Thinking of the shackles of women in this world, Jia Qing remembered the tiredness of fame, and then remembered some rumors about Jia Jiu that he had heard when he first came. Although it was only a few words, in Jia Qing's opinion, the information revealed by these few sentences was much more reliable than the information he had obtained after living in Jia's house for so many days.

is also a crossing woman, Jia Qing doesn't want to live a life of inaction. After the crossing, his wish has always been to hope that he can have a passable dowry, marry a passable person, and live his small life plainly, but as a crossing girl, he didn't dream back at midnight, and he didn't have a Mary Sue dream, not that he didn't hug his own left and right In addition to his loyal husband, there are a bunch of lovers who are devoted to him.

But dreams are always dreams, and they can only be thought about.

But because of this experience, Jia Qing also understood that even if he worked hard to adapt to his current identity, the extra knowledge was not willing to sink down. Jia Qing knew very well that she was an adopted daughter and had no way to contact the outside world, but the cheap aunt in front of her was able to take on the responsibility of the clan wife, and she was only a little short of able to reach the outside.

Jia Qing didn't think that Jia Jiu had such determination to resist the temptation outside. At least indulge in the love between men and women, marry and teach children in peace, compete for favor with other women, and use yourself as a tool for procreation, no matter which one it is, it is not Jia Jiu's nature, nor is it in line with Jia Jiu's own wishes.

You don't see, there are many older leftover women in later generations, and high requirements are of course one aspect, but more importantly, there is no confidence in marriage and human nature. In order not to make himself sad and painful, he chose not to marry.

In that world, divorce is an option if the marriage is not going well. But in this world, harmony is almost a completely impossible thing. It's the last and the separation. The world will also put the blame on the woman. Such a marriage is a big gamble for every woman.

After being silent for a long time, Jia Qing finally spoke: "Auntie, I remember that you sent the red lotus to the girl of the Zhang family, do you intend to seek the well-being of the border soldiers?" Jia Qing couldn't find the right words for a while, so he could only describe it like this. He really wanted to ask Jia Jiu if he intended to compete in the world.

Jia Jiu was silent for a while, and said, "If I say no, do you believe it?" ”

Jia Qing looked at Jia Jiu for a long time and didn't say anything.

Jia Jiu was silent for a while before saying, "Qing'er." Have you ever heard of Emperor Koken in Nara? ”

Jia Qingdao: "Is it the Emperor Xiaoqian in "The Big Buddha Opens His Eyes"? ”

Jia Qian said in surprise: "Auntie, may I ask who this Emperor Xiaoqian is?" ”

Jia Jiu said: ""The Big Buddha Opens His Eyes" is a travelogue, which records the story of an overseas queen. In the story, the country of Nara does not have much land, even less arable land, and the population of the country is only 5 million, although it imitates the Tang Dynasty and establishes a state system. But the country's national law allowed the queen to save zài, and even before this emperor Xiaoqian, there were several queens. It's such a country. There is still discrimination against women. Just like this Emperor Xiaoqian, he has done a lot of good things for the country and the people, but what is recorded in the history books of their country only says that his private life is very debauched. ”

As the daughter of a good family. The word debauchery cannot be put on the lips. Now Jia Jiu actually said it so calmly, which made Jia Qian very surprised. Because he was so surprised, he didn't even have time to hide his grown mouth.

Seeing that my sister still didn't understand. Jia Qing began to eradicate illiteracy for her sister. It's about a big island overseas, and there's a country on the island. It's called Nara. Nara is a country that is very particular about family origin, and it is difficult to become a high-ranking official of the country if you are not from an aristocratic background. Emperor Xiaoken's father had several children. There are men and women, but in the end only he is the eldest daughter.

In Nara, the country does not prohibit women from remarrying, and even encourages it, for example, Emperor Koken's mother, Queen Kwang, who has a half-brother Tachibana brothers, and many half-brothers, these brothers are the Fujiwara family, a powerful family in Nara.

The Fujiwara family firmly grasped the government of the court, and the Queen of Light also trusted her maiden brother very much, and even established Ziwei Zhongtai to firmly control the government, completely elevating Emperor Xiaoqian, and even later, when the Queen Mother of Light was seriously ill, Emperor Xiaoqian was forced to take the throne. In order to regain his throne, in order to save his life, and in order to prevent the people from being preyed upon by the officials of the Fujiwara family, Emperor Koken finally made great efforts.

The sky pays off. Emperor Koken eventually returned to the throne of king, banishing his uncles and deposing the puppet emperor into exile.

