Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Yingchun's wedding was lively and dignified. Mrs. Cheng's family couldn't come in time, so she invited her old friend Zhang Langzhong to officiate the wedding instead. This status is quite reasonable.The Jia family was married off by their elder brother Jia Lian. Jia Cong had previously secretly given Yingchun 1000 taels of silver in the box money.Seeing it in their eyes, those who cared secretly lamented that Jia Cong was really estranged from Rongguo Mansion.

Three days after the marriage, Yingchun returned home. Everyone could tell from her relaxed and happy complexion and Cheng Juren's gentle and friendly attitude towards her that she was doing well.Jia Lian also cleverly invited Jia Cong to support the scene. Jia Cong came happily, and the Jia family was naturally happy to see it happen.On that day, Cheng Juren and everyone in Jia's family talked and laughed happily, and spent most of the day in a lively manner.

After seeing off Yingchun, all the female relatives gathered together in Rongxi hall, drinking tea and resting, chatting casually.

"Hey, I never thought that Yingchun would be as good as it is today!" Mother Jia sighed, "At first, I thought it would be difficult to get a good marriage with her temperament! Looking at the situation now, the son-in-law is very kind to her." , People are also motivated, which is really great!"

"I'm afraid that Yingchun won't be able to manage the affairs of the people, and she suddenly took care of the family, so she might be a little flustered?" Mrs. Wang said from the side.

"I heard that the old aunt of the Cheng family will come to live with them in a few days and will help them take care of it. However, that is not a serious mother-in-law, and has no right to handle Yingchun." Jia Mu said: "They don't either. Like we have this big family with thousands of people, complicated things, and extensive communication. They have a total of three or forty masters and slaves. If you can take care of your yard well and deal with it slowly, it will not be a problem." Jia Mu said.

Mrs. Wang regained her senses holding the tea bowl: "Speaking of which, Tanchun is much smarter and more capable than Yingchun, but it just lacks the luck of Yingchun."

"That's her own fault too!" Mother Jia snorted, "When Brother Cong was at home, how often did she look at him? When Brother Cong left, she didn't say hello, right? That's too snobbish." Well, Brother Cong saw it in his eyes and kept it in his heart, so why would he take care of her specially! Look at Yingchun, it’s because of being affectionate to Brother Cong that today’s fortune is made, and she has been doubled in return!"

As Jiamu spoke, she sighed heavily: "I looked at it coldly, Brother Cong is not that kind of broad-minded. We didn't value him at the beginning. He might have held grudges in his heart at that time, and now he doesn't think about blood." Darling, stay away from us!"

Mrs. Wang pursed her lips, feeling unwilling, but there was nothing she could do.To Jia Cong, Rongguo Mansion is nothing more than a family relative.Accusing distant relatives of not being close to you is hard to say, and it doesn't even make sense to say it.

"Old lady, Brother Cong is not close to our family, so why don't we come and arrange a marriage for him, and then we will be close." Mrs. Xing, who was sitting silently listening to the arrangement, suddenly her eyes lit up, and she spoke. Said.

"Who are you going to talk to?" Jia Mu looked at Mrs. Xing, thinking of this possibility.

"My niece, Xing Xiuyan, is a gentle and generous girl. She is handsome, has a good temper, and is also knowledgeable and sensible. Although she is not as pampered as the girls in the house, she is virtuous and hardworking. Mrs. Confucian and his wife." Mrs. Xing said a lot of good things about Xing Xiuyan, but seeing the astonished expressions on the faces of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, she stopped her mouth resentfully.

"Of course, I also know that my niece is a bit inferior in family status, and I'm afraid she won't be worthy of Brother Cong." Mrs. Xing hurriedly added: "But I think, I should ask anyway. That's right, if Brother Cong hadn't passed the Jinshi examination, Grandpa Confucian's family would have been very ordinary. The Xing family was originally a family of officials. If it's really not possible, let Xiuyan be a concubine for Brother Cong, that's okay. To find such a good home for Xiuyan, it is my aunt who has done her justice!"

