When Jia Yu heard the news, he was reading Lin Ruhai's letter. After hearing the results of the Wang family, Jia Yu said indifferently: "The Hengzhu Wang family has nothing to do with us, and if you want to be in a hurry, you should be in a hurry." This kind of thing will be handled by the old lady, second girl, don't worry about it, even if that Xue Baochai comes to beg you, you can't care about it. He said to Jia Lian again: "You too." Don't be soft-hearted. You have to remember that you once had a marriage contract with that Wang Xifeng. If you are soft-hearted, others will still think that you are interesting to that Wang Xifeng! ”

said, and asked again: "By the way, what is the result of this Wang Xifeng?" ”

Jia Jiu hurriedly said, "What else can I do?" Something happened to the Wang family, and the Xue family was clamoring to quit their relatives. This Wang Xifeng refused to live or die. In the end, it was Lord Wang, no, it was Wang Ziteng who was in charge, and withdrew from the marriage, but took 30,000 taels of silver from the Xue family and went back to the south. ”

Jia Yu said: "That girl of the Xue family is a shrewd person, and she will never take so much silver. In the end, Wang Ziteng was able to take away so much silver, I think it was Xue Pan's idea, right? ”

"Back to Father, yes."

Jia Yu said: "Although this child was ignorant when he was young, his heart was not bad, and he was affectionate and righteous. Much better than his mother and sister. It's just that horizontal and vertical have nothing to do with us. Jia Yu put down the letter in his hand and said, "Wang Ziteng's case has been troubled for another year, and things outside have also been troubled for another year, and now it can be regarded as the past." It's just that after the New Year, the three girls in the family are going to prepare for the general election, Lian'er, you should pay more attention to this matter! ”

Jia Lian originally thought that his father was interested in his sister. Jia Yu should be in charge of this matter, but he didn't expect Jia Yu to push it to him, which was very unexpected.

"What about Father?"

Jia Yu sighed. said: "Your aunt is not good. Speaking of which, our family is sorry for your aunt. If it weren't for the mess in our family, your aunt wouldn't have been belittled. Now that he has begged me, I have to go to Yangzhou to see. Alas, there are fewer and fewer old friends from the past! ”

Jia Lian and Jia Jiu looked at each other.

Jia Jiu still said boldly: "But father, doesn't my aunt have a new wife and a new in-laws?" Besides, the Lin family should always have a side branch, right? ”

Jia Yu said: "Your aunt's new lady, after giving birth to two boys and one girl triplets. He died. Even though the Lin family has a side branch, they are not close to your aunt. Your aunt's child is said to be the oldest cousin left by your aunt. This year is only the same age as the three girls, how can such an old child with three younger siblings keep the big business? Your aunt also had no choice but to ask for my head. It's always our family who owes them a debt, and this time, if I don't go. It's hard to feel at ease. Originally. Others look down on me, but your aunt and uncle are very good to me, even if they give gifts, I have more than thirty percent more here than the second child, and the things are more refined. ”

Seeing that Jia Yu had made up his mind, Jia Jiu had no choice but to ask, "When does my father plan to leave?" ”

Jia Yu said: "It's Layue, how can I get away?" I've sent a letter to your aunt. After Qingming, I will set off. This matter of ancestor worship must not be mistaken. Then he said, "Your two nieces and nephews will be fourteen years old after the New Year." You are also thirteen years old, and it is estimated that this election will be a formality, either directly picking up the brand or waiting for the re-election in three years. So, don't be nervous about this, you can ask the grandmothers around you to know what's going on. ”

There are certain rules and regulations for such things as general elections, and even clothing and jewelry have clear requirements, and it is not easy to make mistakes in doing things according to the rules in this kind of matter. Jia Yu is hearted, but he is a big man after all, Jia's mother is old, she has always liked luxury, whether it is Jia's mother or Jia Yu's in the general election, which one can do it as desired? It's not as good as those aunts and grandmothers around Jia Jiu. They are all from the palace, and some of them are still personally involved in the general election, whether it is the rules or taboos, they are all familiar with them. And they have connections, and this kind of thing is even more reassuring to be handled by them.

