The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

On the birthday of Jia Jing, the great master of Ningguo Mansion, Ning Shan accompanied Jia Amnesty early in the morning.When he arrived at Ningrong Street, he saw a suave young master of sixteen or seventeen years old, with affectionate eyes, coming with many attendants holding gift boxes.Jia Amnesty was riding on the horse, and stopped shouting "Rong'er".The boy ran up to Jia She's horse, very well-behaved, greeted Jia She and Ning Shan.He recognized Ning Shan, and Ning Shan didn't pretend not to know him, after all, her father's reminder was very good. This is Jia Rong, the heir of Ningguo Mansion.It's just that Ning Shan is still not sure how far she should keep from the Jia family, so she can only wave her hands in a vague manner, even if she doesn't even have a title, she will be considered as a greeting.

Jia Rong didn't take it seriously either, he was considered the youngest in the Ningrong and Rongfu, and he was never respected by anyone, and his servants didn't listen to him very much, and he didn't take his face seriously.Ning Shan didn't make out with him, and he thought it was normal, so he only answered Jia She's question: "My nephew was entrusted by my father to go to the temple to pay my respects to my grandfather. After that, I brought some high-quality food and rare fruits. , My father also told me to pass the word, 'he did not dare to come as he obeyed the grandfather's words, and he led the whole family to salute at home.'" He was very eloquent, with a smile on his face when he spoke, and he was quite lovable to watch.It's just that Ning Shan knew early on that this guy was also born and misguided, so she didn't plan to make friends with him.Fortunately, Ningrong and Rongfu have long developed the habit of having eyes on the top of their heads, and have always regarded themselves as the Duke's mansion. Ning Shan, who has only become the Marquis of the third-rank doctor, although flattering, is not to the point of sticking to it, and her performance is not bad. Be decent.

Watching Jia Rong go away, Ning Shan raised her head and asked, "Father, which side are we going to?" Everyone used to have banquets on separate sides for men and women, but Jia's family is famous for its lack of rules, which is why Ning Shan has this kind of behavior. ask.

Jia She lazily said: "Go to pay respects to the old lady first, and then we will go to the East Mansion to celebrate Big Brother's birthday, what's the point of going to the West Mansion."

Ning Shan nodded, and then asked: "Would you like me to accompany you when you go to ask for safety?" This was a veiled question asking Jia She if he would like someone to support him when he went to ask for safety.

Jia Amnesty hesitated for a while, but in the end he thought it would be better if he didn't lose face in front of his eldest son, so he didn't let him accompany him.Ning Shan entered the door and went directly to Jia Lian, Jia She turned around a few times, and finally gritted her teeth and went to Rongqingtang.

Unexpectedly, Jia Shishi didn't scold him today, thinking about it, the nephew next door celebrated his birthday, it's really not very good for her to scold at home.But there is still some custom that does not give Jia She a good face. Jia She is also used to it. After asking Ann and saying hello, he was about to leave. You come?"

Jia Amnesty was not stupid enough to think that Jia Shishi would be kind and kind to Ning Shan, and when he asked about his proud eldest son, he instantly got thorns all over his body: "Why does the old lady ask him? Let's celebrate our own family's birthday." That’s all, when will the guests be entertained?”

Jia Shishi calmly said: "You have been close to your neighbor Jing'er since you were young, now that the eldest son is home, why don't you take it to show him?"

Jia Shen's reaction was quick: "But elder brother Jing lived in the temple for a long time, and he didn't go home. If he wanted to take him with him, he would make a special trip to see him in the temple at another time." , lest the old lady make another fool, now that Jia She finally understands the importance of word-of-mouth, he doesn't intend to hinder his son here.

The chatter and laughter of the women came from outside, getting closer.Jia She frowned, and a bad warning came out of his heart.

But before he could say goodbye, the curtain outside was lifted, and his daughter-in-law Xiao Jia Wang came in with the girls.The first one was his daughter Jia Yingchun, followed by Tanchun, Xichun, Lin Daiyu, and a girl named Xue Baochai who lived in the house as a second-bedroom relative.

