Red Mansion(45)

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes in her heart. This second master is really a master. Matters at home are always pushed to her immediately. But outside, they are husband and wife, and they still have to maintain what they should maintain. She smiled

He then said: "Brother, it's true. Now is the time to go to court. I'm afraid Uncle Lin is not in the palace. How can we invite people and chase them to the Jinluan Palace?"

Jia Zhen was stunned. This was right. The men of the Jia family looked at each other and quickly moved away from each other. None of the men in this room had the qualifications to go to court, and now they have almost forgotten that being an official still requires

This incident of going to court. Jia Zheng suddenly felt that his face was burning and he felt a little uncomfortable.

Seeing Wang Xifeng chuckle, she walked over to Jia Mu and said, "Old lady, we all know how much you miss your granddaughter. But Sister Lin is afraid that she won't be able to come. Yesterday I sent my girl to Lin's house to ask for a few jars of pickled vegetables, and I heard that

Sister Lin has also just recovered from illness. It rained a few days ago, and my sister was greedy for cold weather and fell ill. Because she was afraid that the old lady would be worried, the Lin family didn't come to tell her. I know, but I dare not say it. I can't say anything about Lin.

My sister is filial and knows not to worry about the old lady. As a sister-in-law, I don't understand this truth. If the old lady hadn't asked, I wouldn't have dared to mention it. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for us to invite someone at this time.

Well. First, I'm afraid that if you and your grandson are sick each other, it won't be easy for you to recover. Secondly, I'm afraid that Uncle Lin will think too much and think that the old lady is blaming others for not taking good care of Sister Lin. It's easy to cause trouble. You say, yes

That’s not true.”

After hearing this, Jia's mother gave Wang Xifeng a thoughtful look. She always felt that what she said was very inappropriate. She wanted to say something else, but Wang Xifeng said, "If you are always worried, it is also your wish to send someone to send some medicinal materials."

." It means not mentioning the matter of picking people up.

Mrs. Wang also breathed a sigh of relief. Now Wang Xifeng is pregnant and has no one to go out to do errands.

According to what the old lady said, if you invite Lin Ruhai, you will definitely not be able to come. I guess the old lady knows this in her heart. She is just putting forward a condition first and waiting for Lin Ruhai to bargain. You can't say that he won't come on his own.

Lin Daiyu is not allowed to come. This step forward and retreat has achieved the goal of bringing Lin Daiyu to live here. But if this is the case, the Lin family has agreed, but who from the Jia family will pick her up? Anyway, Wang Xifeng cannot be asked to stand up.

Let's get over it. Mrs. Wang thought to herself: I won't be the unlucky one then. She really can't bear to lose face and do things that others obviously don't want to see.

What Wang Xifeng said made Mother Jia unhappy. She couldn't believe why Wang Xifeng, who had always been smart, couldn't understand what she meant.

Looking at Mrs. Wang on the other side, it was obvious that she didn't want to help, which made Jia Mu's temporary intention come to nothing.

The imperial doctor came and saw a room full of people gathered. He thought that the old lady of the Jia family was sick. What a disease, such a big disease. But he didn't know what to say after taking this pulse.

It's just that I'm old and can't stand the wind, I just caught a little cold. I just drank a bowl of ginger soup and slept with my hands under the quilt. Nothing happened. But the Jia family invited me so seriously.

When he came, he didn't know who it was for. Could it be that he expected himself to promote a reputation of filial piety to them? If it wasn't for the fact that the money he gave was quite lucrative, he wouldn't have served this family.

I cursed in my heart and wrote a prescription. Thinking of the style of this family, the medicines in the prescriptions are all the most expensive medicinal materials. Otherwise, this family might think that they are quacks.

Seeing that the imperial doctor said it was nothing serious, the whole room dispersed in an instant. Wang Xifeng didn't want to stay and look at the old lady's eyes. She held out her stomach and just said that she wasn't here to make a mess, then turned and left.

Jia's mother was lying on the bed, leaning on the pillow and asked Yuanyang: "Girl Feng, what's going on these days?"

Yuanyang has always been wary of Wang Xifeng, always feeling that this person is too shrewd. He said vaguely: "The second grandma is close to the eldest girl of the Lin family, so maybe she knows nothing. Mr. Lin came to Beijing to report on his work, but now

It's been a few months, and I haven't said anything about returning to Jiangnan or staying in the capital. But I still go to the palace every day, and there are cars and horses in front of the Lin family. I guess there must be some reason that we don't know. Since we don't

I don’t know, maybe it’s really inappropriate to call someone rashly. In my heart, the second grandma is probably doing it for the old lady.” After going through all the trouble to invite someone, but in the end they couldn’t come, wouldn’t it be a betrayal?

The old lady's face is in disarray.

Jia Mu paused but was speechless.

The next day, when Mrs. Jia got well, she remembered that it was Wang Xifeng's birthday soon. She called Mrs. Zhen, Mrs. You from Ningguo Mansion, and said she wanted to celebrate Girl Feng's birthday and asked her to take care of it.

