[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

Jia Lian is also troubled. He and Liu Xianglian have always had some friendship. Although Liu Xianglian looks like a woman, he is really a good man with a broad mind and a capable mind.

Liu Xianglian has a cold face and a warm heart. Compared with Jia Baoyu, who is as weak as a girl in a boudoir, his temperament is more refreshing and trustworthy.For example, Qin Zhong, who had a good relationship with Baoyu, did not end well after all, and left at a young age.Qin Zhong and Baoyu were very close, and later it was because of Baoyu's introduction that he met a group of princes and grandsons in the capital. Remembering that the rain washed away his grave, he hired someone to clean it up.

Jia Lian liked his heart and respected his character.Among the sons of the aristocratic families who met, Liu Xianglian was also the most congenial.

Although Jia Lian loved Yingchun more than Tanchun in his heart, he had to admit that Tanchun's appearance and ability were better than Yingchun's. Besides, he was his own younger sister, so naturally he had to consider her for life. Liu Erlang was indeed the perfect choice for his wife.

For the past two years, Liu Xiang has been wandering around with Lian Ping, often wandering around Daqing, the more knowledge she has, the less old friends she keeps.On the contrary, Jia Lian remembered him and sent letters and things to his aunt, so he felt deeply for Jia Lian.This time when I returned to Beijing, I drank with Jia Lian many times. In Liu Xianglian's conversation, I can see that he has restrained all the old ways of stealing fragrance and love, and he likes it even more. He is closer than Baoyu. Eating wine and gambling, sleeping flowers and sleeping willows are just small things that are bought with money, but because of these stinky things, leaving hair and hair behind, making parents uneasy, and making the house restless, it is not the actions of a man!"

These words surprised Jia Lian, because Liu Xianglian was a heroic man with the most unruly temperament, and what he said was not like what he usually did.Liu Xianglian sneered and said: "My parents died early, I was poor and homeless, so I naturally lived according to my temperament. But when have you ever seen me get involved with those daughters-in-law and daughters of good families? I don't put my heart into the fence, I often come and go, but there are good wine and good food, high-tech soft pillows waiting for me, I don’t accumulate money, I spend it when I have money, and leave when I don’t have money, it’s just business.”

Jia Lian thought about it, this is indeed a person who is not touched by a leaf among thousands of flowers. There are many girls in the Goulan who are looking at his appearance and are willing to keep him without money, but this Liu Xianglian has always said Just leave, never hesitate to stay in love, even in these days away from Beijing, he still has the reputation of cold-hearted and cold-hearted Leng Erlang in Hualou.After thinking about it, I was even more convinced in my heart. I couldn't help but mention Tanchunlai, and said with a smile: "Since you said that, I think you mean that if your wife's family is small, you would like to settle down?"

Liu Xianglian picked up the wine cup and said with a long smile: "Second Brother Lian knows what I'm thinking, and he must have a stunning woman to be his wife. If you really get it, you will naturally put it in your heart, and the husband and wife will get along well. If you get along, you must take the family Only by taking small responsibility can we live up to the beauty's deep kindness."

Jia Lian turned the wine glass, looked into Liu Xianglian's eyes, and said in his mouth: "Oh, there are many beautiful women in this world. If the second younger brother meets a beautiful woman after marrying a wife, and the beautiful woman falls in love with you, what should I do? Take the two beauties by your side? Or bear the old and welcome the new? Besides, what if the beauties are late?"

Liu Xianglian looked at Jia Lian in surprise, and said with a smile, "Brother's words sound like a father-in-law's interrogation. Isn't it like the second master Lian who used to be sympathetic to the fragrance and cherish the jade?"

Jia Lian is very beautiful, and she especially likes beautiful women who are seductive and seductive. Although she is not a hungry ghost, she still wants to see all the fragrant houses. When I was young and crazy, I often said such things after drinking.Liu Xianglian knew him when he was young, and he has heard a lot about him, and he also knows that his beautiful wife is very powerful, so Jia Lian can only sneak around and not enjoy himself to his heart's content.

Jia Lian put down his wine glass, touched his nose, and thought, if he was himself, he would naturally be willing to enjoy the blessings of being equal to everyone, but if it is left to his son-in-law or brother-in-law, he can only rest assured if it is Liu Xiahui.But he said in his mouth: "In the early years, I was frivolous, so I don't need to mention it. In the past few years, I have realized that it is better to kiss, outsiders are just playthings. When I was not good, why did someone distracted and read it, but you Sister-in-law, with such a strong temperament, she kneels for me non-stop..." He was talking about what happened when he destroyed Fengyuejian.

After a pause, Jia Lian looked at Liu Xianglian again and urged him to ask about the previous words.

