[Red House] World Transformation Project

There was a lot of voices on the street, Xie Yu slightly lifted the corner of the curtain and sighed.

An Chun, who was sitting with her, closed his eyes and folded his arms as motionless as a mountain. Even the light came in and fell on her face, but it didn't affect her at all.

Xie Yu said: "Going to Beijing in such a hurry... is it okay?"

An Chun opened his eyes slightly, loosened his frown slightly, and said in a deep voice, "...you have to come back if you have any questions."

Mrs. Shi of Rongguo Mansion is said to be in a bad situation.

Although the person who reported the letter didn't say it clearly, they also knew that an old man in his 80s was already considered an advanced age.

Xie Yu pursed his lips and sighed silently.

After Baoyu got married, she was sent by Ruan Qing to Jinling to stay with Anchun. She also knew that the Xie family and the third prince were timed bombs, and she had no complaints about running around with different Jia families, let alone undeveloped The environment is beautiful, although there are many unknown dangers, but the scenery is always much better.

She has been with An Chun for so long, and the relationship is not deep, but there is always some gratitude. An Chun has always taken good care of her for Ruan Qing's sake. An Chun didn't catch up with Rong Guogong when he passed away. Seeing that An Chun's face has been pale and trembling since someone came to deliver the letter, she couldn't bear it, and couldn't help persuading: "Eat as much as you can, don't collapse before you reach the capital."

An Chun's eyelashes trembled, and he sighed softly, "It's not so fragile."

There are rules in the capital, the emperor is not allowed to ride a horse, and the general must go to the capital to report on his duties first, so no matter how anxious she is, she can only endure the discomfort and sit in the carriage and wait.

While talking, the carriage stopped suddenly, and the guard driving outside said: "Little General, Miss Xie, we are here."

As soon as the words fell, An Chun rushed out like the wind.Xie Yu sighed, resigned to his fate, put on the curtain fence, opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.

Mrs. Shi is nearly 90 years old. In this era, she is already very old. Xie Yu is not familiar with Jia Mu, and she doesn't like this biased and confused old lady very much. She thinks that she can be so free and easy. Mrs. Wang, I went to visit her yard first.

Mother Jia was seriously ill, and no one was in the mood to stay in her own yard. Xie Yu waited until the sunset for the weary Mrs. Wang to come back.

The other party obviously didn't have the heart to entertain her, so they just found a place for her to settle down first.

It was also a coincidence that Xie Yu had just stayed for a few days when someone sent a letter saying that Baoyu was coming back. The person who sent the letter was afraid that something might happen to him on the way, so he didn't say what happened, but said that Jia's mother wanted to see her grandson, Baoyu He had a good temper, so he immediately stopped traveling and took Daiyu back.

Mrs. Shi may really be dying.

Xie Yu clearly realized this for the first time.

The clansmen of the Rongguo Mansion who were scattered all over rushed back one after another, especially Baoyu who took Daiyu to travel around.They thought it was the grandmother who wanted to see her grandson and granddaughter, so they prepared a lot of gifts. After returning home, they said that they would go to see Mrs. Shi first. Baoyu was still ordering the housekeeper to help distribute the gifts he brought to everyone on his front feet, but his face was pale and crumbling on his back feet. Subconsciously, he first looked at Daiyu who was sorting out the list with her head down, and then forced a smile, and stepped forward to hold Daiyu's hand. After saying something, Daiyu was brought into the inner courtyard with a dazed face.

They have a good relationship.Xie Yu thought, it would be nice if he could live well.

The last time Xie Yu saw them was Baoyu's wedding four years ago.Ben always said "Parents are here, don't travel far", especially Lin Ruhai is in poor health, the ancients lived a short life, who knows when they will be gone, but both Baoyu and Daiyu are favored, and the elders in the family hurt like lifeblood, but No one cares about these, as long as they want to, there are people who support them.Not long after the couple got married, they bid farewell to their elders and left.

Before, there were people who deliberately provoked Daiyu, saying that Daiyu's poor health would hinder her heirs, and that her husband didn't know how to persuade him but ran around with him because he was not good at home, not like a daughter-in-law. At first, Mrs. Wang said "hmm Well, you're right", and then turned to Jia Min to complain, and the other party who caused the disturbance was not a human being, so it was more or less calmed down.If there are still those stubborn ones who still don't give up trying to provoke, then Mrs. Wang's attitude will basically become: "Ah, what are you talking about, it's too windy, I can't hear clearly—"

Mrs. Wang is not welcome in the circle of noble ladies in the capital, and this is probably the reason.However, the younger generation liked her very much.

