[Red House] A beautiful girl welcomes the spring

The Jia family from the Jia mother down to the girls and servants all like to be lively, and Jia's mother likes luxury, and the Jia family likes to show off, which is deeply rooted in their bones.Even if Grandma Liu is just a relative of Wang's family, she can't think that Jia's mother wants to take the opportunity to be lively.

In fact, in Jia Yan's view, the reason why Jia's mother would show off in front of Grandma Liu is because Jia's family has been out of the capital's social circle for too long, and Jia's mother has not seen other relatives and friends for a long time, so she can't show off, so she held Grandma Liu made up the numbers.More importantly, before the old Prince Yizhong's bad things happened, the Jia family was already on the decline.Up to now, the Wang family, which was far inferior to the Jia family, has gone ahead of the Jia family.If the family members of those old friends were invited to a banquet, it would only embarrass Jia Mu if one of Jia Mu's children and grandchildren were not as good as the other.

In other words, today's Jia Mu can only show off in front of people like Grandma Liu.Maybe in the future when Jia Lian is promising, or the social circle in central Beijing starts to send posts to the Jia family inviting the family members of the Jia family to bring the girls to the house for a banquet, Mother Jia can return to the social circle in the capital again, otherwise, Mother Jia will also He can only stay in the inner house of Jia's family, or show off in front of people like Grandma Liu, or, just like in the original book, he can only play prestige in front of the old servants of Jia's family like Nanny Lai.

Jia Yan didn't bother to do this.However, as a granddaughter, as long as the integrity is not compromised, Jia Yan will not refuse when she can please Jia Mu and make Jia Mu happy.

Of course, not only Jia Yan thought so, even Wang Xifeng thought so too.

There is a big problem between herself and Jia Lian, and Wang Xifeng has already seen it.But it is impossible for Wang Xifeng to take the initiative to give in.Therefore, Wang Xifeng planned to work hard on Jia Mu to please Jia Mu, and then let Jia Mu put pressure on Jia Lian to make Jia Lian bow his head first.

Therefore, it can be said that Wang Xifeng put a lot of effort into this banquet.Although Wang Xifeng was very unhappy to be rejected by Grandma Liu, but is it useful to care about someone like Grandma Liu?It's better to find a way to make the banquet lively.

So, Wang Xifeng pondered for a whole night, made a general charter, and then asked Jia Mu to make a decision.

In fact, why does Mother Jia have to decide this kind of thing?It's just that elderly people like Jia's mother don't like to regard themselves as a mascot, because it is almost synonymous with old waste.Therefore, letting Jia Mu make a decision is more useful than a thousand good words.

It has to be said that Wang Xifeng is the same as Xue Baochai in this aspect, the two cousins, as long as they really want to please someone, it is really easy to win the other's favor.

As expected, Mother Jia was very happy, and even said: "I'm used to the operas at home, why don't you call a team outside. Second girl, what do you think?"

Hearing Mother Jia's roll call, Jia Yan immediately stood up with her hands down, and said, "Old lady, you suddenly asked me this, I really don't have any idea. My granddaughter doesn't know any good dramas out there. But I remember what my father said. Collecting the operas that my family had rehearsed in the past year, I remember that there is a fold in "The Story of the Pipa" called "Listening to the Qin". My granddaughter is still thinking, if I use that serious luthier to come on stage, I will play the sound of water, will it be the same as that book? It sounds just as good as written."

Jia's mother laughed at that time: "You really look like your old man with your temper."

"Grandpa?"

"It's my father." There was a trace of nostalgia in Jia's mother's eyes, and she said, "The "Pipa Ji" was written by my father back then. I asked someone to rehearse "The Story of the Pipa", and once called the qin master to come on stage. The sound of the qin and the sound of the water are naturally excellent. However, this kind of play is more suitable for listening to at night."

Xue Baochai could see it clearly.Wang Xifeng made Jiamu happy by talking about a carload of good things. As a result, Jia Yan lightly threw out a piece of listening to the piano, which hooked Jiamu's heart.

Xue Baochai didn't know if Jia Yan did it on purpose or by coincidence, but she could see clearly that Wang Xifeng might be doing futile work again this time.

Compared with Wang Xifeng, a cousin who can bring her limited benefits, of course Xue Baochai wants to please Jia Yan, the county monarch and empress who will be more helpful to her future.

Xue Baochai smiled apologetically and said, "Old lady, this is really a coincidence. The old man kept the play that the old man wrote back then, and asked the second sister to find it out. Could it be a coincidence?"

