The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Chapter 574

Jia Gui's casual remark surprised Su Cheng's mother, Mrs. Zhang, who almost stood up: "Who wants to claim my name?"

Su Cheng hurriedly said: "No, it's just our guess. Since I don't marry, the Deng family may not be willing to let go of this advantage. Most likely they will marry another family with our family. My brother and the others don't even think about it. Or they marry someone else." The girl will be given to Xiao Er, or the second girl will be married. The news of Su and Deng’s marriage has already spread all over Jingzhou. For the sake of looking good, it is the cheapest to recognize the second girl under the mother’s name, but I don’t know who to marry.”

Mrs. Zhang thought for a long time when she heard the words, and said: "If it is true, I will not be able to refuse."

Jia Gui propped his chin and said, "The trouble with this is that Uncle Su and Mrs. Su are people who can't be dealt with directly. Besides, it's hard to convince them at such a young age. We can only make it small, and don't want to smash it with a sledgehammer. It's so difficult." ah."

Su Cheng had never delved into how to deal with girls in the backyard, so he said at a loss: "I had the book on the struggle in the backyard written by Princess Mu of Dongping Mansion, but I hadn't read it. This time I left it in Beijing and didn't bring it with me." .”

Jia Gui clapped her hands: "Buy now!"

Mrs. Zhang glanced at them: "Don't get too far away. Can you guess what Aunt He did?"

Jia Gui said "Oh": "I guess I will find some monk or Taoist priest to do the trick." Nai thought, "The woman went to tell the secret this morning, and the second-hand aunt who was the bait was coaxed out this morning. It can be seen that Aunt He is a man of action, and she does what she says. She has bought people around Aunt Erhuo—it is impossible for her to instigate it herself. Then she might have bribed someone around other aunts. Aunt Su, you have to watch out for those women who have multiple mouths to quarrel with you at the same time. "

Mrs. Zhang frowned; Su Cheng hurriedly said: "Mother just ignores them. If anyone makes a noise, tell them to shut up. It's just cats and dogs, and it's not that big of a deal to kick them out."

Mrs. Zhang sighed: "How can it be so easy. Your father always looks forward to a happy family and everything."

Su Cheng said: "Family harmony means that everyone doesn't cause trouble, but now Aunt He is causing trouble."

Mrs. Zhang sighed again before she was about to speak, Jia Gui suddenly squeezed her fist excitedly: "I know what Aunt He is going to do~~"

Su Cheng hurriedly asked, "What?"

Jia Gui said: "Pull Aunt Su off the horse! Is there a hat bigger than a witch? It can kill the queen."

Su Cheng was stunned, and sneered, "Did she say that there is no witchcraft or witchcraft?"

Jia Gui smirked and said, "Aunt Su, that sloppy aunt went to the gate of Sister Su's courtyard to make a fuss, shouldn't you fix her?"

Zhang said: "I'm going to punish her to kneel."

Su Cheng frowned: "It's just a punishment for kneeling? It's too light."

Jia Gui hurriedly said: "It's not serious, it's too serious in my opinion. She can only be called an attempted crime, so I don't have to deal with her at all. But the mother-in-law in Sister Su's courtyard can't forgive her."

Su Cheng glanced at her: "What's your idea?"

Jia Gui blinked: "No. It's just waiting for the rabbit." Nai snapped his fingers, "We have cheats!" Then he called Li Xia over, "Help me send a message to the inn where I stayed before." Whispered like this.Li Xia looked at Su Cheng, Su Cheng nodded; Li Xia then went out.

The three of them discussed some more matters, then Su Cheng and Jia Gui bid farewell and went back to the courtyard.Mrs. Zhang hesitated to speak, looked at Su Cheng and Jia Gui.Jia Gui then said: "You mother and daughter, do you have something to say, I'll go back by myself first~~ I won't see you off." She ran away smiling.

Mrs. Zhang heard that her footsteps had disappeared, and saw Su Cheng waiting quietly, hesitated for a moment, and finally pulled Su Cheng and said, "Why is Miss Jia still snapping her fingers? She looks like a man."

Su Cheng said: "She was happy at that moment, she was just playing around."

Zhang said: "How can a girl snap her fingers? Fortunately, no one else heard it, otherwise it would be a joke."

Su Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's fine if she doesn't laugh at people in the world, but who dares to laugh at her? Mother is thinking too much."

Mrs. Zhang frowned and said, "She has such a temper, what should I do if we get married in the future." Seeing Su Cheng's indifference, she sighed softly, "Who is not a girl who is loved by everyone at home? Have to be sensible?"

Su Cheng thought for a moment and said, "What if you are not sensible?"

Zhang was startled: "What?"

Su Cheng said: "What if you don't understand after you get married? For example, you still like to snap your fingers, don't mind being laughed at, don't give your husband's concubine Ji a good look, and don't want to recognize the concubine as your name, what will happen? What if What will happen if you are not virtuous. My mother has me and my younger brother, as well as my grandfather and uncle. Are Aunt He’s children comparable to us, or is her natal family comparable to my mother’s family?"

