The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

Ping'er laughed and said: "Who says it's not? Now the family is in chaos. It's all about marrying the uncle. Everyone wants to give birth to four hands to be enough. It's a coincidence that you are old, and our uncle just happened to get it." The emperor's reward, you always go and say a few auspicious words, I don't know how much you can get back. The one who made the move is much more generous than our second grandma."

Grandma Liu smiled and said: "It's not for the benefit, I also want to kowtow to that old man. He fought desperately with the barbarians on the sea and laid down a large area of ​​land for us, so that everyone of us ordinary people can live well." On a peaceful day, the strong men in our village don’t have to worry about being forced to fight. If they die, they won’t be able to return to their homeland. Based on this alone, they should go back to the village and tell everyone about it. It would be good to set up a longevity tablet."

Seeing that what she said was sincere and truthful, everyone felt honored to praise her uncle like this, so they all smiled and agreed unceasingly.After hearing this, Ping'er was filled with emotions. An old woman from the country who has never read a book and has never seen the world knows how to be grateful to the soldiers who are fighting outside, but the guy next door, in the name of the family, always Thinking about plotting against their uncle, what a stark contrast this is.

Therefore, when Ping'er went to reply to Sister Feng, he learned all the words of Grandma Liu.It just so happened that Jia Lian came back from Ning Shan at that time. Knowing that there was going to be some movement in the future, she was still thinking about it. Suddenly, when she heard such a sentence, she also felt honored, so she couldn't help saying to Sister Feng: "Where is this you?" A relative? They are much more sensible than many people who look like people. If you need help, don’t be stingy. They will set up a longevity tablet for the eldest brother, so don’t lag behind. Yes. If you want me to say, if you have the money to go to the temple to burn incense, it’s better to set up a longevity tablet for the elder brother, and light an ever-burning lantern to keep you safe.”

Sister Feng spat at him, her winking eyes flew sideways, and she said in a half-coquettish and half-coquettish way: "You will say, why don't you do it yourself? It's just to use my ability, and you will do something like a big brother someday." After such a career, how many private houses I have, I will donate them to you for peace and longevity."

Jia Lian frivolously rubbed Sister Feng's chin, and said with a smile: "If I ever have that kind of ability, you promise you won't 'regret teaching my husband to find a Marquis'?"

Sister Feng didn't understand what this meant, but she knew that being a Marquis was a good thing, and she thought that Ning Shan had agreed to help Jia Lian to also be a Marquis, so she immediately beamed with joy and said, "I know everything, I know what to do. Son, you just need to be filial to your good brother."

On the contrary, Jia Lian was confused by Sister Feng's answer, but she didn't ask any more questions. This daughter-in-law is not bad at anything, but she can't read a basket of characters. .However, those who can't read and write shouldn't delay the birth of a child. The two have been married for several years, but now there is only one eldest sister, who is always sick, which makes Jia Lian a little dissatisfied.He couldn't help saying: "You have the leisure time to worry about this and that all day long. You are the one who takes good care of our eldest sister. You always cry for three days and make trouble for two days. When you grow up, don't become a beauty lamp like Sister Lin. The wind blows and it breaks."

Speaking of this, Sister Feng also frowned: "It's just such a baby, you treat her like I like to see her. But the grandma Liu who came back this time is a farmer, and she is quite old but has a strong body. Thinking about it, why not use her lifespan to give our eldest sister a name, maybe it will be better."

Jia Lian didn't understand these unreasonable so-called customs, so he just said: "This kind of thing is just as you like, and you can do whatever you want. Today, my father is also tired, and my elder brother has confessed a lot of things. , I need to think carefully, I will rest in the study tonight." Then he walked out.

Here, Sister Feng signaled Ping'er with her eyes, asking her to follow Jia Lian quietly to see if she was really thinking about things in the study or messing around with the bastard maid and daughter-in-law.Ping'er went there for a while, then came back and said, "Second Master kicked out all the servants in the study, and told him to guard the door, and not to disturb him until tomorrow morning."

Sister Feng stuck out her tongue, curled her lips, and said, "That's really a big deal. Tell them, don't mess with the second master. If it delays the second master's big business, which one can I spare?" At the same time, she ordered Grandma Liu to stay for a few more days, and she was thinking of asking her to name her daughter, and the eldest brother saw that their grandparents and grandchildren were pleasing to the eye, chatted with people specially, and waited at the door for a long time This situation is the first, so she can't help but be more enthusiastic.Sister Feng is very good at this kind of favor.

Ping'er is Sister Feng's greatest confidant, and she is the only one on the left and right arm, so she is constantly being ordered around.I just went to see Jia Lian, and was assigned to see grandma Liu, grandma and grandson.When Ping'er took the order, Zhang Cai's family, who used to please people, was still sitting, talking with Grandma Liu.

Several girls in the underground have already counted and sorted out the things that Grandma Liu brought, and are packing them up with their own high-quality cloth bags and baskets.The masters have already agreed to accept the old lady's things, so they will naturally take care of it and send it to the kitchen.If it is not in order, which master will eat it tomorrow? If the ingredients are not in order, when the master orders the dishes, what will they do with them?

