[Red Chamber] Jia Lian has an ancestor system

As the New Year is approaching, Jia Lian has been running around giving gifts these days.

On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, every household was busy slaughtering pigs and sheep to prepare sacrifices. Jia Rong went to receive the sacrifice rewarded by the emperor and returned, and burned the yellow cloth bag with "Emperor En Yongxi" printed on it to comfort the ancestors under Jiuquan.

The old lady took a certain amount of gold and silver, and ordered people to pour out the gold and silver whets into various patterns, and also took them back, and used them to distribute money to the people when the time came.Although this year's gold and silver carpentry has decreased a bit compared to last year, it's better to have a good intention than nothing.

Sister Qiao couldn't wait to try on the new clothes for the New Year. It was a red flowered jacket embroidered with half a big fist, and white rabbit fur was sewn on the collar and cuffs. It was festive and lively. She walked up to Jia Lian and asked: These are my new clothes for Chinese New Year, do they look good?"

Jia Lian looked at this well-behaved daughter, hugged her up, and said, "It's pretty, but you can wear it now. What if it gets dirty? Then everyone will wear new clothes, and you will be the only one wearing dirty clothes." .”

Qiaojie yelled: "I don't, I don't, change into my old clothes!"

On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, I will go to the palace to congratulate and worship ancestors, and then in the first month, I will receive guests and socialize, and I am still busy.

It's just that Jia Lian keeps the mission in mind and wants to spend more time with his wife and daughter, and some entertainment can be postponed.

The intention was good, but it made Wang Xifeng feel uneasy, and asked Jia Lian, who was playing with Sister Qiao: "A few days ago, some Qing customers invited you to drink, why didn't you go? Today, Uncle Xue is also here to invite you. Are you still not going?"

Without raising her head, Jia Lian repaired Qiao Jie's broken woodworking toys, "There are these every year. It's not interesting. If you drink too much wine and let others cook at home, it's better to stay at home and spend more time with you."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Where is this talking? Who doesn't get drunk for ten days and half a month during the Chinese New Year? You are bored at home all day, could it be that you have caused trouble outside?"

Jia Lian didn't want to explain too much, so he coaxed sister Qiao with toys.

Sister Feng persuaded again: "You are a big man, if you don't go out to socialize, nothing will happen after all." After that, she shouted, "Ping'er, go and talk to the Xue family, and the second master will go over after changing his clothes."

"Hey, good."

Jia Lian looked at Sister Feng helplessly: "I'll spend more time with you during the first month, but you'd rather despise me."

Sister Feng took out a robe and changed it for him, saying, "I appreciate your kindness. Good men don't leave the door, and if they don't step in, they will make people laugh."

Xue Pan set up a table in a restaurant on the street, and Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun and other family members were all present.In the past, during the Chinese New Year, everyone would gather at Xue Pan's house, but now they can only gather outside.

Xue Pan said: "It's been a while since I've had a drink with everyone, I really miss it so much, let's get together during the Chinese New Year..."

Chen Yejun smiled and said: "Now you are married to the daughter of Osmanthus Xia's family, and you stay at home every day, so how can you have time to think about us?"

Xue Pan smiled helplessly.

Jia Baoyu had always known that Xia Jingui was a human being, so it was not easy to expose Xue Pan's family ugliness, so he just asked Xue Pan, "Brother Xue, is Xiangling in better health?"

Xue Pan sighed and said, "It's still the same... It's less noisy to be with your sister Bao, and it's just a day to day."

Feng Ziying also vaguely heard about Xue Pan's family, and persuaded: "For those who celebrate Chinese New Year, don't mention these things, come and drink."

Xue Pan ate the yellow soup, and said without hesitation: "Brother Bao, you don't know the pain in my heart! The house is restless, the days are restless, and the feeling of marrying a tigress, probably no one can understand..." And He looked up at Jia Lian, "Probably only Lian's second brother can understand."

Jia Lian knew that he was insinuating about Sister Feng, but at this time he was no longer the second master Lian, and immediately took the words: "Our second grandma is a capable person, and she manages the house in an orderly manner. Everyone praises her, but she is strict with me. It’s for my own good too.”

Xue Pan slapped his lips and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I am talking too much. The second grandmother is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people. How can she be compared with a mere scum?"

Jia Baoyu also changed the topic and said: "Brother Xue, you have your sad things, and I am also very distressed about the things of my second sister. She is still a good girl at home, but when she married, she was called Sun and beat her hands all over. hurt……"

Jia Lian felt that it was not appropriate to talk about Yingchun and Sun Shaozu here, so he called Baoyu to remind him not to lose his word.But in fact, everyone here knows more or less about Sun Shaozu's virtues, and after hearing this, they all fell silent for a while.