Jia Mu said: "It's not a coincidence, the boss likes these things. No one else is allowed to enter his study room, but no one will stop the second girl if she wants to enter. If the second girl wants to find any books, she can go directly to the boss's. The study room. Even if the boss doesn’t have it on hand, he will go outside to find it for the second girl.”

Jia Yan laughed and said, "A father is the same as the second uncle when it comes to caring for his children. Didn't the second uncle go all over the world to find a collection of classics and histories annotated by famous scholars for Big Brother Zhu when Big Brother Zhu was there? It's just that my brother He is a lazy one who has failed his father's full expectations and made my younger sister cheaper, so she can get any book she wants."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "You have such a mouth! What can I say about you? Do you think your brother doesn't know how to make progress? Carefully, your father knows, and he will give your brother a good meal!"

Jia Yan said: "Old lady, look at what you said, if I heard this two years earlier, my father would indeed be angry. But now, my brother has also understood. Besides, my brother's talent in reading is indeed limited. , This is God's decision, and no one can do anything about it. Fortunately, there are gains and losses. God didn't let my brother get a bookish atmosphere of Wenquxing, but gave my brother an exquisite heart that can do things and know how to do things! Now my brother I have done well in the Ministry, and I heard that the Minister of the Household Department has praised my brother several times, even though my brother only joined the Household Department last fall, he still got an excellent grade in the evaluation at the end of this year. Now my father is not willing to give up on my brother."

I heard Jia's mother nodding again and again: "Yes. When Lian'er first got this job, I was worried that he would be played around like his second uncle. He is only so young, even if he suffers, he can't I might not know it!"

Seeing this, Mrs. Xing also jokingly said: "Master and I thought so too. But who would have thought that Lian'er looked like this at home, but after going out, she changed her appearance. The master also said privately that it must be our family. Those servants here are too powerful, and they have trained Lian'er out. The daughter-in-law doesn't even know, should I thank my younger siblings or blame my younger siblings for this matter."

Mrs. Xing's words were really not pleasant to listen to. Mrs. Wang lost her face at that time, and even Jia's mother lost her face.

However, both Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai felt that this sentence was the truth.

Among other things, if Mrs. Wang hadn't relied on her status as an elder and the head wife of Rongguo Mansion to dominate the mansion, if it hadn't been for those slaves relying on Mrs. Wang, they would not have given Jia Lian, the real heir of Rongguo Mansion, any face Jia Lian is regarded as the little steward of the Rongguo Mansion, how can Jia Lian get through experience?How could it be possible to walk steadily in the household department?

It can be seen from this that if you peck and drink, you will have your own destiny.

In the past, Jia Lian had suffered enough at home, that's why he went smoothly in the officialdom.

In contrast, Jia Zheng took the post from Rongguo Mansion and regarded himself as the serious owner of Rongguo Mansion. Even Rongguo Mansion's entertainment was mostly done by him, which made him have a high-minded personality.In addition, Mrs. Wang is the head wife of the Rongguo Mansion, and she is capable, and has already settled everything, which makes Jia Zheng more immature in handling things.This directly led to Jia Zheng's mediocrity in the Ministry of Industry, which is why when Jia Zheng first entered the officialdom, he was still the head of the Ministry of Industry with real power. An important reason for the cold shoulder until today.

Mrs. Xing's words were not pleasant, but even Jia's mother had to admit that Mrs. Xing's words were somewhat reasonable.

There are so many officials in the imperial court, and these officials are required to help the imperial court to do things. Jia Zheng can't do anything well, how can people not dislike him?If Jia Lian can do things, others will naturally treat him differently.

This is an extremely simple truth.

Hearing Mrs. Xing's words, Mrs. Wang's face immediately became terribly gloomy.Even Wang Xifeng couldn't help but glance at her aunt.

As for Jia Mu, after a moment of silence, she said, "That's not the case."

There is no change in Jia's amnesty, but Jia Lian is very important in the household department, and Jia's mother is clear about this.Mother Jia loves her own son dearly, but it is impossible for her to let Jia Lian make way for Jia Zheng.Among other things, Jia Zheng really did not live up to expectations, which caused suspicion in the Ministry of Industry, and Jia Amnesty and Jia Yan's help is indispensable for Jia Lian today, but Jia Lian can and can do things himself, that is the main reason .

Otherwise, even if Jia Amnesty and Jia Yan put all their family resources together, it would be impossible for Jia Lian to be reused by the Ministry of Households.

If nothing else, just talk about Jia Zheng.Why is Mrs. Wang not devoted to her husband?Every year, gifts to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry are sent to Houli, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry are not praised, let alone reused.

