The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

No matter how unwilling Jia Shishi and Jia Zheng were, Imperial Physician Wang did not dare to help conceal the fraud. After all, he is an imperial physician and a servant of the current emperor.

This kind of crime of deceiving the emperor was not something that a young imperial physician dared to take on. Therefore, that night, the news that Jia Zheng accidentally injured his leg and became disabled was placed on today's imperial case.

Thinking of Jia Daishan's last remembrance and Jia Lian's hard work these days, Jia Zheng's job was not taken away immediately, but he ordered several imperial doctors to visit Jia's house, among them was the doctor Zheng of the imperial hospital. .However, even with everyone's concerted efforts, Jia Zheng's situation could not be improved. His right leg was indeed crippled.

In view of this situation, one month later, Jinjin finally issued an order to remove Jia Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Political Affairs and Industry, from his official position.However, in order to sympathize with the veterans, Jia Zheng was rewarded with a Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing, as well as some jewelry, gold and silver, to show that he did not vent his anger on Jia's family and Jia Zheng himself.

Jia Zheng quickly sank down, but after more than a month, his hair was already gray, and his body was bent.Sometimes when Jia Lian saw him in the mansion, he couldn't believe that this was the elegant and graceful uncle from the previous life, but wondered where he came from and settled down.

It's just that this is not difficult to understand. Although Jia Zheng in the previous life was just a foreigner in the officialdom, he held the seal of the Rongguo Mansion in his hand.When going out to socialize, Jia Zheng used the name of the head of the Rongguo Mansion. Everyone looked at the deceased Jia Daishan and was in the same spirit as the four kings and eight princes, so they would inevitably look up to him and treat him with courtesy. .

Now that Rongguo Mansion lost the prestige of being the head of the family, and even lost the fifth-rank official of the Ministry of Industry, Jia Zheng would be hit hard, and all his energy and energy were lost.

Jia Lian didn't say he liked it, but he didn't have any sympathy, because Jia Zheng's situation in this life was caused by the two of them.He and Wang Xifeng only checked the account books of Zha Rongguo Mansion at the beginning, and got back the housekeeping rights that should have belonged to the big house.

As for the follow-up, if the second room was not too greedy and attacked the big room again and again, the Wang family would not have ended up in ruins in the Buddhist hall, and Jia Zheng could still be his idle staff.

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.

Soon after Jia Zheng's official position was taken away, the Jia family held a funeral for Wang.

The death date was postponed for a full month and a half, and the encoffining was done away from people, but the coffin was well done, and the coffin stayed in Lixiangyuan for seven days before it was moved to Jia's family temple.Wang's coffin was placed in the family temple, just waiting for someone in the family to return to his hometown, and then help the spirit to return home together.

After Wang's funeral was over, Jia Zheng didn't leave Lixiangyuan easily. The remaining children were still young, and the Rongguo Mansion was completely cleansed.

Jia Shishi was physically and mentally exhausted, but thinking of Jia Baoyu, his precious grandson, and Jia Zheng's old son, he still cheered up and didn't fall down.It's just that he's getting older, and his energy level isn't as strong as it used to be. The social interactions between the families are completely ignored, and they are all handed over to Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng, who only watch a few grandchildren live every day.

As for Aunt Zhao, she did not hide the matter of drugging Jia Zheng after all, but the main reason why Jia Zheng fell into such a state was the two brothers and sisters Wang and Wang Ziteng.So the death penalty can be avoided, but in the end it is a living crime. Jia Shi threw her into the Lixiangyuan to serve the current Jia Zheng, and she was tortured by Jia Zheng.

And Jia Huan, who had just turned one month old, was also taken into the Rongqing Hall and raised in the same courtyard with Jia Baoyu.

In this way, there are five children in Rongqingtang, Sanchun plus Baoyu and Jiahuan.Although the children were surrounded by maids and nanny to look after them, Jia Shishi was old after all, and coupled with the great joy and sorrow during this time, his energy had long been exhausted.

