Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 60 The prospective son-in-law comes to visit

There seems to be no difference between the north and the south in the custom of a son-in-law visiting the house on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Normally, there would be no outside guests on this day. They would all be members of the family, including the son-in-law and soon-to-be son-in-law.

The carriage of Jia Zheng and his wife was in front, and there were more than a dozen maid servants, including several maids holding clothes, so that Jia Zheng and his wife could change clothes on different occasions. Jia Lian is not that complicated. He even has ulterior motives and is deliberately simple and simple.

The coachman, the attendant, and the boy carrying a change of clothes were all gone.

Compared with Jia Zheng and his wife in front, Jia Lian's situation is too shabby.

Jia Lian really didn't care what other people would think when they saw it. He could just see people's faces clearly.

Jia Lian didn't care, but he could not help but complain a few words, such as: Isn't this intentional to make the second master look bad? Another example: The eldest master is too indifferent to the second master’s affairs, etc.

Jia Lian reminded him softly: "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute."

Xiao An suddenly became quiet. He knew Jia Lian to a certain extent. The lively second master Lian disappeared, and now he is happy and quiet.

In Jia Lian's opinion, things like pretending to be sexy in front of others are purely out of self-consciousness. Some people don't need to be high-profile to prove themselves, while some people are high-profile because it can bring benefits. For example: English teacher named Ma.

These are the different choices brought about by different eras. No matter how high-profile this era is, companies cannot go public to make money. People like Wang Xifeng who resort to lawsuits are often the quickest to be sued once they are not protected by rights.

Jia Lian, who did not intend to climb too high in the officialdom, naturally did not intend to make himself the target of public criticism. The previous brawl at Qingyun Academy was a profound lesson. When Li Qing hoped to settle the matter, if instead of speaking in front of everyone, he asked Jia Lian to go to the office to talk privately, he would probably be able to achieve his goal.

It is a pity that Li Qing looked down on Jia Lian, who was born in a powerful family. This led to Jia Lian having no way to retreat and was forced to fight back.

What happened later was completely out of control, and Emperor Chenghui was even able to have his chief assistant, Fang Baiyi, laid off on the grounds of "lax restraint on his family." These two things are really impossible to deal with. Is it possible for the dignified chief minister to step down just because his grandson fights with others? The reluctance of the reason is really an example of deceiving others.

The Wang family's headquarters is in Jinling. There are only two families in the capital, Wang Ziteng and Wang Zisheng. If Mrs. Wang wants to return to her natal family, her natal family will be in Jinling in the true sense. The Wang family who chose to come to the capital came entirely for the prince.

Wang Zisheng personally went to the door to greet Jia Zheng and his entourage. This was not because they wanted to save face, but because they had equal status and family status. If Jia Zheng's status and family status were higher, Wang Zisheng should open the middle door instead of waiting at the side door.

"Jia Lian has seen Mount Tai!" It was Jia Lian's turn to come forward to pay homage. The smile on Wang Zisheng's face disappeared and became calm. The two families have changed their horoscopes. If nothing happens, let alone Wang Zisheng. Even if Wang Ziteng comes, he will not dare to regret the marriage. The consequences will be too serious.

Wang Zisheng's lack of enthusiasm was entirely due to his complicated feelings about Jia Lian, his son-in-law. Wang Ziteng is very optimistic about Jia Lian, and Wang Ziteng is 50-50 in winning. The half who liked it was because Jia Lian was successful in studying and was developing in a good direction. The half that he didn't like was because Jia Lian had been walking around the circle of powerful people in the previous year.

In Wang Zisheng's opinion, there is really no merit in this approach of cutting himself off from the second-generation circle of powerful people.

The circle of the second generation of powerful people is the basic base for a title heir. Standing firm on this basic base will not delay your studies and examinations for the imperial examination. On the contrary, once you pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, you will get a lot of help on your way to becoming an official in the future.

This is Wang Zisheng's understanding, while Jia Lian's understanding is just the opposite. Second generations like Wang Ren and Wang Yi, one by one, will be troublemakers in the future, so stay as far away as possible.

Wang Zisheng is qualified to teach Jia Lian a lesson. The current mediocrity is just a foreshadowing. He is also ready to give Jia Lian some advice. By the way, I wanted to see how Jia Lian would react when he encountered the cold reception.

"Yesterday Enhou went to see the Supreme Emperor with King Beijing. Why did Brother Lian refuse to go?" Wang Zisheng asked this directly at the beginning of the meeting. Jia Lian was shocked. When he raised his head and looked at each other, his eyes were stunned.

"Master Taishan can ask your father about this matter." Jia Lian decided not to make a fuss at this time, as the impact would be too bad.

Jia Zheng remained silent at the side, but Mrs. Wang saw the clues and immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Second brother, please go in first."