Although Jia Mu is old, she is not confused about some things.

Mrs. Wang hated secretly, and couldn't help but blurt out, "Yes, I'm a formidable one. Unfortunately, I didn't raise a good daughter who can consider my father and brother."

If Jia Zheng had presented the copy of the sweet potato back then, how could Jia pardon Jia Lian?But that dead girl was so cunning that she handed it over to Jia Amnesty directly!Although Jia Amnesty didn't have any skills and stayed at home all year round drinking and playing with antiques and women, but after all he was a serious nobleman of the Rongguo Mansion, and he was able to invite the emperor.

Jia Amnesty directly took the brochure about the benefits of sweet potatoes as a pamphlet, sent it to the emperor, and put the credit in his pocket so that Mrs. Jia Zhengwang couldn't even touch it!

This is also the thing Mrs. Wang hates the most in the past six months.

She deeply hated herself for despising Jia She because of his safety over the past ten years, which resulted in Jia She having a chance to turn things around.

At the same time, she was also jealous of Mrs. Xing.

This shabby daughter's family has already been defeated, but because she married Jia She, she became the wife of a first-class general and even sat on her head!

How can Mrs. Wang not be jealous?

Just like when Lin Daiyu entered Jia's house before, Mother Jia didn't speak.

Jia Yan looked at Jia's mother, and then said: "Look at what the second wife said. When I lived with the third and fourth sisters, who wouldn't praise the third sister? It's okay for the fourth sister to be younger. The third younger sister has grown up by several years, but if relatives and friends come to the family, who would not praise the third younger sister for her high spirits? I just got the love of my parents, so I don’t bear this name for nothing. Even now, It's just because my parents doted on me, so I'm decent now. Otherwise, who would know me."

Mrs. Wang resented secretly, and said: "Then, what do you say when you gave 1 taels of silver to Yun'er on the back porch?"

Hearing that it was 1 taels of silver, even Wang Xifeng was shocked.

In the usual way, Wang Xifeng might have helped Mrs. Wang reprimand Jia Yan, but after Jia Lian walked away last time, she never appeared in front of Wang Xifeng again, and Wang Xifeng was also afraid.

She knew that although Jia Lian was incompetent, he still had a bit of conscience. If nothing else, Jia Lian always remembered that the sweet potato changed Jia Lian's official position.If she sided with Mrs. Wang again because of the sweet potato, and Jia Lian would find out later, I'm afraid the couple would never be able to reconcile.

Therefore, Wang Xifeng hesitated for a while, and finally chose to remain silent.

It was Mrs. Xing who reacted faster than Wang Xifeng.Before Wang Xifeng made a decision, she had already opened her mouth: "What are you talking about? What is 1 taels of silver? The master only helped 1000 taels of silver. It's just that this Yun'er knows how to do things, and she actually used 1000 taels of silver to do things for someone else." Things that can be done with 1 taels!"

When Jia Mu heard this, she became excited and asked, "Is this true?"

Hearing Mother Jia's question, Mrs. Xing immediately stood up and replied: "If you go back to the old lady, the second girl is just a little bit off, after all, she is still a girl, how can she talk too much about the affairs of the clan? This matter, the original It was decided by the master. It is said that our brothers are still young, and it is not easy for Lian'er to be in the officialdom. He needs to find some arms for Lian'er. I don't know where Yun'er on the back porch got into the master's eyes! The master personally ordered me, and explained that there are few brothers in the family, and the old and young men in this clan will also be the second girl's help in the future, so I let the second girl follow me to meet Yun'er's mother Bu Shi several times. Knowing who passed it on, it actually said that the money was given by the second girl! It is obvious that the master personally took care of me,

The money was also handed over to Yuner's mother in my main room!I don't know who it is, who actually put this matter on the head of our second girl!This is not to intentionally harm the reputation of our second girl! "

Mrs. Xing had discussed this with Jia Yan in front of Jia Amnesty. As long as someone asked this question, Mrs. Xing would say so.

So Mrs. Xing speaks with confidence.

After all, this era is extremely harsh on girls. The reputation that unmarried girls can spread is only a few very limited words: filial piety, submissiveness, and chastity. Competence is definitely not a good thing for unmarried girls. good reputation.

Mrs. Xing knows very well that defending Jia Yan is the correct way to please Jia Amnesty, so in this regard, she is definitely fighting for reason.

Over there, Jia Yan had already left her position, her eyes were red, and she ran directly to Mrs. Xing.

Mrs. Xing hugged her and said, "Good boy, don't worry. The master and I will make the decision for you!"