You're Crossing the Red Mansions

Chapter 37 [Catching Insects]

Mrs. Xing was talking to Wang Shanbao's family in the room, when she heard the second girl coming, she hurriedly called in.As soon as Yingchun entered the door, she knelt down on the ground. Wang Shanbao's family took a look at Mrs. Xing, ran over to help her up, and said, "Miss, you are my wife's heart. What are you doing?" Mrs. Xing also said: "Ying'er, get up." Yingchun was helped to sit on Mrs. Xing's lower chair, she was so close, she shed tears before saying anything: "Madam, I want to come back and live with you." Wait quietly.Mrs. Xing has opened her eyes these days, and her heart hurts Yingchun again. Seeing this, she guessed a thing or two, and gave Wang Shanbao's family a wink. Seeing her go to guard outside, she said in a low voice: "Good boy. , I know what you mean, I should have picked you up a long time ago, but the old lady always said that she loves your granddaughter, so she tied her by her side and refused to let it go. After hearing the voice, Yingchun knew that Mrs. Xing did not object to her going back to the eldest room. She was afraid that Jia's mother would be difficult to deal with, so she gritted her teeth and said, "My daughter has a big reason for being unfilial. Madam, don't blame me..." Mrs. Xing heard Now, knowing that she has an idea, she smiled and said: "My son, if you have a proper way, just tell it." Yingchun lowered her head and said in a low voice: "My daughter only says to serve my wife..." This is a taboo, If the other people are probably annoyed, but Mrs. Xing has never paid much attention to details. After hearing Yingchun's words, she first turned around in her heart, thinking that if the second girl can come back to her, the first thing she can do is As a confidant, it’s cheap to discuss the matter, secondly, we should quietly announce the marriage without alarming others, and thirdly, let the old man know that he will only praise himself for his virtuousness, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "What is filial piety, since So, just do as you said, it happens that I have a headache these days, and I can feel more comfortable with you talking with me."

When the mother and daughter reached an agreement, they laughed and laughed.Don't worry about where to live, there is no shortage of houses at Dafang's side, but there are still few people and deserted, if it is not surrounded by Jia She's concubines, it will look very empty.Mrs. Xing asked Wang Shanbao's family to take Yingchun to live in Jia Lian's original house. The couple camped in the second room, and it was reasonable for his sister to live in the empty yard.Because Wang Shanbao's family is the grandmother of Siqi, he heard that the second girl won a good place, and his granddaughter could enjoy the blessings with him, so he ran around and was very attentive.Yingchun thanked her mother, and took the girls to clean up.Mrs. Xing watched her go, called her confidant to come over, and told her a few words, saying that she had a headache these days and asked the old lady for leave, so she would not go to pay her respects. As for Yingchun, let's wait for Mother Jia to ask. Let's talk about it.Mrs. Xing is not afraid to offend Jia Mu now. It is common to pretend to be sick. Anyway, no matter how she fawns, she will be kicked out to live outside. She will neither be a housekeeper nor a director. There is no such thing as breaking the sky, it is better to recuperate by yourself.

From then on, Yingchun brought the maids to live in the big house. Apart from talking with Mrs. Xing, she supervised Jia Cong's study, and the mother, mother and son became closer.And when Jia She saw his daughter coming over there, he had to restrain himself. After all, he was an old man with a big beard. It would be unreasonable to buy some young girls who were about the same age as his daughter, so he would rather spend more time outside the Goulan Yard. Looking around, the house is cleaner.Yingchun was carried to the second bedroom since she was a child, and she didn't have much contact with her parents, so she didn't know her well.Nowadays, the day and night are fixed every day, and when we meet each other, we can see the warmth of the whole family.Seeing that her daughter is so cute and smart, Jia She often rewards her with her favorite gadgets.Mrs. Xing was even happier when she saw that Jia She liked it. She had saved a lot of things over the years, so she chose some to give to the girl.Yingchun reciprocated. Although she was not very handy, she often took over the delicate needlework in Mrs. Xing's room.Siqi is a clever man, so he asked his cousin Pan You'an to find out some good things that are not costly, and he bought them for a few pennies. Harmonious and joyful, it is not a world of difference compared to nestling in a two-bedroom mansion.

