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Baochai didn't speak, but just looked at Sun Mu, Zhang Nanny and others, with a look of asking for help.

Naturally, it is not easy for a girl to make decisions on her own when it comes to the important matter of marriage.Although Aunt Xue has completely severed the mother-daughter relationship with Baochai, Nanny Zhang is her nurse and Sun Mu is her master, and these two are like parents in Baochai's eyes.

Sun Mu and Zhang Nanny also knew what Baochai meant, and they looked at each other. Zhang Nanny leaned forward and said, "I come from a royal businessman of the Xue family, and I pay attention to a promise. Since I have made a promise before, I will marry naturally. .It’s just that my girl’s character can’t be wronged. There are three matchmakers and six hires, including lottery, name asking, Najib, recruiting, asking for a date, and personally welcoming...not one of them is missing.”

Baochai was embarrassed at the side, thinking that she had already been evicted from Xue's family and had no relatives. Besides, it was an expedient measure to marry Feng Yuan. She just wanted to respect each other as guests. idea.She claimed to be the most disobedient person in the world, so why should she care about things like three matchmakers and six hires, accepting lottery, asking for names, etc.?

Sun Mu frowned slightly as he heard it from the side, thinking something was wrong in his heart, but Nanny Zhang is Baochai's nanny, her status is different from others, and it is not easy to refute her face in front of others.While thinking about it, I heard Feng Yuan repeatedly applauding outside the gauze tent, saying: "That's natural. No matter what, the girl must not be wronged."

Hearing Feng Yuan's immediate agreement, Sun Mu knew that the matter was irreversible.Seeing Feng Yuan's joyful face, it was indeed from her heart, she felt at ease, and said to him: "It was agreed earlier that it is my duty to marry into Feng's family and take care of the housework and backyard for you. Although she doesn't have much The dowry, but as long as I am here for a day, I will pay for the daily food and clothing, and you don’t need to provide for it. If you fancy a woman from any family in the future, you can accept it as a concubine, and the dowry can also be paid by us. It will definitely not affect your Feng family’s development. The branches are scattered and the leaves are passed on to the next generation."

Feng Yuan liked it even more, and said with a smile on his face, "Grandmas are serious." He didn't know the identity of the speaker behind the gauze curtain, so he simply called her grandma to show respect.But Qiao Yinger, Xiaohong and other young but unmarried girls were also behind the gauze curtain, laughing secretly.

In the next few days, everyone saw that Feng's family came and went in the house in an endless stream, obviously they were in full swing and spared no effort to marry Baochai.Even the betrothal gift that was sent was not inferior to that of a well-off family, which surprised Zhang Nanny and the others, and they were pleasantly surprised.

"It can be seen that the Feng family values ​​the girl and is serious about marrying her. Although the Feng family's background is not good, but if she has this kind of intention, the girl will be able to live a good life in the future." Nanny Zhang was so excited that she burst into tears. Wiping away tears, he said.

But Baochai felt even more disturbed when she saw the dowry gift.She secretly said to Sun Mu: "Since the Feng family is like this, it is obvious that they are serious about the matter and are doing their best. But how will I repay you in the future?"

Sun Mu also felt surprised in his heart, and comforted Baochai, "It's okay. He was originally a rich man in the countryside, and he had no connection with you at all. Now, by chance, he had such an adventure. He cultivated it in his previous life. I know what you're worrying about, but it's best for such an unfounded eunuch, it's okay to sleep in a separate room with him on the big day, anyway, he promised early in the morning Yes. We will never bully others, we will take a concubine he likes for him, and we will not eat his concubine and use his. To put it bluntly, we are just looking for a place to stay. You have made money in business, how can you spend less? Is it beneficial to him? It seems that there is something to save face, if he doesn't know how to advance or retreat, he will have such a smart face for nothing."

Seeing what Sun Mu said, Baochai felt at ease.

Yao Jing also pointed out to her the dowry gift from Feng Yuan and the cage they used as a dowry for Baochai.After Baochai left Xue's house, Madam Zhang and the others held their breath, and this time they ordered Feng Yuan to send dozens of betrothal gifts to make arrangements wantonly.Yao Jing and the others took part of the money they got from Xue's family a few days ago, and bought a considerable dowry according to the amount, and prepared to send it there on the big day.

Sun Mu was careful, and found a gold and silversmith to make a few hollow silver hairpins, stuffed a thin silver bill of tens of taels into it, and did the same thing, stuffing silver bills into the silver bracelet, all of them added up to be enough. There are hundreds of taels of silver, and he said: "If the family lacks food and clothing, or needs to buy someone, just ask for it here. Jing'er charged you tens of thousands of taels of silver, and you deserved it when the family was separated last time. A few hundred taels are just for your emergency.”

Nowadays, dozens of taels of silver are enough to feed a farmer's family for more than a year, and a few hundred taels is a huge number for the Feng family, the eunuch.When Sun Mu stuffed the silver bills into the silver hairpins and silver bracelets, he also thought about it a lot. He discussed with Yao Jing and the others repeatedly. After Shen lost the silver hairpin and silver bracelet, the thieves coveted it, and instead caught fire.

