93 093 Relatives

◎ Annoying! There are really too many relatives.◎

Hearing Mo Yu asking about Shi Xiangyun, Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu smiled at each other, and even Lin Ruhai couldn't help laughing after being stunned for a moment.

After all, this was the first time that Mo Yu showed his concern for other people's children - especially a little girl, which made people think more.

Of course, their whole family knew that Mo Yu definitely didn't have any romantic ideas - he was only five years old after the New Year, how could he have such thoughts.

But this didn't stop them from teasing Mo Yu with this little thing. Anyway, it was New Year's Day, just have fun, it's not a big deal.

Mo Yu is an adult at heart, so he can easily understand what his family members are thinking. It's not like he can't afford to have fun, but he really doesn't like being made fun of about this kind of thing - how can you make such a joke about a child who is only four or five years old? It's simply boring.

Seeing that Mo Yu was a little angry, Jia Min and Lin Ruhai quickly stopped smiling, and Xiao Daiyu also apologized with a smile:

"Don't worry, Mo brother, we are just curious about how you know Xiangyun when you haven't seen anyone from the Shi family for half a year."

Mo Yu sighed and wanted to make up a few reasons, but he felt bored, so he could only say angrily: "I have my own reasons, sister doesn't need to know."

Since Mo Yu came here, he usually has a smiling, peaceful and gentle appearance. How could he be so angry?

Not to mention, it looks like a child now, which makes Jia Min and Lin Ruhai feel relieved.

Xiao Daiyu also thinks this brother is really cute, and treats him more closely.

In response, Mo Yu said, "Okay, just be happy.

Sometimes, traveling alone can be quite helpless."

Of course, all his inner complaints were made known to the whole family. Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu burst out laughing on the spot, and Lin Ruhai couldn't help laughing. For a moment, the whole Lin Mansion was filled with a happy atmosphere, which made Mo Yu laugh helplessly. "

Okay, it's not a big deal."

In fact, he asked Shi Xiangyun not because he had any ideas - come on, Miss Xiangyun is only four or five years old now, if he really had any ideas, would he still be a human being...

It's too far away, it's not that reason.

The reason why he thought of asking this girl was purely because the Shi Hou family appeared in the social circle of Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu.

The four major families in the world of the Dream of the Red Chamber are Jia, Wang, Shi, and Xue. The Shi family is the third largest family.

In particular, the actual ruler of the Jia family in this generation, Mrs. Jia, is the legitimate daughter of the Shi family. The father of this old lady is the first Shangshu Ling Shi Gong, who is a close friend of Ning Guogong and Rong Guogong who followed Master Kang's grandfather to conquer the world...

The so-called four kings and eight dukes are also in this circle.

However, by the time it was passed to Jia Baoyu and Shi Xiangyun, they were already the fourth generation, and basically they were on their way to the end of their days.

According to the setting of the Dream of the Red Chamber, it usually dies after five generations. Especially the outstanding family like the Lin family, which barely passed to Mo Yu and Daiyu, was gone in the original novel, the kind of total destruction.

After all, the original novel follows a tragic route, focusing on the rise and fall of a family. Oh, to be more precise, there was no rise at all, only fall.

The prosperity was during the generation of Jia Mu and her family, whether it was the four major families or the four princes and eight dukes, they were all at their peak.

Now, the best of the eight dukes is the Jia family, but it is just an empty shell, and the other dukes are basically gone... Among

the four princes, only Beijing Prince Shui Rong still holds the title of prince, and the others don’t even have the title of prince.

As for the four major families, except for the Jia family, the other three are not doing well.

I won’t talk about the Xue family’s situation, basically it is the bottom of the four major families.

I heard that Aunt Xue was very troubled by the matter of Xue Pan's real and fake young master, and now I don't know how it has been resolved.

If Xue Pan is really a fake, then their Xue family will really be turned upside down, and it is estimated that their eldest branch will be truly wiped out - no matter how capable Baochai is, she is just a nine-year-old girl now, and there is only a limit to what she can do. In addition, she is a girl...

Mo Yu has long seen the status of women in this era. It is really too embarrassing for her to stand up and bear the rise and fall of the entire Xue family. It is better to let the second branch of the Xue family take over, at least they can hold on for a few years.

