The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

When Jia Mu received the letter that Jia Zheng's family was coming back, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear, and said to Mrs. Li, "Your brothers and sisters are coming back soon, first send someone to clean up the house for them, and burn the charcoal first." , put some fresh flowers and trees to taste."

"Understood, old lady, I will let them do it right away. I will go there tomorrow to see if there is any leak in the window paper." Mrs. Li replied with a smile.

"I understand that you are very appropriate, I'm just exhorting you in vain." Jia Mu laughed happily, her son's family returned safely, and it will be really happy to have a family reunion during the Chinese New Year.

She was happy, then remembered something, and asked her maid to send things back and forth to Jia Zheng's yard where the original Jia She was.

Mrs. Li now lives in Rongxi Hall and is in charge of the house. She knows exactly what is going on in Rongqing Hall, and she can't help but feel a little sour. She sighed to Jia She, "Master, look, Second Master." She hasn't come back yet, and the old lady's heart has turned to his house again."

Jia Shen took a sip of the man's wine slowly, feeling its pungent, spicy and violent energy, "Tsk." Only he can get the man's wine from Zhenweilou. After three cups, Already slightly drunk, "Now the house is full of people, and you are in charge of the house. The old lady's own self... Hiccup...you take care of her. The old lady prefers her younger brother. I didn't know it for the first time. "The authority has already come to the Madam's hands. Could it be that she will hand it over to her, she certainly won't.Although this Rongguo Mansion is always his, but my younger brother is friendly and humble, and it has been years since he returned home, so why bother?He lifted Mrs. Li's chin and smiled lightly, "My good wife, my daughter-in-law is about to come in... how much money the family has made in the past two years, can it be... hiccup... you are still stingy with that little thing, be careful, wait for Lian The daughter-in-law entered the door, she is the niece of the younger brother, the younger brother and sister, laughing at you as a mother-in-law. Hehehe..."

"Go, you are not serious. I am a mother-in-law, she is a daughter-in-law, how dare she laugh at me? I said, don't drink this wine anymore. People say that you can only drink three glasses a day. You are fine, relying on it." My brother and sister are very lenient to you. They have to take a jar every three to five days. They are too embarrassed to refuse, so they have to tell me and let me persuade you to order. No matter how good this wine is, how can you be greedy? Master." Madam Li was just saying that this person's ten fingers are still long and short, and no matter how fleshy the palms and backs are, the fleshy palms should be tender after all.But in the end, although I understand the truth, I still feel a little uncomfortable when I really bump into it.

It was much more enjoyable to say it. Seeing that Jia She was still shaking his head and savoring slowly, he pressed his hand and said, "Master, tell me, is the second younger brother going to be promoted this time when he comes back this time? Alas, it's finally the third year." In order to make more money, the emperor called the second brother back with a word, what kind of official is Zhongshu Shilang? I haven’t heard of it before?” She knew that the servant was second only to Shangshu. Official, also from the second grade, but adding the word "Zhongshu" in front of it makes it a little confusing.

"How do I know, me, I didn't go to court again, come here, don't worry about things that have nothing to do with us, come and have a drink with me." A first-class general, now he is very famous in the Zhenwei restaurant. He has a good wife to take care of his family, and he has no worries about food and clothing. He has a fan and wine, and everything is done.

King Xianjun stood respectfully at the bottom, waiting for his father Zhu to finish his approval, and then handed over the body-replenishing soup specially made by the empress, "Please pay more attention to your body when your father is busy with state affairs."

The emperor nodded, and Chen Daban who was beside him raised his chin slightly, and the Shangshi eunuch picked up a spoon and served him a bowl. He took it and ate it, and casually asked about the queen's body. Well, the government has been busy these past few days, and he has indeed not been to the harem for several days.

"Everything is fine with the queen mother, please forgive my son for being presumptuous."

"Let's talk."

"Second brother's house has reported good news, father, you have added a grandson." Xianjun Wang's face was full of real and just right happiness.

The emperor smiled lightly, "Yeah." The child Rong'er has also experienced in the past two years. Compared with the child He'er's innocence, he has two points in the city. "What? Which girl did you fall in love with?" He is probably 26 this year, and it seems that there are fewer children in the family.Oh, I remembered, the empress had mentioned to him before that she wanted to draft to fill the harem, and he thought he would be a filial piety for his father for three years, so he returned it, presumably because he hadn't entered the harem recently, and there were some gossips, the empress couldn't bear it, and was going to let her son Come and test him.He knew that the queen was not a jealous and dignified person.

