Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

Seeing that Jia Zhen has gone to the funeral, and the once prominent Ningguo Mansion was buried with Jia Zhen's coffin, Jia Rong has become more and more nonsense since the funeral.He used the excuse of keeping his filial piety to spend time at home and mess around with girls, concubines, and concubines. Youshi was still stupid, and only a few women and girls served him.

But to Zili, this is someone else's business. The Rongguo Mansion treats them with the utmost benevolence. Zili excuses that he is tired. The funeral is over and he never goes there. Mother Jia also said that she is getting old. , I was already sad to hear what happened to Jia Zhen, and now that I am not in good health, I no longer care about the things over there.Jia Zheng and Jia Amnesty also hid, one was busy with official duties, and the other said that he was not in good health.Life in Rongguo Mansion is still as usual, but under the ordinary daily life, Xichun's marriage was kicked off the schedule.

After hearing Zili and Jia Zheng's plan, Jia's mother pondered for a while before she let out a long sigh: "The fourth girl is also poor, you didn't do her elders in vain, at least you can still think about her. Just hold on to you." I want to do it. When the fourth girl gets married, I will pay her dowry money, so don't have anything to do with it."

"If there is an old lady, we can rest assured. The fourth girl is just like my own daughter. Her mother entrusted her to me for food. I can't leave her halfway. In recent years, the girl has become more and more silent. Whose little girl is happy at her age, but she just shrank to one side all day long and didn't speak, and even the servants at home said she was frighteningly cold. Although there is such a commotion over there now , But it might be a good thing for Si Yatou." Zili thought that Xichun was getting more and more deserted, and was really worried that she would go crazy and get into the corner of her head.Monastic practice is not as good as imagined. Like Miaoyu, it is only the best result. If there is no protection from the family, would the life of those nuns be good?It's just that he first served the old aunts and girls, and then went out to beg for alms and endured the harassment of hooligans.If Xichun is really caring and wants to become a monk, Zili can't bear to spend her whole life like a girl like Qingdeng Gufo.

After returning from Jia Mu's side, Jia Lian came to say hello, because of the matter of Second Sister You. Normally, according to the normal procedures, the marriages of the girls of Jia's family would be announced on special official media.The official media knew the situation of the official families, large and small, in the capital city, and once the girls of that family reached the age, they would come to talk about marriage, and the targets were naturally the sons of the official families who were well-matched.It's a pity that the official media will not come to the door again when Jia Zhen's incident comes out. They all pretend to forget that Jia Zhen has a little girl.Besides, since Yingchun and Tanchun haven't made a deal yet, who can get past them and come to Xichun's door to make a kiss, so Zili can only ask Jia Lian to let the wind out first, to see if anyone is interested in getting married.

Seeing Jia Lian's perplexed face, Zili waved his hand: "Sit down, I know this job is very hard, but you have found a suitable candidate after you have been out these few days?" I begged Wang Ziteng and Lin Ruhai to help find a suitable husband's family.Now that things are going on, I can't be very picky about my identity and background, as long as I have a good character.

"Madam Shengming, the world is bad now, everyone has heard some rumors, it's too late to hide, who would dare to catch up with relatives. I discussed with my wife for a long time, and I think there is someone who is a good choice. It's just that I'm poor now I'm afraid that the fourth sister will be wronged in the future." Looking at Zili's face, Jia Lian carefully proposed the candidate: "It's Liu Xianglian. He came to pay homage to the old lady's birthday last year. He was still playing on stage, ma'am Remember? In fact, his ancestors were also officials, but later his parents died, and the family fell into ruin. Now he is a little poor, but he is really a good person, loyal, and a trustworthy person. He is very popular on the ground in the capital. Even the eldest brother of the Xue family knew him. He even saved the life of the eldest brother of the Xue family in Ping Anzhou."

Liu Xianglian, Zili pondered, and suddenly thought of something: "I heard that he likes sleeping in flowers and sleeping in willows, he is a prodigal son. Fourth girl, I was spoiled and spoiled, can she get along with Liu Xianglian with her aloof personality? What is he doing for a living now? Can you support the family?" In fact, in terms of character and appearance, Xichun and Liu Xianglian are quite a good match.But life is not based on face, Zili has realized more and more over the years what it means to live a life with daily necessities.Without the economic foundation, the rest are castles in the air, and it may be overkill. Xichun has an almost harsh obsession with morality. Liu Xianglian is a prodigal son. He has a sense of loyalty, but he also has a playful heart. I heard that he often goes to and from Qin Dynasty. Lou Chu Pavilion is the famous Liu Sanbian in the capital.Can Xichun, a person who often plays jokes to her husband, accept being her husband?

