The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

Chapter 142

Although Jia's family is in a filial piety, there are quite a lot of things. The first Yingchun is already old. Jia She said that because of Jia's mother's death, she was taking her home to teach the rules, but in fact she was just asking her to do a living to support the family. He was secretly choosing Yingchun's husband's family again—Since Dafang lost his title, people like Sun Shaozu naturally didn't want to think about it, so he looked at those rich merchants and hoped to make a fortune from Yingchun's marriage.However, Jia Zheng is upright and old-fashioned. After taking charge of the Rong Mansion, the Jia Mansion gradually gained a reputation for being "inflexible". The family of merchants and in-laws are nothing more than predestined chances. Seeing that Jia Amnesty has lost power, Jia Zheng has nothing to do Wherever they are, they are not very willing to get married.

There are those who just came to Beijing in the real place, or those whose family's financial resources are average, and Jia Amnesty is self-confident about his status, so he doesn't like him.Therefore, the marriage was not harmonious for a while, but Yingchun gradually became aware of his father's plan, and stayed in the house all day long, washing his face with tears.

Because Mrs. Wang ordered her to be a housekeeper, Tanchun was more flexible than others in communicating news. Suddenly, she couldn't hear the news of Yingchun for a few days, so she sent someone to ask Siqi quietly, "Why didn't your girl come out again after you went back? Shou Xiao, our sisters can walk around in private, don't be bored in the room, and get sick."

Siqi said: "We girls don't know where we're going right now, how can we move around?"

Tanchun heard that this was wrong, so he asked the waiter to guard the door, and asked the reason carefully with his chess player, so that he knew Jia Amnesty's mind.She was worried about this matter, and she meant to hurt her kind, so she sighed for a while, sent the chess player away, sat in the room by herself for a while, and then went to look for Baochai.

Baochai has not seen Tanchun alone since the last time she watched the spirit. Suddenly she heard the news that she was coming, and remembered that Daiyu was by her side, so she hurriedly turned to look at her. Daiyu got up and said, "I'll go first." Baochai held her back and said, "She won't come easily. If she comes, something must happen. Sit down and listen." While talking, Tanchun had come in and saw Daiyu. Seeing her hesitating, seeming to have something on her mind, he slowly seduced her with words, Tanchun gradually said that she was getting older, the sisters were separated, and she didn't know where they were in the future, and apologized to Daiyu, saying that she should not be angry at the beginning.

Daiyu said with a smile, "Those few sentences are also called Qi Qi, so we have no time to be friendly." Although in Baochai's house, she was like a master, calling the maids to entertain her, and Baochai's maids also listened to her. Order, do not see outside.

Tanchun knew that Baochai and Daiyu were on good terms, but he didn't know that they were so close. Feeling puzzled, he spoke soft words to Daiyu, and the two reconciled as before. Then Tanchun brought up the matter of Yingchun: "I heard that my uncle has been visiting people's homes recently, looking for the right-age sons of wealthy families."

Baochai and Daiyu looked at each other, Baochai said: "Now you are still in the filial piety, is the elder so anxious?"

Tanchun lowered his eyes and said: "If you have to send someone as soon as you are filial, it seems too late now." After thinking about it, he said: "My wife is also asking the women to look around."

Baochai knew what was worrying in her heart, and persuaded her, "You don't have to worry about Madam, but there is something to worry about on the Elder Master's side."

But why, the three of them understood in their hearts, after a moment of silence, Tanchun still said: "Sister Bao, I think you know what's going on outside, can you... inquire for us about the houses that uncle sees on the other side?" Woolen cloth?"

Baochai said: "I may not be able to find out what is going on in your family, but I have an idea - you ask the servant girl to give more money to the mother-in-law who comes to the door, and just say that the second brother Lian is worried about his sister's marriage, so please ask her Please help me a lot, and if things come to fruition, I will give you a big thank you, so she will definitely do her best for you."

Tan Chun was originally an unmarried daughter, so she didn't know what was going on here, so she hesitated when she heard the words: "Just buy a matchmaker... Is it all right for a woman?"

Baochai laughed and said, "You don't know. Those who do this kind of business must have a sharp mouth that can tell the dead to live. When they go to the east house, they talk wildly, and when they go to the west house, they brag about it, which is rare in the world. However, she doesn't care, so you have to bribe them first, and they will take care of you, and the matter will be half done."

Tanchun asked again: "How much money do you usually need for such an activity?"