King Xianjun smiled generously, "That's not true, if the father can help his son choose a beautiful one..."

"You, I got it. Chen Shangzheng, you go and tell the queen that I will have dinner with her tonight, and I will discuss with her about the draft by the way."

"Yes."

The emperor read a few papers while eating the soup, and suddenly asked, "Is there still a Jiayu village in the Jia family?"

King Xianjun thought for a while and shook his head, "I don't know."

"Well, he has to be a Jinshi, and the Ministry of Household Affairs will send him to be the magistrate of Dazhizhou." The emperor hesitated. If this belongs to the Jia family, it would be better to send him a real job right away. Jia Zheng called him back and prepared It would be of great use to sharpen his temper. We can't let the other Jia family members stand out again. It would be too sharp and offend other officials. It would be inconvenient for Jia Zheng to act and interfere with his plan.

Judging from this tone, King Xianjun said, "You can be a Jinshi. How can you be a prefect of a state? Why don't you learn as a stickler in the Ministry of Households first." The younger brother is the younger brother. He likes his 'gift' very much, so naturally he won't go against his father, just find an excuse to give his father a step up.

"You're right."

Emperor Zhu Pian easily crossed at two o'clock, closed the memorial, opened another book, and continued to tell Xianjun Wang what to do.

Wang Guizhi came up trembling, Yuan Chun hurriedly handed the stove to her, and said angrily, "Mother, it's snowing outside. We are mother and daughter, so what does it matter? We have to go out for convenience."

Caixia also put her robe on for her wife, so she couldn't speak.

"Hey, what's the matter, it's better for me to run and exercise." Could it be that the kidney function has deteriorated due to age?No, no, it's obvious that the toilet at the post booth where she stopped just now is too rubbish, even in winter, she can't get out of it!Alas, if she were the emperor, the first request would be that public toilets must be properly installed everywhere. Don’t tell me, isn’t there something in poop that can cause people to get sick?It is said that if it is not done well, plants and animals will get sick...

Just as he was talking, he heard someone ride a horse into the cart and report, "Ma'am, you will be entering the city gate soon."

"Yes, I see."

Going in and out of Jiucheng is no different than other places, but you have to check the directions, Caixia Nanlu hurriedly helped the masters put on the hats, and when they entered the city gate, the sedan chair from Jia's mansion would naturally come to pick them up.

Now that Niu Da, who is in charge, received the news, he hurried back to the old lady and the eldest lady.

"Old lady, Eldest Master, Eldest Mistress, the second master's carriage has already arrived."

"Okay." Mother Jia said happily, "He's back today, so the children will be exempted from a day's class."

"Yes, old lady."

Mrs. Li also explained, "Today, the whole family must be eating together, let the kitchen serve the table, and boil more hot water everywhere. After a while, I will naturally go to take a bath first."

Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou, who had been guarding for three years, stood at the door and watched. Compared with Aunt Zhou, she was only slightly haggard and nine times happy. I feel cold again.At the beginning, the master’s foot restraint order was not over, so he took his wife to Shanxi. Although the family has not detained her harshly these years, even his brother Zhao Guoji has not forgotten his roots. He often asks his aunt to send some things to visit her, but she is careful to support herself. I don't know how many beauties the master has seen outside, but in his heart, do you still remember her?These three years, but not even a single word...

"Master said to go through the West Corner Gate."

Sitting in the sedan chair, Wang Guizhi gently opened the sedan chair curtain to take a look, the Ningguo Mansion was still bustling, just like yesterday when she returned to Rongguo Mansion from Zhuanghuyuan.

As soon as he reached Rongqing Hall, Jia Zheng hurriedly took a few steps, knelt on the ground and cried loudly, "Jia Zheng, the unfilial son, is back! Greetings to mother, best wishes to mother!"

Wang Guizhi naturally led the children to kneel down and kowtow to Jia Mu, all of whom claimed to be unfilial.

"Okay, okay, get up quickly, you are all good boys." Mother Jia wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, and stepped forward to help Jia Zheng up herself, "My son, it will be good if you come back."

Jia Jing, Jia She and Lin Hai also came forward to say hello to Jia Zheng, Wang Guizhi saluted Mrs. Li, Jia Zhen and Jia Minyou saluted to her, and then the children greeted each other, and after a while they sat down to talk .

