Baoyu Fights the Red Chamber

Chapter 72, Xiaoguanzhuang: Sister Feng's Care

The boy in the green shirt is Jia Yun, and Lian's Erjian Xiaoguanzhuang didn't use him, because he was afraid that the offshoots (bastards and their descendants) of Rongfu's side (the concubines and their descendants) and the near branches (the second sons and their descendants) would follow suit and be greedy; There are more urgent things to send him to--

This is not Lian Er's plan to "death", the farm had to buy it, and took Baoyu to buy it together.Jia Yun knew a lot of people from the lower classes, so she found a few deaf, dumb and blind people who couldn't resist, and put Zhuangzi on their heads.These people are grassroots, and they have no right to go beyond the place of household registration to buy Zhuangzi, that is, they can't go out of Shuntian Mansion at the farthest.So it was placed in the mountains in the northwest of Shuntian Prefecture. In order to avoid scattered eyes, Jia Yun was in charge.Manager Yun worked meticulously and moved several disabled people to live in the village, so no word could be heard at all.

When Xiaoguanzhuang was about to be built, Baoyu sent a "servant" confidant to replace Jia Yun.There is nothing else to say about Gain’s Xiaoguan farm. The crops are left to Sister Feng to send people to take care of them. Look at the work that three or four farmers can easily do.Don't think it's an exaggeration, how many masters are there in the Rong Mansion?Adding Daiyu and Xichun is less than twenty, and when the fake stone was worn back and forth, there were more than a thousand servants in the whole family.Today, the momentum is obvious. Just for the visit of relatives in Yuanchun, the number of servants has doubled from more than 400!Get another group of people to eat dry food and make things difficult for yourself?Therefore, it is best to let a certain family member come forward to complete this job.

When Baoyu and Brother Nan said this, Lian Er thought about it. If she came forward and told Sister Feng about it, she would respond face-to-face and make a lot of troubles, so she ordered Jia Yun to try to catch it by herself.Baoyu memorized the original work by heart, turned over the cost of Jia Yun's fawning on Sister Feng in the original work, and gave Jia Yun fifty taels of silver to buy borneol and musk.

But when Jia Yunhou was at the gate of the courtyard, Sister Feng didn't look at him, and just asked casually, "How is Fifth Sister-in-law?"

Jia Yun hurried up and said, "My mother is not well. She always wanted to visit my aunt, but she couldn't. Yesterday she mentioned that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, my aunt would give me two rice noodles. I'll come here to thank my aunt again." care."

Sister Feng snorted: "That was what the old lady meant, but you thanked the wrong person."

Jia Yun said with a smile: "The old lady is naturally Enlong, but she is also kind-hearted from my aunt. What the old lady didn't expect is that my aunt is considerate in every way. There are so many things here and there, thanks to my aunt. My son, I don’t know how many famines have happened, so my nephew dare not forget my aunt’s kindness.”

Satisfied, Sister Feng couldn't help stopping, and said with a half-smile, "Is that so? I just remembered it yesterday!"

Jia Yun called Zhuang Tianqu: "Auntie Qu killed my nephew, and my nephew dare not forget my aunt's great kindness every day!" As she spoke, she took out a brocade box from her sleeve and held it up high: "Come here today. It happened by chance. I have a friend from Yunnan who opened an incense shop in Beijing. A few days ago, someone from his hometown said that the magistrate had granted extra favors to do border trade, and urged him to go back quickly. This time the incense shop business is definitely not bad. I made it, and he was reluctant to sell the expensive goods at a low price, so he simply distributed them to relatives and friends. I got some borneol musk. My mother said that if they were resold, ordinary people would not buy them, and even rich families would only buy them for a few cents, so Then I remembered that my aunt had to spend extra money to buy spices every New Year’s festival, and if I don’t give it to my aunt, only my aunt can use it.”

Sister Feng squinted at him, waved him to the hospital, and ordered Feng'er to pick up the spices and hand them over to Ping'er for safekeeping.

