The Marginal People of Jia's Family in the Red Chamber

"At the literary meeting, it is impossible to tamper with the things at the literary meeting. The utensils are distributed randomly. There are also bold and unrestrained romantic figures in the list, and there are also interoperable utensils. It is impossible for people who harm others to be in the literature. The possibility of accidental injury is too great, and the attack surface is too wide." Jia Daixiu first ruled out the possibility of knowing how to do things at the literary meeting.

"Then, Sixth Brother, when did you start using copper utensils at home?"

"Probably... it seems to be winter, yes, last winter, when I was tired from reading, I like to roast some chestnuts and peanuts in a small copper stove, and warm some wine... Then, then, you My sister-in-law advised me not to drink alcohol when I was studying, so as not to hurt my health, so I casually mentioned that the tea at the literary meeting was delicious, and then I drank tea with copper utensils."

"No, Brother Six, in the "Tea Classic", copper and tin pots are used as tea sets, etc. These are all used to store tea, not to make tea or hold tea. Teacups and teapots are still There are a lot of pottery and sand." Jia Daixiu asked, grasping the loophole.

"That's right. Bronze utensils are inferior to making tea sets. How can I use copper utensils?" Jia Dairu himself was also puzzled. He walked over, picked up the teacup that had just been dropped from under the table, and slowly played with it in his hands. Suddenly, he said with a flash of inspiration: "I remembered, this was presented to me by one of my concubines, and it was said to be an antique from the Tang Dynasty. Xiaoqi, look at the patterns on this cup, the complicated peony patterns, the style is simple and generous, I really liked this tea set at the time.”

Jia Daixiu finally identified the teacup carefully, and it was indeed a peony pattern. The body of the cup was a little worn, but it did not hinder its elegance and generosity. A teacup can be called a work of art.Jia Daixiu put the teacup together with the matching teapot and teacup on the table, and it turned out to be a set of ancient relics.

"Could it be that bitch who hurt me? What good would she do if she hurt me?" Jia Daixiu said angrily.

Jia Daixiu carefully inspected the set of tea sets, and found that except for the contamination of the three tea cups, everything else was normal.Jia Daixiu asked: "Who serves you when you drink tea with this utensil on weekdays?" The teapot is not poisonous, and some teacups are poisonous and some are not. Only people who are familiar with them can clearly distinguish them.

"I put this set of tea sets in the study room. Anyone can use it. The waiters may not be fixed. Ji concubines, maids and servants will serve me tea and water." Jia Dairu said.

"No, who would drink tea with you? Otherwise, I can't explain why teapots and some teacups are not poisonous." Jia Daixiu asked.

"It's Han Ji." Jia Dairu said in a deep voice.

"Han Ji? Who is Han Ji?" Jia Daixiu asked. He didn't know much about the inner courtyards of his elder brothers. He only knew who his real sister-in-law was, and the rest of the backyard people didn't know much.

"It's the concubine Ji sent by the elder brother." Jia Dairu was fascinated, and said as if accepting his fate.

"It's still not right, brother six, don't think about it, if it's really the big brother, why would he send you a concubine with problems? If he really wants to stop your scientific examination, he will say hello in the officialdom, so what are you doing?" You can pass the exam. Even if you pass the exam, he will play tricks on you, how can you be an official smoothly, and you will be in the officialdom." Jia Daixiu never thought that Jia Daishan was a hypocrite, and then persuaded: "You When I was sick, my eldest brother invited the imperial physician over, if it was really him who did it, wouldn't he be afraid of being exposed?"

"He invited Physician Wang, but he didn't see anything? Maybe he could see it, but he didn't say anything. Also, what's the matter with the rumors that I'm ruined and can no longer take scientific examinations?" ?" Jia Dairu didn't believe it.

"Where did you hear the rumor? Who said it?"

"Just after you sent Imperial Physician Wang out, the two maids thought I was asleep and were discussing secretly." Jia Dairu said.

"Young girl, all the maids belong to your house, how can elder brother stretch out his hand?"

"Xiaoqi, don't forget, I live in Ningrong Street, and many girls and boys are brought out from Rongguo Mansion, why can't Big Brother reach out?"

Jia Daixiu wanted to defend himself, but Jia Dairu asked, "Did he send you a concubine?"

"Yes, I declined."

"It's a good thing you refused, otherwise you would be like me now. I heard in the early years that you sold all the slaves you took out of the Rongguo Mansion as soon as you arrived in Jinling. The aunt still complained in front of her father for a long time. At that time, you didn’t want the Rongguo Mansion’s family to have a son, you still understand.” Jia Dairu said angrily: “He wants to cut off my scientific research, why use such insidious means, as you said, what should I do if he speaks? I can win; even if I win, I can’t make up the official position, it’s in vain, he can’t even give me a Jinshi title? Not a single thought, haha, not a single thought, if that’s the case, Why should I worry about brotherhood and the way of concubines, go to hell!"

"Sixth Brother, Sixth Brother!" Jia Daixiu hugged Jia Dairu to stop him from going crazy and said, "It's all just speculation, it was all thought up by the two of us behind closed doors, whether it's true or not remains to be investigated? Even if you want to burn jade and stone together, You need evidence to bring him down, so don't be impulsive."

Jia Dairu took a deep breath and said, "That's right, I'm not excited, I have to get the evidence first, since this teacup dared to appear openly, it means that the people in the dark don't know that we have discovered it, and the evidence has not been destroyed, I will Check it out. Xiaoqi, help me."

Looking at Jia Dairu's begging eyes, what else can Jia Daixiu say, "Okay! Where do we start?"

