The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

"When will the poetry meeting be held?" Xue Pan asked calmly.

"Why?" Lin Mozhi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "You are also interested."

"You also know that I'm in business. Technology is productivity and development power. Naturally, I want to strive for the top. Besides, there are so many masters in your poetry club. Isn't it a pity to let it go for nothing? I'm here to help them realize their own value ... When the day comes, remember to call me." Xue Pan smiled and said a scene, and then brought up the business. "But I'm looking for you today for a serious matter. You must have heard about it... I've been pestered for a headache these two days."

Lin Mozhi reacted immediately. "You're talking about the establishment of a bank, right?"

Xue Pan smiled complacently, stretched out his arm and put it on Lin Mozhi's shoulder, and dragged the text treacherously: "The one who knows me is also Mozhier."

Lin Mozhi shook his head helplessly, "I knew you had to find my head."

After saying that, he casually ordered to wait, and went to the study without mentioning it.

Seeing Lin Mozhi's figure entering the study, Jia Baoyu sneaked up to Xue Pan and said in a low voice: "When I was making rouge cream, I accidentally put the wrong spices in, and the result was that the quality of the things I made was poor." It's not bad, it's rare that there is a unique smell, faintly indescribable, which makes people feel very comfortable, and there is a sense of peace and tranquility...you can go to my room and have a look later."

Xue Pan knew Jia Baoyu's level of rouge, so naturally he didn't doubt it at all, he just asked with a smile: "What spice did you put in it by mistake?"

Jia Baoyu touched his head in embarrassment, and mouthed: "Sandalwood."

Xue Pan's face darkened, and he looked at Jia Baoyu in disbelief.

"Two days ago, someone sent two packs of high-quality sandalwood, and the old lady and the second wife shared some. I found it strange, so I took it to play with it. In the end, I accidentally broke it... Although I tried my best to pick it up It came out, but there are some omissions after all! But this time it is also a mistake." Jia Baoyu said proudly. "I believe people who worship Buddha will like this rouge."

"Accept your good words." Xue Pan said with a smile: "I don't know if I have the skills today, or if you are lucky enough to give me the sample and the prescription together, I can rest assured that you will do things anyway."

Jia Baoyu had never said such a thing to him in his life, so he nodded excitedly and said, "Since you believe in me so much, I will not let you down. You just wait... I will go back to the house right now." I'll get you a sample."

Saying that, Xue Pan didn't allow Xue Pan to object, and hurried into his room.So when Lin Mozhi came out with a stack of rice paper, he only saw Xue Pan.

"Where's the phoenix egg?" Lin Mozhi raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Going back to the house." Xue Pan responded, then stared at the rice paper in Lin Mozhi's hand and asked with a smile, "What is this?"

"After hearing the letter yesterday, I knew that you would definitely come to ask me. These are some things I wrote at night, which must be helpful to you." Lin Mozhi said, casually handing the rice paper in his hand to Xue Pan .

Xue Pan took it over and looked down, only to see "35 review elements of bank, bank acceptance, foreign exchange, and ticket" written on the top, and there are various detailed records one by one below.There are more than 5 words in the back and forth about the rules, regulations and procedures of banks and banks from their establishment to their daily work.Lin Mozhi that Xue Pan thought of was written about, and Lin Mozhi that Xue Pan didn't think of was also carefully considered.It is no exaggeration to say that as long as you hold this stack of rice paper, people with a little banking concept can ensure the smooth progress of the whole thing as long as you follow the above steps one by one.

Xue Pan looked at Lin Mozhi with admiration, but Lin Mozhi said disapprovingly: "Don't forget that I majored in finance in my previous life. Although I have never worked in a bank, I still know the general process. Xue Pan You also have a ticket number, you can filter the things here and pick out what you can do now and talk to the manager of your ticket number, and let them understand the rest by analogy...it should be easier."

"Mo Zhier, I knew you were the best for me." Xue Pan said, pretending to be touched, he put his arms around Lin Mozhi's thin waist, and said coyly, "I don't know how to repay you. Your kindness, why not promise me with your body... Oops."

Xue Pan covered the head that had been beaten by Lin Mozhi and said, "Why did you hit me again?"

"Don't make this kind of joke casually." Lin Mozhi felt a shudder when he thought of Tu Zhen's indirect question about him and Xue Pan.

