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Hearing what Qianxue said, Baochai stood dumbfounded for a while, but smiled and said: "People in the world spread rumors, and there are those with malicious intentions who like to spread rumors and slander their masters. You have seen Mr. Yao's behavior and description, you carefully Think about it, she seems to be able to enter a family like yours? What a decent person the eldest grandma is, and she was arranged in such a way, we can't take it seriously. It's okay to listen to such words. "

Qian Xue responded and withdrew, but Baochai felt a little uneasy.

Xue's family lived in Jia's house, although all the daily expenses were paid by the family, but it was still not as convenient as living at home.Among other things, people in Jia's mansion talk a lot, if Xue's family offends someone if they are not paying attention, they will spread the word, but they will lose the face of Mrs. Wang.Therefore, Baochai paid more and more attention, fearing that if something went wrong, it would be difficult to live here for a long time. Wouldn't it be against Aunt Xue's wish to stay with her former sisters in her old age?

Because Li Wan asked Li Wan about Mr. Yao's affairs that day, Li Wan lost his composure. He was afraid that his friendship with Li Wan would be damaged, so Baochai thought about how to make up for it. I visited Rikain this afternoon, and it was really unexpected.

After Jia Zhu's death, Li Wan lived in seclusion every day. Except for serving Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, he seldom left his room.Unexpectedly, she would take the initiative to visit on this day, and even Aunt Xue was a little surprised when she heard the news.Thinking that Li Wan was Mrs. Wang's eldest daughter-in-law, it would not be easy for her to lose face, so she hurriedly treated her personally.

Seeing that Li Wan was obviously absent-minded, Baochai looked at her from time to time, and she understood in her heart, knowing that she came here specially to find her, so she hurriedly smiled and said: "I have already sketched out the trick that sister-in-law said last time. It's just that I still have some doubts about the acupuncture method, so I want to ask for advice." In a few words, he invited Li Wan to his room, and after serving tea, he found a random excuse to send Ying'er and Qianxue out.

Li Wan just stared at the tea bowl in front of him in a daze, without saying a word for a while.Baochai didn't urge her either.The two of them sat facing each other for a long time. Suddenly, Li Wan's eyes turned red, and he said quietly, "She...is she okay now." The voice was as soft as a sigh in the wind.

Baochai almost suspected that she had heard wrong.However, when she raised her head and saw Li Wan's eyes were different from before, she realized that she had heard nothing wrong. "It's good." Baochai quickly realized who she was referring to, and said after deliberating, but the doubts in her heart became more and more intense.

Just as Baochai told Qianxue, she did not believe that Mr. Yao was the aunt who was kicked out by the Jia family earlier.Because she didn't have the slightest trace of living in a rich family.She is so ostentatious, confident and arrogant, how can such a person tolerate herself in the position of aunt, I'm afraid she would only think that she would rather be broken than whole.However, Li Wan, who has always lived reclusively, clearly recognizes her, doesn't it mean?

Li Wan didn't say anything more, she lowered her head deeply, her body was as stiff as a stone, and she sat there silently.Baochai couldn't see her expression, and didn't dare to ask anything.For a while, the room was so quiet that one could hear a needle drop to the ground.

But finally there was a slight sobbing sound, and it was actually Li Wan who was crying.She didn't cry out, but her whole body was shaking slightly.After Jia Zhu's death, Li Wan's whole body was as dry as wood and dead ashes, with a face that had been quiet all year round, and a smile was rarely seen.In Jia's mansion, Baochai walked around with her a lot, and she had never seen her show such violent mood swings.

Baochai was not easy to ask questions at this time, nor was it easy to persuade her, so she just took a handkerchief and quietly wiped away her tears.Li Wan took the handkerchief, covered his face and sobbed for a long time, and then slowly stopped.Baochai hesitated for a moment, but instead of asking outsiders to bring water to help Li Wan redress her makeup, she fetched the thermos pot, poured half a basin of water into the washbasin, found a towel and handkerchief, and washed her face herself.This is the heart that is considerate of her and does not want others to know.

Li Wan repeatedly said "I can't do it", and hurriedly took it by herself, then said after a pause, "You are really a very careful and affectionate person, I can't repay you for treating each other like this." nasal.Apart from her status as the eldest daughter-in-law and Jia Lan's widowed mother, she is actually just a woman in her 20s.Wang Xifeng, who was not much younger than her, was still alive and well, but she suppressed herself like a wooden figure all day long.Although Baochai didn't know why, the matter of Mr. Yao aroused her such a big reaction, but after crying like this, wouldn't it be a relief?

It is simply that Li Wan does not apply makeup on weekdays, which saves a lot of trouble in adjusting the makeup and makeup. After a while, the two of them sat facing each other again. After a long silence, Li Wan suddenly raised his head and said as if making up his mind. : "I want to meet her."

