Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

190 Chapter 3.97 There Are Other Things at Home

Volume Three

3.97 Are there other things at home?

"I'm afraid you can't even imagine the filthiness within the aristocratic family." Dongfang Bing said quietly, "I have followed the princess for so many years, and I have seen a lot of these things. In comparison, the Jia Mansion can be called clean. Not to mention the outside world, let’s just say that the four Jinling families are worse than the other.

The eldest son of the Wang family is well-known in the capital as the "Flower Tai Sui". Everyone in the second- and third-rate houses everywhere knows him. Wang Jiedu is devoted to official duties and lives in the military camp for most of the year. , his few concubines, this young master Wang may have comforted them all, otherwise he would not have been driven to Aurous Hill.

Because of what happened back then, the Shi family's life has been worse than the last few years. The second bedroom is better, and the third bedroom Shi Ding is reluctant to buy a girl after his two sons have grown up. He is a concubine who shamelessly cheated on him. When he was sent to his son's room, the bad family tradition had already spread throughout the world, so that the two sons were both very young, but they had not yet settled down to get married. "

"You can still have such fun?" Zhou Yang was completely dumbfounded.

"Sister Li's sister has been exposed now. The most the Jia family can do is to confine her and never spread the word." Dongfang Bing said in a cold tone, obviously not caring, "If you can go up step by step, I'm afraid the Jia family will one day If you can use it, I really dare to send her directly to you, and then report the cause of death to 'sudden illness'.

In the final analysis, this kind of thing is just personal morality. How to deal with it all depends on your status. Generally speaking, when a woman goes out on the street, someone will shout and kill her. Her Royal Highness has been in charge of the royal guard for many years, and everyone with a higher status in the capital knows this. , do you think any one of them is brave enough to say one more word? "

"Confucian ethics -" Zhou Yang muttered stupidly.

"Let's not talk about the anecdote about Zhu Zi picking up the ashes and taking in a nun. Let's talk about the old and poor Liu Lun in the capital, who is known as the 'Father of Wenhua'. Isn't he still a sixtieth-year-old man taking in a house of twenty-eight girls?" Dongfang Dongfang Bing said disdainfully, "His son Liu Bin is a well-known playboy in the capital. Otherwise, do you think that when we had such a big conflict with him, why did Liu Lun stop being troublesome after taking a little action? This is not just about the face of the princess. .

Okay, I have told you so many dirty things about your ears. I am not just being bored and being a gossip, but I want to tell you that not only must you accept this post, but you must also be proactive, otherwise you will let Jingzhong What do you think?You just stood firm after receiving a favor from someone else, but then you turn around and refuse to acknowledge your benefactor? "

"Okay!" Zhou Yang nodded helplessly, "Speaking of which, I'm still very curious. Last time in Rongguo Mansion, I had already drawn my sword directly to the old lady, and I didn't know that her favorite little son would do it this time. Post, how on earth can things be settled?"

"What's the point?" Dongfang Bing glanced at him lightly and didn't take it seriously at all. "Just pretend it didn't happen. What's there to say? The Jia family's servants are known throughout the capital, but there is no fool who can survive until now. , this kind of thing is only rumored in private at most, and it is absolutely impossible to spread, so how different is it from never happening? "

Zhou Yang:.
"Also, I come here often these days and have met outsiders twice. Although I have avoided seeing them, I have made some guesses." Dongfang Bing stared at him helplessly and said, "Now that I have said everything, I will do it." It doesn't matter if you say one more thing to a bad person, you don't know whether you really don't understand or you don't care.

Although he is the son of a sister from the Li family, his surname is Jia after all. I won’t say anything else when he comes to study with you. The Jia family shamelessly gave their family the title of 'scholarly family' because of the election of Uncle Zhu. Brand, but what the Jia family is like, all the influential forces in the capital know.

However, you should not let him enter the west wing of the main courtyard, because after all, his surname is Jia. Your courtyard is at most a house, not a mansion. Living in the main courtyard is nothing, but it should never be a child with a foreign surname. ; Even if you have some knowledge, let him live in the west wing. Who should live in the east wing? You don’t need me to tell you anymore, right?Are you really not afraid that your inheritance will be hindered in the future? "

"Well, I just didn't take it seriously. I didn't really understand. Isn't it because there are no other children at home?" Zhou Yang was a little dumbfounded, but after seeing Dongfang Bing's speechless expression, he quickly admitted his mistake, "Okay, okay, what I did was wrong. Then according to your opinion, how should I arrange it?"

"Clean up two or three of the reverse rooms in the east cross courtyard, and let him study there in the future." Dongfang Bing said lightly, "At worst, when he comes, your few soldiers and servants will The vacation is only three to five days a month anyway; if you are embarrassed to tell me, call me when Sister Li comes one day, and I will be the villain."

"That's fine!" Zhou Yang nodded with a wry smile, "As for the palace judge, you don't have to worry about it, I will make arrangements."

"It's up to you." Dongfang Bing nodded, and Tianti stood up without any care. After calling Qingwen to come in and help with cleaning, he put on his official uniform and returned to the bedroom and said to Zhou Yang, "You're not around these days, so I don't worry that there's no one at home. Just stay and rest for a few days; now that you are back, I should report to the princess, she is really busy there."

