Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 318 Wind Blade and Frost Sword
Mother Jia pondered for a long time, and finally said, "It might be beneficial for your sister-in-law to visit Rui Geer's place more often."

Mrs. Wang could only nod her head after hearing this.

In fact, it is not that Mrs. Wang has not suggested it to her sister-in-law, but her sister-in-law cannot save her face.

It turns out that Jia Rui is just a junior member of the Jia family, while Wang Ziteng is the pillar of the four major families.

The identities of the two families are very different, and now, the relationship between the two parties has dropped one by one, which makes Mrs. Wang Ziteng feel a little unhappy.

Besides, Xue Baochai left Jia Mu's place and followed the mother-in-law to the "meeting hall".

This meeting hall is three small flower halls next to the Grand View Garden.

It was originally the place where the deacons and eunuchs sat up when preparing for the wedding ceremony. Therefore, after the wedding ceremony, it was no longer needed. Only the mothers-in-law stayed up at night every day.

Now that Jia Tanchun and others are in charge of the house, these three small flower halls have been vacated again as a place for the three of them to work.

There is also a plaque on this hall, inscribed with the four characters "Fu Ren Yu De", and the common name in the family is just "Meeting Hall".

Xue Baochai had just arrived at the door of the meeting hall when he heard a voice yelling and cursing inside.

"People are stepping on me inside and outside the house, and my biological daughter doesn't take me seriously. You still tell me to shut up. Do you want me to die now?"

Xue Baochai frowned, then looked forward and saw a rather handsome woman shouting at the people in the meeting hall.

This person is none other than Aunt Zhao.

Just when things got out of hand, a woman in plain clothes walked out. She came to Aunt Zhao and said with a smile:

"Auntie, please stop making trouble. If you continue like this, outsiders will laugh."

Aunt Zhao completely ignored Li Zhi, and instead scolded the people inside even more.

Jia Tanchun inside was also in a bad temper. Now that he heard Aunt Zhao scolding her so loudly, she also walked out.

"What are you talking about, aunt? Who looks down on my aunt? Who is stumbling upon my aunt?"

Aunt Zhao turned her back on Jia Tanchun, and then said, "You're the one who's stumbling upon me, girl. Where did you ask me to complain? No daughter in the world would treat her mother like this."

Xue Baochai shook his head, and then asked the mother-in-law beside him what was going on.

After inquiring, we found out that it was Aunt Zhao's brother who died, and according to the rules, the money had to be burned and buried.

As a result, Jia Tanchun only gave Aunt Zhao's brother-in-law 20 taels of silver, which was even lower than the 40 taels of silver that Xiren's mother had received when she died.

Aunt Zhao quit this time and came to make trouble with Jia Tanchun.

After hearing this, Xue Baochai sighed that Jia Tanchun was decisive, but a little cold.

On weekdays, Jia Tanchun always looked down on his biological mother, Aunt Zhao, and only fulfilled his filial piety in front of Mrs. Wang.

But this time Aunt Zhao's brother died. Jia Tanchun was just trying to show off, but he should just order compensation, and even if he couldn't pay for it himself, he still had to give something.

But Jia Tanchun only gave 20 taels according to the rules of Jia's house, and didn't ask for anything else.

Is Aunt Zhao just after these 20 taels of silver?I am afraid that I am taking this opportunity to shame Jia Tanchun.

After this incident has passed, I am afraid that the entire Rongguo Mansion, and even the entire capital, will know about Jia Tanchun. At that time, who of some status will dare to marry Jia Tanchun?

Xue Baochai sighed, this is not a matter of the Rongguofu family, it is related to the entire Jia family.

If Jia Tanchun's reputation affects other girls to marry outside, then it will be a big deal.

So Xue Baochai stepped forward and said loudly: "Aunt Zhao's brother is only 20 taels according to the old calendar. This is the rule, why bother here."

When Jia Tanchun and others heard the sound, they turned around and saw Xue Baochai walking towards this side.

This time the entire meeting hall was silent.

Aunt Zhao didn't look at Huan who just called her. Now she saw Xue Baochai. She was like a quail, hiding aside and not daring to speak.

Xue Baochai walked to the middle of the meeting hall in a few steps and looked down, especially at Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao felt uncomfortable when Xue Baochai looked at her. She peeked upward and then quickly lowered her head.

Seeing that Aunt Zhao was being oppressed, Xue Baochai turned to Jia Tanchun and said with a smile: "My aunt's brother is gone and she feels aggrieved, so she came over to make a fuss and don't take it personally."

Jia Tanchun took a breath and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "I wouldn't dare."

"Okay, okay, don't cry. Isn't it just 20 taels of silver? You are in charge of Rongguo Mansion now. If you add a little more, no one will say anything to you." Xue Baochai secretly winked at Jia Tanchun.

Originally, Xue Baochai thought that with Jia Tanchun's intelligence, he should be able to understand what he meant, but it backfired.

