Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

When Lin Jinyu returned home, it was already late, but he met an unexpected person.

Seeing Lin Jinyu take a second look at Xiangling, Xu Yulin pointed to Xiangling who was serving tea and said, "I went to my sister's house the other day and saw this girl, I saw that she liked her, so I asked my sister for it. Xiangling, I have seen the uncle."

Xiangling wore a rose-colored silk gown and a green satin pleated skirt, bowing her eyebrows and bowing her head. Lin Jinyu waved her hand, "Since I'm with Grandma, I'll take care of you. The rules in our house are not as loose as those of the Xue family. Yes, it's better to learn from Mama Mama, don't make mistakes."

Xiangling answered in a low voice, but seeing that there was no order, Xiang Torreya, the big girl next to Xu Yulin, gave her a wink, and Xiangling went down.Lin Jinyu always felt a little awkward, and asked with a frown, "How did she go to my sister's house, and why did my sister give it to you? Is there any reason?"

Xu Yulin didn't answer, but asked Han Wennuan first, "Master came back late, can we have dinner?"

"Well, I ate with my husband at my husband's house." Lin Jinyu went down under the service of the torreya, outside the big fur cloak made of snow green silk embroidered with bamboo branches and made of fox fur, rubbed her hands together and said, "It's cold outside, sister Remember to add more clothes when you go out, let’s start burning the kang at home.”

"I'm a bit unfamiliar with the cloak of the uncle."

"Well, the one I wore today is thin, and my husband gave me this thick one when I came out." Lin Jinyu smiled and said, "The corn in our farm is thrashed, and my sister told them to pack it up and put it in their pockets." , the regulations should be neater, and this is something that needs to be improved.”

Xu Yulin laughed "puchi", and asked with her head raised, "Isn't this thing going to look rough? I've heard people say that it's coarse grains from outside, but I don't know much about it. How can I put it in a good way?"

"The emperor Jinkou Yuyan asked for it." Lin Jinyu thought for a while, "I also made a copy of the porridge that my son brought to my sister a while ago, Mr. Xiaojing, just in time for the emperor to be there, and the taste of the emperor is right. It is really this corn. Good luck, I will offer it according to the trend, and the emperor is very happy."

"Okay, I got it. Don't be sloppy with the things you put in. Let the needlework re-sew a few cloth bags with red silk, but those corns, let me tell you, they are still picked. They are neatly put in, and they look decent. Still The number of advances is also particular, six, eight, and nine are auspicious numbers." Xu Yulin looked at Lin Jinyu with a smile, and Lin Jinyu said, "How much is the total, just sew the bag smaller according to those corns. It's just an auspicious number. Let's keep a dozen catties for ourselves, and the rest will go in."

"I see." Xu Yulin asked with a smile, "I will order them to clean up tomorrow." She also asked the girl to come in and wash up.

It was cold, and Lin Jinyu also wanted to wash up and go to bed earlier.Sitting at the top of the kang still worried about Xiangling, and couldn't help repeating the old story, "Sister hasn't said what happened to Xiangling? Since you like to keep it, you can keep it, but you have to teach her the rules, Xue family Not a good person, she used to be Xue Pan's roommate."

Xu Yulin went over to loosen Lin Jinyu's hair, combed it and laughed, "Why do you think I only want such a girl to come back, can we have fewer people in the house? My sister is counting that the girls around her are all old Now, I want to buy a few little girls to prepare for the change of those big girls in the future, so that Zi Yuan can marry. This Xiangling is also in the hands of a woman named Renya. When her sister bought someone, she recognized her sister, and Crying and begging, my sister saw her pity and felt kind, so she bought her. Originally, she was supposed to be put on the Zhuangzi, but Xiangling fell ill the next day after arriving at the house. Later, my sister forgot about it. My sister's nanny, Wang Momo, saw that her hands and feet were still neat and quiet, so she let her serve in the outer courtyard. Somehow, the third master of the Wang family in Dong'an County went to At my sister's house, a strange coincidence fell in love with Xiangling, and even asked her to ask for someone. My sister is a sister-in-law, so there is no reason to give a girl to my brother-in-law. There is also the matter of the princess of Dong'an County last time. , Isn’t it a slap in the face to spread it? My sister is pregnant now, so I have to be careful in everything, and I don’t have to make my sister angry for a girl. I happened to be there that day, so I simply recognized it and said that I fell in love with Xiangling. I went to give you orders, and I brought Xiangling back." Xu Yulin helped Lin Jinyu to lie down, and sighed, "This girl really failed my sister's heart."

