Jia Zhen, Uncle of the Red House

　　Keqing's face was light, she inadvertently took a few steps back and asked, "You came from the inside and asked Aunt Xichun?"

　　Jia Rong smiled bitterly and said, "How can I talk to her about this kind of thing? I really can't speak."

　　You Shi couldn't help scolding: "You know you can't open your mouth, and I'll see you do these nasty things in the future!" After that, Yu Keqing turned back to the Ning Mansion.

　　Jia Rong had no choice but to keep up.

　　When they returned to the mansion, they could not see Jia Zhen's figure.

　　In the Meiquan Pavilion, Jia Zhen is playing cards with Yindie, Sanjie, and Qingwen.

　　This card is not the popular horse hang, but a pair of western playing cards made by Jia Zhen according to overseas rumors. There are a total of 54 cards, each of which is larger than two horse hang cards. The materials are all cut from the best cardboard. to make.Therefore, everyone knows that the so-called Western poker is today's poker.

　　The four of Jia Zhen are playing Fighting the Landlord.

　　"Three 3s with a 5!"

　　"Three 8s with a 9!"

　　"don't want!"

　　"Four jacks, bomb! And a pair of kings. I won, lol..."

　　Qingwen threw the cards in her hand to the middle, rolled up her sleeves and jumped up with a smile: "Hurry up and pay! One card is worth a penny."

　　Yindie counted out three coins from the pile of copper coins at the table and handed it to Qingwen: "You don't know what luck you have hit today, you actually won seven or eight games in a row."

　　Qingwen took the copper coins, put them in the small drawer under the table, and urged, "Master, you third child, hurry up and give the money!"

　　Jia Zhen smiled and grabbed a handful of copper coins to Qingwen. Qingwen broke Jia Zhen's hand and only counted five coins in his hand, "I don't want too many coins! You third child, what are you dawdling about!"

　　Third Sister You glanced at Qingwen angrily, took out the small drawer, and there were only ten articles left in it.She winked at Jia Zhen.Jia Zhen understood it in seconds, and quietly handed Third Sister You a handful of copper coins.Third Sister You immediately accepted it with a smile, and threw two coins to Qingwen.

　　Yindie looked at it and said angrily: "Master, how many times are you doing this? No, I want to!" She stretched out her hand and handed it to Jia Zhen.

　　Jia Zhen also smiled and gave her a hand, explaining: "San'er lost several games just now, and her little drawer is empty."

　　Yindie pouted and pulled the copper coins in front of her into the drawer, but there were still many that could not fit.

　　Qingwen said with a smile while shuffling the cards: "You third child, you rely on the master to spoil you and give you money. Obviously you have a good deck of cards, but you play sloppy cards. If the master is worth it tomorrow, let's play again and see. I won't win your body!"

　　Third Sister You smiled and said, "You are not much better than me. Who played 2233 before?"

　　When Qingwen heard this, she threw the card to tear the mouth of Third Sister You.Jia Zhen quickly stopped her, "Speak well, but don't do anything." Qingwen glared at Third Sister You and complained, "Master, you protect her."

　　Jia Zhen took her hand, "I have always treated you equally." Yindie also smiled and said, "You are the king at home, and the master is reluctant to tell you a word, you have the face to talk about others!"

　　They were making a fuss when You Shi, Ke Qing and Jia Rong came over.

　　After salute, You saw the cards scattered on the table and asked, "What are you playing?"

　　Yindie asked You to sit down, "It's a poker card made by the master. It's much more fun than a horse hang." After speaking, she explained to You how to play poker.

　　Jia Zhen glanced at the slender Keqing, saw Jia Rong timidly hiding behind Keqing, and snorted coldly, "Brother Rong, should you have something to say to me?"

　　Hearing Jia Zhen calling him, Jia Rong immediately knelt down like a lightning strike and said, "Master, it's really Xue Pan's trouble today, don't care about me!"

　　Jia Zhen waved her hand and shouted, "You bastard, you're just making a fool of yourself, and even pulling your father in, you think our Ningguo Mansion's reputation isn't bad enough, right?"

　　Jia Rong was so frightened that she kowtowed, but she didn't dare to speak.

　　You came over and persuaded: "Master, since what happened today is not Brother Rong's fault, please forgive him!"

