Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

The family business is prosperous and the population is large.

Lin Daiyu leaned on the pillow in a daze: Isn't the Jia family now burdened by these two things?

The business was complicated, but no one was seriously managing which line was profitable and which was loss-making. Even Jia Lian, the housekeeper, secretly deposited the money from his romantic debts into the family's public account.

As for the population, there are many branches and branches, of varying quality, and without any ambitious elders to serve as role models. Everyone is just competing to see who can squeeze more fat from the direct descendants.

The head of the Jia family is now the most absurd and shameless Jia Zhen who disregards human ethics. Among the disciples under his command, the talented ones are not allowed to display their talents, and the upright ones are not supported. Instead, the handsome and charming ones are inexplicably pampered and supported.

——If it really comes to this, then shouldn’t the first person to be blamed be Grandmother Jia, who only looks at that pretty person and then loves Ruzhen?

Thinking of this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but smile sarcastically.

Put aside all the disturbing thoughts for the moment, raise your head, ask someone to prepare incense and candles, and go recite scriptures and worship your parents.

As for how much trouble her unexpected actions had caused in the mansion, the masters at all levels would suppress and appease them. It had nothing to do with her.

Here Baoyu politely and gracefully saw the angel and the harp out, watched them go away with a smile, went to the study to convey Lady Jia's words, and was then called away by Lady Wang's messenger.

Mrs. Wang cried bitterly, and when she saw Baoyu coming, she hugged him and cried even more bitterly: "I have worked hard in this family, even if I have no merit. Your brother is the only one in the Yu generation who went to school and gave birth to the eldest grandson of this mansion.

"Your sister is now the Empress. If she is not the biggest supporter of this family, what is she? And you, without the precious jade in your mouth, would the Jia family have such a great reputation in the capital now?!

"Your aunt has been dead for several years. What have I done wrong to Sister Lin? How dare she humiliate me in front of the people in the palace? I love my orphaned grandson. Have I done anything wrong? How dare she humiliate me with silver!

"Who the hell is she? She's just relying on the old lady's love, but she's so coquettish in front of everyone, showing off her vixen-like face. Who is she showing it to?!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and he started crying and cursing.

The more Baoyu listened, the more he felt something was wrong. Finally, he broke free from his mother's arms, stood up, and asked her with a frown, "Since Sister Feng is not at home, how should we arrange the mourning period for our aunt that the palace has asked us to observe? Mother, do you want to wait for the ancestors to make arrangements, or do you want to wait for the aunt to make arrangements?

"Sister Lin is moving to Lixiangyuan to observe mourning. What are the rules for food and decoration? The family still has no rules. Does mother really not want to take care of it and let her take care of it alone?

"Mother doesn't want to ask or know about the wrongdoings that the palace is saying Second Brother Lian did in Yangzhou. Is she planning to put the blame on Sister Lin so that the rumors can kill her?

"You keep saying that you treat Sister Lin well, but why do I feel that mother hates her to the core?

"Is it because I treat Sister Lin too well and Mother is unhappy? Or is it because Aunt Xue and Sister Bao said to you, 'Only those who have jade can be worthy of golden locks'?

"Mother, why don't you think about this? Is this broken jade of mine worthy of others? I'm asking you to tell my elder sister that I want to enter the palace! The imperial seal of the emperor is the most suitable jade in the world!"

Mrs. Wang was so frightened that she rushed forward to cover his mouth, but Baoyu grabbed her by the neck and pushed her away, then walked away.

Mrs. Wang fell to the ground, holding her chest, and burst into tears: "One by one, they are all ungrateful wolves! They can never be tamed! What do I want to do with my life?! I might as well die early and close my eyes, and then I can fulfill your wish!"

The maids who were driven out looked at each other, pushing each other, and finally Jin Chuan'er was pushed in by the crowd. She helped Lady Wang up by hugging and dragging her, and said softly:

"Madam, please take care of yourself. The Queen still depends on you..."

When Baoyu strode out of Lady Wang's main room and was about to return to his own residence in Lady Jia's main courtyard, he was stopped by Tanchun, who whispered to him, "The master and Brother Lian are both being scolded there. Why do you have to go back now?"

"Forget it, I'll go to your room and sit for a while." Baoyu was annoyed.

Tanchun shook her head again: "Madam is not feeling well today. When she heard that you were close to me, she would think of Auntie and Huan'er, which would make her even more upset. You should go somewhere else and have some fun."

"We are all family members, but you are the only one who wants to be so distant with me. Let's go." Baoyu was angry with Mrs. Wang this time. He refused to listen to Tanchun's advice and forcibly dragged her to the courtyard where Sanchun lived.

Tanchun had no choice but to follow. Because this courtyard was just behind Li Wan's house, Tanchun saw that Baoyu was distracted, so she pulled him into the front courtyard and asked loudly outside, "Is the eldest sister-in-law in the house?"

"Yes, yes!" Li Wan's maid Suyun smiled and showed her face at the window, then walked out quickly with a big smile on her face, "What good day is today? How come the Second Master and the Third Miss have time to come and take a walk?"

"What good day? It's just unlucky! We just got scolded and were just about to cry in front of the eldest sister-in-law!" Baoyu was so angry that he no longer spoke in his usual gentle and polite manner. He just got angry without any reason.

Tanchun ignored him and said to Suyun with a smile, "Since the elder sister-in-law is moving to live with Sister Lin, we will be a little far away from each other in the future. We can't bear to leave the elder sister-in-law, so we may have to come more often in the next few days! And if you want to pack up, you don't need to entertain us, just go and do your own thing!"

This is to get Suyun out of the way so that the three masters can have some heart-to-heart talk.

Suyun understood, smiled, opened the curtain for the two of them, brought up some hot tea, and left with her head down.

Li Wan was leaning on the kang, staring out the window in a daze. Seeing that the two of them were also a little lazy, she curled her lips, offered her seat, but did not move.

The three of them sat in silence for a while, and it was Tanchun who spoke first: "When will the eldest sister-in-law move?"

"I've asked someone to look at the calendar. We'll move after the master comes back and sets a date." Li Wan said with a calm expression.

Tanchun bit her lip, stood up, bowed to Li Wan, and apologized sincerely: "The situation was so awkward at that time. I am a girl, and it is not appropriate for me to take the lead, so I pushed my sister-in-law. Who knew that I would cause such a big disaster for my sister-in-law! I apologize to my sister-in-law!"

Baoyu was startled, and hurriedly asked about what happened before. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Third sister and eldest sister-in-law came forward to mediate with good intentions, and they also saved Madam's face. How could she be so stubborn that the whole family couldn't get a single favor from her!?

"Don't worry, I'll ask the old ancestor to talk to the master about these things, and I'll make sure you don't get implicated..."

It’s because the whole family is begging for mercy that Mrs. Wang is so stubborn!

The two smiled bitterly at each other, sighed and stopped him: "You are just an idiot! If the wife would listen to others, there wouldn't be such a big fight today? Now that you are interfering, the wife will be even angrier. You should stop talking!"

Baoyu snorted, "There are hundreds of people in the family, and who can stop the gossip? You really think these uncivilized things won't spread?!"

The aunt and sister-in-law looked at each other, speechless for a moment.