Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 424 Aunt Zhao's Suggestion
Since Aunt Zhao moved into Xiaocuitang, Tanchun was shocked to find that her life had become more and more difficult.

Budan's expenses in the courtyard were reduced, and the eldest maidservant was assigned to Aunt Zhao. His aunt Mrs. Wang, who was usually quite kind to him, didn't even bother to see him.

As the initiator of all this, Aunt Zhao, who was at the forefront of the storm, actually avoided herself.

Not only was she not treated harshly at all, but her life became more comfortable.

When he thought of this, Tanchun felt a surge of sadness.

this day.

Unable to suppress the grief and indignation in his heart, he rushed into Xiaocui Hall.

He sent all the servants and Sister Shan out.

Then he asked Aunt Zhao, who was showing embarrassment on the kang: "I worked so hard to plan for my aunt, it's just that you don't think of me well, but you didn't even tell me the result, and you still avoided me. It's a shame I've been punished I worry about you all day long, but you feel better about yourself!"

Aunt Zhao patted the edge of the kang and motioned for Tanchun to sit down and talk. She put on a guilty look and blamed herself: "It's all my fault. I'm not hiding from you. I just feel that I have harmed you and I don't have the face to see you! "

Tan Chun had just sat down on the edge of the Kang, and when he heard what she said, he stood up suddenly and said in surprise: "So, does the wife really know?"

Then he asked doubtfully: "But how come I see that my aunt is not frightened, but instead feels more nourished?"

"What other reasons could there be? Of course it's because of uncle!"

When Aunt Zhao said this, she held her heart like a peach, put a layer of powder on her face, and said longingly: "That day when I came over, when I heard that my wife wanted to attack me, I took me to the Jade Emperor Temple. He threatened in front of my wife that if he attacks me, I will break up with the family."

Tan Chun said doubtfully, "Even if Madam lets you go, how could she be so kind and allow you to use your slave as a maid?"

"Do you think she can have such a good heart? My uncle only took 5 taels of silver stock in the shipyard to get my wife to agree to keep me here! The wool comes from the sheep, she just picked a little bit from the inside. It’s just for my expenses. To be honest, it’s not certain who gets the benefit of whom!”

"Since this house is all in my aunt's favor, who do you want to control her but she doesn't agree? Why do you have to rob someone in my house?"

"I didn't snatch this, it's just that my wife insisted that there is no one on my side, and you crawled out of my intestines, so you should do a filial piety, and it's only right to send a maid to me!
I declined in every possible way, but she heard that she was sent to serve as a secretary, so she was afraid that she would see the clues and make the family scandal public, so she gave her to the uncle. After all, it was the uncle who arranged for her to serve me. "

When Tanchun heard this, he realized that he had made himself a cocoon, and immediately regretted it, and sat down on the kang as if angry.

"Even so, you caused the trouble yourself. You are good to eat, drink, and serve. Why don't you say a few good words for me? Do you allow them to target me?

Who doesn't know that I was raised by my aunt? Over the years, you have been coming here every once in a while to express your love for me, for fear that others won't know.

Now it’s clean! "

"What an injustice!" Aunt Zhao exclaimed, "Why didn't I intercede for you? It's just..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that the uncle said that my wife is also angry. It's not easy to save me. I have to let her..."

Speaking of this, Aunt Zhao stopped talking and looked at Tanchun in embarrassment.

"She has to take it out on me, right?"

Aunt Zhao hurriedly comforted her: "Don't worry, I won't be able to bear it for a long time. My wife said that when the period of national filial piety is over, I will promise you to go out."

It's okay if she doesn't comfort her, but Tanchun becomes even more anxious when she comforts her like this. Since Mrs. Wang is already angry with herself, how can she be so kind and help her?
Most of the time, it is true that they are looking for someone indiscriminately and sending themselves away. "You... I'm usually cautious, afraid of making a mistake, but I'm being implicated by you. Since he is willing to protect you, why can't you ask him?"

"Why didn't I beg? I don't know how many words I've lost. It's just that the uncle has spent a lot of money to keep me, and the wife is so open-minded... After all, you are still separated from him, how could he be willing to At such a high price?"

Hearing this, Tanchun clenched his fists and bit his lower lip, his face uncertain.

After being silent for a long time, he said in a low voice: "You mean, if we weren't separated by a layer, he would be willing to help me?"

Aunt Zhao was just about to nod, but thinking of Lai Shangrong's instructions, she quickly denied it: "No! It's nothing!"

Then he put on a troubled expression and said: "To tell you the truth, I mentioned to you before that after your father's incident, it's no longer possible to find a good family, so it's better to be a concubine for the uncle. Now that I know that you have been implicated by me, how could you not think of this? It’s just that the uncle..."

"How did he say?"

"The uncle said that you are the young lady in the house after all. If he takes you as his concubine, he will not be talked about. Besides, the wife really wants too much, and the uncle is also quite conflicted!"

If Aunt Zhao admitted it immediately, Tanchun would still have doubts, but her hesitant attitude made Tanchun believe it.

Selling sons and daughters was not uncommon in ancient times, and she was also aware of the situation in Rong Mansion. She did not find it strange at all that Mrs. Wang raised Aunt Zhao for Lai Shangrong in order to make a living for the family.

Not to mention selling the daughter of his enemy?

Moreover, Aunt Zhao spent 5 taels of silver on the shares, and admitted that the lion was asking for money, so the amount was naturally quite large. No wonder Lai Shangrong was entangled.

However, now that Mrs. Wang regards herself as an enemy, she can only count on Aunt Zhao.

"This happened because of my mother, and my daughter is also in trouble. Since Brother Lai is so attached to my mother, can't he comfort and comfort my daughter?"

"This..." Aunt Zhao lowered her head guiltily, pondered for a long time, and sighed: "It's not completely impossible. If we can cook raw rice..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly stopped and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no! If the uncle comes back to his senses, even I will have to take responsibility!"

"Mother!" Tan Chun screamed sadly and lay on Aunt Zhao's lap: "Can you bear to see your daughter being abused by them?"

Aunt Zhao struggled for a long time, then gritted her teeth: "That's all! You are always troubled by me. If the uncle really blames it, at worst, we mother and daughter will just make up for it slowly!"

"How can we cook raw rice and cooked rice? It's not like my daughter didn't have this plan last time, it's just..."

In fact, when Aunt Zhao said that raw rice is cooked, Tanchun racked his brains to consider this possibility.

However, although Aunt Zhao has also provided guidance on some matters between men and women, she has no experience after all.

In addition, the last time he sought the position of head wife and failed, he could not help but worry that Lai Shangrong would remain unmoved.

And since Aunt Zhao is someone who has been here before, since she can say these words, she will naturally not be aimless.

Therefore, I humbly ask for advice.

Aunt Zhao stroked Tanchun's pink back and taught her earnestly: "You and my mother are similar in stature. If you touch it in the dark, you may not be able to tell them clearly. I will teach you some skills first, and then I will find an opportunity to invite you. Come here, you can pretend to be your mother and sleep in the house, as long as you don’t make any noise, you can cooperate with me..."

(End of this chapter)