The Jia family has always paid no attention to the protection of men and women. Although the girls came in and saw the old man was there, they felt a little uncomfortable for a moment, but they all greeted each other.His daughter-in-law, who is used to pinching and being strong, opened her mouth especially quickly: "Greetings to the Eldest Master, long time no see, you are still so tough, it shows that Brother Ning is really filial. It will be great when our second master can learn a little gone."

Jia Tanchun answered the words naturally: "Second brother Lian is learning from brother Ning now, why don't you worry about not being able to learn?" In one sentence, Ning Shan's whereabouts were concisely explained.Jia She frowned again, he really felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Hearing what the two said, Shi Taijun seemed to say casually: "Speaking of Lian'er, I haven't seen him today, what is he doing, and he didn't come to greet me, but he went to the East Mansion?"

Xiao Jia Wang's family name is Xifeng, and both houses are sister Feng's son: "Brother Ning is here, and he is in the study to accompany you."

Jia Shishi was astonished as if he was real: "Why didn't anyone say anything when the Marquis came to the mansion? Don't be negligent, your yard is just a garden, please go to Rongxi Hall quickly, or take It's been a long time since he came to my place, and today I took advantage of the excitement to meet him. After all, he is my grandson, how can he not be familiar with him?"

Jia She finally knew what was wrong, he brought Ning Shan over, and he didn't hand in the post from the Marquis Mansion in advance, this big family really treated him as their junior, Jia She didn't think Shi Taijun could like him Son, I'm afraid he will take advantage of it, no matter whether he succeeds or not, once he is entangled by Shi Taijun, he will not be able to get rid of him.

Jia She secretly regretted that he still caused trouble for his eldest son. Over there, little Jia Wang's family, Sister Feng quickly sent someone to invite Ning Shan and Jia Lian over.After all, Yingchun has been with Ning Shan for a while, knowing that he doesn't like Jia's way of life, she couldn't help but say to Shi Taijun: "Old lady, since the brothers are coming over, I think we should..."

Shi Taijun didn't take it seriously, her precious little grandson hasn't come over to say hello to the sisters yet, where can they go?Had to sit and wait.Waving his hands, he said disapprovingly, "They are all my own flesh and blood, so why put on airs." Yingchun had no choice but to sit back in her original seat.Xue Baochai, who was not from his family, had twinkling eyes, and together with Jia Tanchun, they were very interested in this Lord Hou.Xichun is still young, and always follows her sisters in her actions.Lin Daiyu was very grateful to Ning Shan for telling her about the ancestral properties of the Lin family and her father's official status, and she was willing to meet and thank him in person, so she also sat still.In fact, they really want to move and have no place to go. The only place to hide here is Shi Taijun's green gauze cabinet. If she doesn't speak, who would dare to enter?

Ning Shan had a headache from being pestered by Jia Lian in the study, this younger brother, he didn't beat him or scold him, he didn't know how to repent if it was minor, but he couldn't handle it if it was serious, and he didn't know how to deal with it.He is modest, always come to him for advice when there is a problem, and he is obedient to do it, but he never knows to use his own brain and count on Ning Shan whenever there is something wrong, which is really annoying.Now when I heard Jia Shi's summons, although I was dissatisfied with his attitude, I was happy to leave Jia Lian first.

Jia Lian's feelings for Jia Shishi are also quite complicated. He can be considered to have grown up in front of Jia Shishi, but he has never been better than a pair of cousins ​​in the second room. Jia Yuanchun, who has been demoted again and again, has never been able to get into the eyes of the old lady as long as those two are around.Originally, he grew up with Erfang and didn't feel anything, but now he sees Erfang as an enemy, he just thinks of everything and feels uncomfortable.Therefore, even the old lady who prefers the second bedroom complained, but she dared not show it.