After a while, they started talking about being part of the party again. The old lady started to raise her head, and no one would give her face. For a while, they were busy talking about how much money they wanted to get in. The room was very lively, and there was a lot of noise coming from time to time.

When Wang Xifeng heard it, she sighed in her heart. To be honest, she was not happy at all. Who would be happy to pay for it in real terms. No matter whether it was the eldest wife or the wife, they would not be happy. In addition, the family members

These girls are living a very difficult life. They have lost a month's monthly payment, and they don't know how to survive for a month. There are also many respectable girls and women, so they have to chip in.

These people don't say anything on their faces, but if they are asked to pay for it, they may not really be happy with it. This is not to attract resentment.

Xiaohong said: "The old lady offered Baoyu's share, and she said she wanted to offer Grandma's share. After a rough calculation, there were more than a hundred taels of silver. Don't say it was three days of liveliness, it was five days.

It’s enough.”

"Just don't worry about the other things. Just think about how to return this gift." Wang Xifeng sighed: "I don't care about the old lady. First, pick a heavier gold hairpin of any style and give it to the eldest lady.

Go and get her sixteen taels of silver. The wife may not really give you the silver, and I guess it’s just an empty talk, so don’t worry about it. In addition, prepare a few boxes of copper coins and give them to a few girls.

They reward people every day. This can be regarded as repaying their love. For the girls and women below, you can find a few batches of good cloth, cut it into rulers, send it to them, and say that I accept their love. Over there with Aunt Xue,

Sending some fresh snacks and fruits can be regarded as a token of your gratitude. Firstly, the Xue family is not short of money, and secondly, they are relatives after all, so returning the money will not give them face." She thought about it again in her mind, and ordered the little girl.

Hong said: "Let's do it this way."

Seeing that her grandma didn't mention Grandma Zhen, Xiaohong was about to ask, but she suddenly understood. Grandma You handled it, so who knows whether she would take out the money herself. But she was rich, so she probably wouldn't take it.

Not only could he not take the silver, but he could also get the remaining silver. So he nodded and hurried down to do it.

Xiaohong's affairs were handled smoothly. The money she had given to this fellow had not yet been sent out, but a return gift of high value was delivered to her hand. Who else could feel uncomfortable? This matter was handled openly.

Youshi was still puzzled when she received the money from her family the next day. Looking at her neat appearance, Feng girl became more and more popular. Seeing that she did not have the money sent by Mrs. Wang alone, Youshi couldn't help but shook her head. It's so real over there. If he didn't give it, how could he still open his mouth to ask for it? But when he thought about it, the people below said that life in the mansion was not easy now. Looking at the wife's behavior now, it turned out to be so.

She smiled inwardly, got up and went to Wang Xifeng to discuss birthday matters.

"You are getting more and more shameful now." Youshi said half-truthfully: "Not only does the old lady value you, but I have watched this family from top to bottom, and I have not said anything bad about you. You have actually become a Bodhisattva. It won’t work.”

"Why are you just trying to bully me? It's not because I'm bothering you." Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes and said, "You can do whatever you want with the money. I'm so heavy that I really can't bear the fatigue." .Too lazy to waste energy on this.”

"You've certainly benefited from it." Youshi glanced at her and said, "The old lady also said that the opera troupe at home is familiar with it, and she wants you to appoint a special opera troupe."

The smile on Wang Xifeng's face faded slightly. Is this really a compliment to herself? She knew she was pregnant, but what kind of theater troupe did she hire to startle the child with sonorous clanging? What should she do?

After looking at Wang Xifeng's face, Mrs. You had a glimmer of understanding in her heart. It can be seen that no matter how much the old lady values ​​​​Feng Girl, she may not really put Feng Yatou at the top of her heart. She just doesn't know, and waits for Wang Xifeng with some gloating. speak.

Wang Xifeng didn't know Youshi's face. The two of them competed openly and secretly more than once. She rolled her eyes and said with a 'bah': "Which theater troupe does the old lady like? I don't believe you don't know, why are you here?" He asked me rudely, "You just do what you want, how can I still come over and watch the show?" As he said that, he lowered his eyes and stroked his belly. This child must have been ignored by others to cause such a thing. .It makes people feel sad just thinking about it.

Youshi admired the loneliness in Wang Xifeng's eyes and was about to get up when she saw Xiaohong leading the Zhou Rui family in.

Zhou Rui's family put the money on the table and said to You, "I planned to go over to the house to find grandma, but grandma came over first. This is the wife's and eldest grandma's share of the money."

Wang Xifeng smiled in her heart. What did she mean by bringing it to her eyes? Do she expect her to take it back? Why? She chuckled and said, "It's a waste of money for my wife."

Youshi glanced at Wang Xifeng in surprise. She must have taken the wrong medicine today. How come she was so excited with her own aunt? Zhou Rui's family did it so obviously and specially sent it to Wang Xifeng's eyes, wasn't it? She didn't want to pay for the money anymore. Now Wang Xifeng didn't answer in front of her, whether to accept the money or not. Youshi smiled inwardly and returned it to Zhou Rui's family, "Tell the wife to keep it first. If it's not enough, I'll go to the wife for it." ."

