The Jade of the Red Chamber

Jia Lian was sweating profusely, and scolded the two boys who were not successful enough. At this time, the people watching the excitement had not dispersed, and a few men were discussing together. I don't know which master's concubine, tsk tsk, that figure That looks really...

Jia Lian was also very absurd in the son's brother, so he naturally knew that these idlers and lame people were talking a lot when they were together, but they were relatively well-informed.

Just now Jia Lian asked a few aunts and aunts, and when they saw that he was dressed like a young man, they were a little scared, and hurried away with a few words.At this moment, thinking about smiling faces, he went to a few idlers, and gave them a lot of money to treat them to tea. Jia Lian smiled and said: "I came too late and did not catch up with the government's salesman in front. Brothers, don't you think so?" Is there anything new just now?"

An idle man bared his yellow teeth, his two mouse eyes narrowed into a slit, and said with a smile on his face: "Little brother, you are a sensible person at first glance. We brothers have been watching here for a long time, and if you ask us, what will you do?" That's right!" As he spoke, he began to talk about how the officers and soldiers brought people here, how they sold them, and what twists and turns there were. This mouse's eyes and eloquence are good, but he always can't make sense of it.Jia Lian was impatient, but he didn't want to show it. This is not a glorious thing. Now that there are so many people around, he doesn't want people to know that the criminal woman who committed public anger is his second aunt.

What the mouse eye said was interesting, and the idle guy next to him added his mouth, which attracted many people to listen.

Speaking of Jin Chuan'er, Mouse Eyes suddenly showed a wretched smile at Jia Lian. I knew what I meant, and said with a smile: "A very beautiful little woman bought an old woman back, listen to the little woman This woman seems to be her old master, calling her a second wife. That little lady is only eighteen or nineteen years old, with a small waist..." Mouse Eye obviously thought that Jia Lian had heard them talk about the little woman just now and came over. , That's why I deliberately talked so much in front of Jia Lian's appetite, hoping to get some more money, so that I can find a place to have a drink with these brothers. I lost all my gambling money in the past two days, and the taste of alcohol in my mouth has faded away!

Jia Lian's eyes lit up when he heard the "Second Wife", and he took a large amount of money from the servant behind him, and said with a smile, "Oh? What's the matter? Brother, let me explain in detail."

Mouse eyes had a "really so" expression, his face was full of joy, his big yellow teeth were grinning wider, and he laughed and explained the matter in detail.

Some people around said: "This old lady is the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion, but this noble lady looks virtuous, but she is cruel! I heard that she not only harmed the maids and servants in the mansion, but also black-heartedly lent money. As for Li Gao, I don’t know how many good people’s families have been ruined.”

One said: "Ha, this kind of evil woman should be treated well. Who doesn't know the scandals in the Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion in these years, they are really worse than ordinary people! I heard that they bought it this time Hers is the big maid who served by her side, I heard that this girl's mother is an old man for several lifetimes, and she was sold to the rich grandson who moved to the west just a few years ago to be his concubine."

Many people were surprised and asked: "The rich grandson? Isn't he 60 or [-] years old? I heard that his grandson is already in his teens?"...

Jia Lian blushed when she heard this, and watched people squeeze out of the crowd without paying attention, and sighed, no matter what, go back and report to the old lady, this maid sounds like Jin Chuan'er.Wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead, Jia Lian couldn't help feeling that this was all the fault of the second wife herself.

Back at Jia's Mansion, it is indeed Jia's Mansion now, the plaque bestowed by Rongguo Mansion has been removed long ago, together with the title, Jia Lian looked at the withered and desolate courtyard, and sighed a little, but fortunately his own home was preserved, and the future Er Conger sent a letter, and the husband asked him to refer to it in two months, saying that with his current knowledge, he would be admitted as a scholar.Jia Lian comforted herself, that Cong'er was up to the task now, and if he gained fame, Dafang would be able to stand up gradually.He himself is not good at studying in his life, but it is what he and Sister Feng hope for in the future if Brother Fu learns from his uncle.

Jia Lian didn't dare to delay, so he walked straight to the old lady's room without stopping, and when he entered the door, the mandarin ducks in the outer room saw his expression, and the younger sister couldn't help feeling a little nervous when she heard the news of Mrs. Wang's return. Make friends, now I can't help but wink like Jia Lian, pouted towards the back room, and whispered, "Master Lian, something happened in Baoyu's room earlier, and the old lady is a little angry."

