The 64th original of A Dream of Red Mansions

Sixty-fourth time, a sad topic of Mrs. Jing, five beautiful songs, the love of the prodigal son, Kowloon Pei

When Jia Rong saw that everything was ready at home, he hurried to the temple to report to Jia Zhen. So I dispatched all kinds of deacon services overnight and prepared everything such as banners. He invited the coffin to Mao's time, the fourth day of the fourth lunar month, and told your relatives and friends at the same time. It was a day of mourning and guests were like clouds. From Tiexi Temple to Ningfu, there were more than tens of thousands of onlookers on the road. Opinions vary along the way. Before the ceremony, the coffin was parked in the main hall. After the funeral, relatives and friends dispersed one after another, leaving only the people to welcome guests and see them off. The nearest relative is only Uncle Xing. Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were detained by etiquette at this time, and they could not help but mourn. After the separation, I still took the opportunity to find his sister-in-law.

One day, breakfast came up, so it was still long. Jia Zhen and others were tired for days and couldn't help taking a nap beside the spirit. When Baoyu saw that there were no guests, he wanted to go home to see Daiyu, so he went back to the goose garden first. Entering the door, he saw that the yard was empty, and several old women and little girls were enjoying themselves under the cloister, some sleeping and some taking a nap. Baoyu doesn't bother. Only Si Er saw it. Stop Qingwen, he's going to hit me. "Without saying a word, I heard a loud laugh in the room, and I don't know what spilled all over the floor. Then Qingwen came to scold: "I don't know where your little hoof went, so I won't fight if I lose." Baoyu is not at home. I'll see who will save you. Baoyu smiled quickly. "Your sister is young. I don't know what to do." . "Then he smiled and said," Fang Guan is a fox, but the spell that can arrest God and send him away is not so fast. "Then he smiled and said," Even if you really invited God, I'm not afraid. " So he grabbed her hand and tried to catch her. She has been hiding behind Baoyu. Baoyu held Qingwen in one hand and Fangguan in the other. When he looked, he saw Musk Moon on the kang in the west. Fang Guan refused to be beaten and ran out. Qingwen scattered her son all over the floor because she drove Fang Guan away. Baoyu said with a smile, "I've been away for so long, and I'm afraid you'll be lonely after eating and sleeping. It's not bad for everyone to find something to amuse themselves with a smile. Not seeing Aroma, he asked, "Where's Sister Aroma?" "。 Qingwen said, "Xiren is becoming more and more civilized. I'm alone in my room. I haven't been in for a long time. I don't know what he is doing. I can't hear anything. Go and have a look at it quickly, or you will realize it at this time. Baoyu smiled and walked to the back room. "。 I saw the attacker sitting on the bed by the window, holding a gray ribbon in his hand, and. "Qingwen," he said with a smile, "what's wrong with me? I don't have time to fool around with them because I'm in a hurry to finish this knot. I coaxed them and said,' Go ahead, while Mr. Zhong is not at home, I'll sit here and recuperate.' So he made up my nonsense and said,' I'm afraid I'm going to meditate I won't tear him in the future. Aroma said, "I think the fan you brought was made when Grandma Dongfurong was there that year. "。 Except for family members or relatives and friends who have funerals in summer, they can take them once or twice a year and generally don't do it. Now there's something in that mansion, and I have to bring it every day, so I'm in a hurry to make another one. When I finish typing, I'll exchange the old one for you. Although you don't value it. Even your clothes are sloppy. Baoyu said with a smile, "It's hard for you to remember. "。 Just don't be too hasty. It's a big deal to heat up. "Just then, Fangguan had already brought a cup of cold tea. . Because Baoyu has always been soft and brittle, although he dared not use ice in Xia Yue, he only used a new well to soak the tea in a pot and changed it from time to time to keep it cool. If Brother Zhen has an important guest, ask him to deliver the letter at once. I won't go if it's nothing important. "After leaving the door, he turned to the others and said," Come to see me at Miss Lin's if you need anything. " So I came all the way to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to meet Daiyu.

