Mother Jia of the Red Chamber is Unkind

Baochai got up, let Zhou Rui's family sit down, and ordered someone to serve good tea. The hospitality was so thoughtful and warm that no one could find fault.

Zhou Rui's family likes people like Baochai. No matter how stiff Xue and Jia's quarrel was before, they can calm down and talk easily when they meet again.

"Sister Zhou is a rare visitor. The Rongfu family has a big business, and you must be busy every day. Why do you think of this place?" Baochai asked with a smile.

"Hey, since the girl asked that, I won't go around in circles. I came here today to tell you something, whether you like it or not, tell me to pass the message on, and I will thank you from here." Zhou Rui's family said Then he got up.

Baochai hurriedly pulled her to sit down again, and said with a smile: "Look at you, why be polite. Don't mind what happened to my elder brother last time. He is a bit of a dandy, so he should learn a lesson. Besides, I also know how sister Zhou is. You have to do something for your master."

Zhou Rui's family felt relieved when they heard this, and their attitude improved a little, so they couldn't help feeling sorry for Baochai.She hesitated for a while, then said to Baochai with a solemn face, "I may not like what I said, but to be honest, you should listen to a few words. Later, the girl persuaded the wife to stop competing with Rongfu. It’s only right to think about the future of your own family.”

Baochai felt a little chilled when he heard it, and nodded with a calm expression on his face.

Zhou Rui's family went on to say: "My grandpa heard the news from the court today, and because of a small bonsai in the Xia family, the emperor was displeased, and ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to thoroughly investigate these imperial merchants, including the Xue family. How can you not get your shoes wet when you often walk by the river, so which of the officials in the court can stand the investigation? If you want me to say that you are unlucky, because the Xia family caused such a thing."

Baochai frowned, realizing the danger of this matter.Both Xue and Jia's families have become like this. Since Zhou Rui's family came here to complain, it can be deduced that this is not a small inspection.

Baochai helped her mother manage some household affairs, but she didn't have much to do with it, but even she knew about the Xue family's money from the palace, let alone the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Could it be that their Xue family is heading for a dead end?

Baochai was terrified just thinking about it.Today's life is not easy, if you really ransack your house and become a servant girl, it's better to hit your head to death now.Baochai was desperate in her heart, but she was able to hold back on her face, but she couldn't help crying.

Seeing that she was pitiful, Zhou Rui's family tried to comfort her.

It's better for Baochai to cry for a cup of tea, but it's also annoying.Since the members of Zhou Rui's family came to report the letter, it is impossible to say what was said in it.Maybe the Rongfu Nian wanted to compensate the Xue family out of past affection.

With tears in her eyes, Baochai grabbed Zhou Rui's hand and wanted to salute him.Zhou Rui's family dared not bear it, so they quickly helped her up. "I used to be confused, and I couldn't help being competitive. Now I have a complete understanding, and I hate myself for being ignorant. And my mother, my bastard brother, our family really failed your Rongfu."

"Miss, don't be like this, you're going to spoil this old slave." Zhou Rui's family held Baochai and said distressedly, "Isn't the imperial decree not issued yet, maybe there is still salvation."

Baochai finally heard what she wanted to hear, her eyes lit up, she raised her eyebrows and couldn't help asking: "Really?" After a while, her eyes were gloomy, and she lowered her head and said, "There may be other ways to change it, but now the Holy Majesty personally Order, what can be done. Just put it back when my uncle was still there, I'm afraid I can't help you in this matter, not to mention how degraded the Xue family is now."

"Good boy, look at you at the age like a flower and a jade. If you really ransacked your home and became an official slave, living a life that would be worse than death, it would be so heartbreaking." Zhou Rui's family held a handkerchief to keep the corners of their eyes in a sad state.

Baochai cried even harder.

When the time came, Zhou Rui's family persuaded: "I'm here today, it's the old lady's instruction. She's very skilled, you know it in your heart. The old lady asked me to come here to solve this matter, the old lady said , That’s the only idea, if you don’t agree, I’m afraid you won’t even have a chance to regret it later.”

