Practical Life in the Red Mansion

After two or three days, Wang Xifeng came late and said to Jia Min: "I heard from the second master that my aunt is repairing the house, but she is short of manpower and wood, and there are still a lot of good wood in the warehouse. If my aunt needs it, I will tell you The second aunt went to open the warehouse."

Jia Min said: "It's all arranged." She also said with a smile that was not a smile: "How did you know that you will be able to open the warehouse after the second sister-in-law?"

Wang Xifeng hurriedly explained: "The old lady gave the key account book to the second aunt."

Jia Min was a little astonished, and took the teacup to cover her expression. She thought that the middle gift from the mansion had been handed over to Wang Xifeng, but she was still holding it in the hands of her second sister-in-law. Seeing Wang Xifeng's expression, she knew that she was not happy. Feeling that there was something inappropriate, Jia Min thought it would be better to find time to ask Jia Lian.

Seeing the blank look on Jia Lian's face, Jia Min hated iron and said, "Is this house the housekeeper of your second aunt or your wife, so what will happen to your daughter-in-law? How can you not hold the keys and account books?" Your housekeeper grandma. Your daughter-in-law has become the servant of your second aunt." Now the first-in-law daughter-in-law has become a slave like Zhou Rui's family.

Only then did Jia Lian feel that something was wrong, and he opened his mouth but did not say a word.

Jia Min asked anxiously: "And you, I heard that you have the position of a co-prefect. What have you been doing all day?" Jia Lian hurriedly told about his help in general affairs.

Jia Min sighed when he heard the words, well, the serious raiders have become servants of the housekeeper.Jia Min didn't believe that her mother couldn't see the embarrassment of Jia Lian and his wife, but she was partial to the second wife, so she naturally pretended not to know. "It's said to start a family and start a business. You have been married for several years. You have to think about how to start a business." Jia Min persuaded, Jia Lian had to make progress on his own.

"As for your daughter-in-law, don't be in a hurry to be the housekeeper for a while. It is right to have a son-in-law as soon as possible." Jia Min said earnestly, and she has also seen it in the past few days. He didn't pay much attention to it, let alone listen to the persuasion of his aunt whom he just met, so he could only ask Jia Lian to persuade her.

Jia Lian smiled wryly when she heard the words: "Auntie, she has to be strong-tempered. Thanks to the love of her ancestors and second aunt, everything is up to her. She will do whatever she says. My words are just deaf ears. She You can’t listen to my advice at all.”

Jia Min was annoyed that Jia Lian's failure to live up to expectations was controlled by his own daughter-in-law: "She is your wife, why are you controlled by her? You are a serious grandson of the Jia family, why don't you have any momentum?"

Seeing Jia Lian's silence, Jia Min smiled wryly, "Although you call me aunt, I'm a married daughter, so it's not good to meddle in your affairs. I heard that she grew up under her aunt's lap, so maybe I can still listen to her." My aunt advised me a few times."

Jia Lian lowered her head and said, "It's my aunt who loves me and is willing to tell me these things." Jia Min sighed, "Even if you call me aunt, I can't just sit and watch you go the wrong way, but I have pointed the way, and you have to walk by yourself." yes."

Jia Min and Jia Lian thought that Jia Lian would make some moves after talking, but Jia Lian didn't move, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed. She naturally hoped that her mother's family would be more effective, and she watched Jia Lian's birth, so she taught Jia Lian a little bit. It's a pity He didn't live up to it, Jia Min thought that anyway, he would inherit the title in the future, so he threw it away.She is also busy leading the three children to visit the old friends of the Lin family. This busy time is almost approaching the young year, and she has to find time to mention the matter of returning to Lin's mansion with Jia Mu.

Jia's mother was a little bit reluctant: "Why did you leave so soon?" "It's almost Chinese New Year, Brother Yang has a reputation, so he can't spend the New Year at his own house." Jia Min explained.

Baoyu on the other side was like a bolt from the blue. The new sister was either not at home or going to school. He didn't come to get close to her in a hurry, so he was about to leave. , isn't it good to live here? I haven't come here to talk to Sister Lin in a hurry. "

Mother Jia tentatively asked, "Why don't you go back and prepare for the New Year, and I'll stay with Yu'er for a few days."

Jia Min refused righteously: "I have to teach Daiyu to be a housekeeper." Jia's mother was a little unhappy: "I'm getting old, and I can see you a few times, but I just want to get close to my granddaughter."

Jia Min still refused to let go. It wasn't that she didn't let her children get close to Jia's mother, but that Jia's mother's way of teaching children was too much to criticize.For example, Baoyu, who said something upside down, went to Daiyu's room early in the morning, without knowing a little bit of etiquette.Jia Min also knew that Baoyu had no bad intentions, but his inappropriate behavior affected her daughter. Although Daiyu was still young, she had to protect her daughter's reputation.

Lin Yun heard Jia Min holding Daiyu with one hand and Jia Min's clothes in the other. He was behind Jia Min pitifully, and he knew that he didn't want to look at his expression. He said to Jia Min, "Mother, don't want your sister, don't throw her away." Come on." Anyway, my brother said that if my grandmother wants to keep my sister, it's fine for me to cry and be reluctant to part with her.

