[Red House + Space] Falling Spring

At the invitation of Feng Ziying, Jia Baoyu gathers with Liu Xianglian, who has just come to the capital. Unexpectedly, on the way, he meets Mrs. Xing and Luochun who have an accidental car accident on their way to Xing's house.Although the matter was resolved, Baoyu felt worried when he saw Mrs. Xing and Luochun sitting in the car where the servants were sitting, and the women and servants who followed the car did not have the ability to adapt and deal with things when the accident happened. , decided to go with Mrs. Xing and Luochun, and escort them to the Xing family.

When they arrived at Xing's house, Baoyu, Mrs. Xing and Luochun were welcomed into the courtyard. Because Xing Dequan had not returned from the Yamen, Mrs. Xing had no choice but to call her cousin Xing Zhong to accompany the guests.Xing Zhong was originally a man who drank badly. Baoyu and him have nothing to say.When he barely sat down with a cup of tea, Baoyu got up to say goodbye. Mrs. Xing came out and asked to stay: "Baoyu, how long have you just been here, why are you leaving? Sit for a while, and it's not too late to leave after dinner." .”

Baoyu hurriedly said: "But I dare not stay anymore. When I went out today, my mother told me to go to my aunt's house to see. Since my aunt moved out, there are only two weak women, she and Sister Bao, and my mother is worried. , let me often come to help take care of one or two. When I went out, I sent Mingyan to my aunt's house. On the way, I met a few old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. I talked to them for a while, and then bumped into them again. Auntie and you two have already wasted a lot of time, if I don't go there again, I'm afraid Auntie should be worried."

When Mrs. Xing heard that Baoyu was going to Aunt Xue, she smiled and said, "In this case, I will not be polite to you, and I will not keep you." She sent Baoyu to the door.Xing Zhong and Mrs. Xing stood side by side, smacking their lips and sighing: "In the past, I have always heard from my elder sister that Baoyu is a good-looking kid. When I saw him today, he is really good. He is a good match for our sister Xiu."

"It's worthy of what it's called?" Pooh!After hearing Xing Zhong's words, Mrs. Xing couldn't help but spit, and said with a sneer, "That's really shameless. What kind of dream is there in the blue sky and white day? You really dare to think that your sister Xiu is a fairy descending from the earth." , you don’t take a piss and take good care of yourself, is that something you can afford?”

Xing Zhong didn't like to listen to Madam Xing's words. He squinted at Madam Xing and said, "Eldest sister, what are you talking about? Our Xing family is also a family of officials. Sister Xiu was born elegant and stable, and she can read and write. Yes, how can it not be worthy of Baoyu? If the Rongguo Mansion is good, our sister Xiu will not be able to climb high, but now the Rongguo Mansion is precarious and precarious, and his father's official position is also unstable. But it is the first time for a family who loses his official position Son, all the family property has been used to pay off the debts. If it weren't for Baoyu's life is good, and the two families are real relatives, his character and conduct are well known and trustworthy. I only have a daughter like Sister Xiu. I don't want her to be wronged, I still refuse!"

During the period when Mrs. Xing was suffering in the Jia family, she often talked about the "tragedy" of the Jia family at the Xing family. In addition, Xing Zhong saw that Mrs. Xing was moving the dowry to her natal family and sending her companion ,... Xing Zhong is not a person with much knowledge, so he underestimated the Jia family invisibly.But underestimation is underestimation, but his little calculations are still quite fine.Although Xing Dequan has found a small official now, as Xing Dequan's cousin, their family has not benefited much except for their status being raised.

Xing Zhong has no skills, the husband and wife rely on Mrs. Xing and Xing Dequan to live around, and their future hope is their daughter Xing Xiuyan.So when they were free, they began to think about Xing Xiuyan's marriage and wanted to find a good marriage for Xing Xiuyan.However, the various encounters Aunt Xing San encountered while discussing marriage made them see many things clearly. It is not easy to find a marriage for Xing Xiuyan that is satisfactory in all aspects and satisfying them.At the beginning when he heard about the accident in the Jia family, Xing Zhong gloated, thinking to see what confidence Mrs. Xing would have to show off in front of them in the future, but slowly, seeing that Mrs. Xing did not change after the accident in the Jia family. Depressed, still "invincible" in front of them, a thought came to his mind, and he began to think about the Jia family.Don't look at the Jia family losing their titles and resigning from office and becoming a commoner, but as the saying goes, "a skinny camel is bigger than a horse". Besides, Jia's family has several good relatives, and Baoyu's sister Yuan Chun is still working in the palace. Madam, if Xing Xiuyan is looking for such a marriage, Xing Zhong will do the calculations in his heart and think it is quite affordable.

Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang have been sisters-in-law for many years. She knows Mrs. Wang very well. She clearly knows that the two have only maintained a superficial harmony for many years. Mrs. Wang, who grew up in a wealthy family, has never looked down on her. Over her sister-in-law of humble background.Moreover, Mrs. Wang is the most arrogant. With her spirit, even if the Jia family becomes a commoner, it is impossible for her to marry her son a daughter-in-law who comes from the same family as the person she has always looked down upon.In this case, what is her self-conceit and pride in front of Mrs. Xing for many years, isn't it a joke?

Moreover, from what Baoyu said when he left just now, Mrs. Xing was keenly aware of a message that Mrs. Wang was planning on Xue's family.The Jia family lost their titles, Jia Zheng was dismissed from office, and almost all the family property was taken to pay off the debts, and the daughter was demoted in the palace. This series of changes has already shown that Baoyu's marriage is not too picky room.Although Jia's mother always said that Baoyu was born with jade, she is very smart and will have a bright future in the future, but Mrs. Wang knows that these things in her family will definitely implicate Baoyu, so it is hard to say what Baoyu's future will be.

