The Zhen Family Brothers in the Red Chamber

Zhen Zhenshi was like a needle, piercing Zhen Zhu's fantasy. For the first time, Zhen Zhu had some doubts about the family background of the Zhen family in her mind. Many, Second Uncle Cao's family is the same as Second Uncle Zhen's now, and he also has several cousins, all of whom are older than him.

"Hurry up, let's bet on coins, and it's worthless if you lose." Zhen Zhenshi rolled up his sleeves excitedly, and his younger brother joined in the fun, looking for fireworks noisily. Although brother Hu is small, It was quick to start, I quickly found one, and when I was waiting to ignite it, I saw children of all ages screaming, and finally Brother Hu agreed, Zhen Zhenshi squinted his eyes and smiled for a while, but took out the silver and stuffed it into Brother Hu In his hand, he patted Brother Hu on the shoulder: "Here you are, anyway, we are close, and we can't let you suffer."

Brother Hu blinked his eyes in one sentence, and looked back at Zhen Zhu: "Brother, do you want to play?"

Zhen Zhu shook her head. When he found that Zhen Zhen looked at him provocatively, he said, "I'll watch the fireworks first, you guys play."

Zhen Zhenbang was more honest, he rubbed his nose while looking at Zhen Zhu, he didn't dare to come over when he thought about it, and in the end he still surrounded the people to play fireworks together, but Zhen Zhenbin didn't care about anything and just urged Zhen Zhenshi to continue.

"Fireworks are actually not interesting. I saw that the adults are playing cards. If we don't know anything, we can just lose the dice and bet a little." Zhen Zhenshi chuckled, and took out a bunch of color cards from his pocket. Afterwards, the others on the side agreed, and Zhen Hu called Zhen Zhu again, and seeing that Zhen Zhu was unwilling, she went by herself.

Zhen Zhenshi was throwing color at the same time, talking about what he had seen and heard outside, such a little lady like a flower, with fair skin as smooth as the best jade at home, many kinds of snacks, opera singers, storytellers, and how many times He is a good talker, but anyone who knows the truth of these things can make his heart move, let alone a child who has been locked in the mansion and only studies.

So the worship became more and more, and the betting money was also coaxed into more and more money.

He watched Zhen Hu start to set off fireworks together with Zhen Zhenshi, but soon changed to bigger and bigger, Zhen Hu and the two chubby guys who were following Zhen Zhenshi squeezed together, he watched Zhen Hu reluctantly set off fireworks. He took out all the golden dice in his delicate purse, and the four people and children in the gazebo formed a circle, the same excitement, only Zhen Zhu leaned on Tong Fu and looked up at the dazzle, while the concubine stood in the gazebo Outside also raised his head.The fireworks in the sky are blooming brilliantly, and the lively voices outside represent the prosperity of the Zhen family.His father should be entertaining guests at the moment.The memory of the moment of his death actually returned at this moment. He died of a conspiracy, but because he warned his father not to support the so-called virtuous king.

It's just that those who follow me prosper and those who oppose me perish, but the one who does it is the person who makes him feel the saddest, even blood relatives are not as good as benefits.

He bit his lower lip lightly, trying to restrain his desire, but when Zhen Zhenshi felt that he had won enough, and left with his brothers, Zhen Hu ran to Zhen Zhu angrily and complained: "We Go back, I'm a little hungry again."

"Don't play yet?" Zhen Zhu watched Zhen Hu open her purse, took a closer look, and there was nothing in it.

"It's all gone, what else are you playing with?" Zhen Hu was quite generous, and casually stuffed her purse into the hands of the servants who followed her, then took Zhen Zhu's hand and left.

When they returned to the living room, most of the people had already left, only their relatives were still there. Zhen Zhu teased her sleeping sister in Li Shi's arms, and then leaned on her to sleep heartlessly. past.

Mrs. Sun ordered Mrs. Li to go to sleep with the young lady in her arms, but let Zhen Zhu stay by her side, and then Zhen She was obsequious for a while, and finally left through Zhen Hu, and finally only Zhen Yingjia was left with Mrs. Sun.

"After all, it's not as lively as in previous years. Even the number of people watching the new year is much less." Sun sighed. In the past, the two houses kept watching the new year together. She also wanted to go to the temple on the mountain to get some incense. Thinking of this, Mrs. Sun went to Zhen Yingjia's side, "Did you tell someone to go to the bell tower to get some food?"

"Mother, don't worry, it's just following the usual practice in the past. Now the wind in the capital is tense, just wait for a while." Zhen Yingjia comforted Sun, but in fact, it was just a way of tea. The mansion was a disaster for Chi Yu, and those factions that followed the Xian King became more and more obvious. He thought of King Yong, and vaguely felt that something was wrong, and finally told Sun, "Although the saint is old now, he is full of energy. Now that I have just won an eighth prince, my second uncle's family seems to be connected with the prince's disciples, just now the hall brother said that my family's annual gift this year is too light, lest the prince will be angry."

"Zhan Shi from the prince's mansion came to Jiangning this time, but he didn't come to the mansion. I'm afraid the prince doesn't like us." Sun sighed, she looked at Zhen Yingjia and knew that her son had other ideas, but to Sun, As long as Empress Huang is still there, the crown prince's position is absolutely secure, "When your daughter-in-law returns to her mother's house in the third year of the junior high school, you can go together. Jiangning weaving, Suzhou weaving, and Hangzhou weaving are all confidantes of saints. The Li family has news of him." source."

