The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Most of the philanthropic activities are done by the rich and noble women in Beijing in their spare time. A busy person like Qin Keqing has never only sent people to send money, but never attended in person.On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Shi Xiangyun planned to hold a charity auction and use the proceeds to renovate the Yangsheng Hall, but he didn't even think about posting to Qin Keqing.

On the fourth day of the lunar new year, Qin Keqing came to the door by herself and asked, "Which wives and grandmothers will go to the auction of Second Grandma Bao's tomorrow? Is there a list?"

Shi Xiangyun smiled and said, "When did curator Qin become free?" Then he found the list and gave it to her.

Qin Keqing flipped through two pages at a glance, and said with a smile, "Add me."

Shi Xiangyun picked up his pen: "What name does Second Grandma Liu use?"

"The owner of Qin's Cocoa Tea."

Shi Xiangyun looked up at her, added her name, and said, "You are not in business."

"No. My business has always been a seller's market." Qin Keqing took a sip of tea and said, "Someone asked me to do something."

Shi Xiangyun waited for a long time without hearing a word, so he put down his pen and said, "Forget it, I don't care what you do. You are a rich man, just go with the money."

Qin Keqing smiled: "Thank you, President Shi." The two began to talk about the auction.

The auction site is located in a garden of Jia Baoyu.On the sixth day of the lunar new year, the wives and grandmas from all over the city gathered together, and there were a variety of flowers blooming.Over the past year, the situation in Beijing and China has been turbulent and ups and downs. The female relatives seem to be unaware of each other, and everything is as usual.Before the auction, there must be half an hour to talk to the wives and grandma, compare clothes and jewelry, and the most important thing is to discuss marriage for their own or other married children.Shi Xiangyun shuttled back and forth like a cloud to greet her. The garden was full of people, and she took good care of everything.

There is a small plum grove at the back of this garden, and now it is the time when the red jade fragrance is in full bloom, and a rouge-like patch can be seen from afar.There is a Qingxiao Pavilion in the plum grove, and a pair of couplets hangs in front of the pavilion, which reads "Entering the world coldly picks up the red snow, leaves the dust and cuts the purple clouds".These two sentences are not suitable for couplets. Jia Cong forced Baoyu and his wife to hang them that day. He even took the name of the pavilion.He said: "Since your family has a plum grove and there is a pavilion in the plum grove, you should use this couplet. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a loss of classics?" Ask him what the allusion is, he doesn't say life or death, just looks at Jia Baoyu, " Brother Baoyu, tell yourself, do you like this couplet?" Baoyu smiled and said, "It's not your usual style of poetry, but it seems to be written by me." Jia Cong laughed straight: "I didn't write it, I can't write it like this. Come to the sentence.” I thought, isn’t it you who wrote it?

Qingxiao Pavilion is elegantly built, and it is the best winter scene in the garden.All three grandmothers from Xu Hanlin's house came.Grandma heard that Princess Jian'an was admiring the flowers in Qingxiao Pavilion, and suggested to sit inside.Naturally, the two sisters-in-law couldn't disagree.The three of them went to the pavilion and took a look, Princess Jian'an was surrounded by many wives and grandmas.The poor Shi Xiangyun likes spaciousness, and the pavilion is quite large, so that it will not be crowded.Helpless, the three had no choice but to sit casually beside them.After a while, the eldest grandma and the second grandma were all taken away, leaving only the third grandma, Yaoshi, alone.Although no one came up to talk to her, there were a few people nearby who whispered about her grandfather.Occasionally, a few words drifted into his ears, and Yao Shi smiled sadly.

Suddenly, Niao Tingting walked in a woman.This woman wore a brand-new birdie tweed cloak, although she was already in her mid-mature, her appearance was astonishing.Everyone couldn't help but looked at her together.With Shi Xiangyun not here, it seemed that no one in Mange recognized her.She took off her cloak and handed it to the servant girl, glanced into the pavilion gracefully, and walked straight to Third Xu's Grandma Yao Shi.The woman asked with a smile: "Is it the second aunt of the Yao family?"

Yao stood up unknowingly: "Dare to ask Madam?"

The crowd around Princess Jian'an suddenly dispersed to both sides.The woman didn't seem to notice, she pulled Yao Shi to sit down, and sat beside her herself, and said softly: "My surname is Qin. Don't worry, Second Aunt Grandma, although your grandfather won't be released for a while, it's fine."

Yao Shi was startled: "Mrs. Qin!" Someone around could not help but exclaimed when they heard it, and immediately covered their mouths.Yao Shi grabbed Qin Shi's sleeve, "How did Mrs. Qin know that!"

Before the words finished, someone called "Second Sister-in-law Liu" crisply.Yao raised her head and saw that Princess Jian'an was in front of her, she was so frightened that she hurriedly stood up again.The Qin family also stood up with a smile and said: "Princess is more energetic than a few days ago."