But one day, You Xiaoxiao was eating fresh fruit with Xichun in the house when she came outside to report Miss You Er was here.After hearing this, You Xiaoxiao asked, "Is she alone?" Yindie went out to inquire, and came back and said, "No, the second girl came alone." You Xiaoxiao quickly asked Huanyan to take Xichun to the back room, thinking There are some words that the girl can't hear.Then wait for Yindie to come in with Second Sister You.After taking her seat, You Xiaoxiao saw her depressed expression, so she lightly called for tea.Yindie understood and took the little girls out.Seeing that there was no one around, Second Sister You cried and told the whole story. It turned out that Zhang Hua, who was down and out, went to You's mansion and insisted on marrying Second Sister You. Second Sister You chose another good family, and suddenly saw that he came to her, and it was a marriage contract made by her old life. She couldn't deny it, but she was very angry. If not, he opened his mouth and asked for 200 taels of silver as a dowry gift.Since Zhang Hua is a prodigal family, how can he get so much money? Second sister You hid behind the tent and listened when she heard him coming. Living frugally, he secretly saved 50 taels of silver, which was 150 taels short of the betrothal gift my mother asked for.Zhang Hua had no choice but to leave, saying that he wanted to raise money.Mrs. You spat, but came to persuade the second sister: "You will always suffer from hardship and poverty after following him. Thinking about the 200 taels of silver, he will not be able to get it out no matter what. Don't worry, I will pick a good one for you." People." Second Sister You wanted to stay the same, if Zhang Hua couldn't find it, it would be fine, since she was still alive, she didn't want to change her family, so after thinking about it, she secretly ran out to ask Elder Sister for advice.

After hearing this, You Xiaoxiao felt that Second Sister You had a bit of ambition, and thinking about Zhang Hua's wretchedness in the original book, selling a daughter-in-law for a few dollars is not a good thing.It's just that I can't bear to ask Second Sister You to marry. Think about it, the couple has no land, can't lift their hands and resist, how will they live in the future, maybe Zhang Huaneng can sell Second Sister You, or make a secret door. If I act like a coward and collect money and spend it laxly, then Second Sister You's life will be really ruined.But then I thought about it, like Second Sister You, she is only her sister in name, if she intervenes in the marriage, wouldn't Mrs. You have something to say, and when the time comes, she will be called Lai Shang if she can't tear her away.Besides, according to Second Sister You's current family background, most of the people you find are people that Mrs. You doesn't like, but it is also difficult.

Seeing You Xiaoxiao groaning silently, Second Sister You thought it was because she didn't want to borrow money, and felt ashamed, so she immediately got up and said goodbye.You Xiaoxiao kept her there, and said, "Forget it, I'll give you 200 taels of silver, you hide it, secretly give it to Zhang Hua, and let him come to marry you, when your mother has anything to say, just come to me." Second Sister You was naturally surprised, and she was full of thanks.You Xiaoxiao thought, if Zhang Hua really took the money to propose a marriage, it can be seen that this person is not rotten at all, and he will find a way to help and save him in the future; if he really took the money and ran away, Second Sister You also escaped Jie, let's talk about the future later.Second Sister You accepted it gratefully, and said that she would definitely pay it back when she had more money in the future.You Xiaoxiao just said: "If you don't pay back what you mention, if it really becomes a good thing, it will be my sister's congratulatory gift to you." Then she asked Third Sister You what she was doing at home, Second Sister You sighed and said, "Successful!" I go out for a walk every day, and my mother doesn’t care, I don’t listen to what I say, and there’s nothing I can do.” You Xiaoxiao thought that this was Sanjie You’s usual temperament, so she said lightly: “Everyone has their own blessings, I think you It's not easy to come out, so I won't keep you for dinner, go find Zhang Hua quickly."

