Red Mansion: Taming the Overlord

Hearing that Bo Yang was going to Beijing to discuss a business, so he would go with them, Aunt Xue was naturally overjoyed, and immediately ordered Xue Pan to help him pack his luggage, bring him to Xue's house, and set off together on the day.

Xue Pan naturally wished that Bo Yang could live in his own home, but Bo Yang had also clearly said that he would reduce the number of visits to Xue's house in the future, and it would be even more impossible to stay long.Because he was afraid that he would not be able to hold back, he showed his flaws in front of Aunt Xue and Baochai.

In the final analysis, it is still for the future of the two, how can Xue Pan refuse?Although he also wanted to pat his chest and say that he would definitely be able to hold back and would never show any signs of it, but he was also very aware of Bo Yang's influence on him. To, but it is too difficult.

Now Xue Pan is no longer the unscrupulous and unscrupulous overlord of the past. He knows that he must take corresponding responsibilities when he speaks out, and naturally dare not make random promises if he can't do it.

Of course, it can't be ruled out because he knows that once he agrees, even if he can't help it, Bo Yang will never accept any more closeness from him.Compared with not being able to meet face to face, being rejected by the other party and not allowed to approach him is even more unbearable for him.Besides, if Bo Yang really went out of line, maybe Bo Yang would stop paying attention to him once he got annoyed.

Bo Yang only promised to watch his performance, but he didn't let go of his promise to be with him. Xue Pan also knew that he was not qualified to say such a thing now.So in this matter, he is absolutely not allowed to have any accidents.

So in front of Aunt Xue, he could only pull out the excuse Bo Yang made, "Brother Yang is on business, although he is with us, but there are many things to deal with over there, so come to our house On the contrary, it’s inconvenient. Anyway, we’re going to Beijing by boat, so we’ll just meet at the pier. He’s packed the cargo on the boat, so he’ll be able to come and stay with us naturally.”

Aunt Xue felt that it made sense when she heard the words, so she stopped mentioning the matter.

Bo Yang was not lying when he said that there were goods.Anyway, his business can be done anywhere, and the affairs of the dyeing workshop are already on the right track. As long as there are people watching, there will be no problems.But the cloth business is better in the capital than here.

——Most of the silk produced in the south of the Yangtze River is not consumed locally, and can only be sold at a high price outside.

In the vicinity of Jinling City alone, there may not be more than a dozen companies engaged in this fabric business, so the competition is naturally fierce.Therefore, those who have the conditions will choose to ship the fabrics out, or directly open branches in other places.

He used to walk around lazily, so he didn't think about it.Anyway, Jinling's business can still be done at present, and he has a small family, so there is no need to worry too much.But now that he is going to the capital, it seems that he will be staying for a while.

——Don't ask Bo Yang how he figured out that he was going to stay for a while, since Yuan Chun became a concubine, there will naturally be an order to visit his relatives soon after.This is a big plot in the early stage. Now that the plot has started, as a character in the plot, it will inevitably be affected.

For example, when the Jia family wants to build the Grand View Garden, relatives will have to help. Since the Xue family is already in the capital, it is naturally impossible to get out so easily.It may be possible to live there for a year or two.

And it was impossible for him to leave his business alone, so Bo Yang borrowed two reliable servants from Xue Pan, and left Xuan'er to take care of the dyeing workshop, and he also collected and dyed cloth, while he himself was responsible for developing sales in the capital. It is best to take advantage of this period of time to buy the next store and open up all the joints along the way, which will be more convenient in the future.

He urged Xue Pan to work hard, and he naturally couldn't relax on his side.It is not necessary to be so rich as to rival a country, but when one day Xue Pan does what he promised himself and makes everyone dare not talk about the relationship between the two, he must make his identity worthy of standing on the stage. beside him.

Otherwise, wonder what the rumors will become.

Those words that have been said are not only useful to Xue Pan, but also to himself.When you are strong enough, no one will dare to point at you, no matter how outrageous things are.

However, after Bo Yang finished packing his goods, he couldn't wait for the letter from Xue's house.This is something that has never happened before... It's not right, last time because of the Jia family's affairs, the Xue family had no news for a period of time. Thinking about it this way, Bo Yang almost immediately decided that it was from the Jia family's side again. What a moth.

After all, he was worried, fearing that Xue Pan would not know how to deal with it, so Bo Yang had no choice but to go to Xue's house on his own initiative.

When I came here and asked, I found that the matter was indeed somewhat related to the Jia family, but not entirely.

