Master of Karma in the Red Chamber

"Reconciliation? Why reconciliation?" Xue Pan looked at Aunt Xue in disbelief, and couldn't believe his ears.

Aunt Xue stared, "You still have the face to say that if you are asked to study, you should do it if you promise. You said that you didn't finish your homework because you were too tired and had no time, but you have time to go...you tell me Me, where are Baichun Building and Nanfeng Pavilion?"

Xue Pan was immediately invincible to Zitong, avoiding Aunt Xue's eyes, and turned to escape.Aunt Xue yelled and asked him to explain clearly.

"What Baichunlou, I don't know, who told you this? It must be because they don't want to see me, so they deliberately make up and provoke you." Xue Pan joked.

"It was your brother Bao who heard you recognize it personally in Ningfu. How could your brother Bao know that kind of dirty place! He was curious, so he came back and asked your aunt, and made your aunt very embarrassed. You, shame on you. Throw it to your relatives." Before, it really gave me a long face!"

Aunt Xue of Baichunlou knew where it was, but Nanfengguan had never heard of it, and so did Mrs. Wang.The two sisters specially asked someone to inquire, and only then did they know that it was a small hotel.

Aunt Xue remembered her embarrassment at that time, so she burst into tears, wiping her tears with a handkerchief while feeling sorry for her life.

Xue Pan was not persuading, nor was he not persuading, he was so anxious that he stamped his feet on the spot.Finally seeing Baochai coming, he ran away in a hurry.

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28 On this day, Yan Liang asked someone to bring Jia Zhen back.

Jia Zhen was dressed in plain old clothes, with a calm expression on her face.When he came to visit Yan Liang, he behaved well and kept his eyes straight. It seemed that his practice in the monastery was indeed effective.

After Jia Zhen worshiped, she took the initiative to talk to Yan Liang about his good deeds in the temple for the past three months, and also shared his own insights, as if he had seen through the world of mortals and had a deep understanding of how to behave.

Yan Liang looked at Jia Zhen, and didn't say much, "You have suffered in the past few months, and you should be tired from the bumpy ride all day. Go back and rest earlier."

Jia Zhen obediently thanked her, and Fang withdrew.

Wu Qiumao was overjoyed, and happily said to Yan Liang: "My lord, it seems that your original decision was correct. Young Master Wang Zhen seems to have changed a lot."

"You're still too young," Yan Liang cast a sidelong glance at Wu Qiumao, "People can pretend."

Wu Qiumao was surprised, looked at the direction where the real uncle left, and asked Yan Liang tentatively: "Master, do you mean that the uncle just lied to you? No way, the little one doesn't look like it."

"Of course you don't understand how difficult it is for a person who is used to living a wealthy life. After being forced to clean up. In the first few months, other than wanting to escape, he only had hatred and resentment. Now he behaves like this It's really unreasonable to be obedient." Yan Liang tapped his index finger on the table lightly, and after pondering for a moment, he told Wu Qiumao, "Don't be idle during the two days of Chinese New Year, keep an eye on him, sooner or later he will show his flaws."

On the eve of the New Year's Eve, the whole family went to the theater, watched the new year, and paid New Year's greetings. It was very lively.After staying up late at night, they were all sleepy. After saying goodbye to each other, they went back to their rooms to sleep.

Wu Qiumao also felt tired, chatted and yawned, and waited to watch Uncle Zhen go back so that he could roll back to his warm bed and sleep peacefully.Unexpectedly, not long after he came out from the master, he saw Uncle Zhen and Grandma separated halfway, You Shi seemed to be returning to the room, and Uncle Zhen was walking towards the front yard.

Wu Qiumao followed Jia Zhen, only to see him carrying a lantern, looking back cautiously as he walked.When he finally reached the front yard, he turned back suddenly.Fortunately, Wu Qiumao was clever, and if he hid in time, he would definitely be discovered.

Because it was the middle of the night in the thirties, every household was over, and it was time to rest.Besides, there is no reason to drop by at thirty nights.

Wu Qiumao realized that Jia Zhen was abnormal, and he became energetic.He followed Jia Zhen all the way out of Ningrong Street, and then watched him walk into the alley, and finally got into an ordinary house.

Wu Qiumao remembered the location of this family and waited outside. Seeing that the lights inside were off, he knew that Jia Zhen would not be able to come out for a while, so he turned and went back.

Early the next morning, Wu Qiumao reported to Yan Liang what happened last night.

Yan Liang refused to comment, got dressed, sat down at the table and had breakfast.Just after rinsing and washing hands, there was a woman from the other side who came to send a message that Jia Zhen and his wife came to greet Xichun, Jia Rong and Jia Qiang together.

Yan Liang then went to the front hall and sat in the first place.Yesterday, the children paid New Year's greetings, and there were many rewards such as pearls, agates, jadeites and jade pendants.Early this morning, it was another New Year's greeting, so Yan Liang only sealed some gold for them, and the amount was quite considerable.

Youshi felt a little embarrassed when he took it softly. Money is a good thing after all. Even in a wealthy family, the master has different prestige in front of his servants, let alone socializing and comparing with others. .Anyway, Youshi is very grateful to his father-in-law in his heart, thank you again and again.

Jia Zhen was also very happy. This was probably the time when he could truly smile since he entered the temple.He was also blinded by money, but he turned his head and looked down on Youshi's inexperienced appearance, "Look at you, our master Fu Lu has a lot of power and wealth, and we are small and naturally borrow the light. That's where we are, In the coming year, my master... no, this year! My master will definitely be more successful in official career than last year, with good life and good health, and a steady stream of wealth."

"That's enough! It doesn't matter if you don't read much, and you can't even say congratulatory speeches. There is a servant at home, and he can speak more fluently than you when celebrating." Yan Liang said in a cold tone.

