Red Mansion(51)

Jia Mu and Jia Zheng sat opposite each other, and their faces were not good. Why is there today, both mother and son know it. It's just that Jia Mu never thought that such a trivial matter would make Lin Ruhai so angry. I don't care about my mother's face. If it is said to be depreciative, it will be depreciated, and it will be derogatory to the end. From the seventh grade, and then down, it is a □□ grade official who does not enter the stream. At the threshold of their Jia family, the □□ officials are not qualified to come to the door, and now, how can they fall to this point.

"Let's not rush to office yet. Mother Jia slapped on the soft pillow beside her, and said with a pale face: "I will go to see Concubine Nan'an first tomorrow, let's go and beg Concubine Niangniang." ”

Jia Zheng was not as optimistic as Jia Mu, but saw the crisis from this incident. Lin Ruhai didn't care about Niangniang's face, it wasn't Lin Ruhai who was bold and reckless, but Niangniang's face In the eyes of others, there was no need to scruple at all. In other words, when the mother is in the palace, she has no face at all.

Niangniang, it seems that she can't bring any shelter to the family. Except for those small families and people with ulterior motives, I'm afraid that no one really cares about the Jia family.

He whispered, "Old lady, you don't have to force it. My son hasn't been out of the capital for years, so this time I just went out for a walk. Although it is an official position from the seventh grade, it is a real position. It's much better than hanging on to this fictitious position. If you do a good job in office, you may not have the opportunity to be promoted. It's just that the son is far away and can't serve under the old lady's knees, so he is uneasy. ”

Jia Mu's tears followed. The events of the past two days only made her feel that this is really not the same as before, and cried: "I think when your father was alive, how could our family have suffered such grievances. Back then, your father saw Lin Ruhai well, and Baba married Min'er. But what's the matter? My poor girl was gone early, and now ...... People turn their faces and don't recognize people......"

"Old lady!" Jia Zheng stopped: "This must not be said again." ”

After all, his father really didn't misunderstand Lin Ruhai, he did have the ability, and now he is already a Zaifu. If his brother-in-law comes according to the rules of officialdom, he is not qualified to speak in front of others. Moreover, the Lin family did give a lot of things to their family in those years. The old lady said these words, and she could no longer take them out and recite them. You can't blame Lin Ruhai for her sister's early death. Only the children of the Lin family are outcast, and the younger sister can't get out of it. What else is there to say.

Jia Mu glared and said, "You are afraid of him, but I am not afraid of him." I also want to ask him, my mother-in-law, whether he recognizes it or not. ”

Jia Zheng only felt bitter in his mouth. People do things so clearly, what else do you have to ask? So he persuaded: "We will rely on others more in the future, especially the mothers in the palace." Nowadays, only we rely on others, and no one relies on our reasoning. As long as the old lady is close to her brother-in-law, the mother has a prime minister's uncle, who is the queen's mother, and she has to give some face. He persuaded: "Anyway, no matter what it is for, the old lady must not provoke the Lin family again for the sake of Baoyu's evil obstacles." My niece's future is good, and she can help us with two points. It's just that the son is gone, and I don't know how many years it will take to come back, and Baoyu's affairs are only entrusted to the old lady. The girl of the Xue family, if the old lady is not satisfied, let's look at other families the same. ”

Jia Mu sighed and said, "I'm not just for Baoyu, don't I feel sorry for Daiyu." That child's temperament may not be good when he goes to someone else's house. If it weren't for seeing that she really got along with Baoyu, where would I have forced the two of them together. Yun Yatou looks at Baoyu, but I'm not blind in this eye, whether it's really good, I can see it. It's just the girl of the Xue family, that kid can't really be good to Baoyu, I can see this. It's not that there is really no way, the mother and daughter will not choose Baoyu. I can't see that they want to use the light of our house and look down on our family at the same time. If she treats Baoyu sincerely, she likes it in her heart. I don't think Baoyu is inferior to people, and that's not good. No matter how I do, I won't stop your wife from deciding on this family business. My own grandson is a lot of pain. Where can others be disgusted in their hearts. ”

Jia Zheng sighed in his heart, and did not refute Jia's mother. But there are still some disagreements in my heart. When a woman becomes a parent, she can only live in peace, what else can she do. Anything that dislikes or doesn't dislike is false. snubbed the first half of the year, and there was no dislike. But I can't say this to the old lady.