Just after crossing the Qin Fang Bridge, Xueyan led two old women, both of whom were carrying lotus roots and fruits. Baoyu quickly asked Xueyan, "You girls never eat these cold things. What's the use of taking these fruits and so on? Aren't you going to invite that girl's grandmother? " Xueyan smiled and said, "I tell you, don't tell the girl." Baoyu nodded in agreement. Xueyan told two women, "Give the melon and fruit to Sister Zijuan first. If he wants to ask me, just tell me what I'm doing and come. " The woman agreed to go. Xueyan said, "Our girl feels better these two days. After dinner today, three girls will come to ask for it. I wrote a lot of theme pens. I don't know if they are poems or words. When I was told to pass the melons and fruits, I was told to ask Zijuan to remove the furnishings on Qin Xiao's table in the room and move the table outside. He also asked me to put the dragon on the table to hear when the melon and fruit would come. If it's an invitation, I don't have to set up a stove first. If it's a fragrance, we girls usually have flowers, fruits, papaya and the like at home. It is also a good place for sitting and lying. Is it because the old woman stinks the house and wants to smoke it with incense? Even I don't know why. " Say that finish and hurried away. Baoyu couldn't help but bow his head and think carefully. "According to Xueyan, there must be a reason. If you sit with that sister, you don't have to set the furniture first. Or the anniversary of my aunt's death, but I remember it every year. " & lt The Book of Rites; I don't know what it means to recommend eating in spring and autumn But when I leave now, I will try my best to persuade him that he is sad and I am afraid that his troubles will stagnate in my heart. If I don't go, I'm afraid he will be too sad and no one will stop him. Both are enough to cause disease. If I go to find Xifeng first, I will sit there for a while. If I see Sister Lin sad, I will try to explain it again, so as not to make her too sad.

Many deacons' wives are leaving one after another. Xi-feng leaned against the door and talked to Pinger. When he saw Baoyu, he smiled and said, "You're back? I just told Lin Zhixiao's family that if there is nothing to do, please ask someone to tell your page to come back and have a rest. Besides, there are many people there, and you can't resist those smells. I don't want you to fall. " Baoyu said with a smile, I don't think my sister went to that mansion these two days, and I don't know if she is getting worse, so I came back to have a look. "That's all," said Xifeng. "。 Three days is not good for two days. The old lady and her wife are not at home. Well, that is a filial woman. She doesn't fight every day, but quarrels, and even gambling theft has happened two or three times. "Some things can't be said to him, so we have to work hard to earn. We can't calm down for a while. Don't say that we want to be good and welcome it. That's all. " Baoyu said, "Even so, my sister should take care of herself and worry less." After some gossip, he said goodbye and went straight to the garden.

When I entered the courtyard of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, I saw smoke curling up and more jade. Zijuan is watching people move tables and collect furniture. Knowing that the sacrifice was over, Baoyu went into the room and saw that Daiyu's face was tilted inward and she was very ill. Zijuan quickly said, "Master Bao is here." "I feel much calmer, but why are you sad again?" Daiyu said, "But you have nothing to say." . "How long will I be sad again?" Baoyu said with a smile, "There are tears on my sister's face. Are you still fooling me? It's just that I think my sister has been ill, so we should forgive each other for everything, and don't be too sad for no reason. If practice hurts my body, I ... "Speaking of which, I feel it's hard to say the following words, so I quickly swallow them. Because although he and Daiyu grew up congenial and willing to share life and death, they just knew in their hearts that they never had. I offended him. I was supposed to persuade him today, and I don't want to say anything more. I can't go on. I was in a hurry, but I was afraid that Daiyu would make him angry. I thought my heart was really good, so I turned from anxiety to sadness and shed tears. Daiyu was annoyed with Baoyu at first, but now she has feelings. She used to cry, but now she can't help crying.

