The road back(27)

Because of the marriage plan, I can’t have a good time this year.

In fact, this Chinese New Year is the same every year. It doesn't matter if your family is good or bad, but isn't it because you have relatives and friends? It's not good to lose etiquette on this New Year's Day.

After careful calculation, I don't have many relatives in my family, just some in-laws such as the Yu family, the Qi family, and the Zhang family. There are many friends, such as those with whom I have a relatively good relationship in private, and the Queen's natal family, Cheng'en.

In a place like the Hou Mansion, I don't even have time to move around.

The servants and ladies who had a little respect in the family were all sent away. The host didn't have time and couldn't rush over to pay New Year's greetings, but he had to give them this gift.

It is said to be the day to visit relatives on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, but it starts from the eighth day of the first lunar month, so the Jia family has no time to spare.

First, the eunuchs in the palace come out to check the direction, and then they have to decide where to change clothes, where to sit, where to receive gifts, where to have a banquet, and where to retire. This is a serious job, and people who are picky can take care of it.

The whole family is instigated by the young and old. Even if you think they are deliberately making things difficult, can you still quarrel with them? No matter what they say, you have to continue. The Jia family has ways to deal with this kind of thing. After all, it is not a matter of money.

Is that so? Bring a thousand taels of silver to send over first, and then finalize this deal. But the eunuchs in the palace are not blind. With such a grand ostentation of the Jia family, how can one thousand taels of silver feed them enough? You should find fault.

They are just as picky as ever. No, I heard them talking about what kind of bucket should be used for changing clothes, what kind of chair should be used for sitting, and there are specific arrangements for the time. Set the time for the reception and the time for the banquet.

It’s too close. I guess no one in the family has time to give the queen the gift, so it’s time to have a banquet. It’s just a walk for the whole family, don’t make the queen come back as if she’s attending a party. Besides, what kind of style is that?

Where can I get the royal bucket now? And the chair to sit on, it’s too late to make it now. Even the required furnishings, I’m afraid they can’t be made now.

How could the Jia family not know that this was a gift of money and they were dissatisfied?

Jia Lian said: "Please invite Brother Heng to come over and take care of this mess. Otherwise, if you throw out ten thousand taels of silver this day, you may not be able to feed these people."

Blackmailing a thousand taels by making a request, when will this end?

When I returned home, I muttered to Wang Xifeng and his wife, "Is this empress really favored in the palace?"

That’s right!

If you really want to be favored, you don't dare to torment people like this.

Many people thought about this, so Jia Mu said: "Maybe the concubine has put down her words and deliberately made it difficult."

It's not impossible.

Mrs. Wang was reluctant to part with the expense, and even discussed with Jia Zheng: "The imperial edict only said that on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the family visit would be held on the Lantern Festival, but it did not say how many days the visit could last. If it were three or five days, it would not be enough to ask the empress to be here.

The family has been wronged. If I stay here for a long time... I am afraid that the money at home will be a little hard to come by. Now that all the money is scattered to these eunuchs, what will happen in the future? When the empress returns home, she will spend the day with each other.

After all the expenses have been paid, it would cost 5,000 taels if not 8,000. If we really want to live there for a month..."

So, you still have to save money.

Jia Zheng frowned and said to Mrs. Wang: "It's different now. Brother Heng's official position is higher than mine. How can I call him with just one call?"

Mrs. Wang said: "Looking at it from the perspective of one's own family, he is the younger generation in the clan, and there is no reason to disrespect the elders. Furthermore, the empress is the empress of the clan. If the empress is well, she will also have their own benefits. From the other side,

Girl Tong is our niece, and Brother Heng is also our nephew and son-in-law. How can this uncle be so polite when he uses his nephew? When he comes back, whether it’s toys or food, just ask someone to send it to him. This is how we are close.

How to get along with each other. Now that the master is just staying far away, don't you know that in the future, the queen will rely on that side more often. If Zhu'er were here, she would be famous and well-off now, and the queen would also have someone to take care of her outside. But

He is short-lived, and Baoyu is like that now... Lian'er is close to him, but this is not progress. After counting, among the Manchu people, there are only two people who can help the empress.

