The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

To explain this matter clearly, we have to start with the guardian eunuch who was transferred a few years ago.Although the world said that eunuchs are rootless things, and since they have no worries about offspring, they devoted all their attention to Brother Fang Kong.In addition, the six relatives do not recognize.However, in this world, since we eat whole grains, we must have the seven emotions and six desires.Wang Jingzhong, the newly appointed supervising eunuch two years ago, is, to some extent, a family-friendly person.

This Wang Jingzhong was a young man from a poor family, and he was also a eunuch. In the past, there was a plague of locusts in his hometown, and there was no harvest for thousands of miles in the red land. In order to keep his family alive, Wang Jingzhong sold himself for a few taels of silver, and was quoted by the old eunuch. Purify and enter the palace.After struggling in the palace for more than twenty years, it was easy to curry favor with the nobles and become a guarding eunuch who supervised rent collection.The first thing he did after leaving the palace was to send someone to his hometown to find his parents and brothers, and he picked a smart and well-behaved nephew from the same clan to adopt him under his name and inherit the incense.The child's parents also had some love.

And because the Wang family's ancestors have been ordinary people digging in the soil for generations, they must be moved when they first saw this good job of managing the Huangzhuang to eat the emperor's food.I talked to Wang Jingzhong several times, both openly and secretly, and said that if my family took over the errand, it would not be in the interest of Wang Jingzhong.

After Wang Jingzhong heard this, he was really envious of Huangzhuang's income.He had to weigh the importance, and secretly made a plan in his heart - just to delay Lai Huangen to act as the head of the battle, most of them were old people with backers and old friends. Although Wang Jingzhong was guarding the eunuch, he dared not disturb easily.

After weighing it over and over again, Wang Jingzhong put his mind on Zhang Hua's father, Zhang Yun.Although Zhang Yun was in charge of this mission, he inherited his father's job, that is, Zhang Hua's ancestor.

Since Zhang Hua's ancestor died, it was inevitable that someone would take the tea, and some of the powerful relations of the Zhang family would fade away.Even though Zhang Yun still doesn't forget to give gifts every New Year's day, after all, it can't compare with the friendship of his ancestors when he was there.What's more, the background power of the Zhang family is weaker than that of the other Zhuangtou.

Wang Jingzhong thought to himself that there were noble people behind him, so he didn't take the Zhang family seriously.Therefore, not only did he want to steal Zhang Yun's job, but he also wanted to take this opportunity to have a good meal and figure out the Zhang family's daily life.

Unexpectedly, when everything was ready, Chen Gui, the in-law of the Zhang family, fell into the eyes of the sage by accident, and then cleverly said that he would ingratiate himself with the prince's lineage, and he was in trouble in the court.Wang Jingzhong, who is considered smooth and sophisticated, saw this scene, he didn't dare to act lightly, so he had to put his mind to rest.

Until this time when Chen Gui admonished His Highness the Crown Prince to conduct a thorough investigation into the affairs of the Liangjiang officialdom and stabbed the hornet's nest, and was appointed by the sage as an imperial envoy to go south to relieve disasters, all the civil and military officials in the court thought that Chen Gui's departure would be bad or bad, and Wang Jingzhong, in the spirit of self-seeking, was also In order to please the nobleman, he couldn't hold back his actions for a long time—first, he instigated someone to sue Zhang Yun to the Yamen with a pleading, saying that he used the name of Huangzhuang to buy good land at a low price for his own personal gain. Instead, it corrupted the name of the Holy One.Then he sued Zhang Yun for the crime of unclear accounts. He only checked the accounts when the yamen put Zhang Yun in prison, and accused Zhang Yun of being greedy for ink and food, and shoddy them as good ones.

Only by doing these two things together, you can take down the head of Zhang Huahuang's Liang Zhuang.It can also dig out all the Zhang family's wealth.

The most important thing is that the evidence of these crimes is so solid that even if the Zhang family wants to refute it, they can't refute it.

Crying and cursing anxiously, Mrs. Qiu would only say: "Who's job is not like this, but we are not. Could it be that our master is really clean, and the next Zhuangzi can spare us? The world is as black as crows, If he is really selfless, why doesn't he check other people? If he is really not afraid of offending people, he can check it from beginning to end, and I admire him too."

Chen and her two sisters understood.Looking at each other without realizing it, it's a little awkward.The third sister said to Qiu Shi: "Auntie is right. But who is the noble person behind Wang Jingzhong, does Auntie know?"