Xue Pan curled his lips disapprovingly, and muttered to himself: "It's not like I haven't opened it before..."

As he spoke, he squinted his eyes and looked Lin Mozhi up and down. "No, there was no response two days ago. Could it be... there is someone outside you?"

Lin Mozhi looked at Xue Pan with black lines all over his head.I just feel itchy hands.

While talking, Jia Baoyu also came back.The chest was bulging, and Lin Mozhi looked at him for a while, but didn't say anything about him.Jia Baoyu secretly stuck out his tongue at Xue Pan.While Lin Mozhi was going back to his room to change clothes, he handed over several boxes of rouge in his arms to Xue Pan, along with two prescriptions for rouge.

Xue Pan accepted it silently.Then the two looked at each other with smiles, as if they had stolen Xing'er's cat. Seeing this, Lin Mozhi shook his head helplessly.

At [-]:[-] pm, the three of them left Rongguo Mansion in a hurry.When I was going out, I happened to meet Jia Zheng who was walking in.When Jia Zheng saw Lin Mozhi's face, he naturally admired and respected him, even though he was his nephew.But on the one hand, he holds the official title of the seventh rank, and is a person who can talk to the emperor, and on the other hand, the glory of the third rank and the first rank cannot be ignored.What Jia Zheng admired most in his life were scholars, so his attitude towards Lin Mozhi was always a little cautious.

Seeing Xue Pan's face is also very good.Although Xue Pan doesn't like reading, there is such a Qingliu master who can survive the cold window for ten years, and Xue Pan's means of economic governance cannot be ignored.The behavior of doing business for the emperor is indistinguishable, but the word "emperor" is always awe-inspiring in everything.

Just seeing Jia Baoyu's expression suddenly turned cold, his brows and eyes raised, Baoyu trembled in fright, and he moved behind Xue Pan, and Jia Zheng snorted coldly when he was about to reprimand him The light glanced at Xue and Lin who were on the side, and finally endured it.

Only then did Jia Baoyu tiptoe to salute, "I've seen the master."

"What is this for?" Jia Zheng asked in a deep voice.

Jia Baoyu glanced at Xue Pan, but said nothing.

Xue Pan smiled and said, "Going to our house to play. Uncle, is this going to greet the ancestors?"

Jia Zheng nodded with a smile, warned Jia Baoyu a few words, and left in a hurry.Jia Baoyu's hands drooped naturally, he held his breath, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes until Jia Zheng's figure was far away.Then he exaggeratedly took a breath.He stretched out his hand and patted his chest and said, "I was scared to death."

Lin Mozhi glanced at him, and said lightly, "Nothing."

Jia Baoyu didn't care either.He took Xue Pan's hand and quickly left the Rongguo Mansion.

It was deep winter, and it was so cold that every breath could condense into white mist.The sky was full of little Qingxue'er, and Xue Pan and the three of them, who were dressed in fox fur coats, didn't feel cold at all, but they didn't feel warm when they looked at the shy pedestrians on the street.

Jia Baoyu sighed softly, and said, "I heard from Mingyan that this year is much colder than previous years. In some rural areas, houses have collapsed under the pressure of snow. Seeing that the end of the year is approaching, I really don't know how they will live this year." !"

Xue Pan looked at Jia Baoyu in surprise.Jia Baoyuhu questioned: "What's wrong?"

"I'm just a little curious about you suddenly sighing about people's livelihood." Xue Pan said with a smile.

"What's the matter? Although I was born in a wealthy family and never worried about these things, I also know many poor and humble friends around me. I just worry about them." I know what kind of year tomorrow will be. It’s just a day to enjoy the day. If God loves me, let me die before my family fails, but don’t let me suffer from those sins. "

"Okay, why did you think of saying these words, I think you are getting more and more confused." Xue Pan was suspicious, but reprimanded calmly.

Lin Mozhi, on the other hand, cast a glance at Jia Baoyu, and continued, "No prospect."

"No, if you're really worried about your family's decline, it's like Baoyu from the Zhen family studying hard, making progress, and finding ways to support yourself. Why do you have such muddled thoughts?" Xue Pan persuaded in disbelief.When he was watching Dream of Red Mansions, he felt that Jia Baoyu's thinking was not what a man should have, but now that he saw it, it was indeed so.

