The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

Grandmother Jia’s birthday celebration was a year of hard work and hard work, and everyone wanted to show their merits and have fun; the second was to test their intentions, and it turned out that the crown prince had approved the letter and followed the Ministry of Rites to send gifts and other rewards. Let the Jia family feel at ease a lot.There is another unexplained reason. On the fifth day of the eighth lunar month, there is a specially arranged gathering for the female relatives, and the place is also in the garden of Ningguo Mansion.

The weather is hot, and Jia Jing is uncomfortable. After seeing Dr. Zhang in the West Mansion in the morning, he is asked to take more walks in cool weather on weekdays. It is best to sweat a little to increase Yang Qi. I accompanied Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang After the wife got married, she rested in the house.

"Although the old lady depends on you and wants to pick some beautiful ones, but after all, you have to show some respect. She is also the mistress of our Ningguo Mansion. You have to know how to measure, ahem..." Jia Jing said, and let him go out Good life to take care of.

Jia Zhen knew it in her heart, and even called Lai Er, the housekeeper, to explain, "They are all ladies and gentlemen. Let the boys and servants be more vigilant. If it is not necessary, they are not allowed to go into the garden. Only the maids and women will take care of them inside. The little ones are waiting on the Chuanhua School at the corner gate."

Lai Er quickly responded, "I know."

Seeing that the order was done, Jia Zhen hid behind Tianxiang Tower, waiting for Jia Mu to summon her.

Mrs. Li accompanied Jia Mu, and Wang Guizhi led Li Wan's wife and some young ladies to greet them, say a few words, and then invite the respectable housekeeper to lead them to the table.

Every time she entered a house, Mrs. Li would talk in detail in front of Jia Mu's ear, "This is You's family. Don't look at Mrs. You's good looks. Although the eldest lady beside her is not her own, she is also very beautiful. Her family's ancestors It's been a good time, my father became a small official, this Mrs. You is the successor to remarry, she was delayed because of the backup, and when she was allowed to marry herself, she had to keep her mother's filial piety..."

Mother Jia put on her reading glasses and took a look, "You look good, you can get along with your stepmother like this, and your personality looks respectful and gentle. Why isn't your mother here? But it's not perfect." It's better to pick one with all four corners.

Seeing that the old lady was not satisfied, Mrs. Li turned her eyes to the one who was wearing a green gauze skirt at the table over there, "This is the daughter of the Duan family, with two older sisters, both of whom are well-married to a scholarly family. The family belongs to the Hanlin Academy, and it is said that the family rules are extremely strict, and female precepts and female precepts are all up to date. I am 16 years old this year, and I have a beautiful face..."

"Too young, I don't deserve it." Jia Mu shook her head. Brother Zhen was about the same age as her brother Zheng. How could she be worthy of such a young girl? , It looks like people like it, but their family doesn't deserve it.

That's right, it might be better for a good-looking young lady from the official family to marry someone with a flat head and a straight face. Madam Li quietly pointed to another one she liked, "Look, old lady, that one with smoky eyebrows , wearing a set of light coral-colored long trousers and a red-ground black floral dress, and is a little taller."

Jia Mu narrowed her eyes and said with a smile, "This is so handsome! Who is she?"

"It's pretty." Mrs. Li herself chooses people every year, but she has never picked a girl who is so forgetful. "Her surname is Qin, and she is the niece brought by Mrs. Gao. Unexpectedly, a few years ago when the river was flooded, both families suffered disasters. Her parents and her fiancé's family were gone. Fortunately, after the water receded, the family business was still there, and Gao's family took care of her. She grew up with her aunt and aunt. That is to say, marriage is more difficult, so when you are in your twenties, you don't have a lifetime."

Mother Jia hesitated a little, no wonder few people proposed marriage, after all, she was a bit suspicious.

Mrs. Li felt that it was just right. Since this Miss Qin was willing to let Mrs. Gao come, she naturally wanted to marry her.Having no parents is a flaw, and she knows how to plan for her own family wholeheartedly. She looks good, and she just happens to be paired with Jia Zhen.

But Mrs. Li didn't say much, but introduced the ladies who came one by one clearly.

Jia Zhen waited anxiously, and finally a housekeeper came to see him, and she only said to him, "The old lady said, please go and watch secretly by yourself. Everyone is listening to the opera under the stage. The girls at the table are good for the old lady."

"Okay, I got it." Jia Zhen casually untied a purse to reward her. She hid behind the rockery wall and looked at it. Coughing, hurriedly ran back to the house.

Peifeng is doing needlework in the room. It's a busy day. Her hair doesn't look like her. Even if no one told her, she didn't dare to go out. Seeing Jia Zhen coming back with a blushing face, she hurriedly poured tea for him and wiped it with a handkerchief. Khan, "Why did the uncle come back to the house at this time, didn't you mean the old lady, have all the wives and grandma come over?"

"Exactly!" Jia Zhen swallowed her tea, and walked away again like the wind.

Seeing him like this, Peifeng couldn't help but smile, and the little girl who took care of her, Jian'er, persuaded her worriedly, "Why don't you worry, seeing that this is the old lady who wants to marry the uncle and marry a second wife to fill the house. When the new grandma enters the door, where can you stand!"

