Enemies in the Red Chamber

"Crack" Lin Hai was so angry that he dropped the three-piece suit in his hand.What a Rongguo mansion, once Jia Yuanchun became a concubine, all the previous plans came to naught!Who is really working hard for whom!

Lin Hai's servant shrank his head in fright when he heard the commotion in the study, but he had to report the matter, so he had to speed up his speech and finish what he had to say. "Master, Madam sent word that she wants Master to come in and discuss something important."

Lin Hai remembered that someone from Jia's mansion also came to deliver a letter to Jia Min, so he took a few breaths to calm down his anger and went into the inner house.He naturally knew in his heart that the so-called important matter was nothing more than Yuan Chun's appointment of the concubine, the emperor's special order to visit relatives.The Rongning Second Mansion wants to build a garden for the relatives, but it is a pity that the Rongguo Mansion has already made ends meet two or three years ago, and the pockets have already been raised two or three years ago. They indulged in corruption by their servants, and felt that all relatives had to count on Jia Yuanchun to get ahead, so they went to the relatives' house Here comes the loan.

Sure enough, Jia Min was sitting there sulking, with several letters on the table in front of him.Seeing Lin Hai, Jia Min was very wronged, "My own wealth is earned by my husband and son, and my daughter's wealth is earned by her father, husband, and son-in-law. Why do those people worry about me?" , I don’t even bother to ask for it!” Eye circles were red, “What’s the point of plotting granddaughter for granddaughter? Thanks to me…” The one lying on the table sobbing was really sad.

For half of Jia Min's life, she lived at ease in her natal family relying on her father's military exploits, and in her husband's family relying on her husband's literary talent, Fengguanxiapei. Except for her sons, they have always been smooth sailing, and even her sons are now consummated.How can you bear the words of being pointed out by others and saying that your family will climb my family's nepotism in the future.In her eyes, this was clearly saying that her son was not up to date, how could she bear it!Not to mention that she has always looked down on women who enter the palace for the sake of concubines and noble concubines.No matter how noble she is, she is nothing more than a concubine, so what integrity is there?But if you lose your life, you must not lose your integrity. Once a person has lost his strength of character, he no longer deserves to be respected.A woman's self-esteem and self-love are not obtained by following the three obediences and four virtues. The proper rules are to keep the bottom line of life without changing the poor and the poor.Wealthy families say that women are not concubines, so isn't the emperor's concubine a concubine?Of course, Jia Min only dared to think about this in her heart, and never said it out of her mouth, but she never thought that her natal family would degenerate to such a degree.

He also wrote a letter and sent someone to tell her explicitly and secretly that she could also benefit from it.She doesn't bother to ask for this kind of benefit. Compared with it, she would rather eat bran and swallow vegetables in peace and contentment.Heh, she even talked about kissing and getting closer, as if her family took advantage of it, she didn't want to!When the children talk about their relationship, it is natural to find someone who is of the same family and has a similar temperament.I don't know the temperament of the girls from her natal family, and they are all concubines, so how can they be worthy of being the clan wives of the Lin family.Although Baoyu has never seen it with his own eyes, but he also knows from the news from Beijing that he is lazy, has no rules, spoils too much, and has no one to discipline him. How can he be worthy of his own Daiyu.

Lin Hai smiled coldly, unable to tell whether it was ridicule or disdain.If Rongguo Mansion is not the Rongguo Mansion it is today, he is still very happy that the Yue family has an emperor's concubine, but Rongguo Mansion is what it is today, and it would be harmful rather than beneficial to produce a virtuous concubine who would cost a lot of money to support.Jia Min was so sad, presumably the shrewd and wise old lady said something.

Lin Hai felt sorry for Jia Min and secretly rejoiced that his wife's heart was towards her husband's family, but he couldn't tell her what he had done, so he said: "I read the letter from my uncle, and we should express the happy event of the eldest girl in the house. What are you upset about?"

Jia Min specially showed him the few pages written by the old lady, "I just didn't expect that the family relationship of flesh and blood connected by blood is still not as good as those unrealistic glory and wealth. How about living a peaceful and peaceful life today? , Why do you have to calculate like this? Who doesn’t want to want their children and grandchildren to make progress, and to honor their ancestors? Wouldn’t it be good to study honestly and test their merits, and to be an official and rich!”

He said again: "I'm just not angry. Why did Yuanchun concubine concubine visit her relatives, so why did she come to us so confidently to ask for silver, and the price is 30 taels. It's impossible to think that our silver is blown by a strong wind!"

"My daughter and son are raised in my mother's house. Yes, I have to accept it. But because of this, I gave a lot of gifts for the New Year's etiquette. On weekdays, even a piece of clothing and a pair of shoes to Beijing are not missing from the whole family." One, what else is there to do! I didn’t send a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law there. Not to mention that Brother Liu and Daiyu haven’t lived together for long, and they’re still living in our own house now.”

Jia Min also knew about Daiyu and her younger brother moving back to her home.

Lin Hai didn't expect that the old lady had thought so far and wanted Daiyu to marry Baoyu.It would be fine if Daiyu was an orphan with no support from her natal family. She married back to her uncle's family to avoid being bullied by her husband's family, and she also brought a large dowry, so no one would suffer.Daiyu has a father and two younger brothers. As the eldest daughter of the Lin family, she doesn't match Baoyu in anything except her age.

