Number of People

  Chapter 684 E-character scroll mind, mind

   Ping'er dare not speak.

  In fact, not only Wang Xifeng, but she and many people in the house felt that Second Master Lian had changed.

In the past, apart from drinking and having fun with Uncle Zhen and Uncle Xiaorong in the East Mansion, he occasionally went out for a walk, and most of the time he was still in the mansion. Sometimes there were some men in the mansion who needed to show up, so he was happy to run around, but It's completely different now.

There was basically no way to go to the East Mansion. Even Uncle Zhen and Uncle Xiaorong often came to invite them, and Jia Lian rarely agreed. This certainly made the old ladies and ancestors in the mansion happy, but Jia Lian was rarely there. Stayed in the house.

Even now, Jia Lian should have put a lot of effort into the garden construction. Jia Lian didn't come back and didn't talk about it. Now that he came back, he didn't ask too much. In the past, this was a great thing, but he was taken away by the old man. The second mistress often had to show up to take care of it. Even the second master would come to help Zhang Luo with many specific matters, and even Jia Zhen and Jia Rong would come to help.

Only at this time did everyone realize that the mansion usually doesn't think that the lack of the second master Lian at the critical moment is really a bit incompetent, and the second master Bao is impatient and unreliable in this kind of matter, so let's do the math It seems that only Jia Lian can afford to go to the next generation of Rongguo Mansion.

   "Didn't it mean that the second master was entrusted by Uncle Feng, and he was still busy with the affairs of the Yinzhuang?" Ping'er held his breath and answered cautiously.

"Hmph, this big man of the Feng family doesn't know what kind of ecstasy soup he poured into the second master, so that the second master is so determined to work for him?" Wang Xifeng said coldly: "If you go out early and return late, you can't see anyone. The day before yesterday The old ancestor in Li also asked that he hadn't seen him for a long time. When I asked, I couldn't answer. My wife said that it was helping the Feng family outside. Jia Dalang is promising. When do you think the Jia family became a vassal of the Feng family? The second master followed him, Feng Ziying, and Baoyu also listened to Feng Ziying's teachings. As a teacher, I even heard from my sister-in-law yesterday that if Feng Ziying comes back this time, if she comes to the house, she will go to Feng Ziying to talk to her, so that Jia Lan can learn from her teacher..."

   This is a bit harsh, but it seems to be the truth. Jia Lian followed Feng Ziying closely. Although Baoyu is not good enough, the second master still hopes that Feng Ziying can support Baoyu.

As for Jia Huan and Jia Lan, they seem to be studying well now. Jia Huan's mansion has passed the test, and everyone said that the seeds of reading in Jia's mansion may fall on Jia Huan. Aunt Zhao cheered up during this time.

In addition to the previous incidents, it seems that the Feng family's uncle has become closely connected with the mansion since he passed the entrance examination, and it seems that many things in the mansion have been involved with the Feng family, and the two masters also subconsciously I'm going to ask Uncle Feng for advice.

"Grandma, now the Feng family is considered to be related to our mansion by marriage. If Uncle Feng marries Miss Lin in the future, it will be regarded as a family. Besides, the current situation in the mansion, even though the elder girl has entered the palace as a noble concubine, But I heard from my wife that many things have to be taboo instead, you can't just carry the sign of a noble concubine, the Feng family is so beautiful now, it's really nothing to protect our Jia family one or two, which family has no ups and downs?"

  Pinger's words caught Wang Xifeng's admiration, and she curled her lips, "You little hoof, why haven't you seen each other for a few days, but your mouth is so smooth?"

   "That's what grandma taught me well." Ping'er pursed her lips and smiled.

Wang Xifeng felt at ease in her heart, but on the surface she snorted, "It's okay for the Feng family to help our family, but it's just that the big Jia family is not as good as the new Feng family. It really makes people feel a little uncomfortable. The master of the Feng family will soon go to Liaodong to be the governor of Jiliao. He has the same status as my second uncle and Duke Zhen Guo. The Feng family is really shaking. "

"Grandma, Miss Lin is going to live in our house for two or three years now. Grandma always takes care of Miss Lin. I went to Zijuan's place yesterday and saw Miss Lin. Miss Lin even asked grandma Well, hee hee, I also gave the servant a jade ring, look,..."

  Ping'er spread out her suet-like jade palm, and placed a delicate and crystal-clear jade ring in the palm of her hand.

"I don't dare to ask for it, but Miss Lin is definitely not willing, and Zijuan is also urging, saying that it is a little wish of the girl, and it must be kept in the hands of the servant. I took it on my scalp, and I haven't had time to tell grandma yet."

  Wang Xifeng took the jade ring in surprise, took a closer look, and nodded with a complicated expression: "Madam Lin has a heart. Although this ring is a bit small, it looks good. I'm afraid it's worth one or two hundred silver."

  Ping'er was taken aback, and suddenly became a little anxious, "What should I do? Drive Ming'er's servant to return it to Miss Lin. How can a servant afford such a thing?"

