The Jade of the Red Chamber

On the other side, Jia Jue thought about it, "Originally, he planned to adopt him to Jia Dairu as his grandson after Jia Rui's daring death in the original book. Anyway, he was a side branch from Jia Dairu. The Guofu has already released the fifth service, so no matter how the Ningrong and Rongfu will toss in the future, it will not be involved in his head.But now it seems that it is impossible. It will be at least seven years before Jia Rui dies in Wang Xifeng's lovesickness bureau. After seven years, I will be ten years old. Mrs. Wang has suppressed me for these seven years. I definitely want to be enlightened and study. It's a delusion, and whether he can live after Jia Zhu's death is another matter.I have to think about it quickly! Jia Jue's white and tender bun face was wrinkled with worry, his big head was supported by two chubby paws, and his rosy mouth seemed to be pouting like a baby.

Chuncao and Chunyu's two little maids looked at the little brother and snickered, he was so cute, he wasn't as dull as outsiders said.Aunt Zhou is a calculating person, although the spring grass and spring rain are small but very reliable.In the past, the maids sent by Mrs. Wang to make eyeliner were all coaxed by Aunt Zhou's wooden figure. If they couldn't find out the news, they would not be rewarded. Change errands.Over time, Mrs. Wang saw that Aunt Zhou was always honest and never rushed to meet the men. She did whatever she asked, and the master didn't want to see her. Apart from being a little disgusted with Jia Jue's existence, she let go of her thoughts of being intrusive. .

At this time, Aunt Zhou slowly brought the two honest and helpless little maids to her side. The two little maids were also smart after being favored by Aunt Zhou. The little maid was trained/taught like she was sawing a gourd. The two maids were tight-lipped and kind, and they were diligent in helping others. Even the maid in Jiamu's room loves to work and play with them.Just like that, Aunt Zhou acted as if she had installed a lot of eyeliner in the house, knowing a thing or two about big and small things.

For this alone, Jia Jue admired his mother very much, how deep his morality must be to have his own loyal, reliable and simple intelligence network in the muddy waters of Jia's mansion!

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve, and the Rongguo Mansion was dressed in red and green, full of joy and excitement.Aunt Zhou and Jia Jue stayed in their own room, and the spring grass and spring rain were borrowed to go to work again. A few days earlier, Mrs. Wang ordered: "Brother Jue is weak, and it's freezing outside, so don't go out. Just keep it in the house." Jia Jue was distressed, even though Li Zi was an adult, he was still curious about the ancient Chinese New Year and festivals, and curled his lips: "Fortunately, I am not a real child, otherwise I have been holding back so much for a long time." Sooner or later, she will suffer from depression, extremes, etc., and it will be ruined without hard pressure, but she is really Mrs. Ci, and her secretive methods are not bad. '

Aunt Zhou couldn't help being amused when she saw her son sulking with his pouting mouth and bulging cheeks.After thinking about it, following Jia Jue's example, he smeared his son's face, closed the door and window, and took out the book, pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the clothes at the bottom of the box.

Aunt Zhou hugged her son and taught him how to write and draw red.According to Aunt Zhou's dictation, Jia Jue already knows how to recite the Three-Character Classic, Thousand-Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames and other enlightenment "teaching materials". Now I find that Aunt Zhou has written a good handwriting, and she never reveals it on weekdays.

Aunt Zhou patted her son's little head and pouted towards the main courtyard. Jia Jue suddenly realized that the daughter of the Wang family emphasized that "no talent is virtue", and how much did Mrs. Wang and the future Wang Xifeng know? A big character can only read the account book, but the Jia family valued poetry and book knowledge the most when they were criticized for their military exploits. Therefore, the girls of the Jia family have been talented since Lin Daiyu's mother Jia Min, and the cheap father Jia Zheng is the most talented. The pedantic, the elegant thing that loves red sleeves to add fragrance, if the mother shows a little bit, it will hit Mrs. Wang in the eyes, and block the way of many maids in the mansion who want to climb the dragon and become the phoenix!