Otherwise, it is estimated that they will be the next Guihuaer Xia family.

The Xue family is useless, and the situation of the Wang family is not much better. The daughters of their family all married well. As for the sons, Feng Jie'er's father was a nobleman without any major problems, but he didn't make any achievements.

What's more terrible is that the eldest master of the Wang family is very bad at educating his children. Feng Jie'er is still a successful case, but she is smart but not wise enough. She doesn't have enough vision and can't support the position of the mistress of a big family.

You say she came to Rongguo Mansion and did a good job?

Yes, she did a good job. Not to mention that her dowry was all paid for, she was also bullied by two mothers-in-law for no reason. The husband she married was still a sex-hungry ghost. He would take anything dirty and smelly outside into bed...

As for Feng Jie'er's brother Wang Ren, let alone. Not only does he have no talent, but his character is also bad. The little bit of intelligence he has left is used to plunder the property of his sister and aunt's in-laws, and to kidnap his niece.

Fortunately, because there is a capable second master, Wang Ziteng, they can still survive for the time being. Unfortunately, Wang Ziteng has only a daughter and no son. When Wang Ziteng dies, there will be no successor.

The Shi family still has two marquises left, that is, Shi Xiangyun's second uncle and third uncle, both of whom are nephews of the old lady of the Jia family. Now one of them has inherited the title of Baoling Marquis passed down from the first generation of Shi Gong, and the other has been conferred the title of Zhongjing Marquis, which is quite powerful.

However, their family had the same problem as the Jia and Wang families, with no successors.

Even worse than the Jia family, they couldn't even maintain their empty shell. The couple of the eldest son died early due to illness, leaving behind only Shi Xiangyun as a direct descendant. The Baolinghou family of the second son adopted her, but only gave her one stipend per month, and she had to do needlework until three o'clock every night...

This is definitely a Cinderella story.

If the family had money, who would want to be the aunt of this vicious uncle?

Especially since the aunt who served as the adoptive mother was replaced in the middle - the original wife of Shi Xiangyun's second uncle, Baolinghou, died when she was seven or eight years old, and was replaced by a second wife.

Now, originally there was still some affection between the original aunt and the new aunt, and they became complete strangers.

It was because this girl was open-minded that she did not suffer any psychological shadows after growing up in such an environment, and she was still cheerful.

She was also beautiful, and ranked very high among the Twelve Hairpins of the Red Chamber, basically the third after Daiyu and Baochai.

Some people also said that in terms of personality alone, this girl Xiangyun was the first, but these were just one family's opinions, so just listen to them.

Mo Yu was still thinking about all these things, but he never thought that all of them were heard by the whole family.

But even if they heard the same voice, everyone's reaction was different.

Lin Ruhai thought that these four princes and eight dukes, plus the three families of Wang, Shi, and Xue, were closely related and had in-laws.

They were probably twisted into a rope and became a major force that the court was jealous of. If these families were determined to support a certain prince, it would be difficult for the emperor to deal with them. Fortunately, according to Mo Ge'er, several families were already at the end of their strength and there was nothing to worry about. The

only ones who still had the strength to fight were probably the Jia family, the Wang family, the Shi family, and the Prince of Beijing.

He didn't expect that their Mo Ge'er had such ability, and he could see this matter clearly and revealed it to him so generously. It was great. He was worthy of being a good son of their Lin family...

Jia Min thought that if that was the case, it seemed that he could never go to the Prince of Beijing's mansion. The Wang family could wait and see. The Shi family has been interacting with them. Could it be that they want to get married?

That's not possible. They are so poor, and their family has no interest in helping the poor...

The key is that if they are poor, they should let the sons work harder, but why should they let the women be abused?

That little Xiangyun is indeed pitiful. It's rare that she is so smart. Fortunately, I heard that the Jia family often takes her to live there permanently, so they can take care of her.

As for little Daiyu, her thoughts are even simpler. Although she is smart and has been brought up by Jia Min to see many social scenes in the powerful circles of the capital, she was spoiled by Lin Ruhai and Jia Min after all, so her mind is inevitably much simpler.

