The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 292 Donate to others with gratitude
After all, Mrs. Jiang underestimated the woman in front of her. Perhaps it was because she had been fighting wits and bravery against Mrs. Xiao Gao for a long time, which made Mrs. Jiang feel a little overwhelmed by her repeated successes, and even thought that Xing Xiuyan was nothing more than that.She originally looked down on Xing Xiuyan in her heart. At that time, she hoped that Song Chen would marry this girl from the Xing family, but she was just worried that if Gao Suyu came in, the Jiang family would not be able to handle that girl.Now Xing Xiuyan is being squeezed out everywhere, which is also caused by the worry when seeing Xiao Gao and Sanfang frequently.

At this moment, she could clearly hear her mother-in-law's dissatisfied tone, and Jiang finally stopped her flag and drums.In the final analysis, Jiang Shi was the most timid one, but she was stern and soft-hearted. When she met a strong man, she would naturally shrink back in fright.

Mrs. Song destroyed Jiang's prestige, thinking about the infinite beauty of the third room, and wanted to do something to the second room for a while, so she asked Xiao Gao to also bring out fifty shi of grain.

"You three sisters-in-law are all kind, and it's nice to see you outside." Mrs. Song said with a smile: "Have a few more grandchildren, what else am I not satisfied with?"

When it came to the issue of offspring, the three of Xiuyan all bowed their heads.

In fact, Mrs. Song's remarks were not aimed at Xiuyan, but on the sidelines of Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Xiao Gao.Xiuyan is a bride, but Mrs. Jiang has been married into the Song family for nearly two years, and Mrs. Gao has been married for a full year.Except for Dafang who had a concubine's daughter named Linlang, Song Shangshu and his wife didn't have any grandchildren.

This is Mrs. Song's scar, and it is also Song Shangshu's heart disease.

Mrs. Song sent Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Xiuyan to leave, but only Mrs. Gao was left talking in the room.As soon as Jiang went out, she put on a thick cloak, and the hood covered her palm-sized face. If she didn't pay attention, she could only see the high bridge of the nose and thin red lips.

"The same goes for my younger siblings. I just said it casually yesterday. Look at you, but you took it seriously!" Jiang Shi yelled at Xing Xiuyan: "I'm not trying to test how my younger siblings treat me. I don't think you bought a hundred shi of grain. Let my father-in-law and mother-in-law know, I am so ashamed that I have nowhere to hide."

Xiuyan almost laughed, what does it mean to test her feelings?Could it be that Mrs. Jiang put all the emphasis on herself when talking to the uncle in the past?
Xiuyan restrained her expression, her face was always calm, which made Jiang shi unable to see the clue.

"Sister-in-law really confused me. Now I don't know which sentence is true and which is false? It is sister-in-law who brought out the food, and it is also sister-in-law who blames me for being troublesome. Since I am inside and outside No, we might as well go back to mother-in-law's place, and it's still too late to regret it now."

Xiuyan grabbed Jiang's wrist and wanted to go into the house. Jiang was so frightened that she quickly squatted down and begged for forgiveness: "My dear brother and sister, is it my fault? You must not enter the house and disturb the mother-in-law." Mrs. Jiang lowered her voice, "I am really good for my siblings. You will only be scolded if you go in now. Just now, my mother-in-law said that the second room would bring fifty shimi. Now she must be using her own private house to supplement Xiao Gao. You Why bother going in and bumping into each other?"

Xiuyan's eyes were cold, she beckoned Sui'er to help Jiang Shi up. "Whether my sister-in-law is doing my best? It will take a long time to see people's hearts. Although my mother-in-law loves my second sister-in-law a lot, don't worry, my sister-in-law. I am never jealous. No matter which part of the Song family's property is divided or how it is distributed. It's the father-in-law and mother-in-law who made up their minds, and we dare not intervene. My sister-in-law doesn't need to use such words to test me, I naturally know in my heart."

