Amnesty of the Red Chamber

In the alley behind Rongning Street, there is a small three-entry house with the word "Jia's House" written on the gate.This is not anywhere else, it is the residence of Jia Zheng, the second master of the Rongguo Mansion.Since he was separated from the sect, he moved here with the rest of his family.

Naturally, Jia Zheng couldn't be satisfied with such a small house, let alone the magnificent Rongxi Hall where he lived for more than ten years, and even the front yard of Rongqing Hall where he lived temporarily after the separation. .Although there were three people entering the courtyard, the layout was so small that Jia Zheng felt a little short of breath.

Yes, there are too many people in the family.Although there are only three and a half masters in a big family, there are quite a lot of servants, and there can be sixty or seventy people in total.All crowded in this small house, don't mention how aggrieved.

It is not that there is no better house for the property given to him when the family was separated, but Jia Zheng would rather live here with his family.Not for nothing, just because this place is the closest to Rongning Second Mansion.He grew up on Rongning Street since he was a child, and he didn't want to be too far away from here.Moreover, his old mother is still in Rongguo Mansion, so he has to live closer so that he can visit her at any time to be filial to her, isn't it?

Early this morning, the maids in Jia Tanchun's room started to move silently.Those who fetch water, those who twist handkerchiefs, those who comb hair, those who adjust rouge and gouache...all in order, although there are many processes, they are not chaotic at all.

But as far as Jia Tanchun's life is concerned, it is not much different from when he was in Rongguo Mansion.No, it should be said that it is more delicate and pampered than it was then.At that time in the Rongguo Mansion, she was making a living under the hands of her aunt Mrs. Wang and her aunt Yuanchun. How could she be so carefree as being the master of the house now.

Yes, Jia Tanchun is the head of this Jia residence.

Jia Zheng has not been able to renew his family, and he himself is not good at common affairs, but the back house cannot be left alone, so he temporarily handed it over to Aunt Zhao.Since Aunt Zhao is in charge of the family, she naturally wants to take care of her two children, especially her son Jia Huan.She was afraid that Jia Zheng would reincarnate and treat her children harshly, so she often used the housekeeper to collect private money.

After one or two years, Jia Zheng only felt that the money was getting more and more, but life was not getting better, so he became very dissatisfied.So with an order, he handed over the housekeeper's affairs to Aunt Zhou.Aunt Zhou has no children, and she doesn't even think about keeping money from her private house, so her housekeeper is not greedy for money, but she only supports errands.

Because she didn't control them very much, the servants began to store their warehouses secretly, and they were proficient in such methods as false reporting and over reporting of consumption.Originally, they were trained by Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang, and they are used to doing these things.When the family was separated, the elder gave all these things to Jia Zheng.

However, in three or four years, even when the family was separated, there were still a lot of family property, and Jia's mother's private house was still in her hands, and the life of Jia's house was still getting worse and worse.Just when Jia Zheng was at a loss, Jia Tanchun, who was only seven years old, stepped forward.

This time, the Second Master Zheng received a great savior.As soon as Tanchun took over the housework, he started drastic reforms. After the new official took office three times, he managed to tidy up the group of slippery people.Then there are various ways to increase income and reduce expenditure. Although the results are limited, it finally gave Jia Zhai hope of prosperity.

"Girl, my aunt just sent someone to say that the third master's bird's nest is finished, so I can send you another two catties. It is said that it was sent last time, and it was all left over by others. It is impossible to eat. "

When the servant girl was replying, Jia Tanchun happened to be holding a bowl of bird's nest with rock sugar, which was the best blood bird's nest.She slowly used up a spoonful, rinsed her mouth, took the veil and wiped the corners of her mouth, and finally said:

"Does she think this is still in the Duke's Mansion? The best bird's nest can be opened and used. Ask someone to tell her that there is no bird's nest in Curry. If you want to use it, I will order someone to buy it for her. In addition, if you are in a hurry If you want to use it, I still have some broken ones here, if she wants it, I will send it to her. Is there anything else?"

"The monthly money should be paid out today, but...the money over there hasn't been delivered yet." The servant moved closer to Tanchun and said in a low voice.This kind of thing is shady. Although she has been doing it for two or three years, she still feels terrified when she mentions it.

"What's the matter? Send someone to remind you. Also, find someone to delay the monthly payment, and wait until the money over there is delivered." Jia Tanchun frowned, looking very displeased.Recently, the money is getting late, it seems that this person can no longer use it.

That's right, in order to save money for his private house, although Jia Tanchun didn't covet Mo Gong's money, he used another method to make money with money.Speaking of which, this is not her first creation, but learned from her aunt Wang.When Tanchun was young, he saw Zhou Rui's family giving money to Mrs. Wang, so he kept it in his heart.

As the master and servant were talking, they got up and walked to a small room next to the main room, where Tanchun was in charge every day.After seeing a few mothers in charge and putting away the pair of cards and other things, Jia Tanchun let out a sigh of relief.The servant hurriedly brought tea, and stood behind her and gently tapped her on the back.

