Everyone thought that this was just a trivial matter. Jia Baoyu was still a child, and he just liked the pretty girl after seeing her. It did not rise to the level of fighting between brothers for women.
It wasn't until I saw that Jia Lian didn't respond to Jia Mu's words for a long time after hearing the words that I felt a thump in my heart.
In fact, Jia Mu didn't want to say this. After all, she was a person of status and dignity, and she was not willing to take back what she said.
Long before Jia Lian came back, Jia Baoyu had been coquettishly asking her for Qingwen, but she never agreed and only made perfunctory remarks.
After being pestered by Jia Baoyu a few times, looking at Jia Baoyu's well-behaved appearance, I really couldn't bear to make him unhappy, so my heart relaxed.
Anyway, the person hasn't been handed over to Jia Lian yet, so it doesn't matter.
Just now Jia Baoyu came to her ear and said that brother Lian already had such a good maid, so he should give Qingwen to him, one for each of them is just right...
Only then did Jia Mu decide to speak for Jia Baoyu.
"Don't think that I don't mean what I say. In fact, you know that I am the one who can't do anything to your precious brother, and he has a stubborn temper. If you feel that you have suffered a loss, I will make it up to you. I don't care about anything in this house. , if you like it, just ask."
Jia Mu stared at Jia Lian, feeling really unhappy. Could it be that Jia Lian didn't even listen to her because of a girl?
Jia Mu's words also made other people who felt that Jia Mu was partial understand. Children are more willful and want good things when they see them. Jia's mother can't refuse them, so she has to exchange them with other things for Jia Lian.
This is already very caring for Jia Lian. After all, the meaning of Jia Mu's words is probably that the maids around her can choose at will. Jia Lian has always been a pragmatic person. Instead of competing with Jia Baoyu for a little girl that has not grown yet and making Jia's mother unhappy, wouldn't it be just right to pick a bigger one and put it back in the house?
Wang Xifeng was also afraid that Jia Lian would have a seizure, so she hurriedly smiled and said: "Look at what the old lady said, although I won't argue with a little girl, after all, the old lady is for us and for our own good. In this case, I will promise the old lady on his behalf. Ancestor, the little girl Qingwen should be given to Brother Bao, it just so happens that their children have fun together.
But my ancestors can't keep their word. I really admire a few things in your house. I never dared to think about it before. Now that my ancestors have said this, I won't be polite... "
Of course Wang Xifeng has selfish motives and does not want Qingwen to enter her door. But more than anything else, she was still afraid that Jia Lian would offend Jia's mother. If that happened, wouldn't all the things Jia Lian had done to please her family be in vain?
But I heard Jia Lian say in a bad tone: "My ancestors are talking to me, why are you interrupting? Go back."
This time, everyone became more nervous. In the past, they had only seen Second Grandma Lian talking loudly to Second Master Lian, and Second Master Lian was smiling. How had they ever seen Second Master Lian scold Second Grandma Lian? Doesn't this go against common sense?
Even Wang Xifeng was stunned, but she did not retort as others thought. Instead, she stared at Jia Lian for two seconds, twitched the corner of her mouth, and retreated with a snort.
Jia Lian finally faced Jia Mu head-on. Seeing her bright eyes, she suddenly thought of Jia She.
It's no wonder that Jia She complained that Jia Mu was partial. Although the old lady acted upright, her partiality really needed to be cured.
He shook his head and said to Jia Mu: "Ancestor, don't say anything about compensation or not. People are the ones you give to your grandchildren. Even if you want to go back, it's just a matter of words. Grandson Is there any reason to be disobedient?"
Jia Mu then laughed. She knew that Jia Lian was a sensible person and would never make everyone unhappy over such a trivial matter.
But Jia Lian said again: "However, if Brother Bao is involved in this, I'm afraid it won't be the case..."
Jia Lian said, turning to look at Jia Baoyu who looked hopeful.
Erbao, Erbao, I originally felt some sympathy for you when you had no bad intentions and the ending was so tragic. But now that you have touched my head, don’t blame me for not being merciful in the future. noodle.
"If the grandson remembers it correctly, when the ancestor gave the gift to the grandson, he agreed to make up for the loss of the grandson's inner belongings and give Qingwen to the grandson as his concubine. Now Brother Bao wants to take it away, and this one Afraid of being wrong.
