Pan Jinlian's petty bourgeoisie life

After taking a shower specially, she changed into a fitted silver-red silk jacket with a hundred sons carved on it, added a patterned cotton skirt, and wore a thick cloak. The Shen family's mother-in-law held a small dumpling wrapped in a Lantern Festival in her arms for people to visit. .The Chai Li family and the two young ladies of the Chai family had nothing to do on weekdays. They came very early. After breakfast, they brought people and horses to Pan Jinlian's small yard, teasing Xiaotuanzi with toys in their hands, Pan Jinlian Accompanying her by the side, the Shen family's mother-in-law still had to find time to check the preparation of the dishes in the big kitchen.

Naturally, Chai Wu was also outside to accompany the first and second bedrooms of the Chai family, but the master of the Chai family didn't come over. The servants who served each other were buzzing and the yard was full of people piled up there.

After being busy for half a day, the kitchen served the food. Chai Wu was also toasting and persuading the food at the table. Inside, Pan Jinlian asked Chai Li to be the chief, but she was the next one to accompany her. But Chai Wang said with a smile:

"Today is your happy event, and you should be by Madam's side as well."

Pan Jinlian is not willing, Chai Lin sees this and persuades:

"It's your good day, so why not be polite, go up and sit for us to drink."

The two of them talked, and actually forced Pan Jinlian to Chai Lishi's side, and Chai Lishi also smiled and took her hand:

"Since they all said so, why don't you just sit here?"

Several people were laughing and chatting, but suddenly they saw Mrs. Zhou's wife beside Chai Li rushing in the door, and whispered a few words beside her, and Chai Li's expression suddenly fell.Pan Jinlian listened carefully from the side, and what the woman said in a daze was, "That's the one who beat Yin Tianxi to death, and now the government is going to arrest the master", she couldn't help frowning when she heard it.

69 Prison

Pan Jinlian felt a lot of pressure.

She felt that her heart was quite complicated. She didn't have a good impression of the Chai family at first, but she always relied on the protection of the Chai family to live through this peaceful life, and she was not without gratitude in her heart.In particular, Chai Wu respected the several shopkeepers and accountants in the shop. If the Chai family collapsed, these people would also lose their jobs, which is not a good thing.

It's just that the form is better than people, Pan Jinlian didn't have something called a golden finger, so she could only watch helplessly as a group of people in the yamen arrived in an instant, and there was a noise outside, Zhou's mother-in-law and several older women They all came and went in a hurry to convey news.

Mrs. Chai Li had already helped the girl back to her yard, and Mrs. Chai Wang and Mrs. Chai Lin also hurriedly followed. Pan Jinlian sighed, and only let Mrs. Shen carry the child to follow her to the main courtyard. Places with a lot of people are always safer, besides, Chai Wang's and Chai Lin's families are also prominent figures in the city, and they are also related to the yamen on weekdays, so they always have some face.

Sure enough, the people in the yamen did not rush to the back house to rummage the cabinets like the bullies in the TV series, but took the household registration and invited the master of the Chai family, the boss of the Chai family, and the second child politely, leaving two yamen guards behind. Opening the door, he withdrew again.

That Zhou's mother-in-law saw a group of people walking out of the gate in a mighty manner, and then returned to Chai Li's courtyard in a panic, clapping her hands and crying:

"My lord, the three of them have been arrested and taken to the yamen, and the official Chai Jin is nowhere to be seen!"

"Why are you crying!" Mrs. Chai Li spat fiercely, and scolded, "The family is not dead yet, bad luck! Hurry up and call the butler outside, let him go to the yamen to see what's going on, by the way, first I have paid money to the cashier, whoever will do things for you if I go empty-handed... Aren’t there two dead servants outside the door, tell the kitchen to bring over the remaining good wine and food.”

Pan Jinlian saw that Chai and Li's eyes had swept her eyes while talking, so she hurried forward and said:

"The head of my family seems to be outside. I asked him to accompany the two yamen servants to have a drink and give some gifts. Maybe I can find out something. Madam, do you think it is good?"

Something happened to the Chai family, since Chai Wu was not caught, he had to act like he was trying his best to rescue him, otherwise he would be charged with unfilial piety, even though he was not treated as a family member at all.Hearing what she said, Mrs. Chai Li nodded and replied:

"That's good. Although the fifth child has never seen anything in the world, he still understands human relations, so you can send someone a message. By the way, the eldest and the second family also take care of the people in their yard. If there is chaos outside The back house can no longer be chaotic, if someone steals while the master is busy, don't go back to me and kick him out!"

