Dream of the Red Mansion

Besides, it is really unexpected that the mandarin ducks left the corner gate, their faces were still red, and their hearts were bulging.Because I think this matter is very important, if it is said, the traitors and robbers will be connected, and it will affect human life, and it will not be able to keep others tired.Anyway, it has nothing to do with me, and I hide it in my heart, and don't tell anyone.Go back to the room and restore Jiamu's life. Everyone rest in peace.From then on, Fan seldom came to the garden at night.Because there are such strange things in Siyuan, let alone other places, so even other places are not moved around lightly.

It turned out that Siqi made a promise not to marry or marry in the future because the son joked about him when he lived with his aunts and cousins ​​together.They have grown up in recent years, and they have a romantic appearance with each other. Often when they play chess and go home, the two of them flirt with each other.They were also afraid that their parents would not obey, so the two tried to buy each other inside and out and asked the old ladies in the garden to stay behind and watch the road. Today, they entered Hong Kong for the first time taking advantage of the chaos.Although they are not married, they have vowed to each other forever and passed on the records privately, which has infinite charm.Suddenly frightened by the mandarin ducks, the young man had already put on Huaduliu and went out through the corner gate.Siqi didn't fall asleep all night, and regretted not coming.When I saw the mandarin duck the next day, my face was red and white, and I couldn't get over it.With a ghost in my heart, I have no intention of eating and drinking, and I sit up and down in a trance.After two days, Fang Lue was relieved to hear no movement.That night, suddenly a woman came and told him quietly: "Your brother has escaped and hasn't returned home for three or four days. Now you are sending people to look for him." Said: "Even if there is a quarrel, he should die in one place. He thought he was a man, so he left first, which shows that he is heartless."

So it adds another layer of gas.The next day, I felt unhappy in my heart, couldn't support in every possible way, fell asleep, and became seriously ill.Yuanyang heard that a boy left there for no reason, and that the chess player in the garden was seriously ill, and wanted to move out. He guessed that it must be because of the two people's fear of crime. Feeling sorry, he pointed at Siqi who came and waited, and sent people away, but he stood up and swore to himself, and said to Siqi: "I tell a person, I will pay for my death immediately! Just rest assured and recuperate, don't waste your life in vain." Siqi grabbed her back and cried: "My sister, we have been together since childhood, and you never treated me like an outsider, and I dare not treat you slowly. Although I made a wrong move now, if you really don't tell me Alone, you are like my own mother. From now on, you will give me one day of my life. After I recover from my illness, I will set up a longevity tablet for you. I will burn incense and pray every day, and bless you with good fortune and longevity. If I When you die, you will be rewarded by changing from a donkey to a dog. As the saying goes, a long shed is built for thousands of miles, and there is no permanent feast. In three or two years, we will all leave here. As the saying goes, there is still duckweed When we meet each other, there is no time for people to meet. If we meet in the future, how will I repay your virtue at that time." Said while crying.This remark made Yuanyang feel sad and began to cry.Yin nodded and said: "That's exactly what I said. I'm not the person in charge. Why bother me to ruin your reputation? I don't work for nothing. Besides, it's inconvenient for me to tell others about it. Just don't worry. You'll be well from now on." , you have to keep yourself safe, and don’t do anything reckless anymore.”