In the room, Jia Jue was lying on the kang table, chanting while painting red, and Aunt Zhou was sitting beside him sewing a spring shirt, looking up at her son's homework from time to time, and giving pointers.There is a charcoal pot lit by the window, and the room is warm, cozy and quiet, which can warm people's hearts more than the lively place outside the window.

Zhou Rui's sneaky family listened for a long time under the window, his face was bruised from the cold, and he turned around and told Mrs. Wang, "Aunt Zhou and Brother Jue are staying in the house honestly, and Aunt Zhou is teaching me to recite the Three Character Classic again." Then she dismissed it. Authentic: "If you say that Brother Jue is also stupid, Aunt Zhou has been teaching him for several months, but she still can't memorize it. Uncle Zhu knew it by heart in just two days." Mrs. Wang was happy to hear that, He smiled and said: "That's the reason, or else it was arranged by fate. It's the best thing to come out of the stomach of the poor farmhouse." Yin frowned again and said: "That Aunt Zhou must have a heart. The big one? How sooner or later will I teach this?" Zhou Rui's family waved their hands and said with a sneer: "If you really want to ask the master early, or you have to find a book. Although I can't read, I know how to read. What's the use of the three-character scriptures in the imperial examination? Even if the lips are worn out, they are similar to slaves. They can't write or read. Aunt Zhou can only do this. If you want me to say, it's just those little maids who don't hesitate to talk to Brother Jue Just playing, Aunt Zhou can't help coaxing that brother Jue." Mrs. Wang was happy again, rubbing her stomach with her hands.Seeing the opportunity, Zhou Rui's family said again: "Madam's pregnancy is not good. I saw that Madam's complexion is better than that of ordinary people since she was pregnant. This brother must be blessed. In the future, he will earn a high salary for his wife. I commandeer you." Hearing that Madam Wang couldn't help being overjoyed, Zhou Rui's family approached Madam Wang and whispered: "I heard from the little grandson who was reading by Nanny Lai that the word 'jue' is a missing piece of jade. I think the master doesn't care about it, and how valuable is the jade with this gap?" Mrs. Wang thought deeply.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jia Jue followed Mrs. Wang's second-class maid, Qiu Feng, to pay New Year's greetings everywhere. After receiving some rewards, she was sent back to Aunt Zhou's room. No one came to invite them to the banquet, and it wasn't until late that the little maid in the big kitchen brought two plates of half-warm vegetables and a small bowl of purple rice.

In the evening, Aunt Zhou came back tired but her eyes were shining. She waited until no one was there. Aunt Zhou took Jia Jue's hand and said, "My son, we have something to look forward to! In the next year, your Uncle Lin will go to Beijing to report on his work, and the aunt will also come." That aunt, Jia Min, was raised in the old lady's room when she was not married, and she was very close to me. Her wet nurse, Nanny Liu, was the godmother I worshiped at the beginning! She was also the only one who knew that I was familiar with poetry and books, and I have always been at odds with the second wife. As long as the master and wife have the intention of adopting, you must know that the offspring of the Lin family are shallow, and I will beg her in private, and it will not be a problem to take you away! As long as I leave the Jia family, I will You're clever, your uncle is very knowledgeable, don't worry about not having a future!"

Jia Jue was also extremely happy to hold his mother's hand. He had used the surname "Lin" for many years, and suddenly felt uncomfortable again. He got up and nestled in Aunt Zhou's arms, and said with red eyes, "I just can't bear to miss you..."

Aunt Zhou was also sad, but she cheered up and said: "Don't worry, as long as you are well, mother is happier than anything!" Then she said seriously: "These days, when I look at my wife, I sometimes look at our mother and I with very unfriendly eyes. I think it's because I'm afraid that you are old enough to block the way of her youngest son. The Jia family has always respected the younger brother. Even if you are a concubine, if you are older than him, you have to respect the elder brother. If you don't leave, you will not have a future I am afraid that my life will not be guaranteed!"

Jia Jue nodded. In the original Jia's mansion, the younger brother was always afraid of the older brother, seeing the older brother was like a mouse meeting a cat.It's just that in the original book, the eldest son is the elder.