"Well, Liu Xianglian's parents are young, and no one is in control. Naturally, they like to go out to play. I think I should take care of myself when I get married. He is a reasonable person and will not embarrass the fourth sister. As for For making a living, he disdains being an official, and studies like that, but people can eat well on the scene, so it’s no problem to support the family. At worst, let’s add more, give the fourth sister more dowry, and it’s over. Besides, it’s called The master is looking for an errand for Liu Xianglian, so that he can live with his fourth sister wholeheartedly."

Will Liu Xianglian eat soft rice with peace of mind?Zili scoffed at Jia Lian's simple idea. From the fact that he wanted to return the dowry to the third sister, it can be seen that Liu Xianglian is definitely a machismo, a late-stage patient of straight male cancer.It is inappropriate for Xichun to marry him!Zili pondered for a moment and said to Jia Lian, "You are also a father now. Change your position and think about it. If you were to find a husband's family for your daughter now, would you want a son-in-law like Liu Xianglian? Your second uncle said that you are flexible. But I think you still have some empathy in dealing with things. Even if we don't pick Liu Xianglian, what will he think if you go to talk to him about this marriage. You and him have a very close relationship, and you don't know him yet. I don't want to make the fourth girl wronged, so Liu Xianglian is willing to rely on his wife for food?"

Jia Lian was speechless by Zili's words, bowed his head in silence for a while before he understood Zili's meaning, and said with some regret: "Madam is right, I was also in a hurry to tell Fourth Sister that she didn't think so Duo, in the future I must think carefully about things, and I must not be so careless. Fortunately, I just followed him and said vaguely, which is not considered a formal marriage proposal. I will go to see if there is a good reputation. She is a good candidate." Only then did Jia Lian realize that Xichun was the Jia family's spoiled daughter, if she really married Liu Xianglian, where would the Jia family's face be?What's more, Liu Xianglian's whereabouts are uncertain. What's the matter if the fourth sister is still at home after getting married? The old lady and the wife love the fourth sister. Very lonely, he probably thought that the Jia family relied on their power to force him to marry the fourth younger sister, and he and he would not be able to be friends in the future.

"Don't blame yourself too much. Now you understand that you have friends everywhere in your daily life, but when it comes to critical times, can you have one who is useful? Now that you are old, you should know the severity. Reading, I only like to gossip and gossip, and you will be surrounded by those people. From now on, you have to improve yourself, don’t make bad friends by mistake. I will figure out how to deal with the fourth girl!” Zili asked Jia Lian to go back and kiss her herself Find a husband for Xichun.

Just after Zili wrote a letter to Wang Ziteng, the girl here suddenly came to report that Jia Min was here, Zili was busy calling the girl to come quickly, Jia Min brought a girl in with a smile, saw the paper and pens spread out on the table and said with a smile : "It's unfortunate that I came here, and I interrupted my sister-in-law to write a letter from home. I saw that my sister-in-law's face was not very good, and asked me to do the math. Why are you bothered?"

"It's nothing important, it's just a letter to Baoyu's uncle. I have nothing to worry about. It's almost time for me to settle down. It's my sister. Miss Lin is going out of the cabinet. You still have time to come over and say hello to the old lady." I will go to congratulate you personally when I wait for Lin girl to have a good day." Zili pulled Jia Min to sit down, and the little girl served tea and left.

"Forget it, the Wang family is not here, and the marriage doesn't have to be very complicated. I don't know where Shixiang is an official after waiting for Chunwei, so I don't need to prepare a lot of furniture. I only arrange the new house. Yes, the rest are fields, pavements and antiques, which were prepared very early. I know you have been busy with the affairs over there for a few days, and the girl Feng here in the mansion is still recuperating and cannot come out immediately. , you still have a lot of work to do on your side. Even if Zhu'er's daughter-in-law is helping you, she is still worrying and laborious, and she also has to think about the marriage of the fourth girl. Now everyone in the capital knows that there is a crime over there. Getting into trouble on the cusp of the storm? It’s useless even if it’s a girl or a fairy.” Jia Min came from Jia Mu’s side and heard a lot about family affairs.

"Having said that, I still don't give up. The fourth girl has grown up in front of me since she was born, not to mention her mother's entrustment back then, even if she is a cat that is kept in front of me, you can't be cruel and give up. I still want to ask you for help. The capital is hopeless, so I can only think of other ways. Uncle Lin has been an examiner for several times, and he has a lot of students. Are there any of them who are of the same age and reliable in character? As long as the person is reliable, even if there is no family property, it’s fine. It’s better to be born outside and let go of work, and simply leave the capital to avoid the limelight, and wait for a few years to come back. Who can think of her brother? What about it?" Zili and Jia Min talked about their plans.

Without waiting for Jia Min to answer, there was a sound of panicked footsteps outside, and then Li Jin came in in a panic: "Madam, it's not good, the fourth sister suddenly wants to cut her hair and become an aunt. No one can stop her now, her There is already a falling out, I told people to watch her come over in person and ask my wife to take a look."