Siqi kept nodding on the pillow.Yuanyang comforted him again before coming out.Knowing that Jia Lian was not at home, and because Sister Feng's voice had become a little lazy in the past two days, unlike in the past, she also came to see and wait on the way.After entering the gate of Sister Feng's courtyard, the people on the second gate saw him coming, so they stood up and waited for him to enter.As soon as Yuanyang arrived in the main room, she saw Ping'er coming out of the inner room. When she saw him, she hurried up and whispered, "I just had a bite of food and took a nap. You can sit here for a while." Come with Ping'er to the east room.The little girl poured tea.Yuanyang asked quietly: "What's the matter with your grandma these two days? I think he is lazy." Ping'er saw and asked, because there was no one in the room, he sighed: "He is lazy not only today, but now It was like this a month ago. I have been busy for a few days, and felt a little idle, and I got up again. In the past two days, I got sick again, so I couldn't support it, so I showed my feet. Yuanyang hurriedly said: "Since this is the case, why didn't you invite the doctor to treat it earlier?" Ping'er sighed: "My sister, you don't know his temper. Don't ask the doctor to take medicine. I can't see it, Bai After asking how he was feeling, he became angry, and said that I cursed him for being ill. If so, I still check three times and visit four times every day, and I don't want to see through it any more and take care of myself." Yuanyang said: "Even so, after all You should ask the doctor to see what the disease is, so you can rest assured." Ping'er said: "My sister, speaking of illness, I don't think it's a minor symptom." Yuanyang hurriedly said: "What is the disease? Seeing the question, Ping'er leaned forward again, and said to his ear, "After menstruation last month, this month has not stopped. This is a serious illness, isn't it?" Yuanyang listened, He hurriedly replied: "Hey! According to your words, this can't be a blood avalanche." Ping'er spat hurriedly, and then smiled softly: "Your girl, what do you say, you can curse people Well." Seeing this, Yuanyang couldn't help blushing, and then smiled softly: "After all, I don't know what is collapsed or not. You can forget it. First, my sister died of this disease. I don't know what it is. , because I accidentally heard my mother and my in-laws talking about it, I was still puzzled, and then I heard my mother explain the reason in detail, so I understood a little or two." Ping'er laughed and said: "You should know, but I forgot." Just as he was talking, the little girl came in and said to Ping'er: "Aunt Zhu came again just now. We went back to his grandma to take a nap, and he went to his wife." Ping'er nodded.Yuanyang asked: "Which Aunt Zhu?" Ping'er said: "It's the official matchmaker, Mrs. Zhu. Because some grandson came to propose to us, so he made a post every day for the past two days to live on." Before the words were finished, the little girl came running and said, "The second master has come in." While speaking, Jia Lian had already walked to the door of the main room and called Ping'er.Ping'er promised to welcome him out, and Jia Lian had already found him in this room.In front of the door, I suddenly saw Yuanyang sitting on the kang, so I stopped and said with a smile: "Sister Yuanyang, today your feet are on low ground." Those who are not at home are not at home, and those who are sleeping are sleeping." Jia Lian said with a smile: "My sister has worked hard to serve the old lady all year round. I haven't seen you yet, and dare to work there to see us. It is a coincidence that I am looking for my sister. Go. Because it's hot in this robe, I came here to change the robe first, and then I went to find my sister. I'm sorry, save me this trip, and my sister will wait for me here first."

While speaking, he sat down on the chair.Yuanyang asked, "What else do you want to say?" Jia Lian smiled before saying a word: "Because there is one thing that I forgot, I'm afraid my sister still remembers it. Last year, on the old lady's birthday, a monk from outside came to pay her respects." A bergamot jelly in wax oil, because the old lady loves it, I immediately brought it here and put it on display. Because of the old lady’s birthday the day before yesterday, I saw that there was still this item on the antique account, but I don’t know where it is now. In the antique room The person from the company also came back to me twice, and when I was sure, I could make a bet. So I asked my sister, is it still in the hands of the old lady, or has it been handed over to someone?" Yuanyang heard, and said: " The old lady got bored after a few days, so she gave it to your grandma. You asked me again now. I still remember the date, but I sent the old Wang’s to send it. You forgot, or ask your grandma Ping'er." Ping'er was picking up his clothes, and when he heard this, he hurried out and said, "I handed it over, and now it's stored upstairs. Grandma has already sent someone out and told me to give it to this room. They were fainted and didn't remember it. , come to talk about these unimportant things again." Jia Lian heard that, and laughed: "Since I gave it to your grandma, why don't I know, and you will be ignorant."