"I am a person who weighs a few catties and a couple of pounds. I know it, and you should know it too. It's just that I don't want to study, but I really can't read it." Jia Baoyu shook his head and sighed: "I understand it too. , I am just a hopeless dandy, useless in the country and family, just living by day to day... If there is such a day, I am afraid that begging is not as good as those beggars."

"You can't say that, at least the rouge cream you make is incomparable to others. If there is such a day, you can come to our rouge powder, how about I hire you as the chief perfumer?" Xue Pan joked.

When Jia Baoyu heard this, instead of being annoyed, he smiled and said, "That's a good relationship. I remember it. If there is a day, I will come to make ointment for your family... I think this job is better than begging." Much easier."

After speaking, the two smiled at each other.

Lin Mozhi shook his head and sighed softly: "How did you quote this, and it actually came to this point?"

"It's nothing. It's just that flowers don't have a hundred days of redness, and I just wrote about it after reading history books a few days ago." Jia Baoyu is purely a temperament that says wind is rain.Just now it seemed that he was bitter and bitter, but now there is no trace of worry at all. "In the past dynasties, no one has created a foundation that lasts forever. Youdao means that you can only be rich for three generations. Now the Rongguo Mansion has really reached the moment when it is full of flowers, but you don't know when it will fall. It's just me who is idle and idle. Yes, how can we say that this hereditary title is gone? Let’s wait for when the Great Yong Dynasty is gone, maybe we will be gone too. But now that the government is clear and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, there is no trouble! It’s just a moment of lard Don't be fooled, on the contrary, the two of you are so tired that you and I are troubled together."

Both Xue Pan and Lin Mozhi have read "Dream of Red Mansions" or watched TV dramas, so they naturally know what happened to Rongning and the Second Mansion in the end.But how could he tell Jia Baoyu clearly in this situation, he immediately sighed calmly, and looked at Jia Baoyu with pity on his face.

The heavy snow in the sky became heavier and heavier, and it creaked and creaked when it fell on the ground.A few people abandoned their horses and walked on the street with great interest, surrounded by the sound of hawkers, all kinds of small stalls were full of beautiful things in eyes, there were peddlers carrying burdens walking through the streets, and there were steaming, Fragrant wonton shop.The atmosphere of delicious food is mixed with the sound of selling, but it is also very lively.

Jia Baoyu waited in front of a stall and made a few doughnuts. He held them in his hands for a while, and then threw them to the tea smoke behind him. Xue Pan has always loved to eat. At the end of the meal, Jia Baoyu looked at the fun, so he came over to eat together.He even stuffed a candied gourd in Lin Mozhi's hand, and the bright red string was hung with crystal white sugar gauze, which looked very gratifying.

"It's an interesting thing. I've never been to such a place to eat when I grow up." Jia Baoyu said while eating, "Eating while walking like this is much more fun than sitting at home."

"This is called taste." Xue Pan said with a smile while holding a bag of fried chestnuts: "Although there are all kinds of delicacies at home, it will inevitably get tired after eating for a long time. Although this thing is small and small, it is not worth any money. , but that’s what it means to eat.”

As he spoke, he looked at Lin Mozhi beside him and said, "Why don't you eat it!"

Lin Mozhi looked at the candied haws in his hand with some embarrassment, but he didn't eat it after all.

Xue Pan had known Lin Mozhi for two lifetimes, so he naturally knew about this man's strict etiquette, so he didn't take it seriously.He just turned around and shared a bag of chestnuts with Jia Baoyu laughingly, and rewarded the rest to the boys behind.While talking and joking, I saw two tall horses coming towards each other, followed by two teams of errand followers.The two riders were both boys dressed as eunuchs, with white faces and beardless faces, and their expressions were extravagant.The horse passed by as if there was no one else around, causing a burst of panic.

Jia Baoyu was dumbfounded and said, "It's so crazy."

After all, he is the most beloved second son of Duke Rong's mansion.Due to his limited status, the people he comes into contact with on a daily basis are all prominent figures.Although this kind of low-grade eunuch has never dealt with him, every time Dai Quan came to the door, he always followed two low-grade eunuchs.Even those low-level eunuchs must nod and bow to flatter him even if they see him.Therefore, in Jia Baoyu's heart, these unranked eunuchs naturally lowered their brows and lowered their eyes, cautiously.Seeing this scene suddenly now, it is inevitable to be shocked.