Lin Jinyu went to the kang and lay under the quilt and said, "Just keep it, I just remembered, I'm afraid it will be useful in the future, so don't send it away."

Xu Yulin was facing the mirror to remove the hairpin ring, her hands were startled when she heard the words, she looked at Lin Jinyu's pensive expression in the mirror, and said with a smile, "I don't know what mystery is there, please help me explain it." If someone else, Xu Yulin could think that she had taken a fancy to Xiangling, but Lin Jinyu was always self-controlled, or her vision was too high, girls like Xiangling couldn't catch Lin Jinyu's eyes.

"She also has a background, I'll tell you later."

Xu Yulin tidied the black hair with a comb, put down the mirror burden to cover the mirror, and lay down beside Lin Jinyu on the kang, "I've kept Xiangling by my side for a few days, and I heard that Torreya is quite honest. Hmph, this The girl is also considered to be a bit scheming, she will not show her face when she is idle."

"Flies don't bite seamless eggs. If she is true, she can be called the uncle who hooked up with my sister." Lin Jinyu put his arms around Xu Yulin's waist, "Don't be fooled by her pitiful face."

"I'm not an elder sister, I don't have such kindness. I heard that the Xue family is also a wealthy family. Xiangling is used to staying there, how can she bear to be a third-class girl, and she is quite pretty. Knowing how to read and write poems, how can there be no reason not to want Ba Gaoer to improve?" Xu Yulin asked Xiangling's origin, and was shocked when Lin Jinyu finished speaking. She is not from a famous family, but she is also a lady from a well-to-do family. Is the uncle going to keep her to deal with Jia Yucun?"

Lin Jinyu said softly, "My sister must keep this matter a secret, don't reveal it, just think that you like Xiangling, and keep her by your side. I have been in Ping'an Prefecture for the past few months, but I did not expect Jia Yucun to come back to life Yes. In the past, he was corrupt in his father’s position in the Golden Temple, and I refuted him. Because of this, he was dismissed as the third-rank governor of Kyoto. , Now that he has been promoted to the censor of Zuodu, it is hard to forget the old grudges, and keeping Xiangling is like keeping Jia Yucun's guillotine." This Comrade Jia Yucun, even Xiangling's opponent The daughter of his benefactor's family can fall into trouble and let him be his slave. Lin Jinyu has to say that he admires him.However, he and Jia Yucun had old grievances. Since Xiangling came to Lin's mansion with such a fate, it seems that God asked him to borrow it.

Xu Yulin was a woman after all, sighed in her heart, and agreed in a low voice.

Speaking of which, Xiangling's main family, Xue's family, is not peaceful now. Xue Pan went to Ping'an Prefecture to sell goods, and the road was not smooth. Ping'an Prefecture was not safe. Xue Pan and his party encountered robbers on the way. He was rescued by Liu Xianglian, an outstanding hero, and was able to return home safely after narrowly escaped death.

After hearing her son's narration, Aunt Xue was so frightened that she clasped her hands together and recited Buddha's name, but she was finally safe and well, thanks to God's blessing.He also asked people to buy wine to clean up his son's dust and catch the wind.Xue Pan didn't see Xiang Ling when he came back, so he asked in a dazed manner, hearing that Xiang Ling had been sold, but he didn't take it seriously, and continued to drink.Although Xiangling is beautiful, to him it is like yesterday. Aunt Xue was afraid that her son would miss him, seeing that Xue Pan hadn't moved, she secretly sighed that her son really became sensible after going out.Now Aunt Xue's worry is about Xue Baochai's marriage, Xue Pan was a little dumbfounded, feeling a little bit drunk, and said, "Mom, if I say one person, do you think it's okay?"