Princess Jian'an said with a smile: "At that time, my monkey made a lot of trouble with me, so I was a bit tired. Let Jia Huan take it away today, and I will have a quiet day." He sat down beside Qin Shi casually.In this way, the Yao family is on the left and Princess Jian'an is on the right, and the Qin family is in the middle.The wives and grandmas around are afraid to speak, you give me a glance, and I give you a look.Yao Shi was so shocked that he didn't dare to breathe, and just sat upright.

Mrs. Qin nodded as if nothing had happened, and said: "Very well. Men should be made to work too hard, lest everyone think it is easy to take care of children. We people, a large group of maids and women at home can't stand them, and poor people are mostly women. Carrying it alone is even harder."

Princess Jian'an said: "A few days ago, I heard from Sister Lin that she wanted to find someone to set up a nursery and kindergarten to help ordinary people take care of their children."

There was a little joy on Qin's face: "So fast?"

"They have gone to the Taiwan government to transfer. The teacher who teaches the kindergarten teacher has gone." Princess Jian'an said, "Sister Lin said that changes will be rapid in the next few years, and there is currently a shortage of labor. Apart from attracting immigrants from other countries, let women go out to do things. It's also very important."

A wife exclaimed: "Women go out and do things?! How can women go out and do things?"

Qin said: "The wives and grandmas in this house don't need to go out if they don't want to go out. There are many women in the folk. They won't be forced. There is a shortage of workers in the factory. Both men and women are recruited. The salary is high enough. Naturally, there will be women. Go to apply for a job. Who doesn’t want to get an extra salary to support the family?” Everyone couldn’t help discussing.

But now Princess Lin'an is here.Princess Jian'an had to go over and talk to her, so she left Qin's side.The people around originally came with Princess Jian'an, since she left, they naturally followed.There were also many who glanced at Qin Shi and secretly guessed who she was.Qin Shi smiled and said to Yao Shi: "The auction will take a while. How about you go outside with me?" Yao Shi was about to ask about her grandfather, so she quickly agreed.The grandma of the Xu family was about to come over to talk to the third sister-in-law, but before she could catch up, the two of them had already left Qingxiao Pavilion.

Qin Shi led Yao Shi to walk slowly to the back of Meilin, and walked along the path stepping on the flowers.The human voice gradually disappeared, only the rustling snow remained.Qin said: "Your grandfather's crime is not small. In the old year, he had already found out about the total solar eclipse. Not only did he not report it to the court, but he also didn't allow his colleagues to tell it. If it wasn't for someone else who also found out about it...you I also know that there were many events in Beijing in the old year. Most of the people didn’t know the reason for the total solar eclipse, and they were frightened if it was not complete. What’s more, they were used by villains to spread rumors and make trouble.”

Yao shi silently lowered his head.She thought to herself, since this Qin family is familiar with Princess Jian'an, it is obvious that she is from the Prince Regent's side.From this point of view, Jin Yiwei is already in the hands of the Regent.She had just been pregnant with a child, and it was her first child, so she shouldn't have come out and walked around.The mother-in-law's family is worried about her grandfather.Her cousin didn't get Shi Xiangyun's post, so she couldn't come.Her mother went to Xu's house specially to persuade her to come here on behalf of her father, and maybe she would have time to talk to the second grandma for treasure hunting.Now that Second Mistress Bao is very busy, the Qin family is also an insider.I just don't know why my grandfather didn't report the total solar eclipse.Yao shi weighed the meeting, put aside this question, and whispered: "Dare to ask... what is the regent planning to do to my grandfather?"

"No." Qin said, "your grandfather was an astronomer, and he had been friends with Jia Baoyu for many years—even though he made friends with Jia Baoyu on purpose, his nature is not bad. Some things are beyond his ability. Now it's just closed He. Jian'an University of Technology and Tsinghua Women's School have people who study astronomy, and they will send someone to ask him for advice in a few days."

Yao shi didn't quite understand, and asked after a while, "But will you let him go?"

"Not right now. He will be under house arrest." Qin said, "After all, he is a professional. As time goes on, the outside world changes a lot, maybe he will be released."

Yao shi was overjoyed: "Will you let him out?!"

Mrs. Qin glanced at her indifferently: "Don't be too happy. Didn't you hear me? We have to wait until the outside world has changed enough. After he came out, the world has changed and it will never go back. I think a lot inside. Everything has come to naught, the old man is afraid that he will be depressed for a while."

How could Yao shi care about these things, she already shed tears: "Thank you Regent Long En."

Mrs. Qin shook her head lightly: "What did you thank the regent for? You should thank him. The reason why the regent didn't kill him is because the natural science talents are most needed in the Yan Kingdom. Others would have died long ago." Yao shi said again Surprised, he opened his mouth, but he didn't make a sound after all.Qin sighed, "Are you so timid? Don't ask him why he is in prison."