Compared with the illusory future, Mrs. Wang pays more attention to the benefits in front of her.Although the Xue family has lost the name of the imperial merchant, his family wealth is still there, and the most important thing is that Xue Pan is about to die, and only Baochai is left in the Xue family. This is a huge fortune. As long as Baoyu is married to Baochai, even if Baoyu will achieve nothing in the future, at least he will not have to worry about food and clothing in the future.Of course, it’s not that Mrs. Wang has never considered Daiyu, but Daiyu’s conditions are not superior to Baochai’s. Lin Ruhai has passed away, and the Lin family still has Lin Lang, and Daiyu’s health is not as good as Baochai’s. I have a prejudice against Daiyu, compare and contrast, so I still prefer Baochai in the end.

ha!Mrs. Xing understood Mrs. Wang's secret plan, and when she heard Xing Zhong's tone of "it's aggrieved to allocate Xing Xiuyan to Baoyu's side", she couldn't help laughing and said, "You have to be willing to do so?" It’s fine to talk about it in front of your own family, if you let outsiders know, I’m afraid people will laugh at you! Even if the Jia family is defeated, even if Baoyu’s marriage is counted by his mother with her eyes closed, she can’t count on you. It's better to stop wishful thinking here, and die this heart soon."

Xing Dequan came in from the outside, just in time to hear the second part of Mrs. Xing's words, and couldn't help asking: "Eldest sister, what are you and elder brother talking about? Why did you let elder brother give up your heart?"

"It's nothing." Mrs. Xing didn't want to tell Xing Dequan about Xing Zhong's illicit thoughts, so she changed the subject and said, "It's just in time for you to come back. I have something to discuss with you here. Let's go into the room and talk about it."

Xing Dequan glanced at Xing Zhong who was beside Mrs. Xing, and followed Mrs. Xing into the house without asking any further questions.The two entered the room one after the other and sat down. Mrs. Xing said: "Brother Quan, help me find a house. Our mansion is bestowed by the emperor. Once the master's title is taken back, this mansion will also be destroyed." And it will be taken back. At that time, the whole family can’t have no place to live. Even if you can’t buy a suitable one for a while, you can rent one for a while.”

Xing Dequan laughed when he heard the words: "What should I think? It turns out that this is the matter. My niece has already thought about it. I was about to tell my eldest sister that I have a red sandalwood castle in the eastern suburbs more than 20 miles away from the city. In Huangye Village, I bought more than 60 acres of land and built a very neat farmyard. It’s just because of the construction of the Governor’s House that the price of wood on the market has increased a lot, no matter whether it is good or bad. Moreover, it is still high. If you want to furnish all the furniture in such a large yard, you will need a lot of wood. Besides, I don’t know how long it will take to build the furniture. There are quite a few sets of furniture that are [-]% to [-]% new, and they have been re-polished and painted by carpenters. They look no different from the new ones, and they will be used temporarily and replaced later.”

Mrs. Xing heard Xing Dequan say that Luochun had already thought of the matter, and she couldn't help sighing deeply: "This child!" After hearing what he said later, she hurriedly said: "What else should I change? It's so troublesome to use it. , That’s pretty good.” Then he smiled wryly, remembering that Sister Feng had moved out all the valuables in the treasury of the mansion to raise money to support the mansion, sighed, and said, “I’m afraid Brother Quan The furniture my son collected in the pawn shop came out of our house, and after going outside for a circle, it was returned to my family. If I knew this earlier, why bother."

Xing Dequan pretended not to hear Mrs. Xing's sigh, and suggested: "Eldest sister, if you have time to take a look, if there is something wrong, I can find someone to fix it." Mrs. Xing shook her head and said: "There is no need to go and see I don’t worry if you do business.” After hesitating for a moment, he said, “Although you have already prepared the house, Brother Quan, I’m afraid people in our house may not be willing to go in the suburbs of the city. It’s inconvenient everywhere, I thought, it’s better to find a house in Beijing.”

Xing Dequan took a deep look at Mrs. Xing, and sighed: "Elder sister is very right. It is true that the village is not as convenient as the middle of Beijing, but have you ever thought about it? Once the Jia family lost their titles and official positions, they would still live in Beijing. Your family friend, is this a good face? The house we are now was bought by you, eldest sister. What is the price of the house price in Beijing? You know, eldest sister, if you buy a house that can accommodate your whole family The house, even though the place is remote, but the house is big, so the price cannot be cheap. Is the money paid by the mansion, or by the elder sister? "The capital is big, it's not easy to live in", living in the capital costs a lot, and the mansion loses its title after resignation I don't know if the government might support life in Beijing?..."

When Xing Dequan said that houses in central Beijing are expensive, and who would pay for the purchase of a house, Mrs. Xing's expression changed. When she heard Xing Dequan's question later, before Xing Dequan could continue, she interrupted very eagerly and simply. He said, "It's good to live in the countryside."

Mrs. Xing developed a stingy temperament in Jia's family. Although she has changed a lot due to the fall of spring in recent years, her generosity still needs to be distributed. It depends on who the money is spent on. Still stingy.Besides, she has some money in her hand, but this money is her pension fund and prepared for Luochun. If it is open for the Jia family to spend, with the virtue of the Jia family, she can't afford it with this little money. .What's more, even if it costs money, the Jia family may not appreciate it, so she doesn't want to do this thankless thing.