The Ring of the Red Chamber and the Nine Heavens

When Jia Huan came to Jia Mu, she saw Jia Mu with a tired look on her face, her eyes closed, leaning on a low mother-of-pearl beauty's couch, the famous maid Yuanyang was sitting next to Jia Mu, Carefully took off the ruby-encrusted strap on her forehead, then bent Qianqian's ten fingers, and gently kneaded her forehead and temples on both sides.

This old woman can enjoy it quite a bit.A lot of age, but also to occupy the resources of beautiful women, not to allow mandarin ducks to marry.Jia Huan couldn't help curling his lips inwardly.

Ever since Jia She helped Jia Huan that day, Jia Huan's favorability towards Jia She has soared all the way. He felt that Jia She was no worse than Jia Zheng in terms of talent and appearance, but much better than Jia Zheng in terms of eloquence. I don't know why this old lady Jia is so eccentric, she just runs away from her elder son to her younger son, even Jia Huan can't stand it, and at the same time, thinking about her own experience, she speaks to Jia Amnesty more and more in her heart.

Now, looking at this mandarin duck, and thinking of her anti-marriage "steps away" in the original book, Jia She was so disgraced, and became the accusation of thousands of people in Jia's mansion, Jia Huan couldn't help feeling wronged for Jia She.

You have to take a closer look, this mandarin duck is by no means a beauty: although she is tall, her back is somewhat hunchbacked, which is a big taboo for beauties; although her face is white and greasy, she has some pockmarks, especially on the sides of her nose. , but was deliberately powdered, Jia Huan couldn't help but think of a crooked saying "the donkey dung has frost on the egg"; although her nose is tall and straight, it is a bit hooked, and it smells like a man's face. On a woman's face, people really don't know how to evaluate it; the cheekbones are a bit high, and it looks mean at first glance.

Jia Huan thought to himself: Jia She is willing to marry her as a child, it is an act of kindness to save her from the ranks of leftover women in ancient times. As for her, if she wants to be Jia's mother's dog leg for the rest of her life, she can go and reject Jia She and her daughter Wouldn't Mrs. Xing, the lobbyist, be fine?If she insists on making a big deal out of a small matter, making the house full of uproar, and letting everyone know that she is strong and strong, she will never be Jia She's concubine. This is not the same as stepping on Jia She's reputation to highlight how noble she is How many white lotuses should not be profaned?It's really heart-wrenching.

In fact, thinking about it later, the reason why Jia She planned to marry her was not necessarily because of her looks, but probably because of the power in Yuanyang's hands.You know, the mandarin duck is a key in Jia Mu's hand.what key?When Jia's mother married into Jia's mansion, it was the rising period of Jia's mansion. As the head wife at that time, Jia's mother was in charge of all kinds of expenses for everyone, so how could there be less oil and water?In the end, it must have become her own private house.Coupled with the monthly regulations accumulated over the years and the annual farm share, as well as the rewards from above and the filial piety from the descendants below, this pile of property has to be collected. All things have to be picked up by mandarin ducks, so how much property should this mandarin duck pass by?No wonder Jia Mu commented that the mandarin ducks are "a person made of pearls piled up according to the appearance", which is worthless.Jia She, an old guy, is smarter than a monkey. He decided to marry a mandarin duck because of this wishful thinking, but unexpectedly met an ancient unmarried family who pretended to be a white lotus. It's like hunting an eagle but being attacked by an eagle. What a bad luck!

After thinking for a long time, Jia Mu didn't make a sound, as if she had forgotten him, Jia Huan couldn't help being a little upset, and seeing that she had stood with her hands down for a while, Jia Mu didn't even open her eyes, Jia Huan The more I got angry, I thought to myself, is it because I called the young master to look at your old sleeping face?Alright, I've already had my fill. If I continue watching, I'm afraid I won't have the appetite to eat when I go back.

Jia Huan spoke very quickly: "The old lady is going to take a break? Then I don't dare to disturb you, come back another day."

Then Jia Mu opened her eyes, stared at Jia Huan, and said, "Is Huan'er here? Well, I'm old and useless. Today I'm tired of Baoyu's affairs."

Normally, Jia Huan would say a few pleasant words of consolation, but today Jia Huan was really in a mood, and she didn't know what her intentions were, but Jia Huan felt that there was nothing good going on, so he just listened to her without saying a word. , See what kind of medicine is sold in her gourd.

Mother Jia really came to inquire about the reason for the fight between Xue Pan and Jia Baoyu. She said angrily, "The son of the Xue family is not a good guy at first glance! What is he fighting with Baoyu for?" Yes, Huan'er, tell me quickly."