Just as he was looking around in surprise, he saw two eunuchs on horseback entering the crowd like hungry wolves pounced on the flock of sheep.A lot of food and gizmos were overturned and thrown on the ground, and the rain and snow that had turned into muddy water were in ruins, completely without the rustic charm just now.The long entourage following the two eunuchs seemed to be soldiers who obeyed orders. Wherever the two eunuchs pointed their whips, the group of entourage huffed around and took away all the things on the stall, only throwing a few copper coins... …

Jia Baoyu looked at it in disbelief, pointed to the panic and asked, "What is this for?"

Mingyan quickly grabbed Jia Baoyu's hand and stuffed it into the cloak, and said softly, "My lord, be careful not to point at anyone. We don't have many people here today, in case they see it and come to make trouble Not good."

Jia Baoyu continued to ask, "What do they do?"

"Comprador by order." Li Gui curled his lips in disdain, "I really think everyone is a fool! The people in the palace are all kind of nobles, and the things they use are naturally the most delicate and good things , how can you look at such low-level bazaars..."

Xue Pan couldn't help but frowned. Their Xue family is the largest merchant of the comprador in the Imperial City.Fifty-six out of ten of the applications in the palace are provided by their family. Although the rest is not provided by their family, they are more or less related to their family. How have they ever seen such a vulgar behavior? And a domineering comprador?

Seeing this, Zhaocai immediately leaned over and asked softly, "Master, do you want me to go over and inquire?"

Xue Pan pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Go over and have a look, but don't draw their attention."

Zhaocai responded in a low voice, and disappeared among the crowd in a few steps.But after a while, it quietly flashed out again and said: "It is said that it was ordered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to purchase new year's goods."

Xue Pan laughed disdainfully upon hearing this.

Even Lin Mozhi, who was the most prudent, couldn't help frowning.

"I'll talk to Dai Quan about this later, let's go back first." Xue Pan said, not in the mood to go shopping, and signaled his followers to move the horses over, saddle the horses and go home.But was interrupted by a shrill voice.

"Stop, the miscellaneous family saw you guys sneaking around in the crowd just now. You dare to intervene in the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but do you have evil intentions?"

The three of them turned their heads and saw the two young eunuchs riding over, sitting on their horses and looking at them proudly.A group of long-term followers of "Big Harvest" also followed behind and looked at it maliciously.

The eunuch at the head looked greedily at the fox fur cloaks worn by the three of them, and said sharply, "If you inquire about the affairs of the palace at will, you will be jailed. Tell me, who are you?"

Xue Pan and the three looked at each other, and Jia Baoyu spoke first, "I am Rong—"

Xue Pan grabbed Jia Baoyu and said with a sneer, "Who are we? It's none of your business?"

The two eunuchs were furious when they heard the words, and screamed sharply: "You are so brave, you dare to insult the eunuchs in the palace at will. To insult the eunuchs is to insult the royal family, and to insult the royal family is to ignore the Holy Majesty. You villainous villains, come here, take it down for me."

A group of long followers behind him suddenly agreed, and surrounded him eagerly.

Xue Pan curled his lips in disdain, and said to Zhao Cai and the others: "Hit me hard."

Zhaocai and Jinbao immediately squeezed out from the crowd, and sneered at the long followers who surrounded them.Those long attendants were a little nervous at first, but they saw that it was only two young servants who came out, and they didn't take it seriously, they came up to them shouting and killing.

After all, money touches people's hearts, and Xue Pan and the three of them are fat sheep in their eyes.Moreover, the famous families have special streets for them to walk.Now how many people can appear in this market, apart from their wealthy families, they don't have any backstage background... Isn't this a ready-made fat sheep?

So the two eunuchs shouted excitedly: "Tie them all up and take them back. I want to interrogate them carefully. Look at them, they are such a rebellious party. How dare they slander the court—"

But in an instant, his eyes widened in astonishment, and he was dumbfounded as if someone was strangling his neck.

Without him, just because Zhaocai and Jinbao knocked down all the entourage surrounded by them in a few breaths.And his face was not red, he was not out of breath, as if he had never exercised at all.

