Second Master Xue of the Red Chamber has space

Chapter 191 Feng Ziying's Wife

Xue Hong shrugged her shoulders, and said only one sentence: "Business is such a troublesome matter, it's enough for a big brother to shoulder it. I'm too lazy to intervene. It's better to read a few more books."

When Xue Yi asked him this question, he was originally afraid that he might have an opinion on Xue Pan's business affairs, but after hearing Xue Hong's answer, Xue Yi thought it was good, and really obeyed his original arrangement.In this way, he dropped his hands and didn't ask about this matter again.

A few more months have passed, and the year is getting closer.The major families in Beijing and central China gave each other New Year's gifts, and there was an endless stream of servants from the family, and the threshold was almost leveled.The Xue family invited the three members of the Zhen family and Ye Siyang to celebrate the new year together. Although Xue Pan was missing, it was as lively as in previous years.

"Mother, mother, come and see the leather that big brother sent me. This piece of ink fox is for my father to make a neckerchief, this piece of ferret is for my mother to make warm gloves, and these pieces of fine suede are for my two sons. Brother makes boots, this piece of red fox fur makes Xiang'er a cloak, do you like it?"

Mrs. Xue Wang lovingly touched Baochai's forehead: "Silly girl, you have thought of everyone, but what about yourself?"

Baochai said with a smile: "My mother has already made a lot of clothes for me next year. If I change every day, I can wear enough clothes for a month. Why do I need so many clothes?"

"That's your share, you'll have it all this year. But these are gifts from your brother Baba, why don't you keep one for yourself?"

Baochai frowned, and asked, "Mother, what is an example? There are so many new clothes made for me in the past years, and some of them are already too small before I put them on. It seems that there is nothing to do except to reward the servants in the family. Useful. Does it have to be like my aunt, who has accumulated several warehouses of old clothes and left them to be moldy? Is it rich? I still remember the stories of the poor families written in the letters of my elder brother. Many children Too much, each child wears a piece of clothing in turn, and the clothes can be dismantled for other purposes if they cannot be mended again, isn’t it too extravagant for us?”

Mrs. Xue Wang was left speechless by the question, and said helplessly: "What kind of life do those poor people live? What kind of family are we? How can we compare like this? Besides, those who can't wear clothes in our house will be rewarded. I’m a servant, unlike your aunt who just keeps it when she doesn’t wear it, and is never willing to give it to others, so it can be regarded as doing good deeds and accumulating virtue.”

Baochai still bowed her head and was speechless. She always felt uneasy, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

"Haha, Baochai is right. We are just one body. We can't wear one piece of clothing on the left and the other on the right. It's always a waste."

Xue Hong's voice came from outside the house, and the maid hurriedly opened the curtain to let Xue Hong come closer.

When Wang Xue saw Yaozi, he smiled all over his face, went up to kiss him and took off his cloak, and brushed off the floating snow for him: "It's a snowy day, where did you go so wild, you monkey? Come back sooner or later, have you seen everything your brother brought you?"

Xue Hong said: "This is a trip to Ziying's house. He will get married in March next year. There is still a garden in the new house built for him by the family. It will not catch up with the heavy snow again and be forced to stop work. Ziying Baba asked me to come to the house to have a look, discussing how to build a fish pond, put some artificial rocks in a suitable place, and leave only a place for planting flowers and plants, and it will be fine to transplant some flowers and trees when spring comes tomorrow. Got it."

Baochai's eyes lit up a little: "I heard Ting'er say something a while ago. The second elder brother suggested to improve many places in the garden. I heard that the fish pond with running water is very interesting, isn't it? "

The Tinger Baochai mentioned was Feng Ting, Feng Ziying's younger sister.This girl was the same age as Baochai, but she was also brought up in gold and jade. She was not well spoiled by her family, she was blindly coquettish and domineering, and her temper was also hot.But somehow they hit it off very well with Baochai. They had only met Jia Zhu and Jia Lian twice at the wedding banquet before, and they became acquainted. Now the two girls are often on the move.

Xue Hong listened to Baochai's words and said with a smile: "It's not because of Feng Ziying. There is a wedding in front of him, but he didn't think of building a garden until this morning. The craftsmen can't work in this world of ice and snow, and so is he." I was in a hurry, so I just asked me to think of some ready-made solutions. Even the so-called well-conceived fish pond was just a waste of digging another water source, so I used a wooden bucket water truck to bring the running water from the front yard to the new yard. "

Speaking of this, Xue Wang remembered that Xue Hong had mentioned that Yao helped Feng Ziying with her wedding house, but she didn't expect that she was actually helping their family build a garden?
Xue Wang couldn't help asking: "Why did you decide so hastily? Is it because of the body of County Lord He'an?"

Xue Hong nodded: "County Master He'an is the old daughter of the old King Beijing. The family loves her so much, but she is a poor person. She was born weak and sick. The marriage has been delayed again and again. Now Zi Ying is already eighteen, and she hasn't married her yet. It seems that Beifu also felt that this is not an option in the long run, so they hastily decided to get married."

In fact, it was because the health of County Lord He'an was getting worse and worse, and Beifu wanted to rejoice.If this matter were changed to another family, it would definitely not be allowed, maybe the two parents' family would become two enemies' family.Originally, your daughter is sick, so how can you make a big deal out of marriage?Happy?Could it be that your daughter is afraid of death, but my son has copper skin and iron arms and is not afraid of death?
However, Feng Ziying and Shuiyan, the lord of He'an County, were childhood sweethearts and had a deep emotional foundation. So when he heard that Shuiyan was in poor health and wanted to celebrate, Feng Ziying nodded and agreed without any hesitation. That's why she was so anxious to prepare for the wedding. matters.

After listening to Xue Hong's words, Xue Wang was unknown, and it took a long time before she sighed: "Hey, it's someone else's business, so it's not easy to talk about it. You just need to help Feng Ziying with things well. General Shenwu's mansion has always been with me. The Xue family is on good terms, and now you and him are classmates, so you should take care of him."

Xue Hong laughed and said, "Even if mother doesn't tell me to do this, my son will do this. It's just that my worries here are for others, far less than Baochai. I have to think about my family at all times. Mother, just now Baochai said I suggest that you seriously consider the matter of clothes. To be honest, the money spent on tailoring clothes for the women in the back house every year is a lot of money, and most of the clothes are not even worn by the owner. If you haven’t worn it, isn’t it a waste? Doesn’t my mother only know that wasting food will bring retribution, but doesn’t know that throwing away clothes at will is not a good thing to do good deeds?”

Looking at the two very similar little faces, Wang Xue was relieved by the child's innocence and kindness, but also felt helpless.If it is possible, she also hopes that the whole house can be made according to the needs.But this is simply impossible.

(End of this chapter)