Baochai nodded, expressing her understanding.

Zhou Rui's family continued: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs' investigation of you is an order issued by the emperor himself, and we cannot change it. Instead of sitting at home anxiously and watching the future look dark, it is better to present evidence of mistakes and ask for a lighter sentence."

"Active?" Baochai exclaimed, unable to believe her ears.Is there anyone who is willing to take the initiative to confess their crimes?

"The old lady said, you don't need to report everything in detail, just pick a few similar ones, the crimes are not too big or small, just enough to stop the appetite of those officials. They are just following orders and seeking a suitable result It saves them a lot of effort, and you can forgive part of the crime, which is a solution to both. This method can at least save your family and the girl's innocence." Zhou Rui's family's earnestness seems to be very sincere.

Baochai was shocked by the word "innocent".It is true that there is no better way, what Zhou Rui's family said is right, at least they can save their family.

Zhou Rui's family finished conveying the flowers, and probably achieved the effect she wanted, so she left quickly.

Aunt Xue came back from seeing her son in prison, her ears were still buzzing, and all that echoed were Xue Pan's heart-piercing cries.Her heart is about to break, poor child!No, she had to find a way to get his son back early.

Aunt Xue went to Baochai's house full of worries, her face was haggard, she was going to rest directly when she was tired, but this child insisted on letting her come.

Seeing that Baochai's eyes were red again, Aunt Xue thought she was sad to be the Mongolian prince's choice of concubine.Aunt Xue sighed, took her daughter's hand and persuaded: "Good boy, are you crying again? Didn't I say that although you are married far away, it is not impossible for us mother and daughter to meet each other in the future. The Xue family also has a caravan. In the future, my mother will go to Mongolia to see you. People in Mongolia are bold and unrestrained, and women in the palace can still see their relatives."

"Mom, I didn't do it for this. What's the use of mentioning it now!" Baochai wept, holding Aunt Xue's hand fiercely and said, "Mom, our house is going to be ransacked!"

"What did you say?" Aunt Xue was shocked, and her face was extremely pale when she heard her daughter detail what Zhou Rui's family said today.

"Mom, for the present plan, I can only listen to his old lady's suggestion, and take the initiative to expose my shortcomings and seek self-protection." Baochai cried.

Aunt Xue twitched her lips, and wept silently, with her daughter dragging her.

Lost, their Xue family lost, a complete defeat!To be more precise, they didn't even have the qualifications to compete with Rongfu, so they fell to the bottom.Aunt Xue closed her eyes in pain, her tears kept streaming down like a stringer.

Their Xue family, from now on, is a pariah.

Xue's family had no better way to deal with it, and what Zhou Rui's family said was true after investigation.Aunt Xue followed Jia Mu's method, voluntarily admitted her mistake, provided evidence to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and expressed her willingness to contribute most of her family property to confiscation.

The people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs began to investigate Xue's family, and it would take a month or so to find out thoroughly.The Xue family's initiative to admit their mistakes really saved them a lot of effort.In addition, Jia She, the Minister of Rites, quietly greeted the chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Whose family didn't have many top-notch poor relatives, and the head of the House of Internal Affairs didn't want to bother to investigate further, so he directly reported it to the emperor, and by the way, he tactfully praised the plot of Xue's surrender.

The emperor saw that the investigation was successful, and the Xue family admitted their mistakes so obediently. Considering the difficulty of the orphans and widows of the Xue family, and Ziwei's affection for others back then, that's all.

The Xue family lost the title of emperor, and all the money involved in the exchange with the palace was seized and confiscated, and the rest was only some ancestral property, a few acres of Susukida and a few old houses.

Without the business in the palace, let alone the extra money turnover, the Xue family's business name is just an empty shell.Dozens of shops in Beijing are all sold for cash.In the end, only three or two shops were left for small businesses, enough for a family to live on a daily basis.

In order to save money, most of Xue's servants were sent away, and the rest were distributed according to their work, so they no longer supported idlers.

