Enemies in the Red Chamber

Chapter 39

Now that this is the case, it is meaningless for Daiyu and his brother to stay in the Rongguo Mansion any longer. Because Baoyu is not feeling well, the old lady has regained her spirits and there is no reason to be sick. The two of them brought someone home, and the old lady is also fine Keep.

After returning home, I was afraid that Lin Hai and Jia Min would get angry because they heard about it elsewhere, so I wrote a letter to clarify the cause and effect, and said my various thoughts, and finally begged my mother for forgiveness.

Not to mention that when Lin Hai received the letter, he felt all kinds of emotions, and Jia Min really had mixed feelings after reading it.The joy is that no matter how young the children are, they can see very clearly, and they are also very decisive and ruthless in doing things. They really live up to the natural vision when they were born.What makes her angry is that her natal family is so depraved that even the two children see that it is the best policy to stay away from them.Also angry that Daiyu and brother did not recognize this relative from the bottom of their hearts, otherwise they would not have resorted to Lei Ting's methods without hesitation, but would have tried to save them first, and then retreated when they were unable to do so.

However, in the end, the sons and daughters still have the upper hand. Needless to say, Lin Hai naturally turned to his sons and daughters. When Jia Min replied, he only said that he should take care of himself and not be wronged.The reply to the old lady and the others only said that the child is young and ignorant, if something goes wrong, let them take care of it, and they have their own lessons as parents.The implication is that even if my child really provokes you, you should bear with it first, write to me and tell me, I will naturally teach you a lesson, so you don't have to do it for me.

Immediately afterwards, Jia Min summoned Wang Xifeng, shouted away the servants, and the two shut themselves in the room and whispered.At first Wang Xifeng had some scruples and didn't dare to tell the truth, but later she really couldn't resist Jia Min's pressure, and she confessed everything inside and outside.No one knew what Jia Min was thinking, but since then she has become more and more indifferent to the Rongguo Mansion, and even the money, property, and other things subsidized in previous years have been reduced to a level that is not too much or too little.To the old lady's repeated proposal of getting married, instead of euphemistically delaying her refusal, she sternly counted the incompatibility of the two children, picking them out one by one from Baoyu to Xichun, and her own children from Daiyu to Nuannuan Go through it over and over again, and finally reiterate that there is no need to mention it again.

When these things happened, Aunt Xue, mother and son who lived in Rongguo Mansion naturally knew about it. Xue Pan shook his head and said, "Miss Lin is really ignorant. My sister is better. Auntie has three hearts and has to choose a younger sister." It is consistent to say that Mrs. Wang is a really difficult wife.Baochai was full of bitterness, so she brought up the arrangement again, and asked, "Didn't Mom say that my aunt had already brought back our things from the garden, why did I still see several things when I went in today?"

Aunt Xue said indifferently: "Your aunt sent back some big things. Later, it didn't mean that the empress issued an order to let your sisters live in. Your name still starts. I told your aunt to let your little sisters put it first." Let it go, or it will be ugly if it is empty."

Baochai said urgently: "Is it true that the huge Rongguo Mansion can't find a few decorations for the girls? Mom is too generous. I told Mom last time that our house is really sad to see our house look good. Auntie We haven't said anything yet, why are we rushing forward again?"

Aunt Xue comforted her and said: "Girls' homes have always been pampered, but they are just a few things, and they are worth anything. We all know that they belong to our family. When the girls are out of the cabinet, do you want to return them? Time is yours sooner or later, as long as it is given to you in advance. Your aunt said last time that the pomp of you girls is far worse than that of Mrs. Lin when she came here. Jade takes eight feet with one foot."

Xue Pan also said: "It's just some decorations, it's all for my sister's face. If I don't care about it, why does my sister come here?"

Baochai's anger is bitter, which is simply incomprehensible!Just because of a name in the decree of Concubine Xiande, the mother and elder brother were so happy, and now they don't listen to what they say.

However, since the things have been released, there is no reason not to gain a good reputation. People in the mansion one after another know that many of the decorations in the Grand View Garden were brought out by Xue's family.Yingchun smiled after knowing it, how to use it, since you are willing to take it out, there is no reason for us not to use it.Xichun sneered coldly, and then ordered to put away those things. She has her own display utensils, and she doesn't even bother to touch her.Only Tanchun and Xiangyun thanked Baochai when they were joking.

On this day, brother Liu got a day off because her husband was unwell.Thinking of the young masters I met when I went to Wang Hanlin's house for a banquet last time, he said that it was too late to invite them to have a drink, so he immediately sent someone to ask if they were free.As a result, only Zhang, Wang, Li, and Du were fine, and the rest were all busy, so they expressed their apologies and said they would meet again some other day.

The five of them were still young, so they couldn't go to the usual places where young masters and brothers often go for banquets. They only cared about where the food was delicious, the wine was good, and the tea was good, so they found an ordinary restaurant and asked for a private room.Because Mr. Du was having fun, his family ordered the servants who followed him not to stay away, so he ordered two tables of menus for the people who followed him in the hall.During the period, Prince Wang laughed and said, "It's a good thing Brother Song didn't come, otherwise I would have to shout again."

Mr. Song and Mr. Du are cousins ​​of two aunts. Whenever they get together, Mr. Song always jokes that Mr. Du's family is strict. Fortunately, Mr. Du is open-minded and doesn't care, and he doesn't deliberately disobey his family's words.

