Chapter 25: The Red Chamber 23
The unmarried girls are goneβwell, the maids don't count.
Only then did Zhang tell Jia Shi and Wang about Jia Zhen and his two wives and sisters.
When Wang heard that Jia Zhen pushed the tired woman to her nephew, she was so angry that she turned the Buddha beads in her hand.
"Liu Gongzi beat lightly." Mrs. Wang said, "Zhen'er should be taught more lessons." β
Jia Shishi nodded: "It's a pity that his Lao Tzu has gone, and no one can take care of him anymore." β
Although Jia Zheng and Jia Yu are Jia Zhen's elders, they can't control Jia Zhen.
Jia Zhen is the head of Ning Guofu, not a person from Rongguofu, and she is not under the control of the people of Rongguofu at all.
Jia Shi regretted a little that he and Jia Zhen had worked together to help King Yizhong.
Can Jia Zhen's character succeed?
After experiencing the matter of Third Sister You, Liu's mother felt that Liu Xianglian's marriage should be finalized as soon as possible, so as not to be remembered by other women who are not careful.
But Liu Xianglian said that she must marry a stunning woman, and if she is not good-looking, he doesn't want it.
Mother Liu's head is big, where are there so many stunning colors in the world?
Liu Jiaying: "Several aunts in Rongguo Mansion are stunning. β
Of course, Liu's mother knew that the girl of the Jia family was good-looking.
But Jia Yuanchun is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family, and it is impossible for the Jia family to marry another girl into the Liu family.
Liu Jiaying: "I know that there is a girl who is stunningly beautiful and very talented, comparable to Aunt Lin. β
Liu Mu was interested.
Mother Liu has seen Lin Daiyu and knows how good-looking Lin Daiyu looks and how good she can learn.
The serious girls of the Jia family can't compare to Lin Daiyu, and only the Xue family's girl Xue Baochai can compare with her.
But the girl of the Xue family has already entered the palace.
Jia Yuanchun asked her daughter: "What beauty do you know this little girl?" β
Liu Jiaying said loudly: "It's really a beauty." Mother, you've seen it. β
Jia Yuanchun was puzzled: "I've seen it?" β
Liu Jiaying: "Yes, it's Xue Baoqin, the second girl of the Xue family!" The ancestor liked Miss Xue very much, and asked his grandmother to accept her as his goddaughter. β
Jia Yuanchun suddenly said: "Baoqin is indeed good-looking, and she is talented, and her knowledge is even more extraordinary." β
Mother Liu listened excitedly.
If the second girl of the Xue family is really as good as Jia Yuanchun said, she can marry her youngest son as a daughter-in-law.
They didn't care that Miss Xue was from a merchant family.
As long as the girl herself has a good personality and is well-educated, it is enough.
Moreover, the dowry of a girl from a merchant family is very rich.
In the future, the youngest son can only get a third of the family property, and it is good to marry a daughter-in-law with a rich dowry.
Mother Liu was about to ask if she wanted to find a matchmaker to go to Xue's house to propose marriage, but Jia Yuanchun spoke: "But Sister Baoqin is already engaged." β
Mother Liu was disappointed.
Liu Jiaying: "But I heard that the family that was married to Aunt Xue didn't want to fulfill the marriage contract at all." β
Jia Yuanchun: "What Jiqiu said again?" β
Liu Jiaying: "No, when I went out to buy sugar gourds, I heard what passers-by said. Those two seemed to be the descendants of the Mehan Lin family. Oh, Mei Hanlin is the head of the family that is married to the Xue family. β
Jia Yuanchun frowned: "The Mei family wants to repent of marriage?" Why haven't you heard about it from the Xue family? β
Liu Jiaying: "It's likely that the Xue family doesn't know either." β
Liu's mother: "The man wants to repent of the marriage but does not tell the woman, is he trying to drag the woman, so that the woman can't wait, and takes the initiative to withdraw from the marriage?" β
Liu Jiaying gave Liu's mother a thumbs up: "Grandmother guessed right." β
Jia Yuanchun thought about it, asked Baoqin to call Jiqiu, and instructed Jiqiu to inquire about Mei Hanlin's family.
