The Rongjudai of the Red Chamber

After finishing the meal in the Empress Dowager's Palace, Shui Rong took Daiyu to leave. Seeing Shui Rong and Daiyu's leaving back, the Empress Dowager heaved a sigh of relief, finally fulfilling what she promised that day. , the queen mother nodded in satisfaction.

Nanny Li, who was standing aside, looked at the satisfied face of the Empress Dowager, and said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager seems to be very satisfied with Princess Beijing." The Empress Dowager nodded, and said with a smile: "Of course, the daughter brought up by Miss Min is indeed extraordinary. Although she has lived in the muddy land of Jia's mansion for many years, she still has the pure demeanor of "coming out of the mud but not stained". Besides, looking at Rong'er's face, it seems to be better. What else in this world can be better than the happiness of children Is it important to come?"

Nanny Li smiled and nodded, but the Queen Mother frowned a little, and said: "The emperor and the queen's plan, the Ai family also knows, but the emperor looks at Yu'er in a wrong way, I can't say what it is, but You have to take precautions in everything." After pondering for a long time, he turned around and told Madam Li: "Choose a few honest and honest old mamas who have been in the palace for many years to give orders to Princess Beijing, and all orders are directly obeyed by Aijia's will , no one shall have any objection."

Nanny Li hastily agreed to go, the Empress Dowager looked at the wisps of smoke burning in the incense burner, her brows furrowed, Shui Chen just saw Daiyu all of a sudden, she felt amazed, and she was afraid of other thoughts I don't think so for the time being, who can guarantee what will happen in the future?In any case, there must be a good defense.

The snowflakes became more and more crazy, and the blizzard and snow swept in, but the Jia Mansion was brightly lit, red lights were hung high, laughter and chatter were everywhere, and it was very lively.

Jia Zhen and Jia Lian are packing up the melons, fruits and poultry brought by the tenants of various villages. After all, it is not satisfactory. After all, this year's blizzard hits and there are so many people going in and out, they may not have time to fill their stomachs, so they will stop The words were accepted, and it was fine if no one rewarded them with a penny.

Looking at the detailed booklet handed over, Mrs. Wang immediately frowned, and said, "Why are there so few?" Looking at Jia Lian with scrutiny, Jia Lian hurriedly bowed and replied, "My wife also knows that now that the wind and snow are coming, The tenants in our village have also suffered a lot, and now that they are fed to us, I think they don’t have much food to live on.”

When Mrs. Wang heard this, her brows were raised coldly, and she was extremely annoyed. She looked at Jia Lian and said coldly, "You monkey bastard, but you are a kind and compassionate person." Jia Lian looked at Mrs. Wang's cold eyes and slapped her He shivered, his heart turned, and he hurriedly laughed and said: "Up and down, who doesn't say that my wife is the most compassionate Bodhisattva? In the past, I eat fast and chant Buddha, give porridge and rice, and offer incense to the Bodhisattvas in the temple. You can see that my wife heart of charity.”

Mrs. Wang was very pleased when she heard it, and she was also very angry that Jia Lian had trapped herself with words, so that she couldn't get angry, so she calmed down the anger in her heart and said with a smile: "No, it's very pitiful to look at them. Give them a penny and let them go back, it's so pitiful, it's hard for them in such a snowy and cold weather."

Jia Lian heard that he had called a thousand, retreated, walked out of the door and let out a sigh of relief, walked quickly to the place where he lived, walked into the courtyard, saw Ping'er had lifted the curtain and stood aside, and left Going in, stretched out his hands beside the smoker to dry his hands, and sat aside with a somewhat condensed expression.

Seeing that Jia Lian's expression was different from the past, Sister Feng asked in surprise, "What's wrong with the second master?" Jia Lian waved his hand to let the women and maids in the house go out, and sighed, "It is usually said that the second wife is the most compassionate Bodhisattva. , whoever would have thought, is the most black-hearted person."

Sister Feng was even more surprised and said: "What is this for? Why did the second master say that?" Jia Lian sighed, walked to Sister Feng, and told Sister Feng what happened today.