Zhou Rui's family refused several times and took the money away.

Wang Xifeng sneered: "Aren't you taking my money to be a good person?"

"How come I have become your money?" Youshi stood up and said, "I am crazy about money. How can I carry so much money into the coffin?"

Wang Xifeng heard this and was about to spit on her. But You turned around, smiled and walked out the door. Because she saw Wang Xifeng's joke, You was in a good mood all the way.

The second day of September is Wang Xifeng’s birthday. Lin Yutong sent Sister-in-law Ping to give Wang Xifeng a birthday gift.

The Lin family had given Wang Xifeng such great honor, and Ping'er only held onto Sister-in-law Ping and refused to let go, insisting that she stay and have a drink before leaving.

Because it was Jia Mu's wish, Wang Xifeng couldn't stay in her own yard. She didn't go to the front or join in the fun and watch the show. Instead, she went to Jia Mu's wing to rest. There were people who came to celebrate her birthday.

She stayed with her and talked for a while. When no one was around, she lay down and rested. Ever since she became pregnant, her external comments were that she was mentally ill. No one found it awkward.

While I was resting, I heard a commotion outside. After a while, Xiaohong came in, but her face looked a little unnatural.

"What's wrong?" Wang Xifeng asked, "Don't trick me, what's wrong?"

"The old lady asked people to find Baoyu. Xiren said that an important concubine in the Beijing Palace was missing. So, she went there in plain clothes." Xiaohong whispered.

Wang Xifeng thought, in this world, concubines are so important. Funerals should be so solemn. If his birthday really happens to happen on such a day, then he can only consider himself unlucky. Anyway, he doesn't have such taboos.

.Seeing that Xiaohong was about to speak but hesitated, he asked: "Is there anything else that I can't hide?"

"Some boy said that Mr. Bao sent someone to prepare the horse yesterday, and today he walked quietly through the back door, as if he had left the north gate. He was indeed dressed in plain clothes. I don't know who he was going to pay homage to." Xiao Hong whispered.

Dressed in plain clothes again! This birthday is really disappointing. Why is it so unlucky?

Wang Xifeng's heart suddenly went cold. She prepared her horses yesterday, and it was obviously the day chosen yesterday. But in the past few days, no one in the house knew that she was going to have a birthday. Baoyu wanted to pay homage to someone, so why did it have to be today. Besides,

He didn't dare to let the government know, and Xiren even lied specifically. Thinking of this, Jie Yue's heart became cold. This can only mean that Baoyu himself knew that it was inappropriate to go out to pay homage today. But Hayworth just wanted to

He's gone. As a person, it's impossible for Xiren not to have tried to persuade him. Even though he had tried to persuade him, he still went. But he knew that the person who was being commemorated, who didn't dare to let everyone know, was better than his sister-in-law who was also his cousin.

It was important that the person came. Although she cared for Baoyu sincerely, she still had a lot of heart. Now that she was treated like this, it was really an unspeakable irony. She smiled self-deprecatingly and said to Xiaohong:

"It's rare to be confused. It's just ignorance."

But Jia Mu waited until Baoyu came back before holding the banquet.

Wang Xifeng couldn't hide, so she came out with a smile, "Thank you, the old lady, for loving me and letting me use it for a day." While talking, she refused to sit down at the main table.

Because she was pregnant, Wang Xifeng did not drink any water or wine.

Youshi followed suit, "You can't drink it, but that's what everyone wants."

Wang Xifeng wanted to speak, and Ping'er stood up with a smile and said, "If Grandma Zhen doesn't mind my vulgarity, I'll drink it for our grandma." She was always quarreling in front of others, which ruined Jin'er's good life.

Youshi smiled and glanced at Wang Xifeng, "You are so willing."

"Of course I'm willing to give it up. I'm afraid our family member Lian Er won't be able to part with it. It's better to show mercy." Wang Xifeng said nonchalantly.

Youshi calmed down and said, "Thanks to such a good girl, people came out to help you, but you are trying to bully them. I thought that your temper has changed now, but now it seems that you are still the same rogue."

Wang Xifeng laughed and didn't care at all. She just picked up food and ate it. Seeing the excitement of everyone, she felt bored, so she just held the spoon and squinted her eyes, pretending to take a nap.

Jia Mu asked Xiaohong to help Wang Xifeng go down to rest. She said to Aunt Xue: "I guess he is a boy. A girl can't make her mother work so hard."

Aunt Xue nodded in agreement. Wang Xifeng apologized sheepishly and went to the side room in the old lady's house. The banquet was not over yet, and she was tired of leaving.

But he said that Wang Xifeng had gone to rest. Ping'er was socializing outside for her. She was now half a housekeeper, so no one would give her some face. There were also people like Li Wan Tanchun, although they were called housekeepers, in fact they were not
To be continued...