Hearing that he was coming, Xue Pan was the first to rush out to greet him, so he casually explained what happened, so that Bo Yang would not be able to deal with it later, "Didn't Brother Yang mention that Linhai was in Yangzhou last time?" The matter of donating the museum? It was my cousin-in-law who came back to attend the funeral with his only daughter. Now that the funeral is over, I have to rush back. I just received a letter from Beijing, and I got the news that the eldest daughter of the Jia family was named concubine. I also heard that our family is also going to Beijing, because we are coming to travel with us."

At the end, there was already a bit of disapproval on his face.I have never heard of going from Suzhou to the capital, but also coming to Nanjing by the way. Wouldn’t it be much easier to travel along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal than this?

So Xue Pan guessed that it was just that they rejected the Jia family's intention last time, and they were worried this time, so they asked Jia Lian and Daiyu to "drop in" and invite them to go with them.

If it was in the past, Xue Pan might not have thought of these at all, but now his thinking is very smooth, and he even thought that the Jia family may have really invested a lot in this matter, so they are so eager to hope that they will go to Beijing. This is the idea of ​​taking out money from Xue's family to supplement himself!

Now that he saw such sinister intentions, Xue Pan naturally didn't have a good impression of these two guests, that's why he walked so fast just now. Compared with sitting there and fighting with Jia Lian, it is naturally better to be with Bo Yang It suits him.The reason why I kept it before was because I was worried that Aunt Xue would be fooled by Jia Lian again.

On the contrary, when Bo Yang heard that Lin Daiyu was coming, he became somewhat interested.

He suddenly thought of a small detail that had been written in the Red Mansion. It was really small and had nothing to do with it. It was just a sentence without beginning or end. Even when I almost forgot, I have a clear impression of it.

When Jia Baoyu and Wang Xifeng were driven mad by the nun hired by Aunt Zhao, the Jia family was in chaos for a while, and naturally they all ran away in a hurry, regardless of etiquette. Xue Pan saw Lin Daiyu at this time.Bo Yang remembers the sentence in the original work clearly: Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Lin Daiyu's coquettish manner, and she collapsed there.

At that time, I thought about what kind of celestial beauty Lin Daiyu could make Xue Pan be like this?

So now hearing the news about Lin Daiyu from Xue Pan—although Xue Pan only used "Lin Hai's only daughter" as the title, he still mentioned it after all—Bo Yang couldn't help being curious, and seemed to be surging. Unexpectedly, he asked, "Since they are all members of the same family, I think they will have to visit after they come. Have you seen that Miss Lin?"

Xue Pan has always been worried about Jia Lian. As for Daiyu, to him, he is just a poor orphan who has lost his parents.Unexpectedly, Bo Yang asked her when he came up, and immediately became vigilant, looked at Bo Yang and said, "Speaking of it, we are a family, but our Xue family has nothing to do with their Lin family, and we have no contact with each other on weekdays. They are also old. It's a girl, so I naturally want to avoid it. Baochai is leading her to talk in the back."

After explaining, he stared and asked, "Why did Brother Yang remember to ask her?"

It should be noted that at this time, the defense of men and women is very strict. After all, men like Baoyu who hang around in the inner curtains are a minority. Even Xue Pan moved out at a young age, and he didn't even give him a maid to serve him.It has always been like this in a well-organized family, and he is not alone.

As for the daughter of a good family, it is natural that she should stay out of the house and not ask outsiders.Of course, correspondingly, no man would carelessly inquire about other girls' affairs, which would damage the other's boudoir reputation.

Of course, Xue Pan doesn't care about other people's boudoir reputation, but asking about this kind of thing will always make people wonder what relationship he has with the girl's family, and what relationship can a strange man and woman have?So Xue Pan was quite vigilant.

Bo Yang also realized that his question was a bit abrupt. He is still a modern person at heart, and it is always difficult to adapt to these rules, and he always thinks that something is wrong after the fact.

At this time, I could only hide and smile, "I just heard that she is the only daughter of Master Lin Hai, and now her parents are gone. Speaking of it, it seems to be different from my situation. I am a man, a man should stand on his own, even if he has no parents It doesn't matter if it's hidden. She's a young girl, and I'm afraid her future will be bleak. So I feel emotional for a while, so I just ask casually."

"Brother Yang can't say this to others anymore." Xue Pan then said, "She has her own ancestral family to rely on, so why should we worry about it?" But as soon as he finished speaking, he smiled and shook his head, " But it's hard to say whether the Jia family is reliable or not."

His words were all indifferent, logically speaking, Bo Yang would feel that such a cold heart is not good, but in his heart he was actually a little bit happy that Xue Pan didn't care about Daiyu.Although Bo Yang doesn't think he needs to use this method to verify his charm, but...but Xue Pan is different from the original book, so it's a good thing, isn't it?