The red house is not a pity

Tanchun's life is not very good. The main reason is that all the living expenses of the second room are paid by the second room itself. Mrs. Wang is already stingy. In addition, she spent 50 taels of silver to redeem Baoyu. For Mrs. Wang, That would be like hurting a muscle.Now the son will naturally have to seek compensation elsewhere.

You mean the division of the family and the property obtained from the old lady's private house?

That was originally their room, so of course it can't be counted.

If Dafang and Dongfu had taken out the money from the mother-in-law to build another courtyard, she would not be so distressed about the 50 taels of silver now.

The second master of their family is a master who can only spend money, but can't make money.Now that Ding You is back, it is almost the same as staying without pay.When you can't open source, you can only save money.

Fortunately, it is the time of filial piety, and no one in the family has to spend money on meat.At least it saved a lot of food expenses.

Thinking that five or six chickens were needed to eat an eggplant in the past, Mrs. Wang felt sorry for the money that was spent in vain.

There is a difference between spending your own money and spending other people's money.

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Now that Mrs. Wang has decided to shrink her clothes and go on a diet, she must take action.

Baoyu is her darling and her hope for the rest of her life, so she must never be wronged.Even if she wronged her man, he couldn't wrong her son.

Jia Lan is the only blood left by her poor eldest son, and she can't owe him.

Except for these two, the rest of the people are out of Mrs. Wang's consideration.

Because of this, Aunt Zhao's mother and son had a very difficult life.

After all, Aunt Zhao is getting old, no matter how good her color is, she is not as fresh as a young man.Since Xiren came to the second room, Aunt Zhao's love has gradually decreased.

Later, the family separated, and fortunately, Dongfu was still willing to bear the burden of Shu Xiu, the children of the clan before they became adults.Otherwise, Aunt Zhao can imagine that the second wife really won't let her Huan'er go to school anymore.

In fact, Aunt Zhao was too worried about this.Even Mrs. Wang doesn't want Jia Huan to go to school.Dong Mansion, who has always been at odds with Mrs. Wang, will not let this matter follow Mrs. Wang's wishes.Not only will she not follow her wish, but she will also use this matter to 'persuade' Jia Zheng not to miss the future of Jia's children.

So no matter what, as long as they fulfilled their duties as students, Jia Lan and Jia Huan could follow the rules to go to Dongfu to receive beam repairs.

And what about Baoyu?

Baoyu didn't like reading, although Mrs. Wang sent him to the school where the children of the clan went to study together.But Baoyu, Jia Lan and Jia Huan have three children, only Baoyu has not received the repair fee from Dongfu because of problems with academic progress and attendance.

Dong Fu did such a slap in the face without any hesitation.But for the sake of Baoyu's face, Mrs. Wang could only quietly take out a sum of money and send Baoyu to another school with a higher reputation.

The euphemism is that Baoyu should go to a better school and ask for a better teacher.In fact, in the Mainland, no one knows what is going on.After all, the Jia family's mouth does not have a gatekeeper.

As for this matter, the Dongfu did not intend to help hide it at all.Not only did he not conceal it, but he also took this matter as an example for the children of the Jia family to take a look.Even Xifu's baby, Pimple, still has to follow their rules.

Skipping class and calling in sick?Hmph, there are ways to deal with you.

Jia Huan went to school and was not often in the mansion.But Tanchun, who faces his mother-in-law and aunt in the mansion every day, has a particularly serious resentment in his heart.

She always thought, if she was his wife's biological daughter, wouldn't she be sewing day and night like she used to secretly laugh at Shi Xiangyun?

If she is the wife's biological daughter, will she be like the eldest sister, who will be pampered at home, receive the best education, and then enter the palace for a bright future?

Tanchun has always been unwilling to believe that she is really just a concubine born to her aunt.So she put all her dissatisfaction on Aunt Zhao.

"Madam, it's hard work. Our family is still in the filial piety period. Why do we still have so many trivial matters? It's too much for a New Year's Eve. Although I don't care about things, my heart is often idle, and I can figure it out. The current year is not good. It’s just that there is more output and less input, if you are not frugal now, you will not be able to take over.”

