12 (Chapter 3, Addendum)
Because the two of them had something on their minds, neither Jia Mu nor Shi Xiangyun fell asleep in the future, and only closed their eyes slightly when the sky was bright. As a result, the two of them will inevitably be a little out of spirit when they settle down in the morning and dusk.
Jia Yuanchun also thought that Jia's mother didn't rest well all night because of her own business, so she would be in poor spirits at this time. Even if he was given another guts, Jia Yuanchun didn't dare to open this mouth at this time. What if he opened his mouth and Jia Mu temporarily changed her mind and didn't let him go to the Lotus Flower Festival?
Also afraid to speak was Aunt Xue. Although he was a guest, he was an elder among the girls sitting in this room. But his status is also too low. There is nothing wrong with him being the daughter of the Wang family, but now he is the daughter-in-law of the Xue family, a member of the Xue family, and he will be buried in the Xue family's land in the future. Even if they are still the descendants of the Xue family, they are no longer the clan descendants of the Xue family, and they don't even know if they can keep the imperial merchant brand in their hands today, Aunt Xue is not qualified to open this mouth. Even if he sat on it, he couldn't compare to the agate flower arrangement on the side.
Yes, when Aunt Xue entered Beijing before, she didn't take Xue Pan's case seriously, but now, he is suffering.
Although it is said that the Xue family of the original Lijia Shi Wang is the kind of master who does not take human life seriously, the Xue family is the most conspicuous. After Xue Pan killed someone, the Xue family didn't even ask what happened to the person, whether they were dead or alive, and left the Jingshi like that. Therefore, they only knew that Xue Pan had beaten someone, and the person was beaten and bloodied. But whether it is a serious injury or a minor injury, it can be cured. Or are you already on the verge of death, these. The Xue family didn't know at all. Even after a long time, when the news came that the other party was dead, they only wanted to bury the silver for a sum of money, but they didn't think about whether there would be a discrepancy here, or that someone wanted to make a fuss about this case, they didn't think about it. They all believe that as long as they spend a sum of money, they can solve it with a single qiē.
Such a Xue family. There is nothing to be proud of except that people are stupid and have a lot of money. Jia Jiu and the Zhang sisters, who knew the ins and outs of the matter, were quite speechless to the Xue family, including the smart-looking Xue Baochai.
No wonder in the original book, Mrs. Wang hooked up with the Xue family on the one hand, and used her son as bait to dig money on the Xue family, such an idiot, if she let it go, I am really sorry for Mrs. Wang's love of money and the nature of plucking feathers!
Although Jia Yu didn't care much about human life, he was still sensible now and knew that he had done so. Surely someone will attack him. And after he is convicted, he may not be able to keep his title, and without his title, his family business will be taken away. Their own children will also suffer, and they will not be able to continue to be free. So, for the sake of your children, for your own sake. Jia Yu will not give up the current good situation to be stupid.
Similarly, Jia Jiu is good. Zhang Qing or not, they are both human beings in two lives. Self-belief has a limit. Perhaps they will enjoy the service of the girls, and they will hypnotize themselves that this is someone else's job, that they depend on this for their food, and they will be cruel to those who offend them, but they will not ignore the life of a person who is equal to their own status.
It's something that Jia Jiu and Zhang Qing can't do, but the Xue family does it, and they do it so arrogantly and so naturally, as if they are Wang Fa. What is this not self-inflicted death?
Jia Jiu and Zhang Qing have neither this interest nor this obligation to remind the Xue family and remind Xue Baochai. Because they all know that Xue Baochai is not the kind of kind person, if you help him, he will not necessarily repay you, and even more, at some point in the future, for some things, he will pit you and push you to the abyss of hell, just because of that ethereal little benefit.
Jia Jiu and Zhang Qing both firmly believe that the current Sister Bao has not yet become what she was later, and his person has been determined, and sooner or later there will be that day. Instead of helping Sister Bao now, it is better to look forward to Sister Lin who may no longer appear in front of her. That's a kind person, and you can also socialize one or two.
Aunt Xue, who had no one to remind her, didn't care about the murder case at all, and thought that she could solve it with a little money, finally tasted the bitter fruit. Wang Ziteng was stupidly cried by this sister. He not only scolded his sister severely in the letter, but also listed many consequences with his sister. Aunt Xue finally knew that the Xue family, which was no longer a branch of the Xue family's clan, was just a piece of fat among the four major families. What if you have a shop, money, a house and land? As long as you are familiar with the Xue family and use a little means, you can squeeze the Xue family dry little by little, and then make the Xue family disappear completely.
The time and place are favorable, and it is never something that cannot be seen or touched. Especially in this world, the clan is the most reliable network resource that everyone can use, second only to family. It seems that Aunt Xue handed over the position of patriarch and left Jinling with the property of the Xue family, entered Beijing, and lived in the Jia family. But in fact, as long as there are people in the Xue family, as long as they are willing to fight, they don't have much money in their hands, and it is difficult to say that they will not get up in the future. If the Xue family has another business wizard during this period, then the Xue family may be prosperous again.
