Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Jia Zheng returned home full of doubts, but there was also some longing in his heart.If Lin Qing and her brother-in-law are of the same family, have a scholarly family, have official positions and titles, and have a bright future, then the Rongguo Mansion should get close to him!Apart from myself, there is no other serious official in the family now, the eldest brother only has a short title, Lian'er's five-rank Tongzhi is a donated official, not counted, and Jia Zhen and Jia Rong in the East Mansion are not real jobs either.

In terms of talents, among the next generation, Lian'er can only do some mundane affairs, and Baoyu hangs out with maids and sisters all day long, neither of which can support the family business of Rongguo Mansion.It's a pity that Zhu'er went early, she was a person willing to study, alas!

He sighed endlessly, he never thought of his concubine Jia Huan and Jia She's concubine Jia Zong.In Jia's mansion, concubines don't have much sense of existence, but they don't deliberately treat them badly. Anyway, when they grow up, they just take a share of the property and go out to live.Their status and value are not as good as concubine daughters, concubine daughters are raised well, and they can form a good marriage.

Thinking of this, Jia Zheng felt a little moved.The Jia family really needs the support of good in-laws now!Just one Wang family is not enough, the Wang family is Wu Xun after all, but now the world is peaceful, Wu Xun are useless, and will be feared by the emperor!

It is still the civil servants who have a high position and weight and have a great voice in the court.It's just a pity, my brother-in-law left too early, what a loss to the Jia family!

Now, the appearance of Lin Qing and Lin Mingan gave Jia Zheng hope again.My brother-in-law's family members, this relationship has to be tightened, if we can really form an in-law relationship, that would be great!Just considering the current identities of the Lin family and his son, can they take a fancy to Tanchun?

Daiyu's niece should visit the Lin family more often, so that the relationship between the Jia family and the Lin family can become closer.Doesn't the Lin family have a young daughter? Let Tanchun and Yingchun sisters go to visit together, get acquainted first, and then talk about other things.It is necessary to instruct Lian's daughter-in-law to arrange a door-to-door gift, which must be decent and appropriate.It's time for me to visit my former colleagues. How can I not be obtrusive when I come to the door?By the way, Lin Qing conferred the title, such a happy event should be celebrated with gifts!Jia Zheng had to think about it, and countless images flashed through his mind until he saw Jia Lian.

Listening to Jia Zheng's orders, Jia Lian's expression kept changing, and finally he couldn't help but interrupted his second uncle's soliloquy with a wry smile.

"Second Uncle, don't you know Lin Ming'an's real identity?" Jia Lian couldn't imagine how Jia Zheng could be so closed-minded: "Second Uncle's idea is impossible! He will never associate with our family again!"

"Why is that?" Jia Zheng was shocked, his hands trembled, and two beards were broken, and he asked in a voice.

"Well, when my nephew went to Gusu to deal with Uncle Lin's funeral, I found out some things. Lin Mingan was originally uncle and the eldest son of a concubine, back then." Jia Lian recounted in detail what he had seen and heard in Gusu.

"How could such a thing happen! How could your Aunt Min be so unvirtuous and Uncle Lin be so foolish?" After hearing this, Jia Zheng was dumbfounded and couldn't catch his breath.

This can't be true!Otherwise, don't talk about getting closer, it's a good thing not to become enemies!

Jia Lian sighed: "Second Uncle, Uncle Lin must have regretted it later. He wanted to go back to Lin Ming'an several times. However, not only Lin Qing was unwilling, but Lin Ming'an also resolutely refused, and gave Uncle Lin shame in public. Uncle Lin was seriously ill. At that time, he also ignored it, and went back to Sichuan to pick up his mother and sister. I think he didn't want to get involved with the Lin family at all. Even if the second uncle wanted sister Lin to go around, he might not bother."

Jia Zheng still didn't give up, and murmured: "After all, we are blood relatives, why is this so?"

Jia Lian was speechless, he understood Jia Zheng's thoughts, and murmured in his heart: "Blood relatives, when they were underdeveloped, they didn't want to pay attention to you, let alone now?"

It's just that it's hard for him to say this, and he is deeply afraid that Jia Zheng will make a request that will embarrass him, so he perfunctory said: "Second uncle, I have already told the old lady La and his wife about this, maybe they have some ideas, second uncle might as well go ask?"

"Exactly!" Jia Zheng was reminded, and went to Mrs. Wang's main room.Seeing him go, Jia Lian shook his head and breathed a sigh of relief.He didn't want to be a little bit of Lin Mingan's glory, but he was not wishful thinking like Jia Zheng.He knew in his heart that this matter was embarrassing!

Mrs. Wang was sitting on the kang with a sullen face, getting angry.The maids around all held their breaths, not daring to touch his wife's eyes, knowing that his wife was worrying about building the Grand View Garden.