"Yesterday, I heard from the other side that my uncle is back, and my sister Yingchun should also come back from Zhuangzi. You order people to watch, and if my sister comes back, come over and report it. By the way, do what I did before." Wrap those shoes and socks, we will take them with you when we go to see my sister." Jia Tanchun leaned halfway on the chair, closing his eyes to refresh himself.

In fact, she is only a ten-year-old girl, but she has already worked hard for the livelihood of this big family. Even though she is seeking benevolence and benevolence herself, there are always times when she is not energetic enough and exhausted physically and mentally.Just like now, when she thinks of her cousin.

Like her, Jia Yingchun is a concubine of the Duke's Mansion, but she has a completely different fate.It's just because, when they were reincarnated, they chose different fathers.Every time Jia Tanchun thinks of this, he regrets endlessly. He deeply hates that he was blind when he was reincarnated, why he didn't have a father who is a high-ranking father and loves daughters like his own life.

In Jia Tanchun's view, the second sister Yingchun's life is so good that she sometimes can't help but want to ruin her.Of course, she could only think about it, if she dared to attack Jia Yingchun, his uncle might tear her apart.With Jia Tanchun's intelligence, she would never do things that harm others and benefit herself.

Since you can't be right, let's just make friends.

Therefore, although the two sisters do not live together now, their relationship is very irreversible under Jia Tanchun's deliberate pursuit of their preferences.Tanchun also benefited a lot from this, for example: when Jia Yingchun went out as a guest, she would be brought along as long as conditions allowed, so that she would not be separated from the upper-level social circle in the capital because no one was taking her with her.

It was just a nap, and Jia Tanchun felt that she had just fallen asleep when she was woken up by the servant.She sat up frowning, and let the two maids change her clothes. After wiping her face, she regained some energy and asked what was going on.

"The second girl is back, and it's just right for the girl to go there now. The father-in-law is not at home at the moment, and I can go to see the father-in-law with the second girl later." The secretary combed Tanchun's hair neatly, and compared a few jewelry Let her choose.

Hearing this, Tanchun's spirit immediately lifted.After the new year, she will be eleven, and when she reaches the age when she should look at others, it is the most critical years in her life.People in my own family can't be counted on, and the only one I can rely on is my uncle.

Jia Tanchun also knew that her current status was a bit embarrassing, and it was not easy to marry well.First of all, her father is only a sixth-rank idle job, and without the backing of the Rongguo Mansion, it is unreliable; second, after the death of the aunt Wang, her father never remarried. Became the eldest daughter of a widow, even if she wanted to find a female elder to look after her.

Of course, Jia Tanchun didn't intend to marry herself off casually, she also had her own ambitions and standards.But no matter what idea she has, she needs the support of her first-class uncle, otherwise she will have to pay for it.

"Are the shoes and socks wrapped?" Before leaving the door, Jia Tanchun mentioned the pair of shoes and socks that he made by himself again.After seeing the waiter nodded, he still took it out and looked at it himself, and repacked it before finishing.

This is a set of men's shoes and socks. It is made of high-quality tribute materials. The stitches are exquisite and the workmanship is exquisite. The auspicious clouds and dark patterns are embroidered with silver thread on them.This is Jia Tanchun's most successful work since he studied female celebrities, but he didn't use it on his father and younger brother, but planned to send it to Master Xi.

"Sister, come and sit down. I was just about to send someone to invite you, but you just came. I brought a lot of fun things from Zhuangzi, and I'm letting them tidy them up. Just wait for you to take them away when you go back, so that I don't have to let them go." Let me go." Yingchun was wearing a fiery red dress, with a little bit of baby fat on her body, round and round, very cute.

"I just came here, and my sister told me to go, which shows that I don't like you." As he said, Jia Tanchun waved his hands pretending to be hurt, "That's all, I'm not here to bother you anymore. Just go."

"Okay, okay, forget that I said something wrong, okay? Sister, you are a large number of people, and you are a distinguished guest that I can't even invite. Please sit down." Yingchun hurriedly pulled her back, and nodded her forehead angrily.

"What is this?" Yingchun suddenly saw the package in Shi Shu's hand, and asked curiously: "Is it for me? Ah, why is it a man's? I can't wear it." But she had already opened it to look at it. Yes, even holding it on his feet for comparison.

Jia Tanchun frowned indistinctly, and then smiled, "My sister came back suddenly this time, and the one for my sister hasn't been finished yet. This is for my uncle. I have been making it since my uncle left Beijing. A few days ago It’s just done.”

"My sister made this by herself? Tsk tsk, this skill is really good, it doesn't look like a beginner's skill at all." Yingchun was very surprised. Her female celebrity is not very good, but her eyesight is still good. "My sister is really good. I have a heart, and my father didn't know how happy he was when he saw it. Alas, my craft is not good enough, and my father even forbids me to do needlework, saying that he is afraid of hurting my eyes. But just doing needlework, how much it will hurt my eyes, the girls don't care. Don’t they all come here like this, my sister said, right?”

Nodding with a smile on his face, Jia Tanchun's mood was a little gloomy.That's it, this second elder sister always inadvertently inserts a knife into her heart, cutting herself all over with bruises, but people don't know it at all.