When nightingale brought tea, she didn't know why they were arguing. She said, "You'd better be fine. Master Bao is angry again. What's wrong? " While wiping away tears, Baoyu said with a smile, "Who dares to hit my sister?" While chatting, he got up and walked. When he saw a paper corner slightly exposed under the inkstone, he couldn't help reaching for it. Daiyu was in a hurry to get up and grab it. Baoyu took it in his arms and said with a smile, "Good sister, let me have a look." "Whatever it is," said Daiyu, "you got mixed up when you came." Didn't leave a word Baoyu didn't dare to answer, because he didn't know what the above words were or Daiyu's heart. Instead, he looked at Daiyu and smiled. Daiyu asked Baochai to sit down and said, "I have seen talented women in ancient times, and many people have been miserable all their lives." Today, I have nothing to do after supper. Because I want to choose a few people, I put together a few poems to express my feelings. I can ask my maid to visit Xifeng. " I left it there, and I didn't want to see it when Mr. Zhong came. In fact, it's nothing to show him, just wondering if he wrote it for others. Baoyu said quickly, "When shall I show it to others?" ? Yesterday's fan was originally my favorite poem by Bai Haitang, so I wrote it in small font, but I can easily hold it in my hand. I don't know if the poetry in the boudoir is easy to read. "I never took it out of the garden." Baochai said, "Sister Lin is also worried. Since you wrote it on a fan and accidentally forgot it, you took it to the study and was seen by Xianggong. Why don't you ask who did it? If it spreads, it will be ugly. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that' women without talent are virtuous', and female workers are always second. The rest of the poems are only the second kind. Don't want the reputation of these talents. " Because she smiled at Daiyu again and said, "Just show it to me, but don't ask Brother Bao to take it out." Daiyu said with a smile, "In that case, even you don't have to look at it." She pointed to Baoyu and smiled: "He has already robbed it." Hearing this, Baoyu took it out of his arms, leaned over Baochai and watched it together. Only wrote:

Xishi

A generation of the whole city chased the waves, and Wu Gongkong recalled his son's family.

Don't laugh at the women in the East Village. You are still wearing gauze by the Baixi River.

thenar eminence

Feng Xiao was very sad at night, and I was worried about my eyes.

Peng Gan, influenced by his age, drinks swords like Chu Zhang.

Fermin

Absolutely gorgeous and stunning out of the Han Palace, the beauty is still thin.

Even if the king is light-colored, what kind of painter will he seize power?

Lvzhu

Throw away a pearl, Wei Shi was charming.

They were all born before the stubborn blessing, and they were more comfortable and lonely.

great blessing/bliss

Talking about self-differences for a long time, beautiful and great eyes know the end of the road.

There is no need to imprison the female husband, because he is still alive in Yang Gong. Baoyu read it and was full of praise. He said, "Sister, you just wrote five poems. Why don't you just call them & gt? So I can't say anything, so I started to write at the back. Baochai also said, "No matter what the topic is, as long as we are good at translating the meaning of the ancients. If you want to follow in people's footsteps, even if the words are exquisite, they are not good poems. That is to say, as the predecessors said, there are many poems praising Zhao Jun, mourning for Zhao Jun, hating the extension of Zhao Jun's life span, and thinking that the Emperor Han could not make the painter look good and draw a beautiful woman. At that time, he was killed in vain. Uncle Yong said: "What the eyes and ears see is still the same, and the barbarians are under control. "Both poems can express their opinions and be different. Today, these five poems by Sister Lin are novel and unique. "

I wanted to go on, but someone answered, "Mr. Lian is back." It is said that he has stayed in Dongfu for a long time and will definitely come back. " Baoyu got up and waited in the door. As soon as Jia Lian dismounted from the outside, Baoyu knelt down to meet Jia Lian and paid his respects to Lady Jia and Lady Wang. They also paid tribute to Jia Lian. They came in hand in hand. We met one after another. I heard Jia Lian say, "The old lady will get home early tomorrow morning, and she is in good health all the way. She sent me home to see me today, and I will go out to pick her up at five o'clock tomorrow. " After that, they asked about the trip. Jia Lian is far away, so they leave and let Jia Lian go back to his room to rest. There is no need to elaborate on the night scene. See you at dinner the next day. He led Mrs. Wang and others to Ningfu. I only heard crying inside. Jia Lian came to see the old lady home. When the old lady came in, Jia Lian came forward with her family in tears. His father and son hugged her one by one, and then Jia Zhen and Jia Rong knelt down and threw themselves into her arms and cried. When the old lady saw this scene, she hugged Rong Zhen and cried. Seeing your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, it is inevitable that there will be another bitter stalemate. After crying, everyone came forward to say hello. Jia Zhen, because Jia Mu didn't come home, she sat here and looked very sad. So she begged again and again to go home, and Mrs. Wang and others urged her again and again. Jia mu must come back. Sure enough, elderly people can't help feeling sad because of the wind and frost, and they feel stuffy eyes and sore nose at night.