In the matter of the draft, Jia Yubiao has to be very single. In Jia Yu's heart, with the current situation of their family, there is no need to exchange their daughter for wealth. Therefore, Jia Yu would rather the three girls in the family lose the election, so that he can marry the child in a dignified manner. It's just that Jia Yu never dared to talk to Jia Mu.

It's just that the matter is related to her daughter's lifelong events, and Jia Yu always has to ask her daughter's opinion.

"Girl, tell me, what kind of charter do you have in mind about these drafts?"

Jia Jiu thought for a while and said, "Father, there is a way that thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en. There are some things that cannot be forced. It's just that it's about her daughter's life, and her daughter always has an infatuation in her heart, always thinking that it will be good for a couple for a lifetime. ”

Jia Yu asked Jia Qian and Jia Qing's sisters again, but her sister Jia Qing had the same thoughts as Jia Jiu, and she also wanted someone who treated him wholeheartedly. However, my sister Jia Qing only said the word "fate".

Jia Jiu, Jia Qian, and Jia Qing sat down here with Jia Yu, and then got up to say goodbye, and Jia Yu had something else to say to Jia Lian.

Back in his yard, Jia Huan, who was the first to enter the study in front, heard the noise outside and immediately ran out with his homework.

"Second sister, you see, this is my homework. I have already copied the Book of Rites twice according to your words. ”

Jia Jiu didn't touch the homework in Jia Huan's hand, but touched Jia Huan's hair and said, "Huan'er, don't think about your sister's thoughts, you just need to ask yourself if you are serious when copying." ”

Jia Huan nodded inexplicably: "Second sister, I'm serious." ”

Jia Huan is an embarrassing person in the Jia family. After the family was separated, Jia Zheng relied on Jia's mother to continue to live in Jia Yu's house, but the status of their family has changed drastically. After the separation, Jia Zheng is no longer one of the owners of this mansion, but a guest who lives here, not just an ordinary guest, a guest who has killed three lives of the master's family and almost killed the master's entire family. Such a wicked guest will suffer from white eyes in anyone's house. If it weren't for Jia's mother, Jia Zheng would have been kicked out a long time ago.

Jia Zheng is an embarrassing person in this Rongguo Marquis Mansion. Then as his concubine, Jia Huan is even more embarrassed.

He is a concubine, or a servant. Many people know that with Jia Zheng's personality and ability, what Jia Huan will be able to get in the future is only a household registration of a good family's son, that is, he will take the documents to register the household registration in the future, and his identity is only the son of a slave, not the young master of the Jia family. Jia's mother will protect Jia Zheng and raise Jia Baoyu and Jia Tanchun in front of her. But his afterglow couldn't reach Jia Huan at all.

Jia Cong is older than Jia Cong, but Jia Cong has already learned half of the four books with Jia Jing, and he is still half of a little mouse. Either hiding behind the rockery and playing in the mud, or drooling over the snacks in the girl's house.

A few days ago, Jia Huan didn't know where he knew that he had food here, and he actually escaped the sight of the mother-in-law guarding the door. If it weren't for Qingwen's ears, I'm afraid he would have really broken into the flower hall and stole all the snacks in the flower hall.

That day, I saw Jia Huan, who was twisted in front of him by the girls and cowered. Jia Jiu couldn't say anything to blame. He only patted Jia Huan's dirty clothes. Ask him if he has started reading and if he wants to read.

Jia Huan heard that reading could fill his stomach, so he responded on the spot. In his heart, it means to read and copy well, and he will have food. He showed his homework to Jia Jiu, and he had the intention of letting Jia Jiu look at it and telling Jia Jiu that he had done his homework well and was not lazy.

