[Red Mansion] February is the season of wishing

Then, there is no need for Jia's mother to go into details.

The Lin family used to be an honorable family, but later turned into a Qingliu family. Because it was passed down from one generation to the next, all the family wealth was saved.Jia Lian was greedy for money. He was afraid that Lin Ruhai would give all the money to his distant relatives, and he would not have time to discuss with Jia's family. He also thought that his ancestors were interested in Baodai, so he agreed.

After Jia Lian returned to Jia's mansion with countless Lin family wealth, Sister Feng flattered Jia's mother in everything, so she said to Jia's mother when the Grand View Garden was being built: "Since Lin Daiyu will come into our house sooner or later, she is a family, and her dowry should be used first. It doesn't matter." He justified himself, "Miss Lin knows, I'm afraid it's allowed. It's just that she is still young and doesn't know these things, so let's make the decision first."

The Grand View Garden is about Yuanchun's face, Jia Mu thought about it, and nodded when she couldn't think of a better way.

Therefore, Daiyu's dowry was carried into Jia's house in advance.Quietly.

Secularly, the dowry belongs to the woman's private property, and it is one thing for the woman to be willing to subsidize the husband's family, but the husband's family has no right to snatch the woman's dowry.What's more embarrassing is that Daiyu is not Baoyu's daughter-in-law. —— Mrs. Wang and Concubine Yuan are interested in Jin Yuyuan.

Now that Uncle Lin is back, there is another layer of uncertainty about Daiyu's marriage.

If Daiyu marries someone else, Lin Ruhai will definitely come to ask for the dowry money.And the Jia family can't get it out now.

This is why Jia Mu called Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng bowed his head and thought for a while, then said: "Then post it in a few days and ask the Lin family to marry me! Our family knows Miss Lin's background, so naturally we don't care about her dowry."

Jia Mu shook her head and said, "It is always necessary to show off the dowry."

On the day of the wedding, you need to wear makeup, one hundred and eight, 64, 32... there must be a number?

Mrs. Wang frowned and said: "Miss Lin is in poor health and is coquettish, so she must not accept concubines. How will our Baoer carry on the family?"

Both Jia Mu and Wang Xifeng looked at her.She was not afraid, and continued: "My idea is to let Bao'er marry Miss Xue. The Xue family's property is also abundant, and I will definitely be able to post some to supplement the Lin family."

Wang Xifeng didn't speak, but Jia's mother said, "Why don't you and I clean up the things in the public treasury, first give Daiyu to put on her makeup, and then take it back after she enters the mansion. Besides, she and Baoyu have a strong relationship. Hou, if she doesn't marry Baoyu, who will she marry?"

Wang Xifeng still did not speak, but Mrs. Wang sneered and said: "Mr. Lin is a high-ranking official, and the girl was raised by the ancestors. Naturally, it is very good, and there is nothing wrong with Baoyu." This is ironic that Daiyu is not healthy. , "It's just that whether Uncle Lin can take a fancy to Baoyu, that's another matter!"

Jia Mu's face is annoyed, because it's the juncture of discussing major issues, so it's not easy to punish.Seeing that Wang Xifeng was silent all the time, he looked at her.

Wang Xifeng thought to herself, no matter how healthy Daiyu is, just looking at her father-in-law and dowry, she is a favorite.Daiyu's color and temperament are recognizably good, but she has no flaws except her poor health... Baoyu is really not good enough.

But she has always been flattering to Jia Mu. When she understood Jia Mu's thoughts, she turned her eyes and said, "Ms. With the word 'Shang', the three generations of descendants cannot be studied scientifically, and there is no need to elaborate on the other inconveniences."

Mrs. Wang was silent. Could it be the reason why she never made a decision and got engaged to Aunt Xue?

Wang Xifeng said again: "It is well known in Beijing that Baoyu and Miss Lin are childhood sweethearts and lie together. Miss Lin has lived in Jia's mansion for a long time. Mrs. Lin was in the south of the Yangtze River before, and it is not sure where he will be sent to in the future. The Lin family has no prominent people. Family relatives can always take care of her, so let's see, where will Miss Lin marry in the future?"

