Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 255
But it is said that Jia Baoyu rushed to Rongxi Hall in a turbulent way. Before anyone could enter the hall, he shouted into the hall: "Madam, Madam! Sister Lin can't marry so early! Sister Bao is two years older than Sister Lin, so why not …”

While shouting, he walked around the screen and rushed in, swallowing the rest of the words in a hurry.

On the Arhat bed in the hall, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue were sitting side by side across the kang table, all four eyes staring at him.

He was also racking his brains along the way. Listening to the meaning of Zijuan's words, Lai Shangrong would not marry Daiyu for two years. He never thought that it was Lai Shangrong who considered that Lin Daiyu had not yet reached the age of hairpin, so he thought of being older. Baochai.

Aunt Xue's face was full of embarrassment. She and Mrs. Wang were looking forward to a good relationship. Although Baoyu didn't say everything, it was not difficult to guess what happened next.

Mrs. Wang stood up and came to him. She looked at her son with a serious face, guessing where he heard the news.

"Where's Xiren? Why aren't you looking at you? Are you from Lin Yatou?"

She only thought that everything her son did was instigated by Lin Daiyu.

"No! No..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mrs. Wang continued to ask: "Did Girl Lin tell you?"

Jia Baoyu was stunned for a moment, nodded subconsciously, then shook his head hurriedly and explained: "It's Zicuckoo. She wants to stay at our house and doesn't want to follow Sister Lin to Lai's house."

He never thought about the consequences it would bring to Zicuckoo. All he could think about was finding a reasonable reason for what he did.

"Hmph!" Mrs. Wang snorted coldly and said bitterly: "Since she doesn't want to go to Lai's house, let her stay at our house!"

Jia Baoyu didn't understand the meaning of the words. He swallowed and said with a smile: "So my wife agrees!"

"What a sin! Could it be that your brain is burned out? You paid the betrothal gift, and Girl Lin agreed, and now you are regretting it. Do you really think that the important matter of marriage is a joke?"

When Jia Baoyu heard that Lin Daiyu had agreed to the marriage, she immediately wilted. But then she thought that Zijuan was Lin Daiyu's maid, so she must have sent the message to herself through Zijuan because she couldn't refute.

Thinking of this, I felt my blood surge up and my waist straightened up. Because Mrs. Wang blocked my view, I actually forgot that Aunt Xue was there.

He said confidently: "How could he regret it? My son thought that Sister Bao was two years older than Sister Lin. Back then..."

"Bastard!" He forgot that Aunt Xue was present, but Mrs. Wang did not forget. Seeing that her original plan was about to be exposed, she quickly interrupted his nonsense and ordered to the outside: "Caixia, Caiyun, Baoyu are frightened. Take him down quickly to rest."

After watching her son being carried out, Mrs. Wang turned around and said to Aunt Xue: "Baoyu is a young child. He will inevitably be young and energetic when he is teased. He will say some nonsense. I will give him a few words of reprimand."

Her words were true. Lai Shangrong had proposed the marriage himself. No matter how much trouble Jia Baoyu made, she would never dare to go back on her word.

It's not that she's afraid of Lai Shangrong's holy family, but that she's afraid of offending Lai Shangrong and getting the backlash from his words.

Aunt Xue had mixed feelings in her heart. If the emperor had given Lai Shangrong the Dongfu to Lai Shangrong, she had already regretted it. Then when the Rongfu sent Lai Shangrong into the house with gongs and drums, she was already filled with regret.

Although Lai Shangrong came from a poor background, being able to live in the dignified palace already heralded his future.

Although she didn't know that quantitative changes led to qualitative changes, she could see clearly that the Lai family was no longer the Lai family that the Jia family could call around.

In addition, Baoyu caused such trouble again today, which made him even more regretful for not listening to his son's opinion and making mistakes.

Otherwise, not only would the family business have been settled, but Baochai's marriage would not have been decided yet.

But she didn't dare to say these words in front of Mrs. Wang.

