By Jia Xiuzhen

Mrs. Wang didn't do much when she saw Jia Zheng came back, although she was not angry, but now her body is not as good as before, and even her original thoughts of striving for victory have given up a lot.And what she misses the most in her heart is not these, but Baoyu's marriage.

In the past, Jia's mother's meaning was known to everyone in the house, but it was a pity that the Lin family had only one daughter. Lin Ruhai made it clear that she wanted to recruit a son-in-law, so Jia's mother had no choice but to let go of her thoughts.But Baochai grew up watching him grow up. He used to help with government affairs.Not to mention the blood relationship with her, she is more generous than others in her behavior alone, she is really the first choice for a daughter-in-law.

What Aunt Xue meant was that she was worried that there would be no room for maneuver in Xue Pan's matter, and she was afraid that the foundation of the family property would not be preserved. If Baochai could marry into Jia's mansion, she would be considered asylum.With Mrs. Wang here again, on the one hand, she would not be angry with Baochai, and on the other hand, it would not be difficult for Xue Pan to adopt a descendant from the clan by letting the Jia family decide.

Madam Wang liked Baochai half of her heart, and the other half was the wealth accumulated by the Xue family for a hundred years.Now that Jia Amnesty has forcibly occupied Jiamu's private house, he has taken over again, and the remaining ancestral property that has not been separated will naturally be controlled by him in the future.Even if he said that he would not give Jia Zheng any money, Jia Zheng would probably not fight for anything with his temper.My natal family is not as good as it used to be now, without the backing power, who can be the opponent of Jia She and his wife just relying on thick skin and daring to reach out?This loss really has to be eaten.

In this way, Baoyu can get much less.Even if all that he had saved belonged to him, there was still Jia Lan in the long house, the order of the elders was the most important thing in Jia Zheng's mind, and he might not get half of his family's wealth.Baoyu grew up from the pile of silk silk, so where did he suffer?If a mother like myself doesn't plan for him, who else can plan for him? !Baochai married in with at least half of the Xue family's wealth, and the two of them grew up together since they were young. Isn't it a good thing to combine two good things? !

Sitting and talking with Jia Zheng this day, he brought up this matter.After hearing this, Jia Zheng said, "The old lady just left, and Baoyu still has one year's filial piety. What are you talking about at this time?"

Mrs. Wang said: "This marriage does not mean that it can be done. It is discussed at this meeting. Isn't it just right? The old lady once calculated for Baoyu that it is the most suitable marriage in the past two years. If If I miss it, I'm afraid something will change. The master also knows that he is born different from others, and we would rather believe it... And one more thing, the master looks at my current situation, how can I control my family? Zhuer's daughter-in-law She's dull and lacking talent, and it's difficult for Feng girl now..."

Jia Zheng heard that there was also the meaning of Jia's mother in it, and knew that Mrs. Wang would not dare to make fun of such a remark, so he did not object.Hearing Mrs. Wang's talk about Baochai, she was taken aback.

Mrs. Wang was afraid that there would be no room for discussion after Jia Zheng's refusal, so she continued, "I've talked to the old lady about this a few times. It turned out that the old lady was the eldest girl who was chosen, but my aunt said it before. The heirs are weak, with this little blood, they will definitely recruit a relative. The old lady has been unhappy about this for a few days."

Jia Zheng also sighed: "I've heard a few words about this, but...why are you talking about Baochai again?"

Mrs. Wang said: "There is also a reason here." After speaking, she told Jia Zheng in detail that in order to fear that Baochai would enter the palace and win the support of several families, Jia's mother made the decision and got her out. , then said: "The old lady told me not to tell you first. She only said that you are upright. If you hear this, you will inevitably feel guilty towards the Xue family. If you bring it out in your travels, your relatives will not be easy to get along with.

The old lady originally thought that Baochai would not be selected by the eldest princess Shu Ning, or that she would be accompanied by the young princess next to her. She would stay in the palace for three to five years, gain knowledge and contacts, and then come out again at that time Married, naturally the family status can also be higher.She just didn't expect that things got out of hand and messed up her future.The old lady also felt uneasy because of this. You see, the old lady loved Bao Yatou very much in the past, and even used her private house to celebrate Bao girl's birthday, but she never did it for Lin Yatou. "

After hearing this, Jia Zheng's complexion gradually changed. After a long time, he sighed and said, "Since that's the case, it's up to you. Girl Bao is also a good person. Her family... now it's useless to talk too much, so let's do as you say." .If the money is not enough, I will pay it from the front account, and more people will resign, and the expenses will be less." He said with a smile on his face, but it was a bit uglier than crying.

When Mrs. Wang heard Jia Zheng's words, her heart was relieved. After he left, she called several confidantes from Zhou Rui's family and Wu Xing's family to discuss the matter.

