When Jia Lian came out of Jia Mu's place, he did not go back to his own courtyard, but went straight out of the second door.
Xing'er was waiting there with all his clothes and hats ready. After Jia Lian changed his clothes, he took a sedan chair to the Yamen.
You still have to work, and you have to take care of the housework. How much power you have, how much care you have to take.
Jia Lian can't be like Jia Zheng. When he was an official in the yamen, he always wanted to go into seclusion. When he was asked to take care of the family affairs at home, he said he was busy with official duties. Anyway, he just didn't do what he was supposed to do. His excuses everywhere were "
"Busy" actually means that you don't want to do anything wherever you are.
Jia Lian understood that when he was an official, he had to take care of all the affairs in the yamen, and when he returned home, he had to straighten out the affairs in the courtyard and house of the mansion. If there was any unevenness, he would smooth it out.
This is ability, but also a sense of responsibility.
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Wang Xifeng didn't see Jia Lian coming back in the house, so she asked Ping'er to go over and ask.
Yuanyang pulled Ping'er beside the mountain stone in the corner of the corridor, and then whispered what happened. Ping'er said anxiously when he heard it:
"What's going on? The second grandma is no longer in charge of the inner house, and the second master is no longer in charge of the outside affairs. Does the old lady want us to move back to the eldest master's side?"
Yuanyang himself didn’t understand, but seeing Ping’er anxious, he still advised:
"I don't understand the rest, but the old lady is not confused, so don't worry."
The two were talking when they saw a little girl helping Grandma Lai and walking over. Yuanyang and Heping'er quickly stood up and saluted: "Hello, Grandma Lai. Please sit down, Grandma Lai."
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There is an unwritten rule in the Jia family, but no one dares to break it: any slave who has served the old master is more honorable than the younger master.
When Aunt Lai was a teenager, she served Jia Daishan's mother for two or three years. In other words, she was Jia's mother-in-law's maid. Later she married into the Lai family, and after giving birth to Lai Er, she became Jia Zheng's maid.
wet nurse.
With this status, Aunt Lai had a small seat in front of Jia Mu, while Sister You Shifeng's son Li Wan could only stand.
At this time, in front of the maid, Aunt Lai didn't need to be polite. She walked over and sat on the porch.
Yuanyang and Heping'er just stood aside and asked with a smile:
"I haven't seen Grandma Lai come to see the old lady in a while. Why are you interested in coming in today?"
Aunt Lai smiled and said:
"I came to see the old lady to congratulate the master.
Touqianer donated a government official to my grandson, and Duomeng recommended it to me last month. With the great blessing of his master, he has been appointed magistrate of the county, and now he is also a government official.
I said to him yesterday: "Brother, don't say that you are an official and domineering. This is all the grace given by the master. As soon as you were born, the master will let you go and let you grow up as a son-in-law."
Like a child, there are girls, wives, breasts to hold and serve, and young men to accompany and read along with them. I don’t know the hardships your grandfather and your father have suffered. This family has endured for two or three lifetimes. It’s not easy.
That's how I earned something like you.'
I don't have to worry about it at home. These children all have to be strictly controlled. Even if they are so strict, they still sneak in time to cause trouble and make adults worry.
For example, my daughter-in-law didn't do her job conscientiously and made her master angry. I was so angry that I couldn't help it. If she was beaten, I had to call her back and scold her. I came here today to apologize to the old lady on her behalf.
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When I entered the mansion just now, I heard that the old lady’s grace actually allowed Lai Da to take charge of the affairs for Second Master Lian. This made me feel ashamed again.
I just scolded him: "Master trusts you so much, look at the virtues of your wife! The old lady in the inner house spent the night gambling and drinking, and the corner door was wide open. Even the grandmother of Dongfu
You dare to contradict me, what kind of house are you in charge of, and what matters are you in charge of?'"
After talking for a long time, Grandma Lai suddenly said to Ping'er:
"Excuse me, girl, go back and give Second Master Lian a message for me, saying, 'Second Master beat her well and punished her rightly. It is more appropriate for her to be the leader and daughter-in-law in charge. My ignorant wife should be punished.
Understand it clearly, if you can't do something well, don't be in that position. If you can't control yourself, others will take care of you. Now it's embarrassing, it's a good shame.'
Miss Ping, you also know that I have been back home for many years, and I have to be strict with our children. But if I don’t pay attention, my daughter-in-law will do something wrong, show no respect for her elders, and lose the face of her ancestors.
It’s hateful.”
Ping'er was so smart that he could hear the "pointing at mulberry trees and scolding huai trees" in this. He cursed a few times in his mind as "old bastard" and "starving bastard", but smiled on his face and said:
"Don't worry, Grandma Lai, I will definitely bring you what you said, not a single word will be lost."
Aunt Lai then said to Yuanyang:
"I'll go see the old lady first, and you can show me the way."
Yuanyang hurriedly agreed, went over to help Nanny Lai, and carried her all the way into Jia Mu's house.
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Ping'er felt dissatisfied and secretly spat:
"This old guy keeps saying 'master' and 'master'. His grandson Lai Shangrong has indeed received great favor from the Jia family. What's the result? In the past few years, he came in to pay homage during the Chinese New Year. In the past five or six years,
At the end of the year, it’s the master’s birthday. Has he been here once?
Didn't you rely on the grace of the Jia family to become an official first, but are you afraid that others will know your background?"
I went back to Sister Feng and said all these words angrily.
Sister Feng became even more angry and felt weak all over. She gritted her teeth and slapped the table:
"This old dog slave has a rotten tongue and will die a good death!
Don’t even think about her background! She is worthy of being a slave!
Now, with the grace of the Jia family, she has a building and a large garden. She can ride in a sedan when going out, and a girl can help her when walking. This gives her the dignity to play cards and watch a play with the old lady.
I don’t know what I am! I dare you to bring back those words of criticizing Sang and Huai and tell them to the Second Master!"
Ping'erye Qidao:
"The old lady is also surprised. Yesterday she said that Second Master Lian handled the gambling issue well, and now she won't let him take care of the affairs of the house anymore. Isn't this a deliberate slap in Second Master's face?"<
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Sister Feng lowered her head and thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said:
"This is my wife's idea, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
She is forcing Lian Er and I to go back to the eldest master and leave this mansion to Baoyu and Baochai."
"Ah?" Ping'er's hands shook, and his heart was too confused, so he started to speak indiscriminately, "This...isn't this killing the donkey?"
Wang Xifeng didn't care whether she was a donkey or not. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. A fire seemed to be lit in her chest. She clenched her hands tightly and punched the table so hard that her nails broke: "After killing the donkey, she uses the donkey skin to cook donkey-hide gelatin! I, Wang Xifeng, am not someone to be trifled with! If anyone makes me unhappy, she will never be happy in this life!"
Wang Xifeng's face, as cold as autumn frost, suddenly showed a sneer like Jia Lian:
"Okay, I want to make it clear to you that if you dare to scheme against me, you will have no regrets at all!"