The Eighteenth Century of Xuyang in the Red Chamber

Jia Lian went back to her yard and tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Although the rumors about collecting money and filing lawsuits had spread far and wide, it was an official matter after all, and I'm afraid it was because of his uncle's well-informed officialdom that he knew about it.But for money lending, he suddenly felt that maybe his wife was already doing it. She had a lot of dowry. A while ago, she always said that it was useless to put the money there, and she couldn’t make money. He wanted to find a living and buy a shop to earn pocket money She didn't know what to do, and she didn't know when she stopped talking about it. According to her temperament, didn't she already have a way to make money?I haven't heard that she bought a shop, did she really lend money?This kind of thing cannot be hidden from many people, there must be traces.

Thinking of this, he struggled to get up and asked the girl to call Xing'er. Xing'er came in sleepily. Before he could salute, Jia Lian asked, "Xing'er, do you know about your second grandma's money lending?" Xing'er was in a daze, and she kept losing face in front of Jia Lian, so she smiled and replied, "Why did the second master think of asking this? It's not a big deal. Although the second mistress didn't say anything, she didn't specifically stop us. , what do you know or not know!"

When Jia Lian heard this, she was so angry that she made a fuss for a long time, but she was an idiot who didn't know. What's the matter?Xing'er, who was slapped and slapped, turned half a circle on the ground: "I think I should ask you what to ask? It's up to you to decide whether it's a big deal or not!" Xing'er looked terrified, and suddenly After waking up, she kicked again: "Go away, wake up everyone quickly, pack up, and return to Beijing tomorrow!" Xing'er covered her face and hurriedly argued: "Second Master, how can I pack up in the middle of the night? What is your urgent matter..." Before he finished speaking, he kicked Jia Lian again: "Damn things! Do you want me to light candles for you and wait for you to clean up! If your second grandma wants you to do something, how dare you Get the fart out!"

Jia Lian felt extremely ashamed, if Lin Ruhai hadn't scolded him, he wouldn't have known his wife had done these things.To be honest, these things are really shameful. He really doesn't think so. The problem is that he doesn't know!It's fine for the wife to grasp the family affairs, but she also grasps the outside affairs, and what's even more troublesome is that he doesn't know yet!It's really embarrassing.

Jia Lian's courtyard was full of noise all night, and he came to say goodbye to Lin Ruhai early the next morning.He didn't make much excuses, he just said that he knew he was wrong, and he wanted to go home and settle all these dirty things.He kowtowed to Lin Ruhai a few more times, thanking him for his teaching.

Lin Ruhai saw that his forehead was red, and saw that although he was scolded a little wrongly, but from yesterday to today, he just admitted his mistakes again and again, and he knew what was going on in his heart.Although he is an asshole, he can guess that his wife did it just by hearing what he said, and he doesn't blame the woman. Although he doesn't have great skills, he has cleverness and responsibility.Thinking of Jia Min's entrustment again, she sighed and asked him to get up. Seeing him kneeling still, she finally couldn't help but said, "Do you think I'm willing to take care of your messy affairs? But when your aunt is around, she often Speaking of your mother, you said that your mother is a rare and sensible person, that you have a hard life, without your mother’s pain, and your father... Your aunt and girl’s family, except for the old lady, she cares about you most! I taught you a lesson. You, if you are willing to change it, then change it... If you think I am troublesome, just pretend I didn't say anything. You and I are not your father, so this is all I can say!"

Jia Lian was originally in awe of Lin Ruhai, but when he scolded him yesterday, he only thought that he was upright and cared about face, and that he couldn't bear the bad reputation of his relatives, so he specially asked him to scold him.After all, there is no blood relationship, but how did his father and uncle care about his future in the past few years?Who would have thought that after listening to Lin Ruhai's words today, he vaguely remembered his mother's kindness when he was a child, and vaguely remembered that when his aunt came home, she would always hold him on her lap and ask him how many books he had read... But since his mother died, my aunt was far away. Let's go, who cares whether he reads or not?Let alone teach him how to behave.