Jia Lian grumbled, frowned, and thanked Yuanyang, and Jia Mu's voice came from inside: "Who is outside?"

Jia Lian straightened his clothes and went in to report: "The second master, brother Zhen and brother Rong have all gone on the road. Don't worry, the old lady, the soldiers under escort have been taken care of, and there is another kindness from God, saying, 'Nian Yi is a hero. Descendants, it is especially lenient to have one day off every ten days, so as not to exhaust your physical strength and life."

When Jia Mu heard about it, her face softened a little, she put her hands together and said "Amitabha", and then asked, "What about the Wang family?"

Jia Lian's heart skipped a beat, the old lady didn't seem to regard the second wife as a daughter-in-law anymore?But he didn't dare to be negligent, and knelt down and said, "Grandson sent the second master, brother Zhen, etc., and it was too late to rush over. The second wife, the second wife... was bought! The grandson is incompetent, so I came to ask the old lady for a show." Down."

Jiamu's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Who bought it? Is it your daughter-in-law's family?"

Shaking her head, Jia Lian understood something when she heard this, and said in a low voice, "Lian'er heard that it was Jin Chuan'er who was betrayed by the second wife."

Jia's mother was taken aback, and when she came back to her senses, she was furious: "What are you talking about! There are only two young people in the family, you and Baoyu. Baoyu is weak, so I entrusted you. You, an older brother, can't even do this idea well! Hurry up and go to Jin Chuan'er's house to redeem the second wife. No matter how wrong Mrs. Wang is, she is Baoyu's mother and the noble concubine's mother. If she falls into the hands of a servant Yangzi, she can teach our family How can the youngest have the face to live!"

Jia Lian, who had said a few words, was disheartened, and agreed with tears.When I turned around and went out, I made up my mind that this family must score. This second wife has such a temper, she doesn't know what to do when she comes back, she doesn't know what to do when she comes back, she doesn't care about Jia Mu's anxiety just now, and immediately returns to the room where the big house is. Look for Sister Feng in the small yard.

As soon as he entered the gate, he saw Jia Shege standing outside with a stern face, and Mrs. Xing winked at Jia Lian behind him. Jia Lian immediately knew that the old lady had heard what the old lady said just now. Over time, my ears are not good, and I speak louder and louder, which naturally spreads far.

Jia Amnesty felt sore in his heart, seeing Jia Lian, he said with a cold face: "There is no rush for the matter of the second room for a day or two, you go out before dawn and go to your room to rest for a while. Tomorrow, I will pay the old lady money." So go and redeem the second wife."

Jia Lian heard that Jia Amnesty asked Jia Amnesty to go back to the room first before moving. Sister Feng in the room could hear Fang Cai clearly. When she saw him coming in, she pouted upward and sneered, "This is an opportunity to vent your anger on you. Old lady." It's also old and confused, this Baoyu's own mother, as her own son, didn't go, but yelled at the uncle's brother to run around, she was already in her teens, she didn't have any rigidity at all, so she had to suffer from these troubles. The girl is angry!"

Hearing this, Jia Lian took off his boots and got on the kang, and said with a smile, "I'm not going to be that desperate Saburo, who has no money and no one. Isn't it uncomfortable to go to the rich man's house? My dear mother, is it worth it for me to lose my face and two legs!" Then asked: "Is there something wrong in Baoyu's house? I listened to the old lady's tone, why did I seem to hope that the father-in-law's family bought the second wife?"

Sister Feng sneered: "Didn't you think that the Wang family would buy the second wife? Now that the Jia family has lost power, the Wang family has kept their dignity. I lost the second wife, and used this as an excuse to get close to the Wang family again! After all, Baoyu is my uncle's nephew, so if we get close, can we ignore him? This rumored scandal can't stop Baoyu from talking about kissing!"

It's not like that, Jia Lian said: "it's all about Baoyu's body. What can happen to Baoyu who stands on the dry bank and pushes it to the oil bottle? Or just watch it for two days. The book was thrown away."

