Daily life of Xifeng in the Red Chamber

Mrs. Xue brought her family here this time, naturally not only to meet relatives.Because the business of the family has been declining year by year in recent years, the people in the family have spoken and want to walk on the salt road, so she came to ask her brother to come forward.

Mrs. Zhang listened, pondered for a while and said, "I don't understand these things, and I dare not ask about outside matters. Just tell me, auntie, don't touch this bad luck."

Mrs. Xue hurriedly asked, "Why?"

Mrs. Zhang felt a little impatient, this sister-in-law was too confused.Don't you know what's going on in your family?Bumping into the salt road without thinking, if something goes wrong, will you point at your two brothers to clean it up?

Sister Feng said with a smile: "I don't know, Daddy has just arrived, and everyone here is staring at him. Now Daddy is waiting for something to hit him, so he can show off. You can tell me now." This, he must refute."

Mrs. Xue said: "You are still young, what do you know! We are all from our own family, this is not a big deal, what is there to refute? Sister-in-law is too honest, but I dare not tell you to waste words in vain.

Originally, if you didn't come, I planned to go to Yangzhou. Lin Tanhua, who is married to Jia's sister, is now serving as the salt censor in Yangzhou. It's close to her, and she is in charge of this.It's just that I think we are a family after all, if I don't come to you, I will ask others first, it seems that I don't have you in my eyes. "

Zhang was so choked that he had nothing to say.

Baochai said with a smile: "Mom is close to uncle, and I thought I would use this to see uncle and aunt."

Mrs. Zhang said: "It's hard for you to think about it. You have come so far. The yard at home has been tidied up. How many days might you stay here?"

Mrs. Xue said: "Because they came here with the boat they bought, it is inconvenient to stay longer. They will come from Hangzhou to pick them up in a few days, and it will only take seven or eight days." She also said, "When my brother comes back in the evening, I will go with him Said, sister-in-law don't have to be embarrassed, just don't know."

After many years, Mrs. Zhang saw her sister-in-law's ability to talk to herself again, so she had to change the subject with a wry smile and said: "Why is Mr. Lin now in charge of Yangzhou?"

Mrs. Xue said: "It's not been a few years. Sister Min is also pitiful. She has not had children in the first few years, and Mr. Lin's family has several generations of single heirs. It is impossible to cut off the roots for her, so she has taken in several concubines. But even these few concubines have never had a son and a half daughter.

You said it was a coincidence, that year she was just diagnosed with pregnancy, and a concubine in the family also said that she was pregnant, and she was older than her month.Fortunately, in the end, it was the eldest son who gave birth to a concubine, it would be really embarrassing to die of embarrassment!

Although the concubine in her family is young and full of ideas, it is said that she is very popular with Mr. Lin.I see, it's not a worry.Her own daughter was born weak, and she doesn't know what will happen in the future!well! "

Sister Feng didn't know there was such a public case all the time, but now she always feels wrong when she hears about it.Then why are the Lin family two daughters?not one?After thinking about it, I was shocked again, why did I feel familiar again, it is not a person from the previous life, right?

She was in a daze here, and Mrs. Xue said again: "This time I'm pregnant again, so I'd like to have a brother."

Mrs. Zhang also said: "Exactly, it was too difficult for her to have an heir. A few years ago, when I was not pregnant with Sister Feng, I didn't know how many bitter medicine soups I had, and how many Buddhas I worshiped! She was even more difficult than me." , the house is not clean, so I am not sure why I am so anxious!"

Sister Feng talked to Xue Pan and Baochai, "What books do you study?"

Xue Pan grinned and said, "Sister Feng is like my mother, she always asks about studying, don't keep asking this, what's so interesting about studying."

Baochai said with a smile: "It's just about "Women's Rules" and "Women's Training", so I understand some truths. What does my sister do at home?"

Sister Feng said: "It's just those things, and it's boring on weekdays. Now you're here, just to talk to me."

Baochai said: "My sister doesn't think I'm clumsy, but we can do some sewing together, and my sister will also guide me."

Mrs. Zhang laughed and said, "Stop embarrassing your sister. She still gives you pointers? Now, she is the one who knows needlework, and needlework doesn't recognize her anymore!"

Mrs. Xue also said with a smile: "We are not the ones who wait for small households, pointing women to do this idea of ​​sewing to support the family, if you don't do it, don't do it."

Sister Feng sighed: "My mother should also save me some face in front of my aunt, and my younger brothers and sisters are all here, so I can't afford to be an older sister."

Baochai pursed her lips in amusement.

Seeing that she was dressed in plain clothes, Sister Feng asked, "I saw Brother Pan dressed brightly, why are you so simple?"

Mrs. Xue said: "My son, please persuade your aunt, how can there be a girl who is so clean all day long, and doesn't even wear flowers!"

Baochai hurriedly laughed and said, "I don't like that, so I don't have to carry a heavy one."

Sister Feng said: "I have some tricks I made by myself here, which are light and fresh. I will send them to you in a while. Don't dislike them."

