Chapter 1530 Xin Zijuan’s incompetence is the original sin
Feng Ziying can roughly understand Baoyu's current state of mind.
In the past, I may not have felt so deeply. The Rongguo Mansion was broken down and there were still three thousand nails. In the capital city, the Jia family with two families still had some respect. That is to say, my father did not like to see his family not studying and making progress. There are ancestors With the care and pampering of my mother, I can be free and carefree according to my own wishes.
But as they age, the Jia family declines faster and faster, and even Jia Mu and the Wang family gradually realize that the situation is different from the past.
The most intuitive, realistic and urgent problem is to make ends meet. Every year, a large sum of money is lost, and they have to rely on selling and pawning valuable old objects at home or farm shops to make ends meet. The food and clothing of these more than a thousand people It's not a small amount, and the Jia family can't lose the reputation of the Duke's family. They have to support it in all aspects, so the cost will be even greater.
The more you **** and sell off, the less the income will be for that family. The farm shop can always bring in an income at the end of each year, whether it is silver or souvenirs, but once it is sold, it will be more difficult to survive the year-end hurdle.
When life is difficult, it is natural to wonder why the situation is so difficult. Jia Lian's southbound trip to Yangzhou actually caused a lot of criticism in the Rongguo Mansion. After all, he is the eldest grandson of the Rongguo Mansion. The second housekeeper is in charge, and the eldest housekeeper is the soy sauce. Even the housekeeper Wang Xifeng is because she is Wang's niece, not because she is Jia Lian's wife. It was Wang who entrusted her to take charge of the housework. Look at Jia Shexing's status in the Rongguo Mansion. , people ran south to find a way out, and even later reconciled with Wang Xifeng. Although there was a lot of slander in the house, some people expressed understanding in their hearts.
We are not fools. The partiality of our ancestors is obvious to everyone from Jia Zheng to Jia Baoyu. Since the situation in the government is getting more and more difficult, who should bear the greatest responsibility is of course the second wife of the head of the family, Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu.
But Jia Yuanchun got nothing from entering the palace except getting a super big hole in the Grand View Garden for the Jia family; Jia Zheng went south to Jiangxi and has not come back with any profit; Jia Baoyu has accomplished nothing and is just eating and waiting to die. This kind of situation is in the palace This will definitely arouse a lot of resentment, especially when the tribesmen and servants feel that everything from food and clothing to monthly expenses has begun to decline significantly, and even deductions and suspensions have begun, this resentment will definitely be even greater. .
Jia Yuanchun was in the palace, Jia Zheng went south, and Wang Xifeng fled. Jia Mu and Wang were women, and they still had power, so all the dissatisfaction was naturally concentrated on Jia Baoyu.
Everything is your fault. Don’t you say you are a legitimate son and the second-in-law, the head of the family, all say you are talented? Why can't he study successfully and hold an official position in the court, but he still spends all his time messing around and not caring about the life and livelihood of the whole family? Is it appropriate to leave the management of the family to a widow and a sister who has not left the government?
It can be said that Jia Baoyu has been criticized a lot by people below him during this period, and he still has nothing to say.
It used to be that when he was young, he didn't care, and no one dared to say it in front of him. But as he got older, the situation became more and more difficult, and naturally some members of the tribe dared to be reckless.
For example, a few days ago, tribesmen Jia Zao and Jia Huang had a quarrel for some unknown reason. Jia Baoyu happened to meet him and went to resolve the issue.
In the past, it was just a matter of one or two sentences, but something went wrong this time. Not only did the two people not listen, but they made the fuss even worse. In the end, they even said some insinuations about Sang and Huai, which even Jia Baoyu, who was not familiar with worldly affairs, could hear. The other party treats you with disdain, contempt and even humiliation.
Generally speaking, Jia Baoyu was born in vain with a good skin, gold and jade on the outside, and a silver-like pewter spear head. These words made Jia Baoyu so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.
Naturally, Mingyan and the others were disobedient, so they started a quarrel with Jia Huang Jia Zao and others on the spot, and the quarrel was extremely loud. In the end, Jia Huang Jia Zao ran away in despair, but this matter spread throughout the house. , also made Jia Baoyu deeply feel the malice and dissatisfaction from all sides.
Feng Ziying wanted to give this sentence to Jia Baoyu, "Incompetence is the original sin," especially when he was born in a family like Rongguo Mansion, where he had to shoulder the burden of a large family. He is still the legitimate son. If you don't take up the responsibility of the entire Rongguo Mansion, who will? If you can't get in, or can't bear it, then you naturally deserve to be humiliated.
The saying "If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight" is the same in the East and the West. If you want to enjoy the glory of Rongguo Mansion, you must also contribute to the revitalization of Rongguo Mansion. How can you enjoy a good thing in vain?
Feng Ziying estimated that Jia Baoyu has now begun to feel that the cruelty of reality is not as beautiful as it was when he was young. As his father has aged and become more independent, the eldest brother looks on with cold eyes, but below are brothers like Jia Huan who pose a threat to themselves by studying hard. Where he should go must have made Jia Baoyu a little panicked now.