Mrs. Qiu cried for a while, thought for a while, and said, "I only vaguely heard people say that she is a concubine, but I never really heard it."

Concubine Xian... Isn't that the third prince's biological mother?

The third sister felt her heart sank, that this matter might not be possible.Not to mention that his uncle is still busy with disaster relief in the south of the Yangtze River. Even if his uncle returns to Beijing, now that Wang Jingzhong is using Zhang Yun for money and food, and using the evidence of public conspiracy to send someone down, his uncle will not be able to turn around.

It's not easy to let the uncle go to beg the prince, and let the prince be unreasonable and oppress others?

The third sister thought for a while, and said to Qiu: "The evidence for this matter is conclusive, and I have passed the clear road in the yamen. I am afraid it will be difficult to turn around. Now I have a way to make the meritorious, but I am afraid that my aunt will do it." I have no choice but to meet my uncle face to face."

Mrs. Qiu came to seek advice from Mrs. Chen, but she really couldn't help it, so she went to the doctor in a hurry.Hearing what the third sister said at this moment, he was startled.Immediately, he looked at Chen with a blank face.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen hurriedly smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, let's listen to what Third Sister has to say. This girl has always had a big idea, and even I listen to her."

Seeing this, Qiu was helpless.I had to look at my third sister.

The third sister first briefly explained the relationship between Wang Jingzhong and the concubine, the third prince, and the discord between the third prince and His Royal Highness the crown prince, and then explained why she couldn't ask someone to make peace—because the two parties were not the same at all.Seeing that the Qiu family understands everything and understands it, he said: "Now Wang Jingzhong is using Uncle's tricks, not only to steal Uncle's errand, but also to blackmail a large sum of money. The former is already I have nothing to do with the ironclad evidence and the clear road. However, the latter can mediate."

Seeing this, Qiu quickly asked, "What should I do?"

The third sister sneered and said: "He, Wang Jingzhong, bullies no one in the Zhang family, and relies on the support of noble people, so he does not leave any room for trouble. But he forgot that my uncle is in a difficult situation, but now he is far away in the south of the Yangtze River. The sage is doing things for the court for His Royal Highness. This kind of servant who has no regard for the overall situation and looks ugly must be a grasshopper after autumn. Now I ask my mother to find a way to pass the uncle's post to Jinyi Army Commander Zhao Your Excellency’s door. With such a detailed reply, even if Mr. Zhao doesn’t care about Uncle Zhang’s affairs, he will definitely not allow the third prince’s dog to bully the person who works for His Royal Highness.”

When everyone heard this, they both understood and were confused.Mrs. Chen didn't even know how she, a mere woman, could use her brother's post to find Mr. Zhao.

When the third sister asked, she couldn't say anything in front of everyone in the Zhang family.Just waiting for a few more polite words, Mrs. Chen didn't allow the three members of Zhang's family to go to such a lonely home, so they kept them in the guest room.

The three mother and daughter went back to the room, screened everyone away, and opened the doors and windows to prevent the partition wall from having ears.Only then did the third sister suggest something to Mrs. Chen in a low voice: "If mom wants to send a message to Zhao's residence, there are two ways now. One is to beg my aunt to visit Mrs. Zhao, and pass the message through the mouth of the female relatives. The other is to call The master took the uncle's name card and went to see Mr. Zhao."

Only in this way, You Ziyu may use this matter to get in touch with the Zhao family.As for whether this situation is what Chen Gui wants to see after returning to Beijing, no one can guarantee it.After all, there are ups and downs in the officialdom, an ally today may be a competitor tomorrow, not to mention that uncle and You Ziyu belong to the same household department, and the two belonged to each other before, but now they are reversed, the relationship between them is even more subtle.

In terms of love and reason, the third sister didn't want to see such a situation.It's just that now the three of Chen's mother and daughter are living in the Chen's house, just now someone from the Zhang's family came, which visibly alarmed the old lady, but for some reason they haven't shown up yet.The relatives of the You family even made a fuss because of Chen Gui's contribution to the double-entry bookkeeping method and the credit for raising money, and the third sister had to guard against it.

Sure enough, after hearing what the third sister said, Mrs. Chen was also taken aback.After pondering for a long time, he asked the third sister, "What do you think?"

Of course the third sister doesn't want to part with her uncle's family because of some trivial matter.What's more, the Chen family can handle You Ziyu now. Although the Chen family is powerful, it is because the You family is in decline and cannot compare to the prosperity of the Chen family, so it is because the members of the You family do not dare to offend the Chen family easily.If the situation of the two families is reversed, and if you look at the difficult relatives of the You family, you will know that the You family's mother and son have managed the family safely and smoothly for so many years, and it is not easy to get along with each other.

