The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

Xue Pan, whether they recognize him or not, must admit that he is a real dude, who can play and play, is bohemian, and doesn't care about trivial matters.When you don't provoke him, you are as gentle as a cat nestling on someone's lap.However, this person's temperament is as big as a cat's, and if something goes wrong, he will snap out of his teeth and claws.The standard you don't make me happy, I will make everyone unhappy.This point can be seen from his relentless pursuit of the Nan'an County Prince's Mansion when he first came to Beijing.

It's just that there are too many princes and dignitaries in Beijing, Xue Pan deliberately suppressed his temper.Moreover, her life has been going well in the past two years, and she is extremely gratified to be followed by others, but she has kept a lot of low-key.Some people intentionally or unintentionally forgot his temperament as a playboy and overlord.

It's just that no matter how easy-going and amiable, the arrogance in his bones still exists there.From the previous life to the present life, there were not many who dared to blatantly say that he was not.Even Mr. Zhuang, who looked at him all kinds of dislikes back then, still coaxed him when he persuaded him to study.Today, he was humiliated face to face by a slave Yangzi who can't even be called a girl. It is conceivable how uncomfortable Xue Pan felt.

So his words didn't come out nicely.Not only Baoyu and Xiren were dumbfounded, but even he himself couldn't believe it.Later, when he saw Xiren suddenly blushing and ready to cry, he felt a little bit regretful in his heart—no matter how he said it, he was a big man, and he lost his temper when he lost face to a girl.What's more, although Xiren's words seemed a bit out of place for him, in the final analysis, it didn't reach the point where he became famous.After thinking about it, it was just that he held his breath in his chest and couldn't let it out, and Xiren was just unlucky and hit the muzzle of the gun.

Thinking of this, Xue Pan became more embarrassed.

Baoyu, who was dazed at the side, came back to his senses, quickly patted Xiren on the back, and reprimanded him: "Stupid things, in the past you were arrogant and self-indulgent, just use me as a raft to arrange nonsense. How can you lose face today?" Go outside. What is Big Brother Xue's status? He is a serious and qualified young master. How can you let a servant like you push him against him. This is why Big Brother Xue used to get used to you because he didn't care about you in the past. Be frivolous. If you haven’t kowtowed to Big Brother Xue to admit your mistake, is it possible that you are still waiting for me to notify the old ancestor and wife to kick you out?”

Only then did Xiren wake up, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed, apologizing: "Master Xue's character is precious, don't take the slave's words to heart. For the sake of serving you wholeheartedly in the past, please forgive me." I will do it this time!"

After a pause, he said again: "I don't know why the lard has covered my heart today. This time, the uncle walked around me, and I will never dare to do it again in the future."

Xiren's actions made Xue Pan feel even more uncomfortable.He repeatedly waved his hands and smiled, "Miss Xiren doesn't have to be like this, just get up quickly. People eat whole grains, so there is no reason not to make mistakes. Besides, I have a bit of a temper, and I didn't mean it for you."

Hearing what Xue Pan said, Xiren calmed down a little, looked up at Jia Baoyu's face, and then stood up embarrassingly.Standing aside with hands tied, silent.It looks pitiful to look like a lagging dog.

Seeing this, Xue Pan sighed softly, and persuaded him: "According to the relationship between me and your second master, even if you confront each other with words, I won't do anything to you. But at least you should restrain yourself—your family The second master is not the kid who didn't know even a man outside the house. This person comes and goes, if he conflicts with others, it will damage your second master's reputation. Then there will be no place for you place."

When Jia Baoyu heard Xue Pan's words, he immediately asked, "Brother Xue said something, what's the reason for it?"

Xue Pan smiled lightly and said, "I can have any reason, but I just advise Miss Xiren to be diligent and humble, and to do her duty well. Don't overdo your temper and make random arrangements."

Hearing what he said, Xiren suddenly remembered that he and Tian Xiang had told some stories about Miss Lin during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and immediately blushed embarrassingly.

Jia Baoyu didn't believe it at first, but after observing the words and expressions, he realized three points, and immediately turned cold.With a long sigh, he waved his hand away. "You're out of make-up now, and this incident happened again, so it's not suitable to stay here. You go out and call Qingwen to come in and serve you."

Xiren's face turned redder.Her lips trembled for a long time, wanting to say something, but after a moment of hesitation, she still bowed slightly, and replied in a low voice: "Yes."

When she left the study and went to the outer room, she whispered to Qingwen who was leaning on the threshold and embroidering: "Second Master asked you to come in and serve him!"

