The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Mrs. Chen ordered her confidant to dowry to inquire about the private affairs of the inner houses of Ning Rong and did not conceal the secrets of Mrs. You's mother and son, so He Wangsheng came to the door to reply, and Mrs. You on the other side heard the news, so she hurriedly ordered her personal maid Ruyi to come over sentry.Seeing this, Mrs. Chen simply took the three sisters to Youmu's room, asked He Wangsheng some things through the window, and ordered He Wangsheng to explain the inquired news in full.

When He Wangsheng saw the mistress's order, he agreed first, and then he was about to tell the news from Leng Zixing's mouth.It's just another version of "He Wangsheng's Speech at Ningrong Mansion".Just because it was a few years earlier, Rongguo Mansion did not have Jia Lian marrying Wang Xifeng, Jia Zhu died of illness and Li Wan became a widow; however, the situation in Ningguo Mansion has not changed much compared with the book.At this time, there is no need to describe them one by one.

After hearing He Wangsheng's words, Mrs. You, Mrs. Chen and several sisters pondered for a while, thinking about each other.Old Madam You is very satisfied with the interpersonal relationship in Ning Mansion—even though it is the Houmen Mansion, compared to the Rong Mansion, there are no in-laws to respect, no sisters-in-law to compare with, and there is only a twelfth-three man at the bottom. My brother who is [-] years old, because he wants to study when he is old, probably won't mess around in the dark.Therefore, as soon as the eldest girl is married, she can take over the housekeeping, and there is no one to restrain and supervise her, and she can help her natal family as much as she wants.

Thinking of this, the old lady You smiled even more.Holding the hand of the big girl, she kept asking for credit to buy the good ones.He just said that if it wasn't for her, the grandmother, who wanted to mediate in every possible way, how could the eldest girl talk about such a good marriage.Therefore, after a big girl gets married, she must drink water and think about her source, and always think about helping her natal family.

"...You are the daughter of our You family. If your father and your family live in poverty, your face will not be bright. You will not be able to hold your head up in front of Rongfu's sister-in-law. Only your father and your family live in Beijing. Only when you stand on your feet can you better help you and support you. You are also more stubborn in front of your sisters-in-law and relatives, aren't you?"

"...Your father and I have worked hard to raise you for more than ten years, and now I have arranged a good marriage for you, and I will send you to the prince's mansion to be your wife... You don't even know if there is any girl in the capital who can marry you." You have such a life. You have to cherish your blessings, you have to know how to be grateful, and don’t forget your mother’s family when you become prosperous in the future... It’s time for you to repay your family back..."

This conversation was tossed and turned like a cart wheel. From the time the marriage was first decided to now, Mrs. You has dragged the eldest girl and nagged it no less than a thousand times, and the eldest girl has already heard calluses in her ears.In addition, Mrs. Chen's private whispering and warmth to win people's hearts and pearls in front of her made it even more obvious that Mrs. You's persuasion was selfish.Therefore, although the eldest girl didn't show it on the face, she had a feeling of resistance in her heart.It's just that because of my status as a junior - besides, I've always been soft and shy, so it's not easy to refute in person.

Mrs. Chen was also tired of Mrs. You's words, so she hurriedly asked He Wangsheng: "What you said just now is fanciful, but it's just a brief mention of the masters of the two houses. The inner house is private? As the saying goes, donkey dung and eggs are smooth on the surface, and the ugliness of the family cannot be exposed! Who doesn’t have some sloppy things in private, and isn’t it still a peaceful place on the surface? You have been entertaining guests and drinking with you these days Come on, can you just find out about these vain politeness?"

After He Wangsheng heard this, he couldn't help kneeling in the porch and kowtowed for grievances, crying out in every possible way.

Seeing this, Third Sister You said, "Okay, don't act so aggrieved. Let me ask you, how are the uncle Zhen in Ningfu and the grandma Zhen of the first leader? What kind of temperament is that Grandma Zhen, how can she go as soon as she says so at such a young age?"

As soon as everyone heard it, they knew the truth of the question.Mrs. Chen hurriedly opened her mouth to order: "Tell me quickly. Have you found out any news?"

When He Wangsheng asked, he opened his mouth and said, "I only heard from Leng Zixing that Mr. Zhen in Ning's Mansion was a person who didn't hesitate to study. It was better when his father was under the supervision of Mr. Jing. The master became obsessed with cultivating Taoism and alchemy, and gave the hereditary official position to Grandpa Zhen, and ran outside the city to mess with Taoist priests, and Grandpa Zhen also became the king and hegemony in Ningguo Mansion. The first Grandma Zhen He is a virtuous and benevolent glass man, and he is also a lady from a scholarly family, so he tried to persuade her a little bit. Unexpectedly, Master Zhen not only refused to listen, but even worsened, blindly closing the door and messing with aunts and concubines. I also eat, drink and get drunk outside, doing everything. Grandma Zhen couldn't see it, and argued with Master Zhen several times, but Master Zhen gave him a good meal. Later, Grandma Zhen's natal family committed a crime in office and wanted to Asked Mrs. Zhen to help, but Mrs. Zhen ignored her. Grandma Zhen fell ill in a fit of rage and struggled for more than half a year, then, let go..."

When everyone heard this, they were startled.Mrs. Chen hurriedly asked, "What did you say? You said that Grandma Zhen, the boss, was mad at Master Zhen to death?"

