[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

Fortunately, Shi Xiangyun didn't stand up, and he didn't speak loudly, only a few sisters nearby heard him.

Although it was a guest's invitation, Xiren had to pay a visit to the master's house once. The mother of the Zhan family led her over and said with a smile: "This is our wife."

"Ma'am, this is the class leader who sent me to answer."

The attacker hurriedly greeted him and said, "Madam, please be well." He raised his head as he spoke.

Xi Ren's face suddenly turned pale, and he felt so embarrassed that there was nowhere to put his hands and feet.This table was filled with extremely familiar people, Miss Lin, Miss Yun, Second Miss, Third Miss, Fourth Miss, and Zhu Xiu.The others are alright, they were also masters in front of me in the past, only Zhu Xiu, who was the same person a few years ago, is not as good now.Xiren felt annoyed: I only heard that the mansion of a fourth-rank military officer was celebrating the Hundred Days for his children and grandchildren, why didn't he inquire about it, but it was her home?

Zhu Xiu also felt embarrassed, sighed in his heart, and said: "There is no need to be too polite, let's go."

He also ordered the nanny: "It's a good day to send it back. Thank you for their class." It's also called the opera troupe.

The nanny was called by Chunliu to receive some instructions, and it took a while for her to come back. While taking Xiren back, she said with a smile, "I'm sorry to trouble Miss Hua."

Seeing the woman's eyebrows stretched, Xiren didn't mean to look down on her.The servants and maids in this mansion whom I just met just now are all well-behaved and very kind, not like the face of the Rong Mansion who is arrogant and condescending, because she tentatively said: "Is that the wife of the mansion just now? She is so young. It's the fourth-rank wife, it's really rare."

The mother smiled and said: "It should be our wife's blessing. Although she is young, she is fair and loving. She is praised inside and out, and she is a good match." Master's tongue.

When Xiren entered the curtain, he couldn't help turning around and taking a look: Zhu Xiu was sitting between the sisters, surrounded by several grandmothers and girls, with a generous and graceful appearance, as if she was born to be the master's wife. Years ago, it was just Mei Xiangnu who was inferior to him.If I hadn't made a mistake, my aunt, who was determined to seek wealth and become a precious jade, wouldn't have ended up in the current situation?Ask mother and brother to redeem her early, marry an ordinary family and live an ordinary life...

The mother of Zhan's family thanked the teacher in charge, and slipped a red envelope to the attacker while no one was looking, and said in a low voice, "Madam will give you another reward, just take it."

Xiren squeezed the purse with his hands. It looked like there were a few silver pouches inside. It was very heavy to hold in his hands. He hurriedly put his sleeves in his hands, and quietly went back to Jiang Yuhan's room while others were receiving the reward from Zhan's mansion.

Jiang Yuhan was resting his eyes with his eyes closed, and he just sang a song in the front yard, and there will be another play of him in a while.Hearing the attacker's footsteps, he didn't open his eyes, but said: "Go and rest for a while, I'm afraid it will take two hours to go home."

The attacker agreed, sat on the side and opened the purse he had tucked up in his sleeve, and when it came out, there were indeed several silver coins.Xiren is good at weighing, there are two or two taels, and he can't help laughing at himself: I have never seen so much gold and silver before, and all the money in Baoyu's room is in her hand; even if she is a girl, because her master is the most favored, young You can even get a golden scorpion during the festival, when will you be so rare that you will think of this idea.Tears came down when I thought about it, my mother died for me, my brother resented me for causing trouble for the family, not to mention my sister-in-law, she was a stranger who had never met for a day, how could there be any affection, Hulaba's Became a sinner and an orphan.

"Why are you crying? But someone wronged you?" At some point, Jiang Yuhan stood up, frowning and staring at her.

Xiren hurriedly wiped his face with his sleeve, forced a smile and said, "No. The wives and wives outside are very amiable, and there was no embarrassment."

"Then why are you crying?"

Xiren was silent for a while, and finally said: "I didn't know that this house was an old friend's house, and I saw it just now, so I thought of my mother."

