The Red Mansion's Dress to Become the King of Beijing

A few days later, Shui Rong went back to the mansion to change clothes and stepped into the inner study. As soon as he sat down, Wang Songhe poured tea for him and reported, "Mr. We have already begun to negotiate for the second son."

If the prince didn't clearly value the second son of Jia, who would marry a descendant of a gradually declining honorable family, it wouldn't be worthy of Wang Songhe's special attention.

After hearing this, Shui Rong nodded, then turned his eyes back to the account in his hand, thinking in his heart: It's already the first month, and Baoyu is fifteen, so it's time to get engaged.In fact, Mrs. Wang had been watching Baoyu silently a long time ago, but the reality is as skinny as in the original book, she can only choose between Daiyu and Baochai.

Now that Daiyu has been promised to him, Mrs. Wang actually has no choice.

As soon as he passed through, Baoyu and Daiyu opened a "small stove"; after a while, Baochai felt that her brother was a big hole, so she settled down to start a business... So the Grand View Garden was built, and Baodaichai also looked like the same. They moved into the yard as in the original book, and lived next to each other, but generally everyone was busy with their own business, and there were not many opportunities to gather in one place to chat and play.

Daiyu Baochai is not easy to see, Xiangyun has no one in Rongfu who can be her best friend, so she doesn't often live in Rongfu like in the original book.

So Baochai and Xiangyun will not be as close to Baoyu as in the original novel: Xiangyun is fine, Mrs. Wang looks down on her, but will Baochai be tempted to marry Baoyu?

The answer is yes, even if her current situation is quite different from that in the original book.

Baochai has been in power and managed money for more than half a year, so his knowledge naturally increases.

Now she must not be satisfied with being a concubine for some noble family or simply a son of a clan. The reason is that she doesn't want to rely on vain and low power, and she doesn't want to lose the power in her hands. The rich family property has to be taken advantage of by the other party.

But to be the main wife, you also need to have the right to be a serious housekeeper. This choice is really too small.

People who are willing to marry their daughters to Baoyu are mostly low-ranking officials, and Mrs. Wang will definitely look down on them; but those who are willing to marry the daughter of an imperial merchant... Baochai is the same as Mrs. Wang, and she also looks down on her .

Hearing that Mrs. Wang intends to choose her as her daughter-in-law, Shui Rong reckons that Baochai will have to weigh it over and over again before finally agreeing.

Just like Mrs. Wang thinks that her daughter-in-law is a niece with a very affordable dowry. She is not only easy to get along with but also... very easy to handle; It's too twists and turns, and it's not easy to coax a mother-in-law like Mrs. Wang; as for Jia's mother, she is the most knowledgeable and up-to-date old man in Rongguo Mansion, she will never jump out to make things difficult for her granddaughter...so they hit it off.

Shui Rong knows that they will settle the marriage soon, and Shui Rong is also very curious about Daiyu and Baoyu's reaction after knowing the arrangement of the elders: but after all, he has been studying in his science experiment class for almost a year, and he will not be surprised. I can't bear a little blow.

He has always kept a little distance from Daiyu, and Daiyu has more ideas than Baoyu, but he is not worried about this girl, but Baoyu is still a bit silly and sweet... I am afraid that he will come to him again if he gets news cry.

Shui Rong really said what he said, and Baoyu came running again in the afternoon.

Baoyu's complexion is pale, and there are deep dark circles under her eyes, with obvious bloodshot eyes... This kind of honor is really unflattering, even Shui Rong admits, "It makes people feel distressed when they look at it."

The little icon responded: "It must have been a night without sleep."

"Baoyu has made a lot of progress. There are basically no major events involving him. He will always be kept in the dark. Although Mrs. Wang still treats him like a baby, she never thought of respecting his wishes. At most, she will inform him when the time comes. , but they should not strictly order their confidants to keep quiet about the marriage. The key is that Baoyu and Daiyu are childhood sweethearts, but unlike in the original book, several times of insanity appear to be due to Daiyu."

Xiao Biao said again: "Actually, Daiyu is the only one in his heart."

Shui Rong nodded, "That's right. But in the original book, these two people have no other pursuits. They regard each other as confidants and spiritual pillars. Once they know that they can't stay together, at least half of their lives have to be lost. The current situation is naturally serious. It’s not the same, my hometown is not an example, as knowledge increases, the ratio of love first goes down.” Speaking of this, he laughed again, “Baoyu can still come to me to complain, before that, don’t worry about himself He didn't realize it consciously, but he was actually a little psychologically prepared."

The little icon echoed: "It really doesn't look like a sad person who is more than heartbroken."

Anger, sadness, helplessness, and disappointment are almost the mixed state of these four emotions. Shui Rong is confident that Baoyu will not act recklessly or simply give up on herself because of this big setback in her marriage.

