Red Mansions: No Tears

Mrs. Wang remembered to send someone to inquire about the woman's dowry, but she didn't remember to inquire about the betrothal gift Lin Yu sent to the palace. Although Lin Yu always likes a low-key temper, it is impossible for the Jia family to see the inside from a few inconspicuous wooden boxes There are so many articles, but it doesn't prevent Mrs. Wang from thinking that if the old lady hadn't blocked the marriage at the beginning, wouldn't the Huaining County Lord's dowry be all hers?Not to mention the great backer of the Zhongsu Palace, the value of the dowry that Xue Baochai can bring into Jia's family in the future may only be comparable to that of the Huaining County Lord, but it is a pity that there is no such thing that even money may not be exchanged for it. Come to the powerful position, think about it~ The mother-in-law of the Huaining County Lord will visit someone else's house in the future, who would dare to disrespect her?Now it's all cheap for that kid from the Lin family! !

When Mrs. Wang was sitting in the room rubbing her handkerchief with regret and jealousy, Jia Tanchun and Li Wan came hand in hand holding the account books of the house, their faces full of unresolved melancholy.

"Ma'am, Zhuda, Nai, Nai, and the third girl are here." Yuchai opened the curtain and reported softly.

"What are they here for? Don't come here to beg for money again? Forget it, forget it! Tell them to come in!" Mrs. Wang was extremely annoyed when she heard Li Wan and Jia Tanchun coming.

Li Wan's stinginess is comparable to that of Mrs. Wang, a mother-in-law. Jia Tanchun is a girl who has not left the cabinet, so it is impossible for her to have much self-esteem. Back then, Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang chose these two people to head the house, and they didn't know. What do you think?Maybe they wanted to drag Xue Baochai into the water at first, but they didn't expect Xue Baochai to run away halfway, and the reason for their refusal was so righteous... She is not from the Jia family, so it is not easy to meddle too much in the Jia family's housework.

Mrs. Wang thought about pulling her niece Wang Xifeng out to be a housekeeper, but Wang Xifeng refused to accept it anyway, always saying that she just wanted to get her body, body, and bones in order as soon as possible, so that she could give birth to her second master as soon as possible. Boy, the responsibility of being in charge of the family is too heavy, she's afraid that she won't be able to tell what's on her mind, heck!When I first entered the door, why didn't this good niece say such sensible words? !It is clear that they do not want to spend money to fill that hole.

Moreover, Wang Xifeng didn't mention Jia Lian, Madam Wang probably hasn't found out yet, and now even Jia Lian doesn't like to take care of the affairs of the mansion, so that when she encounters some things that can only be handled by decent people, she always can't find them. With the right manpower, there are a few of those off-branch children who want to do things, but unfortunately, how can they be as important as Jia Lian, the eldest son of the big house?

Yuchai'er didn't answer stupidly, but just walked out the door quickly, and invited the sister-in-law who was waiting outside to come in and talk.

After Jia Tanchun and Li Wan entered the door and saluted Mrs. Wang, they stood there silently, neither of them intending to speak first.

"How much is missing this month?" Mrs. Wang asked impatiently. She probably knew that these two people were like turtles in front of her. No talking there.

"Ms. Hui, this month is a little less than last month, about 600 taels short...but..." Jia Tanchun took a deep breath and replied bravely.

"But what? Since it's 500 taels, it's only 500 taels, nothing more." Mrs. Wang scolded through gritted teeth.

"But, but the old man just called the nurse in charge of his yard yesterday, saying that he saw a vase in the Zhenbao Pavilion on the street yesterday, and the other party asked for 1000 taels. Send the money to him...I, we want to refuse, but the other party doesn't listen at all..." Jia Tanchun felt more and more aggrieved when she said that, she thought it was a good job to be in charge of the family, but after taking over Only then did I realize how big that bottomless pit is. I have a lot of expenses every day, but I don’t see much income. There are hundreds of people in this huge house who need food and clothing, and they are all supported by the income from the two farms... No matter how stupid you are I also know that is impossible.

"He wants to buy his antiques and let him pay for it himself! I don't know how much money he has hidden?! You won't ask him for money in turn? The light will only dig from me, when I Is it a gold mine or a silver mine?!" Mrs. Wang roared angrily.

"Madam, please calm down. It's the daughter-in-law and third younger sister who are dragging down the wife because of their lack of ability." Li Wan hurriedly lowered his head and explained in a flustered tone.

Mrs. Wang picked up the glass angrily, took a big sip of water, and then threw the glass heavily on the table. Her eyes swept back and forth between Jia Tanchun and Li Wan, and suddenly a gleam of joy flashed in her eyes, and she Said to the two of them: "You go to Caiyun to get the money first, and quickly settle the debts you owe, and there is more. A few days will be a good day for Uncle Lin, and the old lady and I will go to the house to participate. Time, Sanya, go with me, you are not young anymore, there are some things that should be carefully considered."

"Yes, I will prepare well." Jia Tanchun was delighted in his heart. Mrs. Wang's meaning could not be more clear. She is already 15 years old. The other girl has already made a marriage at her age, and she is only waiting for the day when she will come out of the cabinet. The girls of Jia's family have been ignored so far, no!It doesn't seem like everything is in vain, I heard that the elder sister has arranged a marriage for the second sister, and if there are no accidents, maybe she will get married in half a year.

Li Wan on the side seemed a little surprised and looked up at Mrs. Wang quickly. While lowering his head, he glanced at Jia Tanchun again from the corner of his eye, but he didn't ask a word like a gourd.