Xie Yu was also more or less relaxed because of their hometown status. After Mother Jia only wanted Baoyu and Daiyu to stay by the bed and drove everyone else out, when Xie Yu and Mrs. Wang went back to the yard together, they looked around. People, she still couldn't help asking, and said: "Mr. Shi is gone, and now it is completely dominated by young people. Why not let Baoyu...be an official?"

A family without officials will fail sooner or later.

She knew that she was overstepping. From the first meeting, she knew that this fellow didn't like her.

The other party is a capable person, and she can reverse the plot to this point by herself, which means she must have her own ideas, but Xie Yu still couldn't help being curious.

Why can Baoyu be taught to be prudent and responsible, not to be close to women, but not to study and make progress, to obtain fame and become a high official?Even as a mother, doesn't she have any hope of becoming a dragon?Isn't such a good Daiyu worthy of the status of an imperial lady?

Why did the Rongguo Mansion win the Sacred Heart like this, but most of the descendants were well-behaved, and few of them held great power?

After she finished speaking, the person in front of her smiled.It wasn't the smile he used to tease her badly, nor the mocking, indifferent, disgusting sneer.She couldn't understand the meaning of that.

The man said: "Of course, I have my reasons. If I want, I can make Baoyu a high official, and it is not impossible to ask Daiyu to be a princess, but is it necessary? If the two of them are really so greedy People who are attracted to fame and wealth will not be together. The tragedy of Daiyu and the others is not because of house fights, palace fights or even the ups and downs of officialdom, but the problem of the entire era. Is Wang Ziteng not strong enough? Did he keep the Wang family? Other families Could it be that they are all wine bags and rice bags? The Rongguo Mansion has already been famous, and now what is needed more is a smooth transition. Whoever has that ability can naturally go to the exam to win it, instead of relying on family power. Baoyu doesn't like official career and economics, and he is not suitable for being an official. When the building is about to collapse, high-ranking officials and rich salary can't save them. If we say that in this era, these girls are flowers and boys are trees, then the situation they live in The environment is a garden that has been exquisitely repaired. There is no room for any outliers. Once there are branches and leaves that are unique, they will be cut off mercilessly. The garden is not as strong as the forest. Under the pressure of the times, no matter how strong it is, no matter how strong it is. You are beautiful, but you have to be destroyed and withered. You can independently marry, study, and career, not because you are better than anyone else, but because you were born in modern times, because you are lucky, and countless ancestors have fought for your freedom with their lives. "

Finally she said: "Sure enough, I still hate you very much, please go back, my children can guarantee your life, but you don't appear in front of me."

Being disgusted and annoyed, Xie Yu was rarely embarrassed, and didn't dare to provoke the other party again.

She knows the Wang family.The emperor finally let them go, and Wang Ziteng resigned and returned to his hometown. The Wang family may not be as famous as before, but it will be a stable and peaceful family of wealth.

Maybe she is really narrow-minded, just like now, whether the Wang family lives or dies depends entirely on the emperor's whim.In a society where all wealth and life are tied to one person, is there really only the tragedy of Rongguo Mansion?

Xie Yu didn't dare to think anymore.

Mother Jia's condition has stabilized for the time being, and the imperial doctor said that if she can survive this winter, this hurdle will be over.

Baoyu seemed to be very happy, and without the help of the housekeeper, he ran around one by one and delivered all the gifts in person.There are a lot of things, and he has pulled four or five carts. He is the son of a wealthy family and has never been short of money. Xie Yu saw that most of him did not leave behind, not only the sisters and maids, but even the elderly mothers. After arriving at some novelty gadgets, everyone happily took the things back home, and even the tension and worries these days have been diluted a lot.Xie Yu was a little bored while holding the gift.She thought, is it still the central air conditioner?

Xie Yu herself has it too.Baoyu seems to be able to remember everyone's preferences. What Yingchun gave was a pair of white jade chessboards, what Anchun gave was a black and ugly dagger that cuts iron like mud, and Tanchun and Xichun got a scroll of unknown content. The ancient books are still made of bamboo tubes. From the sons and daughters of Wang Xifeng to the brothers, there is a decline. Even Jia Cong, a transparent man with poor health, has a pair of warm jade safety buckles. What I got was a travel note, a vernacular novel similar to Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio that had stories but was not difficult to read.