Jia Jue has received all the love from Aunt Zhou since she was reincarnated, and she has a very deep love for her. She has long regarded Aunt Zhou as her only relative, and has forgotten the weak family affection in the previous life.Aunt Zhou is also a character whose heart is like a mirror, adding three points of respect and love, and the relationship between mother and child is rare and deep.After Jia Jue put aside all kinds of things in his previous life, even his temperament became more and more like a boy of a few years old. Now that he thinks of being separated from his mother, he has already shed tears, and he hates the Rongguo Mansion very much in his heart.

Not to mention how the mother and son discussed it and how reluctant they were to let go, they urged earnestly and carefully considered.

Since that day, Aunt Zhou and Jia Jue have cherished the time they spent together, and the relationship between mother and child has become better and better. In addition to asking for safety, Aunt Zhou sews clothes and purses for Jia Jue every day. However, Jia Jue can cling to his mother, either talking or drawing red.Every night when Aunt Zhou sent her maid away, she would just sleep with her arms around Jia Jue regardless of the custom, and Jia Jue also let go of the face of a good young man inside, acting cute and coquettish all day long.

On Madam Wang's side, since the beginning of winter, Madam Wang's sister-in-law——Wang Ziteng's wife Shi Shi, accompanying housekeeper, and mother's mother have all known the Jia family's usual rules for elders and children, and privately advised her to make preparations early. In order to prevent Jia Jue from getting in the way of his eldest son in the future.While Mrs. Wang wanted a good name, she sent the housekeeper Zhou Rui's family to keep an eye on Jia Jue and Aunt Zhou's every word and deed.For Jia Jue, these days it seems that he is really dull, and Aunt Zhou is an unfavored person, not a big threat, but there is always a thorn in her heart, sometimes she wants to let him go, and sometimes she can't wait to get rid of him immediately.I can't make up my mind, these days after the year, Mrs. Wang sees that the two women are doing well, and Aunt Zhao is jumping up and down from time to time to flirt and invite pets to compare.In this way, he made up his mind to temporarily leave Jia Jue under the name of Quanxian, and deal with the lowly Aunt Zhao first.

Mrs. Wang just revealed this meaning to her companion, and within a few days, Aunt Zhou pieced together Mrs. Wang's thoughts from the words and phrases of the maid in Mrs. Wang's room that she got from the Spring Grass and Spring Breeze.According to Mrs. Wang's temper, I am afraid that I will soon mention the matter of Jue'er's entry to the genealogy with Jia Zheng, so I have to act quickly.

Aunt Zhou is also a powerful person. On the one hand, she let the spring breeze and spring grass hook the maid in the old lady's room to talk, and helped to do a lot of work. During the conversation, she slowly and quietly revealed the meaning of Mrs. Wang. There is only gratitude to Mrs. Wang in the phrase.From Aunt Zhou's point of view, no matter what the old lady's purpose was, what she showed was that she didn't want to put Jue'er on the genealogy of the second family, and let her delay it for a while.

On the other hand, he also used the young servant who had been friends with Qian Tuo's family when he was a maid to lure Wang Shanbao, who was under the eldest wife, to drink, and said so and so on. Add oil and vinegar to the eldest wife.The eldest wife Xing has always been jealous of Mrs. Wang, seeing that Mrs. Wang wants to make a good name, there is no reason not to destroy it.It's just that Mrs. Xing and her companion have no brains. After much deliberation, there is no good way to make Mrs. Wang lose her reputation without making things big.

One day, Wang Shanbao's family was hiding in the small pavilion behind the rockery for a rest, but saw two little maidservants in red jackets walking with their heads bowed and whispering. Madame asks for a reward.Coincidentally, the two little maids stopped by a few plum trees beside the rockery, and Wang Shanbao's family hid behind the rockery and listened carefully.

Only a little maid said in a low voice: "I heard that the second wife is going to give Brother Jue a genealogy?"

Another little servant girl said: "That's right, now everyone in the entire family praises the second wife for being virtuous and tolerant, even the old lady praises it!"

"Hey, the second wife has really become No.1 in the backyard of Rongguo Mansion. The old lady may reward her with rare treasures!"

"Yes, I looked at the old lady for that."

