Honglou Xing

"Please consider carefully." Seeing that Jia's mother had made up her mind, Mrs. Xing still tried to persuade her.

Mother Jia glanced at Xing Shi, knowing that she would definitely not agree, and decided not to care about her opinion.

"Mother, my daughter-in-law thinks that we have a good relationship with son-in-law Lin and his family now. Even if sister Min leaves and her only daughter is still there, our relationship with brother-in-law Lin will never be broken. We are all relatives, and they are all very close." It's over, why bother to make marriages more important." After thinking about it, Xing still hoped that Mother Jia would not make a big deal out of it.

Jia's mother was very displeased, so she pulled her face and said to Xing: "I know you have looked down on Baoyu for a long time, and you don't have to worry about this marriage, I will take care of it myself!"

"My daughter-in-law is not afraid of anything else, but she is afraid that if the marriage fails, it will become an enemy. Don't blame me for speaking bluntly. After brother-in-law Lin came, my daughter-in-law watched coldly. No matter how you look at him, he doesn't seem to like Baoyu." If Lin Ruhai said it out of her mouth, it would be better for her to say it first.Xing strongly hoped that this matter would not be discussed openly, and the result was settled, so why waste time and make the relationship between the two families sour.

Jia Mu frowned and said: "You look at it coldly? You have always looked down on Baoyu, how could you help him speak. Don't persuade me about this matter. No matter what you say, I have made up my mind."

When Xing saw that Jia's mother was doing it for Baoyu's marriage, she was willing to spare anything.It's useless to talk too much, she might as well step down early, and write a letter to Lin Rubao in advance, telling him to know what he knows.

Before dinner, Mother Jia really called Lin Ruhai over, and asked Lin Ruhai with a smile how the Jiarong Mansion was doing these days, and what plans she had for the future.

Lin Ruhai pondered and said: "It's good to live in the mansion, but it's not good to bother the mother-in-law's family for too long. The son-in-law has already settled the new mansion and plans to move in three days."

"Well," Jia Mu nodded, and didn't force her to stay any longer. Instead, she asked Yuanyang and others, "Is Baoyu back?"

Yuanyang smiled and said, "I'm back, I'll go see the second wife first."

Mother Jia nodded with a smile, and praised Lin Ruhai happily: "Look at this child, he is filial. These days, his mother is sick, and he has no time to spare when he comes back from school. He goes to greet his mother on time."

Lin Ruhai agreed with a sneer, and glanced at Jia She and Xing Shi.

Jia Amnesty touched his chin with a smile, and said to Jia Mu: "This is what a son should do. Regardless of whether he is sick or not, it is inevitable to make peace every morning and evening."

Jia Muhuang glanced at Jia Amnesty, her face darkened, and she didn't like it very much when he said this to spoil the fun.

Xing said with a smile: "Miss Lin is also very sensible, and she comes to greet my eldest aunt every morning and evening."

Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and smiled knowingly: "This child has been very polite since she was a child, and her mother taught her well."

When Jia's mother heard this, she couldn't help thinking of her daughter Jia Minlai, and burst into tears. "Among their brothers and sisters, the only one I love the most is her. But this child is so lucky that he left early. Every time I think of her, I feel so distressed that I can't breathe." After Jia Mu said, she covered it with her hand chest, panting heavily.Yuanyang hurriedly comforted her back.

When Lin Ruhai thought of his dead wife, she was also a little sad, and she lowered her eyes and said nothing.

"Girl Lin is the only blood she left behind. I can't bear to part with this girl, and I can't worry about her. I have kept her by my side these years, and I have long been used to the days when she loves me. When I heard that she also If I want to leave, I will feel even more uncomfortable." After Jia Mu said, she took a special look at Lin Ruhai and wiped her tears again.

Lin Ruhai chose to remain silent, ready to continue listening to what Jia Mu had to say.

When Jia's mother saw that Lin Ruhai didn't answer, her heart skipped a beat, and she instantly remembered what Xing had warned her before.Lin Ruhai might really look down on Baoyu.Mother Jia frowned, completely incomprehensible.What's wrong with her precious grandson?In terms of appearance, he is really extremely handsome, and there are very few family members with such a beautiful appearance.In terms of family background, they are also very suitable.At the beginning, the daughter of Rongfu was worthy of Lin Ruhai, but now the grandson of Rongfu is not worthy of Lin Ruhai's daughter?

