The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 230 Marriage Rumors

Since the elders of the clan are relatively old, Jia Min immediately decided to remove a few young and powerful people from the clan, and transfer a few servants from the mansion to be driven by the clan elders.

At the same time, another 1000 taels of silver were given as activity funds.

Naturally, some of these funds will fall into the pockets of the clan elders themselves.Jia Min was also well aware of this, and he privately approved of this approach.

The reason for entrusting the awards to the Clan Elders' Association is first of all because of the role and positioning of the Clan Elders' Association, it is the most suitable.

The hidden purpose is to strengthen the authority of the elders association through this function of the elders association.

The awards are held once a year, and the daily supervisory role of the elders' association is played all year round.Only when the clan elders have authority can they act as a deterrent to others.

Jia Min never believed that education alone could solve problems.I don't even think that there will be no other problems in Jia's house in the future, and everyone will become a saint overnight.

At this time, an authoritative elders' association will play a role.

This idea is hidden behind asking the elders to write family histories.That is to use everyone's historical position in the family history to constrain and deter the tribe.

This kind of restraint and deterrence is more effective for the upper echelons of the family.After all, everyone likes to leave a positive image in history, and no one likes to be recorded as a disdainful descendant.

Jia Min left the elders' association and wanted to find Miaoyu in Mantouan.One is to go to Miaoyu to study the matter of starting a poetry club, and the other is to visit Miaoyu for personal gain.

As he was walking, he bumped into Wang Xifeng head-on.

Jia Min now has a headache whenever he sees Wang Xifeng, and just wanted to avoid him, but Wang Xifeng has already seen him, so he has no choice but to bite the bullet and go up to him.

"Second sister-in-law, why is it such a coincidence?"

"Yeah, it's a coincidence, it's a coincidence. You all go back first, I have something to say to Brother Min."

Wang Xifeng said to the group of people following behind, and sent them away.

Wang Xifeng is like this, wherever she goes, she is willing to have a group of people behind her, it seems that only in this way can she show her prestige.

This time, Wang Xifeng didn't harass Jia Min, but just looked at Jia Min and smiled meaningfully.

"What's the matter, second sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

"Fourth brother Min, you and I are pretty good at pretending?"

Pack?What am I wearing?

"What is the second sister-in-law referring to, please tell me clearly."

"I want to congratulate Fourth Brother Min, Fourth Brother Min is overjoyed."

"Thank you sister-in-law, haven't you congratulated everyone?"

Jia Min thought she was talking about martial arts.

"Forget it, let me tell you straight. Guess who went to my place just now?"

You said it straight, and you asked me to guess.

"Whoever comes to you, I don't know."

"Don't you want to know, but it's for your business."

"My business? What's my business?"

"Aunt Xue went to my place and asked about your affairs. She asked for a long time."

Aunt Xue asked me?
Jia Min immediately thought of a possibility, but he couldn't believe it was true.

This happiness seems to have come too soon.

"Don't you want to know what Aunt Xue asked?"

"Sister-in-law can talk if she wants to, and don't if she doesn't want to. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

"Okay, let's go, but you don't regret it in the future. Are you not afraid that I will speak ill of you in front of Aunt Xue?"

I said Aunt Xue, my mother-in-law, if you want to know me, you can't find anyone, you have to find this rascal.Her mouth is unreliable.If you say anything bad about me, don't believe her.

"My sister-in-law has a knife mouth and a bean curd heart, so naturally she won't speak ill of me. Besides, if you don't do anything wrong, you are not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, and I am not afraid of it either."

"You dare to be stubborn in front of me. If you meet Miss Bao, I wonder if you can still be so stubborn?"

"Why are you talking about Miss Bao again?"

"To tell you the truth, Aunt Xue has taken a fancy to you and wants to recruit you as her son-in-law."

"Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense. If someone hears it, it will be bad for Miss Jiabao's innocence.";
"Hmph, before this happens, I know I'm protecting Miss Bao. Let me tell you, Aunt Xue just chatted with me, and she was asking about you. Who am I, she Can those thoughts be hidden from me? I reckon that Aunt Xue wants to promise Miss Bao to you."

Wang Xifeng is indeed a very smart person.

"No way, Miss Jiabao is like a person in the sky, and I, an ordinary person, can't get high."

"You don't want to build up other people's prestige and destroy your own ambition. What's wrong with Brother Min? Whose girl is promised to Brother Min, that is their blessing. However, Miss Bao's character and appearance are indeed good. .”

"The horoscope has not been written yet, sister-in-law should not make random guesses."

"Of course I won't talk nonsense about this kind of thing. Isn't this just talking to you? I just told you in advance. I thought, after the New Year, this layer of window paper will be pierced gone."

"Okay, I'll go first."

Jia Min greeted, turned around and left regardless of Wang Xifeng's reaction.