Jia Jiu's careful thoughts, Jia Jiu is very clear, but he also knows very well that he can do it for Jia Huan. That's it. Jia Huan, after all, is Jia Zheng's son. It's his cousin, not his own brother.

Jia Jiu looked at Jia Huan's eyes and said, "So, do you think you work hard enough?" ”

Jia Huan nodded timidly. His background and what happened to him made him cautious in front of most of the slaves, let alone this cousin. Although the cousin is pleasant, Jia Huan is still a little afraid.

Jia Jiu said: "That's enough." Seeing that Jia Huan didn't understand, Jia Jiu said: "Huan'er, you are a boy, not a girl, and you will not live in the back house all your life like us women in the future." You are a boy, the third in line among your brothers, and you are destined to start a family and become the pillar of your own small family by your own strength. Each time you become familiar with these books, you will be able to add a tile to your future home. ”

Jia Huan's eyes were shining: "Really? Second sister? ”

Jia Jiu smiled: "Naturally, it's true. When the books you copied fill that study, you'll be able to have your own home. ”

Jia Huan nodded heavily.

Although he doesn't know what his home is, for him now, what belongs to him is special.

Jia Jiu said: "Huan'er, my sister is not very familiar with the Confucian classics, and there is no way to give you enough guidance, so I can only teach you this stupid method." Do you remember the story of Qilu Zhai? ”

Jia Huan nodded and said, "I remember." The second sister told me. ”

Jia Jiu said: "Just remember it." The more books you copy now, the bigger your future home will be; The more serious you are about copying the meat book now, the more beautiful your future home will be. ”

Jia Huan nodded excitedly.

Jia Jiu saw that he was obedient, touched his head again, sent him to the door of the study, and saw him go in and lie on the desk and write hard, so he turned around and went back.

In the main room, Xue Baochai had been waiting for a long time with a gift. The prince vacated the matter, and the Xue family fell a big backer. As Wang Ziteng's niece, Xue Baochai's status was also affected by Yan zhòng. In the past, the servants of the Jia family looked at Wang Ziteng's sake, and called Xue Baochai a Bao girl, and there was always a smile on her face, as if Xue Baochai was a serious relative of the Jia Yu family. But now, when the minions of the Jia family mention Xue Baochai, the treasure girl, they are no longer as respectful and polite as before. And this situation is the strictest in Jia's mother's yard.

What kind of character Xue Baochai is, he sees the changes of the minions of the Jia family one by one, but Xue Baochai himself knows that he is not qualified to deal with these minions.

There is a way to be a seven-rank official at the prime minister's door. The slaves of the Jia family are slaves, and it is not wrong to be lowly according to the law, but they are the servants of the Marquis's Mansion. He Xue Baochai is indeed a beautiful girl, but unfortunately the Xue family is a merchant family, and the people who have a relationship with the Xue family, Mrs. Wang has already lived in the Buddhist hall and was grounded; Xue Baochai's eldest uncle, Wang Zisheng, has long since died; Now, Xue Baochai's little uncle Wang Ziteng has also had an accident, and it can be said that the Xue family is in addition to Jia Zheng, an uncle who is basically unreliable. There is no more to rely on.

The current Xue Baochai didn't even dare to offend these minions. He knew that if someone said a few words in Jia Yu's ear, it would only cause Jia Shu's anger. Let Jia Yu drive their family out, then, there are people outside waiting to divide the Xue family's property.

If Xue Baochai had already felt the slaughter of late autumn in Jia's house a few years ago, then what she experienced now Xue Baochai was the cruelty of winter.

Xue Baochai is a very calm person, and he knows this better than anyone else. He was also the first person in the Xue family to react after the prince's accident.

The Xue family is already at a critical juncture of life and death.

Xue Baochai also knew. At this time, rushing to send money to the minions of the Jia family and bribing the minions of the Jia family, doing this kind of thing at this time will only make people look down on them. and even brought disasters to the Xue family. The Xue family, which was already on the verge of despair, could no longer withstand any wind and rain.