Of course, it's good to be able to pick up a good family affair, if not, the Xue family can also settle down.

The mother and son exchanged acquaintances with each other, but Jia's mother still insisted on visiting Concubine Nan'an. Jia Zheng did not have a little extravagant hope in his heart, even if his grade remained the same, he could directly serve as a county commander, which was much better than being a county lieutenant.

The next day, Jia's mother went out rarely, and sure enough, she went to the palace of Nan'an County.

The old concubine Nan'an was not older than Jia's mother, and she smiled very politely when she saw Jia's mother. Of course, she knew Jia's mother's intentions, and the two talked a few words about homely things, and then got down to business. However, the conditions proposed by the old princess this time made Jia's mother suddenly change color.

"Old lady, you should know it in your heart. There is no female dependents in this house, so it is not easy to get along in the end. Lord Lin is not very old, and your daughter has been here for many years. Continuations are a matter of course. My niece has nothing to say about her character and appearance. It is also a perfect match for Lord Lin. Princess Nan'an looked at Mother Jia and said, "Now, there are no elders above Lord Lin. Only you, the mother-in-law, are serious elders. Moreover, it is also common for Mrs. Lai's maiden family to choose a steproom for her son-in-law. The Jia family does not have a girl of the right generation, and if there is, I will not rashly propose such a thing. ”

Where would Jia Mu want to ask Lin Ruhai to continue the strings. If you don't continue the strings, the Jia family is Lin Ruhai's only Yue family. But if there is a new wife, the Jia family is nothing. If Jia Min gives birth to a son, there will only be one daughter in Daiyu, but I am afraid that when Daiyu gets married, the two sides will not be able to get along. It's not good for me. Lin Ruhai is now a Zaifu, and he is only in his forties. Whether there is a sister-in-law under the knee, if you really want to talk about it, who doesn't know that this is a good family matter. When the girl's house enters the door, it is a first-class lady, and it is difficult to find it with a lantern.

She didn't answer right away, she just found it difficult to choose. Concubine Nan'an didn't persecute her, she just said, if this matter is done first, Jia Zheng's affairs will be easy to handle. Therefore, when Jia Mu came back, she was still in a trance.

The mandarin duck was with the old lady at that time, and when she saw the old lady like this, she couldn't help asking: "Is the old lady really going to agree?" "If you can talk about Aunt Lin, the second master will not have this incident. It's all in vain.

The old lady spoke, whether she wanted to or not, she had to ask. Jia Mu leaned on the couch and said, "Of course I don't want to do it in my heart." Now, the Lin family is not close to us, and with the involvement of others, it will only be farther away from us. Besides, this is also for Daiyu's good. Without her stepmother, her life would be better than others. The eldest girl of the Lin family, as well as Brother Yang. Let's be honest behind closed doors, there is nothing to pick on in character. is also a little sincere to Daiyu. But this is to marry a young man and have another son-in-law, who knows what it will be like in the future. If this candidate is a girl from a family who knows our roots, it would be fine. But it's the old lady's mother's family. Can people take care of it? So, I thought, this thing is not easy to do. ”

The mandarin duck nodded and said, "I don't know what to say about anything else, I just know that Aunt Lin is very concerned about the girls and masters of the Lin family." If you think about it, you may not say yes. Moreover, the eldest girl of the Lin family is not so easy to talk to. I looked at it coldly, the big and small affairs of the Lin family, but the eldest girl was making up her mind. If the old princess wants this to happen, I'm afraid she has to pass the big girl's level first. The relationship between the young master of the Lin family and the eldest girl is dependent on each other, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the one who pulled the big one. How could he be willing to give the Lin family's property to others in the end. With a son-in-law, the eldest son can be ......"

"You're right. Jia Mu nodded with satisfaction, "They all say that I hurt you on weekdays, like you, how can I make people not hurt." As she spoke, she had an idea.

