Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 395 Wang Xifeng got angry

Beijing,

Da Nei Kunning Palace,
Queen Jiang had not returned from the Yangxin Hall, but the three princes came back with grim faces, taking the policy topic given by their father. The three of them wanted to discuss it, but they had no clue.

"Brother, what do you mean by this?"

The second prince took the rice paper and repeated it several times. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. No matter what happened to those mud-legged people, it was not the nobles of the imperial court who led the troops to fight at the border. When the grassland people came over, those ordinary people ran faster than anyone else. Quick, count on them, joke.

The third child didn't understand either. The world belongs to our Zhou family. Where are those common people? How is it possible to ask them to go to the battlefield?

"That's right, eldest brother, second brother, although there is some truth to this, the safety of the world needs to be asked by the people, and it should not be managed by the soldiers and officials of the court. My father is the most concerned about such important matters. "

"Second brother, third brother, you should consider this carefully. This seems to be a memorial written by Marquis Luo Yun when he left the capital. The excerpt seems to be on my father's desk. Who among you knows what is written?"

The second prince and the third prince had no idea what was written, and even the source of this sentence was unknown. After hearing the eldest brother's question, the three princes stood there looking at each other, speechless.

For a time,

The three princes holding the rice paper had no choice but to go back to their rooms and read the books.

And the queen,
In the Yangxin Hall, he was satisfied with the result he wanted. After saying some sweet words to Emperor Wu, he took the female Shi Chunhe back to Kunning Palace.

When they arrived at the main hall, they were anxious to visit the three princes. Chun He walked in front and led the way. When he saw Xia Yu, he asked,
"Xia Yu, where have the three young princes gone?"

"I've seen the empress, and the three young princes have gone back to the study to check their books! They seem to be in a hurry to write something,"

Xia Yu, after seeing the Queen, immediately bowed and responded.

Queen Jiang Yuqing naturally knew that the three of them were eager to write a policy. This matter was a test for the three of them. She wanted to give some advice, but it was better to put it away. Now that I'm capable, and thinking about what the emperor said to me, it's time to let go.

but,

Although he let go, his son was about to start a new family, and the people who took care of him had to make good arrangements.

"In that case, don't disturb them, Chun He. Now call all the maids and eunuchs from Kunning Palace. I have important matters to give."

"Yes, ma'am."

Chunhe went down with the people and called the minions.

Rongguo Mansion,
The Jia family members were still having fun together in Rongqing Hall, talking happily.

Baoyu has also been studying hard these days, and he has read some of the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Songs. After reading, he is different, and his words are not like before. They are all talking about sisters, rouge and so on.

But he knew etiquette, and it really made the old lady and the second wife call their ancestors for blessing, and they finally got the idea.

"Don't tell me about the second son's family. Baoyu has changed a lot. He has to keep healthy these days. If he really participates in Enke, he must prepare it early. Don't be afraid that it will be too late when he arrives. Those blankets and coats Don’t take less.”

It's rare for Jia Mu to express support. Since Jia Zhu left, no one in the house dares to mention the matter of studying for the imperial examination. Now that the old matter is brought up again, I don't know what Jia Mu means.

"I know mother, everything has been packed up a long time ago. It will be fine by then, but I don't know how Baoyu has learned, I'm afraid..."

"Why can't you see clearly? If Baoyu really goes, it will be your blessing. It doesn't matter whether you win or not."

As if she clicked on the second wife, Mrs. Wang immediately smiled and said;

"That's right, mother is right, I'm crazy."

Jia Baoyu was sitting on the west side, feeling unhappy at the bottom of his heart. He still had to take the imperial examination. Such a mediocre person was chasing fame and fortune. Alas, he felt helpless. His father and the whole family all expected him to take the imperial examination, but he had no choice but to go. Once, their wish came true.

The old lady said something, but when Baoyu didn't say anything, she asked;

"Baoyu, my dear grandson, doesn't like to take the imperial examination. If it doesn't work out, we won't go."

Sanchun and the second wife in the room were shocked. Why had they changed their minds? Jia Baoyu wanted to agree, but suddenly thought of his father Jia Zheng and saw the expectations of the Sanchun sisters. He didn't know where he got the courage to agree casually.

"Old ancestor, my grandson has grown up now and has read the Four Books a long time ago. Enke is coming soon, and he also wants to give it a try."

With this remark,
The whole room was shocked.

Jia's mother burst into tears and shouted,

"Okay, Baoyu has grown up."

Even the second wife was full of tears.

"Girl Feng, girl Feng, come back and prepare for Baoyu, eh? Where is the person?"

Looking around, Wang Xifeng had long disappeared.

Outside Jia Mansion.

Wang Xifeng took a carriage and led people back to Rongguo Mansion.

After entering the side door, Ping'er said;
"Xiao Hong, you go to the kitchen and explain it to me. I'll help grandma go back to the house to rest." "Yes, sister Ping'er, Hong'er will go right away."

"Well, the road is slippery. Walk slower. Grandma will have to go there later."

"Yes, Hong'er knows."

After saying that, Ping'er helped Wang Xifeng back to the yard.

Xiaohong wrapped herself in a big coat and took a shortcut to the backyard of the house. It was night and the kitchen was already empty. Everyone had gone back to rest.

When they arrived at a large building at the east end of the backyard, Xiaohong woke up everyone one by one and called to the kitchen. She also asked the maid who was helping the kitchen to find Sister-in-law Liu who was in charge of the kitchen and the wife of Qin Xian's family who was watching the night. Waiting for people, meals for hundreds of people cannot be made by just a few people in a short time.

