Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

After Jia Amnesty nodded, Yingchun's marriage was almost done, and the following was the procedure for the Cheng family to propose marriage.According to the ancient rules, marriage is to abide by "the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker". Even if Jia's mother is a grandmother, her opinion is not as important as Jia Amnesty.What's more, this marriage seems to be impeccable.

The prefect of Cheng was limited by his official duties and couldn't take time off, so he had to write a letter, and invited Zhang Langzhong to lead Cheng Juren to visit him, and expressed his intention to propose marriage face to face.Jia Cong was also invited to accompany them on the day they visited.When everyone met Cheng Juren for the first time, they saw that he was gentle and upright, his manners were measured, and his speech was very decent, so they all secretly praised him.

Zhang Langzhong told the family members of the Jia family about the arrangement of the Cheng family.The Cheng family is not a harsh family, and treats the promising Cheng Juren more favorably.Cheng Zhifu planned to divide the family after his son got married. Although according to the rules, Cheng Juren could only get [-]% of the property, but Cheng Zhifu only used his private house to subsidize him.The Cheng family has already bought a three-entry house for him in the capital. Although it is not very big, the location is good, the house is exquisite, there are dozens of houses, the courtyard is spacious, and a dozen servants have already lived in it Clean up arrangement.

After Yingchun married, she was the head of the house and took charge of the family business.Cheng Juren continued to study, preparing for the next exam.Cheng Juren's aunt will also come here to live with them.That aunt also assisted Mrs. Cheng in the housekeeping, she was familiar with housework and would give advice to Yingchun, but due to her status, she had to treat Yingchun with courtesy.

It would be great if Cheng Juren could go to the next level.If the fortune is not prosperous, the family will not worry about livelihood.Operation and operation, Juren can also become an official, but it is not as good as the rank and prospect of a Jinshi.Cheng Zhifu has been an official for many years, so he naturally has his own connections. He will definitely do his best for his son's affairs.

Seeing that Yingchun got such a good home, Jia Zheng remembered that his daughter Tanchun hadn't found a place yet, so he felt melancholy, and couldn't help showing some worry on his face.Mother Jia saw it in her eyes, and then looked at Jia Cong, who was talking and laughing with Zhang Langzhong, Yan Yan, who was in high spirits, and felt a little regretful in her heart.

Now Jia Cong is very different from the past, even the patriarch Jia Zhen is polite and courteous towards him, saying that Brother Cong is older and Brother Cong is shorter.Although Jia Zhen was affectionate to Baoyu, she never showed the respect she showed to Jia Cong.It won't be long before the end of Xinke Jinshi's observation of politics, and the appointment of officials will begin. Jia Cong will be able to get a sixth-rank official position at the beginning.Maybe it will be Cong Wupin, I heard that the court is very satisfied with his performance.Poor Zheng'er has been working hard as an official for so many years, and he is only at the fifth rank, and it will be difficult to develop in the future.Mother Jia is now forced to see the reality clearly, that is, the era of old nobles has passed, and the setting sun is bleak, especially for a family like the Jia family with no successors, the concubine of Yuanchun is just the last ray of light .

It is all because of Jia Cong that Yingchun, who is not outstanding, can get this good marriage.So, can Jia Cong also take advantage of the situation to help a bunch of other girls and buddies?They are all of the same age, so there should be some affection for each other, Jia Cong shouldn't refuse, right?

"Brother Cong, I think that Cheng Juren is a very good young gentleman, and he is gentle and reasonable. Yingchun's life can be stable. Now, I can rest assured. Before, I was worried, she is so soft How can you be the mistress of the house with such a condescending temperament, and you can still have such good luck!" Mother Jia sighed sincerely, and suddenly changed the subject: "I know, this is all thanks to Brother Cong! But Brother Cong You should also take care of your other brothers and sisters. You see, your sister Tanchun is beautiful and capable. You have a lot of friends, and you must have good friends of the same age. You can recommend one or two to your uncle Zheng. Pity the parents of the world. Worrying about your sister Tanchun's marriage!"

