The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

"It's New Year's Eve, why don't you even post a post, just rush to the door like this?" Chen was secretly suspicious, but she didn't show her face at all, and hurriedly sent someone to pass on the second sister, The third sister and several aunts living in the backyard came to the main courtyard, and sent someone to the upper room to pass a word to Mr. You Lao'an.

Several old aunts and daughter-in-laws of the You family who can speak have been brought in.Seeing this, Mrs. Chen hurriedly greeted him with a smile, went up to say hello, and went into the hall for a while, and met Mr. You Lao'an.The old sisters-in-law exchanged a polite word with each other. Seeing that it was almost noon, Mrs. Chen hurriedly ordered the kitchen to prepare the banquet and prepare the first-class dishes, and ordered the girl to bring tea and refreshments.He also ordered four girls to come forward to salute.The old sisters-in-law of You's family watched the words and deeds of the four girls secretly, and nodded secretly.

After asking the eldest girl a few words in detail, she knew it well.Smiling to You Lao'an, he said: "Ziyu's daughter-in-law has means and a motherly heart. It will take some time to train the eldest girl to be so successful. Look at her words and deeds, it doesn't have to be like sawing a gourd in previous years."

The eldest girl was not used to being praised so much by others, she couldn't help but blushed and lowered her head, but her eyes became clearer and brighter.A few aunts standing by the side saw Aunt Lan gloatingly at her misfortune.

Aunt Lan's complexion was a little pale, and she looked at her daughter very distressed.The fourth girl has been neglected by the Chen family for half a year, and at such a young age, she also knows the difference between a prostitute and a concubine.It's just that he couldn't help but feel aggrieved, so he pouted angrily and stared at the eldest girl.

Everyone saw the eye contact of several aunts and concubines, but they didn't make any sense.Just talk about some housework and human relations at length.But it was obvious that he was absent-minded.Just waiting for the master to speak first.

After three rounds of tea, Mr. You Laoan had to politely ask everyone about their visit.I only heard Jiang Shi, a senior and virtuous old daughter-in-law of our clan, smiled, because she said: "Her sister-in-law also knows that Ziyu is the patriarch of our You family, and Chen is the wife of the patriarch. The patriarch's wife is also the housekeeper's wife. During this New Year's Eve, we have to be busy managing our years and preparing for ancestor worship and rewarding gods. We are also worried about Chen's new daughter-in-law who only entered the house in the first year. All the big and small things are on her body, and she is afraid that she will not be able to come."

You Lao'an and Mrs. Chen unconsciously looked at each other and smiled when they heard the words.Obviously, they didn't believe Jiang's words.If you really want to help, why didn't you come earlier?Now that everything has been compromised, they only come when the ancestral hall is opened on New Year's Eve, which shows that they are not sincere.

Jiang thought about it and felt that her words were too far-fetched, so she smiled again: "But we also know the powerful methods of Ziyu's daughter-in-law. Although she is young, her words and deeds are not young, let alone her dowry shop is in Chang'an The reputation in the city is gone, so let's just say that she has checked the accounts and changed the rules in the past six months since she entered the house. Now everyone in the You family knows the way the new wife behaves. Let alone the female family members of our inner house, Even the gentlemen outside, because Lord Chen has a good face in front of His Highness the Crown Prince, they all know that the female family members of the Chen family know how to manage the family best. Now everyone in Chang'an City does not envy Lord Chen's future. Looking forward to being able to marry a girl from the Chen family and enter the house. Apart from helping the husband and raising children, she can also help the future of the husband’s family. Even the daughter of the family with us as in-laws will be very precious. But we feel ashamed after hearing these words Panic. We are also housekeepers and directors, and we have also made a lot of troubles with a new set of rules in the back house, so that people can gain face in front of the nobles, and we are actually wooden piles."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Jiang smiled again and said to Mrs. Chen: "I said, daughter-in-law Ziyu, since you have entered the door of You's family, you should take good care of your husband-in-law. It's not good to always think about your mother's family when you are in trouble. Although her natal family is good, this woman's lifelong support must be her husband's family."

