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

This day was in late spring, and Daiyu began to wash and wash. Because she was talking about all kinds of fallen flowers outside, withered and withered, she asked Zicuckoo to prepare flower pouches and brooms early in the morning, and prepared to sweep the petals away. Put it in a silk bag, cover it with soil, and let it melt with the soil.

Zijuan responded, and hurriedly took the little maid to the outer room to find out these things one by one. Seeing that Daiyu was in good spirits and high spirits, she joked beside her, "When it comes to burying flowers, the girl doesn't know , Master Bao is infatuated. Seeing the girl tidying up the peach blossoms that day, he became interested and wanted to help her tidy up. He pocketed a lot of petals in his front and looked for the girl everywhere. Who knew that he hadn't reached the flower grave where the girl usually buried flowers. But he accidentally fell, and all the peach blossoms in his robe fell into the water, especially he didn't know the pain, he just chanted about his guilt and pity."

Daiyu also knew about this past event. Seeing Zijuan's old story brought up again, and thinking of Baoyu's embarrassment and ridiculousness that day, she couldn't help smiling.

Seeing no one around, Zijuan took the opportunity to lower her voice and said to Daiyu: "In theory, we maidservants shouldn't talk too much. But the girl grew up in this mansion since she was a child, and she has no parents or brothers around her. It's because there are few people who know the pain and heat, so we can't help but pay more attention. Now I'm watching from the side, Bao Erye is really good with the girl, although he is not serious every day, he is a solid person People. Besides, I grew up with the girl from a young age, and we agree with each other in temperament. What does the girl think?"

Daiyu knew that she wanted to be a lobbyist when Zijuan opened her mouth. When she heard her asking this question, she knew that she was asking about a major event in her life, so she pretended to be confused and replied with a smile: "What do you think? I don't understand you. If you think about it, he has always been like this, so it’s not surprising. Didn’t he catch up with Qin Zhong and his love for love before? According to my uncle’s words, he just likes some delicate things It's just being naughty, so I changed my way to toss."

For a moment Zijuan was not sure what Daiyu meant.

She was the person Jiamu sent to serve Daiyu in her early years, and she naturally took care of Jiamu's wishes in everything.Seeing that Mother Jia intends to match Bao Dai and the other two, it is inevitable that she also contributes to the flames.What's more, Daiyu treats her like a sister in private, and the two cannot be separated for a moment.When there is no one else in her spare time, Zijuan also has concerns in her heart. If Daiyu is hired outside in the future, she will have to go with her servants. If she doesn't go, she will live up to her usual friendship. If she goes, she will have a child with her family here. , could not bear to abandon the family.Therefore, it is the best of both worlds to plan to bring about a good relationship between Bao and Dai, and they often talk about it from the sidelines.

It's just that Zijuan has been watching from the sidelines these days, and feels that Daiyu treats Baoyu very kindly, but it seems to be only the friendship between aunts and cousins; Excellent, take a look everywhere.So my heart became more and more anxious.

Zijuan paused, and then said: "Miss, don't blame me for talking too much. These things really make people worry. I have been worrying about the girl for several years in private. It is good in this mansion for a while, but for life. How can a big event be fulfilled? Although there are many princes and grandchildren, how many people like the second master Bao who cherish and respect his daughter's family? Which one is not three bedrooms and five concubines, and the smelly smell outside is not clean? What's more? I grew up in one place, and I am used to taking care of girls everywhere. According to me, it is better to take advantage of the old lady's strong body and think of a way to make a big deal early. It will also save you from marrying outside and being bullied. People get ahead."

Daiyu listened to Zijuan's words, she was really considerate of her own intentions, it was not easy to reprimand her, and she was unwilling to agree easily, so she just bowed her head silently, feeling extremely heavy in her heart, and suddenly lost the mood to bury flowers up.

Zijuan only thought that Daiyu was shy, and said, "Girl, look at that treasure girl, she understands. Knowing that Baoyu is rare, she made rumors everywhere, saying that she has gold and wants to be with jade. Come to match. I am busy with small favors and small favors, soliciting people's hearts everywhere. Smart people have seen her family's intentions early in the morning."

Daiyu shook her head and said, "Sister Bao is not that kind of person. Don't blame her. Her golden lock was given by a wandering monk when she was young. It means auspicious. What's more, since she was so ill a while ago, she accepted it and refused to even wear it. I persuaded her a few days ago. If you want to get angry, you will miss yourself instead."

This section is unknown to Zicuckoo. When she heard it for the first time, she felt unimaginable. She lost her voice and said, "Girl, why do you need to help her? Do you know that the second wife has always wanted to make decisions for her. She is out all day these days. Doing business, she has earned tens of thousands of taels of silver. Everyone praised her for her ability, even the old lady gave her a high look, and said that it would be a blessing for Jia's family to have such a girl. I thought about what she said. I mean, do you want to marry her? But the unmarried men in our family need to be of the same age, besides Bao Erye, who else?"

Daiyu just listened in a daze, without answering, she didn't know what was going on in her heart, she just felt uncomfortable, but she couldn't tell the reason for this discomfort.Zijuan urged her again and again with words, and then she said dully: "Sister Bao is smart and capable, but this is her skill. It can't be learned by idlers. There are indeed few girls like her in this mansion right now. If It really happened with Baoyu, but it’s a beautiful thing, and I’m too happy for it.” Seeing that the flower hoe and everything should be ready, I covered up the conversation and said nothing more, and after giving an order, I carried the flower hoe and went out. .