Now that Sister Feng's serious mother-in-law has moved in, and she has confronted the servants who came over there several times, it made Mrs. Xing feel that her face was damaged, and she became more and more displeased with her, so Mrs. Wang didn't bother her anymore.There is an idler daughter-in-law in my family, but it is not auspicious to discuss Baoyu's marriage at this time. If she gets another widow to manage it, she will feel even more bored, so she simply pretends that there is no such person, and supports herself. arrange.

He also said that Aunt Xue was finally relieved when she got Mrs. Wang's reply.

After the new year, Mrs. Wang invited a matchmaker to come to propose marriage.When Baochai found out about this, he felt mixed feelings.For a while, I recalled the scene of peach blossoms, willows and green spring in the Grand View Garden, and a little girl's thoughts at that time; and then I looked at the situation in front of me when the westerly wind was getting tighter and the grass was declining, and I talked about love and marriage. The taste of life and death rise and fall is more.

Aunt Xue saw Baochai off, and when she came back, she saw Baochai with no joy on her face, and she said to her, "My dear girl, you have grown up to be a governor. A woman will marry and reincarnate, and the good days will be long in the future."

Baochai forced a smile and said, "Mom, I know."

Seeing her like this, Aunt Xue couldn't help feeling sad, but it's really unlucky to shed tears when she was overjoyed, so she endured her sorrow and said: "Don't be afraid, Mom will help you out, we are no worse than anyone else." Said and pointed to something, went inside.

Baochai sat in a daze for a while, two lines of tears streaming down her face.No one knew what was going on at home.The Xue family was defeated, and the business was overwhelmed by others. After Xue Pan was imprisoned, he even lost his title of imperial merchant.This is not counted, in order to manage the top and bottom, the money is filled in without counting.In the past, it was fine when Prince Teng was around, but it was just my own kindness.Now he has become fat in the eyes of those people. He only took Xue Pan to extort money, but his family dared not refuse, for fear that Xue Pan would suffer because of it.

If he can marry a high family, or he can also prevent the decline of the Xue family, at least he can leave a foundation for the Xue family.If I am still at home, a girl who has not gone out will be inconvenient to do things, let alone protect the family business, and it is difficult to come forward even if I want to close the business.Aunt Xue's health is not good, if something bad happens again, I'm afraid there will be no way out for her family.But when it comes to being a noble family and being a wife, it's not easy.

Now this marriage, I'm afraid it was decided by my own mother and my aunt in Jia's mansion. I don't know if Baoyu knows about it... Fortunately, now I am not the youngest daughter of the past. What kind of love? Thoughts are like illusory flowers, in this world, it is so difficult to just live, why do you care about those...

During the day and night, I thought about this and that on and off in my heart, but there was sadness but no joy.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world, let alone the Jia Mansion today.Baoyu also knew about this, and threw everyone out, and stayed in the house for half a day. Qiuwen wanted to go in to persuade him, but was stopped by the attacker. She said, "Who are we, and what can we say to persuade him? His wife told him the truth."

Qiuwen was right when she thought about it, so she muttered to herself: "Isn't the second master happy and silly? Miss Bao has such character and appearance, let alone one in a hundred, I'm afraid that one in a thousand is enough."

Bihen said: "Or I don't know if I think of the old lady. If the old lady knows that the second master has married and established a business, she will be so happy!"

One sentence made everyone feel heavy in their hearts, and they lost all interest in discussing it.Xiren took time to go to Mrs. Wang's courtyard and told about Baoyu.

After dinner, Mrs. Wang sent someone to call Baoyu over.

When Baoyu arrived in the house, he didn't see Jia Zheng, so he first saluted Mrs. Wang in a proper manner, and Mrs. Wang sighed again when she saw it.In the past, I only hoped that he would be sensible and polite, and stop being so frizzy.Now that he is so polite in advancing and retreating, his heart feels a little empty, and he can't help but think of the time when he kicked his shoes and rolled them into his arms as soon as he came back, and said this and that while scratching his neck.

Baoyu stood in front of him with his hands down, but didn't speak.Mrs. Wang came back to her senses, and said softly: "Sit down and talk, is the food tonight delicious? You are still a child, so you don't have to be so strict, and it's okay to eat some meat occasionally. The old lady still Can it be your fault?"

When Baoyu heard that Jia Mu was mentioned again, her eyes turned red, and her heart became more and more sour.

Mrs. Wang didn't realize it, she took a sip of tea, and said: "Why are you ignoring people in the room alone? Are you tired of homework? The master has already said, let you relax a little bit these days, Don't be too hasty, take care of yourself."