After entering the courtyard and entering the upper room, Sister Feng told the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were going on to wait a while, then sat down Shi Shiran, sipped some fragrant tea, and said with a smile: "Brother Yun, you don't have to talk about Hu Tianhai with me, just go straight Come on, what do you want to do?"

Jia Yun blushed and said, "My aunt knows our family best. When my father passed away, I was still young. All these years, I depended on my aunt to take care of me so that I could have food and clothing. Seeing that I am growing up, although I am powerless Yes, I also want to do my best. Nowadays, my aunt is taking care of everything inside and outside Xiaoguanzhuang, and I can’t do other things. I have learned to take care of those crops, and I beg my aunt to take good care of my nephew and reward my nephew. Let's live."

Sister Feng frowned slightly, she was still troubled by this matter, those vegetables and grains were planted by the farmers on Jia Jun's estate, the second biography of Lian, and they were thrown to his family as they were, and Lou Shi didn't like it.If you change someone else's house, no one will look down on you, so you can only leave it to the servants.However, she was only familiar with the servants in the mansion, not Zhuang Ding, so she was not happy to ask Lian Er to look for him, as if she didn't even have the ability to do so, but Jia Yun was in a hurry.

But what kind of person is Sister Feng, she doesn't intend to accept it, as if she has never seen anything, and just allows him to take care of things in order to get a little spice.So he said lightly: "You are late, brother Qin has already asked for this job."

Jia Yun suddenly panicked, Jia Qin's father was the fourth younger brother of the two masters of the Rong Mansion, although he was as spoiled as his father, the orphan and widowed mother had to be taken care of by the old lady, she was also the daughter-in-law and great-grandson of her old man.Jia Qin's mother, Mrs. Zhou, has a sweet mouth and can compliment Sister Feng. What can he use to compete with Jia Qin?It's just that Jia Qin P is old and knows how to handle crops?I'm afraid it's leeks and seedlings that can't be distinguished.

Hmph, Lian's Second Master Bao Erye has an order, he has to snatch the crops alive!So he ignored the big group of wives and mothers-in-law, and said in a sad voice: "My aunt has pity on my nephew, what kind of talent is Brother Qin, he can handle any matter in my aunt's hands, and my nephew only takes care of the crops for a while." Already!"

Sister Feng pursed her lips: "Really? I was thinking that Chinese New Year is coming soon, who is good at the fireworks and candles in the first month?"

Jia Yun's eyes lit up, she could do anything with any money, and it was extremely lucrative!So he salivated and said: "Good aunt, you assign me the crop work first, and then assign that after I finish it."

Sister Feng spat at him: "You are not ashamed. The crops are just about to be harvested. Let's see if you can break the corn? Ming told you that there are only two jobs in front of you that can use men. Just pick one."

What else is there to choose?Jia Yun lowered her head and said, "I'm not qualified to compete with Brother Qin for a job. My mother can't beat me to death! Besides, my nephew really likes crop work, so my aunt rewards me."

Sister Feng raised her eyebrows: "Really? Your Uncle Lian sent you here to beg for this job, right?"

Jia Yun's heart was beating wildly, and her face was full of bitterness: "Auntie, don't mention it anymore, I begged my uncle so many times, but he used Zhuang Ding from Grandpa Dun's house! Their family burns red bricks, so don't care about this. "

Sister Feng snorted coldly in her heart, Lian Er said that it is useless to be a relative of the Rong family, isn't this family?It's just that the old lady doesn't want to wait!If the red bricks have to be from their family, how can we not find people for crop work?

Thinking of this, she smiled and shook her head: "Isn't it because he doesn't care about anyone, but he wants to send someone to do it, and the inside and outside are not good. Fortunately, you go to your uncle Lian all day long, so you didn't get any errands during the construction of the village, right? "

Jia Yun was frustrated: "There is nothing my aunt doesn't know, I just ask my aunt to love me a little bit."