At this time, Jia Zheng hurried into the house. Seeing this, Mrs. Wang quickly stood up to greet her, as graceful and gentle as usual.

"Madam, I heard Lian'er say something important today." Jia Zheng repeated Jia Lian's words again, still unwilling to give up: "Do you know this, is it because Lian'er didn't figure it out?"

Mrs. Wang thought about it for a while, and she was sure that this matter must be true, just look at the old lady's reaction.If someone else wronged Jia Min, how could the old lady not complain to her daughter, lest there would be a quarrel?

She doesn't like Jia Min at all.When she married into Jia's family, Jia Min hadn't left the cabinet yet.At that time, Rongguo Duke Jia Daishan was still alive, and the Jia family was in a prosperous state. The Wang family could not match it, and his second brother still counted on Jia Daishan's support.This golden and precious sister-in-law looks down on her very much. She despises herself for being illiterate, low-born, dull-tempered, and condescending. She doesn't respect herself as a sister-in-law at all!

At that time, her life was not easy.The old lady gave her husband a roommate.She knows that in a big family, the men have three wives and four concubines, and the husband is no exception, and she can accept this.But the housemaid is the housemaid, so she must keep good manners in front of her wife, so she was naturally stricter with her at first.The master knew the difference between the concubine and the concubines, so he didn't say anything, but Jia Min stood up and said that she was not virtuous.She was so angry that she was dying, but because of the love her parents-in-law had for Jia Min, she had to swallow her anger.

That Tongfang is now Aunt Zhao, the son of the Jia family. After giving birth to her daughter, she was promoted by the old lady as her aunt.She has been working in Jia's house, but the reason why Jia Min stands up for her is because she wants to embarrass her sister-in-law?

I thought she would be more virtuous and kind, but it turns out that if the knife is not stuck in her body, she doesn't know it hurts.Look at what she has done, I am not as good as her!Now I have caused this trouble for my family!Mrs. Wang thought bitterly.

In the construction of the Grand View Garden, money was tight, so the scale could only be greatly reduced, only half the size of the original plan, and there were still a lot of furniture that had not been found.The younger sister shared her worries and readily took out 15 taels.She figured that Lin Ruhai had dedicated all of her family property to the emperor, but that was only on the bright side, right?Didn't he leave property to Lin Daiyu in private?Bank notes and the like can fit in a small box without anyone noticing.

For this reason, she specially invited Lin Daiyu here, and had a friendly chat with her about the daily life, and explained the significance of building the Grand View Garden.The whole family is rich and powerful.Your Aunt Xue, who is orphaned and widowed, also took out the silver at the bottom of the box

It was in vain that she spoke the truth, her mouth was dry, that girl Lin just lowered her head and said nothing, before returning, she said: I have also saved up some monthly money, and when I go back, I will ask Zijuan to bring it to my wife, which is also to do my part. meager strength.

What a tricky girl!She was so angry that her complexion changed on the spot, and she couldn't help asking: "Didn't Mrs. Lin leave some money for the girl? Don't worry, girl, we won't use you in vain, and we will definitely pay back the principal with interest!" ""

Unexpectedly, Lin Yatou burst into tears immediately, saying that her father had dedicated all the family property to the imperial court, didn't my aunt know?My aunt said this, but she said that my father was hiding an adulterer secretly?Auntie, please take into account father's reputation, don't let the emperor blame him!

These words blocked her to death, so she had no choice but to put the matter aside, and coaxed her to go back with a forced smile.

Well, that's great!This Lin girl is just like her dead vicious mother, she is really nothing.But she couldn't get angry, Lin girl was ordered by the emperor to be raised in Jia's house, if she neglected her, I'm afraid the old lady and the master would not agree!

At this moment, listening to Jia Zheng's question about this matter fell right into Mrs. Wang's arms.She scoffed in her heart, but her face showed a dejected look, and she sighed: "Master, don't be angry, this matter, alas!"

"At the beginning, when Lian'er came back to Beijing and talked about it, I couldn't believe it! In my impression, sister Min is a benevolent person, and she treats servants generously. She is very close to Aunt Zhao who is so frivolous and out of touch. How could she To do such an unvirtuous thing, the Lin family clan really cares about it, and it is enough to be out of seven! Besides, Lian'er said, the concubine is docile and respectful to her. She is just a concubine , in the future, it will only be a share of the family business, isn't this enough?"

"So, I specially ordered someone to inquire about it." Madam Wang sighed, "Who knows, what Lian'er said is absolutely right. All the well-thought-out members of the Lin family know the inside story, and privately say that my sister is vicious and unvirtuous. I think The reason why brother-in-law Lin would rather dedicate his family property to the emperor than to trust our family is probably because he hates my sister so much and only cares about face, so he didn't act?"