Of course I am willing to let someone else come in, but I am afraid that others will hear about it and think that Brother Bao relied on the favor of his elders to seize the concubine in his brother's house. The reputation of these two brothers is not good.
If such news reaches the master's ears again, I'm afraid he will be very angry. "
Jia Lian said this loudly and loudly, everyone could hear it.
No one thought what Jia Lian said was wrong. If it weren't for this concern, Jia Mu wouldn't have hesitated for so long.
But after thinking about it, she felt that it was not a big deal. After all, the person was always in her hands. As long as Jia Lian didn't bother him, who would care about such a small thing?
Now that Jia Lian has said this, I am afraid that he is unwilling to give in, which makes Jia's mother feel troubled.
Although she really wanted to force Jia Lian to surrender, Jia Lian did not dare to say anything in the end, fearing that the harmony in the family would be gone. The servants would also spread gossip about her, which she didn't like to see.
But Jia Lian said to Jia Baoyu again: "But speaking of it, this matter is actually between us two brothers. If it is a consensual relationship between us brothers, if you are willing to give and I am willing to accept, then others will also Nothing more to say.
Right, Brother Bao? "
Jia Baoyu also felt embarrassed at this time. He didn't know that Qingwen was already Jia Lian's concubine in name. He only thought she was a girl, so he insisted on doting on her.
So when facing Jia Lian, I inevitably felt a little embarrassed, "Second brother Lian, I..."
Jia Mu stopped talking at this time. She could see that Jia Lian had his own ideas.
Sure enough, Jia Lian waved his hand to stop Jia Baoyu's words, and said with a smile: "It is only natural for the elder brother to give up to the younger brother. Since you sincerely want it, how can I not give it to you?
But you can't let me suffer too much, so we can talk and discuss it better, and avoid others saying that you took advantage of me.
How about this? You give the attacker in your house to your brother, and I will give you Qingwen. How about that? "
When Jia Lian said this, both Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang couldn't sit still.
Especially Mrs. Wang, she didn't know about this at first, and she also felt that Jia's mother doted on Jia Baoyu too much. If such a thing spread, it would really not be good for Jia Baoyu's reputation.
Now that I heard Jia Lian begging for an attacker, I disagreed even more.
She looked pretty good at Xiren, at least much better than Qingwen. She hates goblin-like characters the most. Although Qingwen is still young, her facial features and demeanor are comparable to those of Aunt Zhao back then! If the attacker were to replace someone like this in Jia Baoyu's house, she would probably vomit to death.
The key is that others will think that Jia Lian is generous and gives in to his brother.
Jia Lian caught a glimpse of Mrs. Wang's waiting expression from the corner of his eye, smiled, and continued to dig a hole for Jia Baoyu: "How about Brother Bao? You also know that my ancestor gave me three first-class maids to choose from, but I didn't. Qingwen was the last person to be named.
I reluctantly gave up my love. Think about it, is Qingwen better than Xi Shengsheng? No matter what, you are not at a loss, right? "
Jia Baoyu originally wanted to be with Qingwen because of her kindness. When he heard what Jia Lian said, he knew that he could not take her away without paying the price, so he immediately nodded: "Okay, I promise you..."
How could a child weigh the pros and cons so much? Although he thought Xiren was good, he was still not as good as Qingwen.
Jia Lian laughed and looked at the attacker standing next to him. The little girl was obviously hurt. After all, Jia Baoyu agreed to Jia Lian, which meant that he recognized Jia Lian's words. She was not as good as Qingwen.
I guess the little girl's self-esteem was a little hurt. But she was very sensible. She just raised her head once and then lowered her head again.
On the other hand, Qingwen, who was next to Xiren, looked very angry with her teeth and claws splayed. She was obviously very angry that the two brothers Jia Lian treated her as a commodity.
If it weren't for the fact that everyone present was someone she couldn't afford to offend, she would have jumped out and cursed them.
"Nonsense~!"
Finally, Jia's mother couldn't bear to watch Jia Lian bully the children.
The fact that Xiren can earn one tael of silver a month at such a young age shows that she is worth such a price in Jia Mu's eyes. How can a little girl who has just entered the house for less than a year compare to her?
They are not people who only care about their appearance!