Baochai Bingxue was smart, without having to think about it, she knew Sun Mu and Yao Jing's intentions, and said movedly: "What did you deserve when the family was separated last time? If Master and Mr. Yao hadn't stood up for me, I'm afraid I would have been penniless long ago." , living on the street. The great kindness is without words, the benefits of Master and Mr. Yao, Baochai will always remember it in his heart, and he will never forget it."

Seeing her sincerity, Yao Jing sighed in her heart when she remembered what happened to her, but said with a smile on her face: "Since that's the case, this money is mine. You must not go back on your word."

Sun Mu smiled and said, "Jing'er—"

Yao Jing also said with a smile: "There are people in the world who can be saved and some who cannot be saved. There are those who can be helped and those who cannot be helped. I am willing to help you because of your talent, knowledge, character, and disposition. Choose, I can take care of the business for me, so I don't have to worry about it. If you thank me, thank you yourself."

It's just that although everything is ready and everything is ready for marriage, Baochai feels more and more restless.Yao Jing has always been a busybody, seeing Baochai's expression, she searched the room for a long time and found a post, but it was a post from a young lady from Duke Xiu's family.It states that on a certain day of a certain month in a certain year, there will be a flower viewing feast somewhere in the mansion, and Yao Jing and her family are invited to go there to enjoy her face.

But it turns out that since Yao Jing became a celebrity in front of the empress dowager, she has been highly respected by the rich and noble ladies in Beijing, and the invitations flooded her all the time, all because she wanted to get in touch with this lady who was said to be more knowledgeable than the imperial physician.There were also some people who had old illnesses and couldn't tell them about it, so they borrowed the name of the invitation and wanted to invite Yao Jing to go to the mansion for treatment, but Yao Jing pushed them down.

"I didn't accept this kind of post in the past. I just heard that the chrysanthemums in her garden bloomed very well, so I followed up. I thought that chrysanthemums are poetic, and such a flower feast needs poetry like yours." Experts hold the line, Fang is not timid. What do you think?" Yao Jing had a pleading look on her face.

Baochai didn't think much about it, because Yao Jing said it sincerely, so she agreed.After a few more days, Fang heard that the girls in Jia's mansion were going there too, and realized Yao Jing's deep concern for him.Thinking about the reunion with Daiyu, but each has a destination, and the future is destined to be different, I can't help feeling sad.

Sun Mu saw it in his eyes, and said from the side: "Everything must have a beginning and an end, and there must be an explanation. Can you live without regrets when you don't see her?"

Baochai bowed her head and said, "Master, don't worry, I have long been looking forward to seeing her again."

Just when Baochai was in full swing and discussing the marriage with Feng Yuan, news came from Qianxue that the marriage between Baoyu and Daiyu had been finalized.The imperial concubine intended to give Baoyu a big face, and she decided that it was not honorable enough for her to come forward to refer to the marriage, so she made up her mind to go to see the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager on the day of Double Ninth Festival, hoping to win their golden words.Baochai's heart is like a mirror, and filial piety is the first priority in today's world. If the emperor and the empress dowager open their mouths, it will be a great grace to the Jia family, which means that this marriage is as sure as it is, and there will be no reversal possibility.

Seeing it in Sun Mu's eyes, why didn't he know Baochai's melancholy and helpless state of mind?But she had read all the things in the world, and she had the same viewpoint as Baochai, and she knew what to do for Daiyu, so she sighed and said, "Baochai, you must know that people like us are not on the right track. Jinger and I It's bright for a while, but what happens afterward? It's inevitable. It's bleak. That's why I don't care about your resentment in the future. I made the decision to betroth you to the Feng family. I don't think about anything else. It's all about buying the door and having a background. Miss Lin was born If you are from a famous family, you are proud, and you are exquisite and crystal-like, if you are like me and Jing'er, and you are pointed at and criticized in private, let alone you can't bear it, even if we see it, you won't let it go. You He has been a strong child since he was a child, and he should bear more responsibility for everything..."

Baochai was only indifferent at first, bowing her head and listening respectfully to what Sun Mu said, but the more Sun Mu spoke, the more earnestly he became, every word seemed to be in her heart.Baochai was originally very attached to and trusted Sun Mu when she was a child, but now she couldn't bear it anymore, she threw herself into Sun Mu's arms, sobbing and sobbing.Sun Mu was also heartbroken, so he let her hold her like that, and when she gradually suppressed her tears, he handed her a piece of silk and comforted her: "Baochai, do you still remember the words that Master often said ?Heaven will send a great mission to the people, and they must first work hard on their hearts and minds, and work hard on their bodies..."

"I remember, I remember." Baochai said while wiping away tears, "God has given me so many trials and tribulations, and it's all because he knows that I can bear it." As she spoke, her emotions finally stabilized .

Then Baochai didn't wait for Sun Mu to speak again, she poured a basin of water into the copper pan, rolled up her sleeves, cleaned her face, and redressed her makeup.She has returned to her usual calm and composed appearance, and she is still the gentle and meticulous Xue Baochai who always thinks of her people.

"Speaking of which, I haven't met the girls for a long time. It's good to meet again." Baochai said with a smile at last, with a gentle and elegant style, "Besides, the silk and satin village has been returned to my brother now. The new shop It's not open yet, and the needles and threads that the third girl and the others left in the shop should be delivered and understood. It's not easy to break your promise."