In the afternoon of the day, Tanchun came to the second room to pay his respects. Seeing that Mrs. Wang had just dispatched a woman who was taking silver, he went forward and held up a teacup while serving Mrs. Wang to drink tea, talking softly.As soon as he raised his head, seeing that Mrs. Wang didn't respond, his heart was hardened, so he gritted his teeth and continued,

"Our family is meeting the old lady's filial piety period, and the master is also in Dingyou, so there is no need to support so many idlers. Why don't the wife give them some grace and let them go. First, pray for the master, wife and second brother, and secondly, It can also reduce the government's expenses."

Mrs. Wang wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and looked at Tanchun with a smile, "My son, it's hard for you to have such a heart. Since you also have such thoughts, let's talk about how to do it."

As long as Mrs. Wang thinks that when the family property was divided in the first place, there was no one and a half fair division, and she would feel angry.Then when the servants were divided, her good niece generously gave half of the servants in the mansion to the second room.

Fortunately, Da Lai's family had a good idea and redeemed themselves when the family was separated, otherwise it would be up to her to deal with them.

The second room originally lived in Lixiangyuan, so there is no room for such servants.

Plus the monthly money, food, clothing and jewelry these days.That's a lot of expenses.Hearing what Tanchun said now, I am satisfied.

She didn't want to support those people at all, but firstly, she was concerned about her reputation, and secondly, she didn't want to make people complain, so she didn't do it for a long time. Now she was dozing off, and someone gave her a pillow, how could she be unhappy.

"Master, Mrs., and the people around the second elder brother can't move. Except for the two servants around me, the others don't matter. Huan'er and Lan'er are still young, and they don't need those waiters around. The two aunts Miss He Hua is the one who serves the master and wife, so naturally there is no need to arrange someone else to serve her..."

Tan Chun's heart was dark, not only did she count Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou's servants in the list of leaving the house, she even suggested that Mrs. Wang cut off the small sewing room that was in charge of the needle money of the second room.

The two aunts and the Tongfang girl were originally serving people, so doing some needlework is also a way of making a living.

When Mrs. Wang heard what Tanchun said, she couldn't help but sneered in her heart, but she smiled more kindly on her face.

"My son, it's hard for you to have such thoughts. You have reached the age when you should learn to be a housekeeper. From now on, you will follow me and learn to be a housekeeper and director. As for what you just said, you have thought it through. It's just you After all, you are a girl, and an unmarried girl is precious, so don't let the people around you go out. Do as you please."

Who dares to treat her sincerely to a person who can step on her own mother like this.

Are you still afraid of raising a white-eyed wolf?

But Mrs. Wang is a man of wealth after all, and while smiling and boasting about Tanchun's ingenuity, she asked Jin Chuan to take some small jewelry from her dowry. "These are the things in my dowry. You and your mother are both in love with me. When she entered the palace, these things were thrown in the warehouse for a while. Now that you have reached the age to dress up, take them back and wear them." Let's play."

When Tanchun met, he felt that he was on the right path.Hastily took it with a smile, flatteringly.For a while, the pseudo-mother and daughter were as affectionate as their real mother and daughter.

The next day, with the support of Mrs. Wang, Tanchun presided over the layoffs of the first room of the political master of Lixiangyuan.

The first ones who were used for surgery were Aunt Zhao's natal family and the girl next to Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao knew what her daughter did last night.How big is the Pear Fragrance Court, people who come and go, want to know the news, it is more convenient than in Rongxi Hall.

Aunt Zhao was able to safely give birth to a son and a daughter, and then raise them, how could she not have her own contacts in her hands.

She just didn't expect her daughter to be so eager for quick success.

My heart is extremely sad.

Aunt Zhao, who originally wanted to make a fuss, is honest now.This time she was hurt by Tanchun.

Jia Huan also heard about Tanchun's good deeds after school that night, and was so angry that he almost went to argue with her.