Therefore, Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng, after discussing with Jia Shishi, moved out Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun.Yingchun is almost ten years old, and with the experience and teaching of these years, she has already been able to stand upright, so she allocated a yard for her alone.

The daughters of the Jia family in the past had their own special courtyards. When Jia Min was not married, she lived in a large courtyard with three entrances, the Danxia courtyard.It's just that after Jia Min got married, the courtyard was sealed up by Jia Shi's family, and no one was allowed to enter or leave at will. Even Jia Yuanchun couldn't live in it.

Now that Jia Shishi is in a bad mood, Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng didn't want to poke her lung tubes, so they chose another good place for Yingchun, which was in the middle of Rongxi Hall and the East Courtyard, which was also a courtyard with three entrances.

This new courtyard is adjacent to a small garden on the left, and the lotus pond in the mansion is adjacent to the rear. There are flowers, plants, willows and trees all over the inside, and it looks beautiful.And no matter if you go to Rongqing Hall or Wang Xifeng's place, you can get there with a cup of tea, it's very convenient, and it's not inferior to Danxia Courtyard.

Tanchun and Xichun were younger, not yet old enough to live alone. Wang Xifeng wanted them to live in the East Courtyard, but Madam Xing stopped them.

Now there is Wang Xifeng as the housekeeper of the Jia family, and the estranged sister-in-law Wang is gone, and even Jia Shishi doesn't put on airs to find fault. Mrs. Xing's life is comfortable and boring.There is nothing to do in the back house, but it is inevitable to feel depressed when you are idle all day long. Yingchun is getting older, and the homework is full all day long, so I can no longer be like before, having fun at her knees every day.

Therefore, Mrs. Xing put her idea on Tanchun and Xichun, who are just in age.Nurses and nuns take care of the trivial matters. She is just keeping her around for fun, and it is right to pass the time.

Naturally, Wang Xifeng had everything she could do, so she just invited a few female wives in, and arranged for Tanchun and Xichun's homework, so that they would not be inferior to other ladies.

Everything in the mansion is on the right track, good news has also spread from Grandma Liu, and it seems that Ping'er's marriage is settled.

When the news came, Wang Xifeng was both happy and reluctant, so she hurriedly ordered the coachman to drive, and rushed to Wang's house that day.Ping'er and Qing'er took the maids out for shopping, and only Grandma Liu and Mrs. Liu were at home in the Wang family, which was convenient for Wang Xifeng to inquire about news.

Sitting next to Grandma Liu, Wang Xifeng said excitedly, "Grandma, please tell me who it is. I will ask Second Master Lian to inquire about it later."

Grandma Liu also laughed, and said with joy: "This is a god-given marriage. That day when Miss Ping came to her house, I wanted to welcome her, so I went to Shunde Building to eat mutton hot pot together. We are a small family. , there are not as many rules as the house, and I forgot to let Miss Ping wear a veil or something, so I went out carelessly."

"How could I have imagined that the brother of the owner of the Shunde Building happened to be eating on the second floor. He came out to say hello to his friends, and when he saw our girl Ping, he fell in love with him. I don't know where he came from. Knowing our identities, we come to the alley every now and then for a walk."

When Grandma Liu said this, Mrs. Liu burst out laughing, and said loudly: "You don't know, the brother from Shunde Building came again before dawn that day. It happened that Qing'er's father was out of the house When I went to the Yamen and saw him wandering around the alley, I thought it was a thief who came to step on the spot, so I called the servants in the mansion to go out, and beat him up, until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen."

Wang Xifeng's eyes widened when he heard the words, and he was surprised: "Then, nothing was broken, right?"

Grandma Liu waved her hands and said with a smile: "No, no, that kid is also smart. After being punched twice, he started to yell, saying that he is from the Lin family of Shunde Lou, not a thief. Qing'er's father stopped, and later After asking carefully again, I realized that it was for Miss Ping, and it was something like that.