"Go ahead. If you ever get tired, remember there will always be a place for you here." Zhou Yang stood up gently, and when he wanted to go forward for a hug, Dongfang Bing covered his nose and reached out to block him.

"Girl Qing, you can't get over yet!" Pushing someone back to the edge of the bed, Dongfang Bing turned to a silly girl with a red face and said, "Thank you for talking about a big girl who is a personal servant all day long. Why didn't you say anything? In the future, when the mistress takes over, are you really going to let others serve you?"

Qingwen didn't dare to say a word, so she came over with a hot water towel to help clean it. "Dongfang, why are you bothering?" Zhou Yang really couldn't stand it anymore.

"When the future mistress takes over, you will be grateful for what I have done today." Dongfang Bing's answer made Zhou Yang seem to understand, but she did not mean to explain, but changed the topic, "Princess, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything for the Zhou family or the Dongfang family until I explain everything clearly."

"Okay, whatever you say will be whatever you say." It wasn't until Qingwen finished cleaning and ran out of the door as if she was running away that Zhou Yang stepped forward and hugged Dongfang Bing with a straight face, "Even if you want to be the head of this family, I can't stand it." I'll give it to you on my own terms, okay?"

"Master!" Dongfang Bing called out softly, broke away from Ai Lang's arms and pushed him to sit on the edge of the bed. He knelt down with a red face. After half a stick of incense, someone took a deep breath before he stood up and picked up herbal tea. After rinsing his mouth, he said a few words and left the door.

Watching the girl leave, Zhou Yang remembered what she said about the Jia family. As a modern person, he knew one truth very well, that is, there is not so much right and wrong in the adult world. Most of the time it all depends on the side or interests. Dongfang Bing said You're right, even if he doesn't like Rong Guofu any more, he can only continue socializing for the time being, at least maintaining a superficial friendship.

"Young Master——" Probably because she saw Dongfang Bing leaving, Qingwen stood at the door of the bedroom tremblingly, "Slave."

"Is there anything else going on at home these days when we are away?" He waved her over and hugged her before asking.

"After I came back first, Sister Bing'er handed over some things and explained them clearly. I put them all in the inner study," Qingwen replied softly.

"You didn't tell me earlier!" Zhou Yang slapped her in the back angrily, picked her up and strode straight to the study room in the front yard.

On the desk by the window, two copies of the same bright red post were placed in the middle, pressed by a white marble paperweight. Zhou Yang took advantage of the situation and sat on the chair, stretched out his hand and took out one.

"Master, this post was sent by a young master named Zhao. But there was no one at home at the time, so I left the post first." A maid lying in her master's arms said softly, "This young master Zhao Specifically, this post was made by him and four other people."

"This boy really deserves my care." Zhou Yang looked at the post with a smile and saw that the signature area above happened to be Zhao Tong, Yuan Xiu, Jiao Zhen, Li Feng and Meng Kun. He was the same year as the martial arts examiner, and he posted the post in a subordinate tone. Now that he is officially appointed, he will naturally take it with him when he takes office.

However, the five of them now have the title of martial arts examiner, but no actual duties. They can only wait for Niu Ben, Liu Dong and others to invite them to drink and celebrate, and he will bring them together to find a suitable name for them so that they can lead them. Use it when you go to Daye Qianhu Office to take office.

Wanting to understand this, Zhou Yang picked up a blank red note from the table, put down Qingwen and asked her to grind the ink, wrote down the situation just sorted out and put it aside, and arranged for someone to deliver it later. The only problem is , but the handwriting is too ordinary.

"Master, this post is from Uncle Rong of Ningguo Mansion." Qingwen whispered, "I just asked when it would be convenient. He is going to bring a few friends to visit. We just need to arrange the time, and he will bring them when the time comes. People come here.”

"Oh?" He flipped through this big red post and wrote some words about the scene. Although it was sent by Jia Rong, there was another gilded name post in the middle. The signature was "Jia, the third-class mighty general of Ningguo", also known as Jia Rong. Since Jane's famous post was made so formal, he had to reply according to the same standards.

He took out a full red greeting card, and stated that he had something to do in the near future, he was busy with appointing an official, and when the matter was completed, he would definitely invite him. By the way, he would like to thank the other party for his attention. go.

"Master, in fact, besides these two posts, there are two other things." Qingwen took out two bundles from under the book case, opened them respectively, and said, "Sister Bing'er only said that it was sent by the two girls, but the slaves know each other." , these two pairs of shoes are from Sister Suyun and Grandma Li’s red shoes respectively, but this outfit is made by Sister Qiying.”

"I've wronged them." Zhou Yang smiled and carefully put away the two bags. Then he sent someone to call Li Xiong and asked him to arrange for people to send the posts to Zhao Tong's house and Ning Guo's house respectively.

"Master, these two things."

"I will make arrangements in two days." Zhou Yang smoothly hugged the girl and pressed her under the desk, "You should solve the current problem first!"

(End of this chapter)