Chapter Twenty-Seven: Mother and Daughter Discuss Each Other
Rika-in, antechamber.
After the banquet was over, a group of mothers-in-law and maids were cleaning up the leftovers on the table.
There are hundreds of meals on a table, and there are only four people in total, among which there are three women, with small appetites, and most of the meals are shallow, even if Jia Yun eats like a cow, it is impossible to eat.
For rich and noble families, these "leftovers" are of little use to keep.
Aunt Xue sat aside, her mood was smooth, in recent days, she had some good news today, took the fragrant tea brought by Xue Baochai, took a sip and said: "This Brother Yun is really good, he has a generous temperament, and he treats people well. β
Listening to Aunt Xue's admiration for Jia Yun, Xue Baochai frowned, although she couldn't bear to spoil Aunt Xue's mood, but it was about Xue Pan, and she couldn't help but remind: "Mom, you take it for granted." β
Aunt Xue was surprised and wondered: "Daughter, what do you mean by this, didn't that Yun'er accept it just now?" Could something else go wrong? β
Xue Baochai sighed when she heard this, Aunt Xue was alone in charge of the Xue family, and brought up their brothers and sisters, if she didn't have some brains, she would have been deceived by others a long time ago.
It's just that once Aunt Xue gets involved in Xue Pan's affairs, her brain is not flexible enough.
"Mom, don't you think that Brother Yun'er promised to be too cool?" Xue Baochai said in a deep voice.
Aunt Xue was stunned when she heard this, recalled Jia Yun's attitude during the banquet, and said in a daze: "I look at Brother Yun'er's temperament is refreshing, and there is nothing wrong with going straight, right?" β
Xue Baochai raised his eyes and looked at Aunt Xue, and said softly, "Mom." Brother Yun'er looks like a cool person with a good temperament, but after careful study, the daughter has another opinion, not to mention anything else, how can the old lady be just a straight person. β
Aunt Xue fell silent when she heard this, as Xue Baochai said, if Jia Yun is really as she thinks, she is a straightforward person who is "generous" and "kind", why should the old lady look forward and backward, the so-called filial piety is greater than the sky, the old lady is an elder, even if Jia Yun is a saint, Jia's mother does not have to get used to it.
In the Rongqing Hall before, Jia Mu almost wanted to lose her temper, but she endured it, but now in retrospect, she seems to restrain something.
Xue Baochai saw that Aunt Xue came back to her senses and reminded: "Mom forgot that when Brother Yun returned home, Brother Zhen of the East Mansion made trouble with the old lady, although I don't know what happened?" But afterwards, Brother Yun passed the room. β
Aunt Xue heard the words and remembered this matter, at that time, this was an internal matter of Jiafu, and the Xue family couldn't take care of it, and after the fact, people didn't mention it, Aunt Xue and the others naturally didn't ask more, they really didn't know the specific reason.
Even if it is a sisterhood with Mrs. Wang, it is only a vague reminder that Jia Yun is not a good match.
If the "outsiders" know that Jia Yun is so disobedient and unfilial, the big guy has no face, and the old lady is also afraid that Jia Yun will have no scruples about his temperament, which will make everyone look bad, Jia Yun has no scruples about being barefoot, but they are different.
Xue Baochai saw Aunt Xue pondering, so he continued: "If Brother Yun is a good person, how can he have a room, it must be the old lady who has no choice but to do it, for fear of causing some trouble, from this point of view, Brother Yun is by no means a good temperament. β
After a pause, Xue Baochai said again: "That Brother Yun'er is a military general who has been at the border, what kind of character does the military general have, my mother still doesn't know?" β
Although the Xue family is an imperial businessman, they have a lot of dealings with military generals, and the most of them is now the prince Teng of the Jingying Festival.
Wang Ziteng is still looking ahead, where does Jia Yun, a small Qianzong who has been stripped of his martial arts, have the confidence to undertake this matter so coolly.
Could it be that Jia Yun is really a brainless martial artist, young and vigorous, and he doesn't know what to do?
Aunt Xue's face gradually turned pale at this time, and she finally had a glimmer of hope, but it dissipated in a blink of an eye, how could she not be disappointed, but she still had a trace of fantasy in her heart, and said in a low voice: "Maybe Brother Yun is such a good person...."
