Jia Cong, the concubine who crossed the Red Chamber

Mrs. Xing's guess was right, Mother Jia invited two people over in the afternoon, and they were indeed talking about the housekeeper's business.

"I know that you are complaining in your heart. I am so old, and I still refuse to let go of this idea. You must have resentment in your heart. Today, while I am still strong, you two will take this idea. Divide it all up, save me when I'm old and I won't be able to settle down." Mother Jia's words were heartbreaking, and if these words were carried out, the accusations of unfilial conduct of Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang would spread.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "The old lady has wronged my daughter-in-law. We make appointments for the old lady every day, and we dare not let it go. It's just the housekeeper's business. The daughter-in-law is clumsy. Where did these things come from, thanks to the old lady for worrying about us."

Mrs. Xing sneered in her heart, she was the legitimate eldest wife of the Rongguo Mansion, even if she was filling in the house, she was also the official wife of the Grand Master Xijue.If the old lady had to worry about it, she was also worrying about herself. What was the matter with her second wife?But I am not in a hurry, when the new daughter-in-law enters the door, her second wife will look good on her.When she really offends her niece and daughter, without the support of the Wang family, let's see how she ends up.

Of course, Mother Jia's purpose is not to criticize the two daughters-in-law for being unfilial, she is just beating them up, no matter who is in charge of this Rongguo Mansion, you all have to listen to me.So Mrs. Wang's seemingly filial, but actually complacent tone did not satisfy Jia's mother.

Mrs. Xing pursed her lips, looking terrified, she knelt down on the ground immediately, and said nonuo: "Don't say that, old lady, it will make my daughter-in-law uneasy. The daughter-in-law just borrowed the courage from Lord Yan, I don't dare to have such thoughts. The daughter-in-law is no better than the second wife. She is from a wealthy family, and the daughter-in-law has little knowledge from a small family. How can she afford big things? The old lady is compassionate and willing to help her. I can't thank you enough."

Who said Mrs. Xing is stupid, look, the same words have the same meaning, Mrs. Wang said it out of complacency, and Mrs. Xing said it out of gratitude.

Seeing Mrs. Xing's good attitude and understanding of emotions, Jia's mother benefited from it.Said: "You don't have to be like this, your master is the head of the Rongguo Mansion, and you should be in charge of this house. You also have orders on you, who dares to underestimate you."

Mrs. Xing's face was full of surprise after being praised by her boss, but her lips curled up in her heart. This old lady is really old and mature, and a boaster can kill two birds with one stone.Not only is her status too high, she expressed satisfaction with her respectful attitude, but she also deliberately pointed out her identity as the eldest wife to gain hatred for herself with Mrs. Wang.Are you afraid that you and Mrs. Wang will stand together? Before you delegate power, you are thinking about the issue of checks and balances.

Under Mrs. Wang's resentment for tightening her handkerchief, Jia's mother gave up the errand as if she had no interest in power.The monthly money and silver, the purchases in the mansion, and the arrangement of the waiting staff in each room were all handed over to Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Xing was in charge of the big kitchen and tea cleaning. As for the needleworkers and craftsmen in the mansion, these small things were also handed over to Madam Wang. Mrs. Xing.

Mrs. Wang is very satisfied with this result, she holds the purchase and money, and the most lucrative position.Mrs. Xing has no objection. The kitchen and sewing are the most useful. It seems that there is no master behind it, but in fact it is best to do tricks.On the contrary, Mrs. Wang seems to have the power, but in fact the cards are still placed with Jia Mu and have not been handed over.What Mrs. Wang can move is only the money allocated from outside every month, and the things in the treasury are still in the hands of Jia Mu.

After Mrs. Xing returned to the courtyard of the big house, she shared the news with Jia Cong as usual.

Jia Cong grinned when he heard this, and said, "That's great, my wife is the greatest. I just feel that the desk is too small, the chair is too hard, the couch is not soft enough, and the material of the new clothes I sent last time is not good enough. Not good, the purse pattern embroidered by the maid is also average..."

Before Jia Cong finished counting, he heard a scolding, "You are young and only know how to enjoy, pick and choose, and don't know how to make progress. I really should throw you into the barracks and see if you still pick!"

The two looked up and saw that Jia Amnesty was standing at the door with cold eyes and anger.The maids stood behind Jia She with anxious faces and dared not speak out.

Jia Cong giggled, shy and didn't care about Jia She's angry scolding. With his small fleshy body, he rushed towards Jia She, "Master is finally back, I miss you so much."

Jia She was so frightened that he bent down to catch it, and said, "I'm so old, and I'm still so unsteady, what if I fall down!"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Isn't this in front of the master and wife? In front of outsiders, I am very handsome." Fang Bu, bent over and cupped his hands, said respectfully: "My son greets the master."

After a lot of talking and acting, Jia She could not laugh or cry, and he didn't care about Jia Cong calling himself "Master" in front of him.Mrs. Xing spoke out at this time, persuading: "Okay, ok, the master came back after being tired for a day, the most important thing is to drink some tea and take a break first." After speaking, she let Jia Amnesty into the back room.

At this time, I heard a maid greet outside the door, "Second Master Lian is here, master, wife, and third master are all here."

