The Son-in-law of the Red Chamber

Jia Lian really knew a lot of things during these days when he lived in Lin's house. Although he couldn't go to those romantic places and dared not go, what about other places?

Where are the restaurants and teahouses where the news is most well-informed?

Tired from wandering around outside, resting your feet and having a sip of hot tea is a matter of course, and you are not afraid of being looked down upon by the Lin family, right?

These days, the favorite thing to talk about in restaurants and teahouses is about Luo Chenyi's marriage to the Lin family. All kinds of rumors and rumors are flying all over the sky, but it just happened to let Jia Lian learn a lot of processed and fabricated inside stories.

In fact, even these market speculations were enough to shock Jia Lian.

It is really unbelievable that the nephew of the dignified elder, the eldest son of the family, who was born in Juren, was forced to marry him.

This is not only something that people in the market can't understand, Jia Lian also thinks that this Luo Chenyi is probably kicked in the head by a donkey, otherwise how could he be so stupid and agree to marry him?

Of course, the conjectures about the backyards of many inner houses and the insidious conjectures about the Xiao Song family aroused Jia Lian's sympathy, and he immediately sympathized with Luo Chenyi.

After all, being disliked by his biological relatives and disliked by his stepmother, and now being tricked into being a son-in-law, this Luo Chenyi is really unlucky.

Jia Lian thought about his own situation. Both his birth mothers died early, but the Rongguo Mansion was completely different from the Luo family. At this moment, he had a strange respect for his ancestors, and he was grateful that the old man did not find a way for him. A shrewd, domineering and mean stepmother came.

Of course, Jia Lian's sympathy and understanding towards Luo Chenyi also made the relationship between the two of them quite strange.This is for a later story, so I won't mention it for the time being.

Even if he understands "the inside story", Wang'er has already returned to the capital. Even if he knows, he can't send people to Beijing again, right?

Fortunately, the Luo surname is relatively rare, and with the wisdom of our ancestors, we should be able to guess and connect it. Thinking of this, Jia Lian felt a little at ease!

Two flowers, one on each side

This time, Wang'er really took half of his own life. According to the second master's order, after exhausting several horses, he finally arrived in the capital. After dismounting, he was carried back to the capital. Yes, let alone walking, he is so stiff that he doesn't even have the strength to crawl.

After meeting the Second Grandma and handing over the letter from the Second Master in her arms, Wang Er successfully passed out in front of the Second Grandma Lian. The faces of the people who really bluffed changed their faces, and they didn't care about anything else, and went outside indiscriminately. I found a doctor to enter the mansion, and after taking the pulse, he only said that he was overworked, he had a good rest, and there was nothing serious, which was a little reassuring.

Lian's second grandma was also a philanthropist, and she ordered Wang'er to be taken home, so that Wang's daughter-in-law stopped her errands and took good care of Wang'er.

The second grandma didn't dare to open the letter from the second master Lian, she put the letter in her sleeve and went straight to the old lady's yard. The second master arranged for Wang'er to rush on such a desperate journey, maybe some major change happened, Wang Xifeng knew the priorities Yes, so I dare not delay at all!

Fortunately, the old lady just woke up from her lunch break, and she was chatting with Yuanyang about Daiyu who was going south, and she didn't know when Yu'er's house would go and she would come back.Hearing that Wang Xifeng was coming, the old lady's face was filled with joy. She loved the child, but it was Feng girl who knew what was going on and how to be filial, right?

Wang Xifeng entered the door, exchanged expressions with Yuanyang, flattered the old lady a few words, and then took out Lian'er's letter, since she was illiterate anyway.

Hearing that this was Wang'er sent back by Lian Er urgently, the old lady's complexion finally changed, but it didn't seem like a young man was panic-stricken, Jia Mu took the tortoise shell from the mandarin duck's hand steadily. After putting on the glasses, I read Jia Lian's letters. In the past, even the letters between old relatives and family friends were read by mandarin ducks.

The old lady's face became more and more serious, and Wang Xifeng's heart sank, hoping that it wasn't something wrong with the second master.

"Lian's daughter-in-law, you go back first, Yuanyang, and sent someone to invite the elder master and the second master over, saying that I have something important to discuss!"

