The soy sauce life of the second daughter of the Xue family in the Red Chamber

Another year.Daiyu and Tanchun are both married, and because they are young, they are only asked to take care of small things. Baochai is the second son's daughter-in-law and is not in charge of the family. Yingchun simply became a hands-off shopkeeper, and because there were only about twenty people in the family, Baozan managed it very easily.These sons and daughters are very bored and often make fun of them together. Among them, Baochai can manage his own family and be the master, so they get together the most in Liu's house. Sometimes they tease Baochai's two children, and sometimes they sit together in the courtyard... ...listen to cross talk.

It's because I was really frugal last year, and people say "it's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but hard to go from extravagant to frugal".Baozan has lived in such a golden nest as Xue's family since he was born. When he was in Xue's family, food and clothing were all the family's, not to mention five taels of silver per month. There are more than a thousand taels, and there is a brother like Xue Pan who can make a fortune every year, cheat every month, take advantage every day, how can there be only fifty or so left after receiving a monthly salary and daily food for a year? Two days.To be honest, if you used the dowry money, you would be able to live a very comfortable life, but for the sake of Liu Xianglian's face, you insisted not to move the money. , Those days were very tight.

Therefore, after getting silver for the new year, Baozan felt itchy when he saw the money, and wanted to spend it very much, so he entered the big ones into the official list first, and hired a woman to cook a big pot of rice for the servants to eat, and bought them again. Liu Xianglian brought a few beautiful children, two of the boys were taken by Liu Xianglian's original servants, and the girls waited in Baozan's house.Baozan likes them very much. Baozan likes them very much. There are two of them who are eloquent. Baozan originally wanted to let them learn to sing opera, but later he felt that the status of opera singers is low, and they are maids. It can't be compared to the children of a family like Liu Xianglian. Singing is an art. The two of them may not be able to find a good family after learning to sing. Second, they feel that buying clothes will cost a lot of money. For these two points, it's okay thought.It's just that although they don't sing, they hired a master from outside to teach them how to "speak, learn, tease, and sing". The two children are smart, but after a few months, they have learned something. He asked the two of them to tell him about the book he heard, and it was really interesting after listening to it, so he named the two maids, one is Xiaoqin and the other is Xiaofei.

And because Baozan is a person who likes to show off very much, so when the two talked a little slippery, he posted a post and invited all the sisters to come. Only Xichunxiu dowry was not allowed, and Tanya also learned to be a housekeeper because she wanted to get married. Li Luo is also learning to be a housekeeper, and Third Sister You is helping her embroider the dowry. Both the aunt and sister-in-law are not allowed to come, but the other married people have a lot of free time, so they all come when they get the post.As soon as I heard it, I became addicted again, and because Baozan's books were copied from some extremely clean ones, even girls who hadn't left the cabinet could hear them, and they went back and took what they heard. I told my old ladies, wives, aunts, sisters-in-law, etc., and after a while, I passed on the songs of "Guan Gong Fighting Qin Qiong", "Han Xin Hitting the Vat", "Pearl Jade White Jade Soup", and some "Sima Guang smashed the vat, Sima The words "smash all the cylinders" became popular in Beijing.

It's just that although these repertoires are popular, no one except the Liu family can recite the complete version. Others know that it was written by Liu Dusi's wife, and no one dares to ask for the complete version. It was all spread out, and because of this, Baozan became the only one here, which is very rare.

On this day, Xiaoqin and Xiaofei learned "Cut Cake Shelves" again, and Baozan posted another post to invite people to listen to it. After everyone came, they all laughed at her and said, "What a good four." Good life, don't do business and do some nosy things, I don't know where these crooked people come from." Baozan pointed to them one by one and said: "One by one, give me less and be good, and eat my tea , eating my snacks, listening to the cross talk of the girls in my family and laughing, they will talk about me now. I am sorry that I have been used to domineering at home since I came to Liu's house, but I was bullied by you Go." The crowd laughed again: "This remark made us very wronged."

