[Red House + Space] Falling Spring

After sending Daiyu away, Luochun's heart moved when she was walking back, and suddenly remembered something, she turned around and told Shazhi behind her: "Xiazhi, keep an eye on Dianlian's second sister-in-law, if you see someone leading a little boy Remember to tell me when the poor old lady visits Lian's second sister-in-law." Luochun has long admired the simple and kind-hearted Grandma Liu, and doesn't want to let go of the opportunity to make friends with her.

Hearing this, Sazhi was stunned for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Miss, are you talking about a country woman with a five or six-year-old child?" Seeing Luochun nodding her head in agreement, Sazhi wondered, "Miss, how could she suddenly think of such an old woman?" Here? It's just a poor country woman who came to fight the autumn wind, and she has nothing to do with our family, but her son-in-law used to be connected to the Wang family. Seeing her age, that's why I call her 'grandma'. This Liu Grandma found out that the second wife of our family and the second grandma of Lian belonged to the Wang family, so she had the cheek to come to the door, and the girl asked what a poor woman like her is doing?" Luochun and Grandma Liu were at odds with each other, and she How did you know Grandma Liu?

ah?Luo Chun was about to answer, when he suddenly came to his senses and asked: "Hey, how do you know so clearly?" Could it be that the adult has come?Facing Shang Luochun's inquiring eyes, Shazhi replied: "The day when Zhou Rui's family sent the palace flowers was exactly what the girl said, this Grandma Liu came to visit the second grandma Lian at the mansion, and Zhou Rui's family brought him in, and he was brought in by Zhou Rui's family on the same day. Lian's second grandma was sent away. This grandma Liu and the child she brought had never seen much in the world, but they made a lot of jokes. They almost didn't regard Sister Ping'er as Lian's second grandma. After they left, Lian's second grandma The girls in the room chatted with us, and told us their jokes, laughing so hard that our stomachs ached to death." Saori couldn't understand, what's so good to get acquainted with just such a poor country woman, and worth paying attention to?

Knowing that she missed Grandma Liu's first visit to the mansion, Luochun sighed with regret, but she was not too entangled, because she was not particularly persistent in getting acquainted with Grandma Liu.Back in the house, Luo Chun sat alone in meditation, his thoughts involuntarily flew to the East Mansion where the banquet was held today, and then thought of Qin Keqing.Although she despises Qin Keqing's character, Luochun has to admit that from the words entrusted to Sister Feng in her dream after her death, it can be seen that she is a rare understanding person in the two houses. If Sister Feng really does what she says, the Jia family will be defeated. There is no need to worry about food and clothing, and the family can always be kept safe.Even though Luochun, who is in the Mansion, only cares about Mrs. Xing, but when the Jia family is about to decline, it is difficult for her to take Mrs. Xing to stand on the sidelines with regard to the virtues of the Jia family.If you want to live a clean life, you have to make good arrangements for the Jia family, otherwise they will definitely hold her and Mrs. Xing.Thinking of this, Luochun's eyes rolled, and an idea popped up in his mind, even if he couldn't help the mansion eliminate a catastrophe, it could eventually restore some of the decline.As soon as his thoughts arose, Luochun immediately acted without delay, and went to Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng's residence in Erfang.

When Sister Feng came back from Ningguo Mansion, as soon as she reached the gate of her small courtyard, she heard her daughter's eldest sister giggling and Luo Chun's teasing in the house.The servant girl Feng'er came out to welcome her, and reminded her in a low voice: "Grandma, Miss Liu has been waiting for grandma in the room for a while." Sister Feng nodded calmly, entered the room, and greeted Luo Chun, The nanny motioned to the eldest sister to carry her down, and while taking off the cloak under Ping'er's service, she asked: "Sixth younger sister has moved to the master and wife's place, but she hasn't come to me for a while. Your feet are on cheap ground today, but something is wrong?"

Luo Chun didn't answer Sister Feng's question, instead she asked with a smile: "When I came here, I went to the old lady's place. I heard from the old lady's girl that the old lady didn't come back yet. This sister-in-law Zhen treats guests to enjoy plum blossoms. What kind of good things did you prepare, so that the second sister-in-law and you will come back at this time, can you have dinner?"

Sister Feng took off her big clothes, sat down opposite Luochun, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law Zhen left us for dinner, and we came back after eating. What good things can there be in this season of cold winter and the twelfth lunar month? The ones that are commonly used in our family, you don’t know the cooking skills in the house over there, that’s all. In fact, Brother Bao snoozes when he takes a nap and wakes up late. The old lady is worried when she sees him sleeping flushed This person came out of the hot house and got sick because of the cold wind outside, so he stayed there for a while, the winter days are short, the delay was not until evening, he just had dinner there before coming back, he was tired I have to wait here for my sister."

Luo Chun hurriedly smiled, and said: "Second sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Why are you being so polite? I'm nothing to the left and right, so it doesn't matter if you wait a little longer. Besides, I didn't bother to wait, eldest sister Er Yuxue is cute, before the second sister-in-law came back, our aunt and nephew were having a good time."

You come and go, Luochun and Sister Feng are polite to each other, Luochun doesn't say why they are here, and Sister Feng doesn't bring the topic to the point, they just exchanged polite greetings.In terms of heart and mouth, ten Luochun are no match for Sister Feng. In the end, Luochun couldn't bear her temper and told her why she came: "I went to visit my aunt a few days ago. On the way, I saw something like Marquis Anping in a daze. The whole family was dragged across the street by the officials in distress. Out of curiosity, I stopped and sent someone to inquire. Only then did I know that the Anping Hou family had committed a crime, which caused the emperor to be furious. Not to mention the prison, but they were confiscated and sold by family servants... The day I saw it was the time when their family was arrested. I still remember that last year the mansion invited them to have New Year’s wine, and the Anpinghou family visited the mansion. There is a sharp contrast between the glamorous appearance at that time and the present.”

