Jia Lu through the Red Chamber

But Zhou Rui's family got an errand to send palace flowers, so they went to Miss Wang and Sister Feng. Today, she either accompanied Grandma Liu, or went to Lixiangyuan, running around. There are no rules.

First, I went to Sister Feng's place nearby, and saw that the second and third girls were there, so I gave them the flowers first, and then went to Miss Lin's, but Miss Lin grabbed her head and stabbed her. I never dared to respond to my mistake.

Sullen and tired, he wanted to go home, but was bumped into his arms by a young daughter-in-law, and was about to curse, but he could hear her words.

"Mom, I've been waiting for a long time, why did you come back?"

Take a closer look, isn't this hairpin and jade girl her daughter?

"What the hell are you pretending to be, you're going to scare your old lady's life away!" He said rubbing his chest.

Her daughter was begging her for something, and stepped forward to rub her up.

"Mother, your son-in-law had a drink outside, and was accused of unidentified goods, and was forced to go to the Yamen. You should think of a way to save your son-in-law when you are old."

"Such a big matter is like a panic-stricken chicken. Go back at this late hour. When I ask my grandma and wife tomorrow, he will come back naturally."

The daughter of Zhou Rui's family felt relieved after listening to the old lady's words, and left hesitantly. She was still uneasy, and kept telling her,

"Don't ever forget!"

Zhou Rui's family waved their hands and scolded with a smile,

"Go away, there are things that men forget about mothers!"

The son-in-law of Zhou Rui's family is none other than Leng Zixing, who spoke to Jia Yucun about the Rongguo Mansion. He used to be a small merchant. But he had a drink and got into a fight with others. Others hated him for his good business and sued him for unknown reasons.

Zhou Rui's family didn't take it seriously, and went back to rest when he was tired.

When I got up the next day, I remembered what her daughter said, and I wanted to ask my wife for instructions, but now that my wife doesn't care about things, telling my wife is just passing it on to the second grandmother, and it's better to go directly to the second grandmother!After thinking about it, he went to Sister Feng's place.

Sister Feng heard about this, she has always been self-sufficient, since Zhou Rui's family has begged her, how can she not care about it, moreover, Zhou Rui's family is my aunt's confidant, and my aunt has helped me a lot since I got married. , It's just a trivial matter, so it's a filial piety to my aunt.

Then he said to Zhou Rui's family,

"You go first, I'm the one to do this!"

He also asked Caiming to write a letter in Jia Lian's name to the local government office, asking the people in the office to settle the lawsuit and release him.

Caiming went down to write a letter, Zhou Rui's family saw that things were safe, so they also thanked and left.

Sure enough, a few days later, Zhou Rui's family heard from their daughter that the son-in-law was released, the antiques were returned, and the person who reported was beaten several times and thrown out in the name of slander.Now that the matter was understood, Zhou Rui's family put it behind.

However, the matter was not over.

Let's talk about the Chen family, who has been in the Jia family for two or three years. Although he has no longer been in charge these few years, he is loved by Jia's mother and respected by Sister Feng. He has some personal connections in the mansion, and there is another Jia family. It's a leaker, and some capable people in the family know the news, but they just hide it from the men.

Those who knew didn't take it seriously, but Mrs. Chen valued it, sent someone to inquire about it in detail, and said with a sneer,

"This Lian's second grandmother, Brother Feng, is indeed a hero in the crowd, and she is unmatched by a man. This lawsuit in the government office that even men dare not touch, but she treats it as a trivial matter, and dares to reach out!"

Chen raised her eyebrows, thought of a way, and said,

"Since this is in Lian'er's name, how can we hide it from him?"

On that day, the county magistrate in the yamen was also a clever man. After learning about this, he wanted to climb up to Jia's house, so he sent someone to send a letter, specifically ordering it to be handed over to Jia's second master Lian.

The first foolish boy in Jia's concierge got the letter and hurried to Jia Lianfeng's yard to report it after listening to others saying that there was a reward for doing things to the master.

It so happened that Sister Feng went to the old lady's house to wait on her. Jia Lian was the only one resting in the yard. The idiot was talking loudly outside the house, but Ping'er couldn't stop her, so she woke up Jia Lian.

Jia Lian was woken up, so his temper was naturally not very good. He woke up after drinking a mouthful of cold tea, and asked,

"Who is it outside, what is the noise, what is the fuss about!"

Ping'er came in to answer,

"It's an ignorant boy. I've been sent away. Lord, let's rest for a while."

Jia Lian's temper is violent, how can he rest,

"You go and call that boy in, I want to ask, he came to see!"

Ping'er had no choice but to call someone in.Seeing Jia Lian's dark face, the young man was not afraid, and knelt down on the ground with a plop.

"Tell me, what's the matter with you, come here at noon! If it's not important, see if I won't slap you!"

The boy said tremblingly,

"It's a letter from an official sent by the master outside, saying, saying, it must be read by the second master Lian."

After Jia Lian heard that it was a letter for me or an official post, she regained her senses, "Take it here and have a look."

The boy sent the letter, and Jia Lian took it to look at it, and got a general understanding, saying that everything he wanted to do was done, how to deal with it, etc., but when did he let him do it?

I also didn't care about dealing with the boy, so after I sent the boy away, I asked Ping'er, and Ping'er knew that although the matter was not publicized, there were still rumors in the mansion, and he couldn't hide it if he wanted to, so he came here one by one. .

Now Jia Lian and Sister Feng have only been married for four or five years, and their relationship is strong, so he doesn't take Wang Xifeng's work in his name seriously.Mrs. Wang has always been kind and kind to their juniors, and Jia Lian also respects Mrs. Wang, so it doesn't matter to do something for her confidants.

It's just that he is a man, has read books, and has a lot of knowledge. He knows the big and small things in this yamen, and this letter has Ping'er's knowledge. He asked his confidant boy, Xing'er, to go and inquire about it.

After Na Xing'er came back, the report was no different from what others said,

"...The man told him in front of the yamen hall that Leng Zixing was just a commoner, but the blue and white porcelain plate he sold was clearly a tribute from the previous dynasty, and it is also a high-end item now. How can he get it. ..”

Jia Lian suddenly realized that this antique business is no different from the general business. Firstly, one can get a random piece worth hundreds of thousands of taels. It must be done by someone with a deep background. Secondly, antiques are either real or fake. An ordinary businessman opened an antique shop and prospered after marrying the daughter of Zhou Rui's family. He also said that the antique was expensive, and Jia Lian became suspicious.

"Then Leng Zixing just said that his mother-in-law is the companion of the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion, this plate was given to her by the second wife, and Zhou Rui's family came to their house as a dowry. One or two pieces are never for sale, so I just explained clearly."

Jia Lian thought that Zhou Rui's family was very trusted by Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Wang was so kind and amiable, and now that he and Sister Feng were in the middle of mixing things up, she didn't want to pursue it too much, and just swept the tail away.

But in the end, there was a suspicion in his heart, and he ordered the porter to write down all the letters sent in his name, and report to him when he had time.

Ping'er was worried at first, but he was busy and forgot about it. After a few days, seeing that Jia Lian hadn't said a word and was still the same as before, he thought about it and let it go. Otherwise, the boy who answered would have to be beaten. He also kept it from Wang Xifeng.

But Mrs. Chen was not satisfied. She thought that Jia Lian was a sensible person, but she was no better than his wife. Thinking about her age, Jia Amnesty's kindness to her was shallow, Jia Lian was unreliable, and Jia Cong was young. use.

Furthermore, she thought again, this Wang Xifeng is too bold, and this family has a loose atmosphere, so there must be a way to deal with it.