Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 169: Shang Rong has his own thoughts

Yingchun and Siqi in Zhujin Tower had just finished their discussion when Xiuju and Xiaolianhua outside hurriedly leaned forward and shouted into the room: "Second Master Bao and Third Miss are here!"

The master and servant hurriedly stopped talking and stood up to greet the guests.

Six or seven days had passed since Baoyu escaped. He felt that he was too shameless to go to see Sister Lin alone. After lunch that day, he went to Qiu Shuangzhai, hoping to call Tanchun to strengthen his courage.

Coincidentally, Baochai happened to be in Qiu Shuangzhai, so he could only stop talking and chat with the two of them.

Just as he was talking, the servant came back to report that Si Qi was back, so at Tanchun's suggestion, he went to Liaofengxuan to call Xichun, and they rushed to Zhujin Tower together.

As soon as he entered the house, Tanchun hurried up to greet him, grabbed Yingchun's hand, and said with a smile: "Now that Siqi is back, the second sister has someone who can stand out!"

Although both of them are concubines, their situations are different.

The reason is that in addition to Jia Zheng being more reliable than Jia She, the more important reason is that she was adopted by her aunt.

The so-called adoption by the aunt does not mean that the child is brought up hand-in-hand. In a family like the Jia family, the child has its own wet nurse and mother-in-law to take care of it. There is no need for a wife to work hard. It is just a matter of status.

But it was this title that made her situation much better.

While Tanchun sympathized with her, he secretly firmly believed that he was his biological mother and his biological mother.

In fact, she was not unaware that Mrs. Wang might not be as favored as Aunt Zhao when she adopted her. She was deliberately disgusted, but she just deliberately ignored this reason.

Tanchun couldn't help but feel worried when he thought of Aunt Zhao.

She has always been familiar with the character of her biological mother and is accustomed to showing favor and flattery in front of Jia Zheng.

But this time when Jia Zheng came back from home for a year, she didn't behave as before. At first she thought it was because she was afraid of Mrs. Wang, but then Mrs. Wang went crazy and couldn't take care of herself. Instead of seizing such a great opportunity, she hid in the courtyard. No way out the door.

And just when she thought Aunt Zhao had changed her temperament, she suddenly relapsed into her old ways, running to her side to ask for soap and borrow a mirror, dressing up all day long and wandering around the backyard.

If it was just like this, she wouldn't be worried, but she was careful and found that Aunt Zhao always avoided the place of her father Jia Zheng, intentionally or unintentionally.

Could it be that this year without her father, she was unbearably lonely and unable to hold on?

If this kind of thing is discovered, he will definitely be implicated. Regardless of his situation in the house or his future marriage, I am afraid that the situation will be worse than welcoming the spring.

Just as he was thinking about what he had and what he didn't have, Xichun said crisply from the side: "Those who rely on their old age and show off their old age, if you ask me, send a few to kill chickens and scare monkeys, so that we can live in peace."

If I want to say that the person who feels the most sympathy for welcoming the spring is Xichun.

Jia Jing abandoned his family and son and ignored the world, which was worse than Jia She, let alone his brother and sister-in-law. Although Yingchun was a big house, it still belonged to Rong Mansion, and she was separated by another layer.

When Xichun got up, everyone started to criticize him.

Baochai also took over the conversation at the right time and said: "A few days ago, I just asked Brother Lai some economic tips, and he was told a lot. It shows that they are becoming more and more unruly!"

As the saying goes, it is better to block than to open up. Since the rumors have spread, covering up will not help, but will make people feel that there is no 300 taels of silver here. It is better to speak out openly to show innocence.

Tanchun and Xichun had not heard of the rumors, so they hurriedly stepped forward to ask. Baochai also generously simplified the rumors.

"These words can also be spread in vain. My mother almost lost her temper and fell ill after hearing it. She is discussing moving back to the old house!"