When she heard her say such words, Pei Feng turned pale with shock, "Shut up, let others hear me, and think I'm not happy! What am I? I've been looking forward to the new grandma coming in, and I always let the eldest wife of the West Mansion It doesn't look good to help out." Even Brother Rong was taken to the old lady's place.During these days, the uncle often rested with her, but his stomach did not move at all, fearing that she would not be able to reproduce in the future.As soon as the new grandmother entered the door, she bowed to the end. The Jia family is so rich and generous, they would never marry a young and hot-tempered person, and insisted on coercing her, besides, the uncle is not the only concubine.

Jian'er couldn't talk her out, and with such a master, she secretly came to find her mother. Snakes have snakes, rats have rats, and sometimes the conversation between servants is faster.

"There are quite a few beautiful ladies, but I see that the younger brother is not very tall. It seems that because of Brother Rong, he is filling the house again, so he didn't go to the lady of the rich family." Her mother stroked Jian'er's hair , "I see that this aunt is very sexual, and you two get along well, take care of yourself. But don't talk to the uncle..."

Jian'er stomped her feet, "Mother, you told my cousin about me, you forgot!" As she spoke, her face turned red, and she ran back by herself.

Jian Erniang's face was not very happy, her cousin!Hmph, it's not a good thing. Although her family is a slave, and there is a master to serve him, but he is only a scholar, not even a scholar. With the uncle's capital, but hooking up with people everywhere, she has long been unwilling for her daughter to associate with him.

In her opinion, even a shrewd and capable kid is better than that sour-faced person.

Wang Guizhi focused on talking to Li Wan's mother, Mrs. Li, and her sister-in-law Feng Zhenlan, and then asked Li Wan to accompany her mother and aunt, and sat with Feng Zhenlan by himself.

"I asked the craftsmen to make a few clips to hold clothes, and found that their hands were really clever, so they made a set for our eldest lady to play with. I don't know if she likes it or not? Why didn't I see you today?" Wang Guizhi asked Feng Zhenlan He is very intimate, shaking a fan for her while talking homely.

Feng Zhenlan smiled and said, "Don't talk about that set of dolls, it's so proud and exquisite, where did you get it, tell the truth, how much money did this thing cost you." Such big eyes, round face, long hair There are ears, tails on the buttocks, and a few sets of delicate little clothes with lace trims, which must have been bought from somewhere at a high price.Good-looking and stubborn, it must not be cheap.

"She's so old, she still likes it like something. Let her come and thank you personally this time. She's ashamed and afraid of getting tanned. It's not as good-looking as that doll, so I didn't come." Don't laugh, that set of things is displayed, what kind of furniture is really proud.

Seeing that Wang Guizhi thought that she had spent a lot of effort to get it back, it was hard to say that he didn't spend any money, of course the cost of materials was out of the way, and he used high-quality fragrant wood, which is soft and easy to handle .

She just saw that Caixia was always worried about being blown away by the wind when she was hanging small clothes for her, so she asked the carpenter in the house to make clothes hangers and small clips, and there were special hangers for hanging small things such as underwear and socks. The menstrual belt is no longer afraid, unless the clothes hanger rope is scraped off, otherwise things will not fly away.

Everyone said it was easy to use, and she even asked to make two clothes drying poles and ironing racks. The craftsmen thoughtfully added wheels to make it more convenient for them.

Feng Zhen looked at some wives whom she didn't know, so she asked her, "Why are these people invited today?" So I can talk more with my sister-in-law.

There is no need to hide this from his sister-in-law, Wang Guizhi lowered his voice and said, "Do you want to marry Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion?"

"Oh." Feng Zhenlan understood, "Then why are you tidying up so neatly? Do you want to tell someone that you can't get married?" Wang Guizhi wore a red silk dress today. It doesn't make people feel impetuous, and the red one only makes people feel that her skin is oppressive.It seems that she has been well maintained during the confinement period, and her complexion is even better than before.

"Sister-in-law, how did you guess it?" Wang Guizhi said with a smile, she also wanted her sister-in-law to help her see each other.

Feng Zhenlan didn't guess it, she was just joking, but when Wang Guizhi said this, she looked at Mrs. Qin, and Mrs. Qin gave her a thumbs up.She narrowed her expression slightly, "How come the letter is delivered to you again? Huh, she is too crazy, Jinling can't even fit her in? The girl must be sent to Beijing, how does she know the complexity of Beijing! If you are not careful at that time, you will end up harming your daughter."

She was talking about Wang Xifeng, the daughter of the eldest son of the Wang family in Jinling.

"Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it myself."

Wang Guizhi seemed a little angry when she saw her sister-in-law, not to mention that she was not someone else, but her own daughter, but she believed that she really received it, and her tone was loud, so she didn't look at it carefully.

"That's a lot of hard work, sister-in-law, and have a glass of wine."

When I returned to the palace, I saw that the master was rarely at home, so I told Wang Ziteng about it, "The master's position was earned by fighting hard, so naturally I dare not say that I have not been honored by my ancestors, but the emperor's favor can be rewarded." On our heads, it's not like we owe our eldest brother and sister-in-law. He has made a lot of money in Jinling these years. When it comes to food and clothing, he is probably richer than us, but this is not enough. Even Jinling almost looks down on him. , Wang Xifeng must come to the capital! I’m fine with it here. My sister-in-law married off, although relatives need help, but it’s not easy for her to live in Jia’s house. Going to be careful with other people's face, I feel sad when I see it."