"Grandmother was joking, why does Sister Tanchun need me to take care of her?" Jia Cong is unwilling to take this trouble, and judging from the time, it may not be too late: "Uncle Zheng has been in the officialdom for a long time, and the network resources are beyond my ability." For comparison. Besides, there are relatives of the Wang family. Sister Tanchun is so filial to Aunt Zheng on weekdays, and the Wang family will naturally treat her as a niece. It is rare for me and Sister Tanchun to speak a few times a year. Familiar with her personality and thoughts, if you point at the mandarin ducks randomly, will it not delay the life of Sister Tanchun? Sister Tanchun is a high-spirited person, and Uncle Zheng and Aunt Zheng should give her a good choice!" Jia Cong is fine. Not slow and authentic.

He and Jia Tanchun don't have such a good friendship.Not only did he not say a few words, even when he left Rongguo Mansion, Tanchun didn't come to see him off, even if he sent a little maid to save face.Jia Tanchun is not Lin Daiyu, who is arrogant and self-confident, she has always acted quite thoughtfully.The reason for being so indifferent is that Jia Cong is just a meaningless concubine, and after he became a successor, he became a down-and-out side branch, who didn't need to pay attention at all, and did useless work.Thinking about Jia Tanchun's attitude towards his own brother, do you still expect her to have compassion and tenderness towards Jia Cong?

That being the case, what reason does Jia Cong have to help Jia Tanchun?There is an old saying: Toss in a peach and return to a plum.The simplest emotion between people is that you treat me well and I treat you well!As for whether Jia Tanchun is beautiful and talented, and whether he is the official book of the Twelve Golden Hairpins, does it have anything to do with him?It is necessary for him to work hard for her happiness, and in the future, he will have to pay for favors?Knowing that Jia's family is going to raid the house, you go to protect the matchmaker, it's not kind!If there is a change in the future because of this, it will still fall on him to solve it.He must never do such a thankless task!

Hearing Jia Cong's refusal, Mother Jia's face changed slightly, and Mrs. Wang frowned.How could she take advantage of the Wang family's favor to find a good marriage for Tanchun? If she was sacrificed to climb high branches, she would not be able to do it herself. Everything is decided by the old lady and the master.

"That's all, it depends on Tanchun's own destiny." Jia Mu sighed softly: "Their sisters live in seclusion in the garden, and they don't walk around much with you, so they are not as close as you are to Yingchun! Ten There is still a length of a finger sticking out, so you don't want to worry about their sisters."

"Grandmother, you're wrong!" Jia Cong's face turned serious, and he interrupted Mother Jia's words: "The two elder sisters and I are both very close, so why should we talk about it? Sister Yingchun is that Her own good fortune came into the eyes of my sister-in-law, and she enthusiastically matched up a good marriage!" Don't think about using this to kidnap me, as long as I have a good skin, I will just ignore what you say.

"That's right, there is a difference between a girl and a brother, so you have to avoid it. But in the past, the brothers in your family were always close to you. Brother Cong, now that you are promising, don't forget to support them!" Jia Mu immediately changed her words. road.

"You have social relations with colleagues of the same year, why not take your brother Baoyu with you, let him know a few more people, and make friends with those crowned gentlemen? Or, when you have time, come and gather with Baoyu Get together, give him pointers, that child is very spiritual, as long as he is taught away, he will naturally become enlightened."

"Grandmother," Jia Cong just thought it was amused: "I only take a rest every ten days. Now that I am in the household department, I have to teach the bookkeeping method and new algorithm I created to the officials, often I can’t even rest that day, how can I find some free time? Besides, it’s rare to have a free day, so I have to take a rest, chat with my grandparents at home, let’s have a good time, I’m afraid I don’t have the heart to hunt for treasures Brother Yu's!"