"Let's start with the clever and lovely Han Ji." Jia Dairu said darkly.

After lunch that day, Jia Daixiu visited his seriously ill elder brother and went back. Jia Dairu is said to have recovered.For the betterment of her husband, Mrs. Jia Liu decided to go to the temple to fulfill her vows, and she took her only son with her. Because the only son was weak since he was a child, he wanted to bring him to the temple to receive the blessings of the Bodhisattva.

Early the next morning, Jia Daixiu and his family guards surrounded Jia Dairu's house, not only strictly guarding every door, but also the dog hole wall.Jia Daixiu came in with the child and several nuns and servants. Jia Dairu had already summoned all the concubines and servants in the family to the main courtyard.

Jia Dairu was sitting in front of the main hall, stroking the bucket-colored porcelain teacup. Now he has a shadow on the tea, and only plays with the cup, not drinking tea.A few old servants and concubines who thought they were respectable asked one more question, "What's the matter, master?", but were gagged and tied up by the tall guards and strong servants who were obviously not their own, so who would dare to say more? In a word.

Concubine Ji and servants who were waiting in the yard fell silent, Jia Dairu put down his teacup and said, "Master was ill for a while, luckily he was not dead, I want to let some people go out to accumulate blessings."

According to common sense, at this time the slaves should kneel down to show their loyalty and cry reluctantly, but when they were kidnapped just now, the nanny of the most shameful master was rewarded with a few big ears, and the slaves only dared to kneel tremblingly Come down and dare not speak.

"You have been serving for so many years, the master is not mean and ungrateful, Baihe, you read it, and the one who reads the name stands to the right." Jia Dairu borrowed the white crane next to Jia Daixiu, and the white crane has also read books in recent years , Literate, took out a booklet, turned to the first page and read.

After Baihe finished reading, Jia Dairu said: "Okay, they are all honest and willing to work, and the master will not treat you badly, and reward you with two months' money. Is there any one of you who wants to redeem himself? If so, The master doesn't want you to redeem your money, but also rewards you with a few hard-earned money."

Looking at the posture in front of him, even a fool would know that something big happened. The first batch of minions who were pointed out were really honest people. When they were pointed out, they were scared to death. Who is willing to talk too much at this juncture if there is a bounty to get.

"Well, since no one wants to redeem themselves, let's wait on the porch first. It's cold in early spring in our capital, so don't freeze." Jia Dairu said calmly, and asked Bai He to continue reading.Bai He said, "Let's go, let's say a bunch of people come out."

"You guys~" Jia Dairu took his hands off the exquisite small stove in a big woolen clothes, and pointed to the people whose names he had just read: "Sneaky and cunning, perfunctory masters, are not big treacherous people, Master, I can't stand you anymore. Come on, let Mrs. Liu take these people away, and find them a new master."

One of the mothers-in-law brought by Jia Daixiu is Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu is very grateful for coming out. These people don't spend money!It's such a big deal, and it's still a net profit. It's really rich!

What will happen to the servants who are sold by the master's house? They don't care about the people who are pointed out. They knelt on the ground and cried, trying to alarm the neighbors and let the master who wants to save face press the matter down, and some of them will run up to hug Crying at Jia Dairu's leg, of course he had no chance, and was kicked out by Jia Daixiu who was sitting next to Jia Dairu.Jia Daixiu said: "Sixth brother, be careful, don't be hurt by these bitches who betray the master."

Jia Dairu patted Jia Daixiu's hand, and said to Mrs. Liu: "Mrs. Liu, since these people don't know what's good and what's wrong, and they don't want to find a new owner, then you can just find a dirty place and sell them, and you can earn more money." Copper plate."

Before Mrs. Liu could flatter her, those servants who were still crying were like ducks whose throats had been choked, and followed Mrs. Liu obediently, silently.

There are not many people left, so without Bai He reading the list again, Jia Dairu personally ordered Han Ji and the housekeeper and kitchen manager to recognize them, and said to the rest of the people: "You are in the property outside the house, Master, I have had someone copy it, and I have given your body deed to Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang, please take your people away."

Mrs. Wang greeted the strong servants under her, and directly tied them up. Mrs. Wang still has a very good reputation among the servants, and she specializes in dealing with disobedient servants for the master's family. In the hands of Mrs. Wang, it is synonymous with life being worse than death.A few servants, especially the good-looking maids, were about to hit the wall and commit suicide. Mrs. Wang was indeed a professional, so she stopped them and tied them up, thanked Jia Dairu, and Shi Shiran went.

"As for you..." Jia Dairu sighed to the remaining three or five people. Now the recipients of the rewards have already stood under the corridor that is not exposed to wind and rain. The crimes of a group of people are worse than those of a group, and the fate of a group is worse than that of a group, and they all know it in their hearts.

Aunt Ji, the manager of the kitchen, couldn't help it, she knelt on the ground with a plop, and a foul smell came, and Aunt Ji was so frightened that she lost control of herself.

At this time, two servants dragged a little girl in Tsing Yi over, fell to the ground and said: "Master Liu, this girl wanted to get out of the dog hole, but was caught by my brothers."

"Han Ji, isn't this Xiaoqing next to you? The master told everyone to come to the main courtyard. Why does she want to run outside? Do you know why?" Jia Dairu asked gently. In Jia Daixiu's view, this It is clearly blackened!

Han Ji na na dare not speak.

Jia Dairu said, "Are you going to the Rongguo Mansion to report the news? Why did a little girl next to a concubine get on the table? I have already asked someone to invite you, my master. Brother, come here, come in."