This time, it was Xue Pan's turn to smile speculatively and said, "Tear the two of them off for me."

Zhaocai and Jinbao responded, stepped forward with one arm and dragged him off the horse.

The eunuch shouted as if killing a pig: "You are so courageous, the miscellaneous family belongs to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If you act like this, you are not paying attention to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the royal family—"

"Do you know who I am?" Xue Pan raised his eyebrows and asked leisurely.

Hearing what Xue Pan said, the two eunuchs came back to their senses, and immediately looked at Xue Pan and the three of them tremblingly and startledly, and found that apart from the richer clothes on their bodies, there was nothing strange about them, so they felt suspicious. stand up.But just now Xue Pan's tone was too confident, the two eunuchs did not dare to speak casually.

After a stalemate for a long time, one of the eunuchs smiled awkwardly: "Forgive me, I don't know Taishan, please tell me who are the young masters..."

"Who are we? You are not qualified to ask. But I would like to ask, who are you?" Xue Pan asked.

The more they heard Xue Pan say this, the more hopeless the two eunuchs felt.You look at me and I watch your eyes for a while, and the eunuch who answered before replied anxiously: "The two of us are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs—"

"I know you're from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I'm asking whose subordinate you are." Xue Pan raised his eyebrows and asked.He was full of anger from being bullied by Tu Zhen in the past two days, and he was holding back and couldn't let it out.Now that someone has committed crimes in his hands, he naturally doesn't mind venting his anger on them. By the way, it can be regarded as a petition for the people and a way for the sky.

As soon as Lin Mo saw it, he knew that Xue Pan's nosy factors had erupted, so he ignored him, and stood aside to watch the excitement with his arms folded.Jia Baoyu stood on the other side with great interest, watching with great interest.

The two eunuchs pondered for a long while, and finally said in a low voice: "Returning to the nobleman, Director Zhang of Lama Temple is our godfather."

This time it was Xue Pan and the other three who were at a loss.Even Lin Mozhi, Tu Zhen's closest and trusted courtier, doesn't know much about the affairs of the inner palace, let alone the other two dudes who don't know anything about the palace.So everyone fell silent.Seeing this, the two eunuchs thought they were afraid of the backstage of Lama Temple, so they immediately raised their voices and said: "The miscellaneous family advises you to let us go immediately. We don't care about this rude behavior, as long as you come to us and accompany us." no--"

"Who is Director Zhang of Lama Temple?" Xue Pan asked blankly, and forced the two eunuchs' triumphant declaration back into his throat.

"Lonely and ignorant, even Director Zhang of Lama Temple doesn't know—"

"Yonghe Palace is the residence of the emperor's concubine, Concubine De. Zhang Dequan is the chief eunuch of Lama Temple. He is very trusted by Concubine De." A clear voice came from behind him, and everyone followed the reputation, only to see a handsome face , the heroic young man walked over.He stopped by the crowd, nodded and smiled.

The two eunuchs looked at the boy suspiciously, and then said arrogantly: "It's good to know, let us go soon."

"Who are you?" Xue Pan ignored the clamor of the two eunuchs, and asked the handsome young man instead.

The young man cupped his hands and said heartily, "I'm in charge."

Everyone was startled, and blurted out: "Prince Zhongchun?"

"I was drinking in the restaurant opposite, and suddenly heard the noise outside, so I came out to have a look." Tu Xiang smiled cheerfully, "I didn't expect to meet a few of them by chance. Today, seeing them, they really deserve their reputation."

"Oh?" Xue Pan raised his eyebrows with great interest, and asked, "From the meaning of the prince, you seem to know us?"

"Sanyuan and the No. [-] Scholar, a wealthy little overlord, a gentle village phoenix egg... I don't know if my guess is right?" Tu Xiang raised his eyebrows and smiled.

As soon as this remark came out, others could do it, but Jia Baoyu patted his head in embarrassment.

And the two little eunuchs on the ground were so frightened that people piled up there.After all, the other two are fine, but Xue Pan has been in trouble for the past two months.His arrogance and arrogance have long spread throughout the entire Sijiu City. How many lives do they have to provoke people who can't even be dealt with by the Nan'an County Prince's Mansion?