Baoyu on the side knew best, and thought that he had done nothing wrong by begging his mother. Although he wanted to take credit, if these words reached Sister Lin's ears, he would not have the shame to see her, so he suppressed the impulse and planned to tell Baochai An in private. her heart.

There was nothing wrong with Baochai's words at first, and others agreed with them. They were preoccupied with Yingchun, but they felt that she was demonstrating to him.

But she was soft-tempered and didn't dare to confront her. She just retracted her hand into her sleeve and held it tightly.

"There's nothing wrong with Brother Lai... Brother Lai!" Ermu Mu, who had always been weak, actually had his own point of view and was different from everyone else. They all couldn't help but look at her.

Yingchun has always been a transparent person among the sisters. Now she became the focus of everyone. She immediately panicked and hurriedly explained: "You...don't you often say that he is quite capable?"

Baochai and Tanchun laughed out loud. They thought Ermumu had changed his temper, but they didn't expect that they were just picking up the wisdom of their predecessors.

It was related to the subject of the scandal. In order to avoid suspicion, Baochai quickly kept silent and refused to comment.

The astute Tanchun took over the conversation and said with a smile: "Second Sister's words are not bad, but her background is a bit different!"

But having said that, I have other concerns in my heart. If there is something wrong with my biological mother, Lai Shangrong is indeed a good choice.

But once this idea came to mind, I couldn't help but think about Lai Shangrong's advantages and disadvantages.

After thinking about it, Lai Shangrong couldn't find anything wrong with him except that he had a bad background.

Not only does he have a majestic appearance and extraordinary appearance, but the key is that at a young age, he is already a fifth-rank doctor in charge. Not only is he popular with the emperor, but he has also made great achievements in government affairs.

The work-for-relief disaster relief plan made all the Gong Gong princes in the court full of praise. With great righteousness and compassion, they donated the cement cubes for the people.

No matter which one, it is higher than the people of the Jia family who are ignorant and have no achievements.

Tanchun has always been ambitious. If she hadn't been a daughter, she would have wanted to go out to show off her talents and build a career.

What she envied most was Baochai, who could take care of the family property as a daughter.

If I can become the master of the Lai family, based on the identity of the old master, I still can't be supported by the Lai family and control the wind and rain?
Lai Shangrong is also good at economics.

She had already written the script, married into Lai's family, showed off her talents in front of Lai Shangrong, and impressed him, entrusting her family's property to her, and focusing on her career in court.

I run the family property and manage the back house for him...

The man dominates the outside and the woman dominates the inside, isn't it a match made in heaven?

Thinking of this, the family slave's origin didn't seem to be that important. He couldn't help but feel his blood surge, his face turned red, and his breathing became quickened.

The conversation changed and he continued: "If he hadn't come from a bad background, with his abilities, I'm afraid the legitimate daughter of the prince's family would be worthy of him!"

The tone of the word "daughter" was deliberately emphasized.

Her words were meant to pave the way for herself, but they spoke to Yingchun's heart.

I saw her holding Tanchun's hand and saying: "What's wrong with those who have no family background? We are still the ladies of the Duke's mansion! Even in our own mansion, there is no one with dignity!"

Although Tanchun didn't agree with her words, thinking about her situation, it was hard to refute, which only made her sad.

He turned to Baoyu and said, "Second brother used to study with Brother Lai, so he must know a lot about him. Why don't you tell us about it?"

Baoyu was very impatient when everyone turned the topic to Lai Shangrong.

He shied away: "What's there to say about going to school!"

When Baochai saw this, he smiled and said, "How can our daughter's family find out about this? It's too late to avoid it!"

He glanced at Baoyu and said with a smile: "If you really want to know, why don't you go to Sister Lin and ask. Several maids from the Lai family are there every day, serving food and drinks!"

Mentioning Daiyu, Baoyu became energetic and suggested with a smile: "It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Why don't we go now?"

(End of this chapter)