Looking at the crowded children and grandchildren who almost sat down, Jiamu's eyes and eyebrows were huddled together,

Yuanchun helped Baoyu and Meiyu distribute gifts to them, looked at Jia Lian but said, "Brother Lian is getting older, so I didn't prepare you."

"My dear sister, how could you miss me?" Although Jia Lian and Yuanchun hadn't met each other for three years, they were brought up by Jia's mother in the same place before, and their affection was different. "I know that big sister will definitely not miss me." .” Pulling Yuan Chun’s sleeve pretending to be unwilling to ask for it.

They are all members of the same family, and the elders are all smiling to watch them play.

Jia Rong and Jia Cong are naughty boys, they take the gift first and have to open it to see, Yingchun is gentle and doesn’t fight for it, but Baoyu and Meiyu are a little worried, I don’t know why, there are three sisters here who haven’t given it yet, But why are there only two gifts left?

Seeing her cousins ​​holding gifts, Lin Daiyu knew that sister Xiangyun was here. They just came back from Shanxi and they didn't expect to be in Rongqingtang, so they prepared one less and smiled at them. Laughing, he turned and walked behind his mother to hide.

Seeing her dodging by herself, Baoyu was grateful, and immediately handed the gift to Yingchun and Shi Xiangyun, "It's just something, sisters and sisters, let's play with it." After this time, it would be better to give sister Lin another gift of.

Her kindness was accepted, Lin Daiyu was also happy, Hongfen Lingchen pursed her smile, Jia Min puffed out her stomach, tilted her head to see her happy, and while listening to her sisters-in-law, touched her temples.

After a while, Jia Zheng's family went to change clothes and freshen up first. Jia Min saw that the other children were playing with things in their hands, but Daiyu didn't. She frowned and heard her daughter ask her in a low voice, "Mother, Was this cousin and cousin born on the same day as Yu'er?"

"Yeah, they happen to be a year older than you."

"But they are all taller than Yu'er." Sister Lin touched her mother's belly, "Will mother give birth to two?"

"It shouldn't be." Jia Min said with a smile.

After the whole family had a lively meal, Jia Min, a pregnant woman, went back to the house to rest, and asked the nanny who took care of her daughter to ask questions. From time to time, the old lady would bring up the historian's granddaughter.

After a while, someone reported, "Grandma, Mrs. Wang's companion, Mrs. Zhou Rui's family, came to pay her respects."

"Please come in." It must be a gift.

Just as Jia Min sat up, she saw Zhou Rui's family come in holding a box.She has Daiyu herself, and her husband will also be able to find her, and she will live with her in Jia's house, and her mood will not only improve a few times, but also she is pregnant now, and everything is fulfilled, so naturally she will not always feel that others have ulterior motives .

After receiving the gift, he deliberately told Zhou Rui's family about the situation at home, lest Wang Guizhi just returned home not knowing the situation and making such a small mistake like today again.

Zhou Rui's family came out, took another gift and went to Zhen's house, and then rushed to answer Wang Guizhi again.

Wang Guizhi's family was busy packing up and putting away their things, even Jia Zheng and Jia Zhu were no exception. Many of their books and materials had to be rearranged in the study. .

But Jia Amnesty received a please see name sticker, which said Jinling Jiahua.

He couldn't help but took the name sticker and asked his wife first, "Is there any Enke in our Jia family this time?"

"No, there are only two who won the exam. There are many ways to be admitted to the scholar. What's the matter?" Mrs. Li naturally knows about this kind of family event.

"That's really strange. We have a Jinshi named Jia Hua in our Jiamen, whose character is Shifei?"

Mrs. Li thought for a long time, then said, "Master, you might as well go to Dongfu to ask Jia Zhen, brother Jing doesn't care much now, and Zhen'er handles most of the patriarch's affairs. If Jiamen misses a Jinshi, no matter what , none of us know... If this gets out, the reputation will be bad..."

"Exactly." Jia Amnesty asked someone to prepare the carriage, "Then I'll come back as soon as I go, I'm afraid the whole family will have dinner in front of the old lady today."

"Understood, you put on big clothes." Mrs. Li instructed, and then started to deal with family affairs.

Jia Yucun was waiting at the gatehouse, his back straight.

The author has something to say: In fact, it should be called reunion together with yesterday’s chapter, but yesterday was too late~