Chapter 12: A chance to break the game
Jia Huan frowned and stopped Aunt Zhao: "Mother, what should be there, the second sister-in-law will naturally let people send it over, what should not be there, what do you want to do if you want to eat jade flower dew, my son will go out of the house to buy it for you now." ”
Aunt Zhao refused to lose face in front of Mama Zhang, and scolded Jia Huan: "You know a fart, I'm trying to fight for face." ”
No matter how Jia Huan behaves like a little adult, she is always her son in the eyes of Aunt Zhao. Of course, there are no scruples when scolding.
Jia Huan said bluntly: "The face is earned by yourself, not by begging in the warehouse." As he spoke, he turned to Mama Zhang and said coldly: "Mama Zhang, you have become more and more presumptuous recently. Three days and two heads went to my house to quarrel with Qingwen. I'm greedy today, and I still use my mother as a gunman? ”
Mama Zhang's expression changed on her face, and she glared at Jia Huan, "Yo, Brother Huan, what do you mean by this?" ”
"Get out of here!" Jia Huan snorted and pointed to the door.
Mama Zhang was not afraid of Jia Huan's child, and said in a weird manner: "Yo, Brother Huan, you have grown up, your wings are stiff, and you dare to call me anything." Have you forgotten whose milk you grew up drinking as a child? ”
Xiao Que secretly pulled down the hem of Jia Huan's clothes. This matter is troublesome, and the third master is not reasonable. Mama Zhang can be regarded as half an elder. Remember gratitude, not grudges. Mama Li in Bao Erye's room is doing things too much. made a fuss, and Lian Lian's second grandmother was not coaxing her.
Aunt Zhao scolded helpfully: "Bah, you have no conscience, you don't apologize to Mama Zhang." ”
Jia Huan ignored Aunt Zhao and Xiao Que, and just stared at Mama Zhang with a sneer, "No matter how great the kindness is, it can't be as big as the word 'filial piety'." You instigated my mother to make trouble, can she end up well? I'm scolding you lightly. Wait until I'm a few years older to see if I don't smoke you. If you don't believe in evil, you will make trouble, and see who will take advantage of the trouble. ”
Mama Zhang's momentum softened, her eyes rolled, she smiled slyly, raised her feet and left Aunt Zhao's house, and muttered unadmittedly: "Brother Huan, you are a person who has read books, no matter what you say, you are reasonable." I have something to do today, not to talk to you. ”
Looking at Mama Zhang, who was "defeated", Xiao Que breathed a sigh of relief, poured tea for Jia Huan, and said admiringly: "Third master, what you said is really reasonable!" She didn't want Aunt Zhao to make trouble. Aunt Zhao eats and hangs, and she doesn't have a good life.
Aunt Zhao saw Mama Zhang scolding Jia Huan in a few words, and was a little surprised that Jia Huan's "combat effectiveness" was off the charts. Even if her IQ needs to be recharged, she now knows that Jia Huan is good for her. It's just that he couldn't talk softly to Jia Huan, and sat on the bed with his face twisted and sulked.
Jia Huan was not interested in comforting Aunt Zhao, and sat on the chair drinking the hot tea poured by Xiao Que. Thinking about it. Since Jia Baoyu fell jade in his room, he has been dormant for a month, and finally waited for a good opportunity to break the current situation that is unfavorable to him.
After thinking for a while, Jia Huan got up and ordered: "Xiao Que, serve my mother well." So saying, he went back to his lodgings.
Put the book on the desk in the bedroom and go to the side hall to find Ruyi. When I entered the door, I saw Ruyi and Qingwen, one big and one young, laughing at the table, doing needlework. Each wears a pink-green and water-pink satin vest. Standard maid outfit. A pink and delicate Lori. A beautiful and beautiful beauty embryo.
When Qingwen saw Jia Huan coming in, the smile on her delicate and beautiful little face disappeared, she dropped the needle and thread in her hand, and went outside with the curtain of the door. That's how upright her temper is.
"Third master, you're back." Ruyi playfully stuck out his tongue to Jia Huan and gave Jia Huan a soft pier to sit on. Mama Zhang came over to fight and quarrel in three days, but the third master refused to come forward, and Sister Qingwen was still angry with the third master.
Jia Huan smiled disapprenosingly, "Her anger will disappear in two days." He sat down and said, "Ruyi, go to the kitchen in two days and help me find a few goose feathers, preferably the goose feathers on the left wing." ”
Ruyi said strangely: "Third master, what do you want goose feathers for?" Want to make a goose feather fan Zhuge Liang? As he spoke, he pursed his lips and laughed. The eyebrows and eyes are delicate. These days, Jia Huan is reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and occasionally tells her the stories inside. The smartest person is Mr. Kong Ming. In her eyes, the third master belongs to the smartest group of people.
