A Dream of Red Mansions Unexpected Visitors

Because Mrs. Wang has a heavy heart, she has some doubts about Baochai moving out of the Grand View Garden since she learned about the attack.I don't know whether Baochai also knows about the attack, so I want to inquire about it.So on this day, he sent someone to call Baochai, and after caressing her, he asked nonchalantly, "If Zhou Rui's family hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that you, Baochai, had moved out without permission."

Baochai hurriedly stood up, and said: "I don't dare to leave without saying goodbye, it's just that my mother is feeling a little uncomfortable, and there is no one at home, but I will stay for two or three days, and I will come in after my mother recovers."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang took Baochai's hand and said, "I know about your mother. After all, she is not seriously ill, but she still has a cough and backache, which happens every year. You don't have to hide it, child. There must be a reason for going back this time. It’s not okay if someone offends you. Relatives stay here, just say what you want.”

When Baochai heard this, she felt that something was wrong, but she didn't expect that she hid because she had searched the garden and other people did not. It's no wonder that my aunt didn't doubt herself.Although I knew about the attack, if I said it, my aunt would feel sorry for me and feel wronged.But my aunt discovered this by herself, if I admit it, I will not report it, and maybe I will leave a treacherous impression in my aunt's heart.Hateful, hateful, I hold the handle of Xiren, and after I get married with Baoyu, I will use this to reveal a few words to my aunt at that time, showing my grievances, and it is done. It's a common room, and my aunt won't always reward Baoyu with beauties.

Stopping her thoughts, Baochai noticed that Mrs. Wang was looking at him with piercing eyes, and hurriedly said: "Who can offend me properly, not to mention that I am in the garden every day, and the left is only our sisters."

Mrs. Wang was slightly satisfied, but she was still not at ease, and said: "Don't let Baoyu talk and have no heart, as a fool, he never has any taboos. When he is happy, he will believe in nonsense."

Baochai remembered what her mother had to worry about these days after she went back, and besides, her family didn't know much about the people in the capital, and her uncle Wang Ziteng was not there, so she was going to ask Mrs. Wang for some information.So he said: "I originally wanted to go out early, but my aunt has a lot of important things, so it's inconvenient to talk about it. Coincidentally, my mother was ill the day before yesterday, and two reliable women in the family were also sick, so I went out by the way. Auntie Now that I know it today, I happened to be able to explain the truth. One thing is that my mother’s mind has been greatly reduced recently, and there is no one to rely on at night. I am the only one in total. The second and most important thing is that my brother Now that I am getting older, my mother is also planning to tell her about a marriage. Although it is not convenient for me to ask for help, it is just how much needlework and all the utensils used in the house are not ready. I can help with these small things. Naturally, you should also cook."

Seeing that Mrs. Wang nodded, she probably believed what she said, and because her brother had to rely on Mrs. Wang for his marriage, she brought tea to Mrs. Wang and said, "Three, I am in the garden, and I often go to the small corner gate in the southeast. It was open, and it was originally for me. People who couldn't keep in and out just tried to save their way and went from there, and no one checked it. If something happened from there, it would not be a shame. And I came to live in the garden It wasn't a big deal, because a few years ago we were all young, and the family had nothing to do, and some people were outside, so it's better to come in and have a sister together, or do needlework, or play jokes. It's better than just sitting outside, and now we're both older. , and each other’s problems. Aunt Kuang’s side has encountered unsatisfactory accidents over the years, and the garden is too big to take care of it for a while. It’s all related. As long as there are fewer people, you can worry less. So today not only I insist on I resigned, and besides persuading my aunt to reduce what should be reduced now, it is not because of the loss of everyone's dignity. According to my opinion, this fee in the garden can be exempted. Yes, could it be that we were left out in the same way that day." The words hit Mrs. Wang's heart, and she got rid of her heart problems.It turned out that Mrs. Wang also regretted the search and inspection this time. It would have been better if it had been done quietly and without such a big fanfare.

