Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Now that the Jia family is in decline, the rented courtyard will naturally not be located in a place where dignitaries live together.Jia Cong took Qi Pingan to find a car, and Qi Pingan, who had come and gone once before, sat next to the coachman to guide the way. Finally, the carriage stopped in front of a single-family courtyard, and the door was tightly closed. .

Jia Cong got out of the car and looked up. Judging from the surrounding environment, this is a residential area of ​​middle-class families, which is fairly quiet and clean.It can be seen from this that the Jia family has not yet completely fallen into poverty.

"Brother Cong, the Jia family knew about you just after you came back. It can be seen that they have been paying attention to you." Qi Pingan whispered to Jia Cong.Jia Cong twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking that it was natural, for the current Jia family, he was a life-saving straw, and he was also a fat sheep trying to catch blood, how could he not miss him so much?Presumably the degree of eagerness is "not seeing each other every day is like three autumns", which is close to that of men and women in love.

Qi Ping'an stepped forward to knock on the door, Jia Lian rushed out to welcome Jia Cong, took Jia Cong to the inner courtyard, and reminded in a low voice: "Brother Cong, the old lady got up early in the morning and waited, the eldest wife and wife are here, they Everyone has their own plans, so you can think about how to reply."

Jia Cong laughed disdainfully: "Why don't you reply, I'm just a clansman with them now, thinking of the friendship in Wufu, I came to visit, I just did my courtesy!"

He turned his eyes sharply on Jia Lian: "Second Brother Lian, the Jia family is already in this state, and you have no title to inherit, so what are you worrying about? You should be a member of the family now, and you will be responsible for the family's livelihood in the future." A man is not the big steward who relied on others to curry favor with the old lady in the past, he must be able to support himself, otherwise he will be bound and threatened by them with blood filial piety for the rest of his life, and he will not be able to relax."

He snorted coldly and said, "Of course, it's up to you whether you listen to this or not. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. If I do my duty, I won't take care of the Jia family's affairs anymore."

Jia Lian's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I understand, Brother Cong, don't worry, I'm not as stupid as before!"

Jia Cong glanced at him indifferently, he has done what he should do, and what kind of life Jia Lian will live in the future has nothing to do with him.Everyone has their own destiny, who can afford the lives of others?

There are only two entrances in this courtyard, the place is not big, it is far different from before, and they moved in hastily, so everyone has to separate men and women.The men in the family lived in the outer courtyard together. Jia Cong glanced at it, and saw that the main room in the middle was the largest, neatly arranged, and the sun was the brightest. There were a few long-planted flowers and trees outside the house. The wintersweet bloomed just right, a tree of yellow flowers dotted the branches, and there was a burst of fragrance, which was refreshing and charming.

"That room is where Baoyu lives." Jia Lian said with a sullen face, pointing to the side room next to him and saying, "Jia Lan and I live there."Then he pointed to the simpler side room next to him: "That room is where Jia Huan lives."

A trace of sarcasm appeared on the corner of Jia Cong's mouth, he shook his head, and followed Jia Lian into the inner courtyard without saying a word.

The inner courtyard is the residence of the female relatives, so the old lady naturally lived in the most comfortable main room without hesitation, and Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang lived in the wing rooms on both sides of her.Tanchun, Xichun, and Li Wan lived in a large room, and the You family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law from the Eastern Mansion shared a room.Because of the large number of people, the inner courtyard is more crowded than the outer courtyard.

I haven't seen her for more than half a year. Jia Mu has grown older by more than ten years, her face is withered and yellow, and wrinkles suddenly appeared, dense and deep. The moment she saw Jia Cong, her turbid and tired eyes suddenly lit up, and there was a glint of light in them.

"Brother Cong, you are finally back!" Mother Jia wiped her tears excitedly and said, "Then we can all feel at ease. We are looking forward to you these days!" Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang supported Jia Mu, also Staring at Jia Cong eagerly.

Jia Cong frowned slightly, but Jing refused to answer the words. He only said a few words of consolation, and then took out a stack of bank notes from his purse: "Grandmother, the sudden change in the house is really surprising. But fortunately, you It is a blessing among misfortunes that everything is safe and sound. My aunt and my two aunts should also relax and take care of your health. Life will gradually get better. Here is 500 taels of silver, which is a little bit between me and my grandparents Your heartfelt wishes. Just accept it and make up for your living." After finishing speaking, he handed the banknote directly to Jia Lian: "Second brother Lian, it's hard work for the family to depend on you."

When Jia's mother saw this, her eyes darkened, and she sighed, "Brother Cong, your Uncle Shu and Uncle Zheng have been exiled far away, as have Zhen'er and Rong'er from the East Mansion. The family salary earned is gone. Our big family, the old and the weak, women and children, don’t know how to survive? Also, your brother and nephew don’t know if they can get up again? If the Jia family How can I have the face to see the Duke of Guo if I am defeated by my hands?" One said, and the other sobbed.

Seeing Jia Cong's expression was indifferent, Jia's mother said again: "Brother Cong, I know that now that you have become an heir, you should not be involved. But now it is really desperate, and no one can ask for help. I beg you to do it. We are all your blood relatives, and we did not treat you badly when we were in Rongguo Mansion!" She stood up tremblingly and wanted to salute Jia Cong.

