Old things in the Red Chamber

At this time, Jia Zhen had the idea of ​​quitting, and besides being bold at certain times, he was also very timid at many times. If he wanted to get out of the way, he could be moved by a simple reason, but in fact Sometimes even if you pay half your life, you may not be able to withdraw.

At this time, Jia Zhen thought about it and decided to go to Shi Taijun.Shi Taijun has been the old Fengjun in this family for so many years, he is very prestigious, and every time he comes up with a very reliable idea.

As promised, Jia Zhen did not procrastinate, and went directly to the Rongguo Mansion in the west to see Shi Taijun.

After Shi Taijun knew Jia Zhen's plan, he realized that it was impossible to quit.And his own son, Jia Zheng, also planned to go all the way to the dark.At that time, the person who pulled their family to this road was Jia Zhen. At this time, Jia Zhen wanted to quit.Even if he has a way to withdraw and succeeds, Shi Taijun must fail by messing with him.

"Brother Zhen, you think too much. As you said before, the loyal prince is also a wise master. Our family is close, and we don't talk about your plans everywhere, but you should also understand that this is a human being. Once you recognize the Lord, you have the intention to withdraw, that is an act of betraying the Lord, no matter how much credit you have made in the past, you can't reuse it, if you don't get reused, how can you be rich?"

These words made Jia Zhen listen to her heart-to-heart, and after listening to Shi Taijun's words, she stood up and made a long bow.

"It is said that having an old family is like having a treasure. I really do not deceive me. It is because the old lady has a lot of experience. Her words woke me up. Thank you old lady today."

"We are all a family of flesh and blood. We should support each other. We have the same blessings and share the same hardships. Don't say so much. If you have something to ask, you can help us. We will never shirk.":

Jia Zheng returned home contentedly, sat there thinking for a while, and then remembered that there were some things he hadn't said to their old lady.

"According to the lord, Baoyu's injury has a great relationship with Jia Gu. If you say that, why not! Do you want to tell their family?" Jia Zhen walked around in the hall, hesitating about this matter in her heart. Indecision.

Don't look at what he said just now, but in fact he has always been indelibly wary of the people around him.

"I was careless just now. How could I say these things in front of the old lady? If their family talks nonsense in front of the prince, the prince will never forgive me. By the way, I will go to the prince now and say that I did it on purpose. I said this in front of their old lady to see if their prince is loyal."

Before Jia Zhen went out, the matter found him.

This incident happened several years ago. After the death of his original wife, his wife You Shi married in for the second time. There were two younger sisters brought in by his stepmother. Unclear, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong's father and son set up a trap, trying to push Second Sister You to Jia Lian, but who knows that it failed in the end, and Jia Zheng had to accept Second Sister You as a partial house.

But Second Sister You had promised someone before, and at the beginning, the other party was not willing to withdraw the marriage.It's just that after the family used some tricks, the other party agreed to withdraw from the marriage, and they lived in peace all these years, but today the family went to Shuntian Mansion to file a complaint.

"The Zhang family said that we oppressed good people. In addition to this crime, we also said that our family kidnapped and forced him to withdraw from the marriage. The Zhang family also told the elder of Shuntian Mansion how much money their family gave the girl. Under the coercion of our family, we only gave ten taels of silver to settle the matter, so it is said that our family is bullying others."

Although Jia Zhen's servant could not speak clearly.But the parents have already understood that it has been so many years, and some people see that they are uncomfortable, and they want to disgust themselves with this matter.

He couldn't help thinking of Jia Gu, wondering if Jia Gu's hand stretched so long?He can find out a trivial incident a few years ago.But after thinking about it, my house is different from the Rongguo Mansion next door, and the entanglement is there. When I come to myself, it stands to reason that it is true that the two families have no grievances or enmity.

Jia Zheng asked the boy, "Is there someone instigating this matter? Otherwise, after all these years, why would their family dare to complain?"

"This is a small inquiry. It turned out that the family couldn't take care of it anymore, so they had to come to our house to touch porcelain. Isn't that what the saying goes, barefoot people are not afraid to wear shoes. Now they drink northwest wind with their family, that is. If you want to take a bite out of us, you might as well go private with them..."

After hearing what the boy said, Jia Zhen believed it halfway. "With this private relationship, they thought our family was weak and deceitful. If they come to extort money next time, if we don't pay it, they will knock on the drum and sue. Send someone to let the wind out, our family is not afraid of them Let me tell you, Master Qingtian of Shuntian Mansion is our cousin, and they are all from our own family, so if we don’t go to our own family, will we still go to them?”

"Why don't we send someone to talk to the old lady-in-law first, and then invite the cousin and grandma over, so that the whole family can have fun, and this matter will be easier to handle."