Mrs. Wang felt relieved at this time, and only then did she pay attention to what Baochai said, because she remembered the wealth of the Xue family's millionaires, and because she had already built a garden and acquired the wealth of the Zhen family, she didn't think about taking possession of it. She is the daughter-in-law I fancy.Thinking that after Xue Pan gets married, even if he is stubborn, Baochai is popular, and Aunt Xue loves her dearly, the dowry will only be one or two tenths at most.In the end, it would be better to let all the wealth of the Xue family enter the Jia family.Afraid that Aunt Xue had decided on the candidate early, she hurriedly said: "You are too, so why worry, I know all the good sons and daughters in the capital, you have told me earlier, maybe our family will hold a grand ceremony at this moment." It's a happy event. Now that you don't know each other well, I have to be cheeky and find you a good one." Baochai hurriedly thanked her without mentioning it.However, after a few days, Mrs. Wang went to see Aunt Xue, and it was inevitable that things would come to an end.

In the past few days, because Baoyu was heartbroken and the maids left, and he studied hard day and night, Jia Zheng asked him to ask questions, so he didn't know everything, because he heard Mrs. Xing and Jia Mu mention the marriage of Yingchun by chance.I can't help being foolish again, thinking that even if I have achieved fame, I can only protect one or two people, and the likes of Sanchun will go out, and I have no chance with Daiyu. I don't know if I can protect people who will grow old with me by my side Who is it, so he walked near Zilingzhou unknowingly.Seeing Xiangling walking in happily, she stepped forward and said, "My sister, what are you doing here now? You don't come in for a walk for many days."

Xiangling clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Why didn't I come? Now that your brother is back, there is more freedom there than before. Just now our girl was looking for Miss Lin, but she couldn't find it. I heard this letter, so I begged I came in to look for her because of this business, but I met you again. Let me ask you, why both sister Xiren and Qingwen went out, and they are doing well now. If sister Qingwen is sick, why is sister Xiren not? Didn’t your wife give her back the monthly payment of two taels of silver? Baoyu was speechless, and wanted to change the subject, so he invited her to have tea. Unexpectedly, Xiangling said: “I can’t at this moment, wait until I find you Miss Qin, come back after finishing the serious business. Baoyu said, "Why are you so busy with serious business?" "Xiangling said: "It's about your brother marrying his sister-in-law, so it's important. "

Baoyu said: "Exactly. Which family are you talking about? I only heard the quarrel these days. Today I say that Zhang's is good, tomorrow I want Li's, and later I talk about Wang's. These people's Daughter, he doesn't know what crime he has committed, so let others talk about it." Xiangling said: "It's almost settled now, and we don't need to move to another house. For this reason, our girl specially asked me to invite Miss Lin to go. It's because Miss Lin's rouge shop, flower petals and other paints are all ordered from her home, and because I'm going to give a dowry tomorrow, I want to ask Miss Lin what their girls like."

Baoyu hurriedly asked, "Whose family is it?"

Xiangling said: "This family was originally an old relative, and they are also registered merchants in the household department with us, and they are also one of the largest sects. Speaking of it the day before yesterday, both of your prefectures also know it. In the city of Chang'an, up to the princes , Down to the merchants, they all call his family ‘Osmanthus Xia’s family.’”

Baoyu asked with a smile, "Why is it also called 'Osmanthus Xia's family'?" Xiangling glanced at him and said, "It's not that you're married. Why do you inquire about it so carefully? Her family name is Xia, and she is very rich. Needless to say, the rest of the land There are tens of hectares of land where osmanthus is grown alone. All the osmanthus bureaus in and outside the city of Chang'an belong to his family, and even the bonsai displayed in the palace are also tributes from his family, so there is this nickname. Now the uncle also It's gone, only the old lady lives with a biological girl, and there are no siblings, but it's a pity that he has lost all of his family."

Baoyu hurriedly said: "Let's not worry about his endless succession, but how is this girl? How come your uncle likes it?"

Xiangling smiled and said: "You don't know, this marriage was arranged by the second wife. You know the status of our family, and we can't go up or down. Our master is not a promising person, and the second is not an official. People who are waiting look down on us, and our grandma and girl are not satisfied with the inferior people. This time it is a match made in heaven. The identity is also suitable, and I am not afraid of bullying others. It is also beneficial to our family. Grandma went to meet once , and came back and said that the girl is beautiful and beautiful, no worse than Miss Lin and others."

After talking and joking, Xiangling went to find Daiyu on her own, why Xiangling was looking forward to Xue Pan's marriage more than the others. It turned out that Xiangling was ruthless to Xue Pan, and Xue Pan was quite ruthless on weekdays. I can't persuade her, but Aunt Xue only said it was her own fault when she saw him. When he got married, she would get a talisman for herself and take responsibility for herself. After all, it would be more peaceful than this. Nature is elegant and peaceful, so it is ten times faster than Xue Pan and Aunt Xue.

