The Red Mansions

Chapter 887 Baoqin: I just like my body...

Shenjing, Ningguo Mansion, Grand View Garden
During the winter, when everything was withered and trees were falling, Jia Heng walked along the stone path paved with green bricks, and he could only feel the rustling sound of the branches blown by the cold wind blowing around the courtyard.

The two climbed up to a high pavilion, stood on the second floor of the attic, and looked at the distance of the Grand View Garden.

Jia Heng took Baoqin's hand, found a wooden bench in front of the window, and sat side by side.

Baoqin said: "When I was a child, I accompanied my father to do business everywhere. I saw a few, but I never saw such an ingenious and elegant courtyard."

Jia Heng took Bao Qin's hand and asked, "Where have my sisters been?"

"I've been to the provinces of Sichuan and Guizhou in the southwest, the Western Regions in the northwest, and Huaiyin and Luling in the south of the Yangtze River, and Jiaozhi is farther away." Baoqin's watery apricot eyes saw the color of information.

Jia Heng said: "My sister has been to so many places, and her knowledge is much better than that of ordinary boudoir girls, and she has learned a lot about that pipa."

I have seen Baoqin and pipa before.

"The pipa stayed in the northwest for a month and learned it from a Hu girl." Baoqin said in a crisp voice.

Jia Heng took the Baoqin, sat in her arms, beside the girl's glowing face, said softly: "My sister has gone to so many places."

"Brother Heng, eh~" The girl turned her plump and white face, stared at the boy in a daze, and was about to speak when she was blocked again.

After a while, Baoqin's pink lips were like peonies after the rain, with dew rolling, panting slightly, her jade face flushed like the morning sun and sunset, gorgeous for no reason, and said softly, "Brother Heng...do you really like me?"

Jia Heng whispered in Bao Qin's ear: "My sister is like a doll in a snowdrift, I hug her very tightly."

Baoqin: "..."

Just like your body?

Jia Heng said softly: "My sister is innocent and innocent, and her thoughts are exquisite, which is quite to my liking."

Xue Xiaomei has Xiangyun's frankness and romance, but also has a little bit of wisdom and cuteness. From the original book, she coaxes Baoyu to tell the story of the true country, which can be seen.

It's by no means silly, even he began to suspect that day, the carriage was shaking so badly, it wouldn't make Baoqin jump into his arms, right?
If you cooperate with Father Xue to urge the marriage...

Well, this is scary to think about... Maybe the most skilled hunters always appear in the form of prey?

Baoqin's nostrils grumbled, she felt her tender body bursting into softness, barely able to bear it, it was clearly the bursts of damp heat coming from her ears, her plump, lotus-like, light red face was full of red clouds, her voice was trembling, shy and angry Said: "No wonder brother-in-law likes sister."

Jia Heng said: "Your sister, I really like her."

This Baoqin belongs to brother Heng for a while, and brother-in-law for a while. He said just now that she is clever and cunning, how can she be stupid and sweet?
If you use Yin Susu, the more beautiful the girl is, the more likely she is to deceive others. Perhaps being silly and sweet is just a protective look?

The two were intimate for a while, and gradually felt that the temperature had dropped, and it was a little cold.

Jia Heng looked up and saw that the sky was already dark, holding Baoqin's plain hand, and said: "Sister Baoqin, let's go to Hengwuyuan."

"Oh." Baoqin responded softly, and followed Jia Heng to Hengwu Garden.

Heng Wu Yuan

This is a building of blue bricks and black tiles, with brick walls of one color and polished water. There are no beautiful trees and beautiful forests around it, but vines and vines. It is said, "Flowers are like golden osmanthus, with a strong taste and fragrance, which is not comparable to the fragrance of flowers."

At this moment in the inner room, Daiyu looked at the simple and monotonous decorations around, the walls like a snow cave, frowned, and said softly: "Sister Bao, why don't you put more things in this room?"

Baochai laughed and said, "I usually don't display things much. It's too extravagant if it's splendid, rich and luxurious."

Daiyu looked at the pretty girl, and said, "Sister Bao's temperament is too indifferent."

In the past, I didn't realize it when I first met, but after getting along with each other for a long time, I was impressed by Baochai's calm temperament of hiding clumsiness and guarding against stupidity.