Jia Qingdao: "In order to regain his throne, in order to save his life, Emperor Xiaoqian really took a lot of effort, it is said that he once had to commit to his cousin, just because his cousin is a member of the Fujiwara family, and he is more loved by his mother, the Queen Mother of Light." And his cousin is powerful enough to force Emperor Xiaoqian to live in his own house and become his **lover, and countless people say good things for this powerful minister. Even when Emperor Koken returned to the throne and exiled all those who threatened his life, no one said a good word about him, and only a few strokes were written about him as a dissolute woman. ”

Jia Qian said: "What about his husband?" Do you not uphold justice for him and protect him? ”

Jia Qingdao: "Emperor Xiaoqian has never been officially married. According to their custom, the queen was all celibate, unmarried or undeceased, to ensure the so-called 'eternal line' of the emperor. That is to say, from the day he was made the crown prince, he was deprived of the rights that a woman should have, getting married, having children, a husband, a lovely child, for other women can get, but for him it is an unattainable dream. ”

Jia Jiu said: "That's how ironic. The queen went through several years from the crown prince to become queen, and at the beginning of his reign, his father was still alive as the emperor. But just because he was a woman, even if he was a righteous king, he still had no way to contact the song and no way to handle the government according to his own wishes, when he was forced to stay at home by his cousin, the powerful minister at the time. His mother wasn't even on his side. The history books exaggerate the fact that he had to commit himself to others in order to win over his courtiers, but only a few strokes of his situation at that time were mentioned. This is the fate of women in a patriarchal society. Even if you are a king, you are just as pitiful. ”

That's the price. The price that women have to pay to stand on the stage is definitely much more than that of men.

Jia Jiu didn't say it explicitly. Jia Qing didn't break it either, but both of them knew very well the meaning of each other's words. If you are really determined to stand on the table. Then there must be this consciousness to give up many things, such as a marriage that is in line with family and a woman's innate right to have children, and even more.

At this time, I only heard a very clear voice say: "Second sister, your clothes are so beautiful." ”

Jia Jiu hurriedly looked up, but saw Jia Baoyu standing on the edge of the pavilion with Shi Xiangyun Tanchun and a number of girls. Jia Jiu hurriedly took his two nieces and nephews to greet him, and everyone saw each other before sitting down again.

Tanchun looked at his cousin in front of him. I was also surprised. Just now, he saw that these three people were covered with a layer of smoke, and now that he saw that the three of them were wearing full-breasted skirts. The cousin in front of me is a silver-red cardigan with patches of red maple leaves floating on her shirt, a red skirt tied to her chest, and black maple leaves on her skirt, and a delicate lily bun on her head, in addition to a pair of ruby plum blossom hairpins, there is also a group of maple leaf golden hairpins. This set of jewelry has never been seen by Tanchun, and it doesn't seem to be from their sisters' share.

Shi Xiangyun smiled: "Second sister, why did you wear this?" ”

Jia Jiu invited the three of them to take a seat. He said, "Isn't it pretty?" I've heard that girls outside wear high-waisted skirts or full-breasted skirts in the summer. My father saw that there were girls in other people's families, but we didn't have them, so Tete turned out the clothes in the old warehouse and asked the sewing room to work out. The color and pattern were matched by my brother, and the jewelry was also specially picked by my father in the silver building outside. ”

Shi Xiangyun's appearance is not good-looking, except for a pair of eyes and snow-white skin. His figure can be described in eight words: bee-waisted ape-back, crane-like mantis. This kind of slender and tall man with long legs is not very in line with the aesthetics of the Chinese people, and he has a bit of a tomboy temper. When you smile, you will show a mouthful of neat teeth, which is not in line with the rules of "not showing your feet and smiling without showing your teeth" of the ladies. Arguably. The former Shi Xiangyun also wore a skirt, but after being teased twice. And he wore it no more. And the girls of the Jia family rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with girls of the same status outside, Shi Xiangyun didn't wear it, so they naturally didn't know about it.

Tanchun said: "The eldest master is naturally good to the second sister. Is this the Shadow Veil? Now this family is not as good as a year. Even the yarn used on it is not as dense and thick as this. ”

Jia Jiu was stunned for a moment, and before he could speak, Jia Qing rushed to speak. He knew that this third girl was a famous thorn rose, but his aunt often reacted slower than others, and it was okay on weekdays, but if she reacted slowly when it was critical, it would not be a good thing.

