[Red Mansion] Ronghua Road of Mrs. Hou's Mansion

Grandma Liu's son-in-law is surnamed Wang. The ancestor of the Wang family used to be a small Beijing official. In the early years, he met the ancestor of Sister Feng and the father of Mrs. Wang.At that time, only Mrs. Wang's eldest brother, Sister Feng's father, and Mrs. Wang were in Beijing, so they only knew that there was this family, and they didn't know the others.That's why her first thought was to go to Rongguo Mansion to find Mrs. Wang.

Sister Feng knew that Grandma Liu and Mrs. Jiang had nothing to do with each other. Even if Grandma Liu asked for something, it would not be under Mrs. Jiang's care.Moreover, she also wanted to meet Grandma Liu to repay the kindness of her previous life, so she hurriedly asked Ping'er to go to Wang's house to invite Grandma Liu over.

From getting on the Gu family's carriage to getting off the carriage and seeing the magnificent gate, Grandma Liu was at a loss all the way.She didn't expect Sister Feng to be so enthusiastic about her and even send someone to pick her up in person.Moreover, the girl who picked her up had a beautiful face and a beautiful dress, she really didn't look like an ordinary little maid.There was no contempt for her, but politeness.

When they arrived at the gate of Jing'an Hou's Mansion, Ping'er got out of the carriage first, opened the curtain and said with a smile, "Grandma please."

Grandma Liu looked at the high-hanging plaque first, and was helped by Ping'er to carefully get out of the carriage.

Along the way, Ping'er took her around for a long time, and finally arrived at a courtyard, and Shaoqing arrived at a room.

Sister Feng looked calm on the surface, but she was very excited in her heart. She was relieved when she saw Ping'er bringing an old man in.

Ping'er walked up to Sister Feng, "Ma'am, Grandma Liu is here."

Upon hearing Ping'er's address, Grandma Liu looked at Sister Feng's attire, and guessed that this was the person she was looking for.Before Sister Feng could speak, she quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Greetings, grandma."

Then, he tugged the boy behind him and made him kneel and kowtow.

For her previous benefactor, Sister Feng naturally cannot accept her gift.So he quickly turned around and asked someone to help her up again, "Old man, get up and sit down."

Grandma Liu looked at the magnificence and grandeur of the room, she was both novel and flustered, she just sat there with an awkward smile.

Sister Feng stood up and said with a smile: "It's not convenient for me to walk around now, and I can't go to the door to meet distant guests. You old man, please don't blame me for being rude."

Grandma Liu couldn't help being stunned when she saw that Sister Feng was so bright and charming, her temperament and dress were so noble.She was prepared to be rejected or ridiculed, but she was really surprised that Sister Feng treated her so politely.

Seeing Grandma Liu again, Sister Feng just felt like seeing a relative, and she had the urge to cry.

Grandma Liu hurriedly said: "How dare you work hard for my aunt, it is a great fortune to be able to see my aunt now."

Sister Feng smiled and said: "My relatives don't move around very much, they are all distant. I am young, and many relatives don't know me well. But since you are here, don't be polite to me, just call me by my name."

Grandma Liu was flattered, she didn't expect Sister Feng to be so good-natured, she smiled and nodded repeatedly.

She was wearing half-worn clothes with a few patches in the inconspicuous places, so she knew that her family was indeed in a difficult situation.At the beginning, Sister Feng just gave her some money and sent her away, and she didn't think about what kind of relationship she would have in the future. She didn't expect that she would reciprocate so much, and she couldn't help but feel sad.

Sister Feng looked at Ban'er, asked Ping'er to bring him some snacks, and then asked how old the child was and what his name was.Grandma Liu answered them one by one.

"I wonder if grandma has eaten?"

Grandma Liu smiled while coaxing Ban'er: "I'm rushing here early in the morning, how can I have time for dinner?"

Sister Feng ordered Ping'er to pass on the meal, and said to Grandma Liu, "let's eat first, and we'll talk about it after we finish eating."