Brother Heng is able to support the court, and Tong girl is very popular with the queen. Our ancestors are still in the imperial court, but they have not been to the palace to see the nobles for many years. But what about her? She goes to the palace every three days.

, it was not she who handed the sign to enter the palace, but the empress in the palace who always sent people to ask her to go in. She also asked her to take the child with her. When she came back, she was rewarded with several carts of things, which shows how happy the mistress of the palace is.

.You men don’t know the entrance to the back house, so this Princess Zhen is no longer useful. If the queen is willing to take care of our empress, she will be better off in the palace. Because of this, no matter what happened before

, Nowadays, we actually beg people more often. If we save the empress, we will save this family. For this family, we must be shameless, show off the elders' records, and use others. According to me, if it is for

If things get better in the future, we won’t use them in vain. Even if we end up giving him 81,000 yuan, that’s what we want. Calculating it like this, it’s more frugal than letting these eunuchs engage in blackmail.”

Jia Zheng became even more embarrassed when he said this. He relied on this and that, and he never thought of relying on him as his father.

Even though these words make sense, I still feel uncomfortable in my heart.

After enduring it for a long time, he said: "Then just send Lian Er to invite you tomorrow. It's really long-winded. You said what you meant and made it clear. Am I the one who doesn't understand? You said it in such a messy way with guns and sticks.

What is the purpose of such a thing?"

After saying that, he snorted coldly, rolled up his sleeves and left.

Mrs. Wang was still thinking about what sentence made him unhappy again, and why she was carrying a gun and a stick. Before she could figure it out, Zhou Rui's family came in and whispered: "The master has gone to Aunt Zhao's place."

Mrs. Wang has never found Zhou Rui's family so annoying. If you go out at this time, instead of going to that bitch, where can you go? I want you to tell me.

Suddenly she felt like she was being laughed at by the servants, and she became even more angry and said to Zhou Rui's family: "How about the serious business? I can't even sleep well tonight, what are you doing to keep me here? Stay up with me

?”

Na Na from Zhou Rui's family did not dare to say anything and quietly retreated.

Mrs. Wang only felt a severe headache. She leaned on the couch and stared at the lamp. It took her a long time to understand what made the master angry. Then she became even more annoyed. Could it be that what she said was not the truth? This foreigner from the Ministry of Works did

When will it end? If we can rely on the empress, the empress can give birth to an heir, and the heavenly family can reward her with a title, then we have a guarantee. Now, this family...is no better than before. No one is stupid.

Lian Er and Feng Yatou now have two hearts. If this title is given to them, their family will have less and less foothold in the mansion. Zhu'er is gone, and only Zhu'er's wife is left with Lang Ge'er as a widow.

The third one cannot support the family at all. The one who can rely on it is Baoyu, but Baoyu's current appearance does not dare to make people think about it. Tanchun is a successful person, but after all, it is a girl's family. If he is a boy

With a character like Tanchun, even if he is a concubine, he can be regarded as one or two points of support. Next is Brother Huan. Brother Huan is a good son. If he is honest and kind-hearted, this is true support.

It's not that he is not capable. He and Baoyu are both in the same place, and they are also close friends. However, this child was taught by his aunt to be a black-hearted child. He should be suppressed and not called a talent. Otherwise, Baoyu's honest-minded child

, must not be eaten alive by this bad boy.

After all, Baoyu didn't even have anyone to help him. As long as the queen in the palace was happy, he would be happy...

Thinking of this, she became more and more unable to sleep. She sat up immediately. If it was really for Baoyu's good, the marriage couldn't be careless. She had to find someone who could help him.

After thinking about it for a while, I actually felt that... the marriage that the old lady found was the most appropriate one. There is no one more suitable than the Lin family. Lin Ruhai's body is useless, but it shouldn't be a big problem to last three to five years.

.In three to five years, all the boys in the Lin family have become talented. Maybe there will be another Heng brother. With such an elder brother-in-law and a brother-in-law like Jinghaihou, as long as there is a family business, there will be no worries about life.