Yao shi lowered his head and said, "That... is not something we women should ask."

Qin suddenly stopped walking, and looked at her fixedly: "Second Grandma Bao said that you were lively when you were carrying people on your back, but now you have been smoothed?" Yao was stunned, but did not understand.Qin sighed again, "Didn't you listen to what Princess Jian'an and I said just now?"

Yao shi was thinking about her grandfather wholeheartedly, although she sat beside the two of them and listened to those few words, she didn't take it to heart.After hearing this, Fang recalled what they said.Princess Jian'an mentioned in front of so many wives and grandmas that Lin Daiyu, the prime minister, intended to lure folk women out to do things, so she would never seriously mention it casually.When these wives and grandma heard about it, they had to go back and tell their husbands and sons.Follow Lin Daiyu's way of doing things, never listen to persuasion.Thousands of years of corvee will be exempted, and the land tax of princes and scholars will be collected.Now that her husband has returned to Beijing, she has become increasingly vulnerable.I'm afraid it can't be stopped when a woman goes out.As for Lin Daiyu, who is the height of a woman, she clearly disapproves of "the door does not leave the second door".Besides, there have been rumors in Beijing for a long time... Mrs. Yao unconsciously asked: "Is the aunt of the Rongguo Mansion really working as a petty official in the Taiwan Mansion?"

Qin said: "No." She paused, "Everyone is a big official in the frontier, not a single small official."

Yao Shi thought for a while: "Yes. Since Prime Minister Lin can be a prime minister, he wouldn't be able to be a female worker in the early days."

Qin said with a smile: "Her little children's work is really not good. She learned it when she was a child, and then she has no time to do it."

Yao also laughed, and said casually, "General Jia doesn't mind."

Qin laughed and said, "How many years has Jarvis admired her? Marrying her is already a dream come true."

Yao said enviously, "Prime Minister Lin is really lucky."

Qin Shi glanced at her: "Although some lives are given by God, some are also won by oneself." She suddenly closed her mouth.Seeing the look on her face, Yao Shi didn't speak.After a long time, Qin said, "I have fought for more than half of my life." Nai smiled slightly, "My husband is the second one now. Is the first one...you are young, so you may not have heard of it."

Yao said with a smile: "Not necessarily. Why don't Mrs. Liu tell me to listen?"

Qin said: "The first one is Sun Jiarong, the eldest son of Xianning State Mansion." Yao took a breath.She happened to have heard about the matter that the grand master of the Xianning State Mansion forced his daughter-in-law to become a monk.Qin went on to say, "Actually, my horoscope did not offend my father-in-law. It was a plan to let me leave Ningguo Mansion openly. At that time, I was the most capable daughter-in-law among the great-grandchildren of Jia's family. Everyone says I am good, especially my ancestors love me - you can go back and ask the elders at home, and you will know that the old matriarchs of the Rongguo Mansion in those years could have the final say in the whole family. It’s impossible for me to leave that house no matter what.”

Yao couldn't help asking: "You have won the praise of the whole family and the love of the old lady, and your husband is the eldest son of the family, why..."

Qin smiled and said: "Because I'm not happy. I have a big family and don't worry about food and clothing, but I don't have all kinds of discomfort. Some people like it. I would rather put up with those discomforts and just want to live in the back house. My husband doesn't care if he likes to play fan opera, The mother-in-law is mean and doesn’t care. It doesn’t matter if the sister-in-law is insane or the concubine plays tricks. Some people don’t like it. For example, Prime Minister Lin Daiyu, if Jarvis dares to mess around outside, she must make up with her.”

Yao sighed: "Outside? Didn't General Jia's family not even have a housemate?" After a while, he said, "It doesn't matter if he came from a lower family background. After all, Mr. Lin is the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs and a scholar of scholars. The regent only married the daughter of a businessman, and he has no concubine. Does he like men?"

Qin laughed and said: "Nonsense! He has such a presumptuous temper. If he likes a man, he would have married him in a fair and honest manner. Isn't Xue Pan showing it? Jia Cong did not spend much effort chasing his wife. He liked her and spent a lot of money on it." Pursue hard, so cherish. Usually those men are matchmakers and parents who help find daughters-in-law home. He has never contributed, so he cherishes less. In the end, the couple must be happy. Jia Cong said, After liking someone, you don’t just like this person, but you can’t like other people who are not her. Although this is a bit of a mouthful, it makes people agree. The world is huge, and it’s not easy to meet someone you really love. Where can I think of concubines. Those who accept concubines are all because the husband and wife have not loved each other." She glanced at Yao Shi, "Are I right?"

Yao Shi was startled, a little flustered: "I don't know."