Jiang Yuhan didn't hide the old story of Xiren.The attacker's mother died that day, and Jia's mother married her off to make peace.She told Hua Zifang's woman to go find someone by herself. The attacker was a servant who had signed a contract. Where did her sister-in-law come from? She was decent and she was willing to marry her. Besides, Hua's family was too busy to take care of themselves. This much heart.Her sister-in-law entrusted a few relatives as private matchmakers, and only asked who would buy a concubine, and quickly settled on Guaner Zhuqi, a theatrical troupe raised by Prince Zhongshun.This Qiguan'er had a good acquaintance with Rongfu Baoyu earlier, and he heard that she was Jia Mu's maid. He wanted to buy a clever servant.Unexpectedly, it was Baoyu's first-class attacker.

The Qiongzhi Yushu born by Jiang Yuhan was once introduced by Jia Baoyu a few years ago, and he was astonished as a man of heaven. He was generous with all kinds of small things, and Jiang Yuhan finally made Jiang Yuhan feel sympathetic with him.Although he had a banquet with princes and grandsons, talking and laughing happily, but he knew his identity, and the princes and buddies he met only paid attention to his skin, and few of them really took him seriously.

This Jiang Yuhan was old-fashioned, gentle on the outside, proud on the inside, and very clear in life, but he happened to meet Jia Baoyu who was sincere, willing to be humble and humble.I have never seen such a person, never received such respect, even Jiang Yuhan can't help being moved.I also had the idea of ​​leaving this business, buying a house on the outskirts of the city, and living a peaceful life.It's just that this fate is extremely vulgar and evil, and it's more teasing than what he sang on the stage. The person who was affectionate the last time he met, stayed in the mansion not long after and didn't return the letter. Jiang Yuhan went to ask to see him. But he was ridiculed by his subordinates and left the mansion, and even Baoyu's confidant Mingyan changed his face.

Jiang Yuhan claimed that she was blind, and quickly sold the house Dian in Red Sandalwood Castle, and refused to be with Jia Baoyu again.Even after a year, Jia Baoyu went out to meet his old friends, explaining that he was seriously ill due to fright and asked someone else to bring a message, but Jiang Yuhan just kept silent.

It was also in the past two years that Jiang Yuhan gradually stopped worrying about the past, so she eased up a bit.It was at this time that the attacker hit him.Xiren originally had a will to die, and came in with a heart of mortalism. It is better to die than to be tortured.Unexpectedly, when Jiang Yuhan saw her and smelled her name, she seemed sad and pitiful, and then took out a pine flower green sweat towel, which was originally used by Baoyu, and was used by Baoyu. It returned a scarlet sweat scarf.

As soon as the sweat towel was taken out, both of them were speechless.Xiren knew that Qiguan was Baoyu's good friend back then, and Qiguan knew that Xiren was Baoyu's caring roommate.It was actually some absurd idea of ​​the world falling suddenly.

Since then, Jiang Yuhan has treated Xiren well, but Xiren was afraid that if he died, he would harm others and fail to live up to his good intentions, so he had to put away his grief and begging for death, and wholeheartedly served and took care of Jiang Yuhan's daily life, and the two got along peacefully.

"I'm ready, leave me alone." Xiren wiped away his tears, and handed the silver box to him with a smile: "You put it away, there are so many people in chaos when you go back, only your box and no one dares to flip through it." .”

Jiang Yuhan glanced at the keys she was holding, and suddenly took out a brass key from her bosom, and threw it to the attacker: "From now on, you will hold this key, and you will receive the rewards from outside, too." Here it is."

Xi Ren was stunned, Jiang Yuhan didn't look at her, and sat back in front of the mirror to touch up her makeup.

Xiren went to the corner and opened Jiang Yuhan's large nanmu box where she put her costume makeup box. There was an inconspicuous square box inside, which was Jiang Yuhan's habit.