"Growing up is bound to experience pain. I have told him many times, openly and secretly, that the second son of a pure rice worm, even if he is the only son of the second master and second wife, is really not good for farting."

Little Icon suddenly said: "Master, you have to be patient and be a bosom brother to him. It seems that it is not a loss if you hug a beauty in return."

Shui Rong shook his head, and said seriously, "Then how can you say it seems?"

One subject, one system, one singing, one talking, Baoyu also prepared his words, "My grandmother, father and mother chose sister Bao..."

Shui Rong smiled, "You're not surprised."

Baoyu lowered his head, raised it after a long time, and sighed, "Yes."

In Shui Rong's hometown, it is generally believed that children are not appendages of their parents. Parents can advise and guide their children when they grow up, but they have no right to control their children's lives.

But in this era, the emphasis is on the interests of the clan over the heavens.The situation that Baoyu is facing now is that the Rong family gave birth to him and raised him, allowing him to be well-clothed and free, and now when he needs to sacrifice his personal interests, he must sacrifice, otherwise it would be an understatement to say that he is unfilial.

Of course, if Baoyu at this age makes almost everyone think that he is talented and has a great future, and he is not easy to fool, then the elders who can make decisions will not persecute him because they don't want to offend him too much.

Baoyu already understood these principles, but now he has a real experience and has to face it.Baoyu pondered for a while, and then said again, "Fortunately, sister Lin... I want to give it to you, my lord."

Shui Rong was not surprised that Baoyu knew about his family's plan, but he was surprised by Baoyu's attitude: it was too open-minded.

There are not so many twists and turns in the original book, and Bao Dai is still a childhood sweetheart, but the relationship is definitely less interesting than the original book.It's just that Baoyu's "comity", let's put it this way, can be so happy... Although Baoyu's reluctance and reluctance are obvious, Shui Rong believes that his "comity" heart is also real.

What else can I say?Of course, it is to use the truth to "repay" this honest boy again.

"After your uncle and grandfather passed away, there was no one in the family to support the family. Your elder brother is a talented man, but it's a pity that he left so early."

Yes... If my uncle can support the family, he won't just be a nobleman. If his father is a character, he won't be in his sixties and just rank four.

Baoyu's eyes were sore and unbearable at this time, but he tried his best to concentrate all his energy and mind on what the prince said.

Shui Rong could see Baoyu's small change, and he continued, "Maybe your family has saved face for the imperial concubine by avoiding disasters. I will do the math for your family, and now there is at most 1 silver in the public account. Your family is good or bad. For a couple of hundreds of people, 8 taels a month will be enough for you. Let’s not talk about food and clothing, let’s say that the money sent to the palace every year is tens of thousands. Feng’s total of [-] taels of silver may not be enough. In order to pay the [-] taels of silver, your family needs to sell some farm shops, as well as some antique calligraphy and paintings.”

Baoyu heard his brow twitching, and he firmly believed in Shui Rong's judgment, "Where is the wealth that Uncle Lin left to Sister Lin? I heard Second Brother Lian mention it casually, saying it was millions or something..."

Shui Rong explained: "Your uncle used to be the censor of Yanyan, and with several generations of single inheritance, it is not uncommon to have a million-dollar family property, but I am afraid that there is not much cash in the million-dollar family property. These."

It's not that Baoyu is ignorant of the world, he understood immediately this time, "Uncle Lin's family's ancestral sacrificial land... must not be used. My uncle's family is also a marquis that has been passed down for several generations, and the imperial gift...or an orderly inheritance can be obtained. There are a lot of things to check, none of these can be moved, and the rest of the things are in a hurry to sell, I am afraid they will not be sold at a high price!"

In the original book, once Daiyu died, all the property of the Lin family belonged to the Rong Mansion, how could anyone be so afraid of wolves and tigers now.It's just a pity that even if Mrs. Wang was forced to do nothing, she would not let Daiyu die suddenly. After all, it was worth spending tens of thousands of silver to pull him on the line.

It is said that the Beijing Palace has always had a good reputation for "doing things with money", and the asking price has never been outrageous.

Thinking of this, even if he hit Baoyu again, Shui Rong still had to say, "This time, your family has something to ask from Xue's family."

Sister Jiabao still has several pawnshops in the capital. Not to mention that Baochai came here to fill the hole in Rongfu with cash when she got married. Just being able to help with antique calligraphy and painting "covering silver" is enough to attract !

Baoyu replied earnestly, "I can save it."

Anyway, I don’t know what kind of mental journey Baoyu has gone through. When he was leaving, Shui Rong felt that Baoyu suddenly became calm and calm... Turning his head, Shui Rong murmured to the little icon, "Look, once the dream of an idealist is crushed, it will be so difficult for him. Can be so pragmatic."