What she thought was that the younger sister of the Shi family was really pitiful. If she had the chance to meet her again in the future, she would have to take her out for some fun.

You know what, I wonder if there is really such a thing as the so-called induction between the Twelve Hairpins of Jinling. After meeting Shi Xiangyun, little Daiyu soon got along well with her.

The two girls were of similar age and both had lively personalities - yes, since little Daiyu's health gradually improved, her personality has become more lively.

She was originally a person who had a bad mouth, but now that she is spoiled by her parents and supported by her brother, she is even more straightforward. But she is smart and good-looking, and with this personality, she is really likable. She

also got along better with the carefree, cheerful and generous Shi Xiangyun.

Whenever the two girls met at a party, they would sit together and chatter. It was hard to tell what they were talking about, but they could never get enough.

This made the wife of the Marquis of Baoling - now the original wife, laugh so hard that she couldn't stop. She became more enthusiastic about organizing parties and trying to find ways to let little Daiyu meet their eldest niece.

To be honest, the original wife of the Marquis of Baoling was really a good person. When she was there, she never criticized Shi Xiangyun and even allowed her to go out and socialize frequently.

Unfortunately, her health was not very good and she died a few years later. The one who replaced her later was not as good. Shi Xiangyun had no happiness at all in the Shi family.

So after the meal, the four members of the Lin family each had their own ideas, but they all tacitly continued the happy family atmosphere.

After all, the things that Mo Yu was thinking about were all other people's family affairs. No matter how gossipy or bloody they sounded, they were still other people's family affairs.

So, just listen to it. It would be best if it could be of some use, but if it is not, just listen to it for fun.

After dinner, everyone in the Lin family went back to their rooms to rest. After all, it was the New Year's Day, and there were a lot of things to do at home, so they had to go to bed early and get up early.

Coincidentally, just as Shi Xiangyun was mentioned, the invitation from the Shi Hou family arrived the next day.

It was about inviting the four members of the Lin family to their Shi Hou Mansion for a simple meal. On the one hand, it was to welcome Lin Ruhai and his son, and on the other hand, it was for all relatives to get together and celebrate the New Year together.

The signature is "Baoling Hou, Zhongjing Hou", a joint name of the two families. It would be difficult not to go.

After all, the two families are really relatives.

These two are Jia Min's real cousins, the kind from her uncle's family.

So, why do these aristocratic families always arrange marriages for no reason, not to mention that they are all relatives for several generations. There are many direct cousins ​​and uncles.

Fortunately, this kind of thing is easy to deal with. Both Jia Min and Lin Ruhai have very rich experience in dealing with it.

The two of them hurriedly sent someone to reward the steward who came to deliver the letter. Lin Ruhai personally replied to the letter and specially sent the steward of the Lin family to go to Shi Hou Mansion to reply, and then the matter was settled.

The date of this meal was set for the 22nd of the lunar month, which happened to be the day before the New Year's Eve.

As if they had made an appointment, the invitation from the Jia family came after a while.

This time, it was sent by Jia She and Jia Zheng themselves. However, they also used the name of Jia's mother, and the date of the invitation was the 23rd of the Rama 23, which was the Little New Year.

Jia Min felt a little troubled, and asked Lin Ruhai for his opinion. The conclusion was still "Go, why not go".

Yes, I went to the Shi family's invitation, but I didn't go to the Jia family's invitation. Isn't this a bit "partiality"? Moreover,

the Jia family is my mother's family, and the Shi family is just my uncle's family. I don't even have my uncle anymore, but my cousin's family. I went to my mother's family, but I didn't go back to my mother's family. Isn't this a clear break with the Jia family?

It's possible, but it's unnecessary.

There might be unexpected gains after going there - Lin Ruhai never looked back on the path of guarding history and inspecting officials, and he thought everyone he saw had problems.

But Mo Yu said that his father did a great job - because he might not be able to give a conclusion immediately about other people's situation, at least he had to ask System 006 to collect some information first. But as for the Jia family, he could give a conclusion without even asking.

There must be a problem, and it must be a big problem.