After hearing these words, Mrs. Chen immediately understood the purpose of the You family's visit.Those who celebrated the Chinese New Year didn't come to the door to say congratulations, but to invite teachers to ask for their crimes.Mrs. Chen has always been strong and has a strong temperament. Her temperament is like a lump of charcoal. How can she tolerate such crooked accusations from everyone.

At that moment, I felt an unknown name stuck in my heart, and instead of being angry, I smiled, stroked my palms and said: "Oh, I said, why don't you even post a post for the Chinese New Year, and just come to the door with white eyebrows and red eyes. But it turns out that It’s time to ask me to ask my teacher. But I don’t understand, the so-called family is different, who doesn’t close the door to live their own life. I respect several old sisters-in-law and old aunts. They are tall, virtuous and decent in the family Even the old man can't make the mistake of stretching his hand so long, let it be managed by his niece and daughter-in-law's natal family? Why didn't I know that there is a new rule in Beijing now, people in the husband's family even get promoted and get rich by the brother of the niece and daughter-in-law's family? Can you take care of it?"

The faces of the members of the You family who were ridiculed by a single sentence were flushed, and just as everyone was about to speak up, the Chen family did not allow anyone to speak, and slapped a palm on the small black lacquer carved coffee table next to the grand master's chair, shaking the teacups on the table slightly. Tremble.The crowd couldn't help being shocked, they saw Chen's willow brows stand on end, her phoenix eyes opened angrily, pointing at the crowd and shouting: "You bully me for being young and soft-faced, and I'm the daughter-in-law of the younger generation. So I came up with all kinds of ways to control me Seeing that the first year I entered the house, I had to deal with the important matters of the housekeeper's ancestor worship. I didn't say anything to help, but I just stood aside with a shrunk head and neck, waiting to see a joke. Talking behind my back Four, what do you say that I am a widow without a man, I should not remarry, and I should live by guarding the chastity archway. I don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup I poured into the master. I only said that the master pictured me as good-looking, and even made ready-made leftovers It’s too late to be a father to someone else’s daughter. He also said that a frivolous woman like me would have to be soaked in a pig cage if she followed the old court’s rules... Gossip behind my back and treat me like a wooden stake, what? I can’t hear you. I’m not arguing with you, you all think I’m a cotton man, and now I dare to use dirty excuses to ride on my neck and shit on my face! I’m—”

Chen pinched her waist and spit on the ground, her face was full of anger, a pair of ginkgo-sized hard red pendants inlaid with gold were swinging wildly beside her ears, their shaking behavior seemed to respond to the wrath of the master's thunder.But seeing Mrs. Chen rolling up her arms and sleeves and pushing towards Mrs. Jiang, her pair of phoenix eyes seemed to be breathing fire, and her slender fingers almost poked into Mrs. Jiang's face, because she asked, "Are you in front of me today?" It's very clear. I would like to know, I, Mrs. Chen, have committed such a serious crime in marrying into your You family for half a year, so that you will disregard the affection of relatives and the face of your elders, so you will be disgraced. The big hat of Jingfu's family who only cares about my mother's family is put on my head. Okay, I'm going to fight it out, so I went to the yamen to make a fuss. Looking forward to the good days of Long En's grandeur today, but one is thinking about the old rules and old things of the previous dynasty, and wants to use this to control crooked people. The women of our Chen family all walk upright and sit upright, and I especially you The master of the family has three matchmakers, six hires and eight sedan chairs to marry. I don't believe that I am a pure and innocent person, can you say that you have a red mouth and white teeth?"

Seeing that Mrs. Chen was still smiling and gentle, entertaining everyone with banquets and offering tea and fruits, they only thought Mrs. Chen was a good-natured person.Unexpectedly, after only a few words, Mrs. Chen was so furious that she turned her face and started a quarrel.In the back, he also vaguely mentioned the past and present, intending to charge everyone with the crime of "big treason and immorality".