Baozhan just ignored her, and beckoned to the two nurses brought by Baochai to hug Brother Yun and Sister Heng to tease. The two buns stared at the golden bell on her bracelet and couldn't stop laughing, clapping their hands and saying: : "Dingling, ring." As he said that, he reached out to touch it, but Baochai stopped drinking. These two children are not afraid of their father, and it is not uncommon for them to sit on Zhao Yunhao's face. However, she was in awe of Baochai, so when Baochai stopped drinking, both of them stopped.Seeing that the two of them are sensible, Baozan smiled with Baochai, "my eldest nephew and niece are really sensible. I have something for them." charge to fetch.

Then he asked Baochai, "Why don't you see Yinger follow you today?" Feeling sad with Ying'er, she simply said nothing and said, "Ying'er is healthy now, and my Yuhe has nowhere to go. If my sister knows that there are good ones, ask her brother-in-law to look after them for me." Baochai Knowing Yuhe's background, he naturally knew that this matter should be cautious, and he should find a good one, so he nodded immediately.After hearing this, Daiyu asked: "I still think she wants to be with you forever." Baozan said: "I have returned the deed of sale to their wives a long time ago. How can I let her be with me forever. Speaking of which, you can help me too." I'm looking to see if there are any good ones, our family Yuhe has such a look, and I have read some books, I must not just find someone to marry her." After thinking for a while, he said: " At that time, the dowry will be indispensable, and she will not be wronged." Daiyu laughed and said, "In terms of it, except for sister Bao, you are a rich woman here. You said that the dowry will not be less, and I want to compare it with those of small families. Miss is strong."

Just as she was talking, Yuhe brought two golden bells the size of the bells around Dingdang's neck, and Baozan gestured for "shh" with her index finger. Everyone knew that Baozan was afraid of Yuhe's embarrassment. Don't mention this matter, just say that the golden bell is very beautiful.Baozan took it from Yuhe's hand, and handed it to Brother Yun and Sister Heng, pointing and saying: "You guys are big." Then he pointed to the one on his wrist and said, "I'm small. You play big." Forget it." Then he said to the two nurses: "When you go back later, put these two away for your brothers and sisters." Both nurses said "yes".They gossip about the meeting again, and they call Xiaoqin and Xiaofei two short Qingshui jokes, and then they go away.

A few days later, Baozan finished reading the account books, and when he had nothing to do, he asked a few maids to put down their work and practice calligraphy together in the courtyard, commenting on this, giving advice on that, and asking these maids to put down their work. Don't call her Madam, only Mr. Xue.Although the little maids didn't understand, they called out according to her wishes, and Baozan enjoyed himself very much.While she was pointing out Jiangshan, someone outside sent a post from Sister Feng. Baozan read the post. It turned out that the Jia family now has a few more relatives. Several girls who have been in contact with each other in the past gather together.Although Baozan knew that Jia Mu was not a simple and confused old lady, but he could count on his own face, and he had made good friends with Sister Feng to wipe her face, so he smiled and said, "Go back and talk to you guys." The second grandma said, I will definitely be there." Then she grabbed the money from her purse and called Xiaoshuang, a maid beside her, to give it to the man.Baozan was generous, and the man thanked him with a smile on his face, but he didn't mention it.

Baozan saw that the person had left and arrested two young maidservants to recite poems, but not everyone was as quick-witted and had a good memory as Xiaoqin and Xiaofei. Baozan watched the two recite intermittently Suddenly feeling bored, the two little maids finally finished reciting, Baozan waved the crowd to disperse, and each went to do the work at hand.Looking at Baozan, Yuhe lost interest again, and whispered to Jixue, "Go and find those two maids quietly after a while, and urge them to read books for half an hour every day. After ten days For half a month, I need to memorize dozens of poems to make my wife happy." Jixue smiled and said, "How can I not know what kind of temperament our wife is? You need to talk about it, I will go by myself, you should take care of your wife first."

Yuhe smiled and stopped talking about it, went to the small kitchen and brought a plate of horseshoe cake to Baozan, and refilled Baozan's cup with tea. Seeing that Baozan was only in a daze, she smiled and said: "My mother just made it. Okay, sir, don’t you want to try it?” Baozan didn’t know who she was calling for a moment, so he just blinked blankly, and then he came back to his senses before laughing, took a piece of horseshoe cake, ate it with tea, and said "It's not as good as the jujube paste yam cake last time." Yuhe shook her head and said: "I see that it's not that the things are not as good as the date paste yam cake last time, but that the husband is in a bad mood. I will recite two ques for him smoothly. Gu Bao asked Mr. to eat whatever he liked." While speaking, he said, "It's sunny in winter and there is no snow. It's because the heart of heaven is unwilling, and the chemical industry is not clumsy. Don't let the jade flowers fly to the ground and stay in Guanghan Palace..." Softly After reciting it, Baozan stopped her with a smile and said: "Come on, come on. How old are you still loving to present treasures, let the little girl below look like you are still there? Stop soon."