Behind the rockery, Wang Shanbao's family's eyes turned red when they heard "No. 1 in the backyard of Rongguo Mansion" and "exotic treasures". read on.

The little maid with a delicate voice smiled and said: "Second wife is really a benevolent person. If it were someone else, I'm afraid she would have thrown Brother Jue to some relative who has no heirs. After all, the rules in our house are that the elders and the younger are orderly."

The little girl with a crisp voice echoed: "That's right, the second wife will be the only one in the capital in the future." She seemed to remember something and said: "Hey, have you heard? Our aunt wants to Going to Beijing! My aunt has come to Beijing to report on his work, so who knows which province he will be transferred to this time?"

"I heard that my aunt is a first-class explorer, and my ancestors were also named marquises."

"Yes, it's just that it's difficult for the aunt to have an heir. Not only does the aunt have no male and half female, but there is also no news about concubines concubines."

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Wang Shanbao's family was heartbroken when they heard this, and after the two little maids had left, they hurried straight to Mrs. Xing's courtyard.

There was a movement of the red shadow in the distance behind, and two little maids poked their heads out from the corner of the veranda. They were the two who were talking. They were clearly the spring breeze and spring grass beside Aunt Zhou. She seldom wore a red jacket, and avoided people and went back to Aunt Zhou's house.

And Wang Shanbao's family excitedly told Mrs. Xing the idea she had just come up with, and Mrs. Xing was also very moved.After thinking for a while, Mrs. Xing asked: "Where are those two little maids? Have you seen them?" Wang Shanbao's family replied: "I didn't see them clearly, it sounds like they are in the old lady's room." After thinking about it, he patted his thigh: "It's in the old lady's room! Except for the third-class maid in the old lady's room who wears red clothes, which third-class maid in other rooms dares to do this?"

Mrs. Xing nodded, but still had some concerns: "If my aunt has no heir, wouldn't it be cheaper for the second family?" Wang Shanbao's family said with a smile: "Madam is too worried, can Mr. Lin make the second family concubine his heir? Not to mention whether the Lin family will agree or not, that stupid brother Jue in the second room makes people look down on him!" Then he said: "Besides, it's not about adopting to the Lin family, it's just that the Jia family didn't enter the genealogy , the second wife treats the concubine harshly, so the Lin family is only a substitute, or they can find an offspring of the Lin family to adopt him."

Seeing that Mrs. Xing was still worried, she hurriedly said: "Oh, my good wife! If you don't hurry, I'm afraid it will be too late. The little maid said that the old lady would reward the second room for her. They are all rare treasures. ! If the second wife is not good, maybe the old lady will think of your kindness and give you some treasures!"

When Mrs. Xing heard it, blood rushed to her head, she only hated that old lady for being partial!Without any further hesitation, he cruelly took out 40 taels of silver to Wang Shanbao's family, and asked her to talk to Mrs. Wang's companion, Zhou Rui's family. .

Mrs. Wang's accompaniment to Zhou Rui's family is not in charge, but because of Mrs. Wang's reputation, she is also greedy for money. She is very irrelevant, and the eldest wife can't make any big waves, presumably she doesn't want her wife to gain a reputation for being a virtuous person for nothing, so they hit it off immediately.

In the evening, when she was talking with Mrs. Wang, she said: "Madam, I've been thinking about it these days. I'm afraid there is something wrong with Brother Jue." Mrs. Wang flipped through the small clothes and quilts made by the maids, Casually asked: "Oh? What's wrong?" Zhou Rui's family hurriedly said: "Madam, think about it, the rules of our family are orderly, and at this moment, Brother Jue doesn't show up. Second master, what can we do if there is a blockage in the future? Besides, there is still that big house, and it is very fun to hold on to this one, but it will make a storm come out!"

