The majestic sister-in-law of the Red Chamber

Just when the whole Lin family was busy packing their luggage and preparing to take up their duties in Yangzhou, they suddenly received a wedding invitation from the Rongguo Mansion.

But it turned out that Mrs. Wang, the second wife of Rongguo Duke's mansion, became pregnant again after the filial piety of Rongguo Duke Jia Daishan and gave birth to Jia Zheng's second son.

It is said that this child was born extraordinary, and when he croaked to the ground, he actually held a piece of precious jade in his mouth. This jade was as big as a bird's egg, as bright as a bright glow, as shiny as a crisp, and surrounded by five-color patterns.Front seal character: psychic gem, never lose and never forget, immortal life and constant prosperity.The script on the back reads: one is to eliminate evil spirits, the other is to heal unjust diseases, and the third is to know fortune and misfortune.

Although I can't see the specific material of this jade, but just by the gentle texture of the jade, I can feel its extraordinary.In addition, it was brought from the child's birth, which further showed his extraordinaryness.

The old lady of the Jia family showed off all over the place, and even directly decided to name the child Baoyu, and vowed that he was afraid that the child would not be able to suppress the great fortune of this day, so he publicized his nickname to let the traffickers The pawns shouted more to suppress this blessing.

Jia Min got the invitation, and heard the mother-in-law talking about celebrating the child's sanitation, but it was more about the woman showing off the child's extraordinary background, watching her spitting, boasting, talking This newly born child boasted that he was a peerless genius rarely seen in the heaven and earth.

Jia Min's heart was already full of anger, but in the end he suppressed his anger and dismissed the visitor with a few words. It was not until he saw Lin Ruhai that he couldn't help but explode.

"What the hell is mother trying to do? Jade the size of a bird's egg? Can this be something that a newborn child can put in his mouth? Even if it's to counteract the bad luck that Duke Rong's family has suffered all these years, he can't." Use such an outrageous excuse!

Even if I have never given birth to a child, I still know how old the newborn child is. After all, I have seen all of them when Jia Zhu, Jia Lian and Yuanchun girl were born!Besides, even if it was true, it would be too late to hide it. Why did she not care about the mouths of those servants at all, and still let people call the child's nickname Baoyu in the streets and alleys? This is really, really...

What happened to my mother all these years?How come I don't even know him at all?Why did she do this?Even if she and the second sister-in-law have any disagreements, she can't use a newborn child as a raft!After all, he is the second brother's second son! "Jia Min chattered dissatisfiedly.

"Okay, Min'er, don't get too excited! No matter whether this matter is true or not, you should go there earlier on the day of the third day of washing, and you will know after seeing it with your own eyes? Besides, if it is really just for Double Happiness is coming to the door to counteract the bad luck, it doesn’t matter if the Rongguo Mansion directs and acts on its own, anyway, after everyone has seen that jade, they will naturally know it in their hearts!”

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "Besides, Rongguo Duke's mansion has indeed been in decline since the death of his father-in-law. Although the elder brother was downgraded and inherited the title of first-class general, he has no real position in the court, and his ability is also low. There are some deficiencies, and it is really not someone who can support the whole family.

Although the second uncle studied hard, he was a bit rigid and dogmatic. Although he had participated in several imperial examinations, he had never achieved any good results.Before his father-in-law passed away, although his father-in-law obtained a position as a member of the Ministry of Industry for him, but he was not only popular in the ministry, but even in handling official duties...

well!In short, it is hard to say!At the very least, the second brother-in-law wants to bring the Rongguo Mansion back to its former prosperity, but I'm afraid he is powerless!A shrewd person like my mother-in-law should understand after thinking about it. If the Rongguo Mansion wants to regain its glory, I am afraid it will depend on the third generation, so it is not impossible to build momentum for this child from now on! "

"How could it be? How could the situation of the Rongguo Mansion have fallen to such a point?" Jia Min looked at Lin Ruhai in disbelief.

"Hey! Min'er, I'm afraid you don't know yet! Not only does the Rongguo mansion have no real power in the court, but the mansion is almost in a state of being unable to make ends meet!" Lin Ruhai looked at Jia who couldn't believe it. Min said seriously: "Some time ago, the emperor sent me to the Ministry of Households to check the tax situation in Jiangnan in the past few years. Do you know what I saw?"

"What?" Jia Min asked subconsciously.

"The huge warehouse of the Ministry of Accounting is almost empty!" Lin Ruhai lowered his voice and whispered: "You know, there are close to tens of millions of taels of silver in the account of the Ministry of Accounting! You know that all the money is in the Where did it go?"

Speaking of this, Lin Ruhai continued without waiting for Jia Min's answer, "All of them were rented out by the officials! A few years ago, the grain production areas in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces suffered a large-scale reduction in production due to weather disasters, and the price of grain in the capital skyrocketed. The family was in a difficult situation, so an order was issued to allow officials to borrow money from the Ministry of Households.