What is the plan in Mrs. Wang's heart? Jia Tanchun didn't know. He thought that Mrs. Wang wanted to marry the Lin family and the palace. On the day of Lin Yu's wedding, many wives from the princely family would definitely attend. If she went to the wedding banquet of the Lin family If you show your face, as long as you show your lust, you may have a chance to attract the attention of those noble ladies. In this way, what is there to worry about about her marriage?

In other words, since the Zhou family came to the capital that day, she has been thinking about what kind of family she should find to be worthy of her daughter, but unexpectedly her precious daughter gave her a problem...

"Mother, I, I have something to tell you..." Lin Yao hurried in from the outside today, her little face was still flushed, as if meeting some happy event.

"Huh? Didn't you say you went shopping on the street, and you came back so early?" Mrs. Zhou was listening to the situation of the children of the wealthy and aristocratic families who asked her mother-in-law to go out that day. She came back before it was dark, and she still looked shy, she couldn't help asking curiously.

"Mother~ I have met someone I like, and I have decided to marry that person in the future!" Lin Yao put her arms around her mother's arm and said coquettishly like a little girl.

"Who do you like? Girls from all over the world, how can you say such things casually? Besides, do you know who the other party is? If it is a down-and-out kid, do you want to marry? Even if you are willing, mother will not. "When Mrs. Zhou heard the words, she immediately lowered her face and asked with extreme displeasure.

"He's not a down-and-out kid! He's a friend of Cousin Yu, and he's also an official in the imperial court. I heard that his official position is higher than Cousin Yu's." Lin Yao retorted proudly.

"Oh? Brother Yu's friend? Where did you meet?" Zhou's question was not Lin Yao, but Caixiang, the maid who went out with her.

Seeing Mrs. Zhou looking towards her, Caixiang quickly replied: "Returning to Madam, just now on the street, the girl met two ruffians blocking the way and flirting with her. We were in such a panic that we didn't know what to do. Passing by there, seeing that we were in trouble, he stood up and scolded the other party away. He also saw that the carriage we were riding in belonged to the Lin family. He is a very close friend, and kindly sent us back."

"Then how do you know that he is also an official? Could it be that he took the initiative to tell you these things? If that's the case, I'm afraid he is not a serious person." Although Zhou's heart is to climb the dragon and the phoenix, he is not so stupid that he is willing to send his daughter into the fire pit , Hearing that the other party seemed to be approaching on his own initiative, doubts arose in his heart.

"It wasn't that Jiang Qiye said it, but after we returned to the mansion, we inquired with the woman in the mansion on the way to the yard. I heard that Jiang Qiye often came to Lin's house to talk with Uncle Yu. Uncle Yu was able to enter the suburbs of Beijing before. Then what kind of academy was recommended by Jiang Qiye, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the two of them are classmates." Caixiang quickly explained.

"So, it's really a good one? It's a pity that it sounds a bit old, so it's impossible to be married?" After hearing Caixiang's explanation, Zhou's heart was really moved.

"Of course not. The old woman said that Jiang Qiye was originally from Jiangsu. His family was in a big business. His elder brothers were all managing the family business in the south. He was the only official in Beijing because there was no serious family member. Mistress, that's why she often comes to visit us to visit Brother Yu, and bother you." Lin Yao hurriedly said to Zhou Shi without waiting for Caixiang's answer.

"That's it... Let mother think about it, this marriage is not a child's play, you have to figure out the family background and character of the other party before you can make a decision, you can't just rely on two or three words of your master and servant, mother and servant. Dad acted recklessly, not to mention we have to come to the door to propose a marriage, should we just go along with it? Your reputation is gone?" Zhou said a few words to comfort her daughter in a gentle voice.

Knowing that her family is not an official family, even if she wanted to become a relative of the royal family, she would probably have to let her daughter be his concubine, but how could she be willing to be so mean to a girl who had grown up after so much difficulty?After thinking about it, she felt that only those who came from a poor family and had a bright future would be able to marry Lin Yao. Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhou became a little hesitant. She originally planned to get some credit from her daughter and have a good time with her husband. Enjoy a few years of blessings, but if you really find someone from a poor family, the other party's family background must not be rich enough, maybe you will have to live on your own for several years, their family is not a wealthy family, and they don't know how to manage Can't stand it?

Now I heard that there is such a person who is not only the son of a wealthy merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, but also has a future. Isn't he a good candidate?The other party's family is rich, and they are not afraid that their daughter will suffer hardships when they marry, and he has an official position. When his daughter enters the door, he is the imperial wife. He is really an excellent son-in-law who can't be found even with a lantern.

Mrs. Zhou sent Lin Yao back to her room after thinking about it, and asked someone to ask where Lin Chong was at the moment, but the person who came back after searching around said that Lin Chong had gone out to take care of Lin Yu's marriage, so she had to go first Suppressing a little excitement, thinking about waiting for her husband to come back, she asked him to talk to her nephew, if the other party wanted to marry the Lin family, she asked the other party to come to propose marriage first, and then marry her daughter after three years.

I really don’t know if I should say that Zhou’s mother and daughter’s luck is too bad. Although there are not many people in the Lin family who know that Jiang Ke is the prospective uncle of the Lin family, there are quite a few, but Lin Yao happened to pick the one who didn’t know. For a poor woman, let alone an unmarried girl, it's too embarrassing to say something like this. Is it possible to think that people are interested in her if they are polite to her?I also know that my status is not enough to stand on the stage, and it is a good thing not to want to be a rich man's concubine, but if I have a bad vision and pick the wrong candidate for my future husband-in-law, that is a bad thing. ?