The rewards from their houses are generous if they can be invited, especially Jiang Yuhan, who sings Danjiao, often collects a lot of gold, silver and copper coins. Because he plays a lot of time, he will always find someone stealing the reward when he comes back, eating it several times Unfortunately, I simply took the room I needed to separate, and got a box to put it in the suitcase.This actor's suitcase and makeup cabinet is like a guy who eats. There are rules in the business, and no one dares to touch it. What's more, Jiang Yuhan is different from the other Danjiao. Because he is loyal to the prince, his costumes are mostly treasures of gold and silver threads. , and no one dares to risk death.

The key was given to Xi Ren, Xi Ren's eyes were hot, and he opened the box with trembling hands. At this time, the box was half full, and he put the few silver pegs in it, like water into a stream.Xiren took a deep breath, locked it and stood up, the empty purse fell out of her sleeve pocket.When Fang picked it up, Xiren felt something was wrong, squeezed it, it seemed that there was still paper in it, and quickly took it out, but it turned out to be a thin bank note with a note the size of a fingertip inside.

Xiren unfolded the banknote and was taken aback. It was actually 500 taels, "This...!"

No matter how illiterate you are, you always know the denomination of the banknotes. Village women and fools can recognize the banknotes issued by the Daqing court.

Xiren pursed his lips, looked at the note, didn't recognize it, and approached the bronze mirror without hesitation, "What was written?"

Jiang Yuhan glanced at her hand, then looked at Xiren with a very complicated expression.

"What's wrong? This, what is written here?"

Jiang Yuhan lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "It can be used to redeem one's body and live a life."

"what?"

Xiren was stunned for a moment, before returning to his senses, tears fell down.

Jiang Yuhan endured it for a while, then said, "What do you think? This money is enough for you to live in peace for the rest of your life. If you are interested, I have people familiar with the country, and I can help you buy a house and land for resettlement."

Xiren lowered his head, got up suddenly, opened the box, and put the bank note into Jiang Yuhan's money box: "A few days ago, I heard from you that you were interested in two rented and sold shops. The money is not enough, please wait for a while. If you have these 500 taels, should it be enough?"

Carefully put the note back into the purse, and put it close to his heart in his bosom.

Jiang Yuhan must have watched her for a long time, until the class leader urged her to come on stage again and again, before he left, he just said in a low voice: "I'm getting old, I don't need to sing Xiaodan anymore, I will change to Xiaosheng for a while, and I will do it in the future." A class leader can make a living."

Xiren clenched her hands, her heart was pounding, and suddenly remembered that she was sold by her parents, in a cramped courtyard in the back street of Rongning, when she saw Zhu Xiu for the first time, at that time Zhu Xiu was thin and short, with a lot of bones on her body , and her face is also yellow, but her eyes are bright and firm... Xixin said: Perhaps it is because she has always been upright that she has today's blessings.I have never believed in anyone, so I have come to this point, why not believe in others now, or it will be a different world from now on.

Not to mention attacking people, at noon, tables were set up in the front yard and back to eat wine, and they watched two plays before they left.

But Xiangyun was very strange, begging Daiyu to live in Lin's house.

All the sisters were amazed that there was no outsider at this time, Zhu Xiu blocked Daiyu, because she asked: "How is Miss Yun? If you don't tell us, we don't know what's going on. If you can't open your mouth, I'll send someone over there It's okay to inquire about it once. Doesn't Miss Yun make things difficult for us sisters."

Xichun holds Daiyu's hand, eyes full of vigilance and disbelief, only looking at Xiangyun.

Xiangyun looked at Yingchun and Tanchun, and saw that even the most gentle and tolerant second sister looked inquiring, and couldn't help but get red-eyed.

Cui Hui is straight-tempered and the most loyal, she couldn't help crying while protecting her girl: "Madam, girls and we girls grew up together, sisters, please save our girl! If it wasn't really impossible We can go anywhere, and we can't come to your house with a thick face and hope that Miss Lin will take you in."

Zhu Xiu and the others were taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "What do you mean? Why is there nowhere to go?"