Jia Qing said with a smile: "Look at what the third aunt said, what is a year in the family is not as good as a year, if it was in the past, it would be appropriate, but now it is inappropriate." If you want me to say, now it should be better than a year in the family. Without those moth-like slaves who are accustomed to deceiving their superiors and subordinates, and then tidy up this house little by little, this life will always be better. Our family has a small population, and the expenses are not large, but this input is still the same, as long as eighty percent enters the warehouse, there is always a balance in the end. The days are naturally getting more and more prosperous. ”

Jia Baoyu said: "Okay, the innocent daughter's family put this yellow and white thing in their mouths." ”

Shi Xiangyun hurriedly pushed him: "Baoyu, what are you talking nonsense about?" In the end, they are juniors. As he spoke, he said to Jia Qing: "You are Qing'er." Your clothes are good-looking, but I see that the skirts outside are made of lighter colored materials and skirts with stronger colors, so why are you just the opposite of others? The pine green one made the undergarment, and the emerald green one made the skirt. ”

Jia Qingcai didn't care about Jia Baoyu's words, in his eyes, Jia Baoyu didn't look down on him, and when he heard Shi Xiangyun say this, he simply pulled his skirt and pointed it out to Shi Xiangyun: "Although the color of pine green is a little darker, his color is not bright enough, and it is better to make a shirt." This skirt too, the top is emerald green, and the lower it goes, the lighter the color. At this point, the color at the bottom is almost white. I don't care how the people outside match the colors. But the color of this dress is my own match. ”

Tanchun sat down next to Jia Qian and said, "It would be nice if it was really what you said." It's ridiculous. Last time, the window screen in the old lady's house was old, so I asked someone to change the window screen. As a result, people said that there was no one in the storeroom. Second sister, you don't care. ”

Jia Jiu smiled and said, "Third sister, you asked the wrong person about this." I was still young, and even if my father wanted me to go through it, he couldn't have entrusted me with everything. I just care about the money, food, clothes, and jewelry, and things in the back garden. I don't care about anything else. My father was in charge of everything outside, and the keys in the treasury were also kept by my father. If I say that my father will shorten the old lady's call, I don't believe it at first. ”

Jia Qian said: "Exactly." At the beginning, the second uncle lived in Rongxi Hall, and many people outside looked at him, but it was just for the old lady's happiness. Grandfather didn't say anything, not even a word outside. Auntie, I remember that the old lady's share was sent to the old lady long after the separation, right? ”

Jia Jiu said: "That's right. The rules were already set when they first separated. In the past, the old lady's food was managed in the big kitchen, but after the family was separated, another courtyard was opened for the old lady to make a kitchen, and there was also an annual food fee of 7,200 taels of silver, which was not counted in the 30,000 taels of silver. But the purchase of silk and satin was in these thirty thousand taels of silver. This turned out to be the old lady's yard, where is my turn to talk so much? ”

Jia Jiu and Jia Qian asked and answered, but they pushed things cleanly. 30,000 taels per year. plus 7,200 taels for food. You must know that the 7,200 taels of silver was given by Jia Yu separately, and according to the agreement at the time of the separation, Jia Yu actually did not need to give this money. But he was afraid that Jia's mother would not spend enough, so Jia Yu still gave it. These two coins are in the book, and they are well documented. Jia Jiu is not afraid of others checking at all, anyway, it will be a shame for Jia Zheng to find out. Instead of Jia pardoning not being filial. But Tanchun actually pointed to his nose and said that he was not filial, Jia Jiu would never swallow this breath.

There is also Jia Qing who has the same hatred. I only heard Jia Qing say: "Auntie, we went to Zhang's house last time." I heard that when the old lady of the Zhang family was still in the position, the serious Yulu was only more than 1,000 taels of silver, that is, the princes, and it was only 10,000 taels of silver a year after the division of the government, right? They still have such a big family to raise. My grandfather honored the old lady more than 37,000 silver a year, but I don't know how much my uncle honored the old lady every year. ”

Jia Yu also took out so much silver every year to honor Jia's mother, but Jia Zheng didn't let Jia's mother post silver. Who is not filial? Hearing Tanchun say this, whether it is Jia Jiu, Jia Qian or Jia Qing's sisters, none of them are comfortable.

The mandarin duck listened to this for a while, and immediately smiled: "This matter turned out to be inappropriate for the girl below." In the past, the old lady's things here were short, and everything was received directly in the warehouse, but I think the people below didn't remember it clearly for a while, and went to the warehouse again. ”

Jia Jiu said with a smile: "It is said that the old lady is inseparable from Sister Mandarin Duck, but now that I see it, there is really nothing wrong." I remember that a mandarin duck sister just lay in the house for two days, and it turned out that the old lady did not like anything there, even the food was not sweet. Sister Mandarin Duck, the old lady is old, and she will bother you in the future. ”

The mandarin duck hurriedly bowed down and said, "Girl, what you said is really a bad thing." A servant is just doing her duty. If you want me to say, the old lady can't live without the girl. The old lady likes the side dishes made by the girl very much, saying that she uses the side dishes made by the girl, which makes her heart much more comfortable. The old lady also said that although the elderly like to eat sweet and rotten things, sweet and rotten things are not much good for the body. Or the girl's side dishes are more suitable for his old age. ”

