Daiyu of the Red Chamber owes no one

After the historian was stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner after being fined with silver, the Shihou Mansion was taken back by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and there was no separate courtyard to keep Xiangyun locked up. Xiangyun was finally released from the Tumi Courtyard.

After leaving the tea house, Mrs. Shi Nai's attitude towards Xiangyun suddenly improved, and she said with a smile on her face: "My eldest girl is more calm and self-restraining now, look at our eldest girl's appearance and appearance are more outstanding, in the future, say hello People, big girl, don't forget about us."

During the days in Tumiyuan, Xiangyun thought a lot, and understood the truth that too many words must be lost, and he was no longer as impulsive as before.Xiangyun looked at Mrs. Shi Nai thinking for a while, and then said: "Second Aunt's words are hard to understand. I grew up in front of Second Aunt. I can't thank you enough. Why have you ever forgotten Second Aunt?"

Mrs. Shi Nai saw that Xiangyun was still the same as before, but the girl in front of her didn't seem to be Xiangyun. She saw a beautiful woman in plain clothes, calm and self-restraining, neither humble nor overbearing, no longer the lively and outgoing appearance of Xiangyun before.Mrs. Shi Nai was secretly surprised, thinking why does Xiangyun seem to be a different person?Mrs. Shi Nai smiled again and said, "Why are you not grateful? We are a family, so shouldn't it be right to take care of each other? Miss, don't say such things in the future. It doesn't hurt our bond of flesh and blood."

After hearing this, Xiang Yun guessed that Mrs. Shi Nai had something to ask for herself, so she just said indifferently: "Yes, the relationship between flesh and blood is originally determined by God, and there is always no choice between people's birth and death."

Mrs. Shi Nai didn't understand what she said, and was about to ask, when a female official came in and asked, "Who is Shi Xiangyun?"

Although Xiangyun was in the Tumi courtyard and had no news, the historians still knew the news that the nobles were reduced to the people. Now that the female official came in, Xiangyun was not surprised. He came forward and said: "The daughter of the people is Shi Xiangyun."

The female officer handed a slip to Shi Xiangyun and said, "When Shi Nai went to the Yamen to pay the fine, our lord carefully checked the source of the fine and returned the dowry of Shi Xiangyun's biological mother. Here is the slip. Read it, if it's correct." , Draw a deposit and sign for receipt."

Shi Xiangyun's biological father was the eldest son of the Shi family, and her biological mother came from everyone, and her dowry was expensive.Shi Xiangyun took the list and looked at it, and then at Mrs. Shi Nai, and he fully understood the reason why his aunt wanted to please him.Shi Xiangyun hurriedly bowed to the female officer and said: "Your official officer is very polite. The civilian girl is alone, and it is inconvenient to take care of the many belongings. Therefore, the civilian girl please donate part of the financial resources. Tomorrow, I will give porridge for two days at the magistrate's yamen." , Although the power is shallow, it is also the heart of a woman.

For the rest, I plan to buy a small house, and I will ask people to inquire about it and buy a suitable one. I don't want to be spacious, but I just want to be able to accommodate myself.After the women's house is ready, go to the yamen to get back the remaining dowry. "

Mrs. Shi Nai's face turned pale with fright when she heard this.According to Shi Xiangyun's meaning, the Shi family will not get a cent of Shi Xiangyun's mother's dowry.

From Mrs. Shi Nai's point of view, this Shi Xiangyun has always been unintentional. Why did she think of the future so clearly in just a short moment today: Shi Xiangyun's mother's dowry list is in her hands, and the prefect will naturally get the porridge through the magistrate's yamen. good reputation.The yamen has benefited from her, and if she buys a house, she will not be embarrassed when dealing with the house deed in the magistrate's yamen.Although the yamen servants who entrusted the magistrate to handle the porridge can also get some tea and water money, but the dowry list is in her hands, and the price of all the grain, rice, porridge and water is clear, even if the yamen servants spend hard money, it is limited.Shi Xiangyun found a house to settle down, and then went to the Yamen to collect the rest of the dowry. What does this money have to do with the Shi family?

So Mrs. Shi Nai sneered and said: "Miss, what are you talking about? Although your uncle and I are more down-to-earth now, we don't miss the boudoir of Miss. Since Miss has not left the cabinet, naturally she still lives with us. If the eldest girl goes out to live alone like this, your uncle and I will be poked in the back."