  The maids in this mansion, even the big maids like Yuanyang and Jin Chuaner, generally dare not wear gold and jade at will, this is also a rule.

Even sometimes the ancestors and their wives are rewarded on New Years, festivals or when they meet some happy events. No matter how much it is worth, it is only one or twenty taels of silver, which is not bad.

   It costs one or two hundred silver like this, and only the decent girls in the mansion can have so much prestige. Who can afford it?

   It's a girl like Ping'er, the monthly bill in the house is only one tael of silver, this ring is equivalent to ten monthly bills, how can this keep Ping'er busy?

   "Keep it. Could it be that the people around me can't afford a ring?" Wang Xifeng said a little proudly, "It's not in vain that I show affection for Lin girl in normal times, but this girl is also a gracious one."

  Ping'er also knew that this was the truth.

It is applied from top to bottom in the house, Wang Xifeng has never been short of Lin Daiyu since she was in charge of the family, and she even has one or two advantages over other girls. Generally, clothes, cosmetics, fresh goods and dry goods are given priority to take care of Miss Lin, compared with Baochai in Lixiangyuan. There is even a gap, and Ping'er naturally knows it in his heart.

This is of course due to the ancestors, but Baochai and grandma are closer in terms of relatives, but grandma treats Miss Lin very differently. Of course, Ping'er also knows that grandma may have wondered whether Miss Lin might marry Baoyu , but later the mansion lost this thought, but grandma still remained the same.

  Ms. Lin, despite her young age, has a delicate and sensitive mind, and she pays special attention to such situations.

   "However, it seems that this young master of the Lin family has passed away, and he really left a dowry for Lin girl, which made Feng Ziying cheaper." Wang Xifeng tutted.

   "Grandma, didn't you say that Uncle Lin lent money to the mansion to repair the garden?" Ping'er also knew the details of the mansion's situation, and Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian didn't hide it from her.

"It's a borrowing, but Mrs. Lin has to think about Miss Lin, right? This Mrs. Lin is a widow, um, it doesn't count. I heard that Mrs. Lin also has a daughter from a concubine, who is a few years older than Mrs. Lin, yes It was born by a convict in the Jiaofang Division, I never thought that such an honest man as Lin Guye would have such a romantic story, these two daughters, Lin Guye must think about it for the daughters."

   Miaoyu's matter cannot be kept secret. Jia Lian discussed it with Feng Ziying before returning to Beijing, so he talked about it one by one after returning.

Jia's mansion didn't care much about this matter, it was just a concubine's daughter, Lin Ruhai had two concubines, but these two concubines had nothing to do with it, never thought that she had some relationship with Jiaofang Si's convict before and could give birth to a daughter Come on, now that Lin Ruhai is gone, who can care about this?

  In Jia's mansion, they even asked that Miaoyu come to live with Daiyu in the mansion, but Feng Ziying felt that Jia's mansion still had some human touch.

"Well, Miss Lin is also pitiful. Uncle Lin is gone, and he has to keep his filial piety for three years. Fortunately, there are still people in our house..." Ping'er sighed, "Miss Lin also said that it will only take a day or two." I'm going to see grandma."

   "Hmph, it's just right that she's here, but I want to ask her, is there no explanation for how the Feng family boss treats the second master like a cow all day long?"

  Wang Xifeng also laughed, but there was something indescribable in her heart.

I didn't expect that Lin Daiyu would marry into Feng's house. Feng Ziying was so bold and cruel. She was afraid that she would be offended after she got through the door. Then she thought of the loss she had suffered from Feng Ziying, especially those private things were still in Feng Ziying's hands. Wang Xifeng I couldn't help feeling a little flustered.

   Ping'er laughed, and she also knew that what the second grandma said was angry.

   This girl Lin has only two or three years to go through the door, how can she manage Uncle Feng's affairs?

   Moreover, Second Master Lian rushed there with all his heart. It is said that others have broken their heads and squeezed to go there, but there is no way to go. How can you blame Uncle Feng?

   "That's true, but I heard that Uncle Feng loves Miss Lin very much, maybe Miss Lin's words can be of some use." Ping'er laughed and joked.

"It's also different. Feng Ziying and Lin Yatou had the opportunity of the civil uprising in Linqing a few years ago, so they could get married. If it weren't for this, there are so many daughters of high-ranking and wealthy families in the capital city, and the daughter of Lin Wenchen, a scholarly family. He didn't even like it, but he chose Lin girl at his own discretion,..."

Speaking of this matter, Wang Xifeng felt a little emotional. This Feng Ziying is really powerful. Marriage matters have always been decided by his parents, but he broke this rule. It was unprecedented for him to make the decision. However, this It seems that a lot of unprecedented things have been done.

   While thinking about it, he heard hurried footsteps outside, "Grandma, something happened!"

   "What's wrong?" Wang Xifeng frowned.

   "Said that the second master Bao is in a daze at the gate of Lixiangyuan, making a fuss." Sister Shan stumbled in, "Mrs. is not here, the wife is going crazy."

  (end of this chapter)