As soon as Ping'er passed by, Grandma Liu and Zhang Cai's family hurriedly jumped up to say hello, Ping'er smiled and said: "What are you doing, I see you two or three times a day, you are not too tired to salute every time, but I I'm afraid that my life will be lost." Then, he went up to take Grandma Liu's hand and said, "I just went back to my second grandma, and I told you that you always brought those things, and said, 'You are always in a hurry to go home. I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of the city when it's too late." Grandma said: "It's so far away, it's hard for her to carry those heavy things. If it's late, I will stay overnight and go tomorrow." This is not the fate of the second grandma. , That’s all, you’re very lucky to be old, and there’s more to it. This time, you ran into our uncle at the door, but the uncle said, let Haosheng treat you, so you must always stay here It will take a few days. And the second grandma also said that there will be something to bother you in the future. So, come with me when you are old, I will take you to find a place to live, take a shower, change your clothes, and let's go See Second Grandma."

With that said, he urged Grandma Liu to come down and go.Grandma Liu said: "I am so easy to meet people in my life. Good girl, just say that my family has gone."

Ping'er hurriedly said: "Go quickly, it's irrelevant. It's not like you haven't seen Second Mistress, and our uncle just said today that he would be grateful for the memorial tablet of longevity, and he is the one who cherishes the old and pity the poor the most. Yes, you can’t compare to those crazy and deceitful people. You said that you wanted to kowtow a few times before, so maybe you forgot about it?” While talking, he pulled Grandma Liu and walked towards the guest courtyard .

The boys in the class at the second gate saw Ping'er coming out, and they all stood up, and two more ran up from behind, chasing Ping'er to call "girl", and greeted Ping'er one after another.Seeing that most of them usually go out with Jia Lian, Ping'er asked, "Is there any servant who follows the uncle?"

A well-dressed boy with clean eyebrows and a decent appearance stood up and said, "The young one, Ting Tao, went out with the uncle, and there is another one who watches the rain, who is mostly in the study room. What can the girl want to tell you?" , just tell the little one."

Ping'er then said: "Brother Tingtao, Grandma Liu on my side was ordered by the uncle to treat her well. I would like to ask you to ask if I want to see you there, or if there is something else. Order. Our Second Mistress has left Grandma Liu at home for a few days, so I will ask the uncle if he has any opinions or instructions."

Ting Tao said: "Girl, let's take this grandma to rest first. I will help the girl to pass on this message. If the uncle really has an order, can I find a little girl in the inner courtyard to bring the message to the girl?"

Ping'er smiled and said: "Thank you, little brother." Ting Tao didn't dare to say so, so he walked towards the courtyard where Ning Shan lived in the northeast corner, Ping'er watched him go from a distance and disappeared, so he led him Grandma Liu walked in the opposite direction.

When I arrived in the guest room, it was almost time for dinner. Ping'er was busy going back to serve Sister Feng, so she asked the old woman to take Grandma Liu to take a bath, and picked out two casual clothes for Grandma Liu to change into.Where has Grandma Liu ever seen such behavior? She took a bath in a hurry, brushed her hair back, changed her clothes and came out. Which young master's old clothes came out, and he was looking left and right to find grandma.

As soon as he saw Grandma Liu coming out, he immediately rushed forward, turned around and hid behind Grandma Liu, refusing to talk to anyone.Grandma Liu hurriedly laughed and said, "Country boy, don't be afraid of meeting strangers, girls and aunts." As she spoke, she twisted Ban'er's ears and asked him to come out to call for someone, but Ban'er just refused to make a sound.

The grandparents and grandchildren were making a fuss, when the curtain was lifted outside, two servants brought in a kang table and put it on the kang here. With a "gudong" sound, they swallowed heavily.There was a little girl who couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.Grandma Liu was not annoyed either, she also laughed and said: "When have you seen such a good meal, I don't know which girl it is for, let's go and eat quickly, don't stand around with us, I'm sorry .”

The little maid covered her mouth with a smile and said, "This is the rice noodles that Second Grandma gave you, for your grandchildren, eat it quickly, and go see Second Grandma after eating."

Grandma Liu clasped her hands together and recited the Buddha's name repeatedly: "Amitabha, I don't know how lucky I have been to cultivate this stomach for several lifetimes, but today I am so decent. I will eat all these delicious dishes even if I die." After finishing speaking, Sure enough, he picked up the bowl and ate the rice with big mouthfuls, as if he was afraid that he would be taken away if he was a step too late.Baner next to him was also like his grandma, picking up the rice particles that fell on the table and stuffing them into his mouth.One mouthful after another, before I could swallow it, I was busy picking up fish and big dishes, my cheeks were swollen, like a hamster hoarding food, and the maids and daughter-in-laws in the room couldn't straighten up laughing.

After eating for a while, the maid brought tea for him to rinse his mouth.Grandma Liu didn't understand either, so she picked it up and drank it down. Finally, she wiped her mouth and said, "It's time to kowtow to Second Grandma."