"Mother-in-law just said the same thing, but it's just showing her meaning. The children's marriage is entirely up to the parents. If you and I disagree, mother-in-law can't force it. Just say that Daiyu is still young and push it over."

"It's just about the concubine's family visit. I don't have something to say. You should listen to it first. Do you still remember that during the reign of the Supreme Emperor, it was popular to borrow money from the treasury for two years? The above table borrows money to show the integrity of the family. If anyone does not borrow money, it will seem out of place. At that time, the family and our family were no exception, but our family just borrowed 40 yuan on purpose. The watch was repaid, but there was none in the house. I remember seeing it when I was a clerk in Beijing, and I owed the state treasury a total of 30 taels. Uncle Yi wants to borrow [-] taels of silver from us. Looking at the number of ten thousand taels, I am afraid that it will cost millions of taels to build a family garden. If the Holy Majesty will pursue it in the future, if there is money to build a garden but there is no money, it will be a deficit. How should I say this?"

Jia Min was surprised, "There is such a thing?!"

Lin Hai sighed, "No. The most worrying thing is that there is no money in the national treasury. A few years ago, there was a severe drought followed by a severe flood, and there was a battle with the barbarians on the meadow. There was nothing in the national treasury. Ten percent is empty and ninety-nine percent is empty. The Holy One and the Ministry of Households are trying to raise money. Over the past few years, the Holy Majesty has ordered me to rectify the salt administration. Why? It’s not because of a lack of money. It’s just that the deficit is not Well, it’s better to pay it back. If you sell it in front of the Holy One for no reason, I’m afraid that other people who owe the money will be exhausted. It’s not a long-term solution if you don’t pay it back. It’s best to prepare the money first, and wait to see what the Holy Spirit is. Charter."

Jia Min was puzzled and said: "Then if the garden is still making a big splash at this time, wouldn't it be a chicken waiting to be slaughtered in the rafters?" Could it be that the Holy Majesty made such a decree to kill the chickens to warn the monkeys.Jia Min was originally angry that his own mother was plotting against him, but he didn't expect to be involved in the government now.

Lin Haidao: "To say something that shouldn't be said, now that the majesty has approved concubines who are visiting relatives, their natal families all owe a lot of money. Concubine Wu's natal family, Zhou Guiren's natal family, and Concubine Tiexian's natal family, whoever is not? For example, Concubine Cheng's natal family apologized early because they had no land to build Chongyu Courtyard."

Jia Min said strangely: "This sage made a decree, how can we not invite? Doesn't the empress want to be looked down upon in the harem in the future? Can the young and old in the clan still have face?"

Lin Hai sneered, "So what if you don't have face? If you lose the mulberry yu harvested in the east, it is important to have face to have the future of the family? As for the empress, since you have entered the harem, you should know where there is no easy life. How can you live? Woolen cloth."

Jamin stopped talking.Even if she and Lin Hai both understood that Lin Hai's son-in-law with a different surname could not be said, neither could she as a married woman.The twelve households of Jia's family were all beaming and ready to pick him up, if she suddenly wrote a letter saying it was not good to pick him up, what would he say!Those conjectures can't be clearly stated, if they fall on the bright side, they will spy on the emperor's heart, not only the mother's family will not be well, but also their own family will suffer.The decree has already been requested, how dare you delay it if there is no major matter?But knowing that there was a pit ahead, he wanted to watch his family jump into the pit. He was not reconciled, and asked Lin Hai: "Is there anything I can do, sir? Although I am angry, but after all, it is my mother's family who are connected by flesh and blood, I can't bear to be true." It's not good to see them."

"I really have no choice but to tell you. I heard from Lin An that the servants of the Rongguo Mansion have always been greedy and reckless, and even disregarded human life. Just this year, someone personally went to the second uncle to sue them, and the old lady also ordered to deal with them." But now it has revived, lending money, encroaching on fertile land, bullying the market, etc. have all started to emerge again, and there is still no one in the house. If the slave is like this, what can happen to other people and things, I can think of it."

In fact, it's not really that there is no way, if there is someone who is really dedicated to the family's descendants, if there is an elder who is willing to give up his life, who can blame him.It's a pity, Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion and the two prefectures have such sensible people, all of them are for their own comfort and don't care about the life and death of others.Saying it is just to bear the name of being unfilial and vicious.Lin Hai thought vaguely.

"What?!" Jia Min exclaimed.She just thought that her natal family was not up-to-date and unmotivated, and she lost her ancestral vigor and became a playboy. She only wanted to trade girls for glory and wealth, but she never expected that it would be like this...so...Jia Min simply didn't know what words to use to describe it .

This is where it goes, if Jia Min knew about those secret things, he would probably die of anger.

"Don't think too much about it. If you're really worried, write a few more letters to your mother-in-law in the future to persuade her. The family doesn't care about the affairs of the two families. If it's not because of us, we really can't control much."

"As for this time, since my mother-in-law and brother-in-law have both written letters, I will offer 5 taels of silver to send over, and some antique calligraphy and painting decorations. You can see what things here in Yangzhou are more affordable than those in Beijing, so I will buy more and send them over. You have a lot of things in our house, and I don't care too much, just pay attention not to be too conspicuous. There are many people staring at my seat, we can't ruin our future."

Jia Min had long considered herself to be the wife of the Lin family and not the daughter of the Jia family in the past. Hearing this, she nodded and said, "I know. We still have four children. How could I be out of control."

Lin Hai felt relieved when she heard about the child. As long as he has a child in his heart, he doesn't have to worry too much.