He even knows what he likes!

While she was happy that she had something to pass the time, she was also worried that Daiyu would be jealous, so she carefully avoided the servant girl, followed her memory to find the residence of Daiyu and Baoyu, looked over secretly, but saw Daiyu smiling , without the slightest sense of grievance or melancholy.She wiped the fine sweat from Baoyu's forehead with a handkerchief, and when she turned sideways to get something, there was a warm light flashing in the sun, it was a piece of jade pendant of high quality, but the carving seemed not very delicate.

Xie Yu suddenly remembered that when she was traveling with Baoyu before, Baoyu carved it himself, and the carving knife scratched his hand a lot. During that time, she followed the guards to find medicine for him every day.

Many things on Daiyu seem to have been made by Baoyu herself.

Xie Yu thought of the gifts that other people got. They were exquisitely crafted and made by very good craftsmen. All the gifts were carefully thought out, and they must have cost a lot of money to buy them back.

She suddenly realized that Baoyu was indeed different.

He respects and loves many people, but Daiyu is his special favorite.

Xie Yu was a little surprised by this, but couldn't help laughing.She thought, that's fine too.

She shouldn't be prejudiced, she was wrong.

Daiyu is an independent individual, not a dodder that needs to be protected and pampered. She knows what she loves and wants better than anyone else. She chooses the person she loves, and that is enough.

... But the last time she saw Daiyu was at Jiamu's funeral.

It was a little sudden, but it was not without trace. This winter was extremely cold.

Xie Yu guessed that Jia's mother should have no regrets when she left.Except for her deceased husband and eldest son Jia She, all her blood relatives were guarding by the bed, and even Yingchun, who was just confinement, hurriedly put down her affairs and came back.She was taught by the Zhang family since she was a child, and now, as the mistress of the house, Yingchun is gentle and generous but not weak, and can be her own master; Jia Lian has both sons and daughters, and she is also very happy with Wang Xifeng; Jia Zhu is young and promising, and her official career is stable , and has been married to the princess for a long time, and the piano is harmonious; although Yuan Chun is not married, he was also granted the title of princess by the emperor, even without a husband and children, he can spend his life safely; An Chun is the only one who took over Rong Guogong. The man with the mantle, who became a junior general from the fourth rank, may be empathetic, which is quite liked by Jiamu; Tanchun is already preparing to take over the second room's property, and Shi Xiangyun has inherited her parents' estate early with her support. Live directly to stay with her. Although these girls are not married, but with the inheritance in hand, they can always be safe and sound.And Baoyu Daiyu, whom she is most worried about and cherishes, also has a group of brothers and sisters to support her, and she can always live a happy life.Thinking about it carefully, these juniors who needed her to worry about protecting them in the past are already strong enough, and there is nothing for her to worry about.

Her favorite children change shifts to visit every day. Baoyu and Daiyu have stayed by her side for several months, joking and having fun with her, telling her what she has seen and heard when they go out, and Daiyu draws them by herself. The landscape and countryside, even the bustling streets, children playing with paper kites, and yellow dogs lying sleepy at the entrance of the village.Xie Yu once took over the job of a maid and helped bring medicine to Jiamu. It was the first time she had close contact with Daiyu, and she saw Baoyu take the medicine and insisted on giving it to Jiamu. Yu Ze coquettishly 'threatened' Jia's mother and said, "The old lady asked the second brother to say hello, so I'm willing to say it."

Before going out, she vaguely heard some stories about Daiyu saying that she went to the grassland one year and made a fuss about riding a horse, but Baoyu refused to let her go.Xie Yu didn't hear whether Daiyu rode in the end, but she thought that Daiyu must be happy.

Even in this era, Daiyu can live a free and easy life no less than modern people.

Xie Yu is a guest, so he is qualified to offer incense to Mrs. Shi.When she left, she glanced in front of her. Daiyu was kneeling there, and Baoyu clung to him and said something softly.

She saw Daiyu pursed her lips, as if she wanted to laugh but didn't want to, even the sadness on her face disappeared a lot.Baoyu was obviously crying too, his amorous peach eyes were stained red, and his grief could be felt from a long distance away, but he didn't bend his waist a little, he kept his back straight all the time, desperately fighting Dai The jade buckle in his arms seemed to be a kind of silent support.