Xiangyun covered his face and cried loudly, Cuilu said: "It's very tight to hide this matter, but it can't be hidden in the future. In the future, Jia Gui in the palace will go back to the mansion to visit relatives. My wife and my wife are both sick, and the eldest grandma sent someone to take us home. But our girl has lived in the mansion for these years, and the two masters thought they had entrusted them with it. When they left Beijing, they took all their family members with them Now the Hou Mansion is empty, only the servants who look after the house, how do they live?" No one recognizes the girl.

"We have to come back. Who knows, who knows that the grandma said that the house is in a hurry, and the old lady is sick again. I am afraid that telling the old lady will make her sad, making her sicker. But apart from the old lady's yard, the courtyard next to the house is not Someone was merged in when the garden was being repaired, or it was locked in dilapidation. The girl wanted to stay at Grandma Zhu's place for a few days, but Grandma Zhu said that the house was cramped, and Brother Lang was too big. It’s inconvenient. Ask our girl to spend some time in Grandma Feng’s house, saying that it’s only there for a few days, it’s okay... But it’s Grandma Feng’s place, she just raises her baby outside, how can we do that? Go, besides Grandma Zhu didn't send anyone to tell Grandma Feng and Second Master Lian about borrowing the house, if someone crashes in?" Is our girl still alive?

Cui Ling burst into grief.

Yingchun asked: "Mr. Jia Gui? Isn't the eldest sister raising a baby and waiting for delivery? How can I save my relatives?"

Xiangyun said: "It's not the imperial concubine."

When she said this, everyone became even more puzzled, since she was not a noble concubine, where did such noble Jia come from, and why did she go back to Rongguo Mansion to visit relatives?

Xiangyun had no choice but to hold back his grief, and nodded his eyes with a handkerchief and said, "It's the qin beside the empress, who has been made a noble person. Because of the meritorious service of the savior, the empress authorized her to return to the province in the future."

"What are you talking about!" Tanchun stood up and asked, pointing at Xiangyun.

"Even if Baoqin is awarded the title of Jin, she has a good family, but her surname is not Jia."

Xiangyun said: "I don't know the details, I only know that Baoqin was severely injured to save the mother and the dragon fetus, and there were scars on her face. Long live God and the empress praised her for her loyalty, so they started to be a female officer. Baoqin ignored the injury So, serving the imperial concubine day and night, staying together for a while... Somehow, he was promoted to a noble person. He also got the favor of the empress, saying that she is diligent and loyal, and she is dedicated to the master, so she should be a false daughter of Rongfu. Recognize it, hold the piano and return it to the second room, then go, go two!"

Ever since Tanchun married Liu Xianglian, her nature has not been restrained and she has become more chivalrous. Now she can't help cursing angrily: "Could it be that the daughter who went out of the house should be regarded as dead! Why didn't anyone tell us about such a thing? ?”

For no reason, he continued to rank with a slave, and he, his second sister, and fourth sister had to give up their seats, but her mother's family didn't even come to tell her. What's the reason for that!

Yingchun's face is also not good-looking, although she and Zhu Xiu are extremely beautiful, when talking about it, the sisters don't think about the past dignity, but the matter of holding the piano is completely different from this.One is that Zhuxiu is in front of the elders, they should respect him, and he has already left the mansion, and he still has a kindness with him; the other is that the relationship is very unusual, Zhuxiu's character can be respected by everyone.But here, who can hold the qin? Hulaba has become the "second girl", but she is an outsider.

Xiangyun wept and said: "This happened suddenly. The old lady and the wife first insisted on keeping it a secret, and then went to see the empress. Who knew that they could not enter the palace gate, and the old lady fell ill when they came home. This is what happened the day before yesterday."

Zhu Xiu counted the days silently, and said: "In this day, the virtuous and noble concubine is about to give birth?" When she was about to give birth, the maid who was close to her body reached the sky in one step. , went to the family home that You Xing's natal family built for her in a splendid manner, what's the reason for this?Do you think Concubine Jia's life is going too well? It's obviously a life-threatening obstruction.

When Daiyu came back to her senses, she was in shock and doubt, this matter was really too much to think about.

Daiyu said, "Father probably knows some stories..."