Mrs. Wang just sat up straight, waved her hands to make the maidservants back down, and said solemnly: "Then what do you say?" Zhou Rui's family said: "Why don't you adopt him?" Mrs. Wang shook her head and stroked the old pit on her arm Jade Bracelet, said: "No, there are no missing heirs in the side branches of the Jia family. If there is no reason to adopt to someone who has an heir, shouldn't the handle be passed on to others, and concubines are not allowed, hum!" What!" Nurtured in the direction of Jia Mu's house, said: "How can you have such an idea! It's just that I will give birth to a son-in-law again, and the master will get close to me. I'm afraid that the master will have one heart with me, and rush to where My ten-year-old son is stuffed in the room, and he wants to ruin my reputation with this incident, and the old face is not panicked!"

Zhou Rui's family hurriedly grabbed Mrs. Wang: "My good wife, you have a small voice, that one has a lot of eyes and ears!" Then he put his mouth close to Mrs. Wang's ear and said: "Then what if it's my aunt?..."

Mrs. Wang's eyes lit up, and she said: "Then Jia Min has always been petty, and the Lin family probably won't agree."

Zhou Rui's family said with a smile: "Who said that the successors are the direct branch of the Lin family? I heard that the Lin family has never had many children, and there are many extinct heirs in the collateral line. Brother Jue is young and good-looking and comes from a great family. I must be willing! I only said that my uncle and aunt had no children and sent them to be companions. In a few years, who would remember that there was a little brother from a concubine in Rongguo Mansion? Brother Jue has not yet entered the genealogy, and even There is no trace at all, and there is no need for the adoption ceremony, just come and take it away! Isn't this simple and good."

Seeing that Mrs. Wang really listened to it, she added more firewood: "This way, you can also respond to that aunt who doesn't lay eggs. Even the old lady on the head can't make a mistake. In front of the master, the sister-in-law is sympathetic to the sister-in-law. It's shameless!"

Mrs. Wang nodded in satisfaction, and praised Zhou Rui's family straight away: "You still think about me, what you said is very true! Hmph, that old bastard took away my Yuanchun and kept her in front of her, so I'll let her daughter try to be accused It's obvious that you don't lay eggs when you hold your nose, and you have to hold it!"

In February, Lin Hai really brought Mrs. Jia to the capital to report on his work, and the Rongguo Mansion was full of excitement.

On the night before Jia Min stayed in Rongguo Mansion, Aunt Zhou secretly met Jia Min for the sake of meeting her godmother (remember, it was mentioned earlier that Aunt Zhou knew Jia Min’s wet nurse), and begged to tell her Let alone.Jia Min finally agreed, and she also had selfish intentions: "This brother Jue looks cute and is only three years old. He is not afraid that he will not be familiar with it. He will adopt it under the name of his aunt who died young." 'Furthermore, Jia Min heard that there is a boy born at such a good time in the family who can raise heirs, and that brother Jue was born on the Buddha Bathing Festival on the eighth day of April, which is the Buddha's birthday!

Jia Min told Aunt Zhou about her selfishness, and she didn't hide it. Aunt Zhou only said that it was too late to be grateful, and said that as long as Jia Jue is a safe adult, he will serve Jia Min for the rest of his life, and he is willing not to see each other again.Jia Min misses Aunt Zhou's love for her son, and always hates Mrs. Wang's uncouth methods and vulgar temperament, so she can't help but feel a little bit of expectation and sincerity towards Jia Jue.

Later, Jia Min and Jia's mother talked secretly for several hours. Jia's mother suggested that Mrs. Wang might not be able to take care of Jia Jue's upbringing if she was pregnant, so she asked her nephew to accompany her aunt and uncle, so that Mrs. Wang could not see Jia Min's shameful and jealous show. It made Jia Min's reputation of loving his nephew and sharing his worries with his brother and sister-in-law, which moved Jia Zheng so much that he repeatedly bowed to Lin Hai.

Although Mrs. Wang was annoyed that Jia Mu had interfered with the show, she was relieved to get rid of the thorn in her side.As for Mrs. Xing, Jia Min gave her many valuable gifts in private, so she was naturally satisfied.

In the third month of Yangchun, when the spring is in full bloom and everything is in full bloom, Lin Hai was promoted to the doctor of Lantai Temple, and was handpicked as the inspector of salt and censor.

At this time of year, Jia Jue boarded the official boat as a farewell mother and went to the dreamlike Jiangnan water town in March of Fireworks.