Aristocratic family's career in the Red Chamber

After the banquet, Mrs. Zhang took Jia Hu and Jia Lian back to her yard. The servants had already received the news. When they saw them coming, those who brought tea brought tea, and those who brought water brought water. A man wearing blue satin was about the same age as Mother Jin. The middle-aged woman is very organized.

After washing her hands and face, Mrs. Zhang sat on a chair and began to drive people away: "There were a lot of people at the banquet just now, and I was busy greeting people, but I didn't eat much. Hu'er should be hungry, Qingzhu, you take people to the kitchen to see Come back, those easy-to-break animals come back from eating. Qingye, take someone to tidy up the cages. I can’t move because I’m not good at the front. superior."

Qingzhu Qingye went to the banquet with Mrs. Zhang, who didn't know what Mrs. Zhang was thinking, so she responded cleverly, and took out those who didn't know the details, and waited for only her confidantes to be left in the room, Mrs. Zhang held back. After all, he couldn't hold back the laughter all night. He sat on the chair, leaned forward and back with a smile, hugged Jia Hu on his knees, and couldn't stop kissing him on the cheek: "What a good son of my mother, But I made my mother angry!"

After she kissed her, Jia Hu froze, blood rushed straight to the top of her head, her face was scalding hot, she finally regained her senses, seeing that Mrs. Zhang was getting worse, she panicked all of a sudden, her hands and feet He struggled desperately to get down, desperately avoiding Zhang's approach, and only yelled: "Madam~ madam~" It really looked like she had a child.

Mrs. Zhang and the three mothers were all amused by Jia Hu's small appearance, and Mrs. Zhang looked at her son with a smile: "I just said you are sensible, but you pretended to be filial to me. Look at me now." But hugging, you won't be happy."

Jia Hu blushed: "Madam, I will definitely be filial to you, but I'm old now, men and women can't kiss each other, it's wrong for you to kiss and hug me like this!" God knows how much he hates now I am still a child now, and it is inconvenient to do anything.Rubbing his cheek, Jia Hu's mind exploded again at the thought of Zhang's closeness just now, his face was so red that he could bleed.

Mrs. Zhang and the three mothers laughed harder: "How old are you, and you just say that men and women can't accept kissing? Do you know what this means?"

Jia Hu could tell that Mrs. Zhang and the three mothers were having fun with him, so they didn't speak, and said hastily, "I'm going to see my brother." After running away, Mrs. Zhang and the three mothers could still be heard in the cubicle. A mother smiled and said, "I don't know where I heard this kid. At three and a half years old, he already knows men and women. Hey, my stomach hurts." Jia Hu curled her lips. It's not a child who is only over three years old, so why use these words to block him?

Mother Jin smiled and said, "No matter how motivated and sensible you are, I'm still a child. At my age alone, who can win grandma's face in front of so many people like our brother Hu?" Looking at the mother on the other side, he smiled, "Sister Su didn't go out earlier, but I don't know that our brother has become famous today, and the wives who came here all praised him for being smart." He described Jia Hu's performance at the banquet in detail, and praised him like nothing else in the world.

Su Mama and proudly said in surprise: "I have long said that our brother is smart. He used to be young and his temper has not settled down. This must have come true. Now he calms down and reads, but the rapid progress makes him People are impressed."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Zhang was also in a good mood, and agreed: "Brother today impresses me, Mingyi, these days, it is thanks to you for teaching him."

Mother Chen didn't dare to accept it: "Brother is smart. He used to be young and not yet determined, so he was naturally playful. This time he was injured and lay on the bed, but he calmed down. Another uncle came over and took Brother Zhu. Erbi, I said a lot of things in my heart, which made Brother Hu open up. To say it, the credit belongs to grandma and uncle. If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid I’m still a playful and innocent child, how could I sink so quickly? Temper yourself."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Zhang's joy faded away, and she said in a deep and painful voice, "I'd rather Brother Hu remain as innocent as before. Brother Hu has suffered such a serious injury, but I have difficulty in giving birth. See you?" When it comes to him, none of his grandparents can be trusted, how much can the uncle take care of? Who knows how much fear and sadness is suppressed in his heart? Who of you used to see him calm down for a quarter of an hour? Now, he is pulling me close and acting like a baby. Less." His voice turned cold, and he said coldly, "I treat those two sluts Mulan and Mujin not badly, which time is it not a heavy reward? By Brother Hu's side, I only value them two, and I don't want to raise them up Two white-eyed wolves came out, clearly obedient, and secretly stabbed me."