Zhu Xiu shook his head and said: "This has nothing to do with the previous dynasty. Besides, the decree issued by the previous son will be returned to the province in the future. It is obvious that it is not taken seriously. Think about the past, the streets will be cleared and roads closed a few days ago. This means, not to mention other places, the soldiers of the five cities should have started to act long ago."

Yingchun also shook her head, and said, "Sister Xiu didn't hear the news here, nor did I at home." Although Zhandong and Deng Ji left Wucheng Bingmasi, the relationship is still there, and there is a big brother Xu Hai who is rooted in it. There, because of the Spring Festival, if there is an order from the top to seal and inspect Ningrong Street, the eldest brother of the Xu family will not fail to deliver a letter to the mansion.

Zhu Xiu winks at Daiyu, no one should get in this muddy water, Master Lin doesn't know anything about it.

Daiyu nodded, but didn't give up, and took a look at Xiangyun.

Zhu Xiu also looked at the miserable two masters and servants, and asked Xiangyun, "What do you think?"

Xiangyun didn't understand what he said, so he choked up and said, "I just want to have a temporary shelter."

Zhu Xiu shook his head and said: "That's not what I mean. Is it whether you don't go back again, or do you still want to go back to Rongguo Mansion after Mrs. Jia visits relatives?"

Asked this question, Xiangyun's master and servant were very puzzled, Cuihui moved her mouth, as if to say that what Zhu Xiu asked was nonsense, and they naturally wanted to go back to Rongguo Mansion, and asked the old lady to make the decision.

Zhu Xiu understood, and sighed: "Sister Lin can't take you in. You run out, the old lady and the ladies don't know, if you suddenly look for you, it will make a big fuss, not to mention that you will be left behind." What kind of crime is the Lin family, if it’s hard to say, it’s also abducted and deceived.”

Xiangyun's face turned pale. In other words, not only the Lin family can't take him in, but these sisters can't take him in.

Zhu Xiu hurriedly said: "Let me point you to a bright spot. You only go to Lian's second grandmother Zhuangzi to look for her. You only said to visit her, and avoided the right and wrong of the past few days. It will be nice if you go back in the future."

Some time ago, Sister Feng sent a letter saying that Mother Jia intended to appoint Xiangyun as Baoyu's wife, and she was afraid that she would order them to go back to the mansion.Sister Feng has just given birth to a fat boy, and she is not yet born. She is very reluctant to be involved in those bad things, and she is looking for an excuse to avoid it.Although this Xiangyun is not enough, it can be regarded as a testimony.With a slight signal from Zhu Xiu, Chunliu quietly left the small hall, and asked someone to go to the village to report to Sister Feng first.

After Xiangyun heard this, he seemed to see the sun through the clouds, but Cuilu was afraid, and cried: "In the past, a good person like Grandma would still refuse to help when encountering problems. If Grandma Feng is unwilling, what should I do?"

Tanchun laughed angrily, and said: "It's so stupid! Grandma Zhu is in the mansion. I don't know why you are making things difficult for you. If you don't run out, how dare she ask the girl to rest in the yard? It must be cleaned up." House, it’s only you who have the ability to run all the way out of the mansion and come to sister Xiu’s place. Fortunately, you still have the heart and didn’t disturb the happy event in front of the guests. It’s just that the one who is shedding eyes and tears now is sincerely embarrassing!”

Xichun also said: "Sister Feng will never be like this, you just go there and you will know."

Zhu Xiuyin asked: "You came here by car in the morning, and there are two women, but now the car and the people have all gone back. Aren't you from Miss Yun?"

Xiangyun shook his head, "That was originally the frame that was sent to our house, because of anger with Mrs. Zhu, that's why..."

It's not unusual for them to know that today is their family's [-]th anniversary, because gifts from the Rong Mansion have been delivered a few days ago.But he left in a fit of anger and still took his car, Zhu Xiu didn't know what to say.

Yingchun said: "Forget it, let my car take you there."

Tanchun also said, "I'll send someone to the mansion to tell Mrs. Xian to go."