The small icons were filled with emotion, "It's like a different person." Seamlessly swiped the red letters with gold borders, "How do you feel about solving a lifelong event?"

Shui Rong smiled, "It's okay. I'm quite satisfied with marrying Daiyu... Baoyu didn't mention Daiyu this time, so Daiyu must be more knowledgeable about current affairs than Baoyu."

Regardless of the fact that Daiyu came to the palace every day to attend classes, the actual time Shui Rong spends with Daiyu is very limited.It is true that Shui Rong looks at Daiyu differently, but it is true that he likes and loves Daiyu.He guessed that Daiyu's affection for him meant something like this.

But the fact that his relationship is not deep doesn't mean he doesn't care about this marriage. He ordered Wang Dong to send someone to Rongguo Mansion to give Daiyu some trinkets, and at the same time let the princess and younger siblings know that he specially gave Daiyu Gift.

Water soluble is right.

After Baoyu found out that she was engaged, Daiyu also learned about Rongfu's arrangement for her.To tell the truth, when Daiyu heard about it, her grievances and grief surged up all of a sudden, and she finally shed tears when she returned to her room.

Just a year ago, she still believed that Baoyu was his two... As a result, she really complied with the sentence in the textbook compiled by the Wangfu, and the plan could not keep up with the changes...

While wiping her tears, she thought: This is bullying that her parents are gone, otherwise why would she not even ask her in advance.After thinking about it, Baoyu was the last to know who to marry, and she also looked like a thunderbolt...

Daiyu suddenly felt better.Of course she was not willing to give up Baoyu, but...she also knew that she had no choice.

Thinking of this, it was inevitable that she would choke up sobs, Daiyu wiped her eyes, but it seemed that she couldn't cry anymore.In the palace, studying with Mr. Lu with the princesses, she felt that she had improved a lot. It's not like she didn't think about the temperament of the elders... several times.

It really came to such a day, sad to be sad, Daiyu took a deep breath: life will be better!She can't spoil her body, otherwise, what face will she have to face her parents who love her so much?Moreover, King Beijing Jing looked very kind, if she would study and do homework every day in the future... It seems that life will not be difficult?

She has also heard about the current situation of the King of Beijing, and it is more than enough than the above... Daiyu was thinking silently with swollen eyes, when she heard Zijuan whispering outside the door, "Girl, the little princess of the Prince of Beijing sent someone Come deliver something."

Daiyu and the two princesses of the Wangfu are on good terms with each other, even if they see each other every day, they often send gifts to each other.And just after Daiyu cried, her mind didn't turn so fast, she opened the box from the little princess and opened it without any hassle: it's crystal clear... Tongxin Pei.

It's not that the little princess can't give her the same heart pendant, but... this kind of texture... probably was sent by the prince under the guise of the princess.

Daiyu didn't make any movement for a long time, she squeezed the concentric pendant in her hand, closed her eyes, and sobbed aloud - cried for a long time, a little uncontrollable.

Seeing this, Zicuckoo boldly said, "Is the girl happy?"

Daiyu turned her head to look at Zijuan, and nodded slowly.

Compared with attacking people, Zicuckoo is really loyal.But she is loyal to Daiyu, not Rongguo Mansion: her girl has a good home, and this home is better than Second Master Bao, she is really happy for her girl, but she is afraid that her girl will be unhappy because of Second Master Bao... …

Now it seems that Zijuan is not sure what the girl is in the mood.

But she said that Shui Rong gave Daiyu a heart pendant, and the next day she received a gift from Daiyu: a handkerchief embroidered by one party.

Water-soluble is also convinced: after studying science with him for nearly a year, Daiyu still does not change her literary and artistic nature.However, the comings and goings at least show that Daiyu does not resist marriage.

This was enough for Sui Rong to rest assured, and then he put his energy on his career.

The servant of the Ministry of Industry, who was released from prison, recruited: he embezzled a large amount of money for the construction of the embankment to make holes.It's just that this big hole is not in the northwest of the water solution, but in the southeast.

There is no sea ban in this era, and the minister of the Ministry of Industry is also playing smuggling, but it is just smuggling by sea.Unfortunately, the caravan that had been delivering money to him encountered pirates at sea, and was almost "annihilated", with no people, no goods, no ships... The Minister of the Ministry of Industry just took a huge amount of money from the buyer , he was forced to take the risk... So the question is, what kind of buyer can force the minister of the Ministry of Industry to take the risk?

The servant confessed that it was the Wu family and the Beijing Palace... Shui Rong was still expressionless when he got the news, "Huh?"

The little icon was not in a hurry at all, and jokingly posted an emoji of "people are sitting at home, and the pot comes from the sky".

The author has something to say: Daiyu in this article is not bitter or bitter at all.