Jiang's expression darkened, and he understood Xing Xiuyan's words.Xing Xiuyan's confidence comes from her dowry, which is a warning to herself that their third family has not yet taken the Song family's property seriously.

Listening to this tone, she is really a typical rich girl.

Although Jiang was jealous, she never dared to brazenly fan the flames in front of Xing Xiuyan since then.Although the three sisters-in-law still had some stumbling blocks, on the surface they got by, and even Mrs. Song secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since childhood, various families in the capital have set up porridge sheds one after another, and three of the temples have become the main battlefield.And because they were all outside the city, the refugees around them gradually stopped in the suburbs of Beijing.The government directly distributed rice and grain, and the weather was freezing, and the common people were unwilling to be displaced. With the grain in the bag, they thought it would be enough to survive until the beginning of spring, and they gradually dispersed.

After all, Xiuyan did not use the new house as a place to send clothes.

This kind of act of righteousness happened under the eyes of the emperor, and it is impossible for the imperial court not to know about it.But once Xiuyan discussed with Song Chen, if it were placed in the city, it would lose its original meaning.

The people in the capital are fairly well-off, a winter coat can only add to the cake, but it can't help.But for the refugees who were displaced outside the city, this winter coat might save a life.

Naturally, Song Chen didn't care about the honor of this idea, and immediately selected people to escort Xiuyan to Yongji Temple outside the city.Yongji Temple is not as famous as Dayan Temple, and even the temple is small and shabby, but the abbot here is the kindest person. Yongji Temple is also the only Buddhist temple that is willing to admit refugees.

But there are very few wives who are willing to come here to do good deeds. Most of them rely on the old abbot and the monks in the temple to save money and provide relief to the exiled people.

The selection of Xiuyan here was beyond the old abbot's expectation, but the old abbot was more grateful.A thousand pieces of winter clothes is not a small amount, and there are more than 300 refugees squeezed into such a small place as Yongji Temple.

Xiuyan looked at the shivering children leaning against the corner, the little faces that were about to freeze made everyone feel unbearable.The hall was already full of people, and three or four braziers were lit, but in the end it was a drop in the bucket.

Xiuyan noticed a strange thing, that is, there seemed to be a lot of children in Yongji Temple, and these children did not see their parents or relatives, and most of them were paralyzed there alone, unable to see joy or sorrow.

The old abbot, Song Chen, and Xiuyan smiled wryly: "The two benefactors don't know that our small temple is barely maintained thanks to the kindness of the surrounding old gentry. In this catastrophe, although Yongji Temple could not make the big wish Compared with ancient temples such as Dayuan Temple, they are willing to do their best. Many parents of children leave their children here and go to Dayuan Temple to ask for rice. After walking for many days, they never come back. Poor man."

Xiuyan and Song Chen looked at each other, feeling sad.

Even if the old host didn't say it clearly, it's not hard to guess the reason.

Yongji Temple is willing to let the common people live in it, but there is a shortage of rice and grain.There are porridge sheds in Dayuan Temple and other places, which can fill the stomach, but they have to endure the pain of cold and ice.

Throwing the children in Yongji Temple is to check that the old abbot will not let these young children starve to death.

Xiuyan sighed: "The old abbot has compassion in his heart, but it's a pity that some people use this kind of compassion as a tool to take advantage of."

The old abbot smiled slightly: "Amitabha, the Buddha's six degrees are headed by charity, wealth, law, and fearlessness. The poor monk and all the masters and disciples have received favors from the people, and today they return the favors, so that they have a clear conscience. There is a reason Repaying the three-point fruit, the road circulates, it is bliss. Today, the two benefactors donate to this temple, and there will be good luck in the future."

Xiuyan smiled back: "Giving gives five kinds of rewards, physical body, life span, happiness, strength, and eloquence. The little lady and her husband don't ask for other things, but only hope that the whole family is happy, the people are happy, and the country is happy. Amitabha, this is The bliss of a little woman's heart."