Mrs. Zhang said: "Who will compare with her mother's family? She is also worthy? I am afraid that your father will be unhappy."

"Oh. Then what will happen if my father is unhappy?"

Mrs. Zhang thought for a long time, if she just refused to agree to recognize the concubine daughter... there must be an excuse.Both the daughter and this Miss Jia are clever, and they will definitely be able to arrange it.Nai murmured: "It seems that nothing will happen..."

Su Cheng clapped his hands and said, "That's right! It won't matter anyway, what's so good about Xianliang? Just treat them as ordinary relatives who come to fight the autumn wind."

Mrs. Zhang smiled wryly, and stroked the back of her neck: "Mother knows what you mean. It's just... I have to save some face for you."

Su Cheng curled his lips: "It's saving face again..." The mother and son sat quietly without speaking.Mrs. Zhang later ordered someone to deal with the woman who was eating and drinking in her daughter's yard, but there was no movement from the troublemaker's aunt, which seemed a bit guilty.

The next night, the nursing home of the Su Mansion caught three thieves who came to visit the site, and they tossed about for half the night.Even if the magistrate's house was attacked by thieves, he had to be sent to the government. At dawn, the three thieves were sent from the Su residence to the magistrate's yamen, and Su Tao personally interrogated them.How interesting it is that the magistrate's house was attacked by thieves and the magistrate tried the case!A few idlers gathered together, and a group of common people rushed over to watch the excitement, and Su Tao himself felt a headache.Everyone take a look, ouch, why are these three thieves still Taoist priests?The Taoist robe he was wearing was also torn, the Taoist crown had been lost long ago, and the hair bun was messed up, it was so embarrassing and funny.

The opening of the question is also very interesting.Su Tao asked the plaintiff first, and the plaintiff yelled angrily: "The servant is the guardian of Master Su's home in Jingzhou prefect—Sun Zhuzi—" The people laughed in unison.

Su Tao coughed: "How did you catch these two thieves, tell me quickly!" Sun Zhuzi spoke loudly after hearing this.

He was originally the leader of the nursing home of the Su family, and he patrolled as usual the night before.After the third watch, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old kid ran over in a panic, tugging at him and saying, "Brother Sun... I, I, I... Did I see a thief?"

Sun Zhuzi regained consciousness immediately: "Where is it?"

The kid said: "It's outside the west corner gate."

Sun Zhuzi put on a sulky face: "It's not in our house, so it must be the watchman who poured out Ye Xiang." He looked at him again, "Where did you sleep at night? How can you be so young?" Child vigil?"

The kid said: "I'm not a night watchman. My old man is watching the night at the West Corner Gate. My mother saw the wind and sent me to give him a jacket. I, I, I... I saw two shadows sneaking around us. Wandering around outside the mansion, I hurriedly dragged my old man. My old man looked at it for a long time and said that it might be a thief. He was watching there by himself and asked me to look for Brother Sun."

Sun Zhuzi nodded: "Your father has a bit of guts." He hurriedly led a few burly guard boys to the west corner gate.

This group of boys heard that there were only two small thieves, and they were still circling outside the mansion, not daring to come in, so they all became more courageous, and rushed out of the mansion, shouting and yelling to catch the thieves.How can this not alarm the thieves?When they ran out, they only saw two black shadows running wildly in the distance, and they couldn't catch up any more.

The night watchman stomped his feet vigorously: "What are you shouting for? Scared the thief away, didn't you? All the reward money in hand flew away. Those two thieves are so cowardly, like fish. Can't you be quiet? No catch Have you ever fished?" Everyone was just a little bored at first, but when they heard him talk about "rewarding money", they immediately regretted it and complained to each other that they were too noisy and scared away the thieves.The vigilant said regretfully, "I don't know if the two of them will come tomorrow night..."

His son said: "I was frightened today, I probably won't dare to come tomorrow."

The watchman said: "As the old saying goes, the heart of a thief never dies. Since they didn't steal anything, it's hard to guarantee that they will come back tomorrow." Then he chanted a Buddha, "Buddha, bless these two little thieves to come back tomorrow! May the villain catch them ! Bless the master, there will be a lot of rewards!"

Sun Zhuzi scolded: "What are you! It's not up to you to catch the thief!" The boys in the guard house made a noise in unison, hoping that the thief would return tomorrow.

Last night, Sun Zhuzi specially arranged for someone to guard the west corner gate.No one can stop a person's luck from rising.Near the third watch, the sneaky black shadow came again, and today there are three!Can Sun Zhuzi let them go?The guards under his command were divided into two teams to outflank the three thieves without any effort.

