The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

The third grandma of Xu Hanlin's family, Mrs. Yao, asked Mrs. Qin to lead her to Meilin for a walk.Unknowingly, this Qin family actually talked about marriage.Yao shi sounded a little wrong.He raised his eyes to see that Mrs. Qin was looking at her with a smile, and quickly lowered her head: "Everyone has their own fortune, how can everyone be like Mrs. Liu."

Qin said slowly: "In the past, it was more dependent on luck. Now it is different. It should be noted that for hundreds of years, our country seems to have changed dynasties, but in fact it has remained the same. It is not until the past ten years that there is a slight intention to change. From now on, great changes are coming. Times are changing like river tides, if you go with it, you will make rapid progress, and if you go against it, you will be unable to move an inch. Aunt Yao, I dare not say this to you half a year ago, but now I dare." She earnestly said , "In the past, you didn't have a choice, but now you have a choice. Not only you, but many people have a choice."

Yao Shi forced a smile and said, "What did Mrs. Liu say, I don't understand."

Mrs. Qin looked at her and said, "Grandma Yao still remembers that you went to Fahai Temple with Lord Lingtang to offer incense seven years ago. I heard that there are murals of the former dynasty in the temple, and you went to admire them for a long time. A disciple overheard you .”

Yao's complexion changed drastically, and he shook his head: "What happened seven years ago...who remembers it."

Qin said softly: "He has been looking for you for seven years."

Yao turned his head and looked away: "I don't remember."

"It's not too late." Qin said, "He has a way to make you leave the Xu family safely, and he also wants your child."

Yao Shi closed his eyes tightly, tears fell one by one, he shook his head for a long time and said, "No need. There is no fate in this life."

Qin said: "You have kept your filial piety for your grandmother, don't you think you don't want this marriage in your heart?"

Yao took out a handkerchief to wipe away tears, pursed his lips and said, "I don't remember."

Qin patted her on the shoulder: "Don't worry, you have to think about it. Your current road is not bad. Your husband respects you, and your husband's family respects you. If you don't make mistakes, life will not be sad. Sister-in-law is unconscious Heart, you just let it go; no matter how favored the concubine is, I won’t be able to make trouble with you anyway. Mr. Xu is promising, and you will be able to become the old lady in just a few decades. By then, you will enjoy ten or so years Blessings, tidying up the daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law for fun, and dying of old age.”

Yao smirked bitterly: "Who doesn't live such a life."

"I'm not." Qin said, "Prime Minister Lin is not." Yao shook his head.Qin Shinai said seriously, "If you are a pedantic woman, you won't be with him for long, and it will be troublesome to settle you when the time comes. You have to think carefully, since there are two roads ahead, are you willing to choose?" Go the other way." She turned around lightly and said, "If you choose another way, even if you can't compare to Prime Minister Lin, you probably won't be worse than me." Then she walked back.Yao Shi silently followed behind.

Not long after, the charity auction began.This Qin family is really a rich man, and she spends a lot of money. She bought fifteen or six items by herself, totaling more than 8000 silver.Ordinary women are not so rich.Everyone was wondering who this woman was.In the end, Shi Xiangyun asked people to put out the list after the auction.Everyone stepped forward and took a look, the first column read: Qin Keqing, the owner of Qin's cocoa tea.Everyone was in an uproar: No wonder she is generous.

A few days later, on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Xue Pan invited the Jia brothers to have a drink.After the banquet was over, Jia Cong took Baoyu back to Rongguo Mansion and asked him to greet Jia Amnesty before going back.Baoyu thought that his uncle had only returned to Beijing not long ago, so he really should go to pay his respects, so he agreed.The two brothers talked for a while in front of Jia Amnesty. Baoyu saw that it was getting late, so he left and went home.Jia Cong said, "I'll go back to the yard too. Dad, you can play with your antiques slowly." Then he and Baoyu went out of Rongxi hall together.

Lixiangyuan is in the northeast corner of Rongguo Mansion, and the gate is in the south.Baoyu thought that the two brothers were going their separate ways, so he bowed to Jia Cong.Jia Cong also cupped his hands, turned around and walked a few steps east.Looking back, Baoyu strode towards Neiyi Gate wearing a big cloak.Nai smiled slightly and shouted, "Brother Baoyu, wait a minute, I have something to say." Baoyu turned around.Jia Cong walked forward with a smile, "Brother Baoyu, do you have something to say to me?"

Baoyu was stunned: "Didn't you have something to say?"

"Well, I have something to say." Jia Cong said, "But I have to ask you if you have something to say first. If you have nothing to say, I have something to say."

Baoyu confused him: "Do you have anything to say?"

"You have nothing to say to me, right?" Jia Cong smiled, "Come with me, brother, I have something to entrust to you." After saying that, he turned and left.