The Jia family invited them to dinner again and again, although everyone with a discerning eye knew that it was because Lin Ruhai was promoted again and again, which was too brilliant, so they wanted to maintain this family relationship so that they could get some benefits.

But they probably didn't think about the principle of "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind".

Yes, who could have thought that a married daughter would be so unsympathetic? Although they have nothing to do with it, they can't leave their daughter and son-in-law out when good things happen to them...

In short, it's a typical case of currying favor with the powerful.

And it's the kind that is not concealed at all.

Jia Min has always been smart, so she can't help but feel sad again. Fortunately, Lin Ruhai comforted her, and Xiao Daiyu and Mo Yu were very smart and sensible, which finally made her feel better.

So, this is the bad thing about the original family. Even if it is rotten, you will still feel sad for it from time to time.

Jia Min's situation is already very good.

Thanks to the joint efforts of Mo Yu and Lin Ruhai, Jia Min woke up early, otherwise she would still be devoted to her mother's family. She would really be sold out by the Jia family and still help them count money.

Mo Yu was speechless when thinking of what Jia Min did in the original novel. But this can't be blamed entirely on Jia Min. After all, she was in poor health at the time and died of illness soon. Even if she wanted to, she was unable to do so. How could

she not want to grow old with Lin Ruhai, take good care of Xiao Daiyu and her brother's two children to grow up healthily, and then find a good marriage for each of them?

As a result, Lin's younger brother fell ill at the age of three, and she herself died within two years due to excessive grief, leaving Lin Ruhai and little Daiyu alone. At this time, the only person who could be considered a guaranteed good match for her precious daughter Daiyu was Jia Baoyu, the second son of her second brother from her natal family Jia Mansion.

She had done everything she could. After all, after her death, no one could guarantee whether Lin Ruhai, who was in his prime, would continue to marry a second wife or have children.

If that were the case, her little Daiyu would be too pitiful.

It would be too easy to become miserable if she had to make a living at the hands of a second wife. Let's not talk about the distant past. Let's talk about Jia Zhen's wife Youshi. She was raised by her stepmother. You can tell by the kind of person she married.

This is still good.

At least she has face.

I'm afraid of those black-hearted stepmothers who directly kill their stepdaughters or marry them randomly... Sending her to the Jia family, at least they know her background well. Her old mother, Mrs. Jia, will also treat her only daughter well for the sake of her poor daughter who died early, right?

Jia Min expected no problems at all. It is estimated that she entrusted her orphan to Lin Ruhai and asked for a guarantee before she died. If the Jia family was not so unbearable, this marriage would indeed be a good destination for Xiao Daiyu.

Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. Before little Daiyu grew up to the age of marriage, Lin Ruhai passed away first, and then Jia's mother passed away.

Without these two people, one can imagine what Daiyu's fate would be.

Sure enough, in the original novel, Daiyu's end was also very miserable. It is estimated that if Jia Min knew about this, she would be so angry that she would come back to the Jia family and fight to the death...

Mo Yu would express her inner thoughts for no reason, so Jia Min and the others almost knew how to recite it.

Of course, they were half-believing and half-doubting at first, but as time went by, she had to believe it.

Although it was very uncomfortable to accept the fact that her parents' family wanted to plot against her and her husband, daughter, brother and the whole family, but once she accepted this setting, it seemed to be a lot easier.

Jia Min prepared herself mentally once again and prepared the gifts to send to the two families.

This kind of thing was easy for her, so she quickly arranged everything.

And according to the chronological order, two days later, that is, on the 22nd of the Lunar New Year, their family of four first went to the Shihou Mansion to attend the banquet of Shi Xiangyun's second uncle Baoling Hou and third uncle Zhongjing Hou.

As usual, they got up early and drove out of the city in a carriage with the Lin family's exclusive emblem.

After about half an hour, they finally arrived. Before

getting off the car, they saw a group of people standing at the gate of Shihou Mansion. They rushed up as soon as they saw their carriage.

[Author's words]

Happy New Year to everyone! Let's continue to celebrate the New Year, hahaha. I hope we can always live like this. Thanks to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2024-02-11 23:57:39~2024-02-12 23:58:33~

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