Su Tao was startled when he heard that.The letter he got this morning was not the case, saying that the thief was arrested on the spot for stealing things in the mansion.Why didn't they enter the mansion at all?Bao Buqi is not a thief?Wouldn't it be embarrassing and embarrassing.Now that the matter has come to an end, and there are so many people watching the excitement, Su Tao has no choice but to bite the bullet and ask the three thieves: "What are you doing outside my house in the middle of the night?"

The three thieves looked at each other and smiled wryly, the older one gave Su Tao a slap in the face: "The poor are not thieves." Then he also said something.

It turned out that these two were Taoist priests of Taihui Temple in the city.Someone came to their temple the day before yesterday and said that someone in the Su residence used the technique of exorcising ghosts to harm people, and someone saw it with their own eyes the night before yesterday.Their master reminded Mr. Su, but Mr. Su just didn't believe it.I heard that the person who is good at spells will practice spells in the near future, and I don't know who he wants to harm, but it is probably Mr. Su himself.In desperation, their master was willing to give 50 taels of silver to Taihui to see and beg the two immortal elders to break the evil man's spell.He also said that this matter is very important, and he asked the immortal elder to go that night. After the matter was completed, their master and Mr. Su would all be rewarded and thanked.After the Taoist temple collected the money, it sent two Taoist priests who had practiced for many years to hang around Su's house that night.

Since the "Master" said Master Su wouldn't believe it, they couldn't tell the Su family clearly; the high wall was so deep that they couldn't get in, so they had to hang around outside.When it was nearly three o'clock, the two Taoist priests suddenly saw a black shadow floating over the tree, and hurriedly drew their peach-wood swords.Before he had time to take out the talisman, the shadow floated forward quickly.The Taoist hurriedly shouted: "Where is the evildoer going!" and chased after him.The shadow floated near the west corner gate of the Su Mansion, and suddenly jumped over the wall and disappeared!The two Taoist priests wanted to chase, one was afraid that the Su family would not believe it, and the other was that they saw that the black shadow moved quickly, and they were afraid that they were not opponents.Just as he was hesitating, he heard Sun Zhuzi and his guards yelling and rushing out to catch the thief.The two Taoist priests immediately realized that they were being regarded as thieves, and they ran away in fright.Fortunately, they ran so fast that even the dogs couldn't keep up.

Back to Taihui Temple, the two Taoist priests will pass by and talk to the master.Their master thought for a long time, and said: "We cultivators have kind thoughts, how can we see death without saving them." Then he explained that he would go with them.I never thought that the next night I didn't see the flying black shadow, but was caught by the Su family as a thief.

After hearing this, Su Tao sneered and said, "Nonsense!"

The old Taoist saluted and said: "My lord, don't be stubborn and harm yourself."

Su Tao said: "You said that the people who broke the law reminded you, why did this happen?"

The old Taoist was taken aback: "That man really said so."

"You're talking nonsense!" Su Tao said with a dark face, "You must have seen that you were arrested and made up random excuses to try to get rid of the crime." Su Tao slapped the gavel and ordered the yamen servants to take the three Taoist priests down and beat them.

Someone shouted from below: "Master Su is confused! These three Taoist priests are obviously not thieves."

Su Tao looked down and saw a young scholar slowly walking out from the crowd.He pointed at the old Taoist priest and said, "Don't talk about it. How can such an old Taoist priest come out to be a thief? Can he run when something happens? It's not like he doesn't have disciples and grandchildren."

Su Tao asked, "Who are you?"

The boy bowed and saluted: "Wansheng's surname is Dong, a native of Zhangzhou, Fujian. He passed by Jingzhou when he was traveling north to study. Just now, he was shopping for food on the street. Hearing that there was a lawsuit, he followed him. I hope you will forgive Wansheng for being presumptuous."

Su Tao was originally a scholar, so he had a good impression of this scholar when he saw his handsome face. Hearing that it was a Confucian scholar who came to study in the south, he became even more fond of him.Nai asked: "Just because of the old Taoist's age, do you dare to say that he is not a thief?"

Dong Sheng pointed out: "Please look, my lord, these three Taoist priests are all wearing Shifang shoes. No thief would wear these to step on them. It would take too much effort to run. Most of the green forest bandits are wearing fast boots. With their clothes, they are all Taoist robes, and it is not cheap to walk around. Where can I step on them wearing these clothes? I am afraid I have to let some step on them." The three Taoist priests all agreed.

Su Tao said: "No one really reminded me."

Dong Sheng smiled and said, "Of course not."

"Ok?"

"If there is, why don't you tell the three priests your name and surname?" Dong Sheng said, "Even if you don't tell your name and surname, you have to tell who you are. Who should I thank my lord for going?"

Su Tao thought about it for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became: "Why doesn't this officer understand?"

Dong Sheng said: "Wan Sheng doesn't understand either. This matter is unreasonable. We must first find out the people who deceived the Taoist priests."

Seeing that he looked confident, Su Tao couldn't help blurting out: "Can you find it?"

Dong Sheng smiled with his hands behind his back, his eyes suddenly lit up.