Jia Mu moved her eyeballs, thought carefully from side to side, and put aside the words that came to her lips for a while, until Baoyu came.

After a while, Baoyu, wearing a vermilion brocade suit, entered the door energetically, and greeted Jiamu and everyone with a smile.

Mrs. Xing looked at Baoyu secretly, and she was indeed very energetic today, with a happy face and joy in her eyes.Xing guessed in her heart that it was probably because Jia's mother told Baoyu about the marriage that he had such a change of face today.Now when Zi Baoyu saw her and Jia Amnesty, he was not as afraid as before.It can be seen that Jia's mother did not mention him less, and he himself reckoned that he was a little determined, and he was willing to fight to the death for his sister Lin.

Lin Ruhai raised the corners of his mouth slightly, looking at Baoyu today, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Jia Mu asked Baoyu with a smile, "What good things did you learn in school today?"

"Today, my grandson is still learning "The Legend of Gu Liang", and I have benefited a lot."

"Oh, then tell me, what is the meaning of building a deer pen here?" Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows and asked Baoyu with a smile.

"Building a deer pen?" Baoyu looked at Lin Ruhai in surprise, obviously not responding.

Lin Ruhai smiled, and said casually: "Just ask casually, it's fine."

As soon as Baoyu heard this, he realized that Lin Ruhai was testing himself.

Jia's mother was not in a good mood either, she hid her thoughts with a smirk, and was going to pass by with a laugh.Fortunately, Lin Ruhai didn't mention the matter of Baoyu's examination again, but Jia's mother still had a grudge in her heart about what he said earlier, "no problem".The so-called harmless means that there is no requirement for it, and it still means to look down on Baoyu.Jia's mother felt more and more bad in her heart, and she dared not say the words of marriage proposal.

Jia She suddenly laughed, and said to Lin Ruhai: "I should take you to see that kid Lan'er when I have time, he is very smart, and he is already full of talent at a young age. You can test him on the Four Books and Five Classics, and he can answer the questions fluently. He is extremely intelligent. ah."

Lin Ruhai expressed curiosity with a smile, and told Jia She to take him to meet this junior if he had time to turn around.

Jia Amnesty nodded with a smile, "I was planning to leave Beijing in two days. When I came back, I happened to pass by Qingshan Academy. I had a plan to see him, and I happened to send Jia Cong's child along the way. If brother-in-law Lin is free, why don't you go with him?" Me? It’s also good to take a look at the scenery along the way and relax.”

"Qingshan Academy? That's a good place, this kid will have a bright future!" Lin Ruhai was willing and nodded with a smile.

The two chatted one sentence at a time, but they left Baoyu standing in the middle of the ground aside.Baoyu really didn't expect that Qingshan Academy would make Uncle Lin look at him differently.Knowing this, he should have endured it and continued to stay in Qingshan Academy.

Baoyu stood in a daze for a long while, no one paid any attention to him, knowing that he might have made a fool of himself in front of Uncle Lin, and he was ashamed.He hates himself for not being good at learning, and even more hates that Uncle Lin is like those ordinary people, who must study and become an official if he recognizes the future of a man. There is really nothing more vulgar than this!

Mother Jia frowned, feeling very uncomfortable. With the current situation, she also felt that there was no need to keep them, so she sent them away while the meal was being prepared.As soon as Lin Ruhai, Jia Amnesty, and Xing Shi left, Baoyu couldn't bear it anymore, and wept into Jia Mu's arms.

"Old Ancestor, I tried my best to give you a face, but why..."

"Good baby, it's not your fault, it's not your fault." Mother Jia coaxed Baoyu distressedly, patting Baoyu's back to comfort her.

Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief when he was far away from Jia's mother's residence, and said to Jia Shexing, "Finally passed this test."

Xing shook her head: "My brother-in-law and Miss Lin will move out in three days, and she won't be discouraged so easily."

Lin Ruhai was shocked, and raised his eyebrows to ask Xing's opinion: "Sister-in-law, you mean that the old lady will-"

Xing nodded.

Lin Ruhai frowned, his face became serious.

Seeing this, Jia Amnesty patted Lin Ruhai on the shoulder, and suggested: "Sometimes, things don't need to be complicated, just deal with them simply."

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia She gratefully as if she had realized something.