The two men observed their words and expressions, and they didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately withdrew separately. As long as the second master didn't make a mistake, Wang Xifeng's heart would be slightly relieved.

She and Jia Lian, a young couple, are very affectionate, and naturally they don't want anything to happen to her husband.

After Jia Mu's order was passed down, whether it was Jia Amnesty, who was spending time with the wives in the mansion, doing some stupid things, or Jia Zheng, who was supposed to be working in the yamen, but talked loudly with the gentlemen of the Qing Dynasty, after hearing the mother's message, After that, the arrival was not slow, which shows that the two brothers are indeed good sons who are filial and worthy of praise.

However, Jia Zheng was very close after all, and after he had finished reading the letter, Jia Amnesty hurried into the old lady's room!

The mandarin duck who opened the curtain looked at the old man with a pensive, hook-like gaze, his heart tightened, and he became frank again. He was the old lady's girl, and even though the old man was hungry and hungry, her status was extraordinary. Well, the old master can't bear the crime of adultery, adultery, and mother-servant!

So Yuanyang still felt a little worried, but there was nothing more. After all, the old lady made decisions for herself, or else there would be someone who died!She is not afraid either!

The men in this mansion, except for Baoyu, are so fragrant and smelly that they all want to pull them into their houses, but Baoyu is only so old, she is sixteen, and she will be able to marry outside in three years .

Yuanyang's appearance is only second-class among the maids in Jia's mansion. Because of her special status, she takes care of the old lady meticulously and wins Jia's mother's heart the most. Therefore, Jia She only took a few glances. Unexpectedly, he used to The notoriety in the house actually scared the servant girl out of her wits!

Fortunately, he doesn't know, otherwise, I'm afraid he will really let Yuanyang know what is etiquette and rules. If you talk so vainly about the master, is there any rules in this house? As for the head of the family, if she is accepted, that is also the advantage for her, and she becomes half the master, which is the wish of many girls in this house!

Jia Amnesty went into the old lady's room and secretly glanced at his younger brother.

Regardless of his predecessors, Jia Zheng has always upheld the etiquette of a scholar and never lost his manners in front of Jia She. After Jia She saluted Jia's mother, he also accepted his younger brother's actions calmly!

Who made himself the elder brother?

In the past, Jia Amnesty would deliberately ask Jia Zheng to put on more poses, but after all these years, it didn't mean much anymore.

"Boss, take a look at the letter Lian'er sent back!"

After holding back the irritability and disgust in her heart, Mother Jia calmly told Jia She that Jia She was really filial to her own mother. Hearing this, she picked up the letterhead scattered on the desk and read it.

Seeing that Lin Ruhai did such a good deed, the capitals are beautiful!Jia Amnesty couldn't help but glanced up at the old mother sitting there, trying to control his schadenfreude, but it was a pity that his ability and ability to put on a pose was really inferior to Jia Zheng's, so he couldn't help but show a few smiles on his face. separate it!

Jia Amnesty's appearance provoked Jia's mother to frown, but she endured it and did not attack.Which is more important, Jia Mu knows better than anyone else.

Jia Lian's letter was not very long, except for the gossip about greetings and greetings, the main point was to say one thing, Uncle Lin arranged such a marriage for Sister Lin, to bring in a new wife.The man is the legitimate son of a great poet and book family in the south of the Yangtze River, and his name is Luo Chenyi.

"Brother-in-law, this is to share with our family!"

Jia She pretended to sigh, "Isn't this nonsense? If there is no relationship, can he go back on his word without saying a word and take his daughter back to marry him?"

"How to say?"

Mother Jia suppressed the disgust in her heart and stared at the boss, wanting to know what insights he could give her a reference, otherwise, it would be good to let her vent her anger by scolding her head and face.

Although being stared at by his mother like this is a bit of pressure on Jia She, but no matter how sincere he is, he can't see it. Therefore, in the expectant eyes of Jia Mu and Jia Zheng, Jia She said again, "This What is the relationship between Luo Chenyi and Mr. Luo Ge?"

Although Jia Amnesty felt that he had said an unreliable nonsense, Jia Mu's eyes lit up!

"You mean?" Mother Jia suddenly clenched the handkerchief tightly and asked.

