Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

Looking at the girl behind Zili holding a few pieces of silk, Jia Zheng knew that it was Mother Jia who told her to divide things clearly. Putting down the book in her hand, Jia Zheng leaned back very comfortably, and tapped the girl with his chin. The thing in his hand: "What is it? It's almost the end of the year, and mother will naturally divide the things." Listening to Jia Zheng's words, Zili understood that this is the Jia family's practice.Weaving in Hangzhou follows the same rules as weaving in Jinling, sending this year's silk and satin fabrics to the capital twice a year.Once in winter, before the winter solstice, most of the gifts were heavy materials for winter clothes and silk floss, and once before the Dragon Boat Festival, it was summer materials.When the Wang family was in Hangzhou, they would naturally follow suit, and with the filial piety of the machine room and weaving households below, they also got a lot of good things.It's just that the Wang family will never make clothes with new things to show off immediately. The Wang family will distribute the materials to individuals after the Spring Festival at the end of the year, and the summer materials will not be distributed until the end of the year. There is no mountain dew on the sky.Jia's family is good, the boat that brought the material to Beijing probably hasn't arrived in the capital yet, so the family divided it first and went to make clothes.

"It's some material. Madam loves Erye's hard work in studying, so I brought you streamer brocade to paste the windows." Zili pointed to two pieces of sky blue streamer brocade and showed them to Jia Zheng.

Who knows that Jia Zheng just glanced at it casually and didn't take it to heart at all: "Just tell them to change it, what did your wife give you?" There were pieces of bright satin and a bolt of orangutan felt. "You should wear bright clothes. They are all blue and black. Is mother angry?" Jia Zheng looked at Zili worriedly, and realized that something was wrong.Jia's mother likes bright and gorgeous, just look at the girls around her and Jia Min Zhang's dress.Why is the material for Zili this year all plain colors, only a few bolts of light rice, orange, and light blue satin.The bright red orangutan felt is made of snow gowns, and it is difficult to wear it in ordinary time.No matter how pampered they are, children from rich families are more sensitive and precocious than children from well-to-do families. They are better at finding clues from subtle details.

Seeing Jia Zheng's expression changed, Zili knew what he was thinking: "Second Master, where is he thinking? I've been here for almost half a year, and every day is red and purple, and I'm tired of it. This is what my wife and I asked for. The color is sober and pure." Zili dispelled Jia Zheng's doubts with a few words.

"Actually, you look good in red. In winter, everything is sluggish outside, so you should wear bright colors to suppress it. But grandma is naturally beautiful, and heavy makeup is always suitable. You may not have a certain charm in plain colors." Jia Zheng pulled Zili pointed out how to make the clothes in a long-winded manner, and when he was happy, he pulled up the material and gestured on Zili's body.Looking at Jia Zheng's beaming expression, Zili couldn't help but have black lines all over his head, "Fuck, this is the old-fashioned Jia Cunzhou, this is Mr. Yihong's previous life.

Just as Jia Zheng was talking, he suddenly noticed that Zili's face was absent-minded. He quietly leaned over and whispered in Zili's ear: "What are you thinking? Today is really the plain material you asked for yourself. , I think you chose this because of your humility." Jia Zheng naturally knew the hostility and guard against them from the eldest brother.Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng are both boys, so they can't act like a baby in front of their parents. Usually, the two brothers don't agree with each other, and they just maintain it on the surface.However, Mrs. Zhang often took advantage of the opportunity of being a housekeeper, and from time to time gave Zili and Jia Zheng small shoes to wear.Jia Zheng hated it secretly, but unfortunately he couldn't quarrel with his sister-in-law, and Zili was easygoing, so he always tolerated it. Seeing Zili's abnormal expression, Jia Zheng guessed that on Jia's mother's side, the Zhang family must be bullying by relying on her status as sister-in-law. she is gone.

"Am I such a stingy person? I wonder if our family is going to show off. After all, it's an advanced thing. The royal family hasn't used it yet. It's always bad for us to use it ourselves." Zili pointed at the two Pi Liuguangjin said: "I remember seeing it once in the empress's dormitory. The empress's empress only used it to make a window with no curtains. Our house is like this. Here, what should I do if I have the opportunity to speak up?"

The Jia family is too ignorant of restraint, relying on the merits of their ancestors and power to live and die blindly, and there is no one in the whole family who can plan properly and carefully, and they will suffer a crushing defeat in the end.Now that Zili has been tied to Jia's boat, she can only hope that the boat will be safe.

Unexpectedly, Jia Zheng didn't care at all: "You worry too much. You just need to rest assured about the things that the master and wife both agreed to. In fact, there is nothing rare about Liu Guangjin, but the annual production is too small. This thing can't be kept for a long time. Whether it is made of a tent to paste the window or put in a box, the color will fade after a year. The empress only dislikes it fading so she will not use it to paste the window. Don't worry about it, let's think about how to make clothes. Chinese New Year You want a lot of new clothes." Zili wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the girls.

"The parrot over there, madam, delivered something to the second grandma." Zili hurriedly said, "Please!" The parrot brought a little girl in with a smile: "The madam is thinking about the second grandma, and the madam said that the second grandma will be modest." She is willing to choose well, she can’t let the honest people suffer and told me to give this to the second grandma. The little girl behind the parrot was holding a bundle, and when she opened it, there were several pieces of bright brocade, some of which were bigger than Jia’s mother just now. It's a good choice for them.