I didn't discuss it with anyone, and the next morning, I got up and went to Lin's house.

If it was cold today, Lin Yutong asked someone to burn the earth dragon in the house early. I was just about to go over and listen to Dr. Su's lecture with Lin Daiyu. The newspaper came from outside, saying that Jia Mu was here.

I didn't post anything, and I didn't send anyone to say hello beforehand, so I came suddenly. Lin Yutong was a little confused for a while. Is it for Jia Zheng's business, then it's better not to let Sister Lin know about this matter. I had a guess in my heart, so I quickly got up and went out with the girl. In the end, it is the elders, the number of etiquette on the face, or it. When Jia Mu saw Lin Yutong come out to greet her, she felt a little more comfortable.

politely introduced people into the hall, and Lin Yutong personally served tea.

Jia Mu looked at the tea cup in front of the table and said, "I don't drink Lu'an tea." ”

Lin Yutong was stunned, this is really familiar. She couldn't wait to say hello. But in the end, he couldn't help but smile and said, "I know, I've heard my sister talk about it." This is Lao Junmei. ”

The curvature of the corners of Jia Mu's mouth softened significantly, and she slowly picked up the teacup.

Lin Yutong did not study tea. Lu'an tea tastes more bitter, while Laojun Mei has a light taste and a sweet aftertaste. I want to come to the old lady to live in a blessed nest for the rest of her life, and she can't stand the slightest suffering.

After being slandered like this, when he saw Mother Jia put down the teacup, she smiled and said, "Why did the old lady come here in person." If it's cold today, if there's anything going on, just call the people below to spread the word. ”

Jia Mu didn't answer, just smiled: "Why can't Daiyu see you." ”

"My father hired a gentleman for my sister, and now it's time for class. Lin Yutong explained, but he didn't mean to call Lin Daiyu over.

Jia Mu said: "People like ours have all kinds of wealth. The sons and daughters don't point to studying to earn a future, let alone the girl's family. It should be looser, and the more and more the rules are taught without a little spirituality. ”

Lin Yutong said in his heart, if you are raised according to your method, wouldn't there be another Shi Xiangyun. There was an incident, and the old lady didn't say that she had learned a lesson, and she used her set of rhetoric to fool people. doesn't point to the background of the imperial examination, so why did Jia Zhu go to the imperial examination. This is obviously a seedling who does not have a school at home, and if he can't eat grapes, he says that grapes are sour.

What's more, what our family is not our family. The Jia family is the Jia family, and the Lin family is the Lin family. The old lady of your Jia family doesn't want to point fingers at the Lin family.

She pursed her lips and smiled, and she didn't say that she would ask Lin Daiyu to come over, nor should she agree with Jia's mother's words, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

The mandarin duck answered: "Before going out, the second grandmother asked me to ask the girl how she was." The second grandmother is now heavy and inconvenient to go out. Said that another day, please ask the girl to come over and speak. ”

Of course, Lin Yutong knew that Wang Xifeng didn't say this. The two of them sent people to deliver news every once in a while, and where they really needed someone to pass on the news. For the girl Mandarin Duck, Lin Yutong felt that her feelings were a little complicated. She is one of the many girls in the Jia family who does not have the so-called self-motivated heart. But when I think of the original book, it was the selfishness of the mandarin duck that concealed Lin Daiyu's illness and made Lin Daiyu die in despair and desolation. I couldn't help but feel a little chilled. If you have such a faithful person around you, to be honest, you will not dare to use it. The girls of the Jia family, no matter how big or small, seem to have a problem, that is, they use their so-called loyalty to make ideas for their masters. In the past, the purple juan around Lin Daiyu was like this. Ping'er next to Wang Xifeng is like this. The attackers around Jia Baoyu are like this. The mandarin ducks around Jia's mother are even more so.