　　Third Sister You and Qingwen looked at each other and looked at Jia Rong worriedly.So Qingwen stood beside Jia Zhen obediently, while Third Sister You walked behind Jia Rong.

　　How could Jia Zhen not know what they were thinking, and didn't point it out, just reprimanded: "Get up! Are you still waiting for me to beat you up with a stick?"

　　Jia Rong was stunned, and quickly got up.Everyone thought it was a surprise that Jia Zhen didn't hit him.

　　Jia Zhen hated that iron was not made of steel, pointed at him and taught him a lesson: "I am strict with you because you are the future head of Ning Guofu, as long as you cheer up a little and learn a little bit, this Shijue will be passed on. If you only care about I'm having fun, and I'm still messing around with things. No matter how much money you and I earn, I'll have a day of squandering it. Are there still few examples like this? , didn't you think about it, even if you can't light the lintel, you can't smear the face of the ancestors?"

　　Jia Rong nodded again and again in shame, not knowing whether she really realized the mistake or was just glad she didn't hit him.

　　Qingwen whispered to Jia Rong: "Master, it's alright, let's go!"

　　Jia Rong thanked her gratefully, and then bowed to Jia Zhen and You Shi.

　　Just when he turned to leave, Jia Zhen stopped him again.

　　Jia Rong was so frightened that her legs almost softened, so she had to come back and stand.

　　Jia Zhen said displeasedly: "Things that don't grow! Go, take dozens of more doses according to your mother's last abortion pill, and cook them at the time to send to Kailuan Peifeng! Also, there are a lot of them in the room. Add a few more people and serve carefully, do you hear?"

　　You Shi and the others asked in shock, "Master, do you have both Kailuan and Peifeng?"

　　Jia Zhen nodded, "Kailuan is unwell this afternoon, and when Qingwen saw it, she called an imperial doctor and said that it has been two months. It just so happened that Peifeng has been nauseous all the time, and a diagnosis has been made!" Jia Zhen sees Jia Rong had a surprised look on her face, and she couldn't help but get angry, "You bastard, your woman is pregnant, you are a husband and a father, what should you do for yourself! I didn't hit you today, it's because of me. For the sake of the future grandson, otherwise you think you can escape? Why don't you go!"

　　Only then did Jia Rong wake up from her dream, "I'm about to become a father?" She stumbled out to grab the medicine.

　　Seeing Jia Rong leave, You Shi and others congratulated Jia Zhen, "Master, you are going to be a grandfather!" Jia Zhen felt relieved.Only Ke Qing stayed alone, looking at Jia Zhen with mixed feelings.

　　The news of Kailuan Peifeng's pregnancy spread all over the two houses at once.The Ning residence had to have a feast for a few days.

　　In the small main room in the east corridor of the Rong Mansion, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue were also talking about this.Both of them are beautiful and graceful.Aunt Xue was about forty years old, but she still had a fair skin and a straight chest, and had a charm of her own, much younger than Madam Wang.

　　Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Brother Zhen only got a kid last year. Today, Brother Rong has two concubines. It seems that their father and son have made an appointment."

　　Aunt Xue glanced at Madam Wang's indifferent expression, and agreed: "No, I heard that there is a lot of joy over there. Even the servants and servants have been rewarded with silver." Madam Wang lowered her eyelids and took a sip of tea." Brother Zhen is also used to doing nonsense. Previously, he made a soap, and finally he had some business, and he was promoted to an official position. The old lady and I thought that our ancestors were protecting him. He changed it since then, but he turned around and built a huge garden. It's not the way to run a house without knowing how to be frugal."

　　Aunt Xue said with a smile: "It's about the heirs, and the two concubines are pregnant at the same time, so there is some presumptuousness."

　　Mrs. Wang shook her head, "It's all just a concubine. What if I have a direct son? I said that Brother Zhen didn't make it, and his father only meditates and recites scriptures, and he never cares about it. Alas, it's their own business. If it wasn't too much, and it didn't involve us, the old lady and I would be too lazy to care."

　　Aunt Xue thought about it for a while, and smiled, "Sister doesn't need to think too much. Every family has its own destiny."

　　Jin Chuan came in with a box, and Mrs. Wang asked, "What did you bring?"

　　"Taizhen soap, facial cleanser and skin care lotion sent by second grandmother Lian." Jin Chuan opened the box and placed them all in the same color. They were all exquisite small porcelain bottles with fashionable patterns.On the face of a wisp of fragrance condensed but did not disperse.