When it comes to sharp words and confusing black and white, no one can compare to the experienced Chen Shi.The reason why they came to the door to question the crime before was because they saw the benefits in it, so they wanted to use the elders' money to suppress the Chen family with words first.After the next time, I slowly turned around to comfort him, and it was all to gain some benefits by holding onto Chen Shi.

Seeing that this was not going to happen, Mrs. Chen was able to control everyone.The You family's daughters-in-law were also panicked at the moment.Busy came forward to pull, to persuade.Seeing that Youlao'an was stunned, he pushed her forward and urged her: "That's your daughter-in-law, at least you should go forward and persuade her to calm down. If you really want to keep making trouble like this, There must be a catastrophe. At that time, everyone will be unable to eat and walk around."

It was only then that You Lao'an came to his senses, hurriedly stood up and reached out to grab Chen Shi who was having a fight with everyone.With soft words in his mouth to comfort him, he sent him to the side to sit down.He also ordered the little girls to bring clean water, handkerchiefs, and mirrors to come forward. Aunt Fang, Aunt Lan and other concubines came forward in person, helping Mrs. Chen to finish her bath with all her might.

You Lao'an also ordered someone to comb the hair and make-up for Jiang and other old wives.

For a while, the hall settled down, and new tea was replaced.A sister-in-law of the You family, who was of the same generation as the Chen family, served tea, held it with Chen's own hands, and smiled and said a few soft words in her mouth.Chen didn't pay any attention, and looked at people with a sneer.

The sister-in-law had no choice but to look at You Lao'an helplessly.You Lao'an was also angry that these sisters-in-law and old sister-in-laws didn't pay attention to her, and the New Year's Eve actually found this uncomfortable.Suspicious that Mrs. Jiang said that Mrs. Chen's words were correct, she pondered for a while, and persuaded her: "I know my daughter-in-law, you are young and have a hot temper, and you can't bear others to arrange you. I also know your benefits. Don't be the same They care about it, they just want to see my face, and let this matter be over."

When everyone heard the words, they also subconsciously looked at Mrs. Chen.

Looking at You Lao'an's expression, Mrs. Chen felt that what she said didn't mean what she said.His heart sank unavoidably, because he covered his face with a handkerchief again, and whimpered and cried: "The old lady knows me. Ever since I entered the You family, I have served mother-in-law and husband-in-law, and educated girls Ladies and gentlemen, every day, the housekeepers and directors, everything is not for the good of our family. That black-hearted person with a bad heart and a broken intestines does not do good things. He is jealous that my brother has won the favor of the nobleman, so he comes to arrange me. But he said I can't say anything conclusive. I just poured dirty water on me with vague words. How can I, a young daughter-in-law who has just entered the door, be able to withstand this kind of accident. I panicked for a while."

After finishing speaking, he got up again and went forward, smiling and apologizing to everyone: "I'm a young and ignorant person, and I haven't gone through any big battles. I'm timid, and I take a word that someone said casually, and I take it seriously. If a moment I am in a hurry to run into you, and just expect me to come in as a new daughter-in-law."

Everyone just made such a fuss, but they were already suppressed by Chen's words and deeds.I'm afraid that Mrs. Chen is welcoming people with a smile at the moment, if their words might as well irritate Mrs. Chen again, and make another scene, how can everyone bear it.Seeing that Mrs. Chen lowered her figure so much, she hurriedly got up and smiled apologetically, and said in her mouth: "It's also our fault. It was a kind reminder. It's just that you don't care about your words, and my daughter-in-law misunderstood."