Xue Baochai suddenly felt helpless when she heard this, Aunt Xue's heart was upset, and her thoughts became so naΓ―ve, in order to wake up Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai analyzed: "Mom, if Brother Yun hesitates for a long time and mentions some benefits, her daughter will not say much, but she is so refreshing, it is clear that she is perfunctory to us."
Think about it, the crime of "disrespect" is not as good as the side, although we are close to him, but we have never interacted, and it is my brother who takes the initiative to provoke, and others are not to blame is the atmosphere, how can we help with all our hearts? β
After a pause, Xue Baochai raised his eyes to look at Aunt Xue, and said thoughtfully: "Mom, don't you forget how your brother coaxed you in the past?" β
Aunt Xue's face became more and more difficult to look at when she heard this, in the past, when Xue Pan begged for money or made mistakes, she always swore to change her ways, but Xue Pan turned his head and put the matter aside, purely as a deaf ear, Xue Baochai mentioned this matter, didn't he mean that Jia Yun also regarded the promised things as "deaf ears."
"Let's not let him help in vain, as long as your brother can come back safe and sound, it's a big deal to give him tens of thousands of taels of silver, it will be regarded as a ruin of wealth and disaster."
Xue Baochai didn't know what to say when she heard this, and looked at Aunt Xue with a wry smile, if she could send Jia Yun away with money, she wouldn't have to bother so much.
Although the Xue family didn't know what Jia Yun did in Rongqing Hall, the Xue family still knew about Jia Yunhao's gift of a thousand taels of gold, and this kind of thing was not a shameful thing, you must know that this was Jia Zhen who Jia Yun gave to Dongfu with filial piety, and if he publicized it, he could still win the name of filial piety, how could Jia Mansion hide this matter.
A thousand taels of gold were sent out at will, which shows that Jia Yun is not a person who is greedy for money, and he is not greedy for money, how can he be tempted with money.
If you want Jia Yun to help you with one or two, you can only look at the face of your relatives.
This is also the reason why Xue Baochai proposed to invite Jia Yun to host, but now it seems that the effect is not practical.
Aunt Xue is not really a fool after all, seeing Xue Baochai's expression, she didn't say much, thinking that her son was still in prison, and she didn't have any ideas, she couldn't help but feel sad: "We can't just wait, according to your uncle's wishes, I'm afraid that I will have to wait for many days, and you don't know your brother, where can he afford this kind of suffering." β
Xue Baochai sighed when he heard this, and said helplessly: "Mom, you don't have to worry, I see that this Brother Yun is not an unsympathetic person, if not, he will not come here." β
Aunt Xue looked at Xue Baochai with a puzzled face, and Xue Baochai said unhurriedly: "My daughter has long said that this Brother Yun is a soft person, if we treat him politely, he will not refute our affection." β
Facts have proved that this is indeed the case, but if Jia Yun is treated kindly in Jia's mansion, Jia Yun will not give the other party a face, even if it is a maid and the like, Jia Yun is also polite, these things, Xue Baochai can inquire about them from the mandarin duck.
What kind of character the mandarin duck is, this is a well-known thing in Jiafu, and it will not be untargeted.
"How's that going to happen?" Aunt Xue saw that Xue Baochai seemed to have an idea in her heart, so she asked.
Xue Baochai pondered for a moment and hesitated: "I heard that Brother Yun'er only has a maid sent by the old lady, and there are few good people under him, if not, my mother will reward him with a well-conditioned maid first and give him some sweetness.....
When Aunt Xue heard this, her face stiffened at first, she raised her eyes to look at Xue Baochai, and said dissatisfiedly: "You're talking about Xiangling, how much trouble did your brother make in order to "want" Xiangling. β
Xue Baochai naturally understood what Aunt Xue meant, it was nothing more than that Xiangling had spent a lot of money to "rob" it, if she gave it up, she would not be distressed to death, it was Xue Pan who came out, and she had to make trouble and make the house uneasy.
It's just that Xue Baochai couldn't think of anything to make friends with Jia Yun, and when he entered the courtyard gate, Xue Baochai noticed that Jia Yun's eyes stayed on Xiangling for a moment, obviously this bargaining chip was suitable.
After all, Xue Baochai heard that Jia Yun was also uneasy, and on the second day after returning to Beijing, she and her brother went to Laoshizi Goolan Washe to play.
However, seeing Aunt Xue's face full of reluctance, Xue Baochai's lips moved, and she didn't say anything more after all......