A few days later, it was Jia Jing's funeral, and the old lady was still in poor health, so she left Baoyu to wait on her at home. Xifeng didn't go because of poor health. The rest of Jia She, Jia Lian, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and other household servants were sent to Tiexi Temple and didn't come back until evening. Jia Zhenyou and Jia Rong were still at the wake in the temple. After a hundred days, they helped the coffin and returned.

It is said that Jia Lian has heard the names of the You sisters for a long time, and he hates to meet them. Recently, because Jia Jing stopped at home, he hung out with his second sister and third sister every day, and he couldn't help drooling. Knowing that he and Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were known to be together, he took every opportunity to flirt and flirt with each other. The third sister is only faint, and only the second sister is very interested. However, he just has too many eyes to start. Jia Lian is afraid. Jia Zhen has few servants. In addition to You Laoniang led two elder sisters and three elder sisters and a few rough old maids living in the first room, the rest of the servants and concubines are in the temple. Maids are outside, but they patrol at night and guard the door during the day. So Jia Lian wanted to take this opportunity to do it. He also stayed in the temple in the name of accompanying Jia Zhen and often helped Jia Zhen with housework.

One day, Yu Lu, the little housekeeper, came back and said to Jia Zhen, "The former used scaffolding, hired a thug, Tsing Yi, and made 1,120 pieces of silver. In addition to giving 520 taels of silver, the buyer and the seller still owe 6020 taels. Yesterday, the little one came to me for instructions. " Jia Zhen said, "Just take it from the warehouse. Why ask me?" The rest have to be prepared for the hundred-day Dojo and temple fees, and they can't be paid at this time. So the little one came to see grandpa again today, or he gave it to me in the library temporarily, or borrowed something and ordered a little one to relax. Jia Zhen said with a smile, "Take it first." . Lend him money wherever you have it. "I answered," if you say YiErBai, you can borrow the small one. Jia Rong said, "Tell your mother to go." "After the funeral yesterday, the Zhen family in Jiangnan sent me five hundred and twenty pieces of sacrificial silver, but it was not sent to the treasury. You asked for it first, so give it to him. " Jia Rong agreed, and hurried back and forth to your home and went back to his father. "Yesterday's money cost two hundred and twenty dollars, and the remaining three hundred and twenty dollars were sent to my mother to collect. "Jia Zhen said. Ask your mother for it and give it to him. Say hello to your two aunts if you have nothing to do at home. Let's borrow the rest of Yulu before adding it. "Jia Rong and Yulu agreed, just want to quit, I saw Jia Lian come in. Yulu hurried forward to greet. Jia Lian asked what it was, and Jia Zhen told him one by one. Jia Lian thought to himself, "Take this opportunity to go to Ningfu to find Second Sister." Why borrow it from others? We got a silver coin yesterday, but we have not used it yet. Wouldn't it be easier if you added it to him? "Jia Zhen said," that's good. You ordered Rong Er to take it. Jia Lian said, "I'll get it myself. "。 I haven't come home these days, and I have to give it to the old lady, master and wives. Please go to the eldest brother's side and check if there are any family members. I feel uneasy. Jia Lian also laughed: "What's wrong with your own brother? "？ Jia Zhen told Jia Rong, "When you went with your uncle, you also paid your respects to the old lady, the master and the ladies. It was said that your mother and I both paid their respects, and they also paid their respects to the old lady. "。 Are you still taking your medicine? "Jia Rong agreed, followed Jia Lian out, took a few pages with him, and rode into town together. . Chatting with an uncle on the road, Jia Lian has a heart in mind, so he mentioned Second Sister You, because she praised herself for her beauty, good manners, gentle words and nothing disrespectful and lovely. "Everyone says your aunt is good. As far as I'm concerned, there are your second aunt and a penny. Jia Rong knows what it means, so he knows. "。 Jia Lian smiled and said, "Are you stubborn or serious?" Jia Rong said, "I'm serious. "Jia Lian laughed again." I'm just afraid that your aunt won't listen and your old mother won't. In addition, I heard that your second aunt already has someone else. " Jia Rong said, "It doesn't matter. My second aunt and third aunt were not raised by my master, but brought by my old mother. I heard that when my old mother was there. My mother got married from that family again. It's been more than ten years now, and there's no news from the two families. My mother often complains that she will break off her marriage with his family, and my father will also transfer her second aunt. Only when her family was well off did she find the Zhang family, give him a dozen taels of silver, write a word and marry her off. People who miss the Zhang family are extremely poor. What's wrong with seeing money? He also knows about our family. I believe both my old mother and my father are willing. But my sister-in-law is very difficult. Jia Lian was elated at this. "。 