Ping'er said: "Grandma told Second Master that Second Master would give it away, but Grandma refused, so it was so easy to keep it. Now I forgot about it, but said we didn't know it. What kind of good thing is that, what's not there Son, something ten times stronger than that is not unreasonable, and now I fall in love with that worthless!" Jia Lian thought for a while with his head down and smiled, then clapped his hands and said, "I'm so confused now! It’s not like it’s the first time to cause people to complain.” Yuanyang laughed and said, “I can’t complain. There are so many things, and the tongue is mixed. If you drink two more glasses of wine, it will be much clearer.” While talking, she got up and asked go.Jia Lian hurriedly stood up and said, "My dear sister, sit down again, brother has something to ask." Then he scolded the little girl: "Why don't you make good tea! Take the clean tureen and brew the new tea that came in yesterday. A bowl." Then he said to Yuanyang: "Due to the old lady's fortune in the past two days, all the thousands of taels of silver have been spent. The rent and land tax of several houses are only available in September, and I can't get it now. Tomorrow, I have to send gifts from Nan'an Mansion, prepare for the Double Ninth Festival ceremony for the empress, and several red and white gifts. At least three or two thousand taels of silver will be needed. It is difficult to pay for it at the moment. As the saying goes, it is better to ask for yourself than to ask for help. I can't say, sister, don't worry, for the time being, I smuggled out a box of gold and silver guys that the old lady couldn't find out, and temporarily deposited thousands of taels of silver to pay for it. In the first half of the year, when the silver came, I redeemed it Give it back, I can't make my sister fall." After hearing this, Yuanyang smiled and said, "You will change the way, thank you for thinking about it."

Jia Lian laughed and said, "It's not that I'm lying. Besides my sister, there are still people in charge of thousands of taels of silver. It's just that they are not as smart and courageous as you. If I tell them, it will frighten them." So I. I would rather hit the golden bell once than break the three thousand drums." Before I finished speaking, a little girl from Jiamu's side suddenly came to look for Yuanyang and said, "The old lady has been looking for my sister for half a day. I didn't find it, but here it is." Yuanyang heard that, and went to see Jia Mu in a hurry.Seeing that he had gone, Jia Lian had to come back to see Sister Feng.Who knows that Sister Feng has woken up, listening to him and Yuanyang pledging, it is inconvenient for her to answer, so she just lies on the couch.Hearing that the mandarin ducks had gone, Jia Lian came in. Sister Feng asked, "Has he agreed?" Jia Lian said with a smile, "Although he didn't agree, it's somewhat divided. You have to talk to him again at night, and you will be very happy." It's done." Sister Feng said with a smile, "I don't care about it. If it's right, it sounds nice at the moment, and when you have money, you will be thrown behind your neck, and whoever will fight the famine with you. If you are old My wife found out, and she has lost all my face these past few years." Jia Lian said with a smile, "Good man, if you make a decision, how about I thank you?" Sister Feng said with a smile, "You say, thank me for what?" Jia Lian smiled. Said: "I will give you whatever you say you want."

Ping'er smiled and said: "Grandma, please don't thank me. I was just saying yesterday that if I want to do something, I just need one or two hundred silver. It's better to borrow it. Grandma will take one or two hundred silver. It's not the best of both worlds." Sister Feng said with a smile, "It's a good thing you mentioned me, that's all." Jia Lian laughed and said, "You are too cruel. Don't talk about 1000 taels at the moment, even if you want three or five thousand silver, I'm afraid it won't be difficult. It’s fine if I don’t borrow it from you. I’m going to bother you to say something now, and I want an interest. It’s really great.” After hearing this, Sister Feng turned over and said, “I have thirty-five million yuan. You didn’t earn it. Yes. Now, inside and out, I am telling you that I have a lot of money, so I sent you to tell me. You know that no family can attract ghosts. The money from our Wang family is from your Jia family. I earned it. Don’t make me sick. Look at your Shichong Dengtong. Just sweep the cracks in my Wang’s house, and it’s enough for you to live the rest of your life. You don’t have to be ashamed to say it! Now there is evidence: Take a closer look at the dowry of my wife and me, and compare it with yours, that one is not worthy of you." Jia Lian laughed and said, "I'm in a hurry to say something obstinate. What's the matter with it? It takes one or two hundred taels What is the value of the silver, there is not much, there is more, take it in first, and then you can use it, how about it?" Sister Feng said: "I don't wait to put my mouth on my back, what am I busy with?" Jia Lian said: "Why bother, don't make a mistake. I'm so angry." After hearing this, Sister Feng laughed to herself again, "It's not that I'm in a hurry, what you said pierced people's hearts. I thought that the next day would be Sister You's anniversary, so we had a good relationship, although we couldn't In addition, after all, burning a piece of paper in his grave is also a sisterhood. Although he did not leave a man or woman behind, he still wants it. The predecessors scattered soil to deceive the eyes of future generations." Jia Lian said nothing at all. He bowed his head and thought about it for a while, then Fang said: "It's hard for you to think thoroughly, but I forgot. Since it will be used in the future, if you get this tomorrow, you can just shake the paddle and get rid of the water." Wang's daughter-in-law walked in.Sister Feng asked, "Has it been done?" Wang's daughter-in-law said, "It's not useful. I said it will be done if grandma decides." Jia Lian then asked, "What's the matter?" Sister Feng asked, Then he said: "It's not a big deal. Wang'er has a boy who is 200 years old this year and hasn't got a woman yet. Because he wanted Caixia in his wife's room, he didn't know what was going on in his wife's mind, so he didn't care about it. My wife saw that Caixia had grown up the other day. The second one was sick and troubled, so he was kind enough to send him out, and let his mother choose a son-in-law at will. So Wang's daughter-in-law came to beg me. I think his two families are well-matched, and it will come naturally after talking about it. Yes, who knows that he's here now, so it's useless." Jia Lian said, "What a big deal it is. It's much better than Caixia." Wang'er's companion laughed and said, "Although the Lord said so, even he The family still looked down on us, and others looked down on us even more. It was so easy to spot a daughter-in-law. I just asked for the grace of my grandparents, and it was done. My grandma said that he would definitely, so I got tired of people and walked over to give it a try. Who would have thought it would be useless to discuss it for nothing. It would be good to talk about that child, I tried him according to my usual private intentions, he didn't have anything to say in his heart, it's just that his old man and his wife are too high-minded."

