Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

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Since Jia's mother suffered a small stroke the year before, her health has been deteriorating, and she can't be any more tired. She even went to the palace every month to see Yuanchun, and she never went again.This time the old concubine passed away, Mother Jia only went to the palace to pay homage once, and then complained of illness and recuperated at home.For more than ten days in a row, apart from eating and getting out of bed occasionally, she actually mostly lay on the bed to raise her.Baoyu's stick was healed, so he went to Jiamu's yard with it every day to chat with the old lady.

When Jia Mu saw Baoyu coming in, her spirits would be better, and she would wipe her tears as usual in the end, beating Baoyu's heart.Baoyu couldn't sit still for a long time, and every time he went to see Jia's mother, he would lie on the bed full of displeasure.Secretly thinking: After working so hard for so long, I finally passed the county examination, and I was going to win the Tongsheng first, but judging from my current state, I will not be able to participate in the government examination in June.Before I knew it, I became discouraged, and put aside all my teacher's teachings, and didn't touch the book again for several days.

Men with official positions in the two governments and women with orders have to enter the palace to worship and send off their spirits.Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Jia Zhen, and You Shi, after discussing, You Shi of the East Mansion reported the childbirth, and after taking care of the house affairs of the East Mansion every day, they also came to Rong Mansion to have a look.Mrs. Wang entrusted the housework to Li Wan. Thinking of Li Wan's self-centered temper, she had no choice but to call Tanchun and Baochai to help, and invited Aunt Xue into the courtyard to take care of these girls.

Aunt Xue refused, and Mrs. Wang took her hand and said: "Sister, at this time the old lady has already reported her illness, and the East Mansion has also reported her childbirth. I have to go to send the spirit. The garden is full of girls. Now, you know the temper of my eldest daughter-in-law, but if she has some ideas, why should I support myself."

After all the talk, Aunt Xue finally agreed to leave Mrs. Wang and move to the garden to take care of these girls and everyone's big girls. As for the mother-in-law and others in the garden, Aunt Xue refused to say a word.

Li Wan brought Tanchun and Baochai the housekeepers. Yuanyang did not go back every day because Jiamu was ill, but only served in front of Jiamu.Don't want Caiyun but he is not the kind of person who can handle things.

It turned out that Mrs. Wang thought that having Aunt Zhao in her yard was enough.The maidservants to be selected are all mild-tempered and ordinary-looking people, in other words, there are only those six-pointed and mediocre people.On weekdays, when Mrs. Wang is in the residence, everyone still looks at Mrs. Wang's face and shows Caiyun some respect.Mrs. Wang has left the mansion, and the mandarin ducks are not here. The colorful jade balls can't hold back the little girls in Yihong Courtyard. They argue and quarrel every day, even for a long time over a pot of shampoo and a flower.

Because of the death of the old concubine, the little operas bought for family visits were distributed to everyone in the garden who didn't want to go home.Baoyu first burned paper for the lotus root official in the garden, and sent off the mother-in-law who wanted to arrest her.Just back to my yard, I met Fangguan's godmother making noise again, Caiyun couldn't suppress it, so angry that Baoyu said, "If you make trouble again, let's get out together." It was quiet for a while.

Because of Mrs. Wang's driving away last time, the little girl in Yihong Court did not dare to go to Baoyu to solicit her.But the little opera singers who just entered the garden didn't know how deep they were. Seeing Baoyu's gentleness, they protected and loved talking and laughing with them. Everyone was fine, so they went to Baoyu's room to play.Occasionally, when my temper comes, I will borrow wine to cover my face in Baoyu's room, and sing a few verses without pretending, attracting some women and girls who are idle and wandering around to listen to Baoyu's room.Lin Zhixiao's family checked the night several times and saw that Baoyu's house was still as lively as an opera. After talking about it a few times, Baoyu just smiled and said, "Mrs. Lin, we're leaving, we're leaving." Yes, some days passed the time.

Seeing that she couldn't manage it, Caiyun found time to talk to Yuanyang, "I don't know how many bowls and dishes in the house are broken and how many things are missing. If this continues, I'm afraid that Baoyu will not be able to recover well, and I will have to add more. other symptoms."

Yuanyang didn't expect Caiyun to be so irresponsible, but Mrs. Wang is not here, Grandma Zhen and Grandma Wan are absolutely unwilling to take care of her brother-in-law's house, Tanchun is a younger sister, Baochai is even less famous, and Aunt Xue is a good person Son.Think about it and say to Caiyun: "There is an evil spirit in the yard of the old lady, who can restrain them. Would you like her to go there?"

Caiyun raised her hands in worship, "It doesn't matter who she is, as long as she can restrain the goblins in that yard."

"Qingwen. Think it over, I told the old lady. But it's easier to ask God than to send God away."

Caiyun thought about Qingwen's violent temper and unforgiving mouth, she had to be like this to control the rebels in the yard, bit her lip and said: "Yuanyang, you can talk to the old lady, or wait until the lady comes back , I’m not going to get better.”

The mandarin duck agreed, and Caiyun went back like a heavy burden.

Yuanyang picked up when Jia Mu was in good spirits, and slowly talked about the matter.Then he said: "Those little opera singers who are assigned to various places have never been taught by their mothers. Baoyu is also gentle and willing to coax little girls. Caiyun, a good person, is not good at talking about them. Qingwen I am used to having my own opinions, and I can subdue others. The old lady thinks it is okay to let Qingwen take care of it for a while?"