Sister Feng was happy when she said this, hugged Brother Fu who was sleeping soundly, and said with a smile: "You are in a daze. Can he read those economic imperial examination books? I am afraid that all these years the books have been read into other people's minds." That's it! The family has suffered such a catastrophe, but he has a leisurely heart, and he cares about the beauty with the maids, that's all, we also know his temperament, but it's fine if it's so simple this time, what do you think? Zi That girl Juan is pregnant! This little hoof is also big-hearted. She knew it earlier, but she coaxed Baoyu to hide it, and now she can't hide it for three months before she reveals it!"

He curled his lips again and said: "Those girls in Baoyu's room don't have the intention of climbing high branches. When they heard this, they couldn't let go of their troubles. The first time Xiren heard about it, he passed away! Now, the one who bumped into the corpse, stood up on the bed The whole family knows about the quarrel. You say, Baoyu is like this, how can the third and fourth sisters who used to share the same garden with him live? Although they are brothers and sisters, but with this sensible person My brother lives in the same garden, but how can I teach others how to look at the girls of our Jia family? Let’s pick them up early to welcome the Spring Festival!”

Jia Lian's complexion was not good. When something like this happened, it was spread that the girls in the entire Jia family were unlucky. He has a younger sister and a daughter. How could he feel happy, and he stood up and said, "It seems that the old lady is unwilling. We also have to take care of this matter, divide the family, go get a pen and paper, I will write a letter to Huan'er, and tell him to come back! Anyway, he is also a scholar, so let's go out and live alone after dividing the family as soon as possible! "

On the one hand, he asked again: "What did the old lady say?"

Sister Feng sneered: "What can I say, if this old man is eccentric, his heart will really be under his armpit. Even ten cows will not be able to pull him back. I used to be proud of it. Except for the old lady Baoyu, I'm the only one in the eyes. Now I know that compared to Baoyu, our Niangshan can't be counted! The old lady is afraid that Baoyu will have concubine children without a wife and can't find a girl from a good family. My son, I don’t want to give birth to Zijuan’s little hoof just now. My mother and I just persuaded her to marry. Guess what the old lady said? “After all, it is Baoyu’s flesh and blood.” Poor see, both parents have been convicted, sister Donate enough face to the whole family and go away, leaving only Baoyu alone, teach me how to bear it'"

Jia Lian was also shocked when he heard this. What he said, it seemed that their eldest house was lucky to be preserved, but thanks to Baoyu's blessing, they turned their backs and ignored him at the moment, so he said coldly, "That's it, let's just go tomorrow." Tell the old lady, wouldn't it be better to separate out?"

Seeing that he was in a hurry, Sister Feng rubbed the ink for him with a smile, and comforted him, "That's not what I said. Let's wait for the second wife and boy Huan to come back. According to the second wife's temperament, she may feel that the old lady is not good at it." It's better to leave it to Baoyu, I don't want us to live with the old lady together, and now it's only a few taels of silver for us, if the old lady is out of use in a few years and the family is separated, she will still feel sorry for the past few years What about the head, and I'm afraid that without the support of the second master, our eldest family will occupy their property!"

Nodding, Jia Lian said, "I'm confused. Baoyu is like this. Which girl is willing to give it to him? By chance, the eldest son and acquainted aunt enter the door. Our family has fallen again." Thinking again, because Ask: "Didn't you make an agreement with the Xue family sister? Will the Xue family be happy when this happens?"

After wiping her hands, Sister Feng handed the pen to Jia Lian and said, "Just now the old lady has committed suicide. It's better to keep it a secret. Otherwise, why is she so eager to repair the relationship with the Wang family? Don't you want to borrow money?" In the face of the Wang family, even if the Xue family fails, Baoyu will not be able to find a place. But her heart is in vain. If it was okay before, now? My aunt is not a fuel-efficient lamp, she was educated by the historian. It's no less thoughtful than the old lady, it's no wonder she would be willing to get involved with the Jia family! Baoyu's matter doesn't have a good reputation."

Shaking his head, Jia Lian also disapproved, writing and saying: "The Xue family has not visited the door for such a long time, I am afraid that they have long been unhappy. Besides, the servants of our family, especially the women who followed the old lady , there was an eggplant stuffed in his mouth, he chewed it in his mouth, he drank a cup of yellow soup, and his ancestors poured it out. Just now I saw two old women go to the back street. Where is it? The whole city will know."

