The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 255
The direction of the wind in the middle of the court is treacherous and changeable, and even the back house is also surging with the wind.The queen's mother, Mrs. Guo'an, held a big banquet at her own home, and invited all the wives and wives of officials above the third rank in the current dynasty.There are also those who dare not disobey, who are afraid of the queen's arrogance, and some who are unwilling to take this muddy water, and even those who are openly flattering and flattering, secretly obeying others.
No matter how messy it is outside, it's time for Daiyu to go back to her mother's house to live in the opposite month.

Mrs. Lu had discussed with Jia's mother a long time ago that the stepwives of the Gan family were not easy-going lamps, lest they would take the opportunity to make trouble, why not ask Daiyu to come back to live with her, since it would be easy for the old lady to come and see her granddaughter.Although Jia's mother was reluctant to part with it, she thought about it, and she agreed.

There is only an alley between Daiyu's mansion and Xing's family, which is very convenient.

But the stepwife just waited for this juncture to seize the power of the family, how could she be willing to ask Daiyu to live only opposite.So he secretly went to Rongguo Mansion with a few confidantes behind his back.The step-wife said that Jia's mother was both happy and moved, and immediately agreed to ask Jia Zhen to pick up Lin Daiyu and live in the opposite month.

It was too late when Mrs. Lu heard the news, so angry, Mrs. Lu secretly scolded Mother Jia for not worrying, and claimed that she loved Daiyu the most, but she couldn't even tell the priorities.

Xiuyan smiled and comforted: "Mom, don't be angry. I think the old lady really misses Miss Lin. No matter how you say it, they also have the same blood on their bodies. The old lady has no reason to help her step-wife and harm Lin-girl. Then step-wife Didn't she just want to take over the power of the family, so I asked her to try her best to see if the people under her would listen to her or us."

Lu said angrily: "The idea you said is not a good idea, and the cadre is not a master who has no money and no one. If your person is arrested, she will pay money from her own hands to support the whole family. Let's It can't be stopped anymore."

Xiuyan chuckled: "I'm afraid that's not the case. The days of living in Duoyue are not short, so if the step-wife wants to order bird's nest today and scallops tomorrow, tell me, will the housekeeper provide it? Yes, We feel uncomfortable, if we don't give it, then the stepwife will definitely spread the word of being unfilial."

Xiuyan had long been wary of her step-wife's tricks, so she called several buyers of fruits, vegetables and fish to her home, and "told" them carefully.Once the step-wife wants something, even if it is a stitch, it is three times higher than that of ordinary people.

The merchants who supplied the goods had long-term transactions with Lu's shop, and they could only obey Miss Xing's words, and had no reason to refute.

After listening to her daughter's explanation, Mrs. Lu smiled: "I hope my step-wife can know what is good and bad, and don't make our method come true."

Xiuyan snorted coldly in her heart: Based on her observations over the past few days, the step-wife of the Gan family has high-mindedness and low-handedness. In order to achieve her goal, she might do even more shameless things, so why should she be merciful?
Two days later, Jia Zhen really brought Jia Baoyu to invite Ganmi and Daiyu to stay at home.

The old man was very happy to see Jia Baoyu, so he asked a few questions about his homework.Jia Baoyu was impatient, but thinking that this old man was the grandfather of sister Lin's husband's family, he endured all kinds of impatience and answered a few random questions.

Originally, the old lady looked at Jia Baoyu's handsome appearance and shrewd appearance, but he was a fool. He was a little disappointed and regretful, so he let go of Jia Baoyu and ignored Jia Baoyu.

Daiyu paid respects to the elders, thought for a while, and then came to the eldest grandma alone, and said warmly in front of everyone: "In the next few days, I will trouble my sister-in-law to take care of the whole house. My foster mother lives in the house." On the other side, she is a very nice person, if my sister-in-law has any trouble making up her mind, just go to the Xing family to find my elder sister, and she will take care of it."

The eldest young mistress didn't even look at her step-wife, and pulled Daiyu up with a smile: "Don't worry, younger siblings, I will discuss everything with Mrs. Xing. I will exchange this garden with you after taking care of it."

The eldest wife had already had a falling out with her stepwife, and the eldest mistress had never put her stepwife and her sons and daughters-in-law seriously. Now that she chose to make friends with Ganmi, the second wife, the eldest mistress had no intention of being double-faced. It's the kind of stupid thing to flatter Mrs. Lin while flattering the step-wife.

Not long after Gan Mi and his wife left, Mei Lian hurried back to the inner courtyard from the outside, and told her daughter back and forth with a snickering smile on her face: "Then the step-wife is really impatient, and her buttocks are still warm after returning to the inner house. So I announced that the stewards of the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard went to answer. The inner courtyard was better, and the stewards of the outer courtyard got your orders, but they all shirked that they couldn't be there because they had something to do, so they sent the boys in to make an apology. The angry stepwife fell down. Blue and white tureen!"

Xiuyan sat in front of the flower table, and in front of her eyes was a high-necked emerald sunflower pot, in which she inserted bright and eye-catching peonies with her bare hands.The flower branches are intertwined and complicated, and the flowers are huge and rich.Flowers are the most precious first case red, Yao, Huang, Zi Erqiao, etc., which are rare treasures. After Xiuyan's carving, they are more natural and not deliberately awkward.

Meilian looked a little distressed, but she didn't dare to show it, she just smiled and said: "The girl's hands are also skillful, how about this vase be placed on the desk?"

