The Fenghua Years of the Red Chamber

Chapter 29

Ever since Wang Xifeng gave birth to her son, the greatest joy of the whole day was to play with the children. When she was in Rongguo Mansion, she was busy all day long, and she couldn't rest until night. She took office with Jia Lian. It's a lot easier, she has sorted out the things at home a long time ago, and it's fine to deal with it for an hour every morning, and it's very leisurely.After some recuperation after giving birth, her body and bones are much better than in her previous life.

"Brother Sheng is awake." Jia Lian walked in from the outside and saw Wang Xifeng playing with a rattle drum, and said with a smile, the child's name should be listed in the genealogy. It's called Brother Sheng.

"I've just finished eating milk, and I'm still in high spirits, Lord, look at it." Wang Xifeng reported the child to Jia Lian, and the two teased Brother Sheng together, and waited for Brother Sheng to fall asleep before asking the nurse to take the child out, and Wang Xifeng waited on him. Jia Lian washes and changes clothes.

"I heard that there is a letter from Jingzhong. How are the master and wife? How are Qiaojie and Maoge?" Wang Xifeng made tea for Jia Lian and asked. After they left Beijing, they did not lose contact with Beijing. It's just a long way to send a letter, and when the letter is received, it will be a few months later.

"Master and wife are in good health. Sister Qiao and Brother Mao are well-behaved. Brother Mao worked very hard after entering school. Now he can write letters. This letter was written by Brother Mao." Jia Lian took out the letter and said to Wang Xifeng .

"Brother Mao can write letters now, let me see. The blue is better than the blue, and the brother Mao is much better than the master when he was a child. He has good concentration and hard work. He will not be bad in the future scientific examinations." Wang Xifeng accepted in surprise. The letter was only two pages in total, and the words on it were crooked, saying that he and sister Qiao were very well-behaved at home, knew how to respect the old man and his wife, and said that he missed them and asked when they would come back.

After Wang Xifeng's excitement subsided, Jia Lian said: "This is a letter from the master. The old lady agreed to Yu'er's marriage. This is Yu'er's geng post. Please keep it."

"As you said, the old lady really agreed, and I don't know what method the master used?" Wang Xifeng asked curiously.

"The old lady seems to love Yu'er more than anyone else. You and I know what is going on. If you really love Yu'er, you can make people abuse Yu'er. As long as you don't have to pay back the Lin family's money, she doesn't care who Yu'er marries. It's just a show." Yu'er will have a hard time in the future, if she shed a few tears, just push it to the master, and he will not be held responsible." Jia Lian sneered.

"The old lady is so old, it's time to take care of her life, why is she so non-stop, some time ago forced the master to marry the second sister to the north in a hurry, and now Yu'er promised to the south, really." Wang Xifeng wanted to say old The witch came, and when she reached the tip of her mouth, she wondered if she was an elder, so she stopped.

"Must be in a hurry, the master is tossing, the old lady has nothing to do with him, the second room has the support of the empress, and gradually doesn't pay attention to the old lady, the old lady has been in charge of the Rongguo Mansion for a lifetime, how can the younger generation disobey when she is old, Still don't think of ways to toss about, the old lady made a good plan, sent her younger sister to the palace, not to mention the whole family of juniors in her hands, but also thought of being the emperor's niece." Jia Lian analyzed with a long sigh.

"After all, the empress has no children." Wang Xifeng said casually.

The empress is pregnant, but she can't give birth, Jia Lian thought to himself, and asked Wang Xifeng to take care of Lin Daiyu's marriage.

"Yu'er and my cousin are a good match, but Yu'er has been well-clothed and well-fed since she was a child. The aunt and two younger siblings take care of her uncle's house. Besides, the two younger siblings are only from small households. Yu'er is afraid to say no to them." Let's go together." Wang Xifeng said with a frown.

"Uncle's family is not short of money, it's just that the money is not revealed. As for the matter between the sisters-in-law you mentioned, there are uncles and aunts, and the cousins ​​are all good, so there will be no trouble. The master values ​​the Zhang family, so he entrusts the cousin to the family. Give it to his family, and you can take care of it." Jia Lian thought for a while and said, after all, men and women see things from different angles.

"Master, what on earth is the master thinking? Marrying two younger sisters so far away, the south and the north are separated by thousands of miles, so it will be inconvenient to contact in the future." Wang Xifeng pondered something wrong, what exactly is Master Jia She going to do?

"My master is preparing for the future. The Zhang family is trustworthy, so you can take care of it." Jia Lian said, leaning on the chair with her eyes closed.Wang Xifeng counted the time, and there were only two years left before the Rongguo Mansion was ransacked in her previous life. Thinking of Qin Keqing again, she felt sad, and the feeling of waiting for the guillotine to fall was not good.

"Master, I understand that we still have Sister Qiao, Brother Mao, and Brother Sheng." Wang Xifeng said while shaking Jia Lian's hand.

After Lin Daiyu's marriage was successfully settled, Wang Xifeng began to make arrangements, and bought Lin Daiyu's houses and farmland in Pingyuan Fucheng and Zhangjia Village. She originally planned to transfer the farmland houses in Zhangjia Village to Jia Yun's name. To leave a way out, put the land deed in a box and put it in a dark compartment.

