Pan Jinlian's petty bourgeoisie life

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Seeing Chai Li's girl close the yard door, Pan Jinlian walked all the way thinking, the two concubines of the Chai family clearly showed a hint of deep meaning, but it's just that she didn't come forward and didn't meet them.Chai Wang's today is a bit unreasonable, if she had followed her past temperament, she might have given her face. She is very kind and friendly, could it be that she has some plans?Or has she already noticed that Chai Lin's love for her, and she plans to abandon the old grievances and pull herself to her to deal with her sister-in-law?Although Chai Lin asked the girl to say a few words a few days ago, she didn't have any deep friendship. She should pay attention to what her intentions are. It is three women in one drama, and it will be very troublesome if there are too many women.

Walking through the path of stone steps, facing a corner door, Pan Jinlian watched the two little girls in the pavilion kicking shuttlecock with their thick cotton coats on their hands. Two people, one is Chai Wu who is the head of the family, and the other is holding a snow-white horse with a black body on the snow. It is born with dragon eyebrows and phoenix eyes, bright teeth and red lips, three teeth covering the mustache, full of nobility.Wearing a soap gauze corner tufted scarf on his head, a purple embroidered gown with a round breast and an exquisite jade ring inlaid around his waist, and a pair of boots with gold thread and green soap on his feet, followed by two servants, wearing He also looked like an ordinary son, holding a whip, cloak, bundle and other things in his hand, and waited quietly with his hands tied and his head bowed.Pan Jinlian was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that this person might be Chai Jin who is known as "Little Xuanfeng".Unexpectedly, just after hearing about Xiao Xuanfeng's name, he actually met a real person.

Pan Jinlian had never seen this well-known boy who spread wealth, so she couldn't help but stop, pretending to admire the plum blossoms, and looked up and down, only to see that he was talking and laughing with Chai Wu, and they were very familiar, and she couldn't hear the two. what people say.Not long after, another man in Tsing Clothes dressed as a servant came to the corner door, whispered something in Chai Jin's ear, and they left together.

This Chai Jin was a hero. After staying for a while, Pan Jinlian walked back slowly. The road had been cleaned, revealing blue-gray stone slabs, and a few piles of red confetti piled up under the trees on both sides, which was really eye-catching.Walking to the gate of her own yard, the little girl Ying'er was sitting there with a stool, nibbling a pear, and hurriedly stood up.

"My lady, why have you been gone for so long? I thought you were lost and couldn't come back." She smiled and greeted her as she took the burden from Pan Jinlian's arms and weighed it in her hands. It must be the clothes given by Madam, I saw that the sisters who came to order food from all sides also had them."

"Children, you know a lot. It was rewarded by your wife. Take it to the house first. After I look at it, I will change you into a jacket. Although this style is old, the material is still very good. OK."

Pan Jinlian smiled and flicked Ying'er's twin girls, and took her to her room, where there happened to be a lot of food left over from yesterday, so she could eat it when it was hot, and she was not hungry.After lunch, Pan Jinlian unwrapped the bundle, and saw that inside was a brocade jacket in silver, gray, green, green and embroidered with gold patterns, a sheepskin back with flowers, and a skirt with pine flowers. They all seemed to be made of good materials, but It looks a little old, probably from the bottom of Chai Li's box for a long time.But those who got the clothes were also close to Mrs. Chai's. They didn't want a few old clothes. It was because of showing off that they could order people to do things more smoothly in the future. To put it bluntly, it was their mood and attitude.Although I don't want to take advantage of Chai and Li's Dongfeng to gain some benefits in Chai's family, it is a good thing to save those servants who look higher than the top and step on the low and praise the high because of this.

"Lady, you should keep this thing for yourself. I don't dare to ask for it. If people find out, wouldn't we both be blamed by the madam? What's more, I have already made new clothes for the Chinese New Year this year, and I will wear new ones for my little one." My friends are talking nonsense."

Ying'er brought Pan Jinlian's cupronickel hand stove over, and touched the clothes given by Mrs. Chai and Li. After thinking for a long time, she said reluctantly.Seeing her wrinkled face and frowning, Pan Jinlian couldn't help laughing.

"You are sensible, but it doesn't matter. When we have money in the future, we will stop wearing other people's leftovers and make beautiful clothes by ourselves."

"Where there are good-looking clothes, I will also make one."

Just as he was talking, Chai Wu had already lifted the curtain and came in, his face was frozen or drunk, or a peach blossom.Pan Jinlian smiled and stood up, took his cloak and put it on the screen, and said:

"Where are there any nice clothes? It's just that Madam gave me two pieces. It's just that you drank again at noon? The smell of alcohol hasn't dissipated yet. It really can make everyone else drunk. Ying'er, go to the kitchen Heat up a bowl of hangover soup I made yesterday."