Jia Min smiled and said: "This child has the best relationship with his sister, and he can't leave him for a moment. I'll bring them here again in a few days." When Jia Min was unmarried, she was held in the hands of her grandmother, grandfather and father at her natal home. Yes, she looks gentle and stubborn inside.Jia's mother also knew her daughter's temperament, and she didn't insist on it anymore. Her eyes were red: "When I get old, I want to see my children and grandchildren. You should see me more." Mother is too old to act well, and she can't follow her mother's mind in everything.

Jia Min leaned on the big red pillow, and let out a long sigh of relief. She was still comfortable in her own home, but she could take a break for a while, and it will be a young year soon, and she will prepare to worship the Stove King, sweep the dust, and cut the window grilles.

In the evening, when Lin Yang came back from the princess mansion, he brought a few carts of things, all of which were New Year’s goods. Although they were ordinary things like charcoal, vegetables and meat, the Lin family had just moved back to the house and it was inconvenient to buy them. Jia Min couldn’t help but He secretly praised Mu Zheng's carefulness.

When Lin Yang hung the nine-nine-nine-nine-nine-nine-nine-nine-nine-nine-nine-cold-dispelling-cold-dispelling plum blossom picture in Jia Min's house, he said: "Mu Zheng said that after the winter solstice, every household will hang a cold-dispelling picture. I am afraid that our family is not prepared, so I put him on it." The picture of plum blossoms in the study has been delivered."

Seeing the plum blossoms on the picture, Jia Min couldn't help but said, "Why don't you call Brother Zheng over to have a meal, you have to thank him well."

Lin Yang looked at the picture of dispelling the cold on the wall, and saw Daiyu dipping a brush into cinnabar to make the petals of plum blossoms red. Hearing Jia Min's question, he replied: "He is busy, the queen mother in the palace is ill, and the princes and princesses are all in." The palace attendant is sick, and there are other officials from the frontier who come to Beijing to report on their duties."

Jia Min sighed, "You're only too old to be an errand."

Lin Yang looked back at his sister Lin Yun who painted plum blossoms, and comforted him, "Tomorrow I will also draw a picture of plum blossoms for you and hang them in your room." Lin Yun pouted and muttered softly: "You are not as good as me. The painting is good." "What did you say?" Lin Yang asked with a smile, digging his ear with his little finger. "I said my brother's handwriting is the best, and I have to trouble my brother to give me some pictures to dispel the cold." Lin Yun replied very spinelessly.

Only then did Lin Yang let his younger brother go, and said to Jia Min: "The weather is cold these days, so mother should not go out." Jia Min's heart skipped a beat, and he pointed to it with his finger and said, "But it's not good?" Lin Yang Nodded: "It's only been a few days, I don't know if I can survive the Chinese New Year."

Lin Yang didn't tell his mother that this year is the year when the great officials of the feudal borders came to Beijing to report on their duties, and because of the queen mother's illness, the clan members all entered the palace to serve the sick, and the emperor's health was not very good. The princes were restless.

But Jia Min also guessed a little bit, anyway, it's almost New Year's Eve, and it's not eye-catching if you stay behind closed doors, and people with a keen sense of smell in Beijing all have their doors closed, so there is really a feeling of panic for a while.

However, Lin Yang really likes the feeling of staying at home for the winter. Cutting window grilles is a must in a young year. Jia Min led the three children to sit around the kang table. Lin Yang watched with relish, and Lin Yun tore it up It seems that Daiyu cuts it seriously. Lin Yang watched with great interest as Daiyu put on a small face, fighting against the red paper and scissors in her hand. With a click, the scissors went down. there is none left.

Daiyu put down the scissors and the red paper unhappily, and Jia Min hugged Daiyu in her arms and said, "You are too young to hold the scissors, it would be nice if you were older, didn't you learn how to tie the net?" , but you can make a network for us alone, how about it?" Daiyu happily asked the little girls to bring silk thread and other things.

Kong Shan, who is in charge of needlework in Daiyu's house, is taciturn on weekdays, but he is dexterous, such as swallows piercing peach willows, peacocks playing peonies, deer cranes and chrysanthemums, Sanyang Kaitai, lions rolling hydrangeas, five blessings holding longevity, rhinos looking at the moon , Liannianyouyu, and Hehe Erxian's paper-cuts were all cut out by her.Jia Min also praised her again and again, and rewarded her with a red gold hairpin, which made others envious.

After a few days, it will be the 27th, and tomorrow the imperial court will start the New Year's Day holiday, and it will be sealed.Lin Yang breathed a sigh of relief, these days have been peaceful and peaceful, and the wind and waves are calm.Lin Yang happily used the pot with his family, and led Lin Yun and Daiyu to build a snowman in the yard.

Taking advantage of his brother's unpreparedness, Lin Yun stuffed the snowball into Lin Yang's neck. Lin Yang turned around and grabbed Lin Yun. Just as he was about to tell him what brother and brother Gong is, he heard Xin Yi come to report that it was Mu Zheng who came to look for him. him.Lin Yang looked at the sky, it was almost time for dinner, Mu Zheng asked him for something, could it be to celebrate the holiday.

Lin Yang went to the study with a smile, and when he saw Mu Zheng dressed in a crimson official uniform, he jokingly said, "You haven't come home yet? Why don't you come to my house for dinner?" When he looked up, a smile froze on his face.

"The Zhen family sent someone to impeach Uncle, Yao Shoufu suppressed the paper, otherwise it would be handed over to the emperor today, but I don't think it can be stopped when the seal is opened on the fifth day of the lunar new year." Mu Zheng is in the period of changing his voice, his voice is a little hoarse , beating on Lin Yang's heart.