Logically speaking, this is indeed the process, and the relatives of Rongguo Mansion also have more contacts with Ningguo Mansion.But Lin Daiyu is not included, this one, before she got married, was a noble person.After getting married, I don't like to deal with ordinary people.

Jia Zhen wanted to get involved with their family, but never had a chance.Isn't this an opportunity now?This sort of thing seems unfamiliar once or twice, but after three or four times, it becomes familiar. Today, I have something to invite him to have a drink and watch a theater, and I will meet again in a few days, eat and drink again, and I will become familiar with him after coming and going. .

So before noon, Jia Zhen went to Rongguo Mansion again.

"This matter, my words don't work, you have to ask for it yourself, besides, Yu'er has a bad temper, and doesn't like to talk to people when she is unhappy. If you think I'm trying to evade it, you Just ask around at home, ask your brother Bao, then ask your third sister, and see if I'm right."

"It's not that I don't believe in the old lady, it's just that it's not easy for me to come to the door to invite my cousin and grandma. I have to rely on the old lady to invite my cousin and grandma, and by the way, invite my cousin and grandpa together."

Shi Taijun nodded, and called Yuanyang in front of Jia Zhen.

"Let's just say that I'm not feeling well these few days. I want to see Miss Lin. You can ask him. If there's nothing wrong at home, come to our house tomorrow and have a drink and watch a show together."

Yuanyang learned what Shi Taijun said, took some pasta and fruit, and went to Gu's house in a carriage, and came back after a while, and said to Shi Taijun with a embarrassed face, "My cousin and grandma are not at home. Went to Zhuangzi outside the city, and came back after a few days."

Shi Taijun squinted his eyes and thought for a while, "Does their family have a Zhuangzi outside the city?"

Yuanyang reminded her, "Old lady, you forgot, my cousin grandma came to tell you about this a few days ago, saying that she bought some land when everyone was out of town, and brought a few in the field. Zhuangzi, he ordered people to build a courtyard in Zhuangzi, so that he could enjoy the fun of living in the countryside."

Shi Taijun suddenly remembered that this really happened.

"It's easier to do this way. Just pretend to be a hunter, pass by their village, and ask for a sip of water. We are all relatives. Can she entertain you!"

"It's still the old lady's idea. I'll pass by their house tomorrow. Once it's done, I'll thank the old lady again."

The next day, Jia Zheng brought gifts and a group of ordinary people rode tall horses and galloped all the way. They left the south gate and walked south for 30 li, and saw a village.

Sure enough, it was as agreed upon, but I still didn't see the owner.

"Our grandma took her two elder brothers away to visit relatives and is not at home. I went there this morning, and I'm sure she won't be back until tomorrow. The two Zhuangzi are really far away, and they can't go back and forth once a day. I'm neglecting you."

"Which family is it a relative?"

"I heard that they are relatives of our grandma's natal family, oh yes, it is our grandma's aunt's family. I heard that the relatives just came to Beijing a few days ago, and they stayed in the capital for a short time, and they don't have any property. Living in the courtyard of my uncle's house..."

While the concierge was talking, Jia Zhen was thinking, "Which kind of relative is this?"

It can be said that this day is still a return without success. Not long after returning home, the guards from Shuntian Mansion came to the door.

Two days was enough time for them to visit some witnesses and collect some physical evidence, especially the dowry list and the documents when the Zhang family gave the woman's family the final divorce.

Comparing the two, the dowry cost a total of more than 600 taels of silver. Although this amount of money was not much at the time, it was not too little for some well-off families. After taking it out, after some interviews and verifications, Gu Yun decided that this Pi Li list was genuine.

And the paperwork for retiring the marriage is also clearly written, clearly and plainly, when the marriage was resigned, the woman only gave the man ten silvers, and in this rainy day, the price was discounted by 600 taels, which was a huge difference.

Because the divorce certificate was issued in recent years, the person who handled it back then said that they are still alive now.They all went to court to testify that this document has no way out, it is definitely the original.

It is indispensable to summon both parties to the court and let them debate on the spot. Where did the silver between 600 taels and ten taels go?

The fact that Shuntian Mansion came to the door made Jia Zhen very angry, because there was no one in You's house, no matter from which point of view, Jia Zhen had to go to court to answer.

Before showing up.Jia Jiuzhen sent someone to contact the Zhang family, "See how much money they want. If there is less, just send them away with the money. Our family can't afford to lose this person."

After seeing her servant disappear, Jia Zhen completely believed that the Zhang family was crazy and wanted to blackmail her.

If someone said that this matter had something to do with Jia Gu, he would never believe it at this moment.