Qingwen looked at Xiren for a long time, and said with a sneer: "I told you to restrain yourself and not act like that frivolously. It is fair to say that a girl hasn't even made a living yet, so who will you show me as a virtuous master? Today Fortunately, it was the uncle of the Xue family who came here, although he was more arrogant, but he was not too fussy with girls like us. In the future, it will be someone else, take care of your little life."

Said Xiren became more and more ashamed.

Seeing this, Qingwen couldn't say anything more.He casually put down the half-embroidered needlework, and tiptoed in to serve her.Seeing that the tea was getting cold, he immediately took out the tea tray and exchanged it for boiling hot tea.

Only then did Jia Baoyu work hard and asked, "Big brother just said the words of attacking people, what is the reason?"

After Xue Pan talked about people, he didn't want to do anything to sow dissension.Immediately smiled and said: "There is nothing wrong with it, it's just that you attackers are acting like a bully in my yard and offending the girl in our yard. I just hit her a few words."

Jia Baoyu sneered and said: "Brother's words are too small for me. According to his arrogant temperament, if it is just because of such a trivial matter, how can he be shameless. I just ask you to tell me the truth today, don't tell me to rely on it." People don't even know if they offend in vain."

Seeing this, Xue Pan sighed softly, and had no choice but to talk lightly about Xiren arranging Lin Daiyu.At the end, he also told Jia Baoyu, "It's fine for me to talk to you in private. Don't make trouble out of your temper. It will make Sister Lin ashamed."

Jia Baoyu suddenly realized and said: "It's strange that after the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Xueyan and I had different noses and different faces. Sister Lin and Sister Bao looked indifferent, so it should be here. Damn it, it's me after all. Not anymore."

As he said that, he said that he should choose a gift and come to the door to make amends in person.

Xue Pan talked for a long time before he was persuaded.He also said that Miss Lin is not a narrow-minded person, so she has not taken this matter to heart for a long time.

Hearing this, Jia Baoyu sighed and said again: "After all, my girl has no rules and offended my aunt and cousin. Even if Sister Lin doesn't care, if I don't know, it's fine. Now I know nothing. If you do it, don’t you feel uneasy. I will go to the mansion under the name of visiting Uncle Lin to pay a visit, and just accompany me quietly. This will not hinder my sister’s reputation, and I will feel better. Big brother looked at How are you?"

Seeing this, Xue Pan frowned and said: "Forget it. Sister Lin is the eldest daughter of a high-ranking official. She has a high status, so how can she accept the idleness of your girl. It stands to reason that it is most polite for the old lady and wife to come forward, but It's not good for outsiders to know about the things in your yard, since you really do, you have to be courteous to accompany me. Sister Lin feels better in her heart."

Jia Baoyu nodded his head again and again.

Seeing that Huatou was talking to this point, Xue Pan couldn't help persuading him: "Since we've come to this point, Brother Bao, don't blame me for speaking abruptly."

Jia Baoyu immediately said: "Brother, if you have something to say, say it directly, there is no need to emphasize the relationship between you and me."

Xue Pan cleared his throat, and persuasively said: "Your child's temperament is born with flair, and you suddenly tasted this romantic affair, and it's the first time to attack someone, so it's inevitable that you can't help but grow up involuntarily. Remember the identity of the master. Zuo just put her face in the room openly, which is a great fortune for her. But the other girls in this room, you should restrain yourself. You are used to being so indulgent. Let’s say, being merciful everywhere is actually ruthless everywhere. One day in the future there will be troubles, not to mention ruining the reputation of all the maids in the house. If the old lady and the lady are really angry and kick them out, will you stand up to protect them? In charge of the flowers?"

When Jia Baoyu heard this, he couldn't help being dumbfounded.Sitting there dejectedly, silent.

Xue Pan talked about this point, and simply poured out all the thoughts in his heart. "I know that you usually like girls with makeup the most, and you hate men's filthy things the most in your life. But there is a way to like this? It's like a garden full of flowers in spring. You fold them down and put them in a bottle to watch every day and take good care of them." Playing with it is a kind of liking, and it is also a kind of liking to let it grow there in a good way and you watch it from a distance. Isn’t the latter more beautiful than the former?”

Jia Baoyu couldn't help but asked, "How do you say that?"

"Good flowers grow there. It is good if you are willing to look at them to please your eyes. If you don't want to look at them, you can leave them there for future generations to cherish the taste. If you fold them off your temper, there will always be someone to take care of them." Until the time when the flowers wither. Wouldn’t it be even more sad then?”

Jia Baoyu thought for a while, then nodded if he realized something.