The current situation is somewhat different from the two women in the original book, who are fighting openly and secretly. Now neither Chai nor Dai can monopolize that position, but there is less gunpowder on the contrary.

Of course, it doesn't mean that the waves that have passed through the catastrophe are still there today, and the grudges and hatred will be wiped out with a smile.

Not fighting today does not mean not fighting tomorrow, but a dynamic balance is initially formed at this moment.

Baochai said: "My sister's place is too cold, so we should pay more attention to keeping warm in winter."

Daiyu said softly: "Sister-in-law Feng has asked someone to prepare some high-quality charcoal, she said it will be used for heating, but the house is not very cold."

While Chai and Dai were talking, the maid outside said, "Girl, the master is here."

The two people who were talking were surprised, and they exchanged glances quickly when they raised their eyes.

Daiyu suddenly had a gloomy face, smiled lightly, and said: "It seems that she is here to find my sister."

Baochai:"……"

What about being indifferent?

At this time, Jia Heng and Bao Qin entered the wing room, saw them, looked at Dai Yu with a smile and said, "I just heard from Bao Qin that sister Lin is here."

Daiyu blinked her starry eyes when she heard this, and stared at the boy and Xue Baoqin.

Does this mean that he came here to find her?That's why I came to Sister Bao's side.

Baochai asked casually, "Brother Heng, how did you come across Baoqin?"

"When I came in, I saw Baoqin wandering in the garden." Jia Heng said softly, and sat down, calmly.

Daiyu asked: "Brother Heng, are you done with your work?"

"Well, I haven't been so busy these days." Jia Heng said softly, looked at Daiyu with a smile on his warm eyes, and said, "What is my sister busy with recently?"

"I'm not too busy, just read a book, play chess or something," Daiyu said.

Baoqin sat close to her, smiled lightly and said, "Sister, I'm a little hungry now, when will I have dinner?"

Baochai took Baoqin's little hand, and said with a doting smile, "You are so fat, you still eat."

As she spoke, she pinched Baoqin's plump face.

Jia Heng looked at Baochai, then at Daiyu, took the teacup from Yinger, and said in a warm voice: "There were more things a year ago, and I've been living in the capital camp for a few days. This year and next year are very important."

Well, in short, both Chai and Dai should know what he is talking about.

Ripples appeared in Dai Yu's starry eyes, and there was some inexplicable meaning in her eyes.

Isn't it just a gift of marriage?She is still young and can wait, but some people may not be able to wait.

Baochai's eyes glistened, she fixed her gaze on the young man, a little sweetness welled up in her heart, and she said softly, "Brother Heng, don't be too tired."

It can be said that Jia Heng is indeed Baochai's most dreamed husband, even if he is a concubine, he is willing to be happy.

Daiyu looked at the young man with bright eyes, and asked, "Brother Heng, you just told Sister Bao that Brother Heng resigned from his job as the Military Commander of the Five Cities?"

Jia Heng sat up close, took Daiyu's slender hand, and said softly in the latter's flushed blushing face: "I have to tell my sister too, she will also be appointed in the future. You should know something about it.”

The people present didn't shy away from anything, and in Jinling and on the boat, anyone who was not blind could see Daiyu's relationship with him.

Daiyu's starry eyes were lowered, her jade cheeks as petite as a magnolia flower were as red as rouge, she gently pinched someone's hand, her heart mixed with shame and anger.

In front of Sister Bao, Big Brother Heng... understands her too well.

Jia Heng said: "In the past two years, King Wei and King Chu's vassals also came to watch the government. King Wei was in the five cities of the army and horses, and there were also impeachments in Beijing in the past, saying that I was also a key position. Tai Ah backs down, although I consider myself frank, I still need to avoid criticism."

Surprise flashed across Baochai's apricot eyes, and he asked, "Brother Heng, is this a way of self-defilement and preservation?"

The girl obviously has read a lot of historical anecdotes.

"I haven't taken the part of Wang Jian and Xiao He yet. I'm just pushing the boat along the way. In addition, I should do my best to prepare the captives. Considering various reasons, I should resign from the position of the Army and Horse Commander of the Five Cities." Jia Heng said.

