Chapter 143: Killing oneself out of fear of crime

Seeing Jia Mu collect more than 10,000 taels of funeral expenses for Jia She in a few words, Jia Lian had to admit that Jia Mu tried her best to unite the family in running the house. The concept also makes sense.

At this time, even he could clearly feel the warmth radiating from a united family.

In fact, it is precisely because of the existence of Jia Mu that the world of Red Mansions can create so many bustling and lively scenes with fragrant springs and wine.

It is Jia Mu who sits at the top of the Jia Mansion. With her high moral character and good taste, she can gather all the Jia family, relatives and friends inside and outside in one place, and give everyone golden hairpins. Grand events such as their reunion and the establishment of a poetry club provided the basic soil.

It is conceivable that without Jia Mu, the first and second bedrooms of Rongguo Mansion would have fallen apart long ago. Ningguo Mansion also has its own plans and will not be as close to Rongguo Mansion as one family. The Jia family is just like an ordinary wealthy family.

The simplest appearance is that without Jia Mu, Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, and later sisters Xue Baoqin, Li Wen and Li Qi, these golden hairpins would not have gathered in the Grand View Garden.

Jia Mu’s only fault was that she was used to enjoying wealth and status and could not step down, but she could not train any children or grandchildren who could manage the family business. As a result, the Jia family could only watch from prosperity to decline under her eyes...

After solving the money problem, the rest of the things will be easy to handle. There are so many people in the Jia family. , but just carry out the funeral process step by step.

Jia Mu and others also prepared to leave after giving some instructions.

There was a sudden noise outside. After asking carefully, it turned out that Taoist Yuandan had heard that Jia She was dead and was afraid that the Jia family would hold him accountable, so he had hit the wall and died.

Jia Mu and others were slightly stunned after hearing this, but they had forgotten that there was such a culprit in Jia She's death!

Jia Lian even said angrily: "Okay, this thief killed my father, and I couldn't kill him myself. It's really hard to eliminate the hatred in my heart!!"

Everyone When I heard his murderous words, I felt a little chilled in my heart.

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Jia Mu sighed: "That's all, this is your father's own fate. It is useless to blame others at this time.

Besides, he has committed suicide out of fear of crime, and all his sins have been offset. .

Your father is gone, and you should concentrate on calming down and praying for him. Because such a despicable person is not worthy of being angry.

People die It's great, don't make it difficult for him anymore. Leave his bodyWrap it up and take him out of the city early tomorrow morning to burn and bury him. This can be regarded as a good deed for your father. ”

Having just received the benefit from Jia Mu, Jia Lian naturally would not disobey Jia Mu’s wishes and obeyed after hearing the words.

So Jia Mu and others did not intend to After waiting for a long time, the people dragging a large number of people left as they came.

At least until Jia She’s mourning hall was set up, Mrs. Wang, Li Wan and others would need to come to watch the mourning, so, Most people don’t need to stay tonight.

Jia Zhen also said to Jia Lian: “Brother Lian, if you need my help with the elder’s funeral, just ask, don’t ask. Be polite to me. As a brother, I will give you my full support. "

Jia Lian also quickly thanked her.

Then Jia Zhen ordered You to stay and help take care of her, and then said to Jia Rong: "You also stay to help. Take care of some external things. If you dare to slack off, go back carefully and I will break your legs. "

Jia Rong took a step back, and then nodded with a face.

Jia Zhen snorted and glanced at Qin, as if she wanted to say, she stayed in There is no use here, so it is better to go back with him. But seeing Qin follow You step by step, not daring to show any flaws in front of everyone, it is reminiscent of the rumors last year that were finally eliminated, so in the end, He bowed to Mrs. Arranged a place to stay, and escorted Jia Zhen out of the east gate of the courtyard.

When they came back, Sister Feng and You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were no longer in Jia She's house. They must have gone to discuss the arrangement of the mourning hall and other matters. .

Only Mrs. Xing and Yingchun are still serving Jia She.

Of course, there is also little Jia Cong who has been hiding in the house.

“Lian’er, are you going to bury the eldest man now? ”

Mrs. Jia Lian said to her: "Madam, she doesn't look well. It's better to go back to the house and have a rest. We will arrange the matter for you. If you don’t understand, please ask your wife for explanation. ”

Mrs. > But at this moment, she had no time to think about it. Just now, Jia Mu made it clear in front of everyone that she was very dissatisfied with her ability to manage the family. She even ignored her face, bypassed her and spoke frankly about Jia She's funeral affairs. Let Jia Lian and his wife do the cooking...