Xue Pan and others immediately greeted Tu Xiang, but Tu Xiang stopped him.

"It's so cold, and in this kind of place, what are you doing with so many etiquettes?" Tu Xiang said with a smile: "Besides, I changed into my normal clothes and went out to drink today, so I'm already impatient with these vain etiquettes."

Xue Pan asked in surprise: "Did the prince come out alone?"

"It's very disturbing. I had no choice but to hide." Tu Xiang shrugged his shoulders and said, "If you three don't mind, how about having a glass of wine with Xiao Wang?"

So in the next second, the three of them sat together in the private room of the opposite restaurant.There are a few delicious dishes on the table, a wine jug, and a few wine glasses.Tu Xiang personally poured a glass of wine for each of the three, and the three stood up with some trepidation and thanked respectfully.

Tu Xiang waved his hand, and said annoyedly: "Why are you being so polite? I'm used to seeing people who are sincere and fearful these days. I thought you guys were different...or do you think I have a special status, so I'm embarrassed to let go?"

After Tu Xiang said this, the three had no choice but to sit down and drink the wine that Tu Xiang had poured.

Tu Xiang smiled heartily, "That's right! I've heard about the great achievements of all of you when I was in Xihai Yanzi, and I don't think I would be flattering people in the secular world. It can be seen that I didn't regard me as one of my own before." gone."

As he spoke, he kept looking in Xue Pan's direction.When he went to the palace to visit his father, emperor and concubine mother yesterday, all three of them told him about the Xue family.It's just that the emperor father told him about the Xue family's situation, and Tu Zhen told him about Xue Pan's personality in detail. As for the mother and concubine, he also vaguely mentioned the matter of the eldest daughter of the Xue family, which made Tu Xiang know it well.Although today's action was accidental, it was Tu Xiang's initiative to take a good look at his future brother-in-law.Of course, it would be even more beautiful if he could find out about the situation of his future wife along the way.It's just that he didn't have much hope for the latter.

Tu Xiang is a very pure and straightforward person, he will do whatever comes to his mind, while Xue Pan is a playboy who has no scruples at all, and the two of them fell in love with each other for a while.Because Tu Zhen and him had introduced Xue Pan's drinking capacity before, after Tu Zhen respected Xue Pan for two glasses of wine, he didn't dare to let him drink any more. He just talked to Xue Pan and the three of them while taking care of himself Drinking, watching Xue Pan's behavior of eating vegetables, he also enjoyed himself.

Among the three of them, Xue Pan is easy-going and generous, Lin Mozhi is personable and knowledgeable, while Jia Baoyu is purely natural, and it is very simple to be uncontaminated and free from vulgarity.Although there will be two frivolous words popped up from time to time, but judging from his behavior, it doesn't seem to be intentional.It's just that the shape of the child is too much.

Tu Xiang was born with an unrestrained chivalrous spirit, and now he talks with the three of them and feels that they get along very well.Even if there is no such thing, it would not be a disadvantage to meet these three people.From Xue Pan to Xue Baochai, I just feel that there is not much difference.Immediately, he drank several more bowls happily, waved his hands generously and said: "I enjoyed my meal today, why don't we make an appointment and let's continue tomorrow!"

"It's time to sing when you've eaten well." Xue Pan said, curling his lips and said, "There's not even a nightclub, really..."

Lin Mozhi glared at Xue Pan secretly, but Xue Pan stopped talking embarrassingly.

Tu Xiang had heard from Tu Zhen that this Xue Pan loved to sing whenever he felt like it, so she asked curiously, "Is it singing?"

Xue Pan just smiled and said nothing, his eyes gurgling.But I thought of a fun idea.

Seeing this, Lin Mozhi immediately warned, "Don't mess around. The orders of the Holy One are the most important now."

Xue Pan curled his lips helplessly, put on a cloak and went out of the private room with everyone.It was already dark outside, with dark clouds covering the sun, only the silver light of falling snow reflecting the ground, it didn't feel dark at all.A gust of north wind blew past, and everyone couldn't help shivering.Tu Xiang rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "I had a great time today, I don't know when I can come out to get together."

"I'm an idle person, and I don't have much to do except wandering around every day. Baoyu is in the same situation as me, only Moji'er is busy." Xue Pan said with a smile: "But seeing that the imperial court is about to close the pen, I guess I can't be too busy. go."