"Furthermore, the more you really like it, the more you have to let her recognize her own identity. The future is serious. If you can give it, you give it to her directly. If you can't give it, don't trick them into giving up in the end. Reason. This is good." Xue Pan said softly.Seeing Qingwen come in with a lacquered tea tray, she fell silent.

Qingwen brought two cups of tea to Jia Baoyu and Xue Pan, and said with a cautious smile: "If you go back to the Xue family and the second master, this is the maple dew tea that has just been brewed. Our second master said that it can be brewed three times." Four times is the best. I thought that if I brewed hot tea, the sun would be full and I wouldn’t be bored. How about this kind of warm tea to quench the heat and thirst, how about the two masters?"

Jia Baoyu nodded repeatedly, and said with a smile: "Sister Qingwen is right, I think this maple dew tea is very good."

Xue Pan also nodded in agreement.

The smile on Qingwen's face remained unchanged, but she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she quickly smiled and said: "Since that's the case, the servant is guarding outside, if the second master has any orders, just call me, and the servant will come in immediately."

Saying that, he bowed very respectfully, and went out with the tea tray.

Today, it seems that Uncle Xue's family is not in a good mood. She was so smart just now that she was put down, not to mention her who is already clumsy and can't serve or speak?It's better to stay outside and watch closely. If there is an order for her to do it immediately, if there is no her, she won't be in front of her eyes. Wouldn't it be wrong if she didn't pay attention?

Thinking of this, Qingwen glanced at Xiren's room proudly.What this person is most afraid of is not knowing his identity.Normally, it would be fine for Baoyu to act coquettishly in front of her, but Second Master Bao was born with a soft temper, so it was easy to handle him.But although the uncle of the Xue family smiled and didn't put on airs very much, he was very arrogant in his heart.Seeing the scene of disturbance in Nan'an Palace when he first came to Beijing, he knew that this man was not a good friend.Therefore, whenever the Xue family uncle came to look for Baoyu, she would not come to him easily.Today really came true, right?

Relying on the fact that he and the second master had had a few sex games, he wanted to take advantage of this matter to hold the second master. Don't you know that men have the same temperament.When you don't get it, it's good in every way, but once you get it, it's just the same.For the sake of the present, he has no regard for the future, and has ruined his reputation for nothing. Even if he has a reputation in the future, people will look down upon him.It's not as good as she pinpoints the second master's taste like this, so that the second master respects and holds her all the time. The old ladies on the left and right have planned to put her in the second master's room.What is she anxious about? The future will be decided by the old lady!

Qingwen thought about it, and happily took the half of the needlework and continued to embroider.He was always paying attention to the movements in the study, and was in a good mood, even humming a little tune.

Jia Baoyu and Xue Pan in the study naturally didn't know Qingwen's plan.For a while, I was surprised by Qingwen's cuteness.Jia Baoyu smiled and said: "It seems that big brother's nameless posting is also beneficial. At least the girls in my room have restrained a lot, and they have a somewhat dignified appearance."

"Your Rongning Second Mansion is already in chaos, and your house is even more chaotic. You are not ashamed, but you are very comfortable?" Xue Pan shook his head and said helplessly.

"My daughter's family is not as ugly as a man's eyebrows. Naturally, it is interesting to be more arrogant and petty. The innocence of girls is hard to buy. I pamper them as if watching a hundred flowers bloom in the garden. I am the hard-working nurse. People with flowers. Seeing them thinking about me one by one, I am too happy, how can I feel bad!" Jia Baoyu took a sip of maple dew tea, shook his head and sighed: "Big brother doesn't understand, this is What fun!"

"I hope you don't get burned." Xue Pan shook his head and said.Rich young men in this era generally have such bad habits, and Baoyu is just one of them, so he really can't persuade them much.

After all, isn't the girl in his room spoiled like this?It's just that he made it clear at the beginning that no matter what, he would never accept the people in the room to cut off their thoughts, and the Zhongxinhou's mansion has strict rules, so they all know their status is decent.

If you really talk about it, he and Baoyu are just the same, and there is no one to talk about.

Xue Pan got tired of this topic for a while, and immediately cleared his throat and asked: "When Tian Xiang told me at noon, you sent Mingyan boy to greet me. What are you thinking?"

Jia Baoyu heard this, and immediately said seriously: "If you don't tell me, I'll forget it. Calling Mingyan is just to see if it's convenient for big brother. If it's convenient, I want to ask big brother for a favor."

Xue Pan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Why bother, just speak up if you have something to say."

"This matter involves the feelings of my ancestors and my wife. I don't want to act rashly. It's better to tell them after it's done."

Xue Pan chuckled and said, "What's the matter with being so solemn?"

