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Later, because the Jia family moved into the Grand View Garden under the order of the Yuanchun Empress, the whole family was very busy for a while.

The people below are busy entering the garden to clean up the sisters-in-law and set up curtains and bed curtains. The masters above are busy assigning staff to follow up the garden. An old mother, four maids, and someone who specializes in tidying and cleaning are also quite scheming.

Except for one sister Feng who was too busy to touch the ground, and even Mrs. Wang who was too busy to get dizzy, how could there be time to talk to Aunt Xue?

Aunt Xue has always been in awe of Mrs. Wang, the elder sister. The former Mrs. Wang intended to make Baochai and Baoyu a pair. Although Aunt Xue knew that Baochai didn't like it and repeatedly objected, she dared not answer Mrs. Wang truthfully.The reason for this incident was that Baochai wanted to invite an outside official media to look at her, so Aunt Xue was naturally even more difficult to say.

Therefore, Mrs. Wang only thinks that Baochai is tender-skinned and shy, and it's not that she really has no intention of caring about Jia Baoyu.Then she also felt that Aunt Xue was too ignorant to make such a big move this time, and complained to a few confidantes: Why does my sister become more ignorant as she gets older?Since you are a mother, you should look like a mother. Even if there is something wrong with being a son and daughter, you should hide it on the surface and only teach him in private, so that you can be a son and daughter. reputation.Like her, because of some trivial matters, she would always yell and yell, making the whole family know about it, making her children ashamed not to speak up, even her own sister felt ashamed.

But the more so, the more Mrs. Wang is satisfied with Baochai in private.Just because Baochai was originally all-round and exquisite, the in-laws were worried that they couldn't handle her small mistake, and they were afraid of being weak, but now they have such a mother-in-law who is holding back, when the in-laws want to suppress her, they just have to treat her mother-in-law regardless. Just a little mention of the indiscriminate nonsense and foolish words, I guarantee that she will be speechless and indisputable, so I can only bow my head obediently, and comfort her softly.

Because it was really inseparable, Mrs. Wang just sent someone over, saying that she wanted the concubine to calm down and not to go to war over some irrelevant matters, and said that Baochai was a blessed and polite person, so don't restrain her.

Aunt Xue was so angry that she had nothing to say.

Here, Baochai felt disheartened after going through such a lot of trouble, and taking advantage of the time when she was about to move to the Grand View Garden, she brought in Zhang Nanny, Yingerniang, Yinger, Qianxue and others, namely Yinger. The elder brothers only asked them to try to get away from Xue Pan slowly, and only went to work in Baochai's shop, but they had already saved their own property and separated from Xue's family.

It's not that Baochai hates Xue's family deeply and wants to flee privately with money, but she has good intentions: whether it's the ending of the previous life or Xue Pan's ability in this life, it proves that Xue Pan is in charge of the Xue family's money and does not Not a good idea.I can only hate that Xue Pan is a man and Baochai is a woman, so it's not good to be a substitute for Zu, so I can only manage the property under my name with my heart, and I only hope that if something happens to Xue Pan, I will have the spare power to help.

This day is the Flower Festival on February 22, and Lin Daiyu's birthday. Because Jia Zheng said that this day is good, the sisters and Jia Baoyu took advantage of this day to move into the Grand View Garden. Colorful and colorful, it is the scene of its apogee.

In Baoyu's life, the word "daughter" is what Baoyu likes the most. What he loves is this charming, bright, fragrant and romantic. This time, he is like a little mouse that fell into a honey pot. He is very happy with his sisters and maids all day long. The bone was so light it was about to fly.I was also busy writing some gorgeous instant poems, showing off my abilities to the fullest.Because when Empress Yuanchun was very popular in the palace, there was a class of snobs who didn't ask about her grammar and diction, but just blindly praised Jia Baoyu's poetry to the sky.

This day, the sisters were gathering together to frolick, and because Baoyu had not returned from a social gathering outside, Tanchun asked, "Second elder brother seems to be very busy these days. I vaguely heard that there are many people outside who are trustworthy." Menlu, who came to ask for his calligraphy."

Baochai was there that day, but she just sneered in her heart when she heard the words.

In the previous life, everyone set up a poetry club in the Grand View Garden. When they got interested, they either wrote poems, wrote lyrics, or instant couplets. They commented countless times like this. Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun, and even Tanchun women all had aphorisms. One after another, only Baoyu, back to the bottom, back to the bottom.

If it is said that such a person is admired by experts for his poetic talent and begs everywhere for his calligraphy, then wouldn't the literary talent of the sisters in the Grand View Garden be even higher?