The shocked Jia Lian was not angry because he was not Jia Lian. Therefore, Jia Lian was not too deeply impressed by Wang Zisheng's condescending attitude toward the Jia family. If it weren't for his inability to decide his own destiny due to his young age, Jia Lian would not care about his relationship with the Wang family at all.

At this stage, Jia Lian can only endure silently and look for opportunities to retaliate. The specific method of revenge depends on Zhang Ting'en's trust in the emperor. This was also Jia Lian's original intention to study for the imperial examination. In this era, the Jinshi brand was recognized. If you wanted to speak with weight, you had to take the exam to be a Jinshi, or at the worst, to be a civil servant.

Wang Zisheng was interrupted in his excitement, and he was a little unhappy, but he didn't say much and just took a deep look at Mrs. Wang. Turning around, Wang Zisheng raised his hand and said to the housekeeper in a dignified manner: "Sister-in-law, please!"

"Brother, you're welcome." Jia Zheng also saw some clues, but this was a matter between the Wang brothers and sisters, so he had to pretend to be blind.

What Jia Zheng didn't expect at all was that there was anything wrong with Wang Zisheng's attitude towards Jia Lian just now.

The reason why Mrs. Wang spoke in time was because she had a hard time saying that Jia Lian should not be angered in her mind.

Entering the main hall, Wang Zisheng looked around and asked his wife, Mrs. Chen, who was waiting in the hall: "Why don't you see Wang Ren?"

"Wang Yi's place was busy last night. Ren'er went over to play till late at night and stayed over." Mrs. Chen explained with a smile, then saluted Jia Zheng and his wife and said, "Jia sister-in-law, sister-in-law, have a prosperous New Year."

After Jia Lian and his wife returned the gift, Mrs. Chen smiled and said to Jia Lian: "Brother Lian is indeed handsome and talented. No wonder Feng Yatou fell in love with him at first sight."

It was said that Wang Xifeng liked her, so Mrs. Chen liked her more and more. In contrast, the father-in-law will not like his son-in-law no matter what, unless a grandson is born.

"Lord Tai Shui, you are so flattering! Only after meeting you will I know where Feng'er's good looks come from." Jia Lian quickly said modestly, and he could feel whether he was sincere or not, and what he flattered was simple and sincere.

Let's put it this way, after entering the Wang family, I felt sincere love only from my future mother-in-law. Well, this mother-in-law is also good-looking, no wonder she gave birth to a beautiful daughter. Wang Xifeng is also quite beautiful, but her figure is a bit ordinary.

This is not to blame Wang Xifeng. Women in this era have to have their breasts corseted after they grow up. This is the result of the perverted aesthetics of traditional ethics. What's the newly peeled chicken head, what's the three-inch golden lotus.

Mrs. Chen was very happy when Jia Lian said this. She wanted to remain reserved, keep a smile on her face, and did not dare to laugh. She endured it very hard and raised the corners of her mouth. The pleasant exchange between the prospective mother-in-law and the prospective son-in-law caused Wang Zisheng to feel inexplicable discomfort. He coughed and said to attract attention: "The Jia family and the Wang family are well-connected families. There is no need to say too many polite words. Go change."

The word "changing clothes" is commonly used in ancient vernacular novels, which refers to simply changing clothes. Wearing different clothes for different occasions has two meanings, one is comfort and the other is etiquette. The core idea of ​​Confucius is etiquette, and everything else is derivative.

PS: If you are just a low-class person in ancient times, it is already rare to have clothes to wear. I won’t elaborate on the specific content of “changing clothes”, lest I be accused of being irritated. If you are interested, you can look for information.

People who can enjoy the life of "changing clothes", you have clothes to change, right?
  Closer to home!
  Jia Lian was led into a dressing room by his servants. Ping'er was waiting inside the door to greet him and said, "Ping'er is ordered to help my uncle change his clothes."

Xiao An, the Chang Sui who was holding the clothes, was very sensible and didn't even bring her in. He stood at the door to complete the handover. He closed the door and stood guard at the door. In the Rongguo Mansion, one of the people that Jia Lian admired and trusted was Ping'er, who ranked high on the list.

Not to mention her good looks, being able to handle Wang Xifeng's power with ease shows that she is extremely smart.

Wang Xifeng's transformation is still in progress, and the result is unknown. We'll see after she gets married.

Ping'er also had a very good impression of Jia Lian. The heir to the title of Rongguo Mansion had a personal maid by his side, and he was a clean person who had never touched his body. This is completely unimaginable in a powerful family. This is not a matter of keeping yourself clean. Among the maids around the young man, who wouldn’t just slip in if there is a crack?

It is impossible to change one's identity in this life, but the next generation has the possibility to improve and change social status.