Xue Baochai told herself that her mother had fallen. Brother Xue Pan is an ignorant person, and the Xue family can only rely on her as a girl now, even if it is a hard support, even if it is a bluff, he Xue Baochai has to hold on.

Wang Ziteng was dismissed. The blow to the Xue family was even worse than the death of Xue Baochai's father. In just a few days, Xue Baochai grew up rapidly.

This is after getting the news of the prince's vacancy. Jia Jiu met Xue Baochai for the first time. Although they are the same half-new clothes, and the same jewelry that is not luxurious, Xue Baochai's demeanor has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it is even more different from the Xue Baochai that Jia Jiu saw a few days ago.

At this moment, Xue Baochai's eyes are firm, her demeanor is calm and serene, and her demeanor is calm, as if he is the daughter of an upright official eunuch. And not the daughter of a merchant's family.

Seeing Xue Baochai like this, Jia Jiu still sighed slightly. After the two saluted each other. Jia Jiu and Xue Baochai entered the suite, invited Xue Baochai to take a seat, and waited for the little girl to finish the tea fruit and retreated, then said: "Sister Bao, is Aunt Xue better?" ”

Xue Baochai unfolded a just right smile and said, "It's already much better, let the second sister bother." He brought the box he brought and said, "I remember that the second sister has to massage her body every day, and she needs a lot of medicinal oil, this is a snake oil ointment from the south, which is much better than medicinal oil." This is the real Hokkien snake oil ointment, and the annual output is also very limited, and our shop has received these two cans for so many years. I thought that the wife in the house would always be able to use it, so I sent it to my second sister. ”

"Let Sister Bao bother." Jia Jiu hurriedly asked the girl to put away the snake oil ointment.

According to the etiquette, Jia Jiu should have been concerned about the recent situation of the Xue family, but seeing Xue Baochai like this, Jia Jiu couldn't say anything. Talking to Xue Baochai now about the current situation and future of the Xue family is undoubtedly pouring salt in Xue Baochai's heart, and Xue Baochai's current appearance obviously has fully considered his future.

People grow up when they experience things, and Xue Baochai has grown up. Jia Jiu couldn't do anything but sigh secretly.

Xue Baochai knew that Jia Jiu had never been good at words, and when he saw Jia Jiu's current appearance, he knew that Jia Jiu was running out of words again, so at that time, he found a topic and said, "Second sister, I seem to have heard that Huan'er is here with you." ”

Jia Jiu smiled and said, "Yes, no matter what, Huan'er is my second uncle's child and my cousin after all." Even though the two families have separated, this love is still there. Baoyu is taken care of by an old lady, and the brocade clothes and jade food call the slaves and maids, but Huan'er is not even neatly dressed, and she is hungry and blowing the wind in the garden, so it is always unbearable to call my cousin. I have spare strength to help a little more, and I can help a little more! ”

Xue Baochai said: "But, isn't there a sister-in-law in charge of the second master?" Could it be that Sister-in-law Zhu is snubbing Huan'er? ”

Jia Jiu shook his head and said, "Sister-in-law Zhu may not have a heart. Lan'er is still young, she can't leave her mother, and Zhu's sister-in-law had a difficult birth back then, hurt her foundation, and have to be in charge of the house, this spirit is inevitably shorter, and there are also inconsiderate places in some places. Our family's minions have spent a lot of effort to rectify them, but the minions of the second uncle's family are not. Those people are the most treacherous, and they look respectful on the surface, but who knows what they are doing behind their backs? Huan'er is out of the house, and she is young, they see that Huan'er is easy to bully, where is there no trouble? If they, the minions, are united. With Aunt Zhao's concubine alone, and Huan'er, a concubine, where can she fight them. Besides, I'm here again, so I can't control the second uncle's side. is only to help him by holding the ring behind his back. ”

Xue Baochai said: "Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read. It's already good that Huan'er can get the care of her second sister. ”

The current Xue Baochai already looks like Xue Baochai in the original book, at least he didn't let Jia Jiu help him along the pole, but sighed with regret and dignity. The warm winter sun shone on Xue Baochai's face through the window lattice, lining Xue Baochai's face with red in white, which was extremely cute, and Xue Baochai's dignified bearing added a lot of points to him.