However, he often has such a non-salty attitude, so that Jia Zhen, You Shi and others did not notice the abnormality of the master today.

Jia Zhen was smeared by her father again, and she smiled dryly with a bad face, and apologized for her mistake.

You Shi did not get involved in the quarrel between their father and son, but just watched coldly from the side.

Then the three children, Xichun, Jia Rong, and Jia Qiang, greeted each other in turn. Xichun was the youngest, and she spoke in a childish voice, but she also had her own set of greetings, which were simple but catchy.

"My daughter wishes my father all the best, good health, longevity and happiness..."

The children Jia Rong and Jia Qiang were older, and they were both studying again, and they said something like "good fortune is coming, may grandpa be happy".

Jia Zhen didn't feel anything at first, but after this comparison, she realized that she was really the worst one.Suddenly, he was glad that his father was kind, at least he didn't scold him like a dog just now.

Yan Liang sent the children away, leaving Jia Zhenyou's family behind.

Jia Zhen became nervous, bowed her head and admitted her mistake in the congratulatory speech just now.

"You are so stupid, no matter how stupid you are, you will be worse than your four-year-old sister? It's easy to ask someone to learn a few words." Yan Liang glanced at him coldly, "There is a family named Zhao in Qingtiao Alley. Your man just died, do you know him?"

Jia Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced at Yan Liang's face, knowing that his father found out about his private meeting with a widow last night.He didn't go out until the New Year's Eve, in order to avoid people's eyes and ears, but it was a miscalculation.

Heck!

Jia Zhen drooped her head, and couldn't help closing her eyes in regret.After all his calculations, he still couldn't escape his father's eyes.

"What's the use of talking about it, I'm tired of hearing it." Yan Liang turned his head to look at Youshi, "I told you to take care of your husband a long time ago and just ignore it?"

"Father, I..." You Shi looked embarrassed, as if he couldn't express his suffering.

"What, you still rely on him? You used to please him in every possible way, but has he ever seen you respected and treated you sincerely! If a person is stupid, even the king of heaven and I can't help you." Yan Liang sneered twice, He patted the table and told them both to leave.

You Shi refused to leave, and kowtowed three times to Yan Liang, earnestly apologizing.Youshi knew that Tujili could not cry during the Chinese New Year, so he endured it all the time.The forbearance of his words is very distressing.

Seeing her sincerity, Yan Liang sighed, "Forget it, your parents are dead, and your mother's family has no backing, so it's true that your back can't be hardened. I hope you will be smarter and smarter, and I can rest assured if you can catch Zhen'er." Let me give you the power of stewardship. Forget it, because of your nature, it is really hard to force it, so I will find another way."

In the second and third days of junior high school, Yan Liang sent Jia Zhen back to the temple to continue her cleansing after finishing visiting relatives.Jia Zhen was naturally reluctant in every possible way, but her father's order was difficult, so she had to obey.I thought that my father would invite him back when the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was celebrated.Unexpectedly, after the first month, there was no movement.Apart from disappointment, Jia Zhen was filled with resentment, and she became more and more anxious every day amidst the noise of monks chanting sutras.

At the beginning of February, after receiving a letter, the abbot of the temple asked Jia Zhen to carry water and chop firewood every day.After Jia Zhen was hungry for a few meals, she became unwell and started to get sick.But this time everyone in the temple thought he was just pretending to be sick, no one paid any attention to him, even if his body was hot, his mouth was dry and thirsty, he still had to stagger to fetch water by himself.

Jia Zhen never thought that he, a dignified uncle of the Ningguo Mansion, would end up in such a miserable situation.

Just as he was filled with grief and indignation, secretly cursing his father in his heart.Suddenly a woman in ordinary clothes broke into his room. Jia Zhen saw that it was Youshi.Youshi cried to Jia Zhen, then served him food and drink, wiped his body, made medicine for him, and cooked porridge for her himself.Although she came from a small family, she has never experienced hardship. She is not used to these rough jobs, and the porridge she cooks is also mushy.But Jia Zhen was very grateful for Youshi's rescue, and finished the porridge neatly.

"You still haven't told me how you got here?"

"The coachman who sent you has a good relationship with Baozhu. I only knew you were here when I asked her to trick her. Mr. Xianggong, the master is determined not to let you go back this time. He said that the Ning Mansion has Brother Rong to inherit it." That's enough, multiple bastards will only cause trouble. The master intends to have you stay in the temple for the rest of your life." Youshi cried.

"No wonder, no wonder the monks in the temple have changed their attitude towards me. It turned out that it was my father..."

"I overheard the old man talking to Wu Qiumao, so I packed up what I could bring and came to find the old man." Youshi sobbed unceasingly.

A friend in adversity sees the truth, Jia Zhen did not expect that Youshi, whom he usually ignored and disliked, would be so kind to her, she was very moved, tears could not help but fall from the corners of her eyes.

"Master!" You Shi held Jia Zhen's hand, and the husband and wife embraced each other and wept. After letting go, You Shi hurriedly pulled Jia Zhen into clothes, "Since Master's condition is better, let's leave as soon as possible. I When I left the woman, I told the master that I went back to my mother's house for two days and escaped from my stepmother. This matter will not be hidden for long, and it will be discovered soon. Let's leave here quickly. I have some silver on me. Tickets, as long as we live frugally, we can get by."

Jia Zhen was a little confused, and looked at Youshi incomprehensibly, "What do you mean?"

"Naturally, I'm running away. Does the uncle want to live in this temple for the rest of his life?" You Shi stared into Jia Zhen's eyes and asked.

The author has something to say: I went for a walk at work today, and when I came back, I felt a little pain in my left leg. I was so scared, please don’t relapse, I’m not healed yet 2333333