Zhen Yingjia pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Your second uncle's mansion is becoming more and more useless. The servants said that Brother Shi didn't know what was on his mind when he was in the old family. He actually stole a bag of New Year's money from Brother Hu. He is already 14 years old. , every day is nothing but sneaky tricks, can't study, can't practice martial arts. He is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and the elders don't care about it. He doesn't know what he is busy with all day long." Sun thought of the old wives The report gave me a headache, and I rubbed my head subconsciously, and Jin Hua'er behind me stepped forward, slowly and carefully pinched Sun's forehead, Sun followed her for a while, and sighed the most Tone: "My children and grandchildren are not filial, I don't even look good on my own affairs, let alone theirs."

"It's okay, instead of climbing too high and causing big troubles, it's better to do nothing. Anyway, in Jiangning, I can stretch out my hands to protect one or two, and I will naturally restrain myself when I marry a wife and have children in the future." Zhen Yingjia is worse than Sun Shi is more open-minded, he has been an official for several years, and his heart has long been hardened, but he feels that saving his life is enough.

"After the Mid-Autumn Festival, how will Zhu'er go to Beijing? Are you a good person?" Sun suddenly remembered another thing, and then turned to look at Zhen Zhu.

"Suzhou happened to go to Beijing this year to report on his duties. When the time comes, let him take him to meet the Holy Majesty. Jiangning is now full of drunkards and snakes. My son really can't leave." Zhen Yingjia was a little displeased when he said this Sorry, looked at his son apologetically, and then said to Sun, "Zhu'er is leaving, it's deserted around you like this, do you want to raise Brother Hu under your knees, at least it will be more lively."

Mrs. Sun shook her head: "People's hearts are unpredictable, so let me take care of my elder sister when the time comes, I am getting older, after all, I am not as energetic as before, and I will take my elder sister to Beijing when she turns fifteen.

"Why is this so? If Zhu'er is successful, no matter how many Hu brothers are, they will be the same. If Zhu'er is not successful, you can see how old he is. Why don't you let him go." Zhen Yingjia cared about her son very much.

"I couldn't help it at the beginning, but you only have such a root, and I don't know why." Sun looked at Zhen Yingjia and frowned, remembering that it has been two years since Li's remaining young lady, "Your daughter-in-law recently No news?"

"My son has been so busy recently that his feet don't touch the floor. What do you think?" Zhen Yingjia blushed at Sun's one-word question. Seeing that her mature son was rarely shy, Sun smiled and patted the table, "Anyway, you He also married two daughters-in-law, what's the matter?"

Mrs. Sun laughed more and more happily, and the servants who were serving at the side couldn't hold back their laughter. They coughed a little, and Zhen Yingjia glanced at them, and those people shrank their necks like quails in fright.

When the time came, Zhen Yingjia said goodbye and went out, Mrs. Sun waved him to go first, the officialdom was like a battlefield, and on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it was necessary to start contacting all parties.

Mrs. Sun ordered people to take Zhen Zhu back to the house to sleep, and washed herself. After all, she was old, not to mention that when she was still in the palace, she stayed up all day and night, it was three days. Waiting for the morning of the fourth day, she can still serve her master energetically.

Mrs. Sun fell asleep slowly. In her dream, she suddenly dreamed of the young Huang Huanghuang, the saint, and the cute and cute little prince. Everything was so beautiful. Compared with dreams, it was more like It's a memory, it really is a day and night dream, Sun in the dream said to himself, and then saw the young self smiling at him, gradually dissipating.Time goes by, how many can stay in place and wait.

Zhen Zhu felt that her chest was tight, as if something was pressing on her. He struggled in every possible way to no avail, and the drowsiness in his head dissipated. When he opened his eyes, he saw a lot of saliva dripping down from the sky. When he reached his chest, he got up quickly, and saw a small person rolling off his body, someone stretched out his hand, and said "be good, be good" while smiling.

Sleepy Zhen Zhu rubbed her eyes, and saw Li looking at her with a smile, holding her younger sister in her arms. She should have been lying on her chest just now, which made him think that a ghost was pressing the bed, so he stretched out his hand He rubbed his younger sister's head, then cupped his hands to Mrs. Li: "Greetings, madam."

Mrs. Li was teasing with the young lady in her arms, and when she saw her son's serious greeting, she chuckled: "Don't be too polite, go wash up, and follow me out later, the mansion has already burnt incense on the first day of the new year. Let's just kowtow and pray for peace."

Zhen Zhu nodded, obediently asked the servants to take her to the bathroom next door. Since he came, the people in his yard have changed back and forth twice, and the original nanny disappeared early. They were all unfamiliar, so they didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Zhen Zhu. After Zhen Zhu washed and put on clothes, she saw that Mrs. Li was already waiting at the door, and his little book boy Song Zhaoyong was waiting together. Looking at Zhen Zhu, she smiled and showed her white teeth, and then retracted her head in embarrassment.

He just stepped out of the door, followed Li Shi and others into the carriage, and saw the servant from the mansion running over with a box in his hand. After seeing Zhen Zhu, he knelt on the ground and took the box. Come up: "Sent from the capital, it is said to be an annual gift from King Yong to the young master."

"Has the old lady in the mansion seen it?" Li Shi felt very strange, although it was something given to Zhen Zhu by King Yong, why it was sent here.Just as she was thinking, Zhen Zhu reached out and opened the box, a box full of exquisite buckles, nine chains, various textures, and styles. There are imperial seals on them, which are obviously from the palace. If it is valuable, these things can only be used to send children away, other than that, they have no other functions.