If there were no bad things about the Xue family and the Wang family, such Xue Baochai would be a good match for Jia Baoyu. Although Xue Baochai is cold and cold, he will take care of people, if Jia Baoyu really marries him, then he can really continue to throw everything to Xue Baochai heartlessly and continue to live his heartless life as a child corpse.

What pot with what lid, Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu are a perfect match, just like Mrs. Wang Jia Zheng is a natural husband and wife.

Moreover, the current Jia Baoyu is still the son of an official eunuch, but the Xue family has fallen and is just a merchant family. Jia Baoyu is not successful, and he needs a powerful daughter-in-law to help him stand up; The Xue family needs an umbrella, and marrying Jia Baoyu can still be close to the side of the official eunuch's family, and can also have a relationship with Jia Yu. There are interests and needs, it can be said that it is a match made in heaven.

The problem is that Jia Mu will never agree to this marriage. Jia's mother's love for Xue Baochai is the love of an old lady from a very ordinary master's family for the girl of the guest's family. Jia's mother loves Xue Baochai's appearance, Xue Baochai's dignifiedness, and Xue Baochai's cultivation, but if Jia's mother wants to accept Xue Baochai as Jia Baoyu's wife, it will definitely not work.

If Jia Baoyu married Xue Baochai, the Xue family got an umbrella, and Jia Baoyu got a wife with a good dowry, but Jia Baoyu lost a strong Yue family. This family affair not only failed to provide protection for Jia Baoyu, but also required Jia Baoyu to keep wiping Xue Pan's ass for the bad brother-in-law, and might even be implicated and dragged down by the Xue family.

In Jia's mother's opinion, in this world, there are not many girls with rich dowries, beautiful appearances, and cultivation, and Xue Baochai is not worse. But Xue Baochai has an unsuccessful brother. If this brother doesn't make it, it doesn't matter, and he will be especially good at getting into trouble. God knows, one day Xue Pan will break into a catastrophe and finally put his relatives in it.

In the long run, Mother Jia will not accept Xue Baochai.

Jia Mu's thoughts, Jia Jiu just can't guess ten out of ten, but can also guess seven or eight out of ten.

Seeing Xue Baochai sitting in front of him, Jia Jiu could only sigh in his heart, saying that it was a pity, but he couldn't say anything on his lips.

When I was in a trance, I heard Xue Baochai say: "I know that the second sister is kind." How can the next year be the year of the general election, the second sister is also thirteen years old, and she is a serious county monarch, if she is really selected, where should Huan'er go to study? I heard that there is a school in Dongfu, did the second sister ever think about sending Huan'er to the school? ”

Jia Jiu said with a smile: "That's the family school in Dongfu, when the eldest uncle of Dongfu didn't go home, there was only one old man in the clan in charge, this old lady is old, his spirit is not good, and the school is gradually chaotic." The eldest uncle originally said that he would take care of it, but the eldest uncle was not young, and he had no choice but to hand it over to the eldest brother in Dongfu. What kind of person is that big brother Zhen, I don't say that my sister can also know, what else can this school do? It's just that that's the way it is. Although I am in the house, I have heard some about this school, so I am not very relieved. Huan'er ...... Forget it, I can take care of him day by day. He is still young, unless the second uncle speaks, no one will think of helping him. ”

Jia Huan is Jia Zheng's son, and the decision on his affairs lies with Jia Zheng, and Jia Jiu, a cousin, really can't do anything for Jia Huan.

Hearing Jia Jiu mention family learning, Xue Baochai thought of his brother and sighed. (To be continued......)