What else can he say there? He just stared blankly. Jia Rong thought for a moment and smiled. "Uncle, if you have the guts, it's okay to follow my idea, but it costs more money. Jia Lian said quickly, "What do you have in mind?" ? Please, I didn't violate it. "It's agreed with my mother, and then we will buy a house and apply for a guy near the back of our house, and then dial two snap homes to serve. On the selected days, people got married in the past and told their families not to reveal the secret. My sister-in-law lives in it, and I must know where it is. My uncle lived for two years, and even if something happened, he was scolded by my master. My uncle only said that my aunt had been barren. So, I did it outside without permission. Even my aunt couldn't help it when she saw that raw rice was cooked, so she asked the old lady again. " Since ancient times, Tao "just wanted to make her dizzy. Jia Lian listened to Jia Rong's words and wanted only the beauty of the second sister, so he made a perfect plan. Now he takes care of himself and never marries again. All kinds of inappropriate things that strict father envied his wife were ignored. I'm not available. Now that Jia Lian is married, he lives outside, and he can fool around while Jia Lian is away. Jia Lian thought for a moment, thanked Jia Rong and said, "Good nephew, you are really good. I will buy two beautiful maids to thank you. " With that, he reached the door of Ningfu. Jia Rong said, "Uncle went in and asked my mother for money. Give it to Yu Lu. Let me pay my respects to the old lady first. Jia Lian nodded with a smile. "Don't tell me in front of the old lady that I came with you. "Jia Rong said," I know. He said to Jia Lian, "Don't be impatient when you see your second aunt today. "。 If something happens, it will be difficult later. Jia Lian said with a smile, "Stop talking nonsense and go quickly. "。 I will wait here. "All the way around the hall. Jia Lian asked some questions one by one, but it was just prevarication. He ordered his family to disperse and walk into the house alone. It turns out that Jia Lian and Jia Zhen are brothers, and there is nothing taboo. He came first without waiting for notice. So he went to the first room, and the old woman waiting in the corridor lifted the curtain and let Jia Lian in. Jia Lian entered the room and saw only Second Sister You on the kang in the south. But I didn't see your mother and third sister. Jia Lian hurried forward to meet him. Second Sister You smiled and asked her to sit down, so she sat next to the East Row. Jia Lian still gave his first seat to his second sister. After a few words of meeting each other, he smiled and asked, "Where's the third sister in-law? Why haven't they seen her? " You Erjie smiled and said, "I have to go back to work, so here I am. "At this time is locked to pour tea, no one in front. Jia Lian has been watching her. Second sister bowed her head and just smiled, ignoring her. Jia Lian dare not expect anything. Seeing Second Sister fiddling with a handkerchief tied with a wallet, he accosted her and touched her waist. It's just that my betel nut never gives people food. " Jia Lian smiled and wanted to get it up close. The second sister was afraid of indecency, and quickly fell over with a smile. Jia Lian took it in his hand, poured it out, picked out half a piece of leftovers to eat in his mouth, and then put the rest in his pocket. Just as she was about to deliver her purse herself, she saw two maids pouring tea. Jia Lian took it. When the maid turned around, she left it behind. Second sister didn't go to get it, just pretended not to see it and sat drinking tea. I heard a curtain ring behind me, and You Sanjie came from behind with two little maids. Jia Lian gave her a look and told her to answer it, but the second sister just ignored it. Jia Lian didn't know what Second Sister meant, so he was anxious and insisted on seeing your mother. I don't know where I went, but Jia Lian was relieved. So everyone sat down to chat. Jia Lian said, "My sister-in-law said that I gave my in-laws a bag of money the day before yesterday. Today, because I want to return it, Big Brother asked me to get it. I'm going to see if there's anything at home. " Hearing this, You Laoniang hurriedly asked Second Sister to get the key and money. Jia Lian said, "I also want to give it to my in-laws. Please be quiet. " It's just that two sisters in our family are very wronged. "Your mother smiled." We are all close relatives. If we talk about it there, we also live at home and here. To tell the truth, since my late husband died, our family has been really difficult, thanks to the help of our children. Since so much has happened to our children's family, we can't make other efforts to come home for nothing. What's the grievance? Give it to your mother, give it to Jia Lian. Jia Lian sent a little girl to call an old woman and said, "Give this to Yu Lu and tell him to take it to me." The old woman agreed to go out.

