[Red Mansion] Mother Jia has a paralyzed face

After spending most of the day at the poetry meeting, Jia Hu discovered that some people were really talented, and their poems were much more spiritual than his rigid ones, but such poems might be a waste of time for him , although he didn't show it, Jia Hu has decided not to come to participate again.

He doesn't want to be a talented person, his goal is very clear and practical, that is, to be an official and to continue the Rongguo Mansion.

And in this poetry meeting, some students’ poems are indeed amazing, but he feels that the excellent works brought by the burst of inspiration should not inspire him in this kind of poetry meeting. Jia Hu thinks that he still needs to accumulate and strive for quantitative changes achieve qualitative change.

Having figured it out, Jia Hu greeted the host and the two young masters, saying that he still had some papers left by his uncle and husband to write. Seeing this, Fang Fang was not in the mood at all, so he went with Jia Hu. Goodbye.

The weather was still early, Jia Hu thought for a while and invited: "Senior brother, if you have nothing to do, how about going to Jia Hu's yard for a cup of tea?"

Of course Fang Fang was willing, but knowing that Jia Hu lived at his aunt's house, he was a little hesitant, "I didn't bring any presents when I came to the house for the first time, which is really rude. I have a small yard around here. If Jia Hu doesn't mind, Why don't you sit with me for a while?"

"Then Jia Hu would be more respectful than obedient."

As expected, Fang Fang's yard was not far away, and it was only two streets away in the carriage. When Jia Hu got out of the carriage, he saw the bluestone road under his feet and the willow branches protruding from the wall.

Pushing open the wooden door and entering the courtyard, although the small courtyard is full of small pavilions and streams, Jia Hu's eyes were filled with admiration: "Brother, this courtyard is very good!"

Fang Fang felt a little complacent after hearing this, "I often entertain friends here, and it took me a lot of time to clean it up."

Asking Jia Hu to sit down in the yard, Fang Fang asked the maid to bring tea and snacks, and then said to Jia Hu: "My dim sum chefs are also invited master chefs, try it, the craftsmanship is quite good."

Jia Hu ate a piece and felt that the taste was a bit fresh, but no matter how delicious it was, he did not show it, but confirmed: "It really has a Yangzhou flavor. I usually don't like dim sum. Not tired either."

"Jia Hu, you must have a good family background, and you must have eaten a lot of delicious food. If there are any deficiencies, you can also give advice to Brother Wei. Brother Brother is good at making friends. The second is this appetite."

Senior Brother Fang's slightly round face is indeed worthy of his appetite, Jia Hu smiled and took the initiative to mention his identity, "It is true that Jia Hu is temporarily staying at the house of my aunt and uncle, and I met those two young masters because of my uncle's relationship. "

"I never asked, who is your uncle?" Fang Fang asked tentatively, and immediately said, "If it's inconvenient, you can tell brother directly, brother won't mind."

Jia Hu shook his head, "It's not inconvenient, it's just that I don't feel the need to publicize. Jia Hu is also willing to make friends with senior brothers, so naturally I can't hide it. My uncle is Lin Hai, the patrolling censor."

"But Tan Hualang from the Lin family in Suzhou?" Fang Fang was a little surprised. People like them would definitely inquire about changes in local officials in advance, so when Jia Hu mentioned him, he immediately reacted.

"Exactly."

"Then your aunt comes from Rongguo Mansion, the head of the four major families, don't you...?"

Jia Hu nodded, "I am indeed a child of the Jia family, and I stayed in Yangzhou for the exam."

Fang Fang didn't expect that one day he would get to know the young master of Rongguo Mansion, so he was a little dazed for a while, and said without thinking: "No wonder you don't like the lady of Dean Zhong's family, Jia Hu."

"Senior brother, be careful." Jia Hu frowned slightly, and said disapprovingly, "Grand Master has been kind to me. Senior brother's words like this will damage the reputation of the young lady. Jia Hu has already explained that my grandmother and mother took care of my marriage on their own. There is a decision, this is not something we should talk about."

Fang Fang also knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly explained: "It's bad for my brother, brother, you must not take it to heart."

Jia Hu didn't mean to blame, so he skipped the incident, and the two changed the topic to discuss their studies.

Brother Fang is already a scholar, he is outstanding in his own talents and learning, he is planning to participate in the next year's examination, and he is a student who is very likely to be admitted in the academy, Jia Hu has a good impression of him.

Remembering that her grandmother mentioned in her letter that she wanted to marry her little aunt, and that Fang Fang was not engaged, Jia Hu began to think about it, and after returning home, she mentioned this matter to her aunt and uncle, "Originally, I am a junior and shouldn't intervene." Regarding the matter of the elders, Senior Brother Fang is indeed a very good person, so Jia Hu wanted to ask Auntie for your opinion."