This meal of wine was full of ups and downs. It was also the first time that Feng Ziying saw Baoyu's "drunk gaffe". He couldn't refuse Baoyu because he was so emotional. He had a few glasses of wine with Feng, and Na Hui Quanjiu is made from rice wine, which is quite delicious. I also drank two cups of Shaoxing rice wine in the middle, and then drank a few cups of acacia wine. Several kinds of wine were mixed together. Although the quantity was not too much, it was a bit mixed. intoxicating.
When Haichu left Yihongyuan, Feng Ziying was also stumbling, and was supported by Baoxiang, Mingyan, and Zhaiyao to rest in the guest room of the mansion.
Feng Ziying originally wanted to go back to his house to rest, but he didn't expect that the combination of several kinds of wine was so strong that it knocked him down. Although he didn't vomit, he was still dizzy. He couldn't even stand steady on his feet.
Lin Hongyu heard that Feng Ziying came to Rongguo Mansion when Shen Shi returned to the mansion.
She has not come back from Baodaifang these days. The arrangement given by her second grandma is to come back every three to five days, firstly to inquire about the news, and secondly to pass on some rumors there to Rongguo Mansion. On the other hand, for example, if the weather gets colder, the second mistress intends to go to Jiangnan to spend the winter. She hasn't been back to Jinling for a long time, so she plans to go back to Jinling or go to Suzhou to spend the winter.
This is actually to prepare for the Second Mistress to go south to Linqing to avoid publicity. She cannot leave the capital suddenly. Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue in Rongguo Mansion are her biological aunts, and the girls are also relatives. How can there be any Leaving Beijing like this without even saying hello. Going all the way to the south of the Yangtze River is not an easy task these days. Leaving in a hurry will definitely arouse suspicion.
According to the agreement between Feng Ziying and Wang Xifeng, she will go south in ten days. Feng Ziying in Linqing has arranged for Ruixiang to go to the front station in advance.
Although the old house has been renovated, it was only a few years ago. Fast forward a few years, only Uncle Fu and his wife and a few servants are looking after it. Wang Xifeng and his family have to live there for more than a year. There is definitely time to prepare a lot of things, so Ruixiang can only go.
You have to buy everything that needs to be bought, but you must also say hello to the Feng family's old house and try to avoid rumors. Fortunately, all the promising children of the Feng family have been brought out by Duan Xigui, and the rest are from the countryside and have no knowledge. He is not young anymore, and he doesn't have much contact with Feng Zhai in Linqing City.
If someone comes to ask externally, the explanation given is that a large family of distant relatives came from the south of the Yangtze River and are planning to stay in Linqing for a while before going to Beijing.
This reason is not far-fetched. All the prominent families in Linqing know that the Feng family's ancestral home is Suzhou, Jiangnan, and they also have some relatives there. Now that the relatives are coming to Beijing from Jiangnan, it makes sense to live here in Linqing temporarily. As for others, Why you want to stay in Linqing temporarily is a matter for others.
Lin Hongyu played the role of delivering news in Rongguo Mansion and Baodafang very well. Now everyone here in Rongguo Mansion knows that the second mistress feels that she has not returned to Jiangnan for many years, and plans to go back for a visit. She also takes advantage of the winter to visit the north. It's cold, so just go to Jiangnan to spend the winter.
Of course, Lin Hongyu also wanted to go back to inquire about the news about Rongguo Mansion, such as the current situation in the mansion, Baoyu's marriage, and to come back to discuss with her parents.
"Hongyu, why are you so uneasy? Could it be that the second grandma is going to Jiangnan and you don't want to go?"
Her mother, Mrs. Jiang, found that her daughter had changed a lot during this period, but she couldn't tell what the specific changes were, but her intuition told her that her daughter was probably different. After coming back today, she didn't know how to hear it. After Uncle Feng passed away, he felt even more restless.
"What are you talking about, mother? My daughter is a slave, so she can still be picky. What's more, my daughter has rarely been out of Dalian City, let alone Jiangnan. It's just a good time to go with grandma to broaden her horizons."
Lin Hongyu calmed down and showed her face.
"Then I see that you were in a state of confusion the last time you came back. The few times I asked you, you were inattentive. Today you are so restless. What's wrong with you?" Jiang pulled Lin Hongyu to her and asked sternly. Staring at each other, he said: "Your father and I asked you to follow the Second Grandma because the situation in the Jia family is not very good at the moment. Your brother is still young. If you wait for two years, I will let him If we go to Jinling and get rid of our slave status, it will be a blessing to our Lin family..."
Lin Hongyu bit her lip and held the sweat towel in her hand without saying a word. She didn't know whether she should tell her mother about losing her virginity, as well as the pregnancy of the second grandma, the affair between Uncle Feng and the second grandma, and... He didn't hide it from himself, and he didn't even tell himself deliberately. It was obviously expected that he would be able to distinguish the importance of it, but what should he do in front of his parents?
(End of this chapter)