Jia Jiu said: "I was still worried that the old lady wouldn't like it, but it turned out that the old lady saw everything. I'm relieved that the old lady can say that. Sister Mandarin Duck can't be wrong. ”

The mandarin duck said: "The girl has lifted the maid." The old lady is also worried about the girl, I don't know if the girl's face is better? Will you miss next month's hairpin? ”

Jia Jiu said: "It's much better. Speaking of which, I don't know what the rouge gouache outside is made of, since the injury has been suppurated, so I don't dare to apply any medicine, only dare to use the old recipe left by the ancestors, and use cactus mud to fight poison with poison, so that it is not until four or five days ago that it finally does not suppurate. It's just that there are a lot of bloody holes left on this face, and if it is all healed, I am afraid that it will take a lot of time. ”

When the mandarin duck heard this, he immediately emphasized again that Jia Jiu's mother cared about Jia Jiu's face, hoping to see Jia Jiu's face with her own eyes so that she could reply to Jia Jiu's mother.

Jia Jiu hesitated for a moment, but still asked the little girls to fetch water and wash their faces.

The mandarin duck looked at Jia Jiu's face, and saw that there were several long white marks on Jia's face, which were obviously left after being cut by his fingernails; There are also irregularly divided holes on the face, each of which is the size of a grain of rice, because there are so many, which makes Jia Jiu's face look extremely ugly. In particular, Jia Jiu's skin is pale, which makes these holes look more conspicuous.

The mandarin duck said: "Girl, I heard that this cactus mud is excellent for clearing heat and detoxifying, but if it is used for beauty, it is a little worse." Now that the wound on the girl's face has healed, I don't think it is necessary to continue using cactus, but to find a way to restore the luster and luster of the face. Hasn't the girl tried pearl powder? ”

Jia Jiu said: "Pearl powder? ”

The mandarin duck said, "Yes." The eldest lord loves the girl the most, why doesn't the girl tell the eldest master? ”

Jia Jiu said: "This is not a common case. There are only old ladies, who need pearls to calm their nerves when they are old. How old am I, and where do I need this? Let's wait until the New Year. Maybe this face will be fine after a while. ”

Jia Baoyu said: "I heard that my sister once obtained the Taoist elixir, I don't know if I can see it today?" Since that day's flower festival, Sister Bao has also been closed, and I don't know what happened to Sister Bao. Second sister, since my sister is very good, I don't know if I can give the elixir to Sister Bao? ”

Jia Qing was angry when he heard it: "Uncle Bao is so generous, and one mouth is the elixir of the Daomen." I heard that the medicine is also in the palace. My aunt was reluctant to use it herself, but Uncle Bao asked her aunt to give this away. Uncle Bao, you don't take your aunt seriously too much. ”

Shi Xiangyun said: "In the old years, when I read the allusion of blue and white eyes in the book, I only thought it was funny that day, why do you also pay attention to your identity now?" If it were me, I would only care about whether the person was good or not, and my identity would be secondary. The implication is that Jia Qinggou looks down on people, and only looks at his identity and not at people.

Jia Qian said slowly: "Although identity and personality are not the same, there is intimacy between people. Although we are adopted daughters, Aunt Bao is a guest of the guest's house, how much does it have to do with us? Compared with Aunt Bao, we naturally cling to our own aunt a little closer. Aunt Shi, my aunt is going to participate in the general election, although I can't catch up with this session in two years, my aunt will be thirteen years old in five years. ”

Although Jia Qian is gentle and not babbling like his sister Jia Qing, every time he says something is difficult to answer, it makes people feel that he is extremely difficult to deal with. Now that he opened his mouth, Shi Xiangyun knew that it was impossible for Jia Jiu to give up that medicine to Xue Baochai.

Shi Xiangyun didn't have much feeling about this matter. He felt that if he was replaced, he would not be willing to give up what he had in his hands to others for nothing. Just like this medicine, if it can work quickly, then it will be fine, but if the effect is slow, I am afraid that it will attract resentment. Maybe the things are gone, and people still don't have a good word, so it's really a loss. It's just that Jia Qian said this, Shi Xiangyun's face was a little unbearable. Just wanted to speak, but heard Jia Baoyu say: "Second sister, Sister Bao is so pitiful now." ”

Jia Jiu shook his head and said, "Baoyu, where can this medicine be mixed?" I was able to get this elixir that day, but I had seen it to a Taoist master in advance. What is the situation of Sister Bao, we don't know, how can we use drugs indiscriminately? ”

Shi Xiangyun said: "What about the cactus?" ”

Jia Jiu said: "This cactus is used to prevent skin ulcers. If Sister Bao's face begins to suppurate, then use this to make it. If there is no suppuration, I don't know if it is applicable. (To be continued......)