Furthermore, real gold is not afraid of fire.Afterwards, Jia's house was ransacked and suffered a crushing defeat. If Jia Baoyu was really as talented as Tang Yin of the previous dynasty, far superior to his peers, selling calligraphy and writing, why couldn't he make a living, and why was he forced to make a living, helpless, and got cheeky For the sake of being helped by Jiang Yuhan and Xiren's couple?

Don't say that Jia Baoyu's poetic talents are not worthy of food, but Baochai himself, who has surpassed the others in the Daguanyuan Poetry Club several times, and his essays and essays are not much better than Lin Daiyu, who has a long history of family studies, and he still has no ability to sell literature Words for food.Instead, I managed to support it for a while by doing needlework.

Baochai was thinking about something, but the sisters refused to let her go easily, so Lin Daiyu took the opportunity to talk about it and said: "What's going on? How can we sisters know Duandi? I think we live in a deep house every day. Among them, they are like the frog sitting in a well watching the sky, how can they know what kind of world is outside? Sister Bao is blessed, but by taking care of the family property, she has seen it inside and out. Now I ask Sister Bao to say Tell me, the reason for this."

Baochai was taken aback.Although she can't understand Jia Baoyu's being too lazy to work, not productive, and not capable of military success, but because it was Daiyu who asked the question specially, for some reason, she felt more and more uncomfortable to confide her thoughts, for fear of being caught by others. Misunderstanding and private retaliation.It's just that she didn't want to praise Baoyu out of conscience. After pondering for a moment, Fang smiled and said: "According to my cold eyes, although there are such first-class snobs who admire the illustriousness of the family, they praise fifty percent of things as ten percent." It was done, but there are also some young masters who really love that poem, and specially asked someone to inscribe it on the fan, and chanted it from time to time in appreciation."

Daiyu understood, and said with a sneer, "It's just that the young and disrespectful sons and gentlemen out there just flattered them because they fit their temper. What kind of skill is that?"

As soon as this remark came out, Yingchun just pretended not to hear it. Tanchun had always tried her best to curry favor with Mrs. Wang. Although she knew it well, she didn't agree with it. Come.

When Baochai heard what Daiyu said about Baoyu, she agreed with her selfishly, but she tried her best to put on a glamorous look on her face, and persuaded her, "How can you say that about Brother Bao? Although he has some Unsteady, but it's rare to have sincere respect for your daughter's family. If you talk about poetry or something, don't Brother Bao still use this to eat?"

Daiyu was leaning on the threshold. Seeing Baochai defending Baoyu like this, she became more and more suspicious, and said with a smile on her face, "I just said one thing, and Sister Bao rushed to maintain it. Could it be that Sister Bao is distressed?"

Tanchun didn't wait for Baochai to answer, and hurriedly said: "Sister Bao said it is true. A while ago, my wife told Brother Bao to be determined to make progress. The old lady was afraid that Brother Bao would be tired, so she just said it was safe. Could it be that there is a lack of food and clothing in the village, and is it because he is raised to force him to stand out?"

When Baochai heard what Tanchun said, she actually understood in her heart that Tanchun's words might not come from her heart, but as a concubine, she depended on her aunt, Mrs. Wang, as the master for life, and she had no choice but to depend on her.

It's a pity that such a scheming, such a step by step, did not bring a good future in the end.Even if he won the temporary appreciation of his aunt, Mrs. Wang, and the qualifications of Tong Baochai and Li Wan to assist the Grand View Garden, it was not enough to save the fate of Jia's mansion, and he was sent to the official ship of marriage by the princess of Nan'an County. Three thousand wind and rain roads, straight to the south where the poor mountains and rivers are full of miasma.

Baochai looked at Tanchun out of the corner of her eye, and unconsciously her thoughts drifted far away.Ever since she recalled the events of her previous life, she has often been dissociated, and this symptom has been especially evident since she moved into the Grand View Garden.Just because the Grand View Garden is full of former love and old dreams, so bright and fresh, so vibrant, it is devastated in an instant.The sweeter and more charming, the more heartbroken.

Seeing that Baochai didn't refute her previous words, Daiyu just stood there blankly, with a look of ecstasy, and unconsciously regretted her slip of the tongue, hurriedly took her hand, and said with a smile: "Good sister, frown!" Er was just telling a joke. Don’t take it seriously. Don’t be angry. My sister goes in and out every day to take care of the family’s property. When the news gets out, which family doesn’t boast that my sister is capable? She is young and curious. Heavy, my sister will tell us what is going on outside in detail."