Sister Feng raised her eyebrows, looked at Jia Lian with a half-smile and said, "Did the second master Lian know today?" Jia Lian looked up at Sister Feng in surprise, and Sister Feng smiled and said, "Don't think that the second wife is my aunt, but Now I see it very clearly, especially when Sister Lin left." He sighed and said, "I'm afraid I won't get any good results in the future."

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, then turned his head, nodded, and said: "That's not true. Although she is the housekeeper for her, the real power is no longer on our side. Sister Lin came here with so much money. Being said to be eating and drinking for free, what good fruit can we have in the future?"

Not to mention here, Jia Lian and his wife had some calculations in their minds, but Mrs. Wang was very angry when she saw Jia Lian retreating. She originally wanted to earn more income this year, but who would have thought that the amount would be much less than in previous years, so she secretly planned, Since returning the silver to that girl Lin, her hands became more and more empty. After pondering in her heart for a while, she ordered Jin Chuan and Yu Chuan to come over and put on their clothes before heading to Xue's house.

The mother and daughter of the Xue family were discussing things in the room, and when they heard the girl report that Mrs. Wang had come, they hurriedly got up to greet her. hand came in.

He said with a smile: "It's a busy time in the mansion this new year, how come my sister is free?"

Mrs. Wang shook the snow off her body, took a sip of the tea brought by Baochai, and said with a smile, "It's almost New Year's Eve, let's see if there is anything useful for my sister?" Even so , but his eyes scanned the furnishings inside, seeing that the room was still so plainly dressed, with only the three things Jia Mu brought over last time placed in it, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but even more admired Baochai's plainness and decency.

Aunt Xue smiled gracefully and said, "My sister is so troublesome, it really makes my sister feel ashamed. I have lived with my sister for many years, thanks to my sister's care."

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "You sisters are still talking about polite things, but today I have something to ask my sister."

Aunt Xue was surprised. Last time Mrs. Wang came, she had to leave 10 taels of silver with one mouthful. Now there is no sign of returning it. She should have known that Mrs. Wang is "going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing", but how to deal with it now Woolen cloth.

Baochai looked at Mrs. Wang's expression from the side, stepped forward and smiled and said, "It's strange for Auntie to say that. We are all family members on weekdays. Why do you ask for it? Auntie just said, if you can help , must be able to help my aunt."

Mrs. Wang nodded approvingly, and said with a smile: "After all, she is the niece of our Wang family. She is much better than those foxy things."

Looking at Aunt Xue with greedy eyes, she said with a smile: "Sister also knows that during this new year, there are also things to do everywhere. After coming and going, there are some empty hands. After all, the concubine Yuan is also a tree supporting us. Dashu, if the empress is well, all of us will be able to live comfortably, but to see if my sister has one or two good things here, at least I can bring them to the empress."

Aunt Xue was even more frightened when she heard that, Mrs. Wang's appetite was getting bigger and bigger, and she didn't know how to deal with it for a while, Baochai was also secretly frightened.

After a long while, she smiled and said: "What's the matter, just don't worry, Auntie. Tomorrow I will personally take pictures of Ying'er and a few rough envoys and send them over." Mrs. Wang nodded in satisfaction.

After talking for a while, she was about to leave, but Baochai teased Aunt Xue secretly, Aunt Xue suddenly came back to her senses, and said with a smile: "Sister, there is one thing that I need to make up my mind about now, and this chai'er is also extremely old. When I grow up, if I stay here again, I will only cause gossip. I'm not afraid of an old face, but it's a pity that I have such a good appearance, and it happens that several families actually asked Chai to go. I don't know what my sister means?"

Mrs. Wang was secretly shocked when she heard this, and spent half a day in her heart, looking at Baochai's plump and charming face, and it was also true that if this Baochai's beauty was really begged by other people, then the Xue family's property would not be for nothing. Someone else?Then he said with a smile on his face: "what my sister said, this chai'er is too old, and Baoyu is too old, so she must not allow her to go to someone who doesn't know the details. If so, wouldn't she treat chai'er badly, nothing more. At the end of the year, I also asked my mother's will to handle this matter."

Aunt Xue nodded, with an honest look on her face, but a flash of smugness in her eyes, Mrs. Wang looked at Baochai's blushing cheeks, and said: "Since this is the case, my sister and Chai'er can rest easy. I'll go back first."