When Mrs. Xing heard it, she hurriedly said, "Is it Lian'er? Tell him to come in."

Long ago, a little maid raised the curtain and invited Jia Lian in.After Jia Lian came in, he greeted the master and wife first, and before he could stand still, a human cannonball hit him, "Brother, brother, we have soft beds and chairs, are you happy?" ?”

Jia Lian bent down and picked up his concubine brother who was acting coquettishly by the corner of his clothes, his heart softened, the corners of his mouth could not help but smile, and said with a smile: "Your brother wants a soft bed and chair, you can tell me, but you can't sleep well. ?”

Jia Cong grinned, "Where is it? My wife gave me the best ones. It's just that last time the master said that my brother was always reading and his body was stiff. He asked him to rest. I just thought, is it a chair?" It's too hard, change it to something softer, won't my brother be comfortable?"

In one sentence, both Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian's father and son feel at ease, not only telling Jia Lian's father's concern for him, but also pointing out that they care about their elder brother.In fact, there was such a thing, but what Jia She said at the time was not so pleasant. Jia She disliked Jia Lian who always stayed in the house, his body was so stiff that he couldn't carry his shoulders or hands.It can be seen from this that Jia Cong is a lubricant among the Dafang and the others, which can promote the relationship.

After another half a month, Jia She, Mrs. Xing, Jia Lian, Jia Cong, and Yingchun all enjoyed it. Mrs. Xing contributed money, Jia Cong produced ideas, and the palace produced craftsmen and new furniture.It made Mrs. Wang jealous for a while, but the big house paid for it herself, and she was reluctant to part with the money, so Mrs. Wang had no choice but to say a few bitter words.

On this day, it was the 13th birthday of the Wang family's concubine, and several families in the capital were invited to be lively.Because Jia Mu said that it was the second wife's natal home, she specially asked the second wife to go back to her natal home to have a look.For the sake of Mrs. Wang's face, the whole family also went to have fun.Obviously it was Mother Jia who wanted to go, but she insisted on saying it was a favor for Mrs. Wang, how could she not make Mrs. Wang depressed.

Jia Mu took the two wives of King Xing to the Wang family, and Yingchun and others were still young and did not follow.Instead, Jia Lian, Jia Cong and Jia Baoyu went together.Except that after Jia Lian visited the old ladies and wives of the Wang family, he went to the front yard with Wang Ziteng and other male relatives. Jia Cong and Baoyu were still young, less than seven years old, and they sat with Jia Mu among the female relatives.

Mrs. Wang said to Jia's mother, "I saw your Lian'er just now. He is really a promising child. I like it just now."

Jia Mu smiled and said: "You can't resist your boasting. You are just a fool. If you want to control him, you want to attack him, so his father doesn't care about him. People like us don't want anything, so why bother?" Stuck all day long. But he has to be strong himself, read a few books, can read some words, and begged his father to find a master to learn some riding and archery skills."

Mrs. Wang said: "This is very good. I don't ask him to be a marquis or minister, as long as he has a good character. Has Lian'er ever been engaged?"

Jia Mu said: "No, he was young and didn't pay attention to it."

All of a sudden, Wang Xifeng, the birthday presenter, came.Looking at his appearance, he wears a golden silk bun with eight treasures and pearls on his head, a beaded hairpin tied with five phoenixes in the morning sun, a red gold plate Chi Yingluo ring on his neck, a bean green palace sash on his skirt, and a double-balanced rose adornment. , wearing a golden white butterfly wearing a red satin narrow gen jacket with flowers, a multicolored silk engraved stone green and silver rat coat, and an emerald flowered crepe skirt.A pair of red and phoenix triangular eyes, two curved willow-leaf hanging eyebrows, slender, coquettish physique, pink face with spring majesty, and red lips before smiling.

Jia Mu held her hand and said with a smile: "I only think that this child is handsome, he is better than the picture, and his character is not to be picked, but it is rare." Saying this, he took off the old jade bracelet on his wrist After getting down, he put it in Sister Feng's hand, and said: "Brother Feng is so old now, she is a big girl. This is what I wore when I was a girl. Although the style is a bit old, it is still a good thing. Give it to me. Happy birthday to you."

Sister Feng is indeed Feng Lazi, and she said in a generous voice: "I am young and senior, how can I bear this. If the old lady looks at me, she will still be able to see me, and it will be my blessing to give you a few fruits to eat." gone."

Mother Jia was very happy when she heard this, and said: "I just like your sharpness, good boy, listen to me, and you can take it if I give it to you. What is this, the good things are yet to come."

When Mrs. Xing heard Jia's mother's meaning, she knew that she really fell in love with Sister Feng, so she asked Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang, the stepmother of Prince Teng, about Brother Feng's Nian Geng horoscope and the family situation.

Mrs. Wang Ziteng explained what she meant, and she probably wanted to marry Jia Lian.It's natural in my heart, and I intend to sell a good one, and the two of them naturally get along very well with each other.

Seeing this, the Duke Shan Guo ordered to say to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, "The old sisters like other people's children so much. If you want me to say, it's better to ask. I'm going to be a matchmaker. I've spotted them." Two are a pair, that's right."