The rest is to sit and watch Qi Chu Wei, by the way, there is also a Liang Wang who will go out to watch the government next year, and they each show their magical powers.

Hearing this, Daiyu's starry eyes, which were as bright as a rainbow, flickered, she concentrated her attention, and a strange thought flashed in her mind.

Wang Jian had a lot of beautiful wives and concubines, did Brother Heng let them move into the garden for this reason?

Baochai stared at the young man with apricot eyes, and said in his heart: "The situation in the court has also changed a lot recently."

In fact, the girl has always wanted to discuss the career economy with Jia Heng, but Jia Heng did not talk about it in the past, and the relationship between the two had not yet reached the current stage.

Jia Heng said: "For the adjustment of the war in the future, it is normal to change the chief assistant, and the ears can be clearer, but Zhejiang people are not easy to deal with."

As long as it is about official career and economics, Baochai is not that jealous. So far, he has never seen Baochai jealous. In this regard, Keqing is slightly behind.

So this is what he and Baoqin were talking about, and Baochai wouldn't even care, and would even be happy to see it succeed.

Baoqin looked at the plain hand holding Daiyu, and then at the young man who was talking with her sister, her cheeks were slightly hot, and her heart felt a little indescribable.

It's probably one of a kind, other people are better than Big Brother Heng, but am I better?I am helping my sister.

Jia Heng turned to look at Daiyu, and said, "Sister Lin, my uncle is going to Beijing recently."

Daiyu's complexion changed slightly when she heard the words, and there was surprise in her beautiful eyes, she said: "Daddy, will he stay in the capital after he enters the capital?"

Jia Heng said softly: "The saint sent an order to transfer my uncle back to Beijing to report on his duties. I think he will stay in the capital this time, and he should work in the Ministry of Household Affairs."

Lin Ruhai has been patrolling salt for a few years, and he should return to Beijing to be promoted to a higher level and enter the ranks of high-ranking civil servants in the Han Dynasty.

Daiyu said happily, "From now on, I will be able to see Daddy often."

Jia Heng nodded and said: "But it's better for my younger sister to live here, and my uncle is busy with state affairs over there. There are more sisters here, and it's more lively."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Baochai's eyes flickered, and she clenched the handkerchief tightly, her mood inevitably fluctuated.

This is the difference between her and Luo'er, Luo'er was born in a noble Hanlin family, and after Lin's uncle came to Beijing, he was able to help Brother Heng in court, she... is far behind.

Looking at Baochai at the side, Jia Heng caught a trace of sadness and worry in the girl's eyebrows, and had a slight guess about the reason in his heart, and said, "It's a bit cold to sit here, why don't we have a drink or two together."

Baochai said, "Ying'er, go and order the kitchen to cook some food, and brother Heng and I will have some wine."

It's the cold season, and drinking some low-alcohol wine can warm you up, as in the original book, two people drink wine in Lixiangyuan.

Jia Heng looked at the fair-skinned girl with airy bangs, and said in a gentle voice, "Sister Xue, the eldest sister is not in Beijing recently, and many businesses in Dongcheng need to be busy by myself. Sister Xue can help me look at it." Looking at the account books, I don't have much time recently, by the way, there are garden matters, and the affairs of the girls and maids everywhere, and you, the third younger sister, and younger sister Lin are in charge of it."

In addition to the girls, there are many maids and mothers in the Grand View Garden. They need to pay out money every month, and purchase rouge, gouache, silk and silk clothes for each room. Although these are in charge of the mothers, they also need an accountant.

Then it is more appropriate for Tanchun, Baochai, and Li Wan to manage the Big Three of Grand View Garden in the original novel.

Tanchun even set up a responsibility contract system to turn losses into profits in one fell swoop.

In fact, in the original book, several talented girls were bullied by Wang Shanbao's family because of the embroidered spring pouches because they had the second Mrs. Xing Wang on their heads.

Now it can be regarded as releasing the beauty that belongs to them to the greatest extent.

Baochaifang's heart skipped a beat, she pursed her pink lips, and said softly: "Brother Heng, I don't care if something is wrong."

After all, before she married Brother Heng, she started to take care of the inside and outside, so as not to let people gossip.

