[Red House Chai Dai] Salted Pork Knuckle, Crab Rice Wine

Today is not what it used to be, and Baochai is no longer a girl from one of the four major families in Jinling City, the Xue family of the imperial merchant, so she has no status to participate in such gatherings among noble girls in the capital.But because the Hou family is used to changing the rudder according to the wind, seeing that Yao Jing is quite popular with the imperial concubine, they moved their minds and invited her to the banquet. Yao Jing was confident and confident, and took Sun Mu and Baochai as invitation The so-called "family members" in the village brought them here aboveboard.

The young lady of the Hou family had also heard of Baochai's name. At first it was said that she was a young lady of the royal merchant Xue's family.However, after hearing that Baochai had fallen out with Xue's family and left the house for a son of a rural eunuch, he somewhat looked down on her, thinking that she was confused for a while, and she lost her status as a delicate girl from a wealthy family.

One day Yao Jing brought Baochai here, and she ostentatiously introduced that she was Miss Baochai, the apprentice of sister Qi Sun Mu, a well-known business master in the capital, Miss Hou was stunned, and remembered Baochai's details, so she couldn't help but Desperately looking at Baochai a few more times, I felt even more surprised: such a beauty, with excellent appearance, demeanor and temperament, how could she do such a thing that insults the lintel of the family and damages the reputation of the boudoir?

Unexpectedly, Miss Hou's family looked at Baochai so many times, and Lin Daiyu next to her had already resented her for making mistakes.

Daiyu hated the behavior of rich and noble girls in the capital, and had always been too lazy to deal with these ladies who didn't know what kind of family they were. A few days before her death, Qianxue sent a message to the garden, saying that Baochai would also go to the flower feast, so she endured it Not coming soon.

Daiyu is the most ingenious and considerate person. Now Miss Hou's family is not pleasing to the eye, and she wholeheartedly wants to protect Baochai, but she said a few words, which made Miss Hou's face turn pale, and she wanted to have a fit, but It can't happen again.

Tanchun and the others knew that Daiyu had a sharp tongue, so they only secretly found it funny when they saw this.Daiyu, however, had already walked up to Baochai with a glass of wine in her hand, and said, "I haven't seen Sister Bao for a long time, how have you been?"

Baochai also stood up hastily, her eyes only wanted to look Daiyu up and down for a while, and she felt a little sour, so she smiled and toasted, saying, "That's good. You've lost a lot of weight."

The two toasted and drank, before they had time to say a few words, Shi Xiangyun interrupted and said: "Sister Bao, Sister Lin, don't talk to yourself, we may not see each other for a long time, you also talk to me Let me talk."

Baochai smiled helplessly upon hearing this.Shi Xiangyun is the granddaughter of Jia's mother, Shi Taijun's natal family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was brought up by her uncle and aunt. Therefore, Jia's mother has always been in severe pain, and often asked people to take Shi Xiangyun to live in Jia's mansion.But because Baochai intended to leave Jia's mansion early in this life, she did not deal with Shi Xiangyun as much as in her previous life.However, although Baochai intends to alienate her, Shi Xiangyun still likes to pester her as much as before, which is really helpless.

Others were concerned about Baochai's identity and didn't want to be too intimate with her in front of others, lest they be looked down upon by others, but Shi Xiangyun didn't care at all.She also came over with a wine glass and stood with Baochai and Daiyu.At the beginning, the three of them greeted each other, coming and going, but in the end, only Shi Xiangyun was chatting and talking non-stop.

Seeing this, Miss Hou's family was very angry, but as the master, she couldn't care too much about Baochai and Xiangyun. It is a disgrace to my generation to make friends with her!"

Seeing Miss Hou's behavior like this, Tanchun was not happy, so he suggested: "Since it is a feast of appreciating flowers, poetry is indispensable. Why don't we write poems with a stick of incense as the limit, and how about we judge together?"

That Miss Hou was taught by a famous teacher since she was a child, and she always thought she was extraordinary. When she heard the words, she was very grateful for Tanchun's suggestion, so she ordered the maid to take a thin stick of Meng Tianxiang and put it on. After thinking hard, she began to refine her sentences .

Tanchun knew that Baochai and Daiyu were good at this, and her suggestion also made them show off their talents, so that Miss Hou's family would retreat in spite of difficulties.Unexpectedly, when a stick of incense was finished and the ladies of each family handed in their poems, Tanchun looked around but did not see Chai and Dai. Curious in his heart, he handed in the poems in a hurry, but he didn't even look at them, and began to look around for Chai. Dai two whereabouts.

The Hou family's mansion is very large, but the garden of the house is known for its exquisiteness. Tanchun only went through a few corridors and walked around a few flower trees. He saw Baochai and Daiyu standing beside a pile of rocks and talking. It is heart-wrenching.

Daiyu lowered her head, and while talking, she was fiddling with the corner of her clothes. She waited for a long time, but she didn't say a word.When Baochai saw her, she couldn't help laughing and said, "I used to be eloquent in front of people, and my mouth was like a knife. Why don't you say anything now?"

Daiyu hesitated to speak, and then said after a long while: "Who told me that I can't see someone being bullied, and I have to see injustice in the road. I drew my sword to help once, but I didn't expect that kindness would be like a donkey's liver and lungs. That person didn't appreciate it at all. Forget it, forget it, it's all my fault." Let's be troublesome." As he said, he turned around and wanted to leave.