Jia's mother pondered for a while. Although Qingwen had an unforgiving temper, she was doing needlework quietly in her yard, and she didn't hear her making any noise.Forget it, there must be such people in Baoyu's courtyard. "Go and call Qingwen."

Yuanyang went to call Qingwen, and told her the reason in a low voice all the way, Qingwen frowned, "Isn't it enough for the young master to kill a whole room of people?"

"It can't be said that it was Baoyu's harm."

"Sister Yuanyang, I'm telling you the truth, I don't want to court him, I'm in the past, you can help me if you need something."

Yuanyang agreed, took Qingwen's hand and went in to see Jia Mu.

Jia's mother always liked pretty girls. When she saw Qingwen, who was graceful and graceful, she fell in love with her three-pointedly. "Qingwen, would you like to visit Baoyu's house for the old lady?"

"I really don't want to go back to the old lady. But the old lady said it, and the slaves will do it well. I just hope that the old lady will get better soon, sister Yuanyang will go back, and I hope the old lady will allow me to come back."

Jiamu took Qingwen's hand, feeling a little excited, "Good boy. The old lady will never forget you." Then she called Yuanyang, "Give this child the pair of earrings that I got after the next year."

Yuanyang took out the sapphire earrings that were as transparent as drops of water, and showed it to Jia Mu, "Old lady, but this pair?"

Jia Mu nodded, "Yuanyang, you can send her there."

Qingwen went into Baoyu's Yihong courtyard again, and first drove out all the women and girls who wandered around.With that dissatisfied retort, Qingwen grabbed people and went to talk to Jia Mu, scaring everyone away like birds and beasts.

When Baoyu saw Qingwen, he shook Qingwen's hand excitedly, "Qingwen, it seems that you are still there." Then he shed tears.

"My young master, since you are thinking about them, why bother to recruit a house full of goblins to do it all night? They have alarmed the old lady. When the lady comes back, they have been with you for so long without knowing how deep they are, but there is one who can please you!" Is there a good place to go?"

Baoyu gave Qingwen a head start and said that Fang thought that he had made it through these days, so he couldn't help pulling Qingwen's hand and begging: "Good Qingwen, please cover it up for me."

"Second Lord, what is it that I refuse to cover up, who else in this mansion doesn't know about it?"

Baoyu turned pale, thought for a while, but couldn't do anything, went back to the room sullenly, lay face inward, and ignored people.

Seeing Qingwen coming in, Fangguan drove out those bustling people first, and said that Baoyu went back to the house in a sly manner, and couldn't help rushing to talk to Qingwen. Chunyan covered her mouth and dragged her away. go down. "My sister-in-law, you don't know, this Qingwen was originally the big girl in this yard, and she said nothing, no one dared to quarrel with her. The last time I quarreled, my wife kicked out all the sisters in the yard, even Sister Xiren, the most respectable sister in front of his wife, received thirty boards. She was the only one left, and she went to the old lady's yard properly. Are you trying to scratch the tiger's head?!"

Fang Guan turned pale with fear, and dared not speak any more.

Baoyu's courtyard also fell silent.

Lin Zhixiao's family went back and told Qingwen to the head of the family: "That girl is bright-eyed, dexterous, and good-looking. Although she has a sharp mouth, if I have a son, I will definitely ask her to come."

Lin Zhixiao said: "It's rare to see someone you say is so good."

"That's really good. I don't know whose family it will fall into in the future."

"It's so good, why don't the old lady keep Baoyu? You're so worried."

"How did you know that Qingwen was given by Nanny Lai. I'm afraid the old lady has too many people, and I have a lump in my heart."

The two chatted a few words casually, that's all.

There is nothing wrong with the Yihong Courtyard here in Jia's mansion, and the miscellaneous affairs in other places are thriving under Tanchun's rectification.One day Li Wan, Tanchun, and Baochai were dealing with family affairs in the living room, when a few people from the Eastern Mansion came in in a panic, "My lord is dying."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, Li Wan hurriedly cleaned up, and asked someone to ask Baoyu if he might have passed. Not wanting to wait for a long time, Yihongyuan replied that Baoyu was still hurting from a stick injury and could not go to Dongfu.Li Wan had no choice but to entrust all the affairs of the mansion to Tanchun and Baochai, and with a bewildered Xichun, he passed through the East Mansion surrounded by some maidservants and women.

When Nayou received the funeral report, he saw that there was no useful man at home, so he sent someone to Guanli first, and locked up all the Taoist priests.He also sent Lai Sheng, the housekeeper, to invite several doctors to accompany him, and together with Li Wan, he took some daughters-in-law in charge to visit.

Jia Jing died early and his limbs were stiff. The doctors saw that his lips were purple and wrinkled, and his abdomen was as hard as iron.Several people discussed it and said to the manager: "This is poisoning of the golden elixir in Taoism. It burned and died."

The Taoist priests who were tied up hurriedly defended themselves, "The secret golden pills are all made by the real people themselves. I laugh so much that I usually persuade them that the time is not enough, and I can't obey them. How can I think that the real people If you accept it yourself, you must be promoted to immortality."

Youshi didn't pay any attention to their rhetoric, but ordered everyone to be tied up and wait for Jia Zhen to come back. He sent people to fly to report Jia Zhen's funeral.On the one hand, he was busy wrapping up Jia Jing and carrying him to Tiechan Temple.No matter how soon Jia Zhen was calculated, it would take half a month to come back. The weather was so hot that she couldn't keep it for a long time, so she made up her own mind and ordered someone to calculate the date and time before entering the coffin.Fortunately, the coffin was prepared early and stored in Tiekan Temple, which saved Youshi many things.