[Red Chamber] When I became Grandma Liu

Although Jia Lian repeatedly made mistakes about her beauty, she was consistent in other matters. Even though she was humiliated by Sister Feng again today, she has gotten used to Sister Feng's cold face these days, so Jia Lian doesn't care anymore, and is happy I went to work.

Walking to the appointed Zhuangzi near Laowang Village outside the city, Uncle Wu, who was in charge, came out to welcome the guests. Jia Lian saw that this thin old man with a shrewd face was an old man from Fengji Pavilion.

Unexpectedly, he also started a timber business.In an instant, thoughts circulated, and Jia Lian also understood the purpose of Sister Feng's designation for this family.

But anyway, he also made some money, so Jia Lian didn't care about it, and explained to Uncle Wu in a good voice, and bought all the wood.The family-saving villa is a big project. The pavilions and pavilions are not made of wood. It is better to use wood from other houses than to use this one, and you can still get filial piety.

And Liu Cuile, who has made a big deal in the Grand View Garden, intends to go back to Bamboo Street and cares about the old lady's personality. On the way, Liu Cui catches a glimpse of a carriage parked near the door when passing by Fengji Pavilion. Hanging the family crest of the Xue family.

If you want to talk about why Liu Cui pays attention to the Xue family emblem, it's not because Liu Cui cares about the Xue family emblem, but because the Xue family emblem is too extravagant.

I really don't know how Ziwei Sheren allowed such a thing to be his family emblem, to show off?

"Doesn't the Xue family have a Qunfang Pavilion? Now it's so reduced that you want to come here to buy rouge?" Feeling that something was wrong, Liu Cui also got out of the carriage and planned to have a look.

After all, Liu Cui was Liu Cui, even if she hadn't been to Fengji Pavilion for a while, there would naturally be sharp-eyed guys coming to welcome her as soon as she arrived at the door.

Liu Cui pointed to the carriage outside, and asked in a low voice: "There is a carriage belonging to the Xue family outside, but someone from the Xue family has come."

The new guy didn't know which Xue's family it was, but he often saw the carriage outside the door, and immediately replied respectfully: "It's the frame of Miss Lin and Miss Xue who came to play in the store, and now the two are upstairs Play."

Although Liu Cui is not in the capital, Uncle Wu still continues to study rouge. If the original research on rouge has reached a dead end, then Liu Cui digs a hole in another way, leaking a glimmer of light, and the rest of the people can do it themselves. Continue digging along this hole to open up a new path.

Therefore, there is also an experiment in Fengji's attic, a small room for doing some small tests.

Liu Cui walked to the door, and as expected, there was a little girl talking and laughing inside.Liu Cui knocked on the door a few times, a slightly familiar female voice came from inside, and then opened the door, it was Xue Baochai.

Baochai had done her homework before, and had met Liu Cui before. Although she was surprised that Liu Cui would come over at this time, she only realized it in a moment, bent her knees and walked in a junior, calling her "grandmother".

Liu Cui also laughed and said: "I said, why did I hear the magpies calling in the morning? It turned out that it was Miss Xue who came." After saying that, she also entered the small room.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Daiyu put the weighed things aside, and then sorted all kinds of things, and then went to wash her hands. She looked very much like those big cows in the field of scientific research in her previous life, she was really respectful and pious.

Liu Cui suddenly felt ashamed of herself. She was not as serious about researching rouge as Daiyu. Now Uncle Wu has become the main researcher of rouge.

Without waiting for Liu Cui to play with emotion, Daiyu ran over bouncingly and hugged Liu Cui, Liu Cui also hugged Daiyu back, and the two circled intimately on the spot, creating a warm and harmonious scene.Baochai on the side saw it, and couldn't help showing a hint of envy...

With Baochai here, it was inconvenient for Liu Cui and Daiyu to communicate about Rouge, so the three moved to the bamboo room to talk.

Liu Cui casually asked what Daiyu was doing recently, and Daiyu proudly puffed up her small chest: "Recently I am learning how to cook medicinal food, and I even made it for my ancestors, who even praised me."

"Oh, that's great!" Liu Cui naturally did not hesitate to praise, and Daiyu became more and more lively.

"Of course!" Daiyu straightened her nose, "Sister Bao also did it with me, and she taught me a lot. Sister Bao knows a lot." The careful Daiyu did not forget to show her merits, and even more so that Baochai Integrate into their topics to avoid embarrassment.

Baochai on the side smiled when he heard the words, but didn't speak.

Liu Cui naturally noticed Baochai's every move at all times, and at this time, she also praised: "I heard before that the Xue family's eldest girl is both talented and beautiful. I took a closer look today, and she is really extraordinary."

Originally, Baochai and Daiyu sometimes gave people a diametrically opposed feeling, but now that they are sitting together, the feeling is even more obvious.

Completely different from Daiyu's weak and pale beauty, Baochai is more vigorous.

At this time, Baochai, who is plump and plump, has been praised to have pink cheeks, which adds another color. Although she is sitting quietly at the side at this time, she is full of enthusiasm in every gesture, like the morning sun in midsummer.

Although Daiyu was talking about her joy in studying with enthusiasm, her posture was always reserved and her behavior was very well-behaved, with a faint coolness, like the breeze in early autumn.

Liu Cui sighed softly: "No wonder modern red scholars say that Daiyu and Baochai have two sides of human beings. The contrast is too obvious."