Baochai hurriedly grabbed her sleeve: "I said the wrong thing. How can I not know that you are doing it for me when you are so prominent? It's just that if someone with a heart sees it, you might say something that hurts your family." Fame, why bother?"

Daiyu sneered: "I care about reputation?" After a pause, she said in a low voice: "I wish I could ruin my reputation. If the Jia family tolerates me, I can come out of the house and be with you."

Baochai sighed: "Where are you talking? Your parents loved you so much when they were here. Don't you have the heart to let them be humiliated in the underworld?"

These words hit Daiyu's weakness.Daiyu was speechless for a while, her eyes were full of sadness.

Tanchun watched from the side, and for some reason, felt blushing and heartbeating, extremely embarrassed.

Tanchun is a smart person, he has long noticed that Daochai and Dai are like sisters, and they are very close. Now seeing this scene again, he has a vague guess in his heart, but he is inconvenient to explain it.She loves to stand here, and if Chai and Dai find out, they will inevitably suspect that she intends to spy on her, but she is not beautiful. When she was in a state of anxiety, she suddenly saw Shi Xiangyun coming from a distance, and said as she walked, "Third sister, What are you doing here? They are discussing the merits of poetry over there, and they all say that Ms. Hou's poems are the best. If you lie like this, you are not afraid of being laughed at. Why don't you go and have a look?"

Tanchun complained endlessly.When Shi Xiangyun yelled, Chai and Dai heard it too, and they both looked this way.Tanchun was unavoidable, so I had to stand up and say hello to Tongchai and Dai, but I was deeply surprised to see Daiyu's calm and confident look, and when I saw Baochai, I saw Baochai's face was gentle , the kindness in his eyes was more than before, and he was even more surprised.

"Since that's the case," Baochai said first, "Yun'er, why don't you take your elder sister Lin over there to have a look? I still have something to talk to Miss San."

Shi Xiangyun knew that Lin Daiyu was the best at poetry, and he was an expert in this way. With a cheer, he dragged Daiyu's arm away.Before leaving, Daiyu glanced at Baochai, with unfinished thoughts in her eyes, and said, "Since that's the case, I'll talk to you later." Seeing Baochai nodding, she felt relieved and followed Shi Xiangyun. up.

Here Baochai remained calm, took out a purse from her body and handed it to Tanchun, said with a smile, "This is the needlework you entrusted me to sell on consignment a few days ago..."

Tanchun hurriedly took it in his hands, feeling the weight of the place where he got it, he was happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "I thought it must be gone. Unexpectedly, Sister Bao is so careful, but I... I don't know what to say. "Tanchun is bold by nature and likes Lang Kuo's style. He was born in Aunt Zhao's belly. He has a lot of money and other things on weekdays.The group of wealthy slaves in Jia's mansion were all born with a pair of eyes of wealth and honor, and they used to like to push the high and trample the low.Therefore, some time ago, Baochai said that needles and threads could be sold on consignment in the silk and satin village, so she moved her mind and embroidered some exquisite work from time to time, entrusting Baochai to take them out for consignment.

A few months ago, Baochai first moved out of the Grand View Garden, and Tanchun was worried that it would be more difficult to consign needles and threads in the future. After thinking about it, Baochai had another big fight with Aunt Xue, and completely ran away from Xue's house. The silk and satin village was entrusted to Xue Pan to take care of it. From then on, Tanchun concluded that the road to making money would be cut off, but he could not help but complain to Aunt Xue, Xue Pan and others in his heart, thinking that Baochai's pearl was secretly cast. , secretly thinking that Baochai is worthless.

Baochai laughed and said, "What are you talking about? The Xue family has always paid attention to the integrity of the old and the old when doing things. Since they have promised you, why not? It is said that although I am not in charge of the silk and satin shop, the current shopkeepers are also from the Xue family. I can also talk, will it make you suffer?"

When Tanchun heard this, he was very grateful on the face, but hesitant in his heart, and concluded that Baochai didn't know about the recent changes in Xue's family.She repeatedly hesitated whether to tell Baochai the truth, and when she wanted to tell her, she was afraid that she would be unattractive if she worked too hard.

While Tanchun was hesitating, he suddenly heard Baochai say, "Speaking of which, I have something to ask you."

Tanchun then put the incident of the Xue family aside and listened intently to Baochai's words, but he listened to Baochai's account of what Jia Baoyu did at the eldest princess's banquet a few days ago, and concealed Jia Baoyu's intentional provocation. The matter is only that he was happy for a while, and told Beijing Wang and others that there were a few sisters who were good at writing poems in the family. At the end, he worried: "You and I both know that Brother Bao is the most innocent and open-minded person. But this Facts can be big or small, so don’t be careless. I heard that the Prince of Beijing is usually the most fond of poetry, and the princess of Beijing who was married by order is undoubtedly a person of this way. If he believes Brother Bao’s words, he will treat Yuanzi What are the thoughts of the sisters in Li, isn't this a tricky matter?"

Tanchun's thoughts are not here.Firstly, she had no idea about the situation of Chai and Dai, and she was full of suspicion, but it was inconvenient to say it out; secondly, she got a new silver tael for consignment of needlework, and she was proud of the spring breeze, and she had countless plans in an instant.Therefore, although Baochai said it sincerely, Tanchun never took it very seriously, but secretly felt: "Sister Bao is really safe and secretive in her work, but sometimes she is too cautious, and she ends up like this." Fields!" On the surface, he echoed, promising to wait for the opportunity to persuade Baoyu, but privately he did not take this matter seriously.