"Oh, then you might as well try it." Jia Mu was noncommittal: "There are still ten days left, and it will be your birthday. I just took advantage of this opportunity to write a post for Brother Cong and invite him to have a light meal." .”

"Yes, old lady!" Seeing that Jia's mother did not object, Mrs. Xing was very happy, and quickly agreed.

Mrs. Xing went out to get ready. Seeing her back disappearing outside the door, Mrs. Wang immediately said to Mrs. Jia: "Old lady, this is wishful thinking. Brother Cong is about to become an official now, where is it?" Will she marry her niece? Xing Xiuyan's character is not bad, but her family is white, her parents are not very good, and she gambles and drinks all day, it is really difficult to match her. If you are a noble concubine, as the saying goes Her looks are not particularly outstanding, so Brother Cong might not like her. I don’t think this will work, the eldest wife must dislike her brother’s frequent need for her to help, so she wants to throw this burden on Brother Cong!”

"Don't worry about her!" Mother Jia snorted coldly: "It's fine to let her hit the wall. But I was thinking, brother Cong is a scholar, and our family has a suitable candidate for him right now. If we can match this relationship Marriage, once I think about it, I can look forward to brother Cong getting close to us."

"Ever since Brother Cong passed the Jinshi examination, I have been thinking about it every day, worrying about Baoyu." Jia Mu rubbed the center of her brows wearily: "Nowadays, it seems that Baoyu doesn't like the imperial examination career. He couldn't leave, and there was nothing he could do about it. But it would be difficult to rely on the title of the family, the boss and Lian'er would not agree, and they are now on guard. Fortunately, Baoyu's talents He is first-class, with outstanding poems and essays. He has always been in contact with nobles like the Prince of Beijing, and he is very praised. If he is supported by the princes, he will participate in poetry meetings and so on, and he will be famous in the capital. It is also possible to find a good marriage and be a noble person."

Baoyu didn't take the imperial examination, so he couldn't get fame; the family didn't want Baoyu to be trained in the army, and Jia Amnesty guarded his title tightly.After racking my brains and thinking about it, I finally figured out a shortcut.

Naturally, everyone loves Baoyu, who is as brilliant as a pearl.The noble son of the Duke's Mansion, the younger brother of Concubine Xiande, if he can have the status of a celebrity, even if he is white, it will be attractive enough.There are still a few princesses in this dynasty who are not married. Baoyu can't say that he will have the blessing of Princess Shang?Of course, this requires the empresses in the palace to put in a lot of good words in front of the emperor to win over the princesses.Baoyu also wanted to earn fame.Alas, if he is like Brother Cong, he can write a storybook and become famous!At that time, you will have the noble status of a son-in-law. Who doesn't respect and look up to you?Even the huge dowry brought by the princess when she gets married is enough to live comfortably for a lifetime, so you don't have to worry about anything!

If Princess 'Shang' can't do it, so can the princess!The county horse is naturally inferior to the son-in-law, but the reason why princes can't help their son-in-law is not much worse than the son-in-law.That's good, lest Baoyu have to kowtow and salute when he sees the princess, and a husband should be shorter than his wife.Well, in this way, there are still some suitable princesses in the capital, such as the younger sister of Prince Jing Shuirong, the granddaughter of Princess Nanan, the second daughter of Princess Wei Zhao, and the second daughter of Prince Zhongping

After understanding Baoyu's future path, Jia's mother made it clear to Jia Zheng, and don't force Baoyu to take the exam for fame anymore. He is neither interested nor good at it. It is better to find a good marriage for him. more appropriate.Looking at Baoyu's situation, Jia Zheng was not a talent in this field, so he could only sigh and reluctantly agreed with Jia Mu's opinion.