Jia Huan smiled, "It's nothing." I'll be useful, and you'll know when the time comes. ”
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Because yesterday's monthly exam, today is a break. Jia Huan ordered Ruyi to ask people to find Mama Zhang early in the morning: Yesterday's incident was not over. Then, he changed his clothes and went out to Zhao Guoji's house in the alley of South Street outside the house.
At the beginning of April, spring was in full swing. In the old, dilapidated courtyard, Zhao Guoji and his wife were talking. Zhao's wife is washing clothes in the pulp. Zhao Guoji is taking care of the fluffy chicks in the chicken pen, and a four-year-old boy is riding a stool in the living room to play. Very ordinary and warm home picture.
Zhao Guoji is Jia Huan's long-term follower, the salary is not high, but the daily work is easy. In his spare time, he often has a side hustle at home.
"Ah, Brother Huan, why are you here?" Zhao Guoji put down the dustpan in his hand, greeted Jia Huan who came into the door, and smiled honestly.
"I'm looking for help from my uncle if I have something." Jia Huan and Zhao Guoji greeted each other, sat down, and said, "Uncle, you help me find two reliable people." I want you to help me beat someone. ”
Zhao's wife was startled, and hurriedly signaled to Zhao Guoji with her eyes.
Zhao Guoji is a wooden and honest person, and he would never dare to do such a thing as fighting, so he heard it in his heart, looked embarrassed, and said: "Brother Huan'er, this..., I... I..." held back for a long time and said, "Master knows, you will be in trouble." ”
Jia Huan sighed in his heart. Zhao Guoji is really an honest man. Back then, when he was a sales manager, he led his sales team to fight with competitors on the streets of Wuhan....
The current situation in Jiafu is that the servants of Jiafu know that Jia Mu and other people in power do not want to see him, and use all kinds of "little tricks" on him and Aunt Zhao. Therefore, he was disgraced, and his food treatment declined. He was going to take his nurse Zhang Mama Liwei. Punish someone as a warning to others.
The nurse is half an elder in the young master and young lady's house in Jiafu. If he can even "punish" the nurse, the slave power of Jiafu will definitely be reined. However, Mama Zhang will never be submissive under his words, and must use violence.
Jia Huan sighed and said, "Uncle, I don't need you to do it. You can help me find two reliable people. ”
Zhao Guoji is still hesitating.
Jia Huan was a little speechless. Zhao Guoji's interests are tied to him, but Zhao Guoji is unwilling to risk running for him. Then he said: "Uncle, if you can't find someone, say otherwise." Always have to try. This is important to me. ”
"Okay." When Jia Huan said this, Zhao Guoji didn't have a rut, gritted his teeth and agreed, washed his hands, patted the dust on his clothes, and went out.
Zhao's wife looked worried, but she didn't dare to dissuade her. She has no say in the affairs of the masters. I took my clothes to the back door and washed them. Out of sight, out of mind. She is looking forward to living a stable life.
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Jia Huan waited at Zhao Guoji's house for nearly 2 hours. At noon, Zhao Guoji brought a boy about thirteen or fourteen years old back and introduced: "Brother Huan'er, this is my nephew, Qian Huai. The parents took care of the accounts in the treasury of the house. He is now working as a servant in the house. ”
Qian Huai, dressed in green clothes, with a round face and pointed cheeks, and green fluff at the corners of his mouth, saluted Jia Huan skillfully, and said eagerly: "Third master, uncle has already told me." If you tell me something, I will do it. ”
This interview is quite rough. What Jia Huan commanded, Qian Huai could do? Faithfulness, however, is evident.
Jia Huan had a little impression of Qian Huai in his mind. Because Zhao Guoji died a few years later, it was Qian Huai who succeeded Zhao Guoji as his long-term follower. This kid has a lot of thoughts about Jia Baoyu's maid Liu Wu'er, who resembles Qingwen, and hates to marry her.
Judging from the point of view in the Dream of Red Mansions, this is obviously a villain. It's just that after Jia Huan's epiphany that night, he looked at people from a different angle. The brother-in-law is quite close by blood.
Jia Huan looked at Qian Huai's small body, quite speechless, this is obviously not the material for being a thug. He remembered the son of the old bearded mason, whom he had met in this small courtyard last month. That young man is powerful.