Liu Xianglian put on a solemn expression, and said seriously: "If it's only stunning, I haven't seen much in these years, and Qinhuai Shuangyan is no problem. Just like what the second brother said, it's just a thing, why did I care about it. What I want Yes, of course she is worthy of a serious girl." After finishing speaking, he smiled wryly: "Second brother knows my faults. He judges people first by looking at his face. This can't be changed. The aunts were also worried about my younger brother's marriage before, but they didn't care about me. The so-called "stunning beauty" means marrying a wife and a good man. I couldn't bear it, so I had to hide. Only I know that if I have an ordinary appearance, I don't like it in my heart. For a year and a half, I only care about forbearance, how can I talk about getting married? If I don’t get along, I will naturally linger in the wind and moon, and most of them will be resentful to my spouse. My own fault, why should I drag an innocent woman to pay for my life for nothing!”

Liu Xianglian's words were from the bottom of her heart, and she had never mentioned them to others. Seeing Jia Lian now, she didn't laugh at him, but listened to him seriously, and she simply said: "If you are beautiful, the first thing is to close your eyes. It is also because I have been happy for many years, and I have five points of love and gratitude in my heart. I have the heart, and the girl has the intention. As long as the temperament is a little better, I am not afraid that it will not be a good relationship. If I am lucky, I can get someone who is strong and good-natured. Give up my whole body to repay this deep kindness!"

"My temperament is extreme and stubborn, and I know what's good for me. I'm sure of it, and I can't change it! Even if the beauty is late, so what, I will naturally promise. What happened to me at that time, I dare not say now, but Since it's a match, maybe I can get rid of my bad looks."

"It's just that my family doesn't have a permanent property, and my parents can't be the first. If she is really such a good woman, who can look up to her." Liu Xianglian drank a glass of wine, quite disheartened. Thinking about it, I think that most of the time I will not be able to marry a wife. After half my life, I will buy a good-looking pink head to be a concubine.

Jia Lian stopped drinking and only listened carefully to what he said. After a while, he laughed and said, "I'm having a marriage, and I'm worthy of my second brother!"

Liu Xianglian heard what he said, but her face turned cold, she looked at Jia Lian and asked, "But second brother Lian wants to marry his wife and sister?"

Jia Lian was stunned. How could she be his wife and sister? From the perspective of the second wife, the third sister is indeed Sister Feng's first cousin.It's just that whoever counts it this way, the third sister is her own cousin.

Liu Xianglian stood up, and said coldly: "Don't say any more! Second brother Lian also bullied me to wander around. I don't know if it's all about love? I thought that second brother Lian had the same heart as me when he said about his sister-in-law. I misunderstood you! Since you like the newly married second wife in your heart, why bother to say those words, you don’t have to make me sick!" Saying this, she threw down a few taels of money and was about to leave.

"No! What second wife? Where does your sister-in-law have a wife and sister?" Jia Lian was completely confused, and hurriedly grabbed Liu Xianglian, "Tell me clearly!"

Liu Xianglian entrusted all her concerns to her, but Lian's second attack had the same idea as that of Jia Zhen. She couldn't help feeling as if she had eaten a fly. She was so angry that she threw off her sleeves and shouted: "Aren't you talking about that natural beauty, Lian?" The second brother and the younger aunt are You San! Your Uncle Zhen has already stopped me and told me that I have already refused, so there is no need to waste your time and talk!" After saying that, he clasped his fists together, as if cutting his robes to judge justice.

Jia Lian's mind was in a mess and confused, seeing Liu Erlang was about to open the door, he hurriedly stopped: "Stand! What is the second room, what is the aunt, who is You San! I am kind enough to tell you about my sister. If you don't Wish, just put away the good words, let's agree in private, both sides have face. Why are you acting like this?"

"Sister?" Liu Xianglian stopped and turned her face: "Are you from the East Mansion?"

Just now when Jia Lian mentioned 'You San', he already remembered who it was, so he didn't have time to think about it, so he let out a "bah" first: "My fourth sister is still young, how can you talk nonsense! Besides, although she is from Dongfu, He was brought to our mansion before he was one year old, good or bad, and it has nothing to do with the East Mansion in the future." Jia Lian's mouth is quicker than his brain, and after he passed through Jia Zhen and the Qin family, the girls in the family did not dare to call Contaminated the East Mansion for a little while, for the sake of the eldest sister, and Sister Feng did not have little separation, at this time, she came out bald.

After finishing speaking, he slapped his forehead, talking about the third sister, how come the fourth sister was involved, luckily no one else, Liu Er is also reliable, otherwise if people listen to it, the younger sisters will not be human anymore.The increasingly unpredictable big belly woman could tear him apart.

But Liu Xianglian had already reacted, sat down again awkwardly, toasted three glasses of wine, and said, "Good brother, is it my younger brother?"