Jia Heng looked at the girl with plump cheeks, and said softly: "My sister will always be a housekeeper in the future. The maids in the garden and the monthly regulations of the servants, the purchase of rouge, gouache, and other goods, you sisters will gather here We discussed it together, but my sister helped me watch over the business outside."

He felt that Baochai must be very happy with this job, but the name was not right before, and now after moving in, if Tanchun and Daiyu are added, it can be called the Grand View Garden Self-Government Committee.

As for the outside, it can be regarded as some of his arrangements.

Baochai said softly: "The garden is alright, isn't the big sister and Aunt Cai in the front yard taking care of the business in the East City?"

Jia Heng said: "There are [-] or [-] business establishments purchased in Dongcheng, including restaurants, cloth shops, and pawnshops. Recently, some charcoal shops are also planned to be opened. In addition to the Shanghai trade business, I need a caring person here. "

"Haimao?" Baochai blinked her apricot eyes, glanced at Baoqin, and thought about it.

She remembered that the second uncle helped him to go to sea to do business, which was mentioned by sister Baoqin earlier.

Jia Heng said: "It's the sea trade business that I did with Uncle Xue before. In addition, coal will be shipped from places like Henan and Shanxi recently, and will be sold by Jingzhong Commercial Bank to ordinary people for cooking and heating."

If the matter of coal is only managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the bureaucratic office can easily become a breeding ground for corruption, so the previous active search for coal mines has become a wedding dress for others.

Moreover, he intends to create a group of new interest groups, similar to the Chamber of Commerce of the Coal and Steel Community, for future use.

Therefore, the Xue family is a piece of the puzzle in his business empire.

And after he had entanglements with Bao Qin, Xue Jun and Xue Biao and his son could do this.

Generally speaking, the manpower in the mansion is really not enough.

In the current two mansions of Jia's family, Ningrong, and Ningguo Mansion, Qin Keqing, You Shi, and Third Sister You are in charge of the front yard of Ningguo Mansion, while Sister Feng is the housekeeper for Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang in Xi's Mansion.

In fact, for matters like housekeeping, one really has to imitate Mrs. Wang's "government and governance", and the head wife can't play in person, otherwise, if it is too strict, it is easy to suffer resentment from servants.

In Ningguo Mansion, after Jia Heng accepted Third Sister You as his concubine, Third Sister You played the role of Sister Feng, and Youshi played the role of Sister Feng.

Here in the Grand View Garden, we also need a reliable person.

As she said that, she turned her eyes to Daiyu who was listening quietly, and said in a warm voice: "Your sister can also take care of it, and practice her housekeeping skills."

Under Daiyu's smoldering brows like a spring mountain, she could already see some charming starry eyes shining brightly, then she shook her head lightly and said: "Brother Heng, I can't, I can't do these things."

She didn't want to worry about this matter and end up breaking the mouths of the maids and nuns, and besides, she really didn't have much interest in these things.

Jia Heng looked at Daiyu, nodded, but didn't insist, it was a matter of temperament, and said: "Then what's the matter with you, the girls in the garden are discussing it, you can send someone to listen, or I can know some things, sister-in-law Zhu, I'll go and ask later, there is an older one who can be more considerate when dealing with affairs."

In fact, the largest shareholder of this garden is Ningguo Mansion, which not only gave out the land, but also gave out money. Of course, Rongguo Mansion also gave out money, which was used to come and enjoy the scenery.

Of course, the Rongguo Mansion also sent an executive director over, let's wait two days to find Li Wan to talk about Brother Lan.

As for whether Li Wan would agree, it can be seen from the drunken Li Wan touching a key in Ping'er's waist in the original novel that this sister-in-law of Zhu is not a dead wood, but a little bit of sparks.

Baochai nodded and said, "Then I'll watch."

Jia Heng took Baochai's plain hand again, and said: "In the past two years, the national war is coming soon, and I may not stay in the garden much. The two of you usually get closer, like walking around more today."

Well, then they took the hands of Chai and Dai from left to right, but they didn't hug each other from left to right.

Qi captures the beauty of hairpins and Daisy, and there is a long way to go.