Don't look at the fact that Jia's mansion once hosted Anpinghou when they invited Anpinghou's family to have New Year's wine, but in fact Jia's mansion and Anpinghou's family have a mediocre relationship, but because they are both nobles in Beijing, they have some contacts, but between aristocratic families, even People who are usually negligent, the news between each other is always uninterrupted.Wang Xifeng still knew about such a major event as Anping Hou's crime being plagiarized.But after hearing about it, she sighed a few times at most, and then dropped her hands after a few words of emotion, so now when Luochun mentioned Anpinghou's house, she was puzzled, thinking that Luochun would not talk about his house for no reason, He couldn't help raising his thin eyebrows, and listened attentively.

"Originally I thought that the Anping Hou family was defeated, and there was no hope of turning around. Who knew that the Anping Hou family had nearly a thousand acres of ancestral tomb land in their ancestral home. These lands were all sacrificial properties. The land is not allowed to be copied by the housekeeper's law. Therefore, although the Anpinghou family has collapsed, this thousand-acre sacrifice land is a way out. One day, the Baobuding family will revive again one day. From this, it can be seen that the Anping Hou family is far-sighted, and before thinking about victory, they are thinking about defeat. Only in this way can the family continue forever. Long-term strategy. I inquired about it. There are not many fields around our ancestral tomb, and the supply of land for this ancestral tomb does not need to be taxed. In this case, why not take advantage of today's wealth and wealth to buy more farms and houses near the ancestral tomb. , mu of land, to prepare for sacrifices and supplies, in this way, not only save a lot of money and food, but also have a way out for the family in case of any eventuality in the future.”

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Your sister's words are too petty. Is it possible that people like us are short of a few small taxes? The ancestral tomb provides land for the supply of land without tax, but our family's existing hereditary Zhuangzi has five or six thousand mu. The land was rewarded by the ancestors when they were in the Tai/ancestor, and the children and grandchildren did not need to pay taxes and grains. There are only a few acres of Susukida near the ancestral tomb, and there is nothing to produce, not to mention that the nearby fields are all owned by others. , I don’t know how much energy and how many people it will take to deal with, with this skill, I don’t know how many fertile fields outside have been obtained, and I don’t have to worry about those little shrimps, it’s tiring and depressing!”

"Furthermore, the Anping Hou family has suffered such disasters. It is because their family made a big mistake and did not serve the emperor faithfully. This is why this catastrophe happened. Our family is not as shallow as the Anping Hou family. I fought together with the Tai/Zu Emperor, and I went through life and death. This title is earned by risking my life. The whole family is utterly loyal. Such credit is that it doesn’t matter if we sue our family for treason. How can there be such a disaster? Besides, there is no fate It would be too unlucky to do such things for no reason, as if wishing to cause trouble, who doesn't yearn for their own safety?"

After hearing this, Luochun hurriedly said: "What is the second sister-in-law talking about? Naturally, I am looking forward to the prosperity of the family and the long distance, but to put it bluntly, it is just a beautiful hope, but it may become a reality. ?If the family can really continue forever, there will be no such sentence as "in the old days, the swallows before Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people". The reason why I want to buy more acres in the land of the tombs as a sacrificial field, It's not for the tax reduction or exemption. As the second sister-in-law said, the rules are just to take care of small families. For people like us, whether they pay or not, it's just a small amount of money, so don't worry about it at all. I just saw that in previous years, when it came to the Qingming Festival or the ancestors' day, when the four o'clock sacrifices were made, the whole mansion was extremely busy, not only to be busy with the affairs here, but also to arrange the purchase of Jinling ancestral tombs for worship. Every time I prepare all the things I need, I have to pull them over. It usually takes several days to get everything in order. So I thought, if Jinling can make a profit on its own, there is no need to pay for the supply here, just go straight to it. Just prepare it, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble? The family doesn't have to be so busy, and the second sister-in-law can also reduce some errands and take a little rest, so that she won't be so busy in those days that she doesn't even have time to eat and sleep. "

After listening to Luo Chun's words, Sister Feng felt suspicious, thinking that she meant something, and said with a smile: "Sixth Sister is really thoughtful, even thought of when I should take a rest. I would like to thank my sister for thinking of me This kind of heart. In fact, it’s just a few busy days every year, it’s nothing at all.” After a long sigh, he seemed to be fake and really complained: “I’m just a worrying person, let me be tired I'm not afraid, if you really want me to be free, I'm afraid I will get sick instead."

Seeing that Sister Feng refused to agree, Luochun had no choice but to persuade her further: "Second sister-in-law, you should think about it again, this is really a great thing for future generations. Besides, it will take some effort to set it up there, and it will take a while. The big items go out, but if you calculate it for a long time, the annual expenses for worshiping the ancestors will be able to be reduced, and since then, the four-season supply will also have a source, so you don’t need to allocate it here. After calculation, it is actually saving money Yes, it saves a lot of worry. This is a good thing that kills three birds with one stone."

Sister Feng smiled, and said disapprovingly: "My good sister, you don't have to worry about these things, I know what's going on here." After finishing speaking, Luo Chun was not allowed to talk, and she directly served tea to see off the guests.Seeing this, Luochun could only leave with a helpless sigh.