In order to have less work, Xiao Hong called up all the people working behind her. Unexpectedly, the servants and maids hadn't said anything yet, but Sister-in-law Liu was a little reluctant. She had to cook so late, and the stove was already cold. .

"It turns out to be Miss Xiaohong, why are you here alone and making noodle soup for 500 people? You are talking in your sleep. We have already had dinner at home and the dishes have been washed out, but I haven't received it. Notice, the kitchen doesn’t have that many ingredients. If that doesn’t work, ask the money manager where the ingredients come from.”

"It's your business whether you do it or not. I'm just here to convey the message. As for the food, I went to see the kitchen at home. It's full of food. The bacon I brought here was all cooked and mixed with the soup noodles. This is a lot of food. Grandma ordered it.”

How could Xiaohong be willing to chat with these people? There were a lot of dirty things going on in the kitchen. As a girl, she naturally didn't want to get involved.

Sister-in-law Liu was not convinced and led the kitchen people to the yard. It was still snowing and it was so cold. How could there be 500 people in the house who wanted to eat? The second mistress must be hysterical.

"Miss Xiaohong, it's not that I won't cook. You see, the stove has been cold for a long time. There are still people in the house who need to eat. It's still food for 500 people. That's such a large amount. It's really difficult to handle."

"Then don't worry about it. Just do whatever you want. Just do it."

Xiaohong was holding a lantern, her expression was no longer good, and she spoke a little anxiously. Unexpectedly, Dai Liang, a Baotou outside the hospital, walked in with a bulging belly.

"Where did you come from, girl? You have such a loud voice. Just do it if you want. Everyone in the house is asleep. The night is so cold. You still need 500 people. Look, there are 500 people working in the Duke's house. How many people are there? , I, Dai Liang, don’t know yet, but this matter must cost a lot, and if you want to do it, you need to report it to the second wife."

Xiaohong felt something bad when she saw it. The second mistress probably didn't think of it, so she stopped worrying about it.

"Sister-in-law Liu, the words are here, you can take care of it."

"This this."

Sister-in-law Liu also saw that something was wrong. Although Dai Liang was Baotou in the house, he was with housekeeper Zhou Rui all the time. Zhou Rui was brought by Mrs. Wang's natal family, and Xiaohong was Lin Hongyu, the daughter of Lin Zhixiao, who was now in the second house. I don't want to do the work for grandma, but as long as I make it clear who will pay for the ingredients, I can do the job.

"Okay, don't make any noise. The master is talking in Rongqing Hall. The noise here will be heard by the other side. I'm afraid it won't be easy to talk to me when I ask. Miss Xiaohong, why don't you ask the second wife for instructions and explain it later."

"Okay, then you wait."

Lin Hongyu also noticed that something was wrong, so she put down her words and walked away with a lantern. Sister-in-law Liu felt a chill in her heart, knowing that she was afraid that tonight would not be a good night, so she complained;

"Steward Dai, don't you think you want to offend her by talking like this? What if the second grandma asks about it?"

"Don't worry, how can there be food for 500 people? How many people are there in the whole house? I'm afraid the little girl heard it wrong. Besides, there really aren't that many pastas in the kitchen. Manager Qian hasn't bought it yet. What do you want to do? If you do it, I'm afraid the family will be out of money in the past few days."

"This."

Sister-in-law Liu also has no idea. She is the master both inside and outside.

Wang Xifeng went back to the house and drank some tea. She was not worried about the kitchen. After drinking the water, she asked Shang Ping'er to take someone to prepare for leaving the hospital. Unexpectedly, as soon as she walked to the courtyard gate, she saw Lin Hongyu with a hurried expression. After walking back, Ping'er saw Xiaohong's appearance and asked;

"What's going on? Walk slowly. Don't fall if the road is slippery."

"Grandma, Second Grandma, Hong'er has something to report."

"Say, slow down."

Wang Xifeng saw Xiaohong's look and knew something was wrong behind the scenes, so she asked the little girl to speak slowly. Xiaohong helped the second mistress to the pavilion, hid from the snow, and replied;

"Grandma, I went to the back kitchen to call for help. Unexpectedly, Sister-in-law Liu in the back kitchen was reluctant to cook. She said it was night and the stove was cold. She finally left. When she met Manager Dai again, she said something about the house. It’s not fast enough, and there aren’t that many people. If you want to do it, you have to ask the Second Mistress for instructions, otherwise you can’t do it. I have no choice but to come back and tell the Second Mistress.”

Wang Xifengfeng's eyes flashed coldly, and a stern look appeared on her face. She was so brave to openly resist her words in the house.

However, Sister-in-law Liu reminded herself that it was really not appropriate to cook for so many people in the house. It would be bad if everyone in the house knew about it. That’s not right. My good aunt’s current second wife should have Got an idea,
"Ping'er, take someone to accompany grandma to the kitchen. Hong'er, take two guards and leave the house. Go to the wine shop on the opposite street corner, where your second master drank alone last time. Find the shopkeeper. , let them come out and make some food. The quantity must be sufficient, and the meat and vegetables are also required. After tonight, someone will go and collect the money for him."

"Yes, grandma. Hong'er knows that place."

"Well, let's go."

"Yes."

Wang Xifeng watched Xiaohong leave the mansion with two guards, and then said with a cold face;
"Ping'er, take the board and follow."

"Yes, grandma."

Ping'er knew that grandma was angry. The wooden board was specially made for slapping people in the face. It was used to discipline disobedient servants earlier. He was holding it now for fear of irritating the second grandma.

(End of this chapter)