Jia Tanchun was already ready to go down the steps, but after hearing Xue Baochai's words, she felt uncomfortable in her heart. How could a promising person like Rui be where she is today?
So Jia Tanchun wiped his tears: "What else is there to add? Who was raised in 24 months? Otherwise, it's the one who sent out troops and escaped with his life behind his master's back? What a coincidence you are. , asked me to set an example, you are a good person, you take the money that your wife doesn’t care about, and you are happy to do favors. I tell you, I don’t dare to add or subtract, just follow the rules. Whoever wants to add to it can add to it. "

When Xue Baochai heard this, her expression changed. She did not expect that Jia Tanchun would dare to deny her face in front of so many people.However, Xue Baochai was someone she had met in passing after all. She quickly calmed down her anger and said with a smile on her face:

"Girl, there's no need to be angry. It's not wrong for you to follow the rules. It's me who talks too much."

After saying this, Xue Baochai bowed to Li Zhi, Jia Yingchun and others, then turned and left.

After leaving the courtyard, Xue Baochai's face immediately sank.

She has never suffered such a great injustice since marrying Jia Rui. She didn't expect to eat the first meal in front of Jia Tanchun today.

However, Xue Baochai was magnanimous and quickly put down these troubles, and then took the maid Ying'er straight to Lin Daiyu's yard.

Xue Baochai left, but the matter was still not over. Seeing that the person who could hold her down was gone, Aunt Zhao started to quarrel with Jia Tanchun again.

Finally, Jia Mu, who heard the news, was afraid of being laughed at by relatives, so she took 20 taels of reward from her private treasury and gave it to Aunt Zhao, which settled the matter.

Besides, Xue Baochai followed the path in the garden to Lin Daiyu's Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw a maid wiping her tears in front of a small bamboo forest in the corner of the yard.

Xue Baochai knew that this person was Lin Daiyu's personal maid Zijuan.

"Why are you crying here secretly? Could it be that you lost money, so you are crying in distress." Xue Baochai walked past while smiling.

When Zijuan heard Xue Baochai's voice, she quickly wiped her tears with her sleeves, then turned her head and said with a smile:
"You're not crying, it's just that there is sand in your eyes, and Grandma Rui made fun of her."

Xue Baochai walked up and took Zijuan's hand and looked up and down. When he saw Zijuan's eyes were red and her expression was haggard, she sighed in her heart.

"You girl is sick, you can't fall down again, otherwise who will take care of her!"

After listening to Xue Baochai's comforting words, Zicuckoo's tears flowed out of her eyes involuntarily.

"Grandma Rui, please go and persuade our girl. If this continues, how will your body and bones be able to bear it?"

"What's wrong?" Xue Baochai was a little strange.

Now Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu have made an engagement. It is said that she should be carefree now. Why do you think Zijuan is like this? Is Lin Daiyu sick because of sadness?

Zijuan opened her mouth, but finally shook her head.

Xue Baochai was helpless when she saw this. After all, this was a matter of the Rongguo Mansion, and it was not easy for her to get involved.

She sighed and then pulled Zijuan into the room.

As soon as I entered the room, I smelled a strong smell of medicine. Then I looked again and saw that Lin Daiyu looked haggard and pale, lying on the bed and taking a nap.

Zijuan was about to open her mouth to wake up Lin Daiyu, but was blocked by Xue Baochai.

"Let her sleep for a while!"

Then Xue Baochai sat in front of Lin Daiyu's bed and looked at Lin Daiyu, who was lying on the bed, frowning even though she was asleep, and couldn't help but feel pity.

In this way, after more than half an hour, Lin Daiyu slowly opened her eyes.

After opening her eyes, the first thing Lin Daiyu saw was Xue Baochai sitting there, looking at her with concern.

Lin Daiyu's face turned red, and then she quickly tried to get up from the bed, but because she was so anxious, she coughed again.

Xue Baochai immediately supported Lin Daiyu, and then said with some affection and some instruction: "Lie down quickly, don't you know how your body and bones are?"

Lin Daiyu lay on the bed while coughing, and then her eye circles began to turn red.

During this time, I was ill. Except for Jia Baoyu who often came to visit, other sisters rarely came over.

Even Shi Xiangyun, who had always had a good relationship with him, hid in his yard because of illness.

Next, Xue Baochai began to comfort Lin Daiyu, but even those words in the scene did not know whether they would help Lin Daiyu.

However, at this time, Lin Daiyu was like a kitten meeting its owner, nestled in Xue Baochai's arms, listening to Xue Baochai's words with her eyes closed, and nodding from time to time.

However, this peaceful atmosphere did not last long.

"Grandma, it's getting late. The uncle should be returning home soon." Ying'er reminded Xue Baochai in a low voice from the side.

Xue Baochai looked up at the weather outside the house. Seeing that it was starting to get dark, she sighed, patted Lin Daiyu's shoulder gently and said:

"It's getting late today. I'm going back first. I'll come back to see you in two days."

There was a trace of sadness in Lin Daiyu's eyes, but she still said with a smile: "Sister Bao, please go back quickly, otherwise my brother-in-law will spank you when he finds out that you are not here."

(End of this chapter)