"That's what my mother thought... Mr. Luo Ge was born in a well-known family in the south of the Yangtze River. His son, Mr. Luo, is called Luo Chenxun. This Luo Chenyi sounds like a brother!"

Jia Amnesty thought he was very smart, capitalized wit!Although he himself didn't believe it, whose family would marry the son-in-law out?This Luo family is probably not a clear and bright family.

"Brother, it's really wrong to speculate about the important officials of the court like this. Brother-in-law Lin is our own brother-in-law. With your words, there is no way that my brother-in-law will have a relationship with us!"

Jia Zheng had an honest face, full of disapproval!

This time, Mother Jia did not agree with the words of the second son, on the contrary, the eldest son is good. If Mr. Luo Ge and this Luo Chenyi are really members of the clan, then things are not as bad as he thought.

Mother Jia hasn't been out and about for many years, mainly because she is a widow and she is old, so it is not too convenient to go out as a guest. The grandson and granddaughter Gao Le are at home.

But now, she felt that it was necessary for her to go out for a walk.None of the two mistresses in the house can win the trust of Jia's mother. As for Lian's daughter-in-law, she is young after all.

"Mother, since Lian'er wrote back, I'm afraid I can't hide it from brother-in-law Lin. Should we send someone to give gifts? After all, Daiyu is my only niece! If this uncle's family does not support her niece, it will inevitably be looked down upon by others. ah!"

Jia Amnesty was happy to be able to show his face in front of Mother Jia today, so he remembered this, anyway, the gift list would not be issued by his wife, it was the account of the public office, and the account book and the key to the warehouse were not in his possession. In his hand, he really didn't feel bad at all after spending it, he was generous!

"You reminded me! Second child, let your daughter-in-law draw up the list, and send people to go overland, hurry up, and you should be able to catch up with Daiyu's happy event! Let the people in the south of the Yangtze River see that Yu'er also has an uncle's family, Not everyone can be bullied!"

What do you mean, Lin Ruhai, if you want to leave my Jia's house, don't even think about it!

I'm going to give gifts to Jiangnan with great fanfare, but I want to see how you respond!

Perhaps Jia She didn't fully understand this deep meaning, but Jia Zheng didn't understand it at all.

"Well, yes, we are just such a niece, we really can't be bullied, I will naturally have a gift list, mother, don't worry."

Jia Amnesty was in a good mood, he didn't pay much attention to such a little thing, and said to Jia's mother very generously.

"My son will also instruct Mrs. Wang to prepare a copy and send them to the south together!"

Jia Zheng was not good at general affairs, and he didn't understand why his elder brother was showing off at all, so he responded aloud, but Jia Amnesty was pissed off!

Forget what he cares about with this idiot, he will lose his identity!

Jia Amnesty listened to Jia's mother's praise with a bit of reserve, then flung his sleeves and left!

Jia Zheng stood where he was, squinting his eyes and looking at the back of the elder brother who was going away. His eyes were a little blurred and distant, and he didn't know what he was thinking. The little servants were far away from him, so naturally he couldn't see the twitch at the corner of his mouth. A fleeting taunt.

In this family, he doesn't need to do anything, and he doesn't need to understand anything. Naturally, someone will hold what he needs in front of him, big brother, that idiot!

Anyway, the two brothers don't know who is really stupid and who is fake...

The convoy from Jia’s mansion to the south was also resolutely sent to the south. This time it was really embarrassing for these old men in the past. After traveling day and night, several people’s big bellies that were shy before have lost weight. Too cruel!

The difficulties and obstacles along the way are simply indescribable.

However, this errand is very lucrative, and these few of them are basically celebrities in front of the owners of the houses. If they don't come out, who will come out?

For example, Wang Shanbao in front of the Eldest Master, Zhou Rui in front of the Second Master, and Wang Er, the eldest follower of the Second Master Lian.

A few carts of things is also the most generous gift from the Jia family to the Lin family. Anyway, since the aunt married into the Lin family, the list of gifts has been getting heavier every year, and they are all good things. It seems that the aunt I am so close to my natal family!

