Prince of the Red Chamber and his father

"According to me, what's so good about going to Qingxu Temple to watch a play? It's too hot this day. Our second master plays with those little opera performers in the pavilion of Ouxiangxie every day. That's comfortable. Take it." Ping'er persuaded Sister Feng in a roundabout manner while packing up the things needed for Qingxu Guan.

Ever since the second master came back from Suzhou and had a big quarrel with his grandma over Miss Lin's family property, the two of them ignored each other. How can a young couple quarrel for more than half a year, let alone with his own second master's lustful energy? I'm afraid there are a bunch of young wives in the house again, how majestic grandma is usually, should I just let him now?

"Oh, since you want to go, why not just live in the garden, wouldn't it be cheaper." Wang Xifeng put down the teacup in his hand, and it landed on the table with a bang.Didn't she know that it was cool to watch a play in the Champs Elysees, and she couldn't see the girls gathering there every day to laugh and laugh, and even the widowed Li Wan came over, and she didn't know how to avoid suspicion in front of her uncle.

"What is grandma talking about? With my muddled thinking, how could we have been separated for so long? Maybe the second master will let go if he sees a new one. Grandma don't have to tease me, don't you know that I love you?" Grandma's heart? According to me, grandma's words can also be said to myself, and it is serious to live in the garden as soon as possible." Ping'er is not afraid, no one can think through Sister Feng's thoughts better than her.

"Silly girl, I'll just say it casually. There must be a reason. Maybe I should rush in and live with him. Then our second master should be even more proud. There is nothing we dare not do in the future." Wang Xifeng sighed, why didn't she know this truth, young couples are like glue, and they haven't seen anyone's marriage for a year or two.

"Why don't you talk to Yuanyang?" Wang Xifeng's words reminded Ping'er that if the old lady let them move in, it would not lose grandma's face, and the second master would change his mind.

"Forget it, who would have thought that today, men are unreliable, and what they said at the beginning is like something, isn't it all forgotten now. Look at our eldest wife, she is holding the money in her hand all day long, even The monthly rate of more than a dozen taels of silver also needs to be considered. Which masters in our mansion can look up to her? Now that I think about it, she will have to count on the silver in the future. superior."

Wang Xifeng sighed, only what is in the hands is serious, such as the power of the housekeeper.If I didn't have this talent as a housekeeper, I'm afraid I would have been as good as my wife, and the master would have handed over the keys and cards to the third girl in a word.

But after holding each other half with the third girl, Wang Xifeng felt a lot more relaxed.In the past, there was a wife who was a hindrance to this. She not only had to try her best to make the old lady and the wife happy, but also to do things smoothly.Now there is no need to be as scrupulous as before, Sanya is really smart, and she is willing to listen to her housekeeper's many years of experience, most of the time the two of them can think of going out together.

But it’s no wonder Second Master, speaking of myself, I’ve been so busy this year, I have to recruit the servants who followed Second Master for questioning, except for the troupe and the gang, don’t do anything outside what come.

The master and the servant were thinking about this, when they saw Amber from the old lady's room come to invite her, saying that they wanted to discuss the matter of going to the Qingxu Temple and offering sacrifices.

"You don't have to wear too bright clothes. The snakes and insects are so colorful that you don't have to stain the eyes of other monks. Aunt Bao is heavy, so Xiren will take more trouble these days. Tomorrow I will find a plain dress for Baoyu. It's cool to look at." The old lady almost shed tears as she spoke, and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief pretending that her eyes were uncomfortable.Poor Zheng'er went just like that, and couldn't even ask Baoyu to dress him in sackcloth and filial piety.

"What the old ancestor said is that it's better to dress plainly, lest outsiders often say that our house is made of gold." Wang Xifeng hurriedly said.

"You mouth! Does your wife know, I'll invite my aunt to go later." Mother Jia sent a little girl to the garden to invite Aunt Xue and Baochai.

Unexpectedly, the old lady would be so interested. Wang Xifeng thought that she would not go out in such a hot day.

"Aunt Bao didn't want to go because it was too hot, so the concubine also didn't want to go." Before they finished discussing, they discussed that I would take the car with you, and you would be my companion.Jia's Sanchun always used a car to go out, so Lin Daiyu invited Shi Xiangyun to go with her. Unexpectedly, she would wait for Sister Bao, so Lin Daiyu turned around and discussed with Li Wan.

"Aunt Bao's body needs to be more careful. Since she is like this, she is attacking people. Qingwen should follow Baoyu." The old lady nodded and said.

Early the next morning, Jiamu sat in a sedan chair, accompanied by Yinzhen on horseback. The girls all got into the car and went to Qingxu Temple in groups. Taoist Zhang was already waiting by the roadside.

Lin Zhixiao ran back and forth, afraid that an idler would let in and bump into the old lady and grandmas.