Brother Liu said with a smile: "Brother Song just likes to joke. He was supposed to come, saying that Mr. Song wanted to check his homework and fill up the big characters at home." Everyone laughed, "He himself is worse! Next time he talks, he will Block him with that."

A few people were drinking halfway, only to see Mr. Zhang's young man pushing the door in, followed by another young man and several waiters holding plates.But it turned out that Mr. Zhang's elder brother happened to be having a banquet. Seeing his younger brother's servant, he knew that his younger brother was there, so he added a few dishes and brought them over.Everyone naturally wanted to express their gratitude, and Mr. Zhang personally went over to the private room to greet him.He came back and said, "I vaguely remember that Rongguo Mansion is brother Lin Zhao's natal family. I don't know if it's true? There was a young master who introduced him to live in Rongguo Mansion. I don't know who it is."

Brother Liu is also curious, is there anyone who lives in the Rongguo Mansion who can talk to the Zhang family?The Zhang family is an upstart civil servant, and the Rongguo Mansion is an honored and veteran official, so they are not on the same side.Ask: "I don't know what kind of person it is?"

Mr. Zhang said: "It looks like a flat head and a straight face, but its body is stronger than others and looks like a martial artist, and its behavior is a bit rough. After I went in, my elder brother introduced me to him. When I got to him, he only said that he lived in Rongguo Mansion, and his surname was very strange. I don't mention anyone's name. I have met the second master Bao and the second master Lian in the Rongguo Mansion, and he is not like them. I thought you might know, so I asked."

Brother Liu thought to himself, Jia Cong and Jia Huan in Rongguo Mansion are still young, and they don't have money to make friends, so they can't hang out with Mr. Zhang, let alone Jia Lan.Who on earth is it?Suddenly thought of someone, could it be him? "I'm afraid it's the son of the second wife and sister's family of Rongguo Mansion. The one named Xue Pan is. The family leads the palace errands, has the name of an imperial merchant, and his ancestors were Ziwei Sheren. After his father left, he came to Beijing. My uncle is Jiu. Mr. Wang, the governor of the province, was not in the middle of Beijing at the time, so he lived in Rongguo Mansion. There was also a mother and a younger sister at home. When I was in Rongguo Mansion, because I was young, I always stayed with my sister. Their family had more girls, so they don't know Xue Pan well."

When Mr. Zhang heard that the Xue family was famous as an imperial merchant, he knew it well. "So that's the case, I think the elder brother wants to ask them for some economic advice." Then he told about his elder brother.The eldest son of the Zhang family was not the eldest son at all, originally he had two elder brothers, one died of illness when he was three or four years old, and the other died when he was ten years old, so he became the eldest.It's just that the eldest son is from a concubine, and the aunt is from a small family. Both mother and son are not valued in the Zhang family.Mr. Zhang is not good at writing, and he is about to get married. Mrs. Zhang is worried that he will not be able to do anything. In the future, he will have to sit and eat without income, so she allocates several shops and farms for him to practice.It should also be like this, only then did he have a relationship with Xue Pan.

Brother Liu said with a smile: "If this is the case, I am afraid Brother Zhang will be disappointed. Although I am not familiar with Xue Pan, I also know that he only knows that Fengyue is not good at management. I usually hear people say that more than half of his family's business accounts are Miss Xue is in charge."

After hearing this, Mr. Li said disdainfully: "This is true! Since the family is prosperous through business, the man who inherits the family business should naturally do his best to protect his mother and sister from the wind and rain. Tell Brother Zhang quickly, don't associate with such people, it's no good Lost identity."

Mr. Du also said: "What you are talking about is that although the scholars, farmers, businessmen are talking, we are not the kind of people who do not eat the fireworks of the world. Naturally, we will not look down on people just because of our background. This Mr. Xue has a bad character. He came out, and do not associate with him."

Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "Although the elder brother is kind, he has always done things properly, and the people he acquainted with are also of good character. This is the beginning. Once we know his character, we will naturally stop dealing with him. We are still Drink!" After finishing speaking, they toasted, and the five of them drank and played again.

Brother Liu went home and told Daiyu about this matter, but Daiyu didn't comment too much on Xue's family affairs, she just praised Mrs. Zhang for being a kind person.If it was an ordinary person, the concubine wished that he could not become a weapon, and that it was none of her business to marry a similar daughter-in-law.It's rare to take such painstaking efforts to consider for the concubine.When he heard that the Zhang family had no pro-daughter, he no longer even suspected that Mrs. Zhang was doing it for the benefit of her daughter. This is really a good person.

The good Mrs. Zhang is actually worried, what kind of wife will the eldest son marry?Although Mr. Zhang is a servant, he has been an official since his great-grandfather's generation, and he can barely be regarded as a wealthy family.However, the previous family advocated that the servant's father was incompetent, he was incompetent in civil and military affairs, and he was good at tricking cats and dogs, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and ruined the family business.Now the Zhang family's family background is really shallow, the young master is still a bastard, his own ability is not obvious, and although the aunt's family does not cause trouble, it often makes troubles.I really don't want to marry my daughter over. Nowadays girls are very precious, even if they are concubines, as long as they look good and have a good temperament, who doesn't think about adding a rich son-in-law.And those who don't know the root cause think that there is something wrong with Zhang's family style, so they are even more unwilling.But Mrs. Zhang doesn't want to look like a bad-tempered person. Even though the child who grew up beside her is not her own, she doesn't want to abuse him.In this way, I am really sad!