The widowed mother of the red mansion

Ping'er pondered the meaning of Sister Feng's words, and always felt a little frightened. It was useless to discuss with Feng'er, so he had to find an excuse to find Li Wan.

Li Wan said: "Don't worry, before the eldest sister gets married, she still has to hold her breath in this mansion."

Ping'er said with tears in his eyes, "What about after the eldest sister gets married?"

Li Wan was silent for a while, and asked, "What kind of life do you hope for her?"

Ping'er thought for a while: "Grandma has a strong nature, and she's used to yelling like a servant girl, so naturally she has to be as beautiful as before."

"She is a smart person, so she may not have a plan in mind." Li Wan comforted Ping'er: "When the time comes, I will help you and I will never back down. Don't worry."

After listening to the two reassurances in succession, although Ping'er was still a little dazed, she also knew that Li Wan was a kind person who would not coax her with words, so she felt a little more relaxed in her heart, and left her sad face and went back to Sister Feng's yard.

After Ping'er left, Li Wan couldn't relax.She was in a daze for a while, then took up a pen and wrote a long letter to Shi Xiangyun.Since Shi Xiangyun married into Wei's family, the young couple respected each other and loved each other, but Wei's family seemed to have a bad year. Several officials were ruined one after another, and the family affairs gradually declined.Not long ago, I heard from the female relatives who came from Beijing, it seemed that Wei Ruolan was not feeling well, and she was recuperating at home all day long, and Xiangyun was so tired that she lost a few laps.

"Send a clever boy, and find two women to deliver gifts and letters to Wei's house together." Li Wante instructed Suyun: "Other things are fine, this box of medicine must be handed over to Grandma Wei in person. hand."

Suyun said: "Thanks to grandma, she used her flesh and blood to stick to her relatives. The lady in the leather jacket asked for ginseng a few times, and told her to look at it and have something to say."

Li Wan said indifferently: "She doesn't lack these things, let's talk about my things, whoever loves them,"

Suyun smiled and nodded and said: "That's exactly what I said. I'm just afraid that grandma will go crazy again. I would rather be cold and hungry than let the girls at home be wronged. Ouch. As the saying goes, fat and water don’t flow into other people’s fields. My daughter is thinking of you anyway, and she will see you when she walks around in the future. Miss Shi is far away. When the old lady is gone in the future, she can come to see us a few times Grandma, you don’t run a benevolent shop, so you can’t help being so exhausted. You see, your wife has a reputation for giving charity and charity, and she doesn’t seem to have touched her true roots; Drink the northwest wind!"

Li Wan couldn't help laughing and said: "There is no need to say such petty words and disgusting people. It is useless for you to be their father, and you will starve to death."

Suyun frowned and said: "It's true, sir, I haven't written a letter since I went there for a long time."

"Isn't it tight over there, as long as he is safe and well." Li Wan glanced at the natal lamp in the alcove and smiled slightly.

After Shi Xiangyun got the Huichun Pill, Wei Ruolan's illness gradually got better under her careful care. She finally put her mind at ease and chanted Buddha's name all day long.Now there are only two or three houses left in the Wei family in Beijing, and the others either returned to their hometowns or moved to other places, and they seemed deserted.She said to Wei Ruolan: "It's a blessing that your health is getting better now, but we can't afford to support these servants and live in this big mansion. Why don't you go to Jinling with me. The old lady also wrote to ask us to go To raise one's vitality, even though the Jia family has been convicted, the foundation is still there, even if they can't get an official position, they can help with money."

Wei Ruolan said: "Why bother? I'm afraid she's only saying this out of affection, and if she really goes, she'll add to the trouble."

Xiangyun laughed and said, "You have seen how the old lady treats me, but you have these suspicious things. To tell you the truth, the grandma in the mansion over there wrote a letter to send something again, and her words were sincere. , even the lodging has been arranged for us, what are you worried about? You have to be able to afford it and let it go, you have reached this point, so don’t be so embarrassing and make people feel cold.”

Seeing what she said, Wei Ruolan was naturally willing in her heart, so she let Xiangyun sell the house and belongings, and sent away the irrelevant servants, leaving only a few old servants to pack their luggage and go to Jinling to join the Jia family.

Li Wan was thoughtful for Xiangyun, and under the guise of Jia Mu's name, he tidied up a clean courtyard for them and his wife. It was exquisite and meticulous, complete with beds, tables and chairs.This yard was originally one of the properties that the Mu family bought for Li Wan back then. It was idle for half a year and was not rented out, so it happened to be used by the Wei family.

Xiangyun brought her husband to visit, and after sending off the favors and rituals, Mother Jia waited and took her to talk in the backyard, while Jia Lian and Baoyu accompanied Wei Ruolan to drink in the outer hall.Both sides are reunited after a long absence, they are both very happy.

"My son, why are you so thin!" Mother Jia put her arms around Xiangyun and said, "You're still married, so what should I say about you? I wrote to call you before, but now I'm here!"

Xiangyun coquettishly said: "My father has been ill all the time, I don't want to lose him. Seeing that he is getting better now, I naturally miss my ancestors and sisters, so I moved here. I will definitely come to visit my ancestors when I have time. I’m afraid it’s too much.”

Jia's mother was so happy that she couldn't agree with her from ear to ear: "Why do you hate it? You are all grown up by me, and now you are married and go away. There are only a few of you left in the whole house. I miss you all the time. Very much."