Chai Wang and Chai Lin were also flustered, but at this moment they could only nod their heads in agreement, but each was planning in their hearts to send a confidant back to their natal family to find a way out, compared to being a widow, face is nothing.As soon as Mrs. Chai and Li gave the order, she felt pain like a needle prick in her viscera, and the cold sweat came down on her face, turning her face pale.

A big girl who was following her saw her and hurriedly supported her, and said cautiously:

"Madam, don't be anxious and angry. The doctor told Madam a few days ago..."

"What are you talking about now, it's important not to go to the doctor!"

Mrs. Chai Wang stared, scolded with a tiger face, stepped forward to help Mrs. Chai and Li lie on the bed, and at the same time called for hot water:

"It's just a sudden rush of anger. There are Si Nisan in the madam's room. They are all a bunch of trash. They just kill someone and spend some money to atone for their sins. If something big happens, everyone will panic to death!"

Pan Jinlian smiled to herself when she saw how she behaved as the mistress, Chai Li's face was darkened on the bed, and she didn't know what she was thinking, but she said something, but she asked the mother-in-law to take a sip of it Lie down and rest in warm water.

There, Chai Wang sent his mother-in-law to go outside to find a doctor, but the servants in the outer house were all in a panic, and the shopkeepers in several shops of Chai's family also gathered together, only looking at Chai Wu.Chai Wu couldn't help it, the Chai family couldn't talk about him at any time, but now he was really the only one surnamed Chai left, so he said:

"The butler has gone to the yamen to inquire about the news. Our yard must not be chaotic. All shopkeepers are the pillars of the family, and they all go back to their respective shops immediately to take inventory of all the goods and funds, and lock them up. Wait until the steward comes back to discuss."

As he spoke, he ordered several servants in the family who were in charge of the fields:

"You have to work harder. Check all the servants and rough workers in the house, leaving only the confidantes who are often used, and the rest let them go back to their rooms, and don't come out without orders. At night, you must close the door tightly, absolutely not Let an outsider come in, and you can't let a person from the mansion sneak out——when the master comes back, you will be rewarded heavily!"

Those few agreed, and they were busy with their own work. Then Chai Wu called Shuangxi over:

"Go back and tell the lady that I can't go home for the time being, and ask her to take care of herself and stay in the yard. We have a small kitchen in the yard, so we don't want the food in the big kitchen. The door is locked, especially don't scare the children."

Shuangxi agreed, said it again, and ran off to deliver the letter.At this time, the big kitchen was delivering the food and wine. Chai Wu sent someone to bring them and put some money in his sleeves. He pretended not to be in a hurry and came to the door. Seeing the two messengers sitting there chatting, he stepped forward and clasped his fists. laughed:

"The two officials have worked hard. I have good food and drink here, and I hope the officials will accept it with a smile."

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When Pan Jinlian came out of Chai Li's courtyard, it was already dusk outside, but it was very quiet. The girls and women who walked around from time to time couldn't wait to hold their breath, and hurriedly doing their work with their heads down.The little girl Ying'er asked her to stay in the yard to watch the gate, and only the Shen family's mother-in-law followed with the child, also with a sad face:

"My lady's words came true. The senior official of the Chai family is also a coward. Now, not only did he fail to help the master, but he even got involved himself, and we asked our Chai family to rescue him."

While speaking, he looked around again, then stopped suddenly, and then smiled and said:

"Look, I'm also confused. How can I say these outrageous words? It's just that I grew up in Chai's family since I was a child. It's been so many years now. I never think that one day it will..."

"It will always be fine. The Chai family is also the royal family first, so we can't do anything to us for a little Yin Tianxi."

Pan Jinlian carried the child over, Xiaotuanzi hadn't opened his eyes yet, and was spitting out small bubbles, sleeping deeply.Can the Chai family really not escape this catastrophe?

The two slowly returned to their yard with their children. The Shen family woman knocked on the door, and Ying'er's voice came from inside:

"Who, tell me something and I'll open the door for you."

The old woman of the Shen family responded, and the little girl opened a crack in the door to let the man in, and said:

"Why did my lady come back so late? I was so anxious that I didn't dare to leave here and run to find you."

"This girl is very clever in speaking, please close the door!"

The mother-in-law of the Shen family patted her and went to the kitchen to cook. It was already past dinner time, and there were faint fireworks in the big kitchen. It's time to eat.

Pan Jinlian went into the bedroom, fed Xiaotuanzi and coaxed him to play for a while, watching him slowly fall asleep before putting him on the rocker, but she didn't know what it was like.Just as she was thinking, Ying'er raised the curtain and came in:

"My lady, Shuangxi is here. He said the officials have something to bring."

"Let him in now."

Pan Jinlian wiped her face, stood up and walked to the main room. Shuangxi was standing there waiting.