Baoyu respectfully agreed, the more Mrs. Wang talked, the more she felt distasteful, and she became angry somewhere, and she said in a low voice: "Because of the marriage, it is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. I don't need to let you know. If you are really polite, even if you know it, you should treat it as if you don’t know it. Now it’s good, and you still make such a appearance, who are you showing your face to? Are we so worried about ourselves? ! I can only hope for your well-being, and only for your own good! I thought you were calm and sensible, but now it seems that you are still far behind!"

Baoyu was still silent, but Mrs. Wang became more and more annoyed when she talked, seeing him like this, she didn't know what to do, so she waved her hand and said, "Okay, okay, go back, it's all settled, and you can also Don't worry about it anymore!"

Baoyu bowed when he heard what he said and did, and then went out by himself.As soon as the curtain was lifted, Jin Chuan'er was standing outside with a tea tray. Seeing him coming out, she nodded and smiled, and went inside.

When Mrs. Wang saw her coming in, she vomited bitterly: "I really did all this for nothing! Now that I've become more silent, it's not as easy as when I was at one o'clock in the past."

Jin Chuan'er exchanged a cup of hot tea for Mrs. Wang, and persuaded with a smile, "Madam, it's true. Although the second master is a real mother and son, how can he save face and say such a thing? Without saying a word, my wife knew that he was ignorant, this is not the second master's ignorance, but I think it's my wife's ignorance!"

Mrs. Wang scolded: "Hello, everyone is my fault!"

Jin Chuan'er smiled and said, "I told you that my wife judged the reason. My wife believed that the second master Bao had heard about the marriage, and he didn't want it in his heart. According to me, I'm afraid that's not the case. Who is Miss Bao? If the second master really can't get along with her, then how did the two of them make the paintings back then and the panorama later? I think this time, it's probably because the second master remembered the old lady and It's so bad... The second master has always been a filial man, and the old lady loves him, thinking about Jing'er like this makes me feel bad!"

Mrs. Wang clapped her hands: "Hey, you're really not sure about what you said! Yes, yes, you go and look at it for me. Really, I owe them in my previous life! Everyone is my ancestor!"

Jin Chuan'er put down his work, agreed, and went to look for Baoyu.

Baoyu didn't go back to her room either. She just stood under the two trees outside Mrs. Wang's yard, looking down, not knowing what she was looking at.

Jin Chuan'er approached, coughed, Baoyu came back to his senses, saw that it was Jin Chuan'er, sighed, and said nothing.

Jin Chuan'er said: "There is no one who doesn't know what the second master is thinking. It's just that the world cannot be controlled by others, and there is no way to do it. I also advise the second master to relax a bit, and life will always be passed."

Then Baoyu said, "I just don't know what it's like to live this day..."

Jin Chuan'er sneered: "Second Master is standing and talking without pain in his back. Thinking about the mansion next door, I can't wait to live a good life. How can I provoke it!"

When Baoyu heard Jin Chuaner mention the matter of the Ning Mansion, he couldn't help but think of the Qin family, and then Jia Zhen, and frowned.

Jin Chuan'er continued: "Uncle Xue's life is in danger now, and Aunt Xue's health is getting worse day by day. Miss Bao guards the family business all by herself, isn't she a target of people's schemes?! Wife and aunt are sisters of the same class. , how can you stand by at a time like this?!

Another one, where is the family background of the Xue family, the wife has plans for the Xue family, and more plans for the second master?With Miss Bao's character, she is the only one left in the Xue family, and the wife is also concerned about the future of the second master.This is all the painstaking efforts of the wife, how can the second master not understand? ! "

After hearing this, Baoyu sneered and said, "I'd rather she not make plans for me."

The corners of Jin Chuan'er's mouth curled up slightly, and the anxious expression changed again: "Second master is the most compassionate and cherishing jade. Now that Miss Bao is in such a situation, could it be that the second master has hardened his heart?! Miss Bao can enter this door. It can be regarded as being backed up, or, maybe there is room for change in the matter of the Xue family uncle, if this is true, then the aunt's body and bones may be able to be healthier!"

Baoyu was stupefied when he heard this, and Jin Chuan'er broke apart and crushed the benefits of this marriage, both inside and out, before and after, and told Baoyu to listen, and only advised him to feel at ease and wait for a happy marriage.When she was talking dry, Baoyu said lightly: "It's always for this and that. Everyone has something to gain and something to do, so what am I!"

Jin Chuan'er hurriedly said: "Second master will naturally get a good marriage, and marry a good wife."

Baoyu smiled sadly: "What do I want, what kind of virtuous do I want? All I want is my heart. You are all willing to trade your heart for someone else. If I give up my heart, how different is life from death?..." Said Regardless of Jin Chuan'er, she turned and left.