When Jia Min heard this, he looked at Lin Ruhai. Lin Ruhai didn't say yes or no, but said to Jia Hu: "You are the eldest son and grandson of the Jia family, and it is your duty to consider better in-laws for the Jia family. No one will say it's inappropriate, if you really think it's okay, you can understand the Fang family's affairs before telling your grandmother, and trust that your mother-in-law will consider your opinion."

Jia Hu nodded, seeing his uncle standing up and beckoning him to follow, he bid farewell to his aunt and followed.

Sitting in the study, Lin Ruhai said directly to Jia Hu: "You have to be aware of your own marriage. Zhu'er and Lian'er are all fine, but it is absolutely impossible for Zhen'er and you to completely follow your own wishes."

Jia Hu didn't know why people kept talking about his marriage recently, but since his uncle also said the same thing, he replied seriously: "Hu'er knows, it's all arranged by grandma, father and mother."

"The last time I saw senior brother Zhong, he mentioned that the teacher was very satisfied with you and felt that you were a good match for his granddaughter. Since the senior brother was joking, I politely declined."

"This..." Jia Hu didn't expect such a thing to happen. In fact, it didn't mean to belittle, but no matter what the character of the lady is, it is really inappropriate.

As the eldest son and grandson, he has to consider his surname and his family brothers. The reason why he is so hard-working and enterprising is naturally to make the Jia family a higher level, and marriage is also an important bargaining chip.

The trust is not limited to the grandmother and mother, but also the uncle thinks so, even if he can be allowed to have his own choice, the condition is absolutely that the daughter of a non-high family will not marry.

That's why my uncle rejected his mentor, but he didn't notice any abnormalities from Master Zhong and Grand Master, and he was still dedicated to him as usual...

Seeing the confusion on Jia Hu's face, Lin Ruhai said, "I explained to my senior brother that your mother-in-law and sister-in-law have already made plans for your marriage, and my senior brother also showed that he understood. The Zhong family are all broad-minded people. The teacher said this because he felt sorry for his granddaughter. , it won’t make things difficult for you, Hu’er, don’t act alienated, just do what you usually do.”

"Hu'er is clear."

Having said that, Jia Hu still felt a little awkward. After returning to the academy, he looked normal in front of Tai Shifu. Tai Shifu and Zhong Shifu did not have any opinions on him as uncle said, but he did not say much. Stay in other places so as not to cause complications.

As for Senior Brother Fang, since Jia Hu had his heart set on it, he took the initiative to ask some things about him, learned about Senior Brother Fang's friendship, and was invited to Senior Brother Fang's home once.

Apparently Senior Brother Fang’s family didn’t know Jia Hu’s identity, so they were more than enthusiastic and flattering. Moreover, Senior Brother Fang’s direct sister was married and had no other brothers. Such an aristocratic family, but also a well-known scholarly family.

Fang Fang was still a little confused, and asked a little strangely: "Why do you feel that my brother pays special attention to me recently?"

Jia Hu raised his eyebrows, smiled and said nothing, Fang Fang, who was looked at by him, trembled, shook off the strange thoughts in his head, and walked away dejectedly.

I wrote a letter to tell my grandmother about it, and when Zhang Rui received the letter, there was also a letter from Lin Ruhai, which also said the same thing. I checked the Fang family's family background and in-law relationship clearly. Hu's letter is more obvious to people, but the conclusion is similar, and this person can be married.

Zhang Rui had previously handed over Jia Bian's marriage to the Zhang family. Now that Jia Hu has someone he thinks is suitable, she did not intend to dampen her grandson's enthusiasm, so she notified the Zhang family.

Mrs. Zhang has no objection. If it is a daughter-in-law, even the best family will not be able to take care of her if she is too far away. As for this sister-in-law, it doesn't matter how far she is. Finding her a good family is very kind.

Zhang Rui saw that Mrs. Zhang agreed, so she handed over the communication with Jia Bian to her. A few days later, Mrs. Zhang called Jia Bian to the main courtyard.

In the past half a year, Jia Bian has not been reborn, but it seems that he is much quieter than before. Zhang is still satisfied. If he is still unable to support the wall, even if he is married to Hu'er's classmate It is also opposed, otherwise it will affect the relationship between the son and the classmates, it is better not to marry the past.

"Mother entrusted me with your marriage, and my sister-in-law also remembers it in my heart. Hu'er also misses you, saying that he has a classmate, although he is in Yangzhou, but his family is a scholarly family with a wealthy family, and only this One son; although he is only a scholar now, he has outstanding talents and learning, and it is not difficult to be admitted to Juren, and you will not suffer if you marry in the past."