Thinking about it this way, I can't help but feel sad. In the past ten years, except Jia She, who is out of tune, occasionally scolds him and beats him for some inexplicable reasons, but no one has ever taught him how to behave and behave in the world!Originally, he was very respectful and afraid of Lin Hai, but he suddenly became very grateful and respectful, and he didn't get up from the ground, so he just cried softly: "My nephew knew it was wrong. Since my mother left, my nephew grew up. I am so old, no one has ever taught me these things, my uncle is doing it for my own good, if I don’t understand, my conscience has been eaten by a dog! In this world, apart from my mother and aunt, it is my uncle who treats me well!”

Lin Ruhai was sensible to listen to him at the beginning, but who knew that the more he talked, the worse he would become, his teeth were itchy with hatred, and he wanted to slap him again, but he didn't stretch out his hand after all, so he had to sweep his sleeves, and shouted angrily: "What's wrong with crying, you That is to say, where did your grandmother put your father, don't hurry up!"

After scolding, Lin Ruhai still couldn't bear it. After thinking about it, he wrote a letter to his colleague, Master Ji at Lantai Temple, asking Jia Lian to ask Master Ji for advice if he had any difficulties, and he would always deal with these messy things It would be better if there were no future troubles.Seeing that his eyes were dull, he carefully told him not to be greedy and lustful, and to go home and have a son with his wife.Suddenly thinking of the messy public case in Ningguo Mansion again, she put on a straight face, scolded him for not being in touch with his big brother Zhen, and pitied Lin Ruhai for being a good man all his life, why did he say bad things about others behind his back, and in the end he only choked out a sentence: " Even though you are from your own family, at least you should not fool around with him, lest people see you as that type of person." But he was reluctant to explain what kind of person that type of person was.Jia Lian's face was flushed with embarrassment, and she just felt that her family's embarrassment had been thrown thousands of miles away, and her uncle knew about all the messy things.Thinking about it, my uncle had such unreasonable relatives, which made people laugh a lot.

Since Jia Lian was leaving, Lin Ruhai naturally wanted to write a special book and told Mrs. Jia that he was seriously ill and his sister came to take care of him. My sister pitied him and stayed at the Lin family because he had no one to take care of him. Thank you mother-in-law.Thanks again to my mother-in-law for taking care of my daughter for so long, and said that I will definitely return to Beijing in a few years, and then I will bring my daughter to visit my grandmother...

Jia Lian must have been angry when he said the night before that he would leave the next day. How could it be so easy to leave?At least it will take three to five days to pack up before the trip can take place.Lin Ruhai sent the housekeeper to find the boat, and Aunt Meng took someone to count the annual gifts prepared earlier with Jia Lian, and asked him to take them back by the way.After a while, sister Lin came to see him again, but Jia Lian liked this little cousin very much—who doesn't like a pretty and sensible little sister?So we chatted again.Hearing her laughing and mentioning that Cousin Xu here is very interesting, he actually climbed a tree and so on, and murmured again in his heart: "Could it be that Mrs. Xu also has the same idea as the old lady? Or does this brother like it so much?" Looking for Daiyu to play?" Hearing Lin Daiyu say that this cousin is thirteen or fourteen, she felt a little relieved.Although it is estimated that the marriage of the two Yu'er is enough, Jia Lian, Baoyu's cousin, will not be too happy if Lin Daiyu has someone to talk about marriage again.

Jia Lian was thinking wildly, when he heard someone report that Master Biao had come.When Lin Daiyu heard it, she smiled: "I guessed that he had to come. I asked me a few times. I was afraid that I would miss you and let you go. I haven't seen you yet. Doctor Qin just sent a message yesterday to allow him to go out. That's it. coming."

Just as I was talking, I heard a young man's crisp voice laughing: "What are you planning for me again? You actually sneaked here by yourself, I knew it, you are impatient with me!"

"Bah! Obviously you refused to get up, I asked Chunxian to call you early in the morning." Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled.

Immediately afterwards, the door curtain was pulled open, and a young man strode in.

This young man was very tall, maybe five feet six or seven inches (Note 1), his black hair was half combed and rolled up on the top of his head, and only an ebony hairpin was inserted on it. Although simple, it was pleasing to the eye. It's just that the uncombed hair below is extremely short, barely hanging down to the neck, which is a bit weird.After walking a few steps into the room, he suddenly felt something was wrong, and hurriedly retreated to the door. The girl who followed him took off his cloak, revealing a brand new royal blue brocade robe, which made his face look like powder.She seemed to be frozen, her cheeks were rosy like rouge, and her beautiful eyes were as clear as a child's. If you just look at this face, it's only fourteen or fifteen at most. It's just that it's tall, but it looks like an adult's physique.