Sister Feng curled her lips, glanced at the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law with downcast ears, and sighed: "You are a man, and it is your duty to expect your uncle to take care of you. Only you, Uncle Lian, like to take care of those who don't care. Yes, I don't know what to say. It's because you like to choose long distances. Tell me earlier, how many errands are there in the whole family! Now that I have my nephew, is it possible that I insist on taking care of relatives in other families? If you come to get the money at the wrong time, I will hurry up to take care of the crops tomorrow, and I will be in a hurry, but those crops are planted outside the yard, you are a boy, it is not good to work with your wife."

Jia Yun was very grateful, and Caiming was busy issuing approval tickets.Sister Feng ordered Jia Yun to draw a bet, and threw him a pair of cards, saying, "Forget about those good words, what a great idea, you've worked so hard on it, get out!"

Jia Yun excitedly took the pair of cards and came out. Seeing that it was still early, she turned around and ran home.His uncle opened a spice shop, and he was the most vicious philistine, but his mother, Bu Shi, was a cowardly and kind-hearted person, she was afraid of seeing outsiders, so she always said she was sick and didn't go out.What Jia Yun did for Lian Er and Baoyu never dared to tell her mother. Our son secretly bought land in the name of outsiders, which could scare his mother into illness.I can tell you that I got a job from Sister Feng today. I think my mother will be happy.

Sure enough, Mrs. Bu burst into tears. Her son always went out to do "small business". Every time he went away for two or three months, she was worried every time, but she couldn't stop it. She was very happy to get a job in Rongfu.So he kept recalling the past and chasing the present, and cried that he was incapable of helping his son marry a well-matched daughter-in-law.

Jia Yun had a big head, and hurriedly pointed out that she had slipped away—running to the "kitchen garden" where the little reds lived.

You say this guy is running around, why don't you answer Lian Er and Baoyu?He has a lot of eyes, and he is afraid that Sister Feng will send someone to watch him.The back streets are full of acquaintances and familiar faces, but Sister Feng didn't send anyone to watch, so if you want to know, just ask someone to find out.It doesn't matter if you go to Xiaohong's place, just like the original book, he and Xiaohong have met their eyes!A maid who has left her nationality, and a white man who doesn't know much about big characters, doesn't pay much attention to it, at most she will be laughed at once or twice.This is why Mrs. Bu is crying, how embarrassing for a maid and daughter-in-law.

Jia Yun doesn't care about losing his reputation, he's from the same family, and he can't afford to be a lady who doesn't go out of the door. Marrying a daughter-in-law like his own mother won't kill him!What's wrong with Xiaohong, she can read and write better than him, she is strong and able to work, and she can afford everything, but he is afraid that he won't be good enough!Fortunately, Uncle Xibao said that as long as he can win the crop work in Xiaoguanzhuang, he will marry him!As for whether Xiaohong's parents agreed, he never asked, firstly it was inconvenient to ask, and secondly, they dared not disobey Second Uncle Twist Bao's wishes.Maybe you can ask Second Aunt Lian to be a great matchmaker, and Lin Zhixiao's family calls Second Aunt Lian a godmother!

Just thinking about it like this made him feel inappropriate, Second Uncle Lian and Second Aunt Lian didn't quite match each other, but don't welcome Auntie against Uncle's wishes and create trouble for nothing, rather go around the corner and ask Aunt Zhou, Nanny Li or something to talk about matchmaking , Let's hear what Uncle Bao said!

Most of the houses in the back streets are grass, wood and soil structures, and the common people can only live in this kind of houses, but in case of fire, a large area will be burned. The "Kitchen Garden" is different. Don't look outside the family school, it is also the house of the Jia family. It is a bluestone structure and the furniture is also high-quality camphor wood. It is very shady under the tree.

Jia Yun entered the yard, Xiaohong, Sheyue, Caixia, and Bihen were washing vegetables in the yard for lunch, Xiaohong's second brother Gen'er was helping out, Grandma Lin scolded repeatedly, the old man was not idle, and sat on the stool Peel the garlic.