Even if Xi Ren searched through the two houses, it would be difficult to find another person who was so loyal and sensible. This was why Jia Mu specially transferred her to Jia Baoyu's house, because she felt relieved.
After saying a few words about Jia Baoyu, Jia Mu took a deep look at Jia Lian.
If it wasn't a misunderstanding, she felt that her grandson's city was very good!
As the ancestor of her family, even if Qingwen was not originally hers, it would be easy for her to want a girl. Who in the house would dare not to listen to her?
But as for Jia Lian, he seemed to understand this too, so he had no intention of offending her from the beginning.
Whatever he said first, what the ancestor wanted was just a matter of words, without even compensation. At first, I really thought he thought so, but later I realized that this was just one of his strategies.
I say this just to avoid conflict with her, or in other words, to give her a step down!
Then, he decisively transferred the conflict between his peers and between the two brothers Jia Baoyu and himself.
How magnanimous he was, he would give in to the people he wanted by name, and just put forward a reason not to let him suffer too much, so that everyone felt that Jia Lian was a sensible, sensible person with no faults at all.
Turning around and offering to exchange Xiren?
He must be sure that neither he nor Baoyu's mother would agree to exchange Xiren for Qingwen.
Seeing Jia's mother staring at him, Jia Lian stopped sitting. He stood up and bowed and said: "If our ancestors think this is inappropriate, then forget it. My grandson doesn't even want the attackers. Give both of them to Brother Bao." Bar."
Jia Lian said it sincerely, without any hint of sarcasm, but the more this happened, the more uncomfortable everyone felt.
Old lady, you are really too partial.
Among them, the one who felt the deepest was Daiyu. She was not used to this kind of life style centered on Jia Baoyu.
She couldn't understand why Jia Baoyu wanted to compete with Jia Lian for the maid, but Lian's second brother could only retreat again and again?
Is it true that in this family, only Brother Bao Er is the treasure, and everyone else must give way to him, whether it is himself, who is younger than him, or Brother Lian, who is older than him?
Daiyu's first impression of Jia Baoyu was actually good, but obviously, compared to Jia Lian who traveled thousands of miles to the south of the Yangtze River to express condolences to her mother and took care of her considerately and carefully for more than three months, Jia Baoyu was nothing.
But it was Jia Baoyu who bullied her and Jia Lian just after she arrived! Daiyu now only thinks that Jia Baoyu is a first-class person like Lin Jiaojiao and is annoying.
Jia Mu has been in business for decades, so she naturally understands what other people are thinking at this time.
If she goes any further at this time, it will definitely make people think that she favors Jia Baoyu too much and is too partial, which will also chill Jia Lian's heart.
Take a step back, Jia Lian has already set up steps for her, and she can go back without losing dignity.
She suddenly felt that she had really grown old in the past few years. She didn't care about family affairs, and she didn't even pay much attention to what her eldest grandson looked like.
If her guess is correct and Jia Lian really has such a plan, in the future, I am afraid that he will have the final say in this family sooner or later...
Alas, by then, I would have already been buried, why would I worry about so much?
Yin waved his hands and said: "That's it, let's let this matter go. Okay, Baoyu, don't make any more trouble. I'll pick another good girl to serve you tomorrow, so don't listen to him. Tell me about it." , Xiren has been serving you for so long, and you just go and exchange it for someone else, without thinking about whether it will hurt someone else's heart?"
Mother Jia smiled and pointed at Jia Baoyu's forehead, dismissing the matter.
Jia Baoyu usually regarded himself as a close friend in his boudoir and the person who cared about his daughter's family the most. Now when Jia's mother said it, she regretted that she should not have agreed to Jia Lian. Secondly, he was embarrassed because he didn't want Qingwen, so he buried himself in Jia Mu's arms and pretended that the ostrich wouldn't come out.
Jia Lian bowed his hands in time and said, "My ancestors are wise."
Jia Mu chuckled, full of resentment, "You have eaten the food and drank the tea, so I won't keep you here. You can go ahead. Take your good girl with you and keep her in the house." , lest anyone else see it and take offense!"
Jia Lian knew that Jia Mu was angry, so he stopped staying, said goodbye, waved to Qingwen who was obviously not very smart next to him, and turned around and left the teahouse.
