Zhen Lian of the Red Chamber

Life has been so dull for more than a year. Zhen Lian only does some housework every day, and the rest of the time is either teaching Feng Wan'er and her siblings to read and write, or doing needlework by herself. The days are leisurely.

Liu Xianglian always went to the mountains for a day or two in January, and sometimes brought back some valuable prey and sold them, and kept ordinary game for herself.Everyone in the Feng family has enjoyed a lot of life over the past year. Although life was not bad before, they only bought meat a few times a month to satisfy their cravings. How could they be able to eat a meal in a few days like this time? They all gained weight.

One day Liu Xianglian came back from outside, hesitantly said to Zhenlian: "We have been here for a year or two, and you will be ready next year. I wonder if we will go to Beijing to prepare for the wedding?"

Zhen Lian was stunned, she was about to enter Beijing, she was silent for a while, time passed so quickly.

Seeing that her smile faded, Liu Xianglian hurriedly took her hand, "My family is in Shenjing, so I need to go back to get married, and besides, my aunt will preside over these." Seeing Zhenlian looking up at him, she hesitated and said, "Would you like to marry me?" Is it?" Looking expectantly at Zhen Lian.

Zhen Lian pursed her lips into a smile, glared at him, and said with a smirk, "I don't want to keep you for so many years!"

Seeing her appearance, Liu Xianglian knew that she was willing, and she immediately beamed with joy, "I'm afraid that you won't want to leave your hometown and follow me, and you don't feel at ease in your heart. You've been worrying about it these days."

Zhen Lian pinched him lightly, and found that he was getting more and more talkative, "I don't care, it's just my mother..." Hesitantly said: "I definitely don't want to leave." After all, it is the place where I have lived for so many years , even if he is willing to leave for his own sake, he is definitely reluctant.

Liu Xianglian couldn't do anything for a while, this was also what he was worried about, so he hesitated and said: "I'll go and ask my aunt, maybe she will agree!"

Seeing his appearance, Zhen Lian burst out laughing and begged, maybe her mother agreed as soon as he asked. These days, mother treats him very well, not much worse than herself!Sometimes I feel a little jealous!

After laughing for a while, he said: "Let me go and talk! I will tell you the news when the time comes. It's just that I won't be able to leave for a while, and there are still many things at home that need to be settled."

Liu Xianglian nodded, "I'll wait for your news, so I can inquire about the boats later."

"Go on a boat?" Zhen Lian asked in surprise.It's okay to take a boat, the time is short, and it is much more comfortable.In addition, my mother is old, and her health has not been good these years. The carriage is bumpy, so she may not be able to adapt to it. If you are on a boat, as long as you don't get seasick.

Liu Xianglian nodded and explained: "There is a big river near here. We took a boat to the north and entered the canal, and arrived in about [-] days. It's just that there is no direct boat to Beijing here. We will look for boats after we get to Gusu."

It must be the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The water system here in the south is well developed, and the time taken by boat has indeed been reduced a lot. "I have never been on a boat. You need to prepare more seasickness medicine."

"I will prepare everything, you just need to rest assured that there are many beautiful places along the way, and I will take you to see them one by one." Liu Xianglian remembered Zhenlian's words and laughed softly.

Zhen Lian lowered her head and felt his palm being gently scratched by him.I can't help but despise myself in my heart, the more I get along with him, the more I am molested by him, it seems that I have to cheer up, when will I go back to molesting.I used to blush when talking to myself, but now I can still coax myself with sweet words, which is a big improvement.

Before going to bed at night, he walked to Zhen's mother's bed, shook her hand and smiled, "Today I will sleep with mother."

"Good! Good! I like to pester mother." Mother Zhen was overjoyed, she spread the bed and lay in it, seeing that Zhen Lian hadn't undressed yet, she called her: "Come up soon!"

Zhen Lian hurriedly changed her clothes, turned off the lights and went to bed to lie down, then she heard Zhen's mother say, "But do you have something to tell me?"

Zhen Lian was surprised and turned to look at Zhen's mother, but the room was pitch black and she couldn't see anything, so she could only ask, "How does mother know?"

Mother Zhen's faint voice came with a smile, "You are the meat that fell from my body, why didn't I know! Is it related to Xianglian?"

Zhen Lian was almost overwhelmed with admiration. Not only did she guess that something was wrong with her, but she also knew that it had something to do with Liu Xianglian. It was amazing.After a while, I felt guilty again. My mother knew that these things must have paid attention to me and understood me very well, but I didn't do the same, and now I want her to leave home, so I fell silent for a while.

Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a long time, Mother Zhen stretched out her hand under the quilt to pat Zhen Lian's back, and said slowly: "Is there anything we mother and daughter can't say, as long as you know that mother cares most about you."

Zhen Lian finally couldn't help the red eyes, choked her throat and said: "I know my mother is the best for me! It's just that I haven't been able to be filial to my mother for a few days."

Mother Zhen stroked Zhen Lian's back lightly again, "Isn't it these days? This is the happiest time for mother in these years, you silly child will think wildly."

Zhen Lian held back her tears, and after a while she slowly said: "Brother Liu told me today that he wants us to go to Beijing to prepare for the wedding."

"What did I say? It's worthy of your appearance." Mother Zhen laughed, "Didn't I say that my mother would follow you no matter where you are? Besides, I have already expected this day. His family is not here. It will be able to live for a while, but it will not work for a long time, and you still have to go to get married."