　　Mrs. Wang said to Aunt Xue: "I only talked about this soap, as well as the cleansing cream and skin lotion. Brother Zhen honors the old lady, the eldest lady and me every month. Originally, he also gave the family size. The daughter-in-law and sisters were returned by the old lady, saying that they were pointing at these things to make a living, and that they only taught them to buy them themselves if they needed them."

　　Aunt Xue picked up a small porcelain bottle, opened the cap, and sniffed it lightly, "This is rose dew, which is said to be moisturizing and whitening. I bought a bottle a few days ago. It's worse than this."

　　Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "What's the value? I want Brother Zhen to send you some every month tomorrow."

　　Aunt Xue said happily, "Sister, then I'll take it seriously!"

　　Mrs. Wang taught Jin Chuan to put it away, "I'm too old to love beauty, these things are useless to me, I just have to be filial to him!"

　　Aunt Xue observed her words and asked casually, "When I was in Jinling, I heard that there was a Honglou Chamber of Commerce organized there, and many princes and nobles had shares..."

　　Madam Wang suddenly frowned and sighed: "This matter is a long story. You are not an outsider, so it's okay to talk to you. Only then did Brother Zhen start the scene, and the eldest master will take over his property. The old lady rejected it, but in the end there was a rift."

　　Aunt Xue sneered in her heart, what's more than just a rift?The so-called stealing people's money is like killing one's parents, I'm afraid that there has been a long time to be on guard, and it's not uncommon to even have things that can't be tolerated.She originally hoped to follow the path of the Rong Mansion, get a share from the Honglou Chamber of Commerce, and win the distribution rights in a certain area, but now it seems impossible.

　　Since the master of the Xue family passed away, Pan'er has not improved, and the previous relationship has gradually been broken. Although he still maintains his face, he has also fallen a little bit.Qian Er joined the department to cancel the old accounts, and then calculated the new ones. The new director did not miss the old feelings at all, and he was even less than [-]% more than in previous years, and even threatened to revoke his license.Obviously it will be more difficult in the future.My sister lives in the inner house, I don't know that the Red Building Merchant Association has gathered a lot of momentum, and many powerful people have participated in it and earned a lot of money.For the Xue family today, money is the second most important thing.How can I tell my sister these words?

　　Aunt Xue thought to herself, how to get on the line with that Jia Zhen.He suddenly remembered that a few days ago, Pan'er had invited Jia Zhen and his son to a banquet. Pan'er came back drunk and said that he was going to send that Xiangling there. When he asked him the next day, he said there was no such thing.

　　Just a bought girl!

　　Thinking of this festival, she calmed down and comforted Mrs. Wang by saying, "It's all a family, just let it go. I think that brother Zhen is still filial."

　　Madam Wang nodded slightly, "That's true. It's just a lewd reputation."

　　Aunt Xue smiled and said, "He is also the master of the house, and he is also a first-class general in the court. It is normal to have a few people in the room."

　　Madam Wang smiled without saying a word.

　　Aunt Xue thought about it, if she sent it like this, she might not accept it.She casually said, "Let me tell you a joke. Pan'er invited Brother Zhen to have a drink that day, and Pan'er lost Xiangling to Brother Zhen because of the wine order. But when she woke up the next day, Pan'er didn't recognize her. I'm afraid Brother Zhen is not happy!"

　　"Who is Xiangling?" Madam Wang asked.

　　Aunt Xue said, "I bought it when I was in Beijing."

　　Madam Wang asked, "Pan'er killed someone for her sake?"

　　Aunt Xue was a little unhappy, but she still smiled and replied: "Yes, she was born in a neat and tidy manner. If it weren't for her, Pan'er would not have gotten into a lawsuit." There was a lot of disgust in her words.

　　Madam Wang couldn't help but reproach: "Pan'er is young and vigorous, and used to be domineering in the past. In the future, you should restrain him more and avoid right and wrong." She paused for a while, and then said: "You don't need to worry about this matter. , Brother Zhen still has such a heart, so he won't be unhappy because of it."

　　Aunt Xue said with a smile: "I said so too. It's just that I have a careful thought. Although that Xiangling is pitiful, she is also an ominous person. Pan'er is not a good person. Xiangling, I don't know how many times I have been famined. I just refused, for fear that he would become more indulgent, and there would be no cure for him. Moreover, it is a sin to waste others."