Baochai hurriedly said, "I missed my sister's good things."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "I'm sealing your mouth, because I asked one more question and told you to be told by my aunt."

Xue Pan interjected: "My sister should talk about her. She never used the jewelry and hairpins I brought her when I went out in the past. The little girls are all well-dressed, but she doesn't know how to dress up."

Sister Feng said: "Oh? Where did you see the little girl?"

Xue Pan knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he blushed and said, "My good sister, don't dare again."

Sister Feng smiled and said: "For the sake of you still know how to love my sister, I will forgive you. If you don't make progress like this, I will have to tell your uncle and let your uncle teach you a lesson."

Xue Pan bowed with a bitter face.

Baochai said with a smile, "It's fortunate that Sister Feng can cure him. If he is at home, Mom and I won't listen to him."

Sister Feng saw that although Xue Pan was a bit of a dude, he also understood the etiquette of filial piety, so she wanted to help him on the right path, and said, "I heard that you are now learning business from your family?"

Xue Pan said: "Just play along, who will tell me what to do, there are people on the left and right!"

Sister Feng said: "You are the only one in your family now, and you still say this. Let me ask you, if your subordinates team up to deceive you, maybe you can see it?"

Xue Pan said nonchalantly: "Sister, what are you talking about! They all signed a death contract, so dare to hide it from me? If I find out, I will punch out their intestines!"

When Sister Feng saw him like this, she said to Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Xue, "I'll take my brother and sister to the small study. Mother and aunt are here to talk."

Mrs. Xue said: "Good boy, thank you for being able to persuade your brother."

Sister Feng pondered for a while, and wrote two bills for Xue Pan to read: "Come and see, are there any problems with these two purchase bills for this year?"

Xue Pan took a look and saw that it was an order to buy grain, and the price was about the same as in previous years, so he said, "There is no problem."

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Then let me ask you, what happened in Jiangsu and Zhejiang last year?"

Xue Pan knew this: "Last year, there was a lot of rain, and there was a flood."

Baochai knew what was wrong, but Xue Pan still didn't quite understand, so he asked, "So what?"

Baochai said: "Brother, last year's flood must have reduced grain production, and this year's grain price has naturally increased. How can the price be the same as in previous years?"

Xue Pan said unconvinced: "Who would do this? Could it be that he contributed the money himself in order to save money for the master's family? Then this is a great loyal servant!"

Sister Feng sighed: "Why do you have one intestine to the end? I just want to tell you that if you don't study hard and don't use your brain, it's easy for the subordinates to fool you. You even give you this little bit." You can't even tell about money, let alone those who want to cheat you!"

Xue Pan hummed and stopped.

Baochai hurriedly asked: "Is there a way to teach my brother too. Sister Feng, my brother is not stupid, but he just can't sit still. If the husband can't say a few words, he will sneak out to play."

Sister Feng smiled and said: "He is such an adult, can he still be tied up? It's all up to him. But if he pays a little attention to the old people in your family, he can understand a lot of things here. If he doesn't pay attention, he will Inviting Wenqu Xing to come down to teach, but it’s useless.”

Baochai hurriedly said: "I'm afraid that those old people also have selfish intentions in their hearts. They wish that my brother would spend his whole life in a mess, so that they can make profits."

Sister Feng pondered and said, "I don't have any good ideas. You are in Jinling, and I don't know you well, but you should go out and investigate by yourself, and find a good gentleman."

Xue Pan blushed and hummed: "Those old masters are not good, I kicked them out."

Baochai hurriedly said, "We'll discuss it with Mom when we get back, and we'll have more freedom. I don't think there will be any difficulties in the family's willingness."

The three talked here for a long while, and the girl came and said, "Brother and sister, please go and see if the yard over there is compatible."

Sister Feng led the way: "That day I received a letter saying that you were coming. I thought you would stay here for a long time, so my mother asked someone to clean up a yard facing the street in the southeast. It's cheaper for you to go in and out there. It's just these days. It has been cloudy and rainy for days, and the quilts have not been properly dried. It is rare that today is a good day, and I have dried the quilts for you again." Xue Pan said, "Now you are not very old, and we are ourselves, so I tell you I’ve been talking for a long time. It’s going to be a day in the future, but don’t go into the inner courtyard, even if you accidentally meet someone else’s lady, you have to behave yourself.”

Xue Pan snorted and said, "Who wants to meddle in the affairs of your wives, I'm too lazy to come in the inner courtyard."

Sister Feng laughed and said, "You can remember what you said today. If you slap your mouth someday, don't blame me for laughing at you."

Baochai also laughed and said, "I will act as a notary for my sister. On a certain day of a certain year, my brother said this. If I can't do it, I would like to make my sister laugh at me for three years."

Xue Pan said anxiously: "You are too cruel, whose real sister is it!"

Sister Feng played and joked with them, led them across a hillside, and walked forward for a while, until they found the small courtyard facing the street.

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Monday was a really sleepy day, see you tomorrow.