The young man saluted Jia Lian and said with a smile, "Second Brother Lian, hello! I'm Xu Yang, my little cousin told you about me just now, I'm really sorry, it's me who hasn't come to see you, I'm really afraid Give it to Lian's second brother when you're sick, don't take offense to Lian's second brother."

Jia Lian liked him because he was handsome and straightforward, so he returned the gift and asked the girl to give Xu Yang a meeting gift.Xu Yang took the maid handed to him.Turning to Daiyu again, he bowed to Daiyu: "Hi sister! Thank you sister for giving me the rock sugar elbow, it's delicious."

Daiyu sneered and said: "Who do you think wants to give you away? You are the one who cried and said that you haven't seen meat for a month, so you insisted on letting me order meat from the kitchen to secretly send you! I think you are pitiful." Just promise." He laughed again: "Do you think my aunt doesn't know? In fact, the imperial doctor Qin said two days ago that you are well and you can eat meat. Who made you scratch your head and want to eat meat all day long, and you don't just say it outright? Bad idea! Auntie saw that you were having fun sneaking around, so she deliberately made people greedy you for another two days..."

Xu Yang said angrily: "You mothers like to tease me, don't you, it's too bullying!"

Lin Daiyu didn't answer, just pursed her lips and smiled.

Jia Lian was very surprised, but it was Baoyu, who had known Daiyu for more than a year, and everyone before and after only pestered Daiyu to coax and persuade her, for fear that something would upset her. This young cousin has only known Daiyu for a few days?So casual.

He didn't expect that in Xu Yang's eyes, Daiyu was just a little girl in the first grade of elementary school, so he made a mistake of blaming her uncle (at this age, she should be blaming her brother!), and would love to tease her twice when nothing happened.Even if the book says that Lin Daiyu is angry, he doesn't care, losing her temper is the patent of little loli!It's so much fun to stare and cry or something.

Jia Lian called Xu Yang to sit down, and Xu Yang sat upright on the chair.

"Second brother Lian, why don't you stay for a few more days? It's freezing cold. I'm afraid the canal is also frozen, and the boat is not easy to go!" Lin Daiyu probably returned to her home these few days, not like in Jia's mansion. Although he was so cautious, he saw that although his father had added a few gray hairs, he was in good spirits, and he was even more happy, and his speech seemed a little crisper than before.

Jia Lian smiled: "I also want to listen to my uncle's teachings for a few more days, but the family is busy with affairs, and it is closed in recent years. If I don't go back, I am afraid that the family will be too busy. The weather has warmed up these few days, and most of the river has melted. Take advantage of the good weather and hurry up on the road, if you don't go now, in half a month, I'm afraid it will be frozen solid, and you won't be able to go any further!"

Daiyu frowned: "The second sister-in-law is at home, and you are outside the house. In the whole family, only you two are busy all day long!"

"It's something that can't be helped." Jia Lian knew that this cousin was straightforward, so she was straightforward when talking to her: "My father never took care of things, my second uncle didn't care about vulgar things, and my sister-in-law had to take care of Lan'er. How old is Baoyu?" ? I don’t like reading, and I can’t get into school, so I’m busy with these chores. But I’ve only been busy for a few years, and it’s good that my brothers, sisters and nephews are all grown up.”

Xu Yang giggled: "Being busy is better than being idle! In this world, there must be something to do, no matter how big or small, there must be something to do, so as not to waste food in vain. Reading is a business, and housework is also a business. There is always something to do." It’s not a silverfish that eats food for nothing. Brother Lian’s family is also fortunate to have Lian’s second elder brother Lian and his second sister-in-law working hard, so the elderly and children can live happily!”

Jia Lian listened to what he said was plain and straightforward, but he was serious and sensible, and he liked it even more. He humbly said that he was not good at writing or martial arts, so he could only take care of family affairs.It was a humble remark, but Xu Yang listened seriously, and nodded accordingly: "It is also an advantage to be able to recognize one's own abilities and not to aim too high!"

Jia Lian: "..."

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Note 1: In the Ming and Qing dynasties, one foot is equivalent to the current 31.1 centimeters.