"Huan'er, it's not easy for your third sister. You will be in the hands of your wife for the rest of your life. My aunt was born as a girl, so it doesn't matter if she has someone to serve her or not."

"But Auntie, she is stepping on you to climb up!"

Jia Huan has matured a long time ago.He knew that only by studying hard can he and his aunt live a good life.So put away those little thoughts.If you can ignore Baoyu, you can ignore Baoyu.

At the beginning, he and his fourth sister fooled Baoyu together and got a lot of silver taels. Now that he separates and takes his aunt out of the house, he doesn't have to worry about making a living.But my aunt has been worried about the third girl, but the third girl is a nobody.

From now on, he will no longer care about the life and death of the third girl.

Jia Huan is actually not too bad. When he was young, he was jealous of Baoyu.But later Baoyu's life was not much better than theirs, and the jealousy disappeared unknowingly.

Jia Huan may be a little cold, but he is much better than others.

This was also one of the reasons why Xichun found him as a partner in the first place.When I read books before, it was said that Jia Huan sold sister Qiao.But the problem is that in Uncle Lang, Jia Huan can only be regarded as a cousin.

There is no dispute that Wang Ren is an uncle.As for the ruthless brother, after careful calculation, there is a cousin in the next room, and it is Jia Lan.There are two cousins ​​in the next house, Jia Rong and Jia Qiang.

So if this sentence is really used to say who sold Qiaojieer, it is definitely not Jia Huan.

In addition, in Xichun's view, Jia Huan's biggest bad thing is probably that he almost disfigured Baoyu.

On this point, Xichun has the heart but not the guts.But Jia Huan played on the spot and didn't miss it.

Alas, it's a pity, I just want to see Baoyu's "yin and yang face" in this life, so I probably won't have the chance.

Off topic, we have to get back to the present.

Ever since Tanchun dismissed the girls around Aunt Zhao and the people from the sewing room.Aunt Zhao's life was even more difficult.In the past, when someone was waiting for you, at least you didn’t have to get up early to fetch water, and you didn’t have to go to the kitchen to pick up three meals a day.Now everything around her is done by Aunt Zhao herself.

Jia Huan felt sorry for Aunt Zhao, so she sent her only nanny and two maids, one big and one small, to Aunt Zhao during the day.Although I can't do those needlework skills for my aunt, I can also help to cook rice and pour water.

But Tanchun, who was pushed out by Mrs. Wang to be the housekeeper, couldn't see these things.

Xichun would not be so angry with Tanchun after dismissing Aunt Zhao's girl.

But what makes Xichun most angry is that Tanchun actually fanned the flames and refused to save him.

On that day, Mrs. Wang suddenly wanted to find a hard-to-find ornament in her dowry, so she asked Jin Chuan to open the warehouse to find it.

But who would have thought that Jin Chuan ran over with a pale face after only one stick of incense.

"My wife is not well, something is wrong with my wife."

Jin Chuan screamed while running, and almost tripped over the long skirt.

Mrs. Wang was thinking about how to use this ornament to find something, but when she heard Jin Chuan yelling, she felt a little impatient. "Are there any more rules?"

"Mum, madam, something really happened. The warehouse, the warehouse was stolen." Jin Chuan didn't dare to say that he didn't check the contents of the warehouse when he took over the warehouse, so he thought of other excuses on the way here.

"What? Tell me clearly? What warehouse was stolen?" Mrs. Wang stood up from the edge of the kang with a swipe.

Jin Chuan knelt down on the ground with a thud, his face full of panic. "My wife just asked the servant to go to the warehouse to pick up things. The servant opened the box according to the previous impression. I didn't expect that there was nothing in it, it was just some bricks. Seeing this, the servant quickly opened all the other boxes and found that most of the boxes were bricks. everything turned to bricks."

"Brick, brick?" Mrs. Wang's strength seemed to be taken away suddenly, and the body that had just stood up fell back onto the kang.

