The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

As soon as Jia Baoyu said this, the first person to refute was not others, but Mrs. Wang, who had been so troublesome for a while.She had a gloomy face, and asked with difficulty concealing her displeasure: "What's wrong with attacking people? I have been watching her quietly for two years. Although her appearance is not as good as Qingwen's, she is the most gentle, serious and polite person." Besides, you liked her service the most in the past, why don't you want it now?"

Jia Baoyu laughed lightly when he heard the words, and said meaningfully: "Since my wife has put a lot of heart and mind in my room, and can know that everyone's fault is not a sin, why don't you know why I don't want to attack people?"

When Madam Xue heard this, she knew that the next words might involve the privacy of the inner courtyard of the Rongguo Mansion, and she would be embarrassed at that time, so she laughed and used Baochai, Baoqin, Daiyu, Xue Pan and others to avoid it under the pretext of changing clothes. out.

Mother Jia smiled indifferently, and after a few gossips, she ordered Yuanyang to send her to a side room to entertain her.

But for a while, Wang Xifeng also excused herself from being unwell, and took the lead to go back to her room to recuperate.

Seeing this, Li Wan quietly retreated with the three young ladies.In an instant, there were only Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and Baoyu left in the main hall.

Mrs. Wang took the lead and asked angrily: "What kind of evil wind are you sending out? Even my aunt is laughing at me."

Jia Baoyu bowed and said, "My son's actions can be regarded as thinking twice, not rashly."

Mrs. Wang was a little annoyed, she waved her hands and said: "I think it's Qingwen's charming girls who seduced you to act like this. If you do this, I think it's better to drive people out of the garden."

When Mrs. Wang spoke, she only cared about her own pleasure, but forgot to care about Jia Mu's feelings.You must know that Qingwen was sent out by the old lady from her room after all, and now hearing Mrs. Wang say these words coldly, it seems that she has provoked the girl to prevent Baoyu from being well.

Jia Mu pursed her lips calmly, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be so impatient. Listen to Baoyu's explanation for now, and it won't be too late to start your nameless."

Mrs. Wang was startled, she got up immediately and said, "It's my fault, please forgive me, old lady."

Jia Mu waved her hand and asked Baoyu, "In the past, you were the closest to these girls. Why do you suddenly treat them coldly today? It's not your style to think of pushing people away."

Hearing this, Baoyu said, "When I go back to my ancestors, I like girls who are innocent and innocent, and they are not abominable in the world. Therefore, in the past, they were harmonious on the surface, but they inevitably talked in private. I also read that everyone is Living in the same house and growing up together, I don't care about it. I also think that Xiren is a person in the old lady's house, and she behaves the most prudently and properly, so I gave her a little more face. Respect, I don't want to lose her face easily. But I'm so conniving, but it's not for people to use it as a waste, disturbing the peace in my house. "

"At any rate, I'm a serious man. My wife listened to someone's instigation, and without my consent, she brought a lot of people to kick out the girls in my yard and send them off. She even treated those girls who were private to us many years ago. I know the jokes below very well, but I can’t pick out the faults of Xiren, Sheyue, and Qiuwen, I thought about it, and I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.”

As Jia Baoyu said, he looked up at Mrs. Wang, and said with a light smile, "Since this is the case, I think it's better to let them all go out, and I'll treat them all as dead. To save me from seeing this and thinking about that all day long, and causing me trouble." I’m not happy at all.”

When Mrs. Wang heard this, her face turned blue with anger.But he only thought that Jia Baoyu was a child at heart, because he kicked out the girl in his room without saying a word, which made him lose face.I also thought that Baoyu was growing up now, and he had stayed in the Southwest Fortress for a while, and he was no longer the kid who messed around with the inner curtains, so he had to endure his anger again and again, and persuaded: "What are you doing?" Childish temper. I kicked out the two girls in your house only because they are usually frivolous and can't keep their own place. I'm afraid they will spoil the men. I also do it for your own good. "

"Since that's the case, it's even more important to drive them out together. After all, the big guys stay together for a long time. If they are bad, they will be bad in one place, and they will be good in one place. How can there be any reason for you alone to be good for me? What's more Compared to those girls who are frivolous and scheming, I hate those clumsy people who don't know how much they think behind their backs."

Mrs. Wang was stunned by Baoyu's words, and she couldn't speak for a long time.He could only take two deep breaths, and said stiffly: "If you kick out all the capable girls in the house, who will serve you?"

Jia Baoyu smiled lightly and said, "I was just about to discuss this matter with my ancestors and my wife. I also have serious things to do in the southwest, and I came back this time just to pay respects to my ancestors and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now that the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, I So I thought about packing up and heading back to the southwest.”

Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang frowned unanimously when they heard this, and said unwillingly, "It's better to find something to do in Beijing if the border is suffering."

"Relying on the shadow of my ancestors, how long will it last? What's more, I have already accepted the invitation of Prince Zhongyong to be an assistant under his tent. If I don't return after the deadline and offend Prince Zhongyong, what should I do?"

Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang were shocked when they heard this, and they didn't know how to argue.

Jia Baoyu took advantage of the situation and said: "Because of this, I think all the maids in the courtyard will be released when they are old, and those who are still young will be sent to various places. I don't need them anymore."