薛姨妈忙问是谁，薛蟠以往便钟情柳湘莲，虽被柳湘莲胖揍了一顿没能成事儿，如今又承柳湘莲救命之恩，愈发感激人家，捏着酒杯“滋溜” He drank a glass of wine with a loud grin, "Mom, what do you think of Liu Xiandi? He is strong in martial arts, and he is righteous! He draws his sword to help when the road is injustice, and his appearance is not to mention..."

Xue Pan was stopped by Aunt Xue before she finished speaking, and she slapped her, "Shut up, you bastard! Your sister, who is as golden as jade, is going to be given to this kind of homeless person? How about you?" What kind of heart is it! How many times I have looked at people, I think they are not good enough for your sister, but you are lucky, I rushed to tell your sister a "good kiss", you are really a real brother! That Liu Erlang, he saved it immediately You are the benefactor of our family. If you want to repay the favor, we have plenty of money, or if he wants to get married, let’s go and ask for it. What are you thinking, boss, give him your sister!" Aunt Xue said more and more Huo asked in repeated voices, "Does he have a house? Land? Or is he famous? Has a title? What is good looks worth? Your sister is married to him, so why do you just follow him around like this? Can the three meals be settled? Hurry up and stop this bad idea, it's absolutely impossible!"

Xue Pan's enthusiasm was poured with cold water, and he said vaguely, "If you can't do it, you can't do it. Mom is going to help my sister, who is not young anymore. Mom, I brought some southern goods, just look at it." Give some to your uncle and aunt's house."

"My son, it's hard for you to be thoughtful." When her son came back from a long way, Aunt Xue was happy after all, "Bring your daughter-in-law back tomorrow, hmph, I can't say anything about her. In the past few years of marriage, as long as you Not at home, running to her mother's house every three days, I don't know which family's rules."

Xue Pan agreed.

Aunt Xue gritted her teeth and pinched her fingers every day to think about the sons of the right age. She was such a precious daughter. In the eyes of Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai was not bad at all. She just picked others who were not worthy of her daughter. After bumping into a wall, I also thought about it appropriately. If I want to lower the conditions, I can't really let my daughter stay in the boudoir.

The things that Xue Pan brought back were carefully distributed by the mother and daughter. Aunt Xue didn't want to go around with the Rongguo Mansion, but Xue Baochai persuaded, "People outside don't know why, but we have lived here for five or six years. , Now that we move out, we don’t bother to walk around, so people say that we are ungrateful and see no one in our eyes. Mom, it’s fine if the money is gone, so it’s really going to be broken? Rongguo Mansion is a good relative, so there’s no way that there will be troubles in the future We still have to count on them. Don’t tell anyone else, mom and aunt are sisters, so we don’t have to be estranged for money. Just like before, we should just go to relatives’ houses. This matter is the fault of aunt’s house, so don’t say it , I am very clear in my heart. He owes our family, so how can he stay away from our family? Mom just goes as usual. From the old lady to the aunt, who can not be polite to mother?"

Aunt Xue sighed, took her daughter's hand, and said after a long time, "My son, you are right. Mom asks you something, don't you still love Baoyu?"

Xue Baochai blushed, lowered her head and whispered, "What did mother say?" She turned her face away and said nothing.It's not that Jia Baoyu is really so good that Xue Baochai still clings to her.It's just that Xue Baochai has met too many people in the past year, and he always unconsciously compares them with Jia Baoyu, and there are always many unsatisfactory things.What's more, Jia Baoyu's gentleness and care for his daughter was the most considerate, which naturally left some traces in Xue Baochai's heart.