Before the three of them arrived at Rongxi Hall, they saw a servant from Ningguo Mansion hurrying over: "Master Pardon, something serious has happened. My master invites you and Mr. Lin to come over the mansion."

Lin Ruhai was slightly surprised, and asked what was the matter, and the young man muttered that Jia Rong and Jia Qiang had been arrested.

Hearing this, Jia She was not surprised, dismissed the boy, and turned to Lin Ruhai, "Don't worry about it, just look at me and talk."

Lin Ruhaiba had no choice but to mind his own business and nodded in agreement.

Xing knew that when he saw the official sent to Ningguo Mansion that day, he probably went there to arrest people, and he didn't know what happened, but Xing vaguely felt that this matter had something to do with Jia Amnesty.Last time she told Jia She about Second Sister You's mess. Seeing Jia She's speculative look, she must have resorted to some 'bad trick'.

The Xing family knew that Jia She was a measured person, and the arrogance of the Rongguo Mansion has been suppressed for the time being, but the Ningguo Mansion is extremely rampant. It is better to learn a lesson early and be more honest than to be ransacked in the end.

When it was dark, Jia Amnesty went back to his room, and Fang and Mrs. Xing had dinner.

"Where's brother-in-law Lin?" Xing asked.

Jia She smiled: "Nephew Zhen forced her to stay in the Ning Mansion. He said he didn't have any official relatives to accompany him, so he didn't know what to do."

"What's going on? What did you do?" Mrs. Xing asked him again after drinking tea after dinner.

Jia She raised his eyebrows and smiled: "My wife is still smart."

After hearing what he said, Mrs. Xing understood better. "That's fine. Tell them to learn a lesson, so they won't be too crazy in the future. The last time her daughter-in-law held a funeral, what she said at the beginning, she promised everything well. How long has it passed?" , it’s good that the scars forget the pain, and none of the men in the family are serious, so they deserve it!”

Jia She nodded and agreed with Xing very much. "Now I ask my colleagues in the yamen to take the opportunity to correct a small mistake at will, and put the young ones in prison, but only for a few days. Let them have a long memory in the prison, and scare the old ones by the way, and estimate them The whole family will be honest. I calculated them this way to prevent them from making a big mistake in the future, and implicating my Jia family and ending up with ransacking the house."

Mrs. Xing nodded, and analyzed: "The Rongguo Mansion and the Ningguo Mansion are from the same family. Although we do live separately, I guess in the eyes of the Holy Majesty, they are all surnamed Jia, and they are all members of the same family. Even in the future The Ningguo Mansion was taken away, we are lucky, we can save it for the time being, it is also a broken bowl, it can't hold much water."

Jia Amnesty nodded and gave Xing an approving look.This is the principle of all prosperity and one loss.

"I think my husband has to have a long-term plan. Even if they heal later, will the scar forget the pain?" Xing suggested with a smile.

Jia She raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded. "Let me go back and think of a way."

Xing said: "This matter is a bit difficult, and it won't be resolved in a while. Don't worry, but you have to be prepared. Let's take our time, and when the heat is up, it will be done in one pot!"

The couple discussed it and went to bed early.

The next day, Jia She and Lin Ruhai had time to rest at home, and they played chess.Here Xing took Daiyu to arrange the relocation of their father and daughter.Daiyu has to learn this set of housekeeping skills sooner or later, so the Xing family now watches Daiyu do all the big and small things, and will remind a few words if there is a problem.After everything was arranged properly, Daiyu's forehead was also sweating.Xing smiled and sent her to take a bath, and she handed the prepared gift list to Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai took the red paper in confusion, glanced at the things on it, and hurriedly thanked Xing and said: "Look at my brain, I've been busy with government affairs these days, and I forgot about my appointment."

"This is not something you men can make up. I have made a list of dowry gifts. There should be no mistakes. My brother-in-law can just follow the above and ask someone to buy and send it over. I asked someone to calculate the date. Six The sixth day of the first lunar month is an excellent day, and everything will definitely go smoothly. The old Hanlin means that they are old girls, and brother-in-law Lin is a sequel, so there is no need to deal with it."

Lin Ruhai shook her head elegantly, and said with a smile: "No, since you are married, there is no reason to enter the door quietly. Is it an old girl, and it is also the first time you are married, so how can you wrong her?"