Zhen Lian knew that Zhen's mother would have no objection, but she just couldn't bear her to leave her hometown and relatives.Shenjing is so far away from here, this trip may be a farewell, how can she not let go, it's just that she cares more about her daughter!

"It's just that my mother was born here all my life, I'm afraid that my mother will not let me go!" She moved over and hugged Zhen's mother.

I hugged my daughter backhandedly, "I have experienced so much in this body, there is nothing I can't let go of except you. I am also relieved that your grandfather was taken care of by your uncle, aunt, and cousin. It's just that I have to add up. What will happen there?" It's better to settle down, you can't live in his family before you get married. Besides, if you want to get married in the future, you have to have your own family."

Zhen Lian had already thought about this, "We went there and bought a few acres of land in the suburbs of Beijing, and then bought or built a house. We don't spend much, and it's enough for us to live on."

"Then the field here has to be sold, and I won't come back in the future, so it's useless to keep it." Mother Zhen thought of her own field, and it could be sold for a few taels of silver. Enough for a dowry.

"Hmm~" Zhen Lian felt drowsy after hearing this, and fell asleep in response.

Seeing that there was no sound, Mother Zhen listened carefully and heard the sound of her daughter's gentle breathing. She smiled helplessly, got up and tucked her in the quilt, and fell asleep as well.

The next day, Zhen Lian told Liu Xianglian about Zhen's mother agreeing to go. Liu Xianglian breathed a sigh of relief, clapped her hands and laughed, "That's great! I'm afraid that my aunt won't agree, so that's it!"

"I have already found out that there will be a ship going early next month, and I will go and agree on a room." After saying hello, he turned and went out.

I came back in the afternoon, and said to Zhen Lian: "The rooms are all booked, and they are all very good rooms. I will leave in the morning of the sixth day of next month!"

Today is the [-]th day, and there are only ten days left on the sixth day of the lunar new year. I don't know if the field can be sold in these few days.Sui said: "The family still has a few mu of land to dispose of, and I don't know if it can be sold in the past few days."

"Leave this to me. You don't have to worry about it. Make sure to settle it before you leave." Liu Xianglian said with a smile.

Zhen Lian stopped bothering and started planning what she would bring.

After dinner, Liu Xianglian told everyone in the Feng family that she was going to take Zhen Lian and her daughter away, but everyone didn't realize it for a while, and asked, "Going to Shenjing?"

Liu Xianglian nodded, and everyone looked at Zhenlian's mother and daughter again.

Feng Su said: "So fast?" He stared at his daughter and granddaughter.

Mother Zhen nodded, "My daughter is not filial, so she can't serve her father anymore! It's just that the two of them have a marriage contract, and they will go there sooner or later, and I can't bear Lian'er!" Thinking of staying away from this place, I couldn't help crying.

Zhen Lian hurriedly went to comfort her, then looked at Feng Su, "Grandfather, it's all Lian'er's fault, he can't be filial to my mother, and she wants her to leave home and follow me."

Seeing this appearance, Feng Su could only sigh: "I didn't mean to stop you, but I just couldn't bear it in my heart. I'm getting old too. Once you go, I don't know if there will be a day to see you again!"

Mother Zhen felt even more guilty when she heard it, and tears rolled down her face.Everyone also knew that it was time to say goodbye, and they all became sad.

Seeing everyone like this, Liu Xianglian lost her mind for a while, but she was the chief culprit, and she was definitely going to take them home, so she stood silently.

A few people stopped crying for half a day, Feng Su looked at Liu Xianglian, "Have you decided on a date?"

Liu Xianglian stepped forward and replied, "There is a ship going to Yangzhou on the sixth day of next month."

"Only ten days left!" Everyone sighed.

"Are you ready?" Feng Su asked again.

"It's not a preparation, I just got your permission to clean it up." Liu Xianglian said respectfully.

Only then was Feng Su satisfied, and asked Mother Zhen, "What are you going to do with those fields?"

Mother Zhen wiped away the tears on her face, "Just sell it."

"It seems that there are only ten days left, and it is not easy to find a buyer," he said, frowning and thinking for a while, "Why don't we just transfer it to your brother, he is the one who is planting these fields, and it is just right to transfer them to him. .”

Feng Yao hurriedly said: "Yes, this way you don't have to bother everywhere, the land is fine, I am also satisfied."

Seeing this, Zhen's mother also agreed, it's better this way, my brother is always honest and honest, and he treats himself well, so he won't deceive himself.

Feng Yao said again: "Sister, you have eighteen acres of land. According to the market price of 12 taels per mu, the total is 210 six taels of silver. I will exchange the bank note for you tomorrow, so it will be more convenient for you to carry it."

After hearing the price, Zhen's mother hurriedly said: "Brother, don't lie to me. My land is only a medium-sized field. When it was the most expensive, it was only sold for ten taels of silver per mu. Where can it be sold for 12 taels of silver, brother just give me the real number. "

Feng Yao explained: "Little sister, you don't know that the price of the fields has become higher these days. Besides, we have carefully tended those fields over the years, and they are no longer what they used to be. They are worth the price."

Everyone also said that it was the price, Zhen's mother believed it.

It was agreed for a while, and everyone dispersed.