As the saying goes, when a man has the power, he will turn bad, and now it is the Chen family who is pregnant, the most important stall of the Chen family.Have to guard against.

The third sister thought about this, and then said: "We have lived in Uncle's house for so many years, and we know Uncle's temperament. We have only been in You's house for half a year, and the relatives of You's family have had trouble a few times. If it weren't for my mother's strong temper, and my grandfather, grandmother and uncle are willing to support me, I'm afraid I will suffer a loss."

Chen's heart was amused, she stretched out her hand and poked Third Sister's finger, and said with a smile: "What a cunning boy. You have made up your mind, and you are still playing tricks on me."

After laughing for a while, Mrs. Chen said: "Our family does not have your uncle's name card, I have to go back to Chen's house."

After saying this, Mrs. Chen raised her voice and called Lan Qiuju to come in and change her clothes when she went out.For a while, I took the two sisters back to the two families, and found the elder sister-in-law Feng Shi, who spoke so eloquently.Upon hearing this, Mrs. Feng hurriedly sent people to the outer study to find Chen Gui's famous post and sent it to the Zhao residence.After getting the consent of the Zhao family, I immediately prepared a car and went to meet each other.

Here, Chen's mother and daughter waited at Chen's house for two or three hours before Feng's return.After seeing Chen's mother and daughter, they only smiled and said the Zhao family's reply letter, which reassured everyone - the errand may not be found, but the family property is safe and sound.As for Wang Jingzhong, who had done something bad, he had to be bound by himself and take the blame, and Zhao Yin found a loophole to make people participate in the crime of embezzling money and silver.This is a later story.

Now let's say that Chen's mother and daughter were relieved after hearing these words. Seeing that it was getting late, they had to leave and go home.When they arrived at Youfu, they asked the mother and daughter of Zhang's family to explain it, and they were so happy that the Qiu family couldn't stop praying to Buddha.Hurry up to thank Mrs. Chen.While talking, Mrs. You sent someone to deliver the dinner, and everyone had to go to the upper room together.

Sure enough, they had tea after dinner and saw off the three members of the Zhang family. Mrs. You seemed to inadvertently mentioned the matter of Mrs. Chen Shiyang's visit to the Zhao family, and she smiled again: "You are heavy now, so why bother. Just tell your master Just tell him to go there for you, and it will be over. You can explain everything clearly."

When Mrs. Chen saw this, she was already prepared, because she smiled and said: "At that time, I was in a hurry, and I was very worried. How can I think so thoroughly. The master is on duty again, and there is no one who can give advice. I had no choice but to go back to my natal family and beg my parents and sister-in-law."

Because he also said that he wanted to seek advice from the old lady at the time, but the old lady was resting, and she didn't want to bother the old lady about her daughter's in-laws, so that's all.

Mrs. You had known about the Zhang family's arrival for a long time, but because the Zhang family was relatives of Mrs. Chen's husband's family, Mrs. You had a grudge when she saw her.What's more, the Zhang family's mother and son came here in a hurry, obviously begging for help.Old Mrs. You was afraid of getting into trouble, so she refused to see her.It's just up to Chen's hospitality.Where can I think of the following things.After she finished her afternoon nap and asked about it, Mrs. Chen had already returned to her natal home with her two sisters.

Hearing what Mrs. Chen said at this moment, Mrs. You had long regretted it.If he had known this earlier, he would not have had to take money during the day, but he would have missed the opportunity to make his son look good in front of nobles.

You Ziyu didn't think as much as his mother thought. Seeing that the matter was over, he just smiled and said: "It's all settled. When Zhang's brothers come out of prison tomorrow, we will also prepare a table of thin wine for him to wash away the dust." , it can be regarded as congratulations to him for being safe from danger and getting rid of bad luck. It's just a pity that the brothers of the Zhang family have no servants in Huangzhuang now, and they don't know what to do in the future. If it is because of this, it is a pity for our second family. The character of the sister. "The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.Old Madam You didn't think of this level at first, but now after hearing what her son said, she began to think about it.She didn't have any bad intentions, but she simply didn't like the identity of the Zhang family—it always reminded her that her daughter-in-law was a remarried person who couldn't even be granted a royal order, so she couldn't help but feel conflicted.