Everyone knew in their hearts that the Wei family was in decline, but no one was willing to say it outright, and their mouths were full of talk about the lively gatherings in the future.In the final analysis, this matter does not hinder them, but it is a pity that Jia's mother's private house will be reduced, but who told Xiangyun to be so cute since he was a child?

After the banquet was over, Jia's mother stayed with the two of them.After being instructed by Li Wan in advance, Xiangyun said that he has settled down a house in the city, and there will be more days to come, so he can come to pay his respects at any time.Mrs. Xing breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she didn't need to occupy her own house, she still acted nonchalantly.

After resigning from Jiamu and others, Xiangyun came to Qingge Courtyard, looked at the decorations in Li Wan's room, chattered and commented on this, and said with a smile: "Ms.

Li Wan said: "You still call her a girl, it's time to call her grandma."

Xiang Yun smiled and said, "Don't say it, I haven't heard anyone call me that in a long time. What kind of grandma, it makes me look old."

"My place is the same as before. There is nothing to see here. Why don't you go to your second sister-in-law later?"

Xiangyun thought for a while: "Let's go next time, it's really late today. You tell her that my grandfather still needs to take medicine at night, so I'm afraid it will delay the time, so tell her not to worry."

Li Wan nodded: "Don't worry, she will definitely not be angry about such a trivial matter."

Xiangyun smiled and said, "The identity is different, and the demeanor has also changed after all."

Li Wan said: "Didn't you also become the head grandmother, why haven't you changed?"

Xiangyun pouted: "My sister-in-law made fun of me again. By the way, why don't you let me speak out today, the old lady has arranged a place for us?"

"This is also the old lady's consideration for you. You are a proud and arrogant person. If you are said something unpleasant by that ignorant servant, you don't know how sad you are."

Xiangyun grinned and said, "I'm not worried. Aunt Xue and Sister Bao also lived in this mansion back then. Who would dare to say anything about them?"

"You don't want to see who is in charge." Li Wan pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Okay, I didn't chase you away, go back and tell your father to take medicine. I will send someone to send a sum of money to you tomorrow. Let’s just make do with it. You’re still young, and you’ll have a bright future, so you can buy land or set up a shop as you please, you’ll have to relax in a few years, and you’ll just return it to me in the future.”

Xiang Yun squeezed Li Wan's hand firmly: "Sister-in-law's heart, thanking you at this time is a blessing. Although I am stupid, I know in my heart who really treats me well. Let's go first, and I will come to you in a few days." Play!" After saying that, he took Cui Ling and left with a few daughters-in-law waiting outside.

When Meiniang saw that the negotiations over the small kitchen were fruitless, she was so angry that she didn't eat much for two days, and Jia Lian was so anxious.After much deliberation, he prepared a few small things for Mrs. Xing, and asked her to help her talk.

Mrs. Xing was also cunning. She took something but didn't do it right away, letting Jia Lian jump around.It wasn't until Jia's mother realized that Jia Lian was very restless all day long, and when she took the initiative to ask him, Mrs. Xing said leisurely: "Back to the old lady, that Mei Niang is a bit jealous when she is pregnant, and she is not used to the food in the big kitchen, so Lian'er Anxious. According to me, didn't Li's daughter-in-law make a small stove, and the young people huddled together to eat."

Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief, looked straight at Jia's mother and said, "Old lady, I'm ashamed to say it, she saw that sister-in-law's cook is so skilled..."

Before finishing speaking, Mrs. Wang said: "Stupid stuff! She just needs to give an extra order for what she wants to eat. Who can miss her mouth? We are all used to eating, but she is not used to eating, or is she better than anyone else?" Should they be more noble? On the side of Li’s daughter-in-law, one is Ling Ge’er who is weak and vomits, and the other is Baoyu’s daughter-in-law who is usually delicate, so she added such a person for her sake. How can it be her turn? She is greedy. The master of the house is eating, and half of the servants are asked to come in and get involved. She thinks our house rules are not bad enough. This is not the foster mother, I am afraid that she is the foster mother. Aunt Zhao will also come to my house to eat together tomorrow. !"

Jia's mother also looked worried: "You usually mess around and take a phoenix girl to live outside. I don't like it at all. Now that Mei Niang wants this and that just because she is pregnant, someday she will be Did you come to tell us about this family? Sure enough, people who are more beautiful are more likely to cause trouble, but I was wrong at the beginning. "

Jia Lian was sweating profusely: "It's not like that, it's just cooked in the same pot, and it's not meant to be eaten together. It is said that the two aunts in the sister-in-law's room also eat in the small kitchen."

Mrs. Wang sighed: "It's a good thing that my master and I love you all the time, but you say such stupid things. Li'er and his daughter-in-law started this problem. It's her business who she wants to reward, not to mention that the two aunts belong to her room. Baoyu Daughter-in-law and Feng girl are her partners, and others have nothing to say. What's the matter with you asking her to give your little wife a booster? No one else mentions it, but you have the nerve to ask for it. There are really no rules. Not ashamed?"

Jia Lian was speechless.Mei Niang heard that he was deflated, but she didn't make much fuss, her eyeballs just kept rolling.Seeing that Mei Niang was "docile", Jia Lian felt more pity for her, and rushed to cut clothes and jewelry for her, and at the same time, she hated her even more.