A close look at the Red House

When Baochai was living as a new daughter-in-law in Jia's house, Daiyu also learned the news in Lin's mansion.Now Daiyu is very grateful for the idea of ​​not getting married in this time and space.Xue Baochai is not better than Sanchun except for her poor background.Personality, appearance, knowledge and etiquette, and housekeeping ability are all better than Sanchun and Daiyu herself.

To be honest, due to her own reasons, Daiyu didn't learn many things.After all, there are mothers and some loyal servants around, since these things will not be used in the future, why bother to learn them.But Baochai is different.What Baochai learns is really something that women in this era can learn. I don’t talk about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, just talk about housekeepers and directors. In addition, Baochai is smart. If Baochai’s status is higher, his future will be better. Self is limitless.Marrying Jia Baoyu, Daiyu felt aggrieved for Xue Baochai, but the Jia family felt that it was Baochai who favored Baoyu.As for Jia Baoyu, in Daiyu's eyes, he is not as capable as Xue Pan.How can Baochai go to reason?

Daiyu couldn't figure it out all the time, how did Baochai fall in love with Baoyu, a crooked neck tree?Although he is the grandson of Rong Guogong, the family has been separated now.Baoyu is just the second son of a fifth-rank official family in Kyoto.In terms of property, even if the family is divided in the future, Jia Lan will get more than Baoyu.In terms of talents, it is not as good as Baochai himself.I remember that when Jia Yuanchun was visiting relatives, and when Jia Baoyu was composing poems, Baochai had to mention something.Poetry is not good, and writing is not good.And unwilling to take the imperial examination.Could it be that Baochai fell in love with Baoyu's appearance?The white, chubby and big round face really resembles her somewhat.But it's no surprise where it is.

But then again, such a Baochai has to be honed by her mother-in-law, so how can someone who is not as good as Baochai survive?Although it may be because Baochai met a mother-in-law like Mrs. Wang unluckily, it must be her own aunt.

Fortunately, modern mothers-in-law dare not treat their daughter-in-law like this, otherwise Daiyu would not dare to marry when she returned home.

Daiyu now deeply understands that marriage is a good marriage, and the right family is very important.For your own good, you can't be too high-spirited.No matter how much money she has back in modern times, she is nothing more than a nouveau riche for a well-established family.Therefore, "Don't fly to the branches, and be a sparrow with peace of mind" is the life rule that Daiyu set for herself.

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Since Xue's family's marriage to Baoyu, Jia Yuanchun's life in the palace has become even more depressing.When I go out of the dormitory to walk outside on weekdays, I always feel that others look at her in a strange way.Whenever at this time, Jia Yuanchun would wonder if the people in the palace or the capital knew that the second room of Jia's family borrowed money to save relatives to build a garden, and when they were unable to repay the debt, they used their second son as a mortgage to repay the debt.

In fact, it can only be said that Jia Yuanchun is overthinking.Everyone who saw the scene of Jia Baoyu marrying Xue Baochai thought it was Jia Baoyu taking a concubine.Who has the heart to think about it.It's just that Jia Yuanchun has something on his mind and is always a little suspicious.

However, then again, Yuan Chun had some illnesses, which were not cured yet.Encountered the matter of the Xue family again.Inside and outside, two and one shock.The sick are even more serious.But for a few days, I couldn't even get up.After the imperial doctor diagnosed the pulse, he only shook his head.

After Yuan Chun learned about it, his heart seemed to be empty all at once.My whole life is only three or 40 years.I think of my boudoir daughter, who was willful and willful when I was young.What a joy.When it grows up a little bit, it will enter the palace.Fantasizing about the warmth of the hibiscus tent, the king's favor.I only hate good fortune to trick people, and waste my life in cardamom.After becoming a concubine, she always thought that all hardships are rewarding, but unfortunately things backfired.In the harem, there are traps every step of the way, and traps from time to time, so people can't take it easy for a moment.But outside the imperial palace, her natal family is weak, and there are often things that attract people to talk about.It made it even more difficult for me who didn't have much confidence.

Yuan Chun stared blankly at the roof of the tent.Thoughts were spinning in my heart.There was a light in the eyes, twinkling, but I don't know how long it took, the light in the eyes dimmed little by little, and finally was relit by the tears that welled up.

On December [-]th, Baochai followed Mrs. Wang to greet Jiamu.When people talked about how to feast and how to prepare for the new year, the mother-in-law came to report, and the little eunuch in the palace came to tell them.So Baochai hurriedly helped Mrs. Wang to the mansion.

After a while, when everyone had arrived, the little eunuch delivered an edict and said loudly: "Ms. Jia passed away on December [-]th. From the next day, all those who are of high rank will enter the room according to the funeral ceremony of the noble concubine to please the crying spirits. ".After finishing speaking, he turned and left without waiting for everyone's reaction.Except for the second wife, Jia Amnesty's family has also been trusted, and everyone is deeply saddened.From the next day, a group of men and women in Jia's mansion entered the palace to cry.I won't repeat myself here.

When Yuanchun died of illness, Daiyu also got the letter, but she didn't go to the palace.Although they are close cousins, except for a few times at the palace banquet, they don't have much friendship at ordinary times.Since there was no reason why she had to go, Daiyu didn't want to suffer that.Only when you really experience it will you know that it is too much to suffer when you enter the palace and cry.Follow the rules, even if there is a lot of sadness, there will not be one or two points left in the end.What's more, it didn't exist in the first place.Therefore, after Daiyu heard the news, she took sick leave.

