Chapter 426 The Ten Precepts are not the Eight Precepts
"What? Aunt Lai is here too?"
After hearing the news from the little girl, Wang Xifeng couldn't help frowning and stopped holding the spoon in her hand.
Sister Shan who was waiting on the side was not as proud as Ping'er in front of Sister Feng. She did not dare to advise like Ping'er, "Second Grandma, eat the bird's nest first. It won't be good when it gets cold." So she had to still bend down to carry it.
Pallet.
The little girl who spoke was one of the few "little ones" arranged by Jia Lian to keep an eye on the goings-on in the house for Sister Feng.
At this time, when Sister Feng asked, the little girl said again:
"Grandma Lai walked slowly. Just now when Wu Xindeng came out of his wife's yard, she had to turn around to face Grandma Lai.
They held hands and cried and talked. Before they had gone far, the Qian Hua family also came after them. It must be the Zhou Rui family who went to deliver the letter.
I heard behind me what the three of them said, ‘I want the old lady to make the decision no matter what.’”
"Okay, go ahead and continue asking around."
Wang Xifeng dismissed the little girl hastily and waved to Sister Shan impatiently:
"If you don't want to eat it, take it away."
Sister Shan didn't dare to say anything, so she took the spoon from Sister Feng's hand, held the tray and was about to leave the room, but Ping'er happened to come in.
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Seeing that there was still more than half of the bird's nest in the bowl, Ping'er took the tray from Sister Shan and asked her to go out. He then brought the bird's nest back to Sister Feng:
"It's expensive, but it's not delicious. What does it mean?"
Sister Feng rolled her eyes at Ping'er and didn't answer. She just asked:
"What's going on outside? When Lian Er Baba asked you to go out, what did he say to you?"
Ping'er made a "puff" sound, covered his mouth and said with a smile:
"What Mr. Lian ordered me to do is naturally a good thing."
"It's the second grandma's good deed. Congratulations to grandma, congratulations to grandma."
Sister Feng was confused after hearing this, and she didn't want to have another attack, so she had to give Ping'er another look:
"I'm so confused that I don't have the patience to play charades with you. Hurry up and tell me the truth."
Ping'er handed the spoon to Sister Feng's hand again and said with a smile:
"My second grandma, eat this quickly, your health is important.
While grandma was eating here, I went to get water for grandma and prepare some clothes. By the time grandma finished eating, I could quickly change her clothes and make up.
There is a big show over there, and I am waiting for grandma to appear and play the leading role."
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Jia's mother is the legitimate daughter of Baoling Hou Shigong, and her father also served as the chief civil servant of the dynasty. She married Jia Daishan, the eldest son of Rongguo Gong. She is now nearly seventy years old and has many descendants. It can be said that she is blessed and has a long life.
For such a "old birthday girl", she has experienced countless adventures in her life.
But the strange thing she encountered this time left Jia Mu at a loss what to do.
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A big family like the Jia family, which is famous for its food, is not only very particular about food and clothing, but also has some special customs: family members who have served their parents in their senior years are more honorable than their younger masters.
For example, Aunt Lai was once the maid who served Jia Daishan's mother.
Therefore, during the Jia family's gatherings, Aunt Lai could sit in front of Jia's mother, while Sister Youshifeng, Li Wan, and others just stood on the ground and waited on her.
The Jia family treats these elderly servants who have served their elders with kindness and courtesy. It was originally a good thing to respect the elderly, but now it has changed.
These days, Jia Lian often comes to talk to Jia Mu about such things.
Jia Lian said: The masters of the Jia family seem to have infinite glory, making slaves and maids, and are extremely noble.
Every young lady must have at least a wet nurse from childhood, four nuns to guide her, and in addition to two maids who are in charge of hairdressing, bathing, and bathing, there are also five or six little maids who clean the house and do business.
In addition to the wet nurse, Baoyu also had eight maids, eight maids, four attendants, and eight servants.
In fact, there are many wet nurses, and their mothers have long since failed to abide by the rules, rely on their old people and sell them, and they are slaves who bully their masters.
Those who disobey orders and make their own decisions are regarded as minors. What's worse, they either gossip to their masters, or create bridges to stir up troubles, and all kinds of provocations, lest the world is not in chaos, and just for their own selfish interests, they cause trouble for the Jia family.
The chickens and dogs are restless inside and outside.
After hearing this, Jia Mu was still dubious.
But today, these people really made trouble, and Jia Mu really saw it.
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Jia Mu was still taking a nap, but there was already a commotion outside.
The two little girls helped Grandma Lai, and as soon as they entered Jia Mu's yard, they heard that Jia Mu was taking a nap and couldn't go in, and they immediately cried loudly:
"Old lady, Mr. Lian is asking someone to slap Lai Da in the face!
We, the Lai family, have lost all their dignity for three or four lifetimes! Please, old lady, please make the decision for us!
The old lady is blessed, and she also has to take care of the children at home, and she cannot let their younger generations be ignorant and naughty and cause trouble.
Now Mr. Lian is taking advantage of his temper to pick on and beat people, trampling on the Jia family's reputation outside.
You even broke the rules passed down by the elders in the house and gave the word "filial piety" to dogs. Do you want the Jia family's face and reputation?"
Wu Xindeng’s family followed behind, also slapping his legs and crying loudly:
"People have been beaten to death outside!
My boss and his brother have been beaten for several days, and they are about to die!
You treat your servants as if they are not human beings! Beat them to death! Where has the Jia family’s generosity gone? If this spreads outside, the Jia family’s ancestors will be completely disgraced!”
The Qian Hua family was so stupid that they just followed Wu Xindeng's family, crying and shouting from time to time:
"It's such an unjust death..."
This group of people have taken great care of the Jia family's vanity, pomp and circumstance, and face-consciousness.
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Jia Mu asked Yuanyang to help her up, frowning and asked:
"What the hell is going on outside? Why is it all happening to me?"
Yuanyang rubbed the shoulders and waist of Jia Mu who got out of bed. After all, she had been with Jia Mu for many years and was very sensible in dealing with things. While helping Jia Mu put on her shoes, she said:
"The old lady has not taken care of the house for many years. When it comes to the affairs of the servants, whoever is in charge of the house is responsible for it. Why is she so indifferent and always comes to the old lady to make trouble? What kind of rules is this?"
Jia Mu shook her head and sighed:
"I have been neglecting my family these past few years, and the situation at home has indeed become more and more disgraceful.
My wife was useless, but fortunately I got a girl later. Although she was also illiterate and blind, she could still do something.
Now that Feng Yatou is in confinement, she insists on promoting Bao Yatou as the housekeeper. Look, look, what do I say?"
Yuanyang knew that the old lady didn't want to speak harshly, so she hurriedly said:
"If we really let them in, it would embarrass the old lady. Why don't I go out and drive them away."
Jia Mu shook her head and sighed:
"You can drive others away, but how can you drive away Grandma Lai?"
Yuanyang said:
"Then... how about I ask someone to invite my wife over?"
A wry smile appeared on Jia Mu's lips:
"She? She and Bao Yatou are together. When something happens, she runs faster than anyone else and hides deeper than anyone else."
"Then..."
"Alas -" Mother Jia let out a deep sigh, "I have to risk my old face."
At this moment, I suddenly heard a crisp laughter coming from the backyard: