Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 59 The bad things about Chinese New Year

When she first got married, Mrs. Wang's arrogance was not too arrogant. The two men of the Jia family were not up to par, and Jia's mother could only watch as resources were tilted toward Wang Ziteng. As the Wang family gradually rose, the relationship between the Jia family and the Wang family changed.

Earlier, it was the order of King Jia and Shi Xue, but now the Wang family has the upper hand. This is because someone in the court made the decision.

When the Wang family got up, Jia Mu's attitude towards Mrs. Wang became much gentler. Mrs. Wang gave birth to good sons and daughters. One was a scholar and the other was sent to the palace. The status of the whole family improved a lot.

Even Jia Mu can no longer act like a mother-in-law when facing Mrs. Wang.

After Jia Lian's mother passed away, the lustful Jia She continued to have sex with Mrs. Xing, which worsened the relationship between Jia She and Jia Lian's natal family. Because Jia's mother favored the second wife, Jia She's family was separated, but it was a state of separation but not separation. Jia Lian's situation became extremely embarrassing.

He is not a reliable father, and I personally don’t like reading, so he has a lot of fun playing cockfighting lackeys. Both Jia Zheng and his wife looked down upon Jia Lian.

As time went by, even though Jia Lian was the heir to the title and looked down upon by his master, the servants in Rongxi Hall really dared to look down on Jia Lian.

Jia Lian suddenly rose to prominence, and even in front of Jia's mother, he dared not hold a banquet to celebrate the talented scholar, but also had to pay for the banquet.

The impact of this incident on the servants was huge. Although Jia Lian gave Jia Mu enough steps, it didn't look like that.

Do you value Jia Lian, your biological grandson? What were you doing earlier? If Jia Lian hadn't "accidentally" fallen into the water, how often would Jia's mother have looked at him?
  Born in Rongguofu, there is nothing to say about material life, but there are many scars in the spiritual world. It is really not easy for Jia Lian in the original work to live a relatively easy-going character.

The time traveler Jia Lian seems easy-going, but in fact he is not big-minded. After all, a civil servant has struggled for decades to reach a department level. Only he knows how much grievances he has suffered. When I didn’t travel through time, I endured it as much as I could, but when I traveled through time in Rongguo Mansion, I still endured it whenever I could. Wasn’t this time traveling in vain?
  When the maid at the door saw Jia Lian, she immediately came forward to greet him and led Jia Lian inside.

"Is the second uncle at home?" Jia Lian asked calmly, and the maid casually said: "The master went out and didn't come back."

Mrs. Wang didn't dare to sit and wait inside like her aunt, so she got up and came out when she didn't hear any sound. She saw Jia Lian smiling: "Brother Lian is here!"

"I've met my aunt!" Jia Lian's attitude was very upright, at least on the surface there was nothing wrong with her.

Mrs. Wang thinks, when you were not doing well in the past, you had a correct attitude. Now that you are doing well, your attitude remains the same. Is this normal? Does everyone think so? No, it mainly depends on the person’s psychological state. If possible, Mrs. Wang naturally hopes to completely overpower the eldest son. It would also be great to leave the title to one of her two sons in the future.

Looking at Jia Lian in front of her, Mrs. Wang knew that she had unrealistic thoughts in her heart, so she had better give up for now.

The matter of Jia Lian falling into the water was actually not Mrs. Wang's fault. Her thoughts were hidden very deep.

Regarding the matter of falling into the water, Jia Lian carefully studied and judged it based on his memory afterwards. When he actually checked the water depth, he found that the water in the small pool was no deeper than his thighs. The fall into the water was really caused by Jia Lian's mistake. If you have to find a suspect, Mrs. Wang is actually the least suspicious.

The reason is very simple. Now Mrs. Wang is more pressing for Jia Zhu's imperial examination and Yuan Chun's success in the palace. Otherwise, why would Mother Jia acquiesce to Mrs. Wang's strength? Can the Wang family still manage the Jia family?
  "Tomorrow I will go to the Wang Mansion to pay New Year greetings. My uncle said that he is not free. Brother Lian will go with us to the Wang family. Here are the gift lists from the two families. Take a look." Mrs. Wang took out two gift lists and handed them to Jia Lian. Jia Zheng received one as a New Year greeting. Jia Lian One serving.

Jia Lian raised his hand and pushed the gift list back and said, "Auntie has always been in charge of this matter, and my nephew won't read it."

The subtext is naturally, "Nothing will change whether you look at it or not. I am not in charge of Rongguo Mansion."

Naturally, Mrs. Wang would not say anything like "Mrs. Xing should have handled your gift." That would be too offending. The accumulation of the first two generations of Rongguo Mansion resulted in a net worth of tens of millions. Jia She moved to Dongkuayuan and received a salary of only a few cents per year? Mrs. Wang is the one who holds the financial power of Rongguo Mansion.