It's not easy. Just like Brother Liang, he used to just hang out in the market. With Brother Heng as his brother-in-law, he is now a serious official, with the title of wife and son, and his future future is no different.

Thinking of this, as long as the marriage is completed, Brother Liang's future will be Baoyu's future. She couldn't help but become eager in her heart. She just wished she could call someone immediately to fetch Daiyu.

So early the next morning, two groups of people were sent. One group went to invite Fourth Master and Lin Yutong, and the other group went to the Lin family to invite several children of the Lin family. They picked up Tongyu and Daiyu, and asked Brother Yang to come with them.

During breakfast, Mrs. Wang served Jia Mu and said with a smile: "My wife is visiting the bride's house. It's a lively event that I haven't seen in many years. I asked a few children to live here and follow the fun for a few days."

Mother Jia nodded with satisfaction, "Those children are all good. Girl Tong is getting married, otherwise she would stay at home and live with me, so that she can relieve her boredom in her free time."

Wang Xifeng laughed: "You are so partial, but now I am the one who is loved and loved by no one?"

"You have a monkey temper, which is no better than others." Jia Mu said seriously.

Wang Xifeng smiled. The word 'other' was used very cleverly! No matter how close we were to each other, it was her after all!

Lin Yutong and Fourth Master had just finished their meal, when the inviter arrived.

Not only did he bring invitations and letters, but he also brought valuable gifts. Two cars of things were pulled this way.

People who cross the streets and alleys seem to be afraid that others won’t know.

With all the people coming to your door like this, it would be a bit outrageous if you continue to criticize Qiao.

Besides, no matter what Concubine Jia is, she was granted the title by the emperor. No matter what kind of calculation there is, no clues can be revealed from her family. Therefore, she still has to show great enthusiasm and respect.

Just as he was about to pack up and go out, Jia Xia came with the Qi family. Knowing what was going on, Jia Xia said, "Brother and sister-in-law, go ahead and I will support you at home."

There is a guest at home, so Jia Xia helps with the entertainment. Leave the affairs of the back house to the Qi family. Some servants from important families are here. Let's meet the master of the house. As for Brother Yun, this kid knows how to recognize people now.

I don't care about others anymore. But my daughter is an exception.

The young mother misses her brother and sister-in-law, and she feels really sorry for her nephew. With the nanny, her good eye, and the Qi family's care inside and outside, there is nothing that the family cannot rest assured about.

Jia Xia's original courtyard at home is still the same as it was before and has been kept by him. Even if the couple lived here for two months, it was fine.

After going to Jia's house, I had no time to spare this day.

Follow Jia Mu and wander around the Grand View Garden. Even with a carriage, it's quite a bit of a drag.

The main thing is to look around and check for any omissions. Even if the work is very detailed, such as tying flowers tied with silk to a tree, you still have to check whether the tying is well-proportioned or not, and whether the shape is beautiful or not.

In fact, at night, no matter how bright the lanterns are, they won't be able to illuminate the corners. But the Jia family seems to not know how long Yuanchun will be able to stay when they come back. They really want to make everything perfect.

Tongyu and Daiyu also came. They came here to show their respect for the royal family. There should be no other meaning. The two followed them and looked around, but Tongyu saw Mrs. Wang asking someone to adjust the silk stockings.

Seeing the thickness of the silk flowers, he smiled and said: "There are still several days. If the weather is fine, it will be fine. If it is snow or wind, it will be blown, blown and wet, and it will have to be like this."

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It turns out that this means that the Jia family took it seriously.

Jia's mother hurriedly said: "I'll go back to your master and send someone to get the post and go to Qintian Prison to ask someone to help calculate the weather in the past few days. If there is no wind or snow, it will be fine. If not, we will be fine too."

Make preparations early.”

Wang Xifeng sent someone away and said: "My old lady, where can there be no wind in this first month?"

At the beginning of spring, according to the solar terms, there must be forty days of shaking wind.

The treetops are swaying, that's for sure.

"So now, I'm asking people to prepare quickly. I'm going to divide them into pieces according to the scenery of the yard and give them to everyone to take care of. If something goes wrong, replace it at any time. There will be no mistakes."
To be continued...