"What my sister said is that Baoyu is a sincere child, so it would be good to give him some advice. But sister must not get angry or hurt him!" Knowing that Mrs. Wang was going to preach to Baoyu, she hurriedly stood up and left.

As soon as Aunt Xue left, Mrs. Wang also left Rongxi Hall and returned to the wing room in the backyard.

Jia Baoyu was already an ant on the hot pot, circling around the room. When she saw Mrs. Wang coming, she hurriedly said: "My mother planned to marry Sister Bao to Brother Lai. Isn't it just right now to have both!"

"Evil! Do you still have the nerve to say it?"

Mrs. Wang was so distressed, she covered her heavy conscience on her chest, gritted her teeth and said, "If you hadn't begged for mercy, how could these things happen?"

Jia Baoyu knelt down and pulled Mrs. Wang's sleeves, wailing: "Mother! My son was wrong. He was blinded by lard at that time. He still married Sister Bao to Brother Lai, and kept Sister Lin..."

Mrs. Wang vigorously shook her sleeves and scolded: "Now that it has happened, I can't help you repeat it again! You and Lin Yatou should avoid it in the future to avoid Shang Rong's displeasure. You must not go around and ruin your sister's life again. Ruined my sister’s reputation!”

How can Jia Baoyu be able to reason easily? He shouted at the top of his lungs: "No... Sister Lin can't marry yet... Sister Lin still..."

"shut up!"

Mrs. Wang angrily scolded: "If you continue to act recklessly, I will send you to Guangdong and let the master take care of you!"

Hearing Jia Zheng's name, Jia Baoyu immediately withered and collapsed to the ground.

Mrs. Wang always knew his temperament and knew that he was frightened. She ordered outside: "Go and call the attackers and take this evil obstacle back. Don't let him out of the yard without my order."

Not to mention how to take Baoyu back to Yihongyuan for safe custody after the attackers arrived.

But he said that Mrs. Wang left the courtyard and came to Jia Mu's courtyard without stopping.

Although Zicuckoo is just a maid, she is still in Jia Mu's house by name after all. Even if she wants to punish her with a small punishment or a big warning, she must first only speak to Jia Mu.

Come to Rongqing Hall and tell Jia Mu what happened.

"It's all this girl's nonsense that caused the trouble. It almost ruined Girl Lin's reputation. If Shang Rong knew about it, what would we do?"

Jia Mu said calmly: "She's not talking nonsense. This matter can't be hidden for the rest of her life. It would have been better to have spoken out earlier."

Mrs. Wang gave Xiren a monthly payment, and she knew very well that she had to pay for the maids in her house, and if she wanted to raise her aunt, she had to pay it herself. However, Mrs. Wang only used it from her own monthly salary to fill it up, and did not publicly express her position. , even if she was said to be overstepping her duties, she could also say that she just felt sorry for Xiren's hard work and gave him an extra monthly salary.

But Xiren has obviously been won over by Mrs. Wang, and she can no longer rely on her. Therefore, when she heard that Zijuan was unwilling to follow Lin Daiyu to Lai's house, she had other plans.

Just to prevent being attracted by Mrs. Wang again, a layer of insurance is needed.

Mrs. Wang didn't know what Jia Mu was planning, but she thought she really thought so, and said hurriedly: "Having said that, if everyone follows the girls' example, how will they be restrained in the future?"

Jia Mu seemed to be moved and said thoughtfully: "What do you mean by Mrs. Yi?"

"My wife thinks she should be beaten twenty times before she is kicked out of the house!"

Jia Mu sighed: "After all, she is also loyal and does not want to leave our house. The punishment is too severe and will inevitably chill people's hearts. I will give you twenty strokes, a small punishment and a big warning. I think she will be kicked out of the house." It’s not necessary!”

Mrs. Wang thought about it, and a slap in the face would be enough to intimidate the servants, so she nodded and said, "Then do as the old lady said."

(End of this chapter)