Jia Zheng was stunned for a while, then murmured: "So it's like this? How is this so good? No wonder!"

He said bitterly to Mrs. Wang: "Madam, you know that the successor Lin Ming'an is an extraordinary talent. He is currently assigned to observe the government in the Ministry of Industry, Master Shangshu values ​​him very much, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs also enlisted him. Not long ago, he He has made great contributions, but he is still in the period of observing the government. The emperor doesn't want to be too ostentatious, so he bestows favor on his family. Lin Qing was awarded the fifth-rank Guozijian Jiancheng, who couldn't be more noble and dignified, and was named Huaide Bo , the property such as the mansion and farm were rewarded; Lin Qing's young daughter was also canonized as the township monarch, and the clan mansion officially recorded it."

"You are so kind?" Mrs. Wang was also unexpected, and blurted out: "Master, Lin Mingan is now in the Ministry of Industry, will he hold a grudge against the master? You said just now, Lord Shangshu thinks highly of him!"

"Oh!" Jia Zheng sighed, a little panicked: "I don't know either?"

"Probably not!" He comforted himself: "Lin Ming'an is rarely in the Ministry of Industry, Master Shangshu let him concentrate on research, and also, responsible for intermediary liaison with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Lian'er said that he didn't even bother to pay attention to his brother-in-law, and he didn't show it. It means revenge."

Mrs. Wang calmed down, and said: "Master, Mrs. Lin is always his biological father. Even if he adopts him, he is also his uncle. He can't do anything about it. But our Jia family is my sister's natal family, maybe he will hate it. What? Even if he doesn't want to pay attention to these grievances, I really feel sorry for the master and the Jia family!"

She regretfully said: "Master, if my younger sister is more forgiving and doesn't do anything wrong, then Lin Mingan is still the bastard of the Lin family, the master is his uncle, and the old lady is his grandmother. He has to be respectful and filial. No matter who he is Whether he wants to or not, he will support the Jia family, and all the benefits Lin Qing has received now belong to the Jia family! Otherwise, if he is charged with unfilial piety, his reputation and future will be ruined!"

"Yes!" Jia Zheng thought of Lin Qing's scenery, and his heart ached: "I heard that he was from the same family as my brother-in-law, and I wanted to match him with Tanchun. In this way, Baoyu also has a Jinshi who is an official. Brother-in-law, I can help you!"

Jia Zheng smiled wryly: "Actually, this is wishful thinking. Tanchun is a concubine. Even if she doesn't have such festivities, she won't like it!"

"Master, that's not what you said!" Mrs. Wang hated Jia Min more and more as she thought of the benefits, and snorted coldly: "If he is still the concubine of the Lin family, what else is there to be unworthy of? It's just that Tanchun is a little too high. , Uncle and grandmother have spoken, can he not listen?"

Seeing Jia Zheng's gloomy and annoyed expression, Madam Wang pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief: "I thought, my niece has always been pampered by my younger sister and brother-in-law, and she looks at her like eyes. We live in our family, so our family has the responsibility of upbringing, not to mention the blood relationship. If she grows up and gets married in the future, she will look like, like a younger sister. Doesn’t it show that the girls in our family are not Teach me well, the emperor will blame me too!"

Jia Zheng nodded again and again: "That's right! Then I have to trouble my wife. The old lady is old and doesn't have the spirit, so don't bother her old lady."

"My lord, I'm Daiyu's direct aunt, how can I be afraid of hard work?" Mrs. Wang said in a very embarrassed way: "It's just that Daiyu lost her father when she was young, she has a weird temper, and she always thinks about everything. The rules govern her, so she will inevitably have complaints and dissatisfaction. At that time, everyone's words will make money, saying that my aunt and niece are mean, and the concubine is hard to argue with!"

"Don't worry!" Jia Zheng resented secretly when he thought of the stupid things his sister had done.The daughter who was raised by thousands of pampers in the family, on the contrary, brought such a reputation for the family and caused so much trouble!If Daiyu becomes the second Jia Min again, is that okay?It should be educated well!

"As an aunt, it's only natural for you to discipline her! Who dares to gossip? A daughter's family should be virtuous and gentle! If Daiyu is sensible, she will be grateful to you in the future! Old lady, I will explain it myself Don't worry, madam!" Jia Zhengyi said honestly.

Mrs. Wang responded with a few words of humility, and Jia Zheng nodded in approval with satisfaction, and then gave some instructions, and then went to Jia's mother's room.He wants to tell his mother the news. Does mother have knowledge, or does she have an idea?In addition, he also wanted to explain to his mother that Mrs. Wang was stricter with Daiyu, and that was what he meant.Uncut jade, ineffective, the Jia family can no longer afford a second Jia Min!

Mrs. Wang watched Jia Zheng walk away, a smile slowly appeared on the corner of her mouth.