Daiyu didn't go because she didn't have much affection, and her blood relationship was far away, so she couldn't feel sad, so she went lazily.

Baochai didn't go because her husband had no title or official, so he was not qualified to go.In fact, Baochai now regrets it in her heart.Another reason that made her make up her mind to marry Baoyu at the beginning was that Baoyu's own sister was the empress in the palace. Even if Baoyu had no prospects in the future, as long as the imperial concubine and empress were around, Baoyu would have a bright future.

But Baochai has been married to Baoyu for nearly a year.I am really disappointed with Baoyu.Every day I only know how to pick flowers to make flour, and laugh and play with little girls.The Four Books and Five Classics are not read at all, and Baoyu doesn't take it seriously no matter what Baochai's persuasion is deep or shallow.After talking too much, he didn't even return to the room.While Baochai got angry with Baoyu, she also had to deal with Mrs. Wang's difficulties from time to time.The day passed as one can imagine.

Finally, Baochai gave up on Baoyu's study of the imperial examination.Thinking that if you can't succeed in studying, you can always study economics and world affairs.But..., alas!Don't mention it.In the end, Baochai pinned all her hopes on Yuanchun.But since Yuanchun went like this.

Because of the passing of Yuanchun, Baochai asked the family members to change into plain clothes after Mrs. Wang entered the palace to cry.Originally, this year was Baochai's first year after she got married, and Baochai tried her best to have a grand New Year's Eve.It's a pity that this painstaking effort was lost.

The Jia family had a miserable year and lost Yuanchun.The Jia family also lost a protective umbrella.Everyone had a very bad premonition in their hearts.It's just that during the New Year's Eve, they are unwilling to show it, or no one wants to believe it.

On the contrary, in the Lin family, the Daiyu siblings had a very enjoyable year.Because Lin Yu's filial piety period has come to an end.Next year, the siblings will go back to the south.This time, I don't know when I will be able to come back.Therefore, this year, the siblings are very hardworking.

The inner and outer courtyards of the Lin Mansion have changed door gods, cut window grilles, pasted blessing characters, and hung couplets.Two vermilion lanterns are hung at the gate.

On the evening of the thirtieth night, the two siblings sat down in the hall. Because Daiyu didn't like screens and other shelters, so except for the housekeeper and the head nuns who entered the hall, other male and female servants saluted outside the hall as servants. During the period, Daiyu sister and brother rewarded the family servants, Daiyu glanced at brother Lin, brother Lin nodded solemnly and said: "Today, if you are not on duty, you can go have a few cups of wine and then go home for the festival. But if there is Those who are drunk and making trouble or those who are on duty to drink, no matter who they are, kick them out together!" Everyone thanked them and then dispersed.Except for those who were on duty, everyone else was busy.

After the crowd dispersed, Daiyu looked at the big girls and nuns beside her and said, "Today's New Year's Eve, there is no need to wait on people. There are also tables and seats in the side room over there. You all go to have a banquet over there, too. Lively and lively."

After saluting and retreating, the nuns took Zijuan and others to the room over there to have a banquet.For a while, the two siblings, not sticking to the rules of not talking when eating or sleeping, were talking and laughing while eating the New Year's Eve dinner.

In the first month, visit relatives.Besides the Jia family, Daiyu has no relatives to leave.In the early morning of the second day of junior high school, Daiyu went to the first-class general's mansion, and when she arrived at Jiamu's upper room, everyone was there.It's just that although there is joy of the New Year on the face, it is more of a forced smile after whitewashing the peace.

Daiyu looked at the aging mother of Jia, the still flamboyant Sister Feng, the increasingly silent Baochai, and the naive and heartless Baoyu from the beginning to the end, feeling a little dispirited.

Daiyu couldn't understand the hypocrisy of Jia's family.Didn't the Jia family make it step by step by themselves?Let's not say why Jia Yuanchun died in the palace.It's just that I was reluctant at the beginning, so why did I send her into the palace.Now that the person is gone, it behaves like this again.In fact, you are doing this somewhat simply because there are no people, not because the people who are no longer are imperial concubines.

Daiyu only stayed at Jia's house for half a day, and went home before dinner.Before going home, he secretly asked someone to find Yuanyang, and asked her to quietly send her things back to the Lin Mansion when she was free.Prepare to retreat at any time.In order to avoid having nothing in the future when the house is ransacked.Even if Daiyu gave her more in the future, it would be a loss right now, the old is not as good as the new.

Time passed quickly, but in a blink of an eye, Lin Yu officially became a filial piety.A date was set for returning to the south, Lin Yu entered the palace, and Daiyu went to Jia's mansion to bid farewell.

When we arrived at Jia's mansion, we bid farewell to everyone.He told Yuanyang again that if something happened, he would ask the Lin family for help.Then he gave Xichun a wink.

"Fourth sister, my sister is going back to the south in a few days. I don't know when we will meet again." Lin Daiyu said to Jia Xichun with some sentimentality.

"My sister has a place to go, so I go. If I can leave, I will leave. There is no banquet in the world that lasts forever." Jia Xichun said a little coldly.

Si Nizi, the agreed Yiyi farewell.Daiyu rolled her eyes in her heart.He took out a piece of paper from his purse and handed it to Xichun.

"What is this?" Xichun asked while taking it.