After sending away Second Sister You, You Xiaoxiao thought about her poor life in the original book, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Because she thought of Sister Feng again, she planned to go to Xifu to talk to Sister Feng, and asked Xichun if she wanted to go play together.Xichun eats delicious food and drinks at home, but You Xiaoxiao's affairs are usually complicated, and she doesn't want to bother her too much, so she seems a little lonely.Hearing that she was going to the West Mansion, she said, "I'll go with my sister-in-law and see my second sister." You Xiaoxiao nodded, and waited for her to pack up together, brought some things, and went to Rongguo Mansion by car together.After entering the door, the two aunts and sisters-in-law first went to the old lady to make a gesture, and after coming out, You Xiaoxiao went to find Sister Feng, Xichun thought about it, and said to go to see Sister Lin.

Sister Feng is raising her at home these days. Since she went to Dongfu to help and build a family home, she wants to be strong, and she is afraid of being praised or criticized, so she has committed an old problem.Ping'er didn't listen to persuasion, laying in the room and thinking about this and that from time to time, and sent a few housekeepers to come and wait for a reply every day.Suddenly it was reported that Grandma Zhen was coming, and Sister Feng was surprised. Ever since the Dongfu got angry, the two of them had always turned a blind eye to it.Ping'er came out, You Xiaoxiao smiled at her and said, "Is your grandma at home?" Then she handed her a pack of wild ginseng and said, "This is the best, I'll leave it for your grandma to help her health." Seeing her coming, she didn't want to be negligent, so she braced herself up. Seeing her pale face, You Xiaoxiao felt a little pitiful, and said: "You usually work too hard, and people are not made of iron. You should rest if you rest." Let's go." Ping'er couldn't help but blushed and said, "Grandma Zhen said, when will our grandma listen to it." Sister Feng angrily called Ping'er to pour tea.

You Xiaoxiao didn't want to be a guest, so she sat down and said, "Speaking of these daughters-in-law, you are a top-notch one. Needless to say, the old lady, neither the eldest wife nor the second wife regards you as a treasure, but you should also think about some things carefully, daughter-in-law No matter how good it is, it's just a daughter-in-law. You only raised an older sister in front of you. It's not a problem to have no son. Second Uncle Lian is a young couple with you, and he will let you a little bit. In a few years, you still don't know how to take care of yourself. What should the old lady say to the old lady if she missed the heir's important matter?" Sister Feng didn't expect that Sister-in-law Zhen would not see her for a long time, and she spoke her heart to her when she came.She understood all these principles, except for Ping'er who mentioned a few words, none of the others, from Aunt Mrs. Wang to sister-in-law Li Wan, spoke so thoroughly.When she married into Jia's family, she was also afraid that her mother's family would worry about her, so she only reported her safety and not her worries. Jia Lian's temper, she knew very well in her heart, and now she relied on the old lady's liking to dominate him at home. In the future...

You Xiaoxiao saw that she was silent, and she was not as sharp-tongued as in the past, so she knew that what she said meant something to her heart.So he said again: "Your elder brother always thinks of you to help our house and let me come to see you from time to time. The Zhuangzi just sent two good ginseng plants, so I wanted to bring them to you and find fresh ones. Black-bone chicken with white pearls is stewed, boiled for two or three hours, it will be the most nourishing." Saying that, she called the elder sister to come over, praised her for being cute, took a gold thread purse and tied it on the girl herself, Then he said that he would not delay her rest, and got up to leave.Seeing her talking for a long time, Sister Feng didn't say that she had anything to ask for, and even sent ginseng, but she couldn't figure it out.You Xiaoxiao paused before leaving, and then said in a low voice: "Speaking of which, I am envious of my younger sister, who can have a daughter. I have nothing to do, so I understand this feeling very well." At first, Sister Feng only knew She is a powerful character, and it was the first time I heard her vomit bitterness, so I couldn't help but get close to her a lot. Seeing that she was about to leave, I hurriedly stayed: "Sister-in-law just came and left. I am very bored at home all day long. If sister-in-law doesn't dislike her Would you like to chat with me for a while?"