Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 343 Jia Mu suddenly hears the bad news

Inside Rongxi Hall,

Wang Xifeng entered the room and shouted out, which dispersed the solemn atmosphere in the room. Everyone felt relieved, and a lot of the solemn atmosphere was dissipated.

The second wife came over and comforted Jia Mu;
"Don't worry, mother. The land of plenty and plenty in the south of the Yangtze River is the most important place for raising people. It's just a little bit cold and it will be fine for a few days. Besides, how could something happen to Min'er's temperament? Someone would have been sent here long ago."

Although the second wife knew that Jia Min had a bit of a fiery temper, she would not be wronged and her relationship with her was tense. It could only be that she was really ill, so it was hard to say.

The old lady Jia Mu also thought at this time that there should be no big problem. The youngest daughter had been in good health since she was a child. It was just due to carelessness. She hesitated again and again when touching the letter in her hand. However, before she could speak urgently, she was taken away from the house. A burst of noise came in, and I was suddenly upset. The people in the house became more and more unruly, and said angrily,

"What's going on outside?"

Seeing that the old lady was angry, Wang Xifeng's expression changed, and she was also furious inside, so she replied;
"Don't worry, old lady, I'll go out and take a look,"

I thought that the servants in the house were becoming more and more undisciplined.

Just as he was thinking about going out, he didn't know that it was Lai Da, the chief manager of Rongguo Mansion, rushing in with a pale face, trembling and speechless, with cold sweat on his forehead.

Wang Xifeng's heart skipped a beat when she saw this, and she asked urgently;
"What happened?"

Lai Da was trembling and speechless. He held the letter in his hand tightly, looked at his second mistress with a difficult expression, and said;
"There's a letter from Jiang Nan. It's urgent. It's from the Imperial Guards."

Wang Xifeng took the letter and walked into the hall. Suddenly Lai Da said;

"Second Grandma, Miss Min and Uncle Lin from Yangzhou have both gone, and the messenger has gone to Danei. I'm afraid there is something fishy inside."

Although Lai Da is greedy for money, he is an old man in the Duke's mansion after all. He has seen a lot, and naturally he can tell that there may be something hidden in this matter, but he is just a servant who cannot say more.

Wang Xifeng understood even more that there was no such thing as a deadly pair. She stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

Ping'er had quick hands and eyes, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him, with a look of shock on his face. How could this be possible? Didn't he occasionally catch the wind and cold a few days ago?

Wang Xifeng's mind went blank, and she looked at the red-lacquered letter in her hand tremblingly. Her legs could not move for a long time. It was not until the person in the room shouted that she came back to her senses, carefully leaned on Ping'er, and walked in with difficulty. Rongxi Hall.

People in the room who were still relaxed were all surprised when they saw Wang Xifeng like this. Wasn't he fine just now? Then they were also startled, fearing that something had happened.

Jia Mu also put down her tea bowl and asked;

"What's wrong? We touched each other,"

When Wang Xifeng saw Jia Mu, she couldn't bear it anymore, cried loudly, and knelt in the hall.
"Old lady, Aunt Min and Uncle Lin are gone. Someone from the Jiangnan Imperial City Department has received a letter. It's urgent."

After saying that, she took out the letter in her hand. Mother Jia was stunned for a moment, and suddenly dropped the teacup to the ground. Tears could not help but flow down. She was trembling and unable to cry, her expression was in a daze.

The ladies and ladies in the room were all frightened, and immediately started crying. How could the boss Jia She believe that he had received a letter during the Chinese New Year?
"What's going on? You were fine during the Chinese New Year, don't you know?"

Jia Zheng didn't know, but he shook his head and advised;

"Mom, I still condone my condolences. Sister Min'er passed away strangely. We still need to find out what happened."

Jia Mu suddenly glanced at the brothers coldly and said coldly;

"You two are not sad to talk to me like this."

The two of them also shrank their heads in fear and did not dare to look directly at Jia Mu.

Now that she has opened her mouth, Jia Mu no longer has any scruples.

"You also know that during the Chinese New Year, she was very good, but then she fell ill. I asked you to go to the south to see her. It wasn't that there was something going on in the court and she couldn't get away, or that she was not in good health. You are very good, but now she He is finally dead, you can rest assured, no one will delay you anymore. The Jia family has committed too many sins, and my old lady has lost her moral integrity, so much so that God will ask your sister to pay for it. Poor my daughter, she didn’t see us before she died. On the one hand, I don’t even have any blood relatives around me, what a poor daughter.”

The two brothers were so ashamed after what they said, Jia Zheng was even more embarrassed to see others, and Jia's mother was wailing and already in tears.

At this time, even Mrs.

Everyone in the room expressed words of comfort, but no one understood why Jia's mother was angry. After Jia Min's letter, no master of the Jia family came to visit.He just sent a few waves of slaves to Jiangnan to visit, and that was all. The blood relatives of the Jia family were treated in the same way, how cold-blooded and cold-blooded.

Jia Zheng regretted it too late now, while the boss Jia She really didn't expect this, so he spoke again,
"Mom, please read the letter first to find out what it is, and then discuss what to do."

Jia Mu reluctantly stopped her tears, took out the letter, read the seal, then tore it open and took out the letter. It read that Lin Ruhai and his wife were seriously ill and there was no medicine or stone to cure them, and they both died a few days ago.

After reading it over and over again, Mother Jia really couldn't look at it anymore, so she asked the second wife to show it to Jia Zheng and the others. They both looked at it without saying a word. They really didn't expect it.