　　Madam Wang wondered: "Sister, what do you mean?"

　　Aunt Xue said, "Since Brother Zhen has taken a fancy to that girl, I will take the initiative to send it to him, so as to stop Pan'er's thoughts."

　　Madam Wang said displeasedly, "Since that girl is pitiful and an ominous person, why..." She wanted to say that transferring it to others would not harm others?But Pan'er was her nephew after all, so she couldn't say it, she just nodded and said, "It's up to you. Although life is tough, I'm sure Brother Zhen will be able to beat her."　　

　　Aunt Xue smiled and said some housework, favors, and private conversations with women, before she left Dongjiaomen, passed through the East Courtyard, and came to Lixiang Courtyard.After entering the room, Aunt Xue ordered Xiangling to be called.Baochai was wearing home-made clothes, with only Zhuan'er on her head, sitting on the edge of the kang, leaning on the small kang table and drawing flowers with her maid Ying'er.When he came in, Baochai put down the pen and turned around, "Why did Mommy come back so soon today?"

　　Aunt Xue sat on the kang. Knowing that she had always had an idea, she told her about Xiangling in detail.He sighed, "I only suffer the child of Xiangling."

　　Baochai thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Mom has already explained the truth. If you can get on the boat of the Honglou Chamber of Commerce, it will be beneficial to our Xue family's business in the future. It's just that my mother is wrong. , but it is not necessarily bitter for Xiangling."

　　Aunt Xue asked, "How do you say that?"

　　Baochai taught Ying'er how to take the flowers, "That day I went to Huifang Garden with the old lady, aunt and sisters to play, and that girl named Qingwen raised her eyebrows at him, but he was not annoyed. Mom also knew about the outside world. It is rumored that if Xiangling really entered his house, with Xiangling's appearance, at least she would not be worse than Qingwen. And keeping her at home, my brother is not a person who loves Xiangling and cherishing jade."

　　"I feel better when I say that." Aunt Xue took her in her arms, "My son, you are still sensible."

　　Baochai crouched in her mother's arms and said with a smile, "Mom sent Xiangling away, I need to prevent my brother from looking for someone from you."

　　Aunt Xue scolded: "It's okay not to mention him. He doesn't know where to drink and enjoy himself at this time, and he has already forgotten about our mother. If he dares to ask for someone, I will reward him with a stick."

Chapter [-]: The West Mansion Encounters Two Women

　　Aunt Xue instructed to wrap Xiangling's things in a bag, and rewarded her with a piece of silver. Fang Jiao's mama led her and went out along the alley to Ningguo Mansion.

　　On that day, when Jia Zhen was cultivating the Fangyuan Garden, he also opened a door in the alley between the two houses, and a row of houses inside were the residences of Wuhuai, Li Wan, Jia Qing and other guards when they were on duty.Going through a door is Huifang Garden.

　　That mama led Xiangling to the door.Two big men stood upright on both sides of the door. When they saw them coming, one of them shouted, "Stop here! Who are you?"

　　Rao is that mammy who has seen the world, and she was startled when she suddenly drank it.She hurriedly said, "My two masters, I belong to the Xue family in that mansion. A few days ago, our uncle and your uncle made a bet to lose this girl with your uncle. Our wife ordered me to bring her here."

　　The guard glanced at Xiang Ling and saw that she was only twelve or thirteen years old. She was born with a slender and slender shape, and there was a little bit of rouge in the middle of her eyebrows.

　　"You wait here, I'll inform you!"

　　At this time, in a mandarin duck hall near the water in the park, You Shi, Keqing, Yindie and the second sister table, and the third sister, Qingwen, Ruizhu and Caiping are all playing poker with great interest.Jia Zhen sat on one side, bored, and asked him to add more copper coins and water on the side.In the beginning, You was the only one, but gradually Keqing and Qingwen also called him, and even Ruizhu and Caiping joined in.

　　What is this called?What do you do with a good poker game?What if Mahjong is invented again?

　　The scene in front of her made Jia Zhen suddenly think of the eight wives of Tang Bohu in the Star Master version.Hey, he is probably the most failed master in the Red Chamber.

　　While Jia Zhen was reflecting on herself, a report came from outside that the Xue family had sent someone.