. Wang had a deep knot in her heart, and this knot was related to Lin Daiyu, and possibly even Lin Daiyu's mother, Jia Min.

"Obviously it was the Wang family, why did it become the Jia family in the end..." Mrs. Wang murmured, "Why is it not enough for you mother and daughter to rob my husband, and now you want to rob my son..."

Li Wan was startled.

Mrs. Wang muttered a few words, shed a few tears, and fell asleep peacefully soon.A thick green smoke slowly escaped from her mouth and nose, and after a while the whole room was filled with this kind of smoke.

Li Wan suddenly remembered what Ah Ba told her: "When the demon-dispelling grass cuts down the old grudges, it will also emit the resentment of the body. Remember to open the window, otherwise there will be trouble."

Thinking of this, she hurried to the window and opened all the windows at once.The blue smoke disappeared into the sky with the cold wind, maybe it was an illusion, Li Wan saw the back of a young man in the blue smoke, although she couldn't see the front, she recognized the rare wind. The wind that is often seen in Daiyu.

After Xue Baochai got engaged in Beijing, Xue Pan got married first, and married Jingui, the daughter of Osmanthus Xia's family.That Xia Jingui was full of courage and courage, and she saved her mind to clean up the house. After a while, the whole family was disturbed.Jia's mother invited her because of Baodai's affairs. She saw that her family was really different, and Baochai's engagement ceremony was complete, so she happened to take Baochai and Xiangling to Jinling to visit relatives.

After meeting each other, everyone was filled with emotions, and Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue had endless things to say.That Xue Baochai became more dignified and demure. After seeing Jiamu and others, she took Xiangling to Daiyu's Chunxu Tower.

"Congratulations, sister." Baochai held Daiyu's hand and said sincerely: "It's hard to have today!"

Everyone knew the purpose of Aunt Xue's trip, and Daiyu's eyes were red, she lowered her head and was speechless.

"I see that my wife seems to have changed recently, her speech is not as sharp as before, but your eyes are much softer." Baochai asked curiously, "Why did she suddenly..."

"I don't know either." Daiyu shook her head, "I had a serious illness around the Lantern Festival, and it's been like this since I recovered. Baoyu doesn't know why. How are you doing there?"

"It's fine with me, it's just that Xiangling suffers." Baochai looked at the timid Xiangling, gritted his teeth lightly, and said, "I'd rather my mother be stronger. It's better to sell her this time than to go back and suffer." The torment of that poisonous woman."

It turned out that Xia Jingui, seeing Xiangling's talent and good looks, couldn't help arousing the unknown fire in his heart. At first, he only suppressed it with words secretly, but later he became favored by Xue Pan, and became even more blatant. Xiang Ling was about to be killed.Every time, thanks to De Baochai's witty response, she barely saved her. Even so, Xue Pan was still provoked to drive Xiangling out. Here comes.

"Girl didn't say it was Xiangling's own life." Xiangling said with tears in her eyes, "Grandma is right, she is a quiet daughter of a good family, and I am just an unknown bastard bought by Xue's family, and it is not enough to die pity."

Daiyu couldn't help sneering when she heard this, and said, "If you say the same thing, it's just what she wants. Don't cry, I'll ask you to find the old lady and sister-in-law to reason with. You have been here for many years. They If you are so ruthless as to send you to die, then there is nothing to say."

Baochai hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law is still willing, so it's fine with the old lady. Although she likes Xiangling, how can she rely on her old self to meddle in other people's affairs? But sister-in-law has an old-fashioned heart. We will ask her tomorrow. "

Daiyu nodded.She and Baochai asked Xiangling many things again, trying to come up with ideas, and the three of them talked until late at night before blowing out the lamp to rest.