Jia Mu looked impatient, thinking that Daiyu was high-minded, and she was afraid that she would not be able to bear the rumors from outside.But when Mrs. Wang listened, she knew that Bao Dai's marriage was irreversible, and she had a new plan in her heart——

If Daiyu died young, it would not be bad for Baoyu to marry another healthy one.

——she nodded too.

After thinking about it, Jia Mu thought that there was no better way. She sighed, nodded, and ordered someone to invite Mrs. Lin to discuss it.

Wang Xifeng leaned forward, wanting to say something, but seeing that Mother Jia had given the order, she sat up straight and went back.

After a while, the informer came and said: "Master Lin and many scholars of Shangshu are discussing matters in person, so today may not be free."

Jia's mother was disappointed, but Sister Feng smiled and said, "It's just right, let's ask Miss Lin to talk about this first."

Mrs. Wang put on a straight face, and was about to say: How can a woman who has not left the cabinet talk about her marriage.But thinking of the empty public treasury, he still didn't speak.

The Jia family really has no money.

Mother Jia also paused, but did not refute Sister Feng's proposal after all.

The three of them sat quietly, waiting impetuously in the center of the calming Chenxiang.

The woman who sent the news went out, and came back angrily after a while, and said: "Xueyan only said that Miss Lin is taking a nap and can't come."

Mrs. Wang said angrily: "There is no reason to let the elders wait for her!"

Jiamu was silent, and Wang Xifeng just smiled.

There is no reason for the elders to wait for the younger generation, and there is no reason for the sick younger generation to drag them up from the bed to discuss with the elders how to sell themselves.

After Mrs. Wang said it, she also realized that she had slipped her words, her face turned blue and red, and she waved her hands: "Then invite her to dinner when it's time for dinner, the daughter-in-law will go back and rest first."

Mother Jia's heart sank for a while, she nodded weakly after a while, waved her hand and said, "Let's leave first."

The big and small Wangs all bowed their heads and looked down, saluted and left.

……

At dinner time, the Xiaoxiang Pavilion spread the news that Miss Lin was unwell and couldn't run around, so she used the meals in the small kitchen.

Mrs. Wang's expression became serious, and after turning the prayer beads on her wrist, she sent a woman with a loud voice to pass it on.

The old lady went straight to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion with great arrogance and arrogance.

The Xiaoxiang Pavilion guarded two unfamiliar women, standing at the door with kind eyebrows.Seeing this, she became more and more imposing, and immediately said: "The old ancestor and Mrs. Wang are waiting for Lin—— woo woo woo!"

Her waist was quite straight, and she just thought that as soon as she said this, Lin Daiyu's hooves were in the way of her filial piety, so she must come out.Unexpectedly, two shadows flashed past, her mouth was covered before she could finish her words, and she couldn't say the rest immediately.

One of the gatekeepers took out a few hemp ropes and a ball of rags from her pocket, stuffed the rags into her mouth quickly, and kicked her knees, forcing her to kneel on the ground.Tie her up again.

One of the women sneered and said, "I have heard that Jia's elders are kind, how could they force people to walk for half a day to eat in the cold? You are clearly spreading false news!"

The woman's eyes were about to burst, and her mouth was sobbing that she couldn't say anything.

Just in time, Xueyan came out, frowning and asked: "I heard the commotion at the door just now, what's the matter?"

The mother-in-law was overjoyed, thinking that Xueyan must have recognized her, so she wriggled happily, waiting for Xueyan to recognize her, and then Daiyu apologized to her... Maybe she could get a generous apology!

She rolled all over the floor, raising a thin layer of smoke and dust.Soon, she was pinned down by the gatekeeper's wife sitting on her waist, and she couldn't be turbulent.But she raised her face persistently, like a prostitute who was expecting to be selected.