"Brother Lian and Xifeng's marriage has been finalized. We will have an engagement party within the year, and we can almost welcome them in next year. During tomorrow's trip to the Wang family, if someone is not polite in greeting, please be patient, brother Lian. One or two." Mrs. Wang hesitated for a moment and then said this.

Jia Lian immediately lost the smile on his face and calmly glanced at Mrs. Wang and said: "I, the direct grandson of Duke Rongguo, do not cause trouble and are not afraid of trouble. If someone really wants to disgrace me, Rongguo Mansion, I am afraid that Jia Lian will not be able to give in. If there is someone, Auntie, please forgive me for not behaving well."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was speechless. She wanted to add something, but Jia Lian had already cupped her hands and said, "It's late, let's go back!"

Mrs. Wang, who stayed where she was, opened her mouth but stopped talking. Jia Lian disappeared and didn't say a word.

Faced alone for a short time just now, young Jia Lian was neither humble nor overbearing, polite and courteous, and completely suppressed Mrs. Wang in terms of momentum.

This made Mrs. Wang feel a little embarrassed, but she was asking for it. But Mrs. Wang had to remind her, after all, she knew best how arrogant and domineering those Wang family children were. In particular, Wang Ziteng's official position is rising day by day. The elders of the Wang family, who used to be overpowered by the Jia family, are doing better, but the juniors can't contain their arrogance and always want to overpower the Jia family. Isn't this goal coming tomorrow?

The attitude shown by Jia Lian made Mrs. Wang understand that the only relationship left between the two was to maintain face. Even if Jia Lian's wife was Wang Xifeng in the future, Jia Lian would call Mrs. Wang aunt.

After the conversation between Mrs. Wang and Jia Lian, Mrs. Wang was in a very bad mood. The person who was in an even worse mood was Li Wan.

It was obvious that the maid was already shouting "Grandma is back", but the movement in the study did not weaken at all.

Jia Lian's mood is very ordinary, which can only be said to be normal. He didn't have the energy to compete with Mrs. Wang in the backyard.

Seeing Mrs. Xing waiting in the yard, Jia Lian felt that today was really a "good day."

When Mrs. Xing saw Jia Lian, she didn't dare to act like a "mother" at all. She stepped forward with a slightly flattering smile and spoke proactively: "Your father asked me to tell you that tomorrow I will go to my father-in-law's house alone and the gifts will be arranged."

Jia Lian has no feelings of like or dislike towards Mrs. Xing. As Jia She's successor, the only advantage of Mrs.

In terms of etiquette, Jia Lian would not let anyone find fault. He bowed slightly and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for taking the trip."

Mrs. Xing came from a small family and had an inferiority complex in front of Jia Lian, a scholar. At this moment, she waved her hands repeatedly: "No hard work, I don't work hard. It's getting late. I'm back, and your father is still waiting for me to serve you."

After saying that, he hurried away. After Jia Lian watched her disappear, he sighed softly and said, "Apart from the monthly money received from the public servant every month, is there any income at Dongkuaoyuan?"

Guixiang appeared in time and gave the correct answer: "Sir, you are thinking too much. Last time the old lady discounted the money for the banquet, and the eldest gentleman came to ask for it."

Jia Lian sighed quietly: "Yes, I have to find a way to make a living and find some income, otherwise my life will be difficult."

A real man cannot be without power for a day, and a real man cannot be without money for a day.

You can make do with life without power, but life without money is really impossible. It was a bad thing for a couple during the Chinese New Year. The dishes in front of Jia Lian were no longer fragrant and tasted tasteless. Guixiang looked on anxiously and didn't know how to persuade him. At the critical moment, Yingchun came in with her skirt in hand. The little girl's smile could heal everything. The moment Jia Lian saw Yingchun, she immediately greeted her with a smile: "Second sister, have you eaten? We didn't eat together. I have no appetite to eat alone."

Yingchun stepped forward and bowed to say blessings: "Brother, have a prosperous New Year. My sister has eaten. How about eating some more with me?"

Jia Lian immediately became happy after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Forget it, don't make a fat girl, it won't look good."

With Yingchun by his side, Jia Lian temporarily forgot his worries and chatted with Yingchun while eating, and soon he was full.

In the novel, Jia Lian and Yingchun both live in Rongxi Hall, not with Jia She. It seems that this situation has not had time to happen. It should be Jia Mu's intention to take the brother and sister out to live.

……

In Dongfu, Jia Zhen entered the house before dark. You waited at the door of the yard and saw Jia Zhen getting out of the car followed by a woman holding a child. Her face stiffened for a moment, but she soon returned to normal.

"This is where the maid from my father's side comes from. She's called Xichun. You can settle her down. I'll go see the old lady and see what she says."

Jia Zhen left in a hurry, and You sighed silently, calling for someone to send the woman and Xichun to settle down.