Feng Ziying said: "It's rare to get together during the Chinese New Year. Today we must have a good drink."

After a few rounds of drinking, Xue Pan somehow became more and more depressed as he drank. The wine turned into tears in his heart, and he couldn't help crying for a while.Everyone tried to persuade them several times, and they felt sad when they saw it.

Xue Pan drunkenly said loudly: "I'm fine, I just thought of Second Brother Liu... My Second Brother Liu, if he is here today, how wonderful it would be, to have a drink with my brothers..."

Seeing this, Jia Lian felt complicated emotions in his heart.After the third sister You committed suicide, Liu Xianglian left with a lame Taoist, and the second sister You was gone... In my previous life, although I was very sad about the departure of the second sister You, I forgot it after a while, and even Sister Feng I still remember her anniversary, but I don't remember it.

Now looking at the children of these aristocratic families, each one has their own troubles, the predicament they are facing is as big as a mountain, and they can't tell others, so they can't help holding a glass of wine and suffocating.

Seeing that the atmosphere at the banquet had changed, Jia Baoyu tried to save it, so he asked Xue Pan, "Is Mei Hanlin's family going back to Beijing after the Chinese New Year? I think sister Baoqin's good news is coming soon."

But Xue Pan sighed again: "We are not outsiders, so I might as well tell you something from the bottom of my heart. If Mei Hanlin's family had that kind of thought, they would have returned to Beijing a long time ago. Give the dowry and decide on the marriage first." Next. Why wait until now? From my point of view, we might wait until there is news of a divorce. "

Once these words were spoken, there was another silence.

Jia Lian also made some sense, Xue Baoqin's marriage was arranged by her father and Mei Hanlin privately, now that her father is gone, although Xue Biao is in charge of the family business, it is heard that the income has been reduced a lot.It's hard to say what the purpose of their family has been dragging.

Seeing that the atmosphere was really heavy, Chen Yejun hurried to call some singers in. When the pipa played and the voice sang, Xue Pan was not so sad.

Two days later, Lin Hong came to visit.

Jia Lian accompanied him all the way, took him into a side hall near the garden, and asked Lin Daiyu to come out.

Accompanied by Zijuan and Xueyan, Lin Daiyu came to the hall and met Lin Hong.

Lin Hong stood up and looked at Lin Daiyu. Seeing that she has grown up in the past few years and has become more and more beautiful, I feel pity for her and feel very relieved.

Lin Daiyu respectfully blessed him and called out, "Daiyu has met Uncle Three."

Lin Hong hurriedly asked her to get up quickly, and said: "Although I am your uncle in seniority, when the master was alive, I was lucky to be favored by the master, so I was able to get out of the downturn. How can I be worshiped by you if I teach everything myself?"

"Even so, it's my uncle of the Lin family." Lin Daiyu replied.

"I'm sorry for you, how are you doing in your grandfather's house all these years?"

Daiyu said: "My grandfather's family treats me like my own, and I get along well with all the sisters in the garden. Thank you for your uncle's concern."

"Now I have also moved to the capital and live in Ningxi Street. If you have time, I will ask your second brother Lian to take you to my place. Although my room is small, your aunt is a virtuous and enthusiastic cousin. I often hear me think of you, and look forward to you."

Daiyu thanked: "Thank you uncle for caring. I will visit you when I have time in the future."

When they met for the first time, both of them were a little unfamiliar, and Lin Daiyu also behaved well, so that people could not feel her emotional ups and downs.

But soon Lin Hong took out a sachet, opened the drawstring, took out a jasper ring finger, handed it to Lin Daiyu, and said, "This is the jade ring finger that your father left in Huainan. The names of your father and mother are engraved on the inner wall. I It wasn’t until after the master left that I found it when I returned to Huainan, so I kept it with me all the time, hoping that one day I could return it to you myself.”

Lin Daiyu took the jasper finger and took a closer look, and saw that "Lin Hai Jia Min" was indeed engraved in small seals on its inner wall, and tears fell down suddenly.

Daiyu quickly turned her face away, Zijuan wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and persuaded: "Girl, don't cry."

Jia Lian also sighed at the side: "Uncle and aunt are very affectionate, and I think we have met each other in the future, and you should keep this finger well, it can be regarded as a thought."

Lin Hong took over the words and said: "That's exactly what I mean, please put your body first, don't think too much and hurt your body."

"Thank you uncle for your trouble, Daiyu is very grateful."