Ying'er ran away in a hurry, and only Chai Wu was left at the table giggling with Pan Jinlian:

"Brother Chai Jin came over today, and I also drank two more cups with him, it's okay."

"It's that little Xuanfeng Chai Jin. I heard about him from my wife, saying that he is a hero who donates money and righteousness."

"That's right," Chai Wu giggled, and held up his fingers in praise, "You have never seen Chai Jin's whole body style, and his speech and demeanor are extremely admirable, so I rushed here on the first day of the new year." Happy New Year to Master, we have been friends since we were young, so naturally we have to host a banquet. Moreover, Chai Jin came here this time not just to say New Year greetings, but also to talk about business."

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Pan Jinlian hurriedly stepped forward to pour him some tea, and handed it over with a smile:

"I can see your friendship. Why, what else do you want to say? Is there any important matter for the Chai family?"

Chai Wu looked outside and saw no one, waved his hands, pulled Pan Jinlian to sit beside him, and replied in a low voice:

"It's not big if you say it's big, and it's not too small if you say it's small. A powerful and powerful family in the state government has relatives who have relatives with Mr. Zhizhou Gao. They took a fancy to the garden of our house. Buy it. That’s why the master hastily called Brother Chai Jin to discuss this matter. In his opinion, he refused to agree, but he was afraid that Zhizhou would come to cause trouble, so he wanted to discuss a safe solution.”

A sudden flash of inspiration came to Pan Jinlian's mind, and Pan Jinlian remembered that it seemed that Chai Jin's going to Liangshan had something to do with the house. Could it be because of the big house she lived in?

"Then Master Zhizhou doesn't know that the Chai family has an iron scroll of alchemy, which belongs to the royal family?"

Pan Jinlian knew that since ancient times, these officials, no matter how big or small, who could hold their seats had a certain account in their hearts. The Chai family had the iron scroll of the alchemy book bestowed by the emperor, and there was Chai Jin who was so close to the Jianghu people. If you provoke, you will not provoke.Chai Wu shook his head, smiled bitterly and said:

"You think we know who Zhou is. He is the younger brother of Mr. Gao, the Zaifu of the court. Although the Chai family has a good past, no one speaks in the court. It is just an empty shell that is beautiful. It is easy to cause troubles. According to my thinking, I just gave him the garden. We built a wall on the side, and expanded it from the west to re-build the garden. It’s not a big deal. It’s just a garden. Competing with officials also has its reasons."

It’s just that the masters of the Chai family and the uncle Chai Jin still have the arrogance they had when they were emperors. The situation cannot be controlled. It is not easy for the Chai family to survive. Whoever changes the dynasty doesn’t kill the blood of the previous dynasty, just to make the future generations safe. Sitting in a seat of more than ten thousand people, even though the Zhao family left the Chai family and gave them the iron scroll of Danshu, how can they still let it go behind their backs? No matter what the promise is, just kill it.Therefore, in this world, the Chai family can only be spared if they are talented people with their tails between their legs. This world is no longer the world of Da Zhou.

Pan Jinlian thought silently in her heart, she naturally knew this truth, remembering that Chai Jin caused Li Kui to kill Zhizhou's wife and uncle because of this incident, and was finally rescued by Liangshan heroes, and since then the Chai family has also declined down.

"It's just that you can persuade the master and the Chai official? I think that although the Chai official is willing to drink and gossip with you, he may not take your words to heart, especially in the view of the master. The head of the family, I think There is going to be a big event this year, if they don't want to listen, we have to make plans earlier."

At that time, don't suffer from it. She has no intention of being a bodhisattva, nor has the ability to save the Chai family. She can only manage her own family. If the Chai family is really confiscated by the government in the future, or she can still help them A little, but nothing more.Chai Wu sighed, shook his head and said:

"The fire at the gate of the city affected the fish in the pond. After fifteen days, I went to the shopkeeper of the wine shop to take down the shop, and then slowly tried to get out the wine. This shop is in my name, and the government must not be able to find it. Yes, even if I find it, I won’t be able to receive it in the official office. From now on, I will withdraw the money from the account of the Chai’s shop on a monthly basis, and put it into the winery while covering expenses.”

Pan Jinlian nodded, thinking that this was the only way out. She didn't have much hatred with the Chai family, but she was just a petty grievance, and she couldn't say she was looking forward to their family's ruin, but even if she had the heart to save others, no one in the Chai family would be willing. Hearing a word from her and Chai Wu, one can only let nature take its course.

After the two discussed slowly, the little girl Yinger brought a bowl of sour and sweet hangover soup early. Pan Jinlian asked Chai Wu to drink it and lay down on the bed to rest. The weather has changed.

37 Secret Struggle

The fifth day of the Lunar New Year passed in a hurry, and after eating the dumplings to send off the New Year, the servant girls of the Chai family were all busy packing up the things for the New Year, leaving only the bright red lanterns lit until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.Pan Jinlian from the fifth day of the