Baoqin is also her sister-in-law, but she can't be bullied.
Two days later, Jiqiu told the news of the discovery to a group of women in the Liu family.
"The Mei family really plans to use the method of delay to make the Xue family take the initiative to leave their relatives, and their family has already packed their luggage and is ready to leave the capital. Lord Mei has sought an official position. β
"The relationship between the Mei family and the Xue family was decided when Master Mei had not yet been admitted to the Jinshi examination. At that time, Master Xue rescued the down-and-out Lord Mei and funded Lord Mei to go to Beijing to take the exam. Lord Mei was grateful to the Xue family for saving his life, so he decided on the relationship between his son and the second girl Xue. β
"The one who opposes this family business the most is Mrs. May. She felt that her family was an official eunuch, and Miss Xue Er was just a girl from a merchant family, and she was not worthy of her son, so she put forward such an idea of dragging Xue Er Girl. The youth of the girl's family can't be delayed, but the man's late marriage a few years does not have much effect. β
"Mistress Mei just didn't object to the idea."
"Huh." Jia Yuanchun sneered, "If there is no opposition, it is in favor, it is really ungrateful." β
Liu's mother also despised the Mei family.
This is what it means to be a bitch and set up an archway.
After being developed, she was so kind to the daughter of the life-saving benefactor, she was simply a white-eyed wolf!
Jiqiu continued to say how disgusting the Mei family was: "That Mei Gongzi already has an eldest son, who is the niece of Mrs. Mei's mother's family. Mrs. May made her niece her son's second room. However, this matter, except for the Mei family and Mrs. Mei's maiden family, was not announced to the public. Mrs. Mei also wanted to marry a noble-born daughter-in-law for her son, and promote Master Mei and Master Mei. β
Liu Mu and Jia Yuanchun were really disgusted.
Mother Liu: "No wonder Mrs. Mei is not in a hurry for her son to get married, it turns out that she already has a grandson to hug." β
Jia Yuanchun said in disgust: "You still want to marry a noble daughter-in-law? Dream on. If there is really a family with a good background, how can they find the Mei family as a relative. Daughters are all married high, where will they marry low? β
Liu Jiaying pouted: "Let's tell the Xue family about the Mei family's plans, let the Xue family quickly withdraw from the family, and then set up a marriage for the second uncle." β
Jia Yuanchun pressed his daughter's little head and said, "Don't mess around." β
Liu Jiaying wrinkled her little nose: "I'm not messing around." If you don't hurry up and set up Aunt Xue for the second uncle, do you still want to watch him being coveted by other women? β
Liu Mu and Jia Yuanchun glanced at each other.
Jia Yuanchun: "We adults will deal with this matter, don't worry about your little girl." β
"How so? I've got you covered, you can't cross the river and tear down the bridge. Liu Jiaying exclaimed angrily.
Jia Yuanchun patted her head: "I learned the idiom well, keep working hard." β
Liu Jiaying: "......"
In the evening, Jia Yuanchun told Liu Ji about Xue Baoqin and the Mei family, and told Liu Mu and her plans.
As soon as Liu Hiiragi heard it, he knew that it should be the credit of his daughter who had crossed over.
But this arrangement is not bad, Xue Baoqin looks like a friend and talented, which is very suitable for his younger brother who likes good colors.
Liu Hiiragi: "I'll mention this matter to your eldest brother first, and let your eldest brother remind the Xue family." β
Jia Yuanchun sighed: "The book says, 'Every time you slaughter more dogs, you are more likely to be a reader'." I didn't believe it originally, but this first had Jia Yucun, and then Mei Hanlin, they were all ungrateful things, and I had to believe it. β