Jia Lian squeezed between his eyebrows, "Tell me in detail."

Liu Xianglian said that Jia Zhen invited him in the name of Baoyu to be a matchmaker for him.Fu sneered again: "He said he was Lian's second brother's aunt. I was puzzled, so I didn't agree. Fortunately, Baoyu was not the one who hid the words and raped me. I caught her, and I knew her character. She belonged to your wife in Dongfu again." Stepmother's daughter, the mansion might not even be clean with the two stone lions at the door! It's just that he's tired of deceiving me and wants to throw it away!"

Jia Lian had a lawsuit on his head, and hurriedly asked: "Why is it my aunt again? My aunt is destined to be the son of the Marquis of Baoning! Even if there is no one in the Wang family, cats and dogs cannot climb up to it!"

Liu Xianglian also asked doubtfully: "Your Uncle Zhen swore that Youer would be your second wife, but she didn't take her in because she was very good. What did you say that sister-in-law was ill for a long time, and that Youer would want to marry you in the future?" As for Fuzheng, we only plan to wait until she gives birth to a son. If it wasn't for what I said earlier, I wouldn't have advised Second Brother to take care of having a wife."

Jia Lian's face turned purple with anger, and after a while he asked, "Baoyu also said that?"

Liu Xianglian thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "I just wanted to ask about You San, but I didn't ask in detail. I just heard him muttering, saying that he himself was confined at home all day long, and he couldn't make decisions about everything. Someone knew what he did, and a group of people stopped him." I kept trying to persuade them not to be free, and I couldn’t even communicate with the news.”

Then he asked: "Second Brother, what do you mean by that, is it impossible to do without a second wife?"

Jia Lian gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, and had to find Jia Zhen to settle the score, he said, "I'm a serious errand in Shuntian Mansion now, besides, your sister-in-law is pregnant, and she took care of her early, how could she create a second wife to make my family feel uncomfortable?"

"Besides, the Second Sister You you mentioned actually came here the year before last. It's just that the East Mansion took those two sisters as fans for fun, and there were countless people waiting on them. Even if they rolled around once, how could they do it This pickled thing is a serious second room!" Jia Lian said nothing, Second Sister You did serve him, she was gentle and gentle in bed, which Jia Lian liked quite a bit.There is also Third Sister You, who is more relaxed than the men who are used to playing in the court of love and moon, and is extremely aggressive. At that time, it was a pity that Jia Lian couldn't get to know this beauty.In his heart, although these two people have status, they are not nobler than sister Yao, but they are new for a while, and they have other things in the future, so they have long been forgotten.

Liu Xianglian saw that his words became rough when he was angry, so she quickly stopped talking.

Jia Lian also sneered to himself: "It's a good idea, let me be the leftover bastard!" After thinking about it in his heart, he was secretly startled: since Jia Zhen said this, it must be facilitated.I'm afraid I can't catch myself, and I've made my mind on Sister Feng. My jealousy, how can I not make trouble when I hear this rumor.If the You family of the Dongfu used this serious talk, the old lady was worried that she had an errand and her daughter-in-law would not like her, even if she heard the bad rumors about You Er, she would just pretend that she didn’t know. I really dare to make a decision as soon as I open my mouth.

Jia Lian was only afraid that even the Yamen servants in Shuntian Mansion knew about You Er's fame. If Zhenna came in, he would be ashamed to death, and he would still have the face to walk outside.The old lady didn't care about these things, Jia Lian could see clearly that as long as her children and grandchildren were obedient, no matter what was dirty or smelly, she could do as she wanted.Thinking of Jia's mother's love for the Qin family in the old days, and the scandal of Jia Zhen and the Qin family, Jia Lian felt nauseous.

Knowing this, Jia Lian immediately asked her family to discuss with Sister Feng.

This time it was Liu Xianglian who was impatient and stopped her from leaving.Compensation didn't support Jia Lian because of good words.

Jia Lian was not very interested at this time, but he did not want to procrastinate any longer. He just said: "My third sister, Peugeot, don't need to say much. The rare thing is that she has a sharp temper and is worthy of you. If you want, let's make an appointment again. It’s time to elaborate, if you don’t want to, just pretend I don’t have the words.”

After some misunderstandings before, Liu Xianglian simply opened up and said: "Your family is rich, how can you have fewer people? I am poor and white, how can I be worthy? Although I am close to my second brother, my second brother cares about me. Yes, it’s just the words of the matchmaker ordered by the parents, how did the second brother do it? Or if there is something inside, the second brother will tell me the truth so that I can understand. Whether it is successful or not, I will swallow today’s words in my stomach, and I will not die. Dare to spread half a sentence outside."