The old abbot suddenly raised his head, looked at Xing Xiuyan in surprise, and said after a long time: "The female Bodhisattva has great ambitions, and she is indeed a benevolent family."

Song Chen couldn't suppress his complacency at all, and even waved his hand, asking his confidants to collect fifty shi of grain from his own name.They trusted the abbot of Yongji Temple, so they directly gave the food to the temple and left it at their disposal.Many refugees who had received food and were about to leave Beijing heard that Yongji Temple was shedding cotton clothes, and many of them ran over.A side benefit is that some children are prevented from being orphaned.

The New Year's Eve came to an end in this kind of busyness.On the 28th, Mrs. Jiang led the maidservants up and down to decorate the Song Mansion, festive colored silk lanterns could be seen everywhere, and a stage was set up in Mrs. Song's yard to prepare for the banquet on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

In the evening, Song Lian led his sons to occupy a table, and Mrs. Song took another table with her daughters-in-law.Everyone talked and laughed, and it will be Zi Shi Zi Shi in a flash.Seventeen or eighteen young men carried the firecracker racks and placed them in the middle of the courtyard. As soon as they heard the order, they hurriedly lit the paper cores, and saw all kinds of firecrackers being fired again and again. ", "One Thunder on the Flat Ground", "Ten Flying Thunder" and other tricks dazzled the viewers.

Song Chen was afraid that the sound would startle Xiuyan, so he sneaked over and stood next to Xiuyan, holding his wife tightly.

When Jiang Shi and Xiao Gao Shi saw each other, they all pursed their lips and snickered, but the envy in their eyes was not fake at all.

After taking a mouthful of hot soup, the crowd gradually dispersed back to their courtyard.Before leaving, Mrs. Song still did not forget to tell the three daughter-in-laws: "Tomorrow morning at five drums, I will enter the palace to pay my respects. You must not be careless. It is important to rest early."

At this moment, Zi Shi had passed, and one had to get up at four o'clock in the morning to enter the palace, so there was very little time to rest.

After Xiuyan and Song Chen went home, they lay down on the bed and fell asleep soundly. They only felt that they had only slept for more than an hour before being woken up by Meilian and others.

Xiuyan's newlyweds have been married for a full term, but the emperor's imperial order has not yet been issued.So entering the palace today, Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Gao are both high-ranking grooms, but Xiuyan's dress is more solemn, but there is no regulation that the imperial order should have.

Thinking of the queen's character, Xiuyan deliberately chose a slightly plain water-blue Shu brocade cotton gown, woven with pale gold silk threads and dark blue silk into a butterfly peony, and the inner sleeves of the dress were orange-yellow.Looking from a distance, you can see a piece of blue peony, the color is well-balanced, and the brightness of the inlay on the collar seems to be shimmering, which makes Xing Xiuyan feel a bit of fairy air out of thin air.

Xiuyan's complexion is very good, her skin is fair and tender, Mio personally tied a concentric bun for her, and put a tawny full of maroon pearls in her hair, and a bun underneath. Bead flower carved from emerald gemstones.Only these two pieces of jewelry, no third decoration.

Mio looked at it for a while, then asked in a low voice: "Grandma, isn't it a little too plain? How about wearing the gold thread beads that our wife asked someone to send?"

Xiuyan smiled lightly: "It's safer to be simple in front of the empress, besides, I'm a person of no character, so it's more cumbersome to do things like that."

The things on the head cannot be moved, but the small items on the body are for the palace to take care of. Yesterday, Xiuyan had prepared the seawater blue corundum bracelet, the red gold inlaid mutton fat jade gourd ring, and the lake green white butterfly wearing flower brocade sachet .

These three things are very decent whether they are used as a reward or as a gift.However, these three things are also very particular, even if the Zhen Fusi goes to find out the source himself, I am afraid that it will be difficult to have an answer for a while.

Xiuyan had to be more careful when entering the palace for pilgrimage.

(End of this chapter)