When the female official heard this, she couldn't help sneering in her heart: Shi Nai took the slip to the household department to pay the fine, and there were a lot of gold and silver from the Taihe Emperor's time in the account room. After careful inspection, it turned out that it was the original wife of Shi Nai's elder brother who died early. dowry.And the eldest brother of the Shi family had a daughter under his knees. At that time, the husband's family could not decide the dowry of the woman, so Shi Xiangyun should be the master of the money.If Shi Xiangyun is willing to take it out to pay back the money for the historian, the magistrate has nothing to say, I am afraid that Shi Nai may not have told Shi Xiangyun, so the magistrate ordered someone to inquire about it.

Thanks to this inquiry, the magistrate learned that Miss Smith was still locked in a courtyard, and hadn't gone out for several years. The money was secretly disposed of by Shi Nai, presumably Shi Xiangyun didn't know about it.When the female officer saw this situation today, she knew that the magistrate was suspicious.

It seems to be in line with Shi Xiangyun's time, because the powerful and powerful Huo family was uprooted by Emperor Jiangyou, how could Xiaoxiao Shuntian Fu Yin dare to be careless?Therefore, when Shi Nai came forward to pay the fine, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture was careful and helped Shi Xiangyun protect a dowry.

After Shi Nai's selfishness was discovered by the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, Shi Nai even tried to bribe the prefect in private.The magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture thought to himself: Now there is a lot of turmoil in the capital, if I spoil my behavior for a small profit and spread the reputation of colluding with criminal officials to bully orphans, how can I be good?It is Shi Nai who is strict with his mouth, but now how many people in the capital are pointing at and exposing others to make meritorious deeds, I can't let it go at this time, can I?

Therefore, instead of being tempted by Shi Nai's small profit, the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture paid more attention to the matter, and sent his female officials to personally ask Shi Xiangyun about his mother's dowry.

But when Shi Xiangyun heard Madam Shi Nai's words, he couldn't help thinking of many past events: in the past, his aunt was not bad to him, but she might not have any good intentions behind her back.As for her imprisoning herself in the tea yard, now Xiangyun realizes that she has made many mistakes.In the past few years of being locked up in the Tumiyuan, Xiangyun has figured out many things, and she also knows where she is wrong, so she doesn't really hate her uncle and aunt in this matter.

However, if it wasn't for my uncle and aunt's idea of ​​using my mother's dowry, how could my aunt say so many soft words to herself just now?It will not attract official errands.Now that my aunt had made up her mind on the only support she would have for the rest of her life, Xiangyun had to leave her uncle and aunt to make plans, which is why he talked about giving out porridge and buying a house.

Xiangyun glanced at Mrs. Shi Nai and said, "Xiangyun was brought up by my uncle. No matter what, my uncle is still my uncle, and my aunt is still my aunt. But now that Xiangyun is growing up, he should be self-reliant. Don't need too many aunts." Heart, Xiangyun will still come to visit my aunt in the future, as long as my aunt does not dislike me, we will still be a family."

Seeing that Xiangyun spoke and acted very differently from before, Mrs. Shi Nai didn't know how to treat Xiangyun.Only Xiangyun's words of setting up his own family came in front of the officials, and now the magistrate is on guard against Shi Nai, Mrs. Shi Nai can only talk to the cheerful Xiangyun, intending to persuade the officials after dismissing the officials.

The dowry list has been handed over to Shi Xiangyun, even if he is coaxed away by Mrs. Shi Nai again, the government does not have to bear the responsibility of ineffectiveness, so the female officials are too lazy to listen to Shi Xiangyun and Mrs. Shi Nai's flirtation, and get up to leave.

After sending off the female officer, Mrs. Shi Nai persuaded again: "Miss, in this world today, even if there is a man in the family, it is a little bit less to rely on, and it is inevitable to be bullied by others. The eldest girl is a young girl, unmarried How can I set up my own family? Not to mention that the eldest girl brings a large amount of money to attract people to covet, even if the eldest girl looks like this, she is afraid that her disciples will come forward to scold her. Why can't the eldest girl think about it, and she must go out and stand on her own. ?”

After Xiangyun heard this, Yingying bowed down and saluted Mrs. Shi Nai before she stood up and said, "I've made up my mind. Auntie doesn't need to persuade me anymore. I can hear a little bit about things outside. Since it's a family like the Huo family Anyone who bullies others will be punished. Considering that today's saint is a wise king, even if I stand on my own, I am not afraid to step forward and bully.