"I've already got it, so how can I still want my wife's things. Besides, I'm a young daughter-in-law, so I should respect my sister-in-law." Zili almost subconsciously immediately declined Jia Mu's reward.This Jia Mu is really smart. She pretended to be confused when she was choosing things. She watched Zhang snatch Zili's favorite things, and when they were all gone, she immediately took out better things and gave them to Zili in private. .She made Zili think that Zhang Shi was domineering, and as a mother-in-law, Jia Mu would not dare to defy him, she was waiting for Zili to take the initiative to approach her and fight Zhang Shi.

The parrot immediately said: "Second Grandma is overthinking, my wife loves Second Grandma from the bottom of my heart. It's just that there are too many people, and my wife should always have a bowl of water on her face. My wife guessed that Second Grandma is going to refuse, she is called a servant girl." Tell the second grandma that although the second grandma has also weaved in her natal family, she doesn't care about these things, but this is her wish and I hope the second grandma will not refuse."

Now that Mother Jia has let go, she can only accept it.After sending the parrot away, Jia Zheng took Zili's hand and approached her with a low smile, "What do you think, mother understands. I don't know what's going on with elder brother and sister-in-law. They don't like us in everything. I just can't make them happy! I heard that the eldest brother complained that the sister-in-law didn't move in her stomach, and last night the elder brother and the sister-in-law quarreled all night." Jia Zheng was getting closer and closer to Zili, and he said something into Zili's ears. .

Zili blushed, and couldn't help stretching out his hands to pinch Jia Zheng's ears, his face full of clouds, and he said angrily, "I knew you were an idiot, and you made fun of me. Let's see if you dare to make fun of me." " Jia Zheng and Zili immediately got into a laughing and joking mess, and soon the two of them ran in front and chased after, playing in the house. "Grandma, please forgive me, I don't dare to tease you anymore!" Jia Zheng simply lay down on the beauty's couch, begging for mercy to Zili.

Picking up the book and throwing it on Jia Zheng's face, Zili made a teapot with her hips on her hips: "Second Master, you should think about your future. It's been a few months, has your writing improved? Every inch of time is worth every inch of gold. It's not okay to waste all day." She didn't want to have a child right away, Zili was afraid that her child would repeat the same fate as Jia Zhu's short life.

"You despise me!" Jia Zheng knew that Zili was joking.He continued to lie there foolishly, stretching out his hand to pull Zili over and sit down.Zili used to sit next to Jia Zheng, and the two of them stopped joking. Jia Zheng rested his hands on the ceiling and looked at the pattern of the caisson on the roof: "Why don't I want to get a good name and go out to make a career, but I recently found that no matter what No matter how hard you work, you just don’t make progress in your writing. I’m also anxious, but I just don’t want to show it. Or I’m really dragging you down.” Seeing the gloom in Jia Zheng’s eyes, Zili felt powerless. Spread your hands, Xueba is not something you can do if you want to.Jia Zheng still wanted to take the imperial examination route, but he really didn't have any outstanding talents. Although he had worked hard, it was a pity that he lacked some aura.The articles he wrote can only be said to be mediocre. If he really took such a naked test, the possibility of failing the exam is still very high.

Of course Zili didn't want Jia Zheng to live in this damned Rongguo Mansion for the rest of her life. She pretended to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles just because she didn't want to be trapped in a homeless house.Such a life is too destructive, Zili doesn't want to become ugly.She hoped that Jia Zheng could only be admitted to Juren, and she begged Mr. Wang and his father to give Jia Zheng a job, even if it was a seventh-rank sesame official or a county magistrate, as long as he could leave Jia's mansion, Zili would be happy of.

"The second master is too impatient. I have already written to my father. When my father was in Hangzhou, he met many leaders in the Jiangnan literary world. My father has personally written to Mr. Wang Jingzhai. Mr. Wang promised to come to Jinling to guide you. Yes! I think the second master is enough to study hard, what is missing is a master's advice. Mr. Wang Jingzhai is still able to teach you." Zili looked at Jia Zheng with a smile and gave him a big gift bag.

Jia Zheng sat up happily, put his arms around Zili and kissed her face recklessly, "Thank you grandma for your support! If I forget your kindness in the future, I will die without a place to die!" "We are husband and wife. What kindness is not kind. When you are well, of course I will be well. I am doing it for myself." Zili squeezed Jia Zheng's face and smiled sweetly at him.

It's a pity that Jia Zheng's joy of being taught by a famous teacher hadn't lasted for a few days, but Zili was slapped with a stick first.On this day, I greeted Jiamu as usual, and Jiamu sent Zhang and Jia Min away, but stopped Zili. "Political daughter-in-law, stand up first, I have something to ask you." Jia Mu's brows were dark clouds, and the mountain rain was about to come and the wind filled the building.

"I heard from the master that Zheng'er's homework has been slowed down a lot. Although I feel sorry for my son, I know the seriousness. He is going to take the exam, so he can't delay his homework. You young couple are naturally warm, and he is not in the house." How much attention is put on the books. It's better to ask Zheng'er to move to the study outside, and ask a few mature girls to take care of it. Don't worry too much, I'm also doing it for your own good. You husband and wife are one, and you will be fine when he recovers. " What Jiamu said made Zili's mind go off, why did Jiamu know all the private conversations between her and Jia Zheng!