Jia Jiu knew that Jia Yuanchun would be uncomfortable, but he was not Jia Yuanchun, and he couldn't empathize with Jia Yuanchun's situation. What's more important is that Jia Yuanchun is over eighteen years old, and in later generations, eighteen years old is still very young, and youth has not yet begun, but in this world, eighteen years old is already an old girl, not to mention that Jia Yuanchun was kicked out of the palace, and there is a mother like Mrs. Wang. Don't say that the average person who is the right person, even if the family has the heart to cling to it, they don't dare to understand it.

This is also the sadness of girls in this era. They are like jar cats who have been locked in a giant jar not long after they are born. Perhaps when they were young, this jar did protect them from the ups and downs outside, but it also limited their future, and there was no other way out except to get married. Even, the vast majority of people can only die a miserable death after leaving this jar.

Jia Yuanchun is the same.

This jar gave him the life of a golden and noble daughter, and also made him suffer a lot of grievances in the palace, but there was still hope in the end. But now, what if he is as beautiful as a flower? What if he is gentle and virtuous? He is a woman, and he can't go out without the guidance of his elders, so how can he let the world know how good he is? He is the daughter of Mrs. Wang, and the world will only treat him as another Mrs. Wang, so how can he come up to propose marriage?

Now the most inferior rough girl of the Jia family is taking pity on him, so how can he stand it?

Every time Jia Yuanchun thought of this, he couldn't wait to cry. When I first came back, my body was still a little plump, but now I have lost a lot of weight, and the clothes of the past are empty on my body, and in the eyes of Baoqin, it is even more desolate.

Huqin said: "Girl, it's not a way for you to go down like this." Doesn't the eldest grandmother have a body now and need the doctor to come in the next day to ask for a pulse? The girl should also take a look at it. Old ladies also often say that the younger you are, the more you should take care of them, and when you are older in the future, you will be healthy. The girl's current appearance, if the wife sees it, I don't know what the distress will become. ”

Jia Yuanchun said: "Hug Qin, for me, my mother is all for me." If it weren't for the fact that I could live a little more comfortably in the palace, my mother wouldn't have made a big mistake. It's all mine, it's not. How can I establish myself at home? ”

Before he was about to speak, he heard someone outside shouting: "Oh my God." I have been boiling oil in this house for ten years, and I have also given birth to a son, a daughter and two children for my lord. I'll be a little bitter when I introduce a woman's family. But I still have a brother by my side! Do I not deserve to have a snack in the kitchen, or does my brother just deserve to spend the night hungry? He's also the son of the old man......"

Jia Yuanchun stood up suddenly. Baoqin hurriedly said: "Girl, let's go as a servant." This Aunt Zhao is the most vulgar and has never been taboo. If the girl went, she lowered her status and exalted him. It's better to let the servant go. ”

Jia Yuanchun nodded tiredly.

I only heard Baoqin say outside: "I said Aunt Zhao, you better be safe." You've made a fuss a few times. It's not easy for the master to show a smile, you come to make a fuss, do you look down on the grandmother's belly or can't see the old man happy? As for dim sum, there are so many portions in this house. My aunt has my aunt's share, and my master has my master's share, whether you finish eating it yourself or mess around, anyway, the kitchen has already sent a share, if you still want it, take the money out and ask the kitchen to do it. ”

When Aunt Zhao heard this, she immediately raised her eyebrows, and just as she wanted to open her mouth, she saw the mandarin duck coming with a few mothers-in-law. The mothers-in-law were still carrying two large boxes.

"What's going on? Outside, I heard a lot of noise here. Is it a shame that you don't have enough to lose? Or do you want the old lady to come forward? ”

Hug Qin said: "Mandarin duck, why are you here?" ”

The mandarin duck smiled and said, "The old lady's dowry Zhuangzi has sent in." The old lady said, the second master is not easy now, there are so many people in the family, Grandma Zhu has a body again, and the eldest girl is the first time to take charge, I am afraid that the money at hand will not be handy, let me take three thousand taels of silver. ”

Baoqin didn't dare to call the shots, so he hurriedly invited the mandarin duck in. Inside, Jia Yuanchun had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw the mandarin duck coming, he smiled and said, "Why are you here?" ”

The mandarin duck gave Jia Yuanchun a salute, and after the ceremony, he said with a smile: "What the old lady means, the sisters above are old, and it is always bad to continue to stay in the house, so they brought me and Brother Parrot and others up." ”

Jia Yuanchun said: "Then it's really time to congratulate." ”

The mandarin duck smiled and said: "The girl is busy, so the maid will not delay much." If the girl is free, please come and see the old lady more. The old lady really remembers the girl. ”

The mandarin duck saluted again and went out respectfully. Baoqin hurriedly got up to send him off and sent him to the door, but the other party refused and went back with the girls. When Baoqin returned to the house, he saw Jia Yuanchun staring at the two boxes of silver in a daze.