Baochai said: "There are always dozens or even hundreds, which is enough. If you are short of them, I have some here. You can use them first, but don't give them all at once, so as not to take money and not do things."

Tanchun made a note, and told Yingchun tactfully when he went back, but Yingchun still hesitated and said quietly: "Is it not good for us to do such a thing by ourselves?"

Tanchun said anxiously: "If you don't care about your own affairs, is there anyone else in this family who will care for you!"

Yingchun said after a long time: "I don't have anyone reliable in my house, and the people who come in and out will inevitably leak the wind."

Seeing that she didn't want to be involved in anything, Tanchun just sighed and said, "If you're afraid, I'll take care of it for you."

Seeing her righteousness, Yingchun brought some of her own jewellery, and Tanchun quietly asked someone to pawn them off. After inquiring about the matchmakers who often walked in the mansion, each of them called them and gave them a few taels of silver. Make a promise, the matchmakers were disgusted with Mrs. Xing's lack of money and didn't pay much attention to it, but when they suddenly saw this promise, they cheered up again, and within a few days, they talked about several good-looking people Children from small households, Jia Amnesty felt that these people could not afford the dowry, so he only pressed the matter.

Although Baochai had taught Tanchun this method, she was uneasy after all, pacing up and down in the room, thinking endlessly.

Seeing that she was sad, Daiyu was puzzled and said: "Bring out the matchmaker, marry into a similar family, and have her mother's family take care of her in the future, so it won't be difficult for you to live? What are you worrying about?"

Baochai said: "It would be good if we were really looking for a child from a small family. I'm afraid that the mansion can't make ends meet now, and they look down on these small families. It would be bad to sell Yingchun to a big family as a concubine. "

Daiyu said in amazement: "No matter what, you won't be a child?"

Baochai shook her head and said, "In the past there was only the elder, but now there is Xia Jingui. It's hard to say."

Daiyu pushed her and said, "Think about it."

Baochai smiled wryly and said, "Aren't I just thinking about it? If it's Tanchun, I'm not worried at all, and Xichun is not in a hurry, only Yingchun, parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, all look like this..."

Speaking of brothers and sisters-in-law, Daiyu raised her eyebrows and said, "Second Brother Lian once sent me to the south, and I saw him all the way. Although he was a little loose on the sex, he was not bad to the end. He only had this one girl. , even if it wasn't born by a mother, wouldn't it be a bit of a nuisance?"

Baochai frowned and said: "Nowadays the mansion is completely squandered, and it's all subsidized by the Xia family. He can't talk at home, and the old man is here... The old man is here..." She clapped her hands suddenly and said with a smile: "Dai'er is so smart. Let's go find Second Brother Lian, and get back Xia Jingui's debt for bullying you!"

Daiyu hurriedly urged her to elaborate, Baochai whispered in Daiyu's ear and listened to her softly. Jia Mu hurriedly pushed Baochai away, and said in a low voice, "I...I'll just wait for you to do it. I'll go first."

As soon as he turned around, he went out the door as if fleeing.

When Baoyu was selected as a scholar, the entire family congratulated him. Needless to say, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, even Jia Amnesty had to congratulate him, but when he came back, he found fault with Jia Lian.

And when Xia Jingui saw Baoyu High School, she would gossip in Jia Lian's ears all day long, scolding him for being useless. The girls who come out from everyone still talk about rules and etiquette in some things. For example, Xia Jingui is unruly, doing everything, and now that the big house is in decline, the family expenses are all supported by the Xia family. Regardless of the reason, Jia Lian was reprimanded first, and Jia Lian was forced to suffer ten times more than before——Jia Lian was reprimanded by his father and wife several times, and said bitterly: "He doesn't take the exam, and he has a ready-made title. It's not like suffering. Studying, how about being a poor official in the end? Even if he is an official all his life, he may not have the furniture I have today."

Xia Jingui sneered and said, "You don't want to talk about private property anymore. Now this house is up and down, which one is not spent on my money? At the beginning, I only thought that you were a government after all, and a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. How much money is there?" It’s still a bit decent, but who knows what it looks like inside, I’ve been miserable for eight lifetimes, marrying your flimsy embroidered pillow and sticking everything in my house in it for nothing!”

Jia Lian didn't listen to what she said, so he didn't dare to fight her, so he went out sullenly, he had no money, and it was hard to go out, so he just spent a few days in the study outside, and the servants in the family were used to seeing the wind and the wind, and now Xia Jingui is in power So they all went to worship there one by one, left Jia Lian aside, sighed, drank their sorrows with wine, and chatted to get by.