Mrs. You had been a widow all her life, so she was naturally withdrawn.At that time, he couldn't bear his son's begging, so he had to admit Mrs. Chen to come in.Now, is it necessary for the daughter-in-law to exchange pleasantries with the relatives and friends of her husband's family every year?Just listening to the gossips of those gossips in the clan can make her feel half-broken.What's more, since the second and third sisters are now included in the You family tree, they cannot be counted as members of the Zhao family.There should be too many things to do with fingertips for marriage before...

Mrs. You thought about this, and when she was about to speak, she heard Mrs. Chen say with a smile: "I've thought about it too. Brother Zhang's errand as the head of the Huangliang farm is obviously gone. I thought about it since he is good at Jiaxuan. He manages the village for a saint, so he is better than an ordinary farmer. Since you have such a good skill, don’t waste it. It’s better to go to Jiangnan to join my brother. Now my brother is in charge of disaster relief in Jiangnan. What should I encourage? The disaster victims planted sweet potatoes and corn, but the harvest in the coming year was higher than that of grain. They could recover in only one or two years. It happened that the Zhang brothers passed by and could tell the people how to plant them. If they made a contribution to this, they would donate some money and go away. If you are looking for someone who is a magistrate in other provinces, you can be regarded as an official. It is better than the first one who was a servant."

After hearing these words, You Ziyu also laughed and praised Dashan, because he said: "If this is true, it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise."

Seeing this, Old Madam You had no choice but to swallow her previous words silently.Let's wait and see.

The left and right second sisters are only twelve or thirteen years old this year, and they are still far away from Jiji leaving the pavilion.

Mrs. Chen didn't know about Mrs. You's thoughts.She was tired from running around that day, and she had a big belly, so she told the old lady that she was tired, and let You Ziyu help her back to the main courtyard.

The husband and wife lay down under the quilt beside the pillow, Chen still asked You Ziyu with a smile, did she ever feel bad because of what the old lady said before, and complained that she did not act well?

You Ziyu didn't figure it out at first, but after thinking about it, she laughed and teased Chen Shi for being narrow-minded and only thinking of people in the worst way.Caught in You Ziyu's arms, Mrs. Chen snorted coldly, and slapped her upside down: "Whether it's me who thinks people are bad, or someone thinks me bad. You know."

After all, he turned around in a temper.With his back to You Ziyu.

You Ziyu couldn't bear Chen's domination of him in the quilt the most, not to mention You Ziyu really didn't think much about this matter.Seeing this, she couldn't help being distressed and wronged, she leaned forward and coaxed thousands of words in a low voice and softly, and told Chen Shi to care about the fetus in her arms, not to get angry and lose her temper.

Chen took advantage of this sentence and said that You Ziyu only hurt her stomach and not her, and You Ziyu was so frightened that he opened his mouth to defend thousands of words.Mrs. Chen said that the old lady minded that she was remarried, and she was always guarded against it.So I can't understand her dealings with the previous relatives.

This thing is true.The old lady You was so obvious about the Zhang family that even You Ziyu felt it.She was a little uncomfortable for a while, but luckily Chen didn't complain about the old lady because of this, she just put her arms around You Ziyu and twisted her ears to warn her not to allow You Ziyu to suspect her after listening to the old lady's biased words.

You Ziyu saw that Chen's complexion was delicate and pretty, his breath was like blue, and half of his body was softened, so he didn't have the mind to refute.

The Chen family took control and won over You Ziyu with great difficulty, but they were planning in their hearts.How to dispel the old lady's worries.

After the incident with the dead ghost of the Zhao family, if she said that she had no selfish intentions after marrying into the You family, she herself would not believe it.It's just that people don't kill heaven and earth for themselves, even though she has selfish intentions, she didn't do anything to feel sorry for the You family or You Ziyu.

Now the old lady You and the relatives of the You family are turning over flowers to separate the two of them. Even if this kind of behavior is inadvertent, it still makes Chen's vigilance——

"...I just benefited from making winter clothes and quilts, so I wanted to take advantage of my brother's absence and count my Chen family's contacts. They really are a group of white-eyed wolves who can't get enough to feed!" Chen lay on the couch On the top of the bed, the right hand unconsciously stroked the already pregnant belly, cursing secretly, while thinking about how to deal with it.

Unexpectedly, before Mrs. Chen could come up with an idea.One day, Mrs. You took the post and went out to say goodbye, but when she came home, she called Mrs. Chen into the upper room, and said something to Mrs. Chen in a sneaky and proud way.