"Besides, my colleagues and contemporaries are ordinary people who focus on official career and economics. How can a noble and clean person like Brother Baoyu, who is born rich and noble, compare with us?" Jia Cong glanced at Jia Baoyu who had nothing to say with Cheng Juren. , smiled faintly: "As for support, I don't even dare to be a jinshi. I'm just a Jinshi who hasn't been awarded an official yet. How can I compare with the power of Uncle Zheng and Lord Wang Ziteng?"

Mrs. Wang's heart froze, how could Jia Zheng be counted on, his current connections were probably not as good as Jia Cong who had the support of his master behind him.As for Wang Ziteng, he was promoted to inspector of the nine provinces, but he was not in the capital, and his civil and military affairs were different. Baoyu could never join the army, and he was useless.What's more, the elder brother's promotion seems to be a happy event, but in fact it is a public promotion and a secret demotion, with an unknown future.Thinking of this, her heart became heavy, and she felt gloomy and gloomy.Baoyu had no one to support her, but Jia Cong, who was able to do what she could, was unwilling to extend her hand to help. She looked at Jia Cong with resentment uncontrollably.

What Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang thought, Jia Cong didn't bother to pay attention.Yingchun's marriage has been settled, and Jia Cong urges to find a good day to get the marriage done quickly, lest there will be long nights and dreams, and accidents will happen.

The Cheng family gave the dowry, which was considered decent because of Jia Cong's relationship.As a concubine, Yingchun should have a dowry of 3000 taels of silver. When Jia She and Mrs. Xing wanted to buy a dowry for Yingchun, they deducted one or two from it.But Yingchun's marriage this time was better than expected. Both the Cheng family and Cheng Juren had a bright future. This marriage added luster to the Jia family that seemed to be in decline at the moment.Mother Jia would not allow such embarrassing situations to happen again, and sternly ordered Jia Amnesty and his wife not to intervene, and sent someone to watch Yingchun's dowry, and added some extra money.

In the end, in the dowry for Yingchun, there was a shop in the field, and the jewelry and fabrics could be seen. I asked a carpenter to build a whole set of huanghuali furniture, and put it in the Cheng family's new house, elegant and generous.In addition, a lot of decorations were pulled from the old warehouse of Jia's mansion, among them there were quite a few antiques for show, and 1000 taels of silver at the bottom of the box.Seeing this decent marriage, relatives also came to add makeup one after another, hoping to form a good relationship in the future.In this way, the dowry for Yingchun is quite generous, far exceeding the specifications of the concubine daughters of the Jia family.

Yingchun's wedding was on a clear and refreshing autumn day, and the day before her wedding, Jia Cong went to meet her.

"Sister Yingchun!" Yingchun looked at Jia Cong standing upright in front of her and called her name softly, with a straight figure and a dignified demeanor, which made people feel very at ease at first glance.She couldn't help her eyes getting wet, and she replied with a choked tone, "Brother Cong!"

Yingchun knows that she cannot be what she is today without the help of her younger brother, Jia Cong.Tomorrow, she will leave Rongguo Mansion. Although she is a little apprehensive in her heart, she is still full of longing for the future.Cheng Juren is a very refined and kind person, and he can see that he likes her.After getting married, the two live in peace and harmony. Even if they are not so rich and prominent, they can still reap the long-lasting happiness!

Soon to be married, all the sisters came to help her with various needlework.Tanchun looked at her with mixed eyes, with envy, relief, jealousy and sentimentality, she has not yet settled down yet.Yingchun saw it in her eyes, and suddenly felt a chill in her heart. If there was no Jia Cong, what kind of husband and wife would the master and wife choose for her?She didn't dare to think about it any further.

Perhaps, the scene in front of her should be changed. All she got was sympathy and pity, as well as the sentimentality of hurting others.

"Brother Cong, thank you very much!" Yingchun's tears fell down.

Jia Cong shook his head: "That's not necessary, Sister Yingchun, it's just within my ability."

He took out a small stack of silver bills from his purse: "These 1000 taels of silver are my makeup for you, you can accept it."

He looked solemn: "In the future, you and your husband will live a good life, and you don't need to worry about the troubles of the Jia family!"