When Xing heard this, she was a little moved.I thought to myself that this girl Hu is also blessed.The old Hanlin's family was very willing to this marriage, and the Hu girl, Xing Shi, had also seen it and asked her what she meant, so she was also willing.Xing felt that she made the right choice, Lin Ruhai was indeed a man worthy of entrusting her life.

"Uncle Lin, the old lady invites you to come over." The little maid said respectfully.

Xing Shi glanced at Jia She, and Jia She also looked at Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai frowned slightly, as if anticipating that he was about to fight a battle.

Jia Amnesty patted Lin Ruhai comfortingly, and greeted Mrs. Xing, hoping that the husband and wife would go there with Lin Ruhai and help him fight.

Unexpectedly, when the little maid saw this, she hurriedly emphasized Jia Mu's meaning and asked Lin Guye to go alone.

Xing and Jia She looked at each other, speechless.

Lin Ruhai sighed, thanked the couple, turned around and followed the little maid calmly.

Jia Amnesty waited for a long while, but when his daughter-in-law did not speak, he asked strangely, "Shouldn't you say something at this time?"

Mrs. Xing glanced at Jia She, turned around and hugged Brother Can from the nurse's hand, happily teasing the child.

Jia She leaned over excitedly, hugged his son curiously, and kissed his cheek.Brother Can couldn't speak, but his expression was very rich. When Jia She kissed him, he showed a look of disgust, waving his arms with his teeth and claws, struggling not to be hugged by Jia She.Jia Amnesty couldn't bear it, and kissed his son again with a smile.Brother Can frowned, covered his face with his small hand in disgust, and wiped it.

Seeing this, Jia Amnesty became unhappy, and pretended to be angry and asked him if he hated himself.

Brother Can didn't give him any face, and turned his head away from him.The chubby smiling face was extremely displeased, and his facial features were tugged together, which was very annoying, but he was not as casual as children of the same age, who would cry when he was unhappy.Brother Can doesn't like to cry very much, unless he is too hungry, otherwise he will not cry shamelessly even if things go wrong.

Because of this, Jia Amnesty prefers to tease Brother Can.The more his son annoyed him, the more Jia Amnesty teased him.As a result, when the father and son met, it was like friends getting together.Now Brother Can doesn't need Jia She to get close, when he sees him, he automatically twists his small facial features together to show his dissatisfaction with Jia She.

Jia Amnesty was addicted to teasing at the moment, Brother Can turned his head and ignored him, and he used his other hand to turn his face around.He wants to see how far the child can cry after being fooled.

Seeing this, Xing couldn't help saying to Jia She: "What's the matter with the child!"

Jia She smiled smugly, and shook the son in his arms proudly: "Look at my son, it's just different!"

Xing sneered: "I think your son is different, and he was also forced by your different father."

"No way!" Jia She just heard a small "pop" as soon as he finished speaking.Brother Can's chubby slap smacked Jia Amnesty's face.

To be precise, Jia Amnesty was slapped by his son.

The smug smile on Jia Amnesty's face instantly froze.Regardless of Brother Can's young age, it doesn't hurt to hit someone, but this slap is inexplicably loud.

Xing's stomach ached from laughing, and after a while, she hurriedly hugged Brother Can from Jia She's arms, and poked Brother Can's forehead with her fingers dotingly. "Good boy!"

"He beat his father just now, you praised him for being good?" Jia She said dissatisfied with the corners of his mouth trembling.

"You deserve it!" Mrs. Xing smiled, put Brother Can on the couch, and let him play by himself.

Unwillingly, Jia Amnesty came over, intending to "teach" his son a lesson, but was stopped by Mrs. Xing.

"Telling you to keep teasing him, there should be retribution." Xing smiled and gave Jia She a white look, pulled him to sit beside her, and warned him not to torment his son any more.

Jia Amnesty touched his "slapped" face with a lot of interest, and happily said to Xing: "My son's personality is a bit like yours."

"Well, do you look like it? I don't remember that I slapped you. Since my husband said I did, how about I make it up?" After Xing Shi finished speaking, she raised her hand to slap you. Jia She hurriedly brought her face close.

A slap landed on Jia She's face, and finally turned into a light pinch.

Xing suddenly remembered about Jia Mu and Lin Ruhai, and sighed: "I don't know what's going on now."

"I think you'd better ask someone to pack up Miss Lin's things." Jia Amnesty presumed.

Xing looked at Jia She nervously: "How do you say?"