Jia Baoyu said: "I heard that you sent your cousin Xue Bian to Taibai Academy?"

"What's dismissal?" Xue Pan glared at Jia Baoyu and said emphatically, "That's called arrangement, and it took a lot of effort."

"It's the same thing I'm looking for big brother." Jia Baoyu said, pondered for a moment, and asked: "My big brother's posthumous son Lan'er, big brother knows?"

"Jia Lan?" Xue Pan raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

"I think my nephew is a good student, and I want to ask my elder brother to help me find a husband." Jia Baoyu laughed.

Hearing this, Xue Pan sat up straight in surprise, and asked, "How old is Jia Lan, five or six?"

"Six years old, just the age to start school. When I visited my sister-in-law two days ago, I was watching her teach Lan'er to write. I suddenly thought of this." Jia Baoyu said with a smile: "Master and wife always I hope that there will be an imperial examination material in the family. It is better to be named on the gold list like Brother Lin and Brother Zhen. Recently, I have been watching me study more and more. I am impatient, so I want to find a good one. They take care of it so that I can get rid of myself. After searching around, I think Lan Er is pretty good."

"Aren't you!" Xue Pan looked at Jia Baoyu with contempt on his face, "In order to get rid of yourself, you don't let the six-year-old child go?"

"My arsenic, that's honey. How can you know that this move is not in the right taste? At least my sister-in-law is still grateful to me." Jia Baoyu shook his head and smiled: "You don't have to care about Shu, even though Pick a capable master. Although my Rongguo Mansion is confused in one aspect, this kind of rules are still not bad. After all, respecting teachers and respecting morals is the dignity of the country. Besides, capable people should be admired by others. There is only one, absolutely Don't look for those who are too utilitarian. You don't care about what you can learn. It's better to have a character like Mr. Zhuang. Children should be taught by precepts and deeds. You know what the Jia family looks like, so I won't say much .”

Hearing Jia Baoyu's words, Xue Pan shook his head and smiled, "I can't see it, but now I'm a bit of an uncle's kung fu."

Jia Baoyu replied softly: "They all say that I am a foolish dandy, don't you know that I understand very well in my heart. I am just passing by. The world is chasing fame and fame. I can't understand them. I think everyone is drunk and I am sober. Naturally, they can't understand me. In this way, it's fine if I'm confused, and they understand it in their hearts, so they don't have too much hope. If I understand it, I don't know what to do! So, I It’s better to be a little confused.”

Xue Pan naturally also knew Jia Baoyu's truth.If not, he would not have done business with Jia Baoyu.

Jia Baoyu said a few words casually, and then felt that it was meaningless.He didn't talk deeply at the moment, instead he smiled and said: "My big brother should take it seriously in my heart."

Xue Pan nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I'll make a fuss first. But good masters have a temper, so I can at most ask my master to match the bridge. As for whether it can be done, it depends on whether your Lan'er is like that."

Jia Baoyu recalled: "It's not bad. Anyway, I heard what my sister-in-law said. Lan'er enlightened him when he was three years old. The sister-in-law was originally from a scholarly family with extraordinary insights. Now after three years, although Lan'er It’s not like a child prodigy, but compared to other children of the same age, it should be considered outstanding.”

Xue Pan waved his hands nonchalantly, and said with a smile: "Don't sell melons to my Wang Po, let's talk about it later!"

The two whispered in the study room, and said that after Jia Mu sent away Youshi who had paid his respects, she suddenly remembered the seasonal melons and fruits that someone brought in the day before yesterday.Because they are all offered from the southernmost place, the food is rare and expensive, so I have never been willing to eat it.Stored it chilled.

Xue Pan came to visit unexpectedly today, and Jia's family asked for something again.If some expensive gifts are given for no reason, it seems that the Jia family has no way to curry favor.It's better to send the fruit to Baoyu and Pan'er to eat.On the one hand, it showed how much he valued Pan'er, and on the other hand, he also let Pan'er know that Rongguo Mansion's favor is not fading, so he should not take it lightly.

After thinking about it, I really think this idea is good.Immediately ordered the mandarin duck to put the fruit on a plate of white agate with silk and sent it to Baoyu, and repeatedly asked the mandarin duck to say something nice, first to make Pan'er happy, and second, to play and not lose the prestige of Rongguo Mansion, which seemed too much flatter.

The mandarin duck got the order, and respectfully responded, and then walked to Baoyu with a plate of white agate with silk.

As soon as Pu entered the courtyard, he felt something was wrong.In the past, the noisy courtyard suddenly fell silent.There was no half of the crazy girls in the courtyard. All the way into the house, I saw Qingwen guarding the outside room with her head bowed and needlework, and Xiren Musk, Moon and Bihen were all gone.It was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop.