After the other woman guarding the gate tied up the hands and feet of the visitor, she bowed and said, "Here comes a crazy woman, already tied up."

Xueyan's brows were cold and stern: "Anyone can go to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion these days, so don't let them go lightly," his expression softened, "Thank you for your hard work."

"That's natural." The two doorkeeper women said, and carried them to the secluded place of Yuan Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

The door was quietly guarded by two more women.

Xue Yan smiled at the two women, "Thank you for your hard work."

The mother-in-law smiled and said, "It's not a big deal, it's very comfortable to sit at the door." She shook her head again, "It's just that anyone can come, it's very annoying, and I almost startled the girl inside several times."

Xueyan sneered, "They're used to it, and they thought Miss Lin was an orphan from before."

Today alone, people from Jiamu, Sister Feng and Mrs. Wang came three times, Baoyu came twice, Miss Xue came once, Aunt Xue came again, Miss Xichun and Miss Xiangyun also came. Came once.

When I asked, there was nothing serious except that Xue's family was moving out. Those who didn't know thought that the Xiaoxiang Pavilion was an accompanying guest pavilion.

So they basically refused, and gave some gifts to Xue's family, saying that Miss Lin was unwell, and she didn't see her.Only after Daiyu woke up did Xichun let in.Xichun came to borrow books.

Xueyan knew that Daiyu had been slack in mind these days, and she used all her strength to receive guests, and she didn't have much affection for people who just came and went when they had nothing to do.If it can be stopped now, it is natural to basically stop it.

Master Lin was worried about Miss Lin's life in Jia's mansion, so he sent four wives to watch over her, which really came in handy.

Inside the room, Daiyu read two pages of the book and felt a little tired. While eating, her thoughts were racing.

Suddenly, he thought of what Xichun had said to her earlier.

"You have many rare copies that are hard to find outside, and they are all hard to find." Xichun said in an envious tone, and then wondered, "Why do you have no family wealth, and outsiders say that you depend on Jia's house for food and lodging? "

She smiled slightly: "Who knows."

Xichun tilted her head, suddenly looked out of the red and gloomy screen window, and smiled quite lonely: "It's really filthy."

After Daiyu finished her meal, she ordered: "Change the screen window, and change it to a lighter color."

Xueyan took the lead and removed the food plate first.

When she searched through the box to find the screen window, she suddenly found that the food plates that were removed seemed to have less food left than before.

……

On the second day, Mother Jia sent someone to invite Uncle Lin again, and the people in Lin's house said sorry that Uncle Lin was having a meeting at the household department.

On the third day, Mother Jia patiently sent someone to invite her again, and the people in Lin's mansion expressed apologetically that Mrs. Lin and the other five masters were discussing matters.

On the fourth day, Mother Jia patiently sent someone to invite her again, and the people from Lin's mansion replied that Uncle Lin was visiting the saint.

On the fifth day, Mother Jia was impatient. She sat in the main seat, put on the power of the wife of the Duke's mansion, and said to the people of Lin's mansion: "Guye Lin can't be free for four consecutive days! For an old man Squeeze some free time, can't you?"

The people in the Lin Mansion bowed and smiled embarrassedly: "The state affairs are busy, please forgive me, old lady."

Mother Jia thought to herself, she didn't see Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng busy for such a thing!And a little guilty, what if?Hubu Shangshu, are you close to the pinnacle of real power civil servants?If you climb to the top again, you will be a cabinet scholar, with the same power as the prime minister, and command the court.

Lin Ruhai is not yet 50 years old this year, and the future is promising.

For some reason, Jia's mother's heart trembled a little, and her calves felt weak.

The author has something to say: Xueyan (with a straight face): You moved your house, what have you got to do with my lady!She wants to sleep don't disturb her!

Lin Ruhai (with a straight face): As the leader of the country, Minister Hubu is supposed to have meetings every day!

Jia Xichun (with a straight face): The Jia family doesn't treat Ms. Lin well at all!They all lost their consciences!