Only now did Jia Lian look him in the eye, listened to this, and told him his sincerity, and just now he confessed: "I won't hide it from you, you know everything about my family. The eldest daughter of the second concubine entered the palace and became a concubine. Yes, the Jia family left This empress is indeed the glory of the whole family, but our old lady and the second wife are not enough, and I want the grandson of the dragon to pop out of the empress's belly... My second sister, because of this, has been reluctant to call her a relative, and the third younger sister is older. After getting up and getting better, he let go and called to see the marriage of the second younger sister. The character of these younger sisters in the family can hardly be compared in the whole city, but they insist on living as spare parts in the shadow of others. Your sister-in-law and I are very soft-spoken, even if it’s not fair, we don’t say anything. Who knows the sky, but things have turned around. Firstly, my third younger sister is a concubine, if she is really used to climb the family, it will harm her; secondly, this opportunity cannot be repeated, if the empress is a princess in her belly, I am afraid that the third younger sister's marriage will have twists and turns. Only when you are settled can you rest assured; the third is that your character can make us rest assured. If you tell others this, they may feel that you will shrink back if you cannot reach the Rongguo Mansion, but I know you will never..."

Jia Lian's words hit Liu Xianglian's heart, and he didn't even care about his family's ugliness, and told everything.On the one hand, he was grateful to Jia Lian for his sincerity, and on the other hand, he admired his couple's love for their sisters. He didn't ask Jia Lian what to do or how to get Jia Zheng and his wife to agree. , is a treasure handed down from generation to generation in my younger brother's family, and my younger brother dare not use it without permission, but just kept it for a living, so please take it for my second brother. Even if I die ten thousand times, I dare not give up this sword."

Liu Xianglian originally carried the Yuanyang sword with her, but because of Jia Zhen, Liu Xianglian was afraid that the rascal uncle Zhen would take away his family treasure and force him to agree, so she had to entrust the Yuanyang sword to her aunt overnight and hid it.At this moment, I feel very sad, and I can't wait to present the sword immediately to make a decision.

Jia Lian was determined at this time, and the two were about to meet again tomorrow, when Xing'er knocked on the door lightly outside and said, "Second master, grandma sent someone to say that the second master is looking for him, and that it is a confidential matter, the master wants to send the second master to Ping'an Prefecture Go. Another Long'er inquired and heard that for some reason, Uncle Zhen of the Dongfu also sought out the second master, saying that he had saved up a banquet and wanted to invite the second master and a group of friends to have a drink and discuss things."

Jia Lian put away the expression on his face, thinking for a while, it would be better not to show his face these few days, and hide first before speaking.

Seeing Jia Lian, Liu Xianglian's face darkened at first, but then she laughed out loud when she remembered something.When he was puzzled, he saw Jia Lian calling Jin Xing'er and giving some instructions in a low voice.Liu Xianglian clearly heard that he called Lian's second sister-in-law to make a big disturbance in Ningguo Mansion, so she couldn't help but feel strange.

Jia Lian didn't care about sending away the sad-faced Xing'er, and said to Liu Xianglian with a smile: "Which one of our family is jealous, she is not a vegetarian. This is powerful and has great benefits. She alone can tear up that A nest of uneasy, well-meaning bastards. It’s just that my virtuous brother should be more cautious in the future. My third sister is a good-natured girl, but who told her to be blessed to have a powerful sister-in-law? My sister's heart, I'm afraid that even ten young ladies are not enough for the jealousy in my family to tear it apart."

Liu Xianglian looked at the cheerful Jia Lian, took a deep breath, and couldn't help crying or laughing.

There is a tigress in the family, Lian's second brother is proud of it.

He also knew what Jia Lian was saying. It is normal for a son of a noble family to have a common house girl and a cheap aunt by his side. Not to mention the men, even the wives of the main house would not care about it. It's a common thing, and there will definitely be a husband in their future.It's just that the second room and the outer room are taboo, because the serious second room has a high status, and the outer room is also the wife in charge of the house in another courtyard. Firstly, these two are not under the control of the first room wife, and secondly, the men must be moved. will be so.People who love their daughters can't tolerate uncle like this.Jia Lian's words were aimed at beating his future brother-in-law.

Liu Xianglian rubbed her nose and recognized it.

Jia Lian was going back to the yamen at night, and he had to find an errand with Shangguan tomorrow, so there was no delay.The two made an appointment to meet at the back gate of Shuntian Mansion Yamen early the next morning, and they separated.

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Note: "My younger brother has nothing else. There is also a 'Mandarin Duck Sword' at home. It is a treasure handed down from generation to generation in my younger brother's family. My younger brother dare not use it without permission. I just keep it for a living. Second brother, please take it." ——Quoted from Original, slightly modified.