"Yes, ma'am. When we moved to Pear Fragrance Garden, the maidservant personally checked for any damage. Who would have thought that it took so long, and most of the things in the warehouse turned into bricks."

Jin Chuan didn't dare to say that she hadn't checked the sealed boxes and gift boxes very carefully since she took over.She always thought that the things were there, so even when the old lady was there to take inventory of the warehouse, she didn't take a careful inventory of the second wife's warehouse.

And it was Lai Da who brought people to check the second wife's warehouse. After seeing the seals, he didn't open the boxes, so Jin Chuan also subconsciously ignored them.

Who would have thought that such a big thing would happen.

After hearing Jin Chuan's words, Mrs. Wang didn't need anyone to help her, and went to the small warehouse in her main courtyard in three steps at a time. When she got there, there happened to be a few women looking in at the door.

Seeing Mrs. Wang approaching, she hastily opened the door.Mrs. Wang didn't care about her manners anymore, so she put on her skirt and went in.

Inside were all boxes that Jin Chuan had just opened, and there were one or two red bricks neatly placed inside.

Turning around in the small warehouse, Mrs. Wang couldn't stand the blow, and passed out straight away.

"Ma'am, ma'am."

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Mrs. Wang only woke up after being in a coma for a few hours. As soon as she woke up, she saw Tan Chun guarding the bedside.

"Ma'am, are you awake?" Tanchun looked at Mrs. Wang waking up with a look of surprise, and he didn't feel sorry for it.

If the wife goes away, the aunt who has a son and a daughter will have a chance to be righted.At that time, she was also a prostitute.

It's a pity that the wife woke up.Now that she woke up, she couldn't dream again.

When she was young, Mrs. Wang washed up under the service of Tanchun, Li Wan and a few maids.

While drinking Tanchun specially made ginseng tea, Mrs. Wang's heart was still bleeding drop by drop.

Her dowry, her private house!

"My son, you have heard it too."

"My daughter has just heard what Sister Jin Chuan said. Madam, don't worry. Since Sister Jin Chuan said that she still had the things when we moved here, the range of people who can take these things is very small. There are so many It’s not good to take all the things out of the house for a while. Why don’t we close the door and look around in private? If there is an unknown source of money, it is a clue or a mastermind.”

Mrs. Wang wanted to do this a long time ago, and she thought of this move as soon as she opened her eyes.But seeing Tanchun in front of her, Mrs. Wang felt that she still had a sharp knife in her hand.

"My son, I will leave this matter to you."

"Don't worry, ma'am, I will not disgrace my life." After finishing speaking, he pressed the corner of the quilt for Mrs. Wang who was half leaning there, and went out in high spirits.

As I said earlier, Lixiangyuan is not big, except for Jia Zheng, Baoyu, Mrs. Wang and Tanchun himself, there are only Li Wan and his wife and three concubines.

Li Wan received the news early and stayed in Mrs. Wang's room.Hearing what Tanchun said, he asked the big girl beside him to make things easier for Tanchun.

Seeing this, Tanchun was not polite, first searched the yard of Li Wan and his wife, then Aunt Zhao and others.

So, after some searching, except for more than 100 taels of unidentified banknotes at Aunt Zhao's place, no abnormalities were found in other places.

Tanchun looked down on Aunt Zhao's identity at first, searched all the people in the yard, and only Aunt Zhao didn't match the money, so she consciously slapped her in the face.

When asked where Aunt Zhao's money came from, Aunt Zhao was concerned about Jia Huan and kept silent, but this made Tanchun feel that Aunt Zhao was responsible for stealing the mistress's dowry.

So Tanchun, who didn't believe what Aunt Zhao said, reported the matter to Mrs. Wang.Mrs. Wang stayed in the house, but she had already known what was going on outside.Although she didn't think that Aunt Zhao had the ability to walk away from her almost seven-story private house in just a few months.But she didn't want to help Aunt Zhao rehabilitate.

"My son, what do you think we should do with this matter?" Mrs. Wang looked at Tanchun in embarrassment and asked her tentatively.