I heard Jia Rong's voice in the yard. After a while, he came in, greeted his old mother and aunt, and smiled at Jia Lian. "Just now, my master asked my uncle what he wanted to do. I wanted to send someone to the temple to call him, so I called him. My master also told me to call my uncle on the way. " Jia Lian got up and listened to Jia Rong talking to him again. As he spoke, he quietly pointed to Jia Lian and his second aunt. The second sister was embarrassed to say anything, only to see the third sister's Gherardini, as if annoyed, cursing: "Bad little monkey! No, you fucking did! How long will it take me to tear off his mouth! " As he spoke, he rushed over. Jia Rong ran out with a smile, and Jia Lian also resigned with a smile. He went to the hall and told his family not to play with money and drink. He quietly told Jia Rong to go back and tell his father. At the same time, he brought Yu Lu, supplemented the money and gave it to him. At the same time, he paid his respects to Jia He.

When Jia Rong saw that Yulu and Jia Lian had gone to get money, he still went back to the house and had a fight with his two aunts, so he got up. When I arrived at the temple in the evening, I met Jia Zhen and said, "The money has been given to Yulu. The old lady has recovered a lot and doesn't take medicine now. " Later, he took the opportunity to say that Jia Lian was going to marry Second Sister You as his second wife. He also said how to buy a house outside. "This time, always only for children to suffer. In order to meet my second aunt, I might as well marry someone I don't know elsewhere. So my second uncle repeatedly urged me to tell my dad. " Just don't say it was his own idea. Jia Zhen thought for a moment and smiled. "Actually, it's nothing. I just don't know if your second aunt wants to. Tomorrow you go to discuss with your old mother and ask your old mother to ask your second aunt for you. He came over and told you about it. You Shi knew it was wrong and wanted to stop it. But Jia Zhen has made up his mind, and he is used to obedience. Besides, he and his second sister are not the same mother, so they have to make trouble. The next morning, Jia went to town to see his old mother and told his father what he meant. Added a lot of words, saying that Jia Lian is a good man with high eyes. After more than a year, Xifeng died and took her second aunt as her first wife. She also said how to hire her father at this time, how to marry Jia Lian there, and how to take care of your old man. In the future, her third aunt also took the job there, but she said she couldn't help it, and your mother refused. Besides, Jia Zhen is indebted to her. Now that Jia Zhen is in charge, Jia Lian doesn't have to buy a dowry himself. She hurried over to discuss with her second sister. She is a water-based person. She had a bad relationship with her brother-in-law, and often resented that she had made a mistake that made Zhang Hua, which led to her lifelong loss. Now, for Jia Lian's sake, her brother-in-law asked her to marry him, and she nodded and agreed. Now she answers Jia Rong, and Jia Rong returns to his father.

The next day, Jia Lian was invited to the temple, and Jia Zhen told him your mother's promise face to face. Jia Lian was naturally overjoyed and grateful to Jia Zhen and Jia Rong for their endless father and son. So they discussed it, let people watch the house and play with jewelry, buy gifts for the second sister, and put a bed curtain in the new house. However, in a few days, everything was completed ahead of schedule. I bought a house in Xiaozhuzhi Lane, two miles behind Rong Ning Street. And let people call Zhang Hua and his son and force them to write down their engagement with your mother. It is said that Zhang Hua's ancestor was the head of the imperial grain farm and later died. When Zhang Hua's father arrived, he was still serving here. Zhang Hua married Second Sister You because she was in love with You Laoniang's ex-husband. Later, I didn't expect to be sued, ruined, and poor, where can I afford a daughter-in-law? Your mother got married from that house again. Forcing him and his second sister to break off their marriage, although they didn't want to, they were afraid of Jia Zhen and other potential flames and dared not disobey, so they had to write a letter of breaking off their marriage. Your mother gave two hundred and twenty pieces of silver, and the two families didn't mention it.

Jia Lian and others saw that the matter had been settled, so they chose the third auspicious day to marry the second sister.