"Hmm." Jia Huan nodded lightly, "In a few days, when you are free, come with me to the Xijiangyue Teahouse in the city to listen to books." ”
Qian Huai raised his eyebrows and stood beside Jia Huan respectfully.
Xijiangyue Teahouse is a well-known place to listen to books in the capital. The storyteller in it is very famous. However, he had to charge twenty dollars for tea and snacks when he entered the door, and he hadn't gone in to enjoy it yet.
Jia Huan looked at Zhao Guoji, who looked ashamed, and said, "Uncle, you tell the old beard some time ago that I want to order 5 more small stoves, and ask him if he is willing to help me beat people?" With the result, let me know tomorrow morning. ”
Zhao Guoji felt that Jia Huan might be a little disappointed in him, sighed in his heart, and said sullenly: "I'll go and say it." ”
Jia Huan nodded and went straight back to Jia's mansion. If the old beard doesn't agree, he will have to consider asking the gangsters in the capital to take action. But he doesn't really want to come into contact with these mixed people.
Qian Huai scratched his head excitedly, and followed Zhao Guoji to go out to find the old mason beard, thinking about Jia Huan's intentions.
Jia Huan didn't mind letting Qian Huai hear his thoughts. This matter was originally to be publicized in order to have the effect of killing chickens and monkeys, and by the way, it was also a step for him to test Qian Huai. If the secret is leaked before the incident, this brother-in-law will not be used.
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The words are divided into two ends. Zhao Guoji went to find the old beard and told Jia Huan's words.
Lao Hu didn't reply immediately, sent Zhao Guoji and Qian Huai away, and came back to sit in the house and sit on a low stool and smoke a dry cigarette. He was still hesitating. It's good to make money, but if he wants to be a mason to beat people, he has no bottom in his heart. This money bites the hand.
Hu Xiaosi, the son of the old beard, came in from the side door, and the old beard had just talked about him and took him away. Hu Xiaosi was wearing a linen short coat, revealing his strong muscles, "Dad, I heard Uncle Zhao's words." I think it can be done. ”
"You think there's a fart?" The old beard glared at his son, "I'm just your son." If something happens, my old Hu family will be cut off. Who knows who he wants us to fight? ”
Hu Xiaosi didn't listen and said, "Dad, don't care who he beats." If it's really a big case, can the third master of Huan get out of it? We are not stupid, and we will not confess to him for something terrible? ”
The old beard said disdainfully: "You know a fart." "What do children know about the social doorway? What if you kill someone?
Hu Xiaosi snorted and said, "Dad, if you don't do this, I'll do it." Wealth and danger are sought. We have to earn 200 wen for a small stove. 5 stoves is the usual money, which is worth our income for two or three months. I also want to eat some meat and make a tooth sacrifice. ”
Speaking of money, the old beard lowered his head and let out a long sigh. He, a mason, really doesn't make money.
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Jia Huan returned to his residence for lunch, and Mama Zhang was late. She was dressed in a blue cloth shirt, her face was red, she was on crutches, and she walked in with the style of a village woman. It seems that he came back from a banquet there, and the smell of wine is stinking.
Mama Zhang saw Jia Huan sitting on a chair in the living room reading a book, waiting for her, took two steps closer, and asked knowingly: "Third master, is there anything wrong with you sending a message to call me here?" "Arrogant attitude.
Although Jia Huan was reprimanded yesterday, she is half of Jia Huan's elder. I'm not afraid of this seven or eight-year-old child.
Jia Huan put down the book in his hand, frowned at the smell of wine in the room, and said, "Ruyi should have said it, right?" Yesterday you instigated my mother's affair is not over. From this day forward, all the hard work in my house will be yours. ”
Mama Zhang laughed and sneered: "Brother Huan'er, you want to send me to do things?" I'll go and confess to my aunt and grandmother for what happened yesterday. But if you want to assign me, tell the second grandmother and the old lady to go first. Hum! ”
As he spoke, he paused, turned and left.
Predictable. Jia Huan looked at Mama Zhang's back and smiled coldly. Toast without eating and eating penalty wine. Then you're welcome.
There was movement behind the curtain in the side hall. Ruyi and Qingwen are eavesdropping.
Qingwen pushed Ruyi's arm funny, and sneered: "Ruyi, this is the punishment of the third master you said?" I don't think Mama Zhang's old thing is taken seriously at all. Shame on you. ”
Ruyi flattened his mouth and said, "After all, the third master is in charge of us." Good end, who is willing to assign Mama Zhang to ride on her head. ”
Qingwen snorted, she wasn't optimistic that Jia Huan would be able to suppress Mama Zhang.