These words were delicate and soft, Baochai was not angry because of her words at first, but now that she came back to his senses, she was holding her hand like this, besides, there was a heart-wrenching coquettish meaning in her demeanor, Baochai When I looked at it, my heart couldn't help beating wildly, I couldn't help but pulled my hand away, and said with a smile: "You say that, but it really upsets me. But it's just like a child drinking at home, it's just a small fight. You all know that the ancestors of my family have been merchants for generations, and they all did errands for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Because when my father was there, he often taught us that the royal family should not forget the root, so the children in our family have been working since they were four years old. I started to learn abacus. Now I am doing this, just to not forget the meaning. I am just afraid that others will think that I do not keep my daughter’s duty, and only calculate gold and silver. I smell like copper. .”

Baochai is telling the truth.

Ever since she became cold-hearted towards Aunt Xue, Baochai felt like breaking the can.

In the past, when she was managing the business for the Xue family, she still had to abide by her boudoir precepts and cared about her boudoir reputation, so she didn't dare to let go of her hands and feet to do it, so she could only hide behind the scenes and give advice.

This time when she recalled the events of her previous life, her state of mind was completely different from the past.Recalling that when she was suffering from hunger and cold, she did needlework and peddling along the street for food and clothing, so what's the point of showing her face?No matter how virtuous and virtuous a woman is, if her environment cannot support the rules she has kept for more than ten years, flexibility will become a natural thing out of desperation.

Instead of being forced to adapt when the building suddenly collapses, it is better to give it a go when the situation is unclear and there is still vitality.

Therefore, Baochai is free to do things this time. Although she lives in Hengwu Garden, she works tirelessly and takes people out to take care of business every day.Her silk and satin business became more and more prosperous, and even took up half of the capital.

Baochai originally thought that she would definitely slander her in such a reckless way.Unexpectedly, her reputation is still as good as ever, and even has a trend of getting better and better.This made Baochai very puzzled.

In fact, she has forgotten that most people in the world are people who follow power and seek profit.Because she is really good at doing business, not only has the shrewdness and ability of a good businessman, but also has the royal family and prominent relatives as the background, so she is naturally rich in wealth, but in just half a year, the industry has blossomed everywhere.In the capital, Miss Xue's name became more and more famous.

Since she is so good at making money, and she is a relative of the Jia family and the Wang family, who would dare to say that she is not half of those people with a clear mind?

It is just that some women in the deep house are sour in their hearts, and they talk about Baochai often running outside, but they have long been choked back by their own men: "This girl is extraordinary. How can an extraordinary person be restrained by red tape?"

This word spread to the village woman who also felt sour, but her tone became more and more rude.The village women have been busy all day, with their hungry hearts sticking to their backs, cooking food with their rough hands and holding it in front of their men, coaxing their babies to warm up and serving their men to sleep, listening to their own When a man mentions a certain capable woman in an admiring tone, he can't help but feel upset and have some complaints, but often he has just uttered half a sentence before being slapped back by the man: "If you have [-]% of her ability, even if you spend a lot of time every day Outside, I go to sleep with wild men every night, I don't mind!"

nature.Such words are just words.Most men are actually extremely incompetent and stupid creatures who like to use unremarkable and ridiculous violence to cover up their incompetence and stupidity.

However, although they are stupid and incompetent, they also honestly follow the essence of the law of the jungle.In a sense, they are actually much more lovable and honest than some women who have been unfairly treated, but try their best to pass this unfair treatment down from generation to generation, in order to gain inner balance and peace.

What are the rules?

It is a code of conduct drawn up by certain people in a dominant position in society in order to continue and expand their advantages.

And such a code of conduct is drawn up for the weak, and only the weak will accept it completely regardless of the reason, and try their best to maintain it indiscriminately.

But rules are made to be broken.The rules are actually a jitter, and since the day it was created, it has been expected that a person with crushing level of strength will trample on it mercilessly and simply and rudely.

Yao Jing has a high spirit and good ideas, but her own strength is not enough.She once fought against the rules rebelliously and comprehensively, but was educated by the rules;

Baochai's own strength is not enough, but she hides her strength and bides her time by accident. After she has accumulated a certain strength, the rules naturally loosen a little, showing her a relatively friendly side.

These truths were not expected by Baochai.She was so complicated that she didn't have time to think about it.

At this time, she looked at Daiyu, feeling very touched for a moment, and was about to say a few more words, but Ying'er had already walked over from the Moon Cave Gate with a smile on her face.

"Girl, Nanny Sun and Mr. Yao are here." Ying'er whispered behind Baochai.