The Lady of the Farm in the Red Mansion

It is said that Xiuyan and his family drove an ox cart for a whole month and three days and finally came to Duzhong. After a little inquiring, they arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion, but the gatekeeper refused to let them in. They reported their house, but they still refused Jin, just sent someone in to report.

So Xiuyan and his family leaned on the bullock cart to rest. The hot weather was hot and the sun was so hot that there was no shade. They could only use hand fans to relieve the heat. It rolled down like beans, soaking her summer shirt, and she felt that she had never been so embarrassed as she is now.

At this time, gongs were sounded on the bridge in the distance to clear the way, followed by an official sedan chair carried by eight people climbing up from the bridge deck. He was startled, and hurried to chase away people: "Master Shangshu's official sedan chair is here, you don't want to drive this cow to the shade of the tree at the corner, and be careful that it bumps into Lord Shangshu, so you can't eat it and walk around!"

So Xing Zhong jumped out of the bullock cart in a hurry and beat the bull's ass vigorously, but once the bull got angry, it wouldn't go away even if you beat it to pieces. Several guards saw that the situation was not good, they all helped to push the cow's buttocks, the cow kicked its buttocks, raised its hind hoof, and overturned four or five strong men.

Seeing that it was too tough, Xiuyan climbed up the shaft and lightly whipped the whip, and the bull swung its tail and walked towards the big banyan tree at the corner. The bullock cart passed the sedan chair, and a gust of wind lifted the sedan chair. Xiuyan couldn't help but glanced at the window with curiosity, only to see the man's hat and hairpin. The moment Xiuyan saw his face, she thought she saw Brother Mu. She rubbed her eyes, and when she opened it again, she had already seen Not seeing him anymore, Xiuyan smiled wryly that she was too stupid, how could he be Brother Mu, brother Mu always smiled, and this person would definitely not laugh, because she saw the unfathomable in his face. stuff, scary.The world is so big, it's not surprising that their faces are similar, not to mention that she just had a quick glance, maybe she was dazzled, maybe she missed him too much and had hallucinations, no, how could she still think about him, he is already Now that she has a family, she can only treat him as her brother from now on, or forget him completely, but she knows that she can't forget him, if she could forget him, she wouldn't have kept this half of the jade pendant back then.

The gatekeeper told the servant, and the servant told Mrs. Xing's dowry, Wang Shanbao's family, and Wang Shanbao's family came in and told Mrs. Xing that Mrs. Xing was drinking afternoon tea and heard a report from Wang Shanbao's family that her elder brother and sister-in-law's family came to visit She, and she was still driving a dilapidated bullock cart, which seemed to have come from the countryside. Madam Xing was furious and threw her teacup to the ground: "Where did you come from, shameless, eating a bear's heart and a leopard, If you want to cheat, don't ask me clearly, but I have two sisters and a younger brother, why come brother and sister-in-law, ask someone to beat this poor and crazy liar to me severely!"

Mrs. Xing was oppressed by the second wife everywhere because of her poor family background, and her heart was already filled with anger, but no matter how bad it was, her father used to be an official, and she was also an official, and now a brother from the countryside appeared out of nowhere, not to beat her Is there not enough people waiting to see her jokes in this garden? Her daughter-in-law is No.1.

Wang Shanbao's family chased her away viciously, but Mrs. Hu knew how to be a man, and quietly handed over the favor. Wang Shanbao's expression softened, and after hearing Mrs. Hu's talk about her relationship, she went to report it for her.

When Mrs. Xing saw Wang Shanbao's family came back, she asked, "How is it? Did you drive him away? Did you beat him hard?"

"I dare not rush, one is afraid of alarming the old lady, and the other is that the man may really be Madam's cousin!"

"Cousin?"

"The woman said that Madam was young and didn't remember that there were relatives in this family. After all, the master never went back to the village after he passed the exam. The woman said that the master was supported by their family when he was a child!"