"Girl, the old lady really feels sorry for you. Knowing that it is not easy for you, I specially asked someone to bring the silver over. ”

Jia Yuanchun shook his head, turned his head and called a little girl, gave him a few words, and sent him out, and then said quietly: "It's just three thousand taels of silver, what is enough?" Don't you know that the old man has to give the old lady 30,000 taels of silver every year? Three thousand taels is nothing but a drizzle for an old lady. But put the money away. ”

"Yes."

Baoqin hurriedly led someone to put away the two boxes of silver. He just cleaned up here, and saw the little girl come in, and gave Jia Yuanchun a salute, and then said, "Back to the girl." The Zhang family sent two young grandmothers over to take care of the housework for the eldest lady, and just kowtowed to the old lady. The old lady also asked the second girl to kowtow to these two, and asked the second girl to learn more from her cousin. ”

Jia Yuanchun said: "The Zhang family is just Lian'er's foreign family in the end, and now the eldest lady has been in the door for several years, and the relationship between the Zhang family and our family should be weakened." It is impossible for these two women of the Zhang family to stay in this mansion for a long time. Did the old lady say that after these two go back in the future, who will the affairs of this house be entrusted to? ”

The girl said: "Back to the girl, the old lady said that she would ask the two young grandmothers of the Zhang family to work harder and sort out all the things in the house, and change some unruly places that can be changed." After waiting for 100 days, the two young grandmothers went back to Zhang's house, and the outside affairs were handed over to the eldest master, and the internal affairs were handed over to the second girl. The second girl is young, and at most she can only follow Xiao Gui, so the old lady asked the two young grandmothers of the Zhang family to bother more. ”

When Jia Yuanchun heard this, his face immediately changed, and he said, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Yes. Later, the old lady asked the second girl what she thought. The second girl said that he heard that there were many homeless people outside, and asked the old lady if she could help them at home, and said that it was better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. It would be nice if we could give these people a way out. The old lady didn't speak. However, the eldest man said that this matter is not difficult, but the affairs in this house have not even been sorted out, but I am afraid that there will not be so many people to take care of this. The eldest lord said that in the coming year, when the things in this house are sorted out and straightened out, he will give the second girl a small village and let the second girl practice. At that time, the second girl could help people outside according to her own ideas. ”

"And then?"

The second girl also said that now that there are few people in the family, he is going to participate in the draft, and it is difficult to say in the future. The second girl asked if she was going to inquire about the situation of a few aunts. If Mrs. Gu has no children to rely on at home, she will be brought into Beijing, and the second master will be able to have more arms in the future. The two young grandmothers of the Zhang family praised the second girl for her kindness, and the old lady also nodded and said yes. ”

Under the sleeves, Jia Yuanchun had already clenched his fists and waved his hand to let this little girl go down. When there were only two people left in the room, he couldn't help but say, "Look at it, what is this?" Knowing that our family was in difficulty, I didn't say that I would make up for it, but the old lady took three thousand taels of silver and sent us away. But when the second sister was there, he wanted to sprinkle silver, and everyone actually said yes. ”

Huqin said, "Girl." Didn't this happen? ”

"Didn't work out? Didn't the eldest master answer in public to give him a small Zhuangzi? Don't think I don't know anything. According to the rules of our Jia family, the dowry for the concubine to marry is naturally calculated in thick, 30,000 silver as the base, and 50,000 or 60,000 yuan is not much. Just like my fourth aunt, when he got married, the old lady bought him a dowry of at least 100,000 yuan, not counting the money he gave in private. What about the other three aunts? Except for the one from Dongfu, the other two were three thousand taels of silver and went out. What can you do with three thousand taels of silver? It's no wonder that the two aunts cut off contact with the house after they got married. ”

Hug Qin and said, "Girl, don't be loud. This is not the girl's business. If you spread it, you are afraid that it will be harmful to your reputation. ”

Jia Yuanchun smiled bitterly: "Hug Qin, what other reputation can I have?" You didn't even see it, even Aunt Zhao dared to raise her voice at me. When I didn't enter the palace, how did he flatter you, have you forgotten it? Now, I'm stuck at home for the rest of my life. If you don't want to save a little money for your own house, what will you be able to do in the future? ”

Huqin said, "Girl." ”

The master and servant hugged their heads and cried.