Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

Since Jia Zheng and Jia Daishan talked all night long, Zili's life seems to be much easier.Mrs. Zhang no longer flaunted to Zili that I am the future hostess of the Rongguo Mansion, but showed off in front of Zili.Mother Jia will never get hooked on the wicked mother-in-law who treats her daughter-in-law harshly. She still treats every daughter-in-law very kindly.Maybe it's because Jia Min is getting married, and Mother Jia is not in the mood and has no time to take care of her daughter-in-law.

When Zili recovered from her illness, she severely exploited those girls who were lazy and disobedient to discipline when she was sick. Biyun and the girls were sent out by Zili to match her because they were old.On the other hand, Jingshu was very obedient, she ran to Zili first, knelt down crying and confessed for a long time, saying that Zhang was relying on her housekeeper, she was the child of the house, and her parents and brothers were holding her hand. scruples.Jing Shu also said mysteriously: "The doctor that grandma hired first when she got sick is the doctor who often walks around. Grandma's illness has dragged on for a few days. Maybe it's because of that doctor—"

"You are clever. Now you are running after me. If you say this, I will immediately return to my wife, and I will kill you first. A slave dares to provoke the master! Since you are worried about your family, I will help you. Call Your mother will come in and lead you out." Zili interrupted Jing Shu with a wave of his hand, and immediately sent someone to tell Jing Shu's mother to take her out.

Although Jing Shu didn't want to leave, but she was caught by Zi Li and didn't dare to cry, so she could only follow her mother home.Seeing Jing Shu being sent out, her family sighed all day long, scolding Jing Shu for being careless, while looking for a matchmaker to marry her off as soon as possible.Zili has a beginning and an end. She first went back to Jia Mu and said that Jing Shu should go out when she grows up. She originally wanted to take her to take office, but she just asked Jing Shu that she could not bear her family.Zili and Jia Zheng were grateful for her filial piety, so they allowed her to go out. "Second Master and I rewarded her with money. I told her family to find a good marriage. Don't worry, my wife will not treat Jing Shu badly." Zili reported Jing Shu's situation to Mother Jia.

Jia's mother was silent for a long time before she said sullenly: "I feel uncomfortable when Zheng'er goes out. He hasn't left me since he was born. That place is not a good place either. If you want to take office, you should bring more family members with you. You only have a few girls by your side. Send them all out. Who will serve you? You have not had a child since you entered the house, and if you become pregnant in the future, who will serve you?"

Zili hurriedly said: "It's because we are not good enough to make my wife worry about it. I am not blessed to have a baby yet. But I have already spotted a few girls, all of whom are very good. I am going to take them out and call Ming Ming first." Before they taught the rules slowly, by the way, I also asked my wife to show mercy, and begged a few nuns to go out with me. After all, they are elderly people, and they won’t mess up when they encounter things.”

Jia's mother didn't expect that Zili had already arranged for the people to be taken away.She was stunned for a moment before sighing helplessly: "Since you have made up your own minds, why ask me? Let's just leave it at that."

Now that Jia's mother let go, Zili immediately selected a few honest little girls and mother-in-law and decided to take them to the post.Zili didn't particularly choose those family members who were powerful. She was in charge of the family and knew the character and temperament of the servants in the family.Zili specially selected a few honest little girls.As for the nanny who took her out.Zili also chooses the daughters-in-law of those who are old, or whose husbands and sons take the post of family members with Jia Zheng.

Zili's selection of those family members who were unwilling to go was also very satisfying, and those servants who were suppressed to be able to stand out also wanted to take the opportunity to go out, so as to embarrass themselves with Jia Zheng.For a time, everyone in the mansion did as they wished, each in his own place.

"Is the second sister-in-law here?" Jia Min wobbled in with a girl.Lin Ruhai has been selected as Tanhua, and Jia Min is naturally satisfied to have such a son-in-law who is both talented and beautiful.As the wedding day approached, Jia Min spent all day embroidering dowry in her boudoir, and rarely came out to meet people.When she came today, Zili knew that Jia Min must have something to do.

Since the last time there was a grievance between her sister-in-law, Zili has treated Jia Min with all her heart and sincerity.She smiled and said, "What wind brought the third sister here. Hurry up and pour some tea." Zili smiled and asked Jia Min to sit down.This is Zili's daily living place. There is a bed in the Bisha cabinet, a red sandalwood big fairy table outside, an Arhat bed under the window, and a cabinet against the wall.Zili was sitting on the Luohan bed under the window.The place is spacious, bright and cool, Zili is naturally clear and Jia Min is sitting on the arhat bed under the window.