Unexpectedly, as soon as this opening was opened, almost everyone in civil and military affairs in the Manchu Dynasty reached out to the Ministry of Households, no matter whether it was really needed or not.Among them, the Rongguo Mansion even borrowed a huge amount of 20 taels of silver within a few years. "

"What? Why are there so many? The Jia family should not be short of money. Why did they borrow so much in a few years? There is no place in the family that can spend so much money?" Jia Min has been the director of the family for the past few years. She was no longer the boudoir daughter who didn't know the world.

Lin Ruhai shook his head lightly, and said: "I don't know if there is any secret in it, but the money they borrowed from the Ministry of Accounts is real! So, I guess this time, it may be Mother-in-law's handwriting, so when you go there the day after tomorrow, no matter what you see or hear, don't ask too much, after all, you are now the head wife of the Lin family, and it is not suitable for you to get in touch with too many secrets of the Jia family!"

"Don't worry, sir, I'm no longer the innocent little girl I was back then!" Jia Min said with a confident smile on his face.

Two days passed in a flash, and in the blink of an eye it was the day when Jia Baoyu would wash his hands.Originally, Jia Min planned to go alone, but just as he was about to go out, he ran into Situ Meng who was looking for Lin Tian enthusiastically.

"Sister-in-law, are you also going to Rongguo Mansion to attend the child's three baptisms?" Before Jia Min could speak, Situ Meng asked first.

"What? Even the prince knows about this?" Jia Min looked at Situ Meng in surprise.

"Hey, it's not just me who is born with precious jade in his mouth! I'm afraid everyone in the capital knows about it! This thing is also publicized by the people of the Rongguo mansion! Even the Supreme Emperor I have heard about it with the empress dowager!

I came here today to ask Xiaotian to go with me to see the fun!This kind of strange thing is simply unheard of, and it has never been written like this in the scriptures! "Situ Meng said, with the light of exploration in his eyes, he said excitedly.

"Then is the prince going to go with me? Or?" Jia Min asked with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, you are busy with your work, don't worry about me, I'll go find Xiaotian, and we'll go there together in a while!" After Situ Meng finished speaking, he quickly ran towards Lin Tian's yard without anyone leading the way.

Seeing Situ Meng being so devoted to Lin Tian, ​​Jia Min couldn't help showing a gratified smile.Although she doesn't know how the two of them get along in the other courtyard in the mountains, judging from Situ Meng's various behaviors after Lin Tian returned to the mansion every month, Lin Tian has already eaten him to death. Yes, even if Situ Meng is a prince, he will never be able to turn the sky in front of Lin Tian.

Seeing that they get along harmoniously, Jia Min's heart is relieved. After all, she has always regarded Lin Tian as her own daughter, and of course she hopes that she can be happy.

Rongguo Duke's Mansion, in Jiamu's Rongqing Hall.

"Thanks to everyone, how are the preparations for Baoyu's sanitation?" Jia Mu asked seriously, looking at the steward of the servant.

"Don't worry, old ancestor, everything is ready, just waiting for the guests to come to the door! Our young master is so talented, I think there must be more people who will come to participate in the sanitation today than we expected! Those dignitaries probably will come There will definitely be a lot of them! The servants have already prepared dozens of tables of the highest standard banquets, and I guarantee that there will be no problems!" Everyone Lai said with a smile on his face.

"Well, it should be so!" Mother Jia said, she didn't know what she thought of, but her face turned livid.

Everyone on the side was nervous, wondering if he said something wrong just now, and kept winking at the mandarin duck beside Jia Mu.

"Old Ancestor, the guests are coming soon, do you think it's time for the eldest lady to greet you! After all, the guests who come today are all of high status!" Yuanyang whispered.

"Well, that's right, you asked someone to notify the elders, and go to the second door to wait! By the way, someone must take care of Baoyu in a while! Hurry up and take him back to me after the third bath. He is still young. Don't catch a cold in the wind!

As for the piece of psychic jade, it has already been inlaid on the collar, right?After a while, you will hold it yourself. No matter which lady wants to see it, you will remember it. You must never let that precious jade out of your sight. Do you understand? "At the end, Jiamu's tone carried a bit of warning.

"Old Ancestor, don't worry, this servant will definitely keep a close eye on that piece of precious jade, and will never let that treasure make a single mistake!" Yuanyang solemnly assured, hugging her chest.

"Well, well, you all go to your own business! I have a headache, rest for a while! Ordinary guests will be received by the eldest lady first. By the way, if my aunt comes back, I will bring her here first Come! I have something to tell her!" Mother Jia ordered lightly.

"Yes, old ancestor!" The servants agreed in unison.

Seeing that the maids and servants were all busy, the anger in Jiamu's heart could not be calmed down for a long time.