I don't even think about it, my aunt hasn't given birth for many years, if it wasn't for a strong natal family to support her, the aunt might not know how to treat her aunt, so it is only natural that Jia's family accepts such a gift list.

But it's different now, the aunt is gone, and the relationship between the two families is obviously about to be broken, so the only Miss Biao has become the top priority. There were rumors the other day that Miss Biao wanted to marry Bao Er Lord, it is also the intention of maintaining the intimacy between Linjia and Jiafu.

But now it seems that such rumors are not true. If not, why would my uncle take his daughter back without saying a word, and it is still an eye-catching trick!

It is said that the recruiter turned out to be a great talent from the south of the Yangtze River, a young man, and even the nephew of the court elder!

This status is great, so the gift list at the house is three points heavier than before!

After the gift-giver from Jia's mansion went south, Elder Luo Ge also received letters from his clan and his second younger brother. Although the words in the letters were different, they said the same thing, that is, Luo Chenyi became the censor of salt inspection in the south of the Yangtze River. Son-in-law, but not to marry, but to marry!

Thinking about how amazingly talented and steady his nephew was, Lao Ge, who was already a little anxious to get angry, dropped the cup in his hand on the spot.

The blue veins in the hands of the angry old man popped up, and he gasped for breath!

Luo Ge's son is now in his 30s, and he rarely sees his father so angry, so he picks up the letter he threw on the ground with some curiosity!

Seeing this, his complexion suddenly changed!

"Father, second uncle is crazy, right?"

What Luo Chenxun blurted out added fuel to the fire for the old man,

"Your second uncle is indeed crazy!"

The words he gritted his teeth made Luo Chen shiver violently!

His family knew his own affairs, and because of his father, he found a job in the Imperial Academy, where he read books, wrote articles, and gave advice to the students, acting like a rigid and pedantic literati.

He also knew that the old man put all his heart and soul into the cousin of the second room. He felt that he was the second person in the Luo family who could join the cabinet. Most of the suppression is to temper the temperament of the cousin, but who would have thought that something like this would go wrong!

My more than ten years of anticipation and painstaking efforts have directly come to naught, the old man is not angry and crazy, it is a good self-restraint!Luo Chenxun silently lit candles for his second uncle, wishing him condolences.

"Father, don't be angry, don't be angry, anger is useless now, or I will go south?"

Although Luo Chenxun usually looks dull and mediocre, but when it's time to make a decision, he is not lacking in means!

No matter what the reason was, he had to go south. The provincial cousin was really wronged.However, according to his intuition, it is not certain who will suffer, so Luo Chenxun felt that he should go back to the south to confirm some things!

Family strategy adjustment is never a trivial matter, and the cultivation of heirs is definitely not something that can be accomplished in a day or two. The meaning of praising the cousin so high has been expressed very clearly. Why did the second uncle do such a thing? stupid thing to come?

Luo Chenxun didn't know that it was precisely because his father held Luo Chenyi in such a way that Luo Wenyuan felt even more unhappy, accelerated the deal between him and Lin Ruhai, and contributed to Luo Chenyi's marriage.

Is it really as the family guessed that this was calculated by the woman in the inner house?

But this kind of strategy of drawing salary from the bottom of the pot can really be done by the second aunt who has a low IQ and only stares at the calculations in the inner house?

Luo Chenxun expressed doubts anyway, could it be that Lin Ruhai plotted against Luo Shi?

Thinking of this possibility, Luo Chenxun's complexion immediately changed!

"Father, where is Lin Ruhai?"

"No matter what, don't make random guesses. You can ask for leave and go south. It's not going to be the Double Ninth Festival, and you can go south to worship your ancestors!"

Luo Ge's old words directly made Luo Chenxun roll his eyes, how many months has it been?Where is the Double Ninth Festival?His father is really serious nonsense.

Luo Ge was serious and nonsense, and Luo Chen quickly slandered him, but he still needed to do things.

"Well, I'll go to the yamen tomorrow to find the master to ask for leave, and I'll go south the day after tomorrow. If I hurry up, I should have time!"

After the father and son finished their brief conversation, the study immediately fell into silence.

Luo Chenxun and his son actually knew that this trip to the south would not change the established facts, but it was just for peace of mind.