When mentioning Mulan Hibiscus, the three mothers were all out of breath: "They are also served by grandma. In the past, I watched them enter the mansion from Zhuangzi. They had no foundation in the mansion and were obedient and sensible. That's why they were transferred to my brother. Waiting, I didn't think about it, that's how it was, and something went wrong. When I interrogated them that day, I still complained that I was wronged, and I didn't leave my brother alone on purpose at all, but just went to get clothes for my brother. , Picking up things, and then walked away, bah, if this is the case, why did we go back to wait for grandma to give birth in a blink of an eye, and the two of the second room and the upper room sold their feet, there is clearly a ghost!"

Mother Jin said worriedly: "I don't think Erfang has such strength now, even Mulan and Hibiscus can be bribed."

Chen's mother snorted coldly: "Didn't the wife let her go? She suppressed grandma and gave most of the power in the house to the second bedroom. Otherwise, how could she be so capable?"

"Crack!" Mrs. Zhang slapped the table fiercely: "My wife is getting more and more excessive now. It's okay for her to favor the second room every day. Now Brother Hu almost lost his life, and Brother Lian almost died too. She How dare you expose the matter so lightly, you obviously didn't pay attention to me, and deliberately put me to death so as to open the way for the second room!"

Su's mother said angrily: "Back then, when I treated grandma, I only wanted to praise her to the sky, but now she is treating grandma like this, my wife is too much!"

"Hmph, I just hate that I didn't see her face clearly before, and I still said hello to her in front of everyone, but now I can't go back if I want to." Mrs. Zhang didn't expect this, her chest was congested, and she just complained to her cronies "Back then, the master had been following Prince Yizhong to fight against the present, and then he saw that Prince Yizhong was going to do something bad, so he came to our house to propose a marriage, hoping that my father could speak a few words of kindness for him in front of Jinshang, and make a bridge for him. Then Naturally, it won’t be bad for me to marry, just because my Jingyuanhou’s mansion saved Rongguo’s mansion once, if they have any conscience, they should treat me kindly, not to mention that I am still the eldest daughter-in-law? Who knows that once they enter the mansion , my wife actually promoted me to such a high position, even my sister-in-law had a quarrel with me, and she scolded me severely, well, I have a reputation of being domineering and repaying kindness. Now that my father is gone, Even she refused to do superficial work, so she deliberately suppressed me. If it's just like this, I'll be fine, who made my life miserable? But Brother Hu, Lian, is her grandson, why is she so cruel to cover it up? The murderer? So flirtatiously let off the evildoer?"

The three mothers all sighed: "Grandma, please don't be sad, you are only confinement, crying too much, it will hurt your health."

There is so much grievance in Mrs. Zhang's heart, how can she stop? "It's also our Jingyuanhou's mansion who has committed some kind of villain. Back then, Prince Yizhong was very powerful, and his father followed him. He didn't know how many ties and worries he had taken along the way. Finally, he ascended the throne. It's about merit and deeds. Thank you, but my father passed away suddenly because of a cold, and my elder brother is too weak to take on the heavy responsibility, otherwise, with my father around, would she dare to treat me like this?" Holding the handkerchief, weeping heartbroken .

Is it because the heavens are not beautiful?The old Marquis Jingyuan is not Jia Daishan, he only joined Jinshang halfway, he is the person who has been with him since Jinshang was still down, and he is highly valued, otherwise, Jia Daishan would not have appointed Mrs. Zhang as the eldest daughter-in-law , so that the Jia family can get on the line today, with such credit, how can they still lose to the Jingyuanhou Mansion today?If the old Marquis Jingyuan can live a year or two longer, relying on this credit to arrange several sons, the Jingyuanhou's mansion will not fall into the situation where everyone looks down on him today. After three years of filial piety, he will be honored in this city. The circle did not fall down.Mrs. Zhang thought of her fears and sufferings these days, and her grief came from it, and she cried even more bitterly: "At that time, I thought that Rongguo Mansion was a good marriage, but I fell into a lucky nest and had a good mother-in-law, but I didn't want to. , It’s a den of tigers and wolves, a snobbish man with blue and white eyes, when he sees my Zhang family is good, he will try to please him in every possible way, but if my Zhang family is not good, he will trample me into the mud.”

Seeing that Mrs. Zhang cried more and more sadly, and the tears wet the whole veil, Mother Su was worried that she would hurt her body, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "Grandma, now is not the time to cry. Today, the old lady and you What you said is still waiting for your statement."

Mrs. Zhang came to the full moon banquet today, of course she wanted to meet her own daughter. Although Mother Jia got the news and came quickly, the mother and daughter did not say a few words, but in private, Mother Su and the people around Mrs. Zhang After talking for a long time, that's why she didn't go to the banquet. She was busy and didn't have time to talk to Mrs. Zhang, so she just used it to divert Mrs. Zhang's attention.Because Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Jin didn't know the details, Mrs. Su told the story of the Jingyuan Hou's mansion: "It's been three years since the old lord has been away, and he's also a filial piety. You all know the achievements of our old lord. The emperor originally intended to grant grace to the emperor, but the uncle is weak and not good at receiving errands, and the fourth master is too young to hold important positions. Now I don't know who is giving advice to the emperor, but he wants to add this kindness to the emperor. Give it to the second master, maybe he is really short of a high-ranking official."