Ning Shan and Jia Lian went out together and walked towards Rongqing Hall, thinking about Jia Shishi's possible actions on the way, secretly thinking about countermeasures.Jia She's way of crying and making noise is indeed effective, but Ning Shan feels that she can't do it. He is not as thick-skinned as Jia She, and he is not proficient in related skills, so he really can't do it.But he is not prepared to listen to Jia Shishi talking to himself and treat him as his grandson. He does not have the concentration of Jia She, and he is afraid that he will not be able to bear the ups and downs. First of all, but she is old, even if she is relying on the old to sell her old, the world is more sympathetic to the old side. They always feel that they are weak. He is not going to fight with Jia Shishi. The most important thing now is to help Lin After handing in the family property, how will they make a fuss after that? It's nothing more than the idea of ​​building a provincial house. It's likely to make him lose money or let him contribute. Ning Shan thinks she has no obligation to Rongguo Mansion, and she doesn't intend to pay attention to it. , but it is not impossible to break a little bit of small property rights to eliminate disasters.After all, the Ning family is also one of the in-laws of the Rongguo Mansion, and he is Jia She's parent-child, so it is unlikely that they want to completely sever the relationship.Not to mention that there is an emperor in the palace who doesn't know what he is thinking, messing around, and it is even more difficult to get out.

When Jia Shi met Ning Shan in the inner hall, she spoke politely and didn't treat her as her own grandson. All her words were aimed at Jia Lian. First, she said that he was ungrateful. He complained a lot in his house; then he said that he didn't know Youai Baoyu, and that he was not respectful enough to Jia Zhu in the past, and then he got in touch with other things, accusing Sang Huai for a long time, and the girls finally had a reason to hide. Little Jia Wang's Sister Feng, however, was in high spirits when she heard that, she looked at Jia Lian with a sling, and was busy persuading Jia Shishi not to get angry and hurt her body, while recalling how friendly Jia Zhu and Jia Yuanchun were back then. Respectful, and then pulled out the words that Jia Yuanchun is now being implicated by his mother in the palace, and the glory is no longer. Jia Shishi cried bitterly: "My poor granddaughter finally earned a concubine, just like that. Being ruined by an ignorant lady, I just feel sorry for my mother, and I can't even try to comfort her, so what's the point of living?"

The whole room immediately knelt on the ground, begging Jia Shishi not to cry, Jia Amnesty also reluctantly got up, as if he wanted to kneel down to persuade him, but he was old and frail, and his movements were too slow, even standing still Staggering, she went straight to lean on Ning Shan. Ning Shan stretched out her hand to support Jia She, and followed Jia Shishi's words of "consolation": "Since the emperor has issued a decree, those who have other homes at home can respectfully invite concubines to go home to visit relatives. The Taijun only needs to free up a yard to repair it, and then force Jia Guiren to come back, how many words can't be comforted!"

Jia Shishi cursed secretly in his heart, but his face was still full of sadness: "You are young, and I have never seen it before, but I know that the Zhen family used to spend more than a mountain of money to fill the sea. How can there be so much money for this family? easy?"

Jia Amnesty answered without hesitation: "The Zhen family picked up the emperor's sage, and now they can pick up at most one nobleman. How can it be compared with the emperor?"

Jia Shishi's face turned red and then turned white. Unexpectedly, Jia She took advantage of his negligence and was almost accused of being disrespectful to the royal family. He was filled with resentment, but he couldn't say that Jia She's words were wrong. He just shouted: "I Since talking to Lord Hou, you can't play anywhere, but you are here to make trouble."

Ning Shan protected her silly father, her face darkened, and she said: "I don't know what's wrong with this statement. There is an essential difference between receiving a nobleman's relatives and welcoming a holy car. My father said that they can't be compared. How can there be a mistake?"

Jia Shishi reluctantly said: "That's right, it's just that the two things got mixed up. After all, it's the honor given by the royal family, and we just want to do it decently."

Jia She immediately answered the question again: "Didn't the family just get two or three million silver from brother-in-law Lin, and tell niece Lin to borrow some, and the public treasury will pay some, and the rest will be handed over to the second house, and a yard will also be built. Get up now." Ever since Jia Lian said that the second wife had embezzled millions of properties from the Lin family, Jia Amnesty's heartache has never been better, and now he's yelling out loudly.

Ning Shan next to her, Jia Lian behind her, and Lin Daiyu in the house all opened their eyes wide by coincidence: "Silly father/father/uncle really has you, this old man is well exposed, and they will save trouble."