Although Baochai had been listening to Daiyu's narration of her study process with a smile, she still couldn't concentrate on something hidden in her heart.

Liu Cui put most of her attention on this sudden appearance of Baochai, and naturally sensed that something was wrong with Baochai, she thought to herself: "It stands to reason that although Baochai and Daiyu are familiar, they didn't go out of the house together. Rouge shop such friendship? Could it be that Baochai came here for me?"

Liu Cui rubbed her chin, although she wondered what value she could have to Baochai, she still paid attention to Baochai quietly to see what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd, and also to prevent Baochai from intentionally spoiling Daiyu...

Daiyu didn't talk much in the past, even though Liu Cui opened up the chatterbox now, but in such a long meeting, she has already said almost everything that should be said, Liu Cui handed over a cup of tea at the right time, and said with a smile: "Come on, our novel Mr. Shu has worked hard, this is a little water for you, please use it slowly!"

Daiyu took the tea quite complacently, and began to drink it in small sips.Looking at Daiyu's obedient but energetic appearance, Liu Cui only felt that "my family has a girl who is just growing up" has a sense of accomplishment in raising a daughter.

Liu Cui also chatted with these two young ladies who seldom traveled far, about the strange things they encountered during the journey or heard about by others. It was so vivid and vivid that it made the two young ladies gasp in amazement.

But after a while, Daiyu got up gracefully, and said apologetically to Liu Cui and Baochai: "Grandma, sister Bao, count the time, the things next door to me are almost up, I'll go over and tidy up, you go ahead." Then he winked at Baochai and walked out on his own.

Liu Cui: "..."

But Baochai understood Daiyu's eyes and understood.Daiyu is exquisite and clear, and she can understand everything, besides, I never hoped to hide my little thoughts from Daiyu, and of course Baochai didn't intend to hide it from the beginning.Now that Daiyu leaves the space for herself, she should take good care of it.

"Grandma, I see your actions these days, and I think you are a wise man with great wisdom, but Baochai has something unclear and wants to ask grandma for advice." Baochai took the initiative to start the conversation, with a slightly sad tone, Coupled with that weak posture, I really feel sorry for him.

Baochai's opening was expected by Liu Cui. Baochai was born in a family of merchants, with shrewdness flowing in his bones, so how could he do useless things?

"Miss Bao, but it's okay to say." Liu Cui was very cautious, for fear that Baochai would drag her into Xue's broken boat.

Sure enough, Liu Cui's guess was half right. "I also ask grandma to give me some advice." Baochai continued, "I hope I can find a way to save Xue's family."

"How do you say that?" Logically speaking, Baochai shouldn't have such an idea?At this time, Baochai should be dreaming of "Second Grandma Bao", right?

Since the death of Baochai's father, Xue Pan's absurd story has gradually become known to everyone. The only man who is so incompetent, the decline of the Xue family seems to have become a matter of everyone's tacit understanding.

Unless Xue Pan gets married and gives birth to a more valuable next generation who can be given high hopes by everyone.Otherwise, it will be a matter of time before the four major families become the three major families.According to Baochai's wisdom, find another way out, such as being a real lady from a wealthy family, such as "Second Grandma Bao", is the best option, why suddenly pay attention to this worst option?

"My Xue family's foundation was built by the hard work of my ancestors. I don't want to give it to others for nothing! I also ask grandma to help me and save the Xue family!" Baochai's voice trembled, but she was also firm.

Although it takes a lot of courage to expose one's scars in front of unfamiliar outsiders, Baochai even felt a little humiliation at this time, the humiliation of her inability to change the overall situation.

But thinking of the mother's humble and cautious flattery and the other party's greedy face when giving gifts, Baochai felt that compared to these, it was not a big deal to go to Liu Cui for help.Who would kneel on the ground if given the chance to stand up?

"..." Liu Cui was a little moved, she didn't expect Baochai to say such a thing, bluntly speaking about her family's affairs.

In all fairness, from ancient times to the present, these aristocratic families have paid the most attention to face. For example, the Jia family, as far as Liu Cui knows, the Jia family is about to borrow money from everywhere to live. It's a mess on the inside, but it's also about keeping the outside shiny.

After Baochai plucked up the courage to say something, Liu Cui did not respond for a long time, the air suddenly became quiet, Baochai only felt that it was difficult to breathe. slump down...

"Hey, well, I didn't say I wouldn't help you, why are you in such a hurry?" Liu Cui finally spoke.

After all, Liu Cui couldn't bear to watch this bright girl's life turn so dark...

The author has something to say:

When I was in class, my teacher criticized Gao E’s continuation of “Dream of Red Mansions” in the last [-] chapters, and mentioned Baochai, saying: “For example, Gao E’s continuation of Xue Baochai’s image is as dry and boring as a wooden man, which is not at all like the first [-] chapters. Lively and full of spirit.”

Because it was a live broadcast, I didn't have a long story, and I just replied "I'm dead." The general meaning may be that in the later period, Baochai encountered the fact that the family was in decline. boring.

My teacher, a knowledgeable middle-aged professor, paused during the live broadcast, which was rarely visible to the naked eye, and said: "I'm dead? I can't rule out this reason."

Then he skipped this Baochai and talked about other things.

Me at the time: "..." There was a little bit of joy but also a little guilt from Mr. ky (decadent~)