Baoyu was puzzled, and followed him all the way to Lixiangyuan.Jia Cong first called for tea to be served, then turned around and took a stack of papers from the big case, and put several sheets in front of Baoyu.Baoyu saw that they were all newspapers.There are Chengtian semi-monthly newspaper, Dajiala weekly newspaper, Starship school newspaper, Pinganzhou semi-monthly newspaper, Lingnan monthly newspaper, Jian'an Polytechnic school newspaper and so on.Nai looked up at Jia Cong. "These papers?"

Sitting opposite him, Jia Cong said solemnly, "It's time for Yan Guo to start a newspaper. In Taiwan, Uncle Lin was in charge of the newspaper office. But now his thoughts are all on his grandson, and he has no interest in doing serious things. "

Baoyu looked down at the newspaper: "You want me to host the newspaper?"

"Well." Jia Cong said, "Newspapers are the most suitable means of media for us at the moment, and they can grasp the direction of the people if they are used well. Earlier in the south, I asked Uncle Tuolin to manage them because he is an upright person. Brother Baoyu, you He is also an upright person. He was too naive when he was young, but fortunately he has grown up now. However, I am still afraid that you will be soft-faced and won't be able to withstand the softness of others. The family of Qin Tianjian Zheng Yao Qiming must have come to look for them these days You."

Baoyu's face changed: "You just said that if I have nothing to do, I will come to you..."

Jia Cong nodded: "You are a good man with a kind heart and a soft face. If you don't refuse others, I have to ask another expert to take charge of this newspaper—it's too important. The Yao family got the news from Yao Qiming on the sixth day of the lunar new year, revealing that The source told them that most of Yao Qiming's accomplices are dead, but he is the only one who is still alive. One of the reasons is that he and Jia Baoyun are close friends. It is rare for the Yao family to ask you for information, or ask you to intercede, let me Let the old man go. It's been five or six days, and you haven't come to see me and my eldest brother-in-law. You know, Brother Baoyu, you can bear the pleading."

Baoyu was stunned for a while, then said in a low voice, "What crime did Mr. Yao commit? The eldest brother-in-law said that the matter is serious."

Jia Cong said briefly: "Conspiracy to subvert the people's government." Baoyu was taken aback.Jia Cong explained, "The intention was to cause trouble in Beijing and drive me out of power. During the total solar eclipse. Then he and Tianjin General Lu Dezhi joined forces with the Qing emperor."

Baoyu took a breath and sighed for a long time: "This man is really suave." After a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't ask you, because I know, if you can tell me and listen, I will be with you in the old year." When my eldest brother-in-law inquires, he will tell me. Since he refuses to explain too clearly, the matter must be serious. This matter is beyond my power, how can I agree? Therefore, it is not that I can bear the pleading. In the future, people will take If you ask me for other things, I may not be able to bear it."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "This shows that you can not only know yourself, but also judge the situation. That's enough. Besides, many things have to be worked out slowly. If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own politics. Think about what the second sister was in the early years Temperament? Later, when I took care of the house, it seemed like a different person. You are very talented, so if you don’t know how to do it, just ask Uncle Lin. This old man is not old. If he hadn’t thought about it, it wouldn’t be your turn. .Second brother, don’t refuse. Although we have a large number of people, it is really hard to find suitable ones.”

Seeing that he was serious about what he said, Baoyu thought about the meeting and said seriously, "Since that's the case, I'll take it."

Jia Cong hurriedly stood up and bowed to the ground: "Thank you, Mr. Jia."

Baoyu thought about it again: "It's just... I don't know what to do at all. I have to ask Uncle Lin first." He hesitated for a moment, and then stopped talking.

How could Jia Cong fail to guess?Sighing: "You and Sister Lin are already married and have children. I am probably the only one who knows that you had a crush on her when you were young. I hope everyone will be in harmony with each other naturally."

Baoyu smiled wryly and said, "It all happened when I was a child. It's just General Jia, he looked at me a little... a little..." He didn't know how to describe it for a moment.

Jia Cong laughed straight: "I can't blame him. Although he looks honest, he has always been very sensitive. You were sincerely in love with Sister Mulin back then, and he felt it. He wouldn't do anything to you, I'm so jealous. Besides, as soon as the Lantern Festival is over, he has to rectify military affairs, and he can't take care of you." Nai clenched his fists, "Come on! I'm optimistic about you, the hero."

Baoyu picked up a newspaper and said with a smile: "I read your Chengtian half-monthly newspaper and Dajiala weekly newspaper every issue. They follow the gourd and have uncle Lin's guidance. It doesn't take much trouble to think about it."

Jia Cong nodded.After a while, he suddenly asked, "Second Brother Bao, after all these years, how do you feel about Sister Lin?"