"Where's Brother Zhen?" The old lady said displeasedly when she saw that only a few managers in the house were busy.It can be clearly written in the edict of the empress, that Jia Zhen should bring all the nephews and nephews of the whole family to burn incense and kneel down.

"Back to the old lady, our grandfather was unwell a few days ago, and wanted to send Rong'er to replace him, but who knows that child is too playful, and instead of doing serious things in the house, he went with Brother Cong and the others. What is Ping'an Prefecture?" Seeing Mother Jia's question, Youshi hurriedly got up and answered.

"Who's here?" Mother Jia became more and more confused about what to do in Ping'an Prefecture, didn't she even listen to her mother's order?Follow Brother Cong?This sounds strange.

"I don't know. Our master originally wanted to serve the old lady with him, but his legs and feet were limp all the way. He was afraid that he would make the old lady worry when he came, so he asked me to bring Brother Rong's daughter-in-law here. See if the old lady has something What order?" You Shi replied.

"What about Lin Zhixiao, tell him to come in." Mother Jia ordered the little girl to go outside to spread the word.

"Go back to the old lady, the old fairy Zhang is coming in to pay his respects." Lin Zhixiao came in and said first.

"Go and invite Baoyu to help you, Grandpa Zhang, come in." Rong Guogong was too murderous in the past, so he hired a substitute in the Taoist temple. This Taoist priest was once sealed by the emperor's mouth. His fame has always been popular, and the princes and feudal towns all come to ask him to make fortunes, and everyone calls him the old god.

Now the old lady was thinking about something and wanted him to take a good look at Baoyu.

Yinzhen was thinking about Ping'an Prefecture, isn't this the place where Jia's old department is located? He went to the palace for a few days, and went outside to get a general idea of ​​the situation.Hearing the old lady's order suddenly, he hurriedly responded and went out.

"I haven't been to the mansion for a long time. My ancestor is always in good health? It looks better than before."

"Thanks to you, I'm still in good health. I've always wanted to bring my brother to the old god to have a look, and now my wish has come true." Jia Mu smiled and pushed Yinzhen to Taoist Zhang, not wanting Taoist Zhang to fall down instead. Tears come.

"What's the matter? Is there something wrong with my brother?" Jia's mother was taken aback.

"Brother is doing well, he looks more energetic than before, his body and speech, he looks like the Duke of the country back then." Taoist Zhang was thinking in his stomach, how to mention the marriage entrusted by the historian.

"Isn't it? My Jia family has such a large group of people, only Yu'er followed his grandfather." After hearing this, Jia's mother was overjoyed, and couldn't help crying.

"If the Duke of the country sees my brother like this, he might be so happy. Considering that my brother is thirteen or fourteen years old, it should be time to get married. Xiaodao, the Duke of Meng, loves him so much and thinks about it day and night. To do something for him, isn't this just a problem. The other day, I saw a young lady in someone's house. Although she was a year younger than my brother, she looked like a fairy, and her temperament was lively and generous. Lanterns are also hard to find. What's even more rare is that the family status is not enough to humiliate my brother, I wonder what the old lady thinks?"

When everyone heard Zhang Taoist proclaiming his marriage to Jia Baoyu, they all pricked up their ears and listened, not knowing whose family it was.Mother Jia glanced around and saw that Shi Xiangyun's head was lowered and his cheeks were reddish. She didn't understand, she couldn't help sighing secretly that her natal nephews were too anxious, could she not think about girl Yun?

"Baoyu shouldn't have married early, and now he has just taken an aunt in the room. Now you should inquire first, and if there is really such a worthy one, just come and tell me." Jiamu said calmly.

Shouldn't you marry early?The old lady declined or didn't realize that she was referring to the lady of the Shi family. Daoist Zhang thought of the golden unicorn sent by the Shi family, and hurriedly invited out the jade around Baoyu's neck. After a long while, he sent another tray. Curiosities.

"He's a child, how can he suffer all this? It's not a loss of his blessing." The old lady declined for a while, but seeing that Taoist Zhang insisted on giving it to him, she had to accept it, and thanked her again.

"Don't say that, old ancestor. Seeing how my brother behaves and talks, he can't be carved out of the same mold as the Duke of the country. Xiaodao sees that he will be like the Duke of the country in the future, and he is very precious." Taoist Zhang flattered quickly. .

"The monks also have these treasures. I look familiar with them. I see other children bring one with them." But these words were said in the heart of Jiamu, and it was not rude to come and go.What happened to Baoyu today, seeing that she was not interested in the gold and jade in the tray at all, Jia Mu had to fiddle with it herself, picked up a golden unicorn and said with a smile, as an explanation to the historian and Taoist Zhang.

Too expensive?Yinzhen broke out in cold sweat, if this word reached the ears of the emperor, would the Jia Baoyu he was attached to still have a way out?The Taoist priest in front of him is still surnamed Zhang, so it seems that he can't stay.