This word moved Sister Feng and Jia Lian. Sister Feng didn't make a sound when she saw Jia Lian was here, but only looked at Jia Lian's situation.Jia Lian had something on his mind, so he kept it in his heart.If you don't want to ignore it, you just see that he is Sister Feng's companion, and he has worked too hard all day, so he can't bear it, because he said: "What's the big deal, just grumble. Don't worry, go, I'll see you tomorrow." The matchmaker sent two respectable people to talk about it, and at the same time they went with a promise to tell me what I wanted. He was very reluctant, so I asked him to come to see me." Wang'er's family looked at Sister Feng, and Sister Feng twisted her lips. .Wang'er's family understood and kowtowed to Jia Lian to thank Jia Lian as soon as he climbed down.Jia Lian hurriedly said: "You only kowtow to your girl. Even though I said so, I will do it. After all, your girl has to send someone to ask him to come up with a woman. It's better to talk to him. Although they must obey, this matter can't be overbearing. " Sister Feng hurriedly said: "Even if you are still so kind and worrying, I can't stand by and watch. Wang'er's family, you heard it, and you talked about it, and you hurried to finish it for me. Tell your man, everyone outside The bills were all collected at the end of this year, and I would not pay any less. My reputation is not good, and I will be eaten raw if I leave it for another year." Wang's daughter-in-law laughed and said: "Grandma is too I'm timid. Who dares to talk about grandma, if it's fair to say, we can save some trouble and not offend people."

Sister Feng sneered and said, "I'm just being foolish. I'm really still waiting for the money to do something, but it's because I spend more and get less. There's nothing in this house. Your uncle and I One month’s money, plus the monthly money of the four maids, is a total of 20 taels of silver, which is not enough for three to five days. If I hadn’t collected thousands of dollars, I would have gone to some broken kiln Yes. Now it has fallen into the name of a poor account holder. Since this is the case, I will take it back. I will compare anyone who can’t spend money, and we will sit and spend in the future. Sooner or later. This is not the case: before It's my old lady's birthday, my wife has been in a hurry for two months, but I can't think of a way, so I mentioned that there are four or five boxes of big copper and tin guys upstairs, and I bought them for three hundred silver. The wife's embarrassment has been prevaricated. You know that the gold chiming bell was sold for 560 taels of silver. In less than half a month, there were more than a dozen big and small things that were filled in for nothing. Today, the outside is also short , I don’t know whose idea it was, I searched for the old lady. In another year tomorrow, everyone will search for the top clothes, and it will be fine!” Wang’s daughter-in-law laughed: “That lady’s grandma’s top clothes were broken. It's not enough to live in silence, but I just don't want to." Sister Feng said: "It's not that I said that I can't help it. If it's like this, I can't. I suddenly had a dream last night, which is ridiculous to say. I dreamed of a man, although he had a kind face, but he didn’t know his name. He came to me and asked him what he was doing. He said that his mother had sent him to ask for a hundred pieces of brocade. I asked who he was, but he was not talking about our family. I refused to give it to him, so he came up to grab it. When he was grabbing it, he woke up." Wang'er's family laughed and said: "This is grandma's daily worry, and she is often waiting for things in the palace." Before the words were finished, the person returned: "Xia Taifu sent a small eunuch to talk." Jia Lian frowned and said, "What are you talking about? They have moved enough in a year." Sister Feng said: "You hide Get up, when I see him, if it's a small matter, if it's a big one, I'll have something to say to him." Jia Lian then hid in the inner suite.Here Sister Feng ordered someone to bring in the little eunuch and let him sit on a chair and have tea, because she asked what was the matter.The little eunuch said: "Grandpa Xia happened to see a house today, but now it is short of 200 taels of silver, so he sent me to ask my uncle and grandma, if there is ready-made silver, I will borrow one or two hundred for a while, and it will be delivered in a day or two." , Sister Feng listened and said with a smile." What is sent over, some are silver, just exchange it first.It's the same if we borrow it another day when we are short. "