Lin Daiyu smiled, and didn't let the mandarin duck get off the stage, so she answered: "The second sister-in-law has to take care of it now." When my brother is born, I can't say anything. He turned to Jia's mother and said, "You are old and have a great-grandson, which should be gratifying." ”

That's good words. The prosperity of children and grandchildren is expected to be longing for all times. Jia Mu smiled and said, "I borrowed your good words." She now knows more and more about Lin Yutong's temper, whoever fools this girl as a child will have to suffer. So he asked implicitly: "You have to ask about everything in this house." Good boy, it's hard for you. ”

Lin Yutong didn't know what Jia's mother meant, so he smiled and said: "Our family has a simple population, so there are naturally fewer people." The population is simple, and things are naturally not as complicated as in your house. It's easy to do. ”

Jia Mu nodded, "You kid is modest, just this human relationship, you take care of it very properly." ”

"It's all the old people in the house who are taking care of it, but they are doing things according to the rules, where can they afford the praise of the old lady. Lin Yutong got up and refilled the tea for Jia's mother. Listen to her babbling slowly.

When Mother Jia saw the girl answering, she didn't leave any room to say anything at all. I couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He said, "If your mother could be well, she wouldn't have made you so hard." ”

How to answer this. Lin Yutong sighed twice, and said in his heart, if Jia Min is good, he is afraid that he will still take his younger brother to run a pickle workshop outside Yangzhou City. What does Jia Mu mean by saying this now? So he looked at Jia Mu's eyes and became more and more puzzled.

Jia Mu also seemed to realize that Jia Min was not a smart move in front of Lin Yutong. continued: "There is no woman in charge of the family, and on many occasions it is not easy for you to come forward to socialize with a girl's family." ”

Lin Yutong somewhat understood what Jia Mu meant. So he tentatively said, "What about the old lady?" There are a few elders in the clan, and now they are in Gusu. According to the old lady's meaning, it is better to call the people of the clan to help one or two. ”

Jia Mu choked and said, "There are many people who are right and wrong, where can I invite outsiders." Seeing that Lin Yutong didn't mention it herself, Jia Mu had no choice but to say: "I saw Concubine Nan'an yesterday." As she spoke, Jia Mu glanced at Lin Yutong, with a faint smug look in her eyes.

Lin Yutong said in his heart, the king of Nan'an County is a straw bag, what the hell are you proud of. It's just an old lady. So he answered: "Could it be that the concubine asked the old lady to beg her father, and asked her father to say a few words for the king of Nan'an County in front of the emperor." This is absolutely impossible. The thing that King Nan'an committed this time was too big, and his father would never interfere. ”

Mother Jia sighed in her heart, the king of Nan'an County had committed an accident. How did the family not know. She couldn't help but look up at the mandarin duck, and saw that the mandarin duck also shook her head, indicating that she really hadn't heard of it at all. So he suppressed the panic in his heart and said, "I haven't heard of this." What the hell is going on. ”

Lin Yutong didn't want her to say it, so he said, "Don't you know." Concubine Nan'an didn't sue the old lady. After she finished speaking incredulously, she said in understanding: "Yes." It's a shame. No one is embarrassed to take the initiative to mention it. Saying that, she sighed again and said: "This king of Nan'an County actually sold more than half of the military rations sent to the south, and I don't know why. Then the rest of the grain was mixed with sand and gravel. You say that your heart is not black. Even if he replaces it with old grain. It's good that people can eat it. The south almost blew up the camp because of this military ration. provoked the emperor's anger. Be strict. Your old man doesn't care about friendship, just promise his family something. Lest people think that your government is also involved in this matter, and then get a piece of the pie. It's not good to cause trouble for the lady in the palace again. ”

The matter of the king of Nan'an County was stabbed out by Wen Tianfang. She had heard her brother say this. In a few days, there is still any Nan'an County Mansion that I don't know.

Jia Mu was immediately startled. She really didn't know anything about it. I'm glad I didn't say it today. Otherwise, you can't think that your family is harming the Lin family. She didn't sit still for long, so she got up and took her leave.

She remembered that what Concubine Nan'an had mentioned would definitely not come true. But if it doesn't work here, isn't there anyone else who wants to say goodbye to Lin Ruhai. Her mind couldn't help but move a little more. Originally, I didn't agree, because I was afraid that the Lin family would be estranged from the Jia family. But if the newcomer is close to his own family, of course it is a different matter. Why don't you approve of it?