When guests came to the house, Sister Feng naturally wanted to report to Mrs. Gu.After a while, a servant girl from Ning Xintang came over and said to Sister Feng: "The old lady said that since she is a relative of the lady, she is a relative of the Hou's mansion. The lady is good to entertain, either to talk, or here You can stay for a few days, so that the elderly don't have to be restrained."

Sister Feng knew that Mrs. Gu didn't care about these trivial matters, and this answer was already expected, so she asked the maid to go back.

After the two finished their meal, Sister Feng invited them over again, "Grandma, please sit down."

Grandma Liu just smiled, as if hesitating how to express her intentions.Although Sister Feng treats people warmly, those words are still hard to say.

Sister Feng laughed and said, "For some reason, when I saw my grandma, I felt very kind and very close, as if I've met him before. Don't be too polite, grandma, just treat me as a junior and talk freely."

Seeing Sister Feng's kindness, Grandma Liu made up her mind and told Sister Feng what she wanted in the future.

After saying that, he looked at Sister Feng anxiously.

Sister Feng sighed secretly in her heart, and said with a smile on her face: "Naturally, relatives should take care of each other. It's just that I am young, my aunt is gone, and there are complicated things, and no one told me. There are also things that I didn't expect for a while. Today you I have come from a long way, and it is the first time to see me. How can I let you go home empty-handed. I have 200 taels of silver here. If you don’t mind it, you can use it first. It will be in two months. It's autumn, let's make some autumn clothes for the children."

200 taels of silver is not a small amount for ordinary people, both Ping'er and Xiang'er looked at Sister Feng in surprise.

For Sister Feng, Grandma Liu's kindness to her could not be paid off with only money, let alone 200 taels, even 2000 taels would be too little for her.But giving too much is indeed too conspicuous. She is an old man, if she can't protect her, she will be in trouble.

Grandma Liu was overjoyed, pulled the board and kowtowed to Sister Feng again, "Amitabha, my aunt really has a heart like a Bodhisattva. After I go back, I will burn incense and pray for you every day. In my next life, I will be a cow and a horse to repay you."

Ping'er quickly helped her up, and Sister Feng said: "You can't just sit and eat, it's better to go back and set up a few acres of Susukida. Boys still have to study, and after two years when Ban'er grows up, send him to study. If grandma doesn't know Where to find a teacher or an academy, just come and find me. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just ask."

Grandma Liu didn't expect that when she saw Sister Feng for the first time, Sister Feng would help her like this, and she couldn't help being grateful, "I will never forget the great kindness of my aunt, and I really don't know how to repay you."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "It's just a little effort, there is nothing to repay or not to repay. However, I really have something to ask your old man for help."

Grandma Liu hurriedly said: "You just order it directly. I still have some uses for this old bone."

Sister Feng looked at her swollen belly.Thinking that Grandma Liu had given Qiaojie's name at the beginning, and later it was Grandma Liu who saved Qiaojie, so she also hoped that Grandma Liu could watch Qiaojie's birth.

So he smiled again: "I'm pregnant now, so it's inconvenient to go out. If grandma is willing, can you stay with me for a few more days to relieve boredom? Besides, this is my first child, and I feel a little nervous. I need someone like you It’s better for the old man to live here.”

Grandma Liu naturally had no reason not to agree, "My aunt thinks highly of me, so I'm staying here. I'm too happy to be able to help you." Then he asked, "Look at my aunt's belly, the child is eight months old. ?”

Sister Feng laughed and said, "My grandma has good eyesight. It's been more than eight months."

Grandma Liu said with concern: "I'm going to give birth in one month, so you have to be careful."

Ping'er led people to clean up a guest room, and then led Grandma Liu and Ban'er down to rest.

There was no one in the room, so Ping'er said: "Madam is so kind to this Grandma Liu, just like an old friend."

Sister Feng stroked her stomach and said with a faint smile: "Do more good deeds, and you should be doing good for the children."

After thinking about it, he said to Ping'er and Xiang'er: "You two have been with me for more than ten years, and you are not too young now, and you have reached the age of marriage. If you are interested, just tell me, and I will make the decision for you. If you don't like it, tell me, and I will find a good husband's family for you. Then I will give you a dowry, so that you can get married in a good way."