While serving Jia Lian to change, Ping'er whispered: "The young lady asked me to tell the second master that the young masters of the Wang family are very dissatisfied with the second master. If there is any embarrassment later, please forgive me."

Jia Lian said three words with a calm expression: "I know!"

Ping'er knew Jia Lian well, so he advised her: "It's not easy for young lady at home, either."

Jia Lian didn't want to get angry with Ping'er, and said slightly impatiently: "Ping'er should not interfere with this matter."

In Ping'er's impression, Jia Lian was gentle and polite, and his tone of voice was already quite serious.

Even though he knew that Jia Lian was unhappy, Ping'er still mustered up the courage to persuade her again: "Second Master, please be patient for two years until the young lady comes..." This time, Jia Lian didn't give her a chance to finish, and interrupted: "I knew it. Men who take it out on women deserve my concessions? They dare to be in the first year of junior high school, don’t blame me for being in the fifteenth year. As long as they know that Feng’er is making things difficult at home, the Wang brothers will suffer when they go out. "

"This..." Ping'er was dumbfounded, probably because he never expected such an answer.

"Don't worry, I won't take action myself. Only people who can't be offended by the Wang family will take action." Out of love for Ping'er, Jia Lian patiently gave an explanation. If it were replaced by another maid, Guixiang had such a Treated.

When Ping'er saw this, he couldn't persuade him any more. He was thinking about how to tell Wang Xifeng when he went back.

I changed into home clothes, got hot water to cleanse my face, and there was a scented toilet behind the screen for convenience. This is the life of the rich and powerful.

A place convenient for ordinary people is called Maokeng!

After Jia Lian went out, Ping'er quickly packed up and returned to the inner house. If a commotion breaks out in today's situation, Wang Xifeng is looking forward to the opportunity to see Jia Lian in the inner house, fearing that it will fall into the hands of the two masters of the Wang family.

When Wang Xifeng saw Ping'er coming back, she eagerly stepped forward and asked, "Have you met Brother Lian?"

Ping'er said: "See you, and you are still helping me change my clothes. I have said everything I need to say, what Second Master Lian meant..."

After explaining the situation in detail, Ping'er added: "The master of the Rongguo Mansion didn't come, so Lian brother naturally has to care about the face of the Jia family. The two masters of the Wang family are not easy to talk to. In this matter, only If you can talk to your wife, it will be a precaution."

Wang Xifeng, who was in a panic at first, suddenly became much more stable. Ping'er is meticulous in everything she does. No wonder Wang Xifeng couldn't live without her. Before others could know about this matter, Wang Xifeng asked Ping'er to invite her mother, Chen.

Mrs. Chen was talking with Mrs. Wang here. The relationship between the sisters-in-law was not good, especially with Mrs. Wang’s character. When Mrs. Chen got married, they didn’t get along happily and they were trying to maintain their reputation. of plastic love.

After Ping'er arrived, he first greeted Mrs. Wang, and then greeted Mrs. Chen and said, "Miss, I have something to ask Madam about. I asked my maid to bring you a message." Mrs. Chen didn't know why, but she got up and said to Mrs. Wang, "I Come as you go.”

Mrs. Chen went to Wang Xifeng's boudoir and saw her daughter looking a little anxious, so she smiled and joked: "Why, can't you wait even a moment?"

Wang Xifeng quickly explained everything clearly. After hearing this, Mrs. Chen frowned and said, "What's going on, brother Lian?"

These words immediately stirred up Wang Xifeng's heart. She knew her mother's character very well.

Let's put it this way, the wives of the two Wang brothers were both from the best backgrounds and grew up pampered.

In essence, they are all arrogant and selfish people. In the past, the Jia family was on top, and the Wang family was unconvinced. Now that the prince has risen to the top, the Wang family feels that their status is higher, and they can't help but look down on the Jia family. From this point of view, You can tell by looking at the tone of Wang Zisheng's words. Chen was influenced by the people around him and naturally adopted this mentality.

After hearing what Wang Xifeng meant, she said unhappily: "You haven't married yet, why don't you give the Wang family face?"

Wang Xifeng secretly complained after hearing this, and Ping'er also regretted it extremely. Why did he think of asking Madam for help? You must know that 80% of Wang Ren's character is due to Madam Chen. Wang Yi in the uncle's house next door is almost in the same situation.

In desperation, Ping'er had an idea and said from a different angle: "Madam, the eldest man next door is still leading the troops. He is the one who makes the decision in the house. If something happens, it will be the lord's face that is lost."

This sentence had an immediate effect. Mrs. Chen nodded after hearing this: "That's right, Ping'er is thoughtful. Feng'er doesn't have to worry. I'll tell them later so that the two brothers don't go too far. The master will Don’t let him worry about it.”

(End of this chapter)