After dealing with all this, Aunt Xue was exhausted physically and mentally.She often sits in the gazebo in the courtyard, looking at the untended garden full of weeds, and her heart is full of desolation.

What the hell is she trying to live her whole life for!

Aunt Xue wept silently. When she had cried enough, she went to see Baochai.After being quiet for a few days, the marriage that Wang Matchmaker promised her before she got up had not been fulfilled.

Aunt Xue called Matchmaker Wang to settle the score.

Wang Matchmaker saw that the Xue family was defeated, and there was only an empty shell left, and she didn't have the good temper she had before, so she pinched her waist and scolded: "How dare you look for me, I haven't settled with you yet! What did you say back then? The son is done, give me 1 taels of silver, quietly, your family is like this, can you still afford it?"

"It's my business if I can't afford it. What do you know? Go do your business with peace of mind, or return the 3000 taels to me."

"Damn, I don't have the money to tell me what to do!" Matchmaker Wang pinched her waist and spat at Aunt Xue fiercely, then turned around and left.

Aunt Xue had never seen anyone being so unreasonable to her, she was out of breath and almost fainted.

Baochai hurriedly persuaded Aunt Xue that there was nothing she could do now, but to calm down.

Ying'er refused to accept this tone, and secretly went to Bai Lei for help.Bai Lei really had a trick, and asked Matchmaker Wang's 3000 taels of silver for Xue's family to come back.

Aunt Xue became depressed and became ill.

Bai Lei is kind to Xue's family, so Baochai should thank him personally.

Bai Lei waved his hand: "The girl is too polite."

"Uncle Bai didn't look down on us because of the decline of the Xue family, so I'm very content."

"I'm a rough man, and I don't speak well. The girl thinks your family is in ruins. In Bai's view, such a big house has so many servants who take good care of it. It doesn't worry about food and clothing every day. Although it is not rich, it is I'm also leisurely, what is there to worry about?" Bai Lei asked with a hearty smile.

Baochai froze for a moment, looked at Bai Lei in surprise, then bowed her head.

Bai Lei met Baochai's eyes for a moment, and then dodged his eyes for a while, smiled, persuaded Baochai to persuade Aunt Xue more, and then left.

Ying'er smiled: "Miss, he really likes you."

"Don't talk nonsense." Baochai blushed, and turned to look at Aunt Xue in the back room of the main room. "Mom, when elder brother comes out next month, you have to teach him a lesson and stop causing trouble for the family. Our family is in such a state that we can't protect him anymore."

Aunt Xue coughed twice, and smiled bitterly: "Yes, our Xue family has reached the point where we need the police to help, how sad."

Baochai pursed her lips when she heard the words, her eyes showed a little sadness.

……

The matter of the Xue family is over.Jia Mu felt that she could give them a hand, which was very benevolent.She is Jia Mu, not the Holy Mother.Besides, she was originally a website, so what if no one can do it?Besides, she felt that her whole website was more human than some 'real people'.

Give yourself a thumbs up first!

At this time, Jia Mu, who was entertaining herself, saw Baoyu arrived, and asked with a smile: "What do you think of the Xue family's affairs? The catastrophe has been avoided, and the matter of Wang Matchmaker is forgotten. Your sister Bao's future marriage can be decided by She decides on her own. Marriage is not a good thing, and she can't come here in Rong Mansion, I can't just find someone I like and forcefully match her, let her go in the future."

Baoyu nodded, understanding very well. "The grandson is not filial, so he has troubled grandma."

"You children, there are three things that I will never stop. Kindness, filial piety, and benevolence!" Jia Mu smiled and continued, "Who told me that I am your ancestor? If you have these three things Whatever you ask, I will help if I can.”

Baoyu saluted Jiamu excitedly, and he had exchanged the kindness of the sisters in the past, and he would not care about the Xue family's affairs in the future.From now on, he didn't think much about it, just read his sage books, and it is serious to be filial to the old lady.

After Baoyu thought about it, he smiled and stepped forward to peel the melon seeds for Jia Mu.