Seeing Jia Yun coming in, all six of them stood up and saluted.Jia Yun was a bit uncomfortable. Ever since the news about him and Xiaohong spread, Grandma Lin had been staring at this area all day long, and she couldn't speak privately.Fortunately, he didn't need to avoid people's words today, gua la la said.

Xiao Hongxin understood, and said with a smile: "A few days ago, Second Master Tianbao said he didn't know what the corn in Xiaoguanzhuang tasted like. Master Yun had to leave some for us after taking it. Don't forget! I asked the second master Bao to deliver a message for a while. .”

Jia Yun nodded with a smile: "I dare not forget the plan. Grandma Lin, Aunt Lian said that I am a boy, and it is not easy to mix things with young daughter-in-laws. Now it is cheaper for me to work in the village first, but it will be troublesome in the future. Plants are suitable for growing, it is best to see Tianxun, you old man seems to know crops, can you help me look at some of them?"

Grandma Lin smiled and said: "I am so goddamn afraid to go to the girls, and I was young when I escaped from the disaster, and I almost forgot about the crops. Why don't I go to Zhuangzi to find a family, and my wife will take care of them on weekdays." For vegetable fields and crops, girls should avoid them when they are sowing and harvesting, and let men go to work, you are a master, how can you really take care of the crops by yourself."

That's exactly what Jia Yun thought. Although he was better than Jia Qin, he didn't do any serious farm work, but he went to the field with a hoe out of curiosity.So I went to Grandma Lin to ask who to find and how much food to give.

Speaking of Xiaoguanzhuang's work, Lian Er and Baoyu greatly overestimated the manpower needed. In fact, one farmer is enough.Because those grains and vegetables are not planted and harvested at the same time, a strong peasant woman can take them all by herself.But it is impossible to use only one person, and one use is a family.Jia Yun didn't want to go through such troubles, so she had already selected a couple with the surname Xia who were nearly forty years old in Jia Jun's house. The eldest granddaughter of Mrs. Xia was already half-grown, so she could help take care of her younger siblings, so she didn't have to drag her family to the capital. .

Not to mention how Jia Yun planned to take care of his business, Li Wan led the girls to Xiaoguanzhuang on October [-]th.

Xichun chose Ou Xiangxie, Tanchun lived in Qiushuangzhai, Baochai lived in Hengwuyuan, Zhenxia Pavilion was reserved for Xiangyun, Qingzhu Pavilion and Ziling Pavilion were also empty. Check in when the girl is a guest.

Daiyu lives in the Yixintang in the Daylily Garden, it is a stately old house, most suitable for decoration with antiques, so her place is the most elegant and expensive.Li Wan didn't live in Daoxiangshe, where her son personally wrote the couplet. Two female gentlemen and the embroiderers who teach female reds stay.

Since the girls moved in, the south gate and the main gate of Xiaoguanzhuang have been sealed, so they are not used on weekdays, and it takes manpower to guard the gate.Besides, if there are too many families, it may not be good for the reputation of the girls.Even the door on the north side was closed, because the fake stone chatter was too close to his Baosha, and there was no difference between men and women, so it was only opened because of the need to take care of the house.

Now the girls go to pay their respects to Jia Mu every day, and they go through the Hemerocallis Courtyard and the back door of Jia Mu's Courtyard.There is also a side door to the west of Xiaoguanzhuang, which is not sealed, so that it is convenient for Li Wan to visit Chunbaochai to greet Mrs. Wang, and it is also convenient for the two wives of King Xing to enter Xiaoguanzhuang nearby.

After everything was settled, Jia Mufang asked Xiangyun to come to the Shijia to stay for a while.

As soon as Miss Shi arrives, she will never let Baoyu children's shoes sneak away to avoid suspicion...

The author has something to say: Meow!Grandpa won the crop work!Xiaohong, I'm here to marry you!

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