vstars Chapter 138 Dream of the Red Chamber 1 1
Chapter 138 Dream of the Red Chamber 1 1
It is said that Fengjie suddenly fell ill, but she still forced herself to take care of the household chores.
Daiyu couldn't bear to see Fengjie like this. Thinking of Fengjie's current reputation, Daiyu decided to go and persuade her.
In the Jia family, if there is anyone who is sincere to Daiyu, it must be Sister Feng. She not only cares about Daiyu in life, but also often helps her solve her problems, so Daiyu also wants to be nice to Sister Feng.
Nan Xi accompanied Daiyu to see Fengjie. When they arrived, Fengjie was counting the account books. When she saw Daiyu coming, she quickly put down the work in her hands and pulled Daiyu to sit down.
The two talked about their daily lives, and then Daiyu spoke.
"Sister Feng, please take care of yourself. No matter how good your life is, it's useless without a healthy body. Just like me in the past, I always carried medicine with me all day long. It was meaningless.
There is another thing. Sister also knows that I have several farms in the suburbs of Beijing. Manager Lin manages them, but he has no connections. I would like to trouble Brother Lian to help manage the harvest this year. I wonder if he has time. "
Fengjie was overjoyed. She thought that Jia Lian was sneaking around every day because he had too much free time. If he had a job, he would definitely not be like this.
"That's fine. I'll ask him to go when he comes back. Don't worry."
Daiyu smiled and said, "Sister Feng, I will definitely not let Second Brother Lian work in vain. I will give him 10% of the profit as a reward for his hard work."
Fengjie was more willing in her heart, but she was still refusing.
"It's so strange for my sister to say this. Why do you ask this when I'm just helping my sister?"
Daiyu didn't bother to argue and just said goodbye.
"Then let's put it this way. I'll ask Lin Zhi from the Second Gate to go and tell Steward Lin, and Second Brother Lian can go directly there."
Fengjie agreed and sent Daiyu out, then happily returned to her room to wait for Jia Lian to come back.
The couple discussed it for a while, and Jia Lian sighed.
"Sister Lin still remembers us. It's worth my running around the Lin residence."
Sister Feng also thinks Sister Lin is good. "I don't know what Madam is thinking. Isn't Sister Lin a hundred times better than the one from the Xue family? Why is she so stubborn and won't give in?"
Jia Lian couldn't help but feel soft-hearted when he saw how haggard Feng Ji looked.
"Tell me, why are you doing this? We've both been so busy that our health has deteriorated, and we haven't gotten any good results."
Fengjie also looked at Jia Lian, feeling sad. Who was she doing this for? Since Jia Lian also advised her in this way, Fengjie let it go.
"Well, I won't be busy anymore. Whoever wants to take care of this family matter can do it. I have to take care of my health first."
Jia Lian also laughed, "That's right, let's take care of our bodies, and then you give me a fat boy, that's what matters."
The two of them are very affectionate and their relationship is even better than when they were newlyweds.
Because Feng Ji was ill, there was no one to manage the household in the huge Jia Mansion, so Mrs. Wang had to take over the management power.
In less than three days, Mrs. Wang was exhausted, so she asked Li Wan, Tanchun and Baochai to take charge of the household and divided the power.
Li Wan is unwilling to take care of the main things and just does things perfunctorily. Tanchun is a talented person, but Baochai is a drag.
Tanchun wanted to reform and increase the family income by increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, but Baochai spoke for the old women and disrupted Tanchun's plans.
The garden was indeed in chaos, with many messy things happening, such as adultery, theft, quarrels, fights, drinking and playing cards... these were common occurrences.
Later, Lady Jia's maid, Silly Girl, picked up the embroidered sachet and was met by Lady Xing, which made the matter a big deal and triggered the search of the Grand View Garden.
Although the search of the Grand View Garden might not reveal anything, it would be detrimental to the girls' reputation. Tanchun said those words with tears in her eyes, which truly fulfilled the fate of the Jia family.
She said: "A centipede is still alive even after it dies. It must first commit suicide at home before it can be completely defeated!"
The decline of the Jia family can be seen from the search of the Grand View Garden.
Nan Xi definitely couldn't let this happen, so she went to Lady Wang's room and put a silencing talisman on her to see if she could still order a search of the house without being able to speak.
Mrs. Wang originally wanted to show off her power and ordered a search of the garden, but she brought people with her and delayed giving the order.
The maids around were all waiting for instructions, but they waited in vain. Mrs. Wang pinched her neck and coughed continuously.
The strange thing was that she didn't make any sound.
Mrs. Wang danced and pounded her body wildly. Tears came out, but she still couldn't make a sound.
She was a Buddhist, but she was terrified at this moment. She thought that she had just wanted to rob the garden, and now she was getting retribution. She couldn't help but feel horrified.
Mrs. Wang ran into the Buddhist temple, knelt down, recited scriptures, prayed sincerely, and begged for Buddha's forgiveness.
The servants outside were trembling with fear, as if they were walking on thin ice. They didn't dare to disturb Mrs. Wang, nor did they dare to leave. They could only wait.
Mrs. Wang knelt for a long time and was finally able to speak. She immediately changed her mind and decided not to search the garden.
Although the search of the Grand View Garden failed, all the girls living in the garden knew about it. If it had succeeded, how would they have kept their dignity?
Baochai moved out the next day to live with her mother without even notifying Xiangyun.
Xiangyun became estranged from Baochai because of this, but she used to bully Daiyu often. Although Daiyu didn't care, their relationship was not as good as in the original novel.
It was not until the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, when the two exchanged poems at Aojing Pavilion, that their friendship took a step further.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Wang Baoshan's family heard some rumors and reported them to Mrs. Wang.
It is said that when Baoyu grew up, he was led astray by the maids around him, especially a charming girl with a slender waist and thin shoulders, who looked like a vixen.
Mrs. Wang had a very good impression of it. It was given to Baoyu by the old lady, and it looked a bit like Daiyu.
She immediately thought of searching the Yihong Courtyard. If she couldn't search the garden, she could at least search her son's yard, right?
Mrs. Wang said she would investigate if she could. This time, it would be good to clear out the people around her son and also give the old lady a slap in the face. So she took the maids and went to Yihong Courtyard.
The first to suffer was Qingwen. All the maids knelt on the ground waiting for their punishment, except Qingwen, who was lying in bed unable to get up. She had been ill for several days and had not eaten or drunk anything for four or five days. She was breathing weakly and was pulled down from the kang, looking disheveled.
Two women carried her outside, and Mrs. Wang also instructed that she was only allowed to wear underwear when going out, and the good clothes should be left for the good maids.
This is too bullying. Qingwen will be dead if she goes out like this, but Baoyu just keeps obeying her orders and dares not say anything.
Si'er, Fangguan and other little maids were also angered by Lady Wang and were driven out.
Baoyu burst into tears only after Mrs. Wang cleaned the house and left. He was a cowardly person, and although he loved girls, he was unable to protect them at all.
At night, Baoyu secretly went to see Qingwen and saw her lying alone on the quilt she had used in the past. The reed mat and earthen kang were dusty and she looked very desolate.
The two of them talked in secret, Qingwen cried again, and finally cut off her nails and gave them to Baoyu. This cutting also severed the connection between Qingwen and Baoyu.