Seeing this scene, Aunt Xue didn't understand what was going on, her eyes turned red, she put her arms around Xue Baochai and said, "My son, Baoyu is already engaged, forget it, my mother will tell you in the future that the family is a hundred times better than Baoyu. "

"Mom, don't talk about it." There was no one else in the room, Xue Baochai said softly, "Since ancient times, marriages, parents' order and matchmaker's words, there is no room for a daughter to intervene. I am advising mother not to be born with my aunt, Even if my aunt is wrong, doesn't mom know about their house? How can my aunt be the master? My brother and Baoyu are cousins, and my brother is doing business outside, so there is no backer. The second brother is close, we can use the name of the Rongguo mansion, which saves a lot of trouble. Thinking about the son of the housekeeper Lai in the mansion, it is because of the support of their mansion that he made it to the state Are you an official? Now that there is no hope for money, we can only take care of my aunt's house, but if my mother loses her ambition and loses this big tree in Rongguo Mansion, wouldn't it be worth the loss?"

Aunt Xue loves and cherishes her daughter so sensiblely, thinking that Xue Baochai is familiar with several girls in Rongguo Mansion, so she took her daughter there.Mother Jia said a few words, thinking of the kindness of Xue's family, she just showed the politeness among relatives, ordered the servants to fix the wine, and entertained Aunt Xue, mother and daughter.

When Aunt Xue heard that Tanchun had married the elder brother of Earl Niu's mansion, she praised her a few words, she was envious and jealous in her heart, how could such a concubine girl be able to do such a good marriage, how could she give birth to her daughter? It's that rough.

After eating wine, the old lady rested, Xue Baochai went to talk in the Tanchun room, and Aunt Xue went to Mrs. Wang's.Now that Wang Xifeng has returned to her natal family, Mrs. Wang is in charge of the house, surrounded by countless maids, daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law. It is not the desolate situation in the Buddhist hall before.

After the maid served tea and left, Aunt Xue sighed, "I am relieved to see that my sister is doing well." In one sentence, Mrs. Wang's tears were shed, Aunt Xue got up and handed over the handkerchief, persuading, " What is my sister doing, my sister finally came here once, and it made my sister sad."

Mrs. Wang wiped away her tears, "I see Bao girl is getting more and more excited, but is there someone else?" She really felt a little guilty in her heart, and she was sincere when she thought about pairing Xue Baochai with Baoyu, but now she can only say that she is making fun of others.

"Just talking." Aunt Xue said warmly, "It's a good fortune to visit a girl. A wealthy family will enjoy endless glory and wealth in the future. I think she is a blessed one. I am bored at home all day long, and I don't know what's going on outside. I just heard Pan'er say that Baoyu's Yue family has been sued, how is it now?"

Mrs. Wang pursed her lips indiscriminately, and slowly sipped her tea, "What can I do? Alas, I really can't stop worrying about this evil obstacle. We have done the wedding ceremony long ago, and we are not the ones who don't know the etiquette Folks, although the Zhen family is poor, luckily the whole family is safe, and even I am the only one who recites Buddha's name. Hey, Miss Zhen San has been ill since she was released from the Prison Temple, and I don't know what will happen next. My Baoyu Doesn’t my sister know yet? She was originally weak and weak, and no amount of hands could serve her to be safe. Now it seems that Miss Zhen San’s body is not strong. Alas, I make an offering to the Buddha every morning. Zhu Xinxiang is a vegetarian on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, hoping that they will get better."

Aunt Xue grew up with Mrs. Wang since she was a child. She guessed that Mrs. Wang was not very satisfied with the Zhen family by seeing Mrs. Wang's words and actions. , "Didn't you hear that Baoyu's godmother is a good person? If Baoyu is not strong, please ask Ma Ganniang to read the scriptures a few times, thinking that it should be useful. People like my sister, sister, you only have Brother Bao With this hope, I see that Brother Bao will be very promising in the future, and he will be liked by the old lady. He will inevitably attract the jealousy and curse of the villain, so that his body will always be weak. In the past, the old lady offered him sesame oil in front of the Buddha. , that is to ask the Bodhisattva to be more merciful and keep my brother safe."