Only then did Wang Xifeng feel relieved, and then she inquired curiously: "That brother from Shunde Building, what is his name, what is his personality like? Are his parents still alive? How many brothers and sisters are there?..."

Grandma Liu listened to her and asked a lot of questions, and knew that she was anxious, so she said with a smile: "Don't worry, grandma, wait for my old lady to tell you slowly. I dare not send you a letter."

"Shunde Building is a time-honored restaurant in Beijing. The owner's surname is Lin, and this brother's name is Lin Qiong. He is 21 this year and a scholar who passed the exam last year. I specifically asked the neighbors in the neighborhood, and they said that he has high vision, and he was busy in the past. I'm studying and taking exams, so I haven't settled on a marriage yet."

"Both parents are present in the family, even grandparents are still there. This Lin Qiong is not the eldest grandson, but only the second son of the second household. He does not have to inherit the family business in the future, so he can also take the imperial examination."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, the smile on his face stopped. Hearing this, the Lin family has a large population, so there must be many sisters-in-law.If Ping'er is really married, then there are two levels of mother-in-law on top, and businessmen are the most respectful, and Ping'er was born as a maid, so it is inevitable that people will not be disgusted and criticize him.

Grandma Liu is very mature, seeing Wang Xifeng's expression, she could guess what she was thinking, and immediately signaled Liu to speak.

Mrs. Liu couldn't think of this before, but now after all, she has learned the rules from Madam Xie for a few months, and she has seen it in Jia's and other big families, so naturally she has thought of this for a long time.Now that I have thought of it, of course I have to inquire clearly first, only women understand the difficulty of mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

Since Wang Chenglin's parents died early and he was the only son in the family, Mrs. Liu was extremely lucky not to suffer from her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.But those women in the village, these neighbors in the city, and even the noble wife Wang Xifeng in front of me, all told Liu from their own experience that life is difficult for her husband's family.

Ping'er has a gentle and kind personality, and he treats their family with all his heart. Naturally, Mrs. Liu will not push people into a fire pit, so she asked Wang Xifeng after all the inquiries.

"The brother of the Lin family belongs to the second room. The two rooms have been separated long ago. They only gather together for dinner during the New Year and holidays. They live separately on weekdays. The first room has the Shunde Building, and the second room can be separated from each other every year. There is a [-]% bonus, but they are not allowed to intervene in the management of Shunde Building."

"As for the second householder of the Lin family, the eldest son, Lin Lang, is a martial artist. It just so happens that he works under the hands of your aunt, your elder brother, Mr. Wang. The daughter-in-law she married is also a merchant girl, a girl from a grain store in the east of the city. Her surname is Li. I went to inquire about the personality, and it was straightforward. There is a younger brother and two younger sisters in the second bedroom of the Lin family, but they are not born in the same family. They are still young now. The oldest girl is eight years old, and the youngest brother is two years old. It doesn't matter what happened."

Wang Xifeng listened carefully, and after thinking about it, she felt that this place was okay.

Especially Lin Lang, the boss of the Lin family, as long as he works under his clan brother for a day, then they will not dare to bully Ping'er.And if a soldier from a merchant family wanted to surpass the power of the Wang family, it would be wishful thinking. In this relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Ping'er would not be at a disadvantage.

As for the brothers and sisters who were concubines, one was young and the other had different identities. Even Mrs. Lin would not be an eyesore, so it could be ignored.

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes, and then asked, "What does Ping'er mean?"

Grandma Liu squinted her eyes and smiled: "My old lady is watching, Miss Ping is very happy. Auntie, you haven't seen it, the little brother of the Lin family is handsome, and he is only a little worse than our uncle. How fair and clean, and still a scholar, it's eye-catching."

Mrs. Liu added with a smile from the side: "Let's take care of Miss Ping. Since she was caught by my family, she has brought melons, fruits, snacks, snacks and other things every day, and she hasn't missed a single day. You Look at the big pomelo on the table, it is a rare item from him, I heard that the price is not cheap, at least ten taels of silver for each, so I have to rush to buy it."