This is something Baochai can't do for the time being.Firstly, Mr. Yao's incident involved Xiangling's whereabouts. Second, Mr. Yao has moved out of Grandma Liu's house. Thirdly, Li Wan is a widow with parents-in-law and young son. It is also difficult to have the opportunity to go out, in short, it is a lot of inconvenience.

Baochai thought about it and told Li Wan that Mr. Yao once stayed at Grandma Liu's house, so he was able to meet him once, and now he is missing. Said that this is a distant relative of the Xue family.

After hearing this, Li Wan felt lost, and remembered something, and his eyes were red again.

Nothing came of it today.Baochai still doesn't know the relationship between Li Wan and Mr. Yao, and Li Wan can't know more about Mr. Yao's recent situation.After another half a day, Li Wan finally calmed down, Baochai opened the door, Suyun helped her back, and only said to the outside world that the two of them were involved in the matter of female reds.Li Wan is dignified and respectful, Baochai is always safe, no one would have thought of this.

Here Aunt Xue said to Baochai: "You go to the old lady's room today, have you seen your sister Lin?" Without waiting for Baochai to answer, she said, "Your second aunt is here today to say This matter. I'm afraid that sister Lin will live here for a long time. I originally said that you should get closer to your brother Bao while she is away, but now you can't. The meaning in the old lady's words is probably just thinking. Kiss each other more, bring them together. Why worry about your second aunt."

Baochai remembered seeing Daiyu and Jia Baoyu talking under the pear tree in the daytime, and said in a muffled voice, "If that's the case, they look like a good match. It's just that the two of them are still young. Who will happen in a few years' time?" I know again."

Aunt Xue only thought she had figured it out, and said joyfully: "What you are saying is, anyway, your sister Lin still has three years of filial piety. Could it be that the ancestors have the heart to make your brother Bao wait for three years? Even if she is willing, I am afraid that others will wait too. Not enough. Your second aunt is still optimistic about you, you have to work harder."

These words are commonplace.Baochai was agitated, but she didn't want to show it.While I was doing this, I suddenly saw Xue Pan coming in from the outside, shouting repeatedly: "There is going to be a big incident in this mansion, have you heard?" Aunt Xue and Baochai both asked what was going on, and Xue Pan said that he had heard what Feng Ziying said. , Now the emperor's kindness is great, allowing Nei Tingluan to go home to visit his relatives, and enter his Chongyu other courtyard to show his family ties. The family members of the pepper houses in the capital are busy repairing gardens, talking about building some relatives.When Aunt Xue and Baochai heard about it, they were also surprised.

After saying this for a few days, I saw that Mrs. Wang brought Jia Lian to say that the matter of visiting relatives has been settled. Go to the north through the garden in Ningguo Mansion, where the provincial courtyard is built.Because Lixiangyuan is very close to here, I was afraid that it would be hindered during the construction, so I asked Aunt Xue to choose another house to live in, so as not to disturb the interest by craftsmen coming in and out.

Aunt Xue was a guest, so she didn't have the nerve to pick and choose. In the end, the Jia family stayed here diligently, and the guests did what they wanted. Jia Zheng still decided on a quiet house in the northeast without mentioning it.

In fact, with the wealth of the Xue family, there were several houses in the middle of the capital.It's just that Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang grew up together, and they have a deep sisterhood. After being separated for many years, they just want to stay together. Now Aunt Xue is a widow, and she doesn't want to be far away from relatives and friends.Although Mrs. Wang is the head of the family in the Jia family, she is actually not loved by her parents-in-law and her husband. She also has a lot of unspeakable pain in her heart. Apart from eating fast and praying to Buddha every day, she also looks forward to talking to Aunt Xue. Talk and pass the time.Baochai is also very considerate of her mother's wishes, and since Lin Daiyu and Sanchun sisters are with her, she is unwilling to separate easily.As for Xue Pan, he had long been mixed with Jia Zhen, Jia Rong and Feng Ziying, and he was at home among a group of dudes, and he was not willing to move far away.

Almost at the same time when Xue's family moved to their new residence, the Xingqin Bieyuan was built in a hurry.From the men of the Rongning Second Mansion to the housekeepers and servants in the lower part of the house, as well as the Qing guests who were usually supported by the two mansions, they all received errands.Except for Jia Zheng who is not used to common affairs and is not easy to intervene, Jia She, Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, Jia Rong, Jia Qiang, Lai Da, Lai Sheng, Lin Zhixiao, Wu Xindeng and others are all very busy.

Because Jia Rong was single-handedly making gold and silver utensils, which is one of the Xue family's long-standing businesses, she came here every few days to ask for advice, and successively borrowed the experienced old people of the Xue family to help.When the old family came back, they talked about how the Jia family wasted gold and silver mountains as if they were not money, which aroused everyone's discussion. Afraid of bleeding.

Baochai is so talented in business, so she casually settled an account with Aunt Xue, saying that if the garden was built, it would be impossible without 10,000 + 20 taels of silver, which made Aunt Xue dumbfounded .