Mother Chen and Mother Jin were all shocked: "How did you say that? If you want to be kind, it should be the eldest master of the first generation, the fourth master. Why is it the second master's turn? What virtue is the second master? Just as restless as his restless old aunt Li, if it weren't for them, how could the Eldest Master be so weak? How can such a wicked person be worthy of the emperor's grace?"

Mrs. Zhang also hated this concubine brother deeply: "Aunt Li was restless relying on her father's favor back then. When her mother had only her elder brother, she secretly murdered her elder brother. The father only said that she was the chief culprit and locked her up. , but I don’t know, my good second brother is also ambitious. All these years, he said he was studying hard, but how could he not use the name of the Jingyuan Hou Mansion to benefit himself outside? Giving birth to the fourth brother completely wiped out his thoughts of killing his elder brother to be in power, can he settle down?" He sneered, "How long has he been in peace, and he has a crooked mind again? Want to take all the credit for his father on himself ? Bah, he's dreaming!"

After pondering for a long time, he said coldly: "My good second brother has the same virtue as his biological mother. She is greedy for power and profit and doesn't know how to restrain herself. Even if he is suppressed this time, he will definitely come back again in the future." Those who act in private, when the time comes, they don't know how much trouble he will bring to the mansion, and how much loss he will bring to the eldest brother and fourth younger brother."

Mama Su, Mama Jin, etc. are all smart. Hearing Zhang's words, she knows that she has murderous intentions. They are also the children of the Jingyuan Hou Mansion. They know the character of the second master best, but they also agree with Zhang's idea: "Since the old master left, the second master relied on himself to lead the real lack in the court, and even the old master and the old lady didn't pay attention to it. It would be good to let him settle down. But, grandma, the second master But the only one in our mansion that has real shortages in the court..."

Mrs. Zhang sneered: "Three years of filial piety, without him in the court, wouldn't our mansion come here? Even if he returns to the court again, the benefit will be our mother, son, brother and sister four? We are lucky not to be framed. The fourth younger brother also passed the Jinshi examination back then, and now he is nearly twenty years old after finishing his filial piety, and he has already married a wife before him, so he can be regarded as a married adult, as long as the emperor remembers to put his father's grace on him, he will be So what if you start from a small official position? There will always be a time when you are in the early years. The elder brother's eldest son has gradually grown up. In the future, with the support of his uncle and the help of the elder brother's title, the future will not be bad. Then our Jingyuanhou's mansion will really rise No. Second brother? I don’t even care if he is the general’s butcher!”

Isn't that the reason, it would be aggrieved if the concubine pointed at the concubine to earn face for the mansion.Jia Hu praised Zhang's family in her heart, only felt that she had backbone, how could a son of a concubine be compared with a descendant of a concubine, but be responsible for the prosperity of the family?The son of a concubine who is restless should get rid of him.Everyone has a son, so it should be so decisive.

For a while, I heard Mrs. Zhang say: "Now the master and wife are biased, I can bear it, anyway, I still have two elder brothers, I don't believe it, the master's body can still hold down my wife for a lifetime! Sooner or later, I will bear my status as the head wife of the Rongguo Mansion, earn a bright future for my brother Hu and brother Lian, and give my mother, elder brother and fourth younger brother a chance to rely on!"

Jia Hu's heart skipped a beat, and she looked up to Zhang Shi even more. Although she missed her husband's family, she never forgot the kindness of her mother's parents, the love between brother and sister, and the responsibility of the family.

Then Mrs. Zhang ordered Mother Su to find an opportunity to go out to the Jingyuan Hou Mansion tomorrow to pass on the message, and let Mrs. Zhang handle it according to her own circumstances. Eat something to fill his belly, Mother Chen wanted to feed him, but Jia Hu was not happy, she took the chopsticks and wanted to eat by herself, Mrs. Zhang couldn't resist him, and agreed with a wry smile. After crying hard, Jia Hu just acted as if she didn’t hear anything, clumsily controlled her little fingers to manipulate the slightly heavy chopsticks, and struggled to put the food into her mouth—it was not easy at first, wasn’t it? He fell off on the way but didn't pick it up at all. Finally, Jia Hu is an adult in essence, he learns quickly, and can quickly pick up vegetables for dinner freely.

Zhang's mothers watched Jia Hu's transformation from clumsiness to flexibility all the way, their eyes lit up, and they looked at each other. Zhang waited for Jia Hu to finish eating, wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and pulled him to relax. He gave some instructions: "Tomorrow we are going to have dinner with the master and wife. Brother Hu, you must be obedient and let your grandfather take a good look at it. Our brother Hu can already eat by himself very smoothly..."