Lin Daiyu's wedding was very grand. Her dowry was transported by two large boats by land to the mansion in Pingyuanfu City in batches. When she got married, only part of it was carried out. The red makeup was enviable, but Lin Daiyu's real life was not announced to the public. As for her identity, she is only said to be Mr. Li's niece and niece, and her father was a third-rank official, without mentioning her relationship with the Jia family at all.

After Lin Daiyu got married, Jia Lian was going back to Beijing. He was of a high family background. When he took office, it was said that he would only serve in Pingyuan Mansion for a three-year term. It was a pleasant surprise to get an excellent grade.Jia Lian was busy handing over things, while Wang Xifeng was busy packing things. The two bid farewell to relatives and friends, and embarked on the road back to Beijing under the tearful farewell of Zhang's family.

Mr. Li stayed in the Zhangjia Academy to teach, and the scale of the Zhangjia Academy expanded again, hiring many local famous officials to work in the academy. The most famous library in the academy is the library. In addition to the Zhang family’s storage of books, Jia Lian and his son contributed a lot. , in addition to letting people engrave and copy the collection of books at home, they also buy books from the capital and the south of the Yangtze River and donate them to the academy every year. After a few years, the collection of books in Zhangjia Academy has become the largest in the local area. .Mr. Wang did not return to Jiangnan, but was hired by the new Tongzhi and continued to work here.

The same as when they came, they still brought the same people back to Beijing, only Brother Sheng and a few charming aunts were added.After another three long months, Jia Lian and his party arrived in the capital, and Jia She sent someone to pick them up early in the morning.

Jia Lian and his party went home. Jia She, his wife and two children were waiting at home. After saluting Mrs. Xing, Wang Xifeng focused on the two children. Sister Qiao has the appearance of Miss Everyone, Brother Mao It also grew up a lot from the original little Douding, Wang Xifeng pulled the two children and hugged them into his arms, making Mao's face flushed and saying "men and women can't get along", which made Jia Lian Wang Xifeng laugh Laughing, hugging him and not letting go, making Mao Geer's face puff up again and again.

It was rumored outside that Jia She ordered someone to take Mao Geer to the study, and only then was he able to escape. Mao Geer heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly retreated after saluting, causing everyone to laugh. "Little man, how can you be so polite." Wang Xifeng scolded with a smile.

"Why don't you see my little grandson?"Mrs. Xing asked after laughing.

"Second Master brought it with me, saying that he wanted to show Master Xian, and he would be able to hug him in a while." Wang Xifeng replied with a smile.

"Ma'am, Mom, I'll go and have a look outside." Qiaojie rolled her eyes when she heard that Xinde's little brother was not there, and said.

"You, wait here obediently. I will bring my younger brother over in a while, so that you can see enough. If you go out now, you can only wait at the door." Mrs. Xing could see what sister Qiao was paying attention to at a glance. .

"Just now, I still looked like your young lady. I thought it was changed, but who knew it was just a show." Wang Xifeng scolded with a smile. Sister Qiao was still clever and eccentric. It can be seen that the two elders at home have not treated them badly in the past three years.

"Mom" Sister Qiao called out resolutely.

"Ma'am, this is Mrs. Zhou." Wang Xifeng pointed at Mrs. Zhou behind her and introduced it to Mrs. Xing with a smile. Ms. Zhou is a good guy, and she hasn't played tricks in front of Wang Xifeng until now.

"It's not bad to look good, and I will be good to serve Lian'er in the future." Mrs. Xing dismissed them with just one sentence. She didn't want to see those enchanting aunts and concubines. Not a good one.

Jia Amnesty came in with Brother Sheng in his arms, and Jia Lian came in with Brother Mao. After saluting, Sister Qiao and Brother Mao gathered around Mrs. Xing, clamoring to see their brother. "Brother Mao, look, my brother's eyes look the same as yours." Sister Qiao said while holding Brother Mao.

Jia Lian and his wife left the door of the child to Mrs. Jia Shexing. After washing up, they went to see the old lady, only to find out that Jia She ordered someone to seal the corner door. The couple looked at each other, and it seemed that many things happened in Beijing. The master doesn't even want face.

"Why don't you bring my great-grandson?" the old lady asked Jia Lian and his wife after they were behind him.

"I changed the place, and the child was crying and making noise. I was afraid that the old lady would be disturbed, so I didn't bring it with me." Wang Xifeng said.The old lady didn't want to see her great-grandchildren, she just asked a casual question. After hearing this explanation, she turned to ask about Lin Daiyu's marriage, as if she was afraid that others would not know that she loved her granddaughter.

"Poor my Yu'er, who was sent away to marry another country at will by your master. My old lady can't see her with her eyes closed." The old lady shed a few tears as she pretended.

"Don't be sad, old lady. My cousin is doing well. Her son-in-law is a good student. In a few years, he will bring Yu'er to Beijing for the exam. We will see you." Wang Xifeng rolled his eyes in his heart and said soothingly to the old lady.

"Lian'er, how do you plan on your errand? Do you want to stay in the middle of the capital, or take another job abroad? Can your master succeed?" The old lady changed the topic quickly, and asked about Jia Lian's future in a blink of an eye.

"After my grandson goes to the Ministry of Officials tomorrow, I will make plans." Jia Lian returned with a smile.

On the second day, Jia Lian went to the Ministry of Officials, and after discussing with Jia She when he came back, he found a errand in Beijing, and the political master was appointed to a foreign post, and he took his staff aunt to Jiangxi to take up the post.