Can she blame Jia Mu for being unfair?

Can’t. Without Jia She, Jia Mu didn't even bother to take care of her even the last bit of dignity.

Neither Jia Lian nor his wife are easy to get along with. If she goes against them at this time, I am afraid that she will really not be able to survive as an eldest wife.

This is why Mrs. Xing slapped him directly when she learned that Jia Cong complained in front of Jia She.

She was afraid that Jia Lian would think that she was the instigator...

Seeing Yang's death with her own eyes made her have no intention of relying on her aunt's power to suppress Jia Lian.

So, after saying a few polite words, she really led her maid back to the house.

Jia Lian bowed and sent her away, with no sign of contempt in his eyes.

Mrs.

She has no confidence at all.

For example, Mrs. Wang dared to agree lightly and gave out three thousand silver to support Jia She's funeral.

Does Mrs. Xing dare?

She didn’t dare, she didn’t have the foundation.

It’s not that she couldn’t even get out three thousand taels of silver after being a first-class official for more than ten years, but that it would take more time and energy for her to save enough three thousand taels. There are too many Mrs. Wang...

But it would be great if Mrs. Xing could know her interests like this, and he would avoid trouble.

He ordered people to carry Jia She’s body into the coffin that had been prepared and sealed it. Because the mourning hall has not been built yet, it can only be placed in the house temporarily.

At this time, a large group of women rushed over again, crying all over the place...

There was some sincerity in these cries, and there was really no need to ask more.

Seeing that there were no powerful figures in the room to irritate the eyes, the women crowded towards Jia Lian one by one, showing great attentiveness. So much so that even an honest girl like Yingchun could tell that these shameless women were trying to seduce her brother, and her face turned red and she couldn't bear to watch.

Jia Lian was too lazy to listen to their cries, but at this moment, it was really time for these women to cry out, so he pulled Yingchun out of the house to get some air.

Yingchun is the eldest among the Sanchun sisters and Daiyu Xiangyun sisters, and is also the only girl who has really begun to show her youth.

Her skin is slightly plump and her figure is in line. A small, but already oval-shaped face, with a delicate nose and cheeks as red as fresh lychee.

Her eyes are as clear as water, gentle and silent, and her eyebrows are as thin as willows, making her look approachable.

This eldest girl in my family is definitely the most typical and beautiful lady of this era.

Beautiful, weak, and gentle.

Seeing that her face was still stained with tears, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

Of the many people who had gathered in front of Jia She and cried just now, perhaps only Yingchun was the one who was somewhat sincere.

Although Jia She didn’t take much care of Yingchun, Jia She was her biological father after all. Without Jia She, from today onwards, Yingchun will become a girl without a father, a mother, a father and a mother.

Such a woman is called helpless in this era. Just like Lin Daiyu after Lin Ruhai died.

"Second brother..."

Yingchun didn't know why Jia Lian was looking at her. She caught a glimpse of Jia Lian's eyes and blushed a little. After calling out softly, she turned sideways.

Jia Lian smiled inwardly, as expected, he has grown up and is so shy.

So he comforted her softly: "Don't worry, Ying'er. Even though your father has passed away, you still have me. From now on, I will protect you and I will never let others bully you."< br />
As soon as he heard Jia She, Yingchun was about to cry again.

She raised her head and glanced at Jia Lian. She saw that Jia Lian’s handsome face was full of sincerity and care. When she heard him call her "Ying'er", she felt kind and moved, but she couldn't help it. I was so embarrassed that I couldn't answer anything I wanted to say. In the end I could only say "hmm" softly.

Jia Lian said: "Because of my father's affairs, Ying'er may have to work hard with us for a while.

I will ask your sister-in-law to come to you later. Arrange a room here and ask the girls to go back tomorrow and bring over all the things you usually use. You can live here from now on. It will be more convenient and save you having to run back and forth."

Yingchun nodded, "I obey the arrangements of my brother and sister-in-law."

Unconsciously, Yingchun removed the two words in front of "brother".

It just so happened that Wang Xifeng personally led a few girls, bringing tung oil cans, twenty-four plates, and wicks, ready to light them in the room where Jia She's coffin lay.