When Mrs. Chen heard the words, she smiled again, turned around and exchanged a few pleasantries, and explained to everyone, especially You Lao'an, with a bitter face: "I understand what you mean, aunts and sisters. With such a system, women in the harem dare not discuss government affairs, let alone those of us women who have never even read a book. I am a young daughter-in-law who has just entered the door. I have a mother-in-law and a daughter. Housekeeping. Dozens of people, up and down, have to listen to me to dispatch and assign individually. I only care about the size of the inner house and feel that I don’t have enough energy. How can I dare to control the men on duty outside? Things. For example, the old lady knew about the change of the family rules in the past six months. I also discussed with our master before I dared to act. How dare I disregard the wishes of my mother-in-law and my husband? As for why the master is not willing to Reporting this matter to the imperial court, I think it is a woman's trick, and I don't bother to tell outsiders. If my aunts and sisters-in-law just use this matter to accuse me of disrespecting my husband's family and only caring about my mother's family, I am June Feishuang This grievance cannot be resolved.”

After hearing Chen's explanation, everyone could only look at each other, not knowing how to respond.I have to apologize and laugh.

On the contrary, it was You Lao'an, who had heard Jiang's instigation before, and believed that the daughter-in-law had something hidden in her heart, and she only cared about her mother's family regardless of the face of her husband's family.This time, after listening to Chen's confession, it was so reasonable, she felt a little guilty, and hurriedly took Chen's hand and said with a smile: "I understand your benefits. Only Ziyu understands you better. Don't worry about it. These old wives and sisters-in-law also mean to care about the family. Don't be upset. We are all relatives, and you can't write two characters in one stroke. In the future, your master will be in the official career If you go far, you have to rely on the help of your clansmen. Besides, when you get along with each other on a daily basis, there is no one whose tongue does not touch his teeth. The matter is over and it is over, and it is not allowed to remain in the heart."

You Lao'an's words were obviously intended to persuade the Chen family, but they also wanted to beat the You family members with words.Although they can't write two You characters in one stroke, they are both members of the You clan, so they should be in the same breath.But now that You Ziyu is both an official and the head of the clan, he is naturally more respectable than those elders in the clan who have no fame.

Therefore, the people of You Lao'an can accept that the elders of all clans come to find You Ziyu for the prosperity of the family, but they can't bear these people to find excuses to interfere in the private affairs of the You family, let alone such things that turn black and white and wrong people.

The wives of the You family thought they also understood You Lao'an's beating, and their expressions changed.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen sneered to herself.Half a year after entering the door, she already knew that Mr. Youlao'an was a kind-hearted man with cotton ears.She has a soft face and a stupid brain, who can use a stick as a needle, but she is a hundred times more confused than You Ziyu.That being the case, if Mo Ruo asked her to hold on to the old lady's compassionate heart, it would be better than listening to others' instigation to make things difficult for her.

Aunt Lan and the others who were waiting on the side saw that Mrs. Chen was so fierce and difficult to deal with.He even dared to reject the words of the elders and sisters-in-law, and the people who were reckless and repressed were so poor that they could no longer hold their heads up.Unconsciously, he panicked, became more constrained, lowered his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, and became honest and disciplined.I'm afraid that Mrs. Chen will rub the elders and sisters-in-law after finishing handling them.

Aunt Lan, who originally had great ambitions in her heart, even complained secretly, she just felt that without such a headed mistress, she was like a mountain of Taisui weighing on her head.Chen's viciousness was so vicious that even the elders of the clan couldn't restrain them, so they had to apologize in a low voice, not to mention their first-class concubines who were not as good as the face girls.

Thinking of this, Aunt Lan immediately lost most of her desire to be proud and boastful, she just looked at the fourth girl quietly, and silently calculated.

However, Mrs. Chen didn't know what the aunts and concubines were thinking. Seeing that the aunts and aunts were already short of words, it was difficult to make a fuss.Fang Ping felt sullen in her heart.I also know that the remaining methods are difficult to use, so I had to change my description and talk, and said to everyone with a smile: "The old lady's words are very true. I also know that the family is of flesh and blood, and the broken bones are still connected. How can you just cut off your robes and die for the sake of a few words of tongue? I see that it’s getting late now, everyone is scolding and making trouble, and they should be hungry. The old lady looked at it Where should the meal be served?"