The sun was gradually rising, and the sky was getting warmer, but Baochai hid behind a rock, listening silently to the two rough envoys and nuns chewing their tongues.Although eavesdropping on other people's private conversations is not a good reason, but the matter is related to oneself, so one must listen clearly so as not to be harmed by others.Could it be that what other people say, my client can't help but listen to it?

This has nothing to do with upbringing, it just has to do with Baochai's careful planning for safety and success when he lives in Jia's mansion.

It's just that no matter how good Baochai's self-cultivation is, she can't help but feel a little sullen when she hears these two nuns, who are not even qualified to show their faces on weekdays, arbitrarily talking about their rights and wrongs with Lin Daiyu.

This one said: "As far as I can see, it is better for the second master Bao to marry Miss Bao. Miss Bao is gentle and easy to get along with, can manage the house, and make money. Where can I find such a woman? Miss Lin, she is both Those who are mean, weak and sick, take medicine every day, when this kind of woman is married, should she be offered as a bodhisattva, or coaxed like a child?"

The man hurriedly retorted: "What do you know? Although Miss Lin has some deficiencies, she only takes some ginseng nourishing pills every day. Could it be that our family can't afford it? You just say that Miss Lin is sick, but you know that Bao The girl’s illness is really tedious and dead. Miss Bao needs to take Lengxiang pills for her illness, which is rare and expensive. Speaking of prescriptions, I vaguely remember that Zhou Rui’s family asked me what spring blooms White peony stamens, white lotus stamens in summer, white hibiscus stamens in autumn, white plum stamens in winter, what do you want? That day, Zhou Rui’s family usually told us jokes, and we were all stunned, so we remembered clearly. Think about it, these are all things that cost money and may not be bought. Isn’t it more troublesome than Miss Lin’s illness? ?”

Baochai couldn't help sneering aside.Marriage is a matter of marrying two surnames, and it is supposed to share weal and woe and never leave.It turns out that in the eyes of these vulgar women, Lin Daiyu is admired for her beauty, but she also wins by relying on illnesses that ordinary wealthy families can afford.

"You put it lightly. Miss Bao is a neat person at first glance, but Miss Lin is sick every day, so it may not be so. What if she can't have a child?"

"Isn't there still concubines and housekeepers?"

It turned out that no matter how good-looking, no matter how knowledgeable, no matter how congenial, a man is not willing to give up the instinct of reproduction for love.She is willing to marry someone who has a compatible soul and has been in love with her for several years, just because she has such a backer: if she can't bear a child, she will have a concubine and a concubine to give birth to her.Naturally, the person she loves is not worthy of jealousy and pantothenic acid. If the man is willing to tolerate her crime of not being able to have children, it is already a good example of the good deeds of his ancestors.

"Also, I always feel that Second Master Bao's treatment of Miss Bao is only polite on the surface, but he treats Miss Lin with all his heart and soul. Guess what is the reason for this?"

"Why?"

"The people in the Yihong courtyard said that although Miss Bao looks good and knowledgeable, she always nagged in Erye Bao's ear about economic career and advised him to make progress. Think about it, which man would be happy to listen? Miss Lin never said These bastard words. If you are a man, why don't you marry a woman who always pushes you to make progress?"

Baochai trembled all over.It turns out that in the eyes of these vulgar women, the virtue of shutting down is just something that deserves to be hated and disgusted by men.

Yes, she likes to persuade Baoyu to make progress, whether as a cousin or later as a wife, she likes to persuade.But in this world, if one is only greedy for comfort and is a second-generation ancestor who eats and drinks, how can such a man deserve the admiration of a woman, and how can he be worthy of a woman's lifelong commitment?

What's more, after the decline of the Jia family, Jia Baoyu himself deeply regretted that he hadn't worked hard that day. He once wrote "Moon on the West River" "Wealth and honor do not know happiness, poverty is unbearable and desolate. Poorly live up to the good times, there is no hope for the country and the family... the world Incompetent first, ancient and modern unscrupulous unparalleled" self-deprecating, this is by no means a derogation but a real compliment, it is really a sincere remorse.

Daiyu died in tears at the beginning of the decline of the Jia Mansion, and indeed she never advised Baoyu to work hard.But Baochai also firmly believed that it wasn't that she felt that she shouldn't persuade her, but that she was so noble that she didn't bother to persuade her.

A good man is looked up to for life.

Could it be that two innocent girls like Daiyu and Baochai just let others pick and choose like picking up goods, and then choose one of them on the grounds of worry-free, easy to feed, and not nagging in their ears to urge them to make progress? Opt for another?Couldn't a girl's family expect her husband's family to depend on each other for good and bad, and to share honor and disgrace? Could it be that the wife is not qualified to ask her husband to make progress in the outside world and get ahead?

Although Baochai has always looked down on Baoyu, she will never marry him unless it is absolutely necessary.But I was still very sad to hear the rude and disrespectful criteria for choosing a wife by these two rough envoys.

If all the men in the world were so vulgar and rude, she, Xue Baochai, would naturally disdain to marry.But what about Daiyu?She really couldn't bear to be so picky and scolded by such a beautiful and beloved woman.