When He Wangsheng heard the words, he hesitated for a moment, and said hesitantly: "I don't dare to talk nonsense. It's just that when I heard that Mr. Zhen was mentioned, they said that he was a domineering person. What's more, now As the head of the family and the head of the clan, no one dares to disobey him. Uncle Zhen is like this, and Grandma Zhen is also very temperamental, and the two of them are facing each other..."

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen hurriedly turned to look at the eldest girl.The eldest girl also had a look of uneasiness.The old lady You didn't care much, she waved her hands and smiled: "Men are more stubborn, there are some people who don't like to listen to madam's nagging. What's more, those daughters who come from rich families obviously rely on their natal family to use them. There are a lot of people who don't give in to your husband. It must be because of this that Uncle Zhen doesn't like Grandma Zhen. But our eldest girl is the most gentle and shy. Even in the future... she will definitely not be the same as Uncle Zhen There is no dispute."

Mrs. Chen didn't quite agree with the old lady's words, and frowned and said: "That's the case. But people are not grass and trees. How many people in the world can watch the old man's family fall into trouble but stand by and gloat? It's not worthwhile to make trouble and drive his first wife to death. It can be seen that this old master Zhen is not only ruthless, but also ignorant... and those aunts and concubines in Ningguo Mansion act so frivolously and domineeringly, it can be seen that they are not cheap on weekdays."

After hearing this, Mrs. You laughed lightly, looked at Mrs. Chen and said with a smile: "You are too willing to get angry. I think that Mrs. Zhen, the boss, doesn't understand why Mrs. Zhen is so stupid. What are three obediences and four virtues? You must know that when a daughter gets married, she must obey her husband. Naturally, she must regard her husband as the god. That grandma Zhen didn't think about her husband and raised her children. Even if the relationship between husband and wife is gone. I see that Grandma Zhen is the one to blame. If she knew how to do things and leave a way out when her mother’s family was prosperous, she would take good care of her husband and raise her son, and there would be no future. Worrying about the day."

Mrs. Chen recognized the pun in Old Madam You's words, and smiled instead of anger.Yin said: "This is so boring. If Mr. Zhen disliked the old lady Zhen's family background and temper, why did she ask for marriage in the first place? Could it be because of the snobbery of the father-in-law's family? If this is the case, then there should be Prepare to serve everyone's daughters. Instead of picking up a bowl to eat, put down the bowl and scold your mother. Waiting for the father-in-law's family to fall, then gloat and watch the fire from the other side! I said that if that uncle Zhen is really such a person, our eldest girl should not marry him That's good. Don't make a fuss if you don't catch the mutton by then!"

Old Madam You was furious when she heard the words, and when she was about to reprimand Chen Shi, she knew that her words were not as sharp as Chen Shi's.What's more, Mrs. Chen is still pregnant with the flesh and blood of the You family, and she is about to give birth.The old lady You didn't look at the monk's face to look at the Buddha's face, and she had to look at her eldest grandson instead of her daughter-in-law, so she forced a smile and said, "That's not necessary. I know the temperament of our eldest girl better than anyone else, and she is the most gentle and gentle." Yes, I definitely can't do something like relying on my family background to be domineering and humiliating to my husband."

Chen sneered, she only supported her stomach with her hand, and didn't answer the words.

Seeing this shape, the three sisters present couldn't help but look at each other and smile wryly.The third sister You hurriedly coughed lightly, and then she started to interrupt, and asked He Wangsheng who was on the porch outside the window: "We know how the masters of these two houses are. You can talk about the face of these two houses." What are the virtues of the slaves. You must know that the king of hell is good at seeing little ghosts, and the big sister is going to be the director of the family when she gets married. To make trouble, relying on the fact that I have stayed in that mansion for three or four lifetimes, and bullied my eldest sister as a shy daughter-in-law who just entered the house, and her family background is not comparable to the Duke's mansion..."

Standing on the porch outside the window, He Wangsheng listened to the rumors of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and smiled wryly.At this moment, after hearing what the third sister said, she hurriedly opened her mouth to explain the background of the slaves of Ningrong Second House one by one.

Seeing this, the third sister You simply ordered Ruyi in the old lady's room to take a pen and ink and write down the connections one by one.He also quietly reminded the eldest girl what else she wanted to ask, if she was too embarrassed to ask, she could whisper to her, and Third Sister You raised her voice to ask further.

When the eldest girl heard this, she was a little embarrassed at first.After staying for a while, I couldn't help but bit the ear to Third Sister You several times, and Third Sister You really asked each one clearly and remembered it well.

At that time, it was almost time to light the lanterns.Mrs. You and Mrs. Chen also inquired into every detail of the doubts in their hearts, and their mouths were dry after asking directly, and they ate several cups of tea one after another, only then were they satisfied.

Seeing that it was getting late, Mrs. Chen ordered the kitchen to prepare a table of sumptuous meals for He Wangsheng.He also ordered Chunlan, the close maid, to go back to her room and take ten taels of silver to reward He Wangsheng.When Mrs. You saw this, she had to give her ten taels.Here, He Wangsheng thanked Dade for his thanks, went down to have dinner, and then left the house.

At night, when You Ziyu returned to the mansion, Mrs. Chen told the day's affairs one by one.You Ziyu hugged Mrs. Chen and sighed for a while, but in the end she didn't propose to give up the marriage between the two families.Seeing this, Mrs. Chen was helpless.Because she persuaded You Ziyu to sleep in Aunt Lan's house, she could sleep peacefully.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, the Chen family suddenly activated.