Jia Cong quickly avoided it, with a trace of sarcasm on his lips: "Grandmother, when I became the successor, the family gave me a piece of property, and I didn't use it. Now, I have returned it to Zhao, and with all the future, the accounts are all in vain. Remember it clearly, it just solved the urgent need of the family."

"Second brother Lian, I will ask Qi Pingan to bring the account book and money in these two days, and you can check it carefully. Then we will set a time, and we will go to the government to transfer the two farms and sign the contract. In the future , this can also be used as a source of food and clothing for the family. I calculated that there can always be five or six hundred taels of silver per year, which should be enough to live on."

Live, what kind of life do you have to see!When Jia's family was rich, the ladies probably wore more luxurious outfits than this.But this is not what they are most troubled with now.

"Brother Cong, the old lady is still there, why should the estate be given to Lian'er, so where will the old lady be?" Mrs. Wang said eloquently.In the past, she was a Buddha-like person and a wealthy lady, so she would not bother arguing with others for a little bit of property.But now, they have to rely on Jiamu's private house to live, and they are really uneasy. She must plan for Baoyu's child.

"Brother and sister, what you said is wrong!" Madam Xing was not happy, now that Jia Lian was her legitimate reliance, she naturally wanted to stand by his side: "Lian'er is the eldest grandson, isn't it natural and right to be in charge of the family's property? Why? At this point, are you still thinking of overtaking your elders? Besides, it turns out that Brother Cong and Lian'er are blood brothers, so there is a layer of separation between Baoyu and Baoyu!"

Hmph, don't you, Mrs. Wang, just want to give Baoyu some good things?Mrs. Xing squinted at Mrs. Wang and sneered.When Jia Lian saw this, he remembered Wang Xifeng's usury, and Jia Mu's special treatment of Baoyu, and his face was gloomy and unhappy.

"I'm not dead yet, you're fighting for it!" Jia Mu said angrily, "Do you still think of me?" Not this pip property.

"Ms. Zheng," Jia Cong said indifferently, "This industry needs to be run by a guild, otherwise it will be deceived and coaxed by others. Is Baoyu willing to do such mundane tasks? Can he do it?"

When Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu heard this, they were speechless and could only sigh. How could they not understand Baoyu's temperament?Where is his talent in this area, he is no better than Jia Lian who is always good at mundane affairs.

"Since the second wife is so worried, in my opinion, it's better for us to divide the family. I will only take a small portion of the property, and I will move out with the eldest wife and sister Qiao. Let's live on our own!" Jia Lian said coldly, he I'm really tired of supporting this big family.He believes that as long as he has some capital, with the skills he has honed over the years as a housekeeper, and the help of some friends outside, he can always start a small business, and it is not a problem to live on his own.

Why should he be trapped in this world to suffer?Jia Cong was younger than himself, left the Rongguo Mansion, and spread his wings, and now they are beyond their reach; I don't have his determination and talent, but it shouldn't be too late to make up for it, right?

"Nonsense! There's no reason to separate the family when I'm still old!" Mother Jia said angrily. She knew in her heart that the Jia family couldn't live without Jia Lian.Although the boss is a bastard, the children he raised are not bad, and they have to be used!Even the most inconspicuous Yingchun, after they moved out of Rongguo Mansion, also sponsored a lot of silver.But the most promising one among them was pushed out by her own hands. Looking at Jia Cong, she secretly regretted it.

"Brother Cong, the family is short of money, but it can survive now! What I worry about most is the future of the girls and brothers." Jia Mu told Jia Cong her purpose.

"It's all right if your second brother Lian can run the business, but Baoyu and Lan'er are still young and don't know what the future will be like in the future. It is necessary to ask Brother Cong to help. Also, when there is a big change, the girls in the family, the marriage I've lost everything, so I need you to worry about it. Yingchun's marriage was facilitated by you, and they are living a very good life now. Tanchun and Xichun are also your sisters, and I can't bear to see them now. They are also grateful Yes, if you can marry well, it might be your help in the future."

"Grandmother, I can't do anything about the marriage of the sisters!" Jia Cong shook his head and said, he looked around and saw that Tanchun and Xichun were not in front of him, so he told the truth: "Before the Jia family asked the crime, they couldn't find it." What a good marriage. Now that the house has been ransacked, is it still possible? Besides, what is the good marriage that my uncle and grandma mentioned? If it is an ordinary family, you must not like it. But if you send them to a noble family to be concubines Isn’t that pushing them into the pit of fire? I have no grievances with them, so I won’t do this crime!”

"As for Baoyu and Lan'er, how do you want me to help?"

When Jia Mu heard this, her previously flushed face eased: "Brother Cong, our family has just been convicted, and Baoyu can't pass the imperial examination right now. Can you let him find a job under your hand in the future? Arranged in the capital, your seniors are all very good officials, so it is not difficult to find a job, isn't it an official? Lan'er also find a reliable teacher who can guide and help him, your seniors will accept him most!"

How dare the lion open his mouth, Jia Cong really wants to haha!