It was only then that Wang Xifeng noticed that there were several large grapefruits on the table in the Wang family kang. This is a rare fruit in the south, and it is indeed expensive to transport to the capital.The Jia family did not lack this. As early as two years ago, Jia Lian secretly set up a sea-going ship, doing freight business from south to north, making huge profits.

However, Ping'er has been with her for more than ten years, and he is not an ordinary servant girl, so he will not be fooled by such a petty profit.Now that he has allowed Grandma Liu to send a letter to him, it can be seen that he has also taken a fancy to Lin Qiong.

Wang Xifeng sorted out the matter in a flash of thought, and the rest was to inquire carefully whether the person named Lin Qiong could be entrusted to.

This is simple, just leave it to Jia Lian to do it.

He has been operating in Beijing for so long, and he has many capable people under his command. It only takes a few days to inquire about the origin and character of a scholar.

At this time, Ping'er and Qing'er finally came back from shopping.The two of them each held a small figure carved in clay, which looked as if they had been molded according to the shape, and they were vivid.Followed by Baishu and Baiguo, plus the two maids that Wang Xifeng gave to Qing'er, Qingmiao and Qiuguo, there are four maidservants in total, all of which are full of things in their hands.

"Grandma, mother! I'm back!"

Qing'er came rushing in, just about to show the mother and daughter Liu the clay figurine in her hand, when she saw Wang Xifeng sitting at the side, hurriedly slowed down, and tiptoed over.

"Godmother, when did you come, why didn't you send someone to call us back?"

Qing'er was full of embarrassment, fearing that Wang Xifeng would pick on the rules. She still remembered that when she was a guest at Jia's last time, a lady who didn't know which family made fun of her for not understanding the rules.

Wang Xifeng didn't care about Qing'er's escapism, the left and right were still young, and the Wang family's family background was not prominent, so there was no need to blindly restrain the child to live an upright life.

"Good boy, come and see your godmother. I haven't seen you for a few days and I've grown taller." Wang Xifeng stretched out his hand to hold Qing'er in his arms, touched her warm little hand and said, "What are you going to play with your aunt Ping'er?" , look so happy?"

Seeing that Wang Xifeng was not angry, Qing'er counted with his fingers: "We went to eat candy figurines, and bought small windmills, candied gourds, and sesame glutinous rice balls! Well, I also met Uncle Lin, who bought a hairpin for Aunt Ping, It's beautiful."

When Ping'er entered the room on the back foot, he heard that Qing'er had sold her out, and his face was blushing.

"Grandma, I, I..."

Wang Xifeng looked at Ping'er's red face with great interest, and said in admiration: "Look, look, whose fairy daughter is this here? How can such a beautiful person have such a red face?" Woolen cloth?"

Ping'er heard her teasing, let alone being speechless, it was Grandma Liu who relieved her: "Forget it, the girl's face is thin, auntie, stop teasing Miss Ping, her face will be on fire later. How about it?"

Ping'er's face became more and more red, Grandma Liu and Mrs. Liu had a few funny words, and found an excuse to hide with Qing'er, leaving the room for her to talk to Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng held Ping'er's hand, saw that her complexion was ruddy, and there was a gentle smile on the corners of her eyes and brows, so her heart was half relieved.He also caught a glimpse of the jewelry she was wearing, some of which had never been seen before, although they were not as luxurious as when they were in the mansion, they could be called elegant and novel, not such a style to fool people.

Seeing Wang Xifeng looking up and down, Ping'er didn't look angry, and he gradually eased up, and he was no longer so shy and nervous.

"Ping'er, there are only two of us in this room now, tell me seriously, but have you identified him?"

Seeing Wang Xifeng's serious expression, Ping'er lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head in a little confusion and said: "Grandma, I don't recognize him, but I feel very happy and relaxed when I'm with him. He doesn't think I'm inferior when I become a servant girl, and he doesn't think that I have a high reputation as a scholar, and I also met his mother by chance, who is also a very kind and talkative wife."