Xie Yu looked away, feeling that it was time for him to leave.

It was already March in Yangchun when she left, Mrs. Wang was not around, military officers kept filial piety for their grandfathers for at least one year, and An Chun could not leave now, so she politely declined the other party's request to send some guards to escort her, walked out of Rongguo Mansion, and went on foot again. Went to Xue's house.

Xie Yu doesn't know the way very well, but she can ask and guess. Anyway, there is no rush, and she will definitely get there before dark.This is the only thing she can do by herself in this era. It is a bit ridiculous and incomprehensible to say it, but Xie Yu can only make herself look like a waste that drags others by doing this.

Xue Baochai, the head of the Xue family in Jinling, was bestowed with a house two years ago by His Majesty, and his request to stay unmarried for life was specially granted. After the death of Mrs. Shi, even though there was no important relationship, Baochai firmly guarded it for her. Half a year of filial piety.It just so happened that the caravan of the Xue family was going back to Jinling this spring, and just over ten days later, Xie Yu happened to be able to hitch a ride—it wasn’t that she didn’t want to go by herself, it’s just that this era is not peaceful, with wild beasts, bandits, etc. , It is far from the point where later generations can go out casually at night.

Fortunately, Baochai did not refuse.She was as immobile as a mountain, without even a hint of surprise on her face. She was afraid that Xie Yu would be uncomfortable, so she specially arranged for her to work on the ledger.

She has always been exquisite and comprehensive.

It was rare for Xie Yu not to be bored in the room looking through the books before leaving, and went out to attend the farewell banquet held by Xue's family. The banquet living room was in the front yard, and she had to cross a street and two small courtyards to get there.

As soon as she passed through the small courtyard to register her gift, she saw a woman in red riding a horse coming from a distance. She first casually swept the people off the field, then stepped on the side of the stirrup and jumped down, cupping her hands to Xie Yu: "Thank you!" Sister Ann."

On the contrary, ten out of ten men acted like men, and even saluting was a common etiquette for men to meet, but she was indeed a girl.It's Shi Xiangyun.

She has always admired Baochai the most, and when she heard that Baochai would never marry, she also clamored that she did not want to get married. Her aunt in the Shijia almost went bald. Therefore, although Shi Xiangyun's behavior will be judged as deviant, it will not affect his own sisters. After all, there is an example of the eldest daughter who is unmarried in Rongguo Mansion.

No uncle or aunt forced her to marry, so Shi Xiangyun inherited her parents' inheritance and lived in a separate mansion, so she was at ease.

Because it's a farewell, in this age, we don't know when we can see each other once we bid farewell, so everyone who can come has come, even the Rongguo Mansion sent people to give gifts, and she often haunts people from the Rongguo Mansion. She came to give a gift.Xie Yu nodded with a smile. She couldn't see Shi Xiangyun's expression clearly through the screen.

Now most of the women can move about freely, and they don't need to cover their faces. It's a pity that Xie Yu has a special status, so she can only cover it up with her ugly appearance.

The two went in side by side and separated at the entrance. Xie Yu found a remote corner and sat down.Many of the people who came were partners of Xue's family, or some relatives, and there were many close friends. For example, Xie Yu met Third Sister You.

Xie Yu remembered that Third Sister You had no connection with Baochai at all, but the relatives who turned the corner are also considered relatives, not to mention that Third Sister You is also in business and has many contacts with Xue's family.Standing beside her was a delicate and docile woman, wearing a woman's bun, her lower abdomen was slightly protruding, obviously she was pregnant.

Third Sister You was holding a ten-year-old girl in her hand, and the girl was holding the woman. The three of them were walking in while holding hands. Xie Yu looked away and glanced at the male guest. I saw Liu Xianglian, but he has a good relationship with Xue Pan, so he should be here.

She remembered that she met You Shi several times when she was by Ruan Qing's side, and heard them chatting that Mrs. You was finally sent away.

It is said that Second Sister You has not conceived since she gave birth to her eldest daughter. Mrs. You is in a hurry. The An family has a good style, and there is not even a room in the second room of the big house. It's not that urgent, but Mrs. You is afraid that her son-in-law will raise a baby outside, so she keeps jumping around, making some raw soup everywhere, which makes both parties very unhappy.In the end, Third Sister You made a decisive decision and came forward with the excuse that she was going out of town to do business and was worried about her mother, so she put Mrs. You on the carriage and sent her away directly.