Xiuyan gathered the broken leaves on the table together, and gently put down the clippers: "You personally send it to the young lady at the opposite door, and say that once the fourth grandmother leaves, everyone in the family will trouble her." Yes. There are still a few small flowers that catch the eye in our garden, and tomorrow I will invite the eldest and youngest mistress to visit the house."

Meilian bowed in response, carefully picked up the vase and went out to return to her command.

Not long after, there was news from Gan's family, and Meilian brought a box of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes from the youngest mistress: "Miss Gan, thank you for your kindness, but the family really can't get away, and I'm afraid that I will disappoint the kindness of the fourth young mistress. The eldest grandma said that she would come to the mansion to thank her in person after the fourth grandma finished her stay. It turned out that the eldest grandma was also a flower lover, and she told the varieties of the flowers that the girl had as soon as she opened her mouth."

Xiuyan smiled: "I don't necessarily like it, but Jining Mansion has always been a gathering place for famous peonies. This young lady can be the eldest daughter-in-law, she is not an ignorant woman. He wants to do things for us. He is also a caring person, and it is hard to eat fresh sweet-scented osmanthus cakes in this season."

Xiuyan doesn't eat the food brought in easily, so that box of sweet-scented osmanthus crisps is cheap for all the little girls in the yard.

The next day, the Rongguo Mansion sent Zhou Rui's family to deliver invitations, and Lu and his daughter looked at each other in blank dismay.

"It's from Zhou Rui's family? Isn't that Mrs. Wang's companion? This Mrs. Wang can't wait to have nothing to do with us, why would he ask his confidant to invite him?"

In fact, Mrs. Lu misunderstood Zhou Rui's family. Although this Zhou Rui's family is Wang's companion, he always has his own little plan.No matter how good the Wang family is, how can it compare to the future of his own children.Zhou Rui and his wife worked as errands in Jia's family. They begged for grace many years ago and redeemed the deeds of selling their children. The daughter married a down-and-out antique dealer, and the son opened a restaurant in the name of Jia's on the East Street. .

Seeing the prosperity of the Xing family, Zhou Rui's family had the idea of ​​clinging to her, so today the Wang family was forced by the old lady to send someone to Fengwei Hutong to invite her, and Zhou Rui's family took the initiative to invite Ying, and Dian Dian'er came to Xing's mansion.

At this moment, while she was having tea, she was looking at the furnishings in the house with treacherous eyebrows. Entering from the front door, there was a row of bead curtains made of crystal. There were four chairs on the left and right of the hall. There are four pairs of pedals underneath.On the high table is a Wen Wang Ding, and next to it are two beautiful flower pots from Ding Kiln, with seasonal fresh flowers and plants inserted in them.

Zhou Rui's family was secretly stunned: Such an ordinary reception hall is more beautiful than the second wife's main room.No wonder the son and daughter-in-law are whispering in their ears, then the Xing family has nothing else, but the money is too much to spend.The Xing family's pastry shop in the capital has a daily turnover of no less than three to four thousand taels.

How could such a good family be relatives of Mrs. Xing!

Zhou Rui's family resented her secretly, and suddenly saw the bead curtain being lifted, she hurriedly stepped forward to help the person flatteringly: "Servant, please greet my uncle and wife."

Lu Shi was startled for a moment, then smiled and took out his hand, "Mother Zhou is so polite. Sit down!"

Where did Zhou Rui's family dare to sit, it was because Mrs. Lu invited her again and again, so she stuck to the side.

"Mother Zhou is here today"

Zhou Rui's family hurriedly apologized and smiled: "Yesterday, the old lady discussed that Aunt Lin went home to live on the opposite side of the month, so she wanted to have a lively and lively time, so she wanted to open a few tables at home and invite a troupe to sing a small play. Uncle and wife are not outsiders, and we Aunt Lin is the most affectionate, so she must come."

Zhou Rui's family had already pulled out a ginger-colored invitation card from his cuff, and Mrs. Lu glanced at it roughly, then smiled and said, "Even if the old lady doesn't say anything, I'm going to sit around too. It's better this way, you go back and tell the old lady Madam, tell me that I will definitely arrive on time tomorrow with Xiuyan."

Zhou Rui's family didn't want the rare opportunity to come to Xing's mansion to be dismissed like this, so they hesitated for a moment, took two steps closer to Mrs. Lu, and said in a low voice: "I have something to say, I don't know whether I should tell my uncle or wife." His eyes were restless Lively staring at the big girl beside Lu Shi.

Lu Shi understood, and waved his hand to push everyone away: "Mother Zhou, but it's okay to say."

Zhou Rui's family pretended to grit their teeth, and said directly: "Madam, do you know that when Aunt Lin got married that day, why did the fortune bottle burst? It was all our second wife's idea, and she wanted to put Aunt Lin to death." what!"

Lu Shi pretended to change his face, and suddenly stood up and scolded: "You can't talk nonsense like this. How can the second wife do such absurd things after eating fast and reciting Buddha all day long?"

Zhou Rui's family sighed: "Uncle and wife still don't believe me, let me tell the truth. The second wife not only tampered with Aunt Lin's dowry, she, she even bought Aunt Lin's maid."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Shi immediately attracted her gaze.

Zhou Rui's family felt complacent, and she knew that only this kind of trump card could trap Lu Shi, otherwise the other party would not value her.Lu Shi belittled himself, even if Zhou Rui's family had all their abilities and wanted to use them, it would be difficult for them to reach the sky.

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PS: It's not just Zhou Rui's family who are seeking glory from the seller, but also an unknown person who betrayed Ms. Lin.
(End of this chapter)