Therefore, during this period of time, Jia Baoyu lived very happily.His father no longer stared at him reading all day long, talked at length about career and economics, cursed him, disliked him for not being motivated, and let him go out every now and then to attend various elegant poetry and literature meetings, reciting poems Painting, playing the piano, chatting with like-minded friends.This is what he likes, a satisfying life!

However, Mother Jia was troubled by another matter.She thought and thought, and finally hit Jia Cong's head again.If it succeeds, then all the problems will be solved, and she can feel at ease, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?

Jia Cong was quite surprised when he received the post from Jia Lian, and read it twice carefully.

Mother Jia was going to celebrate Mrs. Xing's birthday, so she prepared a small banquet for only a few of her own family, and invited Jia Cong to get together.Since when did Mrs. Xing have such a face, Jia Mu actually took her so seriously and made a special trip to celebrate her birthday?

Jia Cong instinctively felt that it was another plot against him, and he was very annoyed.Why does the Jia family want to be a monster all day long, can't they live their lives quietly without disturbing each other?Or, do they feel that they are that soft persimmon and will let them handle it?Jia Cong gritted his teeth. Afterwards, it must be Jia's mother's arrangement. It's really "old and not dead is a thief"!

Fortunately, it won't take long for these troubles to end!Jia Cong was eager to see what you guys wanted to do, and agreed to go to the banquet to pay homage to the birthday, which was nothing more than preparing a birthday gift.Even if he refuses to go this time, the Jia family's calculations will not stop because of this, and it is not a problem to be on guard all the time.There is only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to guard against a thief?Jia Cong sneered in his heart, the current Jia family is not worth his fear.

Madam Xing's banquet was not very lively, but the dishes on the table were very rich.When Jia Cong went, there were only Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang at the banquet, and Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian were there. The girls of Jia's family, Baoyu, and Jia Mu didn't call.This scene was obviously aimed at him.

Jia Cong calmly presented birthday gifts, which were nothing more than birthday noodles, shoes and socks, and a golden birthday peach. When he opened the box, it was bright yellow and shining.

Mrs. Xing looked at Jin Shoutao, her eyes lit up, and her eyes on Jia Cong became even hotter.

Mother Jia secretly disdained Mrs. Xing's pettiness, with a smile on her face, she was very kind: "Brother Cong, it's rare for you to come here today, and I ordered someone to prepare a lot of exquisite dishes. You see, this is what I specially asked The little lotus leaf lotus pod soup made in the kitchen, this soup tastes the best and nourishes people. You have worked hard, so you should try it."

As he spoke, he ordered: "Is the soup ready? Serve it up immediately!"

The soup in front of him was fresh and elegant, with stuffing made of various flowers floating on it, as exquisite as a work of art, exuding a tangy aroma, Jia Cong picked up the spoon, took a spoonful and drank it slowly, savoring it carefully.This is the famous little lotus leaf lotus pod soup in the book, which is an exquisite food served to Jia Baoyu.This is the first time Jia Cong has tasted it in the Jia family for so many years.

"Good soup, great taste!" Jia Cong exclaimed.

"Since Brother Cong agrees, everyone in the kitchen should be rewarded!" Mother Jia said with a smile.

"Where did my aunt's family hire a new cook? This skill is really brilliant!" Jia Cong asked leisurely, "Those people in the kitchen used to have no such skills."

Mother Jia smiled uncomfortably, changed the subject, and asked, "Brother Cong, you still have more than a month left, and you are about to finish observing politics and be appointed an official?"

"Indeed."

"Then do you know how to arrange where to go now?" Mother Jia asked with concern.

"It's not clear yet, the imperial court has its own arrangements, and it's beyond our reach." Jia Cong kept his mouth shut.

"No matter how you arrange it, brother Cong, you won't be able to get away with a sixth-rank official!" Mrs. Xing said from the side: "As the saying goes, if you start a family and start a career, your career has already been established, but your family has not yet been established. If you don't Think about it first, how can you be filial to Grandpa Ru and Grandma Ru? They also expect you to pass on the family line and inherit the fireworks!"