Jia Huan thought to herself that I wouldn't even tell my mother about this, let alone tell you.Besides, I also picked up ten taels of silver from Xue Dafool. Although the money is spent now, I can't blow up the bridge and sell Xue Dafool. That would be too disrespectful.So Jia Huan repeated the nonsense that he had made up to coax Aunt Zhao, such as when he was in the latrine when the two quarreled, and when he came back, the two parties had already fought.

Mother Jia was not as easy to fool as Aunt Zhao. She stared at Jia Huan with burning eyes and said, "This is not right. You children like to listen to the excitement the most. Even if you didn't hear anything before the event, why didn't you ask about it afterwards?" Even if you don’t take the initiative to inquire about it, someone will say it as a strange thing. How can you not hear any rumors when you are in the school? And who are you kidding!”

Jia Huan was told the truth by her, and she was making up a story in her stomach, thinking about how to get it back, but she heard Jia's mother say: "Besides, Baoyu is your real brother. You see him being bullied by others, but you are a little busy." I don’t help, and I help others to cover up afterwards. Is this an “elbow turning out”? But the friendship between brothers? The “brothers and brothers respectful” you have learned all day long are all learned in the dog’s belly went?"

These words are too vicious!Jia Huan couldn't help but get angry: Damn, what are you talking about "brothers and brothers respectful" to me at this time? Why doesn't Jia Baoyu think about me as a brother at all when he is surrounded by gold slaves and servants?Being brothers of Ganqing and Jia Baoyu means that blessings cannot be shared, and difficulties must be shared together, right?Why?

In Jia's mansion, the authority of the old lady Jia is high, but she must also respect the social rules, right?Jia Huan had plenty of ways to gag her.

Jia Huan immediately put on an awe-inspiring posture and said, "Does the old lady mean that Huan'er also goes up to help the second elder brother in the fight? A little effort. Even if I can, Huaner will not help. The master has always taught me to be a gentleman. What is a gentleman? "A gentleman does not act rashly, he must have a way." Etiquette, you can't act recklessly according to your temperament. I don't know anything else, but this group fight is not what the master expects my gentleman to do. Moreover, "a gentleman is not compared with others, and a villain is not compared with others", a gentleman is open-minded It's not right to help the second elder brother fight. Also, a gentleman "aspires to the way, bases himself on virtue, relies on benevolence, and swims on art". We have to learn so many things every day, How can there be time to pry into other people's privacy and waste a good study time? A gentleman..."

Jia's mother was dazed by his "Gentlemen's Theory". Although she didn't quite understand what was going on with Jia Huan's out-of-control gentleman, but since Jia Huan kept saying that his father Jia Zheng taught him Yes, Jia Zheng always advertised that he was the moral high ground in this patriarchal society. In this case, Mother Jia dared to say something, so she had to find the steps by herself and said, "Okay, okay, what kind of gentleman is a gentleman?" Duodui, it hurts my old lady's head, you child, you know that you are good at schoolwork, but you are showing off in front of my old lady..."

Jia Huan's small face was serious, and he said: "Huan'er is not showing off, Huan'er is trying to reason with you. Also, if the old lady really wants to know why the second brother fought with the eldest brother of the Xue family The reason, why bother to look far away, would it not be best to ask him himself?"

Mother Jia sighed and said, "Why didn't I ask? But no matter how coaxed, he just won't say anything."

Jia Huan sneered and said, "Could it be that there is some unspeakable secret? Old lady, don't force me to ask my second elder brother. Does the old lady know that someone once said such a sentence, I think it makes sense: For an ugly person, The kindest thing is to ignore his face instead of staring at it carefully; for a person who has a secret in his heart, the kindest thing is to keep his mouth silent instead of asking the whole story."

Mother Jia was completely speechless.

Cough cough, Baoyu, this child, could it be possible... The expression on Jia Mu's face at this time is very wonderful.

Jia Huan succeeded in burying a knot in Jia Mu's heart, so he cupped his hands and said, "It's too late, it's time for the old lady to rest, and Huan'er has homework tomorrow, so let's go down, it won't prevent the old lady from resting her mind. "

Jia Mu nodded slightly and said, "You go."

Only then did Jia Huan come out, and let out a long breath in the corridor.

At this time, the moon was in the middle of the sky, and it was extremely bright. Jia Huan's hand touched the small bump on the chest where the jade gourd was hanging, and his heart became more and more anxious to see what happened. He quickened his pace, and returned to his residence as if there was a wind under his feet.