Wang Xifeng became interested when he heard this, and couldn't help asking: "Then what is the mother of the little brother of the Lin family like? Does she know that her son is in love with you?"

Ping'er nodded hesitantly: "I should know, that day I took Qing'er to the silver building to pick out jewelry, and when I sat down, I saw him come with a wife, and we recommended each other."

"The Mrs. Lin's age seems to be about forty. Maybe it's because she came from a merchant. Her speech is very crisp and kind, and she doesn't mean to look down on people. Instead, she has a faint intention of flattering me. She is well maintained, and she is dressed in gold. The one who wears silver, the cloth used for the clothes on his body is embroidered with satin that just came out this year, and his family background should not be thin."

After hearing Ping'er's words, the rest of Wang Xifeng's heart also dropped.

Just remember to check people’s clothes and dresses. You must know that life is not just about looking after people, but also family wealth. It can be seen that Ping’er has not been stunned by others, and his reason is still there.

Since the two are in love, and the other party looks like a young talent, Wang Xifeng has no objection.

But she still warned: "Now what you see, there are grandma and the others who inquired about it. I don't know if it is true. When my family finds the second master, ask his people to inquire carefully. We are not in a hurry Promise, but I understand."

Naturally, Ping'er didn't respond, and hurriedly nodded to show that he understood.

After finishing speaking, Wang Xifeng took a wooden box at hand and handed it to Ping'er: "This is something that me and your second master prepared for you. There are not many things. It is my makeup for you. I know you There are still some individuals in your hand, see what is missing, add some, and the rest will be counted as your bottom line, for women, it is better to have some money in your hand."

Ping'er has studied with Wang Xifeng for several years, and now he can read a lot of characters. When he opened the box, he found that there were a lot of things inside.

A three-hundred-acre village in the suburbs of Beijing, a three-piece house in Xicheng, and two shops in good locations on Nancheng Avenue.Apart from these big items, there is also a complete set of huanghuali furniture, including beds, tables and chairs, and even the children and grandchildren barrels are not left behind.

In addition, there are six sets of official kiln porcelain made in the house, precious brocade cloth of various colors, various gold and silver utensils and home furnishings, 36 sets of gold, silver and pearl head and face jewelry, 66 sets of four seasons clothes, etc. So much paper.

The most precious of them is the 3000 taels of silver at the bottom of the box. The sum of these things is even stronger than the current family property of Grandma Liu's family.

Ping'er looked at it, his vision became blurred, and he couldn't help sobbing softly.

When Ping'er came out of Jia's house, Wang Xifeng not only refused to accept her body deed money, but allowed her to take all her private houses away, and also gave her an extra 500 taels of settlement money.This is something on the surface, all the four big maids in Ping An Xi Le are like this, everyone in Jia's mansion knows it, Wang Xifeng is not easy to give.

But the things in this box today were supplemented by Wang Xifeng in private, and only Ping'er has it.The purpose is to thank the previous life, Ping'er served Wang Xifeng for more than [-] years, and finally saved Qiao's sister from dying at the gate of Wang's house.

Only these words cannot be uttered, and the gratitude of Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian can only be conveyed through these dead things.Both of them are not short of money. If they were not worried about being too outrageous and scaring Ping'er, and also worried about being too ostentatious and causing people to covet Ping'er, the specification of this dowry could be doubled. Fan.

Wang Xifeng patted Ping'er's shoulder, hugged her and sat down beside her, then said softly: "Why are you crying, your grandma and I have money, this idea is nothing, as long as you live happily, grandma and I will Just be happy."

Ping'er sobbed and nodded, and forced a smile on his face: "Grandma, don't worry, Ping'er will never let yourself have a difficult life, and will definitely live a peaceful and beautiful life."

"That's right, I am responsible for everything. No matter who you marry into, you must remember that you will be backed by me and the second master." Wang Xifeng held Ping'er's hand and repeatedly urged, "We I’m no worse than anyone else, I just stand up straight and don’t bully others, but I definitely can’t be bullied.”