The little eunuch said: "Grandpa Xia also said that there are still 200 taels of silver that have not been sent in the last two times. By the end of this year, we will naturally send them all over." Sister Feng laughed and said, "Your Grandpa Xia is so stingy. It's worth keeping in mind. Let me say a word, I'm not afraid that he will be careless. If he remembers everything and returns it to us, I don't know how much he has paid back. I'm afraid there is none. If there is, just take it." Because Wang's daughter-in-law was called, " No matter where you go out, pay 200 taels first." Wang's daughter-in-law understood, and said with a smile, "I came to pay with grandma because I couldn't afford it elsewhere." Sister Feng said, "You only come inside to ask for money and call you It’s impossible to calculate it outside.” Then he called Ping’er, “Take out my two gold collars, and deposit 400 taels of silver for now.” Ping’er agreed, and went for half a day, and sure enough he brought a brocade box with two pieces of gold inside. A brocade burden.When it was opened, there was a gold thread with pearls, the pearls were the size of lotus seeds, and one with emerald emeralds inlaid with gemstones.Both are inseparable from the things in the palace.I took it for a while, and sure enough, I took 400 taels of silver.Sister Feng ordered half of it to be folded with the little eunuch, and the other half was ordered to be married to Wang's daughter-in-law, and ordered him to use it for the Mid-Autumn Festival in August.The little eunuch left, and Sister Feng ordered someone to take the silver for him and send it out of the gate.Here Jia Lian came out with a smile and said, "When will this trouble happen?" Sister Feng said with a smile, "Just as I said that, there came a bunch." Jia Lian said, "Yesterday, the eunuch Zhou came and opened his mouth for 1000 taels. I agree slightly." If he is slow, he will feel uncomfortable. He will offend a lot of people in the future. It will be good to make a fortune of three or two million at this time." While talking, Ping'er waited on Sister Feng to wash her face, change clothes and go to Jia Mu to serve dinner.

Here Jia Lian came out, and just arrived at the outer study when he suddenly saw Lin Zhixiao coming.Jia Lian asked what was the matter.Lin Zhixiao said: "I just heard that Yucun has come down, but I don't know why. I'm afraid it may not be true." Jia Lian said, "It's not true. His official position may not last long. If something happens in the future, I'm afraid it may not hurt us." I'd rather keep him at a distance." Lin Zhixiao said: "Why not, it's just that it's hard to be alienated for a while. Now the master of the Dongfu is better with him, and the master likes him again, and he often sees him. I don't know." Jia Lian said: "I don't want to be with him anyway. It's irrelevant to plan something. Go and find out why."