I have always been straightforward, and now there are no outsiders, I will tell my aunt a few words of the truth, and if I am wrong, please forgive me.Only Xiao asked my aunt to know, I mistrusted my aunt, and I also believed in my heart that my aunt only raised me for nothing.

I have also figured out what happened in the past these years. It was my fault to have a relationship with a man in private.My aunt is not mean to me. She used to take me out to socialize and send me to the election, all of which were heartless. I didn't know the good things about my aunt back then, but I was blindly suspicious and seriously ill.But now I still feel that although my aunt is kind to me, she also has her own selfishness. If I don't have the dowry from my mother today, my aunt may not be able to treat me so kindly.Therefore, Xiangyun now wants to live on his own, but after careful consideration, whether the ending is good or bad has nothing to do with his aunt. "

Mrs. Shi Nai couldn't help turning pale when she heard Xiangyun's frank confession of her own thoughts.After a few more words of persuasion, Xiangyun will not be as red-faced as before, and has been talking in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, and he has made up his mind and refuses to let go.Mrs. Shi Nai knew that it would be useless to persuade her again, so she also gave up.

The next day, the magistrate's yamen in Shuntian Prefecture really set up a shed to give out porridge, and Xiangyun got the reputation of a righteous daughter because of this.Xiangyun sent Cuilu's father to inquire about buying the house, and the neighbors also told the details of the house in detail, which did not hurt Xiangyun.

In the end, Xiangyun's house was purchased next door to Jia Yuanchun's house.The two are sisters, but there is a care.But when Jia Baoyu came to visit in the future, Xiangyun always closed the door and disappeared, but that's another story.

The historian did not get Xiangyun's mother's dowry because of greed, and after paying the fine money, he became more and more stretched. After Xiangyun settled down, he kept his promise and asked someone to send 1000 taels to Mrs. Shi Nai.Before the historian left Beijing, he also went to give gifts on three festivals and two birthdays. Xiangyun occasionally helped the historian when he had ample money. It was not until the historian later returned to his hometown with his family that Xiangyun gradually lost contact with Shi Nai and Shi Ding. .However, Xiangyun's deeds after establishing his own family can be regarded as not forgetting the kindness of Madam Shi Nai's upbringing.

Cuilu was originally a girl given to Shi Xiangyun by Jia's mother. After Xiangyun got her mother's dowry, the first thing she did was to buy Cuilu's family.Cuihui's parents were originally in Jia's family, and Jia's family fell into disrepair early. How can Cuihui's parents live a good life?Therefore, after being bought by Xiangyun, Cuilu's family was very sincere to Xiangyun, and later worked for Xiangyun with great care.

Xiangyun's mother had red makeup and tens of thousands of silver back then, but the clothes were useless, and the furniture was heavy and heavy, so they had to be changed at a low price. Cash, cash.Therefore, Xiangyun had more than ten thousand silver in his hand at the beginning.After two days of giving out porridge, and after buying the house, there are still thousands of valuable heads left.After giving one thousand to the historian, the rest is enough to live on, plus Xiangyun and Cuilu do some needlework to subsidize the family, although they are not rich, they can live well.

And because of Xiangyun's porridge, she has gained the reputation of a righteous daughter, and the neighbors sympathize with her as a young woman who can stand on her own feet, and the kind-hearted aunts and sisters-in-law took care of her a little bit, but she was not harassed by much.

Only Xiangyun has not talked about marriage for more than ten years since then. She has learned from the painful experience and has never been in contact with irrelevant men. The longer the time passes, the better her reputation will be.When Xiangyun was 35 years old, a young scholar from a poor family admired his self-respect and made people come forward to propose marriage many times.Xiangyun was touched by his sincerity and agreed to seek marriage.Two years later, Xiangyun gave birth to a son.

Because the scholar is motivated, Xiangyun has the education and insight of a rich family, and he has spent a few years of self-examination in the tea court, but he does not blindly spoil his only son, and Xiangyun's son is also taught very well.Xu is sincere. When Xiangyun was 40 years old, a scholar won the Juren. Although he failed to make further progress, he became a small official based on his fame.

Until Xiangyun passed away, her husband treated him very well. Although he didn't have the splendor of a wealthy family, he lived happily ever after.