"The old lady is not willing to give up until the Yellow River. Brother-in-law Lin will definitely not give in. Once he refuses, the old lady loses face. He is also a noble person, so can he stay in Rongfu?"

Xing frowned and nodded, feeling that what Jia She said made sense.He got up immediately and had the carriage ready.Because Miss Lin is weak, she needs to add two extra cushions.Although the weather was getting warmer, it was still a little cold at night, so Xing ordered to prepare a velvet blanket.You can't toss about this at night, and then toss Miss Lin into illness, and the two families will really have a complete enmity in the future.

Xing immediately went to Baoxia to see Daiyu.Daiyu is reading under the lamp and hasn't rested yet.Xing smiled and took Daiyu's hand, and said: "Don't rest for now, wait until your father comes back, and ask your servant girl to pick up some of the clothes you are wearing recently. Once your father wants you to go with him, It's not too busy to get angry."

Daiyu was puzzled, and looked at Xing in surprise: "This is it?"

"It's no big deal, you don't need to worry about it. It doesn't matter whether we live together or not, your uncle and I miss you anytime. "

Daiyu nodded movedly, and every sentence of Xing's words was naturally engraved in her heart.

After a while, Lin Ruhai really came back, with anger on his face.When he saw Jia She and Xing Shi, Wei Wei bowed his hands and apologized, saying that he would take Daiyu away now.

Jia Amnesty didn't ask any further questions, but nodded understandingly: "Your sister-in-law has prepared the car and luggage for you, so you can take your daughter there."

Lin Ruhai was slightly surprised, and looked at Jia She excitedly: "This is?"

Jia Amnesty smiled comprehensibly, and patted Lin Ruhai on the shoulder: "No need to explain, we all know your difficulties."

Lin Ruhai was so touched beyond words that he saluted Jia She and his wife, turned around and took Daiyu away.

As soon as the Lin family's father and daughter left, they saw Mother Jia sending her maid over to inquire.It didn't take long for the news to spread, and Jia Mu hurried to Rongxi Hall with the help of the maids. She went to see Daiyu's Baosha in person, and it was indeed empty.

Mother Jia frowned, dropped the crutch in her hand, and her whole body was shaking with anger. "Okay, okay, this is my good granddaughter, my good son-in-law!"

Jia She frowned: "Mother, our husband and wife have persuaded you a long time ago that this marriage is not compatible, why don't you believe it? You see, the marriage is really impossible now, and we have an enemy again!"

"So what about enmity? His Lin family is so noble, he doesn't look down on our Rongfu, why is there any need to make friends!" Mother Jia shouted excitedly, wrapped in her voice.

Seeing that she couldn't explain clearly, Xing secretly pulled Jia She's sleeve to signal him not to speak.For a person like Jia Mu, it is useless to say more.Instead, Xing ordered people to send Jia Mu back to rest quickly, while Yuanyang was left behind by Xing for the time being.

"what happened?"

Yuanyang hesitated for a while, but decided to confess: "The old lady still wants to kiss her, so she mentioned it to Mrs. Lin. Mrs. Lin politely refused at first, but the old lady didn't give up. To put it bluntly, I refused. The old lady couldn't bear it, she said that Uncle Lin had high eyes and big thoughts. Uncle Lin was not convinced, and scolded Second Master Bao for not being motivated. The old lady was eager to protect her grandson, so she scolded Uncle Lin."

After Xing heard this, she was not surprised that Lin Ruhai was so angry.She dismissed the mandarin ducks, and immediately said to Jia She: "My brother-in-law Lin is an ex-convict, talented and proud. That's enough for people to say that. I'm afraid his dead parents never scolded him. "

Jia She sneered: "He is such an outstanding person, and he is the only son, would his parents be willing to scold him?"

Mrs. Xing shook her eyebrows and sighed: "Our old lady can really make trouble."

"I'm afraid she won't be reconciled." Jia She replied.

Xing raised her eyebrows and looked at her: "Then tell her to give up early, and make Baoyu's marriage as soon as possible!"

After Xing said, under Jia She's suspicious eyes, he recruited a little maid and said to her, "I'll give you a good job. You can quietly tell Mrs. Xue about the old lady's proposal of marriage to the Lin family, and you will get the money and spend it yourself." , Just watch your mouth."

The little maid nodded, turned around and quickly went to "report" to Aunt Xue.