Tu Xiang nodded and smiled, "Yes, after all, is it the Chinese New Year?"

So everyone gossiped for a few more words and parted ways.Xue Pan and the three quickly returned to Xue's house.

On the way, Jia Baoyu asked worriedly, "What about the two eunuchs..."

"It doesn't matter!" Xue Pan shrugged his shoulders disapprovingly, "It's just an idler with no relatives and no reason. I think that Zhang Dequan wouldn't be so boring. But if he deliberately finds fault..."

Xue Pan curled his lips in disdain, considering the current power of the Xue family and his relationship with Dai Quan and Li Deyu, I'm afraid it's too late for Zhang Dequan to flatter him, so how could he deliberately find fault!

Lin Mozhi shook his head in disapproval, and couldn't see Xue Pan's behavior of such a villain.

Xue Pan chuckled: "What's the matter, you must know that the right is not used, and it will become invalid after the expiration date!"

When they returned to Xue's residence, everyone in Xue's family had already had dinner.Seeing Xue Pan coming in from the outside, green snow fell on his fox fur cloak.Mrs. Xue helped Xue Pan change the cloak by herself, and said dissatisfiedly, "You can still play wildly outside for a day in such heavy snow. What if you catch a cold?"

Xue Pan ignored Mrs. Xue's scolding, and asked with a mysterious face, "Mom, guess who I met outside today?"

"Who else is there? I'm afraid it's all your cronies." Mrs. Xue frowned, and said, "I didn't pay attention to your body either. You are weak when you are a child, so why mess around with them."

"It's not such an exaggeration. I haven't been sick for many years." Xue Pan knew his own family affairs.Since Mr. Shi gave him the Heart-Strengthening Gu, he has never been sick again.It's just that Mrs. Xue didn't know this, and she kept talking non-stop.In order to divert his attention, Xue Pan quickly said, "I met Prince Zhongchun outside today, and we had dinner together tonight."

As soon as these words came out, the room was instantly silent.Even Xue Zhizhang asked with great interest, "But the loyal and pure prince who just came back from Xihai Yanzi?"

"Besides him, who else could it be?" Xue Pan said, smiling and looking at Mrs. Xue with a sluggish expression.Fortunately, Xue Baochai went to Rongguo Mansion to accompany Lin Daiyu this time, otherwise she would be too embarrassed to stay here!

Mrs. Xue immediately took Xue Pan's hand and sat on the chair, and couldn't help asking excitedly, "What kind of person is Prince Zhongchun?"

"He is a very handsome young man." Xue Pan said with a smile.

Xue Zhizhang couldn't help but reprimanded: "Speak seriously."

Jia Baoyu said at the side: "He is a very friendly person, without the airs of princes and grandchildren. He speaks kindly, has a bright temper, is polite, and has a heroic spirit. It is as good as they say."

"Yo, Phoenix Egg's evaluation is quite high!" Xue Pan joked, looking at the impatient Mrs. Xue and said: "It looks good, and I don't have any prejudice against our family."

This is the most important.

Mrs. Xue quickly asked: "Has he ever asked about..."

His eyes flicked across Jia Baoyu and Lin Mozhi's side, and his heart shuddered.Halfway through the sentence, I suddenly felt that it didn't feel right, and quickly swallowed the second half of the sentence into my stomach.

Xue Pan naturally knew what Mrs. Xue was concerned about, and immediately said vaguely: "The meaning of Prince Zhongchun is that we can have more contacts in the future when we have nothing to do."

Mrs. Xue knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and immediately stopped asking.

After chatting for a while, Xue Pan was concerned about the bank and the bank, so he took Lin Mozhi and followed Xue Zhizhang to the study to discuss matters.Jia Baoyu didn't follow because he was impatient with his economic career.Mrs. Xue took care of his emotions, so she sent a servant to send him to the newly built greenhouse in the backyard.Sure enough, as soon as Jia Baoyu went in, he saw the room full of flowers in full bloom, and the fragrance lingered in his nostrils. He was so happy that he didn't know what to do.The happy people stationed inside did not move, and Mrs. Xu sent someone to bring a lot of spices, snacks and tea.Seeing Jia Baoyu enjoying himself, he left in peace.