Baoyu just opened the newspaper and put it down again. He said in silence for a long time: "I have a lot of things in my heart, but I can't say a word."

"Do you still miss her?"

Baoyu nodded, "Yes."

"If there is anything wrong with her, such as not having a good life, encountering some troubles, or suffering some grievances, will you worry about her?"

Baoyu hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Yes."

"That's it..." Jia Cong frowned, resting his cheeks, "This is going to be difficult."

Baoyu hurriedly asked, "Sister Lin is in trouble?"

Jia Cong shook his head: "It's not her. It's another person. The woman he loves is married, pregnant with a child, and living a good life. Human emotions are the most troublesome, because there is no way to control them with reason. As the saying goes, I'm not afraid of whoever steals it, I'm just afraid of whoever misses it. It's fine if he misses his life with that woman, or if her life is not good, it's easy to handle. The headache right now is that he just got the news about the woman recently, and he didn't let go of it at all. No. Since he can't let go, and he has the ability, he will inevitably go to inquire about other people's situation. How many wives will not be wronged? He will feel sorry for the big things. Robbing women... We can't do it. How come the woman must be willing, right? Now the woman has not shown any willingness to come. If he continues to be involved in this way, not only will he drag himself down, but sooner or later he will inevitably cause Hong Xing to cheat."

Baoyu was stunned for a long time when he heard this: "From what you mean, that woman doesn't seem like a romantic woman?"

Jia Cong shook his head again and again: "Flirty! She is just an ordinary housewife, the kind of sister-in-law Zhu. The problem is that everyone is not a saint, but an ordinary human on earth. This woman's husband is also an ordinary man. Two people, three matchmakers and six hires got married. They never met each other before they got married. They didn't know each other at all, let alone fell in love. You also know about marriage. The woman is almost sold to the man's house. Two completely different people Suddenly under the same roof, I don’t know how many daily habits are completely different. Unless the woman’s father and brother are extremely powerful, the woman will be patient without exception. Originally, women all over the world are destined to be like this, from grandmothers to mothers-in-law Hey, I got used to it after a long time. But at this time, a first love suddenly appeared... Uh, it's not really a first love, it's just love at first sight, and I haven't seen each other since then. This man is powerful and powerful, and he will I feel sorry for every grievance she has suffered-her husband doesn't know about those grievances, because it's just right and proper. One year or two years, I don't believe that this woman is not moved. It's not that her husband is not good, but this man is too good."

Baoyu said: "The daughter-in-law has been wronged, how can the husband not know?"

Jia Cong glanced at him: "Would my husband know if he was bullied by his mother-in-law or sister-in-law once or twice? Even if he knew, would he think it's a problem? Did the first wife and the second wife suffer less grievances in front of the ancestors? My old man Who knows about you and me? Occasionally, did you take it seriously?"

Baoyu was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice: "Earlier...second wife...your second sister-in-law...I know."

"How many of you are there in the world?" Jia Cong rolled his eyes, "You can't use your standard to measure ordinary men. Most of the daughters-in-law in our generation are hard-earned, and they are married to other families. Hiring is different."

Baoyu pondered for a long time and asked, "Cong'er, this man must be your friend?"

"Well... Although not friends, it's almost the same. Anyway, he is a very important person."

Baoyu said solemnly: "You are very capable. Back then, even the second sister-in-law Liu got out of the West mansion. I heard from your elder sister Yun that the princess Heli who married into the Duke of Zhen's mansion in Dongping's mansion was also your solution. Since this person is important , help him. What you said just now is very true. He misses the woman and refuses to let go, and the woman and her husband only love each other, sooner or later there will be troubles. It will be even more difficult to keep them together."

Jia Cong smiled wryly and said, "It's not that I don't help him. Didn't you understand? That woman doesn't want to—at least right now. She just got pregnant, and not long ago, a girl who was favored by her husband also got pregnant. If she gave birth to a daughter and Tong Fang gave birth to a son, things would be easier. If it was the other way around, she would probably be even more unwilling."

Baoyu thought for a long time and asked, "How old is your friend? Are you in a hurry to get married?"

"Worried, anxious to the point of darkness."

"Then there is no need to wait any longer." Baoyu said, "The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear. Now that woman is the authority."

Jia Cong let out a long breath: "It's easy to find a woman for him. Seven years have passed since that incident... Both of them have changed. I'm afraid that after someone finds out, the two of them will not be able to live together. When the time comes for a woman It’s hard to go back.”

Baoyu asked, "How did the two of them meet?"

"Old-fashioned, cliché. Temple encounter."

Baoyu said: "Since this is the case, how about meeting again by chance?"

Jia Cong's eyes lit up, and he clapped the desk and said, "Oh, what a great idea! Comrade Jia Baoyu, you are worthy of being the hero of a romance novel!"