Everyone really didn't expect that Mrs. Chen was so angry just now, but now he brought up the matter of eating and drinking, and they were startled.It was You Lao'an who was the first to react, and said with a smile: "Let's put it in the small flower hall on the side."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen agreed with a smile.And Zhang Luo's maids and women set up tables and chairs, and list the cups and plates.For a while, the kitchen served several tables with sumptuous meals.While supporting You Laoan, Mrs. Chen smiled and let everyone sit down.But he didn't sit down, and led several aunts to serve beside the dishes.It was because many daughters-in-law felt uneasy, and asked Mrs. You Laoan to invite them again and again, so Chen smiled and sat down at the table of the young daughters-in-law.

Seeing Mr. You Lao'an moving his chopsticks, Mrs. Chen just poured a glass of wine and got up to apologize to everyone. Seeing that everyone received this glass of wine together, and filled another glass, and said some familiar words about family affection, everyone couldn't help but feel sorry for them again. received.Mrs. Chen poured the third glass of wine again, and this time she just tried to say: "I am young, and I am impatient. If someone says a few jokes, I will take them seriously. But I am not a bad person. Dear aunts and sisters-in-law who have been with each other for a long time, they will know me. I am too ashamed to panic about today's incident. My behavior is inappropriate, and you will laugh at me. I will punish myself with a glass of wine. It's just one thing, I I said it just now. I am a young daughter-in-law, the one who values ​​reputation the most. If in the future someone says that I am disrespectful to the elders just because of today’s events, I will have to explain it and say that I am not disrespectful. Elders, it was only because of being forced to use the rules of the previous dynasty, and the reason for being in a hurry. At that time, the words will inevitably implicate you, so let's take care of it for now."

When many sisters-in-law heard the words, their colors changed immediately, only that Mrs. Chen still wanted to use this to blackmail everyone.However, Mrs. Chen still had a smile on her face and said, "But having said that, if today's incident doesn't spread to the outside world, I'm not that talkative woman. Let's just think that three glasses of wine have exposed a incident. , don’t mention it again.”

After all, without looking at the crowd, he raised his head and drank a glass of wine in one gulp, looking at the crowd with a half-smile.

The sisters-in-law of the You family present here were originally thinking about this matter and did not get any benefit but caused a lot of trouble. After a while, those who are out of the You family must publicize it well, and let everyone know about Chen's virtues and merits. .Unexpectedly, Mrs. Chen blocked everyone's thoughts with a few words before predicting the enemy.To make it difficult for everyone to take advantage of the opportunity——

Although today is benevolent and merciful, he is not the kind of person who chews on words.What's more, women's words are originally market chats, which cannot be entered into the elegant hall.But if the officials and censors outside know that the wife of the You family is casually talking about the old customs of the previous dynasty, even if they don’t think so in their hearts, they will only accuse the You family of "admiring the former court" when the interests are critical. The caterpillar fell on the head, and even if it didn't bite people, it would not hurt people.

There are also some people who disagree with Chen's warning.I only think that Chen Shi is You Ziyu's wife. Everyone in the world says that if you marry a chicken, you will follow the chicken, and if you marry a dog, you will follow the dog. However, if something really bad happened to the You family, as the wife of the You family, Chen would definitely not be able to reap the benefits.Just after thinking about it, I realized that Mrs. Chen is a vicious, vicious and decisive person, and he couldn't keep his true ability to do such a thankless thing in a fit of anger.Now I dare not treat it lightly.

Seeing all the sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law looking forward and backward, and shrinking their hands and feet, Chen sneered constantly in his heart, and secretly said: "I won't show you a little bit, you don't know my aunt's heart and methods."

After a meal, I had tea and snacks.Seeing that it was getting late, Mrs. Chen led the concubines and maidservants to send everyone out of the second gate.There are still people in the mouth, and they say, "Come back next year, we will have a good show and wine in our house."

He smiled at Yan Yan, and looked warm and friendly, no matter how difficult it is to see that he just went through a big scene that almost broke his face.Many sisters-in-law and daughters-in-law were even more timid and chilled when they saw it.He muttered behind his back that Mrs. Chen was a sour-faced master who turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.I was annoyed for a while and healed for a while, and I didn't know which face was the real one.