Aunt Xue really reminded Mrs. Wang that Mrs. Wang still knew a little about Ma Daoniang's magical powers, but she just said quietly, "Maybe. Hey, my children, what is a blessing, peace is a blessing. I I only like a generous and courteous child like Bao Yatou. I saw my jewelry a few days ago, who are they for? Thinking about Weibao girl, who is my favorite, she left two sets of gold and jade noodles, and said she would send them to Bao girl. , it just so happens that a younger sister is here today, don't be disgusted, this is a little bit of my wish as an aunt."

"Let's keep my sister alone, and think about them in everything."

Mrs. Wang pinched Aunt Xue's hand, looked at Aunt Xue and sighed, "When I was not a good old lady in the past, I suffered a lot. I was so sick in the small yard behind me that I didn't know who it was. Me? Could it be that I will forget it?" Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang shed tears again, and sighed, "My sister also knows, but I have a daughter who never sees her face all year round. Feng girl is very big-hearted now, How can I not take my aunt seriously? Even if I feel sorry for her, I don’t know where to use it. Dubao girl is so careful and honest, how can I not love her in my heart? My sister also knows how I was in those days I survived it, and now I have just calmed down, how can I not look at the face of the old lady."

Aunt Xue thought about her sister's embarrassment, and could only sigh.Everyone is the most respectful of rules, not to mention that the old lady is a high-ranking order, and she is old and respected, and she is used to saying one thing. Even if Mrs. Wang has her own daughter in the palace, it is difficult to know the honor and disgrace of Yuanchun now. The mistakes Mrs. Wang committed earlier, although Seeing that Yuanchun Baoyu's face is getting better, after all, it is no better than before, so he has to live on his mother's breath.

Here the two sisters tell each other how hard it is, while Xue Baochai and Tanchun on the other side have a happy chat.Tanchun has always been the most eloquent in observing appearance and appearance, and Xue Baochai is gentle and generous, so it is rare for her to come here once. As the eldest wife, Li Wan invited her to Daoxiang Village.

Xue Baochai congratulated Tanchun first, and Tanchun and others also thanked Xue Baochai for the gift. Xue Baochai smiled and said, "It's nothing, the left and right are just some rouge and gouache. The things in the south are very different from those in the north. I feel that Fortunately, I brought them to my sisters. In addition, Sheyue and Qingwen in Brother Bao's room also have two boxes of rose rouge and two boxes of pearl jasmine powder for wiping their faces. Just put it in Brother Bao's share, Brother Bao, don't forget to give it to them."

Baoyu thanked her again, and Baochai teased, "If it's anything else, I'll thank Brother Bao, but I don't need this rouge. Maybe it's not as good as Brother Bao made it for them. It's just my heart. Please don't dislike them."

"Don't you dare?" Jia Baoyu laughed, "They can only be grateful for what Sister Bao gave me. Now I don't have time to do those things. The old ladies and wives beg me to study every day. If Sister Bao didn't come , It’s rare for me to take this moment lightly. So, I have to say thank you to Sister Bao.” As he said, he really bowed to Xue Baochai again.

Tanchun just smiled, "Isn't Sister Bao the savior of the second brother? The second brother doesn't have to pretend, I don't know, since the master went to work, you come here to hang around here from time to time. Stop begging me to write for you to refill your numbers?"

They were talking and joking, and were very happy. Tanchun showed Baochai some poems and essays they had written by chance.Xue Baochai admired and admired, and couldn't help but sang a few songs by herself. Baoyu saw that Xue Baochai was not as full of economic knowledge as before, and that Baochai was well cared for at home. After a while, Jia Baoyu couldn't take his eyes off him.Everyone was chatting and laughing, and Xue Baochai followed Aunt Xue to say goodbye to the old lady until evening.

Jia Baoyu wished Xue Baochai could stay and talk to the old lady.Jia Mu stayed behind with a smile, Xue Baochai moved her eyebrows, but declined.