After sending master and servant Shi Xiangyun out, all the sisters breathed a sigh of relief and felt tired.

Yingchun said: "Earlier, I felt that girl Yun was a little tricky, but every year it seems like every year, why is she getting more and more confused?"

Tanchun sneered and said: "She is not confused, she came straight here after she got angry, she knew we were all here. Besides, she knew about it yesterday, why didn't she go back yesterday? I remember when she was young, if she didn't go well, she would definitely come here. It was told to pack up the burden and make the posture to leave immediately."

Tanchun got up, and said to Yingchun: "Second sister, let's sit down for a while. I'll go to the Duke's mansion right now, and ask about such a big matter as the ranking, why don't you tell us!"

Yingchun hurriedly pulled her back and said: "It's not you alone, it's because we sisters are counting, and you shouldn't go back alone, you have to go!"

The two sisters glanced at each other, and Tanchun immediately said: "No need, little sister, you are so good-natured, you don't have to rely on me! It's just me!"

We all know that this is because of scruples about Xichun, and Xichun is really embarrassed about this matter.In terms of standpoint, as a young lady from the Eastern Mansion, she really didn't have much room to intervene.Besides, Yingchun and Tanchun didn't want her to go back after finally taking her out.After all, the nobles in the palace visit their relatives, reasoning, this sister who has not left the cabinet should wait and see.If Xichun doesn't come back, she can still pretend that she doesn't know, but if this family goes away, it will be difficult to come out again.

Yingchun had no choice but to let go and tell Tanchun to go alone.

Zhu Xiu stopped her and hurriedly said: "I said, you are too impatient. You are a member of the cabinet, who still calls you 'Third Girl'? You are now 'Grandma Liu', why bother to make trouble. It's useless Once, can it be changed?"

Tanchun also knew that he couldn't change it, and burst into tears in anger: "Could it be that the Qizi people are going to succeed? In the past, people said that the Jia family was not rigid, but I still didn't believe it. Looking at the situation now, I know what people said is right! At home Sickness, death, sickness, and living are nothing, so I quickly cleaned up a small village, sent the old lady of Jia Guiren, and asked her to go there to visit her relatives! Could the empress and empress say something because the village of a little nobleman is not big enough to visit her relatives? My spine can't be hardened, and I have to be offered by others, who should do that? It's just that I don't like it and I'm angry, but I still want to be favored by others, and I feel wronged to make this look inhumane. appearance!"

"What Jiagui, it belongs to Miss Qin Er! My aunt will be my third aunt all my life, so don't try to ask my aunt to change the ranking!"

Seeing that Yingchun was angry, Zhu Xiu also cried, and after persuading Daiyu for a while, they both stopped and said, "The third aunt is naturally the third aunt, but she doesn't want to resist the imperial decree because of this. The ranking in your mansion is based on It's a mess, the sisters are in the same place. Uncle Zhu and the second master Lian are supposed to talk about it. But when it comes to the second master Bao and the third master Huan, it's the second room. I heard that the second master Lian has another The elder brother who died young, Master Zhu was the second master Zhu, but later the old lady said that the uncle who died young was not ranked, so it was changed again. Since this is the case, let’s talk about it separately.”

Daiyu also laughed and said, "No, Lian's second brother is still the second because he is the eldest brother. No one else needs to change, but among the sisters, the second sister is a serious welcome to the eldest sister. The third and fourth sisters don't need to change either. I heard from my mother that my second uncle's Aunt Zhou also raised a daughter, but she didn't grow up, so it's true to say that."

Tanchun really liked it, so he hurriedly called his servant, "Go and ask your elder sister Chunliu for a pen and paper, and I will write to the master."

Zhu Xiu and Daiyu looked at each other and smiled. This was originally a reassuring remark, but there was chaos there, and Aunt Zhou really had a poor girl that no one remembered.Thinking about it, it didn't stop Tanchun's intention.

Siqi combed his wife's hair, and married her cousin Pan You'an, and now the couple are Yingchun's companions, Yin smiled and said, "I'll call grandma 'girl' again, and wish the eldest girl all the best."