At the moment, I don't talk about the sisters-in-law of You's family, but only say that Mrs. Chen sent people back to the inner courtyard, dismissed many concubines, and served You Lao'an for a rest.Only then returned to the room.At that time, You Ziyu also sent off the clan elders of the Hefu, and turned back to the room.I saw Mrs. Chen leaning on the door with her arms folded. When she saw You Ziyu, she didn't say hello or hello.

You Ziyu didn't know why, so she hurried in to greet her.I saw Mrs. Chen looked at You Ziyu with a half-smile, and said unhurriedly: "I have been married to your You family for half a year, and I only found out today that everyone in your You family has their eyes on me alone. In the past, the bastard shrank his head, just wanted to hide in the dark and observe how capable I am, and see how I manage the housework and serve you masters, big and small. Okay, I still want to make fun of me. Today's matter, if I'm a little bit soft, let them rub it for a while? I just don't know if their calculation is their own idea, or they have discussed it with the old lady and the old man. I want a family to live together Harm me like a vine?"

When Chen said the last sentence, she cursed angrily, stretched out a hand and grabbed You Ziyu's ear like flying, and said bitterly: "Say, what is your plan?"

You Ziyu was still thinking about what the clan elders said, but now seeing how angry Chen was, she had already softened her legs and left her admonitions from the clan elders behind her, wishing she could kneel down to the local Chen apologized and said with a smile: "Why is this madam. I didn't know their ideas. Just now I told them in the study outside. Madam is angry with them, why not take it out as a husband?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen sneered even more: "You are my husband, we are one heart and one mind. I am angry now, but it is your clan's anger. I don't want to vent my anger on you, but who do I turn to?"

After all, a pair of pink fists hit You Ziyu's body hard, pulling his body and crying endlessly.He also said in his mouth, "Sure enough, it's a two-headed marriage, and it's the most unreliable. It's only a matter of time, and now it's obvious that I have separated my mind. I don't believe the words of the people next to me, but I believe those who don't. The words of the relevant clansman. How about calling an old guy who doesn’t even have a command to come and rape me. If you really don’t believe me and suspect that I am not of one mind with you, write a letter of divorce to me today, and I still have two I don’t believe that I can’t live without a man, and now it’s not worth it to help you with the housework, take care of your mother-in-law and raise your daughter, and ask these people to humiliate me.”

Chen's pear blossoms were crying with rain.You Ziyu might as well say that such a staunch and strong person like the Chen family has such a heartbroken and pitiful side.Immediately, his hands and feet became numb, and he cupped his hands and bowed, apologizing to Mrs. Chen in a series of voices.I just ask Mrs. Chen to show her a smiling face.

However, Mrs. Chen has made up her mind, she will take this opportunity to hold You Ziyu in her palm, and never dare to doubt her again.Seeing that You Ziyu really messed up now, he took advantage of the situation and raised countless demands.You Ziyu didn't care how busy she was, she all agreed in one go, and finally coaxed Chen to turn around.

It was night, and Chen Shiguo resorted to all kinds of means to subdue You Ziyu's servant.As the saying goes, heroes are short-tempered and children love long, so many ambitions are wasted in the red silk tent.

What's more, Mrs. Chen was originally a beauty, and after her ex-husband's affairs, she has a determined heart and amazing means, but You Ziyu is not a hero, but she looks shrewd on the surface, but she is a real sex lover on the inside confused people.

The husband and wife tucked into the quilt by the pillow, speaking softly and telling each other their hearts.But after a few days and nights, You Ziyu was so coaxed by Chen that she forgot her last name.There is only one single-minded wife, not to mention the aunts, concubines, concubines and daughters in the back house, even an old lady has forgotten most of it.It wasn't until more than half a year later that Mrs. Chen became pregnant and prohibited him from entering the house, and this paragraph was considered to be over.

This is a later story, so I won't mention it for the time being.For more information, see next time.