Hearing this, Xiang'er and Heping'er were all blushing, Xiang'er said: "The madam made fun of the slave again, the slave just wants to serve the madam with peace of mind."

Sister Feng smiled lightly, "Men should be married when they are colleges, and girls should be married if they are colleges. There's nothing to be ashamed about. If you don't get married, why don't you want to be an old girl with me for the rest of your life?"

Xiang'er smiled shyly, lowered her head and twisted her handkerchief.Ping'er was calmer than Xiang'er, but she was also embarrassed.

As soon as Gu Xingchi came back, he heard about Grandma Liu and didn't ask any further questions, as long as Sister Feng was happy.

"Ping'er and Xiang'er are old, I want to find a good family for them to marry, do you have any suitable candidates?"

Gu Xingchi was slightly startled, "I'll ask later." He held Sister Feng's fingers and asked, "Do you know which girl Master Lin is going to marry as his successor?"

Sister Feng asked cooperatively, "Which girl?"

Gu Xingchi looked up at her, "The Chen family."

"What did you say?" Her expression could no longer be described with surprise, "How could it be the Chen family? As far as I know, Master Lin has no contact with the Chen family on weekdays, right?"

The most important thing is that the Chen family is the natal family of the Crown Princess.

Gu Xingchi sneered, "The second wife of the Chen family personally protects the matchmaker, and the old lady of the Chen family also agrees. This is indeed a good marriage, and it is not surprising that Master Lin would agree."

Sister Feng's expression regained her composure, "What kind of family is the Chen family that would allow their daughter to marry and be their stepmother?"

"That depends on which daughter of the Chen family it is."

Sister Feng asked suspiciously: "It's impossible for a daughter-in-law, could it be Chen Yun?"

Gu Xingchi nodded her forehead, "Chen Yu is so old, it's not appropriate to be Mrs. Lin's stepmother."

Sister Feng grabbed his hand, "I really can't think of who it is, tell me quickly."

Gu Xingchi took the opportunity to kiss her finger, and said with a smile, "It's Mrs. Chen's youngest daughter, Chen Yanhui."

"I've heard of this person. Isn't she married?"

Gu Xingchi said: "Of course you can reconcile if you are married."

It is true that Chen Yanhui was married before, and she married a student of Taifu Chen.Back then, she had a good relationship with her ex-husband. Even if she asked her not to want her husband to take a concubine, her ex-husband readily agreed.But in the past few years of marriage, Chen Yanhui has not been pregnant, and the mother-in-law has long been disgusted with Chen Yanhui's domineering behavior, and asked her son to take a concubine for this reason.At first it was just a bought woman, Chen Yanhui thought it was bearable.But later, when the mother-in-law wanted to accept her ex-husband's cousin as a good concubine, she naturally couldn't bear it, and resolutely proposed to divorce.The family was unwilling to give up such a well-born daughter-in-law, and did not want to compromise, so they persuaded her to be tolerant, to accept concubines for her husband, and to spread branches and leaves is what a daughter-in-law should do.This aroused her anger even more, and the next day, the Chen family was called to force her ex-husband to write a reconciliation letter, and took away all the dowry, servants and maidservants, and returned to her mother's house.

Time flies, and now Chen Yanhui is 25 years old, and he is still living well in her mother's house.

"Hearing what you said, I really admire her." Sister Feng smiled, "Does the Chen family agree?"

Gu Xingchi said: "She is Mrs. Chen's youngest daughter, so Mrs. Chen is naturally reluctant to let her be wronged. If you reconcile and leave, you will be reconciled. It's not that the Chen family can't afford it."

However, Mrs. Chen was still worried about Chen Yan's return, and hoped to find another good family for her, so she set her sights on Lin Ruhai.

"Both the Lin family and the Chen family are civil servants, so Taifu Chen naturally appreciates Mrs. Lin." Sister Feng felt that regardless of the relationship between the Chen family and the Xu family, it was really appropriate for Chen Yan to marry Lin Ruhai.

However, Lin Ruhai would know that the Chen family belonged to the prince, so why would he agree?