Hearing Jia Lian ask her to arrange a good room for Yingchun, Sister Feng said with a smile: "It's not like you don't know the situation here. All the better courtyards and rooms are occupied by the great master's concubines. , the girls have taken over. If we drive them away now, we will offend them for nothing. Why don't we take the car back there to sleep after we finish our work?When the time comes, I will take Ying Yatou and the others back. ”

Sister Feng has very high requirements for the quality of life. She still wants to live in her own warm and luxurious house, and does not want to make do here.

Besides, she is serious. After living here for more than a month, she has no way to interfere with the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion Courtyard...

Although Jia Mu said that she should focus on her grief, she is as confident as she is. I can grab it with both hands, and both hands are strong.

“You still want to go back to sleep? There are just three of us tonight. Do you think it's appropriate if we don't take turns keeping vigil? ”

In this world, even Jia She, Jia Zhen and others do an excellent job of filial piety on the surface, which is the foundation of human beings.

Therefore, no matter whether you are truly filial or not, you must be impeccable in what you do to others.

It’s not that Sister Feng doesn’t understand this principle, she just despises it in her heart. Secondly, I thought that since it was the first night, no one would come to pick this thorn. Aren't there still so many "little wives" guarding here...

But seeing Jia Lian's insistence, it was just a matter of time. Neng nodded and asked Jia Lian where she planned to live.

Although Jia She’s main house was spacious, she would definitely not want to live in it. Who knew what the old man had done in it...

　"Let's live in the courtyard where I used to live. In addition to Yingya's room, there is also Grandma You and the others. They are kind enough to come over to help us with the management, so they must not neglect it. Even though they don't live here, they still have to arrange a place to stay. "

"Okay, okay, I will listen to you. I will go down and make arrangements soon, right? "

Sister Feng smiled and agreed to Jia Lian's words.

Since we have decided to live here, the territory will definitely not be a problem. Without Jia She, those naughty foxes will still It's really easy to make room for her instead of just letting her mess around.

Jia Lian didn't say anything more. He found that as long as Wang Xifeng, a woman, limited the general direction to her, she could specify the specific direction. How to do it, that is, her execution ability, she is better than ten thousand people, which even Jia Lian herself laments.

　……

Jia Cong has been silently Staying in Jia She's room, kneeling numbly next to Jia She's coffin.

No one paid attention to him.

Whether it was the concubines wearing colorful clothes or the The girls and women all walked around when they saw him, with occasional contempt flashing in their eyes.

Jia Cong was a little confused. He clearly had not offended these people.

In the past, even after his aunt died, these people did not treat him with such disgust.

He was only seven or eight years old and did not fully understand the dangers of the world. Naturally, he did not understand that in the eyes of these people, the former Third Master Cong had now completely become synonymous with the broom star.

His biological aunt had done something dirty, vicious and stupid and had been executed.

Second Master Lian didn’t deal with him because he already cared about brotherhood. He actually dared to file a complaint against Second Master Lian, which completely offended him.

The eldest wife doesn’t like him either.

Under such circumstances, who dares to get close to him? They were all afraid that if they showed any kindness towards Jia Cong, they would be implicated by him.

"Master Cong, Master Lian asked you to come over and come with me."

Suddenly a woman came over and said rudely to her.

Jia Cong shuddered suddenly. Although he didn't know what Jia Lian asked him to do, he instinctively felt scared.

"Let's go!"

Hearing the mother-in-law's impatient voice, Jia Cong did not dare to resist, and stood up silently, hanging his head.

The mother-in-law didn’t say much to him and led him to Mrs. Xing’s house.

Since Yang gave Jia Cong to Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Xing let him live in a compartment in her house to show her closeness.

At this time, there were only three people in Jia Cong's room.

Jia Lian, Mrs. Xing, and Jia Lian’s maid Aqi.

After the mother-in-law brought Jia Cong, she bowed and left.

When Jia Cong saw such a posture, he was even more uneasy. He was so cautious that he couldn't help but jump.

She forced herself to come forward and pay homage: "I have met my wife, I have met my second brother Lian..."

Mrs. Xing glanced at him, with disdain that could not be concealed in her eyes. Why was he so unlucky that he found himself in such a hot potato?

Therefore, he ignored Jia Cong’s greetings.

When Jia Cong saw this, his face suddenly shed tears of grievance...

There was little interaction with Jin Chai and others in the previous article. First, Daiyu and others were too young. Secondly, because the environment was not suitable for him, Jia She was always hanging there. It is inappropriate to forcefully describe happy and lively occasions. It would be much more logical to write a garden drama after the great joy of Yuanchun's concubine came out and Jia She's influence was completely offset.