For some unknown reason, Xie Yu went to inquire about An's situation.An's eldest son, An Zeyuan, is cold and dignified, and Qin Keqing is knowledgeable and courteous. The husband and wife respect each other as guests, and their affection is very deep; the second son, An Zeming, indulges in mountains and rivers and does not care about world affairs, and the second sister You has red sleeves to add fragrance, but he is not as worried as outsiders Being so flirtatious, the family is rare and quiet. Even the children are Qin Keqing's eldest son and Second Sister You's eldest daughter. The siblings grew up together and have a very good relationship.These two women, who were also destroyed by Jia Zhen and his son, became sisters-in-law here. Although their lives were not exciting and ups and downs, they were also warm and peaceful.In fact, if it is not forced to be helpless, who is willing to commit themselves to others?

Xie Yu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little sour in his heart.She remembered that when she first came here, she was still full of enthusiasm, and she was about to trample down those shameless bad guys who bullied Daiyu. She even thought that if Second Sister You finally entered the door of Jia's house, she would help her. Sister Feng killed Jia Lian too, she couldn't always kill the mistress and not the scumbag.

It's just that everything has changed a little bit now.Xie Yu remembered that when he was in Rongguo Mansion, he saw the young Jia Wei leading his younger brother as he walked crookedly. Jia Lian was blocking the way behind them with a smile.After begging for forgiveness, he turned around meanly and held his wife's hand to ask if it hurt, the smile on his face was even a little flattering.

Cheap or not.She thought, and couldn't help laughing again.

Everyone is doing well.Xie Yu didn't know how to eat, so she unconsciously glanced at Third Sister You.Even the third sister You, who she used to hate, who flirts on her own and threatens others to commit suicide, doesn't seem to want to be with Liu Xianglian.They walk together a lot of time, with open and frank expressions, and they don't know whether they will be together in the end or die without a problem.

But that's not her concern.After the farewell banquet was over, Xie Yu got up silently, and when she was about to go back to Xue's guest room with her maid, she saw a petite and slender figure standing there at Xiaomen.She was startled, but after a closer look, she realized that it was Xichun.

Time flies, even Xichun is sixteen or seventeen years old.She lives with her eldest sister-in-law Youshi in the old house of Ningguo Mansion. The only young lady inherits all the property, but her words and deeds always have a sense of disillusionment, which makes Youshi terrified.It is said that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. This is true for Youshi who raised her. Even if she was raised only for a dependence at first, after more than ten years, she has sincerely regarded her as a daughter. How could she be willing.

Jia Qiang was clever, and specially built a Buddhist hall for her. Xichun often went there, but probably because of his elder sister-in-law, he didn't mention anything else.

However, Xie Yu always felt that if the Rongguo Mansion hadn't collapsed, Xichun might not have become a monk.

When the two met, one looked cold, and the other was wearing a curtain and couldn't see his expression clearly, and was relatively speechless.

In the end, it was Xie Yu who broke the silence first, and said, "Unfortunately...Miss Jia came to see Patriarch Xue, right? She is in the inner courtyard, and she may not be able to finish her work until later."

Xichun nodded slightly, and said: "Thank you." When walking past her, she suddenly remembered something, and said: "Thank you, sister."

Xie Yu: "..."

She couldn't help laughing, and said: "Little sister Xichun, you are also safe."

She went back to the room and took off the curtain that had been blocking her view.There is no blurry veil to block the line of sight. When looking at things again, the obviously familiar scenery has a new look.

Before long, they were about to leave, Shi Xiangyun chased them and insisted on seeing them off, riding a horse and talking to Baochai, Xie Yu vaguely heard her say, Sister Lin said that day that she would go to the desert to play, she also wanted to Go, it's a pity that my uncle and aunt won't let me live...

As she was talking, she didn't know what she was talking about, and suddenly raised her voice and asked, "Sister Xie, will you come back in the future!?"

Xie Yu was stunned for a moment, and replied, "I will come back when I have a chance."

But she thought to herself, Maybe I'll never come back here again.

The author has something to say: The "Mrs. Wang" here refers to the heroine Ruan Qing's next chapter, which is about the princess Sheng Qingzhu. It was written in the past to complete the character and plot settings. Too many deletions make it useless. I am reluctant to delete it after writing it... If you are not interested, don't read it!