Unexpectedly, Jia Min stood still and walked towards the table.She covered her nose with a handkerchief, and sat down cautiously.Zili likes to be neat and tidy.Every day in this room, the little girl scrubs the cracks in the bricks on the floor.Not to mention the dust on the tables and chairs, the whole house is spotless and it is not a sloppy place.Jia Min used to come here often, and never saw such disgust.Seeing Jia Min's actions, Zili's heart skipped a beat, and she understood that she felt that she hadn't recovered from her illness yet.She was worried that she would be overwhelmed and deliberately keep away from herself.Although Zili was blocked for a moment, he quickly put the responsibility on himself.I am still sick to avoid suspicion.So Zili was not angry, but asked Mingqian to warm the teacup carefully with boiling water: "I'm sick, and there's nothing good about it, but I've wronged my sister. I remember that the fruit delivered yesterday was good, and I'm waiting for my sister to go back." Take some back home." Zili tactfully sat at a place far away from Jia Min, talking to her.

Jia Min has always been pampered, she has never cared much about what others think, and Zili concealed it very well, she didn't even notice Zili's displeasure at that moment. "Originally, I should have come to visit my sister-in-law when I heard that she was sick, but the nanny stopped me from going, saying that I was ill and I was weak. If I got sick, I would be fine. I have time to visit my sister-in-law today. .” Jia Min said that he looked at Zili with his eyes, as if he had something to say.

Zili noticed Jia Min's expression and winked at Ming Qian, and all the maids withdrew, leaving only two aunts and sisters-in-law to speak. "It's not a serious illness, it's just a cold. I don't need to take medicine today. I have been in the capital for the past few days, but now you have to go out when you come back. How is the preparation? Me and you Brother also prepared some things for you, it’s not good, just do your best.” Zili smiled and saw that Jia Min’s complexion was good, with a peachy color on his face, and the bride-to-be was full of longing for the future happiness Small appearance.

"I'm a girl who takes care of that. It's all done by others. I heard that the second elder brother is going to take office. I'm afraid I will bring a lot of things and servants when I go out. Although I am a girl, I have heard people say Being an official is better than staying at home. A county magistrate must have several staff and masters to help. The second elder brother must bring some mature family members with him. There are also people around the sister-in-law who should be selected well. In case you meet when you go out It’s difficult for servants to disobey their orders.” Jia Min changed the subject and said to Zili, “I’ve been listening to Lai Zhong’s family complaining about her Lai Da’s ignorance all day long. If he Follow the second brother out—"

"It turned out to be him. I was thinking of talking to the second master. Lai just got married at a young age, so let him stay at home. Although I have been in charge of housework for a few days, I am not very friendly to the servants at home." I know the basics. Thank you sister for reminding me." Zili thought in his heart: "Hmph, I won't give you a chance to sell face in front of Lai Zhong's family, and I don't want your favor, I just know that Lai Da won't go with you That hard place is just that he asked for this job at the beginning, so he is embarrassed to be stubborn with Jia Zheng."

Jia Min didn't expect Zili to agree so readily, and immediately heaved a sigh of relief: "You are really my good sister-in-law. In fact, I didn't care about this. It's just that my sister-in-law knew that Lai Zhong's family was my teaching mother. Now she's gone out, but I can't make things difficult for her because of face. I'll go back and talk to her. Sister-in-law can take care of her at ease." Seeing that the task was completed, Jia Min immediately put down a big stone and left happily.

Looking at Jia Min's back, Ying Yingli couldn't help sighing that the third girl was really pampered.It is said that Jia's mother loves Daiyu as much as Baoyu, but in fact it is far from it.Looking at Jia Min and Daiyu's personalities, one can tell that Jia Min has a princess' life and a princess' disease. Her world is only her own. Anyway, Jia Mu and Dai Shan will protect her when the sky falls.Jia Min can say whatever she wants, whether she is happy or not is on her face.Anyway, no one in this family dared to speak against her.But Daiyu is careful in everything, that is, she can play petty temper with Baoyu who loves her. When she met Xiangyun, she said that she was like a small opera singer, and she was said to be inferior to Baochai.Daiyu also endured.If this matter is on Jia Min's body.If she doesn't cause chaos in the world, it won't be over!

It's just that Jia Min's backer can't protect her for a lifetime, and Jia Min is about to marry into the Lin family.While in the capital, Zili heard Mrs. Tang talking about the old lady of the Lin family, her precious daughter of the old King Jin who married Lin Ruhai's grandfather.This princess princess is not an old lady who displays mascots. Up to now, she is still in charge of all the big and small things of the Lin family.Lin Ruhai's mother and her own son were all hit by Tanhua. She is also Mrs. Hou Ye, but she is as trembling as a little daughter-in-law in front of her mother-in-law.I don't know what it was like when Jia Min married.Although Lin Ruhai has good character, appearance, talent and learning.But in this age of filial piety, what else can Jia Min do.

"What is grandma thinking? The third girl's vision is getting higher and higher now. She is married to Ruyilang, and she has forgotten how grandma loved her before. The third girl thinks that we have no good things and are not worthy of her status as Mrs. Tanhua. I didn't even touch a cup of tea." Yuhou angrily packed away the teacup for Jia Min.A good cup of Longjing was left there alone without even touching your hands.