This is a big new article, Mrs. Xing was afraid that they would drive them out loudly, and everyone would be ashamed to say nothing, and the old lady didn't know how to end the noise, so Mrs. Xing had to call them in, but she didn't Walk through the gate, and only quietly enter through the back corner door.

Mrs. Xing did not sit in the main hall, but received them in the side room, scalding a bowl of tea foam, and did not look at them straightly: "I heard that my father was raised by your family when he was a child!" Her tone was arrogant with a hint of disdain, However, these country people did not hear any tone.

Mrs. Hu said excitedly: "Who said it wasn't? At that time, Gu Nainai hadn't seen her yet, and your brother was only this tall!" Mrs. Hu compared his height with his hands and continued, "Your grandfather, Nainai, died Long ago, elder brothers are like fathers and elder sisters-in-law are like mothers, your uncles and aunts are leading your father to live, they don’t let you wash and cook, and they don’t let you go to work in the fields, just study blindly, and then you really passed the exam!”

Mrs. Xing ordered Wang Shanbao's family to check with Gao's father who was at home, while dealing with them. It was Mrs. Hu who was always talking about Mrs. Xing's father living in their house. She seemed to have witnessed it with her own eyes. Not listening, Xiuyan could tell Madam Xing was waiting for a quiet message at a glance, she felt that her mother was stupid, no matter how much you talked, it would be no match for an accurate quiet message from others.

After a long time, Wang Shanbao's family finally came back and bowed their ears in front of Mrs. Xing: "The master said, there is indeed such a relative, but the road is too far to walk, and the legs are inconvenient. I'm living well, so I'm embarrassed to disturb you, since I'm here in the capital today, you should treat me nicely!"

"So it's here to collect debts!" ​​Mrs. Xing was displeased, but she couldn't show it on her face. She didn't ask someone to serve tea until then. At this time, Hu's mouth was already full of smoke, and he drank everything. Madam frowned and watched Hu finish drinking the water, continued to lower her head to pick the tea leaves with the lid of the teacup, and said unhurriedly: "I heard that my sister-in-law's family is well-off, I don't know what she does for a living? "

"Planting fruit trees is nothing more than a good livelihood. As for being rich, it's not that much. Rural people are fed and clothed!"

Mrs. Xing snorted, thinking that last time the second room had a grandma Liu who played the autumn wind, you should follow the example, and some at home would say no.So he waved to Wang Shanbao's family and said, "Go to the accounting room and pay 20 taels of silver!"

Wang Shanbao's family said: "Madam forgot, the money in the account room must be supported by Grandma Lian's match! The old lady let her take care of the house!"

"Then you tell her that her aunt's family is here, and she can't make ends meet. Let her give you a pair of 20 taels of silver! Count her filial piety to her aunt's family!"

When Wang Shanbao's family left, Hu realized that they had to pay them 20 taels of silver. Hu immediately laughed and said, "My aunt misunderstood. We brought 200 taels of silver with us when we came to Duzhong this time!"

Xing was shocked. Although 200 taels is not much in the capital, it is enough to feed a countryman for a lifetime. No wonder his father said that their family is still well off! "Then why did sister-in-law come here this time?"

"Not afraid of my aunt's jokes, we have brought all our savings over the years to buy a house in the capital!"

"Joke, just want to buy a house in the capital for 200 taels?"

"Who says it's not, but we've been running for more than ten years and only spent this little money. Seeing that the children are growing up, it's time to find a good future. Relying on our aunt, we Come here boldly, no matter good or bad, as long as you have a place to stay! Children hurry up and kowtow to your aunt!"

So Xiuyan and her younger brother both stepped forward and kowtowed!Mrs. Xing looked impatiently at them, and thought to herself, they dare to rely on me because of the merits of their fathers, and they are a whole family.

This country woman is really not simple, she doesn't leak any words, doesn't mention a word of money, but she tries to take advantage of her everywhere, but she has no room to refute.