If Jia Bian had any objections, there was no room for her to refute from her sister-in-law's tone, but Jia Hu, a nephew, treated her better than her elder brothers, and he probably wouldn't harm her, so she nodded and agreed.

"Your sister and brother-in-law have also checked this candidate. They have good character and family background. If you live a good life at that time, it will not be too bad. When you marry there, Min'er and you will take care of each other. In the future, they There is also a chance to return to the capital for the imperial examination." Seeing that Jia Bian was relieved and in a better mood, Mrs. Zhang said: "The things the Jia family taught you can ensure that you will be able to live well after marriage, but if you If you don't understand, then no one can help you, and your aunt wants to live a good life for you, that is, life is more difficult, and no one dares to treat her badly."

Jia Bian nodded to show that he understood. My aunt married a wealthy businessman outside and went to another place. I heard that she was pregnant again recently. The nanny told her that concubines from Xunfan’s family are like objects. There are so many benevolent mistresses like Dimu, and she really has nothing to worry about.

Zhang's side came to a conclusion, and Zhang Rui wrote a letter to Jia Hu about what they agreed to, but the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law never considered whether the Fang family would approve, so Zhang directly began to prepare a dowry for Jia Bian.

Since the marriage was relatively far away, it was not practical to do the dowry in the capital. Zhang Rui considered that she was going to Yangzhou too, so she decided to hand it over to Jia Min to buy it first. When the wedding came, she would take Jia Bian to Yangzhou and get married there.

Because of her mother's words, Jia Min asked Jia Hu to invite Fang Fang to visit her home during her vacation. After all, it was better for the elders to talk about it. It was not formal enough for Jia Hu to speak for her concubine's aunt.

Knowing that he was going to the Lin's house, Fang Fang took it very seriously. After returning home, he dressed up. Although he used to be more serious when he went out to meet friends, he had never been so serious like this time. Out of curiosity, Fang Fang asked himself. Son, that's how I found out that the boy who has always had a good relationship with his son is actually the eldest grandson of the Rongguo Mansion in the capital!

"Hey, why didn't I realize that your classmate has such a precious status! My son, did your father and mother neglect you?"

Fang Fang said while eating the vegetables, "Jia Hu is not such a stingy person, put your heart in your stomach~"

Fang's father couldn't rest assured, and asked: "Then you go to the Lin Mansion tomorrow, and prepare some more precious gifts for your father?"

"How precious it will be if you make further preparations! What can the Lin family and Jia family lack!" Fang Fang was speechless, if he knew it earlier, he might as well not have said it! "Don't worry, I'm ready!"

And Fang Fang, who said that he had prepared the presents, came to visit the next day with all kinds of exquisite toys for the Lin family and gentle gifts prepared by Mrs. Lin for Mrs. Lin.

Jia Min naturally showed interest in his gift. When she saw this young man for the first time, she felt that he was white, fat and not greasy. Yes, it didn't take long for Jia Min to be amused by him.

Looking at it made people more and more satisfying, so after Lin Ruhai came back, he received the signal from his wife, and he didn't care whether Fang Fang was restrained, and asked directly: "Hu'er respects you very much. I heard that you are not engaged yet. I mentioned it to my mother, my wife has a younger sister who is a concubine, and it is the year of cardamom, if the Fang family is interested, they can choose a time to formally discuss with your parents."

After Master Lin left, Fang Fang still felt a little illusory, couldn't help pinching his thigh, the pain was not a hallucination...

"Brother...not..." Fang Fang didn't know how to address him for a moment, so he called Jia Hu by name again: "Jia Hu, Mr. Lin just said your sister from a concubine, no, it's your aunt from a concubine Will you promise me?"

"Not yet~ You still need your parents' approval."

"I don't need their approval." Fang Fang suddenly said excitedly: "If you become my brother-in-law, you, Jia Hu, have to call me uncle! I definitely approve! My parents will never have any objections! "

After finishing speaking, he stood up impatiently and was about to go out, and said to Jia Hu as he walked, "I'll go back and tell my parents, Jia Hu, tell Master Lin for me, and I will reply as soon as possible."

"Don't you ask me what kind of person my little aunt is?"

"It's okay, I can still trust your character, I won't tell you anymore, let's go~"

The corner of Jia Hu's mouth twitched, suddenly regretful, what should I do?

The author has something to say: According to the original work, Lin Ruhai should have been appointed as the Xunyan Yushi a few years later. Since there are only two official positions in the book, he is a doctor of Lantai Temple and Xunyan Yushi. It is not easy to go into the specific time. So that's it for now.

Also, I would like that Shaowan, but Jia Hu would not, even if his grandmother is a romantic person, he is also a man who has absorbed ancient teachings in a serious way; what's more, the heroine is not a lover Brain... don't be suspicious, it's just a little involved, really.