Zili didn't have any objection to Jia Min's self-isolation: "She is weak and I'm sick, it's nothing. Instead, it's how narrow-minded you are. How many times have I told you, don't get angry at every turn. Personal Have a personal temper and personality, and others have to speak and do things according to your ideas?"

After the rain, Zili scolded him, but he didn't dare to argue.She took the little girls to clean up the house, but she was still a little unwilling, and complained in front of Zili: "Grandma doesn't know that there is a special idiot saying in the house now. They say that the second master is just a petty official, and he can't compare with the uncle in the future." Xijue. From now on, the old man will be the master of the family. They all know that there is no future with the second master, and they all wish to leave us far away. The third girl must not have such thoughts. She and grandma used to be close. Now she If you are married to a good family, you will look down on us."

Zili waved his hand to stop Yuhou's words: "Let them talk about what other people say, since they want to leave, I can't keep it. It's going to rain, Yuniang wants to marry, let them go. It's time for the second master to come back. Just as Jia Zheng was talking, Jia Zheng came in excitedly: "I was still outside, and I heard someone talking about me. My father-in-law wrote to say that the Xue family is going to the capital to marry your sister. I think since we are relatives, we should also visit."

Zili didn't expect Zimeng's marriage to be settled so soon, in her impression Zimeng was still a round-faced little girl. "That's great. But why don't you say that Zimeng is marrying here, but Xue's family went to the capital to marry?" Zili was a little surprised that Xue's family is the largest business in Jinling, and they also have a lot of business in Jiangnan.Their old house is basically in Jinling, so why does the eldest son of the eldest son go to the woman's house when he gets married?

Jia Zheng frowned, and took out Wang Dingqian's letter to Zili: "The Hu family was dismissed by the emperor. You know that the Xue family has hundreds of acres of mulberry fields in the south of the Yangtze River, and is the largest silk merchant. Hangzhou Weaving has always been in touch with those silk merchants. Closely, the imperial envoy sent by the emperor is about to arrive."

This is going out to hide things. Zili thought that with his grandfather and father in the Xue family, he would not be involved. Zimeng is getting married, and the three girls of the Wang family have their own homes.As for the future, who knows what it will look like?

Jia Zheng really went to visit Xue's house the next day, and the name card he posted was Jia Cunzhou, his in-law.Jia Zheng went in and met Xue Gong, the person from Ziweishe, and then Xue Yun came out to meet him. Although Xue Yun was in business, he was also well-read.Jia Zheng comforted Xue Yun not to worry about the lawsuit. His father-in-law had already written to tell Xue's family to rest assured that they could just go to the capital according to the original plan.The Xue family was also very grateful to Jia Zheng for reporting the letter. Xue Gong said to Jia Zheng: "From now on, the two families will also be relatives. I still have a small business in Shanyin County. When you get there, just go there if you need anything." Said, I personally wrote a letter and you take it to the shopkeeper to read, and they will know."

Jia Zheng knew that the Xue family's business spread all over the world, so it would be easier for him to get involved in local government affairs with the help of the Xue family when he first arrived.He happily stood up and took the letter and thanked Mr. Xue.The Xue family was originally related to the Jia family.It's gotten closer since then.

When Jia Zheng came back from Xue's house at night, he was called away by Jia Daishan.As soon as Jia Zheng entered, he saw his father's face was ugly, Jia Zheng asked worriedly: "Father's face is not good, what's the matter?"

"People from the Hu family have come, and I'm worrying about how to house them. Hu Qizhong's son brought his wife to Jinling to avoid disaster. He has been housed in a house outside, and now the Hu family is completely rejected by the emperor. This hot potato How should I let it go?" Jia Daishan said awkwardly, he knew something about the Hu family and the Wang family, if it wasn't for Hu Liangren's daughter-in-law today, Jia Daishan would not pay attention to the Hu family.But he took over the hot potato of Hu Liangren and his wife, what should he do next?Jia Daishan was a little uncertain.He was worried that Hu Qizhong would jump around and bite himself.I also want to buy it in front of the Wang family.But the balance is a bit off.

Jia Zheng was also in a dilemma, frowning and said: "During the time I was in the capital, it seems that my father-in-law and mother-in-law have lost their affection for her. But we don't want to take advantage of people's danger, just tell them to leave Jinling safely. After all, Hu Qizhong The punishment has not yet come down. Their family members are not considered as family members of criminal officials."

"That's the only way to go. Where can your daughter-in-law talk to her and see what she has to say." Jia Daishan thought about it and decided to ask Zili to handle the relationship with Ziqian by himself.

Zili had already known about the arrival of the Hu family.She originally thought that Ziqian would have a safe life.Unexpectedly, the stable life has become like this in a few years.Zili's mind unstoppably recalled the time when the sisters were together before, and once Shenzili made up his mind: "Come here, tell Zhou Rui to come in."

After all, they are sisters. Compared with Zimeng who is about to get married happily, Ziqian's situation looks bleak.She still has to reach out to help.