He didn't want to discuss this issue with Wang Xifeng anymore.Wang Xifeng was too smart, and Jia Min was afraid that if he was not careful, he would slip up and reveal his sincerity.

The marriage of children is decided by the elders of both parties.It would be best if the elders of both sides came forward to make his marriage with Baochai possible without breaking the existing rules.

Jia Min once evaluated his relationship with Baochai.

The two of them had a little misunderstanding because of the handkerchief before.However, in the case of Xue Pan catching an adulterer, Baochai came to report to Jia Min, and the little misunderstanding was resolved.

Since then, there seems to be a tacit understanding between the two.

He believes that Baochai will understand Jia Min's affection for Baochai.As for Baochai's feelings for her, Jia Min has just built up a little confidence.

If Aunt Xue really meant this this time, Jia Min believed that she must have consulted Baochai in advance, or had seen Baochai's intentions.At least with Baochai's acquiescence.

This made Jia Min feel a nameless excitement.

If you can really marry De Baochai as your wife, it will undoubtedly be a beautiful thing in life.

Seeing the back of Jia Min leaving, Wang Xifeng couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.

Brother Min is about to get married, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to get close to him again in the future.She said so many good things for him in front of Aunt Xue, but I don't know if he will know it in the future.

At first I didn't want to say good things for him, but I felt that Miss Bao was a good match, so I couldn't bear to break them up.

Jia Min originally planned to go to Mantou Temple to find Miaoyu.Now that I heard what Wang Xifeng said, I felt that it would be shameless to go to Miaoyu again at this time.I felt sorry for Miaoyu in my heart.

So I went to the East Flower Hall.He had a vague expectation in his heart that he would meet Baochai here.

Sure enough, Baochai was really here.

As soon as she saw Jia Min, Baochai blushed a little, greeted him a little stiffly, and just sat there.From the confident and calm look before, he is a different person.

Ying'er came over to make tea and left, and the two of them remained relatively silent.

Seeing Baochai's sudden change of attitude today, Jia Min felt that what Wang Xifeng said was true.

However, it is not good to speak directly at this time, for fear that if one is not careful, Baochai will be abrupt, and there will be another misunderstanding like last time, but it is just asking for fun.

However, it is even more embarrassing to just say nothing, so there must be something to say, right?

"Is business going well recently?"

"Yes, Not Bad."

"Is the matter contracted by Zhuangzi finished?"

"Well, it's over."

Baochai, can you say a few more words?Usually you are eloquent, why are you speechless today?
Seeing that Jia Min was in a hurry, Baochai burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at, did I say something wrong?"

"I didn't say anything wrong. I just thought that there are people who are always eloquent in normal times. Why are they speechless today?"

"Hey, I'm afraid that if I say something wrong, I'll make you angry again."

"There's so much anger there, and I'm not an outsider. Even if I say a few words wrong, it doesn't matter."

God, you finally opened your eyes, Baochai no longer treats me as an outsider.You see, she doesn't care if I say something wrong.

"There are a lot of things I want to say, but I just don't know where to start."

"In the past few days, I've heard something about Fourth Brother Min."

"My business? Good or bad?"

"Of course it's a good thing. It's about Brother Min's marriage."

Hey, who said women here are conservative?Baochai is not conservative, she tells her lover about her own marriage.

"I've heard of it too, but just now."

"Then what do you think of Smith?"

Baochai said, looking at Jia Min with a smile.

What Smith?Why did Smith suddenly appear?Could it be Shi Xiangyun?
Baochai, don't tempt people like this, okay?The last time Keqing said that I was suitable for you was to talk about things with Shi Xiangyun first. Did you two make an appointment in advance?

Shi Xiangyun is innocent, you can't always use others as a shield and call them back to shoot arrows.

"Smith is a nice fellow, but it's nothing to do with me."

"That's not necessarily true. I heard that the uncle of the historian came two days ago, and it seems that he intends to propose marriage between you and Miss Smith."

No way?Am I so hot now?
Temptation, definitely a temptation, I can't be fooled.

"I'm not suitable for Smith. People may not like me. Besides, I have someone else in my heart."

"It's just that I don't know whose girl is so lucky to become Brother Min's favorite person?"

Little boy, still pretending to be me, don't you know?
Alas, falling in love with the ancients is really hard.To put it bluntly, they can't stand it and say you are uneducated.Don't say anything, and often lose opportunities.You have to play with vagueness and half-talking.

"The person I like, Miss Bao knows?"

"How would I know? Where?"

"Far in the sky, right in front of you."

"Fourth Brother Min has come to belittle me again, you'd better go, lest others see you and me together and spread gossip."

"Okay, I'm leaving."

Jia Min made a gesture to leave.

"You're not in a hurry, and whoever told you to just leave."

Jia Min sat down again.

I had no intention of leaving.

(End of this chapter)