The maid mentioned by Jia Zhen should not be a normal maid, but the companion of Jia Zhen's ex-wife. The dowry couple belonged to Jia Zhen. Somehow she followed Jia Jing to Xuanzhen Temple and gave birth to a daughter and brought her back. In this case, there is no need to guess, that person is gone.

Regardless of whether the person died due to dystocia, the person was destined to die from the moment she was pregnant with Xichun. That is to say, the Jia family's heirs are not prosperous, otherwise this woman will not even have a chance to survive Xichun. What a sin!
  After waiting for more than half an hour, Jia Zhen came back and said to Youshi with an ugly face: "The old lady wants to leave Xichun to her."

After hearing this, Youshi suddenly understood and said, "I'll send you here tomorrow! What do you say to my father-in-law?"

"What else can you say? Not only is the money not less every year, but it also requires an increase of 10%. You didn't see it, forget it, just don't mention it." Jia Zhen was not interested in continuing, and Youshi did not ask further. But that doesn't mean that You didn't know that Jia Jing, who became a monk at Xuanzhenguan, did a lot to recruit young Taoist priests and Kun Taoists.

Youshi knew very well that many of Jia Zhen's faults had been inherited from Jia Jing's side and Dongfu's side, no matter the girls or women, even the slightly pretty ones could not escape Jia Zhen's hands, and some of them were facing handsome and young tribesmen. That's also Jia Zhen's favorite.

It’s really a place where cold and cold are not tolerated, and floods and droughts are intertwined.

……

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

When Jia Lian got up early in the morning, while he was still getting dressed, Guixiang started the morning broadcast.

"Last night Master Zhen from the East Mansion brought back an unweaned baby girl from Xuanzhen Temple. He said it was from the maid next to Master Jing. The old lady was kind-hearted and was afraid that the baby would not survive, so she asked someone to take her to settle down in the West Mansion. . Some people say that the old lady is very lucky and can benefit the baby girl so that she can grow up smoothly."

You don’t need to guess who made up these words. In short, the core purpose is to create the character of Jia Mu.

Xichun poses no threat to anyone, so how could anyone want to harm her?
  Even if Jia Zhen feels uncomfortable and doesn't want to see Xichun, she just ignores her and treats her as if she doesn't exist.

In the original work, when Jia Jing died, Jia Zhen didn't even care about the funeral, and it was You who took care of it. Compare Jia Zhen's sad look when Qin Keqing died and her arrogant behavior on the coffin. There is a lot in it.

Jia Lian didn't know the truth and guessed that Jia Zhen's dislike of Xichun must be because of problems with Xichun's mother. The behavior of dust-picking in Dongfu may be imitated. The Xifu side has Jia Mu in charge, and it is relatively clean. At most, the maids can only climb into the bed.

It's not that Youshi doesn't want to take care of the Dongfu side, it's that he can't. Not only can't he control it, but he must try his best to wipe Jia Zhen's butt.

Youshi's weakness was exposed. Well, Jia Lian felt that this was not a bad thing. In the future, Youshi's two younger sisters.

Wipe the tears from the corner of your mouth!

……

Wang Xifeng got up early, washed and dressed, and put on makeup in the mirror.

Ping'er held up a mirror and took a look at Wang Xifeng before and after. There was nothing wrong with his face and hairstyle.

"Miss, I heard that someone in the second room has said that they want to give Second Master Lian some good looks."

Wang Xifeng, who was originally happy, suddenly became furious and her eyes widened. It took a while before she slowly recovered, and her voice became a bit colder: "Why does the second room not like Brother Lian?"

Ping'er hesitated for a moment before whispering: "It is said that Uncle Ren said some unpleasant things, which made Uncle Yi next door dissatisfied. He said that Brother Lian thought it was the past and looked down on the Wang family."

Wang Xifeng frowned after hearing this. She thought about it over and over but couldn't do anything. The reason why the Wang family is so arrogant is not that her father, Wang Zisheng, is at the height of his power in the officialdom, but her uncle, Wang Ziteng.

When people see Wang Ziteng, they must all respect him as "Wang Taiwei". "Taiwei" is the third prince among the three princes and nine ministers.

It can be seen that Wang Ziteng's current status in the officialdom will be relied on by Lin Ruhai in recommending Jia Yucun to revive in the future.

Among the four major families of King Jia, Shi and Xue, the current pillar is none other than Wang Ziteng.

Although she was angry with Wang Ren for her brainless brother, Wang Xifeng still regarded Wang Ren as the hope of the Wang family. Although Jia Lian was her husband-in-law, if she wanted to live a good life after her marriage, she would have to rely on her mother's family. this is the truth!

Let's put it this way, after Jia Lian's PUA, Wang Xifeng is much better than before. At least Jia Lian's status is as good as Wang Ren's. All in all, Jia Lian still needs to work harder and intensify his efforts.

"Ping'er, look back and keep an eye on it. You'll see the opportunity to give Brother Lian a message." Wang Xifeng could only do this. Going to make trouble with Wang Ren was not within her scope of consideration.

(End of this chapter)