Here Jia Lian and his wife are talking intimately, but on the other side they can't stop in the warm pavilion.Zijuan was alone in a room, served by two little maidservants, lying on the kang and touching her belly, this child was her reliance in the future, and now when something happened, one was in front of everyone, the old lady It’s not good to deal with her in private; first, taking advantage of the absence of the second wife who dislikes her the most, this matter is a foregone conclusion, which is good for her and the child in her womb; This matter is bound to bring difficulties to the future second mistress. Maybe Baoyu can stay with the two of them alone for a few years.

Just preparing for future beauty, I heard an attacking and cold voice from outside cursing the newly bought little girl, saying: "You are so foolish, your tongue is rotten, you whores will die, don't dream! Tomorrow There’s still a lot of deduction left! ①” This is still such a curse from the always virtuous and magnanimous Xiren.

Zijuan was heartbroken, and sneered at the window: "Grandma Xiren, you have such a temper, what's the point of swearing under someone's window that doesn't make sense? I don't have the face to come out, it's just that there is a reason for this. I don't know what kind of scumbag taught me to be broken. How long have I been here? A good man was collaged by someone in private. What a pity!"

After saying these words, Xiren's face turned white and red, and the maids and women around her all glanced at her with strange eyes.Only then did Xiren come back to his senses, knowing that he was overwhelmed, and he really shouldn't have scolded Zijuan so openly.When the eyelids were pulled, tears rolled down, and he said wronged: "It turns out that I have taught the girl a lesson and disturbed my aunt's peace. Please don't bother with me since the old lady gave me to the second master. He was so busy, he didn't think of anything for him. Now the second master's room is in chaos, and it's hard to talk about the things he ordered. Miss Bao is such a good character, but I don't know what to think? I'll die tomorrow , so don’t worry about it.”

The people in the courtyard with their ears up listened to the words, and they had a lot of meaning. Thinking about it, this Xiren has served Baoyu for many years, so he is naturally worried about him. Isn't it difficult for this unmarried wife to have concubine children? Just listen According to Xiren's words, does the second master actually have a name with Miss Bao?

There are also experienced ones, looking at Meifeng whose attackers have dispersed, he knows in his heart that this girl may not be innocent long ago.

Zijuan was so angry in the house that her liver ached, and she ordered to the little girl on her stomach: "The second master is here, so please invite him to my room. It turns out that I found some things that my sisters played together in the old days. If you are not in front of you, you will also miss you." This is her usual way of coaxing Baoyu, the less she gets it, the more she worries about it, not to mention that for a character like Miss Lin, Zijuan is not willing to lose this unique difference, and often presses down on her. Unwilling to mention Miss Lin in private, she dresses like Miss Lin.

A few days later, Jia Lian paid several thousand taels of silver and Jin Chuan'er from Jia's mother, and brought back Mrs. Wang, who was more than ten years old and her body was covered with bruises and bruises.Jia Lian was also obedient, and didn't personally accept the cold face from the Sun family and Jin Chuan'er. He just said that he was only waiting in the teahouse, and Jin Chuan'er just wanted to vent his anger and blackmail Jia's family. Money, I didn't want to keep Wang in front of me for a lifetime, and the lion opened his mouth after being tortured enough, so he gave the body deed to the boy, and smiled at Jia Lian who came to pick him up in person: "I'm afraid this body deed I'm going to be with the second wife for the rest of my life, and if I'm not pardoned, I won't be able to remove my membership." As he spoke, he glanced at Mrs. Wang triumphantly.

Here, Jia Huan got the letter and rushed back from the academy. This time the master is very talkative, unlike the one in Rongfu who ransacked the house and did not call him back.

At the head of the Lin family, Daiyu has passed her 11th birthday, and she is a big girl, and her career is getting better and better.It just so happened that Shui Yang got an errand in the south, and this errand was not a big deal, it was just an idle job, and the Ministry of Industry was busy with things, and when the two of them made up their minds, they begged to add Zhenyu into it, and they went to the south of the Yangtze River together It can also find some things for Daiyu that are not available in the north.

Instead, Lin Ruhai and Shui Zhan both had sore teeth. From the look of these two, they looked like a couple going on a trip to the mountains and rivers!

The author has something to say: Note ①: In the original book, Sister Feng scolded Aunt Zhao, but Yu borrowed it.