Luo Chen quickly went south. For this big show, the stage was set up and the actors were all here. It was finally time to start singing.

After the news of Lin Daiyu going south to return home reached Luo Chenyi's ears, the big characters he wrote were completely abolished!

At this moment, Luo Chenyi realized that he was restless, and waved his hand to let the girl Shaoyao, who had returned the news, go down, he smiled wryly, rubbed up the paper, and threw it into the wastebasket.

Uneasy, Luo Chenyi simply put down the pen in his hand.

Pulled out a soft black charcoal pen from the Jasper Carved Fisherman's Farming and Reading Pattern pen holder, opened his sketchbook, and started to scribble. In a short while, a prototype was formed: rough sea water, steep cliffs, dark early sun... …

Since he met two missionaries from the West that year, he had been in touch with them for a few days, and he "learned" this sketch. It was also because he learned too fast, so the missionary he provoked called him directly. It's genius.

After all, he had been known as a "child prodigy" since he was a child, so no matter what he did, it was taken for granted in everyone's eyes, and he would not be too surprised.

From then on, Luo Chenyi carried a sketchbook with him, and drew two strokes when he was in a good mood, two strokes when he was in a bad mood, and two strokes when he was inspired.

Anyway, that's how it was, and gradually a few pieces of the work were spread out, all within a small area, among acquaintances, classmates, and friends, and they actually gained a bit of fame, which attracted those wealthy and idlers to pursue them endlessly.

Although people in this dynasty are somewhat disapproving of the things that came from the West, but because it is the work of a "child prodigy" and "talented scholar", for the sake of novelty, it also satisfies the pride and satisfaction of everyone in heaven, dynasty, Shang, and the country. Those idlers on the ground will also ask him for paintings to satisfy their collection addiction.

Luo Chenyi also knows the hype concept that rare things are more expensive, so he doesn't make a move easily, and his fine brushwork is not bad, which wins everyone's looks, so he spread the name of being good at calligraphy and painting, and also for himself Another addition to the name of the great talent.

After all, child prodigies, geniuses, etc., if poetry is not good, and no matter how bad calligraphy and painting are, then what kind of child prodigy and talent are they?

Luo Chenyi's sketchbooks already numbered dozens, or even hundreds, and they were all kept in his study room. Without his permission, no one was allowed to touch them. He also did the usual maintenance by himself. Fortunately, this It's also an elegant thing, just don't make irresponsible remarks!

Luo Chenyi unknowingly drew his future wife in the image of younger sister Xiaoxu, but Luo Chenyi, who had seen Lin Ruhai, knew that younger sister Lin would definitely not grow up to be like Xiaoxu, but for his former kind Just remember.

But this thing can only be hidden in the box forever, out of sight of the sun and people!

After more than ten years, Luo Chenyi has almost forgotten about his past and past. After all, it was a matter of his previous life. Now he is the son of the Luo family, the husband of the goddess Lin Daiyu, er, the son-in-law of the Lin family !

As for the future, let's take a step at a time!

The hall brother Luo Chenxun traveled lightly, so his speed was very fast, and he almost arrived at their respective destinations together with the team going south from Jia's mansion!

Luo Chenyi listened to the message from his servants that the young master from the middle of the capital had come, and when he was asked to go to the front to receive him, he was even in a daze, the young master from the capital?

Who is that?

Well, it turned out to be my cousin Luo Chenxun!

It's not for yourself, is it?

Although he is a bit narcissistic, Luo Chenyi is still very clear about his weight, he will definitely not, after all Brother Datang is the future patriarch of the Luo clan, how could he mobilize people and go all the way south for such a trivial matter?

So, there must be another reason for the big cousin, the family is just passing by, it's just a coincidence!

Knowing that he couldn't convince himself, Luo Chenyi still tried his best to clear himself up, and then he took a steady step, then left his study and went to the front.

When he arrived, his good brother Luo Chenyu had already greeted his cousin as if he was the host. Luo Chenyi didn't care, Luo Chenyu didn't do anything wrong, this home was his from now on, Is he the heir? It should be, but the people around him are not so well-bred.

Before the master found out, Shao Yao gave the second young master a hard look, so presumptuous, Luo Chen quickly raised his eyebrows, and stared at his teacup again...