After hearing this, Daiyu knew that Baochai was busy and had no time, and forgot the rules, but it was not easy for her to go to the outer court, so she said to Xiangling, "Sister Qingxuan is in charge of the business of the shop, and she from the Xia family I understand better, why don't you ask her to see your girl, if you have any questions, tell your girl to come to me." Xiangling realized that it was really inappropriate to let Daiyu go, so she agreed, Baochai and others People only want to know about the affairs of the Xia family, Qingxuan knows better, so naturally he doesn't take it for granted.Qingxuan heard that Baochai said that he wanted to set up the Xia family, which had something to do with his business.Seeing that Baochai and Aunt Xue's faces were happy, I couldn't help being a little embarrassed. Now that I am a maid, I thought I was cursing someone when I said some bad things, so I just said something to praise the appearance of the Xia family girl. if.

Baochai is such a clever person, she naturally heard something wrong, seeing Aunt Xue and Xue Pan still looking happy, she quietly pulled the back room of Qingxuan Road and asked.Qingxuan didn't want to say it at first, thinking of Xiangling outside, how could she bear to let such a simple girl suffer, and Baochai is her girl's sister after all.I had to say: "This girl's appearance is needless to say. If you talk about the latitude and longitude of Qiuhe in her heart, she is quite in the footsteps of Grandma Feng. If you talk about this, I am not talking about it, but she is compatible with your family, and she is rich in millions. There is only this one daughter, and it is inevitable that they all belong to your family. There is only one thing, because her father passed away early when she was young, and she has no siblings. The widowed mother alone guards this daughter. She is pampered and doted on. Love yourself like a bodhisattva, see others as filthy as dung, have the appearance of flowers and willows on the outside, and the nature of wind and thunder on the inside. I am afraid that your brother will not be able to suppress her."

Baochai wondered: "Why didn't my aunt tell us this?" Seeing that Qingxuan told himself so sincerely, otherwise why would he tell himself this kind of self-inflicted bad luck, so he asked Qingxuan.

Qingxuan waited to say nothing, seeing Baochai's sincere pleading, he said: "Although you and the second wife are close, they are still two families now. What good does it do her if your brother marry a good wife? If he is too shrewd, I'm afraid Miss Bao, you don’t have much dowry when you marry in the future. Now that you have the wealth of the Xia family, you have to give you a lot of dowry according to your brother’s love for you. Second, your brother is suppressed by his wife. Jia's family can also rely on you to help your elder brother to control your family. This is a small thought that everyone has, but I have a guess, and I'm afraid it's too hurtful."

When Baochai thought that her aunt was indeed the kind of person who could not afford to leave early, and wanted to know Qingxuan's guess, she hurriedly swore a poisonous oath.Then Qingxuan frowned and said: "I heard that when you went to Beijing, your brother beat someone to death. When Jia Yucun was wiped out, it was said that your brother had been chased to death. In truth, he was already a dead man. Without a household registration, if there is an emergency, the century-old accumulation of your family and Xia's family may all fall into your aunt's hands. Don't blame me for thinking too much, it's because other people have such things, and they all use their family's money. I gave birth to a son to pay for my crime." How could Baochai think of this? After all, the girl's family doesn't know the laws of the country. When she heard it, she felt cold sweat breaking out all over her body. She remembered that the verdict was really vague, but she just didn't want to. I believe that my aunt doesn't even have the bones left to count on her own family, she didn't dare to show it on her face, and sent Qingxuan away.

But in the end, I was worried, so I persuaded Aunt Xue to postpone the marriage proposal for a few days, and then asked someone who was not in Jia's house to inquire about Osmanthus Xia's family. The temperament that Xuan mentioned, and more importantly, she was entangled with the heir of the clan who wanted to adopt her family when she was still in her boudoir, and I don't know how many messages came out.After Aunt Xue also heard it, she touched her chest and kept rejoicing that this marriage would naturally fail.Seeing that Mrs. Wang kept persuading her mother to agree to the marriage, Baochai couldn't help believing what Qingxuan said even more in her heart without asking why her family didn't agree.