Jixue listened and said: "Since she is willing, the wife will let her read. By then, she will become a talented woman. Like sister Jinmo, she will be able to get a master to be her husband. I don't know." Yu Hefei blushed, Cursed: "Smelly girl with a broken mouth, what are you chewing shamelessly in front of my wife, see if I don't tear your mouth." After saying that, she really grabbed Jixue and wanted to twist her mouth, Baozan laughed and scolded: "The more you get used to it, the more you dare to move your hands when I am in front of you. It can be seen that Jixue is pitifully bullied by you on weekdays." Jixue broke away from Yuhe, ran to Baozan and said with a smile: "Mrs. If you are a man, you must be another Baolongtu." Baozan clasped his hands together and laughed, "That's a good point, I like to hear that very much." Yuhe said: "My wife also said that I'm too spoiled. , obviously manipulated her, talking nonsense all day long."

Baozan laughed and said, "I didn't see her talking nonsense, nor did I see her doing anything wrong. Last time, I told my sister and a few grandmas from another family that I wanted to help you see the house, and they all agreed. Now I'm just waiting for news. "Yuhe's face became more and more red, she lowered her head and muttered something in her mouth, Baozan couldn't hear it clearly, so she asked her to come closer and talk.Yuhe took a few steps forward, lowered her head and said softly: "I know my wife is not joking with me, but if my wife wants to marry me, I need to find someone from Jin Mo and Qing Ai. It's about the same." Baozhan took her hand and said, "I asked someone to look after me, and I dared to marry you only after I found out all about my character and conduct, so you can rest assured. " Yuhe let her pull her, but didn't make a sound, Baozan let go of his hand again, took another piece of horseshoe cake, and after eating it, he praised it a few more, but that's all.

In the evening, when Liu Xianglian went home, she didn't need to be served by a maid. Baozhan took off her official clothes and put on her ordinary clothes. Xianglian followed her too, and let Baozan comb his hair. After combing his hair, they went to the hall together, and the two sat down to talk and wait for the food to be served.

Yuhe and Jixue looked at each other when they saw each other, they both looked helpless.What do you think is the reason?It was because if Liu Xianglian ate outside, Baozan would feel bored eating alone, and would always ask them to sit and eat together. If Liu Xianglian went home to eat like today, then the two of them would have nothing to do. The principle of eating together, and both of them are familiar with Baozan's temperament, anyway, they know that they can't be any concubine, and it's the same whether they show their faces in front of Liu Xianglian, so they don't want Liu Xianglian to go home for dinner.Seeing the two of them like this, Baozhan smiled secretly, and when the dishes were served, he pointed to a plate of braised gluten and a bowl of burning conch slices and said: "You take these two and eat them, and you two don't need to wait here. , after we finish eating, you can just ask someone to clean it up." The two agreed, and went down with the vegetables again, no problem.Baozan ate the meal while chatting with Liu Xianglian again, and they went back to the house.

Baozan led someone to light up the lamp, and sat down in front of the embroidery table by himself, took out the silk bought in Qingwen's shop, and learned to embroider according to the stitches, while Liu Xianglian sat beside her with tea and waited. When she was thirsty, she put the cup of tea to her lips and asked her to take a sip.After going on like this for three times, Baozan couldn't hold back any longer, patted him with a smile and said, "It's just such a small person, who are you going to pretend to be like this?" Liu Xianglian also laughed, and said: "I just want my wife to see my interests." Baozan said, "Look at how wronged you are. Speaking of which, what did you want to say when you first came back?" Liu Xianglian said: "It's not a big deal, I almost forgot if you didn't mention it." Baozan asked: "What kind of trivial matter is that?" Liu Xianglian said: "The virtuous concubine of the Pang family disappeared last night."

The author has something to say: I haven't updated it for several days, alas--. . .

During the Chinese New Year, I ate fugu and ruined myself, so... QAQ