Yuanyang tiptoedly placed the dish of white agate with silk on the table, walked up to Qingwen, and asked softly, "Where are Xiren and the others, why aren't they here to serve?"

Qingwen was concentrating on finishing the work, when she heard Yuanyang's words, she was taken aback.Relieved, she quickly put down the work in hand, raised her hand and patted her chest, while pulling the mandarin duck to sit down on the low couch, she complained softly: "Why is my sister walking so silently, it scared me to death. "

"What are you talking about, I saw no ghosts in the yard, and no one heard them when I entered the house. How dare you make any noise, do you want to die?" Yuanyang said, looking suspiciously at the empty outer room Son, asked: "Why are Xiren Muskyue and the others missing? It stands to reason that even if they are lazy, they won't disappear, right?"

Qingwen waved her hand, pointed to the study room, and whispered: "You might as well offend the Xue family with your offensive words just now, now you are hiding in the room, maybe you will cry like hell! The other girls are ghosts and ghosts." Don't you know that you are so smart, you have found an excuse to hide and relax. Only I have been ordered by the second master Bao to serve outside, and I dare not even breathe."

Yuanyang was startled when he heard the words, and quickly asked: "How did you offend the Xue family uncle, the old lady values ​​it very much!"

"Who says it's not!" Qingwen agreed, and didn't say anything else after all.

Yuanyang was silent for a while, and couldn't help but asked: "I think that although the status of Mr. Xue's family is precious, he is carefree on weekdays, and he doesn't look like a proud and difficult person. Besides, attacking people has the most stable temperament." , how could the two of them conflict?"

Qingwen curled her lips and said, "Although I have a bad temper, I can just scold you face to face, but I'm not a master who arranges people secretly. It's hard for me to answer Sister Yuanyang's question. Why don't you go first?" Take a look in Xiren's room, if she told you, I didn't say anything. If she didn't tell you, I didn't say anything."

Yuanyang was surprised when he heard this.What do you think, it turns out that both Xiren and Qingwen were girls in the old lady's house.He was pointed to Baoyu's house only because he was loyal to his duty and good at embroidery.Xiren and Yuanyang came to Jia Mu's room at the same time, and they were closer on weekdays.Qingwen is originally a latecomer, and because of her good looks, she likes to show off. She dresses up all day in a charming and charming way, and she always can't understand one or the other. Seven out of ten girls in the mansion don't like her. of.

In the past, Xiren also talked to Yuanyang about how arrogant Qingwen was because of the favor of Second Master Bao. Yuanyang didn't like Qingwen's pinching and showing off.On weekdays, they just greeted each other lightly, and there was no further contact.

Unexpectedly, what Qingwen did today made Yuanyang quite refreshed.Let's not say that although Qingwen is competitive in private, the general rules are always good, otherwise she would not have won Jiamu's favor.As far as this glamor is concerned, the servants of the Rongguo Mansion are always talkative, and they are used to talking about it in private.The matter of attacking people is also a rare talk, if it is put on someone else, it should be a storytelling story for her to listen to for fun.Qingwen and Xiren were so at odds with each other, but they also held back their tongues.It can't help but make the mandarin ducks look with admiration.

At that moment, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he couldn't hide his respectful smile and said: "I came here today to deliver fruits to the second master Bao and the Xue family under the order of the old lady. The weather is hot and cold, wouldn't it be disappointing if the iced fruits were warmed up?" The old ancestor has a heart. I will go to the study to deliver the fruit first, and then gossip with my sister!"

After that, he got up and took the fruit to go in.

Qingwen was not familiar with the mandarin ducks at first, and she was quite displeased with the tendency, but today she suddenly saw the intimate appearance of the mandarin ducks, and she felt a little uncomfortable.But she has always been a character that you respect me one foot, and I respect you one foot.Then he pondered again and again, and said: "Second Master Bao and Uncle Xue were annoyed by the matter of attacking people just now, after you go in, don't pretend to be Da Da, and don't mention the matter of attacking people at all. Give it away The fruit should come out as soon as possible, and if there is something good to say, it will not be too late to say it later, so as not to lose it for a while, wouldn’t it be a disaster for nothing.”

Yuanyang smiled gratefully at Qingwen, and said softly: "Thank you sister for reminding me, I can save it."

After all, he took the plate and entered the study.I don't know how after the mandarin ducks went in, how did they get rid of Jia's mother's instructions, how did Xue Pan react after hearing it, let's listen to the next chapter to break it down——