Let's talk about the other room, Yuanyang brought everyone from the Xue family and the girl from the Lin family to a side room to sit for a while, after serving tea and cakes.Taking advantage of the time when everyone was talking, he also sneaked out to find a rough envoy girl to enter the garden to pass on the message to the attackers, and let the news out that Jia Baoyu intended to dismiss the girls in Yihong Courtyard.

On the side of Yihong Courtyard, Xiren was secretly sitting on the long corridor embroidering needlework, when he suddenly heard the girl's message, his eyes darkened, and the needlework in his hand immediately fell to the ground.

On the other side, after leaving the main hall, Wang Xifeng did not go back to the room to recuperate as she said, but instead turned around to the side room where Mrs. Xue and the others were.When entering the room, Mrs. Xue and others were chatting and drinking tea, Wang Xifeng immediately came up to greet her and said: "I have seen my aunt, I have seen Brother Xue, and I have seen several younger sisters."

Mrs. Xue said with a smile: "Come here and sit down. Let me see how you are doing now?"

Madam Xue said, holding Wang Xifeng's hand and sitting beside her.Looking at her expression carefully, he said, "I don't like looking at you. There are so many people just now, so I don't want to ask too many questions. How are you doing here now?"

Wang Xifeng reluctantly hooked the corners of her mouth and said, "It's okay."

Mrs. Xue asked again. "Then how does Jia Lian treat you now? Is he still flirting outside?"

Wang Xifeng sneered, and said flatly: "He has such a personality, it's not a day or two."

Seeing this, Mrs. Xue could only sigh softly: "Actually, I can't blame others for this. Who told you that you are still suffering from redness now!"

Wang Xifeng pursed her lips unwillingly, but said nothing.They just took Mrs. Xue's hand and sighed one by one.

After a while, Ping'er, who had won the letter, opened the curtain and came in.As soon as I entered the door, I greeted everyone: "I have met Mrs. Xue, I have met Uncle Xue, I have met Miss Bao, Miss Lin, and Miss Qin."

Then he walked to Wang Xifeng's side, stretched out his hand to support her, and asked with concern, "How is grandma doing today?"

Wang Xifeng patted Ping'er's arm with his backhand and said, "It's okay."

Ping'er continued: "Grandma's medicine is still hot on the stove! If I have time now, I'll bring it here."

With that said, he got up and went out again.

Mrs. Xue immediately asked: "I didn't ask just now, Ping'er sent someone to say some hesitant words. How are you doing now? But someone in the family is making things difficult for you?"

Wang Xifeng sighed softly, took a deep breath, shook his head and sighed: "Now the situation in the mansion is getting worse."

Wang Xifeng only said one sentence, and deliberately glanced at Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai.Seeing this, the two smiled calmly and said, "This room is very stuffy, let's go out for a walk."

Mrs. Xue immediately smiled and said: "Since that's the case, don't go too far. After all, you are a guest at the house."

The girls responded, and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, let's go and see the three girls of Yingchun."

With that said, they filed out of the side room.

Only then did Wang Xifeng say: "Since the mothers in the palace visited relatives, the mansion has become more and more empty. Although in the past few years, I have thought of many ways to save money, but in the end there are too many people and too little porridge. Now, it is actually It's getting worse than before. Don't be afraid of my aunt's jokes. The cost of spending the Mid-Autumn Festival before my son won the old lady's favor. She quietly pawned some things that were not used for the time being and exchanged them for silver. To make medicine, you need two ounces of ginseng, but after searching through boxes and cabinets for a long time, I still can’t find it, so I went outside to look around and buy ready-made ones.”

Mrs. Xue asked in astonishment: "Is this the case in the Jia Mansion?"

Wang Xifeng nodded, and said, "The Ningguo Mansion is fine. Even though Big Brother Zhen is a bit of a dick on weekdays, his means of managing the world are not bad. What's more, they have a small population, so they don't have much to spend. But this side is not good, not to mention the one in the palace, who can’t be trusted, and tens of thousands of taels have to be added every year for nothing. Even the population is more than double that of that side. Chewing, I temporarily postponed the job because of illness. But the second wife still found me."

Mrs. Xue raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "What is she looking for you for?"

"My aunt also knew about the fact that I let go of loan sharks in order to support the family's flowers. Now the second wife is looking for me, and the meaning behind the words..."

When Wang Xifeng said this, he hesitated and stopped.

She didn't expect Mrs. Wang to turn her attention on her again.Even this time it was a little brighter.He said that she was asking her to help her for a while for the sake of her aunt and nephew.If something really happened, it would definitely not be on his head.But when she asked carefully, she was trying to use her people to lend money inside and outside the words.If she really agreed to it, wouldn't it be implicated in the accident that was so hard to find back then.

Mrs. Xue snorted coldly, and said, "Where did this side wind come from? I don't believe that she can be so courageous? Not to mention that the sage is currently arresting the shortcomings of four princes and eight princes, even if there is no such At that time, posting stamps would be a big deal, and I don't believe she has the guts."

Wang Xifeng sighed softly, and said: "This is actually a cover. I just mentioned to me about selling the dowry. What the second wife means is that the mansion is no longer what it used to be, even the old lady has to take out her own To sell flowers by myself, the second wife, as the head of the house, naturally sold a lot, let alone me who is the granddaughter-in-law. I should also take some out, and we can help each other."

Hearing this, Xue Pan couldn't help snorting, "You're really thick-skinned."

Mrs. Xue glared at Xue Pan, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Then what are you thinking now?"