On the contrary, Aunt Xue, mother and son, who entered Beijing with a huge amount of property, the man has no ability, and the woman is in the inner house and cannot be restricted, that is, she lives in the Jia family, and it seems that there is nothing to do, but first, no one can see the shop below, and it is inevitable that the people below will guard and steal, and secondly, people who have a way will know that Aunt Xue's mother and son have no ability and a lot of money in their hands. At that time, Aunt Xue's family was fat on the chopping board. As long as someone moved, a group of predators immediately pounced and devoured the Xue family.
Without the protection of the clan, the mother and son of the Xue family are nothing. It is an orphan girl who enters Beijing with a huge amount of property, and if the family is properly arranged, she can also be protected by national law and secular morality. But such a law, the mother and son of the Xue family, who were born as merchants, are not qualified to enjoy it, even if they still have an imperial character on their signboards.
Therefore, Wang Ziteng clearly told Aunt Xue in the letter that he would find a way to settle the case, but the Xue family's imperial merchant signature could not be saved. Xue Baochai didn't want to have the opportunity to participate in the small election and enter the palace as a palace maid.
Aunt Xue, who received her brother's letter, fainted on the spot, and the family was in a mess, so naturally she couldn't take care of the girl below, if it wasn't for Xue Baochai to think about it, she asked someone to boil a bowl of soup with hook vines and pour it into Aunt Xue, I was afraid that the Xue family would have to do something in vain. Rao is like this, Aunt Xue also lay in the house for a night, and Xue Baochai, who was sad and aggrieved, was frightened by Aunt Xue before she had time to mourn the lost opportunity to fly on the branches and become a phoenix. When Aunt Xue was a little better, he coughed non-stop, and after coughing, he vomited again and again, almost not vomiting his intestines. If it weren't for the fact that he remembered the cold incense pill and stuffed himself with two pills, I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to come today.
When the Xue family entered Beijing, they brought few people, and they still used the minions of the Jia family, and the Jia Zheng family next door, so it can be said that the most difficult minions of the Jia family are all over there. These people are the ones who like to talk about the news the most, and in the evening, Aunt Xue received a letter, and before the night passed, the rumors spread all over the sky, and now the entire General's Mansion, only Mother Jia doesn't know about it.
It can be said that even Zhang Qian, the softest tempered girl, now knows that it is not only Jia Yuanchun who wants to fight for a way out at the Lotus Flower Festival, but also the mother and daughter of the Xue family. Perhaps, for a long time in the future, they will also try their best to get Jia Jiu, the only girl in the Jia family who can receive the flower post.
Look at today's everyone to ask Jia's mother to say goodbye, yesterday Xue Baochai was still in front of the Zhang sisters with the score of the elders, and when they came to Jia's mother to ask for peace today, they didn't dare to walk in front of the Zhang sisters. If it weren't for the Zhang sisters' strong push, I am afraid that a hat of disrespect and respect would be put on their heads.
Also, in the past, when Aunt Xue came to ask Jia's mother to say goodbye, she sat on the chair with a big grin, and when she should carry the sedan chair with Jia's mother, he also cheekily enjoyed Jia's mother's praise of Xue Baochai, but he was extremely stingy with the girls who praised the Jia family. But today, he sat at Jia's mother's place, his back was also slightly arched, and the smile on his face was indescribably flattering.
As for Xue Baochai, he doesn't seem to have changed much, but the fan in his hand shakes frequently, as if he can't stand the weather in June, and he seems to want to fan away the impetuousness in his heart.
Jia Jiu was busy taking care of her younger brother, the Zhang sisters were the youngest and had been beaten by Jia's mother, Jia Yuanchun and the Xue family's mother and daughter were all counting on Jia's mother to nod and agree to the flower puja, plus Jia's mother and Shi Xiangyun, who was the most noisy in the past, were not in good spirits, and for a while, the house became quiet.
Jia Baoyu was the first to notice that something was wrong: "Old lady, why don't everyone speak." Qian'er Qing'er, yesterday's delicious food, do you still make it today? ”
Before Zhang Qian and Zhang Qing could speak, they heard Jia's mother say: "Baoyu, your two nieces and nephews are just doing their filial piety, where are the people who specialize in this?" You look at such a big sun outside, maybe it's a sunny day today, you have always felt sorry for the girls at home, even the girls around you also pity them in every way, why don't you feel sorry for your two nieces and nephews so much? These things are made by the mother-in-law in the kitchen, and you don't have to do it yourself with your two nieces and nephews. ”
When Jia Baoyu heard this, he hurriedly got up to make an apology. The Zhang sisters were startled, and quickly got up and bowed deeply.
(To be continued......)