Being pulled by her own hand in front of Daiyu, no matter how dignified and elegant Baochai was, she couldn't stand it at this time, her cheeks that looked like pear blossoms, white and snowy were as red as clouds, trembling Said: "Brother Heng, I... and Sister Lin are on good terms."

Daiyu's star pupils also drooped, her eyelashes trembled, and she just felt inexplicable, including shame, resentment, and other indescribable feelings.

She never dreamed that she would be held hands by Brother Heng and Sister Bao.

Um?No, Baoqin seems to be still here?

Brother Heng...was too nonsense.

However, Xingmu stared at Baoqin, only to see that the girl's face was already flushed, white and plump, and she took a book from somewhere and was pretending to be flipping through it.

Not long after, Ying'er and Zijuan put out a plate of food and wine, Jia Heng said: "It's a bit cold today, drink some wine to warm up."

Daiyu and Baochai responded lightly, and then sat down next to Jia Heng on the left and right, while Baoqin was opposite Jia Heng, smiling brightly.

After everyone was talking anecdotes and having a few glasses of wine, Daiyu saw that the sky was getting dark and said softly: "Brother Heng, it's getting late, I'll go back and rest first."

Jia Heng got up and said softly, "I'll see off Sister Lin."

At this time, if Daiyu is allowed to go back alone, I am afraid that when she returns to the lonely Xiaoxiang Pavilion, she will feel sad for a while, and she will cry bitterly, right?
Besides, for the wine eaten in Hengwu Court, it is reasonable to send Daiyu back to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

When Daiyu heard the words, her heart trembled slightly, she didn't refuse, she gave a soft "hmm", her starry eyes were as bright as water, and stared at the boy.

Baochai's plump, white and greasy jade cheeks were flushed, her complexion became more and more beautiful and bright, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, please slow down on the road with Mao'er, she has weak bones, be careful not to catch the wind, Zijuan Put that great cloak on her."

Jia Heng looked at Baochai with gentle eyes, smiled and said: "You lie on the bed and rest for a while, I will send her there."

Today I can only stay with Daiyu first, after all, Daiyu is more difficult to coax.

Baochai nodded her head, and there was some reluctance in the depths of her bright, autumnal eyes, and she said, "Brother Heng, let's go."

After the two left, Ying'er ordered the servant girl to clean up the cups, plates and chopsticks on the wine table.

And Baoqin came closer, looked at Baochai, smiled lightly and said, "Sister, brother-in-law, she sent Sister Lin off, will you come back later?"

"Xiao'er hasn't seen him for a while, it's good to spend more time with her." Baochai rolled her eyes at her sister and said softly.

There is also a princess and princess in the outside room, she and Yan'er are really not good and always don't show signs of it.

Baoqin took a peek at Baochai, and suddenly said quietly: "Second sister, brother-in-law is good at everything, that's just great."

There are too many girls around her, and there are other people watching her. She is helping her sister to watch her brother-in-law, so it's not her fault.

"It's unavoidable. Ordinary wealthy businessmen and tycoons, but they have little wealth, and still have a lot of glamorous beauty, indulging in wine, sex and wealth. What's more, such a noble and wealthy family needs to extend their heirs and strengthen their clan?" Beautiful.

In fact, he is already very good, except that the third sister Nayou in the East Mansion was appointed by Sister Qin, and the big East and West Mansions also provoke her and Xiaoer.

He didn't see anything else, and he never got involved with other maids, and he was busy with business whenever he had time, otherwise he wouldn't have been sealed for such a short period of time.

As for the sisters of the Zhen family, even if you don't mention the prisoner's daughter, I don't see him liking her as much as she and Shao'er. They are just playthings sent by the Zhen family in Jiangnan.

On the contrary, it's Princess Xianning and the little princess... that makes people worry.

In fact, this is Baochai's perspective.

And there is another problem. Jia Heng has been married for a year and has no children. Even if it is for the marquis's inheritance, he still has to have more beautiful concubines.

Bao Qin gave a soft "hmm", twisted the handkerchief in her hand, stared blankly on her pink and jade face, and licked her pink lips, which were as moist as rose petals, a little absent-minded.

If my sister finds out about her in the future...will she beat her?

(End of this chapter)