After the maid wiped away the old lady's tears, she saw her sitting upright slightly, looking at the room full of people and saying;
"You are here just in time. I will discuss this matter with you and see what we can do."

"Now that your sister and brother-in-law are gone, you are left with only an orphan girl. You have no children in your direct lineage. You are considered to be dead. No one in the Lin family is promising. Yu'er has no brothers and sisters, so she is alone. It's not an option, so I want you to help my old lady take Yu'er over and bring her to Jingli's house, where I will educate her personally and stay with Yingchun and the others in the future, what do you think?"

Jia She and Jia Zheng, who were sitting in the hall, would not object, so they naturally agreed. Mrs. Xing and the second wife would not touch the bad luck and quickly agreed.

Only then did Jia Mu feel relieved. She looked at Wang Xifeng again and shed tears. She nodded. Then Wang Xifeng spoke.

"The old lady is really lovely. Although I entered the house late, I still saw my aunt's golden face when I was a child. She was just like the old lady when she was young, with good looks and temperament, and wealth is beyond compare. I think Yu'er also followed the old lady's appearance and entered the house. You can feel at ease when you look around.”

Wang Xifeng's clever words at this time were timely, her personality was generous, and her mouth was the most popular with Jia Mu. Only Gu Cai dared to say it at this time to ease the atmosphere.

Sure enough, although Mother Jia was heavy-hearted and unhappy, she remembered that Wang Xifeng had been considerate when she was good in the past, so she reluctantly nodded and finally did something for her daughter.

Only then did Jia's mother think of how to go to the south to pick up people. Naturally, the Lin family would handle the funeral of the couple. The Jia family could go to pay their respects, but who would go to Yangzhou?

When Jia Mu saw that the two brothers were silent, her face darkened and she asked;

"Then let's discuss who will go to Jiangnan to bring Yu'er back. Now the south of Jiangnan is a bit unstable. Boss, what do you two say?"

Jia She and Jia Zheng looked at each other and were speechless. Jiangnan was not stable. I heard that people were killed in rivers of blood. Merchants and boatmen from the south of the Yangtze River had long spread the news about the south. There was an uproar, and besides, my sister and brother-in-law left together, and the Lin family didn't know what to make of it. It was a troublesome thing.

Not to mention the thousands of miles of waterway, no matter how fast it is, it takes several days to travel by boat, so it takes only ten days and a half to go back and forth, which is a hard job.

The two brothers were also old and could not bear the hardship of traveling and traveling, so there was nothing they could do.

Mother Jia knew it well, but she was also sad. None of them were useful and she had to look at Wang Xifeng and said;
"Girl Feng, where is Jia Lian? Have you returned home?"

Wang Xifeng was shocked when she heard this, and the smile on her face disappeared. She was probably not asking Jia Lian to go.

If we really want to go, it will take more than a month, and if something happens, it may take a few months. The most important thing is that there are many women in the south of the Yangtze River. Jia Lian's temper can't be tolerated. He wanted to answer but didn't come, but Jia Mu didn't. He was so easy to fool, so I went out to look for him again this morning. Thinking about it, I regretted it, so I had no choice but to reply;
"Back to the old lady, Jia Lian was busy with official duties last night and came back late at night. He is still resting now."

With Jia Mu's shrewdness, she couldn't tell that the Wang girl was unwilling, but if Jia Lian didn't go, no one would go. How could that be possible? How could I, the old lady, be allowed to go.

As for his two sons, they are now in disgrace. The next generation of men is only the direct descendants of Jia Zhen, Jia Lian and Baoyu. After all, Jia Zhen is from the East House, and the affairs of the West House are his own, so only Baoyu and Jia Lian can Go, Baoyu must not go alone, only Jia Lian can take action, so no matter what, Jia Lian will never be able to escape this time.

"Well, Aunt Jia Lian still needs relatives from her parents' side to pay tribute. There is always someone who stands out. As a junior, it is natural to kowtow in front of my aunt's funeral at this time and fulfill my filial piety. I am the capital of the capital. It also scares the younger generation, so I feel that Jia Lian is the perfect person."

What the old lady said was reasonable and reasonable, and everyone in the hall looked at it. It seemed that the family members had discussed it. Only Jia She's face changed slightly. A glance at Jia Baoyu, who was in the middle of spring, was full of gloom. It was inevitable. The old lady is extremely partial.

No matter what Wang Xifeng thought, she didn't say anything to refute, and she was sweating on her forehead. At this moment, Jia Lian, who got the news, had just arrived at the door. When she heard that it was her again, she felt unhappy. She had done the most for the Jia family. , but there are almost no benefits, Baoyu just sits back and enjoys the benefits.

But I also understand my situation. No matter what, I can't steal the gem, I have to admit it, bring more money, and go to Jiangnan to relax. As the saying goes, Yangzhou thin horse, Jinling Yunwu tea, and Jinghu sake are all the same. The beauty of waiting.

So he no longer hesitated, opened the door and walked in. In front of a room full of people, he said directly without being polite;
"Ancestor, please rest assured. When your grandson goes, just bring more people with you along the way. Let the family get more money for your grandson immediately. The Jia family's name will definitely not be ruined."

Looking at Jia Lian who had been prepared for a long time, everyone except Wang Xifeng was very happy, especially when he came to his ancestors, Lao Huai was even more pleased.

"Yuanyang, go get 3000 taels of silver notes for Lian'er. Don't let yourself be wronged along the way. You should have food and shelter, and take good care of yourself. You just need to be fast. Let's see what happens in Jiangnan."

Finally, the old lady also reminded Jia Lian aloud.

(End of this chapter)