Lin Zhixiao agreed, but didn't get up, just sat on the chair below and chatted some gossip.Because he talked about the difficulties of the family, he took advantage of the situation and said: "The population is too heavy. Why don't you choose a free day to go back to the old lady and the old lady of Ming Dynasty, and let the old family members who have contributed so much not to use them be kind enough to let them go out. One of them Each has their own operations, and the second family also saves some rations and monthly money a year. Besides, there are too many girls. As the saying goes, one time is not as good as one time, and now there is no such thing as the first time. It is necessary for everyone to feel wronged. If you need to use four, you can use two. If you count each room, you can save a lot of money per month. Besides, half of the girls in the house are too big, and they should be married. Match people. If you become a house, don't you breed people again." Jia Lian said: "I thought so too, but the master just came home. There are so many important things that have not been answered, and this is discussed there. The former official media took it. A gengtie came to ask for marriage, and the wife said that the master just came home, and every day happily talked about the reunion of the flesh and blood, and suddenly brought up this matter, fearing that the master would be sad again, so let's not mention it." Lin Zhixiao said: "This is also justified. Madam is thoughtful." Jia Lian said, "Exactly. When I mentioned this, I remembered something. Our Wang'er boy wanted to talk about the colorful clouds in his wife's room. He begged me yesterday. I don't care what big things I think about. Whoever is going to speak up. If anyone is free at the moment, I will send someone to speak up, and just say what I say." Lin Zhixiao had to respond after hearing this, and smiled for a long time: "According to me, the second master doesn't care about this. One thing. Although Wanger’s youngest son is young, he goes out to eat, drink, gamble, and do everything. Although he is a slave, it is a matter of his life. Although I haven’t seen Caixia’s child in recent years, it’s better to hear it more and more. Why bother to trample on someone for nothing." Jia Lian said: "His youngest son can drink wine, so he won't be an adult?" Lin Zhixiao sneered: "Why does he only drink and gamble, and do everything outside. We see him as grandma's man, so he can't do anything." I only see half and see half." Jia Lian said: "I don't know these things. If that's the case, give his wife back there, and give him a stick, lock her up, and ask his old lady." Lin Zhixiao said with a smile: "Why at this moment. It's a mistake. We'll go back to the Lord to deal with it. Now let's forgive him." Jia Lian didn't say a word, and Lin Zhixiao went out for a while.

In the evening, Sister Feng ordered someone to call the mother of Caixia to come as a matchmaker.Caixia's mother was full of reluctance, but when she saw Sister Feng telling him in person how decent she was, she agreed involuntarily.Today, Sister Feng asked Jia Lian if she had said anything. Jia Lian said, "What I was going to say, but I found out that his youngest son is not an adult, so I didn't say it. If he really is not an adult, he will be disciplined for two days, and then his wife will be punished." It's too late." When Sister Feng heard about it, she said, "Who did you hear saying that he was not an adult?" Jia Lian said, "It's just a member of the family, who else is there?" Sister Feng said with a smile, "Our Wang family is not even good enough for me." What do you want, let alone slaves? I have already told his mother, and his mother has happily agreed, so why don't you ask him to come in again?" Jia Lian said, "Since you have said it, why bother to leave? Tomorrow My son said let him be good and let him take care of him." There is no mention of words here.

In addition, Caixia went out the day before yesterday and waited for her parents to choose someone. Although she had an old relationship with Jia Huan in her heart, she had not yet made a decision.Today, I saw Wang'er coming here every time to ask for marriage. I heard that Wang'er's son was drinking and gambling, and he was ugly and knew nothing.I am afraid that Wang'er will take advantage of Sister Feng's power, make it a temporary success, and cause a lifetime of trouble, so I can't help being impatient.Then in the evening, he quietly ordered his sister Xiaoxia to come into the second gate to find Aunt Zhao, and asked Duan about it.Aunt Zhao has always been in harmony with Caixia. She wished to be with Jia Huan, so she could have an arm. She didn't want Mrs. Wang to let her go again.Every time Jia Huan was instigated to beg, one Jia Huan was ashamed, and the other Jia Huan didn't care much about it. She was just a girl.But Aunt Zhao was reluctant to give up. Seeing his sister come to ask again, it was too late to be free, so she asked Jia Zheng first.Jia Zhengyin said: "What are you busy with? It won't be too late to release them after they study for another year or two. I have already taken a fancy to two girls, one for Baoyu and one for Huan'er. It's just that I'm still young and I'm afraid of them." I missed the book, so wait another year or two." Aunt Zhao said: "Baoyu has been there for two years, and the master doesn't know?" Jia Zheng asked quickly after hearing this, "Who gave it to you?" Aunt Zhao was about to speak , I only heard a noise outside, but I didn't know what it was, and everyone was taken aback.You need to know the end, and listen to the next chapter to break it down.